produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [contents] [:] [tanglewood] [porch] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [gorgon] ['s] [head] ["] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [tanglewood] [porch] [after] [the] [story] the author [has] long been of opinion that many of the classical myths were capable of being rendered into very capital reading for children . 1 the 7 opinion 2 author 4 long 4 long 6 of 4 long 7 opinion 5 been 6 of 6 of 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 that 8 that 9 many 9 many 20 very 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 classical 12 classical 13 myths 13 myths 14 were 14 were 15 capable 15 capable 16 of 15 capable 18 rendered 16 of 17 being 17 being 18 rendered 18 rendered 19 into 19 into 20 very 20 very 21 capital 21 capital 24 children 21 capital 25 . 22 reading 23 for 23 for 24 children in the little volume here offered to the public , he has worked up half a dozen of them , with this end in view [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 volume 2 the 9 public 3 little 4 volume 4 volume 6 offered 5 here 6 offered 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 public 9 public 10 , 9 public 14 up 9 public 20 , 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 worked 12 has 14 up 14 up 16 a 15 half 16 a 16 a 17 dozen 17 dozen 18 of 17 dozen 19 them 18 of 19 them 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 this 22 this 25 view 23 end 24 in 23 end 25 view they [remain] essentially the same , after changes that would affect the identity of almost anything else . 1 they 3 essentially 1 they 5 same 4 the 5 same 5 same 14 of 6 , 7 after 6 , 8 changes 8 changes 9 that 9 that 10 would 10 would 13 identity 11 affect 12 the 12 the 13 identity 13 identity 14 of 14 of 16 anything 15 almost 16 anything 16 anything 17 else 17 else 18 . no epoch of time can claim a copyright in these immortal fables . 1 no 5 can 2 epoch 3 of 3 of 4 time 4 time 5 can 5 can 10 these 6 claim 7 a 7 a 8 copyright 8 copyright 9 in 9 in 10 these 10 these 11 immortal 11 immortal 12 fables 12 fables 13 . children possess an unestimated [sensibility] to whatever is deep or high , in imagination or feeling , so long as it is simple , likewise . 1 children 4 unestimated 2 possess 3 an 3 an 4 unestimated 4 unestimated 6 to 4 unestimated 7 whatever 7 whatever 9 deep 7 whatever 15 or 8 is 9 deep 9 deep 11 high 10 or 11 high 11 high 14 imagination 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 imagination 15 or 18 so 16 feeling 18 so 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 long 18 so 23 simple 20 as 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 simple 23 simple 24 , 23 simple 25 likewise 24 , 25 likewise 25 likewise 26 . it is only the artificial and the complex that bewilder them . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 5 artificial 4 the 5 artificial 5 artificial 8 complex 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 complex 8 complex 10 bewilder 9 that 10 bewilder 10 bewilder 12 . 11 them 12 . lenox , [@date@] . 1 lenox 2 , 2 , 4 . [the] [gorgon's] [head] [tanglewood] [porch] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [.] ["] there was a prospect of [as] fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world . 1 there 2 was 1 there 7 fine 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 prospect 4 prospect 5 of 7 fine 12 gladdened 8 a 9 day 9 day 10 as 10 as 11 ever 11 ever 12 gladdened 12 gladdened 14 aspect 13 the 14 aspect 14 aspect 19 comfortable 15 of 16 this 16 this 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 and 18 and 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 world 19 comfortable 21 . this body of white vapor extended to within less than a hundred yards of the house . 1 this 8 within 2 body 5 vapor 3 of 4 white 3 of 5 vapor 5 vapor 6 extended 6 extended 7 to 6 extended 8 within 8 within 13 yards 9 less 10 than 9 less 11 a 10 than 11 a 11 a 12 hundred 11 a 13 yards 13 yards 16 house 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . four or five miles off to the southward rose the summit of [monument] [mountain] , and seemed to be floating on a cloud . 1 four 2 or 2 or 4 miles 3 five 4 miles 4 miles 8 southward 5 off 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 southward 8 southward 11 summit 8 southward 20 floating 9 rose 10 the 9 rose 11 summit 11 summit 12 of 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 seemed 17 seemed 19 be 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 floating 20 floating 22 a 20 floating 24 . 21 on 22 a 23 cloud 24 . the [nearer] hills , which bordered the valley , were half submerged , and were specked with little cloud-wreaths all the way to their tops . 1 the 3 hills 1 the 5 which 3 hills 4 , 5 which 6 bordered 5 which 11 half 6 bordered 7 the 6 bordered 8 valley 8 valley 9 , 10 were 11 half 11 half 12 submerged 12 submerged 13 , 12 submerged 22 way 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 specked 14 and 15 were 16 specked 17 with 16 specked 19 cloud-wreaths 18 little 19 cloud-wreaths 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 way 22 way 23 to 23 to 24 their 24 their 25 tops 25 tops 26 . on the whole , there was [so] much cloud , and so little solid earth , that it had the effect of a vision . 1 on 3 whole 2 the 3 whole 3 whole 8 much 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 8 much 8 much 14 solid 9 cloud 10 , 9 cloud 13 little 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 13 little 14 solid 14 solid 15 earth 15 earth 16 , 15 earth 17 that 17 that 24 vision 18 it 19 had 19 had 21 effect 20 the 21 effect 21 effect 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 vision 24 vision 25 . o no , indeed ! 1 o 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! by [the] by , being much addicted to wading through streamlets and across meadows , he had put on cowhide boots for the expedition . 1 by 6 much 3 by 4 , 4 , 5 being 5 being 6 much 6 much 18 put 7 addicted 9 wading 8 to 9 wading 9 wading 10 through 10 through 11 streamlets 11 streamlets 12 and 11 streamlets 13 across 13 across 14 meadows 13 across 18 put 14 meadows 17 had 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 had 18 put 21 boots 19 on 20 cowhide 20 cowhide 21 boots 21 boots 25 . 22 for 23 the 23 the 24 expedition 24 expedition 25 . so [i] hope he will tell us one this very minute . " 1 so 3 hope 3 hope 5 will 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 tell 5 will 7 us 7 us 8 one 7 us 10 very 9 this 10 very 10 very 11 minute 11 minute 12 . 12 . 13 " i am afraid you will fall asleep in reality , if [i] repeat any of them again . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 7 asleep 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 6 fall 5 will 6 fall 6 fall 7 asleep 7 asleep 11 if 8 in 9 reality 9 reality 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 14 any 11 if 17 again 13 repeat 14 any 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 again 17 again 19 " 18 . 19 " " no , no , no ! " cried [blue] [eye] , [periwinkle] , [plantain] , and half a dozen others . 1 " 4 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 12 , 5 , 6 no 5 , 8 " 6 no 7 ! 8 " 9 cried 12 , 19 a 14 , 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 half 18 half 19 a 19 a 21 others 20 dozen 21 others 21 others 22 . " we like a story all the better for having heard it two or three tunes before . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 10 having 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 for 9 for 10 having 10 having 11 heard 11 heard 13 two 11 heard 15 three 12 it 13 two 14 or 15 three 15 three 16 tunes 16 tunes 17 before 16 tunes 18 . 18 . 19 " but , in the first place , do any of you know what a [gorgon] is ? " 1 but 8 do 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 first 4 the 6 place 5 first 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 8 do 8 do 9 any 9 any 10 of 9 any 12 know 10 of 11 you 12 know 13 what 12 know 16 is 13 what 14 a 16 is 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " [i] do , " said [primrose] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " then hold your tongue ! " rejoined [eustace] , who had rather she would have known nothing about the matter . 1 " 5 tongue 1 " 17 known 2 then 3 hold 3 hold 4 your 4 your 5 tongue 5 tongue 8 rejoined 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 rejoined 8 rejoined 13 rather 10 , 11 who 10 , 13 rather 11 who 12 had 13 rather 15 would 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 have 17 known 22 . 18 nothing 20 the 18 nothing 22 . 19 about 20 the 20 the 21 matter " hold all your tongues , and [i] shall tell you a sweet pretty story of a [gorgon] 's head . " 1 " 2 hold 1 " 9 shall 2 hold 4 your 2 hold 5 tongues 3 all 4 your 4 your 5 tongues 5 tongues 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 shall 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 a 12 a 13 sweet 12 a 14 pretty 14 pretty 16 of 14 pretty 17 a 15 story 16 of 17 a 20 head 19 's 20 head 20 head 21 . 21 . 22 " and so he did , as you may begin to read on the next page . 1 and 8 may 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 7 you 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 begin 9 begin 11 read 10 to 11 read 11 read 13 the 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 16 . 15 page 16 . [the] [gorgon's] [head] [.] perseus was the son of [danae] , who was the daughter of a king . 1 perseus 4 son 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 son 4 son 5 of 5 of 8 who 7 , 8 who 8 who 11 daughter 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 of 11 daughter 13 a 13 a 14 king 13 a 15 . 14 king 15 . the island was called [seriphus] , and it was reigned over by [king] [polydectes] , who happened to be the fisherman 's brother . 1 the 2 island 1 the 4 called 2 island 3 was 2 island 4 called 4 called 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 reigned 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 10 reigned 11 over 10 reigned 19 be 11 over 12 by 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 17 happened 19 be 19 be 20 the 19 be 21 fisherman 20 the 21 fisherman 21 fisherman 23 brother 22 's 23 brother 23 brother 24 . this fisherman , [i] am glad to tell you , was an exceedingly humane and upright man . 1 this 6 glad 1 this 13 exceedingly 2 fisherman 3 , 2 fisherman 5 am 5 am 6 glad 6 glad 10 , 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 11 was 12 an 11 was 13 exceedingly 13 exceedingly 17 man 14 humane 15 and 14 humane 16 upright 16 upright 17 man 17 man 18 . so [this] bad-hearted king spent a long while in considering what was the most dangerous thing that a young man could possibly undertake to perform . 1 so 3 bad-hearted 3 bad-hearted 4 king 3 bad-hearted 5 spent 5 spent 6 a 6 a 11 what 7 long 8 while 7 long 11 what 8 while 9 in 9 in 10 considering 11 what 16 thing 12 was 13 the 13 the 15 dangerous 13 the 16 thing 14 most 15 dangerous 16 thing 20 man 17 that 18 a 18 a 19 young 19 young 20 man 20 man 22 possibly 21 could 22 possibly 22 possibly 26 . 23 undertake 25 perform 23 undertake 26 . 24 to 25 perform 25 perform 26 . at last , having hit upon an enterprise that promised to turn out as fatally as he desired , he sent for the youthful [perseus] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 having 2 last 7 an 3 , 4 having 4 having 6 upon 5 hit 6 upon 7 an 8 enterprise 7 an 14 as 8 enterprise 12 turn 9 that 10 promised 10 promised 11 to 11 to 12 turn 13 out 14 as 14 as 20 he 15 fatally 17 he 15 fatally 18 desired 16 as 17 he 18 desired 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 sent 21 sent 26 . 22 for 23 the 22 for 24 youthful 24 youthful 26 . the young man came to the palace , and found the king sitting upon his throne . 1 the 4 came 1 the 10 found 2 young 3 man 2 young 4 came 4 came 7 palace 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 found 17 . 11 the 12 king 11 the 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 upon 14 upon 16 throne 15 his 16 throne 16 throne 17 . " [perseus] , " said [king] [polydectes] , smiling craftily upon him , " you are grown up a fine young man . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 5 said 9 smiling 8 , 9 smiling 9 smiling 13 , 10 craftily 11 upon 11 upon 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 19 a 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 grown 16 are 18 up 18 up 19 a 19 a 23 . 20 fine 21 young 20 fine 22 man 21 young 22 man 22 man 23 . " please your [majesty] , " answered [perseus] , " [i] would willingly risk my life to do so . " 1 " 2 please 1 " 7 answered 3 your 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 would 12 would 13 willingly 12 would 18 do 13 willingly 15 my 14 risk 15 my 15 my 16 life 16 life 17 to 18 do 19 so 18 do 20 . 20 . 21 " i have been a little perplexed , [i] must honestly confess , where to obtain anything likely to please a princess of her exquisite taste . 1 i 2 have 1 i 11 confess 2 have 3 been 2 have 9 must 3 been 4 a 3 been 6 perplexed 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 perplexed 6 perplexed 7 , 9 must 10 honestly 11 confess 12 , 12 , 15 obtain 13 where 14 to 13 where 15 obtain 15 obtain 16 anything 16 anything 22 of 17 likely 19 please 18 to 19 please 19 please 20 a 19 please 21 princess 20 a 21 princess 21 princess 22 of 22 of 25 taste 23 her 24 exquisite 24 exquisite 25 taste 25 taste 26 . but , this morning , [i] flatter myself , [i] have thought of precisely the article . " 1 but 8 myself 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 7 flatter 7 flatter 8 myself 8 myself 12 thought 9 , 11 have 11 have 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 14 precisely 14 precisely 16 article 15 the 16 article 16 article 17 . 17 . 18 " " and can [i] assist your [majesty] in obtaining it ? " cried [perseus] , eagerly . 1 " 3 can 2 and 3 can 3 can 5 assist 5 assist 6 your 5 assist 9 obtaining 8 in 9 obtaining 9 obtaining 12 " 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 16 eagerly 13 cried 15 , 13 cried 16 eagerly 16 eagerly 17 . " [i] will set out to-morrow morning , " answered [perseus] . 1 " 6 to-morrow 3 will 4 set 4 set 5 out 4 set 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 8 , 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 . " pray do so , my gallant youth , " rejoined the king . 1 " 2 pray 1 " 6 my 2 pray 3 do 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 , 6 my 7 gallant 7 gallant 8 youth 7 gallant 11 rejoined 8 youth 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 rejoined 12 the 12 the 13 king 12 the 14 . you must bring it home in the very best condition , in order to suit the exquisite taste of the beautiful [princess] [hippodamia] . " 1 you 10 condition 2 must 3 bring 2 must 5 home 3 bring 4 it 5 home 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 best 8 very 10 condition 10 condition 15 suit 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 order 13 order 14 to 14 to 15 suit 15 suit 16 the 15 suit 17 exquisite 17 exquisite 19 of 18 taste 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 24 . 24 . 25 " the news quickly spread abroad , that [perseus] had undertaken to cut off the head of [medusa] with the snaky locks . 1 the 2 news 1 the 3 quickly 1 the 5 abroad 3 quickly 4 spread 5 abroad 6 , 5 abroad 12 cut 6 , 7 that 9 had 10 undertaken 10 undertaken 11 to 11 to 12 cut 12 cut 13 off 13 off 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 of 15 head 20 snaky 18 with 19 the 18 with 20 snaky 20 snaky 21 locks 21 locks 22 . the only good man in this unfortunate island of [seriphus] appears to have been the fisherman . 1 the 4 man 1 the 11 appears 2 only 3 good 2 only 4 man 4 man 7 unfortunate 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 unfortunate 7 unfortunate 8 island 8 island 9 of 11 appears 14 been 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 17 . 15 the 16 fisherman 16 fisherman 17 . " [ho] , ho ! " cried they ; " [medusa] 's snakes will sting him soundly ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ho 4 ho 5 ! 4 ho 13 snakes 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 8 they 7 cried 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 12 's 13 snakes 13 snakes 15 sting 14 will 15 sting 15 sting 16 him 15 sting 17 soundly 17 soundly 18 ! 18 ! 19 " i hardly know what sort of creature or hobgoblin to call them . 1 i 2 hardly 1 i 3 know 1 i 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 sort 5 sort 7 creature 5 sort 8 or 6 of 7 creature 8 or 9 hobgoblin 9 hobgoblin 11 call 10 to 11 call 11 call 12 them 12 them 13 . it is , indeed , difficult to imagine what hideous beings these three sisters were . 1 it 4 indeed 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 9 what 5 , 6 difficult 6 difficult 8 imagine 7 to 8 imagine 8 imagine 9 what 9 what 12 these 10 hideous 11 beings 11 beings 12 these 12 these 14 sisters 13 three 14 sisters 14 sisters 16 . 15 were 16 . for , not to speak of other difficulties , there was one which it would have puzzled an older man than [perseus] to get over . 1 for 2 , 2 , 7 other 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 of 6 of 7 other 7 other 8 difficulties 8 difficulties 13 which 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 one 11 was 13 which 13 which 20 man 14 it 16 have 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 puzzled 17 puzzled 18 an 17 puzzled 20 man 18 an 19 older 20 man 21 than 21 than 23 to 23 to 24 get 23 to 26 . 24 get 25 over so disconsolate did these thoughts make him , that [perseus] could not bear to tell his another what he had undertaken to do . 1 so 5 thoughts 1 so 21 undertaken 2 disconsolate 4 these 3 did 4 these 4 these 5 thoughts 5 thoughts 15 tell 6 make 7 him 6 make 11 could 7 him 8 , 9 that 11 could 11 could 15 tell 12 not 13 bear 13 bear 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 18 what 16 his 17 another 17 another 18 what 18 what 19 he 19 he 20 had 21 undertaken 23 do 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . but , while he was in this sorrowful mood , he heard a voice close beside him [.] 1 but 2 , 2 , 8 sorrowful 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 sorrowful 8 sorrowful 16 beside 9 mood 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 heard 11 he 15 close 12 heard 13 a 13 a 14 voice 15 close 16 beside 16 beside 17 him " [perseus] , " said the voice , " why are you sad ? " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 voice 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 why 10 why 12 you 11 are 12 you 12 you 14 ? 13 sad 14 ? 14 ? 15 " so [perseus] wiped his eyes , and answered the stranger pretty briskly , putting on as brave a look as he could . 1 so 8 answered 3 wiped 5 eyes 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 answered 8 answered 15 on 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 pretty 10 stranger 12 briskly 11 pretty 12 briskly 12 briskly 13 , 12 briskly 14 putting 14 putting 15 on 15 on 17 brave 16 as 17 brave 17 brave 20 as 18 a 19 look 19 look 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 23 . 22 could 23 . " [i] am not so very sad , " said he ; " only thoughtful about an adventure that [i] have undertaken . " 1 " 3 am 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 11 he 6 very 7 sad 6 very 11 he 7 sad 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 11 he 17 an 12 ; 13 " 13 " 15 thoughtful 14 only 15 thoughtful 15 thoughtful 16 about 15 thoughtful 17 an 17 an 18 adventure 18 adventure 22 undertaken 18 adventure 23 . 19 that 21 have 21 have 22 undertaken 23 . 24 " " [oho] ! " answered the stranger . 1 " 5 answered 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 . " well , tell me all about it , and possibly [i] may be of service to you . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 tell 2 well 3 , 4 tell 9 , 5 me 6 all 5 me 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 possibly 11 possibly 13 may 13 may 19 . 14 be 15 of 14 be 16 service 16 service 17 to 16 service 19 . 17 to 18 you i have helped a good many young men through adventures that looked difficult enough beforehand . 1 i 3 helped 1 i 12 looked 2 have 3 helped 3 helped 5 good 3 helped 9 through 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 many 7 young 8 men 7 young 9 through 9 through 10 adventures 10 adventures 11 that 12 looked 16 . 13 difficult 14 enough 14 enough 15 beforehand 14 enough 16 . 15 beforehand 16 . perhaps you may have heard of me . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 may 2 you 4 have 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 . i have more names than one ; but the name of [quicksilver] suits me as well as any other . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 names 3 more 4 names 4 names 5 than 5 than 9 the 6 one 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 name 10 name 11 of 10 name 13 suits 13 suits 16 well 13 suits 20 . 14 me 15 as 15 as 16 well 16 well 17 as 17 as 18 any 18 any 20 . 19 other 20 . tell me what your trouble is , and we will talk the matter over , and see what can be done . " 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 what 1 tell 11 talk 3 what 9 we 3 what 10 will 4 your 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 10 will 11 talk 11 talk 13 matter 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 16 and 14 over 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 can 18 what 22 . 