produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] [contents] [:] [tanglewood] [fireside] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] ["] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] [tanglewood] [fireside] [after] [the] [story] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] ["] the snow-storm lasted another day ; but what became of it afterwards , [i] cannot possibly imagine . 1 the 2 snow-storm 2 snow-storm 3 lasted 2 snow-storm 4 another 2 snow-storm 5 day 2 snow-storm 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 what 8 what 9 became 9 became 10 of 9 became 12 afterwards 11 it 12 afterwards 12 afterwards 13 , 12 afterwards 16 possibly 12 afterwards 18 . 15 cannot 16 possibly 16 possibly 17 imagine 17 imagine 18 . the frost-work had so covered the windowpanes that it was hardly possible to get a glimpse at the scenery outside . 1 the 2 frost-work 2 frost-work 3 had 2 frost-work 4 so 2 frost-work 5 covered 2 frost-work 7 windowpanes 6 the 7 windowpanes 7 windowpanes 8 that 7 windowpanes 9 it 7 windowpanes 11 hardly 7 windowpanes 12 possible 9 it 10 was 12 possible 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 a 15 a 16 glimpse 16 glimpse 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 scenery 19 scenery 20 outside 20 outside 21 . how exceedingly pleasant ! 1 how 2 exceedingly 1 how 4 ! 2 exceedingly 3 pleasant and , to make it all the better , it was cold enough to nip one 's nose short off ! 1 and 15 nip 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 make 3 to 15 nip 4 make 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 better 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 cold 12 cold 15 nip 13 enough 14 to 13 enough 15 nip 15 nip 16 one 15 nip 18 nose 15 nip 19 short 15 nip 20 off 17 's 18 nose 20 off 21 ! well , what a day of frosty sport was this ! 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 7 frosty 5 day 7 frosty 6 of 7 frosty 7 frosty 8 sport 8 sport 9 was 8 sport 10 this 8 sport 11 ! why , what could have become of the child ? 1 why 2 , 1 why 10 ? 3 what 6 become 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 become 6 become 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 child 9 child 10 ? then there was a great laugh . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 . there were adamantine icicles glittering around all its little cascades . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 adamantine 3 adamantine 4 icicles 4 icicles 5 glittering 4 icicles 6 around 4 icicles 10 cascades 7 all 10 cascades 8 its 10 cascades 9 little 10 cascades 10 cascades 11 . and [,] [it] [being] now [almost] sunset , [eustace] thought that he [had] never [beheld] anything so fresh and [beautiful] as the scene . 1 and 5 now 5 now 7 sunset 7 sunset 23 scene 7 sunset 24 . 8 , 19 and 8 , 21 as 10 thought 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 14 never 14 never 16 anything 16 anything 17 so 17 so 18 fresh 18 fresh 19 and 21 as 22 the 22 the 23 scene when the sun was fairly down [,] [our] [friend] [eustace] [went] [home] to eat his supper . 1 when 3 sun 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 was 3 sun 5 fairly 5 fairly 6 down 6 down 13 to 13 to 14 eat 14 eat 16 supper 15 his 16 supper 16 supper 17 . but , before he had hammered out the [very] first rhyme , the door opened , and [primrose] and [periwinkle] [made] their appearance . 1 but 3 before 2 , 3 before 3 before 6 hammered 4 he 5 had 4 he 6 hammered 5 had 6 hammered 6 hammered 7 out 6 hammered 11 rhyme 8 the 10 first 8 the 11 rhyme 11 rhyme 24 . 12 , 17 and 12 , 19 and 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 opened 15 opened 16 , 16 , 17 and 19 and 22 their 22 their 23 appearance 23 appearance 24 . " go away , children ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 away 2 go 6 ! 3 away 4 , 5 children 6 ! i can't be troubled with you now ! " cried the student , looking over his shoulder , with the pen between his fingers . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 3 be 4 troubled 4 troubled 5 with 5 with 6 you 5 with 21 pen 6 you 7 now 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 student 11 the 12 student 12 student 14 looking 12 student 17 shoulder 13 , 14 looking 15 over 16 his 16 his 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 pen 21 pen 25 . 22 between 24 fingers 23 his 24 fingers 24 fingers 25 . " what in the world do you want here ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 6 do 3 in 5 world 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 do 6 do 7 you 6 do 10 ? 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 here 9 here 10 ? i thought you were all in bed ! " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 all 4 were 6 in 6 in 7 bed 7 bed 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " hear him , [periwinkle] [,] trying to talk like a grown man ! " said [primrose] . 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 7 trying 7 trying 8 to 8 to 9 talk 9 talk 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 grown 12 grown 18 . 13 man 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " and he seems to forget that [i] am now thirteen years old , and may sit up almost as late as [i] please . 1 " 4 seems 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 seems 4 seems 5 to 5 to 17 sit 6 forget 7 that 6 forget 11 thirteen 9 am 11 thirteen 10 now 11 thirteen 11 thirteen 12 years 11 thirteen 15 and 11 thirteen 17 sit 13 old 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 may 17 sit 17 sit 18 up 17 sit 21 late 19 almost 20 as 19 almost 21 late 21 late 22 as 21 late 25 . 24 please 25 . but , [cousin] [eustace] [,] [you] [must] put off your airs , and [come] [with] [us] [to] the drawing-room . 1 but 2 , 2 , 13 and 8 put 11 airs 9 off 11 airs 10 your 11 airs 11 airs 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 the 18 the 19 drawing-room 19 drawing-room 20 . " [poh] [,] poh , [primrose] ! " exclaimed the student , rather vexed . 1 " 4 poh 4 poh 5 , 4 poh 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 11 student 10 the 11 student 11 student 15 . 12 , 13 rather 13 rather 14 vexed 14 vexed 15 . " [i] don't believe [i] [can] [tell] [one] [of] [my] stories in the presence of grown people . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 11 stories 11 stories 14 presence 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 presence 14 presence 15 of 14 presence 16 grown 14 presence 18 . 16 grown 17 people " [all] this may be very true , " said [primrose] , " [but] come you must ! 1 " 3 this 1 " 10 said 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 true 7 true 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 come 15 come 18 ! 16 you 17 must 16 you 18 ! so be a good boy , [and] come along . " 1 so 4 good 2 be 4 good 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 11 " 8 come 9 along 9 along 10 . 10 . 11 " accordingly , [without] [much] [more] resistance , [eustace] suffered [primrose] [and] [periwinkle] to drag him into the drawing-room . 1 accordingly 2 , 1 accordingly 14 drag 2 , 6 resistance 7 , 9 suffered 9 suffered 13 to 13 to 14 drag 14 drag 15 him 15 him 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 drawing-room 18 drawing-room 19 . on one side of the fireplace there were many shelves of books , gravely but richly bound . 1 on 3 side 2 one 3 side 3 side 4 of 3 side 6 fireplace 5 the 6 fireplace 6 fireplace 10 shelves 7 there 8 were 8 were 10 shelves 9 many 10 shelves 10 shelves 11 of 10 shelves 12 books 10 shelves 16 richly 10 shelves 18 . 12 books 13 , 14 gravely 16 richly 15 but 16 richly 16 richly 17 bound and so he had . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 . at least , [so] [i] judge [from] a few of the incidents , which have come to me at second hand . " 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 23 " 6 judge 12 incidents 8 a 9 few 9 few 12 incidents 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 incidents 12 incidents 13 , 12 incidents 14 which 12 incidents 16 come 15 have 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 at 19 at 21 hand 20 second 21 hand 21 hand 22 . 22 . 23 " " possibly not , " replied [mr] . [pringle] [.] 1 " 2 possibly 1 " 6 replied 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " [i] [suspect] [,] however , that a young author 's most useful critic is precisely the one whom he would be least apt to choose . 1 " 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 10 author 7 that 9 young 8 a 9 young 9 young 10 author 10 author 11 's 10 author 14 critic 12 most 13 useful 13 useful 14 critic 14 critic 16 precisely 14 critic 19 whom 15 is 16 precisely 16 precisely 17 the 18 one 19 whom 19 whom 20 he 19 whom 26 choose 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 be 23 least 24 apt 24 apt 25 to 24 apt 26 choose 26 choose 27 . pray oblige me , therefore . " 1 pray 2 oblige 2 oblige 3 me 2 oblige 5 therefore 3 me 4 , 5 therefore 6 . 6 . 7 " " [sympathy] [,] methinks , should have some little share in [the] [critic] ['s] [qualifications] , " murmured [eustace] [bright] . 1 " 4 methinks 1 " 18 murmured 4 methinks 5 , 4 methinks 10 share 6 should 7 have 6 should 10 share 7 have 8 some 8 some 9 little 11 in 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 murmured 18 murmured 21 . " however , sir , if you will find patience , [i] will find stories . 1 " 2 however 2 however 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 find 8 will 14 find 9 find 10 patience 10 patience 11 , 13 will 14 find 14 find 15 stories 15 stories 16 . but be kind enough to remember that [i] am addressing myself to the imagination and sympathies of the children , not to your own . " 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 kind 3 kind 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 4 enough 16 sympathies 6 remember 7 that 6 remember 10 addressing 9 am 10 addressing 10 addressing 11 myself 10 addressing 16 sympathies 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 imagination 14 imagination 16 sympathies 15 and 16 sympathies 16 sympathies 17 of 16 sympathies 19 children 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 , 20 , 26 " 21 not 22 to 22 to 23 your 23 your 24 own 24 own 25 . 