produced by [jo] [churcher] . 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 . [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] [puck] [of] [pook's] [hill] [by] [rudyard] [kipling] [contents] weland 's [sword] [puck] ['s] [song] [a] [tree] [song] 1 weland 2 's [young] [men] [at] [the] [manor] [sir] [richard] ['s] [song] [the] [knights] [of] [the] [joyous] [venture] [harp] [song] [of] [the] [dane] [women] [thorkild] ['s] [song] [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 6 ' [on] [the] [great] [wall] [a] [song] [to] [mithras] [the] [winged] [hats] [a] [pict] [song] hal o ' the [draft] ['] [prophets] [have] honour all [over] the [earth] ' [a] [smugglers] ['] [song] 1 hal 2 o 2 o 3 ' 3 ' 4 the 4 the 9 honour 9 honour 10 all 10 all 12 the 12 the 14 ' ['] [dymchurch] [flit] ['] [the] [bee] [boy] ['s] [song] [a] [three-part] [song] [the] [treasure] [and] [the] [law] [song] [of] [the] [fifth] [river] [the] [children] ['s] [song] [weland's] [sword] [puck] ['s] [song] see you the dimpled track that runs , [all] hollow through the wheat ? 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 the 3 the 4 dimpled 4 dimpled 5 track 5 track 6 that 6 that 7 runs 7 runs 8 , 8 , 10 hollow 10 hollow 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 wheat 13 wheat 14 ? o that was where they hauled the guns [that] [smote] [king] [philip] 's fleet ! 1 o 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 where 4 where 5 they 5 they 6 hauled 6 hauled 7 the 7 the 8 guns 8 guns 13 's 13 's 14 fleet 14 fleet 15 ! see you our little mill that clacks , [so] busy [by] [the] brook ? 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 our 3 our 4 little 4 little 5 mill 5 mill 6 that 6 that 7 clacks 7 clacks 8 , 8 , 10 busy 10 busy 13 brook 13 brook 14 ? she has ground her corn and paid her tax [ever] [since] [domesday] [book] . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 ground 3 ground 4 her 4 her 5 corn 5 corn 6 and 6 and 7 paid 7 paid 8 her 8 her 9 tax 9 tax 14 . see you our stilly woods of oak , [and] the dread ditch beside ? 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 our 3 our 4 stilly 4 stilly 5 woods 5 woods 6 of 6 of 7 oak 7 oak 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 dread 11 dread 12 ditch 12 ditch 13 beside 13 beside 14 ? o that was [where] [the] [saxons] [broke] , [on] the day [that] [harold] [died] ! 1 o 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 15 ! see you the windy levels spread [about] the gates [of] [rye] ? 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 the 3 the 4 windy 4 windy 5 levels 5 levels 6 spread 6 spread 8 the 8 the 9 gates 9 gates 12 ? o that was [where] [the] [northmen] fled , [when] [alfred] ['s] ships came by ! 1 o 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 7 fled 7 fled 8 , 8 , 12 ships 12 ships 13 came 13 came 14 by 14 by 15 ! see you our pastures wide and lone , [where] the red oxen browse ? 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 our 3 our 4 pastures 4 pastures 5 wide 5 wide 6 and 6 and 7 lone 7 lone 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 red 11 red 12 oxen 12 oxen 13 browse 13 browse 14 ? o there was a [city] thronged [and] [known] , [ere] [london] boasted a house ! 1 o 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 thronged 6 thronged 9 , 9 , 12 boasted 12 boasted 13 a 13 a 14 house 14 house 15 ! 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 , 5 after 5 after 6 rain 6 rain 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 trace 9 trace 11 mound 11 mound 12 and 12 and 13 ditch 13 ditch 14 and 14 and 15 wall 15 wall 16 ? o that was a [legion] ['s] [camping-place] , [when] [caesar] [sailed] [from] [gaul] [!] 1 o 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 8 , and see you marks that show [and] [fade] , [like] shadows [on] [the] [downs] ? 1 and 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 marks 4 marks 5 that 5 that 6 show 6 show 9 , 9 , 11 shadows 11 shadows 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 4 the 5 lines 5 lines 12 guard 12 guard 13 their 13 their 14 wondrous 14 wondrous 15 towns 15 towns 16 ! 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 4 any 4 any 5 common 5 common 7 , 7 , 9 or 9 or 13 , 13 , 18 of 18 of 26 fare 26 fare 27 . the children [were] [at] [the] [theatre] , [acting] [to] [three] [cows] as much as they could remember of [midsummer] [night] ['s] [dream] . 1 the 2 children 2 children 7 , 7 , 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 could 16 could 17 remember 17 remember 18 of 18 of 23 . 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 11 all 12 three 12 three 14 . una was [titania] , with a wreath of columbines and a foxglove wand . 1 una 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 wreath 7 wreath 8 of 8 of 9 columbines 9 columbines 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 foxglove 12 foxglove 13 wand 13 wand 14 . the [theatre] [lay] [in] a meadow [called] [the] [long] [slip] . 1 the 5 a 5 a 6 meadow 6 meadow 11 . everything else was a sort of thick , sleepy stillness smelling of meadow-sweet and dry grass . 1 everything 2 else 2 else 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 thick 7 thick 8 , 8 , 9 sleepy 9 sleepy 10 stillness 10 stillness 11 smelling 11 smelling 12 of 12 of 13 meadow-sweet 13 meadow-sweet 14 and 14 and 15 dry 15 dry 16 grass 16 grass 17 . their play went beautifully . 1 their 2 play 2 play 3 went 3 went 4 beautifully 4 beautifully 5 . this was when they heard a whistle among the alders on the bank , and they jumped . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 when 3 when 4 they 4 they 5 heard 5 heard 6 a 6 a 7 whistle 7 whistle 8 among 8 among 9 the 9 the 10 alders 10 alders 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 bank 13 bank 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 jumped 17 jumped 18 . the bushes parted . 1 the 2 bushes 2 bushes 3 parted 3 parted 4 . ' [what] hempen homespuns have we swaggering here , [so] [near] the cradle of the [fairy] [queen] [?] ' 1 ' 3 hempen 3 hempen 4 homespuns 4 homespuns 5 have 5 have 6 we 6 we 7 swaggering 7 swaggering 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 12 the 12 the 13 cradle 13 cradle 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 19 ' he stopped , hollowed one hand round his ear , and , with a wicked twinkle in his eye , went on : 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 , 3 , 4 hollowed 4 hollowed 5 one 5 one 6 hand 6 hand 7 round 7 round 8 his 8 his 9 ear 9 ear 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 wicked 15 wicked 16 twinkle 16 twinkle 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 eye 19 eye 20 , 20 , 21 went 21 went 22 on 22 on 23 : ' [what] [,] a play toward ? 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 play 5 play 6 toward 6 toward 7 ? i 'll be an auditor [;] [an] [actor] , too , perhaps , [if] [i] [see] [cause] [.] ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 auditor 5 auditor 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 , 11 , 12 perhaps 12 perhaps 13 , 13 , 19 ' the children looked and gasped . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 looked 3 looked 4 and 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 2 small 2 small 3 thing 3 thing 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 taller 7 taller 10 's 10 's 11 shoulder 11 shoulder 12 stepped 12 stepped 13 quietly 13 quietly 17 . ' [i] ['m] [rather] out of practice , ' said he ; ' but that 's the way my part ought to be played . ' 1 ' 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 practice 7 practice 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 19 my 19 my 20 part 20 part 21 ought 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 played 24 played 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 3 children 3 children 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 from 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 dark-blue 9 dark-blue 10 cap 10 cap 11 , 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 big 14 big 15 columbine 15 columbine 16 flower 16 flower 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 bare 20 bare 21 , 21 , 22 hairy 22 hairy 23 feet 23 feet 24 . at last he laughed . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 . ' [please] don't look like that . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 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 3 could 3 could 4 you 4 you 5 expect 5 expect 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . ' [we] [didn't] expect any one , ' [dan] [answered] [slowly] . 1 ' 4 expect 4 expect 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 . ' [this] [is] our field . ' 1 ' 4 our 4 our 5 field 5 field 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [is] [it] [?] ['] said their visitor , sitting down . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 7 their 7 their 8 visitor 8 visitor 9 , 9 , 10 sitting 10 sitting 11 down 11 down 12 . pook 's [hill] [puck] ['s] [hill] [puck] ['s] [hill] [pook] ['s] [hill] ! 1 pook 2 's 2 's 13 ! 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 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 nose 7 nose 8 on 8 on 9 my 9 my 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 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 bare 5 bare 6 , 6 , 7 fern-covered 7 fern-covered 9 of 9 of 13 that 13 that 14 runs 14 runs 15 up 15 up 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 far 18 far 19 side 19 side 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 mill-stream 22 mill-stream 23 to 23 to 24 a 24 a 25 dark 25 dark 26 wood 26 wood 27 . ' [by] [oak] [,] [ash] [,] and [thorn] [!] ' he cried , still laughing . 1 ' 7 and 7 and 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 , 13 , 14 still 14 still 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . ' [we] [didn't] [know] it was wrong , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [wrong] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! the little fellow shook with laughter . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 shook 4 shook 5 with 5 with 6 laughter 6 laughter 7 . ' [indeed] [,] it isn't wrong . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 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 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 5 that 5 that 11 in 11 in 12 old 12 old 13 days 13 days 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 given 16 given 17 their 17 their 18 crowns 18 crowns 19 and 19 and 20 spurs 20 spurs 21 and 21 and 22 books 22 books 23 to 23 to 24 find 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 11 managed 11 managed 12 better 12 better 13 ! you 've broken [the] [hills] you ['ve] [broken] [the] [hills] ! 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 broken 3 broken 6 you 6 you 11 ! it hasn't happened in a thousand years . ' 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 happened 3 happened 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 years 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 5 didn't 6 ! that 's just why you did it . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 why 4 why 5 you 5 you 6 did 6 did 7 it 7 it 8 . unluckily the [hills] [are] empty [now] , and all [the] [people] [of] [the] [hills] [are] [gone] . 1 unluckily 2 the 2 the 5 empty 5 empty 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 17 . i 'm the only one left . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 one 5 one 6 left 6 left 7 . 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 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 you 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 only 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 4 the 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 , 6 , 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 13 for 14 quite 14 quite 15 half 15 half 16 a 16 a 17 minute 17 minute 18 . his eyes did not twinkle any more . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 twinkle 5 twinkle 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 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 4 kind 4 kind 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 beginning 10 beginning 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 smile 14 smile 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 lips 17 lips 18 . una put out her hand . 1 una 2 put 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 ' 3 like 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 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 passed 13 passed 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 squashy 16 squashy 17 envelope 17 envelope 18 with 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 ' 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 , 12 , 13 taking 13 taking 14 off 14 off 15 his 15 his 16 blue 16 blue 17 cap 17 cap 18 , 18 , 21 like 21 like 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 3 plenty 4 salt 4 salt 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 biscuit 7 biscuit 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 14 eat 14 eat 15 it 15 it 16 with 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 3 show 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 person 8 person 11 . but [i] ['m] [puck] [!] ' 1 but 6 ' he brushed the crumbs carefully from his doublet and shook hands . 1 he 2 brushed 2 brushed 3 the 3 the 4 crumbs 4 crumbs 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 doublet 8 doublet 9 and 9 and 10 shook 10 shook 11 hands 11 hands 12 . ' [she] [means] meeting a fairy , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 meeting 4 meeting 5 a 5 a 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] [never] believed [in] ' em [not] [after] [i] [was] [six] , anyhow . ' 1 ' 4 believed 4 believed 6 ' 6 ' 7 em 7 em 13 , 13 , 14 anyhow 14 anyhow 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] did , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [at] [least] [,] [i] sort of half believed till we learned " farewell , [rewards] " . 1 ' 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 half 8 half 9 believed 9 believed 10 till 10 till 11 we 11 we 12 learned 12 learned 13 " 13 " 14 farewell 14 farewell 15 , 15 , 17 " 17 " 18 . do you know " farewell , [rewards] and [fairies] " [?] ['] 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 " 4 " 5 farewell 5 farewell 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 10 " ' [do] you mean this ? ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 this 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 3 his 4 big 4 big 5 head 5 head 6 back 6 back 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 second 11 second 12 line 12 line 13 : [(] ['] [join] [in] [,] [una] [!] ['] [)] than maids were wont to do , [yet] [who] [of] [late] for [cleanliness] [finds] sixpence in her shoe ? ' 1 than 2 maids 2 maids 3 were 3 were 4 wont 4 wont 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 12 for 12 for 15 sixpence 15 sixpence 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 shoe 18 shoe 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' the echoes flapped all along the flat meadow . 1 the 2 echoes 2 echoes 3 flapped 3 flapped 4 all 4 all 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 flat 7 flat 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 . ' [of] course [i] [know] it , ' he said . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 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 ' 3 then 3 then 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 verse 7 verse 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 rings 10 rings 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [when] [i] [was] [little] it always made me feel unhappy in my inside . ' 1 ' 6 it 6 it 7 always 7 always 8 made 8 made 9 me 9 me 10 feel 10 feel 11 unhappy 11 unhappy 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 inside 14 inside 15 . 15 . 16 ' " ' [witness] [those] rings and roundelays " , do you mean ? ' boomed [puck] , with a voice like a great church organ . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 rings 5 rings 6 and 6 and 7 roundelays 7 roundelays 8 " 8 " 9 , 9 , 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 mean 12 mean 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 boomed 15 boomed 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 voice 20 voice 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 great 23 great 24 church 24 church 25 organ 25 organ 26 . ' [it] ['s] [some] [time] [since] [i] [heard] that [sung] , but there 's no good beating about the bush : it 's true . 1 ' 9 that 9 that 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 there 13 there 14 's 14 's 15 no 15 no 16 good 16 good 17 beating 17 beating 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 bush 20 bush 21 : 21 : 22 it 22 it 23 's 23 's 24 true 24 true 25 . [the] [people] [of] [the] [hills] [have] [all] [left] [.] i saw them come [into] [old] [england] and [i] [saw] [them] go . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 them 3 them 4 come 4 come 8 and 8 and 12 go 12 go 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 , 13 when 13 when 15 , 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 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 added 12 added 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 18 a 18 a 19 lot 19 lot 20 of 20 of 21 acorns 21 acorns 22 this 22 this 23 autumn 23 autumn 24 too 24 too 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [then] aren't you most awfully old ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 you 4 you 5 most 5 most 6 awfully 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 5 long-lived 5 long-lived 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 folk 8 folk 9 say 9 say 10 hereabouts 10 hereabouts 11 . let me see my friends used to set my dish of cream for me o ' nights [when] [stonehenge] [was] [new] . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 4 my 4 my 5 friends 5 friends 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 set 8 set 9 my 9 my 10 dish 10 dish 11 of 11 of 12 cream 12 cream 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 o 15 o 16 ' 16 ' 17 nights 17 nights 22 . yes , [before] the [flint] [men] [made] [the] [dewpond] [under] [chanctonbury] [ring] . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 the 4 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' una clasped her hands , [cried] ' [oh] [!] ' and nodded her head . 1 una 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 , 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 ' 10 ' 11 and 11 and 12 nodded 12 nodded 13 her 13 her 14 head 14 head 15 . ' [she] ['s] [thought] a plan , ' [dan] [explained] . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 plan 6 plan 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 . ' [she] [always] [does] like that when she thinks a plan . ' 1 ' 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 thinks 9 thinks 10 a 10 a 11 plan 11 plan 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] [was] [thinking] suppose we saved some of our porridge and put it in the attic for you ? 1 ' 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 we 6 we 7 saved 7 saved 8 some 8 some 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 porridge 11 porridge 12 and 12 and 13 put 13 put 14 it 14 it 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 attic 17 attic 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 3 notice 3 notice 4 if 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 left 6 left 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 nursery 10 nursery 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [bless] your heart o ' gold ! ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 heart 4 heart 5 o 5 o 6 ' 6 ' 7 gold 7 gold 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 5 a 6 fine 6 fine 7 considering 7 considering 8 wench 8 wench 9 some 9 some 10 market-day 10 market-day 11 . they felt they could not be afraid of him any more than of their particular friend [old] [hobden] the hedger . 1 they 2 felt 2 felt 3 they 3 they 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 any 10 any 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 of 13 of 14 their 14 their 15 particular 15 particular 16 friend 16 friend 19 the 19 the 20 hedger 20 hedger 21 . ' [have] you a knife on you ? ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 knife 5 knife 6 on 6 on 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 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 big 5 big 6 one-bladed 6 one-bladed 7 outdoor 7 outdoor 8 knife 8 knife 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 carve 14 carve 15 out 15 out 16 a 16 a 17 piece 17 piece 18 of 18 of 19 turf 19 turf 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 centre 22 centre 26 . ' [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 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 pressed 14 pressed 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 square 17 square 18 of 18 of 19 chocolate 19 chocolate 20 loam 20 loam 21 that 21 that 22 cut 22 cut 23 like 23 like 24 so 24 so 25 much 25 much 26 cheese 26 cheese 27 . ' [one] [of] my little magics , ' he answered , and cut another . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 little 5 little 6 magics 6 magics 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 answered 10 answered 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cut 13 cut 14 another 14 another 15 . you certainly deserve it . ' 1 you 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 deserve 3 deserve 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] ['s] [taking] [seisin] [?] ['] said [dan] , cautiously . 1 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 cautiously 11 cautiously 12 . ' [it] ['s] an old custom the people had when they bought and sold land . 1 ' 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 custom 6 custom 7 the 7 the 8 people 8 people 9 had 9 had 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 bought 12 bought 13 and 13 and 14 sold 14 sold 15 land 15 land 16 . he held out the turves . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 the 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 5 our 5 our 6 own 6 own 7 meadow 7 meadow 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 drawing 13 drawing 14 back 14 back 15 . ' [are] [you] going to magic it away ? ' 1 ' 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 magic 6 magic 7 it 7 it 8 away 8 away 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' puck laughed . 1 puck 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [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 7 meadow 7 meadow 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 more 15 more 16 in 16 in 17 it 17 it 18 than 18 than 19 you 19 you 20 or 20 or 21 your 21 your 22 father 22 father 23 ever 23 ever 24 guessed 24 guessed 25 . try ! ' 1 try 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he turned his eyes on [una] . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 5 on 7 . ' [i] ['ll] do it , ' she said . 1 ' 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 . 1 dan 2 followed 2 followed 3 her 3 her 4 example 4 example 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 . ' [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 5 two 5 two 6 lawfully 6 lawfully 7 seised 7 seised 8 and 8 and 9 possessed 9 possessed 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 sing-song 21 sing-song 22 voice 22 voice 23 . fast ! 1 fast 2 ! hold fast [all] [i] [give] [you] . ' 1 hold 2 fast 2 fast 7 . 7 . 8 ' the children shut their eyes , but nothing happened . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 shut 3 shut 4 their 4 their 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 happened 9 happened 10 . ' [well] [?] ['] said [una] , disappointedly opening them . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 disappointedly 8 disappointedly 9 opening 9 opening 10 them 10 them 11 . ' [i] [thought] [there] would be dragons . ' 1 ' 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 dragons 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 7 happened 7 happened 8 three 8 three 9 thousand 9 thousand 10 year 10 year 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 counted 18 counted 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 fingers 21 fingers 22 . ' [no] [;] [i] ['m] [afraid] there were no dragons three thousand years ago . ' 1 ' 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 no 9 no 10 dragons 10 dragons 11 three 11 three 12 thousand 12 thousand 13 years 13 years 14 ago 14 ago 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [but] there hasn't happened anything at all , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 hasn't 4 hasn't 5 happened 5 happened 6 anything 6 anything 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [wait] awhile , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 awhile 3 awhile 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 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 grow 4 grow 5 an 5 an 6 oak 6 oak 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 13 's 13 's 14 older 14 older 15 than 15 than 16 twenty 16 twenty 17 oaks 17 oaks 18 . let's sit down again and think . 1 let's 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 again 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 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 century 7 century 8 at 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [ah] [,] but you 're a fairy , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 a 7 a 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [have] [you] [ever] heard me say that word yet ? ' said [puck] [quickly] . 1 ' 5 heard 5 heard 6 me 6 me 7 say 7 say 8 that 8 that 9 word 9 word 10 yet 10 yet 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . you talk about ["] [the] [people] [of] [the] [hills] ["] , but you never say " fairies " , ' said [una] . 1 you 2 talk 2 talk 3 about 3 about 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 never 14 never 15 say 15 say 16 " 16 " 17 fairies 17 fairies 18 " 18 " 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 23 . ' [i] was wondering at that . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 7 . 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 ' 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 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 ' 7 and 7 and 9 talk 9 talk 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [and] [that] ['s] [how] [i] [feel] [about] saying that word that [i] [don't] [say] . 1 ' 9 saying 9 saying 10 that 10 that 11 word 11 word 12 that 12 that 16 . i know ' em ! ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [we] [don't] [mean] that sort , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 that 5 that 6 sort 6 sort 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [we] hate ' em too . ' 1 ' 3 hate 3 hate 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [exactly] [,] ['] said [puck] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . butterfly wings , indeed ! 1 butterfly 2 wings 2 wings 3 , 3 , 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 7 picked 7 picked 8 their 8 their 9 way 9 way 10 from 10 from 11 one 11 one 12 wave 12 wave 13 to 13 to 14 another 14 another 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 lightning 17 lightning 18 flashes 18 flashes 19 ! that was how it was in the old days ! ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 days 9 days 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [splendid] [,] ['] said [dan] , but [una] [shuddered] [.] 1 ' 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 6 're 6 're 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 19 go 19 go 20 away 20 away 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' una asked . 1 una 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [different] things . 1 ' 3 things 3 things 4 . 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 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 some 8 some 9 day 9 day 10 the 10 the 11 thing 11 thing 12 that 12 that 13 made 13 made 14 the 14 the 15 biggest 15 biggest 16 flit 16 flit 17 of 17 of 18 any 18 any 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 23 . ' [but] they [didn't] all [flit] at once . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 5 all 5 all 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . they dropped off , one by one , through the centuries . 1 they 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 one 5 one 6 by 6 by 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 centuries 11 centuries 12 . most of them were foreigners who couldn't stand our climate . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were 4 were 5 foreigners 5 foreigners 6 who 6 who 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 stand 8 stand 9 our 9 our 10 climate 10 climate 11 . they flitted early . ' 1 they 2 flitted 2 flitted 3 early 3 early 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [how] [early] [?] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [a] couple of thousand years or more . 1 ' 3 couple 3 couple 4 of 4 of 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 years 6 years 7 or 7 or 8 more 8 more 9 . the fact is [they] [began] [as] [gods] . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 8 . 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 2 were 3 always 3 always 4 landing 4 landing 5 in 5 in 6 those 6 those 7 days 7 days 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 being 10 being 11 driven 11 driven 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 ships 15 ships 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 20 brought 20 brought 23 with 23 with 24 them 24 them 25 . england is a bad country for [gods] . 1 england 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 country 5 country 6 for 6 for 8 . now , [i] [began] as [i] [mean] to go on . 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 as 5 as 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 2 belong 2 belong 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 mixed 12 mixed 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 people 15 people 16 all 16 all 17 my 17 my 18 days 18 days 19 . ' [people] burned in wicker baskets ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 burned 3 burned 4 in 4 in 5 wicker 5 wicker 6 baskets 6 baskets 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [like] [miss] [blake] [tells] us [about] ? ' 1 ' 6 us 6 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [all] sorts of sacrifices , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 sorts 3 sorts 4 of 4 of 5 sacrifices 5 sacrifices 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . i never liked it . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 liked 3 liked 4 it 4 it 5 . they were a stiff-necked , extravagant set of idols , [the] [old] [things] [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 stiff-necked 4 stiff-necked 5 , 5 , 6 extravagant 6 extravagant 7 set 7 set 8 of 8 of 9 idols 9 idols 10 , 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 3 like 3 like 4 being 4 being 5 sacrificed 5 sacrificed 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 of 9 of 10 times 10 times 11 ; 11 ; 12 they 12 they 13 don't 13 don't 14 even 14 even 15 like 15 like 16 sacrificing 16 sacrificing 17 their 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 4 took 4 took 5 to 5 to 6 hanging 6 hanging 7 about 7 about 8 trees 8 trees 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hiding 11 hiding 12 in 12 in 13 graves 13 graves 14 and 14 and 15 groaning 15 groaning 16 o 16 o 17 ' 17 ' 18 nights 18 nights 19 . i remember one [goddess] [called] [belisama] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 one 3 one 7 . she became a common wet water-spirit somewhere in [lancashire] . 1 she 2 became 2 became 3 a 3 a 4 common 4 common 5 wet 5 wet 6 water-spirit 6 water-spirit 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 in 8 in 10 . and there were hundreds of other friends of mine . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 hundreds 4 hundreds 5 of 5 of 6 other 6 other 7 friends 7 friends 8 of 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 , 9 remember 9 remember 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 honestly 12 honestly 13 worked 13 worked 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 living 16 living 17 after 17 after 18 he 18 he 19 came 19 came 20 down 20 down 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . he was called [weland] , and he was a smith [to] [some] [gods] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 called 3 called 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 smith 10 smith 14 . i 've forgotten their names , but he used to make them swords and spears . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 their 4 their 5 names 5 names 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 them 12 them 13 swords 13 swords 14 and 14 and 15 spears 15 spears 16 . i think he claimed kin with [thor] [of] the [scandinavians] . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 claimed 4 claimed 5 kin 5 kin 6 with 6 with 9 the 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [heroes] of [asgard] [thor] [?] ' [said] [una] [.] 1 ' 3 of 3 of 7 ' she had been reading the book . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 reading 4 reading 5 the 5 the 6 book 6 book 7 . ' [perhaps] [,] ['] [answered] [puck] . 1 ' 7 . ' [none] [the] [less] [,] when [bad] [times] [came] [,] he didn't beg or steal . 1 ' 6 when 6 when 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 beg 13 beg 14 or 14 or 15 steal 15 steal 16 . he worked ; and [i] was lucky enough to be able to do him a good turn . ' 1 he 2 worked 2 worked 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 6 was 6 was 7 lucky 7 lucky 8 enough 8 enough 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 . 18 . 19 ' ' [tell] [us] about it , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] think [i] [like] [hearing] of [old] [things] . ' 1 ' 3 think 3 think 7 of 7 of 10 . 10 . 11 ' they rearranged themselves comfortably , each chewing a grass stem . 1 they 2 rearranged 2 rearranged 3 themselves 3 themselves 4 comfortably 4 comfortably 5 , 5 , 6 each 6 each 7 chewing 7 chewing 8 a 8 a 9 grass 9 grass 10 stem 10 stem 11 . puck propped himself on one strong arm and went on : 1 puck 2 propped 2 propped 3 himself 3 himself 4 on 4 on 5 one 5 one 6 strong 6 strong 7 arm 7 arm 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 : ' [let] ['s] [think] ! 1 ' 5 ! i met [weland] [first] on a [november] afternoon in a sleet storm [,] on [pevensey] [level] . ' 1 i 2 met 2 met 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 sleet 11 sleet 12 storm 12 storm 14 on 14 on 17 . 17 . 18 ' ['] [pevensey] [?] over the hill , you mean ? ' 1 over 2 the 2 the 3 hill 3 hill 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan pointed south . 1 dan 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 south 3 south 4 . ' [yes] [;] but it was all marsh in those days , right up to [horsebridge] [and] [hydeneye] . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 marsh 8 marsh 9 in 9 in 10 those 10 those 11 days 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 right 13 right 14 up 14 up 15 to 15 to 19 . bitter cold it was ! 1 bitter 2 cold 2 cold 3 it 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 3 icicles 4 hanging 4 hanging 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 deck 7 deck 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 oars 10 oars 11 were 11 were 12 glazed 12 glazed 13 over 13 over 14 with 14 with 15 ice 15 ice 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 ice 20 ice 21 on 21 on 25 . i didn't care ! 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 3 care 4 ! i ['d] [seen] [too] [many] [gods] charging [into] [old] [england] to be upset about it . 1 i 7 charging 7 charging 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 upset 13 upset 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . ' [what] [did] [weland] [say] [?] ['] said [una] . 1 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [was] [he] angry ? ' 1 ' 4 angry 4 angry 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [he] [called] [me] names and rolled his eyes , and [i] went away to wake up the people inland . 1 ' 5 names 5 names 6 and 6 and 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 went 13 went 14 away 14 away 15 to 15 to 16 wake 16 wake 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 people 19 people 20 inland 20 inland 21 . but the pirates conquered the country , and [for] centuries [weland] was a most important [god] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 pirates 3 pirates 4 conquered 4 conquered 5 the 5 the 6 country 6 country 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 centuries 10 centuries 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 most 14 most 15 important 15 important 17 . he had [temples] [everywhere] [from] [lincolnshire] to [the] [isle] [of] [wight] , as he said and his sacrifices were simply scandalous . 1 he 2 had 2 had 7 to 7 to 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 sacrifices 18 sacrifices 19 were 19 were 20 simply 20 simply 21 scandalous 21 scandalous 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 3 old 3 old 4 days 4 days 5 the 5 the 6 congregation 6 congregation 7 were 7 were 8 unhappy 8 unhappy 9 until 9 until 10 the 10 the 11 priests 11 priests 12 had 12 had 13 chosen 13 chosen 14 their 14 their 15 sacrifices 15 sacrifices 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 would 19 would 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 3 shouted 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 a 6 a 7 sacrifice 7 sacrifice 10 ! a sacrifice [to] [weland] ! " ' 1 a 2 sacrifice 2 sacrifice 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 ' ' [and] the man wasn't really dead ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 really 6 really 7 dead 7 dead 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [not] a bit . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . all as much pretence as a dolls ' tea-party . 1 all 2 as 2 as 3 much 3 much 4 pretence 4 pretence 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 dolls 7 dolls 8 ' 8 ' 9 tea-party 9 tea-party 10 . that counted the same as if a man and a horse had been killed . 1 that 2 counted 2 counted 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 horse 11 horse 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 killed 14 killed 15 . i saw [poor] [weland] ['s] [face] through the smoke , and [i] couldn't help laughing . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 smoke 9 smoke 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 help 14 help 15 laughing 15 laughing 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 2 looked 3 so 3 so 4 disgusted 4 disgusted 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 satisfy 14 satisfy 15 himself 15 himself 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 horrid 18 horrid 19 smell 19 smell 20 of 20 of 21 burning 21 burning 22 hair 22 hair 23 . just a dolls ' tea-party ! 1 just 2 a 2 a 3 dolls 3 dolls 4 ' 4 ' 5 tea-party 5 tea-party 6 ! none [of] [the] [people] [of] [the] [hills] could tell me anything about him , and [i] supposed that he had left [england] . ' 1 none 8 could 8 could 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 anything 11 anything 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 supposed 17 supposed 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 2 turned 2 turned 3 , 3 , 4 lay 4 lay 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 other 7 other 8 elbow 8 elbow 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thought 11 thought 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 time 15 time 16 . ' [let] ['s] see , ' he said at last . 1 ' 4 see 4 see 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 4 mean 7 the 7 the 8 hedger 8 hedger 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 only 12 only 13 seventy-two 13 seventy-two 14 . he told me so himself , ' said [dan] . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 so 4 so 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] ['s] a intimate friend of ours . ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 intimate 5 intimate 6 friend 6 friend 7 of 7 of 8 ours 8 ours 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] ['re] quite right , ' [puck] [replied] . 1 ' 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ' [i] [meant] old [hobden] ['s] [ninth] great-grandfather . 1 ' 4 old 4 old 8 great-grandfather 8 great-grandfather 9 . he was a free man and burned charcoal hereabouts . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 free 4 free 5 man 5 man 6 and 6 and 7 burned 7 burned 8 charcoal 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 3 known 4 the 4 the 5 family 5 family 6 , 6 , 7 father 7 father 8 and 8 and 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 13 that 13 that 16 confused 16 confused 18 . hob of the [dene] [was] [my] [hobden] ['s] name , and he lived at the [forge] cottage . 1 hob 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 9 name 9 name 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 lived 13 lived 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . 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 4 head 5 westward 5 westward 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 valley 9 valley 10 narrows 10 narrows 11 between 11 between 12 wooded 12 wooded 13 hills 13 hills 14 and 14 and 15 steep 15 steep 16 hop-fields 16 hop-fields 17 . ' [why] [,] that 's [willingford] [bridge] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 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 5 for 5 for 6 walks 6 walks 7 often 7 often 8 . there 's a kingfisher there . ' 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 kingfisher 4 kingfisher 5 there 5 there 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] was [weland] ['s] [ford] [then] , dearie . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 8 , 8 , 9 dearie 9 dearie 10 . 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 4 trace 4 trace 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 presently 9 presently 12 a 12 a 13 fat 13 fat 14 old 14 old 15 farmer 15 farmer 16 riding 16 riding 17 down 17 down 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 23 greenwood 23 greenwood 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 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 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 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 astonished 4 astonished 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 17 are 17 are 18 you 18 you 19 doing 19 doing 20 here 20 here 21 , 21 , 24 " 24 " 25 ' ' [poor] [weland] ! ['] [sighed] [una] [.] 1 ' 4 ! ' [he] pushed the long hair back from his forehead ( he didn't recognize me at first ) . 1 ' 3 pushed 3 pushed 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 hair 6 hair 7 back 7 back 8 from 8 from 9 his 9 his 10 forehead 10 forehead 11 ( 11 ( 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 recognize 14 recognize 15 me 15 me 16 at 16 at 17 first 17 first 18 ) 18 ) 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 7 . i 'm shoeing horses for hire . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 shoeing 3 shoeing 4 horses 4 horses 5 for 5 for 6 hire 6 hire 7 . i 'm not [even] [weland] [now] , " he said . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " they call me [wayland-smith] . " ' 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 6 . 6 . 7 " 7 " 8 ' ' [poor] chap ! ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 chap 3 chap 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [what] did you say ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ['] [what] [could] [i] [say] [?] " ' [isn't] [there] [any] [way] for you to get back to [valhalla] , or wherever you come from ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 , 15 or 15 or 16 wherever 16 wherever 17 you 17 you 18 come 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 ' 5 afraid 5 afraid 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 rasping 12 rasping 13 away 13 away 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 hoof 16 hoof 17 . he had a wonderful touch with horses . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 touch 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 3 beast 3 beast 4 was 4 was 5 whinnying 5 whinnying 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 3 may 3 may 4 remember 4 remember 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 gentle 10 gentle 12 in 12 in 21 . i shall never be released till some human being truly wishes me well . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 5 released 5 released 6 till 6 till 7 some 7 some 8 human 8 human 9 being 9 being 10 truly 10 truly 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 me 12 me 13 well 13 well 14 . 14 . 15 " " ' [surely] [,] ["] said [i] , " the farmer can't do less than that . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 the 10 the 11 farmer 11 farmer 12 can't 12 can't 13 do 13 do 14 less 14 less 15 than 15 than 16 that 16 that 17 . you 're shoeing the horse all round for him . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 shoeing 3 shoeing 4 the 4 the 5 horse 5 horse 6 all 6 all 7 round 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 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 my 11 my 12 nails 12 nails 13 will 13 will 14 hold 14 hold 15 a 15 a 16 shoe 16 shoe 17 from 17 from 18 one 18 one 19 full 19 full 20 moon 20 moon 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 2 farmers 2 farmers 3 and 3 and 5 clay 5 clay 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 are 12 are 13 both 13 both 14 uncommon 14 uncommon 15 cold 15 cold 16 and 16 and 17 sour 17 sour 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 ' 3 you 3 you 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 when 8 when 9 that 9 that 10 farmer 10 farmer 11 woke 11 woke 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 his 14 his 15 horse 15 horse 16 shod 16 shod 17 he 17 he 18 rode 18 rode 19 away 19 away 20 without 20 without 21 one 21 one 22 word 22 word 23 of 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 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 , 3 , 4 gravely 4 gravely 5 . the farmer thought he was bewitched well , he was , of course and began to pray and shout . 1 the 2 farmer 2 farmer 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 bewitched 6 bewitched 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 to 16 to 17 pray 17 pray 18 and 18 and 19 shout 19 shout 20 . i didn't care ! 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 3 care 4 ! ' [what] ['s] a [novice] [?] ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 7 ' 7 ' 10 . hugh was his name , and he had got up to go fishing hereabouts . 1 hugh 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 got 9 got 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 fishing 13 fishing 14 hereabouts 14 hereabouts 15 . his people owned all this valley . 1 his 2 people 2 people 3 owned 3 owned 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 valley 6 valley 7 . hugh heard the farmer shouting , and asked him what in the world he meant . 1 hugh 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 farmer 4 farmer 5 shouting 5 shouting 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 asked 8 asked 9 him 9 him 10 what 10 what 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 he 14 he 15 meant 15 meant 16 . ( the [people] [of] [the] [hills] [are] [like] otters they don't show except when they choose . ) 1 ( 2 the 2 the 9 otters 9 otters 10 they 10 they 11 don't 11 don't 12 show 12 show 13 except 13 except 14 when 14 when 15 they 15 they 16 choose 16 choose 17 . 17 . 18 ) but the novice wasn't a fool . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 novice 3 novice 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 a 5 a 6 fool 6 fool 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 6 horse 6 horse 7 's 7 's 8 feet 8 feet 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 the 12 the 13 new 13 new 14 shoes 14 shoes 16 as 16 as 21 to 21 to 22 fasten 22 fasten 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 4 a 18 . 18 . 19 ) " ' ['h'm] [!] ["] said the novice . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 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 5 get 6 your 6 your 7 horse 7 horse 8 shod 8 shod 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 7 at 7 at 8 first 8 first 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 the 11 the 12 priests 12 priests 13 never 13 never 14 liked 14 liked 15 their 15 their 16 people 16 people 17 to 17 to 18 have 18 have 19 any 19 any 20 dealings 20 dealings 25 . at last he [confessed] [that] [the] [smith] had done it . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 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 5 pay 5 pay 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 novice 11 novice 12 . " [penny] [,] ["] said the farmer , very sulkily . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 farmer 7 farmer 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 sulkily 10 sulkily 11 . " that 's [less] [than] a [christian] would have charged , " said the novice . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 6 a 6 a 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 charged 10 charged 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 novice 15 novice 16 . " [i] hope you threw a ' thank you ' into the bargain . " 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 threw 5 threw 6 a 6 a 7 ' 7 ' 8 thank 8 thank 9 you 9 you 10 ' 10 ' 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 bargain 13 bargain 14 . 14 . 15 " " no , " said the farmer ; " [wayland-smith] ['s] a heathen . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 farmer 7 farmer 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 12 a 12 a 13 heathen 13 heathen 14 . 14 . 15 " " then by your reasoning [i] [ought] to [say] ['] [thank] you ['] to [satan] if he helped me ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 by 3 by 4 your 4 your 5 reasoning 5 reasoning 8 to 8 to 12 you 12 you 14 to 14 to 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 helped 18 helped 19 me 19 me 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " don't roll about up there splitting reasons with me , " said the novice . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 roll 3 roll 4 about 4 about 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 splitting 7 splitting 8 reasons 8 reasons 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 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 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 8 thank 8 thank 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 you 13 you 14 'll 14 'll 15 be 15 be 16 sorry 16 sorry 17 . 17 . 18 " ' [back] the farmer had to go . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 farmer 4 farmer 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 . 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 9 five 9 five 10 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 and 11 and 12 misty 12 misty 13 still 13 still 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 oaks 16 oaks 17 the 17 the 18 farmer 18 farmer 19 simply 19 simply 20 wouldn't 20 wouldn't 21 say 21 say 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 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 tell 5 tell 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 novice 10 novice 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 worship 14 worship 15 heathen 15 heathen 17 . then [hugh] the novice lost his temper . 1 then 3 the 3 the 4 novice 4 novice 5 lost 5 lost 6 his 6 his 7 temper 7 temper 8 . ' [did] [weland] [see] all this ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 all 5 all 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [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 6 he 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 his 8 his 9 old 9 old 10 war-cry 10 war-cry 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 farmer 13 farmer 14 thudded 14 thudded 15 on 15 on 16 to 16 to 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 3 novice 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 oak 7 oak 8 tree 8 tree 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 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 6 fishing-rod 6 fishing-rod 7 it 7 it 8 looked 8 looked 9 more 9 more 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 tall 12 tall 13 spear 13 spear 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 and 16 and 17 tramped 17 tramped 18 off 18 off 19 down 19 down 20 your 20 your 21 valley 21 valley 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 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 with 7 with 8 joy 8 joy 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 released 14 released 15 at 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 could 19 could 20 go 20 go 21 away 21 away 22 . but he was [an] honest [old] [thing] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 honest 5 honest 8 . he had worked for his living and he paid his debts before he left . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 worked 3 worked 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 living 6 living 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 paid 9 paid 10 his 10 his 11 debts 11 debts 12 before 12 before 13 he 13 he 14 left 14 left 15 . " [i] [shall] [give] that novice a gift , " said [weland] . 1 " 5 that 5 that 6 novice 6 novice 7 a 7 a 8 gift 8 gift 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 " 2 a 2 a 3 gift 3 gift 4 that 4 that 5 shall 5 shall 6 do 6 do 7 him 7 him 8 good 8 good 9 the 9 the 10 wide 10 wide 11 world 11 world 12 over 12 over 18 . blow up my fire , [old] [thing] [,] while [i] [get] the iron for my last task . " 1 blow 2 up 2 up 3 my 3 my 4 fire 4 fire 5 , 5 , 9 while 9 while 12 the 12 the 13 iron 13 iron 14 for 14 for 15 my 15 my 16 last 16 last 17 task 17 task 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 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 sword 5 sword 6 a 6 a 7 dark-grey 7 dark-grey 8 , 8 , 9 wavy-lined 9 wavy-lined 10 sword 10 sword 11 and 11 and 13 blew 13 blew 14 the 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 16 while 16 while 17 he 17 he 18 hammered 18 hammered 19 . by [oak] [,] [ash] and [thorn] [,] [i] tell you [,] [weland] [was] a [smith] [of] [the] [gods] ! 1 by 5 and 5 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 14 a 14 a 19 ! " [old] [thing] [,] ["] he said to me , wiping his forehead , " this is the best blade that [weland] [ever] [made] . 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 wiping 11 wiping 12 his 12 his 13 forehead 13 forehead 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 this 16 this 17 is 17 is 18 the 18 the 19 best 19 best 20 blade 20 blade 21 that 21 that 25 . even the user will never know how good it is . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 user 3 user 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 know 6 know 7 how 7 how 8 good 8 good 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . come to the monastery . " 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 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 4 first 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 waving 8 waving 9 his 9 his 10 new 10 new 11 sword 11 sword 12 and 12 and 13 shouting 13 shouting 15 battle-cries 15 battle-cries 16 . 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 2 your 3 sword 3 sword 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 keep 6 keep 7 your 7 your 8 sword 8 sword 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 go 11 go 12 with 12 with 13 your 13 your 14 sword 14 sword 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 be 17 be 18 as 18 as 19 gentle 19 gentle 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 are 22 are 23 strong 23 strong 24 and 24 and 25 courteous 25 courteous 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 8 all 9 except 9 except 10 the 10 the 11 novice 11 novice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 sat 15 sat 16 up 16 up 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 garth 19 garth 20 playing 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 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 stables 8 stables 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 2 saw 2 saw 3 me 3 me 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 me 11 me 12 go 12 go 13 . farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " that was how it happened . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 happened 5 happened 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 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 . ' [but] what happened to [hugh] the novice ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 novice 8 novice 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [and] the sword ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 sword 4 sword 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . puck looked down the meadow that lay all quiet and cool in the shadow [of] [pook] 's [hill] . 1 puck 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 meadow 5 meadow 6 that 6 that 7 lay 7 lay 8 all 8 all 9 quiet 9 quiet 10 and 10 and 11 cool 11 cool 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 shadow 14 shadow 17 's 17 's 19 . 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 5 a 6 hay-field 6 hay-field 7 near 7 near 8 by 8 by 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 small 12 small 13 trouts 13 trouts 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 brook 16 brook 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 jump 19 jump 20 . ' [do] you really want to know ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' puck said . 1 puck 2 said 2 said 3 . ' [we] [do] [,] ['] [cried] the children . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 8 children 8 children 9 . ' [awfully] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 . i 'll walk with you as far as the gate . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 walk 3 walk 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 gate 10 gate 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [will] [you] [be] [here] when we come again ? ' they asked . 1 ' 6 when 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 come 8 come 9 again 9 again 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 they 12 they 13 asked 13 asked 14 . ' [surely] [,] sure-ly , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 4 sure-ly 4 sure-ly 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 2 minute 2 minute 3 first 3 first 4 , 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 . 6 . 7 ' he gave them each three leaves [one] [of] [oak] , [one] [of] [ash] and [one] of [thorn] . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 them 3 them 4 each 4 each 5 three 5 three 6 leaves 6 leaves 10 , 10 , 14 and 14 and 16 of 16 of 18 . ' [bite] these , ' said he . 1 ' 3 these 3 these 4 , 4 , 5 ' 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 2 bit 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 found 6 found 7 themselves 7 themselves 8 walking 8 walking 9 side 9 side 10 by 10 by 11 side 11 side 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 lower 14 lower 15 gate 15 gate 16 . their father was leaning over it . 1 their 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 leaning 4 leaning 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 . ' [and] how did your play go ? ' he asked . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 your 5 your 6 play 6 play 7 go 7 go 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . ' [oh] [,] splendidly , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 splendidly 4 splendidly 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [only] afterwards , [i] [think] [,] we went to sleep . 1 ' 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 4 , 4 , 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 3 very 3 very 4 hot 4 hot 5 and 5 and 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 . don't you remember [,] [una] ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' una shook her head and said nothing . 1 una 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . ' [i] see , ' said her father . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 her 7 her 8 father 8 father 9 . but why are you chewing leaves at your time of life , daughter ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 chewing 5 chewing 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 at 7 at 8 your 8 your 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 daughter 13 daughter 14 ? for fun ? ' 1 for 2 fun 2 fun 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . it was for something , but [i] [can't] exactly [remember] , ' said [una] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 for 3 for 4 something 4 something 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 exactly 9 exactly 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . and neither of them could till 1 and 2 neither 2 neither 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 could 5 could 6 till [a] [tree] [song] sing [oak] [and] [ash] [and] [thorn] , [good] [sirs] [(] all of a [midsummer] morn [)] ! 1 sing 7 , 7 , 11 all 11 all 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 15 morn 15 morn 17 ! surely we sing no little thing , [in] [oak] and [ash] [and] [thorn] [!] 1 surely 2 we 2 we 3 sing 3 sing 4 no 4 no 5 little 5 little 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 10 and sing [oak] [and] [ash] [and] [thorn] , [good] [sirs] [(] all of a [midsummer] morn [)] ! 1 sing 7 , 7 , 11 all 11 all 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 15 morn 15 morn 17 ! england shall bide [till] [judgement] [tide] , [by] [oak] and [ash] [and] [thorn] [!] 1 england 2 shall 2 shall 3 bide 3 bide 7 , 7 , 10 and [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 2 trees 3 closing 3 closing 4 overhead 4 overhead 5 made 5 made 6 long 6 long 7 tunnels 7 tunnels 8 through 8 through 9 which 9 which 10 the 10 the 11 sunshine 11 sunshine 12 worked 12 worked 13 in 13 in 14 blobs 14 blobs 15 and 15 and 16 patches 16 patches 17 . ' [we] ['ve] [got] half a dozen , ' said [dan] , after a warm , wet hour . 1 ' 5 half 5 half 6 a 6 a 7 dozen 7 dozen 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 a 14 a 15 warm 15 warm 16 , 16 , 17 wet 17 wet 18 hour 18 hour 19 . ' [i] [vote] we go up [to] [stone] [bay] and try [long] [pool] . ' 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 go 5 go 6 up 6 up 10 and 10 and 11 try 11 try 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 6 open 7 they 7 they 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 fell 9 fell 10 down 10 down 11 with 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 3 back 4 sat 4 sat 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 white-haired 8 white-haired 9 man 9 man 10 dressed 10 dressed 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 loose 13 loose 14 glimmery 14 glimmery 15 gown 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 3 bare-headed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 nut-shaped 7 nut-shaped 8 iron 8 iron 9 helmet 9 helmet 10 hung 10 hung 11 at 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 saddle-bow 13 saddle-bow 14 . ' [look] [!] ['] said [una] , [as] [though] [dan] were not staring his very eyes out . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 were 11 were 12 not 12 not 13 staring 13 staring 14 his 14 his 15 very 15 very 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 out 17 out 18 . ' [it] ['s] like [the] picture in [your] [room] ["] [sir] [isumbras] at the [ford] ["] . ' 1 ' 4 like 4 like 6 picture 6 picture 7 in 7 in 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [they] [should] be [here] [now] , [sir] [richard] [,] ' said [puck] ['s] [deep] [voice] [among] the willow-herb . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 7 , 7 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 18 the 18 the 19 willow-herb 19 willow-herb 20 . ' [they] are here , ' the knight said , and he smiled at [dan] [with] the string of trouts in his hand . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 knight 8 knight 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 18 string 18 string 19 of 19 of 20 trouts 20 trouts 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 hand 23 hand 24 . ' [there] [seems] no [great] change in boys since mine fished this water . ' 1 ' 4 no 4 no 6 change 6 change 7 in 7 in 8 boys 8 boys 9 since 9 since 10 mine 10 mine 11 fished 11 fished 12 this 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 3 horse 4 turned 4 turned 5 and 5 and 6 hoisted 6 hoisted 7 himself 7 himself 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 pasture 10 pasture 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 kick 13 kick 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 scramble 16 scramble 17 that 17 that 18 tore 18 tore 19 the 19 the 20 clods 20 clods 21 down 21 down 22 rattling 22 rattling 23 . ' [your] pardon ! ' [said] [sir] [richard] to [dan] . 1 ' 3 pardon 3 pardon 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 9 to 9 to 11 . ' [when] [these] lands [were] [mine] , [i] never loved that mounted men should cross the brook except by the paved ford . 1 ' 4 lands 4 lands 7 , 7 , 9 never 9 never 10 loved 10 loved 11 that 11 that 12 mounted 12 mounted 13 men 13 men 14 should 14 should 15 cross 15 cross 16 the 16 the 17 brook 17 brook 18 except 18 except 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 paved 21 paved 22 ford 22 ford 23 . but [my] [swallow] [here] was thirsty , and [i] wished to meet you . ' 1 but 5 was 5 was 6 thirsty 6 thirsty 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 11 to 12 meet 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 ' 4 very 4 very 5 glad 5 glad 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 8 come 8 come 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 matter 16 matter 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 least 19 least 20 about 20 about 21 the 21 the 22 banks 22 banks 23 . 23 . 24 ' una walked [behind] [with] [puck] . 1 una 2 walked 2 walked 6 . she remembered everything now . 1 she 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 everything 3 everything 4 now 4 now 5 . ' [i] s'pose [not] , ' [una] [answered] . 1 ' 3 s'pose 3 s'pose 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 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 8 fair 8 fair 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 ' 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 9 you 9 you 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 should 12 should 13 come 13 come 14 and 14 and 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 3 isn't 4 a 4 a 5 fairy 5 fairy 6 . he ['s] [sir] [richard] [dalyngridge] , a very old friend of mine . 1 he 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 old 9 old 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 2 came 3 over 3 over 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 wants 11 wants 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 you 14 you 15 particularly 15 particularly 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [what] for ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [on] account of your great wisdom and learning , ' [puck] replied , without a twinkle . 1 ' 3 account 3 account 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 great 6 great 7 wisdom 7 wisdom 8 and 8 and 9 learning 9 learning 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 , 14 , 15 without 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 twinkle 17 twinkle 18 . ' [us] [?] ['] said [una] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [why] [,] [i] [don't] [know] [my] [nine] [times] not to say it dodging , and [dan] makes the most awful mess of fractions . 1 ' 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 it 13 it 14 dodging 14 dodging 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 makes 18 makes 19 the 19 the 20 most 20 most 21 awful 21 awful 22 mess 22 mess 23 of 23 of 24 fractions 24 fractions 25 . he can't mean us ! ' 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 mean 3 mean 4 us 4 us 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [una] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! dan called back . 1 dan 2 called 2 called 3 back 3 back 4 . ' [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 12 to 15 sword 15 sword 16 . he 's got it . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 . isn't it splendid ? ' 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 splendid 3 splendid 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 , 10 dismounting 10 dismounting 11 as 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 reached 13 reached 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 bend 19 bend 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 mill-stream 22 mill-stream 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 2 slipped 3 the 3 the 4 bit 4 bit 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 , 10 , 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 the 12 the 13 ruby-red 13 ruby-red 14 reins 14 reins 15 over 15 over 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 wise 21 wise 22 horse 22 horse 23 moved 23 moved 24 off 24 off 25 to 25 to 26 graze 26 graze 27 . sir [richard] [(] [they] noticed he limped a little ) unslung his great sword . 1 sir 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 he 6 he 7 limped 7 limped 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 ) 10 ) 11 unslung 11 unslung 12 his 12 his 13 great 13 great 14 sword 14 sword 15 . ' [that] ['s] it [,] ['] [dan] whispered to [una] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 to 9 to 11 . ' [this] is the sword [that] [brother] [hugh] [had] [from] [wayland-smith] , ' [sir] [richard] said . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 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 2 half 2 half 3 drew 3 drew 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 6 its 6 its 7 sheath 7 sheath 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 it 10 it 11 before 11 before 12 them 12 them 13 . ' [now] [,] what [thing] [made] [those] ? ' said he . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [i] [know] [not] [,] but you , perhaps , can say . ' 1 ' 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 , 10 , 11 can 11 can 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 6 tale 6 tale 7 , 7 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [it] [concerns] [their] land [somewhat] . ' 1 ' 5 land 5 land 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [from] the beginning , then , ' [sir] [richard] said , ' since it concerns your land , [i] [will] tell the tale . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 since 14 since 15 it 15 it 16 concerns 16 concerns 17 your 17 your 18 land 18 land 19 , 19 , 22 tell 22 tell 23 the 23 the 24 tale 24 tale 25 . i did not then know that [england] [would] [conquer] [me] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 then 4 then 5 know 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 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 great 11 great 12 host 12 host 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 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 6 nodded 6 nodded 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 not 10 not 11 to 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 ' 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 8 yonder 8 yonder 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 south-eastward 12 south-eastward 21 . we fought . 1 we 2 fought 2 fought 3 . at the day 's end they ran . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 's 4 's 5 end 5 end 6 they 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 3 single 3 single 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 in 9 in 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 fought 14 fought 15 together 15 together 16 . i should have known his voice , but we fought together . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 his 5 his 6 voice 6 voice 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 we 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 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 neither 5 neither 6 had 6 had 7 any 7 any 8 advantage 8 advantage 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 by 11 by 12 pure 12 pure 13 ill-fortune 13 ill-fortune 14 his 14 his 15 foot 15 foot 16 slipped 16 slipped 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 sword 19 sword 20 flew 20 flew 21 from 21 from 22 his 22 his 23 hand 23 hand 24 . " [a] [plague] on my sword , " said he . 1 " 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 sword 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 3 has 4 lost 4 lost 5 me 5 me 6 my 6 my 7 first 7 first 8 fight 8 fight 9 . you have spared my life . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 spared 3 spared 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 . 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 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 sword 7 sword 8 as 8 as 9 though 9 though 10 it 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 speak 12 speak 13 again 13 again 14 . 14 . 15 ) thus , see you , he saved my life . 1 thus 2 , 2 , 3 see 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 saved 7 saved 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . he put me on my horse and led me through the woods ten long miles to this valley . ' 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 me 3 me 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 horse 6 horse 7 and 7 and 8 led 8 led 9 me 9 me 10 through 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 woods 12 woods 13 ten 13 ten 14 long 14 long 15 miles 15 miles 16 to 16 to 17 this 17 this 18 valley 18 valley 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [to] here , d'you mean ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 d'you 5 d'you 6 mean 6 mean 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [to] this [very] valley . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 5 valley 5 valley 6 . we came in [by] [the] [lower] [ford] [under] [the] [king] ['s] [hill] yonder ' he pointed eastward where the valley widens . 1 we 2 came 2 came 3 in 3 in 13 yonder 13 yonder 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 pointed 16 pointed 17 eastward 17 eastward 18 where 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 valley 20 valley 21 widens 21 widens 22 . ' [and] was that [saxon] [hugh] the novice ? ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 7 the 7 the 8 novice 8 novice 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' dan asked . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [yes] [,] [and] more than that . 1 ' 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 that 7 that 8 . ' [why] [wouldn't] he [?] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 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 2 was 3 that 3 that 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 met 17 met 18 since 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 2 remember 2 remember 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 beware 7 beware 8 of 8 of 9 sorcery 9 sorcery 10 and 10 and 11 quick 11 quick 12 enchantments 12 enchantments 13 . 13 . 14 ' sir [richard] smiled to himself . 1 sir 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 to 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 6 . ' [i] [was] [very] [young] [very] [young] ! 1 ' 8 ! ' [when] we came to his house here we had almost forgotten that we had been at blows . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 house 7 house 8 here 8 here 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 almost 11 almost 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 that 13 that 14 we 14 we 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 at 17 at 18 blows 18 blows 19 . it was near midnight , and [the] [great] [hall] was full of men and women waiting news . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 near 3 near 4 midnight 4 midnight 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 was 10 was 11 full 11 full 12 of 12 of 13 men 13 men 14 and 14 and 15 women 15 women 16 waiting 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 5 his 5 his 6 sister 6 sister 7 , 7 , 12 of 12 of 13 whom 13 whom 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 spoken 16 spoken 17 to 17 to 18 us 18 us 21 . " ' [this] is thy fault , ["] said [the] [lady] [aelueva] to me , and she kneeled above him and called for wine and cloths . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 thy 5 thy 6 fault 6 fault 7 , 7 , 9 said 9 said 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 kneeled 18 kneeled 19 above 19 above 20 him 20 him 21 and 21 and 22 called 22 called 23 for 23 for 24 wine 24 wine 25 and 25 and 26 cloths 26 cloths 27 . " ['] [if] [i] [had] [known] [,] ["] [i] [answered] [,] ["] he should have ridden and [i] walked . 