19 can 21 done 20 be 21 done 22 . 23 " the stranger 's words and manner put [perseus] into quite a different mood from his former one . 1 the 2 stranger 1 the 11 a 2 stranger 3 's 2 stranger 7 put 3 's 4 words 5 and 6 manner 5 and 7 put 7 put 9 into 9 into 10 quite 11 a 16 former 12 different 13 mood 13 mood 14 from 14 from 15 his 15 his 16 former 16 former 18 . 17 one 18 . " and that would be a great pity , " said [quicksilver] , with his mischievous smile . 1 " 5 be 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 7 great 6 a 7 great 7 great 9 , 8 pity 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 mischievous 16 mischievous 18 . 17 smile 18 . " [o] , far rather ! " exclaimed [perseus] , with the tears again standing in his eyes . 1 " 5 rather 3 , 4 far 3 , 5 rather 5 rather 8 exclaimed 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 13 tears 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 tears 13 tears 16 in 14 again 15 standing 15 standing 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . " and , besides , what would my dear mother do , if her beloved son were turned into a stone ? " 1 " 7 would 1 " 16 son 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 would 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 mother 10 mother 11 do 10 mother 16 son 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 if 12 , 16 son 13 if 15 beloved 14 her 15 beloved 16 son 18 turned 16 son 21 stone 17 were 18 turned 19 into 20 a 20 a 21 stone 21 stone 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [i] am the very person to help you , if anybody can . 1 " 9 you 3 am 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 person 6 person 7 to 6 person 9 you 7 to 8 help 9 you 11 if 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 anybody 12 anybody 13 can 12 anybody 14 . 13 can 14 . my sister and myself will do our utmost to bring you safe through the adventure , ugly as it now looks . ["] 1 my 2 sister 1 my 6 do 2 sister 5 will 3 and 4 myself 4 myself 5 will 6 do 10 bring 7 our 8 utmost 8 utmost 9 to 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 11 you 11 you 12 safe 12 safe 13 through 12 safe 15 adventure 13 through 14 the 15 adventure 18 as 15 adventure 22 . 16 , 17 ugly 17 ugly 18 as 19 it 21 looks 20 now 21 looks 21 looks 22 . " your sister ? " repeated [perseus] . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 sister 3 sister 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 8 . " yes , my sister , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 4 my 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 my 4 my 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 . if [you] show yourself bold and cautious , and follow our advice , you need not fear being a stone image yet awhile . 1 if 3 show 3 show 4 yourself 3 show 11 our 4 yourself 7 cautious 5 bold 6 and 5 bold 7 cautious 7 cautious 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 follow 11 our 16 not 12 advice 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 need 14 you 16 not 16 not 18 being 17 fear 18 being 18 being 22 yet 19 a 20 stone 20 stone 21 image 20 stone 22 yet 22 yet 24 . 23 awhile 24 . quicksilver looked at it with a smile , and nodded his approbation . 1 quicksilver 2 looked 2 looked 4 it 2 looked 7 smile 3 at 4 it 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 smile 7 smile 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 nodded 10 nodded 12 approbation 11 his 12 approbation 12 approbation 13 . and now we will set out . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 set 5 set 6 out 6 out 7 . the next thing is to find the [three] [gray] [women] , who will tell us where to find the [nymphs] . " 1 the 3 thing 2 next 3 thing 3 thing 6 find 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 the 7 the 15 us 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 will 12 who 15 us 13 will 14 tell 15 us 16 where 16 where 17 to 16 where 21 . 17 to 18 find 18 find 19 the 21 . 22 " i never heard of them before . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 before 6 before 7 . 7 . 8 " " they are three very strange old ladies , " said [quicksilver] , laughing . 1 " 3 are 1 " 4 three 2 they 3 are 4 three 5 very 4 three 7 old 5 very 6 strange 7 old 9 , 8 ladies 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 . 13 , 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 . " they have but one eye among them , and only one tooth . 1 " 3 have 2 they 3 have 3 have 7 among 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 eye 6 eye 7 among 7 among 9 , 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 tooth 11 only 12 one 11 only 13 tooth 13 tooth 14 . " but , " said [perseus] , " why should [i] waste my time with these [three] [gray] [women] ? 1 " 5 said 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 why 9 why 10 should 10 should 12 waste 10 should 16 these 12 waste 13 my 13 my 14 time 14 time 15 with 16 these 20 ? would it not be better to set out at once in search of the terrible [gorgons] ? " 1 would 3 not 2 it 3 not 3 not 8 out 4 be 5 better 5 better 7 set 6 to 7 set 7 set 8 out 8 out 9 at 9 at 10 once 9 at 12 search 10 once 11 in 12 search 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 terrible 14 the 15 terrible 15 terrible 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " no , no , " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 , 3 , 4 no 5 , 7 answered 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 friend 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . " there are other things to be done , before you can find your way to the [gorgons] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 other 3 are 4 other 4 other 10 before 5 things 6 to 5 things 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 , 9 , 10 before 10 before 12 can 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 find 13 find 14 your 13 find 15 way 14 your 15 way 15 way 19 . 16 to 17 the 17 the 19 . come , let us be stirring ! " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 be 5 be 6 stirring 6 stirring 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " we must see about getting you a pair , " answered [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 4 see 2 we 3 must 4 see 5 about 5 about 6 getting 5 about 9 pair 6 getting 7 you 6 getting 8 a 7 you 8 a 9 pair 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 . but the staff helped [perseus] along so bravely , that he no longer felt the slightest weariness . 1 but 4 helped 2 the 3 staff 2 the 4 helped 4 helped 13 longer 6 along 10 that 6 along 13 longer 7 so 8 bravely 7 so 10 that 8 bravely 9 , 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 17 weariness 14 felt 15 the 15 the 16 slightest 16 slightest 17 weariness 17 weariness 18 . in fact , the stick seemed to be alive in his hand , and to lend some of its life to [perseus] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 14 and 4 the 5 stick 4 the 6 seemed 6 seemed 8 be 6 seemed 9 alive 7 to 8 be 9 alive 12 hand 9 alive 13 , 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hand 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 some 15 to 16 lend 16 lend 17 some 17 some 20 life 18 of 19 its 19 its 20 life 20 life 23 . 21 to 23 . he [evidently] knew the world ; and nobody is so charming to a young man as a friend who has that kind of knowledge . 1 he 3 knew 1 he 11 charming 3 knew 6 ; 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 is 9 is 10 so 11 charming 12 to 11 charming 22 kind 12 to 14 young 13 a 14 young 15 man 16 as 15 man 18 friend 16 as 17 a 18 friend 19 who 19 who 20 has 20 has 21 that 20 has 22 kind 22 kind 24 knowledge 23 of 24 knowledge 24 knowledge 25 . perseus listened the more [eagerly] , in the hope of brightening his own wits by what he heard . 1 perseus 2 listened 1 perseus 6 , 2 listened 3 the 3 the 4 more 4 more 6 , 6 , 13 own 7 in 9 hope 8 the 9 hope 9 hope 10 of 9 hope 11 brightening 11 brightening 12 his 11 brightening 13 own 13 own 14 wits 14 wits 16 what 15 by 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 19 . 18 heard 19 . " where is she ? " he inquired . 1 " 2 where 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 she 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 . " shall we not meet her soon ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 meet 5 meet 6 her 6 her 7 soon 7 soon 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " all at the proper time , " said his companion . 1 " 2 all 2 all 4 the 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 proper 5 proper 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . 10 his 11 companion 11 companion 12 . " but this sister of mine , you must understand , is quite a different sort of character from myself . 1 " 2 but 1 " 13 quite 2 but 8 you 3 this 4 sister 4 sister 5 of 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 6 mine 8 you 8 you 9 must 8 you 10 understand 10 understand 11 , 10 understand 12 is 13 quite 17 of 14 a 15 different 15 different 16 sort 16 sort 17 of 17 of 18 character 18 character 21 . 19 from 20 myself 20 myself 21 . neither will she listen to any but the wisest conversation . " 1 neither 5 to 2 will 3 she 2 will 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 5 to 6 any 6 any 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 wisest 9 wisest 10 conversation 9 wisest 11 . 11 . 12 " " dear me ! " ejaculated [perseus] ; " [i] shall be afraid to say a syllable . " 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 2 dear 8 ; 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 ejaculated 8 ; 11 shall 9 " 11 shall 11 shall 12 be 12 be 13 afraid 12 be 15 say 13 afraid 14 to 15 say 16 a 16 a 17 syllable 17 syllable 18 . 18 . 19 " in short , she is so immoderately wise , that many people call her wisdom personified . 1 in 2 short 1 in 7 immoderately 2 short 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 so 7 immoderately 8 wise 7 immoderately 11 many 7 immoderately 12 people 8 wise 9 , 8 wise 10 that 12 people 13 call 13 call 14 her 13 call 15 wisdom 14 her 15 wisdom 15 wisdom 16 personified 16 personified 17 . she has her good points , nevertheless ; and you will find the benefit of them , in your encounter with the [gorgons] . " 1 she 2 has 1 she 4 good 2 has 3 her 4 good 5 points 4 good 7 nevertheless 5 points 6 , 7 nevertheless 8 ; 7 nevertheless 14 benefit 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 find 12 find 13 the 13 the 14 benefit 14 benefit 17 , 14 benefit 18 in 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 , 18 in 19 your 19 your 20 encounter 20 encounter 24 . 21 with 22 the 22 the 24 . 24 . 25 " by this time it had grown quite dusk . 1 by 2 this 1 by 3 time 3 time 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 quite 6 grown 8 dusk 8 dusk 9 . all [was] waste and desolate , in the gray twilight , which grew every moment more obscure . 1 all 3 waste 3 waste 9 gray 4 and 5 desolate 5 desolate 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 gray 9 gray 10 twilight 9 gray 11 , 11 , 13 grew 12 which 13 grew 13 grew 14 every 13 grew 15 moment 15 moment 18 . 16 more 17 obscure 16 more 18 . perseus looked about him , rather disconsolately , and asked [quicksilver] whether they had a great deal farther to go . 1 perseus 6 rather 1 perseus 13 they 2 looked 3 about 2 looked 5 , 3 about 4 him 5 , 6 rather 6 rather 7 disconsolately 7 disconsolately 10 asked 7 disconsolately 12 whether 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 asked 10 asked 12 whether 13 they 14 had 13 they 17 deal 14 had 15 a 16 great 17 deal 17 deal 18 farther 18 farther 20 go 18 farther 21 . 19 to 20 go " [hist] ! 1 " 3 ! hist ! " whispered his companion . 1 hist 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 whispered 4 whispered 6 companion 5 his 6 companion 6 companion 7 . " make no noise ! 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 no 3 no 4 noise 4 noise 5 ! this is just the time and place to meet the [three] [gray] [women] . 1 this 2 is 1 this 5 time 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 the 5 time 6 and 6 and 7 place 7 place 9 meet 8 to 9 meet 9 meet 10 the 10 the 14 . " but what must [i] do , " asked [perseus] , " when we meet them ? " 1 " 6 do 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 must 3 what 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 we 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 meet 15 meet 16 them 16 them 17 ? 17 ? 18 " quicksilver explained to [perseus] how the [three] [gray] [women] managed with their one eye . 1 quicksilver 2 explained 2 explained 5 how 3 to 5 how 5 how 6 the 6 the 10 managed 10 managed 14 eye 11 with 12 their 11 with 14 eye 13 one 14 eye 14 eye 15 . " you will soon find whether [i] tell the truth or no , " observed [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 tell 3 will 4 soon 3 will 8 tell 4 soon 5 find 4 soon 6 whether 8 tell 10 truth 8 tell 15 observed 9 the 10 truth 11 or 12 no 12 no 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 observed 15 observed 17 . " hark ! hush ! 1 " 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! 3 ! 4 hush 4 hush 5 ! hist ! hist ! 1 hist 2 ! 1 hist 3 hist 3 hist 4 ! there they come , now ! " 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the sight of three persons ' eyes was melted and collected into that single [one] . 1 the 2 sight 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 three 4 three 7 eyes 4 three 14 single 5 persons 6 ' 5 persons 7 eyes 7 eyes 9 melted 8 was 9 melted 9 melted 10 and 10 and 11 collected 12 into 13 that 12 into 14 single 14 single 16 . thus [the] three old dames got along about as comfortably , upon the whole , as if they could all see at once . 1 thus 3 three 1 thus 7 along 3 three 5 dames 4 old 5 dames 5 dames 6 got 7 along 16 as 8 about 9 as 9 as 10 comfortably 10 comfortably 11 , 11 , 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 12 upon 14 whole 14 whole 15 , 14 whole 16 as 16 as 19 could 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 could 19 could 24 . 20 all 21 see 20 all 23 once 22 at 23 once 23 once 24 . my stars ! it was positively terrible to be within reach of so very sharp an eye ! 1 my 7 terrible 2 stars 3 ! 2 stars 6 positively 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 positively 6 positively 7 terrible 7 terrible 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 within 10 within 12 of 11 reach 12 of 12 of 15 sharp 13 so 14 very 14 very 15 sharp 15 sharp 17 eye 16 an 17 eye 17 eye 18 ! but , before they reached the clump of bushes , one of the [three] [gray] [women] spoke . 1 but 3 before 2 , 3 before 3 before 5 reached 4 they 5 reached 5 reached 9 bushes 6 the 7 clump 7 clump 8 of 8 of 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 , 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 17 spoke 17 spoke 18 . " sister ! 1 " 2 sister 2 sister 3 ! sister [scarecrow] ! " cried she , " you have had the eye long enough . 1 sister 3 ! 3 ! 5 cried 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 she 6 she 11 had 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 had 11 had 14 long 12 the 13 eye 13 eye 14 long 14 long 16 . 15 enough 16 . it is my turn now ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 turn 4 turn 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " let me keep it a moment longer , [sister] [nightmare] , " answered [scarecrow] . 1 " 7 moment 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 keep 4 keep 5 it 4 keep 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 longer 8 longer 9 , 9 , 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 . " [i] thought [i] had a glimpse of something behind that thick bush . " 1 " 6 a 3 thought 5 had 3 thought 6 a 6 a 9 something 7 glimpse 8 of 8 of 9 something 9 something 10 behind 10 behind 11 that 11 that 12 thick 12 thick 13 bush 13 bush 14 . 14 . 15 " " well , and what of that ? " retorted [nightmare] , peevishly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 that 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 what 5 what 6 of 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 retorted 10 retorted 14 . 12 , 13 peevishly 13 peevishly 14 . " can't [i] see into a thick bush as easily as yourself ? 1 " 4 see 2 can't 4 see 4 see 5 into 5 into 7 thick 6 a 7 thick 7 thick 8 bush 8 bush 9 as 9 as 10 easily 10 easily 11 as 10 easily 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 ? i insist upon taking a peep immediately ! " 1 i 2 insist 1 i 3 upon 3 upon 4 taking 4 taking 5 a 5 a 6 peep 6 peep 7 immediately 7 immediately 8 ! 8 ! 9 " to end the dispute , old [dame] [scarecrow] took the eye out of her forehead , and held it forth in her hand . 1 to 2 end 1 to 11 eye 2 end 6 old 3 the 4 dispute 3 the 6 old 4 dispute 5 , 6 old 9 took 9 took 10 the 11 eye 12 out 12 out 18 held 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 forehead 15 forehead 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 held 18 held 19 it 18 held 20 forth 20 forth 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 hand 22 her 24 . " take it , one of you , " cried she , " and quit this foolish quarrelling . 1 " 2 take 1 " 7 you 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 one 5 one 6 of 7 you 8 , 8 , 10 cried 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 18 quarrelling 11 she 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 quit 15 quit 17 foolish 16 this 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 quarrelling 18 quarrelling 19 . for my part , [i] shall be glad of a little thick darkness . 1 for 2 my 1 for 3 part 3 part 9 of 4 , 6 shall 6 shall 7 be 7 be 8 glad 8 glad 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 thick 12 thick 14 . 13 darkness 14 . take it quickly , however , or [i] must clap it into my own head again ! " 1 take 4 , 2 it 3 quickly 3 quickly 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 10 clap 6 , 7 or 7 or 9 must 9 must 10 clap 10 clap 11 it 11 it 14 own 12 into 13 my 13 my 14 own 14 own 17 ! 15 head 16 again 16 again 17 ! 17 ! 18 " accordingly , both [nightmare] and [shakejoint] stretched out their hands , groping eagerly to snatch the eye out of the hand of [scarecrow] . 1 accordingly 3 both 2 , 3 both 3 both 14 to 5 and 7 stretched 7 stretched 8 out 8 out 9 their 9 their 10 hands 10 hands 11 , 10 hands 14 to 11 , 12 groping 11 , 13 eagerly 14 to 17 eye 15 snatch 16 the 16 the 17 eye 17 eye 21 hand 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 hand 21 hand 22 of 22 of 24 . " now is your time ! " he whispered to [perseus] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 time 5 time 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 whispered 8 he 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 to 10 to 12 . " quick , quick ! before they can clap the eye into either of their heads . 1 " 8 can 2 quick 3 , 2 quick 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! 4 quick 6 before 6 before 7 they 7 they 8 can 8 can 11 eye 9 clap 10 the 10 the 11 eye 11 eye 17 . 12 into 13 either 13 either 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 17 . 16 heads 17 . rush out upon the old ladies , and snatch it from [scarecrow] 's hand ! " 1 rush 2 out 1 rush 14 hand 2 out 3 upon 3 upon 4 the 3 upon 5 old 5 old 6 ladies 5 old 10 it 6 ladies 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 snatch 10 it 11 from 13 's 14 hand 14 hand 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " my good ladies , " said he , " pray do not be angry with one another . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 good 3 good 5 , 4 ladies 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 11 pray 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 pray 12 do 11 pray 14 be 12 do 13 not 14 be 15 angry 14 be 19 . 15 angry 16 with 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 . " you ! you have our eye ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ! 2 you 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 our 6 our 7 eye 7 eye 8 ! " [o] , what shall we do , sisters ? what shall we do ? 1 " 5 shall 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 shall 5 shall 7 do 5 shall 11 what 6 we 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 sisters 9 sisters 10 ? 11 what 14 do 12 shall 13 we 12 shall 14 do 13 we 14 do 14 do 15 ? we are all in the dark ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dark 6 dark 7 ! give us our eye ! 1 give 2 us 2 us 3 our 3 our 4 eye 4 eye 5 ! give us our one , precious , solitary eye ! 1 give 2 us 1 give 3 our 2 us 3 our 3 our 4 one 4 one 5 , 4 one 6 precious 6 precious 7 , 7 , 8 solitary 8 solitary 9 eye 9 eye 10 ! you have two of your own [give] us our eye ! " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 two 2 have 5 your 3 two 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 8 us 8 us 9 our 8 us 10 eye 10 eye 11 ! 11 ! 12 " i am by no means a bad young man . 1 i 2 am 1 i 4 no 2 am 3 by 4 no 5 means 4 no 6 a 6 a 7 bad 6 a 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 . " the [nymphs] [!] 1 " 2 the goodness me ! sisters , what [nymphs] does he mean ? " screamed [scarecrow] . 1 goodness 2 me 1 goodness 4 sisters 2 me 3 ! 4 sisters 5 , 4 sisters 8 does 5 , 6 what 6 what 8 does 8 does 10 mean 9 he 10 mean 10 mean 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 15 . 13 screamed 15 . we know nothing at all about them . 1 we 2 know 2 know 4 at 3 nothing 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 them 7 them 8 . o , give it back , good stranger ! whoever you are , give it back ! " 1 o 2 , 1 o 3 give 2 , 3 give 3 give 6 , 4 it 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 8 stranger 7 good 8 stranger 8 stranger 10 whoever 8 stranger 11 you 9 ! 10 whoever 11 you 12 are 11 you 14 give 12 are 13 , 14 give 15 it 14 give 16 back 16 back 18 " 17 ! 18 " all this while the [three] [gray] [women] were groping with their outstretched hands , and trying their utmost to get hold of [perseus] . 1 all 3 while 1 all 4 the 2 this 3 while 4 the 12 outstretched 8 were 9 groping 9 groping 10 with 9 groping 12 outstretched 10 with 11 their 12 outstretched 15 and 12 outstretched 18 utmost 13 hands 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 trying 16 trying 17 their 18 utmost 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 hold 21 hold 24 . 22 of 24 . but he took good care to keep out of their reach . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 took 3 took 4 good 4 good 8 out 5 care 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 reach 11 reach 12 . " [a] pair of flying slippers , quoth he ! 1 " 3 pair 3 pair 6 slippers 4 of 5 flying 5 flying 6 slippers 6 slippers 8 quoth 7 , 8 quoth 8 quoth 9 he 8 quoth 10 ! his heels would quickly fly higher than his head , if he were silly enough to put them on . 1 his 2 heels 1 his 11 if 2 heels 4 quickly 2 heels 6 higher 3 would 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 fly 5 fly 6 higher 6 higher 9 head 7 than 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 , 11 if 17 put 12 he 13 were 13 were 14 silly 14 silly 15 enough 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 put 17 put 18 them 17 put 20 . 19 on 20 . and a helmet of invisibility ! 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 helmet 3 helmet 4 of 3 helmet 5 invisibility 4 of 5 invisibility 5 invisibility 6 ! how could a helmet make him invisible , unless it were big enough for him to hide under it ? 1 how 2 could 1 how 3 a 2 could 3 a 3 a 6 him 4 helmet 5 make 5 make 6 him 6 him 9 unless 7 invisible 8 , 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 17 hide 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 big 12 big 13 enough 13 enough 17 hide 14 for 15 him 14 for 17 hide 15 him 16 to 17 hide 18 under 18 under 20 ? 19 it 20 ? and an enchanted wallet ! 1 and 2 an 2 an 3 enchanted 3 enchanted 4 wallet 4 wallet 5 ! what sort of a contrivance may that be , [i] wonder ? 1 what 2 sort 1 what 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 contrivance 5 contrivance 6 may 5 contrivance 8 be 6 may 7 that 8 be 9 , 9 , 11 wonder 11 wonder 12 ? no , no , good stranger ! we can tell you nothing of these marvellous things . 1 no 2 , 1 no 10 tell 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 good 5 good 6 stranger 5 good 8 we 6 stranger 7 ! 8 we 9 can 10 tell 12 nothing 10 tell 14 these 11 you 12 nothing 13 of 14 these 14 these 15 marvellous 15 marvellous 17 . 16 things 17 . you have two eyes of your own , and we have but a single one amongst us [three] . 1 you 2 have 1 you 8 , 2 have 3 two 3 two 4 eyes 4 eyes 7 own 5 of 6 your 5 of 7 own 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 9 and 17 us 11 have 16 amongst 11 have 17 us 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 one 14 single 16 amongst 17 us 19 . you can find out such wonders better than three blind old creatures , like us . " 1 you 6 wonders 2 can 4 out 2 can 6 wonders 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 such 6 wonders 10 blind 7 better 8 than 7 better 10 blind 8 than 9 three 9 three 10 blind 10 blind 14 like 11 old 12 creatures 12 creatures 13 , 13 , 14 like 14 like 15 us 15 us 16 . 16 . 17 " but [quicksilver] caught his hand . 1 but 3 caught 3 caught 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 . " don't let them make a fool of you ! " said he . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 let 3 let 4 them 4 them 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 fool 7 fool 8 of 7 fool 14 . 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . keep fast hold of the eye , and all will go well . " 1 keep 2 fast 1 keep 3 hold 2 fast 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 eye 6 eye 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 will 8 and 9 all 10 will 11 go 10 will 12 well 12 well 13 . 13 . 14 " as it turned out , [quicksilver] was in the right . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 turned 3 turned 4 out 4 out 5 , 4 out 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 right 10 right 11 . finding that there was no other way of recovering it , they at last told [perseus] what he wanted to know . 1 finding 5 no 1 finding 9 recovering 1 finding 15 told 2 that 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 6 other 8 of 6 other 9 recovering 7 way 8 of 9 recovering 11 , 9 recovering 14 last 10 it 11 , 12 they 13 at 13 at 14 last 15 told 17 what 17 what 18 he 17 what 21 know 18 he 19 wanted 19 wanted 20 to 21 know 22 . quicksilver and [perseus] , in the mean time , were making the best of their way in quest of the [nymphs] . 1 quicksilver 2 and 1 quicksilver 8 time 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 mean 7 mean 8 time 8 time 13 best 9 , 10 were 10 were 11 making 11 making 13 best 12 the 13 best 13 best 18 quest 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 way 16 way 17 in 17 in 18 quest 18 quest 19 of 19 of 22 . 20 the 22 . the old dames had given them such particular directions , that they were [not] long in finding them out . 1 the 2 old 2 old 13 were 3 dames 4 had 3 dames 5 given 5 given 6 them 6 them 7 such 7 such 8 particular 8 particular 9 directions 9 directions 10 , 9 directions 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 15 long 15 long 17 finding 16 in 17 finding 17 finding 20 . 18 them 19 out 19 out 20 . this was the magic wallet . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 magic 4 magic 5 wallet 5 wallet 6 . " put them on , [perseus] , " said [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 put 1 " 9 said 2 put 3 them 3 them 4 on 5 , 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you will find yourself as light-heeled as you can desire , for the remainder of our journey . " 1 " 10 can 2 you 3 will 2 you 4 find 4 find 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 as 5 yourself 8 as 6 as 7 light-heeled 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 desire 11 desire 14 the 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 18 journey 15 remainder 17 our 16 of 17 our 17 our 18 journey 18 journey 19 . 19 . 20 " so [perseus] proceeded to put one of the slippers on , while he laid the other on the ground by his side . 1 so 9 slippers 1 so 19 ground 3 proceeded 4 to 3 proceeded 5 put 5 put 6 one 5 put 9 slippers 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 9 slippers 12 while 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 while 12 while 16 other 13 he 14 laid 13 he 16 other 14 laid 15 the 16 other 17 on 17 on 18 the 19 ground 22 side 20 by 21 his 21 his 22 side 22 side 23 . " be more careful , " said he , as he gave it back to [perseus] . 1 " 2 be 1 " 7 said 3 more 4 careful 4 careful 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 12 gave 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 13 it 14 back 14 back 15 to 15 to 17 . " it [would] frighten the birds , up aloft , if they should see a flying slipper amongst them . " 1 " 2 it 1 " 4 frighten 4 frighten 8 up 5 the 6 birds 6 birds 7 , 6 birds 8 up 8 up 14 see 9 aloft 10 , 10 , 12 they 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 should 13 should 14 see 14 see 15 a 15 a 16 flying 16 flying 17 slipper 16 flying 18 amongst 18 amongst 19 them 18 amongst 20 . 20 . 21 " when [perseus] had got on both of these wonderful slippers , he was altogether too buoyant to tread on earth . 1 when 12 he 3 had 4 got 3 had 6 both 4 got 5 on 6 both 7 of 7 of 8 these 7 of 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 11 , 9 wonderful 12 he 10 slippers 11 , 12 he 15 too 13 was 14 altogether 14 altogether 15 too 15 too 16 buoyant 16 buoyant 20 earth 17 to 18 tread 18 tread 19 on 18 tread 20 earth 20 earth 21 . winged [slippers] , and all such high-flying contrivances , are seldom quite easy to manage , until one grows a little accustomed to them . 1 winged 3 , 1 winged 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 11 seldom 5 all 6 such 5 all 7 high-flying 7 high-flying 8 contrivances 8 contrivances 9 , 9 , 10 are 10 are 11 seldom 11 seldom 17 until 12 quite 13 easy 13 easy 14 to 13 easy 17 until 15 manage 16 , 16 , 17 until 17 until 25 . 18 one 19 grows 19 grows 22 accustomed 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 accustomed 22 accustomed 23 to 23 to 24 them 24 them 25 . the good-natured [nymphs] had the helmet , with its dark tuft of waving plumes , all in readiness to put upon his head . 1 the 2 good-natured 2 good-natured 7 , 2 good-natured 10 dark 4 had 5 the 4 had 6 helmet 6 helmet 7 , 8 with 9 its 9 its 10 dark 10 dark 13 waving 10 dark 14 plumes 11 tuft 12 of 12 of 13 waving 13 waving 14 plumes 14 plumes 15 , 15 , 18 readiness 16 all 17 in 17 in 18 readiness 18 readiness 24 . 19 to 20 put 20 put 21 upon 21 upon 22 his 22 his 23 head 22 his 24 . and now there happened about as wonderful an incident as anything that [i] have yet told you . 1 and 4 happened 2 now 3 there 3 there 4 happened 4 happened 9 incident 5 about 6 as 6 as 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 an 8 an 9 incident 9 incident 11 anything 9 incident 15 yet 10 as 11 anything 12 that 14 have 14 have 15 yet 15 yet 17 you 16 told 17 you 17 you 18 . but when the helmet had descended over his white brow , there was no longer any [perseus] to be seen ! 1 but 2 when 1 but 6 descended 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 helmet 4 helmet 5 had 6 descended 10 brow 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 white 9 white 10 brow 10 brow 12 there 11 , 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 no 13 was 16 any 14 no 15 longer 16 any 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 seen 20 seen 21 ! nothing but empty air ! 1 nothing 2 but 2 but 3 empty 3 empty 4 air 4 air 5 ! even the helmet , that covered him with its invisibility , had vanished ! 1 even 3 helmet 2 the 3 helmet 3 helmet 4 , 3 helmet 13 vanished 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 covered 6 covered 7 him 7 him 8 with 8 with 9 its 9 its 10 invisibility 10 invisibility 11 , 12 had 13 vanished 13 vanished 14 ! " where are you , [perseus] ? " asked [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 where 1 " 4 you 2 where 3 are 4 you 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " [just] where [i] was a moment ago . 1 " 3 where 3 where 6 a 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 ago 8 ago 9 . don't you see me ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , indeed ! " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 3 , 6 " 4 indeed 5 ! 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 friend 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . " you are hidden under the helmet . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 hidden 3 are 5 under 5 under 7 helmet 6 the 7 helmet 7 helmet 8 . but , if [i] cannot see you , neither can the [gorgons] . 1 but 2 , 1 but 3 if 3 if 5 cannot 3 if 7 you 5 cannot 6 see 7 you 8 , 7 you 10 can 8 , 9 neither 10 can 11 the 11 the 13 . follow me , therefore , and we will try your dexterity in using the winged slippers . " 1 follow 8 will 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 try 9 try 10 your 10 your 11 dexterity 11 dexterity 13 using 11 dexterity 15 winged 12 in 13 using 14 the 15 winged 15 winged 16 slippers 16 slippers 17 . 17 . 18 " it was now deep night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 deep 4 deep 5 night 5 night 6 . and , among other objects , he saw the island of [seriplius] , where his dear mother was . 1 and 4 other 1 and 7 he 2 , 3 among 2 , 4 other 5 objects 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 10 island 8 saw 16 dear 9 the 10 island 10 island 11 of 13 , 14 where 13 , 16 dear 14 where 15 his 16 dear 19 . 17 mother 18 was 18 was 19 . so swift was their flight , however , that , in an instant , they emerged from the cloud into the moonlight again [.] 1 so 2 swift 1 so 16 emerged 2 swift 3 was 4 their 5 flight 5 flight 6 , 5 flight 7 however 7 however 8 , 7 however 12 an 7 however 16 emerged 8 , 9 that 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 an 12 an 13 instant 14 , 15 they 14 , 16 emerged 16 emerged 20 into 17 from 18 the 17 from 19 cloud 18 the 19 cloud 19 cloud 20 into 20 into 21 the 20 into 22 moonlight 22 moonlight 23 again once , a high-soaring eagle flew right against the invisible [perseus] . 1 once 2 , 1 once 7 right 2 , 3 a 4 high-soaring 5 eagle 5 eagle 6 flew 6 flew 7 right 7 right 8 against 8 against 10 invisible 9 the 10 invisible 10 invisible 12 . " whose garment is this , " inquired [perseus] , " that keeps rustling close beside me , in the breeze ? " 1 " 2 whose 1 " 3 garment 3 garment 6 , 3 garment 10 , 3 garment 18 , 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 , 7 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 10 , 10 , 15 close 11 " 12 that 12 that 14 rustling 13 keeps 14 rustling 14 rustling 15 close 16 beside 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 23 " 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 breeze 21 breeze 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [o] , it is my sister 's ! " answered [quicksilver] . 1 " 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 sister 7 sister 8 's 7 sister 11 answered 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 . " she is coming along with us , as [i] told you she would . 1 " 2 she 1 " 4 coming 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 8 , 5 along 6 with 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 12 you 9 as 11 told 11 told 12 you 12 you 14 would 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 . we could do nothing without the help of my sister . 1 we 3 do 2 could 3 do 3 do 5 without 4 nothing 5 without 5 without 7 help 6 the 7 help 7 help 8 of 8 of 10 sister 9 my 10 sister 10 sister 11 . you have no idea how wise she is . 1 you 2 have 1 you 4 idea 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 idea 4 idea 6 wise 5 how 6 wise 6 wise 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 . she has such eyes , too ! 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 such 3 such 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! just then a voice spoke in the air close by him . 1 just 2 then 2 then 6 in 3 a 4 voice 4 voice 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 close 9 close 10 by 9 close 12 . 11 him 12 . it seemed to be a woman 's voice , and [was] melodious , though not exactly what might be called sweet , but grave and mild . 1 it 4 be 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 12 melodious 6 woman 7 's 6 woman 8 voice 8 voice 12 melodious 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 melodious 12 melodious 13 , 12 melodious 20 called 13 , 17 what 14 though 15 not 15 not 16 exactly 16 exactly 17 what 18 might 19 be 18 might 20 called 20 called 22 , 21 sweet 22 , 22 , 23 but 23 but 24 grave 24 grave 27 . 25 and 26 mild 25 and 27 . " [perseus] , " said the voice , " there are the [gorgons] . " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 9 " 14 . 10 there 11 are 11 are 12 the 14 . 15 " " where ? " exclaimed [perseus] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . " [i] cannot see them . " 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 see 4 see 5 them 4 see 6 . 6 . 7 " " on the shore of that island beneath you , " replied the voice . 1 " 4 shore 1 " 9 you 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 shore 4 shore 7 island 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 island 7 island 8 beneath 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 voice 13 the 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " a pebble , dropped from your hand , would strike in the midst of them . " 1 " 3 pebble 1 " 5 dropped 2 a 3 pebble 3 pebble 4 , 5 dropped 8 hand 6 from 7 your 7 your 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 would 10 would 11 strike 11 strike 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 midst 14 midst 15 of 14 midst 17 . 15 of 16 them 17 . 18 " " [i] told you she would be the first to discover them , " said [quicksilver] to [perseus] . 1 " 3 told 3 told 4 you 3 told 6 would 5 she 6 would 6 would 11 discover 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 to 10 to 11 discover 11 discover 12 them 11 discover 19 . 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 17 to 19 . " and there they are ! " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the moonlight glistened on their steely scales , [and] on their golden wings , which drooped idly over the sand . 1 the 7 scales 2 moonlight 3 glistened 2 moonlight 6 steely 4 on 5 their 4 on 6 steely 6 steely 7 scales 7 scales 8 , 8 , 10 on 10 on 11 their 11 their 13 wings 12 golden 13 wings 13 wings 14 , 14 , 15 which 14 , 20 sand 15 which 18 over 16 drooped 17 idly 16 drooped 18 over 18 over 19 the 20 sand 21 . and , with all this , there was something partly human about them , too . 1 and 3 with 2 , 3 with 3 with 10 partly 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 something 9 something 10 partly 10 partly 11 human 11 human 14 , 12 about 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . be quick ; for , if one of the [gorgons] should awake , you are too late ! " 1 be 6 if 2 quick 4 for 2 quick 5 , 3 ; 4 for 5 , 6 if 6 if 9 the 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 awake 11 should 12 awake 12 awake 16 too 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 too 16 too 17 late 17 late 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " which shall [i] strike at ? " asked [perseus] , drawing his sword and descending a little lower . 1 " 2 which 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 5 strike 5 strike 6 at 5 strike 14 sword 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 drawing 12 drawing 13 his 13 his 14 sword 14 sword 19 lower 15 and 16 descending 16 descending 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 lower 19 lower 20 . " they all three look alike . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 three 4 three 5 look 5 look 6 alike 6 alike 7 . all three have snaky locks . 1 all 2 three 2 three 3 have 3 have 4 snaky 4 snaky 5 locks 5 locks 6 . which of the three is [medusa] ? " 1 which 2 of 1 which 4 three 2 of 3 the 4 three 5 is 5 is 7 ? 7 ? 8 " it must be understood that [medusa] was the only one of these dragon-monsters whose head [perseus] could possibly cut off . 1 it 3 be 1 it 4 understood 2 must 3 be 4 understood 5 that 4 understood 9 only 5 that 7 was 8 the 9 only 9 only 15 head 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 these 12 these 14 whose 12 these 15 head 13 dragon-monsters 14 whose 15 head 17 could 17 could 18 possibly 18 possibly 19 cut 19 cut 21 . 20 off 21 . " be cautious , " said the calm voice which had before spoken to him . 1 " 2 be 1 " 6 said 2 be 3 cautious 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 voice 7 the 8 calm 8 calm 9 voice 9 voice 10 which 10 which 11 had 11 had 16 . 12 before 13 spoken 13 spoken 14 to 14 to 15 him 14 to 16 . " one of the [gorgons] is stirring in her sleep , and is just about to turn over . 1 " 7 stirring 2 one 3 of 2 one 6 is 3 of 4 the 6 is 7 stirring 7 stirring 14 just 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 is 13 is 14 just 14 just 16 to 15 about 16 to 16 to 17 turn 17 turn 18 over 18 over 19 . that is [medusa] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 . do not look at her ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 look 3 look 4 at 3 look 6 ! 4 at 5 her the sight would turn you to stone ! 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 would 3 would 4 turn 4 turn 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 stone 7 stone 8 ! look [at] the reflection of her face and figure in the bright mirror of your shield . " 1 look 3 the 1 look 7 face 3 the 4 reflection 4 reflection 5 of 5 of 6 her 7 face 10 in 8 and 9 figure 9 figure 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 bright 11 the 16 shield 12 bright 13 mirror 12 bright 14 of 15 your 16 shield 16 shield 17 . 17 . 18 " perseus now understood [quicksilver] 's motive for so earnestly exhorting him to polish his shield . 1 perseus 2 now 1 perseus 6 motive 2 now 3 understood 5 's 6 motive 6 motive 7 for 7 for 10 exhorting 8 so 9 earnestly 9 earnestly 10 exhorting 10 exhorting 13 polish 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 polish 13 polish 14 his 13 polish 15 shield 14 his 15 shield 15 shield 16 . in its surface he could safely look at the reflection of the [gorgon] 's face . 1 in 2 its 2 its 4 he 3 surface 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 safely 5 could 10 reflection 6 safely 7 look 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 reflection 10 reflection 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 16 . 14 's 15 face 15 face 16 . the snakes , whose venomous natures [could] not altogether sleep , kept twisting themselves over the forehead . 1 the 5 venomous 1 the 9 altogether 2 snakes 3 , 2 snakes 4 whose 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 venomous 5 venomous 6 natures 6 natures 8 not 9 altogether 15 over 9 altogether 18 . 10 sleep 11 , 10 sleep 12 kept 12 kept 14 themselves 13 twisting 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 over 15 over 18 . 16 the 17 forehead 17 forehead 18 . she gnashed her white tusks , and dug into the sand with her brazen claws . 1 she 2 gnashed 1 she 8 dug 2 gnashed 4 white 3 her 4 white 4 white 5 tusks 5 tusks 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 dug 13 her 8 dug 16 . 9 into 10 the 9 into 11 sand 11 sand 12 with 12 with 13 her 14 brazen 15 claws 15 claws 16 . the snakes , too , seemed to feel [medusa] 's dream , and to be made more restless by it . 1 the 2 snakes 1 the 11 dream 2 snakes 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 7 to 5 , 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 feel 10 's 11 dream 11 dream 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 be 14 to 15 be 15 be 18 restless 16 made 17 more 16 made 18 restless 18 restless 19 by 18 restless 21 . 20 it 21 . they twined themselves into tumultuous knots , writhed fiercely , and uplifted a hundred hissing heads , without opening their eyes [.] 1 they 2 twined 1 they 5 tumultuous 2 twined 3 themselves 3 themselves 4 into 5 tumultuous 14 hundred 6 knots 7 , 6 knots 8 writhed 7 , 8 writhed 8 writhed 12 uplifted 9 fiercely 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 uplifted 12 uplifted 13 a 13 a 14 hundred 14 hundred 17 , 15 hissing 16 heads 16 heads 17 , 17 , 21 eyes 18 without 19 opening 19 opening 20 their 19 opening 21 eyes " now , now ! " whispered [quicksilver] , who was growing impatient . 1 " 2 now 2 now 5 ! 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 10 who 6 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 9 , 10 who 12 growing 11 was 12 growing 12 growing 13 impatient 13 impatient 14 . " make a dash at the monster ! " 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 a 3 a 4 dash 4 dash 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 monster 7 monster 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " but be calm , " [said] the grave , melodious voice , at the young man 's side . 1 " 9 grave 2 but 3 be 3 be 4 calm 4 calm 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 9 grave 6 " 8 the 9 grave 10 , 10 , 17 man 11 melodious 12 voice 11 melodious 16 young 12 voice 13 , 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 20 . 18 's 19 side 19 side 20 . " look in your shield , as you fly downward , and take care that you do not miss your first stroke . " 1 " 14 care 2 look 5 shield 2 look 6 , 2 look 11 , 3 in 4 your 3 in 5 shield 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 7 as 10 downward 8 you 9 fly 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 care 12 and 13 take 14 care 16 you 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 do 17 do 18 not 17 do 19 miss 19 miss 22 stroke 20 your 21 first 21 first 22 stroke 22 stroke 23 . 23 . 24 " perseus flew cautiously downward , still keeping his eyes on [medusa] 's face , as reflected in his shield . 1 perseus 2 flew 1 perseus 5 , 2 flew 3 cautiously 3 cautiously 4 downward 5 , 6 still 6 still 7 keeping 6 still 19 shield 7 keeping 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 8 his 13 face 9 eyes 10 on 12 's 13 face 13 face 14 , 14 , 15 as 16 reflected 18 his 16 reflected 19 shield 17 in 18 his 19 shield 20 . the nearer he came , the more terrible did the snaky visage [and] metallic body of the monster grow . 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 4 came 2 nearer 7 more 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 the 7 more 9 did 7 more 16 of 8 terrible 9 did 9 did 12 visage 10 the 11 snaky 11 snaky 12 visage 12 visage 15 body 14 metallic 15 body 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 monster 17 the 20 . 18 monster 19 grow but she awoke too late . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . the sword was sharp ; the stroke fell like a lightning-flash ; and the head of the wicked [medusa] tumbled from her body ! 1 the 2 sword 1 the 4 sharp 1 the 15 head 2 sword 3 was 4 sharp 7 stroke 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 stroke 7 stroke 9 like 7 stroke 10 a 8 fell 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 lightning-flash 11 lightning-flash 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 15 head 20 tumbled 16 of 17 the 16 of 18 wicked 18 wicked 20 tumbled 20 tumbled 22 her 21 from 22 her 22 her 23 body 23 body 24 ! " admirably done ! " cried [quicksilver] . 1 " 4 ! 2 admirably 3 done 2 admirably 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " make haste , and clap the head into your magic wallet . " 1 " 2 make 1 " 3 haste 3 haste 4 , 3 haste 8 head 4 , 5 and 6 clap 7 the 7 the 8 head 8 head 11 magic 9 into 10 your 10 your 11 magic 11 magic 12 wallet 12 wallet 13 . 13 . 14 " as quick as thought , he snatched [it] up , with the snakes still writhing upon it , and thrust it in . 1 as 4 thought 1 as 9 up 2 quick 3 as 3 as 4 thought 4 thought 6 he 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 snatched 9 up 13 snakes 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 snakes 13 snakes 14 still 13 snakes 15 writhing 15 writhing 16 upon 16 upon 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 thrust 20 thrust 21 it 20 thrust 23 . 21 it 23 . 22 in 23 . " your task is done , " said the calm voice . 1 " 2 your 2 your 5 done 3 task 4 is 3 task 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 voice 9 the 10 calm 9 the 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " now fly ; for the other [gorgons] will do their utmost to take vengeance for [medusa] 's death . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 fly 3 fly 4 ; 3 fly 12 utmost 4 ; 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 9 will 9 will 10 do 10 do 11 their 12 utmost 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 vengeance 14 take 19 death 15 vengeance 16 for 18 's 19 death 19 death 20 . 20 . 21 " and then the snakes ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 snakes 4 snakes 5 ! they sent forth a hundred-fold hiss , with one consent , and [medusa] 's snakes answered them out of the magic wallet . 1 they 2 sent 1 they 4 a 2 sent 3 forth 4 a 10 consent 5 hundred-fold 6 hiss 6 hiss 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 one 9 one 10 consent 10 consent 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 answered 12 and 18 out 14 's 15 snakes 15 snakes 16 answered 16 answered 17 them 18 out 20 the 18 out 21 magic 19 of 20 the 21 magic 23 . 22 wallet 23 . and there , perhaps , those very feathers he scattered , till this day . 1 and 2 there 1 and 6 those 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 , 6 those 8 feathers 6 those 11 , 7 very 8 feathers 8 feathers 10 scattered 9 he 10 scattered 11 , 12 till 12 till 14 day 13 this 14 day 14 day 15 . up rose the [gorgons] , as [i] tell you , staring horribly about , in hopes of turning somebody to stone . 1 up 3 the 1 up 11 staring 2 rose 3 the 5 , 6 as 5 , 11 staring 8 tell 9 you 8 tell 10 , 10 , 11 staring 11 staring 13 about 12 horribly 13 about 13 about 16 hopes 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 hopes 16 hopes 17 of 17 of 18 turning 18 turning 21 stone 19 somebody 20 to 20 to 21 stone 21 stone 22 . finally , our brave [perseus] arrived at the island , where he expected to see his dear mother . 1 finally 3 our 1 finally 14 to 2 , 3 our 3 our 7 at 4 brave 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 island 9 island 10 , 9 island 12 he 10 , 11 where 12 he 13 expected 14 to 15 see 14 to 17 dear 15 see 16 his 17 dear 19 . 18 mother 19 . not finding his mother at home , [perseus] went straight to the palace and was immediately ushered into the presence of the king . 1 not 5 at 2 finding 3 his 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 at 5 at 6 home 6 home 9 went 6 home 16 immediately 7 , 9 went 9 went 13 palace 10 straight 11 to 11 to 13 palace 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 16 immediately 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 immediately 16 immediately 18 into 17 ushered 18 into 18 into 21 of 19 the 20 presence 20 presence 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 . however , seeing him safely returned , he put the best face he could upon the matter and asked [perseus] how he had succeeded . 1 however 2 , 1 however 10 the 1 however 12 face 2 , 8 he 3 seeing 4 him 3 seeing 5 safely 5 safely 6 returned 6 returned 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 put 10 the 11 best 12 face 15 upon 12 face 21 how 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 upon 15 upon 19 asked 16 the 17 matter 17 matter 18 and 18 and 19 asked 19 asked 21 how 21 how 24 succeeded 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 succeeded 24 succeeded 25 . " have you performed your promise ? " inquired he . 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 performed 4 performed 5 your 5 your 6 promise 6 promise 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 inquired 9 inquired 10 he 10 he 11 . " have you brought me the head of [medusa] with the snaky locks ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 brought 4 brought 5 me 4 brought 7 head 4 brought 12 snaky 6 the 7 head 7 head 8 of 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 snaky 12 snaky 13 locks 13 locks 14 ? " [i] have brought [you] the [gorgon] 's head , snaky locks and all ! " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 brought 4 brought 6 the 4 brought 9 head 8 's 9 head 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 snaky 11 snaky 12 locks 11 snaky 15 ! 12 locks 13 and 13 and 14 all 15 ! 16 " " indeed ! 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! pray let me see it , " quoth [king] [polydectes] . 1 pray 2 let 1 pray 4 see 2 let 3 me 4 see 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 quoth 7 " 8 quoth 8 quoth 11 . " [it] must be a very curious spectacle , if all that travellers tell about it be true ! " 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 10 if 5 a 8 spectacle 6 very 7 curious 6 very 8 spectacle 8 spectacle 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 15 about 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 travellers 13 travellers 14 tell 14 tell 15 about 15 about 18 true 16 it 17 be 17 be 18 true 18 true 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " your [majesty] is in the right , " replied [perseus] . 1 " 2 your 2 your 7 right 4 is 5 in 4 is 7 right 5 in 6 the 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . " it is really an object that will be pretty certain to fix the regards of all who look at it . 1 " 2 it 1 " 10 pretty 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 really 4 really 5 an 4 really 6 object 6 object 7 that 7 that 8 will 8 will 9 be 10 pretty 15 regards 10 pretty 16 of 11 certain 13 fix 11 certain 15 regards 12 to 13 fix 13 fix 14 the 16 of 18 who 17 all 18 who 18 who 19 look 19 look 20 at 19 look 22 . 21 it 22 . few of them , [i] imagine , have seen a [gorgon] 's head before , and perhaps never may again ! " 1 few 2 of 1 few 9 seen 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 6 imagine 7 , 8 have 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 a 10 a 13 head 12 's 13 head 13 head 17 perhaps 14 before 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 perhaps 17 perhaps 18 never 18 never 19 may 19 may 20 again 20 again 21 ! 21 ! 22 " the king well knew [that] his subjects were an idle set of reprobates , and very fond of sight-seeing , as idle persons usually are . 1 the 7 subjects 1 the 12 of 2 king 3 well 2 king 4 knew 4 knew 6 his 6 his 7 subjects 7 subjects 9 an 8 were 9 an 9 an 10 idle 11 set 12 of 12 of 16 very 13 reprobates 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 very 16 very 22 idle 17 fond 18 of 17 fond 19 sight-seeing 19 sight-seeing 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 idle 22 idle 23 persons 23 persons 24 usually 24 usually 26 . 25 are 26 . monarch , counsellors , courtiers , and subjects , all gazed eagerly towards [perseus] . 1 monarch 2 , 1 monarch 4 , 2 , 3 counsellors 4 , 7 and 5 courtiers 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 subjects 8 subjects 9 , 8 subjects 12 eagerly 10 all 11 gazed 11 gazed 12 eagerly 12 eagerly 13 towards 12 eagerly 15 . 13 towards 15 . " show us the head ! 1 " 2 show 2 show 3 us 3 us 4 the 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 ! " show us the head of [medusa] with the snaky locks ! " 1 " 3 us 2 show 3 us 3 us 5 head 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 of 6 of 10 snaky 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 snaky 10 snaky 11 locks 11 locks 12 ! 12 ! 13 " a feeling of sorrow and pity came over the youthful [perseus] . 1 a 4 sorrow 2 feeling 3 of 2 feeling 4 sorrow 4 sorrow 5 and 5 and 6 pity 6 pity 7 came 7 came 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 12 . 10 youthful 12 . " ah , the villain [and] coward ! " yelled the people , more fiercely than before . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 5 villain 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 the 5 villain 9 " 7 coward 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 14 more 10 yelled 11 the 11 the 12 people 12 people 13 , 12 people 14 more 14 more 17 before 15 fiercely 16 than 16 than 17 before 17 before 18 . " he is making game of us ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 making 4 making 5 game 5 game 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 ! he has no [gorgon] 's head ! 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 5 's 5 's 6 head 6 head 7 ! show us the head , if you have it , or we will take your own head for a football ! " 1 show 5 , 1 show 7 you 2 us 4 head 2 us 5 , 3 the 4 head 6 if 7 you 7 you 12 we 7 you 13 will 8 have 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 we 13 will 14 take 13 will 16 own 14 take 15 your 16 own 18 for 16 own 20 football 17 head 18 for 18 for 19 a 20 football 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " show me the [gorgon] ['s] head , or [i] will cut off your own ! " 1 " 2 show 2 show 3 me 2 show 7 head 4 the 7 head 7 head 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 will 11 will 12 cut 12 cut 13 off 13 off 14 your 13 off 15 own 15 own 16 ! 16 ! 17 " and [perseus] sighed . 1 and 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . " this instant , " repeated [polydectes] , " or you die ! " 1 " 6 repeated 2 this 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 8 , 6 repeated 12 die 8 , 9 " 10 or 11 you 11 you 12 die 12 die 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " behold it , then ! " cried [perseus] , in a voice like the blast of a trumpet . 1 " 2 behold 1 " 8 cried 2 behold 3 it 3 it 4 , 3 it 8 cried 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 8 cried 12 a 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 like 13 voice 16 blast 14 like 15 the 16 blast 17 of 16 blast 19 trumpet 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 trumpet 19 trumpet 20 . they were all fixed , forever , in the look and attitude of that moment ! 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 fixed 3 all 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 , 4 fixed 6 forever 5 , 6 forever 6 forever 9 the 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 12 attitude 10 look 11 and 10 look 12 attitude 12 attitude 13 of 13 of 14 that 13 of 15 moment 15 moment 16 ! at the first glimpse of the terrible head of [medusa] , they whitened into marble ! 1 at 2 the 1 at 4 glimpse 2 the 3 first 4 glimpse 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 head 7 terrible 11 , 8 head 9 of 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 whitened 13 whitened 14 into 13 whitened 15 marble 15 marble 16 ! [tanglewood] [porch] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " is not that a very fine story ? " asked [eustace] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 7 fine 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 fine 7 fine 11 asked 8 story 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " [o] yes , yes ! " cried [cowslip] , clapping her hands . 1 " 5 yes 3 yes 4 , 3 yes 5 yes 5 yes 8 cried 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 clapping 11 clapping 12 her 12 her 13 hands 12 her 14 . " and those funny old women , with only one eye amongst them ! 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 old 2 and 4 funny 3 those 4 funny 5 old 8 with 6 women 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 only 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 eye 11 eye 12 amongst 12 amongst 13 them 13 them 14 ! i never heard of anything so strange . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 so 6 so 7 strange 7 strange 8 . 8 . 9 " " as to their one tooth , which they shifted about , " observed [primrose] , " there was nothing so very wonderful in that . 1 " 14 observed 2 as 4 their 3 to 4 their 4 their 6 tooth 5 one 6 tooth 6 tooth 10 shifted 7 , 8 which 7 , 9 they 9 they 10 shifted 10 shifted 11 about 11 about 12 , 11 about 14 observed 12 , 13 " 14 observed 23 wonderful 16 , 17 " 16 , 23 wonderful 17 " 20 nothing 17 " 22 very 18 there 19 was 18 there 20 nothing 21 so 22 very 23 wonderful 26 . 24 in 25 that 24 in 26 . i suppose it was a false tooth . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 6 false 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 false 6 false 7 tooth 7 tooth 8 . but think of your turning [mercury] into [quicksilver] , and talking about his sister ! 1 but 2 think 1 but 5 turning 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 your 5 turning 7 into 7 into 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 talking 11 talking 12 about 12 about 13 his 13 his 14 sister 14 sister 15 ! you are too ridiculous ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 ridiculous 4 ridiculous 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " and was she not his sister ? " asked [eustace] [bright] . 1 " 4 she 2 and 3 was 2 and 4 she 4 she 5 not 5 not 7 sister 6 his 7 sister 7 sister 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " well , at any rate , " said [primrose] , " your story seems to have driven away the mist . " 1 " 6 rate 2 well 5 any 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 any 5 any 6 rate 6 rate 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 15 seems 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 your 13 your 14 story 14 story 15 seems 15 seems 19 away 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 driven 18 driven 19 away 19 away 20 the 20 the 21 mist 21 mist 22 . 22 . 23 " and , indeed , while the tale was going forward , the vapors had been quite exhaled from the landscape . 1 and 13 vapors 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 5 while 5 while 6 the 5 while 7 tale 7 tale 8 was 7 tale 9 going 9 going 10 forward 9 going 13 vapors 10 forward 11 , 10 forward 12 the 13 vapors 21 . 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 quite 16 quite 17 exhaled 17 exhaled 18 from 17 exhaled 21 . 18 from 19 the 18 from 20 landscape 19 the 20 landscape it [gleamed] in glassy tranquillity , without the trace of a winged breeze on any part of its bosom . 1 it 3 in 3 in 9 trace 4 glassy 5 tranquillity 4 glassy 7 without 5 tranquillity 6 , 5 tranquillity 7 without 7 without 8 the 8 the 9 trace 9 trace 10 of 9 trace 16 part 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 winged 12 winged 13 breeze 14 on 15 any 15 any 16 part 16 part 17 of 17 of 19 bosom 18 its 19 bosom 19 bosom 20 . beyond its farther shore was [monument] [mountain] , in a recumbent position , stretching almost across the valley . 1 beyond 2 its 1 beyond 11 recumbent 2 its 3 farther 2 its 4 shore 4 shore 5 was 8 , 9 in 9 in 11 recumbent 10 a 11 recumbent 11 recumbent 14 stretching 12 position 13 , 12 position 14 stretching 14 stretching 15 almost 14 stretching 16 across 16 across 18 valley 16 across 19 . 17 the 18 valley 18 valley 19 . over all this scene [there] was a genial sunshine , intermingled with a slight haze , which made it unspeakably soft and tender . 1 over 4 scene 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 scene 4 scene 7 a 6 was 7 a 7 a 14 slight 8 genial 10 , 8 genial 11 intermingled 9 sunshine 10 , 11 intermingled 12 with 12 with 13 a 12 with 14 slight 14 slight 16 , 15 haze 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 made 17 which 21 soft 18 made 19 it 18 made 21 soft 19 it 20 unspeakably 21 soft 22 and 21 soft 23 tender 23 tender 24 . o , what a day of [indian] summer was it going to be ! 1 o 4 a 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 of 5 day 8 summer 8 summer 12 to 9 was 10 it 9 was 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 ! behind went a good old dog , whose name was [ben] . 1 behind 4 good 2 went 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 old 5 old 6 dog 5 old 7 , 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 name 9 name 10 was 9 name 12 . 10 was 12 . end [of] [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [gorgon] ['s] [head] , by [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 10 , 10 , 11 by