25 . 26 " accordingly , the student snatched hold of the first theme which presented itself . 1 accordingly 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 student 4 student 5 snatched 4 student 10 theme 5 snatched 6 hold 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 theme 9 first 10 theme 10 theme 11 which 10 theme 12 presented 12 presented 13 itself 13 itself 14 . it was suggested by a plate of apples that he happened to spy on the mantel-piece . 1 it 11 happened 2 was 3 suggested 3 suggested 6 plate 4 by 5 a 5 a 6 plate 6 plate 7 of 6 plate 8 apples 6 plate 11 happened 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 happened 11 happened 12 to 11 happened 16 mantel-piece 13 spy 16 mantel-piece 14 on 16 mantel-piece 15 the 16 mantel-piece 16 mantel-piece 17 . [the] [three] [golden] [apples] [.] did you ever hear of the golden apples , that [grew] in the garden of the [hesperides] ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 2 you 18 ? 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 golden 7 golden 8 apples 8 apples 9 , 8 apples 14 garden 9 , 10 that 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 garden 14 garden 15 of 15 of 16 the but there is not , [i] suppose , a graft of that wonderful fruit on a single tree in the wide world . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 10 graft 5 , 10 graft 7 suppose 10 graft 8 , 10 graft 9 a 10 graft 10 graft 11 of 10 graft 12 that 10 graft 13 wonderful 10 graft 14 fruit 14 fruit 15 on 14 fruit 17 single 16 a 17 single 17 single 18 tree 17 single 21 wide 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 wide 21 wide 22 world 22 world 23 . not so much as a seed of those apples exists any longer . 1 not 3 much 2 so 3 much 3 much 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 seed 6 seed 7 of 6 seed 10 exists 8 those 10 exists 9 apples 10 exists 10 exists 11 any 10 exists 12 longer 12 longer 13 . all had heard of them , but nobody remembered to have seen any . 1 all 2 had 2 had 3 heard 2 had 12 seen 3 heard 4 of 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 remembered 8 nobody 12 seen 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 any 13 any 14 . adventurous young men , who desired to do a braver thing than any of their fellows , set out in quest of this fruit . 1 adventurous 2 young 1 adventurous 6 desired 1 adventurous 16 fellows 2 young 3 men 3 men 4 , 5 who 6 desired 6 desired 7 to 6 desired 10 braver 8 do 10 braver 9 a 10 braver 10 braver 11 thing 10 braver 12 than 12 than 13 any 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 fellows 16 fellows 17 , 16 fellows 21 quest 18 set 19 out 18 set 21 quest 20 in 21 quest 21 quest 22 of 21 quest 24 fruit 22 of 23 this 24 fruit 25 . many of them returned no more ; none of them brought back the apples . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 14 apples 4 returned 5 no 5 no 6 more 5 no 7 ; 7 ; 8 none 8 none 9 of 9 of 10 them 9 of 14 apples 11 brought 12 back 11 brought 14 apples 13 the 14 apples 14 apples 15 . no wonder that they found it impossible to gather them ! 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 found 5 found 7 impossible 6 it 7 impossible 7 impossible 8 to 7 impossible 9 gather 8 to 9 gather 9 gather 10 them 10 them 11 ! in my opinion it was hardly worth running so much risk for the sake of a solid golden apple . 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 opinion 3 opinion 6 hardly 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 hardly 6 hardly 7 worth 7 worth 11 risk 8 running 11 risk 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 risk 11 risk 17 solid 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 sake 14 sake 15 of 14 sake 17 solid 16 a 17 solid 17 solid 19 apple 18 golden 19 apple 19 apple 20 . had the apples been sweet , mellow , and juicy , indeed that would be another matter . 1 had 2 the 2 the 17 matter 3 apples 4 been 3 apples 5 sweet 5 sweet 10 juicy 6 , 10 juicy 7 mellow 10 juicy 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 juicy 9 and 10 juicy 10 juicy 12 indeed 10 juicy 14 would 10 juicy 16 another 11 , 12 indeed 13 that 14 would 14 would 15 be 16 another 17 matter 17 matter 18 . there might then have been some sense in trying to get at them , in spite of the hundred-headed dragon . 1 there 2 might 2 might 4 have 3 then 4 have 4 have 5 been 4 have 7 sense 6 some 7 sense 7 sense 8 in 8 in 9 trying 8 in 16 spite 9 trying 10 to 9 trying 11 get 12 at 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 16 spite 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 hundred-headed 19 hundred-headed 20 dragon 19 hundred-headed 21 . and once the adventure was undertaken by a hero who had enjoyed very little peace or rest since he came into the world . 1 and 12 enjoyed 2 once 6 undertaken 3 the 4 adventure 4 adventure 5 was 4 adventure 6 undertaken 5 was 6 undertaken 6 undertaken 7 by 6 undertaken 9 hero 6 undertaken 12 enjoyed 7 by 8 a 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 enjoyed 12 enjoyed 13 very 12 enjoyed 15 peace 12 enjoyed 18 since 14 little 15 peace 15 peace 16 or 15 peace 17 rest 18 since 19 he 18 since 20 came 20 came 21 into 21 into 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . as he went on his way , he continually inquired whether that were the right road to the famous garden . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 way 6 way 9 continually 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 continually 9 continually 10 inquired 10 inquired 11 whether 11 whether 13 were 11 whether 19 famous 12 that 13 were 14 the 16 road 15 right 16 road 16 road 17 to 16 road 19 famous 18 the 19 famous 19 famous 20 garden 20 garden 21 . the young women had been having a fine time together , weaving the flowers into wreaths , and crowning one another 's heads . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 women 3 women 5 been 4 had 5 been 5 been 12 weaving 6 having 12 weaving 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 12 weaving 9 time 12 weaving 10 together 12 weaving 11 , 12 weaving 12 weaving 16 wreaths 13 the 14 flowers 14 flowers 16 wreaths 15 into 16 wreaths 16 wreaths 17 , 16 wreaths 19 crowning 17 , 18 and 19 crowning 20 one 19 crowning 21 another 19 crowning 22 's 19 crowning 23 heads 23 heads 24 . but , on hearing the stranger 's question , they dropped all their flowers on the grass , and gazed at him with astonishment . 1 but 4 hearing 2 , 4 hearing 3 on 4 hearing 4 hearing 6 stranger 5 the 6 stranger 6 stranger 8 question 7 's 8 question 8 question 9 , 8 question 11 dropped 10 they 11 dropped 11 dropped 24 astonishment 12 all 13 their 13 their 24 astonishment 14 flowers 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 grass 17 grass 18 , 17 grass 20 gazed 18 , 19 and 20 gazed 24 astonishment 21 at 22 him 22 him 23 with 23 with 24 astonishment 24 astonishment 25 . " the garden of the [hesperides] ! " cried [one] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 garden 3 garden 4 of 3 garden 11 . 4 of 5 the 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " we thought mortals had been weary of seeking it , after so many disappointments . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 mortals 3 thought 4 mortals 4 mortals 6 been 4 mortals 7 weary 5 had 6 been 7 weary 8 of 7 weary 9 seeking 9 seeking 10 it 9 seeking 15 disappointments 11 , 12 after 12 after 15 disappointments 13 so 14 many 14 many 15 disappointments 15 disappointments 16 . and pray , adventurous traveller , what do you want there ? " 1 and 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 2 pray 4 adventurous 4 adventurous 5 traveller 5 traveller 6 , 5 traveller 10 want 7 what 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 12 ? 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 " do you , then , love this king , your cousin , so very much ? " 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 love 1 do 16 ? 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 6 love 15 much 7 this 8 king 8 king 9 , 8 king 11 cousin 10 your 11 cousin 11 cousin 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 15 much 14 very 15 much 16 ? 17 " " perhaps not , " replied the stranger , sighing . 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 6 replied 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 10 sighing 9 , 10 sighing 10 sighing 11 . " he has often been severe and cruel to me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 often 4 often 6 severe 5 been 6 severe 6 severe 7 and 6 severe 8 cruel 8 cruel 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . but it is my destiny to obey him . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 destiny 5 destiny 7 obey 6 to 7 obey 7 obey 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] [know] it well , " answered the stranger , calmly . 1 " 4 it 1 " 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 12 calmly 11 , 12 calmly 12 calmly 13 . but [,] [then] , the dragon with a hundred heads ! 1 but 5 the 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 dragon 6 dragon 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 heads 10 heads 11 ! what mortal , even if he possessed a hundred lives , could hope to escape the fangs of such a monster ? 