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