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