1 what 2 mortal 2 mortal 4 even 2 mortal 7 possessed 2 mortal 12 could 3 , 4 even 4 even 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 possessed 7 possessed 9 hundred 8 a 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 lives 10 lives 11 , 12 could 17 fangs 13 hope 17 fangs 14 to 15 escape 15 escape 17 fangs 16 the 17 fangs 17 fangs 18 of 17 fangs 19 such 17 fangs 21 monster 19 such 20 a 21 monster 22 ? " go back , " cried they all , " go back to your own home ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 back 3 back 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 they 6 cried 9 , 7 they 8 all 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 go 11 go 12 back 11 go 16 home 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 own 16 home 17 ! no matter for the golden apples ! 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 for 3 for 6 apples 4 the 5 golden 5 golden 6 apples 6 apples 7 ! no matter for the king , your cruel cousin ! 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 for 3 for 4 the 3 for 7 your 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 , 7 your 9 cousin 8 cruel 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 ! we do not wish the dragon with the hundred heads to eat you [up] ! " 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 wish 2 do 13 you 4 wish 6 dragon 5 the 6 dragon 6 dragon 7 with 6 dragon 10 heads 7 with 8 the 9 hundred 10 heads 10 heads 12 eat 11 to 12 eat 13 you 15 ! 15 ! 16 " the stranger seemed to grow impatient at these remonstrances . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 9 remonstrances 4 to 5 grow 5 grow 9 remonstrances 6 impatient 9 remonstrances 7 at 9 remonstrances 8 these 9 remonstrances 9 remonstrances 10 . he carelessly lifted his mighty club , and let it fall upon a rock that lay half buried in the earth , near by . 1 he 2 carelessly 2 carelessly 3 lifted 2 carelessly 5 mighty 3 lifted 4 his 5 mighty 6 club 6 club 11 fall 6 club 16 lay 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 it 9 let 11 fall 11 fall 12 upon 12 upon 13 a 14 rock 16 lay 15 that 16 lay 16 lay 18 buried 17 half 18 buried 18 buried 19 in 18 buried 21 earth 20 the 21 earth 21 earth 22 , 21 earth 23 near 23 near 24 by 23 near 25 . with the force of that idle blow , the great rock was shattered all to pieces . 1 with 2 the 1 with 13 shattered 2 the 3 force 3 force 4 of 4 of 5 that 6 idle 7 blow 7 blow 8 , 7 blow 13 shattered 9 the 13 shattered 10 great 13 shattered 11 rock 13 shattered 12 was 13 shattered 13 shattered 14 all 13 shattered 16 pieces 15 to 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 . " but the dragon of the [hesperides] , you know , ["] observed one of the damsels , " has a hundred heads ! " 1 " 2 but 1 " 9 you 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 dragon 4 dragon 5 of 5 of 6 the 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 25 " 13 observed 17 damsels 14 one 17 damsels 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 damsels 17 damsels 18 , 17 damsels 20 has 17 damsels 23 heads 18 , 19 " 21 a 22 hundred 22 hundred 23 heads 23 heads 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " nevertheless , " replied the stranger , " [i] would rather fight two such dragons than a single hydra . 1 " 2 nevertheless 2 nevertheless 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 6 the 20 hydra 7 stranger 8 , 8 , 9 " 11 would 12 rather 12 rather 16 dragons 13 fight 16 dragons 14 two 16 dragons 15 such 16 dragons 16 dragons 20 hydra 17 than 20 hydra 18 a 19 single 19 single 20 hydra 20 hydra 21 . so [i] was forced to bury it under a stone , where it is doubtless alive , [to] [this] vary day . 1 so 20 vary 3 was 4 forced 4 forced 5 to 4 forced 6 bury 6 bury 7 it 6 bury 8 under 8 under 10 stone 9 a 10 stone 10 stone 15 doubtless 11 , 12 where 12 where 14 is 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 doubtless 15 doubtless 20 vary 16 alive 17 , 17 , 20 vary 20 vary 22 . 21 day 22 . but the hydra 's body , and its eight other heads , will never do any further mischief . " 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 hydra 2 the 3 hydra 3 hydra 4 's 3 hydra 5 body 3 hydra 8 its 3 hydra 9 eight 5 body 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 its 9 eight 10 other 9 eight 11 heads 11 heads 12 , 11 heads 17 further 13 will 14 never 14 never 16 any 15 do 16 any 16 any 17 further 17 further 18 mischief 18 mischief 19 . 19 . 20 " besides all this , he took to himself great credit for having cleaned out a stable . 1 besides 2 all 2 all 3 this 2 all 13 cleaned 3 this 4 , 5 he 6 took 6 took 10 credit 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 10 credit 9 great 10 credit 10 credit 11 for 10 credit 13 cleaned 12 having 13 cleaned 13 cleaned 14 out 13 cleaned 16 stable 15 a 16 stable 16 stable 17 . " do you call that a wonderful exploit ? " asked one of the young maidens , with a smile . 1 " 2 do 1 " 11 asked 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 that 4 call 8 exploit 6 a 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 exploit 8 exploit 11 asked 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 young 15 young 16 maidens 16 maidens 17 , 16 maidens 20 smile 18 with 20 smile 19 a 20 smile 20 smile 21 . " any clown in the country has done as much [!] ["] 1 " 3 clown 2 any 3 clown 3 clown 4 in 3 clown 6 country 3 clown 8 done 4 in 5 the 7 has 8 done 8 done 10 much 9 as 10 much " had [it] been an ordinary stable , " replied the stranger , " [i] [should] [not] [have] mentioned it . 1 " 10 replied 2 had 4 been 4 been 5 an 5 an 6 ordinary 6 ordinary 7 stable 7 stable 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 stranger 12 stranger 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 19 mentioned 19 mentioned 21 . 20 it 21 . that [did] the business in a very short time ! " 1 that 3 the 3 the 4 business 4 business 5 in 4 business 10 ! 5 in 6 a 6 a 8 short 7 very 8 short 8 short 9 time 10 ! 11 " " [was] it [the] [girdle] [of] [venus] , ["] [inquired] the prettiest of the damsels , " which makes women beautiful ? " 1 " 3 it 3 it 8 , 8 , 23 " 11 the 12 prettiest 12 prettiest 15 damsels 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 damsels 15 damsels 16 , 15 damsels 19 makes 15 damsels 20 women 15 damsels 21 beautiful 16 , 17 " 18 which 19 makes 21 beautiful 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " no , " answered the stranger . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 . " it had formerly been [the] sword-belt [of] [mars] ; and [it] can [only] make the wearer valiant and courageous . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 formerly 3 had 4 formerly 4 formerly 5 been 4 formerly 7 sword-belt 7 sword-belt 22 " 10 ; 11 and 11 and 20 courageous 13 can 15 make 15 make 17 wearer 16 the 17 wearer 17 wearer 18 valiant 17 wearer 20 courageous 18 valiant 19 and 20 courageous 21 . 21 . 22 " " an old sword-belt ! " cried the damsel , tossing her head . 1 " 4 sword-belt 2 an 4 sword-belt 3 old 4 sword-belt 4 sword-belt 5 ! 4 sword-belt 7 cried 4 sword-belt 9 damsel 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 9 damsel 10 , 10 , 11 tossing 11 tossing 12 her 11 tossing 13 head 13 head 14 . " [then] [i] [should] not care [about] [having] [it] ! ["] 1 " 10 ! 5 not 6 care 6 care 10 ! " you are right , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 . this was a very odd and frightful sort of figure , as you may well believe . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 odd 4 very 5 odd 5 odd 6 and 5 odd 7 frightful 7 frightful 10 figure 8 sort 9 of 9 of 10 figure 10 figure 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 may 14 may 15 well 15 well 16 believe 16 believe 17 . any person , looking at his tracks in the sand or snow , would suppose that three sociable companions had been walking along together . 1 any 2 person 2 person 7 tracks 3 , 4 looking 4 looking 5 at 4 looking 7 tracks 6 his 7 tracks 7 tracks 8 in 7 tracks 10 sand 9 the 10 sand 10 sand 12 snow 11 or 12 snow 12 snow 13 , 12 snow 18 sociable 14 would 15 suppose 15 suppose 16 that 15 suppose 18 sociable 17 three 18 sociable 18 sociable 19 companions 18 sociable 22 walking 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 walking 22 walking 23 along 23 along 24 together 24 together 25 . on hearing his footsteps at , a little distance , it was no more than reasonable to judge that several people must be coming . 1 on 2 hearing 2 hearing 4 footsteps 3 his 4 footsteps 4 footsteps 5 at 4 footsteps 6 , 4 footsteps 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 distance 8 little 21 people 9 distance 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 than 16 reasonable 18 judge 17 to 18 judge 18 judge 19 that 18 judge 20 several 20 several 21 people 21 people 22 must 21 people 24 coming 22 must 23 be 24 coming 25 . but it was [only] the strange man [geryon] [clattering] onward , with his [six] legs ! 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 the 3 was 10 onward 5 the 7 man 6 strange 7 man 10 onward 15 legs 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 15 legs 15 legs 16 ! six legs , and one gigantic body ! 1 six 2 legs 1 six 6 gigantic 2 legs 3 , 3 , 4 and 5 one 6 gigantic 6 gigantic 7 body 7 body 8 ! certainly , he must have been a very queer monster to look at ; and , my stars , what a waste of shoe-leather ! 1 certainly 9 queer 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 a 7 a 9 queer 8 very 9 queer 9 queer 10 monster 10 monster 12 look 10 monster 25 ! 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 at 14 ; 15 and 14 ; 18 stars 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 stars 18 stars 19 , 18 stars 24 shoe-leather 19 , 20 what 20 what 21 a 21 a 22 waste 23 of 24 shoe-leather 24 shoe-leather 25 ! when the stranger had finished the story of his adventures , he looked around at the attentive faces of the maidens . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 had 3 stranger 14 around 4 had 5 finished 6 the 7 story 7 story 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 adventures 10 adventures 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 around 14 around 17 attentive 15 at 16 the 15 at 17 attentive 17 attentive 18 faces 17 attentive 21 maidens 17 attentive 22 . 18 faces 19 of 20 the 21 maidens " perhaps you may have heard of me before , " said he , modestly . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 4 may 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 have 5 have 6 heard 6 heard 7 of 6 heard 8 me 8 me 16 . 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 15 modestly 14 , 15 modestly 15 modestly 16 . " my name is [hercules] [!] ["] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 is " we had already guessed it , " replied the maidens ; " for your wonderful deeds are known all over the world . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 already 4 already 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 it 5 guessed 11 maidens 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 maidens 10 the 11 maidens 11 maidens 12 ; 11 maidens 17 deeds 12 ; 13 " 14 for 15 your 15 your 17 deeds 16 wonderful 17 deeds 17 deeds 18 are 17 deeds 19 known 17 deeds 23 world 20 all 21 over 21 over 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . we do [not] think [it] [strange] [,] [any] [longer] [,] that you should set out in quest of the golden apples of the [hesperides] . 1 we 2 do 2 do 4 think 4 think 11 that 11 that 13 should 12 you 13 should 13 should 17 quest 14 set 15 out 14 set 17 quest 16 in 17 quest 17 quest 18 of 17 quest 20 golden 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 golden 20 golden 21 apples 21 apples 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 25 . come , sisters , let us crown the hero with flowers ! " 1 come 2 , 1 come 9 hero 3 sisters 9 hero 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 crown 7 crown 9 hero 8 the 9 hero 9 hero 11 flowers 9 hero 12 ! 10 with 11 flowers 12 ! 13 " then they flung beautiful wreaths over his stately head and mighty shoulders , so that the lion 's skin was almost entirely covered with roses . 1 then 2 they 2 they 5 wreaths 3 flung 5 wreaths 4 beautiful 5 wreaths 5 wreaths 6 over 5 wreaths 8 stately 5 wreaths 11 mighty 7 his 8 stately 8 stately 9 head 8 stately 10 and 11 mighty 12 shoulders 12 shoulders 13 , 12 shoulders 19 skin 13 , 14 so 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 lion 16 the 19 skin 17 lion 18 's 19 skin 23 covered 20 was 21 almost 21 almost 22 entirely 22 entirely 23 covered 23 covered 24 with 23 covered 25 roses 25 roses 26 . it looked all like a huge bunch of flowers . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 all 2 looked 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 huge 6 huge 7 bunch 7 bunch 8 of 7 bunch 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 . but , still , he was not satisfied . 1 but 3 still 2 , 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 . " ah ! must you go so soon ? " they exclaimed . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 12 exclaimed 4 must 5 you 5 you 6 go 5 you 7 so 5 you 9 ? 7 so 8 soon 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 they 10 " 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . hercules shook his head . 1 hercules 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " [i] must depart now , " said he . 1 " 8 said 3 must 4 depart 4 depart 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 . " we will then give you the best directions we can , " replied the damsels . 1 " 2 we 1 " 14 replied 2 we 3 will 2 we 11 can 3 will 5 give 4 then 5 give 5 give 6 you 5 give 9 directions 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 directions 10 we 11 can 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 16 damsels 15 the 16 damsels 16 damsels 17 . " the [old] [one] ! " repeated [hercules] [,] [laughing] [at] [this] odd [name] . 1 " 2 the 1 " 7 repeated 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 repeated 7 repeated 13 odd 7 repeated 15 . " and , pray , who may [the] [old] [one] be [?] ["] 1 " 4 pray 2 and 4 pray 3 , 4 pray 4 pray 6 who 4 pray 7 may 5 , 6 who 7 may 11 be " why , the [old] [man] [of] [the] [sea] [,] to be sure ! " answered one of the damsels . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 20 damsels 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 sure 13 sure 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 20 damsels 17 one 18 of 17 one 20 damsels 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 damsels 20 damsels 21 . you must talk with this [old] [man] of the [sea] . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 talk 3 talk 4 with 3 talk 8 of 4 with 5 this 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 . hercules [then] [asked] whereabouts the [old] [one] [was] most likely to be met with . 1 hercules 4 whereabouts 1 hercules 15 . 4 whereabouts 10 likely 5 the 9 most 9 most 10 likely 10 likely 11 to 10 likely 13 met 11 to 12 be 13 met 14 with but , before he was out of hearing , one of the maidens called after him . 1 but 3 before 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 he 3 before 16 him 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 out 7 of 8 hearing 8 hearing 9 , 8 hearing 13 maidens 9 , 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 maidens 13 maidens 14 called 14 called 15 after 14 called 16 him 16 him 17 . " do not be astonished at anything that may happen . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 7 anything 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 at 7 anything 8 that 7 anything 10 happen 9 may 10 happen 10 happen 11 . only hold him fast , and he will tell you what you wish to know . " 1 only 2 hold 2 hold 3 him 2 hold 4 fast 4 fast 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 9 tell 11 what 9 tell 12 you 12 you 13 wish 13 wish 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 . 16 . 17 " hercules again thanked her , and pursued his way , while the maidens resumed their pleasant labor of making flower-wreaths . 1 hercules 2 again 1 hercules 3 thanked 1 hercules 7 pursued 3 thanked 4 her 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pursued 7 pursued 9 way 7 pursued 13 maidens 8 his 9 way 10 , 11 while 11 while 13 maidens 12 the 13 maidens 13 maidens 14 resumed 14 resumed 20 flower-wreaths 15 their 20 flower-wreaths 16 pleasant 20 flower-wreaths 17 labor 18 of 17 labor 20 flower-wreaths 18 of 20 flower-wreaths 19 making 20 flower-wreaths 20 flower-wreaths 21 . they talked about the hero , long after he was gone . 1 they 2 talked 2 talked 3 about 2 talked 5 hero 2 talked 7 long 4 the 5 hero 5 hero 6 , 7 long 8 after 8 after 11 gone 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 . meanwhile , [hercules] travelled constantly onward , [over] [hill] and dale , and through the solitary woods . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 10 and 4 travelled 5 constantly 5 constantly 6 onward 6 onward 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 11 dale 11 dale 12 , 11 dale 16 solitary 12 , 13 and 14 through 15 the 15 the 16 solitary 16 solitary 17 woods 17 woods 18 . sometimes he swung his club aloft , and splintered a mighty oak with a downright blow . 1 sometimes 3 swung 2 he 3 swung 3 swung 9 splintered 4 his 5 club 5 club 6 aloft 6 aloft 7 , 6 aloft 9 splintered 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 splintered 9 splintered 10 a 9 splintered 11 mighty 9 splintered 12 oak 9 splintered 14 a 9 splintered 15 downright 12 oak 13 with 13 with 14 a 15 downright 16 blow 16 blow 17 . but [thus] it [always] is [with] persons who are destined to perform great things . 1 but 3 it 3 it 5 is 5 is 7 persons 7 persons 10 destined 8 who 9 are 9 are 10 destined 10 destined 11 to 10 destined 12 perform 12 perform 13 great 12 perform 14 things 14 things 15 . what they have already done seems less than nothing . 1 what 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 already 3 have 9 nothing 4 already 5 done 4 already 6 seems 6 seems 7 less 7 less 8 than 9 nothing 10 . what they have taken in hand to do seems worth toil , danger , and life itself . 1 what 11 toil 2 they 3 have 2 they 11 toil 3 have 4 taken 5 in 6 hand 6 hand 11 toil 7 to 8 do 8 do 11 toil 9 seems 11 toil 10 worth 11 toil 11 toil 12 , 11 toil 13 danger 11 toil 14 , 11 toil 16 life 11 toil 17 itself 14 , 15 and 17 itself 18 . persons who happened to be passing through the forest must have been affrighted to see him smite the trees with his great club . 1 persons 2 who 1 persons 3 happened 1 persons 6 passing 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 be 6 passing 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 13 affrighted 9 forest 24 . 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 affrighted 13 affrighted 17 smite 14 to 15 see 15 see 17 smite 16 him 17 smite 17 smite 18 the 17 smite 19 trees 17 smite 23 club 20 with 21 his 21 his 23 club 22 great 23 club hastening forward , without ever pausing or looking behind , he by and by heard the sea roaring at a distance . 1 hastening 2 forward 1 hastening 6 pausing 3 , 6 pausing 4 without 6 pausing 5 ever 6 pausing 6 pausing 7 or 6 pausing 8 looking 6 pausing 9 behind 6 pausing 19 at 9 behind 10 , 10 , 11 he 12 by 18 roaring 13 and 18 roaring 14 by 18 roaring 15 heard 18 roaring 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 roaring 18 roaring 19 at 19 at 21 distance 20 a 21 distance 21 distance 22 . a carpet of verdant grass , largely intermixed with sweet-smelling clover , covered the narrow space between the bottom of the cliff and the sea . 