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[the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [[] [illustration] []] edited by [andrew] [lang] 1 edited 2 by [with] [numerous] [illustrations] [by] [h] [j] [ford] [longmans] [,] [green] [,] [and] [co] [.] [@number@] [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [you] [will] [have] [to] [make] [me] [your] [wife] [,] ['] [said] [the] [elf-maiden] []] [dedicated] [to] [diana] [scott] [lang] [preface] the stories in this [fairy] [book] [come] [from] [all] quarters of the world . 1 the 2 stories 2 stories 14 . 3 in 4 this 4 this 10 quarters 10 quarters 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . they have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds , beasts , fishes , lizards , and snakes , all of which they eat . 1 they 7 tracking 2 have 7 tracking 3 no 7 tracking 4 lessons 7 tracking 5 except 7 tracking 6 in 7 tracking 7 tracking 8 and 7 tracking 9 catching 7 tracking 10 birds 7 tracking 12 beasts 10 birds 11 , 12 beasts 13 , 12 beasts 14 fishes 12 beasts 25 eat 14 fishes 15 , 14 fishes 16 lizards 16 lizards 18 and 16 lizards 19 snakes 16 lizards 21 all 16 lizards 24 they 17 , 18 and 19 snakes 20 , 22 of 23 which 23 which 24 they 25 eat 26 . however , many boys might think it better fun to begin to learn hunting as soon as they can walk . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 might 3 many 4 boys 4 boys 5 might 5 might 6 think 5 might 15 as 5 might 20 walk 6 think 7 it 6 think 8 better 8 better 11 begin 9 fun 11 begin 10 to 11 begin 11 begin 13 learn 12 to 13 learn 13 learn 14 hunting 15 as 16 soon 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 they 19 can 20 walk 20 walk 21 . the [lapps] [are] a [people] [not] fond of soap and water , and very much given to art magic . 1 the 4 a 4 a 18 art 7 fond 8 of 7 fond 9 soap 9 soap 10 and 9 soap 11 water 9 soap 15 much 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 very 14 very 15 much 15 much 16 given 16 given 17 to 17 to 18 art 18 art 20 . 19 magic 20 . from [brazil] , [in] [south] [america] , [comes] ' [the] [tortoise] and the [mischievous] [monkey] , ' with the adventures of [other] animals . 1 from 13 the 1 from 23 animals 3 , 12 and 7 , 9 ' 7 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 16 , 17 ' 16 , 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 adventures 19 the 23 animals 20 adventures 21 of 23 animals 24 . the tale of ' [what] the [rose] [did] [to] [the] [cypress] , ' is translated out of a [persian] manuscript [by] [mrs] [beveridge] . 1 the 2 tale 2 tale 3 of 2 tale 4 ' 2 tale 24 . 4 ' 6 the 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 is 14 is 15 translated 15 translated 18 a 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 20 manuscript 20 manuscript 24 . that is how this [fairy] [book] was [made] up [for] [your] [entertainment] . 1 that 2 is 1 that 7 was 2 is 3 how 2 is 4 this 7 was 9 up 9 up 13 . [contents] [page] what [the] [rose] did [to] the [cypress] [@number@] 1 what 4 did 4 did 6 the [ball-carrier] [and] [the] [bad] [one] [@number@] how [ball-carrier] finished [his] [task] [@number@] 1 how 3 finished [the] [bunyip] [@number@] [father] [grumbler] [@number@] the [story] of the [yara] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [the] [cunning] [hare] [@number@] [the] [turtle] [and] [his] [bride] [@number@] how [geirald] [the] [coward] was [punished] [@number@] 1 how 5 was hábogi @number@ 1 hábogi 2 @number@ [how] [the] [little] [brother] [set] [free] [his] [big] [brothers] [@number@] the [sacred] [milk] of [koumongoé] [@number@] 1 the 4 of [the] [wicked] [wolverine] [@number@] the [husband] of the [rat] ['s] [daughter] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [the] [mermaid] [and] [the] [boy] [@number@] pivi and [kabo] [@number@] 1 pivi 2 and [the] [elf] [maiden] [@number@] how [some] [wild] [animals] became [tame] [ones] [@number@] 1 how 5 became fortune and the [wood-cutter] [@number@] 1 fortune 2 and 2 and 3 the [the] [enchanted] [head] [@number@] the [sister] of the [sun] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [the] [prince] [and] [the] [three] [fates] [@number@] [the] [fox] [and] [the] [lapp] [@number@] kisa the [cat] [@number@] 1 kisa 2 the [the] [lion] [and] [the] [cat] [@number@] which was the [foolishest] [?] [@number@] 1 which 2 was 2 was 3 the asmund [and] [signy] @number@ 1 asmund 4 @number@ rübezahl @number@ 1 rübezahl 2 @number@ story of the [king] [who] [would] [be] [stronger] [than] [fate] [@number@] 1 story 2 of 2 of 3 the story of [wali] [dâd] the [simple-hearted] [@number@] 1 story 2 of 2 of 5 the tale of a [tortoise] and [of] a [mischievous] [monkey] [@number@] 1 tale 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 7 a 5 and 7 a the [knights] of the [fish] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [illustrations] [coloured] [plates] ' [you] will have to make me [your] [wife] , ' said the [elf] [maiden] [(] p . [@number@] ) frontispiece 1 ' 11 ' 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 me 7 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 17 p 17 p 18 . 18 . 21 frontispiece 20 ) 21 frontispiece prince [almās] [transformed] [to] [face] p [.] [@number@] 1 prince 6 p the [punishment] of the [rose] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the hábogi ['s] [horses] " @number@ 1 hábogi 5 @number@ 4 " 5 @number@ ' [listen] , listen ! ' said the [mermaid] [to] [the] [prince] ["] [@number@] 1 ' 7 said 3 , 4 listen 4 listen 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the [the] [princess] [and] [the] [snake] ["] [@number@] rübezahl [and] [the] [princess] " @number@ 1 rübezahl 6 @number@ 5 " 6 @number@ [the] [dragon] [and] [the] [mirror] ["] [@number@] [full-page] [plates] the [deer] eludes [prince] [tahmāsp] " @number@ 1 the 3 eludes 3 eludes 7 @number@ 6 " 7 @number@ [mihr-afrūz] [and] [prince] [tahmāsp] ["] [@number@] [the] [shadow] [in] [the] [stream] ["] [@number@] chil-māq carries off [almās] " @number@ 1 chil-māq 2 carries 1 chil-māq 6 @number@ 2 carries 3 off 5 " 6 @number@ the [death] of the [bad] [one] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [the] [witch] [outstrips] [the] [wolf] ["] [@number@] ' [wake] up , [my] [grandson] [,] it is time to go home ['] ["] [@number@] 1 ' 9 is 3 up 4 , 4 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home [the] [bunyip] ["] [@number@] [the] [yara] [defeated] ["] [@number@] [the] [little] [hare] [is] [caught] ["] [@number@] [the] [turtle] [outwitted] ["] [@number@] geirald [claims] [his] [reward] and the [queen] demands [another] [test] " @number@ 1 geirald 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 8 demands 8 demands 12 @number@ 11 " 12 @number@ the [jealous] [sisters] spell-bound [in] [the] [ash-pit] " @number@ 1 the 4 spell-bound 4 spell-bound 9 @number@ 8 " 9 @number@ [the] [mermaid] [asks] [for] [the] [king] ['s] [child] ["] [@number@] [the] [princess] [on] [the] [seashore] ["] [@number@] [the] [bee] [,] [the] [princess] [,] [the] [red] [knight] [,] [and] [the] [lion] ["] [@number@] pivi [dives] for the [shell-fish] ["] [@number@] 1 pivi 3 for 3 for 4 the [the] [princess] [sees] [the] [magic] [head] ["] [@number@] [the] [golden] [hen] [will] [not] [be] [caught] ["] [@number@] signy at the [window] ["] [@number@] 1 signy 3 the 2 at 3 the the [gnome] falls [in] [love] [with] [the] [princess] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 falls [wali] [dâd] [and] [the] [peris] ["] [@number@] [in] [text] [page] [prince] [almās] [brings] [game] [to] [the] [king] [lion] [@number@] [the] [dog] [and] [his] [attendants] [@number@] [the] [boy] [in] [the] [witch] ['s] [hut] [@number@] [the] [magic] [basket] [@number@] [the] [wonderful] [cock] [@number@] [the] [holy] [man] [gives] [the] [bag] [to] [father] [grumbler] [@number@] julia sings [her] [song] [into] [the] [shell] [@number@] 1 julia 2 sings the [girl] [laughs] [at] [the] [army] of [turtles] [@number@] 1 the 7 of ' [the] [giant] will [trouble] you no more , ' said [geirald] [@number@] 1 ' 4 will 1 ' 11 said 4 will 6 you 7 no 8 more 7 no 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said [every] [time] [a] [bear] [was] [killed] [his] [shadow] [returned] [to] [the] [house] [of] [the] [great] [bear] [chief] [@number@] how [the] [boys] were [half] [turned] [into] [bears] [@number@] 1 how 4 were ' [why] do you [give] [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] , so fair , so fair ? ' [@number@] 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 fair 13 fair 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 fair 16 fair 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [bring] [to] [me] [dilah] , [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] ['] [@number@] 1 ' 6 , all the [animals] [try] [to] [get] [the] [rock] [off] [wolverine] ['s] [legs] [@number@] 1 all 2 the [the] [elf] [maiden] ['s] [house] [@number@] the [king] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [sister] of the [sun] [@number@] 1 the 9 of 9 of 10 the [the] [pool] [in] [the] [sand] [@number@] [the] [elves] [and] [the] [bear] [@number@] kisa [the] [cat] carries [off] [ingibjörg] ['s] [feet] [from] the [giant] ['s] [cave] [@number@] 1 kisa 4 carries 4 carries 10 the [the] [princess] [steals] [the] [king] ['s] [letter] [@number@] [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [what] [the] [rose] [did] [to] [the] [cypress] [[] [@number@] []] at the place where the prince intended to hunt he saw a most beautiful deer . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 place 3 place 4 where 4 where 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 intended 7 intended 8 to 7 intended 9 hunt 9 hunt 15 deer 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 a 12 a 14 beautiful 13 most 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 deer 15 deer 16 . he ordered that it should not be killed , but trapped or captured with a noose . 1 he 2 ordered 1 he 11 trapped 3 that 5 should 4 it 5 should 5 should 6 not 5 should 7 be 5 should 11 trapped 8 killed 11 trapped 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 trapped 11 trapped 12 or 11 trapped 13 captured 11 trapped 16 noose 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 noose 16 noose 17 . it bounded high and leaped right over his head , got out of the ring , and tore like the eastern wind into the waste . 1 it 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 high 2 bounded 5 leaped 4 and 5 leaped 5 leaped 6 right 5 leaped 7 over 5 leaped 12 out 5 leaped 18 tore 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 , 11 got 12 out 12 out 13 of 14 the 15 ring 15 ring 18 tore 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 tore 18 tore 19 like 18 tore 21 eastern 20 the 21 eastern 21 eastern 22 wind 21 eastern 23 into 21 eastern 25 waste 23 into 24 the 25 waste 26 . the prince put spurs to his horse and pursued it ; and was soon lost to the sight of his followers . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 spurs 3 put 4 spurs 4 spurs 5 to 4 spurs 7 horse 4 spurs 9 pursued 4 spurs 16 to 4 spurs 20 his 6 his 7 horse 7 horse 8 and 9 pursued 10 it 9 pursued 14 soon 9 pursued 15 lost 10 it 11 ; 10 it 13 was 11 ; 12 and 16 to 17 the 18 sight 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 followers 21 followers 22 . he was now drenched in sweat , and he breathed with pain ; and his horse 's tongue hung from its mouth with thirst . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 drenched 3 now 4 drenched 4 drenched 5 in 4 drenched 6 sweat 6 sweat 12 pain 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 10 breathed 10 breathed 11 with 11 with 12 pain 12 pain 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 19 hung 15 his 16 horse 15 his 18 tongue 17 's 18 tongue 18 tongue 19 hung 19 hung 25 . 20 from 24 thirst 21 its 22 mouth 22 mouth 24 thirst 23 with 24 thirst 24 thirst 25 . he dismounted and toiled on , with bridle on arm , praying and casting himself on the mercy of heaven . 1 he 2 dismounted 2 dismounted 3 and 2 dismounted 4 toiled 4 toiled 5 on 4 toiled 8 bridle 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 bridle 8 bridle 10 arm 8 bridle 11 , 8 bridle 14 casting 9 on 10 arm 11 , 13 and 12 praying 13 and 14 casting 18 mercy 15 himself 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 mercy 18 mercy 19 of 19 of 20 heaven 20 heaven 21 . then [his] [horse] fell [and] [surrendered] [its] [life] to [god] [.] 1 then 4 fell 4 fell 9 to on and on he went across the sandy waste , weeping and with burning breast , till at length a hill rose into sight . 1 on 8 sandy 2 and 3 on 3 on 8 sandy 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 across 6 across 7 the 6 across 8 sandy 8 sandy 9 waste 8 sandy 11 weeping 8 sandy 21 hill 10 , 11 weeping 11 weeping 12 and 11 weeping 14 burning 13 with 14 burning 14 burning 15 breast 14 burning 17 till 15 breast 16 , 17 till 19 length 18 at 19 length 20 a 21 hill 21 hill 22 rose 21 hill 24 sight 22 rose 23 into 24 sight 25 . its branches had put forth a glory of leaves , and there were grass and a spring underneath it , and flowers of many colours . 1 its 2 branches 2 branches 7 glory 3 had 4 put 4 put 5 forth 5 forth 7 glory 6 a 7 glory 7 glory 8 of 7 glory 9 leaves 9 leaves 10 , 9 leaves 13 were 9 leaves 14 grass 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 14 grass 15 and 14 grass 18 underneath 14 grass 22 flowers 16 a 17 spring 17 spring 18 underneath 18 underneath 19 it 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 flowers 22 flowers 25 colours 23 of 25 colours 24 many 25 colours 25 colours 26 . gladdened by this sight , he dragged himself to the water 's edge , drank his fill , and returned thanks for his deliverance from thirst . 1 gladdened 2 by 1 gladdened 3 this 1 gladdened 4 sight 1 gladdened 7 dragged 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 dragged 7 dragged 8 himself 7 dragged 13 edge 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 edge 11 water 13 edge 12 's 13 edge 13 edge 15 drank 14 , 15 drank 15 drank 17 fill 15 drank 21 thanks 16 his 17 fill 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 returned 20 returned 21 thanks 21 thanks 22 for 21 thanks 24 deliverance 22 for 23 his 23 his 24 deliverance 24 deliverance 25 from 24 deliverance 26 thirst 26 thirst 27 . he looked about him and , to his amazement , saw close by a royal seat . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 and 4 him 6 , 4 him 17 . 7 to 8 his 8 his 16 seat 9 amazement 10 , 9 amazement 11 saw 9 amazement 15 royal 12 close 13 by 12 close 15 royal 14 a 15 royal 15 royal 16 seat 16 seat 17 . his face was kind , and wise and thoughtful , and he came on and spoke to the prince . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 2 face 9 thoughtful 4 kind 9 thoughtful 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 thoughtful 7 wise 9 thoughtful 8 and 9 thoughtful 9 thoughtful 10 , 9 thoughtful 20 . 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 on 15 and 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 prince ' [o] [good] [youth] [!] how did you come here ? 1 ' 6 how 6 how 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 9 come 9 come 10 here 10 here 11 ? who are you ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? where do you come from ? ' 1 where 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 6 ? 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 from 6 ? 7 ' who are you ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? how did you come to make your dwelling in this wilderness ? ' 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 8 dwelling 7 your 8 dwelling 8 dwelling 9 in 8 dwelling 11 wilderness 10 this 11 wilderness 11 wilderness 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [deer] [eludes] [prince] [tahmāsp] []] the [most] [high] [god] [gave] [me] seven sons who grew up well versed in all princely arts . 1 the 7 seven 7 seven 13 versed 8 sons 13 versed 9 who 13 versed 10 grew 13 versed 11 up 13 versed 12 well 13 versed 13 versed 14 in 13 versed 16 princely 15 all 16 princely 16 princely 17 arts 17 arts 18 . princes come from all quarters to ask her hand , and on one and all she imposes a condition . 1 princes 2 come 2 come 3 from 3 from 4 all 4 all 5 quarters 4 all 17 imposes 5 quarters 7 ask 6 to 7 ask 8 her 9 hand 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 imposes 12 on 17 imposes 13 one 17 imposes 14 and 17 imposes 15 all 17 imposes 16 she 17 imposes 17 imposes 18 a 17 imposes 19 condition 19 condition 20 . but if a suitor cannot answer my question [i] cut off his head [and] hang [it] on the battlements of the citadel . " 1 but 4 suitor 2 if 4 suitor 3 a 4 suitor 4 suitor 5 cannot 4 suitor 6 answer 4 suitor 7 my 4 suitor 8 question 4 suitor 10 cut 10 cut 11 off 11 off 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 22 citadel 15 hang 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 battlements 19 battlements 20 of 20 of 22 citadel 21 the 22 citadel 22 citadel 23 . 23 . 24 " the riddle she asks is , " what did the rose do to the cypress ? " 1 the 2 riddle 1 the 15 cypress 2 riddle 4 asks 2 riddle 5 is 3 she 4 asks 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 what 8 what 9 did 9 did 15 cypress 10 the 15 cypress 11 rose 15 cypress 12 do 15 cypress 13 to 15 cypress 14 the 15 cypress 15 cypress 16 ? 16 ? 17 " nothing [that] [i] could say had the slightest effect on him . 1 nothing 12 . 4 could 5 say 5 say 8 slightest 6 had 8 slightest 7 the 8 slightest 8 slightest 9 effect 9 effect 10 on 10 on 11 him 11 him 12 . i will go alone ; [i] will answer the riddle , and win her in this way . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 2 will 8 answer 3 go 4 alone 4 alone 5 ; 7 will 8 answer 8 answer 10 riddle 9 the 10 riddle 10 riddle 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 " 12 and 13 win 13 win 14 her 15 in 16 this 16 this 17 way 17 way 18 . 18 . 19 " at last , out of pity for him , [i] let him go . 1 at 2 last 1 at 8 him 1 at 12 him 2 last 3 , 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 pity 6 pity 7 for 6 pity 8 him 8 him 9 , 11 let 12 him 12 him 13 go 12 him 14 . he reached the city of [king] [quimūs] . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 the 3 the 4 city 4 city 8 . 5 of 8 . he was asked the riddle and could not give the true answer ; and his head was cut off and hung upon the battlements . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 asked 3 asked 5 riddle 3 asked 10 the 4 the 5 riddle 5 riddle 6 and 5 riddle 7 could 7 could 8 not 7 could 9 give 10 the 24 battlements 11 true 12 answer 11 true 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 24 battlements 17 was 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 18 cut 24 battlements 20 and 21 hung 21 hung 24 battlements 22 upon 23 the 22 upon 24 battlements 23 the 24 battlements 24 battlements 25 . then [i] [mourned] [him] [in] [black] [raiment] [for] forty days . 1 then 9 forty 9 forty 10 days 10 days 11 . prince [tahmāsp] [listened] [to] [this] [tale] , and then the arrow of [love] [for] that unseen [girl] struck his heart [also] . 1 prince 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 the 9 then 16 unseen 10 the 11 arrow 11 arrow 12 of 12 of 15 that 16 unseen 18 struck 18 struck 20 heart 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 22 . just at this moment of his ill-fate his people came up , and gathered round him like moths round a light . 1 just 7 ill-fate 1 just 17 like 2 at 3 this 2 at 7 ill-fate 3 this 7 ill-fate 4 moment 7 ill-fate 5 of 6 his 5 of 7 ill-fate 6 his 7 ill-fate 7 ill-fate 8 his 7 ill-fate 9 people 7 ill-fate 10 came 7 ill-fate 11 up 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 gathered 14 gathered 15 round 15 round 16 him 15 round 17 like 17 like 18 moths 18 moths 19 round 18 moths 21 light 20 a 21 light 21 light 22 . ' [your] son , [prince] [tahmāsp] , [loves] [distractedly] [the] [princess] [mihr-afrūz] , daughter [of] [king] [quimūs] , [son] of [tīmūs] . ' 1 ' 3 son 3 son 4 , 3 son 7 , 7 , 23 ' 13 , 14 daughter 14 daughter 18 , 18 , 23 ' 20 of 22 . 22 . 23 ' then they told the king all about her and her doings . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 told 3 told 5 king 3 told 7 about 4 the 5 king 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 her 7 about 11 doings 8 her 9 and 10 her 11 doings 11 doings 12 . i will send an abundance of gifts , and a string of camels laden with flashing [stones] [and] [rubies] [of] [badakhshān] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 send 3 send 5 abundance 4 an 5 abundance 5 abundance 6 of 5 abundance 7 gifts 5 abundance 11 string 7 gifts 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 string 11 string 12 of 11 string 13 camels 13 camels 14 laden 13 camels 16 flashing 14 laden 15 with 16 flashing 22 . in this way [i] [will] [bring] [her] [and] [her] [suite] , and [i] will [give] [her] to you to be your solace . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 20 be 17 to 18 you 17 to 20 be 19 to 20 be 20 be 22 solace 21 your 22 solace 22 solace 23 . but the prince said that this plan would not be right , and that he would go himself , and would answer the riddle . 1 but 2 the 1 but 9 not 2 the 3 prince 4 said 5 that 5 that 8 would 6 this 7 plan 7 plan 8 would 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 be 9 not 22 answer 10 be 11 right 11 right 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 he 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 go 17 go 20 and 18 himself 19 , 19 , 20 and 21 would 22 answer 22 answer 24 riddle 22 answer 25 . 23 the 24 riddle maybe he will repent and come back . ' 1 maybe 2 he 1 maybe 4 repent 3 will 4 repent 4 repent 5 and 4 repent 6 come 4 repent 9 ' 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 . by stage after stage , and after many days ' journeying , he arrived at the city of [king] [quimūs] [.] 1 by 2 stage 2 stage 3 after 2 stage 4 stage 4 stage 6 and 4 stage 7 after 5 , 6 and 7 after 11 journeying 8 many 11 journeying 9 days 11 journeying 10 ' 11 journeying 11 journeying 12 , 11 journeying 13 he 11 journeying 14 arrived 11 journeying 17 city 14 arrived 15 at 15 at 16 the 17 city 18 of what did he see ? 1 what 2 did 1 what 5 ? 2 did 3 he 2 did 4 see a towering citadel whose foot kept firm the wrinkled earth , and whose battlements touched the blue heaven . 1 a 2 towering 2 towering 3 citadel 3 citadel 4 whose 3 citadel 5 foot 3 citadel 6 kept 3 citadel 7 firm 3 citadel 9 wrinkled 3 citadel 13 whose 3 citadel 19 . 8 the 9 wrinkled 9 wrinkled 10 earth 10 earth 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 whose 14 battlements 14 battlements 15 touched 14 battlements 17 blue 14 battlements 18 heaven 15 touched 16 the the sight of the drums stirred the [fire] [of] [prince] [tahmāsp] ['s] [love] [.] 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 drums 5 drums 6 stirred 6 stirred 7 the so he struck upon the drums , and at once summoned an officer [who] took him [to] [king] [quimūs] . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 struck 3 struck 6 drums 4 upon 6 drums 5 the 6 drums 6 drums 7 , 6 drums 8 and 6 drums 11 summoned 7 , 8 and 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 summoned 11 summoned 13 officer 12 an 13 officer 13 officer 20 . 15 took 16 him 16 him 20 . god forbid that your spring also should be ravaged by the autumn winds of martyrdom . ' 1 god 2 forbid 2 forbid 3 that 2 forbid 4 your 2 forbid 5 spring 5 spring 9 ravaged 6 also 9 ravaged 7 should 8 be 7 should 9 ravaged 8 be 9 ravaged 9 ravaged 10 by 9 ravaged 12 autumn 9 ravaged 15 martyrdom 11 the 12 autumn 12 autumn 13 winds 13 winds 14 of 15 martyrdom 16 . 16 . 17 ' all his urgency , however , had no effect in making the prince withdraw . 1 all 3 urgency 2 his 3 urgency 3 urgency 4 , 3 urgency 5 however 3 urgency 7 had 3 urgency 8 no 3 urgency 9 effect 5 however 6 , 9 effect 14 withdraw 10 in 11 making 11 making 14 withdraw 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 withdraw 14 withdraw 15 . then the prince went to his own quarters and was treated as became his station . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 quarters 8 quarters 11 treated 9 and 11 treated 10 was 11 treated 11 treated 12 as 11 treated 13 became 11 treated 15 station 14 his 15 station 15 station 16 . king [quimūs] [now] [sent] for his daughter [and] [for] [her] mother , [gul-rukh] [,] [[] [@number@] []] and talked to them . 1 king 7 daughter 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 daughter 7 daughter 22 . 11 mother 12 , 11 mother 22 . 12 , 18 and 18 and 19 talked 19 talked 20 to 20 to 21 them he said to [mihr-afrūz] : ' [listen] to me , you [cruel] flirt ! 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 to 2 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 14 ! 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 9 me 14 ! 10 , 11 you 11 you 13 flirt why do you persist in this folly ? 1 why 2 do 1 why 4 persist 2 do 3 you 4 persist 5 in 4 persist 7 folly 6 this 7 folly 7 folly 8 ? a better husband you will not find . ' 1 a 2 better 2 better 3 husband 3 husband 5 will 3 husband 8 . 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 not 5 will 7 find 8 . 9 ' but all the arguments of father and mother were wasted , for her only answer was : ' [o] my father ! 1 but 4 arguments 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 arguments 4 arguments 5 of 4 arguments 6 father 4 arguments 9 were 4 arguments 10 wasted 6 father 7 and 6 father 8 mother 10 wasted 11 , 10 wasted 15 answer 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 her 14 only 15 answer 15 answer 16 was 15 answer 17 : 17 : 18 ' 18 ' 20 my 20 my 21 father 21 father 22 ! the three days passed ; then the riddle was asked : ' [what] did the rose do to the cypress ? ' 1 the 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 passed 4 passed 5 ; 5 ; 6 then 6 then 7 the 7 the 8 riddle 7 the 20 cypress 8 riddle 9 was 8 riddle 10 asked 10 asked 11 : 11 : 12 ' 14 did 20 cypress 15 the 20 cypress 16 rose 20 cypress 17 do 20 cypress 18 to 20 cypress 19 the 20 cypress 20 cypress 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [mihr-afrūz] [&] [prince] [tahmāsp] []] the news of the [death] [of] [prince] [tahmāsp] plunged his father [into] despair and stupefaction . 1 the 2 news 2 news 3 of 2 news 9 plunged 3 of 4 the 9 plunged 13 despair 10 his 11 father 10 his 13 despair 13 despair 16 . 14 and 15 stupefaction 15 stupefaction 16 . one son only [now] [remained] [,] [the] [brave] [,] [eloquent] [,] [happy-natured] [prince] [almās-ruh-bakhsh] [.] 1 one 2 son 2 son 3 only these words brought his father to tears . 1 these 2 words 2 words 3 brought 3 brought 4 his 3 brought 6 to 3 brought 7 tears 4 his 5 father 7 tears 8 . in the end he , too , got leave to go ; but he went without a following and alone . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 he 4 he 6 too 4 he 8 got 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 8 got 9 leave 9 leave 20 alone 10 to 11 go 11 go 16 without 11 go 20 alone 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 went 15 went 16 without 16 without 17 a 18 following 20 alone 19 and 20 alone 20 alone 21 . he went about in the city , saw the tent and the drums , and then went out again to a village not far off . 1 he 2 went 1 he 17 went 2 went 3 about 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 city 6 city 13 drums 7 , 8 saw 8 saw 9 the 9 the 10 tent 10 tent 11 and 10 tent 13 drums 12 the 13 drums 13 drums 14 , 13 drums 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 went 17 went 18 out 17 went 20 to 17 went 25 off 18 out 19 again 20 to 21 a 21 a 22 village 23 not 24 far 24 far 25 off 25 off 26 . here he found out a very old man who had a [wife] [@number@] [years] [old] [,] [or] [rather] [more] . 1 here 20 . 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 out 3 found 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 20 . their lives were coming to their end , but they had never beheld face of child of their own . 1 their 2 lives 2 lives 3 were 2 lives 7 end 3 were 4 coming 4 coming 5 to 5 to 6 their 7 end 13 beheld 7 end 15 of 7 end 17 of 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 beheld 13 beheld 14 face 16 child 17 of 17 of 18 their 18 their 19 own 19 own 20 . they were glad when the prince came to their house , and they dealt with him as with a son . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 glad 3 glad 4 when 4 when 7 came 4 when 13 they 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 their 10 house 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 dealt 14 dealt 15 with 14 dealt 18 with 14 dealt 20 son 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 as 18 with 19 a 20 son 21 . he put all his belongings into their charge , and fastened his horse in their out-house . 1 he 2 put 2 put 5 belongings 3 all 5 belongings 4 his 5 belongings 5 belongings 6 into 5 belongings 7 their 5 belongings 8 charge 5 belongings 10 and 5 belongings 11 fastened 9 , 10 and 11 fastened 16 out-house 12 his 13 horse 13 horse 16 out-house 14 in 16 out-house 15 their 16 out-house 16 out-house 17 . then he asked them not to speak of him to anyone , and to keep his affairs secret . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 them 4 them 19 . 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 speak 6 to 9 him 6 to 15 keep 7 speak 8 of 10 to 15 keep 11 anyone 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 keep 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 18 secret 16 his 17 affairs 17 affairs 18 secret 18 secret 19 . it was a very splendid place , with a wonderful gateway , and walls [like] [alexander] 's ramparts . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 3 a 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 place 5 splendid 11 gateway 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 gateway 11 gateway 12 , 11 gateway 14 walls 12 , 13 and 14 walls 18 ramparts 17 's 18 ramparts 18 ramparts 19 . many gate-keepers were on guard , and there was no chance of passing them . 1 many 2 gate-keepers 2 gate-keepers 3 were 2 gate-keepers 4 on 2 gate-keepers 5 guard 2 gate-keepers 8 there 5 guard 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 was 8 there 10 no 10 no 11 chance 11 chance 12 of 11 chance 13 passing 13 passing 14 them 14 them 15 . while he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water . 1 while 3 prayed 2 he 3 prayed 3 prayed 5 bethought 4 he 5 bethought 5 bethought 6 himself 6 himself 11 into 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 get 10 get 11 into 11 into 13 garden 12 the 13 garden 13 garden 18 inflowing 14 with 18 inflowing 15 a 16 stream 16 stream 18 inflowing 17 of 18 inflowing 18 inflowing 19 water 18 inflowing 20 . he looked carefully round , fearing to be seen , stripped , slid into the stream and was carried within the great walls . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 carefully 3 carefully 4 round 3 carefully 6 fearing 5 , 6 fearing 6 fearing 11 stripped 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 11 stripped 10 , 11 stripped 11 stripped 13 slid 11 stripped 16 stream 12 , 13 slid 13 slid 14 into 14 into 15 the 16 stream 17 and 17 and 18 was 18 was 19 carried 19 carried 20 within 20 within 23 walls 21 the 22 great 22 great 23 walls 23 walls 24 . there he hid himself till his loin cloth was dry . 1 there 7 loin 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 7 loin 4 himself 7 loin 5 till 7 loin 6 his 7 loin 7 loin 8 cloth 7 loin 9 was 7 loin 10 dry 10 dry 11 . ' [that] [must] [be] [mihr-afrūz] , ' he thought , ' [she] [is] [indeed] [lovely] . ' 1 ' 17 ' 6 , 7 ' 6 , 11 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 , 11 ' 16 . 16 . 17 ' fear and trembling took hold of her , and she screamed as women scream . 1 fear 3 trembling 2 and 3 trembling 3 trembling 5 hold 4 took 5 hold 5 hold 6 of 5 hold 11 screamed 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 she 11 screamed 11 screamed 12 as 11 screamed 14 scream 13 women 14 scream 14 scream 15 . ' [o] princess [!] 1 ' 3 princess i went [for] water , and [i] [saw] [an] image , and [i] was afraid . ' 1 i 2 went 1 i 15 afraid 2 went 6 and 4 water 5 , 5 , 6 and 10 image 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 . 16 . 17 ' so another girl went to the water and saw the same thing , and came back with the same story . 1 so 4 went 2 another 3 girl 3 girl 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 water 6 the 11 same 6 the 19 same 7 water 8 and 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 thing 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 came 15 came 16 back 16 back 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 story 20 story 21 . the princess wished to see for herself ; she rose and paced to the spot with the march of a prancing peacock . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 3 wished 6 for 3 wished 7 herself 4 to 5 see 7 herself 12 paced 8 ; 12 paced 9 she 12 paced 10 rose 12 paced 11 and 12 paced 12 paced 13 to 12 paced 15 spot 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 spot 15 spot 21 prancing 16 with 21 prancing 17 the 18 march 18 march 21 prancing 19 of 21 prancing 20 a 21 prancing 21 prancing 22 peacock 22 peacock 23 . she lost a hundred hearts to him , and signed to her nurse to bring him to her presence . 1 she 2 lost 2 lost 19 presence 3 a 4 hundred 4 hundred 5 hearts 5 hearts 10 signed 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 signed 10 signed 11 to 10 signed 13 nurse 10 signed 14 to 10 signed 17 to 11 to 12 her 14 to 15 bring 15 bring 16 him 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 presence 19 presence 20 . ' [what] a pity ! ' said the princess , ' he is mad ! ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 mad 14 mad 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' as she liked him she said : ' [he] is my mad man ; let no one hurt him . ' 1 as 2 she 1 as 5 she 2 she 3 liked 3 liked 4 him 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 7 : 21 ' 8 ' 10 is 10 is 11 my 12 mad 13 man 13 man 14 ; 14 ; 15 let 15 let 19 him 16 no 17 one 16 no 18 hurt 18 hurt 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 ' she took him to her house and told him not to go away , for that she would provide for all his wants . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 him 8 told 16 that 9 him 12 go 10 not 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 for 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 provide 19 provide 20 for 19 provide 21 all 19 provide 23 wants 21 all 22 his 23 wants 24 . she came to love him very much , and she spent day and night thinking how she could make her affection known to him . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 love 4 love 5 him 4 love 7 much 6 very 7 much 7 much 21 affection 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 spent 10 she 11 spent 11 spent 12 day 11 spent 14 night 11 spent 15 thinking 12 day 13 and 15 thinking 16 how 15 thinking 21 affection 16 how 18 could 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 make 20 her 21 affection 21 affection 22 known 22 known 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . tell me your secret ; who are you , and how did you come here ? 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 13 you 2 me 3 your 3 your 4 secret 4 secret 5 ; 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 did 12 did 13 you 13 you 14 come 14 come 15 here 15 here 16 ? i love you very much , and if you would like to leave this place [i] will go with you . 1 i 2 love 1 i 17 will 2 love 3 you 3 you 11 like 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 , 5 much 11 like 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 9 you 11 like 10 would 11 like 11 like 12 to 11 like 14 this 12 to 13 leave 14 this 15 place 17 will 18 go 18 go 19 with 19 with 20 you 20 you 21 . i have wealth equal to the treasure of the miserly [qarūn] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 wealth 3 wealth 4 equal 4 equal 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 treasure 7 treasure 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 miserly 10 miserly 12 . 12 . 13 ' but the prince only made answer like a man distraught , and told her nothing . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 only 2 the 3 prince 4 only 10 distraught 5 made 10 distraught 6 answer 10 distraught 7 like 10 distraught 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 distraught 10 distraught 11 , 10 distraught 12 and 10 distraught 13 told 10 distraught 15 nothing 10 distraught 16 . 11 , 12 and 13 told 14 her so , with streaming [eyes] [and] burning breast , [dil-arām] [arose] and went to her house and lamented and fretted . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 8 breast 4 streaming 7 burning 7 burning 8 breast 8 breast 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 house 16 house 18 lamented 17 and 18 lamented 18 lamented 20 fretted 18 lamented 21 . 19 and 20 fretted now whenever the princess [commanded] [the] [prince] ['s] [attendance] , [dil-arām] [,] [of] all the girls , [paid] [him] attention and waited on him [best] . 1 now 2 whenever 2 whenever 26 . 3 the 4 princess 3 the 20 attention 4 princess 10 , 10 , 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 girls 16 girls 17 , 20 attention 22 waited 21 and 22 waited 22 waited 23 on 23 on 24 him 24 him 26 . this was the very thing [dil-arām] [had] [prayed] for [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 very 4 very 5 thing 5 thing 9 for i will not tell your secret . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 your 5 your 6 secret 6 secret 7 . tell me all about yourself so that [i] may help you to get what you want . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 about 1 tell 11 you 1 tell 15 you 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 yourself 6 so 7 that 7 that 9 may 9 may 10 help 10 help 11 you 11 you 13 get 12 to 13 get 14 what 15 you 15 you 16 want 16 want 17 . 17 . 18 ' the prince now recognised in her words the perfume of true love , and he made compact with her . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 recognised 3 now 4 recognised 4 recognised 6 her 4 recognised 9 perfume 4 recognised 19 her 5 in 6 her 7 words 9 perfume 8 the 9 perfume 9 perfume 10 of 9 perfume 11 true 11 true 17 compact 12 love 17 compact 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 made 16 made 17 compact 17 compact 18 with 19 her 20 . ' [o] [lovely] girl ! 1 ' 5 ! 4 girl 5 ! i want to know what the rose did to the cypress . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 11 cypress 6 the 11 cypress 7 rose 11 cypress 8 did 11 cypress 9 to 11 cypress 10 the 11 cypress 11 cypress 12 . when [i] [have] [this] [woman] [in] [my] power [and] [have] avenged my brothers , [i] will make you [my] [solace] . ' 1 when 8 power 8 power 11 avenged 11 avenged 13 brothers 12 my 13 brothers 13 brothers 21 . 14 , 16 will 16 will 17 make 16 will 18 you 18 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [shadow] [in] [the] [stream] []] ' [o] [dil-arām] [!] [such] a vengeance is not manly . 1 ' 6 a 6 a 7 vengeance 7 vengeance 8 is 7 vengeance 10 manly 8 is 9 not 10 manly 11 . i [shall] [not] [rest] [till] [i] have gone to [wāq] [of] the [caucasus] [and] have cleared up the matter . ' 1 i 7 have 1 i 15 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 to 9 to 12 the 15 have 16 cleared 16 cleared 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 matter 19 matter 20 . 20 . 21 ' then they repeated the agreement about their marriage , and bade one another good-bye . 1 then 2 they 1 then 11 bade 3 repeated 5 agreement 4 the 5 agreement 5 agreement 6 about 5 agreement 8 marriage 5 agreement 11 bade 7 their 8 marriage 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bade 11 bade 14 good-bye 12 one 13 another 13 another 14 good-bye 14 good-bye 15 . the prince thanked heaven , laid the hands of reverence on his breast and salaamed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 heaven 4 heaven 5 , 4 heaven 10 reverence 6 laid 7 the 6 laid 10 reverence 8 hands 10 reverence 9 of 10 reverence 10 reverence 15 salaamed 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 breast 13 breast 15 salaamed 14 and 15 salaamed 15 salaamed 16 . the old man returned the greeting graciously , and asked : ' [how] fare you ? 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 returned 4 returned 5 the 4 returned 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 graciously 7 graciously 8 , 7 graciously 11 : 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 asked 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 14 fare 14 fare 16 ? 15 you 16 ? whither are you bound ? 1 whither 4 bound 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 bound 4 bound 5 ? you look like a traveller . ' 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 like 2 look 5 traveller 3 like 4 a 5 traveller 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [o] revered saint ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 revered 4 saint 3 revered 5 ! i am in this difficulty : i do not know the way to [wāq] [of] the [caucasus] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 5 difficulty 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 difficulty 5 difficulty 6 : 6 : 7 i 6 : 19 ' 7 i 10 know 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 know 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 to 12 way 18 . 13 to 16 the 18 . 19 ' the old man [of] good counsel looked at the [young] prince and said : ' [turn] [back] [from] [this] [dangerous] [undertaking] . 1 the 2 old 1 the 11 prince 2 old 3 man 5 good 6 counsel 6 counsel 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 and 11 prince 14 : 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 22 . do not go ; choose some other task ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 go 2 not 5 choose 4 ; 5 choose 5 choose 8 task 6 some 7 other 7 other 8 task 8 task 9 ! if you had a hundred lives you would not bring one out safe from this journey . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 lives 5 hundred 13 safe 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 not 8 would 10 bring 10 bring 11 one 10 bring 12 out 10 bring 13 safe 13 safe 14 from 13 safe 16 journey 15 this 16 journey 16 journey 17 . 17 . 18 ' but his words had no effect on the prince 's resolve . 1 but 6 effect 2 his 3 words 3 words 6 effect 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 effect 6 effect 7 on 6 effect 11 resolve 6 effect 12 . 7 on 8 the 9 prince 11 resolve 10 's 11 resolve ' [what] object [have] you , ' the old man [asked] , ' [in] [thus] [consuming] your [life] ? ' 1 ' 3 object 3 object 5 you 5 you 6 , 5 you 19 ? 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 17 your 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [i] [have] an important piece of business to do , and only this journey makes it possible . 1 ' 4 an 4 an 5 important 5 important 6 piece 5 important 8 business 6 piece 7 of 8 business 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 , 10 do 17 it 11 , 12 and 13 only 16 makes 14 this 15 journey 15 journey 16 makes 16 makes 17 it 17 it 18 possible 18 possible 19 . i must go [;] [i] pray [you] , [in] [god] 's name , tell me the way . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 6 pray 6 pray 8 , 8 , 19 ' 11 's 12 name 12 name 13 , 13 , 19 ' 14 tell 15 me 15 me 18 . 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 . 18 . 19 ' in it there are jins , demons , and perīs . 1 in 5 jins 2 it 5 jins 3 there 5 jins 4 are 5 jins 5 jins 6 , 5 jins 7 demons 7 demons 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 perīs 10 perīs 11 . follow this for a day and a night . 1 follow 2 this 2 this 5 day 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 and 5 day 8 night 7 a 8 night 8 night 9 . then you will come to a column on which is a marble slab inscribed with [cufic] characters . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 column 7 column 12 marble 8 on 9 which 9 which 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 marble 12 marble 13 slab 13 slab 14 inscribed 14 inscribed 15 with 14 inscribed 17 characters 17 characters 18 . do what is written there ; beware of disobedience . ' 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 written 4 written 9 disobedience 5 there 9 disobedience 6 ; 9 disobedience 7 beware 8 of 7 beware 9 disobedience 9 disobedience 10 . 10 . 11 ' after a day and a night he saw the column rise in silent beauty to the heavens . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 day 2 a 10 column 3 day 4 and 5 a 10 column 6 night 10 column 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 10 column 9 the 10 column 10 column 11 rise 10 column 12 in 10 column 13 silent 10 column 14 beauty 14 beauty 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 heavens 17 heavens 18 . if a man would pass his life in ease and pleasantness , let him take the right-hand path . 1 if 17 right-hand 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 would 4 would 5 pass 5 pass 11 pleasantness 6 his 7 life 7 life 11 pleasantness 8 in 11 pleasantness 9 ease 11 pleasantness 10 and 11 pleasantness 11 pleasantness 12 , 11 pleasantness 13 let 11 pleasantness 14 him 11 pleasantness 15 take 11 pleasantness 17 right-hand 16 the 17 right-hand 17 right-hand 18 path 18 path 19 . if he take the left , he will have some trouble , but he will reach his goal without much delay . 1 if 2 he 2 he 18 goal 3 take 4 the 4 the 18 goal 5 left 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 have 8 will 18 goal 10 some 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 18 goal 14 he 15 will 15 will 18 goal 16 reach 18 goal 17 his 18 goal 18 goal 19 without 18 goal 20 much 18 goal 21 delay 21 delay 22 . beware of it ! ' 1 beware 2 of 1 beware 4 ! 2 of 3 it 4 ! 5 ' i [,] [thy] [servant] [,] come to [thee] [for] succour . 1 i 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 10 succour 10 succour 11 . my purpose lies in the land of [qāf] [and] my [road] is full of peril . 1 my 2 purpose 2 purpose 3 lies 3 lies 6 land 3 lies 16 . 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 7 of 6 land 15 peril 7 of 10 my 12 is 13 full 13 full 14 of 14 of 15 peril lead me by it . ' 1 lead 2 me 2 me 3 by 2 me 5 . 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' his upper lip , arched like an eyebrow , curved upwards to his nostrils and his lower hung down like a camel 's . 1 his 14 nostrils 2 upper 3 lip 3 lip 8 eyebrow 4 , 5 arched 5 arched 8 eyebrow 6 like 8 eyebrow 7 an 8 eyebrow 8 eyebrow 9 , 8 eyebrow 10 curved 8 eyebrow 11 upwards 8 eyebrow 14 nostrils 11 upwards 12 to 13 his 14 nostrils 14 nostrils 15 and 14 nostrils 16 his 14 nostrils 17 lower 14 nostrils 24 . 17 lower 18 hung 17 lower 22 camel 18 hung 19 down 20 like 21 a 20 like 22 camel 22 camel 23 's four millstones formed his shield , and on a box-tree close by hung his giant sword . 1 four 2 millstones 2 millstones 3 formed 2 millstones 5 shield 2 millstones 17 . 4 his 5 shield 5 shield 10 box-tree 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 box-tree 8 on 10 box-tree 9 a 10 box-tree 10 box-tree 11 close 10 box-tree 12 by 10 box-tree 13 hung 10 box-tree 15 giant 10 box-tree 16 sword 14 his 15 giant 16 sword 17 . the prince approached and tied up his horse near the negro's head . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 approached 3 approached 5 tied 4 and 5 tied 5 tied 6 up 5 tied 11 negro's 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 11 negro's 9 near 11 negro's 10 the 11 negro's 11 negro's 12 head 11 negro's 13 . in the inner garden there were very many deer . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 inner 2 the 4 garden 4 garden 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 very 6 were 8 many 8 many 9 deer 9 deer 10 . after a while he reached a palace which had a porch [more] splendid [than] [cæsar] ['s] , and was built of gold and silver bricks . 1 after 3 while 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 reached 5 reached 6 a 6 a 7 palace 7 palace 8 which 8 which 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 porch 11 porch 18 and 11 porch 26 . 13 splendid 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 was 20 built 20 built 25 bricks 21 of 22 gold 22 gold 23 and 22 gold 24 silver 24 silver 25 bricks 25 bricks 26 . he salaamed ; she rose , took him by the hand and placed him near her . 1 he 2 salaamed 2 salaamed 3 ; 2 salaamed 4 she 2 salaamed 5 rose 2 salaamed 7 took 2 salaamed 17 . 5 rose 6 , 7 took 8 him 8 him 9 by 9 by 10 the 11 hand 13 placed 12 and 13 placed 13 placed 14 him 13 placed 15 near 13 placed 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [o] young man [!] who are you ? where do you come from ? 1 ' 7 are 3 young 4 man 4 man 6 who 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 you 7 are 12 you 8 you 9 ? 10 where 11 do 11 do 12 you 12 you 13 come 12 you 15 ? 13 come 14 from how did you get into this garden ? ' 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 3 you 8 ? 4 get 5 into 6 this 7 garden 7 garden 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' he told her [his] [story] [from] [beginning] [to] [end] , [and] [lady] [latīfa] [[] [@number@] []] [replied] [:] ' [this] [is] folly ! 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 10 , 10 , 19 ' 19 ' 22 folly 22 folly 23 ! it will make you a vagabond of the earth , and lead you to destruction . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 6 vagabond 4 you 6 vagabond 5 a 6 vagabond 6 vagabond 7 of 6 vagabond 9 earth 6 vagabond 12 lead 7 of 8 the 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lead 12 lead 13 you 12 lead 15 destruction 13 you 14 to 15 destruction 16 . come , cease such talk ! 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 cease 3 cease 4 such 3 cease 5 talk 3 cease 6 ! no one can go to the [caucasus] . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 . lady [latīfa] [argued] [and] [urged] [her] [wishes] , but in [vain] [;] the prince was not to be moved . 1 lady 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 16 not 10 in 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 18 be 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 moved 19 moved 20 . the pure , clear wine was brought ; she filled a cup and gave to him . 1 the 5 wine 2 pure 3 , 2 pure 5 wine 4 clear 5 wine 5 wine 7 brought 6 was 7 brought 7 brought 12 cup 7 brought 16 him 8 ; 9 she 9 she 10 filled 10 filled 12 cup 11 a 12 cup 13 and 14 gave 14 gave 16 him 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . he said : ' [o] [most] enchanting sweetheart ! it is the rule for the host to drink first and then the guest . ' 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 7 enchanting 7 enchanting 8 sweetheart 8 sweetheart 9 ! 9 ! 25 ' 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 rule 13 rule 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 host 16 host 18 drink 17 to 18 drink 18 drink 19 first 18 drink 23 guest 20 and 21 then 21 then 22 the 22 the 23 guest 23 guest 24 . 24 . 25 ' so to make him lose his head , she drained the cup ; then filled it again and gave him . 1 so 2 to 2 to 3 make 3 make 4 him 4 him 10 drained 5 lose 10 drained 6 his 7 head 7 head 10 drained 8 , 10 drained 9 she 10 drained 10 drained 11 the 10 drained 12 cup 10 drained 13 ; 10 drained 14 then 10 drained 15 filled 15 filled 20 him 16 it 17 again 17 again 18 and 18 and 19 gave 19 gave 20 him 20 him 21 . by heaven 's grace [i] may accomplish my purpose , and , if so , [i] will come back to you . ' 1 by 7 accomplish 2 heaven 3 's 2 heaven 7 accomplish 4 grace 7 accomplish 6 may 7 accomplish 7 accomplish 8 my 7 accomplish 9 purpose 9 purpose 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 23 ' 11 and 13 if 12 , 13 if 14 so 15 , 15 , 23 ' 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [prince] [almās] [transformed] []] the box was brought , and she divided off a portion of what was within and gave it to the prince to eat . 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 was 2 box 8 divided 4 brought 8 divided 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 divided 8 divided 9 off 8 divided 11 portion 10 a 11 portion 11 portion 12 of 11 portion 13 what 11 portion 15 within 11 portion 17 gave 14 was 15 within 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 18 it 18 it 19 to 19 to 20 the 19 to 23 eat 20 the 21 prince 22 to 23 eat 23 eat 24 . he tried to escape , but the magician sent for her goldsmith , who , coming , overlaid the deer-horns with gold and jewels . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 escape 4 escape 8 magician 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 magician 8 magician 9 sent 8 magician 12 goldsmith 9 sent 10 for 11 her 12 goldsmith 12 goldsmith 14 who 12 goldsmith 18 overlaid 13 , 14 who 15 , 18 overlaid 16 coming 18 overlaid 17 , 18 overlaid 18 overlaid 20 deer-horns 19 the 20 deer-horns 20 deer-horns 21 with 20 deer-horns 22 gold 20 deer-horns 23 and 20 deer-horns 24 jewels 24 jewels 25 . the kerchief which that day she had had in her hand was then tied round its neck , and this freed it from her attentions . 1 the 2 kerchief 2 kerchief 3 which 2 kerchief 4 that 2 kerchief 5 day 2 kerchief 7 had 2 kerchief 8 had 2 kerchief 10 her 6 she 7 had 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 hand 10 her 17 neck 12 was 14 tied 13 then 14 tied 14 tied 15 round 15 round 17 neck 16 its 17 neck 17 neck 19 and 17 neck 21 freed 18 , 19 and 20 this 21 freed 21 freed 22 it 21 freed 23 from 21 freed 25 attentions 23 from 24 her 25 attentions 26 . the prince-deer now bounded into the garden and at once sought some way of escape . 1 the 2 prince-deer 2 prince-deer 3 now 2 prince-deer 4 bounded 2 prince-deer 5 into 2 prince-deer 7 garden 5 into 6 the 7 garden 11 sought 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 sought 11 sought 15 escape 12 some 13 way 13 way 15 escape 14 of 15 escape 15 escape 16 . it found none , and it joined the other deer , which soon made it their leader . 1 it 18 . 2 found 3 none 3 none 7 joined 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 5 and 7 joined 7 joined 9 other 7 joined 10 deer 7 joined 16 their 8 the 9 other 10 deer 12 which 11 , 12 which 12 which 14 made 13 soon 14 made 14 made 15 it 16 their 17 leader 17 leader 18 . now , although the prince had been transformed into the form of a deer , he kept his man 's heart and mind . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 although 3 although 16 he 4 the 5 prince 4 the 14 deer 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 transformed 8 transformed 11 form 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 form 11 form 12 of 11 form 14 deer 12 of 13 a 14 deer 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 kept 17 kept 18 his 18 his 21 heart 18 his 23 mind 19 man 20 's 20 's 21 heart 21 heart 22 and 23 mind 24 . he looked again for some place by which he could get out of the magic garden . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 again 3 again 17 . 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 place 5 some 15 magic 7 by 8 which 7 by 15 magic 8 which 9 he 9 he 10 could 11 get 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 magic 15 magic 16 garden 16 garden 17 . presently a girl of such moon-like beauty opened a window that the prince lost to her a hundred hearts . 1 presently 6 moon-like 2 a 3 girl 3 girl 6 moon-like 4 of 6 moon-like 5 such 6 moon-like 6 moon-like 7 beauty 6 moon-like 8 opened 6 moon-like 9 a 6 moon-like 10 window 6 moon-like 11 that 6 moon-like 12 the 6 moon-like 17 a 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 lost 14 lost 16 her 15 to 16 her 17 a 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 hearts 19 hearts 20 . the nurse coveted the pearls , but as she was three hundred years old she did not know how she could catch a deer . 1 the 2 nurse 2 nurse 3 coveted 3 coveted 4 the 3 coveted 5 pearls 4 the 5 pearls 5 pearls 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 she 7 but 15 she 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 three 11 three 12 hundred 12 hundred 13 years 13 years 14 old 15 she 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 know 18 know 19 how 19 how 21 could 20 she 21 could 21 could 22 catch 22 catch 23 a 23 a 24 deer 24 deer 25 . however , she went down into the garden and held out some grass , but when she went near the creature ran away . 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 she 3 she 4 went 3 she 18 went 4 went 5 down 4 went 6 into 4 went 11 out 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 garden 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 out 12 some 13 grass 13 grass 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 when 16 when 17 she 17 she 18 went 18 went 23 away 19 near 20 the 20 the 21 creature 21 creature 22 ran 22 ran 23 away 23 away 24 . ' [i] [am] [killing] myself , ' shouted [back] the old woman . 1 ' 8 shouted 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 shouted 8 shouted 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . the girl saw that nurse tottering along and went down to help , marching with the gait of a prancing peacock . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 6 tottering 3 saw 4 that 3 saw 6 tottering 5 nurse 6 tottering 6 tottering 7 along 6 tottering 9 went 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 down 9 went 20 prancing 11 to 12 help 12 help 14 marching 13 , 14 marching 14 marching 15 with 14 marching 20 prancing 16 the 17 gait 17 gait 18 of 17 gait 20 prancing 19 a 20 prancing 20 prancing 21 peacock 21 peacock 22 . so he played about the girl and let her catch him by the neck . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 played 3 played 4 about 4 about 5 the 4 about 11 him 4 about 14 neck 5 the 6 girl 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 her 8 let 11 him 10 catch 11 him 11 him 12 by 12 by 13 the 14 neck 15 . a leash was brought , fruits were given , and it was caressed with delight . 1 a 2 leash 2 leash 3 was 2 leash 4 brought 2 leash 6 fruits 5 , 6 fruits 6 fruits 7 were 6 fruits 8 given 8 given 13 caressed 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 caressed 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 caressed 13 caressed 15 delight 14 with 15 delight 15 delight 16 . when the nurse went to fix the cord she saw tears falling from its eyes , and that it was dejected and sorrowful . 1 when 10 saw 2 the 3 nurse 3 nurse 6 fix 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 fix 6 fix 7 the 7 the 8 cord 8 cord 10 saw 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 21 dejected 11 tears 12 falling 11 tears 15 eyes 12 falling 13 from 13 from 14 its 15 eyes 21 dejected 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 dejected 18 that 20 was 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 dejected 21 dejected 23 sorrowful 21 dejected 24 . 22 and 23 sorrowful ' [o] [lady] [jamīla] ! this is a wonderful deer , it is crying [;] [i] never saw a deer [cry] before . ' 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 24 ' 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 deer 10 deer 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 crying 14 crying 20 deer 17 never 18 saw 18 saw 19 a 19 a 20 deer 20 deer 24 ' 22 before 23 . 23 . 24 ' jamīla darted down like a flash of lightning , and saw that it was so . 1 jamīla 2 darted 1 jamīla 6 flash 2 darted 3 down 4 like 5 a 4 like 6 flash 5 a 6 flash 6 flash 7 of 6 flash 8 lightning 8 lightning 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 that 12 that 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 . it rubbed its head on her feet and then shook it so sadly that the girl cried for sympathy . 1 it 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 its 3 its 4 head 4 head 5 on 4 head 13 sadly 5 on 6 her 7 feet 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 shook 10 shook 13 sadly 11 it 12 so 12 so 13 sadly 13 sadly 14 that 13 sadly 19 sympathy 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 19 sympathy 17 cried 19 sympathy 18 for 19 sympathy 19 sympathy 20 . she patted it and said : ' [why] are you sad , my heart ? 1 she 2 patted 1 she 5 said 2 patted 3 it 2 patted 4 and 5 said 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 9 are 9 are 10 you 10 you 11 sad 10 you 15 ? 11 sad 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 heart why do you cry , my soul ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 8 ? 3 you 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 4 cry 7 soul 6 my 7 soul is it because [i] [have] [caught] you [?] 1 is 3 because 2 it 3 because 3 because 7 you i love you better than [my] [own] life . ' 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 2 love 9 . 3 you 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 8 life 9 . 10 ' but , spite of her comforting , it cried the more . 1 but 3 spite 2 , 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 3 spite 6 comforting 5 her 6 comforting 6 comforting 7 , 6 comforting 9 cried 6 comforting 12 . 7 , 8 it 9 cried 10 the 11 more 12 . at these words the deer uttered sounds , and laid its head on her feet . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 2 these 5 deer 3 words 4 the 5 deer 6 uttered 6 uttered 7 sounds 7 sounds 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 laid 10 laid 11 its 10 laid 12 head 12 head 16 . 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 feet 15 feet 16 . then [jamīla] [was] [sure] [it] [was] a man , and said : ' [be] comforted [,] [i] will restore you to your own shape . ' 1 then 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 26 ' 15 comforted 19 restore 18 will 19 restore 19 restore 20 you 19 restore 21 to 19 restore 24 shape 22 your 23 own 23 own 24 shape 24 shape 25 . 25 . 26 ' then she slipped her hand under her carpet and produced a stick to which she said something . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 slipped 3 slipped 5 hand 3 slipped 8 carpet 4 her 5 hand 6 under 7 her 6 under 8 carpet 8 carpet 9 and 8 carpet 10 produced 8 carpet 14 which 10 produced 11 a 11 a 12 stick 12 stick 13 to 14 which 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 18 . 17 something 18 . she struck the deer [hard] , it pirouetted [and] [became] [prince] [almās] . 1 she 2 struck 2 struck 4 deer 3 the 4 deer 4 deer 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 pirouetted 8 pirouetted 13 . the broidered kerchief and the jewels lay upon the ground . 1 the 2 broidered 2 broidered 3 kerchief 2 broidered 4 and 2 broidered 6 jewels 2 broidered 7 lay 2 broidered 8 upon 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 jewels 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 . the prince prostrated himself in thanks to heaven [and] [jamīla] , and said : ' [o] delicious person ! 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 prostrated 3 prostrated 4 himself 3 prostrated 5 in 3 prostrated 6 thanks 3 prostrated 8 heaven 6 thanks 7 to 8 heaven 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 19 ! 17 delicious 18 person 18 person 19 ! o [chinese] [venus] ! [how] [shall] [i] [excuse] [myself] [for] [giving] [you] [so] [much] [trouble] [?] 1 o 4 ! with [what] [words] [can] [i] [thank] you ? ' 1 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' then she called for a clothes-wallet and chose out a royal dress of honour . 1 then 2 she 1 then 6 clothes-wallet 2 she 6 clothes-wallet 3 called 6 clothes-wallet 4 for 6 clothes-wallet 5 a 6 clothes-wallet 6 clothes-wallet 7 and 6 clothes-wallet 8 chose 6 clothes-wallet 9 out 6 clothes-wallet 11 royal 6 clothes-wallet 12 dress 10 a 11 royal 12 dress 14 honour 13 of 14 honour 14 honour 15 . her attendants dressed him in it , and brought him again before the tender-hearted lady . 1 her 2 attendants 2 attendants 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 him 3 dressed 5 in 3 dressed 15 lady 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 tender-hearted 9 brought 10 him 9 brought 14 tender-hearted 11 again 14 tender-hearted 12 before 14 tender-hearted 13 the 14 tender-hearted 14 tender-hearted 15 lady 15 lady 16 . even when he was a deer [the] [prince] [had] [much] [admired] [jamīla] ; [now] he thought her a thousand times more lovely than before . 1 even 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 deer 6 deer 13 ; 13 ; 15 he 15 he 16 thought 16 thought 17 her 17 her 25 . 18 a 19 thousand 19 thousand 20 times 20 times 24 before 21 more 22 lovely 21 more 23 than 23 than 24 before 24 before 25 . he judged that in truth alone was safety , and so told her his whole story . 1 he 2 judged 2 judged 3 that 2 judged 5 truth 2 judged 6 alone 2 judged 7 was 2 judged 8 safety 4 in 5 truth 8 safety 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 10 and 12 told 12 told 13 her 12 told 16 story 14 his 15 whole 15 whole 16 story 16 story 17 . then she asked : ' [o] [prince] [almās-ruh-bakhsh] [,] do you [still] [wish] so much to make [this] journey [to] [wāq] [of] [qāf] ? 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 10 do 10 do 11 you 10 do 24 ? 11 you 17 make 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 19 journey what hope is there in it ? 1 what 3 is 1 what 7 ? 2 hope 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 in 6 it 7 ? the road is dangerous even near here , and this is not yet [the] borderland of the [caucasus] . 1 the 2 road 1 the 15 borderland 2 road 4 dangerous 3 is 4 dangerous 4 dangerous 5 even 4 dangerous 6 near 6 near 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 yet 15 borderland 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . come , give it up ! 1 come 2 , 1 come 5 up 1 come 6 ! 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 up it is a great risk , and to go is not wise . 1 it 2 is 1 it 10 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 risk 5 risk 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 to 8 to 9 go 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 wise 12 wise 13 . it would be a pity for a man like you to fall into the hands of jins and demons . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 9 like 2 would 12 fall 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 man 9 like 10 you 11 to 12 fall 12 fall 13 into 12 fall 17 jins 13 into 14 the 15 hands 17 jins 16 of 17 jins 17 jins 18 and 17 jins 19 demons 19 demons 20 . stay with me , and [i] will do whatever you [wish] . ' 1 stay 2 with 2 with 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 13 ' 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 do 9 whatever 10 you 10 you 12 . 12 . 13 ' if you love me , so do [i] [too] love you . 1 if 2 you 1 if 11 you 2 you 3 love 3 love 4 me 3 love 10 love 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 do 11 you 12 . if you really love me , do not forbid me to make this journey , but help me as far as you can . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 really 2 you 7 do 3 really 4 love 4 love 5 me 5 me 6 , 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 forbid 8 not 17 help 8 not 20 far 9 forbid 10 me 9 forbid 14 journey 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 this 14 journey 15 , 15 , 16 but 17 help 18 me 19 as 20 far 20 far 21 as 21 as 23 can 22 you 23 can 23 can 24 . help me , if you can , and give me your counsel . ' 1 help 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 9 give 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 give 9 give 10 me 9 give 12 counsel 11 your 12 counsel 12 counsel 13 . 13 . 14 ' first , there are the bow [and] [arrows] of his [reverence] the [prophet] [salih] . 1 first 2 , 1 first 6 bow 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 the 6 bow 9 of 9 of 10 his 9 of 12 the 12 the 15 . what you have to do first is to get [to] [the] home [of] [the] [sīmurgh] [[] [@number@] []] , and [to] make [friends] with him . 1 what 2 you 1 what 5 do 1 what 7 is 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 first 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 12 home 12 home 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 make 22 make 25 him 24 with 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [o] [most] delicious person ! [where] [is] [the] [sīmurgh] ['s] [home] [?] 1 ' 6 ! 4 delicious 5 person 5 person 6 ! how [shall] [i] [get] [there] ? ' 1 how 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' it is [called] [the] [place] [of] [gifts] , and you must stay [there] one night . 1 it 2 is 1 it 16 . 2 is 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 stay 14 one 15 night 15 night 16 . there you will see many wild beasts lions , tigers , leopards , apes , and so on . 1 there 3 will 1 there 12 leopards 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 see 5 many 6 wild 6 wild 7 beasts 7 beasts 12 leopards 8 lions 9 , 8 lions 12 leopards 9 , 12 leopards 10 tigers 12 leopards 11 , 12 leopards 12 leopards 13 , 12 leopards 14 apes 12 leopards 15 , 12 leopards 17 so 12 leopards 18 on 15 , 16 and 18 on 19 . before you get there you must capture some game . 1 before 7 capture 2 you 3 get 3 get 7 capture 4 there 7 capture 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 capture 7 capture 8 some 7 capture 9 game 9 game 10 . when he wishes to eat , take your knife and cut pieces of the meat and set them before him with a bow . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 wishes 3 wishes 5 eat 3 wishes 9 knife 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 7 take 8 your 8 your 9 knife 9 knife 10 and 9 knife 11 cut 11 cut 12 pieces 12 pieces 13 of 12 pieces 15 meat 13 of 14 the 15 meat 16 and 15 meat 17 set 15 meat 19 before 17 set 18 them 19 before 20 him 20 him 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 bow 23 bow 24 . their chief [is] [taram-tāq] . [[] [@number@] []] 1 their 2 chief 2 chief 5 . further on than this is [the] home of the [sīmurgh] . ['] 1 further 2 on 1 further 3 than 3 than 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 11 . 7 home 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 . having stored these things in the prince 's memory , she said : ' [you] will [see] everything happen just as [i] [have] said . ' 1 having 2 stored 2 stored 3 these 3 these 4 things 4 things 5 in 4 things 19 happen 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 prince 8 's 9 memory 9 memory 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 : 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 16 will 16 will 19 happen 18 everything 19 happen 19 happen 20 just 19 happen 25 . 20 just 21 as 24 said 25 . 25 . 26 ' then she escorted him a little way ; they parted , and she went home to mourn his absence . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 escorted 2 she 3 escorted 3 escorted 4 him 3 escorted 15 home 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 15 home 8 ; 9 they 9 they 10 parted 9 they 14 went 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 went 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 home 15 home 17 mourn 16 to 17 mourn 17 mourn 19 absence 18 his 19 absence 19 absence 20 . prince [almās] , [relying] [on] [the] [causer] [of] [causes] [,] rode [on] to the [place] [of] [gifts] and dismounted at the platform . 1 prince 3 , 3 , 11 rode 11 rode 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 22 platform 18 and 19 dismounted 19 dismounted 22 platform 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 platform 22 platform 23 . by-and-by , they made way for a wonderfully big lion , which was eighty yards from nose to tail-tip , and was a magnificent creature . 1 by-and-by 2 , 1 by-and-by 3 they 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 made 3 they 14 eighty 5 way 8 wonderfully 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 wonderfully 8 wonderfully 10 lion 8 wonderfully 14 eighty 9 big 10 lion 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 was 12 which 14 eighty 13 was 14 eighty 14 eighty 19 tail-tip 15 yards 19 tail-tip 16 from 19 tail-tip 17 nose 19 tail-tip 18 to 19 tail-tip 19 tail-tip 20 , 19 tail-tip 21 and 19 tail-tip 22 was 19 tail-tip 24 magnificent 19 tail-tip 25 creature 20 , 21 and 23 a 24 magnificent 25 creature 26 . the prince advanced and saluted it ; it proudly drooped its head and forelocks and paced to the platform . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 advanced 3 advanced 5 saluted 4 and 5 saluted 5 saluted 6 it 5 saluted 7 ; 5 saluted 9 proudly 7 ; 8 it 9 proudly 14 forelocks 10 drooped 14 forelocks 11 its 14 forelocks 12 head 14 forelocks 13 and 14 forelocks 14 forelocks 15 and 14 forelocks 16 paced 14 forelocks 19 platform 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 platform 19 platform 20 . seventy or eighty others were with it , and now encircled it at a little distance . 1 seventy 3 eighty 2 or 3 eighty 3 eighty 4 others 4 others 5 were 5 were 11 encircled 6 with 11 encircled 7 it 8 , 7 it 11 encircled 9 and 11 encircled 10 now 11 encircled 11 encircled 12 it 11 encircled 13 at 11 encircled 16 distance 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 distance 16 distance 17 . when it wished for food he cut off pieces of the meat and put them in its mouth . 1 when 2 it 1 when 5 food 3 wished 5 food 4 for 5 food 5 food 7 cut 6 he 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 7 cut 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 of 9 pieces 12 meat 11 the 12 meat 12 meat 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 them 15 them 19 . 16 in 17 its 17 its 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 . the serving lions also came near and the prince would have stayed his hand , but the king-lion signed to him to feed them too . 1 the 2 serving 2 serving 3 lions 2 serving 4 also 4 also 12 stayed 5 came 6 near 6 near 8 the 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 12 stayed 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 stayed 12 stayed 18 king-lion 13 his 14 hand 14 hand 18 king-lion 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 king-lion 17 the 18 king-lion 18 king-lion 19 signed 18 king-lion 23 feed 19 signed 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 to 23 feed 24 them 24 them 26 . 25 too 26 . this he did , [laying] the meat on the platform . 1 this 7 meat 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 6 the 6 the 7 meat 7 meat 10 platform 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 platform 10 platform 11 . then the king-lion beckoned the prince [to] [come] [near] [and] said : ' [sleep] [at] ease ; my guards will watch . ' 1 then 2 the 1 then 3 king-lion 3 king-lion 4 beckoned 4 beckoned 23 ' 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 12 : 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 20 will 16 ease 19 guards 17 ; 18 my 18 my 19 guards 19 guards 20 will 20 will 21 watch 21 watch 22 . 22 . 23 ' then it went off into the jungle . 1 then 2 it 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 off 3 went 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 . [[] [illustration] [:] [prince] [almās] [brings] [game] [to] [the] [king] [lion] []] prince [almās] [immediately] [started] ; [he] [rode] [till] [he] [came] [to] [the] [parting] [of] [the] [ways] [.] 1 prince 5 ; by-and-by he saw a castle , and knew [from] what [jamīla] had told him that it was the [place] of [clashing] [swords] . 1 by-and-by 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 castle 5 castle 6 , 5 castle 23 . 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 knew 8 knew 15 that 10 what 12 had 12 had 13 told 13 told 14 him 13 told 15 that 16 it 17 was 16 it 23 . 17 was 18 the 18 the 20 of he was thinking of tying his horse to a tree which grew near the gate when a negro came out and spied him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 tying 3 thinking 4 of 3 thinking 5 tying 5 tying 6 his 5 tying 7 horse 5 tying 10 tree 7 horse 8 to 9 a 10 tree 10 tree 11 which 11 which 12 grew 12 grew 18 negro 13 near 18 negro 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 18 negro 16 when 18 negro 17 a 18 negro 18 negro 19 came 18 negro 22 spied 19 came 20 out 21 and 22 spied 22 spied 23 him 23 him 24 . i will take this creature to him . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 this 3 take 7 him 4 this 5 creature 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 ' he took hold of the prince 's reins , and said : ' [dismount] [,] [man-child] ! 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 12 : 7 's 8 reins 8 reins 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 17 ! come to my master . 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 5 . he has wanted to eat man-meat this long time back . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 6 man-meat 3 wanted 4 to 3 wanted 6 man-meat 5 eat 6 man-meat 6 man-meat 7 this 6 man-meat 8 long 6 man-meat 9 time 6 man-meat 10 back 6 man-meat 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [what] nonsense are you [saying] ? ' said the prince , and other such words . 1 ' 3 nonsense 3 nonsense 7 ? 4 are 5 you 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 prince 10 the 14 other 11 prince 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 other 16 words 15 such 16 words 16 words 17 . when the negro understood that he was [being] [abused] , he cried : ' [come] [along] ! 1 when 2 the 1 when 11 he 2 the 3 negro 3 negro 4 understood 4 understood 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 10 , 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 : 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 17 ! i will put you into such a state that the birds of the air will weep for you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 put 3 put 4 you 3 put 5 into 5 into 14 air 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 state 8 state 9 that 8 state 11 birds 10 the 11 birds 11 birds 14 air 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 air 14 air 16 weep 14 air 19 . 15 will 16 weep 16 weep 17 for 17 for 18 you 19 . 20 ' a second negro came out of the fort , and seeing what had been done , went back and told his chief . 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 negro 3 negro 4 came 3 negro 8 fort 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 fort 8 fort 9 , 8 fort 11 seeing 8 fort 14 been 9 , 10 and 11 seeing 12 what 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 done 14 been 20 told 16 , 19 and 17 went 18 back 18 back 19 and 19 and 20 told 20 told 21 his 21 his 22 chief 22 chief 23 . others wished to be doubled , and [went] out , and [of] every one the [scorpion] [of] [solomon] [made] two . 1 others 2 wished 2 wished 3 to 3 to 4 be 3 to 15 the 4 be 5 doubled 5 doubled 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 every 13 every 14 one 15 the 20 two 20 two 21 . come ! make two of me . ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 8 ' 3 make 5 of 3 make 6 me 4 two 5 of 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' as the prince was despicable in his eyes , he tossed aside his club and rushed to grip him with his hands . 1 as 5 despicable 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 despicable 4 was 5 despicable 5 despicable 6 in 5 despicable 7 his 5 despicable 8 eyes 5 despicable 11 tossed 5 despicable 21 his 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 aside 11 tossed 14 club 13 his 14 club 14 club 18 grip 15 and 16 rushed 16 rushed 17 to 16 rushed 18 grip 18 grip 19 him 20 with 21 his 21 his 22 hands 22 hands 23 . he caught him by the collar , tucked him under [his] arm and set off with him [to] [taram-tāq] . 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 3 him 3 him 20 . 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 collar 6 collar 7 , 6 collar 8 tucked 8 tucked 9 him 8 tucked 10 under 8 tucked 12 arm 12 arm 13 and 12 arm 20 . 13 and 14 set 14 set 17 him 15 off 16 with 16 with 17 him but the [prince] [drew] [the] [dagger] [of] [tīmūs] [and] [thrust] [it] upwards through the giant 's arm-pit , for its full length . 1 but 2 the 2 the 12 upwards 12 upwards 17 arm-pit 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 giant 15 giant 17 arm-pit 16 's 17 arm-pit 17 arm-pit 18 , 17 arm-pit 19 for 17 arm-pit 20 its 17 arm-pit 22 length 17 arm-pit 23 . 21 full 22 length [[] [illustration] [:] [chil-māq] [carries] [off] [almās] []] when news of his champion ['s] [death] [reached] [taram-tāq] [he] [put] himself at the [head] [of] [an] army of his negroes [and] led them [forth] . 1 when 2 news 2 news 3 of 2 news 18 army 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 champion 12 himself 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 18 army 18 army 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 negroes 21 negroes 26 . 23 led 24 them 24 them 26 . many fell before the magic sword , and the prince laboured on in spite of weakness and fatigue till he was almost worn out . 1 many 2 fell 2 fell 5 magic 3 before 4 the 4 the 5 magic 5 magic 11 laboured 6 sword 11 laboured 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 laboured 11 laboured 12 on 11 laboured 14 spite 11 laboured 16 weakness 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 16 weakness 18 fatigue 17 and 18 fatigue 18 fatigue 19 till 18 fatigue 20 he 18 fatigue 23 worn 18 fatigue 25 . 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 almost 23 worn 24 out suddenly from behind the distant veil of the desert appeared an army of lions led by their king . 1 suddenly 3 behind 2 from 3 behind 3 behind 4 the 3 behind 6 veil 5 distant 6 veil 6 veil 9 desert 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 desert 9 desert 10 appeared 9 desert 14 lions 9 desert 17 their 9 desert 18 king 11 an 12 army 12 army 14 lions 13 of 14 lions 14 lions 15 led 15 led 16 by 18 king 19 . ' [what] brings these scourges of heaven here ? ' cried the negroes . 1 ' 3 brings 3 brings 5 scourges 4 these 5 scourges 5 scourges 6 of 5 scourges 7 heaven 7 heaven 13 negroes 8 here 13 negroes 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 13 negroes 12 the 13 negroes 13 negroes 14 . they came roaring up , and put fresh life into the prince . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 roaring 2 came 10 into 3 roaring 4 up 3 roaring 8 fresh 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 fresh 8 fresh 9 life 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 . then the ten thousand mighty lions joined the fray and tore in pieces man and horse . 1 then 2 the 2 the 16 horse 3 ten 4 thousand 4 thousand 13 pieces 5 mighty 6 lions 6 lions 9 fray 7 joined 9 fray 8 the 9 fray 9 fray 11 tore 10 and 11 tore 11 tore 13 pieces 12 in 13 pieces 13 pieces 14 man 13 pieces 15 and 13 pieces 16 horse 16 horse 17 . taram-tāq was left alone ; he would have retired into his fort , but the prince shouted : ' [whither] [away] [,] accursed [one] [?] 1 taram-tāq 2 was 1 taram-tāq 3 left 3 left 4 alone 3 left 9 retired 4 alone 5 ; 6 he 7 would 6 he 9 retired 7 would 8 have 9 retired 10 into 9 retired 12 fort 11 his 12 fort 12 fort 14 but 12 fort 16 prince 12 fort 17 shouted 13 , 14 but 15 the 16 prince 17 shouted 18 : 17 shouted 23 accursed 18 : 19 ' are you fleeing before me ? ' 1 are 3 fleeing 2 you 3 fleeing 3 fleeing 4 before 3 fleeing 5 me 3 fleeing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' at these defiant words [the] chief [shouted] [back] [,] ['] [welcome] , man ! 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 defiant 3 defiant 4 words 3 defiant 6 chief 6 chief 14 ! 12 , 13 man 13 man 14 ! come here [and] [i] will soften you to wax beneath my club . ' 1 come 2 here 2 here 6 soften 5 will 6 soften 6 soften 7 you 6 soften 9 wax 8 to 9 wax 9 wax 10 beneath 9 wax 12 club 11 my 12 club 12 club 13 . 13 . 14 ' then he hurled his club at the prince 's head , but it fell harmless because the prince had quickly spurred his horse forward . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 hurled 2 he 3 hurled 3 hurled 4 his 3 hurled 5 club 3 hurled 8 prince 5 club 6 at 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 's 8 prince 21 spurred 9 's 10 head 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 15 harmless 14 fell 15 harmless 15 harmless 16 because 15 harmless 21 spurred 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 21 spurred 19 had 21 spurred 20 quickly 21 spurred 21 spurred 22 his 21 spurred 23 horse 21 spurred 24 forward 24 forward 25 . the king-lion greatly praised the dashing courage of [prince] [almās] . 1 the 2 king-lion 2 king-lion 3 greatly 2 king-lion 4 praised 2 king-lion 6 dashing 4 praised 5 the 6 dashing 7 courage 7 courage 8 of 7 courage 11 . they went [together] into the [castle] [of] [clashing] [swords] and [found] [it] adorned and fitted in princely fashion . 1 they 2 went 2 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 18 fashion 10 and 13 adorned 13 adorned 17 princely 14 and 15 fitted 15 fitted 17 princely 16 in 17 princely 17 princely 18 fashion 18 fashion 19 . in it was a daughter of [taram-tāq] [,] [still] a child . 1 in 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 of 6 of 10 a 10 a 11 child 11 child 12 . she sent [a] message to [prince] [almās] saying , ' [o] king of the [world] [!] [choose] [this] slave to be your handmaid . 1 she 2 sent 2 sent 4 message 4 message 24 . 5 to 19 slave 8 saying 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 the 12 king 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 19 slave 19 slave 23 handmaid 20 to 21 be 20 to 23 handmaid 21 be 22 your 23 handmaid 24 . keep her with you ; where you go , there she will go ! ' 1 keep 2 her 2 her 3 with 3 with 4 you 4 you 12 will 5 ; 7 you 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 go 7 you 12 will 8 go 9 , 8 go 10 there 11 she 12 will 12 will 13 go 13 go 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' he [sent] [for] [her] [and] [she] kissed his feet and received [the] [mussulman] [faith] [at] his hands . 1 he 7 kissed 1 he 11 received 7 kissed 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 and 11 received 16 his 16 his 17 hands 17 hands 18 . he said good-bye , chose a fresh horse from the chief 's stable and once again took the road . 1 he 2 said 1 he 5 chose 2 said 3 good-bye 3 good-bye 4 , 3 good-bye 5 chose 5 chose 7 fresh 5 chose 11 chief 6 a 7 fresh 7 fresh 8 horse 7 fresh 9 from 10 the 11 chief 11 chief 13 stable 11 chief 19 road 12 's 13 stable 13 stable 14 and 13 stable 16 again 15 once 16 again 17 took 19 road 18 the 19 road 19 road 20 . after travelling many stages and for many days , he reached a plain of marvellous beauty and refreshment . 1 after 2 travelling 2 travelling 4 stages 3 many 4 stages 4 stages 5 and 4 stages 6 for 4 stages 7 many 4 stages 8 days 4 stages 14 of 8 days 11 reached 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 reached 11 reached 13 plain 12 a 13 plain 14 of 15 marvellous 15 marvellous 16 beauty 15 marvellous 18 refreshment 16 beauty 17 and 18 refreshment 19 . it was carpeted with flowers roses , tulips , and clover ; it had lovely lawns , and amongst them running water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 carpeted 3 carpeted 4 with 3 carpeted 5 flowers 3 carpeted 8 tulips 6 roses 8 tulips 7 , 8 tulips 8 tulips 9 , 8 tulips 11 clover 9 , 10 and 11 clover 12 ; 11 clover 16 lawns 12 ; 13 it 14 had 16 lawns 15 lovely 16 lawns 16 lawns 17 , 16 lawns 18 and 16 lawns 19 amongst 19 amongst 20 them 19 amongst 21 running 21 running 22 water 22 water 23 . this choicest place of earth filled him with wonder . 1 this 2 choicest 2 choicest 3 place 2 choicest 4 of 2 choicest 5 earth 2 choicest 6 filled 6 filled 7 him 6 filled 8 with 6 filled 9 wonder 9 wonder 10 . near it a reservoir had been fashioned of four sorts of stone touchstone , pure stone , marble , and loadstone . 1 near 4 reservoir 2 it 4 reservoir 3 a 4 reservoir 4 reservoir 5 had 4 reservoir 6 been 4 reservoir 7 fashioned 5 had 6 been 7 fashioned 13 touchstone 8 of 13 touchstone 9 four 13 touchstone 10 sorts 11 of 10 sorts 13 touchstone 12 stone 13 touchstone 13 touchstone 14 , 13 touchstone 15 pure 15 pure 16 stone 16 stone 17 , 17 , 20 and 18 marble 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 loadstone 21 loadstone 22 . in and out of it flowed water like attar . 1 in 2 and 2 and 3 out 3 out 4 of 3 out 9 attar 4 of 5 it 5 it 9 attar 6 flowed 9 attar 7 water 9 attar 8 like 9 attar 9 attar 10 . he was still dozing when he was aroused by the neighing and pawing of his horse . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 dozing 3 still 4 dozing 4 dozing 5 when 4 dozing 8 aroused 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 aroused 8 aroused 9 by 8 aroused 11 neighing 10 the 11 neighing 11 neighing 13 pawing 12 and 13 pawing 13 pawing 14 of 13 pawing 16 horse 15 his 16 horse 16 horse 17 . when he could see clearly he made out a mountain-like dragon whose heavy breast crushed the stones beneath it into putty . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 10 mountain-like 5 clearly 10 mountain-like 6 he 7 made 7 made 10 mountain-like 8 out 10 mountain-like 9 a 10 mountain-like 10 mountain-like 11 dragon 10 mountain-like 12 whose 10 mountain-like 13 heavy 10 mountain-like 14 breast 10 mountain-like 18 beneath 14 breast 15 crushed 15 crushed 17 stones 16 the 17 stones 18 beneath 21 putty 19 it 20 into 20 into 21 putty 21 putty 22 . he remembered [the] [thousand] [names] [of] [god] and took the bow of [salih] [from] [its] case [and] three arrows [from] their quiver . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 8 and 8 and 9 took 9 took 10 the 10 the 11 bow 11 bow 16 case 11 bow 23 . 12 of 16 case 18 three 19 arrows 19 arrows 22 quiver 21 their 22 quiver 22 quiver 23 . he bound the dagger of [tīmūs] [firmly] [to] his waist and [hung] the [scorpion] of [solomon] [round] his neck . 1 he 2 bound 2 bound 20 . 3 the 4 dagger 4 dagger 5 of 4 dagger 10 waist 5 of 9 his 10 waist 11 and 10 waist 19 neck 11 and 13 the 13 the 15 of 18 his 19 neck 19 neck 20 . the dragon writhed on itself , and belched forth an evil vapour , and beat the ground with its head till the earth quaked . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 8 belched 3 writhed 8 belched 4 on 8 belched 5 itself 6 , 5 itself 8 belched 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 belched 8 belched 9 forth 8 belched 10 an 8 belched 12 vapour 11 evil 12 vapour 12 vapour 15 beat 12 vapour 17 ground 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 beat 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 18 with 17 ground 25 . 18 with 19 its 19 its 20 head 19 its 24 quaked 21 till 24 quaked 22 the 23 earth 23 earth 24 quaked then the prince took a second arrow and shot into its throat . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 6 second 3 prince 4 took 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 and 7 arrow 9 shot 9 shot 10 into 10 into 12 throat 11 its 12 throat 12 throat 13 . the foul vapour of the beast and horror at its strangeness now overcame the prince , and he fainted . 1 the 3 vapour 2 foul 3 vapour 3 vapour 4 of 3 vapour 6 beast 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 beast 6 beast 11 strangeness 7 and 11 strangeness 8 horror 11 strangeness 9 at 11 strangeness 10 its 11 strangeness 11 strangeness 12 now 11 strangeness 13 overcame 13 overcame 19 fainted 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 fainted 19 fainted 20 . when he came to himself he found that he was drenched in the gore of the dead monster . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 came 1 when 6 he 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 himself 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 drenched 11 drenched 18 monster 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 gore 14 gore 15 of 14 gore 18 monster 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 dead 18 monster 19 . he rose and thanked [god] for his deliverance . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 8 deliverance 3 and 4 thanked 4 thanked 8 deliverance 6 for 8 deliverance 7 his 8 deliverance 8 deliverance 9 . by the time the dragon had been killed they were very hungry and set up a clamour for food . 1 by 2 the 1 by 3 time 1 by 17 clamour 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 killed 7 been 11 very 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 very 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 and 12 hungry 17 clamour 14 set 17 clamour 15 up 17 clamour 16 a 17 clamour 17 clamour 18 for 17 clamour 19 food 19 food 20 . the prince therefore cut up the dragon and fed them with it , bit by bit , till they had eaten the whole . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 cut 3 therefore 9 fed 4 cut 5 up 6 the 7 dragon 7 dragon 9 fed 8 and 9 fed 9 fed 10 them 9 fed 11 with 9 fed 13 , 9 fed 14 bit 9 fed 18 till 12 it 13 , 14 bit 15 by 14 bit 16 bit 17 , 18 till 18 till 19 they 19 they 20 had 20 had 21 eaten 21 eaten 23 whole 22 the 23 whole 23 whole 24 . he then washed himself and [lay] [down] [to] rest , and he was [still] asleep when the [sīmurgh] came home . 1 he 13 was 2 then 3 washed 2 then 12 he 3 washed 4 himself 5 and 9 rest 9 rest 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 asleep 15 asleep 21 . 16 when 17 the 16 when 19 came 19 came 20 home 20 home 21 . as they flew nearer , the old birds saw the prince lying under the tree and no sign of life in the nest . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 flew 3 flew 4 nearer 3 flew 15 tree 4 nearer 5 , 6 the 7 old 6 the 8 birds 8 birds 13 under 9 saw 12 lying 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 lying 12 lying 13 under 13 under 14 the 13 under 15 tree 15 tree 16 and 15 tree 18 sign 17 no 18 sign 18 sign 19 of 18 sign 20 life 18 sign 23 nest 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 nest 23 nest 24 . they thought that the misfortune which for so many earlier years had befallen them had again happened and that their nestlings had disappeared . 1 they 2 thought 1 they 12 had 2 thought 3 that 4 the 5 misfortune 5 misfortune 6 which 6 which 10 earlier 6 which 12 had 7 for 9 many 8 so 9 many 9 many 10 earlier 10 earlier 11 years 12 had 13 befallen 12 had 23 disappeared 13 befallen 14 them 15 had 23 disappeared 16 again 21 nestlings 17 happened 21 nestlings 18 and 21 nestlings 19 that 21 nestlings 20 their 21 nestlings 21 nestlings 22 had 21 nestlings 23 disappeared 23 disappeared 24 . they had never been able to find out the murderer , and now suspected the prince . 1 they 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 10 murderer 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 7 find 10 murderer 9 the 10 murderer 10 murderer 14 suspected 10 murderer 16 prince 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 now 13 now 14 suspected 15 the 16 prince 16 prince 17 . then [the] [sīmurgh] flew off [to] a distance with the great stone and dropped it . 1 then 4 flew 4 flew 5 off 4 flew 7 a 7 a 8 distance 7 a 13 and 8 distance 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 stone 11 great 12 stone 13 and 14 dropped 14 dropped 16 . 15 it 16 . it sank down to the very middle of the earth . 1 it 2 sank 2 sank 3 down 2 sank 7 middle 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 middle 6 very 7 middle 7 middle 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 11 . and how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod ? ' 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 did 2 how 7 pitiless 3 did 4 you 5 cross 7 pitiless 6 that 7 pitiless 7 pitiless 8 desert 7 pitiless 9 where 7 pitiless 10 never 7 pitiless 11 yet 7 pitiless 12 foot 12 foot 13 of 12 foot 16 trod 14 man 16 trod 15 had 16 trod 16 trod 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' perhaps , by your favour [,] [i] shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers . ' 1 perhaps 5 favour 2 , 3 by 3 by 5 favour 4 your 5 favour 5 favour 9 accomplish 8 shall 9 accomplish 9 accomplish 10 my 9 accomplish 11 task 9 accomplish 13 avenge 9 accomplish 16 . 12 and 13 avenge 13 avenge 14 my 13 avenge 15 brothers 16 . 17 ' by [god] 's grace you have removed my children 's powerful foe . 1 by 12 foe 3 's 4 grace 4 grace 7 removed 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 removed 7 removed 12 foe 8 my 9 children 9 children 12 foe 10 's 11 powerful 11 powerful 12 foe 12 foe 13 . i regard you as a child of my own . 1 i 2 regard 2 regard 3 you 2 regard 4 as 2 regard 6 child 2 regard 7 of 4 as 5 a 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 . give up the journey [to] [wāq] , it is full of risk , and the jins there will certainly kill you . ' 1 give 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 journey 4 journey 7 , 4 journey 12 risk 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 full 10 full 11 of 12 risk 16 jins 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 jins 15 the 16 jins 16 jins 17 there 16 jins 18 will 16 jins 19 certainly 16 jins 20 kill 20 kill 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' but nothing could move the prince , and seeing this the bird went on [:] ['] [well] , so be it ! 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 could 3 could 4 move 4 move 14 on 4 move 19 so 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 13 went 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 seeing 9 seeing 10 this 9 seeing 12 bird 11 the 12 bird 12 bird 13 went 13 went 14 on 18 , 19 so 19 so 20 be 19 so 21 it 21 it 22 ! when [i] [ask] [for] [it] you must put food and water into my mouth . 1 when 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 put 8 put 9 food 8 put 12 into 9 food 10 and 9 food 11 water 12 into 14 mouth 13 my 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 . so we shall make the journey safely . ' 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 make 4 make 6 journey 5 the 6 journey 6 journey 7 safely 6 journey 8 . 8 . 9 ' the prince walked on in solitude till he reached the city . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 3 walked 6 solitude 5 in 6 solitude 6 solitude 7 till 6 solitude 11 city 7 till 8 he 9 reached 10 the 10 the 11 city 11 city 12 . he spent seven days thinking it over in silence . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 seven 2 spent 5 thinking 2 spent 8 in 3 seven 4 days 5 thinking 6 it 5 thinking 7 over 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . from the first day of his coming he had made friends with a young cloth-merchant , and a great liking had sprung up between them . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 day 3 first 5 of 3 first 8 he 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 coming 8 he 9 had 9 had 22 sprung 10 made 15 cloth-merchant 11 friends 15 cloth-merchant 12 with 13 a 12 with 15 cloth-merchant 13 a 15 cloth-merchant 14 young 15 cloth-merchant 15 cloth-merchant 16 , 15 cloth-merchant 17 and 15 cloth-merchant 20 liking 16 , 17 and 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 liking 20 liking 22 sprung 21 had 22 sprung 22 sprung 23 up 22 sprung 24 between 24 between 25 them 25 them 26 . one day he said abruptly to his companion : ' [o] dear [friend] ! 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 abruptly 5 abruptly 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 companion 8 companion 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 12 dear 12 dear 14 ! i wish you would tell me what the rose did to the cypress , and what the sense of the riddle is . ' 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 you 2 wish 4 would 4 would 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 what 7 what 13 cypress 8 the 13 cypress 9 rose 13 cypress 10 did 13 cypress 11 to 13 cypress 12 the 13 cypress 13 cypress 14 , 13 cypress 16 what 13 cypress 18 sense 13 cypress 24 ' 14 , 15 and 17 the 18 sense 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 riddle 21 riddle 22 is 21 riddle 23 . 23 . 24 ' there is no other way ; no one else will tell you . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 other 3 no 8 one 4 other 5 way 5 way 6 ; 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 else 9 else 10 will 9 else 13 . 10 will 11 tell 11 tell 12 you i have a well-wisher [at] [the] [court] , named [farrūkh-fāl] , [[] [@number@] []] and will introduce you to him . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 well-wisher 4 well-wisher 8 , 8 , 22 ' 9 named 11 , 11 , 15 and 15 and 17 introduce 16 will 17 introduce 17 introduce 18 you 17 introduce 20 him 18 you 19 to 20 him 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [that] would be excellent , ' cried the prince . 1 ' 8 cried 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 excellent 5 excellent 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 prince 8 cried 11 . 9 the 10 prince ' [i] , your slave , once had riches and state and power ; there are many such stones in my country . 1 ' 16 are 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 slave 5 slave 6 , 5 slave 9 riches 7 once 9 riches 8 had 9 riches 9 riches 10 and 9 riches 11 state 9 riches 12 and 9 riches 13 power 9 riches 16 are 14 ; 15 there 15 there 16 are 16 are 17 many 17 many 19 stones 18 such 19 stones 19 stones 22 country 20 in 21 my 20 in 22 country 21 my 22 country 22 country 23 . he showed the utmost kindness and hospitality , and gave his vazīr orders to instal the prince in the royal guest-house . 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 4 utmost 3 the 4 utmost 4 utmost 5 kindness 4 utmost 7 hospitality 5 kindness 6 and 7 hospitality 12 vazīr 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 gave 10 gave 12 vazīr 11 his 12 vazīr 12 vazīr 13 orders 12 vazīr 15 instal 14 to 15 instal 15 instal 16 the 15 instal 17 prince 15 instal 21 guest-house 18 in 19 the 18 in 21 guest-house 20 royal 21 guest-house 21 guest-house 22 . he took much pleasure in his visitor 's society ; they were together every day and spent the time most pleasantly . 1 he 2 took 2 took 4 pleasure 3 much 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 in 4 pleasure 7 visitor 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 visitor 7 visitor 8 's 7 visitor 9 society 7 visitor 13 together 9 society 10 ; 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 together 13 together 21 pleasantly 14 every 15 day 15 day 17 spent 16 and 17 spent 17 spent 19 time 17 spent 20 most 18 the 19 time 20 most 21 pleasantly 21 pleasantly 22 . several times [the] [king] [said] [:] ['] [ask] [me] [for] [something] , [that] [i] may give it you . ' 1 several 2 times 2 times 12 , 12 , 20 ' 15 may 16 give 16 give 17 it 16 give 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' the king was astounded . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 astounded 3 was 4 astounded 4 astounded 5 . ' [in] [god] ['s] [name] [!] if [anyone] [else] had said that [to] [me] [i] should have cut off his head instantly . ' 1 ' 7 if 1 ' 11 said 7 if 10 had 11 said 12 that 12 that 16 should 16 should 17 have 17 have 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 19 off 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 instantly 21 head 23 . 23 . 24 ' the prince heard this in silence , and presently so beguiled the king with pleasant talk that to kill him was impossible . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 3 heard 6 silence 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 11 beguiled 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 beguiled 9 presently 11 beguiled 10 so 11 beguiled 11 beguiled 13 king 11 beguiled 14 with 11 beguiled 15 pleasant 11 beguiled 16 talk 12 the 13 king 16 talk 17 that 16 talk 18 to 18 to 19 kill 19 kill 20 him 19 kill 22 impossible 21 was 22 impossible 22 impossible 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [punishment] [of] [the] [rose] []] applause and compliments rang from every side . 1 applause 2 and 1 applause 3 compliments 1 applause 7 side 3 compliments 4 rang 4 rang 5 from 5 from 7 side 6 every 7 side 7 side 8 . ' [never] yet , ' replied the [king] [,] ['] [has] [any] man come out from that question alive . 1 ' 6 replied 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 13 man 13 man 19 alive 14 come 15 out 15 out 16 from 15 out 18 question 17 that 18 question 18 question 19 alive 19 alive 20 . if this is your only wish , so be it [;] [i] will tell you . 1 if 5 only 1 if 10 it 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 your 3 is 5 only 5 only 6 wish 6 wish 7 , 6 wish 9 be 7 , 8 so 10 it 13 will 13 will 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 . but [i] [will] [do] [this] on [one] condition [only] , [namely] , [that] when you have heard you will submit [yourself] [to] [death] . ' 1 but 6 on 6 on 8 condition 8 condition 10 , 10 , 25 ' 12 , 14 when 14 when 15 you 15 you 16 have 15 you 19 will 16 have 17 heard 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 submit 20 submit 24 . 24 . 25 ' to this the prince agreed , and said : ' [i] set my foot firmly on this compact . ' 1 to 2 this 2 this 18 compact 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 agreed 4 prince 18 compact 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 : 8 said 15 firmly 9 : 10 ' 12 set 14 foot 13 my 14 foot 14 foot 15 firmly 15 firmly 16 on 15 firmly 18 compact 17 this 18 compact 18 compact 20 ' 19 . 20 ' a band of fair girls came in and stood round it in waiting . 1 a 2 band 2 band 3 of 2 band 4 fair 4 fair 5 girls 5 girls 6 came 5 girls 9 stood 6 came 7 in 8 and 9 stood 9 stood 10 round 9 stood 12 in 9 stood 13 waiting 10 round 11 it 13 waiting 14 . she was extraordinarily beautiful , and shamed the glorious sun . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 extraordinarily 3 extraordinarily 4 beautiful 3 extraordinarily 7 shamed 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 shamed 7 shamed 8 the 7 shamed 9 glorious 9 glorious 10 sun 10 sun 11 . the king ordered a hundred stripes to be laid on her tender body ; she sighed a long sigh . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 ordered 3 ordered 6 stripes 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 stripes 6 stripes 8 be 6 stripes 9 laid 6 stripes 12 tender 7 to 8 be 9 laid 10 on 9 laid 11 her 12 tender 13 body 12 tender 16 sighed 13 body 14 ; 15 she 16 sighed 16 sighed 19 sigh 17 a 18 long 17 a 19 sigh 19 sigh 20 . food was called for and table-cloths were spread . 1 food 6 table-cloths 2 was 3 called 3 called 6 table-cloths 4 for 6 table-cloths 5 and 6 table-cloths 6 table-cloths 7 were 6 table-cloths 8 spread 6 table-cloths 9 . delicate meats were set before the dog , and [water] [given] [it] [in] a royal cup of [chinese] crystal . 1 delicate 2 meats 2 meats 3 were 2 meats 4 set 2 meats 5 before 2 meats 7 dog 2 meats 9 and 5 before 6 the 7 dog 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 a 14 a 15 royal 15 royal 16 cup 16 cup 17 of 16 cup 19 crystal 19 crystal 20 . when it had eaten its fill , its leavings were placed before the lovely woman and she was made to eat of them . 1 when 4 eaten 1 when 17 she 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 9 leavings 5 its 9 leavings 6 fill 9 leavings 7 , 9 leavings 8 its 9 leavings 9 leavings 10 were 9 leavings 11 placed 9 leavings 12 before 9 leavings 14 lovely 9 leavings 15 woman 12 before 13 the 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 was 17 she 19 made 19 made 23 them 20 to 21 eat 21 eat 23 them 22 of 23 them 23 them 24 . she wept and her tears were pearls ; she smiled and her lips shed roses . 1 she 2 wept 2 wept 3 and 2 wept 5 tears 4 her 5 tears 5 tears 7 pearls 5 tears 14 shed 6 were 7 pearls 7 pearls 8 ; 7 pearls 10 smiled 8 ; 9 she 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 lips 13 lips 14 shed 14 shed 15 roses 15 roses 16 . pearls and flowers were gathered up and taken to the treasury . 1 pearls 2 and 1 pearls 3 flowers 1 pearls 5 gathered 4 were 5 gathered 5 gathered 6 up 5 gathered 11 treasury 6 up 7 and 8 taken 11 treasury 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 treasury 11 treasury 12 . ' [now] , ' said the king , ' you have seen these things and your purpose is fulfilled . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 king 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 seen 11 have 19 fulfilled 13 these 14 things 13 these 19 fulfilled 15 and 16 your 16 your 17 purpose 17 purpose 19 fulfilled 18 is 19 fulfilled 19 fulfilled 20 . 20 . 21 ' tell me and kill me . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 5 me 3 and 4 kill 4 kill 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' one day [i] was hunting and became very thirsty . 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 hunting 4 was 5 hunting 5 hunting 9 thirsty 6 and 7 became 7 became 9 thirsty 8 very 9 thirsty 9 thirsty 10 . after great search [i] discovered a well in a place so secret that neither bird nor beast nor man could find it without labour . 1 after 3 search 2 great 3 search 3 search 5 discovered 3 search 10 place 5 discovered 6 a 7 well 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 place 10 place 24 labour 11 so 24 labour 12 secret 14 neither 13 that 14 neither 14 neither 15 bird 14 neither 16 nor 14 neither 18 nor 16 nor 17 beast 18 nor 24 labour 19 man 24 labour 20 could 21 find 21 find 22 it 21 find 24 labour 23 without 24 labour 24 labour 25 . i was alone , [i] took my turban for a rope and my cap for a bucket . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 alone 3 alone 4 , 3 alone 8 turban 6 took 8 turban 7 my 8 turban 8 turban 9 for 8 turban 11 rope 8 turban 12 and 8 turban 14 cap 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 rope 13 my 14 cap 14 cap 17 bucket 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 bucket 17 bucket 18 . i am dying [of] [thirst] , let go [!] in [god] ['s] [name] . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 dying 3 dying 6 , 6 , 15 " 7 let 8 go 8 go 10 in 10 in 14 . 14 . 15 " after [trying] a thousand [schemes] , [i] drew up [two] [blind] [women] . 1 after 3 a 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 6 , 4 thousand 8 drew 8 drew 9 up 9 up 13 . they said they were perīs , and that their king had blinded them in his anger and had left them in the well alone . 1 they 4 were 2 said 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 perīs 5 perīs 6 , 5 perīs 8 that 5 perīs 9 their 5 perīs 10 king 6 , 7 and 10 king 12 blinded 11 had 12 blinded 12 blinded 13 them 12 blinded 16 anger 12 blinded 20 them 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 anger 16 anger 17 and 16 anger 19 left 18 had 19 left 20 them 21 in 20 them 24 alone 21 in 22 the 23 well 24 alone 24 alone 25 . ' " what is the cure for your blindness ? " 1 ' 3 what 2 " 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 cure 6 cure 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 blindness 9 blindness 10 ? 10 ? 11 " we should be eternally your debtors . 1 we 2 should 2 should 3 be 3 be 4 eternally 4 eternally 6 debtors 5 your 6 debtors 6 debtors 7 . do not let the cow see you , or she will assuredly kill you . " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 let 3 let 5 cow 3 let 6 see 4 the 5 cow 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 12 assuredly 10 she 11 will 11 will 12 assuredly 12 assuredly 13 kill 13 kill 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 " ' [with] [renewed] strength and spirit [i] went to the shore . 1 ' 4 strength 4 strength 6 spirit 5 and 6 spirit 6 spirit 12 . 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 shore 11 shore 12 . there [i] [watched] [the] cow [come] up from the sea , [graze] [,] and [go] [back] . 1 there 5 cow 5 cow 17 . 7 up 14 and 7 up 17 . 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 , 11 , 14 and then [i] came out of my hiding , took a little of her dung and conveyed it to the perīs . 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 5 of 14 dung 7 hiding 9 took 8 , 9 took 9 took 14 dung 10 a 11 little 11 little 14 dung 12 of 14 dung 13 her 14 dung 14 dung 15 and 14 dung 16 conveyed 14 dung 17 it 14 dung 18 to 14 dung 20 perīs 18 to 19 the 20 perīs 21 . they rubbed it on [their] [eyes] , and by the [divine] [might] [saw] [again] . 1 they 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 15 . 3 it 4 on 4 on 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [dog] [&] [his] [attendants] []] ' [they] [thanked] heaven and me , and then considered what they could [do] to show their gratitude to me . 1 ' 4 heaven 4 heaven 21 . 5 and 9 then 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 12 they 10 considered 11 what 11 what 12 they 12 they 13 could 13 could 16 show 15 to 16 show 16 show 18 gratitude 16 show 20 me 17 their 18 gratitude 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . in good sooth , she has not her equal ! 1 in 3 sooth 2 good 3 sooth 3 sooth 4 , 3 sooth 9 equal 3 sooth 10 ! 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 not 6 has 9 equal 8 her 9 equal teach her to love you so that she cannot exist without you . 1 teach 2 her 1 teach 3 to 1 teach 12 you 4 love 5 you 4 love 10 exist 4 love 12 you 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 she 7 that 10 exist 9 cannot 10 exist 10 exist 11 without 12 you 13 . but if the matter becomes known to her mother she will have you burned in the fire . 1 but 2 if 1 but 3 the 3 the 4 matter 3 the 17 fire 4 matter 5 becomes 5 becomes 6 known 6 known 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 mother 10 she 11 will 11 will 12 have 12 have 13 you 12 have 14 burned 14 burned 15 in 14 burned 17 fire 16 the 17 fire 17 fire 18 . ' [in] the [end] [the] [two] perīs [took] me to the [girl] ['s] [house] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 7 perīs 7 perīs 15 . 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 15 . i saw her sleeping daintily . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 2 saw 4 sleeping 4 sleeping 5 daintily 5 daintily 6 . ' [when] [the] [perī] [opened] [her] [eyes] [she] asked in affright : " who are you ? 1 ' 15 are 9 asked 11 affright 10 in 11 affright 11 affright 12 : 11 affright 14 who 12 : 13 " 14 who 15 are 15 are 16 you 16 you 17 ? have you come to steal ? 1 have 3 come 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 steal 5 steal 6 ? how did you get here ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 3 you 6 ? 5 here 6 ? be quick ! save yourself from this whirlpool of destruction , for the demons and perīs who guard me will wake and seize you . " 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 ! 2 quick 8 whirlpool 4 save 8 whirlpool 5 yourself 8 whirlpool 6 from 8 whirlpool 7 this 8 whirlpool 8 whirlpool 9 of 8 whirlpool 10 destruction 8 whirlpool 14 demons 10 destruction 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 14 demons 16 perīs 15 and 16 perīs 16 perīs 17 who 16 perīs 18 guard 16 perīs 19 me 16 perīs 21 wake 16 perīs 25 . 20 will 21 wake 21 wake 23 seize 22 and 23 seize 23 seize 24 you 25 . 26 " ' [but] [love] ['s] arrow had struck me deep , and the girl , too , looked kindly on me . 1 ' 5 arrow 5 arrow 21 . 6 had 7 struck 7 struck 20 me 8 me 9 deep 9 deep 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 17 looked 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 , 17 looked 18 kindly 18 kindly 20 me 19 on 20 me 20 me 21 . i could not go away . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 . for some months [i] [remained] [hidden] [in] [her] [house] . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 months 3 months 10 . we did not dare to let her mother know of our love . 1 we 2 did 1 we 11 our 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 dare 3 not 6 let 3 not 9 know 4 dare 5 to 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 mother 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 love 12 love 13 . sometimes the girl was very sad and fearful lest her mother should come to know . 1 sometimes 5 very 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 sad 6 sad 7 and 6 sad 8 fearful 8 fearful 9 lest 9 lest 10 her 9 lest 12 should 10 her 11 mother 12 should 13 come 13 come 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 . one [day] [her] [father] [said] to her [:] ["] [sweetheart] , for some time [i] have noticed that [your] beauty is [not] what it was . 1 one 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 time 14 time 26 . 16 have 17 noticed 17 noticed 18 that 17 noticed 24 it 18 that 20 beauty 21 is 23 what 23 what 24 it 24 it 25 was 24 it 26 . how is this ? 1 how 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 ? has sickness touched you ? 1 has 2 sickness 2 sickness 3 touched 3 touched 4 you 4 you 5 ? tell me that [i] may seek a cure . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 5 may 5 may 8 cure 6 seek 7 a 6 seek 8 cure 7 a 8 cure 8 cure 9 . 9 . 10 " alas [!] there was now no way of concealing the mingled delight and anguish of our love ; from secret it became known . 1 alas 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 6 no 4 was 5 now 6 no 9 concealing 7 way 8 of 7 way 9 concealing 8 of 9 concealing 9 concealing 10 the 9 concealing 11 mingled 9 concealing 12 delight 9 concealing 14 anguish 9 concealing 24 . 13 and 14 anguish 14 anguish 15 of 14 anguish 16 our 14 anguish 17 love 14 anguish 19 from 14 anguish 20 secret 14 anguish 23 known 17 love 18 ; 21 it 22 became 22 became 23 known i was put in prison and the world grew dark to my rose , bereft of her lover . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 put 3 put 5 prison 4 in 5 prison 5 prison 6 and 5 prison 8 world 5 prison 9 grew 7 the 8 world 9 grew 15 bereft 10 dark 15 bereft 11 to 12 my 12 my 15 bereft 13 rose 15 bereft 14 , 15 bereft 15 bereft 16 of 15 bereft 18 lover 16 of 17 her 18 lover 19 . this was allowed , and those two contrived to be the anointers . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 allowed 3 allowed 6 those 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 those 6 those 12 anointers 7 two 12 anointers 8 contrived 9 to 8 contrived 12 anointers 10 be 12 anointers 11 the 12 anointers 12 anointers 13 . i was put into the fire and it was kept up for seven days and nights . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 put 3 put 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 fire 5 the 13 seven 6 fire 7 and 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 kept 10 kept 11 up 10 kept 13 seven 12 for 13 seven 13 seven 14 days 14 days 16 nights 15 and 16 nights 16 nights 17 . by the [will] of the [great] [king] [it] [left] [no] trace upon me . 1 by 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 11 trace 11 trace 14 . 12 upon 13 me 13 me 14 . at the end of a week the perī-king ordered the ashes to be cast [upon] the dust-heap , and [i] was [found] alive and unharmed . 1 at 2 the 2 the 8 perī-king 3 end 4 of 3 end 8 perī-king 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 week 6 week 8 perī-king 7 the 8 perī-king 8 perī-king 9 ordered 8 perī-king 11 ashes 8 perī-king 13 be 8 perī-king 14 cast 10 the 11 ashes 11 ashes 12 to 12 to 13 be 14 cast 16 the 16 the 17 dust-heap 17 dust-heap 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 was 19 and 23 alive 23 alive 25 unharmed 24 and 25 unharmed 25 unharmed 26 . it is best to give him the girl , for they love one another . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 best 3 best 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 15 . 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 14 another 11 they 12 love 12 love 14 another 13 one 14 another 14 another 15 . he is [king] [of] [wāq] [of] [qāf] , and you will find [none] [better] . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 find 12 find 15 . 15 . 16 " ' [to] this the king [agreed] , and made [formal] marriage [between] [gul] and me . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 11 marriage 4 the 5 king 4 the 11 marriage 5 king 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 made 11 marriage 16 . 14 and 15 me 15 me 16 . you now know the price [i] paid for this faithless creature . 1 you 3 know 2 now 3 know 3 know 5 price 4 the 5 price 5 price 7 paid 7 paid 10 faithless 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 faithless 10 faithless 11 creature 11 creature 12 . o prince ! remember our compact . ' 1 o 6 compact 1 o 8 ' 2 prince 6 compact 3 ! 6 compact 4 remember 6 compact 5 our 6 compact 7 . 8 ' ' [i] remember , ' said the prince ; ' but tell me what [brought] [queen] [gul] [to] her [present] pass ? ' 1 ' 6 said 1 ' 14 what 3 remember 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 ; 9 ; 10 ' 9 ; 11 but 11 but 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 14 what 22 ? 19 her 21 pass 21 pass 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' i asked her where she had been to get so cold , and she said she had had to go out . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 her 2 asked 4 where 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 had 5 she 18 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 to 7 been 10 so 8 to 9 get 10 so 11 cold 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 said 13 and 14 she 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 had 16 she 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 out 21 out 22 . i reprimanded the groom and beat him . 1 i 2 reprimanded 2 reprimanded 3 the 2 reprimanded 4 groom 2 reprimanded 5 and 2 reprimanded 6 beat 2 reprimanded 7 him 7 him 8 . a flame kindled in my heart , and [i] [asked] [myself] [where] she could go and what she could do . 1 a 2 flame 2 flame 16 and 3 kindled 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 she 13 she 14 could 14 could 15 go 15 go 16 and 16 and 17 what 17 what 18 she 18 she 19 could 19 could 20 do 20 do 21 . that [day] [i] did not hunt , but stayed at home to follow the matter up . 1 that 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 13 follow 6 hunt 7 , 6 hunt 9 stayed 8 but 9 stayed 9 stayed 11 home 9 stayed 13 follow 10 at 11 home 12 to 13 follow 13 follow 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 17 . 16 up 17 . i lay down as usual at night and pretended to fall asleep . 1 i 2 lay 2 lay 3 down 2 lay 12 asleep 4 as 5 usual 5 usual 9 pretended 6 at 7 night 7 night 9 pretended 8 and 9 pretended 9 pretended 10 to 9 pretended 12 asleep 10 to 11 fall 11 fall 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 . when [i] [seemed] safely [off] [,] [gul] got up and went to the stable as her custom was . 1 when 13 the 4 safely 8 got 8 got 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 stable 14 stable 19 . 15 as 17 custom 16 her 17 custom 17 custom 18 was 17 custom 19 . that night it [was] [tiger] 's turn . 1 that 2 night 2 night 8 . 3 it 6 's 3 it 8 . 6 's 7 turn she rode off on him , and [i] took [windfoot] and followed [.] 1 she 2 rode 2 rode 3 off 2 rode 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 and 7 and 9 took 11 and 12 followed with me went that dog you see , a faithful friend who never left me . 1 with 2 me 1 with 9 a 2 me 4 that 3 went 4 that 4 that 5 dog 5 dog 8 , 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 , 9 a 11 friend 10 faithful 11 friend 11 friend 12 who 12 who 13 never 13 never 14 left 14 left 15 me 15 me 16 . over against the door was a high seat , and on it lay a giant negro , before whom she salaamed . 1 over 2 against 2 against 3 the 3 the 4 door 3 the 16 negro 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 high 6 a 16 negro 7 high 8 seat 8 seat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 on 12 it 13 lay 13 lay 16 negro 14 a 16 negro 15 giant 16 negro 16 negro 17 , 16 negro 21 salaamed 18 before 21 salaamed 19 whom 21 salaamed 20 she 21 salaamed 21 salaamed 22 . he got up and beat her till she was marked with weals , but she uttered no complaint . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 beat 5 beat 6 her 5 beat 7 till 7 till 12 weals 8 she 12 weals 9 was 12 weals 10 marked 12 weals 11 with 12 weals 12 weals 13 , 12 weals 14 but 12 weals 15 she 12 weals 16 uttered 12 weals 18 complaint 15 she 16 uttered 17 no 18 complaint 18 complaint 19 . i was dumfounded , for once when [i] had struck her with a rose-stalk she had complained and fretted for three days ! 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 dumfounded 2 was 3 dumfounded 3 dumfounded 4 , 3 dumfounded 5 for 3 dumfounded 6 once 3 dumfounded 7 when 3 dumfounded 9 had 9 had 14 rose-stalk 10 struck 14 rose-stalk 11 her 14 rose-stalk 12 with 14 rose-stalk 13 a 14 rose-stalk 14 rose-stalk 15 she 14 rose-stalk 16 had 14 rose-stalk 17 complained 14 rose-stalk 19 fretted 18 and 19 fretted 19 fretted 20 for 19 fretted 21 three 21 three 22 days 22 days 23 ! then the negro said to her : " how now , ugly one and shaven head ! 1 then 3 negro 2 the 3 negro 3 negro 4 said 4 said 7 : 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 : 7 : 8 " 8 " 9 how 9 how 15 shaven 10 now 11 , 10 now 15 shaven 12 ugly 15 shaven 13 one 15 shaven 14 and 15 shaven 15 shaven 16 head 15 shaven 17 ! why are you so late , and why are you not wearing wedding garments ? " 1 why 2 are 1 why 15 ? 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 so 3 you 9 are 4 so 5 late 5 late 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 why 9 are 9 are 10 you 9 are 11 not 11 not 12 wearing 12 wearing 14 garments 13 wedding 14 garments 15 ? 16 " i came [as] [soon] [as] [i] could . " 1 i 2 came 1 i 7 could 7 could 8 . 8 . 9 " in a little while he called [her] to sit beside him ; but this was more than [i] could bear . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 called 5 he 19 could 6 called 8 to 8 to 9 sit 9 sit 10 beside 10 beside 11 him 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 this 14 this 15 was 15 was 16 more 16 more 17 than 19 could 20 bear 20 bear 21 . i lost control of myself and rushed upon him . 1 i 2 lost 2 lost 3 control 3 control 4 of 3 control 5 myself 3 control 7 rushed 6 and 7 rushed 7 rushed 8 upon 8 upon 9 him 9 him 10 . he clutched my collar and we grappled in a death struggle . 1 he 2 clutched 2 clutched 3 my 2 clutched 7 grappled 4 collar 5 and 4 collar 7 grappled 6 we 7 grappled 7 grappled 8 in 7 grappled 10 death 7 grappled 11 struggle 8 in 9 a 11 struggle 12 . suddenly she came behind me , caught my feet and threw me . 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 3 came 2 she 7 caught 2 she 11 threw 3 came 4 behind 4 behind 5 me 5 me 6 , 8 my 9 feet 9 feet 11 threw 10 and 11 threw 11 threw 12 me 12 me 13 . while he held me on the ground , she drew out my own knife and gave it to him . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 held 3 held 4 me 3 held 14 knife 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 10 drew 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 drew 10 drew 11 out 10 drew 14 knife 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 knife 14 knife 15 and 14 knife 16 gave 16 gave 19 him 17 it 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . i should have been killed but for that faithful dog which seized his throat and pulled him down and pinned him to the ground . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 killed 4 been 9 faithful 5 killed 6 but 7 for 8 that 7 for 9 faithful 9 faithful 10 dog 9 faithful 12 seized 11 which 12 seized 12 seized 14 throat 13 his 14 throat 14 throat 20 pinned 15 and 16 pulled 16 pulled 17 him 16 pulled 18 down 16 pulled 20 pinned 18 down 19 and 20 pinned 24 ground 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 ground 24 ground 25 . then [i] [got] up and despatched the wretch . 1 then 4 up 4 up 6 despatched 4 up 8 wretch 5 and 6 despatched 7 the 8 wretch 8 wretch 9 . now you know what the rose did to the cypress ; and now you must keep compact with me . ' 1 now 17 compact 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 10 cypress 5 the 10 cypress 6 rose 10 cypress 7 did 10 cypress 8 to 10 cypress 9 the 10 cypress 10 cypress 11 ; 10 cypress 13 now 10 cypress 16 keep 11 ; 12 and 14 you 15 must 15 must 16 keep 16 keep 17 compact 17 compact 18 with 17 compact 19 me 17 compact 21 ' 20 . 21 ' to this request the king consented . 1 to 3 request 2 this 3 request 3 request 6 consented 3 request 7 . 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 consented straightway it appeared , and by the majesty of its presence made the city quake . 1 straightway 3 appeared 2 it 3 appeared 3 appeared 4 , 3 appeared 8 majesty 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 by 6 by 7 the 8 majesty 11 presence 9 of 10 its 10 its 11 presence 11 presence 15 quake 11 presence 16 . 12 made 15 quake 13 the 14 city 14 city 15 quake it took the prince on its back and soared away to the zenith . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 prince 3 the 13 zenith 5 on 6 its 6 its 7 back 7 back 13 zenith 8 and 9 soared 9 soared 13 zenith 10 away 13 zenith 11 to 13 zenith 12 the 13 zenith 13 zenith 14 . after a [time] [king] [sinaubar] said : ' [that] [young] [man] is a long time on the roof ; go and bring him here . ' 1 after 14 long 2 a 7 : 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 time 15 time 18 roof 16 on 18 roof 17 the 18 roof 18 roof 19 ; 18 roof 25 . 19 ; 21 and 20 go 21 and 21 and 22 bring 22 bring 23 him 24 here 25 . 25 . 26 ' when the king heard of his escape he thanked heaven that his hands were clean of this blood . 1 when 2 the 1 when 8 he 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 escape 8 he 9 thanked 9 thanked 10 heaven 10 heaven 11 that 10 heaven 15 clean 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 were 13 hands 15 clean 15 clean 18 blood 16 of 17 this 17 this 18 blood 18 blood 19 . up and up [flew] the [sīmurgh] [,] [till] earth looked like an egg resting on an ocean . 1 up 2 and 1 up 3 up 3 up 5 the 5 the 9 earth 9 earth 14 resting 10 looked 11 like 11 like 12 an 12 an 13 egg 13 egg 14 resting 14 resting 15 on 14 resting 17 ocean 16 an 17 ocean 17 ocean 18 . at length it dropped straight down to its own place , where the kind prince was welcomed by the young birds and most hospitably entertained . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 it 2 length 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 straight 5 straight 6 down 5 straight 7 to 5 straight 12 where 8 its 9 own 8 its 10 place 10 place 12 where 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 the 13 the 21 birds 14 kind 17 welcomed 15 prince 17 welcomed 16 was 17 welcomed 17 welcomed 18 by 17 welcomed 21 birds 18 by 19 the 19 the 21 birds 20 young 21 birds 21 birds 24 hospitably 22 and 24 hospitably 23 most 24 hospitably 24 hospitably 25 entertained 24 hospitably 26 . here they halted for a night , and at dawn [said] good-bye to the king-lion and set out for [jamīla] 's country . 1 here 3 halted 2 they 3 halted 3 halted 4 for 3 halted 6 night 3 halted 9 at 4 for 5 a 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 at 10 dawn 10 dawn 12 good-bye 12 good-bye 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 king-lion 15 king-lion 16 and 15 king-lion 23 . 16 and 17 set 17 set 18 out 18 out 19 for 21 's 22 country 22 country 23 . their meeting was joyful , and they went together to the garden-palace . 1 their 2 meeting 2 meeting 4 joyful 3 was 4 joyful 4 joyful 7 they 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 12 garden-palace 8 went 12 garden-palace 9 together 12 garden-palace 10 to 12 garden-palace 11 the 12 garden-palace 12 garden-palace 13 . jamīla summoned all her notables , and in their presence her marriage with the prince was solemnised . 1 jamīla 2 summoned 1 jamīla 5 notables 3 all 5 notables 4 her 5 notables 5 notables 6 , 5 notables 8 in 5 notables 9 their 5 notables 10 presence 6 , 7 and 10 presence 12 marriage 11 her 12 marriage 12 marriage 17 solemnised 13 with 17 solemnised 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 17 solemnised 16 was 17 solemnised 17 solemnised 18 . a few days later she entrusted her affairs to her vazīr , and made preparation to go with the prince to his own country . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 6 entrusted 5 she 6 entrusted 6 entrusted 11 vazīr 6 entrusted 21 to 7 her 11 vazīr 8 affairs 11 vazīr 9 to 11 vazīr 10 her 11 vazīr 11 vazīr 12 , 11 vazīr 15 preparation 11 vazīr 17 go 11 vazīr 20 prince 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 with 18 with 19 the 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 country 24 country 25 . the wicked [latīfa] [herself] she left quite alone in her garden-house . 1 the 2 wicked 2 wicked 12 . 5 she 6 left 6 left 11 garden-house 7 quite 11 garden-house 8 alone 11 garden-house 9 in 11 garden-house 10 her 11 garden-house 11 garden-house 12 . i am here to give her the answer to her riddle . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 give 2 am 3 here 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 her 5 give 8 answer 7 the 8 answer 8 answer 11 riddle 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 riddle 11 riddle 13 ' 12 . 13 ' later on he entered the city , beat boldly on the drums , and was conducted to the presence . 1 later 2 on 1 later 3 he 3 he 4 entered 4 entered 9 boldly 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 , 6 city 9 boldly 8 beat 9 boldly 9 boldly 10 on 9 boldly 12 drums 11 the 12 drums 12 drums 13 , 12 drums 14 and 12 drums 16 conducted 13 , 14 and 15 was 16 conducted 16 conducted 17 to 16 conducted 19 presence 17 to 18 the 19 presence 20 . the king entreated him to have nothing to do with the riddle , for that no man had come out of it alive . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 entreated 3 entreated 4 him 3 entreated 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 riddle 12 riddle 13 , 12 riddle 24 . 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 that 16 no 17 man 17 man 18 had 17 man 23 alive 18 had 19 come 19 come 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 it 23 alive 24 . ' [o] [king] ! ' replied the prince , ' it is to answer [it] [that] [i] [am] here ; [i] will not withdraw . ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 10 ' 4 ! 26 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 8 prince 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 it 12 is 11 it 22 will 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 answer 14 answer 19 here 19 here 20 ; 22 will 23 not 23 not 24 withdraw 24 withdraw 25 . 25 . 26 ' at the request of the prince , all the officers and notables of the land were summoned to hear his reply to the princess . 1 at 2 the 2 the 6 prince 3 request 6 prince 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 , 6 prince 12 notables 8 all 9 the 8 all 12 notables 10 officers 12 notables 11 and 12 notables 12 notables 13 of 12 notables 15 land 12 notables 17 summoned 13 of 14 the 16 were 17 summoned 17 summoned 19 hear 17 summoned 20 his 17 summoned 21 reply 18 to 19 hear 21 reply 22 to 21 reply 24 princess 21 reply 25 . 22 to 23 the all assembled , and the king and [his] queen [gul-rukh] , and the girl and the prince were there . 1 all 2 assembled 1 all 5 the 2 assembled 3 , 3 , 4 and 5 the 6 king 5 the 17 prince 6 king 7 and 9 queen 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 prince 17 prince 18 were 18 were 19 there 19 there 20 . the prince addressed [mihr-afrūz] : ' [what] is the question [you] [ask] ? ' 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 addressed 3 addressed 10 question 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 question 10 question 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] [did] [the] [rose] do [to] [the] cypress ? ' she rejoined . 1 ' 6 do 1 ' 9 cypress 9 cypress 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 rejoined 13 rejoined 14 . the prince smiled , and turned and addressed the assembly . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 8 addressed 3 smiled 8 addressed 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 8 addressed 7 and 8 addressed 8 addressed 10 assembly 9 the 10 assembly 10 assembly 11 . ' [you] who are experienced [men] [and] versed in affairs , [did] you ever [know] or hear and see anything of this matter ? ' 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 experienced 5 experienced 8 versed 8 versed 9 in 9 in 10 affairs 10 affairs 11 , 11 , 25 ' 13 you 17 hear 14 ever 17 hear 16 or 17 hear 17 hear 20 anything 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 anything 20 anything 23 matter 21 of 22 this 22 this 23 matter 23 matter 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [from] [whom] , then , did the princess hear of it ? 1 ' 9 princess 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 5 then 8 the 6 , 7 did 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 hear 10 hear 11 of 10 hear 12 it 12 it 13 ? this empty fancy it is that has [done] [many] a servant of [god] [to] death [!] ['] 1 this 2 empty 2 empty 3 fancy 2 empty 15 death 3 fancy 12 of 4 it 5 is 4 it 7 has 5 is 6 that 7 has 10 a 10 a 11 servant 11 servant 12 of all saw the good sense of his words and showed their approval . 1 all 3 the 2 saw 3 the 3 the 8 words 4 good 5 sense 5 sense 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 words 8 words 12 approval 9 and 10 showed 10 showed 12 approval 11 their 12 approval 12 approval 13 . then he turned to the princess : ' [tell] [us] the truth , [princess] [;] who told you of this thing ? 1 then 2 he 1 then 11 the 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 7 : 7 : 8 ' 11 the 12 truth 12 truth 13 , 13 , 16 who 16 who 17 told 17 told 18 you 18 you 22 ? 19 of 20 this 20 this 21 thing 21 thing 22 ? you must produce the person who can confirm my words . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 produce 3 produce 4 the 3 produce 8 confirm 5 person 6 who 5 person 8 confirm 7 can 8 confirm 8 confirm 9 my 8 confirm 10 words 10 words 11 . 11 . 12 ' her heart sank , for she feared that her long-kept secret was now to be noised abroad . 1 her 10 long-kept 2 heart 3 sank 3 sank 5 for 3 sank 7 feared 4 , 5 for 6 she 7 feared 7 feared 10 long-kept 8 that 10 long-kept 9 her 10 long-kept 10 long-kept 11 secret 10 long-kept 12 was 10 long-kept 13 now 10 long-kept 16 noised 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 noised 16 noised 17 abroad 17 abroad 18 . but she said [merely] : ' [explain] [yourself] . ' 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [i] shall explain myself fully when you bring here the negro whom you hide beneath your throne . ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 explain 4 explain 6 fully 5 myself 6 fully 6 fully 12 negro 7 when 12 negro 8 you 9 bring 9 bring 12 negro 10 here 12 negro 11 the 12 negro 12 negro 13 whom 12 negro 15 hide 12 negro 16 beneath 12 negro 18 throne 14 you 15 hide 17 your 18 throne 18 throne 19 . 19 . 20 ' here [the] [king] [shouted] [in] [wonderment] [:] ['] [explain] [yourself] , [young] [man] ! 1 here 11 , 1 here 14 ! what negro does my daughter hide beneath her throne ? ' 1 what 2 negro 2 negro 3 does 2 negro 5 daughter 2 negro 6 hide 2 negro 7 beneath 4 my 5 daughter 7 beneath 8 her 7 beneath 9 throne 8 her 9 throne 9 throne 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' the king was overwhelmed with astonishment , but the girl had taken heart again . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 overwhelmed 3 was 4 overwhelmed 4 overwhelmed 5 with 4 overwhelmed 6 astonishment 6 astonishment 7 , 6 astonishment 12 taken 6 astonishment 15 . 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 girl 11 had 12 taken 13 heart 14 again 14 again 15 . she had had time to think that perhaps the prince had heard of the presence of the negro , and knew no more . 1 she 2 had 2 had 12 heard 3 had 4 time 3 had 12 heard 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 that 7 that 8 perhaps 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 had 11 had 12 heard 12 heard 13 of 12 heard 18 negro 14 the 15 presence 15 presence 16 of 15 presence 18 negro 17 the 18 negro 18 negro 19 , 18 negro 21 knew 18 negro 23 more 19 , 20 and 22 no 23 more 23 more 24 . so she said [haughtily] : ' [prince] [!] you have not answered my riddle . ' 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 5 : 5 : 16 ' 6 ' 9 you 6 ' 12 answered 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 not 12 answered 14 riddle 13 my 14 riddle 14 riddle 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [o] [most] amazingly impudent [person] , ' cried he , ' do you not yet repent ? ' 1 ' 4 amazingly 4 amazingly 5 impudent 5 impudent 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 19 ' 8 ' 9 cried 8 ' 10 he 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 do 13 do 14 you 14 you 17 repent 15 not 16 yet 16 yet 17 repent 17 repent 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [that] is [so] [;] all happened as you have told it ! ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 ! 3 is 6 all 6 all 7 happened 7 happened 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 told 11 told 12 it 13 ! 14 ' king [quimūs] [made] over his daughter [to] [prince] [almās] , but the latter refused to marry her , and took her as [his] [captive] . 1 king 6 daughter 4 over 5 his 5 his 6 daughter 6 daughter 13 latter 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 latter 13 latter 25 . 14 refused 15 to 14 refused 25 . 15 to 16 marry 16 marry 21 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 took 20 took 21 her 21 her 22 as he then asked that the heads should be removed from the battlements and given decent burial . 1 he 3 asked 2 then 3 asked 3 asked 5 the 4 that 5 the 5 the 12 battlements 6 heads 12 battlements 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 removed 9 removed 10 from 9 removed 12 battlements 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 battlements 12 battlements 13 and 12 battlements 14 given 12 battlements 16 burial 15 decent 16 burial 16 burial 17 . this was done . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 done 3 done 4 . then he returned to his camp [and] [sent] [for] [dil-arām] , who came [bringing] [her] goods and chattels , her gold and her jewels . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 camp 5 his 16 goods 6 camp 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 came 16 goods 18 chattels 17 and 18 chattels 18 chattels 19 , 18 chattels 20 her 18 chattels 21 gold 18 chattels 23 her 18 chattels 24 jewels 21 gold 22 and 24 jewels 25 . king [saman-lāl-pōsh] [jessamine] , wearer [of] [rubies] had [so] bewept the loss of his sons that he was [now] blind . 1 king 4 , 4 , 17 he 5 wearer 8 had 5 wearer 10 bewept 10 bewept 12 loss 11 the 12 loss 12 loss 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 sons 15 sons 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 20 blind 20 blind 21 . light came , and the king saw his son . 1 light 2 came 1 light 4 and 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 9 son 7 saw 8 his 8 his 9 son 9 son 10 . this frightened [mihr-afrūz] horribly , for she thought the same thing might be done [to] [herself] . 1 this 2 frightened 2 frightened 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 she 7 she 8 thought 8 thought 12 might 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 thing 11 thing 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 done 14 done 17 . she cried out to the prince : ' [o] [prince] [almās] [!] what is hardest to get is most valued . 1 she 2 cried 2 cried 3 out 2 cried 7 : 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 prince 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 hardest 15 hardest 20 valued 16 to 17 get 17 get 20 valued 18 is 20 valued 19 most 20 valued 20 valued 21 . up [till] [now] [i] have been subject [to] [no] man , and no [man] [had] [had] [my] [love] . 1 up 7 subject 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 subject 7 subject 19 . 10 man 11 , 10 man 19 . 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 no the many kings and kings ' sons who have died at my hands have died because it was their fate to die like this . 1 the 3 kings 2 many 3 kings 3 kings 4 and 3 kings 5 kings 5 kings 6 ' 5 kings 7 sons 5 kings 8 who 5 kings 15 died 5 kings 19 their 8 who 10 died 9 have 10 died 10 died 11 at 11 at 12 my 12 my 13 hands 14 have 15 died 15 died 16 because 16 because 17 it 17 it 18 was 19 their 20 fate 20 fate 22 die 20 fate 25 . 21 to 22 die 22 die 23 like 23 like 24 this in this matter [i] have not sinned . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 matter 3 matter 7 sinned 5 have 7 sinned 6 not 7 sinned 7 sinned 8 . that was their fate from eternity ; and from the beginning it was predestined that my fate should be bound up with yours . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 14 predestined 3 their 4 fate 4 fate 6 eternity 5 from 6 eternity 6 eternity 7 ; 6 eternity 11 beginning 7 ; 8 and 9 from 10 the 9 from 11 beginning 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 14 predestined 12 it 13 was 12 it 14 predestined 13 was 14 predestined 14 predestined 15 that 14 predestined 17 fate 14 predestined 18 should 14 predestined 20 bound 16 my 17 fate 18 should 19 be 20 bound 21 up 20 bound 23 yours 21 up 22 with 23 yours 24 . 24 . 25 ' the prince gave ear to the argument from preordainment , and as she was a very lovely maiden he took her too in lawful marriage . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 gave 3 gave 9 preordainment 4 ear 9 preordainment 5 to 6 the 5 to 9 preordainment 6 the 9 preordainment 7 argument 9 preordainment 8 from 9 preordainment 9 preordainment 10 , 9 preordainment 11 and 9 preordainment 12 as 9 preordainment 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 very 15 a 17 lovely 17 lovely 18 maiden 18 maiden 20 took 18 maiden 24 lawful 19 he 20 took 20 took 21 her 22 too 24 lawful 23 in 24 lawful 24 lawful 25 marriage 25 marriage 26 . now has been told what the rose did to the cypress . 1 now 5 what 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 told 4 told 5 what 5 what 11 cypress 6 the 11 cypress 7 rose 11 cypress 8 did 11 cypress 9 to 11 cypress 10 the 11 cypress 11 cypress 12 . finished , finished , finished ! 1 finished 2 , 1 finished 3 finished 3 finished 4 , 3 finished 5 finished 5 finished 6 ! [footnotes] [:] [[] [@number@] []] [jessamine] [,] [ruby-decked] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [life-giving] [diamond] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [world-gripper] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [love-enkindler] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [rose-cheek] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [heartsease] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [elias] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [pleasure] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [thirty-birds] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [pomp] [and] [pride] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [of] [happy] [omen] [.] [ball-carrier] [and] [the] [bad] [one] her plan was a very simple one , and had never yet failed . 1 her 2 plan 2 plan 3 was 3 was 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 simple 6 simple 12 yet 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 yet 10 had 11 never 11 never 12 yet 12 yet 13 failed 13 failed 14 . but he never did , and , what was more , his parents never saw him again . 1 but 2 he 2 he 15 saw 3 never 15 saw 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 what 6 and 15 saw 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 was 9 was 10 more 10 more 11 , 12 his 13 parents 13 parents 14 never 14 never 15 saw 15 saw 16 him 16 him 17 again 17 again 18 . besides , there was always the chance that the children might have been eaten by wolves , of which large herds roamed about in winter . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 16 wolves 4 was 5 always 6 the 16 wolves 7 chance 11 might 8 that 11 might 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 might 11 might 12 have 12 have 13 been 12 have 14 eaten 14 eaten 15 by 14 eaten 16 wolves 16 wolves 21 herds 17 , 19 which 18 of 19 which 19 which 21 herds 20 large 21 herds 21 herds 22 roamed 21 herds 25 winter 22 roamed 23 about 24 in 25 winter 25 winter 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [boy] [in] [the] [witch's] [hut] []] one day the old witch happened to want a little boy , so she threw her ball in the direction of the hunters ' huts . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 witch 5 witch 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 7 to 19 the 8 want 9 a 9 a 10 little 9 a 17 ball 10 little 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 she 14 she 15 threw 15 threw 16 her 17 ball 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 direction 20 direction 23 hunters 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 hunters 23 hunters 26 . 24 ' 25 huts 25 huts 26 . but as he did so it began to roll very gently downhill . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 he 2 as 12 downhill 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 so 4 did 6 it 7 began 12 downhill 8 to 9 roll 9 roll 12 downhill 10 very 11 gently 11 gently 12 downhill 12 downhill 13 . the boy could not let it roll away , when it was so close to him , so he gave chase . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 let 5 let 6 it 5 let 7 roll 7 roll 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 19 he 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 close 14 close 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 gave 20 gave 21 chase 21 chase 22 . that time he almost touched it no , he missed it by a hair 's breadth ! 1 that 3 he 2 time 3 he 3 he 5 touched 4 almost 5 touched 5 touched 6 it 5 touched 10 missed 7 no 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 missed 10 missed 11 it 10 missed 12 by 10 missed 16 breadth 13 a 16 breadth 14 hair 16 breadth 15 's 16 breadth 16 breadth 17 ! now , surely , if he gave a spring he could get in front of it ! 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 surely 3 surely 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 16 it 6 he 7 gave 6 he 11 could 7 gave 8 a 8 a 9 spring 9 spring 10 he 11 could 12 get 12 get 13 in 14 front 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 ! he sprang forward , tripped and fell , and found himself in the witch 's house ! 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 forward 3 forward 4 , 3 forward 5 tripped 5 tripped 6 and 5 tripped 7 fell 5 tripped 9 and 5 tripped 10 found 8 , 9 and 10 found 11 himself 11 himself 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 witch 14 witch 15 's 15 's 16 house 16 house 17 ! so the boy sat down , and ate some food which she gave him in a bowl . 1 so 4 sat 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 4 sat 15 in 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ate 8 ate 10 food 9 some 10 food 10 food 11 which 10 food 13 gave 12 she 13 gave 13 gave 14 him 14 him 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 . it was quite different from anything he had tasted before , and he thought it was delicious . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 different 4 different 5 from 4 different 9 tasted 6 anything 9 tasted 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 tasted 9 tasted 10 before 9 tasted 17 delicious 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 it 15 it 16 was 17 delicious 18 . when he had eaten up every bit , the witch asked him if he had ever fasted . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 up 4 eaten 6 every 4 eaten 10 witch 6 every 7 bit 7 bit 8 , 9 the 10 witch 10 witch 11 asked 11 asked 12 him 11 asked 17 fasted 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 fasted 16 ever 17 fasted 17 fasted 18 . ' [very] well , ' said the boy , ' what do [i] do [first] ? ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 12 do 11 what 14 do 14 do 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' at the end of ten days the old woman came to him with a bowl of the same food that he had eaten before . 1 at 3 end 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 ten 4 of 7 the 5 ten 6 days 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 bowl 15 bowl 25 . 16 of 19 food 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 food 19 food 23 eaten 19 food 24 before 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 eaten 24 before 25 . ' [get] up , my grandson , you have fasted long enough . 1 ' 10 fasted 3 up 6 grandson 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 grandson 6 grandson 7 , 6 grandson 10 fasted 8 you 10 fasted 9 have 10 fasted 10 fasted 11 long 10 fasted 12 enough 10 fasted 13 . have the good spirits visited you , and granted you the strength and wisdom that you desire ? ' 1 have 2 the 2 the 4 spirits 3 good 4 spirits 4 spirits 5 visited 5 visited 9 granted 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 granted 9 granted 14 wisdom 10 you 11 the 11 the 12 strength 12 strength 13 and 12 strength 14 wisdom 14 wisdom 17 desire 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 desire 17 desire 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [then] , ' said she , ' you must fast ten days more . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 10 must 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 fast 11 fast 12 ten 12 ten 13 days 12 ten 14 more 14 more 15 . 15 . 16 ' at length the witch called to him , and said : 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 witch 3 the 4 witch 4 witch 5 called 5 called 7 him 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 10 said 11 : ' [come] [and] [eat] [something] , my grandson . ' 1 ' 10 ' 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 grandson 8 grandson 9 . 9 . 10 ' at the sound of her voice the boy got up and ate the food she gave him . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 4 of 5 her 4 of 7 the 4 of 14 food 5 her 6 voice 7 the 8 boy 9 got 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 ate 12 ate 13 the 12 ate 14 food 14 food 16 gave 15 she 16 gave 16 gave 17 him 17 him 18 . not one must be missing . ' 1 not 2 one 2 one 5 missing 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 missing 5 missing 6 . 6 . 7 ' the boy said nothing , but lay down for the third time on the buffalo skins , and fasted for twenty days more . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 5 , 2 boy 7 lay 3 said 4 nothing 3 said 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 lay 8 down 7 lay 16 skins 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 third 11 third 12 time 11 third 16 skins 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 buffalo 15 buffalo 16 skins 16 skins 19 fasted 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fasted 19 fasted 20 for 19 fasted 21 twenty 19 fasted 22 days 19 fasted 23 more 19 fasted 24 . and at the end of that time the witch thought he was dead , his face was so white and his body so still . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 end 3 the 9 witch 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 time 7 time 9 witch 8 the 9 witch 9 witch 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 dead 12 was 24 still 13 dead 14 , 13 dead 22 body 15 his 16 face 15 his 22 body 16 face 17 was 16 face 19 white 17 was 18 so 19 white 20 and 21 his 22 body 23 so 24 still 24 still 25 . but when she had fed him out of the bowl he grew stronger , and soon was able to sit up . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 fed 5 fed 10 bowl 6 him 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bowl 10 bowl 13 stronger 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 stronger 13 stronger 16 soon 13 stronger 18 able 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 soon 17 was 18 able 18 able 19 to 19 to 20 sit 20 sit 21 up 21 up 22 . ' [you] have [fasted] a long time , ' said she , ' longer than anyone ever fasted before . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 6 long 20 . 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 18 fasted 10 said 11 she 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 18 fasted 14 longer 15 than 14 longer 18 fasted 16 anyone 18 fasted 17 ever 18 fasted 18 fasted 19 before surely the good spirits must be satisfied now ? ' 1 surely 4 spirits 2 the 4 spirits 3 good 4 spirits 4 spirits 7 satisfied 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 now 8 now 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , grandmother , ' answered the boy , ' they have all come , and have given me their gifts . ' 1 ' 7 answered 3 , 4 grandmother 4 grandmother 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 they 12 they 13 have 13 have 14 all 13 have 15 come 13 have 19 given 15 come 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 have 19 given 20 me 20 me 23 . 21 their 22 gifts 22 gifts 23 . 23 . 24 ' but you have been strong and faithful , and you can do this thing [if] you listen to [what] [i] tell you ! 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 strong 5 strong 6 and 5 strong 7 faithful 7 faithful 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 do 12 do 14 thing 12 do 16 you 13 this 14 thing 16 you 17 listen 17 listen 18 to 18 to 21 tell 21 tell 22 you 22 you 23 ! but do not be afraid ; trust to the ball , and you will be quite safe ! ' 1 but 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 7 trust 6 ; 7 trust 7 trust 8 to 7 trust 10 ball 9 the 10 ball 10 ball 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 ' 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 quite 16 quite 17 safe 18 ! 19 ' the boy took the ball and put it in a bag . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 took 3 took 5 ball 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 11 bag 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 it 7 put 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 bag 11 bag 12 . and in some way or other they made him understand that if he needed more help they would give it to him . 1 and 7 they 2 in 3 some 3 some 4 way 3 some 6 other 5 or 6 other 6 other 7 they 7 they 8 made 8 made 9 him 8 made 22 him 10 understand 11 that 11 that 14 needed 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 needed 14 needed 15 more 14 needed 16 help 16 help 22 him 17 they 18 would 18 would 19 give 19 give 22 him 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . when all these things were ready the boy bade farewell to the witch and set out . 1 when 6 ready 2 all 3 these 3 these 4 things 4 things 6 ready 5 were 6 ready 6 ready 9 bade 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 bade 9 bade 10 farewell 10 farewell 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 witch 13 witch 14 and 14 and 15 set 15 set 16 out 16 out 17 . it seemed hardly to touch the water before it was carried away , and even his magic sight could not follow it . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 hardly 3 hardly 5 touch 4 to 5 touch 5 touch 6 the 6 the 7 water 6 the 17 magic 7 water 11 carried 8 before 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 carried 11 carried 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 even 16 his 17 magic 17 magic 18 sight 17 magic 21 follow 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 follow 21 follow 22 it 22 it 23 . to his surprise he was able to stand up ; then a panic seized him , and he scrambled up the bank again . 1 to 2 his 2 his 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 stand 8 stand 9 up 8 stand 13 panic 10 ; 11 then 11 then 13 panic 12 a 13 panic 13 panic 14 seized 13 panic 19 scrambled 14 seized 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 19 scrambled 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 bank 22 bank 23 again 23 again 24 . once there he replaced the ball in the bag , and looked carefully round him . 1 once 4 replaced 2 there 4 replaced 3 he 4 replaced 4 replaced 5 the 4 replaced 6 ball 4 replaced 8 the 4 replaced 9 bag 6 ball 7 in 8 the 9 bag 9 bag 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 13 carefully 13 carefully 16 . 14 round 15 him 15 him 16 . what should he do ? 1 what 2 should 1 what 3 he 1 what 4 do 4 do 5 ? give horrible shrieks as if he were in pain ? 1 give 3 shrieks 2 horrible 3 shrieks 3 shrieks 4 as 3 shrieks 9 pain 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 7 were 8 in 8 in 9 pain 9 pain 10 ? but the [bad] [one] [would] [not] [care] whether [he] were murdered or not [!] 1 but 2 the 2 the 8 whether 8 whether 11 murdered 10 were 11 murdered 11 murdered 12 or 12 or 13 not call him by his name ? 1 call 2 him 1 call 5 name 3 by 5 name 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? but the [bad] [one] was very cunning , and would suspect [some] [trick] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 14 . 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 cunning 7 cunning 8 , 7 cunning 11 suspect 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 would 11 suspect 14 . he must try something better than that ! 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 try 2 must 4 something 4 something 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 that 7 that 8 ! then suddenly an idea came to him , and he gave a little jump of joy . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 4 idea 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 gave 10 he 11 gave 11 gave 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 jump 14 jump 17 . 15 of 16 joy 16 joy 17 . fetch some more at once , [for] [i] am perfectly starving . ' 1 fetch 2 some 1 fetch 5 once 2 some 3 more 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 13 ' 9 am 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 starving 11 starving 12 . 12 . 13 ' next he unhooked the little bridge and put it under his right . 1 next 3 unhooked 2 he 3 unhooked 3 unhooked 4 the 3 unhooked 5 little 3 unhooked 6 bridge 3 unhooked 8 put 6 bridge 7 and 8 put 9 it 8 put 11 his 10 under 11 his 11 his 12 right 12 right 13 . and she pulled [out] [ball-carrier] , looking so lean and [small] that he would hardly have made a mouthful for a sparrow . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 pulled 3 pulled 23 . 6 , 7 looking 6 , 10 and 7 looking 9 lean 8 so 9 lean 10 and 13 he 10 and 15 hardly 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 would 15 hardly 19 mouthful 16 have 17 made 17 made 19 mouthful 18 a 19 mouthful 19 mouthful 20 for 19 mouthful 22 sparrow 19 mouthful 23 . 20 for 21 a ' [was] it you who took my gold and bridge ? ' asked the [bad] [one] . 1 ' 13 asked 3 it 11 ? 4 you 11 ? 5 who 6 took 6 took 7 my 6 took 8 gold 8 gold 9 and 8 gold 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 17 . ' [yes] [,] ['] [answered] [ball-carrier] , ' it was [i] who took them . ' 1 ' 16 ' 7 , 8 ' 7 , 12 who 8 ' 9 it 9 it 10 was 12 who 13 took 13 took 14 them 14 them 15 . 15 . 16 ' the [bad] [one] [made] a sign to the woman , who inquired where he had hidden them . 1 the 5 a 5 a 18 . 6 sign 12 inquired 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 woman 9 woman 11 who 9 woman 12 inquired 10 , 11 who 12 inquired 13 where 13 where 16 hidden 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 hidden 16 hidden 17 them 17 them 18 . ' [what] have you done with [the] bridge ? ' said she . 1 ' 11 said 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 done 5 done 6 with 6 with 8 bridge 8 bridge 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . and he lifted his right arm , from which she took the bridge , while the [bad] [one] looked on , well pleased . 1 and 3 lifted 2 he 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 his 3 lifted 8 from 4 his 6 arm 5 right 6 arm 6 arm 7 , 8 from 9 which 9 which 10 she 10 she 11 took 10 she 19 looked 11 took 12 the 12 the 13 bridge 13 bridge 15 while 14 , 15 while 15 while 16 the 19 looked 20 on 19 looked 23 pleased 20 on 21 , 22 well 23 pleased 23 pleased 24 . ' [be] sure that he does not run away , ' chuckled [he] . 1 ' 12 chuckled 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 does 6 does 7 not 7 not 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 chuckled 12 chuckled 14 . ' [boil] some water , and get him ready for cooking , while [i] go and invite my friends the water-demons to the feast . ' 1 ' 26 ' 3 some 24 feast 4 water 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 17 invite 7 get 8 him 7 get 9 ready 9 ready 10 for 9 ready 11 cooking 11 cooking 13 while 11 cooking 17 invite 12 , 13 while 15 go 16 and 15 go 17 invite 16 and 17 invite 17 invite 18 my 17 invite 21 water-demons 19 friends 21 water-demons 20 the 21 water-demons 21 water-demons 22 to 21 water-demons 24 feast 22 to 23 the 24 feast 25 . 25 . 26 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [death] [of] [the] [bad] [one] []] the woman seized [ball-carrier] [between] her finger and thumb , and was going to carry him to the kitchen , when the boy spoke : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 seized 3 seized 6 her 6 her 7 finger 7 finger 8 and 7 finger 9 thumb 9 thumb 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 the 12 was 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 carry 15 carry 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 kitchen 19 kitchen 20 , 19 kitchen 24 spoke 21 when 24 spoke 22 the 23 boy 23 boy 24 spoke 24 spoke 25 : ' [well] , perhaps you are right , ' answered the [bad] [one] ; ' [i] [will] [keep] you for two days . ' 1 ' 10 answered 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 14 ; 20 for 15 ' 19 you 20 for 21 two 21 two 22 days 22 days 23 . 23 . 24 ' and he went out to visit the water-demons . 1 and 3 went 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 out 3 went 8 water-demons 5 to 6 visit 6 visit 8 water-demons 7 the 8 water-demons 8 water-demons 9 . ' [he] will do now , ' said the [bad] [one] , who came [constantly] to see how he was getting on . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 23 . 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 came 14 came 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 how 18 how 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 getting 21 getting 22 on 22 on 23 . ' [i] shall go and tell [the] [water-demons] [that] [we] [expect] them to dinner [to-night] . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 12 them 12 them 16 . 13 to 14 dinner 14 dinner 16 . put the kettle on the fire , but be sure on no account to taste the broth . ' 1 put 3 kettle 2 the 3 kettle 3 kettle 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 13 account 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 13 account 11 on 13 account 12 no 13 account 13 account 17 broth 14 to 15 taste 15 taste 17 broth 16 the 17 broth 17 broth 18 . 18 . 19 ' [lung-woman] [lost] [no] [time] [in] [obeying] [her] [orders] [.] the kettle soon began to sing and bubble , and [ball-carrier] was lifted in . 1 the 2 kettle 2 kettle 3 soon 2 kettle 4 began 2 kettle 8 bubble 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 sing 6 sing 7 and 8 bubble 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 lifted 13 lifted 15 . 14 in 15 . [[] [u.s] [.] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [how] [ball-carrier] [finished] [his] [task] one morning he saw two children playing in front of the hut , and went out to speak to them . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 3 he 4 saw 3 he 15 went 4 saw 5 two 5 two 6 children 7 playing 8 in 8 in 9 front 9 front 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hut 12 hut 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 out 15 went 17 to 17 to 18 speak 18 speak 19 to 19 to 20 them 20 them 21 . but as soon as they saw him they set up cries of horror and ran away . 1 but 5 they 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 saw 5 they 9 set 6 saw 7 him 8 they 9 set 9 set 10 up 9 set 11 cries 11 cries 13 horror 12 of 13 horror 13 horror 15 ran 14 and 15 ran 15 ran 16 away 16 away 17 . ' [oh] , well , let her [try] , ' replied [ball-carrier] . 1 ' 11 replied 3 , 11 replied 4 well 5 , 4 well 9 , 5 , 6 let 7 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 . ' [it] is [not] the first time people have wished to do that . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 time 7 time 10 wished 7 time 14 . 8 people 9 have 9 have 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 10 wished 13 that 11 to 12 do and here [i] [am] [still] , you see ! ' 1 and 2 here 2 here 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 see 8 see 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [be] careful , ' said the wife , ' she is very cunning . ' 1 ' 3 careful 3 careful 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 wife 8 wife 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 cunning 14 cunning 15 . 15 . 16 ' but at this moment the sister-in-law came up . 1 but 2 at 2 at 4 moment 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 4 moment 6 sister-in-law 6 sister-in-law 7 came 6 sister-in-law 9 . 7 came 8 up ' [how] do you do , brother-in-law ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 7 brother-in-law 4 you 5 do 5 do 7 brother-in-law 6 , 7 brother-in-law 7 brother-in-law 8 ? i have heard of you so often that [i] am very glad to meet you . 1 i 2 have 1 i 10 am 2 have 3 heard 2 have 5 you 2 have 7 often 3 heard 4 of 6 so 7 often 7 often 8 that 10 am 11 very 11 very 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 meet 14 meet 15 you 15 you 16 . ' [that] will be delightful , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 delightful 5 delightful 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 he 8 answered 10 . ' [suppose] we begin with a short race , and then we will go on to other things . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 begin 4 begin 5 with 4 begin 8 race 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 short 8 race 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 go 14 go 15 on 14 go 16 to 16 to 17 other 17 other 18 things 18 things 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [that] will suit me very well , ' replied the woman , who was a witch . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 7 well 3 will 4 suit 4 suit 5 me 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 17 witch 12 woman 14 who 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 witch 17 witch 18 . ' [and] let us agree that the one who wins shall have the right to kill the other . ' 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 10 wins 5 agree 6 that 5 agree 10 wins 7 the 10 wins 8 one 9 who 9 who 10 wins 10 wins 11 shall 10 wins 13 the 10 wins 14 right 10 wins 16 kill 10 wins 17 the 11 shall 12 have 15 to 16 kill 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 . 19 . 20 ' we will run to the end and back again . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 run 3 run 4 to 3 run 8 back 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 end 7 and 8 back 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [when] the sun touches the trunk of that tree we will start , ' said she , as they [both] stood side by side . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 16 said 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 touches 5 touches 7 trunk 6 the 7 trunk 7 trunk 8 of 7 trunk 10 tree 9 that 10 tree 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 start 13 start 14 , 14 , 16 said 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 she 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 they 20 they 22 stood 22 stood 23 side 23 side 25 side 24 by 25 side 25 side 26 . but with the first [step] [ball-carrier] changed himself into a wolf [and] for a [long] [way] kept ahead . 1 but 2 with 2 with 3 the 2 with 11 wolf 3 the 4 first 7 changed 8 himself 8 himself 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 wolf 11 wolf 14 a 13 for 14 a 14 a 19 . 17 kept 18 ahead 18 ahead 19 . then gradually he heard her creeping up behind him , and soon she was in front . 1 then 2 gradually 2 gradually 6 creeping 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 her 4 heard 6 creeping 6 creeping 7 up 6 creeping 8 behind 8 behind 9 him 8 behind 16 front 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 soon 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 front 16 front 17 . the witch began to be afraid of it too , and putting out all her strength slipped past him . 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 putting 12 putting 13 out 12 putting 15 her 12 putting 16 strength 14 all 15 her 16 strength 17 slipped 17 slipped 18 past 18 past 19 him 19 him 20 . bird after bird he tried , but every time the witch gained on him and took the lead . 1 bird 2 after 1 bird 3 bird 3 bird 5 tried 4 he 5 tried 5 tried 8 every 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 every 8 every 9 time 8 every 12 gained 10 the 11 witch 11 witch 12 gained 12 gained 13 on 12 gained 18 lead 13 on 17 the 14 him 15 and 15 and 16 took 16 took 17 the 18 lead 19 . what bird was there whose flight was swifter than his ? 1 what 11 ? 2 bird 8 swifter 3 was 8 swifter 4 there 8 swifter 5 whose 8 swifter 6 flight 8 swifter 7 was 8 swifter 8 swifter 9 than 8 swifter 10 his 8 swifter 11 ? would not the good spirits tell him ? 1 would 2 not 2 not 6 tell 3 the 5 spirits 4 good 5 spirits 5 spirits 6 tell 6 tell 7 him 7 him 8 ? ah , of course he knew ; why had he not thought of it at first and spared himself all that fatigue ? 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 6 knew 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 8 why 7 ; 8 why 8 why 23 ? 9 had 12 thought 10 he 11 not 10 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 14 it 13 of 22 fatigue 15 at 16 first 16 first 18 spared 17 and 18 spared 18 spared 19 himself 18 spared 22 fatigue 20 all 22 fatigue 21 that 22 fatigue 22 fatigue 23 ? and the next instant a humming bird , dressed in green and blue , flashed past the woman and entered the house . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 instant 4 instant 6 humming 4 instant 15 flashed 5 a 6 humming 6 humming 7 bird 6 humming 9 dressed 6 humming 11 green 7 bird 8 , 9 dressed 10 in 11 green 12 and 13 blue 14 , 13 blue 15 flashed 15 flashed 16 past 15 flashed 18 woman 15 flashed 20 entered 17 the 18 woman 19 and 20 entered 20 entered 21 the 20 entered 22 house 22 house 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [witch] [outstrips] [the] [wolf] []] and as they returned weeping to the hut they caught a glimpse of the ball rolling away down the path back to the old grandmother . 1 and 3 they 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 returned 4 returned 5 weeping 5 weeping 8 hut 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 they 8 hut 12 glimpse 10 caught 12 glimpse 11 a 12 glimpse 12 glimpse 13 of 12 glimpse 16 rolling 13 of 14 the 15 ball 16 rolling 16 rolling 17 away 16 rolling 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 path 20 path 26 . 21 back 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 old 24 old 25 grandmother 25 grandmother 26 . by-and-by [some] travellers [came] past , and the chief among them [asked] leave to marry [ball-carrier] ['s] [daughter] . 1 by-and-by 3 travellers 3 travellers 9 chief 5 past 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 chief 9 chief 10 among 10 among 11 them 11 them 19 . 13 leave 14 to 14 to 15 marry 15 marry 19 . now [ever] [since] [ball-carrier] ['s] [death] [the] [family] [had] [been] [very] [poor] , and [often] could not [get] [enough] [to] [eat] . 1 now 13 , 13 , 22 . 14 and 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 22 . ' [it] is my father , [i] [am] sure , ' she cried ; and the bird piped in answer . 1 ' 18 piped 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 , 6 , 11 ' 9 sure 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 cried 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 bird 17 bird 18 piped 18 piped 19 in 18 piped 20 answer 20 answer 21 . and the mother , who did not know how to get rid of him , gave in . 1 and 2 the 1 and 16 gave 3 mother 16 gave 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 did 5 who 16 gave 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 know 8 know 9 how 9 how 12 rid 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 rid 12 rid 13 of 12 rid 14 him 14 him 15 , 16 gave 17 in 17 in 18 . the whole party afterwards sat down to dinner , after which they all returned to their own hut . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 party 3 party 4 afterwards 4 afterwards 5 sat 4 afterwards 12 they 4 afterwards 14 returned 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 , 10 after 11 which 11 which 12 they 12 they 13 all 14 returned 15 to 14 returned 18 hut 16 their 17 own 17 own 18 hut 18 hut 19 . the family were all much distressed , and begged him to tell them what food he fancied . 1 the 2 family 2 family 6 distressed 2 family 15 food 2 family 18 . 3 were 4 all 3 were 6 distressed 5 much 6 distressed 6 distressed 7 , 6 distressed 9 begged 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 begged 9 begged 10 him 9 begged 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 them 12 tell 14 what 15 food 17 fancied 16 he 17 fancied ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [wake] [up] [,] [my] [grandson] [,] [it] [is] [time] [to] [go] [home] ['] []] ' [there] must be [some] [thing] [you] [could] [take] , if you would only [say] [what] it [is] , ' implored his wife . 1 ' 23 wife 3 must 4 be 3 must 21 implored 4 be 10 , 10 , 20 ' 11 if 12 you 11 if 17 it 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 only 17 it 19 , 19 , 20 ' 21 implored 22 his 22 his 23 wife 23 wife 24 . ' [no] [,] nothing , nothing ; except , perhaps but of course that is impossible ! ' 1 ' 18 ' 4 nothing 5 , 4 nothing 16 impossible 6 nothing 7 ; 6 nothing 8 except 6 nothing 11 but 6 nothing 16 impossible 8 except 10 perhaps 9 , 10 perhaps 12 of 13 course 13 course 16 impossible 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 impossible 16 impossible 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' ' [i] [think] but [i] [could] [not] [ask] you to do such a thing . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 9 you 9 you 11 do 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 such 12 such 13 a 12 such 14 thing 14 thing 15 . leave me alone , and let me die quietly . ' 1 leave 2 me 1 leave 3 alone 1 leave 7 me 1 leave 8 die 3 alone 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 let 8 die 9 quietly 9 quietly 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [whatever] it is , [i] will manage to get it for you . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 it 4 is 3 it 7 will 4 is 5 , 7 will 8 manage 8 manage 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 it 11 it 12 for 11 it 14 . 12 for 13 you 14 . 15 ' weeping and wringing her hands , the girl went down to her mother . 1 weeping 2 and 1 weeping 3 wringing 3 wringing 4 her 3 wringing 5 hands 3 wringing 8 girl 3 wringing 12 her 4 her 5 hands 5 hands 6 , 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 went 9 went 10 down 9 went 11 to 12 her 13 mother 13 mother 14 . just as she was going to cook it her two brothers came in . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 cook 7 cook 8 it 7 cook 12 came 7 cook 14 . 9 her 11 brothers 10 two 11 brothers 11 brothers 12 came 12 came 13 in they cried out in horror at the sight , and , rushing out of the hut , declared they would never see her any more . 1 they 2 cried 2 cried 12 rushing 3 out 8 sight 4 in 5 horror 5 horror 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 sight 8 sight 12 rushing 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 rushing 11 , 12 rushing 12 rushing 13 out 12 rushing 16 hut 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 hut 16 hut 17 , 16 hut 18 declared 18 declared 20 would 19 they 20 would 20 would 21 never 21 never 22 see 22 see 23 her 23 her 26 . 24 any 25 more 25 more 26 . and the poor girl , with a heavy heart , took the body of the redbreast up to her husband . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 girl 2 the 13 body 3 poor 4 girl 4 girl 5 , 4 girl 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 11 took 12 the 12 the 13 body 13 body 14 of 13 body 21 . 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 redbreast 16 redbreast 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 husband his wife felt very miserable to think that their beloved redbreast had been sacrificed for nothing , and begged him to try a little bit . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 felt 3 felt 5 miserable 4 very 5 miserable 5 miserable 11 redbreast 6 to 7 think 7 think 11 redbreast 8 that 11 redbreast 9 their 11 redbreast 10 beloved 11 redbreast 11 redbreast 12 had 11 redbreast 13 been 11 redbreast 14 sacrificed 14 sacrificed 15 for 14 sacrificed 16 nothing 14 sacrificed 19 begged 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 begged 19 begged 20 him 19 begged 21 to 21 to 22 try 22 try 25 bit 23 a 25 bit 24 little 25 bit 25 bit 26 . but the man only flew into a rage , and flung the bird out of the window . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 man 2 the 17 window 4 only 5 flew 5 flew 6 into 5 flew 8 rage 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 11 flung 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 flung 11 flung 13 bird 11 flung 14 out 12 the 13 bird 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 window 17 window 18 . then he got up and went out . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 . when she was ready she said to the ball : ' [go] back the way [you] [came] , and lead me to my grandson . ' 1 when 2 she 1 when 5 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 ready 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 20 lead 8 the 9 ball 9 ball 10 : 10 : 11 ' 13 back 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 lead 20 lead 24 grandson 21 me 22 to 21 me 23 my 23 my 24 grandson 24 grandson 25 . 25 . 26 ' and the ball started with the old woman following . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 ball 3 ball 4 started 3 ball 9 following 4 started 5 with 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 following 9 following 10 . ' [wake] up , my grandson , it is time to go home , ' the witch said . 1 ' 3 up 3 up 19 . 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 grandson 6 grandson 7 , 6 grandson 15 ' 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 said 16 the 17 witch 17 witch 18 said 18 said 19 . ' [my] grandson , did you ever manage to get that gold [from] [the] [bad] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 grandson 3 grandson 4 , 4 , 18 ' 5 did 6 you 6 you 10 get 6 you 17 ? 7 ever 8 manage 8 manage 9 to 9 to 10 get 11 that 12 gold 12 gold 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [yes] [,] grandmother , [i] got it . ' 1 ' 4 grandmother 4 grandmother 5 , 5 , 10 ' 7 got 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [where] is it ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 8 asked 6 ' 7 she 8 asked 9 . ' [here] [,] [in] my [left] [arm-pit] , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 10 answered 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 10 answered 12 . after she had finished she asked again : 1 after 4 finished 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 she 5 she 6 asked 6 asked 8 : 7 again 8 : ' [my] grandson , did you manage to get that bridge from [the] [bad] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 grandson 3 grandson 4 , 4 , 17 ' 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 manage 6 you 16 ? 7 manage 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 11 bridge 10 that 11 bridge 12 from 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [yes] , grandmother , [i] [got] that too , ' answered he . 1 ' 4 grandmother 3 , 4 grandmother 4 grandmother 14 . 5 , 12 answered 8 that 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 he 12 answered 14 . ' [where] is it ? ' she asked , and [ball-carrier] lifted his right arm , and pointed to his arm-pit . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 8 asked 7 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 his 13 his 15 arm 14 right 15 arm 15 arm 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 pointed 18 pointed 19 to 18 pointed 21 arm-pit 19 to 20 his 21 arm-pit 22 . ' [here] is the bridge , grandmother , ' said he . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 bridge 5 bridge 6 , 5 bridge 7 grandmother 7 grandmother 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 . then the witch did something that nobody in the world could have guessed that she would do . 1 then 3 witch 2 the 3 witch 3 witch 4 did 3 witch 5 something 5 something 6 that 6 that 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 in 7 nobody 11 could 7 nobody 16 would 8 in 10 world 9 the 10 world 12 have 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 do 17 do 18 . first , [she] [took] [the] [gold] and said to [ball-carrier] : 1 first 2 , 2 , 7 and 7 and 11 : 8 said 9 to 8 said 11 : and after that was done she put the pole back again . 1 and 2 after 2 after 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 done 5 done 9 pole 6 she 7 put 7 put 9 pole 8 the 9 pole 9 pole 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 12 . ' [give] [me] the bridge , ' said she , ' [for] [i] am [going] to bury it here . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 bridge 5 bridge 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 am 14 am 16 to 16 to 17 bury 17 bury 18 it 18 it 20 . 19 here 20 . you have done what you were set to do , and [i] [need] [you] no more . ' 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 set 7 set 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 no 15 no 16 more 16 more 17 . 17 . 18 ' then [ball-carrier] remembered his parents and went back to them . 1 then 3 remembered 3 remembered 5 parents 4 his 5 parents 5 parents 11 . 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 them 10 them 11 . [[] [from] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] ' [indian] [folklore] . ' []] 1 ' 4 . 4 . 5 ' [the] [bunyip] let them come and get the roots for themselves ; but we will fish for eels and anything else we can get . ' 1 let 2 them 2 them 7 roots 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 7 roots 6 the 7 roots 7 roots 8 for 7 roots 23 . 8 for 9 themselves 8 for 16 eels 10 ; 11 but 10 ; 16 eels 12 we 13 will 13 will 16 eels 14 fish 16 eels 15 for 16 eels 16 eels 17 and 16 eels 19 else 16 eels 20 we 18 anything 19 else 20 we 21 can 21 can 22 get 23 . 24 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [bunyip] []] when he reached a high peak overlooking all the plain he stopped to take breath , and turned to see if he was safe yet . 1 when 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 6 peak 4 a 6 peak 5 high 6 peak 6 peak 7 overlooking 6 peak 12 stopped 7 overlooking 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 plain 11 he 12 stopped 12 stopped 15 breath 12 stopped 18 turned 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 breath 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 turned 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 if 21 if 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 safe 24 safe 25 yet 25 yet 26 . safe ! why only the tops of the trees remained above that sea of water , and these were fast disappearing . 1 safe 6 tops 2 ! 3 why 3 why 6 tops 4 only 6 tops 5 the 6 tops 6 tops 7 of 6 tops 9 trees 6 tops 10 remained 7 of 8 the 10 remained 11 above 11 above 12 that 11 above 13 sea 11 above 15 water 14 of 15 water 15 water 16 , 15 water 21 disappearing 16 , 17 and 18 these 19 were 18 these 21 disappearing 20 fast 21 disappearing 21 disappearing 22 . they must run fast indeed if they were to escape . 1 they 2 must 1 they 8 were 2 must 3 run 3 run 4 fast 4 fast 5 indeed 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 to 9 to 10 escape 10 escape 11 . but , as he spoke , something cold touched him , and quickly he glanced down at his feet . 1 but 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 spoke 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 5 spoke 15 glanced 7 something 8 cold 8 cold 9 touched 9 touched 10 him 9 touched 15 glanced 10 him 11 , 12 and 15 glanced 13 quickly 15 glanced 14 he 15 glanced 15 glanced 16 down 15 glanced 17 at 15 glanced 19 feet 18 his 19 feet 19 feet 20 . then with a shudder he saw that they were feet no longer , but bird 's claws . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 shudder 3 a 15 bird 4 shudder 6 saw 4 shudder 10 feet 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 were 11 no 12 longer 12 longer 13 , 12 longer 15 bird 13 , 14 but 15 bird 17 claws 16 's 17 claws 17 claws 18 . the little [bunyip] [was] [carried] [home] [by] [its] mother , and after that [the] waters sank back to their own channels . 1 the 2 little 2 little 9 mother 9 mother 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 after 12 after 13 that 13 that 15 waters 15 waters 21 channels 16 sank 21 channels 17 back 18 to 18 to 19 their 19 their 21 channels 20 own 21 channels 21 channels 22 . though how they [know] [i] cannot tell you , as nobody has ever seen it . 1 though 3 they 1 though 11 nobody 2 how 3 they 3 they 6 cannot 6 cannot 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 as 11 nobody 12 has 11 nobody 13 ever 13 ever 14 seen 14 seen 15 it 15 it 16 . [[] [from] [journal] [of] [anthropological] [institute] [.] []] [father] [grumbler] once upon a time there lived a man who had nearly as many children as there were sparrows in the garden . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 3 a 8 man 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 had 9 who 18 sparrows 11 nearly 12 as 12 as 18 sparrows 13 many 18 sparrows 14 children 18 sparrows 15 as 18 sparrows 16 there 17 were 17 were 18 sparrows 18 sparrows 19 in 18 sparrows 21 garden 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 garden 21 garden 22 . by-and-by he grew weary of [always] working , and [on] [sundays] he [lay] a [long] [while] in [bed] [,] instead of going to church . 1 by-and-by 3 grew 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 weary 4 weary 5 of 4 weary 7 working 7 working 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 he 9 and 14 a 14 a 25 . 17 in 24 church 20 instead 21 of 20 instead 22 going 22 going 23 to 22 going 24 church 24 church 25 . and he set out at once for the cave . 1 and 3 set 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 3 set 6 once 3 set 7 for 5 at 6 once 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 cave 9 cave 10 . ' [who] is there ? ' asked a voice from within . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 11 within 9 voice 12 . 10 from 11 within ' [it] [is] [i] [,] [holy] [man] [,] [father] [grumbler] [,] you know , [who] [has] as many children as sparrows in the garden . ' 1 ' 12 you 1 ' 26 ' 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 14 , 17 as 17 as 18 many 19 children 21 sparrows 20 as 21 sparrows 21 sparrows 22 in 21 sparrows 24 garden 23 the 24 garden 24 garden 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [well] , and what is [it] that you want ? ' 1 ' 5 what 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] want [to] know why other people have all the luck , and [only] [misfortunes] happen to me ! ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 want 18 to 5 know 6 why 6 why 8 people 7 other 8 people 8 people 9 have 9 have 12 luck 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 luck 12 luck 17 happen 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 happen 17 happen 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' the [holy] [man] [did] [not] answer [,] [but] went into an inner cave , [from] which he came out bearing something in his hand . 1 the 6 answer 6 answer 12 inner 9 went 10 into 10 into 12 inner 11 an 12 inner 12 inner 13 cave 13 cave 14 , 14 , 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 came 18 came 19 out 18 came 20 bearing 20 bearing 21 something 21 something 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 hand 24 hand 25 . ' [do] you see this basket ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 7 ? 5 this 6 basket 6 basket 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . but when you have had enough , be sure you don't forget to cry out : " that will do for to-day . " 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 6 enough 5 had 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 6 enough 13 to 6 enough 21 for 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 you 10 you 11 don't 11 don't 12 forget 12 forget 13 to 13 to 14 cry 13 to 20 do 14 cry 15 out 14 cry 16 : 16 : 17 " 18 that 19 will 19 will 20 do 21 for 22 to-day 22 to-day 23 . 23 . 24 " oh ! [and] [one] [thing] [more] you [need] [not] [show] [it] [to] [everybody] [and] [declare] [that] [i] [have] [given] [it] [to] [you] . 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 7 you 7 you 23 . do you understand ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' what a quantity there were to be sure ! 1 what 3 quantity 2 a 3 quantity 3 quantity 4 there 3 quantity 8 sure 4 there 5 were 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 sure 8 sure 9 ! the whole road was covered with them , and the banks on each side were beginning to disappear . 1 the 2 whole 1 the 3 road 3 road 5 covered 4 was 5 covered 5 covered 6 with 5 covered 7 them 5 covered 11 banks 7 them 8 , 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 banks 11 banks 13 each 11 banks 16 beginning 12 on 13 each 13 each 14 side 15 were 16 beginning 16 beginning 17 to 16 beginning 18 disappear 18 disappear 19 . that will do for to-day ! ' 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 5 to-day 4 for 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and the lid of the basket closed with a snap . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 lid 3 lid 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 basket 6 basket 7 closed 7 closed 10 snap 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 snap 10 snap 11 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [magic] [basket] []] only [there] [is] [no] [need] [to] chatter about it all over [the] [place] . 1 only 7 chatter 7 chatter 14 . 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 over 11 over 14 . you understand ? 1 you 2 understand 2 understand 3 ? eh ? ' 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' and without waiting for an answer he whispered to the basket : ' [little] basket , little basket , do your duty . ' 1 and 2 without 2 without 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 3 waiting 6 answer 4 for 5 an 5 an 6 answer 6 answer 12 : 7 he 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 to 8 whispered 11 basket 8 whispered 12 : 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 basket 12 : 13 ' 12 : 24 ' 15 basket 18 basket 16 , 17 little 17 little 18 basket 18 basket 19 , 18 basket 22 duty 20 do 21 your 21 your 22 duty 22 duty 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [be] quick , be quick , and pick them up , ' cried the man . 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 4 , 3 quick 6 quick 5 be 6 quick 6 quick 7 , 6 quick 9 pick 7 , 8 and 9 pick 10 them 9 pick 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 the 15 the 16 man 16 man 17 . ' [and] if these are not enough , there are plenty more to be had for the asking . ' 1 ' 10 are 3 if 4 these 4 these 5 are 4 these 10 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 9 there 10 are 10 are 11 plenty 10 are 18 asking 11 plenty 12 more 11 plenty 13 to 13 to 14 be 15 had 16 for 16 for 17 the 16 for 18 asking 18 asking 19 . 19 . 20 ' the innkeeper and his wife did not need telling twice . 1 the 2 innkeeper 2 innkeeper 3 and 2 innkeeper 5 wife 2 innkeeper 6 did 2 innkeeper 8 need 4 his 5 wife 6 did 7 not 8 need 9 telling 8 need 10 twice 10 twice 11 . down they went on their knees and gathered up everything they could lay hands on . 1 down 6 knees 1 down 15 on 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 6 knees 5 their 6 knees 6 knees 7 and 6 knees 8 gathered 8 gathered 9 up 8 gathered 10 everything 11 they 12 could 11 they 13 lay 13 lay 14 hands 13 lay 15 on 15 on 16 . but busy though they seemed , they found time to whisper to each other : 1 but 4 they 2 busy 3 though 3 though 4 they 4 they 5 seemed 5 seemed 10 to 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 found 8 found 9 time 9 time 10 to 10 to 11 whisper 11 whisper 12 to 11 whisper 13 each 11 whisper 15 : 13 each 14 other ' [if] we can only get hold of that basket it will make our fortune ! ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 6 get 4 can 13 make 5 only 6 get 6 get 7 hold 7 hold 8 of 7 hold 10 basket 9 that 10 basket 11 it 12 will 12 will 13 make 13 make 15 fortune 14 our 15 fortune 15 fortune 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' unluckily , though he did not speak , he did drink , and it was not long before he fell fast asleep . 1 unluckily 3 though 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 speak 7 speak 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 drink 11 drink 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 long 17 long 18 before 18 before 19 he 19 he 20 fell 20 fell 22 asleep 21 fast 22 asleep 22 asleep 23 . their father burst into the midst of them , bearing his basket , and crying : 1 their 2 father 2 father 3 burst 3 burst 4 into 3 burst 6 midst 3 burst 15 crying 4 into 5 the 6 midst 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 14 and 10 bearing 11 his 11 his 12 basket 12 basket 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 crying 16 : ' [don't] spoil your [appetites] [,] children , with that stuff . 1 ' 3 spoil 3 spoil 12 . 4 your 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 that 10 that 11 stuff 11 stuff 12 . do you see this basket ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 ? 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 this 5 basket 6 ? now you shall say it instead of me , for a treat . ' 1 now 3 shall 1 now 6 instead 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 say 4 say 5 it 6 instead 7 of 6 instead 12 treat 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 treat 12 treat 13 . 13 . 14 ' the children , wondering and delighted , repeated the words , but nothing happened . 1 the 2 children 2 children 4 wondering 3 , 4 wondering 4 wondering 6 delighted 5 and 6 delighted 6 delighted 7 , 6 delighted 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 the 8 repeated 10 words 10 words 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 happened 14 happened 15 . ' [it] certainly smells of fish , ' he said , and then he stopped , for a sudden thought had come to him . 1 ' 3 certainly 1 ' 10 said 4 smells 5 of 4 smells 6 fish 6 fish 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 stopped 14 he 21 had 15 stopped 19 sudden 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 sudden 19 sudden 20 thought 21 had 22 come 22 come 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [suppose] it is not [mine] at all [;] [supposing] [ah] , the scoundrels ! ' 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 12 , 12 , 16 ' 13 the 14 scoundrels 14 scoundrels 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [can] [i] do anything for you , [father] [grumbler] ? ' asked the [innkeeper] ['s] wife [in] [her] [softest] voice . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 7 you 4 do 11 ? 5 anything 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 21 voice 14 the 17 wife 21 voice 22 . ' [i] have taken the wrong basket by mistake , of course , ' said he . 1 ' 14 ' 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 the 4 taken 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 basket 7 basket 9 mistake 7 basket 11 of 8 by 9 mistake 9 mistake 10 , 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 17 . ' [here] is yours , will you give me back [my] [own] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 yours 4 yours 5 , 5 , 14 ' 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 give 7 you 13 ? 8 give 9 me 10 back 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [why] , what are you talking about ? ' answered she . 1 ' 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 talking 7 talking 8 about 8 about 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 she 11 answered 13 . ' [you] can see for yourself that there is no basket here . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 can 4 see 4 see 6 yourself 4 see 7 that 4 see 12 here 5 for 6 yourself 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 is 8 there 10 no 10 no 11 basket 12 here 13 . 13 . 14 ' and [though] [father] [grumbler] [did] [look] [,] it was [quite] true that [none] was to be seen . 1 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 true 11 true 17 seen 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 seen 17 seen 18 . he took the road [that] [led] to the [holy] [man] ['s] cave , and made such haste that it was not long before he reached it . 1 he 2 took 2 took 4 road 3 the 4 road 4 road 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 12 cave 12 cave 17 haste 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 made 15 made 17 haste 16 such 17 haste 17 haste 18 that 18 that 20 was 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 not 21 not 22 long 22 long 23 before 23 before 25 reached 24 he 25 reached 25 reached 26 it 26 it 27 . ' [who] is there ? ' said a voice in answer to his knock . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 11 answer 10 in 11 answer 11 answer 14 knock 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 knock 14 knock 15 . ' [it] [is] me , it is [me] , [holy] [man] . 1 ' 7 is 1 ' 12 . 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 , you know quite well . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 well 3 quite 4 well 4 well 5 . father [grumbler] , [who] [has] [as] [many] children as sparrows in the garden . ' 1 father 3 , 3 , 15 ' 8 children 10 sparrows 9 as 10 sparrows 10 sparrows 11 in 10 sparrows 13 garden 12 the 13 garden 13 garden 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [but] , my good man , it was only yesterday that [i] gave you a handsome present . ' 1 ' 5 good 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 only 10 only 11 yesterday 11 yesterday 12 that 11 yesterday 17 handsome 14 gave 16 a 15 you 16 a 16 a 17 handsome 17 handsome 18 present 18 present 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [yes] [,] [holy] [man] , and [here] it is . 1 ' 10 is 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . but something has happened , [i] don't know [what] , and [it] [won't] [work] [any] [more] . ' 1 but 2 something 2 something 4 happened 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 4 happened 17 . 5 , 11 and 7 don't 8 know 8 know 10 , 10 , 11 and 17 . 18 ' ' [well] , [put] [it] [down] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 . i will go and see if [i] can find anything for you . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 8 can 2 will 3 go 2 will 5 see 3 go 4 and 5 see 6 if 8 can 9 find 9 find 10 anything 10 anything 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 ' in a few minutes [the] [holy] [man] returned with a cock under his arm . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 2 a 11 cock 3 few 4 minutes 8 returned 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 cock 11 cock 15 . 12 under 13 his 13 his 14 arm 14 arm 15 . but , remember , it is not necessary to let all the world into the secret . ' 1 but 3 remember 2 , 3 remember 3 remember 4 , 3 remember 5 it 5 it 6 is 5 it 11 all 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 necessary 8 necessary 9 to 9 to 10 let 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 world 12 the 16 secret 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 secret 16 secret 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] no , [holy] [man] [,] [i] [am] not so foolish as that . ' 1 ' 3 no 1 ' 15 . 3 no 4 , 4 , 10 not 10 not 12 foolish 11 so 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 as 13 as 14 that 15 . 16 ' ' [nor] [to] [tell] [everybody] that [i] gave it to you , ' [went] [on] the [holy] [man] [.] 1 ' 13 ' 6 that 8 gave 8 gave 9 it 9 it 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 the ' [i] [have] [not] [got] these treasures by the dozen . ' 1 ' 12 ' 6 these 7 treasures 7 treasures 8 by 7 treasures 10 dozen 9 the 10 dozen 10 dozen 11 . 11 . 12 ' and without waiting for an answer he shut the door . 1 and 8 shut 2 without 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 3 waiting 6 answer 3 waiting 8 shut 5 an 6 answer 7 he 8 shut 8 shut 10 door 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . as before , the distance seemed to have wonderfully shortened , and in a moment the tavern [rose] up in front of [father] [grumbler] . 1 as 2 before 2 before 3 , 2 before 4 the 4 the 5 distance 5 distance 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 10 shortened 9 wonderfully 10 shortened 10 shortened 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 a 13 in 16 the 14 a 15 moment 16 the 17 tavern 17 tavern 19 up 19 up 25 . 20 in 21 front 21 front 22 of 21 front 25 . without stopping to think , he went straight in , and found the innkeeper 's wife in the kitchen making a cake . 1 without 2 stopping 2 stopping 3 to 2 stopping 4 think 2 stopping 8 straight 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 straight 8 straight 9 in 8 straight 14 innkeeper 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 found 12 found 14 innkeeper 13 the 14 innkeeper 14 innkeeper 15 's 14 innkeeper 16 wife 14 innkeeper 17 in 14 innkeeper 19 kitchen 14 innkeeper 20 making 18 the 19 kitchen 20 making 21 a 20 making 22 cake 21 a 22 cake 22 cake 23 . ' [show] [me] what you can do , cock , ' cried he . 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 12 cried 4 what 7 do 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 , 9 cock 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 12 cried 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [coquerico] ['] [the] [wonderful] [cock] []] ' [you] [are] a nice [man] to go wasting your time and your money drinking in that tavern , and leaving us to starve ! 1 ' 25 ! 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 9 wasting 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 wasting 9 wasting 10 your 9 wasting 11 time 9 wasting 13 your 9 wasting 15 drinking 12 and 13 your 14 money 15 drinking 15 drinking 16 in 15 drinking 18 tavern 16 in 17 that 17 that 18 tavern 18 tavern 21 leaving 18 tavern 24 starve 19 , 20 and 19 , 21 leaving 21 leaving 22 us 23 to 24 starve 24 starve 25 ! aren't you ashamed of yourself ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 1 aren't 3 ashamed 1 aren't 6 ? 3 ashamed 4 of 3 ashamed 5 yourself 6 ? 7 ' ' [you] don't know what you are talking of , ' he answered . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 13 answered 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 are 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 talking 8 talking 9 of 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 answered 12 he 13 answered 13 answered 14 . ' [money] ? 1 ' 3 ? why , [i] [have] [gold] and [diamonds] now , as much as [i] [want] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 6 and 6 and 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 11 much 15 . do you see that cock ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 ? 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 5 cock 6 ? at last he grew a little quieter , but remained as puzzled as ever . 1 at 2 last 2 last 7 quieter 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 7 quieter 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 quieter 7 quieter 8 , 7 quieter 10 remained 7 quieter 11 as 7 quieter 12 puzzled 9 but 10 remained 12 puzzled 14 ever 12 puzzled 15 . 13 as 14 ever ' [can] [i] have [forgotten] [the] [words] [?] 1 ' 4 have but [i] know that [was] what he said [!] 1 but 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 7 he 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 said and [i] saw the diamonds with my own eyes ! ' 1 and 5 diamonds 3 saw 5 diamonds 4 the 5 diamonds 5 diamonds 6 with 5 diamonds 8 own 5 diamonds 10 ! 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 eyes 10 ! 11 ' then suddenly he seized the cock , shut it into the basket , and rushed out of the house . 1 then 2 suddenly 1 then 3 he 3 he 4 seized 4 seized 5 the 4 seized 6 cock 5 the 6 cock 6 cock 7 , 6 cock 8 shut 6 cock 12 basket 8 shut 9 it 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 basket 12 basket 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rushed 15 rushed 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [holy] [man] [gives] [the] [bag] [to] [father] [grumbler] []] ' [who] is that [knocking] ? ' asked a voice from within . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 4 that 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 voice 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 12 within 10 voice 13 . 11 from 12 within ' [it] is me ! 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ! 4 me 5 ! it is me ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 ! 3 me 4 ! holy [man] ! you know ! 1 holy 3 ! 1 holy 6 ! 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ! [father] ['] ' [but] , my good fellow , you really should give some one else a chance . 1 ' 5 good 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 fellow 5 good 16 chance 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 9 really 8 you 9 really 10 should 11 give 11 give 12 some 11 give 16 chance 12 some 13 one 13 one 14 else 15 a 16 chance 16 chance 17 . this is the third time you have been and at such an hour , too ! ' 1 this 2 is 1 this 13 hour 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 third 4 third 5 time 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 10 at 9 and 10 at 10 at 13 hour 11 such 12 an 12 an 13 hour 13 hour 16 ! 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' ' [oh] , yes , [holy] [man] , [i] know it is very late , but you will forgive me ! 1 ' 21 ! 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 8 , 8 , 16 but 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 late 14 late 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 19 forgive 19 forgive 20 me 20 me 21 ! it is your cock there is something the matter . 1 it 2 is 2 is 9 matter 3 your 4 cock 4 cock 5 there 5 there 6 is 5 there 7 something 7 something 9 matter 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 . it is like the basket . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 basket 5 basket 6 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [that] my [cock] [?] 1 ' 3 my that my basket ? 1 that 2 my 2 my 3 basket 3 basket 4 ? somebody has played you a trick , my good man ! ' 1 somebody 2 has 2 has 3 played 3 played 6 trick 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 trick 6 trick 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 good 9 good 10 man 10 man 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [a] trick ? ' [repeated] [father] [grumbler] [,] [who] began to understand what had happened . 1 ' 3 trick 3 trick 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 14 what 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 understand 13 understand 14 what 14 what 16 happened 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 . ' [then] [it] [must] have been [those] [two] ['] 1 ' 5 have 5 have 6 been ' [i] [warned] you not to show [them] to anybody , ' said the [holy] [man] . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 12 ' 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 9 to 9 to 10 anybody 10 anybody 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 17 . ' [you] [deserve] [but] [i] will give you one more chance . ' 1 ' 13 ' 6 will 7 give 7 give 8 you 7 give 11 chance 9 one 10 more 10 more 11 chance 11 chance 12 . 12 . 13 ' and , turning , he unhooked something from the wall . 1 and 3 turning 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 6 unhooked 4 , 6 unhooked 5 he 6 unhooked 6 unhooked 7 something 6 unhooked 8 from 6 unhooked 10 wall 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 wall 10 wall 11 . that is [all] [i] [have] to [tell] you . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 6 to 6 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' and , smiling to himself , the [holy] [man] pushed [father] [grumbler] out of the cave . 1 and 3 smiling 2 , 3 smiling 3 smiling 5 himself 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 17 . 6 , 7 the 7 the 16 cave 10 pushed 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cave 16 cave 17 . ' [good] [evening] , friends ! ' he said , as he entered the inn . 1 ' 9 said 4 , 9 said 5 friends 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 16 . 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 entered 13 entered 15 inn 14 the 15 inn 15 inn 16 . ' [i] [am] very hungry , and should be glad if you would roast this cock for me as soon as possible . 1 ' 4 very 1 ' 12 you 4 very 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 should 9 be 9 be 10 glad 10 glad 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 roast 14 roast 16 cock 15 this 16 cock 16 cock 17 for 16 cock 22 possible 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 as 19 as 20 soon 20 soon 21 as 22 possible 23 . this cock and no other mind what [i] say , ' he went on . 1 this 2 cock 2 cock 3 and 2 cock 5 other 2 cock 6 mind 2 cock 13 went 4 no 5 other 6 mind 7 what 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 . ' [oh] , [and] [another] [thing] [!] 1 ' 3 , you can light the fire with this basket . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 light 3 light 5 fire 3 light 8 basket 4 the 5 fire 6 with 8 basket 7 this 8 basket 8 basket 9 . these directions made the innkeeper 's wife very uneasy . 1 these 2 directions 2 directions 5 innkeeper 3 made 5 innkeeper 4 the 5 innkeeper 5 innkeeper 6 's 5 innkeeper 7 wife 5 innkeeper 9 uneasy 8 very 9 uneasy 9 uneasy 10 . go and fetch my cock and my basket , at once . 1 go 3 fetch 2 and 3 fetch 3 fetch 5 cock 3 fetch 11 once 4 my 5 cock 5 cock 6 and 5 cock 8 basket 7 my 8 basket 8 basket 9 , 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . do you hear ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [your] cock , and [your] basket [,] [father] [grumbler] ? 1 ' 7 basket 3 cock 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 basket 7 basket 11 ? but you have just ['] 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 just ' [my] [cock] [and] my basket ! ' interrupted he . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 basket 6 basket 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 11 . 10 he 11 . and opening the bag , he cried : ' [flack] ! flick ! switch , be quick . ' 1 and 2 opening 2 opening 4 bag 3 the 4 bag 4 bag 5 , 4 bag 12 flick 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 11 ! 12 flick 13 ! 13 ! 19 ' 14 switch 15 , 15 , 19 ' 16 be 17 quick 17 quick 18 . 18 . 19 ' and [father] [grumbler] , who had no wish to go [on] , [called] [out] [between] [his] [hops] [:] ['] [stop] then , [can't] you ? 1 and 21 then 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 wish 8 wish 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 12 , 12 , 21 then 21 then 22 , 22 , 24 you 24 you 25 ? that is enough for to-day ! ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 4 for 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [into] the bag , quick ! ' said he , and the switch obeyed . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 bag 4 bag 5 , 4 bag 6 quick 6 quick 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 15 obeyed 13 the 14 switch 15 obeyed 16 . ' [you] have [all] [got] [what] you deserved , ' continued [the] [holy] [man] , ' and [i] [have] no pity for [any] [of] you . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 7 you 3 have 8 deserved 8 deserved 26 . 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 25 you 11 continued 15 , 15 , 16 ' 15 , 17 and 17 and 20 no 20 no 21 pity 21 pity 22 for 22 for 25 you 25 you 26 . but that will never be you , ' he added , turning to [father] [grumbler] [.] 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 never 3 will 5 be 3 will 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 added 9 he 10 added 10 added 12 turning 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 to [[] [from] [contes] [populaires] [.] []] [the] [story] [of] [the] [yara] this state of things went on for some weeks , then at last chance favoured him . 1 this 2 state 2 state 3 of 3 of 4 things 3 of 15 favoured 5 went 6 on 6 on 7 for 7 for 9 weeks 8 some 9 weeks 9 weeks 15 favoured 10 , 11 then 11 then 15 favoured 12 at 13 last 13 last 15 favoured 14 chance 15 favoured 15 favoured 16 him 16 him 17 . alonzo , for such was his name , sprang forward , and with one blow of his fist stretched the creature dead upon the road . 1 alonzo 2 , 1 alonzo 4 such 1 alonzo 6 his 2 , 3 for 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 name 6 his 18 fist 7 name 8 , 9 sprang 10 forward 10 forward 11 , 10 forward 13 with 11 , 12 and 13 with 15 blow 14 one 15 blow 15 blow 18 fist 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 fist 18 fist 19 stretched 18 fist 21 creature 18 fist 22 dead 20 the 21 creature 22 dead 23 upon 23 upon 25 road 24 the 25 road 25 road 26 . ' [what] [did] you do [last] [night] [after] you [went] [home] ? ' suddenly asked the girl [one] evening . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 9 you 9 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 15 asked 14 suddenly 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 16 the 17 girl 16 the 19 evening 19 evening 20 . ' [just] the same [as] [i] [always] [do] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 11 answered 13 . i have been there constantly for several months , but last night a strange thing happened . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 2 have 16 happened 3 been 7 several 4 there 5 constantly 5 constantly 7 several 6 for 7 several 7 several 8 months 8 months 9 , 9 , 10 but 11 last 12 night 11 last 15 thing 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 15 thing 15 thing 16 happened 16 happened 17 . as [julia] [listened] [her] [face] [grew] [deadly] [white] , and her [whole] [body] [shivered] as if [with] [cold] [.] 1 as 16 if 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 as 10 and 11 her 15 as 16 if could [the] [voice] [which] [had] [bewitched] [alonzo] have come from one of these ? 1 could 8 have 8 have 9 come 9 come 10 from 10 from 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 these 13 these 14 ? ' [what] is that ? ' asked he . 1 ' 7 asked 3 is 4 that 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 he 7 asked 9 . ' [it] is something that has to do with our future happiness . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 something 4 something 5 that 4 something 6 has 4 something 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 12 happiness 10 our 11 future 11 future 12 happiness 12 happiness 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] [!] it is serious , [then] [?] 1 ' 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 serious 6 serious 7 , well , [of] [course] [i] promise . 1 well 2 , 1 well 6 promise 6 promise 7 . now tell me ! ' 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [no] ; but [perhaps] [something] [will] . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 8 . if you will not promise [i] shall go mad with fright . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 not 3 will 5 promise 3 will 8 go 7 shall 8 go 8 go 9 mad 9 mad 11 fright 10 with 11 fright 11 fright 12 . promise me . ' 1 promise 2 me 2 me 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [why] [,] what is the matter ? 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 is 4 what 7 matter 5 is 6 the 7 matter 8 ? you look so pale ! 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 so 3 so 4 pale 4 pale 5 ! tell me why you are so frightened ? ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 you 3 why 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 so 5 are 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [did] you not hear the song ? ' she asked , trembling . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 asked 3 you 5 hear 4 not 5 hear 5 hear 7 song 6 the 7 song 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 11 asked 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 13 trembling 12 , 13 trembling 13 trembling 14 . ' [suppose] [i] [did] [,] how could [that] hurt me ? 1 ' 6 how 6 how 7 could 7 could 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 me 10 me 11 ? it was the loveliest song [i] ever heard ! ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 ! 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 loveliest 4 loveliest 5 song 4 loveliest 7 ever 7 ever 8 heard 9 ! 10 ' ' [yes] [,] and after the song will come the apparition ; and after that after that ['] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 after 5 after 11 apparition 6 the 11 apparition 7 song 11 apparition 8 will 9 come 9 come 11 apparition 10 the 11 apparition 11 apparition 12 ; 11 apparition 14 after 11 apparition 16 after 12 ; 13 and 14 after 15 that 16 after 17 that ' [i] [don't] understand . 1 ' 4 understand 4 understand 5 . well [after] that [?] ['] 1 well 3 that ' [after] that death . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 that 4 death 4 death 5 . 5 . 6 ' alonzo stared at her . 1 alonzo 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 . had she really gone mad ? 1 had 4 gone 2 she 3 really 3 really 4 gone 4 gone 5 mad 5 mad 6 ? [such] [talk] [was] [very] [unlike] [julia] [;] [but] [before] [he] [could] [collect] [his] [senses] [the] [girl] [spoke] [again] [:] ' [that] is the reason why [i] [implore] you [never] to go there again [;] [at] [any] rate till [after] we are married . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 18 rate 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 6 why 9 you 9 you 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 there 12 go 14 again 18 rate 25 ' 19 till 21 we 21 we 22 are 22 are 23 married 23 married 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [and] what difference will our marriage make ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 difference 4 difference 7 marriage 5 will 6 our 6 our 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 make 7 marriage 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [oh] , there will be no danger then ; you can go to bathe as often as you like ! ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 will 5 will 6 be 5 will 15 bathe 5 will 19 you 6 be 7 no 7 no 8 danger 8 danger 9 then 8 danger 10 ; 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 go 13 go 15 bathe 14 to 15 bathe 15 bathe 16 as 15 bathe 17 often 17 often 18 as 19 you 20 like 19 you 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' ' [but] tell me why you are so afraid ? ' 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 3 tell 6 you 5 why 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 so 7 are 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [because] [the] [voice] you [heard] [i] know you will laugh , but it is quite true it was the voice of the [yara] . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 26 ' 5 you 8 know 8 know 9 you 9 you 10 will 11 laugh 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 is 14 it 19 was 15 is 16 quite 16 quite 17 true 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 voice 21 voice 22 of 21 voice 25 . 22 of 23 the 25 . 26 ' at these words [alonzo] [burst] [into] a shout of laughter ; but it sounded so harsh and loud [that] [julia] [shrank] away shuddering . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 18 loud 7 a 8 shout 7 a 18 loud 8 shout 10 laughter 9 of 10 laughter 10 laughter 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 sounded 14 sounded 15 so 14 sounded 16 harsh 16 harsh 17 and 18 loud 24 . 22 away 23 shuddering 23 shuddering 24 . ' [oh] [,] heaven ! you have seen her ! you have seen her ! what shall [i] do ? ' 1 ' 4 heaven 4 heaven 5 ! 5 ! 21 ' 6 you 7 have 6 you 20 ? 7 have 8 seen 7 have 13 seen 8 seen 9 her 8 seen 10 ! 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 14 her 15 ! 16 what 16 what 17 shall 16 what 19 do 19 do 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] may not know it , but it is true . 1 ' 10 is 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 true 11 true 12 . nobody [who] [has] [not] [seen] [the] [yara] laughs [like] that . ' 1 nobody 8 laughs 8 laughs 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 ' and [julia] flung herself on the ground [weeping] bitterly . 1 and 3 flung 3 flung 4 herself 4 herself 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 9 bitterly 9 bitterly 10 . at this [sight] [alonzo] [became] [suddenly] grave [,] [and] kneeling [by] her [side] , gently raised her up . 1 at 2 this 2 this 7 grave 7 grave 10 kneeling 10 kneeling 12 her 12 her 14 , 14 , 15 gently 15 gently 19 . 16 raised 17 her 16 raised 18 up 18 up 19 . ' [do] not cry so , my angel , ' he said , ' [i] will promise anything you please . 1 ' 12 said 3 not 4 cry 4 cry 8 angel 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 angel 8 angel 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 12 said 21 . 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 will 16 will 17 promise 17 promise 18 anything 19 you 20 please 20 please 21 . only let me see you smile again . ' 1 only 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 see 4 see 5 you 4 see 7 again 6 smile 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 ' with a great effort [julia] checked her [sobs] , and rose [to] her feet . 1 with 2 a 1 with 13 her 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 effort 4 effort 6 checked 6 checked 7 her 7 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rose 13 her 14 feet 14 feet 15 . ' [thank] you , ' she answered . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 answered 5 ' 8 . 6 she 7 answered ' [my] [heart] [grows] lighter as you say that ! 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 10 ! 5 lighter 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 say 9 that 10 ! i know you will try to keep your word and to stay away from the forest . 1 i 4 will 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 try 5 try 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 your 7 keep 9 word 7 keep 14 from 10 and 12 stay 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 . oh , [i] [have] [seen] it , and more than one betrothed maiden [lives] [alone] [,] [broken-hearted] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 6 it 6 it 12 betrothed 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 betrothed 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 one 12 betrothed 18 . 13 maiden 18 . and opening a curiously carved box , she took out a [sea-shell] shot [with] [many] [colours] , and sang a song softly into it . 1 and 2 opening 2 opening 5 carved 3 a 5 carved 4 curiously 5 carved 5 carved 6 box 6 box 7 , 7 , 8 she 7 , 18 and 8 she 9 took 9 took 10 out 11 a 13 shot 13 shot 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 sang 19 sang 22 softly 20 a 21 song 21 song 22 softly 22 softly 25 . 23 into 24 it 24 it 25 . perhaps [i] [do] not know [for] [certain] [but] [perhaps] , [i] may be stronger than the [yara] . ' 1 perhaps 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 10 , 10 , 19 ' 12 may 13 be 12 may 18 . 14 stronger 15 than 14 stronger 18 . 16 the 18 . 18 . 19 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [julia] [sings] [her] [song] [into] [the] [shell] []] it was late that night when [alonzo] returned home . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 . 2 was 3 late 3 late 4 that 4 that 5 night 5 night 6 when 8 returned 9 home 9 home 10 . but the young man steadily turned his face in the other direction , and went home to bed . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 young 2 the 12 direction 3 young 4 man 3 young 5 steadily 5 steadily 6 turned 5 steadily 8 face 7 his 8 face 9 in 12 direction 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 direction 12 direction 16 home 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 home 16 home 19 . 17 to 18 bed 18 bed 19 . the struggle had been hard , but [alonzo] [had] his reward [next] [day] in the joy and relief with which [julia] greeted him . 1 the 2 struggle 2 struggle 3 had 2 struggle 24 . 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 hard 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 his 10 his 11 reward 11 reward 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 joy 16 joy 17 and 16 joy 18 relief 18 relief 20 which 18 relief 22 greeted 19 with 20 which 22 greeted 23 him 23 him 24 . but , in spite of this , the song rang in his ears , and daily grew louder . 1 but 4 spite 2 , 4 spite 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 4 spite 6 this 4 spite 10 rang 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 song 10 rang 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 ears 13 ears 14 , 13 ears 16 daily 14 , 15 and 16 daily 18 louder 17 grew 18 louder 18 louder 19 . at eleven o'clock he plunged into the cool darkness of the trees , and took the path that led straight to the river . 1 at 2 eleven 2 eleven 3 o'clock 2 eleven 5 plunged 4 he 5 plunged 5 plunged 6 into 5 plunged 8 cool 5 plunged 12 trees 5 plunged 20 straight 6 into 7 the 8 cool 9 darkness 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 took 15 took 16 the 16 the 17 path 17 path 18 that 19 led 20 straight 20 straight 21 to 20 straight 23 river 21 to 22 the 23 river 24 . this was enough ; he ran along the road harder than ever , and never paused till he was safe in his own room . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 ran 6 ran 7 along 7 along 9 road 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 harder 10 harder 11 than 10 harder 16 paused 11 than 12 ever 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 never 15 never 16 paused 16 paused 17 till 17 till 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 safe 20 safe 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 room 24 room 25 . in the evening he went as usual to the creeper-covered house . 1 in 2 the 2 the 10 creeper-covered 3 evening 5 went 4 he 5 went 5 went 10 creeper-covered 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 10 creeper-covered 8 to 10 creeper-covered 9 the 10 creeper-covered 10 creeper-covered 11 house 10 creeper-covered 12 . alonzo , however , refused to answer any of her questions , and all she could get was a promise to hear everything next day . 1 alonzo 7 answer 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 5 refused 5 refused 6 to 6 to 7 answer 7 answer 11 questions 8 any 9 of 8 any 11 questions 9 of 10 her 11 questions 12 , 11 questions 26 . 12 , 13 and 14 all 25 day 15 she 16 could 15 she 18 was 16 could 17 get 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 promise 19 a 25 day 20 promise 21 to 21 to 22 hear 22 hear 23 everything 24 next 25 day 25 day 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [yara] [defeated] []] on pretence of a [violent] headache , he left [julia] [much] earlier [than] usual and hurried quickly home . 1 on 2 pretence 2 pretence 4 a 3 of 4 a 4 a 6 headache 6 headache 7 , 6 headache 12 earlier 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 left 12 earlier 14 usual 14 usual 16 hurried 15 and 16 hurried 16 hurried 17 quickly 17 quickly 18 home 18 home 19 . once outside he hastened down the road which led to the forest . 1 once 2 outside 2 outside 4 hastened 3 he 4 hastened 4 hastened 5 down 4 hastened 10 to 5 down 7 road 6 the 7 road 7 road 9 led 8 which 9 led 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 13 . he did not stop till he had reached the river pool , when , holding the pistol in his hand , he looked about him . 1 he 2 did 1 he 8 reached 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 stop 5 till 8 reached 6 he 7 had 6 he 8 reached 8 reached 11 pool 9 the 10 river 10 river 11 pool 11 pool 15 holding 12 , 13 when 12 , 15 holding 14 , 15 holding 15 holding 16 the 15 holding 17 pistol 15 holding 20 hand 15 holding 25 him 17 pistol 18 in 18 in 19 his 21 , 22 he 22 he 23 looked 23 looked 24 about 24 about 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [who] is that ? ' he cried , standing upright instantly ; but only an echo answered him . 1 ' 18 answered 3 is 4 that 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 cried 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 standing 10 standing 11 upright 11 upright 12 instantly 11 upright 13 ; 11 upright 17 echo 13 ; 14 but 15 only 17 echo 16 an 17 echo 17 echo 18 answered 18 answered 19 him 19 him 20 . again that feeling of awful fear took possession of him , and he tried to turn his eyes from the pool . 1 again 3 feeling 2 that 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 of 3 feeling 8 possession 5 awful 8 possession 6 fear 8 possession 7 took 8 possession 8 possession 9 of 8 possession 10 him 8 possession 14 tried 10 him 11 , 12 and 14 tried 13 he 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 14 tried 16 turn 16 turn 18 eyes 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 pool 21 pool 22 . but it was no use ; something stronger than himself compelled him to keep them there . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 ; 5 use 11 compelled 7 something 8 stronger 8 stronger 9 than 8 stronger 11 compelled 10 himself 11 compelled 11 compelled 12 him 11 compelled 13 to 11 compelled 14 keep 14 keep 15 them 15 them 16 there 15 them 17 . he turned to run , but his feet were glued to the spot . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 run 4 run 5 , 4 run 10 glued 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 his 8 feet 10 glued 9 were 10 glued 10 glued 11 to 10 glued 13 spot 12 the 13 spot 13 spot 14 . the report awoke the sleeping echoes , and was repeated all through the forest , but the figure smiled still , and went on advancing . 1 the 6 echoes 2 report 3 awoke 3 awoke 6 echoes 4 the 6 echoes 5 sleeping 6 echoes 6 echoes 7 , 6 echoes 10 repeated 6 echoes 12 through 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 11 all 12 through 12 through 14 forest 12 through 17 the 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 , 15 , 16 but 17 the 18 figure 18 figure 19 smiled 19 smiled 25 advancing 20 still 21 , 20 still 25 advancing 22 and 23 went 23 went 24 on 23 went 25 advancing 25 advancing 26 . again [alonzo] fired , and a second time the bullet whistled through the air , and the figure advanced nearer . 1 again 21 . 3 fired 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 second 7 second 8 time 7 second 10 bullet 9 the 10 bullet 10 bullet 11 whistled 10 bullet 12 through 10 bullet 14 air 10 bullet 16 and 12 through 13 the 14 air 15 , 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 figure 18 figure 19 advanced 19 advanced 20 nearer 20 nearer 21 . a moment more , and she would be at his side . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 more 2 moment 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 at 9 at 11 side 10 his 11 side 11 side 12 . alonzo felt his senses going and his will failing . 1 alonzo 2 felt 1 alonzo 4 senses 3 his 4 senses 4 senses 5 going 4 senses 9 failing 6 and 9 failing 7 his 9 failing 8 will 9 failing 9 failing 10 . [[] [adapted] [from] [folklore] [brésilien] [.] []] [the] [cunning] [hare] ' [if] he does not catch a fish he may find something else , ' she said to herself . 1 ' 3 he 1 ' 17 said 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 4 does 6 catch 6 catch 8 fish 6 catch 12 something 7 a 8 fish 9 he 10 may 10 may 11 find 11 find 12 something 12 something 13 else 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 said 16 she 17 said 17 said 19 herself 18 to 19 herself 19 herself 20 . ' [after] [all] [,] [i] don't know what is the use of your going , my boy ! 1 ' 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 the 9 is 11 use 9 is 14 going 9 is 16 my 11 use 12 of 11 use 13 your 15 , 16 my 16 my 17 boy 17 boy 18 ! for even if you should catch a fish , [i] have no fire to cook it with . ' 1 for 4 you 2 even 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 should 5 should 6 catch 5 should 11 have 6 catch 8 fish 7 a 8 fish 8 fish 9 , 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 fire 13 fire 15 cook 13 fire 18 . 14 to 15 cook 15 cook 16 it 15 cook 17 with 18 . 19 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [little] [hare] [is] [caught] []] would there be even one fish ? 1 would 3 be 2 there 3 be 3 be 4 even 4 even 5 one 4 even 6 fish 6 fish 7 ? and at this thought the pangs of hunger made him feel quite sick with fear . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 this 2 at 6 pangs 4 thought 6 pangs 5 the 6 pangs 6 pangs 7 of 6 pangs 8 hunger 8 hunger 9 made 8 hunger 15 fear 9 made 10 him 9 made 11 feel 11 feel 12 quite 13 sick 15 fear 14 with 15 fear 15 fear 16 . then he rolled up the net with the rest , put it on his back and carried it home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rolled 2 he 17 carried 3 rolled 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 net 6 net 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 , 11 put 12 it 11 put 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 back 15 back 16 and 16 and 17 carried 17 carried 18 it 17 carried 19 home 19 home 20 . the old woman stared at him in horror as she listened to his proposal . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 4 stared 6 him 4 stared 8 horror 6 him 7 in 8 horror 14 proposal 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 listened 11 listened 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 proposal 14 proposal 15 . he repeated them , as well as he could remember , and waited to see what would happen . 1 he 2 repeated 1 he 9 could 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 remember 9 could 15 see 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 waited 13 waited 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 what 16 what 17 would 17 would 18 happen 18 happen 19 . directly he got there he told the whales that he did not need them any more , and sat down in the sand to rest . 1 directly 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 8 whales 4 there 8 whales 5 he 6 told 6 told 8 whales 7 the 8 whales 8 whales 9 that 8 whales 11 did 8 whales 13 need 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 13 need 14 them 13 need 15 any 13 need 25 rest 16 more 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 sat 19 sat 20 down 20 down 25 rest 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 sand 23 sand 25 rest 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . the sparks were scattered in every direction , and one fell on the net , making a little blaze . 1 the 2 sparks 1 the 14 net 2 sparks 4 scattered 2 sparks 7 direction 3 were 4 scattered 5 in 7 direction 6 every 7 direction 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 fell 10 one 11 fell 11 fell 12 on 11 fell 14 net 13 the 14 net 14 net 15 , 14 net 16 making 14 net 19 blaze 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 blaze 19 blaze 20 . ' [didn't] [i] tell you [i] would bring you fire ? ' said he , holding up his net , which was now burning briskly . 1 ' 5 you 4 tell 5 you 5 you 8 bring 7 would 8 bring 8 bring 9 you 8 bring 10 fire 10 fire 24 burning 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 holding 16 holding 19 net 17 up 18 his 18 his 19 net 19 net 21 which 19 net 23 now 19 net 24 burning 20 , 21 which 21 which 22 was 24 burning 25 briskly 25 briskly 26 . ' [but] how did you cross [the] [water] ? ' inquired the old woman . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 11 inquired 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 you 6 cross 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 inquired 11 inquired 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 . ' [oh] , [i] [just] jumped ! ' said he . 1 ' 9 said 3 , 9 said 6 jumped 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . and his grandmother asked him no more questions , for she saw that he was wiser than she . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 grandmother 3 grandmother 4 asked 4 asked 5 him 5 him 7 more 5 him 19 . 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 questions 7 more 17 than 8 questions 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 she 12 saw 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 wiser 16 wiser 17 than 17 than 18 she [[] ['] [indian] [folk] [tales] [.] ['] bureau of [ethnology] . []] 1 bureau 2 of 1 bureau 4 . [the] [turtle] [and] [his] [bride] the young woman was so surprised at this question that she dropped the beaded slipper she was making , and stared at the turtle . 1 the 2 young 1 the 9 question 3 woman 4 was 4 was 6 surprised 5 so 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 at 6 surprised 9 question 8 this 9 question 9 question 14 beaded 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 dropped 12 dropped 14 beaded 13 the 14 beaded 14 beaded 15 slipper 15 slipper 16 she 15 slipper 18 making 15 slipper 21 stared 16 she 17 was 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stared 21 stared 22 at 21 stared 24 turtle 22 at 23 the 24 turtle 25 . ' [but] how are you going to provide for a family ? 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 are 4 are 5 you 4 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 6 going 8 provide 8 provide 9 for 8 provide 11 family 9 for 10 a 11 family 12 ? why , when the camp moves , you will not even be able to keep up with the rest ! ' 1 why 2 , 1 why 6 moves 3 when 6 moves 4 the 5 camp 5 camp 6 moves 6 moves 7 , 6 moves 11 even 6 moves 17 with 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 not 10 not 11 even 12 be 13 able 13 able 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 up 16 up 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 rest 19 rest 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [i] can keep up with the best of them , ' replied the turtle , tossing his head . 1 ' 13 replied 3 can 4 keep 4 keep 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 14 the 15 turtle 15 turtle 17 tossing 16 , 17 tossing 17 tossing 19 head 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . this did not please the turtle ; but he knew it was no use talking , so all he answered was : 1 this 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 please 4 please 6 turtle 5 the 6 turtle 6 turtle 7 ; 6 turtle 22 : 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 it 11 it 12 was 11 it 18 all 11 it 21 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 use 13 no 16 , 14 use 15 talking 16 , 17 so 19 he 20 answered 19 he 21 was ' [i] shall go to war and take some [captives] , and [i] [shall] [be] [away] several months . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 war 5 to 8 take 7 and 8 take 8 take 9 some 9 some 18 months 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 several 17 several 18 months 18 months 19 . and [when] [i] return [i] shall [expect] you to be ready to marry me . ' 1 and 4 return 4 return 14 me 6 shall 10 be 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 ready 11 ready 12 to 12 to 13 marry 13 marry 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 ' so he went back to his hut , and at once set about his preparations . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 hut 6 his 15 preparations 7 hut 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 at 11 once 11 once 15 preparations 12 set 15 preparations 13 about 15 preparations 14 his 15 preparations 15 preparations 16 . the turtles , who were tired of doing nothing , agreed at once , and next day the whole tribe left the camp . 1 the 2 turtles 2 turtles 3 , 2 turtles 4 who 2 turtles 6 tired 5 were 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 doing 7 of 20 tribe 8 doing 9 nothing 8 doing 11 agreed 10 , 11 agreed 11 agreed 13 once 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 next 17 day 17 day 20 tribe 18 the 19 whole 19 whole 20 tribe 20 tribe 21 left 20 tribe 23 camp 22 the 23 camp 23 camp 24 . the girl was standing at the door of her hut as they passed , and laughed out loud they moved so slowly . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 was 3 was 4 standing 4 standing 5 at 5 at 7 door 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 of 7 door 10 hut 9 her 10 hut 10 hut 13 passed 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 passed 13 passed 22 slowly 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 laughed 16 laughed 18 loud 17 out 18 loud 18 loud 20 moved 19 they 20 moved 20 moved 21 so 20 moved 22 slowly 22 slowly 23 . her lover , who was marching at the head , grew very angry at this , and cried out : 1 her 2 lover 2 lover 6 marching 3 , 4 who 4 who 6 marching 5 was 6 marching 6 marching 7 at 6 marching 9 head 6 marching 11 grew 7 at 8 the 9 head 10 , 11 grew 13 angry 11 grew 17 and 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 14 at 15 this 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 out 18 cried 19 out 19 out 20 : they looked at it with dismay , and the oldest among them put their heads together to see what was to be done . 1 they 16 together 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 6 dismay 3 at 4 it 5 with 6 dismay 6 dismay 7 , 6 dismay 10 oldest 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 oldest 10 oldest 11 among 10 oldest 15 heads 11 among 12 them 13 put 15 heads 14 their 15 heads 15 heads 16 together 16 together 24 . 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 what 19 what 23 done 20 was 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 done 23 done 24 . ' [can't] we manage to [get] past by the top ? ' asked one . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 13 asked 3 we 4 manage 5 to 10 top 7 past 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 top 10 top 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 one 13 asked 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [girl] [laughs] [at] [the] [army] [of] [turtles] []] ' [why] , it would take us years , ' exclaimed another . 1 ' 6 take 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 take 6 take 7 us 6 take 12 another 8 years 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 another 12 another 13 . ' [just] look at all [those] [tall] [green] [branches] , spreading in every direction . 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 10 , 10 , 11 spreading 11 spreading 14 direction 12 in 14 direction 13 every 14 direction 14 direction 15 . if once we got entangled in them , we should never get out again ! ' 1 if 10 should 2 once 5 entangled 3 we 4 got 4 got 5 entangled 5 entangled 6 in 5 entangled 7 them 5 entangled 10 should 7 them 8 , 9 we 10 should 10 should 11 never 11 never 12 get 12 get 13 out 13 out 14 again 14 again 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [well] then , let us go round by the bottom , ' said a third . 1 ' 3 then 1 ' 5 let 3 then 4 , 5 let 6 us 5 let 7 go 7 go 8 round 8 round 11 bottom 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 , 11 bottom 16 third 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 15 a 16 third 16 third 17 . ' [no] ; the only way [i] [can] think of , is to burn a large hole in the trunk . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 ; 4 the 4 the 6 way 4 the 20 trunk 5 only 6 way 6 way 10 of 6 way 11 , 9 think 10 of 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 burn 14 burn 17 hole 15 a 16 large 16 large 17 hole 17 hole 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 trunk 20 trunk 21 . 21 . 22 ' and this they did , but the trunk was very thick , and would not burn through . 1 and 2 this 1 and 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 16 burn 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 trunk 8 trunk 11 thick 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 thick 11 thick 13 and 11 thick 16 burn 12 , 13 and 14 would 15 not 14 would 16 burn 16 burn 17 through 17 through 18 . ' [it] is no use , we must give it up , ' they agreed at last . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 10 it 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 give 9 give 10 it 10 it 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 they 14 they 15 agreed 15 agreed 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 . ' [after] all [,] [nobody] [need] [ever] [know] [!] 1 ' 3 all we have been away such a long while that we might easily have had all sorts of adventures . ' 1 we 2 have 1 we 11 might 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 away 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 while 8 while 10 we 9 that 10 we 10 we 11 might 11 might 12 easily 12 easily 13 have 12 easily 16 sorts 12 easily 19 . 14 had 15 all 15 all 16 sorts 16 sorts 17 of 16 sorts 18 adventures 19 . 20 ' and so the whole company turned homewards again . 1 and 2 so 2 so 7 homewards 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 7 homewards 5 company 7 homewards 6 turned 7 homewards 7 homewards 8 again 7 homewards 9 . 8 again 9 . they took even longer to go back than they had to come , for they were tired and footsore with their journey . 1 they 2 took 1 they 16 were 3 even 8 than 4 longer 5 to 4 longer 8 than 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 back 8 than 9 they 9 they 10 had 9 they 16 were 10 had 11 to 12 come 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 they 15 they 16 were 16 were 19 footsore 17 tired 19 footsore 18 and 19 footsore 19 footsore 20 with 19 footsore 21 their 19 footsore 22 journey 22 journey 23 . when they drew near the camp they plucked up their courage , and began to sing a war-song . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 6 camp 5 the 6 camp 6 camp 8 plucked 7 they 8 plucked 8 plucked 9 up 8 plucked 11 courage 10 their 11 courage 11 courage 14 began 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 14 began 18 war-song 15 to 16 sing 16 sing 17 a 18 war-song 19 . ' [now] that [i] have [got] you [i] will [keep] you , ' said the leader , who had happened to seize his betrothed . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 14 said 5 have 7 you 7 you 9 will 9 will 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 leader 16 leader 17 , 16 leader 22 seize 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 had 19 had 20 happened 21 to 22 seize 22 seize 24 betrothed 23 his 24 betrothed 24 betrothed 25 . whoever comes here , will die , will die ! 1 whoever 2 comes 1 whoever 5 will 2 comes 3 here 3 here 4 , 5 will 6 die 6 die 7 , 6 die 9 die 8 will 9 die 9 die 10 ! on the way the chief turtle met a man , who said to him : 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 2 the 6 turtle 4 the 6 turtle 5 chief 6 turtle 6 turtle 7 met 6 turtle 15 : 7 met 9 man 8 a 9 man 9 man 11 who 10 , 11 who 12 said 13 to 12 said 15 : 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 : ' [that] woman who was to have been your wife has married another man ! ' 1 ' 16 ' 3 woman 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 12 married 9 your 10 wife 10 wife 11 has 11 has 12 married 12 married 13 another 13 another 14 man 14 man 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [is] that true ? ' said the turtle . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 7 said 4 true 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 turtle 9 turtle 10 . ' [then] [i] must see him . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 must 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 ' when he was quite close to the hut where the woman lived , he cried out : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 close 5 close 6 to 5 close 8 hut 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 where 8 hut 13 , 9 where 12 lived 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 lived 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 out 15 cried 17 : ' [here] [i] am to claim the woman who promised to be my wife . ' 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 6 claim 4 am 5 to 6 claim 16 ' 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 who 9 who 10 promised 10 promised 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 my 13 my 14 wife 14 wife 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] [,] here is the turtle , ' whispered the husband hurriedly ; ' what is to be done now ? ' 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 turtle 7 turtle 8 , 7 turtle 13 hurriedly 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 whispered 10 whispered 12 husband 11 the 12 husband 13 hurriedly 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 done 20 done 21 now 21 now 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [come] with me , ' he said sternly . 1 ' 6 ' 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 sternly 9 sternly 10 . ' [you] [broke] [your] promise , ' answered she . 1 ' 5 promise 5 promise 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 she 8 answered 10 . ' [you] [said] you would be back soon , and it is more than a year since you went ! 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 back 7 back 8 soon 7 back 10 and 7 back 20 ! 9 , 10 and 10 and 19 went 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 a 15 a 16 year 16 year 17 since 17 since 18 you 17 since 19 went how was [i] to know that you were alive ? ['] 1 how 10 ? 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 that 5 know 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 alive 9 alive 10 ? at her words the husband took courage , and spoke hastily : 1 at 2 her 2 her 3 words 2 her 5 husband 3 words 4 the 5 husband 6 took 6 took 7 courage 7 courage 9 and 7 courage 11 hastily 8 , 9 and 10 spoke 11 hastily 11 hastily 12 : ' [yes] , you promised you would go to war and bring back some prisoners , and you have not done it . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 promised 5 promised 7 would 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 war 10 war 15 prisoners 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 13 back 12 bring 15 prisoners 14 some 15 prisoners 15 prisoners 16 , 15 prisoners 21 done 15 prisoners 23 . 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 have 19 have 20 not 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [i] [did] go , and made many prisoners , ' retorted the turtle angrily , drawing out his knife . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 9 prisoners 8 many 9 prisoners 9 prisoners 10 , 9 prisoners 12 retorted 9 prisoners 14 turtle 10 , 11 ' 13 the 14 turtle 14 turtle 15 angrily 15 angrily 17 drawing 16 , 17 drawing 17 drawing 18 out 17 drawing 20 knife 19 his 20 knife 20 knife 21 . ' [look] here , if she won't be my wife , she sha'n't be yours . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 won't 7 won't 13 sha'n't 8 be 9 my 9 my 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 10 wife 13 sha'n't 12 she 13 sha'n't 13 sha'n't 14 be 13 sha'n't 15 yours 15 yours 16 . i will cut her in two ; and you shall have one half , and [i] the other . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 cut 3 cut 4 her 3 cut 5 in 5 in 6 two 5 in 17 the 6 two 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 10 shall 7 ; 15 and 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 have 11 have 12 one 12 one 13 half 14 , 15 and 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] half a woman is no use to me , ' answered the man . 1 ' 13 answered 3 half 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 is 6 is 7 no 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 . ' [if] you [want] [her] so much you had better take her . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 11 take 6 so 7 much 7 much 10 better 8 you 10 better 9 had 10 better 10 better 11 take 11 take 12 her 12 her 13 . 13 . 14 ' and the turtle , followed by his relations , carried her off to his own hut . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 turtle 3 turtle 4 , 3 turtle 8 relations 5 followed 8 relations 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 relations 8 relations 9 , 8 relations 10 carried 10 carried 11 her 11 her 17 . 12 off 13 to 12 off 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 hut 16 hut 17 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [turtle] [outwitted] []] then she filled it with water and hung it over the fire to boil . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 filled 3 filled 4 it 3 filled 5 with 3 filled 6 water 6 water 8 hung 7 and 8 hung 8 hung 10 over 8 hung 14 boil 9 it 10 over 11 the 12 fire 12 fire 14 boil 13 to 14 boil 14 boil 15 . it was just beginning to bubble and hiss when the turtle entered . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 beginning 3 just 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 4 beginning 6 bubble 6 bubble 7 and 6 bubble 8 hiss 8 hiss 9 when 8 hiss 11 turtle 8 hiss 12 entered 10 the 11 turtle 12 entered 13 . ' [what] are you doing there ? ' asked he , for he was always afraid of things that he did not understand . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 9 asked 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 6 there 7 ? 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 24 . 10 he 14 was 11 , 12 for 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 always 14 was 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 16 afraid 24 . 17 of 18 things 18 things 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 did 21 did 22 not 22 not 23 understand ' [just] [warming] [some] water , ' she answered . 1 ' 9 answered 5 water 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 answered 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ' [do] you know how to swim ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 swim 7 swim 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , [of] [course] [i] [do] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 . what a question ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 question 3 question 4 ! but what does it matter to you ? ' said the turtle , more suspicious than ever . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 does 2 what 5 matter 2 what 7 you 3 does 4 it 5 matter 6 to 7 you 8 ? 7 you 17 ever 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 turtle 12 turtle 13 , 14 more 15 suspicious 14 more 16 than 16 than 17 ever 17 ever 18 . ' [oh] [,] [i] only [thought] [that] after your long journey you might like to wash . 1 ' 5 only 5 only 11 journey 8 after 11 journey 9 your 11 journey 10 long 11 journey 11 journey 16 wash 11 journey 17 . 12 you 13 might 12 you 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 wash 16 wash 17 . the roads are so muddy , after the winter 's rains . 1 the 2 roads 2 roads 3 are 2 roads 5 muddy 3 are 4 so 5 muddy 6 , 5 muddy 11 rains 7 after 11 rains 8 the 9 winter 9 winter 10 's 9 winter 11 rains 11 rains 12 . i could rub your shell for you till it was bright and shining again . ' 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 rub 3 rub 4 your 3 rub 5 shell 5 shell 6 for 5 shell 8 till 5 shell 11 bright 5 shell 14 again 6 for 7 you 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 bright 11 bright 12 and 11 bright 13 shining 14 again 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [well] , [i] [am] [rather] [muddy] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 . if one is fighting , you know , one cannot stop to pick one 's way . 1 if 2 one 1 if 6 you 2 one 3 is 3 is 4 fighting 4 fighting 5 , 6 you 7 know 6 you 10 cannot 7 know 8 , 9 one 10 cannot 10 cannot 13 pick 11 stop 13 pick 12 to 13 pick 13 pick 14 one 14 one 16 way 15 's 16 way 16 way 17 . i should certainly be more comfortable if my back was washed [.] ['] 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 certainly 2 should 4 be 4 be 11 washed 5 more 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 if 6 comfortable 11 washed 8 my 9 back 9 back 11 washed 10 was 11 washed the woman did not wait for him to change his mind . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 change 9 change 11 mind 10 his 11 mind 11 mind 12 . she caught him up by his shell and popped him straight into the pot , where he sank to the bottom , and died instantly . 1 she 2 caught 2 caught 3 him 2 caught 4 up 2 caught 5 by 2 caught 7 shell 6 his 7 shell 7 shell 8 and 7 shell 9 popped 9 popped 14 pot 10 him 11 straight 11 straight 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 pot 14 pot 25 instantly 15 , 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 sank 18 sank 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 bottom 21 bottom 22 , 22 , 23 and 23 and 25 instantly 24 died 25 instantly 25 instantly 26 . [[] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [how] [geirald] [the] [coward] [was] [punished] ' [oh] , if that is your only difficulty , it is all right , ' cried [geirald] . 1 ' 17 cried 3 , 16 ' 4 if 8 only 4 if 11 it 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 your 6 is 8 only 8 only 9 difficulty 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 19 . ' [yes] [,] [of] [course] , that is [only] fair , ' answered [rosald] [,] [who] [never] [cared] [about] putting himself [forward] . 1 ' 8 is 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 10 fair 10 fair 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 23 . 20 putting 21 himself 21 himself 23 . ' [but] [i] [cannot] [go] [without] telling my parents . 1 ' 7 telling 7 telling 9 parents 8 my 9 parents 9 parents 10 . i am sure they will think me lucky to get such a chance . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 will 1 i 6 think 2 am 3 sure 4 they 5 will 6 think 8 lucky 7 me 8 lucky 8 lucky 10 get 9 to 10 get 10 get 13 chance 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 chance 13 chance 14 . 14 . 15 ' as soon as the [business] [was] finished [,] [rosald] [hastened] [home] . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 7 finished 3 as 4 the 7 finished 12 . full of joy [rosald] rode off , and the next day he [and] [geirald] started off to seek adventures . 1 full 2 of 2 of 3 joy 3 joy 5 rode 5 rode 6 off 5 rode 18 seek 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 12 he 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 day 12 he 15 started 15 started 16 off 15 started 17 to 18 seek 19 adventures 19 adventures 20 . all this and more rushed into the minds of the two young men as they saw the flash of their swords in the moonlight . 1 all 2 this 1 all 10 the 3 and 5 rushed 4 more 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 minds 8 minds 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 24 moonlight 11 two 13 men 12 young 13 men 13 men 21 swords 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 saw 16 saw 21 swords 17 the 18 flash 18 flash 19 of 18 flash 21 swords 20 their 21 swords 21 swords 24 moonlight 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 moonlight 24 moonlight 25 . ' [it] is impossible to fight them [they] [are] [twelve] to two , ' [whispered] [geirald] [,] stopping [his] [horse] in the path . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 to 5 to 6 fight 6 fight 7 them 7 them 11 to 7 them 24 . 12 two 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 22 the 18 stopping 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 path 23 path 24 . ' [we] [had] [much] [better] ride [back] and take the lower road . 1 ' 13 . 6 ride 8 and 6 ride 13 . 8 and 9 take 9 take 10 the 10 the 11 lower 11 lower 12 road it would be stupid to throw away our lives like this . ' 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 6 throw 2 would 10 like 3 be 4 stupid 4 stupid 6 throw 5 to 6 throw 6 throw 7 away 6 throw 9 lives 8 our 9 lives 10 like 11 this 11 this 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [oh] [,] we can't turn back , ' [answered] [rosald] [,] ['] we should be ashamed to look anyone in the face again ! 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 can't 5 can't 6 turn 6 turn 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 we 14 we 15 should 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 18 to 18 to 19 look 19 look 23 face 20 anyone 21 in 21 in 22 the 21 in 23 face 23 face 24 again 24 again 25 ! and , besides , it is a grand opportunity to show what we are made of . 1 and 3 besides 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 3 besides 9 opportunity 4 , 5 it 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 grand 8 grand 9 opportunity 9 opportunity 11 show 9 opportunity 15 made 9 opportunity 17 . 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 what 12 what 14 are 13 we 14 are 15 made 16 of let us tie up our horses here , and climb up the rocks so that we can roll stones down on them . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 tie 3 tie 4 up 3 tie 6 horses 5 our 6 horses 6 horses 7 here 6 horses 10 climb 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 climb 11 up 10 climb 13 rocks 10 climb 20 down 12 the 13 rocks 13 rocks 19 stones 14 so 15 that 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 roll 18 roll 19 stones 20 down 21 on 21 on 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [well] [,] we might try that , and then we shall always have our horses , ' said [geirald] . 1 ' 4 we 1 ' 19 said 4 we 5 might 5 might 6 try 6 try 7 that 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 we 11 we 12 shall 11 we 15 our 12 shall 13 always 12 shall 14 have 15 our 16 horses 16 horses 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . so they went up the rocks silently and carefully . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 up 3 went 7 silently 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 silently 7 silently 9 carefully 8 and 9 carefully 9 carefully 10 . then he took from the dead man a beautiful ring set with a large stone , and put it on his own finger . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 from 3 took 8 a 4 from 5 the 5 the 7 man 6 dead 7 man 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 ring 10 ring 24 . 11 set 23 finger 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 large 14 large 15 stone 15 stone 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 put 18 put 19 it 18 put 20 on 20 on 23 finger 21 his 22 own 21 his 23 finger 23 finger 24 . so they both bowed low and replied that it was the king 's place to command and theirs to obey . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 both 3 both 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 low 4 bowed 6 and 4 bowed 12 king 4 bowed 15 to 4 bowed 17 and 4 bowed 19 to 7 replied 11 the 8 that 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 place 15 to 16 command 17 and 18 theirs 19 to 20 obey 20 obey 21 . in three days from this you will set out . ' 1 in 3 days 1 in 5 this 2 three 3 days 4 from 5 this 5 this 7 will 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 set 8 set 9 out 9 out 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [we] will be [ready] , [your] [majesty] , ' answered [rosald] ; but [geirald] [remained] [silent] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 6 , 6 , 14 but 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 18 . ' [how] [can] we possibly fight [against] a [giant] that has killed fifty knights ? ' cried [geirald] [,] when they were outside the [castle] . 1 ' 4 we 1 ' 17 cried 4 we 5 possibly 5 possibly 6 fight 6 fight 8 a 8 a 14 knights 10 that 11 has 11 has 12 killed 12 killed 13 fifty 13 fifty 14 knights 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 26 . 20 when 21 they 20 when 24 the 21 they 22 were 22 were 23 outside 24 the 26 . ' [the] [king] [only] wants to get rid of [us] [!] 1 ' 5 wants 5 wants 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 rid 8 rid 9 of ' [we] mayn't be able to kill the giant , but we [certainly] can't [run] [away] [till] we have tried , ' answered [rosald] . 1 ' 3 mayn't 1 ' 23 answered 3 mayn't 7 kill 3 mayn't 9 giant 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 kill 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 we 11 but 18 we 12 we 14 can't 18 we 19 have 19 have 20 tried 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 answered 23 answered 25 . ' [besides] [,] [think] how glorious it will be if we do manage to kill him ! 1 ' 5 how 5 how 6 glorious 6 glorious 17 ! 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 8 will 15 kill 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 do 11 we 13 manage 13 manage 15 kill 14 to 15 kill 15 kill 16 him 15 kill 17 ! i know what sort of weapon [i] shall use . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 weapon 6 weapon 8 shall 6 weapon 9 use 6 weapon 10 . 9 use 10 . come with me now , and [i] will see about it . ' 1 come 2 with 1 come 4 now 2 with 3 me 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 will 8 will 9 see 9 see 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' when this was done to his liking he took it home under his arm . 1 when 3 was 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 done 4 done 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 liking 7 liking 9 took 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 it 10 it 15 . 11 home 12 under 12 under 14 arm 13 his 14 arm 14 arm 15 . then , before he could rise to his feet again , [rosald] drew out his sword and cut off his head . 1 then 2 , 1 then 4 he 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 rise 6 rise 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 again 10 again 22 . 11 , 13 drew 13 drew 16 sword 14 out 15 his 15 his 16 sword 16 sword 17 and 16 sword 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 18 cut 21 head 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 . ' [it] [was] not so difficult after all , you see , ' he said , turning to [geirald] . 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 15 said 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 difficult 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 said 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 , 15 said 20 . 16 , 17 turning 17 turning 18 to and placing the giant 's head in a leathern wallet which was slung over his back , they began their journey to the castle . 1 and 2 placing 2 placing 4 giant 3 the 4 giant 4 giant 5 's 4 giant 9 leathern 6 head 9 leathern 7 in 8 a 7 in 9 leathern 8 a 9 leathern 9 leathern 10 wallet 9 leathern 11 which 9 leathern 13 slung 9 leathern 21 journey 11 which 12 was 13 slung 14 over 13 slung 15 his 13 slung 16 back 13 slung 19 began 16 back 17 , 18 they 19 began 20 their 21 journey 21 journey 22 to 21 journey 24 castle 22 to 23 the 24 castle 25 . ' [the] [giant] will [trouble] you no more , ' said [geirald] , [holding] [out] the head . 1 ' 4 will 1 ' 11 said 4 will 6 you 7 no 8 more 7 no 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 16 the 16 the 17 head 17 head 18 . and [geirald] ['s] [heart] swelled with pride , and he almost forgot that it was [rosald] and not he , who had slain the giant . 1 and 5 swelled 5 swelled 6 with 6 with 7 pride 7 pride 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 12 forgot 10 he 22 had 11 almost 12 forgot 12 forgot 13 that 13 that 15 was 14 it 15 was 17 and 18 not 17 and 19 he 19 he 22 had 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 had 22 had 23 slain 23 slain 25 giant 24 the 25 giant 25 giant 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [the] [giant] [will] [trouble] [you] [no] [more] [,] ['] [said] [geirald] []] go [he] [would] [,] and [as] [rosald] [had] sworn to give him his company , he must come with him . 1 go 5 and 5 and 9 sworn 9 sworn 21 . 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 him 11 give 14 company 12 him 13 his 14 company 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 must 17 must 18 come 18 come 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . suddenly his face brightened . 1 suddenly 4 brightened 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 . ' [let] us change clothes , ' he said , ' and [i] will do the fighting , while you shall get the glory . 1 ' 9 said 3 us 4 change 4 change 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 25 . 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 20 you 16 the 17 fighting 17 fighting 19 while 18 , 19 while 19 while 20 you 21 shall 22 get 22 get 24 glory 23 the 24 glory 24 glory 25 . nobody will [ever] know . ' 1 nobody 2 will 2 will 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 ' and [to] this [geirald] readily consented . 1 and 3 this 3 this 5 readily 5 readily 6 consented 6 consented 7 . ' [unhorsed] [!] unhorsed ! ' cried [the] [people] ; and [rosald] [then] [himself] dismounted and helped his adversary to rise . 1 ' 4 unhorsed 4 unhorsed 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 15 dismounted 15 dismounted 19 adversary 16 and 17 helped 17 helped 19 adversary 18 his 19 adversary 19 adversary 20 to 19 adversary 21 rise 19 adversary 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [geirald] [claims] [his] [reward] [and] [the] [queen] [demands] [another] [test] []] in the confusion that [followed] it was easy for [rosald] to slip [away] and return [geirald] his proper clothes . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 confusion 3 confusion 4 that 3 confusion 8 easy 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 easy 8 easy 9 for 8 easy 12 slip 11 to 12 slip 12 slip 15 return 14 and 15 return 15 return 18 proper 17 his 18 proper 18 proper 20 . 19 clothes 20 . and in these , torn [and] dusty [with] the [fight] , [geirald] [answered] the king 's summons [to] [come] before him . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 these 3 these 4 , 3 these 5 torn 5 torn 7 dusty 7 dusty 17 summons 7 dusty 22 . 9 the 15 king 9 the 17 summons 11 , 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 's 20 before 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [you] have done what [i] [expected] you to do , ' said he , ' and now , choose your reward . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 what 5 what 8 you 8 you 20 choose 9 to 10 do 9 to 20 choose 10 do 11 , 11 , 17 and 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' 15 , 17 and 17 and 18 now 18 now 19 , 20 choose 21 your 21 your 22 reward 22 reward 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [she] could choose no better husband , ' said the king , ' and if she consents [i] do . ' 1 ' 10 said 1 ' 18 consents 3 could 4 choose 4 choose 5 no 4 choose 7 husband 5 no 6 better 7 husband 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 king 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 and 15 and 16 if 16 if 17 she 18 consents 22 ' 20 do 21 . 21 . 22 ' she answered : ' [you] may be satisfied , uncle , but [i] [am] not . 1 she 2 answered 2 answered 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 10 uncle 6 may 7 be 7 be 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 , 8 satisfied 10 uncle 10 uncle 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 15 not 15 not 16 . one more proof [i] must have ; let the two young men now fight against each other . 1 one 2 more 2 more 3 proof 3 proof 15 against 5 must 6 have 5 must 14 fight 7 ; 8 let 8 let 14 fight 9 the 10 two 10 two 12 men 11 young 12 men 12 men 13 now 12 men 14 fight 14 fight 15 against 15 against 16 each 16 each 17 other 17 other 18 . the man [i] [marry] must be the man who killed the robbers and the giant , and overcame my page . ' 1 the 2 man 1 the 12 robbers 2 man 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 man 9 who 10 killed 10 killed 12 robbers 11 the 12 robbers 12 robbers 18 overcame 13 and 14 the 13 and 18 overcame 14 the 15 giant 15 giant 16 , 15 giant 18 overcame 17 and 18 overcame 18 overcame 19 my 18 overcame 20 page 20 page 21 . 21 . 22 ' geirald 's face grew pale as he heard these words . 1 geirald 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 grew 4 grew 5 pale 5 pale 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 these 9 these 10 words 10 words 11 . at length , after a great show of resistance , he fell heavily to the ground . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 9 resistance 5 a 6 great 6 great 9 resistance 7 show 9 resistance 8 of 9 resistance 9 resistance 10 , 9 resistance 13 heavily 11 he 12 fell 12 fell 13 heavily 13 heavily 16 ground 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 . the crowd of watchers turned towards the queen , expecting to see her stoop and give some token to the victor . 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 of 2 crowd 4 watchers 4 watchers 5 turned 4 watchers 6 towards 4 watchers 8 queen 4 watchers 10 expecting 7 the 8 queen 9 , 10 expecting 10 expecting 12 see 10 expecting 14 stoop 11 to 12 see 13 her 14 stoop 14 stoop 15 and 14 stoop 18 token 16 give 18 token 17 some 18 token 18 token 19 to 18 token 21 victor 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 victor 21 victor 22 . the combat was fixed to take place at ten o'clock the following day . 1 the 2 combat 2 combat 3 was 2 combat 4 fixed 2 combat 6 take 2 combat 7 place 2 combat 13 day 5 to 6 take 8 at 9 ten 9 ten 10 o'clock 10 o'clock 12 following 11 the 12 following 12 following 13 day 13 day 14 . the king sent messengers to see what had become of him , and he was found , trembling with fear , hiding under his bed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 messengers 3 sent 4 messengers 4 messengers 9 become 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 9 become 8 had 9 become 9 become 10 of 9 become 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 18 trembling 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 16 found 18 trembling 17 , 18 trembling 18 trembling 19 with 18 trembling 20 fear 18 trembling 22 hiding 20 fear 21 , 22 hiding 23 under 23 under 24 his 23 under 25 bed 25 bed 26 . after that there was no need of any further proof . 1 after 2 that 2 that 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 need 6 need 7 of 7 of 10 proof 8 any 9 further 9 further 10 proof 10 proof 11 . the combat was declared unnecessary , and the queen pronounced herself [quite] satisfied , and [ready] to accept [rosald] [as] her husband . 1 the 2 combat 2 combat 3 was 2 combat 5 unnecessary 4 declared 5 unnecessary 5 unnecessary 6 , 5 unnecessary 10 pronounced 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 queen 9 queen 10 pronounced 10 pronounced 11 herself 10 pronounced 13 satisfied 13 satisfied 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 to 17 to 18 accept 18 accept 23 . 21 her 22 husband 22 husband 23 . ' [you] forgot one thing , ' she said , when they were alone . 1 ' 7 ' 3 forgot 5 thing 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 alone 14 alone 15 . so they were married , and returned to their own kingdom , which they ruled well and happily . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 married 4 married 5 , 4 married 15 ruled 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 returned 7 returned 8 to 9 their 10 own 10 own 11 kingdom 11 kingdom 15 ruled 12 , 13 which 13 which 15 ruled 14 they 15 ruled 15 ruled 16 well 15 ruled 18 happily 17 and 18 happily 18 happily 19 . [[] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [hábogi] ' [you] know that is a very important point ! ' 1 ' 5 is 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 8 important 7 very 8 important 8 important 9 point 9 point 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [yes] ; [i] [will] [never] [wed] any man [who] [is] [not] [called] [sigmund] , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 17 answered 8 any 9 man 9 man 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 18 she 17 answered 19 . and what do you say ? ' he added , turning to the second . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 added 8 he 9 added 9 added 11 turning 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 second 14 second 15 . ' [oh] [,] [i] think that there is no [name] so beautiful [as] [sigurd] , ' cried she . 1 ' 8 is 1 ' 17 cried 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 11 so 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 18 she 17 cried 19 . ' [then] you won't be an old maid either , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 answered 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 maid 9 either 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 he 12 answered 14 . ' [there] are [seven] [sigurds] in the [next] village [alone] ! 1 ' 7 the 3 are 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 village 9 village 11 ! and you [,] [helga] ? ' 1 and 2 you 2 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' helga , who was still the prettiest of the three , looked up . 1 helga 7 prettiest 1 helga 11 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 was 4 was 5 still 5 still 7 prettiest 6 the 7 prettiest 7 prettiest 8 of 7 prettiest 10 three 8 of 9 the 11 , 12 looked 12 looked 13 up 13 up 14 . ' [who] is [hábogi] ? ' [asked] [her] [father] and sisters ; ' [we] never heard [of] such a person . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 13 ' 5 ? 22 ' 10 and 11 sisters 11 sisters 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 15 never 16 heard 16 heard 18 such 18 such 19 a 19 a 20 person 20 person 21 . 21 . 22 ' but [though] there was more than one ['] [njal] ['] [amongst] [them] [,] [helga] 's eyes [seemed] [always] turned [another] [way] [.] 1 but 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 15 's 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 one 15 's 16 eyes 16 eyes 19 turned ' [my] [name] is [hábogi] , and [helga] must be my wife , ' was all he said . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 18 said 6 , 7 and 6 , 18 said 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 my 11 my 12 wife 12 wife 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 18 said 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . and [though] [helga] [stood] pale and trembling with surprise , she did not try to run away . 1 and 5 pale 5 pale 18 . 6 and 7 trembling 7 trembling 9 surprise 8 with 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 try 14 try 15 to 15 to 16 run 16 run 17 away 17 away 18 . but the sisters , who had always been [rather] jealous of [helga] [,] were secretly pleased that their bridegrooms should outshine hers . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 sisters 3 sisters 5 who 3 sisters 14 were 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 8 been 7 always 8 been 8 been 10 jealous 10 jealous 11 of 14 were 15 secretly 15 secretly 19 bridegrooms 16 pleased 19 bridegrooms 17 that 19 bridegrooms 18 their 19 bridegrooms 19 bridegrooms 20 should 19 bridegrooms 21 outshine 21 outshine 22 hers 22 hers 23 . and [though] [helga] was very [unwilling] [to] [go] [,] [something] inside her forced her to obey . 1 and 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 11 inside 11 inside 13 forced 12 her 13 forced 13 forced 14 her 13 forced 15 to 13 forced 16 obey 15 to 16 obey 16 obey 17 . ' [what] lovely sheep ! whose are they ? ' cried [helga] . 1 ' 11 cried 3 lovely 4 sheep 4 sheep 5 ! 5 ! 10 ' 5 ! 11 cried 6 whose 7 are 7 are 8 they 7 are 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 11 cried 13 . ' [oh] , what [lovely] cows ! ' cried [helga] [again] ; ' [i] [am] [sure] their milk must be sweeter than any other cows ' . 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 6 cows 3 , 4 what 6 cows 7 ! 6 cows 18 milk 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 17 their 18 milk 18 milk 21 sweeter 18 milk 25 cows 19 must 20 be 20 be 21 sweeter 21 sweeter 22 than 21 sweeter 23 any 23 any 24 other 25 cows 27 . 26 ' 27 . how [i] should like to have some ! 1 how 3 should 1 how 8 ! 3 should 4 like 3 should 6 have 4 like 5 to 6 have 7 some i wonder to whom they belong ? ' 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 6 belong 3 to 4 whom 4 whom 6 belong 5 they 6 belong 6 belong 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' do you see that big grey one , with the silver bells between her horns ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 big 5 big 6 grey 6 grey 12 bells 7 one 12 bells 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 bells 11 silver 12 bells 12 bells 13 between 12 bells 15 horns 13 between 14 her 15 horns 16 ? that is to be yours , and you can have her milked every morning the moment you wake . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 yours 4 be 12 milked 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 12 milked 10 have 12 milked 11 her 12 milked 12 milked 13 every 12 milked 14 morning 12 milked 15 the 12 milked 16 moment 12 milked 18 wake 12 milked 19 . 17 you 18 wake 19 . 20 ' and [helga] ['s] [eyes] shone , and [though] she did not say [anything] , she thought that she would learn to milk the cow herself . 1 and 5 shone 5 shone 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 she 9 she 10 did 10 did 11 not 10 did 12 say 12 say 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 thought 16 thought 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 would 19 would 20 learn 20 learn 21 to 21 to 22 milk 22 milk 24 cow 23 the 24 cow 24 cow 25 herself 25 herself 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [hábogi's] [horses] ' [oh] [do] [stop] [for] [a] [minute] , ['] [said] [helga] [,] [but] [hábogi] [would] [not] [stop] [or] [listen] []] 1 ' 8 , the [sight] of [them] so delighted [helga] that she [nearly] sprang from her saddle [with] a shriek of joy . 1 the 3 of 1 the 19 joy 5 so 6 delighted 6 delighted 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 11 sprang 11 sprang 14 saddle 12 from 13 her 13 her 14 saddle 14 saddle 16 a 16 a 17 shriek 17 shriek 18 of 17 shriek 19 joy 19 joy 20 . ' [whose] are they [?] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 they oh ! whose are they ? ' she asked . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 whose 3 whose 4 are 4 are 5 they 4 are 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 9 asked 7 ' 8 she 9 asked 10 . ' [how] [happy] any man must be who is the master of such lovely creatures ! ' 1 ' 17 ' 4 any 5 man 4 any 13 such 5 man 6 must 5 man 8 who 6 must 7 be 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 master 11 master 12 of 12 of 13 such 13 such 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 creatures 15 creatures 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' at this [helga] [quite] forgot the sheep and the cow . 1 at 2 this 2 this 10 cow 5 forgot 10 cow 6 the 7 sheep 7 sheep 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 cow 10 cow 11 . ' [a] [horse] of my own ! ' said she . 1 ' 5 my 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 11 . 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 . ' [oh] [,] stop one moment , and let me see which [i] will choose . 1 ' 4 stop 4 stop 6 moment 5 one 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 me 9 let 11 see 9 let 15 choose 12 which 15 choose 14 will 15 choose 15 choose 16 . the white one ? 1 the 2 white 2 white 3 one 3 one 4 ? no . 1 no 2 . the chestnut ? 1 the 2 chestnut 2 chestnut 3 ? no . 1 no 2 . i think , after all , [i] like the coal-black one best , with the little white star on his forehead . 1 i 2 think 1 i 10 coal-black 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 all 4 after 10 coal-black 5 all 6 , 8 like 10 coal-black 9 the 10 coal-black 10 coal-black 11 one 10 coal-black 12 best 10 coal-black 13 , 10 coal-black 14 with 10 coal-black 16 little 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 white 17 white 18 star 18 star 19 on 18 star 21 forehead 19 on 20 his 21 forehead 22 . oh , do stop , just for a minute . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 11 ' 3 do 4 stop 4 stop 5 , 4 stop 9 minute 6 just 9 minute 7 for 9 minute 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [hábogi] [would] not stop or [listen] [.] 1 but 4 not 4 not 5 stop 5 stop 6 or at length [hábogi] drew rein [before] a [small] house , very ugly and [mean-looking] , and [that] [seemed] on the point of tumbling [to] [pieces] . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 drew 4 drew 26 . 5 rein 7 a 5 rein 15 , 7 a 9 house 9 house 10 , 10 , 13 and 11 very 12 ugly 12 ugly 13 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 point 21 point 22 of 21 point 23 tumbling 23 tumbling 26 . and , taking her arm , he led her up the steps . 1 and 3 taking 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 5 arm 3 taking 10 up 4 her 5 arm 5 arm 6 , 5 arm 8 led 6 , 7 he 8 led 9 her 10 up 12 steps 11 the 12 steps 12 steps 13 . but when she got inside , she stood quite bewildered at the beauty of all around her . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 2 when 4 got 2 when 7 she 4 got 5 inside 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 stood 8 stood 10 bewildered 9 quite 10 bewildered 10 bewildered 11 at 10 bewildered 13 beauty 11 at 12 the 13 beauty 14 of 13 beauty 18 . 15 all 16 around 16 around 17 her 17 her 18 . none of her friends owned such things , not even the miller , who was the richest man she knew . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 her 3 her 4 friends 3 her 17 richest 4 friends 5 owned 5 owned 6 such 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 , 9 not 10 even 10 even 12 miller 11 the 12 miller 12 miller 17 richest 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 14 who 17 richest 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 richest 17 richest 18 man 17 richest 20 knew 19 she 20 knew 20 knew 21 . by that time the feast will be ready . ' 1 by 3 time 1 by 4 the 2 that 3 time 4 the 5 feast 5 feast 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 ' helga had so much to think about , that the ride home appeared very short . 1 helga 2 had 1 helga 4 much 1 helga 8 , 1 helga 9 that 1 helga 14 very 3 so 4 much 4 much 7 about 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 about 9 that 10 the 11 ride 12 home 11 ride 13 appeared 13 appeared 14 very 14 very 15 short 15 short 16 . and after they had given her some supper they begged her to tell them all she had done . 1 and 3 they 2 after 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 given 4 had 18 done 5 given 6 her 7 some 8 supper 8 supper 9 they 9 they 10 begged 9 they 17 had 10 begged 11 her 10 begged 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 them 14 them 15 all 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 done 18 done 19 . but [helga] [only] [told] [them] that they should see for themselves on the third day , when they would come to her wedding . 1 but 6 that 6 that 8 should 7 they 8 should 8 should 9 see 8 should 20 come 10 for 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 third 14 third 15 day 15 day 16 , 15 day 17 when 17 when 18 they 18 they 19 would 19 would 20 come 20 come 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 wedding 23 wedding 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [jealous] [sisters] [spell-bound] [in] [the] [ash-pit] []] the next morning when they all awoke the ugly little tumble-down house had disappeared , and in its place stood a splendid palace . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 7 awoke 4 when 5 they 4 when 7 awoke 5 they 6 all 7 awoke 8 the 7 awoke 11 tumble-down 7 awoke 18 its 9 ugly 11 tumble-down 10 little 11 tumble-down 11 tumble-down 12 house 11 tumble-down 14 disappeared 13 had 14 disappeared 14 disappeared 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 in 18 its 18 its 19 place 19 place 20 stood 20 stood 23 palace 21 a 22 splendid 22 splendid 23 palace 23 palace 24 . ' [who] is that ? ' they asked [helga] . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 4 that 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 8 asked 6 ' 7 they 8 asked 10 . ' [that] is my [hábogi] , ' said she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 said 3 is 4 my 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 . [[] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [how] [the] [little] [brother] [set] [free] [his] [big] [brothers] in a small hut , right in the middle of the forest , lived a man , his wife , three sons and a daughter . 1 in 9 middle 2 a 3 small 3 small 4 hut 4 hut 5 , 4 hut 9 middle 6 right 9 middle 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 middle 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 9 middle 12 forest 9 middle 25 daughter 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 13 , 12 forest 14 lived 14 lived 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 , 18 his 19 wife 18 his 25 daughter 19 wife 20 , 20 , 23 and 21 three 22 sons 22 sons 23 and 24 a 25 daughter 25 daughter 26 . these had not gone far when their dogs scented a bear , and drove him out from the thicket . 1 these 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 far 5 far 9 scented 6 when 9 scented 7 their 8 dogs 8 dogs 9 scented 9 scented 10 a 9 scented 11 bear 9 scented 14 drove 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 drove 14 drove 15 him 14 drove 19 thicket 15 him 16 out 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 thicket 19 thicket 20 . the bear ran across a clearing , and the elder brother managed to place an arrow right in his head . 1 the 6 clearing 2 bear 6 clearing 3 ran 4 across 4 across 6 clearing 5 a 6 clearing 6 clearing 7 , 6 clearing 10 elder 6 clearing 12 managed 6 clearing 19 his 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 elder 10 elder 11 brother 12 managed 13 to 12 managed 16 arrow 14 place 16 arrow 15 an 16 arrow 16 arrow 17 right 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 . they both took up the bear , and carried it towards home , meeting the third at the spot where they had parted from him . 1 they 2 both 1 they 3 took 3 took 4 up 3 took 9 carried 4 up 5 the 6 bear 9 carried 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 carried 9 carried 10 it 9 carried 25 him 11 towards 12 home 11 towards 19 spot 11 towards 25 him 12 home 13 , 14 meeting 16 third 15 the 16 third 16 third 19 spot 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 spot 19 spot 20 where 19 spot 23 parted 21 they 23 parted 22 had 23 parted 23 parted 24 from 25 him 26 . when they reached home they threw the bear down on the floor of the hut saying , 1 when 3 reached 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 home 3 reached 15 hut 5 they 6 threw 6 threw 7 the 6 threw 8 bear 6 threw 9 down 9 down 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 floor 12 floor 13 of 12 floor 15 hut 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 16 saying 16 saying 17 , ' [father] [,] here is a bear which we killed ; now we can have some dinner . ' 1 ' 19 ' 4 here 5 is 4 here 9 we 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 bear 8 which 9 we 9 we 10 killed 9 we 15 have 11 ; 13 we 12 now 13 we 13 we 14 can 13 we 15 have 15 have 16 some 15 have 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 . 18 . 19 ' but the father , who was in a bad temper , only said : 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 who 4 , 13 said 5 who 6 was 6 was 8 a 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 temper 10 temper 11 , 11 , 12 only 13 said 14 : ' [when] [i] was a young man we used to get two bears in one day . ' 1 ' 18 ' 4 was 5 a 5 a 7 man 6 young 7 man 7 man 13 bears 8 we 9 used 9 used 10 to 9 used 13 bears 11 get 13 bears 12 two 13 bears 13 bears 14 in 13 bears 16 day 15 one 16 day 16 day 17 . 17 . 18 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [every] [time] [a] [bear] [was] [killed] [his] [shadow] [returned] [to] [the] [house] [of] [the] [great] [bear] [chief] []] as they drew near the fork a bear suddenly ran out from behind a tree , and took the path on the right . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 6 fork 5 the 6 fork 6 fork 7 a 6 fork 8 bear 6 fork 9 suddenly 6 fork 10 ran 6 fork 13 behind 10 ran 11 out 12 from 13 behind 13 behind 15 tree 13 behind 22 the 14 a 15 tree 15 tree 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 took 18 took 19 the 19 the 20 path 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 right 23 right 24 . but when they threw the two bears triumphantly on the floor of the hut their father hardly looked at them , and only said : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 threw 4 threw 7 bears 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 bears 7 bears 8 triumphantly 7 bears 22 and 7 bears 23 only 8 triumphantly 11 floor 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 floor 11 floor 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hut 14 hut 15 their 15 their 16 father 17 hardly 18 looked 18 looked 19 at 19 at 20 them 20 them 21 , 21 , 22 and 23 only 25 : 24 said 25 : ' [when] [i] [was] a young man [i] used to get [three] [bears] [in] one [day] . ' 1 ' 5 a 1 ' 18 ' 5 a 7 man 6 young 7 man 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 15 one 15 one 17 . 17 . 18 ' now these bears were the servants of the great bear chief who lived in a high mountain a long way off . 1 now 3 bears 2 these 3 bears 3 bears 4 were 3 bears 6 servants 3 bears 13 lived 5 the 6 servants 6 servants 7 of 6 servants 11 chief 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 bear 12 who 13 lived 13 lived 14 in 13 lived 16 high 13 lived 19 long 15 a 16 high 16 high 17 mountain 18 a 19 long 19 long 20 way 20 way 21 off 21 off 22 . the chief was furious at the number of bears the hunters had killed , and determined that he would find some way of destroying them . 1 the 2 chief 2 chief 3 was 2 chief 4 furious 4 furious 7 number 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 number 7 number 8 of 8 of 9 bears 9 bears 11 hunters 10 the 11 hunters 11 hunters 13 killed 11 hunters 16 determined 12 had 13 killed 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 determined 16 determined 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 find 20 find 21 some 21 some 22 way 21 some 23 of 23 of 24 destroying 24 destroying 26 . 25 them 26 . so he called another of his servants , and said to him : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 13 : 4 another 7 servants 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 servants 7 servants 13 : 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 : the mountain will open to let you in , and the hunters will follow you . 1 the 2 mountain 2 mountain 3 will 3 will 4 open 3 will 14 follow 3 will 15 you 5 to 6 let 5 to 14 follow 6 let 7 you 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 hunters 12 hunters 14 follow 13 will 14 follow 15 you 16 . then [i] shall have them in [my] power , [and] be able to revenge [myself] . ' 1 then 9 , 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 8 power 8 power 9 , 9 , 17 ' 11 be 12 able 12 able 13 to 12 able 14 revenge 14 revenge 16 . 16 . 17 ' the servant bowed low , and started at once for the fork , where he hid himself in the bushes . 1 the 2 servant 2 servant 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 low 4 low 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 started 7 started 12 fork 8 at 9 once 9 once 12 fork 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 fork 12 fork 13 , 12 fork 14 where 12 fork 16 hid 15 he 16 hid 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 18 in 16 hid 20 bushes 18 in 19 the 20 bushes 21 . by-and-by the boys came in sight , but this time there were only two of them , as the youngest had stayed at home . 1 by-and-by 3 boys 1 by-and-by 4 came 2 the 3 boys 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 sight 5 in 9 this 6 sight 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 there 10 time 22 stayed 11 there 12 were 12 were 13 only 13 only 14 two 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 youngest 20 youngest 22 stayed 21 had 22 stayed 22 stayed 24 home 23 at 24 home 24 home 25 . without thinking that they had nothing to defend themselves with , should the bear turn and attack them , the boys gave chase . 1 without 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 that 2 thinking 8 defend 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 nothing 6 nothing 8 defend 7 to 8 defend 8 defend 9 themselves 8 defend 10 with 8 defend 12 should 8 defend 13 the 8 defend 14 bear 11 , 12 should 14 bear 17 attack 15 turn 16 and 15 turn 17 attack 17 attack 18 them 17 attack 23 chase 18 them 19 , 20 the 21 boys 21 boys 23 chase 22 gave 23 chase 23 chase 24 . ' [why] are you trying to kill all my servants ? ' asked the chief . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 8 all 4 you 7 kill 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 kill 8 all 9 my 9 my 10 servants 10 servants 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 chief 15 chief 16 . ' [look] [round] and [see] [their] shades , with arrows [sticking] in them . 1 ' 4 and 4 and 7 shades 7 shades 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 arrows 10 arrows 14 . 12 in 13 them 13 them 14 . it was [i] [who] [told] the bear to-day how he was to lure you into my power . 1 it 2 was 1 it 18 . 6 the 13 lure 7 bear 13 lure 8 to-day 13 lure 9 how 13 lure 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 lure 13 lure 14 you 13 lure 15 into 13 lure 17 power 16 my 17 power 17 power 18 . i shall take care that you shall not hurt my people any more , because you will become a bear yourself . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 7 shall 2 shall 3 take 3 take 4 care 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 shall 7 shall 8 not 8 not 9 hurt 9 hurt 11 people 9 hurt 12 any 9 hurt 21 yourself 10 my 11 people 12 any 13 more 14 , 15 because 15 because 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 become 18 become 19 a 18 become 20 bear 20 bear 21 yourself 21 yourself 22 . 22 . 23 ' why don't you shoot him ? ' 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' and , without waiting for a reply , pressed forward to drive his arrow into the heart of the bear . 1 and 9 pressed 2 , 3 without 3 without 4 waiting 4 waiting 7 reply 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 reply 7 reply 8 , 7 reply 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 forward 9 pressed 12 drive 10 forward 11 to 12 drive 14 arrow 13 his 14 arrow 14 arrow 15 into 14 arrow 17 heart 14 arrow 20 bear 15 into 16 the 17 heart 18 of 18 of 19 the 20 bear 21 . but the elder one caught his raised arm , and whispered : ' [be] quiet ! can't you tell where you are ? ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 elder 3 elder 4 one 3 elder 5 caught 5 caught 8 arm 6 his 8 arm 7 raised 8 arm 8 arm 10 and 8 arm 11 whispered 9 , 10 and 11 whispered 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 ! 16 ! 24 ' 17 can't 19 tell 18 you 19 tell 19 tell 20 where 20 where 22 are 21 you 22 are 22 are 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' then the boy looked up and saw the angry bears about him . 1 then 4 looked 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 4 looked 12 him 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 saw 7 saw 12 him 8 the 9 angry 9 angry 10 bears 10 bears 11 about 11 about 12 him 12 him 13 . in an instant the transformation took place , and two creatures , neither beast nor human , stood before the chief . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 5 transformation 4 the 5 transformation 5 transformation 6 took 5 transformation 7 place 5 transformation 11 creatures 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 two 11 creatures 11 creatures 12 , 11 creatures 13 neither 13 neither 14 beast 13 neither 15 nor 15 nor 16 human 16 human 17 , 16 human 18 stood 16 human 21 chief 18 stood 19 before 19 before 20 the 21 chief 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [the] [boys] [were] [half] [turned] [into] [bears] []] so , slipping on her snow-shoes , she started on her way . 1 so 6 snow-shoes 2 , 3 slipping 3 slipping 6 snow-shoes 4 on 5 her 4 on 6 snow-shoes 5 her 6 snow-shoes 6 snow-shoes 7 , 6 snow-shoes 8 she 6 snow-shoes 9 started 6 snow-shoes 12 way 9 started 10 on 10 on 11 her 12 way 13 . very soon all the food in the house was eaten , and he knew he would have to go out and hunt for more . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 10 eaten 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 food 5 food 6 in 5 food 10 eaten 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 was 10 eaten 22 hunt 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 16 would 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 16 would 19 go 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 out 19 go 21 and 19 go 22 hunt 22 hunt 23 for 22 hunt 24 more 24 more 25 . besides , he wished to seek for his parents . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wished 4 wished 5 to 5 to 6 seek 6 seek 7 for 7 for 8 his 8 his 9 parents 9 parents 10 . then he cut himself some arrows , each from a different tree , and winged with the feathers of four different birds . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 cut 3 cut 6 arrows 4 himself 6 arrows 5 some 6 arrows 6 arrows 7 , 6 arrows 8 each 6 arrows 9 from 6 arrows 11 different 10 a 11 different 11 different 15 winged 12 tree 13 , 12 tree 15 winged 13 , 14 and 15 winged 18 feathers 16 with 18 feathers 17 the 18 feathers 18 feathers 19 of 18 feathers 22 birds 20 four 21 different 21 different 22 birds 22 birds 23 . he then made himself a bow , very light and strong , and got down his snow-shoes . 1 he 3 made 2 then 3 made 3 made 4 himself 3 made 6 bow 5 a 6 bow 6 bow 7 , 6 bow 11 strong 8 very 11 strong 9 light 11 strong 10 and 11 strong 11 strong 13 and 11 strong 17 snow-shoes 12 , 13 and 14 got 17 snow-shoes 15 down 17 snow-shoes 16 his 17 snow-shoes 17 snow-shoes 18 . after he had followed the trail for a great distance he grew very tired , and sat upon the branch of a tree to rest . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 followed 4 followed 6 trail 5 the 6 trail 6 trail 10 distance 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 distance 10 distance 12 grew 10 distance 25 rest 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 14 tired 13 very 14 tired 14 tired 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sat 17 sat 18 upon 18 upon 20 branch 19 the 20 branch 20 branch 21 of 22 a 23 tree 23 tree 25 rest 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . when the strap was firm again the boy spoke to his snow-shoes and said : 1 when 3 strap 2 the 3 strap 3 strap 4 was 3 strap 5 firm 3 strap 6 again 3 strap 8 boy 3 strap 9 spoke 7 the 8 boy 9 spoke 10 to 9 spoke 12 snow-shoes 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 snow-shoes 12 snow-shoes 13 and 12 snow-shoes 15 : 14 said 15 : and the snow-shoes sang in answer that they would run like the wind . 1 and 2 the 2 the 13 wind 3 snow-shoes 4 sang 3 snow-shoes 6 answer 3 snow-shoes 9 would 4 sang 5 in 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 would 9 would 10 run 9 would 11 like 11 like 13 wind 12 the 13 wind 13 wind 14 . ' [let] my dog out at once , [bear] chief ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 13 cried 3 my 4 dog 4 dog 5 out 4 dog 7 once 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 , 10 chief 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 he 13 cried 15 . ' [if] you do not [,] [i] shall destroy your palace . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 9 destroy 8 shall 9 destroy 9 destroy 10 your 9 destroy 11 palace 11 palace 12 . 12 . 13 ' but the bear chief only laughed , and said nothing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 chief 3 bear 4 chief 4 chief 6 laughed 5 only 6 laughed 6 laughed 8 and 6 laughed 11 . 7 , 8 and 9 said 10 nothing 9 said 11 . ' [but] how am [i] to help you ? ' asked the little brother , [almost] weeping . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 11 asked 3 how 4 am 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 brother 14 brother 15 , 14 brother 17 weeping 17 weeping 18 . ' [i] can kill people , and destroy trees and mountains , but [i] have no power over men . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 can 8 destroy 4 kill 8 destroy 5 people 8 destroy 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 destroy 8 destroy 9 trees 8 destroy 11 mountains 9 trees 10 and 11 mountains 17 power 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 no 15 have 16 no 16 no 17 power 17 power 18 over 17 power 19 men 19 men 20 . 20 . 21 ' and the two elder brothers came up and put their paws on his shoulders , and they all three wept together . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 elder 3 two 11 paws 4 elder 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 came 6 came 7 up 8 and 9 put 9 put 11 paws 10 their 11 paws 11 paws 12 on 11 paws 14 shoulders 11 paws 21 together 12 on 13 his 14 shoulders 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 16 and 20 wept 17 they 18 all 18 all 19 three 21 together 22 . the heart of the bear chief 's sister was moved when she saw their misery , and she came gently up behind , and whispered : 1 the 2 heart 2 heart 15 misery 3 of 4 the 3 of 15 misery 5 bear 6 chief 5 bear 15 misery 6 chief 7 's 6 chief 8 sister 6 chief 9 was 10 moved 15 misery 11 when 12 she 11 when 13 saw 13 saw 15 misery 14 their 15 misery 15 misery 17 and 15 misery 20 gently 16 , 17 and 18 she 19 came 18 she 20 gently 20 gently 22 behind 20 gently 23 , 20 gently 26 : 21 up 22 behind 24 and 25 whispered 25 whispered 26 : ' [little] boy , gather [some] moss from the spring over there , and let your brothers smell it . ' 1 ' 15 let 3 boy 4 , 4 , 14 and 5 gather 7 moss 7 moss 8 from 7 moss 10 spring 7 moss 13 , 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 spring 10 spring 11 over 11 over 12 there 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 your 16 your 17 brothers 17 brothers 18 smell 18 smell 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' then the bear-skin fell away from them , and they stood upright once more . 1 then 3 bear-skin 2 the 3 bear-skin 3 bear-skin 4 fell 3 bear-skin 5 away 3 bear-skin 6 from 3 bear-skin 7 them 3 bear-skin 15 . 7 them 12 upright 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 stood 10 they 11 stood 11 stood 12 upright 12 upright 13 once 13 once 14 more [[] [from] [the] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [,] [u.s] [.] []] [the] [sacred] [milk] [of] [koumongoé] ' [thakané] , ' he said , ' [i] [am] [thirsty] . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 . give me a drink [from] [the] [tree] [koumongoé] , [which] [has] the best milk in the world . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 9 , 3 a 4 drink 4 drink 9 , 9 , 19 ' 12 the 13 best 12 the 17 world 14 milk 15 in 15 in 17 world 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [oh] [,] [koané] , ['] [cried] his sister , ' you know that [we] are forbidden to touch that tree . 1 ' 16 are 5 , 8 his 8 his 9 sister 9 sister 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 13 know 12 you 16 are 13 know 14 that 16 are 17 forbidden 17 forbidden 18 to 17 forbidden 19 touch 17 forbidden 21 tree 20 that 21 tree 21 tree 22 . what would father say when he came home ? 1 what 2 would 1 what 9 ? 2 would 4 say 3 father 4 say 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 ? for he would be sure to know . ' 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [nonsense] [,] ['] replied [koané] , ' [there] is so much milk in [koumongoé] that he will [never] [miss] a [little] . 1 ' 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 is 10 is 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 milk 13 milk 23 . 14 in 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 will 18 will 21 a 21 a 23 . if you won't give it to me , [i] sha'n't take the cattle out . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 give 4 give 7 me 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 sha'n't 10 sha'n't 13 cattle 11 take 12 the 12 the 13 cattle 13 cattle 14 out 13 cattle 15 . they will just have to stay all day in the hut , and you know that they will starve . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 4 have 3 just 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 all 7 all 8 day 8 day 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 will 18 will 19 starve 19 starve 20 . 20 . 21 ' and he turned from her in a rage , and sat down in the corner . 1 and 3 turned 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 from 3 turned 15 corner 4 from 5 her 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 corner 15 corner 16 . after a [while] [thakané] [said] [to] [him] [:] ['] [it] [is] [getting] hot , had you not better drive out the cattle now ? ' 1 after 2 a 2 a 13 hot 13 hot 14 , 14 , 25 ' 15 had 17 not 15 had 18 better 16 you 17 not 18 better 19 drive 19 drive 22 cattle 20 out 21 the 21 the 22 cattle 22 cattle 23 now 23 now 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' but [koané] only answered [sulkily] : ' [i] [told] you [i] am not going to drive [them] out at all . 1 but 3 only 3 only 4 answered 4 answered 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 10 you 10 you 16 drive 12 am 14 going 13 not 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 drive 16 drive 21 . 18 out 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . if [i] [have] [to] [do] [without] [milk] [,] they [shall] do [without] [grass] . ' 1 if 9 they 9 they 11 do 11 do 14 . 14 . 15 ' thakané did not know what to do . 1 thakané 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . ' [here] is the milk you wanted , ' said she , [going] up [to] [koané] , who was [still] [sulking] in his corner . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 milk 5 milk 7 wanted 5 milk 8 , 6 you 7 wanted 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 14 up 10 said 11 she 10 said 12 , 14 up 25 . 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 was 19 was 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 corner 24 corner 25 . ' [what] [is] [the] use [of] that ? ' grumbled [koané] ; ' why , there is not enough to drown a fly . 1 ' 5 use 5 use 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 grumbled 10 grumbled 24 . 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 why 14 why 15 , 15 , 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 enough 19 enough 21 drown 20 to 21 drown 21 drown 22 a 21 drown 23 fly 23 fly 24 . go and get me three times as much ! ' 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 get 3 get 4 me 4 me 5 three 4 me 9 ! 5 three 6 times 6 times 7 as 7 as 8 much 9 ! 10 ' trembling with fright , [thakané] [returned] to the tree , and struck it a sharp blow with the axe . 1 trembling 3 fright 2 with 3 fright 3 fright 4 , 4 , 11 and 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 struck 12 struck 16 blow 13 it 14 a 14 a 15 sharp 15 sharp 16 blow 16 blow 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 axe 19 axe 20 . in an instant there poured forth such a stream of milk that it ran like a river into the hut . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 there 3 instant 5 poured 5 poured 6 forth 5 poured 9 stream 5 poured 13 it 5 poured 18 into 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 stream 9 stream 11 milk 10 of 11 milk 12 that 13 it 14 ran 17 river 14 ran 18 into 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 river 18 into 20 hut 19 the 20 hut 20 hut 21 . ' [koané] ! 1 ' 3 ! koané ! ' cried she , ' come and help me to plug up the hole . 1 koané 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 she 4 cried 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 9 and 7 ' 8 come 9 and 10 help 10 help 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 plug 13 plug 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 hole 16 hole 17 . there will be no milk left for our father and mother . ' 1 there 4 no 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 milk 5 milk 6 left 6 left 7 for 7 for 8 our 8 our 9 father 9 father 10 and 9 father 11 mother 11 mother 12 . 12 . 13 ' the man saw the white stream a long way off , and guessed what had happened . 1 the 2 man 2 man 13 guessed 3 saw 4 the 4 the 6 stream 5 white 6 stream 6 stream 8 long 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 way 8 long 13 guessed 9 way 10 off 10 off 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 what 14 what 16 happened 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 . that is [some] mischief of the children 's , [i] [am] [sure] . 1 that 2 is 1 that 13 . 2 is 4 mischief 4 mischief 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 's 7 children 9 , i must go home and find out what is the matter . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 2 must 6 find 3 go 4 home 4 home 5 and 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 what 8 what 9 is 8 what 11 matter 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 . 12 . 13 ' and they both threw down their hoes and hurried to the side of [koumongoé] [.] 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 both 3 both 7 hoes 4 threw 7 hoes 5 down 7 hoes 6 their 7 hoes 7 hoes 8 and 7 hoes 9 hurried 7 hoes 12 side 9 hurried 10 to 10 to 11 the 12 side 13 of kneeling on the grass , the man and his wife made a cup of their hands and drank the milk from it . 1 kneeling 2 on 2 on 4 grass 2 on 6 the 2 on 9 his 3 the 4 grass 4 grass 5 , 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 and 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 13 cup 11 made 12 a 12 a 13 cup 13 cup 14 of 13 cup 20 milk 15 their 16 hands 16 hands 18 drank 17 and 18 drank 18 drank 20 milk 19 the 20 milk 20 milk 23 . 21 from 22 it 22 it 23 . and no sooner had they done this , than [koumongoé] flowed [back] [again] up the hill , and entered the hut . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 had 3 sooner 5 they 3 sooner 6 done 3 sooner 9 than 3 sooner 19 entered 6 done 7 this 6 done 8 , 11 flowed 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 hill 16 hill 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 entered 19 entered 21 hut 20 the 21 hut 21 hut 22 . why did [koumongoé] come to us in the fields instead of staying in the garden ? ' 1 why 2 did 2 did 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 8 the 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 fields 9 fields 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 10 instead 12 staying 12 staying 15 garden 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [it] was [koané] ['s] fault , ' answered [thakané] . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 6 fault 6 fault 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 . ' [he] would not take the cattle to feed [until] he drank some of the milk [from] [koumongoé] . 1 ' 7 cattle 3 would 4 not 3 would 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 cattle 7 cattle 9 feed 8 to 9 feed 9 feed 16 milk 9 feed 19 . 11 he 12 drank 12 drank 13 some 13 some 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 milk so [,] [as] [i] did not know what else to do , [i] [gave] it to him . ['] 1 so 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 what 7 know 15 it 8 what 9 else 8 what 11 do 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 15 it 18 . 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 . the [father] [listened] [to] [thakané] ['s] words , but [made] [no] answer . 1 the 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 answer 12 answer 13 . instead , he went outside and brought in two sheepskins , which he stained red and sent for a blacksmith to forge some iron rings . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 10 sheepskins 5 outside 10 sheepskins 6 and 7 brought 7 brought 10 sheepskins 8 in 10 sheepskins 9 two 10 sheepskins 10 sheepskins 11 , 10 sheepskins 12 which 10 sheepskins 13 he 10 sheepskins 14 stained 14 stained 15 red 14 stained 20 blacksmith 15 red 16 and 17 sent 20 blacksmith 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 blacksmith 20 blacksmith 22 forge 21 to 22 forge 22 forge 23 some 22 forge 25 rings 22 forge 26 . 24 iron 25 rings the rings were [then] [passed] [over] [thakané] 's arms and legs and neck , and the skins fastened on her before and behind . 1 the 2 rings 1 the 11 legs 2 rings 3 were 2 rings 9 arms 8 's 9 arms 9 arms 10 and 11 legs 12 and 11 legs 13 neck 13 neck 17 skins 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 skins 17 skins 18 fastened 17 skins 21 before 17 skins 22 and 17 skins 23 behind 18 fastened 19 on 19 on 20 her 23 behind 24 . when all was ready , the man sent for his servants and said : 1 when 2 all 2 all 4 ready 2 all 6 the 3 was 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 6 the 7 man 6 the 11 servants 8 sent 9 for 8 sent 11 servants 10 his 11 servants 11 servants 12 and 11 servants 14 : 13 said 14 : ' [i] am going to get rid of [thakané] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 rid 7 rid 8 of 8 of 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [get] [rid] of your only daughter ? ' they answered , in surprise . 1 ' 11 answered 4 of 5 your 5 your 7 daughter 6 only 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 they 9 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 , 11 answered 14 surprise 13 in 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 . ' [but] why ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [because] she has eaten what she ought not to have eaten . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 eaten 4 has 12 eaten 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 ought 8 ought 9 not 8 ought 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 . she has touched the sacred tree which belongs to her mother and me alone . ' 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 touched 3 touched 4 the 3 touched 5 sacred 5 sacred 6 tree 5 sacred 8 belongs 7 which 8 belongs 8 belongs 9 to 8 belongs 11 mother 8 belongs 13 me 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 and 13 me 14 alone 14 alone 15 . 15 . 16 ' why do you [give] to the ogre [your] [child] , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 16 ? 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] [had] [better] ask her , ' replied the man , ' [she] is old enough to give you an answer . ' 1 ' 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 24 ' 15 is 17 enough 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 you 19 give 22 answer 21 an 22 answer 22 answer 23 . 23 . 24 ' then , in [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] sang [:] 1 then 2 , 1 then 8 sang 2 , 3 in [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [why] [do] [you] [give] [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] [,] [so] [fair] [,] [so] [fair] [?] ['] []] by-and-by they met with a troop of great deer , called elands , and they stopped when they [saw] [thakané] [and] sang : 1 by-and-by 6 troop 2 they 3 met 3 met 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 troop 6 troop 7 of 6 troop 12 elands 8 great 12 elands 9 deer 12 elands 10 , 12 elands 11 called 12 elands 12 elands 13 , 12 elands 15 they 12 elands 16 stopped 12 elands 18 they 12 elands 23 : 13 , 14 and 17 when 18 they 22 sang 23 : why do you [give] to the ogre [your] [child] , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 16 ? 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] [had] [better] ask her , ' replied the man , ' [she] is old enough to give you an answer . ' 1 ' 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 24 ' 15 is 17 enough 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 you 19 give 22 answer 21 an 22 answer 22 answer 23 . 23 . 24 ' then , in [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] sang [:] 1 then 2 , 1 then 8 sang 2 , 3 in and the [elands] [all] cried : ' [wretched] [man] [!] it is [you] [whom] the ogre [should] [eat] , and not your beautiful daughter . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 16 ogre 5 cried 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 12 is 11 it 12 is 12 is 15 the 15 the 16 ogre 16 ogre 19 , 19 , 20 and 19 , 26 ' 20 and 21 not 22 your 24 daughter 23 beautiful 24 daughter 24 daughter 25 . 25 . 26 ' crossing the plain , the girl and her father passed a herd of gazelles feeding . 1 crossing 2 the 1 crossing 3 plain 1 crossing 5 the 3 plain 4 , 5 the 6 girl 5 the 14 gazelles 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 father 9 father 14 gazelles 10 passed 14 gazelles 11 a 12 herd 12 herd 14 gazelles 13 of 14 gazelles 14 gazelles 15 feeding 15 feeding 16 . they lifted their heads , wondering who was [out] so early , and when they caught sight of [thakané] [,] [they] sang [:] 1 they 3 their 2 lifted 3 their 3 their 4 heads 4 heads 6 wondering 5 , 6 wondering 6 wondering 7 who 7 who 8 was 8 was 10 so 10 so 11 early 11 early 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 13 and 22 sang 14 when 15 they 15 they 16 caught 16 caught 17 sight 17 sight 18 of why do you [give] to the ogre [your] [child] , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 16 ? 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] [had] [better] ask her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to answer for herself . ' 1 ' 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 21 herself 15 is 17 enough 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 answer 18 to 21 herself 19 answer 20 for 21 herself 22 . 22 . 23 ' then , in [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] sang [:] 1 then 2 , 1 then 8 sang 2 , 3 in and the [gazelles] [all] cried : ' [wretched] [man] [!] it is [you] [whom] the ogre [should] [eat] , and not your beautiful daughter . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 16 ogre 5 cried 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 12 is 11 it 12 is 12 is 15 the 15 the 16 ogre 16 ogre 19 , 19 , 20 and 19 , 26 ' 20 and 21 not 22 your 24 daughter 23 beautiful 24 daughter 24 daughter 25 . 25 . 26 ' at last they arrived at the village where the ogre lived , and they went straight to his hut . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 arrived 3 they 4 arrived 4 arrived 7 village 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 village 7 village 10 ogre 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 ogre 10 ogre 11 lived 10 ogre 16 straight 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 went 14 they 15 went 15 went 16 straight 16 straight 17 to 16 straight 19 hut 18 his 19 hut 19 hut 20 . after that the servant [returned] [to] [masilo] and related all that had happened . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 the 3 the 4 servant 4 servant 8 and 4 servant 14 . 9 related 11 that 10 all 11 that 11 that 12 had 12 had 13 happened 13 happened 14 . now [masilo] [had] [fallen] [in] [love] [with] [thakané] [the] [moment] he saw her . 1 now 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 her 13 her 14 . after some time a baby was born to her , and [thakané] thought it was the most beautiful baby [that] ever [was] seen . 1 after 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 24 . 4 a 5 baby 5 baby 6 was 6 was 7 born 7 born 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 thought 13 thought 14 it 14 it 15 was 14 it 24 . 15 was 17 most 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 beautiful 17 most 21 ever 18 beautiful 19 baby 21 ever 23 seen but when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl , she wrung her hands and wept , saying : 1 but 4 mother-in-law 2 when 4 mother-in-law 3 her 4 mother-in-law 4 mother-in-law 5 saw 4 mother-in-law 9 girl 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 9 girl 12 wrung 11 she 12 wrung 12 wrung 13 her 12 wrung 14 hands 12 wrung 16 wept 12 wrung 18 saying 13 her 14 hands 14 hands 15 and 16 wept 17 , 17 , 18 saying 18 saying 19 : ' [o] miserable mother ! 1 ' 3 miserable 3 miserable 5 ! 4 mother 5 ! miserable child ! 1 miserable 2 child 2 child 3 ! alas for you ! why were you not a boy ! ' 1 alas 2 for 1 alas 11 ! 2 for 3 you 3 you 4 ! 5 why 6 were 5 why 7 you 5 why 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' then [thakané] [clasped] the baby tightly in her arms , [and] cried : 1 then 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 13 : 6 tightly 9 arms 7 in 8 her 7 in 9 arms 9 arms 10 , 10 , 12 cried 12 cried 13 : ' [but] it is not the custom in my country ! 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 7 custom 5 not 7 custom 6 the 7 custom 7 custom 10 country 8 in 10 country 9 my 10 country 10 country 11 ! there , when children die , they are buried in the earth . 1 there 8 are 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 die 3 when 7 they 4 children 5 die 5 die 6 , 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 buried 9 buried 10 in 9 buried 12 earth 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 earth 12 earth 13 . no one shall take my baby from me . ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 shall 3 shall 4 take 4 take 5 my 4 take 8 me 5 my 6 baby 6 baby 7 from 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' here , hidden from everyone , she sat down on a stone and began to think what she should do to save her child . 1 here 2 , 2 , 13 and 3 hidden 4 from 3 hidden 5 everyone 3 hidden 12 stone 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 sat 8 sat 9 down 8 sat 12 stone 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 stone 12 stone 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 14 began 21 to 15 to 16 think 15 to 20 do 17 what 20 do 18 she 19 should 19 should 20 do 21 to 22 save 22 save 23 her 22 save 24 child 24 child 25 . suddenly she heard a rustling among the willows , and an old woman appeared before her . 1 suddenly 14 appeared 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 5 rustling 4 a 5 rustling 5 rustling 6 among 5 rustling 8 willows 6 among 7 the 8 willows 10 and 8 willows 14 appeared 9 , 10 and 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 before 15 before 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [what] are you crying for , my dear ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 crying 4 you 10 ? 6 for 8 my 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 . ' [what] you say is true , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 6 true 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 old 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . ' [give] [me] [your] [child] [,] [and] let me take care of it . 1 ' 8 let 8 let 9 me 9 me 14 . 10 take 11 care 11 care 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . and if you will fix a day to meet me here [i] will bring the baby . ' 1 and 14 bring 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 fix 4 will 14 bring 5 fix 7 day 5 fix 9 meet 6 a 7 day 8 to 9 meet 9 meet 10 me 10 me 11 here 13 will 14 bring 14 bring 16 baby 15 the 16 baby 16 baby 17 . 17 . 18 ' then [thakané] dried [her] [eyes] , and gladly accepted the old woman 's offer . 1 then 3 dried 3 dried 6 , 3 dried 14 offer 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 gladly 8 gladly 9 accepted 9 accepted 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 's 14 offer 15 . on the appointed [day] , [thakané] slipped out when [everybody] was busy , and ran down the path that led to the lake . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 appointed 3 appointed 5 , 3 appointed 7 slipped 7 slipped 8 out 8 out 24 . 9 when 11 was 11 was 12 busy 12 busy 13 , 12 busy 24 . 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 ran 15 ran 16 down 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 path 18 path 20 led 19 that 20 led 20 led 21 to 20 led 23 lake 21 to 22 the as soon as she got there , she crouched down among the willows , and sang softly : 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 got 4 she 16 sang 5 got 6 there 6 there 7 , 8 she 16 sang 9 crouched 10 down 9 crouched 13 willows 11 among 12 the 11 among 13 willows 13 willows 16 sang 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sang 16 sang 17 softly 16 sang 18 : bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] [,] [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] ! 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 3 me 19 ! and in a moment the old woman appeared holding the baby in her arms . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 8 appeared 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 appeared 8 appeared 9 holding 9 holding 14 arms 10 the 11 baby 11 baby 14 arms 12 in 13 her 12 in 14 arms 13 her 14 arms 14 arms 15 . we have been deceived , for we all thought she was dead . ' 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 deceived 3 been 12 dead 4 deceived 5 , 4 deceived 6 for 7 we 8 all 7 we 9 thought 9 thought 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 dead 12 dead 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [but] what shall we do now ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 8 ? 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 he 10 asked 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [bring] [to] [me] [dilah] [,] [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] ['] []] ' [well] , you can go , ' answered he . 1 ' 9 answered 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 he 9 answered 11 . but he ran down quickly by another path , and got there first , and hid himself in the bushes . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 down 3 ran 5 quickly 3 ran 16 hid 5 quickly 6 by 5 quickly 8 path 7 another 8 path 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 hid 11 got 12 there 12 there 16 hid 13 first 16 hid 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 hid 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 18 in 16 hid 20 bushes 18 in 19 the 20 bushes 21 . an instant later , [thakané] arrived , and standing on the bank , she sang : 1 an 2 instant 2 instant 15 sang 3 later 4 , 4 , 14 she 6 arrived 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 standing 9 standing 12 bank 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 sang 15 sang 16 : bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] [,] [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] ! 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 3 me 19 ! then the old woman came out of the water , holding the girl , now tall and slender , by the hand . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 2 the 9 water 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 9 water 11 holding 10 , 11 holding 11 holding 12 the 11 holding 22 hand 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 , 15 now 16 tall 16 tall 17 and 16 tall 18 slender 18 slender 19 , 18 slender 22 hand 20 by 21 the 20 by 22 hand 22 hand 23 . the old woman , however , [seemed] uneasy , and said to [thakané] : ' [i] feel as if someone was watching us . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 , 4 , 18 as 5 however 6 , 5 however 17 feel 6 , 10 and 6 , 11 said 8 uneasy 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 said 12 to 11 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 17 feel 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 someone 20 someone 22 watching 21 was 22 watching 22 watching 23 us 23 us 24 . after they had gone , [thakané] [returned] to the village , which [masilo] had managed to reach before her . 1 after 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 4 gone 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 village 10 village 12 which 11 , 12 which 12 which 14 had 14 had 15 managed 15 managed 16 to 16 to 17 reach 17 reach 18 before 18 before 19 her 19 her 20 . ' [my] [head] [aches] , ' he answered ; ' [it] [aches] very badly . ' 1 ' 16 ' 5 , 6 ' 5 , 10 ' 6 ' 8 answered 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 9 ; 10 ' 13 very 13 very 14 badly 14 badly 15 . 15 . 16 ' and his mother passed on , and left him alone . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 mother 2 his 8 left 3 mother 4 passed 4 passed 5 on 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 left 8 left 9 him 8 left 10 alone 10 alone 11 . instead , she lives at the bottom of the lake , and has now grown into a young woman . ' 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 lives 4 lives 5 at 4 lives 7 bottom 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 lake 10 lake 11 , 10 lake 15 grown 11 , 12 and 13 has 15 grown 14 now 15 grown 15 grown 16 into 15 grown 19 woman 17 a 19 woman 18 young 19 woman 19 woman 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [i] don't know what you are talking about , ' replied [thakané] . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 12 replied 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 are 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 talking 8 talking 9 about 9 about 10 , 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 14 . ' [i] buried my child under the sand on the beach . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 buried 5 child 3 buried 6 under 3 buried 8 sand 4 my 5 child 6 under 7 the 8 sand 11 beach 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 beach 11 beach 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [what] am [i] to do ? ' she asked , when , after clapping her hands , the old woman appeared before her . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 10 asked 3 am 5 to 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 10 asked 8 ' 9 she 10 asked 15 clapping 11 , 12 when 11 , 15 clapping 13 , 15 clapping 14 after 15 clapping 15 clapping 16 her 15 clapping 17 hands 15 clapping 24 her 16 her 17 hands 17 hands 18 , 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 woman 21 woman 22 appeared 22 appeared 23 before 23 before 24 her 24 her 25 . ' [yesterday] [masilo] [beheld] [dilah] [,] and ever since he has entreated me to give him back his daughter . ' 1 ' 12 entreated 7 and 8 ever 8 ever 9 since 9 since 12 entreated 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 entreated 12 entreated 13 me 12 entreated 16 him 12 entreated 19 daughter 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 him 16 him 17 back 18 his 19 daughter 19 daughter 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [if] [i] let her [go] he must pay [me] a thousand head of cattle in exchange , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 4 let 4 let 5 her 5 her 24 . 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 pay 9 pay 15 cattle 9 pay 24 . 11 a 12 thousand 12 thousand 15 cattle 13 head 15 cattle 14 of 15 cattle 15 cattle 17 exchange 16 in 17 exchange 17 exchange 20 replied 18 , 20 replied 19 ' 20 replied 20 replied 22 old 21 the 22 old 22 old 23 woman and [thakané] carried her answer [back] to [masilo] . 1 and 3 carried 3 carried 4 her 4 her 9 . 5 answer 7 to 5 answer 9 . ' [why] , [i] [would] gladly [give] [her] two thousand ! ' cried he , ' for she has saved my daughter . ' 1 ' 6 gladly 3 , 6 gladly 6 gladly 24 ' 9 two 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 11 ! 13 cried 11 ! 16 ' 11 ! 24 ' 13 cried 14 he 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 she 17 for 18 she 18 she 19 has 19 has 20 saved 20 saved 21 my 21 my 22 daughter 22 daughter 23 . and he bade messengers hasten to all the neighbouring villages , and tell his people to send him at once all the cattle he possessed . 1 and 3 bade 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 4 messengers 3 bade 14 his 3 bade 18 him 4 messengers 5 hasten 4 messengers 10 villages 5 hasten 6 to 7 all 8 the 7 all 10 villages 9 neighbouring 10 villages 10 villages 12 and 10 villages 13 tell 11 , 12 and 15 people 17 send 16 to 17 send 17 send 18 him 18 him 20 once 19 at 20 once 20 once 23 cattle 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 cattle 23 cattle 25 possessed 24 he 25 possessed 25 possessed 26 . then [thakané] stepped forward in front of the cattle and sang : 1 then 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 forward 4 forward 6 front 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 cattle 9 cattle 11 sang 10 and 11 sang 11 sang 12 : bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] [,] [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] ! 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 3 me 19 ! [[] [contes] [populaires] [des] [bassoutos] [.] []] [the] [wicked] [wolverine] one day a wolverine was out walking on the hillside , when , on turning a corner , he suddenly saw a large rock . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 wolverine 3 a 4 wolverine 4 wolverine 5 was 4 wolverine 10 hillside 6 out 7 walking 7 walking 10 hillside 8 on 10 hillside 9 the 10 hillside 10 hillside 11 , 10 hillside 12 when 10 hillside 15 turning 10 hillside 21 saw 13 , 15 turning 14 on 15 turning 15 turning 17 corner 15 turning 20 suddenly 16 a 17 corner 17 corner 18 , 18 , 19 he 21 saw 23 large 22 a 23 large 23 large 24 rock 24 rock 25 . ' [no] [,] certainly not , ' answered the rock ; ' [i] don't know how to walk . ' 1 ' 4 certainly 1 ' 8 answered 4 certainly 5 not 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 rock 10 rock 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 14 don't 14 don't 15 know 15 know 16 how 16 how 17 to 17 to 18 walk 18 walk 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] [i] [saw] you walking , ' continued the wolverine . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 11 wolverine 6 walking 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 continued 9 continued 11 wolverine 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [i] am afraid that you were not taught to speak the truth , ' [retorted] the rock . 1 ' 15 ' 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 taught 9 taught 10 to 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 12 the 11 speak 13 truth 13 truth 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 the 17 the 18 rock 18 rock 19 . ' [i] [can't] [walk] , but [i] can roll , ' answered the rock . 1 ' 12 answered 5 , 6 but 5 , 12 answered 6 but 8 can 9 roll 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 rock 14 rock 15 . the rock stopped at once , but there came a shriek from the wolverine : 1 the 2 rock 2 rock 3 stopped 2 rock 14 wolverine 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 came 10 a 11 shriek 11 shriek 14 wolverine 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 wolverine 14 wolverine 15 : ' [get] [off] [,] [get] [off] ! can't you see that you are on my legs ? ' 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 18 ' 8 can't 9 you 9 you 10 see 9 you 17 ? 10 see 11 that 12 you 13 are 13 are 15 my 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 legs 16 legs 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [all] [the] [animals] [try] [to] [get] [the] [rock] [off] [wolverine's] [legs] []] ' [why] did you not leave me [alone] ? ' asked the rock . 1 ' 11 asked 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 not 5 not 6 leave 6 leave 7 me 7 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 rock 13 rock 14 . ' [i] did not want to move [i] hate [moving] . 1 ' 11 . 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 move 6 to 9 hate 9 hate 11 . but you would have it , and [i] [certainly] sha'n't [move] [now] [till] [i] am forced to . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 4 have 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 sha'n't 10 sha'n't 16 forced 15 am 16 forced 16 forced 17 to 17 to 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] will [call] my brothers , ' answered the wolverine . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 answered 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 wolverine 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [there] are many of them in the forest , and you will soon see that they are stronger than you . ' 1 ' 8 the 3 are 4 many 4 many 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 , 9 forest 22 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 will 12 you 15 see 13 will 14 soon 15 see 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 stronger 19 stronger 20 than 20 than 21 you 22 . 23 ' of course [i] [thought] [i] [could] [run] [the] [fastest] ; but [i] [tripped] , [and] it rolled on me . 1 of 2 course 2 course 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 16 it 14 , 16 it 16 it 17 rolled 17 rolled 18 on 18 on 19 me 19 me 20 . it was just an accident . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 5 accident 4 an 5 accident 5 accident 6 . 6 . 7 ' and he called loudly to the lightning to come and help him as quickly as possible . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 loudly 4 loudly 7 lightning 4 loudly 13 as 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 lightning 7 lightning 9 come 7 lightning 11 help 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 and 11 help 12 him 13 as 16 possible 14 quickly 16 possible 15 as 16 possible 16 possible 17 . ' [that] was rather clumsy of you , ' said he , standing up naked in his flesh . 1 ' 9 ' 3 was 4 rather 4 rather 5 clumsy 5 clumsy 6 of 5 clumsy 7 you 5 clumsy 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 standing 13 standing 14 up 14 up 15 naked 15 naked 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 flesh 18 flesh 19 . ' [surely] you could have split the rock without tearing my coat to bits ! ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 15 ! 3 you 5 have 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 split 6 split 10 tearing 7 the 8 rock 8 rock 10 tearing 9 without 10 tearing 10 tearing 12 coat 10 tearing 14 bits 11 my 12 coat 13 to 14 bits 15 ! 16 ' and he stooped down to pick up the pieces . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 pick 6 pick 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 . ' [will] you sew my coat [together] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 4 sew 5 my 5 my 6 coat 6 coat 8 ? i had an unlucky accident , and it is quite impossible to wear , ' he said , when he found her . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 an 3 an 4 unlucky 4 unlucky 5 accident 5 accident 6 , 5 accident 11 impossible 6 , 7 and 8 it 9 is 9 is 11 impossible 10 quite 11 impossible 11 impossible 12 to 11 impossible 13 wear 13 wear 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 said 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 found 21 found 22 her 22 her 23 . but though she was very good-natured , she was not very clever , and she got some of the bits wrong . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 good-natured 5 very 12 clever 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 not 9 was 11 very 11 very 12 clever 12 clever 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 some 17 some 18 of 17 some 20 bits 18 of 19 the 20 bits 21 wrong 21 wrong 22 . when the wolverine , who was very particular about his clothes , came to put it on , he grew very angry . 1 when 2 the 1 when 13 came 2 the 3 wolverine 3 wolverine 8 particular 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 particular 8 particular 9 about 8 particular 11 clothes 10 his 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 , 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 it 15 put 17 on 17 on 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 grew 20 grew 22 angry 21 very 22 angry 22 angry 23 . ' [what] a useless creature you are ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 useless 4 useless 5 creature 5 creature 8 ! 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 8 ! 10 cried 10 cried 11 he 10 cried 12 . ' [do] you expect me to go about in such a coat as that [?] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 expect 4 expect 5 me 5 me 7 go 5 me 8 about 6 to 7 go 8 about 10 such 9 in 10 such 10 such 11 a 10 such 13 as 11 a 12 coat 13 as 14 that i knew you were stupid , but [i] did not think you were as stupid as that . ['] 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 4 were 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 stupid 5 stupid 18 . 6 , 7 but 6 , 14 as 7 but 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 think 11 think 12 you 12 you 13 were 14 as 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 as 15 stupid 18 . 16 as 17 that ' [it] [was] [all] [in] little bits , and [i] took it to [our] sister the frog to ask her to sew it for me . 1 ' 6 little 6 little 7 bits 7 bits 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 took 11 took 12 it 12 it 26 . 13 to 25 me 15 sister 17 frog 16 the 17 frog 17 frog 22 sew 18 to 19 ask 19 ask 20 her 19 ask 22 sew 21 to 22 sew 22 sew 23 it 22 sew 25 me 23 it 24 for 25 me 26 . but just look at the way she has done it ! 1 but 2 just 1 but 7 she 2 just 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 way 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 done 9 done 10 it 10 it 11 ! you will have to take it to pieces and fit them together properly , and [i] hope [i] [shall] [not] [have] to complain again . ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 have 2 will 5 take 2 will 10 fit 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 it 7 to 8 pieces 8 pieces 9 and 8 pieces 10 fit 10 fit 13 properly 10 fit 22 to 11 them 13 properly 12 together 13 properly 13 properly 14 , 13 properly 17 hope 14 , 15 and 22 to 23 complain 23 complain 24 again 24 again 25 . 25 . 26 ' for as the wolverine was older than the mouse , he was accustomed to speak to her in this manner . 1 for 17 her 2 as 4 wolverine 3 the 4 wolverine 4 wolverine 5 was 4 wolverine 6 older 4 wolverine 9 mouse 6 older 7 than 8 the 9 mouse 9 mouse 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 accustomed 13 accustomed 14 to 14 to 15 speak 15 speak 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 20 manner 18 in 19 this 18 in 20 manner 20 manner 21 . at last the coat was ready , and the wolverine put it on . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 the 3 the 10 wolverine 4 coat 10 wolverine 5 was 6 ready 6 ready 7 , 6 ready 10 wolverine 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 wolverine 10 wolverine 11 put 10 wolverine 14 . 11 put 12 it 11 put 13 on ' [yes] [,] it fits very well , ' said he , ' and you have [sewn] it [very] [neatly] . 1 ' 4 it 1 ' 5 fits 5 fits 21 . 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 18 it 18 it 21 . he was growing desperate , when he suddenly came upon a bear that was lying asleep . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 growing 3 growing 4 desperate 4 desperate 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 came 9 came 10 upon 10 upon 11 a 11 a 15 lying 12 bear 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 lying 15 lying 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . it was no use to try force , he must invent some cunning plan which would get her into his power . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 7 force 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 force 7 force 11 invent 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 invent 11 invent 12 some 11 invent 13 cunning 11 invent 14 plan 11 invent 17 get 14 plan 15 which 16 would 17 get 17 get 19 into 18 her 19 into 19 into 20 his 20 his 21 power 21 power 22 . at these words , the bear came a little way down the tree , and the wolverine , seeing this , went on : 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 , 3 words 7 came 5 the 6 bear 6 bear 7 came 7 came 11 down 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 way 10 way 11 down 11 down 13 tree 11 down 23 on 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 14 , 13 tree 17 wolverine 13 tree 21 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 wolverine 17 wolverine 19 seeing 18 , 19 seeing 19 seeing 20 this 22 went 23 on 23 on 24 : ' [are] you not fond [of] berries ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 4 not 5 fond 5 fond 7 berries 7 berries 8 ? i am ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ! and [i] [know] [a] [place] [where] they grow so thick the ground is quite hidden . 1 and 7 they 7 they 8 grow 8 grow 10 thick 9 so 10 thick 10 thick 12 ground 10 thick 15 hidden 11 the 12 ground 13 is 14 quite 14 quite 15 hidden 15 hidden 16 . why , look for yourself ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 for 3 look 4 for 4 for 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 ! that hillside is quite red with them ! ' 1 that 2 hillside 2 hillside 3 is 2 hillside 4 quite 2 hillside 5 red 2 hillside 6 with 2 hillside 8 ! 6 with 7 them 8 ! 9 ' ' [i] [can't] [see] so [far] , ' answered the bear , now climbing down altogether . 1 ' 9 answered 5 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 17 . 11 bear 14 climbing 12 , 14 climbing 13 now 14 climbing 14 climbing 15 down 14 climbing 16 altogether 16 altogether 17 . ' [you] must have wonderfully good eyes ! 1 ' 8 ! 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 wonderfully 5 wonderfully 6 good 5 wonderfully 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 ! i wish [i] had [;] [but] [my] [sight] [is] [very] [short] . ['] 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 had 4 had 12 . ' [so] was mine till my father smashed a pailful of cranberries , and rubbed my eyes [with] them , ' replied the wolverine . 1 ' 22 replied 3 was 4 mine 4 mine 10 pailful 5 till 10 pailful 6 my 7 father 7 father 10 pailful 8 smashed 10 pailful 9 a 10 pailful 10 pailful 11 of 10 pailful 12 cranberries 12 cranberries 15 rubbed 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rubbed 15 rubbed 17 eyes 15 rubbed 19 them 16 my 17 eyes 19 them 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 replied 22 replied 23 the 23 the 24 wolverine 24 wolverine 25 . but at last she returned with a sackful , and put them down beside the wolverine . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 8 sackful 4 she 5 returned 5 returned 8 sackful 6 with 7 a 6 with 8 sackful 7 a 8 sackful 8 sackful 9 , 8 sackful 11 put 8 sackful 14 beside 9 , 10 and 11 put 12 them 13 down 14 beside 14 beside 16 wolverine 15 the 16 wolverine 16 wolverine 17 . ' [that] is splendid , sister ! ' cried the wolverine . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 , 4 splendid 6 sister 6 sister 11 wolverine 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 wolverine 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [now] lie flat on the ground with your head on this stone [,] [while] [i] [smash] [them] . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 lie 4 flat 4 flat 5 on 4 flat 7 ground 4 flat 11 on 4 flat 13 stone 6 the 7 ground 8 with 9 your 9 your 10 head 10 head 11 on 12 this 13 stone 13 stone 19 . 19 . 20 ' so [the] bear promised to lie [very] [still] ; but the moment [the] [cranberries] touched her eyes [she] sprang up with a roar . 1 so 3 bear 3 bear 24 . 4 promised 5 to 4 promised 23 roar 5 to 6 lie 6 lie 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 moment 15 touched 16 her 15 touched 20 up 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 19 sprang 20 up 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 roar 23 roar 24 . and very likely he did ! 1 and 2 very 2 very 3 likely 3 likely 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 ! [[] [adapted] [from] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [the] [husband] [of] [the] [rat's] [daughter] her parents were very proud of her , and spared no pains to teach her all she ought to know . 1 her 2 parents 2 parents 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 5 proud 10 spared 6 of 7 her 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 spared 10 spared 12 pains 11 no 12 pains 12 pains 13 to 12 pains 14 teach 12 pains 16 all 12 pains 18 ought 14 teach 15 her 17 she 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 18 ought 20 know 20 know 21 . but here a difficulty arose . 1 but 4 difficulty 2 here 4 difficulty 3 a 4 difficulty 4 difficulty 5 arose 5 arose 6 . unluckily , the mother had other views for her precious child . 1 unluckily 2 , 1 unluckily 3 the 1 unluckily 4 mother 1 unluckily 7 views 5 had 7 views 6 other 7 views 7 views 8 for 7 views 10 precious 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 precious 10 precious 11 child 11 child 12 . ' [her] [daughter] [should] never marry a [mere] rat , ' she declared , holding her head high . 1 ' 5 never 5 never 6 marry 6 marry 7 a 7 a 9 rat 9 rat 15 holding 10 , 11 ' 10 , 15 holding 12 she 13 declared 13 declared 15 holding 14 , 15 holding 15 holding 16 her 16 her 17 head 17 head 18 high 17 head 19 . ' [with] her beauty and talents she had a right to look for someone a little better than that . ' 1 ' 12 look 3 her 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 and 4 beauty 6 talents 6 talents 7 she 6 talents 10 right 6 talents 12 look 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 a 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 for 13 for 14 someone 14 someone 17 better 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 better 17 better 18 than 17 better 20 . 18 than 19 that 20 . 21 ' so she talked , as mothers will , to anyone that would listen to her . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 talked 3 talked 6 mothers 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 mothers 6 mothers 7 will 6 mothers 8 , 6 mothers 10 anyone 9 to 10 anyone 10 anyone 12 would 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 listen 13 listen 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 . what the girl thought about the matter nobody knew or cared it was not the fashion in the rat world . 1 what 5 about 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 matter 6 the 20 world 8 nobody 9 knew 8 nobody 11 cared 10 or 11 cared 11 cared 14 not 11 cared 16 fashion 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 15 the 16 fashion 16 fashion 19 rat 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 rat 19 rat 20 world 20 world 21 . ' [better] offer her in marriage to the sun , ' answered her husband impatiently . 1 ' 14 husband 3 offer 4 her 4 her 6 marriage 4 her 14 husband 5 in 6 marriage 6 marriage 9 sun 6 marriage 12 answered 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 sun 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 13 her 14 husband 14 husband 15 impatiently 15 impatiently 16 . ' [as] [far] [as] [i] know there is nothing greater [than] [he] . ' 1 ' 14 ' 6 know 9 nothing 7 there 8 is 7 there 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 greater 10 greater 13 . 13 . 14 ' the journey took some time , but at length they came to the golden palace where the sun lived . 1 the 2 journey 2 journey 3 took 3 took 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 19 lived 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 length 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 they 9 length 11 came 9 length 15 palace 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 the 14 golden 15 palace 15 palace 16 where 16 where 19 lived 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 lived 19 lived 20 . ' [noble] king , ' [began] the [mother] [,] ['] [behold] [our] [daughter] [!] 1 ' 5 ' 3 king 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 the she is so beautiful that she is above everything in the whole world . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 8 above 4 beautiful 13 world 5 that 6 she 5 that 7 is 7 is 8 above 8 above 9 everything 10 in 13 world 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 world 13 world 14 . naturally , we wish for a son-in-law who , on his side , is greater than all . 1 naturally 7 son-in-law 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 wish 4 wish 7 son-in-law 5 for 7 son-in-law 6 a 7 son-in-law 7 son-in-law 8 who 7 son-in-law 9 , 7 son-in-law 12 side 7 son-in-law 15 greater 7 son-in-law 17 all 7 son-in-law 18 . 10 on 12 side 11 his 12 side 12 side 13 , 14 is 15 greater 15 greater 16 than therefore we have come to you . ' 1 therefore 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [you] [do] [me] [great] honour [by] your proposal . 1 ' 6 honour 6 honour 9 proposal 8 your 9 proposal 9 proposal 10 . only , in one point you are mistaken , and it would be wrong of me to take advantage of your ignorance . 1 only 4 one 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 one 4 one 5 point 5 point 8 mistaken 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 mistaken 8 mistaken 9 , 8 mistaken 14 wrong 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 be 14 wrong 15 of 15 of 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 advantage 19 advantage 20 of 20 of 21 your 21 your 22 ignorance 22 ignorance 23 . there is something greater than [i] [am] , and that is the cloud . 1 there 2 is 1 there 11 is 2 is 4 greater 3 something 4 greater 4 greater 5 than 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 cloud 13 cloud 14 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' and as he spoke a cloud spread itself over the sun 's face , blotting out his rays . 1 and 4 spoke 2 as 4 spoke 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 6 cloud 5 a 6 cloud 6 cloud 7 spread 6 cloud 11 sun 7 spread 8 itself 7 spread 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 18 rays 12 's 13 face 13 face 15 blotting 14 , 15 blotting 15 blotting 16 out 15 blotting 18 rays 17 his 18 rays 18 rays 19 . ' [oh] , well , we will speak to the cloud , ' said the mother . 1 ' 14 said 3 , 14 said 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 speak 8 speak 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 cloud 11 cloud 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 . 15 the 16 mother 16 mother 17 . and turning to the cloud she repeated her proposal . 1 and 2 turning 2 turning 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 cloud 5 cloud 9 proposal 6 she 7 repeated 7 repeated 9 proposal 8 her 9 proposal 9 proposal 10 . there is one thing that is even more powerful than [i] , and that is the wind . 1 there 2 is 1 there 15 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 thing 3 one 8 more 4 thing 5 that 5 that 6 is 7 even 8 more 8 more 9 powerful 8 more 10 than 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 the 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 . ah , here he comes , you can see for yourself . ' 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 6 , 1 ah 8 can 3 here 5 comes 3 here 6 , 4 he 5 comes 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 see 9 see 11 yourself 10 for 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 . 12 . 13 ' and she did see , for catching up the cloud as he passed , he threw it on the other side of the sky . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 7 catching 6 for 7 catching 7 catching 8 up 7 catching 10 cloud 9 the 10 cloud 10 cloud 25 . 11 as 12 he 11 as 15 he 12 he 13 passed 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 threw 16 threw 17 it 16 threw 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 side 21 side 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 sky 24 sky 25 . when she had recovered her breath , the mother began her little speech once more . 1 when 4 recovered 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 recovered 4 recovered 5 her 4 recovered 6 breath 4 recovered 11 her 4 recovered 13 speech 6 breath 7 , 6 breath 10 began 8 the 9 mother 9 mother 10 began 12 little 13 speech 13 speech 16 . 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 . and the mother , who did not trouble to conceal her wishes , turned at once to the wall . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 10 conceal 8 trouble 10 conceal 9 to 10 conceal 10 conceal 11 her 10 conceal 12 wishes 10 conceal 14 turned 10 conceal 15 at 12 wishes 13 , 15 at 16 once 15 at 18 the 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 wall 19 wall 20 . then something happened which was quite unexpected by everyone . 1 then 2 something 2 something 3 happened 3 happened 7 unexpected 3 happened 10 . 4 which 5 was 5 was 6 quite 6 quite 7 unexpected 7 unexpected 9 everyone 8 by 9 everyone but that horrid old wall [i] would sooner die ! ' 1 but 8 sooner 2 that 3 horrid 3 horrid 4 old 3 horrid 8 sooner 4 old 5 wall 7 would 8 sooner 8 sooner 9 die 9 die 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and the wall , rather hurt in his feelings , declared that he had no claim to be the husband of so beautiful a girl . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 wall 3 wall 4 , 3 wall 9 feelings 5 rather 6 hurt 6 hurt 9 feelings 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 feelings 9 feelings 11 declared 10 , 11 declared 11 declared 12 that 11 declared 16 claim 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 claim 16 claim 17 to 16 claim 20 husband 16 claim 21 of 17 to 18 be 19 the 20 husband 21 of 23 beautiful 21 of 24 a 22 so 23 beautiful 24 a 25 girl 25 girl 26 . it is the rat who passes through me , and can reduce me to powder , simply with his teeth . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 rat 4 rat 5 who 4 rat 6 passes 6 passes 7 through 6 passes 12 reduce 8 me 9 , 8 me 12 reduce 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 reduce 11 can 12 reduce 12 reduce 13 me 12 reduce 14 to 12 reduce 15 powder 12 reduce 17 simply 15 powder 16 , 17 simply 20 teeth 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 teeth 20 teeth 21 . if , therefore , you [want] [a] [son-in-law] [who] [is] greater than the [whole] [world] [,] seek [him] among the rats . ' 1 if 5 you 2 , 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 17 seek 11 greater 12 than 11 greater 17 seek 12 than 13 the 17 seek 21 rats 19 among 20 the 19 among 21 rats 21 rats 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [ah] , what did [i] tell you ? ' cried the father . 1 ' 11 cried 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 did 5 did 8 you 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 11 cried 14 . 13 father 14 . and his wife , though for the moment angry at being beaten , soon thought that a rat son-in-law was what she had always desired . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 , 3 wife 19 son-in-law 4 , 5 though 6 for 8 moment 7 the 8 moment 8 moment 9 angry 9 angry 10 at 9 angry 12 beaten 11 being 12 beaten 12 beaten 13 , 12 beaten 14 soon 12 beaten 18 rat 15 thought 16 that 15 thought 18 rat 17 a 18 rat 18 rat 19 son-in-law 19 son-in-law 20 was 19 son-in-law 21 what 19 son-in-law 25 desired 22 she 23 had 23 had 24 always 24 always 25 desired 25 desired 26 . so all three returned happily home , and the wedding was celebrated three days after . 1 so 2 all 2 all 3 three 3 three 14 days 4 returned 5 happily 5 happily 6 home 5 happily 10 wedding 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 10 wedding 12 celebrated 11 was 12 celebrated 12 celebrated 13 three 13 three 14 days 14 days 15 after 14 days 16 . [[] [contes] [populaires] [.] []] [the] [mermaid] [and] [the] [boy] long , long ago , there lived a king who ruled over a country by the sea . 1 long 2 , 1 long 4 ago 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 4 ago 7 lived 6 there 7 lived 7 lived 8 a 7 lived 9 king 9 king 11 ruled 10 who 11 ruled 11 ruled 12 over 11 ruled 14 country 11 ruled 15 by 11 ruled 17 sea 13 a 14 country 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 . the king hesitated at this proposal . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 hesitated 3 hesitated 6 proposal 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 proposal 6 proposal 7 . from that moment the happiness of both their lives was ruined . 1 from 3 moment 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 3 moment 5 happiness 5 happiness 11 ruined 6 of 8 their 7 both 8 their 8 their 9 lives 9 lives 11 ruined 10 was 11 ruined 11 ruined 12 . at last the king felt that this state of things could not continue , and he said to his wife : 1 at 2 last 2 last 8 state 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 felt 4 king 8 state 5 felt 6 that 7 this 8 state 8 state 9 of 8 state 10 things 8 state 13 continue 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 continue 13 continue 14 , 13 continue 18 to 13 continue 19 his 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 said 19 his 20 wife 20 wife 21 : and the queen agreed that his plan seemed the wisest . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 agreed 4 agreed 5 that 4 agreed 10 wisest 6 his 7 plan 7 plan 10 wisest 8 seemed 10 wisest 9 the 10 wisest 10 wisest 11 . so the boy was called , and his father told him the story of the voyage , as he had told his mother before him . 1 so 5 called 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 called 4 was 5 called 5 called 8 his 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 father 9 father 10 told 10 told 11 him 10 told 13 story 10 told 25 him 12 the 13 story 13 story 14 of 15 the 16 voyage 16 voyage 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 told 21 told 22 his 21 told 25 him 22 his 23 mother 24 before 25 him 25 him 26 . then he bade farewell to his parents and went his way . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 parents 7 parents 9 went 8 and 9 went 9 went 11 way 10 his 11 way 11 way 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [mermaid] [asks] [for] [the] [king's] [child] []] but as evening drew on he became tired , and looked about as he walked for some place where he could sleep . 1 but 6 he 2 as 4 drew 2 as 6 he 3 evening 4 drew 4 drew 5 on 6 he 7 became 6 he 11 looked 6 he 21 could 7 became 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 about 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 walked 14 he 21 could 16 for 17 some 17 some 18 place 18 place 19 where 19 where 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 sleep 22 sleep 23 . in another moment something passed swiftly through the air and a lion stood before him . 1 in 3 moment 1 in 9 air 2 another 3 moment 4 something 5 passed 5 passed 6 swiftly 5 passed 7 through 7 through 9 air 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 and 9 air 12 lion 11 a 12 lion 12 lion 13 stood 13 stood 14 before 14 before 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' asked the lion , his eyes glaring fiercely at the boy . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 9 asked 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 lion 11 lion 12 , 11 lion 15 glaring 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 glaring 15 glaring 16 fiercely 15 glaring 17 at 15 glaring 19 boy 18 the 19 boy 19 boy 20 . ' [i] am flying from the mermaid , ' the [prince] [answered] [,] [in] a quaking [voice] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 am 4 flying 4 flying 7 mermaid 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 mermaid 7 mermaid 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 15 a 15 a 16 quaking 16 quaking 18 . so the boy and the lion slept soundly side by side , till the sun rose . 1 so 8 soundly 2 the 3 boy 2 the 6 lion 3 boy 4 and 5 the 6 lion 6 lion 8 soundly 7 slept 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 side 8 soundly 11 side 8 soundly 13 till 8 soundly 17 . 10 by 11 side 11 side 12 , 13 till 15 sun 14 the 15 sun 15 sun 16 rose one good turn deserves another , you know . ' 1 one 5 another 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 5 another 6 , 6 , 10 ' 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . 9 . 10 ' the prince thanked him for his kindness , and did as he was bid , and the two then bade each other farewell . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 7 kindness 5 for 6 his 5 for 7 kindness 7 kindness 9 and 7 kindness 10 did 8 , 9 and 10 did 14 bid 11 as 14 bid 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 bid 14 bid 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 bade 17 the 18 two 18 two 20 bade 19 then 20 bade 20 bade 21 each 20 bade 23 farewell 21 each 22 other 23 farewell 24 . but what pleased him most was his long tail with a tuft at the end , which he lashed and switched proudly . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 him 3 pleased 5 most 3 pleased 9 tail 6 was 7 his 7 his 9 tail 8 long 9 tail 9 tail 12 tuft 10 with 11 a 10 with 12 tuft 11 a 12 tuft 12 tuft 13 at 12 tuft 15 end 14 the 15 end 15 end 19 lashed 16 , 17 which 17 which 19 lashed 18 he 19 lashed 19 lashed 21 switched 20 and 21 switched 21 switched 22 proudly 22 proudly 23 . ' [i] like being a lion very much , ' he said to himself , and trotted [gaily] along the road . 1 ' 6 lion 3 like 4 being 3 like 5 a 5 a 6 lion 6 lion 10 ' 7 very 8 much 8 much 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 14 himself 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 trotted 17 trotted 19 along 19 along 21 road 20 the 21 road 21 road 22 . then he looked out for a sleeping place , and found some dry ferns , which he gathered and heaped up . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 out 4 out 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 sleeping 7 sleeping 13 dry 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 12 some 12 some 13 dry 13 dry 14 ferns 14 ferns 15 , 14 ferns 20 heaped 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 gathered 19 and 20 heaped 20 heaped 22 . 21 up 22 . the boy rose and turned his head , and saw a huge black bear coming towards him . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 rose 3 rose 4 and 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 7 head 5 turned 16 towards 6 his 7 head 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 saw 10 saw 12 huge 10 saw 15 coming 11 a 12 huge 12 huge 13 black 12 huge 14 bear 15 coming 16 towards 16 towards 17 him 17 him 18 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' cried the bear . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 bear 11 bear 12 . when he had quite finished , he got up and stretched himself . 1 when 5 finished 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 finished 4 quite 5 finished 5 finished 6 , 7 he 8 got 8 got 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [you] have [got] a comfortable-looking [bed] there , ' he observed . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 a 5 a 6 comfortable-looking 6 comfortable-looking 12 observed 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 observed 12 observed 13 . ' [i] [really] [think] [that] [,] [bad] [sleeper] [as] [i] [am] [,] [i] [might] have a good night on it . 1 ' 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 night 18 night 19 on 18 night 21 . 20 it 21 . i can manage to squeeze you in , ' he added ; ' you don't take up a great deal of room . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 manage 2 can 16 take 3 manage 5 squeeze 4 to 5 squeeze 5 squeeze 6 you 5 squeeze 7 in 5 squeeze 11 added 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 added 10 he 11 added 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 you 14 you 15 don't 15 don't 16 take 16 take 17 up 16 take 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 deal 20 deal 21 of 21 of 22 room 22 room 23 . 23 . 24 ' one good turn deserves another , you know . ' 1 one 5 another 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 5 another 6 , 6 , 10 ' 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . 9 . 10 ' and the boy did as he was bid , and he and the bear bade each other farewell . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 did 4 did 8 bid 5 as 6 he 5 as 8 bid 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 bid 8 bid 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 bade 11 he 15 bade 12 and 15 bade 13 the 14 bear 14 bear 15 bade 15 bade 16 each 15 bade 18 farewell 16 each 17 other 18 farewell 19 . the next moment his body stretched out and thick black fur covered him all over . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 moment 3 moment 6 stretched 4 his 5 body 5 body 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 out 6 stretched 11 fur 8 and 9 thick 9 thick 11 fur 10 black 11 fur 11 fur 12 covered 11 fur 16 . 12 covered 13 him 13 him 14 all 14 all 15 over ' [why] it is hardly worth calling a tail ! ' said he . 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 worth 5 hardly 6 worth 6 worth 7 calling 7 calling 9 tail 8 a 9 tail 9 tail 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . give me something to eat . ' 1 give 2 me 1 give 3 something 3 something 5 eat 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 . 6 . 7 ' the boy took his last loaf and flask out of his knapsack and laid them on the ground , and they had supper together . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 took 3 took 12 knapsack 4 his 12 knapsack 5 last 6 loaf 6 loaf 7 and 6 loaf 8 flask 8 flask 9 out 8 flask 12 knapsack 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 knapsack 12 knapsack 13 and 12 knapsack 14 laid 12 knapsack 18 ground 12 knapsack 20 and 15 them 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 , 20 and 21 they 21 they 22 had 21 they 24 together 23 supper 24 together 24 together 25 . one good turn deserves another , so farewell , and thank you for your supper . ' 1 one 2 good 2 good 4 deserves 2 good 15 supper 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 4 deserves 8 farewell 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 farewell 8 farewell 9 , 8 farewell 11 thank 9 , 10 and 11 thank 12 you 13 for 15 supper 14 your 15 supper 15 supper 16 . 16 . 17 ' and the bee departed after the boy had pulled out the hair and wrapped it carefully in a leaf . 1 and 9 pulled 2 the 3 bee 3 bee 4 departed 3 bee 7 boy 3 bee 9 pulled 4 departed 5 after 5 after 6 the 8 had 9 pulled 9 pulled 10 out 9 pulled 12 hair 10 out 11 the 12 hair 13 and 12 hair 14 wrapped 14 wrapped 16 carefully 15 it 16 carefully 16 carefully 19 leaf 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 leaf 19 leaf 20 . ' [i] [dare] [say] [i] [should] get on a great deal faster , ' [so] he pulled out his hair and wished [himself] a bee . 1 ' 7 get 7 get 8 on 8 on 25 bee 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 deal 11 deal 12 faster 12 faster 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 21 and 14 ' 16 he 16 he 17 pulled 17 pulled 18 out 17 pulled 19 his 19 his 20 hair 21 and 22 wished 22 wished 24 a 24 a 25 bee 25 bee 26 . in a moment the strangest thing happened to him . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 5 strangest 4 the 5 strangest 5 strangest 6 thing 6 thing 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . better than all , he had two lovely gauze wings which carried him the whole day without getting tired . 1 better 2 than 2 than 3 all 3 all 9 gauze 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 9 gauze 7 two 9 gauze 8 lovely 9 gauze 9 gauze 10 wings 9 gauze 11 which 9 gauze 12 carried 9 gauze 15 whole 12 carried 13 him 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 day 16 day 17 without 17 without 18 getting 18 getting 19 tired 19 tired 20 . late in the afternoon the boy fancied he saw a vast heap of stones a long way off , and he flew straight towards it . 1 late 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 7 fancied 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 fancied 7 fancied 11 vast 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 11 vast 10 a 11 vast 11 vast 12 heap 12 heap 13 of 12 heap 14 stones 14 stones 15 a 15 a 26 . 16 long 17 way 17 way 18 off 18 off 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 22 flew 22 flew 23 straight 23 straight 24 towards 24 towards 25 it 25 it 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [on] [the] [seashore] []] ' [it] is late , ' remarked one of the women [at] [last] [;] ' [i] must go to my mistress . ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 late 4 late 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 remarked 7 remarked 22 . 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 women 11 women 15 ' 11 women 21 mistress 17 must 18 go 18 go 19 to 19 to 20 my 20 my 21 mistress 21 mistress 22 . and , turning to one of the lackeys , she bade him find a bed for the youth . 1 and 3 turning 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 3 turning 8 lackeys 5 one 8 lackeys 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 lackeys 8 lackeys 9 , 8 lackeys 10 she 8 lackeys 11 bade 8 lackeys 13 find 11 bade 12 him 13 find 14 a 14 a 15 bed 15 bed 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 youth 18 youth 19 . ' [it] is not necessary , ' answered the prince , ' this bench is good enough for me . 1 ' 8 answered 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 necessary 5 necessary 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 , 10 prince 14 bench 12 ' 13 this 13 this 14 bench 14 bench 17 enough 15 is 16 good 16 good 17 enough 17 enough 18 for 18 for 19 me 19 me 20 . i am used to [nothing] [better] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' and when the hall was empty he lay down for a few minutes . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 hall 4 hall 6 empty 5 was 6 empty 6 empty 8 lay 6 empty 10 for 7 he 8 lay 8 lay 9 down 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 . then he turned himself into a man again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 into 4 himself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 again 8 again 9 . at this dreadful sight the princess , who was broad awake , began to scream loudly . 1 at 2 this 1 at 4 sight 1 at 5 the 3 dreadful 4 sight 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 8 who 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 11 awake 10 broad 11 awake 11 awake 12 , 11 awake 16 loudly 13 began 14 to 13 began 15 scream 15 scream 16 loudly 16 loudly 17 . the door had scarcely closed on them than the bee disappeared , and a handsome youth stood in his place . 1 the 2 door 2 door 17 stood 3 had 11 disappeared 4 scarcely 5 closed 4 scarcely 10 bee 5 closed 6 on 5 closed 7 them 8 than 10 bee 9 the 10 bee 10 bee 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 , 11 disappeared 16 youth 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 handsome 15 handsome 16 youth 16 youth 17 stood 17 stood 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 place 20 place 21 . ' [i] [knew] a man was hidden somewhere , ' cried the princess , and screamed more loudly than before . 1 ' 11 cried 4 a 5 man 4 a 8 somewhere 5 man 6 was 6 was 7 hidden 8 somewhere 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 screamed 16 screamed 18 loudly 17 more 18 loudly 18 loudly 19 than 18 loudly 21 . 19 than 20 before 20 before 21 . and they made up their minds that let her scream as loudly as she might they would take no notice . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 6 minds 4 up 6 minds 5 their 6 minds 6 minds 7 that 6 minds 8 let 6 minds 12 loudly 6 minds 21 . 8 let 9 her 10 scream 12 loudly 11 as 12 loudly 12 loudly 15 might 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 might 15 might 20 notice 16 they 17 would 17 would 18 take 18 take 20 notice 19 no 20 notice if any man could find it and bring it to him he would receive her hand as a reward . 1 if 2 any 1 if 4 could 2 any 3 man 4 could 5 find 4 could 8 bring 5 find 6 it 7 and 8 bring 8 bring 9 it 8 bring 14 receive 10 to 11 him 10 to 14 receive 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 receive 14 receive 15 her 14 receive 19 reward 15 her 16 hand 17 as 18 a 18 a 19 reward 19 reward 20 . here he hastily changed himself into a bee , and flew straight into the princess 's room , where he became a man again . 1 here 16 's 2 he 3 hastily 3 hastily 4 changed 3 hastily 8 bee 5 himself 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 bee 8 bee 11 flew 8 bee 15 princess 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 flew 11 flew 12 straight 12 straight 13 into 14 the 15 princess 15 princess 16 's 16 's 17 room 17 room 18 , 17 room 19 where 19 where 20 he 20 he 21 became 21 became 22 a 22 a 23 man 23 man 24 again 24 again 25 . he kissed it , and ran down the stairs bearing the sword with him . 1 he 2 kissed 2 kissed 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 down 7 down 9 stairs 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 10 bearing 10 bearing 12 sword 11 the 12 sword 12 sword 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 . but as the youth proved too strong for him , he gave it up , and resolved to wait for a better opportunity . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 youth 4 youth 5 proved 5 proved 6 too 6 too 7 strong 6 too 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 12 gave 14 up 14 up 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 resolved 17 resolved 18 to 17 resolved 21 a 18 to 19 wait 19 wait 20 for 21 a 24 . 22 better 23 opportunity 23 opportunity 24 . this soon came , for the day was hot and the prince was thirsty . 1 this 7 day 2 soon 3 came 3 came 6 the 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 9 hot 8 was 9 hot 9 hot 10 and 9 hot 14 thirsty 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 was 14 thirsty 15 . so she floated gently in to where he was lying , she seized him by the arm , and the waves closed over them both . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 floated 3 floated 4 gently 4 gently 5 in 4 gently 17 arm 6 to 7 where 7 where 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 lying 10 lying 13 seized 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 seized 13 seized 14 him 13 seized 15 by 13 seized 17 arm 15 by 16 the 17 arm 19 and 17 arm 21 waves 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 waves 21 waves 22 closed 22 closed 23 over 23 over 24 them 24 them 25 both 24 them 26 . so , fastening the sword to his belt , he carried it to the king . 1 so 3 fastening 2 , 3 fastening 3 fastening 5 sword 3 fastening 8 belt 3 fastening 14 the 4 the 5 sword 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 belt 8 belt 9 , 8 belt 11 carried 10 he 11 carried 11 carried 12 it 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 . the war was soon over , and the king returned to his people , who welcomed him with shouts of joy . 1 the 2 war 2 war 3 was 3 was 16 welcomed 4 soon 5 over 4 soon 10 returned 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 returned 10 returned 11 to 10 returned 16 welcomed 11 to 12 his 13 people 15 who 13 people 16 welcomed 14 , 15 who 16 welcomed 17 him 16 welcomed 18 with 16 welcomed 19 shouts 16 welcomed 21 joy 20 of 21 joy 21 joy 22 . and she could do nothing ; for although the king loved her , he never let her stand in the way of his plans . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 could 2 she 11 loved 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 8 although 11 loved 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 loved 11 loved 12 her 11 loved 17 her 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 let 16 let 17 her 17 her 24 plans 18 stand 24 plans 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 plans 24 plans 25 . the poor princess was only too right , and everything came to pass exactly as she had foreseen it . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 princess 2 poor 13 pass 3 princess 4 was 4 was 5 only 4 was 6 too 7 right 13 pass 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everything 10 everything 13 pass 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 pass 13 pass 18 foreseen 14 exactly 15 as 14 exactly 18 foreseen 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 foreseen 18 foreseen 19 it 18 foreseen 20 . 19 it 20 . ' [listen] [!] that is your old love playing , for mermaids know everything that happens upon earth . ' 1 ' 12 mermaids 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 your 6 your 7 old 6 your 8 love 8 love 9 playing 9 playing 12 mermaids 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 mermaids 12 mermaids 13 know 12 mermaids 14 everything 12 mermaids 16 happens 12 mermaids 18 earth 12 mermaids 20 ' 14 everything 15 that 17 upon 18 earth 19 . 20 ' ' [i] [hear] nothing , ' answered the youth , who did not look happy . 1 ' 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 youth 8 the 9 youth 9 youth 11 who 9 youth 12 did 10 , 11 who 12 did 13 not 12 did 14 look 14 look 15 happy 15 happy 16 . ' [take] [me] up higher , where the sounds can reach [me] . ' 1 ' 4 up 4 up 14 ' 5 higher 6 , 5 higher 9 sounds 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 sounds 9 sounds 13 . 10 can 11 reach 11 reach 13 . 13 . 14 ' so the mermaid took him on her shoulders and bore him up midway to the surface . 1 so 3 mermaid 2 the 3 mermaid 3 mermaid 4 took 3 mermaid 8 shoulders 4 took 5 him 6 on 8 shoulders 7 her 8 shoulders 8 shoulders 9 and 8 shoulders 12 up 9 and 10 bore 10 bore 11 him 12 up 13 midway 13 midway 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 surface 16 surface 17 . ' [can] you hear now ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 asked 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 6 ? 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 9 asked 10 . ' [no] , ' answered the prince , ' [i] [hear] nothing but the [water] rushing [;] [i] must go higher still . ' 1 ' 5 answered 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 24 ' 12 nothing 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 16 rushing 16 rushing 21 higher 19 must 20 go 20 go 21 higher 21 higher 22 still 22 still 23 . 23 . 24 ' then the mermaid carried him to the very top . 1 then 2 the 1 then 3 mermaid 2 the 3 mermaid 3 mermaid 4 carried 3 mermaid 9 top 4 carried 5 him 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 top 8 very 9 top 9 top 10 . ' [you] [must] surely be able to hear now ? ' said she . 1 ' 12 said 4 surely 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 hear 8 hear 10 ? 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 . ' [nothing] but the water , ' repeated the youth . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 water 5 water 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 repeated 8 repeated 10 youth 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . so she took him right to the land . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 land 8 land 9 . ' [at] [any] rate you can hear now ? ' she said again . 1 ' 12 said 4 rate 5 you 4 rate 9 ? 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 hear 8 now 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 she 12 said 12 said 14 . 13 again 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [listen] [,] [listen] [!] ['] [said] [the] [mermaid] [to] [the] [prince] []] oh , what joy filled her heart at the sight of him ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 what 3 what 4 joy 4 joy 5 filled 4 joy 8 at 4 joy 13 ! 5 filled 6 her 6 her 7 heart 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 sight 10 sight 11 of 11 of 12 him that cannot be true , of course ; but it might be well to give this impostor a lesson . 1 that 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 9 but 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 be 11 might 13 well 11 might 17 impostor 14 to 15 give 15 give 17 impostor 16 this 17 impostor 17 impostor 19 lesson 18 a 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . he pretends , for instance , that he can turn himself into a lion ; but that [i] do not [believe] . 1 he 2 pretends 2 pretends 3 , 2 pretends 5 instance 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 instance 5 instance 6 , 5 instance 10 turn 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 turn 10 turn 12 into 11 himself 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 lion 14 lion 15 ; 14 lion 22 . 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 that 19 do 20 not 20 not 22 . so he turned and twisted himself about , and bellowed and made faces ; but he did not become a lion for all that . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 twisted 4 and 5 twisted 5 twisted 6 himself 5 twisted 10 bellowed 7 about 10 bellowed 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bellowed 10 bellowed 11 and 10 bellowed 12 made 10 bellowed 13 faces 10 bellowed 14 ; 10 bellowed 25 . 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 become 19 become 21 lion 20 a 21 lion 21 lion 22 for 22 for 23 all 23 all 24 that ' [well] , perhaps it is very difficult to change into a lion . 1 ' 6 is 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 to 9 to 10 change 10 change 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 lion 13 lion 14 . make yourself a bear , ' said the princess . 1 make 2 yourself 1 make 3 a 3 a 4 bear 4 bear 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 . but the [red] [knight] [found] it no easier to become a bear than a lion . 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 it 6 it 8 easier 7 no 8 easier 8 easier 9 to 8 easier 10 become 10 become 11 a 10 become 12 bear 10 become 15 lion 12 bear 13 than 14 a 15 lion 15 lion 16 . ' [try] a bee , ' suggested she . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 bee 4 bee 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 suggested 7 suggested 8 she 7 suggested 9 . ' [i] [have] [always] [read] [that] anyone who can do magic at all can do that . ' 1 ' 18 ' 7 anyone 8 who 7 anyone 11 magic 8 who 9 can 9 can 10 do 11 magic 12 at 11 magic 17 . 12 at 13 all 13 all 16 that 14 can 15 do 15 do 16 that 17 . 18 ' and the old knight buzzed and hummed , but he remained a man and not a bee . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 knight 4 knight 5 buzzed 5 buzzed 7 hummed 6 and 7 hummed 7 hummed 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 9 but 15 not 10 he 11 remained 11 remained 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 and 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 bee 17 bee 18 . ' [now] it is your turn , ' said the princess to the youth . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 9 said 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 turn 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 princess 10 the 14 youth 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 . ' [let] [us] see if you can change yourself into a lion . ' 1 ' 12 lion 4 see 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 change 8 change 9 yourself 8 change 10 into 8 change 12 lion 10 into 11 a 12 lion 13 . 13 . 14 ' and in a second a man took the place of the lion . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 second 3 a 12 lion 4 second 9 place 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 took 7 took 9 place 8 the 9 place 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 lion 12 lion 13 . ' [was] it he who fetched the sword ? ' asked the king . 1 ' 11 asked 3 it 9 ? 4 he 6 fetched 5 who 6 fetched 6 fetched 8 sword 7 the 8 sword 8 sword 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . and the prince took out his half of the ring , and the princess took out hers , and they fitted exactly . 1 and 4 took 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 took 4 took 5 out 5 out 6 his 5 out 8 of 7 half 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 ring 10 ring 11 , 10 ring 17 hers 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 took 15 took 16 out 17 hers 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 they 20 they 21 fitted 21 fitted 22 exactly 22 exactly 23 . next day [the] [red] [knight] [was] hanged , as he richly deserved , and there was a new marriage feast for the prince and princess . 1 next 2 day 2 day 10 he 7 hanged 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 16 was 11 richly 12 deserved 12 deserved 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 new 17 a 19 marriage 19 marriage 20 feast 20 feast 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 prince 23 prince 24 and 23 prince 25 princess 25 princess 26 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [bee] [,] [the] [princess] [,] [the] [red] [knight] [,] [&] [the] [lion] []] [pivi] [and] [kabo] when [birds] [were] [men] [,] [and] [men] [were] [birds] [,] [pivi] [and] [kabo] [lived] [in] [an] [island] [far] [away] [,] [called] [new] [caledonia] . 1 when 24 . pivi was a [cheery] little bird [that] chirps at sunset ; [kabo] was an ugly [black] fowl that [croaks] in the darkness . 1 pivi 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 8 chirps 5 little 6 bird 6 bird 8 chirps 8 chirps 9 at 8 chirps 10 sunset 8 chirps 23 . 10 sunset 11 ; 13 was 14 an 14 an 15 ugly 15 ugly 17 fowl 17 fowl 22 darkness 18 that 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 darkness 22 darkness 23 . one day [pivi] and [kabo] thought that they [would] [make] slings , and practise slinging , as the [people] of the island still [do] [.] 1 one 2 day 1 one 20 of 2 day 4 and 6 thought 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 11 slings 11 slings 14 practise 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 practise 14 practise 15 slinging 15 slinging 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 the 18 the 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 island 22 island 23 still kabo stood on the bank of the river , and [pivi] went into the water . 1 kabo 5 bank 2 stood 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 of 6 of 15 water 7 the 8 river 7 the 15 water 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 went 12 went 13 into 13 into 14 the 15 water 16 . the game was [for] [kabo] [to] sling [at] [pivi] , and for [pivi] [to] dodge the stones , if he could . 1 the 2 game 1 the 15 dodge 2 game 3 was 2 game 7 sling 7 sling 12 for 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 for 15 dodge 17 stones 16 the 17 stones 17 stones 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 . for some time he dodged them cleverly , but at last [a] stone [from] [kabo] ['s] sling hit [poor] [pivi] on the leg and broke it . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 5 dodged 4 he 5 dodged 5 dodged 7 cleverly 6 them 7 cleverly 7 cleverly 8 , 7 cleverly 11 last 7 cleverly 13 stone 9 but 10 at 10 at 11 last 13 stone 27 . 17 sling 18 hit 18 hit 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 leg 23 leg 25 broke 24 and 25 broke 25 broke 26 it 26 it 27 . ' [what] is that in my bamboo ? ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 7 bamboo 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 bamboo 7 bamboo 8 ? 7 bamboo 12 woman 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 . and she blew [in] [at] [one] [end] , and blew [little] [pivi] out at the other , like a pea from a pea-shooter . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 blew 3 blew 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 blew 10 blew 13 out 13 out 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 24 . 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 pea 20 pea 21 from 20 pea 22 a 22 a 23 pea-shooter 23 pea-shooter 24 . ' [oh] ! ' cried the woman , ' what a state you are in [!] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 a 10 what 14 are 11 a 12 state 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 in what have you been doing ? ' 1 what 5 doing 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] was [kabo] [who] broke [my] leg at the [slinging] game , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 14 ' 3 was 6 broke 6 broke 12 game 8 leg 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 game 12 game 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [i] will ! ' said [pivi] , for the woman was very kind and [pretty] [.] 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 6 said 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 10 the 8 , 9 for 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 kind 14 kind 15 and ' [you] will be still , won't you , [pivi] ? ' she said . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 15 . 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 won't 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 , 8 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 said 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [if] you hear a little noise you will pretend to be dead . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 7 noise 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 noise 7 noise 10 pretend 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 pretend 10 pretend 11 to 10 pretend 12 be 10 pretend 13 dead 11 to 12 be 13 dead 14 . it is the [black] [ant] [who] will come [and] [creep] [from] [your] [feet] up to your head . 1 it 2 is 1 it 7 will 2 is 3 the 7 will 8 come 8 come 14 up 8 come 15 to 15 to 16 your 16 your 17 head 17 head 18 . say nothing , and keep quiet , won't you , [pivi] ? ' 1 say 2 nothing 1 say 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 keep 5 keep 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 , 7 , 8 won't 8 won't 9 you 9 you 10 , 9 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [certainly] [,] kind lady , ' said [pivi] , ' [i] will lie [as] still as can be . ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 kind 5 lady 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 21 ' 11 ' 13 will 13 will 14 lie 16 still 17 as 17 as 18 can 18 can 19 be 19 be 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [next] will come [the] [big] [red] [ant] you know him ? ['] 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 12 ? 9 you 10 know 9 you 12 ? 10 know 11 him ' [yes] [,] [i] know [him] , with his feet like a grasshopper 's . ' 1 ' 13 grasshopper 5 know 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 13 grasshopper 11 like 13 grasshopper 12 a 13 grasshopper 13 grasshopper 14 's 13 grasshopper 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [he] [will] [walk] [over] [your] [body] up [to] [your] [head] . 1 ' 8 up 8 up 12 . then you must shake all your body . 1 then 4 shake 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 shake 4 shake 5 all 4 shake 7 body 6 your 7 body 7 body 8 . do you understand , [pivi] ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 , 4 , 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] , dear lady , [i] [shall] [do] just as you say . ' 1 ' 12 you 1 ' 15 ' 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 lady 4 dear 6 , 6 , 11 as 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 say 13 say 14 . ' [very] good , ' said the woman , going out and shutting the door . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 13 shutting 9 , 13 shutting 10 going 11 out 10 going 13 shutting 12 and 13 shutting 13 shutting 15 door 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . then came the big [red] [ant] [skipping] [along] [his] body , and then [pivi] [shook] [himself] all over . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 the 3 the 10 body 4 big 10 body 10 body 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 17 all 17 all 18 over 18 over 19 . ' [oh] , lady , ' he cried , ' look at me [now] ! 1 ' 8 cried 3 , 6 ' 4 lady 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 cried 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 look 11 look 12 at 12 at 13 me 13 me 15 ! i am changed into a man , and so handsome ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 changed 3 changed 4 into 3 changed 10 handsome 4 into 5 a 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [will] you obey me again ? ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 obey 4 obey 5 me 5 me 6 again 6 again 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [always] [;] whatever you command [i] will do it , ' said [pivi] , politely . 1 ' 4 whatever 1 ' 13 said 4 whatever 5 you 6 command 12 ' 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 politely 15 , 16 politely 16 politely 17 . ' [then] climb up [that] cocoa-nut [tree] , with your legs [only] , not using your hands , ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 climb 1 ' 4 up 4 up 19 ' 6 cocoa-nut 15 using 8 , 15 using 9 with 10 your 10 your 11 legs 11 legs 13 , 13 , 14 not 14 not 15 using 15 using 17 hands 16 your 17 hands 17 hands 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 the 21 the 22 woman 22 woman 23 . now the natives can run up cocoa-nut trees like squirrels , some using only one hand ; the girls can do that . 1 now 7 cocoa-nut 2 the 3 natives 3 natives 4 can 3 natives 7 cocoa-nut 5 run 7 cocoa-nut 6 up 7 cocoa-nut 7 cocoa-nut 8 trees 7 cocoa-nut 9 like 7 cocoa-nut 10 squirrels 7 cocoa-nut 12 some 7 cocoa-nut 13 using 7 cocoa-nut 14 only 10 squirrels 11 , 14 only 15 one 15 one 16 hand 15 one 20 can 16 hand 17 ; 18 the 19 girls 19 girls 20 can 20 can 21 do 21 do 22 that 22 that 23 . but few can climb without using their hands at all . 1 but 2 few 2 few 4 climb 3 can 4 climb 4 climb 6 using 5 without 6 using 6 using 8 hands 6 using 10 all 7 their 8 hands 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . ' [at] the top of the tree you will find two cocoa-nuts . 1 ' 12 cocoa-nuts 3 the 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 12 cocoa-nuts 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 10 find 12 cocoa-nuts 11 two 12 cocoa-nuts 12 cocoa-nuts 13 . ' [i] shall [try] , at least , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 10 said 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . and up he went , but it was very difficult , and down he came . 1 and 2 up 1 and 3 he 3 he 4 went 3 he 8 was 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 difficult 10 difficult 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 down 12 and 14 he 14 he 15 came 15 came 16 . ' [here] [are] [your] cocoa-nuts , ' he said , presenting them to the woman . 1 ' 5 cocoa-nuts 5 cocoa-nuts 6 , 5 cocoa-nuts 11 presenting 6 , 7 ' 8 he 9 said 9 said 11 presenting 10 , 11 presenting 11 presenting 12 them 11 presenting 15 woman 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 . all day [pivi] [played] about in the river , as the natives do , throwing fruit and silvery showers of water at each other . 1 all 2 day 1 all 5 about 5 about 12 natives 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 , 8 river 12 natives 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 natives 11 the 12 natives 12 natives 13 do 12 natives 15 throwing 14 , 15 throwing 15 throwing 19 showers 16 fruit 19 showers 17 and 19 showers 18 silvery 19 showers 19 showers 20 of 19 showers 21 water 19 showers 23 each 19 showers 25 . 22 at 23 each 23 each 24 other when the sun set he went into the hut . 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 he 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 set 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 hut 9 hut 10 . but as he drew near he heard sweet voices talking and laughing within . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 drew 3 he 7 heard 4 drew 5 near 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 9 voices 8 sweet 9 voices 9 voices 10 talking 10 talking 12 laughing 11 and 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 within 12 laughing 14 . ' [what] is that [?] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that people chattering in the hut ! 1 people 2 chattering 2 chattering 5 hut 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 hut 5 hut 6 ! perhaps they [have] [taken] [my] cocoa-nuts [,] ['] [said] [pivi] [to] [himself] [.] 1 perhaps 2 they 1 perhaps 6 cocoa-nuts in [he] [went] , and there [he] [found] [two] [pretty] , laughing , teasing girls [.] 1 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 11 , 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 , 12 laughing 14 teasing 14 teasing 15 girls he hunted for his cocoa-nuts , but none were there . 1 he 2 hunted 2 hunted 3 for 2 hunted 5 cocoa-nuts 4 his 5 cocoa-nuts 5 cocoa-nuts 6 , 5 cocoa-nuts 7 but 5 cocoa-nuts 8 none 5 cocoa-nuts 9 were 5 cocoa-nuts 10 there 5 cocoa-nuts 11 . 6 , 7 but down he ran to the river . 1 down 6 river 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 river 6 river 7 . ' [oh] [,] [lady] , my nuts have been stolen ! ' he cried . 1 ' 14 cried 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 nuts 7 nuts 10 stolen 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 stolen 10 stolen 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 14 cried 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 . ' [come] with me , [pivi] , and there will be [nuts] for you , ' said the woman . 1 ' 4 me 3 with 4 me 4 me 20 . 5 , 8 and 5 , 13 for 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 11 be 10 will 11 be 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 the 17 said 20 . 18 the 19 woman they went back to the hut , where the girls were laughing and playing . 1 they 2 went 1 they 11 were 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hut 6 hut 8 where 7 , 8 where 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 were 11 were 14 playing 12 laughing 13 and 12 laughing 14 playing 14 playing 15 . ' [oh] , good lady , ' cried [pivi] [,] ' how [kind] you are ! ' 1 ' 15 are 3 , 7 ' 3 , 11 ' 4 good 5 lady 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 11 ' 12 how 12 how 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' so they were married and very happy , [when] [in] [came] cross [old] [kabo] . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 married 3 were 6 very 4 married 5 and 6 very 7 happy 6 very 12 cross 7 happy 8 , 12 cross 15 . ' [is] this [pivi] ? ' said he . 1 ' 7 said 3 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 . ' [yes] , it is no , it [isn't] . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 10 . 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 , 7 , 8 it it is [not] the same [pivi] but there is a kind of likeness . 1 it 2 is 1 it 9 is 2 is 4 the 4 the 5 same 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 11 kind 13 likeness 13 likeness 14 . tell me , are you [pivi] ? ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 5 you 3 , 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [oh] , yes ! ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 7 said 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] [am] much better [looking] , and there are [my] two wives , are they [not] [beautiful] [?] ['] 1 ' 11 are 5 much 6 better 6 better 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 are 11 are 13 two 13 two 14 wives 14 wives 15 , 14 wives 16 are 14 wives 17 they ' [you] [are] [mocking] me , [pivi] ! 1 ' 8 ! 5 me 6 , 5 me 8 ! your wives ? 1 your 2 wives 2 wives 3 ? how ? 1 how 2 ? where did you get them ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 them 5 them 6 ? you , [with] wives ! ' 1 you 2 , 2 , 6 ' 4 wives 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' then [pivi] [told] [kabo] [about] the [kind] woman , and all [the] wonderful things that had happened to him . 1 then 6 the 6 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 14 things 13 wonderful 14 things 14 things 15 that 15 that 16 had 16 had 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [well] [,] well ! ' said [kabo] , ' but [i] want to be handsome too , and to have pretty young wives . ' 1 ' 4 well 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 10 ' 5 ! 26 ' 6 ' 7 said 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 handsome 16 handsome 23 young 17 too 18 , 17 too 20 to 17 too 23 young 18 , 19 and 20 to 21 have 22 pretty 23 young 23 young 24 wives 24 wives 26 ' 25 . 26 ' ' [but] how can we manage that ? ' asked [pivi] . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 10 asked 3 how 4 can 4 can 5 we 4 can 6 manage 6 manage 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 10 asked 12 . ' [with] [all] the pleasure in life , ' said [pivi] , who was [always] [ready] to oblige . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 12 , 5 pleasure 19 . 6 in 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 13 who 14 was 14 was 17 to 17 to 18 oblige 18 oblige 19 . but he didn't ! 1 but 3 didn't 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 ! then he ran to the woman . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 . and when he went back for them there he found two horrid old black hags , wrangling , and scolding , and scratching ! 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 8 there 2 when 9 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 back 5 back 6 for 6 for 7 them 9 he 10 found 10 found 15 hags 11 two 15 hags 12 horrid 15 hags 13 old 15 hags 14 black 15 hags 15 hags 16 , 15 hags 17 wrangling 17 wrangling 18 , 17 wrangling 19 and 17 wrangling 20 scolding 17 wrangling 21 , 17 wrangling 22 and 17 wrangling 23 scratching 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 scolding 23 scratching 24 ! so [back] he went to [pivi] with his [two] [beautiful] wives , and [pivi] was very sorry , but what could he do ? 1 so 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 to 4 went 11 wives 7 with 8 his 8 his 11 wives 11 wives 17 sorry 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 very 16 very 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 what 20 what 23 do 21 could 22 he 21 could 23 do 23 do 24 ? nothing , but sit and cry . 1 nothing 3 but 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 sit 4 sit 5 and 4 sit 6 cry 6 cry 7 . [[] [illustration] [:] [pivi] [dives] [for] [the] [shell-fish] []] there the shell-fish lay and gaped , but [kabo] [,] [though] he dived in , [kept] [well] out of the way of the beast . 1 there 3 shell-fish 2 the 3 shell-fish 3 shell-fish 4 lay 3 shell-fish 6 gaped 5 and 6 gaped 6 gaped 25 . 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 he 12 he 13 dived 13 dived 24 beast 14 in 15 , 14 in 24 beast 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 beast 24 beast 25 . up he came , puffing and blowing [:] ' [oh] , [pivi] , ' he cried , ' [i] [cannot] move it . 1 up 5 puffing 2 he 3 came 3 came 5 puffing 4 , 5 puffing 5 puffing 6 and 5 puffing 7 blowing 7 blowing 23 . 9 ' 16 cried 11 , 14 ' 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 cried 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 21 move 21 move 22 it 22 it 23 . jump in and try yourself ! ' 1 jump 2 in 1 jump 5 yourself 3 and 4 try 4 try 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' kabo laughed like a fiend , and then went home . 1 kabo 2 laughed 1 kabo 5 fiend 3 like 4 a 3 like 5 fiend 5 fiend 8 then 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 went 9 went 10 home 10 home 11 . ' [where] is [pivi] ? ' [asked] the two [pretty] [girls] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 8 the 9 two 9 two 12 . kabo pretended to cry , and told [how] [pivi] had been swallowed . 1 kabo 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 to 3 to 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 4 cry 13 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 told 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 swallowed 12 swallowed 13 . everything [is] [for] [the] [best] [,] in the best of all [possible] [worlds] . ' 1 everything 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [no] , no ! ' cried the girls , ['] we [love] [pivi] . 1 ' 7 cried 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 7 cried 15 . 8 the 9 girls 9 girls 10 , 10 , 12 we we do not love anyone else . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 love 4 love 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 else 6 else 7 . we shall stay [at] home , and weep [for] [pivi] ! ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 stay 3 stay 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 weep 8 weep 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [wretched] idiots ! ' cried [kabo] ; ' [pivi] was a scoundrel who broke my leg , and knocked me into the river . ' 1 ' 3 idiots 3 idiots 4 ! 3 idiots 13 scoundrel 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 6 cried 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 scoundrel 13 scoundrel 14 who 13 scoundrel 15 broke 15 broke 17 leg 16 my 17 leg 17 leg 20 knocked 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 knocked 20 knocked 21 me 21 me 25 . 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 river 24 river 25 . 25 . 26 ' then a little cough was heard [at] the door [,] and [kabo] [trembled] , for he knew it was the [cough] of [pivi] [!] 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 cough 4 cough 5 was 4 cough 6 heard 4 cough 9 door 8 the 9 door 9 door 11 and 11 and 16 he 14 , 15 for 14 , 16 he 16 he 19 was 17 knew 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 22 of ' [ah] , dear [pivi] ! ' cried [kabo] [,] rushing to the [door] . 1 ' 8 cried 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 15 . 11 rushing 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 . ' [what] joy ! 1 ' 3 joy 3 joy 4 ! i was trying to console your dear wives . ' 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 3 trying 5 console 5 console 6 your 5 console 7 dear 5 console 8 wives 8 wives 9 . 9 . 10 ' pivi said not one word . 1 pivi 2 said 1 pivi 5 word 3 not 5 word 4 one 5 word 5 word 6 . he waved his hand , and five and twenty of his friends came trooping down the hill . 1 he 2 waved 2 waved 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 five 7 five 9 twenty 8 and 9 twenty 9 twenty 14 trooping 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 friends 12 friends 14 trooping 13 came 14 trooping 14 trooping 15 down 14 trooping 17 hill 15 down 16 the 17 hill 18 . they [cut] [up] [kabo] [into] [little] [pieces] . 1 they 8 . pivi turned round , and there was the good woman of the river . 1 pivi 2 turned 1 pivi 6 there 1 pivi 13 river 2 turned 3 round 3 round 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 there 7 was 8 the 10 woman 8 the 13 river 9 good 10 woman 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 river 13 river 14 . ' [pivi] , ' she said , ' how did you get out of the living [tomb] [into] which [kabo] [sent] you ? ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 how 9 how 10 did 10 did 11 you 11 you 12 get 11 you 23 ? 12 get 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 living 19 which 22 you 22 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [i] [had] my spear with me , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 spear 5 spear 9 ' 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . then the good woman laughed [;] and [pivi] [and] his [two] wives [lived] [happy] ever afterwards . 1 then 5 laughed 2 the 4 woman 3 good 4 woman 4 woman 5 laughed 5 laughed 7 and 7 and 10 his 10 his 12 wives 12 wives 17 . 15 ever 16 afterwards 16 afterwards 17 . [[] [moncelon] [.] bulletin de la [société] [d'anthropologie] . series iii . vol . ix . , pp 613-365 . []] 1 bulletin 8 iii 2 de 3 la 3 la 6 . 6 . 7 series 7 series 8 iii 8 iii 9 . 9 . 10 vol 10 vol 11 . 11 . 12 ix 12 ix 15 pp 13 . 14 , 14 , 15 pp 15 pp 16 613-365 16 613-365 17 . [the] [elf] [maiden] once upon a time two young men living in a small village fell in love with the same girl . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 10 a 5 two 7 men 6 young 7 men 7 men 8 living 8 living 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 small 10 a 19 girl 11 small 12 village 12 village 13 fell 14 in 15 love 15 love 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 girl 19 girl 20 . everybody went on this expedition , and the two young men and the girl went with them . 1 everybody 5 expedition 2 went 3 on 3 on 5 expedition 4 this 5 expedition 5 expedition 11 men 5 expedition 16 with 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 two 9 two 11 men 10 young 11 men 12 and 15 went 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 15 went 15 went 16 with 16 with 17 them 17 them 18 . they all sailed merrily across the sea chattering like a flock of magpies , or singing their favourite songs . 1 they 2 all 2 all 13 magpies 3 sailed 4 merrily 4 merrily 5 across 4 merrily 8 chattering 5 across 6 the 7 sea 8 chattering 8 chattering 9 like 8 chattering 13 magpies 9 like 10 a 11 flock 12 of 11 flock 13 magpies 12 of 13 magpies 13 magpies 14 , 13 magpies 15 or 13 magpies 16 singing 13 magpies 19 songs 15 or 16 singing 17 their 18 favourite 18 favourite 19 songs 19 songs 20 . and when they reached the shore , what an unpacking there was ! 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 reached 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 4 reached 10 unpacking 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 10 unpacking 7 , 8 what 8 what 10 unpacking 9 an 10 unpacking 10 unpacking 11 there 10 unpacking 12 was 10 unpacking 13 ! 11 there 12 was the maiden and the two young men happened to share the same hut with some friends , and fished daily from the same boat . 1 the 2 maiden 2 maiden 3 and 3 and 19 fished 4 the 5 two 4 the 13 hut 5 two 7 men 6 young 7 men 8 happened 9 to 9 to 10 share 10 share 13 hut 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 hut 13 hut 19 fished 14 with 15 some 15 some 16 friends 16 friends 19 fished 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fished 19 fished 20 daily 19 fished 21 from 19 fished 24 boat 21 from 22 the 22 the 23 same 24 boat 25 . and as time went on , one of the youths remarked that the girl took less notice of him than she did of his companion . 1 and 4 went 2 as 4 went 3 time 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 5 on 7 one 7 one 8 of 7 one 23 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 youths 10 youths 11 remarked 10 youths 16 less 11 remarked 12 that 11 remarked 14 girl 13 the 14 girl 15 took 16 less 16 less 17 notice 16 less 20 than 17 notice 18 of 17 notice 19 him 20 than 21 she 21 she 22 did 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 companion 25 companion 26 . this was the very day that they were all going to leave the islands , and sail back to the mainland for the winter . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 very 4 very 5 day 5 day 7 they 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 all 8 were 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 leave 12 leave 14 islands 13 the 14 islands 14 islands 16 and 14 islands 17 sail 15 , 16 and 17 sail 21 mainland 18 back 19 to 18 back 21 mainland 20 the 21 mainland 21 mainland 22 for 21 mainland 24 winter 22 for 23 the 24 winter 25 . ' [oh] [,] [dear] [,] what shall [i] do ! 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 10 ! 6 what 7 shall 6 what 9 do i have left my best knife behind in the hut . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 left 3 left 7 behind 3 left 10 hut 4 my 5 best 5 best 6 knife 6 knife 7 behind 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 hut 10 hut 11 . run , like a good fellow , and get it for me , while [i] raise [the] anchor and [loosen] the tiller . ' 1 run 2 , 1 run 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 it 10 it 11 for 10 it 23 . 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 16 raise 16 raise 22 tiller 18 anchor 19 and 19 and 21 the 21 the 22 tiller 23 . 24 ' not thinking any harm , the youth jumped back on shore and made his way up the steep bank . 1 not 2 thinking 2 thinking 4 harm 3 any 4 harm 4 harm 5 , 4 harm 7 youth 6 the 7 youth 7 youth 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 back 8 jumped 10 on 10 on 11 shore 11 shore 12 and 11 shore 18 steep 12 and 13 made 13 made 14 his 14 his 15 way 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 steep 18 steep 19 bank 19 bank 20 . at the door of the hut he stopped and looked back , then started and gazed in horror . 1 at 3 door 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hut 6 hut 8 stopped 7 he 8 stopped 8 stopped 10 looked 8 stopped 16 gazed 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 back 12 , 13 then 13 then 14 started 14 started 16 gazed 15 and 16 gazed 16 gazed 18 horror 17 in 18 horror 18 horror 19 . the head of the boat stood out to sea , and he was left alone on the island . 1 the 2 head 2 head 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 boat 5 boat 6 stood 6 stood 7 out 6 stood 15 alone 6 stood 16 on 7 out 9 sea 8 to 9 sea 9 sea 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 left 14 left 15 alone 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 island 18 island 19 . in this way the months slipped [by] , and [christmas] [came] [round] again . 1 in 2 this 1 in 4 the 2 this 3 way 4 the 5 months 5 months 6 slipped 6 slipped 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 again 13 again 14 . then he hastily stepped behind the wood stack , and waited for what might happen next . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 hastily 3 hastily 8 stack 4 stepped 8 stack 5 behind 8 stack 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 stack 8 stack 9 , 8 stack 11 waited 8 stack 13 what 8 stack 14 might 8 stack 17 . 9 , 10 and 11 waited 12 for 14 might 15 happen 15 happen 16 next the strange folk one by one jumped on to the rocks , each bearing a load of something that they wanted . 1 the 11 rocks 2 strange 3 folk 3 folk 4 one 3 folk 7 jumped 5 by 6 one 6 one 7 jumped 7 jumped 8 on 8 on 10 the 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 14 bearing 12 , 14 bearing 13 each 14 bearing 14 bearing 16 load 14 bearing 18 something 15 a 16 load 16 load 17 of 18 something 19 that 19 that 20 they 20 they 21 wanted 21 wanted 22 . but the youth remained so still , that they took courage and laughed gaily to each other . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 4 remained 3 youth 10 took 4 remained 5 so 5 so 6 still 6 still 7 , 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 took 10 took 11 courage 11 courage 12 and 11 courage 14 gaily 13 laughed 14 gaily 14 gaily 16 each 14 gaily 18 . 15 to 16 each 16 each 17 other the girl screamed so loudly that the people all ran out of their huts to see what was the matter . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 screamed 3 screamed 5 loudly 3 screamed 11 out 4 so 5 loudly 5 loudly 6 that 5 loudly 8 people 7 the 8 people 9 all 10 ran 10 ran 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 their 13 their 14 huts 14 huts 21 . 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 matter 20 matter 21 . in an instant , boat , people , and goods had vanished completely . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 3 instant 5 boat 5 boat 6 , 5 boat 10 goods 7 people 8 , 7 people 10 goods 8 , 9 and 10 goods 13 completely 11 had 12 vanished 12 vanished 13 completely 13 completely 14 . ' [why] not [?] 1 ' 3 not i am quite willing , ' answered he . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 quite 3 quite 4 willing 4 willing 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 he 7 answered 9 . ' [but] how do you suppose we can manage to live till summer comes round again ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 8 can 6 suppose 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 manage 9 manage 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 till 12 till 14 comes 13 summer 14 comes 14 comes 15 round 15 round 16 again 16 again 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [do] not be anxious about that , ' said the girl ; ' if you will only marry me all will be well . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 10 said 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 about 6 about 7 that 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 19 marry 17 will 23 be 18 only 19 marry 19 marry 20 me 20 me 21 all 22 will 23 be 23 be 24 well 24 well 25 . i am very rich , and all my family are rich also . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 rich 4 rich 11 rich 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 my 8 my 9 family 9 family 11 rich 10 are 11 rich 11 rich 12 also 12 also 13 . 13 . 14 ' and by-and-by it was spring once more , and time for the fisher-folk to sail from the mainland . 1 and 2 by-and-by 1 and 13 fisher-folk 2 by-and-by 5 spring 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 spring 6 once 7 more 7 more 13 fisher-folk 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 fisher-folk 10 time 13 fisher-folk 11 for 12 the 11 for 13 fisher-folk 12 the 13 fisher-folk 13 fisher-folk 14 to 13 fisher-folk 15 sail 13 fisher-folk 16 from 13 fisher-folk 18 mainland 14 to 15 sail 16 from 17 the 18 mainland 19 . ' [i] do not care where [i] go , ' answered the young man ; ' what do you think ? ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 11 answered 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 care 5 care 6 where 8 go 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 young 13 young 14 man 14 man 15 ; 15 ; 16 ' 16 ' 17 what 17 what 18 do 18 do 19 you 19 you 20 think 19 you 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he was just going to spring up and go to see what it meant , when he luckily remembered his wife 's words and lay still . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 10 to 6 spring 7 up 7 up 8 and 7 up 10 to 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 what 12 what 14 meant 13 it 14 meant 14 meant 18 luckily 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 luckily 18 luckily 19 remembered 18 luckily 21 wife 18 luckily 23 words 20 his 21 wife 22 's 23 words 23 words 24 and 24 and 25 lay 25 lay 26 still 26 still 27 . there , in the very place they had chosen , stood a beautiful house doors and windows , and everything all complete ! 1 there 2 , 1 there 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 17 windows 5 very 6 place 6 place 9 chosen 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 chosen 9 chosen 10 , 9 chosen 11 stood 9 chosen 15 doors 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 15 doors 14 house 15 doors 15 doors 16 and 15 doors 17 windows 17 windows 19 and 17 windows 22 complete 18 , 19 and 20 everything 22 complete 21 all 22 complete 22 complete 23 ! but as he was a little afraid of his wife , who knew so much more than he , he asked no questions . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 14 so 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 knew 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 more 16 more 17 than 16 more 23 questions 18 he 21 asked 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 asked 21 asked 23 questions 22 no 23 questions 23 questions 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [elf] [maiden's] [house] []] the old people welcomed them heartily , and summoned their neighbours , for many miles round , to a great feast in their honour . 1 the 2 old 2 old 11 neighbours 3 people 4 welcomed 4 welcomed 5 them 4 welcomed 6 heartily 4 welcomed 9 summoned 6 heartily 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 summoned 11 neighbours 10 their 11 neighbours 11 neighbours 12 , 11 neighbours 15 miles 11 neighbours 21 feast 13 for 14 many 14 many 15 miles 15 miles 16 round 15 miles 18 to 16 round 17 , 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 feast 21 feast 24 honour 22 in 23 their 23 their 24 honour 24 honour 25 . as he laid his hand upon the door he thought he was safe , and turned to look . 1 as 2 he 1 as 9 he 2 he 3 laid 3 laid 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 door 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 safe 13 safe 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 turned 16 turned 17 to 17 to 18 look 18 look 19 . drive a nail into the threshold , and then [i] can never pass in or out . ' 1 drive 3 nail 2 a 3 nail 3 nail 4 into 3 nail 6 threshold 3 nail 14 in 3 nail 16 out 5 the 6 threshold 6 threshold 7 , 6 threshold 13 pass 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 11 can 12 never 12 never 13 pass 15 or 16 out 16 out 17 . 17 . 18 ' and so he did . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [how] [some] [wild] [animals] [became] [tame] [ones] however , he took care to awaken very early , and set off down the road with a light heart . 1 however 2 , 1 however 7 awaken 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 took 5 care 7 awaken 6 to 7 awaken 7 awaken 8 very 7 awaken 9 early 7 awaken 12 set 7 awaken 18 a 9 early 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 off 12 set 14 down 14 down 16 road 15 the 16 road 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 light 19 light 20 heart 20 heart 21 . before he had walked very far he met a boy who came whistling along , hitting at the tops of the flowers with a stick . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 walked 4 walked 6 far 4 walked 13 whistling 5 very 6 far 7 he 8 met 8 met 13 whistling 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 who 10 boy 13 whistling 12 came 13 whistling 13 whistling 16 hitting 14 along 16 hitting 15 , 16 hitting 16 hitting 17 at 16 hitting 19 tops 16 hitting 22 flowers 18 the 19 tops 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 flowers 22 flowers 25 stick 23 with 24 a 24 a 25 stick 25 stick 26 . ' [oh] [,] just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the bear carelessly . 1 ' 7 miller 4 just 7 miller 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 miller 7 miller 8 's 7 miller 9 marriage 8 's 9 marriage 9 marriage 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 15 carelessly 12 answered 13 the 14 bear 15 carelessly 15 carelessly 16 . ' [don't] [go] , don't go ! ' cried the boy . 1 ' 9 cried 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 go 6 go 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 . ' [if] you do you will never come back ! 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 never 6 will 8 come 8 come 9 back 8 come 10 ! ' [i] [had] not thought of that , ' said the bear , whose face turned white , only nobody could see it . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 12 bear 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 that 6 of 11 the 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 bear 12 bear 14 whose 12 bear 23 it 13 , 14 whose 14 whose 15 face 14 whose 19 only 15 face 16 turned 16 turned 17 white 17 white 18 , 20 nobody 21 could 21 could 22 see 22 see 23 it 23 it 24 . ' [if] you are certain that they would be so wicked but perhaps you are jealous because nobody has invited you ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 certain 5 certain 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 wicked 11 wicked 22 ? 12 but 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 jealous 15 are 21 you 16 jealous 17 because 17 because 18 nobody 18 nobody 19 has 19 has 20 invited 21 you 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] , nonsense ! ' replied the boy angrily , ' do as you see . 1 ' 7 replied 3 , 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 7 replied 10 angrily 8 the 9 boy 10 angrily 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 do 13 do 15 you 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . it is your skin , and not mine [;] [i] don't care what becomes of it ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 skin 4 skin 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 18 ' 6 and 7 not 8 mine 14 becomes 11 don't 12 care 12 care 14 becomes 13 what 14 becomes 14 becomes 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' and he walked quickly on with his head in the air . 1 and 3 walked 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 quickly 3 walked 5 on 5 on 10 the 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 . ' [where] are you going ? ' asked he , for it was not the first time he had seen him . 1 ' 8 asked 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 21 him 9 he 13 was 9 he 19 had 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 time 17 time 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 seen 20 seen 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [oh] , just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the wolf , as the bear had done before him . 1 ' 12 answered 3 , 12 answered 4 just 7 miller 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 miller 7 miller 8 's 7 miller 9 marriage 8 's 9 marriage 9 marriage 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 wolf 14 wolf 15 , 14 wolf 18 bear 15 , 16 as 17 the 18 bear 18 bear 19 had 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 before 21 before 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [it] is rather tiresome , of course weddings are always so stupid ; but still one must be good-natured ! ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 tiresome 4 rather 5 tiresome 5 tiresome 6 , 5 tiresome 9 weddings 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 weddings 9 weddings 10 are 9 weddings 11 always 9 weddings 13 stupid 12 so 13 stupid 13 stupid 14 ; 13 stupid 20 good-natured 13 stupid 21 ! 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 still 17 one 20 good-natured 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 good-natured 21 ! 22 ' ' [don't] go ! ' said the boy again . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 again 9 again 10 . ' [your] skin is so thick and warm , and winter is not far off now . 1 ' 3 skin 3 skin 6 thick 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 thick 6 thick 7 and 6 thick 8 warm 8 warm 10 and 8 warm 11 winter 9 , 10 and 11 winter 17 . 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 far 14 far 15 off 15 off 16 now 16 now 17 . they will kill you , and strip it from you . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 kill 2 will 10 you 3 kill 4 you 3 kill 7 strip 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 strip 7 strip 8 it 7 strip 9 from 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' the wolf 's jaw dropped in astonishment and terror . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 4 jaw 3 's 4 jaw 4 jaw 5 dropped 4 jaw 7 astonishment 4 jaw 9 terror 5 dropped 6 in 8 and 9 terror 9 terror 10 . ' [do] you really think that would happen ? ' he gasped . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 9 ? 4 really 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 would 7 would 8 happen 8 happen 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 gasped 12 gasped 13 . ' [yes] [,] to be sure , [i] do , ' answered the boy . 1 ' 9 do 1 ' 12 answered 4 to 5 be 4 to 9 do 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 . ' [but] it is your affair , not mine . 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 affair 6 affair 7 , 6 affair 9 mine 8 not 9 mine 9 mine 10 . so good-morning , ' and on he went . 1 so 2 good-morning 2 good-morning 3 , 2 good-morning 4 ' 2 good-morning 8 went 5 and 6 on 5 and 8 went 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 . the wolf stood still for a few minutes , for he was trembling all over , and then crept quietly back to his cave . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 stood 3 stood 4 still 4 still 19 crept 5 for 8 minutes 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 , 8 minutes 11 he 9 , 10 for 11 he 12 was 11 he 19 crept 13 trembling 14 all 13 trembling 19 crept 14 all 15 over 15 over 16 , 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 crept 19 crept 20 quietly 19 crept 21 back 19 crept 24 cave 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 cave 24 cave 25 . next the boy met the fox , whose lovely coat of silvery grey was shining in the sun . 1 next 2 the 2 the 3 boy 2 the 6 fox 4 met 5 the 5 the 6 fox 6 fox 12 silvery 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 12 silvery 9 lovely 12 silvery 10 coat 12 silvery 11 of 12 silvery 12 silvery 13 grey 12 silvery 15 shining 14 was 15 shining 15 shining 16 in 15 shining 18 sun 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 . it is only kind to go and amuse them a little . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 8 amuse 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 8 amuse 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 amuse 8 amuse 9 them 9 them 12 . 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [you] poor fellow , ' said the boy pityingly . 1 ' 3 poor 3 poor 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 9 boy 7 said 8 the 9 boy 10 pityingly 10 pityingly 11 . ' [take] my advice [and] stay at home . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 advice 4 advice 6 stay 6 stay 8 home 7 at 8 home 8 home 9 . if you once enter the miller 's gate his dogs will tear you in pieces . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 12 tear 3 once 4 enter 4 enter 6 miller 5 the 6 miller 6 miller 7 's 6 miller 8 gate 6 miller 12 tear 7 's 8 gate 9 his 10 dogs 10 dogs 12 tear 11 will 12 tear 12 tear 13 you 12 tear 15 pieces 14 in 15 pieces 15 pieces 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [ah] [,] well , such things have occurred , [i] know , ' replied the fox gravely . 1 ' 4 well 1 ' 15 replied 4 well 5 , 6 such 7 things 7 things 9 occurred 8 have 9 occurred 9 occurred 15 replied 10 , 15 replied 12 know 13 , 13 , 15 replied 14 ' 15 replied 15 replied 16 the 15 replied 18 gravely 16 the 17 fox 18 gravely 19 . and without saying any more he trotted off the way he had come . 1 and 2 without 2 without 3 saying 2 without 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 he 6 he 7 trotted 6 he 12 had 7 trotted 8 off 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 . ' [good-morning] [,] ['] he called to the boy [as] [he] galloped past , ' [i] [can't] wait to talk to you now . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 called 6 called 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 12 galloped 12 galloped 13 past 13 past 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 wait 18 wait 19 to 19 to 20 talk 20 talk 21 to 21 to 22 you 22 you 23 now 23 now 24 . i have promised the miller to be present at his wedding-feast , and they won't sit down till [i] come . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 promised 3 promised 5 miller 4 the 5 miller 5 miller 11 wedding-feast 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 present 8 present 11 wedding-feast 9 at 11 wedding-feast 10 his 11 wedding-feast 11 wedding-feast 12 , 11 wedding-feast 13 and 11 wedding-feast 14 they 11 wedding-feast 15 won't 11 wedding-feast 16 sit 11 wedding-feast 21 . 13 and 14 they 16 sit 17 down 16 sit 18 till 18 till 20 come 21 . 22 ' ' [stop] ! stop ! ' cried the boy after him , and there was something in his voice that made the horse pull up . 1 ' 7 cried 3 ! 6 ' 3 ! 7 cried 4 stop 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 7 cried 8 the 7 cried 19 voice 8 the 9 boy 10 after 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 there 14 there 15 was 14 there 16 something 16 something 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 voice 19 voice 21 made 19 voice 26 . 20 that 21 made 21 made 25 up 22 the 23 horse 23 horse 24 pull 24 pull 25 up ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [you] don't know what you are doing , ' said the boy . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 11 said 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 are 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 doing 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 . ' [if] [once] you go there you will never gallop through these woods any more . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 there 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 never 9 never 10 gallop 9 never 14 any 10 gallop 11 through 10 gallop 12 these 10 gallop 13 woods 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 . the horse threw back his head at these words , and laughed scornfully . 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 3 threw 3 threw 4 back 3 threw 5 his 5 his 6 head 5 his 9 words 7 at 8 these 8 these 9 words 9 words 13 scornfully 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 scornfully 13 scornfully 14 . let them bind me as fast as they will [,] [i] can always break loose , and return to the forest and freedom . ' 1 let 4 me 1 let 15 loose 2 them 3 bind 3 bind 4 me 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 14 break 12 can 13 always 13 always 14 break 14 break 15 loose 15 loose 16 , 15 loose 18 return 16 , 17 and 18 return 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 forest 21 forest 22 and 21 forest 23 freedom 23 freedom 24 . 24 . 25 ' and with this proud speech he gave a whisk of his long tail , and galloped away faster than before . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 this 3 this 9 whisk 4 proud 9 whisk 5 speech 9 whisk 6 he 9 whisk 7 gave 9 whisk 8 a 9 whisk 9 whisk 10 of 9 whisk 11 his 9 whisk 12 long 9 whisk 13 tail 10 of 11 his 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 galloped 16 galloped 17 away 16 galloped 21 . 18 faster 19 than 19 than 20 before 20 before 21 . but when he reached the miller 's house everything happened as the boy had said . 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 4 reached 6 miller 4 reached 12 the 6 miller 7 's 6 miller 9 everything 7 's 8 house 9 everything 10 happened 10 happened 11 as 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 had 14 had 15 said 15 said 16 . crossing this open space was a beautiful milk-white cow with a wreath of flowers round her neck . 1 crossing 2 this 1 crossing 4 space 3 open 4 space 4 space 8 milk-white 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 milk-white 7 beautiful 8 milk-white 8 milk-white 9 cow 8 milk-white 10 with 8 milk-white 12 wreath 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 wreath 12 wreath 13 of 12 wreath 14 flowers 12 wreath 17 neck 15 round 17 neck 16 her 17 neck 17 neck 18 . ' [good-morning] , ' she said pleasantly , as she came up to the place where the boy was standing . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 pleasantly 7 pleasantly 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 came 11 came 12 up 11 came 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 boy 18 boy 19 was 19 was 20 standing 20 standing 21 . ' [good-morning] [,] ['] he [returned] . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 7 . ' [where] are you going in such a hurry ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 4 you 10 ? 6 in 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [why] [,] [i] [can] [run] twice as [fast] as any of them ! 1 ' 14 ! 7 twice 12 of 7 twice 14 ! 8 as 10 as 10 as 11 any 11 any 12 of 12 of 13 them i should like to see anybody try to keep me against my will . ['] 1 i 2 should 1 i 13 will 2 should 3 like 2 should 7 try 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 anybody 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 me 9 keep 12 my 11 against 12 my 13 will 14 . and , without even a polite bow , she went on her way , feeling very much offended . 1 and 3 without 2 , 3 without 3 without 4 even 3 without 15 feeling 5 a 7 bow 6 polite 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 7 bow 11 on 7 bow 15 feeling 8 , 9 she 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 her 11 on 13 way 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 very 16 very 17 much 17 much 18 offended 18 offended 19 . but everything turned out just as the boy had said . 1 but 2 everything 2 everything 3 turned 2 everything 5 just 2 everything 9 had 2 everything 11 . 3 turned 4 out 5 just 6 as 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 had 10 said 11 . and so it happened to the goat and to the sheep . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 7 goat 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 goat 7 goat 8 and 7 goat 11 sheep 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 sheep 11 sheep 12 . last of all came the reindeer , looking as he always did , as if some serious business was on hand . 1 last 2 of 1 last 4 came 2 of 3 all 4 came 6 reindeer 5 the 6 reindeer 6 reindeer 8 looking 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 as 8 looking 17 serious 9 as 10 he 9 as 15 if 10 he 12 did 11 always 12 did 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 16 some 17 serious 17 serious 18 business 18 business 19 was 18 business 21 hand 20 on 21 hand 21 hand 22 . ' [o] fool ! ' cried the boy , ' have you no sense at all ? 1 ' 6 cried 3 fool 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 no 11 have 12 you 11 have 13 no 13 no 14 sense 14 sense 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 ? ' [that] is exactly why [i] [am] quite safe , ' replied the [reindeer] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 replied 3 is 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 why 8 quite 9 safe 9 safe 10 , 10 , 12 replied 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 13 the 12 replied 15 . ' [i] [am] [so] strong [that] no one can bind me , and so [swift] that [not] [even] [an] arrow can catch me . 1 ' 5 strong 1 ' 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 can 9 can 10 bind 10 bind 20 arrow 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 16 that 16 that 20 arrow 20 arrow 24 . 21 can 22 catch 22 catch 23 me 23 me 24 . so , good-bye for the present , you will soon see me back . ' 1 so 3 good-bye 2 , 3 good-bye 3 good-bye 4 for 4 for 6 present 4 for 12 me 5 the 6 present 6 present 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 soon 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 back 13 back 14 . 14 . 15 ' but none of the animals that went to the miller 's wedding ever came back . 1 but 2 none 2 none 3 of 2 none 5 animals 4 the 5 animals 5 animals 6 that 5 animals 7 went 5 animals 10 miller 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 miller 10 miller 11 's 10 miller 12 wedding 10 miller 13 ever 10 miller 14 came 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [fortune] [and] [the] [wood-cutter] several hundreds of years ago there lived in a forest a wood-cutter and his wife and children . 1 several 2 hundreds 2 hundreds 3 of 2 hundreds 4 years 4 years 5 ago 5 ago 7 lived 6 there 7 lived 7 lived 8 in 7 lived 12 wood-cutter 9 a 12 wood-cutter 10 forest 12 wood-cutter 11 a 12 wood-cutter 12 wood-cutter 13 and 12 wood-cutter 15 wife 12 wood-cutter 16 and 12 wood-cutter 17 children 14 his 15 wife 17 children 18 . in the end the wood-cutter lost heart , and said to himself : 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 5 wood-cutter 4 the 5 wood-cutter 5 wood-cutter 6 lost 5 wood-cutter 7 heart 5 wood-cutter 9 and 5 wood-cutter 10 said 7 heart 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 : ' [what] is the good of working like this [if] [i] [never] [am] [a] penny the richer at the end ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 20 end 5 good 7 working 6 of 7 working 7 working 8 like 8 like 9 this 9 this 15 penny 15 penny 17 richer 16 the 17 richer 17 richer 20 end 18 at 20 end 19 the 20 end 20 end 21 ? i shall go to the forest [no] [more] ! 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 forest 6 forest 9 ! and [perhaps] [,] if [i] [take] to my bed , and do not [run] [after] [fortune] [,] one day she may come to me . ' 1 and 4 if 4 if 20 she 7 to 9 bed 7 to 12 do 8 my 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 do 13 not 13 not 18 one 18 one 19 day 19 day 20 she 20 she 21 may 21 may 22 come 22 come 23 to 23 to 24 me 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [are] you ill ? ' she asked wonderingly [,] [surprised] [at] not finding him dressed . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 asked 3 you 5 ? 4 ill 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 8 asked 17 . 9 wonderingly 14 finding 13 not 14 finding 14 finding 15 him 14 finding 16 dressed 16 dressed 17 . ' [the] cock has crowed ever so often . 1 ' 5 crowed 3 cock 5 crowed 4 has 5 crowed 5 crowed 6 ever 5 crowed 8 often 5 crowed 9 . 7 so 8 often it is high time for you to get up . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 10 . 2 is 3 high 3 high 4 time 3 high 9 up 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 to 8 get 9 up 10 . 11 ' ' [why] [should] [i] [get] up ? ' asked the man , [without] [moving] . 1 ' 6 up 6 up 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 15 . ' [why] [?] to go to the forest , of course . ' 1 ' 13 ' 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 forest 7 the 10 of 8 forest 9 , 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [yes] [;] [and] [when] [i] [have] toiled [all] [day] [i] hardly earn enough to give us one meal . ' 1 ' 8 toiled 8 toiled 13 earn 12 hardly 13 earn 13 earn 14 enough 13 earn 19 meal 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 17 us 18 one 19 meal 19 meal 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [but] what can we do , my poor husband ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 13 said 3 what 6 do 4 can 6 do 5 we 6 do 7 , 8 my 7 , 13 said 8 my 9 poor 9 poor 10 husband 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she 13 said 15 . ' [it] is just a trick [of] [fortune] ['s] , who would never smile upon us . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 just 3 is 5 a 5 a 6 trick 5 a 14 smile 6 trick 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 would 12 would 13 never 14 smile 15 upon 15 upon 16 us 16 us 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [well] [,] [i] [have] [had] my fill of [fortune] 's tricks , ' cried he . 1 ' 7 my 1 ' 15 cried 8 fill 9 of 8 fill 12 tricks 11 's 12 tricks 12 tricks 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 cried 15 cried 16 he 15 cried 17 . ' [if] she wants me she can find me here . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 wants 4 wants 5 me 4 wants 9 me 6 she 7 can 7 can 8 find 8 find 9 me 9 me 10 here 10 here 11 . but [i] [have] [done] [with] the wood for ever . ' 1 but 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 for 8 for 9 ever 9 ever 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [my] dear husband , grief has driven you mad ! 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 11 ! 4 husband 5 , 4 husband 6 grief 6 grief 8 driven 7 has 8 driven 8 driven 10 mad 9 you 10 mad 10 mad 11 ! do you think [fortune] will come to anybody who does not go after her ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 11 not 1 do 15 ? 2 you 3 think 2 you 5 will 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 to 8 anybody 9 who 9 who 10 does 10 does 11 not 11 not 12 go 12 go 13 after 13 after 14 her dress yourself , and saddle the mules , and begin your work . 1 dress 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 saddle 5 saddle 7 mules 6 the 7 mules 7 mules 8 , 7 mules 10 begin 8 , 9 and 10 begin 11 your 10 begin 12 work 12 work 13 . do you know that there is not a morsel of bread in the house ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 not 6 is 8 a 8 a 9 morsel 9 morsel 10 of 9 morsel 11 bread 11 bread 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] [don't] [care] if there isn't [,] [and] [i] [am] [not] [going] [to] [the] [forest] . 1 ' 5 if 5 if 6 there 6 there 7 isn't 7 isn't 17 . it is no use your talking ; nothing will make me change my mind . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 use 3 no 7 ; 3 no 12 change 4 use 5 your 4 use 6 talking 7 ; 8 nothing 9 will 10 make 9 will 12 change 10 make 11 me 12 change 14 mind 13 my 14 mind 14 mind 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [he] is upstairs ; you had better ask him , ' answered the woman . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 answered 3 is 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 ; 5 ; 6 you 7 had 8 better 8 better 9 ask 9 ask 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 . and the man went up , and repeated his request . 1 and 4 went 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 went 4 went 5 up 5 up 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 repeated 8 repeated 10 request 9 his 10 request 10 request 11 . ' [well] [,] then , [will] you lend me [your] [two] mules ? 1 ' 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 you 7 you 8 lend 8 lend 9 me 8 lend 12 mules 12 mules 13 ? i will pay you something for them . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 pay 3 pay 4 you 3 pay 6 for 5 something 6 for 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [certainly] [,] neighbour . 1 ' 4 neighbour 4 neighbour 5 . take them and welcome . ' 1 take 2 them 2 them 4 welcome 3 and 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 . 5 . 6 ' now the man was aware that if he was caught he would be condemned to death , so he fled back into the forest . 1 now 5 aware 2 the 3 man 3 man 5 aware 4 was 5 aware 5 aware 6 that 5 aware 10 caught 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 caught 10 caught 14 condemned 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 condemned 14 condemned 15 to 14 condemned 16 death 14 condemned 20 fled 16 death 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 fled 20 fled 21 back 20 fled 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 forest 24 forest 25 . the mules , left to themselves , took the path that led to their master 's stable . 1 the 17 stable 2 mules 3 , 2 mules 4 left 2 mules 6 themselves 2 mules 8 took 5 to 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 , 8 took 9 the 9 the 10 path 10 path 12 led 11 that 12 led 12 led 13 to 12 led 17 stable 14 their 15 master 15 master 17 stable 16 's 17 stable 17 stable 18 . she lost no time in calling her husband , who was still lying in bed . 1 she 2 lost 2 lost 3 no 2 lost 5 in 2 lost 13 lying 3 no 4 time 6 calling 8 husband 7 her 8 husband 8 husband 13 lying 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 13 lying 12 still 13 lying 13 lying 14 in 13 lying 15 bed 15 bed 16 . ' [quick] [,] quick [!] [get] up as fast as you [can] . 1 ' 4 quick 4 quick 13 . 7 up 9 fast 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 13 . ' [wife] [,] [i] have [told] you a dozen times already [that] [i] [am] not [going] to get up . 1 ' 5 have 5 have 7 you 5 have 8 a 8 a 9 dozen 9 dozen 10 times 10 times 11 already 11 already 20 . 15 not 17 to 15 not 19 up 17 to 18 get 19 up 20 . why can't you leave me in peace ? ' 1 why 2 can't 1 why 8 ? 2 can't 3 you 2 can't 4 leave 4 leave 5 me 4 leave 7 peace 6 in 7 peace 8 ? 9 ' they fell at once to the ground , and out poured a rain of gold pieces , till the little courtyard shone like the sun . 1 they 2 fell 2 fell 7 ground 2 fell 16 pieces 3 at 4 once 3 at 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 poured 10 out 11 poured 11 poured 12 a 11 poured 13 rain 11 poured 16 pieces 13 rain 14 of 14 of 15 gold 15 gold 16 pieces 16 pieces 21 courtyard 17 , 18 till 18 till 21 courtyard 19 the 21 courtyard 20 little 21 courtyard 21 courtyard 22 shone 21 courtyard 26 . 22 shone 23 like 22 shone 25 sun 24 the 25 sun ' [a] treasure ! ' gasped the woman , as soon as she could speak from surprise . 1 ' 6 gasped 3 treasure 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 gasped 6 gasped 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 could 14 could 15 speak 15 speak 18 . 16 from 17 surprise 17 surprise 18 . ' [a] treasure ! ' 1 ' 3 treasure 3 treasure 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and she ran off to tell her husband . 1 and 3 ran 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 off 3 ran 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 husband 8 husband 9 . ' [get] up ! get up ! ' she cried . 1 ' 3 up 3 up 4 ! 4 ! 8 ' 4 ! 10 cried 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 . our mules have returned home laden with all the gold in the world , and it is now lying in the court . 1 our 2 mules 2 mules 3 have 2 mules 6 laden 4 returned 5 home 4 returned 6 laden 6 laden 7 with 6 laden 8 all 6 laden 10 gold 6 laden 11 in 7 with 8 all 9 the 10 gold 11 in 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 now 17 is 19 lying 19 lying 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 court 22 court 23 . no one in the whole country can be as rich as we are ! ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 7 can 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 country 6 country 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 10 rich 9 as 10 rich 10 rich 11 as 11 as 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [you] see , my dear wife , that [i] was right , ' he said at last . 1 ' 14 ' 3 see 4 , 4 , 6 dear 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 wife 6 dear 8 , 6 dear 13 , 8 , 9 that 11 was 12 right 12 right 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 said 15 he 16 said 16 said 19 . 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 . ' [fortune] is so [capricious] , you can never count on her . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 never 9 never 10 count 10 count 13 . 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 . run after her , and she is sure to fly from you ; stay still , and she is sure to come . ' 1 run 2 after 2 after 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 sure 8 sure 10 fly 9 to 10 fly 10 fly 11 from 10 fly 13 ; 12 you 13 ; 13 ; 17 and 13 ; 24 ' 14 stay 15 still 15 still 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 she 19 is 20 sure 20 sure 21 to 21 to 22 come 22 come 23 . 23 . 24 ' [[] [traditions] [populaires] [de] [l'asie] [mineure] [.] []] [the] [enchanted] [head] once upon a time an old woman lived in a small cottage near the sea with her two daughters . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 8 lived 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 lived 8 lived 9 in 8 lived 12 cottage 8 lived 19 daughters 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 cottage 12 cottage 13 near 12 cottage 15 sea 14 the 15 sea 16 with 17 her 17 her 19 daughters 18 two 19 daughters 19 daughters 20 . then she bought the food that they needed for the day , and returned home to do her share of veil-making . 1 then 2 she 1 then 7 they 2 she 3 bought 3 bought 4 the 3 bought 5 food 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 needed 7 they 14 returned 8 needed 9 for 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 returned 14 returned 15 home 15 home 21 veil-making 16 to 17 do 17 do 21 veil-making 18 her 21 veil-making 19 share 21 veil-making 20 of 21 veil-making 21 veil-making 22 . one morning the old woman rose even earlier than usual , and set off for the city with her wares . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 8 earlier 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 8 earlier 6 rose 8 earlier 7 even 8 earlier 8 earlier 9 than 8 earlier 10 usual 8 earlier 13 set 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 set 13 set 14 off 14 off 17 city 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 city 17 city 21 . 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 wares 20 wares 21 . she was just crossing the bridge when , suddenly , she knocked up against a human head , which she had never seen there before . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 crossing 4 crossing 6 bridge 5 the 6 bridge 6 bridge 12 knocked 7 when 9 suddenly 8 , 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 12 knocked 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 knocked 12 knocked 14 against 12 knocked 16 human 13 up 14 against 15 a 16 human 16 human 17 head 17 head 26 . 18 , 19 which 19 which 21 had 20 she 21 had 21 had 23 seen 22 never 23 seen 23 seen 25 before 24 there 25 before 25 before 26 . ' [take] me with you , good mother ! ' it said imploringly ; ' take me with you back to your house . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 12 said 3 me 4 with 4 with 5 you 6 , 12 said 7 good 8 mother 8 mother 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 it 10 ' 12 said 12 said 13 imploringly 13 imploringly 14 ; 13 imploringly 16 take 14 ; 15 ' 16 take 17 me 16 take 19 you 16 take 20 back 16 take 22 your 18 with 19 you 20 back 21 to 22 your 23 house 23 house 24 . 24 . 25 ' at the sound of these words the poor woman nearly went mad with terror . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 words 5 these 8 poor 7 the 8 poor 8 poor 9 woman 9 woman 10 nearly 10 nearly 12 mad 11 went 12 mad 12 mad 14 terror 13 with 14 terror 14 terror 15 . have that horrible thing always at home ? 1 have 5 always 2 that 3 horrible 3 horrible 4 thing 3 horrible 5 always 5 always 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 ? never ! never ! 1 never 2 ! 1 never 3 never 3 never 4 ! so they all sat silent at their work , inwardly cursing the head which was the cause of their misfortunes . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 sat 4 sat 5 silent 5 silent 6 at 5 silent 11 cursing 7 their 11 cursing 8 work 11 cursing 9 , 10 inwardly 10 inwardly 11 cursing 11 cursing 12 the 11 cursing 13 head 11 cursing 14 which 11 cursing 17 cause 14 which 15 was 15 was 16 the 17 cause 18 of 18 of 19 their 19 their 20 misfortunes 20 misfortunes 21 . when evening came , and there was no sign of supper , the head spoke , for the first time that day : 1 when 2 evening 2 evening 3 came 2 evening 11 supper 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 no 8 no 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 9 sign 11 supper 11 supper 12 , 11 supper 20 time 13 the 19 first 14 head 19 first 15 spoke 16 , 15 spoke 19 first 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 time 20 time 21 that 21 that 22 day 22 day 23 : ' [good] [mother] [,] [does] no one ever eat here ? 1 ' 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 ever 8 ever 11 ? 9 eat 10 here 10 here 11 ? during all the hours [i] have spent in your house not a creature has touched anything . ' 1 during 2 all 1 during 3 the 1 during 4 hours 2 all 3 the 4 hours 7 spent 6 have 7 spent 7 spent 8 in 7 spent 13 creature 8 in 9 your 9 your 10 house 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 creature 13 creature 15 touched 14 has 15 touched 15 touched 16 anything 16 anything 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [no] , ' answered the old woman , ' we are not eating anything . ' 1 ' 5 answered 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 not 12 are 14 eating 14 eating 15 anything 15 anything 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] why not , good mother ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 not 3 why 5 , 5 , 9 ' 6 good 7 mother 7 mother 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] we have no money to buy any food . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 money 6 money 7 to 7 to 8 buy 8 buy 10 food 9 any 10 food 10 food 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [is] [it] [your] [custom] never [to] [eat] [?] ' 1 ' 6 never 1 ' 10 ' to-day [i] did not cross the bridge , so of course [i] had nothing for food . ' 1 to-day 7 bridge 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 cross 5 cross 7 bridge 6 the 7 bridge 7 bridge 8 , 7 bridge 16 food 8 , 9 so 10 of 11 course 10 of 16 food 13 had 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 for 15 for 16 food 16 food 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [then] [i] [am] the cause of your having gone hungry all day ? ' asked the head . 1 ' 6 cause 1 ' 16 asked 5 the 6 cause 6 cause 7 of 6 cause 11 hungry 7 of 8 your 9 having 10 gone 10 gone 11 hungry 11 hungry 12 all 12 all 13 day 14 ? 15 ' 14 ? 16 asked 16 asked 17 the 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . ' [yes] , you are , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 5 are 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [well] [,] then , [i] will give you money and plenty of it , if you will [only] do as [i] tell you . 1 ' 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 16 if 7 will 8 give 8 give 9 you 8 give 10 money 10 money 11 and 10 money 12 plenty 12 plenty 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 you 16 if 24 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 20 do 20 do 21 as 23 tell 24 you 24 you 25 . in an hour , as the clock strikes twelve , you must be on the bridge at the place where you met me . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 8 strikes 4 , 5 as 5 as 8 strikes 6 the 7 clock 7 clock 8 strikes 8 strikes 9 twelve 8 strikes 12 must 8 strikes 23 me 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 be 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 bridge 16 bridge 20 where 16 bridge 22 met 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 where 20 where 21 you 22 met 23 me 23 me 24 . when you get there [call] [out] ["] [ahmed] , " three times , as loud as you can [.] 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 there 4 there 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 18 can 11 three 12 times 12 times 15 loud 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 loud 15 loud 16 as 16 as 18 can 17 you 18 can ' [very] well , my lord , ' said the old woman , ' [i] will set off at once for the bridge . ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lord 6 lord 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 23 bridge 16 will 17 set 17 set 18 off 18 off 19 at 19 at 20 once 19 at 22 the 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 bridge 23 bridge 24 . 24 . 25 ' and wrapping her veil round her she went out . 1 and 2 wrapping 2 wrapping 3 her 2 wrapping 4 veil 2 wrapping 5 round 2 wrapping 6 her 2 wrapping 8 went 7 she 8 went 8 went 9 out 9 out 10 . midnight was striking as she reached the spot where she had met the head so many hours before . 1 midnight 2 was 1 midnight 3 striking 3 striking 8 spot 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 6 reached 8 spot 8 spot 9 where 9 where 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 met 12 met 13 the 12 met 16 many 13 the 14 head 15 so 16 many 16 many 17 hours 17 hours 18 before 18 before 19 . ' [ahmed] ! 1 ' 3 ! ahmed ! 1 ahmed 2 ! ahmed ! ' cried she , and immediately a huge negro , as tall as a giant , stood on the bridge before her . 1 ahmed 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 she 4 cried 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 immediately 8 immediately 22 bridge 9 a 10 huge 10 huge 11 negro 11 negro 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 tall 14 tall 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 giant 17 giant 18 , 17 giant 22 bridge 19 stood 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 bridge 22 bridge 25 . 23 before 24 her 24 her 25 . ' [what] do you want ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 want 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [i] will be back in a moment , good mother , ' said he . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 moment 7 a 10 good 8 moment 9 , 10 good 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 14 said 16 . and three minutes later he placed a purse full of sequins in the old woman 's hand . 1 and 6 placed 2 three 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 5 he 4 later 6 placed 6 placed 11 sequins 7 a 8 purse 8 purse 11 sequins 9 full 11 sequins 10 of 11 sequins 11 sequins 12 in 11 sequins 15 woman 11 sequins 16 's 11 sequins 17 hand 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 old 17 hand 18 . no one can imagine the joy of the whole family at the sight of all this wealth . 1 no 2 one 2 one 7 of 3 can 4 imagine 4 imagine 5 the 4 imagine 6 joy 6 joy 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 13 sight 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 family 11 at 12 the 11 at 13 sight 13 sight 14 of 13 sight 17 wealth 15 all 17 wealth 16 this 17 wealth 17 wealth 18 . the tiny , tumble-down cottage was rebuilt , the girls had new dresses , and their mother ceased selling veils . 1 the 10 girls 2 tiny 3 , 2 tiny 7 rebuilt 4 tumble-down 7 rebuilt 5 cottage 6 was 5 cottage 7 rebuilt 6 was 7 rebuilt 7 rebuilt 8 , 7 rebuilt 10 girls 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 had 10 girls 13 dresses 10 girls 16 their 12 new 13 dresses 13 dresses 15 and 14 , 15 and 16 their 20 veils 17 mother 20 veils 18 ceased 20 veils 19 selling 20 veils 20 veils 21 . when this happened their hearts sank within them , and their faces fell . 1 when 3 happened 2 this 3 happened 3 happened 14 . 4 their 5 hearts 5 hearts 6 sank 6 sank 7 within 7 within 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 their 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 13 fell 12 faces 14 . ' [have] you spent your fortune ? ' asked the head from its corner , when it saw how sad they looked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 asked 4 spent 6 fortune 5 your 6 fortune 6 fortune 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 14 corner 11 head 12 from 12 from 13 its 13 its 14 corner 14 corner 15 , 14 corner 20 sad 14 corner 22 looked 14 corner 23 . 16 when 17 it 16 when 18 saw 18 saw 19 how 19 how 20 sad 21 they 22 looked the old woman did not need twice telling , but set off at once for the bridge . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 need 6 need 7 twice 7 twice 8 telling 7 twice 9 , 7 twice 11 set 9 , 10 but 11 set 12 off 12 off 13 at 13 at 14 once 13 at 16 the 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 bridge 17 bridge 18 . ' [mahomet] ! 1 ' 3 ! mahomet ! 1 mahomet 2 ! ' [what] do you want ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 want 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . her daughters were always wrapped in veils that looked as if they were woven out of sunbeams , and their dresses shone with precious stones . 1 her 2 daughters 2 daughters 7 veils 3 were 4 always 4 always 7 veils 5 wrapped 6 in 5 wrapped 7 veils 7 veils 8 that 7 veils 9 looked 7 veils 10 as 7 veils 13 were 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 woven 14 woven 15 out 14 woven 17 sunbeams 15 out 16 of 17 sunbeams 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 their 20 their 21 dresses 21 dresses 22 shone 22 shone 24 precious 23 with 24 precious 24 precious 26 . 25 stones 26 . the neighbours wondered where all this sudden wealth had sprung from , but nobody knew about the head . 1 the 2 neighbours 2 neighbours 3 wondered 2 neighbours 8 wealth 3 wondered 4 where 5 all 8 wealth 6 this 8 wealth 7 sudden 8 wealth 8 wealth 10 sprung 9 had 10 sprung 10 sprung 11 from 10 sprung 14 nobody 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 knew 15 knew 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . ' [do] what ? ' asked the old woman in amazement . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 11 amazement 10 in 11 amazement 11 amazement 12 . ' [how] [can] [i] [tell] the sultan [that] [a] [head] without a body wishes to become his son-in-law ? 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 13 body 11 without 12 a 12 a 13 body 13 body 14 wishes 14 wishes 15 to 14 wishes 18 son-in-law 16 become 18 son-in-law 17 his 18 son-in-law 18 son-in-law 19 ? they will think that [i] [am] [mad] , and [i] [shall] [be] hooted from the palace and stoned by the children . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 hooted 13 hooted 18 stoned 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 palace 16 palace 18 stoned 17 and 18 stoned 18 stoned 19 by 18 stoned 21 children 18 stoned 23 ' 19 by 20 the 21 children 22 . ' [do] [as] [i] bid you , ' replied the head ; ' it is my will . ' 1 ' 5 bid 5 bid 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 ; 11 head 18 . 12 ; 13 ' 12 ; 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 my 16 my 17 will 18 . 19 ' the old woman was afraid to say anything more , and , putting on her richest clothes , started for the palace . 1 the 2 old 1 the 16 richest 2 old 3 woman 4 was 5 afraid 4 was 16 richest 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 anything 8 anything 9 more 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 putting 12 , 13 putting 13 putting 14 on 13 putting 15 her 13 putting 16 richest 16 richest 17 clothes 16 richest 18 , 16 richest 19 started 16 richest 22 palace 19 started 20 for 20 for 21 the 22 palace 23 . the sultan granted her an audience at once , and , in a trembling voice , she made her request . 1 the 2 sultan 2 sultan 3 granted 3 granted 4 her 3 granted 6 audience 3 granted 9 , 3 granted 19 her 5 an 6 audience 6 audience 8 once 7 at 8 once 9 , 10 and 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 voice 14 trembling 15 voice 15 voice 18 made 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 made 18 made 19 her 19 her 20 request 20 request 21 . ' [are] you mad , [old] [woman] ? ' said the sultan , staring at her . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 14 staring 4 mad 5 , 4 mad 14 staring 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 sultan 12 sultan 13 , 13 , 14 staring 14 staring 17 . 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [the] wooer is powerful , [o] [sultan] [,] and nothing [is] [impossible] to him . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 wooer 4 is 3 wooer 5 powerful 5 powerful 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 11 nothing 11 nothing 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [is] that [true] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [it] is [,] [o] [sultan] [;] [i] swear it , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 answered 9 swear 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 she 13 answered 15 . ' [then] let him show his power by doing three things , and [i] will give him my daughter . ' 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 show 4 him 20 . 6 his 7 power 6 his 19 daughter 7 power 9 doing 8 by 9 doing 9 doing 11 things 10 three 11 things 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 will 15 will 16 give 16 give 17 him 16 give 19 daughter 18 my 19 daughter 19 daughter 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [command] , [o] [gracious] prince , ' said she . 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 6 prince 6 prince 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 . ' [do] you see that hill in front of the palace ? ' asked the sultan . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 12 ? 4 see 5 that 6 hill 7 in 7 in 8 front 8 front 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 15 the 16 sultan 16 sultan 17 . ' [i] see it , ' answered she . 1 ' 7 answered 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 she 7 answered 9 . that is the first thing . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 thing 5 thing 6 . now go , and tell him what [i] say . ' 1 now 2 go 2 go 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 what 6 him 10 . 7 what 9 say 10 . 11 ' so the old woman [returned] [and] [told] [the] [head] [the] [sultan] 's first condition [.] 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 12 's 12 's 14 condition 13 first 14 condition ' [it] is well , ' he replied ; and said no more about it . 1 ' 4 well 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 replied 6 ' 11 said 7 he 8 replied 8 replied 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 11 said 16 . 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . for thirty-nine days the head remained in its favourite corner . 1 for 2 thirty-nine 2 thirty-nine 3 days 2 thirty-nine 4 the 2 thirty-nine 5 head 2 thirty-nine 6 remained 2 thirty-nine 8 its 7 in 8 its 8 its 9 favourite 9 favourite 10 corner 10 corner 11 . but on the thirty-ninth evening after her visit to the palace , the head suddenly spoke . 1 but 4 thirty-ninth 2 on 3 the 2 on 4 thirty-ninth 3 the 4 thirty-ninth 4 thirty-ninth 5 evening 4 thirty-ninth 6 after 4 thirty-ninth 7 her 4 thirty-ninth 8 visit 8 visit 9 to 8 visit 11 palace 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 , 11 palace 15 suddenly 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 suddenly 15 suddenly 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 . ali ! 1 ali 2 ! ali ! " as loud as you can . 1 ali 2 ! 1 ali 5 loud 2 ! 3 " 4 as 5 loud 5 loud 6 as 5 loud 9 . 6 as 8 can 7 you 8 can ' [i] will go at once , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 answered 3 will 4 go 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 she 9 answered 11 . ali ! 1 ali 2 ! ali . ' 1 ali 2 . 2 . 3 ' ' [tell] my master [he] [shall] [be] [obeyed] , ' replied [ali] ; ' it shall be done this moment . ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 13 ; 22 ' 15 it 17 be 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 done 18 done 19 this 19 this 20 moment 20 moment 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the old woman went home and [gave] [ali] 's message to the head . 1 and 5 went 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 went 5 went 6 home 5 went 12 to 6 home 7 and 10 's 11 message 11 message 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 . ' [if] that old woman has been playing me a trick , ' thought he [,] ' [i] will hang her ! 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 old 4 old 5 woman 4 old 11 trick 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 playing 8 playing 11 trick 9 me 10 a 10 a 11 trick 11 trick 22 ! 12 , 13 ' 12 , 17 ' 13 ' 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 17 ' 19 will 19 will 20 hang 20 hang 21 her 20 hang 22 ! and [i] will [put] up a gallows to-morrow on the hill itself . ' 1 and 3 will 3 will 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 12 itself 7 gallows 11 hill 8 to-morrow 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 hill 11 hill 12 itself 12 itself 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [can] there be a fire ? ' he said [to] [himself] ; ' the sun never came in at this window before . 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 10 said 3 there 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 fire 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 the 15 the 16 sun 15 the 22 window 16 sun 18 came 17 never 18 came 18 came 19 in 20 at 21 this 20 at 22 window 22 window 24 . 23 before 24 . i must get up and see . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' then he remembered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 . ' [certainly] that old woman 's son is a clever magician ! ' cried he [;] ['] [i] never met anyone as clever as that . 1 ' 8 is 3 that 6 's 3 that 8 is 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 's 6 's 7 son 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 clever 10 clever 11 magician 10 clever 23 clever 11 magician 14 cried 11 magician 20 met 12 ! 13 ' 12 ! 14 cried 15 he 20 met 19 never 20 met 20 met 21 anyone 22 as 23 clever 23 clever 24 as 23 clever 25 that 23 clever 26 . what shall [i] give him to do next ? 1 what 2 shall 1 what 7 do 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 next 7 do 9 ? let me think . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 think 2 me 4 . ah ! 1 ah 2 ! i know . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 . 3 . 4 ' and he sent for the old woman , who by the orders of the head , was waiting below . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 sent 3 sent 12 orders 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 9 who 8 , 9 who 9 who 12 orders 10 by 11 the 10 by 12 orders 12 orders 13 of 12 orders 15 head 12 orders 18 waiting 13 of 14 the 15 head 16 , 17 was 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 below 19 below 20 . ' [your] [son] [has] [carried] [out] my wishes very nicely , ' he said . 1 ' 7 my 7 my 8 wishes 8 wishes 10 nicely 9 very 10 nicely 10 nicely 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [the] garden is larger and [better] than that [of] [any] [other] [king] [.] 1 ' 9 that 3 garden 5 larger 4 is 5 larger 5 larger 6 and 5 larger 8 than 8 than 9 that but when [i] [walk] [across] it [i] [shall] [need] [some] [place] to [rest] [on] the other side . 1 but 2 when 1 but 6 it 6 it 12 to 12 to 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 side 17 side 18 . and having said this he turned round and went away . 1 and 2 having 1 and 6 turned 3 said 5 he 4 this 5 he 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 round 6 turned 10 away 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 away 10 away 11 . and she walked home slowly , with her head bent . 1 and 3 walked 2 she 3 walked 3 walked 4 home 3 walked 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 5 slowly 10 bent 5 slowly 11 . 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 head ' [well] [,] what am [i] to do next ? ' asked the head cheerfully . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 am 4 what 8 do 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 next 8 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 16 . 15 cheerfully 16 . and the old woman told her story . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 old 2 the 7 story 3 old 4 woman 5 told 6 her 5 told 7 story 7 story 8 . then he told the old woman to go to the bridge and [call] [for] [hassan] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 the 4 the 11 bridge 5 old 6 woman 6 woman 11 bridge 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 bridge 11 bridge 12 and 11 bridge 16 . ' [he] shall be obeyed , ' answered [hassan] . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 10 . 5 obeyed 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 . ' [that] old woman 's son [is] [certainly] [all-powerful] , ' cried he ; ' what shall [i] bid [him] do now ? ' 1 ' 12 cried 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 's 5 's 6 son 6 son 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 12 cried 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 what 16 what 17 shall 16 what 21 do 17 shall 19 bid 21 do 23 ? 22 now 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and after thinking some time he sent for the old woman , who was expecting the summons . 1 and 15 expecting 2 after 3 thinking 2 after 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 sent 7 sent 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 13 who 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 expecting 15 expecting 18 . 16 the 17 summons 17 summons 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [sees] [the] [magic] [head] []] this time the king thought he had invented something totally impossible , and was quite pleased with himself for his cleverness . 1 this 2 time 2 time 8 invented 3 the 4 king 4 king 8 invented 5 thought 8 invented 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 invented 8 invented 10 totally 9 something 10 totally 10 totally 11 impossible 10 totally 16 pleased 11 impossible 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 15 quite 16 pleased 16 pleased 17 with 16 pleased 18 himself 16 pleased 21 cleverness 19 for 20 his 20 his 21 cleverness 21 cleverness 22 . thirty-nine days passed , and at midnight on the night of the last the old woman was standing on the bridge . 1 thirty-nine 2 days 1 thirty-nine 3 passed 1 thirty-nine 7 midnight 1 thirty-nine 12 the 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 at 7 midnight 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 night 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 last 12 the 21 bridge 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 was 17 was 18 standing 18 standing 19 on 18 standing 21 bridge 19 on 20 the 21 bridge 22 . ' [bekir] ! 1 ' 3 ! bekir ! 1 bekir 2 ! bekir ! ' cried she . 1 bekir 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 she 4 cried 6 . and a negro appeared , and inquired what she wanted . 1 and 3 negro 2 a 3 negro 3 negro 4 appeared 3 negro 7 inquired 4 appeared 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 inquired 8 what 7 inquired 11 . 8 what 10 wanted 9 she 10 wanted ' [i] will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman 's son , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 assuredly 3 will 4 assuredly 4 assuredly 5 give 4 assuredly 7 daughter 4 assuredly 18 . 6 my 7 daughter 7 daughter 13 son 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 's 12 's 13 son 13 son 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 thought 16 thought 17 he ' [if] [i] were to search all the world through [i] [could] [never] find a more powerful son-in-law . ' 1 ' 20 ' 4 were 5 to 5 to 6 search 5 to 14 find 6 search 10 through 7 all 9 world 7 all 10 through 8 the 9 world 14 find 17 powerful 15 a 17 powerful 16 more 17 powerful 17 powerful 18 son-in-law 18 son-in-law 19 . 19 . 20 ' this command did not at all please the old woman , though , of course , she made no objections to the sultan . 1 this 2 command 2 command 3 did 2 command 7 please 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 all 7 please 23 sultan 8 the 9 old 8 the 23 sultan 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 12 though 10 woman 13 , 11 , 12 though 14 of 15 course 15 course 20 objections 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 made 18 made 20 objections 19 no 20 objections 20 objections 21 to 20 objections 23 sultan 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 sultan 23 sultan 24 . ' [never] mind what he says ! 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 6 says 1 ' 7 ! 3 mind 4 what 5 he 6 says put me on a silver dish and carry me to the palace . ' 1 put 2 me 1 put 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 silver 5 silver 6 dish 6 dish 7 and 7 and 11 the 8 carry 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 palace 12 palace 13 . 13 . 14 ' so it was [done] [,] [though] the old woman 's heart beat as she laid down the dish with the head upon it . 1 so 2 it 2 it 10 's 3 was 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 10 's 10 's 11 heart 11 heart 12 beat 12 beat 18 dish 12 beat 22 upon 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 laid 15 laid 16 down 15 laid 18 dish 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 dish 18 dish 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 head 22 upon 23 it 23 it 24 . at the sight before him the king flew into a violent rage . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 2 the 7 king 4 before 5 him 4 before 7 king 6 the 7 king 7 king 11 violent 8 flew 9 into 8 flew 11 violent 10 a 11 violent 11 violent 12 rage 12 rage 13 . ' [i] will never marry my daughter to such a monster , ' he cried . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 marry 4 never 5 marry 5 marry 7 daughter 6 my 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 to 7 daughter 11 monster 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 monster 11 monster 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 cried 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 . but the princess placed her hand gently on his arm . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 placed 4 placed 6 hand 4 placed 8 on 5 her 6 hand 6 hand 7 gently 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 . ' [you] have [given] your word , my father , and [you] [cannot] break it , ' said she . 1 ' 17 ' 3 have 5 your 5 your 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 11 and 8 my 9 father 9 father 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 break 14 break 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 she 18 said 20 . ' [but] [,] my child , it is impossible for you to marry such a being , ' exclaimed the sultan . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 9 impossible 8 is 9 impossible 9 impossible 10 for 9 impossible 12 to 9 impossible 19 exclaimed 10 for 11 you 12 to 13 marry 13 marry 14 such 14 such 15 a 16 being 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 exclaimed 19 exclaimed 21 sultan 20 the 21 sultan 21 sultan 22 . ' [yes] [,] [i] will marry him . 1 ' 5 will 5 will 6 marry 6 marry 7 him 7 him 8 . he has a beautiful [head] , [and] [i] love him already . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 6 , 6 , 13 ' 9 love 10 him 10 him 11 already 10 him 12 . 12 . 13 ' but [for] you , [and] you [only] , [i] [am] a man like other men . ' 1 but 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 17 ' 6 you 8 , 6 you 13 like 8 , 11 a 11 a 12 man 13 like 14 other 14 other 15 men 15 men 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] that is all [i] care about , ' said the princess . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 11 said 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 8 about 7 care 8 about 8 about 9 , 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . [[] [traditions] [populaires] [de] [toutes] [les] [nations] [(] [asie] [mineure] [)] [.] []] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] they took their bows out of the little hut where their toys were kept , and began to see which could shoot the highest . 1 they 2 took 2 took 4 bows 3 their 4 bows 4 bows 5 out 4 bows 9 hut 5 out 6 of 7 the 9 hut 8 little 9 hut 9 hut 10 where 9 hut 11 their 11 their 12 toys 11 their 24 highest 12 toys 13 were 12 toys 14 kept 12 toys 17 began 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 see 20 which 22 shoot 21 could 22 shoot 22 shoot 24 highest 23 the 24 highest 24 highest 25 . at length the king 's patience gave way , and he said angrily : 1 at 2 length 2 length 7 gave 2 length 11 he 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 's 4 king 7 gave 6 patience 7 gave 7 gave 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 angrily 13 angrily 14 : and if you fail to find her your head will be the forfeit . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 fail 4 fail 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 her 7 her 9 head 8 your 9 head 9 head 13 forfeit 10 will 11 be 11 be 13 forfeit 12 the 13 forfeit 13 forfeit 14 . 14 . 15 ' the boy had need of all his courage to listen silently to the king 's words . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 16 words 2 boy 3 had 4 need 5 of 4 need 8 courage 4 need 16 words 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 courage 8 courage 11 silently 8 courage 12 to 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 11 silently 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 king 15 's 16 words 16 words 17 . but there was nothing for it but to do the king 's bidding , and he felt that the sooner he left the palace the better . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 for 4 nothing 8 to 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 but 8 to 9 do 8 to 24 palace 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 's 11 king 24 palace 12 's 13 bidding 13 bidding 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 felt 17 felt 18 that 19 the 20 sooner 19 the 24 palace 21 he 22 left 22 left 24 palace 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 25 the 24 palace 27 . 26 better 27 . ' [where] are you going ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 11 . ' [oh] , [i] can show you [the] [way] ! ' said the fox , who was really very good-natured . 1 ' 12 said 3 , 12 said 5 can 6 show 6 show 7 you 7 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 fox 14 fox 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 really 18 really 20 good-natured 19 very 20 good-natured 20 good-natured 21 . ' [far] [towards] the east , in that direction , lives a beautiful maiden who is called ["] [the] [sister] of the [sun] . " 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 east 5 east 9 direction 5 east 24 . 6 , 7 in 7 in 9 direction 8 that 9 direction 9 direction 10 , 9 direction 11 lives 9 direction 14 maiden 9 direction 21 of 11 lives 12 a 13 beautiful 14 maiden 14 maiden 15 who 14 maiden 17 called 15 who 16 is 21 of 22 the 24 . 25 " she has three golden hens in her house . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 three 3 three 4 golden 4 golden 5 hens 5 hens 6 in 5 hens 8 house 6 in 7 her 8 house 9 . perhaps the feather belongs to one of them . ' 1 perhaps 3 feather 2 the 3 feather 3 feather 4 belongs 4 belongs 5 to 4 belongs 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 ' the boy was delighted at this news , and they walked on all day together , the fox in front , and the boy behind . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 delighted 4 delighted 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 news 7 news 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 walked 10 they 11 walked 11 walked 12 on 11 walked 25 behind 12 on 17 the 12 on 23 the 13 all 14 day 13 all 15 together 13 all 17 the 15 together 16 , 17 the 20 front 18 fox 20 front 19 in 20 front 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 the 23 the 24 boy 25 behind 26 . when evening came they lay down to sleep , and put the knapsack under their heads for a pillow . 1 when 3 came 1 when 4 they 2 evening 3 came 4 they 5 lay 5 lay 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 13 knapsack 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 13 knapsack 12 the 13 knapsack 13 knapsack 14 under 13 knapsack 16 heads 13 knapsack 19 pillow 15 their 16 heads 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 pillow 19 pillow 20 . suddenly , about midnight , the fox gave a low whine , and drew nearer to his bedfellow . 1 suddenly 2 , 1 suddenly 4 midnight 3 about 4 midnight 4 midnight 5 , 4 midnight 7 fox 6 the 7 fox 7 fox 11 whine 8 gave 11 whine 9 a 10 low 10 low 11 whine 11 whine 13 and 11 whine 14 drew 12 , 13 and 14 drew 15 nearer 15 nearer 18 bedfellow 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 bedfellow 18 bedfellow 19 . ' [cousin] , ' he whispered very low , ' there is someone coming who will take the knapsack away from me . 1 ' 6 whispered 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 whispered 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 8 low 7 very 8 low 8 low 9 , 8 low 13 someone 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 there 12 is 13 someone 13 someone 14 coming 13 someone 15 who 13 someone 19 knapsack 16 will 17 take 17 take 19 knapsack 18 the 19 knapsack 19 knapsack 20 away 19 knapsack 22 me 20 away 21 from 22 me 23 . look over there ! ' 1 look 2 over 1 look 4 ! 2 over 3 there 4 ! 5 ' and the boy , peeping through the bushes , saw a man . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 peeping 4 , 5 peeping 5 peeping 6 through 5 peeping 8 bushes 5 peeping 10 saw 7 the 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 , 10 saw 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 . so when the sun rose they set out again , the fox in front as before , the man and boy following . 1 so 2 when 2 when 4 sun 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 rose 4 sun 7 set 6 they 7 set 7 set 8 out 7 set 16 before 7 set 22 following 8 out 9 again 8 out 14 front 9 again 10 , 11 the 12 fox 11 the 14 front 12 fox 13 in 15 as 16 before 16 before 17 , 18 the 19 man 18 the 22 following 19 man 20 and 21 boy 22 following 22 following 23 . after some hours they reached the castle of the [sister] of the [sun] , [who] [kept] the golden hens among her treasures . 1 after 2 some 2 some 3 hours 3 hours 5 reached 4 they 5 reached 5 reached 7 castle 6 the 7 castle 7 castle 8 of 8 of 12 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 18 golden 14 , 17 the 17 the 18 golden 18 golden 19 hens 19 hens 22 treasures 20 among 22 treasures 21 her 22 treasures 22 treasures 23 . they halted before the gate and took counsel as to which of them should go in and see the lady herself . 1 they 2 halted 2 halted 3 before 2 halted 5 gate 2 halted 8 counsel 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 counsel 8 counsel 9 as 8 counsel 11 which 8 counsel 14 should 8 counsel 21 herself 10 to 11 which 11 which 12 of 12 of 13 them 14 should 15 go 14 should 18 see 15 go 16 in 17 and 18 see 19 the 20 lady 20 lady 21 herself 21 herself 22 . ' [no] , it is my business , so it is right that [i] should go , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 business 7 business 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 it 9 so 13 that 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 right 13 that 20 he 15 should 16 go 16 go 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 20 he 20 he 21 . ' [you] will find it a very difficult matter to get hold of the hens , ' replied the fox . 1 ' 18 replied 3 will 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 8 difficult 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 matter 8 difficult 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 hold 12 hold 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hens 15 hens 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 19 the 19 the 20 fox 20 fox 21 . ' [oh] [,] nothing is likely to happen to me , ' [returned] the boy . 1 ' 12 ' 4 nothing 8 happen 5 is 6 likely 6 likely 7 to 6 likely 8 happen 8 happen 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 . ' [well] , [go] then , ' said the fox , ' but be careful not to make any mistake . 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 but 13 but 15 careful 14 be 15 careful 15 careful 16 not 15 careful 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 any 18 make 20 mistake 20 mistake 21 . steal only the hen which has the feather missing from her tail , and leave the others alone . ' 1 steal 2 only 1 steal 4 hen 3 the 4 hen 4 hen 5 which 4 hen 9 missing 5 which 6 has 7 the 8 feather 8 feather 9 missing 9 missing 10 from 9 missing 12 tail 9 missing 15 leave 11 her 12 tail 12 tail 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 leave 15 leave 18 alone 16 the 17 others 17 others 18 alone 18 alone 19 . 19 . 20 ' the man listened , but did not interfere , and the boy entered the court of the palace . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 listened 3 listened 8 interfere 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 interfere 8 interfere 9 , 8 interfere 13 entered 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 boy 13 entered 14 the 14 the 18 palace 15 court 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . and as the last one passed by him , he saw she had one feather missing from her tail . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 one 5 one 6 passed 5 one 16 missing 6 passed 7 by 6 passed 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 saw 10 he 13 had 12 she 13 had 14 one 15 feather 14 one 16 missing 15 feather 16 missing 16 missing 17 from 16 missing 19 tail 18 her 19 tail 19 tail 20 . at this sight the youth darted forward and seized the hen by the neck so that she could not struggle . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 sight 3 sight 6 darted 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 darted 6 darted 7 forward 6 darted 9 seized 7 forward 8 and 9 seized 10 the 9 seized 11 hen 11 hen 12 by 11 hen 14 neck 12 by 13 the 14 neck 20 struggle 15 so 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 struggle 20 struggle 21 . then , tucking her comfortably under his arm , he made straight for the gate . 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 tucking 2 , 3 tucking 3 tucking 4 her 3 tucking 5 comfortably 3 tucking 6 under 3 tucking 8 arm 6 under 7 his 7 his 8 arm 8 arm 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 made 11 made 12 straight 12 straight 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 16 . on the threshold he stopped again . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 threshold 3 threshold 5 stopped 4 he 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 again 6 again 7 . and he turned back for the second time and entered the chamber , while the hen wriggled herself free as before . 1 and 17 wriggled 2 he 3 turned 2 he 17 wriggled 3 turned 4 back 5 for 7 second 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 time 7 second 12 chamber 9 and 10 entered 10 entered 11 the 10 entered 12 chamber 12 chamber 17 wriggled 13 , 14 while 14 while 17 wriggled 15 the 16 hen 16 hen 17 wriggled 17 wriggled 18 herself 17 wriggled 19 free 19 free 20 as 20 as 21 before 21 before 22 . when he had gazed his fill he went out into the courtyard and picked up his hen who was seeking for corn . 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 gazed 4 gazed 6 fill 5 his 6 fill 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 out 8 went 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 courtyard 12 courtyard 13 and 12 courtyard 17 hen 13 and 14 picked 14 picked 15 up 15 up 16 his 17 hen 18 who 18 who 19 was 19 was 20 seeking 20 seeking 21 for 20 seeking 22 corn 22 corn 23 . as he drew near the gate he paused . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 gate 6 gate 8 paused 7 he 8 paused 8 paused 9 . and he wrung his hands with regret , so that the hen fell to the ground and ran away . 1 and 3 wrung 2 he 3 wrung 3 wrung 4 his 3 wrung 5 hands 3 wrung 7 regret 6 with 7 regret 7 regret 10 that 7 regret 12 hen 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 11 the 12 hen 12 hen 13 fell 13 fell 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 and 17 and 18 ran 18 ran 19 away 19 away 20 . and , worse than that , her sisters began to cluck so loud that the [sister] of the [sun] [was] awakened by the noise . 1 and 3 worse 2 , 3 worse 3 worse 4 than 4 than 5 that 4 than 11 cluck 5 that 6 , 7 her 8 sisters 8 sisters 11 cluck 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 cluck 11 cluck 12 so 11 cluck 13 loud 13 loud 25 . 14 that 15 the 15 the 24 noise 17 of 18 the 18 the 24 noise 21 awakened 22 by 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 noise 24 noise 25 . she jumped up in haste from her bed , and going to the door she said to the boy : 1 she 2 jumped 1 she 16 said 2 jumped 3 up 2 jumped 5 haste 2 jumped 8 bed 2 jumped 13 the 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 haste 5 haste 6 from 6 from 7 her 8 bed 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 door 15 she 16 said 16 said 18 the 16 said 20 : 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 boy [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [golden] [hen] [will] [not] [be] [caught] []] let us set off at once in search of the sister . 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 off 3 set 4 off 4 off 8 search 5 at 6 once 6 once 8 search 7 in 8 search 8 search 9 of 8 search 11 sister 10 the 11 sister 11 sister 12 . luckily , [i] [know] the way . ' 1 luckily 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 . 7 . 8 ' they walked on for many days , till at length the fox , who , as usual , was going first , stopped suddenly . 1 they 2 walked 2 walked 3 on 2 walked 10 length 4 for 5 many 5 many 6 days 6 days 7 , 6 days 8 till 8 till 10 length 9 at 10 length 10 length 11 the 10 length 23 stopped 12 fox 14 who 12 fox 23 stopped 13 , 14 who 14 who 19 was 14 who 21 first 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 usual 17 usual 18 , 17 usual 19 was 19 was 20 going 21 first 22 , 23 stopped 24 suddenly 23 stopped 25 . a few minutes later they arrived at the castle , and the fox , who had often been there before , slipped in without difficulty . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 6 arrived 5 they 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 at 6 arrived 9 castle 6 arrived 19 there 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 10 , 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 16 had 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 often 16 had 18 been 18 been 19 there 19 there 20 before 20 before 21 , 20 before 22 slipped 22 slipped 23 in 22 slipped 25 difficulty 24 without 25 difficulty 25 difficulty 26 . there were several giants , both young and old , in the hall , and they were all dancing round the princess . 1 there 2 were 1 there 17 were 2 were 4 giants 3 several 4 giants 4 giants 5 , 4 giants 6 both 4 giants 7 young 4 giants 9 old 7 young 8 and 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hall 13 hall 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 all 18 all 20 round 19 dancing 20 round 20 round 21 the 21 the 22 princess 22 princess 23 . so [the] [fox] [stood] up , and [did] [his] [steps] with the best of them ; but [after] a [while] he [stopped] [and] said : 1 so 5 up 5 up 19 a 6 , 7 and 6 , 17 but 7 and 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 of 14 of 15 them 16 ; 17 but 17 but 19 a 19 a 21 he 21 he 24 said 24 said 25 : ' [i] [know] a charming [new] dance [that] [i] [should] [like] to show [you] ; but it can [only] be done by [two] [people] . 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 7 dance 4 a 5 charming 7 dance 12 to 12 to 13 show 12 to 20 be 13 show 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 it 16 but 18 can 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 by 21 done 25 . if the princess [will] honour me for a few minutes , you will [soon] see how it is done . ['] 1 if 12 you 2 the 3 princess 2 the 5 honour 5 honour 10 minutes 6 me 7 for 7 for 10 minutes 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 15 see 13 will 20 . 15 see 16 how 16 how 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 done he found the giants busy trying to kindle a fire and get some light ; but after a bit someone cried out : 1 he 2 found 2 found 4 giants 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 5 busy 4 giants 8 kindle 6 trying 7 to 6 trying 8 kindle 8 kindle 9 a 8 kindle 10 fire 8 kindle 12 get 8 kindle 14 light 8 kindle 18 a 10 fire 11 and 12 get 13 some 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 after 17 after 18 a 18 a 19 bit 19 bit 20 someone 20 someone 21 cried 21 cried 22 out 21 cried 23 : ' [where] is the princess [?] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 princess ' [here] , in my arms , ' replied the fox . 1 ' 9 replied 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 my 4 in 6 arms 6 arms 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 . ' [don't] be afraid ; she is quite safe . ' 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 ; 5 ; 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 quite 8 quite 9 safe 9 safe 10 . 10 . 11 ' then he turned , and said quietly : ' [look] , there is the [sister] of the [sun] [!] ['] 1 then 2 he 1 then 14 the 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 and 3 turned 7 quietly 4 , 5 and 6 said 7 quietly 7 quietly 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 13 is 11 , 12 there 12 there 13 is 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the the giants raised their eyes all at once , and were instantly turned into pillars of stone . 1 the 2 giants 2 giants 3 raised 3 raised 4 their 3 raised 5 eyes 5 eyes 11 were 6 all 8 once 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 were 11 were 12 instantly 12 instantly 15 pillars 13 turned 15 pillars 14 into 15 pillars 15 pillars 16 of 15 pillars 17 stone 17 stone 18 . the [fox] then made each pillar a low bow , and set off to join [his] [friends] . 1 the 18 . 3 then 4 made 4 made 9 bow 5 each 6 pillar 6 pillar 9 bow 7 a 8 low 8 low 9 bow 9 bow 12 set 9 bow 15 join 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 off 13 off 14 to 15 join 18 . he looked and shuddered , but there was no escape ; so he shut his eyes to avoid seeing . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 shuddered 3 and 4 shuddered 4 shuddered 10 escape 4 shuddered 20 . 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 7 there 9 no 9 no 10 escape 10 escape 11 ; 10 escape 14 shut 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 he 14 shut 16 eyes 14 shut 18 avoid 15 his 16 eyes 17 to 18 avoid 18 avoid 19 seeing ' [no] [,] no ; [i] don't know you , ' answered the youth , without raising his eyes . 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 7 don't 4 no 5 ; 7 don't 8 know 7 don't 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 , 14 youth 17 raising 16 without 17 raising 17 raising 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . ' [kiss] me , ' said the [sister] of the [sun] ; and the youth obeyed her , but still without looking up . 1 ' 5 ' 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 15 youth 9 of 10 the 10 the 15 youth 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 youth 15 youth 16 obeyed 16 obeyed 17 her 16 obeyed 22 looking 16 obeyed 24 . 17 her 18 , 19 but 20 still 20 still 22 looking 21 without 22 looking 22 looking 23 up ' [don't] you know me now ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 asked 3 you 4 know 3 you 5 me 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 she 9 asked 11 . and just as she had finished in walked the king , to see if what the boy had said was really true . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 finished 6 finished 7 in 6 finished 8 walked 6 finished 22 true 8 walked 9 the 9 the 10 king 9 the 17 boy 10 king 11 , 11 , 14 if 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 if 15 what 16 the 16 the 17 boy 17 boy 18 had 18 had 19 said 20 was 21 really 21 really 22 true 22 true 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [king] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] []] ' [i] shall marry him to-morrow , ' ended she ; and ordered the preparations to be set on foot at once . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 marry 4 marry 5 him 4 marry 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 6 to-morrow 9 ended 7 , 8 ' 9 ended 15 preparations 10 she 13 ordered 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 ordered 13 ordered 15 preparations 14 the 15 preparations 15 preparations 17 be 15 preparations 20 foot 15 preparations 22 once 16 to 17 be 18 set 19 on 18 set 20 foot 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . and the [first] is that [in] a single day he must cut down every tree in an entire forest . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 19 forest 4 is 5 that 4 is 7 a 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 day 9 day 10 he 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 cut 12 cut 13 down 12 cut 18 entire 14 every 15 tree 15 tree 18 entire 16 in 17 an 17 an 18 entire 18 entire 19 forest 19 forest 20 . 20 . 21 ' the youth stood aghast at the king 's words . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 4 aghast 3 stood 4 aghast 4 aghast 5 at 4 aghast 7 king 4 aghast 9 words 4 aghast 10 . 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's he had never cut down a tree in his life , and had not the least idea how to begin . 1 he 2 had 1 he 13 had 2 had 3 never 4 cut 5 down 4 cut 7 tree 6 a 7 tree 7 tree 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 10 life 13 had 11 , 12 and 13 had 14 not 14 not 16 least 15 the 16 least 16 least 17 idea 17 idea 18 how 18 how 20 begin 19 to 20 begin 20 begin 21 . and as for a whole forest ! 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 whole 5 whole 6 forest 6 forest 7 ! but the princess saw what was passing in his mind , and whispered to him : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 saw 4 saw 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 passing 7 passing 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whispered 13 whispered 16 : 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 : ' [don't] be afraid . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . in my ship you will find an axe , which you must carry off to the forest . 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 ship 3 ship 8 axe 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 find 6 find 8 axe 7 an 8 axe 8 axe 9 , 8 axe 10 which 8 axe 14 off 8 axe 17 forest 10 which 11 you 12 must 13 carry 13 carry 14 off 14 off 15 to 15 to 16 the 17 forest 18 . but pick up three chips of the tree you have felled , and put them in your pocket . ' 1 but 2 pick 2 pick 3 up 2 pick 5 chips 4 three 5 chips 5 chips 11 felled 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 11 felled 9 you 10 have 9 you 11 felled 10 have 11 felled 11 felled 12 , 11 felled 14 put 12 , 13 and 14 put 15 them 14 put 18 pocket 16 in 18 pocket 17 your 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 . 19 . 20 ' and the young man did exactly as he was bid , and soon returned with the three chips safe in his coat . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 2 the 18 chips 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 did 5 did 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 bid 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 soon 13 soon 14 returned 14 returned 15 with 14 returned 18 chips 16 the 18 chips 17 three 18 chips 18 chips 19 safe 18 chips 22 coat 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 coat 22 coat 23 . with this the bridal pair had to be content , and be as patient as they could till the king 's arrival . 1 with 2 this 2 this 4 bridal 3 the 4 bridal 4 bridal 5 pair 4 bridal 9 content 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 content 9 content 10 , 9 content 14 patient 10 , 11 and 12 be 14 patient 13 as 14 patient 14 patient 15 as 14 patient 18 till 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 could 18 till 22 arrival 19 the 20 king 20 king 21 's 21 's 22 arrival 22 arrival 23 . he did not keep them long , but they saw by his face that nothing good awaited them . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 keep 4 keep 5 them 4 keep 18 them 6 long 17 awaited 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 they 9 they 10 saw 10 saw 13 face 10 saw 14 that 10 saw 15 nothing 11 by 12 his 12 his 13 face 15 nothing 17 awaited 16 good 17 awaited 17 awaited 18 them 18 them 19 . this sounded much more difficult than [what] he had done before , and [he] [turned] in despair [to] [the] [sister] of the [sun] . 1 this 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 much 3 much 4 more 4 more 5 difficult 4 more 6 than 6 than 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 before 11 before 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 in 16 in 17 despair 17 despair 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . ' [it] is all right , ' she whispered encouragingly . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 encouragingly 10 encouragingly 11 . and the young man did what he was told , and left the forest looking exactly as it had done before . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 2 the 14 forest 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 did 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 told 8 was 12 left 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 left 12 left 13 the 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 looking 14 forest 22 . 15 looking 16 exactly 16 exactly 17 as 17 as 18 it 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 before 21 before 22 . but again the old man interfered , and declared that without the king 's permission no marriage could take place . 1 but 6 interfered 2 again 6 interfered 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 interfered 6 interfered 9 declared 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 declared 9 declared 10 that 9 declared 15 permission 11 without 15 permission 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 's 14 's 15 permission 15 permission 16 no 15 permission 17 marriage 17 marriage 20 place 18 could 19 take 19 take 20 place 20 place 21 . so [no] wonder the youth trembled and turned pale when he heard [what] [lay] [before] [him] [.] 1 so 3 wonder 3 wonder 6 trembled 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 trembled 6 trembled 7 and 6 trembled 9 pale 6 trembled 12 heard 8 turned 9 pale 10 when 11 he 10 when 12 heard go down to the river and unfasten a boat which lies moored there , and throw the chips into the water . 1 go 2 down 2 down 3 to 2 down 4 the 4 the 5 river 5 river 7 unfasten 6 and 7 unfasten 7 unfasten 8 a 7 unfasten 12 moored 9 boat 12 moored 10 which 12 moored 11 lies 12 moored 12 moored 13 there 12 moored 16 throw 12 moored 18 chips 13 there 14 , 15 and 16 throw 17 the 18 chips 18 chips 19 into 18 chips 21 water 19 into 20 the 21 water 22 . when the serpent rears up its body you will cut off its three heads with one blow of your sword . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 serpent 3 serpent 4 rears 3 serpent 14 heads 4 rears 5 up 4 rears 6 its 4 rears 7 body 4 rears 9 will 4 rears 10 cut 4 rears 12 its 8 you 9 will 10 cut 11 off 13 three 14 heads 14 heads 17 blow 15 with 17 blow 16 one 17 blow 17 blow 18 of 17 blow 20 sword 19 your 20 sword 20 sword 21 . then take the tip of each tongue and go with it to-morrow morning into the king 's kitchen . 1 then 2 take 2 take 3 the 3 the 4 tip 4 tip 5 of 4 tip 6 each 4 tip 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 and 7 tongue 19 . 9 go 10 with 9 go 12 to-morrow 9 go 14 into 11 it 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 morning 14 into 18 kitchen 15 the 16 king 15 the 18 kitchen 16 king 17 's 18 kitchen 19 . but be sure you take great care never to look behind you . ' 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 3 sure 12 you 4 you 5 take 4 you 10 look 5 take 7 care 6 great 7 care 7 care 8 never 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 behind 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 ' the young man did exactly what the princess had told him . 1 the 2 young 1 the 8 princess 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 did 4 did 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 what 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 10 told 9 had 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 12 . the youth had his sword ready , and in another second the three heads were bobbing on the water . 1 the 2 youth 1 the 11 second 2 youth 3 had 2 youth 5 sword 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 6 ready 5 sword 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 in 10 another 10 another 11 second 11 second 16 bobbing 12 the 13 three 13 three 14 heads 14 heads 16 bobbing 15 were 16 bobbing 16 bobbing 17 on 16 bobbing 19 water 17 on 18 the 19 water 20 . and , opening the kitchen door , he fled to the ship . 1 and 9 fled 2 , 3 opening 3 opening 6 door 3 opening 9 fled 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 6 door 6 door 7 , 8 he 9 fled 9 fled 10 to 9 fled 12 ship 10 to 11 the 12 ship 13 . unluckily he missed the way , and in his excitement ran backwards and forwards , without knowing whither he was going . 1 unluckily 2 he 1 unluckily 3 missed 1 unluckily 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 14 forwards 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 forwards 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 excitement 10 excitement 12 backwards 11 ran 12 backwards 12 backwards 14 forwards 13 and 14 forwards 14 forwards 15 , 14 forwards 18 whither 14 forwards 22 . 16 without 17 knowing 17 knowing 18 whither 18 whither 21 going 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 going at last , in despair , he looked round , and saw to his amazement that both the city and palace had vanished completely . 1 at 2 last 1 at 15 amazement 3 , 4 in 4 in 15 amazement 5 despair 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 round 8 looked 15 amazement 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 saw 12 saw 15 amazement 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 amazement 15 amazement 16 that 15 amazement 17 both 15 amazement 19 city 15 amazement 25 . 18 the 19 city 19 city 20 and 19 city 23 vanished 21 palace 23 vanished 22 had 23 vanished 23 vanished 24 completely he went straight up to it and cried : ' [o] [mother] , let me come in for pity 's sake ! ' 1 he 2 went 1 he 8 cried 2 went 3 straight 3 straight 4 up 3 straight 5 to 3 straight 7 and 5 to 6 it 8 cried 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 23 ' 13 , 14 let 14 let 15 me 15 me 22 ! 16 come 17 in 16 come 22 ! 18 for 21 sake 19 pity 21 sake 20 's 21 sake 21 sake 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' but the old woman only shook her head . 1 but 6 shook 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 6 shook 5 only 6 shook 6 shook 7 her 6 shook 8 head 8 head 9 . ' [no] , [i] know nothing of her , ' said she . 1 ' 11 said 3 , 11 said 5 know 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . at length he grew so tired he could walk no more ; then he remembered what the old woman had said . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 grew 2 length 15 remembered 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 6 tired 4 grew 11 more 5 so 6 tired 6 tired 9 walk 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 walk 10 no 11 more 12 ; 13 then 13 then 15 remembered 14 he 15 remembered 15 remembered 16 what 15 remembered 18 old 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 woman 19 woman 22 . 20 had 21 said 21 said 22 . ' [let] me [in] , [i] pray [you] , dear mother , ' cried he . 1 ' 14 cried 3 me 5 , 5 , 7 pray 7 pray 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 mother 10 dear 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 he 14 cried 16 . and the door opened in front of him . 1 and 4 opened 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 opened 4 opened 6 front 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 6 front 8 him 8 him 9 . ' [no] [,] [i] know nothing of her , ' answered she . 1 ' 11 answered 5 know 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 she 11 answered 13 . but as he turned hopelessly away , she stopped him . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 turned 4 turned 5 hopelessly 5 hopelessly 6 away 5 hopelessly 9 stopped 6 away 7 , 8 she 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 him 10 him 11 . ' [if] you happen to pass my eldest sister 's house , will you give her this letter ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 happen 3 you 13 will 4 happen 5 to 5 to 6 pass 6 pass 8 eldest 7 my 8 eldest 8 eldest 9 sister 9 sister 10 's 10 's 11 house 12 , 13 will 13 will 14 you 14 you 15 give 14 you 19 ? 15 give 16 her 17 this 18 letter 18 letter 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 22 she 21 said 23 . ' [and] if you should get tired on the road , just take it out of your pocket and rustle the paper . ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 should 5 should 6 get 5 should 13 take 6 get 7 tired 6 get 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 12 just 13 take 13 take 14 it 13 take 17 your 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 and 18 pocket 20 rustle 20 rustle 21 the 20 rustle 22 paper 22 paper 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [let] me [in] , [i] pray [you] , dear mother , ' cried he . 1 ' 14 cried 3 me 5 , 5 , 7 pray 7 pray 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 mother 10 dear 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 he 14 cried 16 . ' [yes] , [i] [can] , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 8 answered 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [she] lives in the castle [on] [the] [banka] . 1 ' 5 the 3 lives 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 10 . but , when you see her , stick a pin into the palm of her hand , and suck the drops of blood that flow . 1 but 3 when 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 her 5 see 10 pin 6 her 7 , 8 stick 10 pin 9 a 10 pin 10 pin 11 into 10 pin 13 palm 11 into 12 the 13 palm 14 of 13 palm 16 hand 13 palm 19 suck 15 her 16 hand 16 hand 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 suck 21 drops 20 the 21 drops 21 drops 22 of 22 of 23 blood 23 blood 24 that 24 that 25 flow 25 flow 26 . then she will grow calmer , and will know you again . 1 then 2 she 2 she 5 calmer 3 will 4 grow 4 grow 5 calmer 5 calmer 7 and 5 calmer 8 will 5 calmer 9 know 5 calmer 11 again 6 , 7 and 9 know 10 you 11 again 12 . only , beware ; for [before] you reach the castle [on] the [banka] [fearful] things will happen . ['] 1 only 3 beware 2 , 3 beware 3 beware 4 ; 3 beware 8 reach 4 ; 5 for 5 for 7 you 8 reach 9 the 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 18 . 12 the 15 things 15 things 17 happen 16 will 17 happen 17 happen 18 . he thanked the old woman with tears of gladness for the good news she had given him , and continued his journey . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 4 old 2 thanked 7 tears 2 thanked 10 for 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 9 gladness 8 of 9 gladness 10 for 11 the 11 the 13 news 12 good 13 news 13 news 16 given 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 given 16 given 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 continued 20 continued 22 journey 21 his 22 journey 22 journey 23 . ' [my] good [men] , what are you fighting about ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 6 what 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 are 7 are 8 you 7 are 9 fighting 9 fighting 10 about 10 about 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 13 said 15 . ' [that] [cloth] [does] not [look] worth [much] ! ' 1 ' 5 not 5 not 7 worth 7 worth 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' meanwhile the young man walked briskly along , till he came up with two other men , who were disputing over a table-cloth . 1 meanwhile 3 young 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 3 young 6 briskly 3 young 16 men 5 walked 6 briskly 6 briskly 7 along 7 along 11 came 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 he 9 till 11 came 11 came 12 up 12 up 13 with 14 two 16 men 15 other 16 men 16 men 20 disputing 17 , 18 who 18 who 20 disputing 19 were 20 disputing 20 disputing 21 over 20 disputing 23 table-cloth 22 a 23 table-cloth 23 table-cloth 24 . ' [what] [is] the matter ? ' asked he , stopping in front of them . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 11 stopping 10 , 11 stopping 11 stopping 13 front 12 in 13 front 13 front 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . ' [let] [me] [try] the table-cloth , ' said the youth , ' and [i] will tell you whose it ought to be . ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 table-cloth 6 table-cloth 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 16 will 16 will 17 tell 17 tell 18 you 18 you 19 whose 19 whose 21 ought 20 it 21 ought 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 . 24 . 25 ' the two men were quite pleased with this idea , and handed him the cloth . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 men 3 men 4 were 4 were 5 quite 5 quite 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 with 7 with 8 this 8 this 9 idea 9 idea 12 handed 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 handed 12 handed 13 him 13 him 16 . 14 the 15 cloth 15 cloth 16 . ' [what] are you quarrelling about [?] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 quarrelling 5 quarrelling 6 about you could cut a dozen sticks from the wood each just as good as that ! ' said the young man . 1 you 2 could 2 could 3 cut 3 cut 9 wood 4 a 5 dozen 5 dozen 6 sticks 6 sticks 9 wood 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 10 each 10 each 21 man 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 good 13 good 14 as 13 good 21 man 15 that 21 man 16 ! 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 young 20 young 21 man 21 man 22 . and as he spoke the fighters both stopped and looked at him . 1 and 4 spoke 2 as 4 spoke 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 6 fighters 5 the 6 fighters 6 fighters 7 both 6 fighters 8 stopped 6 fighters 10 looked 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 . you won't easily find another stick like that ! ' 1 you 2 won't 1 you 7 like 2 won't 3 easily 3 easily 4 find 3 easily 6 stick 4 find 5 another 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [no] ; that is true , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 9 answered 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 . ' [let] [me] just look at it , and [i] will tell you whose it ought to be . ' 1 ' 5 look 4 just 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 12 tell 12 tell 13 you 13 you 14 whose 14 whose 16 ought 15 it 16 ought 16 ought 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 . 19 . 20 ' the men were pleased with the idea , and handed him the staff . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 idea 7 idea 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 handed 10 handed 11 him 11 him 14 . 12 the 13 staff 13 staff 14 . ' [it] is very curious , certainly , ' said he ; ' but which end is it that restores people to life ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 curious 5 curious 6 , 6 , 14 but 7 certainly 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 14 but 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 12 ; 13 ' 12 ; 14 but 14 but 20 restores 15 which 20 restores 16 end 20 restores 17 is 20 restores 18 it 20 restores 19 that 20 restores 20 restores 21 people 20 restores 22 to 20 restores 23 life 20 restores 24 ? after all , anyone can be killed by a blow from a stick if it is only hard enough ! ' 1 after 2 all 1 after 10 blow 2 all 3 , 4 anyone 5 can 5 can 6 be 5 can 10 blow 6 be 7 killed 7 killed 8 by 9 a 10 blow 10 blow 11 from 10 blow 13 stick 12 a 13 stick 13 stick 14 if 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 only 16 is 19 enough 18 hard 19 enough 19 enough 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' but when he was shown the end he threw the stuff over his shoulders and vanished . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 shown 5 shown 7 end 5 shown 11 stuff 6 the 7 end 8 he 9 threw 9 threw 10 the 9 threw 11 stuff 11 stuff 14 shoulders 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 16 vanished 15 and 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 . at last he saw another set of men , who were struggling for the possession of a pair of shoes . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 saw 2 last 18 pair 3 he 4 saw 5 another 18 pair 6 set 12 struggling 7 of 8 men 8 men 10 who 8 men 11 were 9 , 10 who 11 were 12 struggling 12 struggling 13 for 12 struggling 15 possession 13 for 14 the 15 possession 18 pair 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 pair 18 pair 19 of 18 pair 20 shoes 20 shoes 21 . ' [why] [can't] you leave that pair of old shoes alone ? ' said he . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 14 said 4 you 5 leave 5 leave 11 alone 6 that 7 pair 7 pair 8 of 7 pair 10 shoes 9 old 10 shoes 10 shoes 11 alone 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 14 said 16 . ' [why] [,] you could not walk a yard in them ! ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 13 ' 4 you 5 could 5 could 6 not 5 could 7 walk 7 walk 9 yard 7 walk 10 in 8 a 9 yard 11 them 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] sounds very clever , ' said the youth . 1 ' 3 sounds 1 ' 8 said 4 very 5 clever 5 clever 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . ' [let] [me] [try] them , and [then] [i] shall be able to tell you whose they ought to be . ' 1 ' 22 ' 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 18 ought 16 whose 18 ought 17 they 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 . 21 . 22 ' the idea pleased the men , and they handed him the shoes ; but the moment they were on his feet he cried : 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 pleased 3 pleased 9 handed 4 the 5 men 5 men 9 handed 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 handed 8 they 9 handed 9 handed 10 him 9 handed 11 the 9 handed 12 shoes 9 handed 21 feet 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 moment 16 moment 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 feet 21 feet 24 : 22 he 23 cried 23 cried 24 : ' [i] wish to be in the castle [on] [the] [banka] ! ' 1 ' 7 the 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' and before he knew it , he was there , and found the [sister] of the [sun] dying of grief . 1 and 3 he 2 before 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 found 12 found 13 the 13 the 20 grief 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 dying 18 dying 19 of 18 dying 20 grief 20 grief 21 . then she told him all her story , and what had happened since the ship had sailed away without him . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 told 3 told 4 him 3 told 5 all 5 all 12 happened 6 her 7 story 7 story 12 happened 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 what 10 what 12 happened 11 had 12 happened 12 happened 13 since 13 since 17 sailed 14 the 15 ship 15 ship 17 sailed 16 had 17 sailed 17 sailed 18 away 18 away 19 without 19 without 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [show] [me] the battle-field , ' said he . 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 5 battle-field 5 battle-field 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 . and she took him to a wild heath , where the dead were lying as they fell , waiting for burial . 1 and 3 took 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 3 took 8 heath 4 him 5 to 6 a 7 wild 7 wild 8 heath 8 heath 9 , 8 heath 10 where 8 heath 12 dead 8 heath 14 lying 8 heath 18 , 8 heath 22 . 11 the 12 dead 13 were 14 lying 14 lying 17 fell 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 fell 19 waiting 20 for 19 waiting 21 burial 21 burial 22 . one by one [he] [touched] [them] [with] the end of his staff , till at length they all [stood] [before] [him] . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 2 by 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 staff 12 staff 16 length 13 , 14 till 14 till 16 length 15 at 16 length 16 length 17 they 17 they 18 all 18 all 22 . throughout the kingdom there was nothing but joy ; and this time the wedding was really celebrated . 1 throughout 2 the 1 throughout 3 kingdom 3 kingdom 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 nothing 5 was 17 celebrated 6 nothing 7 but 8 joy 10 and 8 joy 14 wedding 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 the 14 wedding 17 celebrated 15 was 16 really 15 was 17 celebrated 16 really 17 celebrated 17 celebrated 18 . and the bridal pair [lived] happily in the castle [on] the [banka] [till] [they] died . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 bridal 3 bridal 4 pair 4 pair 6 happily 6 happily 9 castle 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 11 the 9 castle 16 . 15 died 16 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [the] [prince] [and] [the] [three] [fates] once upon a time a little boy was born to a king who ruled over a great country through which ran a wide river . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 3 a 6 little 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 boy 7 boy 9 born 8 was 9 born 9 born 10 to 9 born 14 ruled 11 a 12 king 12 king 14 ruled 13 who 14 ruled 14 ruled 15 over 14 ruled 17 great 14 ruled 18 country 14 ruled 23 wide 16 a 17 great 19 through 20 which 19 through 23 wide 20 which 21 ran 22 a 23 wide 23 wide 24 river 24 river 25 . ' [is] [there] [anything] the matter ? ' he asked anxiously . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 10 asked 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . the fairies looked at him , and all shook their heads at once . 1 the 2 fairies 2 fairies 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 7 and 9 shook 9 shook 11 heads 10 their 11 heads 11 heads 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 . ' [he] is a beautiful boy , and it is a great pity ; but what is to happen will happen , ' said they . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 beautiful 4 a 6 boy 4 a 12 great 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 a 12 great 13 pity 13 pity 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 happen 19 happen 21 happen 20 will 21 happen 21 happen 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 said 24 said 25 they 24 said 26 . if we could save him [we] [would] ; but that is beyond our power . ' 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 could 3 could 4 save 4 save 5 him 5 him 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 beyond 12 beyond 13 our 12 beyond 14 power 14 power 15 . 15 . 16 ' and so saying they vanished . 1 and 5 vanished 2 so 3 saying 3 saying 5 vanished 4 they 5 vanished 5 vanished 6 . and , besides , he gave the strictest orders that a guard should walk round the castle night and day . 1 and 3 besides 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 3 besides 8 strictest 4 , 5 he 5 he 8 strictest 6 gave 8 strictest 7 the 8 strictest 8 strictest 9 orders 8 strictest 10 that 8 strictest 11 a 8 strictest 12 guard 8 strictest 13 should 8 strictest 14 walk 14 walk 15 round 15 round 17 castle 16 the 17 castle 17 castle 18 night 18 night 19 and 18 night 20 day 20 day 21 . so he turned to the page who was walking behind him , and said : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 page 6 page 9 walking 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 walking 9 walking 10 behind 10 behind 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 said 14 said 15 : ' [what] is [that] funny [little] [thing] [which] [is] running so fast over there ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 funny 5 funny 10 running 10 running 12 fast 10 running 13 over 11 so 12 fast 13 over 14 there 14 there 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [that] is a dog , prince , ' answered the page . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 answered 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 dog 6 , 7 prince 7 prince 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 page 12 page 13 . ' [well] , [bring] [me] one like it , and we will see which can run the faster . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 , 10 and 6 one 7 like 7 like 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 will 11 we 15 can 12 will 13 see 14 which 15 can 15 can 16 run 16 run 18 faster 17 the 18 faster 18 faster 19 . 19 . 20 ' and he watched the dog till it had disappeared round the corner . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 9 disappeared 4 the 5 dog 5 dog 6 till 5 dog 9 disappeared 6 till 7 it 8 had 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 12 corner 10 round 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 13 . the page was much puzzled to know what to do . 1 the 2 page 2 page 3 was 3 was 5 puzzled 4 much 5 puzzled 5 puzzled 11 . 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 what 7 know 11 . 8 what 10 do 9 to 10 do he had strict orders to refuse the prince nothing ; yet he remembered the prophecy , and felt that this was a serious matter . 1 he 2 had 1 he 13 remembered 2 had 3 strict 3 strict 4 orders 3 strict 6 refuse 5 to 6 refuse 6 refuse 8 prince 6 refuse 9 nothing 7 the 8 prince 9 nothing 10 ; 10 ; 11 yet 12 he 13 remembered 13 remembered 15 prophecy 14 the 15 prophecy 15 prophecy 18 felt 15 prophecy 21 was 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 felt 18 felt 19 that 20 this 21 was 21 was 22 a 22 a 23 serious 23 serious 24 matter 23 serious 25 . at last he thought he had better tell the king the whole story , and let him decide the question . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 6 had 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 better 7 better 8 tell 8 tell 13 story 8 tell 17 him 9 the 10 king 9 the 12 whole 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 story 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 him 17 him 18 decide 18 decide 20 question 19 the 20 question 20 question 21 . so a puppy was found , exactly like the other ; they might have been twins , and perhaps they were . 1 so 3 puppy 2 a 3 puppy 3 puppy 4 was 3 puppy 5 found 3 puppy 7 exactly 3 puppy 11 ; 6 , 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 like 8 like 10 other 9 the 10 other 11 ; 19 perhaps 12 they 13 might 13 might 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 twins 16 twins 19 perhaps 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 perhaps 19 perhaps 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 . years went by , and the boy and the dog played together till the boy grew tall and strong . 1 years 2 went 2 went 3 by 2 went 12 together 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 5 and 11 played 7 boy 8 and 8 and 11 played 9 the 10 dog 10 dog 11 played 11 played 12 together 12 together 13 till 12 together 20 . 13 till 16 grew 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 grew 16 grew 17 tall 17 tall 19 strong 18 and 19 strong the time came at last when he sent a message to his father , saying : 1 the 2 time 2 time 3 came 3 came 5 last 4 at 5 last 5 last 7 he 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 sent 8 sent 10 message 9 a 10 message 10 message 11 to 10 message 13 father 10 message 16 : 11 to 12 his 14 , 15 saying 15 saying 16 : ' [why] do you keep me shut up here , doing nothing ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 keep 4 you 11 doing 5 keep 6 me 5 keep 7 shut 7 shut 8 up 8 up 9 here 9 here 10 , 11 doing 12 nothing 11 doing 13 ? so give me arms , and let me [go] , [i] pray you ; me and my dog too . ' 1 so 2 give 2 give 3 me 2 give 15 me 2 give 18 dog 4 arms 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 me 7 let 15 me 8 me 10 , 10 , 12 pray 12 pray 13 you 13 you 14 ; 15 me 16 and 17 my 18 dog 18 dog 19 too 19 too 20 . 20 . 21 ' never was any prince so happy as he , and he rode and rode till at length he came to a king 's palace . 1 never 2 was 1 never 3 any 1 never 15 till 4 prince 12 rode 5 so 6 happy 6 happy 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 12 rode 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 rode 11 he 12 rode 12 rode 14 rode 13 and 14 rode 14 rode 15 till 15 till 17 length 16 at 17 length 17 length 18 he 17 length 19 came 17 length 24 palace 19 came 20 to 20 to 21 a 22 king 23 's 22 king 24 palace 24 palace 25 . the king who lived in it did not care about looking after his country , and seeing that his people lived cheerful and contented lives . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 who 2 king 14 country 3 who 4 lived 3 who 7 did 4 lived 5 in 6 it 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 care 9 care 10 about 11 looking 12 after 12 after 13 his 13 his 14 country 14 country 17 seeing 14 country 20 people 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 seeing 17 seeing 18 that 17 seeing 19 his 20 people 21 lived 21 lived 22 cheerful 22 cheerful 24 contented 23 and 24 contented 24 contented 25 lives 25 lives 26 . he spent his whole time in making riddles , and inventing plans which he had much better have let alone . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 his 2 spent 4 whole 2 spent 8 riddles 5 time 8 riddles 6 in 8 riddles 7 making 8 riddles 8 riddles 9 , 8 riddles 11 inventing 9 , 10 and 11 inventing 12 plans 11 inventing 13 which 11 inventing 17 better 13 which 14 he 14 he 15 had 16 much 17 better 17 better 19 let 18 have 19 let 19 let 20 alone 20 alone 21 . at the period when the young prince reached the kingdom he had just completed a wonderful house for his only child , a daughter . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 period 2 the 3 period 3 period 4 when 3 period 6 young 3 period 7 prince 3 period 8 reached 5 the 6 young 8 reached 9 the 9 the 10 kingdom 10 kingdom 14 completed 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 completed 13 just 14 completed 14 completed 16 wonderful 14 completed 17 house 14 completed 19 his 15 a 16 wonderful 17 house 18 for 19 his 24 daughter 20 only 21 child 20 only 24 daughter 21 child 22 , 23 a 24 daughter 24 daughter 25 . the fame of the princess 's beauty had spread far and wide , and there was no lack of princes who wished to try their fortune . 1 the 2 fame 2 fame 5 princess 2 fame 9 spread 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 princess 6 's 7 beauty 7 beauty 9 spread 8 had 9 spread 9 spread 12 wide 10 far 12 wide 11 and 12 wide 12 wide 13 , 12 wide 18 lack 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 was 17 no 18 lack 18 lack 19 of 18 lack 20 princes 20 princes 26 fortune 21 who 22 wished 22 wished 23 to 23 to 24 try 24 try 26 fortune 25 their 26 fortune 26 fortune 27 . but though some managed to get further than others , nobody was anywhere near the top . 1 but 2 though 2 though 4 managed 3 some 4 managed 4 managed 5 to 4 managed 6 get 6 get 7 further 6 get 13 anywhere 7 further 8 than 8 than 9 others 9 others 10 , 11 nobody 13 anywhere 12 was 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 near 13 anywhere 17 . 15 the 16 top 16 top 17 . ' [where] do you come from ? ' they said at last . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 7 ? 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 from 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 they 8 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . ' [and] whose [son] are you ? ' 1 ' 3 whose 3 whose 6 you 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' but the young prince had reasons for keeping his own secret , and he answered : 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 prince 3 young 4 prince 4 prince 6 reasons 4 prince 16 : 5 had 6 reasons 6 reasons 7 for 6 reasons 8 keeping 6 reasons 10 own 9 his 10 own 11 secret 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 answered 15 answered 16 : ' [my] [father] [was] master of the horse to the king of my country , and after my mother died he married another wife . 1 ' 5 master 5 master 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 horse 7 the 11 king 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 country 13 my 24 wife 14 country 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 after 18 my 19 mother 18 my 24 wife 19 mother 20 died 21 he 22 married 22 married 23 another 22 married 24 wife 24 wife 25 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' said the youth , one day . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 youth 10 the 14 day 11 youth 12 , 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 . looking up from below , they saw a white hand stretched forth to draw him in . 1 looking 2 up 2 up 3 from 3 from 4 below 4 below 5 , 4 below 7 saw 6 they 7 saw 7 saw 9 white 7 saw 15 him 8 a 9 white 9 white 10 hand 10 hand 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 forth 11 stretched 14 draw 13 to 14 draw 15 him 16 in 16 in 17 . ' [the] [youth] who succeeded [in] [climbing] to the [princess] ['s] [window] is not a prince at all , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 4 who 4 who 5 succeeded 5 succeeded 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 16 prince 13 is 14 not 13 is 15 a 15 a 16 prince 16 prince 17 at 16 prince 21 answered 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 answered 21 answered 22 the 22 the 23 young 23 young 24 man 24 man 25 . but the prince still had his reasons for being silent , and only told the same story . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 16 same 3 prince 7 reasons 3 prince 14 told 4 still 7 reasons 5 had 7 reasons 6 his 7 reasons 7 reasons 8 for 7 reasons 9 being 7 reasons 10 silent 7 reasons 13 only 10 silent 11 , 11 , 12 and 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 story 17 story 18 . ' [ah] , how rash you are ! ' cried the princess , throwing her arms round his neck . 1 ' 10 cried 3 , 4 how 4 how 7 are 5 rash 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 14 throwing 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 14 throwing 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 16 arms 15 her 16 arms 16 arms 17 round 17 round 19 neck 18 his 19 neck 19 neck 20 . ' [if] you know that , how can you have that horrid beast about you ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 15 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 4 know 7 how 4 know 14 about 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 can 7 how 12 horrid 8 can 9 you 9 you 10 have 11 that 12 horrid 12 horrid 13 beast 15 you 16 ? i will give orders to have him killed at once . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 orders 3 give 7 him 4 orders 5 to 5 to 6 have 7 him 11 . 8 killed 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 . 11 . 12 ' but the prince would not listen to her . 1 but 6 listen 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 6 listen 4 would 5 not 4 would 6 listen 6 listen 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . ' [kill] my dear little dog , who has been my playfellow since he was a puppy ? ' exclaimed he . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 12 playfellow 4 dear 5 little 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 12 playfellow 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 12 playfellow 11 my 12 playfellow 12 playfellow 13 since 12 playfellow 17 puppy 13 since 14 he 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 puppy 17 puppy 20 exclaimed 18 ? 19 ' 18 ? 20 exclaimed 20 exclaimed 22 . 21 he 22 . ' [oh] [,] never [would] [i] allow that . ' 1 ' 4 never 1 ' 10 ' 7 allow 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 ' and this went on for more than a month . 1 and 2 this 2 this 9 month 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 for 5 for 9 month 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 a 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [and] [the] [snake] []] this was the reason why he delayed his journey so long , and narrowly escaped being eaten by the crocodile . 1 this 2 was 2 was 7 delayed 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 4 reason 7 delayed 6 he 7 delayed 7 delayed 9 journey 8 his 9 journey 9 journey 14 narrowly 10 so 11 long 11 long 14 narrowly 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 narrowly 14 narrowly 15 escaped 14 narrowly 16 being 14 narrowly 17 eaten 14 narrowly 20 crocodile 17 eaten 18 by 18 by 19 the 20 crocodile 21 . that very night , however , while he was asleep , the princess noticed something strange in one of the corners of the room . 1 that 2 very 2 very 16 strange 3 night 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 16 strange 7 while 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 14 noticed 9 was 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 , 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 noticed 14 noticed 16 strange 15 something 16 strange 16 strange 21 corners 17 in 21 corners 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 corners 21 corners 22 of 21 corners 24 room 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 room 24 room 25 . she shrank in terror , but , slight as was the noise , the thing heard it , and raised its head to listen . 1 she 2 shrank 2 shrank 8 slight 3 in 4 terror 4 terror 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 slight 7 , 8 slight 8 slight 9 as 8 slight 12 noise 8 slight 22 head 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 13 , 12 noise 16 heard 14 the 15 thing 15 thing 16 heard 16 heard 17 it 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 raised 20 raised 21 its 20 raised 22 head 22 head 24 listen 23 to 24 listen 24 listen 25 . then she saw it was the long flat head of a serpent , and the recollection of the prophecy rushed into her mind . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 19 prophecy 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 16 recollection 7 long 12 serpent 8 flat 9 head 8 flat 12 serpent 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 serpent 12 serpent 13 , 12 serpent 16 recollection 13 , 14 and 15 the 16 recollection 16 recollection 17 of 16 recollection 19 prophecy 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 prophecy 19 prophecy 20 rushed 19 prophecy 23 mind 20 rushed 21 into 21 into 22 her 23 mind 24 . after that it dropped on the ground and slept heavily . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 it 3 it 4 dropped 4 dropped 10 heavily 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 and 7 ground 10 heavily 9 slept 10 heavily 10 heavily 11 . one morning the prince and his dog were out as usual , and in chasing their game they drew near the bank of the river . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 4 prince 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 19 drew 5 and 6 his 5 and 19 drew 6 his 7 dog 8 were 9 out 8 were 15 chasing 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 15 chasing 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 chasing 15 chasing 16 their 15 chasing 17 game 15 chasing 19 drew 18 they 19 drew 19 drew 20 near 20 near 21 the 21 the 22 bank 22 bank 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 river 25 river 26 . ' [you] [cannot] escape [from] me , ' it was saying , when he had gathered his senses again . 1 ' 4 escape 4 escape 6 me 6 me 7 , 6 me 12 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 saying 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 gathered 16 gathered 18 senses 17 his 18 senses 18 senses 19 again 19 again 20 . ' [i] [am] your fate , and wherever you go , and whatever you do , you will always find me before you . 1 ' 4 your 4 your 5 fate 5 fate 8 wherever 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 wherever 8 wherever 9 you 8 wherever 10 go 8 wherever 13 whatever 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 whatever 13 whatever 14 you 13 whatever 15 do 15 do 17 you 15 do 23 you 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 20 find 19 always 20 find 20 find 21 me 22 before 23 you 23 you 24 . there is only one means of shaking off my power . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 3 only 5 means 5 means 6 of 5 means 7 shaking 7 shaking 8 off 7 shaking 10 power 9 my 10 power 10 power 11 . if you can dig a pit in the dry sand which will remain full of water , my spell will be broken . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 dig 4 dig 5 a 5 a 6 pit 6 pit 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 dry 9 dry 10 sand 10 sand 11 which 10 sand 13 remain 12 will 13 remain 13 remain 14 full 13 remain 19 spell 14 full 15 of 14 full 16 water 16 water 17 , 18 my 19 spell 19 spell 22 broken 20 will 21 be 21 be 22 broken 22 broken 23 . if not death will come to you speedily . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 death 3 death 8 speedily 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 to 5 come 8 speedily 7 you 8 speedily 8 speedily 9 . i give you this one chance . 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 you 2 give 6 chance 4 this 5 one 5 one 6 chance 6 chance 7 . now [go] . ' 1 now 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [how] pale [you] look , ' she cried , ' has anything hurt you ? 1 ' 3 pale 1 ' 9 cried 5 look 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 cried 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 has 12 has 14 hurt 13 anything 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 you 15 you 16 ? tell me , [i] pray you , what is the matter , [for] [perhaps] [i] can help ! ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 8 what 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 pray 5 pray 7 , 6 you 7 , 8 what 9 is 8 what 11 matter 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 , 12 , 19 ' 16 can 17 help 17 help 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' so the prince told her the whole story , and of the impossible task given him by the crocodile . 1 so 3 prince 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 told 4 told 5 her 5 her 20 . 6 the 7 whole 6 the 19 crocodile 7 whole 8 story 8 story 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 of 12 the 12 the 19 crocodile 13 impossible 14 task 14 task 15 given 14 task 19 crocodile 15 given 16 him 17 by 19 crocodile 18 the 19 crocodile 19 crocodile 20 . ' [how] can a sand hole remain full of water ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 13 asked 3 can 7 remain 4 a 5 sand 5 sand 6 hole 5 sand 7 remain 7 remain 8 full 8 full 9 of 8 full 10 water 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 he 13 asked 15 . ' [of] course it will all run through . 1 ' 5 will 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 all 5 will 7 run 7 run 8 through 8 through 9 . the crocodile called it a " chance " ; but he might as well have dragged me into the river at once . 1 the 2 crocodile 2 crocodile 3 called 2 crocodile 7 chance 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 " 5 a 7 chance 7 chance 12 might 8 " 11 he 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 14 well 12 might 15 have 13 as 14 well 15 have 16 dragged 16 dragged 17 me 16 dragged 18 into 16 dragged 20 river 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 river 20 river 22 once 20 river 23 . 21 at 22 once he said [truly] that [i] cannot escape him . ' 1 he 2 said 1 he 6 cannot 2 said 4 that 6 cannot 7 escape 7 escape 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 ' i will go in search of it at dawn , and you can begin to dig the hole as soon as you like . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 5 search 4 in 5 search 5 search 6 of 5 search 9 dawn 6 of 7 it 8 at 9 dawn 9 dawn 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 begin 14 begin 15 to 15 to 16 dig 16 dig 17 the 17 the 18 hole 18 hole 19 as 19 as 20 soon 20 soon 21 as 21 as 22 you 22 you 23 like 23 like 24 . 24 . 25 ' to comfort her husband , the princess had spoken lightly and gaily ; but she knew very well she had no light task before her . 1 to 2 comfort 2 comfort 3 her 3 her 4 husband 4 husband 5 , 4 husband 10 lightly 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 10 lightly 8 had 9 spoken 9 spoken 10 lightly 10 lightly 11 and 10 lightly 12 gaily 12 gaily 13 ; 12 gaily 26 . 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 knew 16 knew 18 well 17 very 18 well 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 no 21 no 22 light 22 light 23 task 23 task 24 before 24 before 25 her 25 her 26 . still , she was full of courage and energy , and determined that , one way or another , her husband should be saved . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 5 full 7 courage 7 courage 8 and 7 courage 9 energy 9 energy 12 determined 9 energy 25 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 determined 12 determined 13 that 12 determined 21 husband 12 determined 22 should 13 that 16 way 14 , 15 one 15 one 16 way 16 way 17 or 17 or 18 another 18 another 19 , 20 her 21 husband 22 should 23 be 23 be 24 saved it was still starlight when she left the palace on a snow-white donkey , and rode away from the river straight to the west . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 starlight 4 starlight 5 when 4 starlight 7 left 4 starlight 9 palace 5 when 6 she 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 12 snow-white 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 snow-white 12 snow-white 13 donkey 13 donkey 16 rode 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 rode 16 rode 17 away 17 away 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 river 20 river 21 straight 21 straight 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 west 24 west 25 . so she spoke cheering words to her donkey , who brayed in reply , and the two pushed steadily on . 1 so 4 cheering 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 cheering 4 cheering 5 words 5 words 11 brayed 6 to 7 her 7 her 11 brayed 8 donkey 9 , 8 donkey 11 brayed 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 brayed 11 brayed 12 in 11 brayed 13 reply 11 brayed 17 two 13 reply 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 two 17 two 18 pushed 18 pushed 19 steadily 19 steadily 20 on 19 steadily 21 . oh ! how glad they both were when they caught sight of a tall rock in the distance . 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 3 how 3 how 4 glad 4 glad 5 they 4 glad 8 when 5 they 6 both 5 they 7 were 8 when 9 they 9 they 10 caught 10 caught 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 tall 14 tall 15 rock 15 rock 18 distance 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 distance 18 distance 19 . luckily she had brought a rope with her , and making a noose at one end , she flung it across with all her might . 1 luckily 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 brought 3 had 13 noose 5 a 6 rope 5 a 13 noose 7 with 8 her 7 with 13 noose 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 making 11 making 13 noose 12 a 13 noose 13 noose 14 at 13 noose 15 one 13 noose 16 end 13 noose 19 flung 13 noose 26 . 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 flung 19 flung 20 it 19 flung 21 across 19 flung 24 her 22 with 23 all 22 with 24 her 24 her 25 might and in that case her death was as certain as that of the prince . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 case 3 that 4 case 4 case 6 death 4 case 9 certain 4 case 12 of 4 case 15 . 5 her 6 death 7 was 8 as 7 was 9 certain 9 certain 10 as 9 certain 11 that 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 prince but nothing so dreadful happened . 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 5 happened 3 so 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 happened 5 happened 6 . the princess got safely to the other side , and then became the worst part of her task . 1 the 7 other 2 princess 4 safely 3 got 4 safely 4 safely 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 side 7 other 18 task 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 became 12 became 14 worst 13 the 14 worst 14 worst 15 part 15 part 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 task 18 task 19 . meanwhile the hours were passing , and it was nearly noon . 1 meanwhile 2 the 1 meanwhile 5 passing 3 hours 5 passing 4 were 5 passing 5 passing 11 noon 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 noon 11 noon 12 . the heart of the poor princess was filled with despair , but she would not give up the struggle . 1 the 3 of 2 heart 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 princess 5 poor 6 princess 6 princess 7 was 7 was 8 filled 8 filled 9 with 8 filled 10 despair 9 with 10 despair 10 despair 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 not 14 would 16 give 16 give 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 struggle 19 struggle 20 . for a few terrible moments she thought that the rock was bare , and that her journey had been to no purpose . 1 for 5 moments 2 a 3 few 3 few 5 moments 4 terrible 5 moments 5 moments 7 thought 5 moments 10 rock 6 she 7 thought 7 thought 8 that 9 the 10 rock 10 rock 12 bare 11 was 12 bare 12 bare 13 , 12 bare 17 journey 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 16 her 17 journey 17 journey 22 purpose 18 had 19 been 18 had 21 no 19 been 20 to 21 no 22 purpose 22 purpose 23 . feel [where] [she] [would] , there was nothing but [grit] and [stones] [,] [when] [,] [suddenly] [,] [her] [fingers] [touched] [something] soft [in] [a] [crevice] [.] 1 feel 22 soft 5 , 9 but 5 , 11 and 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 11 and 22 soft it was a plant , that was clear ; but was it the right one ? 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 plant 5 , 10 but 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 clear 8 clear 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 was 10 but 12 it 12 it 14 right 12 it 16 ? 13 the 14 right 14 right 15 one see [she] [could] [not] , for the wind was blowing [more] fiercely [than] [ever] , so she lay [where] she was and counted the leaves . 1 see 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 wind 8 wind 10 blowing 9 was 10 blowing 10 blowing 12 fiercely 12 fiercely 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 she 17 she 18 lay 18 lay 23 counted 20 she 21 was 20 she 23 counted 22 and 23 counted 23 counted 25 leaves 24 the 25 leaves 25 leaves 26 . one , two , three yes ! yes ! there were four ! 1 one 2 , 1 one 3 two 3 two 4 , 3 two 5 three 5 three 6 yes 5 three 12 four 6 yes 7 ! 6 yes 8 yes 8 yes 9 ! 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 four 12 four 13 ! however , by good luck , she stopped quite close to her rope bridge and was soon across it . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 luck 2 , 3 by 3 by 5 luck 4 good 5 luck 5 luck 6 , 5 luck 8 stopped 7 she 8 stopped 8 stopped 13 rope 9 quite 10 close 10 close 11 to 10 close 13 rope 11 to 12 her 13 rope 14 bridge 14 bridge 15 and 14 bridge 18 across 14 bridge 20 . 16 was 17 soon 17 soon 18 across 19 it 20 . a little way off the crocodile lay blinking in the sun , with his sharp teeth and whity-yellow jaws wide open . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 way 3 way 4 off 4 off 6 crocodile 4 off 13 with 5 the 6 crocodile 6 crocodile 8 blinking 7 lay 8 blinking 8 blinking 9 in 8 blinking 11 sun 10 the 11 sun 12 , 13 with 13 with 18 whity-yellow 14 his 15 sharp 15 sharp 18 whity-yellow 16 teeth 18 whity-yellow 17 and 18 whity-yellow 18 whity-yellow 19 jaws 18 whity-yellow 20 wide 18 whity-yellow 21 open 21 open 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [pool] [in] [the] [sand] []] then the prince turned with a shout of triumph , and the crocodile sulkily plunged into the river . 1 then 4 turned 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 turned 4 turned 7 shout 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 shout 7 shout 9 triumph 8 of 9 triumph 9 triumph 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 crocodile 13 crocodile 14 sulkily 14 sulkily 19 . 15 plunged 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 river 18 river 19 . the prince had escaped for ever the second of his three fates ! 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 escaped 2 prince 12 fates 3 had 4 escaped 5 for 6 ever 6 ever 12 fates 7 the 8 second 8 second 12 fates 9 of 10 his 10 his 12 fates 11 three 12 fates 12 fates 13 ! in another instant his dog dashed by in hot pursuit , and knocked heavily against his master 's legs . 1 in 3 instant 2 another 3 instant 3 instant 4 his 3 instant 6 dashed 5 dog 6 dashed 6 dashed 7 by 6 dashed 10 pursuit 6 dashed 15 against 6 dashed 19 legs 8 in 10 pursuit 9 hot 10 pursuit 10 pursuit 14 heavily 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 knocked 13 knocked 14 heavily 16 his 17 master 17 master 18 's 18 's 19 legs 19 legs 20 . he shrieked for help to his wife , who came running ; and luckily brought her rope with her . 1 he 2 shrieked 2 shrieked 3 for 2 shrieked 4 help 2 shrieked 7 wife 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 9 who 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 came 10 came 11 running 11 running 14 luckily 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 14 luckily 14 luckily 15 brought 14 luckily 17 rope 14 luckily 19 her 15 brought 16 her 17 rope 18 with 19 her 20 . the poor old dog was drowned , but the prince was pulled to shore . 1 the 2 poor 1 the 4 dog 2 poor 3 old 4 dog 5 was 4 dog 15 . 6 drowned 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 prince 9 the 14 shore 10 prince 11 was 12 pulled 14 shore 13 to 14 shore 14 shore 15 . ' [my] wife , ' he said , ' has been stronger than my fate . ' 1 ' 3 wife 3 wife 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 10 has 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 stronger 12 stronger 13 than 12 stronger 15 fate 14 my 15 fate 15 fate 16 . 16 . 17 ' [[] [adapted] [from] [les] [contes] [populaires] [de] [l'egypte] [ancienne] [.] []] [the] [fox] [and] [the] [lapp] for a long while he watched in vain ; everything seemed asleep , and not even a bird stirred overhead . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 watched 6 watched 8 vain 6 watched 18 bird 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 ; 8 vain 10 everything 10 everything 11 seemed 10 everything 16 even 11 seemed 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 not 16 even 17 a 18 bird 18 bird 19 stirred 19 stirred 20 overhead 20 overhead 21 . this is a man driving a reindeer sledge , [i] know the tinkling of the harness . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 driving 5 driving 7 reindeer 6 a 7 reindeer 7 reindeer 13 tinkling 8 sledge 9 , 8 sledge 13 tinkling 11 know 13 tinkling 12 the 13 tinkling 13 tinkling 14 of 13 tinkling 15 the 13 tinkling 16 harness 16 harness 17 . and at any rate [i] shall have an adventure , and that is always something ! ' 1 and 2 at 2 at 4 rate 3 any 4 rate 4 rate 6 shall 4 rate 9 adventure 4 rate 10 , 4 rate 17 ' 6 shall 7 have 8 an 9 adventure 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 always 14 always 15 something 16 ! 17 ' the fox meanwhile was enjoying himself mightily . 1 the 2 fox 2 fox 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 7 mightily 4 was 5 enjoying 5 enjoying 7 mightily 6 himself 7 mightily 7 mightily 8 . by-and-by he met a bear , [who] [stopped] [and] said : ' [where] did you find that fish , [mr] [fox] ? ' 1 by-and-by 11 : 2 he 3 met 3 met 4 a 4 a 5 bear 5 bear 6 , 6 , 10 said 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 ' 11 : 23 ' 14 did 15 you 15 you 16 find 15 you 22 ? 16 find 17 that 17 that 18 fish 18 fish 19 , 22 ? 23 ' ' [yes] [,] certainly , [grandfather] , ' replied the fox , ' if you have patience to suffer what [i] suffered . ' 1 ' 4 certainly 1 ' 9 replied 4 certainly 5 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 patience 17 patience 23 . 18 to 19 suffer 19 suffer 20 what 19 suffer 23 . 20 what 22 suffered 23 . 24 ' ' [of] course [i] [can] , ' replied the bear , ' what nonsense you talk [!] 1 ' 3 course 3 course 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 bear 10 bear 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 what 13 what 14 nonsense 14 nonsense 16 talk 15 you 16 talk show me the way . ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 5 . 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [the] elves [bathe] here , ' he said , ' and if you put in your tail the fish will catch hold of it . 1 ' 3 elves 1 ' 9 said 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 put 15 put 25 it 16 in 17 your 17 your 18 tail 18 tail 20 fish 19 the 20 fish 20 fish 22 catch 21 will 22 catch 22 catch 23 hold 22 catch 25 it 23 hold 24 of 25 it 26 . but it is no use being in a hurry , or you will spoil everything . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 4 no 9 hurry 5 use 6 being 7 in 9 hurry 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 14 spoil 10 , 11 or 11 or 14 spoil 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 spoil 14 spoil 15 everything 15 everything 16 . 16 . 17 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [elves] [and] [the] [bear] []] ' [be] quick , good people , and come with your bows and spears . 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 4 , 3 quick 12 bows 4 , 8 and 5 good 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 come 10 with 10 with 12 bows 11 your 12 bows 12 bows 13 and 12 bows 14 spears 14 spears 15 . a bear has been fishing in your brook ! ' 1 a 2 bear 2 bear 5 fishing 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 fishing 5 fishing 6 in 5 fishing 8 brook 6 in 7 your 8 brook 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' at this sight the fox held his sides for laughing , and then scampered away in another direction . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 sight 1 at 4 the 4 the 18 direction 5 fox 8 sides 6 held 7 his 6 held 8 sides 8 sides 9 for 8 sides 10 laughing 8 sides 14 scampered 10 laughing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 14 scampered 15 away 14 scampered 18 direction 16 in 18 direction 17 another 18 direction 18 direction 19 . by-and-by he came to a fir tree , and crept into a hole under the root . 1 by-and-by 2 he 1 by-and-by 5 a 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 5 a 6 fir 6 fir 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 crept 10 crept 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 hole 13 hole 14 under 13 hole 16 root 15 the 16 root 16 root 17 . after that he did something very strange . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 something 5 something 7 strange 6 very 7 strange 7 strange 8 . taking one of his hind feet between his two front paws , he said softly : 1 taking 5 hind 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 his 3 of 5 hind 4 his 5 hind 5 hind 6 feet 5 hind 11 paws 7 between 8 his 7 between 9 two 9 two 11 paws 10 front 11 paws 11 paws 15 softly 12 , 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 softly 15 softly 16 : ' [what] [would] you [do] , my foot , if [someone] was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 foot 8 foot 9 , 8 foot 14 betray 9 , 10 if 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 14 betray 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] would run so quickly that he should not catch you . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 would 4 run 4 run 6 quickly 5 so 6 quickly 6 quickly 13 . 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 should 9 should 10 not 10 not 11 catch 11 catch 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [what] [would] you [do] , mine ear , if [someone] was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 17 ' 7 mine 8 ear 8 ear 9 , 8 ear 14 betray 9 , 10 if 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 14 betray 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] would listen so hard that [i] [should] [hear] all his plans . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 would 4 listen 4 listen 13 plans 5 so 6 hard 5 so 7 that 7 that 11 all 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 plans 13 plans 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [what] [would] you [do] , my nose , [if] [someone] was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 nose 8 nose 9 , 9 , 17 ' 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] would smell [so] sharply [that] [i] [should] [know] [from] afar that he was coming . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 would 4 smell 4 smell 6 sharply 6 sharply 12 afar 6 sharply 17 . 12 afar 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 coming 17 . 18 ' ' [what] [would] you [do] , my tail , [if] [someone] was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 tail 8 tail 9 , 9 , 17 ' 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] [would] [steer] you so straight [a] [course] that you would [soon] [be] beyond his reach . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 12 would 6 so 7 straight 6 so 10 that 10 that 12 would 11 you 12 would 12 would 17 reach 15 beyond 17 reach 16 his 17 reach 17 reach 18 . let us be off [;] [i] [feel] [as] [if] [danger] [was] [near] . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 off 3 be 4 off 4 off 13 . 13 . 14 ' but the fox was comfortable where he was , and did not hurry himself to take his tail 's advice . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 was 4 was 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 10 and 6 where 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 hurry 13 hurry 18 tail 14 himself 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 his 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 21 . 19 's 20 advice 20 advice 21 . in this manner they set out down the road , the fox 's tail being always in the bear 's mouth . 1 in 3 manner 1 in 11 the 2 this 3 manner 3 manner 5 set 4 they 5 set 5 set 6 out 5 set 7 down 7 down 9 road 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 , 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 14 tail 13 's 14 tail 14 tail 15 being 15 being 16 always 15 being 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 21 mouth 19 bear 21 mouth 20 's 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 . after they had gone some way , they passed a tree-stump , on which a bright coloured woodpecker was tapping . 1 after 2 they 2 they 3 had 2 they 11 tree-stump 3 had 4 gone 5 some 11 tree-stump 6 way 7 , 6 way 11 tree-stump 8 they 11 tree-stump 9 passed 11 tree-stump 10 a 11 tree-stump 11 tree-stump 12 , 11 tree-stump 13 on 11 tree-stump 14 which 11 tree-stump 16 bright 11 tree-stump 17 coloured 15 a 16 bright 17 coloured 18 woodpecker 18 woodpecker 19 was 18 woodpecker 20 tapping 20 tapping 21 . ' [ah] [!] [those] were better [times] [when] [i] [used] to paint all the birds [such] gay [colours] , ' sighed the fox . 1 ' 15 birds 5 were 6 better 6 better 11 to 11 to 12 paint 12 paint 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 birds 15 birds 24 . 17 gay 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 sighed 21 sighed 22 the 21 sighed 23 fox 23 fox 24 . ' [what] are you saying , old fellow ? ' asked the [bear] . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 11 asked 3 are 4 you 5 saying 6 , 6 , 7 old 7 old 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 11 asked 14 . ' [i] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [i] was saying nothing , ' answered the fox drearily . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 saying 4 was 5 saying 5 saying 6 nothing 6 nothing 12 drearily 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 12 drearily 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 drearily 12 drearily 13 . ' [just] carry me to your cave and eat me up as quick as you can . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 carry 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 cave 7 cave 8 and 7 cave 9 eat 7 cave 13 quick 7 cave 17 . 9 eat 11 up 10 me 11 up 12 as 13 quick 13 quick 14 as 14 as 16 can 15 you 16 can 17 . 18 ' ' [couldn't] you paint me too ? ' asked the bear suddenly . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 asked 3 you 4 paint 4 paint 5 me 4 paint 6 too 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 12 suddenly 9 asked 13 . 11 bear 12 suddenly but the fox shook his head ; for he was always acting , even if no one was there to see him do it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 shook 4 shook 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 12 acting 7 ; 8 for 8 for 12 acting 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 acting 11 always 12 acting 12 acting 14 even 13 , 14 even 14 even 15 if 15 if 19 there 15 if 24 it 16 no 17 one 17 one 18 was 18 was 19 there 20 to 21 see 20 to 23 do 21 see 22 him 23 do 24 it 24 it 25 . oh , no ; you would never be able to do all that . ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 never 6 would 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 13 that 11 do 14 . 12 all 13 that 14 . 15 ' and as he spoke he began tearing up the earth so fast that soon a deep pit was ready , deep enough to hold him . 1 and 2 as 2 as 12 fast 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 7 tearing 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 tearing 7 tearing 8 up 7 tearing 10 earth 7 tearing 12 fast 9 the 10 earth 11 so 12 fast 12 fast 13 that 12 fast 17 pit 12 fast 22 enough 12 fast 24 hold 14 soon 17 pit 15 a 16 deep 16 deep 17 pit 17 pit 19 ready 17 pit 21 deep 18 was 19 ready 19 ready 20 , 22 enough 23 to 23 to 24 hold 24 hold 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [that] is all right , ' said the fox at last , ' [i] [see] [i] [was] mistaken [in] you . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 21 you 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 5 right 11 at 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 fox 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 19 mistaken 21 you 22 . now sit here , and [i] will bind you . ' 1 now 2 sit 2 sit 3 here 2 sit 8 bind 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 7 will 8 bind 8 bind 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 ' but all the answer he got was : ' [i] thought you would never be able to suffer pain like those little birds . ' 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 answer 4 answer 5 he 4 answer 8 : 5 he 6 got 5 he 7 was 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 25 ' 11 thought 13 would 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 never 13 would 15 be 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 to 17 to 18 suffer 18 suffer 23 birds 19 pain 20 like 20 like 21 those 21 those 23 birds 22 little 23 birds 23 birds 24 . 24 . 25 ' after a while he stole cautiously and found , as he expected , nothing left but a few charred bones . 1 after 3 while 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 stole 5 stole 6 cautiously 6 cautiously 8 found 6 cautiously 12 expected 6 cautiously 21 . 7 and 8 found 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 expected 12 expected 13 , 14 nothing 19 charred 15 left 19 charred 16 but 19 charred 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 charred 19 charred 20 bones 19 charred 21 . these he picked up and put in a bag , which he slung over his back . 1 these 3 picked 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 3 picked 9 bag 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 put 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 bag 9 bag 13 slung 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 he 11 which 13 slung 13 slung 14 over 13 slung 15 his 13 slung 16 back 16 back 17 . ' [that] sounds [like] silver [or] gold , ' thought the man to himself . 1 ' 3 sounds 3 sounds 15 . 5 silver 7 gold 7 gold 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 thought 10 thought 14 himself 11 the 12 man 12 man 14 himself 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . and he said politely to the fox : 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 politely 4 politely 5 to 4 politely 8 : 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 fox ' [good-day] , [friend] [!] 1 ' 3 , what have you got in your bag that makes such a strange sound ? ' 1 what 9 makes 1 what 14 ? 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 got 4 got 7 bag 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 bag 7 bag 9 makes 8 that 9 makes 9 makes 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 strange 12 strange 13 sound 14 ? 15 ' ' [all] [the] [wealth] my father left me , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 11 answered 5 my 6 father 7 left 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 14 . ' [do] you feel inclined to bargain ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 4 feel 5 inclined 5 inclined 6 to 5 inclined 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [ah] , but [i] can't do that , ' answered the fox , ' my bag is sealed up . 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 4 but 3 , 11 answered 4 but 6 can't 6 can't 7 do 7 do 8 that 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 my 16 my 17 bag 17 bag 20 up 18 is 19 sealed 19 sealed 20 up 20 up 21 . but if you will give me those three reindeer , you shall take it as it is , with all its contents . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 me 5 give 9 reindeer 7 those 8 three 8 three 9 reindeer 9 reindeer 10 , 9 reindeer 12 shall 9 reindeer 21 its 11 you 12 shall 12 shall 13 take 13 take 14 it 14 it 17 is 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 is 18 , 19 with 19 with 21 its 20 all 21 its 21 its 22 contents 22 contents 23 . 23 . 24 ' the [lapp] [did] [not] [quite] [like] [it] , but the fox [spoke] with such an air that his doubts melted [away] . 1 the 16 air 8 , 9 but 8 , 13 with 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 fox 13 with 15 an 14 such 15 an 15 an 16 air 16 air 17 that 16 air 19 doubts 18 his 19 doubts 19 doubts 20 melted 20 melted 22 . he nodded , and stretched out his hand ; the fox put the bag into it , and unharnessed the reindeer he had chosen . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 stretched 4 and 19 unharnessed 5 stretched 6 out 5 stretched 8 hand 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 ; 10 the 11 fox 10 the 14 bag 12 put 13 the 13 the 14 bag 14 bag 19 unharnessed 15 into 19 unharnessed 16 it 19 unharnessed 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 unharnessed 19 unharnessed 20 the 19 unharnessed 21 reindeer 19 unharnessed 22 he 19 unharnessed 24 chosen 22 he 23 had 24 chosen 25 . if you do , you will find that all the gold and silver has changed into a parcel of charred bones . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 find 7 find 8 that 7 find 15 changed 8 that 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 gold 11 gold 12 and 13 silver 15 changed 14 has 15 changed 15 changed 16 into 15 changed 20 charred 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 parcel 18 parcel 19 of 20 charred 23 ' 21 bones 22 . 22 . 23 ' then he whipped up his reindeer , and was soon out of sight . 1 then 6 reindeer 2 he 3 whipped 3 whipped 6 reindeer 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 reindeer 6 reindeer 7 , 6 reindeer 10 soon 7 , 8 and 9 was 10 soon 10 soon 11 out 11 out 12 of 11 out 13 sight 13 sight 14 . who could tell ? 1 who 2 could 1 who 4 ? 2 could 3 tell he would not , of course , take the money out to count it , for that might bring him bad luck . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 8 take 3 not 4 , 4 , 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 8 take 9 the 8 take 11 out 9 the 10 money 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 count 12 to 19 bring 13 count 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 that 18 might 19 bring 19 bring 20 him 19 bring 22 luck 21 bad 22 luck 22 luck 23 . but there could be no harm in just one peep ! 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 be 3 could 10 peep 5 no 6 harm 6 harm 7 in 6 harm 10 peep 8 just 10 peep 9 one 10 peep 10 peep 11 ! so he slowly broke the seal , and untied the strings , and , behold , a heap of burnt bones lay before him ! 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 slowly 3 slowly 9 untied 4 broke 6 seal 5 the 6 seal 6 seal 9 untied 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 untied 9 untied 10 the 9 untied 11 strings 11 strings 15 behold 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 behold 14 , 15 behold 15 behold 16 , 15 behold 18 heap 15 behold 25 ! 17 a 18 heap 18 heap 19 of 18 heap 20 burnt 20 burnt 21 bones 20 burnt 22 lay 22 lay 23 before 23 before 24 him now the fox had guessed exactly what would happen , and was on the look out . 1 now 3 fox 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 had 3 fox 17 . 4 had 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 exactly 5 guessed 12 was 6 exactly 7 what 7 what 9 happen 8 would 9 happen 9 happen 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 was 13 on 13 on 14 the 15 look 16 out 16 out 17 . the fox soon heard him coming , and this time he wished that the reindeer might fall and break its leg . 1 the 15 reindeer 2 fox 4 heard 3 soon 4 heard 4 heard 5 him 4 heard 9 this 5 him 6 coming 5 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 he 11 he 12 wished 12 wished 13 that 12 wished 15 reindeer 14 the 15 reindeer 15 reindeer 16 might 15 reindeer 17 fall 15 reindeer 21 leg 17 fall 18 and 19 break 21 leg 20 its 21 leg 21 leg 22 . and so it did ; and the man felt it was a hopeless chase , and that he was no match for the fox . 1 and 2 so 2 so 13 hopeless 3 it 4 did 3 it 13 hopeless 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 13 hopeless 9 felt 13 hopeless 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 hopeless 12 a 13 hopeless 13 hopeless 14 chase 13 hopeless 18 he 14 chase 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 no 20 no 21 match 21 match 22 for 22 for 23 the 23 the 24 fox 24 fox 25 . when they heard why they had been summoned , they declared themselves ready each one to do his part . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 heard 1 when 5 they 4 why 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 summoned 8 summoned 11 declared 8 summoned 18 his 9 , 10 they 9 , 11 declared 11 declared 12 themselves 12 themselves 13 ready 13 ready 14 each 13 ready 16 to 14 each 15 one 16 to 17 do 18 his 19 part 19 part 20 . and the fox did nothing , but looked on . 1 and 8 looked 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 did 3 fox 8 looked 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 7 but 6 , 7 but 8 looked 9 on 9 on 10 . from [there] [he] [set] [up] the [most] frightful shrieks , so that the animals fled away in [all] directions . 1 from 6 the 1 from 19 directions 6 the 8 frightful 8 frightful 9 shrieks 9 shrieks 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 13 the 14 animals 13 the 19 directions 14 animals 15 fled 15 fled 16 away 17 in 19 directions 19 directions 20 . only the mouse and the ermine remained where they were , for they thought that they were much too small to be noticed . 1 only 6 ermine 2 the 3 mouse 3 mouse 6 ermine 4 and 6 ermine 5 the 6 ermine 6 ermine 7 remained 6 ermine 8 where 6 ermine 9 they 6 ermine 12 for 6 ermine 13 they 9 they 10 were 11 , 12 for 13 they 17 were 14 thought 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 20 small 18 much 19 too 19 too 20 small 20 small 23 noticed 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 noticed 23 noticed 24 . ' [what] are you doing [there] ? ' cried he ; ' why did you palm off those bones on me ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 9 cried 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 13 why 13 why 14 did 13 why 16 palm 13 why 22 ? 14 did 15 you 16 palm 17 off 16 palm 18 those 16 palm 19 bones 16 palm 20 on 20 on 21 me and why , when you had got the reindeer , did you kill them ? ' 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 15 ? 4 when 5 you 4 when 7 got 6 had 7 got 7 got 9 reindeer 8 the 9 reindeer 9 reindeer 10 , 9 reindeer 11 did 9 reindeer 13 kill 11 did 12 you 13 kill 14 them 13 kill 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [dear] brother , ' answered the fox with a sob , ' do not blame me for this misfortune . 1 ' 6 answered 3 brother 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 fox 8 fox 11 sob 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sob 11 sob 21 . 12 , 13 ' 12 , 18 for 13 ' 14 do 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 blame 16 blame 17 me 18 for 19 this 19 this 20 misfortune 20 misfortune 21 . it is my comrades who have slain them in spite of my prayers . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 13 prayers 4 comrades 5 who 4 comrades 7 slain 6 have 7 slain 7 slain 8 them 7 slain 13 prayers 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 prayers 13 prayers 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [stop] [your] silly chatter ! ' answered the man crossly , ' or [i] will give you a bath in the river . ' 1 ' 25 ' 4 silly 5 chatter 5 chatter 11 crossly 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 11 crossly 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 crossly 11 crossly 12 , 11 crossly 14 or 11 crossly 24 . 12 , 13 ' 16 will 17 give 17 give 18 you 17 give 19 a 19 a 20 bath 20 bath 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 river 23 river 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] [have] won , ' shouted the [pike] [.] 1 ' 7 shouted 4 won 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 the ' [jump] on my back , dear fox , and you will find yourself in a trice on the opposite shore . ' 1 ' 11 you 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 9 , 8 fox 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 find 13 find 17 trice 14 yourself 17 trice 15 in 17 trice 16 a 17 trice 17 trice 18 on 17 trice 20 opposite 17 trice 21 shore 19 the 20 opposite 21 shore 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [no] , thank you , ' answered the fox , ' your back is much too weak for me . 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 your 12 ' 15 is 13 your 14 back 15 is 18 weak 16 much 17 too 17 too 18 weak 18 weak 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . i should break it . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 break 3 break 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [try] mine , ' said the eel , who had wriggled to the front . 1 ' 5 ' 3 mine 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 eel 8 eel 15 front 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 wriggled 12 wriggled 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 front 15 front 16 . ' [no] , thank you , ' replied the fox [again] , ' [i] [should] slip over [your] [head] and be drowned . ' 1 ' 8 replied 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 slip 16 slip 22 drowned 17 over 20 and 20 and 22 drowned 21 be 22 drowned 22 drowned 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [you] [won't] slip on my back , ' said the perch , coming [forward] . 1 ' 4 slip 4 slip 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 16 . 11 the 12 perch 12 perch 13 , 14 coming 16 . ' [no] ; but you are really too rough , ' returned the fox . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 really 7 really 8 too 8 too 9 rough 9 rough 10 , 9 rough 12 returned 10 , 11 ' 12 returned 13 the 13 the 14 fox 14 fox 15 . ' [well] , you can have no fault to find with me , ' put in the trout . 1 ' 14 ' 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 10 find 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 fault 8 fault 10 find 9 to 10 find 10 find 12 me 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 the 15 put 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 trout 18 trout 19 . ' [good] gracious ! are you here ? ' exclaimed the fox . 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 9 ' 4 ! 10 exclaimed 5 are 6 you 6 you 8 ? 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 10 exclaimed 11 the 10 exclaimed 12 fox 12 fox 13 . ' [but] [i] 'm afraid to trust myself to you either . ' 1 ' 13 ' 4 'm 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 trust 7 trust 8 myself 8 myself 9 to 8 myself 11 either 10 you 11 either 11 either 12 . 12 . 13 ' at this moment a fine salmon swam slowly up . 1 at 3 moment 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 6 salmon 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 salmon 6 salmon 7 swam 7 swam 8 slowly 7 swam 9 up 9 up 10 . but as he stooped down the water gave a sudden fizzle , and splashed into the fox 's eyes , blinding him . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 stooped 4 stooped 5 down 5 down 11 fizzle 6 the 7 water 7 water 11 fizzle 8 gave 11 fizzle 9 a 10 sudden 10 sudden 11 fizzle 11 fizzle 12 , 11 fizzle 14 splashed 11 fizzle 17 fox 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 splashed 14 splashed 15 into 15 into 16 the 17 fox 21 blinding 18 's 19 eyes 19 eyes 21 blinding 20 , 21 blinding 21 blinding 22 him 22 him 23 . he started backwards with a cry of pain , and sat still for some minutes , rocking himself to and fro . 1 he 2 started 2 started 3 backwards 3 backwards 8 pain 3 backwards 10 and 4 with 5 a 4 with 8 pain 5 a 6 cry 6 cry 7 of 9 , 10 and 10 and 21 fro 11 sat 12 still 11 sat 17 rocking 13 for 14 some 14 some 15 minutes 15 minutes 17 rocking 16 , 17 rocking 17 rocking 18 himself 17 rocking 21 fro 19 to 21 fro 20 and 21 fro 21 fro 22 . ' [have] you a pair of eyes anywhere about you ? ' asked the fox politely . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 11 ? 4 a 5 pair 5 pair 6 of 5 pair 7 eyes 5 pair 8 anywhere 8 anywhere 9 about 9 about 11 ? 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 fox 15 fox 16 politely 16 politely 17 . ' [no] [,] [i] [am] afraid [i] [haven't] , ' answered the grouse , and [passed] [on] . 1 ' 6 afraid 6 afraid 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 13 grouse 13 grouse 18 . 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 . a little while after the fox heard the buzzing of an early bee , whom a gleam of sun had tempted out . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 while 3 while 9 buzzing 4 after 9 buzzing 5 the 9 buzzing 6 fox 9 buzzing 7 heard 9 buzzing 8 the 9 buzzing 9 buzzing 10 of 9 buzzing 11 an 9 buzzing 12 early 9 buzzing 13 bee 13 bee 14 , 13 bee 17 gleam 13 bee 23 . 15 whom 17 gleam 16 a 17 gleam 17 gleam 18 of 17 gleam 21 tempted 19 sun 20 had 19 sun 21 tempted 21 tempted 22 out ' [do] you happen to have an extra pair of eyes anywhere ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 happen 4 happen 5 to 4 happen 8 extra 5 to 6 have 6 have 8 extra 7 an 8 extra 8 extra 9 pair 9 pair 10 of 9 pair 11 eyes 9 pair 12 anywhere 12 anywhere 18 . 13 ? 14 ' 13 ? 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 16 the 17 fox 17 fox 18 . ' [i] am sorry to say [i] [have] [only] [those] [i] [am] [using] , ' replied the bee . 1 ' 16 replied 3 am 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 replied 16 replied 17 the 17 the 18 bee 18 bee 19 . and the fox went on till he nearly fell over an asp who was gliding across the road . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 till 6 till 7 he 6 till 12 asp 8 nearly 12 asp 9 fell 12 asp 10 over 12 asp 11 an 12 asp 12 asp 13 who 12 asp 14 was 12 asp 15 gliding 12 asp 18 road 15 gliding 16 across 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 . ' [i] should be so glad if you would tell me where [i] could get a pair of eyes , ' said the fox . 1 ' 21 ' 3 should 15 get 4 be 5 so 4 be 6 glad 6 glad 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 would 9 would 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 10 tell 12 where 12 where 14 could 14 could 15 get 15 get 16 a 16 a 17 pair 17 pair 18 of 17 pair 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 said 22 said 23 the 23 the 24 fox 24 fox 25 . ' [i] [suppose] you don't happen to have any you could lend me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 happen 6 happen 7 to 6 happen 12 lend 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 any 10 you 12 lend 11 could 12 lend 12 lend 13 me 13 me 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' perhaps you will keep these till then . ' 1 perhaps 3 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 keep 4 keep 5 these 4 keep 6 till 6 till 7 then 7 then 8 . 8 . 9 ' [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [kisa] [the] [cat] ' [oh] , pussy , ' said the queen one day , ' you are happier than [i] [am] [!] 1 ' 7 said 1 ' 15 are 3 , 4 pussy 4 pussy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 queen 10 one 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 happier 16 happier 17 than for you have a dear little kitten just like yourself , and [i] have nobody to play with but you . ' 1 for 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 7 kitten 5 dear 6 little 5 dear 7 kitten 7 kitten 8 just 7 kitten 10 yourself 7 kitten 21 . 8 just 9 like 10 yourself 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 but 12 and 14 have 15 nobody 17 play 15 nobody 19 but 16 to 17 play 17 play 18 with 19 but 20 you 21 . 22 ' ' [don't] cry , ' answered the cat , laying her paw on her mistress 's arm . 1 ' 6 answered 3 cry 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 cat 8 cat 9 , 8 cat 10 laying 10 laying 12 paw 11 her 12 paw 12 paw 15 mistress 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 mistress 15 mistress 17 arm 16 's 17 arm 17 arm 18 . ' [crying] never does any good . 1 ' 6 good 3 never 5 any 4 does 5 any 5 any 6 good 6 good 7 . i will see what can be done . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 can 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 done 7 done 8 . 8 . 9 ' the cat was as good as her word . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 was 2 cat 9 . 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 good 4 as 6 as 7 her 8 word 8 word 9 . what a hunt there was for that kitten , to be sure ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 8 kitten 3 hunt 4 there 3 hunt 6 for 3 hunt 8 kitten 5 was 6 for 7 that 8 kitten 8 kitten 9 , 8 kitten 12 sure 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 ! but it was all no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 3 was 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 . the kitten had plainly run away , and nobody could tell if it would ever choose to come back . 1 the 2 kitten 2 kitten 3 had 2 kitten 4 plainly 4 plainly 5 run 4 plainly 9 nobody 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 could 9 nobody 14 would 9 nobody 15 ever 10 could 11 tell 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 would 15 ever 16 choose 16 choose 17 to 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 20 . ingibjörg ! ' it said , ' have you forgotten me ? 1 ingibjörg 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 it 3 ' 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 you 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 forgotten 10 forgotten 11 me 11 me 12 ? i am [kisa] [,] [your] [sister] ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [don't] you [remember] [how] [i] [always] slept in your cot beside you , and how you [cried] [till] [i] came ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 22 ? 8 slept 9 in 8 slept 11 cot 10 your 11 cot 11 cot 12 beside 11 cot 13 you 11 cot 16 how 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 how 16 how 17 you 17 you 21 came 17 you 22 ? but girls have no memories at all ! 1 but 2 girls 2 girls 5 memories 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 memories 5 memories 6 at 5 memories 8 ! 6 at 7 all why , [i] could find my way straight up to that cot this moment [,] [if] [i] was once inside the palace . ' 1 why 2 , 2 , 24 ' 4 could 5 find 5 find 7 way 6 my 7 way 7 way 8 straight 8 straight 9 up 8 straight 10 to 8 straight 12 cot 8 straight 22 palace 11 that 12 cot 12 cot 14 moment 12 cot 19 once 13 this 14 moment 18 was 19 once 19 once 20 inside 21 the 22 palace 22 palace 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [why] [did] you go away then ? ' asked the princess . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 10 asked 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 away 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . ' [yes] , it is [quite] true [what] [kisa] [said] , ' answered the queen ; ' [i] should have liked to see her [again] . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 true 7 true 11 , 7 true 26 . 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 the 13 answered 16 ; 14 the 15 queen 16 ; 17 ' 19 should 20 have 20 have 21 liked 21 liked 22 to 22 to 23 see 23 see 24 her 24 her 26 . perhaps , some day , she will return , and then you must bring her to me . ' 1 perhaps 2 , 1 perhaps 3 some 1 perhaps 6 she 1 perhaps 7 will 3 some 4 day 4 day 5 , 7 will 8 return 7 will 14 bring 8 return 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 14 bring 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 bring 14 bring 15 her 14 bring 17 me 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 ' they went a long way , and [ingibjörg] [grew] very tired , and at length began to cry . 1 they 2 went 2 went 17 to 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 very 10 very 11 tired 11 tired 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 at 14 at 15 length 15 length 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 cry 18 cry 19 . ' [i] don't like girls who make horrid noises , ' said the giant , turning round . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 girls 5 girls 6 who 5 girls 9 noises 7 make 9 noises 8 horrid 9 noises 9 noises 14 giant 9 noises 18 . 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 16 turning 15 , 16 turning 16 turning 17 round ' [but] if you want to cry , [i] will give you something to cry for . ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 14 to 6 to 7 cry 6 to 11 give 7 cry 8 , 10 will 11 give 11 give 12 you 11 give 13 something 14 to 15 cry 15 cry 16 for 15 cry 17 . 17 . 18 ' and drawing an axe from his belt , he cut off both her feet , which he picked up and put in his pocket . 1 and 2 drawing 2 drawing 4 axe 3 an 4 axe 4 axe 5 from 4 axe 7 belt 4 axe 10 cut 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 belt 7 belt 8 , 9 he 10 cut 10 cut 11 off 10 cut 12 both 10 cut 19 up 12 both 14 feet 13 her 14 feet 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 picked 18 picked 19 up 19 up 20 and 20 and 21 put 21 put 23 his 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 pocket 24 pocket 25 . then he went away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 . in the corner of the room was a pile of cushions , and [these] [kisa] arranged as a bed . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 corner 2 the 8 a 3 corner 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 was 8 a 9 pile 8 a 18 a 9 pile 11 cushions 10 of 11 cushions 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 as 13 and 16 arranged 17 as 18 a 18 a 20 . 19 bed 20 . the pain vanished at once , and [ingibjörg] looked up and smiled at [kisa] . 1 the 2 pain 2 pain 3 vanished 2 pain 15 . 3 vanished 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 smiled 12 smiled 13 at i will lock the door , and no one can [hurt] you . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 10 can 2 will 3 lock 3 lock 5 door 4 the 5 door 5 door 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 can 10 can 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 ' but before she had finished the princess was asleep . 1 but 3 she 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 finished 5 finished 7 princess 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 was 8 was 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . ' [dear] [me] , how thirsty [i] [am] ! ' cried the giant by-and-by . 1 ' 11 cried 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 thirsty 6 thirsty 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 by-and-by 14 by-and-by 15 . ' [so] [am] [i] , ' answered his wife . 1 ' 9 wife 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 his 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 . ' [i] do wish [i] had not taken that last spoonful of broth ; [i] [am] sure something was wrong with it . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 do 4 wish 4 wish 6 had 6 had 7 not 6 had 8 taken 8 taken 11 spoonful 8 taken 20 wrong 9 that 11 spoonful 10 last 11 spoonful 11 spoonful 12 of 11 spoonful 13 broth 11 spoonful 17 sure 13 broth 14 ; 18 something 20 wrong 19 was 20 wrong 20 wrong 21 with 20 wrong 23 . 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [if] [i] [don't] [get] [some] [water] [i] shall die , ' went on the giant . 1 ' 9 shall 9 shall 10 die 10 die 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 giant 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 . and rushing out of the cave , followed by his wife , he ran down the path which led to the river . 1 and 2 rushing 2 rushing 6 cave 2 rushing 22 river 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 cave 6 cave 7 , 6 cave 8 followed 8 followed 9 by 9 by 10 his 10 his 11 wife 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 ran 14 ran 15 down 15 down 16 the 16 the 17 path 17 path 19 led 18 which 19 led 19 led 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 river 22 river 23 . ingibjörg was thankful to see her , for she had lain , too frightened to sleep , trembling at every noise . 1 ingibjörg 2 was 2 was 3 thankful 3 thankful 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 lain 11 lain 14 frightened 12 , 13 too 13 too 14 frightened 14 frightened 15 to 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 18 trembling 17 , 18 trembling 18 trembling 21 noise 19 at 20 every 20 every 21 noise 21 noise 22 . ' [oh] [,] is it you ? ' she cried joyfully , as [kisa] [turned] the key . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 7 ? 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 joyfully 11 joyfully 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 16 the 16 the 17 key 17 key 18 . and the cat came in , holding up the two neat little feet in their silver slippers . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 came 3 cat 7 holding 4 came 5 in 6 , 7 holding 7 holding 8 up 7 holding 11 neat 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 neat 11 neat 12 little 11 neat 13 feet 11 neat 17 slippers 14 in 15 their 15 their 17 slippers 16 silver 17 slippers 17 slippers 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [kisa] [the] [cat] [carries] [off] [ingibjörg's] [feet] [from] [the] [giant's] [cave] []] ' [in] [two] [minutes] they [shall] [be] as tight as [ever] they were ! ' said [kisa] . 1 ' 5 they 1 ' 16 said 5 they 13 were 8 as 9 tight 9 tight 10 as 10 as 12 they 12 they 13 were 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [of] [course] you won't be able to walk for some time ; you must not expect [that] , ' she continued . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 22 continued 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 walk 9 walk 10 for 11 some 12 time 12 time 13 ; 13 ; 14 you 14 you 15 must 15 must 16 not 16 not 17 expect 17 expect 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 she 21 she 22 continued 22 continued 23 . ' [but] if you are [very] [good] [,] [perhaps] [,] in about a week , [i] may carry you home again . ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 17 may 5 are 11 in 11 in 13 a 12 about 13 a 13 a 14 week 14 week 15 , 17 may 18 carry 18 carry 19 you 18 carry 20 home 20 home 21 again 21 again 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [we] will talk about that by-and-by , ' said the cat , as she made her best bow , and turned her horse 's head . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 10 said 4 talk 5 about 4 talk 7 by-and-by 5 about 6 that 7 by-and-by 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 cat 12 cat 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 made 16 made 17 her 16 made 19 bow 18 best 19 bow 19 bow 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 turned 22 turned 26 head 23 her 26 head 24 horse 25 's 25 's 26 head 26 head 27 . the princess was very unhappy when [kisa] [left] [her] [without] [even] bidding her [farewell] . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 unhappy 4 very 12 bidding 5 unhappy 6 when 12 bidding 15 . 13 her 15 . she would neither eat nor drink , nor take any notice of all the beautiful dresses her parents bought for her . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 neither 3 neither 4 eat 3 neither 5 nor 3 neither 8 nor 5 nor 6 drink 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 19 bought 9 take 11 notice 10 any 11 notice 11 notice 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 14 the 13 all 16 dresses 14 the 15 beautiful 16 dresses 18 parents 17 her 18 parents 18 parents 19 bought 19 bought 20 for 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 . ' [she] will die , unless we can make her laugh , ' [one] whispered [to] the other . 1 ' 15 whispered 3 will 4 die 3 will 9 make 4 die 5 , 6 unless 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 make 9 make 10 her 9 make 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 whispered 15 whispered 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 . ' [is] [there] [anything] [in] the world that we have left untried ? ' 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 12 untried 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 have 9 we 12 untried 10 have 12 untried 11 left 12 untried 12 untried 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [nothing] , except marriage , ' answered the king . 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 4 except 4 except 5 marriage 5 marriage 8 answered 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 king 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 . when the marriage was over , [kisa] [suddenly] stood before them , and [ingibjörg] rushed forward and clasped her in her arms . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 marriage 3 marriage 4 was 3 marriage 18 clasped 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 , 9 stood 10 before 10 before 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 and 13 and 15 rushed 15 rushed 16 forward 17 and 18 clasped 18 clasped 23 . 19 her 20 in 20 in 22 arms 21 her 22 arms 22 arms 23 . ' [i] [have] come to claim my reward , ' said the cat . 1 ' 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 claim 6 claim 8 reward 7 my 8 reward 8 reward 14 . 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 cat 13 cat 14 . ' [let] [me] [sleep] [for] this night at the foot of your bed . ['] 1 ' 6 this 6 this 7 night 7 night 14 . 8 at 10 foot 9 the 10 foot 10 foot 11 of 10 foot 13 bed 11 of 12 your 13 bed 14 . ' [is] [that] [all] ? ' asked [ingibjörg] [,] much disappointed . 1 ' 7 asked 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 12 . 10 much 11 disappointed 11 disappointed 12 . ' [it] is enough , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 7 answered 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 cat 9 cat 10 . and when the morning dawned , it was no cat that lay upon the bed , but a beautiful princess . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 dawned 3 the 4 morning 4 morning 5 dawned 5 dawned 6 , 5 dawned 10 cat 5 dawned 19 beautiful 6 , 7 it 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 cat 10 cat 12 lay 11 that 12 lay 12 lay 13 upon 12 lay 15 bed 13 upon 14 the 15 bed 16 , 16 , 17 but 18 a 19 beautiful 19 beautiful 20 princess 20 princess 21 . [[] [adapted] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [the] [lion] [and] [the] [cat] at least he thought it was a long one , but in a very few bounds and springs the lion reached his side . 1 at 2 least 2 least 4 thought 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 long 7 a 15 few 8 long 10 , 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 but 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 few 14 very 15 few 15 few 16 bounds 16 bounds 17 and 16 bounds 18 springs 18 springs 20 lion 18 springs 21 reached 18 springs 23 side 19 the 20 lion 22 his 23 side 23 side 24 . ' [there] is a bear sitting on that tree , ' he whispered softly . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 9 tree 5 bear 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 on 6 sitting 9 tree 8 that 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 softly 14 softly 15 . ' [he] is only waiting for us to pass , to drop down on my back . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 is 4 only 4 only 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 12 drop 8 to 9 pass 9 pass 10 , 9 pass 12 drop 11 to 12 drop 12 drop 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 back 16 back 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [ah] , you are so big that he does not see [i] [am] [behind] you , ' answered the wild cat . 1 ' 19 answered 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 so 6 so 7 big 6 so 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 does 10 does 11 not 11 not 12 see 12 see 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 22 cat 20 the 22 cat 21 wild 22 cat 22 cat 23 . and [,] [touching] the ball , he just said : ' [bear] , die ! ' 1 and 4 the 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 6 , 6 , 9 said 7 he 8 just 7 he 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 16 ' 13 , 14 die 14 die 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and the bear tumbled dead out of the tree , and rolled over just in front of them . 1 and 4 tumbled 2 the 3 bear 3 bear 4 tumbled 4 tumbled 5 dead 4 tumbled 13 over 4 tumbled 15 in 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 over 14 just 15 in 15 in 16 front 16 front 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . ' [that] is a snake , ' he cried , stopping short , for he was much more afraid of snakes than of bears . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 snake 5 snake 11 stopping 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 11 stopping 10 , 11 stopping 11 stopping 12 short 11 stopping 14 for 12 short 13 , 14 for 21 snakes 15 he 16 was 16 was 19 afraid 17 much 18 more 17 much 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 of 19 afraid 21 snakes 21 snakes 22 than 21 snakes 24 bears 21 snakes 25 . 23 of 24 bears ' [oh] , it is all right , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 cat 12 cat 13 . ' [snake] , die ! ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 die 4 die 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' and the snake died , and the two brothers skinned it . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 snake 3 snake 6 and 4 died 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 brothers 9 brothers 10 skinned 10 skinned 12 . 11 it 12 . most people are afraid of some thing , and bears and serpents were the only creatures that caused the lion 's heart to tremble . 1 most 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 12 serpents 6 some 12 serpents 7 thing 12 serpents 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 serpents 10 bears 12 serpents 11 and 12 serpents 12 serpents 13 were 12 serpents 15 only 12 serpents 16 creatures 12 serpents 18 caused 14 the 15 only 17 that 18 caused 18 caused 20 lion 18 caused 24 tremble 19 the 20 lion 20 lion 21 's 22 heart 24 tremble 23 to 24 tremble 24 tremble 25 . so [the] [two] [brothers] [set] [off] [again] [and] [soon] [reached] [the] [side] [of] a hill where [some] [fine] deer [were] grazing . 1 so 14 a 14 a 21 grazing 15 hill 16 where 15 hill 19 deer 19 deer 21 grazing 21 grazing 22 . ' [kill] one of those deer for your own dinner , ' said the boy-brother , ' but catch me another alive . 1 ' 13 said 1 ' 19 catch 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 deer 6 deer 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 boy-brother 15 boy-brother 16 , 16 , 17 ' 16 , 18 but 19 catch 20 me 19 catch 21 another 21 another 23 . 22 alive 23 . i want [him] . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 . 4 . 5 ' the cat waited for a long while , but finding that the lion did not return , went back to the house where they lived . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 while 6 long 10 finding 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 finding 10 finding 11 that 10 finding 13 lion 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 lion 13 lion 16 return 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 return 16 return 17 , 16 return 20 to 18 went 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 where 22 house 26 . 23 where 25 lived 24 they 25 lived it was quite dark when the lion came home , where his brother was sitting curled up in one corner . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 dark 4 dark 5 when 4 dark 20 corner 6 the 7 lion 7 lion 13 brother 8 came 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 13 brother 12 his 13 brother 13 brother 16 curled 14 was 15 sitting 15 sitting 16 curled 16 curled 17 up 16 curled 20 corner 18 in 20 corner 19 one 20 corner 20 corner 21 . ' [did] you catch the deer for me ? ' asked the boy-brother , springing up . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 catch 3 you 9 ? 4 catch 6 deer 5 the 6 deer 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 10 ' 13 boy-brother 11 asked 12 the 13 boy-brother 14 , 14 , 15 springing 15 springing 16 up 16 up 17 . ' [well] , no , ' replied the man-brother . 1 ' 9 man-brother 3 , 4 no 4 no 9 man-brother 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 9 man-brother 8 the 9 man-brother 9 man-brother 10 . think what a trouble it would have been to drag it here ! 1 think 2 what 1 think 5 it 2 what 3 a 2 what 4 trouble 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 been 7 have 9 to 9 to 10 drag 10 drag 11 it 10 drag 12 here 12 here 13 ! so [i] [just] [ate] [them] [both] . ' 1 so 7 . 7 . 8 ' the cat said nothing , but he did not feel that he loved his big brother . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 said 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 not 8 did 10 feel 10 feel 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 loved 13 loved 16 brother 14 his 15 big 14 his 16 brother 16 brother 17 . but how was the stealing to be done ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 9 ? 3 was 4 the 3 was 5 stealing 5 stealing 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 ? ' [dear] [me] [,] how dull , how dreadfully dull [i] am . 1 ' 5 how 1 ' 13 . 5 how 6 dull 5 how 12 am 6 dull 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 dreadfully 9 dreadfully 10 dull couldn't we have a game of catch with that golden ball of yours ? ' 1 couldn't 3 have 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 game 5 game 6 of 6 of 13 yours 7 catch 11 ball 8 with 9 that 8 with 10 golden 10 golden 11 ball 11 ball 13 yours 12 of 13 yours 13 yours 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [oh] [,] no , [i] [won't] [;] [i] [will] play [in] here . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 11 play 11 play 14 . 13 here 14 . don't be so [ill-natured] . ' 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 so 3 so 5 . 5 . 6 ' it can't really have fallen very far . ' 1 it 3 really 1 it 8 . 2 can't 3 really 3 really 5 fallen 3 really 6 very 4 have 5 fallen 6 very 7 far 8 . 9 ' but months passed , and years passed , and though he travelled over hundreds of miles , he never saw any traces of it . 1 but 2 months 2 months 3 passed 2 months 7 passed 2 months 14 hundreds 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 years 7 passed 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 though 10 though 12 travelled 11 he 12 travelled 12 travelled 13 over 12 travelled 14 hundreds 14 hundreds 15 of 14 hundreds 16 miles 16 miles 22 traces 17 , 18 he 18 he 20 saw 19 never 20 saw 20 saw 22 traces 21 any 22 traces 22 traces 23 of 22 traces 25 . 23 of 24 it suddenly he saw a beautiful ball , for all the world like his own , dangling from a branch of the tree he was on . 1 suddenly 3 saw 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 ball 6 ball 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 11 world 10 the 11 world 11 world 16 dangling 12 like 16 dangling 13 his 14 own 14 own 16 dangling 15 , 16 dangling 16 dangling 17 from 16 dangling 19 branch 16 dangling 22 tree 17 from 18 a 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 tree 22 tree 24 was 22 tree 26 . 23 he 24 was 24 was 25 on he longed to get at it ; but was the branch strong enough to bear his weight ? 1 he 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 2 longed 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 10 the 6 it 9 was 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 branch 11 branch 12 strong 11 branch 17 weight 12 strong 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 bear 15 bear 16 his 17 weight 18 ? it was no use , after all he had done , getting drowned in the water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 13 drowned 3 no 4 use 3 no 5 , 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 , 10 done 12 getting 12 getting 13 drowned 13 drowned 14 in 13 drowned 16 water 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 . however , it could do no harm , if he was to go a little way ; he could always manage to get back somehow . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 11 was 4 could 5 do 5 do 7 harm 6 no 7 harm 7 harm 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 16 way 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 way 16 way 17 ; 17 ; 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 21 manage 20 always 21 manage 21 manage 23 get 21 manage 25 somehow 22 to 23 get 23 get 24 back 25 somehow 26 . so he stretched himself at full length upon the branch , and wriggled his body cautiously along . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 himself 3 stretched 13 wriggled 5 at 7 length 6 full 7 length 7 length 10 branch 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 branch 10 branch 13 wriggled 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wriggled 13 wriggled 16 cautiously 13 wriggled 17 along 14 his 15 body 15 body 16 cautiously 17 along 18 . to his delight it seemed thick and stout . 1 to 2 his 2 his 8 stout 3 delight 8 stout 4 it 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 thick 6 thick 7 and 6 thick 8 stout 8 stout 9 . yes [!] [there] [was] , and it was [much] [surer] [than] the other , [though] rather [more] difficult . 1 yes 5 , 1 yes 14 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 12 the 12 the 13 other 14 , 16 rather 16 rather 18 difficult 18 difficult 19 . it might take some time , but the lion 's little brother was patient , like most cats . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 take 3 take 4 some 4 some 5 time 4 some 18 cats 5 time 6 , 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 lion 9 lion 10 's 9 lion 14 patient 11 little 12 brother 12 brother 14 patient 13 was 14 patient 14 patient 15 , 14 patient 18 cats 16 like 18 cats 17 most 18 cats 18 cats 19 . and , what was worse , the ball suddenly fell out of its snake 's skin bag right into the river . 1 and 3 what 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 worse 5 worse 6 , 5 worse 8 ball 7 the 8 ball 8 ball 9 suddenly 8 ball 10 fell 8 ball 14 snake 10 fell 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 its 14 snake 17 bag 15 's 16 skin 16 skin 17 bag 17 bag 19 into 18 right 19 into 19 into 21 river 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . after that they went to sleep . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 they 3 they 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 . ' [ladies] , ' he said , ' how can [i] thank you for what you have done for me ? 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 how 9 how 10 can 10 can 12 thank 12 thank 13 you 12 thank 14 for 12 thank 16 you 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 ? but where was [i] to meet them ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 was 2 where 8 ? 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 them 7 them 8 ? where there is a river , sooner or later people will come ; so , hanging myself on a tree , [i] watched and waited . 1 where 3 is 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 9 later 4 a 20 tree 5 river 6 , 5 river 7 sooner 7 sooner 8 or 7 sooner 9 later 9 later 18 on 10 people 11 will 10 people 16 hanging 11 will 12 come 12 come 13 ; 13 ; 14 so 15 , 16 hanging 16 hanging 17 myself 16 hanging 18 on 19 a 20 tree 20 tree 21 , 20 tree 23 watched 23 watched 25 waited 24 and 25 waited 25 waited 26 . that was my chance , and [i] took it . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 chance 3 my 4 chance 4 chance 10 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 took 8 took 9 it 9 it 10 . [[] [adapted] [from] [north] [american] [indian] [legends] [.] []] [which] [was] [the] [foolishest] [?] ' [you] [should] just see what he does ! ' one said to her neighbour . 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 9 ! 4 just 6 what 5 see 6 what 6 what 8 does 7 he 8 does 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 one 10 ' 12 said 12 said 15 neighbour 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 neighbour 15 neighbour 16 . for some minutes he stood with his mouth open watching her , and as she still remained silent , he said at last : 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 he 3 minutes 5 stood 5 stood 9 open 5 stood 10 watching 5 stood 18 silent 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 open 10 watching 11 her 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 17 remained 16 still 17 remained 17 remained 18 silent 18 silent 19 , 19 , 21 said 20 he 21 said 21 said 24 : 22 at 23 last 23 last 24 : ' [have] you gone mad , wife , that you sit spinning without anything on the wheel ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 18 ? 4 gone 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 5 mad 7 wife 5 mad 18 ? 7 wife 8 , 7 wife 12 spinning 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 sit 11 sit 12 spinning 12 spinning 13 without 12 spinning 14 anything 12 spinning 17 wheel 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 wheel 18 ? 19 ' ' [dear] me ! ' he replied , ' what a clever wife [i] [have] [got] ! 1 ' 13 wife 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 7 replied 6 he 7 replied 7 replied 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 a 11 a 12 clever 12 clever 13 wife 13 wife 17 ! if you had not told me [i] should [never] have known that there was any wool on the wheel at all . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 not 3 had 5 told 3 had 11 known 5 told 6 me 8 should 10 have 10 have 11 known 11 known 12 that 11 known 16 wool 12 that 14 was 13 there 14 was 15 any 16 wool 16 wool 17 on 16 wool 19 wheel 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 wheel 19 wheel 21 all 20 at 21 all 21 all 22 . but [now] [i] really [do] seem to see [something] . ' 1 but 4 really 4 really 6 seem 6 seem 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 10 . 10 . 11 ' her husband could not see anything to snip at ; but then he was so stupid that was not surprising ! 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 8 snip 3 could 4 not 3 could 5 see 5 see 8 snip 6 anything 8 snip 7 to 8 snip 8 snip 9 at 8 snip 10 ; 8 snip 12 then 10 ; 11 but 12 then 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 stupid 16 stupid 20 surprising 16 stupid 21 ! 17 that 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 20 surprising after the cutting came the sewing . 1 after 3 cutting 2 the 3 cutting 3 cutting 4 came 3 cutting 6 sewing 5 the 6 sewing 6 sewing 7 . the woman patted and pinned and fixed and joined , and then , turning to the man , she said : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 patted 3 patted 5 pinned 3 patted 16 the 4 and 5 pinned 5 pinned 6 and 5 pinned 7 fixed 7 fixed 8 and 8 and 12 then 9 joined 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 14 turning 13 , 14 turning 14 turning 15 to 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 , 18 , 20 said 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [now] it is ready for you to try [on] . ' 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 5 ready 8 to 6 for 7 you 8 to 9 try 9 try 11 . 11 . 12 ' " what a splendid coat ! " they will exclaim when they see me . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 10 exclaim 5 coat 10 exclaim 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 10 exclaim 8 they 10 exclaim 9 will 10 exclaim 10 exclaim 11 when 10 exclaim 13 see 11 when 12 they 13 see 14 me 14 me 15 . but it is not everybody who has a wife as clever as mine . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 13 mine 5 everybody 6 who 5 everybody 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 wife 8 a 11 clever 10 as 11 clever 11 clever 12 as 11 clever 13 mine 13 mine 14 . 14 . 15 ' meanwhile the other wife was not idle . 1 meanwhile 2 the 1 meanwhile 7 idle 2 the 3 other 4 wife 7 idle 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 idle 7 idle 8 . as soon as her husband entered she looked at him with such a look of terror that the poor man was quite frightened . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 6 entered 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 6 entered 6 entered 18 the 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 him 9 at 18 the 10 him 11 with 11 with 13 a 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 look 15 of 16 terror 15 of 18 the 16 terror 17 that 18 the 19 poor 19 poor 20 man 19 poor 23 frightened 20 man 21 was 22 quite 23 frightened 23 frightened 24 . ' [why] do you stare [at] me so ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 9 ? 4 you 5 stare 7 me 8 so 7 me 9 ? is there anything the matter ? ' asked he . 1 is 5 matter 2 there 3 anything 3 anything 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [how] do you feel this morning ? ' asked the woman , coming in on tip-toe when her house-work was finished . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 10 asked 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 feel 6 this 7 morning 7 morning 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 , 12 woman 14 coming 14 coming 15 in 14 coming 20 house-work 16 on 17 tip-toe 17 tip-toe 20 house-work 18 when 20 house-work 19 her 20 house-work 20 house-work 21 was 20 house-work 22 finished 22 finished 23 . ' [oh] [,] bad ; very bad indeed , ' answered he ; ' [i] [have] [not] [slept] for a [moment] . 1 ' 11 answered 4 bad 5 ; 4 bad 8 indeed 6 very 7 bad 6 very 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 11 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 13 ; 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 22 . can you think of nothing to make me better ? ' 1 can 2 you 1 can 7 make 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 of 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 me 8 me 9 better 8 me 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] [will] [get] [some] dried herbs and make you a drink , but [i] [am] very much afraid that it is too late . 1 ' 6 dried 6 dried 7 herbs 7 herbs 8 and 7 herbs 9 make 7 herbs 12 drink 10 you 11 a 11 a 12 drink 12 drink 13 , 12 drink 24 late 13 , 14 but 17 very 18 much 17 very 24 late 18 much 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 that 20 that 22 is 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 too 24 late 25 . why did you not tell me before ? ' 1 why 2 did 1 why 8 ? 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 not 4 not 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 before 8 ? 9 ' ' [of] course , if [i] had [had] any idea how ill [i] [really] [was] , [i] should have spoken at once . ' 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 had 7 had 9 any 9 any 10 idea 10 idea 11 how 11 how 12 ill 12 ill 16 , 16 , 24 ' 18 should 19 have 19 have 20 spoken 20 spoken 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . 23 . 24 ' lie still , and keep yourself warm . ' 1 lie 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 keep 5 keep 6 yourself 5 keep 7 warm 7 warm 8 . 8 . 9 ' at last , in the evening , she burst into tears , and when he inquired what was the matter , she sobbed out : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 6 evening 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 7 , 6 evening 9 burst 8 she 9 burst 9 burst 10 into 9 burst 11 tears 9 burst 24 out 11 tears 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 what 17 what 18 was 17 what 20 matter 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 matter 20 matter 21 , 22 she 23 sobbed 23 sobbed 24 out 24 out 25 : ' [oh] [,] [my] [poor] [,] [poor] [husband] [,] are you really dead ? 1 ' 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 really 12 really 13 dead 13 dead 14 ? i must go to-morrow and order your coffin . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 2 must 6 order 3 go 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 5 and 6 order 7 your 7 your 8 coffin 8 coffin 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] [,] no , no ! ' he cried , ' [i] [feel] [quite] recovered ! 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 6 no 6 no 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 12 ' 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 17 ! 16 recovered 17 ! indeed , [i] [think] [i] shall go out to work . ' 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 12 ' 6 shall 7 go 7 go 8 out 7 go 9 to 9 to 10 work 10 work 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [you] will do no such thing , ' replied his wife . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 6 such 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 9 ' 12 wife 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 . ' [just] keep quite quiet , for before the sun rises you will be a dead man . ' 1 ' 19 ' 3 keep 5 quiet 4 quite 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 , 5 quiet 7 for 5 quiet 11 rises 8 before 9 the 8 before 11 rises 10 sun 11 rises 11 rises 13 will 11 rises 16 dead 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 a 16 dead 17 man 16 dead 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [should] laugh as loudly as any of you [,] if [i] were not a dead man . ' 1 ' 20 ' 4 laugh 6 loudly 5 as 6 loudly 6 loudly 7 as 7 as 8 any 7 as 10 you 7 as 12 if 8 any 9 of 12 if 14 were 14 were 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 18 man 17 dead 18 man 18 man 19 . 19 . 20 ' then they rushed with one accord to the coffin , and lifted the lid so that the man could step out amongst them . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 rushed 2 they 3 rushed 3 rushed 6 accord 4 with 6 accord 5 one 6 accord 6 accord 9 coffin 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 coffin 9 coffin 14 lid 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 14 lid 13 the 14 lid 14 lid 15 so 14 lid 20 step 15 so 16 that 16 that 19 could 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 could 20 step 21 out 20 step 22 amongst 22 amongst 23 them 23 them 24 . ' [were] you really not dead after all ? ' asked they . 1 ' 11 asked 3 you 4 really 3 you 9 ? 4 really 5 not 4 really 6 dead 6 dead 7 after 7 after 8 all 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 they 11 asked 13 . ' [and] if [not] , why did you let yourself be buried ? ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 8 you 5 , 6 why 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 10 yourself 9 let 10 yourself 10 yourself 12 buried 10 yourself 13 ? 11 be 12 buried 13 ? 14 ' at this the wives both confessed that they had each wished to prove that her husband was stupider than the other . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 the 3 the 4 wives 4 wives 5 both 4 wives 6 confessed 4 wives 8 they 4 wives 10 each 6 confessed 7 that 8 they 9 had 10 each 21 other 11 wished 13 prove 12 to 13 prove 13 prove 14 that 13 prove 18 stupider 15 her 16 husband 16 husband 18 stupider 17 was 18 stupider 18 stupider 19 than 18 stupider 21 other 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . so the women quarrelled just as much as they did before , and no one ever knew whose husband was the most foolish . 1 so 3 women 2 the 3 women 3 women 4 quarrelled 3 women 18 whose 4 quarrelled 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 did 11 before 12 , 12 , 18 whose 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 ever 16 ever 17 knew 17 knew 18 whose 18 whose 19 husband 18 whose 20 was 20 was 23 foolish 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 foolish 23 foolish 24 . [[] [adapted] [from] [the] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [asmund] [and] [signy] they lived at home in their father 's palace , and he spared no pains to make their lives happy . 1 they 2 lived 2 lived 3 at 2 lived 5 in 3 at 4 home 5 in 6 their 6 their 19 lives 7 father 8 's 8 's 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 spared 13 spared 15 pains 14 no 15 pains 15 pains 16 to 15 pains 17 make 15 pains 19 lives 16 to 17 make 18 their 19 lives 19 lives 20 happy 19 lives 21 . after many arguments and entreaties he succeeded in persuading the king to give him two great oak trees for his very own . 1 after 3 arguments 2 many 3 arguments 3 arguments 4 and 3 arguments 5 entreaties 5 entreaties 6 he 5 entreaties 9 persuading 7 succeeded 9 persuading 8 in 9 persuading 9 persuading 10 the 9 persuading 11 king 9 persuading 13 give 9 persuading 15 two 10 the 11 king 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 him 15 two 17 oak 16 great 17 oak 17 oak 18 trees 17 oak 19 for 19 for 20 his 20 his 22 own 21 very 22 own 22 own 23 . ' [oh] [,] [asmund] ! ' exclaimed [signy] , ' what a delightful idea ! 1 ' 15 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 exclaimed 5 ! 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 12 a 12 a 13 delightful 13 delightful 14 idea 13 delightful 15 ! do let me come too , and live in one of your trees . 1 do 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 come 4 come 5 too 4 come 8 live 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 live 9 in 9 in 12 your 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 trees 13 trees 14 . i will bring all my pretty things and ornaments , and the trees are so near home we shall be quite safe in them . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 bring 3 bring 9 ornaments 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 pretty 6 pretty 9 ornaments 7 things 9 ornaments 8 and 9 ornaments 9 ornaments 10 , 9 ornaments 13 trees 9 ornaments 21 quite 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 trees 13 trees 14 are 13 trees 16 near 15 so 16 near 16 near 17 home 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 be 20 be 21 quite 21 quite 22 safe 22 safe 25 . 23 in 24 them 24 them 25 . 25 . 26 ' unfortunately sadder days were to come . 1 unfortunately 2 sadder 2 sadder 3 days 2 sadder 4 were 2 sadder 5 to 2 sadder 6 come 6 come 7 . a war with another country broke out , and the king had to lead his army against their enemy . 1 a 2 war 2 war 3 with 3 with 4 another 4 another 5 country 4 another 16 army 5 country 6 broke 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 had 11 king 16 army 13 to 14 lead 14 lead 16 army 15 his 16 army 16 army 17 against 16 army 19 enemy 18 their 19 enemy 19 enemy 20 . during his absence the queen fell ill , and after lingering for some time she died , to the great grief of her children . 1 during 3 absence 2 his 3 absence 3 absence 5 queen 3 absence 7 ill 4 the 5 queen 6 fell 7 ill 7 ill 8 , 7 ill 11 lingering 7 ill 21 grief 9 and 10 after 10 after 11 lingering 11 lingering 13 some 11 lingering 16 died 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 time 15 she 16 died 16 died 17 , 18 to 21 grief 19 the 20 great 20 great 21 grief 21 grief 24 children 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 children 24 children 25 . prince [ring] had heard so much about the beauty and goodness of [princess] [signy] that he determined to marry her if possible . 1 prince 3 had 3 had 4 heard 4 heard 7 about 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 the 7 about 20 her 8 the 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 and 9 beauty 11 goodness 12 of 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 determined 17 determined 18 to 18 to 19 marry 19 marry 20 her 20 her 23 . 21 if 22 possible 22 possible 23 . he stopped her and at once asked who she was . 1 he 2 stopped 1 he 10 was 2 stopped 3 her 2 stopped 4 and 2 stopped 5 at 5 at 6 once 7 asked 8 who 8 who 10 was 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 . ' [i] [am] [signy] , the king 's daughter , ' was the reply . 1 ' 11 ' 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 9 daughter 8 's 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 the 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 reply 14 reply 15 . the false [signy] was [also] [very] [kindly] welcomed . 1 the 2 false 2 false 8 welcomed 4 was 8 welcomed 8 welcomed 9 . ' [yes] , ' said she , quite pleased , ' [i] [am] quite ready to marry you whenever you like . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 ' 7 , 23 ' 8 quite 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 , 10 , 11 ' 14 quite 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 marry 17 marry 18 you 18 you 21 like 19 whenever 20 you 20 you 21 like 21 like 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [then] , ' replied [ring] , ' let us [decide] on this day fortnight . 1 ' 5 replied 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 5 replied 16 . 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 15 fortnight 12 on 13 this 12 on 15 fortnight 13 this 14 day and see , [i] have brought you some stuff to make your wedding-dress of . ' 1 and 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 16 ' 5 have 6 brought 6 brought 7 you 6 brought 8 some 8 some 13 wedding-dress 9 stuff 13 wedding-dress 10 to 11 make 11 make 13 wedding-dress 12 your 13 wedding-dress 13 wedding-dress 14 of 13 wedding-dress 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [what] was [she] to do [with] such things ? ' she roared . 1 ' 13 roared 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 8 such 6 do 10 ? 8 such 9 things 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 11 ' 13 roared 13 roared 14 . now , [all] [this] [time] [prince] [asmund] and his [sister] [sat] [in] [their] trees just outside the window and saw all that was going on . 1 now 2 , 2 , 8 and 2 , 19 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 14 trees 14 trees 16 outside 15 just 16 outside 16 outside 18 window 17 the 18 window 19 and 20 saw 20 saw 22 that 21 all 22 that 22 that 23 was 23 was 24 going 24 going 25 on 25 on 26 . so she watched for an opportunity and managed to carry off the brocade the first time the witch left her room . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 watched 3 watched 4 for 3 watched 6 opportunity 5 an 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 8 managed 7 and 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 8 managed 13 brocade 9 to 10 carry 10 carry 13 brocade 11 off 12 the 11 off 13 brocade 13 brocade 15 first 13 brocade 18 witch 13 brocade 19 left 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 time 17 the 18 witch 19 left 21 room 20 her 21 room 21 room 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [signy] [at] [the] [window] []] how delighted the witch was when she found the clothes all finished ! 1 how 2 delighted 2 delighted 4 witch 2 delighted 6 when 3 the 4 witch 4 witch 5 was 6 when 7 she 6 when 12 finished 7 she 8 found 8 found 9 the 10 clothes 11 all 10 clothes 12 finished 12 finished 13 ! when [asmund] saw [all] [these] [wild] [doings] [from] [his] [tree] he felt he could no longer keep silence . 1 when 3 saw 1 when 11 he 11 he 12 felt 11 he 14 could 13 he 14 could 14 could 16 longer 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 keep 17 keep 18 silence 18 silence 19 . the witch was raving and roaring as usual , and said to her brother : 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 4 raving 3 was 4 raving 4 raving 6 roaring 4 raving 8 usual 5 and 6 roaring 7 as 8 usual 8 usual 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 said 11 said 15 : 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 brother 14 brother 15 : ' [once] [i] am [married] to [the] [king] ['s] [son] [i] [shall] be better off than now . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 6 to 6 to 13 be 13 be 14 better 14 better 15 off 14 better 16 than 14 better 17 now 17 now 18 . i fancy the giants will enjoy themselves very much with me [and] [my] [husband] . ['] 1 i 2 fancy 2 fancy 4 giants 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 6 enjoy 4 giants 15 . 5 will 6 enjoy 6 enjoy 7 themselves 6 enjoy 9 much 8 very 9 much 10 with 11 me 11 me 15 . asmund then told the prince about the two oak trees and took him to see them . 1 asmund 2 then 1 asmund 3 told 1 asmund 5 prince 1 asmund 6 about 1 asmund 11 and 4 the 5 prince 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 oak 9 oak 10 trees 10 trees 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 them 16 them 17 . the prince was quite astonished at them and at all [their] [contents] , but still more [so] at the [extreme] beauty [of] [signy] . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 21 beauty 2 prince 5 astonished 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 at 5 astonished 9 at 6 at 7 them 7 them 8 and 9 at 10 all 10 all 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 still 15 still 16 more 18 at 19 the 19 the 21 beauty 21 beauty 24 . after [this] [prince] [asmund] [and] his [bride] [returned] [to] [his] country to live with the king [his] [father] [.] 1 after 6 his 6 his 11 country 11 country 13 live 12 to 13 live 13 live 14 with 13 live 16 king 15 the 16 king the two couples often met , and lived happily for many , many years . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 couples 2 two 14 years 3 couples 4 often 3 couples 5 met 3 couples 9 happily 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 happily 8 lived 9 happily 10 for 14 years 11 many 12 , 11 many 14 years 13 many 14 years 14 years 15 . and that is the end of the story . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 . [[] [from] [isländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [rübezahl] over [all] the vast under-world the mountain [gnome] [rübezahl] [was] lord ; and busy enough the care of his dominions kept him . 1 over 3 the 1 over 7 mountain 3 the 4 vast 4 vast 5 under-world 6 the 7 mountain 7 mountain 23 . 11 lord 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 busy 14 busy 20 dominions 15 enough 20 dominions 16 the 17 care 17 care 18 of 17 care 20 dominions 19 his 20 dominions 20 dominions 21 kept 20 dominions 22 him 22 him 23 . there were the endless treasure chambers to be gone through , and the hosts of gnomes to be kept to their tasks . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 endless 3 the 4 endless 4 endless 6 chambers 5 treasure 6 chambers 6 chambers 8 be 6 chambers 9 gone 6 chambers 10 through 7 to 8 be 10 through 16 gnomes 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 gnomes 13 the 14 hosts 14 hosts 15 of 14 hosts 16 gnomes 16 gnomes 17 to 16 gnomes 18 be 16 gnomes 19 kept 16 gnomes 20 to 16 gnomes 22 tasks 17 to 18 be 21 their 22 tasks 22 tasks 23 . and as gnomes live many hundreds of years he saw strange things . 1 and 3 gnomes 2 as 3 gnomes 3 gnomes 4 live 3 gnomes 5 many 3 gnomes 6 hundreds 6 hundreds 7 of 6 hundreds 8 years 6 hundreds 11 strange 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 strange 11 strange 12 things 12 things 13 . but the next time he ventured above ground , what was his surprise to find everything changed ! 1 but 6 ventured 2 the 3 next 3 next 6 ventured 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 ventured 6 ventured 7 above 7 above 8 ground 7 above 12 his 7 above 16 everything 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 what 10 what 11 was 12 his 13 surprise 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 everything 16 everything 17 changed 17 changed 18 ! so he ran away and went to serve the judge . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 ran 2 he 6 went 3 ran 4 away 4 away 5 and 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 serve 8 serve 10 judge 9 the 10 judge 10 judge 11 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [gnome] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [princess] []] around her upon the grass lay her young companions , as if they had thrown themselves down to rest after some merry game . 1 around 2 her 1 around 5 grass 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 grass 5 grass 6 lay 6 lay 17 down 7 her 9 companions 8 young 9 companions 9 companions 15 thrown 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 themselves 15 thrown 17 down 17 down 19 rest 18 to 19 rest 19 rest 20 after 20 after 21 some 21 some 22 merry 22 merry 23 game 23 game 24 . but he soon found that this was not at all a good plan . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 found 2 he 7 was 3 soon 4 found 4 found 5 that 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 11 a 8 not 9 at 9 at 10 all 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 plan 13 plan 14 . on this particular morning the fancy took them to wander off again into the wood . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 particular 3 particular 4 morning 3 particular 6 fancy 4 morning 5 the 6 fancy 10 wander 7 took 8 them 7 took 10 wander 9 to 10 wander 10 wander 11 off 10 wander 15 wood 11 off 12 again 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 wood 15 wood 16 . this was [master] [rübezahl] ['s] opportunity . 1 this 2 was 2 was 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 7 . daisies and forget-me-nots fringed its brink , while tall hedges of roses and jasmine ringed it round , making the sweetest and daintiest bower imaginable . 1 daisies 2 and 1 daisies 3 forget-me-nots 3 forget-me-nots 4 fringed 4 fringed 5 its 4 fringed 6 brink 4 fringed 10 hedges 7 , 8 while 8 while 10 hedges 9 tall 10 hedges 10 hedges 11 of 10 hedges 14 jasmine 11 of 12 roses 13 and 14 jasmine 14 jasmine 15 ringed 15 ringed 16 it 15 ringed 17 round 15 ringed 19 making 15 ringed 21 sweetest 17 round 18 , 20 the 21 sweetest 21 sweetest 23 daintiest 22 and 23 daintiest 23 daintiest 24 bower 24 bower 25 imaginable 25 imaginable 26 . they saw at last that there was nothing for it but to carry to the king the sad tidings of his beloved daughter 's disappearance . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 3 at 2 saw 5 that 2 saw 8 nothing 3 at 4 last 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 for 9 for 10 it 9 for 19 tidings 11 but 12 to 12 to 13 carry 13 carry 14 to 13 carry 19 tidings 15 the 16 king 16 king 19 tidings 17 the 19 tidings 18 sad 19 tidings 19 tidings 20 of 19 tidings 25 disappearance 20 of 21 his 22 beloved 25 disappearance 23 daughter 25 disappearance 24 's 25 disappearance 25 disappearance 26 . and what great weeping and lamentation there was in the palace when the dreadful news was told ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 15 news 3 great 6 lamentation 3 great 15 news 4 weeping 6 lamentation 5 and 6 lamentation 6 lamentation 7 there 6 lamentation 9 in 6 lamentation 11 palace 6 lamentation 12 when 7 there 8 was 10 the 11 palace 13 the 15 news 14 dreadful 15 news 15 news 16 was 15 news 17 told 15 news 18 ! but when he reached the spot , behold , all was changed again ! 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 spot 6 spot 8 behold 7 , 8 behold 8 behold 9 , 8 behold 12 changed 8 behold 14 ! 9 , 10 all 11 was 12 changed 12 changed 13 again meanwhile the princess was not at all unhappy in the palace of her elfish lover . 1 meanwhile 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 10 the 8 unhappy 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 15 lover 14 elfish 15 lover 15 lover 16 . however , he soon perceived her melancholy , and in a thousand ways strove to dispel the cloud , but in vain . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 perceived 1 however 8 , 3 he 5 perceived 4 soon 5 perceived 5 perceived 6 her 5 perceived 7 melancholy 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 thousand 12 thousand 16 dispel 13 ways 16 dispel 14 strove 16 dispel 15 to 16 dispel 16 dispel 17 the 16 dispel 18 cloud 16 dispel 20 but 16 dispel 22 vain 19 , 20 but 21 in 22 vain 22 vain 23 . at last he said to [himself] [:] ' [men] [are] sociable creatures , like bees or ants . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 to 4 said 18 . 8 ' 11 sociable 11 sociable 12 creatures 12 creatures 13 , 12 creatures 17 ants 14 like 15 bees 15 bees 16 or 15 bees 17 ants 17 ants 18 . doubtless this lovely mortal is pining for company . 1 doubtless 2 this 1 doubtless 6 pining 3 lovely 6 pining 4 mortal 6 pining 5 is 6 pining 6 pining 7 for 6 pining 8 company 8 company 9 . who is there [i] can find for her [to] [talk] [to] [?] ['] 1 who 2 is 1 who 5 can 2 is 3 there 5 can 6 find 6 find 8 her 7 for 8 her ' [loveliest] [daughter] [of] earth , ' said the gnome , ' banish all sorrow ; no more shall you be lonely in my dwelling . 1 ' 13 banish 5 earth 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 gnome 10 gnome 13 banish 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 banish 13 banish 14 all 13 banish 15 sorrow 13 banish 18 more 13 banish 19 shall 15 sorrow 16 ; 17 no 18 more 19 shall 20 you 19 shall 21 be 21 be 22 lonely 22 lonely 23 in 23 in 24 my 24 my 25 dwelling 25 dwelling 26 . in this basket is all you need to make this spot delightful to you . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 basket 2 this 4 is 2 this 11 spot 4 is 5 all 4 is 7 need 6 you 7 need 7 need 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 this 11 spot 12 delightful 12 delightful 13 to 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 . take this little many-coloured wand , and with a touch give to each root the form you desire to see . ' 1 take 4 many-coloured 2 this 4 many-coloured 3 little 4 many-coloured 4 many-coloured 5 wand 4 many-coloured 10 touch 5 wand 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 with 8 with 9 a 10 touch 14 root 11 give 14 root 12 to 13 each 13 each 14 root 14 root 15 the 14 root 16 form 14 root 18 desire 16 form 17 you 18 desire 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 . 21 . 22 ' and sure enough there was [brunhilda] , joyfully hugging and [kissing] her beloved princess , and chattering [as] gaily as in the old days . 1 and 2 sure 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 13 beloved 7 , 8 joyfully 7 , 10 and 8 joyfully 9 hugging 10 and 12 her 12 her 13 beloved 13 beloved 25 . 14 princess 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 chattering 17 chattering 19 gaily 19 gaily 20 as 19 gaily 24 days 19 gaily 25 . 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 days [[] [illustration] [:] [rübezahl] [and] [the] [princess] []] there they found so much to amuse them that the hours passed like minutes . 1 there 7 amuse 2 they 3 found 2 they 7 amuse 4 so 5 much 5 much 7 amuse 6 to 7 amuse 7 amuse 8 them 7 amuse 11 hours 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 hours 11 hours 12 passed 11 hours 14 minutes 12 passed 13 like 14 minutes 15 . and now all went cheerfully in the castle . 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 went 3 all 4 went 4 went 5 cheerfully 5 cheerfully 9 . 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 9 . the princess gave to each of the maidens her task , and never was mistress better served . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 gave 3 gave 5 each 4 to 5 each 5 each 8 maidens 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 maidens 8 maidens 10 task 9 her 10 task 10 task 15 mistress 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 mistress 12 and 13 never 14 was 15 mistress 15 mistress 17 served 15 mistress 18 . 16 better 17 served for a whole week she enjoyed the delight of her pleasant company undisturbed . 1 for 4 week 2 a 4 week 3 whole 4 week 4 week 6 enjoyed 5 she 6 enjoyed 6 enjoyed 7 the 6 enjoyed 8 delight 8 delight 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 12 company 11 pleasant 12 company 12 company 14 . 13 undisturbed 14 . ' [malicious] [sprite] , ' [she] cried , ' why do you begrudge me my playmates the greatest delight of my lonely hours ? 1 ' 13 begrudge 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 cried 7 cried 13 begrudge 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 begrudge 10 why 13 begrudge 11 do 13 begrudge 12 you 13 begrudge 13 begrudge 14 me 13 begrudge 15 my 13 begrudge 16 playmates 13 begrudge 18 greatest 13 begrudge 19 delight 13 begrudge 21 my 16 playmates 17 the 19 delight 20 of 21 my 22 lonely 22 lonely 23 hours 23 hours 24 ? isn't this solitary life in such a desert bad enough without your turning the castle into a hospital for the aged ? 1 isn't 3 solitary 2 this 3 solitary 3 solitary 4 life 3 solitary 8 desert 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 desert 8 desert 9 bad 8 desert 11 without 9 bad 10 enough 11 without 12 your 11 without 13 turning 13 turning 18 hospital 14 the 15 castle 15 castle 18 hospital 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 hospital 18 hospital 19 for 18 hospital 21 aged 20 the 21 aged 21 aged 22 ? give my maidens back their youth and health this very minute , or [i] [will] [never] love you ! ['] 1 give 3 maidens 2 my 3 maidens 3 maidens 4 back 3 maidens 5 their 3 maidens 8 health 3 maidens 19 ! 6 youth 7 and 6 youth 8 health 8 health 11 minute 9 this 11 minute 10 very 11 minute 11 minute 13 or 12 , 13 or 17 love 18 you 18 you 19 ! the great green patch in the garden will provide you with a more lively company . ' 1 the 2 great 2 great 4 patch 3 green 4 patch 4 patch 9 provide 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 9 provide 8 will 9 provide 9 provide 10 you 9 provide 11 with 9 provide 14 lively 12 a 14 lively 13 more 14 lively 14 lively 15 company 15 company 16 . 16 . 17 ' so saying the gnome took himself off . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 4 gnome 3 the 4 gnome 4 gnome 5 took 4 gnome 6 himself 4 gnome 7 off 7 off 8 . but to her surprise she could not find it anywhere . 1 but 2 to 2 to 3 her 2 to 8 find 3 her 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 not 8 find 9 it 9 it 11 . 10 anywhere 11 . up and down the garden she searched , spying into every corner , but not a sign of it was to be found . 1 up 2 and 1 up 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 garden 5 garden 24 . 6 she 7 searched 7 searched 9 spying 8 , 9 spying 9 spying 10 into 9 spying 11 every 9 spying 12 corner 12 corner 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 sign 17 sign 18 of 17 sign 19 it 19 it 20 was 19 it 24 . 20 was 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 found ' [you] are trying to [tease] me , ' she cried , as soon as she saw him . 1 ' 11 cried 3 are 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 cried 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 saw 17 saw 18 him 18 him 19 . ' [where] have you hidden the basket ? 1 ' 8 ? 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 hidden 5 hidden 7 basket 6 the 7 basket 7 basket 8 ? i have been looking for it at least an hour . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 for 5 for 6 it 5 for 10 hour 7 at 8 least 7 at 10 hour 9 an 10 hour 10 hour 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [dear] queen of my heart , ' answered [he] , ' [i] pray you to forgive my carelessness . 1 ' 9 answered 3 queen 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 19 carelessness 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 pray 14 pray 19 carelessness 15 you 16 to 16 to 17 forgive 17 forgive 19 carelessness 18 my 19 carelessness 19 carelessness 20 . i promised more than [i] could perform . 1 i 2 promised 2 promised 7 perform 3 more 4 than 4 than 7 perform 6 could 7 perform 7 perform 8 . have patience for a little , and then without fail you shall have your puppets to play with . ' 1 have 2 patience 1 have 15 puppets 2 patience 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 9 without 15 puppets 10 fail 11 you 10 fail 15 puppets 12 shall 15 puppets 13 have 15 puppets 14 your 15 puppets 15 puppets 16 to 15 puppets 17 play 15 puppets 20 ' 17 play 18 with 19 . 20 ' thus fostered they grew and flourished marvellously , and promised a goodly crop . 1 thus 2 fostered 2 fostered 3 they 2 fostered 4 grew 2 fostered 7 marvellously 4 grew 5 and 6 flourished 7 marvellously 7 marvellously 9 and 7 marvellously 12 goodly 8 , 9 and 10 promised 12 goodly 11 a 12 goodly 12 goodly 13 crop 12 goodly 14 . meanwhile , the maiden , in her gorgeous prison , sighed in secret over her grief , not wishing to arouse the gnome 's suspicions . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 4 maiden 3 the 4 maiden 4 maiden 5 , 4 maiden 8 gorgeous 6 in 8 gorgeous 7 her 8 gorgeous 8 gorgeous 9 prison 8 gorgeous 11 sighed 8 gorgeous 12 in 8 gorgeous 13 secret 9 prison 10 , 13 secret 16 grief 14 over 15 her 15 her 16 grief 16 grief 17 , 16 grief 21 arouse 18 not 19 wishing 19 wishing 21 arouse 20 to 21 arouse 21 arouse 23 gnome 22 the 23 gnome 23 gnome 25 suspicions 24 's 25 suspicions 25 suspicions 26 . one day she changed a tiny turnip into a bee , and sent him off to bring her some news of her lover . 1 one 2 day 2 day 7 turnip 3 she 4 changed 4 changed 7 turnip 5 a 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 turnip 7 turnip 8 into 7 turnip 10 bee 7 turnip 13 sent 9 a 10 bee 10 bee 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 sent 14 him 13 sent 15 off 13 sent 16 to 16 to 17 bring 17 bring 18 her 17 bring 20 news 19 some 20 news 20 news 21 of 20 news 23 lover 21 of 22 her 22 her 23 lover 23 lover 24 . do not forget a single word of my greeting , and bring me back a message from my beloved . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 5 single 4 a 5 single 5 single 6 word 5 single 9 greeting 6 word 7 of 7 of 8 my 9 greeting 12 bring 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 13 me 12 bring 14 back 12 bring 16 message 15 a 16 message 16 message 17 from 16 message 19 beloved 18 my 19 beloved 19 beloved 20 . 20 . 21 ' after that , by the power of the wonderful wand she summoned a cricket , and taught him this greeting : 1 after 2 that 1 after 5 the 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 14 cricket 6 power 7 of 6 power 10 wand 7 of 8 the 9 wonderful 10 wand 10 wand 11 she 10 wand 12 summoned 12 summoned 14 cricket 13 a 14 cricket 14 cricket 15 , 14 cricket 17 taught 14 cricket 20 greeting 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 taught 17 taught 18 him 19 this 20 greeting 20 greeting 21 : these two unlucky ventures did not prevent the princess from trying once more . 1 these 4 ventures 2 two 4 ventures 3 unlucky 4 ventures 4 ventures 5 did 4 ventures 7 prevent 4 ventures 9 princess 4 ventures 10 from 4 ventures 14 . 5 did 6 not 8 the 9 princess 10 from 11 trying 12 once 13 more 13 more 14 . this time she changed the turnip into a magpie . 1 this 2 time 2 time 6 turnip 3 she 4 changed 4 changed 6 turnip 5 the 6 turnip 6 turnip 7 into 6 turnip 9 magpie 8 a 9 magpie 9 magpie 10 . ' [flutter] [from] [tree] [to] [tree] , chattering bird , ' said she , ' till you come [to] [ratibor] , my love . 1 ' 11 ' 7 , 8 chattering 8 chattering 9 bird 9 bird 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 you 16 till 17 you 17 you 18 come 18 come 21 , 21 , 22 my 22 my 23 love 23 love 24 . then [ratibor] [heard] [with] [surprise] [that] the bird [was] indeed calling him by name . 1 then 7 the 7 the 8 bird 8 bird 11 calling 10 indeed 11 calling 11 calling 12 him 11 calling 14 name 13 by 14 name 14 name 15 . this was so unexpected that the prince 's arm fell helplessly to his side at the sound , and he stood motionless . 1 this 4 unexpected 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 unexpected 4 unexpected 5 that 4 unexpected 7 prince 4 unexpected 11 helplessly 4 unexpected 17 sound 5 that 6 the 8 's 9 arm 9 arm 11 helplessly 10 fell 11 helplessly 11 helplessly 14 side 11 helplessly 15 at 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 side 15 at 16 the 17 sound 22 motionless 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 19 and 22 motionless 21 stood 22 motionless 22 motionless 23 . all his gloom and misery vanished in a moment , and he anxiously questioned the welcome messenger as to the fate of the princess . 1 all 2 his 2 his 5 misery 3 gloom 4 and 3 gloom 5 misery 5 misery 6 vanished 6 vanished 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 17 messenger 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 14 questioned 12 he 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 questioned 14 questioned 17 messenger 15 the 17 messenger 16 welcome 17 messenger 17 messenger 18 as 17 messenger 19 to 17 messenger 21 fate 17 messenger 24 princess 20 the 21 fate 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 princess 24 princess 25 . the princess meanwhile was craftily pursuing her plan of escape . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 5 craftily 3 meanwhile 5 craftily 4 was 5 craftily 5 craftily 6 pursuing 5 craftily 8 plan 5 craftily 10 escape 6 pursuing 7 her 9 of 10 escape 10 escape 11 . her golden hair was braided and crowned with myrtle blossoms , and her flowing veil sparkled with gems . 1 her 3 hair 2 golden 3 hair 3 hair 5 braided 4 was 5 braided 5 braided 7 crowned 6 and 7 crowned 7 crowned 8 with 7 crowned 9 myrtle 9 myrtle 10 blossoms 9 myrtle 14 flowing 10 blossoms 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 her 14 flowing 18 gems 15 veil 16 sparkled 15 veil 18 gems 16 sparkled 17 with 18 gems 19 . in these magnificent garments she went to meet the gnome upon the great terrace . 1 in 2 these 2 these 3 magnificent 3 magnificent 4 garments 4 garments 10 gnome 5 she 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 10 gnome 9 the 10 gnome 10 gnome 11 upon 10 gnome 14 terrace 12 the 14 terrace 13 great 14 terrace 14 terrace 15 . so saying he would have drawn aside her veil ; but the princess only held it more closely about her . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 6 drawn 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 drawn 6 drawn 7 aside 7 aside 9 veil 8 her 9 veil 9 veil 10 ; 9 veil 13 princess 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 15 held 14 only 15 held 15 held 16 it 15 held 18 closely 15 held 20 her 17 more 18 closely 18 closely 19 about 20 her 21 . ' [your] constancy [has] overcome me , ' she said ; ' [i] can no longer oppose your wishes . 1 ' 10 said 3 constancy 5 overcome 5 overcome 8 ' 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 ; 11 ; 17 oppose 12 ' 14 can 14 can 17 oppose 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 oppose 17 oppose 18 your 17 oppose 19 wishes 19 wishes 20 . but believe my words , and suffer this veil still to hide my blushes and tears . ' 1 but 2 believe 2 believe 3 my 3 my 14 blushes 4 words 5 , 4 words 7 suffer 5 , 6 and 7 suffer 8 this 7 suffer 9 veil 9 veil 14 blushes 10 still 14 blushes 11 to 12 hide 12 hide 14 blushes 13 my 14 blushes 14 blushes 15 and 14 blushes 16 tears 16 tears 17 . 17 . 18 ' greatly [as] [i] desire [your] [love] , [i] do not ask a sacrifice . ' 1 greatly 4 desire 4 desire 7 , 7 , 15 ' 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 ask 11 ask 13 sacrifice 12 a 13 sacrifice 13 sacrifice 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [ah] ! ' cried the false princess , ' why do you misunderstand my tears ? 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 8 princess 6 the 8 princess 7 false 8 princess 8 princess 14 misunderstand 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 why 11 why 14 misunderstand 12 do 13 you 12 do 14 misunderstand 13 you 14 misunderstand 14 misunderstand 15 my 14 misunderstand 16 tears 14 misunderstand 17 ? my heart answers to your tenderness , and yet [i] am fearful . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 answers 3 answers 4 to 3 answers 6 tenderness 3 answers 13 . 5 your 6 tenderness 6 tenderness 9 yet 6 tenderness 12 fearful 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 yet 11 am 12 fearful a wife cannot always charm , and though you will never alter , the beauty of mortals is as a flower that fades . 1 a 5 charm 2 wife 3 cannot 3 cannot 5 charm 4 always 5 charm 5 charm 8 though 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 though 8 though 12 alter 9 you 10 will 10 will 12 alter 11 never 12 alter 12 alter 13 , 12 alter 15 beauty 12 alter 17 mortals 14 the 15 beauty 16 of 17 mortals 17 mortals 18 is 17 mortals 23 fades 19 as 23 fades 20 a 21 flower 21 flower 23 fades 22 that 23 fades 23 fades 24 . how can [i] be sure that you will always be as loving and charming as you are now ? ' 1 how 2 can 1 how 17 are 2 can 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 7 you 8 will 7 you 17 are 8 will 9 always 9 always 10 be 9 always 14 charming 10 be 11 as 12 loving 13 and 12 loving 14 charming 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 19 ? 18 now 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [ask] some proof , sweetheart , ' said he . 1 ' 6 sweetheart 3 some 4 proof 4 proof 6 sweetheart 5 , 6 sweetheart 6 sweetheart 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . ' [put] my obedience and [my] [patience] [to] [some] [test] [by] [which] you can judge of [my] unalterable love . ' 1 ' 13 you 1 ' 21 ' 3 my 4 obedience 4 obedience 5 and 5 and 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 judge 15 judge 18 unalterable 16 of 18 unalterable 19 love 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [be] it so , ' answered the crafty maiden . 1 ' 7 answered 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 7 answered 10 maiden 8 the 9 crafty 10 maiden 11 . ' [then] give me just one proof of your goodness . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 me 3 give 7 proof 5 just 6 one 6 one 7 proof 7 proof 8 of 7 proof 10 goodness 7 proof 11 . 8 of 9 your 10 goodness 11 . go ! count the turnips in yonder meadow . 1 go 5 turnips 2 ! 5 turnips 3 count 5 turnips 4 the 5 turnips 5 turnips 6 in 5 turnips 7 yonder 5 turnips 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 . my wedding feast must not lack guests . 1 my 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 feast 2 wedding 7 guests 3 feast 4 must 4 must 5 not 6 lack 7 guests 7 guests 8 . they shall provide me with bride-maidens too . 1 they 6 bride-maidens 2 shall 6 bride-maidens 3 provide 6 bride-maidens 4 me 6 bride-maidens 5 with 6 bride-maidens 6 bride-maidens 7 too 6 bride-maidens 8 . but beware lest you deceive me , and do not miss a single one . 1 but 2 beware 2 beware 3 lest 3 lest 5 deceive 4 you 5 deceive 5 deceive 6 me 5 deceive 11 miss 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 miss 11 miss 13 single 12 a 13 single 13 single 14 one 14 one 15 . that shall be the test of your truth towards me . ' 1 that 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 2 shall 5 test 4 the 5 test 5 test 6 of 5 test 7 your 5 test 8 truth 5 test 10 me 8 truth 9 towards 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' and this was hardly to be wondered at , as his mind was full of the princess 's pretty looks and words . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 hardly 3 was 14 full 4 hardly 7 wondered 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 at 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 his 11 his 12 mind 11 his 14 full 13 was 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 princess 17 princess 18 's 18 's 19 pretty 18 's 22 words 19 pretty 20 looks 20 looks 21 and 22 words 23 . as for the maiden , no sooner was her deluded lover fairly out of sight than she began to prepare for flight . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 maiden 4 maiden 10 deluded 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 sooner 7 sooner 10 deluded 8 was 10 deluded 9 her 10 deluded 10 deluded 11 lover 10 deluded 12 fairly 10 deluded 13 out 10 deluded 15 sight 10 deluded 16 than 13 out 14 of 16 than 17 she 17 she 18 began 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 prepare 20 prepare 21 for 21 for 22 flight 22 flight 23 . while all this was happening , [prince] [ratibor] [was] [hurrying] [away] [with] his prize to a [place] of safety . 1 while 5 happening 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 happening 5 happening 6 , 5 happening 16 a 6 , 13 his 13 his 14 prize 14 prize 15 to 16 a 20 . 18 of 19 safety 19 safety 20 . [[] [volksmährchen] [der] [deutschen] [.] []] [story] [of] [the] [king] [who] [would] [be] [stronger] [than] [fate] indeed , he often became quite separated from his nobles and attendants , and in fact was particularly fond of lonely adventures . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 7 separated 2 , 3 he 4 often 7 separated 5 became 7 separated 6 quite 7 separated 7 separated 8 from 7 separated 10 nobles 9 his 10 nobles 10 nobles 11 and 10 nobles 12 attendants 12 attendants 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 in 15 in 16 fact 16 fact 18 particularly 17 was 18 particularly 18 particularly 23 . 19 fond 20 of 19 fond 22 adventures 21 lonely 22 adventures 22 adventures 23 . in this way he found out what the common people said about him , and how his judges and governors fulfilled their duties . 1 in 2 this 1 in 8 the 2 this 3 way 3 way 6 out 4 he 5 found 5 found 6 out 6 out 7 what 8 the 9 common 8 the 18 judges 9 common 10 people 10 people 11 said 12 about 18 judges 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 judges 16 how 18 judges 17 his 18 judges 18 judges 19 and 18 judges 20 governors 20 governors 21 fulfilled 20 governors 22 their 20 governors 23 duties 23 duties 24 . not long afterwards , however , he went out after some deer which were to be found in a far corner of his forests . 1 not 2 long 2 long 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 7 he 17 found 8 went 9 out 8 went 10 after 10 after 11 some 11 some 12 deer 12 deer 13 which 12 deer 14 were 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 found 17 found 18 in 18 in 19 a 18 in 24 forests 20 far 24 forests 21 corner 24 forests 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 forests 24 forests 25 . so he put the spurs to his horse , and followed it as hard as he could gallop . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 put 2 he 17 could 3 put 4 the 3 put 5 spurs 3 put 12 it 5 spurs 6 to 5 spurs 8 horse 5 spurs 11 followed 7 his 8 horse 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 followed 13 as 15 as 14 hard 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 gallop 18 gallop 19 . worse than all evening was already drawing on , and the sun would soon set . 1 worse 2 than 1 worse 7 drawing 1 worse 16 . 2 than 3 all 4 evening 7 drawing 5 was 6 already 6 already 7 drawing 7 drawing 8 on 8 on 11 the 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 15 set 13 would 14 soon 14 soon 15 set in vain had he sent arrow after arrow at the beautiful stag . 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 6 arrow 3 had 5 sent 4 he 5 sent 5 sent 6 arrow 6 arrow 7 after 6 arrow 12 stag 8 arrow 12 stag 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 stag 11 beautiful 12 stag 12 stag 13 . all this was very discouraging , but the king would not have minded if he had not lost that beautiful stag . 1 all 2 this 2 this 5 discouraging 3 was 5 discouraging 4 very 5 discouraging 5 discouraging 7 but 5 discouraging 9 king 5 discouraging 10 would 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 king 10 would 11 not 10 would 12 have 12 have 13 minded 13 minded 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 not 16 had 18 lost 18 lost 21 stag 19 that 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 stag 21 stag 22 . presently he heard the sound of rushing water , and made towards it . 1 presently 2 he 1 presently 7 rushing 3 heard 5 sound 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 5 sound 7 rushing 7 rushing 8 water 7 rushing 12 towards 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 made 11 made 12 towards 12 towards 13 it 13 it 14 . towards this light the king with his horse and hound made his way , sliding and stumbling down a steep , stony path . 1 towards 3 light 1 towards 4 the 2 this 3 light 4 the 5 king 4 the 8 horse 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 9 and 8 horse 17 stumbling 10 hound 15 sliding 11 made 15 sliding 12 his 13 way 13 way 15 sliding 14 , 15 sliding 15 sliding 17 stumbling 16 and 17 stumbling 17 stumbling 22 stony 18 down 20 steep 19 a 20 steep 20 steep 22 stony 21 , 22 stony 22 stony 23 path 23 path 24 . ' [peace] [be] [upon] you , ' said the king , giving the usual country salutation . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 king 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 , 10 king 12 giving 12 giving 17 . 13 the 14 usual 13 the 15 country 15 country 16 salutation 16 salutation 17 . ' [and] upon you peace , ' answered the hermit ; but [still] he never looked up , nor stopped what he was doing . 1 ' 12 but 1 ' 21 what 3 upon 4 you 3 upon 5 peace 5 peace 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 12 but 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 10 hermit 10 hermit 11 ; 12 but 14 he 14 he 15 never 14 he 16 looked 16 looked 17 up 17 up 18 , 18 , 19 nor 19 nor 20 stopped 21 what 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 doing 24 doing 25 . for a minute or two the king stood watching him . 1 for 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 or 3 minute 8 stood 4 or 5 two 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 stood 8 stood 9 watching 9 watching 10 him 10 him 11 . he noticed that the hermit threw two leaves in at a time , and watched them attentively . 1 he 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 that 2 noticed 5 hermit 2 noticed 16 them 4 the 5 hermit 5 hermit 6 threw 5 hermit 7 two 5 hermit 8 leaves 8 leaves 9 in 8 leaves 10 at 11 a 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 watched 15 watched 16 them 16 them 17 attentively 17 attentively 18 . at other times both leaves were held in the backward eddy , and failed to reach the main current of the noisy stream . 1 at 3 times 2 other 3 times 3 times 5 leaves 4 both 5 leaves 5 leaves 6 were 5 leaves 11 eddy 7 held 11 eddy 8 in 11 eddy 9 the 10 backward 10 backward 11 eddy 11 eddy 12 , 11 eddy 14 failed 11 eddy 16 reach 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 failed 14 failed 15 to 16 reach 18 main 17 the 18 main 18 main 22 noisy 19 current 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 noisy 22 noisy 23 stream 23 stream 24 . the king laughed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [i] cannot say , ' answered the hermit . 1 ' 7 answered 3 cannot 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 hermit 8 the 9 hermit 9 hermit 10 . ' [do] you not know , then ? ' demanded the king . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 demanded 10 demanded 13 . 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . ' [i] might know , ' returned the hermit , ' but it is not always wisdom to know much . ' 1 ' 9 hermit 3 might 9 hermit 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 hermit 7 returned 9 hermit 8 the 9 hermit 9 hermit 10 , 9 hermit 11 ' 9 hermit 14 is 9 hermit 22 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 13 it 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 always 15 not 19 know 16 always 17 wisdom 18 to 19 know 19 know 20 much 20 much 21 . at last , however , the king urged him so greatly that he said : 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 8 urged 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 urged 8 urged 9 him 8 urged 11 greatly 10 so 11 greatly 11 greatly 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 : there is no escaping [from] [fate] . ['] 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 escaping 3 no 4 escaping 4 escaping 7 . for five days he awaited the reply , and hardly slept or ate , but was as cross as could be all the time . 1 for 2 five 2 five 5 awaited 3 days 5 awaited 4 he 5 awaited 5 awaited 6 the 5 awaited 7 reply 5 awaited 11 slept 6 the 7 reply 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 slept 10 hardly 11 slept 11 slept 12 or 11 slept 13 ate 11 slept 22 all 13 ate 18 cross 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 was 16 was 18 cross 17 as 18 cross 18 cross 19 as 19 as 20 could 20 could 21 be 22 all 23 the 22 all 24 time 24 time 25 . the king was overjoyed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 overjoyed 3 was 4 overjoyed 4 overjoyed 5 . now , in a small village in his kingdom there lived an old widow who had no children or relations of any kind . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 village 6 village 11 lived 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 kingdom 9 kingdom 11 lived 10 there 11 lived 11 lived 12 an 11 lived 14 widow 12 an 13 old 14 widow 15 who 14 widow 20 relations 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 no 18 children 20 relations 19 or 20 relations 20 relations 23 kind 21 of 22 any 22 any 23 kind 23 kind 24 . one evening the old woman was astonished to find that her very best nanny-goat returned without a drop of milk . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 7 astonished 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 7 astonished 6 was 7 astonished 7 astonished 9 find 8 to 9 find 9 find 14 nanny-goat 10 that 14 nanny-goat 11 her 14 nanny-goat 12 very 14 nanny-goat 13 best 14 nanny-goat 14 nanny-goat 15 returned 14 nanny-goat 16 without 14 nanny-goat 18 drop 14 nanny-goat 20 milk 17 a 18 drop 19 of 20 milk 20 milk 21 . but when evening after evening the goat remained almost dry she determined to find out who the thief was . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 evening 3 evening 4 after 3 evening 7 goat 3 evening 19 was 5 evening 7 goat 6 the 7 goat 7 goat 8 remained 7 goat 9 almost 7 goat 10 dry 10 dry 12 determined 11 she 12 determined 12 determined 13 to 12 determined 18 thief 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 out 14 find 16 who 17 the 18 thief 19 was 20 . so the next day she followed the goats at a distance and watched them while they grazed . 1 so 17 grazed 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 day 3 next 8 goats 4 day 5 she 6 followed 8 goats 7 the 8 goats 8 goats 9 at 8 goats 11 distance 10 a 11 distance 11 distance 17 grazed 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 14 them 13 watched 17 grazed 15 while 17 grazed 16 they 17 grazed 17 grazed 18 . on and on the goat walked for some way , and then disappeared into a cave in the rocks . 1 on 2 and 2 and 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 19 rocks 5 goat 6 walked 6 walked 8 some 6 walked 14 into 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 13 disappeared 14 into 14 into 15 a 14 into 16 cave 16 cave 19 rocks 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 rocks 19 rocks 20 . seizing a big stick , he began to beat the intruder and to drive him out of his garden . 1 seizing 4 stick 2 a 3 big 2 a 4 stick 4 stick 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 beat 9 beat 11 intruder 10 the 11 intruder 11 intruder 12 and 11 intruder 14 drive 11 intruder 20 . 13 to 14 drive 14 drive 15 him 14 drive 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 garden a neighbour passing by called out to him ['] [hi] ! 1 a 2 neighbour 2 neighbour 3 passing 3 passing 4 by 3 passing 5 called 5 called 6 out 6 out 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 11 ! i say ! why are you beating the pedlar 's donkey like that ? ' 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 ! 3 ! 15 ' 4 why 5 are 4 why 9 pedlar 5 are 6 you 7 beating 9 pedlar 8 the 9 pedlar 9 pedlar 10 's 9 pedlar 11 donkey 11 donkey 12 like 11 donkey 14 ? 12 like 13 that 14 ? 15 ' whereupon he went off indoors , whistling cheerfully . 1 whereupon 2 he 1 whereupon 5 indoors 3 went 5 indoors 4 off 5 indoors 5 indoors 6 , 5 indoors 7 whistling 5 indoors 8 cheerfully 8 cheerfully 9 . of course [nur] [mahomed] [never] [guessed] that the [supposed] pedlar happened to [have] [been] [the] [king] himself , although nobody knew it . 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 the 2 course 7 that 8 the 10 pedlar 10 pedlar 23 . 11 happened 12 to 12 to 17 himself 17 himself 19 although 18 , 19 although 19 although 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 knew 21 knew 22 it 22 it 23 . the king asked her who she was . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 asked 2 king 5 who 2 king 8 . 3 asked 4 her 5 who 7 was 6 she 7 was she replied that she was his mother . 1 she 2 replied 2 replied 7 mother 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 . ' [his] mother ? ' said the king ; ' you are too old , surely , to have so young a son ! ' 1 ' 6 said 3 mother 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 ; 8 king 23 son 9 ; 16 surely 9 ; 20 so 10 ' 11 you 10 ' 16 surely 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 too 13 too 14 old 15 , 16 surely 16 surely 17 , 16 surely 19 have 18 to 19 have 20 so 21 young 22 a 23 son 23 son 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' this , then , was the baby he had left to die , after cruelly murdering his mother ! 1 this 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 6 the 3 then 8 he 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 baby 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 left 10 left 16 murdering 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 , 12 die 16 murdering 14 after 16 murdering 15 cruelly 16 murdering 16 murdering 17 his 16 murdering 18 mother 16 murdering 19 ! surely fate might have spared him this ! 1 surely 2 fate 2 fate 5 spared 2 fate 8 ! 3 might 4 have 3 might 5 spared 4 have 5 spared 5 spared 6 him 5 spared 7 this everyone would call him a tyrant if he were to give such an order in fact , he dared not try it ! 1 everyone 6 tyrant 2 would 3 call 3 call 4 him 3 call 6 tyrant 5 a 6 tyrant 6 tyrant 7 if 6 tyrant 11 give 6 tyrant 12 such 7 if 8 he 7 if 9 were 10 to 11 give 12 such 13 an 13 an 14 order 14 order 16 fact 15 in 16 fact 16 fact 17 , 16 fact 19 dared 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 dared 19 dared 20 not 19 dared 21 try 21 try 22 it 22 it 23 ! at length he collected himself enough to say : ' [if] [this] [young] [man] will [enlist] in my army [i] will let him [off] . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 2 length 4 collected 4 collected 5 himself 4 collected 6 enough 4 collected 19 army 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 15 will 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 army 19 army 25 . 21 will 22 let 22 let 23 him 23 him 25 . we have need of such as him , and a little discipline will do him good . ' 1 we 2 have 1 we 3 need 3 need 4 of 3 need 5 such 5 such 6 as 5 such 10 a 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 16 good 11 little 12 discipline 12 discipline 13 will 12 discipline 14 do 12 discipline 15 him 16 good 17 . 17 . 18 ' as a soldier [nur] [mahomed] seemed to be in luck . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 soldier 3 soldier 10 luck 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 10 luck 10 luck 11 . and as he was also modest and generous , he became a favourite with his officers and his comrades . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 also 5 also 6 modest 6 modest 8 generous 7 and 8 generous 8 generous 13 favourite 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 became 11 became 13 favourite 12 a 13 favourite 13 favourite 14 with 13 favourite 16 officers 15 his 16 officers 16 officers 17 and 16 officers 19 comrades 18 his 19 comrades 19 comrades 20 . thus it was not very surprising that , before very long , he became enrolled amongst the picked men of the king 's bodyguard . 1 thus 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 very 5 very 6 surprising 5 very 15 enrolled 6 surprising 7 that 8 , 15 enrolled 9 before 15 enrolled 10 very 15 enrolled 11 long 15 enrolled 12 , 15 enrolled 13 he 15 enrolled 14 became 15 enrolled 15 enrolled 16 amongst 15 enrolled 17 the 15 enrolled 18 picked 15 enrolled 19 men 19 men 24 bodyguard 20 of 21 the 20 of 24 bodyguard 22 king 24 bodyguard 23 's 24 bodyguard 24 bodyguard 25 . after this the strange adventures the young man passed through were endless . 1 after 2 this 2 this 7 young 3 the 5 adventures 3 the 7 young 4 strange 5 adventures 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 man 7 young 12 endless 9 passed 10 through 9 passed 12 endless 11 were 12 endless 12 endless 13 . he escaped somehow every time , and felt amused rather than anxious about the next adventure . 1 he 8 felt 2 escaped 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 every 3 somehow 6 , 3 somehow 8 felt 4 every 5 time 6 , 7 and 8 felt 9 amused 9 amused 10 rather 9 amused 12 anxious 10 rather 11 than 12 anxious 13 about 12 anxious 16 adventure 14 the 15 next 15 next 16 adventure 16 adventure 17 . the kind-hearted young man picked out a lump of meat , went to the door , and threw it outside to him . 1 the 15 door 2 kind-hearted 3 young 2 kind-hearted 5 picked 2 kind-hearted 8 lump 2 kind-hearted 15 door 3 young 4 man 5 picked 6 out 7 a 8 lump 8 lump 9 of 8 lump 10 meat 10 meat 11 , 12 went 13 to 12 went 15 door 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 threw 18 threw 19 it 18 threw 20 outside 18 threw 22 him 20 outside 21 to 22 him 23 . nur [mahomed] , who had been lazily watching him , stood still for a moment , then he came back whistling softly . 1 nur 7 lazily 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 lazily 7 lazily 8 watching 7 lazily 11 stood 8 watching 9 him 9 him 10 , 11 stood 12 still 12 still 21 whistling 13 for 15 moment 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 21 whistling 16 , 17 then 17 then 18 he 17 then 19 came 19 came 20 back 19 came 21 whistling 21 whistling 22 softly 22 softly 23 . ' [make] your preparations at once , ' added [he] , ' [and] be ready to start in the [morning] . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 preparations 4 preparations 9 added 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 added 9 added 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 21 . 14 be 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 start 17 start 19 the 17 start 21 . 18 in 19 the i myself will deliver you the papers at the last moment . ' 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 4 deliver 3 will 4 deliver 4 deliver 5 you 4 deliver 7 papers 6 the 7 papers 7 papers 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 last 10 last 11 moment 11 moment 12 . 12 . 13 ' he could be silent as the grave , and prided himself on his obedience . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 silent 4 silent 5 as 4 silent 7 grave 5 as 6 the 7 grave 9 and 7 grave 15 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 prided 10 prided 14 obedience 11 himself 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 obedience according to orders [nur] [mahomed] presented [himself] early the next morning at the king 's private apartments . 1 according 2 to 1 according 3 orders 3 orders 6 presented 6 presented 8 early 8 early 18 . 9 the 10 next 9 the 14 king 10 next 11 morning 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 's 15 's 16 private 16 private 17 apartments 17 apartments 18 . at length he reached the castle gates , and was at once admitted , as he was in the uniform of the king 's bodyguard . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 reached 2 length 16 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 7 gates 7 gates 8 , 7 gates 13 admitted 8 , 9 and 10 was 12 once 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 admitted 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 uniform 20 uniform 21 of 20 uniform 25 bodyguard 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 's 25 bodyguard 26 . the governor was resting , the soldier said , and could not see him until the evening . 1 the 2 governor 2 governor 4 resting 3 was 4 resting 4 resting 5 , 4 resting 7 soldier 4 resting 17 evening 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 until 15 until 17 evening 16 the 17 evening 17 evening 18 . he flung himself on his back and watched the birds twittering and chattering in the trees above him . 1 he 2 flung 2 flung 3 himself 2 flung 4 on 2 flung 6 back 4 on 5 his 6 back 11 twittering 7 and 11 twittering 8 watched 11 twittering 9 the 10 birds 10 birds 11 twittering 11 twittering 12 and 11 twittering 13 chattering 11 twittering 14 in 11 twittering 16 trees 11 twittering 17 above 15 the 16 trees 17 above 18 him 18 him 19 . through the branches he could see great patches of sky where the kites wheeled and circled incessantly , with shrill whistling cries . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 branches 3 branches 8 patches 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 8 patches 7 great 8 patches 8 patches 9 of 8 patches 10 sky 8 patches 13 kites 11 where 12 the 12 the 13 kites 13 kites 14 wheeled 14 wheeled 17 incessantly 15 and 16 circled 16 circled 17 incessantly 17 incessantly 18 , 17 incessantly 19 with 17 incessantly 20 shrill 20 shrill 21 whistling 21 whistling 22 cries 21 whistling 23 . bees buzzed over the flowers with a soothing sound , and in a few minutes [nur] [mahomed] was [fast] asleep . 1 bees 2 buzzed 2 buzzed 3 over 2 buzzed 5 flowers 2 buzzed 6 with 2 buzzed 8 soothing 4 the 5 flowers 7 a 8 soothing 8 soothing 9 sound 9 sound 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 few 14 few 15 minutes 15 minutes 20 asleep 18 was 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 . if she was discovered her old hostess scolded her severely ; but the princess only laughed , and did the same thing next time . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 discovered 4 discovered 7 hostess 5 her 7 hostess 6 old 7 hostess 7 hostess 8 scolded 7 hostess 10 severely 8 scolded 9 her 10 severely 11 ; 10 severely 14 princess 10 severely 25 . 11 ; 12 but 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 16 laughed 15 only 16 laughed 16 laughed 18 and 17 , 18 and 19 did 21 same 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 thing 21 same 24 time 23 next 24 time 24 time 25 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [steals] [the] [king's] [letter] []] suddenly , on turning a corner , she stopped in surprise , for before her lay a man fast asleep ! 1 suddenly 4 turning 2 , 4 turning 3 on 4 turning 4 turning 6 corner 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 7 , 6 corner 20 asleep 8 she 9 stopped 8 she 16 lay 9 stopped 11 surprise 10 in 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 , 11 surprise 13 for 13 for 15 her 14 before 15 her 16 lay 20 asleep 17 a 18 man 18 man 20 asleep 19 fast 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 ! in her hurry she had almost tripped over him . 1 in 2 her 1 in 3 hurry 3 hurry 7 tripped 4 she 5 had 4 she 7 tripped 6 almost 7 tripped 7 tripped 8 over 7 tripped 9 him 9 him 10 . but there he was , a young man , tanned and dusty with travel , in the uniform of an officer of the king 's guard . 1 but 2 there 2 there 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 10 tanned 5 , 10 tanned 6 a 7 young 7 young 10 tanned 8 man 10 tanned 9 , 10 tanned 10 tanned 11 and 10 tanned 12 dusty 10 tanned 13 with 10 tanned 14 travel 14 travel 15 , 14 travel 18 uniform 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 uniform 18 uniform 19 of 18 uniform 21 officer 20 an 21 officer 21 officer 22 of 21 officer 24 king 21 officer 26 guard 23 the 24 king 24 king 25 's 26 guard 27 . out of one of the folds of this young man 's turban there peeped the corner of a letter ! 1 out 2 of 1 out 17 of 3 one 16 corner 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 folds 6 folds 7 of 6 folds 8 this 6 folds 12 turban 9 young 10 man 10 man 12 turban 11 's 12 turban 12 turban 13 there 12 turban 14 peeped 12 turban 16 corner 15 the 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 letter 19 letter 20 ! she wondered what the letter was whom it was for ! 1 she 2 wondered 1 she 6 was 1 she 9 was 2 wondered 3 what 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 was 7 whom 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 for 10 for 11 ! she drew her veil a little closer , and stole across on tip-toe and caught hold of the corner of the letter . 1 she 2 drew 2 drew 7 closer 3 her 4 veil 4 veil 7 closer 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 closer 7 closer 13 tip-toe 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stole 10 stole 13 tip-toe 11 across 13 tip-toe 12 on 13 tip-toe 13 tip-toe 14 and 13 tip-toe 15 caught 13 tip-toe 16 hold 13 tip-toe 19 corner 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 letter 22 letter 23 . then she pulled it a little , and just a little more ! 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 little 5 a 11 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 just 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 more 12 more 13 ! she examined the seal . 1 she 2 examined 2 examined 3 the 2 examined 4 seal 3 the 4 seal 4 seal 5 . it was sticky with being exposed to the hot sun , and with a very little effort it parted from the paper . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sticky 3 sticky 4 with 3 sticky 6 exposed 5 being 6 exposed 6 exposed 7 to 6 exposed 9 hot 8 the 9 hot 9 hot 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 with 13 with 14 a 13 with 17 effort 14 a 15 very 16 little 17 effort 17 effort 18 it 17 effort 19 parted 19 parted 22 paper 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 paper 22 paper 23 . the letter was open and she read it ! 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 was 2 letter 7 read 3 was 4 open 4 open 5 and 6 she 7 read 7 read 8 it 8 it 9 ! and this was what was written : 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 6 written 4 what 6 written 5 was 6 written 6 written 7 : ' [behead] the messenger [who] [brings] [this] letter [secretly] and at once . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 messenger 4 messenger 8 letter 8 letter 13 . 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 . ask no questions . ' 1 ask 3 questions 2 no 3 questions 3 questions 4 . 4 . 5 ' the girl grew pale . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 grew 3 grew 4 pale 4 pale 5 . what a shame ! she thought . 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 shame 3 shame 4 ! 4 ! 5 she 5 she 6 thought 6 thought 7 . she would not let a handsome young fellow like that be beheaded ; but how to prevent it was not quite clear at the moment . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 let 3 not 17 prevent 5 a 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 young 6 handsome 8 fellow 6 handsome 12 beheaded 8 fellow 9 like 9 like 10 that 11 be 12 beheaded 12 beheaded 13 ; 12 beheaded 15 how 12 beheaded 17 prevent 13 ; 14 but 16 to 17 prevent 17 prevent 22 clear 18 it 19 was 19 was 21 quite 20 not 21 quite 21 quite 22 clear 22 clear 23 at 23 at 24 the 23 at 25 moment 25 moment 26 . ask no questions . ' 1 ask 3 questions 2 no 3 questions 3 questions 4 . 4 . 5 ' it was done ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 done 3 done 4 ! he sent for his wife and told her to get the princess ready to be married at once . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 for 2 sent 5 wife 2 sent 9 to 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 7 told 6 and 7 told 7 told 8 her 9 to 10 get 10 get 13 ready 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 ready 13 ready 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 married 16 married 17 at 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . ' [nonsense] ! ' said his wife , ' what in the world do you mean ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 wife 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 14 do 11 in 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 do 14 do 16 mean 15 you 16 mean 16 mean 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [these] [are] the king ['s] [commands] , ' he answered ; ' go and do [as] [i] bid you . 1 ' 16 do 4 the 5 king 5 king 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 15 and 9 ' 11 answered 10 he 11 answered 11 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 go 15 and 16 do 16 do 20 you 19 bid 20 you 20 you 21 . the letter [says] ["] at once , " and " ask no questions . " 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 15 " 8 " 9 and 10 " 11 ask 11 ask 13 questions 12 no 13 questions 13 questions 14 . 14 . 15 " the marriage , therefore , must take place this evening . ' 1 the 2 marriage 1 the 10 evening 2 marriage 4 therefore 2 marriage 8 place 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 6 must 7 take 7 take 8 place 9 this 10 evening 10 evening 11 . 11 . 12 ' in vain did his wife urge every objection ; the more she argued , the more determined was her husband . 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 3 did 2 vain 6 urge 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 urge 6 urge 7 every 6 urge 8 objection 8 objection 9 ; 8 objection 13 argued 10 the 11 more 11 more 13 argued 12 she 13 argued 13 argued 14 , 13 argued 17 determined 15 the 16 more 16 more 17 determined 17 determined 20 husband 18 was 19 her 19 her 20 husband 20 husband 21 . then all the castle was turned upside down ; and when the news spread in the town , that was turned upside down too . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 castle 4 castle 7 upside 5 was 7 upside 6 turned 7 upside 7 upside 8 down 8 down 17 town 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 news 13 news 14 spread 14 spread 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 town 17 town 22 upside 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 was 20 was 22 upside 21 turned 22 upside 22 upside 23 down 23 down 25 . 24 too 25 . and all the people declared that such a wonderful sight had never been seen , and talked about it to the ends of their lives . 1 and 17 talked 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 declared 4 people 17 talked 5 declared 6 that 5 declared 10 sight 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 sight 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 been 12 never 14 seen 12 never 17 talked 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 talked 17 talked 18 about 17 talked 20 to 17 talked 22 ends 18 about 19 it 21 the 22 ends 22 ends 23 of 22 ends 25 lives 24 their 25 lives 25 lives 26 . when the king got the governor 's letter , he grew so red in the face that everyone thought he was going to have apoplexy . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 7 's 4 got 6 governor 5 the 6 governor 6 governor 7 's 7 's 8 letter 7 's 16 face 8 letter 9 , 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 so 11 grew 13 red 13 red 16 face 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 face 16 face 18 everyone 17 that 18 everyone 18 everyone 19 thought 19 thought 25 apoplexy 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 going 22 going 25 apoplexy 23 to 24 have 24 have 25 apoplexy 25 apoplexy 26 . so [,] when the young couple arrived , the king received them with all state , and gave his son-in-law a province to govern . 1 so 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 young 4 the 10 king 5 young 6 couple 6 couple 7 arrived 7 arrived 8 , 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 received 10 king 20 son-in-law 11 received 12 them 11 received 13 with 13 with 14 all 15 state 16 , 15 state 20 son-in-law 17 and 18 gave 18 gave 20 son-in-law 19 his 20 son-in-law 20 son-in-law 24 govern 21 a 22 province 22 province 24 govern 23 to 24 govern 24 govern 25 . nur [mahomed] 's old mother [lived] [for] a [long] time in her ' son 's ' palace , and [died] in peace . 1 nur 3 's 1 nur 8 a 4 old 5 mother 5 mother 8 a 8 a 23 . 10 time 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 14 son 13 ' 14 son 14 son 15 's 15 's 16 ' 15 's 17 palace 17 palace 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 in 21 in 22 peace 22 peace 23 . [[] [told] [the] [writer] [by] [an] [indian] [.] []] [story] [of] [wali] [dâd] [the] [simple-hearted] once upon a time there lived a poor old man [whose] [name] was [wali] [dâd] [gunjay] [,] [or] [wali] [dâd] the [bald] . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 5 there 13 was 6 lived 7 a 7 a 10 man 8 poor 9 old 9 old 10 man 13 was 21 the 21 the 23 . what should he do with them all ? he wondered . 1 what 2 should 1 what 3 he 1 what 4 do 4 do 5 with 4 do 8 ? 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 all 8 ? 9 he 9 he 10 wondered 10 wondered 11 . with that he pulled the bracelet from his waistband , and handed it to his friend . 1 with 2 that 1 with 5 the 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 pulled 5 the 6 bracelet 6 bracelet 7 from 6 bracelet 9 waistband 7 from 8 his 9 waistband 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 handed 12 handed 13 it 12 handed 14 to 12 handed 17 . 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 friend the merchant was naturally much astonished , but said nothing , and made no objection to carrying out his friend 's plan . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 was 3 was 4 naturally 3 was 17 carrying 4 naturally 6 astonished 5 much 6 astonished 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 nothing 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 15 objection 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 made 13 made 15 objection 14 no 15 objection 15 objection 16 to 15 objection 17 carrying 17 carrying 18 out 17 carrying 20 friend 17 carrying 22 plan 19 his 20 friend 21 's 22 plan 22 plan 23 . time passed by , and at length the merchant arrived in the [course] [of] [his] travels at the capital [of] [khaistân] . 1 time 2 passed 1 time 10 arrived 2 passed 3 by 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 at 6 at 7 length 7 length 9 merchant 8 the 9 merchant 9 merchant 10 arrived 10 arrived 11 in 10 arrived 16 travels 11 in 12 the 16 travels 19 capital 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 capital 19 capital 22 . with these he set out on his journey . 1 with 2 these 2 these 4 set 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 out 4 set 8 journey 6 on 8 journey 7 his 8 journey 8 journey 9 . some months later he got home again [from] [his] [journeyings] , and proceeded to take [wali] [dâd] the princess 's present . 1 some 2 months 2 months 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 home 6 home 7 again 7 again 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 proceeded 13 proceeded 14 to 13 proceeded 22 . 14 to 15 take 18 the 19 princess 18 the 21 present 19 princess 20 's 21 present 22 . great was the perplexity of the good man to find a camel-load of silks tumbled at his door ! 1 great 4 perplexity 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 perplexity 4 perplexity 5 of 4 perplexity 7 good 5 of 6 the 7 good 12 camel-load 7 good 19 ! 8 man 12 camel-load 9 to 10 find 10 find 12 camel-load 11 a 12 camel-load 12 camel-load 13 of 12 camel-load 14 silks 12 camel-load 18 door 14 silks 15 tumbled 14 silks 16 at 14 silks 17 his what was he to do with these costly things ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 he 1 what 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 8 costly 5 do 10 ? 6 with 7 these 7 these 8 costly 8 costly 9 things when the old man saw them coming in the distance he said to himself : ' [here] 's luck [!] a troop of horses coming ! 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 saw 1 when 11 he 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 5 saw 6 them 5 saw 7 coming 5 saw 10 distance 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 distance 11 he 12 said 12 said 15 : 12 said 22 troop 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 : 15 : 16 ' 18 's 19 luck 19 luck 22 troop 21 a 22 troop 22 troop 23 of 22 troop 24 horses 22 troop 25 coming 25 coming 26 ! they are sure to want quantities of grass , and [i] shall sell all [i] [have] without [having] [to] drag it to market . ' 1 they 2 are 1 they 20 drag 2 are 6 quantities 3 sure 4 to 3 sure 6 quantities 5 want 6 quantities 6 quantities 7 of 6 quantities 8 grass 6 quantities 14 all 6 quantities 17 without 8 grass 9 , 8 grass 13 sell 9 , 10 and 12 shall 13 sell 20 drag 21 it 21 it 22 to 22 to 23 market 23 market 24 . 24 . 25 ' thereupon he rushed off and cut grass as fast as he could . 1 thereupon 2 he 1 thereupon 3 rushed 1 thereupon 7 grass 3 rushed 4 off 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 grass 7 grass 9 fast 7 grass 13 . 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 could at first he could not think what to do with them , but , after a little , a brilliant idea struck him ! 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 not 4 could 9 do 5 not 6 think 7 what 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 11 them 10 with 16 a 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 but 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 a 16 a 17 little 16 a 20 brilliant 18 , 20 brilliant 19 a 20 brilliant 20 brilliant 21 idea 20 brilliant 22 struck 22 struck 23 him 23 him 24 ! the merchant departed , laughing . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 departed 3 departed 4 , 3 departed 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 . this time the princess sent for the merchant , and questioned him about the giver . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 the 3 the 4 princess 3 the 15 giver 5 sent 6 for 5 sent 11 questioned 6 for 7 the 8 merchant 11 questioned 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 questioned 11 questioned 12 him 11 questioned 15 giver 13 about 15 giver 14 the 15 giver 15 giver 16 . then he ordered that , in place of each of the ten horses , two mules laden with silver should be returned by her . 1 then 2 he 1 then 16 mules 2 he 3 ordered 3 ordered 4 that 3 ordered 9 each 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 place 7 place 8 of 8 of 9 each 9 each 10 of 10 of 11 the 12 ten 16 mules 13 horses 14 , 13 horses 16 mules 15 two 16 mules 16 mules 17 laden 16 mules 22 returned 17 laden 18 with 17 laden 19 silver 17 laden 20 should 20 should 21 be 22 returned 23 by 23 by 24 her 24 her 25 . the merchant felt handsomely repaid for his trouble , and wondered greatly how the matter would turn out . 1 the 2 merchant 1 the 15 matter 2 merchant 4 handsomely 3 felt 4 handsomely 4 handsomely 5 repaid 5 repaid 6 for 5 repaid 7 his 5 repaid 8 trouble 5 repaid 11 wondered 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 greatly 11 wondered 13 how 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 18 out 16 would 17 turn 17 turn 18 out 18 out 19 . this time the prince , too , was embarrassed , and questioned the merchant closely . 1 this 2 time 1 this 9 embarrassed 2 time 3 the 4 prince 9 embarrassed 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 6 too 9 embarrassed 8 was 9 embarrassed 9 embarrassed 12 questioned 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 questioned 12 questioned 14 merchant 13 the 14 merchant 14 merchant 15 closely 15 closely 16 . elephants , too ! 1 elephants 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 ! grass will be selling well to-day ! ' 1 grass 4 selling 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 selling 4 selling 5 well 4 selling 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and with that he hurried off to the jungle and cut grass as fast as he could . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 off 6 off 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 12 grass 10 and 11 cut 11 cut 12 grass 12 grass 14 fast 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 . that beautiful young princess , now ! 1 that 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 young 2 beautiful 4 princess 2 beautiful 7 ! 4 princess 5 , 6 now 7 ! she 'd be the one to enjoy all these fine things ! 1 she 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 2 'd 7 enjoy 4 the 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 11 things 8 all 9 these 9 these 10 fine 9 these 11 things 11 things 12 ! at length , however , he consented to go once more , but he promised himself never to embark on another such enterprise . 1 at 2 length 1 at 10 once 2 length 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 7 consented 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 consented 7 consented 8 to 7 consented 9 go 8 to 9 go 10 once 11 more 11 more 23 enterprise 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 promised 15 promised 19 embark 16 himself 19 embark 17 never 19 embark 18 to 19 embark 19 embark 20 on 19 embark 21 another 19 embark 22 such 19 embark 23 enterprise 23 enterprise 24 . so , after a few days ['] [rest] , [the] caravan [started] [off] [once] [more] for [khaistân] . 1 so 5 few 2 , 3 after 3 after 5 few 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 days 6 days 9 , 6 days 18 . 11 caravan 16 for 16 for 18 . there is nothing for it but that we go and pay him a visit in person . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 for 3 nothing 6 but 4 for 5 it 6 but 8 we 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 go 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 pay 11 pay 12 him 11 pay 14 visit 13 a 14 visit 14 visit 15 in 14 visit 16 person 16 person 17 . the merchant , the king declared , was to guide the party . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 , 2 merchant 6 declared 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 declared 6 declared 7 , 6 declared 10 guide 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 guide 10 guide 12 party 11 the 12 party 12 party 13 . the feelings of the poor merchant in this sore dilemma can hardly be imagined . 1 the 2 feelings 1 the 6 merchant 2 feelings 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 poor 6 merchant 10 dilemma 7 in 10 dilemma 8 this 10 dilemma 9 sore 10 dilemma 10 dilemma 11 can 10 dilemma 12 hardly 10 dilemma 14 imagined 10 dilemma 15 . 13 be 14 imagined day after day they moved on , and every day the poor merchant felt more ill and miserable . 1 day 2 after 2 after 3 day 3 day 4 they 3 day 13 merchant 4 they 5 moved 6 on 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 day 9 every 13 merchant 11 the 13 merchant 12 poor 13 merchant 13 merchant 14 felt 13 merchant 16 ill 14 felt 15 more 16 ill 18 miserable 17 and 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 . at last they were only one day ['s] march from [wali] [dâd] ['s] [little] [mud] home . 1 at 2 last 1 at 16 home 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 day 7 day 9 march 10 from 16 home 16 home 17 . he could not do it ! 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ! he was afraid ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 ! he drew back shuddering , and covering his face in his hands he wept aloud . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 back 2 drew 4 shuddering 4 shuddering 7 covering 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 covering 7 covering 9 face 7 covering 11 his 8 his 9 face 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hands 12 hands 14 wept 13 he 14 wept 14 wept 15 aloud 15 aloud 16 . presently he was aware of a gentle radiance that shed itself before him . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 aware 4 aware 7 gentle 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 gentle 7 gentle 8 radiance 8 radiance 10 shed 9 that 10 shed 10 shed 11 itself 11 itself 12 before 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . surely morning was not already coming to hasten and reveal his disgrace ! 1 surely 2 morning 2 morning 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 already 5 already 10 reveal 6 coming 8 hasten 7 to 8 hasten 8 hasten 10 reveal 9 and 10 reveal 10 reveal 11 his 10 reveal 12 disgrace 12 disgrace 13 ! ' [why] do you weep , old man ? ' said one , in a voice as clear and musical as that of the bulbul . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 11 said 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 weep 5 weep 6 , 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 16 voice 12 one 13 , 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 voice 16 voice 20 musical 17 as 20 musical 18 clear 20 musical 19 and 20 musical 20 musical 25 bulbul 21 as 25 bulbul 22 that 25 bulbul 23 of 25 bulbul 24 the 25 bulbul 25 bulbul 26 . ' [i] weep for shame , ' replied he . 1 ' 8 replied 3 weep 4 for 3 weep 5 shame 5 shame 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 he 8 replied 10 . ' [what] do you here ? ' questioned the other . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 questioned 8 questioned 10 other 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 . ' [i] came here to die , ' said [wali] [dâd] . 1 ' 8 ' 3 came 4 here 3 came 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . and as they questioned him , he confessed all his story . 1 and 4 questioned 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 questioned 4 questioned 5 him 4 questioned 8 confessed 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 confessed 8 confessed 9 all 8 confessed 11 story 9 all 10 his 11 story 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [wali] [dâd] [and] [the] [peris] []] and up an avenue of giant plane trees the peris led him , dumb with amazement . 1 and 10 peris 2 up 4 avenue 3 an 4 avenue 4 avenue 7 plane 5 of 7 plane 6 giant 7 plane 7 plane 8 trees 7 plane 10 peris 9 the 10 peris 10 peris 11 led 10 peris 14 dumb 11 led 12 him 12 him 13 , 14 dumb 15 with 14 dumb 16 amazement 16 amazement 17 . wali [dâd] [stood] stunned [and] [helpless] . 1 wali 4 stunned 4 stunned 7 . ' [fear] [not] , ' said one of the peris ; ' go to your house , and learn [that] [god] [rewards] the simple-hearted . ' 1 ' 26 ' 4 , 5 ' 4 , 18 and 5 ' 6 said 6 said 10 peris 7 one 8 of 7 one 10 peris 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 peris 10 peris 11 ; 10 peris 12 ' 10 peris 13 go 10 peris 15 your 10 peris 16 house 13 go 14 to 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 learn 19 learn 24 simple-hearted 23 the 24 simple-hearted 24 simple-hearted 25 . 25 . 26 ' with these words they both disappeared and left him . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 disappeared 4 they 5 both 5 both 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 8 left 7 and 8 left 8 left 9 him 9 him 10 . he walked on , thinking still that he must be dreaming . 1 he 2 walked 1 he 11 dreaming 2 walked 3 on 4 , 5 thinking 5 thinking 11 dreaming 6 still 11 dreaming 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 must 9 must 10 be 9 must 11 dreaming 11 dreaming 12 . very soon he retired to rest in a splendid room , far grander than anything he had ever dreamed of . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 4 retired 3 he 4 retired 4 retired 5 to 4 retired 6 rest 4 retired 9 splendid 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 13 grander 10 room 11 , 10 room 13 grander 12 far 13 grander 13 grander 14 than 13 grander 15 anything 13 grander 19 dreamed 16 he 17 had 17 had 19 dreamed 18 ever 19 dreamed 19 dreamed 20 of 20 of 21 . if he was dumbfounded , the merchant , who was ushered into his presence soon after sunrise , was much more so . 1 if 4 dumbfounded 2 he 4 dumbfounded 3 was 4 dumbfounded 4 dumbfounded 5 , 4 dumbfounded 7 merchant 4 dumbfounded 18 , 4 dumbfounded 19 was 6 the 7 merchant 7 merchant 8 , 7 merchant 11 ushered 8 , 9 who 9 who 11 ushered 10 was 11 ushered 11 ushered 12 into 11 ushered 14 presence 11 ushered 17 sunrise 12 into 13 his 15 soon 16 after 16 after 17 sunrise 19 was 20 much 19 was 22 so 20 much 21 more 22 so 23 . and what a search he had had ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 5 he 2 what 8 ! 4 search 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 had then [wali] [dâd] [told] the merchant all that had happened . 1 then 5 the 5 the 6 merchant 6 merchant 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 had 9 had 10 happened 10 happened 11 . for three nights and days a great feast was held in honour of the royal guests . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 nights 2 three 5 days 3 nights 4 and 5 days 8 feast 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 feast 8 feast 9 was 8 feast 10 held 8 feast 12 honour 8 feast 16 guests 11 in 12 honour 12 honour 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 royal 16 guests 17 . never had anything so splendid been seen . 1 never 7 seen 2 had 3 anything 2 had 6 been 2 had 7 seen 3 anything 4 so 4 so 5 splendid 7 seen 8 . besides the great dinners , there were sports and hunting , and dances , and amusements of all sorts . 1 besides 4 dinners 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 dinners 4 dinners 5 , 4 dinners 6 there 4 dinners 8 sports 7 were 8 sports 8 sports 9 and 8 sports 10 hunting 8 sports 12 and 8 sports 13 dances 10 hunting 11 , 13 dances 16 amusements 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 amusements 16 amusements 17 of 16 amusements 19 sorts 16 amusements 20 . 17 of 18 all [[] [told] [the] [author] [by] [an] [indian] [.] []] [tale] [of] [a] [tortoise] [and] [of] [a] [mischievous] [monkey] once upon a time there was a country where the rivers were larger , and the forests deeper , than anywhere else . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 country 8 country 11 rivers 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 rivers 11 rivers 17 forests 12 were 13 larger 13 larger 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 forests 17 forests 18 deeper 17 forests 21 anywhere 18 deeper 19 , 18 deeper 20 than 21 anywhere 22 else 22 else 23 . they began when he was quite young , and tired of staying at home with his father and mother . 1 they 2 began 2 began 12 staying 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 quite 6 quite 7 young 6 quite 10 tired 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 10 tired 12 staying 12 staying 13 at 12 staying 14 home 12 staying 15 with 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 father 17 father 18 and 17 father 19 mother 19 mother 20 . he left them one day , and walked off in search of adventures . 1 he 2 left 2 left 3 them 3 them 14 . 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 off 9 off 11 search 10 in 11 search 11 search 12 of 12 of 13 adventures 13 adventures 14 . ' [let] [us] [see] [which] [of] us two is strongest , ' said the young tortoise , marching up to the elephant . 1 ' 22 elephant 7 us 10 strongest 8 two 10 strongest 9 is 10 strongest 10 strongest 16 tortoise 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 tortoise 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 young 15 young 16 tortoise 16 tortoise 17 , 16 tortoise 18 marching 17 , 18 marching 18 marching 19 up 19 up 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 elephant 22 elephant 23 . ' [in] [an] [hour] ['s] [time] [;] [i] have some business to do first , ' answered the tortoise . 1 ' 13 do 1 ' 17 answered 9 have 10 some 10 some 11 business 11 business 12 to 12 to 13 do 14 first 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 19 tortoise 18 the 19 tortoise 19 tortoise 20 . and he hastened away as fast as his short legs would carry him . 1 and 3 hastened 2 he 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 away 3 hastened 6 fast 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 6 fast 10 legs 8 his 10 legs 9 short 10 legs 10 legs 11 would 11 would 12 carry 12 carry 13 him 13 him 14 . in a pool of the river a whale was resting , blowing water into the air and making a lovely fountain . 1 in 2 a 1 in 6 river 2 a 3 pool 3 pool 4 of 4 of 5 the 6 river 13 water 7 a 8 whale 8 whale 10 resting 9 was 10 resting 10 resting 12 blowing 11 , 12 blowing 12 blowing 13 water 13 water 21 fountain 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 air 15 the 21 fountain 16 air 17 and 18 making 19 a 18 making 21 fountain 20 lovely 21 fountain 21 fountain 22 . ' [would] you like to try which of us is the stronger ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 like 3 you 13 ? 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 try 7 which 8 of 7 which 10 is 7 which 12 stronger 8 of 9 us 11 the 12 stronger 12 stronger 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 17 . the whale looked at him , sent up another fountain , and answered : ' [oh] [,] yes ; [certainly] . 1 the 2 whale 1 the 21 . 2 whale 3 looked 2 whale 14 : 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 8 up 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 7 sent 8 up 9 another 10 fountain 10 fountain 13 answered 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 answered 13 answered 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 18 yes 18 yes 19 ; when do you wish to begin ? 1 when 6 begin 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 begin 6 begin 7 ? i am quite ready . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 quite 3 quite 4 ready 4 ready 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [then] give me one of your longest bones , and [i] will fasten it to my leg . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 me 3 give 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 longest 8 longest 9 bones 8 longest 14 fasten 9 bones 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 will 14 fasten 14 fasten 15 it 14 fasten 18 leg 16 to 17 my 17 my 18 leg 18 leg 19 . when [i] [give] the signal , you must pull , and we will see which can pull [the] hardest . ' 1 when 4 the 4 the 5 signal 5 signal 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 pull 9 pull 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 will 12 we 16 can 13 will 14 see 15 which 16 can 16 can 17 pull 17 pull 19 hardest 19 hardest 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [very] good , ' replied the whale ; and he took out one of his bones and passed it to the tortoise . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 whale 7 the 23 tortoise 8 whale 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 11 he 12 took 12 took 13 out 12 took 17 bones 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 bones 17 bones 19 passed 17 bones 23 tortoise 18 and 19 passed 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 tortoise 23 tortoise 24 . the tortoise picked up the end of the bone in his mouth and went back to the elephant . 1 the 2 tortoise 2 tortoise 3 picked 2 tortoise 4 up 4 up 12 mouth 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bone 9 bone 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 elephant 18 elephant 19 . we shall soon see which is the stronger . ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 soon 2 shall 4 see 2 shall 8 stronger 5 which 6 is 5 which 8 stronger 7 the 8 stronger 8 stronger 9 . 9 . 10 ' so he wound it carefully round the elephant 's leg , and tied it in a firm knot . 1 so 2 he 1 so 13 tied 3 wound 5 carefully 3 wound 6 round 3 wound 8 elephant 4 it 5 carefully 6 round 7 the 7 the 8 elephant 8 elephant 9 's 8 elephant 10 leg 10 leg 13 tied 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tied 13 tied 14 it 13 tied 18 knot 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 firm 17 firm 18 knot 18 knot 19 . ' [now] ! ' cried he , plunging into a thick bush behind him . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 8 plunging 6 he 8 plunging 7 , 8 plunging 8 plunging 9 into 8 plunging 11 thick 9 into 10 a 11 thick 12 bush 12 bush 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 . they were very evenly matched , and the battle was a hard one . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 evenly 3 very 4 evenly 4 evenly 5 matched 4 evenly 7 and 4 evenly 9 battle 5 matched 6 , 8 the 9 battle 9 battle 10 was 9 battle 14 . 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 hard 12 hard 13 one at last they were quite tired , and the tortoise , who was watching , saw that they could play no more . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 were 3 they 16 saw 4 were 5 quite 5 quite 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 tortoise 10 tortoise 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 watching 14 watching 15 , 16 saw 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 could 19 could 20 play 20 play 21 no 21 no 22 more 22 more 23 . suppose we give it up for to-day ? ' 1 suppose 2 we 1 suppose 8 ? 2 we 3 give 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 up 6 for 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' suppose we give it up for to-day ? ' 1 suppose 2 we 1 suppose 8 ? 2 we 3 give 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 up 6 for 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' a day or two later the young tortoise was taking a stroll , when he met a fox , and stopped to speak to him . 1 a 12 stroll 2 day 3 or 3 or 4 two 4 two 5 later 5 later 8 tortoise 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 tortoise 8 tortoise 9 was 8 tortoise 12 stroll 10 taking 12 stroll 11 a 12 stroll 12 stroll 16 met 12 stroll 18 fox 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 met 16 met 17 a 18 fox 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 to 22 to 23 speak 23 speak 24 to 24 to 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [i] shall be delighted , ' answered the fox , ' [only] [i] [would] [rather] that you began . ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 delighted 5 delighted 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 20 . 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 10 fox 10 fox 11 , 10 fox 19 began 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 18 you 17 that 18 you 20 . 21 ' so he looked about for a suitable place , and found a convenient hole at the foot of an orange tree . 1 so 2 he 1 so 13 convenient 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 about 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 suitable 7 suitable 8 place 7 suitable 13 convenient 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 13 convenient 12 a 13 convenient 13 convenient 14 hole 14 hole 20 orange 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 foot 17 foot 18 of 17 foot 20 orange 19 an 20 orange 20 orange 21 tree 21 tree 22 . the fox so far kept his word that each morning when the sun rose he appeared to ask how the tortoise was getting on . 1 the 2 fox 1 the 13 sun 3 so 4 far 3 so 5 kept 3 so 8 that 5 kept 6 his 5 kept 7 word 8 that 10 morning 9 each 10 morning 10 morning 11 when 10 morning 13 sun 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 rose 13 sun 23 getting 15 he 16 appeared 16 appeared 21 tortoise 17 to 18 ask 18 ask 19 how 18 ask 21 tortoise 20 the 21 tortoise 21 tortoise 23 getting 22 was 23 getting 23 getting 24 on 24 on 25 . ' [oh] , very well ; but [i] wish [you] would give me [some] fruit , ' replied he . 1 ' 18 replied 3 , 7 but 3 , 18 replied 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 9 wish 11 would 11 would 12 give 12 give 13 me 12 give 15 fruit 15 fruit 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 19 he 18 replied 20 . ' [oh] dear , [oh] dear ! 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 6 dear 4 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! i am so hungry ! ' cried the tortoise . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 9 tortoise 8 the 9 tortoise 9 tortoise 10 . so the seven years went by ; and when the tortoise came out of his hole he was as fat as ever . 1 so 5 went 2 the 3 seven 3 seven 4 years 4 years 5 went 5 went 6 by 5 went 13 out 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 tortoise 11 tortoise 12 came 12 came 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 hole 16 hole 18 was 16 hole 20 fat 17 he 18 was 19 as 20 fat 20 fat 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 . ' [well] [,] how are you getting on ? ' he would ask cheerfully when he paid his visits . 1 ' 4 how 4 how 5 are 4 how 14 cheerfully 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 getting 7 getting 8 on 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 ask 13 ask 14 cheerfully 14 cheerfully 15 when 14 cheerfully 19 visits 14 cheerfully 20 . 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 paid 17 paid 18 his ' [oh] , all right ; only [i] wish you had [brought] a bird [with] [you] , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 19 answered 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 ; 6 ; 7 only 7 only 9 wish 7 only 19 answered 10 you 11 had 11 had 13 a 13 a 14 bird 14 bird 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 20 the 20 the 21 fox 21 fox 22 . ' [i] have been so unlucky [,] [i] have never been able to catch one , ' replied the tortoise . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 12 able 5 so 6 unlucky 6 unlucky 12 able 9 have 11 been 10 never 11 been 11 been 12 able 12 able 13 to 12 able 14 catch 14 catch 15 one 14 catch 20 tortoise 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 19 the 19 the 20 tortoise 20 tortoise 21 . ' [however] [,] [i] shall be more fortunate to-morrow , [i] am [sure] . ' 1 ' 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 6 be 8 fortunate 7 more 8 fortunate 8 fortunate 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 , 10 , 15 ' 12 am 14 . 14 . 15 ' but he was not considered a very swift runner , until an adventure with a deer added to his fame . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 considered 5 considered 6 a 5 considered 9 runner 7 very 9 runner 8 swift 9 runner 9 runner 10 , 9 runner 11 until 9 runner 13 adventure 12 an 13 adventure 13 adventure 16 deer 13 adventure 21 . 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 deer 17 added 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 fame 20 fame 21 . one day , when he was basking in the sun , a stag passed by , and stopped for a little conversation . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 2 day 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 basking 7 basking 13 stag 8 in 9 the 8 in 12 a 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 12 a 13 stag 13 stag 14 passed 13 stag 18 stopped 14 passed 15 by 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 stopped 18 stopped 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 conversation 22 conversation 23 . ' [would] you care to see which of us can run fastest ? ' asked the tortoise , after some talk . 1 ' 17 tortoise 3 you 4 care 4 care 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 12 fastest 7 which 12 fastest 8 of 9 us 9 us 12 fastest 10 can 12 fastest 11 run 12 fastest 12 fastest 15 asked 12 fastest 17 tortoise 13 ? 14 ' 13 ? 15 asked 16 the 17 tortoise 17 tortoise 18 , 17 tortoise 19 after 17 tortoise 21 talk 17 tortoise 22 . 19 after 20 some the stag thought the question so silly that he only shrugged his shoulders . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 thought 2 stag 5 question 2 stag 7 silly 4 the 5 question 6 so 7 silly 7 silly 11 shrugged 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 only 10 only 11 shrugged 11 shrugged 12 his 11 shrugged 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 14 . ' [of] course [,] the victor would have the right to kill the other , ' went on the tortoise . 1 ' 6 victor 3 course 6 victor 5 the 6 victor 6 victor 7 would 6 victor 12 kill 6 victor 15 , 6 victor 17 went 7 would 8 have 9 the 10 right 10 right 11 to 11 to 12 kill 12 kill 14 other 13 the 14 other 15 , 16 ' 17 went 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 tortoise 20 tortoise 21 . ' [oh] [,] on that condition [i] agree , ' answered the deer ; ' but [i] am afraid you are a dead man . ' 1 ' 11 answered 4 on 6 condition 5 that 6 condition 6 condition 8 agree 8 agree 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 14 ; 12 the 13 deer 14 ; 15 ' 14 ; 26 ' 15 ' 16 but 15 ' 21 are 18 am 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 you 20 you 21 are 22 a 24 man 23 dead 24 man 24 man 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [it] is no use trying to frighten me , ' replied the tortoise . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 frighten 8 frighten 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 13 the 13 the 14 tortoise 14 tortoise 15 . this done to his satisfaction , he went back to the starting place . 1 this 2 done 1 this 13 place 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 satisfaction 5 satisfaction 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 back 9 back 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 place 12 starting 13 place 13 place 14 . full of astonishment , the stag would redouble his efforts , but it was no use . 1 full 2 of 2 of 3 astonishment 3 astonishment 4 , 3 astonishment 8 redouble 5 the 6 stag 6 stag 8 redouble 7 would 8 redouble 8 redouble 9 his 8 redouble 10 efforts 8 redouble 12 but 8 redouble 14 was 10 efforts 11 , 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 use 16 use 17 . and the stag ran , and ran , and ran , till he could run no more , and dropped down dead on the grass . 1 and 10 ran 2 the 3 stag 3 stag 4 ran 3 stag 7 ran 3 stag 10 ran 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ran 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ran 10 ran 21 down 11 , 12 till 12 till 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 run 15 run 16 no 15 run 21 down 16 no 17 more 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 dropped 20 dropped 21 down 21 down 22 dead 21 down 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 grass 25 grass 26 . and the tortoise , when he thinks about it , laughs still . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 tortoise 3 tortoise 7 thinks 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 thinks 7 thinks 8 about 7 thinks 11 laughs 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 11 laughs 12 still 12 still 13 . but the tortoise was not the only creature of whose tricks stories were told in the forest . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 tortoise 3 tortoise 4 was 3 tortoise 8 creature 4 was 5 not 6 the 8 creature 7 only 8 creature 8 creature 11 tricks 9 of 11 tricks 10 whose 11 tricks 11 tricks 12 stories 11 tricks 17 forest 12 stories 13 were 12 stories 14 told 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . sometimes , however , the inhabitants of the forest were so foolish as to provoke him , and then they got the worst of it . 1 sometimes 3 however 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 inhabitants 6 inhabitants 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 15 provoke 10 were 15 provoke 11 so 12 foolish 12 foolish 15 provoke 13 as 15 provoke 14 to 15 provoke 15 provoke 16 him 15 provoke 19 then 15 provoke 21 got 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 then 19 then 20 they 21 got 23 worst 22 the 23 worst 23 worst 24 of 23 worst 25 it 25 it 26 . this was what happened to the barber , whom the monkey visited one morning , saying that he wished to be shaved . 1 this 2 was 1 this 4 happened 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 4 happened 7 barber 6 the 7 barber 7 barber 8 , 7 barber 9 whom 7 barber 12 visited 7 barber 22 shaved 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 visited 12 visited 14 morning 13 one 14 morning 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 that 16 saying 22 shaved 18 he 19 wished 19 wished 22 shaved 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 shaved 22 shaved 23 . it was only a very little bit , and the monkey started up more in rage than in pain . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 a 3 only 19 pain 4 a 5 very 4 a 7 bit 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 , 7 bit 11 monkey 7 bit 14 more 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 started 12 started 13 up 14 more 17 than 15 in 16 rage 16 rage 17 than 18 in 19 pain 19 pain 20 . ' [give] [me] back the end of my tail , ['] he roared , ' [or] [i] [will] take one of your razors . ' 1 ' 12 he 4 back 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 tail 9 tail 10 , 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 roared 13 roared 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 25 ' 19 take 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 your 22 your 23 razors 23 razors 24 . 24 . 25 ' and he handed her the razor as he spoke . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 handed 3 handed 6 razor 4 her 6 razor 5 the 6 razor 6 razor 7 as 6 razor 9 spoke 7 as 8 he 9 spoke 10 . a few days later he came back and rapped at the door of the hut . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 6 came 4 later 9 rapped 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 back 8 and 9 rapped 9 rapped 15 hut 10 at 12 door 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 16 . ' [i] [have] [called] [for] my razor , ' he said , when the woman appeared . 1 ' 6 my 1 ' 11 said 7 razor 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 16 appeared 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 appeared 16 appeared 17 . ' [i] have [lost] it , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 she 8 answered 10 . the woman protested she had not got the knife , so he took the sardine and ran off . 1 the 15 sardine 2 woman 3 protested 3 protested 9 knife 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 not 5 had 7 got 7 got 9 knife 8 the 9 knife 9 knife 10 , 9 knife 15 sardine 10 , 11 so 11 so 15 sardine 12 he 13 took 13 took 15 sardine 14 the 15 sardine 15 sardine 16 and 15 sardine 17 ran 15 sardine 18 off 18 off 19 . a little further along he saw a baker who was standing at the door , eating one of his loaves . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 further 3 further 4 along 3 further 8 baker 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 a 6 saw 8 baker 8 baker 9 who 8 baker 11 standing 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 standing 11 standing 12 at 11 standing 14 door 11 standing 16 eating 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 , 16 eating 20 loaves 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 loaves 20 loaves 21 . ' [that] must be rather dry , ' said the monkey , ' try my fish ' ; and the man did not need twice telling . 1 ' 11 monkey 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 rather 5 rather 6 dry 6 dry 11 monkey 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 , 11 monkey 14 try 11 monkey 16 fish 11 monkey 22 did 12 , 13 ' 14 try 15 my 17 ' 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 man 21 man 22 did 22 did 23 not 23 not 24 need 24 need 25 twice 25 twice 26 telling 25 twice 27 . a few days later the monkey stopped again at the baker 's hut . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 6 monkey 5 the 6 monkey 6 monkey 7 stopped 6 monkey 11 baker 7 stopped 8 again 7 stopped 9 at 9 at 10 the 11 baker 12 's 11 baker 13 hut 13 hut 14 . ' [i] ['ve] called for that fish , ' he said . 1 ' 9 ' 4 called 5 for 4 called 7 fish 6 that 7 fish 7 fish 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . ' [that] fish ? 1 ' 3 fish 3 fish 4 ? but [i] [have] [eaten] it ! ' [exclaimed] the baker in dismay . 1 but 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 baker 10 baker 12 dismay 11 in 12 dismay 12 dismay 13 . as he went he saw a woman with a group of little girls round her , teaching them how to dress hair . 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 he 2 he 3 went 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 10 group 6 a 7 woman 6 a 10 group 7 woman 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 group 10 group 11 of 10 group 13 girls 10 group 14 round 12 little 13 girls 14 round 15 her 14 round 16 , 14 round 17 teaching 17 teaching 18 them 17 teaching 19 how 17 teaching 21 dress 20 to 21 dress 21 dress 22 hair 22 hair 23 . but he took no notice of their questions , he only said to [their] [mother] : ' [i] ['ve] called for my barrel of meal . ' 1 but 2 he 1 but 10 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 notice 4 no 5 notice 5 notice 6 of 6 of 7 their 7 their 8 questions 8 questions 9 , 10 he 11 only 10 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 12 said 16 : 16 : 17 ' 17 ' 27 ' 20 called 23 barrel 21 for 22 my 22 my 23 barrel 23 barrel 24 of 23 barrel 25 meal 24 of 25 meal 25 meal 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [why] , you [gave] it to me [to] [make] [cakes] [of] ! ' cried the mother . 1 ' 15 cried 3 , 4 you 4 you 8 me 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 cried 15 cried 16 the 16 the 17 mother 17 mother 18 . ' [if] [i] [can't] [get] my barrel of meal , [i] shall take one of your children , ' answered the monkey . 1 ' 6 my 6 my 7 barrel 7 barrel 22 monkey 8 of 9 meal 9 meal 10 , 9 meal 22 monkey 12 shall 13 take 13 take 16 your 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 children 17 children 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 answered 20 answered 21 the 21 the 22 monkey 22 monkey 23 . ' [oh] [,] [leave] [me] my child , and [i] will find you another barrel of meal , ' wept the mother . 1 ' 6 my 6 my 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 20 wept 11 will 12 find 12 find 13 you 12 find 14 another 14 another 15 barrel 15 barrel 16 of 15 barrel 17 meal 17 meal 18 , 17 meal 20 wept 18 , 19 ' 20 wept 22 mother 21 the 22 mother 22 mother 23 . ' [i] don't [want] [another] barrel , [i] [want] that one , ' answered the monkey sternly . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 14 answered 3 don't 6 barrel 7 , 10 that 10 that 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 15 the 16 monkey 16 monkey 17 sternly 17 sternly 18 . now the monkey 's tiresome tricks had made him many enemies in the forest , but no one hated him so much as the puma . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 monkey 3 monkey 5 tiresome 4 's 5 tiresome 5 tiresome 6 tricks 5 tiresome 11 enemies 7 had 8 made 8 made 9 him 8 made 11 enemies 10 many 11 enemies 11 enemies 14 forest 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 no 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 hated 19 hated 20 him 20 him 26 . 21 so 22 much 22 much 23 as 22 much 25 puma 23 as 24 the 25 puma 26 . yes , on this occasion there could be no escape ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 11 ! 3 on 4 this 3 on 5 occasion 5 occasion 10 escape 6 there 9 no 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 no 9 no 10 escape 10 escape 11 ! and no more there would have been if the puma had had greater patience ; but in his excitement he moved a little too soon . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 more 2 no 14 patience 4 there 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 been 6 have 14 patience 8 if 10 puma 9 the 10 puma 10 puma 11 had 10 puma 12 had 10 puma 13 greater 13 greater 14 patience 14 patience 15 ; 14 patience 19 excitement 16 but 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 excitement 19 excitement 21 moved 19 excitement 25 soon 19 excitement 26 . 20 he 21 moved 21 moved 23 little 22 a 23 little 24 too 25 soon the monkey , who was stooping to drink , heard a rustling , and turning caught the gleam of two yellow , murderous eyes . 1 the 2 monkey 2 monkey 3 , 2 monkey 6 stooping 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 stooping 6 stooping 8 drink 6 stooping 12 rustling 7 to 8 drink 8 drink 9 , 10 heard 12 rustling 11 a 12 rustling 12 rustling 15 turning 12 rustling 18 gleam 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 turning 16 caught 18 gleam 17 the 18 gleam 18 gleam 19 of 18 gleam 23 murderous 20 two 23 murderous 21 yellow 23 murderous 22 , 23 murderous 23 murderous 24 eyes 23 murderous 25 . never had the monkey been so near death , and it was some time before he recovered enough courage to venture on the ground again . 1 never 2 had 2 had 5 been 2 had 17 recovered 3 the 4 monkey 4 monkey 5 been 5 been 6 so 6 so 7 near 8 death 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 some 13 some 14 time 14 time 15 before 15 before 17 recovered 16 he 17 recovered 17 recovered 18 enough 17 recovered 19 courage 19 courage 20 to 19 courage 21 venture 21 venture 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 ground 24 ground 25 again 25 again 26 . up there in the shelter of the trees , he began to turn over in his head plans for escaping the snares of the puma . 1 up 2 there 1 up 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 shelter 5 shelter 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 20 escaping 7 the 8 trees 8 trees 9 , 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 turn 13 turn 14 over 14 over 20 escaping 15 in 20 escaping 16 his 17 head 17 head 20 escaping 18 plans 20 escaping 19 for 20 escaping 20 escaping 21 the 20 escaping 22 snares 22 snares 23 of 22 snares 25 puma 23 of 24 the 25 puma 26 . and at length chance helped him . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 length 3 length 4 chance 4 chance 5 helped 5 helped 6 him 6 him 7 . peeping down to the earth , he saw a man coming along the path carrying on his head a large gourd filled with honey . 1 peeping 2 down 2 down 14 path 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 earth 5 earth 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 11 coming 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 coming 11 coming 12 along 12 along 13 the 13 the 14 path 14 path 15 carrying 15 carrying 21 gourd 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 head 18 head 21 gourd 19 a 20 large 20 large 21 gourd 21 gourd 22 filled 21 gourd 24 honey 22 filled 23 with 24 honey 25 . by-and-by the great rains began again . 1 by-and-by 4 rains 2 the 4 rains 3 great 4 rains 4 rains 5 began 5 began 6 again 6 again 7 . on his way to breakfast he met a rabbit , and stopped for a little talk . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 to 3 way 7 met 5 breakfast 7 met 6 he 7 met 7 met 8 a 7 met 9 rabbit 9 rabbit 12 stopped 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 for 12 stopped 16 talk 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 little 16 talk 17 . ' [i] [am] [feeling] rather dull , ' he remarked [;] ['] [i] [think] it would do me good to hunt a [while] . 1 ' 10 remarked 5 rather 6 dull 6 dull 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 remarked 10 remarked 24 . 15 it 16 would 15 it 22 a 16 would 17 do 16 would 21 hunt 17 do 18 me 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 hunt 22 a 24 . what do you say ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [oh] , [i] [am] quite willing , ' answered the rabbit , proud of being spoken to [by] such a large creature . 1 ' 10 answered 3 , 6 quite 6 quite 7 willing 7 willing 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 23 creature 11 the 12 rabbit 11 the 23 creature 12 rabbit 13 , 14 proud 15 of 15 of 16 being 16 being 17 spoken 17 spoken 18 to 18 to 20 such 20 such 21 a 21 a 22 large 22 large 23 creature 23 creature 24 . ' [but] the question is , what shall we hunt ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 question 4 question 5 is 4 question 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 11 ? 8 shall 9 we 9 we 10 hunt 10 hunt 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' it shows much more skill to be able to catch a small thing that can hide itself in a moment behind a leaf . 1 it 2 shows 2 shows 3 much 2 shows 5 skill 2 shows 17 itself 3 much 4 more 5 skill 8 able 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 8 able 10 catch 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 thing 12 small 16 hide 14 that 15 can 15 can 16 hide 16 hide 17 itself 17 itself 18 in 17 itself 23 leaf 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 moment 20 moment 21 behind 22 a 23 leaf 23 leaf 24 . i 'll tell you what ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 what 5 what 6 ! suppose [i] hunt butterflies , and you , serpents . ' 1 suppose 4 butterflies 3 hunt 4 butterflies 4 butterflies 9 serpents 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 serpents 7 you 9 serpents 8 , 9 serpents 9 serpents 10 . 10 . 11 ' the rabbit , who was young and without experience , was delighted with this idea , and they both set out on their various ways . 1 the 2 rabbit 2 rabbit 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 young 5 was 12 delighted 6 young 7 and 8 without 9 experience 9 experience 10 , 9 experience 12 delighted 11 was 12 delighted 12 delighted 13 with 13 with 14 this 13 with 19 both 14 this 15 idea 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 both 19 both 25 ways 20 set 21 out 20 set 22 on 22 on 23 their 23 their 24 various 24 various 25 ways 25 ways 26 . but , as it was , the dried leaves were all empty , and the rabbit at last fell asleep where he was . 1 but 4 it 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 20 asleep 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 dried 8 dried 9 leaves 8 dried 12 empty 8 dried 20 asleep 9 leaves 10 were 10 were 11 all 12 empty 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 16 rabbit 17 at 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 fell 19 fell 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 where 20 asleep 24 . 21 where 22 he 22 he 23 was it was not easy to catch the monkey off his guard , and the rabbit waited long before an opportunity arrived . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 catch 6 catch 7 the 7 the 8 monkey 8 monkey 11 guard 9 off 10 his 9 off 11 guard 11 guard 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 rabbit 15 rabbit 16 waited 16 waited 17 long 16 waited 20 opportunity 17 long 18 before 19 an 20 opportunity 20 opportunity 22 . 21 arrived 22 . but instead of falling to the ground again , the stone stuck to the soft wax . 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 2 instead 4 falling 4 falling 7 ground 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 again 7 ground 11 stone 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 stone 11 stone 12 stuck 12 stuck 13 to 12 stuck 16 wax 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 soft 16 wax 17 . at this moment a breeze shook the tree , and the orange on which the monkey had set his heart dropped from the bough . 1 at 3 moment 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 5 breeze 4 a 5 breeze 5 breeze 6 shook 6 shook 12 orange 6 shook 19 his 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 8 tree 12 orange 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 orange 12 orange 13 on 12 orange 14 which 12 orange 16 monkey 12 orange 18 set 15 the 16 monkey 17 had 18 set 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 24 bough 21 dropped 24 bough 22 from 23 the 22 from 24 bough 24 bough 25 . he picked it up and ate it every bit , including the rind , and it was so good he thought he should like another . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 it 2 picked 4 up 2 picked 6 ate 2 picked 8 every 4 up 5 and 6 ate 7 it 8 every 13 rind 9 bit 13 rind 10 , 11 including 11 including 13 rind 12 the 13 rind 13 rind 14 , 13 rind 16 it 13 rind 18 so 13 rind 19 good 14 , 15 and 16 it 17 was 19 good 26 . 20 he 21 thought 21 thought 22 he 22 he 23 should 23 should 24 like 24 like 25 another 25 another 26 . but like the two stones his leg remained stuck to the wax , and he was held fast . 1 but 17 held 2 like 5 stones 3 the 4 two 4 two 5 stones 5 stones 7 leg 6 his 7 leg 7 leg 8 remained 7 leg 12 wax 9 stuck 12 wax 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 wax 12 wax 17 held 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 held 15 he 16 was 15 he 17 held 17 held 18 fast 18 fast 19 . and [this] [was] how it came about . 1 and 4 how 4 how 5 it 4 how 6 came 6 came 7 about 7 about 8 . but the puma easily saw through these excuses , and laughed at him . 1 but 3 puma 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 easily 3 puma 5 saw 3 puma 8 excuses 3 puma 13 him 6 through 8 excuses 7 these 8 excuses 8 excuses 9 , 8 excuses 11 laughed 9 , 10 and 11 laughed 12 at 13 him 14 . ' [the] river is not deep at all , ' he said ; ' why , you will never be off your feet . 1 ' 10 ' 3 river 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 deep 6 deep 7 at 6 deep 9 , 7 at 8 all 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 why 15 why 16 , 15 why 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 19 never 18 will 20 be 20 be 21 off 21 off 22 your 22 your 23 feet 23 feet 24 . come , pluck up your courage and follow me . ' 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 pluck 3 pluck 4 up 3 pluck 6 courage 3 pluck 8 follow 5 your 6 courage 6 courage 7 and 8 follow 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' as it was , he scrambled out , shaking with terror , and found the puma waiting for him . 1 as 2 it 1 as 16 puma 2 it 3 was 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 scrambled 6 scrambled 7 out 6 scrambled 9 shaking 7 out 8 , 9 shaking 11 terror 10 with 11 terror 11 terror 16 puma 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 found 14 found 16 puma 15 the 16 puma 16 puma 17 waiting 16 puma 19 him 17 waiting 18 for 19 him 20 . ' [you] had a narrow escape that time , ' said the puma . 1 ' 13 puma 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 narrow 5 narrow 6 escape 6 escape 8 time 7 that 8 time 8 time 13 puma 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 puma 13 puma 14 . suppose you were to climb the tree and get some . 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 were 2 you 9 get 4 to 5 climb 4 to 9 get 5 climb 7 tree 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 and 9 get 10 some 10 some 11 . you shall eat the green ones , they are the best and sweetest ; and you can throw the yellow ones down to me . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 eat 3 eat 6 ones 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 ones 6 ones 7 , 6 ones 9 are 6 ones 21 ones 8 they 9 are 10 the 11 best 11 best 13 sweetest 12 and 13 sweetest 13 sweetest 14 ; 13 sweetest 18 throw 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 throw 18 throw 20 yellow 19 the 20 yellow 20 yellow 21 ones 21 ones 25 . 22 down 23 to 23 to 24 me 24 me 25 . i dare say they will do quite well ! ' 1 i 2 dare 1 i 5 will 2 dare 3 say 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 8 well 7 quite 8 well 8 well 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' and what a dinner he made ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 5 he 2 what 7 ! 3 a 4 dinner 5 he 6 made when he had quite done , they set forth once more . 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 they 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 done 4 quite 5 done 5 done 6 , 7 they 8 set 8 set 9 forth 9 forth 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 . the path lay through a field of maize , where several men were working . 1 the 2 path 2 path 8 maize 3 lay 8 maize 4 through 8 maize 5 a 6 field 6 field 8 maize 7 of 8 maize 8 maize 9 , 8 maize 10 where 8 maize 11 several 8 maize 12 men 8 maize 14 working 12 men 13 were 14 working 15 . the stag obeyed , but the men were hot and tired , and did not think this a good joke . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 obeyed 3 obeyed 4 , 3 obeyed 9 hot 4 , 5 but 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 were 8 were 9 hot 9 hot 10 and 9 hot 11 tired 9 hot 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 think 16 think 17 this 16 think 20 joke 18 a 19 good 18 a 20 joke 19 good 20 joke 20 joke 21 . so they set their dogs at him , and he was obliged to run away as fast as he could . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 set 3 set 5 dogs 4 their 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 obliged 12 obliged 13 to 13 to 14 run 14 run 15 away 14 run 17 fast 16 as 17 fast 17 fast 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 . by-and-by the puma saw a small snake with a beautiful shining skin , lying coiled up at the foot of a tree . 1 by-and-by 3 puma 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 5 a 6 small 5 a 10 beautiful 6 small 7 snake 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 15 coiled 11 shining 15 coiled 12 skin 15 coiled 13 , 14 lying 14 lying 15 coiled 15 coiled 16 up 15 coiled 19 foot 16 up 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 foot 19 foot 20 of 19 foot 22 tree 21 a 22 tree 22 tree 23 . ' [what] a lovely bracelet that would make for your daughter , friend stag ! ' said he . 1 ' 17 said 3 a 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 bracelet 4 lovely 15 ! 5 bracelet 8 make 5 bracelet 11 daughter 6 that 7 would 7 would 8 make 9 for 10 your 10 your 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 11 daughter 14 stag 13 friend 14 stag 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 he 17 said 19 . the stag stooped and picked up the snake , which bit him , and he turned angrily to the puma . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 stooped 2 stag 8 snake 4 and 5 picked 5 picked 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 snake 8 snake 10 which 8 snake 11 bit 8 snake 16 turned 9 , 10 which 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 turned 15 he 16 turned 16 turned 17 angrily 17 angrily 20 puma 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 puma 20 puma 21 . ' [why] did you [not] tell me [it] [would] bite ? ' he asked . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 3 did 10 bite 4 you 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 10 bite 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 14 asked 12 ' 13 he 14 asked 15 . ' [is] it my fault if you are an idiot ? ' replied the puma . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 15 puma 4 my 5 fault 5 fault 10 idiot 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 10 idiot 9 an 10 idiot 10 idiot 15 puma 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 14 the 15 puma 15 puma 16 . this done , he returned to bed . 1 this 2 done 2 done 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . in the morning the shepherd went as usual to let the sheep out of the fold , and found one of them missing . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 2 the 5 shepherd 3 morning 5 shepherd 4 the 5 shepherd 5 shepherd 6 went 5 shepherd 8 usual 5 shepherd 10 let 5 shepherd 12 sheep 7 as 8 usual 9 to 10 let 11 the 12 sheep 12 sheep 16 fold 13 out 14 of 13 out 16 fold 14 of 15 the 16 fold 19 found 16 fold 22 them 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 found 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 missing 23 missing 24 . he thought directly of the puma , and ran to accuse him of having eaten the sheep . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 directly 3 directly 6 puma 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 puma 6 puma 7 , 6 puma 11 accuse 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 11 accuse 10 to 11 accuse 11 accuse 12 him 11 accuse 13 of 11 accuse 14 having 11 accuse 15 eaten 11 accuse 17 sheep 15 eaten 16 the 17 sheep 18 . ' [i] , my good man ? 1 ' 5 good 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 man 6 man 7 ? what has put it into your head to think of such a thing ? 1 what 2 has 2 has 11 such 3 put 4 it 3 put 5 into 3 put 11 such 5 into 7 head 6 your 7 head 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 thing 13 thing 14 ? have [i] got any blood about me ? 1 have 3 got 3 got 4 any 4 any 5 blood 5 blood 6 about 6 about 7 me 7 me 8 ? if anyone has eaten a sheep it must be my friend the stag . ' 1 if 2 anyone 2 anyone 3 has 3 has 4 eaten 3 has 5 a 5 a 6 sheep 5 a 13 stag 7 it 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 my 10 my 11 friend 11 friend 13 stag 12 the 13 stag 13 stag 14 . 14 . 15 ' then the shepherd went to examine the sleeping stag , and of course he saw the blood . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 shepherd 3 shepherd 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 examine 6 examine 9 stag 7 the 8 sleeping 8 sleeping 9 stag 9 stag 10 , 9 stag 13 course 10 , 11 and 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 16 the 16 the 17 blood 17 blood 18 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the noise awakened the comrade above , and he came downstairs . 1 the 2 noise 2 noise 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 the 3 awakened 5 comrade 5 comrade 11 downstairs 6 above 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 downstairs 11 downstairs 12 . a large bucket was set before the puma directly . 1 a 2 large 2 large 3 bucket 3 bucket 4 was 3 bucket 5 set 3 bucket 8 puma 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 puma 8 puma 10 . 9 directly 10 . he drank it to the last drop , and then took leave . 1 he 2 drank 1 he 11 took 2 drank 3 it 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 drop 7 drop 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 took 11 took 12 leave 12 leave 13 . on his way home he met the monkey . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 home 3 way 6 met 5 he 6 met 6 met 8 monkey 7 the 8 monkey 8 monkey 9 . ' [are] you fond of milk ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 asked 3 you 4 fond 5 of 6 milk 6 milk 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 he 9 asked 11 . ' [i] [know] [a] [place] where you get it very nice . 1 ' 6 where 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 get 8 get 9 it 9 it 10 very 10 very 11 nice 11 nice 12 . i will show you it if you like . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 show 3 show 4 you 3 show 7 you 5 it 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . 9 . 10 ' jump in , and [i] will follow . ' 1 jump 2 in 1 jump 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 7 follow 7 follow 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [do] you think you have the stag to deal [with] ? ' asked the monkey , laughing . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 16 monkey 7 the 8 stag 8 stag 9 to 8 stag 10 deal 10 deal 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 15 the 16 monkey 16 monkey 19 . 17 , 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 . ' [i] [should] [prefer] [to] [follow] ; [if] [not] [i] shall go no further . ' 1 ' 16 ' 7 ; 11 shall 11 shall 12 go 12 go 14 further 13 no 14 further 14 further 15 . 15 . 16 ' so in this manner they reached the bank . 1 so 2 in 2 in 4 manner 3 this 4 manner 4 manner 6 reached 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 8 bank 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 . ' [friend] monkey , look [what] [fine] [bananas] , ' cried he . 1 ' 3 monkey 3 monkey 4 , 4 , 10 ' 5 look 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 he 11 cried 13 . ' [you] are fond of climbing ; suppose you run up and throw me down a few . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 6 climbing 6 climbing 7 ; 6 climbing 8 suppose 6 climbing 11 up 6 climbing 15 down 8 suppose 9 you 10 run 11 up 12 and 13 throw 13 throw 14 me 13 throw 15 down 15 down 16 a 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 . you can eat the green ones , which are the nicest , and [i] will be content with the yellow . ' 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 eat 3 eat 6 ones 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 ones 6 ones 8 which 6 ones 9 are 6 ones 11 nicest 7 , 8 which 10 the 11 nicest 11 nicest 17 content 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 content 17 content 18 with 17 content 20 yellow 19 the 20 yellow 20 yellow 21 . 21 . 22 ' the puma was furious and cried out : ' [i] will punch your head for that . ' 1 the 2 puma 2 puma 4 furious 2 puma 6 cried 3 was 4 furious 4 furious 5 and 6 cried 7 out 6 cried 8 : 8 : 9 ' 8 : 12 punch 8 : 18 ' 11 will 12 punch 12 punch 13 your 12 punch 14 head 12 punch 15 for 15 for 16 that 17 . 18 ' but the monkey only answered : ' [if] you are going to talk such nonsense [i] [won't] walk with you . ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 only 2 the 3 monkey 3 monkey 4 only 4 only 5 answered 5 answered 6 : 6 : 7 ' 6 : 22 ' 7 ' 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 talk 13 talk 15 nonsense 14 such 15 nonsense 18 walk 19 with 19 with 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the puma was silent . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 was 4 was 5 silent 5 silent 6 . the men thanked him heartily , let him pass on , and the puma followed behind him . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 heartily 3 thanked 8 him 3 thanked 17 him 5 heartily 6 , 7 let 8 him 9 pass 10 on 9 pass 14 puma 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 puma 14 puma 15 followed 14 puma 16 behind 16 behind 17 him 17 him 18 . further along the path they saw the shining snake lying on the moss . 1 further 2 along 2 along 4 path 3 the 4 path 4 path 13 moss 5 they 6 saw 6 saw 9 snake 7 the 9 snake 8 shining 9 snake 9 snake 10 lying 9 snake 13 moss 10 lying 11 on 11 on 12 the 13 moss 14 . ' [what] a lovely necklace for your daughter , ' exclaimed the puma . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 14 . 4 lovely 5 necklace 5 necklace 6 for 5 necklace 8 daughter 7 your 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 , 8 daughter 13 puma 10 ' 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 puma 12 the 13 puma 13 puma 14 . ' [pick] it up and take it [with] [you] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' not long after this they reached the comrade 's house , and found him just ready to go to bed . 1 not 2 long 2 long 3 after 3 after 4 this 3 after 14 him 5 they 6 reached 5 they 13 found 6 reached 7 the 6 reached 8 comrade 8 comrade 9 's 8 comrade 10 house 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 him 14 him 21 . 15 just 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 go 18 go 20 bed 19 to 20 bed 20 bed 21 . besides , he thought it would be more prudent not to fall asleep , so he only lay still and snored loudly . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 9 prudent 8 more 9 prudent 9 prudent 10 not 9 prudent 12 fall 11 to 12 fall 12 fall 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 , 13 asleep 21 snored 15 so 16 he 15 so 21 snored 17 only 21 snored 18 lay 21 snored 19 still 21 snored 20 and 21 snored 21 snored 22 loudly 21 snored 23 . the monkey did not answer , but silently pointed to the puma who was pretending to be asleep . 1 the 2 monkey 2 monkey 5 answer 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 5 answer 10 to 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 silently 8 silently 9 pointed 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 puma 12 puma 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 pretending 15 pretending 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 asleep 18 asleep 19 . then the monkey got up and went to the dairy , and drank all the milk he could find . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 monkey 3 monkey 4 got 4 got 5 up 4 got 10 dairy 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 to 7 went 10 dairy 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 dairy 10 dairy 11 , 10 dairy 13 drank 10 dairy 19 find 11 , 12 and 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 milk 16 milk 18 could 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 find 19 find 20 . afterwards he returned home and married , and that is the last we heard of him . 1 afterwards 8 and 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 home 4 home 5 and 5 and 6 married 6 married 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 14 heard 13 we 14 heard 14 heard 15 of 14 heard 16 him 16 him 17 . [[] [adapted] [from] [folklore] [brésilien] [.] []] [the] [knights] [of] [the] [fish] now the cobbler was as patient about fishing as he had been about cobbling . 1 now 3 cobbler 2 the 3 cobbler 3 cobbler 4 was 3 cobbler 5 as 3 cobbler 6 patient 3 cobbler 8 fishing 6 patient 7 about 8 fishing 14 cobbling 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 cobbling 13 about 14 cobbling 14 cobbling 15 . ' [take] [me] [back] [to] [your] hut and cook me ; then cut me up , and sprinkle me over with pepper and salt . 1 ' 7 hut 7 hut 8 and 8 and 18 sprinkle 9 cook 11 ; 10 me 11 ; 11 ; 12 then 11 ; 18 sprinkle 13 cut 18 sprinkle 14 me 18 sprinkle 15 up 18 sprinkle 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 sprinkle 18 sprinkle 19 me 18 sprinkle 20 over 18 sprinkle 21 with 18 sprinkle 22 pepper 22 pepper 23 and 22 pepper 24 salt 24 salt 25 . give two of the pieces to your wife , and bury two more in the garden . ' 1 give 5 pieces 2 two 3 of 2 two 5 pieces 3 of 4 the 5 pieces 11 bury 6 to 11 bury 7 your 8 wife 8 wife 11 bury 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bury 11 bury 12 two 11 bury 16 garden 12 two 13 more 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 garden 16 garden 17 . 17 . 18 ' and when they were safe in bed he stole out and buried the two pieces in the garden . 1 and 12 buried 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 safe 5 safe 6 in 6 in 7 bed 7 bed 9 stole 8 he 9 stole 9 stole 10 out 9 stole 12 buried 11 and 12 buried 12 buried 15 pieces 12 buried 16 in 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 pieces 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 garden 18 garden 19 . years passed away , and the babies were almost men . 1 years 2 passed 2 passed 3 away 2 passed 7 babies 3 away 4 , 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 babies 7 babies 8 were 7 babies 9 almost 7 babies 10 men 10 men 11 . so , one fine morning , the two brothers left the hut , and walked together to the place where the great road divided . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 5 morning 3 one 8 two 4 fine 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 brothers 8 two 24 divided 9 brothers 12 hut 10 left 12 hut 11 the 12 hut 12 hut 15 walked 12 hut 20 where 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 walked 15 walked 16 together 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 where 21 the 23 road 22 great 23 road 23 road 24 divided 24 divided 25 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he , pausing and looking round . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 11 pausing 9 he 11 pausing 10 , 11 pausing 11 pausing 12 and 11 pausing 13 looking 13 looking 14 round 14 round 15 . she turned as she heard the sound of his sword , and removed her handkerchief from her eyes . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 9 his 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 heard 5 heard 7 sound 6 the 7 sound 7 sound 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 sword 9 his 18 eyes 10 sword 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 removed 13 removed 15 handkerchief 14 her 15 handkerchief 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . ' [fly] , ' she cried ; ' fly while you have yet time , before that monster sees you . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 cried 5 she 19 sees 6 cried 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 7 ; 13 yet 9 fly 10 while 10 while 13 yet 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 yet 14 time 15 , 14 time 16 before 16 before 18 monster 17 that 18 monster 18 monster 19 sees 19 sees 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' she said it , and she meant it ; yet , when he had turned his back , she felt more forsaken than before . 1 she 2 said 2 said 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 meant 6 she 20 felt 7 meant 8 it 9 ; 10 yet 10 yet 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 15 turned 13 he 20 felt 15 turned 16 his 15 turned 17 back 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 felt 20 felt 21 more 21 more 23 than 22 forsaken 23 than 23 than 24 before 24 before 25 . ' [give] [me] [your] veil , ' he said hastily to the princess . 1 ' 7 ' 5 veil 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . and when she had unwound it from her head he covered the mirror with it . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 unwound 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 unwound 5 unwound 6 it 5 unwound 7 from 5 unwound 9 head 5 unwound 10 he 5 unwound 11 covered 5 unwound 15 it 8 her 9 head 11 covered 13 mirror 11 covered 14 with 12 the 13 mirror 15 it 16 . have no fear ; [i] shall be at hand . ' 1 have 2 no 2 no 3 fear 2 no 4 ; 4 ; 11 ' 6 shall 7 be 7 be 8 at 8 at 9 hand 9 hand 10 . 10 . 11 ' he and his horse had scarcely found shelter amongst some rocks , when the flap of the dragon 's wings could be plainly heard . 1 he 3 his 2 and 3 his 3 his 4 horse 4 horse 9 amongst 5 had 6 scarcely 6 scarcely 9 amongst 7 found 8 shelter 8 shelter 9 amongst 9 amongst 10 some 9 amongst 11 rocks 9 amongst 15 flap 11 rocks 12 , 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 flap 15 flap 16 of 15 flap 20 wings 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 dragon 18 dragon 19 's 20 wings 21 could 20 wings 23 plainly 21 could 22 be 23 plainly 24 heard 23 plainly 25 . the [princess] had not known , when she obeyed the orders of the [knight] [of] [the] [fish] , what [she] expected to happen . 1 the 24 . 3 had 5 known 3 had 21 expected 4 not 5 known 5 known 9 obeyed 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 obeyed 9 obeyed 10 the 9 obeyed 11 orders 11 orders 12 of 12 of 13 the 18 , 19 what 19 what 21 expected 21 expected 22 to 22 to 23 happen 23 happen 24 . he shook his mane with rage and fury ; the enemy in front did exactly the same . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 mane 4 mane 6 rage 4 mane 8 fury 5 with 6 rage 6 rage 7 and 8 fury 9 ; 8 fury 11 enemy 9 ; 10 the 11 enemy 13 front 12 in 13 front 13 front 15 exactly 14 did 15 exactly 15 exactly 17 same 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 . he lashed his tail , and rolled his red eyes , and the dragon opposite was no whit behind him . 1 he 2 lashed 2 lashed 3 his 3 his 4 tail 3 his 10 eyes 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 his 8 his 10 eyes 9 red 10 eyes 10 eyes 12 and 10 eyes 15 opposite 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 dragon 14 dragon 15 opposite 15 opposite 18 whit 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 whit 18 whit 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . opening his mouth to its very widest , he gave an awful roar ; but the other dragon only roared back . 1 opening 7 widest 2 his 3 mouth 3 mouth 7 widest 4 to 7 widest 5 its 7 widest 6 very 7 widest 7 widest 8 , 7 widest 9 he 7 widest 10 gave 7 widest 12 awful 7 widest 13 roar 11 an 12 awful 13 roar 14 ; 13 roar 18 dragon 14 ; 15 but 16 the 17 other 16 the 18 dragon 18 dragon 20 roared 19 only 20 roared 20 roared 21 back 21 back 22 . this was too much , and with another roar which made the princess shake in her shoes , he flung himself upon his foe . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 3 too 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 20 flung 7 with 9 roar 8 another 9 roar 9 roar 10 which 9 roar 14 shake 10 which 11 made 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 shake 14 shake 17 shoes 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 shoes 17 shoes 18 , 17 shoes 20 flung 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 flung 20 flung 21 himself 20 flung 24 foe 22 upon 24 foe 23 his 24 foe 24 foe 25 . ' [what] [castle] is that out there , ' asked the knight ; ' it seems to be made of black marble ? ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 10 asked 4 is 5 that 5 that 7 there 6 out 7 there 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 knight 11 the 12 knight 12 knight 13 ; 12 knight 16 seems 13 ; 14 ' 15 it 16 seems 16 seems 17 to 16 seems 22 marble 17 to 18 be 19 made 22 marble 20 of 22 marble 21 black 22 marble 22 marble 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [it] is [called] the castle of [albatroz] , ' answered the princess . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 answered 3 is 5 the 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 7 of 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . ' [it] is enchanted , and no one that has tried to enter it has ever come back . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 enchanted 4 enchanted 5 , 4 enchanted 10 has 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 10 has 9 that 10 has 10 has 11 tried 10 has 17 come 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 enter 14 it 15 has 15 has 16 ever 15 has 17 come 17 come 18 back 18 back 19 . 19 . 20 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [dragon] [and] [the] [mirror] []] but nobody stirred for all that . 1 but 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 stirred 3 stirred 4 for 3 stirred 7 . 4 for 5 all 5 all 6 that ' [is] there [anyone] [inside] ? ' cried the young man in his loudest voice ; ' anyone who will give a knight hospitality ? 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 8 cried 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 14 loudest 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 man 10 young 14 loudest 11 man 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 loudest 14 loudest 15 voice 14 loudest 16 ; 14 loudest 18 anyone 16 ; 17 ' 18 anyone 19 who 18 anyone 24 hospitality 20 will 21 give 21 give 22 a 21 give 24 hospitality 22 a 23 knight 23 knight 24 hospitality 24 hospitality 25 ? neither governor , nor squire , not even a page [?] ['] 1 neither 2 governor 1 neither 4 nor 2 governor 3 , 4 nor 5 squire 5 squire 6 , 5 squire 10 page 7 not 8 even 8 even 10 page 9 a 10 page ' [not] [even] a page ! ' answered the echoes . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 page 5 page 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 10 echoes 10 echoes 11 . but the young man did not heed them , and only struck a furious blow at the gate . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 heed 7 heed 8 them 7 heed 9 , 7 heed 11 only 7 heed 12 struck 9 , 10 and 12 struck 15 blow 13 a 14 furious 14 furious 15 blow 15 blow 18 gate 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 gate 18 gate 19 . ' [what] do you want ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 . ' [to] enter , ' he answered shortly . 1 ' 3 enter 3 enter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 answered 6 he 7 answered 7 answered 8 shortly 8 shortly 9 . ' [can] [i] [rest] [here] this night ? 1 ' 6 this 6 this 7 night 7 night 8 ? yes [or] [no] ? ' 1 yes 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' ' [no] [,] [no] , [no] ! ' repeated the echoes . 1 ' 11 echoes 5 , 8 ' 5 , 9 repeated 7 ! 8 ' 9 repeated 11 echoes 10 the 11 echoes 11 echoes 12 . ' [come] [in] , come in , ' said she , ' so fine a gentleman will do us no harm . ' 1 ' 9 said 4 , 9 said 5 come 6 in 5 come 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 23 ' 13 so 14 fine 14 fine 16 gentleman 15 a 16 gentleman 16 gentleman 21 harm 17 will 18 do 18 do 21 harm 19 us 21 harm 20 no 21 harm 21 harm 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [harm] ! ' repeated the echoes , but [again] the young man paid [no] heed . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 repeated 5 repeated 7 echoes 6 the 7 echoes 7 echoes 17 . 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 man 13 man 14 paid 14 paid 16 heed 16 heed 17 . ' [let] [us] go in , ancient dame , ' but she interrupted him . 1 ' 4 go 1 ' 7 ancient 4 go 5 in 6 , 7 ancient 7 ancient 10 ' 8 dame 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 interrupted 13 interrupted 15 . 14 him 15 . you shall live here with me and be my husband . ' 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 live 2 shall 8 be 3 live 4 here 3 live 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 and 8 be 9 my 9 my 10 husband 10 husband 11 . 11 . 12 ' but at these words the knight let his spear fall , so surprised was he . 1 but 15 he 2 at 3 these 3 these 4 words 4 words 6 knight 5 the 6 knight 6 knight 7 let 6 knight 9 spear 8 his 9 spear 9 spear 10 fall 9 spear 13 surprised 10 fall 11 , 12 so 13 surprised 13 surprised 14 was 13 surprised 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [i] [marry] you ? why you must be a hundred at least ! ' cried he . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 16 cried 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 why 7 you 8 must 7 you 14 ! 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 13 least 12 at 13 least 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 16 cried 16 cried 17 he 16 cried 18 . ' [you] are mad ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 are 4 mad 4 mad 5 ! all [i] [desire] [is] [to] [inspect] the castle and then go . ' 1 all 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 go 11 go 12 . 12 . 13 ' old [though] [she] [was] , [it] [seemed] [impossible] [to] [tire] [her] [.] 1 old 5 , so on she went , now and then calling back to the young man in the darkness . 1 so 2 on 2 on 12 the 3 she 4 went 4 went 10 back 5 , 7 and 6 now 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 10 back 9 calling 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 young 12 the 17 darkness 13 young 14 man 14 man 15 in 15 in 16 the 17 darkness 18 . ' [so] you would not marry me ! ' chuckled the old witch . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 marry 6 marry 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 chuckled 10 chuckled 13 witch 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 witch 13 witch 14 . ' [ha] [!] ha ! 1 ' 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! ha ! ha ! ' 1 ha 2 ! 1 ha 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' at last it occurred to him that once more he had been taken for his brother . 1 at 2 last 1 at 8 once 2 last 4 occurred 3 it 4 occurred 4 occurred 5 to 4 occurred 6 him 4 occurred 7 that 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 11 had 13 taken 13 taken 15 his 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 brother 16 brother 17 . ' [i] [had] [better] [say] nothing , ' [thought] [he] ; ' [perhaps] [i] shall be able to help him after all . ' 1 ' 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 24 ' 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 him 20 him 21 after 20 him 23 . 21 after 22 all 23 . 24 ' so he suffered himself to be borne in triumph to the palace , where the princess threw herself into his arms . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 suffered 2 he 17 threw 3 suffered 4 himself 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 borne 7 borne 9 triumph 8 in 9 triumph 9 triumph 12 palace 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 palace 12 palace 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 the 15 the 16 princess 16 princess 17 threw 17 threw 18 herself 17 threw 19 into 17 threw 21 arms 19 into 20 his 21 arms 22 . ' [and] so you did go to the castle ? ' she asked . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 13 asked 3 so 4 you 4 you 5 did 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 13 asked 11 ' 12 she 13 asked 14 . ' [yes] [,] of course [i] did , ' answered he . 1 ' 10 answered 4 of 5 course 5 course 7 did 5 course 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 10 answered 12 . ' [and] what did you see there ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] am forbidden to tell you anything about it , [until] [i] have [returned] there once more , ' replied he . 1 ' 21 replied 3 am 4 forbidden 4 forbidden 5 to 4 forbidden 8 anything 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 8 anything 9 about 8 anything 18 more 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 , 14 have 18 more 16 there 17 once 17 once 18 more 18 more 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 replied 21 replied 22 he 21 replied 23 . ' [must] you [really] go back to [that] dreadful place ? ' she asked wistfully . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 14 asked 3 you 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 to 9 dreadful 10 place 10 place 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 14 asked 12 ' 13 she 14 asked 15 wistfully 15 wistfully 16 . ' [you] [are] the only man who has ever come [back] from it . ' 1 ' 15 ' 4 the 6 man 5 only 6 man 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 9 ever 8 has 10 come 10 come 14 . 12 from 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] [must] , ' was all he answered . 1 ' 9 answered 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 answered 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 he 8 he 9 answered 9 answered 10 . but the knight shook his head . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 knight 3 knight 4 shook 4 shook 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [i] have sworn never to lie in a bed as long as my work [in] [the] [castle] remains [standing] . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 have 4 sworn 4 sworn 5 never 4 sworn 6 to 6 to 10 bed 6 to 15 work 7 lie 8 in 7 lie 10 bed 8 in 9 a 10 bed 11 as 11 as 13 as 12 long 13 as 14 my 15 work 15 work 19 remains 19 remains 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the princess again sighed , and was silent . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 9 silent 4 again 5 sighed 5 sighed 7 and 5 sighed 9 silent 6 , 7 and 8 was 9 silent 9 silent 10 . early next day the young man started for the castle , feeling sure that some terrible thing must have happened to his brother . 1 early 2 next 2 next 3 day 2 next 17 thing 4 the 5 young 4 the 10 castle 5 young 6 man 7 started 8 for 7 started 10 castle 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 , 10 castle 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 sure 12 feeling 16 terrible 13 sure 14 that 15 some 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 thing 17 thing 20 happened 18 must 19 have 19 have 20 happened 20 happened 21 to 20 happened 23 brother 22 his 23 brother 23 brother 24 . ' [a] short time ago ! ' wailed the voices . 1 ' 8 wailed 3 short 4 time 4 time 5 ago 5 ago 8 wailed 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 wailed 8 wailed 10 voices 9 the 10 voices 10 voices 11 . ' [and] how have you ill-treated him ? ' he went on . 1 ' 6 ill-treated 3 how 6 ill-treated 4 have 6 ill-treated 5 you 6 ill-treated 6 ill-treated 7 him 6 ill-treated 9 ' 6 ill-treated 11 went 8 ? 9 ' 10 he 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 . ' [ill-treated] him ! ' answered the voices . 1 ' 4 ! 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 voices 8 voices 9 . the woman did not stop to hear more ; she turned to fly ; but the knight 's sword entered her body . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 17 knight 3 did 4 not 3 did 7 hear 3 did 13 fly 4 not 5 stop 5 stop 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 more 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 12 to 13 fly 13 fly 14 ; 13 fly 17 knight 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 knight 17 knight 18 's 17 knight 19 sword 19 sword 20 entered 20 entered 21 her 21 her 22 body 22 body 23 . ' [where] is my brother , cruel hag ? ' asked he sternly . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 8 hag 6 , 7 cruel 7 cruel 8 hag 8 hag 11 asked 8 hag 13 sternly 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 12 he 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 . the young man laughed scornfully . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 scornfully 5 scornfully 6 . ' [how] do you propose [that] [i] [should] [work] [that] miracle ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 12 ? 4 you 5 propose 11 miracle 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [oh] , it is quite easy . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 easy 6 quite 7 easy 7 easy 8 . go into the garden and gather the flowers of the everlasting plant and some of dragon 's blood . 1 go 2 into 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 garden 4 garden 6 gather 5 and 6 gather 6 gather 8 flowers 6 gather 11 everlasting 7 the 8 flowers 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 everlasting 11 everlasting 12 plant 11 everlasting 14 some 11 everlasting 16 dragon 12 plant 13 and 14 some 15 of 16 dragon 17 's 16 dragon 18 blood 18 blood 19 . crush them together and boil them in a large tub of water , and then put me into it . ' 1 crush 2 them 1 crush 3 together 1 crush 5 boil 3 together 4 and 5 boil 6 them 5 boil 7 in 5 boil 10 tub 7 in 8 a 9 large 10 tub 10 tub 12 water 10 tub 16 put 10 tub 21 ' 11 of 12 water 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 put 16 put 17 me 16 put 18 into 16 put 19 it 20 . 21 ' the knight did as the old witch bade him , and , sure enough , she came out quite whole , but uglier than ever . 1 the 2 knight 1 the 7 witch 2 knight 3 did 4 as 5 the 5 the 7 witch 6 old 7 witch 7 witch 8 bade 7 witch 17 came 8 bade 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 , 13 sure 13 sure 14 enough 14 enough 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 came 17 came 18 out 17 came 23 uglier 19 quite 23 uglier 20 whole 23 uglier 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 uglier 23 uglier 24 than 24 than 25 ever 25 ever 26 . [[] [from] [cuentos] [,] [oraciones] [,] [adivinas] [recogidos] [por] [fernan] [caballaro] [.] []] [transcriber] ['s] [note] the note [at] [the] [end] of the story ' [pivi] and [kabo] ' includes a reference to pp 613-365 . 1 the 2 note 2 note 6 of 2 note 9 ' 2 note 20 . 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 9 ' 11 and 13 ' 14 includes 14 includes 15 a 15 a 16 reference 16 reference 19 613-365 17 to 18 pp 18 pp 19 613-365 19 613-365 20 . this should probably read 613-635 , but the transcriber has been unable to verify this against the source . 1 this 5 613-635 2 should 5 613-635 3 probably 5 613-635 4 read 5 613-635 5 613-635 6 , 5 613-635 7 but 5 613-635 9 transcriber 7 but 8 the 9 transcriber 14 verify 10 has 11 been 11 been 14 verify 12 unable 14 verify 13 to 14 verify 14 verify 15 this 14 verify 16 against 14 verify 18 source 17 the 18 source 18 source 19 . it has therefore been preserved as printed . 1 it 2 has 2 has 5 preserved 3 therefore 5 preserved 4 been 5 preserved 5 preserved 6 as 5 preserved 7 printed 7 printed 8 . punctuation errors have been repaired . 1 punctuation 2 errors 2 errors 5 repaired 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 repaired 5 repaired 6 . hyphenation and use of accents has been made consistent within stories . 1 hyphenation 2 and 1 hyphenation 3 use 1 hyphenation 5 accents 4 of 5 accents 5 accents 6 has 5 accents 9 consistent 6 has 7 been 8 made 9 consistent 9 consistent 10 within 9 consistent 11 stories 11 stories 12 . archaic spelling is preserved as printed . 1 archaic 2 spelling 1 archaic 3 is 1 archaic 4 preserved 4 preserved 5 as 4 preserved 6 printed 6 printed 7 . the following typographic errors have been amended : 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 typographic 3 typographic 4 errors 3 typographic 6 been 3 typographic 7 amended 3 typographic 8 : 4 errors 5 have 5 have 6 been page [@number@] [neuislandischem] amended [to] [neuisländischen] ["] [[] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] . 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[]] " 1 page 11 , 11 , 21 " 13 , 16 por 16 por 19 . 19 . 21 " the frontispiece has been moved to follow the title page . 1 the 2 frontispiece 2 frontispiece 3 has 2 frontispiece 5 moved 2 frontispiece 7 follow 2 frontispiece 11 . 3 has 4 been 5 moved 6 to 6 to 7 follow 7 follow 9 title 8 the 9 title 9 title 10 page other illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph . 1 other 2 illustrations 2 illustrations 5 moved 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 moved 5 moved 6 where 6 where 7 necessary 6 where 11 are 7 necessary 9 that 8 so 9 that 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 paragraph 18 paragraph 19 . [end] [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [,] [by] [andrew] [lang]