[produced] [by] [david] [garcia] [,] [beginners] [projects] [,] [lee] [ann] [rael] [,] [and] [the] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [the] [mysterious] [key] [and] [what] [it] [opened] [by] [l] [m] [alcott] [chapter] [i] [the] [prophecy] " this is the third time [i] ['ve] [found] [you] [poring] [over] [that] [old] [rhyme] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 third 5 third 6 time 6 time 16 . what is [the] [charm] [,] [richard] ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 7 ? [not] [its] [poetry] [i] [fancy] [.] ["] [richard] [trevlyn] [looked] [up] [with] [a] [smile] [and] [threw] [by] [the] [book] [,] [as] [if] [annoyed] [at] [being] [discovered] [reading] [it] [.] is it all true , [richard] [?] " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 all 3 all 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 8 " " yes , dear . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 . i wish it was not . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 . ours has been a wild , unhappy race till the last generation or two . 1 ours 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 wild 5 wild 6 , 6 , 7 unhappy 7 unhappy 8 race 8 race 9 till 9 till 10 the 10 the 11 last 11 last 12 generation 12 generation 13 or 13 or 14 two 14 two 15 . " yes , [i] [remember] [,] and [his] [daughter] [clotilde] held the castle during a siege , and married her cousin , [count] [hugo] [.] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 and 7 and 11 held 11 held 12 the 12 the 13 castle 13 castle 14 during 14 during 15 a 15 a 16 siege 16 siege 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 married 19 married 20 her 20 her 21 cousin 21 cousin 22 , ' [tis] [a] [warlike] [race] [,] and [i] [like] [it] [in] [spite] of the mad deeds . " 1 ' 7 and 7 and 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 mad 15 mad 16 deeds 16 deeds 17 . 17 . 18 " " married her cousin ! 1 " 2 married 2 married 3 her 3 her 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 ! that has been the bane of our family in times past . 1 that 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 the 4 the 5 bane 5 bane 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 family 8 family 9 in 9 in 10 times 10 times 11 past 11 past 12 . being too proud to mate elsewhere , we have kept to ourselves till idiots and lunatics began to appear . 1 being 2 too 2 too 3 proud 3 proud 4 to 4 to 5 mate 5 mate 6 elsewhere 6 elsewhere 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 kept 10 kept 11 to 11 to 12 ourselves 12 ourselves 13 till 13 till 14 idiots 14 idiots 15 and 15 and 16 lunatics 16 lunatics 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 appear 19 appear 20 . " [i] [hope] it will do you honor by blossoming bravely . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 honor 8 honor 9 by 9 by 10 blossoming 10 blossoming 11 bravely 11 bravely 12 . i never forget that you took me from a very humble home , and have made me [the] [happiest] [wife] [in] [england] . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 forget 3 forget 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 took 6 took 7 me 7 me 8 from 8 from 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 humble 11 humble 12 home 12 home 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 have 15 have 16 made 16 made 17 me 17 me 23 . 23 . 24 " " [nay] [,] don't call yourself old , [richard] [;] you are only forty-five , the boldest , handsomest man in [warwickshire] . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 call 5 call 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 old 7 old 8 , 8 , 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 only 13 only 14 forty-five 14 forty-five 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 boldest 17 boldest 18 , 18 , 19 handsomest 19 handsomest 20 man 20 man 21 in 21 in 23 . but lately you look worried ; what is it ? 1 but 2 lately 2 lately 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 worried 5 worried 6 ; 6 ; 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 ? tell me , and let me advise or comfort you . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 advise 7 advise 8 or 8 or 9 comfort 9 comfort 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " it is nothing , [alice] [,] except my natural anxiety for you [well] , [kingston] [,] what do you want ? " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 8 except 8 except 9 my 9 my 10 natural 10 natural 11 anxiety 11 anxiety 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 15 , 15 , 18 what 18 what 19 do 19 do 20 you 20 you 21 want 21 want 22 ? 22 ? 23 " an instant he stood staring at it , then asked , " is the man here ? " 1 an 2 instant 2 instant 3 he 3 he 4 stood 4 stood 5 staring 5 staring 6 at 6 at 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 asked 10 asked 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 here 16 here 17 ? 17 ? 18 " ["] [in] [the] [library] [,] [sir] [.] ["] " [i] ['ll] come . " 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 . 5 . 6 " lie and rest [till] [i] [come] . " 1 lie 2 and 2 and 3 rest 3 rest 7 . 7 . 8 " she said nothing , and lay motionless for several minutes evidently struggling with some strong impulse . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 lay 6 lay 7 motionless 7 motionless 8 for 8 for 9 several 9 several 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 evidently 11 evidently 12 struggling 12 struggling 13 with 13 with 14 some 14 some 15 strong 15 strong 16 impulse 16 impulse 17 . a murmur of voices met her ear . 1 a 2 murmur 2 murmur 3 of 3 of 4 voices 4 voices 5 met 5 met 6 her 6 her 7 ear 7 ear 8 . her husband spoke oftenest , and suddenly some word of his dashed the smile from her face as if with a blow . 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 oftenest 4 oftenest 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 some 8 some 9 word 9 word 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 dashed 12 dashed 13 the 13 the 14 smile 14 smile 15 from 15 from 16 her 16 her 17 face 17 face 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 blow 22 blow 23 . she started , shrank , and shivered , bending lower with set teeth , white cheeks , and panic-stricken heart . 1 she 2 started 2 started 3 , 3 , 4 shrank 4 shrank 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 shivered 7 shivered 8 , 8 , 9 bending 9 bending 10 lower 10 lower 11 with 11 with 12 set 12 set 13 teeth 13 teeth 14 , 14 , 15 white 15 white 16 cheeks 16 cheeks 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 panic-stricken 19 panic-stricken 20 heart 20 heart 21 . ["] [i] [am] [faint] [and] [cold] [.] help me to my bed , but do not disturb [sir] [richard] . ["] 1 help 2 me 2 me 3 to 3 to 4 my 4 my 5 bed 5 bed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 disturb 10 disturb 13 . that black-bearded man came for no good , [i'll] [warrant] [.] " 1 that 2 black-bearded 2 black-bearded 3 man 3 man 4 came 4 came 5 for 5 for 6 no 6 no 7 good 7 good 8 , 8 , 12 " at the door of the library she paused . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 library 6 library 7 she 7 she 8 paused 8 paused 9 . " please , sir , my lady is ill . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lady 7 lady 8 is 8 is 9 ill 9 ill 10 . [shall] [i] [send] [for] [anyone] [?] ["] no answer . 1 no 2 answer 2 answer 3 . hester repeated her words , but [sir] [richard] [never] [stirred] [.] 1 hester 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 her 3 her 4 words 4 words 5 , 5 , 6 but much alarmed , the woman raised his head , saw that he was unconscious , and rang for help . 1 much 2 alarmed 2 alarmed 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 raised 6 raised 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 saw 10 saw 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 unconscious 14 unconscious 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 rang 17 rang 18 for 18 for 19 help 19 help 20 . but [richard] [trevlyn] [was] [past] [help] , though he lingered for some hours . 1 but 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 he 9 he 10 lingered 10 lingered 11 for 11 for 12 some 12 some 13 hours 13 hours 14 . he spoke but once , murmuring faintly , " [will] [alice] come to say good-bye ? " 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 but 3 but 4 once 4 once 5 , 5 , 6 murmuring 6 murmuring 7 faintly 7 faintly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 good-bye 15 good-bye 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " bring her if she can come , " said the physician . 1 " 2 bring 2 bring 3 her 3 her 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 can 6 can 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 physician 12 physician 13 . hester went , found her mistress lying as she left her , like a figure carved in stone . 1 hester 2 went 2 went 3 , 3 , 4 found 4 found 5 her 5 her 6 mistress 6 mistress 7 lying 7 lying 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 left 10 left 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 figure 15 figure 16 carved 16 carved 17 in 17 in 18 stone 18 stone 19 . they thought her dying , and at her own command gave her the sealed letter bearing her address which her husband left behind him . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 her 3 her 4 dying 4 dying 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 own 9 own 10 command 10 command 11 gave 11 gave 12 her 12 her 13 the 13 the 14 sealed 14 sealed 15 letter 15 letter 16 bearing 16 bearing 17 her 17 her 18 address 18 address 19 which 19 which 20 her 20 her 21 husband 21 husband 22 left 22 left 23 behind 23 behind 24 him 24 him 25 . on the third day she rallied wonderfully , and some purpose seemed to gift her with unnatural strength . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 third 3 third 4 day 4 day 5 she 5 she 6 rallied 6 rallied 7 wonderfully 7 wonderfully 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 some 10 some 11 purpose 11 purpose 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 gift 14 gift 15 her 15 her 16 with 16 with 17 unnatural 17 unnatural 18 strength 18 strength 19 . [lady] [trevlyn] [seemed] [to] [sleep] [,] [but] [suddenly] [put] [back] [the] [curtain] [,] [saying] [abruptly] [,] ["] [where] [does] [he] [lie] [?] ["] " help me to go [there] [;] [i] [must] see him . " 1 " 2 help 2 help 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 10 see 10 see 11 him 11 him 12 . 12 . 13 " " it would be your death , my lady . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 death 6 death 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 lady 9 lady 10 . five minutes had not elapsed when she reappeared with no sign of grief on her rigid face . 1 five 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 elapsed 5 elapsed 6 when 6 when 7 she 7 she 8 reappeared 8 reappeared 9 with 9 with 10 no 10 no 11 sign 11 sign 12 of 12 of 13 grief 13 grief 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 rigid 16 rigid 17 face 17 face 18 . take comfort , and cheer up , for the dear child 's sake if no more . " 1 take 2 comfort 2 comfort 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 cheer 5 cheer 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 dear 10 dear 11 child 11 child 12 's 12 's 13 sake 13 sake 14 if 14 if 15 no 15 no 16 more 16 more 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] [shall] [never] [wear] them [again] ["] was all the answer [as] [lady] [trevlyn] [drew] [the] [curtains] , as if to shut out hope . 1 " 6 them 6 them 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 answer 12 answer 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 if 21 if 22 to 22 to 23 shut 23 shut 24 out 24 out 25 hope 25 hope 26 . for a year [lady] [trevlyn] 's [reason] [was] [in] [danger] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 year 3 year 6 's 6 's 11 . she seemed to have forgotten everything , even the shock which had so sorely stricken her . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 everything 6 everything 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 the 9 the 10 shock 10 shock 11 which 11 which 12 had 12 had 13 so 13 so 14 sorely 14 sorely 15 stricken 15 stricken 16 her 16 her 17 . who the stranger was , what his aim in coming , or why he never reappeared , no one discovered . 1 who 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 his 7 his 8 aim 8 aim 9 in 9 in 10 coming 10 coming 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 why 13 why 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 reappeared 16 reappeared 17 , 17 , 18 no 18 no 19 one 19 one 20 discovered 20 discovered 21 . sir [richard] [had] [died] [of] [heart] [disease] , the physicians said , though he might have lived years had no sudden shock assailed him . 1 sir 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 physicians 10 physicians 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 he 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 lived 17 lived 18 years 18 years 19 had 19 had 20 no 20 no 21 sudden 21 sudden 22 shock 22 shock 23 assailed 23 assailed 24 him 24 him 25 . [chapter] [ii] [paul] " come , child , the dew is falling , and it is time we went in . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 dew 7 dew 8 is 8 is 9 falling 9 falling 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 time 14 time 15 we 15 we 16 went 16 went 17 in 17 in 18 . 18 . 19 " " no , no , [mamma] [is] not [rested] yet , so [i] [may] [run] [down] to the spring [if] [i] [like] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 8 not 8 not 10 yet 10 yet 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 spring 19 spring 23 . 23 . 24 " and [lillian] , as willful as winsome , vanished among the tall ferns where deer couched and rabbits hid . 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 willful 5 willful 6 as 6 as 7 winsome 7 winsome 8 , 8 , 9 vanished 9 vanished 10 among 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 tall 12 tall 13 ferns 13 ferns 14 where 14 where 15 deer 15 deer 16 couched 16 couched 17 and 17 and 18 rabbits 18 rabbits 19 hid 19 hid 20 . there 's a man there , a dead man . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 dead 8 dead 9 man 9 man 10 . i saw him [and] [i] ['m] [frightened] ! " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [nonsense] [,] child , it 's one of the keepers asleep , or some stroller who has no business here . 1 " 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 keepers 11 keepers 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 some 15 some 16 stroller 16 stroller 17 who 17 who 18 has 18 has 19 no 19 no 20 business 20 business 21 here 21 here 22 . take my hand and we 'll see who it is . " 1 take 2 my 2 my 3 hand 3 hand 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 see 7 see 8 who 8 who 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . 11 . 12 " he was sleeping like one quite spent with weariness , and [never] [stirred] [,] [though] [hester] [bent] away the ferns and examined him closely . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sleeping 3 sleeping 4 like 4 like 5 one 5 one 6 quite 6 quite 7 spent 7 spent 8 with 8 with 9 weariness 9 weariness 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 away 18 away 19 the 19 the 20 ferns 20 ferns 21 and 21 and 22 examined 22 examined 23 him 23 him 24 closely 24 closely 25 . " he 's not dead , my deary ; he 's asleep , poor lad , worn out with his day 's [tramp] , [i] [dare] [say] [.] " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 dead 5 dead 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 deary 8 deary 9 ; 9 ; 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 , 13 , 14 poor 14 poor 15 lad 15 lad 16 , 16 , 17 worn 17 worn 18 out 18 out 19 with 19 with 20 his 20 his 21 day 21 day 22 's 22 's 24 , 24 , 29 " " [i] ['m] [glad] he 's alive , and [i] [wish] he 'd wake up . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 alive 7 alive 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 he 12 he 13 'd 13 'd 14 wake 14 wake 15 up 15 up 16 . he 's a pretty boy , isn't he ? 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 he 8 he 9 ? see what nice hands he 's got , and his hair is more curly than mine . 1 see 2 what 2 what 3 nice 3 nice 4 hands 4 hands 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 got 7 got 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 hair 11 hair 12 is 12 is 13 more 13 more 14 curly 14 curly 15 than 15 than 16 mine 16 mine 17 . make him open his eyes , [hester] [,] " commanded the little lady , whose fear had given place to interest . 1 make 2 him 2 him 3 open 3 open 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 commanded 10 commanded 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 lady 13 lady 14 , 14 , 15 whose 15 whose 16 fear 16 fear 17 had 17 had 18 given 18 given 19 place 19 place 20 to 20 to 21 interest 21 interest 22 . " hush , he 's stirring . 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 stirring 6 stirring 7 . i wonder how he got in , and what he wants , " [whispered] [hester] [.] 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 wants 11 wants 12 , 12 , 13 " " [bella] [cara] [,] ["] he said , in a musical voice . 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 musical 11 musical 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . the lad followed with a composed air , and [hester] brought up the rear , taking notes as she went with a woman 's keen eye . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 followed 3 followed 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 composed 6 composed 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 brought 11 brought 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 rear 14 rear 15 , 15 , 16 taking 16 taking 17 notes 17 notes 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 went 20 went 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 woman 23 woman 24 's 24 's 25 keen 25 keen 26 eye 26 eye 27 . as the child approached , she held out her hand to welcome her , but neither smiled nor spoke . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 approached 4 approached 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 held 7 held 8 out 8 out 9 her 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 to 11 to 12 welcome 12 welcome 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 neither 16 neither 17 smiled 17 smiled 18 nor 18 nor 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 . " [a] [note] [from] [colonel] [daventry] [,] my lady , " and with a bow the boy delivered the missive . 1 " 8 my 8 my 9 lady 9 lady 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 bow 15 bow 16 the 16 the 17 boy 17 boy 18 delivered 18 delivered 19 the 19 the 20 missive 20 missive 21 . scarcely glancing at him , she opened it and read : 1 scarcely 2 glancing 2 glancing 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 opened 7 opened 8 it 8 it 9 and 9 and 10 read 10 read 11 : [my] [dear] [friend] [,] the bearer of this [,] [paul] [jex] [,] has been with me some months and has served me well . 1 the 2 bearer 2 bearer 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 some 13 some 14 months 14 months 15 and 15 and 16 has 16 has 17 served 17 served 18 me 18 me 19 well 19 well 20 . hoping you may be able to give him [shelter] , [i] [venture] to send him . 1 hoping 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 him 8 him 10 , 10 , 13 to 13 to 14 send 14 send 15 him 15 him 16 . he is honest , capable , and trustworthy in all respects . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 honest 3 honest 4 , 4 , 5 capable 5 capable 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 trustworthy 8 trustworthy 9 in 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 respects 11 respects 12 . pray try him , and oblige , 1 pray 2 try 2 try 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 oblige 6 oblige 7 , yours sincerely , 1 yours 2 sincerely 2 sincerely 3 , [j] [r] [daventry] " [i] do , madam , " he answered respectfully . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 madam 5 madam 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 answered 9 answered 10 respectfully 10 respectfully 11 . " the colonel says you are [english] , " added the lady , in a tone of surprise . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 colonel 3 colonel 4 says 4 says 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 added 10 added 11 the 11 the 12 lady 12 lady 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 tone 16 tone 17 of 17 of 18 surprise 18 surprise 19 . my father [was] [an] [englishman] , but [i] ['ve] [lived] [abroad] a good deal since he died , and got foreign ways , perhaps . " 1 my 2 father 2 father 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 deal 14 deal 15 since 15 since 16 he 16 he 17 died 17 died 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 got 20 got 21 foreign 21 foreign 22 ways 22 ways 23 , 23 , 24 perhaps 24 perhaps 25 . 25 . 26 " " your age , [paul] [?] " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 age 3 age 4 , 4 , 7 " " sixteen , my lady . " 1 " 2 sixteen 2 sixteen 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lady 5 lady 6 . 6 . 7 " " you understand gardening ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 gardening 4 gardening 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " yes , my lady . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lady 5 lady 6 . 6 . 7 " " and what else ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 else 4 else 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] want [lillian] to ride soon , and [roger] is rather old for an escort to such a little horsewoman . 1 " 3 want 3 want 5 to 5 to 6 ride 6 ride 7 soon 7 soon 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 is 11 is 12 rather 12 rather 13 old 13 old 14 for 14 for 15 an 15 an 16 escort 16 escort 17 to 17 to 18 such 18 such 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 horsewoman 21 horsewoman 22 . don't you [think] [we] [might] try [paul] ? " she said , turning [to] [hester] . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 6 try 6 try 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 turning 13 turning 16 . i like him very much , and [i] hope you 'll let him train my pony for me . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 hope 9 hope 10 you 10 you 11 'll 11 'll 12 let 12 let 13 him 13 him 14 train 14 train 15 my 15 my 16 pony 16 pony 17 for 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 . will you , [paul] [?] " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 6 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " hester saw it and said within herself , " that boy has good blood in his veins . 1 hester 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 within 6 within 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 that 10 that 11 boy 11 boy 12 has 12 has 13 good 13 good 14 blood 14 blood 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 veins 17 veins 18 . he 's no clodhopper 's son , [i] [can] [tell] by his hands and feet , his air and walk . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 clodhopper 4 clodhopper 5 's 5 's 6 son 6 son 7 , 7 , 11 by 11 by 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 and 14 and 15 feet 15 feet 16 , 16 , 17 his 17 his 18 air 18 air 19 and 19 and 20 walk 20 walk 21 . poor lad , it 's hard for him , [i] ['ll] [warrant] [,] but he 's not too proud for honest work , and [i] like that . " 1 poor 2 lad 2 lad 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 hard 6 hard 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 's 16 's 17 not 17 not 18 too 18 too 19 proud 19 proud 20 for 20 for 21 honest 21 honest 22 work 22 work 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 26 like 26 like 27 that 27 that 28 . 28 . 29 " " you may stay , [paul] [,] and we will try you for a month . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 stay 4 stay 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 try 11 try 12 you 12 you 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 month 15 month 16 . hester , take him [to] [parks] and see that he is made comfortable . 1 hester 2 , 2 , 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 made 12 made 13 comfortable 13 comfortable 14 . tomorrow we will see what he can do . 1 tomorrow 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . come , darling [,] [i] [am] [rested] [now] . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 darling 3 darling 9 . 9 . 10 " as she spoke , [lady] [trevlyn] [dismissed] the boy with a gracious gesture and led her little daughter away . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 , 4 , 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 gracious 12 gracious 13 gesture 13 gesture 14 and 14 and 15 led 15 led 16 her 16 her 17 little 17 little 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 away 19 away 20 . if you want to see [parks] , you 'd best come , [for] [i] ['m] [going] [.] " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 best 10 best 11 come 11 come 12 , 12 , 18 " " you look as if you 'd had a long walk ; where are you from ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 'd 7 'd 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 walk 11 walk 12 ; 12 ; 13 where 13 where 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 from 16 from 17 ? 17 ? 18 " ["] [london] [.] ["] " bless the boy ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 ! it 's fifty miles away . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 fifty 3 fifty 4 miles 4 miles 5 away 5 away 6 . 6 . 7 " " so my shoes show ; but it 's a pleasant trip in summer time . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 my 3 my 4 shoes 4 shoes 5 show 5 show 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 trip 12 trip 13 in 13 in 14 summer 14 summer 15 time 15 time 16 . 16 . 17 " " but why did you walk , child ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 walk 6 walk 7 , 7 , 8 child 8 child 9 ! had you no money ? " 1 had 2 you 2 you 3 no 3 no 4 money 4 money 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " plenty , but not for wasting on coaches , when my own stout legs could carry me . 1 " 2 plenty 2 plenty 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 not 5 not 6 for 6 for 7 wasting 7 wasting 8 on 8 on 9 coaches 9 coaches 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 stout 14 stout 15 legs 15 legs 16 could 16 could 17 carry 17 carry 18 me 18 me 19 . i took a two days ' holiday and saved my money for better things . " 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 two 4 two 5 days 5 days 6 ' 6 ' 7 holiday 7 holiday 8 and 8 and 9 saved 9 saved 10 my 10 my 11 money 11 money 12 for 12 for 13 better 13 better 14 things 14 things 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] like that , " said [hester] , with an approving nod . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 approving 12 approving 13 nod 13 nod 14 . " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . that 's friendly , and [i] ['ll] [prove] that [i] [am] [grateful] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 friendly 3 friendly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 that 9 that 13 . please tell me , is my lady ill ? " 1 please 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 lady 7 lady 8 ill 8 ill 9 ? 9 ? 10 " ["] [always] [delicate] [since] [sir] [richard] [died] [.] ["] " how long ago was that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 was 5 was 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " ten years or more . " 1 " 2 ten 2 ten 3 years 3 years 4 or 4 or 5 more 5 more 6 . 6 . 7 " " are there no young gentlemen in the family ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 there 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 young 5 young 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 family 9 family 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , [miss] [lillian] [is] [an] [only] child , and a sweet one , bless her ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 9 child 9 child 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 sweet 13 sweet 14 one 14 one 15 , 15 , 16 bless 16 bless 17 her 17 her 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " a proud little lady , [i] [should] [say] [.] " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 proud 3 proud 4 little 4 little 5 lady 5 lady 6 , 6 , 11 " " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . why do you ask ? " 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 ask 4 ask 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [mere] [curiosity] [;] [i] [know] something of heraldry and often paint these things for my own pleasure . 1 " 7 something 7 something 8 of 8 of 9 heraldry 9 heraldry 10 and 10 and 11 often 11 often 12 paint 12 paint 13 these 13 these 14 things 14 things 15 for 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 own 17 own 18 pleasure 18 pleasure 19 . one learns odd amusements abroad , " he added , seeing an expression of surprise on the woman 's face . 1 one 2 learns 2 learns 3 odd 3 odd 4 amusements 4 amusements 5 abroad 5 abroad 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 , 10 , 11 seeing 11 seeing 12 an 12 an 13 expression 13 expression 14 of 14 of 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 woman 18 woman 19 's 19 's 20 face 20 face 21 . " you 'll have little time for such matters here . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 little 5 little 6 time 6 time 7 for 7 for 8 such 8 such 9 matters 9 matters 10 here 10 here 11 . " [i] [seldom] [ask] [questions] [of] men , as they are not fond of gossip . " 1 " 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 fond 13 fond 14 of 14 of 15 gossip 15 gossip 16 . 16 . 17 " and the boy nodded with a smile of mischievous significance as he entered the keeper 's lodge . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 smile 7 smile 8 of 8 of 9 mischievous 9 mischievous 10 significance 10 significance 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 entered 13 entered 14 the 14 the 15 keeper 15 keeper 16 's 16 's 17 lodge 17 lodge 18 . a sharp lad and a saucy , if he likes . 1 a 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 lad 3 lad 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 saucy 6 saucy 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 likes 10 likes 11 . he has a taking way with him , though , and knows how to flatter . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 taking 4 taking 5 way 5 way 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 knows 12 knows 13 how 13 how 14 to 14 to 15 flatter 15 flatter 16 . it 's well he does , poor lad , for life 's a hard matter to a friendless soul like him . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 well 3 well 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 , 6 , 7 poor 7 poor 8 lad 8 lad 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 life 11 life 12 's 12 's 13 a 13 a 14 hard 14 hard 15 matter 15 matter 16 to 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 friendless 18 friendless 19 soul 19 soul 20 like 20 like 21 him 21 him 22 . pretty child , [i] [wish] [i] [had] never seen her ! " 1 pretty 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 8 never 8 never 9 seen 9 seen 10 her 10 her 11 ! 11 ! 12 " [chapter] [iii] [secret] [service] satisfied of his merits , my lady [yielded] [to] [lillian] ['s] [demands] , and [paul] [was] [installed] as [page] to the young lady . 1 satisfied 2 of 2 of 3 his 3 his 4 merits 4 merits 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lady 7 lady 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 as 18 as 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 young 22 young 23 lady 23 lady 24 . this sad story touched the woman 's heart , and the boy 's manly spirit won respect . 1 this 2 sad 2 sad 3 story 3 story 4 touched 4 touched 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 's 7 's 8 heart 8 heart 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 's 13 's 14 manly 14 manly 15 spirit 15 spirit 16 won 16 won 17 respect 17 respect 18 . she had lost a son years ago , and her empty heart yearned over the motherless lad . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 lost 3 lost 4 a 4 a 5 son 5 son 6 years 6 years 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 empty 11 empty 12 heart 12 heart 13 yearned 13 yearned 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 motherless 16 motherless 17 lad 17 lad 18 . " [paul] [,] come in . 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 . dropping his tools and pulling off his hat , [paul] [obeyed] [,] [looking] a little anxious , for the month of trial expired that day . 1 dropping 2 his 2 his 3 tools 3 tools 4 and 4 and 5 pulling 5 pulling 6 off 6 off 7 his 7 his 8 hat 8 hat 9 , 9 , 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 anxious 16 anxious 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 month 20 month 21 of 21 of 22 trial 22 trial 23 expired 23 expired 24 that 24 that 25 day 25 day 26 . [lady] [trevlyn] [saw] [and] [answered] [the] [look] [with] [a] [gracious] [smile] [.] " have no fears . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 fears 4 fears 5 . you are to stay if you will , [for] [lillian] [is] [happy] and [i] [am] [satisfied] with you . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 to 3 to 4 stay 4 stay 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 , 8 , 13 and 13 and 17 with 17 with 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " " thank you , my lady . " 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lady 6 lady 7 . 7 . 8 " and an odd glance of mingled pride and pain shone in the boy 's downcast eyes . 1 and 2 an 2 an 3 odd 3 odd 4 glance 4 glance 5 of 5 of 6 mingled 6 mingled 7 pride 7 pride 8 and 8 and 9 pain 9 pain 10 shone 10 shone 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 's 14 's 15 downcast 15 downcast 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . " that is settled , then . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 settled 4 settled 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 . now let me [say] [what] [i] [called] [you] in for . 1 now 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 9 in 9 in 10 for 10 for 11 . you spoke of being able to illuminate on parchment . 1 you 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 of 3 of 4 being 4 being 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 illuminate 7 illuminate 8 on 8 on 9 parchment 9 parchment 10 . can you restore this old book for me ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 restore 3 restore 4 this 4 this 5 old 5 old 6 book 6 book 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " she [put] [into] [his] [hand] [the] [ancient] [volume] [sir] [richard] had been reading the day he died . 1 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 reading 13 reading 14 the 14 the 15 day 15 day 16 he 16 he 17 died 17 died 18 . i like the work , and will gladly do it if you like . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 the 3 the 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 will 7 will 8 gladly 8 gladly 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 like 13 like 14 . 14 . 15 " " do it , then , but be very careful of the book while in your hands . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 be 8 be 9 very 9 very 10 careful 10 careful 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 book 13 book 14 while 14 while 15 in 15 in 16 your 16 your 17 hands 17 hands 18 . provide what is needful , and name your own price for the work , " said his mistress . 1 provide 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 needful 4 needful 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 name 7 name 8 your 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 price 10 price 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 work 13 work 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 his 17 his 18 mistress 18 mistress 19 . " [nay] [,] my lady , [i] [am] [already] [paid] " 1 " 4 my 4 my 5 lady 5 lady 6 , 6 , 11 " " how so ? " she asked , surprised . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 so 3 so 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 asked 7 asked 8 , 8 , 9 surprised 9 surprised 10 . " let that pass , my boy . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 that 3 that 4 pass 4 pass 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 boy 7 boy 8 . do this little service for me and we will see about the recompense afterward . " 1 do 2 this 2 this 3 little 3 little 4 service 4 service 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 see 10 see 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 recompense 13 recompense 14 afterward 14 afterward 15 . 15 . 16 " and with [a] [smile] [lady] [trevlyn] [left] him to begin his work . 1 and 2 with 2 with 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 begin 10 begin 11 his 11 his 12 work 12 work 13 . the moment the door closed behind her a total change passed over [paul] . 1 the 2 moment 2 moment 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 closed 5 closed 6 behind 6 behind 7 her 7 her 8 a 8 a 9 total 9 total 10 change 10 change 11 passed 11 passed 12 over 12 over 14 . " another proof , another proof ! 1 " 2 another 2 another 3 proof 3 proof 4 , 4 , 5 another 5 another 6 proof 6 proof 7 ! " what is that you 'll keep , lad ? " said a voice behind him . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 keep 7 keep 8 , 8 , 9 lad 9 lad 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 a 13 a 14 voice 14 voice 15 behind 15 behind 16 him 16 him 17 . " ah , that 's the [last] book [poor] [master] [read] . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 8 book 8 book 12 . i hid it away , but my lady found it in spite of me , " said [hester] , with a doleful sigh . 1 i 2 hid 2 hid 3 it 3 it 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 my 7 my 8 lady 8 lady 9 found 9 found 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 spite 12 spite 13 of 13 of 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 doleful 22 doleful 23 sigh 23 sigh 24 . " did he die suddenly , then ? " asked the boy . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 die 4 die 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 . a mysterious business and a sad one . " 1 a 2 mysterious 2 mysterious 3 business 3 business 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 sad 6 sad 7 one 7 one 8 . 8 . 9 " " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . i like sad stories , and [i] [already] feel as if [i] [belonged] to the family , a loyal retainer as in the old times . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 sad 3 sad 4 stories 4 stories 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 feel 9 feel 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 family 16 family 17 , 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 loyal 19 loyal 20 retainer 20 retainer 21 as 21 as 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 old 24 old 25 times 25 times 26 . while you [dust] [the] [books] and [i] [rub] the [mold] [off] [this] old [cover] , [tell] [me] the tale , please [,] [mrs] [hester] . " 1 while 2 you 2 you 6 and 6 and 9 the 9 the 13 old 13 old 15 , 15 , 18 the 18 the 19 tale 19 tale 20 , 20 , 21 please 21 please 25 . 25 . 26 " " and the letter ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 letter 4 letter 5 ? what was in it ? " asked the boy , as she paused at the catastrophe . 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 paused 13 paused 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 catastrophe 16 catastrophe 17 . " no one ever knew but my lady . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 ever 4 ever 5 knew 5 knew 6 but 6 but 7 my 7 my 8 lady 8 lady 9 . 9 . 10 " " she destroyed it , then ? " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 destroyed 3 destroyed 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i dared ask no more , but [i] [fancy] she has it safe somewhere and if it 's ever needed she 'll bring it out . 1 i 2 dared 2 dared 3 ask 3 ask 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 she 10 she 11 has 11 has 12 it 12 it 13 safe 13 safe 14 somewhere 14 somewhere 15 and 15 and 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 ever 19 ever 20 needed 20 needed 21 she 21 she 22 'll 22 'll 23 bring 23 bring 24 it 24 it 25 out 25 out 26 . it was only some private matters , [i] [fancy] [.] " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 some 4 some 5 private 5 private 6 matters 6 matters 7 , 7 , 11 " " and the stranger ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " oh , he vanished as oddly as he came , and has never been found . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 vanished 5 vanished 6 as 6 as 7 oddly 7 oddly 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 has 13 has 14 never 14 never 15 been 15 been 16 found 16 found 17 . a strange story , lad . 1 a 2 strange 2 strange 3 story 3 story 4 , 4 , 5 lad 5 lad 6 . keep silent , and let it rest . " 1 keep 2 silent 2 silent 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 it 6 it 7 rest 7 rest 8 . 8 . 9 " see , here is a rabbit already done , and [i] ['ll] [soon] have a stag also . " 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 rabbit 6 rabbit 7 already 7 already 8 done 8 done 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 stag 16 stag 17 also 17 also 18 . 18 . 19 " " it 's very pretty ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 ! how many nice things you can do , and how kind you are to think of my liking something new . 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 nice 3 nice 4 things 4 things 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 kind 11 kind 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 liking 18 liking 19 something 19 something 20 new 20 new 21 . was this wax what you went to get this morning when you rode away so early ? " asked the child . 1 was 2 this 2 this 3 wax 3 wax 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 this 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 rode 13 rode 14 away 14 away 15 so 15 so 16 early 16 early 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 asked 19 asked 20 the 20 the 21 child 21 child 22 . " yes [,] [miss] [lillian] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 6 . i [was] [ordered] [to] [exercise] [your] [pony] [and] [i] made him useful as well . 1 i 10 made 10 made 11 him 11 him 12 useful 12 useful 13 as 13 as 14 well 14 well 15 . would you like to try this ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 try 5 try 6 this 6 this 7 ? it 's very easy . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 easy 4 easy 5 . 5 . 6 " lillian was charmed , and for several days wax modeling was her favorite play . 1 lillian 2 was 2 was 3 charmed 3 charmed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 for 6 for 7 several 7 several 8 days 8 days 9 wax 9 wax 10 modeling 10 modeling 11 was 11 was 12 her 12 her 13 favorite 13 favorite 14 play 14 play 15 . " you are getting pale and thin , keeping such late hours [,] [paul] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 getting 4 getting 5 pale 5 pale 6 and 6 and 7 thin 7 thin 8 , 8 , 9 keeping 9 keeping 10 such 10 such 11 late 11 late 12 hours 12 hours 15 . " and how do you [know] [i] [don't] go to bed ? " he asked , wheeling about . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 bed 11 bed 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 , 16 , 17 wheeling 17 wheeling 18 about 18 about 19 . " my lady has been restless lately , and [i] sit up with her till she sleeps . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 lady 3 lady 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 restless 6 restless 7 lately 7 lately 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 sit 11 sit 12 up 12 up 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 till 15 till 16 she 16 she 17 sleeps 17 sleeps 18 . but really you are the worse for late hours , child . " 1 but 2 really 2 really 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 worse 6 worse 7 for 7 for 8 late 8 late 9 hours 9 hours 10 , 10 , 11 child 11 child 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] [shall] [soon] [finish] [restoring] the book , and [then] [i] ['ll] sleep . 1 " 7 the 7 the 8 book 8 book 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 . i [hope] [i] don't disturb you . 1 i 4 don't 4 don't 5 disturb 5 disturb 6 you 6 you 7 . i have to grind my colors , and often make more [noise] [than] [i] [mean] [to] . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 grind 4 grind 5 my 5 my 6 colors 6 colors 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 often 9 often 10 make 10 make 11 more 11 more 17 . 17 . 18 " no , it doesn't trouble me , so grind away , and make an end of it as soon as may be . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 grind 9 grind 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 make 13 make 14 an 14 an 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 as 18 as 19 soon 19 soon 20 as 20 as 21 may 21 may 22 be 22 be 23 . 23 . 24 " the boy 's light burned no more after that , and [hester] was content till a new worry came to trouble her . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 's 3 's 4 light 4 light 5 burned 5 burned 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 after 8 after 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 was 13 was 14 content 14 content 15 till 15 till 16 a 16 a 17 new 17 new 18 worry 18 worry 19 came 19 came 20 to 20 to 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 her 22 her 23 . " if the house ever owned a ghost [i] ['d] [say] [that] ['s] [it] , but it never did [,] [so] [i] [suspect] [some] [deviltry] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 house 4 house 5 ever 5 ever 6 owned 6 owned 7 a 7 a 8 ghost 8 ghost 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 never 18 never 19 did 19 did 26 . [i] ['ll] [step] [to] [paul] [.] he 's not asleep [,] [i] [dare] [say] . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 asleep 4 asleep 9 . he 's a brave and a sensible lad , and with him [i] ['ll] [quietly] [search] the house . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 brave 4 brave 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 sensible 7 sensible 8 lad 8 lad 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 17 the 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 . 19 . 20 " away she went , more nervous than she would own , and tapped at the boy 's door . 1 away 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 more 5 more 6 nervous 6 nervous 7 than 7 than 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 10 own 10 own 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tapped 13 tapped 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 boy 16 boy 17 's 17 's 18 door 18 door 19 . no one answered , and , seeing that it was [ajar] , [hester] [whisked] in so hurriedly that her candle went out . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 seeing 7 seeing 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 , 12 , 15 in 15 in 16 so 16 so 17 hurriedly 17 hurriedly 18 that 18 that 19 her 19 her 20 candle 20 candle 21 went 21 went 22 out 22 out 23 . the bed was empty . 1 the 2 bed 2 bed 3 was 3 was 4 empty 4 empty 5 . a disagreeable thrill shot through her , as she assured herself of the fact by groping along the narrow bed . 1 a 2 disagreeable 2 disagreeable 3 thrill 3 thrill 4 shot 4 shot 5 through 5 through 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 assured 10 assured 11 herself 11 herself 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 fact 14 fact 15 by 15 by 16 groping 16 groping 17 along 17 along 18 the 18 the 19 narrow 19 narrow 20 bed 20 bed 21 . " [lord] bless me , what is the boy about ! 1 " 3 bless 3 bless 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 about 10 about 11 ! without a pause he flung it off , laid himself in bed , and seemed to sleep at once . 1 without 2 a 2 a 3 pause 3 pause 4 he 4 he 5 flung 5 flung 6 it 6 it 7 off 7 off 8 , 8 , 9 laid 9 laid 10 himself 10 himself 11 in 11 in 12 bed 12 bed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 sleep 17 sleep 18 at 18 at 19 once 19 once 20 . ["] [paul] [!] paul ! " [whispered] [hester] [,] [shaking] [him] [,] after a pause of astonishment at the whole proceeding . 1 paul 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 10 after 10 after 11 a 11 a 12 pause 12 pause 13 of 13 of 14 astonishment 14 astonishment 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 whole 17 whole 18 proceeding 18 proceeding 19 . " hey , what is it ? " 1 " 2 hey 2 hey 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " and he sat up , looking drowsily about him . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 looking 6 looking 7 drowsily 7 drowsily 8 about 8 about 9 him 9 him 10 . " come , come , no tricks , boy . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 , 8 , 9 boy 9 boy 10 . what are you doing , trailing about the house at this hour and in such trim ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 doing 4 doing 5 , 5 , 6 trailing 6 trailing 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 at 10 at 11 this 11 this 12 hour 12 hour 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 such 15 such 16 trim 16 trim 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " yes , and well it is me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 well 5 well 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 me 8 me 9 . if it had been any of those silly girls , the house would have been roused by this time . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 any 5 any 6 of 6 of 7 those 7 those 8 silly 8 silly 9 girls 9 girls 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 roused 16 roused 17 by 17 by 18 this 18 this 19 time 19 time 20 . what mischief is afoot that you leave your bed and play ghost in this wild fashion ? " 1 what 2 mischief 2 mischief 3 is 3 is 4 afoot 4 afoot 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 leave 7 leave 8 your 8 your 9 bed 9 bed 10 and 10 and 11 play 11 play 12 ghost 12 ghost 13 in 13 in 14 this 14 this 15 wild 15 wild 16 fashion 16 fashion 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " leave my bed ! 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 3 my 3 my 4 bed 4 bed 5 ! why , my good soul , [i] [haven't] [stirred] [,] but have been dreaming with all my might these two hours . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 good 4 good 5 soul 5 soul 6 , 6 , 11 but 11 but 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 dreaming 14 dreaming 15 with 15 with 16 all 16 all 17 my 17 my 18 might 18 might 19 these 19 these 20 two 20 two 21 hours 21 hours 22 . what do you mean , [hester] [?] " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 , 5 , 8 " she told him as she relit her lamp , and stood eyeing him sharply the while . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 relit 6 relit 7 her 7 her 8 lamp 8 lamp 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stood 11 stood 12 eyeing 12 eyeing 13 him 13 him 14 sharply 14 sharply 15 the 15 the 16 while 16 while 17 . i walk in my sleep sometimes , [hester] [,] that 's the truth . 1 i 2 walk 2 walk 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 , 7 , 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 the 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 . i [thought] [i] 'd got over it , but it 's come back , you see , and [i] ['m] sorry for it . 1 i 4 'd 4 'd 5 got 5 got 6 over 6 over 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 sorry 21 sorry 22 for 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 . don't be troubled . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 . i never do any mischief or come to any harm . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 do 3 do 4 any 4 any 5 mischief 5 mischief 6 or 6 or 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 harm 10 harm 11 . i just take a quiet promenade and march back to bed again . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 promenade 6 promenade 7 and 7 and 8 march 8 march 9 back 9 back 10 to 10 to 11 bed 11 bed 12 again 12 again 13 . did [i] [frighten] you ? " 1 did 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " just a trifle , but it 's nothing . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 trifle 4 trifle 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 . " it won't last long , [for] [i] ['ll] [get] [more] [tired] and [then] [i] [shall] sleep sounder . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 last 4 last 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 13 and 13 and 17 sleep 17 sleep 18 sounder 18 sounder 19 . don't tell anyone , please , else they 'll laugh at me , and that 's not pleasant . 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 anyone 3 anyone 4 , 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 , 6 , 7 else 7 else 8 they 8 they 9 'll 9 'll 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 at 11 at 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 's 16 's 17 not 17 not 18 pleasant 18 pleasant 19 . i don't mind your knowing for you seem almost like a mother , and [i] thank you for it with all my heart . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 your 4 your 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 seem 8 seem 9 almost 9 almost 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 mother 12 mother 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 thank 16 thank 17 you 17 you 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 with 20 with 21 all 21 all 22 my 22 my 23 heart 23 heart 24 . 24 . 25 " he held out his hand with the look that was irresistible [to] [hester] . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 look 8 look 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 irresistible 11 irresistible 14 . " good night , dear . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 night 3 night 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 . i 'll say nothing , but give you something that will ensure quiet sleep hereafter . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 say 3 say 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 give 7 give 8 you 8 you 9 something 9 something 10 that 10 that 11 will 11 will 12 ensure 12 ensure 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 hereafter 15 hereafter 16 . 16 . 17 " [chapter] [iv] [vanished] he stood leaning against the docile creature , sunk in thought , and quite unconscious of the watchers and whisperers close by . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 leaning 3 leaning 4 against 4 against 5 the 5 the 6 docile 6 docile 7 creature 7 creature 8 , 8 , 9 sunk 9 sunk 10 in 10 in 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 quite 14 quite 15 unconscious 15 unconscious 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 watchers 18 watchers 19 and 19 and 20 whisperers 20 whisperers 21 close 21 close 22 by 22 by 23 . i wish to talk . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 . 5 . 6 " " how nice . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 nice 3 nice 4 . let us rest a minute here , and [while] [i] eat a few , please pull some of those flowers [for] [mamma] . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 rest 3 rest 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 eat 11 eat 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 , 14 , 15 please 15 please 16 pull 16 pull 17 some 17 some 18 of 18 of 19 those 19 those 20 flowers 20 flowers 23 . she likes a wild nosegay better than [any] [i] [can] [bring] [her] [from] the garden . " 1 she 2 likes 2 likes 3 a 3 a 4 wild 4 wild 5 nosegay 5 nosegay 6 better 6 better 7 than 7 than 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 . 16 . 17 " " [thanks] [,] [miss] [lillian] [,] [i] ['ll] [wear] [your] [colors] with all my heart , especially today , for it is my birthday . " 1 " 12 with 12 with 13 all 13 all 14 my 14 my 15 heart 15 heart 16 , 16 , 17 especially 17 especially 18 today 18 today 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 my 23 my 24 birthday 24 birthday 25 . 25 . 26 " and [paul] [looked] up at the blooming little face with unusual softness in his keen blue eyes . 1 and 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 blooming 7 blooming 8 little 8 little 9 face 9 face 10 with 10 with 11 unusual 11 unusual 12 softness 12 softness 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 keen 15 keen 16 blue 16 blue 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " is it ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? why , then , you 're seventeen ; almost a man , aren't you ? " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 seventeen 7 seventeen 8 ; 8 ; 9 almost 9 almost 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 aren't 13 aren't 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " yes , thank heaven , " muttered the boy , half to himself . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 heaven 5 heaven 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 , 11 , 12 half 12 half 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . " [i] [wish] [i] [was] as old . 1 " 6 as 6 as 7 old 7 old 8 . i shan't be in my teens till autumn . 1 i 2 shan't 2 shan't 3 be 3 be 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 teens 6 teens 7 till 7 till 8 autumn 8 autumn 9 . i must [give] [you] [something] , [paul] [,] [because] [i] like you very much , and you are always doing kind things for me . 1 i 2 must 2 must 6 , 6 , 11 like 11 like 12 you 12 you 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 always 19 always 20 doing 20 doing 21 kind 21 kind 22 things 22 things 23 for 23 for 24 me 24 me 25 . what shall it be ? " 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 ? 5 ? 6 " and the child held out her hand with a cordial look and gesture that touched the boy . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 held 4 held 5 out 5 out 6 her 6 her 7 hand 7 hand 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 cordial 10 cordial 11 look 11 look 12 and 12 and 13 gesture 13 gesture 14 that 14 that 15 touched 15 touched 16 the 16 the 17 boy 17 boy 18 . " you have that already , [paul] [,] and [i] [shall] find something to add to it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 that 4 that 5 already 5 already 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 12 find 12 find 13 something 13 something 14 to 14 to 15 add 15 add 16 to 16 to 17 it 17 it 18 . but what is that ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " and she laid hold of a little locket which had [slipped] [into] [sight] [as] [paul] [bent] [forward] in his salute . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 laid 3 laid 4 hold 4 hold 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 locket 8 locket 9 which 9 which 10 had 10 had 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 salute 20 salute 21 . i heard [bessy] [,] [my] [maid] [,] [tell] [hester] she was sure you had one because you took no notice of them . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 sure 12 sure 13 you 13 you 14 had 14 had 15 one 15 one 16 because 16 because 17 you 17 you 18 took 18 took 19 no 19 no 20 notice 20 notice 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 . let me see it . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 . is she pretty ? " 1 is 2 she 2 she 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " very pretty , " answered the boy , without showing the picture . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 without 10 without 11 showing 11 showing 12 the 12 the 13 picture 13 picture 14 . " do you like her very much ? " [questioned] [lillian] [,] [getting] [interested] in the little romance . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 her 5 her 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 little 17 little 18 romance 18 romance 19 . " very much , " and [paul] ['s] [black] [eyelashes] fell . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 11 fell 11 fell 12 . " would you die for her , as they say in the old songs ? " asked the girl , melodramatically . 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 die 4 die 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 say 10 say 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 songs 14 songs 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 asked 17 asked 18 the 18 the 19 girl 19 girl 20 , 20 , 21 melodramatically 21 melodramatically 22 . " [yes] [,] [miss] [lillian] [,] [or] [live] for her , which is harder . " 1 " 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 is 13 is 14 harder 14 harder 15 . 15 . 16 " " dear me , how very nice it must be to have anyone care for one so much , " said the child innocently . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 very 6 very 7 nice 7 nice 8 it 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 anyone 13 anyone 14 care 14 care 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 so 17 so 18 much 18 much 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 22 the 22 the 23 child 23 child 24 innocently 24 innocently 25 . " [i] [wonder] if anybody ever will for me ? " 1 " 4 if 4 if 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 ever 6 ever 7 will 7 will 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 ? 10 ? 11 " [sang] [paul] [,] [quoting] [one] [of] [hester] ['s] [songs] [,] [and] [looking] [relieved] [that] [lillian] ['s] [thoughts] [had] [strayed] [from] [him] [.] but he was mistaken . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 . " shall you marry this sweetheart of yours someday ? " [asked] [lillian] [,] turning to him with a curious yet wistful look . 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 you 3 you 4 marry 4 marry 5 this 5 this 6 sweetheart 6 sweetheart 7 of 7 of 8 yours 8 yours 9 someday 9 someday 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 15 turning 15 turning 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 curious 20 curious 21 yet 21 yet 22 wistful 22 wistful 23 look 23 look 24 . " perhaps . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 . 3 . 4 " " she is very young [and] [i] [must] [wait] , and [while] [i] [wait] many things may happen to part us . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 young 5 young 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 many 15 many 16 things 16 things 17 may 17 may 18 happen 18 happen 19 to 19 to 20 part 20 part 21 us 21 us 22 . 22 . 23 " " is she a lady ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 a 4 a 5 lady 5 lady 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , a wellborn , lovely little lady , and [i] ['ll] marry her [if] [i] [live] . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 wellborn 5 wellborn 6 , 6 , 7 lovely 7 lovely 8 little 8 little 9 lady 9 lady 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 marry 14 marry 15 her 15 her 19 . 19 . 20 " paul spoke with a look of decision , and a proud lift of the head that contrasted curiously with the badge of servitude he wore . 1 paul 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 look 5 look 6 of 6 of 7 decision 7 decision 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 proud 11 proud 12 lift 12 lift 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 that 16 that 17 contrasted 17 contrasted 18 curiously 18 curiously 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 badge 21 badge 22 of 22 of 23 servitude 23 servitude 24 he 24 he 25 wore 25 wore 26 . " how do you know what [i] [am] ? " he asked quickly . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 asked 12 asked 13 quickly 13 quickly 14 . i was not to speak of it , but she means to be your friend and help you by-and-by . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 means 11 means 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 your 14 your 15 friend 15 friend 16 and 16 and 17 help 17 help 18 you 18 you 19 by-and-by 19 by-and-by 20 . 20 . 21 " " does she ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 she 3 she 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " would you like one , or a sister [?] ["] [asked] [paul] , [looking] [straight] [into] her face with his piercing eyes . 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 a 8 a 9 sister 9 sister 14 , 14 , 18 her 18 her 19 face 19 face 20 with 20 with 21 his 21 his 22 piercing 22 piercing 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! i long for someone to be with me and love me , [as] [mamma] [can't] [.] " 1 i 2 long 2 long 3 for 3 for 4 someone 4 someone 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 love 10 love 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 17 " ["] [i] [think] [i] [should] [.] indeed [i] [would] , [paul] [,] pray believe me . " 1 indeed 4 , 4 , 7 pray 7 pray 8 believe 8 believe 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " she spoke earnestly , and leaned on his shoulder as if to enforce her words . 1 she 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 earnestly 3 earnestly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 leaned 6 leaned 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 to 12 to 13 enforce 13 enforce 14 her 14 her 15 words 15 words 16 . both were silent for a moment , [paul] [looking] [down] and [lillian] busy with her nosegay . 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 silent 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 13 busy 13 busy 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 nosegay 16 nosegay 17 . she spoke first , assuming an air of satisfaction as she surveyed her work . 1 she 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 first 3 first 4 , 4 , 5 assuming 5 assuming 6 an 6 an 7 air 7 air 8 of 8 of 9 satisfaction 9 satisfaction 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 surveyed 12 surveyed 13 her 13 her 14 work 14 work 15 . " [that] [will] please [mamma] , [i] ['m] [sure] [,] and make her quite forget my naughty prank of yesterday . 1 " 4 please 4 please 6 , 6 , 11 and 11 and 12 make 12 make 13 her 13 her 14 quite 14 quite 15 forget 15 forget 16 my 16 my 17 naughty 17 naughty 18 prank 18 prank 19 of 19 of 20 yesterday 20 yesterday 21 . do you [know] [i] [offended] [her] [dreadfully] [by] [peeping] [into] the gold case she wears on her neck ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 11 the 11 the 12 gold 12 gold 13 case 13 case 14 she 14 she 15 wears 15 wears 16 on 16 on 17 her 17 her 18 neck 18 neck 19 ? she was [asleep] [and] [i] [was] sitting by her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 by 8 by 9 her 9 her 10 . in her sleep she pulled it out and said something about a letter [and] [papa] . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 sleep 3 sleep 4 she 4 she 5 pulled 5 pulled 6 it 6 it 7 out 7 out 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 something 10 something 11 about 11 about 12 a 12 a 13 letter 13 letter 16 . " a key ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 key 3 key 4 ! what sort of a key ? " [cried] [paul] in an eager tone . 1 what 2 sort 2 sort 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 key 5 key 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 10 in 10 in 11 an 11 an 12 eager 12 eager 13 tone 13 tone 14 . " oh , a little silver one like the key of my piano , or the black cabinet . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 silver 6 silver 7 one 7 one 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 10 key 10 key 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 piano 13 piano 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 the 16 the 17 black 17 black 18 cabinet 18 cabinet 19 . she woke and was very angry to find me meddling . " 1 she 2 woke 2 woke 3 and 3 and 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 me 9 me 10 meddling 10 meddling 11 . 11 . 12 " " what did it belong to ? " [asked] [paul] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 belong 5 belong 6 to 6 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " poor [mamma] ! 1 poor 3 ! i 'm always troubling her in some way or other . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 always 3 always 4 troubling 4 troubling 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 way 8 way 9 or 9 or 10 other 10 other 11 . 11 . 12 " with a penitent sigh , [lillian] [tied] [up] [her] [flowers] and handed them to [paul] [to] carry . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 penitent 3 penitent 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 , 5 , 11 and 11 and 12 handed 12 handed 13 them 13 them 14 to 14 to 17 carry 17 carry 18 . as she did so , the change in his face struck her . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 change 7 change 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 11 struck 11 struck 12 her 12 her 13 . " how grim and old you look , " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 grim 3 grim 4 and 4 and 5 old 5 old 6 you 6 you 7 look 7 look 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 . " [have] [i] said [anything] that [troubles] you ? " 1 " 4 said 4 said 6 that 6 that 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no [,] [miss] [lillian] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 6 . i 'm only thinking . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 only 3 only 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] have [got] a deal of work to do , so [no] [wonder] [i] [look] old and grim . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 a 5 a 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 8 work 8 work 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 17 old 17 old 18 and 18 and 19 grim 19 grim 20 . 20 . 21 " " what work , [paul] [?] " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 work 3 work 4 , 4 , 7 " " to make my fortune and win my lady . " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 make 3 make 4 my 4 my 5 fortune 5 fortune 6 and 6 and 7 win 7 win 8 my 8 my 9 lady 9 lady 10 . 10 . 11 " he 's got a trouble . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 . i wish he 'd tell me and let me help him [if] [i] [can] . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 he 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 me 9 me 10 help 10 help 11 him 11 him 15 . i 'll make him show me that miniature someday , for [i] ['m] [interested] in that girl , [thought] [lillian] with a pensive sigh . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 him 4 him 5 show 5 show 6 me 6 me 7 that 7 that 8 miniature 8 miniature 9 someday 9 someday 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 15 in 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 girl 17 girl 18 , 18 , 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 pensive 23 pensive 24 sigh 24 sigh 25 . " here 's a letter for you , lad , all the way [from] [some] [place] in [italy] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 lad 9 lad 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 17 in 17 in 19 . who do you know there ? " said [bedford] , as the boy came back . 1 who 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 came 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 . for an hour the boy sat thinking intently , with locked door , curtained window , and several papers strewn before him . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 sat 6 sat 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 intently 8 intently 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 locked 11 locked 12 door 12 door 13 , 13 , 14 curtained 14 curtained 15 window 15 window 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 several 18 several 19 papers 19 papers 20 strewn 20 strewn 21 before 21 before 22 him 22 him 23 . over these he pored with a face in which hope , despondency , resolve , and regret alternated rapidly . 1 over 2 these 2 these 3 he 3 he 4 pored 4 pored 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 face 7 face 8 in 8 in 9 which 9 which 10 hope 10 hope 11 , 11 , 12 despondency 12 despondency 13 , 13 , 14 resolve 14 resolve 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 regret 17 regret 18 alternated 18 alternated 19 rapidly 19 rapidly 20 . taking the locket out he examined a ring which lay in one side , and the childish face which smiled on him from the other . 1 taking 2 the 2 the 3 locket 3 locket 4 out 4 out 5 he 5 he 6 examined 6 examined 7 a 7 a 8 ring 8 ring 9 which 9 which 10 lay 10 lay 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 side 13 side 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 childish 17 childish 18 face 18 face 19 which 19 which 20 smiled 20 smiled 21 on 21 on 22 him 22 him 23 from 23 from 24 the 24 the 25 other 25 other 26 . his eyes filled as he locked and put it by , saying tenderly , " dear little heart ! 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 filled 3 filled 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 locked 6 locked 7 and 7 and 8 put 8 put 9 it 9 it 10 by 10 by 11 , 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 tenderly 13 tenderly 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 dear 16 dear 17 little 17 little 18 heart 18 heart 19 ! i 'll not forget or desert her whatever happens . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 5 or 5 or 6 desert 6 desert 7 her 7 her 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 happens 9 happens 10 . time must help me , and [to] [time] [i] must leave my work . 1 time 2 must 2 must 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 must 10 must 11 leave 11 leave 12 my 12 my 13 work 13 work 14 . one more attempt and then [i] ['m] [off] . " 1 one 2 more 2 more 3 attempt 3 attempt 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] ['ll] go to bed now , [hester] [;] but while you get my things ready [i] ['ll] [take] [a] [turn] in the corridor . 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 11 but 11 but 12 while 12 while 13 you 13 you 14 get 14 get 15 my 15 my 16 things 16 things 17 ready 17 ready 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 corridor 25 corridor 26 . the air will refresh me . " 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 will 3 will 4 refresh 4 refresh 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " she kept the key herself and [neither] she [nor] [hester] had been there that day . 1 she 2 kept 2 kept 3 the 3 the 4 key 4 key 5 herself 5 herself 6 and 6 and 8 she 8 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 there 13 there 14 that 14 that 15 day 15 day 16 . obeying a sudden impulse , my lady sprang forward and tried to open the door . 1 obeying 2 a 2 a 3 sudden 3 sudden 4 impulse 4 impulse 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lady 7 lady 8 sprang 8 sprang 9 forward 9 forward 10 and 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 open 13 open 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . it was locked , but as her hand turned the silver knob a sound as if a drawer softly closed met her ear . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 locked 3 locked 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 as 6 as 7 her 7 her 8 hand 8 hand 9 turned 9 turned 10 the 10 the 11 silver 11 silver 12 knob 12 knob 13 a 13 a 14 sound 14 sound 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 a 17 a 18 drawer 18 drawer 19 softly 19 softly 20 closed 20 closed 21 met 21 met 22 her 22 her 23 ear 23 ear 24 . she stooped to the keyhole but it was dark , a key evidently being in the lock . 1 she 2 stooped 2 stooped 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 keyhole 5 keyhole 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 dark 9 dark 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 key 12 key 13 evidently 13 evidently 14 being 14 being 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 lock 17 lock 18 . " what is it , my lady ? " cried the woman , alarmed at the agitation of her mistress . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lady 7 lady 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 , 13 , 14 alarmed 14 alarmed 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 agitation 17 agitation 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 mistress 20 mistress 21 . " a light , a sound , a shadow in the state chamber . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 light 3 light 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 sound 6 sound 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 shadow 9 shadow 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 state 12 state 13 chamber 13 chamber 14 . do you see it ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , my lady , it 's dark , " [returned] [hester] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lady 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 dark 9 dark 10 , 10 , 11 " nothing appeared , not even a mouse , and [hester] turned to my lady with an air of relief . 1 nothing 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 even 5 even 6 a 6 a 7 mouse 7 mouse 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 12 to 13 my 13 my 14 lady 14 lady 15 with 15 with 16 an 16 an 17 air 17 air 18 of 18 of 19 relief 19 relief 20 . but her mistress pointed to the bed shrouded in dark velvet hangings , and whispered breathlessly , " you forgot to look there . " 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 mistress 3 mistress 4 pointed 4 pointed 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bed 7 bed 8 shrouded 8 shrouded 9 in 9 in 10 dark 10 dark 11 velvet 11 velvet 12 hangings 12 hangings 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 whispered 15 whispered 16 breathlessly 16 breathlessly 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 you 19 you 20 forgot 20 forgot 21 to 21 to 22 look 22 look 23 there 23 there 24 . 24 . 25 " she believed the light and sound to be phantoms of my lady 's distempered fancy , and searched merely to satisfy her . 1 she 2 believed 2 believed 3 the 3 the 4 light 4 light 5 and 5 and 6 sound 6 sound 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 phantoms 9 phantoms 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 lady 12 lady 13 's 13 's 14 distempered 14 distempered 15 fancy 15 fancy 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 searched 18 searched 19 merely 19 merely 20 to 20 to 21 satisfy 21 satisfy 22 her 22 her 23 . " where ['s] [paul] ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 ? he 's the heart of a man , boy though he is , " she said angrily as the men hung back . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 heart 4 heart 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 boy 9 boy 10 though 10 though 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 angrily 17 angrily 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 men 20 men 21 hung 21 hung 22 back 22 back 23 . " he 's not here . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 here 5 here 6 . lord ! 1 lord 2 ! maybe it was him a-playing tricks , though it ain't like him , ["] [cried] [bessy] [,] [lillian] ['s] little maid . 1 maybe 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 him 4 him 5 a-playing 5 a-playing 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 it 9 it 10 ain't 10 ain't 11 like 11 like 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 20 little 20 little 21 maid 21 maid 22 . " no , it can't be him , for [i] [locked] him in myself . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 12 him 12 him 13 in 13 in 14 myself 14 myself 15 . he walks in his sleep sometimes , and [i] was afraid he 'd startle my lady . 1 he 2 walks 2 walks 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 10 was 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 he 12 he 13 'd 13 'd 14 startle 14 startle 15 my 15 my 16 lady 16 lady 17 . let him sleep ; this would only excite him and set him to marching again . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 sleep 3 sleep 4 ; 4 ; 5 this 5 this 6 would 6 would 7 only 7 only 8 excite 8 excite 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 set 11 set 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 marching 14 marching 15 again 15 again 16 . follow me , [bedford] and [james] [,] [i] ['m] not afraid of ghosts or rogues . " 1 follow 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 and 5 and 10 not 10 not 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 ghosts 13 ghosts 14 or 14 or 15 rogues 15 rogues 16 . 16 . 17 " with [a] [face] [that] [belied] her [words] [hester] [led] the way to the awful room , and flinging back the curtain resolutely looked in . 1 with 6 her 6 her 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 awful 14 awful 15 room 15 room 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 flinging 18 flinging 19 back 19 back 20 the 20 the 21 curtain 21 curtain 22 resolutely 22 resolutely 23 looked 23 looked 24 in 24 in 25 . [sir] [richard] [has] [been] [here] [.] ["] " good [lord] , [ma'am] [,] don't say that ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 4 , 4 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 10 ! we can never rest in our beds if such things are to happen , " [gasped] [bedford] [,] [backing] to the door . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 never 3 never 4 rest 4 rest 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 beds 7 beds 8 if 8 if 9 such 9 such 10 things 10 things 11 are 11 are 12 to 12 to 13 happen 13 happen 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 door 22 door 23 . [chapter] [v] [a] [hero] no tidings of him had ever come , and no trace of him was found after his flight . 1 no 2 tidings 2 tidings 3 of 3 of 4 him 4 him 5 had 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 trace 11 trace 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 was 14 was 15 found 15 found 16 after 16 after 17 his 17 his 18 flight 18 flight 19 . nothing was missed , he went without his wages , and no reason could be divined for his departure except the foreign letter . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 missed 3 missed 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 without 7 without 8 his 8 his 9 wages 9 wages 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 reason 13 reason 14 could 14 could 15 be 15 be 16 divined 16 divined 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 departure 19 departure 20 except 20 except 21 the 21 the 22 foreign 22 foreign 23 letter 23 letter 24 . bedford remembered it , but forgot what postmark it bore , for he had only been able to decipher " [italy] . ["] 1 bedford 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 forgot 6 forgot 7 what 7 what 8 postmark 8 postmark 9 it 9 it 10 bore 10 bore 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 only 15 only 16 been 16 been 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 decipher 19 decipher 20 " 20 " 22 . " [lillian] [,] [lillian] [,] [i] ['ve] [such] [news] for you ! 1 " 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 ! " well my , dear , just listen and you 'll be [as] [enthusiastic] [as] [i] [am] , " [cried] [maud] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 listen 8 listen 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 'll 11 'll 12 be 12 be 18 , 18 , 19 " " yes , what of him [?] ["] [asked] [lillian] , sitting up . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 11 , 11 , 12 sitting 12 sitting 13 up 13 up 14 . " he is my hero , and we are to see him tonight . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 hero 5 hero 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 him 12 him 13 tonight 13 tonight 14 . 14 . 15 " " go on , go on ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 go 5 go 6 on 6 on 7 ! tell all , and tell it quickly , " she cried . 1 tell 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 it 6 it 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " yes , yes , [i] [remember] [!] " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 9 " and [lillian] ['s] [listless] [face] [kindled] at the recollection . 1 and 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 recollection 9 recollection 10 . " [i] ['m] glad [,] [i] ['m] [glad] ! " [cried] [lillian] [,] [clapping] [her] [hands] with a joyful face . 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 joyful 19 joyful 20 face 20 face 21 . " how romantic and charming it is ! " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 romantic 3 romantic 4 and 4 and 5 charming 5 charming 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " isn't it ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 ? but , my dear creature , the most romantic part is to come . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 creature 5 creature 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 romantic 9 romantic 10 part 10 part 11 is 11 is 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 . young [talbot] [served] [in] [the] [war] [,] and [then] [came] [to] [england] [to] [take] [possession] [of] his [property] . 1 young 8 and 8 and 17 his 17 his 19 . it 's somewhere down in [kent] , a fine place and good income , all his ; and he deserves it . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 somewhere 3 somewhere 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 fine 9 fine 10 place 10 place 11 and 11 and 12 good 12 good 13 income 13 income 14 , 14 , 15 all 15 all 16 his 16 his 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 deserves 20 deserves 21 it 21 it 22 . mamma heard a deal about him from [mrs] [langdon] , [who] [knew] [old] [talbot] and has seen the young man . 1 mamma 2 heard 2 heard 3 a 3 a 4 deal 4 deal 5 about 5 about 6 him 6 him 7 from 7 from 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 16 has 16 has 17 seen 17 seen 18 the 18 the 19 young 19 young 20 man 20 man 21 . of course all the girls are wild to behold him , for he is very handsome and accomplished , and a gentleman by birth . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 are 6 are 7 wild 7 wild 8 to 8 to 9 behold 9 behold 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 is 14 is 15 very 15 very 16 handsome 16 handsome 17 and 17 and 18 accomplished 18 accomplished 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 a 21 a 22 gentleman 22 gentleman 23 by 23 by 24 birth 24 birth 25 . here [maud] [was] [forced] [to] [stop] [for] [breath] , and [lillian] had a chance to question her . 1 here 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 chance 14 chance 15 to 15 to 16 question 16 question 17 her 17 her 18 . " how old is she ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 old 3 old 4 is 4 is 5 she 5 she 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " about eighteen or nineteen , they say . " 1 " 2 about 2 about 3 eighteen 3 eighteen 4 or 4 or 5 nineteen 5 nineteen 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 say 8 say 9 . 9 . 10 " " very pretty ? " 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [ravishing] [,] [regularly] [greek] and [divine] , [fred] [raleigh] [says] [.] " 1 " 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 13 " " when is she to be married ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 is 3 is 4 she 4 she 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 married 7 married 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " don't know [;] [when] [talbot] [gets] [settled] [,] [i] [fancy] . " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 12 . 12 . 13 " " and he ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 ? is he as charming as she ? " 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 as 3 as 4 charming 4 charming 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [quite] [,] [i] ['m] told . 1 " 6 told 6 told 7 . he 's just of age , and is , in appearance as in everything else , a hero of romance . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 of 4 of 5 age 5 age 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 is 8 is 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 appearance 11 appearance 12 as 12 as 13 in 13 in 14 everything 14 everything 15 else 15 else 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 hero 18 hero 19 of 19 of 20 romance 20 romance 21 . 21 . 22 " " how came your mother to secure him for tonight ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 3 came 4 your 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 to 6 to 7 secure 7 secure 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 tonight 10 tonight 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [mrs] [langdon] is [dying] to make a lion of him , and begged to bring him . 1 " 4 is 4 is 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 lion 9 lion 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 begged 14 begged 15 to 15 to 16 bring 16 bring 17 him 17 him 18 . he is very indifferent on such things and seems intent on his own affairs . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 indifferent 4 indifferent 5 on 5 on 6 such 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 and 8 and 9 seems 9 seems 10 intent 10 intent 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 own 13 own 14 affairs 14 affairs 15 . " a thousand thanks . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 thousand 3 thousand 4 thanks 4 thanks 5 . i [meant] [to] [rest] , [for] [mamma] [frets] [about] [my] being so gay ; but she won't object to a quiet evening with you . 1 i 5 , 5 , 11 being 11 being 12 so 12 so 13 gay 13 gay 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 she 16 she 17 won't 17 won't 18 object 18 object 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 quiet 21 quiet 22 evening 22 evening 23 with 23 with 24 you 24 you 25 . what shall we wear ? " 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 wear 4 wear 5 ? 5 ? 6 " and here the conversation branched off on the all-absorbing topic of dress . 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 the 3 the 4 conversation 4 conversation 5 branched 5 branched 6 off 6 off 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 all-absorbing 9 all-absorbing 10 topic 10 topic 11 of 11 of 12 dress 12 dress 13 . maud was called away , and she was alone when the crowd about the [inner] room [thinned] [and] [permitted] [young] [talbot] to be seen . 1 maud 2 was 2 was 3 called 3 called 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 alone 9 alone 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 crowd 12 crowd 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 16 room 16 room 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 seen 24 seen 25 . she recognized him instantly , in spite of increased height , a dark moustache , and martial bearing . 1 she 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 him 3 him 4 instantly 4 instantly 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 spite 7 spite 8 of 8 of 9 increased 9 increased 10 height 10 height 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 dark 13 dark 14 moustache 14 moustache 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 martial 17 martial 18 bearing 18 bearing 19 . for the childish affection still existed , and this discovery added a tinge of romance that made it doubly dangerous as well as doubly pleasant . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 childish 3 childish 4 affection 4 affection 5 still 5 still 6 existed 6 existed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 this 9 this 10 discovery 10 discovery 11 added 11 added 12 a 12 a 13 tinge 13 tinge 14 of 14 of 15 romance 15 romance 16 that 16 that 17 made 17 made 18 it 18 it 19 doubly 19 doubly 20 dangerous 20 dangerous 21 as 21 as 22 well 22 well 23 as 23 as 24 doubly 24 doubly 25 pleasant 25 pleasant 26 . leaving her nook , she joined a group of young friends and held herself prepared for the meeting . 1 leaving 2 her 2 her 3 nook 3 nook 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 joined 6 joined 7 a 7 a 8 group 8 group 9 of 9 of 10 young 10 young 11 friends 11 friends 12 and 12 and 13 held 13 held 14 herself 14 herself 15 prepared 15 prepared 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 meeting 18 meeting 19 . presently she saw [maud] [and] [mrs] [langdon] [approaching] [,] [evidently] [intent] [on] [presenting] the hero to the heiress . 1 presently 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 14 the 14 the 15 hero 15 hero 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 heiress 18 heiress 19 . " [mr] [talbot] [,] [miss] [trevlyn] [,] " [said] the lady . 1 " 8 " 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 lady 11 lady 12 . and [looking] [up] [with] a [well-assumed] [air] [of] [indifference] [,] [lillian] [returned] [the] gentleman 's bow with her eyes fixed full upon his face . 1 and 5 a 5 a 14 gentleman 14 gentleman 15 's 15 's 16 bow 16 bow 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 fixed 20 fixed 21 full 21 full 22 upon 22 upon 23 his 23 his 24 face 24 face 25 . not a feature of that face changed , and so severely unconscious of any recognition was it that the girl was bewildered . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 feature 3 feature 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 face 6 face 7 changed 7 changed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 severely 11 severely 12 unconscious 12 unconscious 13 of 13 of 14 any 14 any 15 recognition 15 recognition 16 was 16 was 17 it 17 it 18 that 18 that 19 the 19 the 20 girl 20 girl 21 was 21 was 22 bewildered 22 bewildered 23 . at the sight all the happy past rose before her , and if her telltale eyes had not been averted they would have betrayed her . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 happy 6 happy 7 past 7 past 8 rose 8 rose 9 before 9 before 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 her 14 her 15 telltale 15 telltale 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 had 17 had 18 not 18 not 19 been 19 been 20 averted 20 averted 21 they 21 they 22 would 22 would 23 have 23 have 24 betrayed 24 betrayed 25 her 25 her 26 . a sudden flush of maidenly shame dyed her cheek as she remembered that last ride , and the childish confidences then interchanged . 1 a 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 flush 3 flush 4 of 4 of 5 maidenly 5 maidenly 6 shame 6 shame 7 dyed 7 dyed 8 her 8 her 9 cheek 9 cheek 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 remembered 12 remembered 13 that 13 that 14 last 14 last 15 ride 15 ride 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 childish 19 childish 20 confidences 20 confidences 21 then 21 then 22 interchanged 22 interchanged 23 . i was here a few years ago , for a short time , and left with regret . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 here 3 here 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 years 6 years 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 short 11 short 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 left 15 left 16 with 16 with 17 regret 17 regret 18 . 18 . 19 " " then you have old friends here ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 old 5 old 6 friends 6 friends 7 here 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 " and [lillian] [watched] [him] as she spoke . 1 and 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 . ["] [i] [had] [.] they had doubtless forgotten me now , " he said , with a sudden shadow marring the tranquillity of his face . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 doubtless 3 doubtless 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 me 5 me 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 shadow 15 shadow 16 marring 16 marring 17 the 17 the 18 tranquillity 18 tranquillity 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 face 21 face 22 . " why doubt them ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 them 4 them 5 ? if they were true friends , they will not forget . " 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 true 4 true 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 will 8 will 9 not 9 not 10 forget 10 forget 11 . 11 . 12 " " that remains to be proved . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 remains 3 remains 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 proved 6 proved 7 . do you sing , [miss] [trevlyn] [?] " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 sing 3 sing 4 , 4 , 8 " " a little . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 . 4 . 5 " [and] [lillian] ['s] [tone] [was] [both] [cold] [and] [proud] [.] " a great deal , and very charmingly , " [added] [maud] [,] [who] [took] [pride] in her friend 's gifts both of voice and beauty . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 deal 4 deal 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 very 7 very 8 charmingly 8 charmingly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 friend 19 friend 20 's 20 's 21 gifts 21 gifts 22 both 22 both 23 of 23 of 24 voice 24 voice 25 and 25 and 26 beauty 26 beauty 27 . " come , dear , there are so few of us you will sing , [i] [know] [.] 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 are 7 are 8 so 8 so 9 few 9 few 10 of 10 of 11 us 11 us 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 sing 14 sing 15 , mamma desired me to ask you when [edith] [had] [done] . ["] 1 mamma 2 desired 2 desired 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 you 6 you 7 when 7 when 11 . to her surprise [lillian] [complied] , and [allowed] [talbot] to lead her to the instrument . 1 to 2 her 2 her 3 surprise 3 surprise 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 to 10 to 11 lead 11 lead 12 her 12 her 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 instrument 15 instrument 16 . at the last verse her voice suddenly faltered , [but] [talbot] [took] [up] the song and carried her safely through it with his well-tuned voice . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 verse 4 verse 5 her 5 her 6 voice 6 voice 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 faltered 8 faltered 9 , 9 , 14 the 14 the 15 song 15 song 16 and 16 and 17 carried 17 carried 18 her 18 her 19 safely 19 safely 20 through 20 through 21 it 21 it 22 with 22 with 23 his 23 his 24 well-tuned 24 well-tuned 25 voice 25 voice 26 . " you know the air then ? " she said in a low tone , as a hum of commendation followed the music . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 air 5 air 6 then 6 then 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 low 13 low 14 tone 14 tone 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 hum 18 hum 19 of 19 of 20 commendation 20 commendation 21 followed 21 followed 22 the 22 the 23 music 23 music 24 . provoking boy ! why won't he know me ? [thought] [lillian] [.] 1 provoking 2 boy 2 boy 3 ! 3 ! 4 why 4 why 5 won't 5 won't 6 he 6 he 7 know 7 know 8 me 8 me 9 ? and her tone was almost petulant as she refused to sing again . 1 and 2 her 2 her 3 tone 3 tone 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 petulant 6 petulant 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 refused 9 refused 10 to 10 to 11 sing 11 sing 12 again 12 again 13 . " [pretty] [,] isn't it ? " she said , as he paused to look at it instead of taking the chair before her . 1 " 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 paused 13 paused 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 at 16 at 17 it 17 it 18 instead 18 instead 19 of 19 of 20 taking 20 taking 21 the 21 the 22 chair 22 chair 23 before 23 before 24 her 24 her 25 . " [i] [used] [to] [enjoy] [modeling] [tiny] [deer] and [hinds] [in] [wax] , as well as making daisy chains . 1 " 9 and 9 and 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 as 16 as 17 making 17 making 18 daisy 18 daisy 19 chains 19 chains 20 . is sculpture among the many accomplishments which rumor tells us you possess ? " 1 is 2 sculpture 2 sculpture 3 among 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 many 5 many 6 accomplishments 6 accomplishments 7 which 7 which 8 rumor 8 rumor 9 tells 9 tells 10 us 10 us 11 you 11 you 12 possess 12 possess 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . for if she betrayed her knowledge of his past , she would be forced to tell where and how that knowledge was gained . 1 for 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 betrayed 4 betrayed 5 her 5 her 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 past 9 past 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 forced 14 forced 15 to 15 to 16 tell 16 tell 17 where 17 where 18 and 18 and 19 how 19 how 20 that 20 that 21 knowledge 21 knowledge 22 was 22 was 23 gained 23 gained 24 . he did remember her , she was sure , yet was trying her , perhaps , as she tried him . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 remember 3 remember 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 sure 8 sure 9 , 9 , 10 yet 10 yet 11 was 11 was 12 trying 12 trying 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 perhaps 15 perhaps 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 tried 19 tried 20 him 20 him 21 . well , she would stand the test and enjoy the joke by-and-by . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 stand 5 stand 6 the 6 the 7 test 7 test 8 and 8 and 9 enjoy 9 enjoy 10 the 10 the 11 joke 11 joke 12 by-and-by 12 by-and-by 13 . " yes ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ! ' [all] for [love] [or] the world well lost ' is a saying [i] [heartily] [agree] [to] . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 well 8 well 9 lost 9 lost 10 ' 10 ' 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 saying 13 saying 18 . [la] [belle] [helene] [is] [my] [favorite] [heroine] [,] [and] [i] [regard] [paris] [as] [the] [most] [enviable] [of] [men] [.] ["] " [i] [should] [like] to see her . " 1 " 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 her 7 her 8 . 8 . 9 " " some women are beauties without knowing it , and the heroines of romances never given to the world . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 women 3 women 4 are 4 are 5 beauties 5 beauties 6 without 6 without 7 knowing 7 knowing 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 heroines 12 heroines 13 of 13 of 14 romances 14 romances 15 never 15 never 16 given 16 given 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 . i think you [and] [helen] will yet meet , [miss] [trevlyn] [.] ["] 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 6 will 6 will 7 yet 7 yet 8 meet 8 meet 9 , " how do you like [him] [?] ["] [whispered] [maud] , [slipping] into the empty chair . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 11 , 11 , 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 empty 15 empty 16 chair 16 chair 17 . " very well , " was the composed reply ; for [lillian] [enjoyed] [her] [little] [mystery] [too] [much] [to] [spoil] it yet . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 composed 8 composed 9 reply 9 reply 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 21 it 21 it 22 yet 22 yet 23 . " what did you say to him ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 ? i longed to hear , for you seemed to enjoy yourselves very much , but [i] [didn't] [like] to be a marplot . " 1 i 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 enjoy 10 enjoy 11 yourselves 11 yourselves 12 very 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 a 21 a 22 marplot 22 marplot 23 . 23 . 24 " lillian repeated a part of the conversation , and [maud] [professed] to be consumed with jealousy at the impression her friend had evidently made . 1 lillian 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 a 3 a 4 part 4 part 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 conversation 7 conversation 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 consumed 14 consumed 15 with 15 with 16 jealousy 16 jealousy 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 impression 19 impression 20 her 20 her 21 friend 21 friend 22 had 22 had 23 evidently 23 evidently 24 made 24 made 25 . " but that is absurd , for he 's only a boy himself . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 absurd 5 absurd 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 only 10 only 11 a 11 a 12 boy 12 boy 13 himself 13 himself 14 . it 's very odd , isn't it ? 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 odd 4 odd 5 , 5 , 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 it 7 it 8 ? never mind [,] [i] [shall] [soon] [know] [all] about it . " 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " how ? " [cried] [maud] [,] [amazed] [at] [lillian] ['s] [assured] [manner] [.] 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " wait a day [or] [two] and [,] [i] ['ll] tell you a romance in return for yours . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 day 4 day 7 and 7 and 11 tell 11 tell 12 you 12 you 13 a 13 a 14 romance 14 romance 15 in 15 in 16 return 16 return 17 for 17 for 18 yours 18 yours 19 . your mother beckons to me [,] so [i] [know] [hester] [has] [come] . 1 your 2 mother 2 mother 3 beckons 3 beckons 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 7 so 7 so 13 . good night . 1 good 2 night 2 night 3 . i 've had a charming time . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 charming 5 charming 6 time 6 time 7 . 7 . 8 " and with this [tantalizing] [adieu] , [lillian] [slipped] [away] [.] 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 this 3 this 6 , " good night , my little mistress . " 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 night 3 night 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 little 6 little 7 mistress 7 mistress 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [vi] [fair] [helen] to no one but her mother and [hester] [did] [lillian] [confide] [the] [discovery] she had made . 1 to 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 but 4 but 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 and 7 and 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 made 16 made 17 . " no , dear , it is for him to seek us , and [till] [he] [does] [,] [i] [shall] make no sign . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 seek 11 seek 12 us 12 us 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 21 make 21 make 22 no 22 no 23 sign 23 sign 24 . he knows where we are , and if he chooses he can renew the acquaintance so strangely broken off . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 where 3 where 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 chooses 10 chooses 11 he 11 he 12 can 12 can 13 renew 13 renew 14 the 14 the 15 acquaintance 15 acquaintance 16 so 16 so 17 strangely 17 strangely 18 broken 18 broken 19 off 19 off 20 . " [i] [wish] [i] [was] [,] for [then] [i] [might] [act] [as] [i] [feel] , and not be afraid of shocking the proprieties . " 1 " 7 for 7 for 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 18 be 18 be 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 of 20 of 21 shocking 21 shocking 22 the 22 the 23 proprieties 23 proprieties 24 . 24 . 25 " and [lillian] went to bed to dream of her hero . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 bed 5 bed 6 to 6 to 7 dream 7 dream 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 hero 10 hero 11 . " that is [talbot] ['s] [fiancee] , " said [maud] [churchill] , who had joined her . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 joined 15 joined 16 her 16 her 17 . " isn't she beautiful ? " 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 she 3 she 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " not at all [yes] , [very] [,] ["] was [lillian] ['s] [somewhat] [peculiar] [reply] , for jealousy and truth had a conflict just then . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 6 , 6 , 10 was 10 was 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 jealousy 18 jealousy 19 and 19 and 20 truth 20 truth 21 had 21 had 22 a 22 a 23 conflict 23 conflict 24 just 24 just 25 then 25 then 26 . " [he] ['s] [so] perfectly [absorbed] [and] [devoted] [that] [i] [am] sure that story is true , so adieu to our hopes , " [laughed] [maud] [.] 1 " 5 perfectly 5 perfectly 12 sure 12 sure 13 that 13 that 14 story 14 story 15 is 15 is 16 true 16 true 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 adieu 19 adieu 20 to 20 to 21 our 21 our 22 hopes 22 hopes 23 , 23 , 24 " " did you have any ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 ? good-bye , [i] [must] [go] [.] " 1 good-bye 2 , 2 , 7 " and [lillian] [rode] [home] at a pace which caused the stout groom great distress . 1 and 5 at 5 at 6 a 6 a 7 pace 7 pace 8 which 8 which 9 caused 9 caused 10 the 10 the 11 stout 11 stout 12 groom 12 groom 13 great 13 great 14 distress 14 distress 15 . " mamma , [i] ['ve] [seen] [paul] ['s] [betrothed] [!] " she cried , running into her mother 's boudoir . 1 " 2 mamma 2 mamma 3 , 3 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 14 , 14 , 15 running 15 running 16 into 16 into 17 her 17 her 18 mother 18 mother 19 's 19 's 20 boudoir 20 boudoir 21 . " [i] was [about] to do so when you appeared with news concerning my cousin , " he began . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 so 7 so 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 appeared 10 appeared 11 with 11 with 12 news 12 news 13 concerning 13 concerning 14 my 14 my 15 cousin 15 cousin 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 began 19 began 20 . " your cousin ! " [exclaimed] [lillian] [.] 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 cousin 3 cousin 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " yes , [helen] ['s] mother and my own were sisters . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 and 7 and 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 were 10 were 11 sisters 11 sisters 12 . [both] [married] [englishmen] [,] [both] [died] [young] [,] [leaving] [us] [to] [care] [for] [each] [other] [.] we were like a brother and sister , and [always] [together] [till] [i] left her to serve [colonel] [daventry] . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 brother 5 brother 6 and 6 and 7 sister 7 sister 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 left 14 left 15 her 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 serve 17 serve 20 . the death of the old priest [to] [whom] [i] [entrusted] [her] [recalled] [me] [to] [genoa] , for [i] [was] [then] her only guardian . 1 the 2 death 2 death 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 priest 6 priest 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 21 her 21 her 22 only 22 only 23 guardian 23 guardian 24 . but when your cry showed me what [i] [had] [done] , [i] [was] [filled] [with] [remorse] [,] and escaped as quickly and quietly as possible . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 your 3 your 4 cry 4 cry 5 showed 5 showed 6 me 6 me 7 what 7 what 11 , 11 , 18 and 18 and 19 escaped 19 escaped 20 as 20 as 21 quickly 21 quickly 22 and 22 and 23 quietly 23 quietly 24 as 24 as 25 possible 25 possible 26 . " and when is the other half of the work to be [accomplished] [,] [paul] ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 when 3 when 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 half 7 half 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 work 10 work 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 16 ? that depends on your cousin , perhaps . " 1 that 2 depends 2 depends 3 on 3 on 4 your 4 your 5 cousin 5 cousin 6 , 6 , 7 perhaps 7 perhaps 8 . 8 . 9 " and [lady] [trevlyn] [regarded] [him] with a gleam of womanly curiosity in her melancholy eyes . 1 and 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 gleam 8 gleam 9 of 9 of 10 womanly 10 womanly 11 curiosity 11 curiosity 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 melancholy 14 melancholy 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . " it does , but not in the way you fancy , my lady . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 not 6 not 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 you 10 you 11 fancy 11 fancy 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 lady 14 lady 15 . whatever [helen] [may] [be] [,] [she] is [not] [my] [fiancee] [yet] , [miss] [lillian] [.] " 1 whatever 7 is 7 is 12 , 12 , 16 " " [i] [merely] [accepted] the world 's report , " she said , affecting a nonchalant air . 1 " 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 's 7 's 8 report 8 report 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 affecting 14 affecting 15 a 15 a 16 nonchalant 16 nonchalant 17 air 17 air 18 . " the world is a liar , as you will find in time " was his abrupt reply . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 world 3 world 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 liar 6 liar 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 find 11 find 12 in 12 in 13 time 13 time 14 " 14 " 15 was 15 was 16 his 16 his 17 abrupt 17 abrupt 18 reply 18 reply 19 . " [i] [hope] to see this beautiful cousin , [paul] [.] 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 this 6 this 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 , will she receive us as old friends of yours ? " 1 will 2 she 2 she 3 receive 3 receive 4 us 4 us 5 as 5 as 6 old 6 old 7 friends 7 friends 8 of 8 of 9 yours 9 yours 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [thanks] [,] not yet , my lady . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 lady 8 lady 9 . she is still too much a stranger here to enjoy new faces , even kind ones . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 still 3 still 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 a 6 a 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 here 8 here 9 to 9 to 10 enjoy 10 enjoy 11 new 11 new 12 faces 12 faces 13 , 13 , 14 even 14 even 15 kind 15 kind 16 ones 16 ones 17 . i have promised perfect rest and freedom for a time , but you shall be the first whom she receives . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 promised 3 promised 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 rest 5 rest 6 and 6 and 7 freedom 7 freedom 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 first 17 first 18 whom 18 whom 19 she 19 she 20 receives 20 receives 21 . 21 . 22 " again [lillian] [detected] [the] [secret] [disquiet] [which] [possessed] [him] , and her curiosity was roused . 1 again 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 curiosity 13 curiosity 14 was 14 was 15 roused 15 roused 16 . " [i] [will] [see] [her] in spite of her refusal , for [i] [only] [caught] a glimpse in the [park] [.] 1 " 6 in 6 in 7 spite 7 spite 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 refusal 10 refusal 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 16 a 16 a 17 glimpse 17 glimpse 18 in 18 in 19 the something is wrong , and [i] ['ll] [discover] [it] , for it [evidently] [worries] [paul] , and [perhaps] [i] can help him . " 1 something 2 is 2 is 3 wrong 3 wrong 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 can 20 can 21 help 21 help 22 him 22 him 23 . 23 . 24 " [lady] [trevlyn] [went] [to] [her] [room] [to] [rest] [,] [leaving] [the] [girl] [free] [to] [ride] [,] [drive] [,] [or] [amuse] [herself] [as] [she] [liked] [.] " [i] think you 'll like it , and [if] it ['s] [found] [out] [i] 'll take the blame . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 it 11 it 16 'll 16 'll 17 take 17 take 18 the 18 the 19 blame 19 blame 20 . there is some mystery [about] [paul] ['s] [cousin] , and [i] ['m] going to find it out . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 some 3 some 4 mystery 4 mystery 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 it 16 it 17 out 17 out 18 . 18 . 19 " " bless you , child , how ? " 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " she lives alone here , is seldom seen , and won't go anywhere or receive anyone . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 lives 3 lives 4 alone 4 alone 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 seldom 8 seldom 9 seen 9 seen 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 won't 12 won't 13 go 13 go 14 anywhere 14 anywhere 15 or 15 or 16 receive 16 receive 17 anyone 17 anyone 18 . that 's not natural in a pretty girl . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 natural 4 natural 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 girl 8 girl 9 . paul won't talk about her , and , though he 's fond of her , he always looks grave and grim [when] [i] [ask] [questions] . 1 paul 2 won't 2 won't 3 talk 3 talk 4 about 4 about 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 fond 12 fond 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 always 17 always 18 looks 18 looks 19 grave 19 grave 20 and 20 and 21 grim 21 grim 26 . that 's provoking , and [i] [won't] hear it . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 provoking 3 provoking 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 hear 8 hear 9 it 9 it 10 . i 'm going to do the same . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 . 8 . 9 " " you are to do the talking with the old woman , and give me a chance to look . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 the 6 the 7 talking 7 talking 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 give 14 give 15 me 15 me 16 a 16 a 17 chance 17 chance 18 to 18 to 19 look 19 look 20 . now say you will , and [i] ['ll] behave myself like an angel in return . " 1 now 2 say 2 say 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 behave 9 behave 10 myself 10 myself 11 like 11 like 12 an 12 an 13 angel 13 angel 14 in 14 in 15 return 15 return 16 . 16 . 17 " helen was there , and with eager eyes the girl scrutinized her . 1 helen 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 with 6 with 7 eager 7 eager 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 scrutinized 11 scrutinized 12 her 12 her 13 . but as the first effect of her [beauty] [passed] [away] , [lillian] found [something] [peculiar] [about] her . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 effect 5 effect 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 11 , 11 , 13 found 13 found 17 her 17 her 18 . around and around she went , with an elastic step and a mechanical regularity wearisome to witness . 1 around 2 and 2 and 3 around 3 around 4 she 4 she 5 went 5 went 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 9 elastic 9 elastic 10 step 10 step 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 mechanical 13 mechanical 14 regularity 14 regularity 15 wearisome 15 wearisome 16 to 16 to 17 witness 17 witness 18 . what is the matter with her [?] [thought] [lillian] [anxiously] , as this painful impression increased with every scrutiny of the unconscious girl . 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 this 13 this 14 painful 14 painful 15 impression 15 impression 16 increased 16 increased 17 with 17 with 18 every 18 every 19 scrutiny 19 scrutiny 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 unconscious 22 unconscious 23 girl 23 girl 24 . so abashed was she [that] [hester] ['s] [call] was [unheard] , and [hester] [was] [unseen] as she came and stood beside her . 1 so 2 abashed 2 abashed 3 was 3 was 4 she 4 she 9 was 9 was 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 came 18 came 19 and 19 and 20 stood 20 stood 21 beside 21 beside 22 her 22 her 23 . " poor dear , poor dear . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 poor 5 poor 6 dear 6 dear 7 . no wonder [paul] [turns] [sad] [and] [won't] [talk] [of] [her] , and that she don't see anyone , " [sighed] [hester] [pitifully] [.] 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 don't 15 don't 16 see 16 see 17 anyone 17 anyone 18 , 18 , 19 " " what is it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? i see , but don't understand , " [whispered] [lillian] [.] 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 don't 5 don't 6 understand 6 understand 7 , 7 , 8 " " she 's an innocent , deary , an idiot , though that 's a hard word for a pretty creature like her . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 an 4 an 5 innocent 5 innocent 6 , 6 , 7 deary 7 deary 8 , 8 , 9 an 9 an 10 idiot 10 idiot 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 hard 16 hard 17 word 17 word 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 pretty 20 pretty 21 creature 21 creature 22 like 22 like 23 her 23 her 24 . 24 . 25 " " how terrible ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 ! come away , [hester] [,] and never breathe to anyone what we have seen . " 1 come 2 away 2 away 3 , 3 , 6 and 6 and 7 never 7 never 8 breathe 8 breathe 9 to 9 to 10 anyone 10 anyone 11 what 11 what 12 we 12 we 13 have 13 have 14 seen 14 seen 15 . 15 . 16 " waiting her opportunity , she seized a moment when her mother was absent , and with her usual frankness spoke out impetuously . 1 waiting 2 her 2 her 3 opportunity 3 opportunity 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 seized 6 seized 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 when 9 when 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 was 12 was 13 absent 13 absent 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 usual 18 usual 19 frankness 19 frankness 20 spoke 20 spoke 21 out 21 out 22 impetuously 22 impetuously 23 . " [paul] [,] [i] ['ve] [done] wrong , and [i] can have no peace [till] [i] [am] [pardoned] . 1 " 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 can 11 can 12 have 12 have 13 no 13 no 14 peace 14 peace 19 . i have seen [helen] . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 5 . 5 . 6 " " where , when , and how ? " he asked , looking disturbed and yet relieved . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 how 7 how 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 disturbed 14 disturbed 15 and 15 and 16 yet 16 yet 17 relieved 17 relieved 18 . " can you forgive me for discovering this affliction ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 7 discovering 7 discovering 8 this 8 this 9 affliction 9 affliction 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] think [i] [could] [forgive] you [a] [far] [greater] [fault] , [lillian] [,] " he answered , in a tone that said many things . 1 " 3 think 3 think 7 you 7 you 12 , 12 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 answered 17 answered 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 tone 21 tone 22 that 22 that 23 said 23 said 24 many 24 many 25 things 25 things 26 . " yes , it would be hard ; but [in] [those] [i] [loved] , [i] [could] [forgive] [much] for love 's sake . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 hard 7 hard 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 14 , 14 , 19 for 19 for 20 love 20 love 21 's 21 's 22 sake 22 sake 23 . 23 . 24 " with a sudden gesture he took her hand saying , impulsively , " how little changed you are ! 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 sudden 3 sudden 4 gesture 4 gesture 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 her 7 her 8 hand 8 hand 9 saying 9 saying 10 , 10 , 11 impulsively 11 impulsively 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 how 14 how 15 little 15 little 16 changed 16 changed 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 ! do you remember that last ride of ours nearly five years ago ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 4 that 5 last 5 last 6 ride 6 ride 7 of 7 of 8 ours 8 ours 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 five 10 five 11 years 11 years 12 ago 12 ago 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " yes , [paul] [,] " she answered , with averted eyes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 averted 11 averted 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . " and what we talked of ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 we 4 we 5 talked 5 talked 6 of 6 of 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [a] part of that [childish] [gossip] [i] [remember] [well] . " 1 " 3 part 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 11 . 11 . 12 " " which part ? " 1 " 2 which 2 which 3 part 3 part 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " the pretty little romance you told me . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 little 4 little 5 romance 5 romance 6 you 6 you 7 told 7 told 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " and [lillian] [looked] [up] now , [longing] [to] [ask] [if] [helen] ['s] [childhood] had been blighted like her youth . 1 and 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 blighted 16 blighted 17 like 17 like 18 her 18 her 19 youth 19 youth 20 . " what [did] [i] say ? " he asked , smiling at her sudden shyness . 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 say 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 at 12 at 13 her 13 her 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 shyness 15 shyness 16 . " you vowed you 'd win and wed your fair little lady-love if you lived . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 vowed 3 vowed 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 win 6 win 7 and 7 and 8 wed 8 wed 9 your 9 your 10 fair 10 fair 11 little 11 little 12 lady-love 12 lady-love 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 lived 15 lived 16 . 16 . 17 " " and [so] [i] will , " he cried , with sudden fire in his eyes . 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 fire 13 fire 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . " what , marry her ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 marry 4 marry 5 her 5 her 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [aye] [,] that [i] will . " 1 " 4 that 4 that 6 will 6 will 7 . 7 . 8 " " [a] what ? " he demanded , excitedly . 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 demanded 7 demanded 8 , 8 , 9 excitedly 9 excitedly 10 . " an innocent , one bereft of reason , " [stammered] [lillian] [,] [entirely] [forgetting] [herself] in her interest for him . 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 innocent 3 innocent 4 , 4 , 5 one 5 one 6 bereft 6 bereft 7 of 7 of 8 reason 8 reason 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 interest 19 interest 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . " of whom do you speak ? " [asked] [paul] [,] [looking] [utterly] [bewildered] [,] 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 whom 3 whom 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 speak 6 speak 7 ? 7 ? 8 " ["] [of] [poor] [helen] [.] ["] " good heavens , who told you that base lie ? " 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 heavens 3 heavens 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 told 6 told 7 you 7 you 8 that 8 that 9 base 9 base 10 lie 10 lie 11 ? 11 ? 12 " and his voice deepened with indignant pain . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 voice 3 voice 4 deepened 4 deepened 5 with 5 with 6 indignant 6 indignant 7 pain 7 pain 8 . " [i] [saw] [her] [,] you did [not] [deny] [her] [affliction] ; [hester] [said] so , and [i] believed it . 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 did 7 did 12 ; 12 ; 15 so 15 so 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 believed 19 believed 20 it 20 it 21 . [have] [i] [wronged] [her] [,] [paul] [?] ["] " yes , cruelly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 cruelly 4 cruelly 5 . she is blind , but no idiot , [thank] [god] [.] " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 blind 3 blind 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 no 6 no 7 idiot 7 idiot 8 , 8 , 12 " " [i] [am] [so] [grieved] and [ashamed] [at] [what] [i] have [said] [and] done . 1 " 6 and 6 and 11 have 11 have 14 done 14 done 15 . i shall never dare to see [helen] . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 dare 4 dare 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 . forgive me , and forget this folly . 1 forgive 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 forget 5 forget 6 this 6 this 7 folly 7 folly 8 . " it is your birthday also . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 birthday 5 birthday 6 also 6 also 7 . i remembered it , and ventured to bring a little token in return for the one you gave me long ago . 1 i 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 ventured 6 ventured 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 token 11 token 12 in 12 in 13 return 13 return 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 one 16 one 17 you 17 you 18 gave 18 gave 19 me 19 me 20 long 20 long 21 ago 21 ago 22 . this is a talisman , and [tomorrow] [i] will tell you the legend concerning it . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 talisman 4 talisman 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 will 9 will 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 the 12 the 13 legend 13 legend 14 concerning 14 concerning 15 it 15 it 16 . wear it for my sake , and [god] [bless] you , dear . " 1 wear 2 it 2 it 3 for 3 for 4 my 4 my 5 sake 5 sake 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 dear 12 dear 13 . 13 . 14 " we must risk everything and abide the consequences now . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 risk 3 risk 4 everything 4 everything 5 and 5 and 6 abide 6 abide 7 the 7 the 8 consequences 8 consequences 9 now 9 now 10 . i 'll have no more torment for any of us . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 torment 6 torment 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 . 11 . 12 " [chapter] [vii] [the] [secret] [key] " no , sir , [my] [lady] and [miss] [lillian] went down to the [hall] last night . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 11 went 11 went 12 down 12 down 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 last 16 last 17 night 17 night 18 . 18 . 19 " " no ill news , [i] [hope] [?] " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ill 3 ill 4 news 4 news 5 , 5 , 9 " and the young man 's eye kindled as if he felt a crisis at hand . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 6 eye 6 eye 7 kindled 7 kindled 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 felt 11 felt 12 a 12 a 13 crisis 13 crisis 14 at 14 at 15 hand 15 hand 16 . " not that [i] [heard] , sir . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 . " did they leave no message for me ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 they 3 they 4 leave 4 leave 5 no 5 no 6 message 6 message 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " yes , sir . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . will you step in and read the note at your ease . 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 step 3 step 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 read 6 read 7 the 7 the 8 note 8 note 9 at 9 at 10 your 10 your 11 ease 11 ease 12 . we are in sad confusion , but this room is in order . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 in 3 in 4 sad 4 sad 5 confusion 5 confusion 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 this 8 this 9 room 9 room 10 is 10 is 11 in 11 in 12 order 12 order 13 . 13 . 14 " leading the way to [lillian] ['s] [boudoir] [,] the man presented the note and retired . 1 leading 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 to 4 to 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 presented 11 presented 12 the 12 the 13 note 13 note 14 and 14 and 15 retired 15 retired 16 . tender little heart ! 1 tender 2 little 2 little 3 heart 3 heart 4 ! i 'll comfort it without delay . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 comfort 3 comfort 4 it 4 it 5 without 5 without 6 delay 6 delay 7 . 7 . 8 " he sat looking about the dainty room still full of tokens of her presence . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 looking 3 looking 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 dainty 6 dainty 7 room 7 room 8 still 8 still 9 full 9 full 10 of 10 of 11 tokens 11 tokens 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 presence 14 presence 15 . he arose but lingered near the table , as if longing to search for some forgotten hint of himself . 1 he 2 arose 2 arose 3 but 3 but 4 lingered 4 lingered 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 table 7 table 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 longing 11 longing 12 to 12 to 13 search 13 search 14 for 14 for 15 some 15 some 16 forgotten 16 forgotten 17 hint 17 hint 18 of 18 of 19 himself 19 himself 20 . " no , [there] [has] [been] [enough] [lock] [picking] and [stealthy] [work] [;] [i] ['ll] do no more for her sake . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 10 and 10 and 16 do 16 do 17 no 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 for 19 for 20 her 20 her 21 sake 21 sake 22 . this theft will harm no one and tell no tales . " 1 this 2 theft 2 theft 3 will 3 will 4 harm 4 harm 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 and 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 no 9 no 10 tales 10 tales 11 . 11 . 12 " and snatching up the glove [,] [paul] [departed] . 1 and 2 snatching 2 snatching 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 glove 5 glove 9 . " [helen] [,] the time has come . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 has 6 has 7 come 7 come 8 . are you ready ? " he asked , entering her room an hour later . 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ready 3 ready 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 asked 7 asked 8 , 8 , 9 entering 9 entering 10 her 10 her 11 room 11 room 12 an 12 an 13 hour 13 hour 14 later 14 later 15 . ["] [i] [am] [ready] [.] ["] and rising , she stretched her hand to him with a proud expression , contrasting painfully with her helpless gesture . 1 and 2 rising 2 rising 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 stretched 5 stretched 6 her 6 her 7 hand 7 hand 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 proud 12 proud 13 expression 13 expression 14 , 14 , 15 contrasting 15 contrasting 16 painfully 16 painfully 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 helpless 19 helpless 20 gesture 20 gesture 21 . " they have gone to [the] [hall] , and we must follow . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 must 11 must 12 follow 12 follow 13 . i am tired of disguise . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 disguise 5 disguise 6 . i want to be myself and enjoy [what] [i] [have] [won] [,] [unless] [i] [lose] it all . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 myself 5 myself 6 and 6 and 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 16 it 16 it 17 all 17 all 18 . 18 . 19 " " [paul] [,] [whatever] [happens] [,] [remember] [we] [cling] [together] and [share] [good] [or] [evil] [fortune] as we always have done . 1 " 11 and 11 and 17 as 17 as 18 we 18 we 19 always 19 always 20 have 20 have 21 done 21 done 22 . i am a burden , but [i] cannot [live] [without] [you] , for you are my world . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 burden 4 burden 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 cannot 8 cannot 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 my 16 my 17 world 17 world 18 . do not desert me . " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 desert 3 desert 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " she groped her way to him and clung to his strong arm as if it was her only stay . 1 she 2 groped 2 groped 3 her 3 her 4 way 4 way 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 clung 8 clung 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 strong 11 strong 12 arm 12 arm 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 her 17 her 18 only 18 only 19 stay 19 stay 20 . my courage fails me , and [in] [spite] [of] [the] [hard] [past] [i] would gladly leave them in peace . " 1 my 2 courage 2 courage 3 fails 3 fails 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 14 would 14 would 15 gladly 15 gladly 16 leave 16 leave 17 them 17 them 18 in 18 in 19 peace 19 peace 20 . 20 . 21 " " you have waited so long , worked so hard , suffered so much , you must not lose your reward . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 waited 4 waited 5 so 5 so 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 worked 8 worked 9 so 9 so 10 hard 10 hard 11 , 11 , 12 suffered 12 suffered 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 not 18 not 19 lose 19 lose 20 your 20 your 21 reward 21 reward 22 . you promised , and you must keep the promise . " 1 you 2 promised 2 promised 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 keep 7 keep 8 the 8 the 9 promise 9 promise 10 . 10 . 11 " " but it is so beautiful , so noble to forgive , and return a blessing for a curse . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 noble 9 noble 10 to 10 to 11 forgive 11 forgive 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 return 14 return 15 a 15 a 16 blessing 16 blessing 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 curse 19 curse 20 . let us bury the old feud , and right the old wrong in a new way . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 bury 3 bury 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 feud 6 feud 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 right 9 right 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 wrong 12 wrong 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 new 15 new 16 way 16 way 17 . those two are so blameless , it is cruel to visit the sins of the dead on their innocent heads . 1 those 2 two 2 two 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 blameless 5 blameless 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 cruel 9 cruel 10 to 10 to 11 visit 11 visit 12 the 12 the 13 sins 13 sins 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 dead 16 dead 17 on 17 on 18 their 18 their 19 innocent 19 innocent 20 heads 20 heads 21 . my lady has suffered enough already , and [lillian] is so young , so happy , so unfit to meet a storm like this . 1 my 2 lady 2 lady 3 has 3 has 4 suffered 4 suffered 5 enough 5 enough 6 already 6 already 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 is 10 is 11 so 11 so 12 young 12 young 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 happy 15 happy 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 unfit 18 unfit 19 to 19 to 20 meet 20 meet 21 a 21 a 22 storm 22 storm 23 like 23 like 24 this 24 this 25 . oh , [helen] [,] mercy is more divine than justice . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 mercy 5 mercy 6 is 6 is 7 more 7 more 8 divine 8 divine 9 than 9 than 10 justice 10 justice 11 . 11 . 12 " something [moved] [paul] [deeply] , and [helen] seemed [about] to yield , when the name of [lillian] [wrought] a [subtle] change in her . 1 something 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 seemed 8 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 yield 11 yield 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 name 15 name 16 of 16 of 19 a 19 a 21 change 21 change 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 . we are as innocent as they ; we have suffered more ; and we deserve our rights , for we have no sin to expiate . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 as 3 as 4 innocent 4 innocent 5 as 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 ; 7 ; 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 suffered 10 suffered 11 more 11 more 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 deserve 15 deserve 16 our 16 our 17 rights 17 rights 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 we 20 we 21 have 21 have 22 no 22 no 23 sin 23 sin 24 to 24 to 25 expiate 25 expiate 26 . go on , [paul] [,] and forget the sentimental folly that unmans you . " 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 6 and 6 and 7 forget 7 forget 8 the 8 the 9 sentimental 9 sentimental 10 folly 10 folly 11 that 11 that 12 unmans 12 unmans 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " something in her words seemed to sting or wound him . 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 words 4 words 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 sting 7 sting 8 or 8 or 9 wound 9 wound 10 him 10 him 11 . his face darkened , and he put her away , saying briefly , " let it be so then . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 darkened 3 darkened 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 put 7 put 8 her 8 her 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 saying 11 saying 12 briefly 12 briefly 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 let 15 let 16 it 16 it 17 be 17 be 18 so 18 so 19 then 19 then 20 . in an hour we must go . " 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 . 7 . 8 " on the evening of the same day , [lady] [trevlyn] and her daughter sat together in the octagon room [at] [the] [hall] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 daughter 13 daughter 14 sat 14 sat 15 together 15 together 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 octagon 18 octagon 19 room 19 room 23 . " yes , [mamma] [,] a little . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 . 8 . 9 " " what is it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? are you ill ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ill 3 ill 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " no , [mamma] [;] [i] [think] [london] [gaiety] [is] [rather] [too] [much] for me . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 . i 'm too young for it , as you often say , and [i] ['ve] found it out . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 too 3 too 4 young 4 young 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 often 10 often 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 found 16 found 17 it 17 it 18 out 18 out 19 . 19 . 20 " " then it is only weariness that makes you so pale and grave , and so bent on coming back here ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 only 5 only 6 weariness 6 weariness 7 that 7 that 8 makes 8 makes 9 you 9 you 10 so 10 so 11 pale 11 pale 12 and 12 and 13 grave 13 grave 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 so 16 so 17 bent 17 bent 18 on 18 on 19 coming 19 coming 20 back 20 back 21 here 21 here 22 ? 22 ? 23 " lillian was the soul of truth , and with a moment 's hesitation answered slowly , " not that alone , [mamma] [.] 1 lillian 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 soul 4 soul 5 of 5 of 6 truth 6 truth 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 's 12 's 13 hesitation 13 hesitation 14 answered 14 answered 15 slowly 15 slowly 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 not 18 not 19 that 19 that 20 alone 20 alone 21 , i 'm worried about other things . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 worried 3 worried 4 about 4 about 5 other 5 other 6 things 6 things 7 . don't ask me what , please . " 1 don't 2 ask 2 ask 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 , 5 , 6 please 6 please 7 . 7 . 8 " ["] [but] [i] [must] [ask] [.] tell me , child , what things ? 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 things 7 things 8 ? have you seen any one ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 ? had letters , or been annoyed in any way about anything ? " 1 had 2 letters 2 letters 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 been 5 been 6 annoyed 6 annoyed 7 in 7 in 8 any 8 any 9 way 9 way 10 about 10 about 11 anything 11 anything 12 ? 12 ? 13 " my lady spoke with sudden energy and rose on her arm , eyeing the girl with unmistakable suspicion and excitement . 1 my 2 lady 2 lady 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 with 4 with 5 sudden 5 sudden 6 energy 6 energy 7 and 7 and 8 rose 8 rose 9 on 9 on 10 her 10 her 11 arm 11 arm 12 , 12 , 13 eyeing 13 eyeing 14 the 14 the 15 girl 15 girl 16 with 16 with 17 unmistakable 17 unmistakable 18 suspicion 18 suspicion 19 and 19 and 20 excitement 20 excitement 21 . " ah , a love trouble , nothing more ? 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 love 5 love 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 , 7 , 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 more 9 more 10 ? [thank] [god] [for] [that] [!] ["] and my lady sank back as if a load was off her mind . 1 and 2 my 2 my 3 lady 3 lady 4 sank 4 sank 5 back 5 back 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 a 8 a 9 load 9 load 10 was 10 was 11 off 11 off 12 her 12 her 13 mind 13 mind 14 . " tell me all , my darling ; there is no confidante like a mother . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 darling 7 darling 8 ; 8 ; 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 confidante 12 confidante 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 mother 15 mother 16 . 16 . 17 " " because he loves you , [lillian] [?] " asked my lady , with a frown and a half smile . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 loves 4 loves 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 my 11 my 12 lady 12 lady 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 frown 16 frown 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 half 19 half 20 smile 20 smile 21 . " because he does not love me , [mamma] [.] " 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 love 6 love 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 11 " " my child , how is this ? 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 is 6 is 7 this 7 this 8 ? i cannot but be glad that he does not love you ; yet it fills me with grief to see that this pains you . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 but 3 but 4 be 4 be 5 glad 5 glad 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 9 not 9 not 10 love 10 love 11 you 11 you 12 ; 12 ; 13 yet 13 yet 14 it 14 it 15 fills 15 fills 16 me 16 me 17 with 17 with 18 grief 18 grief 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 that 21 that 22 this 22 this 23 pains 23 pains 24 you 24 you 25 . he is not a mate for you [,] [lillian] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 mate 5 mate 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 10 . remember this , and forget the transient regard that has sprung up from that early intimacy of yours . " 1 remember 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 forget 5 forget 6 the 6 the 7 transient 7 transient 8 regard 8 regard 9 that 9 that 10 has 10 has 11 sprung 11 sprung 12 up 12 up 13 from 13 from 14 that 14 that 15 early 15 early 16 intimacy 16 intimacy 17 of 17 of 18 yours 18 yours 19 . 19 . 20 " but , darling , are you sure he does not care for you ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 darling 3 darling 4 , 4 , 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 sure 7 sure 8 he 8 he 9 does 9 does 10 not 10 not 11 care 11 care 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 ? " it was to spare myself . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 spare 5 spare 6 myself 6 myself 7 . oh , [mamma] [,] he [loves] [helen] , and will marry her although she is blind . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 will 10 will 11 marry 11 marry 12 her 12 her 13 although 13 although 14 she 14 she 15 is 15 is 16 blind 16 blind 17 . it is now too late to spare you this ; you have had your wish and must pay its price , dear . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 now 3 now 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 to 6 to 7 spare 7 spare 8 you 8 you 9 this 9 this 10 ; 10 ; 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 had 13 had 14 your 14 your 15 wish 15 wish 16 and 16 and 17 must 17 must 18 pay 18 pay 19 its 19 its 20 price 20 price 21 , 21 , 22 dear 22 dear 23 . but , [lillian] [,] call pride to aid you , and conquer this fruitless love . 1 but 2 , 2 , 5 call 5 call 6 pride 6 pride 7 to 7 to 8 aid 8 aid 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 conquer 12 conquer 13 this 13 this 14 fruitless 14 fruitless 15 love 15 love 16 . it cannot be very deep as yet , for you have [known] [paul] [,] the man , too short a time to be hopelessly enamored . 1 it 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 deep 5 deep 6 as 6 as 7 yet 7 yet 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 15 the 15 the 16 man 16 man 17 , 17 , 18 too 18 too 19 short 19 short 20 a 20 a 21 time 21 time 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 hopelessly 24 hopelessly 25 enamored 25 enamored 26 . " have no fears for me [,] [mamma] . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 fears 4 fears 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 9 . i 'll not disgrace you or myself by any sentimental folly . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 not 3 not 4 disgrace 4 disgrace 5 you 5 you 6 or 6 or 7 myself 7 myself 8 by 8 by 9 any 9 any 10 sentimental 10 sentimental 11 folly 11 folly 12 . i do [love] [paul] , but [i] [can] [conquer] it [,] [and] [i] will . 1 i 2 do 2 do 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 it 10 it 14 will 14 will 15 . give me a little time , and you shall see me quite myself again . " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 see 10 see 11 me 11 me 12 quite 12 quite 13 myself 13 myself 14 again 14 again 15 . 15 . 16 " i feared it was some new terror like the old one . 1 i 2 feared 2 feared 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 some 5 some 6 new 6 new 7 terror 7 terror 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 one 11 one 12 . " oh [,] [richard] [,] [richard] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 7 ! i [forgave] [you] [long] [ago] [,] [and] [surely] [i] have expiated my innocent offense by these years of suffering ! 1 i 10 have 10 have 11 expiated 11 expiated 12 my 12 my 13 innocent 13 innocent 14 offense 14 offense 15 by 15 by 16 these 16 these 17 years 17 years 18 of 18 of 19 suffering 19 suffering 20 ! for her sake [i] [did] [it] , and for her [sake] [i] still [keep] [dumb] . 1 for 2 her 2 her 3 sake 3 sake 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 13 still 13 still 16 . god knows [i] [ask] [nothing] [for] [myself] [but] [rest] [and] [oblivion] [by] [your] [side] . " 1 god 2 knows 2 knows 15 . 15 . 16 " half an hour later , [paul] [stood] [at] the [hall] door . 1 half 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 11 door 11 door 12 . it was ajar , for the family had returned unexpectedly , as was evident from the open doors and empty halls . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 ajar 3 ajar 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 family 7 family 8 had 8 had 9 returned 9 returned 10 unexpectedly 10 unexpectedly 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 was 13 was 14 evident 14 evident 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 open 17 open 18 doors 18 doors 19 and 19 and 20 empty 20 empty 21 halls 21 halls 22 . entering unseen , he ascended to the room my lady usually occupied . 1 entering 2 unseen 2 unseen 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 ascended 5 ascended 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 my 9 my 10 lady 10 lady 11 usually 11 usually 12 occupied 12 occupied 13 . " [i] [wish] [i] [could] [spare] [her] this , " he sighed , stooping to wake her with a word . 1 " 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 sighed 12 sighed 13 , 13 , 14 stooping 14 stooping 15 to 15 to 16 wake 16 wake 17 her 17 her 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 word 20 word 21 . that night , in the darkest hour before the dawn , a figure went gliding through the shadowy [park] [to] [its] [most] [solitary] corner . 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 darkest 6 darkest 7 hour 7 hour 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 dawn 10 dawn 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 figure 13 figure 14 went 14 went 15 gliding 15 gliding 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 shadowy 18 shadowy 24 corner 24 corner 25 . here [stood] [the] [tomb] [of] [the] [trevlyns] , and here the figure paused . 1 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 here 10 here 11 the 11 the 12 figure 12 figure 13 paused 13 paused 14 . nearest the door stood a long casket covered with black velvet and richly decorated with silver ornaments , tarnished now . 1 nearest 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 stood 4 stood 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 casket 7 casket 8 covered 8 covered 9 with 9 with 10 black 10 black 11 velvet 11 velvet 12 and 12 and 13 richly 13 richly 14 decorated 14 decorated 15 with 15 with 16 silver 16 silver 17 ornaments 17 ornaments 18 , 18 , 19 tarnished 19 tarnished 20 now 20 now 21 . [chapter] [viii] [which] [?] " [a] [gentleman] [,] my lady . " 1 " 5 my 5 my 6 lady 6 lady 7 . 7 . 8 " lillian stood beside her and saw the line . 1 lillian 2 stood 2 stood 3 beside 3 beside 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 saw 6 saw 7 the 7 the 8 line 8 line 9 . " [i] [will] [see] him , " she said . 1 " 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . i cannot see him yet . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 yet 5 yet 6 . i 'll hide in the alcove , and can appear or run away [as] [i] [like] when [we] [know] [why] he comes . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hide 3 hide 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 alcove 6 alcove 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 can 9 can 10 appear 10 appear 11 or 11 or 12 run 12 run 13 away 13 away 17 when 17 when 21 he 21 he 22 comes 22 comes 23 . 23 . 24 " hiding her agitation with a woman 's skill , my lady rose with outstretched hand to welcome him . 1 hiding 2 her 2 her 3 agitation 3 agitation 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 7 's 7 's 8 skill 8 skill 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 lady 11 lady 12 rose 12 rose 13 with 13 with 14 outstretched 14 outstretched 15 hand 15 hand 16 to 16 to 17 welcome 17 welcome 18 him 18 him 19 . hear what [i] [have] [to] [say] [;] [and] [then] [if] you offer me your hand [,] [i] [shall] [gratefully] [receive] [it] . " 1 hear 2 what 2 what 11 you 11 you 12 offer 12 offer 13 me 13 me 14 your 14 your 15 hand 15 hand 22 . 22 . 23 " speak freely , [paul] [,] and [remember] [i] am an old friend . " 1 speak 2 freely 2 freely 3 , 3 , 6 and 6 and 9 am 9 am 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 friend 12 friend 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] [wish] [i] [could] [forget] it . 1 " 7 it 7 it 8 . " [i] [must] tell you a long story , and ask your forgiveness for the [offenses] [i] [committed] [against] [you] [when] [a] boy . 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 story 8 story 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 ask 11 ask 12 your 12 your 13 forgiveness 13 forgiveness 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 23 boy 23 boy 24 . a mistaken sense of duty guided me , and [i] obeyed [it] [blindly] . 1 a 2 mistaken 2 mistaken 3 sense 3 sense 4 of 4 of 5 duty 5 duty 6 guided 6 guided 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 obeyed 11 obeyed 14 . now [i] see [my] [error] [and] [regret] [it] , " he said earnestly . 1 now 3 see 3 see 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 earnestly 13 earnestly 14 . still standing pale and [steady] [,] [paul] [spoke] [rapidly] [,] [while] his eyes were full of mingled sternness , pity , and remorse . 1 still 2 standing 2 standing 3 pale 3 pale 4 and 4 and 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 were 14 were 15 full 15 full 16 of 16 of 17 mingled 17 mingled 18 sternness 18 sternness 19 , 19 , 20 pity 20 pity 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 remorse 23 remorse 24 . " twenty years ago , [an] [english] [gentleman] [met] a friend in a little [italian] town , where he had married a beautiful wife . 1 " 2 twenty 2 twenty 3 years 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 5 , 10 a 10 a 11 friend 11 friend 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 16 town 16 town 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 married 21 married 22 a 22 a 23 beautiful 23 beautiful 24 wife 24 wife 25 . a few months passed , and [the] [englishman] [was] called [home] to take possession of his title and estates , the father being dead . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 months 3 months 4 passed 4 passed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 called 10 called 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 possession 14 possession 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 title 17 title 18 and 18 and 19 estates 19 estates 20 , 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 father 22 father 23 being 23 being 24 dead 24 dead 25 . he went alone , promising to send for the wife when all was ready . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 alone 3 alone 4 , 4 , 5 promising 5 promising 6 to 6 to 7 send 7 send 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 wife 10 wife 11 when 11 when 12 all 12 all 13 was 13 was 14 ready 14 ready 15 . he told no one of his marriage , meaning to [surprise] his [english] friends by producing the lovely woman unexpectedly . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 , 8 , 9 meaning 9 meaning 10 to 10 to 12 his 12 his 14 friends 14 friends 15 by 15 by 16 producing 16 producing 17 the 17 the 18 lovely 18 lovely 19 woman 19 woman 20 unexpectedly 20 unexpectedly 21 . accident threw in his way another lovely woman , and he married again . 1 accident 2 threw 2 threw 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 another 6 another 7 lovely 7 lovely 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 married 12 married 13 again 13 again 14 . in the terror and confusion of the plague , the priest had mistaken one sister for the other , as the elder did die . " 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 terror 3 terror 4 and 4 and 5 confusion 5 confusion 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 plague 8 plague 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 priest 11 priest 12 had 12 had 13 mistaken 13 mistaken 14 one 14 one 15 sister 15 sister 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 the 21 the 22 elder 22 elder 23 did 23 did 24 die 24 die 25 . 25 . 26 " " this friend had met with misfortune after flying from the doomed village with the surviving sister . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 friend 3 friend 4 had 4 had 5 met 5 met 6 with 6 with 7 misfortune 7 misfortune 8 after 8 after 9 flying 9 flying 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 doomed 12 doomed 13 village 13 village 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 surviving 16 surviving 17 sister 17 sister 18 . we can imagine the grief and horror of the unhappy man . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 the 4 the 5 grief 5 grief 6 and 6 and 7 horror 7 horror 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 unhappy 10 unhappy 11 man 11 man 12 . the pistol lay ready , but death came without its aid , and [sir] [richard] was [spared] the [sin] [of] [suicide] [.] " 1 the 2 pistol 2 pistol 3 lay 3 lay 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 death 7 death 8 came 8 came 9 without 9 without 10 its 10 its 11 aid 11 aid 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 was 16 was 18 the 18 the 23 " paul paused for breath , but [lady] [trevlyn] [motioned] [him] to go on , still sitting rigid and white as the marble image near her . 1 paul 2 paused 2 paused 3 for 3 for 4 breath 4 breath 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 on 13 on 14 , 14 , 15 still 15 still 16 sitting 16 sitting 17 rigid 17 rigid 18 and 18 and 19 white 19 white 20 as 20 as 21 the 21 the 22 marble 22 marble 23 image 23 image 24 near 24 near 25 her 25 her 26 . " the friend only lived to reach home and tell the story . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 friend 3 friend 4 only 4 only 5 lived 5 lived 6 to 6 to 7 reach 7 reach 8 home 8 home 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 the 11 the 12 story 12 story 13 . it killed the wife , and she died , imploring the old priest to see her child righted and its father 's name secured to it . 1 it 2 killed 2 killed 3 the 3 the 4 wife 4 wife 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 died 8 died 9 , 9 , 10 imploring 10 imploring 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 priest 13 priest 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 her 16 her 17 child 17 child 18 righted 18 righted 19 and 19 and 20 its 20 its 21 father 21 father 22 's 22 's 23 name 23 name 24 secured 24 secured 25 to 25 to 26 it 26 it 27 . he promised ; but he was poor , the child was a frail baby , and he waited . 1 he 2 promised 2 promised 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 poor 7 poor 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 child 10 child 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 frail 13 frail 14 baby 14 baby 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 waited 18 waited 19 . " why not ? " breathed my lady in a faint whisper , as hope suddenly revived . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 breathed 6 breathed 7 my 7 my 8 lady 8 lady 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 faint 11 faint 12 whisper 12 whisper 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 hope 15 hope 16 suddenly 16 suddenly 17 revived 17 revived 18 . " because [i] [was] [grateful] , " and for the first time [paul] ['s] [voice] faltered . 1 " 2 because 2 because 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 first 11 first 12 time 12 time 16 faltered 16 faltered 17 . " [i] was a stranger , and you took me in . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 took 9 took 10 me 10 me 11 in 11 in 12 . i never could forget that , nor tie many kindnesses bestowed upon the friendless boy . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 forget 4 forget 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 8 tie 8 tie 9 many 9 many 10 kindnesses 10 kindnesses 11 bestowed 11 bestowed 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 14 friendless 14 friendless 15 boy 15 boy 16 . this afflicted me , [even] [while] [i] was [acting] a false part , and [when] [i] [was] [away] my heart failed me . 1 this 2 afflicted 2 afflicted 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 8 was 8 was 10 a 10 a 11 false 11 false 12 part 12 part 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 my 19 my 20 heart 20 heart 21 failed 21 failed 22 me 22 me 23 . talbot 's benefaction left me no excuse for delaying longer , and [i] came to finish the hardest [task] [i] [can] [ever] [undertake] . 1 talbot 2 's 2 's 3 benefaction 3 benefaction 4 left 4 left 5 me 5 me 6 no 6 no 7 excuse 7 excuse 8 for 8 for 9 delaying 9 delaying 10 longer 10 longer 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 finish 16 finish 17 the 17 the 18 hardest 18 hardest 24 . " found ! 1 " 2 found 2 found 3 ! where ? " [cried] [lady] [trevlyn] [,] [springing] [up] [aghast] [.] 1 where 2 ? 2 ? 3 " " in [sir] [richard] ['s] [coffin] , where you hid it , not daring to destroy , yet fearing to keep it . " 1 " 2 in 2 in 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 hid 10 hid 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 not 13 not 14 daring 14 daring 15 to 15 to 16 destroy 16 destroy 17 , 17 , 18 yet 18 yet 19 fearing 19 fearing 20 to 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " " who has betrayed me ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 has 3 has 4 betrayed 4 betrayed 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " and her eye glanced wildly about the room , as if she feared to see some spectral accuser . 1 and 2 her 2 her 3 eye 3 eye 4 glanced 4 glanced 5 wildly 5 wildly 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 feared 13 feared 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 some 16 some 17 spectral 17 spectral 18 accuser 18 accuser 19 . " your own lips , my lady . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 own 3 own 4 lips 4 lips 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lady 7 lady 8 . last [night] [i] came to speak of this . 1 last 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 . i divined the truth . 1 i 2 divined 2 divined 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 . " [i] do , [i] do ! 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 6 do 6 do 7 ! i [confess] [,] [i] yield , [i] [relinquish] [everything] [,] and ask pity only for my child . " 1 i 5 yield 5 yield 6 , 6 , 11 and 11 and 12 ask 12 ask 13 pity 13 pity 14 only 14 only 15 for 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 child 17 child 18 . 18 . 19 " " who should pity her , [if] [not] [i] [?] 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 should 3 should 4 pity 4 pity 5 her 5 her 6 , tell [lillian] [this] [,] [and] [do] [not] [let] her [hate] [me] . " 1 tell 9 her 9 her 12 . 12 . 13 " brother ! 1 brother 2 ! now [i] [may] [love] [you] ! " 1 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " paul held her close , and for a moment forgot everything but the joy of that moment . 1 paul 2 held 2 held 3 her 3 her 4 close 4 close 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 10 forgot 10 forgot 11 everything 11 everything 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 joy 14 joy 15 of 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 moment 17 moment 18 . oh , [paul] [,] you are still mine , and [i] care for nothing else . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 still 7 still 8 mine 8 mine 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 care 12 care 13 for 13 for 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 else 15 else 16 . 16 . 17 " " but , [lillian] [,] [i] [am] not your brother . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 8 not 8 not 9 your 9 your 10 brother 10 brother 11 . 11 . 12 " " then , in heaven 's name , who are you ? " she cried , tearing herself from his arms . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 heaven 5 heaven 6 's 6 's 7 name 7 name 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 cried 15 cried 16 , 16 , 17 tearing 17 tearing 18 herself 18 herself 19 from 19 from 20 his 20 his 21 arms 21 arms 22 . " your lover , dear ! " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 lover 3 lover 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 ! 6 ! 7 " ["] [i] [am] [.] ["] helen spoke , and [helen] stood on the threshold of the door , with a hard , haughty look upon her beautiful face . 1 helen 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 stood 6 stood 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 threshold 9 threshold 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 hard 16 hard 17 , 17 , 18 haughty 18 haughty 19 look 19 look 20 upon 20 upon 21 her 21 her 22 beautiful 22 beautiful 23 face 23 face 24 . " you told your story [badly] , [paul] [,] " she said , in a bitter tone . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 told 3 told 4 your 4 your 5 story 5 story 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 bitter 16 bitter 17 tone 17 tone 18 . i am [sir] [richard] ['s] [eldest] [daughter] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 8 . i can prove my birth , and [i] [demand] my right with his own words to sustain me . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 prove 3 prove 4 my 4 my 5 birth 5 birth 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 my 10 my 11 right 11 right 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 words 15 words 16 to 16 to 17 sustain 17 sustain 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 " i only want my father 's name . 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 want 3 want 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 's 6 's 7 name 7 name 8 . title and fortune are nothing to one like me . 1 title 2 and 2 and 3 fortune 3 fortune 4 are 4 are 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 one 7 one 8 like 8 like 9 me 9 me 10 . " [i] ['ll] have none of it , " he answered , almost fiercely . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 none 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 answered 11 answered 12 , 12 , 13 almost 13 almost 14 fiercely 14 fiercely 15 . " [i] [have] kept my promise , and am free . 1 " 4 kept 4 kept 5 my 5 my 6 promise 6 promise 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 am 9 am 10 free 10 free 11 . you chose to claim your own , [although] [i] [offered] [all] [i] [had] to buy your silence . 1 you 2 chose 2 chose 3 to 3 to 4 claim 4 claim 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 , 7 , 14 to 14 to 15 buy 15 buy 16 your 16 your 17 silence 17 silence 18 . it is yours by right take it , and enjoy it if you can . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 yours 3 yours 4 by 4 by 5 right 5 right 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 enjoy 10 enjoy 11 it 11 it 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 . i 'll have no reward for work like this . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 reward 5 reward 6 for 6 for 7 work 7 work 8 like 8 like 9 this 9 this 10 . 10 . 11 " he turned from her with a look that would have stricken her to the heart could she have seen it . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 from 3 from 4 her 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 look 7 look 8 that 8 that 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 stricken 11 stricken 12 her 12 her 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 heart 15 heart 16 could 16 could 17 she 17 she 18 have 18 have 19 seen 19 seen 20 it 20 it 21 . i am tired of pity . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 pity 5 pity 6 . power is sweet , and [i] [will] use it . 1 power 2 is 2 is 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 use 8 use 9 it 9 it 10 . " oh , [lillian] [,] where shall we go ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 where 6 where 7 shall 7 shall 8 we 8 we 9 go 9 go 10 ? ["] [i] [will] [.] ["] and [paul] ['s] [face] [shone] with a love and loyalty they could not doubt . 1 and 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 love 8 love 9 and 9 and 10 loyalty 10 loyalty 11 they 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 doubt 14 doubt 15 . " my lady , you [gave] [me] [a] [home] [when] [i] [was] [homeless] [;] [now] let me pay my debt . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 lady 3 lady 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 16 let 16 let 17 me 17 me 18 pay 18 pay 19 my 19 my 20 debt 20 debt 21 . i dared not speak before , but now , when other hearts may be shut against you , mine stands wide open to welcome you . 1 i 2 dared 2 dared 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 other 11 other 12 hearts 12 hearts 13 may 13 may 14 be 14 be 15 shut 15 shut 16 against 16 against 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 mine 19 mine 20 stands 20 stands 21 wide 21 wide 22 open 22 open 23 to 23 to 24 welcome 24 welcome 25 you 25 you 26 . come , both . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 both 3 both 4 . let me protect and cherish you , and [so] [atone] [for] [the] [sorrow] [i] have brought you . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 protect 3 protect 4 and 4 and 5 cherish 5 cherish 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 have 15 have 16 brought 16 brought 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 " they clung to him instinctively , feeling that there still remained to them one staunch friend whom adversity could not estrange . 1 they 2 clung 2 clung 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 instinctively 5 instinctively 6 , 6 , 7 feeling 7 feeling 8 that 8 that 9 there 9 there 10 still 10 still 11 remained 11 remained 12 to 12 to 13 them 13 them 14 one 14 one 15 staunch 15 staunch 16 friend 16 friend 17 whom 17 whom 18 adversity 18 adversity 19 could 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 estrange 21 estrange 22 . we must not forget her , for , with all her wealth , she is poor compared to us . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 all 10 all 11 her 11 her 12 wealth 12 wealth 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 is 15 is 16 poor 16 poor 17 compared 17 compared 18 to 18 to 19 us 19 us 20 . we both had one father , and should love each other in spite of this misfortune . 1 we 2 both 2 both 3 had 3 had 4 one 4 one 5 father 5 father 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 should 8 should 9 love 9 love 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 in 12 in 13 spite 13 spite 14 of 14 of 15 this 15 this 16 misfortune 16 misfortune 17 . helen , may [i] [call] [you] [sister] ? " 1 helen 2 , 2 , 3 may 3 may 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " not yet . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 . [wait] [till] [i] [deserve] [it] [.] ["] i , too , can forgive . 1 i 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 can 5 can 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 . i bury the sad past . 1 i 2 bury 2 bury 3 the 3 the 4 sad 4 sad 5 past 5 past 6 . see ! 1 see 2 ! i [yield] [my] [claim] [,] [i] [destroy] [my] [proofs] [,] [i] promise eternal silence , and [keep] ' [paul] ['s] cousin ' for my only title . 1 i 12 promise 12 promise 13 eternal 13 eternal 14 silence 14 silence 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 ' 18 ' 21 cousin 21 cousin 22 ' 22 ' 23 for 23 for 24 my 24 my 25 only 25 only 26 title 26 title 27 . yes , you are happy , for you love one another ! " she cried , with a sudden passion of tears . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 love 9 love 10 one 10 one 11 another 11 another 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 cried 15 cried 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 sudden 19 sudden 20 passion 20 passion 21 of 21 of 22 tears 22 tears 23 . " oh , forgive me , pity me , and take me in , [for] [i] [am] all alone and in the dark ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 pity 7 pity 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 take 11 take 12 me 12 me 13 in 13 in 14 , 14 , 18 all 18 all 19 alone 19 alone 20 and 20 and 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 dark 23 dark 24 ! 24 ! 25 " [end] [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [mysterious] [key] [and] [what] [it] [opened] [,] [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott]