[transcribed] [from] [the] [@number@] [j] [w] [arrowsmith] [edition] [by] [david] [price] [,] [email] [@email@] [{] [book] [cover] [:] [p0.jpg] [}] [prince] [ricardo] [of] [pantouflia] [being] [the] [adventures] [of] [prince] [prigio's] [son] [,] [by] [andrew] [lang] [author] [of] [prince] [prigio] [illustrated] [by] [gordon] [browne] [published] [at] [bristol] [by] [j] [w] [arrowsmith] [,] [quay] [street] [,] [and] [at] [london] [by] [simpkin] [,] [marshall] [,] [hamilton] [,] [kent] [&] [company] [limited] [dedication] [.] [to] [guy] [campbell] [.] [my] [dear] [guy] [,] here you have some of his later adventures , and you will learn from this story the advantages of minding your book . 1 here 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 later 7 later 8 adventures 8 adventures 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 learn 13 learn 14 from 14 from 15 this 15 this 16 story 16 story 17 the 17 the 18 advantages 18 advantages 19 of 19 of 20 minding 20 minding 21 your 21 your 22 book 22 book 23 . [yours] [always] [,] [a] [lang] [.] [{] [andrew] [lang] ['s] [signature] [:] [p0v.jpg] [}] [introductory] [.] [explaining] [matters] [.] [{] [decorative] [letter] [t] [:] [p0ix.jpg] [}] there may be children whose education has been so neglected that they have not [read] [prince] [prigio] . 1 there 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 children 4 children 5 whose 5 whose 6 education 6 education 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 9 so 9 so 10 neglected 10 neglected 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 have 13 have 14 not 14 not 18 . the fairies gave the little [prince] [cleverness] , [beauty] [,] [courage] [;] but one wicked fairy added , " you shall be too clever . " 1 the 2 fairies 2 fairies 3 gave 3 gave 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 8 , 8 , 13 but 13 but 14 one 14 one 15 wicked 15 wicked 16 fairy 16 fairy 17 added 17 added 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 you 20 you 21 shall 21 shall 22 be 22 be 23 too 23 too 24 clever 24 clever 25 . 25 . 26 " his love for her taught him not to be conceited , though he did not cease to be extremely clever and fond of reading . 1 his 2 love 2 love 3 for 3 for 4 her 4 her 5 taught 5 taught 6 him 6 him 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 conceited 10 conceited 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 he 13 he 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 cease 16 cease 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 extremely 19 extremely 20 clever 20 clever 21 and 21 and 22 fond 22 fond 23 of 23 of 24 reading 24 reading 25 . the moral of the story will easily be discovered by the youngest reader , or , if not , it does not much matter . 1 the 2 moral 2 moral 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 story 5 story 6 will 6 will 7 easily 7 easily 8 be 8 be 9 discovered 9 discovered 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 youngest 12 youngest 13 reader 13 reader 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 not 18 not 19 , 19 , 20 it 20 it 21 does 21 does 22 not 22 not 23 much 23 much 24 matter 24 matter 25 . [chapter] [i] [.] [the] [troubles] [of] [king] [prigio] [.] [{] [prince] [ricardo] [and] [lady] [tied] [up] [:] [p13.jpg] [}] " [i] ['m] [sure] [i] don't know what to do with that boy ! " said [king] [prigio] [of] [pantouflia] . 1 " 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 with 11 with 12 that 12 that 13 boy 13 boy 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 21 . you are so clever . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 4 clever 4 clever 5 . 5 . 6 " the queen could not read most of them herself , but the king used to read them aloud to her . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 read 5 read 6 most 6 most 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 herself 9 herself 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 read 16 read 17 them 17 them 18 aloud 18 aloud 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 . " no , [i] don't know what to do with [dick] , " said the king . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 . he meant his son , [prince] [ricardo] [,] but he called him [dick] in [private] . 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 his 3 his 4 son 4 son 5 , 5 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 called 11 called 12 him 12 him 14 in 14 in 16 . " [i] believe it 's the fault of his education , " [his] [majesty] went on . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 fault 7 fault 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 education 10 education 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 . " we have not brought him up rightly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 brought 5 brought 6 him 6 him 7 up 7 up 8 rightly 8 rightly 9 . these fairy books are at the bottom of his provoking behaviour , " and he glanced round the shelves . 1 these 2 fairy 2 fairy 3 books 3 books 4 are 4 are 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 provoking 10 provoking 11 behaviour 11 behaviour 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 glanced 16 glanced 17 round 17 round 18 the 18 the 19 shelves 19 shelves 20 . " but she was wrong , you know , " said the queen . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 queen 13 queen 14 . but perhaps the thing has been overdone ; at all events , it is not a success . 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 overdone 7 overdone 8 ; 8 ; 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 events 11 events 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 success 17 success 18 . i wonder if fathers and sons will ever understand each other , and get on well together ? 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 fathers 4 fathers 5 and 5 and 6 sons 6 sons 7 will 7 will 8 ever 8 ever 9 understand 9 understand 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 get 14 get 15 on 15 on 16 well 16 well 17 together 17 together 18 ? " and now , here ['s] [dick] , " the monarch continued , " [i] [can't] hold him back . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 here 5 here 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 the 10 the 11 monarch 11 monarch 12 continued 12 continued 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 17 hold 17 hold 18 him 18 him 19 back 19 back 20 . never opens a book . 1 never 2 opens 2 opens 3 a 3 a 4 book 4 book 5 . what does he care , off after every adventure he can hear about ? 1 what 2 does 2 does 3 he 3 he 4 care 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 off 6 off 7 after 7 after 8 every 8 every 9 adventure 9 adventure 10 he 10 he 11 can 11 can 12 hear 12 hear 13 about 13 about 14 ? an idle , restless youth ! 1 an 2 idle 2 idle 3 , 3 , 4 restless 4 restless 5 youth 5 youth 6 ! ah , my poor country , [when] [i] [am] [gone] [,] [what] [may] not [be] [your] [misfortunes] [under] [ricardo] [!] " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 poor 4 poor 5 country 5 country 6 , 6 , 14 not 14 not 21 " here [his] [majesty] [sighed] , and seemed plunged in thought . 1 here 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 plunged 8 plunged 9 in 9 in 10 thought 10 thought 11 . " but you are not going yet , my dear , " said the queen . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 going 6 going 7 yet 7 yet 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 . " why you are not forty ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 forty 6 forty 7 ! and young people will be young people . 1 and 2 young 2 young 3 people 3 people 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 young 6 young 7 people 7 people 8 . i 'm sure she is like a daughter to me . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . i cannot do without her . " 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 do 3 do 4 without 4 without 5 her 5 her 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] [wish] she [were] [a] [daughter-in-law] [;] [i] [wish] [dick] would take a fancy to marry her , " said the king . 1 " 4 she 4 she 12 would 12 would 13 take 13 take 14 a 14 a 15 fancy 15 fancy 16 to 16 to 17 marry 17 marry 18 her 18 her 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 22 the 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 . " [a] [nicer] [girl] [i] never saw . " 1 " 6 never 6 never 7 saw 7 saw 8 . 8 . 9 " " and so accomplished , " [added] [queen] [rosalind] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 accomplished 4 accomplished 5 , 5 , 6 " " that girl can turn herself into anything a mouse , a fly , a lion , a wheelbarrow , a church ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 4 can 4 can 5 turn 5 turn 6 herself 6 herself 7 into 7 into 8 anything 8 anything 9 a 9 a 10 mouse 10 mouse 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 fly 13 fly 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 lion 16 lion 17 , 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 wheelbarrow 19 wheelbarrow 20 , 20 , 21 a 21 a 22 church 22 church 23 ! i never knew such talent for magic . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 such 4 such 5 talent 5 talent 6 for 6 for 7 magic 7 magic 8 . even now , when she is out of the schoolroom , she still practises her scales . 1 even 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 schoolroom 10 schoolroom 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 still 13 still 14 practises 14 practises 15 her 15 her 16 scales 16 scales 17 . i saw her [turning] [little] [dollie] [into] [a] [fish] [and] [back] [again] in the bath-room last night . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 3 her 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bath-room 15 bath-room 16 last 16 last 17 night 17 night 18 . the child was delighted . " 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 was 3 was 4 delighted 4 delighted 5 . 5 . 6 " " yes , she 's a dear , good girl , " said the king ; " yet she looks melancholy . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 good 9 good 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 17 " 18 yet 18 yet 19 she 19 she 20 looks 20 looks 21 melancholy 21 melancholy 22 . i believe , myself , [that] [if] [ricardo] [asked] [her] to marry him , she would not say ['] [no] . ' 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 , 3 , 4 myself 4 myself 5 , 5 , 11 to 11 to 12 marry 12 marry 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 say 18 say 21 . 21 . 22 ' but that 's just one of the things [i] [object] [to] [most] in [dick] . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 things 8 things 13 in 13 in 15 . he has no more heart than a flounder . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 heart 5 heart 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 flounder 8 flounder 9 . why , [at] [his] [age] [i] " 1 why 2 , 2 , 7 " " at his age , my dear , you were so hard-hearted that you were quite a proverb . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 his 3 his 4 age 4 age 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 so 11 so 12 hard-hearted 12 hard-hearted 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 were 15 were 16 quite 16 quite 17 a 17 a 18 proverb 18 proverb 19 . why , [i] have been told that you used to ask girls dreadful puzzling questions , [like] ' [who] [was] [caesar] [borgia] [?] ' 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 told 6 told 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 ask 11 ask 12 girls 12 girls 13 dreadful 13 dreadful 14 puzzling 14 puzzling 15 questions 15 questions 16 , 16 , 18 ' 18 ' 24 ' ' [what] do you know [of] [edwin] [and] [morcar] ? ' and so on . " 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 on 14 on 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] had not seen you then , " said the king . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 seen 5 seen 6 you 6 you 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . " and [ricardo] has not seen her , whoever she may be . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 has 4 has 5 not 5 not 6 seen 6 seen 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 whoever 9 whoever 10 she 10 she 11 may 11 may 12 be 12 be 13 . besides , he can't possibly marry all of them . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 can't 4 can't 5 possibly 5 possibly 6 marry 6 marry 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 . but ever since he found his way into that closet where the fairy presents lie , everything has been made too easy for him . 1 but 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 he 4 he 5 found 5 found 6 his 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 into 8 into 9 that 9 that 10 closet 10 closet 11 where 11 where 12 the 12 the 13 fairy 13 fairy 14 presents 14 presents 15 lie 15 lie 16 , 16 , 17 everything 17 everything 18 has 18 has 19 been 19 been 20 made 20 made 21 too 21 too 22 easy 22 easy 23 for 23 for 24 him 24 him 25 . it is a royal road to glory , or giant-slaying made easy . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 royal 4 royal 5 road 5 road 6 to 6 to 7 glory 7 glory 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 giant-slaying 10 giant-slaying 11 made 11 made 12 easy 12 easy 13 . in [his] [cap] [of] [darkness] a poor brute of a dragon can't see him . 1 in 6 a 6 a 7 poor 7 poor 8 brute 8 brute 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 can't 12 can't 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 . in his [shoes] [of] [swiftness] [the] [giants] [can't] [catch] [him] . 1 in 2 his 2 his 11 . [his] [sword] [of] [sharpness] [would] [cut] [any] [oak] [asunder] [at] [a] [blow] [!] ["] it 's [intellect] [i] [miss] in [ricardo] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 in 6 in 8 . how [am] [i] [to] [know] [whether] he could make a good fight for it without all these fairy things ? 1 how 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 make 9 make 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 fight 12 fight 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 without 15 without 16 all 16 all 17 these 17 these 18 fairy 18 fairy 19 things 19 things 20 ? i wonder what the young rogue is about to-day ? 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 rogue 6 rogue 7 is 7 is 8 about 8 about 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 ? he 'll be late for dinner , as usual [,] [i] [daresay] . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 late 4 late 5 for 5 for 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 usual 9 usual 13 . " young people will be young people , " said the queen . 1 " 2 young 2 young 3 people 3 people 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 young 6 young 7 people 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 . " if you are anxious about him , why don't you look for him in the magic crystal ? " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 about 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 why 9 why 10 don't 10 don't 11 you 11 you 12 look 12 look 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 magic 17 magic 18 crystal 18 crystal 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " [i] ['ll] just take a look at it , " said the king ; " it only wants three-quarters of an hour to dinner-time . " 1 " 4 just 4 just 5 take 5 take 6 a 6 a 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 16 " 17 it 17 it 18 only 18 only 19 wants 19 wants 20 three-quarters 20 three-quarters 21 of 21 of 22 an 22 an 23 hour 23 hour 24 to 24 to 25 dinner-time 25 dinner-time 26 . 26 . 27 " his [majesty] [rose] [,] [and] [walked] [to] [the] [crystal] [globe] [,] [which] was [in] a stand , like other globes . 1 his 13 was 13 was 15 a 15 a 16 stand 16 stand 17 , 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 other 19 other 20 globes 20 globes 21 . he stared into it , he turned it round and round , and [queen] [rosalind] saw him grow quite pale as he gazed . 1 he 2 stared 2 stared 3 into 3 into 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 turned 7 turned 8 it 8 it 9 round 9 round 10 and 10 and 11 round 11 round 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 saw 16 saw 17 him 17 him 18 grow 18 grow 19 quite 19 quite 20 pale 20 pale 21 as 21 as 22 he 22 he 23 gazed 23 gazed 24 . " [i] don't see him anywhere , " said the king , " and [i] have [looked] [everywhere] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 16 have 16 have 19 . i do hope nothing has happened to the boy . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hope 3 hope 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 has 5 has 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 . he is so careless . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 careless 4 careless 5 . if he dropped [his] [cap] [of] [darkness] in a fight with a giant , why who knows what might occur ? " 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 dropped 3 dropped 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 fight 10 fight 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 giant 13 giant 14 , 14 , 15 why 15 why 16 who 16 who 17 knows 17 knows 18 what 18 what 19 might 19 might 20 occur 20 occur 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " oh , ' [gio] [,] how you frighten me ! " said the queen . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 how 7 how 8 you 8 you 9 frighten 9 frighten 10 me 10 me 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 . [king] [prigio] [was] [still] [turning] [the] [crystal] [globe] [.] they must have fixed her up as a sacrifice to a sea-monster , like what's-her-name . " 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 her 5 her 6 up 6 up 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 sacrifice 9 sacrifice 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 sea-monster 12 sea-monster 13 , 13 , 14 like 14 like 15 what's-her-name 15 what's-her-name 16 . 16 . 17 " this proves how anxious he was , or , being so clever and learned , he would have remembered that her name was [andromeda] . 1 this 2 proves 2 proves 3 how 3 how 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 , 9 , 10 being 10 being 11 so 11 so 12 clever 12 clever 13 and 13 and 14 learned 14 learned 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 remembered 19 remembered 20 that 20 that 21 her 21 her 22 name 22 name 23 was 23 was 25 . " [i] [bet] [dick] is not far off , where there is an adventure on hand . 1 " 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 far 7 far 8 off 8 off 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 an 13 an 14 adventure 14 adventure 15 on 15 on 16 hand 16 hand 17 . but where on earth can he be ? [.] [.] [.] 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 can 5 can 6 he 6 he 7 be 7 be 8 ? my word ! " suddenly exclaimed the monarch , in obvious excitement . 1 my 2 word 2 word 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 the 7 the 8 monarch 8 monarch 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 obvious 11 obvious 12 excitement 12 excitement 13 . " what is it , dear ? " cried the queen , with all the anxiety of a mother . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 anxiety 16 anxiety 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 mother 19 mother 20 . " why , the sea where the girl is , has turned all red as blood ! " exclaimed the king . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 where 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 is 9 is 10 , 10 , 11 has 11 has 12 turned 12 turned 13 all 13 all 14 red 14 red 15 as 15 as 16 blood 16 blood 17 ! 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 exclaimed 19 exclaimed 20 the 20 the 21 king 21 king 22 . " now it is all being churned up by the tail of a tremendous monster . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 being 6 being 7 churned 7 churned 8 up 8 up 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 tail 11 tail 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 tremendous 14 tremendous 15 monster 15 monster 16 . he is a whopper ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 whopper 4 whopper 5 ! he 's coming on shore ; the girl is fainting . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 coming 3 coming 4 on 4 on 5 shore 5 shore 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 is 9 is 10 fainting 10 fainting 11 . he 's out on shore ! 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 out 3 out 4 on 4 on 5 shore 5 shore 6 ! he is extremely poorly , blood rushing from his open jaws . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 extremely 3 extremely 4 poorly 4 poorly 5 , 5 , 6 blood 6 blood 7 rushing 7 rushing 8 from 8 from 9 his 9 his 10 open 10 open 11 jaws 11 jaws 12 . he 's dying ! 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 dying 3 dying 4 ! he 's covered with blood , but he 's well and hearty . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 covered 3 covered 4 with 4 with 5 blood 5 blood 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 well 10 well 11 and 11 and 12 hearty 12 hearty 13 . he must have been swallowed by the brute , and cut him up inside . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 swallowed 5 swallowed 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 brute 8 brute 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cut 11 cut 12 him 12 him 13 up 13 up 14 inside 14 inside 15 . now he 's cutting the beast 's head off . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 cutting 4 cutting 5 the 5 the 6 beast 6 beast 7 's 7 's 8 head 8 head 9 off 9 off 10 . now he 's gone to the princess ; a very neat bow he has made her . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 ; 8 ; 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 neat 11 neat 12 bow 12 bow 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 made 15 made 16 her 16 her 17 . dick 's manners are positively improving ! 1 dick 2 's 2 's 3 manners 3 manners 4 are 4 are 5 positively 5 positively 6 improving 6 improving 7 ! now he 's cutting her iron chains off with [the] [sword] [of] [sharpness] . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 cutting 4 cutting 5 her 5 her 6 iron 6 iron 7 chains 7 chains 8 off 8 off 9 with 9 with 14 . and now he 's made her another bow , and he 's actually taking leave of her . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 made 5 made 6 her 6 her 7 another 7 another 8 bow 8 bow 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 actually 13 actually 14 taking 14 taking 15 leave 15 leave 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 . poor thing ! 1 poor 2 thing 2 thing 3 ! how disappointed she is looking . 1 how 2 disappointed 2 disappointed 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 looking 5 looking 6 . and she 's so pretty , too . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . " [i] [think] not [,] [dear] [;] [the] [palace] [is] quite [full] , " said the queen . 1 " 4 not 4 not 11 quite 11 quite 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 queen 17 queen 18 . " as you like , " said the king , who knew what was in her mind very well . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 knew 12 knew 13 what 13 what 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 mind 17 mind 18 very 18 very 19 well 19 well 20 . " [besides] [,] [i] [see] [her] [own] [people] [coming] for her . 1 " 10 for 10 for 11 her 11 her 12 . i 'm sorry for her , but it can't be helped , and [dick] [is] [half-way] home by now [on] [the] [shoes] [of] [swiftness] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 can't 9 can't 10 be 10 be 11 helped 11 helped 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 home 17 home 18 by 18 by 19 now 19 now 25 . i daresay he will not keep dinner waiting after all . 1 i 2 daresay 2 daresay 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 keep 6 keep 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 . but what a fright the boy has given me ! " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 fright 4 fright 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 has 7 has 8 given 8 given 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 " at this moment a whirring in the air and a joyous shout were heard . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 4 a 4 a 5 whirring 5 whirring 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 joyous 11 joyous 12 shout 12 shout 13 were 13 were 14 heard 14 heard 15 . it was [prince] [ricardo] [flying] [home] on his [seven-league] [boots] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 11 . " hi [,] [ross] ! " he shouted , " just weigh this beast 's head . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 just 11 just 12 weigh 12 weigh 13 this 13 this 14 beast 14 beast 15 's 15 's 16 head 16 head 17 . i 've had a splendid day with a sea-monster . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 day 6 day 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 sea-monster 9 sea-monster 10 . get the head stuffed , will you ? 1 get 2 the 2 the 3 head 3 head 4 stuffed 4 stuffed 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 ? we 'll have it set up in the billiard-room . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 it 4 it 5 set 5 set 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 billiard-room 9 billiard-room 10 . 10 . 11 " " it 's a fine head , whatever , " he added , meditatively . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 added 12 added 13 , 13 , 14 meditatively 14 meditatively 15 . [{] [ross] [weighing] [the] [beast] ['s] [head] [:] [p28.jpg] [}] prince [ricardo] [now] [came] [beneath] [the] [library] [window] , and gave his parents a brief account of his adventure . 1 prince 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 gave 11 gave 12 his 12 his 13 parents 13 parents 14 a 14 a 15 brief 15 brief 16 account 16 account 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 adventure 19 adventure 20 . " [i] [picked] the [monster] [up] early [in] [the] morning , " he said , " through the magic telescope , father . " 1 " 4 the 4 the 7 early 7 early 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 magic 19 magic 20 telescope 20 telescope 21 , 21 , 22 father 22 father 23 . 23 . 24 " " what country was he in ? " said the king . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 country 3 country 4 was 4 was 5 he 5 he 6 in 6 in 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 . " the [country] people [whom] [i] [met] [called] [it] [ethiopia] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 people 4 people 11 . they were niggers . " 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 niggers 3 niggers 4 . 4 . 5 " " and in what part of the [globe] [is] [ethiopia] [,] [ricardo] [?] " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 in 3 in 4 what 4 what 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 14 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! i don't know . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . asia , perhaps , " answered the prince . 1 asia 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 . the king groaned . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 groaned 3 groaned 4 . " that boy will never understand our foreign relations . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 boy 3 boy 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 understand 6 understand 7 our 7 our 8 foreign 8 foreign 9 relations 9 relations 10 . [ethiopia] [in] [asia] [!] ["] [he] [said] [to] [himself] [,] [but] [he] [did] [not] [choose] [to] [make] [any] [remark] [at] [the] [moment] [.] the prince ran upstairs to dress . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 ran 3 ran 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 to 5 to 6 dress 6 dress 7 . on the stairs he met [the] [princess] [jaqueline] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 stairs 3 stairs 4 he 4 he 5 met 5 met 9 . " oh , [dick] [!] are you hurt ? " she said , turning very pale . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 are 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 turning 14 turning 15 very 15 very 16 pale 16 pale 17 . " no , [not] [i] [;] but the monster is . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 monster 9 monster 10 is 10 is 11 . i had a capital day , [jack] [;] [rescued] a princess , too . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 capital 4 capital 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 10 a 10 a 11 princess 11 princess 12 , 12 , 13 too 13 too 14 . 14 . 15 " " was she was she very pretty , [dick] [?] " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 she 5 she 6 very 6 very 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 , 8 , 11 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! i don't know . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . [pretty] [enough] [,] [i] [daresay] [.] much like other girls . 1 much 2 like 2 like 3 other 3 other 4 girls 4 girls 5 . why , you look quite white ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 quite 5 quite 6 white 6 white 7 ! what 's the matter ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 ? now you look all right again ; " for , indeed [,] [the] [princess] [jaqueline] [was] [blushing] . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 again 6 again 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 8 " 9 for 9 for 10 , 10 , 11 indeed 11 indeed 18 . ["] [i] [must] [dress] [.] [chapter] [ii] [.] [princess] [jaqueline] [drinks] [the] [moon] [.] [{] [the] [king] [and] [the] [prince] [:] [p30.jpg] [}] when dinner was over and the ladies had left the room , the king tried to speak [seriously] to [prince] [ricardo] . 1 when 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 ladies 7 ladies 8 had 8 had 9 left 9 left 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 tried 15 tried 16 to 16 to 17 speak 17 speak 19 to 19 to 22 . this was a thing which he disliked doing very much . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 thing 4 thing 5 which 5 which 6 he 6 he 7 disliked 7 disliked 8 doing 8 doing 9 very 9 very 10 much 10 much 11 . my taste was for books [;] [i] [only] [took] [to] [adventures] [because] [i] [was] [obliged] [to] [do] [it] . 1 my 2 taste 2 taste 3 was 3 was 4 for 4 for 5 books 5 books 19 . dick 's taste is for [adventures] [;] [i] [only] [wish] [some] [accident] [would] [make] him [take] to [books] . 1 dick 2 's 2 's 3 taste 3 taste 4 is 4 is 5 for 5 for 15 him 15 him 17 to 17 to 19 . but everyone must get his experience for himself ; and when he has got it , he is lucky if it is not too late . 1 but 2 everyone 2 everyone 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 his 5 his 6 experience 6 experience 7 for 7 for 8 himself 8 himself 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 got 14 got 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 lucky 19 lucky 20 if 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 not 23 not 24 too 24 too 25 late 25 late 26 . i [wish] [i] could see him in love with some nice girl , who would keep him at home . " 1 i 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 love 8 love 9 with 9 with 10 some 10 some 11 nice 11 nice 12 girl 12 girl 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 would 15 would 16 keep 16 keep 17 him 17 him 18 at 18 at 19 home 19 home 20 . 20 . 21 " the king did not expect much from talking [seriously] [to] [dick] . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 expect 5 expect 6 much 6 much 7 from 7 from 8 talking 8 talking 12 . however , he began by asking questions about the day ['s] [sport] [,] [which] [ricardo] [answered] [with] [modesty] . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 by 5 by 6 asking 6 asking 7 questions 7 questions 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 19 . " [i] really [wish] , [ricardo] [,] [that] you would attend to your geography a little more . 1 " 3 really 3 really 5 , 5 , 9 you 9 you 10 would 10 would 11 attend 11 attend 12 to 12 to 13 your 13 your 14 geography 14 geography 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 more 17 more 18 . " [i] [could] [always] [spot] [them] through the magic glass , father [,] ["] [said] [dick] ; " it saves such a lot of trouble . 1 " 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 magic 9 magic 10 glass 10 glass 11 , 11 , 12 father 12 father 17 ; 17 ; 18 " 18 " 19 it 19 it 20 saves 20 saves 21 such 21 such 22 a 22 a 23 lot 23 lot 24 of 24 of 25 trouble 25 trouble 26 . i hate geography . " 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 geography 3 geography 4 . 4 . 5 " " but the glass might be lost or broken , or [the] [fairies] [might] take it away , and then where are you ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 glass 4 glass 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 lost 7 lost 8 or 8 or 9 broken 9 broken 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 15 take 15 take 16 it 16 it 17 away 17 away 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 then 20 then 21 where 21 where 22 are 22 are 23 you 23 you 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " oh , you would know where to go , or [mr] [belsham] [.] " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 know 6 know 7 where 7 where 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 15 " now [mr] [belsham] was [his] [tutor] , [from] [oxford] [.] 1 now 4 was 4 was 7 , " but [i] [shall] not always be here , and [when] [i] [die] " 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 not 5 not 6 always 6 always 7 be 7 be 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 " " don't talk of dying , sire , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 talk 3 talk 4 of 4 of 5 dying 5 dying 6 , 6 , 7 sire 7 sire 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " why , you are not so very old ; you may live for years yet . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 so 7 so 8 very 8 very 9 old 9 old 10 ; 10 ; 11 you 11 you 12 may 12 may 13 live 13 live 14 for 14 for 15 years 15 years 16 yet 16 yet 17 . [besides] [,] [i] [can't] [stand] [the] [notion] [.] you must live for ever ! " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 live 3 live 4 for 4 for 5 ever 5 ever 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " that [sentiment] is [unusual] in [a] [crown] [prince] , " thought the king ; but he was pleased for all that . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 is 4 is 6 in 6 in 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 pleased 19 pleased 20 for 20 for 21 all 21 all 22 that 22 that 23 . " well , [to] [oblige] you [,] [i] 'll try to struggle against old age , " he said ; " but there are always accidents . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 struggle 12 struggle 13 against 13 against 14 old 14 old 15 age 15 age 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 ; 20 ; 21 " 21 " 22 but 22 but 23 there 23 there 24 are 24 are 25 always 25 always 26 accidents 26 accidents 27 . now , [dick] [,] like a good fellow , and to please me , work hard all to-morrow till the afternoon . 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 please 12 please 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 work 15 work 16 hard 16 hard 17 all 17 all 18 to-morrow 18 to-morrow 19 till 19 till 20 the 20 the 21 afternoon 21 afternoon 22 . i 'll come in and help you . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 help 6 help 7 you 7 you 8 . and there 's always a splendid evening rise of trout in the lake just now , so you can have your play after your work . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 always 4 always 5 a 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 evening 7 evening 8 rise 8 rise 9 of 9 of 10 trout 10 trout 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 lake 13 lake 14 just 14 just 15 now 15 now 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 you 18 you 19 can 19 can 20 have 20 have 21 your 21 your 22 play 22 play 23 after 23 after 24 your 24 your 25 work 25 work 26 . you 'll enjoy it more , and [i] [daresay] you are tired after a long day with the big game . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 enjoy 3 enjoy 4 it 4 it 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 tired 12 tired 13 after 13 after 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 day 16 day 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 big 19 big 20 game 20 game 21 . it used to tire me , [i] remember . " 1 it 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 tire 4 tire 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 8 remember 8 remember 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] [wish] he would not call me [jack] , " said the princess to the queen . 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 call 7 call 8 me 8 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 queen 17 queen 18 . the princess was silent , and fixed her eyes on her book . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 fixed 7 fixed 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 book 12 book 13 . presently the king came in , and played a game [with] [lina] [at] [picquet] . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 played 8 played 9 a 9 a 10 game 10 game 15 . when they were all going to bed , he said : 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 : " just come into the study [,] [lina] . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 come 3 come 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 study 6 study 9 . i want you to write a few letters for me . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 write 5 write 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 letters 8 letters 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " the princess followed him and took her seat at the writing table . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 followed 3 followed 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 took 6 took 7 her 7 her 8 seat 8 seat 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 writing 11 writing 12 table 12 table 13 . the letters were very short . 1 the 2 letters 2 letters 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 short 5 short 6 . they were all summoned to be at the palace early next morning . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 summoned 4 summoned 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 early 10 early 11 next 11 next 12 morning 12 morning 13 . then [his] [majesty] [yawned] , [apologised] [,] and went to bed . 1 then 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 bed 11 bed 12 . the princess also went to her room , or bower as it was then called , but not to sleep . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 also 3 also 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 bower 10 bower 11 as 11 as 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 then 14 then 15 called 15 called 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 not 18 not 19 to 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 . she [was] [unhappy] [that] [dick] did not satisfy his father , and that he was so careless , and also about other things . 1 she 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 satisfy 8 satisfy 9 his 9 his 10 father 10 father 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 17 careless 17 careless 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 also 20 also 21 about 21 about 22 other 22 other 23 things 23 things 24 . ["] [i] [could] [find] [out] [.] i could turn myself into a dog or a cat , and go into the room where he is giving his orders . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 turn 3 turn 4 myself 4 myself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 dog 7 dog 8 or 8 or 9 a 9 a 10 cat 10 cat 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 room 16 room 17 where 17 where 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 giving 20 giving 21 his 21 his 22 orders 22 orders 23 . besides , [i] [know] it is wrong to listen to what one is not meant to hear . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 to 8 to 9 listen 9 listen 10 to 10 to 11 what 11 what 12 one 12 one 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 meant 15 meant 16 to 16 to 17 hear 17 hear 18 . it is often difficult to be a magician and a good girl . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 often 3 often 4 difficult 4 difficult 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 magician 8 magician 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 girl 12 girl 13 . the temptations are so strong , stronger than most people allow for . " 1 the 2 temptations 2 temptations 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 strong 5 strong 6 , 6 , 7 stronger 7 stronger 8 than 8 than 9 most 9 most 10 people 10 people 11 allow 11 allow 12 for 12 for 13 . 13 . 14 " " how stupid of me , " she said at length , " after all [the] [lessons] [i] [have] [had] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 stupid 3 stupid 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 at 10 at 11 length 11 length 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 after 14 after 15 all 15 all 21 . why , [i] [can] [drink] the moon ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 6 the 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 8 ! 8 ! 9 " whether it is quite fair is another matter ; but , at all events , it is not listening . 1 whether 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 fair 5 fair 6 is 6 is 7 another 7 another 8 matter 8 matter 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 events 14 events 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 listening 19 listening 20 . [king] [prigio] ['s] [secret] [,] [why] [he] [sent] [for] [the] [tailor] [and] [the] [other] [people] [,] [was] [his] [own] [secret] [.] however , the princess did not think about right and wrong , unluckily . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 princess 4 princess 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 think 7 think 8 about 8 about 9 right 9 right 10 and 10 and 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 , 12 , 13 unluckily 13 unluckily 14 . then she closed the book and put it back on the shelf . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 closed 3 closed 4 the 4 the 5 book 5 book 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 it 8 it 9 back 9 back 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 shelf 12 shelf 13 . then the princess took a great silver basin , covered with strange black signs and figures raised in the silver . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 took 4 took 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 silver 7 silver 8 basin 8 basin 9 , 9 , 10 covered 10 covered 11 with 11 with 12 strange 12 strange 13 black 13 black 14 signs 14 signs 15 and 15 and 16 figures 16 figures 17 raised 17 raised 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 silver 20 silver 21 . she poured water into the basin , and as she poured it she sang the magic spell from the [latin] book . 1 she 2 poured 2 poured 3 water 3 water 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 basin 6 basin 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 poured 11 poured 12 it 12 it 13 she 13 she 14 sang 14 sang 15 the 15 the 16 magic 16 magic 17 spell 17 spell 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 21 book 21 book 22 . it was something like this , [in] [english] [:] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 like 4 like 5 this 5 this 6 , [{] [the] [princess] [drinks] [the] [moon] [:] [p41.jpg] [}] " [now] [i] [know] all about it , " she said . 1 " 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . but it seems a cruel trick to play [on] [poor] [ricardo] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 a 4 a 5 cruel 5 cruel 6 trick 6 trick 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 12 . after meditating in this way , the princess fell sleep , and did not waken till her maid came to call her . 1 after 2 meditating 2 meditating 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 9 fell 9 fell 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 waken 15 waken 16 till 16 till 17 her 17 her 18 maid 18 maid 19 came 19 came 20 to 20 to 21 call 21 call 22 her 22 her 23 . " why , what is it ? " asked the princess . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 12 . " they have not hurt the carpet ? " said the princess . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 the 6 the 7 carpet 7 carpet 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . " oh dear ! the queen won't be pleased at all . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 the 5 the 6 queen 6 queen 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . it was [a] [little] [chemical] [experiment] [i] [was] [trying] last night . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 10 last 10 last 11 night 11 night 12 . 12 . 13 " but she knew very well that she must have dropped seven drops of the enchanted water . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 must 8 must 9 have 9 have 10 dropped 10 dropped 11 seven 11 seven 12 drops 12 drops 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 enchanted 15 enchanted 16 water 16 water 17 . her [majesty] [has] [often] [spoke] [about] [it] [.] " 1 her 9 " and [,] [rosina] [,] you may keep the silver drops for yourself . " 1 and 5 you 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 keep 7 keep 8 the 8 the 9 silver 9 silver 10 drops 10 drops 11 for 11 for 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 . 13 . 14 " we never know how far we may be carried , and so [jaqueline] found out . 1 we 2 never 2 never 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 far 5 far 6 we 6 we 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 carried 9 carried 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 14 found 14 found 15 out 15 out 16 . for when she went down to breakfast , there was the king in a great state of excitement , for him . 1 for 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 state 16 state 17 of 17 of 18 excitement 18 excitement 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . " it 's most extraordinary , " said [his] [majesty] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 most 4 most 5 extraordinary 5 extraordinary 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " what is ? " asked the queen . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 7 the 8 queen 8 queen 9 . " why , didn't you notice it ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 you 5 you 6 notice 6 notice 7 it 7 it 8 ? no , you had gone to bed before it happened . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 before 8 before 9 it 9 it 10 happened 10 happened 11 . but [i] [was] [taking] [a] [walk] in the moonlight , on the balcony , and [i] [observed] [it] carefully . " 1 but 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 , 10 , 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 balcony 13 balcony 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 carefully 19 carefully 20 . 20 . 21 " " observed what , my dear ? " asked the queen , who was pouring out the tea . 1 " 2 observed 2 observed 3 what 3 what 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 pouring 15 pouring 16 out 16 out 17 the 17 the 18 tea 18 tea 19 . " didn't you see it [,] [dick] ? 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 it 5 it 8 ? late as usual , you young dog ! " the king [remarked] [as] [ricardo] [entered] [the] [room] . 1 late 2 as 2 as 3 usual 3 usual 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 young 6 young 7 dog 7 dog 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 18 . " see what , sir ? " said [dick] . 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 what 3 what 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " oh , you were asleep hours before , now [i] [think] [of] [it] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 hours 7 hours 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 now 10 now 15 ! but it was the most extraordinary thing , an unpredicted eclipse of the moon ! 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 extraordinary 6 extraordinary 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 an 9 an 10 unpredicted 10 unpredicted 11 eclipse 11 eclipse 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 moon 14 moon 15 ! you must have [noticed] it [,] [jaqueline] ; you sat up later . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 5 it 5 it 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 sat 10 sat 11 up 11 up 12 later 12 later 13 . how the dogs howled ! " 1 how 2 the 2 the 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 howled 4 howled 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " yes , [i] [did] [see] it , " she admitted , blushing . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 admitted 11 admitted 12 , 12 , 13 blushing 13 blushing 14 . " had it not been predicted ? " 1 " 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 predicted 6 predicted 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " not a word about it whispered anywhere , " said [his] [majesty] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 anywhere 8 anywhere 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 . " [i] [looked] up [the] [almanack] at once . 1 " 4 up 4 up 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . it is the most extraordinary thing [i] [ever] [saw] , and [i] ['ve] seen a good many . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 extraordinary 5 extraordinary 6 thing 6 thing 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 seen 14 seen 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 many 17 many 18 . 18 . 19 " " the astronomers must be duffers , " said [prince] [ricardo] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 astronomers 3 astronomers 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 duffers 6 duffers 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " [i] never thought there was much in physical science of any sort ; most dreary stuff . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 much 7 much 8 in 8 in 9 physical 9 physical 10 science 10 science 11 of 11 of 12 any 12 any 13 sort 13 sort 14 ; 14 ; 15 most 15 most 16 dreary 16 dreary 17 stuff 17 stuff 18 . why , they say the earth goes round the sun , whereas any fool can see it is just the other way on . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 say 4 say 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 7 goes 7 goes 8 round 8 round 9 the 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 11 , 12 whereas 12 whereas 13 any 13 any 14 fool 14 fool 15 can 15 can 16 see 16 see 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 just 19 just 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 way 22 way 23 on 23 on 24 . 24 . 25 " king [prigio] [was] [struck] [aghast] [by] [these] [sentiments] [in] [the] [mouth] of his son and heir , the hope [of] [pantouflia] . 1 king 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 son 14 son 15 and 15 and 16 heir 16 heir 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 hope 19 hope 22 . but what was the king to say in reply ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 in 8 in 9 reply 9 reply 10 ? the [astronomers] [of] [pantouflia] [,] [who] [conceived] [that] [they] [knew] [a] great [deal] , [had] [certainly] [been] [taken] by [surprise] this time . 1 the 12 great 12 great 14 , 14 , 19 by 19 by 21 this 21 this 22 time 22 time 23 . indeed , they have not yet satisfactorily explained this eclipse of the moon , though they have written volumes about it . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 not 5 not 6 yet 6 yet 7 satisfactorily 7 satisfactorily 8 explained 8 explained 9 this 9 this 10 eclipse 10 eclipse 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 moon 13 moon 14 , 14 , 15 though 15 though 16 they 16 they 17 have 17 have 18 written 18 written 19 volumes 19 volumes 20 about 20 about 21 it 21 it 22 . " why , it may be the sun next ! " [exclaimed] [his] [majesty] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 next 9 next 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " anything may happen . 1 " 2 anything 2 anything 3 may 3 may 4 happen 4 happen 5 . the very laws of gravitation themselves may go askew ! " 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 laws 3 laws 4 of 4 of 5 gravitation 5 gravitation 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 may 7 may 8 go 8 go 9 askew 9 askew 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " some of the royal tradesmen , by appointment , to see [your] [majesty] . " 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 royal 5 royal 6 tradesmen 6 tradesmen 7 , 7 , 8 by 8 by 9 appointment 9 appointment 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 15 . 15 . 16 " [chapter] [iii] [.] [the] [adventure] [of] [the] [shopkeepers] [.] [{] [man] [with] [sword] [:] [p48.jpg] [}] dick went on with his breakfast . 1 dick 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 . meanwhile the king had joined the tradesmen who attended by his orders . 1 meanwhile 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 had 4 had 5 joined 5 joined 6 the 6 the 7 tradesmen 7 tradesmen 8 who 8 who 9 attended 9 attended 10 by 10 by 11 his 11 his 12 orders 12 orders 13 . they were all met in the royal study , where the king made them a most splendid bow , and requested them to be seated . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 met 4 met 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 royal 7 royal 8 study 8 study 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 made 13 made 14 them 14 them 15 a 15 a 16 most 16 most 17 splendid 17 splendid 18 bow 18 bow 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 requested 21 requested 22 them 22 them 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 seated 25 seated 26 . but they declined to sit in his sacred presence , and the king observed that , in that case he must stand up . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 declined 3 declined 4 to 4 to 5 sit 5 sit 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 sacred 8 sacred 9 presence 9 presence 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 observed 14 observed 15 that 15 that 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 that 18 that 19 case 19 case 20 he 20 he 21 must 21 must 22 stand 22 stand 23 up 23 up 24 . " [your] [majesty] [has] only to command , " said [herr] [schnipp] . 1 " 5 only 5 only 6 to 6 to 7 command 7 command 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . the other merchants murmured assent , for [king] [prigio] [was] [really] [liked] [by] his [people] . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 merchants 3 merchants 4 murmured 4 murmured 5 assent 5 assent 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 14 his 14 his 16 . he was always good-tempered and polite . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 good-tempered 4 good-tempered 5 and 5 and 6 polite 6 polite 7 . he never went to war with anybody . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 war 5 war 6 with 6 with 7 anybody 7 anybody 8 . he spent most of the royal income on public objects , and of course there were scarcely any taxes to speak of . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 most 3 most 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 royal 6 royal 7 income 7 income 8 on 8 on 9 public 9 public 10 objects 10 objects 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 of 13 of 14 course 14 course 15 there 15 there 16 were 16 were 17 scarcely 17 scarcely 18 any 18 any 19 taxes 19 taxes 20 to 20 to 21 speak 21 speak 22 of 22 of 23 . " a fellow who can't teach himself to read , " said the king , " is not worth teaching . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 who 4 who 5 can't 5 can't 6 teach 6 teach 7 himself 7 himself 8 to 8 to 9 read 9 read 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 worth 19 worth 20 teaching 20 teaching 21 . 21 . 22 " only one tradesman , bowing very deep and blushing very much , said : 1 only 2 one 2 one 3 tradesman 3 tradesman 4 , 4 , 5 bowing 5 bowing 6 very 6 very 7 deep 7 deep 8 and 8 and 9 blushing 9 blushing 10 very 10 very 11 much 11 much 12 , 12 , 13 said 13 said 14 : " [your] [majesty] [,] will you hear me for one moment ? " 1 " 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 hear 7 hear 8 me 8 me 9 for 9 for 10 one 10 one 11 moment 11 moment 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " for an hour , with pleasure , [herr] [schmidt] [,] " said the monarch . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 an 3 an 4 hour 4 hour 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 monarch 15 monarch 16 . but keep a secret from my wife , [i] [fairly] [own] to [your] [majesty] that [i] [can] [not] . " 1 but 2 keep 2 keep 3 a 3 a 4 secret 4 secret 5 from 5 from 6 my 6 my 7 wife 7 wife 8 , 8 , 12 to 12 to 15 that 15 that 19 . 19 . 20 " [herr] [schmidt] [went] [down] [on] [his] [knees] [and] [wept] [.] [{] [herr] [schmidt] [went] [down] [on] [his] [knees] [:] [p52.jpg] [}] " rise , [herr] [schmidt] [,] " said the king , taking him by the hand . 1 " 2 rise 2 rise 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 , 11 , 12 taking 12 taking 13 him 13 him 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 hand 16 hand 17 . " [a] [more] [honourable] and [chivalrous] [confession] of an amiable weakness , if it is to be called a weakness [,] [i] [never] [heard] . 1 " 5 and 5 and 8 of 8 of 9 an 9 an 10 amiable 10 amiable 11 weakness 11 weakness 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 called 18 called 19 a 19 a 20 weakness 20 weakness 25 . there is no one here , [i] [hope] [,] but respects and will keep the secret [of] [herr] [schmidt] ['s] [confession] ? " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 10 but 10 but 11 respects 11 respects 12 and 12 and 13 will 13 will 14 keep 14 keep 15 the 15 the 16 secret 16 secret 22 ? 22 ? 23 " the assembled shopkeepers could scarcely refrain from tears . 1 the 2 assembled 2 assembled 3 shopkeepers 3 shopkeepers 4 could 4 could 5 scarcely 5 scarcely 6 refrain 6 refrain 7 from 7 from 8 tears 8 tears 9 . " [long] [live] [king] [prigio] [the] [good] [!] ["] they exclaimed , and vowed that everything should be kept dark . 1 " 10 they 10 they 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 vowed 14 vowed 15 that 15 that 16 everything 16 everything 17 should 17 should 18 be 18 be 19 kept 19 kept 20 dark 20 dark 21 . " indeed , sire , " said the swordmaker , " all the rest of us are bachelors . " 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 sire 4 sire 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 swordmaker 9 swordmaker 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 of 15 of 16 us 16 us 17 are 17 are 18 bachelors 18 bachelors 19 . 19 . 20 " [the] [caps] [were] [the] [wishing] [cap] [and] [the] [cap] [of] [darkness] [.] the rug was the famous carpet which carried its owner through the air wherever he wished to go . 1 the 2 rug 2 rug 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 famous 5 famous 6 carpet 6 carpet 7 which 7 which 8 carried 8 carried 9 its 9 its 10 owner 10 owner 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 wherever 14 wherever 15 he 15 he 16 wished 16 wished 17 to 17 to 18 go 18 go 19 . the sword [was] [the] [sword] [of] [sharpness] . 1 the 2 sword 2 sword 8 . the ivory glass showed you anyone you wanted to see , however far off . 1 the 2 ivory 2 ivory 3 glass 3 glass 4 showed 4 showed 5 you 5 you 6 anyone 6 anyone 7 you 7 you 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 however 12 however 13 far 13 far 14 off 14 off 15 . [the] [boots] [were] [the] [seven-league] [boots] [,] [which] [hop-o'-my-thumb] [stole] [from] [the] [ogre] [about] [@number@] there were other valuable objects , but these were the most useful and celebrated . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 other 3 other 4 valuable 4 valuable 5 objects 5 objects 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 these 8 these 9 were 9 were 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 useful 12 useful 13 and 13 and 14 celebrated 14 celebrated 15 . of course the king did not tell the tradesmen what they were . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 tell 7 tell 8 the 8 the 9 tradesmen 9 tradesmen 10 what 10 what 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 . " now , gentlemen , " said [his] [majesty] , " you see these old things . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 gentlemen 4 gentlemen 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 you 12 you 13 see 13 see 14 these 14 these 15 old 15 old 16 things 16 things 17 . the tradesmen examined the objects , each choosing that in his own line of business . 1 the 2 tradesmen 2 tradesmen 3 examined 3 examined 4 the 4 the 5 objects 5 objects 6 , 6 , 7 each 7 each 8 choosing 8 choosing 9 that 9 that 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 line 13 line 14 of 14 of 15 business 15 business 16 . " as to the sword , sire , " said the cutler , " it is [an] [andrea] [ferrara] , a fine old blade . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 6 , 6 , 7 sire 7 sire 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 cutler 12 cutler 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 20 , 20 , 21 a 21 a 22 fine 22 fine 23 old 23 old 24 blade 24 blade 25 . by a lucky accident , [i] [happen] [to] [have] [one] [at] [home] [in] a small collection of ancient weapons , exactly like it . 1 by 2 a 2 a 3 lucky 3 lucky 4 accident 4 accident 5 , 5 , 14 a 14 a 15 small 15 small 16 collection 16 collection 17 of 17 of 18 ancient 18 ancient 19 weapons 19 weapons 20 , 20 , 21 exactly 21 exactly 22 like 22 like 23 it 23 it 24 . this evening it shall be at your [majesty] ['s] disposal . " 1 this 2 evening 2 evening 3 it 3 it 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 at 6 at 7 your 7 your 10 disposal 10 disposal 11 . 11 . 12 " " with pleasure , [your] [majesty] [,] " says the cutler . 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 pleasure 3 pleasure 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 the 10 the 11 cutler 11 cutler 12 . " then you can do [like] [herr] [schnitzler] , " who was the cutler . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 who 11 who 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 cutler 14 cutler 15 . " and [i] , " said the hatter , " have two old caps just like these , part of a bankrupt theatrical stock . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 hatter 8 hatter 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 have 11 have 12 two 12 two 13 old 13 old 14 caps 14 caps 15 just 15 just 16 like 16 like 17 these 17 these 18 , 18 , 19 part 19 part 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 bankrupt 22 bankrupt 23 theatrical 23 theatrical 24 stock 24 stock 25 . 25 . 26 " " we are most fortunate , " said the king . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 most 4 most 5 fortunate 5 fortunate 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 . " the boots , [now] [i] [come] to think of it , are unimportant , at least for the present . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boots 3 boots 4 , 4 , 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 are 13 are 14 unimportant 14 unimportant 15 , 15 , 16 at 16 at 17 least 17 least 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 present 20 present 21 . perhaps we can borrow a pair from the theatre . " 1 perhaps 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 borrow 4 borrow 5 a 5 a 6 pair 6 pair 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 theatre 9 theatre 10 . 10 . 11 " " as for the glass , " said the optician , " [if] [your] [majesty] [will] [allow] me to take it home with me " 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 glass 5 glass 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 optician 10 optician 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 take 20 take 21 it 21 it 22 home 22 home 23 with 23 with 24 me 24 me 25 " then he called for a servant , to order luncheon for the shopkeepers , and paper for them to write their orders on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 servant 6 servant 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 order 9 order 10 luncheon 10 luncheon 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 shopkeepers 13 shopkeepers 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 paper 16 paper 17 for 17 for 18 them 18 them 19 to 19 to 20 write 20 write 21 their 21 their 22 orders 22 orders 23 on 23 on 24 . but no one was within hearing , and in that very old part of the palace there were no bells . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 was 4 was 5 within 5 within 6 hearing 6 hearing 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 very 11 very 12 old 12 old 13 part 13 part 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 palace 16 palace 17 there 17 there 18 were 18 were 19 no 19 no 20 bells 20 bells 21 . i have a reason for it . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 reason 4 reason 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " where on earth are they ? " cried the king , rushing through all the rooms in that part of the castle . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 are 5 are 6 they 6 they 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 rushing 13 rushing 14 through 14 through 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 rooms 17 rooms 18 in 18 in 19 that 19 that 20 part 20 part 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 castle 23 castle 24 . he shouted for them , and looked everywhere ; but there was not a trace of tailor , hatter , optician , swordmaker , upholsterer . 1 he 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 for 3 for 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 everywhere 8 everywhere 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 a 14 a 15 trace 15 trace 16 of 16 of 17 tailor 17 tailor 18 , 18 , 19 hatter 19 hatter 20 , 20 , 21 optician 21 optician 22 , 22 , 23 swordmaker 23 swordmaker 24 , 24 , 25 upholsterer 25 upholsterer 26 . the king hastened to a window over the gate , and saw the sentinels on duty . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 window 6 window 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 gate 9 gate 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 saw 12 saw 13 the 13 the 14 sentinels 14 sentinels 15 on 15 on 16 duty 16 duty 17 . " hi ! " he called . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 called 6 called 7 . and the sentinels turned round , looked up , and saluted . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sentinels 3 sentinels 4 turned 4 turned 5 round 5 round 6 , 6 , 7 looked 7 looked 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 saluted 11 saluted 12 . " have you seen anyone go out ? " he cried . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 seen 4 seen 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " no one , sire , " answered the soldiers . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 , 4 , 5 sire 5 sire 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 . the king , who began to guess what had happened , hurried back to the turret-room . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 guess 7 guess 8 what 8 what 9 had 9 had 10 happened 10 happened 11 , 11 , 12 hurried 12 hurried 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 turret-room 16 turret-room 17 . there were all the tradesmen with parcels under their arms . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 tradesmen 5 tradesmen 6 with 6 with 7 parcels 7 parcels 8 under 8 under 9 their 9 their 10 arms 10 arms 11 . " what means this , gentlemen ? " said [his] [majesty] , [severely] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 means 3 means 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , " for what reason did you leave the room without my permission ? " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 what 3 what 4 reason 4 reason 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 leave 7 leave 8 the 8 the 9 room 9 room 10 without 10 without 11 my 11 my 12 permission 12 permission 13 ? 13 ? 14 " they all knelt down , humbly imploring his compassion . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 knelt 3 knelt 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 humbly 6 humbly 7 imploring 7 imploring 8 his 8 his 9 compassion 9 compassion 10 . " get up , you donkeys ! " said the king , forgetting his politeness . 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 donkeys 6 donkeys 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 forgetting 13 forgetting 14 his 14 his 15 politeness 15 politeness 16 . " get up , and tell me where you have been hiding yourselves . " 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 where 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 hiding 12 hiding 13 yourselves 13 yourselves 14 . 14 . 15 " the hatter came forward , and said : 1 the 2 hatter 2 hatter 3 came 3 came 4 forward 4 forward 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : " sire , you will not believe me ; indeed , [i] [can] [scarcely] [believe] it [myself] [!] " 1 " 2 sire 2 sire 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 believe 7 believe 8 me 8 me 9 ; 9 ; 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 , 11 , 16 it 16 it 19 " " nor none of us can't , " said the swordmaker . 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 can't 6 can't 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 swordmaker 11 swordmaker 12 . " we have been home , and brought the articles . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 brought 8 brought 9 the 9 the 10 articles 10 articles 11 . all orders executed with punctuality and dispatch , " he added , quoting his own advertisement without thinking of it . 1 all 2 orders 2 orders 3 executed 3 executed 4 with 4 with 5 punctuality 5 punctuality 6 and 6 and 7 dispatch 7 dispatch 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 , 12 , 13 quoting 13 quoting 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 advertisement 16 advertisement 17 without 17 without 18 thinking 18 thinking 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . on this the swordmaker took out and [exhibited] [the] [andrea] [ferrara] [blade] [,] [which] was [exactly] like [the] [sword] [of] [sharpness] . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 swordmaker 4 swordmaker 5 took 5 took 6 out 6 out 7 and 7 and 15 was 15 was 17 like 17 like 22 . the upholsterer undid his parcel , and there was [a] [persian] [rug] , which no one could tell from the magical carpet . 1 the 2 upholsterer 2 upholsterer 3 undid 3 undid 4 his 4 his 5 parcel 5 parcel 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 could 17 could 18 tell 18 tell 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 magical 21 magical 22 carpet 22 carpet 23 . and what he wished happened , of course , as was natural . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 he 3 he 4 wished 4 wished 5 happened 5 happened 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 was 11 was 12 natural 12 natural 13 . in a moment he was alone in the turret-room . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 alone 6 alone 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 turret-room 9 turret-room 10 . " [owl] that [i] [am] ! " said [king] [prigio] [to] [himself] . 1 " 3 that 3 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 13 . " [i] [might] [have] better [wished] for a complete set of sham fairy things which would not work . 1 " 5 better 5 better 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 complete 9 complete 10 set 10 set 11 of 11 of 12 sham 12 sham 13 fairy 13 fairy 14 things 14 things 15 which 15 which 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 work 18 work 19 . however , [what] [i] have got will do very well . " 1 however 2 , 2 , 5 have 5 have 6 got 6 got 7 will 7 will 8 do 8 do 9 very 9 very 10 well 10 well 11 . 11 . 12 " then he would be left to his own cleverness and courage to get him out of the scrape . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 left 5 left 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 cleverness 9 cleverness 10 and 10 and 11 courage 11 courage 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 him 14 him 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 scrape 18 scrape 19 . of course he might have locked the things up [,] [and] [forbidden] [ricardo] to [touch] them , but that might have seemed harsh . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 locked 6 locked 7 the 7 the 8 things 8 things 9 up 9 up 14 to 14 to 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 that 19 that 20 might 20 might 21 have 21 have 22 seemed 22 seemed 23 harsh 23 harsh 24 . he only wanted to give him a fright or two , and make him respect the judgment of older and wiser people than himself . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 fright 8 fright 9 or 9 or 10 two 10 two 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 make 13 make 14 him 14 him 15 respect 15 respect 16 the 16 the 17 judgment 17 judgment 18 of 18 of 19 older 19 older 20 and 20 and 21 wiser 21 wiser 22 people 22 people 23 than 23 than 24 himself 24 himself 25 . [chapter] [iv] [.] [two] [lectures] [.] [{] [the] [prince] [with] [the] [telescope] [:] [p64.jpg] [}] for several days [prince] [ricardo] [minded] [his] [books] , and , according to his tutors , made considerable progress in polite learning . 1 for 2 several 2 several 3 days 3 days 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 according 12 according 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 tutors 15 tutors 16 , 16 , 17 made 17 made 18 considerable 18 considerable 19 progress 19 progress 20 in 20 in 21 polite 21 polite 22 learning 22 learning 23 . every morning he would climb the turret and sweep the horizon , and even much beyond the horizon , with the ivory spy-glass . 1 every 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 climb 5 climb 6 the 6 the 7 turret 7 turret 8 and 8 and 9 sweep 9 sweep 10 the 10 the 11 horizon 11 horizon 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 even 14 even 15 much 15 much 16 beyond 16 beyond 17 the 17 the 18 horizon 18 horizon 19 , 19 , 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 ivory 22 ivory 23 spy-glass 23 spy-glass 24 . but look as he would , he saw no monsters preying on human-kind anywhere , nor princesses in distress . 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 no 9 no 10 monsters 10 monsters 11 preying 11 preying 12 on 12 on 13 human-kind 13 human-kind 14 anywhere 14 anywhere 15 , 15 , 16 nor 16 nor 17 princesses 17 princesses 18 in 18 in 19 distress 19 distress 20 . but this was not the kind of adventure which he enjoyed . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 adventure 8 adventure 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 enjoyed 11 enjoyed 12 . dragons for his money ! 1 dragons 2 for 2 for 3 his 3 his 4 money 4 money 5 ! ricardo had very bad sport , when suddenly the trout began to rise all over the lake . 1 ricardo 2 had 2 had 3 very 3 very 4 bad 4 bad 5 sport 5 sport 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 the 9 the 10 trout 10 trout 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 rise 13 rise 14 all 14 all 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 lake 17 lake 18 . [{] [drifting] [in] [a] [light] [breeze] [:] [p66.jpg] [}] but , as too often occurs , they were taking one particular fly which was on the water , and would look at nothing else . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 too 4 too 5 often 5 often 6 occurs 6 occurs 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 taking 10 taking 11 one 11 one 12 particular 12 particular 13 fly 13 fly 14 which 14 which 15 was 15 was 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 would 21 would 22 look 22 look 23 at 23 at 24 nothing 24 nothing 25 else 25 else 26 . " oh , bother them ! " [cried] [ricardo] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 bother 4 bother 5 them 5 them 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [i] [can't] [find] [a] [fly] in my book in the least like that little black one they are feeding on ! " 1 " 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 book 9 book 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 least 12 least 13 like 13 like 14 that 14 that 15 little 15 little 16 black 16 black 17 one 17 one 18 they 18 they 19 are 19 are 20 feeding 20 feeding 21 on 21 on 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " it 's no use , " he said ; " [i] [have] not a fly that will suit . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 11 " 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 fly 16 fly 17 that 17 that 18 will 18 will 19 suit 19 suit 20 . let's go home , " and he threw a tin can at a rising trout . 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 threw 8 threw 9 a 9 a 10 tin 10 tin 11 can 11 can 12 at 12 at 13 a 13 a 14 rising 14 rising 15 trout 15 trout 16 . " now , [dick] [,] " said [jaqueline] , " you [know] [i] can help you . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 14 can 14 can 15 help 15 help 16 you 16 you 17 . i did not learn magic for nothing . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 learn 4 learn 5 magic 5 magic 6 for 6 for 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . she had turned herself into an artificial fly ( a small black gnat ) , and [dick] [might] set to his sport again . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 turned 3 turned 4 herself 4 herself 5 into 5 into 6 an 6 an 7 artificial 7 artificial 8 fly 8 fly 9 ( 9 ( 10 a 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 black 12 black 13 gnat 13 gnat 14 ) 14 ) 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 set 19 set 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 sport 22 sport 23 again 23 again 24 . " what a trump that girl is , " he said aloud . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 trump 4 trump 5 that 5 that 6 girl 6 girl 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 aloud 12 aloud 13 . " clever , too ! " and he began casting . 1 " 2 clever 2 clever 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 began 9 began 10 casting 10 casting 11 . he got a trout every cast , great big ones , over a pound , and soon he had a basketful . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 trout 4 trout 5 every 5 every 6 cast 6 cast 7 , 7 , 8 great 8 great 9 big 9 big 10 ones 10 ones 11 , 11 , 12 over 12 over 13 a 13 a 14 pound 14 pound 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 soon 17 soon 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 a 20 a 21 basketful 21 basketful 22 . but he began to feel rather bored . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 feel 5 feel 6 rather 6 rather 7 bored 7 bored 8 . " there 's not much fun taking them , " he said , " when they are so silly . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 much 5 much 6 fun 6 fun 7 taking 7 taking 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 so 18 so 19 silly 19 silly 20 . 20 . 21 " at that very moment he noticed that the fly was off his cast , and [jaqueline] was sitting at the oars . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 very 3 very 4 moment 4 moment 5 he 5 he 6 noticed 6 noticed 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 fly 9 fly 10 was 10 was 11 off 11 off 12 his 12 his 13 cast 13 cast 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 sitting 18 sitting 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 oars 21 oars 22 . " you see , [ricardo] [,] " she said , ["] [i] was right after all . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 13 was 13 was 14 right 14 right 15 after 15 after 16 all 16 all 17 . there is not much pleasure in sport that is easy and certain . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 much 4 much 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 in 6 in 7 sport 7 sport 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 easy 10 easy 11 and 11 and 12 certain 12 certain 13 . now , apply this moral to dragon-killing with magic instruments . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 apply 3 apply 4 this 4 this 5 moral 5 moral 6 to 6 to 7 dragon-killing 7 dragon-killing 8 with 8 with 9 magic 9 magic 10 instruments 10 instruments 11 . dick had no answer ready , so he only grumbled : 1 dick 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 ready 5 ready 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 he 8 he 9 only 9 only 10 grumbled 10 grumbled 11 : " you 're always preaching at me [,] [jack] [;] [everybody] [always] [is] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 always 4 always 5 preaching 5 preaching 6 at 6 at 7 me 7 me 14 . i seem to have been born just to be preached at . " 1 i 2 seem 2 seem 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 born 6 born 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 preached 10 preached 11 at 11 at 12 . 12 . 13 " some people are ; and it does grow rather tedious in the long run . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 does 7 does 8 grow 8 grow 9 rather 9 rather 10 tedious 10 tedious 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 long 13 long 14 run 14 run 15 . things were not always to go smoothly , far from it ; and it [was] [poor] [jaqueline] [who] fell into trouble next . 1 things 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 4 always 4 always 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 smoothly 7 smoothly 8 , 8 , 9 far 9 far 10 from 10 from 11 it 11 it 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 19 fell 19 fell 20 into 20 into 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 next 22 next 23 . she had [been] [very] [ready] to [lecture] [dick] , as we saw , and took a good deal of credit to herself for his steadiness . 1 she 2 had 2 had 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 we 11 we 12 saw 12 saw 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 took 15 took 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 deal 18 deal 19 of 19 of 20 credit 20 credit 21 to 21 to 22 herself 22 herself 23 for 23 for 24 his 24 his 25 steadiness 25 steadiness 26 . it consisted of seven drops of silver , set like this : 1 it 2 consisted 2 consisted 3 of 3 of 4 seven 4 seven 5 drops 5 drops 6 of 6 of 7 silver 7 silver 8 , 8 , 9 set 9 set 10 like 10 like 11 this 11 this 12 : [{] [the] [drops] [:] [p72.jpg] [}] " [h'm] [!] " [said] the king . 1 " 4 " 4 " 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 . " very curious and pretty ! 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 curious 3 curious 4 and 4 and 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 ! [may] [i] [ask] [you] [where] [you] [got] [this] [,] [rosina] [?] ["] { ["] ["h'm] [!] ["] [said] the king . 1 { 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . " very curious and pretty ! " [:] [p73.jpg] [}] 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 curious 3 curious 4 and 4 and 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [please] [,] [your] [majesty] [,] [the] [princess] [gave] me [the] [drops] . " 1 " 10 me 10 me 13 . 13 . 14 " " very interesting , " said the king . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 interesting 3 interesting 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . " there is a little white moon shining in each of them ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 white 6 white 7 moon 7 moon 8 shining 8 shining 9 in 9 in 10 each 10 each 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 ! i wonder if they shine in the dark ? " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 they 4 they 5 shine 5 shine 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 ? 9 ? 10 " he opened the door of a cupboard which had no windows , where the housemaid kept her mops and brooms , and shut himself in . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 cupboard 7 cupboard 8 which 8 which 9 had 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 windows 11 windows 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 housemaid 15 housemaid 16 kept 16 kept 17 her 17 her 18 mops 18 mops 19 and 19 and 20 brooms 20 brooms 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 shut 23 shut 24 himself 24 himself 25 in 25 in 26 . yes , there was no mistake ; the darkness was quite lighted up with the sheen of the seven little moons in the silver . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 mistake 6 mistake 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 darkness 9 darkness 10 was 10 was 11 quite 11 quite 12 lighted 12 lighted 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 sheen 16 sheen 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 seven 19 seven 20 little 20 little 21 moons 21 moons 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 silver 24 silver 25 . the king looked rather grave . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 looked 3 looked 4 rather 4 rather 5 grave 5 grave 6 . " if you can trust me with this cross till to-morrow , [rosina] [,] [i] [should] [like] to have it examined and analysed . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 trust 5 trust 6 me 6 me 7 with 7 with 8 this 8 this 9 cross 9 cross 10 till 10 till 11 to-morrow 11 to-morrow 12 , 12 , 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 it 20 it 21 examined 21 examined 22 and 22 and 23 analysed 23 analysed 24 . this is no common silver . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 common 4 common 5 silver 5 silver 6 . 6 . 7 " of course [rosina] [could] [only] [curtsy] , but she was very much alarmed about the consequences to her mistress . 1 of 2 course 2 course 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 alarmed 13 alarmed 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 consequences 16 consequences 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 mistress 19 mistress 20 . after luncheon , the king asked [jaqueline] [to] [come] [into] [his] [study] , as he often did , to help him with his letters . 1 after 2 luncheon 2 luncheon 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 asked 6 asked 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 often 16 often 17 did 17 did 18 , 18 , 19 to 19 to 20 help 20 help 21 him 21 him 22 with 22 with 23 his 23 his 24 letters 24 letters 25 . when they had [sat] [down] [his] [majesty] said : 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 8 said 8 said 9 : " [what] [does] [your] [majesty] mean ? " said [poor] [jaqueline] , feeling very uncomfortable ; for the king had never lectured her before . 1 " 6 mean 6 mean 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 feeling 13 feeling 14 very 14 very 15 uncomfortable 15 uncomfortable 16 ; 16 ; 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 king 19 king 20 had 20 had 21 never 21 never 22 lectured 22 lectured 23 her 23 her 24 before 24 before 25 . " yes , sire , [i] [did] give her the drops . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sire 4 sire 5 , 5 , 8 give 8 give 9 her 9 her 10 the 10 the 11 drops 11 drops 12 . she had them made up herself . " 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 them 3 them 4 made 4 made 5 up 5 up 6 herself 6 herself 7 . 7 . 8 " " then give it back to her when you see her next . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 her 11 her 12 next 12 next 13 . i am glad you are [frank] [,] [jaqueline] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 9 . and you know , of course , that the drops are not ordinary silver ? 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 drops 10 drops 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 ordinary 13 ordinary 14 silver 14 silver 15 ? you can have no reason for it , such as a great king might have whose enemies are plotting against his country . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 reason 5 reason 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 such 9 such 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 king 13 king 14 might 14 might 15 have 15 have 16 whose 16 whose 17 enemies 17 enemies 18 are 18 are 19 plotting 19 plotting 20 against 20 against 21 his 21 his 22 country 22 country 23 . 23 . 24 " " oh , [sire] [,] [i] will tell you everything ! " [cried] [jaqueline] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 will 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 everything 10 everything 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " no , don't [;] [i] [don't] want to know . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 . i am sure you will make no use of your information which you think [i] [should] not [approve] [of] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 no 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 information 11 information 12 which 12 which 13 you 13 you 14 think 14 think 17 not 17 not 20 . but there is another thing that eclipse of the moon ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 another 4 another 5 thing 5 thing 6 that 6 that 7 eclipse 7 eclipse 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 ! oh , [jaqueline] [,] was it honourable , or fair to the astronomers and men of science , to say nothing about it ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 was 5 was 6 it 6 it 7 honourable 7 honourable 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 fair 10 fair 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 astronomers 13 astronomers 14 and 14 and 15 men 15 men 16 of 16 of 17 science 17 science 18 , 18 , 19 to 19 to 20 say 20 say 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 ? [their] [european] [reputations] [are] [seriously] [injured] [.] ["] [poor] [jaqueline] [could] [only] [cry] [.] " never mind , " said [his] [majesty] , [comforting] [her] [.] 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , but you are young , of course , and cannot be expected to think of everything . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 be 11 be 12 expected 12 expected 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 of 15 of 16 everything 16 everything 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] never thought about it at all , " [wept] [jaqueline] [.] 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 " " ' [evil] is [wrought] [by] [want] [of] [thought] , ' " said the king , quoting the poet . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 , 16 , 17 quoting 17 quoting 18 the 18 the 19 poet 19 poet 20 . later , when you are older , we shall see about it . " 1 later 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 older 6 older 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 shall 9 shall 10 see 10 see 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " the princess flew to her room , and returned with her book . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 flew 3 flew 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 returned 9 returned 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 book 12 book 13 . and the king kissed her , and told her to go and see [if] her [majesty] [meant] to take a drive . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 kissed 4 kissed 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 her 9 her 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 15 her 15 her 18 to 18 to 19 take 19 take 20 a 20 a 21 drive 21 drive 22 . " [i] ['ll] [never] [deceive] [him] again , [never] [.] [..y] [..y] unless it is quite necessary , " said the princess to herself . 1 " 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 13 unless 13 unless 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 quite 16 quite 17 necessary 17 necessary 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 21 the 21 the 22 princess 22 princess 23 to 23 to 24 herself 24 herself 25 . " indeed , it is not so easy to deceive the king . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 so 7 so 8 easy 8 easy 9 to 9 to 10 deceive 10 deceive 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . what a lot he has read ! " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 lot 3 lot 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 read 6 read 7 ! 7 ! 8 " in fact , [king] [prigio] [had] [been] [very] [studious] when a young man , before he came to the throne . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 10 when 10 when 11 a 11 a 12 young 12 young 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 before 15 before 16 he 16 he 17 came 17 came 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 throne 20 throne 21 . " poor child ! " thought the king . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 child 3 child 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 thought 6 thought 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . " no doubt she was trying her fortune , [wondering] [if] [ricardo] [cares] for her a little . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 trying 6 trying 7 her 7 her 8 fortune 8 fortune 9 , 9 , 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 . of course [i] [could] not [let] [her] [tell] [me] that , poor child ! " 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 not 5 not 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 poor 12 poor 13 child 13 child 14 ! 14 ! 15 " in this guess , as we know , [his] [majesty] was [mistaken] , which seldom happened to him . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 guess 3 guess 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 we 6 we 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 seldom 15 seldom 16 happened 16 happened 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . " [i] wonder who she is ? " the king went on speaking to himself . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 who 4 who 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 speaking 13 speaking 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . " that [great] [booby] [,] [ricardo] [,] [saved] [her] [from] [wild] [birds] [,] [which] were [just] going to eat her . 1 " 2 that 2 that 15 were 15 were 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 her 20 her 21 . she was fastened to a mountain top , but where ? that 's the question . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 fastened 3 fastened 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 mountain 6 mountain 7 top 7 top 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 where 10 where 11 ? 11 ? 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 the 14 the 15 question 15 question 16 . ricardo never has any notion of geography . 1 ricardo 2 never 2 never 3 has 3 has 4 any 4 any 5 notion 5 notion 6 of 6 of 7 geography 7 geography 8 . her ornaments were very peculiar ; there was a broad gold sun on her breast . 1 her 2 ornaments 2 ornaments 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 peculiar 5 peculiar 6 ; 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 broad 10 broad 11 gold 11 gold 12 sun 12 sun 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 breast 15 breast 16 . i must look at them again some day . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 them 5 them 6 again 6 again 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . she said she [was] [a] [daughter] [of] [the] [sun] ; but that , of course [,] [is] [absurd] [,] [unless] [by] [jove] ! 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 that 12 that 13 , 13 , 14 of 14 of 15 course 15 course 23 ! " [dismal] [old] [muscovite] [!] " [sighed] the king . 1 " 6 " 6 " 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 . " a monarch has not a moment to himself for his private studies . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 monarch 3 monarch 4 has 4 has 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 private 12 private 13 studies 13 studies 14 . ah [,] [prigio] ! why wert thou not born to a private station ? 1 ah 4 ! 4 ! 5 why 5 why 6 wert 6 wert 7 thou 7 thou 8 not 8 not 9 born 9 born 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 private 12 private 13 station 13 station 14 ? but [duty] [before] [everything] , " and [wreathing] [his] [royal] [countenance] [in] [smiles] , [his] [majesty] [prepared] to give [count] [snoreonski] [an] [audience] . 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 14 , 14 , 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 24 . it was all about the attitude of [pantouflia] [in] the event [of] [a] [polish] [invasion] [of] [russia] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 attitude 6 attitude 7 of 7 of 10 the 10 the 11 event 11 event 18 . " [i] [may] [give] [your] [message] to my august mistress , [the] [czarina] [?] " said the ambassador . 1 " 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 august 9 august 10 mistress 10 mistress 11 , 11 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 ambassador 18 ambassador 19 . the old count was affected to tears , and [withdrew] [,] [while] [king] [prigio] said : 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 count 3 count 4 was 4 was 5 affected 5 affected 6 to 6 to 7 tears 7 tears 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 said 15 said 16 : " [i] [have] not [lost] a [day] [;] [i] [have] [made] [an] [amiable] [but] very stupid man happy . " 1 " 4 not 4 not 6 a 6 a 15 very 15 very 16 stupid 16 stupid 17 man 17 man 18 happy 18 happy 19 . 19 . 20 " such are , or rather such were , the toils of monarchs ! 1 such 2 are 2 are 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 rather 5 rather 6 such 6 such 7 were 7 were 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 toils 10 toils 11 of 11 of 12 monarchs 12 monarchs 13 ! [chapter] [v] [prince] [ricardo] [crosses] [the] [path] [of] [history] [.] [{] [hand] [reaching] [for] [a] [crown] [with] [wings] [:] [p83.jpg] [}] " [i] say , [jack] [,] " said [prince] [ricardo] one [morning] , " here 's a queer letter for me ! " 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 one 11 one 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 here 15 here 16 's 16 's 17 a 17 a 18 queer 18 queer 19 letter 19 letter 20 for 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " [i] don't know the arms , " [ricardo] said . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 the 5 the 6 arms 6 arms 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " oh , [ricardo] [,] how you do [neglect] [your] [heraldry] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 how 6 how 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 12 ! [old] [green] [stocking] [is] [in] [despair] [over] [your] [ignorance] [.] ["] now [green] [stocking] was the chief [herald] [of] [pantouflia] [,] [just] [like] [blue] [mantle] [in] [england] . 1 now 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 chief 6 chief 17 . " why , [these] [are] the [royal] [arms] [of] [england] [,] [you] great [ignorant] [dick] ! ["] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 6 the 6 the 13 great 13 great 16 ! " [but] [rome] [isn't] in [england] , is it ? and the post-mark is ['] [roma] ['] [:] [that] ['s] [rome] in [some] [lingo] , [i] [expect] [.] 1 " 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 post-mark 13 post-mark 14 is 14 is 22 in 22 in 25 , it is in [latin] , anyhow [,] [i] [know] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 6 anyhow 6 anyhow 10 . [mortuus] [est] [romae] ['] [he] [died] [at] [rome] [.] ['] it 's in the [latin] [grammar] [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 in 3 in 4 the let's see what the fellow says , anyhow , " [added] [ricardo] [,] [breaking] [the] [seal] [.] 1 let's 2 see 2 see 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 says 6 says 7 , 7 , 8 anyhow 8 anyhow 9 , 9 , 10 " " he begins , ' [prins] [and] dear [cousin] ! ' 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 begins 3 begins 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 dear 8 dear 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' i say , [jaqueline] [,] [he] [spells] [it] ' [prins] [;] ' now it is [p-r-i-n-c-e] . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 ' 12 ' 13 now 13 now 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 17 . he must be an ignorant fellow ! " 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 ignorant 5 ignorant 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " people in glass houses should not throw stones , [dick] [,] " said [jaqueline] . 1 " 2 people 2 people 3 in 3 in 4 glass 4 glass 5 houses 5 houses 6 should 6 should 7 not 7 not 8 throw 8 throw 9 stones 9 stones 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " he [signs] [himself] ['] [charles] , [p] [.] [w.] [,] ' " said [ricardo] , looking at the end . 1 " 2 he 2 he 7 , 7 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 end 20 end 21 . " who on earth can he be ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 can 5 can 6 he 6 he 7 be 7 be 8 ? why does he not [put] ['] [p] [.] [w] [.] [charles] , ' if these are his initials ? 1 why 2 does 2 does 3 he 3 he 4 not 4 not 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 if 14 if 15 these 15 these 16 are 16 are 17 his 17 his 18 initials 18 initials 19 ? look here , it 's rather a long letter ; you might read it to us , [jack] [!] " 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 rather 6 rather 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 letter 9 letter 10 ; 10 ; 11 you 11 you 12 might 12 might 13 read 13 read 14 it 14 it 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 , 17 , 20 " the princess took the epistle and began : 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 epistle 5 epistle 6 and 6 and 7 began 7 began 8 : " how nice it smells , all scented ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 nice 3 nice 4 it 4 it 5 smells 5 smells 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 scented 8 scented 9 ! the paper is gilt-edged , too . " 1 the 2 paper 2 paper 3 is 3 is 4 gilt-edged 4 gilt-edged 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " " [luxurious] [beggar] [,] [whoever] he is , " said [ricardo] . 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . prins , you may be less well informed about my situation . 1 prins 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 less 6 less 7 well 7 well 8 informed 8 informed 9 about 9 about 10 my 10 my 11 situation 11 situation 12 . i have [not] [killed] any [dragguns] , there being nun of them here ; but [i] have been [under] [fiar] [,] at [gaeta] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 any 5 any 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 being 9 being 10 nun 10 nun 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 here 13 here 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 17 have 17 have 18 been 18 been 22 at 22 at 24 . 24 . 25 ' where ['s] [gaeta] , [dick] [?] " 1 where 4 , 4 , 7 " " never heard of it , " said [ricardo] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " well , it is in [italy] , and it was besieged lately . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 in 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 besieged 12 besieged 13 lately 13 lately 14 . he goes on : ' and [i] [am] [told] [that] [i] did not misbehave myself , [nor] [disgrace] [the] [blud] [of] [bruce] [.'!] " 1 he 2 goes 2 goes 3 on 3 on 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 6 and 6 and 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 misbehave 14 misbehave 15 myself 15 myself 16 , 16 , 24 " i remember him well enough . " 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 him 3 him 4 well 4 well 5 enough 5 enough 6 . 6 . 7 " " well , your correspondent seems to be a descendant of his . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 correspondent 5 correspondent 6 seems 6 seems 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 descendant 10 descendant 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 . 13 . 14 " " that 's getting more interesting , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 getting 4 getting 5 more 5 more 6 interesting 6 interesting 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] [wish] my father would go to war with somebody . 1 " 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 would 6 would 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 war 9 war 10 with 10 with 11 somebody 11 somebody 12 . [with] [the] [sword] [of] [sharpness] [i] ['d] [make] [the] [enemy] [whistle] [!] drive on [,] [jack] . " 1 drive 2 on 2 on 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [as] [a] [prins] in [distress] , [i] [apeal] to [your] [valler] , [so] [renouned] [in] [europe] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 in 6 in 8 , 8 , 11 to 11 to 14 , let our sords be drawn together in the caus of freedom and an outraged country , my own . 1 let 2 our 2 our 3 sords 3 sords 4 be 4 be 5 drawn 5 drawn 6 together 6 together 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 caus 9 caus 10 of 10 of 11 freedom 11 freedom 12 and 12 and 13 an 13 an 14 outraged 14 outraged 15 country 15 country 16 , 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 . " ' [i] [remain] [,] ["] ['] [prins] and [dear] [cuzen] , ["] ' [charles] , [p] [.] [w.] ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 and 9 and 12 , 12 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 , 16 , 20 ' ["] [p] [w] [means] [prince] [of] [wales] [,] ["] [added] [jaqueline] [.] " he is turned out of [england] you know , and [lives] [at] [rome] with his father . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 turned 4 turned 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 with 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 father 17 father 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] like that chap , " said [prince] [ricardo] . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 chap 5 chap 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " he does not spell very well , as you say , [but] [i] [sometimes] [make] [mistakes] [myself] [;] [and] [i] like his spirit . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 spell 5 spell 6 very 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 22 like 22 like 23 his 23 his 24 spirit 24 spirit 25 . i 've been looking out for an adventure ; but the big game is getting shy , and my sword rusts in his scabbard . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 out 5 out 6 for 6 for 7 an 7 an 8 adventure 8 adventure 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 game 13 game 14 is 14 is 15 getting 15 getting 16 shy 16 shy 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 my 19 my 20 sword 20 sword 21 rusts 21 rusts 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 scabbard 24 scabbard 25 . i 'll tell you what [,] [jack] [i] ['ve] [an] [idea] ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 12 ! just wait [till] [i] [spot] [the] [places] . " 1 just 2 wait 2 wait 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , [dick] [,] but how do you mean to do it ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 but 6 but 7 how 7 how 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 mean 10 mean 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " do it ? nothing simpler ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 simpler 6 simpler 7 ! " but [if] [the] [english] [don't] [like] [prince] [charles] when they get him ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 get 12 get 13 him 13 him 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " like him ? they 're sure to like him , a young fellow like that ! 1 " 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 ? 4 ? 5 they 5 they 6 're 6 're 7 sure 7 sure 8 to 8 to 9 like 9 like 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 young 13 young 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 like 15 like 16 that 16 that 17 ! besides , [i] ['ll] [take] [the] [sword] with me in case of accidents . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 in 10 in 11 case 11 case 12 of 12 of 13 accidents 13 accidents 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , he won't mind this time ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 6 mind 6 mind 7 this 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 ! there 's no kind of danger ; and [i] ['m] [sure] he will approve of the principle of the thing . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 danger 6 danger 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 approve 14 approve 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 principle 17 principle 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 thing 20 thing 21 . kings must stick up for each other . 1 kings 2 must 2 must 3 stick 3 stick 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 . why , some electing characters might come here and kick us out ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 some 3 some 4 electing 4 electing 5 characters 5 characters 6 might 6 might 7 come 7 come 8 here 8 here 9 and 9 and 10 kick 10 kick 11 us 11 us 12 out 12 out 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " your father is not the sort of king who is kicked out , " said [jaqueline] . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 the 6 the 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 king 9 king 10 who 10 who 11 is 11 is 12 kicked 12 kicked 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . but there was no use in talking to [dick] . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 in 6 in 7 talking 7 talking 8 to 8 to 10 . he made his simple preparations , and announced that he would be back in time for luncheon . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 his 3 his 4 simple 4 simple 5 preparations 5 preparations 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 announced 8 announced 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 back 13 back 14 in 14 in 15 time 15 time 16 for 16 for 17 luncheon 17 luncheon 18 . what was [poor] [jaqueline] to do ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 ? she was extremely anxious . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 extremely 3 extremely 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 . she knew , as we saw , what [king] [prigio] [had] [intended] about [changing] the [fairy] [things] [for] others that would not work . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 we 5 we 6 saw 6 saw 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 13 about 13 about 15 the 15 the 19 others 19 others 20 that 20 that 21 would 21 would 22 not 22 not 23 work 23 work 24 . she [was] [certain] [dick] would get himself into a scrape ; how was she to help him ? 1 she 5 would 5 would 6 get 6 get 7 himself 7 himself 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 scrape 10 scrape 11 ; 11 ; 12 how 12 how 13 was 13 was 14 she 14 she 15 to 15 to 16 help 16 help 17 him 17 him 18 ? she made up her mind quickly , [while] [dick] [was] [putting] [his] [things] [together] [.] 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 mind 5 mind 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 , then she changed herself into a mosquito a kind of gnat that bites and hid [herself] [under] [a] [fold] [of] [dick] ['s] [coat] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 changed 3 changed 4 herself 4 herself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 mosquito 7 mosquito 8 a 8 a 9 kind 9 kind 10 of 10 of 11 gnat 11 gnat 12 that 12 that 13 bites 13 bites 14 and 14 and 15 hid 15 hid 24 . of course he knew nothing about her being there . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 being 8 being 9 there 9 there 10 . there he saw an elderly gentleman , in a great curled wig , sound asleep on a seat beneath a tree . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 an 4 an 5 elderly 5 elderly 6 gentleman 6 gentleman 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 curled 11 curled 12 wig 12 wig 13 , 13 , 14 sound 14 sound 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 on 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 seat 18 seat 19 beneath 19 beneath 20 a 20 a 21 tree 21 tree 22 . the old gentleman had a long , pale , melancholy face , and across his breast was a broad blue ribbon with a star . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 pale 8 pale 9 , 9 , 10 melancholy 10 melancholy 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 across 14 across 15 his 15 his 16 breast 16 breast 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 broad 19 broad 20 blue 20 blue 21 ribbon 21 ribbon 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 star 24 star 25 . ah ! [how] [changed] [was] [king] [james] [from] [the] [handsome] [prince] [who] [had] [loved] [fair] [beatrix] [esmond] [,] [thirty] [years] [ago] [!] 1 ah 2 ! near him were two boys , not quite so old [as] [prince] [ricardo] . 1 near 2 him 2 him 3 were 3 were 4 two 4 two 5 boys 5 boys 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 quite 8 quite 9 so 9 so 10 old 10 old 14 . the younger was a pretty dark boy , with a funny little roundabout white wig . 1 the 2 younger 2 younger 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 dark 6 dark 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 funny 11 funny 12 little 12 little 13 roundabout 13 roundabout 14 white 14 white 15 wig 15 wig 16 . the [other] [lad] [had] [a] broad [scotch] [bonnet] [on] , and no wig ; beautiful silky yellow locks fell about his shoulders . 1 the 6 broad 6 broad 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 wig 13 wig 14 ; 14 ; 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 silky 16 silky 17 yellow 17 yellow 18 locks 18 locks 19 fell 19 fell 20 about 20 about 21 his 21 his 22 shoulders 22 shoulders 23 . he had laid his sword on the grass . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 laid 3 laid 4 his 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 9 . prince [ricardo] [stepped] [up] [to] [this] [boy] , [took] [off] [his] [cap] [,] and said : 1 prince 8 , 8 , 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 : " [i] think [i] [have] [the] [honour] of [addressing] [the] [prince] [of] [wales] ? " 1 " 3 think 3 think 8 of 8 of 14 ? 14 ? 15 " [may] [i] [inquire] [the] [reason] [which] [offers] [me] [the] [pleasure] [of] [this] [unexpected] [interview] [?] ["] " oh , [i] ['m] [ricardo] [of] [pantouflia] [!] " [says] [dick] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 10 " " [i] had a letter from you this morning , and [i] [believe] [you] wanted to see me . " 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 from 6 from 7 you 7 you 8 this 8 this 9 morning 9 morning 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 " " [from] [pantouflia] [,] sir , " said [prince] [charles] [;] ["] [why] , that is hundreds of leagues away ! " 1 " 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 hundreds 17 hundreds 18 of 18 of 19 leagues 19 leagues 20 away 20 away 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " it is a good distance , " [said] [dick] [;] ["] but a mere step when you [wear] [seven-] [league] [boots] like [mine] . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 distance 6 distance 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 but 13 but 14 a 14 a 15 mere 15 mere 16 step 16 step 17 when 17 when 18 you 18 you 23 like 23 like 25 . 25 . 26 " [the] [duke] [of] [york] [prince] [ricardo] [of] [pantouflia] [.] gentlemen , know each other ! " 1 gentlemen 2 , 2 , 3 know 3 know 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the prince bowed in the most stately manner . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 stately 7 stately 8 manner 8 manner 9 . it 's new to me . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 new 3 new 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . you sent the ball a tremendous long shot . " 1 you 2 sent 2 sent 3 the 3 the 4 ball 4 ball 5 a 5 a 6 tremendous 6 tremendous 7 long 7 long 8 shot 8 shot 9 . 9 . 10 " " the game is called golf , and [is] [the] [favourite] [pastime] [of] [my] [loyal] [scottish] subjects , " said [prince] [charles] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 game 3 game 4 is 4 is 5 called 5 called 6 golf 6 golf 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 17 subjects 17 subjects 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 23 . i 'm practising walking without stockings , too , to harden my feet , " he said , in a more familiar tone of voice . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 practising 3 practising 4 walking 4 walking 5 without 5 without 6 stockings 6 stockings 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 harden 11 harden 12 my 12 my 13 feet 13 feet 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 more 21 more 22 familiar 22 familiar 23 tone 23 tone 24 of 24 of 25 voice 25 voice 26 . " [i] [fancy] there are plenty of long marches before me , and [i] would not be a spear 's length [behind] [the] [hardiest] [highlander] . ["] 1 " 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 plenty 6 plenty 7 of 7 of 8 long 8 long 9 marches 9 marches 10 before 10 before 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 be 17 be 18 a 18 a 19 spear 19 spear 20 's 20 's 21 length 21 length 26 . ["] [by] [jove] [!] it will all be plain sailing . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 plain 5 plain 6 sailing 6 sailing 7 . 7 . 8 " " pray explain your plan , " said [prince] [charles] . 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 explain 3 explain 4 your 4 your 5 plan 5 plan 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " the task of conquering back the throne of my fathers is not so simple as you seem to suppose . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 task 3 task 4 of 4 of 5 conquering 5 conquering 6 back 6 back 7 the 7 the 8 throne 8 throne 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 fathers 11 fathers 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 so 14 so 15 simple 15 simple 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 seem 18 seem 19 to 19 to 20 suppose 20 suppose 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] ['ve] [done] a good many difficult things , " said [dick] , [modestly] [.] 1 " 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 many 7 many 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 things 9 things 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! with [a] [sword] [of] [sharpness] [and] [a] [cap] [of] [darkness] , and so forth , you have a great pull over almost anything . " 1 with 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 forth 14 forth 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 pull 20 pull 21 over 21 over 22 almost 22 almost 23 anything 23 anything 24 . 24 . 25 " " and you really possess those talismans ? " said the prince . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 possess 5 possess 6 those 6 those 7 talismans 7 talismans 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 . " certainly [i] [do] . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 5 . you see how short a time [i] [took] [in] [coming] to [your] call [from] [pantouflia] . " 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 how 3 how 4 short 4 short 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 11 to 11 to 13 call 13 call 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh , never mind [holy] [church] [,] [harry] ! " said [prince] [charles] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " this is business . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 business 4 business 5 . besides , the [english] [are] [protestants] [.] " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 8 " " [i] pray [for] [their] [conversion] [daily] , " said the [duke] [of] [york] [.] 1 " 3 pray 3 pray 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the " the end justifies the means , you know , " [answered] [prince] [charles] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 justifies 4 justifies 5 the 5 the 6 means 6 means 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 " " all 's fair in love and war . " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 's 3 's 4 fair 4 fair 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 and 7 and 8 war 8 war 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] [should] think so , " said [ricardo] , ["] [especially] [against] [those] [brutes] [of] [electors] [;] they give trouble at home sometimes . " 1 " 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 19 they 19 they 20 give 20 give 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 at 22 at 23 home 23 home 24 sometimes 24 sometimes 25 . 25 . 26 " " you , too , [are] [plagued] [with] [an] [elector] [?] " [asked] [prince] [charles] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 12 " " [an] [elector] [?] thousands of them [!] ["] [answered] [dick] , who never could understand anything about politics . 1 " 5 thousands 5 thousands 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 never 14 never 15 could 15 could 16 understand 16 understand 17 anything 17 anything 18 about 18 about 19 politics 19 politics 20 . prince [charles] [looked] [puzzled] , but [requested] [dick] to [explain] his great plan . 1 prince 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 to 9 to 11 his 11 his 12 great 12 great 13 plan 13 plan 14 . they sat down on the grass , and [ricardo] showed them how he meant to manage it , just as he had told [jaqueline] . 1 they 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 grass 6 grass 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 showed 10 showed 11 them 11 them 12 how 12 how 13 he 13 he 14 meant 14 meant 15 to 15 to 16 manage 16 manage 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 just 19 just 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 told 23 told 25 . as he said , nothing could be simpler . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 simpler 8 simpler 9 . ["] [england] [!] [st] [james] ['s] [palace] [!] ["] but nothing happened ! 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 happened 3 happened 4 ! the carpet was not the right magic carpet , but the one [which] [king] [prigio] had put in its place . 1 the 2 carpet 2 carpet 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 right 6 right 7 magic 7 magic 8 carpet 8 carpet 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 one 12 one 16 had 16 had 17 put 17 put 18 in 18 in 19 its 19 its 20 place 20 place 21 . " get on ! 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 on 3 on 4 ! england , [i] [said] [!] " [cried] [dick] [.] 1 england 2 , 2 , 6 " but there they remained , under the chestnut tree , sitting on the carpet above the flowery grass . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 remained 4 remained 5 , 5 , 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 chestnut 8 chestnut 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 sitting 11 sitting 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 carpet 14 carpet 15 above 15 above 16 the 16 the 17 flowery 17 flowery 18 grass 18 grass 19 . [{] [but] [there] [they] [remained] [:] [p99.jpg] [}] [prince] [charles] [leaped] [to] [his] [feet] [;] [his] [face] [like] [fire] [,] [his] [eyes] [glowing] [.] " enough of this fooling , sir ! " he said . 1 " 2 enough 2 enough 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 fooling 5 fooling 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " it is easy , but cowardly , to mock at an unfortunate prince . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 cowardly 7 cowardly 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 mock 10 mock 11 at 11 at 12 an 12 an 13 unfortunate 13 unfortunate 14 prince 14 prince 15 . take your carpet and be off with you , out of the gardens , or your shoulders shall taste my club . " 1 take 2 your 2 your 3 carpet 3 carpet 4 and 4 and 5 be 5 be 6 off 6 off 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 gardens 13 gardens 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 your 16 your 17 shoulders 17 shoulders 18 shall 18 shall 19 taste 19 taste 20 my 20 my 21 club 21 club 22 . 22 . 23 " " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! you are an impostor , sir ! 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 an 3 an 4 impostor 4 impostor 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ! leave my presence ! " [cried] [prince] [charles] [,] [lifting] [his] [golf-club] [.] 1 leave 2 my 2 my 3 presence 3 presence 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " the quarrels of princes are not settled with clubs , sir ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 quarrels 3 quarrels 4 of 4 of 5 princes 5 princes 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 settled 8 settled 9 with 9 with 10 clubs 10 clubs 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 ! draw and defend yourself ! " he said , kicking off his boots and standing in his socks on the grass . 1 draw 2 and 2 and 3 defend 3 defend 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 kicking 10 kicking 11 off 11 off 12 his 12 his 13 boots 13 boots 14 and 14 and 15 standing 15 standing 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 socks 18 socks 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 grass 21 grass 22 . think of the [horror] [of] poor [jaqueline] , [who] [witnessed] [this] [terrible] [scene] [of] [passion] [from] [a] [fold] in [prince] [ricardo] ['s] [dress] ! 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 6 poor 6 poor 8 , 8 , 19 in 19 in 24 ! dick drew his sword , but , as suddenly , threw it down again . 1 dick 2 drew 2 drew 3 his 3 his 4 sword 4 sword 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 , 10 , 11 threw 11 threw 12 it 12 it 13 down 13 down 14 again 14 again 15 . " hang it ! " he [exclaimed] [,] ["] [i] can't hit you with this ! 1 " 2 hang 2 hang 3 it 3 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 11 can't 11 can't 12 hit 12 hit 13 you 13 you 14 with 14 with 15 this 15 this 16 ! this is [the] [sword] [of] [sharpness] [;] it [would] [cut] [through] [your] [steel] [and] [your] [neck] [at] a touch . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 8 it 8 it 18 a 18 a 19 touch 19 touch 20 . 20 . 21 " he paused , and thought . 1 he 2 paused 2 paused 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 thought 5 thought 6 . " he seems to believe in his own nonsense . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 nonsense 9 nonsense 10 . 10 . 11 " the duke yielded his sword [;] [dick] [took] [it] , [made] [a] [nourish] [,] and [rushed] [at] [prince] [charles] [.] 1 the 2 duke 2 duke 3 yielded 3 yielded 4 his 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 10 , 10 , 15 and [now] [ricardo] [had] [always] [neglected] [his] [fencing] [lessons] [.] " where 's the good of it , " he used to ask , " all that stamping , and posture-making , and ha- haing ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 good 5 good 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 used 11 used 12 to 12 to 13 ask 13 ask 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 all 16 all 17 that 17 that 18 stamping 18 stamping 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 posture-making 21 posture-making 22 , 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 ha- 24 ha- 25 haing 25 haing 26 ? the [sword] [of] [sharpness] [is] [enough] [for] [me] [.] " 1 the 10 " the prince , very much surprised , parried in prime , riposted , and [touched] [dick] on the hand . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 , 7 , 8 parried 8 parried 9 in 9 in 10 prime 10 prime 11 , 11 , 12 riposted 12 riposted 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 hand 19 hand 20 . at [this] [moment] [the] [princess] [jaqueline] [did] what she should have thought of sooner . 1 at 8 what 8 what 9 she 9 she 10 should 10 should 11 have 11 have 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 14 sooner 14 sooner 15 . she flew out of [dick] ['s] [coat] , and [stung] [old] [king] [james] on his royal nose . 1 she 2 flew 2 flew 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 royal 16 royal 17 nose 17 nose 18 . the prince had disarmed him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 had 3 had 4 disarmed 4 disarmed 5 him 5 him 6 . " hullo ! what 's all this ? 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! 3 ! 4 what 4 what 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 ? " sir , take your life ! 1 " 2 sir 2 sir 3 , 3 , 4 take 4 take 5 your 5 your 6 life 6 life 7 ! i cannot strike an unarmed man . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 strike 3 strike 4 an 4 an 5 unarmed 5 unarmed 6 man 6 man 7 . a prince you may be , but you have not learned the exercises of gentlemen . " 1 a 2 prince 2 prince 3 you 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 not 10 not 11 learned 11 learned 12 the 12 the 13 exercises 13 exercises 14 of 14 of 15 gentlemen 15 gentlemen 16 . 16 . 17 " " what is all this [,] [carluccio] ? " asked the old king . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 king 13 king 14 . " [swords] out ! brawling in my very presence ! blood drawn ! " for [dick] ['s] [hand] [was] [bleeding] a good deal . 1 " 3 out 3 out 4 ! 4 ! 5 brawling 5 brawling 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 very 8 very 9 presence 9 presence 10 ! 10 ! 11 blood 11 blood 12 drawn 12 drawn 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 for 15 for 21 a 21 a 22 good 22 good 23 deal 23 deal 24 . [prince] [charles] [,] [as] [briefly] [as] [possible] [,] [explained] [the] [unusual] [nature] [of] [the] [circumstances] [.] " a king must hear both sides , " said [king] [james] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 king 3 king 4 must 4 must 5 hear 5 hear 6 both 6 both 7 sides 7 sides 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " what reply have you , sir , [to] [make] [to] [his] [royal] [highness] ['s] [statements] [?] " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 reply 3 reply 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 18 " " the carpet would not work , sir , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 carpet 3 carpet 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " it never happened before . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 never 3 never 4 happened 4 happened 5 before 5 before 6 . i can say no [more] , [beyond] [offering] [my] [apology] [for] [a] [disappointment] [which] [i] [could] not [have] [foreseen] . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 say 3 say 4 no 4 no 6 , 6 , 17 not 17 not 20 . a gentleman can only say that he is sorry . 1 a 2 gentleman 2 gentleman 3 can 3 can 4 only 4 only 5 say 5 say 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 sorry 9 sorry 10 . but wait ! " he added ; " [i] [can] at least prove that my confidence in some of my resources is not misplaced . 1 but 2 wait 2 wait 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 added 6 added 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 8 " 11 at 11 at 12 least 12 least 13 prove 13 prove 14 that 14 that 15 my 15 my 16 confidence 16 confidence 17 in 17 in 18 some 18 some 19 of 19 of 20 my 20 my 21 resources 21 resources 22 is 22 is 23 not 23 not 24 misplaced 24 misplaced 25 . bid me bring you something anything from the ends of the earth , and it shall be in your hands . 1 bid 2 me 2 me 3 bring 3 bring 4 you 4 you 5 something 5 something 6 anything 6 anything 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 ends 9 ends 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 earth 12 earth 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 shall 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 in 18 in 19 your 19 your 20 hands 20 hands 21 . i can't say fairer . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 say 3 say 4 fairer 4 fairer 5 . 5 . 6 " " bring me , " said [his] [majesty] , " [lord] [lovat] ['s] [snuff-mull] [.] ["] 1 " 2 bring 2 bring 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 " " where does he live ? " said [dick] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 does 3 does 4 he 4 he 5 live 5 live 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [at] [gortuleg] [,] in [scotland] , " [answered] [king] [james] [.] 1 " 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 " " most astonishing ! " said [king] [james] . 1 " 2 most 2 most 3 astonishing 3 astonishing 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " a miracle ! " said the [duke] [of] [york] [.] 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 miracle 3 miracle 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the " you have entirely cleared your character , " said the king . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 entirely 4 entirely 5 cleared 5 cleared 6 your 6 your 7 character 7 character 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . " your honour is without a stain , though it is a pity about the carpet . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 honour 3 honour 4 is 4 is 5 without 5 without 6 a 6 a 7 stain 7 stain 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 pity 13 pity 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 carpet 16 carpet 17 . your nobility in not using your magical sword , under the greatest provocation , reconciles me to this fresh blighting of my hopes . 1 your 2 nobility 2 nobility 3 in 3 in 4 not 4 not 5 using 5 using 6 your 6 your 7 magical 7 magical 8 sword 8 sword 9 , 9 , 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 greatest 12 greatest 13 provocation 13 provocation 14 , 14 , 15 reconciles 15 reconciles 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 this 18 this 19 fresh 19 fresh 20 blighting 20 blighting 21 of 21 of 22 my 22 my 23 hopes 23 hopes 24 . all my allies fail me , " said the poor king with a sigh ; " you alone have failed with honour . 1 all 2 my 2 my 3 allies 3 allies 4 fail 4 fail 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 poor 10 poor 11 king 11 king 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 sigh 14 sigh 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 16 " 17 you 17 you 18 alone 18 alone 19 have 19 have 20 failed 20 failed 21 with 21 with 22 honour 22 honour 23 . carluccio , embrace the prince ! " 1 carluccio 2 , 2 , 3 embrace 3 embrace 4 the 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 ! 6 ! 7 " they fell into each other 's arms . 1 they 2 fell 2 fell 3 into 3 into 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 's 6 's 7 arms 7 arms 8 . " [prince] [,] ["] said [dick] , " you have taught me a lesson [for] [which] [i] [shall] [not] [be] [ungrateful] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 taught 11 taught 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 lesson 14 lesson 22 . with any blade a gentleman should be able to hold his own in fair fight . 1 with 2 any 2 any 3 blade 3 blade 4 a 4 a 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 should 6 should 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 hold 10 hold 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 in 13 in 14 fair 14 fair 15 fight 15 fight 16 . i shall no longer neglect my fencing lessons . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 neglect 5 neglect 6 my 6 my 7 fencing 7 fencing 8 lessons 8 lessons 9 . 9 . 10 " we shall not [part] [till] [i] have [induced] you to [accept] [a] [sword] [which] [i] [can] [never] [hope] [to] draw against another adversary so noble . 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 7 have 7 have 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 20 draw 20 draw 21 against 21 against 22 another 22 another 23 adversary 23 adversary 24 so 24 so 25 noble 25 noble 26 . in war , my weapon is the claymore . " 1 in 2 war 2 war 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 weapon 5 weapon 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 claymore 8 claymore 9 . 9 . 10 " here the prince offered to [ricardo] the [ruby-studded] [hilt] [of] [his] [rapier] [,] [which] [had] [a] beautiful white shark-skin sheath . 1 here 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 offered 4 offered 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 white 18 white 19 shark-skin 19 shark-skin 20 sheath 20 sheath 21 . " you must accept it , sir , " said [king] [james] [;] ["] [the] [hilt] [holds] [the] [rubies] [of] [john] [sobieski] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 accept 4 accept 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 23 . 23 . 24 " the [prince] [of] [wales] [bowed] [,] [and] [placed] [the] [talisman] [on] [his] finger . 1 the 13 finger 13 finger 14 . ricardo never interfered in foreign affairs again , but his ring proved very useful to [prince] [charles] [,] [as] you may have read in history . 1 ricardo 2 never 2 never 3 interfered 3 interfered 4 in 4 in 5 foreign 5 foreign 6 affairs 6 affairs 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 his 10 his 11 ring 11 ring 12 proved 12 proved 13 very 13 very 14 useful 14 useful 15 to 15 to 20 you 20 you 21 may 21 may 22 have 22 have 23 read 23 read 24 in 24 in 25 history 25 history 26 . [chapter] [vi] [.] [ricardo] ['s] [repentance] [.] [{] [bottle] [of] [weapon] [salve] [:] [p109.jpg] [}] the queen , as it happened fortunately , was lunching with one of the ladies of her [court] . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 it 5 it 6 happened 6 happened 7 fortunately 7 fortunately 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 lunching 10 lunching 11 with 11 with 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 ladies 15 ladies 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 19 . ricardo did not come down to luncheon , and [jaqueline] [ate] [hers] [alone] [;] [and] very mournful she felt . 1 ricardo 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 luncheon 7 luncheon 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 very 16 very 17 mournful 17 mournful 18 she 18 she 19 felt 19 felt 20 . the prince had certainly not come well out of the adventure . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 had 3 had 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 well 7 well 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 adventure 11 adventure 12 . " [i] wonder what he 's doing ? " she said to herself , and at last she went up and knocked [at] [ricardo] ['s] [door] . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 doing 7 doing 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 she 18 she 19 went 19 went 20 up 20 up 21 and 21 and 22 knocked 22 knocked 27 . " go away , " he said ; " [i] don't want to see anybody . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 11 don't 11 don't 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 . who is it ? " 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " it 's only me [jaqueline] . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 only 4 only 5 me 5 me 7 . 7 . 8 " { " it 's only me " [:] [p111.jpg] [}] 1 { 2 " 2 " 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 only 5 only 6 me 6 me 7 " " go away ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 away 3 away 4 ! i want nobody . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 . 4 . 5 " " do let me in , dear [dick] ; [i] [have] [good] [news] for you , " said the princess . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 9 ; 9 ; 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 princess 20 princess 21 . " what is it ? " said [ricardo] , [unlocking] the door . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 . " why do you bother a fellow so ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 bother 5 bother 6 a 6 a 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 so 8 so 9 ? 9 ? 10 " he had been crying his hand obviously hurt him badly ; he looked , and indeed he was , very sulky . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 crying 4 crying 5 his 5 his 6 hand 6 hand 7 obviously 7 obviously 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 him 9 him 10 badly 10 badly 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 indeed 16 indeed 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 , 19 , 20 very 20 very 21 sulky 21 sulky 22 . " how did you get [on] in [england] , [dick] [?] " asked the princess , taking no notice of his bandaged hand . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 princess 15 princess 16 , 16 , 17 taking 17 taking 18 no 18 no 19 notice 19 notice 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 bandaged 22 bandaged 23 hand 23 hand 24 . " oh , don't ask me ! " said [ricardo] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] ['ve] not [been] [to] [england] at all . " 1 " 4 not 4 not 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . 10 . 11 " " why , what happened ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 happened 5 happened 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i 'm quite broken down and desperate . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 quite 3 quite 4 broken 4 broken 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 desperate 7 desperate 8 . i [think] [i] 'll run away to sea ; " and indeed he looked very wild and miserable . 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 to 7 to 8 sea 8 sea 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 he 13 he 14 looked 14 looked 15 very 15 very 16 wild 16 wild 17 and 17 and 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 . [perhaps] [i] [can] [help] [you] [.] ["] " [i] ['m] [a] [beast] [,] ["] said [dick] . 1 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] beg [your] pardon [,] [jack] [dear] . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 5 pardon 5 pardon 9 . you [are] [always] [a] [trump] [,] [i] will say ; but [i] [don't] [see] what you can do . " 1 you 8 will 8 will 9 say 9 say 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 do 18 do 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] was [sure] it was not so bad as you made it out , [dick] [,] " she said . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 so 8 so 9 bad 9 bad 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 made 12 made 13 it 13 it 14 out 14 out 15 , 15 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 . she thought of lecturing him a little about disobeying his father , but it did not seem a good opportunity . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 lecturing 4 lecturing 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 about 8 about 9 disobeying 9 disobeying 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 seem 17 seem 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 opportunity 20 opportunity 21 . besides , [jaqueline] had been lectured herself lately , and had not enjoyed it . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 lectured 6 lectured 7 herself 7 herself 8 lately 8 lately 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 14 it 14 it 15 . " what [am] [i] to say to my mother ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 mother 9 mother 10 ? 10 ? 11 " dick repeated . 1 dick 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 . " we must think of something to say , " said [jaqueline] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [i] can't tell my mother anything but the truth , " [ricardo] went on . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 tell 4 tell 5 my 5 my 6 mother 6 mother 7 anything 7 anything 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 truth 10 truth 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 . " here 's my hand , how it does sting ! and she must find out . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 my 4 my 5 hand 5 hand 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 it 8 it 9 does 9 does 10 sting 10 sting 11 ! 11 ! 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 must 14 must 15 find 15 find 16 out 16 out 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] think [i] [can] [cure] it , " said [jaqueline] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " didn't you say [prince] [charles] [gave] you [his] [own] [sword] ? " 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 8 you 8 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " yes , there it is ; but what has that to do with it ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 has 10 has 11 that 11 that 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 with 14 with 15 it 15 it 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " everything in the world to do with it , my dear [dick] . 1 " 2 everything 2 everything 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 14 . how lucky it is that he gave it to you ! " 1 how 2 lucky 2 lucky 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 gave 7 gave 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " and she ran to her own room , and brought a beautiful golden casket , which contained her medicines . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 own 6 own 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 brought 10 brought 11 a 11 a 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 golden 13 golden 14 casket 14 casket 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 contained 17 contained 18 her 18 her 19 medicines 19 medicines 20 . taking out a smal l phial , marked ( in letters of emerald ) : 1 taking 2 out 2 out 3 a 3 a 4 smal 4 smal 5 l 5 l 6 phial 6 phial 7 , 7 , 8 marked 8 marked 9 ( 9 ( 10 in 10 in 11 letters 11 letters 12 of 12 of 13 emerald 13 emerald 14 ) 14 ) 15 : ["] [weapon] [salve] [,] ["] the princess drew the bright sword , extracted a little of the ointment from the phial , and spread it on a soft silk handkerchief . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 drew 3 drew 4 the 4 the 5 bright 5 bright 6 sword 6 sword 7 , 7 , 8 extracted 8 extracted 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ointment 13 ointment 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 phial 16 phial 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 spread 19 spread 20 it 20 it 21 on 21 on 22 a 22 a 23 soft 23 soft 24 silk 24 silk 25 handkerchief 25 handkerchief 26 . " what are you going to do with the sword ? " [asked] [ricardo] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 sword 10 sword 11 ? 11 ? 12 " as she did so , [ricardo] ['s] [arm] [ceased] to [hurt] , and the look of pain passed from his mouth . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 look 15 look 16 of 16 of 17 pain 17 pain 18 passed 18 passed 19 from 19 from 20 his 20 his 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 . " [why] [,] [i] [feel] [quite] better ! " he said . 1 " 7 better 7 better 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] [can] [use] [my] [hand] as well as ever . " 1 " 7 as 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 . 11 . 12 " then he took off the stained handkerchief , and , lo , there was not even a mark where the wound had been ! 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 off 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 stained 6 stained 7 handkerchief 7 handkerchief 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 lo 11 lo 12 , 12 , 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 even 16 even 17 a 17 a 18 mark 18 mark 19 where 19 where 20 the 20 the 21 wound 21 wound 22 had 22 had 23 been 23 been 24 ! but the secret of making it has [long] been [lost] [,] [except] in [pantouflia] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 secret 3 secret 4 of 4 of 5 making 5 making 6 it 6 it 7 has 7 has 9 been 9 been 13 in 13 in 15 . " you are the best girl in the world , [jaqueline] [,] " said [ricardo] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 girl 6 girl 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . there 's something in books after all . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 something 3 something 4 in 4 in 5 books 5 books 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 . 8 . 9 " the princess did not take [advantage] [of] [dick] ['s] [permission] , but advised him to lie down and try to sleep . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 take 5 take 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 advised 13 advised 14 him 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 lie 16 lie 17 down 17 down 18 and 18 and 19 try 19 try 20 to 20 to 21 sleep 21 sleep 22 . " [i] say , though , " he said , " what about my father ? " 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 what 12 what 13 about 13 about 14 my 14 my 15 father 15 father 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " the king need never be told anything about it , " said [jaqueline] , " need he ? " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 need 4 need 5 never 5 never 6 be 6 be 7 told 7 told 8 anything 8 anything 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 need 17 need 18 he 18 he 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " oh , that won't do ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 won't 5 won't 6 do 6 do 7 ! i tell my father everything ; but [then] [,] [i] never had anything like this to tell him before . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 my 3 my 4 father 4 father 5 everything 5 everything 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 11 never 11 never 12 had 12 had 13 anything 13 anything 14 like 14 like 15 this 15 this 16 to 16 to 17 tell 17 tell 18 him 18 him 19 before 19 before 20 . don't you think , [jaqueline] [,] you might break it to him ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 , 4 , 7 you 7 you 8 might 8 might 9 break 9 break 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 ? he 's very fond of you . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 . just tell [him] [what] [i] [told] you ; it 's every word of it true , and he ought to know . 1 just 2 tell 2 tell 7 you 7 you 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 every 11 every 12 word 12 word 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 true 15 true 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 ought 19 ought 20 to 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 . he might see something about it in the [mercure] [de] [france] [.] " 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 see 3 see 4 something 4 something 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 13 " this was the newspaper of the period . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 newspaper 4 newspaper 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 period 7 period 8 . " [i] don't think it will get into the papers , " said [jaqueline] , smiling . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 get 7 get 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 papers 10 papers 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 smiling 16 smiling 17 . " nobody could tell , except the king and the princes , and they have reasons for keeping it to themselves . " 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 , 5 , 6 except 6 except 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 princes 11 princes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 have 15 have 16 reasons 16 reasons 17 for 17 for 18 keeping 18 keeping 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 themselves 21 themselves 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [don't] [trust] that [younger] one , " said [dick] , [moodily] [;] " [i] don't care for that young man . 1 " 5 that 5 that 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 15 " 15 " 17 don't 17 don't 18 care 18 care 19 for 19 for 20 that 20 that 21 young 21 young 22 man 22 man 23 . anyway , my father must be told ; and , if you [won't] [,] [i] must . " 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 father 4 father 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 told 7 told 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 16 must 16 must 17 . 17 . 18 " " well , [i] ['ll] tell him , " said [jaqueline] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " and now lie down till evening . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 lie 4 lie 5 down 5 down 6 till 6 till 7 evening 7 evening 8 . 8 . 9 " after dinner , in [the] [conservatory] , [jaqueline] [told] [king] [prigio] all about it . 1 after 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 7 , 7 , 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . [his] [majesty] [was] [very] [much] [moved] [.] " what extraordinary bad luck that family has ! " he thought . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 extraordinary 3 extraordinary 4 bad 4 bad 5 luck 5 luck 6 that 6 that 7 family 7 family 8 has 8 has 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 . it was the very nearest thing ! " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 nearest 5 nearest 6 thing 6 thing 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " this meddling with practical affairs will never do , " he said aloud . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 meddling 3 meddling 4 with 4 with 5 practical 5 practical 6 affairs 6 affairs 7 will 7 will 8 never 8 never 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 aloud 14 aloud 15 . " [dick] [has] had a lesson , sire , " said the princess . 1 " 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 , 7 , 8 sire 8 sire 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . " he says he 'll never mix himself up with politics again , whatever happens . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 never 6 never 7 mix 7 mix 8 himself 8 himself 9 up 9 up 10 with 10 with 11 politics 11 politics 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 whatever 14 whatever 15 happens 15 happens 16 . " that is well , as far as it goes , " said the king . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 goes 10 goes 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 . " but , [jaqueline] [,] [about] [that] [mosquito] [?] " for she had told him this part of the adventure . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 10 " 10 " 11 for 11 for 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 told 14 told 15 him 15 him 16 this 16 this 17 part 17 part 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 adventure 20 adventure 21 . " that was a very convenient mosquito , though [i] [don't] [know] [how] [dick] [was] [able] [to] [observe] [it] [from] [any] [distance] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 convenient 6 convenient 7 mosquito 7 mosquito 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 23 . without your help , [i] [tremble] [to] [think] [what] [might] [have] [occurred] [.] " 1 without 2 your 2 your 3 help 3 help 4 , 4 , 14 " the princess blushed very much , and felt very happy . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 felt 8 felt 9 very 9 very 10 happy 10 happy 11 . " now run away to the queen , my dear , " said [his] [majesty] , " [i] want to think things over . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 run 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 queen 7 queen 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 think 21 think 22 things 22 things 23 over 23 over 24 . 24 . 25 " he did think them over , and the more he thought the more he felt the inconvenience attending the possession of fairy things . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 think 3 think 4 them 4 them 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 the 12 the 13 more 13 more 14 he 14 he 15 felt 15 felt 16 the 16 the 17 inconvenience 17 inconvenience 18 attending 18 attending 19 the 19 the 20 possession 20 possession 21 of 21 of 22 fairy 22 fairy 23 things 23 things 24 . " [an] [eclipse] one day , as nearly as possible a revolution soon after ! " he said to himself . 1 " 4 one 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 as 9 as 10 possible 10 possible 11 a 11 a 12 revolution 12 revolution 13 soon 13 soon 14 after 14 after 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 to 19 to 20 himself 20 himself 21 . " but [for] [jaqueline] [,] [ricardo] ['s] [conduct] would have been [blazed] [abroad] [,] [england] [would] [have] [been] irritated . 1 " 2 but 2 but 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 19 irritated 19 irritated 20 . it [is] [true] [she] [cannot] [get] [at] [pantouflia] very easily ; we have no sea-coast , and we are surrounded by friendly countries . 1 it 9 very 9 very 10 easily 10 easily 11 ; 11 ; 12 we 12 we 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 sea-coast 15 sea-coast 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 we 18 we 19 are 19 are 20 surrounded 20 surrounded 21 by 21 by 22 friendly 22 friendly 23 countries 23 countries 24 . but it would have been a ticklish and discreditable position . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 ticklish 7 ticklish 8 and 8 and 9 discreditable 9 discreditable 10 position 10 position 11 . i must [really] speak [to] [dick] , " which he did next morning after breakfast . 1 i 2 must 2 must 4 speak 4 speak 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 next 12 next 13 morning 13 morning 14 after 14 after 15 breakfast 15 breakfast 16 . " you have broken my rules , [ricardo] [,] " he said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 broken 4 broken 5 my 5 my 6 rules 6 rules 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . i have had enough of it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 enough 4 enough 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . and [i] ['ll] [turn] [over] a new leaf . 1 and 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 leaf 8 leaf 9 . " very good , " said the king . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . " [i] [believe] you mean what you say . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 say 8 say 9 . now go to your fencing lesson . " 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 fencing 5 fencing 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 . 7 . 8 " " but , [i] [say] [,] father , " [cried] [ricardo] [,] ["] was it not strange about the magic carpet ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 14 was 14 was 15 it 15 it 16 not 16 not 17 strange 17 strange 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 magic 20 magic 21 carpet 21 carpet 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [i] told you not to trust to these things , " said the king . 1 " 3 told 3 told 4 you 4 you 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 trust 7 trust 8 to 8 to 9 these 9 these 10 things 10 things 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 . you must learn to depend on yourself . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 learn 3 learn 4 to 4 to 5 depend 5 depend 6 on 6 on 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 . now , be off with you [,] [i] ['m] [busy] . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 be 3 be 4 off 4 off 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 11 . and remember , you don't stir without my permission . " 1 and 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 stir 6 stir 7 without 7 without 8 my 8 my 9 permission 9 permission 10 . 10 . 11 " [chapter] [vii] [.] [prince] [ricardo] [and] [an] [old] [enemy] [.] [{] [the] [yellow] [dwarf] [:] [p123.jpg] [}] " really , [ricardo] [,] [your] [language] [is] [most] [unprincely] [,] " said his august father ; " [i] [am] [always] [noticing] it . 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 , 3 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 his 14 his 15 august 15 august 16 father 16 father 17 ; 17 ; 18 " 18 " 23 it 23 it 24 . you [mean] , [i] [suppose] [,] that there is one enemy of the human race whom you wish to abolish . 1 you 3 , 3 , 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 one 10 one 11 enemy 11 enemy 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 human 14 human 15 race 15 race 16 whom 16 whom 17 you 17 you 18 wish 18 wish 19 to 19 to 20 abolish 20 abolish 21 . what is the name of the doomed foe ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 doomed 7 doomed 8 foe 8 foe 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , he is the greatest villain in history , " said [ricardo] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 greatest 7 greatest 8 villain 8 villain 9 in 9 in 10 history 10 history 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " you must have read about him , sir , the [yellow] [dwarf] [.] " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 read 5 read 6 about 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 15 " " yes , [i] [have] [certainly] [studied] what is told us about him , " said the king . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 told 10 told 11 us 11 us 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 . " he is no favourite of mine . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 favourite 5 favourite 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 . 8 . 9 " all that [the] [friendly] [mermaid] could do for them was to turn them into a pair of beautiful trees which intertwine their branches . 1 all 2 that 2 that 6 could 6 could 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 them 9 them 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 turn 12 turn 13 them 13 them 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 pair 16 pair 17 of 17 of 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 trees 19 trees 20 which 20 which 21 intertwine 21 intertwine 22 their 22 their 23 branches 23 branches 24 . not much use in that , sir ! 1 not 2 much 2 much 3 use 3 use 4 in 4 in 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! and nothing was done to the scoundrel . 1 and 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 was 3 was 4 done 4 done 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 scoundrel 7 scoundrel 8 . he may be going on still ; and , with your leave , [i] ['ll] [go] and try a sword-thrust with him . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 going 4 going 5 on 5 on 6 still 6 still 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 your 11 your 12 leave 12 leave 13 , 13 , 17 and 17 and 18 try 18 try 19 a 19 a 20 sword-thrust 20 sword-thrust 21 with 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 . [francalanza] [says] [i] ['m] [improving] [uncommon] [.] ["] " you 'll take the usual [sword] [of] [sharpness] [,] ["] [said] [his] [majesty] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 usual 6 usual 15 . " what , sir , to a dwarf ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 dwarf 8 dwarf 9 ? not [i] , indeed : a common small sword is good enough to settle him . " 1 not 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 : 5 : 6 a 6 a 7 common 7 common 8 small 8 small 9 sword 9 sword 10 is 10 is 11 good 11 good 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 settle 14 settle 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 " " very likely he has lost it or sold it , [the] [shabby] [little] [miscreant] [;] however [,] [i] ['ll] [risk] [it] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 likely 3 likely 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 lost 6 lost 7 it 7 it 8 or 8 or 9 sold 9 sold 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 17 however 17 however 23 . and [now] [i] [must] make my preparations . " 1 and 5 make 5 make 6 my 6 my 7 preparations 7 preparations 8 . 8 . 9 " the king did not ask what they were ; as a rule , they were simple . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 ask 5 ask 6 what 6 what 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 ; 9 ; 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 rule 12 rule 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 simple 16 simple 17 . " just plain rose-coloured glass , [herr] [spex] [,] " said [dick] , ["] [i] ['m] not [short-] [sighted] . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 plain 3 plain 4 rose-coloured 4 rose-coloured 5 glass 5 glass 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 17 not 17 not 20 . 20 . 21 " [{] ["] [hang] [that] [wops] [!] ["] [said] [prince] [ricardo] [:] [p129.jpg] [}] meanwhile , [king] [prigio] had taken his precautions , which were perfectly simple . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 5 had 5 had 6 taken 6 taken 7 his 7 his 8 precautions 8 precautions 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 were 11 were 12 perfectly 12 perfectly 13 simple 13 simple 14 . he knew that this [showed] [the] [neighbourhood] [of] [jaunia] , or [daunia] , the country [of] [the] [yellow] [dwarf] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 this 4 this 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 country 15 country 20 . as he pricked on , his horse stumbled and nearly came on its nose . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 pricked 3 pricked 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 horse 7 horse 8 stumbled 8 stumbled 9 and 9 and 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 came 11 came 12 on 12 on 13 its 13 its 14 nose 14 nose 15 . the prince noticed that a steel chain had been drawn across the road . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 steel 6 steel 7 chain 7 chain 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 drawn 10 drawn 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 14 . " hi [,] [blinkers] ! " 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " well [,] [young] [blinkers] ! " said [the] [dwarf] , " what are you doing on my grounds ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 doing 16 doing 17 on 17 on 18 my 18 my 19 grounds 19 grounds 20 ? you 're a prince , by your look . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 prince 4 prince 5 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 your 7 your 8 look 8 look 9 . yah ! down with kings ! 1 yah 2 ! 2 ! 3 down 3 down 4 with 4 with 5 kings 5 kings 6 ! i 'm a man of the people ! " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 people 7 people 8 ! 8 ! 9 " the [very] face [of] [the] [dwarf] , even seen through rose-coloured spectacles , made him nearly ill . 1 the 3 face 3 face 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 seen 9 seen 10 through 10 through 11 rose-coloured 11 rose-coloured 12 spectacles 12 spectacles 13 , 13 , 14 made 14 made 15 him 15 him 16 nearly 16 nearly 17 ill 17 ill 18 . " yes , when you can catch me , " [said] [the] [dwarf] [;] ["] but that 's not to-day , nor yet to-morrow . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 catch 7 catch 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 16 but 16 but 17 that 17 that 18 's 18 's 19 not 19 not 20 to-day 20 to-day 21 , 21 , 22 nor 22 nor 23 yet 23 yet 24 to-morrow 24 to-morrow 25 . what are you doing here ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 doing 4 doing 5 here 5 here 6 ? are you an ambassador , maybe come to propose a match for me ? 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 an 3 an 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 5 , 5 , 6 maybe 6 maybe 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 propose 9 propose 10 a 10 a 11 match 11 match 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 ? i 'm not [proud] , [i] ['ll] [hear] you . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 9 you 9 you 10 . they say there 's a rather well-looking wench in your parts , the [princess] [jaqueline] " 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 rather 6 rather 7 well-looking 7 well-looking 8 wench 8 wench 9 in 9 in 10 your 10 your 11 parts 11 parts 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 16 " going at an alarming sacrifice ! 1 going 2 at 2 at 3 an 3 an 4 alarming 4 alarming 5 sacrifice 5 sacrifice 6 ! " hold your impudent tongue ! " said [dick] . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 your 3 your 4 impudent 4 impudent 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " oh ! you 're for a fight , are you ? " [sneered] [the] [dwarf] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 fight 8 fight 9 , 9 , 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] [might] tell you to hit one of your own weight , but [i] ['m] [not] afraid of six of you . 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 hit 7 hit 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 own 11 own 12 weight 12 weight 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 18 afraid 18 afraid 19 of 19 of 20 six 20 six 21 of 21 of 22 you 22 you 23 . yah ! mammy's brat ! 1 yah 2 ! 2 ! 3 mammy's 3 mammy's 4 brat 4 brat 5 ! look here , [young] [blinkers] [,] [i] don't want to hurt you . 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 you 12 you 13 . [just] [turn] [old] [dobbin] ['s] [head] [,] [and] [trot] [back] [to] [your] [mammy] [,] [queen] [rosalind] [,] [at] [pantouflia] [.] does she know you 're out ? " 1 does 2 she 2 she 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 out 6 out 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] ['ll] be [into] you , pretty quick , " said [ricardo] . 1 " 4 be 4 be 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 quick 9 quick 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [but] [why] [do] [i] [bandy] [words] with a miserable peasant ? " 1 " 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 peasant 11 peasant 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " and don't get much the best of them either , " said the [dwarf] [,] [provokingly] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 don't 3 don't 4 get 4 get 5 much 5 much 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 either 10 either 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the " but [i] ['ll] [fight] , if you will have it . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 have 10 have 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " the prince leaped from his horse , [leaving] [pepper] on the saddle-bow . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 leaped 3 leaped 4 from 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 horse 6 horse 7 , 7 , 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 saddle-bow 12 saddle-bow 13 . no sooner had he touched the ground [than] [the] [dwarf] [shouted] [:] 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 touched 5 touched 6 the 6 the 7 ground the [dwarf] [took] [in] [the] affair at a glance . 1 the 6 affair 6 affair 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 glance 9 glance 10 . at his call [rushed] [up] [an] [enormous] [spanish] [cat] , [ready] [saddled] and [bridled] [,] [and] darting fire from its eyes . 1 at 2 his 2 his 3 call 3 call 10 , 10 , 13 and 13 and 17 darting 17 darting 18 fire 18 fire 19 from 19 from 20 its 20 its 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . to leap on its back , while [ricardo] [sprang] [on] his own steed , was to the [active] [dwarf] [the] work of a moment . 1 to 2 leap 2 leap 3 on 3 on 4 its 4 its 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 while 7 while 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 steed 13 steed 14 , 14 , 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 21 work 21 work 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 moment 24 moment 25 . wishing was now of no use . 1 wishing 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 . this [odious] [fowl] was [the] [fairy] of the [desert] , [the] [dwarf] ['s] [trusted] [ally] in every sort of mischief . 1 this 4 was 4 was 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 16 in 16 in 17 every 17 every 18 sort 18 sort 19 of 19 of 20 mischief 20 mischief 21 . should he see [ricardo] [bleeding] [at] [the] [feet] [of] [the] [abominable] [dwarf] ? 1 should 2 he 2 he 3 see 3 see 13 ? the king scarcely dared to look ; never before had he known the nature of fear . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 dared 4 dared 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 ; 7 ; 8 never 8 never 9 before 9 before 10 had 10 had 11 he 11 he 12 known 12 known 13 the 13 the 14 nature 14 nature 15 of 15 of 16 fear 16 fear 17 . the dwarf was on his feet in a moment , waving the diamond sword , which lighted up the whole scene , and yelling taunts . 1 the 2 dwarf 2 dwarf 3 was 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 10 , 10 , 11 waving 11 waving 12 the 12 the 13 diamond 13 diamond 14 sword 14 sword 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 lighted 17 lighted 18 up 18 up 19 the 19 the 20 whole 20 whole 21 scene 21 scene 22 , 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 yelling 24 yelling 25 taunts 25 taunts 26 . pepper was flying at his heels , and , with great agility , was keeping out of the way of the invincible blade . 1 pepper 2 was 2 was 3 flying 3 flying 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 heels 6 heels 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 great 11 great 12 agility 12 agility 13 , 13 , 14 was 14 was 15 keeping 15 keeping 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 way 19 way 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 invincible 22 invincible 23 blade 23 blade 24 . " [ah] [!] ["] [screamed] [the] [dwarf] [as] [pepper] [got] [him] by the ankle . 1 " 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 ankle 14 ankle 15 . " call off your dog , you coward , and come down off your horse , and fight fair ! " 1 " 2 call 2 call 3 off 3 off 4 your 4 your 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 coward 8 coward 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 come 11 come 12 down 12 down 13 off 13 off 14 your 14 your 15 horse 15 horse 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 fight 18 fight 19 fair 19 fair 20 ! 20 ! 21 " at this moment , bleeding yellow blood , dusty , mad with pain , the dwarf was a sight to strike terror into the boldest . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 4 , 5 bleeding 5 bleeding 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 blood 7 blood 8 , 8 , 9 dusty 9 dusty 10 , 10 , 11 mad 11 mad 12 with 12 with 13 pain 13 pain 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 dwarf 16 dwarf 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 sight 19 sight 20 to 20 to 21 strike 21 strike 22 terror 22 terror 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 boldest 25 boldest 26 . " [yah] [!] who 's your hatter ? " screamed the infuriated dwarf . 1 " 4 who 4 who 5 's 5 's 6 your 6 your 7 hatter 7 hatter 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 screamed 10 screamed 11 the 11 the 12 infuriated 12 infuriated 13 dwarf 13 dwarf 14 . the prince ( thanks to his excellent training ) just succeeded in stepping aside , but the dwarf recovered with astonishing quickness . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 ( 3 ( 4 thanks 4 thanks 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 excellent 7 excellent 8 training 8 training 9 ) 9 ) 10 just 10 just 11 succeeded 11 succeeded 12 in 12 in 13 stepping 13 stepping 14 aside 14 aside 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 18 dwarf 18 dwarf 19 recovered 19 recovered 20 with 20 with 21 astonishing 21 astonishing 22 quickness 22 quickness 23 . squirming fearfully , the little monster expired , his last look a defiance , his latest word an insult : 1 squirming 2 fearfully 2 fearfully 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 monster 6 monster 7 expired 7 expired 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 last 10 last 11 look 11 look 12 a 12 a 13 defiance 13 defiance 14 , 14 , 15 his 15 his 16 latest 16 latest 17 word 17 word 18 an 18 an 19 insult 19 insult 20 : ["] [yah] [!] gig-lamps ! " 1 gig-lamps 2 ! 2 ! 3 " [prince] [ricardo] [wiped] [the] [diamond] [blade] [clean] [from] [its] [yellow] [stains] [.] [{] [the] [fight] [with] [the] [yellow] [dwarf] [:] [p141.jpg] [}] " [princess] [frutilla] is [avenged] [!] ["] he [cried] . 1 " 4 is 4 is 8 he 8 he 10 . then pensively looking at his fallen foe , " peace to his ashes , " he said ; " he died in harness ! " 1 then 2 pensively 2 pensively 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 fallen 6 fallen 7 foe 7 foe 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 peace 10 peace 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 ashes 13 ashes 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 ; 18 ; 19 " 19 " 20 he 20 he 21 died 21 died 22 in 22 in 23 harness 23 harness 24 ! 24 ! 25 " turning at the word , he observed that the two lions were stiff and dead , locked in each other 's gory jaws ! 1 turning 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 word 4 word 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 observed 7 observed 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 lions 11 lions 12 were 12 were 13 stiff 13 stiff 14 and 14 and 15 dead 15 dead 16 , 16 , 17 locked 17 locked 18 in 18 in 19 each 19 each 20 other 20 other 21 's 21 's 22 gory 22 gory 23 jaws 23 jaws 24 ! at that [moment] [king] [prigio] , [looking] in the crystal ball , gave a great sigh of relief . 1 at 2 that 2 that 6 , 6 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 crystal 10 crystal 11 ball 11 ball 12 , 12 , 13 gave 13 gave 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 sigh 16 sigh 17 of 17 of 18 relief 18 relief 19 . i am not satisfied , " [his] [majesty] went on reflecting , " with this plan of changing the magical articles . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 reflecting 11 reflecting 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 with 14 with 15 this 15 this 16 plan 16 plan 17 of 17 of 18 changing 18 changing 19 the 19 the 20 magical 20 magical 21 articles 21 articles 22 . but , in to-day 's affair he owes his safety entirely to himself [and] [pepper] , " for he had not seen the wasp . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 to-day 4 to-day 5 's 5 's 6 affair 6 affair 7 he 7 he 8 owes 8 owes 9 his 9 his 10 safety 10 safety 11 entirely 11 entirely 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 for 18 for 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 not 21 not 22 seen 22 seen 23 the 23 the 24 wasp 24 wasp 25 . " [the] [fairy] [of] [the] [desert] [quite] [baffled] [me] [:] it was terrible . 1 " 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 terrible 13 terrible 14 . i shall restore the right fairy things to-night . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 restore 3 restore 4 the 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 things 7 things 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 . a hollow groan and the sound of a heavy body falling interrupted the king . 1 a 2 hollow 2 hollow 3 groan 3 groan 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 sound 6 sound 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 body 10 body 11 falling 11 falling 12 interrupted 12 interrupted 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 . he looked all about the room , but saw nothing . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 saw 9 saw 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . he was alone ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 alone 3 alone 4 ! " but [i] [must] [find] [her] [body] [!] " 1 " 2 but 2 but 9 " he could not see it , of course , but he felt it with his hands . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 hands 16 hands 17 . " this is very awkward , " he remarked . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 awkward 5 awkward 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 remarked 9 remarked 10 . " [i] [cannot] [ring] for the servants and make them take her away . 1 " 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 servants 7 servants 8 and 8 and 9 make 9 make 10 them 10 them 11 take 11 take 12 her 12 her 13 away 13 away 14 . there is only one plan . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 plan 5 plan 6 . 6 . 7 " so he wished she were in her family pyramid , in the [egyptian] desert , and in a second the sofa was unoccupied . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 she 4 she 5 were 5 were 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 family 8 family 9 pyramid 9 pyramid 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 desert 14 desert 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 second 19 second 20 the 20 the 21 sofa 21 sofa 22 was 22 was 23 unoccupied 23 unoccupied 24 . [meanwhile] [ricardo] [was] [riding] [gaily] [home] [.] the [yellow] light [of] [jaunia] [had] [vanished] , and pure blue sky broke overhead as soon as the [dauntless] [dwarf] [had] [drawn] [his] [latest] breath . 1 the 3 light 3 light 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 pure 10 pure 11 blue 11 blue 12 sky 12 sky 13 broke 13 broke 14 overhead 14 overhead 15 as 15 as 16 soon 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 the 18 the 25 breath 25 breath 26 . " it was sharp work , " he said to himself , " but much more exciting and glorious than the usual business . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 much 15 much 16 more 16 more 17 exciting 17 exciting 18 and 18 and 19 glorious 19 glorious 20 than 20 than 21 the 21 the 22 usual 22 usual 23 business 23 business 24 . 24 . 25 " on his return [dick] [did] [not] [fail] to [mention] the wasp , and again the king felt how great was his [debt] [to] [jaqueline] . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 return 3 return 8 to 8 to 10 the 10 the 11 wasp 11 wasp 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 again 14 again 15 the 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 felt 17 felt 18 how 18 how 19 great 19 great 20 was 20 was 21 his 21 his 25 . but they did not think it well to trouble the good queen [with] [the] [dangers] [dick] [had] [encountered] . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 it 6 it 7 well 7 well 8 to 8 to 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 the 10 the 11 good 11 good 12 queen 12 queen 19 . [chapter] [viii] [.] [the] [giant] [who] [does] [not] [know] [when] [he] [has] [had] [enough] [.] [{] [146] [}] [{] [the] [enormous] [letter] [:] [p146.jpg] [}] one morning the post brought a [truly] [enormous] letter [for] [dick] . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 the 3 the 4 post 4 post 5 brought 5 brought 6 a 6 a 9 letter 9 letter 12 . it was as broad as a table-cloth , and the address was written in letters as long as a hoop-stick . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 broad 4 broad 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 table-cloth 7 table-cloth 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 address 11 address 12 was 12 was 13 written 13 written 14 in 14 in 15 letters 15 letters 16 as 16 as 17 long 17 long 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 hoop-stick 20 hoop-stick 21 . he opened , with his sword , the enormous letter , which was couched in the following terms : 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 sword 6 sword 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 enormous 9 enormous 10 letter 10 letter 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 was 13 was 14 couched 14 couched 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 following 17 following 18 terms 18 terms 19 : i not being handy with the pen , [the] [giant] [hopes] you will excuse mistakes and bad writing . " 1 i 2 not 2 not 3 being 3 being 4 handy 4 handy 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 pen 7 pen 8 , 8 , 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 excuse 14 excuse 15 mistakes 15 mistakes 16 and 16 and 17 bad 17 bad 18 writing 18 writing 19 . 19 . 20 " dick simply gazed with amazement . 1 dick 2 simply 2 simply 3 gazed 3 gazed 4 with 4 with 5 amazement 5 amazement 6 . " [if] [ever] [i] [thought] [an] [enemy] was [killed] [and] done for , it was that [giant] , " said he . 1 " 8 was 8 was 11 done 11 done 12 for 12 for 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 that 16 that 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 21 he 21 he 22 . " why [,] [i] [made] [mere] [mince-collops] [of] [him] ! " 1 " 2 why 2 why 10 ! 10 ! 11 " on second thoughts , he considered it unfair to take the cap . 1 on 2 second 2 second 3 thoughts 3 thoughts 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 considered 6 considered 7 it 7 it 8 unfair 8 unfair 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 the 11 the 12 cap 12 cap 13 . all the other articles were in working order . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 articles 4 articles 5 were 5 were 6 in 6 in 7 working 7 working 8 order 8 order 9 . jaqueline on this occasion followed him in the disguise of a crow , flying overhead . 1 jaqueline 2 on 2 on 3 this 3 this 4 occasion 4 occasion 5 followed 5 followed 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 disguise 9 disguise 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 crow 12 crow 13 , 13 , 14 flying 14 flying 15 overhead 15 overhead 16 . presently he heard heavy footsteps sounding along the cavern , and [the] [giant] came out . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 footsteps 5 footsteps 6 sounding 6 sounding 7 along 7 along 8 the 8 the 9 cavern 9 cavern 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 came 14 came 15 out 15 out 16 . if you cut off his head , he went on just as before , only without it ; and so about everything else . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 cut 3 cut 4 off 4 off 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 before 13 before 14 , 14 , 15 only 15 only 16 without 16 without 17 it 17 it 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 about 21 about 22 everything 22 everything 23 else 23 else 24 . on the last [occasion] [of] [their] [meeting] , [ricardo] [had] [left] [him] in a painfully scattered condition , and thought he was done for . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 8 , 8 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 painfully 15 painfully 16 scattered 16 scattered 17 condition 17 condition 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 thought 20 thought 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 done 23 done 24 for 24 for 25 . " [mornin] ['] sir , " he said to [dick] [,] [touching] his forehead with his hand . 1 " 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 13 his 13 his 14 forehead 14 forehead 15 with 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 . " [glad] to see you looking so well . 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 you 5 you 6 looking 6 looking 7 so 7 so 8 well 8 well 9 . no [bad] [feeling] [,] [i] [hope] [,] [on] [either] [side] ? " 1 no 11 ? 11 ? 12 " the modern world has no room for them . " 1 the 2 modern 2 modern 3 world 3 world 4 has 4 has 5 no 5 no 6 room 6 room 7 for 7 for 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 " " that 's hearty , " said the [giant] [;] ["] [i] [like] [a] fellow of your kind . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 hearty 4 hearty 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 15 fellow 15 fellow 16 of 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 kind 18 kind 19 . now , shall we toss for corners ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 toss 5 toss 6 for 6 for 7 corners 7 corners 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " all right ! " said [dick] , calling " heads " and winning . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 calling 9 calling 10 " 10 " 11 heads 11 heads 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 winning 14 winning 15 . he took the corner with the sun on his back and in the [giant] ['s] face . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 corner 4 corner 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 back 10 back 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 face 16 face 17 . to it they went , [the] [giant] [aiming] [a] [blow] with his club that would have felled an elephant . 1 to 2 it 2 it 3 they 3 they 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 club 13 club 14 that 14 that 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 felled 17 felled 18 an 18 an 19 elephant 19 elephant 20 . dick dodged , and [cut] [off] [the] [giant] ['s] [feet] at the ankles . 1 dick 2 dodged 2 dodged 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 ankles 13 ankles 14 . " first blood for the prince ! " said [the] [giant] , coming up smiling . 1 " 2 first 2 first 3 blood 3 blood 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 coming 13 coming 14 up 14 up 15 smiling 15 smiling 16 . " [half-] [minute] time ! " 1 " 4 time 4 time 5 ! 5 ! 6 " he occupied the half-minute in placing the feet neatly beside each other , as if they had been a pair of boots . 1 he 2 occupied 2 occupied 3 the 3 the 4 half-minute 4 half-minute 5 in 5 in 6 placing 6 placing 7 the 7 the 8 feet 8 feet 9 neatly 9 neatly 10 beside 10 beside 11 each 11 each 12 other 12 other 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 a 19 a 20 pair 20 pair 21 of 21 of 22 boots 22 boots 23 . round [ii] [.] [the] [giant] [sparring] [for] [wind] , [ricardo] [cuts] [him] in [two] [at] the waist . 1 round 9 , 9 , 13 in 13 in 16 the 16 the 17 waist 17 waist 18 . the [giant] [folded] [his] legs [up] [neatly] , [like] [a] [pair] [of] [trousers] [,] and laid them down on a rock . 1 the 5 legs 5 legs 8 , 8 , 15 and 15 and 16 laid 16 laid 17 them 17 them 18 down 18 down 19 on 19 on 20 a 20 a 21 rock 21 rock 22 . he had now some difficulty in getting rapidly over the ground , and stood mainly on the defensive , and on his waist . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 now 3 now 4 some 4 some 5 difficulty 5 difficulty 6 in 6 in 7 getting 7 getting 8 rapidly 8 rapidly 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 stood 14 stood 15 mainly 15 mainly 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 defensive 18 defensive 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 on 21 on 22 his 22 his 23 waist 23 waist 24 . [round] [iii] [.] [dick] [bisects] [the] [giant] [.] both sides now attack him on either hand , and the feet kick him severely . 1 both 2 sides 2 sides 3 now 3 now 4 attack 4 attack 5 him 5 him 6 on 6 on 7 either 7 either 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 feet 12 feet 13 kick 13 kick 14 him 14 him 15 severely 15 severely 16 . " no kicking ! " said [dick] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 kicking 3 kicking 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " nonsense ; all fair in war ! " said the [giant] [.] 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ; 3 ; 4 all 4 all 5 fair 5 fair 6 in 6 in 7 war 7 war 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the but do not let us pursue this sanguinary encounter in all its horrible details . 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 us 5 us 6 pursue 6 pursue 7 this 7 this 8 sanguinary 8 sanguinary 9 encounter 9 encounter 10 in 10 in 11 all 11 all 12 its 12 its 13 horrible 13 horrible 14 details 14 details 15 . he well deserved the title given him [by] [the] [fancy] , [of] " [the] [giant] [who] [does] [not] [know] when he [has] had [enough] . " 1 he 2 well 2 well 3 deserved 3 deserved 4 the 4 the 5 title 5 title 6 given 6 given 7 him 7 him 11 , 11 , 13 " 13 " 20 when 20 when 21 he 21 he 23 had 23 had 25 . 25 . 26 " the contest was over [;] [dick] [was] [resting] on a rock . 1 the 2 contest 2 contest 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 9 on 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 rock 11 rock 12 . but the poor [princess] [jaqueline] ! 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 6 ! there she stood , a beautiful , trembling maiden , her hands crossed on her [bosom] , [entirely] [at] [the] [mercy] [of] [the] [giant] [!] 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 stood 3 stood 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 , 7 , 8 trembling 8 trembling 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 hands 12 hands 13 crossed 13 crossed 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 17 , she merely stood , pale and trembling . 1 she 2 merely 2 merely 3 stood 3 stood 4 , 4 , 5 pale 5 pale 6 and 6 and 7 trembling 7 trembling 8 . she had [saved] [dick] , but at an enormous sacrifice , for the sword and the [seven-] [league] [boots] [were] [lying] [on] [the] [trampled] grass . 1 she 2 had 2 had 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 at 7 at 8 an 8 an 9 enormous 9 enormous 10 sacrifice 10 sacrifice 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 sword 14 sword 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 25 grass 25 grass 26 . dick was rescued , that was all , and [the] [princess] [jaqueline] [had] [sacrificed] [herself] to her love for him . 1 dick 2 was 2 was 3 rescued 3 rescued 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 love 18 love 19 for 19 for 20 him 20 him 21 . " let me introduce myself , " he said , and mentioned his name and titles . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 introduce 4 introduce 5 myself 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 mentioned 12 mentioned 13 his 13 his 14 name 14 name 15 and 15 and 16 titles 16 titles 17 . " [may] [i] [ask] what you are doing here , and how you came ? " 1 " 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 doing 8 doing 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 how 12 how 13 you 13 you 14 came 14 came 15 ? 15 ? 16 " { " let me introduce myself , " he said : [p154.jpg] [}] 1 { 2 " 2 " 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 introduce 5 introduce 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 : poor [jaqueline] [threw] [herself] [at] [his] [feet] , and murmured a short and not very intelligible account of herself . 1 poor 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 murmured 10 murmured 11 a 11 a 12 short 12 short 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 very 15 very 16 intelligible 16 intelligible 17 account 17 account 18 of 18 of 19 herself 19 herself 20 . " [i] don't [understand] , " said the [giant] [,] [replacing] [his] head on his shoulders . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 13 head 13 head 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 shoulders 16 shoulders 17 . " what to do [with] [you] , [i] ['m] [sure] [i] don't know . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 7 , 7 , 12 don't 12 don't 13 know 13 know 14 . ' [please] [don't] [eat] me , ' did you say ? 1 ' 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 did 8 did 9 you 9 you 10 say 10 say 11 ? why , what do you take me for ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 take 6 take 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 9 ? i 'm not in that line at all [;] [low] , [i] [call] it [!] " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 that 5 that 6 line 6 line 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 11 , 11 , 14 it 14 it 16 " jaqueline was somewhat comforted at these words , dropped out of [the] [giant] ['s] [lips] [from] a considerable height . 1 jaqueline 2 was 2 was 3 somewhat 3 somewhat 4 comforted 4 comforted 5 at 5 at 6 these 6 these 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 17 a 17 a 18 considerable 18 considerable 19 height 19 height 20 . " but [they] [call] [you] ['] [the] [giant] [who] [does] [not] [know] when he [has] had [enough] , ' " said [jaqueline] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 16 had 16 had 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 23 . " and proud of the title : not enough of fighting . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 proud 3 proud 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 title 6 title 7 : 7 : 8 not 8 not 9 enough 9 enough 10 of 10 of 11 fighting 11 fighting 12 . of [punishment] [i] [am] [a] [glutton] [,] [or] [so] my friends are pleased to say . 1 of 10 my 10 my 11 friends 11 friends 12 are 12 are 13 pleased 13 pleased 14 to 14 to 15 say 15 say 16 . " [i] can't [take] you [home] [with] [me] , that is out of the question . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 5 you 5 you 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 question 15 question 16 . now [jaqueline] [saw] [that] [the] [giant] , [big] as he was , courageous too , was afraid of his wife ! 1 now 7 , 7 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 courageous 13 courageous 14 too 14 too 15 , 15 , 16 was 16 was 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 wife 20 wife 21 ! " [i] ['ll] [tell] you [what] [i] 'll [do] [;] [i] ['ll] hand you over to a neighbour of mine , who is a bachelor . " 1 " 5 you 5 you 8 'll 8 'll 13 hand 13 hand 14 you 14 you 15 over 15 over 16 to 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 neighbour 18 neighbour 19 of 19 of 20 mine 20 mine 21 , 21 , 22 who 22 who 23 is 23 is 24 a 24 a 25 bachelor 25 bachelor 26 . 26 . 27 " " a bachelor giant ; would that be quite proper ? " said [jaqueline] , trying to humour him . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 bachelor 3 bachelor 4 giant 4 giant 5 ; 5 ; 6 would 6 would 7 that 7 that 8 be 8 be 9 quite 9 quite 10 proper 10 proper 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 17 to 18 humour 18 humour 19 him 19 him 20 . " he 's not a giant , bless you ; he 's a queer fellow , it is not easy to say what he is . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 giant 6 giant 7 , 7 , 8 bless 8 bless 9 you 9 you 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 a 13 a 14 queer 14 queer 15 fellow 15 fellow 16 , 16 , 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 easy 20 easy 21 to 21 to 22 say 22 say 23 what 23 what 24 he 24 he 25 is 25 is 26 . he ['s] [the] [earthquaker] , [him] [as] [shakes] the earth now and then , and brings the houses about people 's ears . " 1 he 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 11 now 11 now 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 brings 16 brings 17 the 17 the 18 houses 18 houses 19 about 19 about 20 people 20 people 21 's 21 's 22 ears 22 ears 23 . 23 . 24 " jaqueline fairly screamed at hearing this awful news . 1 jaqueline 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 at 4 at 5 hearing 5 hearing 6 this 6 this 7 awful 7 awful 8 news 8 news 9 . " hush ! be quiet , do ! " said the [giant] [.] 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! 3 ! 4 be 4 be 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the [the] [earthquaker] [won't] [do] [you] [any] [harm] [;] [it] ['s] [only] [for] [safe] [keeping] [i] ['ll] [put] [you] [with] [him] [.] why , he don't waken , not once in fifty years . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 don't 4 don't 5 waken 5 waken 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 once 8 once 9 in 9 in 10 fifty 10 fifty 11 years 11 years 12 . he 's quite the dormouse . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 quite 3 quite 4 the 4 the 5 dormouse 5 dormouse 6 . come on ! " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 ! 3 ! 4 " you have heard of whirlpools in water ; well , this was just like a whirlpool of air . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 whirlpools 5 whirlpools 6 in 6 in 7 water 7 water 8 ; 8 ; 9 well 9 well 10 , 10 , 11 this 11 this 12 was 12 was 13 just 13 just 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 whirlpool 16 whirlpool 17 of 17 of 18 air 18 air 19 . but presently she sank softly on to a couch , in a beautifully-lighted rocky hall . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 3 she 3 she 4 sank 4 sank 5 softly 5 softly 6 on 6 on 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 couch 9 couch 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 beautifully-lighted 13 beautifully-lighted 14 rocky 14 rocky 15 hall 15 hall 16 . all around her the floor was of white and red marble , but on one side it seemed to end in black nothing . 1 all 2 around 2 around 3 her 3 her 4 the 4 the 5 floor 5 floor 6 was 6 was 7 of 7 of 8 white 8 white 9 and 9 and 10 red 10 red 11 marble 11 marble 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 on 14 on 15 one 15 one 16 side 16 side 17 it 17 it 18 seemed 18 seemed 19 to 19 to 20 end 20 end 21 in 21 in 22 black 22 black 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 . jaqueline , after a few moments , recovered her senses fully , and changing herself into an eagle , tried to fly up and out . 1 jaqueline 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 moments 6 moments 7 , 7 , 8 recovered 8 recovered 9 her 9 her 10 senses 10 senses 11 fully 11 fully 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 changing 14 changing 15 herself 15 herself 16 into 16 into 17 an 17 an 18 eagle 18 eagle 19 , 19 , 20 tried 20 tried 21 to 21 to 22 fly 22 fly 23 up 23 up 24 and 24 and 25 out 25 out 26 . she was a prisoner in this great gleaming hall , ending in black nothingness . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 prisoner 4 prisoner 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 great 7 great 8 gleaming 8 gleaming 9 hall 9 hall 10 , 10 , 11 ending 11 ending 12 in 12 in 13 black 13 black 14 nothingness 14 nothingness 15 . it had no form or shape , or none that she could make out ; but it pulsed with a heart . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 form 4 form 5 or 5 or 6 shape 6 shape 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 none 9 none 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 make 13 make 14 out 14 out 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 pulsed 18 pulsed 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 heart 21 heart 22 . jaqueline placed her foot on this curious thing , when a voice came , like thunder heard through a feather-bed : 1 jaqueline 2 placed 2 placed 3 her 3 her 4 foot 4 foot 5 on 5 on 6 this 6 this 7 curious 7 curious 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 came 13 came 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 thunder 16 thunder 17 heard 17 heard 18 through 18 through 19 a 19 a 20 feather-bed 20 feather-bed 21 : it was [the] [earthquaker] ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 ! we [are] [certain] [that] [there] [are] [earthquakers] [,] [otherwise] [how] can we account for earthquakes ? 1 we 11 can 11 can 12 we 12 we 13 account 13 account 14 for 14 for 15 earthquakes 15 earthquakes 16 ? it was not easy to have the better of an enchantress [like] [jaqueline] [and] [a] [prince] [like] [ricardo] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 of 9 of 10 an 10 an 11 enchantress 11 enchantress 19 . the hills were those she used to see from her father 's palace windows when she was a child . 1 the 2 hills 2 hills 3 were 3 were 4 those 4 those 5 she 5 she 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 from 9 from 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 's 12 's 13 palace 13 palace 14 windows 14 windows 15 when 15 when 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 child 19 child 20 . jaqueline ran to them . 1 jaqueline 2 ran 2 ran 3 to 3 to 4 them 4 them 5 . " we are [nurses] [of] [the] [earthquaker] , " they said . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 they 10 they 11 said 11 said 12 . " no , [i] 'm [not] , " said [jaqueline] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] don't know [the] [priests] [of] [manoa] [;] [i] [don't] [know] any new sleepy song . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 13 any 13 any 14 new 14 new 15 sleepy 15 sleepy 16 song 16 song 17 . i only want to find the way out . " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 out 8 out 9 . 9 . 10 " then they all wept softly in the stillness . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 wept 4 wept 5 softly 5 softly 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 stillness 8 stillness 9 . " can we get anything to eat here [?] ["] [asked] [poor] [jaqueline] , at last . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 we 3 we 4 get 4 get 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 here 8 here 14 , 14 , 15 at 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 . she was beginning to be very hungry , and however alarmed she might be , she felt that dinner would not be unwelcome . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 however 10 however 11 alarmed 11 alarmed 12 she 12 she 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 felt 17 felt 18 that 18 that 19 dinner 19 dinner 20 would 20 would 21 not 21 not 22 be 22 be 23 unwelcome 23 unwelcome 24 . [chapter] [ix] [.] [prigio] [has] [an] [idea] [.] [{] [ricardo] [and] [semiramis] [:] [p165.jpg] [}] a weary and way-worn little bird [was] [prince] [ricardo] [when] [he] [fluttered] [into] [the] [royal] [study] [window] , in the palace [of] [pantouflia] . 1 a 2 weary 2 weary 3 and 3 and 4 way-worn 4 way-worn 5 little 5 little 6 bird 6 bird 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 palace 21 palace 24 . she just caught his tail feather . 1 she 2 just 2 just 3 caught 3 caught 4 his 4 his 5 tail 5 tail 6 feather 6 feather 7 . in all his adventures the prince had never been in greater danger . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 adventures 4 adventures 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 in 10 in 11 greater 11 greater 12 danger 12 danger 13 . he escaped , but no more , and went flying round the ceiling , looking for a safe place . 1 he 2 escaped 2 escaped 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 flying 10 flying 11 round 11 round 12 the 12 the 13 ceiling 13 ceiling 14 , 14 , 15 looking 15 looking 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 safe 18 safe 19 place 19 place 20 . finally he perched on a chandelier that hung from the roof . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 perched 3 perched 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 chandelier 6 chandelier 7 that 7 that 8 hung 8 hung 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 roof 11 roof 12 . here he was safe ; and so weary was he , that he put his head under his wing and fell fast asleep . 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 safe 4 safe 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 weary 8 weary 9 was 9 was 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 put 14 put 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 under 17 under 18 his 18 his 19 wing 19 wing 20 and 20 and 21 fell 21 fell 22 fast 22 fast 23 asleep 23 asleep 24 . he was awakened by the return of the king , who threw himself on a sofa and exclaimed : 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 return 6 return 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 threw 12 threw 13 himself 13 himself 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 sofa 16 sofa 17 and 17 and 18 exclaimed 18 exclaimed 19 : " oh , that [prime] [minister] [!] [his] [dulness] is as heavy as lead ; much heavier , in fact ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 10 is 10 is 11 as 11 as 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 as 13 as 14 lead 14 lead 15 ; 15 ; 16 much 16 much 17 heavier 17 heavier 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 fact 20 fact 21 ! 21 ! 22 " then [his] [majesty] [lit] [a] [cigar] and [took] [up] [a] [volume] [;] he certainly was a sad bookworm . 1 then 7 and 7 and 13 he 13 he 14 certainly 14 certainly 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 sad 17 sad 18 bookworm 18 bookworm 19 . dick now began to fly about the room , brushing the king 's face and trying to attract his notice . 1 dick 2 now 2 now 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 fly 5 fly 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 brushing 10 brushing 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 face 14 face 15 and 15 and 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 17 to 18 attract 18 attract 19 his 19 his 20 notice 20 notice 21 . " poor little thing ! " said [his] [majesty] . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . and [dick] [alighted] , [and] [nestled] in his breast . 1 and 4 , 4 , 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 breast 9 breast 10 . on seeing this , [semiramis] [began] to [growl] , as cats do when they are angry , and [slowly] [approached] his [majesty] . 1 on 2 seeing 2 seeing 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 cats 11 cats 12 do 12 do 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 angry 16 angry 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 his 21 his 23 . " an enchanted prince or princess , " said [prigio] , " [such] [as] [i] [have] [often] [read] [of] [.] 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 enchanted 3 enchanted 4 prince 4 prince 5 or 5 or 6 princess 6 princess 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " who can it be ? 1 who 2 can 2 can 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 ? not [jaqueline] [;] [she] [could] [change] [herself] [back] in a moment . 1 not 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 . by the way , where [is] [jaqueline] ? " 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he rang the bell , and asked the servant to look for the princess . 1 he 2 rang 2 rang 3 the 3 the 4 bell 4 bell 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 servant 9 servant 10 to 10 to 11 look 11 look 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 . semiramis tried to come in , but was caught and shut up downstairs . 1 semiramis 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 was 8 was 9 caught 9 caught 10 and 10 and 11 shut 11 shut 12 up 12 up 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 14 . after doing this , the man [replied] [that] [her] [royal] [highness] had not been in the palace all day . 1 after 2 doing 2 doing 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 been 14 been 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 all 18 all 19 day 19 day 20 . the king rushed to the crystal ball , looked all the world over ; but no princess ! 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 crystal 6 crystal 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 looked 9 looked 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 over 13 over 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 no 16 no 17 princess 17 princess 18 ! then he cocked his little eye at the king . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 cocked 3 cocked 4 his 4 his 5 little 5 little 6 eye 6 eye 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 . i must look into this . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 into 4 into 5 this 5 this 6 . 6 . 7 " [instantly] [dick] [stood] [before] [him] [.] [{] [instantly] [dick] [stood] [before] [him] [:] [p170.jpg] [}] " [ricardo] [!] " [cried] the king in horror ; " and in this disguise ! 1 " 4 " 4 " 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 in 8 in 9 horror 9 horror 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 this 14 this 15 disguise 15 disguise 16 ! where have you been ? 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 ? what have you done with [jaqueline] ? 1 what 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 done 4 done 5 with 5 with 7 ? where [are] [the] [seven-league] [boots] ? 1 where 6 ? where [is] [the] [sword] [of] [sharpness] ? 1 where 7 ? speak ! 1 speak 2 ! get up ! " [for] [dick] [was] [kneeling] and [weeping] [bitterly] at the royal feet . 1 get 2 up 2 up 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 9 and 9 and 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 royal 14 royal 15 feet 15 feet 16 . " all lost ! " said [dick] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 lost 3 lost 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [poor] [jaqueline] [!] she was the best girl , and the prettiest , and the kindest . 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 prettiest 13 prettiest 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 kindest 17 kindest 18 . and [the] [earthquaker] ['s] [got] her [,] and the [giant] ['s] [got] [the] other things , " dick ended , crying bitterly . 1 and 6 her 6 her 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 14 other 14 other 15 things 15 things 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 dick 18 dick 19 ended 19 ended 20 , 20 , 21 crying 21 crying 22 bitterly 22 bitterly 23 . " calm yourself , [ricardo] [,] " said [his] [majesty] , very pale , but calm and determined . 1 " 2 calm 2 calm 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 very 12 very 13 pale 13 pale 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 calm 16 calm 17 and 17 and 18 determined 18 determined 19 . " here , take a glass of port , and explain how all this happened . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 glass 6 glass 7 of 7 of 8 port 8 port 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 explain 11 explain 12 how 12 how 13 all 13 all 14 this 14 this 15 happened 15 happened 16 . 16 . 17 " dick drank the wine , and then he told his miserable story . 1 dick 2 drank 2 drank 3 the 3 the 4 wine 4 wine 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 10 his 10 his 11 miserable 11 miserable 12 story 12 story 13 . " you may well sob ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 well 4 well 5 sob 5 sob 6 ! why didn't you use [the] [cap] [of] [darkness] ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 use 4 use 9 ? mere conceit ! 1 mere 2 conceit 2 conceit 3 ! but there is no use in crying over spilt milk . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 in 6 in 7 crying 7 crying 8 over 8 over 9 spilt 9 spilt 10 milk 10 milk 11 . the thing [is] [,] [to] [rescue] [jaqueline] . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 8 . and what are we to say to your mother ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 we 4 we 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 mother 9 mother 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " that 's the worst of it all , " said [dick] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 worst 5 worst 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " mother will break her heart . " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 will 3 will 4 break 4 break 5 her 5 her 6 heart 6 heart 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] [must] [see] [her] at once , " said the king , " and break it to her . " 1 " 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 break 16 break 17 it 17 it 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 . 20 . 21 " his [majesty] [retired] [to] [his] [study] [,] [put] [his] head in his hands , and thought and thought . 1 his 10 head 10 head 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 thought 16 thought 17 and 17 and 18 thought 18 thought 19 . " the thing is , of course , " he said , " [to] [destroy] [the] [earthquaker] before he wakens ; but how ? 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 18 before 18 before 19 he 19 he 20 wakens 20 wakens 21 ; 21 ; 22 but 22 but 23 how 23 how 24 ? what can kill such a monster ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 kill 3 kill 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 monster 6 monster 7 ? prodding him with the sword would only stir him up and make him more vicious . 1 prodding 2 him 2 him 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 6 would 6 would 7 only 7 only 8 stir 8 stir 9 him 9 him 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 make 12 make 13 him 13 him 14 more 14 more 15 vicious 15 vicious 16 . oh , for an idea ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 an 4 an 5 idea 5 idea 6 ! 6 ! 7 " then his mind , somehow , went back [to] [the] [council] [and] [the] [ponderous] [stupidity] [of] [the] [prime] [minister] . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 somehow 5 somehow 6 , 6 , 7 went 7 went 8 back 8 back 20 . " heavier than lead , " said the king . 1 " 2 heavier 2 heavier 3 than 3 than 4 lead 4 lead 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 . ["] [by] [george] [!] i have a plan . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 plan 4 plan 5 . " but how to get to the moon ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 moon 8 moon 9 ? there are difficulties about that . " 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 difficulties 3 difficulties 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 " but difficulties only sharpened the ingenuity of this admirable king . 1 but 2 difficulties 2 difficulties 3 only 3 only 4 sharpened 4 sharpened 5 the 5 the 6 ingenuity 6 ingenuity 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 admirable 9 admirable 10 king 10 king 11 . " the other fellow [had] [a] [flying] [horse] , " said he . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 fellow 4 fellow 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . i must look into this . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 into 4 into 5 this 5 this 6 . 6 . 7 " the monarch received him with some surprise , but with stately kindness , and [listened] [to] [prigio] while he explained what he wanted . 1 the 2 monarch 2 monarch 3 received 3 received 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 some 6 some 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 with 10 with 11 stately 11 stately 12 kindness 12 kindness 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 while 18 while 19 he 19 he 20 explained 20 explained 21 what 21 what 22 he 22 he 23 wanted 23 wanted 24 . " [i] [am] only [too] [happy] [to] [assist] [so] [adventurous] a prince , " [remarked] [the] [great] [mogul] [.] 1 " 4 only 4 only 11 a 11 a 12 prince 12 prince 13 , 13 , 14 " " this is like old times ! 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 old 5 old 6 times 6 times 7 ! he clapped his hands , [the] [grand] [vizier] [appeared] [,] and the king gave orders to have [the] [flying] [horse] [saddled] [at] [once] . 1 he 2 clapped 2 clapped 3 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 , 5 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 gave 14 gave 15 orders 15 orders 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 24 . he [then] [presented] [king] [prigio] [with] [a] [large] [diamond] , and came down into the courtyard to see him mount . 1 he 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 came 12 came 13 down 13 down 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 courtyard 16 courtyard 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 him 19 him 20 mount 20 mount 21 . " to the moon ! " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 moon 4 moon 5 ! 5 ! 6 " up flew the horse with an easy action , and the king 's head nearly swam with the swiftness of the flight . 1 up 2 flew 2 flew 3 the 3 the 4 horse 4 horse 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 easy 7 easy 8 action 8 action 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 head 14 head 15 nearly 15 nearly 16 swam 16 swam 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 swiftness 19 swiftness 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 flight 22 flight 23 . [{] [king] [prigio] [on] [the] [flying] [horse] [:] [p178.jpg] [}] through the dark [rode] [king] [prigio] , [into] the silver dawn of the moon . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 dark 3 dark 7 , 7 , 9 the 9 the 10 silver 10 silver 11 dawn 11 dawn 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 moon 14 moon 15 . before the gate stood two beautiful ladies . 1 before 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 stood 4 stood 5 two 5 two 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 ladies 7 ladies 8 . one was fair , with yellow locks , the colour of the harvest moon . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 fair 3 fair 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 locks 7 locks 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 colour 10 colour 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 harvest 13 harvest 14 moon 14 moon 15 . the other lady was as dark as night dark eyes , dark hair ; her crown was of poppies . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 lady 3 lady 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 6 dark 6 dark 7 as 7 as 8 night 8 night 9 dark 9 dark 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 , 11 , 12 dark 12 dark 13 hair 13 hair 14 ; 14 ; 15 her 15 her 16 crown 16 crown 17 was 17 was 18 of 18 of 19 poppies 19 poppies 20 . [she] [held] [the] [ebony] [wand] [of] [sleep] [.] her dress was of the deepest blue , sown with stars . 1 her 2 dress 2 dress 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 deepest 6 deepest 7 blue 7 blue 8 , 8 , 9 sown 9 sown 10 with 10 with 11 stars 11 stars 12 . he stopped [the] [flying] [horse] [by] [turning] [the] [other] [knob] in the saddle , alighted , and bowed very low to each of the ladies . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 saddle 13 saddle 14 , 14 , 15 alighted 15 alighted 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 bowed 18 bowed 19 very 19 very 20 low 20 low 21 to 21 to 22 each 22 each 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 ladies 25 ladies 26 . " daring mortal ! what make you here ? " they asked . 1 " 2 daring 2 daring 3 mortal 3 mortal 4 ! 4 ! 5 what 5 what 6 make 6 make 7 you 7 you 8 here 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 they 11 they 12 asked 12 asked 13 . the ladies heard him in silence , and then they said : 1 the 2 ladies 2 ladies 3 heard 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 they 10 they 11 said 11 said 12 : " indeed , madam , " said the king , " no one knows it better [than] [i] [do] . " 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 madam 4 madam 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 knows 14 knows 15 it 15 it 16 better 16 better 20 . 20 . 21 " " then make your choice of the [best] sort [of] [stupidity] [for] [your] [purpose] , " said the dark lady . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 make 3 make 4 your 4 your 5 choice 5 choice 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 sort 9 sort 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 dark 19 dark 20 lady 20 lady 21 . and in the light which flowed from their bodies [king] [prigio] [looked] [round] [at] [the] [various] [kinds] [of] [solid] [stupidity] . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 light 4 light 5 which 5 which 6 flowed 6 flowed 7 from 7 from 8 their 8 their 9 bodies 9 bodies 21 . " had we not better go to [jaqueline] [first] , sir ? " said [ricardo] . 1 " 2 had 2 had 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 better 5 better 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 10 , 10 , 11 sir 11 sir 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " no , " said the king ; " [i] [think] [mine] is the best plan . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 best 15 best 16 plan 16 plan 17 . we are needed there , to judge by that angry crowd in the marketplace . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 needed 3 needed 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 judge 7 judge 8 by 8 by 9 that 9 that 10 angry 10 angry 11 crowd 11 crowd 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 marketplace 14 marketplace 15 . how they howl ! " 1 how 2 they 2 they 3 howl 3 howl 4 ! 4 ! 5 " [chapter] [x] [.] [the] [end] [.] [{] [man] [with] [rock] [:] [p186.jpg] [}] it was on a strange sight that the king [and] [ricardo] [looked] [down] [from] [the] [flying] [horse] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 sight 6 sight 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 18 . beneath them [lay] [the] [city] [of] [manoa] , [filling] with its golden battlements and temples a hollow of the mountains . 1 beneath 2 them 2 them 8 , 8 , 10 with 10 with 11 its 11 its 12 golden 12 golden 13 battlements 13 battlements 14 and 14 and 15 temples 15 temples 16 a 16 a 17 hollow 17 hollow 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 mountains 20 mountains 21 . here were palaces all carved over with faces of men and beasts , and with twisted patterns of serpents . 1 here 2 were 2 were 3 palaces 3 palaces 4 all 4 all 5 carved 5 carved 6 over 6 over 7 with 7 with 8 faces 8 faces 9 of 9 of 10 men 10 men 11 and 11 and 12 beasts 12 beasts 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 with 15 with 16 twisted 16 twisted 17 patterns 17 patterns 18 of 18 of 19 serpents 19 serpents 20 . from every temple top came the roar of beaten drums , great drums of serpentskin . 1 from 2 every 2 every 3 temple 3 temple 4 top 4 top 5 came 5 came 6 the 6 the 7 roar 7 roar 8 of 8 of 9 beaten 9 beaten 10 drums 10 drums 11 , 11 , 12 great 12 great 13 drums 13 drums 14 of 14 of 15 serpentskin 15 serpentskin 16 . among them ran about priests with hideous masks , crying them on to besiege and break down the royal palace . 1 among 2 them 2 them 3 ran 3 ran 4 about 4 about 5 priests 5 priests 6 with 6 with 7 hideous 7 hideous 8 masks 8 masks 9 , 9 , 10 crying 10 crying 11 them 11 them 12 on 12 on 13 to 13 to 14 besiege 14 besiege 15 and 15 and 16 break 16 break 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 royal 19 royal 20 palace 20 palace 21 . from the battlements of the palace the king 's guardsmen were firing arrows and throwing spears . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 battlements 3 battlements 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 's 9 's 10 guardsmen 10 guardsmen 11 were 11 were 12 firing 12 firing 13 arrows 13 arrows 14 and 14 and 15 throwing 15 throwing 16 spears 16 spears 17 . the mob shot arrows back , some of them tipped with lighted straw , to burn the palace down . 1 the 2 mob 2 mob 3 shot 3 shot 4 arrows 4 arrows 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 tipped 10 tipped 11 with 11 with 12 lighted 12 lighted 13 straw 13 straw 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 burn 16 burn 17 the 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 down 19 down 20 . the people were so furious and so eager that they did not , at first , [notice] [king] [prigio] as he slowly descended . 1 the 2 people 2 people 3 were 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 furious 5 furious 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 eager 8 eager 9 that 9 that 10 they 10 they 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 , 13 , 14 at 14 at 15 first 15 first 16 , 16 , 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 slowly 22 slowly 23 descended 23 descended 24 . " thou hast come , oh , [pachacamac] [,] as is foretold in the prophecy [of] [the] [cord] [of] [the] [venerable] [knots] [!] 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 10 as 10 as 11 is 11 is 12 foretold 12 foretold 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 prophecy thou hast come , but behold the shadow of the stone ! 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 behold 6 behold 7 the 7 the 8 shadow 8 shadow 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 stone 11 stone 12 ! thou art too late , [oh] [lord] [of] [the] [earth] and the [sea] [!] " 1 thou 2 art 2 art 3 too 3 too 4 late 4 late 5 , 5 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 15 " then he pointed to the shadow , which , naturally , was growing shorter , as the sun drew near mid-day . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 shadow 6 shadow 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 , 9 , 10 naturally 10 naturally 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 growing 13 growing 14 shorter 14 shorter 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 drew 19 drew 20 near 20 near 21 mid-day 21 mid-day 22 . " [i] [have] come , " [prigio] said , with presence of mind , " as it has been prophesied of old . " 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 presence 11 presence 12 of 12 of 13 mind 13 mind 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 as 16 as 17 it 17 it 18 has 18 has 19 been 19 been 20 prophesied 20 prophesied 21 of 21 of 22 old 22 old 23 . 23 . 24 " " riding on a beast that flies , " said the old priest , " even as the oracle declared . 1 " 2 riding 2 riding 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 beast 5 beast 6 that 6 that 7 flies 7 flies 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 priest 13 priest 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 even 16 even 17 as 17 as 18 the 18 the 19 oracle 19 oracle 20 declared 20 declared 21 . [glory] [to] [pachacamac] [,] [even] [though] [we] [die] [to-day] [!] ["] " [in] what [can] [i] [help] [my] [people] ? " said [prigio] . 1 " 3 what 3 what 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " thou knowest ; why should we instruct thee ? 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 knowest 3 knowest 4 ; 4 ; 5 why 5 why 6 should 6 should 7 we 7 we 8 instruct 8 instruct 9 thee 9 thee 10 ? lo , now the shadow shrinks to the foot of the huaca , and the maid is not offered ! 1 lo 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 the 4 the 5 shadow 5 shadow 6 shrinks 6 shrinks 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 foot 9 foot 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 huaca 12 huaca 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 maid 16 maid 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 offered 19 offered 20 ! for the lot fell on the daughter of thy servant [the] [inca] , and he refuses to give her up . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 lot 3 lot 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 of 8 of 9 thy 9 thy 10 servant 10 servant 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 refuses 16 refuses 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 her 19 her 20 up 20 up 21 . " why , it must have been [jaqueline] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 9 . i killed the birds , " said [ricardo] , [in] [pantouflian] [.] 1 i 2 killed 2 killed 3 the 3 the 4 birds 4 birds 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , " silence , not a word ! " said the king , sternly . 1 " 2 silence 2 silence 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 . " and what makes you bear arms against the [inca] [?] ["] [he] [asked] [the] old man . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 makes 4 makes 5 you 5 you 6 bear 6 bear 7 arms 7 arms 8 against 8 against 9 the 9 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 18 . " then wherefore would you slay them , when you must all perish ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 wherefore 3 wherefore 4 would 4 would 5 you 5 you 6 slay 6 slay 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 all 12 all 13 perish 13 perish 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " the people , oh [pachacamac] , would have revenge before they die . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 7 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 revenge 10 revenge 11 before 11 before 12 they 12 they 13 die 13 die 14 . 14 . 15 " is it [not] [predicted] [in] [the] [cord] of the [venerable] [knots] [that] [i] [shall] [slay] [this] monster ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 17 monster 17 monster 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " hasten , oh [pachacamac] , for the shadow shortens ! " said the priest . 1 " 2 hasten 2 hasten 3 , 3 , 4 oh 4 oh 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 shadow 9 shadow 10 shortens 10 shortens 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 priest 15 priest 16 . " lead me to [the] [inca] , " [answered] [prigio] [.] 1 " 2 lead 2 lead 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 " " [i] come , a king to a king , " he said . 1 " 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 king 6 king 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 king 9 king 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . " my cousin , take courage ; your sorrows are ended . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 cousin 3 cousin 4 , 4 , 5 take 5 take 6 courage 6 courage 7 ; 7 ; 8 your 8 your 9 sorrows 9 sorrows 10 are 10 are 11 ended 11 ended 12 . if [i] [do] not [slay] [the] [earthquaker] [,] [sacrifice] [me] to your gods . " 1 if 4 not 4 not 11 to 11 to 12 your 12 your 13 gods 13 gods 14 . 14 . 15 " " [the] [prophecy] is [fulfilled] , " said [the] [inca] , and wept for joy . 1 " 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wept 13 wept 14 for 14 for 15 joy 15 joy 16 . " yet thou must hasten , for it draws near to noon . " 1 " 2 yet 2 yet 3 thou 3 thou 4 must 4 must 5 hasten 5 hasten 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 draws 9 draws 10 near 10 near 11 to 11 to 12 noon 12 noon 13 . 13 . 14 " then [prigio] went up to the golden battlements , and saying no word , waved his hand . 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 golden 7 golden 8 battlements 8 battlements 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 saying 11 saying 12 no 12 no 13 word 13 word 14 , 14 , 15 waved 15 waved 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 . in a moment the square was empty , for the people rushed to give thanks in the temples . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 square 5 square 6 was 6 was 7 empty 7 empty 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 rushed 12 rushed 13 to 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 thanks 15 thanks 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 temples 18 temples 19 . " the lost are found to-day , " he said ; " be you ready to welcome them . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 lost 3 lost 4 are 4 are 5 found 5 found 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 be 13 be 14 you 14 you 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 welcome 17 welcome 18 them 18 them 19 . 19 . 20 " the sun was approaching mid-day , and [prigio] [put] [spurs] to [the] [flying] [horse] [.] 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 approaching 4 approaching 5 mid-day 5 mid-day 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 to " oh ! you have come , you [have] [come] [;] [i] [knew] [you] would come ! " she cried . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 15 would 15 would 16 come 16 come 17 ! 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 cried 20 cried 21 . then [king] [prigio] [advanced] , the mighty weight in his hand , to the verge of the [dreadful] gulf [of] [the] [earthquaker] . 1 then 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 mighty 7 mighty 8 weight 8 weight 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 verge 15 verge 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 gulf 19 gulf 23 . a moment more , and he would waken in his strength ; and once awake , he would shatter the city walls and ruin [manoa] . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 more 3 more 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 waken 8 waken 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 strength 11 strength 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 once 14 once 15 awake 15 awake 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 shatter 19 shatter 20 the 20 the 21 city 21 city 22 walls 22 walls 23 and 23 and 24 ruin 24 ruin 26 . [king] [prigio] [stood] [with] [the] [mighty] [mass] [poised] [in] [his] [hands] [.] the king drew a long breath . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 . but afterwards he used to [say] that [the] moment [when] [the] [earthquaker] [stirred] was the most dreadful in his life . 1 but 2 afterwards 2 afterwards 3 he 3 he 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 7 that 7 that 9 moment 9 moment 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 dreadful 17 dreadful 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 life 20 life 21 . who shall describe the joy of the maidens , and [how] [often] [jaqueline] [and] [ricardo] [kissed] each other ? 1 who 2 shall 2 shall 3 describe 3 describe 4 the 4 the 5 joy 5 joy 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 maidens 8 maidens 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 17 each 17 each 18 other 18 other 19 ? " you have saved me ! " she cried to the king , throwing her arms round him again . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 saved 4 saved 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 15 her 15 her 16 arms 16 arms 17 round 17 round 18 him 18 him 19 again 19 again 20 . " you have [saved] [manoa] ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " and you [have] [saved] [the] [hope] [of] [pantouflia] , not once or twice , " said [his] [majesty] , [grandly] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 once 12 once 13 or 13 or 14 twice 14 twice 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 , then [dick] [kissed] [jaqueline] again , and all the maidens kissed each other , and they quite cried for gladness . 1 then 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 maidens 10 maidens 11 kissed 11 kissed 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 quite 17 quite 18 cried 18 cried 19 for 19 for 20 gladness 20 gladness 21 . " but we [keep] [his] [majesty] [the] [inca] [waiting] , " said [prigio] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 we 3 we 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " punctuality is the courtesy of kings . 1 " 2 punctuality 2 punctuality 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 courtesy 5 courtesy 6 of 6 of 7 kings 7 kings 8 . you ladies will excuse me , [i] [am] [sure] [,] [if] [i] [remove] [first] from [the] [dungeon] her [whom] [we] [call] [the] [princess] [jaqueline] . 1 you 2 ladies 2 ladies 3 will 3 will 4 excuse 4 excuse 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 15 from 15 from 18 her 18 her 25 . the [inca] [,] [her] father , has a claim on us to this preference . " 1 the 5 father 5 father 6 , 6 , 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 claim 9 claim 10 on 10 on 11 us 11 us 12 to 12 to 13 this 13 this 14 preference 14 preference 15 . 15 . 16 " they beat the serpent drums , for they had no bells , on the tops of the temples . 1 they 2 beat 2 beat 3 the 3 the 4 serpent 4 serpent 5 drums 5 drums 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 bells 11 bells 12 , 12 , 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 tops 15 tops 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 temples 18 temples 19 . these young men had never cared for any one else . 1 these 2 young 2 young 3 men 3 men 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 cared 6 cared 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 . so , just to make [everything] [orderly] [and] [correct] , [ricardo] and [jaqueline] were married over again , in the [cathedral] [of] [pantouflia] [.] 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 were 14 were 15 married 15 married 16 over 16 over 17 again 17 again 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 the the marriage presents came in afterwards , of course , and among them , what do you think ? 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 presents 3 presents 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 among 12 among 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 what 15 what 16 do 16 do 17 you 17 you 18 think 18 think 19 ? why , [the] [seven-league] [boots] [and] [the] [sword] of [sharpness] [,] [with] a very polite note of extraordinary size : 1 why 2 , 2 , 9 of 9 of 13 a 13 a 14 very 14 very 15 polite 15 polite 16 note 16 note 17 of 17 of 18 extraordinary 18 extraordinary 19 size 19 size 20 : [the] [giant] [hopes] [no] [bad] [blood] [;] [and] [i] [am] [,] " yours very faithfully , " [the] [g] [.] [,] & c 1 " 2 yours 2 yours 3 very 3 very 4 faithfully 4 faithfully 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 & 11 & 12 c ["] [p.s] [.] his little woman sends her congratulations . " 1 his 2 little 2 little 3 woman 3 woman 4 sends 4 sends 5 her 5 her 6 congratulations 6 congratulations 7 . 7 . 8 " " no need such kings should ever die ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 need 3 need 4 such 4 such 5 kings 5 kings 6 should 6 should 7 ever 7 ever 8 die 8 die 9 ! 9 ! 10 " [{] [the] [coach] [:] [p204.jpg] [}] [printing] [office] [of] [the] [publisher] [.] footnotes : 1 footnotes 2 : { 21 } [you] [can] [buy] [these] [glasses] [now] [from] [the] [psychical] [society] [,] [at] [half-a-] [crown] [and] [upwards] [.] 1 { 2 21 2 21 3 } { 135 } [see] [the] [works] [of] [d'aulnoy] [.] 1 { 2 135 2 135 3 } { 146 } [this] [giant] [is] [mentioned] [,] [and] [his] [picture] [is] [drawn] [,] [in] [an] [old] [manuscript] [of] [about] [@number@] 1 { 2 146 2 146 3 } { 190 } [huaca] [,] [sacred] [stone] [.] 1 { 2 190 2 190 3 }