1 " 13 he 13 he 14 should 14 should 15 have 15 have 16 ridden 16 ridden 17 and 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 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 me 4 me 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 horse 7 horse 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 made 10 made 11 no 11 no 12 complaint 12 complaint 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 14 he 15 walked 15 walked 16 beside 16 beside 17 me 17 me 18 and 18 and 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 merrily 20 merrily 21 throughout 21 throughout 22 . i [pray] [i] have done him no harm . " 1 i 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 him 6 him 7 no 7 no 8 harm 8 harm 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [thou] [hast] need to pray , " she said , catching up her underlip . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 need 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 pray 7 pray 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 catching 13 catching 14 up 14 up 15 her 15 her 16 underlip 16 underlip 17 . " if he dies , thou shalt hang . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 dies 4 dies 5 , 5 , 6 thou 6 thou 7 shalt 7 shalt 8 hang 8 hang 9 . 9 . 10 " they cracked nuts with their knife-hilts the while . ' 1 they 2 cracked 2 cracked 3 nuts 3 nuts 4 with 4 with 5 their 5 their 6 knife-hilts 6 knife-hilts 7 the 7 the 8 while 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 6 feel 6 feel 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 9 pray 9 pray 10 for 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 schoolmate 12 schoolmate 15 health 15 health 16 . gilbert de [aquila] [came] [with] [them] , for it was his boast that , like his father , he forgot no man that served him . 1 gilbert 2 de 2 de 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 his 11 his 12 boast 12 boast 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 his 16 his 17 father 17 father 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 forgot 20 forgot 21 no 21 no 22 man 22 man 23 that 23 that 24 served 24 served 25 him 25 him 26 . 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 2 was 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 5 like 5 like 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 nose 14 nose 15 like 15 like 16 an 16 an 17 eagle 17 eagle 18 's 18 's 19 nose 19 nose 20 and 20 and 21 yellow 21 yellow 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 like 23 like 24 an 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 2 rode 2 rode 3 tall 3 tall 4 warhorses 4 warhorses 5 roans 5 roans 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 bred 9 bred 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 never 14 never 15 abide 15 abide 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 helped 18 helped 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 saddle 21 saddle 22 . 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 3 the 3 the 4 rope 4 rope 5 hanging 5 hanging 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 beam 8 beam 9 and 9 and 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 men 14 men 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 , 16 , 20 too 20 too 21 stiff 21 stiff 22 to 22 to 23 rise 23 rise 24 . show me , boy , to whom thou owest most , and we will pay them out of hand . " ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 whom 7 whom 8 thou 8 thou 9 owest 9 owest 10 most 10 most 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 pay 15 pay 16 them 16 them 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 hand 19 hand 20 . 20 . 21 " 21 " 22 ' ' [what] did he mean ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? to kill ' em ? ' said [dan] . 1 to 2 kill 2 kill 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [assuredly] . 1 ' 3 . but [i] [looked] [at] [the] [lady] [aelueva] [where] she stood among her maids , and her brother beside her . 1 but 9 she 9 she 10 stood 10 stood 11 among 11 among 12 her 12 her 13 maids 13 maids 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 17 brother 17 brother 18 beside 18 beside 19 her 19 her 20 . de [aquila] 's men had driven them all into the [great] [hall] . ' 1 de 3 's 3 's 4 men 4 men 5 had 5 had 6 driven 6 driven 7 them 7 them 8 all 8 all 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [was] she [pretty] [?] ['] said [una] . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [as] [i] [looked] [at] [her] [i] [thought] [i] [might] save her and her house by a jest . 1 ' 11 save 11 save 12 her 12 her 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 house 15 house 16 by 16 by 17 a 17 a 18 jest 18 jest 19 . but my voice shook . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 voice 3 voice 4 shook 4 shook 5 . it is it was not good to jest with that little man . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 good 6 good 7 to 7 to 8 jest 8 jest 9 with 9 with 10 that 10 that 11 little 11 little 12 man 12 man 13 . ' [all] [were] silent [awhile] , [till] [de] [aquila] [laughed] [.] 1 ' 4 silent 4 silent 6 , " look , men a miracle , " said he . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 , 3 , 4 men 4 men 5 a 5 a 6 miracle 6 miracle 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . by [the] [saints] [,] ["] [he] [said] [,] rubbing his nose , " [i] [never] [thought] [england] would be so easy won ! 1 by 9 rubbing 9 rubbing 10 his 10 his 11 nose 11 nose 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 20 so 20 so 21 easy 21 easy 22 won 22 won 23 ! surely [i] [can] [do] [no] [less] [than] give the lad what he has taken . 1 surely 8 give 8 give 9 the 9 the 10 lad 10 lad 11 what 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 taken 14 taken 15 . 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 5 thine 5 thine 6 , 6 , 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 come 16 come 17 again 17 again 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 till 20 till 21 thou 21 thou 22 art 22 art 23 slain 23 slain 24 . now , mount , men , and ride . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 mount 3 mount 4 , 4 , 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 7 and 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 7 to 7 to 9 him 9 him 11 of 11 of 13 . 13 . 14 " " ' [hark] to me , " he said , fretting with his great war-gloves . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 fretting 11 fretting 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 great 14 great 15 war-gloves 15 war-gloves 16 . " ' [alas] [,] [i] have no cunning , " said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 have 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 cunning 8 cunning 9 , 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 " 4 yet 4 yet 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 hopping 10 hopping 11 abroad 11 abroad 12 , 12 , 13 foot 13 foot 14 in 14 in 15 stirrup 15 stirrup 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 poking 18 poking 19 his 19 his 20 horse 20 horse 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 belly 23 belly 24 with 24 with 25 his 25 his 26 toe 26 toe 27 . " not yet , but [i] [think] thou hast a good teacher . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 8 thou 8 thou 9 hast 9 hast 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 teacher 12 teacher 13 . farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! hold [the] [manor] and live . 1 hold 4 and 4 and 5 live 5 live 6 . lose the [manor] [and] hang , " he said , and spurred out , his shield-straps squeaking behind him . 1 lose 2 the 2 the 5 hang 5 hang 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 spurred 12 spurred 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 his 15 his 16 shield-straps 16 shield-straps 17 squeaking 17 squeaking 18 behind 18 behind 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [and] that was here at home ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 here 5 here 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 2 hornets 2 hornets 3 ' 3 ' 4 nest 4 nest 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ! " ' [how] [could] [i] [know] that [de] [aquila] would give it me ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 that 7 that 10 would 10 would 11 give 11 give 12 it 12 it 13 me 13 me 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 " 4 had 4 had 9 spent 9 spent 10 my 10 my 11 night 11 night 12 in 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 halter 14 halter 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 burned 18 burned 19 the 19 the 20 place 20 place 21 twice 21 twice 22 over 22 over 23 by 23 by 24 now 24 now 25 . 25 . 26 " " ' [lady] [,] ["] said [i] , " there is no captive in this valley except one , and he is not a [saxon] . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 12 no 13 captive 13 captive 14 in 14 in 15 this 15 this 16 valley 16 valley 17 except 17 except 18 one 18 one 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 22 is 22 is 23 not 23 not 24 a 24 a 26 . 26 . 27 " into the fields ! 1 into 2 the 2 the 3 fields 3 fields 4 ! she had never seen the face of war ! 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 the 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 of 7 of 8 war 8 war 9 ! we [heard] [de] [aquila] ['s] [trumpets] blow thin through the woods [kentward] . 1 we 7 blow 7 blow 8 thin 8 thin 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 woods 11 woods 13 . " ' [shall] we hang these ? " said my men . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 hang 5 hang 6 these 6 these 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 my 10 my 11 men 11 men 12 . " ' [none] [,] ["] said they all . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 7 they 7 they 8 all 8 all 9 . " she bade us hang thee if our master died . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 bade 3 bade 4 us 4 us 5 hang 5 hang 6 thee 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 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 hanged 5 hanged 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 5 to 5 to 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 " 4 or 4 or 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 we 12 we 13 must 13 must 14 beat 14 beat 15 them 15 them 16 back 16 back 17 , 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 they 19 they 20 will 20 will 21 rob 21 rob 22 us 22 us 23 every 23 every 24 day 24 day 25 . out at them with any arms ye have ! " 1 out 2 at 2 at 3 them 3 them 4 with 4 with 5 any 5 any 6 arms 6 arms 7 ye 7 ye 8 have 8 have 9 ! 9 ! 10 " we beat them off , and saved our pork . 1 we 2 beat 2 beat 3 them 3 them 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 saved 7 saved 8 our 8 our 9 pork 9 pork 10 . one hundred and seventy pigs we saved in that great battle . ' 1 one 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 and 3 and 4 seventy 4 seventy 5 pigs 5 pigs 6 we 6 we 7 saved 7 saved 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 great 10 great 11 battle 11 battle 12 . 12 . 13 ' sir [richard] laughed . 1 sir 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . 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 , 5 , 6 riding 6 riding 7 home 7 home 8 : 8 : 9 " 9 " 10 thou 10 thou 11 hast 11 hast 12 gone 12 gone 13 far 13 far 14 to 14 to 15 conquer 15 conquer 17 this 17 this 19 . 19 . 20 " i answered : " [england] [must] be thine and mine , then . 1 i 2 answered 2 answered 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 7 be 7 be 8 thine 8 thine 9 and 9 and 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 . help me , [hugh] [,] to deal aright with these people . 1 help 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 6 to 6 to 7 deal 7 deal 8 aright 8 aright 9 with 9 with 10 these 10 these 11 people 11 people 12 . " that may well be true , " said he , and gave me his hand . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 may 3 may 4 well 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 13 gave 13 gave 14 me 14 me 15 his 15 his 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 3 the 3 the 4 devil 4 devil 5 we 5 we 6 know 6 know 7 than 7 than 8 the 8 the 9 devil 9 devil 10 we 10 we 11 know 11 know 12 not 12 not 13 , 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 we 15 we 16 can 16 can 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 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 as 13 as 14 we 14 we 15 drove 15 drove 16 the 16 the 17 pigs 17 pigs 18 downhill 18 downhill 19 . 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 , 8 even 8 even 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 began 11 began 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 hate 14 hate 15 me 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] [like] [brother] [hugh] [,] ['] said [una] , softly . 1 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 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 4 we 4 we 5 fought 5 fought 6 against 6 against 7 all 7 all 8 who 8 who 9 came 9 came 10 thrice 10 thrice 11 a 11 a 12 week 12 week 13 sometimes 13 sometimes 14 we 14 we 15 fought 15 fought 16 against 16 against 17 thieves 17 thieves 18 and 18 and 19 landless 19 landless 20 knights 20 knights 21 looking 21 looking 22 for 22 for 23 good 23 good 24 manors 24 manors 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 4 roof 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 thatch 10 thatch 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 barn 13 barn 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 . 16 . 20 a 20 a 21 bold 21 bold 22 people 22 people 23 . wonderful ! ' 1 wonderful 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [aye] [,] ['] said [puck] , breaking in for the first time . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 breaking 8 breaking 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 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ah , good days ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 good 3 good 4 days 4 days 5 ! ah , wonderful people ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 people 4 people 5 ! and [i] loved them all . ' 1 and 3 loved 3 loved 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 3 him 4 first 4 first 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 11 a 11 a 12 swineherd 12 swineherd 13 's 13 's 14 brat 14 brat 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 saddle-bow 17 saddle-bow 18 . " ' [there] [is] no need for thee to give any account of thy stewardship , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 no 5 no 6 need 6 need 7 for 7 for 8 thee 8 thee 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 any 11 any 12 account 12 account 13 of 13 of 14 thy 14 thy 15 stewardship 15 stewardship 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . " [i] have it all from the child here . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 here 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [he] pinched the child 's cheek , and looked at our cattle in the flat by the river . 1 ' 3 pinched 3 pinched 4 the 4 the 5 child 5 child 6 's 6 's 7 cheek 7 cheek 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 our 12 our 13 cattle 13 cattle 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 flat 16 flat 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 river 19 river 20 . " ' [both] fat , " said he , rubbing his nose . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 fat 4 fat 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 rubbing 10 rubbing 11 his 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 4 craft 4 craft 5 and 5 and 6 cunning 6 cunning 11 . what [did] [i] [tell] [thee] [when] [i] [rode] [away] [,] [boy] ? " 1 what 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " ' [hold] the [manor] [or] hang , " said [i] [.] i had never forgotten it . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 7 hang 7 hang 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 i 13 i 14 had 14 had 15 never 15 never 16 forgotten 16 forgotten 17 it 17 it 18 . " ' [true] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 . and thou hast held . " 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 held 4 held 5 . 5 . 6 " 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 2 clambered 2 clambered 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 saddle 5 saddle 6 and 6 and 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 sword 9 sword 10 's 10 's 11 point 11 point 12 cut 12 cut 13 out 13 out 14 a 14 a 15 turf 15 turf 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 bank 18 bank 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 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 11 . ' [that] ['s] seisin , ' said [puck] , in a whisper . 1 ' 4 seisin 4 seisin 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 2 must 2 must 3 serve 3 serve 5 the 5 the 8 clerks 8 clerks 9 write 9 write 10 out 10 out 11 thy 11 thy 12 title 12 title 13 on 13 on 14 a 14 a 15 parchment 15 parchment 16 . england is all ours if we can hold it . " 1 england 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 ours 4 ours 5 if 5 if 6 we 6 we 7 can 7 can 8 hold 8 hold 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " ['] [what] [service] [shall] [i] pay ? " 1 " 7 pay 7 pay 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked , and [i] [remember] [i] was proud beyond words . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 8 was 8 was 9 proud 9 proud 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 words 11 words 12 . " ' [knight] ['s] fee , boy , knight 's fee ! " said he , hopping round his horse on one foot . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 fee 5 fee 6 , 6 , 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 knight 9 knight 10 's 10 's 11 fee 11 fee 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 , 16 , 17 hopping 17 hopping 18 round 18 round 19 his 19 his 20 horse 20 horse 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 6 was 6 was 7 little 7 little 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 endure 12 endure 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 helped 15 helped 16 to 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 saddle 18 saddle 19 ? 19 ? 20 ) " [i] [have] [never] [seen] [such] [bright] straw . 1 " 8 straw 8 straw 9 . " ' [alas] [!] ["] said [i] , " [then] [my] [manor] [is] [already] [forfeit] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 16 . i am under vow not to enter the [great] [hall] . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 under 3 under 4 vow 4 vow 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 enter 7 enter 8 the 8 the 11 . 11 . 12 " and [i] [told] [him] [what] [i] [had] sworn to the [lady] [aelueva] . ' 1 and 8 sworn 8 sworn 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [and] [hadn't] [you] [ever] [been] into the house since ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 since 10 since 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [never] [,] ['] [sir] [richard] [answered] [,] smiling . 1 ' 9 smiling 9 smiling 10 . ' [i] had [made] [me] a little hut of wood up the hill , and [there] [i] did [justice] [and] [slept] [....y] 1 ' 3 had 3 had 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 hut 8 hut 9 of 9 of 10 wood 10 wood 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 hill 13 hill 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 did de [aquila] wheeled [aside] , and his shield shook on his back . 1 de 3 wheeled 3 wheeled 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 shield 8 shield 9 shook 9 shook 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 back 12 back 13 . " no matter , boy , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 matter 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 " 3 will 3 will 4 remit 4 remit 5 the 5 the 6 homage 6 homage 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 . 10 . 11 " 11 " 12 ' ' [he] [meant] [sir] [richard] needn't give him dinner there the first year , ' [puck] [explained] . 1 ' 6 needn't 6 needn't 7 give 7 give 8 him 8 him 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 there 10 there 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 year 13 year 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 . but never he named the [lady] [aelueva] ['s] name , [nor] [went] he [near] [the] [great] [hall] . 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 he 3 he 4 named 4 named 5 the 5 the 9 name 9 name 10 , 10 , 13 he 13 he 18 . by night he drank with us in the hut . 1 by 2 night 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 drank 4 drank 5 with 5 with 6 us 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 , 6 boys 6 boys 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 15 born 15 born 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 due 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 , 17 , 24 conquered 24 conquered 25 . 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 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 counsellor 11 counsellor 12 to 12 to 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 hath 17 hath 18 never 18 never 19 dreamed 19 dreamed 20 of 20 of 21 . ' [tis] [all] here , " said he , tapping his big head , " but it hath no play in this black age . 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 tapping 10 tapping 11 his 11 his 12 big 12 big 13 head 13 head 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 hath 18 hath 19 no 19 no 20 play 20 play 21 in 21 in 22 this 22 this 23 black 23 black 24 age 24 age 25 . 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 6 better 7 man 7 man 8 than 8 than 9 thou 9 thou 10 art 10 art 11 , 11 , 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 5 voice 6 harsh 6 harsh 7 and 7 and 8 croaking 8 croaking 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 raven 12 raven 13 's 13 's 14 . " ' [truth] [,] ["] said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 2 but 3 for 3 for 6 his 6 his 9 patience 9 patience 12 , 12 , 14 could 14 could 15 never 15 never 16 have 16 have 18 the 18 the 20 . 20 . 21 " " ' [nor] [thy] [life] [either] [,] ["] said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . " [hugh] [has] [saved] [thee] [not] once , but a hundred times . 1 " 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 12 times 12 times 13 . be still , [hugh] [!] " he said . 1 be 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 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 " 8 why 8 why 11 , 11 , 13 why 13 why 14 he 14 he 15 still 15 still 16 sleeps 16 sleeps 17 , 17 , 23 " " ['to] [be] [near] me , " said [i] , for [i] [thought] this was truth . 1 " 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 14 this 14 this 15 was 15 was 16 truth 16 truth 17 . " ' [fool] [!] ["] said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 3 is 8 begged 8 begged 10 to 10 to 11 rise 11 rise 12 against 12 against 13 thee 13 thee 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 to 16 to 17 sweep 17 sweep 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 valley 23 valley 24 . no matter [how] [i] [know] . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 6 . it is truth . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 truth 3 truth 4 . and [this] his [saxons] [know] . 1 and 3 his 3 his 6 . is it true [,] [hugh] ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 true 3 true 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [in] [some] sort , ["] [said] [hugh] shamefacedly ; " at least , it was true half a year ago . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 sort 5 sort 6 , 6 , 10 shamefacedly 10 shamefacedly 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 at 13 at 14 least 14 least 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 true 18 true 19 half 19 half 20 a 20 a 21 year 21 year 22 ago 22 ago 23 . my [saxons] [would] [not] harm [richard] now . 1 my 5 harm 5 harm 7 now 7 now 8 . i think they know [him] [but] [i] [judged] it [best] to make sure . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 they 3 they 4 know 4 know 9 it 9 it 11 to 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 ' 4 children 4 children 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 that 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 and 11 and 15 guessed 15 guessed 16 it 16 it 17 ! " ' [yes] [,] ["] said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 6 swordless 6 swordless 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 " he carried only the short knife and the long-bow . 1 he 2 carried 2 carried 3 only 3 only 4 the 4 the 5 short 5 short 6 knife 6 knife 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 long-bow 9 long-bow 10 . " [swordless] and landless art thou , [hugh] [;] and [they] call [thee] [kin] [to] [earl] [godwin] . " 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 landless 4 landless 5 art 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 call 12 call 18 . 18 . 19 " ( [hugh] [was] [indeed] of [godwin] ['s] [blood] . [)] 1 ( 5 of 5 of 9 . " [the] [manor] that was thine is given to this boy and to his children for ever . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 thine 6 thine 7 is 7 is 8 given 8 given 9 to 9 to 10 this 10 this 11 boy 11 boy 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 children 15 children 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 4 beg 4 beg 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 can 8 can 9 turn 9 turn 10 thee 10 thee 11 out 11 out 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 dog 14 dog 15 , 15 , 18 " then [de] [aquila] [laughed] [till] the tears ran down his face . 1 then 6 the 6 the 7 tears 7 tears 8 ran 8 ran 9 down 9 down 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 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 would 14 would 15 come 15 come 16 of 16 of 17 giving 17 giving 19 to 19 to 22 thieves 22 thieves 23 . here art [thou] , [richard] [,] [less] [than] [two] [days] confirmed in [thy] [manor] , and already thou hast risen against thy overlord . 1 here 2 art 2 art 4 , 4 , 11 confirmed 11 confirmed 12 in 12 in 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 already 17 already 18 thou 18 thou 19 hast 19 hast 20 risen 20 risen 21 against 21 against 22 thy 22 thy 23 overlord 23 overlord 24 . 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 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ' [i] [am] a swordless [man] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 a 5 a 6 swordless 6 swordless 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 4 jest 4 jest 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 laid 11 laid 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 knees 16 knees 17 and 17 and 18 groaned 18 groaned 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 " 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 except 9 except 10 that 10 that 15 , 15 , 18 not 18 not 19 sworn 19 sworn 20 fealty 20 fealty 21 to 21 to 24 . 24 . 25 " " [if] [i] [know] men , thou art more faithful unsworn than a score of [normans] [i] [could] [name] . 1 " 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 8 art 9 more 9 more 10 faithful 10 faithful 11 unsworn 11 unsworn 12 than 12 than 13 a 13 a 14 score 14 score 15 of 15 of 20 . take [dallington] [,] [and] [join] [sir] [richard] [to] [fight] me [tomorrow] , if it please thee ! " 1 take 10 me 10 me 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 please 15 please 16 thee 16 thee 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " ' [nay] [,] ["] said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 woods 9 woods 10 and 10 and 11 watched 11 watched 12 on 12 on 13 her 13 her 14 also 14 also 15 . then she wept , but we were alone . ' 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 wept 3 wept 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 were 7 were 8 alone 8 alone 9 . 9 . 10 ' 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 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 turned 12 turned 13 across 13 across 14 the 14 the 15 valley 15 valley 16 , 16 , 17 smiling 17 smiling 18 . ' [oh] [,] well done ! ' said [una] , and clapped her hands very softly . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 done 5 done 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 clapped 12 clapped 13 her 13 her 14 hands 14 hands 15 very 15 very 16 softly 16 softly 17 . ' [she] was [sorry] , and she said so . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 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 ' 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 so 11 so 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 coming 18 coming 19 back 19 back 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 start 23 start 24 . dust lay on the hilt , for [i] [saw] him [blow] [it] [off] . 1 dust 2 lay 2 lay 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 hilt 5 hilt 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 him 10 him 14 . de [aquila] leaped up ; but there was only the moonlight fretty on the floor . 1 de 3 leaped 3 leaped 4 up 4 up 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 only 9 only 10 the 10 the 11 moonlight 11 moonlight 12 fretty 12 fretty 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 floor 15 floor 16 . " ' [hearken] [!] ["] said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 5 sword 5 sword 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 belted 11 belted 12 it 12 it 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 music 15 music 16 ceased 16 ceased 17 . " ['] [over] [gods] [,] [forbid] [that] [i] [should] [ever] belt blade like that , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 11 belt 11 belt 12 blade 12 blade 13 like 13 like 14 that 14 that 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 . " what does it foretell ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 5 foretell 5 foretell 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [the] [gods] that made it may know . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 that 5 that 6 made 6 made 7 it 7 it 8 may 8 may 9 know 9 know 10 . last time it [spoke] was [at] [hastings] , when [i] [lost] all my lands . 1 last 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 5 was 5 was 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 12 all 12 all 13 my 13 my 14 lands 14 lands 15 . belike it sings now that [i] [have] [new] [lands] [and] [am] [a] man again , " said [hugh] . 1 belike 2 it 2 it 3 sings 3 sings 4 now 4 now 5 that 5 that 13 man 13 man 14 again 14 again 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 ' 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 second 6 second 7 time 7 time 8 in 8 in 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 17 . 17 . 18 ' 18 ' 19 . ' [look] [!] ['] said [una] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [there] ['s] [mother] [coming] [down] [the] [long] [slip] . 1 ' 10 . what will she say [to] [sir] [richard] ? 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 she 3 she 4 say 4 say 8 ? she can't help seeing him . ' 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 3 help 3 help 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 him 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 ' 3 what 3 what 4 befell 4 befell 5 the 5 the 6 sword 6 sword 7 and 7 and 8 my 8 my 9 brother 9 brother 12 will 12 will 13 tell 13 tell 14 on 14 on 15 another 15 another 16 time 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 , 21 , 22 rising 22 rising 23 . ' [ohe] [,] [swallow] ! ['] 1 ' 5 ! the great horse cantered up from the far end of the meadow , close [to] [mother] . 1 the 2 great 2 great 3 horse 3 horse 4 cantered 4 cantered 5 up 5 up 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 far 8 far 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 meadow 12 meadow 13 , 13 , 14 close 14 close 17 . they [heard] [mother] say : ' [children] [,] [gleason] ['s] old horse has broken into the meadow again . 1 they 4 say 4 say 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 11 old 11 old 12 horse 12 horse 13 has 13 has 14 broken 14 broken 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 meadow 17 meadow 18 again 18 again 19 . where did he get through ? ' 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 get 4 get 5 through 5 through 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [just] below [stone] [bay] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 below 3 below 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] tore down simple flobs of the bank ! 1 ' 3 tore 3 tore 4 down 4 down 5 simple 5 simple 6 flobs 6 flobs 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bank 9 bank 10 ! we noticed it just now . 1 we 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 now 5 now 6 . and we 've caught no end of fish . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 caught 4 caught 5 no 5 no 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 fish 8 fish 9 . we 've been at it all the afternoon . ' 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 at 4 at 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 9 . 9 . 10 ' and they honestly believed that they had . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 honestly 3 honestly 4 believed 4 believed 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 . they never noticed [the] [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] leaves that [puck] had [slyly] thrown into their laps . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 noticed 3 noticed 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 into 16 into 17 their 17 their 18 laps 18 laps 19 . [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 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 forsake 7 forsake 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 hearth-fire 12 hearth-fire 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 home-acre 15 home-acre 16 , 16 , 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 22 grey 22 grey 24 ? 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 3 and 4 howked 4 howked 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 boat-hook 7 boat-hook 8 ( 8 ( 9 the 9 the 10 brook 10 brook 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 for 14 for 15 sculls 15 sculls 16 ) 16 ) 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 punted 20 punted 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 piece 23 piece 24 of 24 of 25 hop-pole 25 hop-pole 26 . 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 3 was 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 watching-branch 7 watching-branch 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 blackbirds 11 blackbirds 12 scarcely 12 scarcely 13 took 13 took 14 the 14 the 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 to 16 to 17 dive 17 dive 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 next 20 next 21 bush 21 bush 22 . then the little voices of the slipping water began again . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 voices 4 voices 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 slipping 7 slipping 8 water 8 water 9 began 9 began 10 again 10 again 11 . ' [it] ['s] [like] the shadows talking , isn't it ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 shadows 6 shadows 7 talking 7 talking 8 , 8 , 9 isn't 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 3 given 3 given 4 up 4 up 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 read 7 read 8 . dan lay over the bows , trailing his hands in the current . 1 dan 2 lay 2 lay 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 bows 5 bows 6 , 6 , 7 trailing 7 trailing 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 in 10 in 11 the 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 2 heard 2 heard 3 feet 3 feet 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 gravel-bar 6 gravel-bar 7 that 7 that 8 runs 8 runs 9 half 9 half 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 pool 12 pool 13 and 13 and 18 standing 18 standing 19 over 19 over 20 them 20 them 21 . ' [was] yours a dangerous voyage ? ' he asked , smiling . 1 ' 3 yours 3 yours 4 a 4 a 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 6 voyage 6 voyage 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 , 11 , 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 . ' [she] [bumped] a lot , sir , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [there] ['s] [hardly] [any] [water] this summer . ' 1 ' 7 this 7 this 8 summer 8 summer 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ah] [,] the brook was deeper and wider when my children played at [danish] [pirates] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 brook 5 brook 6 was 6 was 7 deeper 7 deeper 8 and 8 and 9 wider 9 wider 10 when 10 when 11 my 11 my 12 children 12 children 13 played 13 played 14 at 14 at 17 . are you pirate-folk ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 pirate-folk 3 pirate-folk 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oh] no . 1 ' 3 no 3 no 4 . we gave up being pirates years ago , ' [explained] [una] . 1 we 2 gave 2 gave 3 up 3 up 4 being 4 being 5 pirates 5 pirates 6 years 6 years 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . ' [we] ['re] nearly always explorers now . 1 ' 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 always 5 always 6 explorers 6 explorers 7 now 7 now 8 . sailing round the world , you know . ' 1 sailing 2 round 2 round 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [round] [?] ['] said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . he sat him in the comfortable crotch of an old ash-root on the bank . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 crotch 7 crotch 8 of 8 of 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 ash-root 11 ash-root 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 bank 14 bank 15 . ' [how] can it be round ? ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 round 6 round 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [wasn't] [it] in [your] books ? ' 1 ' 4 in 4 in 6 books 6 books 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan suggested . 1 dan 2 suggested 2 suggested 3 . he had been doing geography at his last lesson . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 doing 4 doing 5 geography 5 geography 6 at 6 at 7 his 7 his 8 last 8 last 9 lesson 9 lesson 10 . ' [i] can [neither] [write] [nor] [read] , ' he replied . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 replied 11 replied 12 . ' [canst] [thou] read , child ? ' 1 ' 4 read 4 read 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] [,] ['] said [dan] , ' barring the very long words . ' 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 barring 9 barring 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 long 12 long 13 words 13 words 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [wonderful] ! 1 ' 3 ! read to [me] [,] [that] [i] [may] hear for myself . ' 1 read 2 to 2 to 8 hear 8 hear 9 for 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 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 opened 5 opened 6 the 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 and 8 and 9 began 9 began 10 gabbling 10 gabbling 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 at 13 at 14 ' 14 ' 18 the 18 the 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [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 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 song 5 song 6 ! [this] [i] [have] [heard] [sung] [!] this is a miracle , ' [sir] [richard] [interrupted] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 miracle 4 miracle 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 . ' [nay] [,] do not stop ! ' 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 stop 6 stop 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 3 forward 3 forward 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 shadows 7 shadows 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 slipped 11 slipped 12 and 12 and 13 slid 13 slid 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 15 his 16 chain-mail 16 chain-mail 17 . his hand fell on the hilt of the great sword . 1 his 2 hand 2 hand 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 hilt 6 hilt 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 sword 10 sword 11 . ' [a] [nameless] sea ! ' he repeated . 1 ' 4 sea 4 sea 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 . ' [so] [did] [i] [so] [did] [hugh] and [i] [.] ' 1 ' 8 and 8 and 11 ' ' [where] did you go ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 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] . 1 ' 3 . let me hear all first . ' 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 hear 3 hear 4 all 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 6 poem 7 's 7 's 8 very 8 very 9 end 9 end 10 . ' [good] [,] ['] said the knight . 1 ' 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 ' 10 have 10 have 12 the 12 the 13 men 13 men 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 ships 17 ships 18 sing 18 sing 19 it 19 it 20 . not those same valiant words , but something like to them . ' 1 not 2 those 2 those 3 same 3 same 4 valiant 4 valiant 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 something 8 something 9 like 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 them 11 them 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [have] you [ever] explored [north] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 explored 5 explored 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan shut the book . 1 dan 2 shut 2 shut 3 the 3 the 4 book 4 book 5 . ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . my venture was [south] . 1 my 2 venture 2 venture 3 was 3 was 5 . farther [south] than any man has fared , [hugh] and [i] went down [with] [witta] and his heathen . ' 1 farther 3 than 3 than 4 any 4 any 5 man 5 man 6 has 6 has 7 fared 7 fared 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 12 went 12 went 13 down 13 down 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 heathen 18 heathen 19 . 19 . 20 ' he jerked the tall sword forward , and leaned on it with both hands ; but his eyes looked long past them . 1 he 2 jerked 2 jerked 3 the 3 the 4 tall 4 tall 5 sword 5 sword 6 forward 6 forward 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 leaned 9 leaned 10 on 10 on 11 it 11 it 12 with 12 with 13 both 13 both 14 hands 14 hands 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 looked 19 looked 20 long 20 long 21 past 21 past 22 them 22 them 23 . ' [i] [thought] you always lived here , ' said [una] , timidly . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 always 5 always 6 lived 6 lived 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 timidly 13 timidly 14 . ' [yes] [;] [while] [my] [lady] [aelueva] [lived] . 1 ' 9 . but she died . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 4 . she died . 1 she 2 died 2 died 3 . [then] [hugh] [came] [with] [me] [.] ['] ' [when] [did] [this] happen [?] ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 5 happen 5 happen 7 ' 7 ' 10 . 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 3 same 3 same 4 day 4 day 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 13 son 13 son 14 , 14 , 15 died 15 died 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 secret 18 secret 19 arrow 19 arrow 20 while 20 while 21 he 21 he 22 hunted 22 hunted 23 in 23 in 24 a 24 a 25 forest 25 forest 26 . " 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 5 cross 5 cross 6 matter 6 matter 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 to 14 to 15 meet 15 meet 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 threshold 18 threshold 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 journey 21 journey 22 . if [red] [william] [be] [dead] [i] [may] [have] [to] [fight] [for] my lands . 1 if 12 my 12 my 13 lands 13 lands 14 . wait a little . " 1 wait 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 . 4 . 5 " ' [my] [lady] [being] [dead] [,] [i] [cared] [nothing] [for] signs and omens , [nor] [hugh] [either] [.] 1 ' 11 signs 11 signs 12 and 12 and 13 omens 13 omens 14 , their master was a [knight] of [artois] . 1 their 2 master 2 master 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 8 . he served [the] [duke] [of] [burgundy] [against] [the] [moors] in [spain] , and was returning to that war with his dogs . 1 he 2 served 2 served 10 in 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 14 was 15 returning 15 returning 16 to 16 to 17 that 17 that 18 war 18 war 19 with 19 with 20 his 20 his 21 dogs 21 dogs 22 . he sang us strange [moorish] songs that first night , and half persuaded us to go with him . 1 he 2 sang 2 sang 3 us 3 us 4 strange 4 strange 6 songs 6 songs 7 that 7 that 8 first 8 first 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 half 12 half 13 persuaded 13 persuaded 14 us 14 us 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 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 pilgrimage 4 pilgrimage 5 to 5 to 6 forget 6 forget 7 which 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 what 9 what 10 no 10 no 11 pilgrimage 11 pilgrimage 12 brings 12 brings 13 . i [think] [i] would have gone , but [....v] 1 i 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 gone 6 gone 7 , 7 , 8 but ' [look] [you] [how] the [life] [and] fortune of man changes ! 1 ' 5 the 5 the 8 fortune 8 fortune 9 of 9 of 10 man 10 man 11 changes 11 changes 12 ! i leaped after him , and we two tumbled aboard [the] [dane] , and were caught and bound ere we could rise . 1 i 2 leaped 2 leaped 3 after 3 after 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 two 8 two 9 tumbled 9 tumbled 10 aboard 10 aboard 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 were 15 were 16 caught 16 caught 17 and 17 and 18 bound 18 bound 19 ere 19 ere 20 we 20 we 21 could 21 could 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 4 was 5 swallowed 5 swallowed 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 mist 9 mist 10 . he was stout , with bowed legs and long arms . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 stout 3 stout 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 bowed 6 bowed 7 legs 7 legs 8 and 8 and 9 long 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 2 was 3 yellow 3 yellow 4 not 4 not 5 from 5 from 6 sickness 6 sickness 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 by 9 by 10 nature 10 nature 11 yellow 11 yellow 12 as 12 as 13 honey 13 honey 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 stood 18 stood 19 endwise 19 endwise 20 in 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 , 11 her 11 her 12 chin 12 chin 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 hand 15 hand 16 . ' [thus] [,] ['] said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 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 3 a 3 a 4 finger 4 finger 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 corner 7 corner 8 of 8 of 9 each 9 each 10 eye 10 eye 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 pushed 13 pushed 14 it 14 it 15 up 15 up 16 till 16 till 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 narrowed 19 narrowed 20 to 20 to 21 slits 21 slits 22 . ' [why] [,] you look just like a [chinaman] [!] ' [cried] [dan] [.] 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 look 5 look 6 just 6 just 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 11 ' ' [was] the [man] a [chinaman] ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 a 5 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [know] [not] what that may be . 1 ' 5 what 5 what 6 that 6 that 7 may 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 4 him 4 him 5 half 5 half 6 dead 6 dead 7 among 7 among 8 ice 8 ice 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 shores 11 shores 14 . we thought he was a devil . 1 we 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 devil 6 devil 7 . he spoke a little [in] [french] , a little [in] [south] [saxon] , and much in the [northman] ['s] tongue . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 much 15 much 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 tongue 20 tongue 21 . " ' [not] by my father [guthrum] 's [head] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 by 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 " 2 the 2 the 8 ship 8 ship 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 luck-offering 11 luck-offering 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 ' 3 this 3 this 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 the 13 the 15 ' 15 ' 16 custom 16 custom 17 to 17 to 18 sacrifice 18 sacrifice 19 captives 19 captives 20 to 20 to 21 their 21 their 25 weather 25 weather 26 . " ' [a] plague on thy four long bones ! " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 plague 4 plague 5 on 5 on 6 thy 6 thy 7 four 7 four 8 long 8 long 9 bones 9 bones 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 3 profit 3 profit 4 canst 4 canst 5 thou 5 thou 6 make 6 make 7 of 7 of 8 poor 8 poor 9 old 9 old 10 pilgrims 10 pilgrims 11 that 11 that 12 can 12 can 13 neither 13 neither 14 work 14 work 15 nor 15 nor 16 fight 16 fight 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " ' [gods] [forbid] [i] [should] fight [against] [thee] [,] [poor] [pilgrim] with [the] [singing] [sword] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 fight 7 fight 13 with 13 with 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 3 with 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 and 5 and 6 be 6 be 7 poor 7 poor 8 no 8 no 9 more 9 more 10 . thy teeth are far apart , which is a sure sign thou wilt travel and grow rich . " 1 thy 2 teeth 2 teeth 3 are 3 are 4 far 4 far 5 apart 5 apart 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 sure 10 sure 11 sign 11 sign 12 thou 12 thou 13 wilt 13 wilt 14 travel 14 travel 15 and 15 and 16 grow 16 grow 17 rich 17 rich 18 . 18 . 19 " " ' [what] if we will not come ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 if 4 if 5 we 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 " 6 or 6 or 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " we are midway between the two . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 midway 4 midway 5 between 5 between 6 the 6 the 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 3 choose 3 choose 4 to 4 to 5 drown 5 drown 6 yourselves 6 yourselves 7 no 7 no 8 hair 8 hair 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 head 11 head 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 harmed 14 harmed 15 here 15 here 16 aboard 16 aboard 17 . we think ye bring us luck , and [i] [myself] know the runes on that [sword] [are] [good] . " 1 we 2 think 2 think 3 ye 3 ye 4 bring 4 bring 5 us 5 us 6 luck 6 luck 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 know 11 know 12 the 12 the 13 runes 13 runes 14 on 14 on 15 that 15 that 19 . 19 . 20 " he turned and bade them hoist sail . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 bade 4 bade 5 them 5 them 6 hoist 6 hoist 7 sail 7 sail 8 . ' [hereafter] [all] [made] [way] [for] [us] as we walked about the ship , and the ship was full of wonders . ' 1 ' 8 as 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 walked 10 walked 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 ship 13 ship 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 ship 17 ship 18 was 18 was 19 full 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 wonders 21 wonders 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [what] was she like ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 she 4 she 5 like 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 3 and 3 and 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 10 the 10 the 15 tapestries 15 tapestries 16 as 16 as 17 soft 17 soft 18 as 18 as 19 wool 19 wool 20 . i remember ' he laughed to himself ' when first we entered there a loud voice cried , " out swords ! 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 ' 3 ' 4 he 4 he 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 to 6 to 7 himself 7 himself 8 ' 8 ' 9 when 9 when 10 first 10 first 11 we 11 we 12 entered 12 entered 13 there 13 there 14 a 14 a 15 loud 15 loud 16 voice 16 voice 17 cried 17 cried 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 out 20 out 21 swords 21 swords 22 ! out swords ! 1 out 2 swords 2 swords 3 ! kill , kill ! " 1 kill 2 , 2 , 3 kill 3 kill 4 ! 4 ! 5 " seeing us start [witta] [laughed] , and showed us it was but a great-beaked grey bird with a red tail . 1 seeing 2 us 2 us 3 start 3 start 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 showed 8 showed 9 us 9 us 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 but 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 great-beaked 14 great-beaked 15 grey 15 grey 16 bird 16 bird 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 red 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 3 her 3 her 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 called 10 called 11 for 11 for 12 bread 12 bread 13 and 13 and 14 wine 14 wine 15 hoarsely 15 hoarsely 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 prayed 18 prayed 19 him 19 him 20 to 20 to 21 kiss 21 kiss 22 her 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 7 a 8 silly 8 silly 9 bird 9 bird 10 . but ye knew this ? ' 1 but 2 ye 2 ye 3 knew 3 knew 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' he looked at their smiling faces . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 their 4 their 5 smiling 5 smiling 6 faces 6 faces 7 . ' [we] weren't laughing at you , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 weren't 3 weren't 4 laughing 4 laughing 5 at 5 at 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [that] must have been a parrot . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 parrot 7 parrot 8 . it 's [just] what [pollies] [do] . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 what 4 what 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] we learned later . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 learned 4 learned 5 later 5 later 6 . but here is another marvel . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 another 4 another 5 marvel 5 marvel 6 . the [yellow] [man] [,] [whose] name was [kitai] , had with him a brown box . 1 the 6 name 6 name 7 was 7 was 9 , 9 , 10 had 10 had 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 brown 14 brown 15 box 15 box 16 . ' [south] [?] ['] said [dan] [suddenly] , and put his hand into his pocket . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 into 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 pocket 15 pocket 16 . ' [with] [my] [own] [eyes] [i] [saw] it . 1 ' 8 it 8 it 9 . witta called it [the] [wise] [iron] , because it showed him his way across the unknowable seas . ' 1 witta 2 called 2 called 3 it 3 it 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 it 9 it 10 showed 10 showed 11 him 11 him 12 his 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 across 14 across 15 the 15 the 16 unknowable 16 unknowable 17 seas 17 seas 18 . 18 . 19 ' again [sir] [richard] [looked] [keenly] [at] the children . 1 again 7 the 7 the 8 children 8 children 9 . ['] [how] [think] [ye] [?] was it sorcery ? ' 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 sorcery 3 sorcery 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [was] [it] anything like this ? ' 1 ' 4 anything 4 anything 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 2 fished 2 fished 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 old 5 old 6 brass 6 brass 7 pocket-compass 7 pocket-compass 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 generally 10 generally 11 lived 11 lived 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 knife 14 knife 15 and 15 and 16 key-ring 16 key-ring 17 . ' [the] glass [has] [got] [cracked] , but the needle waggles all right , sir . ' 1 ' 3 glass 3 glass 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 needle 10 needle 11 waggles 11 waggles 12 all 12 all 13 right 13 right 14 , 14 , 15 sir 15 sir 16 . 16 . 17 ' the knight drew a long breath of wonder . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 of 7 of 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 . ' [yes] [,] yes ! 1 ' 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! the [wise] [iron] [shook] [and] [swung] [in] [just] [this] fashion . 1 the 10 fashion 10 fashion 11 . now it is still . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 still 4 still 5 . now it points to the [south] . ' 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 points 3 points 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [north] [,] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [nay] [,] [south] ! 1 ' 5 ! there is [the] [south] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 . ' [te] [,] ['] said [sir] [richard] , clicking his tongue . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 clicking 9 clicking 10 his 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 . ' [there] [can] [be] no sorcery if a child carries it . 1 ' 5 no 5 no 6 sorcery 6 sorcery 7 if 7 if 8 a 8 a 9 child 9 child 10 carries 10 carries 11 it 11 it 12 . wherefore does it [point] [south] [or] [north] ? ' 1 wherefore 2 does 2 does 3 it 3 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [father] [says] that [nobody] [knows] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . sir [richard] looked relieved . 1 sir 3 looked 3 looked 4 relieved 4 relieved 5 . ' [then] it may still be magic . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 may 4 may 5 still 5 still 6 be 6 be 7 magic 7 magic 8 . it was magic to us . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 magic 3 magic 4 to 4 to 5 us 5 us 6 . and so we voyaged . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 voyaged 4 voyaged 5 . when it failed , they rowed with long oars ; [the] [yellow] [man] [sat] by the [wise] [iron] [,] [and] [witta] steered . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 failed 3 failed 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 rowed 6 rowed 7 with 7 with 8 long 8 long 9 oars 9 oars 10 ; 10 ; 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 22 steered 22 steered 23 . 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 6 great 6 great 7 white-flowering 7 white-flowering 8 waves 8 waves 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 17 led 17 led 18 his 18 his 19 ship 19 ship 20 among 20 among 21 them 21 them 25 . hugh liked it well from the first . 1 hugh 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 3 it 4 well 4 well 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 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 2 sailed 2 sailed 4 across 4 across 5 a 5 a 6 stormy 6 stormy 7 sea 7 sea 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 by 10 by 11 moonlight 11 moonlight 12 , 12 , 13 between 13 between 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 , 15 , 16 we 16 we 17 saw 17 saw 18 a 18 a 20 ship 20 ship 21 roll 21 roll 22 clean 22 clean 23 over 23 over 24 and 24 and 25 sink 25 sink 26 . there is a sickness of the sea which for three days is pure death ! 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 sickness 4 sickness 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 which 8 which 9 for 9 for 10 three 10 three 11 days 11 days 12 is 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 2 we 2 we 4 saw 4 saw 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 stood 14 stood 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 3 put 3 put 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 small 6 small 7 harbour 7 harbour 11 . 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 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 bought 6 bought 7 for 7 for 8 lumps 8 lumps 9 of 9 of 10 sweet-smelling 10 sweet-smelling 11 grey 11 grey 12 amber 12 amber 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 morsel 15 morsel 16 no 16 no 17 bigger 17 bigger 18 than 18 than 19 a 19 a 20 thumb-nail 20 thumb-nail 21 purchased 21 purchased 22 a 22 a 23 cask 23 cask 24 of 24 of 25 wine 25 wine 26 . but [i] [speak] like a merchant . ' 1 but 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 merchant 6 merchant 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [no] [,] no ! 1 ' 4 no 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 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . aha ! 1 aha 2 ! dates is the name . 1 dates 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 5 . 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 2 had 3 he 3 he 4 bought 4 bought 5 much 5 much 6 gold 6 gold 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 few 10 few 11 elephants 11 elephants 12 ' 12 ' 13 teeth 13 teeth 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 23 would 23 would 25 go 25 go 26 . witta feared nothing except to be poor . 1 witta 2 feared 2 feared 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 except 4 except 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 poor 7 poor 8 . how think ye ? " 1 how 2 think 2 think 3 ye 3 ye 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " ' [gold] [or] no gold , " said [hugh] , fingering his sword , " it is a joyous venture . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 no 5 no 6 gold 6 gold 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 fingering 12 fingering 13 his 13 his 14 sword 14 sword 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 20 joyous 20 joyous 21 venture 21 venture 22 . have at these [devils] [of] [thine] , [witta] [!] " 1 have 2 at 2 at 3 these 3 these 7 , 7 , 10 " " ' [venture] [!] ["] said [witta] sourly . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 sourly 8 sourly 9 . " [i] [am] only a poor sea-thief . 1 " 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 poor 6 poor 7 sea-thief 7 sea-thief 8 . i do not set my life adrift on a plank for joy , or the venture . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 set 4 set 5 my 5 my 6 life 6 life 7 adrift 7 adrift 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 plank 10 plank 11 for 11 for 12 joy 12 joy 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 the 15 the 16 venture 16 venture 17 . once [i] [beach] [ship] again [at] [stavanger] , and feel the wife 's arms round my neck , [i] ['ll] seek no more ventures . 1 once 5 again 5 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 feel 10 feel 11 the 11 the 12 wife 12 wife 13 's 13 's 14 arms 14 arms 15 round 15 round 16 my 16 my 17 neck 17 neck 18 , 18 , 21 seek 21 seek 22 no 22 no 23 more 23 more 24 ventures 24 ventures 25 . a ship is heavier care than a wife or cattle . " 1 a 2 ship 2 ship 3 is 3 is 4 heavier 4 heavier 5 care 5 care 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 wife 8 wife 9 or 9 or 10 cattle 10 cattle 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [he] leaped [down] [among] the rowers , chiding them for their little strength and their great stomachs . 1 ' 3 leaped 3 leaped 6 the 6 the 7 rowers 7 rowers 8 , 8 , 9 chiding 9 chiding 10 them 10 them 11 for 11 for 12 their 12 their 13 little 13 little 14 strength 14 strength 15 and 15 and 16 their 16 their 17 great 17 great 18 stomachs 18 stomachs 19 . yet [witta] [was] a wolf in fight , and a very fox in cunning . 1 yet 4 a 4 a 5 wolf 5 wolf 6 in 6 in 7 fight 7 fight 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 fox 12 fox 13 in 13 in 14 cunning 14 cunning 15 . this craft his father [guthrum] had shown him . 1 this 2 craft 2 craft 3 his 3 his 4 father 4 father 6 had 6 had 7 shown 7 shown 8 him 8 him 9 . he knew all the care of a ship . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 a 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 4 storm 4 storm 5 we 5 we 6 saw 6 saw 7 a 7 a 8 mountain 8 mountain 9 whose 9 whose 10 top 10 top 11 was 11 was 12 covered 12 covered 13 with 13 with 14 snow 14 snow 15 and 15 and 16 pierced 16 pierced 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 3 under 4 this 4 this 5 mountain 5 mountain 6 , 6 , 7 boiled 7 boiled 8 and 8 and 9 eaten 9 eaten 10 , 10 , 11 are 11 are 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 cure 14 cure 15 for 15 for 16 soreness 16 soreness 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 gums 19 gums 20 and 20 and 21 swelled 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 5 days 5 days 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 men 8 men 9 in 9 in 10 skins 10 skins 11 threw 11 threw 12 stones 12 stones 13 at 13 at 14 us 14 us 15 . that shore is sandy , and we rowed along it within three bowshots . 1 that 2 shore 2 shore 3 is 3 is 4 sandy 4 sandy 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 rowed 8 rowed 9 along 9 along 10 it 10 it 11 within 11 within 12 three 12 three 13 bowshots 13 bowshots 14 . here we saw whales , and fish in the shape of shields , but longer than our ship . 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 saw 3 saw 4 whales 4 whales 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 fish 7 fish 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 shape 10 shape 11 of 11 of 12 shields 12 shields 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 longer 15 longer 16 than 16 than 17 our 17 our 18 ship 18 ship 19 . some slept , some opened their mouths at us , and some danced on the hot waters . 1 some 2 slept 2 slept 3 , 3 , 4 some 4 some 5 opened 5 opened 6 their 6 their 7 mouths 7 mouths 8 at 8 at 9 us 9 us 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 some 12 some 13 danced 13 danced 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 hot 16 hot 17 waters 17 waters 18 . 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 6 fish 6 fish 7 that 7 that 8 flew 8 flew 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 like 12 like 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 2 would 2 would 3 fall 3 fall 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 laps 6 laps 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 rowers 9 rowers 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 we 13 we 14 went 14 went 15 ashore 15 ashore 16 we 16 we 17 would 17 would 18 roast 18 roast 19 and 19 and 20 eat 20 eat 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 2 knight 2 knight 3 paused 3 paused 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 children 8 children 9 doubted 9 doubted 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 14 only 14 only 15 nodded 15 nodded 16 and 16 and 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 21 on 21 on 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [the] [yellow] [land] [lay] on our left , the grey sea on our right . 1 ' 6 on 6 on 7 our 7 our 8 left 8 left 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 grey 11 grey 12 sea 12 sea 13 on 13 on 14 our 14 our 15 right 15 right 16 . knight [though] [i] was , [i] pulled my oar amongst the rowers . 1 knight 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 7 pulled 7 pulled 8 my 8 my 9 oar 9 oar 10 amongst 10 amongst 11 the 11 the 12 rowers 12 rowers 13 . i caught seaweed and dried it , and stuffed it between the pots of beads lest they should break . 1 i 2 caught 2 caught 3 seaweed 3 seaweed 4 and 4 and 5 dried 5 dried 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 stuffed 9 stuffed 10 it 10 it 11 between 11 between 12 the 12 the 13 pots 13 pots 14 of 14 of 15 beads 15 beads 16 lest 16 lest 17 they 17 they 18 should 18 should 19 break 19 break 20 . knighthood is for the land . 1 knighthood 2 is 2 is 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 land 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 4 look 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 is 9 is 10 but 10 but 11 a 11 a 12 spurless 12 spurless 13 rider 13 rider 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 bridleless 16 bridleless 17 horse 17 horse 18 . but [hugh] [had] tenfold [more] [sea-cunning] [than] [i] [witta] [gave] him [charge] of the rowers of the left side . 1 but 4 tenfold 4 tenfold 11 him 11 him 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 rowers 15 rowers 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 left 18 left 19 side 19 side 20 . they saw that no man [was] [idle] . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 no 4 no 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 , 2 , 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 would 9 would 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 ship 15 ship 16 is 16 is 18 more 18 more 20 than 20 than 21 a 21 a 23 . ['] [how] [?] thus . 1 thus 2 . witta vowed he would wring her neck . ' 1 witta 2 vowed 2 vowed 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 wring 5 wring 6 her 6 her 7 neck 7 neck 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [poor] [polly] ! 1 ' 4 ! did he ? ' said [una] . 1 did 2 he 2 he 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . she was the ship 's bird . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 ship 4 ship 5 's 5 's 6 bird 6 bird 7 . she could call all the rowers [by] [name] [....y] 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 call 3 call 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 rowers 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 3 good 3 good 4 days 4 days 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 wifeless 7 wifeless 8 man 8 man 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 heathen 13 heathen 14 beyond 14 beyond 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 's 17 's 18 end 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 3 weeks 4 we 4 we 5 came 5 came 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 great 8 great 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 16 father 16 father 17 had 17 had 18 said 18 said 19 , 19 , 20 far 20 far 21 out 21 out 22 to 22 to 23 sea 23 sea 24 . witta scratched his head at them in sign he would buy gold . 1 witta 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 at 5 at 6 them 6 them 7 in 7 in 8 sign 8 sign 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 buy 11 buy 12 gold 12 gold 13 . ' [what] [did] [it] mean ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [patience] . 1 ' 3 . ye shall hear . 1 ye 2 shall 2 shall 3 hear 3 hear 4 . 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 5 eastward 6 sixteen 6 sixteen 7 days 7 days 8 ( 8 ( 9 counting 9 counting 10 time 10 time 11 by 11 by 12 sword-cuts 12 sword-cuts 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 helm-rail 15 helm-rail 16 ) 16 ) 17 till 17 till 18 we 18 we 19 came 19 came 23 in 23 in 24 the here we lost the sun . 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 lost 3 lost 4 the 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 . the water was foul , and great glittering flies tormented us . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 was 3 was 4 foul 4 foul 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 great 7 great 8 glittering 8 glittering 9 flies 9 flies 10 tormented 10 tormented 11 us 11 us 12 . morning and evening a blue mist covered the mud , which bred fevers . 1 morning 2 and 2 and 3 evening 3 evening 4 a 4 a 5 blue 5 blue 6 mist 6 mist 7 covered 7 covered 8 the 8 the 9 mud 9 mud 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 bred 12 bred 13 fevers 13 fevers 14 . the [yellow] [man] [lay] sick [beside] [the] [wise] [iron] , rolling his head and talking in his own tongue . 1 the 5 sick 5 sick 10 , 10 , 11 rolling 11 rolling 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 and 14 and 15 talking 15 talking 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 tongue 19 tongue 20 . only the [bird] throve . 1 only 2 the 2 the 4 throve 4 throve 5 . she [sat] [on] [witta] 's shoulder and screamed in that noisome , silent darkness . 1 she 5 's 5 's 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 and 7 and 8 screamed 8 screamed 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 noisome 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 ; 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 silence 8 silence 9 we 9 we 10 most 10 most 11 feared 11 feared 12 . 12 . 13 ' he paused to listen to the comfortable home noises of the brook . 1 he 2 paused 2 paused 3 to 3 to 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 8 home 8 home 9 noises 9 noises 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 brook 12 brook 13 . we thanked [god] to see the sun again . 1 we 2 thanked 2 thanked 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 again 8 again 9 . 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 4 store 5 of 5 of 6 gold 6 gold 7 in 7 in 8 bars 8 bars 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 dust 11 dust 12 from 12 from 13 their 13 their 14 huts 14 huts 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 some 17 some 18 great 18 great 19 blackened 19 blackened 20 elephants 20 elephants 21 ' 21 ' 22 teeth 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 4 chief 4 chief 5 sorcerer 5 sorcerer 6 then 6 then 7 beat 7 beat 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 chest 10 chest 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 fists 13 fists 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 gnashed 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 ' 7 " 7 " 8 do 8 do 9 they 9 they 10 mean 10 mean 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 fight 13 fight 14 for 14 for 15 all 15 all 16 this 16 this 17 gear 17 gear 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 22 half 22 half 23 drew 23 drew 24 sword 24 sword 25 . " ' [nay] [,] ["] said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] [think] they ask us to league against some enemy . " 1 " 4 they 4 they 5 ask 5 ask 6 us 6 us 7 to 7 to 8 league 8 league 9 against 9 against 10 some 10 some 11 enemy 11 enemy 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [i] [like] this [not] , " said [witta] , of a sudden . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 this 5 this 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 . " back into mid-stream . " 1 " 2 back 2 back 3 into 3 into 4 mid-stream 4 mid-stream 5 . 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 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 still 8 still 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 watching 11 watching 12 the 12 the 13 black 13 black 14 folk 14 folk 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 gold 17 gold 18 they 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 5 beat 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 people 12 people 13 fled 13 fled 14 to 14 to 15 their 15 their 16 huts 16 huts 17 , 17 , 18 leaving 18 leaving 19 the 19 the 20 gold 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 ' 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bows 7 bows 8 , 8 , 9 pointed 9 pointed 10 without 10 without 11 speech 11 speech 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 saw 15 saw 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 23 forest 23 forest 24 . he shaded his brows with his hand , and moistened his pink tongue between his lips thus . ' 1 he 2 shaded 2 shaded 3 his 3 his 4 brows 4 brows 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 moistened 10 moistened 11 his 11 his 12 pink 12 pink 13 tongue 13 tongue 14 between 14 between 15 his 15 his 16 lips 16 lips 17 thus 17 thus 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] [devil] [!] ['] said [dan] , delightfully horrified . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 delightfully 9 delightfully 10 horrified 10 horrified 11 . ' [yea] . 1 ' 3 . taller than a man ; covered with reddish hair . 1 taller 2 than 2 than 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 ; 5 ; 6 covered 6 covered 7 with 7 with 8 reddish 8 reddish 9 hair 9 hair 10 . hugh loosed arrow , and pierced him through the throat . 1 hugh 2 loosed 2 loosed 3 arrow 3 arrow 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 pierced 6 pierced 7 him 7 him 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 throat 10 throat 11 . he fell roaring , and [three] [other] [devils] ran out of the forest and hauled him into a tall tree out of sight . 1 he 2 fell 2 fell 3 roaring 3 roaring 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 ran 9 ran 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 forest 13 forest 14 and 14 and 15 hauled 15 hauled 16 him 16 him 17 into 17 into 18 a 18 a 19 tall 19 tall 20 tree 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 . 1 anon 2 they 2 they 3 cast 3 cast 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 blood-stained 6 blood-stained 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 lamented 10 lamented 11 together 11 together 12 among 12 among 13 the 13 the 14 leaves 14 leaves 15 . witta saw the gold on the bank ; he was loath to leave it . 1 witta 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 gold 4 gold 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 bank 7 bank 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 loath 11 loath 12 to 12 to 13 leave 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 3 row 3 row 4 in 4 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 at 12 at 13 least 13 least 14 bear 14 bear 15 off 15 off 16 what 16 what 17 we 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 5 wolf 5 wolf 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 3 four 4 archers 4 archers 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 fore-deck 7 fore-deck 8 to 8 to 10 the 10 the 15 leap 15 leap 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 tree 18 tree 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 was 21 was 22 close 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 2 none 2 none 3 would 3 would 4 set 4 set 5 foot 5 foot 6 ashore 6 ashore 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 the 9 the 10 gold 10 gold 11 was 11 was 12 within 12 within 13 ten 13 ten 14 paces 14 paces 15 . no man is hasty to his hanging ! 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 is 3 is 4 hasty 4 hasty 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 hanging 7 hanging 8 ! they whimpered at their oars like beaten hounds , and [witta] bit his fingers for rage . 1 they 2 whimpered 2 whimpered 3 at 3 at 4 their 4 their 5 oars 5 oars 6 like 6 like 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 hounds 8 hounds 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 bit 12 bit 13 his 13 his 14 fingers 14 fingers 15 for 15 for 16 rage 16 rage 17 . ' [said] [hugh] of [a] sudden , " hark ! " 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 hark 9 hark 10 ! 10 ! 11 " ' [what] [?] ['] said [dan] [and] [una] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 9 . ' [it] was the [sword] . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' sir [richard] patted the smooth hilt . 1 sir 3 patted 3 patted 4 the 4 the 5 smooth 5 smooth 6 hilt 6 hilt 7 . ' [it] [sang] as a [dane] [sings] [before] battle . 1 ' 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 9 battle 9 battle 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 10 he 11 leaped 11 leaped 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 bows 14 bows 15 and 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 17 among 17 among 18 the 18 the 19 gold 19 gold 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 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 four 6 four 7 bones 7 bones 8 ' 8 ' 9 marrow 9 marrow 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 for 12 for 13 shame 13 shame 14 's 14 's 15 sake 15 sake 17 followed 17 followed 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 23 leaped 23 leaped 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 " 2 blame 2 blame 3 me 3 me 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 16 by 16 by 17 my 17 my 18 ship 18 ship 19 . 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 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 blame 7 blame 8 or 8 or 9 praise 9 praise 10 . ' [i] [know] [not] [how] [the] [devils] [leaped] down , or how the fight began . 1 ' 9 down 9 down 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 how 12 how 13 the 13 the 14 fight 14 fight 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 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 mail-shirt 7 mail-shirt 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 saved 10 saved 11 my 11 my 12 skin 12 skin 13 . i passed my sword twice through him , and he crutched himself away between his long arms , coughing and moaning . 1 i 2 passed 2 passed 3 my 3 my 4 sword 4 sword 5 twice 5 twice 6 through 6 through 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 crutched 11 crutched 12 himself 12 himself 13 away 13 away 14 between 14 between 15 his 15 his 16 long 16 long 17 arms 17 arms 18 , 18 , 19 coughing 19 coughing 20 and 20 and 21 moaning 21 moaning 22 . that was twenty days after . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 twenty 3 twenty 4 days 4 days 5 after 5 after 6 . 6 . 7 ' ['] [what] [had] [happened] [?] did [hugh] [die] [?] ['] the children asked . 1 did 6 the 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 asked 8 asked 9 . ' [never] [was] such a fight fought by christened man , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 fight 6 fight 7 fought 7 fought 8 by 8 by 9 christened 9 christened 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . judge what teeth they were ! ' 1 judge 2 what 2 what 3 teeth 3 teeth 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' sir [richard] turned the sword again that the children might see the two great chiselled gouges on either side of the blade . 1 sir 3 turned 3 turned 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 6 again 6 again 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 might 10 might 11 see 11 see 12 the 12 the 13 two 13 two 14 great 14 great 15 chiselled 15 chiselled 16 gouges 16 gouges 17 on 17 on 18 either 18 either 19 side 19 side 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 blade 22 blade 23 . ' [those] [same] [teeth] [met] in [hugh] ['s] [right] arm and side , ' [sir] [richard] went on . 1 ' 6 in 6 in 10 arm 10 arm 11 and 11 and 12 side 12 side 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 went 17 went 18 on 18 on 19 . ['] [i] [?] 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 8 a 9 broken 9 broken 10 foot 10 foot 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 fever 13 fever 14 . thorkild 's ear was bitten , but [hugh] ['s] arm and side clean withered away . 1 thorkild 2 's 2 's 3 ear 3 ear 4 was 4 was 5 bitten 5 bitten 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 arm 10 arm 11 and 11 and 12 side 12 side 13 clean 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 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 lay 6 lay 7 along 7 along 8 , 8 , 9 sucking 9 sucking 10 a 10 a 11 fruit 11 fruit 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 left 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 3 was 4 wasted 4 wasted 5 off 5 off 6 his 6 his 7 bones 7 bones 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 hair 10 hair 11 was 11 was 12 patched 12 patched 13 with 13 with 14 white 14 white 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 hand 18 hand 19 was 19 was 20 blue-veined 20 blue-veined 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 woman 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 4 left 4 left 5 arm 5 arm 6 round 6 round 7 my 7 my 8 neck 8 neck 9 and 9 and 10 whispered 10 whispered 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 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 thine 4 thine 7 , 7 , 9 my 9 my 10 brother 10 brother 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 15 never 15 never 16 hold 16 hold 17 hilt 17 hilt 18 again 18 again 19 . 19 . 20 " i was weak , and he little more than a shadow . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 weak 3 weak 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 little 7 little 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 a 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 , 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 helm-rail 12 helm-rail 13 . " gold is a good right arm to any man . 1 " 2 gold 2 gold 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 right 6 right 7 arm 7 arm 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 man 10 man 11 . look look at the gold ! " 1 look 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 gold 5 gold 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he bade [thorkild] [show] us the gold and the elephants ' teeth , as though we had been children . 1 he 2 bade 2 bade 5 us 5 us 6 the 6 the 7 gold 7 gold 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 elephants 10 elephants 11 ' 11 ' 12 teeth 12 teeth 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 though 15 though 16 we 16 we 17 had 17 had 18 been 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 10 : 10 : 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 old 16 old 17 women 17 women 18 healed 18 healed 19 up 19 up 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [how] [much] [gold] did you get ? ' [asked] [dan] [.] 1 ' 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 get 7 get 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ['] [how] [can] [i] [say] [?] 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 5 with 6 wedges 6 wedges 7 of 7 of 8 iron 8 iron 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 rowers 11 rowers 12 ' 12 ' 13 feet 13 feet 14 we 14 we 15 returned 15 returned 16 with 16 with 17 wedges 17 wedges 18 of 18 of 19 gold 19 gold 20 hidden 20 hidden 21 beneath 21 beneath 22 planks 22 planks 23 . " ' [i] [had] sooner have my right arm , " said [hugh] , when he had seen all . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 sooner 5 sooner 6 have 6 have 7 my 7 my 8 right 8 right 9 arm 9 arm 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 19 all 19 all 20 . " ' [ahai] [!] 1 " 2 ' that was my fault , " said [witta] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 5 , 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 " 5 taken 5 taken 9 you 9 you 12 when 12 when 14 you 14 you 15 came 15 came 16 aboard 16 aboard 17 , 17 , 18 ten 18 ten 19 months 19 months 20 ago 20 ago 21 . 21 . 22 " " ['] [it] is over-late now , " said [hugh] , laughing . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 over-late 5 over-late 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 . ' [witta] plucked [at] his long shoulder-lock . 1 ' 3 plucked 3 plucked 5 his 5 his 6 long 6 long 7 shoulder-lock 7 shoulder-lock 8 . " but think ! " said he . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 think 3 think 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . think of this and do not blame me overmuch , [hugh] [.] 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 this 3 this 4 and 4 and 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 blame 7 blame 8 me 8 me 9 overmuch 9 overmuch 10 , see ! 1 see 2 ! i will only take a half of the gold . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 only 3 only 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 half 6 half 7 of 7 of 8 the 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 , 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 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 joyous 5 joyous 6 venture 6 venture 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 thirty-five 10 thirty-five 11 here 11 here 12 have 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 what 14 what 15 never 15 never 16 men 16 men 17 have 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 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 share 19 share 20 . 20 . 21 " many will fight for me now . 1 many 2 will 2 will 3 fight 3 fight 4 for 4 for 5 me 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 2 first 2 first 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 turn 5 turn 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 pray 15 pray 16 we 16 we 17 meet 17 meet 18 no 18 no 19 pirate 19 pirate 20 ships 20 ships 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 3 careful 3 careful 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 4 lest 5 we 5 we 6 should 6 should 7 lose 7 lose 8 one 8 one 9 grain 9 grain 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 gold 12 gold 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 which 15 which 16 we 16 we 17 had 17 had 18 fought 18 fought 20 . " ['] [he] [has] [gone] to his own country , " said he . 1 " 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 country 9 country 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 3 out 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 mud 6 mud 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 answer 11 answer 12 when 12 when 13 we 13 we 14 called 14 called 15 ; 15 ; 16 so 16 so 17 we 17 we 18 called 18 called 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 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 12 care 12 care 13 for 13 for 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 20 points 20 points 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 . 24 . 25 " ' [why] [?] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [because] of the gold because of our gold . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 gold 5 gold 6 because 6 because 7 of 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 gold 9 gold 10 . gold changes men altogether . 1 gold 2 changes 2 changes 3 men 3 men 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 . thorkild [of] [borkum] did not change . 1 thorkild 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 change 6 change 7 . 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 7 fears 7 fears 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 us 11 us 12 for 12 for 13 our 13 our 14 counselling 14 counselling 16 to 16 to 18 sail 18 sail 19 when 19 when 20 the 20 the 21 ship 21 ship 22 pitched 22 pitched 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 " 4 be 4 be 5 drowned 5 drowned 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 than 17 than 18 go 18 go 19 tied 19 tied 20 to 20 to 21 a 21 a 22 deck-load 22 deck-load 23 of 23 of 24 yellow 24 yellow 25 dust 25 dust 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 9 had 10 been 10 been 15 in 15 in 16 the 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 4 beaten 4 beaten 5 out 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 gold 7 gold 8 into 8 into 9 deep 9 deep 10 bands 10 bands 11 to 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 round 13 round 14 the 14 the 15 oars 15 oars 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 round 18 round 19 the 19 the 20 prow 20 prow 21 . but [for] [hugh] [,] he said and so did all his men they would never have won the gold . 1 but 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 did 9 did 10 all 10 all 11 his 11 his 12 men 12 men 13 they 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 never 15 never 16 have 16 have 17 won 17 won 18 the 18 the 19 gold 19 gold 20 . i remember [witta] [made] a little , thin gold [ring] [for] [our] [bird] to swing in . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 thin 8 thin 9 gold 9 gold 14 to 14 to 15 swing 15 swing 16 in 16 in 17 . ' [three] [months] we rowed and sailed and went ashore for fruits or to clean the ship . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 rowed 5 rowed 6 and 6 and 7 sailed 7 sailed 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 ashore 10 ashore 11 for 11 for 12 fruits 12 fruits 13 or 13 or 14 to 14 to 15 clean 15 clean 16 the 16 the 17 ship 17 ship 18 . " ' [now] find [ye] [pevensey] [yourselves] , " said [witta] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 find 4 find 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] [love] not [these] [narrow] [ship-filled] seas . " 1 " 4 not 4 not 8 seas 8 seas 9 . 9 . 10 " yet , for our gold 's sake , we were more afraid than they . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 our 4 our 5 gold 5 gold 6 's 6 's 7 sake 7 sake 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 were 10 were 11 more 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 3 along 4 the 4 the 5 coast 5 coast 6 by 6 by 7 night 7 night 8 till 8 till 9 we 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 chalk 13 chalk 14 cliffs 14 cliffs 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 east 18 east 19 to 19 to 21 . witta would not come ashore [with] [us] , [though] [hugh] promised him wine [at] [dallington] [enough] to swim in . 1 witta 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 ashore 5 ashore 8 , 8 , 11 promised 11 promised 12 him 12 him 13 wine 13 wine 17 to 17 to 18 swim 18 swim 19 in 19 in 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 9 rowers 9 rowers 10 give 10 give 11 way 11 way 12 we 12 we 13 were 13 were 14 near 14 near 15 weeping 15 weeping 16 . ' [did] [he] [get] [home] all right ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] [never] [knew] . 1 ' 5 . we saw him hoist sail under the moon-track and stand away . 1 we 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 hoist 4 hoist 5 sail 5 sail 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 moon-track 8 moon-track 9 and 9 and 10 stand 10 stand 11 away 11 away 12 . i have prayed that he found his wife and the children . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 prayed 3 prayed 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 and 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 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [we] [waited] on the [marsh] [till] [the] day . 1 ' 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 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 3 crossed 3 crossed 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 sword-hilt 7 sword-hilt 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stared 10 stared 11 down 11 down 12 stream 12 stream 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 soft 15 soft 16 warm 16 warm 17 shadows 17 shadows 18 . ' [a] [whole] shipload of gold ! ' said [una] , looking at the little [golden] [hind] . 1 ' 4 shipload 4 shipload 5 of 5 of 6 gold 6 gold 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 18 . ' [but] [i] ['m] [glad] [i] [didn't] see the [devils] . ' 1 ' 8 see 8 see 9 the 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] don't believe they were [devils] , ' [dan] [whispered] [back] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 . ' [eh] [?] ['] said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [witta] ['s] [father] warned him they were unquestionable [devils] . 1 ' 5 warned 5 warned 6 him 6 him 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 unquestionable 9 unquestionable 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 5 's 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 not 9 not 10 one 10 one 11 's 11 's 12 children 12 children 13 . what [were] [my] [devils] , then ? ' 1 what 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 4 over 5 . ' [not] [always] [,] ['] said [una] . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [only] [twice] . ' 1 ' 4 . 4 . 5 ' they had been reading [the] [gorilla] [hunters] in the orchard . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 reading 4 reading 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 ' 4 anyhow 4 anyhow 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 always 7 always 8 drummed 8 drummed 9 on 9 on 10 their 10 their 11 chests 11 chests 12 , 12 , 19 before 19 before 20 they 20 they 21 went 21 went 22 for 22 for 23 people 23 people 24 . and they built houses in trees , too . ' 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 built 3 built 4 houses 4 houses 5 in 5 in 6 trees 6 trees 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ha] ! ['] 1 ' 3 ! sir [richard] opened his eyes . 1 sir 3 opened 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 . ' [houses] [like] [flat] nests [did] [our] [devils] [make] , where their imps lay and looked at us . 1 ' 5 nests 5 nests 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 12 their 12 their 13 imps 13 imps 14 lay 14 lay 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] [?] is there no sorcery left in the world ? ' 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 no 3 no 4 sorcery 4 sorcery 5 left 5 left 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 ? 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 10 uncomfortably 10 uncomfortably 11 . 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 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 sighing 10 sighing 11 . ' [oh] [!] there ['s] [puck] ! ' 1 ' 4 there 4 there 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [no] sorcery , [sir] [richard] [?] ' he laughed , and blew on a full dandelion head he had picked . 1 ' 3 sorcery 3 sorcery 4 , 4 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 blew 13 blew 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 full 16 full 17 dandelion 17 dandelion 18 head 18 head 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 picked 21 picked 22 . ' [they] tell me that [witta] ['s] [wise] [iron] was a toy . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 toy 12 toy 13 . the boy carries such an iron with him . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 carries 3 carries 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 iron 6 iron 7 with 7 with 8 him 8 him 9 . they tell me [our] [devils] [were] apes , called gorillas ! ' said [sir] [richard] , indignantly . 1 they 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 7 apes 7 apes 8 , 8 , 9 called 9 called 10 gorillas 10 gorillas 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 , 16 , 17 indignantly 17 indignantly 18 . ' [that] is the sorcery of books , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 sorcery 5 sorcery 6 of 6 of 7 books 7 books 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] [warned] [thee] they were wise children . 1 ' 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 wise 7 wise 8 children 8 children 9 . all people can be wise by reading of books . ' 1 all 2 people 2 people 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 wise 5 wise 6 by 6 by 7 reading 7 reading 8 of 8 of 9 books 9 books 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] are the books true ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 books 5 books 6 true 6 true 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' sir [richard] frowned . 1 sir 3 frowned 3 frowned 4 . ' [i] [like] not all this reading and writing . ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 all 5 all 6 this 6 this 7 reading 7 reading 8 and 8 and 9 writing 9 writing 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [ye-es] [,] ['] said [puck] , holding the naked dandelion head at arm 's length . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 holding 8 holding 9 the 9 the 10 naked 10 naked 11 dandelion 11 dandelion 12 head 12 head 13 at 13 at 14 arm 14 arm 15 's 15 's 16 length 16 length 17 . ' [but] if we hang all fellows who write falsely , why did [de] [aquila] not begin with [gilbert] [the] [clerk] ? 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 we 4 we 5 hang 5 hang 6 all 6 all 7 fellows 7 fellows 8 who 8 who 9 write 9 write 10 falsely 10 falsely 11 , 11 , 12 why 12 why 13 did 13 did 16 not 16 not 17 begin 17 begin 18 with 18 with 22 ? he was false enough . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 false 3 false 4 enough 4 enough 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [poor] false [gilbert] . 1 ' 3 false 3 false 5 . yet , in his fashion , he was bold , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 fashion 5 fashion 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 bold 9 bold 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 . ' [what] did he do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] [wrote] [,] ['] said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [is] the tale meet for children , think you ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 tale 4 tale 5 meet 5 meet 6 for 6 for 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 think 9 think 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' he [looked] [at] [puck] [;] [but] ' [tell] [us] [!] 1 he 7 ' tell us ! ' [cried] [dan] [and] [una] [together] . 1 tell 2 us 2 us 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 10 . thorkild 's [song] 1 thorkild 2 's there 's no wind along these seas , [out] oars [for] [stavanger] ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 wind 4 wind 5 along 5 along 6 these 6 these 7 seas 7 seas 8 , 8 , 10 oars 10 oars 13 ! forward [all] [for] [stavanger] ! 1 forward 5 ! so we must wake the white-ash breeze , [let] fall [for] [stavanger] ! 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 wake 4 wake 5 the 5 the 6 white-ash 6 white-ash 7 breeze 7 breeze 8 , 8 , 10 fall 10 fall 13 ! a long pull [for] [stavanger] [!] 1 a 2 long 2 long 3 pull oh , hear the benches creak and strain ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 benches 5 benches 6 creak 6 creak 7 and 7 and 8 strain 8 strain 9 ! [(] [a] [long] [pull] [for] [stavanger] [!] [)] she thinks she smells the [northland] rain ! 1 she 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 she 3 she 4 smells 4 smells 5 the 5 the 7 rain 7 rain 8 ! [(] [a] [long] [pull] [for] [stavanger] [!] [)] 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 4 smells 4 smells 5 the 5 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 , 8 , 10 she 10 she 11 's 11 's 12 as 12 as 13 glad 13 glad 14 as 14 as 15 we 15 we 16 to 16 to 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 4 smells 4 smells 5 the 5 the 7 rime 7 rime 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 dear 11 dear 12 dark 12 dark 13 nights 13 nights 14 of 14 of 15 winter-time 15 winter-time 16 . her very bolts are sick for shore , [and] we [we] want it ten times more ! 1 her 2 very 2 very 3 bolts 3 bolts 4 are 4 are 5 sick 5 sick 6 for 6 for 7 shore 7 shore 8 , 8 , 10 we 10 we 12 want 12 want 13 it 13 it 14 ten 14 ten 15 times 15 times 16 more 16 more 17 ! so all [you] [gods] that [love] brave [men] , [send] [us] a three-reef gale again ! 1 so 2 all 2 all 5 that 5 that 7 brave 7 brave 9 , 9 , 12 a 12 a 13 three-reef 13 three-reef 14 gale 14 gale 15 again 15 again 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 4 gale 4 gale 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 watch 7 watch 10 , 10 , 13 canvas 13 canvas 14 slashing 14 slashing 15 home 15 home 16 ! but there 's no wind in all these seas . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 wind 5 wind 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 these 8 these 9 seas 9 seas 10 . a long pull [for] [stavanger] [!] 1 a 2 long 2 long 3 pull so we must wake the white-ash breeze , [a] long pull [for] [stavanger] [!] 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 wake 4 wake 5 the 5 the 6 white-ash 6 white-ash 7 breeze 7 breeze 8 , 8 , 10 long 10 long 11 pull [old] [men] [at] [pevensey] ' [it] has naught to do with apes [or] [devils] , ' [sir] [richard] went on , in an undertone . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 naught 4 naught 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 apes 8 apes 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 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 ' 8 whom 8 whom 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 never 11 never 12 bolder 12 bolder 13 nor 13 nor 14 craftier 14 craftier 15 , 15 , 16 nor 16 nor 17 more 17 more 18 hardy 18 hardy 19 knight 19 knight 20 born 20 born 21 . and remember he was an old , old man at that time . ' 1 and 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 at 10 at 11 that 11 that 12 time 12 time 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [when] [?] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [when] we came back from sailing with [witta] [.] ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 sailing 7 sailing 8 with 8 with 11 ' ' [what] did you do with your gold ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 your 7 your 8 gold 8 gold 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 3 link 4 is 4 is 5 chain-mail 5 chain-mail 6 made 6 made 7 . i will tell all in its place . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 its 6 its 7 place 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 4 his 4 his 5 bed 5 bed 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 white 9 white 10 falcon 10 falcon 11 , 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 swiftly 15 swiftly 16 from 16 from 17 one 17 one 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 as 21 as 22 we 22 we 23 told 23 told 24 our 24 our 25 tale 25 tale 26 . 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 8 sent 8 sent 9 to 9 to 10 us 10 us 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 horses 13 horses 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 had 18 had 19 loaded 19 loaded 20 the 20 the 21 gold 21 gold 22 . 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 2 our 2 our 3 story 3 story 4 was 4 was 5 told 5 told 11 the 11 the 12 news 12 news 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 we 17 we 18 were 18 were 19 as 19 as 20 men 20 men 21 waked 21 waked 22 from 22 from 23 a 23 a 24 year-long 24 year-long 25 sleep 25 sleep 26 . this was the very thing that [the] [red] [king] had [done] [to] [robert] [when] [our] [great] [william] died . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 thing 5 thing 6 that 6 that 10 had 10 had 18 died 18 died 19 . a little earlier , and [witta] ['s] ship would have rowed through them . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 earlier 3 earlier 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 ship 8 ship 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 rowed 11 rowed 12 through 12 through 13 them 13 them 14 . ( better ride a horse on the bit he knows , [i] [say] [!] [)] 1 ( 2 better 2 better 3 ride 3 ride 4 a 4 a 5 horse 5 horse 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 bit 8 bit 9 he 9 he 10 knows 10 knows 11 , 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 6 cloak 6 cloak 7 to 7 to 8 their 8 their 9 falsehood 9 falsehood 10 . 10 . 11 " he cracked his finger on the table , where the wine was spilt , and thus he spoke : 1 he 2 cracked 2 cracked 3 his 3 his 4 finger 4 finger 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 table 7 table 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 wine 11 wine 12 was 12 was 13 spilt 13 spilt 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 thus 16 thus 17 he 17 he 18 spoke 18 spoke 19 : " ['] [william] [crammed] [us] [norman] barons [full] of [good] [english] acres [after] [santlache] . 1 " 7 barons 7 barons 9 of 9 of 12 acres 12 acres 15 . therefore [clare] [has] [risen] , [fitzosborne] [has] risen , [montgomery] [has] risen [whom] [our] [first] [william] [made] [an] [english] [earl] . 1 therefore 5 , 5 , 8 risen 8 risen 9 , 9 , 12 risen 12 risen 21 . even [d'arcy] [is] [out] with his men , [whose] [father] [i] remember a little hedge-sparrow knight near by [caen] . 1 even 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 12 remember 12 remember 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 hedge-sparrow 15 hedge-sparrow 16 knight 16 knight 17 near 17 near 18 by 18 by 20 . if [henry] [wins] [,] the [barons] [can] [still] [flee] [to] [normandy] [,] [where] [robert] [will] welcome [them] . 1 if 5 the 5 the 16 welcome 16 welcome 18 . if [henry] [loses] [,] [robert] [,] he says , will give them more lands in [england] . 1 if 7 he 7 he 8 says 8 says 9 , 9 , 10 will 10 will 11 give 11 give 12 them 12 them 13 more 13 more 14 lands 14 lands 15 in 15 in 17 . 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 4 pest 4 pest 5 a 5 a 6 pest 6 pest 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 she 11 she 12 will 12 will 17 curse 17 curse 18 this 18 this 19 many 19 many 20 a 20 a 21 long 21 long 22 year 22 year 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " ' [amen] [,] ["] said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " but will the war come our ways , think you ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 will 3 will 4 the 4 the 5 war 5 war 6 come 6 come 7 our 7 our 8 ways 8 ways 9 , 9 , 10 think 10 think 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " ' [not] [from] [the] [north] [,] ["] said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 5 is 6 always 6 always 7 open 7 open 8 . ye have brought your pigs to a pretty market ! 1 ye 2 have 2 have 3 brought 3 brought 4 your 4 your 5 pigs 5 pigs 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 market 9 market 10 ! " ' [what] is to do ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 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 " 4 no 4 no 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 buried 12 buried 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 whom 15 whom 16 could 16 could 17 we 17 we 18 trust 18 trust 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " ' [me] [,] ["] said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . " [pevensey] walls are strong . 1 " 3 walls 3 walls 4 are 4 are 5 strong 5 strong 6 . 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 4 jehan 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 is 7 is 8 my 8 my 9 dog 9 dog 10 , 10 , 11 knows 11 knows 12 what 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 between 14 between 15 them 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 3 a 3 a 4 curtain 4 curtain 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 shot-window 7 shot-window 8 and 8 and 9 showed 9 showed 10 us 10 us 11 the 11 the 12 shaft 12 shaft 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 well 15 well 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 thickness 18 thickness 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 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 whistle 5 whistle 6 and 6 and 7 blow 7 blow 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 . " will it serve ? " said he . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 it 3 it 4 serve 4 serve 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " ' [needs] [must] [,] ["] said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . " our lives are in thy hands . " 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 lives 3 lives 4 are 4 are 5 in 5 in 6 thy 6 thy 7 hands 7 hands 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 4 nor 5 for 5 for 6 sorrow 6 sorrow 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 gold 13 gold 14 . have a care , " he said , laughing , " lest [i] [use] it to [make] myself [pope] . 1 have 2 a 2 a 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 lest 12 lest 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 18 myself 18 myself 20 . trust me not , but return ! " ' 1 trust 2 me 2 me 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 return 6 return 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 ' sir [richard] paused and smiled sadly . 1 sir 3 paused 3 paused 4 and 4 and 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 . ' [in] seven days , then , we returned from [our] [manors] [from] the [manors] [which] [had] [been] ours . ' 1 ' 3 seven 3 seven 4 days 4 days 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 returned 9 returned 10 from 10 from 14 the 14 the 19 ours 19 ours 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [and] [were] the children quite well ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 quite 6 quite 7 well 7 well 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [my] sons [were] [young] . 1 ' 3 sons 3 sons 6 . land and governance belong by right to young men . ' 1 land 2 and 2 and 3 governance 3 governance 4 belong 4 belong 5 by 5 by 6 right 6 right 7 to 7 to 8 young 8 young 9 men 9 men 10 . 10 . 11 ' sir [richard] was talking to himself . 1 sir 3 was 3 was 4 talking 4 talking 5 to 5 to 6 himself 6 himself 7 . ' [it] would have broken their hearts if we had taken [back] [our] [manors] . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 broken 5 broken 6 their 6 their 7 hearts 7 hearts 8 if 8 if 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 taken 11 taken 15 . 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 3 us 4 great 4 great 5 welcome 5 welcome 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 we 8 we 9 could 9 could 10 see 10 see 16 that 16 that 17 our 17 our 18 day 18 day 19 was 19 was 20 done 20 done 21 . i was a cripple and he a one-armed man . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 cripple 4 cripple 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 a 7 a 8 one-armed 8 one-armed 9 man 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 ' 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 raised 6 raised 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 ' 9 ' 10 we 10 we 11 rode 11 rode 13 to 13 to 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] ['m] sorry , ' said [una] , for the knight seemed very sorrowful . 1 ' 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 knight 12 knight 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 very 14 very 15 sorrowful 15 sorrowful 16 . ' [little] maid , it all passed long ago . 1 ' 3 maid 3 maid 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 passed 7 passed 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 ; 4 ; 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 old 7 old 8 . we let them rule [the] [manors] . 1 we 2 let 2 let 3 them 3 them 4 rule 4 rule 7 . " aha ! " [cried] [de] [aquila] [from] his shot-window , when we dismounted . 1 " 2 aha 2 aha 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 9 his 9 his 10 shot-window 10 shot-window 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 we 13 we 14 dismounted 14 dismounted 15 . welcome , poor ghosts ! " 1 welcome 2 , 2 , 3 poor 3 poor 4 ghosts 4 ghosts 5 ! 5 ! 6 " thus it fell out that we were rich beyond belief , and lonely . 1 thus 2 it 2 it 3 fell 3 fell 4 out 4 out 5 that 5 that 6 we 6 we 7 were 7 were 8 rich 8 rich 9 beyond 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 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [what] did you do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 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 ' 7 . he suffered no idleness . 1 he 2 suffered 2 suffered 3 no 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 3 weather 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 walk 6 walk 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 tower 12 tower 13 , 13 , 14 frowning 14 frowning 15 against 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 rain 17 rain 18 peering 18 peering 19 here 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 2 always 2 always 3 vexed 3 vexed 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 12 come 12 come 13 and 13 and 14 gone 14 gone 15 without 15 without 16 his 16 his 17 knowledge 17 knowledge 18 . his other eye he kept landward for word of [henry] ['s] war [against] [the] [barons] . 1 his 2 other 2 other 3 eye 3 eye 4 he 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 landward 6 landward 7 for 7 for 8 word 8 word 9 of 9 of 12 war 12 war 16 . do not copy our blind [king] , but see with thine own eyes and feel with thine own hands . " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 copy 3 copy 4 our 4 our 5 blind 5 blind 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 see 9 see 10 with 10 with 11 thine 11 thine 12 own 12 own 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 and 14 and 15 feel 15 feel 16 with 16 with 17 thine 17 thine 18 own 18 own 19 hands 19 hands 20 . 20 . 21 " i do not think he knew any sort of fear . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 any 7 any 8 sort 8 sort 9 of 9 of 10 fear 10 fear 11 . and so we lived at [pevensey] [,] [in] the little chamber above [the] [hall] . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 lived 4 lived 5 at 5 at 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 chamber 11 chamber 12 above 12 above 15 . ' [one] [foul] [night] [came] [word] that a messenger of the [king] [waited] below . 1 ' 7 that 7 that 8 a 8 a 9 messenger 9 messenger 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 below 14 below 15 . 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 3 chilled 3 chilled 4 after 4 after 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 riding 7 riding 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 fog 10 fog 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 is 15 is 16 an 16 an 17 easy 17 easy 18 place 18 place 19 for 19 for 20 ships 20 ships 21 to 21 to 22 land 22 land 23 . de [aquila] sent [word] the man might either eat with us or wait till we had fed . 1 de 3 sent 3 sent 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 might 7 might 8 either 8 either 9 eat 9 eat 10 with 10 with 11 us 11 us 12 or 12 or 13 wait 13 wait 14 till 14 till 15 we 15 we 16 had 16 had 17 fed 17 fed 18 . anon jehan , at the stair-head , cried that he had called for horse , and was gone . 1 anon 2 jehan 2 jehan 3 , 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 stair-head 6 stair-head 7 , 7 , 8 cried 8 cried 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 called 12 called 13 for 13 for 14 horse 14 horse 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 was 17 was 18 gone 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 7 than 7 than 8 to 8 to 9 shiver 9 shiver 10 in 10 in 14 for 14 for 15 every 15 every 16 gadling 16 gadling 20 . left he no word ? " 1 left 2 he 2 he 3 no 3 no 4 word 4 word 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " ' [oho] [!] ["] said [de] [aquila] , rubbing his nose , " to whom did he say that ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 rubbing 10 rubbing 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 to 15 to 16 whom 16 whom 17 did 17 did 18 he 18 he 19 say 19 say 20 that 20 that 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " ['to] his beard , chiefly , but some to his horse 's flank as he was girthing up . 1 " 3 his 3 his 4 beard 4 beard 5 , 5 , 6 chiefly 6 chiefly 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 some 9 some 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 horse 12 horse 13 's 13 's 14 flank 14 flank 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 girthing 18 girthing 19 up 19 up 20 . i followed him out , " said jehan [the] [crab] . 1 i 2 followed 2 followed 3 him 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 jehan 8 jehan 11 . " ['] [what] was his shield-mark ? " 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 his 5 his 6 shield-mark 6 shield-mark 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " ['] [gold] horseshoes on black , " said the [crab] [.] 1 " 4 horseshoes 4 horseshoes 5 on 5 on 6 black 6 black 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 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 3 in 4 very 4 very 5 gently 5 gently 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 horseshoes 9 horseshoes 13 not 13 not 14 the 14 the 17 shield 17 shield 18 . the [fulkes] ' arms are ' 1 the 3 ' 3 ' 4 arms 4 arms 5 are 5 are 6 ' the knight waved one hand statelily . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 waved 3 waved 4 one 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 3 changed 3 changed 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 names 6 names 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 tale 9 tale 10 . his children 's children may be still alive . ' 1 his 2 children 2 children 3 's 3 's 4 children 4 children 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 still 7 still 8 alive 8 alive 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 10 softly 10 softly 11 . ' [it] is [knightly] to keep faith even after a thousand years . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 faith 7 faith 8 even 8 even 9 after 9 after 10 a 10 a 11 thousand 11 thousand 12 years 12 years 13 . 13 . 14 ' sir [richard] bowed a little and went on : 1 sir 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 : " ['] [gold] horseshoes on black ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 4 horseshoes 4 horseshoes 5 on 5 on 6 black 6 black 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 " 3 had 3 had 7 joined 7 joined 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 if 12 if 13 this 13 this 14 is 14 is 16 our 16 our 19 be 19 be 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 upper 22 upper 23 hand 23 hand 24 . no matter , all [fulkes] [are] [faithless] . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 8 . still , [i] [would] not [have] [sent] the man away empty . " 1 still 2 , 2 , 5 not 5 not 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 away 10 away 11 empty 11 empty 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [he] [fed] [,] ["] said jehan . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 7 said 8 jehan 8 jehan 9 . " [gilbert] the [clerk] [fetched] [him] meat and wine from the kitchens . 1 " 3 the 3 the 7 meat 7 meat 8 and 8 and 9 wine 9 wine 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 kitchens 12 kitchens 13 . he ate at [gilbert] ['s] [table] . " 1 he 2 ate 2 ate 3 at 3 at 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [this] [gilbert] [was] a clerk [from] [battle] [abbey] , who kept the accounts of [the] [manor] [of] [pevensey] . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 clerk 6 clerk 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 kept 12 kept 13 the 13 the 14 accounts 14 accounts 15 of 15 of 20 . he was tall and pale-coloured , and carried those new-fashioned beads for counting of prayers . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tall 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 pale-coloured 5 pale-coloured 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 carried 8 carried 9 those 9 those 10 new-fashioned 10 new-fashioned 11 beads 11 beads 12 for 12 for 13 counting 13 counting 14 of 14 of 15 prayers 15 prayers 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 3 large 3 large 4 brown 4 brown 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 or 6 or 7 seeds 7 seeds 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hanging 10 hanging 11 from 11 from 12 his 12 his 13 girdle 13 girdle 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 pen 16 pen 17 and 17 and 18 ink-horn 18 ink-horn 19 they 19 they 20 clashed 20 clashed 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 walked 23 walked 24 . his place was in the great fireplace . 1 his 2 place 2 place 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 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 3 his 4 table 4 table 5 of 5 of 6 accounts 6 accounts 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 he 10 he 11 lay 11 lay 12 o 12 o 13 ' 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 12 fines 12 fines 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 grant 15 grant 16 lands 16 lands 17 , 17 , 19 would 19 would 21 write 21 write 22 it 22 it 23 in 23 in 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 7 work 7 work 8 to 8 to 9 feed 9 feed 10 our 10 our 11 guests 11 guests 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 them 16 them 17 depart 17 depart 18 without 18 without 19 his 19 his 20 lord 20 lord 21 's 21 's 22 knowledge 22 knowledge 23 . " ' [no] [,] ["] said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " he is no friend to me , [or] [to] [odo] my hound either . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 friend 5 friend 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 12 my 12 my 13 hound 13 hound 14 either 14 either 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [no] matter , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 matter 4 matter 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 3 devils 3 devils 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 12 but 12 but 16 , 16 , 17 there 17 there 18 be 18 be 19 greater 19 greater 20 devils 20 devils 21 in 21 in 24 " and that was all he would say . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 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 3 wench 3 wench 4 's 4 's 5 father 5 father 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 ; 7 ; 8 then 8 then 9 her 9 her 10 mother 10 mother 11 ; 11 ; 12 then 12 then 13 all 13 all 14 together 14 together 15 , 15 , 19 rang 19 rang 20 and 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 hounds 22 hounds 23 bayed 23 bayed 24 . de [aquila] held up his hands . 1 de 3 held 3 held 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 hands 6 hands 7 . " write her free , " he called to [gilbert] [by] the fireplace . 1 " 2 write 2 write 3 her 3 her 4 free 4 free 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 called 8 called 9 to 9 to 12 the 12 the 13 fireplace 13 fireplace 14 . " a ' [god] ['s] [name] write her free , before she deafens me ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 ' 3 ' 7 write 7 write 8 her 8 her 9 free 9 free 10 , 10 , 11 before 11 before 12 she 12 she 13 deafens 13 deafens 14 me 14 me 15 ! ( the [great] [hall] [is] [always] bitter cold . ) 1 ( 2 the 2 the 7 bitter 7 bitter 8 cold 8 cold 9 . 9 . 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 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 side 5 side 8 was 8 was 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 fireplace 13 fireplace 14 making 14 making 15 to 15 to 16 play 16 play 17 with 17 with 18 wise 18 wise 19 rough 19 rough 21 . he signed [to] [de] [aquila] , who bade [gilbert] [measure] the [new] field for the new couple . 1 he 2 signed 2 signed 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 bade 8 bade 11 the 11 the 13 field 13 field 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 new 16 new 17 couple 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 ' 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 hearthstones 9 hearthstones 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 this 14 this 15 stone 15 stone 16 move 16 move 23 snuffed 23 snuffed 25 it 25 it 26 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ye see ? ' 1 ye 2 see 2 see 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' dan [and] [una] [nodded] . 1 dan 5 . ' [yes] [,] ['] said [una] [gravely] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [it] [isn't] what you say so much . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 say 6 say 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 . it 's what you mean when you say it . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 say 8 say 9 it 9 it 10 . like calling [dan] a beast in fun . 1 like 2 calling 2 calling 4 a 4 a 5 beast 5 beast 6 in 6 in 7 fun 7 fun 8 . only grown-ups don't always understand . ' 1 only 2 grown-ups 2 grown-ups 3 don't 3 don't 4 always 4 always 5 understand 5 understand 6 . 6 . 7 ' " ['] [he] [hath] [done] this [day] [by] [day] [before] [our] [very] [face] ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 6 this 6 this 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 . " ['] [nay] [,] hour [by] [hour] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 5 hour 5 hour 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " ' [bones] of the [saints] [!] " [said] [de] [aquila] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 " " what avail is honour or a sword against a pen ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 avail 3 avail 4 is 4 is 5 honour 5 honour 6 or 6 or 7 a 7 a 8 sword 8 sword 9 against 9 against 10 a 10 a 11 pen 11 pen 12 ? where did [gilbert] [hide] that [writing] ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 5 that 5 that 7 ? he shall eat it . " 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 eat 3 eat 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " " ['] [in] his breast when he ran out , " said [hugh] . 1 " 4 his 4 his 5 breast 5 breast 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 ran 8 ran 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 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 4 me 4 me 5 look 5 look 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 where 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 his 11 his 12 finished 12 finished 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 . [when] [odo] [scratched] [at] [this] [stone] [here] [,] [i] [saw] [his] [face] [change] [.] so [i] [was] sure . " 1 so 4 sure 4 sure 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [he] [is] bold , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 bold 5 bold 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " do him justice . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 him 3 him 4 justice 4 justice 5 . in his own fashion , [my] [gilbert] is bold . " 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 own 3 own 4 fashion 4 fashion 5 , 5 , 8 is 8 is 9 bold 9 bold 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [overbold] [,] ["] said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " ['] [pest] on [him] ! 1 " 4 on 4 on 6 ! he is not my tire-woman ! " said [de] [aquila] , and [hugh] [and] [i] laughed . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 tire-woman 5 tire-woman 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 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 black 9 black 10 fog 10 fog 11 . robert could have landed ten thousand men , and we none the wiser . 1 robert 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 landed 4 landed 5 ten 5 ten 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 none 11 none 12 the 12 the 13 wiser 13 wiser 14 . " ' [no] [,] ["] said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 of 7 of 9 himself 9 himself 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 master 12 master 14 . 14 . 15 " " ' [ah] [,] ["] said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . " [well] [i] [knew] it was [fulke] . 1 " 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 . what is the price of my blood ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 price 4 price 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 blood 7 blood 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ' [fear] and pains is a true word , " said [de] [aquila] , and sucked in his cheeks . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 and 4 and 5 pains 5 pains 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 true 8 true 9 word 9 word 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sucked 17 sucked 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 cheeks 20 cheeks 21 . " but how excellent a weapon is a pen ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 excellent 4 excellent 5 a 5 a 6 weapon 6 weapon 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 pen 9 pen 10 ! i must learn it . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 learn 3 learn 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 ' 5 that 5 that 7 will 7 will 8 advance 8 advance 9 him 9 him 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 present 12 present 13 service 13 service 14 to 14 to 15 that 15 that 16 honour 16 honour 17 in 17 in 23 him 23 him 24 . and [lest] [fulke] [should] forget , he has written below , ' [to] [be] [sacristan] of [battle] ['] . " 1 and 5 forget 5 forget 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 written 9 written 10 below 10 below 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 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 " 4 who 4 who 5 can 5 can 6 plot 6 plot 7 against 7 against 8 one 8 one 9 lord 9 lord 10 can 10 can 11 plot 11 plot 12 against 12 against 13 another 13 another 14 . [when] [i] [am] [stripped] [of] [my] [lands] [fulke] [will] [whip] [off] [my] [gilbert] ['s] [foolish] [head] [.] 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 8 no 8 no 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 10 of 11 rule 11 rule 12 there 12 there 13 . 13 . 14 " " ' [let] the [abbot] wait , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 6 wait 6 wait 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 5 heads 6 and 6 and 7 our 7 our 8 lands 8 lands 9 that 9 that 10 are 10 are 11 in 11 in 12 danger 12 danger 13 . this parchment is the second part of the tale . 1 this 2 parchment 2 parchment 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 second 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 2 first 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 15 will 15 will 16 hold 16 hold 17 us 17 us 18 traitors 18 traitors 19 . 19 . 20 " " assuredly , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 assuredly 2 assuredly 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . fulke has his ear , and pours poison into it . 1 fulke 2 has 2 has 3 his 3 his 4 ear 4 ear 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pours 7 pours 8 poison 8 poison 9 into 9 into 10 it 10 it 11 . presently the [king] [gives] [him] [my] land and yours . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 7 land 7 land 8 and 8 and 9 yours 9 yours 10 . this is old , " and he leaned back and yawned . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 old 3 old 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 leaned 8 leaned 9 back 9 back 10 and 10 and 11 yawned 11 yawned 12 . " ' [and] thou wilt [surrender] [pevensey] [without] [word] [or] blow ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 11 blow 11 blow 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " we [saxons] will fight [your] [king] then . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 will 4 will 5 fight 5 fight 8 then 8 then 9 . i will go warn my nephew at [dallington] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 warn 4 warn 5 my 5 my 6 nephew 6 nephew 7 at 7 at 9 . give me a horse ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " ' [give] [thee] a toy and a rattle , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 a 5 a 6 toy 6 toy 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 rattle 9 rattle 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " put back the parchment , and rake over the ashes . 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 back 3 back 4 the 4 the 5 parchment 5 parchment 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 rake 8 rake 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 ashes 11 ashes 12 . [if] [fulke] [is] [given] [my] [pevensey] [,] [which] [is] [england] ['s] [gate] [,] [what] [will] [he] [do] [with] [it] [?] he is [norman] [at] [heart] , and his heart is in [normandy] , where he can kill peasants at his pleasure . 1 he 2 is 2 is 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 is 10 is 11 in 11 in 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 can 16 can 17 kill 17 kill 18 peasants 18 peasants 19 at 19 at 20 his 20 his 21 pleasure 21 pleasure 22 . therefore [i] [cannot] give [up] [pevensey] . " 1 therefore 4 give 4 give 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [good] [,] ["] said we two . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 7 we 7 we 8 two 8 two 9 . " ' [ah] [,] but wait ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 but 5 but 6 wait 6 wait 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 7 come 7 come 8 through 8 through 9 thereby 9 thereby 10 ? [even] [robert] [of] [normandy] [.] therefore [i] [cannot] fight [my] [king] . " 1 therefore 4 fight 4 fight 7 . 7 . 8 " he nursed his sword thus . 1 he 2 nursed 2 nursed 3 his 3 his 4 sword 4 sword 5 thus 5 thus 6 . " ['] [this] is saying and unsaying [like] a [norman] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 saying 5 saying 6 and 6 and 7 unsaying 7 unsaying 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " what of [our] [manors] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ['] [i] do not think for myself , " said [de] [aquila] , " nor for our [king] [,] [nor] [for] [your] lands . 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 think 6 think 7 for 7 for 8 myself 8 myself 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 nor 16 nor 17 for 17 for 18 our 18 our 24 lands 24 lands 25 . i think for [england] , [for] whom [neither] [king] [nor] [baron] [thinks] . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 for 3 for 5 , 5 , 7 whom 7 whom 13 . i am not [norman] [,] [sir] [richard] [,] [nor] [saxon] [,] [sir] [hugh] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 14 . english [am] [i] . " 1 english 4 . 4 . 5 " " ['] [saxon] [,] [norman] or [english] , " said [hugh] , " our lives are thine , however the game goes . 1 " 6 or 6 or 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 our 14 our 15 lives 15 lives 16 are 16 are 17 thine 17 thine 18 , 18 , 19 however 19 however 20 the 20 the 21 game 21 game 22 goes 22 goes 23 . when do we hang [gilbert] ? " 1 when 2 do 2 do 3 we 3 we 4 hang 4 hang 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [never] [,] ["] said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 2 who 3 knows 3 knows 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 may 6 may 7 yet 7 yet 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 him 17 him 18 justice 18 justice 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 a 22 a 23 good 23 good 24 writer 24 writer 25 . dead men make dumb witnesses . 1 dead 2 men 2 men 3 make 3 make 4 dumb 4 dumb 5 witnesses 5 witnesses 6 . wait . " 1 wait 2 . 2 . 3 " " ' [but] [the] [king] [may] [give] [pevensey] to [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 to 9 to 11 . 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 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 tell 4 tell 5 our 5 our 6 sons 6 sons 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " ' [no] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 . the [king] [will] [not] wake up a hornets ' [nest] [in] [the] [south] [till] he has smoked out the bees in the [north] [.] 1 the 5 wake 5 wake 6 up 6 up 7 a 7 a 8 hornets 8 hornets 9 ' 9 ' 15 he 15 he 16 has 16 has 17 smoked 17 smoked 18 out 18 out 19 the 19 the 20 bees 20 bees 21 in 21 in 22 the if he were wise he would wait till that war were over before he made new enemies . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 were 3 were 4 wise 4 wise 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 wait 7 wait 8 till 8 till 9 that 9 that 10 war 10 war 11 were 11 were 12 over 12 over 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 made 15 made 16 new 16 new 17 enemies 17 enemies 18 . but mere talk , [such] [as] [gilbert] [sends] [,] is no proof nowadays . 1 but 2 mere 2 mere 3 talk 3 talk 4 , 4 , 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 proof 12 proof 13 nowadays 13 nowadays 14 . we [barons] follow [the] [church] , and , like [anselm] , we speak what we please . 1 we 3 follow 3 follow 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 11 , 11 , 12 we 12 we 13 speak 13 speak 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 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 about 4 about 5 our 5 our 6 day 6 day 7 's 7 's 8 dealings 8 dealings 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 naught 12 naught 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [then] we do nothing ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [we] wait , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 wait 4 wait 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] [am] [old] [,] but [still] [i] [find] that the most grievous [work] [i] [know] . " 1 " 6 but 6 but 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 grievous 13 grievous 17 . 17 . 18 " ' [and] so we found it , but in the end [de] [aquila] was [right] . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 4 we 4 we 5 found 5 found 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 14 was 14 was 16 . ' [a] [little] later in the year , armed men rode over the hill , [the] [golden] [horseshoes] flying behind the [king] ['s] banner . 1 ' 4 later 4 later 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 year 7 year 8 , 8 , 9 armed 9 armed 10 men 10 men 11 rode 11 rode 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 hill 14 hill 15 , 15 , 19 flying 19 flying 20 behind 20 behind 21 the 21 the 24 banner 24 banner 25 . said [de] [aquila] [,] [at] the window of our chamber : " how did [i] [tell] you ? 1 said 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 of 8 of 9 our 9 our 10 chamber 10 chamber 11 : 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 18 he 18 he 19 can 19 can 20 bring 20 bring 21 proof 21 proof 22 of 22 of 23 my 23 my 24 treason 24 treason 25 . 25 . 26 " " ' [how] dost thou know ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 dost 4 dost 5 thou 5 thou 6 know 6 know 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [because] [that] [is] what [i] would [do] [if] [i] [were] [fulke] [,] [but] [i] [should] have brought more men . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 what 6 what 8 would 8 would 18 have 18 have 19 brought 19 brought 20 more 20 more 21 men 21 men 22 . 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 4 his 5 cheeks 5 cheeks 6 and 6 and 7 drummed 7 drummed 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 edge 10 edge 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 well-shaft 13 well-shaft 14 , 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 sounded 18 sounded 19 all 19 all 20 hollow 20 hollow 21 . " ' [shall] we go ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 go 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ' [go] [!] 1 " 2 ' 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 . 1 stark 2 madness 2 madness 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . who would stop them [fulke] ? " 1 who 2 would 2 would 3 stop 3 stop 4 them 4 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [how] [did] [i] tell you ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 tell 6 tell 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 6 lie 6 lie 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 south 10 south 11 barn 11 barn 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 " 2 give 2 give 3 them 3 them 4 drink 4 drink 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 has 9 has 10 eaten 10 eaten 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 drink 13 drink 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 chamber 16 chamber 17 . the [great] [hall] [is] [too] cold [for] [old] bones . " 1 the 6 cold 6 cold 9 bones 9 bones 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 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 happen 9 happen 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [assuredly] [,] ['] said [sir] [richard] , with a sweet smile . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 smile 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 3 rolling 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 7 bubbling 7 bubbling 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 jehan 13 jehan 14 roped 14 roped 15 him 15 him 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 calf 18 calf 19 . he was cased all in that newfangled armour which we call lizard-mail . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 cased 3 cased 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 newfangled 7 newfangled 8 armour 8 armour 9 which 9 which 10 we 10 we 11 call 11 call 12 lizard-mail 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 2 rings 3 like 3 like 11 his 11 his 12 chest 12 chest 13 but 13 but 14 little 14 little 15 pieces 15 pieces 16 of 16 of 17 dagger-proof 17 dagger-proof 18 steel 18 steel 19 overlapping 19 overlapping 20 on 20 on 21 stout 21 stout 22 leather 22 leather 23 . ' [at] [this] [gilbert] would have run out . 1 ' 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 run 7 run 8 out 8 out 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 . 1 it 2 sufficed 2 sufficed 3 . he fell to trembling and praying on his beads . 1 he 2 fell 2 fell 3 to 3 to 4 trembling 4 trembling 5 and 5 and 6 praying 6 praying 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 beads 9 beads 10 . take pen and ink-horn , [gilbert] [.] 1 take 2 pen 2 pen 3 and 3 and 4 ink-horn 4 ink-horn 5 , we [cannot] all be [sacristans] [of] [battle] . " 1 we 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 8 . 8 . 9 " ' [said] [fulke] from the floor , " ye have bound a [king] ['s] messenger . 1 ' 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 floor 6 floor 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 have 10 have 11 bound 11 bound 12 a 12 a 15 messenger 15 messenger 16 . pevensey shall burn for this . " 1 pevensey 2 shall 2 shall 3 burn 3 burn 4 for 4 for 5 this 5 this 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [maybe] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 . i have seen it besieged once , " said [de] [aquila] , " but heart up , [fulke] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 besieged 5 besieged 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 heart 15 heart 16 up 16 up 17 , ' [then] [fulke] [sat] up and looked long and cunningly at [de] [aquila] . 1 ' 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 long 8 long 9 and 9 and 10 cunningly 10 cunningly 11 at 11 at 14 . " ' [am] [i] [?] ["] said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 no 8 no 9 man 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 serves 11 serves 16 this 16 this 17 much 17 much 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 messenger 20 messenger 21 . when didst thou come [over] [to] [the] [duke] ? 1 when 2 didst 2 didst 3 thou 3 thou 4 come 4 come 9 ? let me up and we can smooth it out together . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 can 6 can 7 smooth 7 smooth 8 it 8 it 9 out 9 out 10 together 10 together 11 . 11 . 12 " and he smiled and becked and winked . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 and 4 and 5 becked 5 becked 6 and 6 and 7 winked 7 winked 8 . " ' [yes] [,] we will smooth it out , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 smooth 7 smooth 8 it 8 it 9 out 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 3 turn 3 turn 4 of 4 of 5 ebb 5 ebb 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 water 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 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 shivered 6 shivered 7 somewhat 7 somewhat 8 . ' [then] [jehan] [of] a sudden beat down [gilbert] ['s] [wrist] with his sheathed dagger . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 beat 7 beat 8 down 8 down 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 sheathed 14 sheathed 15 dagger 15 dagger 16 . " stop ! " he said . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " he swallows his beads . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 swallows 3 swallows 4 his 4 his 5 beads 5 beads 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [poison] [,] belike , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 belike 5 belike 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " it is good for men who know too much . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 men 6 men 7 who 7 who 8 know 8 know 9 too 9 too 10 much 10 much 11 . i have carried it these thirty years . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 carried 3 carried 4 it 4 it 5 these 5 these 6 thirty 6 thirty 7 years 7 years 8 . give me ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " ' [then] [gilbert] [wept] and howled . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 howled 6 howled 7 . de [aquila] [ran] the beads through his fingers . 1 de 4 the 4 the 5 beads 5 beads 6 through 6 through 7 his 7 his 8 fingers 8 fingers 9 . on it was written : " the [old] [dog] goes to [salisbury] [to] be beaten . 1 on 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 written 4 written 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 the 7 the 10 goes 10 goes 11 to 11 to 14 be 14 be 15 beaten 15 beaten 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 ' 5 worse 5 worse 6 than 6 than 7 poison 7 poison 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 very 13 very 14 softly 14 softly 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sucked 17 sucked 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 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 6 rushes 6 rushes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 told 9 told 10 us 10 us 11 all 11 all 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 . " ' [i] [will] have no clerk of mine mishandled or miscalled , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 have 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 clerk 7 clerk 8 of 8 of 9 mine 9 mine 10 mishandled 10 mishandled 11 or 11 or 12 miscalled 12 miscalled 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " that seaman shall be whipped at his own mast . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 seaman 3 seaman 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 whipped 6 whipped 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 own 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 3 first 4 a 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 thou 8 thou 9 shalt 9 shalt 10 bear 10 bear 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 order 15 order 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 whipping 18 whipping 19 , 19 , 20 tomorrow 20 tomorrow 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 boat 23 boat 24 . 24 . 25 " " ['] [write] to any man that all is betrayed , " said [de] [aquila] , " and [even] [the] [pope] [himself] would sleep uneasily . 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 any 5 any 6 man 6 man 7 that 7 that 8 all 8 all 9 is 9 is 10 betrayed 10 betrayed 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 23 would 23 would 24 sleep 24 sleep 25 uneasily 25 uneasily 26 . eh [,] [jehan] ? 1 eh 4 ? if one told thee all was betrayed , what wouldst thou do ? " 1 if 2 one 2 one 3 told 3 told 4 thee 4 thee 5 all 5 all 6 was 6 was 7 betrayed 7 betrayed 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 wouldst 10 wouldst 11 thou 11 thou 12 do 12 do 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " ' [i] [would] run away , " said [jehan] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 5 true 5 true 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [well] said , " quoth [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 quoth 7 quoth 10 . we will [give] [robert] [full] measure to chew upon . 1 we 2 will 2 will 6 measure 6 measure 7 to 7 to 8 chew 8 chew 9 upon 9 upon 10 . write [also] that [fulke] [himself] is sick to death of a dropsy . " 1 write 3 that 3 that 6 is 6 is 7 sick 7 sick 8 to 8 to 9 death 9 death 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 dropsy 12 dropsy 13 . 13 . 14 " " ['] [nay] [!] ["] [cried] [fulke] [,] hanging in the well-shaft . 1 " 9 hanging 9 hanging 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 well-shaft 12 well-shaft 13 . " drown me out of hand , but do not make a jest of me . " 1 " 2 drown 2 drown 3 me 3 me 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 hand 6 hand 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 jest 13 jest 14 of 14 of 15 me 15 me 16 . 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 " 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 for 6 for 7 life 7 life 8 and 8 and 9 lands 9 lands 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 pen 12 pen 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 thou 15 thou 16 hast 16 hast 17 shown 17 shown 18 me 18 me 21 . 21 . 22 " ' [then] [fulke] [groaned] [,] for he was cold , and , " let me confess , " said he . 1 ' 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 cold 9 cold 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 let 14 let 15 me 15 me 16 confess 16 confess 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 ' 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 right 7 right 8 neighbourly 8 neighbourly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 leaning 15 leaning 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 shaft 18 shaft 19 . take pen and inkhorn , [gilbert] [.] 1 take 2 pen 2 pen 3 and 3 and 4 inkhorn 4 inkhorn 5 , here is work that will not irk thee . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 work 3 work 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 irk 7 irk 8 thee 8 thee 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [let] my men go without hurt , and [i] will confess my treason [against] [the] [king] , " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 my 4 my 5 men 5 men 6 go 6 go 7 without 7 without 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 will 12 will 13 confess 13 confess 14 my 14 my 15 treason 15 treason 19 , 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 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 pity 7 pity 8 , 8 , 9 none 9 none 10 . " ' [te] [!] 1 " 2 ' te ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 te 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 7 . " thy treason was all confessed long ago [by] [gilbert] . 1 " 2 thy 2 thy 3 treason 3 treason 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 confessed 6 confessed 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 11 . it would be enough to hang [montgomery] himself . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 hang 6 hang 8 himself 8 himself 9 . 9 . 10 " " ['] [all] in good time , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 4 in 4 in 5 good 5 good 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " the night is young ; the wine is old ; and we need only the merry tale . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 is 4 is 5 young 5 young 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 wine 8 wine 9 is 9 is 10 old 10 old 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 need 14 need 15 only 15 only 16 the 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 3 story 3 story 4 of 4 of 5 thy 5 thy 6 life 6 life 7 since 7 since 8 when 8 when 9 thou 9 thou 10 wast 10 wast 11 a 11 a 12 lad 12 lad 13 at 13 at 15 . tell it nimbly ! " 1 tell 2 it 2 it 3 nimbly 3 nimbly 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " ' [ye] shame me to my soul , " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 shame 4 shame 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 soul 8 soul 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " ' [then] [i] have done [what] [neither] [king] [nor] [duke] [could] [do] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 . " but begin , and forget nothing . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 begin 3 begin 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 forget 6 forget 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [send] thy man away , " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thy 4 thy 5 man 5 man 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [that] [much] can [i] [do] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 can 5 can 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [but] [,] remember , [i] [am] like the [danes] ' [king] [.] 1 ' 4 remember 4 remember 5 , 5 , 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 11 ' i cannot turn the tide . ' 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 turn 3 turn 4 the 4 the 5 tide 5 tide 6 . 6 . 7 ' " ' [how] [long] will it rise ? " said [fulke] , and splashed anew . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 will 5 will 6 it 6 it 7 rise 7 rise 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 splashed 14 splashed 15 anew 15 anew 16 . " ['] [for] three hours , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 4 three 4 three 5 hours 5 hours 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " time to tell all thy good deeds . 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 all 5 all 6 thy 6 thy 7 good 7 good 8 deeds 8 deeds 9 . 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 10 thou 10 thou 11 art 11 art 12 somewhat 12 somewhat 13 careless 13 careless 14 do 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 twist 16 twist 17 his 17 his 18 words 18 words 19 from 19 from 20 his 20 his 21 true 21 true 22 meaning 22 meaning 23 . 23 . 24 " ' [was] it [bad] [?] ['] said [dan] , awestruck . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 awestruck 10 awestruck 11 . ' [beyond] belief , ' [sir] [richard] [answered] . 1 ' 3 belief 3 belief 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 . ' [none] [the] [less] [,] there was that in it which forced [even] [gilbert] to laugh . 1 ' 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 which 11 which 12 forced 12 forced 15 to 15 to 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 . we three laughed till we ached . 1 we 2 three 2 three 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 till 4 till 5 we 5 we 6 ached 6 ached 7 . at one place his teeth so chattered that we could not well hear , and we reached him down a cup of wine . 1 at 2 one 2 one 3 place 3 place 4 his 4 his 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 so 6 so 7 chattered 7 chattered 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 well 12 well 13 hear 13 hear 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 reached 17 reached 18 him 18 him 19 down 19 down 20 a 20 a 21 cup 21 cup 22 of 22 of 23 wine 23 wine 24 . 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 3 he 4 waved 4 waved 5 the 5 the 6 filthy 6 filthy 7 rags 7 rags 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 before 11 before 12 us 12 us 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 though 15 though 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 some 19 some 20 proud 20 proud 21 banner 21 banner 22 . he was shivering , but shameless . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 shivering 3 shivering 4 , 4 , 5 but 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 3 of 3 of 4 treachery 4 treachery 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 babbled 11 babbled 12 thickly 12 thickly 13 . " ['] [there] [is] no treachery here , " said [fulke] . 1 " 5 no 5 no 6 treachery 6 treachery 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " ['] [thy] [only] son ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 5 son 5 son 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " why didst thou bring the child here ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 didst 3 didst 4 thou 4 thou 5 bring 5 bring 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 here 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ' [he] is my heir . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 heir 6 heir 7 . i dared not trust him to my brother , " said [fulke] , and now he was ashamed . 1 i 2 dared 2 dared 3 not 3 not 4 trust 4 trust 5 him 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 15 now 15 now 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 ashamed 18 ashamed 19 . de [aquila] said nothing , but sat weighing a wine-cup in his two hands thus . 1 de 3 said 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 sat 7 sat 8 weighing 8 weighing 9 a 9 a 10 wine-cup 10 wine-cup 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 two 13 two 14 hands 14 hands 15 thus 15 thus 16 . anon , [fulke] touched him on the knee . 1 anon 2 , 2 , 4 touched 4 touched 5 him 5 him 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 knee 8 knee 9 . " ' [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 6 escape 6 escape 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 do 16 do 17 with 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 3 hang 4 me 4 me 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 letter 9 letter 10 to 10 to 13 my 13 my 14 neck 14 neck 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 let 17 let 18 the 18 the 19 boy 19 boy 20 go 20 go 21 . 21 . 22 " " ['] [be] still , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 4 still 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] [think] [for] [england] . " 1 " 6 . 6 . 7 " ' [so] we waited [what] [our] [lord] [of] [pevensey] [should] [devise] [;] and the sweat [ran] [down] [fulke] ['s] forehead . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 waited 4 waited 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 sweat 15 sweat 20 forehead 20 forehead 21 . ' [at] [last] [said] [de] [aquila] [:] ["] [i] [am] [too] [old] to judge , or to trust any man . 1 ' 13 to 13 to 14 judge 14 judge 15 , 15 , 16 or 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 , 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 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 6 say 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 of 8 of 9 what 9 what 10 has 10 has 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 3 will 4 stay 4 stay 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 . ' [but] [it] [hadn't] [anything] to do with his son , ' [cried] [una] , [startled] [.] 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 son 10 son 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 , ' [how] could we have hanged [fulke] ? ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 could 3 could 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 hanged 6 hanged 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [we] needed him to make our peace with [the] [king] . 1 ' 3 needed 3 needed 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 our 7 our 8 peace 8 peace 9 with 9 with 12 . he would have betrayed [half] [england] for the boy 's sake . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 betrayed 4 betrayed 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 's 10 's 11 sake 11 sake 12 . of that we were sure . ' 1 of 2 that 2 that 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 sure 5 sure 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] don't understand , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] think it was simply awful . ' 1 ' 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 simply 7 simply 8 awful 8 awful 9 . 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 . 5 . 6 ' ['] [what] [?] because his son was going to be killed ? ' 1 because 2 his 2 his 3 son 3 son 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 killed 8 killed 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . 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 9 might 9 might 10 save 10 save 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 's 13 's 14 life 14 life 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 lands 18 lands 19 and 19 and 20 honours 20 honours 21 . " [i] [will] do it , " he said . 1 " 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 " 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 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 the 4 the 9 traitor 9 traitor 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 most 13 most 14 excellent 14 excellent 15 , 15 , 16 valiant 16 valiant 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 perfect 19 perfect 20 of 20 of 21 us 21 us 22 all 22 all 23 . yes , [i] will save thee . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 save 5 save 6 thee 6 thee 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 8 bottom 8 bottom 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 cup 11 cup 12 , 12 , 13 rolling 13 rolling 14 the 14 the 15 wine-dregs 15 wine-dregs 16 to 16 to 17 and 17 and 18 fro 18 fro 19 . " ' [ay] [,] ["] he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " [if] [i] had a son , [i] [would] [,] [i] think , save him . 1 " 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 son 6 son 7 , 7 , 12 think 12 think 13 , 13 , 14 save 14 save 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 3 not 4 by 4 by 5 any 5 any 6 means 6 means 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 how 9 how 10 thou 10 thou 11 wilt 11 wilt 12 go 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 ' 5 nay 5 nay 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 nodding 11 nodding 12 his 12 his 13 bald 13 bald 14 head 14 head 15 wisely 15 wisely 16 . " that is my secret . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 secret 5 secret 6 . " ' [and] henceforward , " said [de] [aquila] , " [i] [counsel] [thee] to serve one master not two . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 henceforward 4 henceforward 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 to 15 to 16 serve 16 serve 17 one 17 one 18 master 18 master 19 not 19 not 20 two 20 two 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [what] [?] ["] said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " [can] [i] [work] no more honest trading between the two sides these troublous times ? " 1 " 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 honest 7 honest 8 trading 8 trading 9 between 9 between 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 sides 12 sides 13 these 13 these 14 troublous 14 troublous 15 times 15 times 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " ['] [serve] [robert] or [the] [king] [england] [or] [normandy] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 5 or 5 or 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . " [i] [care] not [which] it is , but make thy choice here and now . " 1 " 4 not 4 not 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 make 10 make 11 thy 11 thy 12 choice 12 choice 13 here 13 here 14 and 14 and 15 now 15 now 16 . 16 . 17 " " ' [the] [king] [,] then , " said [fulke] , " for [i] [see] he is better served [than] [robert] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 for 13 for 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 better 18 better 19 served 19 served 22 . [shall] [i] [swear] [it] [?] ["] " ' [no] need , " said [de] [aquila] , and he laid his hand on the parchments which [gilbert] had written . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 need 4 need 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 laid 13 laid 14 his 14 his 15 hand 15 hand 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 parchments 18 parchments 19 which 19 which 21 had 21 had 22 written 22 written 23 . how many cattle , think you [,] would [the] [bishop] [of] [tours] give for that tale ? 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 cattle 3 cattle 4 , 4 , 5 think 5 think 6 you 6 you 8 would 8 would 13 give 13 give 14 for 14 for 15 that 15 that 16 tale 16 tale 17 ? or thy brother ? 1 or 2 thy 2 thy 3 brother 3 brother 4 ? [or] [the] [monks] [of] [blois] [?] 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] . 1 minstrels 2 will 2 will 13 sing 13 sing 15 their 15 their 16 plough-stilts 16 plough-stilts 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 men-at-arms 19 men-at-arms 20 riding 20 riding 21 through 21 through 25 . 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 4 thy 4 thy 5 punishment 5 punishment 6 , 6 , 13 with 13 with 16 any 16 any 17 more 17 more 18 . meantime , the parchments stay here with thy son . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 parchments 4 parchments 5 stay 5 stay 6 here 6 here 7 with 7 with 8 thy 8 thy 9 son 9 son 10 . [him] [i] [will] [return] [to] [thee] [when] [thou] [hast] [made] [my] [peace] [with] [the] [king] [.] the parchments never . " 1 the 2 parchments 2 parchments 3 never 3 never 4 . 4 . 5 " ' [fulke] [hid] [his] [face] [and] [groaned] . 1 ' 8 . " ' [bones] of the [saints] [!] ["] [said] [de] [aquila] [,] laughing . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 . " the pen cuts deep . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 pen 3 pen 4 cuts 4 cuts 5 deep 5 deep 6 . i could never have fetched that grunt out of thee with any sword . " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 fetched 5 fetched 6 that 6 that 7 grunt 7 grunt 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 thee 10 thee 11 with 11 with 12 any 12 any 13 sword 13 sword 14 . 14 . 15 " " ['] [but] so [long] [as] [i] do not anger thee , my tale will be secret ? " said [fulke] . 1 " 4 so 4 so 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 anger 10 anger 11 thee 11 thee 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 tale 14 tale 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 secret 17 secret 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 . " ['] [just] so long . 1 " 4 so 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 . does that comfort thee , [fulke] [?] " said [de] [aquila] . 1 does 2 that 2 that 3 comfort 3 comfort 4 thee 4 thee 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [poor] [fulke] [,] ['] said [una] . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [i] [pitied] [him] [also] [,] ['] said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 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 ' 2 ' 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 catching 13 catching 14 his 14 his 15 breath 15 breath 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 20 never 20 never 26 . only lack of this yellow stuff has made me so unlucky in my dealings . " 1 only 2 lack 2 lack 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 has 7 has 8 made 8 made 9 me 9 me 10 so 10 so 11 unlucky 11 unlucky 12 in 12 in 13 my 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 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 stirred 9 stirred 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 below 14 below 15 . he smoothed his long beard , and called his son to his stirrup and kissed him . 1 he 2 smoothed 2 smoothed 3 his 3 his 4 long 4 long 5 beard 5 beard 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 called 8 called 9 his 9 his 10 son 10 son 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 stirrup 13 stirrup 14 and 14 and 15 kissed 15 kissed 16 him 16 him 17 . de [aquila] rode with him as far [as] [the] [new] [mill] [landward] . 1 de 3 rode 3 rode 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 13 . we thought the night had been all a dream . ' 1 we 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 night 4 night 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 all 7 all 8 a 8 a 9 dream 9 dream 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] did he make it right with the [king] [?] ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 make 5 make 6 it 6 it 7 right 7 right 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 12 ' dan asked . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [about] your [not] [being] traitors [,] [i] [mean] . ' 1 ' 3 your 3 your 6 traitors 6 traitors 10 . 10 . 11 ' sir [richard] smiled . 1 sir 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . ' [the] [king] [sent] [no] [second] summons [to] [pevensey] , nor did he [ask] [why] [de] [aquila] [had] not obeyed the first . 1 ' 7 summons 7 summons 10 , 10 , 11 nor 11 nor 12 did 12 did 13 he 13 he 19 not 19 not 20 obeyed 20 obeyed 21 the 21 the 22 first 22 first 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 3 not 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 14 swiftly 15 done 15 done 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [then] you didn't do anything to his son ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 do 5 do 6 anything 6 anything 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 son 9 son 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [the] boy ? 1 ' 3 boy 3 boy 4 ? oh , he was an imp ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 imp 6 imp 7 ! he turned the keep doors out of dortoirs while we had him . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 the 3 the 4 keep 4 keep 5 doors 5 doors 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 dortoirs 8 dortoirs 9 while 9 while 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 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 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 bittern's 5 bittern's 6 claw 6 claw 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 9 him 9 him 10 good 10 good 11 luck 11 luck 12 at 12 at 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 5 ever 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [and] what happened to [gilbert] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [not] [even] a whipping . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 whipping 5 whipping 6 . moreover , after that [night] [i] [think] [gilbert] [loved] as much as he feared [de] [aquila] . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 that 4 that 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 feared 14 feared 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 2 least 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 leave 6 leave 7 us 7 us 12 , 12 , 19 have 19 have 20 made 20 made 23 of 23 of 26 . a false fellow , but , in his fashion , bold . ' 1 a 2 false 2 false 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 fashion 9 fashion 10 , 10 , 11 bold 11 bold 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [did] [robert] [ever] land [in] [pevensey] after all ? ' 1 ' 5 land 5 land 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' dan went on . 1 dan 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 . many of [henry] ['s] [men] [sailed] [from] [pevensey] [to] that war . 1 many 2 of 2 of 10 that 10 that 11 war 11 war 12 . fulke [came] , [i] remember , and we all four lay in the little chamber once again , and drank together . 1 fulke 3 , 3 , 5 remember 5 remember 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 four 10 four 11 lay 11 lay 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 chamber 15 chamber 16 once 16 once 17 again 17 again 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 drank 20 drank 21 together 21 together 22 . de [aquila] was [right] . 1 de 3 was 3 was 5 . one should not judge men . 1 one 2 should 2 should 3 not 3 not 4 judge 4 judge 5 men 5 men 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 3 always 4 merry 4 merry 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 catch 7 catch 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 breath 10 breath 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [and] what did you do afterwards ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 afterwards 7 afterwards 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [we] [talked] [together] [of] times [past] . 1 ' 6 times 6 times 8 . 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 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 when 7 when 8 they 8 they 9 grow 9 grow 10 old 10 old 11 , 11 , 12 little 12 little 13 maid 13 maid 14 . 14 . 15 ' the bell for tea rang faintly across the meadows . 1 the 2 bell 2 bell 3 for 3 for 4 tea 4 tea 5 rang 5 rang 6 faintly 6 faintly 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 meadows 9 meadows 10 . ' [again] [,] in the mist and shadow of sleep , [he] [saw] his native land . ' 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 mist 6 mist 7 and 7 and 8 shadow 8 shadow 9 of 9 of 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 , 11 , 14 his 14 his 15 native 15 native 16 land 16 land 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] don't know when you began that , ' said [dan] , sleepily . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 began 7 began 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 sleepily 14 sleepily 15 . [the] [runes] [on] [weland] ['s] [sword] a [smith] [makes] me [to] [betray] my [man] [in] [my] first fight . 1 a 4 me 4 me 7 my 7 my 11 first 11 first 12 fight 12 fight 13 . to gather [gold] [at] the world 's end [i] [am] [sent] . 1 to 2 gather 2 gather 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 4 gather 4 gather 12 . like a shining [fish] [then] it [descends] [into] [deep] [water] . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 shining 3 shining 6 it 6 it 11 . it is [not] [given] [for] goods or gear , [but] [for] [the] [thing] [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 6 goods 6 goods 7 or 7 or 8 gear 8 gear 9 , the [gold] [i] [gather] [a] [king] covets [for] [an] [ill] use . 1 the 7 covets 7 covets 11 use 11 use 12 . the [gold] [i] [gather] [is] [drawn] up [out] of [deep] [water] . 1 the 7 up 7 up 9 of 9 of 12 . like a shining [fish] [then] it [descends] [into] [deep] [water] . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 shining 3 shining 6 it 6 it 11 . it is [not] [given] [for] goods or gear , [but] [for] [the] [thing] [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 6 goods 6 goods 7 or 7 or 8 gear 8 gear 9 , [a] [centurion] [of] [the] [thirtieth] cities and [thrones] [and] [powers] [stand] [in] [time] ['s] eye , [almost] as long as flowers , [which] daily die . 1 cities 2 and 2 and 10 eye 10 eye 11 , 11 , 13 as 13 as 14 long 14 long 15 as 15 as 16 flowers 16 flowers 17 , 17 , 19 daily 19 daily 20 die 20 die 21 . 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 5 buds 5 buds 12 , 12 , 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 spent 16 spent 17 and 17 and 18 unconsidered 18 unconsidered 22 rise 22 rise 24 . dan had come to grief [over] [his] [latin] , and was [kept] [in] [;] so [una] [went] [alone] [to] [far] [wood] . 1 dan 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 grief 5 grief 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 15 so 15 so 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 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 verse 9 verse 15 : from [lordly] [volaterrae] [,] [where] [scowls] the [far-famed] hold [piled] by the hands of giants [for] [godlike] [kings] of old . 1 from 7 the 7 the 9 hold 9 hold 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 hands 13 hands 14 of 14 of 15 giants 15 giants 19 of 19 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 2 sou'-west 2 sou'-west 3 wind 3 wind 4 ( 4 ( 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 always 7 always 8 a 8 a 9 wind 9 wind 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 bare 16 bare 17 ridge 17 ridge 23 . 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 4 's 4 's 8 secret 8 secret 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 made 12 made 13 ready 13 ready 14 to 14 to 15 meet 15 meet 21 through 21 through 22 the 22 the 23 wind-whitened 23 wind-whitened 24 aspens 24 aspens 25 by 25 by 26 the 26 the 27 brook 27 brook 28 . a gust boomed up the valley , [and] [una] chanted sorrowfully : 1 a 2 gust 2 gust 3 boomed 3 boomed 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 valley 6 valley 7 , 7 , 10 chanted 10 chanted 11 sorrowfully 11 sorrowfully 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 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 plain 10 plain 11 : 11 : 12 astur 12 astur 14 stormed 14 stormed 16 , 16 , 18 the 18 the 19 stout 19 stout 20 guards 20 guards 21 are 21 are 22 slain 22 slain 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 3 wind 3 wind 4 , 4 , 5 not 5 not 6 charging 6 charging 7 fair 7 fair 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 , 11 , 12 started 12 started 13 aside 13 aside 14 and 14 and 15 shook 15 shook 16 a 16 a 17 single 17 single 18 oak 18 oak 19 in 19 in 22 pasture 22 pasture 23 . ' [now] welcome [welcome] , [sextus] [,] ' sang [una] [,] [loading] the catapult ' [now] welcome to thy home ! 1 ' 3 welcome 3 welcome 5 , 5 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 sang 9 sang 13 the 13 the 14 catapult 14 catapult 15 ' 15 ' 17 welcome 17 welcome 18 to 18 to 19 thy 19 thy 20 home 20 home 21 ! why dost thou stay , and turn away ? 1 why 2 dost 2 dost 3 thou 3 thou 4 stay 4 stay 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 turn 7 turn 8 away 8 away 9 ? here lies the road [to] [rome] . ' 1 here 2 lies 2 lies 3 the 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 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 aloud 10 aloud 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 something 15 something 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 picked 18 picked 19 up 19 up 22 . ' [i] b'lieve [i] ['ve] [tickled] up a [gleason] cow . ' 1 ' 3 b'lieve 3 b'lieve 7 up 7 up 8 a 8 a 10 cow 10 cow 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [you] [little] painted [beast] ! ' a voice cried . 1 ' 4 painted 4 painted 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 a 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 cried 10 cried 11 . ' [i] ['ll] teach you to sling your masters ! ' 1 ' 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 sling 7 sling 8 your 8 your 9 masters 9 masters 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 3 down 4 most 4 most 5 cautiously 5 cautiously 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 saw 8 saw 9 a 9 a 10 young 10 young 11 man 11 man 12 covered 12 covered 13 with 13 with 14 hoopy 14 hoopy 15 bronze 15 bronze 16 armour 16 armour 17 all 17 all 18 glowing 18 glowing 19 among 19 among 20 the 20 the 21 late 21 late 22 broom 22 broom 23 . but [what] [una] [admired] beyond all was his great bronze helmet with a red horse-tail that flicked in the wind . 1 but 5 beyond 5 beyond 6 all 6 all 7 was 7 was 8 his 8 his 9 great 9 great 10 bronze 10 bronze 11 helmet 11 helmet 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 red 14 red 15 horse-tail 15 horse-tail 16 that 16 that 17 flicked 17 flicked 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 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 hairs 6 hairs 7 rasp 7 rasp 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 shimmery 10 shimmery 11 shoulder-plates 11 shoulder-plates 12 . he caught [sight] of [una] ['s] yellow [head] . 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 4 of 4 of 7 yellow 7 yellow 9 . ' [have] you [seen] a painted lead-slinger ? ' he called . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 a 5 a 6 painted 6 painted 7 lead-slinger 7 lead-slinger 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 called 11 called 12 . ' [no-o] [,] ['] said [una] . 1 ' 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 7 a 8 bullet 8 bullet 9 ' ' [seen] [?] ['] [cried] the man . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . ' [it] [passed] [within] a hair 's breadth of my ear . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 hair 6 hair 7 's 7 's 8 breadth 8 breadth 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 ear 11 ear 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [well] [,] that was me . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 me 6 me 7 . i 'm most awfully sorry . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 most 3 most 4 awfully 4 awfully 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [didn't] [the] [faun] tell you [i] [was] [coming] ? ' 1 ' 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 10 ? 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 5 mean 7 . i thought you were a [gleason] cow . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 a 5 a 7 cow 7 cow 8 . i [i] didn't know you [were] [a] [a] [what] are you ? ' 1 i 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 you 5 you 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' he laughed outright , showing a set of splendid teeth . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 outright 3 outright 4 , 4 , 5 showing 5 showing 6 a 6 a 7 set 7 set 8 of 8 of 9 splendid 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 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 were 5 were 6 dark 6 dark 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 eyebrows 10 eyebrows 11 met 11 met 12 above 12 above 13 his 13 his 14 big 14 big 15 nose 15 nose 16 in 16 in 17 one 17 one 18 bushy 18 bushy 19 black 19 black 20 bar 20 bar 21 . ' [they] call me [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 call 3 call 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 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 17 . did you sling that bullet ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 sling 3 sling 4 that 4 that 5 bullet 5 bullet 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] [did] . 1 ' 4 . i was using [dan] ['s] [catapult] , ' said [una] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 using 3 using 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [catapults] [!] ['] said he . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . ' [i] ought to know something about them . 1 ' 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 something 6 something 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 . show me ! ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [a] sling on a forked stick . 1 ' 3 sling 3 sling 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 forked 6 forked 7 stick 7 stick 8 . 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 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pulled 9 pulled 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 elastic 12 elastic 13 . ' [but] what wonderful beast yields this stretching leather ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 beast 5 beast 6 yields 6 yields 7 this 7 this 8 stretching 8 stretching 9 leather 9 leather 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [it] ['s] [laccy] [elastic] . 1 ' 6 . you put the bullet into that loop , and then you pull hard . ' 1 you 2 put 2 put 3 the 3 the 4 bullet 4 bullet 5 into 5 into 6 that 6 that 7 loop 7 loop 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 you 11 you 12 pull 12 pull 13 hard 13 hard 14 . 14 . 15 ' the man pulled , and hit himself square on his thumbnail . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 hit 6 hit 7 himself 7 himself 8 square 8 square 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 thumbnail 11 thumbnail 12 . ' [each] [to] [his] [own] weapon , ' he said gravely , handing it back . 1 ' 6 weapon 6 weapon 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 gravely 11 gravely 12 , 12 , 13 handing 13 handing 14 it 14 it 15 back 15 back 16 . ' [i] [am] [better] with the bigger machine , little maiden . 1 ' 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 bigger 7 bigger 8 machine 8 machine 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 maiden 11 maiden 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 6 toy 6 toy 7 . a wolf would laugh at it . 1 a 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 would 3 would 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 . aren't you afraid of wolves ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 wolves 5 wolves 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [there] aren't any , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 any 4 any 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [never] believe it ! 1 ' 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 ! a wolf 's like [a] [winged] [hat] . 1 a 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 's 3 's 4 like 4 like 8 . he comes when he isn't expected . 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 expected 6 expected 7 . don't they hunt wolves here ? ' 1 don't 2 they 2 they 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 wolves 4 wolves 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [we] don't hunt , ' said [una] , remembering what she had heard from grown-ups . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 hunt 4 hunt 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 remembering 10 remembering 11 what 11 what 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 heard 14 heard 15 from 15 from 16 grown-ups 16 grown-ups 17 . ' [we] preserve [pheasants] . 1 ' 3 preserve 3 preserve 5 . do you know them ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 them 4 them 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [what] a [big] painted clucking fool is a pheasant ! ' he said . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 painted 5 painted 6 clucking 6 clucking 7 fool 7 fool 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 pheasant 10 pheasant 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [just] [like] [some] [romans] . ' 1 ' 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] you 're a [roman] [yourself] , aren't you ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 a 5 a 8 , 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 3 and 4 no 4 no 5 . i 'm one of a good few thousands who have never seen [rome] [except] in a picture . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 few 7 few 8 thousands 8 thousands 9 who 9 who 10 have 10 have 11 never 11 never 12 seen 12 seen 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 picture 17 picture 18 . my people have lived [at] [vectis] [for] [generations] . 1 my 2 people 2 people 3 have 3 have 4 lived 4 lived 9 . vectis that island [west] [yonder] that you can see from so far in clear weather . ' 1 vectis 2 that 2 that 3 island 3 island 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 see 9 see 10 from 10 from 11 so 11 so 12 far 12 far 13 in 13 in 14 clear 14 clear 15 weather 15 weather 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [do] you mean [the] [isle] [of] [wight] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 9 ? it lifts up just before rain , and you see it from the [downs] [.] ' 1 it 2 lifts 2 lifts 3 up 3 up 4 just 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 11 it 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 16 ' ' [very] likely . 1 ' 3 likely 3 likely 4 . our villa 's on the south edge of [the] [island] [,] [by] [the] [broken] [cliffs] [.] 1 our 2 villa 2 villa 3 's 3 's 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 south 6 south 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 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 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 three 5 three 6 hundred 6 hundred 7 years 7 years 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 cow-stables 12 cow-stables 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 our 15 our 16 first 16 first 17 ancestor 17 ancestor 18 lived 18 lived 19 , 19 , 20 must 20 must 21 be 21 be 22 a 22 a 23 hundred 23 hundred 24 years 24 years 25 older 25 older 26 . oh , quite that , because the founder of our family had his land given him by [agricola] [at] [the] [settlement] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 quite 3 quite 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 the 7 the 8 founder 8 founder 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 family 11 family 12 had 12 had 13 his 13 his 14 land 14 land 15 given 15 given 16 him 16 him 17 by 17 by 22 . 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 7 place 8 for 8 for 9 its 9 its 10 size 10 size 11 . in springtime violets grow down to the very beach . 1 in 2 springtime 2 springtime 3 violets 3 violets 4 grow 4 grow 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 very 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 2 've 2 've 3 gathered 3 gathered 4 sea-weeds 4 sea-weeds 5 for 5 for 6 myself 6 myself 7 and 7 and 8 violets 8 violets 9 for 9 for 13 a 13 a 14 time 14 time 15 with 15 with 16 our 16 our 17 old 17 old 18 nurse 18 nurse 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [was] [your] [nurse] a a [romaness] [too] ? ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 a 6 a 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [no] [,] a [numidian] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 . gods be good to her ! 1 gods 2 be 2 be 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 ! a dear , fat , brown thing with a tongue like a cowbell . 1 a 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 fat 4 fat 5 , 5 , 6 brown 6 brown 7 thing 7 thing 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 cowbell 13 cowbell 14 . she was a free woman . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 free 4 free 5 woman 5 woman 6 . by the way , are you free , maiden ? ' 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 free 7 free 8 , 8 , 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] [,] quite , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 quite 4 quite 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 ' 3 least 3 least 4 , 4 , 5 till 5 till 6 tea-time 6 tea-time 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 summer 10 summer 11 our 11 our 12 governess 12 governess 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 14 say 14 say 15 much 15 much 16 if 16 if 17 we 17 we 18 're 18 're 19 late 19 late 20 . 20 . 21 ' the young man laughed again a proper understanding laugh . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 again 5 again 6 a 6 a 7 proper 7 proper 8 understanding 8 understanding 9 laugh 9 laugh 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 ' 3 accounts 3 accounts 4 for 4 for 5 your 5 your 6 being 6 being 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 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 cliffs 5 cliffs 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [did] you have a governess , then ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 governess 6 governess 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ['] [did] [we] [not] [?] a [greek] , too . 1 a 3 , 3 , 4 too 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 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 clutching 6 clutching 7 her 7 her 8 dress 8 dress 9 when 9 when 10 she 10 she 11 hunted 11 hunted 12 us 12 us 13 among 13 among 14 the 14 the 15 gorse-bushes 15 gorse-bushes 16 that 16 that 17 made 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 4 say 4 say 5 she 5 she 6 'd 6 'd 7 get 7 get 8 us 8 us 9 whipped 9 whipped 10 . she never did , though , bless her ! 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 bless 7 bless 8 her 8 her 9 ! aglaia was a thorough sportswoman , for all her learning . ' 1 aglaia 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 thorough 4 thorough 5 sportswoman 5 sportswoman 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 all 8 all 9 her 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 4 lessons 4 lessons 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 when 8 when 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 were 11 were 12 little 12 little 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [ancient] history , the [classics] [,] arithmetic and so on , ' he answered . 1 ' 3 history 3 history 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 8 arithmetic 8 arithmetic 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 on 11 on 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 answered 15 answered 16 . and funny ! 1 and 2 funny 2 funny 3 ! roma [dea] ! 1 roma 3 ! [how] [mother] [could] [make] [us] [laugh] [!] ['] ' [what] at ? ' 1 ' 3 at 3 at 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [little] [jokes] and sayings that every family has . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 sayings 5 sayings 6 that 6 that 7 every 7 every 8 family 8 family 9 has 9 has 10 . 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 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 know 10 know 11 other 11 other 12 people 12 people 13 had 13 had 14 them 14 them 15 too 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 20 . ' [tell] [me] [about] [all] your family , please . ' 1 ' 6 your 6 your 7 family 7 family 8 , 8 , 9 please 9 please 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [good] families are very much alike . 1 ' 3 families 3 families 4 are 4 are 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 alike 7 alike 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 2 would 2 would 3 sit 3 sit 4 spinning 4 spinning 5 of 5 of 6 evenings 6 evenings 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 corner 12 corner 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 did 16 did 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 we 20 we 21 four 21 four 22 romped 22 romped 23 about 23 about 24 the 24 the 25 passages 25 passages 26 . when our noise grew too loud [the] [pater] [would] [say] , " less tumult ! 1 when 2 our 2 our 3 noise 3 noise 4 grew 4 grew 5 too 5 too 6 loud 6 loud 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 less 13 less 14 tumult 14 tumult 15 ! less tumult ! 1 less 2 tumult 2 tumult 3 ! have you never heard of [a] [father] ['s] [right] [over] his children ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 11 his 11 his 12 children 12 children 13 ? he can slay them , my loves slay them dead , and the [gods] highly approve of the action ! " 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 slay 3 slay 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 loves 7 loves 8 slay 8 slay 9 them 9 them 10 dead 10 dead 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 15 highly 15 highly 16 approve 16 approve 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 action 19 action 20 ! 20 ! 21 " then [mother] [would] [prim] [up] [her] [dear] [mouth] over the wheel and answer : " [h] ['m] [!] 1 then 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 wheel 11 wheel 12 and 12 and 13 answer 13 answer 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 4 there 4 there 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 much 7 much 8 of 8 of 13 you 13 you 14 ! 14 ! 15 " ' [fathers] [can] if they like , ' said [una] , her eyes dancing . 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 like 6 like 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 her 12 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 dancing 14 dancing 15 . ' [didn't] [i] [say] all good families are very much the same ? ' 1 ' 5 all 5 all 6 good 6 good 7 families 7 families 8 are 8 are 9 very 9 very 10 much 10 much 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] did you do in summer ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 in 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 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] [,] and we visited our friends . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 visited 6 visited 7 our 7 our 8 friends 8 friends 9 . there are no wolves in [vectis] . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 no 3 no 4 wolves 4 wolves 5 in 5 in 7 . we had many friends , and as many ponies as we wished . ' 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 many 3 many 4 friends 4 friends 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 as 7 as 8 many 8 many 9 ponies 9 ponies 10 as 10 as 11 we 11 we 12 wished 12 wished 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [it] must have been lovely , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] [hope] it lasted for ever . ' 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 lasted 5 lasted 6 for 6 for 7 ever 7 ever 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [not] quite , little maid . 1 ' 3 quite 3 quite 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 maid 6 maid 7 . when [i] [was] [about] [sixteen] [or] [seventeen] [,] the [father] [felt] gouty , and we all went to the [waters] . ' 1 when 9 the 9 the 12 gouty 12 gouty 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 all 16 all 17 went 17 went 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [what] waters ? ' 1 ' 3 waters 3 waters 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [at] [aquae] [sulis] . 1 ' 5 . every one goes there . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 goes 3 goes 4 there 4 there 5 . you ought to get [your] [father] to [take] you some day . ' 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 7 to 7 to 9 you 9 you 10 some 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] where ? 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 ? 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 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 looked 4 looked 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 . ' [aquae] [sulis] [,] ['] he repeated . 1 ' 6 he 6 he 7 repeated 7 repeated 8 . ' [the] [best] baths [in] [britain] . 1 ' 4 baths 4 baths 7 . just as good [,] [i] ['m] [told] [,] [as] [rome] . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 good 3 good 11 . all the old gluttons sit in hot water , and talk scandal and politics . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 gluttons 4 gluttons 5 sit 5 sit 6 in 6 in 7 hot 7 hot 8 water 8 water 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 talk 11 talk 12 scandal 12 scandal 13 and 13 and 14 politics 14 politics 15 . we young people , of course , took no interest in politics . 1 we 2 young 2 young 3 people 3 people 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 took 8 took 9 no 9 no 10 interest 10 interest 11 in 11 in 12 politics 12 politics 13 . we had not the gout . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 gout 5 gout 6 . there were many of our age like us . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 many 3 many 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 age 6 age 7 like 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 4 find 5 life 5 life 6 sad 6 sad 7 . i do not think it is a profession for a well-born man , but [then] [i] ['m] not my brother . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 profession 8 profession 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 well-born 11 well-born 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 18 not 18 not 19 my 19 my 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 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 twinkled 10 twinkled 11 ' 11 ' 12 his 12 his 13 philosopher 13 philosopher 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 long-haired 16 long-haired 17 one 17 one 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' ' [i] [thought] [philosophers] were bald , ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 were 5 were 6 bald 6 bald 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [not] [all] . 1 ' 4 . 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 4 suited 4 suited 5 me 5 me 6 better 6 better 7 than 7 than 8 my 8 my 9 eldest 9 eldest 10 brother 10 brother 11 's 11 's 14 , 14 , 17 was 17 was 18 only 18 only 19 too 19 too 20 keen 20 keen 21 to 21 to 22 join 22 join 25 . 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 3 always 3 always 4 feared 4 feared 8 to 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 at 10 at 11 home 11 home 12 and 12 and 13 look 13 look 14 after 14 after 15 the 15 the 16 estate 16 estate 17 while 17 while 18 my 18 my 19 brother 19 brother 20 took 20 took 21 this 21 this 22 . 22 . 23 ' he rapped on his great glistening shield that never seemed to be in his way . 1 he 2 rapped 2 rapped 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 glistening 6 glistening 7 shield 7 shield 8 that 8 that 9 never 9 never 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 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 ' 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 well 5 well 6 contented 6 contented 7 we 7 we 8 young 8 young 9 people 9 people 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 rode 12 rode 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 17 the 17 the 20 very 20 very 22 . but when we reached home , [aglaia] [,] [our] governess , saw what had come to us . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 we 3 we 4 reached 4 reached 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 10 governess 10 governess 11 , 11 , 12 saw 12 saw 13 what 13 what 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 2 remember 2 remember 3 her 3 her 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 torch 9 torch 10 over 10 over 11 her 11 her 12 head 12 head 13 , 13 , 14 watching 14 watching 15 us 15 us 16 climb 16 climb 17 the 17 the 18 cliff-path 18 cliff-path 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 boat 21 boat 22 . ["] [aie] [!] aie ! " she said . 1 aie 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 she 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 . " [children] you [went] [away] . 1 " 3 you 3 you 6 . men and a woman you return ! " 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 you 5 you 6 return 6 return 7 ! 7 ! 8 " then she kissed [mother] , and [mother] wept . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 kissed 3 kissed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 wept 8 wept 9 . thus our visit to the [waters] [settled] [our] fates for each of us , maiden . ' 1 thus 2 our 2 our 3 visit 3 visit 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 9 fates 9 fates 10 for 10 for 11 each 11 each 12 of 12 of 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 maiden 15 maiden 16 . 16 . 17 ' he rose to his feet and listened , leaning on the shield-rim . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 and 6 and 7 listened 7 listened 8 , 8 , 9 leaning 9 leaning 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 shield-rim 12 shield-rim 13 . ' [i] [think] that 's [dan] my brother , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 my 7 my 8 brother 8 brother 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 ' 4 and 4 and 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 replied 13 replied 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 17 with 17 with 21 the 21 the 22 copse 22 copse 23 . parnesius looked bewildered , [even] [when] [una] [explained] [.] 1 parnesius 2 looked 2 looked 3 bewildered 3 bewildered 4 , dan had climbed [into] [volaterrae] , [hot] and panting . 1 dan 2 had 2 had 3 climbed 3 climbed 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 panting 9 panting 10 . ' [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 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 gasped 12 gasped 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 18 met 18 met 19 me 19 me 20 . how do you do , sir ? ' 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [am] in [good] [health] , ' [parnesius] [answered] . 1 ' 4 in 4 in 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 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 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 bend 5 bend 6 the 6 the 7 bow 7 bow 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 up 15 up 16 his 16 his 17 thumb 17 thumb 18 . ' [i] ['m] sorry . 1 ' 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 . you must have pulled off too soon , ' said [dan] . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 off 5 off 6 too 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 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 telling 7 telling 9 a 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 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 perched 13 perched 14 himself 14 himself 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 dead 17 dead 18 branch 18 branch 19 above 19 above 20 them 20 them 21 . ' [i] [will] be [chorus] . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 6 . has he puzzled you much , [una] [?] ' 1 has 2 he 2 he 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 you 4 you 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 9 ' ' [not] a bit , [except] [i] [didn't] [know] [where] [ak] [ak] [something] was , ' she answered . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 , 5 , 14 was 14 was 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 she 17 she 18 answered 18 answered 19 . ' [oh] [,] [aquae] [sulis] . 1 ' 6 . that 's [bath] , where the buns come from . 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 the 6 the 7 buns 7 buns 8 come 8 come 9 from 9 from 10 . let the hero tell his own tale . ' 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 hero 3 hero 4 tell 4 tell 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 tale 7 tale 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thanks] [,] [jester] [,] ['] said [parnesius] , shaking his curly dark head . 1 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 shaking 10 shaking 11 his 11 his 12 curly 12 curly 13 dark 13 dark 14 head 14 head 15 . ' [that] is [cooler] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 . now hang it up for me . 1 now 2 hang 2 hang 3 it 3 it 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 5 your 5 your 6 sister 6 sister 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 18 . ' [did] you have to pass [an] [exam] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 pass 6 pass 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' dan asked eagerly . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 eagerly 3 eagerly 4 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . now , like many of our youngsters , [i] was not too fond of anything [roman] . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 like 3 like 4 many 4 many 5 of 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 youngsters 7 youngsters 8 , 8 , 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 too 12 too 13 fond 13 fond 14 of 14 of 15 anything 15 anything 17 . the [roman-born] officers and [magistrates] looked [down] [on] [us] [british-born] as though we were barbarians . 1 the 3 officers 3 officers 4 and 4 and 6 looked 6 looked 11 as 11 as 12 though 12 though 13 we 13 we 14 were 14 were 15 barbarians 15 barbarians 16 . i [told] [my] [father] [so] . 1 i 6 . ["] ['to] [which] [empire] [?] ["] i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " we split the [eagle] [before] [i] [was] born . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 split 3 split 4 the 4 the 9 born 9 born 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [what] thieves ' talk is that ? " said [my] [father] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thieves 4 thieves 5 ' 5 ' 6 talk 6 talk 7 is 7 is 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 . he hated slang . 1 he 2 hated 2 hated 3 slang 3 slang 4 . which [am] [i] [to] [follow] ? " 1 which 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [gratian] [,] ["] said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " at least he 's a sportsman . " 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 sportsman 7 sportsman 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [he] ['s] all that , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 " 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 he 3 he 4 turned 4 turned 5 himself 5 himself 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 raw-beef-eating 8 raw-beef-eating 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ['] [where] did you hear of it ? " said the [pater] [.] 1 " 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 hear 6 hear 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the " ' [at] [aquae] [sulis] [,] ["] [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 said 9 said 10 . it was perfectly true . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 true 4 true 5 . 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 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 bodyguard 9 bodyguard 10 of 10 of 11 fur-cloaked 11 fur-cloaked 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 crazy 18 crazy 19 about 19 about 20 them 20 them 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 dressed 23 dressed 24 like 24 like 25 them 25 them 26 . in [rome] [of] all places in the world ! 1 in 4 all 4 all 5 places 5 places 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 ! it was as bad as [if] [my] [own] [father] [had] painted [himself] [blue] ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 bad 4 bad 5 as 5 as 11 painted 11 painted 14 ! " ' [no] [matter] for the clothes , " said the [pater] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 clothes 7 clothes 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the " they are only the fringe of the trouble . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 only 4 only 5 the 5 the 6 fringe 6 fringe 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 . it began before your time or mine . 1 it 2 began 2 began 3 before 3 before 4 your 4 your 5 time 5 time 6 or 6 or 7 mine 7 mine 8 . rome [has] forsaken [her] [gods] , and must be punished . 1 rome 3 forsaken 3 forsaken 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 punished 10 punished 11 . 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 3 war 3 war 8 broke 8 broke 9 out 9 out 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 year 13 year 14 the 14 the 15 temples 15 temples 16 of 16 of 17 our we beat [the] [painted] [people] in the very year our temples were rebuilt . 1 we 2 beat 2 beat 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 year 9 year 10 our 10 our 11 temples 11 temples 12 were 12 were 13 rebuilt 13 rebuilt 14 . go back further still . " 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 further 3 further 4 still 4 still 5 . 5 . 6 " ' [i] [knew] [nothing] about it . 1 ' 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . aglaia never taught us the history of our own country . 1 aglaia 2 never 2 never 3 taught 3 taught 4 us 4 us 5 the 5 the 6 history 6 history 7 of 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 own 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 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 ancient 7 ancient 9 . " ['] [there] [is] no hope for [rome] , " said [the] [pater] , at last . 1 " 5 no 5 no 6 hope 6 hope 7 for 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 3 has 3 has 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 if 9 if 10 the 10 the 12 forgive 12 forgive 15 , 15 , 16 we 16 we 17 may 17 may 18 save 18 save 20 . to do that , we must keep [the] [painted] [people] [back] . 1 to 2 do 2 do 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 must 6 must 7 keep 7 keep 12 . ' [what] [wall] [?] ['] [asked] [dan] and [una] at once . 1 ' 8 and 8 and 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . ' [father] meant the one [we] [call] [hadrian] ['s] [wall] . 1 ' 3 meant 3 meant 4 the 4 the 5 one 5 one 11 . 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 6 it 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 2 was 3 built 3 built 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 6 , 6 , 11 to 11 to 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 call 20 call 21 them 21 them 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 3 fought 4 in 4 in 9 that 9 that 10 lasted 10 lasted 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 twenty 13 twenty 14 years 14 years 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 knew 18 knew 19 what 19 what 20 fighting 20 fighting 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 9 had 9 had 10 chased 10 chased 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 beasts 13 beasts 14 back 14 back 15 far 15 far 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 22 born 22 born 23 . down [at] [vectis] , [of] [course] [,] [we] [never] [troubled] our heads about them . 1 down 4 , 4 , 11 our 11 our 12 heads 12 heads 13 about 13 about 14 them 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 17 for 17 for 18 orders 18 orders 19 . we [british-born] [romans] know what is due to our parents . ' 1 we 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 due 7 due 8 to 8 to 9 our 9 our 10 parents 10 parents 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [if] [i] [kissed] my [father] ['s] hand , he 'd laugh , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 'd 11 'd 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [customs] [change] [;] but if you do not obey [your] [father] , the [gods] remember it . 1 ' 5 but 5 but 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 obey 10 obey 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 16 remember 16 remember 17 it 17 it 18 . you may be quite sure of that . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 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 3 your 4 stick 4 stick 5 in 5 in 6 their 6 their 7 stomachs 7 stomachs 8 and 8 and 9 your 9 your 10 shield 10 shield 11 in 11 in 12 their 12 their 13 faces 13 faces 14 to 14 to 15 push 15 push 16 them 16 them 17 into 17 into 18 any 18 any 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 formation 21 formation 22 . i noticed a quiet-looking man on the lawn , leaning on a stick . 1 i 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 a 3 a 4 quiet-looking 4 quiet-looking 5 man 5 man 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 lawn 8 lawn 9 , 9 , 10 leaning 10 leaning 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 stick 13 stick 14 . he watched us passing buckets from the pond , and at last he said to me : " who are you ? " 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 3 us 3 us 4 passing 4 passing 5 buckets 5 buckets 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 pond 8 pond 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 16 me 17 : 17 : 18 " 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 " 4 probationer 4 probationer 5 , 5 , 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 command 9 command 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 . i didn't know who he was [from] [deucalion] ! 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 who 4 who 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 9 ! " ' [born] [in] [britain] [?] ["] he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 ' 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 born 8 born 9 in 9 in 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 17 he 18 neighed 18 neighed 19 his 19 his 20 words 20 words 21 like 21 like 22 an 22 an 24 mule 24 mule 25 . " ' [and] what [might] you call yourself when you are at home ? " he said , laughing . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 what 4 what 6 you 6 you 7 call 7 call 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 at 12 at 13 home 13 home 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 laughing 19 laughing 20 . " ' [that] depends , " [i] [answered] [;] ["] sometimes one thing and sometimes another . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 depends 4 depends 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 and 14 and 15 sometimes 15 sometimes 16 another 16 another 17 . but now [i] ['m] [busy] . " 1 but 2 now 2 now 6 . 6 . 7 " in future [call] [yourself] [centurion] of [the] [seventh] [cohort] [of] [the] [thirtieth] [,] [the] [ulpia] [victrix] . 1 in 2 future 2 future 6 of 6 of 17 . that will help me to remember you . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 remember 6 remember 7 you 7 you 8 . [your] [father] [and] [a] [few] [other] [people] [call] [me] [maximus] [.] ["] ' [he] tossed [me] the polished stick he was leaning on , and went away . 1 ' 3 tossed 3 tossed 5 the 5 the 6 polished 6 polished 7 stick 7 stick 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 leaning 10 leaning 11 on 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 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 knocked 4 knocked 5 me 5 me 6 down 6 down 7 with 7 with 8 it 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 ' 8 ! the [general] [of] [britain] [who] [had] [been] [theodosius] ['s] right hand in the [pict] [war] [!] 1 the 10 right 10 right 11 hand 11 hand 12 in 12 in 13 the 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 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 given 5 given 6 me 6 me 7 my 7 my 10 stick 10 stick 11 direct 11 direct 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 steps 15 steps 20 as 20 as 21 well 21 well 22 ! a new man generally begins in [the] [tenth] [cohort] [of] his [legion] , and works up . ' 1 a 2 new 2 new 3 man 3 man 4 generally 4 generally 5 begins 5 begins 6 in 6 in 11 his 11 his 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 works 15 works 16 up 16 up 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [and] were you pleased ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 were 3 were 4 you 4 you 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [very] . 1 ' 3 . ' [a] [child] you were ! ' said [puck] , [from] [above] [.] 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , ' [i] was , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [don't] begrudge it me [,] [faun] . 1 ' 3 begrudge 3 begrudge 4 it 4 it 5 me 5 me 8 . afterwards [the] [gods] [know] [i] [put] aside the games ! ' 1 afterwards 7 aside 7 aside 8 the 8 the 9 games 9 games 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and [puck] [nodded] [,] brown chin on brown hand , his big eyes still . 1 and 5 brown 5 brown 6 chin 6 chin 7 on 7 on 8 brown 8 brown 9 hand 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 big 12 big 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 still 14 still 15 . ['] [regnum] [?] anderida ? ' 1 anderida 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' the children turned their faces [to] [puck] . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 turned 3 turned 4 their 4 their 5 faces 5 faces 8 . ' [pevensey] [again] [!] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ['] [where] [weland] [landed] [?] ['] ' [weland] and a few others , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 others 6 others 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [pevensey] [isn't] [young] even [compared] to me ! ' 1 ' 5 even 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 3 only 3 only 4 there 4 there 5 ten 5 ten 6 days 6 days 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 thirty 15 thirty 16 men 16 men 20 . 20 . 21 ' he laughed merrily . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 merrily 3 merrily 4 . ' [a] man [never] [forgets] [his] [first] [march] . 1 ' 3 man 3 man 9 . ['] [how] [?] how ? ' said [dan] [and] [una] . 1 how 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 8 . parnesius smiled , and stood up , flashing in his armour . 1 parnesius 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 flashing 8 flashing 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 armour 11 armour 12 . ' [hai] [!] ['] said [puck] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [that] [sets] one [thinking] ! ' 1 ' 4 one 4 one 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 6 hot 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 17 haven't 18 a 18 a 19 doctor 19 doctor 20 . suppose we get sunstroke , or a fever ? " 1 suppose 2 we 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 a 7 a 8 fever 8 fever 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ' [then] die , " [i] said , " and a good riddance [to] [rome] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 die 4 die 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 riddance 14 riddance 17 ! up shield up spears , and tighten your foot-wear ! " 1 up 2 shield 2 shield 3 up 3 up 4 spears 4 spears 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 tighten 7 tighten 8 your 8 your 9 foot-wear 9 foot-wear 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " ' [don't] think [yourself] [emperor] of [britain] [already] , " a fellow shouted . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 think 4 think 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 a 12 a 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 shouted 14 shouted 15 . and [,] [by] [the] [light] [of] [the] [sun] [,] [i] meant it too ! 1 and 11 meant 11 meant 12 it 12 it 13 too 13 too 14 ! my raw [gauls] at [clausentum] [had] [never] [treated] me so . 1 my 2 raw 2 raw 4 at 4 at 9 me 9 me 10 so 10 so 11 . he wore [the] [purple] , as though he were [already] [emperor] [;] [his] [leggings] [were] of white buckskin laced with gold . 1 he 2 wore 2 wore 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 though 7 though 8 he 8 he 9 were 9 were 16 of 16 of 17 white 17 white 18 buckskin 18 buckskin 19 laced 19 laced 20 with 20 with 21 gold 21 gold 22 . ' [my] [men] [dropped] [like] [like] [partridges] . 1 ' 8 . ' [he] said [nothing] [for] [some] [time] , only looked , with his eyes puckered . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 8 , 8 , 9 only 9 only 10 looked 10 looked 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 puckered 15 puckered 16 . then he crooked his forefinger , and my men [walked] [crawled] , [i] [mean] [to] one side . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 crooked 3 crooked 4 his 4 his 5 forefinger 5 forefinger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 my 8 my 9 men 9 men 12 , 12 , 16 one 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 6 sun 6 sun 7 , 7 , 8 children 8 children 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 formed 16 formed 17 up 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 ' 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 been 20 been 21 here 21 here 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " ' [i] [should] [have] [killed] that man , " [i] [answered] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 that 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 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 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 move 5 move 6 a 6 a 7 limb 7 limb 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [no] [,] ["] [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 4 taken 5 my 5 my 6 men 6 men 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 command 10 command 11 . i should only be your butcher [if] [i] [killed] [him] [now] . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 only 3 only 4 be 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 butcher 6 butcher 12 . 12 . 13 " do you see what [i] meant ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 6 meant 6 meant 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' parnesius [turned] [to] [dan] . 1 parnesius 5 . ' [yes] [,] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [it] [wouldn't] have been fair , somehow . ' 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 fair 6 fair 7 , 7 , 8 somehow 8 somehow 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [that] [was] what [i] [thought] , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [but] [maximus] [frowned] . 1 ' 5 . " you 'll never be [an] [emperor] , " he said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 be 5 be 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " not [even] [a] [general] [will] you be . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 7 you 7 you 8 be 8 be 9 . 9 . 10 " ' [i] [was] silent , but [my] [father] [seemed] pleased . 1 ' 4 silent 4 silent 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 . " ' [i] [came] [here] to see the last of you , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 " 6 your 6 your 7 son 7 son 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 . 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 2 will 2 will 3 live 3 live 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 die 7 die 8 an 8 an 9 officer 9 officer 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 24 . now eat and drink with us , " he said . 1 now 2 eat 2 eat 3 and 3 and 4 drink 4 drink 5 with 5 with 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " your men will wait till you have finished . " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 men 3 men 4 will 4 will 5 wait 5 wait 6 till 6 till 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 finished 9 finished 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 ' 8 glistening 8 glistening 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 hot 11 hot 12 sun 12 sun 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 led 16 led 17 us 17 us 18 to 18 to 19 where 19 where 20 his 20 his 21 people 21 people 22 had 22 had 23 set 23 set 24 a 24 a 25 meal 25 meal 26 . himself he mixed the wine . 1 himself 2 he 2 he 3 mixed 3 mixed 4 the 4 the 5 wine 5 wine 6 . " ' [yes] [,] ["] said [the] [pater] , " you can drive two mules [gaul] [and] [britain] . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 drive 13 drive 14 two 14 two 15 mules 15 mules 19 . 19 . 20 " " ' [no] [;] you can't drive three mules . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 drive 7 drive 8 three 8 three 9 mules 9 mules 10 . they will tear [you] [in] pieces , " said [my] [father] . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 tear 3 tear 6 pieces 6 pieces 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [i] [sat] [quite] still . 1 ' 5 still 5 still 6 . one does not [answer] a [general] [who] [wears] [the] [purple] . 1 one 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 5 a 5 a 11 . " ['] [i] [am] not angry with you , " he went on ; " [i] [owe] [too] [much] [to] [your] [father] ["] 1 " 5 not 5 not 6 angry 6 angry 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 ; 14 ; 15 " " ' [you] owe me nothing but advice that you never took , " said the [pater] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 owe 4 owe 5 me 5 me 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 but 7 but 8 advice 8 advice 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 never 11 never 12 took 12 took 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the " ' to be unjust to any of your family . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 unjust 5 unjust 6 to 6 to 7 any 7 any 8 of 8 of 9 your 9 your 10 family 10 family 11 . " ' [very] [like] [,] ["] said [my] [father] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 7 said 10 . " but [we] [shall] [have] the [picts] [and] [their] friends breaking through before long . 1 " 2 but 2 but 6 the 6 the 10 friends 10 friends 11 breaking 11 breaking 12 through 12 through 13 before 13 before 14 long 14 long 15 . you cannot move all troops [out] [of] [britain] to make you [emperor] , and expect [the] [north] to sit quiet . " 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 move 3 move 4 all 4 all 5 troops 5 troops 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 you 11 you 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 expect 15 expect 18 to 18 to 19 sit 19 sit 20 quiet 20 quiet 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [i] follow my destiny , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 follow 4 follow 5 my 5 my 6 destiny 6 destiny 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 ' 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 pulling 13 pulling 14 up 14 up 15 a 15 a 16 fern 16 fern 17 root 17 root 18 ; 18 ; 19 " 19 " 20 and 20 and 24 died 24 died 25 . 25 . 26 " " ' [ah] [!] ["] said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " [my] [old] [general] [was] [killed] because he served the [empire] [too] well . 1 " 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 served 9 served 10 the 10 the 13 well 13 well 14 . " ' [then] [i] [had] better follow my destiny , " [i] said , " and take my men to the [wall] . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 better 6 better 7 follow 7 follow 8 my 8 my 9 destiny 9 destiny 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 take 17 take 18 my 18 my 19 men 19 men 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 23 . 23 . 24 " ' [he] [looked] [at] [me] a long time , and bowed his head [slanting] [like] a [spaniard] . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bowed 11 bowed 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 16 a 16 a 18 . " follow it , boy , " he said . 1 " 2 follow 2 follow 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 boy 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 3 only 3 only 4 too 4 too 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 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 3 halted 4 them 4 them 5 till 5 till 6 sunset 6 sunset 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 turned 11 turned 12 about 12 about 13 and 13 and 14 looked 14 looked 15 at 15 at 20 him 20 him 24 halted 24 halted 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 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 broken 5 broken 6 , 6 , 7 bracken-covered 7 bracken-covered 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 14 old 14 old 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . ['] [there] [?] why , that 's only the old [forge] [where] [they] [made] iron [once] , ' said [dan] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 only 5 only 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 12 iron 12 iron 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [very] good stuff it was too , ' said [parnesius] [calmly] . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 stuff 4 stuff 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [we] [mended] [three] shoulder-straps [here] and had a spear-head riveted . 1 ' 5 shoulder-straps 5 shoulder-straps 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 spear-head 10 spear-head 11 riveted 11 riveted 12 . the [forge] [was] [rented] [from] [the] [government] [by] a one-eyed [smith] [from] [carthage] . 1 the 9 a 9 a 10 one-eyed 10 one-eyed 14 . i remember we called him [cyclops] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 we 3 we 4 called 4 called 5 him 5 him 7 . he sold me a beaver-skin rug for my sister 's room . ' 1 he 2 sold 2 sold 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 beaver-skin 5 beaver-skin 6 rug 6 rug 7 for 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 sister 9 sister 10 's 10 's 11 room 11 room 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] it couldn't have been here , ' [dan] [insisted] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . ' [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 21 paces 21 paces 22 . it is all in the [road] [book] [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 in 4 in 5 the a man doesn't forget his first march . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 forget 4 forget 5 his 5 his 6 first 6 first 7 march 7 march 8 . i [think] [i] could tell you every station between this and ! 1 i 4 could 4 could 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 every 7 every 8 station 8 station 9 between 9 between 10 this 10 this 11 and 11 and 12 ! he leaned forward , but his eye was caught by the setting sun . 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 forward 3 forward 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 his 6 his 7 eye 7 eye 8 was 8 was 9 caught 9 caught 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 setting 12 setting 13 sun 13 sun 14 . ' [wait] [!] ['] he said , lifting a hand , and the sunlight jinked on his glass bracelet . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 lifting 8 lifting 9 a 9 a 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 sunlight 14 sunlight 15 jinked 15 jinked 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 glass 18 glass 19 bracelet 19 bracelet 20 . ' [wait] ! 1 ' 3 ! i pray to [mithras] [!] ' 1 i 2 pray 2 pray 3 to 3 to 6 ' he rose and stretched his arms westward , with deep , splendid-sounding words . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 his 5 his 6 arms 6 arms 7 westward 7 westward 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 deep 10 deep 11 , 11 , 12 splendid-sounding 12 splendid-sounding 13 words 13 words 14 . ' [cur] mundus militat sub vana gloria [cujus] prosperitas est transitoria ? 1 ' 3 mundus 3 mundus 4 militat 4 militat 5 sub 5 sub 6 vana 6 vana 7 gloria 7 gloria 9 prosperitas 9 prosperitas 10 est 10 est 11 transitoria 11 transitoria 12 ? tam cito labitur ejus potentia [quam] vasa figuli quae sunt fragilia . ' 1 tam 2 cito 2 cito 3 labitur 3 labitur 4 ejus 4 ejus 5 potentia 5 potentia 7 vasa 7 vasa 8 figuli 8 figuli 9 quae 9 quae 10 sunt 10 sunt 11 fragilia 11 fragilia 12 . 12 . 13 ' they found themselves at the little locked gates of the wood . 1 they 2 found 2 found 3 themselves 3 themselves 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 locked 7 locked 8 gates 8 gates 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 wood 11 wood 12 . ' [quo] [caesar] [abiit] [celsus] imperio ? 1 ' 6 imperio 6 imperio 7 ? vel [dives] splendidus totus in prandio ? 1 vel 3 splendidus 3 splendidus 4 totus 4 totus 5 in 5 in 6 prandio 6 prandio 7 ? dic ubi [tullius] ['] 1 dic 2 ubi still singing , [he] [took] [dan] ['s] [hand] and wheeled him round to face [una] as she came out of the gate . 1 still 2 singing 2 singing 3 , 3 , 9 and 9 and 10 wheeled 10 wheeled 11 him 11 him 12 round 12 round 13 to 13 to 14 face 14 face 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 2 shut 2 shut 3 behind 3 behind 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 14 memory-magicking 14 memory-magicking 16 , 16 , 18 and 18 and 22 their 22 their 23 heads 23 heads 24 . ' [well] [,] you are jolly late , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 jolly 6 jolly 7 late 7 late 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [couldn't] [you] get away before ? ' 1 ' 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 before 6 before 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] did , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 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 6 lots 6 lots 7 of 7 of 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 late 18 late 19 . where've you been ? ' 1 where've 2 you 2 you 3 been 3 been 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [in] [volaterrae] [waiting] for you . ' 1 ' 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [sorry] [,] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [it] was all that beastly [latin] . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 beastly 6 beastly 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 3 's 4 father 4 father 5 saw 5 saw 6 it 6 it 8 , 8 , 12 belike 12 belike 13 , soon to send forth again a brood , [unshakeable] [,] we pray , that [clings] [to] [rome] 's thrice-hammered [hardihood] [in] arduous [things] . 1 soon 2 to 2 to 3 send 3 send 4 forth 4 forth 5 again 5 again 6 a 6 a 7 brood 7 brood 8 , 8 , 11 we 11 we 12 pray 12 pray 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 18 's 18 's 19 thrice-hammered 19 thrice-hammered 22 arduous 22 arduous 24 . [on] [the] [great] [wall] and [i] ['ve] [lost] [britain] [,] and [i] ['ve] [lost] [gaul] , ' 1 and 7 and 7 and 12 , 12 , 13 ' ( the voice seemed very cheerful about it ) , 1 ( 2 the 2 the 3 voice 3 voice 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 very 5 very 6 cheerful 6 cheerful 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 ) 9 ) 10 , ' [and] [i] ['ve] [lost] [rome] [,] and , worst of all [,] [i] ['ve] [lost] [lalage] ! ' 1 ' 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 worst 10 worst 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' they were standing by the gate [to] [far] [wood] when they heard this song . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 standing 3 standing 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 gate 6 gate 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 heard 12 heard 13 this 13 this 14 song 14 song 15 . 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 4 they 4 they 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 private 8 private 9 gap 9 gap 10 and 10 and 11 wriggled 11 wriggled 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 hedge 14 hedge 15 almost 15 almost 16 atop 16 atop 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 jay 19 jay 20 that 20 that 21 was 21 was 22 feeding 22 feeding 27 . ' [gently] [!] ['] said [puck] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [what] are you looking for ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 looking 5 looking 6 for 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [parnesius] [,] of course , ' [dan] [answered] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ' [we] ['ve] only [just] [remembered] yesterday . 1 ' 4 only 4 only 7 yesterday 7 yesterday 8 . it isn't fair . ' 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 fair 3 fair 4 . 4 . 5 ' puck chuckled as he rose . 1 puck 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 rose 5 rose 6 . ohe [,] [parnesius] ! ' he called . 1 ohe 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 called 7 called 8 . ' [here] [,] [faun] [!] ['] [came] the answer [from] [volaterrae] . 1 ' 8 the 8 the 9 answer 9 answer 12 . 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 5 shimmer 5 shimmer 6 of 6 of 7 bronze 7 bronze 8 armour 8 armour 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 beech-crotch 11 beech-crotch 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 friendly 15 friendly 16 flash 16 flash 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 great 19 great 20 shield 20 shield 21 uplifted 21 uplifted 22 . ' [i] have [driven] [out] the [britons] . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 the 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' parnesius laughed like a boy . 1 parnesius 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 . ' [i] occupy [their] [high] [forts] . 1 ' 3 occupy 3 occupy 7 . [but] [rome] [is] [merciful] [!] you may come [up.'and] up [they] [three] [all] [scrambled] . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 come 3 come 5 up 5 up 10 . ' [what] was the song you were singing just now ? ' said [una] , as soon as she had settled herself . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 song 5 song 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 singing 8 singing 9 just 9 just 10 now 10 now 11 ? 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 21 settled 21 settled 22 herself 22 herself 23 . ['] [that] [?] oh , [rimini] [.] 1 oh 2 , it 's one of the tunes that are always being born somewhere in the [empire] [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 tunes 6 tunes 7 that 7 that 8 are 8 are 9 always 9 always 10 being 10 being 11 born 11 born 12 somewhere 12 somewhere 13 in 13 in 14 the ' [tell] [them] about the marching , [parnesius] [.] 1 ' 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 marching 6 marching 7 , few people nowadays walk from end to end of this country , ' said [puck] . 1 few 2 people 2 people 3 nowadays 3 nowadays 4 walk 4 walk 5 from 5 from 6 end 6 end 7 to 7 to 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 country 11 country 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . ' [the] [greater] [their] loss . 1 ' 5 loss 5 loss 6 . i know nothing better than [the] [long] [march] [when] your feet are hardened . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 10 your 10 your 11 feet 11 feet 12 are 12 are 13 hardened 13 hardened 14 . you begin after the mists have risen , and you end , perhaps , an hour after sundown . ' 1 you 2 begin 2 begin 3 after 3 after 4 the 4 the 5 mists 5 mists 6 have 6 have 7 risen 7 risen 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 end 11 end 12 , 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 , 14 , 15 an 15 an 16 hour 16 hour 17 after 17 after 18 sundown 18 sundown 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [and] what do you have to eat ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' dan asked promptly . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 promptly 3 promptly 4 . ' [fat] bacon , beans , and bread , and whatever wine happens to be in the rest-houses . 1 ' 3 bacon 3 bacon 4 , 4 , 5 beans 5 beans 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bread 8 bread 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 whatever 11 whatever 12 wine 12 wine 13 happens 13 happens 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 rest-houses 18 rest-houses 19 . but soldiers are born grumblers . 1 but 2 soldiers 2 soldiers 3 are 3 are 4 born 4 born 5 grumblers 5 grumblers 6 . their very first day out , my men complained of our water-ground [british] corn . 1 their 2 very 2 very 3 first 3 first 4 day 4 day 5 out 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 men 8 men 9 complained 9 complained 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 water-ground 12 water-ground 14 corn 14 corn 15 . 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 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 so 5 so 6 filling 6 filling 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 rough 9 rough 10 stuff 10 stuff 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 ground 13 ground 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 ox-mills 17 ox-mills 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 6 fetch 6 fetch 7 and 7 and 8 eat 8 eat 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' ['] [fetch] [it] [?] where from ? ' said [una] . 1 where 2 from 2 from 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [from] [that] [newly] invented [water-mill] [below] the [forge] . ' 1 ' 5 invented 5 invented 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [that] ['s] [forge] [mill] [our] [mill] ! ['] 1 ' 8 ! una looked at [puck] . 1 una 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 . ' [yes] [;] yours , ' [puck] put in . 1 ' 4 yours 4 yours 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 put 8 put 9 in 9 in 10 . ' [how] [old] did you think it was ? ' 1 ' 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 was 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] [?] ['] ' [he] did , and it was old in his day , ' [puck] [answered] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 old 8 old 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 . ' [hundreds] [of] years [old] . ' 1 ' 4 years 4 years 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] [was] [new] in mine , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 mine 6 mine 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 ' 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 flour 7 flour 8 in 8 in 9 their 9 their 10 helmets 10 helmets 11 as 11 as 12 though 12 though 13 it 13 it 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 a 16 a 17 nest 17 nest 18 of 18 of 19 adders 19 adders 20 . they did it to try my patience . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 try 5 try 6 my 6 my 7 patience 7 patience 8 . [but] [i] [addressed] [them] [,] [and] [we] [became] [friends] [.] to tell the truth , they taught me [the] [roman] [step] . 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 taught 7 taught 8 me 8 me 12 . you [see] [,] [i] 'd only served with quick-marching [auxiliaries] . 1 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 only 6 only 7 served 7 served 8 with 8 with 9 quick-marching 9 quick-marching 11 . a [legion] 's pace is altogether different . 1 a 3 's 3 's 4 pace 4 pace 5 is 5 is 6 altogether 6 altogether 7 different 7 different 8 . it is a long , slow stride , that never varies from sunrise to sunset . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 slow 6 slow 7 stride 7 stride 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 never 10 never 11 varies 11 varies 12 from 12 from 13 sunrise 13 sunrise 14 to 14 to 15 sunset 15 sunset 16 . " [rome] ['s] [race] [rome] ['s] [pace] [,] ["] as the proverb says . 1 " 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 proverb 12 proverb 13 says 13 says 14 . twenty-four miles in eight hours , neither more nor less . 1 twenty-four 2 miles 2 miles 3 in 3 in 4 eight 4 eight 5 hours 5 hours 6 , 6 , 7 neither 7 neither 8 more 8 more 9 nor 9 nor 10 less 10 less 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 3 spear 3 spear 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 shield 6 shield 7 on 7 on 8 your 8 your 9 back 9 back 10 , 10 , 11 cuirass-collar 11 cuirass-collar 12 open 12 open 13 one 13 one 14 handsbreadth 14 handsbreadth 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 's 17 's 18 how 18 how 19 you 19 you 20 take 20 take 21 the 21 the 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [and] did you meet any adventures ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 meet 5 meet 6 any 6 any 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [there] are no adventures [south] [the] [wall] , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 no 4 no 5 adventures 5 adventures 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [what] did you do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [went] on . 1 ' 3 on 3 on 4 . why [should] [i] [care] [for] [such] [things] , my business being to reach my station ? 1 why 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 business 10 business 11 being 11 being 12 to 12 to 13 reach 13 reach 14 my 14 my 15 station 15 station 16 ? it took me twenty days . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 me 3 me 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 days 5 days 6 . ' [of] course , [the] [farther] [north] you go the emptier are the roads . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 8 you 8 you 9 go 9 go 10 the 10 the 11 emptier 11 emptier 12 are 12 are 13 the 13 the 14 roads 14 roads 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 3 you 3 you 4 fetch 4 fetch 5 clear 5 clear 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 forests 8 forests 9 and 9 and 10 climb 10 climb 11 bare 11 bare 12 hills 12 hills 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 wolves 15 wolves 16 howl 16 howl 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 ruins 19 ruins 20 of 20 of 21 our 21 our 22 cities 22 cities 23 that 23 that 24 have 24 have 25 been 25 been 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 3 where 3 where 4 you 4 you 5 meet 5 meet 6 hunters 6 hunters 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 trappers 9 trappers 13 , 13 , 14 prodding 14 prodding 15 along 15 along 16 chained 16 chained 17 bears 17 bears 18 and 18 and 19 muzzled 19 muzzled 20 wolves 20 wolves 21 . your pony shies at them , and your men laugh . 1 your 2 pony 2 pony 3 shies 3 shies 4 at 4 at 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 your 8 your 9 men 9 men 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 . red-hot in summer , freezing in winter , is that big , purple heather country of broken stone . 1 red-hot 2 in 2 in 3 summer 3 summer 4 , 4 , 5 freezing 5 freezing 6 in 6 in 7 winter 7 winter 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 that 10 that 11 big 11 big 12 , 12 , 13 purple 13 purple 14 heather 14 heather 15 country 15 country 16 of 16 of 17 broken 17 broken 18 stone 18 stone 19 . and that is [the] [wall] ! ' 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [ah] [!] ['] said the children , taking breath . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 taking 9 taking 10 breath 10 breath 11 . ' [you] [may] well , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [is] it [just] a [wall] ? 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 a 5 a 7 ? like the one round the kitchen-garden ? ' said [dan] . 1 like 2 the 2 the 3 one 3 one 4 round 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen-garden 6 kitchen-garden 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [no] [,] no ! 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 ! it is [the] [wall] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 . along the top are towers with guard-houses , small towers , between . 1 along 2 the 2 the 3 top 3 top 4 are 4 are 5 towers 5 towers 6 with 6 with 7 guard-houses 7 guard-houses 8 , 8 , 9 small 9 small 10 towers 10 towers 11 , 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 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 narrowest 4 narrowest 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 three 8 three 9 men 9 men 10 with 10 with 11 shields 11 shields 12 can 12 can 13 walk 13 walk 14 abreast 14 abreast 15 , 15 , 16 from 16 from 17 guard-house 17 guard-house 18 to 18 to 19 guard-house 19 guard-house 20 . the [little] [people] [come] [there] [to] [steal] iron for their arrow-heads . 1 the 8 iron 8 iron 9 for 9 for 10 their 10 their 11 arrow-heads 11 arrow-heads 12 . ' [but] [the] [wall] [itself] is not more wonderful than the town behind it . 1 ' 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 more 8 more 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 than 10 than 11 the 11 the 12 town 12 town 13 behind 13 behind 14 it 14 it 15 . long ago there were great ramparts and ditches on the [south] side , and no one was allowed to build there . 1 long 2 ago 2 ago 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 great 5 great 6 ramparts 6 ramparts 7 and 7 and 8 ditches 8 ditches 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 side 12 side 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 was 17 was 18 allowed 18 allowed 19 to 19 to 20 build 20 build 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 2 roaring 3 , 3 , 4 rioting 4 rioting 5 , 5 , 6 cock-fighting 6 cock-fighting 7 , 7 , 8 wolf-baiting 8 wolf-baiting 9 , 9 , 10 horse-racing 10 horse-racing 11 town 11 town 12 , 12 , 15 on 15 on 18 to 18 to 21 the 21 the 22 cold 22 cold 23 eastern 23 eastern 24 beach 24 beach 25 ! yes , a snake basking beside a warm wall ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 snake 4 snake 5 basking 5 basking 6 beside 6 beside 7 a 7 a 8 warm 8 warm 9 wall 9 wall 10 ! ' [the] [province] [of] [valentia] ! 1 ' 6 ! we followed the road , therefore , [into] [hunno] town , and stood astonished . 1 we 2 followed 2 followed 3 the 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 , 5 , 6 therefore 6 therefore 7 , 7 , 10 town 10 town 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 stood 13 stood 14 astonished 14 astonished 15 . the place was a fair a fair of peoples from every corner of [the] [empire] . 1 the 2 place 2 place 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 fair 5 fair 6 a 6 a 7 fair 7 fair 8 of 8 of 9 peoples 9 peoples 10 from 10 from 11 every 11 every 12 corner 12 corner 13 of 13 of 16 . " ' [my] station , " [i] said , and showed him my shield . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 station 4 station 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 showed 11 showed 12 him 12 him 13 my 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 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 broad 5 broad 6 shield 6 shield 7 with 7 with 8 its 8 its 9 three 9 three 13 letters 13 letters 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 beer-cask 16 beer-cask 17 . " ['] [lucky] omen ! " said he . 1 " 4 omen 4 omen 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 6 next 6 next 7 tower 7 tower 8 to 8 to 9 us 9 us 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 're 13 're 14 all 14 all 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 cock-fight 17 cock-fight 18 . this is a happy place . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 happy 4 happy 5 place 5 place 6 . come and wet the [eagles] . " 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 wet 3 wet 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 " he meant to offer me a drink . 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 offer 4 offer 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 drink 7 drink 8 . " ' [when] [i] ['ve] [handed] over my men , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 over 7 over 8 my 8 my 9 men 9 men 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 . i felt angry and ashamed . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 angry 3 angry 4 and 4 and 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 . " ' [oh] [,] you 'll soon outgrow that sort of nonsense , " he answered . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 soon 7 soon 8 outgrow 8 outgrow 9 that 9 that 10 sort 10 sort 11 of 11 of 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 3 don't 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 interfere 6 interfere 7 with 7 with 8 your 8 your 9 hopes 9 hopes 10 . go on [to] [the] [statue] [of] [roma] [dea] . 1 go 2 on 2 on 9 . you can't miss it . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 miss 3 miss 4 it 4 it 5 . the main [road] [into] [valentia] ! " and he laughed and rode off . 1 the 2 main 2 main 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 and 11 and 12 rode 12 rode 13 off 13 off 14 . i could see the statue not a quarter of a mile away , and there [i] [went] . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 statue 5 statue 6 not 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 mile 11 mile 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 18 . it was like marching into a cave . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 marching 4 marching 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 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 2 grounded 2 grounded 3 spears 3 spears 4 together 4 together 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 little 7 little 8 thirty 8 thirty 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 echoed 12 echoed 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 barrel 15 barrel 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 arch 18 arch 19 , 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 none 21 none 22 came 22 came 23 . there was a door at one side painted with our number . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 door 4 door 5 at 5 at 6 one 6 one 7 side 7 side 8 painted 8 painted 9 with 9 with 10 our 10 our 11 number 11 number 12 . we prowled in , and [i] found a cook asleep , and ordered him to give us food . 1 we 2 prowled 2 prowled 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 found 7 found 8 a 8 a 9 cook 9 cook 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ordered 13 ordered 14 him 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 17 us 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 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 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 ' 23 ' 24 said 24 said 26 . ' [what] a shame ! ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 shame 4 shame 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 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 feel 5 feel 6 happy 6 happy 7 after 7 after 8 you 8 you 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 16 her 16 her 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 nudge 19 nudge 20 . ' [happy] [?] ['] said [parnesius] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . no , [i] [was] [not] [happy] [;] but [i] [made] [my] [new] [cohort] [unhappy] [too] [....v] 1 no 2 , 2 , 8 but and the men were as the officers . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 men 3 men 4 were 4 were 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 officers 7 officers 8 . remember , also , that [the] [wall] was manned by every breed and race in the [empire] [.] 1 remember 2 , 2 , 3 also 3 also 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 manned 9 manned 10 by 10 by 11 every 11 every 12 breed 12 breed 13 and 13 and 14 race 14 race 15 in 15 in 16 the no two towers spoke the same tongue , or worshipped the same [gods] . 1 no 2 two 2 two 3 towers 3 towers 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 worshipped 10 worshipped 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 14 . in one thing only we were all equal . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 only 4 only 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 equal 8 equal 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 5 we 6 had 6 had 7 used 7 used 8 before 8 before 9 we 9 we 10 came 10 came 14 , 14 , 18 we 18 we 19 were 19 were 20 all 20 all 21 archers 21 archers 22 , 22 , 23 like 23 like 26 . the [pict] [cannot] run away from the arrow , or crawl under it . 1 the 4 run 4 run 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 arrow 8 arrow 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 crawl 11 crawl 12 under 12 under 13 it 13 it 14 . he is a bowman himself . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bowman 4 bowman 5 himself 5 himself 6 . he knows ! ' 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [i] suppose you were [fighting] [picts] all the time , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [picts] seldom fight . 1 ' 3 seldom 3 seldom 4 fight 4 fight 5 . i never saw a fighting [pict] for [half] a year . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 fighting 5 fighting 7 for 7 for 9 a 9 a 10 year 10 year 11 . the tame [picts] [told] [us] they [had] all [gone] [north] . ' 1 the 2 tame 2 tame 6 they 6 they 8 all 8 all 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] is a tame [pict] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 tame 5 tame 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 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 friend 10 friend 11 , 11 , 12 man 12 man 13 would 13 would 14 perish 14 perish 15 . the [gods] [gave] [me] [all] three , and there is no gift like friendship . 1 the 6 three 6 three 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 gift 12 gift 13 like 13 like 14 friendship 14 friendship 15 . remember [this] ['] [parnesius] [turned] to [dan] ['] when you become a young man . 1 remember 6 to 6 to 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 become 11 become 12 a 12 a 13 young 13 young 14 man 14 man 15 . for your fate will turn on the first true friend you make . ' 1 for 2 your 2 your 3 fate 3 fate 4 will 4 will 5 turn 5 turn 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 true 9 true 10 friend 10 friend 11 you 11 you 12 make 12 make 13 . 13 . 14 ' if you 're a beast , you 'll have beastly friends . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 a 4 a 5 beast 5 beast 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 have 9 have 10 beastly 10 beastly 11 friends 11 friends 12 . listen to the [pious] [parnesius] [on] [friendship] [!] ' 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 9 ' ' [oh] [,] [youth] [eternal] and [all-believing] , ' [cried] [puck] , as he rocked on the branch above . 1 ' 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 rocked 15 rocked 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 branch 18 branch 19 above 19 above 20 . ' [tell] [them] [about] [your] [pertinax] . ' 1 ' 7 . 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 4 that 4 that 6 the 6 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 who 12 who 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 18 first 18 first 20 . little older than myself , commanding the [augusta] [victoria] [cohort] [on] [the] tower next to us [and] [the] [numidians] . 1 little 2 older 2 older 3 than 3 than 4 myself 4 myself 5 , 5 , 6 commanding 6 commanding 7 the 7 the 13 tower 13 tower 14 next 14 next 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 20 . in virtue he was far my superior . ' 1 in 2 virtue 2 virtue 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 far 5 far 6 my 6 my 7 superior 7 superior 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [then] why was he on the [wall] [?] ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 was 4 was 5 he 5 he 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 10 ' una asked , quickly . 1 una 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 . ' [they] ['d] [all] [done] [something] [bad] . 1 ' 8 . you said so yourself . ' 1 you 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 . 5 . 6 ' when [pertinax] [grew] up , he discovered this , and so his uncle shipped him off , by trickery and force [,] to [the] [wall] . 1 when 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 discovered 7 discovered 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 his 12 his 13 uncle 13 uncle 14 shipped 14 shipped 15 him 15 him 16 off 16 off 17 , 17 , 18 by 18 by 19 trickery 19 trickery 20 and 20 and 21 force 21 force 23 to 23 to 26 . 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 4 know 4 know 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 ceremony 9 ceremony 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 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 to 9 to 11 . ' [i] see , said [puck] , and turned to the children . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 said 5 said 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 ' 5 you 5 you 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 quite 7 quite 8 understand 8 understand 9 . parnesius means he met [pertinax] in [church] . ' 1 parnesius 2 means 2 means 3 he 3 he 4 met 4 met 6 in 6 in 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [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 7 first 7 first 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 both 13 both 14 raised 14 raised 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 21 . 21 . 22 ' parnesius lifted his hand towards his neck for an instant . 1 parnesius 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 towards 5 towards 6 his 6 his 7 neck 7 neck 8 for 8 for 9 an 9 an 10 instant 10 instant 11 . ' [he] had been on the [wall] two years , and knew [the] [picts] well . 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 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 3 me 4 first 4 first 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 9 . 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 ' 3 out 3 out 6 the 6 the 8 country 8 country 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 tame 11 tame 13 . 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 3 quite 3 quite 4 safe 4 safe 5 so 5 so 6 long 6 long 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 his 10 his 11 guest 11 guest 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wear 14 wear 15 a 15 a 16 sprig 16 sprig 17 of 17 of 18 heather 18 heather 19 where 19 where 20 it 20 it 21 can 21 can 22 be 22 be 23 seen 23 seen 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 4 alone 4 alone 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 surely 7 surely 8 be 8 be 9 killed 9 killed 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 15 smothered 15 smothered 16 first 16 first 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 bogs 19 bogs 20 . only the [picts] [know] [their] [way] [about] [those] [black] [and] [hidden] bogs . 1 only 2 the 2 the 12 bogs 12 bogs 13 . old [allo] [,] [the] one-eyed , [withered] [little] [pict] from whom we bought our ponies , was our special friend . 1 old 5 one-eyed 5 one-eyed 6 , 6 , 10 from 10 from 11 whom 11 whom 12 we 12 we 13 bought 13 bought 14 our 14 our 15 ponies 15 ponies 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 our 18 our 19 special 19 special 20 friend 20 friend 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 4 went 5 only 5 only 6 to 6 to 7 escape 7 escape 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 town 11 town 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 talk 15 talk 16 together 16 together 17 about 17 about 18 our 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 4 us 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 wolves 8 wolves 9 and 9 and 10 those 10 those 11 great 11 great 12 red 12 red 13 deer 13 deer 14 with 14 with 15 horns 15 horns 19 . the [roman-born] officers [rather] [looked] down on us for doing this , but we preferred the heather to their amusements . 1 the 3 officers 3 officers 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 us 8 us 9 for 9 for 10 doing 10 doing 11 this 11 this 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 we 14 we 15 preferred 15 preferred 16 the 16 the 17 heather 17 heather 18 to 18 to 19 their 19 their 20 amusements 20 amusements 21 . ['] [which] [?] the stone one with the line [from] [xenophon] ? ' said [puck] , in quite a new voice . 1 the 2 stone 2 stone 3 one 3 one 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 line 6 line 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 quite 15 quite 16 a 16 a 17 new 17 new 18 voice 18 voice 19 . ' [no] ! 1 ' 3 ! what [do] [i] [know] of [xenophon] ? 1 what 5 of 5 of 7 ? that [was] [pertinax] [after] he had shot his first mountain-hare with an arrow by chance ! 1 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 shot 7 shot 8 his 8 his 9 first 9 first 10 mountain-hare 10 mountain-hare 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 arrow 13 arrow 14 by 14 by 15 chance 15 chance 16 ! mine [i] [made] [of] [round] [pebbles] , in memory of my first bear . 1 mine 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 memory 9 memory 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 first 12 first 13 bear 13 bear 14 . it took me one happy day to build . ' 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 me 3 me 4 one 4 one 5 happy 5 happy 6 day 6 day 7 to 7 to 8 build 8 build 9 . 9 . 10 ' parnesius faced the children quickly . 1 parnesius 2 faced 2 faced 3 the 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 quickly 5 quickly 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 3 us 3 us 4 his 4 his 5 children 5 children 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 were 10 were 11 fond 11 fond 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 and 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 barbarians 16 barbarians 17 , 17 , 18 though 18 though 19 we 19 we 20 never 20 never 21 let 21 let 22 them 22 them 23 paint 23 paint 24 us 24 us 26 . the marks endure till you die . ' 1 the 2 marks 2 marks 3 endure 3 endure 4 till 4 till 5 you 5 you 6 die 6 die 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [how] ['s] it [done] [?] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [anything] [like] tattooing ? ' 1 ' 4 tattooing 4 tattooing 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [they] prick the skin till the blood runs , and rub in coloured juices . 1 ' 3 prick 3 prick 4 the 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 6 till 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 blood 8 blood 9 runs 9 runs 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 rub 12 rub 13 in 13 in 14 coloured 14 coloured 15 juices 15 juices 16 . allo was painted blue , green , and red from his forehead to his ankles . 1 allo 2 was 2 was 3 painted 3 painted 4 blue 4 blue 5 , 5 , 6 green 6 green 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 red 9 red 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 forehead 12 forehead 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 ankles 15 ankles 16 . he said it was part of his religion . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 religion 8 religion 9 . many things took place behind us in those days . 1 many 2 things 2 things 3 took 3 took 4 place 4 place 5 behind 5 behind 6 us 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 those 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 . we did not get the news on the [wall] [till] fifteen days later . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 the 5 the 6 news 6 news 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 11 fifteen 11 fifteen 12 days 12 days 13 later 13 later 14 . wonderful ! 1 wonderful 2 ! and [i] tell another strange thing ! ' 1 and 3 tell 3 tell 4 another 4 another 5 strange 5 strange 6 thing 6 thing 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 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 across 5 across 6 his 6 his 7 knees 7 knees 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 leaned 10 leaned 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 curve 15 curve 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 shield 18 shield 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . " ' [no] [,] don't wait , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 don't 5 don't 6 wait 6 wait 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 4 advice 4 advice 5 and 5 and 6 go 6 go 7 home 7 home 8 both 8 both 9 of 9 of 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [we] have no homes , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 homes 6 homes 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you know that as well as we do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 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 2 're 3 finished 3 finished 4 men 4 men 5 thumbs 5 thumbs 6 down 6 down 7 against 7 against 8 both 8 both 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 . only men without hope would risk their necks on your ponies . " 1 only 2 men 2 men 3 without 3 without 4 hope 4 hope 5 would 5 would 6 risk 6 risk 7 their 7 their 8 necks 8 necks 9 on 9 on 10 your 10 your 11 ponies 11 ponies 12 . 12 . 13 " the old man laughed one of [those] [short] [pict] [laughs] [like] [a] [fox] barking on a frosty night . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 14 barking 14 barking 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 frosty 17 frosty 18 night 18 night 19 . " [i] ['m] [fond] of you two , " he said . 1 " 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 two 7 two 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 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 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 about 12 about 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 . take my advice and go home . " 1 take 2 my 2 my 3 advice 3 advice 4 and 4 and 5 go 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " " ['] [we] can't , " [i] said . 1 " 4 can't 4 can't 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 6 favour 6 favour 7 with 7 with 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 for 16 for 21 an 21 an 22 uncle 22 uncle 23 . 23 . 24 " " ' [roma] [dea] [!] ["] said [pertinax] , sitting up . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 sitting 10 sitting 11 up 11 up 12 . " what can you guess [what] [maximus] [thinks] , you old horse-coper ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 guess 5 guess 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 old 11 old 12 horse-coper 12 horse-coper 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 4 far 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 any 7 any 8 country 8 country 9 we 9 we 10 'd 10 'd 11 ever 11 ever 12 heard 12 heard 13 of 13 of 14 , 14 , 15 straight 15 straight 16 as 16 as 17 an 17 an 18 arrow 18 arrow 19 till 19 till 20 sunset 20 sunset 21 , 21 , 22 towards 22 towards 23 the 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 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 to 5 to 6 long 6 long 7 capes 7 capes 8 stretching 8 stretching 9 into 9 into 10 winding 10 winding 11 waters 11 waters 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 grey 16 grey 17 beach 17 beach 18 below 18 below 19 us 19 us 20 we 20 we 21 saw 21 saw 22 ships 22 ships 23 drawn 23 drawn 24 up 24 up 25 . forty-seven [we] [counted] [not] [roman] galleys but the raven-winged ships from the [north] [where] [rome] [does] [not] rule . 1 forty-seven 6 galleys 6 galleys 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 raven-winged 9 raven-winged 10 ships 10 ships 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 18 rule 18 rule 19 . " ['] [come] away ! come away ! " said [allo] . 1 " 4 away 4 away 5 ! 5 ! 6 come 6 come 7 away 7 away 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " my [heather] [won't] protect you here . 1 " 2 my 2 my 5 protect 5 protect 6 you 6 you 7 here 7 here 8 . we shall all be killed ! " 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 all 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 3 trembled 4 like 4 like 5 his 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 2 we 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 heather 7 heather 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 nearly 15 nearly 16 morning 16 morning 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 our 19 our 20 poor 20 poor 21 beasts 21 beasts 22 stumbled 22 stumbled 23 on 23 on 24 some 24 some 25 ruins 25 ruins 26 . ' [when] we woke , very stiff and cold , [allo] [was] [mixing] the meal and water . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 woke 4 woke 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 stiff 7 stiff 8 and 8 and 9 cold 9 cold 10 , 10 , 14 the 14 the 15 meal 15 meal 16 and 16 and 17 water 17 water 18 . one does not light fires in the [pict] country except near a village . 1 one 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 light 4 light 5 fires 5 fires 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 country 9 country 10 except 10 except 11 near 11 near 12 a 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 2 little 2 little 3 men 3 men 4 are 4 are 5 always 5 always 6 signalling 6 signalling 7 to 7 to 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 with 10 with 11 smokes 11 smokes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 strange 15 strange 16 smoke 16 smoke 17 brings 17 brings 18 them 18 them 19 out 19 out 20 buzzing 20 buzzing 21 like 21 like 22 bees 22 bees 23 . they can sting , too ! 1 they 2 can 2 can 3 sting 3 sting 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 ! " ' [what] we saw last night was a trading-station , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 saw 5 saw 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 trading-station 10 trading-station 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " nothing but a trading-station . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 trading-station 5 trading-station 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [i] [do] not like lies on an empty stomach , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 lies 7 lies 8 on 8 on 9 an 9 an 10 empty 10 empty 11 stomach 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 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 " 4 " 5 ( 5 ( 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 like 9 like 10 an 10 an 11 eagle 11 eagle 12 's 12 's 14 " 14 " 16 suppose 16 suppose 17 that 17 that 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 20 trading-station 20 trading-station 21 also 21 also 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 5 raising 5 raising 6 and 6 and 7 dropping 7 dropping 8 a 8 a 9 wet 9 wet 10 hide 10 hide 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 fire 13 fire 14 . " ' [no] [,] ["] said [allo] , pushing the platter back into the bag . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 pushing 9 pushing 10 the 10 the 11 platter 11 platter 12 back 12 back 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 bag 15 bag 16 . " that is for you and me . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 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 3 is 3 is 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 . come . " 1 come 2 . 2 . 3 " ' [we] [came] . 1 ' 4 . " ' [whatever] happens , " [said] [allo] [,] [while] our ponies grunted along , " [i] [want] you to remember me . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 happens 4 happens 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 our 11 our 12 ponies 12 ponies 13 grunted 13 grunted 14 along 14 along 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 you 19 you 20 to 20 to 21 remember 21 remember 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 " " ['] [i] [shall] not forget , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 5 not 5 not 6 forget 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 3 have 4 cheated 4 cheated 5 me 5 me 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 breakfast 9 breakfast 10 . 10 . 11 " " what is a handful of [crushed] oats [to] [a] [roman] ? " he said . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 handful 5 handful 6 of 6 of 8 oats 8 oats 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 3 laughed 4 his 4 his 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 that 6 that 7 was 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 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 a 9 a 10 handful 10 handful 11 of 11 of 12 oats 12 oats 13 being 13 being 14 crushed 14 crushed 15 between 15 between 16 the 16 the 17 upper 17 upper 18 and 18 and 19 lower 19 lower 20 stones 20 stones 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 mill 23 mill 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " ' [i] ['m] [pertinax] [,] not a riddle-guesser , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 9 riddle-guesser 9 riddle-guesser 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " ' ['you're] a fool , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 a 4 a 5 fool 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 8 threatened 8 threatened 9 by 9 by 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 you 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 do 17 do 18 is 18 is 19 to 19 to 20 laugh 20 laugh 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [threatened] [men] live [long] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 live 5 live 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " ' [i] [pray] [the] [gods] that may be true , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 that 7 that 8 may 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 2 but 4 ask 4 ask 5 you 5 you 6 again 6 again 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 forget 9 forget 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [we] climbed the last hot hill and looked out on the eastern sea , three or four miles off . 1 ' 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 hot 6 hot 7 hill 7 hill 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 out 10 out 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 eastern 13 eastern 14 sea 14 sea 15 , 15 , 16 three 16 three 17 or 17 or 18 four 18 four 19 miles 19 miles 20 off 20 off 21 . " ' ['you're] madder [than] [allo] ! " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 madder 4 madder 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 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 ! 7 ! 8 " ' [maximus] never stirred till we stood before him . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 stirred 4 stirred 5 till 5 till 6 we 6 we 7 stood 7 stood 8 before 8 before 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 4 me 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 down 7 down 8 , 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 5 my 5 my 6 destiny 6 destiny 7 to 7 to 8 feed 8 feed 9 you 9 you 10 whenever 10 whenever 11 we 11 we 12 meet 12 meet 13 . i have food here . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 food 3 food 4 here 4 here 5 . allo shall cook it . " 1 allo 2 shall 2 shall 3 cook 3 cook 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [no] [,] ["] said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " a [prince] in his own land does not wait on wandering [emperors] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 land 7 land 8 does 8 does 9 not 9 not 10 wait 10 wait 11 on 11 on 12 wandering 12 wandering 14 . i feed my two children without asking your leave . " 1 i 2 feed 2 feed 3 my 3 my 4 two 4 two 5 children 5 children 6 without 6 without 7 asking 7 asking 8 your 8 your 9 leave 9 leave 10 . 10 . 11 " he began to blow up the ashes . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 blow 4 blow 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 ashes 7 ashes 8 . " ' [i] [was] wrong , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " we are all mad . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 mad 5 mad 6 . speak up , [o] [madman] [called] [emperor] [!] " 1 speak 2 up 2 up 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 ' 4 his 4 his 7 smile 7 smile 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 two 10 two 11 years 11 years 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 18 a 18 a 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 of 21 of 22 mere 22 mere 23 looks 23 looks 24 . so [i] was not afraid . 1 so 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 . " ' [i] [meant] you , [parnesius] [,] to live and die a [centurion] [of] [the] [wall] , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 to 9 to 10 live 10 live 11 and 11 and 12 die 12 die 13 a 13 a 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 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 from 5 from 6 these 6 these 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 fumbled 10 fumbled 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 breast 13 breast 14 " 14 " 15 you 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 think 17 think 18 as 18 as 19 well 19 well 20 as 20 as 21 draw 21 draw 22 . 22 . 23 " mother and my sister always liked my pictures . 1 mother 2 and 2 and 3 my 3 my 4 sister 4 sister 5 always 5 always 6 liked 6 liked 7 my 7 my 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 . ' [he] [handed] [me] one that [i] [had] [called] ["] [maximus] 's [soldiers] ["] . 1 ' 5 one 5 one 6 that 6 that 12 's 12 's 15 . it showed a row of fat wine-skins , and [our] [old] [doctor] of the [hunno] hospital snuffing at them . 1 it 2 showed 2 showed 3 a 3 a 4 row 4 row 5 of 5 of 6 fat 6 fat 7 wine-skins 7 wine-skins 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 hospital 16 hospital 17 snuffing 17 snuffing 18 at 18 at 19 them 19 them 20 . on [the] [wall] , we always called a wine-skin a " [maximus] ["] [.] 1 on 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 always 6 always 7 called 7 called 8 a 8 a 9 wine-skin 9 wine-skin 10 a 10 a 11 " oh , yes ; and [i] had drawn them in [imperial] [helmets] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 7 had 7 had 8 drawn 8 drawn 9 them 9 them 10 in 10 in 13 . " ' [not] [long] [since] [,] ["] he went on , " men 's names were sent up to [caesar] [for] smaller jokes than this . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 men 13 men 14 's 14 's 15 names 15 names 16 were 16 were 17 sent 17 sent 18 up 18 up 19 to 19 to 22 smaller 22 smaller 23 jokes 23 jokes 24 than 24 than 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 5 actually 5 actually 6 point 6 point 7 his 7 his 8 hunting-spear 8 hunting-spear 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 balanced 13 balanced 14 it 14 it 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 palm 17 palm 18 so 18 so 19 ! " ['] [i] was speaking of time past , " said [maximus] , [never] [fluttering] [an] eyelid . 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 of 6 of 7 time 7 time 8 past 8 past 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 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 4 is 5 only 5 only 6 too 6 too 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 boys 10 boys 11 who 11 who 12 can 12 can 13 think 13 think 14 for 14 for 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 their 18 their 19 friends 19 friends 20 . 20 . 21 " he nodded at [pertinax] . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 at 3 at 5 . " [your] [father] lent [me] the letters , [parnesius] [,] so you run no risk from me . " 1 " 4 lent 4 lent 6 the 6 the 7 letters 7 letters 8 , 8 , 11 so 11 so 12 you 12 you 13 run 13 run 14 no 14 no 15 risk 15 risk 16 from 16 from 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " " ' [none] whatever , " said [pertinax] , and rubbed the spear-point on his sleeve . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 whatever 4 whatever 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rubbed 11 rubbed 12 the 12 the 13 spear-point 13 spear-point 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 sleeve 16 sleeve 17 . " ' [i] have been forced to reduce the garrisons in [britain] [,] [because] [i] [need] troops in [gaul] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 forced 6 forced 7 to 7 to 8 reduce 8 reduce 9 the 9 the 10 garrisons 10 garrisons 11 in 11 in 17 troops 17 troops 18 in 18 in 20 . now [i] come to [take] troops [from] [the] [wall] [itself] , " said he . 1 now 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 6 troops 6 troops 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " ' [i] wish you joy of us , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 6 joy 6 joy 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 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 5 last 5 last 6 sweepings 6 sweepings 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 men 11 men 12 without 12 without 13 hope 13 hope 14 . myself , [i] ['d] [sooner] [trust] [condemned] [criminals] [.] " 1 myself 2 , 2 , 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 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 quite 11 quite 12 seriously 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 5 only 5 only 9 win 9 win 11 . one must always risk one 's life , or one 's soul , or one 's peace or some little thing . " 1 one 2 must 2 must 3 always 3 always 4 risk 4 risk 5 one 5 one 6 's 6 's 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 one 10 one 11 's 11 's 12 soul 12 soul 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 one 15 one 16 's 16 's 17 peace 17 peace 18 or 18 or 19 some 19 some 20 little 20 little 21 thing 21 thing 22 . 22 . 23 " ' [allo] [passed] round the fire with the sizzling deer 's meat . 1 ' 4 round 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 sizzling 9 sizzling 10 deer 10 deer 11 's 11 's 12 meat 12 meat 13 . he served us two first . 1 he 2 served 2 served 3 us 3 us 4 two 4 two 5 first 5 first 6 . " ' [ah] [!] ["] said [maximus] , waiting his turn . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 his 10 his 11 turn 11 turn 12 . " [i] perceive you are in your own country . 1 " 3 perceive 3 perceive 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 in 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 country 9 country 10 . well , you deserve it . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 deserve 4 deserve 5 it 5 it 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 5 have 6 quite 6 quite 7 a 7 a 8 following 8 following 12 , 12 , 15 " " ' [i] have hunted with them , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 have 4 have 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 with 6 with 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 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 friends 7 friends 8 among 8 among 9 the 9 the 10 heather 10 heather 11 . 11 . 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 ' 4 but 4 but 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 neither 7 neither 8 here 8 here 9 nor 9 nor 10 there 10 there 11 . the little green man orated like [a] [like] [cicero] . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 green 3 green 4 man 4 man 5 orated 5 orated 6 like 6 like 10 . he made us out to be magnificent fellows . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 us 3 us 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 magnificent 7 magnificent 8 fellows 8 fellows 9 . maximus never took his eyes off our faces . 1 maximus 2 never 2 never 3 took 3 took 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 off 6 off 7 our 7 our 8 faces 8 faces 9 . " ' [enough] [,] ["] he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 2 wish 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 you 5 you 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 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 13 helped 13 helped 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 3 never 3 never 4 harm 4 harm 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 out 16 out 17 what 17 what 18 he 18 he 19 wants 19 wants 20 . their real grievance against us came from our burning their heather . 1 their 2 real 2 real 3 grievance 3 grievance 4 against 4 against 5 us 5 us 6 came 6 came 7 from 7 from 8 our 8 our 9 burning 9 burning 10 their 10 their 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 2 whole 2 whole 3 garrison 3 garrison 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 twice 9 twice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 solemnly 14 solemnly 15 burned 15 burned 16 the 16 the 17 heather 17 heather 18 for 18 for 19 ten 19 ten 20 miles 20 miles 22 . rutilianus , [our] [general] [,] called it clearing the country . 1 rutilianus 2 , 2 , 6 called 6 called 7 it 7 it 8 clearing 8 clearing 9 the 9 the 10 country 10 country 11 . " ['] [true] [,] quite true , " said [allo] . 1 " 5 quite 5 quite 6 true 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 3 can 4 we 4 we 5 make 5 make 6 our 6 our 7 holy 7 holy 8 heather-wine 8 heather-wine 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 burn 12 burn 13 our 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 ' 8 keen 8 keen 9 questions 9 questions 10 that 10 that 11 showed 11 showed 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 much 14 much 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 17 thought 17 thought 18 more 18 more 22 . stand away , so that you do not see [allo] ['s] [face] ; and speak your own thoughts . " 1 stand 2 away 2 away 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 see 9 see 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 speak 15 speak 16 your 16 your 17 own 17 own 18 thoughts 18 thoughts 19 . 19 . 20 " " ' [no] [,] ["] [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 7 said 8 . " you cannot remake that [province] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 remake 4 remake 5 that 5 that 7 . the [picts] [have] [been] free [too] [long] . " 1 the 5 free 5 free 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [leave] [them] [their] village [councils] , and let them furnish their own soldiers , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 village 6 village 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 them 11 them 12 furnish 12 furnish 13 their 13 their 14 own 14 own 15 soldiers 15 soldiers 16 , 16 , 17 " 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 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 9 hold 9 hold 10 the 10 the 11 reins 11 reins 12 very 12 very 13 lightly 13 lightly 14 . 14 . 15 " " even then , no , " [i] said . 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . " at least not now . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 not 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 4 too 4 too 5 oppressed 5 oppressed 6 by 6 by 7 us 7 us 8 to 8 to 9 trust 9 trust 10 anything 10 anything 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 14 name 14 name 15 for 15 for 16 years 16 years 17 and 17 and 18 years 18 years 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [i] [heard] [old] [allo] [behind] [me] [mutter] [:] " good child ! " 1 ' 10 " 10 " 11 good 11 good 12 child 12 child 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 7 recommend 7 recommend 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 to 14 to 16 the 16 the 21 win 21 win 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " ' [leave] [the] [picts] [alone] [,] ["] [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 3 the 4 heather-burning 4 heather-burning 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 improvident 11 improvident 12 little 12 little 13 animals 13 animals 14 send 14 send 15 them 15 them 16 a 16 a 17 shipload 17 shipload 18 or 18 or 19 two 19 two 20 of 20 of 21 corn 21 corn 22 now 22 now 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 " 5 men 5 men 6 must 6 must 7 distribute 7 distribute 8 it 8 it 9 not 9 not 10 some 10 some 11 cheating 11 cheating 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 ' 6 allow 6 allow 7 them 7 them 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 our 11 our 12 hospitals 12 hospitals 13 when 13 when 14 they 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 ' 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 die 6 die 7 first 7 first 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 " 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 twenty 6 twenty 7 wolf-bitten 7 wolf-bitten 8 , 8 , 12 twenty 12 twenty 13 miles 13 miles 14 of 14 of 15 here 15 here 16 . but [parnesius] [must] stay with them in hospital , else they would go mad with fear . " 1 but 4 stay 4 stay 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 in 7 in 8 hospital 8 hospital 9 , 9 , 10 else 10 else 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 go 13 go 14 mad 14 mad 15 with 15 with 16 fear 16 fear 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 " 2 like 2 like 3 everything 3 everything 4 else 4 else 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 one 11 one 12 man 12 man 13 's 13 's 14 work 14 work 15 . you [,] [i] think , are that one man . " 1 you 4 think 4 think 5 , 5 , 6 are 6 are 7 that 7 that 8 one 8 one 9 man 9 man 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [pertinax] and [i] [are] one , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 and 4 and 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 5 please 5 please 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 work 11 work 12 . now , [allo] [,] you [know] [that] [i] mean your people no harm . 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 9 mean 9 mean 10 your 10 your 11 people 11 people 12 no 12 no 13 harm 13 harm 14 . leave us to talk together , " said [maximus] . 1 leave 2 us 2 us 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 together 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ' [no] need ! " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 need 4 need 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] [am] the corn between the upper and lower millstones . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 corn 5 corn 6 between 6 between 7 the 7 the 8 upper 8 upper 9 and 9 and 10 lower 10 lower 11 millstones 11 millstones 12 . i must know what the lower millstone means to do . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 the 5 the 6 lower 6 lower 7 millstone 7 millstone 8 means 8 means 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . these boys have spoken the truth as far as they know it . 1 these 2 boys 2 boys 3 have 3 have 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 the 5 the 6 truth 6 truth 7 as 7 as 8 far 8 far 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 know 11 know 12 it 12 it 13 . i , a [prince] , [will] tell you the rest . 1 i 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 the 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 . i am troubled about the [men] [of] [the] [north] . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 10 . 10 . 11 " he squatted like a hare in the heather , and looked over his shoulder . 1 he 2 squatted 2 squatted 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 hare 5 hare 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 heather 8 heather 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 . " ['] [i] also , " said [maximus] , ["] or [i] should [not] be here . " 1 " 4 also 4 also 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 or 11 or 13 should 13 should 15 be 15 be 16 here 16 here 17 . 17 . 18 " " ' [listen] [,] ["] said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 " 2 long 2 long 3 and 3 and 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 10 he 10 he 11 meant 11 meant 12 the 12 the 18 beaches 18 beaches 19 and 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 , 21 , 22 ' push her down ! ' 1 push 2 her 2 her 3 down 3 down 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' we fought you . 1 we 2 fought 2 fought 3 you 3 you 4 . you sent men . 1 you 2 sent 2 sent 3 men 3 men 4 . we were beaten . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 beaten 3 beaten 4 . after that we said to the [winged] [hats] [,] ' [you] [are] liars ! 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 we 3 we 4 said 4 said 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 ' 10 ' 13 liars 13 liars 14 ! make our men alive that [rome] [killed] , and we will believe you . ' 1 make 2 our 2 our 3 men 3 men 4 alive 4 alive 5 that 5 that 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 believe 12 believe 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 2 they 2 they 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 bold 5 bold 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 tell 9 tell 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 tale 12 tale 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 we 15 we 16 begin 16 begin 17 to 17 to 18 believe 18 believe 19 that 19 that 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " ['] [ah] [,] [i] [wish] [it] too ! 1 " 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 4 save 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 left 7 left 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 corn 10 corn 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 millstones 13 millstones 14 . then you hide behind [the] [wall] , and scorch us with [greek] fire . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 hide 3 hide 4 behind 4 behind 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 scorch 9 scorch 10 us 10 us 11 with 11 with 13 fire 13 fire 14 . 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 11 the 11 the 15 winter 15 winter 17 , 17 , 18 when 18 when 19 we 19 we 20 are 20 are 21 hungry 21 hungry 22 ? my young men will say , ' [rome] can [neither] [fight] [nor] rule . 1 my 2 young 2 young 3 men 3 men 4 will 4 will 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 can 9 can 13 rule 13 rule 14 . she is taking her men out of [britain] . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 taking 3 taking 4 her 4 her 5 men 5 men 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 . the [winged] [hats] [will] [help] [us] [to] push [down] [the] [wall] . 1 the 8 push 8 push 12 . let us show them the secret roads across the bogs . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 show 3 show 4 them 4 them 5 the 5 the 6 secret 6 secret 7 roads 7 roads 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 bogs 10 bogs 11 . 11 . 12 ' [do] [i] [want] [that] [?] no ! " 1 no 2 ! 2 ! 3 " he spat like an adder . 1 he 2 spat 2 spat 3 like 3 like 4 an 4 an 5 adder 5 adder 6 . " [i] [would] [keep] the secrets of [my] people [though] [i] were burned alive . 1 " 5 the 5 the 6 secrets 6 secrets 7 of 7 of 9 people 9 people 12 were 12 were 13 burned 13 burned 14 alive 14 alive 15 . my two children here have spoken truth . 1 my 2 two 2 two 3 children 3 children 4 here 4 here 5 have 5 have 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 truth 7 truth 8 . 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 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 cherish 5 cherish 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 feed 9 feed 10 us 10 us 11 from 11 from 12 far 12 far 13 off 13 off 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 hand 16 hand 17 behind 17 behind 18 the 18 the 19 back 19 back 20 . parnesius understands us . 1 parnesius 2 understands 2 understands 3 us 3 us 4 . see , [i] [give] you [three] [years] . 1 see 2 , 2 , 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 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 grieve 4 grieve 5 over 5 over 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 13 never 13 never 14 helps 14 helps 15 tribe 15 tribe 16 except 16 except 17 for 17 for 18 one 18 one 19 price 19 price 20 . we [picts] will go too . 1 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 too 5 too 6 . the [winged] [hats] [will] grind [us] [to] [this] [!] ["] 1 the 5 grind he tossed a handful of dust in the air . 1 he 2 tossed 2 tossed 3 a 3 a 4 handful 4 handful 5 of 5 of 6 dust 6 dust 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 . " ' [oh] [,] [roma] [dea] [!] ["] said [maximus] , half aloud . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 half 12 half 13 aloud 13 aloud 14 . " it is always one man 's work always and everywhere ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 one 5 one 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 work 8 work 9 always 9 always 10 and 10 and 11 everywhere 11 everywhere 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " and one man 's life , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 one 3 one 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 6 life 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 8 a 10 . you may die . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 die 3 die 4 . 4 . 5 " " ['] [i] [have] [thought] of that too , " said he . 1 " 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 too 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 2 this 2 this 3 wind 3 wind 4 holds 4 holds 5 , 5 , 8 be 8 be 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 17 morning 17 morning 18 . " ' [one] instant , [caesar] [,] " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 instant 4 instant 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " all men have their price . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 men 3 men 4 have 4 have 5 their 5 their 6 price 6 price 7 . i am not bought yet . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 bought 4 bought 5 yet 5 yet 6 . 6 . 7 " " ['do] you [also] begin to bargain so early ? " said [maximus] . 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 begin 5 begin 6 to 6 to 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 so 8 so 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 " 7 my 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 10 , 10 , 15 in 15 in 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 . " ['] [only] a life ? 1 " 4 a 4 a 5 life 5 life 6 ? i thought it would be money or an office . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 money 6 money 7 or 7 or 8 an 8 an 9 office 9 office 10 . certainly you shall have him . 1 certainly 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 him 5 him 6 . 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 3 name 3 name 4 on 4 on 5 these 5 these 6 tablets 6 tablets 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 red 9 red 10 side 10 side 11 ; 11 ; 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 is 14 is 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 living 17 living 18 ! 18 ! 19 " 19 " 20 and 20 and 22 held 22 held 23 out 23 out 24 his 24 his 25 tablets 25 tablets 26 . " ' [he] [is] [of] no use to me dead , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 no 6 no 7 use 7 use 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 dead 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 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 widow 6 widow 7 . i am far off . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 far 3 far 4 off 4 off 5 . i am not sure he pays her all her dowry . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 sure 4 sure 5 he 5 he 6 pays 6 pays 7 her 7 her 8 all 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 dowry 10 dowry 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [no] matter . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 matter 4 matter 5 . my arm is reasonably long . 1 my 2 arm 2 arm 3 is 3 is 4 reasonably 4 reasonably 5 long 5 long 6 . we will look through your uncle 's accounts in due time . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 look 3 look 4 through 4 through 5 your 5 your 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 's 7 's 8 accounts 8 accounts 9 in 9 in 10 due 10 due 11 time 11 time 12 . now , farewell till tomorrow , [o] [captains] [of] the [wall] [!] " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 farewell 3 farewell 4 till 4 till 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 , 6 , 10 the 10 the 13 " ' [we] [saw] [him] [grow] [small] [across] the heather as he walked to the galley . 1 ' 8 the 8 the 9 heather 9 heather 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 walked 12 walked 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 galley 15 galley 16 . there were [picts] [,] scores , each side of him , hidden behind stones . 1 there 2 were 2 were 5 scores 5 scores 6 , 6 , 7 each 7 each 8 side 8 side 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 hidden 12 hidden 13 behind 13 behind 14 stones 14 stones 15 . he never looked left or right . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 looked 3 looked 4 left 4 left 5 or 5 or 6 right 6 right 7 . he sailed away southerly , full spread before the evening breeze , and when we had watched him out to sea , we were silent . 1 he 2 sailed 2 sailed 3 away 3 away 4 southerly 4 southerly 5 , 5 , 6 full 6 full 7 spread 7 spread 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 breeze 11 breeze 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 we 15 we 16 had 16 had 17 watched 17 watched 18 him 18 him 19 out 19 out 20 to 20 to 21 sea 21 sea 22 , 22 , 23 we 23 we 24 were 24 were 25 silent 25 silent 26 . we understood that [earth] bred [few] [men] like to this man . 1 we 2 understood 2 understood 3 that 3 that 5 bred 5 bred 8 like 8 like 9 to 9 to 10 this 10 this 11 man 11 man 12 . ' [presently] [allo] [brought] the ponies and held them for us to mount a thing he had never done before . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 ponies 6 ponies 7 and 7 and 8 held 8 held 9 them 9 them 10 for 10 for 11 us 11 us 12 to 12 to 13 mount 13 mount 14 a 14 a 15 thing 15 thing 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 never 18 never 19 done 19 done 20 before 20 before 21 . " ['] [what] do you do , [o] my friend ? " 1 " 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 3 rode 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 8 of 8 of 9 which 9 which 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 15 . 15 . 16 ' 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 3 sat 3 sat 4 still 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 asking 8 asking 9 if 9 if 10 that 10 that 11 were 11 were 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 tale 14 tale 15 . puck beckoned , and pointed the way out of the wood . 1 puck 2 beckoned 2 beckoned 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 pointed 5 pointed 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 wood 11 wood 12 . ' [sorry] [,] ['] he whispered , ' but you must go now . ' 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 but 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 go 12 go 13 now 13 now 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [we] [haven't] [made] [him] angry , have we ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 6 angry 6 angry 7 , 7 , 8 have 8 have 9 we 9 we 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [he] looks so far off , and and thinky . ' 1 ' 3 looks 3 looks 4 so 4 so 5 far 5 far 6 off 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 4 heart 4 heart 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 . wait till tomorrow . 1 wait 2 till 2 till 3 tomorrow 3 tomorrow 4 . it won't be long . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 long 4 long 5 . remember , you 've been playing [lays] of [ancient] [rome] . ' 1 remember 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 been 5 been 6 playing 6 playing 8 of 8 of 11 . 11 . 12 ' 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 7 scrambled 7 scrambled 8 through 8 through 9 their 9 their 10 gap 10 gap 11 where 11 where 13 , 13 , 15 and 15 and 19 that 19 that 20 was 20 was 21 all 21 all 22 they 22 they 23 remembered 23 remembered 24 . [a] [song] [to] [mithras] mithras , [god] [of] the [morning] [,] [our] trumpets [waken] [the] [wall] ! 1 mithras 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 9 trumpets 9 trumpets 13 ! ' [rome] is [above] the [nations] [,] [but] [thou] art over all ! ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 the 5 the 10 art 10 art 11 over 11 over 12 all 12 all 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 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 , 5 the 5 the 9 heather 9 heather 10 swims 10 swims 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 16 helmets 16 helmets 17 scorch 17 scorch 18 our 18 our 19 foreheads 19 foreheads 20 , 20 , 21 our 21 our 22 sandals 22 sandals 23 burn 23 burn 24 our 24 our 25 feet 25 feet 26 . mithras , [god] [of] the [sunset] [,] low [on] [the] [western] [main] , [thou] [descending] immortal , immortal to rise again ! 1 mithras 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 8 low 8 low 13 , 13 , 16 immortal 16 immortal 17 , 17 , 18 immortal 18 immortal 19 to 19 to 20 rise 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 , 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 great 11 great 12 bull 12 bull 13 dies 13 dies 14 , 14 , 19 in 19 in 20 darkness 20 darkness 21 . oh , take our sacrifice ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 take 3 take 4 our 4 our 5 sacrifice 5 sacrifice 6 ! many roads [thou] [hast] [fashioned] [:] [all] of them lead [to] [the] [light] ! 1 many 2 roads 2 roads 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 lead 10 lead 14 ! mithras , also a soldier , teach us to die aright ! 1 mithras 2 , 2 , 3 also 3 also 4 a 4 a 5 soldier 5 soldier 6 , 6 , 7 teach 7 teach 8 us 8 us 9 to 9 to 10 die 10 die 11 aright 11 aright 12 ! [the] [winged] [hats] the next day happened to be what they [called] [a] [wild] [afternoon] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 what 7 what 8 they 8 they 13 . ' [if] [i] [had] [eyes] [as] [i] [could] see , [no] mortal [man] [would] [trouble] me . ' 1 ' 9 see 9 see 10 , 10 , 12 mortal 12 mortal 16 me 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 ' they knew about rabbits already . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 about 3 about 4 rabbits 4 rabbits 5 already 5 already 6 . then they climbed up [long] [ditch] into the lower end of [far] [wood] . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 up 4 up 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 lower 9 lower 10 end 10 end 11 of 11 of 14 . ' [how] quietly [you] [came] ! ' said [una] , moving up to make room . 1 ' 3 quietly 3 quietly 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 moving 11 moving 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 room 15 room 16 . ['] [where] ['s] [puck] [?] ['] ' [i] don't understand all of it , ' said [una] , ['] [but] [i] like hearing about the little [picts] . ' 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 all 5 all 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 16 like 16 like 17 hearing 17 hearing 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 little 20 little 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [he] [who] [makes] [himself] [emperor] anywhere [must] [know] [everything] , everywhere , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 7 anywhere 7 anywhere 11 , 11 , 12 everywhere 12 everywhere 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 9 mouth 9 mouth 13 . 13 . 14 ' ['] [games] [?] 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 . 1 parnesius 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 his 3 his 4 arm 4 arm 5 out 5 out 6 stiffly 6 stiffly 7 , 7 , 8 thumb 8 thumb 9 pointed 9 pointed 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 . ' [gladiators] ! 1 ' 3 ! that sort of game , ' he said . 1 that 2 sort 2 sort 3 of 3 of 4 game 4 game 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 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 ' 4 two 4 two 5 days 5 days 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 honour 10 honour 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 landed 13 landed 14 all 14 all 15 unexpected 15 unexpected 16 at 16 at 19 the 19 the 21 end 21 end 22 of 22 of 25 . 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 5 the 5 the 8 silence 8 silence 9 before 9 before 12 . so did not we ! 1 so 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 we 4 we 5 ! you could hear the solid [roar] run [west] along the [wall] [as] [his] chair was carried rocking through the crowds . 1 you 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 solid 5 solid 7 run 7 run 9 along 9 along 10 the 10 the 14 chair 14 chair 15 was 15 was 16 carried 16 carried 17 rocking 17 rocking 18 through 18 through 19 the 19 the 20 crowds 20 crowds 21 . that chair was like a little boat among waves , dipping and falling , but always rising again after one had shut the eyes . ' 1 that 2 chair 2 chair 3 was 3 was 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 boat 7 boat 8 among 8 among 9 waves 9 waves 10 , 10 , 11 dipping 11 dipping 12 and 12 and 13 falling 13 falling 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 always 16 always 17 rising 17 rising 18 again 18 again 19 after 19 after 20 one 20 one 21 had 21 had 22 shut 22 shut 23 the 23 the 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . 25 . 26 ' parnesius shivered . 1 parnesius 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 . ' [were] [they] [angry] with him ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 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 ' 4 angry 4 angry 5 than 5 than 6 wolves 6 wolves 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 cage 9 cage 10 when 10 when 11 their 11 their 12 trainer 12 trainer 13 walks 13 walks 14 among 14 among 15 them 15 them 16 . was it not so , [faun] [?] ' 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 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 3 always 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 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 seen 4 seen 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 always 11 always 12 gave 12 gave 13 me 13 me 14 leave 14 leave 18 to 18 to 19 take 19 take 21 . he was a great glutton , and [kept] five [asian] cooks , and he came of a family that believed in oracles . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 glutton 5 glutton 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 five 9 five 11 cooks 11 cooks 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 came 15 came 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 family 18 family 19 that 19 that 20 believed 20 believed 21 in 21 in 22 oracles 22 oracles 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 4 his 4 his 5 good 5 good 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 when 7 when 8 we 8 we 9 entered 9 entered 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 tables 13 tables 14 were 14 were 15 empty 15 empty 16 . he lay snorting on a couch . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 snorting 3 snorting 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 couch 6 couch 7 . maximus sat apart among long rolls of accounts . 1 maximus 2 sat 2 sat 3 apart 3 apart 4 among 4 among 5 long 5 long 6 rolls 6 rolls 7 of 7 of 8 accounts 8 accounts 9 . then the doors were shut . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 doors 3 doors 4 were 4 were 5 shut 5 shut 6 . " ['] [i] [shall] [know] them [again] , [caesar] [,] " said [rutilianus] . 1 " 6 them 6 them 8 , 8 , 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 3 hear 3 hear 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 5 move 5 move 6 man 6 man 7 or 7 or 8 shield 8 shield 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 15 boys 15 boys 19 . you will do nothing , except eat , without their permission . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 except 6 except 7 eat 7 eat 8 , 8 , 9 without 9 without 10 their 10 their 11 permission 11 permission 12 . they are the head and arms . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 arms 6 arms 7 . you are the belly ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 belly 4 belly 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " ' [as] [caesar] pleases , " the old man grunted . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 pleases 5 pleases 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 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 2 if 3 my 3 my 4 pay 4 pay 5 and 5 and 6 profits 6 profits 7 are 7 are 8 not 8 not 9 cut 9 cut 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 may 12 may 13 make 13 make 14 my 14 my 19 master 19 master 20 . rome has been ! 1 rome 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 ! rome has been ! " 1 rome 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 ! 4 ! 5 " then he turned on his side to sleep . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 side 6 side 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . " ['] [he] has it , " said [maximus] . 1 " 4 has 4 has 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [we] [will] [get] to [what] [i] need . " 1 " 5 to 5 to 8 need 8 need 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 ' 4 full 4 full 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 number 8 number 9 of 9 of 10 men 10 men 11 and 11 and 12 supplies 12 supplies 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 19 sick 19 sick 20 that 20 that 21 very 21 very 22 day 22 day 26 . oh , but [i] groaned [when] his pen marked off detachment after detachment of our best of our least worthless men ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 5 groaned 5 groaned 7 his 7 his 8 pen 8 pen 9 marked 9 marked 10 off 10 off 11 detachment 11 detachment 12 after 12 after 13 detachment 13 detachment 14 of 14 of 15 our 15 our 16 best 16 best 17 of 17 of 18 our 18 our 19 least 19 least 20 worthless 20 worthless 21 men 21 men 22 ! it was like an eagle pecking a carcass . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 an 4 an 5 eagle 5 eagle 6 pecking 6 pecking 7 a 7 a 8 carcass 8 carcass 9 . " ' [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 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 6 list 6 list 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 laid 10 laid 11 his 11 his 12 open 12 open 13 hand 13 hand 14 there 14 there 15 . " ' [no] [,] [caesar] [,] ["] said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 4 tempt 4 tempt 7 too 7 too 9 . take men , or engines , but not both ; else we refuse . " ' 1 take 2 men 2 men 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 engines 5 engines 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 both 9 both 10 ; 10 ; 11 else 11 else 12 we 12 we 13 refuse 13 refuse 14 . 14 . 15 " 15 " 16 ' ' [engines] [?] ['] said [una] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 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 7 huge 7 huge 8 things 8 things 9 forty 9 forty 10 feet 10 feet 11 high 11 high 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 firing 15 firing 16 nets 16 nets 17 of 17 of 18 raw 18 raw 19 stone 19 stone 20 or 20 or 21 forged 21 forged 22 bolts 22 bolts 23 . nothing can stand against them . 1 nothing 2 can 2 can 3 stand 3 stand 4 against 4 against 5 them 5 them 6 . he left us our catapults at last , but [he] [took] [a] [caesar] ['s] half of our men without pity . 1 he 2 left 2 left 3 us 3 us 4 our 4 our 5 catapults 5 catapults 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 15 half 15 half 16 of 16 of 17 our 17 our 18 men 18 men 19 without 19 without 20 pity 20 pity 21 . we were a shell when he rolled up the lists ! 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 shell 4 shell 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 lists 10 lists 11 ! " ' [hail] [,] [caesar] [!] 1 " 2 ' we , about to die , salute you ! " said [pertinax] , laughing . 1 we 2 , 2 , 3 about 3 about 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 , 6 , 7 salute 7 salute 8 you 8 you 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 . " if any enemy [even] leans [against] [the] [wall] [now] , it will tumble . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 any 3 any 4 enemy 4 enemy 6 leans 6 leans 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 tumble 14 tumble 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 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 gamble 6 gamble 7 a 7 a 8 game 8 game 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 stakes 16 stakes 19 , 19 , 22 and 22 and 23 perhaps 23 perhaps 25 . you play on my side ? " 1 you 2 play 2 play 3 on 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 side 5 side 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [we] [will] play , [caesar] [,] " [i] said , [for] [i] had never met a man like this man . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 play 5 play 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 15 had 15 had 16 never 16 never 17 met 17 met 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 like 20 like 21 this 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 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 proclaim 9 proclaim 10 you 10 you 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 17 troops 17 troops 18 . 18 . 19 " ' [so] [we] went [into] the moonlight , where they were cleaning the ground after [the] [games] . 1 ' 4 went 4 went 6 the 6 the 7 moonlight 7 moonlight 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 cleaning 12 cleaning 13 the 13 the 14 ground 14 ground 15 after 15 after 18 . we [saw] [great] [roma] [dea] atop of the [wall] , the frost on her helmet , and her spear [pointed] [towards] [the] [north] [star] . 1 we 6 atop 6 atop 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 frost 12 frost 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 helmet 15 helmet 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 her 18 her 19 spear 19 spear 25 . 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 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 twinkle 4 twinkle 5 of 5 of 6 night-fires 6 night-fires 7 all 7 all 8 along 8 along 9 the 9 the 10 guard-towers 10 guard-towers 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 line 14 line 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 black 17 black 18 catapults 18 catapults 19 growing 19 growing 20 smaller 20 smaller 21 and 21 and 22 smaller 22 smaller 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 distance 25 distance 26 . here [pertinax] [was] [more] [than] [my] [right] [hand] . 1 here 9 . and he spoke to each as though that man were as high-minded as himself . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 to 4 to 5 each 5 each 6 as 6 as 7 though 7 though 8 that 8 that 9 man 9 man 10 were 10 were 11 as 11 as 12 high-minded 12 high-minded 13 as 13 as 14 himself 14 himself 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 12 done 12 done 13 , 13 , 20 accomplished 20 accomplished 21 by 21 by 22 means 22 means 23 of 23 of 24 men 24 men 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 4 ready 4 ready 5 in 5 in 6 haste 6 haste 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 none 9 none 10 too 10 too 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 3 our 4 best 4 best 5 men 5 men 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 ends 8 ends 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 set 14 set 15 up 15 up 16 screened 16 screened 17 catapults 17 catapults 18 by 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 4 ship 4 ship 5 coming 5 coming 6 in 6 in 7 to 7 to 8 land 8 land 9 men 9 men 10 must 10 must 11 furl 11 furl 12 her 12 her 13 sail 13 sail 14 . then she turns over , and the sea makes everything clean again . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turns 3 turns 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 makes 9 makes 10 everything 10 everything 11 clean 11 clean 12 again 12 again 13 . a few men may come ashore , but [very] [few] [....v] 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 men 3 men 4 may 4 may 5 come 5 come 6 ashore 6 ashore 7 , 7 , 8 but it was not hard work , except the waiting on the beach in blowing sand and snow . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 hard 4 hard 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 except 7 except 8 the 8 the 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 beach 12 beach 13 in 13 in 14 blowing 14 blowing 15 sand 15 sand 16 and 16 and 17 snow 17 snow 18 . and that was how we dealt with the [winged] [hats] [that] winter . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 how 4 how 5 we 5 we 6 dealt 6 dealt 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 5 spring 5 spring 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 10 winds 10 winds 11 blow 11 blow 12 like 12 like 13 skinning-knives 13 skinning-knives 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 gathered 16 gathered 20 with 20 with 22 ships 22 ships 23 . allo told me they would never rest till they had taken a tower in open fight . 1 allo 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 never 6 never 7 rest 7 rest 8 till 8 till 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 taken 11 taken 12 a 12 a 13 tower 13 tower 14 in 14 in 15 open 15 open 16 fight 16 fight 17 . certainly they fought in the open . 1 certainly 2 they 2 they 3 fought 3 fought 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 open 6 open 7 . i waited , and a wave tumbled him at my feet . 1 i 2 waited 2 waited 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 wave 6 wave 7 tumbled 7 tumbled 8 him 8 him 9 at 9 at 10 my 10 my 11 feet 11 feet 12 . ' [as] [i] [stooped] [,] [i] [saw] he wore such a medal [as] [i] wear . ' 1 ' 8 he 8 he 9 wore 9 wore 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 medal 12 medal 15 wear 15 wear 16 . 16 . 17 ' parnesius raised his hand to his neck . 1 parnesius 2 raised 2 raised 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 to 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 ' 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 speak 7 speak 8 , 8 , 12 a 12 a 13 certain 13 certain 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 certain 22 certain 23 manner 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 2 answered 2 answered 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 necessary 5 necessary 9 that 9 that 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 science 18 science 19 of 19 of 23 . i put my shield over him till he could stand up . 1 i 2 put 2 put 3 my 3 my 4 shield 4 shield 5 over 5 over 6 him 6 him 7 till 7 till 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 stand 10 stand 11 up 11 up 12 . you [see] [i] [am] [not] short , but he was [a] [head] taller [than] [i] [.] he said : " what now ? " 1 you 6 short 6 short 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 13 taller 13 taller 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 : 19 : 20 " 20 " 21 what 21 what 22 now 22 now 23 ? 23 ? 24 " i said : " at your pleasure , my brother , to stay or go . " 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 brother 10 brother 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 or 14 or 15 go 15 go 16 . 16 . 17 " ' [he] [looked] out [across] the surf . 1 ' 4 out 4 out 6 the 6 the 7 surf 7 surf 8 . there remained one ship unhurt , beyond range of our catapults . 1 there 2 remained 2 remained 3 one 3 one 4 ship 4 ship 5 unhurt 5 unhurt 6 , 6 , 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 range 8 range 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 catapults 11 catapults 12 . i checked the catapults and he waved her in . 1 i 2 checked 2 checked 3 the 3 the 4 catapults 4 catapults 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 waved 7 waved 8 her 8 her 9 in 9 in 10 . she came as a hound comes to a master . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 hound 5 hound 6 comes 6 comes 7 to 7 to 8 a 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 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 yet 4 yet 5 a 5 a 6 hundred 6 hundred 7 paces 7 paces 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 beach 10 beach 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 flung 13 flung 14 back 14 back 15 his 15 his 16 hair 16 hair 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 swam 19 swam 20 out 20 out 21 . they hauled him in , and went away . 1 they 2 hauled 2 hauled 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 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 4 those 4 those 5 who 5 who 8 are 8 are 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 races 13 races 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 think 19 think 20 much 20 much 21 more 21 more 22 upon 22 upon 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 ' 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 bribe 9 bribe 10 from 10 from 11 some 11 some 12 tradesman 12 tradesman 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 town 15 town 16 meant 16 meant 20 . " [nay] [,] ["] said [allo] . 1 " 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 5 gift 5 gift 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 12 whom 12 whom 13 you 13 you 14 saved 14 saved 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 5 a 5 a 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [he] is [a] [man] , too . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . tell him [i] [can] wear his gift , " [i] [answered] . 1 tell 2 him 2 him 5 wear 5 wear 6 his 6 his 7 gift 7 gift 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . they think you [and] [pertinax] could lead them to victories . " 1 they 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 6 could 6 could 7 lead 7 lead 8 them 8 them 9 to 9 to 10 victories 10 victories 11 . 11 . 12 " allo looked at me like a one-eyed raven . 1 allo 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 one-eyed 7 one-eyed 8 raven 8 raven 9 . " ' [allo] [,] ["] [i] said , " you are the corn between the two millstones . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 the 12 the 13 corn 13 corn 14 between 14 between 15 the 15 the 16 two 16 two 17 millstones 17 millstones 18 . be content if they grind evenly , and don't thrust your hand between them . " 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 if 3 if 4 they 4 they 5 grind 5 grind 6 evenly 6 evenly 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 thrust 10 thrust 11 your 11 your 12 hand 12 hand 13 between 13 between 14 them 14 them 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [i] [?] ["] said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . time is what we need you [and] [i] [and] [maximus] . 1 time 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 we 4 we 5 need 5 need 6 you 6 you 11 . 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 3 carry 3 carry 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 message 6 message 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 14 them 14 them 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 a 17 a 18 council 18 council 19 over 19 over 20 . we barbarians are all alike . 1 we 2 barbarians 2 barbarians 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 alike 5 alike 6 . we sit up half the night to discuss [anything] a [roman] [says] . 1 we 2 sit 2 sit 3 up 3 up 4 half 4 half 5 the 5 the 6 night 6 night 7 to 7 to 8 discuss 8 discuss 10 a 10 a 13 . eh ? " 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 " " ' [we] have no men . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 men 6 men 7 . we must fight with words , " said [pertinax] . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 fight 3 fight 4 with 4 with 5 words 5 words 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 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 ' 4 they 4 they 5 permitted 5 permitted 6 the 6 the 7 corn-ships 7 corn-ships 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 pass 15 pass 17 that 17 that 18 season 18 season 19 without 19 without 20 harm 20 harm 21 . therefore the [picts] [were] [well] [fed] [that] winter , and since they were in some sort my children , [i] [was] glad of it . 1 therefore 2 the 2 the 8 winter 8 winter 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 since 11 since 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 in 14 in 15 some 15 some 16 sort 16 sort 17 my 17 my 18 children 18 children 19 , 19 , 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 4 spare 4 spare 5 them 5 them 6 . he needed them to win more victories in [gaul] . 1 he 2 needed 2 needed 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 win 5 win 6 more 6 more 7 victories 7 victories 8 in 8 in 10 . he answered : " you will learn [that] [i] [have] at last settled accounts with the pup [gratian] . 1 he 2 answered 2 answered 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 learn 7 learn 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 settled 13 settled 14 accounts 14 accounts 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 pup 17 pup 19 . 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 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 mean 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 4 fate 4 fate 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 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 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 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 and 7 and 8 then 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 2 answered 2 answered 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 live 7 live 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 longer 10 longer 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 shadow 13 shadow 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 victories 16 victories 17 , 17 , 22 what 22 what 25 intends 25 intends 26 . he may welcome me [as] [a] [brother-emperor] , or he may be preparing an army . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 welcome 3 welcome 4 me 4 me 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 he 10 he 11 may 11 may 12 be 12 be 13 preparing 13 preparing 14 an 14 an 15 army 15 army 16 . in [either] case [i] [cannot] spare [men] [just] [now] . " 1 in 3 case 3 case 6 spare 6 spare 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [but] he was always saying that , ' [cried] [una] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 saying 6 saying 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . ' [it] [was] true . 1 ' 4 true 4 true 5 . yes , the [wall] [looked] strong . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 6 strong 6 strong 7 . for [myself] [,] [i] [knew] [how] [weak] we were . 1 for 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 . for [the] [picts] [i] [never] [cared] , but [in] those [years] [i] [learned] [something] of the strength of [the] [winged] [hats] . 1 for 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 those 10 those 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 strength 17 strength 18 of 18 of 22 . they increased their strength every day , but [i] could not increase my men . 1 they 2 increased 2 increased 3 their 3 their 4 strength 4 strength 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 increase 12 increase 13 my 13 my 14 men 14 men 15 . ' [thus] [,] my friends , we lived on [the] [wall] [,] [waiting] [waiting] [waiting] for the men [that] [maximus] [never] [sent] . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 lived 8 lived 9 on 9 on 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 men 18 men 23 . ' [presently] he wrote that he was preparing an army [against] [theodosius] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 wrote 4 wrote 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 preparing 8 preparing 9 an 9 an 10 army 10 army 13 . i hope within a year to finish with [theodosius] , [son] [of] [theodosius] [,] [once] and for all . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 within 3 within 4 a 4 a 5 year 5 year 6 to 6 to 7 finish 7 finish 8 with 8 with 10 , 10 , 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 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 6 to 6 to 7 rule 7 rule 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 chooses 14 chooses 17 . today [i] [wish] [strongly] you [were] [with] [me] [to] beat my [auxiliaries] [into] shape . 1 today 5 you 5 you 10 beat 10 beat 11 my 11 my 14 shape 14 shape 15 . do not , [i] pray you , believe any rumour of my sickness . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 5 pray 5 pray 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 believe 8 believe 9 any 9 any 10 rumour 10 rumour 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 sickness 13 sickness 14 . 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 5 evil 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 old 8 old 9 body 9 body 10 which 10 which 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [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 2 writes 2 writes 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 without 6 without 7 hope 7 hope 8 . i , a man without hope , can see this . 1 i 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 without 5 without 6 hope 6 hope 7 , 7 , 8 can 8 can 9 see 9 see 10 this 10 this 11 . what does he add at the bottom of the roll ? 1 what 2 does 2 does 3 he 3 he 4 add 4 add 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 roll 10 roll 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 6 by 6 by 7 sea 7 sea 10 . a woman there could take ship and [fly] [to] [rome] in time of war . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 there 3 there 4 could 4 could 5 take 5 take 6 ship 6 ship 7 and 7 and 11 in 11 in 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 war 14 war 15 . yes , [maximus] foresees his death , and is fulfilling his promises one by one . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 foresees 4 foresees 5 his 5 his 6 death 6 death 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 is 9 is 10 fulfilling 10 fulfilling 11 his 11 his 12 promises 12 promises 13 one 13 one 14 by 14 by 15 one 15 one 16 . but [i] [am] [glad] my uncle met him . " ' 1 but 5 my 5 my 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 met 7 met 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " 10 " 11 ' " ' [you] [think] [blackly] [today] [?] ["] 1 " 2 ' i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " ' [i] [think] truth . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 truth 5 truth 6 . the [gods] weary of the play we have played against them . 1 the 3 weary 3 weary 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 play 6 play 7 we 7 we 8 have 8 have 9 played 9 played 10 against 10 against 11 them 11 them 12 . theodosius will destroy [maximus] . 1 theodosius 2 will 2 will 3 destroy 3 destroy 5 . it is finished ! " 1 it 2 is 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 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 6 his 6 his 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 , 8 , 9 took 9 took 10 comfort 10 comfort 11 from 11 from 16 his 16 his 17 face 17 face 18 ! " ' [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 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 sealing 10 sealing 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 we 14 we 15 be 15 be 16 two 16 two 17 dead 17 dead 18 men 18 men 19 , 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 5 the 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [we] [prayed] awhile [to] [mithras] , where we had many times prayed before . 1 ' 4 awhile 4 awhile 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 many 11 many 12 times 12 times 13 prayed 13 prayed 14 before 14 before 15 . after that , we lived day by day among evil rumours till winter came again . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 lived 5 lived 6 day 6 day 7 by 7 by 8 day 8 day 9 among 9 among 10 evil 10 evil 11 rumours 11 rumours 12 till 12 till 13 winter 13 winter 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 2 him 2 him 3 over 3 over 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 saw 6 saw 7 by 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 belt-buckle 9 belt-buckle 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 15 of 15 of 19 . 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 7 cried 7 cried 8 loudly 8 loudly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 dead 13 dead 14 ! the letters were with me , but [the] [winged] [hats] sank the ship . " 1 the 2 letters 2 letters 3 were 3 were 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 11 sank 11 sank 12 the 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 6 between 6 between 7 our 7 our 8 hands 8 hands 9 . ' [we] [asked] [not] who was dead . 1 ' 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 dead 7 dead 8 . we knew ! 1 we 2 knew 2 knew 3 ! we raced before the driving snow to [hunno] , thinking [perhaps] [allo] [might] [be] there . 1 we 2 raced 2 raced 3 before 3 before 4 the 4 the 5 driving 5 driving 6 snow 6 snow 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 thinking 10 thinking 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 3 him 4 already 4 already 5 at 5 at 6 our 6 our 7 stables 7 stables 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 by 12 by 13 our 13 our 14 faces 14 faces 15 what 15 what 16 we 16 we 17 had 17 had 18 heard 18 heard 19 . " ' [it] [was] in a tent by the sea , " he stammered . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 tent 7 tent 8 by 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 4 beheaded 4 beheaded 7 . he sent a letter to you , written while he waited to be slain . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 written 8 written 9 while 9 while 10 he 10 he 11 waited 11 waited 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 slain 14 slain 15 . the [winged] [hats] [met] [the] ship and took it . 1 the 6 ship 6 ship 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 it 9 it 10 . the news is running through the heather like fire . 1 the 2 news 2 news 3 is 3 is 4 running 4 running 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 heather 7 heather 8 like 8 like 9 fire 9 fire 10 . blame me not ! 1 blame 2 me 2 me 3 not 3 not 4 ! i cannot hold back my young men any more . " 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 hold 3 hold 4 back 4 back 5 my 5 my 6 young 6 young 7 men 7 men 8 any 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 ' 5 we 5 we 6 could 6 could 7 say 7 say 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 for 10 for 11 our 11 our 12 men 12 men 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 . " but , [gods] [be] praised , they cannot run away . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 6 praised 6 praised 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 cannot 9 cannot 10 run 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 . 12 . 13 " " ['] [what] do you do ? " said [allo] . 1 " 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 ' 4 grieves 4 grieves 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 we 13 we 14 are 14 are 15 stationed 15 stationed 16 here 16 here 17 to 17 to 18 stop 18 stop 19 that 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 ' 5 carry 5 carry 6 back 6 back 7 such 7 such 8 an 8 an 9 answer 9 answer 10 they 10 they 11 will 11 will 12 kill 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 " 3 always 3 always 4 promised 4 promised 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 would 10 would 11 rise 11 rise 15 . i [i] did not think he could fall . " 1 i 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 fall 8 fall 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [alas] [!] my poor barbarian , " said [pertinax] , still laughing . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 my 5 my 6 poor 6 poor 7 barbarian 7 barbarian 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 5 have 5 have 6 sold 6 sold 7 us 7 us 8 too 8 too 9 many 9 many 10 good 10 good 11 ponies 11 ponies 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 thrown 14 thrown 15 back 15 back 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 6 prisoner 6 prisoner 7 , 7 , 8 although 8 although 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 an 11 an 12 ambassador 12 ambassador 13 . 13 . 14 " " ' [yes] [,] that will be best , " said [allo] , holding out a halter . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 16 a 17 halter 17 halter 18 . we bound him lightly , for he was an old man . 1 we 2 bound 2 bound 3 him 3 him 4 lightly 4 lightly 5 , 5 , 6 for 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 ' 2 ' 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 will 16 will 17 give 17 give 18 us 18 us 19 more 19 more 20 time 20 time 21 . 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 4 habit 4 habit 5 of 5 of 6 playing 6 playing 7 for 7 for 8 time 8 time 9 sticks 9 sticks 10 to 10 to 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 20 tied 20 tied 21 the 21 the 22 rope 22 rope 23 . " ' [no] [,] ["] [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 7 said 8 . " time may help . 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 may 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 5 a 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 while 7 while 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 prisoner 11 prisoner 14 must 14 must 15 have 15 have 16 sent 16 sent 17 the 17 the 18 ship 18 ship 19 that 19 that 20 brought 20 brought 21 it 21 it 22 . if he can send ships , he can send men . " 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 send 4 send 5 ships 5 ships 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 can 8 can 9 send 9 send 10 men 10 men 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [how] will that profit us ? " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 will 4 will 5 that 5 that 6 profit 6 profit 7 us 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " we serve [maximus] , [not] [theodosius] [.] 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 serve 3 serve 5 , " ' [it] [concerns] [us] to defend [the] [wall] , no matter [what] [emperor] [dies] , or makes die , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 to 6 to 7 defend 7 defend 10 , 10 , 11 no 11 no 12 matter 12 matter 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 makes 18 makes 19 die 19 die 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 5 worthy 5 worthy 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 brother 8 brother 9 the 9 the 10 philosopher 10 philosopher 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " [myself] [i] [am] [without] hope , so [i] do not say solemn and stupid things ! 1 " 6 hope 6 hope 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 say 12 say 13 solemn 13 solemn 14 and 14 and 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 things 16 things 17 ! rouse [the] [wall] ! " 1 rouse 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 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 6 above 6 above 7 all 7 all 8 things 8 things 9 strange 9 strange 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 how 12 how 13 men 13 men 14 bear 14 bear 15 ill 15 ill 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 3 strongest 4 till 4 till 5 then 5 then 6 become 6 become 7 the 7 the 8 weakest 8 weakest 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 the 11 the 12 weakest 12 weakest 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 were 16 were 17 , 17 , 18 reach 18 reach 19 up 19 up 20 and 20 and 21 steal 21 steal 22 strength 22 strength 26 . so it was with us . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 6 . even [our] [libyan] [cohort] [the] [third] [stood] [up] in their padded cuirasses and did not whimper . 1 even 9 in 9 in 10 their 10 their 11 padded 11 padded 12 cuirasses 12 cuirasses 13 and 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 whimper 16 whimper 17 . ' [in] three days came seven chiefs and elders of [the] [winged] [hats] . 1 ' 3 three 3 three 4 days 4 days 5 came 5 came 6 seven 6 seven 7 chiefs 7 chiefs 8 and 8 and 9 elders 9 elders 10 of 10 of 14 . we made them welcome , for they were ambassadors . 1 we 2 made 2 made 3 them 3 them 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 ambassadors 9 ambassadors 10 . we showed them [allo] , alive but bound . 1 we 2 showed 2 showed 3 them 3 them 5 , 5 , 6 alive 6 alive 7 but 7 but 8 bound 8 bound 9 . they thought we had killed him , and [i] saw it would not have vexed them if we had . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 killed 5 killed 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 vexed 15 vexed 16 them 16 them 17 if 17 if 18 we 18 we 19 had 19 had 20 . allo saw it too , and it vexed him . 1 allo 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 vexed 8 vexed 9 him 9 him 10 . then [in] [our] [quarters] [at] [hunno] we came to council . 1 then 7 we 7 we 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 council 10 council 11 . ' [they] said that [rome] was falling , and that we must join them . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 falling 7 falling 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 join 13 join 14 them 14 them 15 . they offered [me] [all] [south] [britain] to govern after they had taken a tribute out of it . 1 they 2 offered 2 offered 7 to 7 to 8 govern 8 govern 9 after 9 after 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 taken 12 taken 13 a 13 a 14 tribute 14 tribute 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . ' [i] [answered] [,] " [patience] [.] 1 ' 5 " this [wall] is not weighed off like plunder . 1 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 weighed 5 weighed 6 off 6 off 7 like 7 like 8 plunder 8 plunder 9 . give me proof that [my] [general] is dead . " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 proof 3 proof 4 that 4 that 7 is 7 is 8 dead 8 dead 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [we] [are] not [merchants] to bargain , " [cried] [amal] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 not 5 not 7 to 7 to 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . " moreover , [i] [owe] this man my life . 1 " 2 moreover 2 moreover 3 , 3 , 6 this 6 this 7 man 7 man 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . he shall have his proof . " 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 his 4 his 5 proof 5 proof 6 . 6 . 7 " he threw across to me a letter [(] [well] [i] [knew] the seal [)] [from] [maximus] . 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 3 across 3 across 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 letter 7 letter 12 the 12 the 13 seal 13 seal 17 . " ' [we] [took] [this] [out] of the ship we sank , " he cried . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 ship 9 ship 10 we 10 we 11 sank 11 sank 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 . " [i] cannot [read] , but [i] [know] one sign , at least , which makes me believe . " 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 one 9 one 10 sign 10 sign 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 least 13 least 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 makes 16 makes 17 me 17 me 18 believe 18 believe 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 2 showed 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 dark 5 dark 6 stain 6 stain 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 outer 9 outer 10 roll 10 roll 11 that 11 that 12 my 12 my 13 heavy 13 heavy 14 heart 14 heart 15 perceived 15 perceived 16 was 16 was 17 the 17 the 18 valiant 18 valiant 19 blood 19 blood 20 of 20 of 22 . " ' [read] [!] ["] said [amal] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " read , and then let us hear whose servants you are ! " 1 " 2 read 2 read 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 let 6 let 7 us 7 us 8 hear 8 hear 9 whose 9 whose 10 servants 10 servants 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 ' 6 softly 6 softly 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 looked 11 looked 12 through 12 through 13 it 13 it 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 19 it 19 it 20 all 20 all 21 . listen , barbarians ! " 1 listen 2 , 2 , 3 barbarians 3 barbarians 4 ! 4 ! 5 " he read that which [i] [have] [carried] [next] [my] [heart] [ever] [since] . ' 1 he 2 read 2 read 3 that 3 that 4 which 4 which 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 4 his 5 neck 5 neck 6 a 6 a 7 folded 7 folded 8 and 8 and 9 spotted 9 spotted 10 piece 10 piece 11 of 11 of 12 parchment 12 parchment 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 hushed 18 hushed 19 voice 19 voice 20 : " ' [enough] [,] ["] [said] [young] [amal] [;] ["] there is your proof ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 your 13 your 14 proof 14 proof 15 ! you must join us now ! " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 join 3 join 4 us 4 us 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " ' [pertinax] [looked] [long] and silently at him , till that fair man blushed like a girl . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 6 silently 6 silently 7 at 7 at 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 that 11 that 12 fair 12 fair 13 man 13 man 14 blushed 14 blushed 15 like 15 like 16 a 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 2 three 2 three 3 mules 3 mules 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 have 9 have 10 torn 10 torn 11 me 11 me 12 in 12 in 15 your 15 your 17 prophesied 17 prophesied 18 . the naked swords wait at the tent door to give me the death [i] [gave] to [gratian] . 1 the 2 naked 2 naked 3 swords 3 swords 4 wait 4 wait 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 tent 7 tent 8 door 8 door 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 me 11 me 12 the 12 the 13 death 13 death 16 to 16 to 18 . " ' [by] [the] [light] of [the] [sun] , " [amal] broke in . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 broke 12 broke 13 in 13 in 14 . " this was in [some] sort [a] [man] ! 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 6 sort 6 sort 9 ! we may have been mistaken in his servants ! " 1 we 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 mistaken 5 mistaken 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 servants 8 servants 9 ! 9 ! 10 " ' [and] [pertinax] [read] [on] [:] " you gave me the time [for] [which] [i] [asked] . 1 ' 7 " 7 " 8 you 8 you 9 gave 9 gave 10 me 10 me 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 17 . if [i] [have] [failed] [to] [use] it [,] do not lament . 1 if 7 it 7 it 9 do 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 3 gambled 3 gambled 4 very 4 very 5 splendidly 5 splendidly 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 hold 12 hold 13 weighted 13 weighted 14 dice 14 dice 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 must 18 must 19 pay 19 pay 20 the 20 the 21 forfeit 21 forfeit 22 . remember , [i] have been ; but [rome] [is] [;] [and] [rome] [will] be . 1 remember 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 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 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 monies 13 monies 14 are 14 are 15 in 15 in 16 charge 16 charge 17 of 17 of 22 . make my remembrances to your [father] [and] [to] [your] [mother] [,] [whose] friendship was great gain to me . 1 make 2 my 2 my 3 remembrances 3 remembrances 4 to 4 to 5 your 5 your 13 friendship 13 friendship 14 was 14 was 15 great 15 great 16 gain 16 gain 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 4 my 5 little 5 little 7 and 7 and 9 the 9 the 13 messages 13 messages 14 as 14 as 15 their 15 their 16 thick 16 thick 17 heads 17 heads 18 can 18 can 19 understand 19 understand 20 . i would have sent you [three] [legions] this very day if all had gone aright . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 sent 4 sent 5 you 5 you 8 this 8 this 9 very 9 very 10 day 10 day 11 if 11 if 12 all 12 all 13 had 13 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 aright 15 aright 16 . do not forget me . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 4 me 4 me 5 . we have worked together . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 worked 3 worked 4 together 4 together 5 . farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ' [now] [,] that was my [emperor] ['s] last letter . ' 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 9 last 9 last 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 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 parchment 6 parchment 7 crackle 7 crackle 8 as 8 as 11 it 11 it 15 . 15 . 16 ) " ['] [i] [was] mistaken , " said [amal] . 1 " 5 mistaken 5 mistaken 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 3 servants 3 servants 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 will 8 will 9 sell 9 sell 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 except 11 except 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 sword 14 sword 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 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . " ['] [but] [maximus] [has] given you your dismissal , " said an elder . 1 " 6 given 6 given 7 you 7 you 8 your 8 your 9 dismissal 9 dismissal 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 an 13 an 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 5 free 6 to 6 to 7 serve 7 serve 8 or 8 or 9 to 9 to 10 rule 10 rule 11 whom 11 whom 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 4 follow 5 join 5 join 6 us 6 us 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " ' [we] thank you , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thank 4 thank 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 2 but 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 you 8 you 9 such 9 such 10 messages 10 messages 11 as 11 as 12 pardon 12 pardon 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 17 use 17 use 18 his 18 his 19 words 19 words 20 your 20 your 21 thick 21 thick 22 heads 22 heads 23 can 23 can 24 understand 24 understand 25 . 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 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 catapult 11 catapult 12 wound 12 wound 13 up 13 up 14 . " ' [we] understand , " said an elder . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 understand 4 understand 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 an 8 an 9 elder 9 elder 10 . " [the] [wall] must be won at a price ? " 1 " 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 won 6 won 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 price 9 price 10 ? 10 ? 11 " ' [they] [drank] [,] and [wiped] their [yellow] beards in silence till they rose to go . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 7 their 7 their 9 beards 9 beards 10 in 10 in 11 silence 11 silence 12 till 12 till 13 they 13 they 14 rose 14 rose 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 " 5 what 5 what 7 may 7 may 8 send 8 send 9 , 9 , 14 and 14 and 15 though 15 though 16 they 16 they 17 laughed 17 laughed 18 , 18 , 21 that 21 that 22 my 22 my 23 chance 23 chance 24 shot 24 shot 25 troubled 25 troubled 26 them 26 them 27 . ' [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 ' 2 ' 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 winking 10 winking 11 and 11 and 12 blinking 12 blinking 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 17 no 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 their 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 7 the 7 the 8 secret 8 secret 9 short 9 short 10 ways 10 ways 11 across 11 across 12 our 12 our 13 bogs 13 bogs 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 kick 17 kick 18 me 18 me 19 like 19 like 20 one 20 one 21 . 21 . 22 " " ['] [you] think so ? 1 " 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 ? woe is me ! " said the old man . 1 woe 2 is 2 is 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 . " [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 7 my 7 my 8 people 8 people 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 out 14 out 15 stumbling 15 stumbling 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 snow 18 snow 19 behind 19 behind 20 the 20 the 21 tall 21 tall 24 . i had this from a [pict] prisoner . 1 i 2 had 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 2 were 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 our 5 our 6 spies 6 spies 7 as 7 as 8 our 8 our 9 enemies 9 enemies 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 15 oppressed 15 oppressed 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 took 19 took 20 their 20 their 21 winter 21 winter 22 stores 22 stores 23 . ah , foolish [little] [people] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 foolish 3 foolish 6 ! ' [then] [the] [winged] [hats] [began] to roll us up from each end of [the] [wall] . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 roll 8 roll 9 us 9 us 10 up 10 up 11 from 11 from 12 each 12 each 13 end 13 end 14 of 14 of 17 . we had trouble , too , with the forage for the ponies [along] [the] [wall] . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 forage 9 forage 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 ponies 12 ponies 16 . i kept ten , and [so] did [pertinax] . 1 i 2 kept 2 kept 3 ten 3 ten 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 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 3 and 4 slept 4 slept 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 saddle 7 saddle 8 , 8 , 9 riding 9 riding 10 east 10 east 11 or 11 or 12 west 12 west 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 ate 16 ate 17 our 17 our 18 worn-out 18 worn-out 19 ponies 19 ponies 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 2 people 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 town 5 town 6 also 6 also 7 made 7 made 8 us 8 us 9 some 9 some 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 till 11 till 18 quarter 18 quarter 21 . we broke down the [wall] [on] [either] side of it to make as it were a citadel . 1 we 2 broke 2 broke 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 8 side 8 side 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 as 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 . 1 our 2 men 2 men 3 fought 3 fought 4 better 4 better 5 in 5 in 6 close 6 close 7 order 7 order 8 . i think we fought in our sleep . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 fought 4 fought 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 . ' [the] [winged] [hats] [fought] [like] [wolves] all in a pack . 1 ' 8 all 8 all 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 pack 11 pack 12 . where they had suffered most , there they charged in most hotly . 1 where 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 suffered 4 suffered 5 most 5 most 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 they 8 they 9 charged 9 charged 10 in 10 in 11 most 11 most 12 hotly 12 hotly 13 . this was hard for the defenders , but it held them from sweeping on [into] [britain] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 defenders 6 defenders 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 held 10 held 11 them 11 them 12 from 12 from 13 sweeping 13 sweeping 14 on 14 on 17 . we wished for some record . 1 we 2 wished 2 wished 3 for 3 for 4 some 4 some 5 record 5 record 6 . ' [and] the fighting ? 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 fighting 4 fighting 5 ? 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 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 hottest 5 hottest 6 to 6 to 7 left 7 left 8 and 8 and 9 right 9 right 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 great 12 great 13 statue 13 statue 17 , i remember he said his sword was an oracle ! 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 his 5 his 6 sword 6 sword 7 was 7 was 8 an 8 an 9 oracle 9 oracle 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 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 the 15 the 16 handle 16 handle 17 against 17 against 18 his 18 his 19 ear 19 ear 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 shake 22 shake 23 his 23 his 24 head 24 head 25 wisely 25 wisely 26 . oh , there were jests in plenty [on] [the] [wall] to take the place of food ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 jests 5 jests 6 in 6 in 7 plenty 7 plenty 11 to 11 to 12 take 12 take 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 of 15 of 16 food 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 7 and 7 and 8 seventeen 8 seventeen 9 days 9 days 10 always 10 always 11 being 11 being 12 pressed 12 pressed 13 from 13 from 14 three 14 three 15 sides 15 sides 16 into 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 smaller 18 smaller 19 space 19 space 20 . several times [allo] [sent] in [word] [that] [help] [was] [at] [hand] . 1 several 2 times 2 times 5 in 5 in 12 . 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 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 cheered 9 cheered 10 our 10 our 11 men 11 men 12 . ' [the] [end] [came] not with shootings of joy , but , like the rest , as in a dream . 1 ' 5 not 5 not 6 with 6 with 7 shootings 7 shootings 8 of 8 of 9 joy 9 joy 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 , 12 , 13 like 13 like 14 the 14 the 15 rest 15 rest 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 8 peace 8 peace 9 for 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 16 ; 16 ; 17 which 17 which 18 is 18 is 19 too 19 too 20 long 20 long 21 for 21 for 22 spent 22 spent 23 men 23 men 24 . we slept at first lightly , expecting to be roused , and then like logs , each where he lay . 1 we 2 slept 2 slept 3 at 3 at 4 first 4 first 5 lightly 5 lightly 6 , 6 , 7 expecting 7 expecting 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 roused 10 roused 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 like 14 like 15 logs 15 logs 16 , 16 , 17 each 17 each 18 where 18 where 19 he 19 he 20 lay 20 lay 21 . may you never need such sleep ! 1 may 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 need 4 need 5 such 5 such 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 ! [when] [i] [waked] [our] [towers] [were] [full] [of] [strange] [,] [armed] [men] [,] [who] [watched] [us] [snoring] [.] i roused [pertinax] , and we leaped up together . 1 i 2 roused 2 roused 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 leaped 7 leaped 8 up 8 up 9 together 9 together 10 . " ' [what] [?] ["] said a young man in clean armour . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 7 a 7 a 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 in 10 in 11 clean 11 clean 12 armour 12 armour 13 . " do you fight [against] [theodosius] ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 fight 4 fight 7 ? look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ' [north] [we] [looked] over the red snow . 1 ' 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 red 7 red 8 snow 8 snow 9 . no [winged] [hats] [were] [there] . 1 no 6 . south we looked over the white snow , and behold there were the [eagles] [of] two [strong] [legions] encamped . 1 south 2 we 2 we 3 looked 3 looked 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 snow 7 snow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 behold 10 behold 11 there 11 there 12 were 12 were 13 the 13 the 16 two 16 two 19 encamped 19 encamped 20 . east and west we saw flame and fighting , but [by] [hunno] all was still . 1 east 2 and 2 and 3 west 3 west 4 we 4 we 5 saw 5 saw 6 flame 6 flame 7 and 7 and 8 fighting 8 fighting 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 all 13 all 14 was 14 was 15 still 15 still 16 . " ' [trouble] no more , " said the young man . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 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 " 4 arm 4 arm 5 is 5 is 6 long 6 long 7 . where [are] [the] [captains] [of] [the] [wall] ? " 1 where 8 ? 8 ? 9 " ' [we] said we were those men . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 those 6 those 7 men 7 men 8 . " ' [but] you are old and grey-haired , " he cried . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 old 6 old 7 and 7 and 8 grey-haired 8 grey-haired 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 . " [maximus] said that they were boys . " 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 boys 7 boys 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [yes] [,] that was true some years ago , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 true 7 true 8 some 8 some 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 4 our 4 our 5 fate 5 fate 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 fine 10 fine 11 and 11 and 12 well-fed 12 well-fed 13 child 13 child 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " ' [i] [am] [called] [ambrosius] [,] a secretary of [the] [emperor] , " he answered . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 a 8 a 9 secretary 9 secretary 10 of 10 of 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 " 2 show 2 show 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 6 letter 6 letter 10 from 10 from 11 a 11 a 12 tent 12 tent 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 will 19 will 20 believe 20 believe 21 . 21 . 22 " if you choose to serve [theodosius] , he will give you a [legion] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 choose 3 choose 4 to 4 to 5 serve 5 serve 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 give 10 give 11 you 11 you 12 a 12 a 14 . if it suits you to go to your homes , we will give you a [triumph] . " 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 suits 3 suits 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 homes 9 homes 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 give 13 give 14 you 14 you 15 a 15 a 17 . 17 . 18 " " ' [oh] [,] [i] [see] you are a boy , " said [ambrosius] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 a 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " and you ? " turning to me . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 turning 6 turning 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . " ' [we] [bear] no ill-will [against] [theodosius] , but [in] [war-] " [i] [began] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 no 5 no 6 ill-will 6 ill-will 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 " 13 " 16 . " ' [in] [war] it is as it is in [love] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 as 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 is 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 3 she 3 she 4 be 4 be 5 good 5 good 6 or 6 or 7 bad 7 bad 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 gives 10 gives 11 one 11 one 12 's 12 's 13 best 13 best 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 one 17 one 18 only 18 only 19 . that given , there remains no second worth giving or taking . " 1 that 2 given 2 given 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 remains 5 remains 6 no 6 no 7 second 7 second 8 worth 8 worth 9 giving 9 giving 10 or 10 or 11 taking 11 taking 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [that] [is] true , " said [ambrosius] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 true 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 2 warned 2 warned 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 never 7 never 8 serve 8 serve 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 am 16 am 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 for 18 for 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [he] [has] [rome] to console him , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 to 6 to 7 console 7 console 8 him 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 " 3 ask 3 ask 4 you 4 you 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 kindness 7 kindness 8 to 8 to 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 our 13 our 14 homes 14 homes 15 and 15 and 16 get 16 get 17 this 17 this 18 smell 18 smell 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 our 21 our 22 nostrils 22 nostrils 23 . 23 . 24 " ' [none] the [less] [they] [gave] [us] a [triumph] ! ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 8 a 8 a 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [it] [was] well earned , ' said [puck] , throwing some leaves into the still water of the marlpit . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 earned 5 earned 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 throwing 11 throwing 12 some 12 some 13 leaves 13 leaves 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 still 16 still 17 water 17 water 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 marlpit 20 marlpit 21 . the black , oily circles spread dizzily as the children watched them . 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 , 3 , 4 oily 4 oily 5 circles 5 circles 6 spread 6 spread 7 dizzily 7 dizzily 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 watched 11 watched 12 them 12 them 13 . ' [i] want to know , oh , ever so many things , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 8 , 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 ' 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 7 ? [did] [the] [winged] [hats] [ever] [come] [back] [?] and what [did] [amal] [do] ? ' 1 and 2 what 2 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [and] what happened [to] [the] [fat] [old] [general] with the five cooks ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 five 12 five 13 cooks 13 cooks 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [and] [what] [did] [your] [mother] [say] when you came home ? . ' 1 ' 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 came 10 came 11 home 11 home 12 ? 12 ? 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [hst] [!] ['] he whispered . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 . ' [oh] [,] [mus] ['] [reynolds] [,] [mus] ['] [reynolds] [!] ['] said [hobden] [,] [under] his breath . 1 ' 13 said 13 said 17 his 17 his 18 breath 18 breath 19 . ' [if] [i] knowed [all] [was] [inside] [your] [head] , [i] ['d] [know] something wuth knowin ' . 1 ' 4 knowed 4 knowed 10 , 10 , 14 something 14 something 15 wuth 15 wuth 16 knowin 16 knowin 17 ' 17 ' 18 . mus ['] [dan] [an] ['] [miss] [una] , [come] [along] [o] ' [me] [while] [i] lock [up] my [liddle] henhouse . ' 1 mus 8 , 8 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 lock 16 lock 18 my 18 my 20 henhouse 20 henhouse 21 . 21 . 22 ' [a] [pict] [song] we are [the] [little] [folk] [we] ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 7 ! too little to love or to hate . 1 too 2 little 2 little 3 to 3 to 4 love 4 love 5 or 5 or 6 to 6 to 7 hate 7 hate 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 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 see 7 see 15 ! we are the worm in the wood ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 worm 4 worm 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 ! we are the rot in the root ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 rot 4 rot 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 root 7 root 8 ! we are the germ in the blood ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 germ 4 germ 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 blood 7 blood 8 ! we are the thorn in the foot ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 thorn 4 thorn 5 in 5 in 6 the 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 ! 1 mistletoe 2 killing 2 killing 3 an 3 an 4 oak 4 oak 8 in 8 in 12 holes 12 holes 17 they 17 they 18 must 18 must 19 love 19 love 20 what 20 what 21 they 21 they 22 do 22 do 23 ! no indeed ! 1 no 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! we are not strong , [but] we know [peoples] that [are] . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 strong 4 strong 5 , 5 , 7 we 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 3 and 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 guide 6 guide 7 them 7 them 8 along 8 along 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 destroy 13 destroy 14 you 14 you 17 ! we shall be slaves just the same ? 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 slaves 4 slaves 5 just 5 just 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 ? we are [the] [little] [folk] , we , etc 1 we 2 are 2 are 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 , 8 , 9 etc [hal] [o] ['] [the] [draft] a rainy [afternoon] [drove] [dan] and [una] over to play pirates in the [little] [mill] [.] 1 a 2 rainy 2 rainy 6 and 6 and 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 play 10 play 11 pirates 11 pirates 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 7 doublet 8 and 8 and 9 tight 9 tight 10 plum-coloured 10 plum-coloured 11 hose 11 hose 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 drew 15 drew 16 busily 16 busily 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 red-edged 19 red-edged 20 book 20 book 21 . ' [sit] [ye] ! 1 ' 4 ! sit ye ! ' 1 sit 2 ye 2 ye 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' puck cried from a rafter overhead . 1 puck 2 cried 2 cried 3 from 3 from 4 a 4 a 5 rafter 5 rafter 6 overhead 6 overhead 7 . ' [see] what [it] is to be beautiful ! 1 ' 3 what 3 what 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 4 pardon 4 pardon 5 , 5 , 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 image 12 image 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 head 15 head 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 gargoyle 18 gargoyle 19 . 19 . 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 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 raised 5 raised 6 his 6 his 7 dark 7 dark 8 velvet 8 velvet 9 cap 9 cap 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 grizzled 16 grizzled 17 hair 17 hair 18 bristled 18 bristled 19 out 19 out 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 stormy 22 stormy 23 fringe 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 3 old 4 forty 4 forty 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 but 7 but 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 were 10 were 11 young 11 young 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 funny 14 funny 15 little 15 little 16 wrinkles 16 wrinkles 17 all 17 all 18 round 18 round 19 them 19 them 20 . a satchel of embroidered leather hung from his broad belt , which looked interesting . 1 a 2 satchel 2 satchel 3 of 3 of 4 embroidered 4 embroidered 5 leather 5 leather 6 hung 6 hung 7 from 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 broad 9 broad 10 belt 10 belt 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 looked 13 looked 14 interesting 14 interesting 15 . ' [may] we [see] [?] ['] said [una] , coming forward . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 coming 10 coming 11 forward 11 forward 12 . ' [surely] sure-ly ! ' he said , moving up on the window-seat , and returned to his work with a silver-pointed pencil . 1 ' 3 sure-ly 3 sure-ly 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 moving 9 moving 10 up 10 up 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 window-seat 13 window-seat 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 returned 16 returned 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 work 19 work 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 silver-pointed 22 silver-pointed 23 pencil 23 pencil 24 . ' [oh] [,] what a beauty ! ' [cried] [dan] . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 11 . " ware fingers ! 1 " 2 ware 2 ware 3 fingers 3 fingers 4 ! that blade is perilous sharp . 1 that 2 blade 2 blade 3 is 3 is 4 perilous 4 perilous 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 . i made it myself of the best [low] [country] cross-bow [steel] . 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 it 3 it 4 myself 4 myself 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 10 cross-bow 10 cross-bow 12 . and so , too , this fish . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 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 2 his 2 his 3 back-fin 3 back-fin 4 travels 4 travels 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 tail 7 tail 8 so 8 so 9 he 9 he 10 swallows 10 swallows 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 blade 13 blade 14 , 14 , 15 even 15 even 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 whale yes , and that 's my inkhorn . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 my 6 my 7 inkhorn 7 inkhorn 8 . i made the four silver saints round it . 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 the 3 the 4 four 4 four 5 silver 5 silver 6 saints 6 saints 7 round 7 round 8 it 8 it 9 . [press] [barnabas] ['s] [head] [.] the children gasped , for it fairly leaped from the page . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 gasped 3 gasped 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 fairly 7 fairly 8 leaped 8 leaped 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 page 11 page 12 . ' [didn't] you hate that ? ' said [dan] [after] a great many other questions . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 hate 4 hate 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 many 13 many 14 other 14 other 15 questions 15 questions 16 . ' [i] [never] [thought] on't . 1 ' 5 on't 5 on't 6 . i knew them . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 them 3 them 4 . i worked for them : that was enough . 1 i 2 worked 2 worked 3 for 3 for 4 them 4 them 5 : 5 : 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 enough 8 enough 9 . no wonder ' [he] [stopped] [and] [laughed] [.] 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 ' ' [you] [became] a great man , [hal] [,] ' said [puck] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 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 4 so 5 . 5 . 6 ' ['] [why] [?] 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 2 artist 2 artist 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 queerly 6 queerly 7 . ' [things] [in] stone and such , up and down [england] . 1 ' 4 stone 4 stone 5 and 5 and 6 such 6 such 7 , 7 , 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 down 10 down 12 . you would not have heard of ' em . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 heard 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 3 nearer 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 7 rebuilded 7 rebuilded 8 this 8 this 9 little 9 little 16 . it cost me more trouble and [sorrow] [than] aught [i] ['ve] touched in my life . 1 it 2 cost 2 cost 3 me 3 me 4 more 4 more 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 and 6 and 9 aught 9 aught 12 touched 12 touched 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 4 a 5 sound 5 sound 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [um] [,] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [we] ['ve] [had] [lessons] this morning . ' 1 ' 6 this 6 this 7 morning 7 morning 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] ['ll] [not] [afflict] [ye] [,] lad , ' said [hal] , [while] [puck] [roared] [.] 1 ' 8 lad 8 lad 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , ' [pirate] [?] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . he wriggled like a hooked fish . 1 he 2 wriggled 2 wriggled 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 hooked 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 8 singing 8 singing 9 of 9 of 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 stair 12 stair 13 just 13 just 14 now 14 now 15 . 15 . 16 ' 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 3 again 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 inkwell 6 inkwell 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 held 9 held 10 his 10 his 11 breath 11 breath 12 over 12 over 13 a 13 a 14 sweeping 14 sweeping 15 line 15 line 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 though 18 though 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 forgotten 21 forgotten 22 everything 22 everything 23 else 23 else 24 . ' [pirates] don't build churches , do they ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 build 4 build 5 churches 5 churches 6 , 6 , 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 ' 3 help 3 help 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 . ' [but] you were at your lessons this morn , [jack] [scholar] [.] ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 lessons 7 lessons 8 this 8 this 9 morn 9 morn 10 , 10 , 14 ' ' [oh] [,] pirates [aren't] lessons . 1 ' 4 pirates 4 pirates 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 . it was [only] [bruce] [and] his silly old spider , ' said [una] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 his 6 his 7 silly 7 silly 8 old 8 old 9 spider 9 spider 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [why] did [sir] [andrew] [barton] [help] you ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 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 6 ever 6 ever 7 knew 7 knew 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 twinkling 14 twinkling 15 . ' [robin] [,] [how] a ' mischief 's name [am] [i] to tell these innocents what comes of sinful pride ? ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 ' 6 ' 7 mischief 7 mischief 8 's 8 's 9 name 9 name 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 these 14 these 15 innocents 15 innocents 16 what 16 what 17 comes 17 comes 18 of 18 of 19 sinful 19 sinful 20 pride 20 pride 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [oh] [,] we know all about that , ' said [una] [pertly] . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 know 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 ' 6 beany 6 beany 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 cheeky 9 cheeky 10 you 10 you 11 get 11 get 12 sat 12 sat 13 upon 13 upon 14 , 14 , 15 of 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 2 considered 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 , 5 , 6 pen 6 pen 7 in 7 in 8 air 8 air 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 said 12 said 16 . ' [aha] [!] that was my case too , ' he cried . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 7 case 7 case 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 ' 3 you 3 you 6 certainly 6 certainly 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 conduct 10 conduct 11 myself 11 myself 12 well 12 well 13 . but [father] [roger] sitting [in] [merton] [college] [library] , he did not forget me . 1 but 4 sitting 4 sitting 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 forget 13 forget 14 me 14 me 15 . ["] [out] [!] 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 " 2 fight 2 fight 5 at 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 ere 7 ere 8 you 8 you 9 call 9 call 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 craftsman 15 craftsman 16 . 16 . 17 " [and] [i] [quaked] [,] [and] [i] [went] [....v] how 's yon [,] [robin] ? ' 1 how 2 's 2 's 3 yon 3 yon 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' he flourished the finished sketch before [puck] . 1 he 2 flourished 2 flourished 3 the 3 the 4 finished 4 finished 5 sketch 5 sketch 6 before 6 before 8 . ' [me] ! 1 ' 3 ! me past peradventure , ' said [puck] , smirking like a man at a mirror . 1 me 2 past 2 past 3 peradventure 3 peradventure 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 smirking 9 smirking 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 at 13 at 14 a 14 a 15 mirror 15 mirror 16 . ' [ah] [,] see ! 1 ' 4 see 4 see 5 ! the rain has took off ! 1 the 2 rain 2 rain 3 has 3 has 4 took 4 took 5 off 5 off 6 ! i hate housen in daylight . ' 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 housen 3 housen 4 in 4 in 5 daylight 5 daylight 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [whoop] ! 1 ' 3 ! holiday ! ' cried [hal] [,] [leaping] up . 1 holiday 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 8 up 8 up 9 . ' [who] ['s] for [my] [little] [lindens] ? 1 ' 4 for 4 for 8 ? we can talk there . ' 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 talk 3 talk 4 there 4 there 5 . 5 . 6 ' they tumbled downstairs , and turned past the dripping willows by the sunny mill-dam . 1 they 2 tumbled 2 tumbled 3 downstairs 3 downstairs 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 past 7 past 8 the 8 the 9 dripping 9 dripping 10 willows 10 willows 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 sunny 13 sunny 14 mill-dam 14 mill-dam 15 . ' [body] o ' me , ' said [hal] , staring at the hop-garden , where the hops were just ready to blossom . 1 ' 3 o 3 o 4 ' 4 ' 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 staring 11 staring 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 hop-garden 14 hop-garden 15 , 15 , 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 hops 18 hops 19 were 19 were 20 just 20 just 21 ready 21 ready 22 to 22 to 23 blossom 23 blossom 24 . ['] [what] [are] [these] [?] vines ? 1 vines 2 ? no , not vines , and they twine the wrong way to beans . ' 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 not 3 not 4 vines 4 vines 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 twine 8 twine 9 the 9 the 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 beans 13 beans 14 . 14 . 15 ' he began to draw in his ready book . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 draw 4 draw 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 ready 7 ready 8 book 8 book 9 . ' [hops] . 1 ' 3 . new since your day , ' said [puck] . 1 new 2 since 2 since 3 your 3 your 4 day 4 day 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [they] ['re] [an] herb [of] [mars] , and their flowers dried flavour ale . 1 ' 5 herb 5 herb 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 their 10 their 11 flowers 11 flowers 12 dried 12 dried 13 flavour 13 flavour 14 ale 14 ale 15 . we say 1 we 2 say ' [turkeys] [,] [heresy] [,] [hops] [,] and [beer] [came] [into] [england] all in one year . ' 1 ' 8 and 8 and 13 all 13 all 14 in 14 in 15 one 15 one 16 year 16 year 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [heresy] [i] [know] . 1 ' 5 . i ['ve] [seen] [hops] [god] [be] praised for their beauty ! 1 i 7 praised 7 praised 8 for 8 for 9 their 9 their 10 beauty 10 beauty 11 ! what is [your] [turkis] ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the children laughed . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 laughed 3 laughed 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 2 knew 2 knew 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 reached 12 reached 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 hill 17 hill 18 the 18 the 19 full 19 full 20 flock 20 flock 21 charged 21 charged 22 at 22 at 23 them 23 them 24 . out [came] [hal] ['s] [book] at once . 1 out 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . ' [hoity-toity] [!] ['] he cried . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . ' [here] ['s] [pride] in purple feathers ! 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 purple 6 purple 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 ! here's wrathy contempt [and] [the] [pomps] [of] [the] [flesh] [!] 1 here's 2 wrathy 2 wrathy 3 contempt how d'you call them ? ' 1 how 2 d'you 2 d'you 3 call 3 call 4 them 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 ' 4 the 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 gobbler 11 gobbler 17 's 17 's 18 plum-coloured 18 plum-coloured 19 hose 19 hose 20 . ' [save] [your] [magnificence] [!] ['] he said . 1 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [i] ['ve] [drafted] [two] [good] [new] things [today] . ' 1 ' 8 things 8 things 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he doffed his cap to the bubbling bird . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 doffed 3 doffed 4 his 4 his 5 cap 5 cap 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 bubbling 8 bubbling 9 bird 9 bird 10 . then they walked through the grass to the knoll [where] [little] [lindens] [stands] . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 walked 3 walked 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 grass 6 grass 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 knoll 9 knoll 14 . the old farmhouse , weather-tiled to the ground , took almost the colour of a blood-ruby in the afternoon light . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 farmhouse 3 farmhouse 4 , 4 , 5 weather-tiled 5 weather-tiled 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 took 10 took 11 almost 11 almost 12 the 12 the 13 colour 13 colour 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 blood-ruby 16 blood-ruby 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 afternoon 19 afternoon 20 light 20 light 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 2 old 3 spaniel 3 spaniel 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 barrel 6 barrel 7 barked 7 barked 8 once 8 once 9 or 9 or 10 twice 10 twice 11 to 11 to 12 show 12 show 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 charge 16 charge 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 empty 19 empty 20 house 20 house 21 . puck clicked back the garden-gate . 1 puck 2 clicked 2 clicked 3 back 3 back 4 the 4 the 5 garden-gate 5 garden-gate 6 . ' [d'you] [marvel] that [i] [love] it ? ' said [hal] , in a whisper . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 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 ' 5 folk 5 folk 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 nature 9 nature 10 of 10 of 11 housen 11 housen 12 or 12 or 13 land 13 land 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 5 cutting 5 cutting 6 a 6 a 7 faggot 7 faggot 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 garden 10 garden 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 hives 13 hives 14 . it was quite a second after his chopper fell that the chump of the blow reached their lazy ears . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 second 5 second 6 after 6 after 7 his 7 his 8 chopper 8 chopper 9 fell 9 fell 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 chump 12 chump 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 blow 15 blow 16 reached 16 reached 17 their 17 their 18 lazy 18 lazy 19 ears 19 ears 20 . ' [eh] yeh ! ' said [hal] . 1 ' 3 yeh 3 yeh 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 ' 3 mind 3 mind 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 3 night 4 has 4 has 5 his 5 his 6 big 6 big 7 trip-hammer 7 trip-hammer 8 shook 8 shook 9 me 9 me 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 bed 12 bed 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 2 the 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 was 4 was 5 east 5 east 6 , 6 , 15 at 15 at 18 his 18 his 19 brother 19 brother 22 ! yes . 1 yes 2 . the valley was as full o ' forges and fineries as a [may] shaw [o] ' [cuckoos] . 1 the 2 valley 2 valley 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 full 5 full 6 o 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 8 forges 8 forges 9 and 9 and 10 fineries 10 fineries 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 14 shaw 14 shaw 16 ' 16 ' 18 . all gone to grass now ! ' 1 all 2 gone 2 gone 3 to 3 to 4 grass 4 grass 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [what] did they make ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 they 4 they 5 make 5 make 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [guns] for the [king] ['s] ships and for others . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 7 ships 7 ships 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 others 10 others 11 . serpentines and cannon mostly . 1 serpentines 2 and 2 and 3 cannon 3 cannon 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 3 guns 3 guns 4 were 4 were 5 cast 5 cast 6 , 6 , 7 down 7 down 8 would 8 would 9 come 9 come 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 take 16 take 17 our 17 our 18 plough-oxen 18 plough-oxen 19 to 19 to 20 haul 20 haul 21 them 21 them 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 coast 24 coast 25 . look ! 1 look 2 ! here 's one of the first and finest craftsmen of the [sea] [!] ' 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 and 7 and 8 finest 8 finest 9 craftsmen 9 craftsmen 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 ' he fluttered back a page of his book , and showed them a young man 's head . 1 he 2 fluttered 2 fluttered 3 back 3 back 4 a 4 a 5 page 5 page 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 book 8 book 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 showed 11 showed 12 them 12 them 13 a 13 a 14 young 14 young 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 head 17 head 18 . underneath was written [:] ['] [sebastianus] . ' 1 underneath 2 was 2 was 3 written 3 written 7 . 7 . 8 ' i drafted him thus sitting by our fire [telling] [mother] of the new lands he 'd find the far side the world . 1 i 2 drafted 2 drafted 3 him 3 him 4 thus 4 thus 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 by 6 by 7 our 7 our 8 fire 8 fire 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 new 13 new 14 lands 14 lands 15 he 15 he 16 'd 16 'd 17 find 17 find 18 the 18 the 19 far 19 far 20 side 20 side 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 . and he found them , too ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! there 's a nose to cleave through unknown seas ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 nose 4 nose 5 to 5 to 6 cleave 6 cleave 7 through 7 through 8 unknown 8 unknown 9 seas 9 seas 10 ! cabot was [his] [name] a [bristol] [lad] [half] a foreigner . 1 cabot 2 was 2 was 5 a 5 a 9 a 9 a 10 foreigner 10 foreigner 11 . i set a heap by him . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 a 3 a 4 heap 4 heap 5 by 5 by 6 him 6 him 7 . he helped me to my church-building . ' 1 he 2 helped 2 helped 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 church-building 6 church-building 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 ' 4 but 4 but 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . ' [sebastian] [first] put [me] in the way of it . 1 ' 4 put 4 put 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . they cared not , and it served me right , one split straw for my craft or my greatness . 1 they 2 cared 2 cared 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 served 7 served 8 me 8 me 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 split 12 split 13 straw 13 straw 14 for 14 for 15 my 15 my 16 craft 16 craft 17 or 17 or 18 my 18 my 19 greatness 19 greatness 20 . what a murrain [call] [had] [i] , they said , to mell [with] [old] [st] [barnabas] ['] ? 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 murrain 3 murrain 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 mell 12 mell 18 ? only [sir] [john] [pelham] [up] [yonder] at [brightling] [bade] [me] heart-up and go on . 1 only 7 at 7 at 11 heart-up 11 heart-up 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 . [yet] [how] [could] [i] [?] [did] [i] [ask] [master] [collins] [for] [his] [timber-tug] [to] [haul] [beams] [?] the oxen had gone to [lewes] [after] [lime] . 1 the 2 oxen 2 oxen 3 had 3 had 4 gone 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 3 promise 3 promise 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 set 6 set 7 of 7 of 8 iron 8 iron 9 cramps 9 cramps 10 or 10 or 11 ties 11 ties 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 roof 14 roof 15 ? they never came to hand , or else they were spaulty or cracked . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 hand 5 hand 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 else 8 else 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 spaulty 11 spaulty 12 or 12 or 13 cracked 13 cracked 14 . so with everything . 1 so 2 with 2 with 3 everything 3 everything 4 . nothing said , [but] naught [done] [except] [i] [stood] [by] [them] , and then done amiss . 1 nothing 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 5 naught 5 naught 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 done 15 done 16 amiss 16 amiss 17 . i thought the countryside was fair bewitched . ' 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 countryside 4 countryside 5 was 5 was 6 fair 6 fair 7 bewitched 7 bewitched 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [it] was , sure-ly , ' said [puck] , knees under chin . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 sure-ly 5 sure-ly 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 knees 11 knees 12 under 12 under 13 chin 13 chin 14 . ' [did] you never suspect ary one ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 suspect 5 suspect 6 ary 6 ary 7 one 7 one 8 ? 8 ? 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 8 guns 8 guns 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 played 13 played 14 him 14 him 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 dog 17 dog 18 's 18 's 19 tricks 19 tricks 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 'd 22 'd 23 played 23 played 24 me 24 me 25 with 25 with 26 my 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 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 vow 10 vow 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 pass 13 pass 14 no 14 no 15 cannon 15 cannon 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 20 service 20 service 21 that 21 that 22 were 22 were 23 not 23 not 24 perfect 24 perfect 25 . saints ! 1 saints 2 ! [how] [sebastian] [stormed] [!] i know , for we sat on this bench sharing our sorrows inter-common . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 we 5 we 6 sat 6 sat 7 on 7 on 8 this 8 this 9 bench 9 bench 10 sharing 10 sharing 11 our 11 our 12 sorrows 12 sorrows 13 inter-common 13 inter-common 14 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the pirate ! ' said [dan] . 1 the 2 pirate 2 pirate 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [yes] . 1 ' 3 . so [i] [took] ['] [em] [off] [the] [foundations] , [which] we were strengthening , and went into the [bell] [tavern] [for] a cup of ale . 1 so 9 , 9 , 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 strengthening 13 strengthening 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 22 a 22 a 23 cup 23 cup 24 of 24 of 25 ale 25 ale 26 . and they all wagged their sinful heads , and agreed . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 wagged 4 wagged 5 their 5 their 6 sinful 6 sinful 7 heads 7 heads 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 agreed 10 agreed 11 . less afraid of [the] [devil] [than] [of] me [as] [i] [saw] [later] . 1 less 2 afraid 2 afraid 3 of 3 of 8 me 8 me 13 . ' [when] [i] [brought] my sweet news [to] [lindens] , [sebastian] was limewashing the kitchen-beams for [mother] . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 news 7 news 10 , 10 , 12 was 12 was 13 limewashing 13 limewashing 14 the 14 the 15 kitchen-beams 15 kitchen-beams 16 for 16 for 18 . he loved her like a son . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 3 her 3 her 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 son 6 son 7 . " ['] [cheer] up , lad , " he says . 1 " 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 lad 6 lad 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 says 10 says 11 . " [god] ['s] where [he] [was] . 1 " 4 where 4 where 7 . only you and [i] chance to be pure pute asses . 1 only 2 you 2 you 3 and 3 and 5 chance 5 chance 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 pure 8 pure 9 pute 9 pute 10 asses 10 asses 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 4 tricked 4 tricked 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 shame 10 shame 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 sailor 15 sailor 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 21 guess 21 guess 22 it 22 it 23 before 23 before 24 ! meantime [andrew] [barton] hawks off [the] [port] [of] [rye] . 1 meantime 4 hawks 4 hawks 5 off 5 off 10 . and why ? 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 ? clear as the [irish] coast at noonday ! " 1 clear 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 5 coast 5 coast 6 at 6 at 7 noonday 7 noonday 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " ' [it] [is] sure , large profit . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 sure 5 sure 6 , 6 , 7 large 7 large 8 profit 8 profit 9 . men 'll dare any gallows for that . 1 men 2 'll 2 'll 3 dare 3 dare 4 any 4 any 5 gallows 5 gallows 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 . i have been a trader myself , " says he . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 trader 5 trader 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 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 6 with 6 with 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 honour 11 honour 12 of 12 of 14 . 14 . 15 " ' [then] he hatched a plot , sitting on the limewash bucket . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 hatched 4 hatched 5 a 5 a 6 plot 6 plot 7 , 7 , 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 limewash 11 limewash 12 bucket 12 bucket 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 4 to 4 to 5 ride 5 ride 9 to 9 to 13 a 13 a 14 show 14 show 15 of 15 of 16 taking 16 taking 17 farewells 17 farewells 18 of 18 of 19 our 19 our 20 friends 20 friends 22 of 22 of 26 . a thick mist , and a moon striking through . 1 a 2 thick 2 thick 3 mist 3 mist 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 moon 7 moon 8 striking 8 striking 9 through 9 through 10 . ' [i] had no sooner locked the tower-door behind us [than] [over] [goes] [sebastian] [full] [length] in the dark . 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 sooner 5 sooner 6 locked 6 locked 7 the 7 the 8 tower-door 8 tower-door 9 behind 9 behind 10 us 10 us 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 dark 19 dark 20 . " ' [pest] [!] ["] he says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 he 6 he 7 says 7 says 8 . " step high and [feel] low [,] [hal] . 1 " 2 step 2 step 3 high 3 high 4 and 4 and 6 low 6 low 9 . i 've stumbled over guns before . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 stumbled 3 stumbled 4 over 4 over 5 guns 5 guns 6 before 6 before 7 . 7 . 8 " no conceal at all ! 1 no 2 conceal 2 conceal 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! " ['] [there] ['s] two demi-cannon my end , " [says] [sebastian] [,] slapping [metal] . 1 " 5 two 5 two 6 demi-cannon 6 demi-cannon 7 my 7 my 8 end 8 end 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 slapping 14 slapping 16 . " they 'll be [for] [andrew] [barton] ['s] lower [deck] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 9 lower 9 lower 11 . honest [honest] [john] [collins] ! 1 honest 5 ! so this is his ware-house , his arsenal , his armoury ! 1 so 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 his 4 his 5 ware-house 5 ware-house 6 , 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 arsenal 8 arsenal 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 armoury 11 armoury 12 ! now see you why your pokings and pryings have raised [the] [devil] [in] [sussex] ? 1 now 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 why 4 why 5 your 5 your 6 pokings 6 pokings 7 and 7 and 8 pryings 8 pryings 9 have 9 have 10 raised 10 raised 15 ? you ['ve] [hindered] [john] ['s] [lawful] trade for months , " and he laughed where he lay . 1 you 7 trade 7 trade 8 for 8 for 9 months 9 months 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 where 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 lay 17 lay 18 . " ' [aha] [!] 1 " 2 ' [your] [devil] [has] [left] [his] [doublet] [!] does it become me , [hal] [?] " 1 does 2 it 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 3 it 4 on 4 on 5 and 5 and 6 capers 6 capers 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 shafts 9 shafts 10 of 10 of 11 window-moonlight 11 window-moonlight 12 won'erful 12 won'erful 13 devilish-like 13 devilish-like 14 . " ' [if] you 'd keep out the [devil] [,] [shut] [the] door , " he whispered . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 keep 6 keep 7 out 7 out 8 the 8 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 5 another 5 another 6 false 6 false 7 proverb 7 proverb 8 , 8 , 14 hear 14 hear 15 your 15 your 16 tower-door 16 tower-door 17 opening 17 opening 18 . 18 . 19 " " ['] [i] locked it . 1 " 4 locked 4 locked 5 it 5 it 6 . who a-plague has another key , then ? " 1 who 2 a-plague 2 a-plague 3 has 3 has 4 another 4 another 5 key 5 key 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 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 5 congregation 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 judge 8 judge 9 by 9 by 10 their 10 their 11 feet 11 feet 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 says 15 says 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 peers 18 peers 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 blackness 21 blackness 22 . " still ! 1 " 2 still 2 still 3 ! [still] [,] [hal] [!] hear ' em grunt ! 1 hear 2 ' 2 ' 3 em 3 em 4 grunt 4 grunt 5 ! that 's more o ' my serpentines [,] [i] ['ll] [be] [bound] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 more 3 more 4 o 4 o 5 ' 5 ' 6 my 6 my 7 serpentines 7 serpentines 13 . one two three four they bear in ! 1 one 2 two 2 two 3 three 3 three 4 four 4 four 5 they 5 they 6 bear 6 bear 7 in 7 in 8 ! faith [,] [andrew] [equips] [himself] [like] [an] [admiral] ! 1 faith 9 ! twenty-four serpentines in all ! " 1 twenty-four 2 serpentines 2 serpentines 3 in 3 in 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 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 an 7 an 8 echo 8 echo 14 's 14 's 15 voice 15 voice 16 come 16 come 17 up 17 up 18 all 18 all 19 hollow 19 hollow 20 : 20 : 21 " 21 " 22 twenty-four 22 twenty-four 23 serpentines 23 serpentines 24 and 24 and 25 two 25 two 26 demi-cannon 26 demi-cannon 27 . that 's the full tally [for] [sir] [andrew] [barton] . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 full 4 full 5 tally 5 tally 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [courtesy] [costs] naught , " [whispers] [sebastian] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 naught 5 naught 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 . " [shall] [i] drop my dagger on his head ? " 1 " 4 drop 4 drop 5 my 5 my 6 dagger 6 dagger 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ' [they] go [over] to [rye] [o] ['] [thursday] [in] the wool-wains , hid under the wool-packs . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 go 4 go 6 to 6 to 12 the 12 the 13 wool-wains 13 wool-wains 14 , 14 , 15 hid 15 hid 16 under 16 under 17 the 17 the 18 wool-packs 18 wool-packs 19 . dirk [brenzett] [meets] [them] [at] [udimore] , as before , " [says] [john] . 1 dirk 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 . " ' [lord] [!] 1 " 2 ' what a worn , handsmooth trade it is ! " [says] [sebastian] . 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 worn 3 worn 4 , 4 , 5 handsmooth 5 handsmooth 6 trade 6 trade 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 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 6 the 6 the 7 sole 7 sole 8 two 8 two 9 babes 9 babes 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 that 13 that 14 have 14 have 15 not 15 not 16 our 16 our 17 lawful 17 lawful 18 share 18 share 19 in 19 in 20 the 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 6 score 6 score 7 folk 7 folk 8 below 8 below 9 , 9 , 11 like 11 like 15 . we counted them by voice . 1 we 2 counted 2 counted 3 them 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 ' 7 " 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 guns 9 guns 14 must 14 must 15 lie 15 lie 16 here 16 here 17 next 17 next 18 month 18 month 19 . will , when does your young fool " ( me , so please you ! ) " come back [from] [lunnon] ? " 1 will 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 does 4 does 5 your 5 your 6 young 6 young 7 fool 7 fool 8 " 8 " 9 ( 9 ( 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 please 13 please 14 you 14 you 15 ! 15 ! 16 ) 16 ) 17 " 17 " 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " ' [no] odds , " [i] [heard] [ticehurst] [will] answer . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 odds 4 odds 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 answer 11 answer 12 . " lay ' em just where you 've a mind , [mus] ' [collins] . 1 " 2 lay 2 lay 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 just 5 just 6 where 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 a 9 a 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 . we 're all too afraid [o] ['] [the] [devil] to mell with the tower now . " 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 all 3 all 4 too 4 too 5 afraid 5 afraid 10 to 10 to 11 mell 11 mell 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 tower 14 tower 15 now 15 now 16 . 16 . 17 " and the long knave laughed . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 long 3 long 4 knave 4 knave 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . " ' [ah] [!] ['] tis easy enow for you to raise [the] [devil] , [will] [,] " says another [ralph] [hobden] [of] [the] [forge] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 tis 6 tis 7 easy 7 easy 8 enow 8 enow 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 to 11 to 12 raise 12 raise 15 , 15 , 18 " 18 " 19 says 19 says 20 another 20 another 26 . " ['aaa-men] [!] ["] [roars] [sebastian] [,] and [ere] [i] could hold him , he leaps down the stairs won'erful devilish-like howling no bounds . 1 " 8 and 8 and 11 could 11 could 12 hold 12 hold 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 leaps 16 leaps 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 stairs 19 stairs 20 won'erful 20 won'erful 21 devilish-like 21 devilish-like 22 howling 22 howling 23 no 23 no 24 bounds 24 bounds 25 . he had scarce time to lay out for the nearest than they ran . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 scarce 3 scarce 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 lay 6 lay 7 out 7 out 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 nearest 10 nearest 11 than 11 than 12 they 12 they 13 ran 13 ran 14 . saints , how they ran ! 1 saints 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 they 4 they 5 ran 5 ran 6 ! we heard them pound on the door [of] [the] [bell] [tavern] , and then we ran too . 1 we 2 heard 2 heard 3 them 3 them 4 pound 4 pound 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 we 15 we 16 ran 16 ran 17 too 17 too 18 . " ' [what] ['s] [next] [?] ["] [says] [sebastian] [,] looping up his cow-tail as he leaped the briars . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 11 looping 11 looping 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 cow-tail 14 cow-tail 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 leaped 17 leaped 18 the 18 the 19 briars 19 briars 20 . " [i] ['ve] [broke] honest [john] ['s] [face] . " 1 " 5 honest 5 honest 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [ride] to [sir] [john] [pelham] ['s] [,] " [i] [said] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 to 4 to 10 " " 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 7 that 8 ever 8 ever 9 stood 9 stood 10 by 10 by 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " ['wel-a-well] [!] ["] he says . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 says 6 says 7 . " [i] ['ll] [see] justice [done] [before] daylight . 1 " 5 justice 5 justice 8 daylight 8 daylight 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 3 is 3 is 8 " " ' [he] ['s] none of mine , " [i] [cried] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 none 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . " ['] [ah] [,] but ye see now they needed it for another use , " says he smoothly . 1 " 5 but 5 but 6 ye 6 ye 7 see 7 see 8 now 8 now 9 they 9 they 10 needed 10 needed 11 it 11 it 12 for 12 for 13 another 13 another 14 use 14 use 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 says 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 4 did 4 did 5 my 5 my 6 serpentines 6 serpentines 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 cries 10 cries 11 . " [i] should be half across the [western] [ocean] [by] [now] [if] [my] guns had been ready . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 half 5 half 6 across 6 across 7 the 7 the 14 guns 14 guns 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 ready 17 ready 18 . but they 're sold to a [scotch] pirate by your old friend " 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 sold 4 sold 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 8 pirate 8 pirate 9 by 9 by 10 your 10 your 11 old 11 old 12 friend 12 friend 13 " " ' [where] ['s] your proof ? " [says] [sir] [john] [,] [stroking] his beard . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 your 5 your 6 proof 6 proof 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 14 his 14 his 15 beard 15 beard 16 . " ' [words] [!] 1 " 2 ' words only , " [says] [sir] [john] . 1 words 2 only 2 only 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 8 . " [master] [collins] [is] [somewhat] of a liar at best . " 1 " 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 liar 8 liar 9 at 9 at 10 best 10 best 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [yours] [,] manifestly , " [says] [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 manifestly 5 manifestly 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 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 10 ' 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 foundry 20 foundry 21 . what a coil to make of a mere act of neighbourly kindness , lad ! " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 coil 3 coil 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 mere 8 mere 9 act 9 act 10 of 10 of 11 neighbourly 11 neighbourly 12 kindness 12 kindness 13 , 13 , 14 lad 14 lad 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " ' [i] [fear] [i] have requited him very scurvily , ["] [says] [sebastian] [,] looking at his knuckles . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 have 6 have 7 requited 7 requited 8 him 8 him 9 very 9 very 10 scurvily 10 scurvily 11 , 11 , 16 looking 16 looking 17 at 17 at 18 his 18 his 19 knuckles 19 knuckles 20 . " but what of the demi-cannon ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 demi-cannon 6 demi-cannon 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 4 with 4 with 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 18 . 18 . 19 " " ['] [kindness] loving-kindness , " [says] [sir] [john] . 1 " 4 loving-kindness 4 loving-kindness 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 . " [questionless] [,] in his zeal [for] [the] [king] and his love for you , [john] [adds] those two cannon as a gift . 1 " 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 zeal 6 zeal 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 love 12 love 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 18 those 18 those 19 two 19 two 20 cannon 20 cannon 21 as 21 as 22 a 22 a 23 gift 23 gift 24 . ' [tis] [plain] [as] this [coming] daylight , ye stockfish ! " 1 ' 5 this 5 this 7 daylight 7 daylight 8 , 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 10 stockfish 10 stockfish 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " ['so] it is , " [says] [sebastian] . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 . " oh , [sir] [john] [,] [sir] [john] [,] why did you never use the sea ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 10 why 10 why 11 did 11 did 12 you 12 you 13 never 13 never 14 use 14 use 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 ? you are lost ashore . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 lost 3 lost 4 ashore 4 ashore 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 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 great 7 great 8 love 8 love 9 . " ' [i] [do] [my] [best] in my station . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 station 9 station 10 . 10 . 11 " ye surprise him , [i] [say] [,] cruelly . " 1 ye 2 surprise 2 surprise 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 8 cruelly 8 cruelly 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [truth] [,] [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 . if you had seen him run ! " [says] [sebastian] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 him 5 him 6 run 6 run 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 11 . are ye content , lads ? " 1 are 2 ye 2 ye 3 content 3 content 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 10 demi-cannon 10 demi-cannon 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 rubs 17 rubs 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 3 have 4 just 4 just 5 compounded 5 compounded 6 with 6 with 7 rank 7 rank 8 treason-felony 8 treason-felony 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 bribe 12 bribe 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 18 . " [wherefore] [to] horse , and get the guns . " ' 1 " 4 horse 4 horse 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 8 the 8 the 9 guns 9 guns 10 . 10 . 11 " 11 " 12 ' ' [but] [master] [collins] meant the guns [for] [sir] [andrew] [barton] all along , didn't he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 meant 5 meant 6 the 6 the 7 guns 7 guns 12 all 12 all 13 along 13 along 14 , 14 , 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 he 16 he 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . ' [questionless] [,] that he did , ' said [hal] . 1 ' 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 6 . ' [and] what did we [i] mean , what did our village do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 we 5 we 7 mean 7 mean 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 did 10 did 11 our 11 our 12 village 12 village 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 3 nobly 4 nobly 4 nobly 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 . ' [though] they had tricked me , [i] was proud of them . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 had 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 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 housen 6 housen 7 , 7 , 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 that 10 that 11 little 11 little 12 army 12 army 13 as 13 as 14 though 14 though 15 it 15 it 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 a 18 a 19 post 19 post 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 went 22 went 23 their 23 their 24 shut-mouthed 24 shut-mouthed 25 way 25 way 26 . never a sign ! 1 never 2 a 2 a 3 sign 3 sign 4 ! 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 3 ha 3 ha 4 ' 4 ' 12 . 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 2 that 2 that 3 villain 3 villain 4 , 4 , 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 15 morning 15 morning 16 ale 16 ale 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 all 19 all 20 but 20 but 21 runs 21 runs 22 under 22 under 27 . " ["] [ware] [,] [sirrah] [devil] [!] ["] cries [sir] [john] , reining back . 1 " 9 cries 9 cries 12 , 12 , 13 reining 13 reining 14 back 14 back 15 . " ' [oh] [!] ["] [says] [will] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 . " [market-day] [,] is it ? 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? and all the bullocks [from] [brightling] [here] ? " 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 bullocks 4 bullocks 8 ? 8 ? 9 " ' [i] [spared] [him] his belting for that the brazen knave ! 1 ' 5 his 5 his 6 belting 6 belting 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 brazen 10 brazen 11 knave 11 knave 12 ! ' [but] [john] [collins] [was] [our] [masterpiece] ! 1 ' 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 2 happened 2 happened 3 along-street 3 along-street 4 ( 4 ( 5 his 5 his 6 jaw 6 jaw 11 had 11 had 12 clouted 12 clouted 13 him 13 him 14 ) 14 ) 15 when 15 when 16 we 16 we 17 were 17 were 18 trundling 18 trundling 19 the 19 the 20 first 20 first 21 demi-cannon 21 demi-cannon 22 through 22 through 23 the 23 the 24 lych-gate 24 lych-gate 25 . " ' [i] reckon you 'll find her middlin ' heavy , " he says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 reckon 4 reckon 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 find 7 find 8 her 8 her 9 middlin 9 middlin 10 ' 10 ' 11 heavy 11 heavy 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 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 a 5 a 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 7 to 8 pay 8 pay 9 , 9 , 14 my 14 my 15 timber-tug 15 timber-tug 16 . she won't lie easy on ary wool-wain . " 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 3 lie 3 lie 4 easy 4 easy 5 on 5 on 6 ary 6 ary 7 wool-wain 7 wool-wain 8 . 8 . 9 " ' [that] was [the] [one] [time] [i] [ever] [saw] [sebastian] taken flat aback . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 11 taken 11 taken 12 flat 12 flat 13 aback 13 aback 14 . he opened and shut his mouth , fishy-like . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 and 3 and 4 shut 4 shut 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 , 7 , 8 fishy-like 8 fishy-like 9 . " ['] [no] offence [,] ["] [says] [master] [john] . 1 " 4 offence 4 offence 10 . " you 've got her reasonable good cheap . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 her 5 her 6 reasonable 6 reasonable 7 good 7 good 8 cheap 8 cheap 9 . i thought ye might not grudge me a groat [if] [i] helped [move] her . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 ye 3 ye 4 might 4 might 5 not 5 not 6 grudge 6 grudge 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 groat 9 groat 12 helped 12 helped 14 her 14 her 15 . 15 . 16 " ah , he was a masterpiece ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 masterpiece 6 masterpiece 7 ! ' [neither] [then] [nor] [later] [?] ['] said [puck] . 1 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [once] . 1 ' 3 . ' [twas] after he gave [st] [barnabas] ['] the [new] chime of bells . 1 ' 3 after 3 after 4 he 4 he 5 gave 5 gave 9 the 9 the 11 chime 11 chime 12 of 12 of 13 bells 13 bells 14 . " ask and have " was their song . ) 1 " 2 ask 2 ask 3 and 3 and 4 have 4 have 5 " 5 " 6 was 6 was 7 their 7 their 8 song 8 song 9 . 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 3 rung 3 rung 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 tower 13 tower 14 with 14 with 18 , 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 gave 20 gave 21 us 21 us 22 our 22 our 23 rood-screen 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 4 pinches 4 pinches 5 the 5 the 6 bell-rope 6 bell-rope 7 one 7 one 8 hand 8 hand 9 and 9 and 10 scratches 10 scratches 11 his 11 his 12 neck 12 neck 13 with 13 with 14 t'other 14 t'other 15 . " sooner she was pulling yon clapper than my neck , he says . 1 " 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 pulling 5 pulling 6 yon 6 yon 7 clapper 7 clapper 8 than 8 than 9 my 9 my 10 neck 10 neck 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 says 13 says 14 . that was all ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 ! that was [sussex] seely [sussex] [for] [everlasting] . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 seely 4 seely 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [and] what happened after ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 after 5 after 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] [went] [back] [into] [england] [,] ['] said [hal] , slowly . 1 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 . ' [i] ['d] [had] my lesson against pride . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 against 7 against 8 pride 8 pride 9 . 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 10 a 11 jewel 11 jewel 12 just 12 just 13 about 13 about 14 a 14 a 15 jewel 15 jewel 16 ! wel-a-well ! 1 wel-a-well 2 ! ' [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 9 people 9 people 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 never 17 never 18 knew 18 knew 19 such 19 such 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 or 21 or 22 such 22 such 23 triumph 23 triumph 24 since 24 since 25 . that 's the nature o ' things . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 nature 4 nature 5 o 5 o 6 ' 6 ' 7 things 7 things 8 . a dear dear land . ' 1 a 2 dear 2 dear 3 dear 3 dear 4 land 4 land 5 . 5 . 6 ' he dropped his chin on his chest . 1 he 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 his 3 his 4 chin 4 chin 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 chest 7 chest 8 . ' [there] ['s] [your] [father] at [the] [forge] . 1 ' 6 at 6 at 9 . what 's he talking to [old] [hobden] [about] ? ' said [puck] , opening his hand with three leaves in it . 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 he 3 he 4 talking 4 talking 5 to 5 to 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 opening 14 opening 15 his 15 his 16 hand 16 hand 17 with 17 with 18 three 18 three 19 leaves 19 leaves 20 in 20 in 21 it 21 it 22 . dan looked towards the cottage . 1 dan 2 looked 2 looked 3 towards 3 towards 4 the 4 the 5 cottage 5 cottage 6 . ' [oh] [,] [i] [know] . 1 ' 6 . it 's that old oak lying across the brook . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 that 3 that 4 old 4 old 5 oak 5 oak 6 lying 6 lying 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 brook 9 brook 10 . pater always wants it grubbed . ' 1 pater 2 always 2 always 3 wants 3 wants 4 it 4 it 5 grubbed 5 grubbed 6 . 6 . 7 ' in the still valley they could hear old [hobden] ['s] [deep] tones . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 still 3 still 4 valley 4 valley 5 they 5 they 6 could 6 could 7 hear 7 hear 8 old 8 old 12 tones 12 tones 13 . ' [have] [it] as you 've a mind to , ' he was saying . 1 ' 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 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 14 saying 14 saying 15 . ' [but] the vivers of her roots they hold the bank together . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 vivers 4 vivers 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 roots 7 roots 8 they 8 they 9 hold 9 hold 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 12 together 12 together 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 5 out 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 she 9 she 10 'll 10 'll 11 all 11 all 12 come 12 come 13 tearin 13 tearin 14 ' 14 ' 15 down 15 down 16 , 16 , 17 an 17 an 18 ' 18 ' 19 next 19 next 20 floods 20 floods 21 the 21 the 22 brook 22 brook 23 'll 23 'll 24 swarve 24 swarve 25 up 25 up 26 . but have it as you 've a mind . 1 but 2 have 2 have 3 it 3 it 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 a 7 a 8 mind 8 mind 9 . the [mistuss] [she] sets a heap by the ferns on her trunk . 1 the 4 sets 4 sets 5 a 5 a 6 heap 6 heap 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 ferns 9 ferns 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 trunk 12 trunk 13 . ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! i 'll think it over , ' said the [pater] [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the una laughed a little bubbling chuckle . 1 una 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 bubbling 5 bubbling 6 chuckle 6 chuckle 7 . ' [what] [devil] ['s] in that belfry ? ' said [hal] , with a lazy laugh . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 belfry 7 belfry 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 lazy 15 lazy 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 . ' [that] [should] [be] a [hobden] [by] his voice . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 8 his 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [why] [,] the oak is the regular bridge for all the rabbits between the [three] [acre] [and] [our] meadow . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 oak 5 oak 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 regular 8 regular 9 bridge 9 bridge 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 rabbits 13 rabbits 14 between 14 between 15 the 15 the 20 meadow 20 meadow 21 . the best place for wires on the farm , [hobden] [says] [.] 1 the 2 best 2 best 3 place 3 place 4 for 4 for 5 wires 5 wires 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 farm 8 farm 9 , he 's got two there now , ' [una] [answered] . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 two 4 two 5 there 5 there 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 . ' [he] [won't] [ever] let it be grubbed ! ' 1 ' 5 let 5 let 6 it 6 it 7 be 7 be 8 grubbed 8 grubbed 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [ah] [,] [sussex] ! 1 ' 5 ! a [smugglers] ' [song] 1 a 3 ' watch the wall , my darling , [while] [the] [gentlemen] go [by] ! 1 watch 2 the 2 the 3 wall 3 wall 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 darling 6 darling 7 , 7 , 11 go 11 go 13 ! 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 , 9 dressed 9 dressed 10 in 10 in 12 and 12 and 16 be 16 be 17 careful 17 careful 18 what 18 what 19 you 19 you 20 say 20 say 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 mindful 23 mindful 24 what 24 what 25 is 25 is 26 said 26 said 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 3 footsteps 3 footsteps 4 round 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 14 for 14 for 18 the 18 the 19 house-dogs 19 house-dogs 20 bark 20 bark 21 . 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 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 how 12 how 13 dumb 13 dumb 14 they 14 they 15 lie 15 lie 19 to 19 to 24 go 24 go 25 by 25 by 26 ! five-and-twenty ponies , [trotting] through the dark [brandy] [for] [the] [parson] , ' [baccy] for [the] [clerk] . 1 five-and-twenty 2 ponies 2 ponies 3 , 3 , 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 dark 7 dark 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 for 15 for 18 . 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 3 asks 3 asks 4 no 4 no 5 questions 5 questions 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 told 7 told 8 a 8 a 12 wall 12 wall 13 , 13 , 14 my 14 my 15 darling 15 darling 16 , 16 , 20 go 20 go 22 ! ['] [dymchurch] [flit] ['] [the] [bee] [boy] ['s] [song] bees ! 1 bees 2 ! bees ! 1 bees 2 ! hark to your bees ! 1 hark 2 to 2 to 3 your 3 your 4 bees 4 bees 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 4 her 4 her 5 glory 5 glory 6 , 6 , 8 her 8 her 9 wedding-day 9 wedding-day 10 , 10 , 15 the 15 the 16 story 16 story 17 , 17 , 20 they 20 they 21 'll 21 'll 22 fly 22 fly 23 away 23 away 24 . fly away die away [dwindle] [down] and leave you ! 1 fly 2 away 2 away 3 die 3 die 4 away 4 away 7 and 7 and 8 leave 8 leave 9 you 9 you 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 5 deceive 5 deceive 8 , 8 , 12 not 12 not 13 deceive 13 deceive 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 3 birth 4 or 4 or 5 buryin 5 buryin 6 ' 6 ' 7 , 7 , 10 the 10 the 11 seas 11 seas 12 , 12 , 14 you 14 you 15 're 15 're 16 sad 16 sad 17 or 17 or 18 merry 18 merry 19 in 19 in 20 , 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 3 wait 3 wait 4 where 4 where 5 trees 5 trees 6 are 6 are 7 , 7 , 9 the 9 the 10 lightnings 10 lightnings 11 play 11 play 12 ; 12 ; 15 you 15 you 16 hate 16 hate 20 , 20 , 22 else 22 else 23 they 23 they 24 'll 24 'll 25 pine 25 pine 26 away 26 away 27 . pine away dwine away [anything] to leave you ! 1 pine 2 away 2 away 3 dwine 3 dwine 4 away 4 away 6 to 6 to 7 leave 7 leave 8 you 8 you 9 ! 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 12 never 13 grieve 13 grieve 14 you 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 3 dusk 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 soft 6 soft 8 rain 8 rain 10 to 10 to 11 fall 11 fall 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 hop-pickers 14 hop-pickers 15 . the mothers wheeled the bouncing perambulators out of the gardens ; bins were put away , and tally-books made up . 1 the 2 mothers 2 mothers 3 wheeled 3 wheeled 4 the 4 the 5 bouncing 5 bouncing 6 perambulators 6 perambulators 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 gardens 10 gardens 11 ; 11 ; 12 bins 12 bins 13 were 13 were 14 put 14 put 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 tally-books 18 tally-books 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 2 young 2 young 3 couples 3 couples 4 strolled 4 strolled 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 two 7 two 8 to 8 to 9 each 9 each 10 umbrella 10 umbrella 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 single 14 single 15 men 15 men 16 walked 16 walked 17 behind 17 behind 18 them 18 them 19 laughing 19 laughing 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 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 oast-house 8 oast-house 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 dark 10 dark 11 before 11 before 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 's 14 's 15 end 15 end 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 lit 19 lit 20 the 20 the 21 candle 21 candle 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 lanthorn 24 lanthorn 25 . the children liked all these things because they knew them so well . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 liked 3 liked 4 all 4 all 5 these 5 these 6 things 6 things 7 because 7 because 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 them 10 them 11 so 11 so 12 well 12 well 13 . they only guessed it [when] [bess] ['s] [stump-tail] [wagged] [against] [them] . 1 they 2 only 2 only 3 guessed 3 guessed 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 4 began 5 singing 5 singing 6 outside 6 outside 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 drizzle 9 drizzle 10 : ' [there] can't be two people made to holler like that [!] ['] [cried] old [hobden] , wheeling round . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 two 5 two 6 people 6 people 7 made 7 made 8 to 8 to 9 holler 9 holler 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 15 old 15 old 17 , 17 , 18 wheeling 18 wheeling 19 round 19 round 20 . a man showed at the doorway . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 showed 3 showed 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 doorway 6 doorway 7 . ' [well] [,] well ! 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 ! they do say hoppin ' ' ll draw the very deadest , and now [i] belieft ['] [em] . 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 say 3 say 4 hoppin 4 hoppin 5 ' 5 ' 6 ' 6 ' 7 ll 7 ll 8 draw 8 draw 9 the 9 the 10 very 10 very 11 deadest 11 deadest 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 16 belieft 16 belieft 19 . you [,] [tom] ? 1 you 4 ? [tom] [shoesmith] [?] ['] hobden lowered his lanthorn . 1 hobden 2 lowered 2 lowered 3 his 3 his 4 lanthorn 4 lanthorn 5 . ' [you] ['re] a [hem] [of] a [time] makin ' your mind to it [,] [ralph] ! ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 7 a 7 a 9 makin 9 makin 10 ' 10 ' 11 your 11 your 12 mind 12 mind 13 to 13 to 14 it 14 it 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 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 strode 3 strode 4 in 4 in 5 three 5 three 6 full 6 full 7 inches 7 inches 8 taller 8 taller 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 grey-whiskered 13 grey-whiskered 14 , 14 , 15 brown-faced 15 brown-faced 16 giant 16 giant 17 with 17 with 18 clear 18 clear 19 blue 19 blue 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . they shook hands , and the children could hear the hard palms rasp together . 1 they 2 shook 2 shook 3 hands 3 hands 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 could 8 could 9 hear 9 hear 10 the 10 the 11 hard 11 hard 12 palms 12 palms 13 rasp 13 rasp 14 together 14 together 15 . ' [you] [ain't] [lost] [none] o ' your grip , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 6 o 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 8 your 8 your 9 grip 9 grip 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 10 broke 10 broke 11 my 11 my 12 head 12 head 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [only] thirty , an ' no odds ' tween us regardin ' heads , neither . 1 ' 3 thirty 3 thirty 4 , 4 , 5 an 5 an 6 ' 6 ' 7 no 7 no 8 odds 8 odds 9 ' 9 ' 10 tween 10 tween 11 us 11 us 12 regardin 12 regardin 13 ' 13 ' 14 heads 14 heads 15 , 15 , 16 neither 16 neither 17 . you had it back at me with a hop-pole . 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 back 4 back 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 hop-pole 9 hop-pole 10 . how did we get home that night ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 we 3 we 4 get 4 get 5 home 5 home 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 ? swimmin ' ? ' 1 swimmin 2 ' 2 ' 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [same] [way] the pheasant come into [gubbs] ['s] pocket by a little luck an ' a deal o ' conjurin ' . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 pheasant 5 pheasant 6 come 6 come 7 into 7 into 10 pocket 10 pocket 11 by 11 by 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 luck 14 luck 15 an 15 an 16 ' 16 ' 17 a 17 a 18 deal 18 deal 19 o 19 o 20 ' 20 ' 21 conjurin 21 conjurin 22 ' 22 ' 23 . 23 . 24 ' old [hobden] [laughed] [in] [his] [deep] chest . 1 old 7 chest 7 chest 8 . see you 've not forgot your way about the woods . 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 not 4 not 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 your 6 your 7 way 7 way 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 woods 10 woods 11 . d'ye do any o ' this still ? ' 1 d'ye 2 do 2 do 3 any 3 any 4 o 4 o 5 ' 5 ' 6 this 6 this 7 still 7 still 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the stranger pretended to look along a gun . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 pretended 3 pretended 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 along 6 along 7 a 7 a 8 gun 8 gun 9 . hobden answered with a quick movement of the hand as though he were pegging down a rabbit-wire . 1 hobden 2 answered 2 answered 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 quick 5 quick 6 movement 6 movement 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hand 9 hand 10 as 10 as 11 though 11 though 12 he 12 he 13 were 13 were 14 pegging 14 pegging 15 down 15 down 16 a 16 a 17 rabbit-wire 17 rabbit-wire 18 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . that 's all that 's left me now . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 left 6 left 7 me 7 me 8 now 8 now 9 . age [she] [must] as [age] she can . 1 age 4 as 4 as 6 she 6 she 7 can 7 can 8 . an ' what 's your news since all these years ? ' 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 what 3 what 4 's 4 's 5 your 5 your 6 news 6 news 7 since 7 since 8 all 8 all 9 these 9 these 10 years 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 ' 6 bin 6 bin 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 , 20 , 21 boys 21 boys 22 , 22 , 23 the 23 the 24 wide 24 wide 25 world 25 world 26 over 26 over 27 , 27 , 28 ' the man answered cheerily . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 answered 3 answered 4 cheerily 4 cheerily 5 . ' [i] [reckon] [i] [know] as much [of] [old] [england] [as] [most] . ' 1 ' 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 13 . 13 . 14 ' he turned towards the children and winked boldly . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 towards 3 towards 4 the 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 and 6 and 7 winked 7 winked 8 boldly 8 boldly 9 . ' [i] [lay] [they] [told] you a sight o ' lies , then . 1 ' 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 8 sight 8 sight 9 o 9 o 10 ' 10 ' 11 lies 11 lies 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 6 fur 6 fur 10 . i was cheated proper over a pair of hedgin'-gloves , ' said [hobden] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 cheated 3 cheated 4 proper 4 proper 5 over 5 over 6 a 6 a 7 pair 7 pair 8 of 8 of 9 hedgin'-gloves 9 hedgin'-gloves 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [there] ['s] [fancy-talkin] ['] everywhere . 1 ' 6 everywhere 6 everywhere 7 . you 've cleaved to your own parts pretty middlin ' close [,] [ralph] . ' 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 cleaved 3 cleaved 4 to 4 to 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 parts 7 parts 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 middlin 9 middlin 10 ' 10 ' 11 close 11 close 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [can't] [shift] an old tree ' thout it dyin ' , ' [hobden] [chuckled] . 1 ' 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 tree 6 tree 7 ' 7 ' 8 thout 8 thout 9 it 9 it 10 dyin 10 dyin 11 ' 11 ' 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 . ' [an] ['] [i] [be] no more anxious to die than you look to be to help me with my hops tonight . ' 1 ' 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 anxious 8 anxious 9 to 9 to 10 die 10 die 11 than 11 than 12 you 12 you 13 look 13 look 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 to 16 to 17 help 17 help 18 me 18 me 19 with 19 with 20 my 20 my 21 hops 21 hops 22 tonight 22 tonight 23 . 23 . 24 ' the great man leaned against the brickwork of the roundel , and swung his arms abroad . 1 the 2 great 2 great 3 man 3 man 4 leaned 4 leaned 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 brickwork 7 brickwork 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 roundel 10 roundel 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 swung 13 swung 14 his 14 his 15 arms 15 arms 16 abroad 16 abroad 17 . ' [hire] me ! ' was all he said , and they stumped upstairs laughing . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 stumped 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] . 1 una 2 whispered 2 whispered 3 to 3 to 7 . ' [dunno] [,] [no] [more'n] [you] if you dunno , ' said he , and smiled . 1 ' 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 dunno 9 dunno 10 , 10 , 11 ' 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 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 drying-floor 5 drying-floor 6 talked 6 talked 7 and 7 and 8 chuckled 8 chuckled 9 together 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 heavy 13 heavy 14 footsteps 14 footsteps 15 moved 15 moved 16 back 16 back 17 and 17 and 18 forth 18 forth 19 . 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 3 hop-pocket 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 press-hole 7 press-hole 8 overhead 8 overhead 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stiffened 11 stiffened 12 and 12 and 13 fattened 13 fattened 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 shovelled 16 shovelled 17 it 17 it 18 full 18 full 19 . ' [clank] [!] ['] went the press , and rammed the loose stuff into tight cake . 1 ' 5 went 5 went 6 the 6 the 7 press 7 press 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rammed 10 rammed 11 the 11 the 12 loose 12 loose 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 into 14 into 15 tight 15 tight 16 cake 16 cake 17 . ' [gentle] [!] ['] they heard [hobden] [cry] . 1 ' 5 they 5 they 6 heard 6 heard 9 . ' [you] ['ll] [bust] [her] [crop] if you lay on so . 1 ' 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 lay 9 lay 10 on 10 on 11 so 11 so 12 . you be as careless [as] [gleason] ['s] [bull] , [tom] [.] 1 you 2 be 2 be 3 as 3 as 4 careless 4 careless 9 , come an ' sit by the fires . 1 come 2 an 2 an 3 ' 3 ' 4 sit 4 sit 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 fires 7 fires 8 . she 'll do now . ' 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 now 4 now 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 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 sort 6 sort 8 ' 8 ' 12 he 12 he 13 winked 13 winked 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 again 16 again 21 and 21 and 23 stared 23 stared 24 at 24 at 26 . ' [i] [know] what sort o ' man you be , ' [old] [hobden] grunted , groping for the potatoes round the fire . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 sort 5 sort 6 o 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 8 man 8 man 9 you 9 you 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 grunted 15 grunted 16 , 16 , 17 groping 17 groping 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 potatoes 20 potatoes 21 round 21 round 22 the 22 the 23 fire 23 fire 24 . ['] [do] [ye] [?] ['] tom went on behind his back . 1 tom 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 behind 4 behind 5 his 5 his 6 back 6 back 7 . ' [middlin] ['] well . ' 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 . 5 . 6 ' old [hobden] [let] [himself] [down] [on] [the] [coals] [by] [the] fire-door . 1 old 11 fire-door 11 fire-door 12 . ' [i] [was] courtin ' my woman on the [marsh] [that] year . 1 ' 4 courtin 4 courtin 5 ' 5 ' 6 my 6 my 7 woman 7 woman 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 12 year 12 year 13 . carter [to] [mus] ['] [plum] [i] was [,] gettin ' ten shillin 's week . 1 carter 7 was 7 was 9 gettin 9 gettin 10 ' 10 ' 11 ten 11 ten 12 shillin 12 shillin 13 's 13 's 14 week 14 week 15 . mine was a [marsh] woman . ' 1 mine 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [won'erful] odd-gates [place] [romney] [marsh] , ' said [tom] [shoesmith] . 1 ' 3 odd-gates 3 odd-gates 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 9 divided 9 divided 13 , 13 , 23 ' 23 ' 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [the] [marsh] folk [think] [so] , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 4 folk 4 folk 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] had a hem o ' trouble to get my woman to leave it . ' 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hem 5 hem 6 o 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 my 11 my 12 woman 12 woman 13 to 13 to 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [where] did she come out of ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 she 4 she 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 ? i 've forgot [,] [ralph] . ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 forgot 3 forgot 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [dymchurch] [under] the [wall] [,] ['] [hobden] [answered] [,] a [potato] in his hand . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 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 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [whitgift] . ' 1 ' 3 . 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 . 1 hobden 2 broke 2 broke 3 open 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 potato 5 potato 6 and 6 and 7 ate 7 ate 8 it 8 it 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 curious 11 curious 12 neatness 12 neatness 13 of 13 of 14 men 14 men 15 who 15 who 16 make 16 make 17 most 17 most 18 of 18 of 19 their 19 their 20 meals 20 meals 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 blowy 23 blowy 24 open 24 open 25 . and she was a won'erful hand with bees . ' 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 won'erful 5 won'erful 6 hand 6 hand 7 with 7 with 8 bees 8 bees 9 . 9 . 10 ' he cut away a little piece of potato and threw it out to the door . 1 he 2 cut 2 cut 3 away 3 away 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 potato 8 potato 9 and 9 and 10 threw 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 7 could 7 could 8 see 8 see 9 further 9 further 10 through 10 through 11 a 11 a 12 millstone 12 millstone 13 than 13 than 14 most 14 most 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . ' [did] [she] [,] now ? ' 1 ' 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [she] [was] honest-innocent of any nigromancin ' , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 4 honest-innocent 4 honest-innocent 5 of 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 nigromancin 7 nigromancin 8 ' 8 ' 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 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 3 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 read 5 read 6 signs 6 signs 7 and 7 and 8 sinnifications 8 sinnifications 9 out 9 out 10 o 10 o 11 ' 11 ' 12 birds 12 birds 13 flyin 13 flyin 14 ' 14 ' 15 , 15 , 16 stars 16 stars 17 fallin 17 fallin 18 ' 18 ' 19 , 19 , 20 bees 20 bees 21 hivin 21 hivin 22 ' 22 ' 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 such 25 such 26 . an , she 'd lie awake listenin ' for calls , she said . ' 1 an 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 lie 5 lie 6 awake 6 awake 7 listenin 7 listenin 8 ' 8 ' 9 for 9 for 10 calls 10 calls 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 4 prove 4 prove 5 naught 5 naught 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [all] [marsh] [folk] has been smugglers since time everlastin ' . 1 ' 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 smugglers 7 smugglers 8 since 8 since 9 time 9 time 10 everlastin 10 everlastin 11 ' 11 ' 12 . ' [twould] [be] in her blood to listen out o ' nights . ' 1 ' 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 blood 6 blood 7 to 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 9 out 9 out 10 o 10 o 11 ' 11 ' 12 nights 12 nights 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [nature-ally] [,] ['] [old] [hobden] [replied] [,] smiling . 1 ' 9 smiling 9 smiling 10 . ' [i] [mind] when there was smugglin ' a sight nearer us than what the [marsh] be . 1 ' 4 when 4 when 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 smugglin 7 smugglin 8 ' 8 ' 9 a 9 a 10 sight 10 sight 11 nearer 11 nearer 12 us 12 us 13 than 13 than 14 what 14 what 15 the 15 the 17 be 17 be 18 . but that wasn't my woman 's trouble . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 my 4 my 5 woman 5 woman 6 's 6 's 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . ' [twas] a passel o ' no-sense talk ' he dropped his voice ['] [about] [pharisees] . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 passel 4 passel 5 o 5 o 6 ' 6 ' 7 no-sense 7 no-sense 8 talk 8 talk 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 his 12 his 13 voice 13 voice 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [yes] . 1 ' 3 . i 've [heard] [marsh] [men] [belieft] [in] ['] [em.'tom] looked straight at the wide-eyed [children] [beside] [bess] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 10 looked 10 looked 11 straight 11 straight 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 wide-eyed 14 wide-eyed 18 . ' [pharisees] [,] ['] [cried] [una] . 1 ' 7 . ['] [fairies] [?] oh , [i] see ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 see 4 see 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [people] [o] ['] [the] [hills] [,] ['] said [the] [bee] [boy] , throwing half of his potato towards the door . 1 ' 9 said 9 said 13 , 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 15 half 15 half 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 potato 18 potato 19 towards 19 towards 20 the 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 . ' [there] you [be] ! ' said [hobden] , pointing at him . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 pointing 10 pointing 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 . my boy he has her eyes and her out-gate sense . 1 my 2 boy 2 boy 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 out-gate 9 out-gate 10 sense 10 sense 11 . that 's what she called ' em ! ' 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 she 4 she 5 called 5 called 6 ' 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [and] what did you think of it all ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 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 ' 3 um 3 um 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 rumbled 7 rumbled 8 . ' [but] settin ' that aside ? ' said [tom] , coaxingly . 1 ' 3 settin 3 settin 4 ' 4 ' 5 that 5 that 6 aside 6 aside 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 coaxingly 12 coaxingly 13 . ' [i] [saw] [ye] throw the [good] [piece] out-at-doors just now . 1 ' 5 throw 5 throw 6 the 6 the 9 out-at-doors 9 out-at-doors 10 just 10 just 11 now 11 now 12 . do ye believe or do ye ? ' 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 believe 3 believe 4 or 4 or 5 do 5 do 6 ye 6 ye 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [there] [was] a great black eye to that tater , ' said [hobden] [indignantly] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 black 6 black 7 eye 7 eye 8 to 8 to 9 that 9 that 10 tater 10 tater 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ' [my] [liddle] [eye] [didn't] see [un] , then . 1 ' 6 see 6 see 8 , 8 , 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 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 meant 6 meant 7 it 7 it 8 for 8 for 12 that 12 that 13 might 13 might 14 need 14 need 15 it 15 it 16 . but settin ' that aside , d'ye believe or do ye ? ' 1 but 2 settin 2 settin 3 ' 3 ' 4 that 4 that 5 aside 5 aside 6 , 6 , 7 d'ye 7 d'ye 8 believe 8 believe 9 or 9 or 10 do 10 do 11 ye 11 ye 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [ain't] sayin ' nothin ' , because [i] ['ve] [heard] [naught] , [an] ' [i] ['ve] [see] naught . 1 ' 4 sayin 4 sayin 5 ' 5 ' 6 nothin 6 nothin 7 ' 7 ' 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 14 , 14 , 16 ' 16 ' 20 naught 20 naught 21 . now turn again , [tom] [.] 1 now 2 turn 2 turn 3 again 3 again 4 , what 's your say ? ' 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] ['m] like you . 1 ' 4 like 4 like 5 you 5 you 6 . i say nothin ' . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 nothin 3 nothin 4 ' 4 ' 5 . but [i] ['ll] tell you a tale , an ' you can fit it as how you please . ' 1 but 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 tale 7 tale 8 , 8 , 9 an 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 fit 13 fit 14 it 14 it 15 as 15 as 16 how 16 how 17 you 17 you 18 please 18 please 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [passel] o ' no-sense stuff , ['] growled [hobden] , but he filled his pipe . 1 ' 3 o 3 o 4 ' 4 ' 5 no-sense 5 no-sense 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 , 7 , 9 growled 9 growled 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 filled 14 filled 15 his 15 his 16 pipe 16 pipe 17 . ' [the] [marsh] [men] they call it [dymchurch] [flit] , ['tom] went on slowly . 1 ' 5 they 5 they 6 call 6 call 7 it 7 it 10 , 10 , 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 slowly 14 slowly 15 . ' [hap] you have heard it ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [my] [woman] she ['ve] told it me scores o ' times . 1 ' 4 she 4 she 6 told 6 told 7 it 7 it 8 me 8 me 9 scores 9 scores 10 o 10 o 11 ' 11 ' 12 times 12 times 13 . dunno [as] [i] [didn't] [end] by [belieftin] ['] [it] [sometimes] . 1 dunno 6 by 6 by 11 . hobden crossed over as he spoke , and sucked with his pipe at the yellow lanthorn flame . 1 hobden 2 crossed 2 crossed 3 over 3 over 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sucked 9 sucked 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 pipe 12 pipe 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 lanthorn 16 lanthorn 17 flame 17 flame 18 . tom rested one great elbow on one great knee , where he sat among the coal . 1 tom 2 rested 2 rested 3 one 3 one 4 great 4 great 5 elbow 5 elbow 6 on 6 on 7 one 7 one 8 great 8 great 9 knee 9 knee 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 12 he 12 he 13 sat 13 sat 14 among 14 among 15 the 15 the 16 coal 16 coal 17 . ' [have] [you] ever [bin] [in] [the] [marsh] ? ' he said [to] [dan] . 1 ' 4 ever 4 ever 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 15 . ' [only] [as] [far] [as] [rye] [,] once , ' [dan] [answered] . 1 ' 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 . ' [ah] [,] that 's but the edge . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 . ' [the] [marsh] is just about riddled with diks an ' sluices , an ' tide-gates an ' water-lets . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 just 5 just 6 about 6 about 7 riddled 7 riddled 8 with 8 with 9 diks 9 diks 10 an 10 an 11 ' 11 ' 12 sluices 12 sluices 13 , 13 , 14 an 14 an 15 ' 15 ' 16 tide-gates 16 tide-gates 17 an 17 an 18 ' 18 ' 19 water-lets 19 water-lets 20 . you 've seen how flat she is [the] [marsh] ? 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 how 4 how 5 flat 5 flat 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 10 ? you 'd think nothin ' easier than to walk eend-on acrost her ? 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 think 3 think 4 nothin 4 nothin 5 ' 5 ' 6 easier 6 easier 7 than 7 than 8 to 8 to 9 walk 9 walk 10 eend-on 10 eend-on 11 acrost 11 acrost 12 her 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 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 diks 5 diks 6 an 6 an 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 water-lets 9 water-lets 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 twists 12 twists 13 the 13 the 14 roads 14 roads 15 about 15 about 16 as 16 as 17 ravelly 17 ravelly 18 as 18 as 19 witch-yarn 19 witch-yarn 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 spindles 22 spindles 23 . so ye get all turned round in broad daylight . ' 1 so 2 ye 2 ye 3 get 3 get 4 all 4 all 5 turned 5 turned 6 round 6 round 7 in 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 4 because 5 they 5 they 6 've 6 've 7 dreened 7 dreened 8 the 8 the 9 waters 9 waters 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 diks 12 diks 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 ' 4 the 4 the 6 fever 6 fever 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 ague 9 ague 10 . he 've clapped me on the shoulder once or twice [till] [i] [shook] [proper] . 1 he 2 've 2 've 3 clapped 3 clapped 4 me 4 me 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 once 8 once 9 or 9 or 10 twice 10 twice 15 . a won'erful place for bees an ' ducks ' tis too . ' 1 a 2 won'erful 2 won'erful 3 place 3 place 4 for 4 for 5 bees 5 bees 6 an 6 an 7 ' 7 ' 8 ducks 8 ducks 9 ' 9 ' 10 tis 10 tis 11 too 11 too 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [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 ' 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 there 8 there 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 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 6 a 6 a 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 seen 13 seen 17 . impident as rabbits , they was . 1 impident 2 as 2 as 3 rabbits 3 rabbits 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 was 6 was 7 . yes , an ' times they 'd lock the church doors against parson an ' clerk of [sundays] . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 an 3 an 4 ' 4 ' 5 times 5 times 6 they 6 they 7 'd 7 'd 8 lock 8 lock 9 the 9 the 10 church 10 church 11 doors 11 doors 12 against 12 against 13 parson 13 parson 14 an 14 an 15 ' 15 ' 16 clerk 16 clerk 17 of 17 of 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [that] ['] ud be smugglers layin ' in the lace or the brandy till they could run it out o ' [the] [marsh] . 1 ' 4 ud 4 ud 5 be 5 be 6 smugglers 6 smugglers 7 layin 7 layin 8 ' 8 ' 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 lace 11 lace 12 or 12 or 13 the 13 the 14 brandy 14 brandy 15 till 15 till 16 they 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 run 18 run 19 it 19 it 20 out 20 out 21 o 21 o 22 ' 22 ' 25 . i 've told my woman so , ' said [hobden] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 told 3 told 4 my 4 my 5 woman 5 woman 6 so 6 so 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 ' 5 she 5 she 7 belieft 7 belieft 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 not 11 not 12 if 12 if 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 17 . 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 2 won'erful 2 won'erful 3 choice 3 choice 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 7 , 7 , 11 by 11 by 12 all 12 all 13 accounts 13 accounts 14 , 14 , 21 come 21 come 22 in 22 in 23 with 23 with 24 his 24 his 26 . ' [would] that [be] [a] [act] [of] [parliament] [like] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' hobden asked . 1 hobden 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [sure-ly] . 1 ' 3 . can't do nothing [in] [old] [england] [without] [act] , [warrant] [an] ' [summons] . 1 can't 2 do 2 do 3 nothing 3 nothing 9 , 9 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 . he [got] [his] [act] allowed him , an' , they say , [queen] [bess] ['s] [father] he used the parish churches something shameful . 1 he 5 allowed 5 allowed 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 an' 8 an' 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 17 he 17 he 18 used 18 used 19 the 19 the 20 parish 20 parish 21 churches 21 churches 22 something 22 something 23 shameful 23 shameful 24 . just about tore the gizzards out of [i] [dunnamany] . 1 just 2 about 2 about 3 tore 3 tore 4 the 4 the 5 gizzards 5 gizzards 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 10 . ' [same] as bees , ' said the [bee] [boy] [.] 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 bees 4 bees 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [bees] [won't] stay by a house where there 's hating . ' 1 ' 4 stay 4 stay 5 by 5 by 6 a 6 a 7 house 7 house 8 where 8 where 9 there 9 there 10 's 10 's 11 hating 11 hating 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [true] [,] ['] said [tom] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [this] [reformatories] tarrified the [pharisees] same as the reaper goin ' round a last stand o ' wheat tarrifies rabbits . 1 ' 4 tarrified 4 tarrified 5 the 5 the 7 same 7 same 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 reaper 10 reaper 11 goin 11 goin 12 ' 12 ' 13 round 13 round 14 a 14 a 15 last 15 last 16 stand 16 stand 17 o 17 o 18 ' 18 ' 19 wheat 19 wheat 20 tarrifies 20 tarrifies 21 rabbits 21 rabbits 22 . ' [did] they all see it that way ? ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 that 7 that 8 way 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 4 one 4 one 5 that 5 that 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 3 you 4 laughin 4 laughin 5 ' 5 ' 6 at 6 at 7 ? ' [the] [pharisees] ['s] trouble [didn't] [tech] [robin] , because he 'd cleaved middlin ' close to people , like . 1 ' 5 trouble 5 trouble 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 'd 12 'd 13 cleaved 13 cleaved 14 middlin 14 middlin 15 ' 15 ' 16 close 16 close 17 to 17 to 18 people 18 people 19 , 19 , 20 like 20 like 21 . but [flesh] [an] ['] [blood] [must] [always] think of their own concerns , [an] ' [robin] [couldn't] [get] [through] [at] ' em , ye see . 1 but 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 own 11 own 12 concerns 12 concerns 13 , 13 , 15 ' 15 ' 21 ' 21 ' 22 em 22 em 23 , 23 , 24 ye 24 ye 25 see 25 see 26 . they thought it was tide-echoes [off] [the] [marsh] . ' 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 tide-echoes 5 tide-echoes 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [what] did you what did the [fai] [pharisees] want ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 did 6 did 7 the 7 the 10 want 10 want 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' una asked . 1 una 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [a] boat , to be sure . 1 ' 3 boat 3 boat 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 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 4 could 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 9 than 9 than 13 butterflies 13 butterflies 14 . 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 3 an 4 ' 4 ' 5 a 5 a 6 crew 6 crew 7 they 7 they 8 desired 8 desired 9 to 9 to 10 sail 10 sail 13 over 13 over 16 , 16 , 18 yet 18 yet 19 awhile 19 awhile 20 folks 20 folks 21 hadn't 21 hadn't 22 tore 22 tore 23 down 23 down 26 . they couldn't abide it no shape . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 abide 3 abide 4 it 4 it 5 no 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 3 know 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 11 are 11 are 12 like 12 like 13 chickens 13 chickens 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [my] [woman] used to say that too , ' said [hobden] , folding his brown arms . 1 ' 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 folding 14 folding 15 his 15 his 16 brown 16 brown 17 arms 17 arms 18 . ' [they] be . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 . 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 3 mean 3 mean 4 it 4 it 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 18 's 19 the 19 the 20 truth 20 truth 25 . it lay on the [marsh] [like] thunder . 1 it 2 lay 2 lay 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 7 thunder 7 thunder 8 . oh , [i] [lay] [they] sweated ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 6 sweated 6 sweated 7 ! but [they] [was] [flesh] [an] ['] [blood] , [an] ['] [marsh] [men] before all . 1 but 8 , 8 , 13 before 13 before 14 all 14 all 15 . they reckoned the signs sinnified trouble for [the] [marsh] . 1 they 2 reckoned 2 reckoned 3 the 3 the 4 signs 4 signs 5 sinnified 5 sinnified 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 for 7 for 10 . so they looked for the meanin ' in the sea or in the clouds far an ' high up . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 looked 3 looked 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 meanin 6 meanin 7 ' 7 ' 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 or 11 or 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 far 15 far 16 an 16 an 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 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 near 6 near 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 knee-high 9 knee-high 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 12 they 12 they 13 could 13 could 14 see 14 see 15 naught 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 2 had 2 had 3 two 3 two 4 sons 4 sons 5 one 5 one 6 born 6 born 7 blind 7 blind 8 , 8 , 9 an 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 11 t'other 11 t'other 12 struck 12 struck 13 dumb 13 dumb 14 through 14 through 15 fallin 15 fallin 20 when 20 when 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 liddle 23 liddle 24 . they was men grown , but not wage-earnin ' , an ' she worked for ' em , keepin ' bees and answerin ' [questions] . ' 1 they 2 was 2 was 3 men 3 men 4 grown 4 grown 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 wage-earnin 8 wage-earnin 9 ' 9 ' 10 , 10 , 11 an 11 an 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 worked 14 worked 15 for 15 for 16 ' 16 ' 17 em 17 em 18 , 18 , 19 keepin 19 keepin 20 ' 20 ' 21 bees 21 bees 22 and 22 and 23 answerin 23 answerin 24 ' 24 ' 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [what] sort of questions ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 questions 5 questions 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 3 the 3 the 8 same 8 same 9 as 9 as 10 eels 10 eels 11 feel 11 feel 12 thunder 12 thunder 13 . she was a wise woman . ' 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wise 4 wise 5 woman 5 woman 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [my] [woman] was [won'erful] [weather-tender] , too , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] ['ve] [seen] [her] [brish] [sparks] [like] [off] [an] anvil out of her hair in thunderstorms . 1 ' 11 anvil 11 anvil 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 hair 15 hair 16 in 16 in 17 thunderstorms 17 thunderstorms 18 . but she never laid out to answer [questions] . ' 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 laid 4 laid 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 answer 7 answer 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [this] [woman] was [a] [seeker] , [like] [,] [an] ' [seekers] they [sometimes] find . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 7 , 7 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 they 13 they 15 find 15 find 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 5 called 5 called 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 three 9 three 10 times 10 times 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 3 a 4 liddle 4 liddle 5 hand 5 hand 6 lay 6 lay 7 hold 7 hold 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 gown-hem 10 gown-hem 11 , 11 , 12 an 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 stooped 15 stooped 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 pull 18 pull 19 o 19 o 20 ' 20 ' 21 that 21 that 22 liddle 22 liddle 23 hand 23 hand 24 . 24 . 25 ' tom [shoesmith] spread [his] [huge] [fist] [before] the fire and smiled at it as he went on . 1 tom 3 spread 3 spread 8 the 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 and 10 and 11 smiled 11 smiled 12 at 12 at 13 it 13 it 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 went 16 went 17 on 17 on 18 . " ' [will] the sea [drown] [the] [marsh] ? " she says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 sea 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 " 6 says 6 says 7 the 7 the 8 liddle 8 liddle 9 voice 9 voice 10 . " [sleep] [sound] [for] all [o] ['] that . " 1 " 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 6 comin 6 comin 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 says 14 says 15 . them was all the ills she knowed . 1 them 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 ills 5 ills 6 she 6 she 7 knowed 7 knowed 8 . " ' [no] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 . sleep sound for all o ' that , " [says] [robin] . 1 sleep 2 sound 2 sound 3 for 3 for 4 all 4 all 5 o 5 o 6 ' 6 ' 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . " ' [lend] [us] your sons , " [says] all [the] [pharisees] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 your 5 your 6 sons 6 sons 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 all 10 all 13 . " [give] ' em [leave] [an] ' [good-will] to sail it for us , [mother] [o] [mother] [!] " 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 7 ' 7 ' 9 to 9 to 10 sail 10 sail 11 it 11 it 12 for 12 for 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 19 " " ' [one] ['s] dumb , an ' t'other's blind , " she says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 dumb 5 dumb 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 t'other's 9 t'other's 10 blind 10 blind 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 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 2 but 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 dearer 5 dearer 6 me 6 me 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 13 lose 13 lose 14 them 14 them 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 big 17 big 18 sea 18 sea 19 . 19 . 20 " the voices just about pierced through her ; an ' there was children 's voices too . 1 the 2 voices 2 voices 3 just 3 just 4 about 4 about 5 pierced 5 pierced 6 through 6 through 7 her 7 her 8 ; 8 ; 9 an 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 children 13 children 14 's 14 's 15 voices 15 voices 16 too 16 too 17 . she stood out all she could , but she couldn't rightly stand against that . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 out 3 out 4 all 4 all 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 rightly 11 rightly 12 stand 12 stand 13 against 13 against 14 that 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 3 says 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 draw 9 draw 10 my 10 my 11 sons 11 sons 12 for 12 for 13 your 13 your 14 job 14 job 15 , 15 , 17 not 17 not 18 hinder 18 hinder 19 ' 19 ' 20 em 20 em 21 . you can't ask no more of a [mother] . " 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 ask 3 ask 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 . 9 . 10 " tom [shoesmith] threw [back] [his] [head] and [half] shut his eyes . 1 tom 3 threw 3 threw 7 and 7 and 9 shut 9 shut 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . ' [eh] [,] me ! ' he said . 1 ' 4 me 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 5 fine 5 fine 6 , 6 , 7 valiant 7 valiant 8 woman 8 woman 9 , the [pharisees] [all] [about] [they] [hushed] [their] children from cryin ' an ' they waited dumb-still . 1 the 8 children 8 children 9 from 9 from 10 cryin 10 cryin 11 ' 11 ' 12 an 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 14 they 14 they 15 waited 15 waited 16 dumb-still 16 dumb-still 17 . she was all their dependence . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 their 4 their 5 dependence 5 dependence 6 . ' [thout] [her] [leave] an ' [good-will] they could not pass ; for she was [the] [mother] . 1 ' 5 an 5 an 6 ' 6 ' 8 they 8 they 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 pass 11 pass 12 ; 12 ; 13 for 13 for 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 18 . so she shook like a aps-tree makin ' up her mind . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 shook 3 shook 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 aps-tree 6 aps-tree 7 makin 7 makin 8 ' 8 ' 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 4 drives 4 drives 5 the 5 the 6 word 6 word 7 past 7 past 8 her 8 her 9 teeth 9 teeth 10 , 10 , 11 an 11 an 12 ' 12 ' 13 " 13 " 14 go 14 go 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 says 18 says 19 . " [go] [with] [my] [leave] [an] ' [goodwill] . " 1 " 7 ' 7 ' 9 . 9 . 10 " ' [i] [never] [heard] she was all alone , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 alone 8 alone 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] remember now . 1 ' 3 remember 3 remember 4 now 4 now 5 . the one [called] [robin] , he stayed with her , they tell . 1 the 2 one 2 one 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 stayed 7 stayed 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 they 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 3 all 4 too 4 too 5 grieevious 5 grieevious 6 to 6 to 7 listen 7 listen 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 promises 10 promises 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! she should ha ' made her bargain beforehand . 1 she 2 should 2 should 3 ha 3 ha 4 ' 4 ' 5 made 5 made 6 her 6 her 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 beforehand 8 beforehand 9 . i allus told my woman so ! ' [hobden] [cried] . 1 i 2 allus 2 allus 3 told 3 told 4 my 4 my 5 woman 5 woman 6 so 6 so 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 11 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . tom laughed softly . 1 tom 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 softly 3 softly 4 . ' [she] [done] that . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 . yes , she done that ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 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 4 fresh 4 fresh 5 an 5 an 6 ' 6 ' 7 shinin 7 shinin 8 ' 8 ' 9 all 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 14 snails 14 snails 17 . an ' [that] [while] the [widow] [whitgift] [sat] grievin ' on [the] [wall] . 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 5 the 5 the 9 grievin 9 grievin 10 ' 10 ' 11 on 11 on 14 . she might have belieft us she might have trusted her sons would be sent back ! 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 belieft 4 belieft 5 us 5 us 6 she 6 she 7 might 7 might 8 have 8 have 9 trusted 9 trusted 10 her 10 her 11 sons 11 sons 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 sent 14 sent 15 back 15 back 16 ! she fussed , no bounds , when their boat come in after three days . ' 1 she 2 fussed 2 fussed 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 bounds 5 bounds 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 their 8 their 9 boat 9 boat 10 come 10 come 11 in 11 in 12 after 12 after 13 three 13 three 14 days 14 days 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] [,] of course , the sons were both quite cured ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 sons 8 sons 9 were 9 were 10 both 10 both 11 quite 11 quite 12 cured 12 cured 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [no-o] . 1 ' 3 . that would have been out o ' nature . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 out 5 out 6 o 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 8 nature 8 nature 9 . she got ' em back as she sent ' em . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 back 5 back 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 sent 8 sent 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 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 2 blind 2 blind 3 man 3 man 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 seen 6 seen 7 naught 7 naught 8 of 8 of 9 anythin 9 anythin 10 ' 10 ' 11 , 11 , 12 an 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 dumb 15 dumb 16 man 16 man 17 nature-ally 17 nature-ally 18 he 18 he 19 couldn't 19 couldn't 20 say 20 say 21 aught 21 aught 22 of 22 of 23 what 23 what 24 he 24 he 25 'd 25 'd 26 seen 26 seen 27 . i reckon that was [why] [the] [pharisees] pitched on ' em for the ferryin ' job . ' 1 i 2 reckon 2 reckon 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 8 pitched 8 pitched 9 on 9 on 10 ' 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 ferryin 14 ferryin 15 ' 15 ' 16 job 16 job 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] what did you [what] [did] [robin] promise [the] [widow] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 9 promise 9 promise 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . ' [what] did he promise , now ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 promise 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 ' 4 woman 4 woman 7 , didn't she ever say ? ' 1 didn't 2 she 2 she 3 ever 3 ever 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [she] [told] [me] a passel o ' no-sense stuff when he was born . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 passel 6 passel 7 o 7 o 8 ' 8 ' 9 no-sense 9 no-sense 10 stuff 10 stuff 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 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 at 3 at 4 his 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 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 that 11 that 12 could 12 could 13 see 13 see 14 further 14 further 15 into 15 into 16 a 16 a 17 millstone 17 millstone 18 than 18 than 19 most 19 most 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 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 all 14 all 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 . ' [i] ['ve] [got] [it] now [!] ['] [cried] [tom] , slapping his knee . 1 ' 6 now 6 now 11 , 11 , 12 slapping 12 slapping 13 his 13 his 14 knee 14 knee 15 . ' [they] was the exact words she told me when we first found he wasn't like others . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 exact 5 exact 6 words 6 words 7 she 7 she 8 told 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 first 12 first 13 found 13 found 14 he 14 he 15 wasn't 15 wasn't 16 like 16 like 17 others 17 others 18 . but it beats me how you known ' em , ' said [hobden] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 beats 3 beats 4 me 4 me 5 how 5 how 6 you 6 you 7 known 7 known 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! there 's more under my hat besides hair ? ' 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 more 3 more 4 under 4 under 5 my 5 my 6 hat 6 hat 7 besides 7 besides 8 hair 8 hair 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' tom laughed and stretched himself . 1 tom 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 3 and 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 himself 5 himself 6 . an ' where might you live ? ' he said , gravely , [to] [dan] [.] 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 where 3 where 4 might 4 might 5 you 5 you 6 live 6 live 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 gravely 12 gravely 13 , ' [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 9 ' 9 ' 10 ud 10 ud 11 give 11 give 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 drink 14 drink 15 for 15 for 16 takin 16 takin 17 ' 17 ' 18 you 18 you 19 there 19 there 20 , 20 , 23 ' they giggled so at this that they had to run out . 1 they 2 giggled 2 giggled 3 so 3 so 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 out 11 out 12 . ' [oh] [,] [puck] ! 1 ' 5 ! puck ! 1 puck 2 ! i guessed you right from when you talked about the salt . 1 i 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 you 3 you 4 right 4 right 5 from 5 from 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 talked 8 talked 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 11 salt 11 salt 12 . how could you ever do it ? ' 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' una cried , swinging along delighted . 1 una 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 swinging 4 swinging 5 along 5 along 6 delighted 6 delighted 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 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 climbed 10 climbed 11 the 11 the 12 stile 12 stile 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 pollard 15 pollard 16 oak 16 oak 17 . tom was almost running . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 running 4 running 5 . ' [yes] . 1 ' 3 . ' [here] [you] be . ' 1 ' 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 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 yard 7 yard 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 slid 10 slid 11 them 11 them 12 down 12 down 16 to 16 to 17 ask 17 ask 18 questions 18 questions 19 . ' [i] ['m] [helping] [in] [mus] ['] [spray] ['s] oast-house , ' he said to her . 1 ' 10 oast-house 10 oast-house 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 ' 6 no 6 no 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 3 this 4 country 4 country 5 ' 5 ' 6 fore 6 fore 7 your 7 your 8 mother 8 mother 9 was 9 was 10 born 10 born 11 ; 11 ; 12 an 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 14 yes 14 yes 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 dry 18 dry 19 work 19 work 20 oastin 20 oastin 21 ' 21 ' 22 , 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 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 a 5 a 6 jug 6 jug 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 went 11 went 12 in 12 in 13 magicked 13 magicked 14 once 14 once 15 more 15 more 18 , 18 , 21 and [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 3 buried 4 my 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 ferny 8 ferny 9 hill 9 hill 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 a 13 a 14 liddle 14 liddle 15 low 15 low 16 shaw 16 shaw 17 an 17 an 18 ' 18 ' 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 high 21 high 22 gill 22 gill 23 . oh , hop-bine yaller an ' wood-smoke blue , [i] reckon you 'll keep her middling true ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 hop-bine 3 hop-bine 4 yaller 4 yaller 5 an 5 an 6 ' 6 ' 7 wood-smoke 7 wood-smoke 8 blue 8 blue 9 , 9 , 11 reckon 11 reckon 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 keep 14 keep 15 her 15 her 16 middling 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 2 've 2 've 3 given 3 given 4 my 4 my 5 soul 5 soul 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 grass 9 grass 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 sheep-bells 13 sheep-bells 14 tinkled 14 tinkled 15 where 15 where 16 you 16 you 17 pass 17 pass 18 . oh , [firle] [an] ' [ditchling] an ' sails at sea , [i] reckon you keep my soul for me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 sails 9 sails 10 at 10 at 11 sea 11 sea 12 , 12 , 14 reckon 14 reckon 15 you 15 you 16 keep 16 keep 17 my 17 my 18 soul 18 soul 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 ! [the] [treasure] [and] [the] [law] song of [the] [fifth] [river] 1 song 2 of when [first] [by] [eden] [tree] [the] [four] [great] [rivers] [ran] , [to] [each] [was] appointed a [man] [her] [prince] [and] [ruler] [to] be . 1 when 11 , 11 , 15 appointed 15 appointed 16 a 16 a 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 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 ordained 5 ordained 6 , 6 , 7 ( 7 ( 8 the 8 the 9 ancient 9 ancient 10 legends 10 legends 13 , 13 , 20 whom 20 whom 21 no 21 no 24 . so it was said and done . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 said 4 said 5 and 5 and 6 done 6 done 7 . he is [lord] of the [last] [the] [fifth] [,] most wonderful [,] [flood] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 10 most 10 most 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 14 . he hears [her] [thunder] [past] [and] [her] song [is] in his blood . 1 he 2 hears 2 hears 8 song 8 song 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 blood 12 blood 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 2 can 2 can 3 foresay 3 foresay 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 8 fall 8 fall 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 12 he 13 knows 13 knows 14 which 14 which 15 fountain 15 fountain 16 dries 16 dries 22 leagues 22 leagues 26 . he can foresay : ' [she] [will] rise . ' 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 foresay 3 foresay 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 8 rise 8 rise 9 . 9 . 10 ' he knows what far snows melt [along] [what] [mountain-wall] [a] [thousand] [leagues] [to] [the] [north] . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 what 3 what 4 far 4 far 5 snows 5 snows 6 melt 6 melt 16 . a [prince] [without] a [sword] , [a] [ruler] [without] [a] [throne] [;] [israel] follows his quest . 1 a 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 14 follows 14 follows 15 his 15 his 16 quest 16 quest 17 . in every land a guest , [of] [many] lands a lord , [in] no land [king] is [he] . 1 in 2 every 2 every 3 land 3 land 4 a 4 a 5 guest 5 guest 6 , 6 , 9 lands 9 lands 10 a 10 a 11 lord 11 lord 12 , 12 , 14 no 14 no 15 land 15 land 17 is 17 is 19 . 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 8 secret 8 secret 9 of 9 of 11 deeps 11 deeps 15 , 15 , 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 5 third 5 third 6 week 6 week 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 woods 12 woods 13 rang 13 rang 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 noise 16 noise 17 of 17 of 18 pheasant-shooting 18 pheasant-shooting 19 . dan and [una] [found] a couple of them towling round the kitchen-garden after the laundry cat . 1 dan 2 and 2 and 5 a 5 a 6 couple 6 couple 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 towling 9 towling 10 round 10 round 11 the 11 the 12 kitchen-garden 12 kitchen-garden 13 after 13 after 14 the 14 the 15 laundry 15 laundry 16 cat 16 cat 17 . 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 2 headed 2 headed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 they 9 they 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 out 11 out 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 18 sheltering 18 sheltering 19 from 19 from 20 a 20 a 21 big 21 big 22 beat 22 beat 23 across 23 across 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 2 the 2 the 3 cruel 3 cruel 4 guns 4 guns 5 began 5 began 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 grabbed 10 grabbed 11 the 11 the 12 beagles 12 beagles 13 lest 13 lest 14 they 14 they 15 should 15 should 16 stray 16 stray 17 and 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 hurt 19 hurt 20 . ' [i] [wouldn't] be [a] pheasant [in] [november] for a lot , ' [dan] panted , as he caught [folly] [by] the neck . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 6 pheasant 6 pheasant 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 lot 11 lot 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 panted 15 panted 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 caught 19 caught 22 the 22 the 23 neck 23 neck 24 . ' [why] did you laugh that horrid way ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 that 6 that 7 horrid 7 horrid 8 way 8 way 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] [didn't] [,] ['] said [una] , sitting on [flora] , the fat lady-dog . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 on 10 on 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 fat 14 fat 15 lady-dog 15 lady-dog 16 . ' [oh] [,] look ! 1 ' 4 look 4 look 5 ! the silly birds are going back to their own woods instead of ours , where they would be safe . ' 1 the 2 silly 2 silly 3 birds 3 birds 4 are 4 are 5 going 5 going 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 their 8 their 9 own 9 own 10 woods 10 woods 11 instead 11 instead 12 of 12 of 13 ours 13 ours 14 , 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 safe 19 safe 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [safe] till it pleased you to kill them . ' 1 ' 3 till 3 till 4 it 4 it 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 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 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 tall 6 tall 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 almost 9 almost 10 a 10 a 11 giant 11 giant 12 , 12 , 13 stepped 13 stepped 14 from 14 from 15 behind 15 behind 16 the 16 the 17 clump 17 clump 18 of 18 of 19 hollies 19 hollies 22 . the children jumped , and the dogs dropped like setters . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 dogs 7 dogs 8 dropped 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 4 at 5 them 5 them 6 steadily 6 steadily 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 stared 10 stared 11 back 11 back 12 without 12 without 13 doubt 13 doubt 14 or 14 or 15 fear 15 fear 16 . ' [you] are not afraid ? ' he said , running his hands through his splendid grey beard . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 running 11 running 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 through 14 through 15 his 15 his 16 splendid 16 splendid 17 grey 17 grey 18 beard 18 beard 19 . you see , [mr] [meyer] [will] [fire] at [rabbits] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 8 at 8 at 10 . 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 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 16 he 16 he 17 'd 17 'd 18 have 18 have 19 stood 19 stood 20 both 20 both 21 barrels 21 barrels 22 for 22 for 23 half 23 half 24 the 24 the 25 money 25 money 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [he] [doesn't] understand , ' [una] cried [,] [watching] the pale , troubled face . 1 ' 4 understand 4 understand 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 cried 8 cried 11 the 11 the 12 pale 12 pale 13 , 13 , 14 troubled 14 troubled 15 face 15 face 16 . ['] [oh] [,] [i] [wish] ['] 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 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 said 4 said 5 it 5 it 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hollies 12 hollies 13 and 13 and 14 spoke 14 spoke 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 quickly 18 quickly 19 in 19 in 20 foreign 20 foreign 21 words 21 words 22 . puck wore a long cloak too the afternoon was just frosting down and it changed his appearance altogether . 1 puck 2 wore 2 wore 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 cloak 5 cloak 6 too 6 too 7 the 7 the 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 9 was 9 was 10 just 10 just 11 frosting 11 frosting 12 down 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 changed 15 changed 16 his 16 his 17 appearance 17 appearance 18 altogether 18 altogether 19 . ' [nay] [,] nay ! ' he said at last . 1 ' 4 nay 4 nay 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 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 . a freeman was a little hurt , by pure mischance , at the hunting . ' 1 a 2 freeman 2 freeman 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 , 7 , 8 by 8 by 9 pure 9 pure 10 mischance 10 mischance 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] [know] that mischance ! 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 mischance 5 mischance 6 ! what did his lord do ? 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 his 3 his 4 lord 4 lord 5 do 5 do 6 ? laugh and ride over him ? ' the old man sneered . 1 laugh 2 and 2 and 3 ride 3 ride 4 over 4 over 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 sneered 11 sneered 12 . ' [it] was one of your own people did the hurt [,] [kadmiel] . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 people 8 people 9 did 9 did 10 the 10 the 11 hurt 11 hurt 14 . 14 . 15 ' puck 's eyes twinkled maliciously . 1 puck 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 twinkled 4 twinkled 5 maliciously 5 maliciously 6 . ' [so] [he] [gave] the freeman a piece of gold , and no more was said . ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 freeman 6 freeman 7 a 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 gold 10 gold 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 was 15 was 16 said 16 said 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [a] [jew] [drew] [blood] [from] [a] [christian] and no more was said ? ' 1 ' 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 was 12 was 13 said 13 said 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' kadmiel cried . 1 kadmiel 2 cried 2 cried 3 . ' [never] ! 1 ' 3 ! when did they torture him ? ' 1 when 2 did 2 did 3 they 3 they 4 torture 4 torture 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [no] man [may] [be] [bound] , or fined , or slain till he has been judged by his peers , ' [puck] [insisted] . 1 ' 3 man 3 man 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 fined 9 fined 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 slain 12 slain 13 till 13 till 14 he 14 he 15 has 15 has 16 been 16 been 17 judged 17 judged 18 by 18 by 19 his 19 his 20 peers 20 peers 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 25 . ' [there] [is] but [one] [law] [in] [old] [england] for [jew] [or] [christian] [the] [law] that was signed [at] [runnymede] . ' 1 ' 4 but 4 but 10 for 10 for 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 signed 18 signed 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [why] [,] that ['s] [magna] [charta] ! ' 1 ' 4 that 4 that 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' dan whispered . 1 dan 2 whispered 2 whispered 3 . it was one of the few history dates that he could remember . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 few 6 few 7 history 7 history 8 dates 8 dates 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 remember 12 remember 13 . kadmiel turned on him with a sweep and a whirr of his spicy-scented gown . 1 kadmiel 2 turned 2 turned 3 on 3 on 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 sweep 7 sweep 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 whirr 10 whirr 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 spicy-scented 13 spicy-scented 14 gown 14 gown 15 . ' [dost] [thou] [know] [of] that , babe ? ' he cried , and lifted his hands in wonder . 1 ' 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 babe 8 babe 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 lifted 15 lifted 16 his 16 his 17 hands 17 hands 18 in 18 in 19 wonder 19 wonder 20 . ' [yes] [,] ['] said [dan] [firmly] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [magna] [charta] [was] signed [by] [john] , [that] [henry] [the] [third] [put] his heel upon . 1 ' 5 signed 5 signed 8 , 8 , 14 his 14 his 15 heel 15 heel 16 upon 16 upon 17 . again [puck] [translated] [to] [kadmiel] [in] [the] [strange] , solemn-sounding language , and at last [kadmiel] [laughed] . 1 again 9 , 9 , 10 solemn-sounding 10 solemn-sounding 11 language 11 language 12 , 12 , 13 and 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 5 mouths 5 mouths 6 of 6 of 7 babes 7 babes 8 do 8 do 9 we 9 we 10 learn 10 learn 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 4 a 4 a 6 . 6 . 7 ' dan looked sideways at his sister . 1 dan 2 looked 2 looked 3 sideways 3 sideways 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 sister 6 sister 7 . it was her turn . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 turn 4 turn 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 ' 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [nay] [,] ['] [kadmiel] [answered] [,] shaking [his] [head] . 1 ' 8 shaking 8 shaking 11 . ' [you] [christians] always forget that gold does more than the sword . 1 ' 4 always 4 always 5 forget 5 forget 6 that 6 that 7 gold 7 gold 8 does 8 does 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 the 11 the 12 sword 12 sword 13 . our [good] [king] [signed] [because] [he] [could] [not] [borrow] [more] [money] [from] [us] [bad] [jews] . ' 1 our 16 . 16 . 17 ' he curved his shoulders as he spoke . 1 he 2 curved 2 curved 3 his 3 his 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 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 3 my 3 my 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 triumphantly 10 triumphantly 11 , ' [spirit] [of] [earth] [,] [bear] witness that that was my work ! ' 1 ' 7 witness 7 witness 8 that 8 that 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 my 11 my 12 work 12 work 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 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 full 6 full 7 towering 7 towering 8 height 8 height 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 words 12 words 13 rang 13 rang 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 trumpet 16 trumpet 17 . ' [many] [people] [can] [bear] witness to that , ' [puck] [answered] . 1 ' 6 witness 6 witness 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 . ' [tell] [these] [babes] [how] it was done . 1 ' 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 , 5 they 5 they 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 ' 6 their 6 their 7 faces 7 faces 8 when 8 when 9 we 9 we 10 met 10 met 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 5 surely 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 taught 8 taught 9 to 9 to 10 spit 10 spit 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [are] they [?] ['] said [dan] , [much] interested . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 interested 10 interested 11 . ' [where] at ? ' 1 ' 3 at 3 at 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' puck fell back a pace , laughing . 1 puck 2 fell 2 fell 3 back 3 back 4 a 4 a 5 pace 5 pace 6 , 6 , 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 . ' [kadmiel] [is] thinking of [king] [john] ['s] [reign] , ' he explained . 1 ' 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 explained 13 explained 14 . ' [his] [people] [were] badly [treated] [then] . ' 1 ' 5 badly 5 badly 8 . 8 . 9 ' it stuck in their lesson-memory that [king] [john] used to pull out [jews] ['] [teeth] to make them lend him money . 1 it 2 stuck 2 stuck 3 in 3 in 4 their 4 their 5 lesson-memory 5 lesson-memory 6 that 6 that 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 pull 11 pull 12 out 12 out 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 them 18 them 19 lend 19 lend 20 him 20 him 21 money 21 money 22 . kadmiel understood the look and smiled bitterly . 1 kadmiel 2 understood 2 understood 3 the 3 the 4 look 4 look 5 and 5 and 6 smiled 6 smiled 7 bitterly 7 bitterly 8 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . your [king] [never] [drew] [my] teeth : i think , perhaps , [i] [drew] [his] [.] 1 your 6 teeth 6 teeth 7 : 7 : 8 i 8 i 9 think 9 think 10 , 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 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 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 born 4 born 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 in 11 in 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 white 16 white 17 town 17 town 18 under 18 under 19 the 19 the 20 mountains 20 mountains 21 . yes , the [moors] [are] cruel , but at least their learned men dare to think . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 6 cruel 6 cruel 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 their 11 their 12 learned 12 learned 13 men 13 men 14 dare 14 dare 15 to 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 2 was 3 prophesied 3 prophesied 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 my 7 my 8 birth 8 birth 9 that 9 that 12 be 12 be 13 a 13 a 16 a 16 a 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 strange 20 strange 21 speech 21 speech 22 and 22 and 23 a 23 a 24 hard 24 hard 25 language 25 language 26 . we [jews] are always looking for [the] [prince] [and] [the] [lawgiver] [to] [come] . 1 we 3 are 3 are 4 always 4 always 5 looking 5 looking 6 for 6 for 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 2 people 2 people 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 town 5 town 6 ( 6 ( 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 very 9 very 10 few 10 few 11 ) 11 ) 12 set 12 set 13 me 13 me 14 apart 14 apart 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 child 17 child 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 prophecy 20 prophecy 23 of 23 of 26 . we [jews] [dream] [so] [many] [dreams] . 1 we 7 . he paced back and forth through the wood as he talked . 1 he 2 paced 2 paced 3 back 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 forth 5 forth 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 wood 8 wood 9 as 9 as 10 he 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 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 shot-guns 5 shot-guns 6 never 6 never 7 ceased 7 ceased 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 dogs 11 dogs 12 whimpered 12 whimpered 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 and 15 and 16 lay 16 lay 17 flat 17 flat 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 leaves 20 leaves 21 . ' [i] [was] a [prince] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 . 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 2 eye 2 eye 3 he 3 he 4 kept 4 kept 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 9 boys 9 boys 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 it 14 it 15 roved 15 roved 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 streets 18 streets 19 looking 19 looking 20 for 20 for 21 his 21 his 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 5 learned 5 learned 6 to 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 softly 8 softly 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 hunted 12 hunted 13 up 13 up 14 and 14 and 15 down 15 down 16 those 16 those 17 streets 17 streets 18 . he learned to do all things without noise . 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 all 5 all 6 things 6 things 7 without 7 without 8 noise 8 noise 9 . they came across the mountains , from out of all the world , for my [prince] ['s] father was their counsellor . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 across 3 across 4 the 4 the 5 mountains 5 mountains 6 , 6 , 7 from 7 from 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 my 15 my 18 father 18 father 19 was 19 was 20 their 20 their 21 counsellor 21 counsellor 22 . they came from behind the armies [of] [sala-ud-din] [:] [from] [rome] [:] [from] [venice] [:] [from] [england] . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 4 behind 4 behind 5 the 5 the 6 armies 6 armies 18 . all over the world the heathen fought each other . 1 all 2 over 2 over 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 the 5 the 6 heathen 6 heathen 7 fought 7 fought 8 each 8 each 9 other 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 2 should 2 should 3 the 3 the 4 foolish 4 foolish 10 fight 10 fight 11 and 11 and 12 steal 12 steal 13 and 13 and 14 kill 14 kill 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 3 's 4 faces 4 faces 5 showed 5 showed 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 knew 8 knew 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 as 12 as 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 open 15 open 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 , 17 , 18 they 18 they 19 trotted 19 trotted 20 and 20 and 21 turned 21 turned 22 beside 22 beside 23 the 23 the 24 long-striding 24 long-striding 25 old 25 old 26 man 26 man 27 . ' [no] matter , ' he said . 1 ' 3 matter 3 matter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . such power [had] [we] [jews] [among] [the] [gentiles] . 1 such 2 power 2 power 9 . ah , my [little] [prince] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 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 6 learned 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 2 muttered 2 muttered 3 to 3 to 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 : ' [my] trade was that of a physician . 1 ' 3 trade 3 trade 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 5 it 5 it 17 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? a [jew] is [as] free as a sparrow or a dog . 1 a 3 is 3 is 5 free 5 free 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 sparrow 8 sparrow 9 or 9 or 10 a 10 a 11 dog 11 dog 12 . he goes where he is hunted . 1 he 2 goes 2 goes 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 hunted 6 hunted 7 . in the [east] [i] [found] [libraries] [where] [men] [dared] [to] [think] schools of medicine where they dared to learn . 1 in 2 the 2 the 12 schools 12 schools 13 of 13 of 14 medicine 14 medicine 15 where 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 dared 17 dared 18 to 18 to 19 learn 19 learn 20 . i was diligent in my business . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 diligent 3 diligent 4 in 4 in 5 my 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 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 brother 5 brother 6 to 6 to 9 a 9 a 10 companion 10 companion 11 to 11 to 12 beggars 12 beggars 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 have 16 have 19 the 19 the 20 living 20 living 21 and 21 and 22 the 22 the 23 dead 23 dead 24 . there was no profit in it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 profit 4 profit 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 . i did not find [my] [kingdom] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 find 4 find 7 . 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 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 tenth 5 tenth 6 year 6 year 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 travels 9 travels 10 , 10 , 13 had 13 had 14 reached 14 reached 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 3 wonderfully 4 preserved 4 preserved 5 my 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 3 been 4 slain 4 slain 5 , 5 , 6 none 6 none 7 even 7 even 8 wounded 8 wounded 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 only 11 only 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 scourged 14 scourged 15 . i became once more a son in my father 's house . 1 i 2 became 2 became 3 once 3 once 4 more 4 more 5 a 5 a 6 son 6 son 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 father 9 father 10 's 10 's 11 house 11 house 12 . but [i] was not rich not very rich . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 rich 5 rich 6 not 6 not 7 very 7 very 8 rich 8 rich 9 . therefore , when those that had power and knowledge and wealth talked together , [i] [sat] in the shadow . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 those 4 those 5 that 5 that 6 had 6 had 7 power 7 power 8 and 8 and 9 knowledge 9 knowledge 10 and 10 and 11 wealth 11 wealth 12 talked 12 talked 13 together 13 together 14 , 14 , 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 3 do 4 much 4 much 5 harm 5 harm 6 . if thou doubtest , come with me [to] [bury] in [england] and live [as] [i] [live] . " 1 if 2 thou 2 thou 3 doubtest 3 doubtest 4 , 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 10 in 10 in 12 and 12 and 13 live 13 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 ' 4 my 4 my 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 face 7 face 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 candle 10 candle 11 flame 11 flame 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 20 come 20 come 21 with 21 with 22 thee 22 thee 25 . maybe [my] [kingdom] shall be there . " 1 maybe 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [so] [i] sailed with [elias] [to] the darkness and the cruelty [of] [bury] in [england] , where there are no learned men . 1 ' 4 sailed 4 sailed 5 with 5 with 8 the 8 the 9 darkness 9 darkness 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cruelty 12 cruelty 15 in 15 in 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 there 19 there 20 are 20 are 21 no 21 no 22 learned 22 learned 23 men 23 men 24 . how can a man be wise if he hate ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 be 5 be 6 wise 6 wise 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 hate 9 hate 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 6 accounts 6 accounts 7 for 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 there 16 there 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 tower 19 tower 20 . no none laid hands on [elias] . 1 no 2 none 2 none 3 laid 3 laid 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 5 on 7 . he lent money to [the] [king] , and the [king] ['s] favour was about him . 1 he 2 lent 2 lent 3 money 3 money 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 12 favour 12 favour 13 was 13 was 14 about 14 about 15 him 15 him 16 . a [king] will [not] [take] [the] [life] [so] [long] [as] there is any gold . 1 a 3 will 3 will 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 any 13 any 14 gold 14 gold 15 . this [king] [yes] , [john] oppressed his people bitterly because they would not give him money . 1 this 4 , 4 , 6 oppressed 6 oppressed 7 his 7 his 8 people 8 people 9 bitterly 9 bitterly 10 because 10 because 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 give 14 give 15 him 15 him 16 money 16 money 17 . yet his land was a good land . 1 yet 2 his 2 his 3 land 3 land 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 land 7 land 8 . 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 4 only 4 only 5 given 5 given 6 it 6 it 7 rest 7 rest 8 he 8 he 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 11 cropped 11 cropped 12 it 12 it 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 16 crops 16 crops 18 beard 18 beard 19 . therefore his people [turned] [against] [us] [jews] , who are all people 's dogs . 1 therefore 2 his 2 his 3 people 3 people 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 are 10 are 11 all 11 all 12 people 12 people 13 's 13 's 14 dogs 14 dogs 15 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? lastly [the] [barons] and the people rose together against the [king] [because] [of] [his] cruelties . 1 lastly 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 7 rose 7 rose 8 together 8 together 9 against 9 against 10 the 10 the 15 cruelties 15 cruelties 16 . they joined then , as cats and pigs will join to slay a snake . 1 they 2 joined 2 joined 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 cats 6 cats 7 and 7 and 8 pigs 8 pigs 9 will 9 will 10 join 10 join 11 to 11 to 12 slay 12 slay 13 a 13 a 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 4 accounts 4 accounts 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 watched 8 watched 9 all 9 all 10 these 10 these 11 things 11 things 15 remembered 15 remembered 18 . if he swore [to] [keep] [those] [laws] , they would allow him a little money . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 swore 3 swore 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 would 10 would 11 allow 11 allow 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 money 15 money 16 . that was [the] [king] ['s] [god] [money] to waste . 1 that 2 was 2 was 8 to 8 to 9 waste 9 waste 10 . they showed us the roll [of] [the] [new] [laws] . 1 they 2 showed 2 showed 3 us 3 us 4 the 4 the 5 roll 5 roll 10 . 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 5 money 6 . we knew all their [counsels] [we] [jews] shivering [behind] [our] doors in [bury] . ' 1 we 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 their 4 their 8 shivering 8 shivering 11 doors 11 doors 12 in 12 in 14 . 14 . 15 ' he threw out his hands suddenly . 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hands 5 hands 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 . ' [we] did not seek to be paid all in money . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 seek 5 seek 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 paid 8 paid 9 all 9 all 10 in 10 in 11 money 11 money 12 . [we] [sought] [power] [power] [power] [!] that is [our] [god] in our captivity . 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 captivity 7 captivity 8 . power to use ! 1 power 2 to 2 to 3 use 3 use 4 ! ' [i] [said] [to] [elias] [:] ["] these [new] [laws] are good . 1 ' 8 these 8 these 11 are 11 are 12 good 12 good 13 . 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 3 more 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 money 14 money 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 lie 17 lie 18 and 18 and 19 slay 19 slay 20 the 20 the 21 people 21 people 22 . 22 . 23 " " ' [nay] [,] ["] said [elias] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] [know] this [people] . 1 " 4 this 4 this 6 . they are madly cruel . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 madly 3 madly 4 cruel 4 cruel 5 . better [one] [king] than a thousand butchers . 1 better 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 butchers 7 butchers 8 . 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 2 have 3 lent 3 lent 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 money 6 money 7 to 7 to 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 they 12 they 13 would 13 would 14 torture 14 torture 15 us 15 us 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 22 lend 22 lend 23 to 23 to 26 . he hath promised me a place near him [at] [court] , [where] my wife and [i] [shall] be safe . " 1 he 2 hath 2 hath 3 promised 3 promised 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 place 6 place 7 near 7 near 8 him 8 him 11 , 11 , 13 my 13 my 14 wife 14 wife 15 and 15 and 18 be 18 be 19 safe 19 safe 20 . 20 . 21 " if we lend he will fight again . " 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 lend 3 lend 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 fight 6 fight 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [who] [made] [thee] [a] [lawgiver] [in] [england] [?] ["] said [elias] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] [know] this [people] . 1 " 4 this 4 this 6 . let the dogs tear one another ! 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 tear 4 tear 5 one 5 one 6 another 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 3 lend 3 lend 4 the 4 the 8 pieces 8 pieces 9 of 9 of 10 gold 10 gold 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 can 14 can 15 fight 15 fight 19 his 19 his 20 pleasure 20 pleasure 21 . 21 . 22 " ' [oh] [!] ['] said [dan] . 1 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [pevensey] [again] [!] ['] and looked at [una] , [who] [nodded] and skipped . 1 ' 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 13 and 13 and 14 skipped 14 skipped 15 . they called him [joseph] , and threw torches at his wet head . 1 they 2 called 2 called 3 him 3 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 threw 7 threw 8 torches 8 torches 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 wet 11 wet 12 head 12 head 13 . why not ? ' 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [why] [,] of course ! ' [cried] [dan] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 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 7 ' 7 ' 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 to 13 to 14 stop 14 stop 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 who 20 who 21 never 21 never 22 noticed 22 noticed 23 , 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 3 treasure 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 days 7 days 8 put 8 put 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 secret 13 secret 14 cut 14 cut 15 off 15 off 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 sword 18 sword 19 . i have heard the like before . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 like 5 like 6 before 6 before 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] have we , ' [una] [whispered] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 we 4 we 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 . ' [but] it wasn't wicked a bit . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 a 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 2 great 2 great 3 store 3 store 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 still 6 still 7 remained 7 remained 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 long 11 long 12 brooding 12 brooding 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 on 18 on 19 it 19 it 20 as 20 as 21 his 21 his 22 own 22 own 23 . yet when we thought how we should lift and convey it , we saw no way . 1 yet 2 when 2 when 3 we 3 we 4 thought 4 thought 5 how 5 how 6 we 6 we 7 should 7 should 8 lift 8 lift 9 and 9 and 10 convey 10 convey 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 saw 14 saw 15 no 15 no 16 way 16 way 17 . this was [before] [the] [word] [of] [the] [lord] [had] [come] to me . 1 this 2 was 2 was 11 to 11 to 12 me 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 2 walled 2 walled 3 fortress 3 fortress 4 possessed 4 possessed 5 by 5 by 9 the 9 the 10 midst 10 midst 11 a 11 a 12 forty-foot 12 forty-foot 13 tide-well 13 tide-well 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 which 16 which 17 to 17 to 18 remove 18 remove 19 secretly 19 secretly 20 many 20 many 21 horse-loads 21 horse-loads 22 of 22 of 23 gold 23 gold 24 ! hopeless ! 1 hopeless 2 ! so [elias] [wept] . 1 so 4 . adah , his wife , wept too . 1 adah 2 , 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 wife 4 wife 5 , 5 , 6 wept 6 wept 7 too 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 3 born 3 born 4 in 4 in 6 an 6 an 7 odious 7 odious 8 woman 8 woman 9 . wherefore [the] [king] in his camp stopped his ears [against] [the] [barons] and the people . 1 wherefore 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 camp 6 camp 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 his 8 his 9 ears 9 ears 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 people 15 people 16 . wherefore men died daily . 1 wherefore 2 men 2 men 3 died 3 died 4 daily 4 daily 5 . 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 3 refused 3 refused 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 looked 9 looked 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 gold 12 gold 13 as 13 as 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 . elias and [adah] went to their chamber . ' 1 elias 2 and 2 and 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 chamber 7 chamber 8 . 8 . 9 ' kadmiel laughed scornfully in his beard . 1 kadmiel 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 scornfully 3 scornfully 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 beard 6 beard 7 . the shots across the valley stopped as the shooting party changed their ground for the last beat . 1 the 2 shots 2 shots 3 across 3 across 4 the 4 the 5 valley 5 valley 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 shooting 9 shooting 10 party 10 party 11 changed 11 changed 12 their 12 their 13 ground 13 ground 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 last 16 last 17 beat 17 beat 18 . ' [what] [terms] [?] ['] said [puck] [quickly] . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [the] [fortieth] [of] [the] [great] [charter] [says] [:] " [to] none will we sell , refuse , or delay right or justice . " ' 1 ' 10 " 10 " 12 none 12 none 13 will 13 will 14 we 14 we 15 sell 15 sell 16 , 16 , 17 refuse 17 refuse 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 delay 20 delay 21 right 21 right 22 or 22 or 23 justice 23 justice 24 . 24 . 25 " 25 " 26 ' ' [true] [,] but the [barons] [had] [written] first : to no free man . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 9 first 9 first 10 : 10 : 11 to 11 to 12 no 12 no 13 free 13 free 14 man 14 man 15 . it cost me two hundred broad pieces of gold to change those narrow words . 1 it 2 cost 2 cost 3 me 3 me 4 two 4 two 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 broad 6 broad 7 pieces 7 pieces 8 of 8 of 9 gold 9 gold 10 to 10 to 11 change 11 change 12 those 12 those 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 words 14 words 15 . langton , the priest , understood . 1 langton 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 priest 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 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 stealthily 5 stealthily 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 men 8 men 9 do 9 do 10 who 10 who 11 deal 11 deal 12 with 12 with 16 . i think he spent my gift upon his altar . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 spent 4 spent 5 my 5 my 6 gift 6 gift 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 altar 9 altar 10 . 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 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 8 might 8 might 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 if 11 if 12 if 12 if 13 we 13 we 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 a 17 a 18 people 18 people 19 . but yet , in many things , a child . 1 but 2 yet 2 yet 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 many 5 many 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 child 9 child 10 . therefore [i] [saw] that the gold must be put away from the reach of any man . 1 therefore 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 gold 6 gold 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 put 9 put 10 away 10 away 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 reach 13 reach 14 of 14 of 15 any 15 any 16 man 16 man 17 . 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 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 black 5 black 6 against 6 against 7 the 7 the 8 pale 8 pale 9 green 9 green 10 sky 10 sky 11 beyond 11 beyond 12 the 12 the 13 wood 13 wood 14 a 14 a 15 huge 15 huge 16 robed 16 robed 17 figure 17 figure 18 , 18 , 22 in 22 in 23 the ' [i] [rose] . 1 ' 4 . i answered : " there is no need . 1 i 2 answered 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 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 ' 5 the 5 the 10 understanding 10 understanding 11 of 11 of 13 that 13 that 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 21 covered 21 covered 22 me 22 me 23 in 23 in 24 my 24 my 25 ways 25 ways 26 . first [i] [went] [to] [london] , to a physician of our people , who sold me certain drugs that [i] needed . 1 first 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 physician 9 physician 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 people 12 people 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 sold 15 sold 16 me 16 me 17 certain 17 certain 18 drugs 18 drugs 19 that 19 that 21 needed 21 needed 22 . you shall see why . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 see 3 see 4 why 4 why 5 . thence [i] [went] swiftly [to] [pevensey] . 1 thence 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 7 . men fought all around me , for there were neither rulers nor judges in the abominable land . 1 men 2 fought 2 fought 3 all 3 all 4 around 4 around 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 there 8 there 9 were 9 were 10 neither 10 neither 11 rulers 11 rulers 12 nor 12 nor 13 judges 13 judges 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 abominable 16 abominable 17 land 17 land 18 . that [also] [god] showed me . ' 1 that 4 showed 4 showed 5 me 5 me 6 . 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 3 as 4 calm 4 calm 5 as 5 as 6 though 6 though 7 he 7 he 8 were 8 were 9 speaking 9 speaking 10 of 10 of 11 some 11 some 12 stranger 12 stranger 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 voice 16 voice 17 filled 17 filled 18 the 18 the 19 little 19 little 20 bare 20 bare 21 wood 21 wood 22 with 22 with 23 rolling 23 rolling 24 music 24 music 25 . nay , [i] did no harm . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 no 5 no 6 harm 6 harm 7 . the more we physicians know , the less do we do . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 we 3 we 4 physicians 4 physicians 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 less 8 less 9 do 9 do 10 we 10 we 11 do 11 do 12 . only the fool says : " [i] dare . " 1 only 2 the 2 the 3 fool 3 fool 4 says 4 says 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 8 dare 8 dare 9 . 9 . 10 " i caused a blotched and itching rash to break out upon their skins , but [i] [knew] it would fade in fifteen days . 1 i 2 caused 2 caused 3 a 3 a 4 blotched 4 blotched 5 and 5 and 6 itching 6 itching 7 rash 7 rash 8 to 8 to 9 break 9 break 10 out 10 out 11 upon 11 upon 12 their 12 their 13 skins 13 skins 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 18 it 18 it 19 would 19 would 20 fade 20 fade 21 in 21 in 22 fifteen 22 fifteen 23 days 23 days 24 . i did not stretch out my hand against their life . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 stretch 4 stretch 5 out 5 out 6 my 6 my 7 hand 7 hand 8 against 8 against 9 their 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 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 ran 13 ran 14 out 14 out 15 , 15 , 16 taking 16 taking 17 with 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 their 19 their 20 very 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 ' 4 physician 4 physician 5 , 5 , 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 stranger 14 stranger 15 , 15 , 17 that 17 that 19 had 19 had 20 brought 20 brought 21 the 21 the 22 sickness 22 sickness 25 . 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 5 time 5 time 10 a 10 a 13 speak 13 speak 15 of 15 of 16 any 16 any 17 disease 17 disease 18 . thereupon the people beat me , but a merciful woman said : " do not kill him now . 1 thereupon 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 beat 4 beat 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 merciful 9 merciful 10 woman 10 woman 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 " 13 " 14 do 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 kill 16 kill 17 him 17 him 18 now 18 now 19 . 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 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 drawbridge 6 drawbridge 7 of 7 of 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 fled 12 fled 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 their 15 their 16 booths 16 booths 17 . thus [i] [came] [to] [be] [alone] [with] the treasure . ' 1 thus 8 the 8 the 9 treasure 9 treasure 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] did you know this was all going to happen just right ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 this 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 all 8 all 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 happen 11 happen 12 just 12 just 13 right 13 right 14 ? 14 ? 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 ' 5 that 5 that 7 should 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 15 a 15 a 16 strange 16 strange 17 land 17 land 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 hard 20 hard 21 speech 21 speech 22 . i [knew] [i] should not die . 1 i 4 should 4 should 5 not 5 not 6 die 6 die 7 . i washed my cuts . 1 i 2 washed 2 washed 3 my 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 4 tide-well 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 wall 7 wall 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 dove 15 dove 16 and 16 and 17 dug 17 dug 18 there 18 there 19 in 19 in 20 that 20 that 21 empty 21 empty 24 fortress 24 fortress 25 . he ! 1 he 2 ! i spoiled [the] [egyptians] ! 1 i 2 spoiled 2 spoiled 5 ! he ! 1 he 2 ! if they had only known ! 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 only 4 only 5 known 5 known 6 ! i drew up many good loads of gold , [which] [i] loaded by night into my boat . 1 i 2 drew 2 drew 3 up 3 up 4 many 4 many 5 good 5 good 6 loads 6 loads 7 of 7 of 8 gold 8 gold 9 , 9 , 12 loaded 12 loaded 13 by 13 by 14 night 14 night 15 into 15 into 16 my 16 my 17 boat 17 boat 18 . 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 4 gold 5 dust 5 dust 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 washed 12 washed 13 out 13 out 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 tides 16 tides 17 . 17 . 18 ' puck shook his head and pursed his lips . 1 puck 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 pursed 6 pursed 7 his 7 his 8 lips 8 lips 9 . ' [often] [;] for the gold was new to me , ' [kadmiel] [replied] . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 gold 6 gold 7 was 7 was 8 new 8 new 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . ' [i] [know] [the] [golds] . 1 ' 6 . i can judge them in the dark ; but this was heavier and redder than any we deal in . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 judge 3 judge 4 them 4 them 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dark 7 dark 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 this 10 this 11 was 11 was 12 heavier 12 heavier 13 and 13 and 14 redder 14 redder 15 than 15 than 16 any 16 any 17 we 17 we 18 deal 18 deal 19 in 19 in 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 5 very 6 gold 6 gold 7 of 7 of 9 . eh , why not ? 1 eh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 ? ' [oh] [,] [marvel] [!] ['] said [puck] , beneath his breath , rustling in the dead leaves . 1 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 beneath 10 beneath 11 his 11 his 12 breath 12 breath 13 , 13 , 14 rustling 14 rustling 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 dead 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 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 7 gate 7 gate 11 's 11 's 12 refuse 12 refuse 13 is 13 is 14 thrown 14 thrown 15 . ' [weren't] you [afraid] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ['] [why] [?] there were [no] [christians] in the boat . 1 there 2 were 2 were 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 . at [sunrise] [i] [made] [my] prayer , and cast the gold all all that gold into the deep sea ! 1 at 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 cast 9 cast 10 the 10 the 11 gold 11 gold 12 all 12 all 13 all 13 all 14 that 14 that 15 gold 15 gold 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 deep 18 deep 19 sea 19 sea 20 ! a [king] 's ransom no , the ransom of a [people] [!] 1 a 3 's 3 's 4 ransom 4 ransom 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 ransom 8 ransom 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 ' 4 yes 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 6 might 6 might 7 have 7 have 8 spent 8 spent 9 it 9 it 10 on 10 on 11 that 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 4 out 5 again 5 again 6 close 6 close 7 behind 7 behind 8 them 8 them 9 . the pheasants poured over the top of a belt of tall firs . 1 the 2 pheasants 2 pheasants 3 poured 3 poured 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 belt 9 belt 10 of 10 of 11 tall 11 tall 12 firs 12 firs 13 . ' [but] what [did] [elias] of [bury] [do] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 of 6 of 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' puck demanded . 1 puck 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . ' [he] [had] promised [money] to the [king] . ' 1 ' 4 promised 4 promised 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' kadmiel smiled grimly . 1 kadmiel 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 grimly 3 grimly 4 . ' [i] [sent] [him] [word] [from] [london] that [the] [lord] was on my side . 1 ' 8 that 8 that 11 was 11 was 12 on 12 on 13 my 13 my 14 side 14 side 15 . he [and] [adah] hurried [to] [lewes] and asked me for an accounting . 1 he 4 hurried 4 hurried 7 and 7 and 8 asked 8 asked 9 me 9 me 10 for 10 for 11 an 11 an 12 accounting 12 accounting 13 . he still looked on the gold as his own . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 looked 3 looked 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 gold 6 gold 7 as 7 as 8 his 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 6 had 7 laid 7 laid 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 gave 12 gave 13 them 13 them 14 full 14 full 15 leave 15 leave 16 to 16 to 17 pick eh , well ! 1 eh 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 ! the curses of a fool and the dust of a journey [are] [two] [things] [no] [wise] [man] [can] [escape] [....y] 1 the 2 curses 2 curses 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 fool 5 fool 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 dust 8 dust 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 journey [but] [i] [pitied] [elias] [!] they [took] [ship] [from] [lewes] [to] [spain] . 1 they 8 . that was wise ! ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 wise 3 wise 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 5 signing 5 signing 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 19 noiselessly 19 noiselessly 20 . ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . 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 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 lent 7 lent 8 money 8 money 9 on 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 3 a 4 crackle 4 crackle 5 overhead 5 overhead 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 3 that 4 had 4 had 5 sheered 5 sheered 6 aside 6 aside 7 after 7 after 8 being 8 being 9 hit 9 hit 10 spattered 10 spattered 11 down 11 down 12 almost 12 almost 13 on 13 on 14 top 14 top 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 driving 18 driving 19 up 19 up 20 the 20 the 21 dry 21 dry 22 leaves 22 leaves 23 like 23 like 24 a 24 a 25 shell 25 shell 26 . ' [well] [,] ['] said [puck] [calmly] , ' what did you think of it ? 1 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 did 11 did 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 ? weland [gave] [the] [sword] ! 1 weland 5 ! [the] [sword] [gave] [the] [treasure] [,] [and] [the] [treasure] [gave] [the] [law] [.] it 's as natural as an oak growing . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 as 3 as 4 natural 4 natural 5 as 5 as 6 an 6 an 7 oak 7 oak 8 growing 8 growing 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] don't understand . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 . didn't he know it [was] [sir] [richard] 's old treasure ? ' said [dan] . 1 didn't 2 he 2 he 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 8 's 8 's 9 old 9 old 10 treasure 10 treasure 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [and] [why] [did] [sir] [richard] and [brother] [hugh] leave it lying about ? 1 ' 7 and 7 and 10 leave 10 leave 11 it 11 it 12 lying 12 lying 13 about 13 about 14 ? and and ' 1 and 2 and 2 and 3 ' ' [never] mind , ' [said] [una] politely . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 politely 8 politely 9 . ' [he] ['ll] let us come and go and look and know another time . 1 ' 4 let 4 let 5 us 5 us 6 come 6 come 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 and 9 and 10 look 10 look 11 and 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 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [another] [time] maybe , ' [puck] [answered] . 1 ' 4 maybe 4 maybe 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 . ' [brr] ! 1 ' 3 ! it 's cold and late . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 cold 3 cold 4 and 4 and 5 late 5 late 6 . i 'll race you towards home ! ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 race 3 race 4 you 4 you 5 towards 5 towards 6 home 6 home 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' they hurried down into the sheltered valley . 1 they 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 down 3 down 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 sheltered 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 11 year-end 12 shower 12 shower 13 to 13 to 14 magic 14 magic 15 away 15 away 16 a 16 a 17 thousand 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 2 they 2 they 3 trotted 3 trotted 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 brook 6 brook 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 lawn 12 lawn 13 , 13 , 14 wondering 14 wondering 17 and 17 and 19 had 19 had 20 missed 20 missed 21 the 21 the 22 quarry-hole 22 quarry-hole 23 fox 23 fox 24 . old [hobden] [was] [just] [finishing] [some] hedge-work . 1 old 7 hedge-work 7 hedge-work 8 . 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 5 smock 5 smock 6 glimmer 6 glimmer 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 twilight 9 twilight 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 faggoted 12 faggoted 13 the 13 the 14 rubbish 14 rubbish 15 . ' [winter] [,] he 's come , [i] reckon , [mus] ' [dan] , ' he called . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 9 reckon 9 reckon 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 called 17 called 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 4 crash 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 stamp 8 stamp 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 splash 11 splash 12 of 12 of 13 water 13 water 14 as 14 as 15 though 15 though 16 a 16 a 17 heavy 17 heavy 18 old 18 old 19 cow 19 cow 20 were 20 were 21 crossing 21 crossing 22 almost 22 almost 23 under 23 under 24 their 24 their 25 noses 25 noses 26 . hobden ran forward angrily to the ford . 1 hobden 2 ran 2 ran 3 forward 3 forward 4 angrily 4 angrily 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ford 7 ford 8 . ' [gleason] ['s] [bull] again , [playin] ' [robin] all over [the] [farm] ! 1 ' 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 all 10 all 11 over 11 over 14 ! oh , [look] [,] [mus] ['] [dan] his great footmark as big as a trencher . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 8 his 8 his 9 great 9 great 10 footmark 10 footmark 11 as 11 as 12 big 12 big 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 trencher 15 trencher 16 . no bounds to his impidence ! 1 no 2 bounds 2 bounds 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 impidence 5 impidence 6 ! he might count himself to be a [man] [or] [or] [somebody] ' 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 count 3 count 4 himself 4 himself 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 12 ' a voice the other side of the brook boomed : 1 a 2 voice 2 voice 3 the 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 side 5 side 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 brook 8 brook 9 boomed 9 boomed 10 : ' [i] wonder [who] his cloak [would] [turn] [when] [puck] [had] [led] [him] [round] , [or] [where] those [walking] fires would burn ' 1 ' 3 wonder 3 wonder 5 his 5 his 6 cloak 6 cloak 15 , 15 , 18 those 18 those 20 fires 20 fires 21 would 21 would 22 burn 22 burn 23 ' then the children went in singing ['] [farewell] , [rewards] [and] [fairies] ' at the tops of their voices . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 children 3 children 4 went 4 went 5 in 5 in 6 singing 6 singing 9 , 9 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 tops 16 tops 17 of 17 of 18 their 18 their 19 voices 19 voices 20 . they had forgotten that they had not even said good-night [to] [puck] . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 even 8 even 9 said 9 said 10 good-night 10 good-night 13 . [the] [children] ['s] [song] end [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [puck] [of] [pook] ['s] [hill] , [by] [rudyard] [kipling] 1 end 13 ,