1 a 10 sweet-smelling 2 carpet 4 verdant 3 of 4 verdant 4 verdant 5 grass 4 verdant 7 largely 5 grass 6 , 7 largely 8 intermixed 8 intermixed 9 with 8 intermixed 10 sweet-smelling 10 sweet-smelling 11 clover 10 sweet-smelling 13 covered 10 sweet-smelling 16 space 11 clover 12 , 14 the 15 narrow 15 narrow 16 space 16 space 17 between 16 space 22 cliff 18 the 19 bottom 19 bottom 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 cliff 22 cliff 23 and 23 and 24 the 24 the 25 sea 25 sea 26 . and [what] [should] [hercules] [espy] [there] [,] [but] an old man , fast asleep ! 1 and 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 , 11 man 14 asleep 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 ! but was it really and truly an old man ? 1 but 2 was 2 was 4 really 2 was 7 an 3 it 4 really 4 really 6 truly 5 and 6 truly 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 ? well , the old man would have put you in mind of just such a wave-tost spar ! 1 well 2 , 1 well 7 have 2 , 3 the 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 put 8 put 9 you 8 put 10 in 10 in 16 wave-tost 11 mind 16 wave-tost 12 of 16 wave-tost 13 just 16 wave-tost 14 such 16 wave-tost 15 a 16 wave-tost 16 wave-tost 17 spar 16 wave-tost 18 ! yes ; it was the selfsame [old] [man] of the [sea] [,] [whom] the hospitable maidens had talked to him [about] . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 selfsame 6 selfsame 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 16 maidens 14 the 15 hospitable 15 hospitable 16 maidens 16 maidens 22 . 17 had 18 talked 18 talked 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 22 . as you may [easily] imagine [,] the [old] [man] of the [sea] awoke in a fright . 1 as 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 5 imagine 5 imagine 17 . 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 16 fright 13 awoke 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 fright 16 fright 17 . but his astonishment could hardly [have] [been] greater than was that [of] [hercules] [,] [the] [next] [moment] . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 astonishment 3 astonishment 5 hardly 3 astonishment 8 greater 4 could 5 hardly 8 greater 9 than 9 than 11 that 9 than 18 . 10 was 11 that but still he kept fast hold . 1 but 2 still 2 still 4 kept 3 he 4 kept 4 kept 5 fast 5 fast 6 hold 5 fast 7 . but the bird could not get away . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 could 2 the 3 bird 4 could 5 not 4 could 6 get 6 get 7 away 7 away 8 . but [hercules] would not let him go . 1 but 4 not 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 let 5 let 6 him 5 let 7 go 7 go 8 . but [hercules] [held] [on] . 1 but 5 . but [hercules] was no whit disheartened , and squeezed the great snake so tightly that he soon began to hiss with pain . 1 but 22 pain 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 whit 5 whit 6 disheartened 6 disheartened 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 squeezed 9 squeezed 14 tightly 10 the 11 great 11 great 12 snake 12 snake 14 tightly 13 so 14 tightly 14 tightly 15 that 14 tightly 20 hiss 15 that 16 he 17 soon 20 hiss 18 began 19 to 18 began 20 hiss 20 hiss 21 with 20 hiss 22 pain 22 pain 23 . for , one of the hardest things in this world is , to see the difference between real dangers and imaginary ones . 1 for 3 one 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hardest 6 hardest 7 things 6 hardest 10 world 8 in 10 world 9 this 10 world 10 world 11 is 10 world 12 , 10 world 19 dangers 13 to 14 see 14 see 16 difference 15 the 16 difference 16 difference 17 between 16 difference 19 dangers 18 real 19 dangers 19 dangers 20 and 19 dangers 21 imaginary 21 imaginary 22 ones 22 ones 23 . " why do you squeeze me so hard ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 9 ? 4 you 5 squeeze 5 squeeze 6 me 5 squeeze 8 hard 7 so 8 hard let me go , this moment , or [i] shall begin to consider you an extremely uncivil person ! " 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 go 1 let 11 begin 3 go 4 , 4 , 8 or 5 this 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 8 or 10 shall 11 begin 11 begin 12 to 11 begin 17 uncivil 13 consider 14 you 13 consider 17 uncivil 15 an 16 extremely 16 extremely 17 uncivil 17 uncivil 18 person 17 uncivil 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " my name is [hercules] [!] ["] [roared] the mighty stranger . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 is 4 is 10 mighty 9 the 10 mighty 10 mighty 12 . 11 stranger 12 . the [old] [one] [was] [an] [inhabitant] of the sea , you must recollect , and roamed about everywhere , like other sea-faring people . 1 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 13 recollect 10 , 11 you 11 you 13 recollect 12 must 13 recollect 13 recollect 16 roamed 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 roamed 16 roamed 17 about 16 roamed 22 sea-faring 18 everywhere 19 , 18 everywhere 22 sea-faring 20 like 22 sea-faring 21 other 22 sea-faring 22 sea-faring 23 people 22 sea-faring 24 . and the giant , if he happens to be in the humor , will tell you exactly where the garden of the [hesperides] lies . " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 happens 7 happens 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 humor 12 humor 13 , 13 , 26 " 14 will 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 16 you 17 exactly 17 exactly 24 lies 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 garden 20 garden 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 lies 24 lies 25 . 25 . 26 " thanking the [old] [man] of the [sea] [,] [and] begging [his] pardon for having squeezed him so roughly , the hero resumed his journey . 1 thanking 25 . 2 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 begging 10 begging 12 pardon 10 begging 15 squeezed 13 for 14 having 14 having 15 squeezed 15 squeezed 16 him 15 squeezed 18 roughly 17 so 18 roughly 18 roughly 19 , 18 roughly 21 hero 20 the 21 hero 21 hero 22 resumed 22 resumed 23 his 22 resumed 24 journey 23 his 24 journey 24 journey 25 . his name was [antreus] [.] 1 his 2 name 2 name 3 was i have sometimes argued with such people , but never fought with one . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 argued 3 sometimes 4 argued 4 argued 5 with 4 argued 6 such 4 argued 7 people 4 argued 12 with 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 never 10 never 11 fought 11 fought 12 with 12 with 13 one 13 one 14 . nothing was before him , save the foaming , dashing , measureless ocean . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 before 3 before 4 him 3 before 8 foaming 5 , 6 save 6 save 8 foaming 7 the 8 foaming 8 foaming 12 measureless 9 , 10 dashing 10 dashing 12 measureless 11 , 12 measureless 12 measureless 13 ocean 13 ocean 14 . it evidently drew nearer ; for , at every instant , this wonderful object became larger and more lustrous . 1 it 2 evidently 2 evidently 3 drew 3 drew 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 ; 5 ; 19 lustrous 6 for 7 , 6 for 10 instant 8 at 10 instant 9 every 10 instant 10 instant 11 , 10 instant 14 object 12 this 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 object 14 object 19 lustrous 15 became 16 larger 16 larger 17 and 16 larger 19 lustrous 18 more 19 lustrous 19 lustrous 20 . how it had got afloat upon the sea , is more than [i] can tell you . 1 how 2 it 1 how 5 afloat 1 how 14 can 3 had 5 afloat 4 got 5 afloat 5 afloat 6 upon 5 afloat 8 sea 5 afloat 9 , 5 afloat 11 more 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 sea 10 is 11 more 11 more 12 than 14 can 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 16 you 17 . and , true enough , what a cup it must have been ! 1 and 3 true 2 , 3 true 3 true 4 enough 3 true 5 , 3 true 8 cup 3 true 13 ! 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 a 7 a 8 cup 8 cup 10 must 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 been it was as large as large [but] , [in] short , [i] [am] afraid to say how immeasurably large it was . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 , 2 was 4 large 2 was 6 large 3 as 4 large 4 large 5 as 6 large 8 , 6 large 10 short 11 , 14 afraid 14 afraid 18 immeasurably 15 to 16 say 16 say 18 immeasurably 17 how 18 immeasurably 18 immeasurably 19 large 18 immeasurably 20 it 18 immeasurably 21 was 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 . the waves tumbled it onward , until it grazed against the shore , within a short distance of the spot [where] [hercules] was standing . 1 the 2 waves 2 waves 3 tumbled 3 tumbled 5 onward 4 it 5 onward 5 onward 6 , 5 onward 9 grazed 7 until 9 grazed 8 it 9 grazed 9 grazed 10 against 9 grazed 12 shore 9 grazed 14 within 9 grazed 25 . 10 against 11 the 13 , 14 within 14 within 16 short 15 a 16 short 16 short 17 distance 17 distance 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 spot 20 spot 24 standing 23 was 24 standing he had scarcely rested , until now , since he bade farewell to the damsels on the margin of the river . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 rested 4 rested 5 , 4 rested 6 until 4 rested 7 now 7 now 8 , 7 now 18 margin 9 since 15 damsels 10 he 11 bade 11 bade 12 farewell 12 farewell 13 to 12 farewell 15 damsels 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 damsels 15 damsels 18 margin 16 on 17 the 16 on 18 margin 17 the 18 margin 18 margin 19 of 18 margin 21 river 19 of 20 the 21 river 22 . the noise awoke [hercules] , who instantly [started] up and gazed around him , [wondering] [whereabouts] he was . 1 the 2 noise 1 the 9 up 2 noise 3 awoke 3 awoke 7 instantly 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 instantly 9 up 17 he 10 and 11 gazed 11 gazed 12 around 12 around 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 . and [,] on that island , what do you think he saw ? 1 and 3 on 3 on 5 island 4 that 5 island 5 island 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 think 9 you 13 ? 10 think 11 he 11 he 12 saw no ; you will never guess it , not if you were to try fifty thousand times ! 1 no 2 ; 2 ; 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 never 4 will 9 not 4 will 11 you 4 will 14 try 5 never 6 guess 6 guess 7 it 7 it 8 , 10 if 11 you 12 were 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 15 fifty 15 fifty 16 thousand 16 thousand 17 times 17 times 18 ! it was a giant ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 giant 4 giant 5 ! but such an intolerably big giant ! 1 but 4 intolerably 2 such 4 intolerably 3 an 4 intolerably 4 intolerably 5 big 4 intolerably 6 giant 4 intolerably 7 ! this does really seem almost too much to believe . 1 this 2 does 2 does 4 seem 2 does 9 believe 3 really 4 seem 4 seem 5 almost 4 seem 8 to 5 almost 6 too 6 too 7 much 9 believe 10 . meanwhile , the bright cup continued to float onward , and finally touched the strand . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 9 onward 3 the 4 bright 4 bright 5 cup 5 cup 8 float 6 continued 8 float 7 to 8 float 8 float 9 onward 9 onward 15 strand 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 finally 12 finally 15 strand 13 touched 15 strand 14 the 15 strand 15 strand 16 . what the sky was to the giant , such are the cares of earth to those who let themselves be weighed down by them . 1 what 12 cares 2 the 3 sky 3 sky 7 giant 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 giant 7 giant 8 , 7 giant 12 cares 9 such 12 cares 10 are 12 cares 11 the 12 cares 12 cares 13 of 13 of 14 earth 13 of 16 those 13 of 24 them 15 to 16 those 16 those 17 who 16 those 21 weighed 18 let 21 weighed 19 themselves 21 weighed 20 be 21 weighed 21 weighed 22 down 22 down 23 by 24 them 25 . poor fellow ! 1 poor 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 ! he had evidently stood there a long while . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 evidently 3 evidently 4 stood 3 evidently 7 long 4 stood 5 there 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 while 8 while 9 . " who are you , down at my feet there ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 4 you 11 ? 6 down 7 at 6 down 10 there 7 at 9 feet 8 my 9 feet 10 there 11 ? and whence do you come , in that little cup ? " 1 and 2 whence 2 whence 5 come 2 whence 11 ? 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 , 5 come 7 in 7 in 8 that 7 in 10 cup 9 little 10 cup 11 ? 12 " " [i] [am] [hercules] [!] ["] [thundered] [back] the hero , in a voice pretty nearly or quite as loud as [the] giant 's own . 1 " 9 the 9 the 10 hero 10 hero 13 a 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 26 . 14 voice 20 loud 15 pretty 16 nearly 15 pretty 20 loud 16 nearly 17 or 18 quite 19 as 19 as 20 loud 20 loud 21 as 20 loud 23 giant 23 giant 24 's 23 giant 26 . 24 's 25 own " [and] [i] [am] seeking for the garden of the [hesperides] [!] ["] 1 " 5 seeking 5 seeking 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 of 9 of 10 the " [ho] ! ho ! ho ! " roared the giant , in a fit of immense laughter . 1 " 9 roared 3 ! 8 " 3 ! 9 roared 4 ho 5 ! 4 ho 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 9 roared 18 laughter 10 the 11 giant 10 the 18 laughter 11 giant 17 immense 12 , 13 in 12 , 17 immense 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 fit 15 fit 16 of 18 laughter 19 . " that is a wise adventure , truly ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 wise 5 wise 6 adventure 6 adventure 8 truly 7 , 8 truly 8 truly 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " and why not ? " cried [hercules] , [getting] [a] [little] angry at the giant 's mirth . 1 " 3 why 2 and 3 why 3 why 4 not 3 why 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 13 angry 13 angry 19 . 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 18 mirth 17 's 18 mirth 18 mirth 19 . " do you [think] [i] am afraid of the dragon with a hundred heads ! " 1 " 3 you 1 " 10 dragon 2 do 3 you 6 am 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 dragon 10 dragon 15 ! 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 hundred 13 hundred 14 heads 14 heads 15 ! 15 ! 16 " at last , the storm swept over , as suddenly as it had come . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 the 2 last 3 , 4 the 5 storm 5 storm 6 swept 6 swept 7 over 6 swept 10 suddenly 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 as 11 as 12 it 11 as 13 had 13 had 14 come 14 come 15 . so far above the shower had been his head , that not a hair of it was moistened by the rain-drops ! 1 so 2 far 2 far 3 above 3 above 4 the 3 above 5 shower 3 above 8 his 5 shower 6 had 6 had 7 been 8 his 9 head 8 his 14 hair 9 head 10 , 11 that 12 not 12 not 13 a 13 a 14 hair 14 hair 18 moistened 15 of 16 it 15 of 18 moistened 17 was 18 moistened 18 moistened 19 by 18 moistened 21 rain-drops 19 by 20 the 21 rain-drops 22 ! when the giant could [see] [hercules] still standing [on] [the] [sea-shore] , he roared out to him anew . 1 when 2 the 1 when 14 roared 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 could 7 still 8 standing 8 standing 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 roared 14 roared 18 anew 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 anew 18 anew 19 . " [i] [am] [atlas] , the [mightiest] giant [in] [the] [world] ! 1 " 12 ! 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 giant 8 giant 12 ! and [i] hold the [sky] [upon] [my] head ! " 1 and 3 hold 3 hold 4 the 4 the 8 head 8 head 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " so [i] [see] , " answered [hercules] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 . " but , can you show me [the] way to the garden of the [hesperides] ? " 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 you 3 , 4 can 4 can 5 you 5 you 6 show 5 you 16 ? 6 show 7 me 6 show 9 way 9 way 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 garden 12 garden 13 of 13 of 14 the 16 ? 17 " " what do you want there ? " asked the giant . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 7 ? 4 you 5 want 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 . " [i] [want] [three] [of] the golden apples , " shouted [hercules] , " for my cousin , the king . " 1 " 6 the 6 the 7 golden 7 golden 8 apples 8 apples 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 shouted 11 shouted 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 22 " 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 cousin 17 cousin 18 , 18 , 22 " 19 the 20 king 20 king 21 . 21 . 22 " " you are very kind , " replied [hercules] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " and [cannot] you rest the sky upon a mountain ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 you 4 you 11 ? 5 rest 10 mountain 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 upon 7 sky 10 mountain 8 upon 9 a 10 mountain 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " none [of] [them] are quite high [enough] , " said [atlas] , shaking his head . 1 " 2 none 1 " 11 said 5 are 6 quite 6 quite 7 high 7 high 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 shaking 13 , 14 shaking 14 shaking 16 head 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . you seem to be a fellow of some strength . 1 you 2 seem 2 seem 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 9 strength 7 of 8 some 8 some 9 strength 9 strength 10 . what [if] you should take my burden on your shoulders , while [i] do your errand for you ? " 1 what 3 you 1 what 14 do 3 you 4 should 4 should 5 take 4 should 7 burden 5 take 6 my 7 burden 8 on 7 burden 10 shoulders 8 on 9 your 10 shoulders 11 , 11 , 12 while 14 do 18 you 15 your 16 errand 16 errand 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 ? 19 ? 20 " nevertheless , it seemed so difficult an undertaking , that , for the first time in his life , he hesitated . 1 nevertheless 2 , 1 nevertheless 4 seemed 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 8 undertaking 5 so 6 difficult 6 difficult 8 undertaking 7 an 8 undertaking 8 undertaking 9 , 8 undertaking 10 that 8 undertaking 11 , 8 undertaking 12 for 8 undertaking 14 first 8 undertaking 22 . 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 time 15 time 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 life 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 hesitated 21 hesitated 22 . " is the sky very heavy ? " he inquired . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 sky 4 sky 11 . 5 very 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 inquired 10 inquired 11 . " why , not particularly so , at first , " answered the giant , shrugging his shoulders . 1 " 2 why 1 " 12 answered 2 why 3 , 4 not 5 particularly 5 particularly 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 first 9 first 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 , 14 giant 18 shoulders 15 , 16 shrugging 17 his 18 shoulders 18 shoulders 19 . " but it gets to be a little burdensome , after a thousand years ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 gets 4 gets 9 burdensome 5 to 6 be 6 be 9 burdensome 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 burdensome 9 burdensome 10 , 9 burdensome 11 after 9 burdensome 13 thousand 9 burdensome 15 ! 12 a 13 thousand 13 thousand 14 years 15 ! 16 " " and how long a time , " asked the hero , " will it take you to get the golden apples ? " 1 " 3 how 1 " 9 asked 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 long 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 hero 10 the 21 golden 11 hero 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 will 14 will 16 take 14 will 17 you 14 will 19 get 15 it 16 take 18 to 19 get 20 the 21 golden 21 golden 22 apples 22 apples 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " [o] , that will be done in a few moments , " cried [atlas] . 