produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [twice] [told] [tales] [the] [lily's] [quest] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] what a contrast between the young pilgrims of bliss and [their] unbidden associate ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 contrast 3 contrast 8 of 4 between 5 the 5 the 6 young 5 the 7 pilgrims 7 pilgrims 8 of 8 of 12 unbidden 9 bliss 10 and 9 bliss 12 unbidden 12 unbidden 13 associate 13 associate 14 ! but the three had not gone far , when they reached a spot that pleased the gentle [lily] , and she paused . 1 but 6 gone 2 the 3 three 3 three 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 gone 6 gone 13 spot 7 far 8 , 7 far 9 when 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 reached 10 they 13 spot 11 reached 12 a 13 spot 16 the 14 that 15 pleased 15 pleased 16 the 16 the 17 gentle 17 gentle 21 she 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 she 21 she 22 paused 22 paused 23 . " what sweeter place shall we find than this ? " said she . 1 " 4 place 2 what 3 sweeter 2 what 4 place 4 place 5 shall 5 shall 6 we 5 shall 7 find 6 we 7 find 7 find 8 than 8 than 9 this 9 this 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . " why should we seek farther for the site of our [temple] ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 4 we 3 should 4 we 4 we 5 seek 5 seek 6 farther 5 seek 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 site 9 site 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 13 ? 13 ? 14 " there were [vistas] and pathways leading onward and onward into the green woodlands , and vanishing away in the glimmering shade . 1 there 2 were 2 were 6 leading 4 and 5 pathways 5 pathways 6 leading 6 leading 13 woodlands 7 onward 9 onward 8 and 9 onward 9 onward 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 green 11 the 13 woodlands 13 woodlands 14 , 13 woodlands 17 away 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 vanishing 17 away 19 the 17 away 21 shade 18 in 19 the 20 glimmering 21 shade 21 shade 22 . " yes , " said [adam] [forrester] , " we might seek all day , and find no lovelier spot . 1 " 5 said 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 14 day 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 we 9 " 14 day 10 we 11 might 10 we 13 all 11 might 12 seek 14 day 19 lovelier 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 lovelier 16 and 17 find 17 find 18 no 19 lovelier 21 . 20 spot 21 . we will build our [temple] here . " 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 build 3 build 4 our 4 our 6 here 6 here 7 . 7 . 8 " " not here ! " cried old [walter] [gascoigne] . 1 " 6 cried 2 not 3 here 3 here 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 old 7 old 10 . " here , long ago , other mortals built their [temple] of [happiness] . 1 " 4 long 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 long 4 long 6 , 5 ago 6 , 6 , 7 other 7 other 8 mortals 8 mortals 9 built 9 built 10 their 9 built 14 . 12 of 14 . seek another site for yours ! " 1 seek 2 another 1 seek 3 site 3 site 4 for 4 for 5 yours 5 yours 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " what ! " exclaimed [lilias] [fay] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 . " have any ever planned such a [temple] , save ourselves ? " 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 any 3 any 4 ever 4 ever 6 such 5 planned 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 12 ? 9 , 10 save 10 save 11 ourselves 11 ourselves 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " poor child ! " said her gloomy kinsman . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 child 3 child 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 10 . 7 her 8 gloomy 8 gloomy 9 kinsman 9 kinsman 10 . " in one shape or other , every mortal has dreamed your dream . " 1 " 2 in 2 in 4 shape 3 one 4 shape 4 shape 5 or 4 shape 9 mortal 6 other 7 , 6 other 8 every 8 every 9 mortal 9 mortal 11 dreamed 10 has 11 dreamed 11 dreamed 12 your 12 your 13 dream 13 dream 14 . 14 . 15 " under this type , [adam] [forrester] and [lilias] saw that the old man spake of [sorrow] . 1 under 2 this 1 under 9 saw 3 type 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 9 saw 9 saw 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 12 old 15 of 13 man 14 spake 15 of 17 . " this is very sad , " said the [lily] ; sighing . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 5 sad 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 sad 5 sad 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 sighing 12 sighing 13 . " well , there are lovelier spots than this , " said [adam] [forrester] , soothingly , " spots which sorrow has not blighted . " 1 " 4 there 1 " 8 than 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 there 5 are 6 lovelier 5 are 7 spots 6 lovelier 7 spots 7 spots 8 than 8 than 15 , 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 18 " 16 soothingly 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 spots 19 spots 20 which 19 spots 25 . 20 which 22 has 20 which 23 not 21 sorrow 22 has 23 not 24 blighted 25 . 26 " " this glen was made on purpose for our [temple] ! " 1 " 2 this 2 this 4 was 3 glen 4 was 4 was 5 made 5 made 6 on 6 on 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 for 8 for 9 our 9 our 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " and the glad song of the brook will be always in our ears , " said [lilias] [fay] . 1 " 4 glad 1 " 9 will 1 " 11 always 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 glad 4 glad 8 brook 5 song 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 brook 9 will 10 be 11 always 12 in 12 in 13 our 12 in 14 ears 13 our 14 ears 14 ears 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 . " and its long melody shall sing the bliss of our lifetime , " said [adam] [forrester] . 1 " 4 long 2 and 3 its 3 its 4 long 4 long 6 shall 5 melody 6 shall 6 shall 11 our 7 sing 8 the 8 the 9 bliss 9 bliss 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 lifetime 12 lifetime 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " ye must build no [temple] here ! " murmured their dismal companion . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 7 here 3 must 4 build 4 build 5 no 4 build 7 here 7 here 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 murmured 10 murmured 12 dismal 11 their 12 dismal 12 dismal 14 . 13 companion 14 . and , alas ! there had been woe , nor that alone . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 3 alas 5 there 3 alas 8 woe 5 there 7 been 6 had 7 been 8 woe 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 12 alone 11 that 12 alone 12 alone 13 . and ever since , the victim 's death-shrieks [were] often heard to echo between the cliffs . 1 and 2 ever 1 and 6 victim 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 , 4 , 5 the 6 victim 13 echo 7 's 8 death-shrieks 8 death-shrieks 10 often 10 often 11 heard 11 heard 12 to 11 heard 13 echo 13 echo 14 between 14 between 15 the 15 the 16 cliffs 16 cliffs 17 . " and see ! " cried old [gascoigne] , " is the stream yet pure from the stain of the murderer 's hands ? " 1 " 6 cried 1 " 7 old 2 and 3 see 2 and 6 cried 3 see 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 7 old 9 , 9 , 14 yet 10 " 11 is 10 " 13 stream 12 the 13 stream 13 stream 14 yet 14 yet 18 stain 15 pure 16 from 15 pure 18 stain 16 from 17 the 18 stain 20 the 18 stain 21 murderer 19 of 20 the 21 murderer 23 hands 21 murderer 24 ? 22 's 23 hands 24 ? 25 " " come , then , " said [adam] [forrester] , as cheerily as he could ; " we shall soon find a happier spot . " 1 " 5 , 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 12 cheerily 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 12 cheerily 15 could 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 21 find 16 ; 18 we 17 " 18 we 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 soon 20 soon 21 find 21 find 22 a 22 a 23 happier 23 happier 24 spot 24 spot 26 " 25 . 26 " they set forth again , young [pilgrims] on that quest which millions which every child of [earth] has tried in turn . 1 they 3 forth 1 they 4 again 2 set 3 forth 4 again 6 young 4 again 13 which 5 , 6 young 6 young 10 quest 8 on 9 that 9 that 10 quest 10 quest 11 which 11 which 12 millions 13 which 15 child 14 every 15 child 15 child 16 of 15 child 19 tried 18 has 19 tried 19 tried 20 in 19 tried 22 . 21 turn 22 . and were the [lily] and her lover to be more fortunate than all those millions ? 1 and 2 were 2 were 11 fortunate 3 the 9 be 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 lover 7 lover 8 to 7 lover 9 be 9 be 10 more 9 be 11 fortunate 11 fortunate 15 millions 12 than 13 all 13 all 14 those 14 those 15 millions 15 millions 16 ? for a long time , it seemed not so . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 10 . 8 not 9 so 9 so 10 . " where in this world , " exclaimed [adam] [forrester] , despondingly , " shall we build our [temple] of [happiness] ? " 1 " 2 where 1 " 6 , 2 where 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 world 6 , 8 exclaimed 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 12 despondingly 11 , 12 despondingly 12 despondingly 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 shall 14 " 18 our 15 shall 17 build 16 we 17 build 18 our 20 of 18 our 22 ? 22 ? 23 " in due time it was finished , and [a] day appointed for a simple rite of dedication . 1 in 2 due 1 in 3 time 3 time 8 and 4 it 7 , 5 was 6 finished 6 finished 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 day 10 day 13 a 11 appointed 12 for 11 appointed 13 a 13 a 14 simple 14 simple 16 of 14 simple 18 . 15 rite 16 of 17 dedication 18 . with his farewell glance , a shadow had fallen over the portal , and [lilias] was invisible . 1 with 2 his 1 with 3 farewell 3 farewell 10 over 4 glance 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 shadow 7 shadow 8 had 7 shadow 9 fallen 9 fallen 10 over 10 over 14 and 11 the 12 portal 12 portal 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 . 16 was 17 invisible 16 was 18 . but [,] alas for the [temple] of [happiness] [!] 1 but 3 alas 3 alas 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 7 of and to ! a wonder ! 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 ! 2 to 5 wonder 4 a 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 ! among those forgotten ancestors was the [lily] to be laid . 1 among 2 those 2 those 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 ancestors 4 ancestors 11 . 5 was 6 the 5 was 10 laid 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 laid 10 laid 11 . he watched the mourners as they lowered the coffin down . 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 3 the 2 watched 4 mourners 3 the 4 mourners 4 mourners 9 coffin 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 lowered 7 lowered 8 the 8 the 9 coffin 9 coffin 10 down 10 down 11 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [lily] 's [quest] ( from " twice [told] [tales] " ) , by [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of 1 end 7 of 1 end 12 ( 2 of 3 the 10 's 12 ( 12 ( 15 twice 13 from 14 " 13 from 15 twice 15 twice 19 ) 18 " 19 ) 19 ) 20 , 20 , 21 by