produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [contents] [:] [the] [hillside] [.] introductory to ["] the [miraculous] [pitcher] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [the] [hillside] [after] [the] [story] 1 introductory 4 the 2 to 4 the [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] ["] and when , and where , do you think we find the children next ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 9 think 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 where 5 where 7 do 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 13 children 10 we 11 find 11 find 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 next 14 next 15 ? no longer in the winter-time , but in the merry month of [may] . 1 no 2 longer 1 no 10 merry 2 longer 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 winter-time 5 winter-time 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 merry 10 merry 11 month 11 month 12 of 12 of 14 . they had set out from home [with] the mighty purpose of climbing this high hill , even to the very tiptop of its bald head . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 set 2 had 6 home 3 set 4 out 3 set 6 home 4 out 5 from 6 home 10 purpose 8 the 9 mighty 8 the 10 purpose 10 purpose 18 to 11 of 12 climbing 12 climbing 15 hill 13 this 14 high 13 this 15 hill 15 hill 16 , 16 , 17 even 17 even 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 very 19 the 24 bald 20 very 22 of 21 tiptop 22 of 23 its 24 bald 24 bald 26 . 25 head 26 . and was [cousin] [eustace] with the party ? 1 and 2 was 2 was 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 party 7 party 8 ? of that you may be certain ; else how could the book go on a step further ? 1 of 6 certain 2 that 3 you 2 that 5 be 3 you 4 may 5 be 6 certain 6 certain 16 step 7 ; 8 else 8 else 9 how 9 how 10 could 10 could 12 book 10 could 16 step 11 the 12 book 12 book 15 a 13 go 14 on 13 go 15 a 14 on 15 a 16 step 17 further 17 further 18 ? this expedition up the mountain was entirely of his contrivance . 1 this 2 expedition 1 this 5 mountain 2 expedition 3 up 3 up 4 the 5 mountain 8 of 6 was 7 entirely 7 entirely 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 contrivance 10 contrivance 11 . that sociablest of flowers , the little [housatonia] , was very abundant . 1 that 2 sociablest 2 sociablest 4 flowers 3 of 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 , 4 flowers 12 abundant 5 , 7 little 6 the 7 little 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 abundant 12 abundant 13 . there were wild geraniums , too , and a thousand white blossoms of the strawberry [.] 1 there 10 thousand 1 there 11 white 2 were 3 wild 3 wild 6 too 4 geraniums 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 6 too 10 thousand 7 , 8 and 9 a 10 thousand 11 white 14 the 12 blossoms 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 strawberry it knew , [i] suppose , how beautiful and sweet-scented they were . 1 it 2 knew 1 it 5 suppose 2 knew 3 , 5 suppose 6 , 5 suppose 8 beautiful 6 , 7 how 8 beautiful 9 and 9 and 10 sweet-scented 10 sweet-scented 13 . 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 . so cunning was their concealment , that [the] children sometimes smelt the delicate richness of their perfume , before they knew whence it proceeded . 1 so 2 cunning 1 so 7 that 2 cunning 5 concealment 3 was 4 their 4 their 5 concealment 5 concealment 6 , 7 that 9 children 9 children 13 delicate 9 children 17 perfume 10 sometimes 11 smelt 10 sometimes 13 delicate 11 smelt 12 the 13 delicate 14 richness 14 richness 15 of 15 of 16 their 17 perfume 19 before 17 perfume 22 whence 18 , 19 before 20 they 21 knew 20 they 22 whence 22 whence 23 it 23 it 24 proceeded 24 proceeded 25 . they had done with summer before the summer came . 1 they 2 had 1 they 3 done 3 done 4 with 3 done 5 summer 5 summer 7 the 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 summer 8 summer 10 . 9 came 10 . within those small globes of winged seeds it was autumn now ! 1 within 2 those 2 those 3 small 2 those 5 of 3 small 4 globes 5 of 6 winged 6 winged 7 seeds 7 seeds 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 autumn 10 autumn 12 ! 11 now 12 ! well , but we must not waste [our] valuable pages with any more talk about the spring-time and wild flowers . 1 well 7 waste 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 we 4 we 6 not 4 we 7 waste 5 must 6 not 7 waste 10 pages 9 valuable 10 pages 10 pages 15 about 11 with 12 any 11 with 13 more 13 more 14 talk 14 talk 15 about 15 about 16 the 15 about 19 wild 16 the 17 spring-time 17 spring-time 18 and 17 spring-time 19 wild 19 wild 21 . 20 flowers 21 . there is something , we hope , more interesting to be talked about . 1 there 2 is 1 there 6 hope 2 is 3 something 3 something 4 , 4 , 5 we 6 hope 8 more 7 , 8 more 8 more 9 interesting 9 interesting 13 about 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 talked 12 talked 13 about 13 about 14 . hereupon [they] brighten up , and change their grieved looks into the broadest kind of smiles . 1 hereupon 6 and 3 brighten 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 looks 7 change 8 their 7 change 9 grieved 9 grieved 10 looks 10 looks 11 into 10 looks 13 broadest 11 into 12 the 13 broadest 14 kind 14 kind 15 of 14 kind 16 smiles 15 of 16 smiles 16 smiles 17 . [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [.] they had already eaten their frugal [supper] , and intended now to spend a quiet hour or two before bedtime . 1 they 2 had 1 they 6 frugal 2 had 3 already 3 already 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 their 6 frugal 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 18 two 9 and 10 intended 10 intended 12 to 10 intended 15 quiet 11 now 12 to 13 spend 14 a 14 a 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 hour 16 hour 17 or 18 two 19 before 19 before 21 . 20 bedtime 21 . " [well-a-day] ! " answered old [baucis] , " [i] do wish our neighbors felt a little more kindness for their fellow-creatures . 1 " 6 old 1 " 11 do 1 " 13 our 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 6 old 6 old 8 , 8 , 9 " 11 do 12 wish 13 our 16 a 13 our 18 more 14 neighbors 15 felt 15 felt 16 a 17 little 18 more 18 more 19 kindness 19 kindness 23 . 20 for 21 their 21 their 23 . 22 fellow-creatures 23 . " those children will never come to any good , " said [philemon] , shaking his white head . 1 " 6 come 1 " 17 white 2 those 4 will 2 those 6 come 3 children 4 will 5 never 6 come 6 come 8 any 6 come 9 good 7 to 8 any 8 any 9 good 9 good 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 15 shaking 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 15 shaking 16 his 17 white 18 head 18 head 19 . " that ' s right , husband ! " said [baucis] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 5 right 3 ' 4 s 3 ' 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 husband 7 husband 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " so we will ! " 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 ! 5 ! 6 " these old folks , you must know , were quite poor , and had to work pretty hard for a living . 1 these 6 must 1 these 15 to 2 old 3 folks 3 folks 5 you 3 folks 6 must 4 , 5 you 6 must 7 know 7 know 8 , 7 know 11 poor 9 were 10 quite 10 quite 11 poor 11 poor 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 15 to 18 hard 16 work 17 pretty 16 work 18 hard 18 hard 19 for 18 hard 21 living 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 living 21 living 22 . this valley [,] in past ages , when the world was new , had probably been the bed of a lake . 1 this 2 valley 1 this 6 ages 2 valley 5 past 4 in 5 past 6 ages 10 world 6 ages 15 probably 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 12 new 13 , 12 new 14 had 14 had 15 probably 15 probably 16 been 15 probably 18 bed 16 been 17 the 17 the 18 bed 18 bed 19 of 19 of 21 lake 20 a 21 lake 21 lake 22 . never was there a prettier or more fruitful valley . 1 never 2 was 2 was 4 a 3 there 4 a 4 a 5 prettier 5 prettier 7 more 6 or 7 more 7 more 9 valley 8 fruitful 9 valley 9 valley 10 . they were a very selfish [and] hard-hearted people , and had no pity for the poor , nor sympathy with the homeless . 1 they 2 were 1 they 3 a 3 a 5 selfish 3 a 7 hard-hearted 4 very 5 selfish 7 hard-hearted 8 people 7 hard-hearted 10 and 8 people 9 , 10 and 15 the 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 pity 12 no 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 poor 15 the 19 sympathy 16 poor 18 nor 17 , 18 nor 19 sympathy 20 with 19 sympathy 22 homeless 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 homeless 22 homeless 23 . you will hardly believe what [i] am going to tell you . 1 you 2 will 1 you 3 hardly 3 hardly 5 what 3 hardly 7 am 4 believe 5 what 7 am 8 going 7 am 10 tell 8 going 9 to 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . they would take off their hats , and make the humblest bows you ever saw . 1 they 5 their 2 would 3 take 2 would 4 off 4 off 5 their 5 their 6 hats 6 hats 11 humblest 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 make 9 make 10 the 9 make 11 humblest 11 humblest 12 bows 11 humblest 16 . 13 you 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw 14 ever 16 . there [was] a confused din , which lasted a good while , and seemed to pass quite through the breadth of the valley . 1 there 4 confused 1 there 8 lasted 3 a 4 confused 4 confused 5 din 5 din 6 , 5 din 7 which 6 , 7 which 8 lasted 15 to 9 a 10 good 9 a 11 while 11 while 13 and 11 while 14 seemed 12 , 13 and 14 seemed 15 to 15 to 18 through 16 pass 17 quite 17 quite 18 through 18 through 23 valley 19 the 20 breadth 20 breadth 21 of 21 of 22 the 21 of 23 valley 23 valley 24 . " [i] never heard the dogs so loud ! " observed the good old man . 1 " 4 heard 1 " 6 dogs 3 never 4 heard 5 the 6 dogs 6 dogs 9 ! 7 so 8 loud 8 loud 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 observed 11 observed 12 the 12 the 13 good 12 the 15 man 13 good 14 old 15 man 16 . " nor the children so rude ! " answered his good old wife . 1 " 2 nor 1 " 6 rude 2 nor 3 the 4 children 5 so 4 children 6 rude 6 rude 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 answered 9 answered 13 wife 10 his 11 good 11 good 12 old 12 old 13 wife 13 wife 14 . close behind them came the fierce dogs , snarling at their very heels . 1 close 7 dogs 2 behind 3 them 2 behind 7 dogs 3 them 6 fierce 4 came 5 the 4 came 6 fierce 5 the 6 fierce 7 dogs 14 . 8 , 9 snarling 9 snarling 13 heels 10 at 11 their 10 at 13 heels 11 their 12 very 13 heels 14 . and this , [i] am afraid , was the reason why the villagers had allowed their children and dogs to treat them so rudely . 1 and 6 afraid 2 this 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 afraid 6 afraid 11 why 7 , 8 was 8 was 10 reason 9 the 10 reason 10 reason 11 why 11 why 12 the 11 why 21 treat 13 villagers 14 had 14 had 15 allowed 15 allowed 16 their 16 their 17 children 17 children 18 and 17 children 21 treat 18 and 19 dogs 19 dogs 20 to 21 treat 22 them 22 them 23 so 23 so 24 rudely 24 rudely 25 . " come , wife , " said [philemon] to [baucis] , " let us go and meet these poor people . 1 " 4 wife 1 " 18 these 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 wife 4 wife 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 9 to 14 us 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 let 13 let 14 us 14 us 15 go 14 us 18 these 15 go 16 and 15 go 17 meet 16 and 17 meet 18 these 21 . 19 poor 20 people 20 people 21 . no doubt , they feel almost too heavy-hearted to climb the hill . " 1 no 3 , 1 no 4 they 2 doubt 3 , 4 they 5 feel 5 feel 6 almost 5 feel 9 to 6 almost 7 too 7 too 8 heavy-hearted 9 to 10 climb 10 climb 11 the 11 the 12 hill 12 hill 13 . 13 . 14 " a comfortable [bowl] of bread and milk would do wonders towards raising their spirits . " 1 a 2 comfortable 2 comfortable 4 of 2 comfortable 7 milk 2 comfortable 8 would 4 of 5 bread 5 bread 6 and 6 and 7 milk 8 would 11 towards 9 do 10 wonders 10 wonders 11 towards 11 towards 14 spirits 12 raising 13 their 12 raising 14 spirits 14 spirits 15 . 15 . 16 " accordingly , she hastened into the cottage . 1 accordingly 3 she 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 hastened 4 hastened 6 the 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 . " welcome , strangers ! welcome ! " 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 , 3 , 4 strangers 4 strangers 5 ! 5 ! 6 welcome 6 welcome 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " thank you ! " replied the younger of the two , in a lively kind of way , notwithstanding his weariness and [trouble] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 11 two 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 6 replied 8 younger 8 younger 9 of 8 younger 11 two 9 of 10 the 11 two 12 , 12 , 23 and 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 lively 15 lively 16 kind 16 kind 18 way 16 kind 23 and 17 of 18 way 18 way 20 notwithstanding 19 , 20 notwithstanding 20 notwithstanding 22 weariness 21 his 22 weariness 23 and 25 . " this is quite another greeting than we have met with yonder , in the village . 1 " 8 we 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 another 5 another 7 than 6 greeting 7 than 7 than 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 12 yonder 9 have 16 village 10 met 11 with 10 met 12 yonder 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 village 16 village 17 . pray , why do you live in such a bad neighborhood ? " 1 pray 2 , 1 pray 3 why 2 , 3 why 3 why 5 you 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 live 6 live 8 such 7 in 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 bad 10 bad 12 ? 11 neighborhood 12 ? 12 ? 13 " one thing , certainly , seemed queer . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 , 3 , 6 seemed 4 certainly 5 , 5 , 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 queer 7 queer 8 . " [i] used to be light-footed , in my youth , " said [philemen] to the traveller . 1 " 3 used 1 " 6 light-footed 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 light-footed 6 light-footed 7 , 7 , 10 youth 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 youth 10 youth 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 17 traveller 12 " 13 said 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 traveller 17 traveller 18 . " but [i] always found my feet grow heavier towards nightfall . " 1 " 6 my 2 but 4 always 4 always 5 found 5 found 6 my 6 my 7 feet 7 feet 8 grow 8 grow 9 heavier 8 grow 10 towards 10 towards 11 nightfall 11 nightfall 13 " 12 . 13 " this staff , in fact , was the oddest-looking staff that [philemon] had ever beheld . 1 this 5 fact 2 staff 3 , 2 staff 5 fact 3 , 4 in 5 fact 6 , 5 fact 9 oddest-looking 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 oddest-looking 9 oddest-looking 10 staff 10 staff 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 ever 14 ever 15 beheld 14 ever 16 . it was made of olive-wood , and had something like a [little] pair of wings near the top . 1 it 10 like 2 was 3 made 2 was 5 olive-wood 3 made 4 of 5 olive-wood 9 something 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 something 9 something 10 like 10 like 14 of 11 a 13 pair 13 pair 14 of 14 of 16 near 15 wings 16 near 16 near 19 . 