1 " 14 cried 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 done 6 be 9 a 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 moments 11 moments 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 16 . accordingly , [without] more words , the sky was shifted from the shoulders [of] [atlas] , and placed [upon] [those] [of] [hercules] . 1 accordingly 2 , 1 accordingly 18 placed 2 , 17 and 4 more 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 17 and 7 the 8 sky 8 sky 9 was 8 sky 10 shifted 10 shifted 13 shoulders 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 placed 23 . next [,] [he] [slowly] [lifted] [one] [of] [his] [feet] [out] [of] [the] forest that had grown up [around] [it] [;] [then] [,] [the] [other] . 1 next 13 forest 13 forest 25 . 14 that 15 had 15 had 16 grown 16 grown 17 up 17 up 25 . this was the greatest depth of the sea . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 depth 5 depth 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 . at last the gigantic shape faded entirely out of view . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 gigantic 3 the 4 gigantic 4 gigantic 5 shape 4 gigantic 6 faded 4 gigantic 7 entirely 4 gigantic 10 view 7 entirely 8 out 8 out 9 of 10 view 11 . if any such misfortune were to happen , how could he ever get rid of the sky ? 1 if 2 any 2 any 3 such 3 such 4 misfortune 4 misfortune 5 were 4 misfortune 6 to 6 to 7 happen 6 to 13 get 7 happen 8 , 9 how 10 could 10 could 13 get 11 he 12 ever 12 ever 13 get 13 get 14 rid 14 rid 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sky 17 sky 18 ? and , by the by , its weight began already to be a little irksome to his head and shoulders . 1 and 3 by 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 3 by 8 weight 5 by 6 , 5 by 8 weight 7 its 8 weight 8 weight 20 shoulders 9 began 15 irksome 10 already 15 irksome 11 to 12 be 12 be 15 irksome 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 irksome 15 irksome 16 to 15 irksome 18 head 15 irksome 20 shoulders 17 his 18 head 18 head 19 and 20 shoulders 21 . " [i] [really] pity the poor giant , " thought [hercules] . 1 " 4 pity 4 pity 12 . 5 the 6 poor 5 the 7 giant 7 giant 8 , 7 giant 12 . 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 thought " if it wearies me so much in ten minutes , how must it have wearied him in a thousand years ! " 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 wearies 3 it 4 wearies 4 wearies 5 me 4 wearies 7 much 4 wearies 9 ten 6 so 7 much 8 in 9 ten 9 ten 10 minutes 9 ten 20 thousand 10 minutes 11 , 12 how 16 wearied 13 must 14 it 13 must 15 have 15 have 16 wearied 16 wearied 17 him 16 wearied 20 thousand 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 thousand 20 thousand 21 years 20 thousand 22 ! 22 ! 23 " he began to be afraid that the giant would never come back . 1 he 9 would 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 giant 8 giant 9 would 9 would 10 never 9 would 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 . why , if he did not stand perfectly still , and keep the sky immovable , the sun would perhaps be put ajar ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 stand 7 stand 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 still 9 still 15 immovable 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 immovable 12 keep 15 immovable 13 the 14 sky 14 sky 15 immovable 15 immovable 16 , 15 immovable 18 sun 15 immovable 19 would 15 immovable 20 perhaps 17 the 18 sun 20 perhaps 23 ajar 21 be 23 ajar 22 put 23 ajar 23 ajar 24 ! " [i] am glad to see you again , " shouted [hercules] , when the giant [was] [within] [hearing] . 1 " 11 shouted 3 am 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 you 6 see 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 shouted 11 shouted 16 giant 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 20 . " so you have got the golden apples ? " 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 have 3 you 9 ? 4 have 5 got 6 the 7 golden 7 golden 8 apples 8 apples 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " certainly , certainly , " answered [atlas] [;] ["] and very fair apples [they] [are] . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 2 certainly 4 certainly 4 certainly 14 apples 5 , 6 " 5 , 11 and 6 " 7 answered 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 fair 13 fair 14 apples 14 apples 17 . i [took] [the] [finest] [that] [grew] [on] [the] [tree] [,] [i] assure you . 1 i 12 assure 12 assure 13 you 13 you 14 . ah [!] it is a [beautiful] spot , that garden of the [hesperides] . 1 ah 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 spot 7 spot 8 , 7 spot 14 . 8 , 9 that 10 garden 11 of 10 garden 14 . 11 of 12 the yes ; and the dragon with a hundred heads is a sight worth any man 's seeing . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 heads 9 heads 13 worth 10 is 11 a 10 is 13 worth 12 sight 13 worth 13 worth 14 any 13 worth 17 seeing 14 any 15 man 15 man 16 's 17 seeing 18 . after all , you had better have gone for the apples yourself . " 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 14 " 4 you 6 better 4 you 7 have 4 you 12 yourself 5 had 6 better 7 have 8 gone 9 for 12 yourself 10 the 11 apples 11 apples 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 . 13 . 14 " " no matter , " replied [hercules] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 matter 2 no 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " you have had a pleasant ramble , and have done the business as well as [i] [could] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 15 well 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 a 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 7 ramble 7 ramble 9 and 7 ramble 11 done 7 ramble 13 business 8 , 9 and 10 have 11 done 12 the 13 business 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 as i heartily thank you for your trouble . 1 i 3 thank 2 heartily 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 3 thank 5 for 5 for 6 your 6 your 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . cannot [i] carry [the] golden apples to the king , [your] cousin [,] much quicker than you [could] [?] 1 cannot 3 carry 3 carry 5 golden 5 golden 6 apples 6 apples 10 , 6 apples 12 cousin 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 12 cousin 15 quicker 14 much 15 quicker 15 quicker 16 than 16 than 17 you as his majesty is in such a hurry to get them , [i] promise you to take my longest strides . 1 as 2 his 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 8 hurry 5 in 20 strides 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 hurry 8 hurry 10 get 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 them 11 them 12 , 14 promise 16 to 14 promise 20 strides 15 you 16 to 17 take 19 longest 18 my 19 longest 19 longest 20 strides 20 strides 21 . and [,] besides , [i] have no fancy for burdening myself with the sky , just now . " 1 and 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 19 " 6 have 10 burdening 7 no 10 burdening 8 fancy 10 burdening 9 for 10 burdening 10 burdening 11 myself 10 burdening 12 with 10 burdening 14 sky 10 burdening 16 just 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 sky 14 sky 15 , 16 just 17 now 17 now 18 . 18 . 19 " here [hercules] [grew] impatient , and gave a great shrug of his shoulders . 1 here 14 . 4 impatient 10 shrug 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 gave 7 gave 10 shrug 8 a 10 shrug 9 great 10 shrug 10 shrug 11 of 10 shrug 13 shoulders 12 his 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 14 . it being now twilight , you might have seen two or three stars tumble out of their places . 1 it 2 being 2 being 4 twilight 3 now 4 twilight 4 twilight 5 , 4 twilight 18 places 6 you 7 might 7 might 8 have 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 14 tumble 10 two 12 three 11 or 12 three 12 three 14 tumble 13 stars 14 tumble 14 tumble 15 out 14 tumble 18 places 16 of 17 their 17 their 18 places 18 places 19 . everybody on earth looked upward in affright , thinking that the sky might be going to fall next . 1 everybody 7 affright 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 7 affright 4 looked 7 affright 5 upward 7 affright 6 in 7 affright 7 affright 8 , 7 affright 9 thinking 7 affright 12 sky 7 affright 13 might 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 sky 13 might 14 be 13 might 17 fall 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 fall 17 fall 18 next 17 fall 19 . " [o] , that will never do ! " cried [giant] [atlas] , with a great roar of laughter . 1 " 10 cried 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 never 5 will 7 do 7 do 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 17 roar 16 great 17 roar 17 roar 20 . 18 of 19 laughter 19 laughter 20 . " [i] [have] not [let] [fall] so [many] stars [within] the last five centuries . 1 " 4 not 4 not 7 so 7 so 9 stars 9 stars 15 . 11 the 12 last 11 the 14 centuries 13 five 14 centuries 14 centuries 15 . by the time you have stood there as long as [i] did , you will begin to learn patience ! " 1 by 2 the 1 by 3 time 3 time 19 patience 4 you 5 have 5 have 19 patience 6 stood 7 there 6 stood 9 long 8 as 9 long 9 long 10 as 9 long 19 patience 12 did 18 learn 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 begin 16 begin 17 to 16 begin 18 learn 17 to 18 learn 18 learn 19 patience 19 patience 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " what ! " shouted [hercules] , very [wrathfully] , " do you intend to make me bear this burden forever ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 11 " 3 ! 23 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 , 8 very 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 you 12 do 13 you 14 intend 15 to 14 intend 20 burden 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 me 18 bear 20 burden 19 this 20 burden 20 burden 21 forever 21 forever 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " we will see about that , one of these days , " answered the giant . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 6 that 5 about 6 that 6 that 8 one 7 , 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 these 10 these 11 days 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 . i bore it a good while longer , in spite of the back-ache . 1 i 2 bore 2 bore 3 it 2 bore 7 longer 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 while 6 while 7 longer 7 longer 8 , 7 longer 13 back-ache 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 back-ache 13 back-ache 14 . well , then , after a thousand years , if [i] happen to feel in the mood , we may possibly shift about again . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 after 5 after 6 a 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 years 7 thousand 12 happen 8 years 9 , 9 , 10 if 12 happen 13 to 12 happen 17 mood 14 feel 17 mood 15 in 16 the 15 in 17 mood 17 mood 18 , 17 mood 22 shift 19 we 20 may 20 may 22 shift 21 possibly 22 shift 22 shift 23 about 22 shift 24 again 24 again 25 . you are certainly a very strong man , and can never have a better opportunity to prove it . 1 you 2 are 1 you 10 can 2 are 6 strong 3 certainly 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 strong 6 strong 7 man 6 strong 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 can 11 never 11 never 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 better 14 better 15 opportunity 15 opportunity 17 prove 16 to 17 prove 17 prove 19 . 18 it 19 . posterity [will] [talk] [of] [you] [,] [i] [warrant] [it] ! " 1 posterity 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " [pish] [!] a fig [for] [its] [talk] ! " cried [hercules] , with another hitch of his shoulders . 1 " 4 a 1 " 11 cried 5 fig 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 another 15 another 20 . 16 hitch 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 shoulders 19 shoulders 20 . " just take the sky upon your head one instant , will you ? 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 take 3 take 7 your 4 the 5 sky 5 sky 6 upon 6 upon 7 your 7 your 8 head 7 your 14 ? 8 head 10 instant 9 one 10 instant 10 instant 11 , 12 will 13 you 13 you 14 ? i want to make a cushion of my lion 's skin , for the weight to rest upon . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 cushion 6 cushion 7 of 6 cushion 9 lion 7 of 8 my 9 lion 10 's 9 lion 11 skin 11 skin 12 , 11 skin 15 weight 11 skin 19 . 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 weight 15 weight 17 rest 15 weight 18 upon 16 to 17 rest it really chafes me , and will cause unnecessary inconvenience in so many centuries as [i] am to stand here . " 1 it 3 chafes 2 really 3 chafes 3 chafes 4 me 3 chafes 6 and 3 chafes 7 will 3 chafes 9 unnecessary 5 , 6 and 8 cause 9 unnecessary 9 unnecessary 10 inconvenience 9 unnecessary 14 centuries 10 inconvenience 11 in 12 so 13 many 13 many 14 centuries 14 centuries 15 as 14 centuries 17 am 14 centuries 19 stand 14 centuries 21 . 18 to 19 stand 19 stand 20 here 21 . 22 " " [for] just five minutes , then [,] [i] ['ll] [take] [back] [the] [sky] [.] 1 " 3 just 3 just 4 five 4 five 5 minutes 5 minutes 7 then 6 , 7 then only for five minutes , recollect ! 1 only 3 five 2 for 3 five 3 five 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 , 4 minutes 6 recollect 6 recollect 7 ! i have no idea of spending another thousand years as [i] spent [the] [last] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 idea 4 idea 6 spending 5 of 6 spending 6 spending 7 another 6 spending 8 thousand 6 spending 12 spent 8 thousand 9 years 9 years 10 as 12 spent 15 . variety is the spice of life , say [i] [.] ["] 1 variety 2 is 1 variety 4 spice 3 the 4 spice 4 spice 5 of 4 spice 6 life 4 spice 8 say 6 life 7 , ah , the thick-witted old rogue of a giant ! 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 10 ! 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 thick-witted 5 old 6 rogue 6 rogue 9 giant 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 giant 9 giant 10 ! [tanglewood] [fireside] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] and how [long] was his little finger ? ["] 1 and 2 how 2 how 8 ? 4 was 5 his 5 his 7 finger 6 little 7 finger 7 finger 8 ? " as [long] as [from] [tanglewood] to the lake , " said [eustace] . 1 " 12 said 2 as 4 as 4 as 9 lake 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 lake 9 lake 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " sure enough , that was a giant ! " repeated [sweet] [fern] , in [an] ecstasy at the precision of these measurements . 1 " 2 sure 2 sure 3 enough 2 sure 5 that 3 enough 4 , 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 giant 8 giant 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 repeated 11 repeated 24 . 14 , 15 in 15 in 17 ecstasy 17 ecstasy 20 precision 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 precision 20 precision 23 measurements 21 of 22 these 22 these 23 measurements 23 measurements 24 . " and [how] broad , [i] wonder , [were] the shoulders of [hercules] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 broad 4 broad 5 , 5 , 15 " 7 wonder 8 , 7 wonder 14 ? 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 shoulders 11 shoulders 12 of 14 ? 15 " " that is what [i] have never been able to find out , " answered the student . 1 " 3 is 1 " 4 what 2 that 3 is 4 what 18 . 6 have 8 been 7 never 8 been 8 been 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 answered 15 answered 16 the 16 the 17 student 17 student 18 . " they were bigger , " said [eustace] , " [than] the [great] [chestnut-tree] [which] stands [beyond] [captain] [smith] 's house . " 1 " 2 they 1 " 7 said 3 were 4 bigger 4 bigger 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 23 " 10 " 12 the 16 stands 21 house 20 's 21 house 21 house 22 . 22 . 23 " pray let me advise you never more to meddle with a classical myth . 1 pray 2 let 1 pray 4 advise 2 let 3 me 4 advise 5 you 4 advise 9 meddle 6 never 9 meddle 7 more 9 meddle 8 to 9 meddle 9 meddle 10 with 9 meddle 13 myth 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 classical 13 myth 14 . your imagination is altogether [gothic] , and will inevitably [gothicize] [everything] [that] you touch . 1 your 2 imagination 2 imagination 3 is 3 is 4 altogether 4 altogether 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 will 8 will 9 inevitably 9 inevitably 13 you 9 inevitably 14 touch 14 touch 15 . the effect is like bedaubing a marble statue with paint . 1 the 2 effect 2 effect 5 bedaubing 3 is 5 bedaubing 4 like 5 bedaubing 5 bedaubing 6 a 5 bedaubing 7 marble 5 bedaubing 8 statue 5 bedaubing 9 with 5 bedaubing 10 paint 6 a 7 marble 10 paint 11 . this giant , [now] [!] 1 this 2 giant 2 giant 3 , " [i] described [the] [giant] as he appeared to me , " replied the student , rather piqued . 1 " 3 described 3 described 10 me 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 appeared 8 appeared 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 14 the 15 student 15 student 16 , 15 student 19 . 17 rather 18 piqued 18 piqued 19 . they are the common property of the world , and of all time . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 8 world 4 common 5 property 5 property 6 of 5 property 8 world 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 , 8 world 14 . 9 , 10 and 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 time 13 time 14 . mr pringle could not forbear a smile . 1 mr 2 pringle 2 pringle 5 forbear 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 forbear 5 forbear 7 smile 6 a 7 smile 7 smile 8 . " [which] you , doubtless , were born [to] remedy , " said [mr] [.] [pringle] , laughing outright . 1 " 3 you 1 " 13 said 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 doubtless 5 doubtless 6 , 5 doubtless 8 born 7 were 8 born 10 remedy 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 17 , 17 , 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 outright 19 outright 20 . " well , well , go on ; but take my advice , and never put any of your travesties on paper . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 well 2 well 3 , 4 well 5 , 4 well 6 go 6 go 7 on 7 on 11 my 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 take 10 take 11 my 11 my 12 advice 12 advice 13 , 12 advice 23 . 13 , 14 and 15 never 20 travesties 16 put 20 travesties 17 any 20 travesties 18 of 20 travesties 19 your 20 travesties 20 travesties 21 on 20 travesties 22 paper 22 paper 23 . and , [as] your next effort , [what] if you should try your hand on some [one] [of] the legends [of] [apollo] [?] ["] 1 and 9 if 1 and 19 the 2 , 4 your 4 your 6 effort 5 next 6 effort 6 effort 7 , 7 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 should 11 should 12 try 12 try 13 your 12 try 16 some 13 your 14 hand 14 hand 15 on 19 the 20 legends but [i] [will] [turn] [over] your [suggestion] in my mind , and do not quite despair of success . " 1 but 6 your 6 your 18 success 8 in 9 my 8 in 16 despair 9 my 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 do 14 not 14 not 15 quite 15 quite 16 despair 16 despair 18 success 17 of 18 success 18 success 19 . 19 . 20 " eustace [bright] went back to the study , and again endeavored to hammer out some verses , but fell asleep between two of the rhymes . 1 eustace 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 study 7 study 11 endeavored 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 endeavored 9 and 10 again 10 again 11 endeavored 11 endeavored 12 to 11 endeavored 13 hammer 11 endeavored 16 verses 13 hammer 14 out 15 some 16 verses 16 verses 18 but 16 verses 19 fell 17 , 18 but 19 fell 20 asleep 20 asleep 25 rhymes 21 between 22 two 21 between 25 rhymes 23 of 24 the 23 of 25 rhymes 25 rhymes 26 . [end] [of] [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne]