produced by [charles] [keller] [for] [tina] 1 produced 2 by [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [by] [various] [edited] [by] [andrew] [lang] [to] [violet] [myers] [is] [dedicated] [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [preface] he is accustomed to being asked , by ladies , ' [have] you written anything else except the [fairy] [books] ? ' 1 he 2 is 1 he 3 accustomed 3 accustomed 6 asked 4 to 5 being 5 being 6 asked 6 asked 13 you 7 , 8 by 8 by 9 ladies 9 ladies 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 you 13 you 14 written 14 written 15 anything 15 anything 16 else 16 else 17 except 16 else 21 ? 17 except 18 the 21 ? 22 ' these stories are as old as anything that men have invented . 1 these 5 old 2 stories 3 are 3 are 4 as 4 as 5 old 5 old 6 as 6 as 7 anything 7 anything 9 men 8 that 9 men 9 men 11 invented 10 have 11 invented 11 invented 12 . they are narrated by naked savage women to naked savage children . 1 they 2 are 2 are 6 savage 3 narrated 4 by 4 by 5 naked 5 naked 6 savage 6 savage 7 women 7 women 8 to 8 to 9 naked 9 naked 11 children 10 savage 11 children 11 children 12 . the stories are full of the oldest ideas of ages when science did not exist , and magic [took] the place of science . 1 the 4 full 1 the 7 oldest 2 stories 3 are 2 stories 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 the 7 oldest 8 ideas 7 oldest 13 did 8 ideas 9 of 9 of 12 science 10 ages 11 when 10 ages 12 science 13 did 14 not 13 did 18 magic 15 exist 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 magic 18 magic 23 science 20 the 21 place 21 place 22 of 22 of 23 science 23 science 24 . who were the first authors of them nobody knows probably the first men and women . 1 who 9 knows 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 authors 4 first 8 nobody 5 authors 6 of 6 of 7 them 8 nobody 9 knows 9 knows 10 probably 10 probably 11 the 10 probably 16 . 12 first 13 men 13 men 16 . 14 and 15 women 14 and 16 . eve may have told these tales to amuse [cain] and [abel] . 1 eve 3 have 2 may 3 have 3 have 5 these 4 told 5 these 5 these 7 to 6 tales 7 to 7 to 8 amuse 8 amuse 12 . 10 and 12 . as people grew more [civilised] and had kings and queens , princes and princesses , these exalted persons generally were chosen as heroes and heroines . 1 as 3 grew 1 as 4 more 2 people 3 grew 4 more 7 had 6 and 7 had 7 had 16 these 8 kings 9 and 8 kings 10 queens 10 queens 11 , 10 queens 16 these 11 , 13 and 12 princes 13 and 13 and 14 princesses 14 princesses 15 , 16 these 19 generally 17 exalted 18 persons 18 persons 19 generally 19 generally 21 chosen 20 were 21 chosen 21 chosen 23 heroes 22 as 23 heroes 23 heroes 25 heroines 24 and 25 heroines 25 heroines 26 . then learned men collected and [printed] the country people 's stories , and these we have translated , to amuse children . 1 then 2 learned 1 then 4 collected 2 learned 3 men 4 collected 7 the 5 and 7 the 7 the 9 people 8 country 9 people 9 people 15 we 10 's 11 stories 11 stories 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 these 14 these 15 we 15 we 22 . 16 have 17 translated 17 translated 18 , 17 translated 20 amuse 19 to 20 amuse 20 amuse 21 children 21 children 22 . this is the whole truth of the matter . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 truth 4 whole 6 of 5 truth 6 of 6 of 8 matter 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 . i have [said] so before , and [i] say so again . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 so 4 so 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 say 9 say 12 . 10 so 11 again 11 again 12 . but nothing will prevent children from thinking that [i] invented the stories , or some ladies from being of the same opinion . 1 but 2 nothing 1 but 5 children 2 nothing 3 will 3 will 4 prevent 5 children 15 some 6 from 7 thinking 7 thinking 10 invented 8 that 10 invented 10 invented 12 stories 11 the 12 stories 12 stories 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 some 15 some 21 same 16 ladies 17 from 17 from 18 being 18 being 21 same 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 opinion 22 opinion 23 . but who really invented the stories nobody [knows] ; it is all so long ago , long before reading and writing were invented . 1 but 3 really 2 who 3 really 3 really 6 stories 4 invented 5 the 5 the 6 stories 6 stories 9 ; 6 stories 15 ago 7 nobody 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 all 13 so 14 long 14 long 15 ago 15 ago 17 long 16 , 17 long 17 long 21 writing 18 before 19 reading 18 before 21 writing 19 reading 20 and 21 writing 24 . 22 were 23 invented 23 invented 24 . mr [w] [a] [craigie] translated from the [scandinavian] , ' [jasper] who herded the [hares] . ' 1 mr 5 translated 5 translated 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 13 herded 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 who 12 who 13 herded 13 herded 16 . 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' mrs [lang] did the rest . 1 mrs 3 did 3 did 5 rest 4 the 5 rest 5 rest 6 . some of the most interesting are from the [roumanion] , and three were previously published in the late [dr] [steere] 's ' [swahili] [tales] . ' 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 interesting 5 interesting 6 are 5 interesting 15 published 7 from 8 the 8 the 15 published 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 three 12 three 13 were 12 three 15 published 13 were 14 previously 15 published 25 . 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 late 17 the 25 . 18 late 21 's 22 ' 25 . 25 . 26 ' by the permission of his representatives these three [african] stories have here been abridged and simplified for children . 1 by 8 three 2 the 3 permission 3 permission 4 of 3 permission 7 these 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 representatives 7 these 8 three 8 three 13 been 10 stories 11 have 11 have 12 here 12 here 13 been 13 been 18 children 14 abridged 15 and 14 abridged 16 simplified 16 simplified 17 for 16 simplified 18 children 18 children 19 . [contents] [a] [tale] [of] [the] [tontlawald] the men were [as] dirty and ragged as gipsies , and there were besides a quantity of old women and half-naked children . 1 the 2 men 1 the 5 dirty 2 men 3 were 5 dirty 12 there 6 and 7 ragged 7 ragged 8 as 7 ragged 9 gipsies 9 gipsies 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 18 old 13 were 14 besides 14 besides 15 a 15 a 16 quantity 16 quantity 17 of 17 of 18 old 18 old 19 women 19 women 23 . 20 and 23 . 21 half-naked 22 children 21 half-naked 23 . a few miles from the [tontlawald] was a large village , where dwelt a peasant who had recently married a young wife . 1 a 5 the 2 few 3 miles 2 few 5 the 3 miles 4 from 5 the 9 large 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 large 9 large 11 , 10 village 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 16 who 13 dwelt 14 a 14 a 15 peasant 15 peasant 16 who 16 who 17 had 17 had 18 recently 18 recently 20 a 18 recently 21 young 19 married 20 a 20 a 21 young 21 young 23 . 22 wife 23 . as [not] uncommonly happens in such cases , she turned the whole house upside down , and the two quarrelled and fought all day long . 1 as 3 uncommonly 1 as 9 she 4 happens 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 cases 7 cases 9 she 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 turned 10 turned 12 whole 10 turned 19 two 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 14 upside 13 house 14 upside 15 down 18 the 15 down 19 two 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 19 two 22 fought 20 quarrelled 21 and 21 and 22 fought 22 fought 24 day 23 all 24 day 24 day 25 long 25 long 26 . for two years [elsa] suffered all this ill-treatment , when one day she went out with the other village children to pluck strawberries . 1 for 3 years 2 two 3 years 3 years 8 ill-treatment 5 suffered 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 ill-treatment 8 ill-treatment 20 children 9 , 10 when 10 when 14 went 11 one 12 day 12 day 13 she 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 out 15 out 16 with 15 out 17 the 17 the 18 other 17 the 20 children 18 other 19 village 20 children 22 pluck 21 to 22 pluck 22 pluck 23 strawberries 23 strawberries 24 . ' [run] , run as fast as you can ! 1 ' 4 run 3 , 4 run 4 run 6 fast 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 ! we are in the [tontlawald] ! ' 1 we 2 are 1 we 6 ! 2 are 3 in 3 in 4 the 6 ! 7 ' like the others , she heard the boy 's cry , but could not make up her mind to leave the strawberries [.] 1 like 5 she 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 , 3 others 5 she 5 she 18 mind 6 heard 7 the 6 heard 8 boy 8 boy 9 's 8 boy 13 could 9 's 10 cry 10 cry 11 , 11 , 12 but 13 could 14 not 13 could 15 make 13 could 18 mind 14 not 15 make 15 make 16 up 16 up 17 her 18 mind 20 leave 19 to 20 leave 20 leave 21 the 21 the 22 strawberries ' [after] all , what does it matter ? ' thought she . 1 ' 5 what 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 does 5 what 8 matter 6 does 7 it 7 it 8 matter 8 matter 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 thought 11 thought 13 . 12 she 13 . nobody will dare to beat you if [i] tell them not . 1 nobody 2 will 1 nobody 3 dare 3 dare 7 if 4 to 5 beat 5 beat 6 you 6 you 7 if 7 if 9 tell 9 tell 10 them 9 tell 12 . 11 not 12 . oh ! what wonders and splendours unfolded themselves before [elsa] 's astonished eyes ! 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 4 wonders 3 what 4 wonders 4 wonders 6 splendours 5 and 6 splendours 6 splendours 7 unfolded 6 splendours 8 themselves 8 themselves 11 's 8 themselves 12 astonished 9 before 11 's 12 astonished 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 ! she thought she really must be in [heaven] . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 really 3 she 5 must 5 must 6 be 5 must 9 . 6 be 7 in and the birds were not shy , but let [the] girls take them in their hands , and stroke their gold and silver feathers . 1 and 11 girls 2 the 3 birds 3 birds 5 not 3 birds 6 shy 4 were 5 not 6 shy 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 let 9 let 11 girls 11 girls 16 hands 12 take 13 them 13 them 14 in 14 in 15 their 14 in 16 hands 16 hands 19 stroke 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 stroke 19 stroke 22 and 20 their 21 gold 21 gold 22 and 22 and 23 silver 23 silver 24 feathers 24 feathers 25 . ' [what] sort of a guest are you bringing to me ? ' 1 ' 3 sort 1 ' 5 a 3 sort 4 of 5 a 6 guest 6 guest 7 are 7 are 8 you 7 are 9 bringing 9 bringing 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] found her alone in the wood , ' replied her daughter , ' and brought her back with me for a companion . 1 ' 11 replied 3 found 4 her 4 her 5 alone 5 alone 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 wood 8 wood 11 replied 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 daughter 12 her 13 daughter 13 daughter 16 and 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 and 16 and 19 back 17 brought 18 her 17 brought 19 back 19 back 24 companion 20 with 21 me 20 with 23 a 21 me 22 for 23 a 24 companion 24 companion 25 . you will let her stay ? ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 let 3 let 4 her 3 let 5 stay 5 stay 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the mother laughed , but said nothing , only she looked [elsa] up and down sharply . 1 the 2 mother 1 the 7 nothing 2 mother 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 said 7 nothing 11 looked 8 , 9 only 9 only 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 13 up 13 up 14 and 13 up 16 sharply 14 and 15 down 16 sharply 17 . elsa stooped and kissed her hand , then , kneeling down , buried her face in the woman 's lap , and sobbed out : 1 elsa 6 hand 1 elsa 18 woman 2 stooped 3 and 2 stooped 4 kissed 4 kissed 5 her 5 her 6 hand 6 hand 10 kneeling 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 8 then 10 kneeling 10 kneeling 15 face 11 down 12 , 11 down 14 her 12 , 13 buried 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 in 16 in 17 the 18 woman 22 and 18 woman 23 sobbed 19 's 20 lap 20 lap 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 sobbed 23 sobbed 25 : 24 out 25 : ' [my] mother has lain for many years under the ground . 1 ' 4 has 3 mother 4 has 4 has 5 lain 5 lain 7 many 6 for 7 many 7 many 11 ground 8 years 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 . my father is still alive , but [i] am nothing to him , and my stepmother beats me all the day long . 1 my 2 father 1 my 3 is 3 is 5 alive 4 still 5 alive 5 alive 10 nothing 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 am 9 am 10 nothing 10 nothing 13 , 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 23 . 15 my 16 stepmother 16 stepmother 23 . 17 beats 18 me 17 beats 23 . 19 all 20 the 20 the 22 long 20 the 23 . 21 day 22 long i can do nothing right , so let me , [i] pray you , stay with you . 1 i 2 can 1 i 9 me 2 can 5 right 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 let 9 me 10 , 10 , 12 pray 12 pray 13 you 13 you 14 , 13 you 15 stay 15 stay 16 with 15 stay 18 . 17 you 18 . she will half kill me for not having come back with the other children . ' 1 she 2 will 1 she 4 kill 2 will 3 half 4 kill 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 9 come 7 not 8 having 8 having 9 come 9 come 13 other 10 back 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 children 14 children 15 . 15 . 16 ' then the daughter said to [elsa] , ' [fear] nothing , my mother will be your friend . 1 then 2 the 1 then 10 nothing 2 the 3 daughter 3 daughter 4 said 4 said 5 to 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 , 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 mother 12 my 17 friend 13 mother 14 will 14 will 15 be 16 your 17 friend 17 friend 18 . elsa meanwhile was tossed about between hope and fear , and felt as if the girl would never come . 1 elsa 4 tossed 1 elsa 20 . 2 meanwhile 3 was 2 meanwhile 4 tossed 4 tossed 6 between 5 about 6 between 6 between 9 fear 7 hope 8 and 8 and 9 fear 9 fear 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 felt 12 felt 14 if 13 as 14 if 15 the 16 girl 15 the 20 . 16 girl 17 would 17 would 18 never 19 come 20 . at last [elsa] saw her crossing the grass with a box in her hand . 1 at 2 last 1 at 6 crossing 2 last 4 saw 4 saw 5 her 6 crossing 10 a 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 box 11 box 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 hand 13 her 15 . ' [my] mother says we may play together to-day , as she wants to make up her mind what to do about you . 1 ' 16 up 3 mother 4 says 4 says 5 we 4 says 8 together 5 we 7 play 6 may 7 play 8 together 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 , 9 to-day 15 make 10 , 11 as 10 , 13 wants 11 as 12 she 13 wants 14 to 15 make 16 up 16 up 20 to 17 her 18 mind 18 mind 19 what 19 what 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 about 21 do 24 . 22 about 23 you 23 you 24 . but [i] hope you will stay here always , as [i] can't bear you to go away . 1 but 4 you 3 hope 4 you 4 you 7 here 5 will 6 stay 6 stay 7 here 7 here 13 bear 8 always 9 , 8 always 10 as 10 as 12 can't 12 can't 13 bear 13 bear 14 you 13 bear 16 go 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 18 . 17 away 18 . have you ever been on the sea ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 been 4 been 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [the] sea ? ' asked [elsa] , staring ; ' what is that ? 1 ' 3 sea 3 sea 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 9 staring 8 , 9 staring 9 staring 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 what 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 that 13 is 15 ? i 've never heard of such a thing ! ' 1 i 4 heard 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' two drops of water were glistening on the cloak , and these the girl shook on the ground . 1 two 2 drops 1 two 14 girl 2 drops 6 glistening 3 of 4 water 4 water 6 glistening 5 were 6 glistening 6 glistening 9 cloak 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 cloak 9 cloak 11 and 9 cloak 12 these 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 these 12 these 13 the 14 girl 15 shook 14 girl 19 . 15 shook 18 ground 15 shook 19 . 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground only under their feet was a tiny dry spot . 1 only 2 under 1 only 3 their 3 their 4 feet 4 feet 5 was 5 was 7 tiny 6 a 7 tiny 7 tiny 8 dry 8 dry 10 . 9 spot 10 . then the girl placed the mussel shell on the water and took the fish [scales] in her hand . 1 then 2 the 1 then 6 mussel 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 placed 4 placed 5 the 6 mussel 7 shell 6 mussel 11 and 6 mussel 14 fish 7 shell 8 on 7 shell 10 water 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 water 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 the 12 took 14 fish 14 fish 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 hand 18 hand 19 . the [mussel] shell grew bigger and bigger , and turned into a pretty little boat , which would have held a dozen children . 1 the 3 shell 1 the 4 grew 4 grew 10 turned 5 bigger 7 bigger 5 bigger 8 , 6 and 7 bigger 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 turned 10 turned 18 would 11 into 12 a 12 a 15 boat 13 pretty 14 little 13 pretty 15 boat 15 boat 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 would 18 would 20 held 19 have 20 held 20 held 22 dozen 20 held 23 children 21 a 22 dozen 23 children 24 . elsa asked what it meant , and the girl replied that it was her name . 1 elsa 6 , 2 asked 3 what 3 what 4 it 3 what 5 meant 5 meant 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 10 replied 8 the 9 girl 10 replied 11 that 11 that 13 was 12 it 13 was 13 was 16 . 14 her 15 name 15 name 16 . everything round them was dry and firm , and there was no water anywhere . 1 everything 2 round 1 everything 7 firm 2 round 3 them 3 them 4 was 4 was 5 dry 5 dry 6 and 5 dry 7 firm 7 firm 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 no 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 water 13 water 14 anywhere 13 water 15 . 14 anywhere 15 . the [mussel] shell and the fish scales were put back in the box , and the girls went in . 1 the 3 shell 1 the 7 scales 3 shell 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 fish 7 scales 10 back 8 were 9 put 9 put 10 back 10 back 16 the 11 in 12 the 11 in 16 the 12 the 13 box 13 box 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 girls 17 girls 18 went 18 went 19 in 18 went 20 . 19 in 20 . at the head of the table sat the lady of the house in a golden chair . 1 at 2 the 1 at 6 table 2 the 3 head 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 12 house 6 table 14 a 7 sat 8 the 8 the 12 house 9 lady 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 house 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 golden 15 golden 17 . 16 chair 17 . elsa did not know which way to look , for everything that met her eyes was more beautiful than she could have dreamed possible . 1 elsa 8 look 2 did 5 which 2 did 8 look 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 which 5 which 7 to 6 way 7 to 8 look 14 her 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 everything 11 everything 12 that 12 that 13 met 13 met 14 her 14 her 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 was 15 eyes 19 than 16 was 17 more 17 more 18 beautiful 19 than 22 have 19 than 25 . 20 she 21 could 21 could 22 have 22 have 23 dreamed 23 dreamed 24 possible 23 dreamed 25 . but she sat down with the rest , and [ate] some delicious fruit , and thought she must be in heaven . 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 7 rest 4 down 5 with 5 with 6 the 7 rest 9 and 7 rest 12 delicious 8 , 9 and 11 some 12 delicious 12 delicious 13 fruit 13 fruit 14 , 13 fruit 16 thought 13 fruit 21 heaven 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 thought 17 she 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 in 20 in 21 heaven 21 heaven 22 . the guests talked softly , but their speech was strange to [elsa] , and she understood nothing of what was said . 1 the 2 guests 1 the 17 nothing 2 guests 3 talked 2 guests 4 softly 3 talked 4 softly 4 softly 8 speech 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 their 7 their 8 speech 8 speech 16 understood 9 was 10 strange 10 strange 11 to 10 strange 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 14 and 16 understood 17 nothing 18 of 17 nothing 22 . 18 of 19 what 19 what 20 was 21 said 22 . he bowed low to the lady and then stood quietly near the door . 1 he 9 stood 1 he 11 near 2 bowed 5 the 3 low 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 lady 6 lady 7 and 6 lady 9 stood 7 and 8 then 9 stood 10 quietly 11 near 14 . 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 . ' [do] you see this girl ? ' said the lady of the house , pointing to [elsa] . 1 ' 4 see 3 you 4 see 4 see 7 ? 5 this 6 girl 5 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 14 house 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lady 11 lady 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 16 pointing 15 , 16 pointing 16 pointing 19 . 17 to 19 . ' [i] wish to adopt her for my daughter . 1 ' 3 wish 3 wish 5 adopt 4 to 5 adopt 5 adopt 6 her 5 adopt 9 daughter 6 her 7 for 7 for 8 my 9 daughter 10 . make [me] a copy of her , which we can send to her native village instead of herself . ' 1 make 3 a 1 make 9 we 3 a 4 copy 4 copy 5 of 5 of 6 her 7 , 8 which 7 , 9 we 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 send 10 can 14 native 11 send 13 her 12 to 13 her 14 native 15 village 15 village 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 16 instead 18 herself 18 herself 19 . 19 . 20 ' is that so ? ' 1 is 2 that 1 is 3 so 1 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' my waiting-maid , who teaches [kisika] all sorts of fine handiwork , shall teach you too . ' 1 my 2 waiting-maid 1 my 8 sorts 2 waiting-maid 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 teaches 5 teaches 7 all 8 sorts 11 handiwork 9 of 10 fine 10 fine 11 handiwork 11 handiwork 12 , 12 , 13 shall 13 shall 16 too 14 teach 15 you 15 you 16 too 16 too 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [now] , ' he said to the lady , ' all we want is a drop of the maiden 's blood . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 9 lady 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 lady 9 lady 10 , 9 lady 14 want 10 , 11 ' 12 all 13 we 13 we 14 want 14 want 17 drop 15 is 16 a 16 a 17 drop 17 drop 23 . 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 maiden 20 maiden 21 's 20 maiden 23 . 21 's 22 blood 23 . 24 ' when she heard this [elsa] grew white with horror , for she thought she was selling her soul to the evil one . 1 when 6 grew 1 when 7 white 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 4 this 6 grew 7 white 9 horror 7 white 13 thought 8 with 9 horror 9 horror 10 , 10 , 11 for 10 , 12 she 13 thought 18 soul 13 thought 19 to 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 selling 16 selling 17 her 16 selling 18 soul 18 soul 19 to 19 to 21 evil 20 the 21 evil 21 evil 23 . 22 one 23 . who could have taken them ? 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 them 5 them 6 ? well , she was to know that by-and-by . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 8 by-and-by 8 by-and-by 9 . but [we] can guess that the doll had been dressed in them , which was to go back to the village in her stead . 1 but 7 doll 1 but 10 dressed 3 can 4 guess 4 guess 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 doll 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 dressed 10 dressed 14 which 11 in 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 18 back 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 back 18 back 20 the 18 back 21 village 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 village 21 village 24 stead 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 stead 24 stead 25 . by the time the sun rose the doll had attained her full size , and no one could have told one girl from the other . 1 by 2 the 1 by 12 full 2 the 3 time 2 the 6 rose 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 rose 6 rose 8 doll 7 the 8 doll 8 doll 10 attained 9 had 10 attained 10 attained 11 her 12 full 14 , 12 full 20 told 13 size 14 , 15 and 16 no 16 no 18 could 17 one 18 could 18 could 19 have 19 have 20 told 20 told 21 one 21 one 22 girl 22 girl 26 . 23 from 24 the 24 the 25 other 25 other 26 . elsa started back when she met herself as she looked only yesterday . 1 elsa 2 started 1 elsa 6 met 3 back 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 met 6 met 7 herself 7 herself 11 only 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 looked 9 she 11 only 11 only 13 . 12 yesterday 13 . it is for your stepmother , that she may beat it instead of you . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 your 3 for 4 your 4 your 5 stepmother 5 stepmother 6 , 5 stepmother 10 beat 6 , 7 that 8 she 9 may 9 may 10 beat 10 beat 11 it 10 beat 12 instead 10 beat 14 you 12 instead 13 of 14 you 15 . let her flog it as hard as she will , it can never feel any pain . 1 let 2 her 1 let 6 hard 3 flog 4 it 4 it 5 as 5 as 6 hard 6 hard 7 as 7 as 8 she 7 as 9 will 9 will 17 . 10 , 11 it 11 it 14 feel 12 can 13 never 13 never 14 feel 14 feel 15 any 15 any 16 pain 15 any 17 . at [the] third blow , out sprang a large golden cock , and stood upon the stone . 1 at 3 third 3 third 7 sprang 4 blow 5 , 5 , 6 out 6 out 7 sprang 7 sprang 10 golden 7 sprang 15 upon 8 a 9 large 9 large 10 golden 10 golden 12 , 11 cock 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 stood 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 stone 17 stone 18 . whenever he crowed and flapped his wings the rock opened and something came out of it . 1 whenever 3 crowed 1 whenever 5 flapped 2 he 3 crowed 4 and 5 flapped 5 flapped 7 wings 5 flapped 9 rock 5 flapped 13 came 6 his 7 wings 8 the 9 rock 9 rock 10 opened 9 rock 11 and 11 and 12 something 13 came 14 out 14 out 16 it 14 out 17 . 15 of 16 it after everybody had had enough , the old man struck the rock again . 1 after 3 had 2 everybody 3 had 3 had 5 enough 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 9 man 7 the 8 old 7 the 9 man 9 man 10 struck 10 struck 11 the 10 struck 13 again 11 the 12 rock 13 again 14 . the golden cock crowed afresh [,] and back went dishes , table , chairs , and plates into the middle of the block . 1 the 2 golden 1 the 4 crowed 2 golden 3 cock 4 crowed 5 afresh 5 afresh 10 dishes 5 afresh 12 table 7 and 8 back 7 and 10 dishes 8 back 9 went 10 dishes 11 , 12 table 13 , 12 table 21 of 13 , 14 chairs 13 , 17 plates 14 chairs 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 plates 18 into 19 the 20 middle 20 middle 21 of 21 of 23 block 22 the 23 block 23 block 24 . there they all remained , till they were joined by the old man . 1 there 2 they 2 they 8 were 3 all 4 remained 4 remained 6 till 5 , 6 till 6 till 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 12 old 9 joined 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 . and this wonderful stone contained not only food , but clothes and everything you could possibly want in the house . 1 and 4 stone 1 and 5 contained 2 this 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 stone 5 contained 8 food 5 contained 11 clothes 6 not 7 only 7 only 8 food 8 food 9 , 9 , 10 but 11 clothes 15 could 11 clothes 16 possibly 12 and 14 you 13 everything 14 you 14 you 15 could 16 possibly 19 the 16 possibly 20 house 17 want 18 in 18 in 19 the 20 house 21 . ' [do] not worry yourself with useless wondering . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 worry 4 worry 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 with 6 with 7 useless 7 useless 8 wondering 8 wondering 9 . you wish to know why we never eat of the thirteenth dish ? 1 you 2 wish 1 you 4 know 2 wish 3 to 4 know 5 why 4 know 9 of 6 we 7 never 7 never 8 eat 8 eat 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 thirteenth 11 thirteenth 12 dish 12 dish 13 ? greed is man 's worst fault . ' 1 greed 4 's 2 is 3 man 3 man 4 's 4 's 5 worst 5 worst 6 fault 6 fault 7 . 7 . 8 ' nine years slipped away in this manner , when one day the lady called [elsa] into her room . 1 nine 3 slipped 1 nine 10 one 1 nine 14 called 2 years 3 slipped 3 slipped 4 away 3 slipped 7 manner 4 away 5 in 4 away 7 manner 5 in 6 this 7 manner 8 , 8 , 9 when 10 one 11 day 11 day 13 lady 12 the 13 lady 14 called 16 into 14 called 19 . 16 into 17 her 17 her 19 . 18 room 19 . elsa was surprised [at] the summons , for it was unusual , and her heart sank , for she feared some evil threatened her . 1 elsa 5 the 2 was 3 surprised 3 surprised 5 the 5 the 6 summons 6 summons 8 for 6 summons 15 heart 7 , 8 for 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 unusual 11 unusual 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 heart 15 heart 22 evil 16 sank 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 she 19 she 21 some 20 feared 21 some 21 some 22 evil 22 evil 25 . 23 threatened 24 her 24 her 25 . ' [dearest] child , ' she began , ' the time has come when we must part . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 began 7 began 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 16 must 12 has 13 come 13 come 14 when 14 when 15 we 15 we 16 must 16 must 17 part 17 part 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [part] ? ' cried [elsa] , burying her head in the lady 's lap . 1 ' 5 cried 3 ? 4 ' 3 ? 5 cried 5 cried 12 the 7 , 8 burying 8 burying 9 her 9 her 10 head 10 head 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 15 lap 13 lady 14 's 14 's 15 lap 15 lap 16 . ' [no] , dear lady , that can never be till death parts us . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 10 be 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 9 never 8 can 9 never 9 never 10 be 10 be 12 death 11 till 12 death 12 death 14 us 13 parts 14 us 14 us 15 . you once opened your arms to me ; you cannot thrust me away now . ' 1 you 4 your 2 once 3 opened 3 opened 4 your 4 your 5 arms 5 arms 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 thrust 10 cannot 13 away 11 thrust 12 me 13 away 14 now 14 now 16 ' 15 . 16 ' now you are a woman , and [i] have no right to keep you here . 1 now 7 and 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 woman 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 have 9 have 10 no 10 no 12 to 11 right 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 you 14 you 15 here 15 here 16 . you must return to the world of men , where joy awaits you . ' 1 you 3 return 2 must 3 return 3 return 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 10 where 6 world 7 of 6 world 8 men 8 men 9 , 8 men 10 where 10 where 11 joy 11 joy 12 awaits 11 joy 14 . 12 awaits 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [dear] lady , ' entreated [elsa] again . 1 ' 3 lady 3 lady 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 entreated 6 entreated 8 again 8 again 9 . ' [do] not [,] [i] beseech you , send me from you . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 6 beseech 6 beseech 9 send 7 you 8 , 7 you 9 send 9 send 10 me 9 send 13 . 10 me 11 from 12 you 13 . i want no other happiness but to live and die beside you . 1 i 2 want 1 i 5 happiness 2 want 3 no 3 no 4 other 5 happiness 9 and 6 but 7 to 7 to 8 live 8 live 9 and 9 and 10 die 10 die 11 beside 11 beside 12 you 12 you 13 . make me your waiting maid , or set me to any work you choose , but do not cast me forth into the world . 1 make 4 waiting 1 make 7 or 1 make 24 world 2 me 3 your 3 your 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 maid 5 maid 6 , 7 or 11 any 8 set 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 any 12 work 13 you 12 work 14 choose 14 choose 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 do 16 but 18 not 18 not 19 cast 19 cast 20 me 19 cast 21 forth 21 forth 22 into 21 forth 24 world 22 into 23 the 24 world 25 . but it has to be . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 . you are only [a] common mortal , who will have to die one day , and you cannot stay here any longer . 1 you 2 are 1 you 5 common 2 are 3 only 5 common 8 who 5 common 11 to 6 mortal 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 will 9 will 10 have 11 to 12 die 11 to 19 stay 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 , 14 day 19 stay 15 , 16 and 17 you 18 cannot 18 cannot 19 stay 19 stay 20 here 19 stay 22 longer 21 any 22 longer 22 longer 23 . though we have the bodies of men , we are not men at all , though it is not easy for you to understand why . 1 though 5 bodies 1 though 9 we 2 we 5 bodies 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 bodies 6 of 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 22 you 10 are 11 not 10 are 16 though 11 not 12 men 12 men 15 , 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 , 16 though 20 easy 16 though 21 for 17 it 18 is 17 it 20 easy 18 is 19 not 20 easy 21 for 21 for 22 you 22 you 26 . 23 to 24 understand 23 to 25 why 25 why 26 . life seemed to stretch before her like a dark starless night . 1 life 2 seemed 1 life 7 like 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 stretch 4 stretch 5 before 5 before 6 her 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 dark 9 dark 11 night 10 starless 11 night 11 night 12 . if the father ever tried to come to his daughter ['s] help , his wife turned upon him , and things were rather worse than before . 1 if 8 to 2 the 3 father 3 father 4 ever 4 ever 5 tried 4 ever 7 come 5 tried 6 to 7 come 8 to 8 to 12 help 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 12 help 12 help 18 him 13 , 14 his 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 turned 16 turned 17 upon 16 turned 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 26 before 20 and 21 things 21 things 22 were 22 were 24 worse 22 were 25 than 23 rather 24 worse 25 than 26 before 26 before 27 . one [day] the stepmother had given the girl a frightful beating , and then threatened to kill her outright . 1 one 3 the 3 the 10 frightful 4 stepmother 5 had 4 stepmother 6 given 5 had 6 given 6 given 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 a 9 a 10 frightful 10 frightful 12 , 11 beating 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 threatened 15 threatened 20 . 16 to 17 kill 16 to 19 outright 17 kill 18 her 19 outright 20 . his screams brought the neighbours from their cottages , but they were unable to explain how it had all come about [.] 1 his 5 neighbours 1 his 21 about 2 screams 3 brought 3 brought 4 the 4 the 5 neighbours 5 neighbours 13 unable 6 from 7 their 7 their 8 cottages 8 cottages 9 , 8 cottages 13 unable 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 were 14 to 15 explain 15 explain 16 how 15 explain 20 come 16 how 17 it 16 how 18 had 18 had 19 all 20 come 21 about the rest of the day all was still , but no one had seen anything of the daughter . 1 the 3 of 1 the 5 day 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 the 5 day 8 still 5 day 11 no 6 all 7 was 7 was 8 still 8 still 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 no 11 no 15 anything 12 one 13 had 13 had 14 seen 14 seen 15 anything 15 anything 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 . on [the] table he saw a slice of bread lying , and , being hungry , he ate it before going to sleep . 1 on 3 table 1 on 9 bread 3 table 4 he 3 table 6 a 4 he 5 saw 6 a 7 slice 7 slice 8 of 9 bread 10 lying 10 lying 15 hungry 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 hungry 12 and 14 being 13 , 14 being 15 hungry 17 he 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 ate 18 ate 19 it 19 it 21 going 20 before 21 going 21 going 23 sleep 22 to 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . a few days later he was placed in the grave beside his wife , but nothing more was ever heard of their daughter [.] 1 a 2 few 1 a 3 days 3 days 5 he 3 days 11 beside 4 later 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 placed 7 placed 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 grave 9 the 10 grave 11 beside 14 , 11 beside 16 nothing 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 , 14 , 15 but 16 nothing 20 heard 17 more 19 ever 18 was 19 ever 19 ever 20 heard 20 heard 22 their 21 of 22 their 22 their 23 daughter then [she] soared high in the air , and floated up towards the clouds , as if she had really been hatched an eagle . 1 then 7 air 3 soared 4 high 4 high 6 the 4 high 7 air 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 9 and 7 air 11 up 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 floated 11 up 13 the 11 up 14 clouds 12 towards 13 the 13 the 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 , 14 clouds 21 been 15 , 17 if 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 she 18 she 19 had 18 she 20 really 21 been 23 an 21 been 24 eagle 22 hatched 23 an 23 an 24 eagle 24 eagle 25 . for several [days] she flew steadily south , resting from time to time when her wings grew tired , for hunger she never felt . 1 for 2 several 2 several 4 she 4 she 13 time 5 flew 6 steadily 6 steadily 7 south 7 south 8 , 7 south 9 resting 7 south 11 time 9 resting 10 from 11 time 12 to 12 to 13 time 13 time 18 tired 14 when 15 her 15 her 16 wings 16 wings 17 grew 16 wings 18 tired 18 tired 19 , 19 , 20 for 19 , 24 felt 20 for 21 hunger 22 she 23 never 22 she 24 felt 24 felt 25 . suddenly a sharp pain quivered through her body , and she fell to the ground , pierced by an arrow [.] 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 3 sharp 2 a 4 pain 3 sharp 4 pain 4 pain 6 through 4 pain 15 ground 5 quivered 6 through 6 through 8 body 7 her 8 body 8 body 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 ground 10 and 11 she 10 and 12 fell 11 she 12 fell 12 fell 13 to 13 to 14 the 15 ground 19 an 16 , 17 pierced 17 pierced 18 by 18 by 19 an 19 an 20 arrow when [elsa] recovered her senses , she found herself lying under a bush in her own proper form . 1 when 3 recovered 3 recovered 11 under 4 her 5 senses 5 senses 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 found 8 found 9 herself 8 found 11 under 9 herself 10 lying 9 herself 11 under 11 under 16 own 12 a 13 bush 13 bush 14 in 13 bush 16 own 14 in 15 her 16 own 17 proper 17 proper 19 . 18 form 19 . what had befallen her , and how she got there , lay behind her like a bad dream . 1 what 8 she 1 what 9 got 2 had 3 befallen 3 befallen 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 how 6 and 8 she 9 got 11 , 9 got 16 a 10 there 11 , 12 lay 15 like 13 behind 14 her 13 behind 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 19 . 17 bad 18 dream 18 dream 19 . every night , for half a year , have [i] dreamed , dear lady , that [i] should one day find you in this wood . 1 every 4 for 1 every 11 dreamed 2 night 3 , 2 night 4 for 4 for 7 year 5 half 6 a 6 a 7 year 7 year 8 , 8 , 9 have 11 dreamed 14 lady 12 , 13 dear 12 , 14 lady 14 lady 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 18 should 18 should 19 one 19 one 20 day 20 day 21 find 21 find 22 you 22 you 23 in 23 in 25 wood 24 this 25 wood 25 wood 26 . and although [i] have passed through it hundreds of times in vain , [i] have never given up hope . 1 and 2 although 2 although 10 times 4 have 5 passed 5 passed 6 through 6 through 7 it 6 through 8 hundreds 8 hundreds 9 of 9 of 10 times 10 times 13 , 10 times 19 hope 11 in 12 vain 12 vain 13 , 15 have 16 never 16 never 18 up 16 never 19 hope 17 given 18 up 19 hope 20 . to-day [i] was going in search of a large eagle that [i] had shot , and instead of the eagle [i] have found you . ' 1 to-day 4 going 1 to-day 5 in 3 was 4 going 5 in 6 search 5 in 10 eagle 6 search 8 a 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 large 10 eagle 17 instead 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 shot 14 shot 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 instead 17 instead 18 of 17 instead 20 eagle 19 the 20 eagle 20 eagle 22 have 20 eagle 25 . 22 have 23 found 22 have 24 you 23 found 24 you 25 . 26 ' then he took [elsa] on his horse , and rode with her to the town , where the old king received her graciously . 1 then 6 his 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 horse 7 horse 8 , 8 , 17 where 9 and 10 rode 10 rode 12 her 10 rode 13 to 11 with 12 her 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 town 15 town 16 , 15 town 17 where 17 where 19 old 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 king 19 old 21 received 21 received 24 . 22 her 23 graciously 23 graciously 24 . and after the king 's death [elsa] became queen , and when she was old she told this story . 1 and 2 after 1 and 4 king 2 after 3 the 4 king 5 's 5 's 6 death 5 's 9 queen 6 death 8 became 9 queen 14 was 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 old 15 old 17 told 16 she 17 told 17 told 20 . 18 this 19 story 19 story 20 . but that was the last that was ever heard of the [tontlawald] . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 7 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 that 7 was 8 ever 8 ever 9 heard 9 heard 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . ( from [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [finest] [liar] [in] [the] [world] ' [good] greeting , beardless one ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 greeting 3 greeting 4 , 3 greeting 5 beardless 5 beardless 6 one 6 one 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [good] greeting , sonny , ' replied the man . 1 ' 3 greeting 3 greeting 4 , 4 , 7 ' 5 sonny 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 man 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 . ' [could] [i] grind something here ? ' 1 ' 4 grind 4 grind 5 something 5 something 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] , certainly ! 1 ' 4 certainly 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 ! i will finish what [i] am doing and then you can grind as long as you like . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 6 am 1 i 11 can 3 finish 4 what 3 finish 6 am 7 doing 10 you 7 doing 11 can 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 you 11 can 14 long 12 grind 13 as 13 as 14 long 14 long 15 as 14 long 18 . 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 like 18 . 19 ' but this time also the beardless man had been too clever for him , and had arrived first by another road . 1 but 7 man 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 also 4 also 5 the 4 also 7 man 5 the 6 beardless 7 man 17 arrived 8 had 9 been 8 had 10 too 8 had 17 arrived 10 too 11 clever 11 clever 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 had 17 arrived 18 first 17 arrived 20 another 18 first 19 by 20 another 22 . 21 road 22 . ' [look] here , sonny : if we share this cake we shall neither of us have enough . 1 ' 3 here 1 ' 6 : 3 here 5 sonny 4 , 5 sonny 6 : 7 if 6 : 11 cake 7 if 8 we 9 share 10 this 9 share 11 cake 11 cake 15 of 12 we 13 shall 12 we 14 neither 13 shall 14 neither 14 neither 15 of 15 of 16 us 16 us 18 enough 16 us 19 . 17 have 18 enough let us see who can tell the biggest lie , and the one who lies the best shall have the whole cake . ' 1 let 6 tell 2 us 3 see 2 us 5 can 3 see 4 who 3 see 5 can 5 can 6 tell 6 tell 7 the 6 tell 9 lie 8 biggest 9 lie 9 lie 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 lies 12 the 13 one 13 one 14 who 14 who 15 lies 15 lies 23 . 16 the 17 best 16 the 22 cake 16 the 23 . 18 shall 19 have 18 shall 22 cake 19 have 20 the 20 the 21 whole 23 . 24 ' the boy , not knowing what else to do , answered , ' [all] right ; you begin . ' 1 the 2 boy 1 the 11 answered 2 boy 6 what 2 boy 7 else 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 what 6 what 7 else 7 else 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 11 answered 18 begin 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 right 15 right 17 you 15 right 18 begin 16 ; 17 you 18 begin 19 . 19 . 20 ' listen to me , and [i] will tell you a true story . 1 listen 5 and 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 8 tell 12 story 10 a 11 true 11 true 12 story 12 story 13 . ' [in] my youth , when [i] was an old man , we had a quantity of beehives . 1 ' 4 youth 3 my 4 youth 4 youth 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 11 man 8 was 9 an 8 was 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 18 beehives 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 quantity 16 quantity 17 of 17 of 18 beehives 18 beehives 19 . i traced him as far as the shore , and knew that he had crossed the sea , and that [i] must follow . 1 i 11 knew 2 traced 3 him 2 traced 5 far 3 him 4 as 5 far 8 shore 5 far 10 and 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 shore 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 knew 11 knew 18 , 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 crossed 15 crossed 16 the 15 crossed 17 sea 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 23 follow 20 that 22 must 22 must 23 follow 23 follow 24 . ' " that is my bee ! " 1 ' 4 is 2 " 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 bee 6 bee 7 ! 7 ! 8 " i shouted . 1 i 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 . " where did you get him from ? " ' 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 4 you 8 ? 5 get 6 him 6 him 7 from 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 ' " brother , " replied the man , " if he is yours , take him . " 1 " 2 brother 1 " 5 replied 2 brother 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 replied 11 he 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 yours 13 yours 14 , 13 yours 15 take 15 take 16 him 15 take 18 " 16 him 17 . but when [i] awoke with the sun what a scene met my eyes ! 1 but 2 when 2 when 7 sun 4 awoke 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 9 a 8 what 9 a 9 a 10 scene 10 scene 11 met 11 met 12 my 12 my 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 ! during the night wolves had come and had eaten my bee . 1 during 2 the 2 the 3 night 2 the 6 come 3 night 4 wolves 4 wolves 5 had 6 come 7 and 7 and 12 . 8 had 9 eaten 9 eaten 10 my 10 my 11 bee 11 bee 12 . and honey lay ankle-deep in the valley and knee-deep on the hills . 1 and 2 honey 1 and 3 lay 2 honey 3 lay 3 lay 7 valley 4 ankle-deep 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 valley 7 valley 8 and 8 and 9 knee-deep 9 knee-deep 12 hills 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 hills 12 hills 13 . then [i] began to consider how [i] could best collect some , to take home with me . 1 then 3 began 1 then 11 some 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 consider 4 to 6 how 6 how 9 best 6 how 11 some 8 could 9 best 9 best 10 collect 11 some 18 . 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 take 13 to 18 . 14 take 16 with 15 home 16 with 16 with 17 me and more than [that] , it was even cut by an invisible hand , and made into a cake . 1 and 2 more 1 and 3 than 2 more 3 than 3 than 9 cut 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 even 7 was 9 cut 9 cut 13 hand 10 by 11 an 11 an 12 invisible 12 invisible 13 hand 13 hand 16 made 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 made 16 made 17 into 17 into 19 cake 17 into 20 . 18 a 19 cake 19 cake 20 . ah , how vexed [i] was at its loss when [i] was safe on earth again . 1 ah 4 vexed 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 vexed 4 vexed 13 safe 6 was 7 at 7 at 8 its 8 its 9 loss 9 loss 10 when 10 when 12 was 12 was 13 safe 13 safe 16 again 14 on 15 earth 15 earth 16 again 16 again 17 . ' [suddenly] [i] remembered that my hair was very long . 1 ' 4 remembered 4 remembered 7 hair 5 that 6 my 6 my 7 hair 7 hair 9 very 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 long 10 long 11 . if [i] stood it touched the ground , although if [i] was sitting it only reached my ears . 1 if 4 it 1 if 7 ground 1 if 14 it 3 stood 4 it 5 touched 7 ground 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 9 although 8 , 9 although 9 although 10 if 10 if 12 was 12 was 13 sitting 14 it 15 only 14 it 18 ears 15 only 16 reached 16 reached 17 my 18 ears 19 . but what was [i] to do for a fire ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 fire 9 fire 10 ? a tinder box [i] had , but no wood . 1 a 2 tinder 2 tinder 3 box 2 tinder 6 , 3 box 5 had 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 no 8 no 10 . 9 wood 10 . but ill-luck still pursued me . 1 but 2 ill-luck 2 ill-luck 3 still 3 still 4 pursued 4 pursued 5 me 5 me 6 . while [i] was sleeping a spark from the fire lighted on the hair , which was burnt up in a moment . 1 while 3 was 3 was 4 sleeping 3 was 5 a 5 a 9 fire 5 a 13 hair 6 spark 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 lighted 10 lighted 11 on 11 on 12 the 13 hair 18 up 14 , 15 which 15 which 17 burnt 15 which 18 up 16 was 17 burnt 18 up 21 moment 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 moment 21 moment 22 . in despair [i] threw myself on the ground , and instantly sank in it as far as my waist . 1 in 2 despair 1 in 7 the 2 despair 4 threw 4 threw 5 myself 5 myself 6 on 7 the 8 ground 7 the 16 far 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 instantly 11 instantly 12 sank 12 sank 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 as 16 far 17 as 17 as 20 . 18 my 19 waist 18 my 20 . i put up my hand and discovered that [i] really had no head , and that [i] must have left it in the well . 1 i 2 put 1 i 3 up 3 up 4 my 3 up 7 discovered 4 my 5 hand 5 hand 6 and 7 discovered 18 must 8 that 12 no 10 really 11 had 10 really 12 no 12 no 13 head 13 head 14 , 13 head 16 that 14 , 15 and 16 that 18 must 18 must 19 have 19 have 20 left 20 left 21 it 21 it 25 . 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 well 24 well 25 . with [these] words the boy rose , took the cake , and went home , while the beardless one remained behind to swallow his disappointment . 1 with 3 words 3 words 7 , 4 the 5 boy 4 the 6 rose 6 rose 7 , 7 , 12 and 8 took 9 the 8 took 10 cake 10 cake 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 12 and 21 behind 13 went 14 home 13 went 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 the 17 the 18 beardless 18 beardless 19 one 19 one 20 remained 21 behind 26 . 22 to 23 swallow 23 swallow 26 . 24 his 25 disappointment 24 his 26 . ( [volksmarchen] der [serben] . ) 1 ( 3 der 3 der 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [story] [of] [three] [wonderful] [beggars] there once lived a merchant whose name was [mark] , and whom people called ' [mark] the [rich] . ' 1 there 2 once 1 there 3 lived 3 lived 7 name 4 a 5 merchant 4 a 6 whose 6 whose 7 name 7 name 12 whom 8 was 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 whom 12 whom 14 called 13 people 14 called 14 called 19 . 15 ' 17 the 15 ' 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [dear] daddy , let the poor old men sleep here to-night , do to please me . ' 1 ' 3 daddy 1 ' 11 here 3 daddy 9 men 4 , 5 let 5 let 8 old 6 the 7 poor 7 poor 8 old 8 old 9 men 9 men 10 sleep 11 here 14 do 12 to-night 13 , 12 to-night 14 do 14 do 15 to 15 to 16 please 16 please 17 me 16 please 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] news is there ? ' asked the eldest . 1 ' 3 news 3 news 4 is 4 is 6 ? 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 10 eldest 9 the 10 eldest 10 eldest 11 . ' [in] the next village the peasant [ivan] has just had his seventh son . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 9 has 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 village 5 village 6 the 5 village 7 peasant 9 has 10 just 9 has 13 seventh 10 just 11 had 12 his 13 seventh 13 seventh 14 son 14 son 15 . what shall we name him , and what fortune shall we give him ? ' said the second . 1 what 4 name 1 what 10 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 name 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 fortune 7 and 8 what 9 fortune 10 shall 10 shall 12 give 11 we 12 give 12 give 13 him 13 him 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 second 18 second 19 . after a little more talk the three made themselves ready and crept softly away . 1 after 10 ready 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 more 4 more 5 talk 5 talk 6 the 6 the 7 three 6 the 10 ready 7 three 8 made 8 made 9 themselves 10 ready 11 and 10 ready 13 softly 11 and 12 crept 13 softly 14 away 14 away 15 . anastasia , who had heard every word , ran straight to her father , and told him all . 1 anastasia 12 her 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 had 4 had 5 heard 4 had 9 ran 5 heard 8 , 6 every 7 word 6 every 8 , 9 ran 10 straight 9 ran 12 her 10 straight 11 to 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 , 13 father 19 . 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 told 16 told 17 him 17 him 18 all he went first to the priest , and asked him about the children in his parish . 1 he 2 went 1 he 3 first 1 he 9 asked 3 first 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 priest 6 priest 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 13 children 10 him 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 parish 16 parish 17 . ' [yesterday] , ' said the priest , ' a boy was born in the poorest house in the village . 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 11 boy 6 the 7 priest 7 priest 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 a 10 a 11 boy 11 boy 16 poorest 12 was 13 born 12 was 16 poorest 13 born 14 in 14 in 15 the 16 poorest 18 in 16 poorest 21 . 17 house 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 village 20 village 21 . i named the unlucky little thing " [vassili] . " 1 i 2 named 2 named 4 unlucky 2 named 6 thing 3 the 4 unlucky 4 unlucky 5 little 6 thing 7 " 7 " 9 . 9 . 10 " he is the seventh son , and the eldest is only seven years old , and they hardly have a mouthful amongst [them] all . 1 he 2 is 1 he 4 seventh 2 is 3 the 4 seventh 9 eldest 5 son 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 eldest 7 and 8 the 9 eldest 17 they 10 is 11 only 10 is 12 seven 12 seven 13 years 13 years 14 old 13 years 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 they 17 they 20 a 18 hardly 19 have 19 have 20 a 20 a 21 mouthful 21 mouthful 22 amongst 21 mouthful 25 . 22 amongst 24 all who can be got to stand godfather to such a little beggar boy ? ' 1 who 8 to 2 can 3 be 3 be 4 got 4 got 5 to 4 got 8 to 5 to 6 stand 5 to 7 godfather 8 to 10 a 9 such 10 a 10 a 13 boy 11 little 12 beggar 12 beggar 13 boy 13 boy 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' the merchant ['s] heart beat fast , and his mind was full of bad thoughts about that poor little baby . 1 the 2 merchant 1 the 4 heart 2 merchant 4 heart 4 heart 8 and 5 beat 6 fast 6 fast 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 thoughts 9 his 10 mind 10 mind 12 full 11 was 12 full 12 full 14 bad 13 of 14 bad 14 bad 15 thoughts 15 thoughts 20 baby 16 about 17 that 17 that 20 baby 18 poor 19 little 18 poor 20 baby 20 baby 21 . after the ceremony was over he took [ivan] aside and said : 1 after 2 the 1 after 5 over 2 the 3 ceremony 3 ceremony 4 was 5 over 6 he 6 he 7 took 7 took 9 aside 9 aside 10 and 10 and 12 : 11 said 12 : ' [look] here , my friend , you are a poor man . 1 ' 6 friend 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 friend 6 friend 7 , 7 , 8 you 7 , 10 a 8 you 9 are 10 a 12 man 11 poor 12 man 12 man 13 . how can you afford to bring up the boy ? 1 how 2 can 1 how 3 you 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 afford 4 afford 5 to 4 afford 6 bring 5 to 6 bring 6 bring 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 ? give him to me and [i] 'll make something of him , and [i] 'll give you a present of a thousand crowns . 1 give 2 him 1 give 8 make 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 7 'll 7 'll 8 make 8 make 10 of 8 make 11 him 9 something 10 of 11 him 16 give 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 'll 15 'll 16 give 16 give 19 present 17 you 18 a 18 a 19 present 19 present 20 of 19 present 22 thousand 19 present 23 crowns 21 a 22 thousand 23 crowns 24 . is that a bargain ? ' 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 a 3 a 4 bargain 4 bargain 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ivan scratched his head , and thought , and thought , and then he agreed . 1 ivan 4 head 1 ivan 7 thought 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 thought 8 , 7 thought 10 thought 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 thought 10 thought 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 12 and 14 he 14 he 16 . 15 agreed 16 . the merchants picked up the child , [wrapped] it up carefully , and drove on . 1 the 6 child 2 merchants 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 3 picked 6 child 4 up 5 the 6 child 11 carefully 7 , 9 it 9 it 10 up 10 up 11 carefully 11 carefully 14 drove 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 drove 14 drove 15 on 15 on 16 . when they saw [mark] they told him what a strange thing they had found . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 saw 2 they 3 saw 3 saw 7 him 5 they 6 told 6 told 7 him 7 him 8 what 8 what 12 they 9 a 10 strange 10 strange 11 thing 11 thing 12 they 12 they 15 . 13 had 14 found 14 found 15 . mark guessed at once that the child must be his godson , asked to see him , and said : 1 mark 5 that 2 guessed 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 that 5 that 8 must 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 13 asked 10 his 11 godson 11 godson 13 asked 12 , 13 asked 13 asked 15 see 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 : 19 said 20 : ' [that] 's a nice little fellow ; [i] should like to keep him . 1 ' 4 a 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 little 6 little 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 ; 8 ; 10 should 10 should 13 keep 11 like 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 him 14 him 15 . if you will make him over to me , [i] will let you off your debt . ' 1 if 3 will 1 if 4 make 2 you 3 will 4 make 5 him 4 make 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 11 will 11 will 12 let 12 let 14 off 13 you 14 off 14 off 16 debt 15 your 16 debt 16 debt 17 . 17 . 18 ' the merchants were very pleased to make so good a bargain , left the child with [mark] , and drove off . 1 the 7 make 1 the 10 a 2 merchants 4 very 2 merchants 5 pleased 2 merchants 7 make 3 were 4 very 5 pleased 6 to 8 so 9 good 9 good 10 a 10 a 11 bargain 10 a 13 left 10 a 20 drove 12 , 13 left 14 the 15 child 14 the 20 drove 15 child 19 and 16 with 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 drove 22 . 21 off 22 . at night [mark] took the child , put it in a barrel , fastened the lid tight down , and threw it into the sea . 1 at 5 the 2 night 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 8 put 6 child 7 , 6 child 8 put 8 put 14 fastened 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 barrel 12 barrel 13 , 12 barrel 14 fastened 14 fastened 17 tight 15 the 16 lid 16 lid 17 tight 17 tight 21 threw 18 down 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 threw 21 threw 23 into 21 threw 25 sea 22 it 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 sea 25 sea 26 . the [barrel] floated away to a great distance , and at last it floated close up to a monastery . 1 the 3 floated 3 floated 12 last 4 away 5 to 4 away 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 9 , 8 distance 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 10 and 12 last 12 last 13 it 13 it 16 up 14 floated 15 close 15 close 16 up 16 up 19 monastery 17 to 18 a 18 a 19 monastery 19 monastery 20 . the monks [were] just spreading out their nets to dry on the shore , when they heard the sound of crying . 1 the 4 just 1 the 5 spreading 2 monks 4 just 5 spreading 6 out 5 spreading 17 heard 6 out 7 their 7 their 8 nets 8 nets 10 dry 9 to 10 dry 10 dry 12 the 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 15 when 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 they 17 heard 19 sound 18 the 19 sound 19 sound 21 crying 20 of 21 crying 21 crying 22 . it seemed to come from the barrel which was bobbing about near the water 's edge . 1 it 7 barrel 1 it 9 was 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 barrel 7 barrel 8 which 9 was 12 near 9 was 14 water 10 bobbing 11 about 11 about 12 near 13 the 14 water 14 water 16 edge 15 's 16 edge 16 edge 17 . they drew it to land and opened it , and there was a little child ! 1 they 2 drew 2 drew 3 it 2 drew 5 land 3 it 4 to 5 land 6 and 5 land 7 opened 7 opened 11 there 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 child 15 child 16 ! when the abbot heard the news , he decided to bring up the boy , and named him ' [vassili] . ' 1 when 6 news 1 when 11 bring 2 the 3 abbot 3 abbot 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 news 6 news 9 decided 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 decided 9 decided 10 to 11 bring 12 up 11 bring 14 boy 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 17 named 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 named 17 named 18 him 18 him 21 . 19 ' 21 . 21 . 22 ' the boy lived on with the monks , [and] grew up to be a clever , gentle , and handsome young man . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 7 monks 2 boy 3 lived 3 lived 4 on 4 on 6 the 5 with 6 the 7 monks 8 , 8 , 17 gentle 10 grew 12 to 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 a 13 be 17 gentle 14 a 15 clever 15 clever 16 , 17 gentle 20 handsome 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 handsome 20 handsome 22 man 21 young 22 man 22 man 23 . now , it happened about this time that the merchant , [mark] , came to the monastery in the course of a journey . 1 now 2 , 1 now 7 time 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 about 5 about 6 this 7 time 10 merchant 7 time 14 came 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 merchant 10 merchant 11 , 13 , 14 came 14 came 17 monastery 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 monastery 17 monastery 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 course 19 the 22 a 20 course 21 of 22 a 23 journey 23 journey 24 . the monks were very polite to him and showed him their house and church and all they had . 1 the 2 monks 1 the 5 polite 2 monks 4 very 3 were 4 very 5 polite 6 to 6 to 12 house 7 him 8 and 8 and 9 showed 9 showed 10 him 10 him 11 their 11 their 12 house 12 house 14 church 13 and 14 church 14 church 17 they 15 and 16 all 15 and 17 they 17 they 18 had 17 they 19 . he said to the abbot : ' [i] can't tell you how much [i] enjoy that young man 's singing . 1 he 13 much 2 said 5 abbot 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 abbot 5 abbot 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 9 can't 9 can't 10 tell 9 can't 13 much 10 tell 12 how 11 you 12 how 13 much 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 that 15 enjoy 18 man 16 that 17 young 18 man 19 's 19 's 20 singing 20 singing 21 . if he could only come to me [i] would make him overseer of all my business . 1 if 2 he 1 if 5 come 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 only 4 only 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 me 6 to 10 make 9 would 10 make 10 make 11 him 11 him 12 overseer 12 overseer 17 . 13 of 16 business 14 all 15 my 15 my 16 business 16 business 17 . as you say , he is so good and clever . 1 as 2 you 1 as 5 he 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 , 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 so 6 is 8 good 8 good 9 and 9 and 11 . 10 clever 11 . do spare him to me . 1 do 2 spare 2 spare 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . i will make his fortune , and will present your monastery with twenty thousand crowns . ' 1 i 3 make 1 i 10 your 2 will 3 make 3 make 6 , 4 his 5 fortune 5 fortune 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 will 8 will 9 present 10 your 11 monastery 11 monastery 13 twenty 11 monastery 15 crowns 12 with 13 twenty 13 twenty 15 crowns 14 thousand 15 crowns 15 crowns 16 . 16 . 17 ' vassili had a good voyage , and on landing set off on foot for [mark] 's home . 1 vassili 3 a 1 vassili 6 , 1 vassili 13 foot 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 voyage 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 landing 7 and 8 on 9 landing 11 off 10 set 11 off 11 off 12 on 13 foot 14 for 14 for 18 . 16 's 17 home 17 home 18 . on the way he met three beggars , who asked him : ' [where] are you going , [vassili] ? ' 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 he 4 he 7 beggars 5 met 6 three 6 three 7 beggars 7 beggars 8 , 7 beggars 9 who 7 beggars 10 asked 9 who 10 asked 10 asked 16 you 11 him 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 15 are 15 are 16 you 16 you 17 going 17 going 18 , 18 , 21 ' 20 ? 21 ' ' [i] am going to the house of [mark] the [merchant] , and have a letter for his wife , ' replied [vassili] . 1 ' 6 the 3 am 5 to 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 10 the 8 of 10 the 10 the 16 letter 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 letter 16 letter 22 replied 17 for 19 wife 18 his 19 wife 19 wife 20 , 20 , 21 ' 20 , 22 replied 22 replied 24 . ' [show] us the letter . ' 1 ' 3 us 3 us 4 the 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 . 6 . 7 ' vassili handed them the letter . 1 vassili 2 handed 2 handed 3 them 2 handed 5 letter 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 . they blew on it and gave it back to him , saying : ' [now] go and give the letter to [mark] 's wife . 1 they 2 blew 1 they 6 gave 2 blew 3 on 3 on 4 it 5 and 6 gave 6 gave 9 to 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 , 10 him 16 go 10 him 18 give 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 : 13 : 14 ' 16 go 17 and 18 give 19 the 19 the 20 letter 20 letter 21 to 20 letter 25 . 23 's 24 wife 24 wife 25 . you will not be forsaken . ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 forsaken 5 forsaken 6 . 6 . 7 ' vassili reached the house and gave the letter . 1 vassili 2 reached 1 vassili 4 house 2 reached 3 the 4 house 5 and 4 house 6 gave 5 and 6 gave 6 gave 8 letter 7 the 8 letter 8 letter 9 . when the mistress read it she could hardly believe her eyes and called for her daughter . 1 when 4 read 2 the 3 mistress 3 mistress 4 read 4 read 5 it 5 it 7 could 6 she 7 could 7 could 9 believe 8 hardly 9 believe 9 believe 15 her 10 her 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 and 12 and 13 called 13 called 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 daughter 16 daughter 17 . if you don't obey my orders [i] shall be very angry . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 my 2 you 4 obey 3 don't 4 obey 5 my 6 orders 6 orders 9 be 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 very 10 very 11 angry 11 angry 12 . 12 . 13 ' anastasia saw the bearer of the letter and he pleased her very much . 1 anastasia 2 saw 1 anastasia 5 of 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 bearer 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 letter 7 letter 8 and 7 letter 10 pleased 8 and 9 he 10 pleased 12 very 10 pleased 14 . 11 her 12 very 13 much 14 . they dressed [vassili] in fine clothes and next day he was married to [anastasia] . 1 they 2 dressed 2 dressed 9 day 4 in 5 fine 4 in 6 clothes 6 clothes 7 and 7 and 8 next 8 next 9 day 9 day 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 married 12 married 13 to 13 to 15 . in due time , [mark] returned from his travels . 1 in 2 due 1 in 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 6 returned 6 returned 9 travels 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 travels 9 travels 10 . his wife , daughter , and son-in-law all went out to meet him . 1 his 2 wife 1 his 4 daughter 2 wife 3 , 4 daughter 7 son-in-law 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 son-in-law 7 son-in-law 10 out 8 all 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 meet 12 meet 13 him 13 him 14 . when [mark] saw [vassili] he flew into a terrible rage with his wife . 1 when 6 flew 3 saw 5 he 5 he 6 flew 6 flew 7 into 7 into 9 terrible 8 a 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 rage 10 rage 11 with 11 with 13 wife 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 . ' [how] dared you marry my daughter without my consent ? ' he asked . 1 ' 9 my 3 dared 4 you 4 you 5 marry 5 marry 6 my 5 marry 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 without 8 without 9 my 9 my 10 consent 10 consent 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 asked 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . ' [i] only carried out your orders , ' said she . 1 ' 6 your 3 only 4 carried 3 only 5 out 5 out 6 your 6 your 7 orders 7 orders 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [here] is your letter . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 letter 5 letter 6 . 6 . 7 ' mark read it . 1 mark 2 read 2 read 3 it 3 it 4 . it certainly was his handwriting , but by no means his wishes . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 2 certainly 5 handwriting 4 his 5 handwriting 5 handwriting 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 12 wishes 8 by 9 no 9 no 10 means 10 means 11 his 11 his 12 wishes 12 wishes 13 . and he waited a month and was very kind and pleasant to his daughter and her husband . 1 and 5 month 1 and 9 kind 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 a 4 a 5 month 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 kind 9 kind 11 pleasant 10 and 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 15 and 11 pleasant 18 . 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 and 16 her 18 . 17 husband 18 . twelve years ago he built a castle on some land of mine . 1 twelve 2 years 1 twelve 4 he 2 years 3 ago 4 he 5 built 5 built 7 castle 6 a 7 castle 7 castle 9 some 8 on 9 some 9 some 10 land 10 land 11 of 10 land 13 . 11 of 12 mine vassili dared not disobey . 1 vassili 2 dared 2 dared 3 not 3 not 5 . 4 disobey 5 . i really cannot tell you whether the journey was long or short . 1 i 3 cannot 2 really 3 cannot 3 cannot 6 whether 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 whether 6 whether 10 long 7 the 8 journey 8 journey 9 was 8 journey 10 long 10 long 11 or 11 or 12 short 12 short 13 . as he tramped along he suddenly heard a voice saying : ' [vassili] ! where are you going ? ' 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 along 2 he 3 tramped 4 along 5 he 5 he 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 10 saying 7 heard 8 a 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 saying 10 saying 11 : 10 saying 15 where 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 14 ! 15 where 17 you 15 where 18 going 16 are 17 you 18 going 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' vassili looked about him , and , seeing no one , called out : ' [who] spoke to me ? ' 1 vassili 3 about 2 looked 3 about 3 about 10 one 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 seeing 6 and 9 no 7 , 8 seeing 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 , 10 one 12 called 12 called 13 out 13 out 14 : 13 out 17 spoke 14 : 15 ' 17 spoke 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [i] did ; this old wide-spreading oak . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 7 wide-spreading 4 ; 7 wide-spreading 5 this 7 wide-spreading 6 old 7 wide-spreading 7 wide-spreading 8 oak 8 oak 9 . tell me where you are going . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 where 3 where 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] am going to the [serpent] [king] to receive twelve years ' rent from him . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 6 the 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 11 twelve 9 to 10 receive 10 receive 11 twelve 11 twelve 12 years 12 years 18 ' 13 ' 14 rent 14 rent 17 . 14 rent 18 ' 15 from 16 him 16 him 17 . is it to stand much longer on the earth ? " ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 stand 4 stand 5 much 5 much 6 longer 6 longer 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 earth 9 earth 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 ' vassili went on further . 1 vassili 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 further 4 further 5 . he came to a river and got into the ferryboat . 1 he 2 came 1 he 5 river 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 a 5 river 7 got 6 and 7 got 7 got 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 ferryboat 10 ferryboat 11 . the old ferryman asked : ' [are] you going far , my friend ? ' 1 the 2 old 2 old 5 : 3 ferryman 4 asked 4 asked 5 : 5 : 9 going 6 ' 8 you 8 you 9 going 9 going 10 far 10 far 11 , 10 far 13 friend 11 , 12 my 13 friend 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] am going to the [serpent] [king] . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 9 . 5 to 6 the 9 . 10 ' ' [then] think of me and say to the king : " for thirty years the ferryman has rowed to and fro . 1 ' 7 say 3 think 5 me 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 7 say 7 say 15 years 8 to 9 the 8 to 10 king 10 king 11 : 10 king 14 thirty 11 : 12 " 13 for 14 thirty 14 thirty 15 years 15 years 18 has 16 the 17 ferryman 17 ferryman 18 has 18 has 20 to 18 has 22 fro 19 rowed 20 to 21 and 22 fro 22 fro 23 . will the tired old man have to row much longer ? " ' 1 will 3 tired 2 the 3 tired 3 tired 5 man 4 old 5 man 5 man 7 to 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 row 8 row 9 much 8 row 10 longer 10 longer 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 ' ' [very] well , ' said [vassili] ; ' [i] 'll ask him . ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 11 'll 11 'll 12 ask 12 ask 13 him 12 ask 14 . 14 . 15 ' and he walked on . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 4 on 5 . as he stepped on it the whale said , ' [do] tell me where you are going . ' 1 as 2 he 1 as 12 tell 2 he 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 on 3 stepped 7 whale 4 on 5 it 6 the 7 whale 7 whale 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 where 14 where 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 going 17 going 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] am going to the [serpent] [king] . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 9 . 5 to 6 the 9 . 10 ' is he to lie there much longer ? " ' 1 is 2 he 2 he 6 much 3 to 4 lie 4 lie 5 there 5 there 6 much 6 much 7 longer 7 longer 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 ' ' [i] will remember , ' said [vassili] , and he went on . 1 ' 6 ' 3 will 4 remember 4 remember 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 went 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 . he walked , and walked , and walked , till he came to a great green meadow . 1 he 2 walked 1 he 10 till 2 walked 5 walked 2 walked 8 walked 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 walked 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 walked 8 walked 9 , 10 till 16 green 11 he 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 15 great 13 to 16 green 14 a 15 great 16 green 18 . 17 meadow 18 . in the meadow stood a large and splendid castle . 1 in 3 meadow 2 the 3 meadow 3 meadow 4 stood 4 stood 6 large 5 a 6 large 6 large 8 splendid 7 and 8 splendid 8 splendid 9 castle 9 castle 10 . vassili walked in , and went from one room to another astonished at all the splendour he saw . 1 vassili 6 went 1 vassili 10 to 2 walked 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 went 7 from 8 one 8 one 9 room 9 room 10 to 10 to 12 astonished 11 another 12 astonished 12 astonished 16 splendour 13 at 14 all 13 at 15 the 15 the 16 splendour 16 splendour 18 saw 16 splendour 19 . 17 he 18 saw 18 saw 19 . when he reached the last room of all , he found a beautiful girl sitting on [a] bed . 1 when 2 he 1 when 4 the 1 when 10 he 2 he 3 reached 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 room 5 last 9 , 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 , 10 he 11 found 10 he 15 sitting 11 found 12 a 11 found 13 beautiful 12 a 13 beautiful 14 girl 15 sitting 15 sitting 19 . 16 on 18 bed 18 bed 19 . as soon as she saw him she said : ' [oh] , [vassili] , what brings you to this accursed place ? ' 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 5 saw 9 : 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 20 accursed 12 , 15 what 14 , 15 what 15 what 16 brings 16 brings 17 you 16 brings 18 to 18 to 19 this 19 this 20 accursed 20 accursed 21 place 21 place 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' vassili told her why he had come , and all he had seen and heard on the way . 1 vassili 4 why 1 vassili 8 , 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 why 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 9 and 13 seen 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 seen 13 seen 16 on 14 and 15 heard 15 heard 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 . she had not time to say more , when the whole castle shook , and [a] rustling , hissing , groaning sound was heard . 1 she 6 say 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 12 castle 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 11 whole 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 castle 12 castle 15 and 13 shook 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 rustling 17 rustling 18 , 18 , 19 hissing 19 hissing 22 sound 19 hissing 25 . 20 , 21 groaning 21 groaning 22 sound 23 was 24 heard 23 was 25 . then she rose up to receive the [serpent] [king] . 1 then 2 she 1 then 4 up 2 she 3 rose 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 receive 6 receive 7 the 7 the 10 . the monster rushed into the room , and threw itself panting on the bed , crying : ' [i] 've flown half over the world . 1 the 3 rushed 2 monster 3 rushed 3 rushed 9 threw 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 room 5 the 6 room 6 room 9 threw 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 threw 9 threw 12 on 10 itself 11 panting 11 panting 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 16 crying 14 bed 15 , 14 bed 16 crying 16 crying 20 've 17 : 18 ' 18 ' 20 've 20 've 22 half 21 flown 22 half 22 half 26 . 23 over 24 the 24 the 25 world 25 world 26 . i 'm tired , [very] tired , and want to sleep scratch my head . ' 1 i 3 tired 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 , 4 , 8 and 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 scratch 11 sleep 14 head 13 my 14 head 14 head 15 . 15 . 16 ' after you left , [i] had such a wonderful dream . 1 after 2 you 2 you 3 left 2 you 8 a 3 left 4 , 6 had 7 such 6 had 8 a 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 dream 10 dream 11 . will you tell me what it means ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 what 5 what 7 means 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [out] with it then , quick ! 1 ' 7 quick 3 with 7 quick 4 it 5 then 5 then 7 quick 6 , 7 quick 7 quick 8 ! what was it ? ' 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' is it to stand much longer on the earth ? " ' 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 stand 4 stand 5 much 5 much 6 longer 6 longer 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 earth 9 earth 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 ' ' [it] must stand till some one comes and pushes it down with his foot . 1 ' 4 stand 1 ' 6 some 3 must 4 stand 5 till 6 some 6 some 7 one 7 one 8 comes 8 comes 10 pushes 9 and 10 pushes 10 pushes 12 down 11 it 12 down 12 down 15 foot 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 foot 15 foot 16 . then it will fall , and under its roots will be found more gold and silver than even [mark] the [rich] has got . ' 1 then 6 and 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 fall 4 fall 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 found 7 under 9 roots 7 under 10 will 8 its 9 roots 10 will 11 be 10 will 12 found 12 found 14 gold 13 more 14 gold 14 gold 15 and 14 gold 16 silver 16 silver 18 even 16 silver 20 the 17 than 18 even 20 the 22 has 22 has 24 . 23 got 24 . 24 . 25 ' will the tired old man have to row much longer ? " ' 1 will 3 tired 2 the 3 tired 3 tired 5 man 4 old 5 man 5 man 7 to 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 row 8 row 9 much 8 row 10 longer 10 longer 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 ' ' [that] depends on himself . 1 ' 3 depends 3 depends 6 . 4 on 5 himself 5 himself 6 . the man in the boat will then have to take his place . ' 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 in 2 man 5 boat 3 in 4 the 5 boat 9 to 6 will 7 then 6 will 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 his 11 his 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 ' must [i] lie here much longer ? " ' 1 must 3 lie 3 lie 4 here 4 here 5 much 5 much 6 longer 6 longer 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 ' ' [he] will have to lie there till he has thrown up the twelve ships of [mark] the [rich] which he swallowed . 1 ' 6 lie 1 ' 7 there 3 will 4 have 3 will 6 lie 4 have 5 to 7 there 11 thrown 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 thrown 11 thrown 12 up 12 up 13 the 12 up 14 twelve 13 the 14 twelve 14 twelve 16 of 14 twelve 20 which 15 ships 16 of 16 of 18 the 20 which 21 he 21 he 22 swallowed 21 he 23 . then he may plunge back into the sea and heal his back . ' 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 may 3 may 4 plunge 4 plunge 5 back 4 plunge 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 and 8 sea 10 heal 10 heal 12 back 10 heal 13 . 11 his 12 back 13 . 14 ' and the [serpent] [king] closed his eyes , turned round on his other side , and began to snore so loud that the windows rattled . 1 and 2 the 2 the 7 eyes 5 closed 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 19 snore 8 , 9 turned 9 turned 10 round 10 round 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 14 side 13 other 14 side 14 side 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 snore 17 began 18 to 17 began 19 snore 19 snore 21 loud 20 so 21 loud 21 loud 24 windows 22 that 23 the 23 the 24 windows 24 windows 26 . 25 rattled 26 . in all haste the lovely girl helped [vassili] out of the chest , and showed him part of his way back . 1 in 5 lovely 1 in 6 girl 2 all 3 haste 2 all 4 the 4 the 5 lovely 6 girl 15 showed 7 helped 10 of 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 chest 12 chest 14 and 12 chest 15 showed 13 , 14 and 15 showed 19 his 15 showed 20 way 16 him 17 part 17 part 18 of 18 of 19 his 20 way 22 . 21 back 22 . he thanked her very politely , and hurried off . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 4 very 4 very 6 , 5 politely 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 hurried 8 hurried 9 off 8 hurried 10 . 9 off 10 . when he reached the strait the whale asked : ' [have] you thought of me ? ' 1 when 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 5 strait 4 the 5 strait 5 strait 7 whale 6 the 7 whale 7 whale 9 : 8 asked 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 12 you 12 you 13 thought 13 thought 14 of 14 of 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [yes] , as soon as [i] am on the other side [i] will tell you what you want to know . ' 1 ' 14 will 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 5 soon 8 am 8 am 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 other 10 the 12 side 12 side 14 will 14 will 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 15 tell 19 want 16 you 17 what 17 what 18 you 17 what 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 . 22 . 23 ' the [great] fish heaved itself up and threw up all the twelve ships and their crews . 1 the 3 fish 3 fish 7 and 3 fish 9 up 4 heaved 5 itself 5 itself 6 up 6 up 7 and 8 threw 9 up 9 up 16 crews 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 twelve 12 twelve 13 ships 12 twelve 16 crews 13 ships 15 their 14 and 15 their 16 crews 17 . then he shook himself for joy , and plunged into the sea . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 shook 1 then 4 himself 2 he 3 shook 4 himself 8 and 5 for 6 joy 6 joy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 plunged 9 plunged 10 into 9 plunged 11 the 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 . vassili went on further till he reached the ferry , where the old man asked : ' [did] you think of me ? ' 1 vassili 5 till 1 vassili 7 reached 2 went 3 on 2 went 5 till 3 on 4 further 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 reached 7 reached 16 : 8 the 9 ferry 9 ferry 11 where 10 , 11 where 11 where 15 asked 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 man 13 old 15 asked 15 asked 16 : 16 : 21 of 17 ' 19 you 17 ' 20 think 20 think 21 of 21 of 22 me 22 me 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [yes] , and as soon as you have ferried me across [i] will tell you what you want to know . ' 1 ' 12 across 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 soon 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 ferried 9 have 12 across 10 ferried 11 me 12 across 15 tell 14 will 15 tell 15 tell 17 what 16 you 17 what 17 what 21 know 18 you 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 . 22 . 23 ' there , at the roots , was more gold and silver than even [mark] the [rich] had . 1 there 2 , 1 there 6 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 5 roots 4 the 5 roots 6 , 8 more 7 was 8 more 8 more 11 silver 9 gold 10 and 10 and 11 silver 11 silver 12 than 12 than 13 even 13 even 15 the 13 even 17 had 17 had 18 . and now the twelve ships which the whale [had] thrown up came sailing along and anchored close by . 1 and 5 ships 1 and 6 which 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 twelve 3 the 5 ships 5 ships 6 which 6 which 11 up 7 the 8 whale 8 whale 10 thrown 10 thrown 11 up 11 up 12 came 12 came 13 sailing 13 sailing 14 along 13 sailing 15 and 13 sailing 17 close 14 along 15 and 16 anchored 17 close 17 close 19 . 18 by 19 . then they vanished away and he never saw them again . 1 then 2 they 2 they 4 away 3 vanished 4 away 4 away 9 them 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 saw 8 saw 9 them 9 them 10 again 10 again 11 . the sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship , and then they set sail for home with [vassili] on board . 1 the 11 ship 1 the 24 . 2 sailors 3 carried 3 carried 6 gold 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 gold 6 gold 9 into 6 gold 11 ship 7 and 8 silver 8 silver 9 into 10 the 11 ship 11 ship 16 set 12 , 15 they 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 they 15 they 16 set 16 set 17 sail 17 sail 18 for 17 sail 19 home 19 home 20 with 19 home 23 board 22 on 23 board mark was more furious than ever . 1 mark 2 was 1 mark 3 more 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 furious 4 furious 5 than 5 than 6 ever 5 than 7 . when he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 3 reached 5 river 4 the 5 river 5 river 7 sprang 5 river 8 into 6 he 7 sprang 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 ferryboat 10 ferryboat 11 . the ferryman , however , did not get in but pushed the boat off [....y] . 1 the 2 ferryman 1 the 4 however 2 ferryman 3 , 4 however 6 did 5 , 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 get 8 get 9 in 8 get 14 off 10 but 11 pushed 11 pushed 13 boat 12 the 13 boat 13 boat 14 off 14 off 16 . vassili led a good [and] happy life with his dear wife , and his kind mother-in-law lived with them . 1 vassili 6 happy 2 led 3 a 3 a 4 good 3 a 6 happy 6 happy 13 and 7 life 8 with 8 with 11 wife 9 his 10 dear 9 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 16 mother-in-law 15 kind 16 mother-in-law 16 mother-in-law 20 . 17 lived 18 with 18 with 19 them 19 them 20 . he helped the poor and fed and clothed the hungry and naked and all [mark] 's riches became his . 1 he 2 helped 1 he 4 poor 2 helped 3 the 4 poor 8 clothed 4 poor 10 hungry 5 and 6 fed 6 fed 8 clothed 7 and 8 clothed 9 the 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 and 11 and 12 naked 12 naked 20 . 13 and 14 all 13 and 20 . 14 all 17 riches 16 's 17 riches 18 became 19 his 19 his 20 . for many years [mark] has been ferrying people across the river . 1 for 2 many 1 for 5 has 2 many 3 years 3 years 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 ferrying 6 been 8 people 8 people 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 river 12 . his face is wrinkled , his hair and beard are snow white , and his eyes [are] dim ; but still he rows on . 1 his 2 face 1 his 16 eyes 2 face 3 is 2 face 4 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 8 and 5 , 7 hair 5 , 8 and 6 his 7 hair 8 and 9 beard 9 beard 12 white 10 are 11 snow 10 are 12 white 12 white 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 his 16 eyes 21 still 18 dim 19 ; 18 dim 21 still 19 ; 20 but 21 still 23 rows 22 he 23 rows 23 rows 25 . 24 on 25 . ( from the [serbian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 5 . 5 . 6 ) [schippeitaro] he hastened quickly towards [it] , and curling himself up in a warm corner soon fell asleep . 1 he 2 hastened 1 he 4 towards 2 hastened 3 quickly 4 towards 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 up 8 curling 9 himself 9 himself 10 up 10 up 18 . 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 warm 12 a 15 soon 13 warm 14 corner 15 soon 16 fell 16 fell 17 asleep 16 fell 18 . keep it hidden and secret ! 1 keep 2 it 1 keep 3 hidden 3 hidden 4 and 4 and 5 secret 5 secret 6 ! do not tell [schippeitaro] ! ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 tell 3 tell 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' then , the midnight hour having passed , they all vanished , and the youth was left alone . 1 then 9 they 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 midnight 3 the 5 hour 5 hour 6 having 5 hour 8 , 6 having 7 passed 8 , 9 they 9 they 19 . 10 all 11 vanished 11 vanished 15 youth 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 youth 15 youth 16 was 16 was 19 . 17 left 18 alone 17 left 19 . exhausted by all that had been going on round him , he flung himself on the ground and slept till the sun rose . 1 exhausted 9 round 1 exhausted 20 till 2 by 9 round 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 going 6 been 9 round 7 going 8 on 9 round 11 , 9 round 13 flung 10 him 11 , 12 he 13 flung 13 flung 16 the 13 flung 17 ground 13 flung 20 till 14 himself 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 18 and 18 and 19 slept 20 till 24 . 21 the 22 sun 22 sun 23 rose 23 rose 24 . the moment he woke he felt very hungry , and began to think how he could get something to eat . 1 the 2 moment 1 the 8 hungry 2 moment 6 felt 2 moment 7 very 3 he 4 woke 3 he 6 felt 4 woke 5 he 6 felt 7 very 8 hungry 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 17 get 11 began 12 to 11 began 13 think 13 think 14 how 13 think 16 could 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 get 17 get 20 eat 18 something 19 to 19 to 20 eat 20 eat 21 . he [followed] the track , and by-and-by came on some scattered huts , beyond which lay a village . 1 he 7 by-and-by 1 he 8 came 3 the 4 track 4 track 6 and 4 track 7 by-and-by 5 , 6 and 8 came 12 huts 8 came 14 beyond 9 on 10 some 10 some 11 scattered 11 scattered 12 huts 13 , 14 beyond 14 beyond 15 which 15 which 19 . 16 lay 17 a 16 lay 19 . 17 a 18 village as [he] listened to this story , the young man was filled with a great longing to rescue the maiden from her dreadful fate . 1 as 3 listened 3 listened 9 young 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 story 6 story 7 , 6 story 9 young 7 , 8 the 9 young 14 a 10 man 12 filled 10 man 14 a 11 was 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 14 a 23 dreadful 15 great 16 longing 15 great 17 to 17 to 18 rescue 18 rescue 20 maiden 19 the 20 maiden 20 maiden 21 from 21 from 22 her 22 her 23 dreadful 23 dreadful 25 . 24 fate 25 . ' [who] is [schippeitaro] ? ' he suddenly asked ; ' can any of you tell me ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 9 asked 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 suddenly 9 asked 15 you 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 can 12 can 13 any 13 any 14 of 13 any 15 you 15 you 16 tell 16 tell 17 me 17 me 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and they began to laugh at the question , which seemed to them so odd and useless . 1 and 3 began 1 and 15 odd 2 they 3 began 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 8 question 5 laugh 10 which 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 question 8 question 9 , 10 which 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 11 seemed 15 odd 12 to 13 them 13 them 14 so 15 odd 16 and 15 odd 18 . 16 and 17 useless 16 and 18 . in the evening [he] knew that the cask would be placed in the chapel , so he hid himself there and waited . 1 in 3 evening 1 in 5 knew 2 the 3 evening 5 knew 10 be 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 cask 8 cask 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 14 chapel 11 placed 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 chapel 14 chapel 15 , 14 chapel 20 there 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 he 18 hid 19 himself 18 hid 20 there 20 there 23 . 21 and 22 waited 22 waited 23 . the monster looked eagerly [about] him , and his eyes sparkled with joy when he saw the cask . 1 the 3 looked 1 the 10 eyes 2 monster 3 looked 3 looked 4 eagerly 4 eagerly 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 10 eyes 11 sparkled 10 eyes 16 saw 11 sparkled 13 joy 12 with 13 joy 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 17 the 18 cask 18 cask 19 . he bounded high into the air with delight [and] uttered cries of pleasure ; then he drew near and undid the bolts . 1 he 2 bounded 1 he 8 delight 2 bounded 3 high 2 bounded 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 with 8 delight 12 of 10 uttered 11 cries 11 cries 12 of 12 of 13 pleasure 13 pleasure 22 bolts 14 ; 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 drew 17 drew 18 near 17 drew 20 undid 18 near 19 and 19 and 20 undid 20 undid 22 bolts 21 the 22 bolts 22 bolts 23 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [three] [princes] [and] [their] [beasts] [(] [lithuanian] [fairy] [tale] [)] once on a time there were three princes , who had a step-sister . 1 once 5 there 2 on 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 8 princes 6 were 7 three 7 three 8 princes 8 princes 10 who 8 princes 13 step-sister 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 step-sister 13 step-sister 14 . one day they all set out hunting together . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 they 2 day 5 set 4 all 5 set 5 set 6 out 6 out 7 hunting 6 out 8 together 8 together 9 . when they had gone some way through a thick wood they came on a great grey wolf [with] three cubs . 1 when 9 thick 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone 3 had 5 some 4 gone 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 8 a 6 way 9 thick 7 through 8 a 9 thick 14 a 10 wood 12 came 10 wood 14 a 11 they 12 came 12 came 13 on 14 a 16 grey 14 a 19 three 15 great 16 grey 17 wolf 19 three 19 three 20 cubs 20 cubs 21 . it will be a faithful friend to you . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 faithful 5 faithful 6 friend 6 friend 7 to 6 friend 9 . 7 to 8 you 9 . 10 ' so the [princes] went on their way , and a little wolf followed each of them . 1 so 2 the 2 the 4 went 4 went 9 and 5 on 6 their 5 on 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 wolf 10 a 11 little 10 a 12 wolf 12 wolf 14 each 13 followed 14 each 14 each 17 . 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 . soon after they came on a lioness with three cubs . 1 soon 3 they 1 soon 4 came 2 after 3 they 4 came 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 lioness 7 lioness 9 three 8 with 9 three 9 three 10 cubs 10 cubs 11 . and she too begged them not to shoot her , and she would give each of them a cub . 1 and 3 too 1 and 14 give 2 she 3 too 3 too 5 them 3 too 8 shoot 4 begged 5 them 6 not 7 to 6 not 8 shoot 9 her 12 she 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 give 14 give 15 each 15 each 18 a 15 each 19 cub 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 a 19 cub 20 . towards evening they came to a clearing in the wood , where three birches grew [at] the crossing of three roads . 1 towards 2 evening 1 towards 4 came 1 towards 10 wood 2 evening 3 they 2 evening 4 came 5 to 6 a 5 to 10 wood 7 clearing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 , 10 wood 18 crossing 11 , 12 where 11 , 13 three 14 birches 15 grew 15 grew 17 the 17 the 18 crossing 18 crossing 20 three 18 crossing 22 . 19 of 20 three 21 roads 22 . the [eldest] prince took an arrow , and shot it into the trunk of one of the birch trees . 1 the 3 prince 3 prince 9 shot 4 took 5 an 4 took 6 arrow 5 an 6 arrow 6 arrow 8 and 6 arrow 9 shot 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shot 9 shot 11 into 10 it 11 into 11 into 14 of 12 the 13 trunk 13 trunk 14 of 14 of 19 trees 15 one 16 of 15 one 18 birch 16 of 17 the 18 birch 19 trees 19 trees 20 . turning to his brothers he said : 1 turning 2 to 2 to 3 his 3 his 4 brothers 4 brothers 7 : 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 : ' [let] each of us mark one of these trees before we part on different ways . 1 ' 3 each 1 ' 12 we 3 each 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 mark 5 us 9 these 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 trees 10 trees 11 before 12 we 13 part 13 part 15 different 13 part 17 . 14 on 15 different 15 different 16 ways ' [with] the eldest , ' she answered . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 eldest 4 eldest 5 , 4 eldest 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 9 . then the brothers separated [from] each other , and each of them set out down a different road , followed by their beasts . 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 separated 2 the 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 separated 4 separated 10 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 , 7 other 10 each 8 , 9 and 10 each 11 of 10 each 16 a 11 of 12 them 12 them 15 down 13 set 14 out 13 set 15 down 16 a 20 followed 17 different 18 road 18 road 19 , 19 , 20 followed 20 followed 21 by 20 followed 24 . 22 their 23 beasts 22 their 24 . and the step-sister went with the eldest prince . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 step-sister 2 the 3 step-sister 3 step-sister 4 went 4 went 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 9 . 7 eldest 8 prince 8 prince 9 . the prince walked up to the door and knocked . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 walked 2 prince 4 up 4 up 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 and 8 and 9 knocked 9 knocked 10 . then the prince and his step-sister entered [the] castle and took up their abode in it . 1 then 5 his 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 and 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 step-sister 6 step-sister 9 castle 7 entered 9 castle 9 castle 11 took 10 and 11 took 11 took 12 up 11 took 14 abode 12 up 13 their 14 abode 15 in 14 abode 17 . 15 in 16 it the next morning the prince went out hunting . 1 the 5 prince 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 went 6 went 7 out 6 went 8 hunting 7 out 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . before [leaving] he told his step-sister that she might go into every room in the house except into the cave where the dead robbers lay . 1 before 3 he 1 before 6 step-sister 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 his 6 step-sister 9 might 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 might 9 might 10 go 9 might 13 room 10 go 11 into 10 go 13 room 11 into 12 every 13 room 18 into 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 except 16 house 18 into 18 into 25 lay 19 the 20 cave 20 cave 21 where 20 cave 25 lay 21 where 23 dead 21 where 24 robbers 22 the 23 dead 25 lay 26 . as soon as she looked in the robber who had only pretended to be dead sat up and said to her : 1 as 2 soon 1 as 11 only 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 8 robber 3 as 4 she 5 looked 7 the 5 looked 8 robber 6 in 7 the 9 who 10 had 9 who 11 only 11 only 13 to 12 pretended 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 dead 15 dead 16 sat 16 sat 17 up 16 sat 20 to 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 said 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 : ' [don't] be afraid . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . do what [i] tell you , and [i] will be your friend . 1 do 2 what 1 do 4 tell 4 tell 7 and 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 13 . 11 your 12 friend 12 friend 13 . if you marry me you will be much happier with me than with your brother . 1 if 3 marry 2 you 3 marry 3 marry 7 be 4 me 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 much 8 much 9 happier 9 happier 10 with 9 happier 12 than 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 than 12 than 15 brother 13 with 14 your 14 your 15 brother 15 brother 16 . but you must first go into the sitting-room and look in the cupboard . 1 but 5 go 2 you 4 first 3 must 4 first 4 first 5 go 5 go 8 sitting-room 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 sitting-room 8 sitting-room 10 look 9 and 10 look 10 look 11 in 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 cupboard 12 the 13 cupboard 13 cupboard 14 . there you will find three bottles . 1 there 2 you 2 you 3 will 2 you 4 find 3 will 4 find 4 find 5 three 5 three 6 bottles 6 bottles 7 . if [i] were to fasten your thumbs behind your back with a stout silk cord , could you wrench yourself free ? " 1 if 3 were 3 were 14 silk 4 to 5 fasten 5 fasten 7 thumbs 6 your 7 thumbs 7 thumbs 8 behind 8 behind 9 your 8 behind 13 stout 9 your 10 back 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 stout 13 stout 14 silk 14 silk 19 wrench 15 cord 16 , 15 cord 18 you 16 , 17 could 18 you 19 wrench 19 wrench 21 free 20 yourself 21 free 21 free 22 ? 22 ? 23 " and when you see that he cannot do it , call me . ' 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 see 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 7 cannot 6 he 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 14 ' 11 call 12 me 11 call 13 . 13 . 14 ' when [the] brother came home , the step-sister did as the robber had told her , and fastened her brother 's thumbs behind his back . 1 when 3 brother 1 when 5 home 3 brother 4 came 5 home 8 step-sister 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 step-sister 8 step-sister 12 robber 9 did 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 robber 12 robber 14 told 12 robber 18 fastened 13 had 14 told 14 told 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 fastened 20 brother 18 fastened 22 thumbs 19 her 20 brother 20 brother 22 thumbs 21 's 22 thumbs 22 thumbs 23 behind 23 behind 24 his 24 his 25 back 25 back 26 . but again he freed himself , though not so easily as the first time , and he said to his sister : 1 but 4 freed 2 again 3 he 3 he 4 freed 4 freed 5 himself 5 himself 7 though 5 himself 10 easily 6 , 7 though 8 not 9 so 8 not 10 easily 10 easily 14 time 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 time 14 time 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 sister 21 sister 22 : ' [even] that cord is not strong enough . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 cord 4 cord 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 strong 7 strong 8 enough 8 enough 9 . 9 . 10 ' the third day , on his return from the wood he consented to have his strength tested for the last time . 1 the 2 third 1 the 16 strength 2 third 3 day 2 third 7 return 3 day 4 , 3 day 5 on 5 on 6 his 7 return 9 the 8 from 9 the 9 the 16 strength 10 wood 12 consented 10 wood 16 strength 11 he 12 consented 12 consented 15 his 13 to 14 have 13 to 15 his 16 strength 17 tested 17 tested 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 last 19 the 21 time 20 last 21 time 21 time 22 . so he called to her and said : ' [sister] , this time the cord is so strong [i] cannot break it . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 called 2 he 7 said 3 called 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 and 7 said 8 : 8 : 9 ' 8 : 18 strong 11 , 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 the 14 the 15 cord 14 the 18 strong 15 cord 16 is 16 is 17 so 18 strong 21 break 20 cannot 21 break 21 break 22 it 22 it 23 . come and unfasten it for me . ' 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 unfasten 3 unfasten 6 me 3 unfasten 7 . 4 it 5 for 5 for 6 me 7 . 8 ' but the prince spoke and said : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 and 5 and 7 : 6 said 7 : ' [have] patience for one minute . 1 ' 3 patience 3 patience 4 for 4 for 5 one 5 one 6 minute 6 minute 7 . so the robber consented , and the prince blew the horn . 1 so 3 robber 2 the 3 robber 3 robber 4 consented 3 robber 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 blew 8 prince 11 horn 9 blew 10 the 10 the 11 horn 11 horn 12 . so he awoke the wolf by flicking him across the eyes with his brush . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 the 3 awoke 8 him 4 the 5 wolf 5 wolf 6 by 6 by 7 flicking 8 him 9 across 9 across 14 brush 10 the 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 with 11 eyes 14 brush 12 with 13 his 14 brush 15 . then the prince turned to the step-sister and said : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 4 turned 6 the 6 the 7 step-sister 7 step-sister 8 and 8 and 10 : 9 said 10 : ' [i] will not kill you , but [i] will leave you here to repent . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 6 you 5 kill 6 you 6 you 11 leave 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 will 10 will 11 leave 11 leave 12 you 12 you 13 here 13 here 14 to 13 here 15 repent 15 repent 16 . 16 . 17 ' so saying , he called his beasts , and set out on his travels . 1 so 4 he 2 saying 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 called 5 called 6 his 6 his 7 beasts 7 beasts 8 , 7 beasts 10 set 9 and 10 set 10 set 11 out 10 set 14 travels 11 out 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 travels 14 travels 15 . when he had gone a little way he came to an inn . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 5 a 3 had 4 gone 5 a 7 way 6 little 7 way 7 way 9 came 8 he 9 came 9 came 13 . 10 to 11 an 10 to 12 inn 12 inn 13 . everyone in the inn seemed so sad that he asked them what was the matter . 1 everyone 2 in 1 everyone 7 sad 2 in 4 inn 3 the 4 inn 4 inn 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 so 7 sad 8 that 8 that 13 was 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 them 10 asked 12 what 12 what 13 was 13 was 15 matter 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 16 . ' [ah] , ' replied they , ' to-day our king 's daughter is to die . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 to-day 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 6 they 6 they 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 to-day 9 to-day 13 daughter 10 our 11 king 10 our 13 daughter 11 king 12 's 13 daughter 14 is 14 is 15 to 15 to 16 die 16 die 17 . she is to be handed over to a dreadful nine-headed dragon . ' 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 6 over 5 handed 6 over 6 over 9 dreadful 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 11 dragon 10 nine-headed 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 . 12 . 13 ' then the prince said : ' [why] should she die ? 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 should 8 should 10 die 9 she 10 die 10 die 11 ? i am very strong , [i] will save her . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 2 am 4 strong 3 very 4 strong 4 strong 5 , 5 , 7 will 7 will 8 save 8 save 9 her 8 save 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he set out to the sea-shore , where the dragon was to meet the princess . 1 and 6 the 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 where 7 sea-shore 8 , 7 sea-shore 9 where 9 where 11 dragon 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 16 princess 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 meet 14 meet 15 the 15 the 16 princess 16 princess 17 . but the prince [remained] , and soon he saw a movement in the water a long way off . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 prince 3 prince 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 11 movement 6 and 7 soon 6 and 9 saw 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 a 11 movement 12 in 11 movement 15 a 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 water 14 water 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 way 17 way 19 . 18 off 19 . as [it] came nearer , he knew what it was , for skimming swiftly along the waters came a monster dragon with nine heads . 1 as 3 came 1 as 4 nearer 4 nearer 13 skimming 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 knew 6 he 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 was 9 it 13 skimming 11 , 12 for 11 , 13 skimming 13 skimming 16 the 13 skimming 19 a 14 swiftly 15 along 15 along 16 the 16 the 17 waters 17 waters 18 came 19 a 21 dragon 19 a 25 . 20 monster 21 dragon 21 dragon 22 with 21 dragon 23 nine 22 with 23 nine 23 nine 24 heads 23 nine 25 . then [the] prince rushed forward with his sword and killed the dragon , and the beasts tore the body in pieces . 1 then 3 prince 3 prince 4 rushed 3 prince 5 forward 5 forward 8 sword 5 forward 10 killed 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 sword 8 sword 9 and 10 killed 14 and 10 killed 16 beasts 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 the 16 beasts 16 beasts 17 tore 16 beasts 19 body 17 tore 18 the 18 the 19 body 19 body 21 pieces 20 in 21 pieces 21 pieces 22 . then the princess turned to the prince and thanked him for delivering her from the dragon , and she said to him : 1 then 2 the 1 then 3 princess 1 then 5 to 4 turned 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 and 7 prince 12 delivering 8 and 9 thanked 9 thanked 10 him 10 him 11 for 12 delivering 13 her 12 delivering 16 dragon 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 dragon 16 dragon 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 20 said 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 : ' [step] into this carriage with me , and we will drive back to my father 's palace . ' 1 ' 3 into 3 into 10 we 4 this 5 carriage 5 carriage 8 , 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 13 back 12 drive 13 back 13 back 18 palace 14 to 15 my 15 my 16 father 15 my 18 palace 16 father 17 's 18 palace 19 . 19 . 20 ' and she gave him a ring and half of her handkerchief . 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 3 gave 5 a 5 a 8 half 6 ring 7 and 6 ring 8 half 8 half 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 handkerchief 11 handkerchief 12 . but on the way back the coachman and footman spoke to one another and said : 1 but 3 the 2 on 3 the 3 the 9 footman 4 way 5 back 5 back 6 the 6 the 7 coachman 7 coachman 8 and 7 coachman 9 footman 9 footman 10 spoke 9 footman 13 another 9 footman 14 and 10 spoke 11 to 12 one 13 another 14 and 16 : 15 said 16 : ' [why] should we drive this stranger back to the palace ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 4 we 3 should 5 drive 5 drive 8 back 6 this 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 ? so they killed the prince , and left him dead on the roadside . 1 so 5 prince 2 they 3 killed 3 killed 4 the 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 8 left 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 left 8 left 9 him 9 him 10 dead 10 dead 14 . 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 roadside 13 roadside 14 . and the faithful beasts came round the dead body and wept , and wondered what they should do . 1 and 4 beasts 1 and 15 what 2 the 3 faithful 3 faithful 4 beasts 4 beasts 8 dead 5 came 6 round 5 came 8 dead 6 round 7 the 8 dead 13 and 9 body 10 and 9 body 12 , 10 and 11 wept 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wondered 15 what 18 do 15 what 19 . 16 they 17 should 16 they 18 do 18 do 19 . soon [after] a crow flew past , and began to peck at the dead ox . 1 soon 3 a 1 soon 6 past 3 a 4 crow 4 crow 5 flew 6 past 7 , 6 past 9 began 7 , 8 and 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 peck 10 to 11 peck 11 peck 14 dead 12 at 13 the 12 at 14 dead 13 the 14 dead 14 dead 16 . 15 ox 16 . in a moment the fox had caught it and brought it to the lion . 1 in 2 a 1 in 3 moment 3 moment 5 fox 4 the 5 fox 5 fox 6 had 6 had 7 caught 6 had 10 brought 7 caught 8 it 9 and 10 brought 10 brought 14 lion 11 it 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 lion 14 lion 15 . then the lion said to the crow : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 lion 3 lion 4 said 4 said 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 crow 7 crow 8 : then he set out for the town , accompanied by his faithful beasts . 1 then 2 he 1 then 6 the 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 4 out 5 for 6 the 7 town 7 town 12 faithful 8 , 9 accompanied 9 accompanied 10 by 10 by 11 his 11 his 12 faithful 12 faithful 13 beasts 13 beasts 14 . i have her token here this ring and half her handkerchief . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 token 2 have 3 her 4 token 5 here 4 token 7 ring 5 here 6 this 7 ring 8 and 8 and 9 half 9 half 11 handkerchief 10 her 11 handkerchief 11 handkerchief 12 . 12 . 13 ' and when the king saw these tokens he knew that the prince was speaking the truth . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 saw 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 saw 5 saw 6 these 6 these 7 tokens 6 these 9 knew 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 12 prince 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 14 speaking 13 was 14 speaking 14 speaking 17 . 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . one day , soon after his marriage , the prince was walking through the woods in the evening [,] followed by his faithful beasts . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 2 day 12 walking 3 , 4 soon 4 soon 5 after 5 after 6 his 6 his 10 prince 7 marriage 8 , 7 marriage 10 prince 8 , 9 the 10 prince 11 was 12 walking 15 woods 12 walking 20 followed 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 woods 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 evening 17 the 20 followed 20 followed 24 beasts 21 by 23 faithful 22 his 23 faithful 23 faithful 24 beasts 24 beasts 25 . as he was very tired , and [the] night was very dark , the prince determined not to wander further . 1 as 2 he 1 as 9 night 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 very 3 was 5 tired 5 tired 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 night 15 prince 10 was 11 very 10 was 12 dark 11 very 12 dark 12 dark 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 20 further 16 determined 17 not 16 determined 18 to 18 to 19 wander 19 wander 20 further 20 further 21 . so he asked the old woman if he might spend the night beside her fire . 1 so 2 he 1 so 7 if 2 he 3 asked 2 he 5 old 3 asked 4 the 5 old 6 woman 7 if 9 might 7 if 13 beside 8 he 9 might 9 might 10 spend 10 spend 11 the 11 the 12 night 11 the 13 beside 13 beside 15 fire 14 her 15 fire 15 fire 16 . ' [of] course you may , ' she answered . 1 ' 4 you 3 course 4 you 4 you 5 may 5 may 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 7 ' 9 answered 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ' [but] [i] am afraid of your beasts . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 beasts 8 beasts 9 . let me hit them with my rod , and then [i] shall not be afraid of them . ' 1 let 3 hit 2 me 3 hit 3 hit 7 rod 4 them 5 with 5 with 6 my 6 my 7 rod 7 rod 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 14 be 12 shall 13 not 12 shall 14 be 14 be 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 of 15 afraid 18 . 16 of 17 them 18 . 19 ' and when he came into the town all the people were in great sorrow because their prince had disappeared . 1 and 5 into 2 when 4 came 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 into 5 into 17 prince 6 the 7 town 7 town 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 people 9 the 14 sorrow 10 people 11 were 11 were 12 in 12 in 13 great 14 sorrow 15 because 14 sorrow 17 prince 15 because 16 their 17 prince 19 disappeared 18 had 19 disappeared 19 disappeared 20 . then they led him to the king , and he too thought that it was his son-in-law . 1 then 6 the 2 they 3 led 3 led 4 him 3 led 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 10 he 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 12 thought 11 too 12 thought 12 thought 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 was 14 it 17 son-in-law 15 was 16 his 17 son-in-law 18 . so the youngest prince set out to look [for] his brother , and he too lost his way in the wood and night overtook him . 1 so 5 set 2 the 3 youngest 2 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 set 5 set 6 out 5 set 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 10 his 10 his 11 brother 11 brother 13 and 11 brother 15 too 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 15 too 19 in 16 lost 17 his 17 his 18 way 18 way 19 in 19 in 21 wood 20 the 21 wood 21 wood 26 . 22 and 24 overtook 22 and 26 . 23 night 24 overtook 24 overtook 25 him and she answered : ' [certainly] you may . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 7 you 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 . but [i] am afraid of your beasts . 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 beasts 7 beasts 8 . may [i] give them a stroke with my rod , then [i] shall not be afraid of them . ' 1 may 6 stroke 3 give 4 them 4 them 5 a 5 a 6 stroke 6 stroke 7 with 7 with 9 rod 8 my 9 rod 9 rod 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 15 be 13 shall 14 not 13 shall 15 be 15 be 19 . 16 afraid 18 them 16 afraid 19 . 17 of 18 them 19 . 20 ' and he said she might , for he did not know that she was a witch . 1 and 2 he 1 and 9 did 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 she 4 she 5 might 5 might 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 9 did 10 not 9 did 11 know 11 know 14 was 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 witch 15 a 17 . 16 witch 17 . so she stretched out [her] rod , and in a moment the beasts and their master were turned into stone . 1 so 2 she 1 so 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 out 3 stretched 11 moment 6 rod 7 , 6 rod 11 moment 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 13 beasts 12 the 13 beasts 13 beasts 14 and 13 beasts 16 master 15 their 16 master 16 master 19 into 17 were 18 turned 18 turned 19 into 19 into 20 stone 20 stone 21 . it [happened] soon after that the second brother returned from his wanderings and came to the cross-roads where the three birches grew . 1 it 3 soon 3 soon 4 after 4 after 5 that 4 after 8 brother 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 brother 8 brother 9 returned 9 returned 10 from 9 returned 17 cross-roads 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 wanderings 12 wanderings 13 and 13 and 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 cross-roads 17 cross-roads 21 birches 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 three 19 the 21 birches 21 birches 22 grew 21 birches 23 . as he went round the trees he saw that blood poured from the cuts in the bark of two of the trees . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 went 3 went 8 saw 3 went 10 blood 4 round 5 the 4 round 6 trees 5 the 6 trees 6 trees 8 saw 7 he 8 saw 9 that 10 blood 10 blood 14 cuts 11 poured 12 from 11 poured 14 cuts 12 from 13 the 14 cuts 19 two 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 bark 16 the 19 two 17 bark 18 of 19 two 23 . 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 trees 21 the 23 . then he wept and said : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 wept 3 wept 4 and 4 and 6 : 5 said 6 : ' [alas] ! both my brothers are dead . ' 1 ' 4 both 3 ! 4 both 4 both 6 brothers 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 8 dead 7 are 8 dead 8 dead 9 . 9 . 10 ' and he too set out towards the town in which his brother had ruled , and his faithful beasts followed him . 1 and 5 out 1 and 11 his 2 he 3 too 2 he 4 set 4 set 5 out 5 out 7 the 6 towards 7 the 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 in 9 in 10 which 11 his 12 brother 11 his 18 faithful 12 brother 13 had 12 brother 14 ruled 14 ruled 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 18 faithful 19 beasts 19 beasts 20 followed 19 beasts 21 him 21 him 22 . and they led him to the king 's palace , but the princess knew that he was not her husband . 1 and 2 they 1 and 3 led 2 they 3 led 3 led 9 palace 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's 8 's 9 palace 9 palace 14 knew 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 knew 14 knew 17 was 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 not 18 not 21 . 19 her 20 husband 20 husband 21 . so when they were alone together she besought him to go and seek for his brother and bring him home . 1 so 6 together 1 so 11 go 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 alone 5 alone 6 together 6 together 8 besought 7 she 8 besought 8 besought 10 to 9 him 10 to 11 go 16 brother 12 and 13 seek 13 seek 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 brother 16 brother 18 bring 17 and 18 bring 18 bring 19 him 18 bring 20 home 19 him 20 home 20 home 21 . calling his beasts round him , he set out and wandered through the woods . 1 calling 3 beasts 2 his 3 beasts 3 beasts 6 , 4 round 5 him 4 round 6 , 6 , 10 and 7 he 8 set 8 set 9 out 8 set 10 and 10 and 11 wandered 11 wandered 13 the 11 wandered 15 . 12 through 13 the 14 woods 15 . and he put his ear down to the earth , to listen if [he] could hear the sound of his brother 's beasts . 1 and 6 down 1 and 13 if 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 his 3 put 6 down 4 his 5 ear 6 down 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 earth 9 earth 10 , 9 earth 12 listen 11 to 12 listen 13 if 16 hear 15 could 16 hear 16 hear 18 sound 16 hear 21 brother 17 the 18 sound 18 sound 19 of 19 of 20 his 21 brother 24 . 22 's 23 beasts 23 beasts 24 . and [it] seemed to him as if he heard a faint sound far off , but he did not know from what direction it came . 1 and 3 seemed 1 and 11 faint 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 10 a 6 as 7 if 7 if 9 heard 8 he 9 heard 9 heard 10 a 11 faint 14 off 12 sound 13 far 13 far 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 20 know 16 but 17 he 16 but 19 not 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 know 20 know 23 direction 21 from 22 what 22 what 23 direction 23 direction 25 came 24 it 25 came 25 came 26 . so he blew on his hunting horn and listened again . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 blew 3 blew 4 on 3 blew 7 horn 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 hunting 7 horn 8 and 7 horn 9 listened 8 and 9 listened 9 listened 10 again 10 again 11 . and again he heard the sound , and [this] time it seemed to come from the direction of a fire burning in the wood . 1 and 4 heard 1 and 6 sound 2 again 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 6 sound 7 , 6 sound 10 time 7 , 8 and 10 time 19 a 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 direction 16 the 19 a 17 direction 18 of 19 a 21 burning 20 fire 21 burning 21 burning 22 in 21 burning 24 wood 22 in 23 the 24 wood 25 . so [he] went towards the fire , and there the old woman was raking sticks and leaves into the embers . 1 so 3 went 1 so 6 fire 3 went 4 towards 4 towards 5 the 6 fire 11 old 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 16 and 12 woman 13 was 13 was 14 raking 14 raking 15 sticks 15 sticks 16 and 16 and 17 leaves 17 leaves 18 into 17 leaves 20 embers 18 into 19 the 20 embers 21 . and he asked her if he might spend the night beside her fire . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 if 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 her 5 if 7 might 6 he 7 might 7 might 11 beside 8 spend 9 the 9 the 10 night 9 the 11 beside 11 beside 13 fire 12 her 13 fire 13 fire 14 . but he answered her : 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 her 4 her 5 : ' [certainly] not . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 . i am their master , and no one shall strike them but [i] myself . 1 i 3 their 1 i 7 no 2 am 3 their 3 their 4 master 4 master 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 9 shall 8 one 9 shall 9 shall 10 strike 10 strike 11 them 11 them 12 but 12 but 14 myself 14 myself 15 . give me the rod ' ; and he touched the fox with it , [and] in a moment it was turned into stone . 1 give 2 me 1 give 11 fox 2 me 4 rod 3 the 4 rod 4 rod 8 he 5 ' 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 touched 9 touched 10 the 11 fox 12 with 12 with 17 a 13 it 14 , 14 , 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 21 turned 18 moment 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 turned 21 turned 23 stone 22 into 23 stone 23 stone 24 . then he knew that the old woman was a witch , and he turned to her and said : 1 then 3 knew 1 then 4 that 2 he 3 knew 4 that 5 the 5 the 7 woman 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 was 8 was 10 witch 8 was 14 turned 9 a 10 witch 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 turned 14 turned 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 and 17 and 19 : 18 said 19 : ' [unless] you restore my brothers and their beasts back to life at once , my lion will tear you in pieces . ' 1 ' 9 beasts 3 you 4 restore 4 restore 6 brothers 4 restore 8 their 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 and 8 their 9 beasts 9 beasts 14 once 10 back 11 to 10 back 12 life 12 life 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 18 will 15 , 16 my 16 my 17 lion 17 lion 18 will 18 will 19 tear 19 tear 20 you 19 tear 22 pieces 21 in 22 pieces 22 pieces 23 . 23 . 24 ' and in [a] moment the two princes stood before their brother , and their beasts stood round them . 1 and 2 in 1 and 4 moment 4 moment 9 before 5 the 6 two 5 the 7 princes 7 princes 8 stood 7 princes 9 before 9 before 12 , 10 their 11 brother 11 brother 12 , 12 , 16 stood 13 and 14 their 14 their 15 beasts 15 beasts 16 stood 16 stood 19 . 17 round 18 them 18 them 19 . then the three princes set off together to the town . 1 then 3 three 1 then 4 princes 2 the 3 three 4 princes 6 off 5 set 6 off 6 off 7 together 7 together 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 town 9 the 11 . [the] [goat's] [ears] [of] [the] [emperor] [trojan] once upon a time there lived an emperor whose name was [trojan] , and he had ears like a goat . 1 once 4 time 1 once 8 emperor 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 6 lived 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 an 8 emperor 11 was 9 whose 10 name 9 whose 11 was 11 was 19 a 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 17 ears 15 he 16 had 17 ears 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 goat 20 goat 21 . when [the] youth was taken to the emperor 's bedroom , he was asked why he had come and not his master . 1 when 5 taken 3 youth 4 was 3 youth 5 taken 5 taken 6 to 6 to 10 bedroom 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 9 's 8 emperor 10 bedroom 10 bedroom 12 he 10 bedroom 15 why 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 asked 13 was 15 why 14 asked 15 why 15 why 18 come 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 23 . 19 and 20 not 20 not 23 . 21 his 22 master 22 master 23 . the young man replied that the master was ill , and there was no one but himself who could be trusted with the honour . 1 the 4 replied 1 the 9 ill 2 young 3 man 2 young 4 replied 4 replied 7 master 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 master 7 master 8 was 9 ill 13 was 9 ill 18 who 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 was 14 no 15 one 14 no 18 who 15 one 16 but 17 himself 18 who 18 who 24 honour 19 could 20 be 20 be 21 trusted 21 trusted 22 with 21 trusted 24 honour 22 with 23 the 24 honour 25 . the emperor was satisfied with [the] answer , and sat down , and let a sheet of fine linen be put round him . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 was 2 emperor 8 , 3 was 4 satisfied 5 with 7 answer 7 answer 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 18 fine 9 and 11 down 10 sat 11 down 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 let 14 let 15 a 15 a 17 of 16 sheet 17 of 17 of 18 fine 18 fine 20 be 19 linen 20 be 20 be 21 put 21 put 22 round 21 put 24 . 22 round 23 him 23 him 24 . from this time the apprentice went regularly up to the palace , [receiving] each morning twelve ducats in payment . 1 from 2 this 1 from 11 palace 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 6 went 5 apprentice 6 went 7 regularly 8 up 8 up 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 , 11 palace 15 morning 12 , 14 each 15 morning 16 twelve 15 morning 18 in 16 twelve 17 ducats 18 in 20 . 19 payment 20 . his master saw there was something on his mind , and asked what it was . 1 his 2 master 1 his 3 saw 3 saw 9 mind 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 something 6 something 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 13 what 11 and 12 asked 12 asked 13 what 13 what 15 was 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . the youth replied that he had been tormenting himself for some months , and should never feel easy [until] some one shared his secret . 1 the 2 youth 1 the 8 tormenting 2 youth 6 had 3 replied 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 been 8 tormenting 22 shared 9 himself 12 months 9 himself 13 , 10 for 11 some 10 for 12 months 11 some 12 months 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 should 14 and 22 shared 15 should 16 never 15 should 17 feel 17 feel 21 one 18 easy 20 some 20 some 21 one 22 shared 24 secret 22 shared 25 . 23 his 24 secret then put back the earth and come away . ' 1 then 2 put 2 put 3 back 3 back 4 the 3 back 5 earth 5 earth 6 and 6 and 7 come 7 come 8 away 7 come 9 . 9 . 10 ' and [as] he said so a great burden seemed to roll off him , and he shovelled the earth carefully back and ran lightly home . 1 and 3 he 3 he 11 roll 4 said 5 so 5 so 7 great 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 burden 8 burden 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 9 seemed 11 roll 11 roll 20 carefully 12 off 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 shovelled 17 shovelled 18 the 18 the 19 earth 18 the 20 carefully 20 carefully 23 ran 21 back 22 and 22 and 23 ran 23 ran 25 home 24 lightly 25 home 25 home 26 . weeks passed away , and there sprang [up] in the hole an elder tree which had three stems , all as straight as poplars . 1 weeks 11 hole 2 passed 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 5 and 7 sprang 7 sprang 9 in 7 sprang 11 hole 9 in 10 the 11 hole 13 elder 11 hole 14 tree 12 an 13 elder 14 tree 15 which 15 which 18 stems 16 had 17 three 17 three 18 stems 18 stems 19 , 18 stems 20 all 20 all 25 . 21 as 22 straight 22 straight 23 as 22 straight 24 poplars 23 as 24 poplars 24 poplars 25 . he instantly sent for the apprentice and said to him : 1 he 2 instantly 2 instantly 3 sent 2 instantly 6 apprentice 3 sent 4 for 4 for 5 the 6 apprentice 7 and 6 apprentice 11 : 8 said 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 : ' [what] have you been saying about me to all my people ? ' 1 ' 4 you 3 have 4 you 4 you 6 saying 5 been 6 saying 6 saying 7 about 7 about 8 me 8 me 9 to 8 me 11 my 10 all 11 my 11 my 12 people 12 people 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ( [volksmarchen] der [serben] . ) 1 ( 3 der 3 der 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [nine] [pea-hens] [and] [the] [golden] [apples] once upon a time there stood before the palace of an [emperor] a golden apple tree , which blossomed and bore fruit each night . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 6 stood 3 a 4 time 3 a 6 stood 4 time 5 there 6 stood 9 palace 7 before 8 the 7 before 9 palace 9 palace 17 , 10 of 11 an 11 an 13 a 13 a 16 tree 14 golden 15 apple 15 apple 16 tree 16 tree 17 , 17 , 18 which 18 which 25 . 19 blossomed 22 fruit 20 and 21 bore 21 bore 22 fruit 22 fruit 23 each 23 each 24 night 24 night 25 . he felt very much ashamed of himself , and went with lagging feet to tell his father ! 1 he 3 very 1 he 5 ashamed 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 much 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 himself 7 himself 10 went 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 12 lagging 11 with 12 lagging 12 lagging 13 feet 13 feet 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 17 father 16 his 17 father 17 father 18 ! next [came] the turn of the youngest son , who made himself a comfortable bed under the apple tree , and prepared himself to sleep . 1 next 3 the 3 the 8 son 3 the 13 a 4 turn 5 of 4 turn 7 youngest 5 of 6 the 7 youngest 8 son 8 son 9 , 9 , 10 who 9 , 11 made 11 made 12 himself 13 a 14 comfortable 13 a 18 apple 14 comfortable 16 under 15 bed 16 under 16 under 17 the 18 apple 19 tree 18 apple 20 , 18 apple 22 prepared 20 , 21 and 22 prepared 24 to 23 himself 24 to 24 to 25 sleep 25 sleep 26 . towards midnight he awoke , and sat up to look at the tree . 1 towards 2 midnight 1 towards 5 , 2 midnight 3 he 3 he 4 awoke 5 , 6 and 5 , 10 look 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 9 to 8 up 9 to 10 look 14 . 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 tree 12 the 14 . and behold ! the apples were beginning to ripen , and lit up the whole palace with [their] brightness . 1 and 2 behold 1 and 5 apples 2 behold 3 ! 4 the 5 apples 5 apples 9 ripen 6 were 7 beginning 7 beginning 8 to 7 beginning 9 ripen 9 ripen 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 lit 12 lit 13 up 13 up 20 . 14 the 15 whole 14 the 16 palace 14 the 19 brightness 15 whole 16 palace 16 palace 17 with 19 brightness 20 . then she changed herself back into a pea-hen , and the whole nine flew away . 1 then 2 she 1 then 4 herself 2 she 3 changed 4 herself 10 and 5 back 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 pea-hen 8 pea-hen 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 flew 11 the 13 nine 12 whole 13 nine 13 nine 14 flew 14 flew 15 away 15 away 16 . that evening the prince returned to the apple tree , and everything [passed] as before , and so it happened for several nights . 1 that 2 evening 1 that 12 everything 2 evening 5 returned 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 returned 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 apple 7 the 12 everything 8 apple 9 tree 8 apple 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 everything 16 , 14 as 15 before 15 before 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 so 17 and 20 happened 18 so 19 it 20 happened 22 several 20 happened 23 nights 21 for 22 several 22 several 23 nights 23 nights 24 . so , when the evening came , the old woman hid herself under the tree and waited for the prince . 1 so 10 woman 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 evening 5 evening 6 came 5 evening 9 old 6 came 7 , 7 , 8 the 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 15 tree 11 hid 12 herself 11 hid 13 under 13 under 14 the 13 under 15 tree 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 20 prince 16 and 17 waited 17 waited 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 prince 20 prince 21 . before long he arrived and laid down on his bed , and was soon fast asleep . 1 before 7 down 2 long 6 laid 2 long 7 down 3 he 4 arrived 4 arrived 5 and 4 arrived 6 laid 5 and 6 laid 7 down 11 , 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 bed 10 bed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 fast 13 was 14 soon 14 soon 15 fast 15 fast 17 . 16 asleep 17 . he dragged her out , and in his fury called his guards , and ordered them to put her to death as fast as possible . 1 he 10 called 1 he 11 his 2 dragged 4 out 3 her 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 his 6 and 10 called 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 fury 11 his 12 guards 12 guards 15 ordered 12 guards 18 put 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 ordered 16 them 17 to 17 to 18 put 18 put 19 her 19 her 20 to 19 her 25 possible 20 to 21 death 21 death 23 fast 22 as 23 fast 23 fast 24 as 25 possible 26 . but that did no good as far as the pea-hens went . 1 but 3 did 2 that 3 did 3 did 4 no 4 no 6 as 4 no 7 far 5 good 6 as 7 far 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 pea-hens 10 pea-hens 11 went 10 pea-hens 12 . 11 went 12 . the prince would listen to nothing , and , accompanied by only one servant , set out on his quest [.] 1 the 2 prince 1 the 20 quest 2 prince 6 nothing 2 prince 10 accompanied 3 would 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 6 nothing 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 accompanied 9 , 10 accompanied 10 accompanied 17 out 10 accompanied 20 quest 11 by 12 only 12 only 15 , 13 one 14 servant 14 servant 15 , 15 , 16 set 16 set 17 out 17 out 18 on 18 on 19 his and she hastened to him , and took his hand , and drew him into the palace . 1 and 2 she 2 she 8 took 3 hastened 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 15 into 9 his 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 14 him 13 drew 15 into 15 into 16 the 15 into 17 palace 17 palace 18 . ' [what] [can] there be in that twelfth cellar , ' he thought to himself , ' which [i] must not see ? ' 1 ' 9 cellar 4 there 5 be 5 be 8 twelfth 6 in 7 that 6 in 8 twelfth 8 twelfth 9 cellar 9 cellar 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 15 himself 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 15 himself 18 which 17 ' 18 which 18 which 20 must 20 must 22 see 20 must 23 ? 21 not 22 see 23 ? 24 ' and he went downstairs and unlocked the doors , one after the other . 1 and 2 he 1 and 6 unlocked 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 downstairs 4 downstairs 5 and 6 unlocked 7 the 6 unlocked 11 after 7 the 8 doors 8 doors 9 , 9 , 10 one 11 after 13 other 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . so the prince went back , and brought some more water , and again a hoop sprang . 1 so 6 , 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 went 3 prince 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 13 and 7 and 8 brought 8 brought 9 some 9 some 10 more 10 more 11 water 10 more 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 again 14 again 18 . 15 a 16 hoop 16 hoop 17 sprang 16 hoop 18 . take one of my scales , and when you are in danger twist it in your fingers , and [i] will come ! ' 1 take 2 one 1 take 6 , 2 one 3 of 2 one 5 scales 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 scales 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 danger 7 and 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 in 12 danger 13 twist 13 twist 14 it 13 twist 17 fingers 15 in 16 your 16 your 17 fingers 17 fingers 21 will 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 will 21 will 22 come 22 come 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' then he went on his way [till] , some miles further down the road , he found a fox caught in a trap . 1 then 3 went 1 then 8 , 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 5 his 6 way 6 way 8 , 8 , 11 further 9 some 10 miles 10 miles 11 further 11 further 14 road 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 , 14 road 18 a 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 found 18 a 19 fox 18 a 20 caught 18 a 24 . 19 fox 20 caught 20 caught 21 in 20 caught 22 a 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 trap pull out one of my hairs , and when you are in danger twist it in your fingers , and [i] will come . ' 1 pull 6 hairs 2 out 3 one 2 out 6 hairs 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 my 6 hairs 7 , 6 hairs 9 when 6 hairs 18 fingers 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 in 12 in 13 danger 13 danger 14 twist 14 twist 15 it 16 in 17 your 17 your 18 fingers 18 fingers 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 will 22 will 24 . 23 come 24 . 24 . 25 ' so the prince unfastened the trap , pulled out one of the fox 's hairs , and [continued] his journey . 1 so 4 unfastened 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 unfastened 4 unfastened 8 pulled 5 the 6 trap 6 trap 7 , 7 , 8 pulled 8 pulled 13 fox 9 out 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 17 and 14 's 15 hairs 15 hairs 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 . 19 his 20 journey 20 journey 21 . and as he was going over the mountain [he] passed a wolf entangled in a snare , who begged to be set at liberty . 1 and 2 as 1 and 6 over 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 5 going 6 over 7 the 6 over 8 mountain 8 mountain 15 a 10 passed 11 a 11 a 12 wolf 11 a 13 entangled 13 entangled 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 24 liberty 16 snare 18 who 16 snare 19 begged 17 , 18 who 19 begged 20 to 20 to 21 be 20 to 22 set 22 set 23 at 22 set 24 liberty 24 liberty 25 . ' [only] deliver me from death , ' he said , ' and you will never be sorry for it . 1 ' 3 deliver 1 ' 8 ' 4 me 5 from 5 from 6 death 6 death 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 10 said 17 be 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 13 and 15 will 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 never 17 be 18 sorry 18 sorry 19 for 19 for 20 it 20 it 21 . take a lock of my fur , and when you need me twist it in your fingers . ' 1 take 2 a 1 take 3 lock 2 a 3 lock 3 lock 8 and 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 fur 6 fur 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 need 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 need 11 need 13 twist 12 me 13 twist 13 twist 14 it 13 twist 15 in 13 twist 17 fingers 15 in 16 your 17 fingers 18 . 18 . 19 ' and the prince undid the snare and let the wolf go . 1 and 6 snare 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 undid 4 undid 5 the 5 the 6 snare 6 snare 8 let 7 and 8 let 8 let 10 wolf 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 go 11 go 12 . ' [oh] , brother ! ' asked the prince , ' tell me , if you can , where the dragon-emperor lives ? ' 1 ' 4 brother 1 ' 9 prince 3 , 4 brother 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 15 if 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 17 can 16 you 17 can 17 can 23 ? 18 , 19 where 19 where 21 dragon-emperor 20 the 21 dragon-emperor 21 dragon-emperor 22 lives 22 lives 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' hardly were they out of sight of the palace than the dragon came home and found that his prisoner had flown . 1 hardly 12 dragon 1 hardly 14 home 2 were 3 they 2 were 9 palace 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 sight 6 sight 7 of 6 sight 9 palace 7 of 8 the 9 palace 10 than 10 than 11 the 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 came 14 home 15 and 15 and 16 found 16 found 17 that 17 that 21 flown 18 his 19 prisoner 19 prisoner 20 had 20 had 21 flown 21 flown 22 . he sent at once for his talking horse , and said to him : 1 he 2 sent 1 he 4 once 2 sent 3 at 4 once 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 talking 7 talking 8 horse 8 horse 9 , 8 horse 12 to 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 said 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 : ' [give] me your advice ; what shall [i] do have my supper as usual , or set out in pursuit of them ? ' 1 ' 11 have 3 me 4 your 4 your 5 advice 5 advice 6 ; 6 ; 7 what 7 what 8 shall 8 shall 10 do 8 shall 11 have 11 have 13 supper 12 my 13 supper 13 supper 15 usual 14 as 15 usual 15 usual 16 , 16 , 21 pursuit 17 or 18 set 18 set 19 out 19 out 20 in 20 in 21 pursuit 21 pursuit 22 of 22 of 23 them 23 them 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [eat] your supper with a free mind first , ' answered the horse , ' and follow them afterwards . ' 1 ' 7 free 3 your 4 supper 3 your 6 a 4 supper 5 with 6 a 7 free 7 free 12 answered 8 mind 9 first 8 mind 10 , 10 , 12 answered 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 20 afterwards 14 horse 15 , 14 horse 18 follow 14 horse 20 afterwards 15 , 16 ' 15 , 17 and 18 follow 19 them 20 afterwards 21 . 21 . 22 ' half mad with grief [,] the prince rode sadly on a little further , hardly knowing what he was doing . 1 half 2 mad 1 half 11 a 2 mad 4 grief 2 mad 6 the 3 with 4 grief 7 prince 8 rode 7 prince 11 a 8 rode 10 on 9 sadly 10 on 11 a 14 , 11 a 17 what 12 little 13 further 13 further 14 , 15 hardly 16 knowing 16 knowing 17 what 17 what 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 doing 19 was 21 . then he [could] bear it no longer and turned back to the palace , in spite of the dragon 's threats . 1 then 4 bear 2 he 4 bear 4 bear 9 turned 5 it 6 no 6 no 7 longer 6 no 9 turned 7 longer 8 and 9 turned 11 to 10 back 11 to 11 to 13 palace 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 , 13 palace 19 dragon 14 , 15 in 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 dragon 19 dragon 21 threats 19 dragon 22 . 20 's 21 threats 21 threats 22 . again the empress [was] sitting alone , and once more they began to think of a scheme by which they could escape the dragon 's power . 1 again 2 the 2 the 3 empress 3 empress 5 sitting 5 sitting 7 , 5 sitting 13 to 6 alone 7 , 8 and 9 once 8 and 10 more 10 more 11 they 10 more 12 began 11 they 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 think 13 to 22 escape 14 think 19 which 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 scheme 17 scheme 18 by 17 scheme 19 which 19 which 20 they 20 they 21 could 22 escape 23 the 22 escape 26 power 23 the 24 dragon 24 dragon 25 's 26 power 27 . then , fearing to meet his enemy , he stole out of the castle . 1 then 2 , 1 then 5 meet 2 , 3 fearing 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 11 out 6 his 7 enemy 7 enemy 9 he 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 stole 10 stole 11 out 11 out 13 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 castle 14 castle 15 . ' [but] tell me about that wonderful horse you were riding yesterday . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 about 4 me 6 that 6 that 8 horse 7 wonderful 8 horse 8 horse 12 yesterday 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 riding 11 riding 12 yesterday 12 yesterday 13 . there cannot be another like it in the whole world . 1 there 3 be 1 there 4 another 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 another 4 another 5 like 5 like 6 it 5 like 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 world 9 whole 10 world 10 world 11 . where did you get it from ? ' 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 it 4 get 7 ? 5 it 6 from 7 ? 8 ' and he answered : 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [the] way [i] got it is a way which no one else can take . 1 ' 3 way 3 way 9 way 5 got 7 is 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 way 9 way 10 which 10 which 14 can 11 no 12 one 11 no 13 else 12 one 13 else 13 else 14 can 14 can 15 take 15 take 16 . he is twin brother to my own horse , and can fly as high as the clouds themselves . 1 he 11 can 2 is 3 twin 3 twin 4 brother 4 brother 7 own 4 brother 8 horse 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 own 8 horse 9 , 8 horse 11 can 9 , 10 and 11 can 18 themselves 12 fly 14 high 12 fly 18 themselves 13 as 14 high 14 high 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 clouds 18 themselves 19 . but no one can ever get this horse without first serving the old woman for three whole days . 1 but 2 no 1 but 9 without 2 no 4 can 2 no 6 get 3 one 4 can 5 ever 6 get 7 this 8 horse 8 horse 9 without 9 without 10 first 10 first 14 woman 11 serving 13 old 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 for 15 for 16 three 16 three 17 whole 16 three 18 days 18 days 19 . but if he fails to keep the foal and its mother safe [on] any one of the three nights his head will pay . ' 1 but 7 the 2 if 3 he 2 if 4 fails 4 fails 5 to 5 to 6 keep 5 to 7 the 7 the 12 safe 8 foal 9 and 9 and 10 its 10 its 11 mother 10 its 12 safe 12 safe 16 of 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 21 head 18 three 19 nights 18 three 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 will 22 will 24 . 23 pay 24 . 24 . 25 ' the prince [at] once determined to seek the old woman on the top of the mountain , and lost no time in setting out . 1 the 4 once 2 prince 4 once 4 once 7 seek 5 determined 6 to 6 to 7 seek 7 seek 10 woman 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 20 no 11 on 13 top 12 the 13 top 13 top 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 mountain 16 mountain 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 20 no 18 and 19 lost 20 no 23 setting 21 time 22 in 22 in 23 setting 23 setting 24 out 24 out 25 . it was a [long] and steep climb , but at last he found her , and with a low bow he began : 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 and 3 a 6 steep 6 steep 11 last 7 climb 8 , 7 climb 11 last 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 at 11 last 18 a 12 he 13 found 13 found 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 20 bow 19 low 20 bow 20 bow 22 began 21 he 22 began 22 began 23 : ' [good] greeting to you , little mother ! ' 1 ' 3 greeting 3 greeting 5 you 3 greeting 6 , 4 to 5 you 6 , 7 little 7 little 8 mother 8 mother 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [good] greeting to you , my son ! 1 ' 3 greeting 3 greeting 5 you 3 greeting 6 , 4 to 5 you 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 son 8 son 9 ! what are you doing here ? ' 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 doing 4 doing 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] wish to become your servant , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 wish 1 ' 5 become 4 to 5 become 5 become 7 servant 6 your 7 servant 7 servant 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [so] you shall , ' said the old woman . 1 ' 6 ' 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 woman 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 . one post only was empty , and as they passed it cried out : 1 one 2 post 1 one 3 only 3 only 5 empty 4 was 5 empty 5 empty 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 they 8 as 9 they 9 they 12 cried 10 passed 11 it 10 passed 12 cried 12 cried 13 out 13 out 14 : ' [woman] , give me the head [i] am waiting for ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 12 ! 6 the 7 head 7 head 9 am 9 am 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 for 10 waiting 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' the old woman made no answer , but turned to the prince and said : 1 the 3 woman 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 7 , 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 answer 6 answer 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 and 13 and 15 : 14 said 15 : but the prince did not waver , and declared he would abide by his words . 1 but 3 prince 1 but 5 not 2 the 3 prince 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 waver 6 waver 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 declared 9 declared 11 would 9 declared 12 abide 10 he 11 would 12 abide 13 by 13 by 16 . 14 his 15 words 15 words 16 . when evening came [he] led the mare out of the stable and mounted her , and the colt ran behind . 1 when 2 evening 1 when 3 came 3 came 7 mare 5 led 6 the 5 led 7 mare 6 the 7 mare 7 mare 8 out 8 out 13 mounted 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 and 11 stable 13 mounted 13 mounted 16 and 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 behind 17 the 18 colt 18 colt 19 ran 19 ran 20 behind 20 behind 21 . he had gone some way without a single trace to guide him , [when] he came to a little river . 1 he 2 had 1 he 6 without 2 had 3 gone 2 had 4 some 4 some 5 way 6 without 13 , 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 trace 9 trace 10 to 9 trace 12 him 10 to 11 guide 12 him 13 , 13 , 16 came 15 he 16 came 16 came 18 a 17 to 18 a 18 a 21 . 19 little 20 river 20 river 21 . it had hardly touched his fingers when the fish appeared in the stream beside him . 1 it 3 hardly 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 6 fingers 4 touched 5 his 5 his 6 fingers 6 fingers 10 appeared 7 when 8 the 7 when 9 fish 9 fish 10 appeared 10 appeared 13 stream 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 stream 13 stream 14 beside 14 beside 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the fish anxiously . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 my 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brother 7 brother 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 13 anxiously 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 fish 11 the 12 fish 13 anxiously 14 . ' [the] old woman 's mare strayed last night , and [i] don't know where to look for her . ' 1 ' 4 woman 1 ' 8 last 3 old 4 woman 5 's 6 mare 6 mare 7 strayed 7 strayed 8 last 8 last 10 , 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 know 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 where 15 where 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 for 17 look 20 . 18 for 19 her 20 . 21 ' ' [oh] , [i] can tell you that : she has changed herself into a big fish , and her foal into a little one . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 11 has 5 can 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 6 tell 8 that 8 that 10 she 9 : 10 she 10 she 11 has 11 has 14 into 12 changed 13 herself 12 changed 14 into 14 into 17 fish 15 a 16 big 16 big 17 fish 17 fish 21 foal 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 her 20 her 21 foal 21 foal 22 into 22 into 26 . 23 a 24 little 23 a 26 . 24 little 25 one the prince did as he was bid , and the mare and her foal stood before him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 did 2 prince 8 , 3 did 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 bid 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 mare 12 and 15 stood 12 and 16 before 13 her 14 foal 14 foal 15 stood 16 before 17 him 17 him 18 . then he put the halter round [her] neck , and rode her home , the foal always trotting behind them . 1 then 4 the 1 then 8 neck 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 the 4 the 5 halter 5 halter 6 round 8 neck 15 the 8 neck 17 always 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rode 11 rode 12 her 12 her 13 home 13 home 14 , 13 home 15 the 15 the 16 foal 17 always 21 . 18 trotting 19 behind 19 behind 20 them 19 behind 21 . ' [you] should have gone among the fishes , ' cried the old woman , striking the animal with a stick . 1 ' 6 among 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 6 among 6 among 9 , 7 the 8 fishes 8 fishes 9 , 9 , 14 woman 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 old 12 the 14 woman 14 woman 16 striking 15 , 16 striking 16 striking 17 the 16 striking 18 animal 18 animal 20 a 18 animal 22 . 19 with 20 a 21 stick 22 . he [gave] a shriek of dismay , and sprang up in search of the wanderers . 1 he 3 a 3 a 6 dismay 4 shriek 5 of 5 of 6 dismay 6 dismay 10 up 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sprang 9 sprang 10 up 10 up 12 search 11 in 12 search 12 search 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 wanderers 14 the 15 wanderers 15 wanderers 16 . ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the fox , who instantly appeared before him . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 my 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brother 7 brother 10 asked 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 13 , 12 fox 16 appeared 14 who 15 instantly 14 who 16 appeared 16 appeared 17 before 17 before 18 him 17 before 19 . ' [the] old witch's mare has run away from me , and [i] do not know where to look for her . ' 1 ' 3 old 1 ' 6 has 3 old 4 witch's 3 old 5 mare 6 has 10 me 7 run 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 know 14 do 15 not 14 do 16 know 16 know 17 where 17 where 18 to 17 where 19 look 19 look 20 for 19 look 22 . 20 for 21 her 22 . 23 ' he mounted and rode back , [and] the old woman placed food on the table , and led the mare back to the stable . 1 he 2 mounted 1 he 4 rode 2 mounted 3 and 4 rode 5 back 4 rode 8 the 5 back 6 , 8 the 10 woman 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 placed 10 woman 15 table 11 placed 12 food 12 food 14 the 12 food 15 table 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 20 mare 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 led 18 led 20 mare 19 the 20 mare 20 mare 21 back 21 back 25 . 22 to 23 the 22 to 24 stable 24 stable 25 . ' [you] should have gone to the foxes , as [i] told you , ' said she , striking the mare with a stick . 1 ' 4 have 3 should 4 have 4 have 19 striking 5 gone 6 to 5 gone 9 , 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 foxes 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 told 12 told 18 , 12 told 19 striking 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 she 16 said 18 , 19 striking 21 mare 19 striking 23 a 20 the 21 mare 22 with 23 a 23 a 25 . 24 stick 25 . ' [i] did go to the foxes , ' replied the mare , ' but they are no friends of mine and betrayed me . ' 1 ' 3 did 1 ' 7 foxes 3 did 4 go 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 foxes 7 foxes 8 , 8 , 10 replied 8 , 14 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 mare 12 mare 13 , 14 ' 18 no 15 but 16 they 15 but 17 are 17 are 18 no 18 no 21 mine 19 friends 20 of 19 friends 21 mine 21 mine 22 and 22 and 23 betrayed 23 betrayed 24 me 23 betrayed 25 . 25 . 26 ' the third night the prince mounted the mare [and] rode her out to the meadows , with the foal trotting after . 1 the 2 third 1 the 8 mare 2 third 3 night 3 night 4 the 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 mounted 6 mounted 7 the 8 mare 15 meadows 10 rode 11 her 10 rode 12 out 12 out 13 to 12 out 15 meadows 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 meadows 15 meadows 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 19 foal 17 with 20 trotting 18 the 19 foal 20 trotting 22 . 21 after 22 . ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the wolf as it stood before him . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 8 ? 5 , 6 my 5 , 7 brother 7 brother 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 12 wolf 12 wolf 17 him 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 stood 15 stood 16 before 16 before 17 him 17 him 18 . ' [you] should have gone among the wolves , ' said she , striking her with a stick . 1 ' 3 should 1 ' 7 the 3 should 4 have 3 should 6 among 5 gone 6 among 7 the 8 wolves 8 wolves 9 , 8 wolves 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 striking 14 striking 15 her 14 striking 19 . 15 her 16 with 17 a 18 stick 18 stick 19 . ' [so] [i] did , ' replied the mare , ' but they are no friends of mine and betrayed me . ' 1 ' 12 but 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 mare 9 mare 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 but 12 but 15 no 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 no 15 no 18 mine 16 friends 17 of 16 friends 18 mine 18 mine 19 and 19 and 20 betrayed 20 betrayed 21 me 20 betrayed 22 . 22 . 23 ' the old woman made no answer , and left the stable , but the prince was at the door waiting for her . 1 the 3 woman 1 the 15 prince 2 old 3 woman 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 answer 6 answer 7 , 6 answer 9 left 7 , 8 and 9 left 10 the 10 the 11 stable 10 the 15 prince 11 stable 14 the 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 15 prince 16 was 16 was 17 at 17 at 20 waiting 18 the 19 door 18 the 20 waiting 20 waiting 23 . 21 for 22 her 21 for 23 . ' [i] have served you well , ' said he , ' and now for my reward . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 9 said 4 served 5 you 5 you 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 15 for 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 reward 17 reward 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] [i] promised that will [i] perform , ' answered she . 1 ' 4 promised 4 promised 8 perform 5 that 6 will 6 will 8 perform 8 perform 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [choose] one of these twelve horses ; you can have which you like . ' 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 7 horses 6 twelve 7 horses 7 horses 12 which 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 have 10 can 12 which 12 which 15 . 13 you 14 like 14 like 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [give] me , instead , that half-starved creature in the corner , ' asked the prince . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 5 instead 4 , 5 instead 5 instead 9 creature 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 half-starved 8 half-starved 9 creature 9 creature 12 corner 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 corner 12 corner 13 , 13 , 15 asked 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 17 prince 16 the 17 prince 17 prince 18 . ' [i] prefer him to all those beautiful animals . ' 1 ' 3 prefer 3 prefer 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 8 beautiful 6 all 7 those 7 those 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 animals 9 animals 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [you] can't really mean what you say ? ' replied the woman . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 6 what 4 really 5 mean 4 really 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 say 7 you 9 ? 8 say 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 10 ' 13 woman 11 replied 12 the 12 the 13 woman 13 woman 14 . ' [yes] , [i] do , ' said the prince , and the old woman was forced to let him have his way . 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 prince 8 said 13 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 old 13 the 15 woman 14 old 15 woman 15 woman 17 forced 16 was 17 forced 17 forced 18 to 17 forced 23 way 18 to 19 let 19 let 20 him 20 him 21 have 22 his 23 way 23 way 24 . then he mounted , and they flew straight through the air to the dragon 's palace . 1 then 14 dragon 2 he 3 mounted 3 mounted 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 they 5 and 8 straight 6 they 7 flew 8 straight 14 dragon 9 through 10 the 9 through 11 air 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 to 11 air 14 dragon 13 the 14 dragon 14 dragon 16 palace 15 's 16 palace 16 palace 17 . but the [dragon] made no reply to the horse 's words , but sprang on his back and set off in chase of the fugitives . 1 but 5 no 2 the 4 made 4 made 5 no 5 no 7 to 6 reply 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 12 , 9 horse 14 sprang 10 's 11 words 11 words 12 , 13 but 14 sprang 14 sprang 20 off 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 back 17 back 18 and 18 and 19 set 19 set 20 off 20 off 21 in 21 in 22 chase 22 chase 26 . 23 of 24 the 23 of 26 . 24 the 25 fugitives i shall sink to the earth if [i] try to keep up with you . ' 1 i 3 sink 2 shall 3 sink 3 sink 6 earth 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 7 if 6 earth 9 try 9 try 11 keep 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 up 12 up 13 with 12 up 15 . 13 with 14 you 15 . 16 ' and the prince 's horse answered , ' [why] do you serve a monster like that ? 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 prince 3 prince 7 , 4 's 5 horse 5 horse 6 answered 6 answered 7 , 7 , 10 do 8 ' 10 do 10 do 14 monster 11 you 12 serve 12 serve 13 a 13 a 14 monster 14 monster 15 like 15 like 16 that 16 that 17 ? kick him off , and let him break in pieces on the ground , and come and join us . ' 1 kick 2 him 1 kick 3 off 1 kick 7 him 3 off 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 let 7 him 10 pieces 8 break 9 in 9 in 10 pieces 10 pieces 13 ground 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 and 15 and 16 come 16 come 17 and 17 and 18 join 18 join 19 us 19 us 21 ' 20 . 21 ' and the dragon 's horse plunged [and] reared , and the dragon fell on a rock , which broke him in pieces . 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 plunged 2 the 3 dragon 3 dragon 4 's 3 dragon 6 plunged 4 's 5 horse 6 plunged 11 the 8 reared 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 16 rock 12 dragon 13 fell 13 fell 14 on 13 fell 16 rock 14 on 15 a 16 rock 19 broke 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 broke 19 broke 20 him 20 him 21 in 20 him 22 pieces 22 pieces 23 . then the empress mounted his horse , and rode back with her husband to her kingdom , over which they ruled for many years . 1 then 6 horse 1 then 19 which 2 the 3 empress 3 empress 4 mounted 4 mounted 5 his 5 his 6 horse 6 horse 13 husband 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 rode 9 rode 11 with 9 rode 13 husband 10 back 11 with 11 with 12 her 13 husband 16 kingdom 13 husband 17 , 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 kingdom 17 , 18 over 18 over 19 which 19 which 24 years 20 they 21 ruled 21 ruled 23 many 21 ruled 24 years 22 for 23 many 24 years 25 . ( [volksmarchen] der [serben] . ) 1 ( 3 der 3 der 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [lute] [player] once [upon] a time there was a king and queen who lived happily and comfortably together . 1 once 3 a 3 a 4 time 3 a 7 a 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 7 a 8 king 8 king 15 comfortably 9 and 10 queen 10 queen 13 happily 11 who 12 lived 12 lived 13 happily 13 happily 15 comfortably 14 and 15 comfortably 15 comfortably 16 together 15 comfortably 17 . 16 together 17 . they were very fond of each other and had nothing to worry them , but at last the king grew restless . 1 they 3 very 1 they 4 fond 2 were 3 very 4 fond 7 other 4 fond 11 to 5 of 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 9 had 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 nothing 11 to 21 restless 12 worry 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 19 king 17 last 21 restless 18 the 19 king 19 king 20 grew 21 restless 22 . if [i] go myself and the heathen king sees me he will just take me to be one of his wives . 1 if 3 go 1 if 5 and 3 go 4 myself 5 and 12 will 6 the 7 heathen 7 heathen 8 king 8 king 9 sees 8 king 12 will 9 sees 10 me 10 me 11 he 12 will 17 be 13 just 14 take 14 take 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 22 . 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 wives 21 wives 22 . if [i] were to send one of the ministers ! but [i] hardly know if [i] can depend on them . ' 1 if 5 send 1 if 9 ministers 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 9 ministers 10 ! 9 ministers 13 hardly 11 but 13 hardly 13 hardly 14 know 14 know 15 if 14 know 17 can 17 can 18 depend 18 depend 19 on 18 depend 21 . 19 on 20 them 21 . 22 ' she thought , and thought , and at last an idea came into her head . 1 she 2 thought 1 she 5 thought 1 she 9 last 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 thought 5 thought 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 9 last 11 idea 10 an 11 idea 11 idea 12 came 12 came 14 her 13 into 14 her 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 . she cut off all her beautiful long brown hair and dressed herself in boy 's clothes . 1 she 14 boy 2 cut 3 off 3 off 4 all 4 all 8 brown 5 her 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 long 6 beautiful 8 brown 7 long 8 brown 8 brown 9 hair 8 brown 14 boy 10 and 11 dressed 10 and 14 boy 11 dressed 12 herself 12 herself 13 in 14 boy 17 . 15 's 16 clothes 16 clothes 17 . then she took [her] lute and , without saying anything to anyone , she went forth into the wide world . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 took 2 she 3 took 3 took 11 to 5 lute 6 and 6 and 8 without 7 , 8 without 8 without 10 anything 9 saying 10 anything 10 anything 11 to 11 to 12 anyone 12 anyone 15 went 12 anyone 16 forth 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 went 16 forth 17 into 16 forth 19 wide 17 into 18 the 17 into 19 wide 19 wide 20 world 20 world 21 . when she got there she walked all round the palace and at the back she saw the prison . 1 when 2 she 1 when 10 palace 2 she 3 got 3 got 4 there 5 she 6 walked 6 walked 7 all 7 all 8 round 8 round 9 the 8 round 10 palace 10 palace 16 saw 11 and 12 at 11 and 16 saw 12 at 13 the 14 back 15 she 15 she 16 saw 16 saw 18 prison 17 the 18 prison 18 prison 19 . after she had played for some time she began to sing , and her voice was sweeter than the lark 's : 1 after 7 time 2 she 3 had 2 she 4 played 4 played 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 9 began 8 she 9 began 9 began 17 sweeter 10 to 11 sing 11 sing 14 her 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 voice 15 voice 16 was 15 voice 17 sweeter 17 sweeter 18 than 18 than 19 the 18 than 20 lark 20 lark 21 's 21 's 22 : ' [oh] ! who will thank me for my song , [reward] my simple lay ? 1 ' 9 my 3 ! 4 who 4 who 5 will 5 will 6 thank 6 thank 7 me 6 thank 8 for 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 song 10 song 11 , 11 , 13 my 13 my 14 simple 14 simple 16 ? 15 lay 16 ? like lover 's sighs it still shall rise [to] greet thee day by day . 1 like 2 lover 1 like 7 shall 2 lover 3 's 3 's 4 sighs 4 sighs 6 still 5 it 6 still 7 shall 10 greet 8 rise 10 greet 10 greet 11 thee 11 thee 12 day 12 day 13 by 13 by 15 . 14 day 15 . ' [of] the sad captive 's longing [within] his prison wall , [of] hearts that sigh when none are nigh [to] answer to their call . 1 ' 4 sad 1 ' 7 longing 3 the 4 sad 4 sad 5 captive 5 captive 6 's 5 captive 7 longing 7 longing 12 , 9 his 10 prison 10 prison 11 wall 11 wall 12 , 12 , 14 hearts 14 hearts 19 are 15 that 16 sigh 16 sigh 17 when 16 sigh 18 none 18 none 19 are 19 are 25 call 20 nigh 22 answer 22 answer 23 to 23 to 24 their 23 to 25 call 25 call 26 . no sooner had the heathen king heard this touching song sung by such a lovely voice , than he had the singer brought before [him] . 1 no 2 sooner 1 no 7 heard 2 sooner 6 king 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 heathen 5 heathen 6 king 6 king 7 heard 7 heard 14 a 8 this 9 touching 9 touching 10 song 10 song 12 by 10 song 13 such 11 sung 12 by 13 such 14 a 14 a 22 singer 15 lovely 19 he 15 lovely 22 singer 16 voice 18 than 17 , 18 than 18 than 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 the 22 singer 26 . 23 brought 24 before 24 before 26 . ' [welcome] , [o] lute player , ' said he . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 lute 5 lute 6 player 6 player 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [where] do you come from ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 from 5 come 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [my] country , sire , is far away across many seas . 1 ' 5 sire 3 country 4 , 4 , 5 sire 5 sire 8 far 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 far 8 far 10 across 9 away 10 across 10 across 13 . 11 many 12 seas 11 many 13 . for years [i] have been wandering about the world and gaining my living by my music . ' 1 for 2 years 2 years 9 world 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 wandering 6 wandering 7 about 6 wandering 9 world 7 about 8 the 9 world 10 and 10 and 11 gaining 11 gaining 13 living 12 my 13 living 13 living 16 music 14 by 15 my 15 my 16 music 16 music 18 ' 17 . 18 ' he cared for nothing but the music , and nodded his head as he declared , ' [that] 's something like playing and singing . 1 he 2 cared 1 he 7 music 2 cared 3 for 3 for 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 the 7 music 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 declared 10 nodded 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 as 12 head 15 declared 13 as 14 he 15 declared 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 24 singing 19 's 20 something 20 something 21 like 21 like 22 playing 22 playing 23 and 23 and 24 singing 24 singing 25 . it makes me feel as if some gentle hand had lifted every care and sorrow from me . ' 1 it 7 some 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 feel 4 feel 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 some 7 some 11 lifted 8 gentle 9 hand 9 hand 10 had 10 had 11 lifted 11 lifted 12 every 12 every 13 care 12 every 15 sorrow 13 care 14 and 15 sorrow 16 from 15 sorrow 18 . 16 from 17 me 18 . 19 ' after three days the lute player came to take leave of the king . 1 after 2 three 1 after 3 days 3 days 4 the 3 days 9 take 5 lute 6 player 6 player 8 to 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 12 the 10 leave 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . ' [well] , ' said the king , ' what do you desire as your reward ? ' 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 king 6 the 10 what 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 what 11 do 11 do 13 desire 12 you 13 desire 13 desire 17 ? 14 as 15 your 15 your 16 reward 16 reward 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [sire] , give me one of your prisoners . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 . 3 , 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 one 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 prisoners 9 prisoners 10 . you have so many in your prison , and [i] should be glad of a companion on my journeys . 1 you 2 have 1 you 7 prison 2 have 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 5 in 5 in 6 your 7 prison 8 , 7 prison 12 be 9 and 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 glad 13 glad 20 . 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 companion 16 companion 20 . 17 on 18 my 18 my 19 journeys 19 journeys 20 . when [i] hear his happy voice as [i] travel along [i] shall think of you and thank you . ' 1 when 3 hear 3 hear 9 travel 3 hear 13 think 4 his 5 happy 4 his 6 voice 6 voice 7 as 6 voice 9 travel 9 travel 10 along 10 along 12 shall 13 think 14 of 13 think 17 thank 15 you 16 and 15 you 17 thank 17 thank 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [come] along then , ' said the king , ' choose whom you will . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 along 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 king 8 the 9 king 9 king 12 choose 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 choose 12 choose 13 whom 13 whom 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 . 16 . 17 ' and he took the lute player through the prison himself . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 took 3 took 6 player 4 the 5 lute 4 the 6 player 6 player 7 through 7 through 10 himself 8 the 9 prison 9 prison 10 himself 10 himself 11 . the [queen] walked about amongst the prisoners , and at length she picked out her husband and took him with her on her journey . 1 the 3 walked 3 walked 7 prisoners 4 about 5 amongst 4 about 6 the 6 the 7 prisoners 7 prisoners 11 length 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 length 9 and 10 at 11 length 12 she 12 she 18 took 13 picked 14 out 13 picked 16 husband 15 her 16 husband 16 husband 17 and 17 and 18 took 18 took 19 him 18 took 24 journey 19 him 20 with 20 with 21 her 22 on 23 her 23 her 24 journey 24 journey 25 . when they reached the frontier the prisoner said : 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 frontier 5 frontier 6 the 5 frontier 7 prisoner 7 prisoner 8 said 8 said 9 : ' [let] me go now , kind lad ; [i] am no common prisoner , but the king of this country . 1 ' 7 kind 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 now 5 now 6 , 5 now 7 kind 7 kind 8 lad 8 lad 14 prisoner 8 lad 17 the 9 ; 11 am 11 am 14 prisoner 12 no 13 common 12 no 14 prisoner 14 prisoner 15 , 15 , 16 but 17 the 18 king 17 the 21 country 18 king 19 of 19 of 20 this 21 country 22 . let me go free and ask what you will as your reward . ' 1 let 4 free 2 me 3 go 3 go 4 free 4 free 5 and 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 7 what 6 ask 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 12 reward 10 as 11 your 11 your 12 reward 12 reward 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [do] not speak of reward , ' answered the lute player . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 6 reward 4 speak 5 of 4 speak 6 reward 6 reward 7 , 7 , 9 answered 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 lute 11 lute 12 player 12 player 13 . ' [go] in peace . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 in 4 peace 4 peace 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [then] come with me , dear boy , and be my guest . ' 1 ' 8 boy 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 my 12 my 13 guest 13 guest 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [when] the proper time comes [i] shall be at your palace , ' was the reply , and so they parted . 1 ' 8 shall 1 ' 16 the 3 the 4 proper 4 proper 5 time 5 time 6 comes 5 time 8 shall 9 be 10 at 9 be 12 palace 10 at 11 your 12 palace 13 , 12 palace 15 was 13 , 14 ' 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 reply 17 reply 18 , 17 reply 23 . 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 so 21 they 22 parted 21 they 23 . the queen took a short way home [,] got there before the king and changed her dress . 1 the 6 way 2 queen 3 took 3 took 4 a 3 took 6 way 4 a 5 short 6 way 9 got 7 home 9 got 9 got 13 king 10 there 11 before 11 before 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 and 14 and 15 changed 15 changed 17 dress 16 her 17 dress 17 dress 18 . an hour later all the people in the palace were running to and fro and crying out : ' [our] king has come back ! 1 an 10 were 1 an 18 : 2 hour 3 later 2 hour 6 people 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 9 palace 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 were 11 running 12 to 11 running 14 fro 13 and 14 fro 14 fro 15 and 15 and 16 crying 16 crying 17 out 16 crying 18 : 18 : 24 back 19 ' 21 king 21 king 22 has 22 has 23 come 22 has 24 back 24 back 25 ! our king has returned to us . ' 1 our 2 king 2 king 3 has 3 has 4 returned 3 has 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 . 7 . 8 ' the king greeted every one very kindly , but he would not so much as look at the queen . 1 the 2 king 1 the 3 greeted 3 greeted 12 not 4 every 6 very 5 one 6 very 6 very 7 kindly 7 kindly 11 would 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 not 12 not 14 much 13 so 14 much 14 much 20 . 15 as 16 look 16 look 20 . 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 queen 19 queen 20 . then he called all his council and ministers together and said to them : 1 then 5 his 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 all 4 all 5 his 5 his 6 council 6 council 7 and 7 and 8 ministers 8 ministers 9 together 9 together 10 and 9 together 12 to 10 and 11 said 12 to 13 them 13 them 14 : ' [see] what sort of a wife [i] have . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 a 5 of 7 wife 7 wife 9 have 9 have 10 . she only returned to-day . ' 1 she 2 only 2 only 3 returned 3 returned 4 to-day 4 to-day 5 . 5 . 6 ' then the king was very angry and cried , ' [judge] my faithless wife ! 1 then 5 very 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 was 3 king 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 8 cried 7 and 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 my 12 my 13 faithless 12 my 14 wife 14 wife 15 ! never would you have seen your king again , if a young lute player had not delivered him . 1 never 3 you 1 never 12 young 2 would 3 you 4 have 5 seen 4 have 11 a 5 seen 6 your 6 your 7 king 7 king 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 if 11 a 12 young 12 young 17 delivered 13 lute 14 player 13 lute 17 delivered 14 player 15 had 15 had 16 not 17 delivered 18 him 18 him 19 . i shall remember him with love and gratitude as long as [i] live . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 6 love 2 shall 3 remember 3 remember 4 him 4 him 5 with 6 love 8 gratitude 7 and 8 gratitude 8 gratitude 10 long 9 as 10 long 10 long 11 as 10 long 13 live 13 live 14 . 14 . 15 ' whilst the king was sitting with his council , the queen found time to disguise herself . 1 whilst 7 his 1 whilst 17 . 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 was 3 king 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 council 8 council 11 queen 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 found 12 found 14 to 12 found 17 . 13 time 14 to 14 to 15 disguise 15 disguise 16 herself she [took] her lute , and slipping into the court in front of the palace she sang , clear and sweet : 1 she 3 her 3 her 12 front 4 lute 5 , 4 lute 7 slipping 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 slipping 7 slipping 9 the 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 court 10 court 11 in 10 court 12 front 12 front 15 palace 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 palace 15 palace 16 she 16 she 17 sang 17 sang 19 clear 18 , 19 clear 19 clear 22 : 20 and 21 sweet 21 sweet 22 : ' [i] sing the captive 's longing [within] his prison wall , [of] hearts that sigh when none are nigh [to] answer to their call . 1 ' 3 sing 3 sing 5 captive 4 the 5 captive 5 captive 6 's 6 's 11 wall 7 longing 9 his 7 longing 10 prison 10 prison 11 wall 11 wall 18 none 12 , 14 hearts 14 hearts 15 that 14 hearts 16 sigh 16 sigh 17 when 16 sigh 18 none 18 none 23 to 19 are 22 answer 19 are 23 to 20 nigh 22 answer 23 to 25 call 24 their 25 call 25 call 26 . ' [here] , ' he cried , ' is the boy who released me from my prison . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 cried 4 ' 5 he 4 ' 6 cried 6 cried 10 the 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 12 who 11 boy 12 who 12 who 18 . 13 released 14 me 13 released 16 my 14 me 15 from 16 my 17 prison 17 prison 18 . and now , my true friend , [i] will indeed give you your heart 's desire . ' 1 and 2 now 1 and 5 true 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 my 5 true 6 friend 5 true 10 indeed 6 friend 7 , 6 friend 9 will 10 indeed 11 give 10 indeed 14 heart 12 you 13 your 13 your 14 heart 14 heart 15 's 15 's 16 desire 16 desire 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] am sure you will not be less generous than the heathen king was , sire . 1 ' 11 than 3 am 4 sure 3 am 5 you 5 you 6 will 5 you 7 not 7 not 8 be 7 not 11 than 8 be 9 less 9 less 10 generous 11 than 16 , 11 than 17 sire 12 the 13 heathen 13 heathen 15 was 13 heathen 16 , 14 king 15 was 17 sire 18 . i ask of you what [i] asked and obtained from him . 1 i 2 ask 1 i 5 what 2 ask 4 you 3 of 4 you 5 what 7 asked 7 asked 9 obtained 8 and 9 obtained 9 obtained 10 from 10 from 11 him 11 him 12 . but this time [i] don't mean to give up what [i] get . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 7 to 5 don't 6 mean 6 mean 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 up 9 up 10 what 9 up 12 get 10 what 12 get 12 get 13 . i want [you] yourself ! ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' and as she spoke she threw off her long cloak and everyone saw it was the queen . 1 and 3 she 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 spoke 3 she 6 threw 4 spoke 5 she 5 she 6 threw 6 threw 14 it 7 off 8 her 8 her 9 long 9 long 12 everyone 10 cloak 11 and 10 cloak 12 everyone 12 everyone 13 saw 13 saw 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 queen 17 queen 18 . who can tell how happy the king was ? 1 who 2 can 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 how 3 tell 5 happy 5 happy 7 king 5 happy 9 ? 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 was i was there too , and ate and drank many good things . 1 i 2 was 2 was 7 ate 3 there 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 ate 7 ate 9 drank 8 and 9 drank 9 drank 10 many 10 many 11 good 11 good 12 things 11 good 13 . i sha'n't forget that feast as long as [i] live . 1 i 2 sha'n't 1 i 3 forget 2 sha'n't 3 forget 3 forget 4 that 4 that 5 feast 5 feast 6 as 6 as 7 long 7 long 8 as 7 long 10 live 10 live 11 . ( from the [russian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [grateful] [prince] as he was wandering down one path which had looked at first more hopeful than the rest he saw a man coming towards him [.] 1 as 4 wandering 1 as 10 looked 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 wandering 5 down 6 one 6 one 7 path 7 path 8 which 7 path 10 looked 8 which 9 had 10 looked 18 he 11 at 12 first 12 first 13 more 13 more 14 hopeful 13 more 18 he 14 hopeful 15 than 15 than 17 rest 16 the 17 rest 18 he 19 saw 19 saw 20 a 19 saw 21 man 21 man 22 coming 21 man 23 towards 23 towards 24 him ' [i] have lost myself , ' answered the king , ' and am trying to get home . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 10 king 3 have 4 lost 4 lost 8 answered 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 10 king 17 get 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 13 and 14 am 13 and 17 get 14 am 16 to 15 trying 16 to 17 get 19 . 18 home 19 . 19 . 20 ' the king did not answer directly , but after awhile he spoke : ' [why] should [i] give away my [best] sporting dog . 1 the 2 king 1 the 5 answer 2 king 4 not 3 did 4 not 5 answer 6 directly 5 answer 7 , 7 , 12 spoke 8 but 9 after 9 after 10 awhile 9 after 12 spoke 10 awhile 11 he 12 spoke 13 : 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 16 should 16 should 18 give 18 give 19 away 18 give 24 . 19 away 20 my 20 my 23 dog 22 sporting 23 dog i can surely find my way out of the forest as well as this man . ' 1 i 3 surely 2 can 3 surely 3 surely 4 find 4 find 7 out 5 my 6 way 6 way 7 out 7 out 10 forest 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 forest 10 forest 12 well 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 this 14 this 15 man 15 man 16 . 16 . 17 ' so the stranger left him , but the king followed path after path for three whole days , [with] no better success than before . 1 so 2 the 2 the 4 left 3 stranger 4 left 4 left 9 king 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 18 , 10 followed 11 path 10 followed 12 after 12 after 13 path 12 after 15 three 13 path 14 for 15 three 17 days 15 three 18 , 16 whole 17 days 18 , 20 no 20 no 23 than 21 better 22 success 22 success 23 than 23 than 24 before 23 than 25 . he was almost in despair , when the stranger suddenly appeared , blocking up his way . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 in 3 almost 9 stranger 4 in 5 despair 5 despair 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 the 9 stranger 12 , 10 suddenly 11 appeared 10 suddenly 12 , 12 , 16 way 13 blocking 14 up 14 up 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 . ' [promise] you will give me the first thing that comes out of your house to meet you ? ' 1 ' 4 will 1 ' 5 give 3 you 4 will 5 give 6 me 5 give 7 the 7 the 9 thing 8 first 9 thing 9 thing 11 comes 10 that 11 comes 11 comes 15 house 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 your 13 of 15 house 15 house 16 to 16 to 17 meet 17 meet 18 you 18 you 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' but still the king was stiff-necked and would promise nothing . 1 but 2 still 1 but 5 was 2 still 3 the 3 the 4 king 5 was 6 stiff-necked 6 stiff-necked 8 would 7 and 8 would 8 would 9 promise 9 promise 10 nothing 9 promise 11 . 10 nothing 11 . then for the third time the stranger stood before the king , and said : 1 then 3 the 1 then 4 third 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 third 4 third 7 stranger 5 time 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 stood 8 stood 9 before 9 before 10 the 9 before 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 : 14 said 15 : ' [why] are you such a fool ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 fool 7 fool 8 ? what can a dog be to you , that you should give your life for him like this ? 1 what 2 can 1 what 3 a 2 can 3 a 3 a 5 be 4 dog 5 be 5 be 6 to 5 be 14 life 6 to 7 you 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 should 10 you 12 give 12 give 13 your 12 give 14 life 14 life 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 like 17 like 18 this 18 this 19 ? just promise me the reward [i] want , and [i] will guide you out of the forest . ' 1 just 9 and 2 promise 3 me 2 promise 4 the 4 the 5 reward 5 reward 7 want 7 want 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 13 you 12 guide 13 you 13 you 14 out 14 out 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 19 ' 18 . 19 ' i accept your terms , so take me to my palace . ' 1 i 3 your 2 accept 3 your 3 your 4 terms 4 terms 5 , 4 terms 8 me 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 take 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 my 10 my 11 palace 11 palace 13 ' 12 . 13 ' scarcely had [he] uttered the words than he found himself at the edge of the wood , with the palace in the dim distance . 1 scarcely 4 uttered 1 scarcely 6 words 2 had 4 uttered 4 uttered 5 the 6 words 10 himself 7 than 9 found 8 he 9 found 9 found 10 himself 10 himself 16 wood 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 edge 13 edge 16 wood 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 wood 16 wood 20 palace 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 palace 20 palace 21 in 21 in 25 . 22 the 24 distance 22 the 25 . 23 dim 24 distance the king shrank back , and ordered the nurse to take the baby away at once . 1 the 2 king 1 the 9 nurse 2 king 3 shrank 2 king 5 , 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 the 7 ordered 8 the 8 the 9 nurse 9 nurse 16 once 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 the 11 take 16 once 12 the 13 baby 13 baby 14 away 14 away 15 at 16 once 17 . then his great boarhound bounded up to him , but his caresses were only answered by a violent push . 1 then 7 to 1 then 17 a 2 his 3 great 3 great 4 boarhound 4 boarhound 5 bounded 5 bounded 6 up 5 bounded 7 to 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 his 11 his 12 caresses 12 caresses 14 only 13 were 14 only 14 only 15 answered 15 answered 16 by 15 answered 17 a 17 a 19 push 18 violent 19 push 19 push 20 . but he did not dare to bring back the baby , lest the trick should be found [out] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 5 dare 3 did 7 bring 4 not 5 dare 6 to 7 bring 7 bring 8 back 7 bring 14 trick 8 back 9 the 10 baby 11 , 11 , 12 lest 12 lest 14 trick 13 the 14 trick 14 trick 17 found 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 found 17 found 19 . the peasants [were] quite contented with this arrangement , which gave them food and money in abundance . 1 the 2 peasants 1 the 4 quite 4 quite 14 and 5 contented 8 arrangement 5 contented 9 , 6 with 7 this 7 this 8 arrangement 9 , 13 food 9 , 14 and 10 which 11 gave 10 which 13 food 11 gave 12 them 14 and 18 . 15 money 16 in 15 money 17 abundance 17 abundance 18 . by-and-by the boy grew big and tall , and seemed to lead a happy life in the house of [his] foster parents . 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 4 grew 2 the 3 boy 4 grew 7 tall 4 grew 14 happy 5 big 7 tall 6 and 7 tall 7 tall 8 , 7 tall 14 happy 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 lead 12 lead 13 a 14 happy 18 house 15 life 16 in 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 house 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 of 18 house 21 foster 21 foster 23 . 22 parents 23 . to become [king] at the cost of a maiden 's life was too heavy a price to pay . 1 to 2 become 1 to 9 maiden 2 become 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 cost 6 cost 7 of 7 of 8 a 9 maiden 13 too 10 's 11 life 11 life 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 16 price 14 heavy 15 a 15 a 16 price 16 price 18 pay 17 to 18 pay 18 pay 19 . after he had walked some way he began to cry loudly : ' [oh] , how unlucky [i] am ! 1 after 8 began 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 walked 4 walked 5 some 5 some 6 way 5 some 8 began 6 way 7 he 8 began 10 cry 9 to 10 cry 10 cry 11 loudly 10 cry 17 unlucky 11 loudly 13 ' 12 : 13 ' 15 , 16 how 15 , 17 unlucky 17 unlucky 20 ! 19 am 20 ! where can [i] be ? 1 where 2 can 2 can 4 be 4 be 5 ? is there no one to show me the way out of the wood ? ' 1 is 3 no 2 there 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 show 5 to 7 me 7 me 10 out 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 13 wood 12 the 13 wood 13 wood 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' then appeared a strange man with [a] long grey beard , with a leather bag hanging from his girdle . 1 then 2 appeared 1 then 5 man 2 appeared 3 a 3 a 4 strange 5 man 9 grey 5 man 14 leather 6 with 8 long 8 long 9 grey 10 beard 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 leather 14 leather 20 . 15 bag 16 hanging 16 hanging 17 from 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 girdle 19 girdle 20 . ' [what] can a beggar such as [i] promise you ? ' answered the prince . 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 9 promise 3 can 4 a 4 a 5 beggar 4 a 6 such 6 such 7 as 9 promise 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 15 prince 13 answered 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 . ' [it] is full of peas , ' was the reply . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 full 4 full 7 , 5 of 6 peas 6 peas 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 reply 11 reply 12 . ' [then] you are an orphan ? ' asked the stranger . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 orphan 4 are 5 an 5 an 6 orphan 6 orphan 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 stranger 10 the 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 . ' [why] should you not enter my service ? 1 ' 3 should 3 should 4 you 4 you 5 not 5 not 6 enter 6 enter 7 my 7 my 8 service 8 service 9 ? i want a sharp fellow in the house , and you please me . ' 1 i 3 a 2 want 3 a 3 a 5 fellow 4 sharp 5 fellow 5 fellow 9 , 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 please 12 please 13 me 12 please 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [why] not , indeed , if we can strike a bargain ? ' said the other . 1 ' 10 strike 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 we 7 if 10 strike 8 we 9 can 10 strike 12 bargain 11 a 12 bargain 12 bargain 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 13 ? 17 other 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 17 other 18 . ' [i] was born a peasant , and strange bread is always bitter , so it is the same to me whom [i] serve ! 1 ' 5 a 1 ' 6 peasant 3 was 4 born 4 born 5 a 6 peasant 12 always 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 strange 9 strange 11 is 10 bread 11 is 11 is 12 always 12 always 20 to 13 bitter 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 the 17 is 19 same 19 same 20 to 20 to 21 me 21 me 25 ! 22 whom 24 serve 24 serve 25 ! what wages will you give me ? ' 1 what 2 wages 2 wages 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] shall be satisfied with that , ' said the youth . 1 ' 4 be 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 with 6 with 7 that 7 that 12 youth 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 youth 12 youth 13 . ' [somebody] else will have to bury my aunt . 1 ' 3 else 3 else 5 have 4 will 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 bury 7 bury 8 my 7 bury 9 aunt 9 aunt 10 . i will go with you ! ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' at night they slept under a fig tree , and when the sun rose started on their way . 1 at 2 night 1 at 7 fig 2 night 4 slept 3 they 4 slept 4 slept 5 under 5 under 6 a 7 fig 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 8 tree 14 rose 9 , 10 and 11 when 12 the 11 when 14 rose 12 the 13 sun 14 rose 15 started 15 started 19 . 16 on 17 their 16 on 18 way 18 way 19 . suddenly there [appeared] under the stone a secret door , which led to what looked like the mouth of a cave . 1 suddenly 2 there 1 suddenly 7 a 2 there 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 stone 5 the 7 a 7 a 12 led 8 secret 9 door 9 door 10 , 9 door 12 led 10 , 11 which 12 led 14 what 13 to 14 what 14 what 15 looked 15 looked 16 like 15 looked 18 mouth 16 like 17 the 16 like 18 mouth 17 the 18 mouth 18 mouth 21 cave 19 of 20 a 19 of 21 cave 21 cave 22 . the old fellow seized the youth by the arm , and said roughly , ' [follow] me ! ' 1 the 3 fellow 1 the 6 youth 2 old 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 seized 4 seized 5 the 6 youth 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 arm 9 arm 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 roughly 13 roughly 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 19 ' 17 me 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' thick darkness surrounded them , yet it seemed to the prince as if their path [led] into still deeper depths . 1 thick 4 them 1 thick 9 to 2 darkness 3 surrounded 3 surrounded 4 them 5 , 6 yet 5 , 8 seemed 6 yet 7 it 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 15 path 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 their 14 their 15 path 15 path 19 deeper 17 into 18 still 18 still 19 deeper 19 deeper 21 . 20 depths 21 . not a rustle or a sound could be heard . 1 not 2 a 1 not 3 rustle 3 rustle 4 or 4 or 7 could 5 a 6 sound 6 sound 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 heard 9 heard 10 . here and there he noticed a bird sitting on a branch , with [head] erect and swelling throat , but his ear caught nothing . 1 here 7 bird 2 and 3 there 2 and 4 he 4 he 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 a 5 noticed 7 bird 7 bird 15 erect 8 sitting 11 branch 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 branch 11 branch 12 , 11 branch 15 erect 13 with 15 erect 15 erect 19 , 16 and 17 swelling 17 swelling 18 throat 18 throat 19 , 19 , 24 nothing 20 but 21 his 21 his 22 ear 22 ear 23 caught 22 ear 24 nothing 24 nothing 25 . it sounded [as] if a troop of horses were ploughing their way over a moor . 1 it 4 if 1 it 6 troop 2 sounded 4 if 5 a 6 troop 6 troop 15 moor 7 of 8 horses 8 horses 9 were 9 were 10 ploughing 10 ploughing 13 over 10 ploughing 15 moor 11 their 12 way 12 way 13 over 14 a 15 moor 15 moor 16 . then the greybeard opened his mouth , and said : ' [the] kettle is boiling ; we are expected at home . ' 1 then 5 his 2 the 3 greybeard 3 greybeard 4 opened 4 opened 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 10 : 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 kettle 13 kettle 14 is 14 is 15 boiling 15 boiling 19 expected 16 ; 17 we 17 we 18 are 18 are 19 expected 19 expected 22 . 20 at 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 ' they reached it at last , and found an empty kennel standing in front of the gate . 1 they 11 kennel 2 reached 3 it 2 reached 7 and 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 9 an 8 found 11 kennel 9 an 10 empty 11 kennel 12 standing 12 standing 13 in 12 standing 14 front 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 of 14 front 17 gate 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 gate 17 gate 18 . ' [creep] inside this , ' said the master , ' and wait while [i] go in and see my grandmother . 1 ' 9 master 1 ' 11 ' 3 inside 6 ' 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 master 9 master 10 , 11 ' 13 wait 12 and 13 wait 13 wait 14 while 14 while 17 in 16 go 17 in 17 in 20 my 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 my 20 my 21 grandmother 21 grandmother 22 . like all very old people , she is very obstinate , and cannot bear fresh faces about her . ' 1 like 8 is 1 like 13 cannot 2 all 3 very 3 very 4 old 4 old 7 she 5 people 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 very 9 very 11 , 10 obstinate 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 cannot 15 fresh 14 bear 15 fresh 15 fresh 16 faces 16 faces 17 about 16 faces 19 . 17 about 18 her 19 . 20 ' the [prince] crept tremblingly into the kennel , and began to regret the daring which had brought him into this scrape . 1 the 3 crept 1 the 10 began 3 crept 4 tremblingly 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 kennel 6 the 10 began 7 kennel 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 began 17 brought 11 to 12 regret 11 to 13 the 13 the 14 daring 14 daring 15 which 15 which 16 had 15 which 17 brought 17 brought 18 him 18 him 19 into 19 into 22 . 20 this 21 scrape 21 scrape 22 . by-and-by the master came back , and called him from his hiding-place . 1 by-and-by 5 back 2 the 3 master 2 the 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 called 8 called 9 him 9 him 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 hiding-place 12 hiding-place 13 . keep your eyes and ears open , and your mouth shut , obey without questions . 1 keep 2 your 2 your 6 open 3 eyes 5 ears 4 and 5 ears 5 ears 6 open 6 open 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 shut 8 and 10 mouth 9 your 10 mouth 11 shut 13 obey 12 , 13 obey 13 obey 14 without 14 without 16 . 15 questions 16 . be grateful if you will , but never speak unless you are spoken to . ' 1 be 7 but 2 grateful 3 if 2 grateful 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 never 8 never 9 speak 8 never 11 you 9 speak 10 unless 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 spoken 12 are 15 . 13 spoken 14 to 15 . 16 ' when the prince stepped over the threshold he caught sight of a maiden of wonderful beauty , with brown eyes and fair curly [hair] . 1 when 2 the 1 when 10 sight 2 the 3 prince 2 the 7 threshold 3 prince 4 stepped 3 prince 5 over 5 over 6 the 7 threshold 9 caught 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 10 sight 10 sight 16 beauty 11 of 12 a 12 a 15 wonderful 13 maiden 14 of 14 of 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 beauty 16 beauty 22 fair 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 brown 19 brown 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 and 21 and 22 fair 22 fair 25 . 23 curly 25 . then she took out a needle and thread , and began to darn her stockings . 1 then 7 and 1 then 11 began 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 out 3 took 7 and 4 out 5 a 5 a 6 needle 8 thread 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 13 darn 12 to 13 darn 13 darn 15 stockings 14 her 15 stockings 15 stockings 16 . the master sat [at] table alone , and invited neither his new servant nor the maid to eat with him . 1 the 2 master 1 the 5 table 3 sat 5 table 5 table 7 , 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 neither 9 invited 10 neither 10 neither 13 servant 11 his 12 new 12 new 13 servant 13 servant 14 nor 13 servant 16 maid 15 the 16 maid 16 maid 18 eat 16 maid 21 . 17 to 18 eat 19 with 20 him 19 with 21 . neither was the old grandmother anywhere to be seen . 1 neither 3 the 2 was 3 the 3 the 6 anywhere 4 old 5 grandmother 5 grandmother 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 10 . his appetite was tremendous : [he] soon cleared all the dishes , and ate enough to satisfy a dozen men . 1 his 2 appetite 1 his 7 soon 2 appetite 4 tremendous 3 was 4 tremendous 4 tremendous 5 : 7 soon 12 , 8 cleared 9 all 8 cleared 11 dishes 9 all 10 the 11 dishes 12 , 12 , 15 enough 13 and 14 ate 14 ate 15 enough 15 enough 20 men 16 to 17 satisfy 17 satisfy 19 dozen 18 a 19 dozen 19 dozen 20 men 20 men 21 . during the meal he [stole] many glances at the maiden , and would even have spoken to her , but she gave him no encouragement . 1 during 2 the 1 during 3 meal 1 during 6 many 2 the 3 meal 3 meal 4 he 6 many 7 glances 7 glances 15 have 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 maiden 10 maiden 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 would 13 would 14 even 13 would 15 have 15 have 16 spoken 16 spoken 18 her 16 spoken 19 , 17 to 18 her 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 she 20 but 26 . 21 she 22 gave 21 she 25 encouragement 22 gave 23 him 23 him 24 no besides [,] the master was stretched on a bench by the oven after his huge meal , and would have heard everything . 1 besides 3 the 3 the 8 a 4 master 5 was 4 master 8 a 5 was 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 on 8 a 9 bench 9 bench 13 after 10 by 11 the 10 by 12 oven 12 oven 13 after 13 after 15 huge 14 his 15 huge 15 huge 16 meal 16 meal 17 , 16 meal 22 everything 17 , 18 and 19 would 20 have 19 would 21 heard 21 heard 22 everything 22 everything 23 . but the day after to-morrow you must come with me , and [i] will point out the work you have to do . 1 but 3 day 1 but 15 point 2 the 3 day 4 after 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 you 6 you 7 must 6 you 8 come 8 come 10 me 8 come 15 point 9 with 10 me 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 point 12 and 14 will 15 point 20 have 16 out 18 work 16 out 19 you 17 the 18 work 19 you 20 have 20 have 23 . 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 . the maid will show you where you are to sleep . ' 1 the 2 maid 2 maid 7 you 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 where 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 10 sleep 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [you] dog of a servant ! 1 ' 3 dog 3 dog 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 servant 6 servant 7 ! if you disobey the laws of the house you will soon find yourself a head shorter ! 1 if 6 of 1 if 10 will 2 you 3 disobey 3 disobey 5 laws 4 the 5 laws 5 laws 6 of 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 13 yourself 11 soon 12 find 12 find 13 yourself 13 yourself 15 head 14 a 15 head 15 head 17 ! 16 shorter 17 ! hold your tongue , and leave me in peace . ' 1 hold 2 your 1 hold 3 tongue 2 your 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 , 3 tongue 6 leave 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 leave 6 leave 7 me 7 me 8 in 8 in 9 peace 9 peace 10 . 10 . 11 ' the [girl] made a sign to him to follow her , and , throwing open a door , nodded to him to go in . 1 the 3 made 1 the 5 sign 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 sign 5 sign 17 door 6 to 9 follow 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 follow 9 follow 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 throwing 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 15 open 15 open 16 a 16 a 17 door 17 door 19 nodded 18 , 19 nodded 19 nodded 25 . 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 in 23 go 25 . ' [it] is impossible that she can be his daughter ! ' he said to himself , ' for she has a kind heart . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 14 said 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 10 daughter 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 can 6 she 8 be 8 be 9 his 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 14 said 16 himself 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 , 17 , 22 a 17 , 24 heart 18 ' 20 she 18 ' 21 has 19 for 20 she 20 she 21 has 21 has 22 a 23 kind 24 heart 24 heart 25 . he got into bed , but it was long before he fell asleep , and even then his dreams gave him no rest . 1 he 8 was 1 he 13 asleep 2 got 3 into 3 into 5 , 3 into 8 was 4 bed 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 8 was 9 long 9 long 12 fell 10 before 12 fell 11 he 12 fell 13 asleep 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 dreams 16 even 17 then 17 then 18 his 18 his 19 dreams 19 dreams 24 . 20 gave 21 him 21 him 22 no 21 him 24 . 22 no 23 rest he seemed [to] be surrounded by dangers , and it was only the power of the maiden who helped him through it all . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 be 2 seemed 5 surrounded 5 surrounded 15 of 6 by 7 dangers 7 dangers 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 14 power 12 only 13 the 12 only 14 power 14 power 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 maiden 17 maiden 19 helped 17 maiden 24 . 18 who 19 helped 20 him 21 through 21 through 22 it 22 it 23 all 23 all 24 . when he woke his first thoughts were for the girl , whom he found hard at work . 1 when 2 he 1 when 10 girl 2 he 3 woke 3 woke 6 thoughts 4 his 5 first 5 first 6 thoughts 6 thoughts 7 were 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 14 found 11 , 12 whom 12 whom 13 he 13 he 14 found 14 found 15 hard 15 hard 16 at 15 hard 18 . 17 work 18 . on the evening of the second day he went , as he had been told [,] to receive his orders for the following morning . 1 on 7 day 2 the 3 evening 2 the 6 second 3 evening 5 the 3 evening 6 second 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 second 6 second 7 day 7 day 17 to 8 he 13 had 8 he 15 told 9 went 10 , 9 went 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 told 15 told 17 to 17 to 24 morning 18 receive 20 orders 19 his 20 orders 20 orders 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 following 22 the 24 morning 24 morning 25 . ' [i] am going to set you something very easy to do to-morrow , ' said the old man when his servant entered . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 17 the 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 set 6 set 7 you 7 you 10 easy 8 something 9 very 8 something 10 easy 10 easy 12 do 11 to 12 do 12 do 14 , 13 to-morrow 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 17 the 22 servant 18 old 19 man 18 old 20 when 20 when 21 his 21 his 22 servant 22 servant 23 entered 23 entered 24 . ' [take] this scythe and cut as much grass as the white horse will want for its day 's feed , and clean out its stall . 1 ' 12 white 3 this 4 scythe 4 scythe 6 cut 4 scythe 8 much 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 as 8 much 9 grass 8 much 12 white 9 grass 10 as 10 as 11 the 12 white 20 feed 13 horse 14 will 14 will 15 want 14 will 17 its 15 want 16 for 17 its 18 day 17 its 20 feed 18 day 19 's 20 feed 24 out 21 , 22 and 21 , 23 clean 23 clean 24 out 24 out 25 its 25 its 26 stall 26 stall 27 . if [i] come back and find the manger empty it will go ill with you . 1 if 4 back 3 come 4 back 4 back 9 empty 5 and 6 find 6 find 7 the 7 the 8 manger 8 manger 9 empty 9 empty 10 it 9 empty 12 go 10 it 11 will 12 go 13 ill 13 ill 14 with 13 ill 16 . 14 with 15 you so beware ! ' 1 so 2 beware 2 beware 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [for] to-morrow , ' answered the prince , ' it is really nothing at all ! 1 ' 6 answered 3 to-morrow 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 8 prince 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 is 10 ' 13 really 11 it 12 is 13 really 15 at 14 nothing 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 ! just to cut hay for the horse , and to clean out his stall ! ' 1 just 6 the 2 to 3 cut 3 cut 4 hay 4 hay 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 horse 7 horse 8 , 7 horse 10 to 8 , 9 and 10 to 11 clean 11 clean 12 out 12 out 13 his 13 his 14 stall 14 stall 16 ' 15 ! 16 ' ' [oh] , luckless being ! ' sighed the girl ; ' how will you ever get through with it . 1 ' 4 luckless 1 ' 8 sighed 3 , 4 luckless 4 luckless 6 ! 5 being 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 sighed 8 sighed 10 girl 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 16 ever 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 13 how 13 how 14 will 14 will 15 you 14 will 16 ever 16 ever 17 get 17 get 18 through 17 get 20 it 18 through 19 with 20 it 21 . how , then , do you expect to do it all by yourself ? 1 how 2 , 1 how 3 then 3 then 7 expect 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 expect 7 expect 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 14 ? 11 all 12 by 12 by 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 ? but listen to me , and do what [i] tell you . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 3 to 7 do 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 what 8 what 10 tell 10 tell 12 . 11 you 12 . it is your only chance . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 only 4 only 5 chance 5 chance 6 . after these words the maiden went away as softly as she had come . 1 after 3 words 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 went 4 the 5 maiden 5 maiden 6 went 6 went 7 away 7 away 11 she 8 as 9 softly 8 as 10 as 9 softly 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 . early the next morning he set to work . 1 early 2 the 1 early 4 morning 2 the 3 next 4 morning 5 he 4 morning 6 set 5 he 6 set 6 set 7 to 7 to 8 work 8 work 9 . his [scythe] danced through the grass much more easily than he had hoped , and soon he had enough to fill the manger . 1 his 6 grass 3 danced 4 through 4 through 5 the 4 through 6 grass 6 grass 8 more 6 grass 13 hoped 7 much 8 more 8 more 9 easily 9 easily 10 than 10 than 13 hoped 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 hoped 13 hoped 16 soon 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 soon 16 soon 18 had 17 he 18 had 18 had 20 to 19 enough 20 to 20 to 21 fill 21 fill 22 the 21 fill 24 . 23 manger 24 . he put it in the crib , and returned with a second [supply] , when to his horror he found the crib empty . 1 he 2 put 1 he 9 returned 2 put 3 it 3 it 4 in 5 the 6 crib 6 crib 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 returned 9 returned 14 , 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 second 12 second 14 , 14 , 20 found 15 when 19 he 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 horror 18 horror 19 he 19 he 20 found 20 found 22 crib 21 the 22 crib 22 crib 23 empty 22 crib 24 . then he knew that [without] the maiden 's advice he would certainly have been lost , and began to put it into practice . 1 then 2 he 1 then 6 the 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 6 the 14 been 7 maiden 8 's 7 maiden 9 advice 9 advice 10 he 9 advice 14 been 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 certainly 12 certainly 13 have 14 been 16 , 15 lost 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 24 . 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 put 20 put 23 practice 21 it 22 into 22 into 23 practice 23 practice 24 . he [took] out the rushes which had somehow got mixed up with the hay , and plaited them quickly . 1 he 3 out 3 out 10 mixed 4 the 5 rushes 4 the 6 which 6 which 7 had 7 had 8 somehow 8 somehow 9 got 8 somehow 10 mixed 10 mixed 14 hay 11 up 12 with 11 up 13 the 13 the 14 hay 14 hay 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 20 . 16 and 17 plaited 17 plaited 19 quickly 18 them 19 quickly ' [my] son , what are you doing ? ' asked the horse wonderingly . 1 ' 6 are 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 are 6 are 8 doing 7 you 8 doing 8 doing 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 horse 12 the 15 . 13 horse 14 wonderingly ' [oh] , nothing ! ' replied he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [just] weaving a chin strap to bind your jaws together , in case you might wish to eat any more ! ' 1 ' 5 chin 1 ' 9 your 3 weaving 4 a 4 a 5 chin 5 chin 6 strap 6 strap 7 to 7 to 8 bind 9 your 14 case 10 jaws 11 together 11 together 12 , 11 together 14 case 12 , 13 in 14 case 17 wish 15 you 16 might 16 might 17 wish 17 wish 19 eat 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 any 20 any 21 more 21 more 23 ' 22 ! 23 ' the white horse sighed deeply when it heard this , and made up its mind to be content [with] what it had eaten . 1 the 4 sighed 1 the 8 heard 2 white 3 horse 3 horse 4 sighed 4 sighed 5 deeply 5 deeply 6 when 6 when 7 it 8 heard 15 mind 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 made 11 and 13 up 13 up 14 its 14 its 15 mind 15 mind 18 content 16 to 17 be 16 to 18 content 18 content 20 what 20 what 21 it 20 what 22 had 22 had 23 eaten 23 eaten 24 . he had barely finished when in walked the old man , who stood astonished at the door . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 barely 3 barely 4 finished 3 barely 10 man 4 finished 5 when 6 in 10 man 7 walked 8 the 8 the 9 old 8 the 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 14 astonished 12 who 13 stood 13 stood 14 astonished 14 astonished 15 at 15 at 16 the 15 at 17 door 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 . ' [is] it really you who have been clever enough to do that ? ' he asked . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 7 have 3 it 4 really 4 really 5 you 5 you 6 who 7 have 9 clever 8 been 9 clever 9 clever 10 enough 10 enough 13 that 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 that 13 that 16 he 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 asked 17 asked 18 . ' [or] has some one else given you a hint ? ' 1 ' 3 has 3 has 6 else 4 some 5 one 4 some 6 else 6 else 7 given 7 given 8 you 7 given 10 hint 8 you 9 a 10 hint 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] , [i] have had no help , ' replied the prince , ' except what my poor weak head could give me . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 11 replied 5 have 7 no 5 have 8 help 6 had 7 no 8 help 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 prince 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 21 head 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 except 16 except 18 my 17 what 18 my 18 my 19 poor 19 poor 20 weak 19 poor 21 head 21 head 22 could 22 could 25 . 23 give 24 me 23 give 25 . 25 . 26 ' the old man frowned , and went away , and the prince rejoiced that everything had turned out so well . 1 the 3 man 1 the 7 went 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 frowned 3 man 7 went 4 frowned 6 and 5 , 6 and 7 went 13 rejoiced 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 13 rejoiced 11 the 12 prince 13 rejoiced 18 out 14 that 15 everything 15 everything 17 turned 16 had 17 turned 17 turned 18 out 18 out 21 . 19 so 20 well 20 well 21 . but take care you milk her dry , or it may be the worse for you . ' 1 but 2 take 1 but 5 milk 2 take 3 care 3 care 4 you 5 milk 7 dry 6 her 7 dry 7 dry 8 , 7 dry 14 worse 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 may 10 it 11 may 11 may 12 be 12 be 13 the 14 worse 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' i have never milked a cow before , but [i] have good strong fingers . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 a 2 have 4 milked 3 never 4 milked 5 a 8 , 6 cow 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 good 11 have 12 good 12 good 13 strong 13 strong 14 fingers 13 strong 16 ' 14 fingers 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] , you are unlucky , ' cried she . 1 ' 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 unlucky 6 unlucky 7 , 7 , 9 cried 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 . 10 she 11 . ' [if] you were to try from morning till night you couldn't do it . 1 ' 6 try 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 9 till 7 from 8 morning 8 morning 9 till 9 till 11 you 10 night 11 you 11 you 13 do 12 couldn't 13 do 13 do 14 it 14 it 15 . the black cow will ask you what is the meaning of all this , and you must answer what [i] will whisper to you . ' 1 the 5 ask 2 black 4 will 2 black 5 ask 3 cow 4 will 5 ask 22 whisper 6 you 7 what 7 what 10 meaning 7 what 19 what 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 meaning 10 meaning 11 of 11 of 12 all 13 this 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 what 15 and 16 you 15 and 18 answer 16 you 17 must 19 what 21 will 19 what 22 whisper 22 whisper 23 to 22 whisper 25 . 23 to 24 you 25 . 26 ' and she stood on tip-toe and whispered something in his ear , and then went away . 1 and 3 stood 1 and 8 something 2 she 3 stood 3 stood 4 on 5 tip-toe 6 and 6 and 8 something 7 whispered 8 something 8 something 11 ear 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 ear 11 ear 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 went 13 and 14 then 15 went 16 away 16 away 17 . the black cow watched him with surprise for some time , and then said : ' [what] are you doing , sonny ? ' 1 the 2 black 1 the 7 surprise 2 black 3 cow 2 black 4 watched 4 watched 5 him 4 watched 6 with 5 him 6 with 7 surprise 12 and 7 surprise 20 doing 8 for 10 time 9 some 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 14 said 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 18 are 18 are 19 you 18 are 20 doing 20 doing 23 ? 21 , 22 sonny 22 sonny 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [have] you really managed it all yourself , or did somebody help you ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 managed 4 really 5 managed 5 managed 8 yourself 6 it 7 all 6 it 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 did 11 did 13 help 12 somebody 13 help 13 help 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] have nobody to help me , ' answered the prince , ' but my own poor head . ' 1 ' 4 nobody 1 ' 12 prince 3 have 4 nobody 5 to 6 help 5 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 12 prince 12 prince 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 but 15 but 16 my 16 my 17 own 16 my 18 poor 18 poor 19 head 19 head 21 ' 20 . 21 ' the old man got up from his seat and went away . 1 the 3 man 2 old 3 man 3 man 5 up 4 got 5 up 5 up 8 seat 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 seat 8 seat 9 and 9 and 11 away 10 went 11 away 11 away 12 . the prince was overjoyed to hear he had nothing worse to do . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 6 hear 3 was 4 overjoyed 4 overjoyed 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 9 nothing 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 worse 10 worse 13 . 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 . i am certainly not going to spare the old grandmother . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 certainly 2 am 3 certainly 3 certainly 6 to 4 not 5 going 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 spare 7 spare 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 grandmother 10 grandmother 11 . 11 . 12 ' by-and-by the maiden stole up to ask what task he had for the next day . 1 by-and-by 8 what 1 by-and-by 10 he 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 stole 4 stole 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 ask 6 to 8 what 8 what 9 task 10 he 11 had 11 had 14 next 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 16 . 15 day 16 . the young man laughed , and said : ' [it] appears that [i] have got to learn all kinds of farmer 's work . 1 the 3 man 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 laughed 4 laughed 11 appears 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 : 8 : 9 ' 8 : 11 appears 11 appears 19 kinds 12 that 14 have 14 have 15 got 15 got 16 to 16 to 17 learn 17 learn 18 all 18 all 19 kinds 19 kinds 20 of 20 of 21 farmer 21 farmer 24 . 22 's 23 work 23 work 24 . ' [oh] , you unlucky creature ! ' cried she ; ' and how do you think you are to do it . 1 ' 6 creature 1 ' 7 ! 3 , 4 you 3 , 5 unlucky 5 unlucky 6 creature 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 8 ' 17 think 9 cried 16 you 10 she 14 how 11 ; 12 ' 11 ; 13 and 13 and 14 how 14 how 15 do 15 do 16 you 17 think 21 do 17 think 23 . 18 you 19 are 18 you 21 do 19 are 20 to 21 do 22 it if you had [all] the men in the world to help you , you could not clear off this one little hay-rick in a week . 1 if 7 in 2 you 3 had 3 had 5 the 5 the 6 men 6 men 7 in 7 in 9 world 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 to 10 to 11 help 11 help 15 could 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 could 15 could 17 clear 16 not 17 clear 17 clear 18 off 17 clear 25 week 18 off 19 this 19 this 20 one 21 little 22 hay-rick 22 hay-rick 24 a 23 in 24 a 24 a 25 week 25 week 26 . the instant you have thrown down the hay at the top , it will take root again [from] below . 1 the 5 thrown 2 instant 3 you 2 instant 5 thrown 3 you 4 have 5 thrown 8 hay 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 hay 8 hay 12 , 8 hay 15 take 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 , 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 take 15 take 17 again 15 take 19 below 16 root 17 again 19 below 20 . but listen to what [i] say . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 3 to 4 what 4 what 6 say 6 say 7 . you must steal out at daybreak to-morrow and bring out the white horse and some good strong ropes . 1 you 6 daybreak 2 must 3 steal 2 must 6 daybreak 3 steal 5 at 4 out 5 at 6 daybreak 7 to-morrow 6 daybreak 9 bring 6 daybreak 13 horse 7 to-morrow 8 and 9 bring 10 out 9 bring 12 white 10 out 11 the 13 horse 14 and 13 horse 19 . 14 and 17 strong 15 some 16 good 15 some 17 strong 17 strong 18 ropes then get on the hay-stack [,] put the ropes round it , and harness the horse to the ropes . 1 then 4 the 2 get 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 10 round 5 hay-stack 7 put 7 put 8 the 7 put 10 round 8 the 9 ropes 10 round 17 to 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 harness 14 harness 16 horse 15 the 16 horse 16 horse 17 to 17 to 19 ropes 18 the 19 ropes 19 ropes 20 . when you are ready , climb up the hay-stack and begin to count one , two , three . 1 when 2 you 2 you 4 ready 3 are 4 ready 4 ready 12 to 5 , 6 climb 6 climb 7 up 7 up 8 the 7 up 9 hay-stack 8 the 9 hay-stack 9 hay-stack 10 and 10 and 11 begin 11 begin 12 to 12 to 13 count 13 count 16 two 14 one 15 , 14 one 16 two 16 two 17 , 17 , 19 . 18 three 19 . the horse will ask you what you are counting , and you must be sure to answer what [i] whisper to you . ' 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 9 counting 3 will 4 ask 4 ask 5 you 4 ask 6 what 4 ask 9 counting 6 what 8 are 7 you 8 are 9 counting 12 you 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 you 12 you 14 be 13 must 14 be 14 be 16 to 15 sure 16 to 16 to 17 answer 17 answer 20 whisper 18 what 20 whisper 20 whisper 21 to 20 whisper 23 . 21 to 22 you 23 . 24 ' so the maiden whispered something in his ear , and left the room . 1 so 3 maiden 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 5 something 4 whispered 5 something 5 something 8 ear 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 ear 8 ear 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 left 11 left 14 . 12 the 13 room 13 room 14 . and the prince knew nothing better to do than to get into bed . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 prince 3 prince 5 nothing 4 knew 5 nothing 5 nothing 10 to 6 better 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 than 9 than 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 into 11 get 14 . 12 into 13 bed 13 bed 14 . the master was dumb with surprise as he came in after breakfast and found his man 's day 's work quite done . 1 the 2 master 1 the 4 dumb 2 master 3 was 2 master 4 dumb 4 dumb 16 man 5 with 6 surprise 6 surprise 12 breakfast 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 10 in 9 came 12 breakfast 10 in 11 after 12 breakfast 13 and 13 and 14 found 14 found 15 his 14 found 16 man 16 man 18 day 17 's 18 day 18 day 23 . 19 's 20 work 20 work 21 quite 21 quite 22 done 21 quite 23 . ' [was] it really you who were so clever ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 6 who 4 really 5 you 5 you 6 who 6 who 9 clever 7 were 8 so 8 so 9 clever 9 clever 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 14 . 13 he 14 . ' [or] did some one give you good advice ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 some 4 some 5 one 4 some 6 give 6 give 7 you 7 you 8 good 7 you 10 ? 8 good 9 advice 10 ? 11 ' late in the evening the prince went to his master to learn what he was to do next day . 1 late 7 went 1 late 12 learn 2 in 4 evening 2 in 7 went 3 the 4 evening 4 evening 6 prince 5 the 6 prince 7 went 10 master 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 master 11 to 12 learn 12 learn 13 what 12 learn 18 next 13 what 15 was 14 he 15 was 16 to 17 do 16 to 18 next 18 next 19 day 19 day 20 . and he went towards his room , where the maiden met him . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 his 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 towards 5 his 6 room 6 room 8 where 7 , 8 where 8 where 10 maiden 9 the 10 maiden 10 maiden 11 met 10 maiden 13 . 11 met 12 him ' [oh] , you unlucky being ! ' sighed she . 1 ' 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 being 5 unlucky 6 being 6 being 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 sighed 9 sighed 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [do] you know that this calf is so swift that in a single day he can run three times round the world ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 17 can 3 you 4 know 3 you 7 calf 4 know 5 that 4 know 6 this 7 calf 10 swift 7 calf 13 a 8 is 9 so 9 so 10 swift 10 swift 11 that 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 day 15 day 16 he 17 can 19 three 17 can 24 ? 18 run 19 three 19 three 20 times 20 times 21 round 20 times 23 world 21 round 22 the 21 round 23 world take heed to what [i] tell you . 1 take 2 heed 2 heed 3 to 3 to 4 what 4 what 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 . after this the prince went to bed and slept soundly . 1 after 5 went 2 this 4 prince 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 went 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 and 8 and 10 soundly 9 slept 10 soundly 10 soundly 11 . i am sure you have found some clever friend ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 2 am 5 have 3 sure 4 you 5 have 6 found 5 have 7 some 7 some 8 clever 8 clever 9 friend 9 friend 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' the young man wondered [at] this strange freak , and went laughing in search of the maiden . 1 the 3 man 1 the 7 strange 2 young 3 man 4 wondered 6 this 6 this 7 strange 7 strange 9 , 8 freak 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 the 11 went 12 laughing 12 laughing 15 of 13 in 14 search 14 search 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 maiden 17 maiden 18 . ' [ah] , it is no laughing matter , ' sighed she . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 no 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 no 6 no 8 matter 7 laughing 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 sighed 11 sighed 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [he] means to eat you , and there is only one way in which [i] can help you . 1 ' 6 you 3 means 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 you 6 you 7 , 6 you 15 which 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 8 and 11 only 9 there 10 is 11 only 12 one 12 one 13 way 13 way 14 in 15 which 17 can 15 which 18 help 18 help 20 . 19 you 20 . you [must] heat an iron shovel red hot , and hold it out to him instead of your hand . ' 1 you 3 heat 1 you 5 iron 3 heat 4 an 5 iron 7 red 5 iron 14 to 6 shovel 7 red 7 red 9 , 8 hot 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hold 11 hold 12 it 12 it 13 out 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 16 instead 20 . 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 hand 20 . 21 ' so next morning he wakened very early , and had heated the shovel before the old man was awake . 1 so 2 next 2 next 3 morning 2 next 9 and 3 morning 4 he 4 he 5 wakened 4 he 6 very 5 wakened 6 very 7 early 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 17 man 10 had 11 heated 11 heated 12 the 12 the 16 old 13 shovel 14 before 14 before 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 20 . 18 was 19 awake 19 awake 20 . at length he heard him calling , ' [you] lazy fellow , where are you ? 1 at 4 heard 2 length 3 he 2 length 4 heard 4 heard 7 , 5 him 6 calling 6 calling 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 fellow 10 lazy 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 ? come and wish me good morning . ' 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 wish 3 wish 4 me 4 me 5 good 5 good 6 morning 6 morning 7 . 7 . 8 ' you must return this evening , when [i] may be better . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 return 2 must 5 evening 3 return 4 this 5 evening 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 9 may 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 better 11 better 12 . 12 . 13 ' the prince loitered about all day , and in the evening went back to the old man 's room . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 6 day 1 the 12 went 2 prince 3 loitered 3 loitered 4 about 4 about 5 all 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 evening 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 the 11 evening 12 went 12 went 17 man 13 back 14 to 13 back 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 20 . 18 's 19 room 18 's 20 . come to me at dawn and bring the maiden with you . 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 at 4 at 5 dawn 5 dawn 7 bring 5 dawn 9 maiden 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 the 9 maiden 10 with 9 maiden 12 . 10 with 11 you i know you have long loved each other , and [i] wish to make you man and wife . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 you 3 you 12 wish 4 have 5 long 5 long 7 each 5 long 8 other 6 loved 7 each 8 other 9 , 8 other 12 wish 9 , 10 and 12 wish 13 to 12 wish 15 you 13 to 14 make 15 you 20 ' 16 man 17 and 16 man 18 wife 18 wife 19 . 19 . 20 ' the young man nearly jumped into the air for joy , but [,] remembering the rules of the house , he managed to keep still . 1 the 2 young 1 the 3 man 3 man 9 for 3 man 14 remembering 4 nearly 5 jumped 5 jumped 6 into 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 air 8 air 9 for 9 for 10 joy 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 remembering 14 remembering 16 rules 15 the 16 rules 16 rules 21 he 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 , 20 , 21 he 21 he 24 keep 22 managed 23 to 23 to 24 keep 24 keep 25 still 25 still 26 . we must escape somehow , or else we shall be lost . 1 we 2 must 1 we 3 escape 3 escape 4 somehow 3 escape 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 8 we 7 else 8 we 8 we 10 be 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 lost 11 lost 12 . take an axe , and cut off the head of the calf with one blow . 1 take 6 cut 2 an 3 axe 3 axe 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 cut 6 cut 7 off 6 cut 12 calf 7 off 8 the 8 the 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 11 the 12 calf 13 with 13 with 15 blow 14 one 15 blow 15 blow 16 . with a second , split its head [in] two , and in its brain you will see a bright red ball . 1 with 2 a 1 with 7 head 2 a 3 second 2 a 6 its 3 second 5 split 4 , 5 split 7 head 10 , 9 two 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 will 12 in 13 its 13 its 14 brain 14 brain 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 see 17 see 19 bright 18 a 19 bright 19 bright 20 red 19 bright 21 ball 20 red 21 ball 21 ball 22 . bring that to me . 1 bring 2 that 1 bring 4 me 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . meanwhile , [i] will do what is needful here . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 do 4 will 6 what 6 what 8 needful 7 is 8 needful 8 needful 10 . 9 here 10 . and the prince thought to himself , ' [better] kill the calf than be killed ourselves . 1 and 4 thought 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 thought 4 thought 6 himself 5 to 6 himself 6 himself 12 calf 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 kill 10 kill 12 calf 11 the 12 calf 12 calf 15 killed 12 calf 16 ourselves 13 than 14 be 13 than 15 killed 16 ourselves 17 . if we can once escape , we will go back home . 1 if 4 once 2 we 3 can 2 we 4 once 4 once 5 escape 5 escape 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 10 back 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 back 10 back 11 home 11 home 12 . the peas which [i] strewed about must have sprouted , so that we shall not miss the way . ' 1 the 2 peas 1 the 5 strewed 3 which 5 strewed 5 strewed 9 sprouted 6 about 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 sprouted 9 sprouted 10 , 9 sprouted 11 so 9 sprouted 13 we 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 13 we 14 shall 13 we 15 not 14 shall 15 not 15 not 18 way 16 miss 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 . 19 . 20 ' then [he] went into the stall , and with one blow of the axe killed the calf , and with the second split its brain . 1 then 4 into 1 then 7 , 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 stall 7 , 8 and 7 , 17 calf 9 with 10 one 10 one 11 blow 11 blow 14 axe 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 axe 14 axe 15 killed 14 axe 17 calf 15 killed 16 the 17 calf 22 second 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 second 22 second 23 split 22 second 24 its 24 its 25 brain 24 its 26 . in an instant the place was filled with light , as [the] red ball fell from the brain of the calf . 1 in 2 an 1 in 5 place 2 an 3 instant 4 the 5 place 5 place 10 , 6 was 7 filled 7 filled 8 with 7 filled 9 light 9 light 10 , 10 , 14 ball 11 as 13 red 13 red 14 ball 14 ball 17 the 15 fell 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 brain 18 brain 19 of 18 brain 21 calf 19 of 20 the 21 calf 22 . the prince picked it up [,] and , wrapping it round with a thick cloth , hid it in his bosom . 1 the 3 picked 2 prince 3 picked 3 picked 5 up 3 picked 9 wrapping 4 it 5 up 5 up 7 and 8 , 9 wrapping 9 wrapping 13 a 10 it 11 round 11 round 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 thick 14 thick 16 , 14 thick 21 bosom 15 cloth 16 , 17 hid 18 it 17 hid 21 bosom 18 it 19 in 19 in 20 his 21 bosom 22 . mercifully , the cow slept through it all , or by her cries she would have awakened the master . 1 mercifully 2 , 1 mercifully 4 cow 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 cow 4 cow 10 or 5 slept 6 through 6 through 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 13 cries 11 by 13 cries 12 her 13 cries 13 cries 17 awakened 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 have 15 would 17 awakened 17 awakened 19 master 18 the 19 master 19 master 20 . he [looked] round , and at the door stood the maiden , holding a little bundle in her arms . 1 he 3 round 3 round 7 the 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 11 maiden 8 door 9 stood 8 door 11 maiden 9 stood 10 the 11 maiden 19 arms 12 , 13 holding 13 holding 14 a 14 a 16 bundle 15 little 16 bundle 16 bundle 17 in 16 bundle 19 arms 17 in 18 her 19 arms 20 . ' [where] is the ball ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 ? 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 asked 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . ' [here] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 answered 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 he 6 he 7 . so they went on till the day began to dawn . 1 so 2 they 1 so 3 went 3 went 5 till 4 on 5 till 5 till 8 began 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 began 8 began 10 dawn 9 to 10 dawn 10 dawn 11 . the old man slept very late that morning , and rubbed his [eyes] till he was properly awake . 1 the 3 man 1 the 5 very 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 slept 5 very 10 and 6 late 9 , 7 that 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rubbed 11 rubbed 12 his 11 rubbed 14 till 12 his 14 till 14 till 18 awake 14 till 19 . 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 properly 17 properly 18 awake then he remembered that very soon the couple were to present themselves before him . 1 then 7 the 2 he 3 remembered 2 he 5 very 3 remembered 4 that 5 very 6 soon 6 soon 7 the 7 the 8 couple 8 couple 9 were 8 couple 11 present 10 to 11 present 11 present 12 themselves 12 themselves 13 before 13 before 14 him 14 him 15 . at last he grew a little uneasy , and cried loudly , ' [man] and maid ! what has become of you ? ' 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 grew 2 last 10 cried 3 he 4 grew 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 uneasy 7 uneasy 9 and 7 uneasy 10 cried 8 , 9 and 10 cried 12 , 11 loudly 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 maid 13 ' 19 has 15 and 16 maid 16 maid 18 what 17 ! 18 what 19 has 20 become 19 has 23 ? 20 become 21 of 22 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' after repeating this many times , he [became] quite frightened , but , call as he would , neither man nor maid appeared . 1 after 2 repeating 1 after 7 he 2 repeating 6 , 3 this 4 many 3 this 5 times 5 times 6 , 7 he 9 quite 7 he 17 would 9 quite 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 16 he 13 , 14 call 13 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 17 would 20 man 17 would 24 . 18 , 19 neither 18 , 20 man 21 nor 22 maid 22 maid 23 appeared 22 maid 24 . then he went straight to the stable , where the sight of the dead calf told him all . 1 then 3 went 1 then 8 , 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 straight 3 went 5 to 4 straight 5 to 5 to 7 stable 6 the 7 stable 8 , 9 where 8 , 15 calf 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 sight 10 the 14 dead 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 dead 15 calf 19 . 16 told 17 him 17 him 18 all 18 all 19 . swearing loudly , he opened the door of the third stall quickly , [and] cried to his goblin servants to go and chase the fugitives . 1 swearing 2 loudly 1 swearing 7 door 2 loudly 4 he 3 , 4 he 5 opened 6 the 5 opened 7 door 7 door 9 the 7 door 11 stall 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 third 11 stall 15 cried 12 quickly 13 , 13 , 15 cried 15 cried 25 fugitives 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 goblin 18 goblin 19 servants 19 servants 20 to 19 servants 21 go 21 go 25 fugitives 22 and 23 chase 23 chase 24 the 24 the 25 fugitives 25 fugitives 26 . ' [bring] them to me , however you may find them , for have them [i] must ! ' he said . 1 ' 9 may 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 you 8 you 9 may 9 may 10 find 10 find 11 them 10 find 22 . 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 them 14 have 15 them 17 must 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' 19 ' 20 he 20 he 22 . 21 said 22 . so spake the old man , and the servants fled like the wind . 1 so 5 man 2 spake 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 9 servants 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 servants 9 servants 10 fled 9 servants 13 wind 11 like 12 the 12 the 13 wind 13 wind 14 . the runaways were crossing a great plain , when the maiden stopped . 1 the 2 runaways 1 the 5 a 2 runaways 3 were 4 crossing 5 a 5 a 7 plain 6 great 7 plain 7 plain 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 12 stopped 10 the 11 maiden 11 maiden 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 . ' [something] has happened ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 said 7 she 9 . then the maiden turned the ball thrice in her hand , and cried , 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 turned 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 turned 4 turned 6 ball 5 the 6 ball 6 ball 7 thrice 7 thrice 11 , 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cried 13 cried 14 , ' [listen] to me , my ball , my ball . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 7 ball 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 ball 10 ball 11 . be quick and change me into a brook , [and] my lover into a little fish . ' 1 be 4 change 2 quick 3 and 2 quick 4 change 4 change 8 brook 5 me 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 brook 8 brook 9 , 9 , 14 a 11 my 12 lover 12 lover 13 into 12 lover 14 a 14 a 16 fish 15 little 16 fish 16 fish 17 . 17 . 18 ' and in an instant there was a brook with a fish swimming in it . 1 and 3 an 1 and 8 brook 2 in 3 an 3 an 4 instant 4 instant 5 there 6 was 7 a 6 was 8 brook 8 brook 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 12 swimming 11 fish 12 swimming 12 swimming 15 . 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 . when they were quite out of sight , the brook and [the] fish returned to their usual shapes and proceeded on their journey . 1 when 4 quite 2 they 3 were 2 they 4 quite 4 quite 5 out 5 out 13 fish 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 11 and 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 brook 10 brook 11 and 11 and 13 fish 13 fish 14 returned 14 returned 17 usual 15 to 16 their 16 their 17 usual 17 usual 20 proceeded 18 shapes 19 and 19 and 20 proceeded 20 proceeded 21 on 21 on 24 . 22 their 23 journey 23 journey 24 . ' [nothing] , ' said they ; ' the plain was quite empty , save for a brook and a fish swimming in it . ' 1 ' 5 said 1 ' 12 quite 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 they 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 plain 10 plain 11 was 10 plain 12 quite 12 quite 14 , 13 empty 14 , 14 , 19 and 15 save 16 for 15 save 18 brook 17 a 18 brook 18 brook 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 fish 20 a 22 swimming 22 swimming 23 in 22 swimming 25 . 23 in 24 it 25 . 26 ' ' [idiots] ! ' roared the master ; ' of course it was they ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 roared 5 roared 7 master 6 the 7 master 7 master 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 11 course 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 it 11 course 14 they 12 it 13 was 14 they 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and the goblins jumped up , and flew like the wind . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 jumped 2 the 3 goblins 3 goblins 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 flew 7 and 9 like 9 like 12 . 10 the 11 wind 11 wind 12 . the young pair had almost reached the edge of the wood , when the maiden stopped again . 1 the 2 young 1 the 9 of 2 young 3 pair 2 young 5 almost 4 had 5 almost 6 reached 7 the 6 reached 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 11 wood 9 of 14 the 10 the 11 wood 11 wood 12 , 12 , 13 when 14 the 15 maiden 15 maiden 16 stopped 15 maiden 18 . 17 again 18 . ' [something] has happened , ' said she . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . ' [those] are our pursuers , ' cried she , and turning the ball three times in her hand she spoke to it thus : 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 5 pursuers 3 are 4 our 5 pursuers 8 cried 5 pursuers 14 ball 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 she 9 she 12 turning 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 turning 12 turning 13 the 14 ball 15 three 14 ball 19 hand 15 three 16 times 16 times 17 in 16 times 19 hand 17 in 18 her 19 hand 20 she 20 she 21 spoke 21 spoke 22 to 21 spoke 24 thus 22 to 23 it 24 thus 25 : ' [listen] to me , my ball , my ball . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 7 ball 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 ball 10 ball 11 . be quick and change us both . 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 and 2 quick 4 change 3 and 4 change 4 change 6 both 5 us 6 both 6 both 7 . me into a wild rose bush , [and] him into a rose on my stem . ' 1 me 6 bush 2 into 3 a 2 into 5 rose 3 a 4 wild 5 rose 6 bush 6 bush 7 , 7 , 15 stem 7 , 17 ' 9 him 10 into 10 into 11 a 11 a 12 rose 12 rose 13 on 12 rose 15 stem 13 on 14 my 15 stem 16 . 16 . 17 ' and in the twinkling of an eye it was done . 1 and 4 twinkling 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 twinkling 4 twinkling 6 an 5 of 6 an 6 an 7 eye 7 eye 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 . 10 done 11 . only just in time too , [for] the goblins were close at hand , and looked round eagerly for the stream and the fish . 1 only 3 in 2 just 3 in 3 in 9 goblins 4 time 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 goblins 9 goblins 17 round 10 were 11 close 11 close 13 hand 12 at 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 13 hand 17 round 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 looked 17 round 21 stream 18 eagerly 19 for 18 eagerly 21 stream 19 for 20 the 21 stream 23 the 22 and 23 the 23 the 24 fish 24 fish 25 . but neither stream nor fish was to be seen ; nothing but a rose bush . 1 but 2 neither 2 neither 3 stream 3 stream 5 fish 3 stream 7 to 4 nor 5 fish 5 fish 6 was 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 8 be 15 bush 9 seen 10 ; 10 ; 11 nothing 11 nothing 14 rose 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 rose 15 bush 16 . ' [well] , did you find them ? ' asked the old man when his goblins came back . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 asked 4 did 5 you 5 you 8 ? 6 find 7 them 7 them 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 12 old 19 . 13 man 14 when 15 his 16 goblins 16 goblins 17 came 17 came 18 back 18 back 19 . ' [no] , ' replied the leader of the goblins , ' we found neither brook nor fish in the desert . ' 1 ' 7 leader 3 , 4 ' 3 , 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 6 the 7 leader 7 leader 14 found 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 goblins 10 goblins 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 we 13 we 14 found 14 found 17 nor 15 neither 17 nor 16 brook 17 nor 17 nor 18 fish 18 fish 23 ' 19 in 20 the 19 in 21 desert 21 desert 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] did you find nothing else at all ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 find 5 find 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 else 7 else 10 ? 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , nothing but a rose tree on the edge of a wood , with a rose hanging on it . ' 1 ' 5 but 3 , 4 nothing 3 , 5 but 5 but 7 rose 6 a 7 rose 7 rose 8 tree 7 rose 11 edge 8 tree 9 on 9 on 10 the 11 edge 16 with 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 wood 14 wood 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 22 . 18 rose 19 hanging 19 hanging 20 on 19 hanging 22 . 20 on 21 it 22 . 23 ' ' [idiots] ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 6 he 7 . ' [why] [,] that was they . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 that 5 was 4 that 6 they 6 they 7 . 7 . 8 ' and he threw open [the] door of the seventh stall , where his mightiest goblins were locked in . 1 and 4 open 1 and 6 door 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 open 6 door 7 of 6 door 17 locked 7 of 8 the 7 of 10 stall 8 the 9 seventh 10 stall 11 , 11 , 12 where 11 , 14 mightiest 12 where 13 his 14 mightiest 15 goblins 15 goblins 16 were 17 locked 19 . 18 in 19 . tear [up] the rose tree and the roots too , and don't leave anything behind , however strange it may be ! ' 1 tear 3 the 1 tear 4 rose 4 rose 7 the 5 tree 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 roots 8 roots 10 , 9 too 10 , 10 , 15 behind 11 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 leave 13 leave 14 anything 13 leave 15 behind 15 behind 18 strange 16 , 17 however 17 however 18 strange 18 strange 20 may 19 it 20 may 20 may 21 be 21 be 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' the [fugitives] were resting in the shade of a wood , and were refreshing themselves with food and drink . 1 the 7 shade 3 were 4 resting 4 resting 7 shade 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 shade 7 shade 9 a 8 of 9 a 9 a 11 , 10 wood 11 , 11 , 17 food 12 and 13 were 13 were 14 refreshing 14 refreshing 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 with 15 themselves 17 food 17 food 20 . 18 and 19 drink 19 drink 20 . suddenly the maiden looked up . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 . ' [something] has happened , ' said she . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . ' [the] ball has nearly jumped out of my bosom ! 1 ' 4 has 3 ball 4 has 4 has 5 nearly 5 nearly 6 jumped 5 nearly 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 bosom 10 bosom 11 ! some one [is] certainly following us , and the danger is near , but the trees hide our enemies from us . ' 1 some 6 us 1 some 22 . 2 one 4 certainly 2 one 5 following 2 one 6 us 4 certainly 5 following 6 us 11 is 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 danger 10 danger 11 is 11 is 21 us 12 near 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 17 hide 15 the 21 us 16 trees 17 hide 17 hide 19 enemies 18 our 19 enemies 19 enemies 20 from 22 . 23 ' as she spoke she took the ball in her hand , and said : 1 as 2 she 1 as 5 took 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 she 5 took 7 ball 6 the 7 ball 7 ball 8 in 8 in 10 hand 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 : 13 said 14 : ' [listen] to me , my ball , my ball . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 7 ball 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 ball 10 ball 11 . be quick and change me into a breeze , [and] make my lover into a midge . ' 1 be 4 change 2 quick 3 and 3 and 4 change 4 change 5 me 4 change 8 breeze 5 me 6 into 7 a 8 breeze 8 breeze 13 lover 9 , 11 make 11 make 12 my 12 my 13 lover 13 lover 16 midge 14 into 15 a 14 into 16 midge 16 midge 17 . 17 . 18 ' an instant [,] and the girl was dissolved into thin air , while the prince darted about like a midge . 1 an 2 instant 2 instant 5 the 4 and 5 the 5 the 11 air 6 girl 7 was 6 girl 9 into 7 was 8 dissolved 9 into 10 thin 9 into 11 air 11 air 16 darted 12 , 13 while 12 , 15 prince 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 darted 16 darted 17 about 16 darted 21 . 17 about 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 midge 20 midge 21 . but [they] had hardly turned their backs to go home empty-handed when the prince and the maiden stood on the earth again . 1 but 3 had 3 had 5 turned 4 hardly 5 turned 5 turned 16 the 6 their 7 backs 7 backs 8 to 7 backs 11 empty-handed 8 to 10 home 9 go 10 home 11 empty-handed 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 maiden 17 maiden 21 earth 17 maiden 22 again 18 stood 19 on 18 stood 21 earth 19 on 20 the 22 again 23 . worn [out] and breathless , they came at length to a large stone , and here the ball began to move restlessly . 1 worn 3 and 1 worn 6 they 4 breathless 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 came 7 came 10 to 7 came 16 here 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 large 12 large 15 and 13 stone 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 here 18 ball 17 the 18 ball 18 ball 19 began 19 began 22 restlessly 20 to 21 move 20 to 22 restlessly 22 restlessly 23 . the maiden , seeing this , exclaimed : 1 the 2 maiden 2 maiden 3 , 3 , 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 8 : ' [listen] to me , my ball , my ball . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 7 ball 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 ball 10 ball 11 . roll the stone quickly to one side , [that] we may find a door . ' 1 roll 2 the 1 roll 4 quickly 2 the 3 stone 4 quickly 5 to 4 quickly 8 , 6 one 7 side 7 side 8 , 8 , 10 we 10 we 11 may 10 we 12 find 12 find 13 a 12 find 14 door 14 door 15 . 15 . 16 ' and in a moment the stone had rolled away , and they had passed through the door to the world again . 1 and 14 passed 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 4 moment 6 stone 6 stone 8 rolled 6 stone 14 passed 7 had 8 rolled 8 rolled 9 away 9 away 10 , 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 passed 14 passed 15 through 15 through 21 again 16 the 17 door 17 door 20 world 17 door 21 again 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 world 21 again 22 . ' [now] we are safe , ' cried she . 1 ' 5 safe 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 safe 5 safe 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 cried 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 she 9 she 10 . ' [here] the old wizard has no more power over us , and we can guard ourselves from his spells . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 9 power 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 wizard 5 wizard 6 has 6 has 7 no 7 no 8 more 9 power 17 ourselves 10 over 11 us 11 us 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 ourselves 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 can 14 we 16 guard 15 can 16 guard 17 ourselves 20 spells 18 from 19 his 18 from 20 spells 20 spells 21 . but , my friend , we have to part ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 friend 3 my 4 friend 4 friend 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 part 9 part 10 ! you will return to your parents , and [i] must go in search of mine . ' 1 you 5 your 2 will 3 return 3 return 4 to 4 to 5 your 5 your 6 parents 6 parents 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 go 10 must 11 go 11 go 13 search 12 in 13 search 13 search 15 mine 14 of 15 mine 15 mine 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [no] ! no ! ' exclaimed the prince . 1 ' 4 no 3 ! 4 no 4 no 7 exclaimed 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 9 prince 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 . ' [i] will never part from you . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 part 4 never 7 you 5 part 6 from 7 you 8 . you must come with me and be my wife . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 come 3 come 4 with 3 come 6 and 4 with 5 me 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 my 8 my 9 wife 9 wife 10 . we have gone through many troubles together , and now we will share our joys . 1 we 7 together 2 have 6 troubles 3 gone 4 through 4 through 5 many 5 many 6 troubles 6 troubles 7 together 7 together 8 , 7 together 11 we 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 we 11 we 14 our 12 will 13 share 12 will 14 our 14 our 15 joys 15 joys 16 . the maiden resisted his words for some time , but at last she went with him . 1 the 2 maiden 1 the 5 words 2 maiden 3 resisted 3 resisted 4 his 5 words 7 some 5 words 12 last 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 at 12 last 14 went 13 she 14 went 14 went 17 . 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 . she herself stayed behind in a peasant 's hut , so that father and son might meet alone . 1 she 3 stayed 1 she 9 hut 2 herself 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 behind 4 behind 5 in 4 behind 7 peasant 5 in 6 a 7 peasant 8 's 9 hut 13 father 10 , 11 so 10 , 13 father 11 so 12 that 13 father 18 alone 14 and 15 son 15 son 16 might 15 son 18 alone 16 might 17 meet 18 alone 19 . and the councillors cried with one voice , ' [let] her be your wife , and our liege lady . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 cried 2 the 7 voice 3 councillors 4 cried 5 with 6 one 6 one 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 16 and 11 her 12 be 12 be 14 wife 13 your 14 wife 14 wife 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 liege 17 our 18 liege 18 liege 20 . 19 lady 20 . 20 . 21 ' and that is the end of the story . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [child] [who] [came] [from] [an] [egg] once upon a time there [lived] a queen whose heart was sore because she had no children . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 3 a 3 a 8 queen 4 time 5 there 5 there 7 a 7 a 8 queen 8 queen 13 because 9 whose 10 heart 10 heart 11 was 10 heart 13 because 11 was 12 sore 13 because 17 children 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 no 16 no 17 children 17 children 18 . now it happened that a war broke out with the king of a neighbouring [country] , and the queen was left in the palace alone . 1 now 3 happened 1 now 5 a 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 war 5 a 7 broke 7 broke 11 king 7 broke 16 , 8 out 9 with 8 out 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 13 a 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 neighbouring 16 , 21 left 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 queen 19 queen 20 was 20 was 21 left 21 left 24 palace 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 25 alone 24 palace 26 . ' [under] rough bark lies smooth wood and sweet kernel , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 14 the 3 rough 4 bark 4 bark 5 lies 4 bark 6 smooth 6 smooth 9 sweet 7 wood 8 and 7 wood 9 sweet 9 sweet 11 , 9 sweet 14 the 10 kernel 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 15 old 17 . ' [let] me see your hand , that [i] may read the future . ' 1 ' 10 may 3 me 4 see 4 see 6 hand 5 your 6 hand 6 hand 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 10 may 10 may 11 read 11 read 12 the 12 the 13 future 13 future 14 . 14 . 15 ' the queen held out her hand , and the old woman examined its lines closely . 1 the 3 held 2 queen 3 held 3 held 7 , 3 held 12 examined 4 out 5 her 5 her 6 hand 6 hand 7 , 8 and 11 woman 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 examined 12 examined 15 closely 13 its 14 lines 13 its 15 closely 15 closely 16 . then she said , ' [your] heart is heavy with two sorrows , one old and one new . 1 then 2 she 1 then 4 , 2 she 3 said 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 12 sorrows 7 heart 8 is 8 is 9 heavy 9 heavy 11 two 9 heavy 12 sorrows 10 with 11 two 12 sorrows 14 one 13 , 14 one 14 one 15 old 15 old 18 new 16 and 17 one 17 one 18 new 18 new 19 . but your other sorrow is much older than this . 1 but 2 your 2 your 4 sorrow 3 other 4 sorrow 4 sorrow 7 older 5 is 6 much 6 much 7 older 7 older 8 than 8 than 9 this 9 this 10 . your happiness is spoilt because you have no children . ' 1 your 2 happiness 2 happiness 6 you 3 is 4 spoilt 4 spoilt 5 because 5 because 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 no 8 no 9 children 9 children 10 . 10 . 11 ' at these words the queen became scarlet , and tried to draw away her hand , but the old woman said : 1 at 2 these 1 at 5 queen 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 the 5 queen 8 , 6 became 7 scarlet 7 scarlet 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 draw 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 draw 12 draw 13 away 13 away 14 her 14 her 15 hand 14 her 20 woman 15 hand 19 old 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 the 18 the 19 old 20 woman 21 said 21 said 22 : ' [have] a little patience , for there are some things [i] want to see more clearly . ' 1 ' 9 are 3 a 7 for 3 a 8 there 4 little 5 patience 5 patience 6 , 6 , 7 for 8 there 9 are 9 are 10 some 9 are 17 clearly 10 some 11 things 10 some 15 see 11 things 14 to 13 want 14 to 16 more 17 clearly 17 clearly 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [but] who are you ? ' asked the queen , ' for you seem to be able to read my heart . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 14 you 3 who 4 are 3 who 5 you 5 you 8 asked 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 10 queen 9 the 10 queen 10 queen 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 for 14 you 17 be 15 seem 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 able 18 able 20 read 19 to 20 read 20 read 23 . 21 my 22 heart 22 heart 23 . 23 . 24 ' you must , however , promise to do exactly what [i] tell you , if any good is to come of it . ' 1 you 2 must 1 you 6 promise 2 must 3 , 2 must 4 however 4 however 5 , 6 promise 7 to 6 promise 8 do 6 promise 19 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 exactly 9 exactly 12 tell 10 what 12 tell 12 tell 15 if 13 you 14 , 13 you 15 if 15 if 16 any 16 any 17 good 17 good 18 is 19 to 20 come 20 come 22 it 20 come 23 . 21 of 22 it 23 . 24 ' she held it out to the queen , saying , ' [in] the basket you will find a bird 's egg . 1 she 17 find 2 held 4 out 2 held 6 the 3 it 4 out 4 out 5 to 6 the 7 queen 7 queen 8 , 7 queen 16 will 8 , 9 saying 9 saying 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 the 14 basket 15 you 14 basket 16 will 16 will 17 find 17 find 19 bird 18 a 19 bird 19 bird 21 egg 20 's 21 egg 21 egg 22 . this [you] must be careful to keep in a warm place for three months , when it will turn into a doll . 1 this 3 must 3 must 7 keep 4 be 7 keep 5 careful 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 13 three 8 in 9 a 8 in 13 three 9 a 10 warm 10 warm 11 place 11 place 12 for 13 three 14 months 14 months 15 , 14 months 19 turn 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 it 17 it 18 will 19 turn 22 doll 20 into 21 a 21 a 22 doll 22 doll 23 . the boy you will bring up yourself , but you must entrust the [little] girl to a nurse . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 will 2 boy 8 , 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 bring 5 bring 6 up 5 bring 7 yourself 6 up 7 yourself 8 , 15 girl 9 but 10 you 9 but 13 the 10 you 11 must 10 you 12 entrust 11 must 12 entrust 13 the 15 girl 15 girl 18 nurse 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 nurse 18 nurse 19 . a fortnight after the old woman had paid her visit [,] the king came home , having conquered his enemies . 1 a 8 paid 1 a 10 visit 1 a 21 . 2 fortnight 3 after 3 after 5 old 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 woman 5 old 8 paid 6 woman 7 had 8 paid 9 her 10 visit 12 the 12 the 13 king 14 came 15 home 14 came 21 . 15 home 16 , 16 , 17 having 16 , 21 . 17 having 20 enemies 18 conquered 19 his 18 conquered 20 enemies 19 his 20 enemies next she sent for the king , who nearly went mad with joy at the sight of the children . 1 next 2 she 1 next 8 who 2 she 3 sent 3 sent 6 king 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 , 8 who 14 at 9 nearly 13 joy 10 went 12 with 10 went 13 joy 11 mad 12 with 13 joy 14 at 14 at 15 the 14 at 16 sight 15 the 16 sight 16 sight 19 children 16 sight 20 . 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 . the boy was called [willem] . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 called 4 called 6 . then , kissing the baby three times , she mounted her coach and drove away . 1 then 2 , 1 then 9 she 2 , 3 kissing 3 kissing 6 three 3 kissing 7 times 4 the 5 baby 4 the 6 three 7 times 8 , 9 she 10 mounted 9 she 14 drove 10 mounted 11 her 11 her 12 coach 12 coach 13 and 14 drove 15 away 15 away 16 . the children throve well , and [dotterine] 's nurse loved her as if she were the baby 's real mother . 1 the 2 children 1 the 3 throve 3 throve 5 , 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 17 baby 8 's 9 nurse 9 nurse 10 loved 10 loved 11 her 10 loved 13 if 11 her 12 as 13 if 14 she 13 if 15 were 15 were 16 the 16 the 17 baby 17 baby 18 's 17 baby 19 real 19 real 20 mother 19 real 21 . 20 mother 21 . at [length] she told the queen what she had seen , but they determined to keep it as a secret between themselves . 1 at 6 queen 3 she 4 told 4 told 5 the 4 told 6 queen 6 queen 8 she 7 what 8 she 8 she 14 determined 9 had 10 seen 10 seen 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 12 but 14 determined 14 determined 21 between 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 17 it 17 it 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 secret 19 a 21 between 21 between 22 themselves 22 themselves 23 . the twins were by this time nearly two years old , when the queen was taken suddenly ill . 1 the 6 time 1 the 7 nearly 2 twins 3 were 2 twins 6 time 3 were 4 by 4 by 5 this 7 nearly 10 old 8 two 9 years 8 two 10 old 10 old 11 , 10 old 18 ill 11 , 14 queen 12 when 13 the 12 when 14 queen 14 queen 16 taken 15 was 16 taken 17 suddenly 18 ill 18 ill 19 . all the best doctors in the country were sent for , but it was no use , for there is no cure for death . 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 doctors 3 best 4 doctors 4 doctors 21 no 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 country 7 country 8 were 7 country 9 sent 9 sent 10 for 9 sent 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 12 but 15 no 13 it 14 was 15 no 20 is 15 no 21 no 16 use 17 , 16 use 19 there 17 , 18 for 19 there 20 is 21 no 24 death 22 cure 23 for 23 for 24 death 24 death 25 . the queen knew she was dying , and sent for [dotterine] and her nurse , who had now become her lady-in-waiting . 1 the 6 dying 2 queen 3 knew 3 knew 4 she 3 knew 6 dying 4 she 5 was 6 dying 7 , 6 dying 9 sent 7 , 8 and 9 sent 10 for 9 sent 13 her 12 and 13 her 13 her 14 nurse 14 nurse 15 , 14 nurse 16 who 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 had 17 had 19 become 18 now 19 become 19 become 21 lady-in-waiting 20 her 21 lady-in-waiting 21 lady-in-waiting 22 . to her , as [her] most faithful servant , she gave the lucky basket in charge , and besought her to treasure it carefully . 1 to 2 her 1 to 8 servant 2 her 7 faithful 3 , 4 as 3 , 6 most 6 most 7 faithful 8 servant 12 the 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 gave 11 gave 12 the 12 the 16 charge 13 lucky 14 basket 14 basket 15 in 14 basket 16 charge 16 charge 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 22 treasure 19 besought 20 her 19 besought 22 treasure 20 her 21 to 22 treasure 24 carefully 23 it 24 carefully 24 carefully 25 . about my son , [i] have no fears . 1 about 2 my 2 my 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 6 have 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 fears 8 fears 9 . he is the heir of the kingdom , and his father will look after him . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 heir 3 the 4 heir 4 heir 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 11 father 6 the 7 kingdom 7 kingdom 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 11 father 12 will 12 will 14 after 12 will 16 . 13 look 14 after 14 after 15 him 16 . 17 ' the [lady-in-waiting] promised to carry out the queen 's directions , and above all to keep the affair a secret . 1 the 3 promised 3 promised 8 queen 4 to 5 carry 5 carry 6 out 6 out 7 the 6 out 8 queen 8 queen 16 keep 9 's 10 directions 10 directions 11 , 10 directions 13 above 11 , 12 and 13 above 14 all 14 all 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 17 the 17 the 20 secret 18 affair 19 a 19 a 20 secret 20 secret 21 . and that same morning the queen died . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 same 3 same 4 morning 4 morning 5 the 5 the 6 queen 6 queen 7 died 7 died 8 . but if they ever strayed across the path of the queen , she would kick [them] out of her sight like dogs . 1 but 3 they 1 but 4 ever 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 ever 4 ever 15 kick 5 strayed 6 across 6 across 7 the 6 across 8 path 7 the 8 path 8 path 9 of 8 path 10 the 10 the 11 queen 10 the 15 kick 11 queen 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 would 15 kick 17 out 17 out 21 like 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 sight 20 sight 21 like 21 like 22 dogs 22 dogs 23 . two more years slipped by , when one day during the king 's absence the stepmother found [dotterine] sitting under a lime tree . 1 two 2 more 1 two 7 when 2 more 3 years 3 years 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 by 4 slipped 6 , 7 when 12 king 8 one 9 day 9 day 10 during 10 during 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 17 found 13 's 14 absence 14 absence 16 stepmother 15 the 16 stepmother 16 stepmother 17 found 17 found 19 sitting 17 found 21 a 19 sitting 20 under 21 a 22 lime 21 a 24 . 22 lime 23 tree she fell as usual into a passion , and beat the child so badly that [dotterine] went staggering to her own room . 1 she 4 usual 1 she 12 child 2 fell 3 as 2 fell 4 usual 4 usual 8 , 5 into 7 passion 6 a 7 passion 7 passion 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 beat 10 beat 11 the 12 child 14 badly 13 so 14 badly 14 badly 18 staggering 15 that 17 went 17 went 18 staggering 18 staggering 20 her 19 to 20 her 20 her 22 room 21 own 22 room 22 room 23 . very much disappointed , she lifted the wool , and there lay the goose 's wing . 1 very 5 she 1 very 8 wool 2 much 3 disappointed 3 disappointed 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 lifted 6 lifted 7 the 8 wool 12 lay 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 lay 10 and 11 there 12 lay 13 the 13 the 16 wing 14 goose 15 's 14 goose 16 wing 16 wing 17 . ' [what] old rubbish , ' said the child to herself , and , turning , threw the wing out of the open window . 1 ' 3 old 1 ' 25 . 3 old 5 , 3 old 15 turning 4 rubbish 5 , 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 11 herself 8 the 9 child 9 child 10 to 11 herself 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 turning 14 , 15 turning 16 , 17 threw 17 threw 18 the 17 threw 25 . 18 the 19 wing 19 wing 25 . 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 open 22 the 25 . 23 open 24 window in a moment a beautiful lady stood beside her . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 2 a 5 beautiful 3 moment 4 a 5 beautiful 7 stood 6 lady 7 stood 7 stood 8 beside 8 beside 9 her 9 her 10 . ' [do] not be afraid , ' said the lady , stroking [dotterine] 's head . 1 ' 7 ' 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 lady 9 the 10 lady 10 lady 11 , 11 , 12 stroking 12 stroking 15 head 14 's 15 head 15 head 16 . ' [i] am your godmother , and have come to pay you a visit . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 9 come 3 am 4 your 4 your 5 godmother 5 godmother 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 have 9 come 11 pay 10 to 11 pay 11 pay 12 you 12 you 13 a 13 a 14 visit 14 visit 15 . your red eyes tell me that you are unhappy . 1 your 2 red 2 red 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 tell 4 tell 7 you 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 10 . 9 unhappy 10 . i know that your stepmother is very [unkind] to you , but be brave and patient , and better days will come . 1 i 2 know 1 i 7 very 3 that 4 your 4 your 5 stepmother 5 stepmother 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 9 to 9 to 16 patient 10 you 11 , 10 you 13 be 11 , 12 but 13 be 14 brave 14 brave 15 and 14 brave 16 patient 16 patient 20 days 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 days 19 better 20 days 20 days 23 . 21 will 22 come 22 come 23 . now come into the garden , that [i] may talk to you under the lime trees , where no one can hear us . ' 1 now 2 come 1 now 3 into 3 into 4 the 3 into 5 garden 3 into 13 under 5 garden 6 , 7 that 9 may 7 that 13 under 9 may 12 you 10 talk 11 to 11 to 12 you 13 under 15 lime 14 the 15 lime 15 lime 16 trees 15 lime 18 where 16 trees 17 , 18 where 21 can 19 no 20 one 20 one 21 can 21 can 22 hear 22 hear 23 us 23 us 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [hand] me the basket , ' said she , ' for you must have some supper . 1 ' 14 must 3 me 5 basket 4 the 5 basket 5 basket 6 , 5 basket 12 for 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 must 14 must 15 have 15 have 16 some 16 some 17 supper 17 supper 18 . i cannot let you go hungry to bed . ' 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 let 3 let 4 you 4 you 5 go 4 you 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 to 6 hungry 8 bed 7 to 8 bed 8 bed 9 . 9 . 10 ' it lasted so long that food began to fail , and even in the palace there was not enough to eat . 1 it 2 lasted 1 it 9 fail 2 lasted 6 food 3 so 4 long 4 long 5 that 4 long 6 food 6 food 7 began 7 began 8 to 9 fail 19 enough 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 even 12 even 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 palace 14 the 19 enough 15 palace 16 there 15 palace 18 not 16 there 17 was 19 enough 20 to 20 to 21 eat 20 to 22 . so one morning [dotterine] , who had had neither supper nor breakfast , and was feeling very hungry , let her wing fly away . 1 so 20 let 2 one 3 morning 3 morning 5 , 5 , 6 who 5 , 9 neither 6 who 7 had 6 who 8 had 9 neither 13 , 9 neither 19 , 10 supper 12 breakfast 10 supper 13 , 11 nor 12 breakfast 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 feeling 14 and 17 very 15 was 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 very 17 very 18 hungry 19 , 20 let 20 let 22 wing 21 her 22 wing 22 wing 23 fly 22 wing 25 . 23 fly 24 away 23 fly 25 . she [was] so weak and miserable , that directly her godmother appeared she burst into tears , and could not speak for some time . 1 she 6 miserable 3 so 4 weak 4 weak 5 and 5 and 6 miserable 6 miserable 11 godmother 7 , 8 that 7 , 9 directly 9 directly 10 her 10 her 11 godmother 11 godmother 15 into 12 appeared 13 she 12 appeared 14 burst 14 burst 15 into 15 into 21 speak 16 tears 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 could 18 and 21 speak 19 could 20 not 21 speak 24 time 22 for 23 some 23 some 24 time 24 time 25 . ' [do] not cry so , dear child , ' said the godmother . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 8 child 4 cry 5 so 4 cry 7 dear 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 godmother 13 godmother 14 . ' [i] will carry you away from all this , but the others [i] must leave to take their chance . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 12 the 3 will 4 carry 4 carry 5 you 4 carry 6 away 6 away 7 from 8 all 9 this 8 all 12 the 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 but 12 the 13 others 13 others 19 their 15 must 16 leave 16 leave 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 their 19 their 20 chance 20 chance 22 ' 21 . 22 ' the queen had already met her death from a spear carelessly thrown . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 7 death 3 had 5 met 4 already 5 met 5 met 6 her 6 her 7 death 7 death 10 spear 8 from 9 a 9 a 10 spear 10 spear 11 carelessly 11 carelessly 12 thrown 12 thrown 13 . but you will have to endure a little longer yet . ' 1 but 2 you 1 but 4 have 2 you 3 will 4 have 7 a 5 to 6 endure 6 endure 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 longer 9 longer 10 yet 10 yet 11 . 11 . 12 ' then , warning her once more to take care of the basket , the lady bade the girl farewell . 1 then 6 more 1 then 13 , 2 , 3 warning 2 , 6 more 3 warning 5 once 4 her 5 once 6 more 7 to 7 to 8 take 7 to 12 basket 8 take 9 care 9 care 10 of 10 of 11 the 13 , 19 farewell 14 the 15 lady 15 lady 16 bade 16 bade 17 the 17 the 18 girl 17 the 19 farewell 19 farewell 20 . anyhow [at] the end of three days she could do everything as well as if she had cleaned pots and swept rooms all her life . 1 anyhow 6 three 3 the 4 end 3 the 6 three 4 end 5 of 6 three 11 everything 7 days 8 she 8 she 9 could 8 she 10 do 9 could 10 do 10 do 11 everything 11 everything 18 cleaned 12 as 15 if 13 well 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 cleaned 18 cleaned 19 pots 19 pots 21 swept 19 pots 26 . 20 and 21 swept 21 swept 22 rooms 23 all 24 her 24 her 25 life 25 life 26 . one morning [dotterine] was busy scouring a wooden tub , when a noble lady happened to pass through the village . 1 one 2 morning 1 one 5 busy 2 morning 4 was 5 busy 14 lady 6 scouring 7 a 6 scouring 8 wooden 7 a 8 wooden 8 wooden 9 tub 9 tub 10 , 9 tub 14 lady 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 a 12 a 13 noble 14 lady 18 through 15 happened 16 to 16 to 17 pass 16 to 18 through 18 through 19 the 19 the 20 village 20 village 21 . ' [would] you not like to come and enter my service ? ' she asked . 1 ' 4 not 3 you 4 not 4 not 7 come 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 11 service 8 and 9 enter 9 enter 10 my 10 my 11 service 11 service 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 15 asked 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 asked 15 asked 16 . ' [very] much , ' replied [dotterine] , ' if my present mistress will allow me . ' 1 ' 6 replied 3 much 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 if 10 if 13 mistress 11 my 12 present 11 my 13 mistress 13 mistress 14 will 14 will 15 allow 15 allow 16 me 15 allow 17 . 17 . 18 ' the girl wept bitterly [for] his loss , but in secrecy , as she had told her mistress nothing about her past life . 1 the 2 girl 1 the 4 bitterly 2 girl 3 wept 4 bitterly 6 his 4 bitterly 16 told 6 his 7 loss 7 loss 8 , 7 loss 11 secrecy 8 , 9 but 10 in 11 secrecy 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 had 14 she 16 told 16 told 20 about 17 her 18 mistress 18 mistress 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 about 20 about 21 her 21 her 22 past 22 past 23 life 23 life 24 . nobody will be so fine as you . ' 1 nobody 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 fine 5 fine 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' dotterine did not want to be told twice ! 1 dotterine 4 want 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 told 7 told 8 twice 7 told 9 ! she put it on with fingers that trembled with joy , [and] , looking in the glass , was struck dumb at her own beauty . 1 she 2 put 1 she 6 fingers 2 put 3 it 2 put 4 on 4 on 5 with 6 fingers 11 , 7 that 8 trembled 8 trembled 10 joy 9 with 10 joy 10 joy 11 , 11 , 14 looking 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 25 beauty 15 in 17 glass 16 the 17 glass 17 glass 18 , 18 , 19 was 19 was 20 struck 20 struck 21 dumb 20 struck 24 own 22 at 23 her 22 at 24 own 24 own 25 beauty 25 beauty 26 . the king 's palace was a long way off , yet it seemed only a few minutes before [dotterine] drew up at the great gates . 1 the 2 king 2 king 6 a 3 's 4 palace 4 palace 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 9 off 6 a 11 yet 7 long 8 way 8 way 9 off 10 , 11 yet 11 yet 16 few 12 it 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 only 14 only 16 few 15 a 16 few 16 few 18 before 16 few 20 drew 17 minutes 18 before 18 before 20 drew 20 drew 21 up 21 up 22 at 22 at 25 gates 23 the 24 great 24 great 25 gates 25 gates 26 . she was just going to alight , when she suddenly remembered she had left her basket behind her . 1 she 2 was 1 she 10 suddenly 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 going 5 to 6 alight 6 alight 8 when 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 14 left 11 remembered 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 left 14 left 16 basket 15 her 16 basket 16 basket 17 behind 17 behind 18 her 18 her 19 . what was she to do ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 5 do 3 she 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 ? but before she could decide , a [little] swallow flew up with the basket in its beak , and the girl was happy again . 1 but 2 before 1 but 7 a 2 before 4 could 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 decide 5 decide 6 , 7 a 9 swallow 9 swallow 12 with 10 flew 11 up 11 up 12 with 12 with 16 its 13 the 14 basket 13 the 16 its 14 basket 15 in 16 its 23 happy 17 beak 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 23 happy 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 girl 21 girl 22 was 23 happy 24 again 24 again 25 . their hopes faded as they gazed , but their mothers whispered together , saying , ' [surely] this is our lost princess ! ' 1 their 3 faded 1 their 12 together 2 hopes 3 faded 3 faded 6 gazed 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 gazed 6 gazed 7 , 7 , 12 together 8 but 9 their 9 their 10 mothers 10 mothers 11 whispered 11 whispered 12 together 12 together 13 , 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 21 lost 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 is 16 ' 20 our 18 this 19 is 19 is 20 our 20 our 21 lost 21 lost 23 ! 22 princess 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' the young king did not know her again , but he never left her side nor took his eyes from her . 1 the 3 king 1 the 15 side 2 young 3 king 3 king 6 know 4 did 5 not 4 did 6 know 6 know 9 , 7 her 8 again 8 again 9 , 10 but 12 never 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 left 13 left 14 her 13 left 15 side 15 side 17 took 15 side 22 . 16 nor 17 took 17 took 19 eyes 18 his 19 eyes 20 from 21 her 20 from 22 . and at midnight a strange thing happened . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 midnight 3 midnight 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 thing 6 thing 7 happened 7 happened 8 . a thick cloud suddenly filled [the] hall , so that for a moment all was dark . 1 a 7 hall 2 thick 3 cloud 3 cloud 4 suddenly 3 cloud 7 hall 4 suddenly 5 filled 7 hall 13 moment 7 hall 16 dark 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 13 moment 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 moment 14 all 15 was 15 was 16 dark 16 dark 17 . then the mist suddenly grew bright , and [dotterine] 's godmother was seen standing there . 1 then 4 suddenly 1 then 7 , 2 the 3 mist 2 the 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 6 bright 5 grew 6 bright 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 standing 8 and 13 seen 10 's 11 godmother 11 godmother 12 was 12 was 13 seen 14 standing 16 . 15 there 16 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [stan] [bolovan] once upon a time what happened did happen , and if it had not happened this story would never have been told . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 4 time 1 once 17 story 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 6 happened 5 what 6 happened 6 happened 11 if 7 did 8 happen 8 happen 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 15 happened 14 not 15 happened 15 happened 16 this 17 story 20 have 17 story 21 been 18 would 19 never 18 would 20 have 21 been 22 told 21 been 23 . in the house [lived] a man who had a wife , and the wife was sad all day long . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 house 2 the 5 a 5 a 6 man 5 a 9 a 5 a 14 wife 7 who 8 had 7 who 9 a 9 a 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 14 wife 16 sad 15 was 16 sad 16 sad 19 long 17 all 18 day 18 day 19 long 19 long 20 . ' [dear] wife , what is wrong with you that you hang your head like a drooping rosebud ? ' asked her husband one morning . 1 ' 3 wife 1 ' 5 what 3 wife 4 , 5 what 6 is 5 what 7 wrong 7 wrong 9 you 8 with 9 you 9 you 12 hang 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 hang 12 hang 14 head 13 your 14 head 14 head 18 rosebud 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 drooping 17 drooping 18 rosebud 18 rosebud 23 husband 19 ? 20 ' 20 ' 21 asked 21 asked 22 her 22 her 23 husband 23 husband 26 . 24 one 25 morning 25 morning 26 . ' [you] have everything you want ; why cannot you be merry like other women ? ' 1 ' 6 want 3 have 4 everything 4 everything 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 13 like 7 ; 8 why 8 why 9 cannot 9 cannot 10 you 9 cannot 11 be 11 be 12 merry 12 merry 13 like 13 like 14 other 14 other 15 women 15 women 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' at length he felt he could bear it no longer , and tried a third time [,] and then his wife turned and answered him . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 felt 2 length 5 he 3 he 4 felt 5 he 9 no 6 could 7 bear 7 bear 8 it 7 bear 9 no 9 no 16 time 10 longer 11 , 10 longer 13 tried 11 , 12 and 13 tried 14 a 14 a 15 third 14 a 16 time 16 time 19 then 18 and 19 then 19 then 22 turned 20 his 21 wife 21 wife 22 turned 22 turned 23 and 23 and 26 . 24 answered 25 him 24 answered 26 . ' [good] gracious ! ' cried she , ' why cannot you let things be as they are ? 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 3 gracious 8 , 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 6 cried 7 she 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 why 10 why 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 you 11 cannot 13 let 11 cannot 15 be 13 let 14 things 15 be 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 ? if [i] were to tell you , you would become just as wretched as myself . 1 if 3 were 1 if 9 would 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 would 9 would 11 just 10 become 11 just 11 just 13 wretched 12 as 13 wretched 13 wretched 14 as 14 as 15 myself 15 myself 16 . if you would only believe , it is far better for you to know nothing . ' 1 if 5 believe 1 if 6 , 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 only 3 would 5 believe 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 7 it 9 far 9 far 10 better 10 better 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 nothing 14 know 16 . 16 . 17 ' but no man yet was ever content with such an answer . 1 but 2 no 1 but 3 man 3 man 7 content 4 yet 5 was 5 was 6 ever 6 ever 7 content 7 content 8 with 8 with 11 answer 9 such 10 an 10 an 11 answer 11 answer 12 . the more you beg him not to inquire , the greater is his curiosity to learn the whole . 1 the 2 more 1 the 8 inquire 2 more 3 you 3 you 4 beg 4 beg 5 him 4 beg 7 to 6 not 7 to 8 inquire 15 to 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 greater 11 greater 12 is 11 greater 14 curiosity 13 his 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 to 15 to 16 learn 16 learn 17 the 16 learn 19 . 17 the 18 whole 18 whole 19 . ' [well] , if you [must] know , ' said the wife at last , ' [i] will tell you . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 11 the 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 11 the 12 wife 12 wife 15 , 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 will 18 will 19 tell 18 will 20 you 20 you 21 . there is no luck in this house no luck at all ! ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 2 is 4 luck 4 luck 5 in 5 in 7 house 6 this 7 house 7 house 8 no 8 no 9 luck 8 no 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [is] not your cow the best milker in all the village ? 1 ' 3 not 3 not 5 cow 4 your 5 cow 5 cow 7 best 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 milker 8 milker 9 in 8 milker 12 village 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 ? are not your trees as full of fruit as your hives are full of bees ? 1 are 6 full 2 not 3 your 3 your 4 trees 4 trees 5 as 4 trees 6 full 6 full 7 of 6 full 8 fruit 8 fruit 9 as 8 fruit 11 hives 10 your 11 hives 11 hives 13 full 12 are 13 full 13 full 15 bees 14 of 15 bees 15 bees 16 ? has anyone cornfields like ours ? 1 has 2 anyone 2 anyone 3 cornfields 3 cornfields 4 like 4 like 5 ours 5 ours 6 ? really you talk nonsense when you say things like that ! ' 1 really 4 nonsense 2 you 3 talk 3 talk 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 6 you 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 say 7 say 8 things 8 things 9 like 9 like 10 that 10 that 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [yes] , all that you say is true , but we have no children . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 14 no 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 say 7 say 8 is 8 is 9 true 9 true 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 have 12 we 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 children 15 children 16 . 16 . 17 ' then [stan] understood , and when a man once understands and has his eyes opened it is no longer well with him . 1 then 14 eyes 1 then 20 well 3 understood 4 , 3 understood 7 a 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 when 7 a 8 man 7 a 9 once 9 once 12 has 9 once 14 eyes 10 understands 11 and 11 and 12 has 12 has 13 his 14 eyes 18 no 15 opened 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 no 18 no 19 longer 20 well 23 . 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 . from that day the little house in the outskirts contained an unhappy man as well as an unhappy woman . 1 from 8 the 2 that 3 day 3 day 7 in 4 the 5 little 4 the 6 house 6 house 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 13 man 9 outskirts 10 contained 9 outskirts 11 an 11 an 12 unhappy 11 an 13 man 13 man 15 well 13 man 20 . 14 as 15 well 15 well 18 unhappy 16 as 17 an 16 as 18 unhappy 18 unhappy 19 woman and at the sight of her husband 's misery the woman became more wretched than ever . 1 and 7 husband 2 at 3 the 2 at 4 sight 4 sight 5 of 4 sight 7 husband 5 of 6 her 7 husband 12 became 8 's 9 misery 9 misery 11 woman 9 misery 12 became 10 the 11 woman 12 became 14 wretched 13 more 14 wretched 14 wretched 15 than 14 wretched 17 . 15 than 17 . 16 ever 17 . and so matters went on for some time . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 matters 3 matters 4 went 3 matters 6 for 4 went 5 on 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 . some weeks had passed , and [stan] thought he would consult a wise man who lived a day 's journey from his own house . 1 some 4 passed 2 weeks 3 had 2 weeks 4 passed 4 passed 13 wise 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 thought 8 thought 9 he 8 thought 11 consult 9 he 10 would 11 consult 12 a 12 a 13 wise 13 wise 15 who 14 man 15 who 15 who 16 lived 16 lived 18 day 17 a 18 day 18 day 20 journey 19 's 20 journey 20 journey 25 . 21 from 22 his 21 from 23 own 23 own 25 . 24 house 25 . the wise man was sitting before his door when he came up , and [stan] fell on his knees before him . 1 the 2 wise 1 the 12 up 2 wise 6 before 2 wise 8 door 3 man 4 was 3 man 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 before 7 his 8 door 8 door 11 came 9 when 10 he 9 when 11 came 12 up 16 fell 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 fell 16 fell 22 . 17 on 19 knees 18 his 19 knees 19 knees 20 before 19 knees 22 . 20 before 21 him ' [give] me children , my lord , give me children . ' 1 ' 7 lord 3 me 4 children 4 children 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lord 7 lord 8 , 8 , 9 give 8 , 11 children 9 give 10 me 11 children 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [take] care what you are asking , ' replied the wise man . 1 ' 3 care 3 care 5 you 3 care 8 , 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 asking 8 , 10 replied 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 wise 11 the 12 wise 12 wise 14 . 13 man 14 . ' [will] not children be a burden to you ? 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 children 4 children 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 burden 7 burden 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 ? are you rich enough to feed and clothe them ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 rich 3 rich 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 feed 5 to 8 clothe 6 feed 7 and 8 clothe 9 them 9 them 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' he reached home that evening tired and dusty , but with hope in his heart . 1 he 2 reached 1 he 5 evening 2 reached 4 that 3 home 4 that 5 evening 8 dusty 5 evening 12 hope 6 tired 7 and 7 and 8 dusty 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 with 11 with 12 hope 12 hope 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 heart 15 heart 16 . ' [good] gracious ! how many there are ! how many ! ' he muttered to himself . 1 ' 8 are 3 gracious 4 ! 3 gracious 6 many 4 ! 5 how 6 many 7 there 7 there 8 are 8 are 11 many 9 ! 10 how 10 how 11 many 11 many 16 to 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 muttered 15 muttered 16 to 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . ' [oh] , but not one too many , ' smiled his wife , coming up with a crowd more children clinging to her skirts . 1 ' 8 many 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 not 5 not 6 one 5 not 8 many 6 one 7 too 8 many 14 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 smiled 11 smiled 13 wife 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 , 14 , 15 coming 15 coming 17 with 16 up 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 22 clinging 19 crowd 20 more 20 more 21 children 20 more 22 clinging 22 clinging 26 . 23 to 24 her 24 her 25 skirts 25 skirts 26 . i am hungry [i] am hungry , ' till [stan] scratched his head and wondered what he was to do next . 1 i 3 hungry 1 i 5 am 2 am 3 hungry 5 am 6 hungry 5 am 11 scratched 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 scratched 8 ' 9 till 11 scratched 18 was 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 and 13 head 16 what 14 and 15 wondered 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 21 next 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 next 21 next 22 . the cow had ceased to give milk , and it was too [early] for the fruit trees to ripen . 1 the 2 cow 1 the 7 milk 1 the 12 too 2 cow 4 ceased 3 had 4 ceased 4 ceased 5 to 5 to 6 give 7 milk 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 12 too 14 for 14 for 16 fruit 15 the 16 fruit 16 fruit 17 trees 17 trees 18 to 17 trees 19 ripen 19 ripen 20 . in the shadow of some trees lay the rest of the flock . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 shadow 2 the 3 shadow 3 shadow 4 of 4 of 5 some 4 of 6 trees 6 trees 10 of 7 lay 8 the 7 lay 9 rest 9 rest 10 of 10 of 12 flock 11 the 12 flock 12 flock 13 . and this happened every night . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 happened 3 happened 4 every 4 every 5 night 5 night 6 . ' [one] of every three rams , one of every three sheep , one of every three lambs , ' answered the herd . 1 ' 6 rams 3 of 4 every 3 of 5 three 5 three 6 rams 6 rams 13 , 6 rams 18 lambs 7 , 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 every 10 every 11 three 11 three 12 sheep 11 three 13 , 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 every 15 of 17 three 17 three 18 lambs 18 lambs 19 , 18 lambs 24 . 19 , 21 answered 20 ' 21 answered 21 answered 22 the 22 the 23 herd 22 the 24 . 23 herd 24 . however , that matter could be settled later . 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 that 3 that 5 could 4 matter 5 could 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 settled 6 be 8 later 8 later 9 . at present night was not far off , and he must consider how best to fight with the dragon . 1 at 13 how 2 present 8 , 2 present 13 how 3 night 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 6 far 6 far 7 off 7 off 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 consider 13 how 19 dragon 14 best 15 to 15 to 16 fight 15 to 18 the 16 fight 17 with 18 the 19 dragon 19 dragon 20 . he half turned ; then he remembered the children , and turned back . 1 he 2 half 2 half 3 turned 3 turned 11 and 4 ; 5 then 5 then 6 he 6 he 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 the 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 back 12 turned 13 back 13 back 14 . ' [you] or [i] , ' said [stan] to himself , and took up his position on the edge of the flock . 1 ' 3 or 1 ' 7 said 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 himself 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 14 up 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 took 13 took 14 up 14 up 15 his 15 his 16 position 15 his 22 flock 16 position 17 on 17 on 18 the 17 on 19 edge 19 edge 20 of 19 edge 22 flock 20 of 21 the 22 flock 23 . ' [stop] ! ' he suddenly cried , as the air was filled with a rushing noise , and the dragon came dashing past . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 4 ' 7 cried 6 suddenly 7 cried 7 cried 18 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 was 11 air 13 filled 12 was 13 filled 13 filled 14 with 13 filled 15 a 15 a 16 rushing 15 a 17 noise 17 noise 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 19 and 25 . 20 the 21 dragon 21 dragon 22 came 23 dashing 24 past 23 dashing 25 . ' [dear] me ! ' exclaimed the dragon , looking round . 1 ' 4 ! 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 8 dragon 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 10 looking 8 dragon 11 round 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 round 11 round 12 . ' [who] are you , and where do you come from ? ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 where 7 where 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 come 10 come 11 from 10 come 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] fight you ? ' replied [stan] , ' why [i] could slay you with one breath ! ' 1 ' 7 replied 3 fight 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 could 11 why 13 could 13 could 14 slay 14 slay 15 you 14 slay 16 with 16 with 17 one 17 one 18 breath 18 breath 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' the dragon did as [stan] bade him , and brought back a stone out of the brook . 1 the 2 dragon 1 the 10 brought 2 dragon 3 did 2 dragon 6 bade 3 did 4 as 6 bade 7 him 6 bade 9 and 7 him 8 , 10 brought 13 stone 11 back 12 a 12 a 13 stone 13 stone 17 brook 13 stone 18 . 14 out 16 the 14 out 17 brook 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 brook ' [can] you get buttermilk out of your stone ? ' asked [stan] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 your 4 get 5 buttermilk 5 buttermilk 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 stone 9 stone 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 14 . the dragon picked up his stone with one hand , and squeezed it till it fell [into] powder , but no buttermilk flowed from it . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 4 up 2 dragon 9 hand 3 picked 4 up 5 his 6 stone 6 stone 7 with 6 stone 9 hand 7 with 8 one 9 hand 10 , 9 hand 16 fell 10 , 11 and 12 squeezed 13 it 12 squeezed 14 till 14 till 15 it 14 till 16 fell 16 fell 18 powder 18 powder 20 but 18 powder 23 flowed 19 , 20 but 20 but 22 buttermilk 21 no 22 buttermilk 23 flowed 24 from 23 flowed 26 . 25 it 26 . ' [of] course [i] can't ! ' he said , half angrily . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 8 he 5 can't 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 11 half 11 half 13 . 12 angrily 13 . ' [well] , if you can't , [i] can , ' answered [stan] , and he pressed the cheese till buttermilk flowed through his fingers . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 6 can't 4 if 9 can 5 you 6 can't 7 , 9 can 9 can 17 pressed 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 12 answered 17 pressed 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 17 pressed 19 cheese 18 the 19 cheese 19 cheese 22 flowed 20 till 21 buttermilk 21 buttermilk 22 flowed 22 flowed 25 fingers 23 through 24 his 24 his 25 fingers 25 fingers 26 . ' [listen] to me , ' he said at last . 1 ' 6 ' 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 11 . 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . ' [i] see you are a very useful person , and my mother has need of a fellow like you . 1 ' 5 are 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 8 useful 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 useful 8 useful 10 , 8 useful 17 a 9 person 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 has 11 and 12 my 12 my 13 mother 14 has 15 need 15 need 16 of 17 a 18 fellow 17 a 21 . 18 fellow 19 like 19 like 20 you three times seven sacks full of ducats ! 1 three 2 times 1 three 3 seven 2 times 3 seven 3 seven 4 sacks 4 sacks 5 full 5 full 7 ducats 6 of 7 ducats 7 ducats 8 ! the offer was very tempting , and [stan] could not resist it . 1 the 2 offer 2 offer 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 6 , 5 tempting 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 resist 11 resist 13 . 12 it 13 . he did not waste words , but nodded to the dragon , and they started along the road . 1 he 2 did 1 he 11 dragon 2 did 4 waste 2 did 5 words 3 not 4 waste 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 nodded 8 nodded 9 to 9 to 10 the 11 dragon 15 started 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 13 and 15 started 15 started 17 the 15 started 18 road 16 along 17 the 18 road 19 . ' [stay] here , ' said he , ' and wait for me ; [i] am going to explain things to my mother . ' 1 ' 3 here 1 ' 6 said 3 here 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 and 10 and 11 wait 11 wait 18 to 12 for 13 me 12 for 16 am 13 me 14 ; 16 am 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 explain 19 explain 20 things 19 explain 23 mother 20 things 21 to 21 to 22 my 23 mother 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [oh] , just leave him to me ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 6 him 5 leave 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 11 she 13 . ' [i] have never yet let a man slip through my fingers . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 never 4 never 7 a 5 yet 6 let 6 let 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 12 fingers 9 slip 10 through 9 slip 11 my 11 my 12 fingers 12 fingers 13 . 13 . 14 ' so [stan] had to stay and do the old mother service . 1 so 10 mother 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 the 8 the 9 old 8 the 10 mother 10 mother 12 . 11 service 12 . they walked to the spot where the club lay . 1 they 2 walked 2 walked 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 spot 5 spot 7 the 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 club 8 club 10 . 9 lay 10 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 10 dragon 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 10 dragon 11 . ' [i] was thinking what a beautiful club it was , and what a pity it is that it should cause your death . ' 1 ' 6 a 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 what 4 thinking 6 a 6 a 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 12 and 8 club 9 it 8 club 11 , 9 it 10 was 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 16 it 13 what 23 death 14 a 15 pity 15 pity 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 that 18 that 20 should 19 it 20 should 20 should 21 cause 21 cause 22 your 23 death 25 ' 24 . 25 ' ' [how] do you mean my death ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 5 mean 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 mean 5 mean 7 death 6 my 7 death 7 death 10 asked 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 . ' [only] that [i] am afraid that if [i] throw it you will never see another dawn . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 6 afraid 3 that 5 am 6 afraid 12 you 7 that 8 if 8 if 10 throw 10 throw 11 it 10 throw 12 you 12 you 14 never 13 will 14 never 14 never 15 see 14 never 16 another 15 see 16 another 16 another 17 dawn 17 dawn 18 . you don't know how strong [i] am ! ' 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 strong 5 strong 7 am 7 am 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [oh] , never mind that be quick and throw . ' 1 ' 5 mind 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 7 be 6 that 7 be 7 be 8 quick 8 quick 9 and 9 and 10 throw 10 throw 11 . 11 . 12 ' then [stan] seated himself on the sack of provisions , and remained quietly watching the setting moon . 1 then 5 on 1 then 7 sack 3 seated 4 himself 4 himself 5 on 6 the 7 sack 7 sack 11 and 8 of 9 provisions 9 provisions 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 watching 12 remained 13 quietly 13 quietly 14 watching 14 watching 16 setting 15 the 16 setting 16 setting 18 . 17 moon 18 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 10 dragon 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 10 dragon 11 . ' [waiting] till the moon gets out of my way . ' 1 ' 3 till 3 till 5 moon 4 the 5 moon 5 moon 8 of 6 gets 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 way 10 way 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] do you mean ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? i don't understand . ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [don't] you see that the moon is exactly in my way ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 see 4 see 7 moon 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 8 is 8 is 9 exactly 9 exactly 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 way 12 way 13 ? but of course , if you like , [i] will throw the club into the moon . ' 1 but 3 course 1 but 5 if 2 of 3 course 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 6 you 10 will 7 like 8 , 10 will 11 throw 10 will 14 into 11 throw 12 the 11 throw 13 club 14 into 16 moon 15 the 16 moon 16 moon 17 . 17 . 18 ' at these words the dragon grew uncomfortable for the second time . 1 at 2 these 1 at 5 dragon 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 the 5 dragon 7 uncomfortable 6 grew 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 8 for 7 uncomfortable 10 second 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 second 10 second 11 time 11 time 12 . ' [i] 'll tell you what , ' he said , after thinking a little . 1 ' 5 you 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 , 6 what 12 after 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 . ' [don't] throw the club at all . 1 ' 3 throw 3 throw 5 club 4 the 5 club 5 club 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . i will throw it a second time , and that will do just as well . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 throw 3 throw 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 time 6 second 9 and 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 will 11 will 16 . 12 do 14 as 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [no] , certainly not ! ' replied [stan] . 1 ' 4 certainly 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 6 ! 5 not 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 . ' [just] wait till the moon sets . ' 1 ' 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 sets 7 sets 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [oh] , dear me , that is indeed a strong man , ' said the dragon , turning to his mother . 1 ' 10 a 1 ' 14 ' 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 , 4 dear 9 indeed 5 me 6 , 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 a 11 strong 13 , 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 15 said 17 dragon 17 dragon 18 , 17 dragon 19 turning 18 , 19 turning 19 turning 20 to 19 turning 22 mother 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 mother 22 mother 23 . ' [would] you believe that [i] have had the greatest difficulty in preventing him from throwing the club into the moon ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 have 3 you 4 believe 4 believe 5 that 7 have 8 had 8 had 9 the 9 the 13 preventing 10 greatest 11 difficulty 11 difficulty 12 in 11 difficulty 13 preventing 13 preventing 21 moon 14 him 15 from 15 from 18 club 16 throwing 17 the 17 the 18 club 18 club 19 into 19 into 20 the 19 into 21 moon 21 moon 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' then the old woman grew uncomfortable too ! 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 grew 5 grew 6 uncomfortable 6 uncomfortable 7 too 7 too 8 ! only to think of it ! 1 only 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ! it was no joke to throw things into the moon ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 joke 4 joke 5 to 5 to 6 throw 5 to 7 things 7 things 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 ! so no more was heard of the club , and the next day they had all something else to think about . 1 so 2 no 1 so 12 next 2 no 5 heard 3 more 4 was 4 was 5 heard 6 of 11 the 7 the 8 club 8 club 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 day 12 next 22 . 13 day 17 something 13 day 18 else 14 they 15 had 15 had 16 all 15 had 17 something 18 else 22 . 19 to 20 think 20 think 21 about 20 think 22 . but he only took an old knife out of his pocket and began to scratch up the earth near the brook . 1 but 8 out 1 but 13 began 2 he 3 only 2 he 4 took 4 took 7 knife 4 took 8 out 5 an 7 knife 6 old 7 knife 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 pocket 11 pocket 12 and 11 pocket 13 began 13 began 18 earth 14 to 15 scratch 15 scratch 16 up 16 up 17 the 16 up 18 earth 17 the 18 earth 18 earth 21 brook 19 near 20 the 20 the 21 brook 21 brook 22 . ' [what] are you doing there ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 there 6 there 7 ? how are you going to carry the water into the house ? ' asked the dragon . 1 how 3 you 1 how 4 going 2 are 3 you 4 going 5 to 4 going 16 dragon 5 to 6 carry 5 to 7 the 8 water 9 into 9 into 10 the 9 into 11 house 10 the 11 house 11 house 16 dragon 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 14 asked 16 dragon 16 dragon 17 . ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? dear me , that is easy enough ! 1 dear 2 me 1 dear 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easy 6 easy 7 enough 7 enough 8 ! i shall just take the brook ! ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 just 3 just 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 brook 6 brook 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' at these words the dragon 's jaw dropped . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 2 these 5 dragon 3 words 4 the 5 dragon 6 's 6 's 7 jaw 7 jaw 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 . ' [i] 'll tell you what ! ' he said . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 7 ! 5 you 6 what 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . ' [let] me carry your skins for you . ' 1 ' 6 skins 3 me 4 carry 4 carry 6 skins 5 your 6 skins 6 skins 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' on the third day the old mother sent [stan] into the forest for wood , and , as usual , the dragon went with him . 1 on 3 third 1 on 7 mother 2 the 3 third 3 third 4 day 3 third 6 old 5 the 6 old 7 mother 10 into 8 sent 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 14 wood 13 for 14 wood 14 wood 15 , 15 , 19 usual 15 , 23 went 16 and 17 , 17 , 18 as 17 , 19 usual 19 usual 22 dragon 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 dragon 23 went 26 . 24 with 25 him 25 him 26 . and so he did to a whole line of trees . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 8 line 7 whole 8 line 8 line 10 trees 9 of 10 trees 10 trees 11 . ' [what] are you doing there ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 6 there 4 you 5 doing 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 11 dragon 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 . ' [you] can see for yourself , ' answered [stan] , going quietly on with his work . 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 9 answered 3 can 4 see 4 see 6 yourself 5 for 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 12 going 11 , 12 going 12 going 13 quietly 13 quietly 14 on 14 on 16 his 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 work 17 work 18 . ' [why] are you tying the trees together ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 tying 5 tying 6 the 5 tying 7 trees 7 trees 8 together 8 together 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [not] to give myself unnecessary work ; when [i] pull up one , all the others will come up too . ' 1 ' 6 unnecessary 1 ' 21 too 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 myself 4 give 6 unnecessary 5 myself 6 unnecessary 7 work 8 ; 7 work 11 pull 9 when 11 pull 11 pull 12 up 11 pull 17 others 12 up 14 , 12 up 17 others 13 one 14 , 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 others 17 others 18 will 18 will 19 come 19 come 20 up 19 come 21 too 21 too 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [but] how will you carry them home ? ' 1 ' 5 you 3 how 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 carry 6 carry 7 them 7 them 8 home 8 home 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [you] are a good fellow , and [i] agree to your proposal , ' answered [stan] , and the dragon carried the wood . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 fellow 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 fellow 6 fellow 11 to 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 agree 10 agree 11 to 11 to 16 answered 12 your 13 proposal 13 proposal 14 , 13 proposal 15 ' 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 answered 16 answered 24 wood 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 19 and 22 carried 20 the 21 dragon 22 carried 23 the 22 carried 24 wood 24 wood 25 . in the evening the dragon and his mother had a long talk , but [stan] heard every word through a crack in the ceiling . 1 in 12 talk 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 4 the 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 long 10 a 12 talk 12 talk 17 every 13 , 14 but 13 , 16 heard 16 heard 17 every 17 every 18 word 18 word 19 through 18 word 24 ceiling 19 through 20 a 20 a 21 crack 21 crack 22 in 22 in 23 the 24 ceiling 25 . ' [woe] be to us , mother , ' said the dragon ; ' this man will soon get us into his power . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 6 , 3 be 7 mother 3 be 12 dragon 4 to 5 us 5 us 6 , 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 12 dragon 10 said 11 the 12 dragon 24 . 13 ; 14 ' 13 ; 18 soon 14 ' 17 will 15 this 16 man 16 man 17 will 18 soon 24 . 19 get 24 . 20 us 21 into 20 us 24 . 21 into 22 his 22 his 23 power give him his money , and let us be rid of him . ' 1 give 2 him 1 give 4 money 2 him 3 his 4 money 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 9 be 8 us 9 be 9 be 10 rid 10 rid 11 of 10 rid 13 . 11 of 12 him 13 . 14 ' but the old mother was fond of money , and did not like this . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 old 3 old 5 was 4 mother 5 was 5 was 6 fond 6 fond 10 and 7 of 8 money 8 money 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 like 13 like 14 this 14 this 15 . ' [listen] to me , ' said she ; ' you must murder him this very night . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 12 must 9 ; 10 ' 10 ' 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 murder 13 murder 14 him 13 murder 16 very 13 murder 17 night 14 him 15 this 17 night 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] am afraid , ' answered he . 1 ' 4 afraid 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [there] is nothing to fear , ' replied the old mother . 1 ' 6 fear 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 4 nothing 6 fear 6 fear 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 12 mother 10 the 11 old 12 mother 13 . ' [when] he is asleep take the club , and hit him on the head with it . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 6 take 4 is 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 take 6 take 7 the 7 the 8 club 8 club 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hit 11 hit 12 him 11 hit 18 . 12 him 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 with 17 it 18 . it is easily done . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 easily 3 easily 4 done 4 done 5 . 5 . 6 ' and so it would have been , had not [stan] heard all about it . 1 and 2 so 2 so 4 would 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 5 have 9 not 6 been 7 , 8 had 9 not 9 not 11 heard 11 heard 14 it 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . then he hid himself underneath , and began to snore loudly . 1 then 7 and 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 himself 4 himself 5 underneath 5 underneath 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 snore 10 snore 11 loudly 11 loudly 12 . very soon the dragon stole softly into the room , and gave a tremendous blow on the spot where [stan] 's head should have been . 1 very 4 dragon 1 very 5 stole 2 soon 3 the 3 the 4 dragon 4 dragon 5 stole 5 stole 7 into 5 stole 9 room 6 softly 7 into 8 the 9 room 9 room 12 gave 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 gave 12 gave 13 a 12 gave 19 where 13 a 15 blow 14 tremendous 15 blow 16 on 17 the 16 on 19 where 17 the 18 spot 19 where 23 should 21 's 22 head 22 head 23 should 23 should 24 have 23 should 26 . 24 have 26 . 25 been 26 . stan groaned loudly from under the bed , and the dragon went away as softly as he had come . 1 stan 6 the 1 stan 7 bed 1 stan 12 went 2 groaned 4 from 2 groaned 5 under 3 loudly 4 from 4 from 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 dragon 9 and 10 the 12 went 13 away 12 went 20 . 13 away 17 he 14 as 15 softly 14 as 17 he 15 softly 16 as 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 come 18 had 20 . the next morning he came into the room when the dragon and his mother were having their breakfast . 1 the 5 came 2 next 3 morning 2 next 5 came 3 morning 4 he 5 came 14 mother 6 into 8 room 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 when 8 room 11 dragon 9 when 10 the 11 dragon 13 his 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 mother 14 mother 16 having 15 were 16 having 16 having 18 breakfast 17 their 18 breakfast 18 breakfast 19 . ' [good] morning , ' said he . 1 ' 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . ' [good] morning . 1 ' 3 morning 3 morning 4 . how did you sleep ? ' 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [oh] , very well , but [i] dreamed that a flea had bitten me , and [i] seem to feel it still . ' 1 ' 5 well 1 ' 21 feel 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 , 5 well 11 a 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 dreamed 9 dreamed 10 that 11 a 16 , 12 flea 13 had 13 had 14 bitten 14 bitten 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 seem 19 seem 20 to 21 feel 23 still 21 feel 24 . 22 it 23 still 24 . 25 ' the dragon and his mother looked at each other . 1 the 2 dragon 1 the 6 looked 2 dragon 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 mother 6 looked 8 each 7 at 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . ' [do] you hear that ? ' whispered he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [he] talks of a flea . 1 ' 3 talks 3 talks 5 a 4 of 5 a 5 a 7 . 6 flea 7 . i broke my club on his head . ' 1 i 2 broke 2 broke 3 my 3 my 4 club 4 club 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . 8 . 9 ' this time the mother grew as frightened as her son . 1 this 2 time 2 time 5 grew 3 the 4 mother 4 mother 5 grew 5 grew 6 as 6 as 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 as 8 as 11 . 9 her 10 son 10 son 11 . but on his side [stan] was trembling like an aspen , as he could not lift even one sack from the ground . 1 but 7 trembling 2 on 3 his 3 his 4 side 4 side 6 was 4 side 7 trembling 7 trembling 10 aspen 8 like 9 an 9 an 10 aspen 10 aspen 16 lift 10 aspen 19 sack 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 lift 17 even 18 one 18 one 19 sack 19 sack 22 ground 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 ground 22 ground 23 . so he stood still and looked at them . 1 so 2 he 1 so 4 still 2 he 3 stood 4 still 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 them 8 them 9 . ' [what] are you standing there for ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 standing 5 standing 10 asked 6 there 7 for 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 dragon 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 . i am ashamed that when [i] get home they should see [i] have brought back so little . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 that 3 ashamed 8 home 4 that 5 when 7 get 8 home 8 home 9 they 9 they 10 should 9 they 11 see 11 see 13 have 11 see 14 brought 11 see 16 so 11 see 18 . 13 have 14 brought 14 brought 15 back 16 so 17 little ' [i] 'll tell you what ! ' said [stan] at last . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 13 . 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . ' [i] see you don't want me to stay , and [i] should be very sorry to make myself disagreeable . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 11 and 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 want 6 want 7 me 6 want 8 to 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 very 13 should 14 be 13 should 15 very 15 very 19 myself 16 sorry 17 to 16 sorry 18 make 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 myself 19 myself 20 disagreeable 20 disagreeable 21 . the words were hardly out of his mouth before the dragon had snatched up the [sacks] and piled them on his back . 1 the 2 words 1 the 8 mouth 2 words 3 were 2 words 4 hardly 4 hardly 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 his 8 mouth 18 piled 9 before 10 the 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 had 11 dragon 13 snatched 13 snatched 14 up 13 snatched 17 and 14 up 15 the 17 and 18 piled 18 piled 19 them 18 piled 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 back 22 back 23 . then he and [stan] set forth . 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 set 3 and 5 set 5 set 6 forth 6 forth 7 . he did [not] wish the dragon to know where he lived , lest some day he should come to take back his treasure . 1 he 2 did 1 he 8 know 2 did 4 wish 4 wish 6 dragon 5 the 6 dragon 6 dragon 7 to 8 know 9 where 8 know 11 lived 9 where 10 he 11 lived 15 day 12 , 13 lest 13 lest 14 some 14 some 15 day 15 day 18 come 16 he 17 should 17 should 18 come 18 come 20 take 19 to 20 take 20 take 23 treasure 21 back 22 his 21 back 23 treasure 23 treasure 24 . was there nothing he could say to get rid of the monster ? 1 was 2 there 1 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 6 say 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 rid 9 rid 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 monster 12 monster 13 ? suddenly an idea came into [stan] 's head , and he turned round . 1 suddenly 2 an 1 suddenly 5 into 2 an 3 idea 2 an 4 came 3 idea 4 came 5 into 8 head 7 's 8 head 8 head 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 turned 11 he 12 turned 12 turned 14 . 13 round 14 . ' [i] hardly know what to do , ' said he . 1 ' 5 what 3 hardly 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [i] have a hundred children , and [i] am afraid they may do you harm , as they are always ready for a fight . 1 ' 6 children 3 have 4 a 3 have 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 afraid 8 and 10 am 11 afraid 15 you 11 afraid 16 harm 12 they 14 do 13 may 14 do 14 do 15 you 16 harm 17 , 16 harm 21 always 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 they 20 are 21 always 21 always 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 22 ready 26 . 23 for 24 a 24 a 26 . 25 fight 26 . however , [i] will do my best to protect you . ' 1 however 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 do 5 do 6 my 6 my 7 best 7 best 8 to 8 to 9 protect 9 protect 10 you 9 protect 11 . 11 . 12 ' a hundred children ! 1 a 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 children 3 children 4 ! that was indeed no joke ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 no 4 no 5 joke 5 joke 6 ! the dragon let fall the sacks from terror , and then picked them up again . 1 the 2 dragon 1 the 4 fall 2 dragon 3 let 4 fall 6 sacks 4 fall 8 terror 5 the 6 sacks 7 from 8 terror 8 terror 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 15 again 12 picked 13 them 13 them 14 up 14 up 15 again 15 again 16 . ( adapted from [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 adapted 2 adapted 3 from 2 adapted 6 . 6 . 7 ) [the] [two] [frogs] ' [oh] , that is easily managed , ' returned the [kioto] frog . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easily 6 easily 10 returned 7 managed 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 returned 10 returned 11 the 11 the 13 frog 13 frog 14 . ' [dear] me ! ' cried the [osaka] frog , ' [kioto] is exactly like [osaka] . 1 ' 4 ! 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 5 ' 9 frog 6 cried 7 the 9 frog 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 is 11 ' 15 like 13 is 14 exactly 15 like 17 . it is certainly not worth such a long journey . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 worth 2 is 3 certainly 4 not 5 worth 5 worth 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 long 7 a 9 journey 8 long 9 journey 9 journey 10 . i shall go home ! ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 home 4 home 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [story] [of] [a] [gazelle] then he jumped up and returned to the dust-heap . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 up 2 he 3 jumped 4 up 7 to 5 and 6 returned 6 returned 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 dust-heap 9 dust-heap 10 . ' [for] who knows , ' he said to himself , ' whether [i] may not have some good luck again . ' 1 ' 8 said 1 ' 16 not 3 who 4 knows 3 who 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 11 , 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 whether 13 whether 15 may 16 not 17 have 17 have 20 luck 18 some 19 good 18 some 20 luck 20 luck 21 again 21 again 23 ' 22 . 23 ' as he was walking down the road , he saw a [man] coming towards him , carrying a cage made of twigs . 1 as 2 he 1 as 7 road 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 walking 4 walking 5 down 5 down 6 the 7 road 11 a 8 , 10 saw 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 a 11 a 13 coming 11 a 17 carrying 13 coming 14 towards 14 towards 16 , 15 him 16 , 17 carrying 19 cage 17 carrying 20 made 17 carrying 23 . 18 a 19 cage 19 cage 20 made 20 made 22 twigs 21 of 22 twigs ' [hi] ! you fellow ! ' called he , ' what have you got inside there ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 11 ' 4 you 5 fellow 5 fellow 10 , 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 called 8 called 9 he 8 called 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 what 12 what 13 have 12 what 15 got 13 have 14 you 15 got 18 ? 16 inside 17 there 17 there 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [gazelles] , ' replied the man . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 replied 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . ' [bring] them here , for [i] should like to see them . ' 1 ' 4 here 1 ' 8 should 3 them 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 for 8 should 9 like 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 them 11 see 13 . 13 . 14 ' and he took up his cage and went [towards] the scratcher of dust-heaps , and the men went with him . 1 and 3 took 1 and 8 went 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 up 4 up 6 cage 5 his 6 cage 6 cage 7 and 8 went 10 the 8 went 13 dust-heaps 10 the 11 scratcher 11 scratcher 12 of 13 dust-heaps 14 , 13 dust-heaps 17 men 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 men 17 men 18 went 18 went 19 with 19 with 20 him 19 with 21 . ' [what] do you ask for your gazelles ? ' said the beggar . 1 ' 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 for 5 ask 8 gazelles 6 for 7 your 8 gazelles 13 beggar 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 beggar 13 beggar 14 . ' [will] you let me have one for an eighth ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 let 4 let 5 me 4 let 9 an 6 have 7 one 6 have 8 for 8 for 9 an 9 an 10 eighth 10 eighth 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' this he did night and morning , till five days went by . 1 this 4 night 1 this 6 morning 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 night 4 night 5 and 6 morning 8 till 7 , 8 till 8 till 10 days 9 five 10 days 10 days 11 went 11 went 12 by 12 by 13 . then , as he slept , the gazelle woke him , saying , ' [master] . ' 1 then 2 , 2 , 8 gazelle 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 slept 5 slept 6 , 5 slept 7 the 7 the 8 gazelle 8 gazelle 9 woke 9 woke 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 . 16 . 17 ' and the man answered , ' [how] is it that [i] see a wonder ? ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 man 3 man 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 6 ' 13 a 8 is 9 it 10 that 12 see 12 see 13 a 13 a 14 wonder 14 wonder 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [what] wonder ? ' asked the gazelle . 1 ' 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 asked 6 asked 8 gazelle 7 the 8 gazelle 8 gazelle 9 . ' [never] mind that , ' said the gazelle , ' but listen to what [i] say ! 1 ' 7 said 3 mind 4 that 3 mind 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 gazelle 9 gazelle 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 listen 12 but 13 listen 13 listen 14 to 14 to 15 what 15 what 18 ! 17 say 18 ! first , [i] took you for my master . 1 first 2 , 2 , 4 took 4 took 5 you 4 took 8 master 5 you 6 for 7 my 8 master 8 master 9 . second , you gave for me all you had in the world . 1 second 2 , 1 second 5 for 2 , 3 you 2 , 4 gave 5 for 6 me 5 for 8 you 6 me 7 all 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 in 10 in 12 world 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . what you find in the dust-heaps is not enough for both of us . ' 1 what 2 you 1 what 9 enough 2 you 3 find 3 find 5 the 4 in 5 the 6 dust-heaps 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 enough 9 enough 10 for 10 for 11 both 11 both 12 of 12 of 13 us 13 us 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [go] , then , ' answered the master ; and the gazelle went . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 answered 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 10 ; 8 the 9 master 9 master 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 14 went 12 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 14 went 14 went 15 . in the morning it said to him , ' [i] am going away to feed . ' 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 it 4 it 12 going 5 said 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 am 11 am 12 going 12 going 14 to 13 away 14 to 14 to 15 feed 15 feed 16 . 16 . 17 ' and glad he was when the evening came , and he could return home . 1 and 2 glad 1 and 6 the 2 glad 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 when 6 the 7 evening 6 the 8 came 8 came 12 could 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 return 13 return 15 . 14 home 15 . he lay on the grass chewing tobacco , when the gazelle trotted up . 1 he 2 lay 1 he 5 grass 2 lay 3 on 3 on 4 the 5 grass 7 tobacco 6 chewing 7 tobacco 7 tobacco 8 , 7 tobacco 11 gazelle 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 the 11 gazelle 12 trotted 11 gazelle 14 . 12 trotted 13 up ' [good] evening , my master ; how have you fared all day ? 1 ' 3 evening 1 ' 5 my 3 evening 4 , 5 my 6 master 6 master 7 ; 7 ; 8 how 8 how 9 have 9 have 10 you 10 you 11 fared 11 fared 12 all 12 all 13 day 13 day 14 ? it is far away in the forest , and no one knows of it but me , and to-morrow [i] shall go again . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 7 forest 3 far 4 away 4 away 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 but 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 10 no 12 knows 12 knows 13 of 13 of 14 it 15 but 19 to-morrow 15 but 21 shall 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 to-morrow 21 shall 24 . 22 go 23 again 22 go 24 . 24 . 25 ' but [,] instead , it saw something lying in the earth , which turned out to be a diamond , very large and bright . 1 but 3 instead 3 instead 8 lying 4 , 6 saw 5 it 6 saw 6 saw 8 lying 7 something 8 lying 8 lying 12 , 8 lying 19 diamond 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 15 out 14 turned 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 a 19 diamond 20 , 19 diamond 21 very 19 diamond 22 large 20 , 21 very 22 large 23 and 22 large 25 . 23 and 24 bright 23 and 25 . i had better take it myself to some great rich man , and see what it will do for me . ' 1 i 3 better 1 i 6 myself 1 i 9 great 2 had 3 better 3 better 4 take 4 take 5 it 4 take 6 myself 6 myself 8 some 7 to 8 some 9 great 14 see 10 rich 11 man 10 rich 14 see 11 man 13 and 12 , 13 and 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 it 16 it 17 will 17 will 18 do 17 will 21 . 18 do 19 for 19 for 20 me 21 . 22 ' the people were standing about the streets doing their [marketing] , when the gazelle bounded past , the diamond flashing as it ran . 1 the 4 standing 1 the 7 streets 2 people 3 were 2 people 4 standing 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 streets 7 streets 8 doing 7 streets 15 bounded 8 doing 9 their 11 , 12 when 11 , 15 bounded 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 gazelle 15 bounded 16 past 15 bounded 19 diamond 16 past 17 , 17 , 18 the 19 diamond 20 flashing 19 diamond 23 ran 20 flashing 21 as 21 as 22 it 23 ran 24 . and the gazelle galloped up to him , and laid the diamond at his feet . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 galloped 3 gazelle 4 galloped 4 galloped 7 him 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 feet 9 and 10 laid 10 laid 12 diamond 11 the 12 diamond 12 diamond 13 at 13 at 14 his 15 feet 16 . and he likewise ordered milk to be brought , and rice , that it might eat and drink and be refreshed . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 milk 2 he 3 likewise 3 likewise 4 ordered 5 milk 8 brought 5 milk 11 rice 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 brought 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rice 11 rice 17 and 11 rice 18 drink 12 , 13 that 12 , 17 and 13 that 15 might 14 it 15 might 15 might 16 eat 18 drink 19 and 18 drink 20 be 20 be 22 . 21 refreshed 22 . and when the gazelle was rested , the sultan said to it : ' [give] me the news you have come with . ' 1 and 2 when 1 and 4 gazelle 3 the 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 19 you 5 was 6 rested 5 was 18 news 6 rested 7 , 6 rested 9 sultan 7 , 8 the 9 sultan 13 : 9 sultan 16 me 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 it 13 : 14 ' 16 me 17 the 18 news 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 come 20 have 23 . 21 come 22 with 23 . 24 ' and the gazelle answered : ' [i] am come with this diamond , which is a pledge from my master the [sultan] [darai] . 1 and 5 : 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 9 come 6 ' 8 am 6 ' 9 come 9 come 13 , 10 with 11 this 11 this 12 diamond 12 diamond 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 17 pledge 15 is 16 a 16 a 17 pledge 17 pledge 20 master 18 from 19 my 19 my 20 master 20 master 24 . 21 the 24 . and the sultan said : ' [i] am content . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 5 : 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 9 content 8 am 9 content 9 content 10 . the wife is his wife , the family is his family , the slave is his slave . 1 the 2 wife 1 the 5 wife 2 wife 3 is 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 8 family 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 family 8 family 9 is 9 is 14 slave 10 his 11 family 11 family 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 slave 14 slave 18 . 15 is 18 . 16 his 17 slave 17 slave 18 . let him come to me empty-handed , [i] am content . ' 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 empty-handed 6 empty-handed 10 content 7 , 9 am 9 am 10 content 10 content 11 . 11 . 12 ' and the sultan answered : ' [so] let it be . ' 1 and 3 sultan 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 let 8 let 10 be 9 it 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 ' the [sultan] answered politely , and inquired where it had left its master , whom it had promised to bring back . 1 the 3 answered 1 the 8 where 3 answered 5 , 4 politely 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 inquired 8 where 13 master 9 it 11 left 10 had 11 left 11 left 12 its 12 its 13 master 13 master 19 to 14 , 15 whom 15 whom 18 promised 16 it 17 had 17 had 18 promised 18 promised 19 to 19 to 20 bring 20 bring 21 back 20 bring 22 . 21 back 22 . and he is now hiding under a bush , lest a passing stranger [might] see him . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 8 bush 3 is 4 now 4 now 5 hiding 5 hiding 6 under 6 under 7 a 6 under 8 bush 8 bush 13 stranger 9 , 10 lest 10 lest 11 a 11 a 12 passing 12 passing 13 stranger 13 stranger 15 see 15 see 16 him 15 see 17 . 17 . 18 ' and the gazelle answered : ' [can] [i] take those soldiers to go and put my master to shame as he lies there naked ? 1 and 3 gazelle 1 and 9 take 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 9 take 11 soldiers 9 take 17 master 10 those 11 soldiers 11 soldiers 14 and 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 and 15 put 16 my 15 put 17 master 17 master 19 shame 18 to 19 shame 19 shame 22 lies 20 as 21 he 20 as 22 lies 22 lies 24 naked 23 there 24 naked 24 naked 25 ? i am enough by myself , my lord . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 myself 3 enough 5 myself 4 by 5 myself 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 lord 8 lord 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [how] will you be enough , ' asked the sultan , ' to manage this horse and all these clothes ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 5 be 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 9 asked 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 asked 9 asked 20 these 10 the 11 sultan 11 sultan 12 , 11 sultan 15 manage 12 , 13 ' 14 to 15 manage 15 manage 17 horse 15 manage 20 these 16 this 17 horse 17 horse 18 and 18 and 19 all 20 these 21 clothes 21 clothes 23 ' 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] , that is easily done , ' replied the gazelle . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easily 6 easily 10 replied 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 gazelle 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 13 . ' [farewell] , gazelle , ' answered the sultan ; ' when shall we see you again ? ' 1 ' 7 answered 3 , 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 7 answered 10 ; 8 the 9 sultan 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 14 we 12 when 13 shall 13 shall 14 we 14 we 15 see 15 see 16 you 15 see 17 again 16 you 17 again 17 again 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and in the eyes of the sultan [the] gazelle became a person of consequence . 1 and 7 sultan 1 and 9 gazelle 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 of 4 eyes 7 sultan 5 of 6 the 9 gazelle 10 became 9 gazelle 14 consequence 10 became 11 a 11 a 12 person 11 a 14 consequence 12 person 13 of 14 consequence 15 . leave all the talking to me . 1 leave 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 talking 4 talking 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . ' [very] good , [i] will be silent , ' replied the man as he mounted the horse . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 7 be 3 good 4 , 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 silent 8 silent 11 replied 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 15 he 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 mounted 16 mounted 18 horse 17 the 18 horse 18 horse 19 . ' [so] they went their way , and they went and went till the gazelle saw in the distance the palace of the sultan . 1 ' 4 went 1 ' 6 way 3 they 4 went 5 their 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 11 and 7 , 13 till 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 went 10 went 11 and 12 went 13 till 13 till 14 the 13 till 15 gazelle 14 the 15 gazelle 15 gazelle 21 palace 16 saw 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 distance 18 the 19 distance 19 distance 20 the 19 distance 21 palace 21 palace 22 of 22 of 24 sultan 23 the 24 sultan 24 sultan 25 . ' [what] [is] my name , eh , my father ? ' asked the man . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 name 5 name 6 , 5 name 11 ? 7 eh 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 father 10 father 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 15 man 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 . ' [sultan] [darai] , ' said the gazelle . 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 gazelle 8 gazelle 9 . very soon some [soldiers] came to meet them , while others ran off to tell the sultan of their approach . 1 very 5 came 1 very 21 . 2 soon 3 some 3 some 5 came 5 came 6 to 5 came 7 meet 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 them 8 them 10 while 9 , 10 while 11 others 12 ran 12 ran 13 off 12 ran 14 to 14 to 15 tell 14 to 21 . 15 tell 17 sultan 16 the 17 sultan 17 sultan 19 their 18 of 19 their 19 their 20 approach get off your horse and go to greet him . ' 1 get 2 off 2 off 3 your 3 your 4 horse 4 horse 5 and 5 and 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 greet 8 greet 9 him 8 greet 10 . 10 . 11 ' but be careful not to leave the house till [i] come . ' 1 but 2 be 1 but 3 careful 3 careful 5 to 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 leave 6 leave 7 the 7 the 8 house 7 the 9 till 8 house 9 till 9 till 11 come 11 come 12 . 12 . 13 ' and the master answered , ' [i] will not leave the house . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 master 3 master 5 , 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 not 8 will 9 not 9 not 12 house 10 leave 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [very] good , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 sultan 7 the 9 . 8 sultan 9 . and [it] went and it went through the forest and wilderness , till it arrived at a town full of fine houses . 1 and 3 went 1 and 11 wilderness 3 went 6 went 4 and 5 it 4 and 6 went 6 went 7 through 7 through 9 forest 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 and 11 wilderness 13 till 11 wilderness 18 town 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 it 14 it 15 arrived 15 arrived 16 at 17 a 18 town 18 town 20 of 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 fine 21 fine 23 . 22 houses 23 . at the end of the [chief] road was a great house , beautiful exceedingly , built of sapphire and turquoise and marbles . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 end 1 at 5 the 3 end 4 of 5 the 7 road 7 road 12 , 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 house 10 great 12 , 12 , 14 exceedingly 13 beautiful 14 exceedingly 14 exceedingly 20 turquoise 15 , 16 built 16 built 18 sapphire 17 of 18 sapphire 18 sapphire 20 turquoise 19 and 20 turquoise 20 turquoise 23 . 21 and 23 . 22 marbles 23 . for in this town have [i] as yet seen no people . 1 for 3 this 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 town 4 town 8 yet 5 have 7 as 7 as 8 yet 8 yet 9 seen 9 seen 11 people 10 no 11 people 11 people 12 . if [i] die , [i] die , and if [i] live , [i] live . 1 if 4 , 3 die 4 , 4 , 8 and 6 die 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 11 live 11 live 14 live 12 , 14 live 14 live 15 . here can [i] think of no plan , so if anything is to kill me , it will kill me . ' 1 here 8 , 2 can 4 think 4 think 6 no 4 think 8 , 5 of 6 no 6 no 7 plan 8 , 11 anything 9 so 10 if 10 if 11 anything 11 anything 14 kill 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 kill 14 kill 17 it 14 kill 21 . 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 it 18 will 19 kill 19 kill 20 me 19 kill 21 . 21 . 22 ' then it knocked twice at the door , and cried ' [open] , ' but no one answered . 1 then 2 it 1 then 6 the 2 it 3 knocked 3 knocked 4 twice 4 twice 5 at 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 , 7 door 13 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 ' 10 cried 11 ' 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 but 15 but 16 no 16 no 18 answered 17 one 18 answered 18 answered 19 . and it cried again , and a voice replied : 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 cried 3 cried 5 , 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 9 replied 8 voice 9 replied 9 replied 10 : ' [who] are you that are crying " open " ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 are 5 that 6 are 6 are 7 crying 7 crying 8 " 7 crying 9 open 7 crying 10 " 7 crying 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' and the gazelle said , ' [it] is [i] , great mistress , your grandchild . ' 1 and 3 gazelle 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 said 3 gazelle 6 ' 4 said 5 , 6 ' 8 is 8 is 12 mistress 10 , 11 great 11 great 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 , 13 , 14 your 14 your 15 grandchild 15 grandchild 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [if] you are my grandchild , ' returned the voice , ' go back whence you came . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 my 3 you 4 are 5 my 6 grandchild 5 my 11 voice 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 voice 8 ' 9 returned 9 returned 10 the 11 voice 12 , 11 voice 16 whence 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 go 14 go 15 back 14 go 16 whence 16 whence 18 came 17 you 18 came 18 came 19 . don't come and die here , and bring me to my death as well . ' 1 don't 2 come 1 don't 5 here 2 come 4 die 3 and 4 die 5 here 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bring 8 bring 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 my 11 my 12 death 11 my 14 well 12 death 13 as 14 well 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [open] , mistress , [i] entreat , [i] have something to say to you . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 mistress 4 mistress 5 , 4 mistress 8 , 5 , 7 entreat 8 , 11 something 10 have 11 something 11 something 12 to 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 to 13 say 16 . 14 to 15 you 16 . 17 ' ' [grandchild] , ' replied she , ' [i] fear to put your life in danger , and my own too . ' 1 ' 14 life 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 6 she 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 10 fear 10 fear 11 to 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 your 12 put 14 life 14 life 17 , 15 in 16 danger 16 danger 17 , 17 , 20 own 18 and 19 my 19 my 20 own 20 own 21 too 21 too 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [oh] , mistress , my life will not be lost , nor yours either ; open , [i] pray you . ' 1 ' 4 mistress 1 ' 8 will 3 , 4 mistress 4 mistress 7 life 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 life 8 will 11 lost 9 not 10 be 10 be 11 lost 11 lost 14 yours 11 lost 17 open 12 , 13 nor 13 nor 14 yours 15 either 16 ; 15 either 17 open 17 open 18 , 18 , 20 pray 20 pray 21 you 20 pray 22 . 22 . 23 ' so she opened the door . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 opened 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 . ' [what] is the news where you come from , my grandson , ' asked she . 1 ' 5 news 3 is 4 the 3 is 5 news 5 news 6 where 6 where 7 you 6 where 12 grandson 7 you 8 come 8 come 9 from 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 grandson 12 grandson 13 , 12 grandson 15 asked 13 , 14 ' 15 asked 17 . 16 she 17 . ' [great] lady , where [i] come from it is well , and with you it is well . ' 1 ' 3 lady 3 lady 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 7 come 5 where 10 is 7 come 8 from 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 with 12 , 20 ' 15 you 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 well 18 well 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [ah] , my son , here it is not well at all . 1 ' 5 son 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 , 6 , 7 here 7 here 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 not 9 is 11 well 11 well 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . and the lord of it all is an exceeding great and wonderful snake . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 lord 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 12 wonderful 7 is 8 an 8 an 9 exceeding 8 an 12 wonderful 9 exceeding 10 great 10 great 11 and 12 wonderful 13 snake 13 snake 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [my] son , ' returned the old woman , ' do not say words like these ; you risk both our lives . 1 ' 3 son 1 ' 6 returned 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 ' 6 returned 9 woman 6 returned 15 words 7 the 8 old 7 the 9 woman 9 woman 12 do 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 do 12 do 14 say 13 not 14 say 15 words 18 ; 15 words 23 lives 16 like 17 these 17 these 18 ; 19 you 20 risk 20 risk 21 both 20 risk 23 lives 21 both 22 our 23 lives 24 . he has put me here all by myself , and [i] have to cook his food . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 put 2 has 4 me 2 has 5 here 4 me 5 here 5 here 10 and 6 all 7 by 7 by 8 myself 8 myself 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 have 12 have 14 cook 13 to 14 cook 14 cook 17 . 15 his 16 food 16 food 17 . he eats till he has had enough , and then drinks a whole tankful of water . 1 he 7 enough 2 eats 3 till 3 till 4 he 3 till 7 enough 4 he 5 has 4 he 6 had 7 enough 8 , 8 , 14 tankful 9 and 11 drinks 9 and 13 whole 10 then 11 drinks 11 drinks 12 a 13 whole 14 tankful 14 tankful 16 water 15 of 16 water 16 water 17 . after that he goes away . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 goes 4 goes 5 away 5 away 6 . every second day he comes , when the sun is over the house . 1 every 3 day 2 second 3 day 3 day 5 comes 4 he 5 comes 5 comes 11 over 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 is 9 sun 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 . and he has seven heads . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 seven 4 seven 5 heads 5 heads 6 . how then can you be a match for him , my son ? ' 1 how 2 then 1 how 3 can 3 can 4 you 3 can 5 be 5 be 6 a 5 be 7 match 6 a 7 match 7 match 8 for 8 for 11 my 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 son 12 son 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [mind] your own business , mother , ' answered the gazelle , ' and don't mind other people 's ! 1 ' 7 mother 3 your 4 own 4 own 5 business 5 business 6 , 5 business 7 mother 7 mother 12 gazelle 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 15 and 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 and 15 and 16 don't 16 don't 17 mind 17 mind 18 other 18 other 19 people 18 other 21 ! 19 people 20 's has this snake a sword ? ' 1 has 2 this 2 this 3 snake 3 snake 4 a 4 a 5 sword 5 sword 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [he] has a sword , and a sharp one too . 1 ' 5 sword 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 sword 5 sword 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 sharp 8 a 9 sharp 9 sharp 12 . 10 one 11 too 11 too 12 . it cuts like a dash of lightning . ' 1 it 2 cuts 2 cuts 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 dash 5 dash 6 of 6 of 7 lightning 7 lightning 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [you] must be quick , ' she said , ' for he may be here at any moment . 1 ' 7 ' 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 quick 5 quick 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 he 12 for 13 he 13 he 18 any 14 may 15 be 14 may 18 any 15 be 16 here 16 here 17 at 18 any 19 moment 19 moment 20 . hark ! is not that the wind rising ? 1 hark 2 ! 1 hark 3 is 1 hark 7 wind 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 that 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 rising 8 rising 9 ? he has come ! ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and after he had done eating and drinking he came to the door : 1 and 2 after 2 after 3 he 2 after 8 drinking 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 eating 6 eating 7 and 8 drinking 10 came 9 he 10 came 10 came 12 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 : ' [oh] , master ! ' answered she , ' [i] am alone , as [i] always am ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 answered 4 master 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 she 8 she 12 am 9 , 10 ' 9 , 12 am 12 am 13 alone 13 alone 14 , 13 alone 18 am 14 , 15 as 15 as 17 always 18 am 19 ! but to-day , after many days , [i] have sprinkled fresh scent all over me , and it is that which you smell . 1 but 4 after 1 but 14 over 1 but 22 you 2 to-day 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 7 , 5 many 6 days 5 many 7 , 9 have 10 sprinkled 10 sprinkled 11 fresh 11 fresh 12 scent 11 fresh 14 over 12 scent 13 all 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 19 is 19 is 20 that 19 is 21 which 21 which 22 you 22 you 23 smell 23 smell 24 . what else could it be , master ? ' 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 could 2 else 5 be 3 could 4 it 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 master 7 master 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' all [this] time the gazelle had been standing close to the door , holding the sword in one of its front paws . 1 all 3 time 3 time 7 been 4 the 5 gazelle 5 gazelle 6 had 5 gazelle 7 been 7 been 12 door 8 standing 9 close 9 close 10 to 9 close 12 door 10 to 11 the 12 door 17 in 13 , 14 holding 14 holding 16 sword 15 the 16 sword 16 sword 17 in 17 in 20 its 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 its 20 its 22 paws 21 front 22 paws 22 paws 23 . then the sword fell rattling on the ground , for the gazelle had fainted . 1 then 3 sword 1 then 4 fell 2 the 3 sword 4 fell 7 the 5 rattling 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 8 ground 10 for 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 gazelle 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 15 . 13 had 14 fainted 14 fainted 15 . and the heart of the old woman was glad , and she gave it more water , till [by-and-by] the gazelle got up . 1 and 9 glad 2 the 3 heart 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 6 old 9 glad 7 woman 8 was 9 glad 18 till 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 gave 13 gave 14 it 13 gave 15 more 15 more 16 water 15 more 17 , 17 , 18 till 18 till 20 the 20 the 21 gazelle 20 the 23 up 21 gazelle 22 got 23 up 24 . so she arose and showed the gazelle rooms full of gold [and] precious things , and other rooms full of slaves . 1 so 7 gazelle 2 she 3 arose 2 she 5 showed 3 arose 4 and 5 showed 6 the 6 the 7 gazelle 7 gazelle 8 rooms 7 gazelle 13 precious 8 rooms 9 full 8 rooms 10 of 10 of 11 gold 11 gold 13 precious 13 precious 14 things 13 precious 19 full 14 things 16 and 14 things 18 rooms 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 rooms 17 other 18 rooms 19 full 21 slaves 20 of 21 slaves 21 slaves 22 . ' [they] are all yours , goods and slaves , ' said she . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 yours 5 yours 9 slaves 6 , 8 and 6 , 9 slaves 7 goods 8 and 9 slaves 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . but the gazelle answered , ' [you] must keep them safe till [i] call my master . ' 1 but 4 answered 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 answered 4 answered 9 keep 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 must 8 must 9 keep 9 keep 10 them 10 them 11 safe 11 safe 12 till 12 till 14 call 14 call 15 my 14 call 16 master 16 master 17 . 17 . 18 ' and he said : ' [it] is for you to speak . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 9 you 7 is 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 11 speak 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 12 . where you go , [i] will follow . ' 1 where 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 6 will 6 will 7 follow 7 follow 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [then] [i] shall go to your father-in-law and tell him this news . ' 1 ' 4 shall 4 shall 8 father-in-law 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 father-in-law 8 father-in-law 10 tell 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 him 11 him 12 this 12 this 13 news 13 news 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [go] , my son . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [must] he really go so quickly ? 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 really 4 really 5 go 5 go 6 so 6 so 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 ? at last one day signs of houses appeared , far , far off . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 one 2 last 7 houses 3 one 4 day 4 day 5 signs 5 signs 6 of 7 houses 8 appeared 8 appeared 9 , 9 , 13 off 10 far 11 , 11 , 12 far 12 far 13 off 13 off 14 . and those who saw cried out , ' [gazelle] ! ' 1 and 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 saw 4 saw 5 cried 5 cried 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 ' 10 ! 11 ' and it answered , ' [ah] , my mistresses , that is the house of [sultan] [darai] . ' 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 mistresses 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 mistresses 9 mistresses 10 , 9 mistresses 12 is 9 mistresses 14 house 11 that 12 is 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 of 14 house 18 . 18 . 19 ' and she answered , ' [forgive] me , my son . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 10 son 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 son 10 son 11 . sultan [darai] looked about him , and at length he said : 1 sultan 4 about 3 looked 4 about 4 about 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : ' [unfasten] those horses that are tied up , and let loose those people that are bound . 1 ' 4 horses 1 ' 11 let 3 those 4 horses 4 horses 7 tied 5 that 6 are 6 are 7 tied 7 tied 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 let 16 are 12 loose 13 those 13 those 14 people 13 those 15 that 15 that 16 are 16 are 18 . 17 bound 18 . but this house , and you , such as you are , we have never seen or heard of . ' 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 house 3 house 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 13 we 6 you 7 , 7 , 9 as 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 are 10 you 13 we 11 are 12 , 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 never 14 have 18 heard 15 never 16 seen 16 seen 17 or 18 heard 19 of 18 heard 20 . 20 . 21 ' after a few days , the ladies said they wished to go home again . 1 after 4 days 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 days 4 days 15 . 5 , 6 the 5 , 9 they 6 the 7 ladies 7 ladies 8 said 9 they 12 go 10 wished 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 15 . 13 home 14 again 13 home 15 . and they all thought the gazelle greater a thousand times than its master , [sultan] [darai] . 1 and 2 they 1 and 6 gazelle 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 thought 4 thought 5 the 6 gazelle 7 greater 7 greater 10 times 8 a 9 thousand 9 thousand 10 times 10 times 11 than 11 than 13 master 11 than 14 , 12 its 13 master 14 , 17 . who is the owner of it ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 owner 4 owner 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ? and this town , were there no people in it ? " 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 town 3 town 4 , 3 town 5 were 5 were 6 there 6 there 7 no 7 no 8 people 8 people 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " all good things [i] have done for the master , and he has not one day done me any good thing . 1 all 2 good 1 all 3 things 3 things 11 and 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 for 6 done 9 master 7 for 8 the 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 has 12 he 13 has 13 has 18 me 14 not 15 one 14 not 17 done 15 one 16 day 17 done 18 me 18 me 19 any 19 any 20 good 20 good 22 . 21 thing 22 . ' [good] , ' replied the old woman , and they went to bed . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 replied 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 12 went 8 woman 9 , 8 woman 12 went 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 12 went 13 to 12 went 14 bed 14 bed 15 . in the morning , [when] light came , the gazelle was sick in its stomach and feverish , and its legs ached . 1 in 7 came 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 6 light 4 , 7 came 7 came 11 was 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 gazelle 10 gazelle 11 was 11 was 14 its 12 sick 13 in 12 sick 14 its 14 its 22 ached 15 stomach 16 and 15 stomach 17 feverish 17 feverish 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 legs 19 and 22 ached 20 its 21 legs 22 ached 23 . and [it] said ' [mother] [!] ['] 1 and 3 said 3 said 4 ' and she answered , ' [here] , my son ? ' 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 son 7 , 8 my 7 , 9 son 9 son 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' and it said , ' [go] and tell my master upstairs the gazelle is very ill . ' 1 and 2 it 1 and 8 tell 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 my 9 my 10 master 9 my 11 upstairs 10 master 11 upstairs 11 upstairs 13 gazelle 12 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 16 ill 14 is 15 very 15 very 16 ill 16 ill 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [very] good , my son ; and if he should ask me what is the matter , what am [i] to say ? ' 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 11 should 3 good 6 son 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 8 and 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 he 11 should 12 ask 11 should 14 what 12 ask 13 me 14 what 24 ? 15 is 16 the 16 the 17 matter 17 matter 18 , 17 matter 23 say 18 , 19 what 19 what 20 am 20 am 22 to 23 say 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [tell] him all my body aches badly ; [i] have no single part without pain . ' 1 ' 7 aches 3 him 4 all 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 body 6 body 7 aches 7 aches 8 badly 8 badly 13 single 9 ; 12 no 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 single 13 single 14 part 14 part 15 without 15 without 18 ' 16 pain 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [to] tell the master the gazelle is ill , ' said she . 1 ' 3 tell 1 ' 5 master 4 the 5 master 5 master 7 gazelle 6 the 7 gazelle 7 gazelle 9 ill 8 is 9 ill 9 ill 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked the wife . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 ? 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 wife 10 wife 11 . ' [all] its body pains ; there is no part without pain . ' 1 ' 3 its 1 ' 5 pains 3 its 4 body 5 pains 9 no 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 part 10 part 12 pain 11 without 12 pain 12 pain 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [well] , what can [i] do ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 can 5 can 7 do 7 do 8 ? make some gruel of red millet , and give to it . ' 1 make 3 gruel 2 some 3 gruel 3 gruel 4 of 3 gruel 5 red 5 red 8 and 6 millet 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 give 9 give 10 to 9 give 12 . 10 to 11 it 12 . 13 ' eh , master , that is not well . ' 1 eh 2 , 1 eh 3 master 2 , 3 master 3 master 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 well 7 not 9 . 9 . 10 ' but he answered , ' [oh] , you are mad ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 you 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 mad 10 mad 11 ! rice is only kept for people . ' 1 rice 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 kept 4 kept 5 for 5 for 6 people 6 people 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [eh] , master , this is not like a gazelle . 1 ' 4 master 3 , 4 master 4 master 5 , 4 master 10 a 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 12 . 11 gazelle 12 . it is the apple of your eye . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 apple 4 apple 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 eye 7 eye 8 . if sand got into that , it would trouble you . ' 1 if 2 sand 1 if 3 got 3 got 4 into 4 into 5 that 5 that 8 would 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [my] wife , your tongue is long , ' and he left the room . 1 ' 3 wife 3 wife 4 , 4 , 5 your 5 your 6 tongue 5 your 8 long 6 tongue 7 is 8 long 10 ' 8 long 15 room 9 , 10 ' 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 left 13 left 14 the 13 left 15 room 15 room 16 . the old woman saw she had spoken vainly , and went back weeping to the gazelle . 1 the 3 woman 1 the 8 vainly 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 5 she 4 saw 5 she 5 she 7 spoken 6 had 7 spoken 8 vainly 16 gazelle 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 gazelle 11 went 12 back 11 went 14 to 12 back 13 weeping 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 gazelle 16 gazelle 17 . and when the gazelle saw her it said , ' [mother] , what is it , and why do you cry ? 1 and 2 when 1 and 4 gazelle 2 when 3 the 4 gazelle 5 saw 5 saw 6 her 5 saw 18 why 7 it 9 , 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 what 10 ' 14 is 12 , 13 what 14 is 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 why 18 why 20 you 19 do 20 you 20 you 22 ? 21 cry 22 ? if it be good , give me the answer ; and if it be bad , give me the answer . ' 1 if 4 good 1 if 9 answer 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 , 6 give 7 me 6 give 9 answer 7 me 8 the 9 answer 12 if 9 answer 15 bad 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 be 15 bad 16 , 15 bad 20 answer 16 , 17 give 17 give 18 me 19 the 20 answer 20 answer 21 . 21 . 22 ' but [still] the old woman would not speak , and the gazelle prayed her to let it know the words of the master . 1 but 6 would 1 but 7 not 3 the 4 old 3 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 16 let 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 13 prayed 11 the 12 gazelle 13 prayed 14 her 13 prayed 15 to 15 to 16 let 16 let 24 . 17 it 18 know 18 know 19 the 19 the 20 words 19 the 24 . 20 words 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 master and his wife asked what was the matter , and [i] told her that there was not a part of your body without pain . 1 and 8 matter 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 asked 4 asked 5 what 5 what 6 was 5 what 8 matter 6 was 7 the 8 matter 15 there 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 told 12 told 13 her 12 told 15 there 13 her 14 that 15 there 20 of 16 was 17 not 17 not 19 part 18 a 19 part 19 part 20 of 20 of 23 without 21 your 22 body 22 body 23 without 23 without 24 pain 24 pain 25 . and he answered her , ' [silly] chatterer , your words are many . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 5 , 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 12 are 8 chatterer 9 , 9 , 10 your 10 your 11 words 11 words 12 are 12 are 13 many 13 many 14 . i know its price ; [i] bought it for an eighth . 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 its 3 its 4 price 4 price 5 ; 4 price 7 bought 7 bought 8 it 8 it 9 for 9 for 10 an 10 an 11 eighth 11 eighth 12 . what loss will it be to me ? ' 1 what 2 loss 2 loss 3 will 3 will 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the gazelle kept silence for a few moments . 1 the 2 gazelle 1 the 3 kept 3 kept 6 a 4 silence 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 moments 8 moments 9 . so the old woman returned , and found the master and the mistress drinking coffee . 1 so 4 woman 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 returned 5 returned 7 and 5 returned 10 master 6 , 7 and 8 found 9 the 8 found 10 master 10 master 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 mistress 12 the 14 drinking 13 mistress 14 drinking 14 drinking 16 . 15 coffee 16 . then it happened to get both life and wealth , but now it had no honour with its master . 1 then 9 wealth 1 then 19 master 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 get 4 to 6 both 6 both 7 life 7 life 8 and 7 life 9 wealth 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 now 12 now 15 no 13 it 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 honour 16 honour 18 its 16 honour 19 master 17 with 18 its 19 master 20 . i cannot sleep , [i] cannot eat , [i] cannot drink , for the worry of that gazelle . 1 i 2 cannot 1 i 7 eat 2 cannot 3 sleep 2 cannot 6 cannot 3 sleep 4 , 7 eat 8 , 8 , 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 drink 10 cannot 15 worry 11 drink 13 for 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 15 worry 16 of 15 worry 18 gazelle 16 of 17 that 18 gazelle 19 . shall a creature that [i] bought for an eighth trouble me from morning till night ? 1 shall 2 a 2 a 3 creature 3 creature 4 that 3 creature 8 an 6 bought 8 an 7 for 8 an 8 an 10 trouble 9 eighth 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 me 11 me 16 ? 12 from 13 morning 13 morning 15 night 14 till 15 night 15 night 16 ? not so , old woman ! ' 1 not 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' the old woman [went] downstairs , and there lay the gazelle , blood flowing from its nostrils . 1 the 2 old 1 the 5 downstairs 2 old 3 woman 5 downstairs 6 , 5 downstairs 8 there 6 , 7 and 8 there 12 , 8 there 13 blood 9 lay 10 the 9 lay 11 gazelle 10 the 11 gazelle 11 gazelle 12 , 13 blood 16 its 14 flowing 15 from 15 from 16 its 16 its 18 . 17 nostrils 18 . and it said , ' [mother] , [i] shall die , for my soul is full of anger and bitterness . 1 and 2 it 2 it 15 is 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 13 my 7 , 9 shall 9 shall 10 die 10 die 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 my 13 my 14 soul 14 soul 15 is 15 is 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 20 bitterness 18 anger 20 bitterness 19 and 20 bitterness 20 bitterness 21 . my face is ashamed , that [i] should have done good to my master , and that he should repay me with evil . ' 1 my 4 ashamed 1 my 14 master 2 face 3 is 3 is 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 10 done 8 should 11 good 9 have 10 done 11 good 13 my 12 to 13 my 14 master 20 repay 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 he 17 that 19 should 19 should 20 repay 20 repay 21 me 20 repay 24 . 21 me 22 with 22 with 23 evil 24 . 25 ' i might have every day half a basinful , and would my master be any the poorer ? 1 i 4 every 1 i 14 be 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 every 4 every 8 basinful 5 day 8 basinful 6 half 7 a 7 a 8 basinful 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 would 11 would 13 master 11 would 14 be 12 my 13 master 14 be 15 any 15 any 16 the 15 any 17 poorer 16 the 17 poorer 17 poorer 18 ? but did not the elders say , " he that does good like a mother ! " ' 1 but 2 did 1 but 5 elders 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 the 5 elders 9 he 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 11 does 10 that 11 does 11 does 12 good 12 good 13 like 12 good 14 a 14 a 15 mother 15 mother 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 16 ! 18 ' and it said , ' [go] and tell my master that the gazelle is nearer death than life . ' 1 and 2 it 1 and 8 tell 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 my 9 my 10 master 9 my 13 gazelle 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 15 nearer 14 is 15 nearer 15 nearer 16 death 15 nearer 18 life 16 death 17 than 18 life 19 . 19 . 20 ' how has he failed you ? 1 how 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 failed 4 failed 5 you 5 you 6 ? the things you do to him are not good , and you will draw on yourself the hatred of the people . 1 the 14 draw 2 things 4 do 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 to 4 do 14 draw 5 to 6 him 6 him 12 you 7 are 9 good 8 not 9 good 9 good 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 will 14 draw 22 . 15 on 16 yourself 16 yourself 21 people 17 the 18 hatred 17 the 21 people 18 hatred 19 of 19 of 20 the 21 people 22 . for this gazelle is loved by all , by small and great , by women and men . 1 for 2 this 2 this 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 is 3 gazelle 5 loved 5 loved 6 by 6 by 7 all 6 by 9 by 8 , 9 by 9 by 10 small 9 by 15 women 10 small 11 and 11 and 12 great 13 , 14 by 14 by 15 women 15 women 16 and 15 women 17 men 17 men 18 . ah , my husband ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 husband 4 husband 5 ! i thought you had great wisdom , and you have not even a little ! ' 1 i 2 thought 1 i 4 had 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 great 5 great 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 , 6 wisdom 15 ! 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 not 11 not 12 even 12 even 13 a 13 a 14 little 15 ! 16 ' but he answered , ' [you] are mad , my wife . ' 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 mad 7 are 8 mad 8 mad 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [take] also this cloth , ' she said , ' to cover it with , and this pillow for its head . 1 ' 7 ' 3 also 4 this 3 also 5 cloth 5 cloth 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 19 pillow 10 , 11 ' 12 to 13 cover 13 cover 15 with 13 cover 16 , 14 it 15 with 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 pillow 17 and 18 this 19 pillow 22 head 20 for 21 its 21 its 22 head 22 head 23 . and if the gazelle wants more , let it ask me , and not its master . 1 and 2 if 1 and 5 wants 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 gazelle 5 wants 6 more 5 wants 10 ask 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 let 8 let 9 it 10 ask 12 , 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 . 14 not 15 its 15 its 16 master 16 master 17 . and , after all , what is it but a gazelle , that [i] bought for an eighth ? ' 1 and 4 all 1 and 6 what 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 6 what 7 is 7 is 8 it 7 is 10 a 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 gazelle 11 gazelle 12 , 11 gazelle 18 eighth 12 , 13 that 13 that 15 bought 16 for 17 an 17 an 18 eighth 18 eighth 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' but his wife answered , ' [master] , we looked upon that gazelle as we looked upon you . 1 but 11 upon 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 answered 3 wife 8 , 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 looked 10 looked 11 upon 11 upon 16 looked 12 that 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 15 we 14 as 15 we 15 we 16 looked 16 looked 17 upon 17 upon 18 you 17 upon 19 . 18 you 19 . and when the people heard her they lifted up their voices and spoke : 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 2 when 7 they 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 heard 5 heard 6 her 7 they 10 their 8 lifted 9 up 9 up 10 their 10 their 11 voices 11 voices 12 and 12 and 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 : ' [we] never saw you , we saw the gazelle . 1 ' 5 you 3 never 4 saw 4 saw 5 you 5 you 8 saw 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 saw 8 saw 10 gazelle 9 the 10 gazelle 10 gazelle 11 . it was the gazelle who met with trouble here , it was the gazelle who met with rest here . 1 it 5 who 1 it 16 met 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 5 who 5 who 9 here 6 met 8 trouble 6 met 9 here 7 with 8 trouble 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 14 gazelle 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 gazelle 14 gazelle 15 who 16 met 17 with 17 with 18 rest 18 rest 20 . 19 here 20 . so , then , when such an one departs from this world we weep for ourselves , we do not weep for the gazelle . ' 1 so 7 an 1 so 18 we 2 , 6 such 3 then 4 , 3 then 6 such 4 , 5 when 6 such 7 an 7 an 9 departs 8 one 9 departs 9 departs 16 ourselves 10 from 11 this 11 this 12 world 12 world 15 for 13 we 14 weep 14 weep 15 for 15 for 16 ourselves 17 , 18 we 18 we 24 gazelle 19 do 20 not 19 do 24 gazelle 20 not 21 weep 21 weep 22 for 22 for 23 the 24 gazelle 25 . 25 . 26 ' and they said furthermore : 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 said 3 said 5 : 4 furthermore 5 : ' [the] gazelle did you much good , and if anyone says he could have done more for you he is a liar ! 1 ' 3 gazelle 1 ' 21 is 3 gazelle 5 you 3 gazelle 8 , 4 did 5 you 6 much 7 good 6 much 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 done 10 if 11 anyone 11 anyone 13 he 11 anyone 14 could 12 says 13 he 14 could 15 have 14 could 16 done 16 done 17 more 17 more 19 you 17 more 20 he 18 for 19 you 21 is 22 a 22 a 23 liar 23 liar 24 ! therefore , to us who have done you no good , what treatment will you give ? 1 therefore 6 have 2 , 3 to 2 , 4 us 4 us 5 who 5 who 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 11 , 8 you 9 no 8 you 10 good 10 good 11 , 11 , 15 you 12 what 13 treatment 12 what 14 will 14 will 15 you 15 you 16 give 16 give 17 ? the gazelle has died [from] bitterness of soul , and you ordered your slaves to throw it into the well . 1 the 2 gazelle 1 the 4 died 2 gazelle 3 has 4 died 6 bitterness 6 bitterness 10 and 7 of 8 soul 8 soul 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 ordered 11 you 14 slaves 12 ordered 13 your 14 slaves 21 . 15 to 16 throw 16 throw 17 it 17 it 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 well 19 the 21 . ah ! leave us alone that we may weep . ' 1 ah 2 ! 1 ah 5 alone 3 leave 4 us 4 us 5 alone 5 alone 6 that 6 that 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 weep 9 weep 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [sultan] [darai] would not heed their words , and the dead gazelle was thrown into the well . 1 but 5 not 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 heed 6 heed 15 thrown 7 their 8 words 8 words 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 dead 11 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 14 was 14 was 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 19 . 18 well 19 . and he commanded [horses] to be saddled , and called the governor and the judges and all the rich men , and said : 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 commanded 3 commanded 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 10 called 7 saddled 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 called 10 called 15 judges 11 the 12 governor 12 governor 13 and 13 and 14 the 13 and 15 judges 15 judges 16 and 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 the 17 all 20 men 18 the 19 rich 20 men 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 24 : 23 said 24 : ' [come] now with me ; let us go and bury it . ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 with 4 with 8 us 5 me 6 ; 6 ; 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 go 9 go 10 and 9 go 11 bury 11 bury 12 it 11 bury 13 . 13 . 14 ' night and day [they] travelled , till the sultan came to the well where the gazelle had been thrown . 1 night 3 day 1 night 5 travelled 1 night 8 the 2 and 3 day 3 day 5 travelled 5 travelled 6 , 6 , 7 till 8 the 9 sultan 8 the 16 gazelle 9 sultan 10 came 10 came 11 to 10 came 14 where 12 the 13 well 13 well 14 where 14 where 16 gazelle 15 the 16 gazelle 16 gazelle 19 thrown 17 had 18 been 17 had 19 thrown 19 thrown 20 . and [when] he saw the gazelle lying there he wept afresh , and took it in his arms and carried it away . 1 and 3 he 1 and 4 saw 4 saw 5 the 5 the 6 gazelle 6 gazelle 7 lying 6 gazelle 13 and 7 lying 8 there 8 there 9 he 10 wept 11 afresh 11 afresh 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 15 it 14 took 18 arms 16 in 17 his 16 in 18 arms 18 arms 19 and 19 and 20 carried 20 carried 23 . 21 it 22 away 22 away 23 . ' [i] too have eaten no food , neither have [i] drunk water , since the day the gazelle died . 1 ' 3 too 1 ' 6 no 3 too 4 have 4 have 5 eaten 6 no 7 food 6 no 12 drunk 7 food 8 , 8 , 9 neither 9 neither 10 have 12 drunk 13 water 12 drunk 14 , 12 drunk 15 since 13 water 14 , 15 since 16 the 15 since 21 . 17 day 18 the 18 the 19 gazelle 18 the 21 . 19 gazelle 20 died 20 died 21 . i have not spoken , and [i] have not laughed . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 not 3 not 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 have 8 have 9 not 9 not 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 . 11 . 12 ' and the man dreamed that he was on the dust-heap , scratching . 1 and 6 he 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 dreamed 4 dreamed 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 on 8 on 10 dust-heap 9 the 10 dust-heap 10 dust-heap 11 , 11 , 12 scratching 12 scratching 13 . and when he woke , behold ! that also was no dream , but the truth . 1 and 6 behold 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 woke 4 woke 6 behold 5 , 6 behold 6 behold 7 ! 6 behold 9 also 6 behold 12 dream 8 that 9 also 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 dream 12 dream 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . ( [swahili] [tales] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [how] [a] [fish] [swam] [in] [the] [air] [and] [a] [hare] [in] [the] [water] [.] once upon a time an old man and his wife lived together in a little village . 1 once 5 an 1 once 10 wife 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 3 a 5 an 6 old 10 wife 7 man 8 and 7 man 10 wife 8 and 9 his 10 wife 14 a 11 lived 12 together 12 together 13 in 12 together 14 a 14 a 17 . 15 little 16 village 16 village 17 . they might have been happy if only the old woman had had the sense to hold her tongue at proper times . 1 they 2 might 1 they 3 have 1 they 4 been 4 been 7 only 4 been 15 to 5 happy 6 if 6 if 7 only 7 only 12 had 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 had 10 woman 12 had 12 had 14 sense 13 the 14 sense 15 to 16 hold 15 to 22 . 16 hold 18 tongue 16 hold 20 proper 17 her 18 tongue 19 at 20 proper 20 proper 21 times one day , he drove to the forest . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 drove 5 drove 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 . when he reached the edge of it he got out of his cart and walked beside it . 1 when 3 reached 1 when 9 got 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 7 it 6 of 7 it 8 he 9 got 9 got 10 out 10 out 12 his 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 cart 13 cart 14 and 13 cart 16 beside 14 and 15 walked 16 beside 17 it 17 it 18 . suddenly he stepped on such a soft spot that his foot sank in the earth . 1 suddenly 5 such 2 he 3 stepped 2 he 5 such 3 stepped 4 on 5 such 8 spot 6 a 8 spot 7 soft 8 spot 8 spot 15 earth 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 foot 11 foot 12 sank 12 sank 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 earth 15 earth 16 . ' [what] can this be ? ' thought he . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 be 4 this 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 thought 8 thought 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [i] 'll dig a bit and see . ' 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 dig 4 dig 5 a 4 dig 6 bit 6 bit 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 . 9 . 10 ' so he dug and dug , and at last he came on a little pot full of gold and silver . 1 so 11 came 2 he 3 dug 3 dug 4 and 4 and 5 dug 5 dug 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 7 and 11 came 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 he 11 came 12 on 12 on 15 pot 12 on 16 full 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 pot 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 gold 18 gold 19 and 18 gold 21 . 20 silver 21 . ' [oh] , what luck ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 luck 5 luck 6 ! he sat down and thought over the matter a long time , and [at] last he made a plan . 1 he 2 sat 1 he 20 . 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 9 a 3 down 4 and 5 thought 6 over 5 thought 9 a 6 over 8 matter 7 the 8 matter 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 time 10 long 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 last 16 he 17 made 17 made 18 a 17 made 20 . 18 a 19 plan then he got into his cart and trotted merrily home . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 into 2 he 3 got 4 into 6 cart 5 his 6 cart 6 cart 8 trotted 7 and 8 trotted 8 trotted 9 merrily 9 merrily 10 home 9 merrily 11 . 10 home 11 . ' [wife] ! ' cried he , the moment he got indoors . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 5 cried 9 moment 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 moment 9 moment 11 got 10 he 11 got 11 got 12 indoors 12 indoors 13 . ' [you] can't think what a piece of good luck has come our way . ' 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 9 good 3 can't 4 think 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 piece 6 a 9 good 7 piece 8 of 9 good 14 way 10 luck 11 has 11 has 12 come 11 has 14 way 12 come 13 our 13 our 14 way 14 way 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [what] , what , dear husband ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 husband 7 husband 8 ? do tell me all about it at once . ' 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 8 once 6 it 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [no] , no , you 'll just go off and tell everyone . ' 1 ' 6 you 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 just 7 'll 10 off 8 just 9 go 9 go 10 off 10 off 12 tell 11 and 12 tell 12 tell 13 everyone 13 everyone 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [no] , indeed ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! how can you think such things ! 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 such 5 such 6 things 6 things 7 ! for shame ! 1 for 2 shame 2 shame 3 ! if you like [i] will swear never to ['] 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 5 will 5 will 6 swear 6 swear 7 never 7 never 8 to ' [oh] , well ! if you are really in earnest then , listen . ' 1 ' 7 you 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 ! 5 ! 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 9 really 8 are 9 really 9 really 10 in 10 in 11 earnest 11 earnest 12 then 12 then 16 ' 13 , 14 listen 14 listen 15 . 15 . 16 ' and he whispered in her ear : ' [i] 've found a pot full of gold and silver in the forest ! 1 and 2 he 1 and 10 've 2 he 3 whispered 3 whispered 5 her 3 whispered 6 ear 4 in 5 her 6 ear 7 : 7 : 8 ' 10 've 12 a 11 found 12 a 12 a 13 pot 13 pot 14 full 13 pot 16 gold 14 full 15 of 14 full 16 gold 16 gold 17 and 17 and 18 silver 18 silver 19 in 18 silver 21 forest 19 in 20 the 21 forest 22 ! hush ! ' 1 hush 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [and] why didn't you bring it back ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 you 5 you 6 bring 6 bring 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [because] we 'll drive there together and bring it carefully back between us . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 'll 3 we 9 bring 4 'll 5 drive 4 'll 6 there 6 there 7 together 7 together 8 and 9 bring 13 between 10 it 11 carefully 11 carefully 12 back 12 back 13 between 13 between 14 us 14 us 15 . 15 . 16 ' so the man and his wife drove to the forest . 1 so 3 man 2 the 3 man 3 man 7 drove 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 wife 6 wife 7 drove 7 drove 8 to 7 drove 10 forest 9 the 10 forest 10 forest 11 . as they were driving along the man said : 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 driving 4 driving 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 said 8 said 9 : ' [what] strange things one hears , wife ! 1 ' 3 strange 3 strange 4 things 4 things 8 wife 5 one 6 hears 6 hears 7 , 7 , 8 wife 8 wife 9 ! well ! well ! times are certainly changed . ' 1 well 2 ! 1 well 3 well 3 well 4 ! 3 well 7 certainly 5 times 6 are 6 are 7 certainly 7 certainly 8 changed 8 changed 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [why] , you must be crazy , husband ! 1 ' 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 be 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 crazy 7 crazy 8 , 8 , 9 husband 9 husband 10 ! dear , dear , what nonsense people do talk sometimes . ' 1 dear 2 , 1 dear 5 what 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 3 dear 5 what 5 what 7 people 6 nonsense 7 people 7 people 8 do 8 do 9 talk 9 talk 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [nonsense] , indeed ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! why , just look . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 look 4 look 5 . bless my soul , if there isn't a fish , a real pike [i] do believe , up in that tree . ' 1 bless 2 my 1 bless 8 a 2 my 3 soul 3 soul 5 if 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 there 6 there 7 isn't 8 a 15 do 9 fish 10 , 9 fish 13 pike 9 fish 15 do 11 a 12 real 11 a 13 pike 15 do 18 up 16 believe 17 , 17 , 18 up 18 up 22 . 19 in 20 that 19 in 21 tree 20 that 21 tree 21 tree 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [gracious] ! ' cried his wife . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 . ' [how] did a pike get there ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 a 4 a 5 pike 5 pike 6 get 6 get 7 there 7 there 8 ? it [is] a pike you needn't attempt to say it 's not . 1 it 3 a 3 a 7 attempt 4 pike 5 you 5 you 6 needn't 6 needn't 7 attempt 7 attempt 9 say 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 it 10 it 11 's 10 it 13 . 11 's 12 not can people have said true ' 1 can 3 have 1 can 5 true 2 people 3 have 3 have 4 said 5 true 6 ' ' [what] are you standing staring at there , stupid ? ' said his wife . 1 ' 5 standing 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 standing 5 standing 6 staring 6 staring 7 at 6 staring 10 stupid 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 stupid 10 stupid 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 wife 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 . ' [climb] up the tree quick and catch the pike , and we 'll cook it for dinner . ' 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 6 quick 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 tree 6 quick 10 pike 6 quick 13 we 7 and 8 catch 7 and 10 pike 8 catch 9 the 10 pike 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 'll 14 'll 19 . 15 cook 16 it 15 cook 18 dinner 16 it 17 for 18 dinner 19 . 19 . 20 ' the man climbed up the tree and brought down the pike , and they drove on . 1 the 6 tree 1 the 11 pike 2 man 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 up 4 up 5 the 4 up 6 tree 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 and 6 tree 8 brought 7 and 8 brought 8 brought 11 pike 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 pike 11 pike 15 drove 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 13 and 15 drove 15 drove 16 on 15 drove 17 . when they got near the stream he drew up . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 got 3 got 5 the 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 stream 6 stream 9 up 7 he 8 drew 8 drew 9 up 9 up 10 . ' [what] are you staring at again ? ' asked his wife impatiently . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 staring 3 are 8 ? 5 staring 6 at 7 again 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 9 ' 12 wife 10 asked 11 his 12 wife 14 . 13 impatiently 14 . ' [drive] [on] [,] can't you ? ' 1 ' 5 can't 5 can't 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [why] , [i] seem to see something moving in that net [i] set . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 something 5 seem 7 see 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 something 8 something 9 moving 9 moving 10 in 10 in 12 net 11 that 12 net 12 net 14 set 14 set 15 . i must just go and see what it is . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 6 see 3 just 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 it 7 what 10 . 8 it 9 is 10 . 11 ' he ran to it , and when he had looked in it he called to his wife : 1 he 2 ran 1 he 9 had 2 ran 3 to 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 he 9 had 10 looked 10 looked 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 14 called 13 he 14 called 14 called 15 to 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 wife 17 wife 18 : ' [just] look ! 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 ! here is actually a four-footed creature caught in the net . 1 here 4 a 1 here 6 creature 2 is 3 actually 3 actually 4 a 4 a 5 four-footed 6 creature 8 in 7 caught 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 net 10 net 11 . i do believe it 's a hare . ' 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 believe 2 do 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 hare 7 hare 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [good] heavens ! ' cried his wife . 1 ' 3 heavens 3 heavens 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 . ' [how] did the hare get into your net ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 hare 4 the 5 hare 5 hare 6 get 6 get 7 into 7 into 8 your 8 your 9 net 9 net 10 ? it [is] a hare , so you needn't say it isn't . 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 hare 4 hare 8 needn't 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 you 7 you 8 needn't 8 needn't 9 say 9 say 10 it 9 say 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 . after all , people must have said the truth ' 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 people 4 people 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 9 truth 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 truth 9 truth 10 ' but her husband only shook his head and shrugged his shoulders as if he could not believe his own eyes . 1 but 17 believe 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 only 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 7 head 5 shook 9 shrugged 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 and 8 and 9 shrugged 9 shrugged 10 his 9 shrugged 11 shoulders 11 shoulders 13 if 11 shoulders 15 could 11 shoulders 17 believe 12 as 13 if 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 not 17 believe 19 own 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . ' [now] what are you standing there for , stupid ? ' cried his wife . 1 ' 4 are 3 what 4 are 4 are 6 standing 5 you 6 standing 6 standing 7 there 6 standing 10 stupid 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 stupid 10 stupid 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 cried 13 cried 16 . 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 . ' [take] up the hare . 1 ' 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 hare 5 hare 6 . a nice fat hare is a dinner for a feast day . ' 1 a 2 nice 1 a 7 dinner 2 nice 3 fat 2 nice 4 hare 5 is 6 a 5 is 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 feast 9 a 11 day 11 day 13 ' 12 . 13 ' the [old] man caught up the hare , and they drove on to the place where the treasure was buried . 1 the 3 man 1 the 7 hare 3 man 4 caught 3 man 5 up 4 caught 5 up 5 up 6 the 7 hare 21 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 9 and 11 drove 10 they 11 drove 11 drove 21 . 12 on 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 treasure 17 the 21 . 18 treasure 19 was 19 was 20 buried they swept the twigs away , dug up the earth , took out the pot , and drove home again [with] it . 1 they 4 twigs 1 they 8 up 2 swept 3 the 2 swept 4 twigs 5 away 6 , 5 away 8 up 6 , 7 dug 8 up 10 earth 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 11 , 10 earth 15 pot 12 took 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 pot 15 pot 23 . 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 home 17 and 18 drove 19 home 20 again 20 again 22 it 20 again 23 . and now the old couple had plenty of money and were cheery and comfortable . 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 old 3 the 4 old 4 old 7 plenty 4 old 9 money 5 couple 6 had 5 couple 7 plenty 7 plenty 8 of 9 money 12 cheery 9 money 15 . 10 and 11 were 11 were 12 cheery 13 and 14 comfortable 14 comfortable 15 . but the wife was very foolish . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 wife 3 wife 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 . every day she asked a lot [of] people to dinner and feasted them , till her husband grew quite impatient . 1 every 5 a 1 every 8 people 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 asked 4 asked 5 a 6 lot 8 people 8 people 14 , 9 to 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 and 11 and 12 feasted 12 feasted 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 20 impatient 15 till 16 her 16 her 17 husband 17 husband 18 grew 18 grew 19 quite 19 quite 20 impatient 20 impatient 21 . he tried to reason with her , but she would not listen . 1 he 2 tried 1 he 4 reason 2 tried 3 to 4 reason 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 not 9 she 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 listen 12 listen 13 . ' [you] 've got no right to lecture me ! ' said she . 1 ' 3 've 1 ' 6 right 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 no 6 right 10 ! 7 to 8 lecture 8 lecture 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [we] found the treasure together , and together we will spend it . ' 1 ' 3 found 1 ' 5 treasure 3 found 4 the 5 treasure 7 , 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 we 9 together 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 spend 12 spend 13 it 12 spend 14 . 14 . 15 ' the old woman was very angry . 1 the 3 woman 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . ' [oh] , what a good-for-nothing fellow to want to spend all the money himself ! 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 5 a 3 , 4 what 5 a 6 good-for-nothing 5 a 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 to 8 to 9 want 8 to 11 spend 9 want 10 to 11 spend 14 money 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 money 14 money 15 himself 15 himself 16 ! but just wait a bit and see what [i] shall do . ' 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 wait 3 wait 4 a 4 a 8 what 5 bit 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 12 . 10 shall 11 do 11 do 12 . 12 . 13 ' off she went to the governor to complain of her husband . 1 off 4 to 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 governor 5 the 8 complain 6 governor 7 to 8 complain 9 of 9 of 10 her 9 of 11 husband 11 husband 12 . ' [oh] , my lord , protect me from my husband ! 1 ' 7 protect 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 5 lord 7 protect 7 protect 8 me 8 me 12 ! 9 from 10 my 10 my 11 husband 11 husband 12 ! ever since he found the treasure there is no bearing him . 1 ever 4 found 2 since 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 6 treasure 5 the 6 treasure 6 treasure 7 there 6 treasure 10 bearing 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 10 bearing 11 him 11 him 12 . he only eats and drinks , and won't work , and he keeps all the money to himself . ' 1 he 2 only 2 only 10 , 3 eats 4 and 4 and 5 drinks 5 drinks 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 won't 8 won't 9 work 9 work 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 16 money 12 he 13 keeps 13 keeps 15 the 14 all 15 the 16 money 18 himself 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . 19 . 20 ' the governor took pity on the woman , and ordered his chief secretary to look into [the] matter . 1 the 2 governor 2 governor 3 took 2 governor 8 , 3 took 4 pity 3 took 7 woman 4 pity 5 on 5 on 6 the 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 chief 9 and 10 ordered 10 ordered 11 his 12 chief 16 into 13 secretary 15 look 13 secretary 16 into 14 to 15 look 16 into 18 matter 18 matter 19 . the secretary called [the] elders of the village together , and went with them to the man 's house . 1 the 2 secretary 1 the 5 elders 2 secretary 3 called 5 elders 18 's 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 village 7 the 17 man 8 village 9 together 8 village 12 went 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 went 14 them 12 went 17 man 13 with 14 them 14 them 15 to 15 to 16 the 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 house 19 house 20 . ' [the] governor , ' said he , ' desires you to give all that treasure you found into my care . ' 1 ' 3 governor 1 ' 6 said 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 desires 10 desires 18 found 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 all 13 give 18 found 14 all 15 that 15 that 16 treasure 16 treasure 17 you 18 found 21 care 19 into 20 my 20 my 21 care 21 care 22 . 22 . 23 ' the man shrugged his shoulders and said : ' [what] treasure ? 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 shrugged 2 man 5 shoulders 3 shrugged 4 his 5 shoulders 6 and 5 shoulders 8 : 7 said 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 11 treasure 11 treasure 12 ? i know nothing about a treasure . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 about 3 nothing 4 about 4 about 5 a 5 a 6 treasure 6 treasure 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? you know nothing ? 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 ? why your wife has complained of you . 1 why 2 your 2 your 3 wife 3 wife 4 has 4 has 5 complained 5 complained 6 of 5 complained 8 . 6 of 7 you don't attempt to tell lies . 1 don't 2 attempt 2 attempt 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 lies 5 lies 6 . ' [pardon] me , your excellency , but what sort of treasure was it supposed to have been ? 1 ' 6 excellency 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 your 5 your 6 excellency 6 excellency 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 11 of 10 sort 11 of 11 of 12 treasure 12 treasure 15 supposed 13 was 15 supposed 14 it 15 supposed 15 supposed 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 been 18 been 19 ? my wife must have dreamt of it , and you gentlemen have listened to her nonsense . ' 1 my 2 wife 1 my 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 dreamt 5 dreamt 9 and 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 listened 10 you 11 gentlemen 10 you 13 listened 11 gentlemen 12 have 13 listened 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 nonsense 16 nonsense 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [nonsense] , indeed , ' broke in his wife . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 4 indeed 7 broke 5 , 6 ' 7 broke 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 . ' [a] kettle full of gold and silver , do you call that nonsense ? ' 1 ' 3 kettle 3 kettle 4 full 4 full 7 and 5 of 6 gold 6 gold 7 and 7 and 8 silver 8 silver 10 do 8 silver 14 nonsense 9 , 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 call 12 call 13 that 14 nonsense 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [you] are not in your right mind , dear wife . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 8 mind 5 in 6 your 6 your 8 mind 7 right 8 mind 8 mind 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 wife 11 wife 12 . sir , [i] beg your pardon . 1 sir 2 , 2 , 4 beg 4 beg 5 your 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 . ask her how it all happened , and if she convinces you [i] 'll pay for it with my life . ' 1 ask 2 her 1 ask 4 it 3 how 4 it 4 it 6 happened 5 all 6 happened 6 happened 9 if 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 14 'll 11 convinces 14 'll 12 you 14 'll 14 'll 15 pay 15 pay 17 it 15 pay 20 life 16 for 17 it 18 with 19 my 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [this] is how it all happened , [mr] . secretary , ' cried the wife . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 all 5 it 7 happened 7 happened 14 cried 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 secretary 11 secretary 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 the 15 the 16 wife 16 wife 17 . ' [we] were driving through the forest , and we saw a pike up in the top of a tree ' 1 ' 11 saw 3 were 4 driving 4 driving 5 through 5 through 8 , 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 9 and 11 saw 11 saw 13 pike 12 a 13 pike 13 pike 14 up 14 up 15 in 15 in 17 top 16 the 17 top 17 top 19 a 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 tree 20 tree 21 ' ' [what] , a [pike] ? ' shouted the secretary . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 shouted 8 shouted 10 secretary 9 the 10 secretary 10 secretary 11 . ' [do] you think you may joke with me , pray ? ' 1 ' 6 may 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 joke 7 joke 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 pray 11 pray 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [indeed] , [i] 'm not joking , [mr] [secretary] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 8 , 5 'm 11 ! 6 not 7 joking 7 joking 8 , i 'm speaking the bare truth . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 speaking 3 speaking 4 the 4 the 5 bare 5 bare 6 truth 6 truth 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [chatter] , indeed ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ? i ! ! 1 i 2 ! 2 ! 3 ! perhaps you have forgotten , too , how we found a live hare in the river ? ' 1 perhaps 4 forgotten 1 perhaps 9 we 2 you 3 have 2 you 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 8 how 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 how 9 we 10 found 9 we 13 hare 10 found 13 hare 11 a 12 live 12 live 13 hare 13 hare 16 river 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 river 16 river 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' everyone roared with laughter ; even the secretary smiled and stroked his beard , and the man said : 1 everyone 2 roared 1 everyone 3 with 3 with 4 laughter 4 laughter 13 beard 5 ; 6 even 6 even 8 secretary 7 the 8 secretary 8 secretary 9 smiled 9 smiled 10 and 10 and 11 stroked 11 stroked 12 his 12 his 13 beard 13 beard 17 man 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 said 18 said 19 : ' [come] , come , wife , everyone is laughing at you . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 wife 6 wife 7 , 7 , 8 everyone 7 , 12 you 8 everyone 9 is 9 is 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 at 12 you 13 . you see for yourself , gentlemen , how far you can believe her . ' 1 you 4 yourself 2 see 3 for 3 for 4 yourself 4 yourself 6 gentlemen 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 10 you 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 far 9 far 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 believe 11 can 14 . 12 believe 13 her 14 . 15 ' the secretary could make nothing of it all , and drove back to the town . 1 the 2 secretary 2 secretary 5 nothing 3 could 4 make 4 make 5 nothing 5 nothing 13 to 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 drove 10 and 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 town 14 the 16 . 15 town 16 . [two] [in] [a] [sack] what a life that poor man led with his wife , to be sure ! 1 what 3 life 1 what 5 poor 2 a 3 life 3 life 4 that 5 poor 7 led 6 man 7 led 7 led 9 his 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 10 wife 13 be 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 sure 14 sure 15 ! he had no peace or comfort at all , and really hardly knew how to bear it . 1 he 2 had 1 he 6 comfort 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 peace 3 no 5 or 4 peace 5 or 6 comfort 15 to 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 really 11 really 12 hardly 11 really 14 how 13 knew 14 how 14 how 15 to 15 to 16 bear 16 bear 17 it 16 bear 18 . what kind of bird do you think he caught in his net ? 1 what 3 of 2 kind 3 of 3 of 5 do 4 bird 5 do 5 do 7 think 6 you 7 think 7 think 8 he 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 10 in 9 caught 12 net 10 in 11 his 12 net 13 ? he caught a crane , and the crane said , ' [let] me go free , and [i] 'll show myself grateful . ' 1 he 2 caught 1 he 4 crane 2 caught 3 a 4 crane 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 crane 7 the 8 crane 8 crane 9 said 8 crane 11 ' 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 20 show 13 me 14 go 14 go 16 , 15 free 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 'll 17 and 20 show 20 show 21 myself 21 myself 24 ' 22 grateful 23 . 23 . 24 ' the man answered , ' [no] , my dear fellow . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 9 dear 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 11 . 10 fellow 11 . i shall take you home , and then perhaps my wife won't scold me so much . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 4 you 2 shall 3 take 4 you 5 home 5 home 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 11 wife 9 perhaps 10 my 9 perhaps 11 wife 11 wife 12 won't 12 won't 13 scold 13 scold 14 me 13 scold 16 much 14 me 15 so 16 much 17 . 17 . 18 ' said the crane : ' [you] had better come with me to my house , ' and so they went to the crane 's house . 1 said 3 crane 1 said 4 : 2 the 3 crane 4 : 5 ' 4 : 9 come 7 had 8 better 8 better 9 come 9 come 20 went 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 14 house 13 my 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 they 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 they 19 they 20 went 20 went 23 crane 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 crane 23 crane 24 's 24 's 25 house 24 's 26 . 25 house 26 . when they got there , what do you think the crane took from the wall ? 1 when 3 got 2 they 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 what 5 , 11 crane 6 what 8 you 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 the 11 crane 12 took 12 took 15 wall 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 wall 15 wall 16 ? he took down a sack , and he said : 1 he 2 took 1 he 4 a 2 took 3 down 4 a 5 sack 5 sack 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : ' [two] out of a sack ! ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 6 sack 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' instantly two pretty lads sprang out of the sack . 1 instantly 2 two 2 two 3 pretty 2 two 4 lads 3 pretty 4 lads 4 lads 7 of 5 sprang 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 sack 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 . they brought in oak tables , which they spread with silken [covers] , and placed all sorts of delicious dishes and refreshing drinks on them . 1 they 2 brought 1 they 4 oak 2 brought 3 in 4 oak 13 , 5 tables 6 , 5 tables 7 which 5 tables 11 silken 6 , 7 which 8 they 9 spread 9 spread 10 with 9 spread 11 silken 11 silken 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 placed 15 placed 17 sorts 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 20 dishes 18 of 19 delicious 19 delicious 20 dishes 20 dishes 22 refreshing 21 and 22 refreshing 22 refreshing 23 drinks 23 drinks 25 them 23 drinks 26 . 24 on 25 them the man had never seen anything so beautiful in his life , and he was delighted . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 had 3 had 6 anything 4 never 5 seen 5 seen 6 anything 6 anything 8 beautiful 7 so 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 12 , 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 . 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 delighted 15 was 17 . then the crane said to him , ' [now] take this sack to your wife . ' 1 then 2 the 1 then 5 to 2 the 3 crane 3 crane 4 said 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 , 6 him 12 sack 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 take 10 take 11 this 12 sack 13 to 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 wife 15 wife 16 . 16 . 17 ' the man thanked him warmly , took the sack , and set out . 1 the 2 man 1 the 7 took 2 man 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 4 him 6 , 5 warmly 6 , 7 took 10 , 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 out 12 set 13 out 13 out 14 . ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' never [in] their lives had the cousin and her daughters seen such a supper , and they were delighted and astonished at it . 1 never 3 their 3 their 7 cousin 4 lives 5 had 4 lives 7 cousin 5 had 6 the 7 cousin 8 and 8 and 12 such 9 her 10 daughters 10 daughters 11 seen 10 daughters 12 such 12 such 14 supper 13 a 14 supper 14 supper 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 delighted 19 delighted 20 and 19 delighted 21 astonished 21 astonished 22 at 21 astonished 24 . 23 it 24 . when the man was safe in the bathroom she told her daughters to make a sack exactly like [his] , as quickly as possible . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 man 1 when 10 told 3 man 5 safe 4 was 5 safe 5 safe 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 bathroom 8 bathroom 9 she 10 told 14 make 11 her 12 daughters 12 daughters 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 18 like 15 a 16 sack 15 a 17 exactly 17 exactly 18 like 18 like 22 quickly 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 quickly 22 quickly 23 as 22 quickly 24 possible 24 possible 25 . then she changed the two sacks , and hid the man 's sack away . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 changed 1 then 5 two 3 changed 4 the 5 two 11 man 6 sacks 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 hid 9 hid 10 the 9 hid 11 man 11 man 13 sack 12 's 13 sack 13 sack 14 away 14 away 15 . as soon as he saw his house he began to shout from a distance , ' [hallo] ! old woman ! 1 as 2 soon 1 as 5 saw 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 he 5 saw 7 house 6 his 7 house 7 house 9 began 8 he 9 began 9 began 10 to 9 began 12 from 10 to 11 shout 12 from 13 a 13 a 14 distance 14 distance 16 ' 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 old 18 ! 19 old 19 old 20 woman 20 woman 21 ! come out and meet me ! ' 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 and 3 and 4 meet 4 meet 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' his wife screamed back : ' [you] come here , and [i] 'll give you a good thrashing with the poker ! ' 1 his 2 wife 1 his 8 come 2 wife 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 back 4 back 5 : 5 : 6 ' 8 come 10 , 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'll 11 and 14 give 14 give 15 you 15 you 17 good 15 you 18 thrashing 16 a 17 good 18 thrashing 21 poker 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 poker 21 poker 23 ' 22 ! 23 ' the [man] walked into the house , hung his sack on a nail , and said , as the crane had taught him : 1 the 3 walked 3 walked 6 house 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 , 6 house 8 hung 8 hung 9 his 9 his 10 sack 9 his 13 nail 10 sack 11 on 11 on 12 a 13 nail 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 as 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 20 crane 19 the 20 crane 20 crane 21 had 21 had 22 taught 22 taught 24 : 23 him 24 : ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' but not a soul came out of the sack . 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 5 came 4 soul 5 came 5 came 8 the 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 . then he said again , exactly as the crane had taught him : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 6 exactly 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 as 7 as 9 crane 8 the 9 crane 9 crane 10 had 10 had 11 taught 11 taught 12 him 11 taught 13 : 12 him 13 : ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' his wife , hearing [him] chattering goodness knows what , took up her wet broom and swept the ground all about him . 1 his 2 wife 1 his 8 knows 2 wife 3 , 2 wife 4 hearing 4 hearing 6 chattering 4 hearing 7 goodness 6 chattering 7 goodness 8 knows 12 up 9 what 10 , 10 , 11 took 11 took 12 up 12 up 19 ground 13 her 14 wet 14 wet 15 broom 15 broom 16 and 16 and 17 swept 17 swept 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 21 about 20 all 21 about 21 about 22 him 22 him 23 . why , he took down a sack , and he said : 1 why 2 , 1 why 4 took 2 , 3 he 4 took 5 down 5 down 6 a 5 down 7 sack 7 sack 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [take] this sack , ' said the crane . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 sack 4 sack 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 crane 9 crane 10 . the man thanked him heartily , took the sack , and went . 1 the 2 man 1 the 3 thanked 3 thanked 5 heartily 4 him 5 heartily 5 heartily 7 took 6 , 7 took 7 took 10 , 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 11 and 13 . 12 went 13 . ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and they beat on till the man panted out : 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 beat 3 beat 4 on 3 beat 5 till 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 panted 8 panted 9 out 9 out 10 : ' [two] into the sack . ' 1 ' 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 sack 5 sack 6 . 6 . 7 ' the words were hardly out of his mouth , when the two crept back into the sack . 1 the 2 words 1 the 8 mouth 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 out 5 out 7 his 6 of 7 his 8 mouth 9 , 8 mouth 10 when 10 when 11 the 10 when 17 sack 11 the 12 two 12 two 13 crept 13 crept 14 back 14 back 15 into 15 into 16 the 17 sack 18 . then the man shouldered the sack , and went off straight to his cousin 's house . 1 then 4 shouldered 1 then 5 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 shouldered 5 the 9 went 6 sack 7 , 6 sack 9 went 7 , 8 and 9 went 14 cousin 10 off 11 straight 10 off 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 cousin 14 cousin 16 house 15 's 16 house 16 house 17 . he hung the sack up on a nail , and said : ' [please] have the bathroom heated , cousin . ' 1 he 2 hung 1 he 4 sack 2 hung 3 the 4 sack 9 , 5 up 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 nail 8 nail 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 20 cousin 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 12 : 17 bathroom 13 ' 15 have 16 the 17 bathroom 17 bathroom 18 heated 18 heated 19 , 18 heated 20 cousin 20 cousin 21 . 21 . 22 ' meantime his cousin felt hungry , so she called her daughters , and all four sat down to table . 1 meantime 4 felt 1 meantime 11 daughters 2 his 3 cousin 2 his 4 felt 4 felt 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 , 7 so 8 she 7 so 11 daughters 8 she 9 called 9 called 10 her 11 daughters 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 sat 14 all 15 four 15 four 16 sat 16 sat 19 table 17 down 18 to 18 to 19 table 19 table 20 . then the mother said : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 mother 3 mother 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [two] out of the sack . ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 . 7 . 8 ' instantly two rough men crept out of the sack , and began to beat the cousin as they cried : 1 instantly 3 rough 1 instantly 7 of 2 two 3 rough 3 rough 6 out 4 men 5 crept 5 crept 6 out 7 of 12 began 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 16 cousin 13 to 14 beat 13 to 16 cousin 14 beat 15 the 16 cousin 20 : 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 cried 18 they 20 : ' [greedy] pack ! 1 ' 3 pack 3 pack 4 ! thievish pack ! 1 thievish 2 pack 2 pack 3 ! one two [give] the peasant back his sack ! 1 one 2 two 2 two 5 peasant 4 the 5 peasant 5 peasant 6 back 6 back 7 his 7 his 8 sack 8 sack 9 ! one two ['] 1 one 2 two and they went on beating till the woman called to her eldest daughter : ' [go] and fetch your cousin from the bathroom . 1 and 2 they 1 and 8 woman 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 on 3 went 5 beating 4 on 5 beating 5 beating 6 till 6 till 7 the 8 woman 9 called 9 called 11 her 9 called 12 eldest 10 to 11 her 12 eldest 13 daughter 12 eldest 18 fetch 13 daughter 14 : 14 : 15 ' 17 and 18 fetch 18 fetch 23 bathroom 19 your 20 cousin 20 cousin 21 from 21 from 22 the 22 the 23 bathroom 23 bathroom 24 . tell him these two ruffians are beating me black and blue . ' 1 tell 4 two 2 him 3 these 3 these 4 two 4 two 5 ruffians 5 ruffians 6 are 6 are 7 beating 7 beating 11 blue 8 me 9 black 9 black 10 and 10 and 11 blue 11 blue 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] 've not finished rubbing myself yet , ' said the peasant . 1 ' 4 not 3 've 4 not 4 not 7 myself 5 finished 6 rubbing 6 rubbing 7 myself 7 myself 8 yet 8 yet 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 . 12 the 13 peasant 13 peasant 14 . and the two ruffians kept on beating as they sang : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 ruffians 4 ruffians 5 kept 5 kept 6 on 5 kept 7 beating 7 beating 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 sang 10 sang 11 : ' [greedy] pack ! 1 ' 3 pack 3 pack 4 ! thievish pack ! 1 thievish 2 pack 2 pack 3 ! one two [give] the peasant back his sack ! 1 one 2 two 2 two 5 peasant 4 the 5 peasant 5 peasant 6 back 6 back 7 his 7 his 8 sack 8 sack 9 ! one two ['] 1 one 2 two then the woman sent her second daughter and said : ' [quick] , quick , get him to come to me . ' 1 then 5 her 2 the 3 woman 3 woman 4 sent 4 sent 5 her 5 her 6 second 6 second 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 and 7 daughter 14 quick 8 and 10 : 9 said 10 : 11 ' 13 , 13 , 14 quick 14 quick 18 to 15 , 16 get 16 get 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 come 19 come 20 to 19 come 22 . 20 to 21 me 22 . 23 ' ' [i] 'm just washing my head , ' said the man . 1 ' 4 just 3 'm 4 just 4 just 5 washing 5 washing 9 ' 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 . then she sent the youngest girl , and he said : ' [i] 've not done drying myself . ' 1 then 11 : 2 she 3 sent 3 sent 4 the 4 the 5 youngest 4 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 11 : 9 he 10 said 11 : 17 drying 12 ' 14 've 12 ' 15 not 15 not 16 done 16 done 17 drying 17 drying 19 . 18 myself 19 . 19 . 20 ' at last the woman could hold out no longer , and sent him the sack she had stolen . 1 at 3 the 1 at 9 longer 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 woman 4 woman 6 hold 5 could 6 hold 6 hold 7 out 7 out 8 no 9 longer 16 she 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 sent 12 sent 13 him 13 him 15 sack 14 the 15 sack 15 sack 16 she 16 she 19 . 17 had 18 stolen 17 had 19 . [now] [he] [had] [quite] [finished] [his] [bath] [,] [and] [as] [he] [left] [the] [bathroom] [he] [cried] [:] ' [two] into the sack . ' 1 ' 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 sack 5 sack 6 . 6 . 7 ' and the two crept back at once into the sack . 1 and 4 crept 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 crept 4 crept 5 back 5 back 8 into 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 sack 10 sack 11 . then the man took both sacks , the good and the bad one , and went away home . 1 then 9 good 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 took 3 man 9 good 4 took 5 both 4 took 6 sacks 6 sacks 7 , 7 , 8 the 9 good 12 bad 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 bad 12 bad 17 away 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 away 17 away 18 home 18 home 19 . when he was near the house he shouted : ' [hallo] , old woman , come and meet me ! ' 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 house 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 : 8 shouted 15 , 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 13 old 12 , 13 old 14 woman 15 , 15 , 16 come 16 come 18 meet 17 and 18 meet 18 meet 19 me 19 me 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' his wife only screamed out : 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 only 3 only 4 screamed 4 screamed 5 out 5 out 6 : ' [you] broomstick , come here ! 1 ' 3 broomstick 3 broomstick 4 , 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 ! your back shall pay for this . ['] 1 your 2 back 2 back 4 pay 3 shall 4 pay 4 pay 5 for 5 for 6 this 6 this 7 . the man went [into] the cottage , hung his sack on a nail , and said , as the crane had taught him : 1 the 2 man 1 the 3 went 1 the 6 cottage 3 went 6 cottage 5 the 6 cottage 6 cottage 12 a 7 , 8 hung 8 hung 10 sack 9 his 10 sack 10 sack 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 nail 13 nail 16 said 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 20 crane 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 crane 20 crane 22 taught 21 had 22 taught 22 taught 23 him 22 taught 24 : 23 him 24 : ' [two] out of the sack . ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 . 7 . 8 ' the woman ate and drank , and praised her husband . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 5 drank 2 woman 3 ate 3 ate 4 and 5 drank 8 praised 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 praised 8 praised 10 husband 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 . ' [well] , now , old man , [i] won't beat you any more , ' said she . 1 ' 7 man 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 , 7 man 11 beat 10 won't 11 beat 11 beat 14 more 12 you 13 any 13 any 14 more 14 more 19 . 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 she 17 said 19 . then he lounged up and down in the yard . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 lounged 3 lounged 5 and 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 down 6 down 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 yard 8 the 9 yard 9 yard 10 . meantime his wife became thirsty . 1 meantime 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 became 4 became 5 thirsty 5 thirsty 6 . she looked with longing eyes at the sack , and at last she said , as her husband had done : 1 she 4 longing 1 she 5 eyes 2 looked 3 with 2 looked 4 longing 5 eyes 9 , 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 sack 7 the 8 sack 8 sack 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 19 had 17 her 18 husband 18 husband 19 had 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 : ' [two] out of the sack . ' 1 ' 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 . 7 . 8 ' and [at] once the two rogues with their big sticks crept out of the sack , and began to belabour her as they sang : 1 and 3 once 1 and 9 big 3 once 5 two 3 once 9 big 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 rogues 6 rogues 7 with 7 with 8 their 9 big 10 sticks 10 sticks 13 of 11 crept 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 15 sack 14 the 15 sack 15 sack 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 began 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 belabour 20 belabour 21 her 20 belabour 24 sang 22 as 23 they 22 as 24 sang 24 sang 25 : ' [would] you beat your husband true ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 beat 4 beat 5 your 5 your 6 husband 6 husband 7 true 7 true 8 ? don't cry so ! 1 don't 2 cry 2 cry 3 so 3 so 4 ! now we 'll beat you black and blue ! 1 now 2 we 1 now 3 'll 3 'll 4 beat 4 beat 5 you 5 you 6 black 6 black 7 and 7 and 8 blue 8 blue 9 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! oh ! ' 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' the woman screamed out : ' [old] man , old man ! 1 the 3 screamed 2 woman 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 out 4 out 5 : 4 out 9 , 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 man 9 , 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 ! come here , quick ! 1 come 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! here are two ruffians pommelling me fit to break my bones . ' 1 here 2 are 1 here 4 ruffians 3 two 4 ruffians 4 ruffians 5 pommelling 5 pommelling 6 me 6 me 7 fit 7 fit 9 break 8 to 9 break 9 break 11 bones 10 my 11 bones 11 bones 12 . 12 . 13 ' her husband only strolled up and down and laughed , as he said : ' [yes] , they 'll beat you well , old lady . ' 1 her 2 husband 1 her 12 he 2 husband 4 strolled 2 husband 6 and 3 only 4 strolled 4 strolled 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 down 7 down 8 and 8 and 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 , 10 , 11 as 12 he 19 'll 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 18 they 17 , 18 they 18 they 19 'll 19 'll 22 well 20 beat 21 you 21 you 22 well 22 well 23 , 23 , 24 old 24 old 25 lady 25 lady 26 . 26 . 27 ' and the two thumped away and sang again : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 thumped 4 thumped 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 7 sang 7 sang 8 again 8 again 9 : for how it hurts , you now can tell , [one] two ' 1 for 2 how 2 how 4 hurts 3 it 4 hurts 4 hurts 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 now 7 now 8 can 8 can 9 tell 9 tell 10 , 9 tell 12 two 12 two 13 ' at last her husband took pity on her , and cried : 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 her 3 her 4 husband 4 husband 5 took 4 husband 6 pity 6 pity 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cried 10 and 12 : 11 cried 12 : ' [two] into the sack . ' 1 ' 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 sack 5 sack 6 . 6 . 7 ' he had hardly said the words before they were back in the sack again . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 7 before 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 words 6 words 7 before 7 before 12 the 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 back 10 back 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sack 13 sack 14 again 14 again 15 . ( from [russiche] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [envious] [neighbour] one day the old man was working in his garden , with his dog , as usual , close by . 1 one 7 working 1 one 17 usual 2 day 3 the 3 the 5 man 3 the 7 working 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 was 8 in 9 his 8 in 10 garden 10 garden 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 dog 14 dog 15 , 14 dog 17 usual 15 , 16 as 17 usual 19 close 18 , 19 close 19 close 21 . 20 by 21 . curious to know if the dog [had] really found anything , the husband began to dig , and very soon the spade struck against something . 1 curious 5 the 1 curious 8 really 2 to 3 know 2 to 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 dog 8 really 10 anything 8 really 13 husband 9 found 10 anything 10 anything 11 , 11 , 12 the 13 husband 15 to 13 husband 22 spade 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 dig 16 dig 17 , 16 dig 20 soon 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 very 21 the 22 spade 22 spade 23 struck 23 struck 25 something 24 against 25 something 25 something 26 . he [stooped] down and pulled out a large box , filled quite full with shining gold pieces . 1 he 3 down 1 he 11 filled 4 and 5 pulled 5 pulled 7 a 5 pulled 11 filled 6 out 7 a 7 a 9 box 8 large 9 box 9 box 10 , 11 filled 16 gold 12 quite 13 full 12 quite 14 with 14 with 15 shining 15 shining 16 gold 16 gold 17 pieces 17 pieces 18 . ' [how] can you ask such a thing ? ' answered the old man indignantly . 1 ' 4 you 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 7 a 6 such 7 a 7 a 11 answered 8 thing 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 14 man 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 man 14 man 16 . 15 indignantly 16 . ' [you] know how much we love him , and that he is never out of our sight for five minutes . ' 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 4 how 1 ' 5 much 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 much 5 much 18 sight 6 we 8 him 7 love 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 he 10 and 15 out 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 is 12 he 14 never 15 out 17 our 16 of 17 our 17 our 18 sight 18 sight 20 five 19 for 20 five 20 five 21 minutes 21 minutes 23 ' 22 . 23 ' but when he had dug up the ground , what did he find ? 1 but 3 he 2 when 3 he 3 he 5 dug 4 had 5 dug 5 dug 8 ground 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 10 what 9 , 10 what 10 what 11 did 11 did 13 find 12 he 13 find 13 find 14 ? why , nothing [but] a parcel of old bones , which smelt so badly that he could not stay there a moment longer . 1 why 5 a 2 , 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 a 5 a 14 badly 6 parcel 7 of 7 of 8 old 8 old 11 which 8 old 14 badly 9 bones 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 smelt 12 smelt 13 so 14 badly 20 there 15 that 16 he 15 that 17 could 17 could 18 not 17 could 20 there 18 not 19 stay 20 there 23 longer 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 longer 23 longer 24 . and [i] thought [i] had better come straight and tell you . ' 1 and 3 thought 3 thought 6 better 5 had 6 better 6 better 8 straight 7 come 8 straight 8 straight 10 tell 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 ' from morning till night he and his wife mourned over their loss , and nothing could comfort them . 1 from 3 till 1 from 11 their 2 morning 3 till 3 till 4 night 4 night 5 he 5 he 9 mourned 6 and 7 his 6 and 9 mourned 7 his 8 wife 9 mourned 10 over 11 their 12 loss 12 loss 13 , 12 loss 16 could 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 nothing 16 could 19 . 17 comfort 18 them 17 comfort 19 . at the sight of [all] this gold the hearts of the old people were glad , and once more they blessed their faithful dog . 1 at 11 the 2 the 3 sight 2 the 7 gold 3 sight 4 of 4 of 6 this 7 gold 8 the 8 the 9 hearts 9 hearts 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 people 12 old 19 more 13 people 14 were 14 were 15 glad 15 glad 16 , 17 and 18 once 17 and 19 more 19 more 20 they 20 they 22 their 21 blessed 22 their 22 their 23 faithful 23 faithful 24 dog 23 faithful 25 . 24 dog 25 . we may be sure [that] in a very little while the envious neighbour had heard this also , and his bosom was filled with hate . 1 we 3 be 1 we 7 a 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 6 in 7 a 15 heard 8 very 9 little 8 very 10 while 10 while 11 the 11 the 12 envious 11 the 13 neighbour 13 neighbour 14 had 14 had 15 heard 15 heard 21 bosom 16 this 17 also 17 also 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 bosom 21 bosom 22 was 22 was 23 filled 23 filled 24 with 23 filled 25 hate 25 hate 26 . his heart beat with pleasure when he caught the first glimpses of the [daimio] 's train , and he held himself ready for the right moment . 1 his 5 pleasure 2 heart 3 beat 2 heart 5 pleasure 3 beat 4 with 5 pleasure 8 caught 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 caught 8 caught 10 first 8 caught 16 train 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 glimpses 11 glimpses 12 of 11 glimpses 13 the 15 's 16 train 16 train 20 held 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 held 20 held 23 for 21 himself 22 ready 21 himself 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 27 . 25 right 26 moment 25 right 27 . then the prince ordered the evil-doer to be seized and bound and thrown into prison , where he [was] kept for many months . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 7 to 4 ordered 6 evil-doer 4 ordered 7 to 5 the 6 evil-doer 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seized 8 be 15 prison 9 seized 11 bound 10 and 11 bound 11 bound 13 thrown 12 and 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 into 15 prison 20 kept 16 , 17 where 16 , 18 he 18 he 20 kept 20 kept 23 months 21 for 22 many 22 many 23 months 23 months 24 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [fairy] [of] [the] [dawn] once upon a time what should happen [did] happen ; and if it had not happened this tale would never have been told . 1 once 4 time 1 once 18 tale 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 what 5 what 9 happen 5 what 13 it 6 should 7 happen 7 happen 9 happen 9 happen 12 if 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 if 13 it 14 had 14 had 16 happened 15 not 16 happened 16 happened 17 this 18 tale 19 would 19 would 20 never 19 would 22 been 20 never 21 have 20 never 22 been 22 been 24 . 23 told 24 . and all the while the emperor 's sons were growing up . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 while 4 while 7 's 5 the 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 's 7 's 10 growing 8 sons 9 were 8 sons 10 growing 10 growing 11 up 11 up 12 . and such sons ! 1 and 2 such 2 such 3 sons 3 sons 4 ! all three like the morning stars in the sky ! 1 all 3 like 2 three 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 stars 6 stars 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sky 9 sky 10 ! florea , the eldest , was so tall and broad-shouldered [that] no man in the kingdom could approach him . 1 florea 4 eldest 1 florea 12 no 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 eldest 4 eldest 5 , 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 tall 8 tall 9 and 8 tall 10 broad-shouldered 10 broad-shouldered 12 no 12 no 18 approach 13 man 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 kingdom 16 kingdom 17 could 16 kingdom 18 approach 18 approach 20 . 19 him 20 . costan , the second , was quite different . 1 costan 2 , 1 costan 4 second 2 , 3 the 4 second 7 quite 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 8 different 8 different 9 . small of stature , and slightly built [,] he had a strong arm and stronger wrist . 1 small 2 of 1 small 3 stature 3 stature 4 , 3 stature 5 and 3 stature 7 built 5 and 6 slightly 6 slightly 7 built 7 built 11 a 7 built 12 strong 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 a 12 strong 14 and 12 strong 17 . 13 arm 14 and 15 stronger 16 wrist 15 stronger 17 . petru , the third and youngest , was tall and thin [,] more like a girl than a boy . 1 petru 2 , 1 petru 6 youngest 1 petru 7 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 third 5 and 6 youngest 7 , 10 and 8 was 9 tall 9 tall 10 and 10 and 11 thin 11 thin 13 more 13 more 15 a 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 girl 16 girl 17 than 16 girl 18 a 18 a 20 . 19 boy 20 . he spoke very little , but laughed and sang , sang and laughed , from morning till night . 1 he 2 spoke 1 he 3 very 1 he 7 laughed 3 very 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 laughed 8 and 7 laughed 13 laughed 8 and 9 sang 9 sang 10 , 11 sang 12 and 12 and 13 laughed 13 laughed 14 , 14 , 17 till 15 from 16 morning 16 morning 17 till 17 till 18 night 18 night 19 . but [florea] would not go . 1 but 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 . he had learnt by experience that this question always put the emperor in a rage . 1 he 2 had 1 he 5 experience 2 had 3 learnt 3 learnt 4 by 5 experience 12 emperor 6 that 7 this 7 this 8 question 8 question 9 always 9 always 10 put 10 put 11 the 11 the 12 emperor 12 emperor 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 rage 15 rage 16 . petru next went to [costan] , but did not succeed any better with him . 1 petru 4 to 2 next 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 10 succeed 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 did 8 did 9 not 8 did 10 succeed 10 succeed 11 any 11 any 12 better 12 better 15 . 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 . ' [well] , well , as everyone else is afraid , [i] suppose [i] must do it myself , ' observed [petru] at length . 1 ' 4 well 1 ' 9 is 3 , 4 well 5 , 6 as 5 , 7 everyone 7 everyone 8 else 8 else 9 is 9 is 16 do 10 afraid 11 , 11 , 13 suppose 13 suppose 15 must 15 must 16 do 16 do 18 myself 17 it 18 myself 18 myself 21 observed 19 , 20 ' 19 , 21 observed 21 observed 24 length 21 observed 25 . 23 at 24 length 24 length 25 . no sooner said than done [;] the boy went straight to his father and put his question . 1 no 5 done 1 no 10 straight 2 sooner 4 than 2 sooner 5 done 3 said 4 than 5 done 8 boy 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 went 10 straight 13 father 10 straight 15 put 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 father 13 father 14 and 15 put 17 question 15 put 18 . 16 his 17 question 17 question 18 . ' [i] wonder if it has anything to do with my question , ' thought he . 1 ' 3 wonder 1 ' 7 anything 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 has 7 anything 12 question 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 11 my 11 my 12 question 12 question 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 thought 15 thought 16 he 16 he 17 . ' [i] 'll try again ! 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 again 5 again 6 ! after all , what do two boxes on the ear matter ? ' 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 do 4 what 7 boxes 5 do 6 two 7 boxes 9 the 7 boxes 10 ear 8 on 9 the 10 ear 12 ? 11 matter 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [it] really [must] be true , ' thought [petru] . 1 ' 3 really 3 really 7 , 5 be 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 11 . ' [now] [i] know what [i] have to do . 1 ' 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . i shall have to go on putting that question , and getting boxes on the ear , till both eyes laugh together . ['] 1 i 3 have 2 shall 3 have 3 have 5 go 3 have 7 putting 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 on 7 putting 11 and 8 that 9 question 9 question 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 getting 12 getting 15 the 13 boxes 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 19 both 16 ear 17 , 16 ear 18 till 16 ear 19 both 17 , 18 till 19 both 22 together 20 eyes 21 laugh 20 eyes 22 together 22 together 23 . no sooner said than done . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 2 sooner 5 done 4 than 5 done 5 done 6 . petru never , never forswore himself . 1 petru 2 never 1 petru 3 , 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 forswore 5 forswore 6 himself 6 himself 7 . well , [i] will let you into the secret . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 let 5 let 7 into 6 you 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 10 . 9 secret 10 . thus spoke the emperor , and [petru] picked up his hat and went to find his brothers . 1 thus 2 spoke 1 thus 5 , 2 spoke 3 the 3 the 4 emperor 4 emperor 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 and 6 and 8 picked 8 picked 10 his 9 up 10 his 10 his 11 hat 11 hat 12 and 12 and 15 find 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 17 brothers 16 his 17 brothers 17 brothers 18 . the three young men took counsel together , and talked the subject well over , as brothers [should] do . 1 the 4 men 1 the 17 brothers 2 three 3 young 2 three 4 men 4 men 5 took 5 took 9 and 6 counsel 7 together 6 counsel 8 , 7 together 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 talked 11 the 12 subject 12 subject 14 over 12 subject 17 brothers 13 well 14 over 14 over 15 , 15 , 16 as 17 brothers 20 . 19 do 20 . so saying he disappeared round a corner of the palace . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 he 3 he 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 round 4 disappeared 7 corner 5 round 6 a 6 a 7 corner 7 corner 10 palace 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 palace 10 palace 11 . for three days and three nights he never drew rein . 1 for 2 three 1 for 5 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 and 5 three 6 nights 6 nights 8 never 7 he 8 never 8 never 9 drew 9 drew 10 rein 10 rein 11 . like a spirit the horse flew over mountains and valleys till [he] came to the borders of the empire . 1 like 5 horse 2 a 3 spirit 3 spirit 4 the 4 the 5 horse 5 horse 11 till 6 flew 8 mountains 6 flew 9 and 7 over 8 mountains 9 and 10 valleys 10 valleys 11 till 11 till 14 to 13 came 14 to 14 to 19 empire 15 the 16 borders 16 borders 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 empire 19 empire 20 . at this awful sight [florea] did not wait to give battle . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 awful 2 this 4 sight 3 awful 4 sight 4 sight 9 to 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 wait 7 not 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 battle 11 battle 12 . he put spurs to his horse and dashed off , [where] he neither knew nor cared . 1 he 8 dashed 1 he 13 neither 2 put 3 spurs 3 spurs 4 to 3 spurs 6 horse 3 spurs 8 dashed 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 horse 6 horse 7 and 8 dashed 9 off 9 off 10 , 10 , 12 he 13 neither 14 knew 13 neither 15 nor 14 knew 15 nor 15 nor 16 cared 16 cared 17 . the dragon heaved a sigh and vanished without leaving a [trace] behind him . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 6 and 2 dragon 10 a 3 heaved 4 a 4 a 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 and 7 vanished 8 without 8 without 10 a 9 leaving 10 a 10 a 12 behind 10 a 14 . 12 behind 13 him a week went by . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 . florea did not return home . 1 florea 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 return 4 return 5 home 5 home 6 . two passed ; and nothing was heard of him . 1 two 2 passed 1 two 4 and 2 passed 3 ; 4 and 5 nothing 5 nothing 8 of 6 was 7 heard 7 heard 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . after a month [costan] began to haunt the stables and to look out a horse for himself . 1 after 10 and 2 a 3 month 3 month 5 began 3 month 10 and 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 haunt 7 haunt 8 the 7 haunt 9 stables 8 the 9 stables 10 and 17 himself 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 out 13 out 14 a 13 out 17 himself 14 a 15 horse 15 horse 16 for 17 himself 18 . ' [if] [i] fail , then you come , ' said he , and followed the path that [florea] had taken . 1 ' 10 ' 4 fail 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 you 7 you 8 come 8 come 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 16 the 11 said 12 he 12 he 15 followed 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 followed 15 followed 16 the 16 the 17 path 17 path 18 that 18 that 20 had 20 had 21 taken 21 taken 22 . nothing more was heard either of him or [florea] ; and [petru] remained alone . 1 nothing 2 more 1 nothing 10 ; 2 more 3 was 2 more 4 heard 4 heard 6 of 4 heard 7 him 5 either 6 of 7 him 8 or 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 remained 13 remained 14 alone 14 alone 15 . ' [i] must go after my brothers , ' said [petru] one day to his father . 1 ' 4 go 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 after 4 go 7 brothers 5 after 6 my 6 my 7 brothers 7 brothers 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 16 father 12 one 13 day 13 day 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 father 16 father 17 . petru stopped for a moment when he caught sight of this terrible creature . 1 petru 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 for 2 stopped 8 caught 3 for 4 a 5 moment 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 caught 8 caught 12 terrible 9 sight 10 of 10 of 11 this 10 of 12 terrible 12 terrible 14 . 13 creature 14 . then he found his voice . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 . ' [get] out of the way ! ' cried he . 1 ' 6 way 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [get] out of the way ! ' he repeated again , as the dragon did not move . 1 ' 6 way 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 10 repeated 8 ' 9 he 10 repeated 12 , 10 repeated 15 dragon 11 again 12 , 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 dragon 15 dragon 16 did 15 dragon 18 move 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 move 18 move 19 . ' [get] out of the way ! ' and with this last summons he drew his sword and rushed upon him . 1 ' 6 way 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 and 9 and 19 rushed 10 with 11 this 11 this 13 summons 12 last 13 summons 13 summons 17 sword 14 he 15 drew 15 drew 16 his 16 his 17 sword 17 sword 18 and 17 sword 19 rushed 19 rushed 20 upon 20 upon 21 him 21 him 22 . the horse neighed and reared at the horrible sight , and [petru] could not use the sword he had in readiness . 1 the 3 neighed 2 horse 3 neighed 3 neighed 8 horrible 4 and 5 reared 5 reared 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 horrible 8 horrible 10 , 8 horrible 13 could 9 sight 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 could 15 use 14 not 15 use 15 use 17 sword 16 the 17 sword 17 sword 22 . 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 in 20 in 22 . 21 readiness 22 . but even so he got on no better , for he could see nothing but fire and smoke . 1 but 4 he 1 but 5 got 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 he 5 got 12 could 6 on 7 no 7 no 8 better 8 better 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 see 12 could 16 fire 13 see 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 but 16 fire 17 and 16 fire 18 smoke 18 smoke 19 . at the gate of the palace his nurse , old [birscha] , was waiting for him eagerly . 1 at 2 the 1 at 10 old 2 the 4 of 3 gate 4 of 5 the 6 palace 5 the 10 old 6 palace 9 , 7 his 8 nurse 8 nurse 9 , 10 old 14 waiting 12 , 13 was 13 was 14 waiting 14 waiting 17 eagerly 15 for 16 him 15 for 17 eagerly 17 eagerly 18 . ' [ah] , [petru] , my son , [i] knew you would have to come back , ' she cried . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 15 come 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 10 knew 10 knew 11 you 10 knew 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 come 15 come 19 she 16 back 17 , 16 back 19 she 17 , 18 ' 19 she 20 cried 20 cried 21 . ' [you] did not set about the matter properly . ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 set 5 set 8 matter 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 properly 9 properly 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [how] ought [i] to have set about it ? ' asked [petru] , half angrily , half sadly . 1 ' 7 set 1 ' 15 half 3 ought 5 to 3 ought 7 set 5 to 6 have 7 set 10 ? 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 ? 11 ' 12 asked 11 ' 15 half 12 asked 14 , 15 half 18 half 16 angrily 17 , 16 angrily 18 half 18 half 19 sadly 19 sadly 20 . ' [look] here , my boy , ' replied old [birscha] . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 3 here 7 , 5 my 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 old 10 old 12 . go and ask where it is to be found , and then mount it and be off with you . ' 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 ask 2 and 8 be 3 ask 4 where 3 ask 5 it 4 where 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 to 8 be 13 mount 9 found 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 11 and 13 mount 13 mount 14 it 13 mount 16 be 15 and 16 be 16 be 17 off 16 be 20 . 17 off 18 with 18 with 19 you 20 . 21 ' petru thanked her heartily for her advice , and went at [once] to make inquiries about the horse . 1 petru 10 went 1 petru 14 make 1 petru 15 inquiries 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 4 heartily 4 heartily 8 , 4 heartily 10 went 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 advice 7 advice 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 went 11 at 13 to 14 make 15 inquiries 16 about 15 inquiries 18 horse 16 about 17 the 16 about 18 horse 18 horse 19 . ' [by] the light of my eyes ! ' exclaimed the emperor when [petru] had put his question . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 4 light 4 light 8 ! 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 the 10 exclaimed 12 emperor 12 emperor 19 . 13 when 15 had 15 had 16 put 16 put 17 his 17 his 18 question 17 his 19 . ' [who] has told you anything about that ? 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 told 4 told 5 you 5 you 6 anything 6 anything 7 about 7 about 8 that 8 that 9 ? it must have been that old witch of a [birscha] ? 1 it 3 have 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 that 5 that 6 old 6 old 7 witch 7 witch 8 of 7 witch 9 a 9 a 11 ? have you lost your wits ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 lost 3 lost 4 your 4 your 5 wits 5 wits 6 ? i have forgotten all about him long ago . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 him 6 him 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . 9 . 10 ' petru turned away in anger , and went back to his old nurse . 1 petru 4 in 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 in 4 in 5 anger 5 anger 6 , 5 anger 9 back 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 9 back 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 old 12 old 14 . 13 nurse 14 . go and fetch the scrap of the reins ; [i] shall soon know what must be done . ' 1 go 13 know 2 and 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 the 4 the 5 scrap 5 scrap 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 12 soon 7 the 8 reins 7 the 12 soon 8 reins 9 ; 9 ; 11 shall 12 soon 13 know 13 know 17 done 14 what 15 must 15 must 16 be 16 be 17 done 17 done 18 . 18 . 19 ' the place was full of saddles , bridles , and bits of leather . 1 the 4 full 1 the 11 bits 2 place 3 was 2 place 4 full 4 full 6 saddles 5 of 6 saddles 6 saddles 8 bridles 7 , 8 bridles 8 bridles 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 bits 12 of 11 bits 13 leather 12 of 13 leather 13 leather 14 . ' [take] the reins , ' said she , ' and strike them violently against the pillars of the house . ' 1 ' 4 reins 1 ' 20 house 3 the 4 reins 4 reins 12 strike 5 , 10 ' 5 , 11 and 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 and 12 strike 12 strike 17 pillars 13 them 14 violently 14 violently 15 against 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 pillars 17 pillars 18 of 18 of 19 the 20 house 21 . 21 . 22 ' a splendid horse , a splendid saddle [,] and a splendid bridle , all ready for the splendid young prince ! 1 a 7 saddle 2 splendid 3 horse 3 horse 4 , 3 horse 6 splendid 4 , 5 a 6 splendid 7 saddle 7 saddle 12 bridle 9 and 11 splendid 10 a 11 splendid 11 splendid 12 bridle 12 bridle 16 for 13 , 14 all 14 all 15 ready 15 ready 16 for 16 for 19 young 17 the 18 splendid 18 splendid 19 young 19 young 20 prince 20 prince 21 ! ' [jump] on the back of the brown horse , ' said the old woman , and she turned round and went into the house . 1 ' 9 horse 1 ' 14 old 3 on 4 the 4 the 8 brown 5 back 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 brown 8 brown 9 horse 9 horse 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 14 old 18 she 15 woman 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 turned 19 turned 22 went 19 turned 24 the 20 round 21 and 21 and 22 went 22 went 23 into 24 the 25 house 24 the 26 . 25 house 26 . the moment [petru] was seated on the horse he felt his arm three times as strong as before , and even his heart felt braver . 1 the 2 moment 2 moment 5 seated 2 moment 8 horse 4 was 5 seated 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 10 felt 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 13 three 11 his 12 arm 12 arm 13 three 13 three 15 as 14 times 15 as 15 as 17 as 16 strong 17 as 17 as 24 felt 18 before 20 and 18 before 21 even 19 , 20 and 21 even 23 heart 21 even 24 felt 22 his 23 heart 24 felt 26 . 25 braver 26 . but , horrible though he was , he had met his match . 1 but 5 he 2 , 3 horrible 3 horrible 4 though 4 though 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 10 met 6 was 7 , 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 met 10 met 12 match 11 his 12 match 12 match 13 . petru showed no fear , but rolled up his sleeves , that his arms might be free [.] 1 petru 3 no 1 petru 5 , 1 petru 10 sleeves 2 showed 3 no 4 fear 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 rolled 7 rolled 9 his 8 up 9 his 10 sleeves 16 be 11 , 12 that 12 that 15 might 13 his 14 arms 14 arms 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 free petru wasted no more words , but drew his sword and prepared to throw himself on the bridge . 1 petru 3 no 1 petru 5 words 1 petru 10 sword 2 wasted 3 no 4 more 5 words 5 words 6 , 5 words 8 drew 6 , 7 but 8 drew 9 his 10 sword 14 throw 10 sword 19 . 11 and 12 prepared 12 prepared 13 to 12 prepared 14 throw 15 himself 16 on 15 himself 19 . 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 bridge 18 bridge 19 . and in this fashion they passed the bridge . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 fashion 4 fashion 5 they 5 they 6 passed 6 passed 7 the 7 the 8 bridge 8 bridge 9 . ' [but] we have got to go further still , ' said [petru] , after he had taken a farewell glance at his native land . 1 ' 5 got 3 we 4 have 3 we 5 got 5 got 9 still 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 further 7 go 9 still 9 still 19 a 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 he 16 he 17 had 16 he 18 taken 18 taken 19 a 19 a 21 glance 20 farewell 21 glance 21 glance 22 at 21 glance 24 native 22 at 23 his 23 his 24 native 24 native 25 land 25 land 26 . like the wind ? 1 like 2 the 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 ? like thought ? 1 like 2 thought 2 thought 3 ? like desire ? or like a curse ? ' 1 like 2 desire 2 desire 3 ? 2 desire 7 curse 4 or 7 curse 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 curse 7 curse 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' petru looked about him , up at the heavens and down again to the earth . 1 petru 2 looked 1 petru 5 , 2 looked 3 about 2 looked 4 him 5 , 6 up 5 , 10 and 6 up 8 the 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 heavens 10 and 11 down 11 down 14 the 12 again 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 . a desert lay spread out before him , [whose] aspect made his hair stand on end . 1 a 6 before 2 desert 3 lay 2 desert 4 spread 4 spread 5 out 4 spread 6 before 6 before 10 aspect 7 him 8 , 8 , 10 aspect 10 aspect 11 made 11 made 14 stand 11 made 16 end 12 his 13 hair 12 his 14 stand 15 on 16 end 16 end 17 . before [petru] lay a wood made of copper , with copper trees and copper leaves , with bushes and flowers of copper also . 1 before 5 wood 1 before 6 made 3 lay 4 a 4 a 5 wood 6 made 15 leaves 7 of 8 copper 8 copper 11 copper 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 copper 11 copper 12 trees 12 trees 13 and 13 and 14 copper 14 copper 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 , 16 , 22 copper 17 with 18 bushes 18 bushes 19 and 19 and 20 flowers 20 flowers 21 of 20 flowers 22 copper 22 copper 24 . 23 also 24 . petru stood and stared as a man does when he sees something that he has never seen , and of which he has never heard . 1 petru 4 stared 1 petru 17 seen 2 stood 3 and 2 stood 4 stared 4 stared 7 man 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 14 he 8 does 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 sees 11 sees 12 something 11 sees 13 that 12 something 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 17 seen 15 has 16 never 15 has 17 seen 17 seen 24 never 18 , 19 and 18 , 21 which 20 of 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 23 has 22 he 24 never 24 never 26 . 25 heard 26 . then he rode right into the wood . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 rode 3 rode 4 right 4 right 5 into 5 into 7 wood 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 . ' [take] me , for [i] am lovely , and can give strength to whoever plucks me , ' said one . 1 ' 8 lovely 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 7 am 7 am 8 lovely 8 lovely 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 strength 11 can 12 give 12 give 13 strength 13 strength 15 whoever 14 to 15 whoever 15 whoever 18 , 15 whoever 22 . 16 plucks 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 20 said 19 ' 20 said 21 one 22 . petru [was] not deaf to their persuasion , and was just stooping to pick one when the horse sprang to one side . 1 petru 3 not 3 not 4 deaf 3 not 7 persuasion 4 deaf 5 to 5 to 6 their 7 persuasion 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 stooping 10 was 11 just 11 just 12 stooping 12 stooping 23 . 13 to 14 pick 14 pick 15 one 14 pick 18 horse 16 when 17 the 17 the 18 horse 18 horse 19 sprang 19 sprang 20 to 19 sprang 22 side 21 one 22 side 22 side 23 . ' [why] don't you stay still ? ' asked [petru] roughly . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 6 still 5 stay 6 still 6 still 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 roughly 11 roughly 12 . ' [do] not pick the flowers ; it will bring you bad luck ; answered the horse . 1 ' 9 will 3 not 4 pick 4 pick 6 flowers 5 the 6 flowers 6 flowers 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 12 bad 10 bring 11 you 10 bring 12 bad 12 bad 15 answered 13 luck 14 ; 13 luck 15 answered 15 answered 17 horse 16 the 17 horse 17 horse 18 . ' [why] should it do that ? ' 1 ' 3 should 3 should 4 it 3 should 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [these] flowers are under a curse . 1 ' 3 flowers 3 flowers 4 are 4 are 5 under 5 under 7 curse 6 a 7 curse 7 curse 8 . whoever plucks them must fight the [welwa] ( [@number@] ) of the woods . ' 1 whoever 5 fight 2 plucks 3 them 2 plucks 4 must 4 must 5 fight 5 fight 8 ( 6 the 8 ( 8 ( 11 of 10 ) 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 woods 13 woods 14 . 14 . 15 ' ( [@number@] ) [a] goblin . 1 ( 3 ) 3 ) 5 goblin 5 goblin 6 . ' [what] kind of a goblin is the [welwa] ? ' 1 ' 5 a 3 kind 4 of 3 kind 5 a 5 a 6 goblin 5 a 10 ? 6 goblin 7 is 7 is 8 the 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , do leave me in peace ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 leave 5 leave 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 peace 8 peace 9 ! but listen . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 . look at the flowers as much as you like , but pick none , ' and the horse walked on slowly . 1 look 6 much 1 look 12 pick 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 8 you 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 like 9 like 10 , 10 , 11 but 12 pick 16 and 12 pick 21 slowly 13 none 14 , 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 and 17 the 18 horse 17 the 21 slowly 18 horse 19 walked 19 walked 20 on 21 slowly 22 . but in vain ! 1 but 3 vain 2 in 3 vain 3 vain 4 ! if a man is fated to be unlucky , unlucky he will be , whatever he may do [!] 1 if 5 fated 1 if 6 to 2 a 5 fated 3 man 4 is 3 man 5 fated 6 to 18 do 7 be 8 unlucky 8 unlucky 9 , 8 unlucky 10 unlucky 10 unlucky 11 he 10 unlucky 12 will 12 will 13 be 12 will 18 do 14 , 15 whatever 15 whatever 16 he 16 he 17 may 17 may 18 do the flowers went on beseeching him , and his heart [grew] ever weaker and weaker . 1 the 10 heart 2 flowers 4 on 2 flowers 7 , 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 beseeching 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 12 ever 12 ever 16 . 13 weaker 15 weaker 14 and 15 weaker 15 weaker 16 . ' [you] have done very wrong , ' said the horse sadly . 1 ' 5 very 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 very 5 very 7 , 6 wrong 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 horse 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 horse 11 horse 12 sadly 12 sadly 13 . ' [but] it can't be helped now . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 can't 4 can't 5 be 5 be 6 helped 6 helped 7 now 7 now 8 . get yourself ready for battle , for here is the [welwa] ! ' 1 get 2 yourself 1 get 8 here 2 yourself 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 battle 5 battle 6 , 6 , 7 for 8 here 9 is 8 here 12 ! 9 is 10 the 12 ! 13 ' hardly had he done speaking , scarcely had [petru] twisted his wreath , when a soft breeze arose on all sides at once . 1 hardly 5 speaking 1 hardly 7 scarcely 2 had 4 done 3 he 4 done 4 done 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 , 7 scarcely 8 had 7 scarcely 15 a 8 had 10 twisted 10 twisted 11 his 11 his 12 wreath 12 wreath 13 , 13 , 14 when 15 a 18 arose 16 soft 17 breeze 17 breeze 18 arose 18 arose 23 once 19 on 20 all 20 all 21 sides 21 sides 22 at 22 at 23 once 23 once 24 . ' [are] you afraid ? ' asked the horse , shaking his mane . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 afraid 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 horse 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 , 9 horse 11 shaking 11 shaking 13 mane 12 his 13 mane 13 mane 14 . ' [not] yet , ' replied [petru] stoutly , though cold shivers were running down his back . 1 ' 8 stoutly 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 stoutly 8 stoutly 10 though 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 cold 10 though 14 running 11 cold 12 shivers 13 were 14 running 14 running 15 down 14 running 17 back 15 down 16 his 17 back 18 . ' [what] must come will come , whatever it is . ' 1 ' 3 must 3 must 5 will 4 come 5 will 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 it 8 whatever 11 . 9 it 10 is 11 . 12 ' ' [don't] be afraid , ' said the horse . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 horse 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 . ' [i] will help you . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 . take the bridle from my neck , and try to catch the [welwa] with it . ' 1 take 2 the 1 take 16 . 2 the 3 bridle 3 bridle 4 from 3 bridle 6 neck 4 from 5 my 6 neck 7 , 6 neck 14 with 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 try 9 try 10 to 10 to 11 catch 11 catch 12 the 14 with 15 it 16 . 17 ' she had not exactly a head , yet neither was she without one . 1 she 6 head 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 a 4 exactly 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 yet 8 yet 9 neither 8 yet 12 without 9 neither 11 she 10 was 11 she 12 without 13 one 13 one 14 . she did not fly through the air , but neither did she walk upon the earth . 1 she 2 did 1 she 11 did 2 did 5 through 2 did 10 neither 3 not 4 fly 4 fly 5 through 5 through 7 air 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 , 7 air 10 neither 8 , 9 but 11 did 16 earth 12 she 13 walk 13 walk 14 upon 13 walk 16 earth 14 upon 15 the 16 earth 17 . and that was the [welwa] . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 6 . petru planted himself firmly in his stirrups , and began to lay about him with his sword , [but] could feel nothing . 1 petru 11 to 1 petru 17 sword 1 petru 23 . 2 planted 3 himself 2 planted 7 stirrups 4 firmly 6 his 4 firmly 7 stirrups 5 in 6 his 7 stirrups 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 lay 12 lay 14 him 13 about 14 him 15 with 16 his 15 with 17 sword 17 sword 18 , 18 , 20 could 20 could 22 nothing 21 feel 22 nothing a day and a night went by , and the fight was still undecided , but at last the [welwa] began to pant for breath . 1 a 2 day 1 a 11 fight 2 day 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 night 5 night 6 went 6 went 7 by 7 by 10 the 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 11 fight 13 still 12 was 13 still 13 still 22 to 14 undecided 15 , 14 undecided 18 last 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 at 18 last 19 the 18 last 21 began 21 began 22 to 22 to 23 pant 23 pant 24 for 23 pant 26 . 24 for 25 breath ' [let] us wait a little and rest , ' gasped she . 1 ' 3 us 1 ' 8 rest 3 us 4 wait 4 wait 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 and 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 gasped 11 gasped 12 she 12 she 13 . petru stopped and lowered his sword . 1 petru 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 6 sword 4 lowered 5 his 5 his 6 sword 6 sword 7 . the [welwa] gave a neigh like a horse and a howl like a wolf , and threw herself afresh on [petru] . 1 the 3 gave 3 gave 8 horse 4 a 5 neigh 5 neigh 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 horse 8 horse 14 wolf 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 howl 11 howl 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 wolf 14 wolf 19 afresh 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 afresh 16 and 17 threw 17 threw 18 herself 19 afresh 22 . 20 on 22 . for another day and night the battle raged more furiously than before . 1 for 3 day 2 another 3 day 3 day 8 raged 4 and 5 night 4 and 7 battle 5 night 6 the 7 battle 8 raged 8 raged 12 before 9 more 10 furiously 9 more 12 before 10 furiously 11 than 12 before 13 . and [petru] grew so exhausted he could scarcely move his arm . 1 and 3 grew 3 grew 6 he 4 so 5 exhausted 4 so 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 scarcely 8 scarcely 9 move 8 scarcely 12 . 9 move 10 his 11 arm 12 . ' [you] must not stop an instant , ' said the horse . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 5 stop 4 not 5 stop 5 stop 7 instant 6 an 7 instant 7 instant 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 12 horse 11 the 12 horse 12 horse 13 . and [petru] went on fighting , though he barely had strength to move his arm . 1 and 3 went 3 went 10 had 4 on 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 he 7 though 9 barely 9 barely 10 had 10 had 13 move 11 strength 12 to 12 to 13 move 13 move 15 arm 14 his 15 arm 15 arm 16 . in a moment , from the [welwa] sprang a horse the most beautiful horse in the world . 1 in 2 a 1 in 14 horse 2 a 3 moment 2 a 10 horse 4 , 9 a 5 from 6 the 5 from 8 sprang 8 sprang 9 a 9 a 10 horse 11 the 12 most 11 the 13 beautiful 11 the 14 horse 14 horse 17 world 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 . and he told [petru] all his story , and how he had been bewitched for many years . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 11 he 5 all 6 his 6 his 7 story 7 story 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 how 9 and 11 he 11 he 16 many 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 bewitched 13 been 16 many 14 bewitched 15 for 16 many 18 . 17 years 18 . so [petru] tied the [welwa] to his own horse and rode on . 1 so 3 tied 3 tied 9 horse 4 the 9 horse 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 horse 9 horse 10 and 9 horse 13 . 10 and 11 rode 12 on 13 . where did he ride ? 1 where 2 did 1 where 3 he 3 he 4 ride 4 ride 5 ? that [i] cannot tell you , but he rode on fast till he got out of the copper wood . 1 that 13 he 3 cannot 4 tell 3 cannot 9 rode 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 9 rode 10 on 10 on 11 fast 10 on 12 till 12 till 13 he 13 he 14 got 14 got 20 . 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 copper 17 the 20 . 18 copper 19 wood for [in] front of him stretched a forest that was far more wonderful , as it was made of glistening trees and shining flowers . 1 for 3 front 1 for 7 a 3 front 6 stretched 4 of 5 him 5 him 6 stretched 7 a 14 , 8 forest 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 far 11 far 12 more 11 far 13 wonderful 12 more 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 , 14 , 18 made 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 made 18 made 23 shining 19 of 20 glistening 20 glistening 21 trees 20 glistening 23 shining 22 and 23 shining 23 shining 24 flowers 24 flowers 25 . it was the silver wood . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 silver 4 silver 5 wood 5 wood 6 . as before , the flowers began to beg the young man to gather them . 1 as 2 before 2 before 3 , 2 before 4 the 4 the 8 beg 5 flowers 6 began 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 beg 8 beg 10 young 9 the 10 young 10 young 13 gather 11 man 12 to 12 to 13 gather 13 gather 14 them 14 them 15 . for three days and three nights they fought , but at last [petru] cast the bridle over the head of the second [welwa] . 1 for 2 three 1 for 7 they 2 three 5 three 3 days 4 and 4 and 5 three 5 three 6 nights 7 they 14 cast 8 fought 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 14 cast 14 cast 19 head 15 the 16 bridle 15 the 19 head 16 bridle 17 over 17 over 18 the 19 head 22 second 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 second 22 second 24 . he drew his sword and made himself ready for the fight . 1 he 2 drew 1 he 3 his 3 his 4 sword 4 sword 5 and 4 sword 6 made 5 and 6 made 6 made 8 ready 7 himself 8 ready 8 ready 12 . 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 fight 11 fight 12 . ' [i] will die ! ' cried he , ' or he shall have my bridle over his head . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 7 cried 3 will 4 die 4 die 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' 7 cried 8 he 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 have 11 or 13 shall 12 he 13 shall 13 shall 14 have 14 have 16 bridle 15 my 16 bridle 16 bridle 17 over 17 over 18 his 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . 20 . 21 ' by dawn [of] the second day it had vanished altogether , and the sun shone brightly in the heavens . 1 by 6 day 2 dawn 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 day 6 day 11 , 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 vanished 9 vanished 10 altogether 10 altogether 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 sun 13 the 15 shone 15 shone 16 brightly 16 brightly 20 . 17 in 18 the 17 in 20 . 18 the 19 heavens 19 heavens 20 . it seemed to [petru] that he had been born again . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 9 born 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 born 9 born 11 . 10 again 11 . and the [welwa] [?] 1 and 2 the she had vanished . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 . ' [you] had better take breath now you can , for the fight will have to begin all over again , ' said the horse . 1 ' 8 you 1 ' 19 over 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 take 5 take 6 breath 5 take 8 you 6 breath 7 now 8 you 13 fight 9 can 10 , 9 can 13 fight 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 the 13 fight 16 to 14 will 15 have 15 have 16 to 16 to 17 begin 17 begin 18 all 19 over 24 the 20 again 21 , 21 , 23 said 22 ' 23 said 23 said 24 the 24 the 25 horse 25 horse 26 . ' [what] was it ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 7 asked 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 9 . ' [it] was the [welwa] , ' replied the horse , ' changed into a fog ' [listen] ! 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 8 replied 3 was 4 the 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 horse 9 the 10 horse 10 horse 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 changed 13 changed 15 a 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 fog 16 fog 17 ' 16 fog 19 ! she is coming ! ' 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and [petru] had hardly drawn a long breath when he felt something approaching from the side , though what he could not tell . 1 and 10 he 3 had 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 drawn 4 hardly 7 long 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 breath 7 long 10 he 8 breath 9 when 10 he 12 something 11 felt 12 something 12 something 16 side 13 approaching 14 from 13 approaching 16 side 14 from 15 the 16 side 21 could 17 , 18 though 18 though 19 what 19 what 20 he 19 what 21 could 21 could 23 tell 22 not 23 tell 23 tell 24 . ' [woe] be to me ! ' cried [petru] , frightened at last . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 to 4 to 8 cried 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 11 frightened 10 , 11 frightened 11 frightened 12 at 11 frightened 14 . 12 at 13 last the battle began anew . 1 the 2 battle 2 battle 3 began 3 began 4 anew 4 anew 5 . for a day and a night [petru] fought on , without knowing at whom or what he struck . 1 for 6 night 1 for 11 without 2 a 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 night 6 night 10 , 8 fought 9 on 9 on 10 , 11 without 17 he 12 knowing 16 what 13 at 14 whom 13 at 16 what 14 whom 15 or 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 struck 18 struck 19 . at dawn on the second , he felt that both his feet were lame . 1 at 2 dawn 1 at 5 second 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 8 felt 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 10 both 9 that 10 both 10 both 12 feet 11 his 12 feet 12 feet 15 . 13 were 15 . 14 lame 15 . ' [now] [i] am done for , ' thought he , and his blows fell thicker and harder in his desperation . 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 9 thought 4 am 5 done 6 for 7 , 7 , 9 thought 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 14 blows 10 he 13 his 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 blows 14 blows 15 fell 15 fell 16 thicker 15 fell 18 harder 16 thicker 17 and 18 harder 19 in 18 harder 21 desperation 20 his 21 desperation 21 desperation 22 . and the sun came out and the water disappeared , without his knowing how or when . 1 and 4 came 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 and 5 out 8 water 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 , 9 disappeared 11 without 11 without 12 his 11 without 13 knowing 13 knowing 14 how 13 knowing 15 or 13 knowing 16 when 14 how 15 or 16 when 17 . ' [take] breath , ' said the horse , ' for you have no time to lose . 1 ' 6 said 3 breath 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 horse 8 horse 9 , 9 , 14 no 10 ' 13 have 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 lose 16 to 18 . the [welwa] will return in a moment . ' 1 the 4 return 3 will 4 return 4 return 6 a 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 . 8 . 9 ' petru made no reply , only wondered how , exhausted as he was , he should ever be [able] to carry on the fight . 1 petru 7 wondered 1 petru 17 ever 2 made 7 wondered 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 , 4 reply 6 only 4 reply 7 wondered 5 , 6 only 7 wondered 8 how 7 wondered 10 exhausted 8 how 9 , 9 , 10 exhausted 10 exhausted 14 , 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 , 15 he 16 should 16 should 17 ever 17 ever 18 be 18 be 20 to 18 be 21 carry 21 carry 25 . 22 on 23 the 22 on 24 fight 24 fight 25 . but he settled himself in his saddle , grasped his sword , and waited . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 settled 2 he 4 himself 4 himself 10 his 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 saddle 7 saddle 8 , 7 saddle 9 grasped 9 grasped 10 his 10 his 11 sword 11 sword 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 waited 14 waited 15 . and then something came to him [what] [i] cannot tell you . 1 and 4 came 2 then 3 something 3 something 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him 5 to 10 tell 9 cannot 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . at least , that was what the [welwa] seemed like to [petru] . 1 at 7 the 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 what 6 what 7 the 7 the 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 13 . as the day wore on [,] his strength began to fail , and when darkness fell he could hardly keep his eyes open . 1 as 4 wore 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 wore 4 wore 5 on 4 wore 8 strength 5 on 7 his 8 strength 9 began 9 began 13 and 10 to 11 fail 11 fail 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 fell 14 when 15 darkness 15 darkness 16 fell 16 fell 23 open 17 he 18 could 17 he 19 hardly 19 hardly 22 eyes 20 keep 21 his 20 keep 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 open 23 open 24 . when the grey light of morning came , he was past standing on his feet , but fought now upon his knees . 1 when 7 came 2 the 3 grey 3 grey 5 of 3 grey 7 came 4 light 5 of 5 of 6 morning 7 came 12 standing 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 past 11 past 12 standing 12 standing 15 feet 13 on 14 his 13 on 15 feet 15 feet 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 22 knees 18 fought 22 knees 19 now 20 upon 20 upon 21 his 20 upon 22 knees 22 knees 23 . ' [make] one more struggle ; it is nearly over now , ' said the horse , seeing that [petru] 's strength was waning fast . 1 ' 5 struggle 1 ' 8 is 3 one 4 more 4 more 5 struggle 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 nearly 8 is 18 seeing 10 over 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 horse 15 the 18 seeing 16 horse 17 , 18 seeing 22 strength 19 that 21 's 21 's 22 strength 22 strength 24 waning 23 was 24 waning 24 waning 25 fast 25 fast 26 . petru wiped [the] sweat from his brow with his gauntlet , and with a desperate effort rose to his feet . 1 petru 2 wiped 2 wiped 10 gauntlet 4 sweat 5 from 4 sweat 7 brow 5 from 6 his 7 brow 8 with 7 brow 9 his 9 his 10 gauntlet 10 gauntlet 11 , 10 gauntlet 14 a 11 , 12 and 13 with 14 a 14 a 16 effort 14 a 20 feet 15 desperate 16 effort 16 effort 17 rose 17 rose 18 to 18 to 19 his 20 feet 21 . ' [strike] the [welwa] on the mouth with the bridle , ' said the horse , and [petru] did it . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 7 mouth 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 mouth 7 mouth 10 bridle 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 bridle 10 bridle 13 said 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 , 15 horse 21 . 16 , 17 and 19 did 20 it 19 did 21 . so the four horses galloped fast , and [by] nightfall they were at the borders of the golden forest . 1 so 5 galloped 1 so 6 fast 2 the 3 four 3 four 4 horses 3 four 5 galloped 6 fast 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 17 the 10 nightfall 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 borders 15 borders 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 golden 18 golden 19 forest 19 forest 20 . then [petru] began to think of the crowns that he wore , and what they had cost him . 1 then 4 to 3 began 4 to 4 to 11 wore 5 think 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 crowns 8 crowns 9 that 8 crowns 11 wore 9 that 10 he 11 wore 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 what 14 what 15 they 14 what 16 had 16 had 17 cost 17 cost 19 . 18 him 19 . ' [after] all , what do [i] want with so many ? 1 ' 6 do 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 do 6 do 8 want 8 want 9 with 8 want 11 many 10 so 11 many 11 many 12 ? ' [stay] ! ' cried the horse , ' do not throw them away ! 1 ' 5 cried 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 horse 7 horse 8 , 7 horse 12 throw 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 do 10 do 11 not 12 throw 13 them 12 throw 14 away 14 away 15 ! perhaps we shall find them [of] use . 1 perhaps 2 we 1 perhaps 3 shall 3 shall 4 find 4 find 5 them 5 them 7 use 7 use 8 . get down and pick them up . ' 1 get 2 down 2 down 3 and 3 and 4 pick 4 pick 5 them 5 them 6 up 6 up 7 . 7 . 8 ' so [petru] got down and picked them up , and they all went on . 1 so 3 got 3 got 4 down 3 got 6 picked 4 down 5 and 6 picked 10 and 7 them 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 all 12 all 13 went 13 went 15 . 14 on 15 . at the same instant the horse stood still of itself . 1 at 2 the 2 the 6 horse 3 same 4 instant 4 instant 5 the 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 7 stood 7 stood 9 of 8 still 9 of 9 of 10 itself 10 itself 11 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 10 . ' [i] am afraid that something evil will happen to us , ' answered the horse . 1 ' 5 that 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 that 5 that 8 will 6 something 7 evil 7 evil 8 will 8 will 11 us 9 happen 10 to 10 to 11 us 11 us 14 answered 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 answered 14 answered 16 horse 15 the 16 horse 16 horse 17 . ' [but] why should it ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 should 4 should 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' but all along the road there are huge fires , and [i] dread lest you should stop and warm yourself at them . ' 1 but 2 all 2 all 4 the 3 along 4 the 4 the 5 road 5 road 10 , 6 there 7 are 6 there 10 , 7 are 8 huge 8 huge 9 fires 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 dread 13 dread 16 should 13 dread 20 yourself 14 lest 15 you 15 you 16 should 16 should 19 warm 17 stop 18 and 17 stop 19 warm 20 yourself 21 at 20 yourself 23 . 21 at 22 them 23 . 24 ' ( [@number@] ) in [german] ' [mittwoch] , ' the feminine form of [mercury] . 1 ( 3 ) 1 ( 6 ' 3 ) 4 in 6 ' 11 feminine 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 feminine 11 feminine 12 form 12 form 13 of 12 form 15 . 13 of 15 . ' [and] why should [i] not warm myself ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 should 4 should 6 not 6 not 7 warm 7 warm 8 myself 8 myself 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [something] fearful will happen to you if you do , ' replied the horse sadly . 1 ' 3 fearful 1 ' 4 will 4 will 10 do 5 happen 6 to 5 happen 9 you 5 happen 10 do 6 to 8 if 7 you 8 if 10 do 13 replied 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 15 horse 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 17 . 16 sadly 17 . ' [well] , forward ! ' cried [petru] lightly , ' and if [i] have to bear cold , [i] must bear it ! ' 1 ' 7 cried 1 ' 9 lightly 3 , 7 cried 4 forward 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 9 lightly 13 if 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 10 , 13 if 13 if 16 to 15 have 16 to 16 to 17 bear 17 bear 22 bear 18 cold 19 , 19 , 21 must 21 must 22 bear 22 bear 23 it 23 it 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' but [petru] was no coward ; the fight he had gone through had strengthened his powers of endurance , and he stood the test bravely . 1 but 4 no 1 but 7 the 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 coward 5 coward 6 ; 7 the 12 through 8 fight 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 gone 11 gone 12 through 12 through 20 and 13 had 16 powers 14 strengthened 15 his 14 strengthened 16 powers 16 powers 17 of 16 powers 18 endurance 18 endurance 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 stood 21 he 22 stood 22 stood 24 test 23 the 24 test 24 test 26 . 25 bravely 26 . the [breath] froze in his mouth , but he took no notice , only bade his horse ride on the faster . 1 the 3 froze 3 froze 7 , 4 in 6 mouth 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 , 7 , 11 no 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 took 10 took 11 no 11 no 13 , 12 notice 13 , 13 , 14 only 14 only 22 . 15 bade 16 his 16 his 17 horse 17 horse 18 ride 18 ride 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 22 . 21 faster 22 . ' [good-day] , little mother ! ' said he . 1 ' 8 said 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 mother 5 mother 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [very] well , thank you , my frozen friend ! ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 6 you 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 frozen 9 frozen 10 friend 10 friend 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' petru laughed , and waited for her to speak . 1 petru 3 , 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 speak 9 speak 10 . ' [you] have borne yourself bravely , ' went on the goddess , tapping him on the shoulder . 1 ' 9 went 3 have 4 borne 4 borne 6 bravely 5 yourself 6 bravely 6 bravely 9 went 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 went 8 ' 9 went 9 went 11 the 10 on 11 the 11 the 18 shoulder 12 goddess 13 , 12 goddess 14 tapping 13 , 14 tapping 14 tapping 18 shoulder 15 him 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 shoulder 18 shoulder 19 . ' [now] you shall have your reward , ' and she opened an iron chest , out of which she took a little box . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 your 3 you 4 shall 3 you 5 have 4 shall 5 have 6 your 7 reward 6 your 13 an 7 reward 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 she 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 opened 13 an 16 , 14 iron 15 chest 15 chest 16 , 16 , 19 which 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 which 19 which 20 she 20 she 21 took 21 took 22 a 21 took 25 . 23 little 24 box 24 box 25 . take it , and treasure it , for some day it may help you . 1 take 5 treasure 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 treasure 5 treasure 7 , 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 some 8 for 10 day 10 day 13 help 11 it 12 may 12 may 13 help 13 help 14 you 14 you 15 . if you open it , it will tell you anything you want , and give you news of your fatherland . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 , 2 you 3 open 3 open 4 it 5 , 11 you 6 it 8 tell 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 anything 10 anything 11 you 11 you 15 give 12 want 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 give 15 give 20 fatherland 16 you 17 news 17 news 18 of 17 news 20 fatherland 18 of 19 your 20 fatherland 21 . 21 . 22 ' petru thanked her gratefully for her gift , mounted his horse , and rode away . 1 petru 2 thanked 1 petru 4 gratefully 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 4 gratefully 4 gratefully 8 , 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 gift 7 gift 8 , 8 , 13 and 9 mounted 10 his 10 his 11 horse 11 horse 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 rode 14 rode 15 away 14 rode 16 . 15 away 16 . when he was some distance from the hut , he opened the casket . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 5 distance 3 was 4 some 5 distance 10 he 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 , 8 hut 10 he 10 he 11 opened 11 opened 13 casket 12 the 13 casket 13 casket 14 . ' [what] are your commands ? ' asked a voice inside . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 commands 4 your 5 commands 5 commands 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 7 ' 10 voice 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 12 . 11 inside 12 . ' [give] me news of my father , ' he replied , rather nervously . 1 ' 7 father 3 me 4 news 4 news 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 11 replied 9 ' 10 he 11 replied 13 rather 12 , 13 rather 13 rather 15 . 14 nervously 15 . ' [he] is sitting in council with his nobles , ' answered the casket . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 council 4 sitting 5 in 4 sitting 6 council 6 council 9 nobles 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 nobles 9 nobles 10 , 9 nobles 14 casket 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 14 casket 15 . ' [is] he well ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 well 4 well 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [not] particularly , for he is furiously angry . ' 1 ' 3 particularly 3 particularly 7 is 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 10 . 8 furiously 9 angry 9 angry 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] has angered him ? ' 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 angered 4 angered 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [your] brothers [costan] and [florea] , ' replied the casket . 1 ' 3 brothers 3 brothers 5 and 3 brothers 11 casket 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 casket 11 casket 12 . ' [stop] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have some advice to give you , ' said the horse at last . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 advice 2 have 3 some 4 advice 8 , 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 horse 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 horse 12 horse 15 . 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 . ' [what] is it ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 9 . ' [you] have known what it is to suffer cold ; you will have to endure heat , such as you have never dreamed of . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 7 is 4 known 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 17 heat 8 to 9 suffer 8 to 10 cold 10 cold 11 ; 10 cold 17 heat 11 ; 12 you 12 you 13 will 12 you 14 have 14 have 16 endure 15 to 16 endure 17 heat 18 , 17 heat 26 . 18 , 19 such 18 , 20 as 19 such 20 as 21 you 22 have 21 you 26 . 22 have 23 never 22 have 24 dreamed 23 never 24 dreamed 24 dreamed 25 of be as brave now as you were then . 1 be 2 as 2 as 3 brave 3 brave 4 now 4 now 6 you 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 then 8 then 9 . let no one tempt you to try to cool yourself , or evil will befall you . ' 1 let 2 no 1 let 7 try 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 tempt 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 9 cool 8 to 9 cool 9 cool 10 yourself 9 cool 12 or 10 yourself 11 , 12 or 13 evil 13 evil 14 will 14 will 15 befall 15 befall 16 you 16 you 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [forwards] ! ' answered [petru] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 7 . ' [do] not worry yourself . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 worry 4 worry 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 . if [i] have escaped without being frozen , there is no chance of my melting . ' 1 if 4 escaped 1 if 9 there 3 have 4 escaped 4 escaped 5 without 5 without 7 frozen 6 being 7 frozen 7 frozen 8 , 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 13 of 12 chance 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 melting 15 melting 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [why] not [?] 1 ' 3 not ( [@number@] ) in the [german] ' [donnerstag] ' the day of the [thunder] [god] , [i.e] . jupiter . 1 ( 3 ) 3 ) 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 11 day 7 ' 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 of 11 day 19 jupiter 12 of 13 the 16 , 18 . 18 . 19 jupiter 19 jupiter 20 . and it [was] hot . 1 and 2 it 2 it 4 hot 4 hot 5 . the very iron of the horse 's shoes began to melt , but [petru] gave no heed . 1 the 2 very 1 the 6 horse 1 the 8 shoes 2 very 3 iron 3 iron 5 the 4 of 5 the 6 horse 7 's 8 shoes 11 melt 8 shoes 12 , 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 melt 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 gave 15 gave 16 no 15 gave 17 heed 16 no 17 heed 17 heed 18 . the sweat ran down his face , but he dried it with his gauntlet . 1 the 2 sweat 1 the 3 ran 3 ran 7 , 4 down 5 his 5 his 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 8 but 10 dried 10 dried 11 it 11 it 15 . 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 gauntlet 14 gauntlet 15 . when [petru] looked at them his heart burned within him , and his mouth grew parched . 1 when 3 looked 3 looked 5 them 4 at 5 them 5 them 11 , 6 his 7 heart 7 heart 8 burned 8 burned 9 within 9 within 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 mouth 14 mouth 16 parched 15 grew 16 parched 16 parched 17 . ' [come] , my hero , come and rest ; the heat will kill you , ' said they . 1 ' 7 come 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 hero 5 hero 6 , 6 , 7 come 7 come 9 rest 8 and 9 rest 9 rest 14 kill 10 ; 11 the 11 the 12 heat 12 heat 13 will 13 will 14 kill 14 kill 15 you 15 you 16 , 15 you 20 . 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 they petru shook his head and said nothing , for he had lost the power of speech . 1 petru 3 his 1 petru 7 nothing 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 said 7 nothing 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 14 power 12 lost 13 the 13 the 14 power 14 power 15 of 15 of 16 speech 16 speech 17 . long he rode in this awful state , how long none can tell . 1 long 5 this 2 he 3 rode 3 rode 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 awful 6 awful 9 how 7 state 8 , 8 , 9 how 9 how 12 can 10 long 11 none 11 none 12 can 12 can 14 . 13 tell 14 . suddenly the heat seemed to become less , and , in the distance , he saw a little hut on a hill [.] 1 suddenly 3 heat 1 suddenly 7 less 2 the 3 heat 3 heat 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 become 7 less 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 19 hut 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 distance 13 distance 14 , 13 distance 16 saw 14 , 15 he 16 saw 17 a 17 a 18 little 17 a 19 hut 19 hut 22 hill 20 on 21 a 20 on 22 hill she welcomed him , and kindly invited him in , and bade him tell her all his adventures . 1 she 12 bade 2 welcomed 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 kindly 6 kindly 7 invited 7 invited 8 him 7 invited 11 and 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 bade 12 bade 13 him 13 him 14 tell 14 tell 15 her 15 her 18 adventures 16 all 17 his 17 his 18 adventures 18 adventures 19 . ' [for] , ' he said , ' who knows how far the [fairy] of the [dawn] may yet be ? ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 10 knows 8 ' 9 who 10 knows 11 how 11 how 13 the 12 far 13 the 13 the 19 yet 15 of 16 the 15 of 19 yet 16 the 18 may 19 yet 20 be 20 be 22 ' 21 ? 22 ' ' [stay] for one moment , for [i] have a word of advice to give you . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 moment 4 one 5 moment 5 moment 13 advice 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 a 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 word 11 word 12 of 11 word 13 advice 13 advice 15 give 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 you 16 you 17 . on your way back , come to me again , and [i] will give you something that may be of use to you . ' 1 on 2 your 2 your 3 way 3 way 7 to 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 again 9 again 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 give 13 will 15 you 15 you 18 may 16 something 17 that 17 that 18 may 18 may 19 be 18 may 21 use 19 be 20 of 21 use 23 you 21 use 25 ' 22 to 23 you 24 . 25 ' ( [@number@] ) ' [vineri] ' is [friday] , and also ' [venus] . ' 1 ( 3 ) 1 ( 9 , 3 ) 4 ' 3 ) 6 ' 6 ' 7 is 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 ' 10 and 11 also 12 ' 14 . 14 . 15 ' so [petru] mounted his horse , and had hardly ridden three steps when he found himself in a new country . 1 so 9 hardly 1 so 21 . 3 mounted 5 horse 4 his 5 horse 5 horse 6 , 5 horse 9 hardly 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 9 hardly 12 steps 10 ridden 11 three 11 three 12 steps 12 steps 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 found 14 he 16 himself 15 found 16 himself 16 himself 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 20 country 19 new 20 country then he stopped in front of the house , and [petru] jumped off and went to the door . 1 then 2 he 1 then 13 off 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 9 , 4 in 5 front 4 in 8 house 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 , 10 and 12 jumped 10 and 13 off 13 off 15 went 14 and 15 went 15 went 17 the 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 door 18 door 19 . ' [do] not be in such a hurry , ' cried the horse . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 7 a 4 be 6 such 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 hurry 8 hurry 9 , 9 , 13 horse 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 horse 13 horse 14 . ' [there] are several things [i] must tell you first . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 5 things 3 are 4 several 5 things 8 tell 7 must 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 11 . 10 first 11 . you cannot enter the house of the goddess [venus] like that . 1 you 5 house 2 cannot 3 enter 3 enter 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 of 6 of 8 goddess 7 the 8 goddess 8 goddess 12 . 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 . she is always watched and guarded by the whirlwind . ' 1 she 2 is 1 she 3 always 3 always 4 watched 4 watched 5 and 4 watched 6 guarded 6 guarded 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 whirlwind 9 whirlwind 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] am [i] to do then ? ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [take] the copper wreath , and go with it to that little hill over there . 1 ' 4 copper 3 the 4 copper 4 copper 5 wreath 5 wreath 6 , 5 wreath 13 little 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 with 8 go 11 to 9 with 10 it 11 to 12 that 13 little 14 hill 14 hill 15 over 15 over 16 there 16 there 17 . when you reach it , say to yourself , " were there ever such lovely maidens ! such angels ! such fairy souls ! " 1 when 19 angels 2 you 3 reach 2 you 6 say 3 reach 4 it 3 reach 5 , 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 16 maidens 11 were 12 there 11 were 15 lovely 12 there 14 such 13 ever 14 such 15 lovely 16 maidens 16 maidens 17 ! 16 maidens 19 angels 17 ! 18 such 19 angels 21 such 20 ! 21 such 21 such 23 souls 22 fairy 23 souls 23 souls 24 ! 24 ! 25 " ' [and] why should [i] do all this ? ' said [petru] . 1 ' 3 why 1 ' 4 should 4 should 6 do 6 do 7 all 7 all 8 this 8 this 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [ask] no questions , but go and do it , ' replied the horse . 1 ' 4 questions 1 ' 7 go 3 no 4 questions 4 questions 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 go 8 and 8 and 9 do 9 do 10 it 9 do 13 replied 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 13 replied 14 the 14 the 16 . 15 horse 16 . and [petru] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . scarcely had [he] flung away the copper wreath than the whirlwind flung himself upon it , and tore it in pieces . 1 scarcely 4 flung 1 scarcely 9 than 2 had 4 flung 4 flung 5 away 4 flung 8 wreath 5 away 6 the 6 the 7 copper 6 the 8 wreath 9 than 10 the 9 than 14 upon 10 the 11 whirlwind 11 whirlwind 13 himself 12 flung 13 himself 14 upon 16 , 14 upon 21 pieces 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 tore 19 it 19 it 20 in 20 in 21 pieces 21 pieces 22 . then [petru] turned once more to the horse . 1 then 3 turned 3 turned 5 more 4 once 5 more 5 more 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 9 . ' [stop] ! ' cried the horse again . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 horse 7 horse 8 again 8 again 9 . ' [i] have other things to tell you . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 other 4 other 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 . take the silver wreath and knock at the windows of the goddess [venus] . 1 take 2 the 1 take 3 silver 3 silver 4 wreath 3 silver 8 the 5 and 6 knock 6 knock 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 windows 9 windows 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 goddess 11 the 14 . when she says , " who is there ? " answer that you have come on foot and lost your way on the heath . 1 when 3 says 1 when 13 you 2 she 3 says 3 says 12 that 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 who 6 who 7 is 6 who 11 answer 7 is 9 ? 8 there 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 11 answer 12 that 13 you 15 come 14 have 15 come 15 come 19 lost 16 on 17 foot 17 foot 18 and 18 and 19 lost 19 lost 21 way 20 your 21 way 21 way 24 heath 22 on 24 heath 23 the 24 heath 24 heath 25 . she will then tell you to go your way back again ; but take care not to stir from the spot . 1 she 2 will 1 she 9 way 2 will 5 you 3 then 4 tell 3 then 5 you 5 you 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 your 9 way 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 18 stir 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 stir 18 stir 21 spot 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 spot 21 spot 22 . this is what you must say . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 say 6 say 7 . what happens after is your affair . ' 1 what 2 happens 1 what 3 after 3 after 4 is 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 affair 6 affair 7 . 7 . 8 ' petru asked no more , but went towards the house . 1 petru 6 but 2 asked 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 went 7 went 9 the 8 towards 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 . ' [which] of those dogs is barking ? 1 ' 5 dogs 3 of 4 those 4 those 5 dogs 5 dogs 7 barking 6 is 7 barking 7 barking 8 ? is he tired of life ? ' asked the goddess [venus] . 1 is 3 tired 2 he 3 tired 3 tired 6 ? 4 of 5 life 5 life 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 goddess 10 goddess 12 . ' [it] is [i] , [o] goddess ! ' replied [petru] , rather timidly . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 replied 5 , 10 replied 7 goddess 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 13 rather 12 , 13 rather 13 rather 14 timidly 14 timidly 15 . ' [i] have lost my way on the heath , and do not know where [i] am to sleep this night . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 6 way 3 have 4 lost 4 lost 5 my 6 way 14 know 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 heath 9 heath 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 know 14 know 17 am 15 where 17 am 17 am 18 to 18 to 19 sleep 18 to 21 night 19 sleep 20 this 21 night 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [where] did you leave your horse ? ' asked the goddess sharply . 1 ' 4 you 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 leave 5 leave 6 your 6 your 7 horse 7 horse 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 goddess 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 goddess 12 goddess 13 sharply 13 sharply 14 . petru did not answer . 1 petru 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 . he was not sure if he was to lie , or whether he had better tell the truth . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 if 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 sure 5 if 8 to 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 lie 9 lie 11 or 10 , 11 or 11 or 15 better 12 whether 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 15 better 15 better 16 tell 16 tell 17 the 16 tell 19 . 17 the 18 truth 17 the 19 . 18 truth 19 . ' [go] away , my son , there is no place for you here , ' replied she , drawing back from the window . 1 ' 9 is 1 ' 11 place 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 , 6 son 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 no 11 place 21 back 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 here 14 here 20 drawing 15 , 20 drawing 16 ' 17 replied 17 replied 18 she 17 replied 19 , 19 , 20 drawing 20 drawing 21 back 21 back 24 window 22 from 23 the 23 the 24 window 24 window 25 . ' [let] me see this wreath , my son , ' and [petru] held it out to her . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 6 wreath 4 see 5 this 4 see 6 wreath 6 wreath 7 , 7 , 9 son 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 , 9 son 14 held 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 held 14 held 15 it 15 it 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 . ' [come] into the house , ' went on the goddess ; ' do not fear the dogs , they always know my will . ' 1 ' 3 into 1 ' 8 went 3 into 6 , 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 went 8 went 16 fear 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 goddess 11 goddess 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 do 14 do 15 not 14 do 16 fear 16 fear 18 dogs 17 the 18 dogs 18 dogs 19 , 18 dogs 20 they 20 they 21 always 20 they 25 . 21 always 22 know 22 know 23 my 23 my 24 will 25 . 26 ' and so they did , for as the young man passed they wagged their tails to him . 1 and 10 man 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 the 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 man 10 man 13 wagged 11 passed 12 they 12 they 13 wagged 13 wagged 15 tails 14 their 15 tails 15 tails 16 to 16 to 17 him 16 to 18 . but [petru] agreed with her in everything , as he had been taught was only polite . 1 but 10 he 3 agreed 4 with 3 agreed 7 everything 4 with 5 her 6 in 7 everything 7 everything 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 13 taught 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 taught 13 taught 15 only 14 was 15 only 15 only 16 polite 16 polite 17 . but was anybody ever so old as she ! 1 but 2 was 2 was 3 anybody 3 anybody 4 ever 3 anybody 9 ! 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 old 6 old 7 as 7 as 8 she but [venus] was joyful in her heart when she saw [petru] 's eyes fixed upon her . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 joyful 4 joyful 5 in 4 joyful 15 upon 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 heart 7 heart 10 saw 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 saw 12 's 13 eyes 12 's 15 upon 13 eyes 14 fixed 15 upon 17 . 16 her 17 . ' [nothing] was that is , and the world was not a world when [i] was born , ' said she . 1 ' 4 that 1 ' 13 world 3 was 4 that 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 world 13 world 17 born 14 when 16 was 16 was 17 born 17 born 22 . 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 she 21 she 22 . but every hundred years there came a wrinkle on my face . 1 but 2 every 1 but 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 years 4 years 6 came 5 there 6 came 6 came 8 wrinkle 7 a 8 wrinkle 8 wrinkle 9 on 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 face 11 face 12 . and now [i] am old . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 am 4 am 5 old 5 old 6 . 6 . 7 ' petru did not know what to do . 1 petru 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 6 to 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . ' [close] to the [fairy] 's house is a well , and whoever drinks from it will blossom again like a rose . 1 ' 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 7 house 6 's 7 house 7 house 11 , 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 18 blossom 12 and 13 whoever 12 and 17 will 13 whoever 14 drinks 14 drinks 15 from 15 from 16 it 17 will 18 blossom 18 blossom 21 a 19 again 20 like 19 again 21 a 21 a 23 . 22 rose 23 . bring me a flagon of it , and [i] will do anything to prove my gratitude . 1 bring 2 me 1 bring 10 will 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 flagon 4 flagon 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 will 12 anything 11 do 12 anything 12 anything 14 prove 13 to 14 prove 14 prove 15 my 14 prove 16 gratitude 16 gratitude 17 . it is not easy ! no one knows that better than [i] do ! 1 it 4 easy 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 ! 5 ! 6 no 6 no 10 better 7 one 8 knows 8 knows 9 that 8 knows 10 better 10 better 11 than 11 than 13 do 13 do 14 ! then she rose and lifted the lid of an iron-bound chest , [and] took out of it a very tiny flute . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 rose 3 rose 12 , 4 and 6 the 5 lifted 6 the 6 the 7 lid 7 lid 8 of 8 of 9 an 9 an 10 iron-bound 9 an 11 chest 11 chest 12 , 12 , 14 took 14 took 19 very 15 out 16 of 15 out 18 a 16 of 17 it 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 tiny 20 tiny 22 . 21 flute 22 . ' [do] you see this ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 9 asked 7 ' 8 she 9 asked 10 . so [petru] bade her good-night , put the flute in its case , and laid himself down in the lowest chamber to sleep . 1 so 3 bade 3 bade 11 its 4 her 5 good-night 5 good-night 6 , 5 good-night 7 put 5 good-night 9 flute 6 , 7 put 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 flute 9 flute 10 in 9 flute 11 its 11 its 12 case 12 case 13 , 12 case 19 the 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 himself 14 and 15 laid 17 down 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 21 chamber 20 lowest 21 chamber 21 chamber 24 . 22 to 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . then he dressed himself and made ready to start . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 himself 3 dressed 4 himself 4 himself 8 to 5 and 6 made 6 made 7 ready 7 ready 8 to 8 to 9 start 9 start 10 . ' [stop] , ' cried [venus] from her window , ' [i] have still a piece of advice to give you . 1 ' 5 cried 1 ' 13 have 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 9 window 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 window 9 window 10 , 10 , 11 ' 13 have 16 piece 13 have 18 advice 14 still 15 a 15 a 16 piece 16 piece 17 of 18 advice 20 give 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 you 20 give 22 . leave one of your horses here , and only take three . 1 leave 5 horses 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 your 4 your 5 horses 5 horses 7 , 6 here 7 , 7 , 10 take 8 and 9 only 9 only 10 take 10 take 11 three 11 three 12 . ride slowly till you get to the fairy 's kingdom , then dismount and go on foot . 1 ride 2 slowly 1 ride 5 get 1 ride 15 go 2 slowly 3 till 2 slowly 5 get 3 till 4 you 5 get 6 to 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 's 8 fairy 10 kingdom 10 kingdom 11 , 10 kingdom 15 go 11 , 12 then 11 , 14 and 13 dismount 14 and 15 go 17 foot 16 on 17 foot 17 foot 18 . when you return , see that all your three horses remain on the road , while you walk . 1 when 2 you 2 you 10 horses 3 return 4 , 3 return 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 all 7 all 8 your 7 all 9 three 9 three 10 horses 10 horses 14 road 11 remain 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 , 14 road 16 while 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 you 17 you 18 walk 18 walk 19 . she [is] hideous , more hideous than anything you can imagine , with owl 's eyes , foxy face , and cat 's claws . 1 she 3 hideous 1 she 10 can 3 hideous 4 , 4 , 5 more 5 more 7 than 6 hideous 7 than 7 than 9 you 8 anything 9 you 10 can 11 imagine 11 imagine 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 19 face 14 owl 15 's 14 owl 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 , 16 eyes 19 face 17 , 18 foxy 19 face 20 , 20 , 21 and 20 , 22 cat 22 cat 24 claws 23 's 24 claws 24 claws 25 . do you hear ? do you hear ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 hear 2 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 hear 7 hear 8 ? be sure you never look at her . ' 1 be 2 sure 2 sure 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 look 5 look 6 at 5 look 8 . 6 at 7 her 8 . 9 ' petru thanked her , and managed to get off at last . 1 petru 5 and 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 managed 6 managed 9 off 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 off 9 off 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . he did not know there was such a beautiful castle in the world . 1 he 2 did 1 he 5 there 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 5 there 8 a 6 was 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 castle 10 castle 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . he had hardly gone many steps when he stumbled [over] a huge giant , who had been lulled to sleep by the music . 1 he 5 many 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 gone 4 gone 5 many 5 many 11 a 6 steps 9 stumbled 6 steps 11 a 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 stumbled 11 a 13 giant 12 huge 13 giant 13 giant 15 who 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 24 . 18 lulled 20 sleep 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 22 the 21 by 22 the 22 the 23 music 23 music 24 . this was one of the guards of the castle ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 guards 6 guards 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 10 ! as he lay there on his back , he seemed so big that in spite of [petru] 's haste he stopped to measure him . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 lay 3 lay 8 , 4 there 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 12 big 9 he 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 so 10 seemed 12 big 12 big 15 spite 13 that 14 in 14 in 15 spite 15 spite 16 of 16 of 23 measure 18 's 19 haste 19 haste 20 he 19 haste 23 measure 20 he 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 to 23 measure 25 . 24 him 25 . it is needless to say what [the] dragons were like , for nowadays everyone knows , and dragons are not things to joke about . 1 it 2 is 1 it 8 dragons 2 is 3 needless 3 needless 5 say 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 what 8 dragons 13 nowadays 9 were 10 like 10 like 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 nowadays 13 nowadays 16 , 14 everyone 15 knows 14 everyone 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 dragons 18 dragons 25 . 19 are 20 not 20 not 21 things 21 things 22 to 21 things 23 joke 23 joke 25 . 24 about 25 . petru ran through them like the wind . 1 petru 2 ran 2 ran 5 like 3 through 4 them 4 them 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 . was it haste or fear that spurred him on ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 haste 3 haste 7 spurred 4 or 7 spurred 5 fear 7 spurred 6 that 7 spurred 7 spurred 8 him 7 spurred 9 on 7 spurred 10 ? at last he came to a river , but [let] nobody think for a moment that this river was like other rivers ? 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 4 came 4 came 8 , 4 came 13 for 5 to 7 river 6 a 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 think 11 nobody 12 think 13 for 16 that 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 that 16 that 19 was 17 this 18 river 17 this 19 was 19 was 21 other 20 like 21 other 21 other 22 rivers 22 rivers 23 ? instead of water , [there] flowed milk , and the bottom was of precious stones and pearls , instead of sand and pebbles . 1 instead 4 , 1 instead 6 flowed 2 of 3 water 3 water 4 , 6 flowed 13 of 6 flowed 14 precious 7 milk 8 , 7 milk 13 of 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 was 14 precious 16 and 14 precious 20 of 15 stones 16 and 16 and 17 pearls 17 pearls 18 , 17 pearls 19 instead 20 of 24 . 21 sand 22 and 21 sand 23 pebbles 23 pebbles 24 . and it ran neither fast nor slow , but both fast and slow together . 1 and 5 fast 2 it 3 ran 3 ran 4 neither 3 ran 5 fast 5 fast 6 nor 5 fast 15 . 6 nor 7 slow 6 nor 8 , 8 , 12 and 8 , 15 . 9 but 10 both 10 both 11 fast 11 fast 12 and 12 and 13 slow 14 together 15 . all this saw [petru] from the other side . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 saw 3 saw 7 other 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 side 8 side 9 . but how was he to get over ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 6 get 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 over 7 over 8 ? who could tell what it was made of ? 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 tell 3 tell 4 what 4 what 5 it 4 what 9 ? 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 made 7 made 8 of it looked like soft little woolly clouds ! 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 soft 4 soft 6 woolly 5 little 6 woolly 6 woolly 7 clouds 7 clouds 8 ! so he stood thinking what was to be done , for get across he must . 1 so 9 done 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 thinking 3 stood 7 to 4 thinking 6 was 5 what 6 was 7 to 8 be 7 to 9 done 9 done 10 , 9 done 13 across 10 , 11 for 12 get 13 across 13 across 15 must 14 he 15 must 15 must 16 . after a while , he [determined] to take the risk , and strode back to the sleeping giant . 1 after 5 he 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 , 3 while 5 he 5 he 8 take 7 to 8 take 8 take 14 back 9 the 10 risk 10 risk 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 strode 12 and 14 back 14 back 17 sleeping 15 to 16 the 15 to 17 sleeping 17 sleeping 18 giant 18 giant 19 . ' [wake] up , my brave man ! ' he cried , giving him a shake . 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 6 brave 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 my 6 brave 8 ! 7 man 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 9 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 11 cried 14 him 12 , 13 giving 14 him 15 a 15 a 17 . 16 shake 17 . the giant woke and stretched out his hand to pick up [petru] , just as we should catch a fly . 1 the 2 giant 1 the 5 stretched 2 giant 3 woke 2 giant 4 and 5 stretched 6 out 5 stretched 20 fly 6 out 10 pick 7 his 8 hand 7 his 10 pick 8 hand 9 to 11 up 13 , 11 up 14 just 14 just 16 we 15 as 16 we 16 we 17 should 17 should 18 catch 17 should 20 fly 18 catch 19 a 20 fly 21 . but [petru] played on his flute , and the giant fell back again . 1 but 3 played 3 played 5 his 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 flute 6 flute 10 giant 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 giant 10 giant 11 fell 11 fell 14 . 12 back 13 again 13 again 14 . when the giant saw the trick which had been played on him he said to [petru] . 1 when 4 saw 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 saw 4 saw 6 trick 5 the 6 trick 6 trick 7 which 7 which 9 been 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 played 10 played 11 on 10 played 17 . 11 on 12 him 13 he 14 said 13 he 17 . 14 said 15 to ' [do] you call this a fair fight ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 this 4 call 7 fair 6 a 7 fair 7 fair 8 fight 8 fight 9 ? fight according to rules , if you really are a hero ! ' 1 fight 3 to 2 according 3 to 3 to 6 if 4 rules 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 really 7 you 9 are 9 are 10 a 10 a 11 hero 11 hero 13 ' 12 ! 13 ' ' [i] will by-and-by , but first [i] want to ask you a question ! 1 ' 6 but 3 will 4 by-and-by 4 by-and-by 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 first 7 first 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 ask 11 ask 13 a 12 you 13 a 13 a 15 ! 14 question 15 ! will you swear that you will carry me over the river if [i] fight honourably with you ? ' 1 will 3 swear 1 will 7 carry 2 you 3 swear 3 swear 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 7 carry 6 will 7 carry 7 carry 8 me 8 me 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 river 10 the 12 if 12 if 15 honourably 14 fight 15 honourably 15 honourably 18 ? 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and the giant swore . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 swore 4 swore 5 . when his hands were freed , the giant flung himself upon [petru] , hoping to crush him by his weight . 1 when 11 upon 2 his 3 hands 3 hands 4 were 4 were 5 freed 5 freed 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 giant 7 the 11 upon 8 giant 10 himself 9 flung 10 himself 11 upon 16 crush 13 , 14 hoping 14 hoping 15 to 14 hoping 16 crush 16 crush 21 . 17 him 18 by 18 by 19 his 19 his 20 weight 20 weight 21 . but he had met his match . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 met 4 met 5 his 5 his 6 match 6 match 7 . it was not yesterday , nor the day before , that [petru] had fought his first battle , and he bore himself bravely . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 yesterday 5 , 8 day 6 nor 7 the 6 nor 8 day 8 day 14 fought 9 before 10 , 9 before 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 fought 14 fought 19 and 15 his 16 first 16 first 18 , 17 battle 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 bore 20 he 21 bore 21 bore 22 himself 21 bore 24 . 22 himself 23 bravely 22 himself 24 . ' [let] me go ! let me go ! ' shrieked he . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 11 shrieked 4 go 5 ! 4 go 6 let 6 let 7 me 6 let 11 shrieked 7 me 8 go 8 go 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 11 shrieked 13 . 12 he 13 . ' [i] own that [i] am beaten ! ' 1 ' 3 own 3 own 6 am 4 that 6 am 6 am 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [will] you take me over the river ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 7 the 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 me 5 me 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 13 . ' [i] will , ' gasped the giant . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 6 gasped 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 gasped 6 gasped 8 giant 7 the 8 giant 8 giant 9 . ' [what] shall [i] do to you if you break your word ? ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 5 do 3 shall 8 if 5 do 6 to 7 you 8 if 8 if 11 your 9 you 10 break 10 break 11 your 11 your 12 word 12 word 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [kill] me , any way you like ! 1 ' 7 you 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 any 5 any 6 way 5 any 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 ! but let me live now . ' 1 but 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 live 4 live 5 now 4 live 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] is all right , ' said [petru] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . then he played a few notes [on] his flute , and the giant went to sleep again . 1 then 3 played 1 then 4 a 2 he 3 played 4 a 5 few 4 a 9 flute 5 few 6 notes 6 notes 8 his 9 flute 10 , 10 , 14 went 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 went 14 went 18 . 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 again 17 again 18 . even the fairies who [had] been bathing a little lower down heard the music and fell asleep among the flowers on the bank . 1 even 4 who 1 even 6 been 2 the 3 fairies 2 the 4 who 6 been 8 a 6 been 12 heard 7 bathing 8 a 8 a 11 down 9 little 10 lower 10 lower 11 down 12 heard 16 fell 13 the 14 music 14 music 15 and 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 21 on 17 asleep 18 among 18 among 19 the 18 among 20 flowers 20 flowers 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 24 . 23 bank 24 . but he dared not linger , and pushed on . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 dared 3 dared 4 not 3 dared 5 linger 5 linger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 pushed 8 pushed 9 on 9 on 10 . and now he was [in] the wonderful gardens , which seemed more wonderful still than they had done from afar . 1 and 2 now 1 and 6 the 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 was 6 the 8 gardens 6 the 14 still 7 wonderful 8 gardens 8 gardens 9 , 8 gardens 10 which 10 which 11 seemed 10 which 13 wonderful 11 seemed 12 more 11 seemed 13 wonderful 12 more 13 wonderful 14 still 16 they 15 than 16 they 16 they 18 done 17 had 18 done 18 done 21 . 19 from 20 afar 20 afar 21 . but [petru] could see no faded flowers , nor any birds , as he hastened through them to the castle . 1 but 6 faded 1 but 10 any 3 could 4 see 3 could 5 no 5 no 6 faded 6 faded 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 , 8 , 9 nor 10 any 12 , 10 any 16 through 11 birds 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 hastened 15 hastened 16 through 16 through 19 the 16 through 20 castle 17 them 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 castle 20 castle 21 . no one was there to bar his way , for all were asleep . 1 no 2 one 1 no 4 there 2 one 3 was 4 there 6 bar 5 to 6 bar 6 bar 8 way 7 his 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 were 12 were 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 . even the leaves had ceased to move . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 leaves 3 leaves 4 had 3 leaves 5 ceased 5 ceased 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 . he passed through the courtyard , and entered the castle itself . 1 he 2 passed 1 he 3 through 3 through 7 and 4 the 5 courtyard 5 courtyard 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 entered 8 entered 9 the 8 entered 10 castle 10 castle 11 itself 11 itself 12 . petru [went] up the stairs and walked quickly through eight-and-forty rooms , hung with silken stuffs , and all empty . 1 petru 6 and 3 up 4 the 3 up 5 stairs 5 stairs 6 and 6 and 11 rooms 7 walked 8 quickly 7 walked 9 through 9 through 10 eight-and-forty 9 through 11 rooms 11 rooms 12 , 11 rooms 15 silken 12 , 13 hung 13 hung 14 with 15 silken 18 and 16 stuffs 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 empty 19 all 21 . in the forty-ninth he found the [fairy] of the [dawn] herself . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 forty-ninth 3 forty-ninth 5 found 4 he 5 found 5 found 6 the 5 found 11 herself 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 11 herself 12 . and by the well slept [the] [fairy] of the [dawn] the [fairy] of the [dawn] herself ! 1 and 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 well 4 well 5 slept 5 slept 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 16 herself 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 herself 16 herself 17 ! and as [petru] looked at her the magic flute dropped by his side , and he held his breath . 1 and 2 as 1 and 9 flute 2 as 4 looked 4 looked 8 magic 5 at 6 her 5 at 8 magic 7 the 8 magic 8 magic 9 flute 9 flute 13 side 10 dropped 11 by 11 by 12 his 12 his 13 side 13 side 14 , 13 side 17 held 13 side 19 breath 15 and 16 he 15 and 17 held 17 held 18 his 19 breath 20 . near the well was a table , on which [stood] bread made with does ' milk , and a flagon of wine . 1 near 5 a 1 near 11 bread 2 the 3 well 3 well 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 table 6 table 7 , 8 on 9 which 8 on 11 bread 11 bread 12 made 11 bread 14 does 12 made 13 with 14 does 19 a 15 ' 16 milk 16 milk 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 22 wine 20 flagon 21 of 20 flagon 22 wine 22 wine 23 . it was the bread of strength and the wine of youth , and [petru] longed for them . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 6 strength 3 the 4 bread 4 bread 5 of 6 strength 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 wine 10 of 10 of 11 youth 11 youth 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 longed 15 longed 16 for 15 longed 18 . 16 for 17 them as he looked a mist came over his senses . 1 as 2 he 2 he 6 came 3 looked 4 a 4 a 5 mist 5 mist 6 came 6 came 8 his 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 senses 9 senses 10 . then he filled a flask with water from the well , and vanished swiftly . 1 then 2 he 1 then 5 flask 1 then 10 well 2 he 4 a 3 filled 4 a 5 flask 6 with 5 flask 7 water 7 water 8 from 8 from 9 the 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 swiftly 13 vanished 14 swiftly 14 swiftly 15 . as he passed through the garden it seemed quite different from what it was before . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 passed 3 passed 6 garden 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 10 different 6 garden 12 what 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 quite 9 quite 10 different 10 different 11 from 12 what 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 before 15 before 16 . the flowers were lovelier , the [streams] ran quicker , the sunbeams shone brighter , and the fairies seemed gayer . 1 the 8 ran 2 flowers 4 lovelier 2 flowers 6 the 3 were 4 lovelier 4 lovelier 5 , 6 the 8 ran 8 ran 19 seemed 9 quicker 10 , 9 quicker 12 sunbeams 10 , 11 the 12 sunbeams 14 brighter 12 sunbeams 15 , 13 shone 14 brighter 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 16 and 19 seemed 17 the 18 fairies 19 seemed 20 gayer 20 gayer 21 . and all this had been caused by the three kisses [petru] had given the [fairy] of the [dawn] . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 6 caused 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 caused 6 caused 7 by 6 caused 10 kisses 8 the 9 three 9 three 10 kisses 10 kisses 13 given 12 had 13 given 13 given 14 the 13 given 19 . 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . he passed everything safely by , and was soon seated in his saddle again . 1 he 2 passed 1 he 3 everything 3 everything 10 seated 4 safely 5 by 4 safely 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 7 and 9 soon 9 soon 10 seated 10 seated 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 saddle 13 saddle 15 . 14 again 15 . faster than the wind , faster than thought , faster than longing , faster than hatred rode [petru] . 1 faster 4 wind 2 than 3 the 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 8 thought 4 wind 12 longing 5 , 6 faster 6 faster 7 than 7 than 8 thought 8 thought 10 faster 9 , 10 faster 10 faster 11 than 11 than 12 longing 12 longing 17 rode 12 longing 19 . 13 , 14 faster 14 faster 15 than 15 than 16 hatred 15 than 17 rode 17 rode 19 . at length he dismounted , and , leaving his horses at the roadside , went on foot to the house of [venus] . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 2 length 4 dismounted 4 dismounted 5 , 5 , 10 horses 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 leaving 8 leaving 9 his 8 leaving 10 horses 10 horses 13 roadside 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 roadside 13 roadside 17 foot 14 , 15 went 15 went 16 on 15 went 17 foot 17 foot 18 to 17 foot 20 house 18 to 19 the 20 house 23 . 21 of 23 . the goddess [venus] knew that he was coming , and went to meet him , bearing with her white bread and red wine . 1 the 4 knew 1 the 11 went 2 goddess 4 knew 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 coming 8 coming 9 , 8 coming 11 went 9 , 10 and 11 went 13 meet 12 to 13 meet 13 meet 16 bearing 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 bearing 16 bearing 19 white 17 with 18 her 17 with 19 white 19 white 21 and 19 white 22 red 20 bread 21 and 21 and 22 red 22 red 23 wine 23 wine 24 . ' [welcome] back , my prince , ' said she . 1 ' 3 back 3 back 4 , 3 back 7 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 prince 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [good] day , and many thanks , ' replied the young man , holding out the flask containing the magic water . 1 ' 3 day 1 ' 6 many 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 many 8 , 6 many 10 replied 7 thanks 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 replied 13 man 10 replied 16 out 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 man 13 man 15 holding 14 , 15 holding 16 out 18 flask 16 out 20 the 17 the 18 flask 18 flask 19 containing 20 the 21 magic 20 the 23 . 21 magic 22 water 22 water 23 . she received it with joy , and after a short rest [petru] set forth , for he had no time to lose . 1 she 2 received 1 she 11 rest 2 received 4 with 2 received 5 joy 3 it 4 with 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 short 10 short 11 rest 11 rest 14 forth 13 set 14 forth 14 forth 20 time 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 no 19 no 20 time 20 time 22 lose 21 to 22 lose 22 lose 23 . ' [stay] , [i] have a warning to give you , ' said she . 1 ' 7 warning 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 warning 7 warning 11 , 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 . go , and take care , for the way is long , the world is bad , and you hold something very precious . 1 go 4 take 1 go 6 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 take 4 take 5 care 6 , 18 and 7 for 8 the 8 the 11 long 9 way 10 is 10 is 11 long 11 long 12 , 12 , 18 and 13 the 16 bad 14 world 15 is 15 is 16 bad 16 bad 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 24 . 19 you 20 hold 19 you 21 something 21 something 22 very 21 something 24 . 22 very 23 precious but [i] will give you this cloth to help you . 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 give 4 give 8 to 5 you 6 this 6 this 7 cloth 7 cloth 8 to 8 to 9 help 9 help 10 you 10 you 11 . petru thanked her and rode off , and , taking out his treasure [box] , inquired how matters were going at home . 1 petru 4 and 1 petru 13 treasure 1 petru 23 . 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 4 and 5 rode 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 taking 9 , 10 taking 10 taking 11 out 10 taking 13 treasure 11 out 12 his 13 treasure 15 , 13 treasure 18 matters 15 , 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 how 18 matters 19 were 20 going 23 . 21 at 22 home 22 home 23 . not well , it said . 1 not 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 . then the brothers had gone to consult old [birscha] , who told them that [petru] was already on his way home bearing the water . 1 then 7 consult 2 the 3 brothers 2 the 7 consult 3 brothers 5 gone 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 7 consult 10 , 7 consult 11 who 8 old 10 , 11 who 13 them 11 who 17 already 12 told 13 them 14 that 16 was 16 was 17 already 17 already 20 way 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 way 20 way 21 home 21 home 22 bearing 22 bearing 23 the 22 bearing 24 water 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . ' [you] are lying ! ' cried [petru] angrily , throwing the box on the ground , where it broke into a thousand pieces . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 lying 4 lying 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 15 the 9 angrily 10 , 9 angrily 14 on 10 , 11 throwing 11 throwing 13 box 12 the 13 box 14 on 15 the 15 the 23 thousand 16 ground 18 where 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 it 19 it 20 broke 20 broke 21 into 21 into 22 a 21 into 23 thousand 23 thousand 25 . 24 pieces 25 . he was still gazing , when he heard a sound in the distance as if some one was calling hit by his [name] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 gazing 2 was 3 still 4 gazing 6 when 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 heard 7 he 13 distance 8 heard 9 a 9 a 10 sound 10 sound 11 in 11 in 12 the 13 distance 22 his 14 as 15 if 14 as 19 calling 15 if 16 some 16 some 17 one 17 one 18 was 19 calling 20 hit 20 hit 21 by 21 by 22 his 22 his 24 . ' [you] , [petru] ! ' it said . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 . 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 it 6 ' 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [on] ! on ! ' cried the horse ; ' it will fare ill with you if you stop . ' 1 ' 13 will 3 ! 6 ' 3 ! 7 cried 4 on 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 15 ill 14 fare 15 ill 15 ill 18 if 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 stop 20 stop 21 . 21 . 22 ' he had a thousand questions to ask , and a thousand things to tell . 1 he 7 ask 2 had 3 a 2 had 5 questions 3 a 4 thousand 5 questions 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 11 thousand 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 thousand 11 thousand 12 things 12 things 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 . but his brown horse stood sadly hanging his head . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 brown 2 his 4 horse 3 brown 4 horse 4 horse 5 stood 5 stood 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 hanging 6 sadly 9 head 7 hanging 8 his 9 head 10 . some one might try to take it from you on the road , while no one would suspect us . ' 1 some 2 one 1 some 9 you 2 one 3 might 3 might 4 try 4 try 5 to 4 try 6 take 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 8 from 9 you 14 while 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 road 12 road 13 , 12 road 14 while 14 while 18 suspect 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 would 17 would 18 suspect 18 suspect 19 us 18 suspect 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [so] it would , ' added [costan] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 7 added 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 added 7 added 9 . ' [florea] speaks well . ' 1 ' 4 well 3 speaks 4 well 4 well 5 . 5 . 6 ' but [petru] shook his head , and told them what the [goddess] of [thunder] had said , and about the cloth she had given him . 1 but 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 7 and 5 head 15 had 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 them 9 them 10 what 10 what 11 the 11 the 13 of 15 had 24 given 16 said 17 , 16 said 21 cloth 18 and 19 about 18 and 20 the 20 the 21 cloth 21 cloth 24 given 22 she 23 had 22 she 24 given 24 given 26 . 25 him 26 . and both brothers understood there was only one way in which they could kill him . 1 and 4 understood 2 both 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 understood 4 understood 5 there 5 there 12 they 6 was 7 only 7 only 8 one 8 one 9 way 9 way 11 which 10 in 11 which 11 which 12 they 12 they 13 could 13 could 14 kill 14 kill 16 . 15 him 16 . at a stone 's throw [from] where they stood ran a rushing stream , with clear deep pools . 1 at 7 where 2 a 3 stone 3 stone 4 's 3 stone 7 where 4 's 5 throw 7 where 13 stream 8 they 9 stood 9 stood 10 ran 9 stood 11 a 11 a 12 rushing 11 a 13 stream 12 rushing 13 stream 13 stream 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 clear 16 clear 19 . 17 deep 18 pools 17 deep 19 . ' [don't] you feel thirsty , [costan] ? ' asked [florea] , winking at him . 1 ' 4 feel 1 ' 5 thirsty 3 you 4 feel 5 thirsty 6 , 5 thirsty 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 winking 13 winking 16 . 14 at 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [yes] , ' replied [costan] , understanding directly what was wanted . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 replied 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 8 understanding 7 , 8 understanding 8 understanding 9 directly 9 directly 10 what 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 wanted 11 was 13 . ' [come] , [petru] , let us drink now we have the chance , and then we will set out on our way home . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 us 5 , 6 let 5 , 7 us 7 us 13 chance 8 drink 9 now 9 now 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 the 12 the 13 chance 13 chance 14 , 13 chance 23 way 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 set 15 and 16 then 15 and 17 we 17 we 18 will 19 set 20 out 20 out 21 on 21 on 22 our 23 way 24 home 24 home 25 . it is a good thing you have us with you , to protect you from harm . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 us 8 us 9 with 8 us 16 harm 10 you 11 , 10 you 13 protect 12 to 13 protect 13 protect 14 you 13 protect 15 from 13 protect 16 harm 16 harm 17 . 17 . 18 ' the horse neighed , and [petru] knew what it meant , and did not go with his brothers . 1 the 2 horse 1 the 7 knew 1 the 10 meant 2 horse 5 and 3 neighed 4 , 4 , 5 and 7 knew 8 what 8 what 9 it 10 meant 13 did 10 meant 15 go 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 14 not 15 go 18 brothers 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 brothers 18 brothers 19 . no , he went home to his father , and cured his blindness ; and as for his brothers , [they] never returned again . 1 no 4 went 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 home 5 home 11 cured 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 father 8 father 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cured 11 cured 12 his 12 his 19 brothers 13 blindness 14 ; 13 blindness 19 brothers 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 as 16 as 17 for 17 for 18 his 19 brothers 20 , 19 brothers 25 . 22 never 23 returned 22 never 24 again 24 again 25 . ( from [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [enchanted] [knife] one day he plucked up all his courage [and] went to the palace to ask the emperor for his daughter . 1 one 2 day 1 one 5 up 2 day 4 plucked 3 he 4 plucked 5 up 8 courage 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 courage 8 courage 10 went 8 courage 17 emperor 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 to 14 to 15 ask 14 to 16 the 16 the 17 emperor 17 emperor 21 . 18 for 19 his 19 his 20 daughter 20 daughter 21 . ' [very] well , my son , if you can win the princess you shall have her , and the conditions are these . 1 ' 9 you 1 ' 11 win 3 well 4 , 3 well 6 son 4 , 5 my 6 son 7 , 6 son 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 can 11 win 16 have 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 15 shall 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 have 16 have 23 these 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 21 conditions 19 and 20 the 21 conditions 22 are 22 are 23 these 23 these 24 . in eight days you must manage to tame and bring [to] me three horses that have never felt a master . 1 in 6 manage 2 eight 3 days 2 eight 4 you 4 you 5 must 4 you 6 manage 6 manage 12 me 7 to 8 tame 8 tame 10 bring 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 12 me 12 me 13 three 13 three 21 . 14 horses 17 never 15 that 16 have 16 have 17 never 17 never 18 felt 18 felt 19 a 19 a 21 . 20 master 21 . the first is [pure] white , the second a foxy-red with a black head , the third coal black with a white head and feet . 1 the 5 white 2 first 3 is 2 first 5 white 5 white 11 with 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 second 8 second 9 a 8 second 10 foxy-red 10 foxy-red 11 with 11 with 19 black 12 a 13 black 13 black 14 head 14 head 16 the 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 third 16 the 19 black 17 third 18 coal 19 black 24 and 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 white 22 white 23 head 22 white 24 and 24 and 25 feet 25 feet 26 . the sun had hardly risen the following morning when the princess 's nurse brought the young man to her apartments . 1 the 2 sun 1 the 11 princess 2 sun 10 the 3 had 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 risen 5 risen 7 following 6 the 7 following 7 following 8 morning 7 following 9 when 9 when 10 the 11 princess 14 brought 12 's 13 nurse 13 nurse 14 brought 14 brought 21 . 15 the 16 young 16 young 20 apartments 17 man 18 to 17 man 20 apartments 18 to 19 her 20 apartments 21 . then the maiden said : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [take] my horse , and ride straight through the wood towards the sunset till you come to a hill with three peaks . 1 ' 8 straight 3 my 4 horse 4 horse 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ride 7 ride 8 straight 8 straight 14 sunset 9 through 10 the 9 through 11 wood 11 wood 12 towards 11 wood 14 sunset 12 towards 13 the 14 sunset 17 come 15 till 16 you 16 you 17 come 17 come 18 to 17 come 19 a 19 a 20 hill 19 a 22 three 20 hill 21 with 22 three 24 . 23 peaks 24 . out of these you must pick out the three described to you by my father . 1 out 5 must 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 9 three 6 pick 7 out 7 out 8 the 8 the 9 three 9 three 10 described 10 described 11 to 10 described 15 father 11 to 12 you 13 by 14 my 14 my 15 father 15 father 16 . go to it , and [cut] away the roots with your knife , and you will come to countless bags of gold . 1 go 5 and 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 away 7 away 16 will 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 10 with 10 with 11 your 11 your 12 knife 12 knife 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 will 14 and 15 you 16 will 19 countless 17 come 19 countless 18 to 19 countless 19 countless 23 . 20 bags 21 of 21 of 22 gold 21 of 23 . the princess had finished all she had to say , and now it depended on the young man to do his part . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 17 young 2 princess 3 had 2 princess 4 finished 4 finished 8 to 5 all 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 , 9 say 12 now 10 , 11 and 12 now 13 it 12 now 17 young 14 depended 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 young 17 young 22 part 18 man 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 his 20 do 22 part 22 part 23 . he hid [the] knife in the folds of his girdle , mounted his horse , and rode off in search of the meadow . 1 he 2 hid 2 hid 4 knife 2 hid 5 in 4 knife 5 in 5 in 10 girdle 6 the 7 folds 7 folds 8 of 7 folds 10 girdle 8 of 9 his 10 girdle 14 horse 11 , 12 mounted 12 mounted 14 horse 13 his 14 horse 14 horse 20 search 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 rode 17 rode 18 off 18 off 19 in 18 off 20 search 20 search 24 . 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 meadow 23 meadow 24 . this he found without much difficulty , but the horses were all so shy that they galloped away directly he approached them . 1 this 5 much 1 this 10 horses 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 without 3 found 5 much 5 much 6 difficulty 6 difficulty 10 horses 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 horses 10 horses 21 approached 11 were 12 all 11 were 17 galloped 13 so 14 shy 14 shy 15 that 14 shy 17 galloped 15 that 16 they 17 galloped 18 away 18 away 19 directly 19 directly 20 he 20 he 21 approached 21 approached 22 them 21 approached 23 . from all sides the horses rushed pressing round , and each one that passed him fell on its knees to do him honour [.] 1 from 2 all 1 from 3 sides 3 sides 4 the 3 sides 7 pressing 4 the 5 horses 5 horses 6 rushed 7 pressing 9 , 8 round 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 each 10 and 16 fell 11 each 12 one 11 each 14 passed 12 one 13 that 14 passed 15 him 14 passed 16 fell 16 fell 22 him 17 on 18 its 17 on 19 knees 19 knees 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 him 22 him 23 honour but he only chose from them all the three that the emperor had described . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 only 3 only 9 three 4 chose 5 from 5 from 8 the 6 them 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 three 9 three 12 emperor 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 emperor 12 emperor 14 described 13 had 14 described 14 described 15 . these he secured [by] a silken rope to his own horse , and then looked about for the cypress tree . 1 these 2 he 1 these 3 secured 3 secured 5 a 5 a 11 horse 6 silken 7 rope 7 rope 8 to 7 rope 10 own 8 to 9 his 10 own 11 horse 11 horse 16 about 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 looked 13 and 14 then 15 looked 16 about 16 about 18 the 17 for 18 the 18 the 20 tree 19 cypress 20 tree 20 tree 21 . it was standing by itself in one corner , and in a moment he was beside [it] , tearing away the earth with his knife . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 standing 2 was 5 itself 3 standing 4 by 5 itself 16 beside 6 in 8 corner 7 one 8 corner 8 corner 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 16 beside 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 15 was 14 he 15 was 16 beside 20 away 18 , 19 tearing 19 tearing 20 away 20 away 22 earth 21 the 22 earth 22 earth 25 knife 23 with 24 his 24 his 25 knife 25 knife 26 . then he asked his newly made son-in-law what dowry he would require with his bride . 1 then 3 asked 1 then 8 what 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 6 made 4 his 5 newly 5 newly 6 made 6 made 7 son-in-law 8 what 9 dowry 8 what 15 bride 9 dowry 11 would 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 require 12 require 13 with 13 with 14 his 15 bride 16 . ( [volksmarchen] der [serben] . ) 1 ( 3 der 3 der 5 . 5 . 6 ) [jesper] [who] [herded] [the] [hares] there was once a king who ruled over a [kingdom] somewhere between sunrise and sunset . 1 there 2 was 1 there 7 ruled 2 was 3 once 2 was 4 a 4 a 6 who 5 king 6 who 7 ruled 8 over 8 over 9 a 8 over 13 sunrise 9 a 11 somewhere 11 somewhere 12 between 13 sunrise 15 sunset 13 sunrise 16 . 14 and 15 sunset 15 sunset 16 . but as it was all his own , he was very proud of it , and often wondered how it would get along without him . 1 but 11 very 2 as 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 all 5 all 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 9 he 7 own 11 very 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 11 very 12 proud 12 proud 18 wondered 12 proud 23 along 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 often 16 and 18 wondered 18 wondered 20 it 19 how 20 it 20 it 21 would 21 would 22 get 23 along 24 without 23 along 26 . 24 without 25 him at last he devised a plan . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 devised 4 devised 5 a 5 a 6 plan 6 plan 7 . there were plenty who tried to fulfil the terms which the king proposed . 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 who 3 plenty 7 fulfil 4 who 5 tried 5 tried 6 to 5 tried 7 fulfil 7 fulfil 9 terms 8 the 9 terms 9 terms 10 which 9 terms 13 proposed 10 which 11 the 11 the 12 king 13 proposed 14 . at the end of several weeks the stream of suitors began [to] fall off , and still there was no prospect of a suitable son-in-law . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 end 1 at 7 the 3 end 4 of 3 end 5 several 4 of 5 several 5 several 6 weeks 7 the 8 stream 7 the 10 suitors 8 stream 9 of 10 suitors 11 began 10 suitors 13 fall 13 fall 16 and 13 fall 21 prospect 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 no 17 still 18 there 18 there 19 was 18 there 20 no 21 prospect 23 a 21 prospect 25 son-in-law 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 suitable 25 son-in-law 26 . peter and [paul] were grown men , while [jesper] was just coming to manhood . 1 peter 4 were 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 grown 5 grown 6 men 5 grown 8 while 6 men 7 , 8 while 12 coming 10 was 11 just 10 was 12 coming 12 coming 13 to 13 to 14 manhood 14 manhood 15 . it was a fact , however , [as] we shall see in the course of our story . 1 it 6 however 1 it 10 shall 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fact 4 fact 5 , 4 fact 6 however 7 , 9 we 9 we 10 shall 10 shall 14 course 11 see 13 the 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 course 14 course 16 our 15 of 16 our 16 our 17 story 17 story 18 . one day the fisherman [went] out fishing , and among his catch for the day he brought home three dozen oysters . 1 one 2 day 1 one 7 fishing 3 the 4 fisherman 3 the 7 fishing 4 fisherman 6 out 7 fishing 15 day 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 among 10 among 11 his 10 among 12 catch 12 catch 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 day 15 day 17 brought 16 he 17 brought 17 brought 20 dozen 18 home 19 three 19 three 20 dozen 20 dozen 21 oysters 21 oysters 22 . when these [were] opened , every shell was found to contain a large and beautiful pearl . 1 when 2 these 1 when 4 opened 2 these 4 opened 4 opened 13 large 5 , 6 every 6 every 7 shell 7 shell 9 found 7 shell 13 large 8 was 9 found 9 found 10 to 10 to 11 contain 10 to 12 a 11 contain 12 a 13 large 14 and 14 and 17 . 15 beautiful 16 pearl 15 beautiful 17 . hereupon the three [brothers] , at one and the same moment , fell upon the idea of offering themselves as suitors for the princess . 1 hereupon 2 the 2 the 3 three 3 three 5 , 5 , 11 moment 6 at 7 one 6 at 10 same 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 moment 11 moment 16 idea 12 , 13 fell 13 fell 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 idea 16 idea 19 themselves 16 idea 24 princess 17 of 18 offering 18 offering 19 themselves 19 themselves 21 suitors 20 as 21 suitors 22 for 23 the 22 for 24 princess 24 princess 25 . next morning [peter] put his pearls in a little basket , and set off for the king 's palace . 1 next 4 put 1 next 17 king 2 morning 4 put 5 his 6 pearls 6 pearls 10 basket 7 in 8 a 7 in 10 basket 8 a 9 little 10 basket 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 17 king 12 and 13 set 13 set 14 off 14 off 15 for 15 for 16 the 17 king 20 . 18 's 19 palace 19 palace 20 . ' [come] and help me , ' said the [king] of the [ants] ; ' the beetles are too big for us . 1 ' 8 said 3 and 4 help 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 17 beetles 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 the 16 the 17 beetles 17 beetles 20 big 18 are 19 too 19 too 20 big 20 big 21 for 20 big 22 us 22 us 23 . i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 3 help 2 may 3 help 3 help 4 you 4 you 5 some 5 some 6 day 5 some 7 in 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . 9 . 10 ' a little further on the way he met an old woman . 1 a 5 the 2 little 3 further 3 further 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 he 7 he 8 met 8 met 9 an 8 met 10 old 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [good] morning , young man , ' said she ; ' you are early astir . 1 ' 8 ' 3 morning 4 , 3 morning 5 young 5 young 6 man 5 young 7 , 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 11 ; 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 early 15 early 16 astir 16 astir 17 . what have you got in your basket ? ' 1 what 2 have 1 what 3 you 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 got 4 got 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 basket 7 basket 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [cinders] , ' said [peter] promptly , and walked on , adding to himself , ' [take] that for being so inquisitive . ' 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 promptly 7 promptly 9 and 7 promptly 13 adding 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 walked 10 walked 11 on 11 on 12 , 13 adding 16 , 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 19 that 19 that 23 inquisitive 20 for 21 being 21 being 22 so 21 being 23 inquisitive 23 inquisitive 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [very] well , cinders be it , ' the old woman called after him , but he pretended not to hear her . 1 ' 6 be 3 well 4 , 3 well 6 be 4 , 5 cinders 6 be 21 to 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 11 old 13 called 13 called 14 after 13 called 21 to 14 after 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 he 18 he 19 pretended 19 pretended 20 not 21 to 22 hear 22 hear 23 her 23 her 24 . very soon he reached the palace , and was at once brought before the king . 1 very 3 he 2 soon 3 he 3 he 9 was 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 12 brought 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 brought 12 brought 13 before 13 before 14 the 14 the 16 . 15 king 16 . to [his] father and brothers , however , he gave no account of his attempt , except that it had been a failure . 1 to 3 father 3 father 5 brothers 3 father 7 however 4 and 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 , 5 brothers 7 however 7 however 11 no 7 however 15 attempt 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 gave 10 gave 11 no 11 no 12 account 13 of 14 his 13 of 15 attempt 15 attempt 18 that 16 , 17 except 17 except 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 24 . 20 had 21 been 20 had 22 a 22 a 23 failure 23 failure 24 . next day [paul] set out to try his luck . 1 next 2 day 2 day 4 set 2 day 5 out 4 set 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 his 8 his 9 luck 9 luck 10 . ' [come] and help me , ' said the [king] of the [ants] ; ' we got the worst of it yesterday . 1 ' 7 ' 3 and 4 help 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 19 worst 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 we 16 we 17 got 17 got 18 the 17 got 19 worst 19 worst 22 yesterday 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 yesterday 22 yesterday 23 . i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 3 help 2 may 3 help 3 help 4 you 4 you 5 some 5 some 6 day 5 some 7 in 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] don't care though you get the worst of it to-day too , ' said [paul] . 1 ' 6 you 3 don't 4 care 3 don't 5 though 5 though 6 you 6 you 7 get 6 you 13 too 7 get 9 worst 7 get 13 too 8 the 9 worst 9 worst 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 to-day 13 too 14 , 14 , 15 ' 14 , 18 . 15 ' 16 said ' [i] have more important business on hand than mixing myself up in your quarrels . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 business 4 more 5 important 5 important 6 business 6 business 7 on 7 on 9 than 8 hand 9 than 9 than 11 myself 10 mixing 11 myself 11 myself 12 up 12 up 15 quarrels 13 in 14 your 14 your 15 quarrels 15 quarrels 17 ' 16 . 17 ' so he walked on , and presently the same old woman met him . 1 so 2 he 2 he 7 presently 3 walked 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 presently 7 presently 9 same 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 met 11 woman 14 . 12 met 13 him ' [good] morning , ' said she ; ' what have [you] got in your basket ? ' 1 ' 3 morning 1 ' 6 said 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 ' 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 have 11 have 13 got 13 got 14 in 14 in 16 basket 15 your 16 basket 16 basket 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [very] well , cinders be it , ' the old woman shouted after him , but [paul] neither looked back nor answered her . 1 ' 9 ' 3 well 4 , 3 well 8 , 4 , 5 cinders 5 cinders 6 be 6 be 7 it 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 shouted 12 woman 16 , 13 shouted 14 after 14 after 15 him 16 , 17 but 17 but 21 back 19 neither 20 looked 20 looked 21 back 21 back 25 . 22 nor 23 answered 23 answered 24 her 24 her 25 . the third day came , and with it came [jesper] 's turn to try his fortune . 1 the 2 third 1 the 3 day 3 day 5 , 3 day 9 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 with 8 it 9 came 9 came 13 to 11 's 12 turn 12 turn 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 15 his 15 his 16 fortune 16 fortune 17 . jesper made no reply , but put his pearls in the little basket and walked off . 1 jesper 4 reply 1 jesper 8 his 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 put 8 his 9 pearls 9 pearls 12 little 9 pearls 13 basket 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 little 13 basket 16 off 14 and 15 walked 14 and 16 off 16 off 17 . ' [come] and help us , ' said their king to [jesper] , ' or we shall be completely defeated . 1 ' 5 us 1 ' 9 their 3 and 4 help 4 help 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 9 their 10 king 10 king 11 to 11 to 18 be 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 or 15 or 16 we 16 we 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 19 completely 19 completely 21 . 20 defeated 21 . i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 3 help 2 may 3 help 3 help 4 you 4 you 5 some 5 some 6 day 5 some 7 in 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [just] call on me when you want me , ' he said , ' where-ever you are . 1 ' 3 call 3 call 4 on 4 on 5 me 5 me 14 , 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 10 , 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 said 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 where-ever 16 where-ever 19 . 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 . i 'm never far away from anywhere , and if [i] can possibly help you , [i] shall not fail to do it . ' 1 i 4 far 2 'm 3 never 2 'm 4 far 4 far 7 anywhere 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 anywhere 7 anywhere 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 you 10 if 13 possibly 10 if 15 you 12 can 13 possibly 13 possibly 14 help 15 you 18 shall 16 , 18 shall 18 shall 19 not 19 not 20 fail 19 not 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 it 22 do 24 . 24 . 25 ' jesper was inclined to laugh at this , but he kept a grave face , said he would remember the offer , and walked on . 1 jesper 3 inclined 1 jesper 11 kept 2 was 3 inclined 3 inclined 5 laugh 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 at 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 11 kept 13 grave 11 kept 18 would 12 a 13 grave 13 grave 14 face 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 said 16 said 17 he 18 would 24 walked 19 remember 23 and 19 remember 24 walked 20 the 21 offer 21 offer 22 , 22 , 23 and 24 walked 26 . 25 on 26 . at a turn of the road he suddenly came upon the old woman . 1 at 5 the 2 a 3 turn 3 turn 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 road 6 road 9 came 6 road 10 upon 7 he 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 came 10 upon 12 old 11 the 12 old 12 old 14 . 13 woman 14 . ' [good] morning , ' said she ; ' what have [you] got in your basket ? ' 1 ' 3 morning 1 ' 6 said 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 ' 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 have 11 have 13 got 13 got 14 in 14 in 16 basket 15 your 16 basket 16 basket 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [pearls] , ' said [jesper] ; ' [i] 'm going to the palace to win the princess with them . ' 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 13 the 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 10 'm 10 'm 12 to 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 palace 14 palace 15 to 14 palace 18 princess 15 to 16 win 16 win 17 the 18 princess 19 with 18 princess 21 . 19 with 20 them 21 . 22 ' and in case she might not believe him , he lifted the cover and let her see them . 1 and 4 she 2 in 3 case 3 case 4 she 4 she 11 lifted 5 might 6 not 5 might 7 believe 7 believe 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 lifted 11 lifted 12 the 12 the 13 cover 13 cover 15 let 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 her 16 her 17 see 17 see 19 . 18 them 19 . however , ' she said , ' [i] see you have brought something with you to eat . 1 however 2 , 1 however 4 she 2 , 3 ' 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 , 5 said 9 see 6 , 7 ' 9 see 12 brought 10 you 11 have 10 you 12 brought 12 brought 13 something 13 something 15 you 13 something 17 eat 14 with 15 you 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . won't you give that to me : you are sure to get a good dinner at the palace . ' 1 won't 3 give 1 won't 8 you 2 you 3 give 3 give 4 that 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 : 7 : 8 you 8 you 12 get 9 are 10 sure 10 sure 11 to 10 sure 12 get 12 get 13 a 13 a 14 good 13 a 15 dinner 15 dinner 18 palace 16 at 17 the 16 at 18 palace 18 palace 19 . 19 . 20 ' he had already taken a few steps on the way again , when the old woman called him back . 1 he 2 had 2 had 5 a 3 already 4 taken 4 taken 5 a 5 a 10 way 6 few 7 steps 6 few 10 way 7 steps 9 the 8 on 9 the 10 way 19 back 11 again 12 , 11 again 14 the 12 , 13 when 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 15 old 17 called 17 called 18 him 17 called 19 back 19 back 20 . ' [here] , ' she said ; ' take this whistle in return for your lunch . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 11 whistle 9 take 10 this 9 take 11 whistle 11 whistle 13 return 12 in 13 return 13 return 16 lunch 14 for 15 your 15 your 16 lunch 16 lunch 17 . when [jesper] presented his pearls to the king there were exclamations of wonder and delight from everyone who saw them . 1 when 8 king 3 presented 5 pearls 4 his 5 pearls 5 pearls 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 18 who 9 there 10 were 10 were 11 exclamations 11 exclamations 12 of 11 exclamations 13 wonder 12 of 13 wonder 13 wonder 14 and 13 wonder 15 delight 15 delight 16 from 16 from 17 everyone 17 everyone 18 who 18 who 19 saw 19 saw 20 them 20 them 21 . in spite of the softness of the bed , he was very glad when morning came at last . 1 in 5 softness 1 in 8 bed 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 softness 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 bed 8 bed 11 was 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 very 11 was 13 glad 13 glad 15 morning 14 when 15 morning 15 morning 19 . 16 came 17 at 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 . he led him out to the barn , and there in the middle of the floor was a large [pile] of grain . 1 he 2 led 1 he 7 barn 2 led 3 him 2 led 4 out 4 out 5 to 4 out 6 the 7 barn 14 of 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 12 the 10 there 13 middle 11 in 12 the 13 middle 14 of 14 of 19 large 15 the 16 floor 16 floor 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 large 19 large 23 . 21 of 23 . 22 grain 23 . the king walked off , and [jesper] looked in despair at the task before him . 1 the 2 king 2 king 5 , 3 walked 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 at 8 looked 9 in 8 looked 10 despair 10 despair 11 at 11 at 13 task 12 the 13 task 13 task 16 . 14 before 15 him 15 him 16 . assistance was out of the question unless , he suddenly thought unless the [king] of the [ants] could help . 1 assistance 8 , 2 was 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 question 6 question 7 unless 7 unless 8 , 8 , 11 thought 9 he 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 thought 11 thought 12 unless 12 unless 16 the 12 unless 20 . 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 18 could 19 help 18 could 20 . on him he began to call , and before many minutes had passed that royal personage made his appearance . 1 on 11 minutes 2 him 6 call 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 call 6 call 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 many 8 and 9 before 10 many 11 minutes 11 minutes 15 royal 12 had 13 passed 13 passed 14 that 13 passed 15 royal 15 royal 17 made 15 royal 19 appearance 16 personage 17 made 18 his 19 appearance 19 appearance 20 . jesper explained the trouble he was in . 1 jesper 2 explained 1 jesper 3 the 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 . ' [is] that all ? ' said the ant ; ' we shall soon put that to rights . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 18 rights 4 all 8 the 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 14 soon 9 ant 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 soon 14 soon 18 rights 15 put 16 that 15 put 17 to 17 to 18 rights 18 rights 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [wonderful] , ' said he ; ' [i] couldn't have believed it possible . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 11 have 10 couldn't 11 have 11 have 14 possible 12 believed 13 it 13 it 14 possible 14 possible 15 . however , the hardest is yet to come , as you will see to-morrow . ' 1 however 7 to 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 hardest 4 hardest 5 is 5 is 6 yet 6 yet 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 11 you 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 see 13 see 14 to-morrow 14 to-morrow 15 . 15 . 16 ' jesper thought so too when the next day 's task was set before him . 1 jesper 3 so 2 thought 3 so 3 so 7 next 4 too 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 10 task 8 day 9 's 8 day 10 task 10 task 12 set 11 was 12 set 12 set 13 before 13 before 14 him 14 him 15 . ' [now] , ' said the king , ' as he walked away , ' let's see what your cleverness can do here . ' 1 ' 7 king 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 7 king 7 king 24 . 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 he 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 walked 12 walked 13 away 12 walked 17 see 13 away 16 let's 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 let's 17 see 18 what 17 see 20 cleverness 18 what 19 your 20 cleverness 23 here 20 cleverness 24 . 21 can 22 do 22 do 23 here 24 . 25 ' here he found something which turned out to be the whistle given to him by the old woman . 1 here 10 the 1 here 13 to 2 he 4 something 2 he 5 which 3 found 4 something 5 which 6 turned 5 which 10 the 6 turned 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 be 10 the 11 whistle 11 whistle 12 given 13 to 14 him 14 him 19 . 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 woman 17 old 19 . after that , [jesper] allowed them to run about as they pleased , so long as they stayed in the field . 1 after 8 run 2 that 3 , 3 , 5 allowed 5 allowed 6 them 6 them 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 about 9 about 12 pleased 10 as 11 they 10 as 12 pleased 12 pleased 16 as 13 , 14 so 13 , 15 long 15 long 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 stayed 18 stayed 21 field 19 in 20 the 19 in 21 field 21 field 22 . ' [one] of them must be got out of his hands by hook or crook , ' said he . 1 ' 18 said 3 of 4 them 4 them 8 out 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 got 7 got 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 hands 11 hands 13 hook 12 by 13 hook 13 hook 15 crook 14 or 15 crook 15 crook 16 , 15 crook 17 ' 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . ' [i] 'll go and see the queen about it ; she 's good at devising plans . ' 1 ' 8 queen 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 8 queen 8 queen 14 good 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 she 12 she 13 's 12 she 14 good 14 good 15 at 15 at 16 devising 16 devising 17 plans 17 plans 19 ' 18 . 19 ' a little later , a girl in a shabby dress came into the field and walked up to [jesper] . 1 a 3 later 2 little 3 later 3 later 8 a 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 in 6 girl 8 a 8 a 12 into 9 shabby 10 dress 9 shabby 11 came 10 dress 11 came 11 came 12 into 12 into 14 field 13 the 14 field 14 field 15 and 14 field 17 up 15 and 16 walked 17 up 20 . 18 to 20 . ' [i] can't , ' said [jesper] . 1 ' 5 ' 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [very] well ; give me a kiss and you shall have one of them . ' 1 ' 5 give 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 kiss 8 kiss 11 shall 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 shall 11 shall 12 have 11 shall 16 . 12 have 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 them 16 . 17 ' not long after this the hare-herd had another visit . 1 not 2 long 2 long 3 after 2 long 4 this 4 this 6 hare-herd 5 the 6 hare-herd 6 hare-herd 10 . 7 had 8 another 8 another 9 visit 9 visit 10 . jesper again refused , but the old lady was so pressing , and would take no refusal , that at last he said : 1 jesper 2 again 1 jesper 3 refused 3 refused 7 old 4 , 5 but 4 , 7 old 5 but 6 the 7 old 14 would 8 lady 11 pressing 8 lady 14 would 9 was 10 so 9 was 11 pressing 11 pressing 13 and 12 , 13 and 14 would 17 refusal 15 take 16 no 15 take 17 refusal 17 refusal 18 , 18 , 23 said 19 that 22 he 20 at 21 last 21 last 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 : they would think [i] had taken leave of my senses . ' 1 they 3 think 2 would 3 think 3 think 5 had 5 had 6 taken 6 taken 7 leave 7 leave 9 my 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 senses 10 senses 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [just] as you like , ' said [jesper] ; ' you know best whether you want the hare or not . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 best 13 know 16 you 14 best 15 whether 16 you 17 want 16 you 21 not 17 want 20 or 18 the 19 hare 19 hare 20 or 21 not 22 . 22 . 23 ' as soon as she had left the field , the whistle [was] sounded again , and back came long-legs-and-ears at a marvellous speed . 1 as 2 soon 1 as 4 she 2 soon 3 as 4 she 5 had 4 she 6 left 6 left 9 , 6 left 13 sounded 7 the 8 field 8 field 9 , 10 the 11 whistle 11 whistle 13 sounded 13 sounded 15 , 14 again 15 , 15 , 19 long-legs-and-ears 16 and 17 back 17 back 18 came 18 came 19 long-legs-and-ears 19 long-legs-and-ears 21 a 20 at 21 a 21 a 22 marvellous 22 marvellous 23 speed 23 speed 24 . ' [all] right , ' said [jesper] ; ' you can have one at an easy rate . 1 ' 3 right 1 ' 5 ' 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 you 10 you 11 can 10 you 12 have 12 have 13 one 13 one 17 rate 14 at 15 an 15 an 16 easy 16 easy 17 rate 17 rate 18 . just stand on [your] head , whack your heels together , and cry " hurrah , " and the hare is yours . ' 1 just 3 on 1 just 5 head 2 stand 3 on 5 head 10 together 6 , 7 whack 7 whack 9 heels 8 your 9 heels 9 heels 10 together 10 together 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cry 13 cry 20 hare 14 " 15 hurrah 15 hurrah 16 , 15 hurrah 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 hare 20 hare 22 yours 20 hare 23 . 21 is 22 yours 22 yours 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [eh] , what ! ' said the old fellow ; ' [me] stand on my head , what an idea ! ' 1 ' 7 said 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 10 fellow 8 the 9 old 8 the 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 17 head 14 stand 15 on 15 on 16 my 16 my 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 what 18 , 23 ' 19 what 22 ! 20 an 21 idea 21 idea 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' of course , it wasn't long in coming back again , like the others . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 8 coming 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 long 6 long 7 in 8 coming 9 back 8 coming 10 again 10 again 11 , 10 again 13 the 12 like 13 the 13 the 14 others 14 others 15 . evening came , and home came [jesper] with the hundred hares behind him . 1 evening 3 , 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 home 4 and 6 came 6 came 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 11 hares 10 hundred 11 hares 11 hares 12 behind 12 behind 14 . 13 him 14 . ' [well] , well , ' said the king ; ' you have done that very well indeed . 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 well 3 , 6 ' 4 well 5 , 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 king 8 the 9 king 9 king 14 done 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 done 14 done 17 well 15 that 16 very 16 very 17 well 17 well 18 indeed 18 indeed 19 . the king and queen sat on [their] thrones , with the princess beside them , and the lords and ladies were all round the hall . 1 the 4 queen 1 the 8 thrones 2 king 3 and 2 king 4 queen 4 queen 5 sat 5 sat 6 on 8 thrones 15 , 9 , 10 with 9 , 12 princess 10 with 11 the 12 princess 13 beside 12 princess 15 , 13 beside 14 them 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 lords 17 the 18 lords 18 lords 19 and 18 lords 23 round 20 ladies 21 were 20 ladies 23 round 21 were 22 all 23 round 24 the 24 the 26 . 25 hall 26 . ' [but] how are we to know when the tub is full ? ' said [jesper] . 1 ' 5 we 3 how 4 are 4 are 5 we 5 we 7 know 6 to 7 know 7 know 10 tub 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 tub 10 tub 11 is 10 tub 13 ? 11 is 12 full 12 full 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [don't] you trouble about that , ' said the king ; ' that 's my part of the business . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 about 4 trouble 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 11 king 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 18 of 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 my 16 my 17 part 17 part 18 of 18 of 20 business 19 the 20 business 20 business 21 . 21 . 22 ' she got the hare , but she had to give me a kiss for it ; [and] [that] [girl] [was] [the] [princess] . 1 she 2 got 1 she 8 had 3 the 4 hare 4 hare 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 to 8 had 10 give 10 give 11 me 10 give 13 kiss 11 me 12 a 13 kiss 14 for 13 kiss 23 . 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 ; isn't that true ? ' said he , looking at her . 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 3 true 3 true 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 . the princess blushed and looked very uncomfortable , but had to admit that it was true . 1 the 6 very 2 princess 3 blushed 2 princess 5 looked 3 blushed 4 and 5 looked 6 very 6 very 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 14 it 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 admit 12 admit 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 true 16 true 17 . ' [that] hasn't filled much of the tub , ' said the king . 1 ' 5 much 3 hasn't 4 filled 4 filled 5 much 5 much 9 , 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 tub 8 tub 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . ' [go] [on] again . ' 1 ' 4 again 1 ' 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [after] that , ' said [jesper] , ' a stout old woman , in a peasant 's dress , came and begged for a hare . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 6 said 4 , 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 11 stout 8 , 9 ' 8 , 11 stout 9 ' 10 a 11 stout 13 woman 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 , 13 woman 19 dress 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 peasant 17 peasant 18 's 18 's 19 dress 19 dress 20 , 19 dress 23 begged 20 , 22 and 21 came 22 and 22 and 23 begged 23 begged 25 a 24 for 25 a 25 a 26 hare 26 hare 27 . isn't that true , now ? ' 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 3 true 3 true 4 , 4 , 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the queen turned very red and hot , but couldn't deny it . 1 the 5 red 2 queen 3 turned 3 turned 4 very 3 turned 5 red 5 red 6 and 5 red 7 hot 7 hot 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 deny 10 couldn't 11 deny 11 deny 12 it 12 it 13 . ' [h-m] , ' said the king ; ' that is something , but the tub isn't full yet . ' 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 13 , 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 that 10 that 11 is 10 that 12 something 12 something 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 17 isn't 14 but 19 yet 15 the 16 tub 16 tub 17 isn't 18 full 19 yet 19 yet 20 . 20 . 21 ' to the queen he whispered , ' [i] didn't think you would be such a fool . ' 1 to 14 such 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 5 whispered 4 he 5 whispered 5 whispered 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 11 you 9 didn't 10 think 10 think 11 you 11 you 12 would 12 would 13 be 12 would 14 such 14 such 17 . 15 a 16 fool 16 fool 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [what] did [you] do ? ' she whispered in return . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 in 9 whispered 11 return 11 return 12 . ' [do] you suppose [i] would do anything for [him] ? ' said the king , and then hurriedly ordered [jesper] to go on . 1 ' 8 anything 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 7 do 6 would 7 do 7 do 8 anything 8 anything 15 king 9 for 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 19 hurriedly 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 hurriedly 17 and 18 then 19 hurriedly 22 to 20 ordered 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 on 24 on 25 . ' [in] the next place , ' said [jesper] , ' there came a fat old fellow on the same errand . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 8 said 3 the 5 place 4 next 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 ' 8 said 10 , 8 said 14 a 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 there 12 there 13 came 14 a 15 fat 14 a 17 fellow 15 fat 16 old 17 fellow 19 the 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 same 20 same 21 errand 20 same 22 . ' [stop] , stop , ' shouted the king ; ' you needn't say another word ; the tub is full . ' 1 ' 9 king 1 ' 16 word 3 , 4 stop 4 stop 5 , 4 stop 7 shouted 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 13 needn't 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 13 needn't 13 needn't 14 say 14 say 15 another 16 word 22 . 17 ; 18 the 18 the 19 tub 19 tub 20 is 19 tub 21 full 20 is 21 full 21 full 22 . 22 . 23 ' ( [scandinavian] . ) 1 ( 3 . 3 . 4 ) [the] [underground] [workers] on a bitter night somewhere between [christmas] and the [new] [year] , a man set out to walk to the neighbouring village . 1 on 4 night 2 a 3 bitter 2 a 4 night 4 night 8 and 5 somewhere 6 between 6 between 8 and 8 and 16 out 9 the 14 man 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 set 15 set 16 out 16 out 20 the 17 to 18 walk 17 to 20 the 18 walk 19 to 20 the 22 village 21 neighbouring 22 village 22 village 23 . here he resolved to spend the night , thinking that when the sun rose he would be able to see his path [again] . 1 here 2 he 1 here 6 the 2 he 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 to 3 resolved 5 spend 6 the 7 night 6 the 14 rose 7 night 8 , 7 night 11 when 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 that 12 the 13 sun 12 the 14 rose 14 rose 18 able 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 able 18 able 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 24 . 21 his 22 path 22 path 24 . so [he] tucked his legs snugly under him like a hedgehog , rolled himself up in his sheepskin , and went to sleep . 1 so 3 tucked 1 so 7 under 3 tucked 4 his 5 legs 6 snugly 5 legs 7 under 7 under 11 hedgehog 8 him 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 hedgehog 11 hedgehog 14 himself 11 hedgehog 15 up 12 , 13 rolled 13 rolled 14 himself 15 up 21 went 16 in 18 sheepskin 17 his 18 sheepskin 18 sheepskin 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 went 21 went 23 sleep 22 to 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . the sleeper slowly raised his head from his furs , and opened his heavy eyes . 1 the 3 slowly 2 sleeper 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 raised 4 raised 5 his 4 raised 12 opened 5 his 6 head 6 head 9 furs 7 from 8 his 7 from 9 furs 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 opened 12 opened 13 his 12 opened 15 eyes 13 his 14 heavy 15 eyes 16 . near him stood a long thin man , [holding] in his hand a young fir tree taller than himself . 1 near 3 stood 1 near 6 thin 2 him 3 stood 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 thin 6 thin 12 hand 7 man 8 , 8 , 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 16 tree 13 a 14 young 14 young 15 fir 15 fir 16 tree 16 tree 20 . 17 taller 18 than 18 than 19 himself 19 himself 20 . the sleeper did not wait to be asked twice , but rose at once and followed the stranger . 1 the 8 asked 1 the 12 rose 2 sleeper 3 did 2 sleeper 5 wait 3 did 4 not 5 wait 7 be 5 wait 8 asked 6 to 7 be 9 twice 11 but 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 rose 12 rose 14 once 13 at 14 once 14 once 18 stranger 15 and 16 followed 16 followed 17 the 17 the 18 stranger 18 stranger 19 . very soon they reached a wood , and saw the friendly glow of a fire [.] 1 very 5 a 1 very 9 saw 2 soon 4 reached 2 soon 5 a 3 they 4 reached 5 a 6 wood 6 wood 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 14 a 10 the 11 friendly 11 friendly 12 glow 12 glow 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 fire ' [what] is your name ? ' asked the stranger , suddenly turning round . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 11 , 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 , 11 , 12 suddenly 12 suddenly 14 round 13 turning 14 round 14 round 15 . ' [i] am called [hans] , the son of [long] [hans] , ' said the peasant . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 4 called 4 called 8 son 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 son 8 son 9 of 9 of 16 peasant 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 peasant 16 peasant 17 . the moss was dry and the plants green [,] while the grass seemed all alive with the hum of bees and cockchafers . 1 the 4 dry 2 moss 3 was 2 moss 4 dry 4 dry 5 and 5 and 13 seemed 6 the 7 plants 7 plants 8 green 7 plants 10 while 10 while 11 the 10 while 12 grass 11 the 12 grass 12 grass 13 seemed 13 seemed 15 alive 14 all 15 alive 15 alive 18 hum 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 hum 18 hum 20 bees 19 of 20 bees 20 bees 21 and 21 and 22 cockchafers 21 and 23 . 22 cockchafers 23 . then , after a [hot] drink which warmed both their hearts , they lay down on the ground . 1 then 4 a 1 then 6 drink 2 , 3 after 2 , 4 a 6 drink 7 which 6 drink 11 hearts 7 which 8 warmed 8 warmed 9 both 9 both 10 their 11 hearts 13 they 11 hearts 15 down 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 lay 15 down 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 . when he awoke , neither wood nor fire was to be seen , and he did not know where he was . 1 when 3 awoke 1 when 6 wood 1 when 15 he 2 he 3 awoke 4 , 5 neither 4 , 6 wood 6 wood 7 nor 8 fire 9 was 8 fire 15 he 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 seen 12 seen 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 he 18 know 16 did 17 not 16 did 18 know 18 know 22 . 19 where 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 . suddenly [a] loud noise struck on his ear , and he felt the earth tremble beneath his feet . 1 suddenly 3 loud 3 loud 12 felt 4 noise 5 struck 5 struck 6 on 6 on 7 his 6 on 8 ear 8 ear 12 felt 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 18 feet 13 the 14 earth 14 earth 15 tremble 14 earth 16 beneath 16 beneath 17 his 17 his 18 feet 18 feet 19 . he found himself at length [at] the mouth of a rocky cave in which a fire seemed burning . 1 he 2 found 1 he 5 length 2 found 4 at 3 himself 4 at 5 length 7 the 5 length 14 which 7 the 8 mouth 7 the 11 rocky 8 mouth 9 of 9 of 10 a 11 rocky 12 cave 12 cave 13 in 14 which 17 seemed 14 which 18 burning 15 a 16 fire 16 fire 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 burning 18 burning 19 . from time to time he would give his workmen a [sign] with his staff , for it was useless to speak amid such a noise . 1 from 10 a 2 time 3 to 2 time 4 time 3 to 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 would 5 he 7 give 7 give 8 his 7 give 10 a 9 workmen 10 a 10 a 14 staff 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 staff 14 staff 15 , 14 staff 21 speak 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 useless 19 useless 20 to 19 useless 21 speak 20 to 21 speak 21 speak 22 amid 22 amid 23 such 22 amid 25 noise 23 such 24 a 24 a 25 noise 25 noise 26 . then the master got down from his seat and said to [hans] : 1 then 2 the 1 then 3 master 3 master 4 got 4 got 5 down 5 down 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 seat 8 seat 9 and 9 and 13 : 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : ' [i] saw you come in , but the work was pressing , and [i] could not stop to speak to you . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 10 work 3 saw 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 in 6 in 9 the 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 10 work 17 not 11 was 12 pressing 12 pressing 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 stop 18 stop 20 speak 19 to 20 speak 20 speak 21 to 20 speak 23 . 21 to 22 you to-day you must be my guest , and [i] will show you something of the way in which [i] live . 1 to-day 3 must 1 to-day 7 , 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 6 guest 5 my 6 guest 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 something 8 and 10 will 8 and 11 show 11 show 12 you 13 something 16 way 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 in 17 in 20 live 18 which 20 live 20 live 21 . wait here for a moment , while [i] lay aside these dirty clothes . ' 1 wait 3 for 1 wait 9 lay 2 here 3 for 4 a 5 moment 4 a 7 while 6 , 7 while 7 while 9 lay 9 lay 13 clothes 10 aside 11 these 11 these 12 dirty 12 dirty 13 clothes 13 clothes 14 . 14 . 15 ' with these words he unlocked a door in the cave , and bade [hans] pass in before him . 1 with 2 these 1 with 10 cave 2 these 8 in 3 words 4 he 4 he 5 unlocked 5 unlocked 7 door 5 unlocked 8 in 6 a 7 door 9 the 10 cave 10 cave 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 bade 13 bade 19 . 15 pass 16 in 15 pass 19 . 17 before 18 him 18 him 19 . oh , what riches and treasures met [hans] ' astonished eyes ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 2 , 5 and 3 what 4 riches 4 riches 5 and 5 and 6 treasures 6 treasures 7 met 7 met 9 ' 9 ' 10 astonished 10 astonished 11 eyes 10 astonished 12 ! 11 eyes 12 ! gold and silver bars lay piled on the floor , and glittered so that you could not look at them ! 1 gold 6 piled 1 gold 11 and 2 and 3 silver 3 silver 4 bars 4 bars 6 piled 5 lay 6 piled 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 floor 9 floor 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 look 12 glittered 13 so 13 so 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 17 not 15 you 18 look 16 could 17 not 18 look 19 at 19 at 20 them 20 them 21 ! if they [fell] into the hands of men , everyone would be rich , and none need work or suffer hunger . ' 1 if 2 they 1 if 4 into 4 into 6 hands 4 into 7 of 5 the 6 hands 7 of 8 men 8 men 12 be 9 , 10 everyone 10 everyone 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 rich 13 rich 16 none 13 rich 22 . 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 none 16 none 18 work 17 need 18 work 18 work 21 hunger 19 or 20 suffer 20 suffer 21 hunger 22 . 23 ' ' [and] it is exactly for that reason , ' answered he , ' that [i] must keep these riches out of their way . 1 ' 11 answered 1 ' 17 must 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 exactly 5 exactly 9 , 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 reason 8 reason 9 , 9 , 11 answered 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 that 15 that 17 must 17 must 20 riches 18 keep 19 these 19 these 20 riches 20 riches 24 way 21 out 22 of 21 out 24 way 22 of 23 their 24 way 25 . the [whole] world would sink to idleness if men were not forced to earn their daily bread . 1 the 3 world 1 the 8 if 3 world 4 would 4 would 5 sink 5 sink 6 to 6 to 7 idleness 8 if 13 to 9 men 10 were 9 men 12 forced 10 were 11 not 12 forced 13 to 13 to 14 earn 14 earn 17 bread 15 their 17 bread 16 daily 17 bread 17 bread 18 . it is only through work and care that man can ever hope to be good for anything . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 14 be 2 is 5 work 3 only 4 through 4 through 5 work 5 work 6 and 6 and 7 care 8 that 9 man 8 that 10 can 10 can 11 ever 10 can 14 be 11 ever 12 hope 12 hope 13 to 14 be 15 good 15 good 17 anything 16 for 17 anything 17 anything 18 . 18 . 19 ' to none comes wealth without trouble : we must first dig [out] the gold and mix the grains with earth , clay , and sand . 1 to 10 first 2 none 5 without 3 comes 4 wealth 4 wealth 5 without 5 without 6 trouble 6 trouble 9 must 7 : 8 we 7 : 9 must 9 must 10 first 10 first 11 dig 11 dig 13 the 13 the 14 gold 13 the 18 grains 15 and 16 mix 16 mix 17 the 16 mix 18 grains 17 the 18 grains 18 grains 20 earth 19 with 20 earth 20 earth 21 , 21 , 22 clay 22 clay 23 , 23 , 24 and 23 , 26 . 24 and 25 sand then , after long and hard seeking , it will be found in this state , by those who have [good] luck or much patience . 1 then 4 long 1 then 11 be 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 long 4 long 6 hard 4 long 7 seeking 5 and 6 hard 6 hard 7 seeking 7 seeking 10 will 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 found 11 be 18 those 12 found 13 in 12 found 15 state 13 in 14 this 15 state 16 , 16 , 17 by 18 those 24 much 19 who 22 luck 19 who 23 or 20 have 22 luck 23 or 24 much 24 much 25 patience 25 patience 26 . but , my friend , the hour of dinner is at hand . 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 friend 3 my 4 friend 4 friend 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 hour 7 hour 8 of 8 of 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 is 9 dinner 13 . 11 at 12 hand 12 hand 13 . if you wish to remain in this place , and feast your eyes on this gold , then stay till [i] call you . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 12 your 2 you 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 3 wish 5 remain 4 to 5 remain 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 your 10 and 11 feast 12 your 13 eyes 13 eyes 19 stay 13 eyes 20 till 14 on 15 this 14 on 16 gold 16 gold 17 , 17 , 18 then 18 then 19 stay 19 stay 20 till 20 till 22 call 22 call 23 you 22 call 24 . 24 . 25 ' after awhile his host came back , but so changed that [hans] could not believe it was really he . 1 after 2 awhile 1 after 5 came 2 awhile 4 host 3 his 4 host 5 came 7 , 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 13 could 9 so 10 changed 9 so 11 that 11 that 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 believe 14 not 20 . 15 believe 16 it 15 believe 18 really 16 it 17 was 18 really 19 he 18 really 20 . table and seats were all [of] silver , while the dishes and plates were of solid gold . 1 table 8 , 2 and 3 seats 3 seats 7 silver 4 were 5 all 4 were 7 silver 7 silver 8 , 8 , 12 and 9 while 10 the 10 the 11 dishes 11 dishes 12 and 12 and 13 plates 13 plates 18 . 14 were 18 . 15 of 18 . 16 solid 17 gold 17 gold 18 . but as far as [i] have seen and heard [i] cannot speak well of them . 1 but 3 far 2 as 3 far 3 far 4 as 4 as 11 cannot 6 have 7 seen 7 seen 8 and 8 and 9 heard 9 heard 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 speak 12 speak 14 of 13 well 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . the greater part of them [are] always quarrelling and complaining of each other 's faults , while nobody thinks of his own . ' 1 the 2 greater 1 the 3 part 3 part 4 of 3 part 10 complaining 4 of 5 them 7 always 8 quarrelling 8 quarrelling 9 and 8 quarrelling 10 complaining 10 complaining 12 each 10 complaining 13 other 10 complaining 15 faults 11 of 12 each 13 other 14 's 15 faults 16 , 15 faults 18 nobody 15 faults 19 thinks 17 while 18 nobody 19 thinks 20 of 19 thinks 23 . 20 of 22 own 21 his 22 own 23 . 24 ' then he went to sleep in his chair , and knew nothing of what was happening . 1 then 4 to 1 then 6 in 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 6 in 8 chair 7 his 8 chair 8 chair 11 knew 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 knew 11 knew 14 what 12 nothing 13 of 13 of 14 what 14 what 16 happening 15 was 16 happening 16 happening 17 . wonderful dreams came to him during [his] sleep , where the bars of gold continually hovered before his eyes . 1 wonderful 8 sleep 2 dreams 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 him 4 to 8 sleep 5 him 6 during 8 sleep 9 , 8 sleep 12 bars 10 where 11 the 10 where 12 bars 12 bars 14 gold 13 of 14 gold 14 gold 16 hovered 15 continually 16 hovered 16 hovered 17 before 17 before 20 . 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . he felt stronger than he had [ever] felt during his waking moments , and lifted two bars quite easily on to his back . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 4 than 2 felt 3 stronger 4 than 6 had 4 than 12 moments 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 felt 9 during 10 his 10 his 11 waking 11 waking 12 moments 12 moments 14 and 12 moments 17 bars 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 lifted 15 lifted 16 two 17 bars 22 his 18 quite 19 easily 19 easily 20 on 20 on 22 his 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 back 23 back 24 . he did this so often that at length [his] strength seemed exhausted , and he sank almost breathless on the ground . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 this 3 this 10 strength 4 so 5 often 5 often 6 that 5 often 8 length 7 at 8 length 8 length 10 strength 10 strength 13 , 11 seemed 12 exhausted 12 exhausted 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 18 breathless 15 he 16 sank 16 sank 17 almost 18 breathless 21 ground 18 breathless 22 . 19 on 21 ground 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 . in this way [hans] suddenly became rich rich enough to buy a property of his own . 1 in 13 property 2 this 3 way 2 this 5 suddenly 2 this 8 rich 5 suddenly 6 became 6 became 7 rich 8 rich 11 buy 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 buy 11 buy 12 a 12 a 13 property 13 property 17 . 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [history] [of] [dwarf] [long] [nose] in a large town in [germany] there lived , some couple of hundred years ago , a cobbler and his wife . 1 in 2 a 1 in 13 hundred 2 a 3 large 2 a 4 town 4 town 5 in 4 town 7 there 7 there 8 lived 8 lived 10 some 8 lived 11 couple 9 , 10 some 10 some 11 couple 11 couple 12 of 13 hundred 14 years 14 years 15 ago 14 years 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 21 wife 18 cobbler 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 wife 21 wife 22 . they were poor and hard-working . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 poor 3 poor 4 and 4 and 5 hard-working 5 hard-working 6 . the [man] sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him . 1 the 3 sat 1 the 9 stall 3 sat 8 little 4 all 5 day 5 day 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 little 9 stall 10 at 9 stall 15 mended 10 at 11 the 12 street 13 corner 13 corner 14 and 14 and 15 mended 15 mended 16 any 15 mended 17 shoes 17 shoes 18 that 17 shoes 19 were 19 were 20 brought 20 brought 22 . 21 him 22 . the couple had one boy called [jem] . 1 the 2 couple 2 couple 3 had 3 had 4 one 4 one 5 boy 5 boy 6 called 6 called 8 . a handsome , pleasant-faced boy of twelve , and tall for his age . 1 a 9 and 2 handsome 3 , 2 handsome 4 pleasant-faced 4 pleasant-faced 8 , 5 boy 7 twelve 5 boy 8 , 6 of 7 twelve 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 his 10 tall 11 for 11 for 12 his 12 his 13 age 13 age 14 . jem cried his wares at the top of his voice : 1 jem 2 cried 2 cried 4 wares 3 his 4 wares 4 wares 7 top 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 : ' [this] way , gentlemen ! 1 ' 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 ! see these lovely cabbages and these fresh herbs ! 1 see 2 these 2 these 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 cabbages 3 lovely 5 and 5 and 7 fresh 6 these 7 fresh 7 fresh 8 herbs 8 herbs 9 ! early apples , ladies ; early pears and apricots , and all cheap . 1 early 3 , 1 early 4 ladies 2 apples 3 , 4 ladies 6 early 4 ladies 9 apricots 5 ; 6 early 7 pears 8 and 8 and 9 apricots 9 apricots 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 11 and 14 . 12 all 13 cheap come , buy , buy ! ' 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 buy 3 buy 4 , 3 buy 5 buy 5 buy 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' as he cried an old woman came across the [market] [place] . 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 an 2 he 3 cried 3 cried 4 an 4 an 6 woman 5 old 6 woman 6 woman 7 came 7 came 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 12 . in this fashion she came along till she got to the stall where [jem] and his mother were , and there she stopped . 1 in 11 the 1 in 13 where 2 this 3 fashion 3 fashion 6 along 4 she 5 came 4 she 6 along 6 along 7 till 7 till 8 she 7 till 9 got 9 got 10 to 9 got 11 the 11 the 12 stall 12 stall 13 where 13 where 23 stopped 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 mother 17 mother 18 were 17 mother 23 stopped 19 , 20 and 19 , 23 stopped 20 and 21 there 21 there 22 she 23 stopped 24 . ' [are] you [hannah] the herb seller ? ' she asked in a croaky voice as her head shook to and fro . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 5 the 6 herb 5 the 7 seller 7 seller 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 15 voice 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 croaky 14 croaky 15 voice 15 voice 23 . 16 as 19 shook 17 her 18 head 18 head 19 shook 19 shook 20 to 20 to 22 fro 21 and 22 fro 22 fro 23 . ' [yes] , [i] am , ' was the answer . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 answer 10 answer 11 . ' [can] [i] serve you ? ' 1 ' 4 serve 4 serve 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [we] 'll see ; we 'll see ! 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 see 4 see 5 ; 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 'll 7 'll 8 see 8 see 9 ! let me look at those herbs . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 those 5 those 6 herbs 6 herbs 7 . the cobbler 's wife felt much disgusted at seeing her wares treated like [this] , but she dared not speak . 1 the 6 much 2 cobbler 3 's 2 cobbler 4 wife 4 wife 5 felt 4 wife 6 much 6 much 18 dared 7 disgusted 8 at 7 disgusted 9 seeing 9 seeing 10 her 10 her 11 wares 11 wares 12 treated 12 treated 13 like 13 like 15 , 13 like 18 dared 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 she 17 she 18 dared 18 dared 21 . 19 not 20 speak 20 speak 21 . this made [jem] very angry 1 this 2 made 2 made 4 very 4 very 5 angry ' [you] are a very rude old woman , ' he cried out . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 7 old 5 very 9 , 6 rude 7 old 7 old 8 woman 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 10 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 out 13 out 14 . the old woman looked sharply at the saucy boy , laughed unpleasantly , and said : 1 the 5 sharply 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 looked 3 woman 5 sharply 5 sharply 9 boy 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 saucy 7 the 8 saucy 8 saucy 9 boy 9 boy 11 laughed 10 , 11 laughed 11 laughed 12 unpleasantly 12 unpleasantly 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 said 15 said 16 : ' [so] you don't like my long nose , sonny ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 like 4 don't 5 like 5 like 7 long 6 my 7 long 7 long 8 nose 8 nose 9 , 9 , 10 sonny 10 sonny 11 ? well , you shall have one yourself , right down to your chin . ' 1 well 3 you 2 , 3 you 3 you 5 have 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 one 6 one 7 yourself 7 yourself 11 to 8 , 9 right 9 right 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 your 12 your 13 chin 13 chin 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [don't] waggle your head in that horrid way , ' begged [jem] anxiously . 1 ' 3 waggle 1 ' 5 head 4 your 5 head 5 head 10 , 6 in 7 that 6 in 8 horrid 8 horrid 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 begged 12 begged 14 anxiously 14 anxiously 15 . ' [don't] you like thin necks ? ' laughed the old woman . 1 ' 6 necks 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 thin 5 thin 6 necks 6 necks 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 the 10 the 11 old 10 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 . ' [don't] talk such nonsense to the child , ' said the mother at last . 1 ' 3 talk 3 talk 6 to 4 such 5 nonsense 4 such 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 , 8 child 13 mother 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 mother 13 mother 16 . 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 . ' [if] you wish to buy , please make haste , as you are keeping other customers away . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 please 3 you 4 wish 3 you 6 buy 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 buy 6 buy 7 , 8 please 13 you 9 make 10 haste 9 make 13 you 10 haste 11 , 11 , 12 as 13 you 14 are 14 are 17 customers 15 keeping 16 other 16 other 17 customers 17 customers 18 away 18 away 20 ' 19 . 20 ' ' [very] well , [i] will do as you ask , ' said the old woman , with an angry look . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 16 woman 4 , 12 ' 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 ask 10 ask 11 , 11 , 12 ' 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 old 14 the 16 woman 16 woman 19 an 17 , 18 with 17 , 19 an 19 an 22 . 20 angry 21 look 21 look 22 . ' [i] will buy these six cabbages , but , as you see , [i] can only walk with my stick and can carry nothing . 1 ' 4 buy 3 will 4 buy 4 buy 7 cabbages 5 these 6 six 5 these 7 cabbages 7 cabbages 9 but 7 cabbages 18 walk 8 , 9 but 9 but 16 can 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 see 13 see 14 , 14 , 16 can 16 can 17 only 18 walk 19 with 19 with 20 my 20 my 21 stick 21 stick 24 carry 22 and 23 can 23 can 24 carry 24 carry 26 . 25 nothing 26 . let your boy carry them home for me and [i] 'll pay him for his trouble . ' 1 let 4 carry 2 your 3 boy 3 boy 4 carry 4 carry 5 them 5 them 6 home 6 home 7 for 7 for 13 him 8 me 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 pay 12 pay 13 him 13 him 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 . 17 . 18 ' she drew a rusty old hook [from] her pocket and stuck it into a little hole in the door , which suddenly flew open . 1 she 5 old 1 she 6 hook 2 drew 3 a 2 drew 4 rusty 4 rusty 5 old 6 hook 11 stuck 8 her 9 pocket 9 pocket 10 and 10 and 11 stuck 11 stuck 12 it 11 stuck 13 into 13 into 14 a 13 into 18 the 14 a 15 little 14 a 16 hole 16 hole 17 in 18 the 21 which 19 door 20 , 19 door 21 which 21 which 22 suddenly 22 suddenly 25 . 23 flew 24 open 23 flew 25 . how surprised [jem] was when they went in ! 1 how 2 surprised 2 surprised 6 they 4 was 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 went 7 went 8 in 7 went 9 ! the old woman took out a silver whistle and blew it till the sound rang through the house . 1 the 2 old 1 the 6 a 2 old 5 out 3 woman 4 took 4 took 5 out 6 a 7 silver 6 a 14 sound 7 silver 8 whistle 7 silver 10 blew 8 whistle 9 and 10 blew 11 it 11 it 12 till 12 till 13 the 14 sound 15 rang 14 sound 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 house 17 the 19 . 18 house 19 . ' [where] are my slippers , lazy crew ? ' cried the old woman , and hit about with her stick . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 5 slippers 4 my 5 slippers 5 slippers 7 lazy 5 slippers 14 woman 6 , 7 lazy 7 lazy 10 ' 8 crew 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 13 old 12 the 13 old 14 woman 15 , 14 woman 17 hit 15 , 16 and 17 hit 18 about 17 hit 21 stick 18 about 19 with 19 with 20 her 21 stick 22 . ' [how] long am [i] to stand waiting here ? ' 1 ' 3 long 3 long 4 am 4 am 8 waiting 6 to 7 stand 7 stand 8 waiting 8 waiting 10 ? 9 here 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' they rushed [upstairs] again and returned with a pair of cocoa nuts lined with leather , which she put on her feet . 1 they 4 again 2 rushed 4 again 4 again 8 a 5 and 6 returned 6 returned 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 pair 9 pair 10 of 9 pair 13 lined 11 cocoa 12 nuts 11 cocoa 13 lined 13 lined 19 put 14 with 15 leather 15 leather 17 which 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 she 18 she 19 put 19 put 21 her 20 on 21 her 21 her 22 feet 22 feet 23 . now all limping and shuffling was at an end . 1 now 2 all 1 now 3 limping 2 all 3 limping 3 limping 4 and 3 limping 5 shuffling 4 and 5 shuffling 5 shuffling 9 end 6 was 7 at 7 at 8 an 8 an 9 end 9 end 10 . she threw away her stick and walked briskly across the glass floor , drawing little [jem] after her . 1 she 2 threw 2 threw 5 stick 2 threw 9 across 3 away 4 her 4 her 5 stick 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 briskly 7 walked 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 glass 10 the 12 floor 12 floor 13 , 13 , 14 drawing 14 drawing 19 . 15 little 17 after 17 after 18 her 18 her 19 . ' [sit] down , you 've had a long walk and a heavy load to carry , and [i] must give you something for your trouble . 1 ' 8 a 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 had 6 've 8 a 8 a 12 a 9 long 10 walk 9 long 12 a 10 walk 11 and 12 a 14 load 13 heavy 14 load 14 load 23 something 15 to 16 carry 16 carry 20 must 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 must 20 must 21 give 20 must 23 something 21 give 22 you 23 something 26 trouble 24 for 25 your 25 your 26 trouble 26 trouble 27 . wait a bit , and [i] 'll give you some nice soup , which you 'll remember as long as you live . ' 1 wait 2 a 1 wait 7 'll 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 , 4 , 5 and 7 'll 8 give 7 'll 9 you 7 'll 17 remember 9 you 11 nice 10 some 11 nice 11 nice 14 which 12 soup 13 , 13 , 14 which 15 you 16 'll 15 you 17 remember 17 remember 19 long 18 as 19 long 19 long 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 live 22 live 23 . 23 . 24 ' so saying , she whistled again . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 whistled 5 whistled 6 again 6 again 7 . first came in guinea pigs in men 's clothing . 1 first 2 came 1 first 5 pigs 2 came 3 in 3 in 4 guinea 5 pigs 6 in 6 in 7 men 7 men 8 's 8 's 9 clothing 8 's 10 . 9 clothing 10 . they had tied [on] large kitchen aprons , and in their belts were stuck carving knives and sauce ladles and such things . 1 they 2 had 1 they 5 large 2 had 3 tied 5 large 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 8 , 6 kitchen 9 and 7 aprons 8 , 9 and 15 carving 10 in 11 their 11 their 12 belts 12 belts 14 stuck 12 belts 15 carving 13 were 14 stuck 15 carving 18 sauce 16 knives 17 and 17 and 18 sauce 18 sauce 21 such 19 ladles 20 and 20 and 21 such 21 such 22 things 22 things 23 . after them hopped in a number of squirrels . 1 after 2 them 2 them 3 hopped 3 hopped 6 number 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 number 6 number 7 of 7 of 8 squirrels 8 squirrels 9 . they too walked on their hind legs , wore full [turkish] trousers , and little green velvet caps on their heads . 1 they 2 too 1 they 3 walked 3 walked 6 hind 3 walked 12 trousers 4 on 5 their 5 their 6 hind 6 hind 8 , 7 legs 8 , 9 wore 10 full 10 full 12 trousers 12 trousers 14 and 12 trousers 16 green 13 , 14 and 15 little 16 green 16 green 21 heads 17 velvet 18 caps 18 caps 20 their 19 on 20 their 20 their 21 heads 21 heads 22 . here the old woman was bustling about , and [jem] could see that she was cooking something very special for him . 1 here 6 bustling 1 here 13 that 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 3 old 6 bustling 4 woman 5 was 6 bustling 7 about 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 could 9 and 12 see 12 see 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 18 very 15 was 16 cooking 16 cooking 17 something 17 something 18 very 18 very 22 . 19 special 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . and you shall be a clever cook too , but the real herb no , the [real] herb you 'll never find . 1 and 2 you 1 and 4 be 2 you 3 shall 4 be 7 cook 5 a 6 clever 6 clever 7 cook 7 cook 12 real 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 real 12 real 14 no 12 real 22 find 13 herb 14 no 15 , 16 the 15 , 19 you 16 the 18 herb 19 you 20 'll 20 'll 21 never 21 never 22 find 22 find 23 . why had your mother not got it in her basket ? ' 1 why 5 not 2 had 3 your 3 your 4 mother 4 mother 5 not 5 not 6 got 6 got 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 basket 10 basket 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' the child [could] not think what she was talking about , but he quite understood the soup , which tasted most delicious . 1 the 6 what 2 child 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 what 6 what 9 talking 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 talking 9 talking 10 about 9 talking 17 soup 10 about 11 , 12 but 13 he 12 but 14 quite 14 quite 15 understood 15 understood 16 the 16 the 17 soup 17 soup 20 tasted 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 tasted 20 tasted 23 . 21 most 22 delicious 22 delicious 23 . his mother had often given him nice things , but nothing had ever seemed so good as this . 1 his 7 nice 2 mother 3 had 3 had 4 often 4 often 5 given 4 often 7 nice 5 given 6 him 7 nice 9 , 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 had 11 nothing 13 ever 12 had 13 ever 13 ever 16 good 14 seemed 15 so 15 so 16 good 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 this 18 this 19 . as he was finishing it the guinea pigs lit some [arabian] incense , which gradually filled the room with clouds of blue vapour . 1 as 9 lit 2 he 3 was 2 he 8 pigs 3 was 4 finishing 4 finishing 5 it 4 finishing 7 guinea 6 the 7 guinea 8 pigs 9 lit 9 lit 10 some 10 some 12 incense 12 incense 13 , 12 incense 14 which 14 which 15 gradually 14 which 16 filled 16 filled 18 room 16 filled 20 clouds 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 with 20 clouds 22 blue 20 clouds 23 vapour 21 of 22 blue 23 vapour 24 . they grew thicker and thicker and the scent nearly overpowered the boy . 1 they 2 grew 1 they 3 thicker 3 thicker 5 thicker 4 and 5 thicker 5 thicker 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 12 boy 8 scent 9 nearly 8 scent 11 the 9 nearly 10 overpowered 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 . strange dreams came to him . 1 strange 2 dreams 2 dreams 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 . first he learned to clean her cocoa-nut shoes with oil and to rub them up . 1 first 4 to 1 first 7 cocoa-nut 1 first 15 up 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 5 clean 7 cocoa-nut 6 her 7 cocoa-nut 7 cocoa-nut 8 shoes 8 shoes 9 with 9 with 10 oil 10 oil 13 rub 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 rub 13 rub 14 them 13 rub 15 up 15 up 16 . here he worked his way up from under-scullion to head-pastrycook , and reached the greatest perfection . 1 here 2 he 1 here 5 way 2 he 3 worked 3 worked 4 his 5 way 12 and 6 up 7 from 6 up 8 under-scullion 8 under-scullion 9 to 8 under-scullion 10 head-pastrycook 9 to 10 head-pastrycook 10 head-pastrycook 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 greatest 13 reached 14 the 13 reached 15 greatest 15 greatest 16 perfection 16 perfection 17 . he did this quite according to rule . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 this 3 this 4 quite 4 quite 5 according 5 according 6 to 6 to 7 rule 7 rule 8 . then he went to fetch the herbs to stuff it with . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 fetch 4 to 6 the 6 the 7 herbs 7 herbs 9 stuff 8 to 9 stuff 9 stuff 10 it 9 stuff 12 . 11 with 12 . in the store-room he noticed a [half-opened] cupboard which he did not remember having seen before . 1 in 2 the 1 in 8 cupboard 3 store-room 5 noticed 4 he 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 a 6 a 8 cupboard 8 cupboard 9 which 9 which 12 not 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 remember 13 remember 14 having 14 having 16 before 14 having 17 . 15 seen 16 before he peeped in and saw a lot of baskets from which came a strong and pleasant smell . 1 he 2 peeped 1 he 9 baskets 2 peeped 3 in 2 peeped 9 baskets 4 and 5 saw 4 and 7 lot 5 saw 6 a 7 lot 8 of 7 lot 9 baskets 9 baskets 13 a 10 from 11 which 11 which 12 came 12 came 13 a 13 a 14 strong 13 a 16 pleasant 14 strong 15 and 15 and 16 pleasant 16 pleasant 18 . 17 smell 18 . he opened one and found a very uncommon herb in it . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 6 a 3 one 4 and 4 and 5 found 5 found 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 9 herb 8 uncommon 9 herb 9 herb 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 . the stems and leaves were a bluish green , and above them [was] a little flower of a deep bright red , edged with yellow . 1 the 8 green 2 stems 7 bluish 3 and 4 leaves 3 and 7 bluish 4 leaves 6 a 5 were 6 a 7 bluish 8 green 8 green 10 and 8 green 14 a 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 above 11 above 12 them 14 a 17 of 14 a 21 red 15 little 16 flower 16 flower 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 20 bright 19 deep 20 bright 21 red 22 , 21 red 25 yellow 23 edged 24 with 23 edged 25 yellow 25 yellow 26 . but the smell was so sharp that he began to sneeze again and again , and at last he woke up ! 1 but 2 the 1 but 9 began 2 the 3 smell 3 smell 4 was 4 was 6 sharp 5 so 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 that 7 that 8 he 9 began 15 , 10 to 11 sneeze 11 sneeze 12 again 12 again 13 and 13 and 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 woke 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 he 19 he 20 woke 20 woke 21 up 21 up 22 ! there he lay on the old woman 's sofa and stared about him in surprise . 1 there 2 he 1 there 5 the 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 on 5 the 6 old 5 the 7 woman 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 12 about 8 's 9 sofa 9 sofa 11 stared 10 and 11 stared 11 stared 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 in 14 in 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 . ' [well] , what odd dreams one does have to be sure ! ' he said to himself . 1 ' 5 odd 1 ' 8 does 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 odd 5 odd 6 dreams 6 dreams 7 one 8 does 9 have 8 does 11 be 9 have 10 to 11 be 12 sure 11 be 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 16 said 15 he 16 said 16 said 19 . 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . how mother will laugh when [i] tell her ! 1 how 2 mother 2 mother 3 will 3 will 4 laugh 3 will 7 tell 4 laugh 5 when 7 tell 8 her 8 her 9 ! but won't she scold me , though , for sleeping away here in a strange house , instead of helping her at market ! ' 1 but 7 though 1 but 10 sleeping 2 won't 3 she 2 won't 4 scold 4 scold 5 me 4 scold 7 though 5 me 6 , 7 though 8 , 7 though 10 sleeping 8 , 9 for 10 sleeping 16 house 11 away 12 here 11 away 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 strange 14 a 16 house 16 house 17 , 17 , 18 instead 17 , 20 helping 18 instead 19 of 20 helping 21 her 20 helping 23 market 22 at 23 market 23 market 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' he was quite puzzled when he reached the market-place . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 quite 3 quite 6 he 4 puzzled 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 reached 7 reached 9 market-place 8 the 9 market-place 9 market-place 10 . are you angry with me ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 angry 3 angry 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' she turned round quickly and jumped up with a cry of horror . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 3 round 3 round 4 quickly 3 round 6 jumped 4 quickly 5 and 6 jumped 7 up 6 jumped 9 a 7 up 8 with 9 a 12 horror 10 cry 11 of 11 of 12 horror 12 horror 13 . ' [what] do you want , you hideous dwarf ? ' she cried ; ' get away ; [i] can't bear such tricks . ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 5 want 3 do 4 you 5 want 8 hideous 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 hideous 8 hideous 9 dwarf 9 dwarf 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 17 away 13 cried 21 bear 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 get 16 get 17 away 18 ; 20 can't 20 can't 21 bear 21 bear 22 such 22 such 25 ' 23 tricks 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [but] , mother dear , what 's the matter with you ? ' repeated [jem] , quite frightened . 1 ' 7 what 1 ' 10 matter 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 5 dear 7 what 8 's 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 15 repeated 11 with 12 you 11 with 15 repeated 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 15 repeated 19 frightened 17 , 18 quite 18 quite 19 frightened 19 frightened 20 . ' [you] can't be well . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 well 5 well 6 . why do you want to drive your son away ? ' 1 why 2 do 2 do 4 want 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 8 son 7 your 8 son 8 son 9 away 9 away 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] have said already , get away , ' replied [hannah] , quite angrily . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 11 replied 4 said 5 already 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 get 7 get 8 away 8 away 9 , 8 away 11 replied 9 , 10 ' 11 replied 13 , 13 , 15 angrily 14 quite 15 angrily 15 angrily 16 . ' [you] won't get anything out of me by your games , you monstrosity . ' 1 ' 3 won't 1 ' 5 anything 3 won't 4 get 5 anything 6 out 5 anything 11 games 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 me 9 by 10 your 10 your 11 games 11 games 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 monstrosity 14 monstrosity 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] dear , oh dear ! she must be wandering in her mind , ' murmured the lad to himself . 1 ' 3 dear 1 ' 6 dear 3 dear 4 , 3 dear 5 oh 4 , 5 oh 6 dear 7 ! 6 dear 9 must 8 she 9 must 9 must 10 be 9 must 14 mind 10 be 11 wandering 11 wandering 12 in 12 in 13 her 14 mind 17 murmured 15 , 16 ' 15 , 17 murmured 17 murmured 22 . 18 the 19 lad 18 the 22 . 19 lad 20 to 20 to 21 himself ' [how] can [i] manage to get her home ? 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 manage 5 manage 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 her 8 her 9 home 9 home 10 ? dearest mother , do look at me close . 1 dearest 2 mother 1 dearest 3 , 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 6 at 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 me 7 me 8 close 8 close 9 . can't you see [i] am your own son [jem] ? ' 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 5 am 5 am 7 own 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 son 8 son 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ' [well] , did you ever hear such impudence ? ' asked [hannah] , turning to a neighbour . 1 ' 8 such 3 , 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 7 hear 5 you 8 such 6 ever 7 hear 8 such 10 ? 9 impudence 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 16 to 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 to 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 neighbour 18 neighbour 19 . ' [just] see that frightful dwarf would you believe that he wants me to think he is my son [jem] ? ' 1 ' 3 see 1 ' 8 you 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 frightful 5 frightful 6 dwarf 6 dwarf 7 would 8 you 12 wants 9 believe 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 wants 12 wants 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 17 is 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 my 18 my 19 son 19 son 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' poor [jem] did not know what to make of it all . 1 poor 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 7 to 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 10 it 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 all 11 all 12 . and they called him a horrid dwarf ! 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 called 3 called 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 horrid 6 horrid 8 ! 7 dwarf 8 ! why , what had happened to him ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 had 4 had 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 ? ' [now] [i] 'll see whether he will know me , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 'll 4 'll 10 me 5 see 6 whether 6 whether 7 he 6 whether 9 know 8 will 9 know 9 know 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 13 thought 12 ' 13 thought 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [i] 'll stand by the door and talk to him . ' 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 stand 4 stand 5 by 5 by 7 door 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 and 7 door 9 talk 9 talk 11 him 9 talk 12 . 10 to 11 him 12 . 13 ' when he got to the stall he stood in the doorway and looked in . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 got 1 when 6 stall 3 got 4 to 5 the 6 stall 6 stall 8 stood 7 he 8 stood 8 stood 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 doorway 11 doorway 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 15 . 14 in 15 . ' [good] evening , master , ' said the boy , as he stepped in . 1 ' 7 ' 3 evening 4 , 3 evening 5 master 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 12 as 16 . 13 he 14 stepped 14 stepped 15 in ' [how] do you do ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [very] ill , little sir , replied the father , to [jem] 's surprise , for he did not seem to know him . 1 ' 3 ill 1 ' 15 surprise 3 ill 14 's 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 6 sir 14 's 7 , 8 replied 8 replied 12 to 9 the 10 father 10 father 11 , 10 father 12 to 15 surprise 16 , 15 surprise 19 did 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 19 did 21 seem 21 seem 24 him 22 to 23 know 22 to 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [business] does not go well . 1 ' 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 well 6 well 7 . i am all alone , and am getting old , and a workman is costly . ' 1 i 8 getting 2 am 5 , 2 am 7 am 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 am 7 am 8 getting 8 getting 13 workman 9 old 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 workman 13 workman 16 . 14 is 15 costly 15 costly 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [but] haven't you a son who could learn your trade by degrees ? ' asked [jem] . 1 ' 6 son 3 haven't 4 you 3 haven't 5 a 5 a 6 son 6 son 8 could 7 who 8 could 8 could 9 learn 9 learn 11 trade 9 learn 14 ? 10 your 11 trade 11 trade 13 degrees 12 by 13 degrees 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 asked 16 asked 18 . well , well ! so goes the world ! ' 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 ! 4 ! 10 ' 5 so 9 ! 6 goes 9 ! 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [but] where is your son ? ' asked [jem] , with a trembling voice . 1 ' 3 where 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 son 5 your 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 15 voice 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 trembling 14 trembling 15 voice 15 voice 16 . ' [seven] [years] [ago] ! ' cried [jem] , with horror . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 horror 11 horror 12 . i always thought and said that something of the kind would happen . 1 i 2 always 1 i 3 thought 1 i 7 something 3 thought 4 and 4 and 6 that 5 said 6 that 7 something 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 kind 10 kind 11 would 11 would 12 happen 11 would 13 . ' [and] that was seven years ago , you say ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 seven 5 seven 6 years 5 seven 8 , 6 years 7 ago 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 say 10 say 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [yes] , seven years : we had him cried we went from house to house . 1 ' 5 years 3 , 4 seven 4 seven 5 years 5 years 6 : 6 : 7 we 6 : 14 house 7 we 8 had 9 him 10 cried 10 cried 11 we 11 we 12 went 12 went 13 from 12 went 14 house 14 house 16 house 15 to 16 house 16 house 17 . many knew the pretty boy , and were fond of him , but it was all in vain . 1 many 4 pretty 1 many 12 , 2 knew 3 the 3 the 4 pretty 5 boy 6 , 5 boy 12 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 were 8 were 9 fond 9 fond 10 of 10 of 11 him 12 , 13 but 13 but 18 vain 14 it 15 was 14 it 18 vain 15 was 16 all 15 was 17 in 18 vain 19 . as he thought it over rage filled his heart . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 over 4 it 6 rage 6 rage 7 filled 7 filled 8 his 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 . seven years of his youth had been stolen from him , and what had he got in return ? 1 seven 5 youth 2 years 3 of 2 years 5 youth 3 of 4 his 5 youth 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 10 him 8 stolen 9 from 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 what 12 and 15 he 13 what 14 had 15 he 16 got 16 got 17 in 16 got 18 return 18 return 19 ? to [learn] to rub up cocoa nuts , and to polish glass floors , and to be taught cooking by guinea pigs ! 1 to 7 nuts 3 to 4 rub 4 rub 5 up 4 rub 7 nuts 5 up 6 cocoa 7 nuts 11 polish 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 polish 9 and 10 to 11 polish 17 be 12 glass 13 floors 13 floors 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 be 15 and 16 to 17 be 18 taught 17 be 19 cooking 17 be 22 pigs 18 taught 19 cooking 19 cooking 21 guinea 20 by 21 guinea 21 guinea 22 pigs 22 pigs 23 ! he stood there thinking , till at last his father asked him : 1 he 2 stood 1 he 4 thinking 2 stood 3 there 4 thinking 5 , 5 , 6 till 6 till 10 father 7 at 8 last 7 at 9 his 9 his 10 father 10 father 11 asked 11 asked 12 him 11 asked 13 : ' [is] there anything [i] can do for you , young gentleman ? 1 ' 4 anything 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 7 do 6 can 7 do 7 do 9 you 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 young 11 young 12 gentleman 12 gentleman 13 ? shall [i] make you a pair of slippers , or perhaps ' with a smile ' a case for your nose ? ' 1 shall 4 you 3 make 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 pair 5 a 8 slippers 6 pair 7 of 8 slippers 12 ' 8 slippers 15 smile 9 , 10 or 9 , 12 ' 10 or 11 perhaps 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 smile 15 smile 18 case 16 ' 17 a 17 a 18 case 18 case 21 nose 19 for 20 your 20 your 21 nose 21 nose 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [what] have you to do with my nose ? ' asked [jem] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 you 3 have 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 my 7 with 9 nose 9 nose 14 . 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 14 . ' [and] why should [i] want a case for it ? ' 1 ' 4 should 3 why 4 should 4 should 6 want 6 want 7 a 6 want 8 case 7 a 8 case 8 case 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' here is a nice piece ; and think what a protection it would be to you . 1 here 2 is 2 is 13 would 3 a 7 and 4 nice 5 piece 4 nice 7 and 5 piece 6 ; 7 and 8 think 8 think 9 what 8 think 13 would 9 what 10 a 9 what 11 protection 10 a 11 protection 11 protection 12 it 13 would 14 be 14 be 16 you 14 be 17 . 15 to 16 you as it is , you must be constantly knocking up against things . ' 1 as 2 it 1 as 6 must 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 you 6 must 7 be 7 be 9 knocking 8 constantly 9 knocking 9 knocking 10 up 10 up 11 against 11 against 12 things 12 things 13 . 13 . 14 ' the lad was dumb with fright . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 was 2 lad 4 dumb 4 dumb 5 with 5 with 6 fright 6 fright 7 . he felt his nose . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 his 3 his 4 nose 4 nose 5 . it was thick , and quite two hands long . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 , 2 was 3 thick 4 , 7 two 5 and 6 quite 6 quite 7 two 7 two 8 hands 8 hands 9 long 9 long 10 . ' [master] , ' said he , ' have you got a glass that [i] could see myself in ? ' 1 ' 5 said 1 ' 9 have 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 have 12 a 10 you 11 got 11 got 12 a 12 a 13 glass 13 glass 14 that 14 that 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 myself 18 myself 19 in 18 myself 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' good morning . ' 1 good 2 morning 2 morning 3 . 3 . 4 ' so saying , he gently pushed [jem] into the street , shut the door , and went back to his work . 1 so 2 saying 1 so 10 street 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 4 he 4 he 5 gently 5 gently 6 pushed 6 pushed 9 the 8 into 9 the 10 street 11 , 10 street 14 door 11 , 12 shut 12 shut 13 the 14 door 17 went 14 door 18 back 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 went 17 went 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 work 21 work 22 . jem stepped across to the barber , whom he had known [in] old days . 1 jem 2 stepped 1 jem 7 , 2 stepped 4 to 2 stepped 6 barber 3 across 4 to 5 the 6 barber 7 , 8 whom 8 whom 13 old 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 known 10 had 13 old 13 old 15 . 14 days 15 . ' [good] morning , [urban] , ' said he ; ' may [i] look at myself in your glass for a moment ? ' 1 ' 3 morning 1 ' 7 ' 3 morning 4 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 16 myself 11 ' 12 may 12 may 14 look 14 look 15 at 16 myself 19 glass 17 in 18 your 18 your 19 glass 19 glass 21 a 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [with] pleasure , ' said the barber , laughing , and all the people in his shop fell to laughing also . 1 ' 5 ' 3 pleasure 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 14 the 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 barber 7 the 8 barber 8 barber 11 , 9 , 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 21 laughing 15 people 18 shop 15 people 21 laughing 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 shop 18 shop 19 fell 19 fell 20 to 21 laughing 23 . 22 also 23 . ' [you] are a pretty youth , with your swan-like neck and white hands and small nose . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 4 a 6 youth 6 youth 12 and 6 youth 14 hands 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 your 9 your 10 swan-like 10 swan-like 11 neck 11 neck 12 and 12 and 13 white 13 white 14 hands 14 hands 15 and 15 and 18 . 16 small 17 nose 17 nose 18 . no wonder you are rather vain ; but look as long as you like at yourself . ' 1 no 3 you 1 no 4 are 2 wonder 3 you 4 are 5 rather 4 are 9 look 5 rather 6 vain 6 vain 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 9 look 10 as 10 as 11 long 10 as 13 you 11 long 12 as 13 you 14 like 14 like 15 at 15 at 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 . 17 . 18 ' so spoke the barber , and a titter ran round the room . 1 so 8 titter 2 spoke 3 the 3 the 4 barber 4 barber 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 titter 8 titter 10 round 9 ran 10 round 10 round 11 the 11 the 12 room 11 the 13 . meantime [jem] had stepped up to the mirror , and stood gazing sadly at his reflection . 1 meantime 3 had 1 meantime 4 stepped 3 had 4 stepped 4 stepped 6 to 5 up 6 to 6 to 11 stood 7 the 8 mirror 8 mirror 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stood 11 stood 17 . 12 gazing 16 reflection 12 gazing 17 . 13 sadly 14 at 13 sadly 16 reflection 14 at 15 his tears came to his eyes . 1 tears 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 . he determined to go again to his mother , and found her still in the market-place . 1 he 7 his 2 determined 3 to 2 determined 6 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 again 4 go 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 13 still 8 mother 9 , 8 mother 13 still 10 and 11 found 10 and 13 still 11 found 12 her 13 still 17 . 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 market-place 16 market-place 17 . at last she decided to go and talk to her husband about it . 1 at 2 last 1 at 6 go 2 last 4 decided 3 she 4 decided 4 decided 5 to 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 talk 8 talk 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . she gathered up her baskets , told [jem] to follow her , and went straight to the cobbler 's stall . 1 she 3 up 1 she 10 follow 2 gathered 3 up 3 up 5 baskets 4 her 5 baskets 5 baskets 6 , 6 , 7 told 7 told 9 to 10 follow 14 went 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 straight 15 straight 16 to 15 straight 18 cobbler 16 to 17 the 18 cobbler 19 's 18 cobbler 20 stall 20 stall 21 . ' [look] here , ' said she , ' this creature says he is our lost son . 1 ' 6 said 3 here 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 13 he 9 ' 10 this 10 this 11 creature 11 creature 12 says 12 says 13 he 13 he 16 lost 14 is 15 our 15 our 16 lost 16 lost 18 . 17 son 18 . he has been telling me how he was stolen seven years ago , and bewitched by a fairy . ' 1 he 8 was 2 has 3 been 2 has 4 telling 3 been 4 telling 4 telling 7 he 5 me 6 how 6 how 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 11 years 8 was 18 fairy 9 stolen 10 seven 10 seven 11 years 11 years 13 , 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 bewitched 16 by 15 bewitched 17 a 17 a 18 fairy 18 fairy 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [indeed] ! ' interrupted the cobbler angrily . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 7 cobbler 6 the 7 cobbler 7 cobbler 8 angrily 8 angrily 9 . ' [did] he tell you this ? 1 ' 3 he 1 ' 5 you 3 he 4 tell 5 you 7 ? 6 this 7 ? wait a minute , you rascal ! 1 wait 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 rascal 6 rascal 7 ! why [i] told him all about it myself only an hour ago , and then he goes off to humbug you . 1 why 7 it 1 why 16 he 3 told 4 him 3 told 6 about 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 8 myself 9 only 8 myself 10 an 10 an 11 hour 10 an 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 12 ago 15 then 13 , 14 and 15 then 16 he 16 he 22 . 17 goes 22 . 18 off 20 humbug 18 off 22 . 19 to 20 humbug 20 humbug 21 you so you were bewitched , my son were you ? 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 bewitched 4 bewitched 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 10 ? 8 were 9 you 9 you 10 ? wait a bit , and [i] 'll bewitch you ! ' 1 wait 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 'll 7 'll 8 bewitch 8 bewitch 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' so saying , he caught up a bundle of straps , and hit out at [jem] so hard that he ran off crying . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 5 caught 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 caught 5 caught 6 up 6 up 8 bundle 7 a 8 bundle 8 bundle 10 straps 9 of 10 straps 10 straps 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 21 ran 12 and 13 hit 13 hit 14 out 14 out 15 at 17 so 18 hard 17 so 20 he 18 hard 19 that 20 he 21 ran 21 ran 22 off 22 off 23 crying 22 off 24 . 23 crying 24 . he [woke] next morning with the first rays of light , and began to think what he could do to earn a living . 1 he 3 next 3 next 5 with 4 morning 5 with 5 with 8 rays 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 rays 8 rays 10 light 9 of 10 light 10 light 11 , 10 light 21 earn 12 and 13 began 13 began 14 to 13 began 15 think 15 think 17 he 15 think 18 could 16 what 17 he 18 could 19 do 18 could 21 earn 19 do 20 to 21 earn 23 living 22 a 23 living 23 living 24 . suddenly he remembered that he was an excellent cook , and he determined to look out for a place . 1 suddenly 19 place 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 3 remembered 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 an 6 was 8 excellent 8 excellent 9 cook 9 cook 10 , 9 cook 15 look 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 13 determined 13 determined 14 to 15 look 18 a 15 look 19 place 16 out 17 for 17 for 18 a 19 place 20 . don't you know his highness is still asleep ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 highness 4 his 5 highness 5 highness 6 is 5 highness 7 still 7 still 8 asleep 8 asleep 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' some of the servants ran off at once , and others pointed out [jem] . 1 some 3 the 2 of 3 the 3 the 8 once 4 servants 5 ran 4 servants 8 once 5 ran 7 at 6 off 7 at 8 once 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 pointed 11 others 12 pointed 12 pointed 15 . 13 out 15 . when he heard him ask for a place as cook , he said : ' [you] make some mistake , my lad . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 heard 1 when 18 some 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 ask 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 place 8 place 9 as 9 as 12 he 10 cook 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 17 make 12 he 18 some 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 14 : 17 make 18 some 19 mistake 19 mistake 22 lad 20 , 21 my 21 my 22 lad 22 lad 23 . i think you want to be the grand duke 's dwarf , don't you ? ' 1 i 4 want 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 11 dwarf 7 the 8 grand 8 grand 9 duke 9 duke 10 's 10 's 11 dwarf 11 dwarf 12 , 12 , 13 don't 13 don't 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [no] , sir , ' replied [jem] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 replied 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 9 . ' [well] , as you will ; but believe me , you would have an easier place as the grand ducal dwarf . ' 1 ' 9 believe 1 ' 12 you 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 will 5 you 9 believe 6 will 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 15 an 13 would 14 have 13 would 15 an 15 an 17 place 16 easier 17 place 17 place 22 dwarf 18 as 19 the 19 the 22 dwarf 20 grand 21 ducal 20 grand 22 dwarf 22 dwarf 23 . 23 . 24 ' so saying , the head steward led him to the head cook 's room . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 3 , 5 head 4 the 5 head 5 head 7 led 6 steward 7 led 7 led 14 room 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 cook 12 cook 13 's 13 's 14 room 14 room 15 . the head cook looked him over from head to foot , and burst out laughing . 1 the 2 head 1 the 3 cook 2 head 3 cook 3 cook 4 looked 3 cook 8 head 4 looked 5 him 5 him 6 over 6 over 7 from 8 head 11 , 9 to 10 foot 10 foot 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 laughing 13 burst 14 out 14 out 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . ' [you] a cook ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 cook 4 cook 5 ! do you suppose our cooking stoves are so low that you can look into any saucepan on them ? 1 do 3 suppose 1 do 11 you 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 our 5 cooking 6 stoves 5 cooking 11 you 6 stoves 9 low 7 are 8 so 8 so 9 low 9 low 10 that 11 you 14 into 12 can 13 look 13 look 14 into 14 into 15 any 15 any 16 saucepan 16 saucepan 18 them 16 saucepan 19 ? 17 on 18 them oh , my dear little fellow , whoever sent you to me wanted to make fun of you . ' 1 oh 4 dear 1 oh 7 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 little 5 little 6 fellow 7 , 9 sent 8 whoever 9 sent 9 sent 11 to 10 you 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 wanted 13 wanted 16 fun 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 fun 16 fun 17 of 16 fun 19 . 17 of 18 you 19 . 20 ' but the dwarf was not to be put off . 1 but 5 not 2 the 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 put 8 put 9 off 9 off 10 . ' [name] any dish you wish to have cooked , and give me the materials [i] ask for , and you shall see . ' 1 ' 5 you 3 any 4 dish 3 any 5 you 5 you 8 have 6 wish 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 cooked 9 cooked 10 , 9 cooked 15 materials 11 and 12 give 11 and 14 the 12 give 13 me 14 the 15 materials 15 materials 17 ask 17 ask 18 for 17 ask 24 . 18 for 21 you 19 , 20 and 19 , 21 you 21 you 23 see 22 shall 23 see 24 . 25 ' he said much more , and at last persuaded the head cook to give him a trial . 1 he 4 more 1 he 8 last 2 said 3 much 3 much 4 more 4 more 7 at 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 at 8 last 12 cook 8 last 18 . 9 persuaded 10 the 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 cook 12 cook 14 give 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 him 16 a 17 trial 16 a 18 . they went into the kitchen a huge place with [at] least twenty fireplaces , always alight . 1 they 3 into 1 they 11 least 2 went 3 into 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 11 least 6 a 7 huge 7 huge 8 place 7 huge 11 least 8 place 9 with 11 least 12 twenty 12 twenty 14 , 12 twenty 15 always 13 fireplaces 14 , 15 always 17 . 16 alight 17 . a little stream of clear water ran through the room [,] and live fish were kept at one end of it . 1 a 4 of 2 little 3 stream 3 stream 4 of 4 of 9 the 5 clear 6 water 5 clear 7 ran 7 ran 8 through 7 ran 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 12 and 10 room 13 live 12 and 13 live 13 live 14 fish 14 fish 15 were 15 were 22 . 16 kept 17 at 17 at 19 end 18 one 19 end 19 end 20 of 20 of 21 it 20 of 22 . everything in the kitchen [was] of the best and most beautiful kind , and swarms of cooks and scullions were busy preparing dishes . 1 everything 6 of 2 in 3 the 2 in 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 6 of 6 of 10 most 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 and 9 and 10 most 10 most 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 13 , 11 beautiful 23 dishes 12 kind 13 , 14 and 15 swarms 15 swarms 16 of 15 swarms 17 cooks 16 of 17 cooks 17 cooks 18 and 17 cooks 19 scullions 19 scullions 21 busy 20 were 21 busy 21 busy 22 preparing 22 preparing 23 dishes 23 dishes 24 . when the head cook came in with [jem] everyone stood quite still . 1 when 2 the 2 the 5 came 3 head 4 cook 4 cook 5 came 5 came 6 in 6 in 11 quite 7 with 9 everyone 9 everyone 10 stood 10 stood 11 quite 11 quite 12 still 12 still 13 . ' [what] has his highness ordered for luncheon ? ' asked the head cook . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 5 highness 3 has 6 ordered 4 his 5 highness 6 ordered 7 for 6 ordered 11 asked 8 luncheon 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 head 12 the 15 . 13 head 14 cook ' [sir] , his highness has graciously ordered a [danish] soup and red [hamburg] dumplings . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 a 4 his 5 highness 4 his 7 graciously 5 highness 6 has 7 graciously 8 ordered 7 graciously 9 a 9 a 11 soup 11 soup 12 and 11 soup 13 red 11 soup 16 . 13 red 15 dumplings 16 . 17 ' ' [good] , ' said the head cook . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 head 7 head 8 cook 8 cook 9 . ' [have] you heard , and do you feel equal to making these dishes ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 heard 3 you 9 feel 4 heard 5 , 4 heard 7 do 5 , 6 and 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 feel 9 feel 10 equal 9 feel 11 to 11 to 12 making 11 to 13 these 13 these 14 dishes 13 these 15 ? not that you will be able to make [the] dumplings , for they are a secret receipt . ' 1 not 3 you 1 not 5 be 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 will 5 be 6 able 5 be 8 make 6 able 7 to 8 make 12 for 10 dumplings 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 a 14 are 17 receipt 15 a 16 secret 15 a 17 receipt 17 receipt 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [is] that all ! ' said [jem] , who had often made both dishes . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 7 said 4 all 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 15 dishes 11 had 12 often 12 often 13 made 13 made 15 dishes 14 both 15 dishes 15 dishes 16 . ' [nothing] easier . 1 ' 3 easier 3 easier 4 . ' [why] , ' cried the astonished cook , ' where did you learn cooking ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 cried 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 astonished 6 the 11 where 7 astonished 9 , 8 cook 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 where 13 you 12 did 13 you 13 you 14 learn 14 learn 15 cooking 15 cooking 16 ? and now [jem] was allowed to try his hand . 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 was 4 was 5 allowed 5 allowed 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 his 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 10 . he could not nearly reach up to [the] kitchen range , but by putting a wide plank on two chairs he managed very well . 1 he 2 could 1 he 4 nearly 2 could 3 not 4 nearly 5 reach 4 nearly 9 kitchen 5 reach 6 up 6 up 7 to 9 kitchen 10 range 9 kitchen 15 a 10 range 12 but 10 range 14 putting 11 , 12 but 13 by 14 putting 15 a 17 plank 15 a 20 chairs 16 wide 17 plank 18 on 19 two 19 two 20 chairs 20 chairs 22 managed 21 he 22 managed 22 managed 23 very 23 very 24 well 23 very 25 . 24 well 25 . all the [cooks] stood round to look on , and could not help admiring the quick , clever way in which he set to work . 1 all 5 round 2 the 4 stood 2 the 5 round 5 round 7 look 6 to 7 look 7 look 14 admiring 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 help 12 not 14 admiring 14 admiring 18 clever 15 the 16 quick 15 the 18 clever 16 quick 17 , 18 clever 24 to 19 way 20 in 20 in 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 23 set 23 set 24 to 24 to 25 work 25 work 26 . at last , when all was ready , [jem] ordered the two dishes to be put on the fire till he gave the word . 1 at 2 last 1 at 5 all 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 when 5 all 7 ready 6 was 7 ready 7 ready 15 be 8 , 10 ordered 10 ordered 13 dishes 11 the 12 two 12 two 13 dishes 13 dishes 14 to 13 dishes 15 be 15 be 20 till 16 put 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 fire 18 the 20 till 20 till 24 word 21 he 22 gave 22 gave 23 the 23 the 24 word 24 word 25 . the saucepans were taken off , and he invited the head cook to taste . 1 the 2 saucepans 2 saucepans 4 taken 2 saucepans 5 off 3 were 4 taken 5 off 8 he 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 invited 9 invited 10 the 9 invited 12 cook 10 the 11 head 12 cook 14 taste 13 to 14 taste 14 taste 15 . ' [first] rate , indeed ! ' he exclaimed . 1 ' 5 indeed 3 rate 4 , 3 rate 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 . ' [you] certainly are a master of the art , little fellow , and the herb heal-well gives a particular relish . ' 1 ' 3 certainly 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 master 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 12 fellow 8 the 16 herb 9 art 10 , 9 art 12 fellow 10 , 11 little 12 fellow 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 16 herb 18 gives 17 heal-well 18 gives 18 gives 20 particular 19 a 20 particular 20 particular 21 relish 21 relish 22 . 21 relish 23 ' he hurried on his best clothes and followed the messenger . 1 he 2 hurried 1 he 4 his 2 hurried 3 on 4 his 5 best 4 his 6 clothes 6 clothes 8 followed 7 and 8 followed 8 followed 10 messenger 9 the 10 messenger 10 messenger 11 . the grand duke was looking much pleased . 1 the 2 grand 1 the 5 looking 2 grand 3 duke 3 duke 4 was 5 looking 6 much 6 much 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 . he had emptied the dishes , and was wiping his mouth as the head cook came in . 1 he 2 had 1 he 11 mouth 2 had 3 emptied 3 emptied 5 dishes 4 the 5 dishes 5 dishes 6 , 5 dishes 9 wiping 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 9 wiping 10 his 11 mouth 18 . 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 cook 15 cook 16 came 16 came 17 in 17 in 18 . ' [who] cooked my luncheon to-day ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 cooked 3 cooked 5 luncheon 4 my 5 luncheon 5 luncheon 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [i] must say your dumplings are always very good ; but [i] don't think [i] ever tasted anything so delicious as they were to-day . 1 ' 4 say 3 must 4 say 4 say 6 dumplings 5 your 6 dumplings 6 dumplings 11 ; 6 dumplings 14 don't 7 are 8 always 8 always 9 very 9 very 10 good 10 good 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 14 don't 19 anything 15 think 17 ever 17 ever 18 tasted 18 tasted 19 anything 19 anything 25 to-day 20 so 21 delicious 20 so 25 to-day 21 delicious 22 as 22 as 23 they 23 they 24 were 25 to-day 26 . who made them ? ' 1 who 2 made 2 made 3 them 3 them 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' jem bowed to the ground , and promised to obey his new master in all things . 1 jem 6 , 2 bowed 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 ground 5 ground 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 obey 8 promised 9 to 9 to 10 obey 10 obey 12 new 11 his 12 new 12 new 13 master 13 master 15 all 14 in 15 all 15 all 16 things 16 things 17 . now all was changed . 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 was 3 was 4 changed 4 changed 5 . he never even grumbled at anything , [had] five meals instead of three , thought everything delicious , and grew fatter daily . 1 he 3 even 1 he 6 anything 2 never 3 even 3 even 4 grumbled 4 grumbled 5 at 6 anything 12 of 7 , 10 meals 9 five 10 meals 10 meals 11 instead 11 instead 12 of 12 of 16 everything 13 three 15 thought 14 , 15 thought 15 thought 16 everything 16 everything 17 delicious 17 delicious 20 grew 17 delicious 21 fatter 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 grew 20 grew 21 fatter 21 fatter 22 daily 22 daily 23 . and so [jem] lived on for two years , much respected and considered , and only saddened when he thought of his parents . 1 and 2 so 1 and 13 considered 2 so 8 years 2 so 11 respected 4 lived 5 on 4 lived 8 years 6 for 7 two 7 two 8 years 9 , 10 much 10 much 11 respected 11 respected 12 and 13 considered 16 only 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 only 16 only 22 his 17 saddened 20 thought 17 saddened 21 of 18 when 19 he 18 when 20 thought 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 parents 23 parents 24 . one day passed much like another till the following incident happened . 1 one 2 day 1 one 4 much 2 day 3 passed 4 much 5 like 5 like 8 the 6 another 7 till 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 following 9 following 11 happened 10 incident 11 happened 11 happened 12 . one morning he was in the goose market , looking for some nice fat geese . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 2 morning 16 . 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 8 market 7 goose 8 market 8 market 9 , 9 , 10 looking 9 , 11 for 11 for 16 . 12 some 13 nice 13 nice 15 geese 13 nice 16 . 14 fat 15 geese he noticed one woman sitting [apart] with a number of geese , but not crying or praising them like the rest . 1 he 5 sitting 2 noticed 3 one 3 one 4 woman 4 woman 5 sitting 5 sitting 11 geese 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 number 8 a 11 geese 9 number 10 of 11 geese 15 crying 11 geese 19 like 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 not 14 not 15 crying 15 crying 17 praising 16 or 17 praising 18 them 19 like 19 like 20 the 20 the 21 rest 21 rest 22 . ' [that] goose is ill , ' said he ; ' [i] must make haste to kill and dress her . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 goose 6 , 4 is 5 ill 5 ill 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 13 must 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 13 must 13 must 14 make 14 make 15 haste 14 make 16 to 15 haste 16 to 16 to 17 kill 17 kill 18 and 17 kill 21 . 19 dress 20 her 19 dress 21 . 21 . 22 ' but the goose answered him quite distinctly : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 goose 3 goose 4 answered 4 answered 5 him 5 him 6 quite 6 quite 7 distinctly 7 distinctly 8 : ' [squeeze] too tight [and] [i] 'll bite , [if] my neck a twist you gave [i] 'd bring you to an early grave . ' 1 ' 7 'll 3 too 4 tight 4 tight 7 'll 7 'll 8 bite 7 'll 16 gave 8 bite 9 , 9 , 12 neck 11 my 12 neck 12 neck 13 a 13 a 14 twist 14 twist 15 you 16 gave 18 'd 18 'd 20 you 18 'd 22 an 19 bring 20 you 21 to 22 an 22 an 23 early 22 an 24 grave 23 early 24 grave 24 grave 26 ' 25 . 26 ' quite frightened , the dwarf set down the cage , and [the] goose gazed at him with sad wise-looking eyes and sighed again . 1 quite 3 , 1 quite 4 the 2 frightened 3 , 4 the 5 dwarf 4 the 9 cage 5 dwarf 7 down 6 set 7 down 7 down 8 the 9 cage 10 , 9 cage 14 gazed 11 and 13 goose 11 and 14 gazed 14 gazed 18 sad 15 at 16 him 16 him 17 with 17 with 18 sad 18 sad 22 sighed 19 wise-looking 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 and 21 and 22 sighed 22 sighed 24 . 23 again 24 . ' [good] gracious ! ' said [long] [nose] . 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [so] you can speak , [mistress] [goose] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 speak 5 speak 6 , 6 , 9 . i never should have thought it ! 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 ! well , don't be anxious . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 don't 3 don't 4 be 4 be 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 . i know better than to hurt so rare a bird . 1 i 3 better 2 know 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 5 to 4 than 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 so 6 hurt 8 rare 8 rare 10 bird 8 rare 11 . 9 a 10 bird but [i] could bet you were not always in this plumage wasn't [i] a squirrel myself for a time ? ' 1 but 5 you 3 could 4 bet 4 bet 5 you 5 you 11 plumage 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 always 8 always 9 in 8 always 11 plumage 9 in 10 this 11 plumage 15 squirrel 12 wasn't 14 a 14 a 15 squirrel 15 squirrel 16 myself 16 myself 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 time 19 time 21 ' 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] are right , ' said the goose , ' in supposing [i] was not born in this horrid shape . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 right 3 are 9 goose 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 goose 9 goose 10 , 9 goose 17 born 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 supposing 12 in 13 supposing 15 was 16 not 15 was 17 born 17 born 18 in 17 born 20 horrid 18 in 19 this 18 in 20 horrid 20 horrid 21 shape 21 shape 22 . ah ! no one ever thought that [mimi] , the daughter of the great [weatherbold] , would be killed for the ducal table . ' 1 ah 3 no 1 ah 6 thought 2 ! 3 no 4 one 5 ever 4 one 6 thought 6 thought 14 great 7 that 11 daughter 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 great 14 great 19 killed 16 , 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 killed 19 killed 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 23 table 22 ducal 23 table 23 table 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [be] quite easy , [mistress] [mimi] , ' comforted [jem] . 1 ' 3 quite 3 quite 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 4 easy 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 comforted 10 comforted 12 . ' [as] sure as [i] 'm an honest man and assistant head cook to his highness , no one shall harm you . 1 ' 3 sure 3 sure 9 man 3 sure 11 assistant 4 as 6 'm 4 as 7 an 7 an 8 honest 8 honest 9 man 9 man 10 and 11 assistant 12 head 11 assistant 18 no 12 head 13 cook 13 cook 14 to 14 to 15 his 16 highness 17 , 17 , 18 no 18 no 20 shall 19 one 20 shall 20 shall 21 harm 21 harm 22 you 21 harm 23 . 22 you 23 . the goose thanked him with tears in her eyes , and the dwarf kept his word . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 5 with 3 thanked 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 tears 5 with 8 her 6 tears 7 in 8 her 9 eyes 8 her 13 dwarf 9 eyes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 13 dwarf 14 kept 14 kept 17 . 15 his 16 word 16 word 17 . he spent all his spare [time] talking to her and comforting her , and fed her on all the daintiest dishes . 1 he 2 spent 1 he 5 spare 2 spent 3 all 3 all 4 his 5 spare 7 talking 7 talking 8 to 7 talking 13 , 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 and 11 comforting 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 fed 15 fed 16 her 15 fed 22 . 17 on 19 the 17 on 20 daintiest 18 all 19 the 20 daintiest 21 dishes 20 daintiest 22 . 21 dishes 22 . when [long] [nose] told her his story she said : 1 when 4 told 1 when 8 she 4 told 5 her 5 her 7 story 6 his 7 story 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 : this was but small comfort for [jem] , for how and where was he to find the herb ? 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 but 2 was 4 small 4 small 6 for 4 small 12 where 5 comfort 6 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 how 10 how 11 and 11 and 12 where 12 where 14 he 12 where 16 find 13 was 14 he 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 the 17 the 18 herb 18 herb 19 ? about this time the [grand] duke had a visit from a neighbouring prince , a friend of his . 1 about 9 visit 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 6 duke 6 duke 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 visit 9 visit 12 neighbouring 10 from 11 a 11 a 12 neighbouring 12 neighbouring 14 , 13 prince 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 friend 16 friend 17 of 17 of 18 his 17 of 19 . he sent for [long] [nose] [and] said to him : 1 he 2 sent 1 he 7 said 2 sent 3 for 7 said 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 : ' [now] is the time to show what you can really do . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 9 you 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 what 8 what 9 you 9 you 11 really 10 can 11 really 11 really 12 do 11 really 13 . this [prince] who is staying with me has better dinners than any one except myself , and is a great judge of cooking . 1 this 4 is 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 staying 5 staying 10 dinners 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 has 8 has 10 dinners 9 better 10 dinners 10 dinners 11 than 10 dinners 14 except 10 dinners 15 myself 10 dinners 16 , 11 than 13 one 12 any 13 one 14 except 15 myself 15 myself 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 20 great 17 and 18 is 18 is 19 a 20 great 21 judge 21 judge 24 . 22 of 23 cooking 23 cooking 24 . as long as he is here you must take care [that] my table shall be served in a manner to surprise him constantly . 1 as 3 as 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 10 care 5 is 6 here 6 here 7 you 7 you 9 take 8 must 9 take 9 take 10 care 10 care 15 be 12 my 13 table 13 table 14 shall 13 table 15 be 15 be 23 constantly 16 served 19 manner 17 in 18 a 17 in 19 manner 19 manner 20 to 19 manner 23 constantly 20 to 21 surprise 21 surprise 22 him 23 constantly 24 . at [the] same time , on pain of my displeasure , take care that no dish shall appear twice . 1 at 4 time 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 15 no 6 on 7 pain 7 pain 8 of 8 of 9 my 8 of 15 no 9 my 10 displeasure 10 displeasure 11 , 11 , 12 take 12 take 13 care 13 care 14 that 15 no 16 dish 16 dish 18 appear 17 shall 18 appear 18 appear 20 . 19 twice 20 . get everything you wish and spare nothing . 1 get 2 everything 1 get 4 wish 2 everything 3 you 4 wish 5 and 4 wish 6 spare 5 and 6 spare 6 spare 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . if you want to melt down gold and precious stones , do so . 1 if 3 want 1 if 4 to 2 you 3 want 4 to 7 gold 5 melt 6 down 5 melt 7 gold 7 gold 10 stones 8 and 9 precious 8 and 10 stones 10 stones 11 , 11 , 12 do 12 do 13 so 13 so 14 . i would rather be a poor man than have to blush before him . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 7 man 3 rather 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 poor 5 a 7 man 7 man 8 than 8 than 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 blush 11 blush 12 before 11 blush 14 . 12 before 13 him 14 . 15 ' the dwarf bowed and answered : 1 the 2 dwarf 2 dwarf 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 and 4 and 5 answered 5 answered 6 : ' [your] highness shall be obeyed . 1 ' 3 highness 3 highness 5 be 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 obeyed 6 obeyed 7 . i will do all in my power to please you and the prince . ' 1 i 3 do 2 will 3 do 3 do 8 to 4 all 6 my 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 power 7 power 8 to 8 to 9 please 9 please 10 you 9 please 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 . 14 . 15 ' the prince had been a fortnight with the grand duke , [and] enjoyed himself mightily . 1 the 5 a 2 prince 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 10 duke 6 fortnight 7 with 7 with 9 grand 8 the 9 grand 9 grand 10 duke 10 duke 11 , 11 , 14 himself 11 , 15 mightily 13 enjoyed 14 himself 15 mightily 16 . on the fifteenth day the duke sent for the dwarf and presented him to the prince . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 fifteenth 2 the 3 fifteenth 3 fifteenth 4 day 3 fifteenth 6 duke 5 the 6 duke 6 duke 10 dwarf 7 sent 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 dwarf 10 dwarf 11 and 11 and 15 the 12 presented 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 prince 16 prince 17 . ' [you] are a wonderful cook , ' said the prince , ' and you certainly know what is good . 1 ' 5 wonderful 1 ' 8 ' 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 7 , 6 cook 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 16 certainly 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 you 14 and 15 you 16 certainly 17 know 17 know 21 . 18 what 19 is 18 what 20 good 19 is 20 good 20 good 21 . all the time [i] have been here you have never repeated a dish , and all were excellent . 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 time 3 time 7 here 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 here 7 here 13 dish 8 you 9 have 8 you 10 never 10 never 12 a 10 never 13 dish 11 repeated 12 a 13 dish 14 , 13 dish 19 . 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 were 17 were 18 excellent 18 excellent 19 . but tell me why you have never served the queen of all dishes , a [suzeraine] [pasty] ? ' 1 but 5 you 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 why 4 why 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 never 7 never 8 served 8 served 10 queen 9 the 10 queen 10 queen 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 dishes 13 dishes 14 , 13 dishes 15 a 15 a 19 ' 18 ? 19 ' the dwarf felt frightened , for he had never heard of this [queen] of [pasties] before . 1 the 2 dwarf 1 the 3 felt 3 felt 4 frightened 3 felt 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 never 9 never 10 heard 9 never 16 before 10 heard 11 of 10 heard 14 of 11 of 12 this 16 before 17 . but he did not lose his presence of mind , and replied : 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 lose 5 lose 7 presence 6 his 7 presence 7 presence 8 of 7 presence 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 replied 12 replied 13 : however , you will have to invent some other farewell dish , for the pasty must be on my table to-morrow . ['] 1 however 2 , 1 however 7 invent 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 have 5 have 6 to 7 invent 12 , 8 some 9 other 8 some 12 , 9 other 10 farewell 9 other 11 dish 10 farewell 11 dish 12 , 21 to-morrow 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 pasty 15 pasty 16 must 16 must 17 be 17 be 19 my 18 on 19 my 19 my 20 table 20 table 21 to-morrow 21 to-morrow 22 . ' [as] your highness pleases , ' said the dwarf , and took leave . 1 ' 3 your 1 ' 8 said 4 highness 5 pleases 5 pleases 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 dwarf 10 dwarf 13 took 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 took 13 took 14 leave 14 leave 15 . but it did not please [him] at all . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 please 5 please 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . the moment of disgrace seemed at hand , for he had no idea how to make this pasty . 1 the 5 seemed 2 moment 3 of 2 moment 5 seemed 3 of 4 disgrace 5 seemed 11 had 6 at 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 7 hand 10 he 8 , 9 for 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 idea 12 no 14 how 13 idea 14 how 14 how 16 make 15 to 16 make 16 make 18 pasty 17 this 18 pasty 18 pasty 19 . he went to his rooms very sad . 1 he 2 went 2 went 4 his 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 rooms 5 rooms 6 very 5 rooms 7 sad 7 sad 8 . when she heard she said : 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 4 she 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 : ' [cheer] up , my friend . 1 ' 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 friend 6 friend 7 . i know the dish quite well : we often had it at home , and [i] can guess pretty well how it was made . ' 1 i 4 dish 1 i 7 : 2 know 3 the 2 know 4 dish 5 quite 6 well 6 well 7 : 7 : 15 and 8 we 9 often 8 we 13 home 9 often 10 had 11 it 12 at 12 at 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 can 17 can 18 guess 18 guess 21 how 19 pretty 20 well 20 well 21 how 21 how 22 it 22 it 23 was 23 was 24 made 24 made 25 . 25 . 26 ' sure enough , next day a magnificent pasty all wreathed round with flowers was placed on the [table] . 1 sure 14 was 2 enough 3 , 2 enough 4 next 4 next 5 day 4 next 6 a 5 day 6 a 6 a 7 magnificent 7 magnificent 8 pasty 7 magnificent 13 flowers 8 pasty 10 wreathed 8 pasty 11 round 9 all 10 wreathed 11 round 12 with 13 flowers 14 was 14 was 19 . 15 placed 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 19 . jem himself put on his best clothes and went into the dining hall . 1 jem 11 the 2 himself 3 put 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 his 4 on 6 best 6 best 10 into 7 clothes 9 went 7 clothes 10 into 8 and 9 went 10 into 11 the 11 the 13 hall 12 dining 13 hall 13 hall 14 . as he entered [the] head carver was in the act of cutting up the pie and helping the duke and his guests . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 5 head 3 entered 8 in 5 head 6 carver 6 carver 7 was 8 in 13 up 9 the 10 act 9 the 13 up 10 act 11 of 10 act 12 cutting 13 up 15 pie 13 up 19 duke 14 the 15 pie 15 pie 16 and 17 helping 18 the 17 helping 19 duke 19 duke 22 guests 20 and 22 guests 21 his 22 guests 22 guests 23 . the grand duke took a large mouthful and threw up his eyes as [he] swallowed it . 1 the 2 grand 1 the 4 took 2 grand 3 duke 4 took 5 a 4 took 7 mouthful 5 a 6 large 7 mouthful 8 and 7 mouthful 13 as 8 and 9 threw 9 threw 10 up 10 up 12 eyes 11 his 12 eyes 13 as 15 swallowed 15 swallowed 17 . 16 it 17 . don't you think so , dear friend ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 friend 7 friend 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the prince took several small pieces , [tasted] and examined carefully , and then said with a mysterious and sarcastic smile : 1 the 2 prince 1 the 4 several 1 the 5 small 3 took 4 several 4 several 5 small 5 small 9 and 6 pieces 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 examined 9 and 11 carefully 11 carefully 16 with 12 , 13 and 12 , 16 with 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 said 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 mysterious 18 mysterious 19 and 18 mysterious 20 sarcastic 20 sarcastic 21 smile 21 smile 22 : ' [the] dish is very nicely made , but the [suzeraine] is not quite complete as [i] expected . ' 1 ' 4 is 3 dish 4 is 4 is 5 very 4 is 6 nicely 5 very 6 nicely 6 nicely 7 made 7 made 8 , 7 made 15 complete 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 12 is 13 not 12 is 14 quite 14 quite 15 complete 15 complete 16 as 15 complete 18 expected 18 expected 19 . 19 . 20 ' the grand duke flew into a rage . 1 the 3 duke 2 grand 3 duke 3 duke 4 flew 3 duke 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 rage 7 rage 8 . ' [dog] of a cook , ' he shouted ; ' how dare you serve me so ? 1 ' 9 shouted 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 cook 5 cook 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 shouted 9 shouted 13 dare 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 how 12 how 13 dare 13 dare 14 you 14 you 15 serve 15 serve 16 me 15 serve 18 ? 16 me 17 so i 've a good mind to chop off your great head as a punishment . ' 1 i 2 've 1 i 5 mind 2 've 3 a 4 good 5 mind 5 mind 12 as 6 to 7 chop 7 chop 8 off 8 off 9 your 9 your 10 great 10 great 11 head 11 head 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 punishment 14 punishment 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [for] mercy 's sake , don't , your highness ! 1 ' 3 mercy 3 mercy 4 's 4 's 5 sake 5 sake 6 , 5 sake 10 highness 6 , 7 don't 8 , 9 your 9 your 10 highness 10 highness 11 ! i made the pasty according to the best rules ; nothing has been left out . 1 i 4 pasty 1 i 8 best 2 made 3 the 2 made 4 pasty 4 pasty 5 according 5 according 6 to 6 to 7 the 8 best 9 rules 8 best 12 has 9 rules 10 ; 9 rules 11 nothing 12 has 14 left 12 has 15 out 13 been 14 left 15 out 16 . ask the prince what else [i] should have put in . ' 1 ask 3 prince 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 else 4 what 5 else 5 else 7 should 7 should 8 have 8 have 9 put 9 put 10 in 9 put 11 . 11 . 12 ' the prince laughed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [i] was sure you could not make this dish as well as my cook , friend [long] [nose] . 1 ' 5 you 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 8 make 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 make 8 make 9 this 9 this 10 dish 10 dish 16 , 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 12 well 15 cook 14 my 15 cook 15 cook 16 , 16 , 17 friend 17 friend 20 . the grand duke was more furious than ever . 1 the 2 grand 1 the 3 duke 3 duke 5 more 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 furious 6 furious 7 than 6 furious 8 ever 8 ever 9 . ' [but] [i] [will] taste it to perfection , ' he roared . 1 ' 5 taste 5 taste 6 it 5 taste 9 , 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 perfection 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 roared 12 roared 13 . ' [either] the pasty must be made properly to-morrow or this rascal 's head shall come off . 1 ' 6 be 3 the 4 pasty 4 pasty 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 8 properly 7 made 8 properly 8 properly 12 rascal 9 to-morrow 10 or 9 to-morrow 12 rascal 11 this 12 rascal 12 rascal 18 . 13 's 14 head 14 head 15 shall 15 shall 16 come 16 come 17 off 16 come 18 . go , scoundrel , [i] give you twenty-four hours respite . ' 1 go 2 , 2 , 3 scoundrel 3 scoundrel 4 , 3 scoundrel 7 you 6 give 7 you 7 you 9 hours 8 twenty-four 9 hours 9 hours 10 respite 10 respite 11 . 11 . 12 ' the poor dwarf hurried back to his room , and poured out his grief to the goose . 1 the 3 dwarf 2 poor 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 hurried 3 dwarf 11 poured 4 hurried 5 back 5 back 9 , 5 back 11 poured 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 poured 12 out 12 out 15 to 12 out 16 the 13 his 14 grief 14 grief 15 to 16 the 18 . 17 goose 18 . luckily this is a new moon [just] now , for the herb only springs up at such times . 1 luckily 2 this 1 luckily 13 only 2 this 3 is 3 is 5 new 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 moon 6 moon 8 now 9 , 10 for 9 , 13 only 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 herb 13 only 17 such 14 springs 15 up 14 springs 17 such 15 up 16 at 17 such 18 times 18 times 19 . but tell me , are there chestnut trees near the palace ? ' 1 but 2 tell 1 but 6 there 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 , 5 are 6 there 6 there 7 chestnut 7 chestnut 8 trees 7 chestnut 9 near 8 trees 9 near 9 near 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' but why do you ask ? ' 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' take me under your arm and put me down out of doors , and [i] 'll hunt for it . ' 1 take 3 under 1 take 9 down 2 me 3 under 4 your 5 arm 5 arm 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 me 7 put 9 down 9 down 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 doors 12 doors 13 , 12 doors 17 hunt 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 'll 17 hunt 18 for 17 hunt 20 . 18 for 19 it 20 . 21 ' the goose hunted everywhere , but in vain . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 4 everywhere 3 hunted 4 everywhere 4 everywhere 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 vain 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 . suddenly the dwarf noticed a [big] old tree standing alone on the other side of the lake . 1 suddenly 2 the 1 suddenly 5 a 2 the 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 noticed 5 a 7 old 5 a 8 tree 5 a 9 standing 9 standing 13 other 10 alone 11 on 10 alone 13 other 11 on 12 the 13 other 14 side 14 side 18 . 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 lake 17 lake 18 . ' [look] , ' cried he , ' let us try our luck there . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 us 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 let 8 ' 10 us 10 us 12 our 11 try 12 our 12 our 13 luck 13 luck 14 there 14 there 16 ' 15 . 16 ' the goose fluttered and skipped in front , and he ran after as fast as his little legs could carry him . 1 the 11 ran 2 goose 3 fluttered 2 goose 11 ran 3 fluttered 6 in 3 fluttered 7 front 4 and 5 skipped 5 skipped 6 in 6 in 7 front 7 front 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 11 ran 14 fast 12 after 13 as 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 18 legs 15 as 16 his 16 his 18 legs 17 little 18 legs 18 legs 19 could 19 could 21 him 20 carry 21 him 21 him 22 . the dwarf stood gazing at the plant . 1 the 2 dwarf 1 the 4 gazing 2 dwarf 3 stood 4 gazing 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 plant 7 plant 8 . it gave out a strong sweet scent , which reminded him of the day of his enchantment . 1 it 2 gave 1 it 3 out 3 out 13 the 4 a 5 strong 5 strong 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 scent 7 scent 9 which 7 scent 13 the 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 reminded 10 reminded 11 him 10 reminded 12 of 13 the 14 day 14 day 15 of 14 day 18 . 15 of 16 his 15 of 17 enchantment the stems and leaves were a bluish green , and it bore a [dark] , bright red flower with a yellow edge . 1 the 8 green 2 stems 3 and 2 stems 4 leaves 4 leaves 6 a 4 leaves 7 bluish 5 were 6 a 7 bluish 8 green 8 green 12 bore 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 10 and 12 bore 12 bore 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 18 flower 16 bright 17 red 17 red 18 flower 18 flower 21 yellow 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 yellow 21 yellow 23 . 22 edge 23 . ' [what] a wonder ! ' cried [long] [nose] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 10 . ' [i] do believe this is the very herb which changed me from a squirrel into my present miserable form . 1 ' 6 is 1 ' 8 very 1 ' 10 which 3 do 4 believe 4 believe 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 the 8 very 9 herb 9 herb 10 which 10 which 16 into 11 changed 12 me 11 changed 13 from 11 changed 14 a 14 a 15 squirrel 15 squirrel 16 into 16 into 17 my 17 my 18 present 18 present 21 . 19 miserable 21 . 20 form 21 . shall [i] try an experiment ? ' 1 shall 3 try 3 try 4 an 4 an 5 experiment 5 experiment 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [not] yet , ' said the goose . 1 ' 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 goose 8 goose 9 . ' [take] a good handful of the herb with you , and let us go to your rooms . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 8 herb 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 handful 5 handful 6 of 7 the 8 herb 8 herb 15 go 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 let 12 and 14 us 14 us 15 go 15 go 16 to 15 go 19 . 17 your 18 rooms 17 your 19 . we will collect all your money and clothes together , and then we will test the powers of the herb . ' 1 we 3 collect 1 we 8 clothes 2 will 3 collect 3 collect 6 money 4 all 5 your 4 all 6 money 6 money 7 and 8 clothes 11 and 8 clothes 15 test 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 we 13 we 14 will 15 test 17 powers 16 the 17 powers 17 powers 21 . 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 herb 20 herb 21 . 21 . 22 ' then he plunged his face into the bunch of herbs , and drew in their perfume . 1 then 7 the 1 then 13 drew 2 he 3 plunged 3 plunged 4 his 3 plunged 6 into 4 his 5 face 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 bunch 8 bunch 9 of 8 bunch 10 herbs 10 herbs 11 , 10 herbs 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 drew 17 . 14 in 15 their 14 in 17 . 15 their 16 perfume the goose looked on in amazement . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 3 looked 3 looked 4 on 4 on 7 . 5 in 6 amazement 6 amazement 7 . ' [oh] , how big and how beautiful you are ! ' she cried . 1 ' 7 how 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 big 5 big 6 and 5 big 7 how 7 how 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 you 8 beautiful 11 ! 9 you 10 are 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 14 cried 13 she 14 cried 14 cried 15 . ' [thank] heaven , you are quite changed . ' 1 ' 5 you 3 heaven 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 quite 6 are 8 changed 7 quite 8 changed 8 changed 9 . 9 . 10 ' jem folded his hands in thanks , as his heart swelled with gratitude . 1 jem 3 his 2 folded 3 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 in 4 hands 7 , 5 in 6 thanks 7 , 11 swelled 8 as 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 swelled 11 swelled 13 gratitude 12 with 13 gratitude 13 gratitude 14 . but his joy did not make him forget all he owed to his friend [mimi] . 1 but 5 not 2 his 3 joy 3 joy 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 8 forget 6 make 7 him 6 make 8 forget 8 forget 11 owed 9 all 10 he 10 he 11 owed 11 owed 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 friend 14 friend 16 . i will now take you back to your father , who will certainly know how to disenchant you . ' 1 i 8 your 1 i 12 will 2 will 3 now 2 will 4 take 4 take 5 you 4 take 6 back 6 back 7 to 6 back 8 your 8 your 9 father 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 will 12 will 15 how 13 certainly 14 know 14 know 15 how 15 how 17 disenchant 16 to 17 disenchant 17 disenchant 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' the goose accepted his offer with joy , and they managed to slip out of the palace unnoticed by anyone . 1 the 2 goose 1 the 15 of 2 goose 3 accepted 2 goose 5 offer 3 accepted 4 his 5 offer 6 with 6 with 7 joy 7 joy 8 , 7 joy 11 managed 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 managed 11 managed 12 to 11 managed 13 slip 13 slip 14 out 13 slip 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 unnoticed 16 the 21 . 17 palace 18 unnoticed 18 unnoticed 20 anyone 19 by 20 anyone they got through the journey without accident , and the wizard soon released his daughter , and loaded [jem] with thanks and valuable presents . 1 they 5 journey 2 got 3 through 2 got 5 journey 3 through 4 the 5 journey 6 without 6 without 8 , 6 without 16 , 7 accident 8 , 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 soon 10 the 13 released 11 wizard 12 soon 13 released 15 daughter 13 released 16 , 14 his 15 daughter 16 , 17 and 16 , 22 and 17 and 18 loaded 20 with 21 thanks 21 thanks 22 and 22 and 23 valuable 23 valuable 25 . 24 presents 25 . with the money given him by the wizard [he] opened a shop , which prospered well , and he lived long and happily . 1 with 2 the 1 with 11 a 3 money 4 given 4 given 5 him 5 him 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 wizard 7 the 11 a 8 wizard 10 opened 11 a 15 prospered 12 shop 13 , 12 shop 15 prospered 13 , 14 which 13 , 15 prospered 15 prospered 17 , 16 well 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 lived 19 he 24 . 20 lived 21 long 21 long 22 and 22 and 23 happily 22 and 24 . the prince hinted that the duke had allowed his cook to escape , and had therefore broken his word . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 8 allowed 2 prince 3 hinted 3 hinted 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 duke 6 duke 7 had 8 allowed 12 escape 9 his 10 cook 10 cook 11 to 11 to 12 escape 12 escape 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 broken 15 had 16 therefore 15 had 17 broken 17 broken 20 . 18 his 19 word 19 word 20 . the matter ended in a great war between the two princes , which was known in history as the ' [herb] [war] . ' 1 the 8 between 2 matter 3 ended 2 matter 5 a 3 ended 4 in 5 a 7 war 5 a 8 between 6 great 7 war 8 between 11 princes 9 the 10 two 9 the 11 princes 11 princes 12 , 11 princes 13 which 13 which 17 history 13 which 23 . 14 was 15 known 15 known 16 in 16 in 17 history 17 history 18 as 18 as 19 the 20 ' 23 . 23 . 24 ' [the] [nunda] [,] [eater] [of] [people] there was no plant and no vegetable which escaped his eye , but he lingered longest [of] all before his one date tree . 1 there 2 was 1 there 7 vegetable 2 was 3 no 2 was 6 no 3 no 4 plant 4 plant 5 and 7 vegetable 8 which 7 vegetable 11 eye 7 vegetable 16 longest 8 which 9 escaped 9 escaped 10 his 11 eye 13 but 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 lingered 16 longest 18 all 18 all 19 before 19 before 20 his 20 his 23 tree 21 one 22 date 22 date 23 tree 23 tree 24 . now the sultan had seven sons . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 5 seven 4 had 5 seven 5 seven 6 sons 6 sons 7 . time [passed] , and one day the sultan , to his great joy , saw signs of fruit on his date tree . 1 time 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 6 day 4 and 5 one 6 day 17 of 7 the 8 sultan 8 sultan 9 , 8 sultan 13 joy 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 great 12 great 13 joy 13 joy 14 , 13 joy 17 of 14 , 15 saw 15 saw 16 signs 17 of 20 his 18 fruit 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 22 tree 21 date 22 tree 22 tree 23 . and the eldest son answered , ' [i] will go , father , ' and he went . 1 and 3 eldest 1 and 9 will 2 the 3 eldest 3 eldest 5 answered 4 son 5 answered 5 answered 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 9 will 12 father 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 father 12 father 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 and 15 and 17 went 16 he 17 went 17 went 18 . so he lay down and slept , and his slaves slept likewise . 1 so 2 he 1 so 6 slept 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 4 down 5 and 6 slept 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 slaves 9 his 10 slaves 10 slaves 13 . 11 slept 12 likewise 12 likewise 13 . and when the tree was stripped bare , the bird went as it had come . 1 and 2 when 1 and 6 stripped 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 tree 4 tree 5 was 6 stripped 7 bare 6 stripped 10 bird 7 bare 8 , 8 , 9 the 10 bird 11 went 10 bird 16 . 11 went 12 as 12 as 13 it 14 had 15 come 14 had 16 . soon [after] , one of the slaves woke up and looked for the dates , but there were no dates to see . 1 soon 5 of 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 woke 7 slaves 8 woke 8 woke 14 dates 9 up 10 and 9 up 11 looked 11 looked 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 dates 14 dates 15 , 14 dates 20 dates 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 there 17 there 18 were 18 were 19 no 20 dates 21 to 20 dates 22 see 22 see 23 . then he ran to the young man and shook him , saying : 1 then 2 he 1 then 5 the 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 5 the 6 young 5 the 7 man 7 man 8 and 8 and 9 shook 9 shook 12 saying 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 : the lad jumped up [and] ran to the tree to see for himself , but there was not a date anywhere . 1 the 2 lad 1 the 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 up 4 up 6 ran 6 ran 9 tree 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 17 was 10 to 11 see 10 to 13 himself 11 see 12 for 13 himself 14 , 13 himself 16 there 14 , 15 but 16 there 17 was 17 was 19 a 18 not 19 a 19 a 22 . 20 date 21 anywhere 21 anywhere 22 . and he cried aloud , ' [what] am [i] to say to my father ? 1 and 4 aloud 2 he 3 cried 3 cried 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 am 8 am 11 say 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 to 12 to 13 my 13 my 14 father 14 father 15 ? shall [i] tell him that the dates have been stolen , or that a great rain fell and a great storm blew ? 1 shall 7 dates 3 tell 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 dates 7 dates 12 or 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 stolen 9 been 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 16 rain 13 that 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 rain 16 rain 20 great 17 fell 18 and 17 fell 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 22 blew 21 storm 22 blew 22 blew 23 ? but he will send me to gather them up and bring them to him , and there are none to bring ! 1 but 2 he 1 but 9 up 2 he 3 will 2 he 4 send 4 send 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 gather 7 gather 8 them 9 up 11 bring 10 and 11 bring 11 bring 12 them 11 bring 17 there 12 them 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 there 18 are 18 are 19 none 19 none 21 bring 20 to 21 bring 21 bring 22 ! shall [i] tell him that [bedouins] drove me away , and when [i] returned there were no dates ? 1 shall 3 tell 1 shall 7 drove 3 tell 4 him 3 tell 5 that 7 drove 8 me 8 me 9 away 9 away 10 , 9 away 14 returned 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 14 returned 15 there 15 there 16 were 15 there 17 no 16 were 17 no 17 no 18 dates 18 dates 19 ? and he will answer , " you had slaves , did they not fight with the [bedouins] ? " 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 answer 2 he 3 will 4 answer 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 9 slaves 6 " 7 you 7 you 8 had 9 slaves 11 did 10 , 11 did 11 did 12 they 12 they 13 not 13 not 14 fight 14 fight 15 with 14 fight 18 ? 15 with 16 the 18 ? 19 " it is the truth that will be best , and that will [i] tell him . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 4 truth 4 truth 9 , 5 that 6 will 6 will 8 best 7 be 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 will 12 will 14 tell 14 tell 15 him 14 tell 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [give] me the news from the garden , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 14 . 3 me 4 the 4 the 13 sultan 5 news 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 sultan 13 sultan 14 . and the youth answered , ' [the] dates have all been eaten by some bird : there is not one left . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 15 bird 2 the 3 youth 2 the 8 dates 4 answered 6 ' 4 answered 8 dates 5 , 6 ' 8 dates 11 been 8 dates 12 eaten 9 have 10 all 10 all 11 been 12 eaten 13 by 13 by 14 some 15 bird 21 left 16 : 17 there 17 there 18 is 17 there 21 left 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 one 21 left 22 . 22 . 23 ' the sultan was silent for a moment : then he asked , ' [where] were you when the bird came ? ' 1 the 2 sultan 1 the 4 silent 2 sultan 3 was 4 silent 6 a 4 silent 11 asked 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 : 8 : 9 then 9 then 10 he 11 asked 12 , 11 asked 20 came 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 you 15 were 16 you 17 when 18 the 18 the 19 bird 19 bird 20 came 20 came 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' and [i] went to the date tree , and saw it was true ; and that is what [i] have to tell you . ' 1 and 13 true 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 date 5 the 7 tree 6 date 7 tree 7 tree 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 it 10 saw 13 true 11 it 12 was 13 true 18 what 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 is 17 is 18 what 18 what 22 tell 20 have 21 to 20 have 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' and the sultan replied , ' [a] son like you is only good for eating and sleeping . 1 and 4 replied 1 and 15 eating 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 replied 5 , 6 ' 5 , 8 son 8 son 9 like 8 son 12 only 9 like 10 you 11 is 12 only 12 only 13 good 13 good 14 for 13 good 15 eating 15 eating 17 sleeping 16 and 17 sleeping 17 sleeping 18 . i have no use for you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . go your way , and when my date tree bears again , [i] will send another son ; perhaps he will watch better . ' 1 go 3 way 1 go 7 my 2 your 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 when 7 my 8 date 8 date 11 again 9 tree 10 bears 9 tree 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 19 perhaps 14 will 15 send 14 will 16 another 16 another 17 son 16 another 19 perhaps 17 son 18 ; 19 perhaps 20 he 20 he 23 better 21 will 22 watch 21 will 23 better 23 better 24 . 24 . 25 ' so he waited many months , till [the] tree was covered with more dates than any tree had ever borne before . 1 so 7 till 1 so 19 ever 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 many 3 waited 5 months 5 months 6 , 5 months 7 till 7 till 11 covered 9 tree 10 was 9 tree 11 covered 11 covered 13 more 12 with 13 more 13 more 15 than 14 dates 15 than 15 than 16 any 15 than 17 tree 17 tree 18 had 19 ever 22 . 20 borne 21 before 21 before 22 . ' [good] , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 8 . the youth went to the tree , and lay down and slept . 1 the 6 tree 2 youth 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 lay 9 lay 10 down 10 down 11 and 10 down 13 . 11 and 12 slept and about midnight he [arose] to look at the tree , and the dates were all there beautiful dates , swinging in bunches . 1 and 4 he 2 about 3 midnight 2 about 4 he 4 he 7 look 6 to 7 look 7 look 11 , 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 tree 10 tree 11 , 11 , 21 swinging 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 dates 14 dates 15 were 14 dates 18 beautiful 15 were 16 all 16 all 17 there 18 beautiful 19 dates 19 dates 20 , 19 dates 21 swinging 21 swinging 23 bunches 22 in 23 bunches 23 bunches 24 . ' [ah] , my father will have a feast , indeed , ' thought he . 1 ' 5 father 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 10 , 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 feast 9 feast 10 , 10 , 11 indeed 11 indeed 15 he 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 thought 13 ' 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [what] a fool my brother was not to take more heed ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 fool 3 a 6 brother 4 fool 5 my 6 brother 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 13 ! 11 more 12 heed 12 heed 13 ! now he is in disgrace , and we know him no more . 1 now 2 he 1 now 6 , 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 disgrace 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 7 and 9 know 9 know 11 no 10 him 11 no 11 no 12 more 12 more 13 . well , [i] will watch till the bird comes . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 watch 4 will 6 till 5 watch 6 till 6 till 8 bird 7 the 8 bird 8 bird 9 comes 8 bird 10 . 9 comes 10 . i should like to see what manner of bird it is . ' 1 i 3 like 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 what 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 manner 7 manner 8 of 8 of 9 bird 9 bird 10 it 9 bird 12 . 10 it 11 is 12 . 13 ' and he sat and read till [the] cocks crew and it grew light , and the dates were still on the tree . 1 and 2 he 1 and 9 crew 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 5 read 4 and 5 read 5 read 8 cocks 6 till 8 cocks 9 crew 11 it 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 grew 12 grew 16 the 12 grew 17 dates 13 light 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 17 dates 19 still 18 were 19 still 19 still 22 tree 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 tree 22 tree 23 . ' [oh] my father will have his dates ; they are all safe now , ' he thought to himself . 1 ' 6 have 3 my 4 father 4 father 5 will 5 will 6 have 6 have 13 safe 7 his 8 dates 8 dates 11 are 9 ; 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 all 12 all 13 safe 13 safe 15 , 14 now 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 17 he 18 thought 17 he 21 . 18 thought 19 to 19 to 20 himself when the sun rose , the head-man came and looked for the dates , and there were no dates . 1 when 2 the 1 when 10 looked 2 the 3 sun 2 the 7 head-man 3 sun 4 rose 3 sun 5 , 5 , 6 the 7 head-man 8 came 8 came 9 and 10 looked 13 dates 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 dates 13 dates 14 , 13 dates 19 dates 14 , 15 and 16 there 17 were 16 there 19 dates 17 were 18 no 19 dates 20 . and he woke the young man , and said to him , ' [look] at the tree . ' 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 young 2 he 3 woke 3 woke 4 the 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 , 6 man 10 to 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 said 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 19 ' 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 tree 17 tree 18 . 18 . 19 ' and the young man looked , and there were no dates . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 man 2 the 3 young 4 man 5 looked 5 looked 8 there 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 10 no 9 were 10 no 10 no 11 dates 11 dates 12 . and his ears were stopped , and his legs trembled , and his tongue grew heavy at the thought of the sultan . 1 and 2 his 1 and 19 thought 2 his 3 ears 2 his 9 legs 3 ears 4 were 3 ears 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 9 legs 10 trembled 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 thought 12 and 15 grew 13 his 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 grew 15 grew 16 heavy 16 heavy 18 the 17 at 18 the 19 thought 22 sultan 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 sultan 22 sultan 23 . his slave became frightened as he looked at him , and asked , ' [my] master , what is it ? ' 1 his 2 slave 2 slave 4 frightened 3 became 4 frightened 4 frightened 7 looked 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 13 , 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 asked 12 asked 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 master 16 master 18 what 17 , 18 what 18 what 19 is 19 is 20 it 20 it 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he answered , ' [i] have no pain anywhere , but [i] am ill everywhere . 1 he 2 answered 2 answered 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 11 but 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 pain 7 no 10 , 8 pain 9 anywhere 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 am 13 am 14 ill 14 ill 16 . 15 everywhere 16 . and he will drive me away , as he drove away my brother ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 drive 3 will 4 drive 4 drive 5 me 5 me 6 away 6 away 9 he 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 drove 10 drove 11 away 11 away 12 my 12 my 13 brother 13 brother 14 ! i will go away myself , before he sends me . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 2 will 4 away 3 go 4 away 4 away 5 myself 5 myself 7 before 6 , 7 before 7 before 8 he 8 he 9 sends 9 sends 10 me 9 sends 11 . 11 . 12 ' and the young man said , ' [the] dates are not ripe yet ; you must return to-morrow . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 16 must 2 the 4 man 3 young 4 man 4 man 6 , 4 man 9 dates 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 dates 9 dates 12 ripe 10 are 11 not 11 not 12 ripe 12 ripe 13 yet 13 yet 14 ; 14 ; 15 you 16 must 17 return 17 return 19 . 18 to-morrow 19 . 19 . 20 ' and the slave went with him to the palace , where the sultan was sitting with his four sons . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 went 2 the 3 slave 4 went 17 his 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 palace 8 the 13 sultan 9 palace 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 12 the 13 sultan 15 sitting 13 sultan 16 with 14 was 15 sitting 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 four 18 four 20 . 19 sons 20 . ' [good] greeting , master ! ' said the youth . 1 ' 3 greeting 3 greeting 6 ! 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 youth 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . and the sultan answered , ' [have] you seen the man [i] sent ? ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 sultan 3 sultan 5 , 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 you 8 you 9 seen 9 seen 11 man 10 the 11 man 11 man 13 sent 13 sent 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] have , master ; but the dates are not yet ripe . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 9 dates 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 dates 9 dates 12 yet 10 are 11 not 11 not 12 yet 12 yet 13 ripe 13 ripe 14 . 14 . 15 ' go your ways , you are my son no longer ! ' 1 go 3 ways 2 your 3 ways 3 ways 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 9 no 6 are 7 my 7 my 8 son 8 son 9 no 9 no 10 longer 10 longer 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' but year by year passed , and he never got them . 1 but 2 year 2 year 9 never 3 by 4 year 4 year 5 passed 5 passed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 never 9 never 10 got 10 got 12 . 11 them 12 . but whatever they did , the result was always the same . 1 but 2 whatever 1 but 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 9 always 6 the 7 result 7 result 8 was 8 was 9 always 9 always 11 same 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 . towards dawn they fell asleep , and the bird ate the dates on the tree . 1 towards 4 fell 1 towards 6 , 2 dawn 4 fell 3 they 4 fell 4 fell 5 asleep 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 dates 7 and 8 the 7 and 10 ate 8 the 9 bird 10 ate 11 the 12 dates 14 the 12 dates 16 . 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 tree the sixth year had come , and the dates on the tree were thicker than ever [.] 1 the 2 sixth 1 the 9 dates 2 sixth 3 year 2 sixth 5 come 4 had 5 come 5 come 9 dates 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 dates 9 dates 12 tree 9 dates 14 thicker 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 were 14 thicker 16 ever 15 than 16 ever and the head-man went to the palace and told the sultan what he had seen . 1 and 4 went 1 and 6 the 2 the 3 head-man 3 head-man 4 went 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 palace 7 palace 8 and 7 palace 9 told 8 and 9 told 9 told 10 the 10 the 11 sultan 10 the 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 seen 14 had 16 . but the sultan only shook his head , and said sadly , ' [what] is that to me ? 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 only 2 the 3 sultan 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 , 7 head 11 sadly 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 11 sadly 12 , 11 sadly 19 ? 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 is 15 is 16 that 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 ? now the youngest son [was] sitting in the kitchen , as was his custom , when he heard his father say those words . 1 now 2 the 1 now 6 sitting 2 the 3 youngest 3 youngest 4 son 6 sitting 8 the 6 sitting 14 custom 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 was 13 his 14 custom 14 custom 15 , 14 custom 21 say 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 heard 17 he 18 heard 18 heard 20 father 19 his 20 father 21 say 22 those 21 say 23 words 23 words 24 . and he rose up , and went to his father , and knelt before him . 1 and 4 up 2 he 3 rose 3 rose 4 up 4 up 7 went 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 father 10 father 13 knelt 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 knelt 13 knelt 14 before 14 before 15 him 14 before 16 . ' [father] , this year you shall eat dates , ' cried he . 1 ' 7 shall 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 year 5 year 6 you 6 you 7 shall 7 shall 8 eat 8 eat 9 dates 9 dates 10 , 9 dates 12 cried 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 13 he 14 . this time , [i] will watch the date tree myself . ' 1 this 2 time 1 this 5 will 2 time 3 , 5 will 6 watch 6 watch 9 tree 7 the 8 date 8 date 9 tree 9 tree 10 myself 10 myself 11 . 11 . 12 ' but his father and his mother laughed heartily , and thought his words idle talk . 1 but 3 father 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 and 3 father 6 mother 5 his 6 mother 6 mother 7 laughed 7 laughed 12 his 8 heartily 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thought 11 thought 12 his 12 his 13 words 13 words 16 . 14 idle 15 talk 15 talk 16 . his son , who happened to be standing by , heard the order , and he said : 1 his 2 son 1 his 5 happened 2 son 3 , 3 , 4 who 5 happened 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 standing 8 standing 9 by 9 by 10 , 9 by 12 the 10 , 11 heard 12 the 13 order 13 order 17 said 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 : ' [how] is it that you have bidden a man to watch the tree , when [i] , your son , am left ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 you 3 is 4 it 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 9 a 8 bidden 9 a 9 a 15 , 10 man 11 to 11 to 12 watch 12 watch 13 the 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 22 am 18 , 19 your 18 , 20 son 20 son 21 , 20 son 22 am 22 am 23 left 23 left 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' and his father answered , ' [ah] , six were of no use , and where they failed , will you succeed ? ' 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 father 3 father 10 were 4 answered 5 , 4 answered 8 , 5 , 6 ' 8 , 9 six 9 six 10 were 10 were 16 where 11 of 12 no 11 of 13 use 13 use 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 where 16 where 18 failed 17 they 18 failed 18 failed 24 ' 19 , 20 will 20 will 21 you 21 you 22 succeed 21 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and the sultan answered : ' [i] do not refuse to let him go , but my heart distrusts him . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 answered 3 sultan 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 4 answered 13 him 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 do 8 do 9 not 8 do 10 refuse 10 refuse 11 to 11 to 12 let 13 him 14 go 13 him 15 , 15 , 18 heart 16 but 17 my 17 my 18 heart 18 heart 19 distrusts 19 distrusts 20 him 20 him 21 . his brothers all promised fair , and what did they do ? ' 1 his 2 brothers 2 brothers 4 promised 3 all 4 promised 4 promised 5 fair 5 fair 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 did 8 what 9 did 9 did 11 do 10 they 11 do 11 do 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [go] then , ' said his father . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 father 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 . when the boy reached the garden , he told the slaves to leave him , and to return home themselves and sleep . 1 when 3 boy 1 when 9 told 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 reached 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 23 . 10 the 11 slaves 11 slaves 12 to 12 to 14 him 13 leave 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 home 16 and 23 . 17 to 18 return 18 return 19 home 19 home 20 themselves 20 themselves 21 and 20 themselves 22 sleep 21 and 22 sleep then he took some [indian] corn out of one fold of his dress , and some sandy grit out of another . 1 then 4 some 1 then 19 out 2 he 3 took 2 he 4 some 4 some 7 out 4 some 18 grit 6 corn 7 out 7 out 8 of 7 out 11 of 9 one 10 fold 9 one 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 dress 13 dress 14 , 13 dress 18 grit 14 , 15 and 16 some 17 sandy 16 some 18 grit 19 out 22 . 20 of 21 another 21 another 22 . then the boy stole softly up , and caught it by the wing . 1 then 5 softly 2 the 3 boy 2 the 4 stole 4 stole 5 softly 5 softly 6 up 5 softly 13 wing 6 up 9 caught 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 caught 9 caught 10 it 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 wing 13 wing 14 . the bird turned and flew quickly away , but the boy never let go , not even when they soared high into the air [.] 1 the 3 turned 1 the 6 quickly 2 bird 3 turned 4 and 5 flew 5 flew 6 quickly 6 quickly 8 , 7 away 8 , 8 , 17 even 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 never 11 boy 14 go 12 never 13 let 14 go 15 , 15 , 16 not 15 , 17 even 17 even 24 air 18 when 19 they 18 when 20 soared 19 they 20 soared 20 soared 21 high 21 high 23 the 21 high 24 air 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 air but the boy answered , ' [wherever] you go , [i] will go with you . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 boy 3 boy 4 answered 3 boy 9 go 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 8 you 9 go 9 go 12 will 10 , 12 will 12 will 13 go 13 go 14 with 13 go 15 you 15 you 16 . you cannot get rid of me . ' 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 get 3 get 4 rid 4 rid 5 of 4 rid 7 . 5 of 6 me 7 . 8 ' ' [i] did not eat your dates , ' persisted the bird , ' and the day is dawning . 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 10 persisted 3 did 4 not 4 not 7 dates 5 eat 6 your 6 your 7 dates 7 dates 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 persisted 13 , 11 the 12 bird 12 bird 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 19 dawning 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 is 18 is 19 dawning 19 dawning 20 . leave me to go my way . ' 1 leave 2 me 2 me 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 my 5 my 6 way 6 way 7 . 7 . 8 ' and my father 's heart will rejoice . ' 1 and 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 's 4 's 5 heart 5 heart 6 will 6 will 7 rejoice 7 rejoice 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [well] , if you will not leave me , [i] will throw you off , ' said the bird . 1 ' 4 if 3 , 4 if 4 if 7 not 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 not 7 not 8 leave 8 leave 10 , 9 me 10 , 10 , 17 ' 12 will 13 throw 13 throw 14 you 14 you 15 off 15 off 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 17 ' 20 bird 18 said 19 the 20 bird 21 . so it flew up higher still so high that the earth shone like one of the other [stars] . 1 so 2 it 1 so 9 that 2 it 3 flew 3 flew 4 up 4 up 5 higher 4 up 6 still 6 still 7 so 7 so 8 high 9 that 12 shone 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 shone 12 shone 17 other 13 like 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 19 . ' [how] much of you will be left if you fall from here ? ' asked the bird . 1 ' 6 will 3 much 4 of 3 much 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 left 7 be 9 if 7 be 10 you 9 if 10 you 10 you 16 asked 11 fall 14 ? 12 from 13 here 13 here 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 asked 16 asked 18 bird 17 the 18 bird 18 bird 19 . ' [if] [i] die , [i] die , ' said the boy , ' but [i] will not leave you . ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 die 5 , 4 die 7 die 7 die 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 12 boy 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 14 ' 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 will 15 but 17 will 17 will 18 not 17 will 20 you 18 not 19 leave 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the bird saw it was no use talking , and went down to the earth again . 1 and 7 no 1 and 9 talking 2 the 3 bird 3 bird 4 saw 4 saw 5 it 4 saw 7 no 5 it 6 was 8 use 9 talking 9 talking 12 went 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 went 12 went 18 . 13 down 14 to 13 down 16 earth 14 to 15 the 16 earth 17 again 16 earth 18 . ' [what] covenant ? ' said the boy . 1 ' 3 covenant 3 covenant 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 7 the 9 . ' [save] me from the sun , ' replied the bird , ' and [i] will save you from rain . ' 1 ' 11 bird 3 me 4 from 4 from 5 the 4 from 6 sun 6 sun 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 11 bird 11 bird 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 16 will 16 will 17 save 17 save 18 you 17 save 21 . 19 from 20 rain 20 rain 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [how] can you do that , and how can [i] tell if [i] can trust you ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 9 how 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 that 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 how 9 how 12 tell 10 can 12 tell 12 tell 13 if 13 if 16 trust 15 can 16 trust 16 trust 18 ? 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and the boy answered , ' [well] , [i] agree ; go your way . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 4 answered 8 , 5 , 6 ' 8 , 10 agree 10 agree 15 . 11 ; 12 go 12 go 14 way 13 your 14 way 14 way 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [farewell] , my friend . 1 ' 5 friend 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 friend 5 friend 6 . when you call me , if it is from the depths of the sea , [i] will come . ' 1 when 2 you 1 when 10 the 2 you 3 call 2 you 6 if 3 call 4 me 4 me 5 , 6 if 7 it 6 if 9 from 7 it 8 is 10 the 11 depths 11 depths 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 sea 13 the 14 sea 14 sea 15 , 15 , 17 will 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 . 19 . 20 ' the lad watched the bird out of sight ; then he went straight to the date tree . 1 the 2 lad 1 the 5 bird 1 the 12 went 2 lad 3 watched 3 watched 4 the 5 bird 6 out 5 bird 8 sight 6 out 7 of 6 out 8 sight 8 sight 10 then 9 ; 10 then 10 then 11 he 12 went 16 date 13 straight 16 date 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 date 16 date 17 tree 16 date 18 . and when he saw [the] dates his heart was glad , and his body felt stronger and his eyes brighter than before . 1 and 4 saw 1 and 6 dates 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 saw 6 dates 8 heart 6 dates 14 body 7 his 8 heart 8 heart 12 and 9 was 10 glad 10 glad 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 body 14 body 15 felt 15 felt 19 eyes 16 stronger 18 his 16 stronger 19 eyes 17 and 18 his 19 eyes 23 . 20 brighter 21 than 21 than 22 before 22 before 23 . and he laughed out loud with joy , and said to himself , ' [this] is [my] luck , mine , [sit-in-the-kitchen] ! 1 and 2 he 1 and 6 with 2 he 3 laughed 3 laughed 5 loud 4 out 5 loud 6 with 7 joy 7 joy 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 himself 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 is 16 is 18 luck 18 luck 19 , 19 , 20 mine 20 mine 21 , 20 mine 23 ! farewell , date tree , [i] am going to lie down . 1 farewell 2 , 1 farewell 3 date 3 date 4 tree 3 date 7 am 4 tree 5 , 7 am 9 to 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 lie 10 lie 12 . 11 down 12 . what ate you will eat you no more . ' 1 what 2 ate 1 what 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 eat 4 will 6 you 6 you 7 no 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [what] is it ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? what is it , head-man ? ' cried they . 1 what 6 ? 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 head-man 5 head-man 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 they 9 they 10 . ' [ah] , it is not a son that the master has , but a lion ! 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 not 5 is 10 the 6 not 7 a 7 a 8 son 8 son 9 that 10 the 11 master 11 master 12 has 11 master 13 , 13 , 14 but 13 , 15 a 15 a 16 lion 16 lion 17 ! this day [sit-in-the-kitchen] has uncovered his face before his father ! ' 1 this 2 day 2 day 4 has 4 has 5 uncovered 5 uncovered 6 his 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 before 8 before 9 his 9 his 10 father 10 father 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [but] how , head-man ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 , 4 , 5 head-man 5 head-man 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [to] day the people may eat the dates . ' 1 ' 3 day 3 day 6 may 4 the 5 people 5 people 6 may 6 may 7 eat 7 eat 9 dates 8 the 9 dates 9 dates 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [is] it true , head-man ? ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 head-man 6 head-man 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [oh] yes , it is true , but let him sleep till each man has brought forth a present . 1 ' 9 but 3 yes 7 true 4 , 5 it 4 , 7 true 5 it 6 is 7 true 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 16 has 10 let 11 him 10 let 12 sleep 12 sleep 14 each 12 sleep 16 has 13 till 14 each 14 each 15 man 16 has 17 brought 17 brought 21 . 18 forth 19 a 19 a 20 present 20 present 21 . and the people did as he had said . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 did 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 had 6 he 8 said 8 said 9 . then they took the drum , and went to the tree where the boy lay sleeping . 1 then 7 and 2 they 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 drum 5 drum 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 15 lay 9 to 11 tree 10 the 11 tree 11 tree 14 boy 12 where 13 the 12 where 14 boy 14 boy 15 lay 15 lay 17 . 16 sleeping 17 . ' [what] news , my son ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 news 3 news 4 , 3 news 6 son 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [news] ? 1 ' 3 ? i have no news , except that if you will open your mouth you shall see what dates taste like . ' 1 i 4 news 1 i 10 will 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 news 4 news 7 that 5 , 6 except 6 except 7 that 8 if 9 you 8 if 10 will 10 will 18 dates 11 open 14 you 11 open 15 shall 12 your 13 mouth 13 mouth 14 you 15 shall 16 see 16 see 17 what 16 see 18 dates 17 what 18 dates 18 dates 19 taste 19 taste 20 like 19 taste 21 . 21 . 22 ' and he plucked a date , and put it into his father 's mouth . 1 and 2 he 2 he 8 put 3 plucked 4 a 4 a 5 date 5 date 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 put 8 put 9 it 9 it 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 14 mouth 12 father 13 's 12 father 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! you are indeed my son , ' cried the sultan . 1 you 2 are 1 you 3 indeed 3 indeed 6 , 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 , 6 , 8 cried 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 8 cried 10 sultan 9 the 10 sultan 10 sultan 11 . ' [you] do not take after those fools , those good-for-nothings . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 6 after 4 not 5 take 5 take 6 after 6 after 7 those 7 those 9 , 8 fools 9 , 9 , 10 those 10 those 12 . 11 good-for-nothings 12 . ' [yes] , it was [i] who watched for it and who saw it . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 who 4 it 5 was 4 it 7 who 7 who 8 watched 8 watched 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 12 who 11 and 12 who 12 who 13 saw 13 saw 14 it 14 it 15 . and it will not come again , neither for its life , nor for your life , nor for the lives of your children . ' 1 and 5 come 1 and 10 its 2 it 4 not 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 neither 8 neither 9 for 10 its 21 lives 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 nor 13 nor 14 for 14 for 15 your 15 your 16 life 15 your 21 lives 16 life 17 , 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 20 the 19 for 20 the 21 lives 24 children 21 lives 25 . 22 of 23 your 23 your 24 children 25 . 26 ' ' [oh] , once [i] had six sons , and now [i] have only one . 1 ' 4 once 3 , 4 once 4 once 8 sons 6 had 7 six 7 six 8 sons 8 sons 11 now 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 14 only 13 have 14 only 14 only 15 one 15 one 16 . so [they] all lived quietly at home , till the sultan 's cat went and caught a calf . 1 so 3 all 3 all 11 sultan 4 lived 5 quietly 5 quietly 6 at 6 at 7 home 6 at 10 the 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 till 10 the 11 sultan 11 sultan 16 caught 12 's 13 cat 13 cat 14 went 14 went 15 and 15 and 16 caught 16 caught 17 a 17 a 18 calf 17 a 19 . and [i] shall not kill it . 1 and 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 kill 5 kill 6 it 6 it 7 . let it eat the camel : let it even eat a man . ' 1 let 2 it 1 let 3 eat 3 eat 4 the 3 eat 5 camel 5 camel 7 let 6 : 7 let 7 let 9 even 8 it 9 even 9 even 11 a 10 eat 11 a 11 a 13 . 12 man 13 . 13 . 14 ' and it waited till the next day , and caught some one 's child . 1 and 2 it 2 it 6 next 3 waited 4 till 4 till 5 the 4 till 6 next 6 next 8 , 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 caught 10 caught 12 one 11 some 12 one 12 one 13 's 13 's 14 child 14 child 15 . and the sultan was told , ' [the] cat has caught a child . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 sultan 3 sultan 6 , 4 was 5 told 5 told 6 , 6 , 10 has 7 ' 9 cat 9 cat 10 has 10 has 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 11 caught 13 child 12 a 13 child 13 child 14 . 14 . 15 ' and he said , ' [the] cat is mine and the child mine . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 3 said 9 mine 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 cat 7 cat 8 is 9 mine 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 13 mine 12 child 13 mine 13 mine 14 . 14 . 15 ' then it caught a grown-up man . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 caught 3 caught 4 a 4 a 5 grown-up 5 grown-up 6 man 6 man 7 . after that [the] cat left the town and took up its abode in a thicket near the road . 1 after 2 that 1 after 7 town 2 that 4 cat 4 cat 5 left 5 left 6 the 7 town 9 took 7 town 14 a 8 and 9 took 9 took 11 its 10 up 11 its 11 its 12 abode 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 thicket 15 thicket 16 near 15 thicket 19 . 16 near 19 . 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 . so if any one passed , going for water , it devoured him . 1 so 2 if 1 so 5 passed 2 if 3 any 3 any 4 one 5 passed 6 , 6 , 8 for 7 going 8 for 8 for 9 water 9 water 12 devoured 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 devoured 12 devoured 13 him 13 him 14 . if it saw a cow going to feed , it devoured him . 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 saw 2 it 3 saw 3 saw 5 cow 4 a 5 cow 5 cow 8 feed 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 feed 8 feed 9 , 8 feed 11 devoured 10 it 11 devoured 11 devoured 12 him 12 him 13 . if it saw a goat , it devoured him . 1 if 4 a 2 it 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 goat 5 goat 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 devoured 8 devoured 9 him 9 him 10 . whatever went along that road the cat caught and ate . 1 whatever 3 along 2 went 3 along 3 along 4 that 4 that 5 road 5 road 7 cat 6 the 7 cat 7 cat 8 caught 8 caught 10 ate 8 caught 11 . 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 11 . then [the] people went to the sultan in a body , and told him of all the misdeeds of that cat . 1 then 5 to 3 people 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 body 7 sultan 9 a 7 sultan 10 body 8 in 9 a 10 body 11 , 10 body 13 told 11 , 12 and 13 told 14 him 13 told 18 misdeeds 15 of 18 misdeeds 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 misdeeds 18 misdeeds 19 of 18 misdeeds 22 . 19 of 20 that 20 that 21 cat but he answered as before , ' [the] cat is mine and the people are mine . ' 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 5 before 4 as 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 12 and 7 ' 9 cat 9 cat 11 mine 10 is 11 mine 12 and 13 the 13 the 16 mine 14 people 15 are 14 people 16 mine 16 mine 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [the] cat ! 1 ' 3 cat 3 cat 4 ! the cat ! ' shrieked the soldiers who were with him . 1 the 5 shrieked 2 cat 3 ! 2 cat 5 shrieked 3 ! 4 ' 5 shrieked 7 soldiers 6 the 7 soldiers 7 soldiers 8 who 7 soldiers 9 were 9 were 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 . and this time the sultan said : 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 sultan 5 sultan 6 said 6 said 7 : ' [seek] [for] it [and] kill it . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 8 . 6 kill 7 it 6 kill 8 . it is no longer a cat , but a demon ! ' 1 it 4 longer 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 6 cat 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 demon 10 demon 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' and he answered : ['] [true] , [i] said it . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 3 answered 11 . 4 : 7 , 4 : 10 it 7 , 9 said 11 . 12 ' but he answered : ' [what] [i] have said , [i] cannot take back . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 2 he 9 said 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 8 have 9 said 10 , 10 , 15 . 12 cannot 13 take 13 take 14 back 13 take 15 . if [i] am to die , then [i] die , but every day [i] must go and seek for the [nunda] . ' 1 if 3 am 1 if 5 die 3 am 4 to 5 die 6 , 5 die 9 die 6 , 7 then 9 die 10 , 9 die 15 must 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 day 12 every 13 day 15 must 16 go 16 go 18 seek 16 go 22 . 17 and 18 seek 18 seek 19 for 19 for 20 the 22 . 23 ' many times his slaves came and told him , ' [we] have seen footprints , and to-day we shall behold the [nunda] . ' 1 many 2 times 1 many 4 slaves 1 many 17 to-day 2 times 3 his 2 times 4 slaves 4 slaves 8 him 4 slaves 14 footprints 5 came 6 and 5 came 7 told 7 told 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 have 12 have 13 seen 14 footprints 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 to-day 20 behold 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 behold 20 behold 23 . 21 the 23 . 23 . 24 ' but the footprints never turned out to be those of the [nunda] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 footprints 3 footprints 6 out 4 never 5 turned 5 turned 6 out 6 out 10 of 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 those 9 those 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . they wandered far through deserts and through [forests] , and at length came to the foot of a great hill . 1 they 3 far 1 they 4 through 2 wandered 3 far 3 far 4 through 4 through 9 , 5 deserts 6 and 5 deserts 7 through 6 and 7 through 7 through 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 came 10 and 19 great 11 at 12 length 12 length 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 foot 15 the 17 of 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 hill 20 hill 21 . and something in the boy 's soul whispered that here was the end of all their seeking , and to-day they would find the [nunda] . 1 and 2 something 1 and 4 the 1 and 5 boy 2 something 3 in 5 boy 10 here 5 boy 13 end 6 's 7 soul 6 's 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 that 9 that 10 here 10 here 11 was 12 the 13 end 13 end 19 and 14 of 16 their 15 all 16 their 16 their 17 seeking 17 seeking 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 would 20 to-day 21 they 21 they 22 would 22 would 23 find 23 find 24 the 24 the 26 . then they began their climb . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 began 3 began 4 their 4 their 5 climb 5 climb 6 . suddenly , when they had almost reached the top , a slave who was on in front cried : 1 suddenly 4 they 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 they 4 they 7 reached 5 had 6 almost 6 almost 7 reached 7 reached 9 top 8 the 9 top 9 top 12 slave 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 slave 12 slave 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 on 14 was 18 cried 16 in 17 front 17 front 18 cried 18 cried 19 : ' [master] ! 1 ' 3 ! master ! ' 1 master 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' and the boy pushed on to where the slave stood , and the slave said : 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 pushed 2 the 3 boy 4 pushed 5 on 5 on 8 the 5 on 9 slave 6 to 7 where 7 where 8 the 9 slave 10 stood 10 stood 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 slave 14 slave 15 said 15 said 16 : ' [cast] your eyes down to the foot of the mountain . ' 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 8 foot 13 ' 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 mountain 12 . and the boy looked , and his soul told him it was the [nunda] . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 boy 3 boy 6 and 4 looked 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 soul 8 soul 12 was 9 told 10 him 9 told 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 15 . and he crept down with his spear in his hand , and then he stopped and gazed below him . 1 and 9 his 2 he 3 crept 3 crept 4 down 3 crept 6 his 4 down 5 with 6 his 7 spear 7 spear 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 hand 10 hand 12 and 10 hand 13 then 11 , 12 and 13 then 17 gazed 14 he 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 and 16 and 17 gazed 17 gazed 20 . 18 below 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [this] [must] be the real [nunda] , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 be 4 be 6 real 5 the 6 real 6 real 8 , 8 , 11 he 9 ' 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [my] mother told me its ears were small , and this one 's are small . 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 4 told 4 told 7 ears 4 told 13 one 5 me 6 its 6 its 7 ears 7 ears 9 small 8 were 9 small 9 small 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 this 13 one 14 's 14 's 16 small 15 are 16 small 16 small 17 . she told me it was broad and not long , and this is broad and not long . 1 she 2 told 1 she 5 was 2 told 3 me 4 it 5 was 5 was 9 long 6 broad 7 and 6 broad 9 long 7 and 8 not 9 long 10 , 9 long 14 broad 11 and 12 this 12 this 13 is 12 this 14 broad 14 broad 17 long 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 long 17 long 18 . she told me it had spots like a civet-cat , and this has [spots] like a civet-cat . ' 1 she 13 has 2 told 3 me 2 told 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 spots 6 spots 9 civet-cat 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 civet-cat 9 civet-cat 10 , 9 civet-cat 13 has 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 this 13 has 15 like 15 like 19 ' 16 a 17 civet-cat 16 a 19 ' 17 civet-cat 18 . then he left the [nunda] lying asleep at the foot of the mountain , and went back to his slaves . 1 then 12 the 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 the 4 the 6 lying 6 lying 7 asleep 6 lying 10 foot 7 asleep 9 the 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 foot 10 foot 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 20 slaves 13 mountain 16 went 13 mountain 20 slaves 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 went 16 went 17 back 17 back 18 to 18 to 19 his 20 slaves 21 . and the slaves did as he bade them . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 slaves 3 slaves 6 he 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 bade 7 bade 8 them 8 them 9 . it was now afternoon , and the lad said : ' [it] is time we went after the [nunda] . ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 afternoon 2 was 3 now 4 afternoon 6 and 4 afternoon 8 lad 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 lad 8 lad 10 : 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 15 we 13 is 14 time 14 time 15 we 15 we 16 went 16 went 17 after 16 went 20 . 17 after 18 the 20 . 21 ' and they went till they reached the bottom and came to a great forest which lay between them and the [nunda] . 1 and 5 they 1 and 6 reached 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 till 4 till 5 they 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 11 to 7 the 8 bottom 7 the 10 came 8 bottom 9 and 10 came 11 to 11 to 14 forest 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 forest 14 forest 22 . 15 which 16 lay 15 which 17 between 17 between 18 them 17 between 22 . 19 and 20 the 19 and 22 . here the lad stopped , and ordered every slave that [wore] two cloths to cast one away and tuck up the other between his legs . 1 here 10 that 2 the 3 lad 3 lad 4 stopped 4 stopped 7 ordered 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ordered 7 ordered 8 every 7 ordered 9 slave 9 slave 10 that 10 that 12 two 12 two 13 cloths 13 cloths 15 cast 13 cloths 22 other 14 to 15 cast 15 cast 17 away 16 one 17 away 18 and 19 tuck 18 and 22 other 19 tuck 20 up 20 up 21 the 22 other 23 between 23 between 24 his 23 between 25 legs 24 his 25 legs 25 legs 26 . ' [for] , ' said he , ' the wood is not a little one . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 a 12 not 16 . 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 one and they answered , ' [good] , master , ' and did as he bade them . 1 and 2 they 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 8 master 7 , 8 master 8 master 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 and 11 and 15 bade 12 did 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 bade 15 bade 16 them 16 them 17 . then they crawled on their hands and knees to where the [nunda] lay asleep . 1 then 3 crawled 2 they 3 crawled 3 crawled 6 hands 4 on 5 their 5 their 6 hands 6 hands 7 and 7 and 8 knees 7 and 13 lay 8 knees 9 to 8 knees 10 where 10 where 11 the 13 lay 15 . 14 asleep 15 . noiselessly [they] crept along till they were quite close to it ; then , at a sign from the boy , they threw their spears . 1 noiselessly 3 crept 3 crept 4 along 3 crept 13 then 4 along 6 they 5 till 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 quite 8 quite 9 close 9 close 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 ; 13 then 14 , 13 then 20 boy 14 , 15 at 15 at 17 sign 16 a 17 sign 18 from 19 the 18 from 20 boy 20 boy 26 . 21 , 22 they 22 they 23 threw 23 threw 24 their 23 threw 25 spears 25 spears 26 . and after they had eaten and were filled , they lay down and slept till morning . 1 and 3 they 1 and 7 were 2 after 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 and 7 were 8 filled 8 filled 9 , 9 , 10 they 9 , 11 lay 11 lay 14 slept 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 slept 14 slept 17 . 15 till 16 morning 16 morning 17 . when the dawn [broke] they rose up and cooked more rice , and drank more water . 1 when 2 the 1 when 10 more 2 the 3 dawn 3 dawn 6 rose 3 dawn 9 cooked 5 they 6 rose 6 rose 7 up 6 rose 9 cooked 7 up 8 and 10 more 14 drank 10 more 16 water 11 rice 13 and 11 rice 14 drank 12 , 13 and 14 drank 15 more 15 more 16 water 16 water 17 . ( adapted from [swahili] [tales] . ) 1 ( 2 adapted 2 adapted 3 from 2 adapted 6 . 6 . 7 ) [the] [story] [of] [hassebu] once upon a time there lived a poor woman who had only one child , and he was a little boy called [hassebu] . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 4 time 2 upon 3 a 4 time 5 there 4 time 12 only 5 there 8 poor 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 poor 8 poor 10 who 9 woman 10 who 10 who 11 had 12 only 17 he 13 one 14 child 14 child 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 22 called 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 little 19 a 21 boy 21 boy 22 called 22 called 24 . and he stayed at home , eating and sleeping . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 home 2 he 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 at 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 eating 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 sleeping 9 sleeping 10 . one day the boy said to his mother : ' [what] was my father 's business ? ' 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 boy 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 8 mother 5 said 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 16 business 12 was 13 my 13 my 14 father 14 father 15 's 14 father 16 business 16 business 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [he] was a very learned doctor , ' answered she . 1 ' 5 very 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 7 doctor 6 learned 7 doctor 7 doctor 8 , 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . 11 she 12 . ' [where] , then , are his books ? ' asked [hassebu] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 11 asked 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 are 6 are 8 books 7 his 8 books 8 books 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 13 . ' [many] days have passed , and [i] have thought nothing of them . 1 ' 3 days 3 days 7 and 4 have 5 passed 5 passed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 thought 9 have 10 thought 10 thought 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . but look inside and see if they are there . ' 1 but 3 inside 2 look 3 inside 3 inside 5 see 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 are 7 they 10 . 8 are 9 there 10 . 11 ' so [hassebu] looked , and saw they were eaten by insects , all but one book , which he took away and read . 1 so 3 looked 3 looked 4 , 3 looked 16 book 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 saw 6 saw 7 they 6 saw 9 eaten 7 they 8 were 9 eaten 10 by 9 eaten 11 insects 11 insects 14 but 12 , 13 all 12 , 14 but 14 but 15 one 16 book 17 , 16 book 18 which 18 which 19 he 18 which 23 read 19 he 20 took 21 away 22 and 22 and 23 read 23 read 24 . for wood-cutting was their trade , [and] they loaded several donkeys with the wood , and sold it in the town . 1 for 2 wood-cutting 2 wood-cutting 6 , 3 was 4 their 3 was 5 trade 5 trade 6 , 6 , 10 several 8 they 9 loaded 9 loaded 10 several 10 several 14 wood 11 donkeys 13 the 11 donkeys 14 wood 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 wood 14 wood 15 , 14 wood 21 town 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sold 17 sold 18 it 17 sold 19 in 17 sold 21 town 19 in 20 the 21 town 22 . and his mother answered , ' [very] well ; to-morrow [i] will buy him a donkey , and you can all go together . ' 1 and 4 answered 1 and 8 well 2 his 3 mother 3 mother 4 answered 5 , 6 ' 5 , 8 well 8 well 16 donkey 9 ; 10 to-morrow 10 to-morrow 12 will 12 will 13 buy 13 buy 14 him 14 him 15 a 15 a 16 donkey 16 donkey 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 you 19 you 20 can 20 can 21 all 21 all 22 go 22 go 24 . 23 together 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [knock] again ! ' cried they . 1 ' 3 again 3 again 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 they 7 they 8 . and he knocked and listened . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knocked 3 knocked 4 and 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 . ' [let] us dig , ' said the boy . 1 ' 3 us 3 us 4 dig 4 dig 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 8 the 10 . and they dug , and found a large pit like [a] well , filled with honey up to the brim . 1 and 2 they 1 and 3 dug 2 they 3 dug 3 dug 4 , 3 dug 8 large 4 , 7 a 5 and 6 found 6 found 7 a 8 large 9 pit 8 large 12 well 9 pit 10 like 12 well 16 honey 13 , 14 filled 14 filled 15 with 15 with 16 honey 16 honey 20 brim 17 up 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 brim 20 brim 21 . ' [this] is better than firewood , ' said they ; ' it will bring us more money . 1 ' 8 ' 3 is 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 6 firewood 6 firewood 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 they 10 they 17 more 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 16 us 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 bring 15 bring 16 us 16 us 17 more 17 more 18 money 18 money 19 . the following day each man brought every bowl and vessel he could find at home , and [hassebu] filled them all with honey . 1 the 3 day 1 the 5 man 2 following 3 day 4 each 5 man 5 man 6 brought 5 man 8 bowl 6 brought 7 every 8 bowl 15 home 9 and 10 vessel 10 vessel 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 find 12 could 15 home 13 find 14 at 15 home 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 filled 19 filled 24 . 20 them 21 all 21 all 24 . 22 with 23 honey 23 honey 24 . and this he did every day for three months . 1 and 2 this 2 this 6 day 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 8 three 7 for 8 three 8 three 9 months 9 months 10 . so he [at] once began to explore the pit and found it ran back a long way underground . 1 so 2 he 1 so 5 began 2 he 4 once 5 began 12 it 6 to 7 explore 7 explore 9 pit 8 the 9 pit 9 pit 11 found 10 and 11 found 11 found 12 it 12 it 14 back 13 ran 14 back 14 back 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 19 . 17 way 18 underground 17 way 19 . then suddenly the thought darted into his head , ' [this] scorpion must have come from somewhere ! 1 then 7 his 2 suddenly 3 the 3 the 4 thought 4 thought 6 into 5 darted 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 , 8 head 12 scorpion 9 , 10 ' 12 scorpion 13 must 13 must 14 have 13 must 15 come 15 come 16 from 15 come 17 somewhere 17 somewhere 18 ! perhaps there is a hole . 1 perhaps 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 hole 5 hole 6 . and when he had got outside , he saw a large open space [in] front of him , and a path leading out of it . 1 and 2 when 1 and 10 a 2 when 6 outside 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 got 5 got 6 outside 6 outside 7 , 6 outside 9 saw 7 , 8 he 9 saw 10 a 10 a 11 large 10 a 13 space 11 large 12 open 11 large 13 space 13 space 19 and 13 space 22 leading 15 front 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 a 21 path 20 a 22 leading 22 leading 26 . 23 out 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . he went along the path , [on] and on , till he reached a large house , with a golden door standing open . 1 he 2 went 1 he 3 along 3 along 6 , 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 11 till 8 and 19 a 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 till 11 till 15 large 12 he 13 reached 12 he 14 a 14 a 15 large 15 large 16 house 16 house 17 , 16 house 18 with 19 a 22 standing 20 golden 21 door 21 door 22 standing 22 standing 24 . 23 open 24 . and he went in and lay down on it , and fell fast asleep , for he had wandered far . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 6 lay 3 went 4 in 4 in 5 and 6 lay 7 down 6 lay 13 fast 7 down 8 on 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 fell 12 fell 13 fast 13 fast 19 wandered 14 asleep 15 , 15 , 16 for 15 , 17 he 17 he 18 had 17 he 19 wandered 19 wandered 20 far 19 wandered 21 . 20 far 21 . by-and-by there was a sound of people coming through the courtyard , and the measured tramp [of] soldiers . 1 by-and-by 8 coming 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 7 people 4 a 8 coming 5 sound 6 of 5 sound 7 people 8 coming 11 courtyard 9 through 10 the 9 through 11 courtyard 11 courtyard 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 19 . 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 measured 15 measured 16 tramp 15 measured 18 soldiers this was the [king] of the [snakes] coming in state to his palace . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 8 coming 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 8 coming 9 in 9 in 10 state 9 in 13 palace 10 state 11 to 11 to 12 his 13 palace 14 . they entered the hall , but all stopped in surprise at finding a man lying on the king ['s] own bed . 1 they 2 entered 1 they 8 stopped 2 entered 3 the 3 the 4 hall 4 hall 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 all 8 stopped 18 king 9 in 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 at 11 at 12 finding 12 finding 13 a 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 lying 14 man 18 king 15 lying 16 on 16 on 17 the 18 king 22 . 20 own 21 bed 21 bed 22 . when [he] was comfortably seated , he turned to his soldiers , and bade them wake the stranger gently . 1 when 3 was 1 when 8 turned 3 was 5 seated 4 comfortably 5 seated 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 14 bade 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 soldiers 11 soldiers 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 15 them 14 bade 18 stranger 16 wake 17 the 16 wake 18 stranger 18 stranger 19 gently 19 gently 20 . ' [who] are you ? ' asked [hassebu] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 9 . ' [i] am the [king] of the [snakes] , ' was the reply , ' and this is my palace . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 10 ' 3 am 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 reply 13 reply 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 is 16 and 17 this 17 this 18 is 18 is 19 my 19 my 20 palace 20 palace 21 . and will you tell me who you are , and where you come from ? ' 1 and 2 will 1 and 6 who 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 6 who 10 and 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 you 11 where 12 you 12 you 13 come 13 come 14 from 13 come 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [my] name is [hassebu] , but whence [i] come [i] know not , nor whither [i] go . ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 10 come 3 name 4 is 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 whence 8 whence 10 come 10 come 15 nor 12 know 13 not 13 not 14 , 14 , 15 nor 15 nor 16 whither 16 whither 18 go 18 go 19 . 19 . 20 ' so he said to the [king] of the [snakes] , ' [send] [me] home , [i] pray . ' 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 5 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 17 pray 7 of 8 the 8 the 17 pray 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 home 14 home 15 , 14 home 17 pray 17 pray 18 . 18 . 19 ' but the [king] of the [snakes] answered , ' [when] you go home , you will do me evil ! ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 11 you 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 7 answered 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 you 11 you 13 home 12 go 13 home 13 home 15 you 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 do 16 will 18 me 18 me 20 ! 19 evil 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [i] will do you no evil , ' replied [hassebu] ; ' send me home , [i] pray . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 6 no 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 you 6 no 14 send 7 evil 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 13 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 ; 13 ' 14 send 14 send 19 pray 15 me 16 home 16 home 17 , 17 , 19 pray 19 pray 20 . 20 . 21 ' but the king said , ' [i] know it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 know 8 know 9 it 9 it 10 . if [i] send you home , you will come back , and kill me . 1 if 5 home 3 send 4 you 4 you 5 home 5 home 9 come 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 come 9 come 11 , 10 back 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 kill 13 kill 14 me 13 kill 15 . 14 me 15 . i dare not do it . ' 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 not 3 not 4 do 4 do 5 it 4 do 6 . 6 . 7 ' and [hassebu] swore , and the king ordered his soldiers to take [hassebu] in sight of his native city . 1 and 8 ordered 3 swore 7 king 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 ordered 8 ordered 9 his 8 ordered 15 sight 9 his 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 to 12 take 14 in 12 take 15 sight 15 sight 16 of 16 of 18 native 17 his 18 native 18 native 19 city 19 city 20 . then he went straight to his mother 's house , and the heart of his mother was glad . 1 then 6 his 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 to 3 went 6 his 4 straight 5 to 6 his 7 mother 6 his 9 house 7 mother 8 's 9 house 18 glad 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 heart 12 the 16 mother 13 heart 14 of 14 of 15 his 16 mother 17 was 17 was 18 glad 18 glad 19 . so the [vizir] had set people to watch at the public baths , to see if such a man came there . 1 so 16 if 2 the 6 people 4 had 5 set 5 set 6 people 6 people 7 to 7 to 8 watch 7 to 15 see 8 watch 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 public 10 the 12 baths 12 baths 13 , 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 if 16 if 22 . 17 such 22 . 18 a 20 came 18 a 21 there 19 man 20 came 21 there 22 . then [hassebu] cried , ' [loose] me , that [i] may take you . ' 1 then 3 cried 3 cried 4 , 3 cried 7 me 4 , 5 ' 7 me 8 , 8 , 12 take 9 that 11 may 9 that 12 take 12 take 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' they went together a long , long way , till they reached the palace of the [king] of the [snakes] . 1 they 2 went 1 they 3 together 3 together 6 , 3 together 8 way 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 , 7 long 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 11 they 10 till 11 they 11 they 14 palace 12 reached 13 the 13 the 14 palace 14 palace 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 19 the 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 . ' [who] has beaten you like this ? ' asked the [king] . 1 ' 3 has 1 ' 5 you 3 has 4 beaten 5 you 6 like 5 you 8 ? 6 like 7 this 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 13 . ' [it] was the [vizir] , ' replied [hassebu] . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 8 replied 3 was 4 the 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 . ' [then] [i] am already dead , ' said the [king] sadly , ' but you must carry me there yourself . ' 1 ' 6 dead 4 am 5 already 4 am 6 dead 6 dead 17 must 7 , 8 ' 7 , 12 sadly 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 12 sadly 13 , 12 sadly 16 you 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 but 16 you 17 must 17 must 22 . 18 carry 19 me 19 me 20 there 19 me 21 yourself 21 yourself 22 . 22 . 23 ' so [hassebu] carried him . 1 so 3 carried 3 carried 5 . 4 him 5 . and on the way the [king] said , ' [when] [i] arrive , [i] shall be killed , and my flesh will be cooked . 1 and 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 23 be 4 way 5 the 4 way 16 be 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 arrive 12 arrive 13 , 12 arrive 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 killed 17 killed 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 my 20 my 21 flesh 21 flesh 22 will 21 flesh 23 be 23 be 25 . 24 cooked 25 . but take some of the water that [i] am boiled in , and put it in a bottle and lay it on one side . 1 but 2 take 1 but 6 water 2 take 3 some 3 some 4 of 3 some 6 water 4 of 5 the 6 water 14 put 7 that 9 am 9 am 10 boiled 10 boiled 11 in 11 in 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 20 lay 15 it 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 bottle 18 bottle 19 and 18 bottle 20 lay 20 lay 21 it 21 it 22 on 22 on 24 side 23 one 24 side 24 side 25 . the [vizir] will tell you to drink it , but be careful not to do so . 1 the 3 will 3 will 12 careful 4 tell 7 drink 5 you 6 to 5 you 7 drink 7 drink 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 be 11 be 12 careful 12 careful 15 do 13 not 14 to 13 not 15 do 15 do 16 so 16 so 17 . and they went their way into the town , and all happened as the [king] of the [snakes] had said . 1 and 3 went 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 their 4 their 5 way 5 way 9 , 5 way 19 had 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 happened 12 happened 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 19 had 21 . 20 said 21 . and the [sultan] loved [hassebu] , who became a great physician , and cured many sick people . 1 and 4 loved 1 and 10 great 2 the 4 loved 4 loved 8 became 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 became 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 physician 11 physician 12 , 12 , 18 . 13 and 14 cured 14 cured 15 many 15 many 17 people 15 many 18 . 16 sick 17 people but he was always sorry for the poor [king] of the [snakes] . 1 but 5 sorry 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 always 3 was 5 sorry 5 sorry 8 poor 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 poor 8 poor 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . ( adapted from [swahili] [tales] , ) 1 ( 2 adapted 2 adapted 3 from 2 adapted 7 ) 6 , 7 ) [the] [maiden] [with] [the] [wooden] [helmet] in a little village in the country of [japan] there lived long , long ago a man and his wife . 1 in 2 a 2 a 12 long 3 little 4 village 4 village 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 country 7 country 8 of 7 country 11 lived 7 country 12 long 10 there 11 lived 12 long 17 man 13 , 14 long 14 long 15 ago 14 long 17 man 15 ago 16 a 16 a 17 man 17 man 18 and 18 and 19 his 19 his 20 wife 20 wife 21 . each day he grew more and more wretched , till at length [he] took to his bed and never got up again . 1 each 2 day 2 day 3 he 2 day 9 , 3 he 5 more 4 grew 5 more 5 more 6 and 6 and 8 wretched 7 more 8 wretched 9 , 14 took 9 , 18 and 10 till 11 at 10 till 14 took 11 at 12 length 15 to 16 his 15 to 17 bed 17 bed 18 and 18 and 20 got 19 never 20 got 20 got 21 up 21 up 22 again 21 up 23 . 22 again 23 . his wife and daughter wept bitterly for his loss , and it was many months before they could take [pleasure] in anything . 1 his 2 wife 1 his 9 loss 2 wife 3 and 2 wife 6 bitterly 3 and 5 wept 4 daughter 5 wept 6 bitterly 7 for 7 for 8 his 9 loss 11 and 9 loss 19 take 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 before 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 many 13 was 15 months 15 months 16 before 17 they 18 could 18 could 19 take 19 take 21 in 21 in 22 anything 22 anything 23 . then one morning the mother suddenly looked at the girl , and found that she had grown still more lovely than before . 1 then 3 morning 1 then 13 found 2 one 3 morning 3 morning 7 looked 4 the 5 mother 5 mother 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 looked 7 looked 11 , 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 found 23 . 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 grown 17 grown 18 still 18 still 19 more 19 more 22 before 19 more 23 . 20 lovely 21 than 20 lovely 22 before 22 before 23 . and the girl was a good girl , and listened to all her mother 's lessons , and so [the] years passed away . 1 and 2 the 2 the 6 good 3 girl 5 a 3 girl 6 good 4 was 5 a 6 good 10 listened 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 listened 10 listened 11 to 10 listened 13 her 10 listened 22 passed 12 all 13 her 14 mother 15 's 14 mother 17 , 16 lessons 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 18 and 22 passed 19 so 21 years 22 passed 23 away 22 passed 24 . 23 away 24 . and when she saw this the heart of the mother was at rest , and she lay back in her bed and died . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 she 2 when 4 saw 4 saw 15 and 5 this 7 heart 6 the 7 heart 7 heart 10 mother 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 mother 10 mother 11 was 11 was 12 at 12 at 13 rest 13 rest 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 back 16 she 17 lay 17 lay 18 back 18 back 24 . 19 in 20 her 20 her 21 bed 21 bed 22 and 21 bed 24 . 22 and 23 died still she could manage to live , and that was enough . 1 still 3 could 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 manage 3 could 6 live 4 manage 5 to 6 live 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 12 . 11 enough 12 . from [this] time the girl felt as if all her troubles were ended , but the worst of them was yet to come . 1 from 3 time 1 from 4 the 4 the 5 girl 4 the 18 of 5 girl 6 felt 5 girl 8 if 5 girl 14 , 6 felt 7 as 8 if 11 troubles 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 troubles 11 troubles 13 ended 12 were 13 ended 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 worst 18 of 19 them 19 them 24 . 20 was 21 yet 21 yet 22 to 21 yet 24 . 22 to 23 come 23 come 24 . however , they might have spared themselves the trouble , as he knew it was only idle talk . 1 however 14 it 2 , 3 they 3 they 5 have 3 they 13 knew 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 spared 6 spared 8 the 6 spared 9 trouble 7 themselves 8 the 9 trouble 10 , 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 it 14 it 15 was 14 it 16 only 16 only 17 idle 16 only 19 . 18 talk 19 . ' [i] have merely to remain firm , ' thought he , ' and they will have to give in . ' 1 ' 6 remain 3 have 4 merely 4 merely 5 to 5 to 6 remain 6 remain 7 firm 7 firm 8 , 7 firm 12 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 10 thought 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 they 14 and 15 they 15 they 17 have 15 they 19 give 16 will 17 have 17 have 18 to 19 give 20 in 19 give 21 . 21 . 22 ' at length one night her mother appeared to her in a dream , and [bade] her marry the young man . 1 at 2 length 2 length 12 dream 3 one 4 night 4 night 6 mother 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 to 7 appeared 10 in 8 to 9 her 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 dream 12 dream 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 her 16 her 20 man 17 marry 19 young 18 the 19 young 19 young 20 man 20 man 21 . so the next time he asked her as he did nearly every day to his surprise and joy she consented . 1 so 4 time 2 the 3 next 2 the 4 time 4 time 12 every 5 he 6 asked 6 asked 7 her 6 asked 11 nearly 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 nearly 11 nearly 12 every 12 every 18 joy 13 day 14 to 13 day 16 surprise 14 to 15 his 16 surprise 17 and 16 surprise 18 joy 18 joy 19 she 19 she 20 consented 19 she 21 . and when they had drunk it all , and the cup was empty , a wonderful thing happened . 1 and 2 when 2 when 13 empty 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 drunk 5 drunk 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 cup 10 the 13 empty 11 cup 12 was 13 empty 16 wonderful 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 wonderful 16 wonderful 19 . 17 thing 18 happened 17 thing 19 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [monkey] [and] [the] [jelly-fish] the sea-queen [otohime] , whom you read of in the story of [uraschimatoro] , grew suddenly very ill . 1 the 2 sea-queen 1 the 16 suddenly 2 sea-queen 4 , 2 sea-queen 7 read 4 , 5 whom 5 whom 6 you 7 read 8 of 7 read 11 story 8 of 10 the 9 in 10 the 11 story 12 of 11 story 15 grew 14 , 15 grew 16 suddenly 17 very 16 suddenly 18 ill 18 ill 19 . the movement , gentle though it was , woke the turtle . 1 the 5 though 2 movement 3 , 3 , 4 gentle 4 gentle 5 though 5 though 7 was 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 woke 8 , 9 woke 9 woke 12 . 10 the 11 turtle 11 turtle 12 . the other apes , seeing that the turtle was not to be trifled [with] , ran off , leaving their young brother to his fate . 1 the 2 other 1 the 3 apes 3 apes 5 seeing 3 apes 6 that 4 , 5 seeing 6 that 13 trifled 7 the 8 turtle 8 turtle 9 was 8 turtle 13 trifled 9 was 10 not 10 not 12 be 11 to 12 be 13 trifled 15 , 15 , 19 leaving 16 ran 17 off 17 off 18 , 18 , 19 leaving 19 leaving 22 brother 20 their 21 young 21 young 22 brother 22 brother 25 fate 23 to 24 his 24 his 25 fate 25 fate 26 . but you must get on my back and come with me . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 back 7 back 8 and 8 and 9 come 9 come 11 me 9 come 12 . 10 with 11 me 12 . 13 ' delighted at having secured his prize , the turtle hastened back to the shore and plunged quickly into the water . 1 delighted 6 prize 1 delighted 7 , 1 delighted 14 shore 2 at 3 having 3 having 4 secured 4 secured 5 his 5 his 6 prize 8 the 9 turtle 9 turtle 10 hastened 10 hastened 12 to 10 hastened 13 the 11 back 12 to 13 the 14 shore 14 shore 17 quickly 14 shore 21 . 15 and 16 plunged 15 and 17 quickly 18 into 19 the 18 into 21 . 19 the 20 water he swam faster than he had ever done before , and soon reached the royal palace . 1 he 7 ever 1 he 12 soon 2 swam 3 faster 2 swam 4 than 4 than 5 he 4 than 7 ever 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 ever 7 ever 9 before 8 done 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 soon 13 reached 13 reached 14 the 13 reached 16 palace 14 the 16 palace 15 royal 16 palace 16 palace 17 . it was during one of these attacks of sadness that a jelly-fish happened to swim by . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 these 2 was 3 during 3 during 4 one 4 one 5 of 6 these 7 attacks 7 attacks 9 sadness 7 attacks 10 that 8 of 9 sadness 10 that 11 a 11 a 12 jelly-fish 12 jelly-fish 14 to 13 happened 14 to 14 to 15 swim 15 swim 16 by 15 swim 17 . at that time jelly-fishes had shells . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 time 3 time 4 jelly-fishes 4 jelly-fishes 5 had 4 jelly-fishes 6 shells 6 shells 7 . the monkey shrank back horrified at these words and asked [the] jelly-fish what crime he had committed that deserved death . 1 the 2 monkey 1 the 7 these 2 monkey 3 shrank 3 shrank 4 back 3 shrank 5 horrified 5 horrified 6 at 7 these 10 asked 7 these 14 crime 8 words 9 and 8 words 10 asked 10 asked 12 jelly-fish 13 what 14 crime 14 crime 16 had 15 he 16 had 16 had 19 deserved 17 committed 18 that 17 committed 19 deserved 19 deserved 20 death 20 death 21 . then he went away , leaving the ape cold with horror . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 7 the 5 , 6 leaving 6 leaving 7 the 7 the 9 cold 8 ape 9 cold 9 cold 11 horror 10 with 11 horror 11 horror 12 . then with mocking words they hunted [him] to the shore , and into the sea , which he was only too thankful to reach alive . 1 then 9 the 2 with 3 mocking 3 mocking 4 words 4 words 5 they 5 they 6 hunted 6 hunted 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 15 sea 10 shore 11 , 10 shore 13 into 11 , 12 and 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 sea 15 sea 23 to 16 , 17 which 17 which 19 was 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 only 20 only 21 too 20 only 23 to 21 too 22 thankful 23 to 24 reach 24 reach 26 . 25 alive 26 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [headless] [dwarfs] no bells were rung , and no ringer ever came back . 1 no 5 , 2 bells 3 were 2 bells 4 rung 4 rung 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 ringer 8 ringer 9 ever 8 ringer 11 back 9 ever 10 came 11 back 12 . indeed , there were even those who whispered that the minister himself had murdered the missing men ! 1 indeed 3 there 2 , 3 there 3 there 6 those 4 were 5 even 5 even 6 those 6 those 8 whispered 7 who 8 whispered 8 whispered 11 minister 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 himself 12 himself 17 men 13 had 14 murdered 14 murdered 15 the 14 murdered 16 missing 15 the 16 missing 16 missing 17 men 17 men 18 ! ' [very] good , my son , ' replied the minister , ' you shall have the chance of proving your courage this very night . 1 ' 14 you 1 ' 17 the 3 good 4 , 4 , 8 ' 4 , 11 minister 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 11 minister 12 , 11 minister 14 you 12 , 13 ' 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 have 17 the 18 chance 17 the 20 proving 18 chance 19 of 20 proving 24 very 20 proving 26 . 21 your 22 courage 21 your 24 very 22 courage 23 this 24 very 25 night 25 night 26 . to-morrow we will settle what your wages are to be . ' 1 to-morrow 2 we 1 to-morrow 4 settle 3 will 4 settle 4 settle 6 your 5 what 6 your 6 your 7 wages 7 wages 8 are 8 are 10 be 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 ' and if [i] do not put it , it will certainly be wiser for you not to do so ! ' 1 and 2 if 1 and 4 do 4 do 7 it 4 do 12 be 5 not 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 10 will 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 11 certainly 12 be 12 be 13 wiser 13 wiser 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 so 19 so 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' then he picked up some cards , and played with the unknown men as if he had known them all his life . 1 then 3 picked 1 then 7 , 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 6 cards 5 some 6 cards 7 , 18 known 8 and 9 played 9 played 10 with 9 played 12 unknown 10 with 11 the 12 unknown 13 men 12 unknown 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 he 15 if 18 known 16 he 17 had 18 known 22 life 19 them 20 all 20 all 21 his 21 his 22 life 22 life 23 . the luck was on his side , and soon [the] money of the other gamblers found its way from their pockets into his . 1 the 9 soon 1 the 12 of 2 luck 4 on 2 luck 9 soon 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 side 6 side 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 soon 11 money 12 of 21 pockets 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 gamblers 15 gamblers 16 found 16 found 17 its 16 found 21 pockets 17 its 18 way 18 way 19 from 19 from 20 their 21 pockets 22 into 22 into 24 . 23 his 24 . ' [stop] , my little friend ! ' cried [hans] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 cried 4 my 5 little 5 little 6 friend 6 friend 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 . ' [that] is not part of the bargain ! 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 ! perhaps you saw how your comrades walked down stairs , and you are going after them . 1 perhaps 6 comrades 2 you 3 saw 2 you 6 comrades 3 saw 4 how 3 saw 5 your 6 comrades 7 walked 7 walked 9 stairs 7 walked 11 and 8 down 9 stairs 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 14 going 12 you 17 . 13 are 14 going 14 going 15 after 15 after 16 them but as you are [in] the highest place you shall make a more dignified exit , and follow them through the window ! ' 1 but 3 you 1 but 4 are 2 as 3 you 4 are 6 the 6 the 7 highest 6 the 12 a 7 highest 8 place 8 place 10 shall 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 make 12 a 14 dignified 12 a 18 follow 13 more 14 dignified 14 dignified 15 exit 15 exit 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 follow 19 them 19 them 20 through 20 through 21 the 21 the 22 window 22 window 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' with [these] words he began to climb the ladder , in order to take the little man from the bell and carry out his threat . 1 with 3 words 3 words 5 began 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 climb 7 climb 12 order 8 the 9 ladder 8 the 12 order 9 ladder 10 , 10 , 11 in 12 order 14 take 13 to 14 take 14 take 24 his 15 the 16 little 15 the 17 man 17 man 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 bell 20 bell 22 carry 20 bell 23 out 21 and 22 carry 23 out 24 his 24 his 26 . 25 threat 26 . i am small and weak , but who knows whether some day [i] shall not be able to reward you . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 small 3 small 8 who 3 small 9 knows 4 and 5 weak 4 and 8 who 5 weak 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 who 9 knows 9 knows 14 shall 10 whether 11 some 10 whether 12 day 12 day 14 shall 14 shall 15 not 15 not 17 able 16 be 17 able 17 able 19 reward 18 to 19 reward 19 reward 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [you] wretched little shrimp , ' replied [hans] , ' a great deal of good your gratitude is likely to do me ! 1 ' 8 replied 1 ' 16 good 3 wretched 4 little 4 little 5 shrimp 5 shrimp 8 replied 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 12 a 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 of 16 good 20 likely 17 your 18 gratitude 18 gratitude 19 is 18 gratitude 20 likely 20 likely 22 do 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 me 23 me 24 ! but as [i] happen to be feeling in a cheerful mood to-night [i] will let you have your life . 1 but 2 as 2 as 7 feeling 4 happen 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 feeling 7 feeling 12 to-night 8 in 9 a 9 a 11 mood 9 a 12 to-night 10 cheerful 11 mood 12 to-night 14 will 14 will 15 let 15 let 17 have 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 your 18 your 19 life 19 life 20 . but take care how you come across me again , or you may not escape so easily ! ' 1 but 4 how 2 take 3 care 3 care 4 how 4 how 6 come 5 you 6 come 6 come 13 may 7 across 8 me 8 me 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 you 12 you 13 may 13 may 15 escape 14 not 15 escape 15 escape 17 easily 16 so 17 easily 17 easily 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' then [hans] began to ring lustily . 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 ring 5 ring 6 lustily 6 lustily 7 . hans rang the bells for some time , then went [to] the hay-loft , and fell fast asleep . 1 hans 4 bells 1 hans 7 time 1 hans 10 went 2 rang 3 the 2 rang 4 bells 3 the 4 bells 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 9 then 8 , 9 then 10 went 14 , 10 went 16 fell 12 the 13 hay-loft 13 hay-loft 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 fell 19 . 17 fast 19 . 18 asleep 19 . this morning everyone was in his place except [hans] , and no one knew anything about him . 1 this 2 morning 1 this 7 place 2 morning 3 everyone 3 everyone 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 his 7 place 15 anything 8 except 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 one 12 no 14 knew 14 knew 15 anything 15 anything 16 about 16 about 17 him 17 him 18 . when , however , the servants all gathered round the table for dinner , [hans] at last made his appearance stretching himself and yawning . 1 when 8 gathered 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 6 servants 4 , 5 the 6 servants 7 all 6 servants 8 gathered 8 gathered 10 the 8 gathered 13 dinner 9 round 10 the 11 table 12 for 12 for 13 dinner 13 dinner 18 made 14 , 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 made 18 made 23 and 19 his 20 appearance 20 appearance 21 stretching 21 stretching 22 himself 22 himself 23 and 23 and 24 yawning 24 yawning 25 . ' [where] have you been all this time ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 4 you 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 4 you 9 ? 5 been 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 time 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 minister 12 the 13 minister 13 minister 14 . ' [asleep] , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [asleep] ! ' exclaimed the minister in astonishment . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 minister 6 the 7 minister 7 minister 8 in 8 in 9 astonishment 9 astonishment 10 . ' [you] don't mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping till mid-day ? ' 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 4 mean 7 me 5 to 6 tell 7 me 8 that 8 that 11 go 9 you 10 can 9 you 11 go 11 go 13 sleeping 12 on 13 sleeping 13 sleeping 14 till 14 till 15 mid-day 15 mid-day 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [that] is exactly what [i] do mean , ' replied [hans] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 exactly 4 exactly 8 mean 5 what 8 mean 7 do 8 mean 8 mean 9 , 9 , 11 replied 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 . the minister tried to argue the point with him , but at length the following agreement was come to [.] 1 the 2 minister 1 the 7 point 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 5 argue 4 to 5 argue 5 argue 7 point 6 the 7 point 7 point 15 following 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 at 12 at 13 length 12 at 14 the 14 the 15 following 15 following 16 agreement 16 agreement 19 to 17 was 18 come 18 come 19 to ' [not] at all ! ' answered [hans] . 1 ' 7 answered 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 . a few [weeks] later the minister was asked to attend a christening in the neighbouring town . 1 a 2 few 2 few 9 to 4 later 5 the 4 later 6 minister 6 minister 8 asked 6 minister 9 to 7 was 8 asked 9 to 10 attend 10 attend 11 a 10 attend 15 neighbouring 11 a 12 christening 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 neighbouring 15 neighbouring 16 town 16 town 17 . ' [what] are you taking that for ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 taking 4 you 8 ? 5 taking 6 that 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 minister 13 . ' [we] shall be there before dark . ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 there 5 there 6 before 6 before 7 dark 7 dark 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [who] knows ? ' replied [hans] . 1 ' 3 knows 3 knows 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 . if we don't reach the town while it is still daylight [i] shall leave you to shift for yourself . ' 1 if 4 reach 1 if 13 shall 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 reach 4 reach 8 it 5 the 6 town 6 town 7 while 7 while 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 still 10 still 11 daylight 13 shall 14 leave 13 shall 19 yourself 14 leave 16 to 14 leave 17 shift 15 you 16 to 18 for 19 yourself 19 yourself 21 ' 20 . 21 ' the minister thought he was joking , and made no further remark . 1 the 2 minister 1 the 3 thought 2 minister 3 thought 3 thought 7 , 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 joking 6 joking 7 , 7 , 10 no 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 no 10 no 12 remark 11 further 12 remark 12 remark 13 . ' [is] there anything behind you ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 5 behind 3 there 4 anything 3 there 5 behind 5 behind 7 ? 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 . ' [or] what is it you are always turning round for ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 4 is 8 always 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 always 8 always 10 round 9 turning 10 round 10 round 11 for 11 for 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] turn round because [i] have no eyes in the back of my neck , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 5 because 1 ' 8 no 3 turn 4 round 4 round 5 because 7 have 8 no 8 no 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 15 neck 11 the 12 back 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 neck 15 neck 20 . 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 20 . ' [cease] talking nonsense , ' replied the minister , ' and give all your mind to getting us to the town before nightfall . ' 1 ' 3 talking 1 ' 7 replied 3 talking 5 , 3 talking 7 replied 4 nonsense 5 , 5 , 7 replied 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 13 give 8 the 9 minister 9 minister 12 and 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 give 13 give 20 to 14 all 15 your 15 your 16 mind 16 mind 17 to 16 mind 18 getting 18 getting 19 us 19 us 20 to 20 to 22 town 21 the 22 town 22 town 23 before 23 before 26 ' 24 nightfall 25 . 25 . 26 ' hans did not answer , [but] rode on steadily , though every now and then he cast a glance over his shoulder . 1 hans 7 rode 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 , 5 , 7 rode 7 rode 15 then 8 on 9 steadily 9 steadily 10 , 10 , 11 though 10 , 12 every 12 every 13 now 12 every 15 then 13 now 14 and 15 then 22 shoulder 16 he 17 cast 17 cast 18 a 18 a 19 glance 18 a 22 shoulder 19 glance 20 over 20 over 21 his 22 shoulder 23 . when they arrived in the middle of the wood the sun sank altogether . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 arrived 3 arrived 4 in 3 arrived 6 middle 4 in 5 the 6 middle 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 11 sun 9 wood 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 14 . 12 sank 13 altogether 13 altogether 14 . then [hans] reined up his horse , took his knapsack , and jumped out of the sledge . 1 then 4 up 1 then 12 and 3 reined 4 up 5 his 6 horse 6 horse 8 took 6 horse 11 , 7 , 8 took 8 took 10 knapsack 9 his 10 knapsack 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 sledge 13 jumped 14 out 14 out 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sledge 17 sledge 18 . ' [what] are you doing ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? in vain the master prayed and threatened , and promised [hans] a large reward if he would only drive him on . 1 in 4 master 1 in 12 a 2 vain 3 the 3 the 4 master 4 master 5 prayed 5 prayed 7 threatened 5 prayed 8 , 6 and 7 threatened 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 promised 12 a 13 large 12 a 14 reward 13 large 14 reward 14 reward 15 if 15 if 17 would 15 if 18 only 16 he 17 would 18 only 19 drive 19 drive 21 on 19 drive 22 . 20 him 21 on the young man was not to be moved . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 . 8 moved 9 . ' [are] you not ashamed to urge me to break my word ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 ashamed 3 you 4 not 5 ashamed 7 urge 6 to 7 urge 7 urge 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 break 10 break 12 word 10 break 13 ? 11 my 12 word 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . ' [if] you want to reach the town to-night you must go alone . 1 ' 6 reach 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 reach 6 reach 8 town 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 to-night 9 to-night 10 you 9 to-night 11 must 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 go 11 must 13 alone 12 go 13 alone 13 alone 14 . the hour of my freedom has struck , and [i] cannot go with you . ' 1 the 3 of 1 the 5 freedom 2 hour 3 of 4 my 5 freedom 5 freedom 7 struck 6 has 7 struck 7 struck 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 go 12 go 13 with 12 go 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [my] good [hans] , ' entreated the minister , ' [i] really ought not to leave you here . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 6 ' 3 good 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 7 entreated 8 the 8 the 9 minister 9 minister 10 , 9 minister 14 ought 10 , 11 ' 10 , 13 really 13 really 14 ought 14 ought 16 to 15 not 16 to 16 to 17 leave 17 leave 20 . 18 you 19 here 19 here 20 . consider what danger you would be in ! 1 consider 2 what 2 what 3 danger 3 danger 4 you 3 danger 5 would 5 would 6 be 5 would 8 ! 6 be 7 in yonder , as you [see] , a gallows is set up , and two evil-doers are hanging on it . 1 yonder 2 , 1 yonder 3 as 1 yonder 7 a 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 you 6 , 7 a 7 a 10 set 7 a 12 , 7 a 17 hanging 8 gallows 9 is 9 is 10 set 10 set 11 up 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 two 14 two 15 evil-doers 15 evil-doers 16 are 17 hanging 18 on 17 hanging 20 . 18 on 19 it you could not possibly sleep with such ghastly neighbours . ' 1 you 3 not 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 possibly 4 possibly 5 sleep 5 sleep 7 such 6 with 7 such 7 such 9 neighbours 8 ghastly 9 neighbours 9 neighbours 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [why] not ? ' asked [hans] . 1 ' 6 asked 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 asked 6 asked 8 . as he spoke , he turned his back on the minister , and went his way . 1 as 3 spoke 1 as 6 turned 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 , 4 , 5 he 6 turned 12 , 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 . his friends were much surprised [to] see him drive up without a coachman , and thought some accident had happened . 1 his 2 friends 1 his 4 much 2 friends 3 were 4 much 7 see 5 surprised 7 see 7 see 14 , 8 him 9 drive 9 drive 10 up 10 up 11 without 10 up 13 coachman 11 without 12 a 13 coachman 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 accident 16 thought 17 some 17 some 18 accident 18 accident 21 . 19 had 20 happened 19 had 21 . but when he told them of his conversation with [hans] they did not know which was the most foolish , master or man . 1 but 15 which 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 them 4 told 8 conversation 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 conversation 8 conversation 12 did 8 conversation 15 which 9 with 11 they 11 they 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 know 15 which 19 foolish 16 was 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 foolish 19 foolish 20 , 19 foolish 23 man 20 , 22 or 21 master 22 or 23 man 24 . it would have mattered little to [hans] had he known what they were saying or thinking of him . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 mattered 3 have 19 . 4 mattered 5 little 6 to 16 thinking 8 had 10 known 8 had 11 what 9 he 10 known 11 what 12 they 12 they 13 were 12 they 14 saying 14 saying 15 or 15 or 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 of 16 thinking 19 . 17 of 18 him after some hours , [he] was awakened by a sudden noise , and sat up and looked about him . 1 after 2 some 1 after 9 a 2 some 3 hours 2 some 4 , 4 , 6 was 7 awakened 8 by 8 by 9 a 9 a 14 sat 10 sudden 11 noise 11 noise 12 , 11 noise 14 sat 12 , 13 and 14 sat 17 looked 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 about 18 about 19 him 19 him 20 . the moon was shining brightly above [his] head , and close by stood two headless dwarfs , talking angrily . 1 the 2 moon 1 the 8 head 2 moon 3 was 3 was 4 shining 3 was 5 brightly 4 shining 5 brightly 5 brightly 6 above 8 head 11 close 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 close 11 close 13 stood 11 close 15 headless 12 by 13 stood 13 stood 15 headless 14 two 15 headless 15 headless 17 , 15 headless 20 . 16 dwarfs 17 , 17 , 18 talking 19 angrily 20 . at the sight of [hans] the little dwarfs cried out : 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 2 the 4 of 4 of 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 dwarfs 8 dwarfs 9 cried 9 cried 10 out 10 out 11 : ' [it] is [he] ! 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ! my bones still ache from my fall down the steps of the tower . 1 my 2 bones 1 my 7 fall 2 bones 3 still 3 still 4 ache 4 ache 5 from 6 my 7 fall 7 fall 8 down 8 down 11 of 9 the 10 steps 10 steps 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 tower 13 tower 14 . i dare say you have not forgotten that night ! 1 i 5 have 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 not 6 not 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 that 8 that 9 night 9 night 10 ! now it is the turn of your bones . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 turn 5 turn 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 bones 8 bones 9 . hi ! comrades , make haste ! make haste ! ' 1 hi 2 ! 1 hi 4 , 3 comrades 4 , 4 , 5 make 5 make 7 ! 6 haste 7 ! 7 ! 8 make 8 make 9 haste 9 haste 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' hans thought his last hour was come , [when] just as the fight was at the hottest another little dwarf arrived on the scene . 1 hans 2 thought 1 hans 5 hour 2 thought 3 his 3 his 4 last 5 hour 8 , 5 hour 17 hottest 6 was 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 10 just 10 just 13 fight 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 fight 14 was 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 hottest 17 hottest 18 another 17 hottest 20 dwarf 18 another 19 little 20 dwarf 23 the 21 arrived 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 scene 24 scene 25 . ' [hold] , comrades ! ' he shouted , turning to the attacking party . 1 ' 4 comrades 3 , 4 comrades 4 comrades 8 shouted 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 , 9 , 10 turning 10 turning 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 attacking 13 attacking 14 party 14 party 15 . ' [this] man once did me a service , and [i] am his debtor . 1 ' 5 did 3 man 4 once 4 once 5 did 5 did 7 a 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 service 8 service 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 am 12 am 14 debtor 13 his 14 debtor 14 debtor 15 . when [i] was in his power he granted me my life . 1 when 7 he 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 power 6 power 7 he 7 he 8 granted 8 granted 9 me 9 me 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 12 . the headless dwarfs listened to his words and disappeared as suddenly as they had come . 1 the 2 headless 1 the 4 listened 2 headless 3 dwarfs 4 listened 9 disappeared 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 words 7 words 8 and 8 and 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 11 suddenly 10 as 11 suddenly 11 suddenly 14 had 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 . ' [ah] ! ' said the dwarf , seating himself quietly under the tree . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 dwarf 6 the 7 dwarf 7 dwarf 8 , 7 dwarf 10 himself 8 , 9 seating 10 himself 11 quietly 10 himself 12 under 12 under 15 . 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 . ' [you] laughed at me when [i] told you that some day [i] might do you a good turn . 1 ' 3 laughed 1 ' 12 day 3 laughed 4 at 4 at 5 me 4 at 8 told 5 me 6 when 8 told 9 you 9 you 10 that 10 that 11 some 12 day 15 do 14 might 15 do 15 do 18 good 16 you 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 turn 19 turn 20 . now you see [i] was right , and perhaps you will learn for the future not to despise any creature , however small . ' 1 now 3 see 1 now 9 perhaps 2 you 3 see 3 see 6 right 5 was 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 perhaps 14 the 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 learn 12 learn 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 future 15 future 19 any 15 future 20 creature 16 not 17 to 16 not 19 any 17 to 18 despise 19 any 20 creature 20 creature 21 , 21 , 22 however 22 however 24 . 23 small 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] thank you from my heart , ' answered [hans] . 1 ' 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 3 thank 8 , 5 from 6 my 6 my 7 heart 7 heart 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . ' [my] bones are still sore from their blows , and had it not been for you [i] should indeed have fared badly . ' 1 ' 5 still 1 ' 8 their 3 bones 4 are 4 are 5 still 5 still 6 sore 6 sore 7 from 8 their 9 blows 9 blows 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 20 indeed 12 had 15 been 13 it 14 not 14 not 15 been 15 been 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 19 should 19 should 20 indeed 20 indeed 21 have 21 have 22 fared 22 fared 23 badly 23 badly 24 . 24 . 25 ' under the stone lies a great treasure , which has been hidden there in time of war . 1 under 4 lies 1 under 9 which 2 the 3 stone 2 the 4 lies 4 lies 5 a 6 great 7 treasure 6 great 9 which 7 treasure 8 , 9 which 14 in 10 has 13 there 10 has 14 in 11 been 12 hidden 12 hidden 13 there 14 in 15 time 15 time 17 war 16 of 17 war 17 war 18 . a third of this money you must give to the poor , but the rest you may keep for yourself . ' 1 a 3 of 1 a 15 rest 2 third 3 of 4 this 5 money 5 money 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 give 7 must 11 poor 7 must 15 rest 8 give 9 to 9 to 10 the 11 poor 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 15 rest 17 may 16 you 17 may 17 may 18 keep 18 keep 20 yourself 18 keep 21 . 19 for 20 yourself 21 . 22 ' as he finished , the cocks in the village crowed , and the little man [was] nowhere to be seen . 1 as 2 he 1 as 10 crowed 2 he 3 finished 3 finished 5 the 3 finished 6 cocks 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 cocks 6 cocks 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 village 10 crowed 15 man 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 man 15 man 17 nowhere 17 nowhere 19 be 17 nowhere 20 seen 18 to 19 be 20 seen 21 . hans [found] that his limbs no longer pained him , and lay for some time thinking of the hidden treasure . 1 hans 3 that 1 hans 8 pained 3 that 7 longer 4 his 5 limbs 5 limbs 6 no 6 no 7 longer 8 pained 9 him 8 pained 19 hidden 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lay 12 lay 14 some 13 for 14 some 14 some 15 time 15 time 16 thinking 15 time 19 hidden 16 thinking 17 of 17 of 18 the 19 hidden 20 treasure 19 hidden 21 . towards morning he fell asleep . 1 towards 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 3 he 4 fell 4 fell 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 . the sun was high in the heavens when his master returned from the town . 1 the 2 sun 1 the 7 heavens 2 sun 4 high 3 was 4 high 4 high 5 in 5 in 6 the 7 heavens 10 master 8 when 9 his 9 his 10 master 10 master 14 town 11 returned 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 town 14 town 15 . ' [hans] , ' said he , ' what a fool you were not to come with me yesterday ! 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 10 a 7 , 8 ' 7 , 10 a 8 ' 9 what 10 a 11 fool 11 fool 12 you 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 19 yesterday 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 yesterday 19 yesterday 20 ! then he returned to his work . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 work 6 work 7 . sure enough , there was the hole , and in the hole lay the treasure , exactly as the little man had said . 1 sure 7 hole 1 sure 12 hole 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 6 the 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 hole 7 hole 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 hole 12 hole 16 , 13 lay 15 treasure 13 lay 16 , 14 the 15 treasure 16 , 17 exactly 17 exactly 24 . 18 as 19 the 18 as 24 . 20 little 21 man 21 man 22 had 21 man 24 . 22 had 23 said as , however , he did not claim any wages , the minister made no objections , but allowed him to do as he wished [.] 1 as 5 he 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 not 6 did 8 claim 6 did 14 made 7 not 8 claim 8 claim 10 wages 9 any 10 wages 10 wages 11 , 12 the 13 minister 12 the 14 made 14 made 19 allowed 15 no 16 objections 16 objections 17 , 16 objections 19 allowed 17 , 18 but 19 allowed 25 wished 20 him 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 as 23 as 25 wished 24 he 25 wished ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [young] [man] [who] [would] [have] [his] [eyes] [opened] once upon a time there [lived] a youth who was never happy unless he was prying into something that other people knew nothing about . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 5 there 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 5 there 7 a 7 a 8 youth 7 a 12 happy 8 youth 10 was 9 who 10 was 11 never 12 happy 12 happy 21 people 13 unless 14 he 14 he 15 was 14 he 18 something 16 prying 17 into 17 into 18 something 18 something 21 people 19 that 20 other 20 other 21 people 21 people 25 . 22 knew 23 nothing 22 knew 25 . 23 nothing 24 about 23 nothing 25 . but when the old man had listened attentively to him , he said , warningly : 1 but 2 when 2 when 7 listened 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 had 6 had 7 listened 7 listened 8 attentively 8 attentively 10 him 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 13 said 15 warningly 14 , 15 warningly 15 warningly 16 : ' [my] son , do not follow after empty knowledge , which will not bring you happiness , but rather evil . 1 ' 3 son 1 ' 22 . 3 son 7 follow 3 son 10 knowledge 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 follow 7 follow 8 after 7 follow 9 empty 10 knowledge 12 which 10 knowledge 13 will 11 , 12 which 13 will 15 bring 13 will 17 happiness 14 not 15 bring 15 bring 16 you 17 happiness 19 but 18 , 19 but 20 rather 21 evil 20 rather 22 . much is hidden from the eyes of men , because did they know everything their hearts would no longer be [at] peace . 1 much 3 hidden 1 much 10 because 2 is 3 hidden 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 eyes 6 eyes 9 , 6 eyes 10 because 7 of 8 men 8 men 9 , 10 because 14 everything 11 did 12 they 12 they 14 everything 13 know 14 everything 14 everything 17 would 15 their 16 hearts 16 hearts 17 would 17 would 20 be 18 no 19 longer 19 longer 20 be 20 be 22 peace 22 peace 23 . knowledge kills joy , therefore think well what you are doing , or some day you will repent . 1 knowledge 4 , 1 knowledge 11 doing 1 knowledge 14 some 2 kills 3 joy 3 joy 4 , 5 therefore 6 think 6 think 7 well 7 well 8 what 7 well 10 are 8 what 9 you 10 are 11 doing 11 doing 12 , 12 , 13 or 14 some 15 day 15 day 17 will 16 you 17 will 17 will 19 . 18 repent 19 . but if you will not take my advice , then truly [i] can show you the secrets of the night . 1 but 4 will 1 but 5 not 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 14 show 6 take 8 advice 6 take 14 show 7 my 8 advice 8 advice 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 truly 11 truly 13 can 14 show 21 . 15 you 16 the 16 the 20 night 17 secrets 18 of 18 of 19 the 18 of 20 night 20 night 21 . only you will need more than a man 's courage to bear the sight . ' 1 only 7 a 1 only 10 courage 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 need 3 will 5 more 5 more 6 than 5 more 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 's 10 courage 11 to 10 courage 12 bear 11 to 12 bear 12 bear 13 the 13 the 14 sight 14 sight 16 ' 15 . 16 ' it [is] lucky for you that the serpent-king 's feast happens to fall this year , otherwise you would have had long to wait for it . 1 it 3 lucky 3 lucky 8 serpent-king 4 for 5 you 4 for 8 serpent-king 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 serpent-king 8 serpent-king 17 otherwise 9 's 10 feast 10 feast 11 happens 11 happens 12 to 12 to 13 fall 12 to 17 otherwise 13 fall 14 this 14 this 15 year 15 year 16 , 17 otherwise 18 you 18 you 22 long 19 would 20 have 20 have 21 had 20 have 22 long 22 long 23 to 23 to 24 wait 24 wait 25 for 25 for 26 it 26 it 27 . but take care to be quick and bold , [or] it will be the worse for you . ' 1 but 5 be 1 but 12 will 2 take 3 care 2 take 5 be 3 care 4 to 5 be 6 quick 6 quick 7 and 7 and 8 bold 8 bold 11 it 9 , 11 it 12 will 13 be 13 be 15 worse 14 the 15 worse 15 worse 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 ' what he saw was creepier than creepy , and surpassed all he had ever dreamt of . 1 what 3 saw 1 what 4 was 2 he 3 saw 4 was 6 than 5 creepier 6 than 6 than 10 surpassed 7 creepy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 surpassed 10 surpassed 13 had 11 all 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 15 dreamt 14 ever 15 dreamt 15 dreamt 17 . 16 of 17 . so , with his hair standing on end and his blood frozen in his veins , he crept forwards . 1 so 2 , 1 so 8 end 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 hair 5 hair 7 on 6 standing 7 on 8 end 9 and 9 and 12 frozen 10 his 11 blood 11 blood 12 frozen 12 frozen 15 veins 13 in 14 his 13 in 15 veins 15 veins 20 . 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 crept 18 crept 19 forwards 19 forwards 20 . oh ! what a noise and a whirr rose afresh among the serpents . 1 oh 4 a 1 oh 7 a 2 ! 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 noise 5 noise 6 and 7 a 11 among 8 whirr 9 rose 8 whirr 10 afresh 10 afresh 11 among 11 among 14 . 12 the 13 serpents 13 serpents 14 . at length his breath failed him , and he threw himself almost senseless on the turf . 1 at 2 length 1 at 4 breath 3 his 4 breath 4 breath 7 , 5 failed 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 threw 9 he 10 threw 10 threw 17 . 11 himself 13 senseless 12 almost 13 senseless 13 senseless 17 . 14 on 17 . 15 the 16 turf 15 the 17 . while he lay there dreadful dreams haunted him . 1 while 2 he 1 while 3 lay 3 lay 4 there 4 there 5 dreadful 4 there 6 dreams 5 dreadful 6 dreams 6 dreams 7 haunted 7 haunted 8 him 7 haunted 9 . 8 him 9 . he thought that the serpent-king [with] the fiery crown had twined himself round him , and was crushing out his life . 1 he 2 thought 1 he 5 serpent-king 2 thought 3 that 2 thought 5 serpent-king 3 that 4 the 5 serpent-king 7 the 5 serpent-king 9 crown 7 the 8 fiery 7 the 9 crown 9 crown 11 twined 9 crown 18 crushing 10 had 11 twined 11 twined 13 round 12 himself 13 round 13 round 14 him 14 him 15 , 16 and 17 was 16 and 18 crushing 18 crushing 22 . 19 out 20 his 20 his 21 life 21 life 22 . but it was no dream [that] he had run hard and far , or that he had drunk of the magic goats ' milk . 1 but 7 he 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 dream 5 dream 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 run 9 run 10 hard 9 run 12 far 10 hard 11 and 12 far 14 or 13 , 14 or 14 or 18 drunk 15 that 16 he 15 that 18 drunk 16 he 17 had 18 drunk 24 milk 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 magic 20 the 24 milk 21 magic 23 ' 22 goats 23 ' 24 milk 25 . and once [in] the forest his doubts were set at rest , for he saw what no mortal eyes had ever seen before . 1 and 2 once 1 and 4 the 4 the 5 forest 4 the 15 saw 5 forest 7 doubts 6 his 7 doubts 7 doubts 8 were 7 doubts 9 set 9 set 11 rest 10 at 11 rest 11 rest 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 15 saw 16 what 16 what 18 mortal 16 what 19 eyes 17 no 18 mortal 18 mortal 19 eyes 19 eyes 21 ever 20 had 21 ever 21 ever 22 seen 22 seen 24 . 23 before 24 . beneath the trees were golden pavilions , [with] flags of silver all brightly lighted up . 1 beneath 7 , 2 the 3 trees 3 trees 5 golden 3 trees 7 , 4 were 5 golden 5 golden 6 pavilions 7 , 11 silver 9 flags 10 of 10 of 11 silver 11 silver 15 up 12 all 13 brightly 13 brightly 14 lighted 14 lighted 15 up 15 up 16 . these [were] the wood-nymphs , daughters of the earth-mother , who came every night to hold their dances , in the forest . 1 these 6 daughters 1 these 11 who 1 these 14 night 3 the 4 wood-nymphs 3 the 6 daughters 4 wood-nymphs 5 , 6 daughters 7 of 8 the 9 earth-mother 8 the 11 who 9 earth-mother 10 , 12 came 13 every 12 came 14 night 14 night 15 to 14 night 22 forest 15 to 16 hold 15 to 18 dances 16 hold 17 their 19 , 20 in 20 in 21 the 20 in 22 forest 22 forest 23 . then a silvery [veil] seemed to be drawn over the ladies , and they vanished from sight . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 silvery 2 a 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 10 the 7 be 8 drawn 8 drawn 9 over 10 the 11 ladies 10 the 17 sight 11 ladies 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 vanished 15 vanished 16 from 17 sight 18 . but the young man remained where he was till the sun was [high] in the heavens , and then went home . 1 but 4 man 1 but 7 he 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 remained 5 remained 6 where 7 he 8 was 7 he 12 was 8 was 9 till 9 till 10 the 9 till 11 sun 12 was 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 21 home 16 heavens 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 then 18 and 20 went 20 went 21 home 21 home 22 . he felt that day to be endless , and counted [the] minutes till night should come , and he might return to the forest . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 2 felt 7 endless 3 that 4 day 4 day 5 to 5 to 6 be 7 endless 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 counted 10 counted 12 minutes 10 counted 22 to 12 minutes 16 come 13 till 14 night 13 till 15 should 15 should 16 come 16 come 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 21 return 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 might 22 to 23 the 22 to 24 forest 23 the 24 forest 24 forest 25 . and that was the way he learned that the wizard had spoken truly when he said , ' [blindness] is man 's highest good . ' 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 17 , 6 he 7 learned 7 learned 8 that 8 that 9 the 8 that 15 he 9 the 10 wizard 10 wizard 11 had 10 wizard 12 spoken 10 wizard 13 truly 13 truly 14 when 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 24 good 20 is 21 man 20 is 24 good 21 man 23 highest 22 's 23 highest 24 good 25 . 25 . 26 ' ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [boys] [with] [the] [golden] [stars] once upon a time what happened did happen : and if it had not happened , you would never have heard this story . 1 once 4 time 1 once 16 , 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 7 did 5 what 6 happened 5 what 7 did 7 did 11 if 8 happen 9 : 9 : 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 15 happened 14 not 15 happened 16 , 17 you 16 , 21 heard 17 you 18 would 17 you 19 never 18 would 19 never 20 have 21 heard 21 heard 24 . 22 this 23 story 23 story 24 . stana , the second , was so beautiful that when she was driving the flock the wolves protected the sheep . 1 stana 17 wolves 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 second 4 second 5 , 4 second 13 driving 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 that 8 beautiful 13 driving 9 that 11 she 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 was 13 driving 14 the 13 driving 15 flock 15 flock 16 the 15 flock 17 wolves 16 the 17 wolves 17 wolves 18 protected 18 protected 19 the 19 the 20 sheep 20 sheep 21 . but it was only the emperor going to hunt with his friends and attendants . 1 but 4 only 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 7 going 5 the 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 with 9 hunt 12 friends 10 with 11 his 12 friends 13 and 12 friends 14 attendants 13 and 14 attendants 14 attendants 15 . as they drew near the three sisters , and marked their beauty [,] they checked their horses and rode slowly by . 1 as 6 three 1 as 12 beauty 2 they 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 3 drew 6 three 4 near 5 the 7 sisters 8 , 7 sisters 10 marked 8 , 9 and 10 marked 11 their 10 marked 12 beauty 12 beauty 19 rode 14 they 15 checked 14 they 19 rode 15 checked 17 horses 16 their 17 horses 17 horses 18 and 19 rode 20 slowly 20 slowly 21 by 21 by 22 . ' [listen] , sisters ! ' said [anna] , as they passed on . 1 ' 4 sisters 3 , 4 sisters 4 sisters 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 passed 12 passed 13 on 13 on 14 . and though they spoke low the young men heard , and turned their horses ['] heads . 1 and 4 spoke 1 and 7 young 2 though 3 they 3 they 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 low 5 low 6 the 7 young 9 heard 7 young 14 horses 8 men 9 heard 9 heard 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 turned 12 turned 13 their 14 horses 17 . 16 heads 17 . the following morning the marriage [ceremony] took place , and for three days and three nights there was nothing but feasting over the whole kingdom . 1 the 3 morning 2 following 3 morning 3 morning 7 took 4 the 5 marriage 4 the 7 took 7 took 8 place 8 place 11 for 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 for 11 for 12 three 12 three 17 there 13 days 14 and 13 days 15 three 15 three 16 nights 15 three 17 there 17 there 21 feasting 18 was 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 but 19 nothing 21 feasting 21 feasting 26 . 22 over 23 the 23 the 24 whole 23 the 25 kingdom 24 whole 25 kingdom 25 kingdom 26 . now the emperor had a stepmother , and she had a daughter by her first husband , who lived [with] her in the palace . 1 now 3 emperor 1 now 6 stepmother 2 the 3 emperor 3 emperor 5 a 4 had 5 a 6 stepmother 12 daughter 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 daughter 12 daughter 18 who 13 by 14 her 14 her 16 husband 15 first 16 husband 16 husband 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 lived 19 lived 23 the 19 lived 25 . 21 her 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 palace so she hated the girl with all her heart , and only bided her time to do her ill . 1 so 2 she 1 so 9 heart 2 she 3 hated 3 hated 4 the 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 with 6 with 7 all 6 with 8 her 9 heart 13 bided 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 only 11 and 13 bided 13 bided 17 do 14 her 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 her 18 her 19 ill 19 ill 20 . this time her scheme was successful . 1 this 2 time 1 this 4 scheme 3 her 4 scheme 4 scheme 6 successful 5 was 6 successful 6 successful 7 . and [hastily] assembling whatever soldiers happened to be at hand he set off at once to meet the enemy . 1 and 3 assembling 1 and 6 happened 3 assembling 5 soldiers 3 assembling 6 happened 4 whatever 5 soldiers 6 happened 13 off 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 at 9 at 10 hand 10 hand 12 set 11 he 12 set 12 set 13 off 13 off 17 meet 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 to 16 to 17 meet 17 meet 19 enemy 18 the 19 enemy 19 enemy 20 . the other king had not reckoned on the swiftness of his movements , and was not ready to receive him . 1 the 2 other 1 the 12 movements 2 other 3 king 2 other 6 reckoned 3 king 4 had 4 had 5 not 6 reckoned 9 swiftness 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 swiftness 9 swiftness 10 of 10 of 11 his 12 movements 19 receive 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 not 15 was 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 receive 19 receive 20 him 19 receive 21 . the emperor fell on him when he was off his guard [,] and routed his army completely . 1 the 2 emperor 1 the 11 guard 2 emperor 3 fell 2 emperor 8 was 3 fell 4 on 3 fell 5 him 5 him 6 when 6 when 7 he 8 was 9 off 9 off 10 his 11 guard 14 routed 11 guard 16 army 13 and 14 routed 15 his 16 army 16 army 17 completely 16 army 18 . the emperor came into the palace , and when they told him the news he went straight to [laptitza] 's room . 1 the 6 palace 1 the 22 . 2 emperor 3 came 3 came 4 into 3 came 6 palace 4 into 5 the 6 palace 8 and 6 palace 14 news 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 told 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 told 11 told 12 him 12 him 13 the 14 news 15 he 14 news 16 went 15 he 16 went 16 went 21 room 17 straight 18 to 17 straight 21 room 20 's 21 room not many days after , the stepmother 's wish was fulfilled . 1 not 3 days 1 not 4 after 2 many 3 days 4 after 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 stepmother 6 the 9 wish 7 stepmother 8 's 9 wish 10 was 10 was 12 . 11 fulfilled 12 . the emperor took her daughter to wife , and [again] the rejoicings lasted for three days and three nights . 1 the 2 emperor 1 the 3 took 3 took 8 , 4 her 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 to 6 to 7 wife 7 wife 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 rejoicings 11 the 12 rejoicings 12 rejoicings 16 days 13 lasted 14 for 14 for 15 three 14 for 16 days 16 days 20 . 17 and 20 . 18 three 19 nights 18 three 20 . let us now see what happened to the two little boys . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 now 2 us 6 happened 3 now 4 see 4 see 5 what 6 happened 9 two 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 two 9 two 11 boys 10 little 11 boys 11 boys 12 . the poor little babies had found no rest even in their graves . 1 the 2 poor 1 the 3 little 3 little 4 babies 4 babies 9 even 5 had 6 found 6 found 7 no 6 found 9 even 7 no 8 rest 9 even 10 in 10 in 11 their 11 their 12 graves 12 graves 13 . they are the finest aspens [i] have ever beheld ! ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 finest 4 finest 5 aspens 5 aspens 8 ever 7 have 8 ever 8 ever 9 beheld 9 beheld 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and the aspens grew as no aspens had ever grown before . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 aspens 2 the 6 no 3 aspens 4 grew 4 grew 5 as 6 no 7 aspens 6 no 10 grown 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 10 grown 10 grown 11 before 11 before 12 . and [when] the wind moved them softly , the emperor would sit and listen to them all the day long . 1 and 3 the 1 and 7 softly 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 moved 5 moved 6 them 7 softly 15 to 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 emperor 10 emperor 11 would 11 would 12 sit 12 sit 13 and 12 sit 14 listen 13 and 14 listen 14 listen 15 to 15 to 16 them 16 them 17 all 17 all 20 long 18 the 19 day 18 the 20 long 20 long 21 . the stepmother knew what it all meant , and her mind never ceased from trying to invent some way of [destroying] the trees . 1 the 3 knew 1 the 4 what 2 stepmother 3 knew 4 what 15 trying 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 meant 7 meant 8 , 7 meant 11 mind 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 11 mind 12 never 11 mind 13 ceased 11 mind 15 trying 13 ceased 14 from 15 trying 19 way 16 to 17 invent 16 to 18 some 18 some 19 way 19 way 20 of 20 of 22 the 22 the 23 trees 23 trees 24 . it was not an easy thing , [but] a woman 's will can press milk out of a stone , and her cunning will overcome heroes . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 , 2 was 4 an 2 was 5 easy 3 not 4 an 4 an 5 easy 5 easy 6 thing 7 , 10 woman 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 20 , 11 's 12 will 12 will 14 press 13 can 14 press 14 press 15 milk 15 milk 16 out 15 milk 19 stone 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 a 19 stone 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 25 overcome 22 her 23 cunning 23 cunning 24 will 24 will 25 overcome 25 overcome 26 heroes 26 heroes 27 . what craft will not do soft words may attain , and if these do [not] succeed there still remains the resource of tears . 1 what 4 not 1 what 8 may 2 craft 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 do 6 soft 7 words 6 soft 8 may 8 may 13 these 9 attain 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 if 12 if 13 these 13 these 17 there 14 do 16 succeed 16 succeed 17 there 17 there 19 remains 18 still 19 remains 19 remains 23 tears 20 the 21 resource 21 resource 22 of 21 resource 23 tears 23 tears 24 . one morning the empress sat on [the] edge of her husband 's bed , and began to coax him with all sorts of pretty ways . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 the 3 the 9 of 4 empress 5 sat 4 empress 8 edge 5 sat 6 on 6 on 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 11 husband 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 14 , 12 's 13 bed 13 bed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 25 ways 16 began 17 to 16 began 18 coax 18 coax 19 him 19 him 20 with 20 with 24 pretty 21 all 22 sorts 22 sorts 23 of 22 sorts 24 pretty 23 of 24 pretty 24 pretty 25 ways 25 ways 26 . it was some time before the bait took , but at length even emperors are only men ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 before 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 time 5 before 7 bait 6 the 7 bait 7 bait 8 took 8 took 9 , 8 took 14 emperors 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 at 12 length 13 even 12 length 14 emperors 14 emperors 18 ! 15 are 16 only 16 only 17 men 17 men 18 ! and with this the empress was forced to be content . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 this 3 this 5 empress 4 the 5 empress 5 empress 7 forced 6 was 7 forced 7 forced 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 content 10 content 11 . the aspens were [cut] down next morning , and before night the new bed had been placed in the emperor 's room . 1 the 2 aspens 1 the 6 next 2 aspens 3 were 3 were 5 down 6 next 12 the 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 before 9 and 11 night 11 night 12 the 12 the 20 emperor 13 new 14 bed 14 bed 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 19 the 16 been 20 emperor 17 placed 18 in 18 in 19 the 20 emperor 22 room 21 's 22 room 22 room 23 . but the empress felt [as] if she was lying on thorns and nettles , and could not close her eyes . 1 but 4 felt 1 but 7 she 2 the 3 empress 2 the 4 felt 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 lying 8 was 11 thorns 9 lying 10 on 11 thorns 13 nettles 11 thorns 18 close 12 and 13 nettles 13 nettles 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 could 16 could 17 not 18 close 20 eyes 18 close 21 . 19 her 20 eyes when the emperor was fast asleep , the bed began to crack loudly , [and] to the empress each crack had a meaning . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 emperor 3 emperor 4 was 3 emperor 5 fast 5 fast 13 loudly 6 asleep 7 , 6 asleep 9 bed 7 , 8 the 9 bed 10 began 9 bed 13 loudly 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 crack 13 loudly 14 , 14 , 20 crack 16 to 17 the 17 the 19 each 17 the 20 crack 18 empress 19 each 20 crack 23 meaning 21 had 22 a 22 a 23 meaning 23 meaning 24 . she felt as if she were listening to a language which no one but herself could understand . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 5 she 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 12 no 6 were 7 listening 7 listening 8 to 7 listening 9 a 9 a 11 which 10 language 11 which 11 which 12 no 12 no 17 understand 13 one 16 could 14 but 15 herself 15 herself 16 could 16 could 17 understand 17 understand 18 . ' [is] it too heavy for you , little brother ? ' asked one of the beds . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 10 brother 3 it 4 too 4 too 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 for 6 for 7 you 8 , 9 little 8 , 10 brother 10 brother 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 16 the 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 . 17 beds 18 . ' [oh] , no , it is not heavy at all , ' answered the bed in which the emperor was sleeping . 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 14 answered 3 , 4 no 4 no 8 not 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 not 9 heavy 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 14 answered 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 16 bed 15 the 16 bed 16 bed 18 which 16 bed 22 sleeping 17 in 18 which 19 the 20 emperor 19 the 22 sleeping 20 emperor 21 was 20 emperor 22 sleeping 22 sleeping 23 . ' [i] feel nothing but joy now that my beloved father rests over me . ' 1 ' 3 feel 1 ' 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 now 5 but 6 joy 6 joy 7 now 7 now 10 beloved 8 that 9 my 9 my 10 beloved 10 beloved 11 father 11 father 12 rests 12 rests 13 over 12 rests 15 . 13 over 14 me 15 . 16 ' ' [it] is very heavy for me ! ' said the other bed , ' for on me lies an evil soul . ' 1 ' 5 heavy 1 ' 11 the 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 heavy 5 heavy 8 ! 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 11 the 13 bed 12 other 13 bed 13 bed 20 an 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 for 15 ' 20 an 16 for 19 lies 17 on 18 me 18 me 19 lies 20 an 21 evil 21 evil 22 soul 21 evil 24 ' 22 soul 23 . and so they talked on till the morning , the empress listening all the while . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 2 so 8 morning 3 they 4 talked 4 talked 5 on 5 on 7 the 6 till 7 the 8 morning 9 , 8 morning 11 empress 10 the 11 empress 11 empress 12 listening 12 listening 14 the 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 while 15 while 16 . by daybreak the empress had determined how to get rid of the beds . 1 by 2 daybreak 2 daybreak 4 empress 3 the 4 empress 4 empress 6 determined 4 empress 10 rid 5 had 6 determined 6 determined 7 how 7 how 9 get 8 to 9 get 10 rid 13 beds 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 beds 13 beds 14 . she would [have] two others made exactly like them , and when the emperor had gone hunting they should be placed in his room . 1 she 4 two 2 would 4 two 4 two 8 like 5 others 6 made 6 made 7 exactly 6 made 8 like 8 like 13 the 8 like 14 emperor 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 the 14 emperor 18 they 15 had 16 gone 16 gone 17 hunting 17 hunting 18 they 18 they 20 be 19 should 20 be 20 be 21 placed 21 placed 23 his 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 room 24 room 25 . this [was] done and the aspen beds were burnt in a large fire , till only a little heap of ashes was left . 1 this 3 done 3 done 11 a 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 aspen 6 aspen 7 beds 6 aspen 11 a 7 beds 9 burnt 7 beds 10 in 8 were 9 burnt 11 a 14 , 12 large 13 fire 13 fire 14 , 14 , 15 till 15 till 19 heap 16 only 17 a 17 a 18 little 17 a 19 heap 19 heap 21 ashes 19 heap 23 left 20 of 21 ashes 22 was 23 left 23 left 24 . yet while they were burning the empress seemed to hear [the] same words , which she alone could understand . 1 yet 2 while 1 yet 12 same 2 while 4 were 2 while 5 burning 3 they 4 were 5 burning 10 hear 6 the 7 empress 7 empress 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 8 seemed 10 hear 12 same 14 , 12 same 17 alone 12 same 20 . 13 words 14 , 15 which 16 she 15 which 17 alone 17 alone 18 could 18 could 19 understand 19 understand 20 . ' [but] what are we to do with you ? ' asked the fisherman . 1 ' 5 we 3 what 4 are 4 are 5 we 5 we 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 10 ? 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 11 ' 14 fisherman 12 asked 13 the 14 fisherman 15 . ' [go] and collect all the dew that lies on the leaves , and let us swim in it . 1 ' 3 and 1 ' 9 lies 4 collect 7 dew 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 dew 7 dew 8 that 7 dew 9 lies 9 lies 15 let 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 leaves 12 leaves 14 and 12 leaves 15 let 13 , 14 and 15 let 16 us 16 us 17 swim 16 us 19 it 17 swim 18 in 19 it 20 . and when he came back , what do you think he saw ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 came 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 8 do 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 do 8 do 10 think 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 ? the boys grew fast . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 grew 3 grew 4 fast 4 fast 5 . and they grew in other things besides height , too . 1 and 3 grew 2 they 3 grew 3 grew 4 in 4 in 6 things 5 other 6 things 6 things 9 , 7 besides 8 height 8 height 9 , 9 , 11 . 10 too 11 . thrice in age , and thrice in wisdom , and thrice in knowledge . 1 thrice 4 , 1 thrice 8 wisdom 1 thrice 11 thrice 2 in 3 age 3 age 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 thrice 7 in 6 thrice 8 wisdom 7 in 8 wisdom 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thrice 11 thrice 12 in 11 thrice 13 knowledge 13 knowledge 14 . and [when] three days and three nights had passed they were twelve years in age , twenty-four in strength , and thirty-six in wisdom . 1 and 3 three 3 three 9 passed 4 days 5 and 4 days 6 three 6 three 7 nights 6 three 9 passed 7 nights 8 had 9 passed 17 twenty-four 10 they 11 were 10 they 12 twelve 12 twelve 13 years 13 years 14 in 14 in 15 age 14 in 17 twenty-four 15 age 16 , 17 twenty-four 20 , 18 in 19 strength 19 strength 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 thirty-six 22 thirty-six 23 in 22 thirty-six 25 . 23 in 25 . 24 wisdom 25 . ' [now] take us to our father , ' said they . 1 ' 3 take 1 ' 7 father 4 us 5 to 5 to 6 our 6 our 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 they 11 they 12 . by the time they arrived there it [was] midday , and the fisherman and his charges went up to an official who was standing about . 1 by 2 the 1 by 3 time 3 time 4 they 4 they 5 arrived 5 arrived 6 there 6 there 7 it 6 there 12 the 7 it 9 midday 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 21 official 13 fisherman 16 charges 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 charges 16 charges 17 went 17 went 19 to 17 went 20 an 18 up 19 to 20 an 21 official 21 official 22 who 21 official 24 standing 22 who 23 was 22 who 24 standing 24 standing 26 . 25 about 26 . ' [we] wish to speak with the emperor , ' said one of the boys . 1 ' 5 speak 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 8 emperor 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 15 boys 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 . ' [you] must wait until he has finished his dinner , ' replied the porter . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 wait 3 must 7 has 5 until 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 10 dinner 8 finished 9 his 9 his 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 15 porter 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 15 porter 16 . ' [no] , while he is eating it , ' said the second boy , stepping across the threshold . 1 ' 8 it 3 , 4 while 3 , 7 eating 4 while 6 is 5 he 6 is 7 eating 8 it 8 it 17 across 9 , 10 ' 9 , 13 second 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 13 second 16 stepping 13 second 17 across 14 boy 15 , 14 boy 16 stepping 17 across 20 . 18 the 19 threshold 19 threshold 20 . ' [we] desire to enter , ' said one of the princes sharply to a servant who stood near the door . 1 ' 3 desire 1 ' 7 ' 4 to 5 enter 5 enter 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 the 8 said 15 a 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 princes 12 princes 13 sharply 13 sharply 14 to 15 a 18 stood 15 a 21 door 16 servant 17 who 17 who 18 stood 18 stood 19 near 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 . ' [that] is quite impossible , ' replied the servant . 1 ' 4 quite 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 , 5 impossible 8 replied 6 , 7 ' 8 replied 11 . 9 the 10 servant 10 servant 11 . ' [is] it ? let us see ! ' said the second prince , pushing the servants to right and left . 1 ' 5 let 1 ' 12 second 3 it 4 ? 3 it 5 let 6 us 7 see 7 see 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 12 second 10 said 11 the 12 second 15 pushing 13 prince 14 , 13 prince 15 pushing 15 pushing 22 . 16 the 17 servants 16 the 19 right 17 servants 18 to 19 right 20 and 19 right 22 . 21 left 22 . but the servants were many , and the princes only two . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 servants 2 the 5 many 3 servants 4 were 5 many 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 only 8 the 9 princes 9 princes 10 only 10 only 12 . 11 two 12 . there was the noise [of] a struggle , which reached the emperor 's ears . 1 there 6 a 1 there 9 which 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 noise 3 the 6 a 6 a 7 struggle 7 struggle 8 , 9 which 13 's 10 reached 12 emperor 11 the 12 emperor 12 emperor 13 's 13 's 14 ears 14 ears 15 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he angrily . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 ? 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 11 . 9 he 10 angrily 10 angrily 11 . the princes stopped at the sound of their father 's voice . 1 the 2 princes 1 the 6 sound 2 princes 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 the 6 sound 7 of 7 of 9 father 8 their 9 father 9 father 11 voice 10 's 11 voice 11 voice 12 . ' [two] boys who want to force their way in , ' replied one of the servants , approaching the emperor . 1 ' 12 ' 3 boys 4 who 4 who 5 want 5 want 10 in 5 want 11 , 6 to 7 force 7 force 8 their 8 their 9 way 9 way 10 in 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 the 13 replied 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 servants 17 servants 19 approaching 18 , 19 approaching 19 approaching 20 the 20 the 21 emperor 20 the 22 . ' [to] [force] their way in ? 1 ' 4 their 4 their 5 way 5 way 6 in 5 way 7 ? who dares to use force in my palace ? 1 who 2 dares 2 dares 4 use 3 to 4 use 4 use 5 force 5 force 7 my 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 palace 8 palace 9 ? what boys are they ? ' said the emperor all in one breath . 1 what 3 are 2 boys 3 are 3 are 4 they 4 they 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 9 emperor 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 13 breath 10 all 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 breath 13 breath 14 . and they are as proud as they are strong , for they will not take their caps from their heads . ' 1 and 2 they 1 and 5 proud 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 as 5 proud 9 strong 6 as 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 strong 9 strong 11 for 10 , 11 for 11 for 17 caps 12 they 13 will 13 will 14 not 14 not 15 take 14 not 16 their 16 their 17 caps 17 caps 20 heads 18 from 19 their 19 their 20 heads 20 heads 21 . 21 . 22 ' the emperor , as he listened , grew red with anger . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 6 listened 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 listened 6 listened 7 , 7 , 8 grew 8 grew 11 anger 9 red 10 with 10 with 11 anger 11 anger 12 . ' [thrust] them out , ' cried he . 1 ' 4 out 3 them 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [set] the dogs after them . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 dogs 4 dogs 5 after 4 dogs 7 . 5 after 6 them 7 . 8 ' they had almost reached the gates when a servant ran up to them . 1 they 8 a 1 they 10 ran 2 had 3 almost 3 almost 4 reached 3 almost 8 a 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 gates 6 gates 7 when 9 servant 10 ran 10 ran 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 them 13 them 14 . ' [the] emperor commands you to return , ' panted he : ' the empress wishes to see you . ' 1 ' 3 emperor 1 ' 12 : 3 emperor 4 commands 3 emperor 8 , 4 commands 6 to 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 return 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 panted 10 panted 11 he 12 : 15 empress 13 ' 14 the 14 the 15 empress 15 empress 18 see 16 wishes 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' he sat at the top of a long table covered with flowers and filled with guests . 1 he 2 sat 1 he 7 a 2 sat 4 the 2 sat 5 top 3 at 4 the 5 top 6 of 7 a 8 long 7 a 12 flowers 8 long 9 table 9 table 10 covered 10 covered 11 with 12 flowers 16 guests 12 flowers 17 . 13 and 14 filled 13 and 16 guests 14 filled 15 with 16 guests 17 . and beside him sat the empress , supported by twelve cushions . 1 and 2 beside 2 beside 3 him 2 beside 6 empress 3 him 4 sat 4 sat 5 the 5 the 6 empress 6 empress 7 , 6 empress 10 twelve 7 , 8 supported 9 by 10 twelve 10 twelve 11 cushions 11 cushions 12 . when the princes entered one of the cushions fell down , and there remained only eleven . 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 entered 2 the 3 princes 4 entered 7 the 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 16 eleven 8 cushions 9 fell 9 fell 15 only 10 down 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 remained 13 there 15 only 15 only 16 eleven 16 eleven 17 . ' [take] off your caps , ' said one of the courtiers . 1 ' 3 off 1 ' 5 caps 4 your 5 caps 5 caps 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 the 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 courtiers 12 courtiers 13 . ' [a] covered head is among men a sign of honour . 1 ' 3 covered 3 covered 8 a 4 head 5 is 5 is 6 among 6 among 7 men 6 among 8 a 7 men 8 a 8 a 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 9 sign 11 honour 10 of 11 honour 11 honour 12 . we wish to seem what we are . ' 1 we 2 wish 2 wish 3 to 3 to 4 seem 4 seem 5 what 5 what 6 we 6 we 7 are 7 are 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [never] mind , ' said the emperor , whose anger had dropped before the silvery tones of the boy 's voice . 1 ' 5 ' 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 emperor 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 13 dropped 9 , 10 whose 10 whose 11 anger 11 anger 12 had 12 had 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 before 13 dropped 20 boy 14 before 15 the 14 before 19 the 15 the 16 silvery 16 silvery 17 tones 17 tones 18 of 19 the 20 boy 20 boy 21 's 21 's 22 voice 22 voice 23 . ' [stay] as you are , but tell me [who] you are ! 1 ' 5 are 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 9 me 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 ! where do you come from , and what do you want ? ' 1 where 2 do 1 where 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 come 3 you 8 what 4 come 5 from 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 10 you 9 do 10 you 10 you 11 want 11 want 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' and a second cushion fell down . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 4 cushion 4 cushion 5 fell 5 fell 6 down 6 down 7 . ' [let] them take their silliness home , ' said the empress . 1 ' 7 home 3 them 4 take 4 take 6 silliness 5 their 6 silliness 6 silliness 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 empress 12 empress 13 . ' [oh] , no , let them go on , ' said the emperor . 1 ' 6 let 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 let 6 let 7 them 6 let 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 emperor 13 the 15 . 14 emperor 15 . ' [you] wished to see them , but [i] wish to hear them . 1 ' 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 wish 10 wish 12 hear 11 to 12 hear 12 hear 13 them 13 them 14 . go on , boys , sing me the story . ' 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 4 boys 6 sing 6 sing 7 me 6 sing 9 story 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 . 10 . 11 ' the empress was silent , but the princes began to sing the story of their lives . 1 the 8 princes 1 the 11 sing 2 empress 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 , 4 silent 8 princes 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 princes 8 princes 9 began 9 began 10 to 11 sing 17 . 12 the 13 story 13 story 14 of 13 story 16 lives 14 of 15 their 16 lives 17 . ' [there] was once an emperor , ' began they , and the third cushion fell down . 1 ' 6 emperor 3 was 4 once 4 once 5 an 4 once 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 , 6 emperor 14 third 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 began 9 began 12 and 9 began 14 third 10 they 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 14 third 16 fell 15 cushion 16 fell 16 fell 18 . 17 down 18 . when they reached the warlike expedition of the emperor three of the cushions fell down at once . 1 when 2 they 1 when 10 three 2 they 6 expedition 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 warlike 5 warlike 6 expedition 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 10 three 10 three 15 down 11 of 13 cushions 12 the 13 cushions 13 cushions 14 fell 14 fell 15 down 15 down 18 . 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 . and there happened in the end what should have happened in the beginning . 1 and 2 there 1 and 3 happened 3 happened 6 end 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 end 6 end 7 what 7 what 8 should 8 should 9 have 8 should 13 beginning 9 have 10 happened 10 happened 11 in 11 in 12 the 13 beginning 14 . laptitza sat next her husband at the top of the table . 1 laptitza 4 her 2 sat 3 next 2 sat 4 her 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 10 the 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 top 8 top 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 table 11 table 12 . ( [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [frog] once upon a time there was a woman who had three sons . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 7 a 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 7 a 8 woman 8 woman 10 had 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 three 11 three 12 sons 11 three 13 . though they were peasants they were well off , for the soil [on] which they lived was fruitful , and yielded rich crops . 1 though 6 were 1 though 8 off 2 they 3 were 2 they 4 peasants 4 peasants 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 well 8 off 9 , 8 off 16 lived 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 soil 14 which 15 they 14 which 16 lived 16 lived 22 rich 17 was 18 fruitful 18 fruitful 20 and 18 fruitful 21 yielded 19 , 20 and 21 yielded 22 rich 22 rich 24 . 23 crops 24 . one day they all three told their mother they meant to get married . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 they 3 they 10 meant 4 all 5 three 5 three 6 told 6 told 7 their 6 told 8 mother 8 mother 9 they 9 they 10 meant 10 meant 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 14 . 13 married 14 . whoever spins the best will be my favourite daughter-in-law . ' 1 whoever 5 will 2 spins 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 my 7 my 8 favourite 8 favourite 9 daughter-in-law 9 daughter-in-law 10 . 10 . 11 ' but the youngest [brother] was greatly troubled , for he had nothing to show for the skein of flax that had been given to him . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 youngest 3 youngest 6 greatly 3 youngest 14 show 5 was 6 greatly 6 greatly 7 troubled 7 troubled 8 , 7 troubled 9 for 8 , 9 for 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 for 14 show 23 given 16 the 17 skein 17 skein 18 of 17 skein 19 flax 19 flax 20 that 20 that 21 had 21 had 22 been 22 been 23 given 23 given 24 to 24 to 25 him 24 to 26 . sadly he betook himself to the pond , and sitting down on the bank , began to weep . 1 sadly 3 betook 1 sadly 11 down 2 he 3 betook 3 betook 4 himself 4 himself 5 to 4 himself 7 pond 5 to 6 the 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sitting 9 and 11 down 11 down 16 began 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 bank 13 the 16 began 14 bank 15 , 16 began 19 . 17 to 18 weep 18 weep 19 . flop ! and the frog appeared out of the water close beside him . 1 flop 2 ! 1 flop 5 frog 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 frog 5 frog 7 out 6 appeared 7 out 7 out 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 beside 10 water 11 close 11 close 12 beside 12 beside 14 . 13 him 14 . ' [take] this , ' she said ; ' here is the linen that [i] have spun for you . ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 she 7 said 7 said 13 linen 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 here 10 here 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 linen 13 linen 17 spun 14 that 16 have 16 have 17 spun 17 spun 20 . 18 for 19 you 18 for 20 . 20 . 21 ' you may imagine how delighted the youth was . 1 you 2 may 1 you 3 imagine 2 may 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 how 4 how 5 delighted 5 delighted 7 youth 6 the 7 youth 7 youth 9 . 8 was 9 . in the house there are three puppies . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 5 are 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 three 6 three 7 puppies 7 puppies 8 . each of you take one , and give it to the woman whom you mean to bring home as your wife . 1 each 12 woman 1 each 19 as 2 of 11 the 3 you 4 take 4 take 8 give 4 take 11 the 5 one 6 , 5 one 8 give 6 , 7 and 8 give 9 it 9 it 10 to 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 15 mean 13 whom 14 you 14 you 15 mean 15 mean 18 home 16 to 17 bring 17 bring 18 home 19 as 22 . 20 your 21 wife 20 your 22 . she must train it and bring it up . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 train 3 train 4 it 3 train 5 and 5 and 6 bring 6 bring 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 . whichever dog turns out the best , its mistress will be [my] favourite daughter-in-law . ' 1 whichever 3 turns 1 whichever 6 best 1 whichever 11 be 2 dog 3 turns 3 turns 4 out 4 out 5 the 6 best 7 , 7 , 8 its 7 , 9 mistress 9 mistress 10 will 11 be 16 ' 13 favourite 14 daughter-in-law 14 daughter-in-law 16 ' 15 . 16 ' so the young men set out on their different [ways] , each taking a puppy with him . 1 so 6 out 1 so 9 different 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 men 3 young 6 out 4 men 5 set 7 on 8 their 8 their 9 different 9 different 13 taking 11 , 12 each 11 , 13 taking 13 taking 18 . 14 a 15 puppy 15 puppy 16 with 16 with 17 him 17 him 18 . flop ! and close beside him , he saw the frog . 1 flop 2 ! 2 ! 5 beside 3 and 4 close 4 close 5 beside 5 beside 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 11 frog 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 frog 11 frog 12 . ' [why] are you weeping ? ' she said . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 weeping 5 weeping 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 8 she 10 . then he told her his difficulty , and that he did not know to whom he should take the puppy . 1 then 6 difficulty 2 he 3 told 2 he 5 his 3 told 4 her 5 his 6 difficulty 6 difficulty 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 know 9 that 11 did 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 11 did 13 know 13 know 14 to 14 to 21 . 15 whom 17 should 16 he 17 should 17 should 18 take 18 take 19 the 19 the 21 . 20 puppy 21 . ' [give] it to me , ' she said , ' and [i] will bring it up for you . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 12 and 17 up 14 will 15 bring 15 bring 16 it 17 up 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' and , seeing that the youth hesitated , she took the little creature out [of] his arms , and disappeared with it into the pond . 1 and 3 seeing 2 , 3 seeing 3 seeing 13 creature 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 youth 6 youth 7 hesitated 7 hesitated 8 , 8 , 9 she 8 , 10 took 10 took 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 creature 13 creature 18 , 14 out 16 his 14 out 17 arms 17 arms 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 disappeared 19 and 23 into 20 disappeared 21 with 21 with 22 it 23 into 24 the 23 into 25 pond 24 the 25 pond 25 pond 26 . the youngest son , as was [his] custom , went to the pond , and called on the frog to come to his rescue . 1 the 3 son 1 the 8 custom 2 youngest 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 was 8 custom 10 went 8 custom 11 to 9 , 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 13 pond 12 the 13 pond 13 pond 15 and 13 pond 19 frog 14 , 15 and 16 called 17 on 16 called 19 frog 17 on 18 the 19 frog 21 come 20 to 21 come 21 come 24 rescue 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 rescue 24 rescue 25 . in a minute she was [at] his side , bringing with her the most lovely little dog , which she put into his arms . 1 in 7 his 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 7 his 7 his 15 lovely 8 side 9 , 9 , 10 bringing 10 bringing 14 most 11 with 12 her 11 with 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 lovely 15 lovely 18 , 15 lovely 24 arms 16 little 17 dog 17 dog 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 she 21 put 22 into 22 into 23 his 22 into 24 arms 24 arms 25 . in high spirits the youth carried it off to his mother . 1 in 2 high 1 in 3 spirits 3 spirits 6 carried 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 carried 6 carried 7 it 7 it 8 off 8 off 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 mother 11 mother 12 . as soon as she saw it , she exclaimed : ' [this] is the most beautiful little dog [i] have ever seen . 1 as 5 saw 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 3 as 5 saw 5 saw 8 she 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 15 most 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 18 dog 16 beautiful 17 little 17 little 18 dog 18 dog 22 seen 20 have 21 ever 21 ever 22 seen 22 seen 23 . you are indeed fortunate , my son ; you have won a pearl of a wife . ' 1 you 4 fortunate 1 you 10 have 2 are 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 fortunate 5 , 6 my 5 , 7 son 7 son 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 15 a 11 won 12 a 12 a 13 pearl 12 a 15 a 13 pearl 14 of 15 a 17 . 16 wife 17 . 17 . 18 ' then , turning to the others , she said : ' [here] are three shirts ; take them to your chosen wives . 1 then 3 turning 1 then 5 the 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 5 the 14 three 6 others 8 she 6 others 14 three 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 are 14 three 15 shirts 15 shirts 16 ; 15 shirts 21 chosen 17 take 18 them 17 take 21 chosen 18 them 19 to 19 to 20 your 21 chosen 23 . 22 wives 23 . whoever sews the best will be my favourite daughter-in-law . ' 1 whoever 5 will 2 sews 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 my 7 my 8 favourite 8 favourite 9 daughter-in-law 9 daughter-in-law 10 . 10 . 11 ' you may imagine what the youngest brother felt on hearing these words . 1 you 2 may 1 you 3 imagine 3 imagine 6 youngest 4 what 5 the 5 the 6 youngest 6 youngest 9 on 7 brother 8 felt 8 felt 9 on 9 on 10 hearing 10 hearing 13 . 11 these 12 words 12 words 13 . whence was he to fetch a bride ? 1 whence 2 was 1 whence 5 fetch 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 fetch 5 fetch 6 a 6 a 7 bride 7 bride 8 ? would the frog be able to help him in this new difficulty ? 1 would 2 the 1 would 5 able 3 frog 4 be 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 7 help 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 him 8 him 9 in 9 in 11 new 10 this 11 new 11 new 12 difficulty 12 difficulty 13 ? with bowed head , and feeling very sad , he sat down on the edge of the pond . 1 with 3 head 1 with 8 sad 2 bowed 3 head 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 very 7 very 8 sad 8 sad 15 edge 8 sad 18 pond 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 13 on 15 edge 15 edge 18 pond 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 pond 18 pond 19 . flop ! and once more the faithful frog was beside him . 1 flop 2 ! 1 flop 5 more 3 and 4 once 4 once 5 more 5 more 6 the 6 the 7 faithful 7 faithful 8 frog 8 frog 9 was 9 was 10 beside 10 beside 11 him 10 beside 12 . ' [what] is troubling you so much ? ' she asked him , and then the youth told her everything . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 troubling 4 troubling 13 , 5 you 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 asked 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 told 15 then 16 the 15 then 17 youth 17 youth 18 told 18 told 20 everything 19 her 20 everything 20 everything 21 . ' [will] you take me for a wife ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 take 4 take 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 8 wife 7 a 8 wife 8 wife 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 12 asked 10 ' 11 she 12 asked 13 . ' [what] should [i] do with you as a wife , ' he replied , wondering at her strange proposal . 1 ' 7 you 3 should 5 do 5 do 6 with 5 do 7 you 7 you 14 replied 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 12 ' 14 replied 14 replied 16 wondering 15 , 16 wondering 16 wondering 19 strange 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 strange 19 strange 20 proposal 20 proposal 21 . ' [once] more , will you have me or will you not ? ' she said . 1 ' 6 you 3 more 4 , 4 , 5 will 4 , 6 you 6 you 10 will 7 have 8 me 8 me 9 or 9 or 10 will 10 will 12 not 11 you 12 not 12 not 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 16 said 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . ' [i] will neither have you , nor will [i] refuse you , ' said he . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 4 neither 4 neither 6 you 4 neither 11 refuse 5 have 6 you 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 9 will 9 will 11 refuse 11 refuse 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . the frog was holding the carriage door open for him to step in . 1 the 2 frog 1 the 4 holding 2 frog 3 was 4 holding 7 door 5 the 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 door 7 door 8 open 8 open 9 for 8 open 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 step 12 step 14 . 13 in 14 . ' [come] with me , ' she said . 1 ' 6 ' 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . and he got up and followed her into the chariot . 1 and 3 got 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 3 got 8 into 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 followed 6 followed 7 her 8 into 9 the 8 into 10 chariot 10 chariot 11 . their first thought was to [reward] the frog , who had unconsciously been the means of curing them of their misfortunes . 1 their 8 frog 2 first 3 thought 2 first 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 frog 8 frog 9 , 9 , 10 who 9 , 13 been 10 who 11 had 10 who 12 unconsciously 13 been 14 the 13 been 21 misfortunes 14 the 15 means 15 means 16 of 15 means 17 curing 17 curing 18 them 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 misfortunes 21 misfortunes 22 . the [first] witch waved her magic wand over the frog , and changed her into the loveliest girl that had ever been seen . 1 the 3 witch 3 witch 4 waved 3 witch 6 magic 4 waved 5 her 6 magic 16 the 7 wand 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 frog 10 frog 11 , 10 frog 13 changed 11 , 12 and 13 changed 14 her 13 changed 16 the 14 her 15 into 16 the 18 girl 17 loveliest 18 girl 18 girl 24 . 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 ever 21 ever 22 been 22 been 24 . 23 seen 24 . the third witch gave the girl a magic purse , filled with money . 1 the 3 witch 2 third 3 witch 3 witch 4 gave 4 gave 6 girl 4 gave 9 purse 5 the 6 girl 7 a 8 magic 7 a 9 purse 9 purse 11 filled 9 purse 13 money 10 , 11 filled 12 with 13 money 13 money 14 . having done this , the witches disappeared , and the youth with his lovely bride drove to his mother 's home [.] 1 having 2 done 2 done 3 this 2 done 17 to 3 this 4 , 4 , 9 and 5 the 6 witches 6 witches 7 disappeared 6 witches 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 16 drove 12 with 13 his 12 with 14 lovely 14 lovely 16 drove 15 bride 16 drove 17 to 18 his 18 his 21 home 19 mother 21 home 20 's 21 home great was the delight of the mother at her youngest son 's good fortune . 1 great 6 the 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 delight 4 delight 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 mother 7 mother 8 at 8 at 13 good 9 her 10 youngest 10 youngest 11 son 11 son 12 's 12 's 13 good 13 good 14 fortune 14 fortune 15 . ( from the [italian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [princess] [who] [was] [hidden] [underground] once there [was] a king who had great riches , which , when he died , he divided among his three sons . 1 once 4 a 1 once 5 king 2 there 4 a 5 king 6 who 5 king 7 had 7 had 9 riches 8 great 9 riches 9 riches 19 among 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 13 when 17 he 15 died 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 divided 18 divided 19 among 19 among 23 . 20 his 21 three 21 three 22 sons 22 sons 23 . the youngest of the three sons , on the contrary , made good use of his portion . 1 the 5 three 1 the 13 good 2 youngest 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 three 5 three 6 sons 6 sons 7 , 7 , 8 on 9 the 10 contrary 9 the 13 good 10 contrary 11 , 11 , 12 made 13 good 18 . 14 use 15 of 14 use 17 portion 15 of 16 his 17 portion 18 . if he were not capable of finding her then he must die . 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 capable 5 capable 6 of 5 capable 7 finding 7 finding 8 her 8 her 13 . 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 die 12 die 13 . many young men sought to discover her , but all perished in the attempt . 1 many 3 men 2 young 3 men 3 men 5 to 4 sought 5 to 5 to 6 discover 6 discover 7 her 6 discover 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 all 10 all 13 the 11 perished 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 attempt 13 the 15 . when the latter saw the golden lamb , he asked the herd : ' [will] you sell me this lamb ? ' 1 when 7 lamb 1 when 9 he 2 the 3 latter 3 latter 4 saw 4 saw 5 the 5 the 6 golden 5 the 7 lamb 7 lamb 8 , 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 17 sell 11 the 12 herd 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 16 you 16 you 17 sell 17 sell 18 me 17 sell 20 lamb 18 me 19 this 20 lamb 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' this the king agreed to do , and he arose and took the lamb to his daughter . 1 this 3 king 2 the 3 king 3 king 5 to 4 agreed 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 9 he 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 12 took 10 arose 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 14 lamb 13 the 14 lamb 14 lamb 15 to 14 lamb 17 daughter 15 to 16 his 17 daughter 18 . when he had led [it] into her palace , and through many rooms , he came to a shut door . 1 when 4 led 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 led 4 led 7 her 6 into 7 her 7 her 8 palace 8 palace 15 he 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 through 11 through 12 many 12 many 13 rooms 12 many 15 he 13 rooms 14 , 15 he 16 came 16 came 17 to 16 came 19 shut 17 to 18 a 19 shut 20 door 19 shut 21 . then he called ' [open] , [sartara] [martara] of the earth ! ' and the door opened of itself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 12 ! 4 ' 6 , 6 , 11 earth 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 15 the 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 door 15 the 19 itself 16 door 18 of 17 opened 18 of 19 itself 20 . after that they went through many more rooms , and came to another closed door . 1 after 4 went 1 after 6 many 2 that 3 they 2 that 4 went 4 went 5 through 6 many 7 more 6 many 11 came 7 more 10 and 8 rooms 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 came 16 . 12 to 13 another 13 another 15 door 13 another 16 . 14 closed 15 door when the king had embraced the princess , he gave her the lamb , to her great joy . 1 when 3 king 2 the 3 king 3 king 10 gave 4 had 5 embraced 5 embraced 6 the 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 , 7 princess 10 gave 8 , 9 he 10 gave 11 her 10 gave 13 lamb 12 the 13 lamb 13 lamb 14 , 14 , 17 great 15 to 16 her 15 to 17 great 17 great 19 . 18 joy 19 . she stroked it , caressed it , and played with it . 1 she 2 stroked 2 stroked 3 it 2 stroked 6 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 caressed 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 played 9 played 10 with 9 played 12 . 10 with 11 it but the king answered : ' [it] is only a lamb , why should it not be free ? ' 1 but 5 : 1 but 15 it 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 10 a 6 ' 8 is 8 is 9 only 9 only 10 a 10 a 11 lamb 11 lamb 13 why 12 , 13 why 13 why 14 should 15 it 16 not 16 not 18 free 17 be 18 free 18 free 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' then he left the lamb with the princess , and went his way . 1 then 5 lamb 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 the 4 the 5 lamb 5 lamb 10 and 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 his 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 . in the night , however , the young man threw off the skin . 1 in 2 the 1 in 5 however 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 , 5 however 9 man 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 11 off 10 threw 11 off 11 off 12 the 12 the 13 skin 13 skin 14 . then [i] will turn my head back , and with my bill will clean my wings , so that you may know me . ' 1 then 3 will 1 then 12 bill 3 will 4 turn 4 turn 5 my 4 turn 6 head 6 head 7 back 6 head 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 with 10 with 11 my 12 bill 14 clean 13 will 14 clean 14 clean 22 know 15 my 16 wings 16 wings 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 that 19 that 20 you 20 you 21 may 20 you 22 know 22 know 23 me 22 know 24 . 24 . 25 ' but the king said : ' [i] cannot leave it with you , my daughter , for it is only lent to me . ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 12 you 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 said 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 leave 9 leave 11 with 10 it 11 with 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 my 14 my 15 daughter 15 daughter 19 is 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 it 18 it 19 is 19 is 20 only 20 only 21 lent 21 lent 22 to 21 lent 24 . 22 to 23 me 24 . 25 ' so he took it away with him , and gave it back to the shepherd . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 9 and 4 it 5 away 5 away 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 gave 10 gave 13 to 11 it 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 . 15 shepherd 16 . when the king saw how handsome he was , he said : ' [my] lad , [i] have pity on your youth . 1 when 2 the 1 when 6 handsome 2 the 5 how 3 king 4 saw 4 saw 5 how 6 handsome 8 was 6 handsome 12 : 7 he 8 was 9 , 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 15 lad 15 lad 16 , 15 lad 21 your 16 , 18 have 18 have 19 pity 19 pity 20 on 21 your 22 youth 22 youth 23 . this enterprise has already cost [the] lives of many , and will certainly be your death as well . ' 1 this 5 cost 2 enterprise 3 has 2 enterprise 5 cost 3 has 4 already 5 cost 12 will 7 lives 8 of 7 lives 9 many 9 many 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 will 12 will 14 be 13 certainly 14 be 14 be 18 well 15 your 16 death 16 death 17 as 17 as 18 well 18 well 19 . 19 . 20 ' but the young man answered , ' [i] accept your conditions , oh king ; [i] will either find her or lose my head . ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 answered 2 the 3 young 2 the 4 man 3 young 4 man 5 answered 10 your 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 accept 9 accept 10 your 10 your 14 king 11 conditions 12 , 12 , 13 oh 13 oh 14 king 14 king 18 either 15 ; 17 will 17 will 18 either 18 either 19 find 19 find 20 her 19 find 22 lose 21 or 22 lose 22 lose 24 head 23 my 24 head 24 head 25 . 25 . 26 ' thereupon he went before the king , who followed after him , till they came to the great door . 1 thereupon 4 before 1 thereupon 8 who 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 before 4 before 5 the 6 king 7 , 6 king 8 who 8 who 10 after 9 followed 10 after 10 after 12 , 11 him 12 , 12 , 18 great 13 till 14 they 14 they 15 came 15 came 16 to 16 to 17 the 16 to 18 great 18 great 20 . 19 door 20 . then the young man said to the king : ' [speak] the words that it may open . ' 1 then 3 young 1 then 6 to 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 said 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 king 7 the 13 words 8 king 9 : 9 : 10 ' 12 the 13 words 13 words 14 that 14 that 16 may 15 it 16 may 16 may 17 open 17 open 19 ' 18 . 19 ' and the king answered : ' [what] are the words ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 10 words 8 are 9 the 9 the 10 words 10 words 11 ? shall [i] say something like this : " shut ; shut ; shut " ? ' 1 shall 3 say 3 say 4 something 3 say 7 : 4 something 5 like 5 like 6 this 7 : 8 " 7 : 9 shut 7 : 14 " 7 : 16 ' 9 shut 11 shut 10 ; 11 shut 11 shut 13 shut 12 ; 13 shut 15 ? 16 ' ' [no] , ' said he ; ' say " open , [sartara] [martara] of the earth . " ' 1 ' 5 said 1 ' 11 open 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 say 10 " 11 open 11 open 12 , 12 , 20 ' 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 earth 17 earth 20 ' 18 . 19 " 18 . 20 ' then spoke the king and said : ' [yes] , truly , you have found the princess . 1 then 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 the 2 spoke 11 truly 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 and 4 king 7 : 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 10 , 11 truly 11 truly 12 , 12 , 15 found 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 found 15 found 18 . 16 the 17 princess 17 princess 18 . ( from the [german] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [girl] [who] [pretended] [to] [be] [a] [boy] once upon a time there lived an emperor who [was] a great conqueror , and reigned over more countries than anyone in the world . 1 once 4 time 1 once 6 lived 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 11 a 7 an 9 who 7 an 11 a 8 emperor 9 who 11 a 14 , 11 a 18 more 12 great 13 conqueror 13 conqueror 14 , 15 and 16 reigned 16 reigned 17 over 16 reigned 18 more 18 more 21 anyone 19 countries 20 than 20 than 21 anyone 21 anyone 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 world 24 world 25 . one thing , however , held [him] back from this step which day by day he saw more clearly was the only one possible . 1 one 2 thing 1 one 25 . 2 thing 3 , 2 thing 6 held 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 6 held 8 back 6 held 14 by 8 back 12 which 9 from 10 this 10 this 11 step 11 step 12 which 12 which 13 day 14 by 15 day 15 day 16 he 16 he 17 saw 17 saw 23 one 18 more 19 clearly 18 more 23 one 19 clearly 20 was 19 clearly 22 only 21 the 22 only 23 one 24 possible his new overlord would demand the service of one of his sons . 1 his 2 new 1 his 5 demand 2 new 3 overlord 3 overlord 4 would 5 demand 7 service 6 the 7 service 7 service 8 of 8 of 13 . 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 sons 12 sons 13 . and the old emperor had no son ; only three daughters . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 emperor 2 the 3 old 4 emperor 5 had 5 had 6 no 5 had 7 son 7 son 8 ; 8 ; 9 only 9 only 11 daughters 10 three 11 daughters 11 daughters 12 . ' [what] secret grief is troubling you ? 1 ' 3 secret 3 secret 4 grief 4 grief 5 is 4 grief 6 troubling 6 troubling 7 you 7 you 8 ? are your subjects discontented ? or have we given you cause for displeasure ? 1 are 4 discontented 2 your 3 subjects 3 subjects 4 discontented 4 discontented 5 ? 4 discontented 6 or 4 discontented 9 given 6 or 7 have 8 we 9 given 9 given 10 you 10 you 11 cause 11 cause 12 for 12 for 13 displeasure 13 displeasure 14 ? ' [my] daughter , ' answered the emperor , ' what you say is true . 1 ' 6 answered 3 daughter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 emperor 7 the 11 what 8 emperor 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 what 16 . 12 you 13 say 13 say 14 is 14 is 15 true 15 true 16 . never have you given me one moment 's pain . 1 never 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 7 moment 3 you 4 given 4 given 5 me 5 me 6 one 7 moment 9 pain 8 's 9 pain 9 pain 10 . yet now you cannot help me . 1 yet 2 now 1 yet 3 you 3 you 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 help 5 help 6 me 6 me 7 . ah ! why is not one of you a boy ! ' 1 ah 2 ! 1 ah 3 why 3 why 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 one 6 one 7 of 6 one 9 a 7 of 8 you 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [i] don't understand , ' she answered in surprise . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 answered 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 11 . 9 in 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 . ' [tell] us what is wrong : and though we are not boys , we are not quite useless ! ' 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 7 : 3 us 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 wrong 7 : 9 though 8 and 9 though 9 though 14 , 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 not 11 are 13 boys 13 boys 14 , 14 , 15 we 15 we 18 quite 16 are 17 not 16 are 18 quite 18 quite 19 useless 19 useless 21 ' 20 ! 21 ' ' [but] what can you do , my dear children ? 1 ' 5 you 3 what 4 can 4 can 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 9 dear 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 children 10 children 11 ? spin , sew , and weave that is all your learning . 1 spin 3 sew 1 spin 6 weave 2 , 3 sew 3 sew 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 weave 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 11 learning 10 your 11 learning 11 learning 12 . only a warrior can deliver me now , a young giant who is [strong] to wield the battle-axe : whose sword deals deadly blows . ' 1 only 3 warrior 1 only 7 now 2 a 3 warrior 3 warrior 5 deliver 4 can 5 deliver 5 deliver 6 me 7 now 8 , 7 now 13 is 8 , 10 young 9 a 10 young 10 young 11 giant 11 giant 12 who 13 is 15 to 15 to 16 wield 16 wield 20 whose 17 the 18 battle-axe 17 the 20 whose 18 battle-axe 19 : 20 whose 22 deals 20 whose 26 ' 21 sword 22 deals 22 deals 23 deadly 22 deals 24 blows 24 blows 26 ' 25 . 26 ' ' [but] [why] do you need a son so much at present ? 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 4 do 8 son 5 you 6 need 6 need 7 a 8 son 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 at 11 at 12 present 12 present 13 ? tell us all about it ! 1 tell 2 us 2 us 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ! it will not make matters worse if we know ! ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 4 make 3 not 4 make 4 make 5 matters 5 matters 6 worse 6 worse 8 we 7 if 8 we 8 we 9 know 9 know 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [listen] then , my daughters , and learn the reason of my sorrow . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 7 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 daughters 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 learn 9 learn 13 my 10 the 11 reason 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 15 . 14 sorrow 15 . you have heard that as long as [i] was young no man ever brought an army against me without it costing him dear . 1 you 3 heard 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 20 it 4 that 10 young 5 as 6 long 6 long 7 as 6 long 10 young 9 was 10 young 10 young 11 no 11 no 12 man 11 no 16 army 12 man 13 ever 12 man 15 an 13 ever 14 brought 13 ever 15 an 16 army 19 without 17 against 18 me 17 against 19 without 19 without 20 it 20 it 21 costing 21 costing 24 . 22 him 23 dear 23 dear 24 . but the years have chilled my blood and drunk my strength . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 have 2 the 3 years 4 have 7 blood 5 chilled 6 my 6 my 7 blood 7 blood 9 drunk 8 and 9 drunk 9 drunk 11 strength 10 my 11 strength 11 strength 12 . but who is to give him the ten years ' service that is part of the price which the vanquished must pay ? ' 1 but 2 who 1 but 11 service 1 but 21 must 2 who 3 is 2 who 5 give 3 is 4 to 5 give 6 him 5 give 9 years 6 him 8 ten 7 the 8 ten 9 years 10 ' 11 service 14 part 12 that 13 is 12 that 14 part 14 part 17 price 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 price 17 price 18 which 18 which 19 the 19 the 20 vanquished 21 must 22 pay 22 pay 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [i] will , ' cried the eldest girl , springing to her feet . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 6 cried 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 6 cried 9 girl 7 the 8 eldest 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 springing 11 springing 14 feet 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 feet 14 feet 15 . but her father only shook his head sadly . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 father 3 father 4 only 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 sadly 8 sadly 9 . ' [never] will [i] bring shame upon you , ' urged the girl . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 6 shame 5 bring 6 shame 6 shame 9 , 7 upon 8 you 7 upon 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 urged 11 urged 12 the 11 urged 13 girl 13 girl 14 . ' [let] me go . 1 ' 5 . 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 . am [i] not a princess , and the daughter of an emperor ? ' 1 am 7 and 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 princess 5 princess 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 of 10 of 11 an 11 an 12 emperor 12 emperor 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [go] then ! ' he said . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 8 . the brave girl 's heart almost stopped beating from joy , as she set about her preparations . 1 the 2 brave 1 the 3 girl 1 the 5 heart 3 girl 4 's 5 heart 7 stopped 6 almost 7 stopped 7 stopped 15 about 8 beating 10 joy 8 beating 13 she 9 from 10 joy 10 joy 11 , 11 , 12 as 13 she 14 set 14 set 15 about 15 about 17 preparations 16 her 17 preparations 17 preparations 18 . she was not still for a single moment , [but] danced about the house , turning chests and wardrobes upside down . 1 she 2 was 1 she 6 a 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 still 4 still 5 for 6 a 11 danced 7 single 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 8 moment 11 danced 11 danced 17 chests 12 about 13 the 12 about 14 house 14 house 15 , 14 house 17 chests 15 , 16 turning 17 chests 18 and 17 chests 22 . 18 and 19 wardrobes 19 wardrobes 20 upside 20 upside 21 down 21 down 22 . she set aside enough things for a [whole] year dresses embroidered with gold and precious stones , and a great store of provisions . 1 she 2 set 2 set 7 a 3 aside 4 enough 4 enough 6 for 5 things 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 16 stones 9 year 10 dresses 10 dresses 11 embroidered 11 embroidered 12 with 11 embroidered 13 gold 11 embroidered 16 stones 13 gold 14 and 14 and 15 precious 14 and 16 stones 16 stones 21 store 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 21 store 20 great 21 store 21 store 24 . 22 of 24 . 23 provisions 24 . and she chose [the] most spirited horse in the stable , with eyes of flame , and a coat of shining silver . 1 and 2 she 2 she 5 most 3 chose 5 most 5 most 10 stable 6 spirited 7 horse 7 horse 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 stable 10 stable 18 a 11 , 12 with 11 , 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 of 14 of 15 flame 15 flame 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 a 18 a 21 shining 19 coat 20 of 19 coat 21 shining 21 shining 22 silver 21 shining 23 . then he gave her his blessing , and she touched her horse with the spur . 1 then 4 her 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 her 4 her 6 blessing 5 his 6 blessing 6 blessing 10 touched 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 touched 10 touched 12 horse 11 her 12 horse 12 horse 13 with 13 with 15 spur 14 the 15 spur 15 spur 16 . the silver armour of herself and her steed dazzled [the] eyes of the people as she darted past . 1 the 5 herself 1 the 9 dazzled 2 silver 3 armour 3 armour 4 of 3 armour 5 herself 5 herself 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 steed 9 dazzled 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 of 11 eyes 14 people 11 eyes 17 darted 13 the 14 people 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 darted 17 darted 18 past 18 past 19 . but though none of his daughters [were] aware of the fact , the old emperor was a magician , and had laid his plans accordingly . 1 but 2 though 1 but 3 none 3 none 4 of 3 none 8 aware 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 daughters 8 aware 9 of 8 aware 11 fact 9 of 10 the 11 fact 17 a 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 old 13 the 15 emperor 14 old 15 emperor 15 emperor 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 24 plans 18 magician 19 , 19 , 20 and 19 , 24 plans 20 and 21 had 20 and 22 laid 22 laid 23 his 24 plans 25 accordingly 25 accordingly 26 . he managed , unseen , to overtake his daughter [,] and throw a bridge of copper over a stream which she would have to cross . 1 he 2 managed 1 he 8 his 2 managed 3 , 2 managed 4 unseen 4 unseen 5 , 4 unseen 7 overtake 6 to 7 overtake 8 his 9 daughter 9 daughter 11 and 9 daughter 16 copper 11 and 12 throw 12 throw 13 a 13 a 14 bridge 14 bridge 15 of 16 copper 17 over 16 copper 20 which 17 over 19 stream 18 a 19 stream 20 which 22 would 21 she 22 would 22 would 23 have 23 have 24 to 23 have 25 cross 25 cross 26 . then , changing himself into a wolf , he lay down under one of the arches [,] and waited . 1 then 2 , 1 then 7 wolf 2 , 3 changing 3 changing 5 into 4 himself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 wolf 7 wolf 14 of 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 lay 10 lay 11 down 11 down 12 under 12 under 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 16 arches 15 the 16 arches 16 arches 20 . 18 and 19 waited 19 waited 20 . he had chosen his time well , and in about half an hour the sound of a horse 's hoofs was [heard] . 1 he 3 chosen 1 he 4 his 2 had 3 chosen 4 his 5 time 5 time 15 sound 6 well 7 , 6 well 10 about 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 10 about 11 half 11 half 12 an 11 half 15 sound 13 hour 14 the 14 the 15 sound 15 sound 18 horse 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 horse 18 horse 19 's 19 's 23 . 20 hoofs 21 was 20 hoofs 23 . his feet were almost on the bridge , when a big grey wolf with grinning teeth appeared before the princess [.] 1 his 7 bridge 2 feet 3 were 2 feet 4 almost 4 almost 5 on 4 almost 7 bridge 5 on 6 the 7 bridge 10 a 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 a 10 a 13 wolf 11 big 12 grey 12 grey 13 wolf 13 wolf 20 princess 14 with 15 grinning 15 grinning 16 teeth 16 teeth 17 appeared 17 appeared 18 before 17 appeared 20 princess 18 before 19 the with a deep growl [that] froze the blood , he drew himself up , and prepared to spring . 1 with 3 deep 1 with 8 blood 2 a 3 deep 3 deep 4 growl 4 growl 6 froze 6 froze 7 the 8 blood 9 , 8 blood 11 drew 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 drew 11 drew 12 himself 11 drew 13 up 12 himself 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 spring 15 and 16 prepared 16 prepared 17 to 18 spring 19 . ' [my] father , it is my turn now . 1 ' 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 my 7 my 8 turn 8 turn 9 now 9 now 10 . perhaps [i] shall get the better of that wolf ! ' 1 perhaps 3 shall 3 shall 4 get 4 get 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 better 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 wolf 9 wolf 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [what] , do you think you are braver than your sisters , vain little one ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 6 think 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 you 7 you 9 braver 8 are 9 braver 9 braver 10 than 10 than 12 sisters 10 than 17 ? 11 your 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 , 13 , 14 vain 14 vain 15 little 15 little 16 one you who have hardly left your long clothes behind you ! ' but she did not mind being laughed at , and answered , 1 you 2 who 1 you 3 have 1 you 16 not 3 have 5 left 3 have 10 you 4 hardly 5 left 5 left 7 long 6 your 7 long 7 long 8 clothes 8 clothes 9 behind 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 but 13 but 14 she 15 did 16 not 16 not 18 being 17 mind 18 being 18 being 19 laughed 19 laughed 20 at 19 laughed 22 and 20 at 21 , 22 and 23 answered 23 answered 24 , ' [for] your sake , father , [i] would cut the devil himself into small bits , or even become a devil myself . 1 ' 6 father 3 your 4 sake 4 sake 5 , 4 sake 6 father 6 father 17 , 7 , 9 would 9 would 10 cut 10 cut 11 the 11 the 12 devil 11 the 13 himself 13 himself 15 small 13 himself 17 , 14 into 15 small 15 small 16 bits 17 , 19 even 18 or 19 even 19 even 22 devil 20 become 21 a 21 a 22 devil 22 devil 23 myself 22 devil 24 . 23 myself 24 . i think [i] shall succeed , but if [i] fail , [i] shall come home without more shame than my sisters . ' 1 i 2 think 1 i 13 shall 2 think 5 succeed 4 shall 5 succeed 5 succeed 8 if 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 if 10 fail 11 , 11 , 13 shall 13 shall 16 without 14 come 15 home 15 home 16 without 16 without 19 than 17 more 18 shame 18 shame 19 than 19 than 20 my 20 my 21 sisters 21 sisters 22 . 22 . 23 ' still the emperor hesitated , but the girl petted and coaxed him till at last he said , 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 emperor 2 the 8 girl 3 emperor 4 hesitated 4 hesitated 5 , 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 11 coaxed 9 petted 10 and 10 and 11 coaxed 11 coaxed 12 him 11 coaxed 13 till 13 till 15 last 14 at 15 last 15 last 18 , 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , ' [well] , well , if you must go , you must . 1 ' 7 you 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 9 go 8 must 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 13 . 12 must 13 . ' [he] laughs best who laughs last , ' said the princess . 1 ' 5 who 3 laughs 4 best 4 best 5 who 5 who 8 , 6 laughs 7 last 7 last 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 princess 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . the girl 's eyes filled with tears , and she stood gazing at him . 1 the 2 girl 1 the 5 filled 2 girl 3 's 2 girl 4 eyes 5 filled 11 stood 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 stood 11 stood 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 . ah , what a warrior he was , and what good times we shared together ! 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 3 what 1 ah 8 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 7 was 4 a 5 warrior 5 warrior 6 he 6 he 7 was 8 , 12 times 9 and 10 what 9 and 11 good 11 good 12 times 12 times 16 ! 13 we 14 shared 13 we 15 together 15 together 16 ! ' [and] how should you be tended ? ' asked the girl . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 4 should 4 should 5 you 5 you 6 be 5 you 8 ? 6 be 7 tended 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 . ' [i] should like to try the treatment , as you might help me in carrying out my scheme . ' 1 ' 3 should 3 should 8 treatment 3 should 12 might 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 the 6 try 8 treatment 8 treatment 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 you 12 might 16 carrying 13 help 14 me 13 help 16 carrying 14 me 15 in 16 carrying 19 scheme 17 out 18 my 17 out 19 scheme 19 scheme 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [try] it then , mistress , and [i] promise you will never repent . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 12 will 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 mistress 6 mistress 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 you 8 and 10 promise 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 never 13 never 14 repent 14 repent 15 . 15 . 16 ' then looking at the princess who had come early to the stable , he said joyfully , 1 then 3 at 2 looking 3 at 3 at 8 come 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 6 who 6 who 7 had 6 who 8 come 8 come 9 early 9 early 12 stable 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 stable 12 stable 14 he 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 joyfully 16 joyfully 17 , ' [may] success await on the steps of my master 's daughter , for she has given me back my life . 1 ' 3 success 1 ' 4 await 1 ' 16 has 3 success 4 await 4 await 5 on 4 await 7 steps 5 on 6 the 7 steps 8 of 7 steps 12 daughter 9 my 10 master 9 my 12 daughter 10 master 11 's 12 daughter 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 she 16 has 17 given 17 given 18 me 17 given 19 back 18 me 19 back 19 back 22 . 20 my 21 life 20 my 22 . tell me what [i] can do for you , princess , and [i] will do it . ' 1 tell 6 do 2 me 3 what 3 what 5 can 5 can 6 do 6 do 11 , 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 princess 10 princess 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 it 15 do 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] want to go to the emperor who is our over-lord , and [i] have no one to advise me . 1 ' 7 the 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 go 4 to 7 the 5 go 6 to 7 the 12 over-lord 8 emperor 11 our 9 who 10 is 9 who 11 our 11 our 12 over-lord 12 over-lord 17 no 12 over-lord 20 advise 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 have 16 have 17 no 17 no 19 to 18 one 19 to 20 advise 22 . 21 me 22 . which of all the white-headed boyards shall [i] choose as counsellor ? ' 1 which 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 5 white-headed 4 the 5 white-headed 5 white-headed 6 boyards 6 boyards 7 shall 6 boyards 9 choose 9 choose 10 as 9 choose 11 counsellor 11 counsellor 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] will listen to everything . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 5 to 6 everything 6 everything 7 . can you start in three days ? ' 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 start 3 start 4 in 4 in 5 three 5 three 6 days 6 days 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [this] moment , if you like , ' said the horse . 1 ' 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 3 moment 5 if 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 like 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 horse 11 the 13 . the preparations of the emperor 's youngest daughter [were] much fewer and simpler than those of her sisters . 1 the 2 preparations 1 the 11 fewer 2 preparations 3 of 2 preparations 5 emperor 2 preparations 7 youngest 3 of 4 the 5 emperor 6 's 5 emperor 7 youngest 7 youngest 8 daughter 8 daughter 10 much 11 fewer 14 than 11 fewer 15 those 12 and 13 simpler 13 simpler 14 than 15 those 19 . 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 sisters 18 sisters 19 . they [only] consisted of some boy 's clothes , a small quantity of linen and food , and a little money in case of necessity . 1 they 3 consisted 1 they 6 boy 3 consisted 5 some 3 consisted 6 boy 4 of 5 some 6 boy 10 a 7 's 8 clothes 8 clothes 9 , 8 clothes 10 a 10 a 11 small 10 a 14 linen 11 small 12 quantity 11 small 13 of 14 linen 24 of 15 and 16 food 16 food 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 money 21 money 22 in 21 money 23 case 22 in 23 case 23 case 24 of 24 of 26 . 25 necessity 26 . then she bade farewell to her father , and rode away . 1 then 4 farewell 2 she 3 bade 3 bade 4 farewell 4 farewell 8 , 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rode 10 rode 11 away 11 away 12 . then without looking round , she rode across the bridge . 1 then 2 without 1 then 4 round 3 looking 4 round 4 round 7 rode 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 rode 7 rode 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 . and this time he took the shape of a lion . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 time 2 this 7 shape 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 took 5 took 6 the 7 shape 8 of 7 shape 9 a 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 lion 10 lion 11 . but the horse guessed this new danger and told the princess how to escape it . 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 new 2 the 3 horse 3 horse 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 this 6 new 9 told 7 danger 8 and 7 danger 9 told 9 told 11 princess 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 14 escape 12 how 13 to 13 to 14 escape 14 escape 15 it 15 it 16 . and [if] the wolf had made the girl quake with terror , it seemed like a lamb beside this dreadful lion . 1 and 3 the 1 and 4 wolf 4 wolf 5 had 5 had 6 made 5 had 9 quake 6 made 7 the 7 the 8 girl 9 quake 12 , 9 quake 17 lamb 10 with 11 terror 11 terror 12 , 13 it 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 lamb 17 lamb 20 dreadful 18 beside 19 this 18 beside 20 dreadful 20 dreadful 22 . 21 lion 22 . at the sound [of] his roar the very trees quivered and his claws were so large that every one of them looked like a cutlass . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 sound 1 at 7 the 3 sound 6 roar 5 his 6 roar 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 trees 8 very 13 claws 9 trees 10 quivered 10 quivered 11 and 11 and 12 his 13 claws 23 like 14 were 15 so 15 so 16 large 16 large 18 every 17 that 18 every 18 every 19 one 19 one 20 of 19 one 22 looked 20 of 21 them 22 looked 23 like 23 like 24 a 24 a 26 . 25 cutlass 26 . the breath of the princess came and went , and her feet rattled in the stirrups . 1 the 3 of 2 breath 3 of 3 of 5 princess 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 9 , 6 came 7 and 6 came 8 went 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 feet 11 her 12 feet 12 feet 13 rattled 13 rattled 14 in 14 in 16 stirrups 15 the 16 stirrups 16 stirrups 17 . then , like a flash , she crossed this bridge also . 1 then 2 , 2 , 7 she 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 crossed 8 crossed 9 this 9 this 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 also 11 also 12 . ' [warriors] , ' he told her , ' only rest when they have won the victory . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 told 4 ' 5 he 4 ' 6 told 6 told 10 only 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 only 10 only 14 have 11 rest 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 have 14 have 15 won 15 won 16 the 15 won 17 victory 16 the 17 victory 17 victory 18 . you have still another battle to fight , and it is the hardest of all . ' 1 you 2 have 1 you 3 still 3 still 4 another 4 another 9 and 5 battle 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 hardest 13 hardest 14 of 13 hardest 16 . 14 of 15 all 16 . 17 ' the fight lasted an hour and the dragon pressed her hard . 1 the 2 fight 2 fight 5 hour 3 lasted 4 an 4 an 5 hour 5 hour 8 dragon 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 9 pressed 8 dragon 11 hard 10 her 11 hard 11 hard 12 . you have chosen [the] right horse , for without his help you would have returned with a bent head and downcast eyes . 1 you 2 have 1 you 3 chosen 3 chosen 6 horse 3 chosen 13 would 5 right 6 horse 6 horse 9 without 7 , 8 for 7 , 9 without 10 his 11 help 11 help 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 returned 14 have 17 a 15 returned 16 with 17 a 18 bent 18 bent 19 head 19 head 20 and 20 and 22 eyes 21 downcast 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . when he had done speaking , the princess knelt down to receive his blessing , and they went their different ways . 1 when 2 he 1 when 17 they 2 he 9 knelt 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 speaking 5 speaking 8 princess 5 speaking 9 knelt 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 princess 9 knelt 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 receive 12 receive 13 his 14 blessing 15 , 14 blessing 17 they 15 , 16 and 17 they 18 went 18 went 22 . 19 their 20 different 20 different 21 ways 20 different 22 . the princess rode [on] and on , till at last she came to the mountains which hold up the roof of the world . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 3 rode 3 rode 8 till 5 and 6 on 6 on 7 , 7 , 8 till 8 till 17 hold 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 she 10 last 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 16 which 13 to 17 hold 14 the 15 mountains 15 mountains 16 which 17 hold 18 up 18 up 21 of 19 the 20 roof 20 roof 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . there she met two [genii] who had been fighting fiercely for two years , without one having got the least advantage over the other . 1 there 2 she 1 there 4 two 2 she 3 met 2 she 4 two 4 two 13 years 6 who 9 fighting 7 had 8 been 7 had 9 fighting 9 fighting 10 fiercely 10 fiercely 11 for 10 fiercely 13 years 11 for 12 two 13 years 19 the 14 , 15 without 15 without 17 having 16 one 17 having 17 having 18 got 18 got 19 the 19 the 21 advantage 20 least 21 advantage 21 advantage 22 over 22 over 24 other 23 the 24 other 24 other 25 . then she crept back to her own bed and fell fast asleep . 1 then 3 crept 2 she 3 crept 3 crept 5 to 4 back 5 to 5 to 8 bed 6 her 7 own 7 own 8 bed 8 bed 11 fast 9 and 10 fell 10 fell 11 fast 11 fast 13 . 12 asleep 13 . she next passed on to the bedside [of] the princess , who still lay asleep grasping the withered flowers . 1 she 2 next 2 next 3 passed 3 passed 4 on 4 on 6 the 4 on 9 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bedside 9 the 10 princess 9 the 18 withered 10 princess 12 who 11 , 12 who 13 still 14 lay 14 lay 16 grasping 14 lay 18 withered 15 asleep 16 grasping 17 the 18 withered 18 withered 19 flowers 19 flowers 20 . but she did not believe any the more that her guest was a man , and so she told her son . 1 but 4 not 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 believe 5 believe 11 guest 5 believe 20 her 6 any 7 the 6 any 8 more 8 more 11 guest 9 that 10 her 10 her 11 guest 12 was 13 a 13 a 19 told 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 16 and 19 told 17 so 18 she 19 told 20 her 20 her 21 son 21 son 22 . so they put their heads together and laid another trap for her . 1 so 2 they 1 so 5 heads 2 they 3 put 3 put 4 their 5 heads 6 together 6 together 7 and 6 together 9 another 7 and 8 laid 9 another 10 trap 10 trap 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 . after breakfast the genius gave his arm to his guest , and asked her to come with him into the garden . 1 after 3 the 1 after 15 to 2 breakfast 3 the 3 the 10 guest 4 genius 7 arm 5 gave 6 his 5 gave 7 arm 7 arm 8 to 7 arm 10 guest 8 to 9 his 10 guest 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 her 13 asked 14 her 15 to 21 garden 16 come 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 garden 21 garden 22 . for some time they walked about looking at the flowers , the genius all the while pressing [her] to pick any she fancied . 1 for 3 time 1 for 10 flowers 2 some 3 time 3 time 5 walked 4 they 5 walked 5 walked 6 about 6 about 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 the 10 flowers 11 , 10 flowers 13 genius 11 , 12 the 13 genius 16 while 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 while 16 while 17 pressing 17 pressing 19 to 19 to 20 pick 19 to 21 any 21 any 24 . 22 she 23 fancied 22 she 24 . then the genius told [his] mother that she was quite wrong , and his deliverer was certainly a man . 1 then 2 the 1 then 6 mother 2 the 4 told 3 genius 4 told 6 mother 9 was 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 11 wrong 10 quite 11 wrong 11 wrong 13 and 11 wrong 18 a 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 deliverer 16 was 17 certainly 16 was 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 . but the old woman was not convinced for all that . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 old 2 the 4 woman 4 woman 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 convinced 7 convinced 9 all 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 . after this she informed the genius that she would start early next day and take [sunlight] with her . 1 after 2 this 1 after 6 genius 3 she 4 informed 4 informed 5 the 5 the 6 genius 6 genius 11 early 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 10 start 10 start 11 early 11 early 12 next 11 early 15 take 13 day 14 and 14 and 15 take 15 take 18 her 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 . and there was nothing for the mother to do but to submit , though she still stuck to her own opinion . 1 and 9 do 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 mother 7 mother 8 to 7 mother 9 do 9 do 19 her 10 but 15 she 11 to 12 submit 12 submit 14 though 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 she 15 she 17 stuck 16 still 17 stuck 17 stuck 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 own 20 own 22 . 21 opinion 22 . ' [up] to this time , mistress , you have obeyed my counsels and all has gone well . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 7 mistress 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 , 5 time 7 mistress 7 mistress 8 , 8 , 9 you 8 , 11 obeyed 9 you 10 have 11 obeyed 12 my 12 my 13 counsels 13 counsels 14 and 14 and 19 . 15 all 16 has 16 has 17 gone 17 gone 18 well 17 gone 19 . listen to me once more , and do what [i] tell you . 1 listen 2 to 1 listen 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 6 , 4 once 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 do 8 do 9 what 9 what 11 tell 9 what 13 . 11 tell 12 you give me leave , therefore , to return home , and do you continue your journey under the care of my brother . 1 give 9 home 1 give 12 do 2 me 3 leave 3 leave 4 , 4 , 5 therefore 5 therefore 8 return 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 return 8 return 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 do 13 you 12 do 19 care 14 continue 16 journey 14 continue 19 care 15 your 16 journey 16 journey 17 under 17 under 18 the 19 care 23 . 20 of 21 my 21 my 23 . 22 brother 23 . put your faith in him as you put it in me , and you will never repent . 1 put 3 faith 1 put 4 in 2 your 3 faith 4 in 5 him 5 him 12 , 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 put 8 put 9 it 8 put 11 me 9 it 10 in 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 will 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 never 16 never 17 repent 17 repent 18 . wisdom has come early to [sunlight] . ' 1 wisdom 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 early 4 early 5 to 4 early 7 . 7 . 8 ' only , [i] must have a proof that he loves me as well as you do . ' 1 only 2 , 1 only 7 proof 4 must 5 have 4 must 7 proof 5 have 6 a 7 proof 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 loves 9 he 13 well 10 loves 11 me 11 me 12 as 13 well 15 you 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 do 16 do 17 . 17 . 18 ' trust me , mistress , and you shall never regret the absence of my brother . 1 trust 6 and 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 mistress 4 mistress 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 shall 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 never 9 never 10 regret 10 regret 14 my 11 the 12 absence 12 absence 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 brother 15 brother 16 . i know there will be difficulties in our path , but we will face them together . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 8 our 2 know 4 will 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 difficulties 6 difficulties 7 in 8 our 10 , 9 path 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 we 11 but 13 will 13 will 14 face 14 face 17 . 15 them 16 together 16 together 17 . 17 . 18 ' then , with tears in her eyes , the princess took leave of her old horse , who galloped back to her father . 1 then 9 the 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 tears 4 tears 5 in 5 in 6 her 5 in 9 the 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 9 the 10 princess 10 princess 11 took 10 princess 15 old 10 princess 17 , 11 took 12 leave 11 took 14 her 12 leave 13 of 13 of 14 her 15 old 16 horse 17 , 19 galloped 18 who 19 galloped 19 galloped 23 father 20 back 22 her 20 back 23 father 21 to 22 her 23 father 24 . she had ridden only a few miles further , when she saw a golden [curl] lying on the road before her . 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 ridden 3 ridden 5 a 3 ridden 8 further 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 miles 8 further 17 on 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 she 10 when 12 saw 11 she 12 saw 12 saw 13 a 13 a 14 golden 13 a 16 lying 16 lying 17 on 17 on 19 road 18 the 19 road 19 road 22 . 20 before 21 her 21 her 22 . checking her horse , she asked whether it would be better to take it or let it lie . 1 checking 9 would 2 her 3 horse 3 horse 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 asked 6 asked 7 whether 6 asked 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 better 10 be 13 take 11 better 12 to 13 take 14 it 14 it 18 lie 15 or 16 let 16 let 17 it 16 let 18 lie 18 lie 19 . on [this] the girl dismounted , and picking up the curl , wound it round her neck for safety . 1 on 3 the 1 on 4 girl 4 girl 9 up 5 dismounted 6 , 6 , 9 up 7 and 8 picking 8 picking 9 up 9 up 11 curl 10 the 11 curl 11 curl 18 for 12 , 13 wound 13 wound 15 round 13 wound 16 her 14 it 15 round 16 her 17 neck 17 neck 18 for 18 for 19 safety 19 safety 20 . he was sitting on his throne , surrounded [by] the sons of the other emperors , who served him as pages . 1 he 5 his 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 throne 5 his 11 sons 6 throne 7 , 6 throne 8 surrounded 8 surrounded 10 the 11 sons 15 emperors 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 emperors 15 emperors 17 who 16 , 17 who 17 who 20 as 17 who 21 pages 18 served 19 him 19 him 20 as 21 pages 22 . these youths came forward to greet their new companion , and wondered [why] they felt so attracted towards him . 1 these 3 came 1 these 12 wondered 2 youths 3 came 3 came 9 companion 4 forward 6 greet 4 forward 8 new 5 to 6 greet 7 their 8 new 8 new 9 companion 9 companion 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 wondered 14 they 14 they 18 towards 15 felt 16 so 16 so 17 attracted 17 attracted 18 towards 18 towards 20 . 19 him 20 . however , there was no time for talking and concealing her fright . 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 there 3 there 7 for 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 time 6 time 7 for 7 for 8 talking 8 talking 9 and 9 and 12 fright 10 concealing 11 her 11 her 12 fright 12 fright 13 . the princess [was] led straight up to the throne , and explained , in a low voice , the reason of her coming . 1 the 5 straight 2 princess 4 led 4 led 5 straight 5 straight 10 , 6 up 9 throne 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 throne 9 throne 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 in 12 explained 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 20 reason 15 a 16 low 16 low 17 voice 16 low 18 , 16 low 20 reason 18 , 19 the 20 reason 21 of 21 of 22 her 22 her 24 . 23 coming 24 . she was [,] however , very careful in her behaviour towards the other pages , whose way of life did not please her . 1 she 7 careful 2 was 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 careful 7 careful 14 pages 8 in 9 her 8 in 10 behaviour 10 behaviour 11 towards 10 behaviour 13 other 11 towards 12 the 13 other 14 pages 14 pages 16 whose 15 , 16 whose 16 whose 20 did 17 way 18 of 17 way 19 life 19 life 20 did 20 did 22 please 21 not 22 please 22 please 24 . 23 her 24 . and from that moment the princess was left no peace , till she had promised to cook them all a [dinner] . 1 and 5 the 1 and 10 peace 2 from 4 moment 2 from 5 the 3 that 4 moment 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 7 was 6 princess 8 left 8 left 10 peace 9 no 10 peace 10 peace 11 , 10 peace 12 till 12 till 15 promised 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 promised 15 promised 22 . 16 to 17 cook 17 cook 18 them 17 cook 20 a 18 them 19 all 20 a 22 . when the pages heard of this shocking state of things , [they] went to their companion and implored her to come to the rescue . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 pages 2 the 3 pages 3 pages 4 heard 3 pages 7 shocking 3 pages 13 went 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 this 8 state 11 , 9 of 10 things 10 things 11 , 11 , 13 went 13 went 21 come 14 to 15 their 15 their 16 companion 16 companion 17 and 17 and 18 implored 18 implored 19 her 19 her 20 to 20 to 21 come 21 come 24 rescue 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 rescue 24 rescue 25 . when the dinner was placed before the emperor he found it so nice that he ate much more than was good for him . 1 when 4 was 1 when 15 he 2 the 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 was 4 was 5 placed 5 placed 6 before 5 placed 11 it 6 before 8 emperor 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 10 found 9 he 10 found 11 it 12 so 12 so 13 nice 13 nice 14 that 15 he 17 much 15 he 18 more 15 he 24 . 16 ate 17 much 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 was 19 than 21 good 21 good 22 for 21 good 24 . 22 for 23 him ' [golden] [hair] [the] fields are green , ' 1 ' 5 fields 5 fields 6 are 6 are 7 green 7 green 8 , 8 , 9 ' and that to their certain knowledge he had a curl of her hair in his possession . 1 and 2 that 1 and 3 to 3 to 6 knowledge 4 their 5 certain 5 certain 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 10 curl 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 curl 10 curl 13 hair 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 hair 13 hair 17 . 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 possession 16 possession 17 . ' [fet-fruners] , you have hidden from me the fact that you knew the golden-haired [iliane] ! 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 9 the 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 hidden 6 hidden 7 from 7 from 8 me 9 the 10 fact 10 fact 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 knew 13 knew 14 the 14 the 15 golden-haired 15 golden-haired 17 ! why did you do this ? for [i] have treated you more kindly than all my other pages . ' 1 why 10 treated 1 why 11 you 2 did 3 you 2 did 9 have 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 this 4 do 7 for 5 this 6 ? 9 have 10 treated 11 you 12 more 11 you 16 my 12 more 14 than 12 more 15 all 13 kindly 14 than 16 my 18 pages 17 other 18 pages 18 pages 19 . 19 . 20 ' now go ! ' 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' at his first words she brightened up . 1 at 2 his 2 his 3 first 3 first 4 words 4 words 5 she 5 she 6 brightened 6 brightened 7 up 7 up 8 . go back to [the] emperor and ask him for twenty ships filled with precious merchandise . 1 go 3 to 2 back 3 to 3 to 7 ask 5 emperor 6 and 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 10 twenty 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 twenty 10 twenty 11 ships 11 ships 14 precious 12 filled 13 with 13 with 14 precious 14 precious 15 merchandise 15 merchandise 16 . the rest you shall know by-and-by . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 4 shall 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 know 5 know 6 by-and-by 6 by-and-by 7 . 7 . 8 ' on hearing this advice , the princess went at once into the emperor 's presence . 1 on 4 advice 1 on 10 once 2 hearing 3 this 2 hearing 4 advice 4 advice 5 , 4 advice 7 princess 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 went 8 went 9 at 10 once 11 into 11 into 14 's 11 into 15 presence 12 the 13 emperor 13 emperor 14 's 15 presence 16 . ' [may] a long life be yours , [o] [sovereign] all mighty ! ' said she . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 5 life 3 a 4 long 5 life 7 yours 6 be 7 yours 7 yours 8 , 8 , 15 said 11 all 12 mighty 12 mighty 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . ' [you] shall have all that [i] possess if you will bring me the golden-haired [iliane] , ' said the emperor . 1 ' 4 have 1 ' 10 you 3 shall 4 have 4 have 9 if 5 all 6 that 6 that 8 possess 8 possess 9 if 10 you 11 will 10 you 12 bring 12 bring 13 me 12 bring 15 golden-haired 14 the 15 golden-haired 15 golden-haired 17 , 17 , 19 said 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 emperor 21 emperor 22 . the ships were soon ready , and the princess entered the largest and finest , with [sunlight] at her side . 1 the 2 ships 1 the 10 entered 2 ships 3 were 3 were 4 soon 4 soon 5 ready 4 soon 6 , 5 ready 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 princess 10 entered 14 finest 11 the 12 largest 12 largest 13 and 12 largest 14 finest 14 finest 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 21 . 18 at 19 her 18 at 20 side 20 side 21 . then the sails were spread and the voyage began . 1 then 2 the 1 then 5 spread 2 the 3 sails 3 sails 4 were 5 spread 6 and 6 and 8 voyage 7 the 8 voyage 8 voyage 9 began 9 began 10 . the most splendid of these [was] guarded by three slaves , whose greedy eyes were caught by the glistening gold of the slippers . 1 the 3 splendid 2 most 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 of 4 of 7 guarded 4 of 10 slaves 5 these 7 guarded 8 by 9 three 9 three 10 slaves 10 slaves 16 caught 11 , 12 whose 12 whose 13 greedy 13 greedy 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 were 14 eyes 16 caught 16 caught 17 by 16 caught 20 gold 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 glistening 18 the 20 gold 20 gold 24 . 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 slippers 23 slippers 24 . they hastened up to the owner of these treasures , and inquired who he was . 1 they 8 these 1 they 13 who 2 hastened 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 owner 6 owner 7 of 6 owner 8 these 9 treasures 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 inquired 11 and 13 who 13 who 16 . 14 he 15 was 14 he 16 . luckily [her] gaoler was away , always trying to catch the stud of mares , so for the moment she was free and alone . 1 luckily 7 always 3 gaoler 4 was 4 was 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 always 7 always 9 to 8 trying 9 to 9 to 10 catch 10 catch 12 stud 10 catch 19 moment 11 the 12 stud 12 stud 13 of 12 stud 14 mares 14 mares 15 , 14 mares 17 for 15 , 16 so 17 for 18 the 19 moment 22 free 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 free 22 free 23 and 22 free 24 alone 23 and 24 alone 24 alone 25 . the slaves told their tale so well that [their] mistress insisted on going down to the shore and seeing the beautiful slippers for herself . 1 the 2 slaves 1 the 5 tale 1 the 10 mistress 2 slaves 3 told 3 told 4 their 5 tale 6 so 7 well 8 that 7 well 10 mistress 10 mistress 15 to 11 insisted 13 going 12 on 13 going 13 going 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 19 seeing 16 the 17 shore 17 shore 18 and 17 shore 19 seeing 19 seeing 21 beautiful 20 the 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 25 . 22 slippers 24 herself 22 slippers 25 . 23 for 24 herself thus they arrived at the court of the emperor . 1 thus 5 the 2 they 3 arrived 3 arrived 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 court 6 court 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 10 . they were just about to land , when the mother of the genius stood before them . 1 they 2 were 1 they 6 land 2 were 3 just 4 about 5 to 4 about 6 land 6 land 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 10 mother 9 the 10 mother 10 mother 14 stood 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 genius 13 genius 14 stood 14 stood 15 before 15 before 16 them 16 them 17 . one glance told [iliane] who the horrible old woman was , and she whispered hastily to her companion . 1 one 2 glance 1 one 3 told 3 told 11 , 5 who 6 the 6 the 7 horrible 6 the 8 old 8 old 10 was 8 old 11 , 9 woman 10 was 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 12 and 19 . 13 she 15 hastily 14 whispered 15 hastily 16 to 17 her 16 to 18 companion 18 companion 19 . without saying a word , the princess swung her into [sunlight] 's saddle , and leaping up behind her , they were off like a flash . 1 without 2 saying 2 saying 5 , 2 saying 7 princess 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 , 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 14 , 8 swung 9 her 8 swung 10 into 10 into 12 's 12 's 13 saddle 13 saddle 14 , 14 , 17 up 15 and 16 leaping 16 leaping 17 up 17 up 18 behind 18 behind 26 flash 19 her 20 , 20 , 21 they 21 they 22 were 22 were 23 off 23 off 26 flash 24 like 25 a 25 a 26 flash 26 flash 27 . it was not till they drew near the town that the princess stooped and asked [sunlight] what they should do . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 asked 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 till 4 till 5 they 5 they 9 town 6 drew 7 near 7 near 8 the 7 near 9 town 9 town 12 princess 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 stooped 13 stooped 14 and 15 asked 21 . 17 what 18 they 18 they 19 should 19 should 20 do 19 should 21 . the princess did as she was told [,] and a huge mountain sprang up behind them . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 7 told 2 princess 6 was 3 did 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 was 7 told 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 huge 11 huge 12 mountain 12 mountain 14 up 12 mountain 15 behind 13 sprang 14 up 15 behind 16 them 15 behind 17 . 16 them 17 . the mother of the [genius] began to climb up it , and though they galloped quickly , she was quicker still . 1 the 6 began 2 mother 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 began 6 began 16 quickly 7 to 8 climb 8 climb 9 up 9 up 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 though 13 though 14 they 13 though 16 quickly 14 they 15 galloped 16 quickly 17 , 16 quickly 20 quicker 18 she 19 was 19 was 20 quicker 20 quicker 22 . 21 still 22 . they heard her coming , faster , faster ; and again the princess stooped to ask what was to be done now . 1 they 2 heard 1 they 4 coming 1 they 6 faster 2 heard 3 her 4 coming 5 , 6 faster 18 was 7 , 8 faster 7 , 10 and 8 faster 9 ; 10 and 11 again 10 and 17 what 11 again 12 the 11 again 14 stooped 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 stooped 14 stooped 16 ask 15 to 16 ask 17 what 18 was 18 was 23 . 19 to 20 be 19 to 21 done 21 done 22 now 21 done 23 . this time there sprang up a great tower of stone , smooth as ivory , hard as steel , which reached [up] to heaven itself . 1 this 7 great 2 time 3 there 2 time 4 sprang 4 sprang 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 16 hard 8 tower 9 of 9 of 10 stone 9 of 16 hard 10 stone 11 , 11 , 12 smooth 12 smooth 15 , 13 as 14 ivory 14 ivory 15 , 16 hard 21 reached 17 as 18 steel 18 steel 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 reached 21 reached 25 itself 23 to 24 heaven 24 heaven 25 itself 25 itself 26 . and the [mother] of the genius gave a howl of rage , knowing that she could neither climb it nor get through it . 1 and 9 howl 2 the 4 of 2 the 6 genius 4 of 5 the 6 genius 7 gave 7 gave 8 a 8 a 9 howl 9 howl 17 neither 10 of 11 rage 11 rage 12 , 12 , 13 knowing 13 knowing 16 could 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 could 16 could 17 neither 17 neither 18 climb 18 climb 22 through 19 it 20 nor 20 nor 21 get 21 get 22 through 22 through 24 . 23 it 24 . only her claws could be seen grasping the battlements . 1 only 2 her 2 her 3 claws 3 claws 4 could 4 could 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 grasping 7 grasping 9 battlements 8 the 9 battlements 9 battlements 10 . the emperor received [iliane] with all the respect that was due to her , and fell in love at first sight besides . 1 the 8 respect 2 emperor 8 respect 3 received 7 the 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 respect 8 respect 15 and 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 due 11 due 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 17 in 16 fell 21 sight 18 love 19 at 19 at 20 first 20 first 21 sight 21 sight 22 besides 22 besides 23 . so when the emperor asked her to share his throne [iliane] answered : 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 emperor 4 emperor 5 asked 4 emperor 8 share 5 asked 6 her 6 her 7 to 8 share 9 his 9 his 10 throne 10 throne 12 answered 12 answered 13 : when he heard this , the emperor once more sent for [fet-fruners] , and said : 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 heard 3 heard 7 emperor 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 emperor 7 emperor 8 once 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 sent 9 more 13 , 10 sent 11 for 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 said 15 said 16 : ' [fet-fruners] , fetch me instantly the stud of mares , with their trappings all complete . 1 ' 4 fetch 3 , 4 fetch 4 fetch 5 me 5 me 6 instantly 6 instantly 10 mares 7 the 8 stud 7 the 10 mares 8 stud 9 of 10 mares 13 their 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 their 13 their 14 trappings 14 trappings 16 complete 15 all 16 complete 16 complete 17 . if not , your head shall pay the forfeit . ' 1 if 2 not 1 if 6 shall 2 not 3 , 4 your 5 head 5 head 6 shall 6 shall 7 pay 7 pay 8 the 8 the 9 forfeit 9 forfeit 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [mighty] [emperor] , [i] kiss your hands ! 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 hands 6 kiss 7 your 7 your 8 hands 8 hands 9 ! they say you are a just man ; then why not entrust this quest to one of them ? 1 they 6 just 2 say 3 you 3 you 4 are 3 you 6 just 4 are 5 a 6 just 7 man 7 man 8 ; 7 man 9 then 9 then 10 why 10 why 11 not 11 not 12 entrust 12 entrust 14 quest 13 this 14 quest 14 quest 19 ? 15 to 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 ? where am [i] to seek these mares that [i] am to bring you ? ' 1 where 5 seek 2 am 4 to 2 am 5 seek 5 seek 6 these 6 these 7 mares 7 mares 8 that 8 that 10 am 10 am 11 to 11 to 12 bring 12 bring 14 ? 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [how] do [i] know ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 know 5 know 6 ? they may be anywhere in heaven or earth ; but , wherever they are , you will have to find them . ' 1 they 2 may 1 they 8 earth 2 may 3 be 2 may 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 in 5 in 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 or 8 earth 18 have 9 ; 17 will 10 but 16 you 11 , 16 you 12 wherever 14 are 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 find 20 find 21 them 20 find 22 . 22 . 23 ' the princess bowed and went to consult [sunlight] . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 and 3 bowed 5 went 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 consult 7 consult 9 . he listened while she told her tale , and then said : 1 he 2 listened 2 listened 3 while 3 while 5 told 4 she 5 told 5 told 6 her 6 her 7 tale 7 tale 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 12 : 11 said 12 : ' [fetch] quickly nine buffalo skins ; smear them well with tar , and lay them on my back . 1 ' 8 smear 3 quickly 4 nine 3 quickly 5 buffalo 4 nine 5 buffalo 5 buffalo 6 skins 6 skins 7 ; 6 skins 8 smear 8 smear 12 tar 9 them 10 well 10 well 11 with 11 with 12 tar 12 tar 14 and 12 tar 15 lay 13 , 14 and 15 lay 16 them 15 lay 17 on 17 on 18 my 18 my 19 back 19 back 20 . do [not] fear ; you will succeed in this also ; but , in the end , the emperor 's desires will be his undoing . ' 1 do 10 also 3 fear 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 succeed 6 will 10 also 7 succeed 8 in 8 in 9 this 10 also 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 16 end 12 but 15 the 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 end 16 end 19 emperor 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 emperor 19 emperor 21 desires 19 emperor 23 be 20 's 21 desires 22 will 23 be 23 be 25 undoing 24 his 25 undoing 25 undoing 27 ' 26 . 27 ' the buffalo skins were soon got , and the princess started off with [sunlight] . 1 the 3 skins 2 buffalo 3 skins 3 skins 4 were 3 skins 5 soon 5 soon 6 got 5 soon 9 the 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 princess 10 princess 11 started 11 started 12 off 12 off 13 with 13 with 15 . the [way] was long and difficult , but at length they reached the place where the mares were grazing . 1 the 4 long 3 was 4 long 4 long 10 length 5 and 6 difficult 6 difficult 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 at 9 at 10 length 10 length 15 where 11 they 12 reached 12 reached 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 where 15 where 19 grazing 16 the 17 mares 17 mares 18 were 17 mares 19 grazing 19 grazing 20 . at last , when her strength was almost gone , the genius lowered his sword for an instant . 1 at 12 genius 2 last 3 , 2 last 5 her 3 , 4 when 5 her 6 strength 6 strength 7 was 7 was 8 almost 8 almost 9 gone 9 gone 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 genius 12 genius 15 sword 12 genius 19 . 13 lowered 14 his 14 his 15 sword 15 sword 18 instant 16 for 17 an 16 for 18 instant the princess saw her chance , and , with one [swoop] of her arm , severed her enemy 's head from his body . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 5 chance 2 princess 3 saw 3 saw 4 her 5 chance 7 and 5 chance 14 arm 6 , 7 and 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 one 10 one 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 arm 14 arm 15 , 14 arm 23 body 15 , 16 severed 16 severed 18 enemy 17 her 18 enemy 18 enemy 20 head 19 's 20 head 21 from 22 his 22 his 23 body 23 body 24 . still [trembling] from the long struggle , she turned away , and went to the meadow where the stud were feeding . 1 still 4 the 3 from 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 7 , 5 long 10 away 6 struggle 7 , 8 she 9 turned 9 turned 10 away 10 away 15 the 10 away 17 where 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 17 where 16 meadow 17 where 17 where 21 feeding 18 the 19 stud 19 stud 20 were 20 were 21 feeding 21 feeding 22 . when the fight [was] ended , the buffalo skins were in ribbons , and the beaten animal writhing with pain on the grass . 1 when 2 the 1 when 9 skins 2 the 3 fight 3 fight 5 ended 3 fight 8 buffalo 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 buffalo 9 skins 16 beaten 10 were 11 in 11 in 12 ribbons 12 ribbons 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 beaten 16 beaten 17 animal 17 animal 21 on 18 writhing 19 with 18 writhing 20 pain 20 pain 21 on 21 on 23 grass 22 the 23 grass 23 grass 24 . nothing now remained to be done [but] to drive the whole stud to the emperor 's court . 1 nothing 5 be 2 now 3 remained 3 remained 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 9 drive 6 done 8 to 8 to 9 drive 9 drive 11 whole 9 drive 15 emperor 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 stud 12 stud 13 to 14 the 15 emperor 15 emperor 17 court 16 's 17 court 17 court 18 . on reaching the palace , she drove them into a yard , and went to [inform] the emperor of her arrival . 1 on 2 reaching 2 reaching 3 the 2 reaching 4 palace 3 the 4 palace 4 palace 5 , 4 palace 11 yard 6 she 7 drove 7 drove 8 them 8 them 9 into 8 them 11 yard 9 into 10 a 11 yard 13 and 11 yard 14 went 12 , 13 and 14 went 15 to 15 to 18 emperor 17 the 18 emperor 18 emperor 21 arrival 18 emperor 22 . 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 arrival but they would suffer no [one] to come near them , and the princess was commanded to perform this service also . 1 but 2 they 1 but 4 suffer 2 they 3 would 4 suffer 8 come 5 no 7 to 5 no 8 come 8 come 11 , 9 near 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 18 perform 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 was 14 princess 16 commanded 16 commanded 17 to 18 perform 20 service 18 perform 22 . 19 this 20 service 20 service 21 also at this , the heart of the girl swelled within her . 1 at 2 this 1 at 4 the 2 this 3 , 4 the 6 of 5 heart 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 girl 7 the 9 swelled 8 girl 9 swelled 9 swelled 10 within 10 within 12 . 11 her 12 . the [hardest] tasks were always given to her , and long before the two years were up , she would be worn out and useless . 1 the 3 tasks 1 the 11 long 3 tasks 5 always 4 were 5 always 5 always 7 to 6 given 7 to 8 her 9 , 8 her 11 long 9 , 10 and 11 long 15 years 12 before 13 the 13 the 14 two 13 the 15 years 15 years 19 she 16 were 17 up 17 up 18 , 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 would 20 would 21 be 21 be 22 worn 22 worn 23 out 22 worn 26 . 23 out 24 and 25 useless 26 . then as suddenly it stopped , and [,] behold ! the water was ice , which held the animals firmly in its grasp . 1 then 7 and 1 then 12 water 2 as 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 5 stopped 4 it 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 behold 9 behold 10 ! 11 the 12 water 12 water 17 held 13 was 14 ice 14 ice 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 held 17 held 22 its 18 the 19 animals 19 animals 20 firmly 20 firmly 21 in 21 in 22 its 22 its 24 . 23 grasp 24 . but fear nothing , for the hour of the emperor has struck . ' 1 but 3 nothing 2 fear 3 nothing 3 nothing 7 hour 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 hour 7 hour 8 of 8 of 10 emperor 9 the 10 emperor 10 emperor 12 struck 11 has 12 struck 12 struck 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [it] stands , ' he said , ' on the altar of a little church , and is guarded by a troop of nuns . 1 ' 5 ' 3 stands 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 12 altar 8 , 9 ' 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 altar 12 altar 13 of 12 altar 20 guarded 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 church 16 church 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 is 20 guarded 20 guarded 25 nuns 21 by 22 a 21 by 23 troop 23 troop 25 nuns 24 of 25 nuns 25 nuns 26 . but [she] reached the altar in safety , and found the vase of holy water standing on it . 1 but 3 reached 3 reached 10 found 4 the 5 altar 5 altar 6 in 6 in 7 safety 7 safety 8 , 7 safety 10 found 8 , 9 and 10 found 15 water 11 the 12 vase 11 the 14 holy 12 vase 13 of 14 holy 15 water 15 water 16 standing 16 standing 18 it 16 standing 19 . 17 on 18 it this she thrust into her dress , and went back with the same care as she came . 1 this 9 went 2 she 3 thrust 3 thrust 4 into 4 into 6 dress 4 into 8 and 5 her 6 dress 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 back 10 back 11 with 10 back 13 same 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 care 14 care 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 came 16 she 18 . in either case he thought that the punishment would be severe . 1 in 2 either 2 either 5 thought 3 case 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 that 6 that 9 would 7 the 8 punishment 8 punishment 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 12 . 11 severe 12 . he drew forth the vase from his tunic and held it up to the emperor , saying : ' [mighty] [sovereign] , all hail ! 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 forth 2 drew 5 vase 4 the 5 vase 5 vase 8 tunic 5 vase 10 held 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 tunic 9 and 10 held 10 held 12 up 10 held 15 emperor 11 it 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 emperor 15 emperor 16 , 16 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 : 18 : 19 ' 19 ' 25 ! 22 , 23 all 23 all 24 hail 24 hail 25 ! when it was over , [iliane] summoned [fet-fruners] before her , and addressed him thus : 1 when 3 was 1 when 7 summoned 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 , 7 summoned 9 before 9 before 12 and 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 addressed 13 addressed 14 him 14 him 15 thus 15 thus 16 : ' [fet-fruners] [!] it is you who brought me and have saved my life , and obeyed my wishes . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 7 who 4 it 5 is 6 you 7 who 7 who 8 brought 8 brought 9 me 9 me 10 and 10 and 17 obeyed 11 have 12 saved 12 saved 13 my 13 my 14 life 14 life 16 and 14 life 17 obeyed 15 , 16 and 17 obeyed 19 wishes 18 my 19 wishes 19 wishes 20 . and you , and none other , shall be my husband . ' 1 and 2 you 2 you 6 other 3 , 4 and 3 , 6 other 4 and 5 none 6 other 7 , 7 , 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 my 10 my 11 husband 11 husband 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] know that in [our] house , it will be the cock who sings and not the hen ! ' 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 4 that 4 that 10 will 5 in 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 be 10 will 13 cock 11 be 12 the 13 cock 14 who 13 cock 15 sings 15 sings 16 and 15 sings 19 hen 16 and 17 not 18 the 19 hen 19 hen 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ( from [sept] [contes] [roumains] , [jules] [brun] and [leo] [bachelin] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 13 ) 6 , 9 and 9 and 12 . 12 . 13 ) [the] [story] [of] [halfman] in a certain town there lived a judge who was married but had no children . 1 in 2 a 1 in 4 town 2 a 3 certain 4 town 5 there 5 there 10 was 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 judge 8 judge 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 married 11 married 14 no 12 but 13 had 13 had 14 no 14 no 16 . 15 children 16 . one day he was standing lost in thought before his house , when an old man passed by . 1 one 2 day 1 one 5 standing 2 day 4 was 3 he 4 was 5 standing 11 house 6 lost 7 in 6 lost 9 before 8 thought 9 before 9 before 10 his 10 his 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 15 old 13 when 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 man 16 man 17 passed 17 passed 18 by 17 passed 19 . ' [what] is the matter , sir , said he , ' you look troubled ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 4 the 7 sir 5 matter 6 , 5 matter 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 14 look 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 you 13 you 14 look 14 look 15 troubled 15 troubled 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [oh] , leave me alone , my good man ! ' 1 ' 4 leave 3 , 4 leave 4 leave 5 me 5 me 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 good 9 good 10 man 10 man 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [but] what is it ? ' persisted the other . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 3 what 6 ? 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 persisted 8 persisted 10 other 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 . then the old man said , ' [here] are twelve apples . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 6 , 4 man 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 are 9 are 12 . 10 twelve 11 apples 11 apples 12 . if your wife eats them , she will have twelve sons . ' 1 if 2 your 1 if 3 wife 3 wife 4 eats 4 eats 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 will 7 she 11 sons 8 will 9 have 8 will 10 twelve 11 sons 12 . 12 . 13 ' the judge thanked him joyfully as he took the apples , and went to seek his wife . 1 the 5 joyfully 1 the 10 apples 2 judge 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 joyfully 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 took 8 took 10 apples 9 the 10 apples 10 apples 13 went 10 apples 15 seek 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 went 13 went 14 to 15 seek 18 . 16 his 17 wife 17 wife 18 . ' [eat] these apples at once , ' he cried , ' and you will have twelve sons . ' 1 ' 6 once 1 ' 14 you 3 these 4 apples 3 these 6 once 4 apples 5 at 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 10 cried 11 , 10 cried 14 you 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 14 you 15 will 14 you 18 sons 15 will 16 have 15 will 17 twelve 15 will 18 sons 16 have 17 twelve 18 sons 19 . 19 . 20 ' by-and-by they all grew into men , and one day they told their father it was high time he found wives for them . 1 by-and-by 5 into 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 grew 3 all 4 grew 4 grew 5 into 5 into 14 father 6 men 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 father 8 and 12 told 9 one 10 day 10 day 11 they 11 they 12 told 12 told 13 their 14 father 18 time 15 it 16 was 15 it 17 high 17 high 18 time 18 time 24 . 19 he 20 found 20 found 21 wives 21 wives 22 for 21 wives 24 . 22 for 23 them so the twelve sons saddled their [horses] and rode for twelve days , till they met an old woman . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 twelve 3 twelve 4 sons 3 twelve 9 rode 4 sons 5 saddled 5 saddled 6 their 8 and 9 rode 9 rode 11 twelve 9 rode 12 days 9 rode 14 till 10 for 11 twelve 12 days 13 , 14 till 16 met 15 they 16 met 16 met 17 an 16 met 19 woman 17 an 18 old 18 old 19 woman 19 woman 20 . follow me into my house . ' 1 follow 2 me 2 me 4 my 3 into 4 my 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 . 6 . 7 ' and the twelve [brothers] followed her gladly , and their father 's brother stood at the door , and gave them meat and drink . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 followed 2 the 3 twelve 5 followed 6 her 5 followed 11 father 7 gladly 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 father 9 and 10 their 11 father 12 's 12 's 17 door 12 's 22 meat 13 brother 14 stood 14 stood 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 gave 20 gave 21 them 22 meat 24 drink 23 and 24 drink 24 drink 25 . this man is no uncle of ours , but an ogre . ' 1 this 3 is 2 man 3 is 3 is 7 ours 4 no 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 of 6 of 7 ours 7 ours 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 ogre 10 an 11 ogre 11 ogre 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [nonsense] ; of course he is our uncle , ' answered they . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 9 uncle 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 our 8 our 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 answered 12 answered 13 they 13 they 14 . ' [well] , this very night you will see ! ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 night 4 this 5 very 5 very 6 night 6 night 7 you 7 you 9 see 8 will 9 see 9 see 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . and he did not go to bed , but hid himself and watched . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 go 2 he 4 not 3 did 4 not 5 go 6 to 5 go 7 bed 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 11 himself 10 hid 11 himself 11 himself 13 watched 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 14 . after that she lay down and was soon snoring loudly . 1 after 5 down 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 lay 4 lay 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 9 snoring 7 was 8 soon 8 soon 9 snoring 9 snoring 10 loudly 10 loudly 11 . next he drew [their] scarlet caps from their heads and exchanged them for the veils which the ogre 's daughters were wearing . 1 next 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 5 scarlet 3 drew 6 caps 6 caps 9 heads 6 caps 12 them 7 from 8 their 8 their 9 heads 9 heads 11 exchanged 10 and 11 exchanged 11 exchanged 12 them 12 them 13 for 13 for 18 ogre 14 the 15 veils 15 veils 16 which 16 which 17 the 16 which 18 ogre 18 ogre 23 . 19 's 20 daughters 20 daughters 23 . 21 were 22 wearing 22 wearing 23 . this was hardly done when he heard steps coming along the floor , so he hid himself quickly [in] the folds of a curtain . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 done 4 done 8 steps 4 done 9 coming 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 heard 7 heard 8 steps 9 coming 17 himself 10 along 12 floor 11 the 12 floor 12 floor 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 he 15 he 16 hid 15 he 17 himself 17 himself 21 folds 18 quickly 20 the 20 the 21 folds 21 folds 22 of 21 folds 25 . 22 of 23 a 23 a 25 . 24 curtain 25 . there was only half of him ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 half 4 half 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 ! yes ! it certainly was red ! 1 yes 2 ! 1 yes 4 certainly 3 it 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 was 5 was 6 red 6 red 7 ! then she was quite certain the brothers lay sleeping before her , and began to kill them one by one . 1 then 3 was 1 then 9 sleeping 2 she 3 was 3 was 5 certain 4 quite 5 certain 5 certain 7 brothers 6 the 7 brothers 7 brothers 8 lay 9 sleeping 14 began 10 before 13 and 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 14 began 16 kill 15 to 16 kill 16 kill 17 them 16 kill 21 . 17 them 19 by 18 one 19 by 19 by 20 one and [halfman] whispered to his brothers , ' [get] up and run for your lives , as the ogress is killing her daughters . ' 1 and 3 whispered 1 and 6 brothers 3 whispered 4 to 4 to 5 his 6 brothers 7 , 6 brothers 10 up 7 , 8 ' 10 up 13 for 11 and 12 run 12 run 13 for 13 for 15 lives 14 your 15 lives 15 lives 16 , 15 lives 23 daughters 17 as 18 the 18 the 19 ogress 19 ogress 20 is 19 ogress 21 killing 21 killing 22 her 22 her 23 daughters 23 daughters 24 . 24 . 25 ' the brothers needed [no] second bidding , and in a moment were out of the house . 1 the 2 brothers 1 the 3 needed 3 needed 5 second 5 second 14 of 6 bidding 7 , 6 bidding 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 13 out 11 moment 14 of 12 were 13 out 14 of 16 house 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . by this time the ogress had slain all her daughters but one , who awoke suddenly and saw what had happened . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 2 this 10 daughters 3 time 5 ogress 4 the 5 ogress 5 ogress 7 slain 6 had 7 slain 7 slain 9 her 8 all 9 her 10 daughters 16 suddenly 11 but 12 one 12 one 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 awoke 15 awoke 16 suddenly 16 suddenly 20 had 17 and 18 saw 18 saw 19 what 19 what 20 had 20 had 21 happened 21 happened 22 . ' [mother] , what are you doing ? ' cried she . 1 ' 5 are 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 5 are 8 ? 6 you 7 doing 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [do] you know that you have killed my sisters ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 killed 8 killed 9 my 9 my 10 sisters 10 sisters 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] , woe is me ! ' wailed the ogress . 1 ' 4 woe 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 woe 5 is 11 ogress 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 wailed 9 wailed 10 the 10 the 11 ogress 11 ogress 12 . ' [halfman] has outwitted me after all ! ' 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 outwitted 4 outwitted 5 me 5 me 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' and she turned to wreak vengeance on him , but he and his brothers were far away . 1 and 2 she 1 and 6 vengeance 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 wreak 6 vengeance 8 him 7 on 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 17 away 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 and 12 and 14 brothers 13 his 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 were 15 were 16 far 16 far 17 away 17 away 18 . they rode all [day] till they got to the town where their real uncle lived , and inquired the way to his house . 1 they 2 rode 1 they 5 till 2 rode 3 all 5 till 8 to 5 till 11 where 6 they 7 got 7 got 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 town 9 the 11 where 10 town 11 where 11 where 15 lived 12 their 13 real 12 their 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 lived 15 lived 18 inquired 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 inquired 18 inquired 23 house 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 to 20 way 23 house 21 to 22 his 23 house 24 . ' [why] have you been so long in coming ? ' asked he , when they had found him . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 4 you 4 you 7 long 5 been 6 so 5 been 7 long 7 long 8 in 8 in 9 coming 9 coming 13 he 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 he 13 he 18 found 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 they 15 when 18 found 16 they 17 had 18 found 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [oh] , dear uncle , we were very nearly not coming at all ! ' replied they . 1 ' 4 dear 1 ' 12 coming 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 uncle 5 uncle 8 were 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 very 9 very 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 not 12 coming 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 18 they 17 replied 18 they 18 they 19 . ' [we] fell in with an ogress who took us home and would have killed us if it had not been for [halfman] . 1 ' 11 home 3 fell 4 in 3 fell 7 ogress 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 ogress 7 ogress 8 who 8 who 9 took 8 who 11 home 9 took 10 us 11 home 13 would 12 and 13 would 13 would 15 killed 14 have 15 killed 15 killed 16 us 16 us 18 it 16 us 21 been 17 if 18 it 19 had 20 not 20 not 21 been 21 been 22 for 22 for 24 . he knew what was in her mind and saved us , and here we are . 1 he 3 what 2 knew 3 what 3 what 6 her 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 mind 7 mind 10 us 8 and 9 saved 8 and 10 us 10 us 13 here 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 here 13 here 15 are 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 . now give us each a daughter to wife , and let us return whence we came . ' 1 now 5 a 2 give 3 us 2 give 4 each 4 each 5 a 5 a 8 wife 6 daughter 7 to 7 to 8 wife 8 wife 12 us 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 us 10 and 11 let 12 us 14 whence 13 return 14 whence 14 whence 16 came 15 we 16 came 16 came 17 . 17 . 18 ' let us put him to death and give his wife to our eldest brother ! ' 1 let 4 him 2 us 3 put 3 put 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 and 7 and 8 give 8 give 9 his 9 his 10 wife 9 his 14 brother 10 wife 12 our 11 to 12 our 13 eldest 14 brother 14 brother 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and they waited for a chance . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 . ' [halfman] is the youngest , ' said the elder brother , ' he must go . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 youngest 5 youngest 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 brother 10 elder 11 brother 11 brother 15 must 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 must 15 must 16 go 16 go 17 . 17 . 18 ' so [halfman] got down and filled a skin with water , and they drew it up by a rope and drank . 1 so 3 got 1 so 10 water 3 got 7 a 4 down 5 and 4 down 7 a 5 and 6 filled 7 a 8 skin 8 skin 9 with 10 water 14 drew 10 water 21 drank 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 12 and 14 drew 14 drew 15 it 15 it 16 up 16 up 17 by 17 by 18 a 19 rope 20 and 19 rope 21 drank 21 drank 22 . then the brothers rode away as fast as they could , with his bride . 1 then 4 rode 2 the 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 rode 4 rode 5 away 5 away 6 as 6 as 10 could 7 fast 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 could 10 could 15 . 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 bride 14 bride 15 . and the fish guided him to a shallow place , so that he scrambled out . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 guided 3 fish 4 guided 4 guided 7 a 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 shallow 8 shallow 9 place 9 place 10 , 9 place 15 out 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 scrambled 15 out 16 . ' [yes] ; but what am [i] to do ? ' asked [halfman] . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 what 5 what 8 to 6 am 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 14 . then [i] will appear before you . ' 1 then 3 will 3 will 4 appear 4 appear 5 before 5 before 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [thank] you , ' said [halfman] , and went his way , while the fish swam back to its home . 1 ' 15 the 3 you 4 , 4 , 9 and 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 9 and 14 while 10 went 11 his 11 his 12 way 12 way 13 , 14 while 15 the 15 the 20 its 16 fish 19 to 16 fish 20 its 17 swam 18 back 17 swam 19 to 20 its 21 home 21 home 22 . ' [ah] , [halfman] , have [i] got [you] at last ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 got 5 , 6 have 6 have 8 got 8 got 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 ? you killed my daughters and helped your brothers to escape . 1 you 2 killed 1 you 3 my 3 my 4 daughters 4 daughters 5 and 4 daughters 8 brothers 6 helped 7 your 7 your 8 brothers 8 brothers 10 escape 9 to 10 escape 10 escape 11 . what do you think [i] shall do with you ? ' 1 what 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 6 shall 6 shall 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [whatever] you like ! ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [come] into my house , then , ' said the ogress , and he followed her . 1 ' 4 my 3 into 4 my 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 , 5 house 7 then 7 then 8 , 7 then 12 ogress 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 ogress 12 ogress 16 followed 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 followed 16 followed 18 . 17 her 18 . ' [look] here ! ' she called to her husband , ' [i] have got hold of [halfman] . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 10 husband 6 she 7 called 7 called 8 to 7 called 10 husband 8 to 9 her 10 husband 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 19 . 12 ' 14 have 14 have 15 got 15 got 16 hold 16 hold 17 of i am going to roast him , so be quick and make up the fire ! ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 roast 2 am 4 to 3 going 4 to 5 roast 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 12 make 9 be 11 and 10 quick 11 and 11 and 12 make 12 make 13 up 13 up 15 fire 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' so the ogre brought wood , and heaped it up till the flames [roared] up the chimney . 1 so 3 ogre 1 so 4 brought 2 the 3 ogre 3 ogre 4 brought 4 brought 10 up 5 wood 7 and 5 wood 10 up 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 heaped 8 heaped 9 it 10 up 11 till 11 till 12 the 11 till 15 up 12 the 13 flames 12 the 15 up 15 up 18 . 16 the 17 chimney 16 the 18 . then he turned to his wife and said : ' [it] is all ready , let us put him on ! ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 2 he 8 said 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 wife 6 wife 7 and 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 12 is 10 ' 16 let 12 is 14 ready 13 all 14 ready 14 ready 15 , 16 let 17 us 16 let 18 put 18 put 19 him 18 put 20 on 20 on 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' ' [what] is the hurry , my good ogre ? ' asked [halfman] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 8 good 5 hurry 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 good 8 good 9 ogre 9 ogre 11 ' 9 ogre 14 . 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked ' [you] have me in your power , and [i] cannot escape . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 7 power 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 power 7 power 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 escape 12 escape 13 . i am so thin now , [i] shall hardly make one mouthful . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 now 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 thin 5 now 8 shall 6 , 8 shall 8 shall 10 make 9 hardly 10 make 10 make 12 mouthful 11 one 12 mouthful 12 mouthful 13 . better fatten me up ; you will enjoy me much more . ' 1 better 2 fatten 1 better 4 up 2 fatten 3 me 4 up 5 ; 5 ; 6 you 6 you 8 enjoy 7 will 8 enjoy 8 enjoy 11 more 9 me 10 much 10 much 11 more 11 more 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [that] is a very sensible remark , ' replied the ogre ; ' but what fattens you quickest ? ' 1 ' 6 sensible 1 ' 10 replied 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 sensible 7 remark 8 , 7 remark 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 10 replied 13 ; 11 the 12 ogre 13 ; 17 fattens 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 what 16 what 17 fattens 17 fattens 21 ' 18 you 19 quickest 19 quickest 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [butter] , meat , and red wine , ' answered [halfman] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 meat 4 meat 5 , 4 meat 9 , 6 and 7 red 7 red 8 wine 8 wine 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 . ' [very] good ; we will lock you into this room , and here you shall stay till you are ready for eating . ' 1 ' 7 lock 1 ' 15 you 3 good 6 will 4 ; 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 lock 8 you 9 into 9 into 11 room 10 this 11 room 11 room 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 you 13 and 14 here 15 you 20 are 16 shall 17 stay 16 shall 20 are 17 stay 18 till 18 till 19 you 19 you 20 are 20 are 21 ready 21 ready 23 eating 21 ready 24 . 22 for 23 eating 24 . 25 ' so [halfman] was locked into the room , and the ogre and his wife brought him his food . 1 so 7 room 3 was 4 locked 4 locked 5 into 4 locked 7 room 5 into 6 the 7 room 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 ogre 10 the 11 ogre 11 ogre 12 and 11 ogre 18 food 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 wife 14 wife 15 brought 15 brought 16 him 17 his 18 food 18 food 19 . ' [get] out , then ! ' said the ogre . 1 ' 3 out 3 out 4 , 3 out 6 ! 4 , 5 then 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 ogre 9 the 10 ogre 10 ogre 11 . ' [yes] , that is a good idea , ' answered they . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 good 6 a 8 idea 8 idea 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 they 11 answered 12 they 12 they 13 . ' [all] right , ' said she , and held a billet of wood for him to chop . 1 ' 3 right 1 ' 6 said 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 14 wood 9 and 11 a 10 held 11 a 11 a 12 billet 12 billet 13 of 14 wood 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 chop 18 chop 19 . but he raised his axe and cut off her head , and ran away like the wind . 1 but 2 he 1 but 7 cut 1 but 14 away 2 he 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 4 his 5 axe 5 axe 6 and 7 cut 13 ran 8 off 12 and 9 her 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 14 away 17 wind 14 away 18 . 15 like 16 the 16 the 17 wind but [halfman] was far away . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 . at last he saw an iron tower which he climbed up . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 saw 2 last 3 he 4 saw 6 iron 5 an 6 iron 6 iron 9 he 7 tower 8 which 8 which 9 he 9 he 10 climbed 10 climbed 12 . 11 up 12 . ' [oh] , there is no door , ' replied [halfman] . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 8 , 7 door 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 . ' [then] how did you climb up ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 did 3 how 5 you 5 you 6 climb 6 climb 7 up 7 up 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] fish carried me on his back . ' 1 ' 3 fish 3 fish 4 carried 4 carried 5 me 4 carried 8 back 5 me 6 on 6 on 7 his 8 back 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [and] what am [i] to do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 am 4 am 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' after that you can easily throw it down . ' 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 easily 5 easily 6 throw 6 throw 7 it 6 throw 8 down 8 down 10 ' 9 . 10 ' and overhead sat [halfman] , laughing heartily . 1 and 2 overhead 2 overhead 3 sat 3 sat 5 , 5 , 7 heartily 6 laughing 7 heartily 7 heartily 8 . but the ogre 's wife [was] still alive , for she had taken no part in kindling the fire . 1 but 2 the 1 but 7 still 2 the 3 ogre 3 ogre 4 's 3 ogre 5 wife 7 still 12 had 8 alive 9 , 9 , 10 for 9 , 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 taken 13 taken 14 no 14 no 15 part 15 part 17 kindling 15 part 19 fire 16 in 17 kindling 18 the 19 fire 19 fire 20 . ' [oh] , that is easy enough , ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easy 6 easy 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] will let down a rope , and if you tie it tightly round you , [i] will draw it up . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 7 rope 4 let 5 down 5 down 6 a 5 down 7 rope 7 rope 8 , 7 rope 14 tightly 9 and 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 tie 11 you 14 tightly 12 tie 13 it 14 tightly 19 will 15 round 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 19 will 19 will 20 draw 20 draw 21 it 21 it 22 up 22 up 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [all] right , ' returned the ogress , fastening the rope which [halfman] let down . 1 ' 6 returned 1 ' 10 fastening 1 ' 13 which 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 returned 6 returned 7 the 6 returned 8 ogress 8 ogress 9 , 10 fastening 12 rope 11 the 12 rope 13 which 15 let 13 which 17 . 15 let 16 down ' [now] pull me up . ' 1 ' 3 pull 3 pull 4 me 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [are] you sure it is secure ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 sure 4 sure 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 secure 7 secure 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , quite sure . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 quite 4 quite 5 sure 5 sure 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [don't] be afraid . ' 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [oh] , [i] am not afraid at all ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 not 6 not 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [oh] , how can [i] stop it ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 can 4 how 9 ? 7 stop 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 he 12 he 13 . ' [will] you help me ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 help 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] , [i] will , ' replied the ogress . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 replied 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 ogress 10 ogress 11 . ' [thank] you , thank you ! ' cried [halfman] , kissing her on the forehead . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 thank 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 9 cried 6 you 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 kissing 12 kissing 13 her 12 kissing 17 . 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 forehead 16 forehead 17 . ' [very] well , [i] will rid you of him , ' said the ogress , ' but only on one condition . 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 12 ' 3 well 6 will 4 , 6 will 6 will 7 rid 7 rid 8 you 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 19 only 14 the 15 ogress 15 ogress 16 , 16 , 17 ' 16 , 18 but 18 but 19 only 19 only 23 . 20 on 22 condition 21 one 22 condition 22 condition 23 . if a boy is born to you , you must give him to me ! ' 1 if 2 a 1 if 4 is 2 a 3 boy 4 is 5 born 5 born 8 , 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 12 him 10 must 11 give 11 give 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [mount] on my back , then , and in a quarter of an hour we shall be there . ' 1 ' 12 quarter 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 quarter 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 12 quarter 15 hour 13 of 14 an 14 an 15 hour 15 hour 17 shall 16 we 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 19 there 18 be 20 . 20 . 21 ' here she left him , while she went into the town itself , and found the wedding guests just leaving [the] brother 's house . 1 here 2 she 1 here 9 into 2 she 3 left 2 she 8 went 3 left 5 , 4 him 5 , 6 while 7 she 7 she 8 went 9 into 10 the 9 into 20 leaving 10 the 11 town 10 the 12 itself 12 itself 15 found 12 itself 18 guests 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 found 15 found 16 the 16 the 17 wedding 19 just 20 leaving 20 leaving 25 . 22 brother 23 's 23 's 24 house 24 house 25 . then she returned to [halfman] and told him to go and claim his bride . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 returned 1 then 7 told 2 she 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 6 and 7 told 7 told 9 to 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 and 10 go 12 claim 11 and 12 claim 12 claim 14 bride 13 his 14 bride 14 bride 15 . he jumped up hastily from his seat , and took [the] road to his father 's house . 1 he 10 took 2 jumped 3 up 3 up 4 hastily 3 up 7 seat 4 hastily 5 from 5 from 6 his 7 seat 9 and 7 seat 10 took 8 , 9 and 10 took 13 to 12 road 13 to 13 to 17 house 14 his 15 father 14 his 17 house 15 father 16 's 17 house 18 . ' [the] judge 's eldest son was married yesterday , and died suddenly before night . ' 1 ' 3 judge 3 judge 5 eldest 4 's 5 eldest 5 eldest 9 yesterday 6 son 7 was 7 was 8 married 7 was 9 yesterday 9 yesterday 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 died 12 died 13 suddenly 13 suddenly 14 before 14 before 15 night 15 night 16 . 16 . 17 ' he went at once to his father 's room , and found him sitting in tears on the floor . 1 he 2 went 1 he 8 's 2 went 6 his 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 's 8 's 9 room 9 room 18 the 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 found 12 found 13 him 12 found 17 on 13 him 15 in 14 sitting 15 in 16 tears 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 floor 19 floor 20 . ' [dear] father , ' said [halfman] , ' are you not glad to see me ? 1 ' 5 ' 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 are 10 are 12 not 11 you 12 not 12 not 13 glad 13 glad 15 see 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 me 16 me 17 ? if he is dead , [i] at least am alive . ' 1 if 2 he 1 if 4 dead 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 7 at 7 at 8 least 8 least 10 alive 9 am 10 alive 10 alive 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [no] , no , he was better than you ! ' moaned the father . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 7 was 4 no 9 than 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 15 father 13 moaned 14 the 14 the 15 father 15 father 16 . ' [why] , dear father ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 father 5 father 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [he] told me you had behaved very ill , ' said he . 1 ' 3 told 3 told 8 very 4 me 5 you 5 you 7 behaved 6 had 7 behaved 7 behaved 8 very 8 very 9 ill 9 ill 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [well] , call my brothers , ' answered [halfman] , ' as [i] have a story to tell them . ' 1 ' 16 a 3 , 4 call 4 call 6 brothers 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 , 6 brothers 16 a 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 9 answered 13 as 11 , 12 ' 13 as 15 have 16 a 17 story 17 story 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 them 19 tell 21 . 21 . 22 ' so the father called them all into his presence . 1 so 3 father 2 the 3 father 3 father 4 called 4 called 5 them 5 them 6 all 6 all 7 into 7 into 10 . 8 his 9 presence 9 presence 10 . but [i] warned my brothers that the man was not our uncle , but an ogre . 1 but 3 warned 3 warned 11 our 4 my 5 brothers 5 brothers 8 man 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 was 9 was 10 not 9 was 11 our 11 our 13 , 12 uncle 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 an 15 an 16 ogre 16 ogre 17 . then [i] woke my brothers , and we all stole softly from the house , and we rode like the wind to our real uncle . 1 then 10 stole 3 woke 4 my 4 my 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 7 and 10 stole 8 we 9 all 10 stole 11 softly 11 softly 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 23 our 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 rode 16 and 17 we 18 rode 19 like 19 like 20 the 20 the 21 wind 20 the 23 our 21 wind 22 to 23 our 25 uncle 24 real 25 uncle 25 uncle 26 . now , you are a judge ! 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 judge 6 judge 7 ! who did well , and who did evil [i] or my brothers ? ' 1 who 5 and 2 did 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 who 6 who 7 did 7 did 8 evil 8 evil 10 or 8 evil 12 brothers 11 my 12 brothers 12 brothers 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [is] this story true ? ' said the father , turning to his sons . 1 ' 8 said 3 this 4 story 4 story 6 ? 5 true 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 father 9 the 10 father 10 father 11 , 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 sons 15 sons 16 . ' [it] is true , my father , ' answered they . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 my 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 they 10 answered 11 they 11 they 12 . ' [it] is even as [halfman] has said , and the girl belongs to him . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 even 3 is 7 has 4 even 5 as 7 has 9 , 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 belongs 12 girl 16 . 13 belongs 15 him 14 to 15 him 16 . 17 ' then the judge embraced [halfman] and said to him : ' [you] have done well , my son . 1 then 2 the 1 then 8 to 2 the 3 judge 3 judge 4 embraced 4 embraced 6 and 6 and 7 said 8 to 9 him 8 to 14 done 9 him 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 have 14 done 17 my 15 well 16 , 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 son 18 son 19 . take your bride , and may you both live long and happily together ! ' 1 take 5 and 2 your 3 bride 3 bride 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 may 6 may 8 both 7 you 8 both 8 both 10 long 9 live 10 long 10 long 11 and 10 long 13 together 11 and 12 happily 12 happily 13 together 13 together 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [what] is the matter ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 ? 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 asked 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . ' [the] matter ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 matter 3 matter 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . ' [yes] , why are you weeping ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 weeping 7 weeping 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] , ' replied [halfman] , ' the baby is not really ours , but belongs to an ogress . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 replied 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 14 ours 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 8 ' 10 baby 10 baby 11 is 11 is 12 not 11 is 13 really 13 really 14 ours 14 ours 15 , 14 ours 17 belongs 15 , 16 but 17 belongs 20 ogress 18 to 19 an 19 an 20 ogress 20 ogress 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [are] you mad ? ' cried the wife . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 mad 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 wife 9 wife 10 . ' [what] do you mean by talking like that ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 talking 7 talking 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [and] will she take him from us now ? ' said the poor woman . 1 ' 5 take 3 will 4 she 4 she 5 take 5 take 6 him 6 him 7 from 7 from 13 the 8 us 9 now 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 poor 14 poor 15 woman 14 poor 16 . 15 woman 16 . ' [no] , not quite yet , ' replied [halfman] ; ' when he is bigger . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 quite 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 yet 6 yet 7 , 6 yet 9 replied 7 , 8 ' 9 replied 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 11 ; 18 ' 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 bigger 16 bigger 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [and] is she to have all our children ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 asked 4 she 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 all 7 all 8 our 8 our 9 children 9 children 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [no] , only this one , ' returned [halfman] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 only 4 only 5 this 5 this 11 . 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 returned 9 returned 11 . ' [all] right , ' replied the child , but when he went home forgot all about it . 1 ' 8 child 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 replied 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 6 replied 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 home 11 when 12 he 11 when 13 went 13 went 14 home 14 home 15 forgot 15 forgot 16 all 15 forgot 17 about 16 all 17 about 17 about 18 it 17 about 19 . the next day the ogress came again , and asked the boy what answer the father had given . 1 the 10 asked 1 the 14 answer 2 next 3 day 2 next 6 came 3 day 5 ogress 4 the 5 ogress 6 came 7 again 6 came 10 asked 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 asked 12 boy 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 what 14 answer 16 father 15 the 16 father 16 father 17 had 17 had 18 given 18 given 19 . ' [i] forgot all about it , ' said he . 1 ' 3 forgot 3 forgot 5 about 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [well] , put this ring on your finger , and then you won't forget . ' 1 ' 9 finger 3 , 4 put 4 put 5 this 5 this 6 ring 6 ring 7 on 6 ring 9 finger 7 on 8 your 9 finger 12 then 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 you 13 you 14 won't 14 won't 15 forget 15 forget 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [very] well , ' replied the boy , and went home . 1 ' 6 replied 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 6 replied 8 boy 8 boy 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 home 12 home 13 . at that moment the ogress came up and asked him , ' [did] you give my message to your father and mother ? ' 1 at 5 ogress 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 ogress 5 ogress 7 up 6 came 7 up 7 up 12 ' 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 you 14 you 15 give 14 you 17 message 15 give 16 my 17 message 21 and 18 to 19 your 19 your 20 father 20 father 21 and 21 and 22 mother 22 mother 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [yes] , dear aunt , [i] did . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 aunt 5 aunt 6 , 6 , 8 did 8 did 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [and] what did they say ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 they 5 they 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [take] it away at once ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 it 4 away 4 away 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' so she took him . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 . ' [yes] , that will be the best , ' said she . 1 ' 6 be 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 best 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . the year passed away , then [halfman] saddled his horse , and rode to the place where the ogress had found him sleeping . 1 the 2 year 1 the 8 saddled 2 year 4 away 2 year 5 , 3 passed 4 away 5 , 6 then 8 saddled 21 found 9 his 10 horse 10 horse 13 rode 10 horse 19 ogress 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 rode 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 place 16 place 17 where 16 place 19 ogress 17 where 18 the 19 ogress 20 had 20 had 21 found 21 found 24 . 22 him 23 sleeping 23 sleeping 24 . she was not there , but not knowing what to do next , he got off his horse and waited . 1 she 8 knowing 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 knowing 8 knowing 21 . 9 what 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 next 11 do 18 horse 12 next 13 , 13 , 15 got 14 he 15 got 15 got 16 off 16 off 17 his 18 horse 19 and 18 horse 21 . 19 and 20 waited about midnight she suddenly stood before him . 1 about 2 midnight 1 about 3 she 3 she 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 stood 5 stood 6 before 6 before 7 him 7 him 8 . ' [halfman] , why did you come here ? ' said she . 1 ' 6 you 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 come 6 you 9 ? 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [i] have a question [i] want to ask you . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 question 4 a 5 question 5 question 8 to 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 ask 9 ask 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [well] , ask it ; but [i] know quite well what it is . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 quite 4 ask 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 9 know 9 know 10 quite 10 quite 11 well 11 well 13 it 12 what 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 . your wife wishes you to ask whether [i] shall carry off your second son as [i] did the first . ' 1 your 2 wife 1 your 3 wishes 3 wishes 6 ask 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 11 off 7 whether 9 shall 9 shall 10 carry 10 carry 11 off 11 off 13 second 12 your 13 second 13 second 14 son 14 son 15 as 15 as 17 did 17 did 20 . 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [yes] , that is it , ' replied [halfman] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 replied 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 . and his father clasped him in his arms , and began to cry . 1 and 4 clasped 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 clasped 4 clasped 7 his 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 arms 8 arms 12 to 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 cry 13 cry 14 . but the boy struggled to be free , saying ' [dear] father , put me down . 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 be 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 struggled 4 struggled 5 to 6 be 7 free 7 free 8 , 7 free 16 down 8 , 9 saying 9 saying 13 , 10 ' 12 father 12 father 13 , 14 put 15 me 14 put 16 down 16 down 17 . then his father sat him down and said , ' [go] in peace , my boy , but listen first to me . 1 then 4 sat 1 then 12 in 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 sat 4 sat 5 him 5 him 6 down 5 him 9 , 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 said 9 , 10 ' 12 in 13 peace 13 peace 14 , 13 peace 16 boy 14 , 15 my 16 boy 20 first 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 listen 19 listen 20 first 20 first 23 . 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . tell your father the ogre and your mother the ogress , [that] never more shall they have any children of mine . ' 1 tell 2 your 1 tell 3 father 1 tell 5 ogre 4 the 5 ogre 5 ogre 15 shall 6 and 7 your 7 your 8 mother 8 mother 10 ogress 9 the 10 ogress 10 ogress 11 , 11 , 13 never 13 never 14 more 13 never 15 shall 15 shall 17 have 15 shall 18 any 16 they 17 have 18 any 19 children 18 any 20 of 19 children 20 of 20 of 21 mine 21 mine 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [all] right , ' replied the boy , and called ' [mother] ! ' 1 ' 6 replied 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 8 boy 11 called 9 , 10 and 11 called 12 ' 12 ' 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [what] is it ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [you] are never to take away any more of my father and mother 's children ! ' 1 ' 4 never 3 are 4 never 4 never 6 take 5 to 6 take 6 take 10 of 7 away 8 any 7 away 9 more 9 more 10 of 10 of 12 father 11 my 12 father 12 father 14 mother 13 and 14 mother 14 mother 15 's 15 's 16 children 16 children 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' ' [now] that [i] have got you , [i] don't want any more , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 7 you 5 have 6 got 6 got 7 you 7 you 10 don't 8 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 want 11 want 12 any 11 want 15 ' 12 any 13 more 12 any 14 , 13 more 14 , 15 ' 18 . 16 answered 17 she 16 answered 18 . ( [marchen] und [gedichte] aus der [stadt] [tripolis] . 1 ( 3 und 3 und 5 aus 5 aus 6 der 6 der 9 . hans von [stumme] . ) 1 hans 2 von 2 von 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [prince] [who] [wanted] [to] [see] [the] [world] the young man replied that he was very fond of doing so . 1 the 2 young 1 the 3 man 3 man 5 that 4 replied 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 very 8 very 9 fond 8 very 10 of 10 of 11 doing 10 of 13 . 11 doing 12 so cards were brought , and [in] a very short time the prince had lost every penny he possessed to his new acquaintance . 1 cards 2 were 1 cards 3 brought 1 cards 7 a 3 brought 4 , 4 , 5 and 7 a 10 time 7 a 16 penny 8 very 9 short 9 short 10 time 10 time 12 prince 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 14 lost 13 had 14 lost 14 lost 15 every 16 penny 17 he 17 he 18 possessed 18 possessed 19 to 19 to 21 new 19 to 23 . 20 his 21 new 21 new 22 acquaintance before he had gone very far [he] met a woman carrying a child , which was crying from hunger . 1 before 6 far 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 very 4 gone 6 far 6 far 11 carrying 8 met 11 carrying 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 11 carrying 11 carrying 17 crying 12 a 17 crying 13 child 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 was 15 which 17 crying 17 crying 19 hunger 18 from 19 hunger 19 hunger 20 . the woman thanked him gratefully , and said : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 gratefully 4 him 5 gratefully 5 gratefully 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 : 8 said 9 : ' [listen] , my lord . 1 ' 5 lord 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 . you must walk straight on till you notice a very strong scent [,] which comes from a garden by the side of the road . 1 you 2 must 1 you 3 walk 3 walk 9 a 4 straight 5 on 4 straight 6 till 6 till 8 notice 7 you 8 notice 8 notice 9 a 9 a 15 comes 10 very 11 strong 11 strong 12 scent 11 strong 14 which 12 scent 14 which 14 which 15 comes 15 comes 21 side 16 from 17 a 17 a 18 garden 18 garden 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 side 21 side 22 of 21 side 24 road 22 of 23 the 22 of 24 road 24 road 25 . go [in] and hide yourself close to a tank , where three doves will come to bathe . 1 go 3 and 1 go 8 a 3 and 4 hide 4 hide 5 yourself 5 yourself 7 to 6 close 7 to 8 a 10 , 8 a 13 doves 9 tank 10 , 11 where 12 three 12 three 13 doves 13 doves 15 come 14 will 15 come 15 come 17 bathe 16 to 17 bathe 17 bathe 18 . the young man did as he was told , and everything happened as the woman had said . 1 the 2 young 1 the 11 everything 2 young 3 man 3 man 6 he 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 7 was 8 told 8 told 9 , 8 told 11 everything 9 , 10 and 11 everything 12 happened 12 happened 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 had 16 had 18 . 17 said 18 . thus the prince went on his way , and in course of time he arrived at the king 's palace . 1 thus 5 on 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 way 7 way 19 's 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 course 9 and 10 in 11 course 13 time 11 course 18 king 12 of 13 time 14 he 15 arrived 15 arrived 16 at 15 arrived 18 king 16 at 17 the 18 king 19 's 19 's 20 palace 20 palace 21 . ' [fear] nothing ; it will be all right , ' replied the dove , as she flew away again . 1 ' 3 nothing 1 ' 6 will 3 nothing 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 6 will 14 dove 7 be 9 right 7 be 10 , 8 all 9 right 10 , 12 replied 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 13 the 12 replied 14 dove 14 dove 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 flew 18 flew 19 away 18 flew 21 . 20 again 21 . the next morning when the prince awoke he saw the three loaves standing beside his bed . 1 the 6 prince 1 the 12 loaves 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 6 prince 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 prince 7 awoke 8 he 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 three 11 three 12 loaves 12 loaves 13 standing 12 loaves 14 beside 14 beside 15 his 14 beside 16 bed 16 bed 17 . taking the loaves in [his] arm he followed the boy , and , bowing low , laid them down before the king . 1 taking 8 followed 2 the 3 loaves 3 loaves 4 in 3 loaves 6 arm 6 arm 7 he 7 he 8 followed 8 followed 9 the 8 followed 14 bowing 10 boy 11 , 10 boy 13 , 11 , 12 and 13 , 14 bowing 14 bowing 18 them 15 low 16 , 15 low 17 laid 17 laid 18 them 18 them 19 down 19 down 20 before 20 before 21 the 21 the 22 king 22 king 23 . the monarch looked at the loaves for a moment without speaking , then he said : 1 the 2 monarch 2 monarch 6 loaves 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 loaves 6 loaves 7 for 6 loaves 9 moment 7 for 8 a 9 moment 11 speaking 10 without 11 speaking 11 speaking 14 he 12 , 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : ' [good] . 1 ' 3 . the man who can do this can also find the ring which my eldest daughter dropped into the sea . ' 1 the 2 man 1 the 14 eldest 2 man 7 can 2 man 8 also 3 who 4 can 3 who 7 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 this 7 can 8 also 8 also 11 ring 9 find 10 the 10 the 11 ring 12 which 13 my 12 which 14 eldest 14 eldest 16 dropped 14 eldest 19 sea 15 daughter 16 dropped 17 into 18 the 17 into 19 sea 19 sea 20 . 20 . 21 ' the prince hastened back to his room and summoned the dove , and when she heard this new command she said : ' [now] listen . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 7 room 2 prince 3 hastened 2 prince 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 his 7 room 12 , 7 room 14 when 8 and 9 summoned 9 summoned 10 the 9 summoned 11 dove 11 dove 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 when 16 heard 15 she 16 heard 16 heard 19 command 17 this 18 new 17 this 19 command 19 command 22 : 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 : 22 : 23 ' 23 ' 25 listen 25 listen 26 . to-morrow take a knife and [a] basin and go down to the shore and get into a boat you will find there . ' 1 to-morrow 5 and 2 take 3 a 3 a 4 knife 4 knife 5 and 5 and 10 down 7 basin 8 and 7 basin 9 go 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 down 10 down 15 get 11 to 12 the 11 to 13 shore 13 shore 14 and 14 and 15 get 15 get 18 boat 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 boat 18 boat 23 . 19 you 20 will 19 you 21 find 21 find 22 there 21 find 23 . 23 . 24 ' afterwards you must throw it into the sea . ' 1 afterwards 3 must 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 throw 3 must 6 into 4 throw 5 it 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 . 9 . 10 ' wondering at this strange [order] , the prince picked up his knife and severed the dove 's head from her body at one stroke . 1 wondering 4 strange 1 wondering 6 , 2 at 4 strange 3 this 4 strange 6 , 8 prince 6 , 12 knife 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 picked 9 picked 10 up 9 picked 11 his 12 knife 17 's 13 and 14 severed 14 severed 16 dove 15 the 16 dove 16 dove 17 's 17 's 21 body 18 head 19 from 19 from 20 her 20 her 21 body 21 body 24 stroke 22 at 23 one 22 at 24 stroke 24 stroke 25 . another moment and it had vanished completely , and [the] prince took the ring and made his way back to the palace . 1 another 6 vanished 1 another 9 and 2 moment 3 and 2 moment 6 vanished 3 and 4 it 4 it 5 had 6 vanished 7 completely 7 completely 8 , 9 and 12 took 9 and 19 back 11 prince 12 took 12 took 14 ring 13 the 14 ring 15 and 16 made 16 made 18 way 16 made 19 back 17 his 18 way 19 back 20 to 19 back 22 palace 20 to 21 the 22 palace 23 . ' [this] evening you will mount my colt and ride him to the field , and break him in properly . ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 5 will 3 evening 4 you 5 will 11 him 5 will 20 properly 6 mount 8 colt 7 my 8 colt 8 colt 9 and 9 and 10 ride 10 ride 11 him 12 to 13 the 12 to 14 field 14 field 15 , 14 field 20 properly 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 break 17 break 18 him 18 him 19 in 20 properly 21 . 21 . 22 ' my father longs to see you dead , and thinks he will kill you by this means . 1 my 2 father 1 my 3 longs 3 longs 5 see 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 you 6 you 7 dead 6 you 12 will 7 dead 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thinks 10 thinks 11 he 12 will 13 kill 13 kill 14 you 13 kill 15 by 15 by 17 means 16 this 17 means 17 means 18 . he himself is the colt , my mother is the saddle , my two sisters are the stirrups , and [i] am the bridle . 1 he 2 himself 1 he 25 . 2 himself 5 colt 2 himself 7 my 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 colt 5 colt 6 , 7 my 11 saddle 7 my 15 sisters 8 mother 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 saddle 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 two 14 two 15 sisters 15 sisters 16 are 16 are 22 am 17 the 18 stirrups 18 stirrups 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 am 22 am 24 bridle 23 the 24 bridle 24 bridle 25 . do not forget to take a good club , to help you in dealing with such a crew . ' 1 do 2 not 1 do 12 you 2 not 6 a 3 forget 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 a 6 a 8 club 7 good 8 club 8 club 9 , 8 club 11 help 10 to 11 help 12 you 18 crew 13 in 14 dealing 14 dealing 17 a 15 with 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 crew 18 crew 19 . 19 . 20 ' the youngest , however , was quite unharmed . 1 the 2 youngest 1 the 4 however 2 youngest 3 , 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 9 . 8 unharmed 9 . that night she came to the prince and whispered to him : 1 that 2 night 1 that 3 she 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 4 came 7 prince 5 to 6 the 7 prince 8 and 8 and 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 : ' [now] that they are all in too much pain to move , we had better seize our chance and run away . 1 ' 12 move 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 10 pain 5 are 11 to 6 all 7 in 7 in 8 too 8 too 10 pain 9 much 10 pain 11 to 12 move 12 move 19 chance 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 had 15 had 16 better 15 had 18 our 16 better 17 seize 18 our 19 chance 19 chance 23 . 20 and 21 run 21 run 22 away 22 away 23 . go to the stable and saddle the leanest horse you can find there . ' 1 go 3 the 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 stable 4 stable 5 and 5 and 8 leanest 6 saddle 7 the 7 the 8 leanest 8 leanest 11 can 9 horse 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 find 12 find 13 there 13 there 15 ' 14 . 15 ' however , it was dangerous to go back , and they rode on as fast as the horse would go . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 dangerous 1 however 10 and 1 however 15 fast 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 back 8 back 9 , 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 rode 12 rode 13 on 14 as 15 fast 15 fast 16 as 15 fast 19 would 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 horse 19 would 20 go 20 go 21 . when the king reached [the] chapel , he pulled up his horse and asked if a girl and a young man had passed that way . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 king 2 the 6 chapel 3 king 4 reached 6 chapel 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 14 asked 9 pulled 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 horse 12 horse 13 and 12 horse 14 asked 14 asked 16 a 15 if 16 a 16 a 17 girl 16 a 20 young 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 young 20 young 21 man 20 young 26 . 21 man 23 passed 22 had 23 passed 24 that 26 . 25 way 26 . the hermit raised his eyes , which [were] bent on the ground , and said that he had not seen a living creature . 1 the 7 which 2 hermit 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 5 eyes 7 which 7 which 9 bent 9 bent 12 ground 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 22 living 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 said 15 said 17 he 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 seen 20 seen 21 a 21 a 22 living 22 living 24 . 23 creature 24 . at [these] words the king hastened back to the stable , and brought out the lean horse who travelled quicker than thought . 1 at 3 words 3 words 11 , 4 the 5 king 5 king 7 back 5 king 10 stable 6 hastened 7 back 7 back 9 the 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 stable 10 stable 11 , 11 , 17 horse 12 and 13 brought 13 brought 14 out 14 out 15 the 15 the 16 lean 15 the 17 horse 17 horse 19 travelled 18 who 19 travelled 19 travelled 21 than 20 quicker 21 than 21 than 22 thought 22 thought 23 . as the king rode [up] , the gardener looked up from the tree which he was trimming and asked if anything was the matter . 1 as 2 the 1 as 4 rode 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 rode 4 rode 7 the 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 gardener 8 gardener 10 up 8 gardener 20 if 9 looked 10 up 10 up 12 the 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 tree 12 the 17 trimming 13 tree 14 which 14 which 16 was 15 he 16 was 17 trimming 18 and 17 trimming 19 asked 18 and 19 asked 20 if 21 anything 21 anything 22 was 21 anything 23 the 23 the 24 matter 24 matter 25 . so the king turned his steps homewards and told his wife . 1 so 3 king 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 turned 4 turned 5 his 4 turned 6 steps 6 steps 9 told 7 homewards 8 and 8 and 9 told 9 told 11 wife 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 . but there is no time to waste . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 waste 7 waste 8 . i shall have to go with you myself . ' 1 i 3 have 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 myself 8 myself 9 . 9 . 10 ' but it was no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 . the king then filled it a second time , [but] again the turtle was too quick for him . 1 the 7 second 2 king 3 then 3 then 4 filled 4 filled 5 it 5 it 6 a 6 a 7 second 7 second 8 time 8 time 11 again 8 time 15 too 9 , 11 again 12 the 13 turtle 12 the 15 too 13 turtle 14 was 15 too 16 quick 16 quick 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 . the [queen] saw that she was beaten , and called down a curse on her daughter that the prince should forget all about her . 1 the 3 saw 1 the 12 a 3 saw 6 was 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 7 beaten 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 called 10 called 11 down 10 called 12 a 12 a 16 daughter 13 curse 14 on 13 curse 16 daughter 14 on 15 her 16 daughter 23 about 17 that 18 the 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 should 19 prince 23 about 20 should 21 forget 21 forget 22 all 23 about 25 . 24 her 25 . after having relieved her feelings in this manner , she and the king went back to the palace . 1 after 5 feelings 1 after 13 king 2 having 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 her 4 her 5 feelings 5 feelings 9 , 6 in 8 manner 7 this 8 manner 8 manner 9 , 9 , 10 she 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 13 king 15 back 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 15 back 18 palace 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . and another perched on a table and added , ' [talk] away , it might help him to remember ! ' 1 and 2 another 1 and 5 a 2 another 3 perched 3 perched 4 on 5 a 8 added 6 table 7 and 7 and 8 added 8 added 12 away 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 16 help 15 might 16 help 16 help 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 remember 19 remember 21 ' 20 ! 21 ' and it did . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 . then they hung a collar round his neck , and held a feather on which was written the [name] of the dove . 1 then 9 , 2 they 3 hung 3 hung 4 a 4 a 5 collar 5 collar 6 round 6 round 7 his 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 18 the 11 held 12 a 12 a 13 feather 13 feather 14 on 13 feather 15 which 13 feather 17 written 15 which 16 was 17 written 18 the 18 the 22 dove 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 dove 21 the 22 dove 22 dove 23 . and at last his memory came back to him , and he declared he would marry the princess and nobody else . 1 and 6 came 1 and 16 marry 2 at 3 last 3 last 5 memory 4 his 5 memory 5 memory 6 came 6 came 8 to 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 declared 13 declared 14 he 14 he 15 would 16 marry 22 . 17 the 18 princess 17 the 21 else 18 princess 20 nobody 19 and 20 nobody 21 else 22 . so the next day the wedding took place , and they lived happy till they died . 1 so 8 place 2 the 4 day 3 next 4 day 4 day 7 took 5 the 6 wedding 5 the 7 took 7 took 8 place 8 place 13 happy 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 lived 11 they 12 lived 12 lived 13 happy 13 happy 16 died 14 till 15 they 15 they 16 died 16 died 17 . ( from the [portuguese] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 5 . 5 . 6 ) [virgilius] [the] [sorcerer] long , long ago there was born to a [roman] knight and his wife [maja] a little boy called [virgilius] . 1 long 2 , 1 long 5 there 2 , 3 long 2 , 4 ago 3 long 4 ago 5 there 7 born 5 there 13 his 6 was 7 born 7 born 8 to 7 born 9 a 9 a 11 knight 11 knight 12 and 13 his 14 wife 14 wife 19 called 16 a 17 little 16 a 18 boy 18 boy 19 called 19 called 21 . virgilius was fond of books , and pored over them all day long . 1 virgilius 2 was 1 virgilius 3 fond 2 was 3 fond 3 fond 5 books 4 of 5 books 5 books 7 and 5 books 13 long 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 over 8 pored 9 over 10 them 11 all 11 all 12 day 12 day 13 long 13 long 14 . in front of him [was] a cave , and , as no boy ever sees a cave without entering it , he went in . 1 in 2 front 1 in 6 a 2 front 3 of 2 front 4 him 6 a 12 no 7 cave 8 , 7 cave 10 , 7 cave 12 no 8 , 9 and 10 , 11 as 12 no 14 ever 13 boy 14 ever 14 ever 15 sees 15 sees 18 without 15 sees 19 entering 16 a 17 cave 16 a 18 without 19 entering 21 , 20 it 21 , 21 , 23 went 22 he 23 went 23 went 25 . 24 in 25 . virgilius ! ' 1 virgilius 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [who] calls ? ' he asked , stopping and looking round . 1 ' 3 calls 3 calls 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 7 asked 6 he 7 asked 7 asked 12 round 8 , 9 stopping 9 stopping 11 looking 10 and 11 looking 11 looking 12 round 12 round 13 . ' [virgilius] ! ' answered the voice , ' do you mark upon the ground where you are standing a slide or bolt ? ' 1 ' 11 you 1 ' 14 the 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 10 do 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 13 upon 12 mark 13 upon 14 the 15 ground 14 the 16 where 16 where 17 you 16 where 18 are 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 standing 19 standing 23 bolt 19 standing 25 ' 20 a 21 slide 21 slide 22 or 21 slide 23 bolt 22 or 23 bolt 24 ? 25 ' ' [i] do , ' replied [virgilius] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 . ' [then] , ' said the voice , ' draw back that bolt , and set me free . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 13 bolt 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 draw 10 draw 12 that 11 back 12 that 13 bolt 16 set 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 set 16 set 19 . 17 me 18 free 18 free 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] who are you ? ' asked [virgilius] , who never did anything in a hurry . 1 ' 4 are 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 7 ' 11 who 8 asked 10 , 11 who 13 did 11 who 14 anything 12 never 13 did 14 anything 18 . 15 in 17 hurry 16 a 17 hurry 17 hurry 18 . ' [i] am an evil spirit , ' said the voice , ' shut up here till [doomsday] , unless a man sets me free . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 4 an 3 am 4 an 4 an 14 shut 5 evil 6 spirit 5 evil 7 , 6 spirit 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 11 voice 9 said 10 the 11 voice 12 , 11 voice 14 shut 12 , 13 ' 14 shut 16 here 15 up 16 here 16 here 21 a 17 till 19 , 19 , 20 unless 20 unless 21 a 21 a 22 man 22 man 23 sets 23 sets 24 me 24 me 25 free 25 free 26 . if you will let me out [i] will give you some magic books , which will make you wiser than any other man . ' 1 if 3 will 1 if 6 out 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 let 4 let 5 me 6 out 11 some 8 will 10 you 9 give 10 you 10 you 11 some 11 some 12 magic 12 magic 13 books 12 magic 14 , 14 , 19 wiser 14 , 21 any 15 which 16 will 16 will 17 make 17 make 18 you 17 make 19 wiser 19 wiser 20 than 21 any 22 other 21 any 24 . 22 other 23 man 22 other 24 . 24 . 25 ' the evil spirit , unable to help itself , did as [virgilius] bade him , and then the bolt was drawn back . 1 the 7 help 2 evil 6 to 2 evil 7 help 3 spirit 4 , 3 spirit 6 to 4 , 5 unable 7 help 15 , 8 itself 9 , 8 itself 13 bade 9 , 10 did 11 as 13 bade 13 bade 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 bolt 17 then 18 the 18 the 19 bolt 19 bolt 23 . 20 was 21 drawn 21 drawn 22 back 21 drawn 23 . 22 back 23 . ' [why] , you can't have been as big as that when you were in the hole ! ' cried [virgilius] . 1 ' 6 have 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 have 6 have 9 big 7 been 8 as 8 as 9 big 9 big 10 as 10 as 11 that 11 that 17 hole 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 hole 17 hole 22 . 18 ! 19 ' 18 ! 22 . 19 ' 20 cried 20 cried 22 . ' [but] [i] was ! ' replied the spirit . 1 ' 10 . 4 was 9 spirit 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 spirit 9 spirit 10 . ' [i] don't believe it ! ' answered [virgilius] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 . then [virgilius] drew the bolt , and , picking the books up under his arm , he left the cave . 1 then 3 drew 3 drew 7 and 4 the 5 bolt 5 bolt 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 arm 8 , 9 picking 9 picking 11 books 10 the 11 books 11 books 12 up 12 up 13 under 13 under 14 his 13 under 15 arm 15 arm 21 . 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 left 18 left 19 the 18 left 21 . 20 cave 21 . for the next few weeks [virgilius] hardly ate or slept , so busy was he in learning the magic the books contained . 1 for 2 the 1 for 7 hardly 2 the 5 weeks 2 the 7 hardly 3 next 4 few 3 next 5 weeks 4 few 5 weeks 7 hardly 13 busy 8 ate 9 or 8 ate 13 busy 9 or 10 slept 10 slept 11 , 11 , 12 so 13 busy 19 magic 14 was 17 learning 15 he 16 in 16 in 17 learning 17 learning 19 magic 18 the 19 magic 19 magic 22 contained 20 the 21 books 20 the 22 contained 21 books 22 contained 22 contained 23 . soon after this [had] happened the season of tax-gathering came round , and everyone who owned land was bound to present himself before the emperor . 1 soon 2 after 1 soon 5 happened 2 after 3 this 3 this 5 happened 5 happened 11 round 6 the 7 season 7 season 8 of 7 season 10 came 9 tax-gathering 10 came 10 came 11 round 11 round 12 , 11 round 14 everyone 11 round 16 owned 13 and 14 everyone 14 everyone 15 who 16 owned 17 land 16 owned 24 the 17 land 19 bound 18 was 19 bound 19 bound 20 to 19 bound 21 present 21 present 23 before 22 himself 23 before 24 the 25 emperor 25 emperor 26 . like the rest , [virgilius] went to court , and demanded justice from the emperor against the men who had robbed him . 1 like 2 the 1 like 8 court 3 rest 6 went 3 rest 7 to 4 , 6 went 7 to 8 court 8 court 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 the 11 demanded 12 justice 12 justice 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 18 men 15 emperor 16 against 16 against 17 the 17 the 18 men 18 men 19 who 19 who 21 robbed 20 had 21 robbed 21 robbed 22 him 22 him 23 . when the enemies of [virgilius] heard of this , they assembled together and laid siege to his castle . 1 when 3 enemies 2 the 3 enemies 3 enemies 6 heard 3 enemies 15 siege 4 of 6 heard 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 assembled 11 assembled 12 together 11 assembled 15 siege 12 together 13 and 13 and 14 laid 15 siege 18 castle 15 siege 19 . 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 castle 18 castle 19 . but [virgilius] was a match for them . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 match 5 match 6 for 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 . after which he lifted the spell , and the invading army slunk back to [rome] , and reported what [virgilius] had said to the emperor . 1 after 2 which 1 after 7 , 2 which 3 he 3 he 4 lifted 4 lifted 5 the 4 lifted 6 spell 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 army 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 invading 11 army 14 to 11 army 18 reported 12 slunk 13 back 13 back 14 to 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 reported 18 reported 19 what 18 reported 25 emperor 19 what 21 had 22 said 24 the 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 emperor 25 emperor 26 . but he got together another army , and marched straight off to the castle . 1 but 4 together 1 but 13 the 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 together 4 together 5 another 5 another 9 marched 6 army 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 marched 10 straight 12 to 11 off 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 castle 14 castle 15 . things seemed getting desperate , when a magician arrived in the camp and offered to sell his services to [the] emperor . 1 things 4 desperate 1 things 8 magician 2 seemed 3 getting 3 getting 4 desperate 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 a 7 a 8 magician 8 magician 9 arrived 8 magician 12 camp 9 arrived 10 in 10 in 12 camp 11 the 12 camp 12 camp 13 and 12 camp 16 sell 13 and 14 offered 14 offered 15 to 16 sell 17 his 17 his 18 services 17 his 21 emperor 18 services 19 to 21 emperor 22 . in an instant all his foes seemed turned to stone , and where each man was there he stayed . 1 in 10 stone 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 all 3 instant 10 stone 5 his 6 foes 6 foes 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 turned 8 turned 9 to 8 turned 10 stone 10 stone 13 where 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 where 13 where 15 man 14 each 15 man 15 man 20 . 16 was 17 there 17 there 19 stayed 18 he 19 stayed 19 stayed 20 . the emperor , who by this time was thoroughly frightened , said he would agree to anything [virgilius] desired . 1 the 4 who 2 emperor 3 , 2 emperor 4 who 4 who 7 time 5 by 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 11 , 8 was 9 thoroughly 8 was 10 frightened 9 thoroughly 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 , 11 , 17 anything 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 agree 15 agree 16 to 15 agree 17 anything 17 anything 20 . 19 desired 20 . virgilius was enchanted at this quite unexpected favour , and stepped with glee into the basket . 1 virgilius 4 at 2 was 3 enchanted 3 enchanted 4 at 4 at 8 favour 5 this 7 unexpected 5 this 8 favour 6 quite 7 unexpected 8 favour 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 glee 10 and 11 stepped 11 stepped 12 with 13 glee 17 . 14 into 15 the 14 into 17 . 15 the 16 basket at last the emperor , hearing of his plight , commanded [febilla] to release him , and [virgilius] went home vowing vengeance . 1 at 2 last 1 at 9 plight 2 last 4 emperor 3 the 4 emperor 4 emperor 5 , 4 emperor 6 hearing 6 hearing 8 his 7 of 8 his 9 plight 10 , 9 plight 14 release 11 commanded 13 to 13 to 14 release 14 release 20 home 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 went 19 went 20 home 20 home 21 vowing 21 vowing 22 vengeance 21 vowing 23 . the next morning every fire in [rome] went out , and as there were no matches in those days this was a very serious matter . 1 the 4 every 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 every 4 every 10 , 5 fire 6 in 5 fire 8 went 8 went 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 19 days 11 and 12 as 11 and 13 there 13 there 14 were 14 were 15 no 15 no 16 matches 16 matches 17 in 16 matches 18 those 18 those 19 days 19 days 24 serious 20 this 21 was 21 was 22 a 22 a 23 very 22 a 24 serious 24 serious 25 matter 24 serious 26 . the emperor , guessing that this was the work of [virgilius] , besought him to break the spell . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 , 2 emperor 9 work 3 , 4 guessing 5 that 7 was 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 work 9 work 10 of 10 of 18 spell 12 , 13 besought 13 besought 14 him 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 break 16 break 17 the 17 the 18 spell 18 spell 19 . then [virgilius] ordered a scaffold to be erected in the market-place , and [febilla] to be brought clothed in a single white garment . 1 then 3 ordered 1 then 9 in 3 ordered 5 scaffold 4 a 5 scaffold 5 scaffold 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 erected 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 market-place 10 the 16 be 11 market-place 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 to 16 be 17 brought 16 be 20 a 16 be 21 single 17 brought 18 clothed 18 clothed 19 in 20 a 21 single 21 single 22 white 22 white 23 garment 23 garment 24 . and further , he bade every [one] to snatch fire from the maiden , and to suffer no neighbour to kindle it . 1 and 5 bade 1 and 10 fire 2 further 3 , 2 further 4 he 4 he 5 bade 5 bade 6 every 5 bade 9 snatch 8 to 9 snatch 10 fire 13 maiden 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 maiden 13 maiden 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 suffer 16 to 17 suffer 17 suffer 19 neighbour 18 no 19 neighbour 19 neighbour 20 to 20 to 21 kindle 21 kindle 23 . 22 it 23 . for three days she stood there , till every hearth in [rome] was alight , and then she was suffered to go where she would . 1 for 3 days 1 for 4 she 2 three 3 days 4 she 9 every 5 stood 6 there 5 stood 9 every 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 till 9 every 16 and 10 hearth 11 in 10 hearth 14 alight 13 was 14 alight 14 alight 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 19 was 17 then 22 go 18 she 19 was 20 suffered 21 to 21 to 22 go 22 go 24 she 23 where 24 she 24 she 25 would 25 would 26 . but the emperor was wroth at the vengeance of [virgilius] , and threw him into prison , vowing that he should be put to death . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 emperor 3 emperor 14 him 4 was 5 wroth 5 wroth 8 vengeance 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 vengeance 8 vengeance 9 of 8 vengeance 13 threw 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 threw 13 threw 14 him 14 him 15 into 15 into 20 he 16 prison 17 , 16 prison 19 that 17 , 18 vowing 19 that 20 he 20 he 23 put 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 put 23 put 25 death 24 to 25 death 25 death 26 . and when everything was ready he was led out to the [viminal] [hill] , where he was to die . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 everything 3 everything 5 ready 3 everything 8 led 4 was 5 ready 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 led 8 led 9 out 8 led 15 where 9 out 10 to 10 to 11 the 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 was 16 he 20 . 17 was 18 to 18 to 19 die he went quietly with his guards , but the day was hot , and on reaching [his] place of execution he begged for some water . 1 he 2 went 1 he 6 guards 2 went 3 quietly 3 quietly 4 with 4 with 5 his 6 guards 12 hot 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 was 11 was 12 hot 12 hot 13 , 13 , 20 execution 14 and 15 on 15 on 16 reaching 16 reaching 19 of 16 reaching 20 execution 18 place 19 of 20 execution 26 . 21 he 22 begged 21 he 24 some 22 begged 23 for 24 some 25 water 24 some 26 . then they made ready their armies , and marched against the foe . 1 then 2 they 1 then 9 marched 2 they 4 ready 3 made 4 ready 5 their 6 armies 6 armies 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 marched 9 marched 10 against 10 against 11 the 11 the 12 foe 12 foe 13 . now there was a country which had long felt bitter jealousy of [rome] , and was anxious for some way of bringing about its destruction . 1 now 2 there 1 now 3 was 3 was 6 which 3 was 11 jealousy 4 a 5 country 5 country 6 which 7 had 8 long 8 long 9 felt 8 long 11 jealousy 9 felt 10 bitter 11 jealousy 12 of 12 of 19 some 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 some 15 and 16 was 16 was 17 anxious 17 anxious 18 for 19 some 20 way 20 way 21 of 21 of 22 bringing 22 bringing 23 about 23 about 24 its 24 its 25 destruction 25 destruction 26 . have we your leave to dig for it ? ' 1 have 5 to 2 we 3 your 3 your 4 leave 4 leave 5 to 5 to 6 dig 6 dig 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' and [leave] having been given , the messengers took workmen and dug up the gold and made merry with it . 1 and 4 been 3 having 4 been 4 been 13 up 5 given 7 the 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 messengers 8 messengers 9 took 9 took 13 up 10 workmen 11 and 11 and 12 dug 12 dug 13 up 13 up 15 gold 14 the 15 gold 15 gold 16 and 16 and 17 made 17 made 18 merry 18 merry 19 with 18 merry 21 . 20 it 21 . a week or two passed by , and once more they appeared in the senate house . 1 a 2 week 1 a 5 passed 1 a 10 more 2 week 3 or 3 or 4 two 5 passed 6 by 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 once 8 and 10 more 10 more 12 appeared 11 they 12 appeared 12 appeared 17 . 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 senate 15 senate 16 house 15 senate 17 . and next morning [the] stone gave way , and the sacred statue fell on its face and was broken . 1 and 2 next 1 and 3 morning 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 7 way 5 stone 7 way 6 gave 7 way 7 way 11 sacred 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 sacred 11 sacred 16 face 12 statue 13 fell 12 statue 15 its 13 fell 14 on 15 its 16 face 16 face 19 broken 17 and 18 was 18 was 19 broken 19 broken 20 . and the senators knew that their greed had been their ruin . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 knew 2 the 3 senators 4 knew 5 that 4 knew 7 greed 6 their 7 greed 7 greed 11 ruin 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 their 10 their 11 ruin 11 ruin 12 . the emperor , desiring nothing so much as the safety of his subjects , took counsel with [virgilius] how this violence could be put down . 1 the 4 desiring 1 the 13 subjects 2 emperor 3 , 2 emperor 4 desiring 4 desiring 5 nothing 4 desiring 7 much 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 safety 10 safety 11 of 11 of 12 his 13 subjects 14 , 14 , 15 took 14 , 17 with 15 took 16 counsel 17 with 19 how 19 how 26 . 20 this 21 violence 21 violence 23 be 22 could 23 be 23 be 24 put 24 put 25 down 25 down 26 . virgilius thought hard for a long time , and then he spoke : 1 virgilius 4 for 2 thought 3 hard 3 hard 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 9 and 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 spoke 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 spoke 12 spoke 13 : the emperor did as [virgilius] advised , but thieves and murderers laughed at the horse , and went about their misdeeds as usual . 1 the 2 emperor 1 the 9 thieves 2 emperor 3 did 2 emperor 6 advised 3 did 4 as 6 advised 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 thieves 15 horse 10 and 11 murderers 11 murderers 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 at 12 laughed 15 horse 13 at 14 the 15 horse 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 about 18 went 21 misdeeds 19 about 20 their 21 misdeeds 24 . 22 as 23 usual 23 usual 24 . thus did [virgilius] restore peace and order to the city . 1 thus 2 did 1 thus 5 peace 2 did 4 restore 5 peace 6 and 6 and 7 order 7 order 10 city 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 city 10 city 11 . the hours passed as if they were minutes , till the princess said that she could [be] no longer absent from her father . 1 the 2 hours 2 hours 4 as 3 passed 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 7 were 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 minutes 8 minutes 14 that 8 minutes 16 could 9 , 10 till 10 till 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 said 13 said 14 that 14 that 15 she 16 could 18 no 18 no 22 her 18 no 24 . 19 longer 20 absent 20 absent 21 from 21 from 22 her 22 her 23 father 23 father 24 . then [the] sultan ordered his guards to bind him , and left him there till the following day . 1 then 6 guards 3 sultan 4 ordered 4 ordered 5 his 5 his 6 guards 6 guards 8 bind 7 to 8 bind 8 bind 13 him 8 bind 15 till 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 left 12 left 13 him 13 him 14 there 14 there 15 till 15 till 17 following 16 the 17 following 17 following 19 . 18 day 19 . ' [not] so ! ' cried the sultan , ' but a shameful death you shall die ! ' 1 ' 3 so 1 ' 6 cried 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 8 sultan 6 cried 10 ' 7 the 8 sultan 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 16 shall 12 a 13 shameful 13 shameful 14 death 14 death 15 you 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 die 17 die 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' and the princess fell on her knees , and begged she might die with him . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 fell 2 the 3 princess 4 fell 6 her 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 knees 7 knees 12 might 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 begged 10 begged 11 she 11 she 12 might 12 might 16 . 13 die 14 with 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 . and when [the] egg shakes the city quakes , and when the egg shall be broken the city shall be destroyed . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 shakes 4 egg 5 shakes 5 shakes 14 shall 6 the 7 city 6 the 8 quakes 8 quakes 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 egg 13 egg 14 shall 14 shall 19 shall 15 be 16 broken 16 broken 18 city 17 the 18 city 18 city 19 shall 19 shall 21 destroyed 20 be 21 destroyed 21 destroyed 22 . and the city [virgilius] filled full of wonders , such as never were seen before , and he called its name [naples] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 city 2 the 6 full 3 city 5 filled 5 filled 6 full 6 full 7 of 7 of 8 wonders 8 wonders 16 , 9 , 10 such 10 such 12 never 10 such 14 seen 11 as 12 never 12 never 13 were 14 seen 15 before 15 before 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 called 17 and 20 its 18 he 19 called 20 its 23 . 21 name 23 . ( adapted from ' [virgilius] the [sorcerer] . ' ) 1 ( 2 adapted 2 adapted 3 from 2 adapted 8 . 4 ' 6 the 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' 9 ' 10 ) [mogarzea] [and] [his] [son] there [was] once a little boy , whose father and mother , when they were dying , left him to the care of a guardian . 1 there 3 once 1 there 6 boy 3 once 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 boy 6 boy 11 mother 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 father 9 father 10 and 10 and 11 mother 11 mother 16 dying 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 dying 16 dying 20 to 17 , 18 left 18 left 19 him 19 him 20 to 20 to 22 care 21 the 22 care 22 care 26 . 23 of 24 a 24 a 25 guardian 25 guardian 26 . he climbed a hill and looked about him to see if there [was] no light shining from a window . 1 he 6 looked 2 climbed 3 a 2 climbed 4 hill 4 hill 5 and 4 hill 6 looked 6 looked 12 there 7 about 8 him 8 him 11 if 9 to 10 see 9 to 11 if 11 if 12 there 12 there 15 light 14 no 15 light 15 light 16 shining 16 shining 17 from 16 shining 19 window 18 a 19 window 19 window 20 . when the man awoke in the morning he was much surprised to find the boy nestling up close to him [.] 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 awoke 2 the 3 man 4 awoke 5 in 4 awoke 11 surprised 5 in 6 the 7 morning 9 was 7 morning 11 surprised 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 much 11 surprised 16 nestling 12 to 13 find 13 find 16 nestling 14 the 15 boy 14 the 16 nestling 16 nestling 17 up 17 up 20 him 18 close 19 to 19 to 20 him ' [dear] me ! where do you come from ? ' said he . 1 ' 4 ! 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 11 ' 5 where 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 come 8 come 9 from 8 come 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [i] am your son , born in the night , ' replied the boy . 1 ' 4 your 3 am 4 your 4 your 7 born 5 son 6 , 5 son 7 born 7 born 11 , 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 night 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 15 boy 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 . but take care you never cross the border of my land , or you will repent it . ' 1 but 5 never 2 take 3 care 3 care 4 you 4 you 5 never 5 never 8 border 6 cross 7 the 7 the 8 border 8 border 9 of 8 border 11 land 9 of 10 my 11 land 12 , 11 land 14 you 12 , 13 or 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 repent 15 will 18 . 16 repent 17 it 18 . 19 ' then he pointed out where the border of his land [lay] , and bade the boy begin his work at once . 1 then 7 border 2 he 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 out 4 out 5 where 5 where 6 the 5 where 7 border 6 the 7 border 7 border 14 bade 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 land 10 land 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 19 work 15 the 16 boy 15 the 19 work 16 boy 17 begin 17 begin 18 his 19 work 21 once 20 at 21 once 21 once 22 . ' [mogarzea] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 answered 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 he 6 he 7 . ' [i] wonder you are not tired of living by yourself in this lonely place . ' 1 ' 3 wonder 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 7 tired 6 not 7 tired 7 tired 8 of 8 of 9 living 9 living 11 yourself 10 by 11 yourself 11 yourself 15 place 12 in 13 this 13 this 14 lonely 13 this 15 place 15 place 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [there] is no reason you should wonder ! 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 6 you 7 should 7 should 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 ! don't you know that there was never a bear yet who danced of his own free will ? ' 1 don't 3 know 1 don't 10 yet 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 5 there 6 was 6 was 8 a 7 never 8 a 8 a 9 bear 9 bear 10 yet 10 yet 12 danced 11 who 12 danced 12 danced 13 of 13 of 15 own 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 free 16 free 17 will 16 free 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [yes] , that is true , ' replied the boy . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 replied 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 . ' [but] why is it you are always so sad ? 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 is 4 is 5 it 4 is 8 always 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 always 8 always 9 so 9 so 10 sad 10 sad 11 ? tell me your history , father . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 your 3 your 4 history 4 history 5 , 5 , 6 father 6 father 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [what] is the use of my telling you things that would only make you sad too ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 things 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 5 use 8 telling 6 of 7 my 8 telling 9 you 10 things 12 would 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 only 13 only 14 make 13 only 15 you 15 you 16 sad 16 sad 17 too 16 sad 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [oh] , never mind that ! 1 ' 7 ! 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 that 6 that 7 ! i should like to hear . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 . are you not my father , and am [i] not your son ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 not 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 am 8 am 10 not 10 not 11 your 11 your 12 son 12 son 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' and the horrible elves are so ill-natured that if anyone sets one foot on their land he is instantly punished . 1 and 6 so 1 and 15 their 2 the 3 horrible 2 the 4 elves 3 horrible 4 elves 4 elves 5 are 5 are 6 so 6 so 10 anyone 7 ill-natured 8 that 8 that 9 if 9 if 10 anyone 10 anyone 11 sets 11 sets 12 one 12 one 13 foot 13 foot 14 on 15 their 16 land 16 land 19 instantly 16 land 20 punished 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 instantly 20 punished 21 . that is why [i] warn you to be careful , lest you should share my fate . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 2 is 9 careful 3 why 5 warn 5 warn 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 be 9 careful 10 , 9 careful 14 share 10 , 11 lest 11 lest 12 you 12 you 13 should 14 share 15 my 15 my 16 fate 16 fate 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [all] right , [i] will take great care . 1 ' 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 6 will 6 will 9 care 7 take 8 great 8 great 9 care 9 care 10 . do let me go , father , ' said the boy , as they stretched themselves out to sleep . 1 do 3 me 1 do 14 they 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 11 boy 12 , 11 boy 14 they 12 , 13 as 14 they 15 stretched 15 stretched 17 out 15 stretched 19 sleep 16 themselves 17 out 17 out 18 to 18 to 19 sleep 19 sleep 20 . but the boy was so absorbed in [his] flute that he noticed nothing till half the flock were on the other side . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 boy 3 boy 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 10 that 6 absorbed 7 in 7 in 9 flute 9 flute 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 13 nothing 11 he 21 other 12 noticed 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 till 14 till 16 the 15 half 16 the 16 the 17 flock 17 flock 20 the 18 were 19 on 19 on 20 the 21 other 23 . 22 side 23 . the boy understood what he must do , and played with all his might , but the maidens danced [on] till evening . 1 the 4 what 1 the 18 maidens 2 boy 3 understood 2 boy 4 what 4 what 10 played 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 do 7 do 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 played 10 played 13 his 11 with 12 all 11 with 13 his 14 might 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 18 maidens 18 maidens 22 evening 19 danced 21 till 21 till 22 evening 22 evening 23 . ' [now] let me go , ' he cried at last , ' for poor [mogarzea] must be dying of hunger . 1 ' 15 poor 1 ' 18 be 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 go 5 go 6 , 5 go 9 cried 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 9 cried 11 last 9 cried 14 for 9 cried 15 poor 10 at 11 last 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 for 15 poor 17 must 18 be 19 dying 19 dying 22 . 20 of 21 hunger 21 hunger 22 . i will come and play for you to-morrow . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 play 5 play 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 . 9 . 10 ' this being settled , they each returned home . 1 this 2 being 2 being 3 settled 3 settled 4 , 4 , 5 they 4 , 7 returned 5 they 6 each 6 each 7 returned 7 returned 9 . 8 home 9 . then the boy [let] the flute slip through his fingers , and trod on it , as if by accident . 1 then 3 boy 1 then 7 slip 2 the 3 boy 5 the 6 flute 5 the 7 slip 7 slip 10 fingers 8 through 9 his 9 his 10 fingers 10 fingers 11 , 10 fingers 13 trod 10 fingers 17 as 11 , 12 and 13 trod 14 on 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 21 . 19 by 20 accident 20 accident 21 . the hearts of the elves were quite melted , and they did all they could to comfort him . 1 the 2 hearts 1 the 7 quite 2 hearts 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 elves 5 elves 6 were 7 quite 9 , 8 melted 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 10 and 14 they 11 they 12 did 12 did 13 all 14 they 15 could 14 they 17 comfort 15 could 16 to 17 comfort 18 him 18 him 19 . ' [i] shall never find another flute like that , moaned he . 1 ' 7 flute 3 shall 4 never 4 never 5 find 5 find 6 another 6 another 7 flute 7 flute 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 moaned 11 moaned 12 he 12 he 13 . ' [i] have never heard one whose tone was as sweet as mine ! 1 ' 4 never 3 have 4 never 4 never 5 heard 5 heard 7 whose 6 one 7 whose 7 whose 8 tone 8 tone 9 was 9 was 10 as 10 as 11 sweet 11 sweet 13 mine 12 as 13 mine 13 mine 14 ! it was cut from the centre of a seven-year-old cherry tree ! ' 1 it 3 cut 2 was 3 cut 3 cut 6 centre 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 centre 6 centre 10 cherry 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 seven-year-old 9 seven-year-old 10 cherry 10 cherry 11 tree 11 tree 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [there] is a cherry tree in our garden that is exactly seven years old , ' said they . 1 ' 18 said 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 cherry 5 cherry 7 in 5 cherry 9 garden 5 cherry 12 exactly 6 tree 7 in 8 our 9 garden 9 garden 11 is 10 that 11 is 12 exactly 17 ' 13 seven 14 years 13 seven 16 , 14 years 15 old 15 old 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 they 19 they 20 . ' [come] with us , and you shall make yourself another flute . ' 1 ' 7 you 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 10 yourself 9 make 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 another 10 yourself 12 flute 12 flute 13 . 13 . 14 ' it was in vain that they shrieked with pain and tried to free themselves . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 vain 4 vain 7 shrieked 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 shrieked 7 shrieked 9 pain 8 with 9 pain 9 pain 13 free 10 and 11 tried 10 and 13 free 11 tried 12 to 13 free 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . they could do nothing , and the young man remained cold as marble to [all] their entreaties . 1 they 2 could 1 they 3 do 2 could 3 do 3 do 13 marble 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 young 6 and 7 the 8 young 12 as 8 young 13 marble 9 man 10 remained 9 man 11 cold 11 cold 12 as 13 marble 17 entreaties 14 to 16 their 16 their 17 entreaties 17 entreaties 18 . then he demanded of them [mogarzea] 's soul . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 demanded 3 demanded 4 of 3 demanded 8 soul 4 of 5 them 7 's 8 soul 8 soul 9 . but they were mistaken . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 . and he turned towards home , taking his sheep and the soul of [mogarzea] with him . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 turned 3 turned 4 towards 3 turned 6 , 4 towards 5 home 6 , 7 taking 7 taking 9 sheep 7 taking 12 soul 8 his 9 sheep 9 sheep 10 and 10 and 11 the 12 soul 13 of 12 soul 17 . 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 . mogarzea [was] waiting at the door , and as the boy drew near he began scolding him for being so late . 1 mogarzea 7 , 3 waiting 4 at 4 at 6 door 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 11 boy 8 and 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 drew 12 drew 16 scolding 13 near 14 he 13 near 15 began 15 began 16 scolding 16 scolding 22 . 17 him 18 for 18 for 19 being 19 being 20 so 19 being 21 late 20 so 21 late 21 late 22 . but all he did was to point to the boy who had saved him , and had followed him with his flock . 1 but 2 all 1 but 4 did 3 he 4 did 4 did 11 who 5 was 6 to 6 to 11 who 7 point 8 to 7 point 11 who 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 boy 11 who 14 him 12 had 13 saved 13 saved 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 22 flock 16 and 18 followed 17 had 18 followed 18 followed 19 him 19 him 20 with 20 with 21 his 22 flock 23 . for three days [the] boy stayed in the palace , receiving the thanks and praises of the whole court . 1 for 3 days 1 for 5 boy 2 three 3 days 5 boy 10 , 6 stayed 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 10 , 14 and 11 receiving 12 the 11 receiving 13 thanks 12 the 13 thanks 13 thanks 14 and 14 and 20 . 15 praises 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 court 18 whole 19 court 19 court 20 . then he said to [mogarzea] : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 to 3 said 6 : he gazed at her in wonder , when suddenly she began to dance . 1 he 2 gazed 1 he 4 her 3 at 4 her 4 her 9 suddenly 5 in 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 , 6 wonder 9 suddenly 7 , 8 when 9 suddenly 11 began 10 she 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 dance 12 to 14 . suddenly he sprang forward , seized her in his arms and kissed her , and plucked a rose from her hair . 1 suddenly 6 seized 1 suddenly 14 , 2 he 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 forward 4 forward 5 , 4 forward 6 seized 6 seized 7 her 7 her 8 in 8 in 10 arms 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 12 kissed 11 and 12 kissed 12 kissed 13 her 14 , 15 and 14 , 22 . 16 plucked 17 a 17 a 18 rose 18 rose 21 hair 18 rose 22 . 19 from 20 her 19 from 21 hair the fairy gave a cry , and begged him to give her back her rose , but he would not . 1 the 3 gave 2 fairy 3 gave 3 gave 6 , 4 a 5 cry 5 cry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 back 8 begged 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 her 11 give 13 back 13 back 18 he 14 her 15 rose 15 rose 16 , 15 rose 18 he 16 , 17 but 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 not 20 not 21 . he only stuck the rose in his hat , and turned a deaf ear to all her prayers [.] 1 he 2 only 1 he 7 his 2 only 3 stuck 2 only 5 rose 3 stuck 4 the 5 rose 6 in 7 his 8 hat 8 hat 14 ear 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 turned 11 turned 12 a 12 a 13 deaf 12 a 14 ear 14 ear 15 to 15 to 18 prayers 16 all 17 her 17 her 18 prayers at last she saw that her entreaties were vain , and agreed to marry him , as he wished . 1 at 2 last 1 at 6 her 2 last 3 she 2 last 4 saw 4 saw 5 that 6 her 7 entreaties 7 entreaties 8 were 7 entreaties 9 vain 9 vain 12 agreed 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 agreed 12 agreed 13 to 12 agreed 15 him 13 to 14 marry 13 to 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 17 as 19 wished 18 he 19 wished 19 wished 20 . and they went together to the palace , where [mogarzea] was still waiting for him , and the marriage was celebrated by the emperor himself . 1 and 3 went 2 they 3 went 3 went 5 to 4 together 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 palace 6 the 9 where 7 palace 8 , 9 where 11 was 9 where 19 marriage 11 was 12 still 11 was 13 waiting 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 marriage 19 marriage 20 was 20 was 21 celebrated 20 was 24 emperor 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 emperor 24 emperor 26 . 25 himself 26 . but every [may] they returned to the [milk] [lake] , they and their children , and bathed in its waters . 1 but 2 every 1 but 5 returned 2 every 4 they 2 every 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 14 children 10 , 11 they 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 their 13 their 14 children 14 children 17 bathed 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 bathed 17 bathed 20 waters 18 in 20 waters 19 its 20 waters 20 waters 21 . ( [olumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [,] [by] [various] 1 end 2 of 1 end 7 of 2 of 3 the