17 the 19 . 18 top 19 . " a curious piece of work , sure enough ! " said he . 1 " 2 a 1 " 4 piece 2 a 3 curious 4 piece 6 work 5 of 6 work 6 work 8 sure 7 , 8 sure 8 sure 10 ! 9 enough 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " [a] staff with wings ! 1 " 3 staff 3 staff 5 wings 4 with 5 wings 5 wings 6 ! it would be an excellent kind [of] stick for a little boy to ride astride of ! " 1 it 2 would 1 it 4 an 2 would 3 be 4 an 5 excellent 5 excellent 6 kind 5 excellent 12 boy 6 kind 9 for 8 stick 9 for 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 boy 12 boy 13 to 12 boy 15 astride 14 ride 15 astride 15 astride 16 of 15 astride 17 ! 17 ! 18 " by this time , [philemon] and his two guests had reached the cottage-door . 1 by 2 this 1 by 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 6 and 4 , 8 two 6 and 7 his 8 two 10 had 9 guests 10 had 10 had 11 reached 11 reached 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 cottage-door 14 . " [friends] , " said the old man , " sit down and rest yourselves here on this bench . 1 " 7 old 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 7 old 5 said 6 the 7 old 9 , 8 man 9 , 9 , 13 and 10 " 11 sit 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 rest 14 rest 15 yourselves 15 yourselves 16 here 15 yourselves 19 bench 17 on 18 this 17 on 19 bench 19 bench 20 . my good wife [baucis] has gone to see what you can have for supper . 1 my 3 wife 2 good 3 wife 3 wife 7 to 5 has 6 gone 5 has 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 8 see 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 have 11 can 15 . 12 have 13 for 13 for 14 supper we are poor folks ; but you shall be welcome to whatever we have in the cupboard . " 1 we 3 poor 1 we 7 you 2 are 3 poor 3 poor 4 folks 4 folks 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 8 shall 12 whatever 9 be 10 welcome 10 welcome 11 to 12 whatever 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 in 15 in 16 the 15 in 17 cupboard 16 the 17 cupboard 17 cupboard 18 . 18 . 19 " the younger stranger [threw] himself carelessly on the bench , letting his staff fall , as he did so . 1 the 2 younger 1 the 5 himself 2 younger 3 stranger 5 himself 9 bench 6 carelessly 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 bench 9 bench 10 , 9 bench 14 fall 10 , 11 letting 11 letting 13 staff 12 his 13 staff 14 fall 15 , 14 fall 20 . 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 so and here happened something rather marvellous , though trifling enough , too . 1 and 4 something 2 here 3 happened 2 here 4 something 4 something 8 though 5 rather 6 marvellous 6 marvellous 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 10 enough 9 trifling 10 enough 10 enough 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . there it stood quite still , except that the snakes continued to wriggle . 1 there 2 it 2 it 5 still 3 stood 4 quite 4 quite 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 except 7 except 10 snakes 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 snakes 10 snakes 14 . 11 continued 12 to 12 to 13 wriggle 13 wriggle 14 . but , in my private opinion , old [philemon] 's eyesight had been playing him tricks again . 1 but 2 , 1 but 8 old 3 in 4 my 3 in 5 private 5 private 7 , 6 opinion 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 11 eyesight 10 's 11 eyesight 11 eyesight 14 playing 12 had 13 been 12 had 14 playing 14 playing 15 him 15 him 16 tricks 16 tricks 18 . 17 again 18 . before he could ask any questions , the elder stranger drew his attention from the wonderful staff , by speaking to [him] . 1 before 2 he 1 before 8 the 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 ask 4 ask 6 questions 4 ask 8 the 5 any 6 questions 6 questions 7 , 8 the 20 speaking 9 elder 10 stranger 9 elder 11 drew 11 drew 13 attention 11 drew 14 from 12 his 13 attention 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 wonderful 15 the 20 speaking 16 wonderful 17 staff 17 staff 18 , 18 , 19 by 20 speaking 21 to 21 to 23 . " not in my day , friend , " answered [philemon] ; " and yet [i] am an old man , as you see . 1 " 10 answered 2 not 4 my 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 friend 6 , 9 " 7 friend 8 , 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 15 yet 12 ; 13 " 12 ; 14 and 14 and 15 yet 15 yet 20 man 17 am 18 an 17 am 19 old 19 old 20 man 20 man 21 , 21 , 22 as 22 as 23 you 22 as 24 see 24 see 25 . " that is more than can be safely foretold , " observed [the] stranger ; and there was something very stern in his deep voice . 1 " 4 more 1 " 5 than 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 more 5 than 6 can 5 than 7 be 7 be 8 safely 7 be 12 observed 8 safely 9 foretold 9 foretold 11 " 10 , 11 " 12 observed 16 and 14 stranger 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 was 17 there 21 stern 18 was 19 something 18 was 20 very 20 very 21 stern 21 stern 25 voice 22 in 23 his 22 in 24 deep 24 deep 25 voice 25 voice 26 . but , in a moment afterwards , the stranger 's face became so kindly and mild , that [the] old man quite forgot his terror . 1 but 5 moment 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 9 stranger 6 afterwards 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 12 became 10 's 11 face 11 face 12 became 12 became 13 so 13 so 16 mild 14 kindly 15 and 14 kindly 16 mild 16 mild 21 man 17 , 18 that 17 , 21 man 18 that 20 old 21 man 22 quite 21 man 23 forgot 23 forgot 26 . 24 his 25 terror 25 terror 26 . while [baucis] was getting the supper , the travellers both began to talk very sociably with [philemon] . 1 while 5 the 3 was 4 getting 4 getting 5 the 5 the 6 supper 6 supper 9 travellers 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 travellers 9 travellers 10 both 9 travellers 11 began 10 both 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 talk 12 to 14 very 14 very 15 sociably 15 sociably 16 with 15 sociably 18 . " why , [i] am very nimble , as you see , " answered the traveller . 1 " 2 why 1 " 5 am 2 why 3 , 5 am 7 nimble 5 am 11 see 6 very 7 nimble 7 nimble 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 you 11 see 14 answered 11 see 16 traveller 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 answered 15 the 16 traveller 16 traveller 17 . " so , if you call me [quicksilver] , the name will fit tolerably well . " 1 " 5 you 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 call 6 call 7 me 6 call 11 name 7 me 9 , 10 the 11 name 11 name 13 fit 12 will 13 fit 13 fit 14 tolerably 14 tolerably 16 . 15 well 16 . 16 . 17 " " quicksilver ? 1 " 2 quicksilver 2 quicksilver 3 ? quicksilver ? " repeated [philemon] , looking in the traveller 's face , to see if he were making fun of him . 1 quicksilver 4 repeated 1 quicksilver 7 looking 2 ? 3 " 3 " 4 repeated 4 repeated 6 , 7 looking 10 traveller 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 traveller 10 traveller 11 's 10 traveller 12 face 11 's 12 face 12 face 13 , 13 , 17 he 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 23 . 18 were 19 making 19 making 20 fun 20 fun 21 of 20 fun 23 . 21 of 22 him " it is a very odd name ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 a 4 a 6 odd 5 very 6 odd 6 odd 7 name 7 name 8 ! and your companion there ? 1 and 2 your 2 your 3 companion 3 companion 4 there 4 there 5 ? has he [as] strange a one ? " 1 has 2 he 1 has 4 strange 4 strange 6 one 5 a 6 one 6 one 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " you must ask the thunder to tell it you ! " replied [quicksilver] , putting on a mysterious look . 1 " 6 thunder 1 " 10 you 2 you 4 ask 3 must 4 ask 4 ask 5 the 4 ask 6 thunder 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 it 8 tell 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 11 ! 13 replied 13 replied 18 a 15 , 16 putting 16 putting 17 on 17 on 18 a 18 a 21 . 19 mysterious 21 . 20 look 21 . " no other voice is loud enough . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 other 3 other 4 voice 4 voice 5 is 5 is 6 loud 6 loud 7 enough 7 enough 9 " 8 . 9 " but [philemon] , simple and kind-hearted old man that he was , had not many secrets to disclose . 1 but 4 simple 1 but 7 old 3 , 4 simple 4 simple 6 kind-hearted 5 and 6 kind-hearted 7 old 8 man 7 old 12 , 8 man 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 was 12 , 15 many 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 many 15 many 16 secrets 16 secrets 17 to 17 to 18 disclose 18 disclose 19 . he told what excellent butter and cheese [baucis] made , and how nice were the vegetables which he raised in his garden . 1 he 19 raised 1 he 22 garden 2 told 5 butter 2 told 6 and 3 what 4 excellent 3 what 5 butter 6 and 7 cheese 7 cheese 9 made 7 cheese 19 raised 9 made 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 how 12 how 13 nice 13 nice 14 were 13 nice 16 vegetables 15 the 16 vegetables 16 vegetables 17 which 17 which 18 he 19 raised 20 in 20 in 21 his 22 garden 23 . as the stranger listened , a smile beamed over [his] countenance , and made its expression as sweet as it was grand . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 2 the 6 a 3 stranger 4 listened 4 listened 5 , 6 a 7 smile 6 a 11 countenance 7 smile 9 over 8 beamed 9 over 11 countenance 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 sweet 14 made 15 its 14 made 17 as 15 its 16 expression 15 its 17 as 17 as 18 sweet 18 sweet 19 as 19 as 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 grand 21 was 23 . 22 grand 23 . it is fit that your wish be granted . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 fit 3 fit 6 wish 4 that 5 your 5 your 6 wish 6 wish 7 be 7 be 8 granted 7 be 9 . 9 . 10 " but [i] took the most part of to-day 's milk to make cheese ; and our last loaf is already half eaten . 1 but 22 eaten 3 took 4 the 3 took 8 to-day 4 the 5 most 4 the 8 to-day 5 most 6 part 6 part 7 of 8 to-day 9 's 9 's 13 cheese 10 milk 11 to 10 milk 12 make 12 make 13 cheese 13 cheese 22 eaten 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 last 15 and 22 eaten 16 our 17 last 17 last 18 loaf 18 loaf 20 already 18 loaf 21 half 19 is 20 already 20 already 21 half 22 eaten 23 . ah me ! 1 ah 2 me 2 me 3 ! i never feel [the] sorrow of being poor , save when a poor traveller knocks at our door . " 1 i 3 feel 1 i 8 poor 2 never 3 feel 3 feel 5 sorrow 5 sorrow 6 of 6 of 7 being 8 poor 9 , 8 poor 15 knocks 9 , 10 save 11 when 12 a 12 a 13 poor 13 poor 14 traveller 13 poor 15 knocks 15 knocks 16 at 15 knocks 18 door 16 at 17 our 18 door 19 . 19 . 20 " " [all] will be very well ; do not trouble yourself , my good dame , " replied the elder stranger , kindly . 1 " 4 be 3 will 4 be 4 be 15 dame 5 very 6 well 5 very 7 ; 7 ; 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 11 yourself 10 trouble 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 , 11 yourself 15 dame 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 good 15 dame 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 21 stranger 18 replied 19 the 18 replied 21 stranger 19 the 20 elder 21 stranger 22 , 22 , 23 kindly 23 kindly 24 . i think [i] never felt hungrier in my life . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 never 2 think 6 hungrier 5 felt 6 hungrier 6 hungrier 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . 10 . 11 " " [mercy] on us ! " whispered [baucis] to her husband . 1 " 7 whispered 3 on 4 us 4 us 7 whispered 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 11 husband 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 12 . " if the young man has such a terrible appetite , [i] am afraid there will not be half enough supper ! " 1 " 2 if 1 " 5 man 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 young 5 man 6 has 5 man 10 appetite 6 has 7 such 6 has 9 terrible 7 such 8 a 10 appetite 14 afraid 10 appetite 16 will 11 , 13 am 13 am 14 afraid 15 there 16 will 16 will 17 not 17 not 18 be 17 not 19 half 19 half 20 enough 19 half 21 supper 21 supper 22 ! 22 ! 23 " they all went into the cottage . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 cottage 6 cottage 7 . and now , my little auditors , shall [i] tell you something that will make you open your eyes very wide ? 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 12 something 3 , 4 my 4 my 6 auditors 5 little 6 auditors 6 auditors 7 , 6 auditors 10 tell 7 , 8 shall 8 shall 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 12 something 17 open 12 something 22 ? 13 that 14 will 14 will 15 make 15 make 16 you 15 make 17 open 17 open 21 wide 18 your 19 eyes 19 eyes 21 wide 20 very 21 wide it is really one of the oddest circumstances in the whole story . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 really 3 really 5 of 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 11 whole 6 the 7 oddest 7 oddest 8 circumstances 8 circumstances 9 in 9 in 10 the 11 whole 12 story 12 story 13 . quicksilver 's staff , you recollect , had set itself up against the wall of the cottage . 1 quicksilver 5 you 1 quicksilver 9 set 1 quicksilver 14 wall 2 's 3 staff 3 staff 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 recollect 6 recollect 7 , 8 had 9 set 9 set 11 up 10 itself 11 up 11 up 12 against 12 against 13 the 14 wall 15 of 14 wall 17 cottage 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . as [baucis] had said , there was but a scanty supper for two hungry travellers . 1 as 3 had 3 had 16 . 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 10 scanty 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 scanty 10 scanty 11 supper 11 supper 12 for 12 for 13 two 13 two 14 hungry 13 two 16 . 14 hungry 15 travellers there was a pretty good bunch of grapes for each of the guests . 1 there 2 was 1 there 4 pretty 2 was 3 a 4 pretty 5 good 4 pretty 6 bunch 6 bunch 11 of 7 of 8 grapes 8 grapes 10 each 9 for 10 each 10 each 11 of 11 of 14 . 12 the 13 guests 12 the 14 . alas [!] it is a very sad business , when a bountiful heart finds itself pinched and squeezed among narrow circumstances . 1 alas 3 it 1 alas 7 sad 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 5 a 7 sad 7 sad 9 , 7 sad 13 heart 8 business 9 , 10 when 11 a 11 a 12 bountiful 12 bountiful 13 heart 13 heart 18 squeezed 14 finds 15 itself 14 finds 16 pinched 16 pinched 17 and 16 pinched 18 squeezed 18 squeezed 21 circumstances 19 among 20 narrow 20 narrow 21 circumstances 21 circumstances 22 . and , since the supper was so exceedingly small , she could [not] help wishing that their appetites had not been quite so large . 1 and 3 since 1 and 9 small 2 , 3 since 3 since 8 exceedingly 4 the 5 supper 5 supper 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 exceedingly 9 small 12 could 9 small 18 appetites 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 14 help 14 help 15 wishing 14 help 16 that 17 their 18 appetites 18 appetites 21 been 19 had 20 not 20 not 21 been 21 been 22 quite 22 quite 23 so 22 quite 24 large 24 large 25 . why [,] at their very first sitting down , the travellers both drank off all the milk in their two bowls , at a draught . 1 why 3 at 3 at 11 travellers 4 their 5 very 5 very 6 first 6 first 7 sitting 6 first 8 down 8 down 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 travellers 11 travellers 21 bowls 12 both 13 drank 13 drank 14 off 14 off 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 milk 17 milk 18 in 17 milk 21 bowls 18 in 19 their 19 their 20 two 21 bowls 26 . 22 , 23 at 23 at 25 draught 24 a 25 draught 25 draught 26 . " a little more milk , kind [mother] [baucis] , if you please , " said [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 7 kind 3 little 4 more 3 little 5 milk 5 milk 6 , 5 milk 7 kind 7 kind 11 if 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 please 13 please 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 15 " 18 . " the day has been hot , and [i] am very much athirst . " 1 " 3 day 2 the 3 day 3 day 6 hot 4 has 5 been 4 has 6 hot 6 hot 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 am 10 am 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 athirst 13 athirst 15 " 14 . 15 " " now , my dear people , " answered [baucis] , in great confusion , " [i] am so sorry and ashamed ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 6 people 3 , 4 my 3 , 6 people 4 my 5 dear 6 people 11 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 13 great 12 in 13 great 13 great 14 confusion 14 confusion 16 " 14 confusion 20 sorry 15 , 16 " 18 am 19 so 19 so 20 sorry 20 sorry 21 and 20 sorry 22 ashamed 22 ashamed 23 ! but the truth is , there is hardly a drop more milk in the pitcher . 1 but 6 there 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 is 3 truth 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 11 more 7 is 8 hardly 8 hardly 9 a 8 hardly 11 more 9 a 10 drop 11 more 15 pitcher 12 milk 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 16 . o husband ! husband ! why did n't we go without our supper ? " 1 o 3 ! 1 o 4 husband 2 husband 3 ! 4 husband 5 ! 4 husband 7 did 6 why 7 did 7 did 10 go 8 n't 9 we 9 we 10 go 10 go 11 without 11 without 12 our 12 our 13 supper 12 our 14 ? 14 ? 15 " here is certainly more milk in the pitcher . " 1 here 4 more 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 more 4 more 5 milk 5 milk 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 9 . 9 . 10 " the good woman could scarcely believe her eyes . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 woman 2 good 4 could 4 could 5 scarcely 5 scarcely 7 her 6 believe 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . " but [i] am old , " thought [baucis] to herself , " and apt to be forgetful . 1 " 2 but 2 but 8 thought 4 am 5 old 5 old 6 , 5 old 8 thought 6 , 7 " 8 thought 15 apt 10 to 11 herself 11 herself 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 apt 15 apt 16 to 15 apt 17 be 17 be 19 . 18 forgetful 19 . i suppose [i] must have made a mistake . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 4 must 4 must 6 made 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 a 7 a 9 . 8 mistake 9 . at all [events] , the pitcher cannot , help being empty now , after filling the bowls twice over . " 1 at 2 all 2 all 4 , 2 all 6 pitcher 5 the 6 pitcher 6 pitcher 11 empty 7 cannot 8 , 7 cannot 9 help 9 help 10 being 9 help 11 empty 11 empty 13 , 12 now 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 17 bowls 15 filling 16 the 16 the 17 bowls 17 bowls 18 twice 18 twice 19 over 19 over 20 . 20 . 21 " " what excellent milk ! " observed [quicksilver] , after quaffing the contents of the second bowl . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 excellent 1 " 7 observed 4 milk 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 observed 7 observed 15 the 9 , 10 after 10 after 11 quaffing 11 quaffing 12 the 11 quaffing 13 contents 13 contents 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 second 16 second 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 . " excuse me , my kind hostess , but [i] must really ask you for a little more . " 1 " 2 excuse 2 excuse 3 me 2 excuse 6 kind 3 me 4 , 5 my 6 kind 6 kind 8 , 6 kind 13 ask 7 hostess 8 , 9 but 11 must 11 must 12 really 11 must 13 ask 13 ask 14 you 14 you 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 more 18 more 19 . 19 . 20 " of course , there could not possibly be any left . 1 of 2 course 2 course 6 not 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 possibly 7 possibly 8 be 8 be 9 any 8 be 10 left 9 any 10 left 10 left 11 . and then what a delicious fragrance the milk had ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 delicious 4 a 6 fragrance 5 delicious 6 fragrance 6 fragrance 8 milk 7 the 8 milk 8 milk 9 had 8 milk 10 ! i only wish that each of you , my beloved little souls , could [have] a bowl of such nice milk , at supper-time ! 1 i 2 only 1 i 5 each 2 only 3 wish 2 only 5 each 3 wish 4 that 5 each 12 souls 6 of 9 my 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 beloved 10 beloved 11 little 11 little 12 souls 12 souls 14 could 12 souls 17 bowl 13 , 14 could 16 a 17 bowl 17 bowl 20 nice 18 of 19 such 19 such 20 nice 20 nice 21 milk 20 nice 24 supper-time 21 milk 22 , 23 at 24 supper-time 24 supper-time 25 ! yet , what other loaf could it possibly be ? 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 5 loaf 4 other 5 loaf 5 loaf 6 could 5 loaf 8 possibly 6 could 7 it 8 possibly 9 be 9 be 10 ? but , oh the honey ! 1 but 3 oh 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 5 honey 4 the 5 honey 5 honey 6 ! i may just as well let it alone , without trying to describe how exquisitely it smelt and looked . 1 i 2 may 1 i 8 alone 2 may 3 just 3 just 5 well 3 just 6 let 4 as 5 well 6 let 7 it 8 alone 9 , 8 alone 13 describe 9 , 10 without 9 , 13 describe 10 without 11 trying 10 without 12 to 11 trying 12 to 13 describe 14 how 13 describe 20 . 15 exquisitely 17 smelt 16 it 17 smelt 17 smelt 20 . 18 and 19 looked 18 and 20 . never was such honey tasted , seen , or smelt . 1 never 2 was 2 was 4 honey 3 such 4 honey 4 honey 7 seen 5 tasted 6 , 6 , 7 seen 7 seen 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 smelt 10 smelt 11 . " did you ever hear the like ? " asked she . 1 " 2 did 1 " 4 ever 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 5 hear 7 like 7 like 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 she 11 she 12 . " no , [i] never did , " answered [philemon] , with a smile . 1 " 2 no 1 " 9 answered 2 no 3 , 5 never 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 smile 14 smile 15 . " and [i] rather think , my dear old wife , you have been walking about in a sort of a dream . 1 " 5 think 1 " 8 dear 2 and 4 rather 2 and 5 think 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 11 , 9 old 10 wife 9 old 11 , 11 , 14 been 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 19 sort 15 walking 16 about 16 about 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 sort 19 sort 22 dream 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 dream 22 dream 23 . if [i] had poured out the milk , [i] should have seen through the business , at once . 1 if 8 , 3 had 4 poured 4 poured 6 the 4 poured 7 milk 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 8 , 10 should 10 should 13 through 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 through 13 through 19 . 14 the 15 business 15 business 16 , 16 , 19 . 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . there happened to be a [little] more in the pitcher than you thought , that is all . " 1 there 5 a 1 there 9 the 2 happened 4 be 2 happened 5 a 3 to 4 be 7 more 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 13 thought 10 pitcher 11 than 11 than 12 you 11 than 13 thought 13 thought 14 , 13 thought 18 . 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 all 18 . 19 " " ah , husband , " said [baucis] , " say what you will , these are very uncommon people . " 1 " 4 husband 1 " 11 say 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 husband 4 husband 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 10 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 11 say 13 you 11 say 15 , 12 what 13 you 13 you 14 will 15 , 19 uncommon 15 , 22 " 16 these 17 are 17 are 18 very 17 are 19 uncommon 19 uncommon 21 . 20 people 21 . 21 . 22 " " well , well , " replied [philemon] , still smiling , " perhaps they are . 1 " 4 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 7 replied 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 9 , 10 still 9 , 13 " 10 still 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 , 13 " 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 they 14 perhaps 17 . 15 they 17 . 16 are 17 . each of the guests had now taken his bunch of grapes upon his plate . 1 each 6 now 1 each 12 upon 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 guests 4 guests 5 had 4 guests 6 now 6 now 7 taken 7 taken 9 bunch 8 his 9 bunch 9 bunch 10 of 9 bunch 12 upon 10 of 11 grapes 12 upon 15 . 13 his 14 plate 14 plate 15 . it was [entirely] a mystery to her how such grapes could ever have been produced from the old stunted vine that climbed against the cottage-wall . 1 it 2 was 2 was 8 how 2 was 9 such 4 a 5 mystery 5 mystery 6 to 5 mystery 8 how 6 to 7 her 9 such 12 ever 10 grapes 11 could 11 could 12 ever 12 ever 13 have 13 have 14 been 13 have 18 old 14 been 15 produced 15 produced 16 from 16 from 17 the 18 old 19 stunted 18 old 23 against 19 stunted 20 vine 19 stunted 22 climbed 20 vine 21 that 22 climbed 23 against 23 against 26 . 24 the 25 cottage-wall 25 cottage-wall 26 . " very admirable grapes these ! " observed [quicksilver] , as he swallowed one after another , without apparently diminishing his cluster . 1 " 3 admirable 1 " 4 grapes 2 very 3 admirable 4 grapes 6 ! 4 grapes 8 observed 4 grapes 10 , 5 these 6 ! 7 " 8 observed 10 , 18 without 11 as 12 he 11 as 18 without 12 he 13 swallowed 12 he 16 another 13 swallowed 15 after 14 one 15 after 16 another 17 , 18 without 19 apparently 19 apparently 20 diminishing 19 apparently 22 cluster 20 diminishing 21 his 21 his 22 cluster 22 cluster 23 . " pray , my good host , whence did you gather them ? " 1 " 2 pray 1 " 6 host 2 pray 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 6 host 7 , 6 host 8 whence 8 whence 9 did 9 did 10 you 10 you 11 gather 11 gather 13 ? 12 them 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " from my own vine , " answered [philemon] . 1 " 5 vine 2 from 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 vine 5 vine 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 . " you may see one of its branches twisting across the window , yonder . 1 " 4 see 1 " 7 its 1 " 8 branches 2 you 3 may 2 you 4 see 5 one 6 of 5 one 7 its 8 branches 13 , 8 branches 14 yonder 9 twisting 12 window 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 window 12 window 13 , 14 yonder 15 . but wife and [i] never thought the grapes very fine ones . " 1 but 8 grapes 2 wife 3 and 3 and 5 never 5 never 6 thought 6 thought 7 the 7 the 8 grapes 8 grapes 10 fine 9 very 10 fine 10 fine 11 ones 11 ones 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] never tasted better , " said the guest . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 tasted 4 tasted 5 better 5 better 10 guest 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 . " another cup of this delicious milk , if you please , and [i] shall then have supped better than a prince . " 1 " 3 cup 2 another 3 cup 3 cup 8 , 4 of 5 this 4 of 7 milk 5 this 6 delicious 7 milk 8 , 8 , 10 you 9 if 10 you 10 you 15 shall 11 please 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 shall 15 shall 18 supped 16 then 17 have 17 have 18 supped 18 supped 21 a 19 better 20 than 20 than 21 a 21 a 22 prince 21 a 23 . 23 . 24 " it was lucky that [philemon] , in his surprise , did not drop the miraculous pitcher from his hand . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 , 2 was 3 lucky 3 lucky 4 that 6 , 7 in 7 in 14 the 8 his 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 , 10 , 11 did 11 did 12 not 11 did 13 drop 13 drop 14 the 14 the 16 pitcher 15 miraculous 16 pitcher 16 pitcher 20 . 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 hand 19 hand 20 . " who are ye , wonder-working strangers ? " cried he , even more bewildered than his wife had been . 1 " 4 ye 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 ye 4 ye 7 strangers 4 ye 8 ? 5 , 6 wonder-working 6 wonder-working 7 strangers 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 14 more 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 he 10 cried 12 , 12 , 13 even 14 more 18 wife 14 more 20 been 15 bewildered 16 than 15 bewildered 18 wife 16 than 17 his 18 wife 19 had 18 wife 20 been 20 been 21 . the supper being now over , the strangers requested to be shown to [their] place of repose . 1 the 3 being 2 supper 3 being 3 being 6 , 3 being 11 be 4 now 5 over 4 now 6 , 7 the 8 strangers 8 strangers 9 requested 9 requested 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 13 to 12 shown 13 to 13 to 15 place 15 place 18 . 16 of 17 repose 17 repose 18 . but the elder traveller had inspired them with such reverence , that they dared not ask him any questions . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 traveller 2 the 3 elder 2 the 4 traveller 4 traveller 17 him 5 had 6 inspired 6 inspired 7 them 6 inspired 9 such 7 them 8 with 9 such 10 reverence 10 reverence 11 , 10 reverence 15 not 11 , 13 they 11 , 14 dared 12 that 13 they 15 not 16 ask 16 ask 17 him 17 him 18 any 18 any 20 . 19 questions 20 . i can't tell what to make of my staff . 1 i 6 make 2 can't 3 tell 3 tell 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 8 my 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 staff 9 staff 10 . it is always playing such odd tricks as this ; sometimes getting me [a] supper , and , quite as often , stealing it away . 1 it 4 playing 1 it 12 getting 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 playing 4 playing 6 odd 5 such 6 odd 6 odd 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 as 7 tricks 11 sometimes 8 as 9 this 10 ; 11 sometimes 12 getting 13 me 13 me 15 supper 15 supper 17 and 15 supper 23 stealing 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 quite 18 , 19 quite 20 as 21 often 21 often 22 , 22 , 23 stealing 23 stealing 24 it 24 it 25 away 25 away 26 . if [i] had any faith in such nonsense , [i] should say the stick was bewitched ! " 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 any 3 had 7 such 4 any 5 faith 5 faith 6 in 7 such 8 nonsense 7 such 9 , 8 nonsense 9 , 9 , 11 should 11 should 12 say 12 say 14 stick 13 the 14 stick 14 stick 16 bewitched 15 was 16 bewitched 16 bewitched 17 ! 17 ! 18 " he said no more , but looked so slyly in their faces , that they rather fancied he was laughing at them . 1 he 2 said 1 he 20 laughing 2 said 5 , 2 said 12 faces 3 no 4 more 3 no 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 looked 7 looked 8 so 8 so 9 slyly 9 slyly 10 in 10 in 11 their 12 faces 13 , 12 faces 17 fancied 13 , 15 they 13 , 16 rather 14 that 15 they 17 fancied 18 he 18 he 19 was 20 laughing 23 . 21 at 22 them 22 them 23 . the magic staff went hopping at his heels , as [quicksilver] quitted the room . 1 the 2 magic 1 the 4 went 2 magic 3 staff 4 went 8 heels 4 went 14 room 5 hopping 6 at 5 hopping 8 heels 6 at 7 his 8 heels 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 quitted 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 . so they all four issued from the cottage , chatting together like old friends . 1 so 8 cottage 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 four 4 four 5 issued 5 issued 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 cottage 8 cottage 11 together 9 , 10 chatting 10 chatting 11 together 11 together 13 old 12 like 13 old 13 old 14 friends 14 friends 15 . " ah me ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 me 3 me 4 ! well-a-day ! " exclaimed [philemon] , when they had walked a little way from their door . 1 well-a-day 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 2 ! 4 exclaimed 4 exclaimed 13 way 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 walked 10 walked 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 way 13 way 14 from 14 from 15 their 15 their 17 . 16 door 17 . " it is a sin and shame for them to behave so , that it is ! " cried good old [baucis] , vehemently . 1 " 5 sin 1 " 21 old 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 sin 5 sin 7 shame 6 and 7 shame 8 for 9 them 9 them 10 to 10 to 11 behave 11 behave 14 that 11 behave 15 it 12 so 13 , 12 so 14 that 15 it 16 is 16 is 20 good 16 is 21 old 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 cried 19 cried 20 good 21 old 23 , 23 , 24 vehemently 24 vehemently 25 . " and [i] mean to go this very day , and tell some of then what naughty people they are ! " 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 mean 4 mean 6 go 4 mean 12 tell 5 to 6 go 6 go 10 , 7 this 8 very 8 very 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 tell 13 some 13 some 14 of 14 of 16 what 15 then 16 what 16 what 17 naughty 17 naughty 18 people 18 people 19 they 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " [i] fear , " remarked [quicksilver] , slyly smiling , " that you will find none of them at home . " 1 " 3 fear 1 " 15 will 3 fear 4 , 3 fear 8 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 remarked 8 , 9 slyly 9 slyly 10 smiling 9 slyly 15 will 10 smiling 12 " 11 , 12 " 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 find 16 find 19 them 17 none 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 21 home 20 at 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 " they gazed reverently into his face , as if they had been gazing at the sky . 1 they 3 reverently 1 they 4 into 2 gazed 3 reverently 4 into 10 they 5 his 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 been 11 had 16 sky 11 had 17 . 12 been 13 gazing 12 been 16 sky 13 gazing 15 the 14 at 15 the on which side of us does it lie ? 1 on 2 which 2 which 3 side 3 side 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 does 6 does 8 lie 7 it 8 lie 8 lie 9 ? methinks [i] do not see it hereabouts . " 1 methinks 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 hereabouts 7 hereabouts 8 . 8 . 9 " but what was their astonishment ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 5 astonishment 3 was 4 their 4 their 5 astonishment 5 astonishment 6 ! there was no longer any appearance of a village ! 1 there 5 any 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 any 5 any 6 appearance 6 appearance 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 village 9 village 10 ! even the fertile vale , in the hollow of which it lay , had ceased to have existence . 1 even 2 the 1 even 12 lay 2 the 3 fertile 2 the 4 vale 3 fertile 4 vale 4 vale 8 hollow 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hollow 8 hollow 9 of 8 hollow 11 it 9 of 10 which 12 lay 16 to 12 lay 18 existence 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 ceased 15 ceased 16 to 17 have 18 existence 18 existence 19 . for an instant , the lake remained perfectly smooth . 1 for 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 3 instant 6 lake 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 lake 6 lake 7 remained 6 lake 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 smooth 9 smooth 10 . the village had been there yesterday , and now was gone ! 1 the 2 village 1 the 4 been 2 village 3 had 4 been 7 , 5 there 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 was 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 ! " alas ! " cried these kind-hearted old people , " what has become of our poor neighbors ? " 1 " 5 cried 1 " 6 these 2 alas 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 6 these 15 of 7 kind-hearted 8 old 7 kind-hearted 9 people 9 people 10 , 9 people 12 what 10 , 11 " 12 what 13 has 12 what 15 of 13 has 14 become 15 of 16 our 16 our 19 ? 17 poor 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " and as for those foolish people , " said [quicksilver] , with his mischievous smile , " they are all transformed to fishes . 1 " 6 foolish 2 and 3 as 3 as 4 for 4 for 5 those 5 those 6 foolish 6 foolish 8 , 6 foolish 15 mischievous 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 his 15 mischievous 17 , 16 smile 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 they 18 " 22 transformed 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 all 22 transformed 24 fishes 23 to 24 fishes 24 fishes 25 . there [needed] but little change , for they were already a scaly set of rascals , and the coldest-blooded beings in existence . 1 there 3 but 3 but 8 they 4 little 5 change 5 change 6 , 6 , 7 for 6 , 8 they 8 they 10 already 9 were 10 already 10 already 14 of 11 a 12 scaly 11 a 13 set 13 set 14 of 14 of 20 beings 15 rascals 17 and 15 rascals 19 coldest-blooded 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 coldest-blooded 18 the 19 coldest-blooded 19 coldest-blooded 20 beings 20 beings 23 . 21 in 22 existence 21 in 23 . 22 existence 23 . " no , " added [philemon] , making a wry face , " we could never relish them ! " 1 " 5 added 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 added 5 added 8 making 7 , 8 making 8 making 14 we 9 a 10 wry 9 a 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 we 14 we 15 could 15 could 16 never 16 never 17 relish 17 relish 18 them 18 them 19 ! 19 ! 20 " thus , the divinities have feasted , at your board , off the same viands that supply their banquets on [olympus] . 1 thus 4 divinities 1 thus 7 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 divinities 4 divinities 6 feasted 5 have 6 feasted 7 , 8 at 8 at 10 board 9 your 10 board 10 board 11 , 10 board 14 same 11 , 12 off 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 viands 15 viands 17 supply 16 that 17 supply 17 supply 19 banquets 18 their 19 banquets 19 banquets 22 . 20 on 22 . you have done well , my dear old friends . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 5 , 3 done 7 dear 4 well 5 , 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 old 8 old 9 friends 9 friends 10 . wherefore , request whatever favor you have most at heart , and it is granted . " 1 wherefore 7 have 2 , 3 request 3 request 4 whatever 4 whatever 5 favor 5 favor 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 most 8 most 9 at 9 at 10 heart 10 heart 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 granted 14 is 16 . 16 . 17 " " let us live together , while we live , and leave the world at the same instant , when we die ! 1 " 6 , 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 live 3 us 5 together 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 while 6 , 11 and 7 while 9 live 8 we 9 live 9 live 10 , 11 and 18 instant 12 leave 13 the 12 leave 17 same 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 at 15 at 16 the 17 same 18 instant 18 instant 19 , 19 , 20 when 20 when 21 we 21 we 22 die 22 die 23 ! for we have always loved one another ! " 1 for 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 always 4 always 5 loved 5 loved 6 one 6 one 7 another 7 another 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " be it so ! " replied the stranger , with majestic kindness . 1 " 2 be 2 be 4 so 2 be 7 replied 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 7 replied 8 the 7 replied 9 stranger 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 majestic 12 majestic 13 kindness 13 kindness 14 . " now , look towards your cottage ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 towards 5 towards 6 your 6 your 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 ! 8 ! 9 " they did so . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 4 . " there is your home , " said the stranger , beneficently smiling on them both . 1 " 5 home 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 stranger 9 the 13 smiling 10 stranger 11 , 11 , 12 beneficently 13 smiling 14 on 13 smiling 17 . 15 them 17 . 16 both 17 . " exercise your hospitality in yonder palace , as freely as in the poor hovel to which you [welcomed] us last evening . " 1 " 2 exercise 1 " 4 hospitality 2 exercise 3 your 4 hospitality 8 , 5 in 6 yonder 5 in 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 11 as 10 freely 11 as 11 as 20 us 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 poor 14 poor 15 hovel 14 poor 17 which 15 hovel 16 to 17 which 18 you 17 which 20 us 20 us 21 last 21 last 22 evening 22 evening 24 " 23 . 24 " the old folks fell on their knees to thank him ; but , behold ! neither he nor [quicksilver] was there . 1 the 4 fell 1 the 16 neither 2 old 3 folks 2 old 4 fell 4 fell 7 knees 5 on 6 their 6 their 7 knees 7 knees 9 thank 8 to 9 thank 9 thank 10 him 9 thank 14 behold 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 13 , 14 behold 14 behold 15 ! 16 neither 20 was 17 he 18 nor 17 he 20 was 20 was 21 there 21 there 22 . thus the old couple lived in their palace a great , great while , and [grew] older and older , and very old indeed . 1 thus 5 lived 1 thus 9 a 2 the 3 old 2 the 4 couple 3 old 4 couple 4 couple 5 lived 5 lived 6 in 6 in 7 their 6 in 8 palace 7 their 8 palace 9 a 13 while 10 great 11 , 11 , 12 great 12 great 13 while 13 while 15 and 13 while 17 older 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 older 17 older 20 , 18 and 19 older 19 older 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 very 22 very 23 old 22 very 25 . 23 old 24 indeed 24 indeed 25 . the guests searched everywhere [,] from top to bottom of the spacious palace , and all to no purpose . 1 the 2 guests 1 the 10 of 2 guests 3 searched 2 guests 4 everywhere 4 everywhere 7 top 6 from 7 top 8 to 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 spacious 12 spacious 15 and 13 palace 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 19 purpose 16 all 20 . 17 to 18 no 18 no 19 purpose one was an oak , and the other a linden-tree . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 5 , 4 oak 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 other 8 other 10 linden-tree 9 a 10 linden-tree 10 linden-tree 11 . and then there was a deep , broad murmur in the air , as if the two mysterious [trees] were speaking . 1 and 2 then 2 then 5 a 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 12 air 6 deep 7 , 6 deep 10 in 8 broad 9 murmur 9 murmur 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 air 12 air 13 , 12 air 18 mysterious 13 , 14 as 15 if 16 the 15 if 18 mysterious 16 the 17 two 17 two 18 mysterious 18 mysterious 20 were 20 were 21 speaking 21 speaking 22 . " [i] am old [philemon] ! " murmured the oak . 1 " 3 am 3 am 6 ! 4 old 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 murmured 8 murmured 9 the 8 murmured 10 oak 10 oak 11 . " [i] am old [baucis] ! " murmured the linden-tree . 1 " 3 am 1 " 4 old 3 am 4 old 4 old 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 murmured 8 murmured 9 the 9 the 10 linden-tree 10 linden-tree 11 . but , as the breeze grew stronger , the trees both spoke at once , " [philemon] ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 5 breeze 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 breeze 5 breeze 6 grew 6 grew 7 stronger 7 stronger 8 , 7 stronger 11 both 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 trees 11 both 13 at 11 both 14 once 12 spoke 13 at 14 once 15 , 14 once 18 ! 15 , 16 " baucis ! 1 baucis 2 ! baucis ! 1 baucis 2 ! philemon ! " as if one were both and both [were] one , and talking together in the depths of their mutual heart . 1 philemon 13 , 1 philemon 23 heart 2 ! 3 " 3 " 5 if 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 one 5 if 7 were 7 were 8 both 8 both 10 both 9 and 10 both 10 both 12 one 12 one 13 , 14 and 15 talking 14 and 18 the 15 talking 16 together 16 together 17 in 18 the 19 depths 18 the 23 heart 19 depths 20 of 19 depths 22 mutual 20 of 21 their 23 heart 24 . and oh , what a hospitable shade did they fling around them ! 1 and 2 oh 1 and 4 what 2 oh 3 , 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 hospitable 5 a 7 shade 7 shade 8 did 8 did 11 around 9 they 10 fling 10 fling 11 around 11 around 13 ! 12 them 13 ! " welcome , welcome , dear traveller , welcome ! " 1 " 2 welcome 1 " 4 welcome 2 welcome 3 , 3 , 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 , 4 welcome 7 traveller 5 , 6 dear 7 traveller 8 , 8 , 9 welcome 9 welcome 10 ! 10 ! 11 " and [i] wish , for all our sakes , that we had the pitcher here now ! 1 and 3 wish 1 and 7 our 3 wish 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 all 7 our 8 sakes 7 our 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 had 12 had 13 the 13 the 14 pitcher 14 pitcher 15 here 15 here 16 now 16 now 17 ! [the] [hillside] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " how much did the pitcher hold ? " asked [sweet] [fern] . 1 " 4 did 2 how 3 much 3 much 4 did 4 did 7 hold 5 the 6 pitcher 6 pitcher 7 hold 7 hold 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " and what has become of the pitcher now ? " inquired the little boy . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 become 2 and 4 has 3 what 4 has 5 become 10 ? 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 9 now 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 inquired 12 inquired 14 little 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 boy 15 boy 16 . " it was broken , [i] am sorry to say , about twenty-five thousand years ago , " replied [cousin] [eustace] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 10 say 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 broken 3 was 7 am 4 broken 5 , 7 am 8 sorry 8 sorry 9 to 10 say 12 about 11 , 12 about 12 about 14 thousand 13 twenty-five 14 thousand 14 thousand 17 , 15 years 16 ago 16 ago 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 replied 18 " 22 . 19 replied 22 . so , you see , it was no better than any other cracked earthen pitcher . " 1 so 3 you 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 6 it 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 no 7 was 12 other 9 better 10 than 9 better 12 other 10 than 11 any 12 other 14 earthen 13 cracked 14 earthen 14 earthen 16 . 15 pitcher 16 . 16 . 17 " " what a pity ! " cried all the children at once . 1 " 4 pity 2 what 3 a 2 what 4 pity 4 pity 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 the 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 . end [of] [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] , by [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 9 , 9 , 10 by