[produced] [by] [david] [widger] [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [paradise] [of] [children] [contents] [:] [tanglewood] [play-room] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [paradise] [of] [children] ["] [the] [paradise] [of] [children] [tanglewood] [play-room] [after] [the] [story] [tanglewood] [play-room] [.] at last [came] [merry] [christmas] , and [eustace] [bright] [along] with it , making it all the merrier by his presence . 1 at 2 last 2 last 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 with 11 with 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 making 14 making 15 it 15 it 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 merrier 18 merrier 19 by 19 by 20 his 20 his 21 presence 21 presence 22 . and , the day after his arrival from college , there came a mighty snow-storm . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 after 5 after 6 his 6 his 7 arrival 7 arrival 8 from 8 from 9 college 9 college 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 came 12 came 13 a 13 a 14 mighty 14 mighty 15 snow-storm 15 snow-storm 16 . but no more green grass and dandelions now . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 green 4 green 5 grass 5 grass 6 and 6 and 7 dandelions 7 dandelions 8 now 8 now 9 . this was such a snow-storm ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 snow-storm 5 snow-storm 6 ! it seemed as if the hills were giants , and were flinging monstrous handfuls of snow at one another , in their enormous sport . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 hills 6 hills 7 were 7 were 8 giants 8 giants 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 were 11 were 12 flinging 12 flinging 13 monstrous 13 monstrous 14 handfuls 14 handfuls 15 of 15 of 16 snow 16 snow 17 at 17 at 18 one 18 one 19 another 19 another 20 , 20 , 21 in 21 in 22 their 22 their 23 enormous 23 enormous 24 sport 24 sport 25 . but these were merely peeps through the tempest . 1 but 2 these 2 these 3 were 3 were 4 merely 4 merely 5 peeps 5 peeps 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 tempest 8 tempest 9 . nevertheless , the children rejoiced greatly in the snowstorm . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 rejoiced 5 rejoiced 6 greatly 6 greatly 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 snowstorm 9 snowstorm 10 . but the children liked the snow-storm better than them all . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 children 3 children 4 liked 4 liked 5 the 5 the 6 snow-storm 6 snow-storm 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 them 9 them 10 all 10 all 11 . it suggested so many brisk enjoyments for to-morrow , and all the remainder of the winter . 1 it 2 suggested 2 suggested 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 5 brisk 5 brisk 6 enjoyments 6 enjoyments 7 for 7 for 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 remainder 13 remainder 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 winter 16 winter 17 . " why , we shall be blocked up till spring ! " cried they , with the hugest delight . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 6 be 7 blocked 7 blocked 8 up 8 up 9 till 9 till 10 spring 10 spring 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 14 they 14 they 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 hugest 18 hugest 19 delight 19 delight 20 . " what a pity that the house is too high to be quite covered up ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 is 8 is 9 too 9 too 10 high 10 high 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 quite 13 quite 14 covered 14 covered 15 up 15 up 16 ! the little red house , down yonder , will be buried up to its eaves . " 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 red 3 red 4 house 4 house 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 yonder 7 yonder 8 , 8 , 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 buried 11 buried 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 its 14 its 15 eaves 15 eaves 16 . 16 . 17 " " it has done mischief enough already , [by] [spoiling] [the] [only] [skating] [that] [i] [could] [hope] for through the winter . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 done 4 done 5 mischief 5 mischief 6 enough 6 enough 7 already 7 already 8 , 8 , 18 for 18 for 19 through 19 through 20 the 20 the 21 winter 21 winter 22 . we shall see nothing more of [the] [lake] [till] [april] [;] [and] this was to have been my first day upon it ! 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 see 3 see 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 more 5 more 6 of 6 of 13 this 13 this 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 18 my 18 my 19 first 19 first 20 day 20 day 21 upon 21 upon 22 it 22 it 23 ! don't you pity me , [primrose] [?] " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 pity 3 pity 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 8 " " [o] [,] to be sure ! " [answered] [primrose] [,] [laughing] [.] 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [i] never heard of that before , " said [primrose] . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " of course , you never did , " [answered] [eustace] [.] 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 never 6 never 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 9 " you may read it , word for word , in the pages that come next . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 read 3 read 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 word 6 word 7 for 7 for 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 pages 12 pages 13 that 13 that 14 come 14 come 15 next 15 next 16 . [the] [paradise] [of] [children] [.] her name was [pandora] . 1 her 2 name 2 name 3 was 3 was 5 . the first thing [that] [pandora] [saw] , when she [entered] [the] [cottage] [where] [epimetheus] [dwelt] [,] was a great box . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 thing 3 thing 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 box 20 box 21 . and almost the first question which she put to him , after crossing the threshold , was this , 1 and 2 almost 2 almost 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 question 5 question 6 which 6 which 7 she 7 she 8 put 8 put 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 crossing 13 crossing 14 the 14 the 15 threshold 15 threshold 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 this 18 this 19 , " [epimetheus] [,] what have you in that box ? " 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 box 9 box 10 ? 10 ? 11 " the box was left here to be kept safely , and [i] do not myself know what it contains . " 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 was 3 was 4 left 4 left 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 kept 8 kept 9 safely 9 safely 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 do 13 do 14 not 14 not 15 myself 15 myself 16 know 16 know 17 what 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 contains 19 contains 20 . 20 . 21 " " but , who gave it to you ? " [asked] [pandora] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 gave 5 gave 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " and where did it come from ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " that is a secret , too , " [replied] [epimetheus] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 secret 5 secret 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 " " how provoking ! " [exclaimed] [pandora] [,] [pouting] [her] [lip] [.] 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 provoking 3 provoking 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " [i] [wish] the great ugly box were out of the way ! " 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 great 5 great 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 box 7 box 8 were 8 were 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " [o] come , don't think of it , any more , " [cried] [epimetheus] [.] 1 " 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 any 10 any 11 more 11 more 12 , 12 , 13 " " let us run out of doors , and have some nice play with the other children . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 run 4 run 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 doors 7 doors 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 have 10 have 11 some 11 some 12 nice 12 nice 13 play 13 play 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 children 17 children 18 . 18 . 19 " then , everybody was a child . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 child 6 child 7 . it was a very pleasant life indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 life 6 life 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 . o , what a good time was that to be alive in ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 time 6 time 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 alive 11 alive 12 in 12 in 13 ! " whence can the box have come ? " 1 " 2 whence 2 whence 3 can 3 can 4 the 4 the 5 box 5 box 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 ? 8 ? 9 " pandora continually kept saying to herself and to [epimetheus] [.] 1 pandora 2 continually 2 continually 3 kept 3 kept 4 saying 4 saying 5 to 5 to 6 herself 6 herself 7 and 7 and 8 to " and what in the world can be inside of it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 inside 9 inside 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " always talking about this box ! " said [epimetheus] , at last ; for he had grown extremely tired of the subject . 1 " 2 always 2 always 3 talking 3 talking 4 about 4 about 5 this 5 this 6 box 6 box 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 ; 14 ; 15 for 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 grown 18 grown 19 extremely 19 extremely 20 tired 20 tired 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 subject 23 subject 24 . " [i] [wish] [,] dear [pandora] , you would try to talk of something else . 1 " 5 dear 5 dear 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 would 9 would 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 of 13 of 14 something 14 something 15 else 15 else 16 . come , let us go and gather some ripe figs , and eat them under the trees , for our supper . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 gather 7 gather 8 some 8 some 9 ripe 9 ripe 10 figs 10 figs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 eat 13 eat 14 them 14 them 15 under 15 under 16 the 16 the 17 trees 17 trees 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 our 20 our 21 supper 21 supper 22 . and [i] [know] [a] [vine] that has the sweetest and juiciest grapes you ever tasted . " 1 and 6 that 6 that 7 has 7 has 8 the 8 the 9 sweetest 9 sweetest 10 and 10 and 11 juiciest 11 juiciest 12 grapes 12 grapes 13 you 13 you 14 ever 14 ever 15 tasted 15 tasted 16 . 16 . 17 " " always talking about grapes and figs ! " [cried] [pandora] [,] [pettishly] [.] 1 " 2 always 2 always 3 talking 3 talking 4 about 4 about 5 grapes 5 grapes 6 and 6 and 7 figs 7 figs 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] [am] [tired] [of] [merry] [times] [,] and don't [care] [if] [i] [never] have any more ! " [answered] [our] [pettish] [little] [pandora] [.] 1 " 9 and 9 and 10 don't 10 don't 15 have 15 have 16 any 16 any 17 more 17 more 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " and , [besides] [,] [i] [never] do have any . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 8 do 8 do 9 have 9 have 10 any 10 any 11 . this ugly box ! 1 this 2 ugly 2 ugly 3 box 3 box 4 ! i am so taken up with thinking about it all the time . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 taken 4 taken 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 . i insist upon your telling me what is inside of it . " 1 i 2 insist 2 insist 3 upon 3 upon 4 your 4 your 5 telling 5 telling 6 me 6 me 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 inside 9 inside 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " " [as] [i] [have] [already] said , fifty times over , [i] [do] [not] [know] [!] " [replied] [epimetheus] [,] [getting] a little vexed . 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 fifty 8 fifty 9 times 9 times 10 over 10 over 11 , 11 , 17 " 17 " 22 a 22 a 23 little 23 little 24 vexed 24 vexed 25 . " how , then , [can] [i] tell you what is inside ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 12 inside 12 inside 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " you might open it , " said [pandora] , looking [sideways] at [epimetheus] , " and then we could see for ourselves . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 open 4 open 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 13 at 13 at 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 we 19 we 20 could 20 could 21 see 21 see 22 for 22 for 23 ourselves 23 ourselves 24 . 24 . 25 " " [pandora] [,] what are you thinking of ? " [exclaimed] [epimetheus] [.] 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 8 of 9 ? 9 ? 10 " still , however , she could not help thinking and talking about the box . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 help 8 help 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 and 10 and 11 talking 11 talking 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 box 14 box 15 . " at least , " said she , " you can tell me how it came here . " 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 how 14 how 15 it 15 it 16 came 16 came 17 here 17 here 18 . 18 . 19 " " what sort of a staff had he ? " [asked] [pandora] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 staff 6 staff 7 had 7 had 8 he 8 he 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [o] [,] [the] [most] [curious] [staff] you [ever] [saw] ! " [cried] [epimetheus] [.] 1 " 8 you 8 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " [i] [know] him , " said [pandora] , thoughtfully . 1 " 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 thoughtfully 10 thoughtfully 11 . " nobody else has such a staff . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 else 3 else 4 has 4 has 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 staff 7 staff 8 . it was [quicksilver] ; and he brought one hither , as well as the box . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 brought 7 brought 8 one 8 one 9 hither 9 hither 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 box 15 box 16 . " perhaps so , ["] [answered] [epimetheus] [,] turning away . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 9 turning 9 turning 10 away 10 away 11 . " what a dull boy he is ! " [muttered] [pandora] [,] [as] [epimetheus] [left] [the] [cottage] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 dull 4 dull 5 boy 5 boy 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] do wish he had a little more enterprise ! " 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 wish 4 wish 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 more 9 more 10 enterprise 10 enterprise 11 ! 11 ! 12 " for the first time [since] [her] [arrival] , [epimetheus] had gone out without asking [pandora] [to] [accompany] [him] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 8 , 8 , 10 had 10 had 11 gone 11 gone 12 out 12 out 13 without 13 without 14 asking 14 asking 19 . so perseveringly as she did babble about this one thing ! 1 so 2 perseveringly 2 perseveringly 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 babble 6 babble 7 about 7 about 8 this 8 this 9 one 9 one 10 thing 10 thing 11 ! the box , the box , and nothing but the box ! 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 box 5 box 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 box 11 box 12 ! thus , a small vexation made as much disturbance , then , as a far bigger one would , in our own times . 1 thus 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 vexation 5 vexation 6 made 6 made 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 disturbance 9 disturbance 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 far 15 far 16 bigger 16 bigger 17 one 17 one 18 would 18 would 19 , 19 , 20 in 20 in 21 our 21 our 22 own 22 own 23 times 23 times 24 . [after] [epimetheus] [was] [gone] [,] [pandora] [stood] [gazing] [at] [the] [box] [.] as the child had no other looking-glass , it is odd that she did not value the box , merely on this account . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 other 6 other 7 looking-glass 7 looking-glass 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 odd 11 odd 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 value 16 value 17 the 17 the 18 box 18 box 19 , 19 , 20 merely 20 merely 21 on 21 on 22 this 22 this 23 account 23 account 24 . the edges and corners of the box were carved with most wonderful skill . 1 the 2 edges 2 edges 3 and 3 and 4 corners 4 corners 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 were 8 were 9 carved 9 carved 10 with 10 with 11 most 11 most 12 wonderful 12 wonderful 13 skill 13 skill 14 . nevertheless , on looking more closely , and touching the spot with her finger , she could discover nothing of the kind . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 looking 4 looking 5 more 5 more 6 closely 6 closely 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 touching 9 touching 10 the 10 the 11 spot 11 spot 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 finger 14 finger 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 discover 18 discover 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 kind 22 kind 23 . some face , that was really beautiful , had been made to look ugly by her catching a sideway glimpse at it . 1 some 2 face 2 face 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 really 6 really 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 , 8 , 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 made 11 made 12 to 12 to 13 look 13 look 14 ugly 14 ugly 15 by 15 by 16 her 16 her 17 catching 17 catching 18 a 18 a 19 sideway 19 sideway 20 glimpse 20 glimpse 21 at 21 at 22 it 22 it 23 . the most beautiful face of all was done in what is called high relief , in the centre of the lid . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 face 4 face 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 was 7 was 8 done 8 done 9 in 9 in 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 12 called 12 called 13 high 13 high 14 relief 14 relief 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 centre 18 centre 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 lid 21 lid 22 . had the mouth spoken , it would probably have been something like this : 1 had 2 the 2 the 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 would 7 would 8 probably 8 probably 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 something 11 something 12 like 12 like 13 this 13 this 14 : " do not be afraid [,] [pandora] ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 8 ! what harm can there be in opening the box ? 1 what 2 harm 2 harm 3 can 3 can 4 there 4 there 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 opening 7 opening 8 the 8 the 9 box 9 box 10 ? never mind that [poor] [,] [simple] [epimetheus] ! 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 that 3 that 8 ! you are wiser than he , and have ten times as much spirit . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 wiser 3 wiser 4 than 4 than 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 ten 9 ten 10 times 10 times 11 as 11 as 12 much 12 much 13 spirit 13 spirit 14 . open the box , and see if you do not find something very pretty ! " 1 open 2 the 2 the 3 box 3 box 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 find 11 find 12 something 12 something 13 very 13 very 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 ! 15 ! 16 " there appeared to be no end to this knot , and no beginning . 1 there 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 end 6 end 7 to 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 knot 9 knot 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 beginning 13 beginning 14 . never was a knot so cunningly twisted , nor with so many ins and outs , which roguishly defied the skilfullest fingers to disentangle them . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 knot 4 knot 5 so 5 so 6 cunningly 6 cunningly 7 twisted 7 twisted 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 with 10 with 11 so 11 so 12 many 12 many 13 ins 13 ins 14 and 14 and 15 outs 15 outs 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 roguishly 18 roguishly 19 defied 19 defied 20 the 20 the 21 skilfullest 21 skilfullest 22 fingers 22 fingers 23 to 23 to 24 disentangle 24 disentangle 25 them 25 them 26 . " [i] really [believe] , " said she to herself , " [that] [i] [begin] to see how it was done . 1 " 3 really 3 really 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 to 9 to 10 herself 10 herself 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 how 18 how 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 done 21 done 22 . nay , perhaps [i] [could] [tie] [it] [up] [again] , after undoing it . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 10 , 10 , 11 after 11 after 12 undoing 12 undoing 13 it 13 it 14 . there would be no harm in that , surely . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 surely 9 surely 10 . even [epimetheus] [would] [not] [blame] [me] [for] that . 1 even 8 that 8 that 9 . when life is all sport , toil is the real play . 1 when 2 life 2 life 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 sport 5 sport 6 , 6 , 7 toil 7 toil 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 real 10 real 11 play 11 play 12 . there was absolutely nothing to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 absolutely 3 absolutely 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . and then , for the rest of the day , there was the box ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 box 14 box 15 ! after all , [i] [am] [not] [quite] [sure] that the box was not a blessing to her in its way . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 box 11 box 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 a 14 a 15 blessing 15 blessing 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 in 18 in 19 its 19 its 20 way 20 way 21 . it supplied her with such a variety of ideas to think of , and to talk about , whenever she had anybody to listen ! 1 it 2 supplied 2 supplied 3 her 3 her 4 with 4 with 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 variety 7 variety 8 of 8 of 9 ideas 9 ideas 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 of 12 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 to 15 to 16 talk 16 talk 17 about 17 about 18 , 18 , 19 whenever 19 whenever 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 anybody 22 anybody 23 to 23 to 24 listen 24 listen 25 ! or , if she chanced to be ill-tempered , she could give it a push , or kick it with her naughty little foot . 1 or 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 chanced 5 chanced 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 ill-tempered 8 ill-tempered 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 give 12 give 13 it 13 it 14 a 14 a 15 push 15 push 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 kick 18 kick 19 it 19 it 20 with 20 with 21 her 21 her 22 naughty 22 naughty 23 little 23 little 24 foot 24 foot 25 . for it was really an endless employment to guess what was inside . 1 for 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 really 4 really 5 an 5 an 6 endless 6 endless 7 employment 7 employment 8 to 8 to 9 guess 9 guess 10 what 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 inside 12 inside 13 . what could it be , indeed ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 ? do you think that you [should] [be] [less] [curious] [than] [pandora] ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 12 ? if you were left alone with the box , might you not feel a little tempted to lift the lid ? 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 left 4 left 5 alone 5 alone 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 box 8 box 9 , 9 , 10 might 10 might 11 you 11 you 12 not 12 not 13 feel 13 feel 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 tempted 16 tempted 17 to 17 to 18 lift 18 lift 19 the 19 the 20 lid 20 lid 21 ? but you would not do it . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . o , fie ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 fie 3 fie 4 ! no , no ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ! and , possibly , a little more so ; but of that [i] [am] not [quite] so certain . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 possibly 3 possibly 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 more 7 more 8 so 8 so 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 15 not 15 not 17 so 17 so 18 certain 18 certain 19 . she was more than half determined to open it , if she could . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 half 5 half 6 determined 6 determined 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 could 13 could 14 . ah [,] [naughty] [pandora] ! 1 ah 5 ! first , however , she tried to lift it . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 tried 6 tried 7 to 7 to 8 lift 8 lift 9 it 9 it 10 . it was heavy ; quite too heavy for the slender strength of a child , like [pandora] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 heavy 3 heavy 4 ; 4 ; 5 quite 5 quite 6 too 6 too 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 slender 10 slender 11 strength 11 strength 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 child 14 child 15 , 15 , 16 like 16 like 18 . she raised one end of the box a few inches from the floor , and let it fall again , with a pretty loud thump . 1 she 2 raised 2 raised 3 one 3 one 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 a 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 inches 10 inches 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 floor 13 floor 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 it 17 it 18 fall 18 fall 19 again 19 again 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 pretty 23 pretty 24 loud 24 loud 25 thump 25 thump 26 . a moment afterwards , she almost fancied that she heard something stir , inside of the box . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 almost 6 almost 7 fancied 7 fancied 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 heard 10 heard 11 something 11 something 12 stir 12 stir 13 , 13 , 14 inside 14 inside 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 box 17 box 18 . she applied her ear as closely as possible , and listened . 1 she 2 applied 2 applied 3 her 3 her 4 ear 4 ear 5 as 5 as 6 closely 6 closely 7 as 7 as 8 possible 8 possible 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 listened 11 listened 12 . positively , there did seem to be a kind of stifled murmur , within ! 1 positively 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 did 4 did 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 kind 9 kind 10 of 10 of 11 stifled 11 stifled 12 murmur 12 murmur 13 , 13 , 14 within 14 within 15 ! or was it [merely] [the] [singing] in [pandora] ['s] [ears] ? 1 or 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 7 in 7 in 11 ? or could it be the beating of her heart ? 1 or 2 could 2 could 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 beating 6 beating 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 ? the child could not quite satisfy herself whether she had heard anything or no . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 satisfy 6 satisfy 7 herself 7 herself 8 whether 8 whether 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 heard 11 heard 12 anything 12 anything 13 or 13 or 14 no 14 no 15 . but , at all events , her curiosity was stronger than ever . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 events 5 events 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 9 was 9 was 10 stronger 10 stronger 11 than 11 than 12 ever 12 ever 13 . as she drew back her head , her eyes fell upon the knot of gold cord . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 drew 3 drew 4 back 4 back 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 fell 10 fell 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 knot 13 knot 14 of 14 of 15 gold 15 gold 16 cord 16 cord 17 . " it must have been a very ingenious person who tied this knot , " said [pandora] [to] [herself] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 ingenious 8 ingenious 9 person 9 person 10 who 10 who 11 tied 11 tied 12 this 12 this 13 knot 13 knot 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 20 . " [but] [i] think [i] [could] [untie] it , nevertheless . 1 " 4 think 4 think 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 nevertheless 10 nevertheless 11 . i am resolved , at least , to find the two ends of the cord . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 ends 12 ends 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 cord 15 cord 16 . 16 . 17 " so she took the golden knot in her fingers , and pried into its intricacies as sharply as she could . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 golden 5 golden 6 knot 6 knot 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 fingers 9 fingers 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 pried 12 pried 13 into 13 into 14 its 14 its 15 intricacies 15 intricacies 16 as 16 as 17 sharply 17 sharply 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 could 20 could 21 . almost without intending it , or quite knowing what she was about , she was soon busily engaged in attempting to undo it . 1 almost 2 without 2 without 3 intending 3 intending 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 quite 7 quite 8 knowing 8 knowing 9 what 9 what 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 about 12 about 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 soon 16 soon 17 busily 17 busily 18 engaged 18 engaged 19 in 19 in 20 attempting 20 attempting 21 to 21 to 22 undo 22 undo 23 it 23 it 24 . pandora stopped to listen . 1 pandora 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 to 3 to 4 listen 4 listen 5 . what a beautiful day it was ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 day 4 day 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ! " that face looks very mischievous , " [thought] [pandora] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 face 3 face 4 looks 4 looks 5 very 5 very 6 mischievous 6 mischievous 7 , 7 , 8 " " [i] [wonder] [whether] [it] [smiles] [because] [i] [am] [doing] wrong ! 1 " 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 ! i have the greatest mind in the world to run away ! " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 the 3 the 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 mind 5 mind 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 ! 12 ! 13 " but just then , by the merest accident , she gave the knot a kind of a twist , which produced a wonderful result . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 merest 7 merest 8 accident 8 accident 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 gave 11 gave 12 the 12 the 13 knot 13 knot 14 a 14 a 15 kind 15 kind 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 twist 18 twist 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 produced 21 produced 22 a 22 a 23 wonderful 23 wonderful 24 result 24 result 25 . the gold cord untwined itself , as if by magic , and left the box without a fastening . 1 the 2 gold 2 gold 3 cord 3 cord 4 untwined 4 untwined 5 itself 5 itself 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 by 9 by 10 magic 10 magic 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 left 13 left 14 the 14 the 15 box 15 box 16 without 16 without 17 a 17 a 18 fastening 18 fastening 19 . " this is the [strangest] thing [i] [ever] [knew] ! " said [pandora] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " what [will] [epimetheus] say ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 say 5 say 6 ? and how can [i] [possibly] [tie] it [up] [again] ? " 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 7 it 7 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she made one or two attempts to restore the knot , but soon found it quite beyond her skill . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 one 3 one 4 or 4 or 5 two 5 two 6 attempts 6 attempts 7 to 7 to 8 restore 8 restore 9 the 9 the 10 knot 10 knot 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 soon 13 soon 14 found 14 found 15 it 15 it 16 quite 16 quite 17 beyond 17 beyond 18 her 18 her 19 skill 19 skill 20 . nothing was to be done , therefore , but to let the box remain as it was , [until] [epimetheus] [should] come in . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 therefore 7 therefore 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 to 10 to 11 let 11 let 12 the 12 the 13 box 13 box 14 remain 14 remain 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 , 18 , 22 come 22 come 23 in 23 in 24 . " but , " said [pandora] , " when he finds the knot untied , he will know [that] [i] [have] [done] it . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 finds 11 finds 12 the 12 the 13 knot 13 knot 14 untied 14 untied 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 will 17 will 18 know 18 know 23 it 23 it 24 . how [shall] [i] [make] [him] [believe] that [i] [have] [not] [looked] [into] [the] [box] ? " 1 how 7 that 7 that 15 ? 15 ? 16 " o , very naughty and very foolish [pandora] ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 very 3 very 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 foolish 7 foolish 9 ! " let us out , dear [pandora] , [pray] let us out ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 8 , 8 , 10 let 10 let 11 us 11 us 12 out 12 out 13 ! we will be such nice pretty playfellows for you ! 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 such 4 such 5 nice 5 nice 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 playfellows 7 playfellows 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 ! only let us out ! " 1 only 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 out 4 out 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " what can it be ? " [thought] [pandora] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " is there something alive in the box ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 something 4 something 5 alive 5 alive 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 box 8 box 9 ? well ! yes ! 1 well 2 ! 2 ! 3 yes 3 yes 4 ! i am resolved to take just one peep ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 just 6 just 7 one 7 one 8 peep 8 peep 9 ! only one peep ; and then the lid shall be shut down as safely as ever ! 1 only 2 one 2 one 3 peep 3 peep 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 the 7 the 8 lid 8 lid 9 shall 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 shut 11 shut 12 down 12 down 13 as 13 as 14 safely 14 safely 15 as 15 as 16 ever 16 ever 17 ! there cannot possibly be any harm in just one little peep ! " 1 there 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 possibly 3 possibly 4 be 4 be 5 any 5 any 6 harm 6 harm 7 in 7 in 8 just 8 just 9 one 9 one 10 little 10 little 11 peep 11 peep 12 ! 12 ! 13 " but it is now time for us to see [what] [epimetheus] [was] [doing] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 now 4 now 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 14 . but nothing went right ; nor was he nearly so happy as on other days . 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 went 3 went 4 right 4 right 5 ; 5 ; 6 nor 6 nor 7 was 7 was 8 he 8 he 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 so 10 so 11 happy 11 happy 12 as 12 as 13 on 13 on 14 other 14 other 15 days 15 days 16 . in short , he grew so uneasy and discontented , that the other children could not imagine what was the matter [with] [epimetheus] . 1 in 2 short 2 short 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 grew 5 grew 6 so 6 so 7 uneasy 7 uneasy 8 and 8 and 9 discontented 9 discontented 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 children 14 children 15 could 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 imagine 17 imagine 18 what 18 what 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 matter 21 matter 24 . neither did he himself know what ailed him , any better than they did . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 himself 4 himself 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 ailed 7 ailed 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 any 10 any 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 they 13 they 14 did 14 did 15 . the world had not yet learned to be otherwise . 1 the 2 world 2 world 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 otherwise 9 otherwise 10 . but , as it happened , there was no need of his treading so very lightly . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 happened 5 happened 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 need 10 need 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 treading 13 treading 14 so 14 so 15 very 15 very 16 lightly 16 lightly 17 . she was too intent upon her purpose . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 intent 4 intent 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 6 her 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 . epimetheus beheld her . 1 epimetheus 2 beheld 2 beheld 3 her 3 her 4 . but [epimetheus] [himself] , although he said very little about it , had his own share of curiosity to know what was inside . 1 but 4 , 4 , 5 although 5 although 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 had 13 had 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 share 16 share 17 of 17 of 18 curiosity 18 curiosity 19 to 19 to 20 know 20 know 21 what 21 what 22 was 22 was 23 inside 23 inside 24 . and if there were anything pretty or valuable in the box , he meant to take half of it to himself . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 anything 5 anything 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 or 7 or 8 valuable 8 valuable 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 box 11 box 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 meant 14 meant 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 half 17 half 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 himself 21 himself 22 . so , [whenever] [we] [blame] [pandora] for what happened , we must not forget to shake our heads [at] [epimetheus] [likewise] . 1 so 2 , 2 , 7 for 7 for 8 what 8 what 9 happened 9 happened 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 not 13 not 14 forget 14 forget 15 to 15 to 16 shake 16 shake 17 our 17 our 18 heads 18 heads 22 . but [pandora] [,] [heeding] nothing of all this , lifted the lid nearly upright , and looked inside . 1 but 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 lifted 10 lifted 11 the 11 the 12 lid 12 lid 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 upright 14 upright 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 inside 18 inside 19 . " [o] [,] [i] [am] [stung] [!] ["] cried he . 1 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 10 he 11 . ["] [i] [am] [stung] [!] [naughty] [pandora] [!] [why] [have] [you] [opened] [this] [wicked] [box] [?] ["] pandora let fall the lid , and , starting up , looked about her , to see [what] [had] [befallen] [epimetheus] . 1 pandora 2 let 2 let 3 fall 3 fall 4 the 4 the 5 lid 5 lid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 starting 9 starting 10 up 10 up 11 , 11 , 12 looked 12 looked 13 about 13 about 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 22 . the thundercloud had so darkened the room that she could not very clearly discern what was in it . 1 the 2 thundercloud 2 thundercloud 3 had 3 had 4 so 4 so 5 darkened 5 darkened 6 the 6 the 7 room 7 room 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 very 12 very 13 clearly 13 clearly 14 discern 14 discern 15 what 15 what 16 was 16 was 17 in 17 in 18 it 18 it 19 . it was one of [these] that [had] [stung] [epimetheus] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 6 that 6 that 10 . had they been faithful to their trust , all would have gone well . 1 had 2 they 2 they 3 been 3 been 4 faithful 4 faithful 5 to 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 trust 7 trust 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 gone 12 gone 13 well 13 well 14 . for it was impossible , as you will easily guess , that the two children should keep the ugly swarm in their own little cottage . 1 for 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 easily 9 easily 10 guess 10 guess 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 children 15 children 16 should 16 should 17 keep 17 keep 18 the 18 the 19 ugly 19 ugly 20 swarm 20 swarm 21 in 21 in 22 their 22 their 23 own 23 own 24 little 24 little 25 cottage 25 cottage 26 . meanwhile , [the] [naughty] [pandora] [,] [and] [hardly] [less] [naughty] [epimetheus] [,] [remained] in their cottage . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 14 in 14 in 15 their 15 their 16 cottage 16 cottage 17 . of course , they were entirely unaccustomed to it , and could have no idea what it meant . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 entirely 6 entirely 7 unaccustomed 7 unaccustomed 8 to 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 idea 15 idea 16 what 16 what 17 it 17 it 18 meant 18 meant 19 . besides all this , they were in exceedingly bad humor , both with themselves and with one another . 1 besides 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 in 7 in 8 exceedingly 8 exceedingly 9 bad 9 bad 10 humor 10 humor 11 , 11 , 12 both 12 both 13 with 13 with 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 and 15 and 16 with 16 with 17 one 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 . she was crying bitterly , and sobbing as if her heart would break . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crying 3 crying 4 bitterly 4 bitterly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sobbing 7 sobbing 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 would 12 would 13 break 13 break 14 . suddenly there was a gentle little tap , on the inside of the lid . 1 suddenly 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 gentle 5 gentle 6 little 6 little 7 tap 7 tap 8 , 8 , 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 inside 11 inside 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 lid 14 lid 15 . " what can that be ? " [cried] [pandora] [,] [lifting] [her] [head] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 that 4 that 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 " but [either] [epimetheus] had not heard the tap , or was too much out of humor to notice it . 1 but 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 7 the 8 tap 8 tap 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 much 13 much 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 humor 16 humor 17 to 17 to 18 notice 18 notice 19 it 19 it 20 . at any rate , he made no answer . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 no 7 no 8 answer 8 answer 9 . " you are very unkind , " said [pandora] , sobbing anew , " not to speak to me ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 unkind 5 unkind 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 sobbing 11 sobbing 12 anew 12 anew 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 not 15 not 16 to 16 to 17 speak 17 speak 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 ! 20 ! 21 " again the tap ! 1 again 2 the 2 the 3 tap 3 tap 4 ! it sounded like the tiny knuckles of a fairy 's hand , knocking lightly and playfully on the inside of the box . 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 tiny 5 tiny 6 knuckles 6 knuckles 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 fairy 9 fairy 10 's 10 's 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 12 , 13 knocking 13 knocking 14 lightly 14 lightly 15 and 15 and 16 playfully 16 playfully 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 inside 19 inside 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 box 22 box 23 . " who are you ? " [asked] [pandora] [,] with a little of her former curiosity . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 former 15 former 16 curiosity 16 curiosity 17 . " who are you , inside of this naughty box ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 inside 6 inside 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 naughty 9 naughty 10 box 10 box 11 ? 11 ? 12 " a sweet little voice spoke from within , 1 a 2 sweet 2 sweet 3 little 3 little 4 voice 4 voice 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 from 6 from 7 within 7 within 8 , " only lift the lid , and you shall see . " 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 lift 3 lift 4 the 4 the 5 lid 5 lid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 see 10 see 11 . 11 . 12 " " no , no , " [answered] [pandora] [,] again [beginning] [to] [sob] , ["] [i] have had enough of lifting the lid ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 again 10 again 14 , 14 , 17 have 17 have 18 had 18 had 19 enough 19 enough 20 of 20 of 21 lifting 21 lifting 22 the 22 the 23 lid 23 lid 24 ! you are inside of the box , naughty creature , and there you shall stay ! 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 inside 3 inside 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 box 6 box 7 , 7 , 8 naughty 8 naughty 9 creature 9 creature 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 you 13 you 14 shall 14 shall 15 stay 15 stay 16 ! there are plenty of your ugly brothers and sisters already flying about the world . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 brothers 7 brothers 8 and 8 and 9 sisters 9 sisters 10 already 10 already 11 flying 11 flying 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . you need never [think] [that] [i] [shall] be so foolish as to let you out ! " 1 you 2 need 2 need 3 never 3 never 8 be 8 be 9 so 9 so 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 as 11 as 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 you 14 you 15 out 15 out 16 ! 16 ! 17 " she looked [towards] [epimetheus] , as she spoke , perhaps expecting that he would commend her for her wisdom . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 , 9 , 10 perhaps 10 perhaps 11 expecting 11 expecting 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 commend 15 commend 16 her 16 her 17 for 17 for 18 her 18 her 19 wisdom 19 wisdom 20 . but the sullen boy only muttered that she was wise a little too late . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 sullen 3 sullen 4 boy 4 boy 5 only 5 only 6 muttered 6 muttered 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 wise 10 wise 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 too 13 too 14 late 14 late 15 . " ah , " said the sweet little voice again , " you had much better let me out . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 little 8 little 9 voice 9 voice 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 you 13 you 14 had 14 had 15 much 15 much 16 better 16 better 17 let 17 let 18 me 18 me 19 out 19 out 20 . i am not like those naughty creatures that have stings in their tails . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 those 5 those 6 naughty 6 naughty 7 creatures 7 creatures 8 that 8 that 9 have 9 have 10 stings 10 stings 11 in 11 in 12 their 12 their 13 tails 13 tails 14 . come , come , my [pretty] [pandora] ! 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 8 ! i am sure you will let me out ! " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 out 8 out 9 ! 9 ! 10 " pandora 's heart had insensibly grown lighter , at every word that came from within the box . 1 pandora 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 had 4 had 5 insensibly 5 insensibly 6 grown 6 grown 7 lighter 7 lighter 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 every 10 every 11 word 11 word 12 that 12 that 13 came 13 came 14 from 14 from 15 within 15 within 16 the 16 the 17 box 17 box 18 . epimetheus , too , though still in the corner , had turned half round , and seemed to be in rather better spirits than before . 1 epimetheus 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 still 6 still 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 corner 9 corner 10 , 10 , 11 had 11 had 12 turned 12 turned 13 half 13 half 14 round 14 round 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 in 20 in 21 rather 21 rather 22 better 22 better 23 spirits 23 spirits 24 than 24 than 25 before 25 before 26 . " my dear [epimetheus] , " [cried] [pandora] [,] ["] have you heard this little voice ? " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 have 11 have 12 you 12 you 13 heard 13 heard 14 this 14 this 15 little 15 little 16 voice 16 voice 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " yes , to be sure [i] [have] , " answered he , but in no very good-humor as yet . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 12 he 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 in 15 in 16 no 16 no 17 very 17 very 18 good-humor 18 good-humor 19 as 19 as 20 yet 20 yet 21 . " and what of it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [shall] [i] lift the lid again ? " [asked] [pandora] [.] 1 " 4 lift 4 lift 5 the 5 the 6 lid 6 lid 7 again 7 again 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [just] as you please , " said [epimetheus] . 1 " 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 please 5 please 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " you have done so much mischief already , that perhaps you may as well do a little more . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 mischief 7 mischief 8 already 8 already 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 you 12 you 13 may 13 may 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 do 16 do 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 more 19 more 20 . one [other] [trouble] , in such a swarm as you have set adrift about the world , can make no very great difference . " 1 one 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 swarm 8 swarm 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 set 12 set 13 adrift 13 adrift 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 , 17 , 18 can 18 can 19 make 19 make 20 no 20 no 21 very 21 very 22 great 22 great 23 difference 23 difference 24 . 24 . 25 " " you might speak a little more kindly ! " [murmured] [pandora] [,] [wiping] [her] [eyes] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 speak 4 speak 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 more 7 more 8 kindly 8 kindly 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " ah , naughty boy ! " cried the little voice within the box , in an arch and laughing tone . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 boy 5 boy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 voice 11 voice 12 within 12 within 13 the 13 the 14 box 14 box 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 an 17 an 18 arch 18 arch 19 and 19 and 20 laughing 20 laughing 21 tone 21 tone 22 . " he knows he is longing to see me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 knows 3 knows 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 longing 6 longing 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 me 9 me 10 . come , my dear [pandora] [,] [lift] [up] [the] [lid] . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 11 . i am in a great hurry to comfort you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 to 7 to 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 you 9 you 10 . " [epimetheus] [,] ["] [exclaimed] [pandora] [,] ["] come what may , [i] [am] [resolved] [to] [open] the box ! " 1 " 9 come 9 come 10 what 10 what 11 may 11 may 12 , 12 , 18 the 18 the 19 box 19 box 20 ! 20 ! 21 " so , with one consent , the two children again lifted the lid . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 one 4 one 5 consent 5 consent 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 children 9 children 10 again 10 again 11 lifted 11 lifted 12 the 12 the 13 lid 13 lid 14 . out flew a sunny and smiling little personage , and hovered about the room , throwing a light wherever she went . 1 out 2 flew 2 flew 3 a 3 a 4 sunny 4 sunny 5 and 5 and 6 smiling 6 smiling 7 little 7 little 8 personage 8 personage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hovered 11 hovered 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 , 15 , 16 throwing 16 throwing 17 a 17 a 18 light 18 light 19 wherever 19 wherever 20 she 20 she 21 went 21 went 22 . have you never made the sunshine dance into dark corners , by reflecting it from a bit of looking-glass ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 made 4 made 5 the 5 the 6 sunshine 6 sunshine 7 dance 7 dance 8 into 8 into 9 dark 9 dark 10 corners 10 corners 11 , 11 , 12 by 12 by 13 reflecting 13 reflecting 14 it 14 it 15 from 15 from 16 a 16 a 17 bit 17 bit 18 of 18 of 19 looking-glass 19 looking-glass 20 ? well , so looked the winged cheerfulness of this fairylike stranger , amid the gloom of the cottage . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 so 3 so 4 looked 4 looked 5 the 5 the 6 winged 6 winged 7 cheerfulness 7 cheerfulness 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 fairylike 10 fairylike 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 , 12 , 13 amid 13 amid 14 the 14 the 15 gloom 15 gloom 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 cottage 18 cottage 19 . then [she] [kissed] [pandora] on the forehead , and her hurt was cured likewise . 1 then 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 forehead 7 forehead 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 was 12 was 13 cured 13 cured 14 likewise 14 likewise 15 . " pray , who are you , beautiful creature ? " [inquired] [pandora] [.] 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 creature 9 creature 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] [am] to be [called] [hope] ! " answered the sunshiny figure . 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 sunshiny 12 sunshiny 13 figure 13 figure 14 . never fear ! we shall do pretty well , in spite of them all . " 1 never 2 fear 2 fear 3 ! 3 ! 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 do 6 do 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 well 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 spite 11 spite 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 all 14 all 15 . 15 . 16 " " your wings are colored like the rainbow ! " [exclaimed] [pandora] [.] 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 wings 3 wings 4 are 4 are 5 colored 5 colored 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 rainbow 8 rainbow 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " how very beautiful ! " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " and will you stay with us , " [asked] [epimetheus] [,] " for ever and ever ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 stay 5 stay 6 with 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 " 13 " 14 for 14 for 15 ever 15 ever 16 and 16 and 17 ever 17 ever 18 ? 18 ? 19 " there may come times and seasons , now and then , when you will think that [i] [have] [utterly] [vanished] . 1 there 2 may 2 may 3 come 3 come 4 times 4 times 5 and 5 and 6 seasons 6 seasons 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 think 15 think 16 that 16 that 21 . yes , my dear children , and [i] know something very good and beautiful that is to be given you hereafter ! " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 children 5 children 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 know 9 know 10 something 10 something 11 very 11 very 12 good 12 good 13 and 13 and 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 given 19 given 20 you 20 you 21 hereafter 21 hereafter 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " [o] tell us , " they exclaimed , " tell us what it is ! " 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 they 7 they 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 tell 11 tell 12 us 12 us 13 what 13 what 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " do not ask me , " [replied] [hope] [,] [putting] her [finger] [on] [her] [rosy] mouth . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 ask 4 ask 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 her 12 her 17 mouth 17 mouth 18 . " but do not despair , even if it should never happen while you live on this earth . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 despair 5 despair 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 should 10 should 11 never 11 never 12 happen 12 happen 13 while 13 while 14 you 14 you 15 live 15 live 16 on 16 on 17 this 17 this 18 earth 18 earth 19 . trust in my promise , for it is true . " 1 trust 2 in 2 in 3 my 3 my 4 promise 4 promise 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 true 9 true 10 . 10 . 11 " " we do trust you ! " [cried] [epimetheus] and [pandora] , [both] in one breath . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 trust 4 trust 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 10 and 10 and 12 , 12 , 14 in 14 in 15 one 15 one 16 breath 16 breath 17 . and so they did ; and not only they , [but] [so] [has] [everybody] [trusted] [hope] [,] that has since been alive . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 not 7 not 8 only 8 only 9 they 9 they 10 , 10 , 18 that 18 that 19 has 19 has 20 since 20 since 21 been 21 been 22 alive 22 alive 23 . i have felt them already , and expect to feel them more , [as] [i] [grow] [older] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 felt 3 felt 4 them 4 them 5 already 5 already 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 expect 8 expect 9 to 9 to 10 feel 10 feel 11 them 11 them 12 more 12 more 13 , but [then] that [lovely] [and] [lightsome] [little] [figure] [of] [hope] ! 1 but 3 that 3 that 11 ! what in the world could we do without her ? 1 what 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 could 5 could 6 we 6 we 7 do 7 do 8 without 8 without 9 her 9 her 10 ? [tanglewood] [play-room] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " primrose , " asked [eustace] [,] [pinching] her [ear] , " how do you like [my] [little] [pandora] ? 1 " 2 primrose 2 primrose 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 asked 5 asked 9 her 9 her 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 how 13 how 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 16 like 16 like 20 ? don't you think her the exact picture of yourself ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 her 4 her 5 the 5 the 6 exact 6 exact 7 picture 7 picture 8 of 8 of 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 ? but you would not have hesitated half so long about opening the box . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 hesitated 6 hesitated 7 half 7 half 8 so 8 so 9 long 9 long 10 about 10 about 11 opening 11 opening 12 the 12 the 13 box 13 box 14 . 14 . 15 " " every mite of it ! " [answered] [eustace] [.] 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 mite 3 mite 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " this very snow-storm , which has spoiled my skating , was packed up there . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 very 3 very 4 snow-storm 4 snow-storm 5 , 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 has 7 has 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 my 9 my 10 skating 10 skating 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 packed 13 packed 14 up 14 up 15 there 15 there 16 . 16 . 17 " " and how big was the box ? " [asked] [sweet] [fern] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 big 4 big 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " why , perhaps three feet long , " said [eustace] , " two feet wide , and two feet and a half high . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 three 5 three 6 feet 6 feet 7 long 7 long 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 two 14 two 15 feet 15 feet 16 wide 16 wide 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 two 19 two 20 feet 20 feet 21 and 21 and 22 a 22 a 23 half 23 half 24 high 24 high 25 . 25 . 26 " " ah , " said the child , " you are making fun of me [,] [cousin] [eustace] ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 making 12 making 13 fun 13 fun 14 of 14 of 15 me 15 me 19 ! i know there is not trouble enough in the world to fill such a great box as that . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 enough 7 enough 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 to 11 to 12 fill 12 fill 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 box 16 box 17 as 17 as 18 that 18 that 19 . " hear the child ! " [cried] [primrose] [,] with an air of superiority . 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 the 3 the 4 child 4 child 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 10 with 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 air 12 air 13 of 13 of 14 superiority 14 superiority 15 . " how little he knows about the troubles of this world ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 little 3 little 4 he 4 he 5 knows 5 knows 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 troubles 8 troubles 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 world 11 world 12 ! poor fellow ! 1 poor 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 ! he will be wiser when he has seen as much of life [as] [i] [have] . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 wiser 4 wiser 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 seen 8 seen 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 of 11 of 12 life 12 life 16 . 16 . 17 " so saying , she began to skip the rope . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 skip 7 skip 8 the 8 the 9 rope 9 rope 10 . meantime , the day was drawing towards its close . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 was 5 was 6 drawing 6 drawing 7 towards 7 towards 8 its 8 its 9 close 9 close 10 . out of doors the scene certainly looked dreary . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 doors 3 doors 4 the 4 the 5 scene 5 scene 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 looked 7 looked 8 dreary 8 dreary 9 . had there been only one [child] [at] [the] [window] [of] [tanglewood] , [gazing] at this wintry prospect , it would perhaps have made him sad . 1 had 2 there 2 there 3 been 3 been 4 only 4 only 5 one 5 one 12 , 12 , 14 at 14 at 15 this 15 this 16 wintry 16 wintry 17 prospect 17 prospect 18 , 18 , 19 it 19 it 20 would 20 would 21 perhaps 21 perhaps 22 have 22 have 23 made 23 made 24 him 24 him 25 sad 25 sad 26 . [end] [of] [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [paradise] [of] [children] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne]