transcribed from the [@number@] [j] [w] [arrowsmith] edition by [david] [price] , email @email@ 1 transcribed 2 from 1 transcribed 8 edition 2 from 3 the 8 edition 9 by 8 edition 14 @email@ 12 , 13 email 13 email 14 @email@ { [book] cover : [cover.jpg] } 1 { 3 cover 1 { 6 } 3 cover 4 : [prince] [prigio] [by] [andrew] [lang] [author] [of] ["] [the] [mark] [of] [cain] [,] ["] [the] [gold] [of] [fairnilee] ["] [etc] [.] [twenty-seven] [illustrations] [by] [gordon] [browne] @number@ [bristol] [j] [w] [arrowsmith] [,] [quay] [street] [london] [simpkin] [,] [marshall] [&] [co] [.] [,] @number@ [stationers] ['] [hall] [court] [all] [rights] [reserved] 1 @number@ 17 @number@ { " so the two went into the gardens together , and talked about a number of things . " [:] [p0.jpg] } 1 { 2 " 1 { 4 the 2 " 3 so 4 the 5 two 4 the 9 gardens 6 went 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 gardens 9 gardens 13 talked 10 together 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 talked 13 talked 14 about 13 talked 16 number 15 a 16 number 16 number 17 of 16 number 23 } 17 of 18 things 18 things 19 . 19 . 20 " [prince] [prigio] [is] [dedicated] [to] [alma] [thyra] [edith] [rosalind] [norna] [cecily] [and] [violet] [preface] [.] in compiling the following [history] [from] the [archives] of [pantouflia] , the [editor] [has] incurred [several] obligations to the [learned] . 1 in 4 following 2 compiling 3 the 3 the 4 following 4 following 15 incurred 7 the 9 of 9 of 15 incurred 11 , 12 the 12 the 15 incurred 15 incurred 21 . 17 obligations 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 21 . for the [remora] [,] [the] [editor] [is] [indebted] [to] [the] [voyage] a [la] [lune] of [m] . [cyrano] [de] [bergerac] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 12 a 12 a 15 of 15 of 17 . 17 . 21 . [chapter] [i] [.] { [chapter] heading picture : [p1.jpg] } 1 { 3 heading 1 { 7 } 3 heading 4 picture 4 picture 5 : how [the] [fairies] were [not] [invited] [to] [court] [.] 1 how 4 were once upon a time there [reigned] [in] [pantouflia] a king [and] a queen . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 9 a 4 time 5 there 9 a 10 king 10 king 13 queen 12 a 13 queen 13 queen 14 . with almost everything else to make them happy , they wanted one thing : they had no children . 1 with 12 one 2 almost 3 everything 2 almost 11 wanted 3 everything 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 them 6 make 8 happy 8 happy 9 , 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 : 14 : 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 no 17 no 18 children 18 children 19 . the king was anxious to consult the fairies , but the queen would not hear of such a thing . 1 the 2 king 2 king 12 queen 3 was 4 anxious 4 anxious 6 consult 5 to 6 consult 6 consult 8 fairies 6 consult 10 but 6 consult 12 queen 7 the 8 fairies 9 , 10 but 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 15 hear 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 hear 15 hear 16 of 15 hear 17 such 17 such 18 a 17 such 19 thing 19 thing 20 . it was a splendid room , hung with portraits of the royal ancestors . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 9 portraits 5 room 6 , 5 room 9 portraits 7 hung 9 portraits 8 with 9 portraits 9 portraits 10 of 9 portraits 12 royal 10 of 11 the 12 royal 13 ancestors 13 ancestors 14 . there was [cinderella] [,] the grandmother of the reigning [monarch] , with her [little] foot in her glass [slipper] thrust [out] before her . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 the 5 the 6 grandmother 6 grandmother 7 of 6 grandmother 15 foot 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 reigning 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 15 foot 15 foot 18 glass 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 glass 18 glass 20 thrust 20 thrust 24 . 22 before 23 her 23 her 24 . on the arm of the throne was seated his celebrated cat , wearing boots . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 arm 3 arm 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 throne 6 throne 8 seated 7 was 8 seated 8 seated 9 his 8 seated 10 celebrated 10 celebrated 11 cat 10 celebrated 13 wearing 11 cat 12 , 13 wearing 14 boots 14 boots 15 . many other pictures of celebrated persons were hanging on the walls . 1 many 2 other 2 other 3 pictures 3 pictures 4 of 3 pictures 5 celebrated 5 celebrated 6 persons 6 persons 7 were 6 persons 8 hanging 8 hanging 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 walls 11 walls 12 . " you have asked all the right people , my dear ? " said the king . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 asked 1 " 14 said 2 you 3 have 4 asked 6 the 5 all 6 the 6 the 8 people 7 right 8 people 9 , 11 dear 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 king 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 . " everyone who should be asked , " answered the queen . 1 " 9 answered 2 everyone 3 who 2 everyone 9 answered 3 who 4 should 4 should 5 be 6 asked 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 . " people are so touchy on these occasions , " said his majesty . 1 " 5 touchy 2 people 5 touchy 3 are 5 touchy 4 so 5 touchy 5 touchy 8 occasions 6 on 8 occasions 7 these 8 occasions 8 occasions 9 , 8 occasions 13 majesty 8 occasions 14 . 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 12 his 13 majesty " you have not forgotten any of our aunts ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 forgotten 4 not 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 9 aunts 6 any 9 aunts 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 aunts 9 aunts 10 ? 10 ? 11 " then he waited a little , and remarked : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 remarked 8 remarked 9 : " [the] fairies , [of] [course] , you have invited [?] 1 " 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 , 3 fairies 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 invited " how can you be so absurd ? " cried the queen . 1 " 2 how 2 how 7 absurd 3 can 4 you 3 can 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 absurd 7 absurd 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 queen 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 . " how often must [i] tell you that there are no fairies ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 often 2 how 10 are 4 must 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 10 are 8 that 9 there 9 there 10 are 10 are 12 fairies 11 no 12 fairies 12 fairies 13 ? and even if there were but , no matter ; pray let us drop the subject . " 1 and 2 even 2 even 3 if 3 if 4 there 4 there 5 were 4 there 8 no 6 but 8 no 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 14 drop 10 ; 11 pray 11 pray 12 let 11 pray 14 drop 12 let 13 us 14 drop 16 subject 15 the 16 subject 16 subject 17 . 17 . 18 " " they are [very] [old] [friends] of our family , my dear , that 's all , " said the [king] timidly . 1 " 3 are 1 " 19 said 2 they 3 are 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 family 9 family 10 , 10 , 12 dear 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 all 16 all 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 22 timidly 22 timidly 23 . " often and often they have been godmothers to us . 1 " 2 often 2 often 8 godmothers 3 and 8 godmothers 4 often 8 godmothers 5 they 8 godmothers 6 have 8 godmothers 7 been 8 godmothers 8 godmothers 9 to 8 godmothers 10 us 10 us 11 . one , in particular , [was] [most] kind and [most] [serviceable] [to] [cinderella] [i] . , my own grandmother . " 1 one 2 , 2 , 21 " 3 in 4 particular 4 particular 5 , 4 particular 20 . 5 , 9 and 8 kind 9 and 15 . 16 , 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 grandmother 19 grandmother 20 . 20 . 21 " " your grandmother ! " interrupted her majesty . 1 " 2 your 2 your 8 majesty 3 grandmother 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 8 majesty 7 her 8 majesty 8 majesty 9 . " [fiddle-de-dee] ! 1 " 3 ! if anyone puts such nonsense into the head of my little [prigio] ["] 1 if 2 anyone 2 anyone 3 puts 3 puts 5 nonsense 3 puts 6 into 3 puts 8 head 4 such 5 nonsense 6 into 7 the 8 head 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 little but here the baby was [brought] in by the nurse , and the queen almost devoured it with kisses . 1 but 2 here 1 but 3 the 3 the 4 baby 4 baby 10 nurse 5 was 7 in 7 in 9 the 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 nurse 10 nurse 16 devoured 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 16 devoured 13 the 14 queen 14 queen 16 devoured 15 almost 16 devoured 16 devoured 17 it 16 devoured 19 kisses 18 with 19 kisses 19 kisses 20 . and so the fairies were not invited ! 1 and 2 so 1 and 3 the 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 invited 7 invited 8 ! some [were] abroad [;] [several] [were] [ill] [;] a [few] were in prison [among] the [saracens] [;] others were [captives] in the dens of ogres . 1 some 3 abroad 3 abroad 9 a 9 a 13 prison 11 were 12 in 12 in 13 prison 13 prison 26 . 15 the 18 others 18 others 19 were 19 were 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 dens 23 dens 24 of 23 dens 25 ogres 25 ogres 26 . don't you like opening parcels ? 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 3 like 3 like 5 parcels 4 opening 5 parcels 5 parcels 6 ? the king did , and he was most friendly and polite to the fairies . 1 the 2 king 1 the 14 fairies 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 most 8 most 9 friendly 9 friendly 10 and 9 friendly 11 polite 11 polite 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 fairies 14 fairies 15 . but the queen , though she saw them distinctly , took no notice of them . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 9 distinctly 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 she 5 though 9 distinctly 7 saw 9 distinctly 8 them 9 distinctly 9 distinctly 10 , 9 distinctly 13 notice 11 took 13 notice 12 no 13 notice 13 notice 14 of 13 notice 15 them 15 them 16 . you see , she did not believe in fairies , nor in her own eyes , when she saw them . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 did 4 she 19 saw 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 7 believe 9 fairies 7 believe 14 own 9 fairies 11 nor 10 , 11 nor 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 own 14 own 15 eyes 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 she 17 when 19 saw 19 saw 20 them 20 them 21 . when dinner was over , and when the nurse had brought in the baby , all the fairies gave him the most magnificent presents . 1 when 2 dinner 1 when 9 nurse 2 dinner 3 was 2 dinner 4 over 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 9 nurse 8 the 9 nurse 9 nurse 11 brought 9 nurse 14 baby 10 had 11 brought 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 baby 14 baby 15 , 14 baby 18 fairies 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 fairies 18 fairies 19 gave 18 fairies 24 presents 19 gave 20 him 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 magnificent 23 magnificent 24 presents 24 presents 25 . [chapter] [ii] [.] { [chapter] heading picture : [p9.jpg] } 1 { 3 heading 1 { 7 } 3 heading 4 picture 4 picture 5 : prince [prigio] [and] [his] [family] . 1 prince 6 . well , the little prince grew up . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 little 3 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 grew 6 grew 7 up 7 up 8 . i think [i] 've told you [that] his name [was] [prigio] [did] [i] [not] ? 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 've 4 've 5 told 5 told 6 you 6 you 15 ? 8 his 9 name 9 name 15 ? well , that was his name . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 that 3 that 4 was 3 that 6 name 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 . you cannot think how clever he was . 1 you 2 cannot 1 you 3 think 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 clever 4 how 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 . he argued with his nurse as soon as he could speak , which was very soon . 1 he 2 argued 1 he 10 could 2 argued 3 with 2 argued 5 nurse 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 nurse 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 speak 11 speak 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 . he argued that he did not like to be washed , because the soap got into his eyes . 1 he 2 argued 2 argued 3 that 2 argued 5 did 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 washed 10 washed 14 soap 11 , 12 because 12 because 14 soap 13 the 14 soap 14 soap 15 got 14 soap 16 into 14 soap 18 eyes 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . then he remembered the awful curse of the oldest fairy , and was sorry for the rudeness of the queen . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 6 curse 4 the 5 awful 5 awful 6 curse 6 curse 7 of 6 curse 9 oldest 8 the 9 oldest 9 oldest 10 fairy 10 fairy 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 rudeness 17 rudeness 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 . { [prigio] [reading] a [book] : [p11.jpg] } 1 { 4 a 1 { 8 } 4 a 6 : indeed , [i] [cannot] [tell] you [how] [the] [prince] [was] hated [by] all ! 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 6 you 6 you 11 hated 11 hated 13 all 13 all 14 ! he would go down into the kitchen , and show the cook how to make soup . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 7 kitchen 12 cook 8 , 9 and 10 show 12 cook 11 the 12 cook 12 cook 13 how 12 cook 16 soup 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 soup 16 soup 17 . he showed the fencing-master how to fence , and the professional cricketer how to bowl , and instructed the rat-catcher in breeding terriers . 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 4 fencing-master 3 the 4 fencing-master 4 fencing-master 5 how 4 fencing-master 6 to 4 fencing-master 7 fence 7 fence 12 cricketer 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 cricketer 10 the 12 cricketer 11 professional 12 cricketer 12 cricketer 13 how 12 cricketer 14 to 12 cricketer 15 bowl 12 cricketer 18 instructed 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 instructed 18 instructed 20 rat-catcher 19 the 20 rat-catcher 20 rat-catcher 21 in 20 rat-catcher 22 breeding 22 breeding 23 terriers 23 terriers 24 . he also endeavoured to teach the queen-dowager , his grandmother , an art with which she had long been perfectly familiar ! 1 he 3 endeavoured 2 also 3 endeavoured 3 endeavoured 4 to 3 endeavoured 7 queen-dowager 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 7 queen-dowager 6 the 7 queen-dowager 7 queen-dowager 8 , 7 queen-dowager 9 his 7 queen-dowager 10 grandmother 7 queen-dowager 11 , 7 queen-dowager 12 an 7 queen-dowager 13 art 13 art 15 which 14 with 15 which 15 which 21 familiar 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 long 17 had 19 been 19 been 21 familiar 20 perfectly 21 familiar 21 familiar 22 ! and , what was more , he had ! 1 and 3 what 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 3 what 8 had 3 what 9 ! 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 , 7 he 8 had as time went on , [prince] [prigio] [had] two younger brothers , whom everybody liked . 1 as 3 went 1 as 14 everybody 2 time 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 , 9 two 10 younger 10 younger 11 brothers 11 brothers 12 , 11 brothers 13 whom 13 whom 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 liked 15 liked 16 . they were not a bit clever , but jolly . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 5 bit 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 clever 6 clever 7 , 6 clever 9 jolly 7 , 8 but 9 jolly 10 . prince [alphonso] [,] the third [son] , was round , fat , good-humoured , and as brave [as] a lion . 1 prince 19 a 4 the 5 third 4 the 19 a 5 third 7 , 7 , 13 good-humoured 8 was 13 good-humoured 9 round 13 good-humoured 10 , 13 good-humoured 11 fat 12 , 11 fat 13 good-humoured 12 , 13 good-humoured 13 good-humoured 14 , 13 good-humoured 15 and 13 good-humoured 16 as 13 good-humoured 17 brave 14 , 15 and 19 a 21 . 20 lion 21 . prince [enrico] , [the] [second] [,] was tall , thin , and a little sad , but never too clever . 1 prince 3 , 3 , 12 and 7 was 8 tall 8 tall 9 , 8 tall 10 thin 10 thin 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 21 . 14 little 15 sad 15 sad 16 , 15 sad 20 clever 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 never 19 too 20 clever 20 clever 21 . but [prigio] nearly got the country into several wars by being [too] clever for the foreign [ambassadors] . 1 but 13 clever 3 nearly 9 wars 4 got 9 wars 5 the 6 country 6 country 9 wars 7 into 9 wars 8 several 9 wars 9 wars 10 by 9 wars 11 being 9 wars 13 clever 13 clever 18 . 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 foreign 16 foreign 18 . [chapter] [iii] [.] about the [firedrake] [.] 1 about 2 the of all the people who did not like [prigio] [,] his [own] [dear] papa [,] [king] [grognio] [,] [disliked] [him] [most] . 1 of 3 the 1 of 14 papa 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 who 5 who 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 like 8 like 11 his 14 papa 22 . for the king knew he was not clever , himself . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 10 himself 4 knew 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 clever 8 clever 9 , 8 clever 10 himself 10 himself 11 . and the king was afraid that [prigio] would conspire , and [get] made [king] himself which was the last [thing] [prigio] [really] [wanted] . 1 and 2 the 1 and 9 conspire 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 was 4 was 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 that 6 that 8 would 9 conspire 24 . 10 , 11 and 10 , 16 which 11 and 13 made 13 made 15 himself 16 which 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 19 last 19 last 24 . he much preferred to idle about , and know everything without seeming to take any trouble . 1 he 2 much 2 much 3 preferred 2 much 16 trouble 3 preferred 4 to 3 preferred 5 idle 5 idle 6 about 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 seeming 9 know 12 seeming 10 everything 12 seeming 11 without 12 seeming 12 seeming 13 to 12 seeming 14 take 12 seeming 16 trouble 15 any 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 . { [the] [king] [at] [his] [desk] [:] [p15.jpg] } 1 { 9 } well , the king thought and thought . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 thought 5 thought 7 thought 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 . how was [he] to get [prigio] out of the way , and [make] [enrico] [or] [alphonso] his successor [?] 1 how 5 get 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 his 17 his 18 successor and he wished he had the chance . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 chance 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 . well , it arrived at last . 1 well 2 , 1 well 4 arrived 2 , 3 it 4 arrived 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 . there was a very hot summer ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 hot 5 hot 6 summer 5 hot 7 ! it began to be hot in [march] . 1 it 4 be 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 hot 5 hot 8 . 6 in 8 . all the rivers were dried up . 1 all 3 rivers 2 the 3 rivers 3 rivers 4 were 3 rivers 5 dried 5 dried 6 up 6 up 7 . the grass did not grow . 1 the 2 grass 2 grass 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . the corn did not grow . 1 the 2 corn 2 corn 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . the thermometers exploded with heat . 1 the 2 thermometers 2 thermometers 3 exploded 2 thermometers 5 heat 3 exploded 4 with 5 heat 6 . the barometers [stood] [at] [set] [fair] . 1 the 2 barometers 2 barometers 7 . the people were much distressed , and came and broke the palace windows as they usually do when [things] [go] wrong in [pantouflia] . 1 the 13 windows 2 people 5 distressed 3 were 5 distressed 4 much 5 distressed 5 distressed 6 , 5 distressed 8 came 5 distressed 10 broke 6 , 7 and 9 and 10 broke 10 broke 13 windows 11 the 12 palace 12 palace 13 windows 13 windows 16 usually 14 as 15 they 14 as 16 usually 16 usually 17 do 16 usually 18 when 16 usually 21 wrong 21 wrong 24 . 22 in 24 . the king consulted the learned [men] about the [court] [,] [who] [told] [him] [that] [probably] a 1 the 2 king 1 the 16 a 3 consulted 4 the 3 consulted 16 a 5 learned 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 16 a [firedrake] was in the neighbourhood . 1 was 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 neighbourhood 4 neighbourhood 5 . now , the [firedrake] [is] a beast , or bird , about the bigness of an elephant . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 6 a 6 a 7 beast 7 beast 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 14 bigness 10 bird 11 , 10 bird 14 bigness 12 about 14 bigness 13 the 14 bigness 14 bigness 15 of 14 bigness 17 elephant 16 an 17 elephant 17 elephant 18 . its body is made of iron , and it is always red-hot . 1 its 2 body 1 its 6 iron 2 body 3 is 4 made 6 iron 5 of 6 iron 6 iron 7 , 6 iron 12 red-hot 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 always 12 red-hot 13 . it is a little [hard] [on] [enrico] , [poor] boy ; but [anything] to get rid of [that] [prigio] ! " 1 it 2 is 1 it 20 ! 2 is 3 a 2 is 14 to 3 a 4 little 4 little 8 , 8 , 12 but 10 boy 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 rid 16 rid 17 of 20 ! 21 " put on your armour , and be off with you ! " 1 put 2 on 1 put 3 your 3 your 4 armour 4 armour 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 off 7 be 8 off 8 off 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " { " put on your armour and be off with you [!] ["] [:] [p18.jpg] } 1 { 2 " 1 { 16 } 2 " 11 you 3 put 4 on 3 put 6 armour 5 your 6 armour 6 armour 7 and 6 armour 8 be 6 armour 9 off 9 off 10 with 10 with 11 you but the prince , who was lying on the sofa doing sums in compound division for fun , said in the politest way : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 15 division 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 lying 7 lying 8 on 7 lying 10 sofa 9 the 10 sofa 10 sofa 12 sums 11 doing 12 sums 12 sums 14 compound 13 in 14 compound 14 compound 15 division 15 division 16 for 15 division 17 fun 17 fun 22 politest 18 , 19 said 19 said 22 politest 20 in 21 the 20 in 22 politest 21 the 22 politest 22 politest 23 way 22 politest 24 : send [alphonso] ["] ( this was the youngest brother ) , " and he will do the trick at once . 1 send 13 and 1 send 18 trick 4 ( 5 this 4 ( 10 ) 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 youngest 8 youngest 9 brother 10 ) 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 do 17 the 18 trick 18 trick 21 . 19 at 20 once 20 once 21 . at least , if he fails , it will be most unusual , and [enrico] [can] [try] his luck . " 1 at 2 least 2 least 6 fails 3 , 4 if 4 if 6 fails 5 he 6 fails 6 fails 7 , 6 fails 9 will 6 fails 12 unusual 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 be 11 most 12 unusual 12 unusual 19 luck 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 his 18 his 19 luck 19 luck 20 . 20 . 21 " then he went back to his arithmetic and his slate , and [the] [king] had to send for [prince] [alphonso] and [prince] [enrico] . 1 then 2 he 1 then 24 . 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 arithmetic 7 arithmetic 8 and 7 arithmetic 10 slate 8 and 9 his 10 slate 21 and 11 , 12 and 11 , 21 and 12 and 15 had 15 had 16 to 16 to 17 send 17 send 18 for they both came in very warm ; for they had been whipping tops , and the day was unusually hot . 1 they 2 both 1 they 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 6 warm 5 very 6 warm 6 warm 7 ; 6 warm 12 whipping 8 for 12 whipping 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 whipping 12 whipping 13 tops 12 whipping 21 . 13 tops 14 , 13 tops 19 unusually 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 was 19 unusually 20 hot " look here , " said the king , " just you two [younger] [ones] look at [prigio] ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 2 look 19 ! 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 just 10 " 12 you 12 you 13 two 16 look 17 at 16 look 19 ! well , [i] have asked that lout of a brother of yours to kill it , and he says " 1 well 2 , 1 well 7 lout 1 well 16 , 4 have 7 lout 5 asked 7 lout 6 that 7 lout 7 lout 8 of 7 lout 9 a 7 lout 10 brother 7 lout 11 of 7 lout 12 yours 12 yours 13 to 13 to 14 kill 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 20 " 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 says " [that] he does not believe in [firedrakes] , " interrupted [prigio] . 1 " 3 he 1 " 11 interrupted 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 believe 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 interrupted 11 interrupted 13 . " [the] weather 's warm enough without going out hunting ! " 1 " 3 weather 3 weather 5 warm 4 's 5 warm 5 warm 6 enough 6 enough 7 without 7 without 10 hunting 8 going 9 out 9 out 10 hunting 10 hunting 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " not [believe] in [firedrakes] ! " cried [alphonso] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 8 cried 2 not 4 in 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " [i] wonder what you do believe in ! 1 " 4 what 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 you 4 what 6 do 6 do 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 7 believe 9 ! just let me get at the creature ! " for he was as brave as a lion . 1 just 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 creature 7 creature 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 11 he 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 14 brave 13 as 14 brave 14 brave 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 lion 17 lion 18 . " hi ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! page , my chain-armour , helmet , lance , and buckler ! 1 page 4 chain-armour 2 , 4 chain-armour 3 my 4 chain-armour 4 chain-armour 5 , 4 chain-armour 6 helmet 4 chain-armour 7 , 4 chain-armour 8 lance 8 lance 11 buckler 9 , 11 buckler 10 and 11 buckler 11 buckler 12 ! a [molinda] ! 1 a 3 ! a [molinda] [!] ["] [which] was his war-cry . 1 a 8 war-cry 6 was 7 his 7 his 8 war-cry 8 war-cry 9 . { [the] [page] [crying] [:] [p21.jpg] } 1 { 7 } " you had better put on [flannels] , [alphonso] , for this [kind] [of] [work] , " said [prigio] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 18 said 2 you 4 better 3 had 4 better 5 put 6 on 6 on 8 , 8 , 17 " 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 this 12 this 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 . " [and] if [i] [were] you , [i] 'd take a light garden-engine , full of water , to squirt at the enemy . " 1 " 3 if 3 if 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 25 " 9 'd 13 garden-engine 10 take 13 garden-engine 11 a 12 light 12 light 13 garden-engine 13 garden-engine 14 , 13 garden-engine 15 full 15 full 16 of 15 full 20 squirt 17 water 20 squirt 18 , 20 squirt 19 to 20 squirt 20 squirt 21 at 20 squirt 22 the 20 squirt 23 enemy 23 enemy 24 . 24 . 25 " " [happy] thought ! " said [alphonso] . 1 " 3 thought 1 " 6 said 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] will [!] ["] 1 " 3 will but he never came back any more ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 3 never 6 any 4 came 5 back 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 ! " there is some dreadful mistake , sir , " said [prigio] to the king . 1 " 2 there 1 " 11 said 2 there 3 is 4 some 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 mistake 6 mistake 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 king 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 . " you know as well as [i] [do] that the youngest son has always succeeded , up to now . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 15 succeeded 3 know 5 well 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 youngest 11 youngest 12 son 11 youngest 15 succeeded 13 has 15 succeeded 14 always 15 succeeded 15 succeeded 16 , 15 succeeded 17 up 15 succeeded 20 . 17 up 18 to 19 now 20 . but [i] entertain [great] hopes [of] [enrico] ! " 1 but 3 entertain 3 entertain 5 hopes 5 hopes 8 ! 8 ! 9 " and he grinned ; for he fancied it was all nonsense , and that there were no [firedrakes] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 grinned 3 grinned 19 . 4 ; 5 for 4 ; 6 he 6 he 7 fancied 7 fancied 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 all 9 was 17 no 10 all 11 nonsense 11 nonsense 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 that 15 there 15 there 16 were 15 there 17 no 17 no 19 . enrico [was] present [when] [prigio] [was] consoling [the] [king] in this unfeeling way . 1 enrico 3 present 3 present 7 consoling 7 consoling 12 unfeeling 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 unfeeling 12 unfeeling 13 way 13 way 14 . " [enrico] , my boy , " said his majesty , " the task awaits you , and the honour . 1 " 8 said 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 majesty 9 his 10 majesty 10 majesty 11 , 10 majesty 15 awaits 11 , 12 " 13 the 14 task 14 task 15 awaits 15 awaits 16 you 15 awaits 20 honour 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 honour 20 honour 21 . enrico [was] [not] [quite] [so] [confident] [as] [alphonso] [had] [been] . 1 enrico 11 . he insisted on making his will ; and he wrote a poem about the pleasures and advantages of dying young . 1 he 2 insisted 1 he 6 will 2 insisted 3 on 2 insisted 4 making 4 making 5 his 6 will 17 advantages 7 ; 8 and 8 and 15 pleasures 9 he 10 wrote 10 wrote 12 poem 11 a 12 poem 12 poem 15 pleasures 13 about 15 pleasures 14 the 15 pleasures 15 pleasures 16 and 15 pleasures 17 advantages 17 advantages 18 of 17 advantages 19 dying 17 advantages 20 young 20 young 21 . this is part of it : 1 this 2 is 1 this 3 part 1 this 6 : 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 it the violet is a blossom [sweet] , [that] droops before the day [is] [done] [slain] by thine [overpowering] heat , [o] [sun] ! 1 the 2 violet 2 violet 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 blossom 5 blossom 7 , 5 blossom 9 droops 9 droops 17 thine 10 before 11 the 11 the 12 day 11 the 17 thine 12 day 16 by 17 thine 19 heat 19 heat 20 , 19 heat 23 ! this poem comforted [enrico] [more] [or] less , and he showed it [to] [prigio] . 1 this 2 poem 2 poem 3 comforted 3 comforted 15 . 7 less 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 showed 11 showed 12 it 12 it 15 . enrico tried to improve it , but could not . 1 enrico 2 tried 1 enrico 4 improve 3 to 4 improve 4 improve 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 . but he never came back again ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 again 6 again 7 ! after shedding torrents of tears , the king [summoned] [prince] [prigio] [to] [his] [presence] . 1 after 2 shedding 2 shedding 3 torrents 2 shedding 5 tears 2 shedding 8 king 3 torrents 4 of 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 15 . " [dastard] ! " he said . 1 " 6 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " [poltroon] ! 1 " 3 ! your turn , which should have come first , has arrived at last . 1 your 2 turn 2 turn 8 first 3 , 4 which 4 which 5 should 5 should 6 have 5 should 7 come 5 should 8 first 8 first 9 , 8 first 11 arrived 10 has 11 arrived 11 arrived 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . you must fetch me the horns and the tail of the [firedrake] . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 me 3 fetch 6 horns 5 the 6 horns 6 horns 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 tail 9 tail 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . probably you will be grilled , thank goodness ; but who will give me [back] [enrico] [and] [alphonso] ? " 1 probably 3 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 5 grilled 3 will 13 give 4 be 5 grilled 5 grilled 6 , 5 grilled 7 thank 5 grilled 8 goodness 5 grilled 9 ; 5 grilled 11 who 9 ; 10 but 12 will 13 give 13 give 14 me 14 me 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " indeed , your majesty , " said [prigio] , " you must permit me to [correct] your policy . 1 " 2 indeed 1 " 4 your 2 indeed 3 , 4 your 5 majesty 5 majesty 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 permit 14 permit 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 18 your 18 your 19 policy 19 policy 20 . now , [there] [can] [be] [no] further [question] [about] the [matter] . 1 now 2 , 1 now 12 . 2 , 7 further 7 further 10 the i , unworthy as [i] am , represent the sole hope of the royal family . 1 i 8 represent 2 , 3 unworthy 3 unworthy 4 as 3 unworthy 8 represent 6 am 8 represent 7 , 8 represent 8 represent 10 sole 8 represent 14 royal 9 the 10 sole 11 hope 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 royal 14 royal 15 family 15 family 16 . therefore to send me [after] [the] [firedrake] [were] { 25 } [both] dangerous and unnecessary . 1 therefore 2 to 1 therefore 11 } 2 to 3 send 3 send 4 me 9 { 10 25 10 25 11 } 11 } 16 . 13 dangerous 14 and 13 dangerous 15 unnecessary 15 unnecessary 16 . ask [the] [lord] [chief] [justice] , if you don't believe me . " 1 ask 11 me 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 believe 10 believe 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " [chapter] [iv] [.] how [prince] [prigio] was [deserted] [by] [everybody] [.] 1 how 4 was meanwhile , [prince] [prigio] had to suffer many unpleasant things . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 7 suffer 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 suffer 7 suffer 9 unpleasant 8 many 9 unpleasant 9 unpleasant 10 things 9 unpleasant 11 . though he was the crown prince ( and though his arguments were unanswerable ) , everybody shunned him for a coward . 1 though 11 arguments 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 crown 5 crown 6 prince 5 crown 7 ( 5 crown 8 and 5 crown 11 arguments 9 though 11 arguments 10 his 11 arguments 11 arguments 13 unanswerable 12 were 13 unanswerable 13 unanswerable 14 ) 13 unanswerable 17 shunned 14 ) 15 , 16 everybody 17 shunned 17 shunned 18 him 17 shunned 19 for 17 shunned 21 coward 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 coward 21 coward 22 . the queen , who did not believe [in] [firedrakes] [,] [alone] [took] [his] side . 1 the 2 queen 1 the 14 side 2 queen 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 believe 14 side 15 . he was not only avoided by all , but he had most disagreeable scenes with [his] [own] cousins , [lady] [molinda] and [lady] [kathleena] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 avoided 2 was 3 not 4 only 5 avoided 5 avoided 6 by 6 by 7 all 6 by 14 scenes 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 14 scenes 12 most 14 scenes 13 disagreeable 14 scenes 14 scenes 15 with 14 scenes 18 cousins 18 cousins 19 , 18 cousins 25 . 19 , 22 and in the garden [lady] [molinda] [met] [him] walking [alone] , and did not bow to him . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 garden 3 garden 8 walking 8 walking 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 bow 14 bow 17 . 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . " oh , excuse me , " said the prince , " [i] am certain he has merely gone off on his travels . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 excuse 4 excuse 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 , 10 prince 23 travels 11 , 12 " 14 am 15 certain 15 certain 18 merely 16 he 17 has 17 has 18 merely 18 merely 23 travels 19 gone 23 travels 20 off 23 travels 21 on 22 his 21 on 23 travels 22 his 23 travels 23 travels 24 . { " my name , sir , [is] [lady] [molinda] , she said . " [:] [p29.jpg] } 1 { 15 " 1 { 18 } 2 " 3 my 3 my 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 6 sir 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . 14 . 15 " " [prince] [alphonso] [has] [gone] [on] [his] [travels] , and will come back when he is tired ! 1 " 9 , 1 " 18 ! 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 will 11 will 12 come 12 come 13 back 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 tired 17 tired 18 ! and was he then tired of me ? " cried [poor] [molinda] , bursting into tears , and forgetting her dignity . 1 and 2 was 2 was 5 tired 3 he 5 tired 4 then 5 tired 5 tired 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 14 bursting 13 , 14 bursting 14 bursting 16 tears 15 into 16 tears 16 tears 22 . 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 forgetting 19 forgetting 20 her 20 her 21 dignity 21 dignity 22 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! as for [lady] [kathleena] [,] she swept past him [like] [a] queen , without a word . 1 as 2 for 1 as 6 she 6 she 7 swept 7 swept 8 past 8 past 9 him 9 him 17 . 12 queen 13 , 12 queen 14 without 14 without 16 word 15 a 16 word 16 word 17 . so the prince , for all his cleverness , was not happy . 1 so 2 the 1 so 12 happy 3 prince 8 cleverness 4 , 5 for 5 for 8 cleverness 6 all 8 cleverness 7 his 8 cleverness 8 cleverness 9 , 8 cleverness 11 not 8 cleverness 12 happy 10 was 11 not 12 happy 13 . after several days had gone by , the king returned from the solitary place where he had been speaking his mind . 1 after 2 several 1 after 5 gone 2 several 3 days 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 by 6 by 19 speaking 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 returned 10 returned 11 from 10 returned 13 solitary 11 from 12 the 13 solitary 14 place 13 solitary 19 speaking 14 place 15 where 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 speaking 19 speaking 21 mind 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 . he now felt calmer and better ; and so at last he came back to the palace . 1 he 4 calmer 2 now 4 calmer 3 felt 4 calmer 4 calmer 5 and 4 calmer 6 better 4 calmer 7 ; 4 calmer 8 and 4 calmer 9 so 4 calmer 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 11 last 13 came 13 came 14 back 14 back 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . for he was quite unendurable , the king said , and he could not trust his own temper when he thought of him . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 unendurable 4 quite 5 unendurable 5 unendurable 6 , 5 unendurable 8 king 5 unendurable 9 said 5 unendurable 10 , 7 the 8 king 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 trust 15 trust 18 temper 16 his 17 own 16 his 18 temper 18 temper 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 thought 21 thought 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . and he grew so fierce , that even the queen was afraid of him now . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 grew 2 he 11 was 3 grew 5 fierce 4 so 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 , 5 fierce 8 even 5 fierce 10 queen 7 that 8 even 9 the 10 queen 11 was 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 16 . 15 now 16 . the [poor] [queen] [cried] a [good] deal [;] [prigio] [being] her favourite [son] [,] on account of his acknowledged ability and talent . 1 the 7 deal 5 a 7 deal 7 deal 23 . 11 her 12 favourite 12 favourite 16 account 15 on 16 account 16 account 17 of 16 account 19 acknowledged 17 of 18 his 19 acknowledged 20 ability 20 ability 21 and 20 ability 22 talent 20 ability 23 . but the rest of the courtiers were delighted [at] leaving [prince] [prigio] [behind] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 courtiers 6 courtiers 7 were 6 courtiers 8 delighted 8 delighted 10 leaving 10 leaving 14 . the ungrateful courtiers [left] [prigio] [with] hoots and yells , for they disliked him so much that they forgot he would be [king] one [day] . 1 the 2 ungrateful 2 ungrateful 3 courtiers 3 courtiers 7 hoots 7 hoots 9 yells 8 and 9 yells 9 yells 10 , 9 yells 13 disliked 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 they 13 disliked 14 him 14 him 15 so 14 him 26 . 15 so 16 much 17 that 18 they 18 they 21 would 19 forgot 20 he 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 be 22 be 24 one 24 one 26 . when he wakened , the air was cold and the day was beginning to grow dark . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 wakened 3 wakened 4 , 3 wakened 6 air 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 was 7 was 8 cold 7 was 13 beginning 8 cold 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 was 13 beginning 14 to 13 beginning 15 grow 15 grow 16 dark 16 dark 17 . prince [prigio] [thought] [he] [would] [go] [down] [and] [dine] [at] [a] [tavern] [in] [the] [town] , for [no] servants had been left with him . 1 prince 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 19 servants 19 servants 25 . 20 had 21 been 20 had 22 left 22 left 24 him 23 with 24 him 24 him 25 . his wardrobe had been ransacked , and everything that had not been carried off had been cut up , burned , and destroyed . 1 his 2 wardrobe 2 wardrobe 5 ransacked 2 wardrobe 12 been 2 wardrobe 16 been 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 ransacked 5 ransacked 6 , 5 ransacked 8 everything 6 , 7 and 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 not 10 had 12 been 12 been 13 carried 13 carried 14 off 15 had 16 been 16 been 23 destroyed 17 cut 18 up 17 cut 23 destroyed 18 up 19 , 20 burned 23 destroyed 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 destroyed 23 destroyed 24 . never was such a spectacle of wicked mischief . 1 never 3 such 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 spectacle 5 spectacle 6 of 5 spectacle 7 wicked 5 spectacle 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 . it was as if hay had been made of everything he possessed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 hay 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 hay 5 hay 6 had 5 hay 8 made 5 hay 10 everything 6 had 7 been 8 made 9 of 10 everything 12 possessed 11 he 12 possessed 12 possessed 13 . can you imagine anything more cruel and unjust than this conduct ? for it was not the prince 's fault that he was so clever . 1 can 3 imagine 2 you 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 anything 3 imagine 8 unjust 4 anything 5 more 6 cruel 8 unjust 7 and 8 unjust 8 unjust 9 than 8 unjust 11 conduct 10 this 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 ? 11 conduct 13 for 11 conduct 16 not 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 20 fault 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 20 fault 19 's 20 fault 20 fault 21 that 20 fault 25 clever 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 so 24 so 25 clever 25 clever 26 . the cruel fairy had made him so . 1 the 2 cruel 1 the 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 so 6 him 8 . if you are clever , you will find it best not to let people know it if you want them to like you . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 15 know 3 are 4 clever 4 clever 5 , 6 you 7 will 6 you 15 know 7 will 8 find 8 find 9 it 8 find 10 best 11 not 13 let 11 not 15 know 12 to 13 let 14 people 15 know 15 know 16 it 15 know 18 you 17 if 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 20 them 19 want 21 to 19 want 23 you 22 like 23 you 23 you 24 . well , here was the prince in a pretty plight . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 here 3 here 10 plight 4 was 5 the 4 was 10 plight 6 prince 10 plight 7 in 10 plight 8 a 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 plight 10 plight 11 . [chapter] [v] [.] what [prince] [prigio] [found] [in] the [garret] . 1 what 8 . 6 the 8 . but in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table . 1 but 2 in 2 in 4 dusk 3 the 4 dusk 4 dusk 6 prince 4 dusk 9 heap 5 the 6 prince 7 saw 9 heap 8 a 9 heap 9 heap 10 of 9 heap 12 sorts 11 all 12 sorts 12 sorts 13 of 12 sorts 14 things 12 sorts 15 lying 15 lying 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 and 18 floor 23 . 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . there were two caps ; he put one on an old , grey , ugly cap it was , made of felt . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 caps 3 two 4 caps 4 caps 5 ; 4 caps 7 put 4 caps 16 cap 6 he 7 put 7 put 8 one 7 put 9 on 10 an 11 old 10 an 15 ugly 11 old 12 , 13 grey 14 , 13 grey 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 cap 16 cap 17 it 16 cap 19 , 16 cap 20 made 16 cap 21 of 16 cap 22 felt 16 cap 23 . 17 it 18 was there was a pair of boots ; and he kicked off his slippers , and got into them . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pair 4 pair 5 of 4 pair 13 slippers 6 boots 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 10 kicked 9 he 10 kicked 10 kicked 11 off 10 kicked 13 slippers 12 his 13 slippers 13 slippers 14 , 13 slippers 17 into 13 slippers 19 . 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 got 18 them 19 . they were a good deal worn , but fitted as if they had been made for him . 1 they 2 were 2 were 6 worn 3 a 5 deal 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 worn 6 worn 9 fitted 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 fitted 9 fitted 10 as 9 fitted 17 him 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 been 15 made 17 him 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . then he ran downstairs , and walked out of the hall door . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 downstairs 3 ran 8 out 3 ran 11 hall 4 downstairs 7 walked 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 walked 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 door 12 door 13 . [chapter] [vi] [.] what [happened] [to] [prince] [prigio] [in] [town] . 1 what 8 . by this time the prince was very hungry . 1 by 2 this 1 by 4 the 2 this 3 time 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 . but [,] [then] [,] the town was [twenty-one] leagues [away] [sixty-three] [long] miles ! 1 but 5 the 5 the 6 town 6 town 7 was 6 town 9 leagues 9 leagues 13 miles 13 miles 14 ! but this , of course , the prince did not know . 1 but 2 this 1 but 9 did 2 this 3 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 know 11 know 12 . now you should be told that seven-league boots only take those prodigious steps when you say you want to go a long distance . 1 now 2 you 2 you 18 want 3 should 4 be 3 should 7 seven-league 5 told 7 seven-league 6 that 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 7 seven-league 9 only 7 seven-league 12 prodigious 10 take 12 prodigious 11 those 12 prodigious 12 prodigious 13 steps 12 prodigious 14 when 12 prodigious 16 say 12 prodigious 18 want 14 when 15 you 17 you 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 23 distance 21 a 22 long 22 long 23 distance 23 distance 24 . otherwise they would be very inconvenient when you only want to cross the room , for example . 1 otherwise 2 they 1 otherwise 6 inconvenient 3 would 4 be 4 be 6 inconvenient 5 very 6 inconvenient 6 inconvenient 7 when 6 inconvenient 9 only 6 inconvenient 10 want 6 inconvenient 12 cross 7 when 8 you 10 want 11 to 12 cross 17 example 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 , 14 room 17 example 16 for 17 example 17 example 18 . perhaps this has not been explained to you by your governess ? 1 perhaps 2 this 1 perhaps 3 has 3 has 5 been 4 not 5 been 5 been 11 governess 6 explained 7 to 6 explained 11 governess 8 you 11 governess 9 by 11 governess 10 your 11 governess 11 governess 12 ? well , [the] [prince] [walked] [into] " the [bear] , " and it [seemed] odd to him that nobody took any notice of him . 1 well 2 , 1 well 10 , 2 , 7 " 7 " 8 the 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 15 odd 15 odd 25 . 16 to 17 him 16 to 24 him 17 him 18 that 19 nobody 22 notice 20 took 22 notice 21 any 22 notice 22 notice 23 of 22 notice 24 him 24 him 25 . he was so puzzled by not being attended to as usual , that he quite forgot to take off his cap . 1 he 2 was 1 he 16 forgot 2 was 4 puzzled 3 so 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 by 4 puzzled 8 attended 6 not 8 attended 7 being 8 attended 8 attended 9 to 8 attended 11 usual 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 13 that 14 he 14 he 16 forgot 15 quite 16 forgot 16 forgot 21 cap 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 off 19 off 21 cap 20 his 21 cap 21 cap 22 . at first he thought they were too busy , but presently another explanation occurred to him . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 thought 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 14 occurred 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 too 7 too 8 busy 8 busy 13 explanation 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 presently 11 presently 13 explanation 12 another 13 explanation 13 explanation 14 occurred 14 occurred 15 to 14 occurred 16 him 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . { [the] waiters : [p38.jpg] } 1 { 3 waiters 1 { 6 } 3 waiters 4 : well , [i] don't mean to starve in the midst of plenty , anyhow ; here goes ! " 1 well 2 , 1 well 14 anyhow 4 don't 5 mean 5 mean 7 starve 6 to 7 starve 7 starve 10 midst 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 midst 9 the 10 midst 10 midst 11 of 10 midst 12 plenty 10 midst 14 anyhow 13 , 14 anyhow 14 anyhow 15 ; 14 anyhow 17 goes 16 here 17 goes 17 goes 18 ! 18 ! 19 " the prince rose , and went to the table in the midst of the room , where a huge roast turkey had just been placed . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 9 table 3 rose 6 went 3 rose 9 table 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 8 the 9 table 9 table 12 midst 9 table 20 roast 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 midst 11 the 12 midst 12 midst 13 of 12 midst 15 room 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 , 15 room 17 where 18 a 19 huge 19 huge 20 roast 20 roast 21 turkey 20 roast 25 placed 20 roast 26 . 22 had 23 just 22 had 24 been 24 been 25 placed he then went back to a table in a corner , where he dined very well , nobody taking any notice of him . 1 he 14 dined 2 then 3 went 3 went 4 back 3 went 14 dined 4 back 5 to 6 a 10 corner 7 table 10 corner 8 in 9 a 8 in 10 corner 9 a 10 corner 10 corner 14 dined 11 , 12 where 12 where 14 dined 13 he 14 dined 14 dined 15 very 14 dined 16 well 14 dined 18 nobody 14 dined 19 taking 16 well 17 , 19 taking 21 notice 20 any 21 notice 21 notice 22 of 21 notice 23 him 23 him 24 . when he had finished , he sat watching the other people dining , and smoking his cigarette . 1 when 4 finished 1 when 6 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 8 watching 8 watching 12 dining 9 the 10 other 9 the 12 dining 10 other 11 people 12 dining 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 smoking 15 smoking 17 cigarette 16 his 17 cigarette 17 cigarette 18 . with these words , the officer sat down suddenly in the prince 's lap , as if he did not see him at all . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 , 3 words 6 officer 5 the 6 officer 6 officer 7 sat 6 officer 9 suddenly 6 officer 12 prince 7 sat 8 down 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 14 lap 13 's 14 lap 14 lap 15 , 14 lap 25 . 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 21 see 21 see 22 him 22 him 23 at 23 at 24 all he was a heavy man , and the prince , enraged at the insult , pushed him away and jumped to his feet . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 heavy 3 a 5 man 5 man 11 enraged 6 , 11 enraged 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 11 enraged 10 , 11 enraged 11 enraged 12 at 11 enraged 14 insult 12 at 13 the 14 insult 16 pushed 14 insult 20 jumped 15 , 16 pushed 16 pushed 17 him 16 pushed 18 away 19 and 20 jumped 20 jumped 23 feet 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 . as he did so , his cap dropped off . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 did 2 he 8 dropped 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 6 his 7 cap 7 cap 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 off 9 off 10 . the officer fell on his knees at once , crying : 1 the 2 officer 2 officer 3 fell 3 fell 6 knees 4 on 6 knees 5 his 6 knees 6 knees 8 once 6 knees 10 crying 7 at 8 once 9 , 10 crying 10 crying 11 : " pardon , my prince , pardon ! 1 " 2 pardon 2 pardon 3 , 2 pardon 4 my 2 pardon 7 pardon 5 prince 6 , 5 prince 7 pardon 7 pardon 8 ! i [never] saw you ! " 1 i 3 saw 1 i 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 " this was more than the prince could be expected to believe . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 9 expected 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 9 expected 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 expected 9 expected 10 to 9 expected 11 believe 9 expected 12 . " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! count [frederick] von [matterhorn] , " he said ; " you must be intoxicated . 1 count 3 von 3 von 15 . 5 , 6 " 5 , 10 " 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 ; 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 14 intoxicated 13 be 14 intoxicated 14 intoxicated 15 . sir ! you have insulted your prince and your superior officer . 1 sir 5 insulted 2 ! 5 insulted 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 insulted 5 insulted 6 your 5 insulted 7 prince 5 insulted 10 superior 7 prince 8 and 9 your 10 superior 10 superior 11 officer 10 superior 12 . consider yourself under arrest ! 1 consider 4 arrest 2 yourself 4 arrest 3 under 4 arrest 4 arrest 5 ! you shall be sent to a prison to-morrow . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 sent 4 sent 5 to 4 sent 7 prison 6 a 7 prison 7 prison 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 . 9 . 10 " on this , the poor officer appealed piteously to everybody in the tavern . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 13 tavern 5 poor 6 officer 6 officer 7 appealed 7 appealed 8 piteously 7 appealed 13 tavern 8 piteously 9 to 8 piteously 10 everybody 8 piteously 11 in 12 the 13 tavern 13 tavern 14 . " it is a disgraceful conspiracy , " he said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 disgraceful 4 a 5 disgraceful 5 disgraceful 6 conspiracy 6 conspiracy 11 . 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " the king shall answer for this ! 1 " 4 shall 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 shall 4 shall 5 answer 5 answer 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 ! i shall write to the newspapers at once [!] ["] 1 i 2 shall 1 i 3 write 3 write 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 newspapers 6 newspapers 7 at 7 at 8 once he was not put in a better temper by the way in which people hustled him in the street . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 put 2 was 3 not 4 put 5 in 5 in 15 hustled 6 a 8 temper 7 better 8 temper 8 temper 9 by 9 by 10 the 9 by 15 hustled 11 way 15 hustled 12 in 15 hustled 13 which 15 hustled 14 people 15 hustled 15 hustled 16 him 15 hustled 17 in 15 hustled 19 street 17 in 18 the 19 street 20 . in one of these encounters , the prince pushed so hard against a poor old beggar woman that she fell down . 1 in 5 encounters 2 one 3 of 2 one 5 encounters 3 of 5 encounters 4 these 5 encounters 5 encounters 6 , 5 encounters 8 prince 5 encounters 9 pushed 5 encounters 11 hard 7 the 8 prince 10 so 11 hard 11 hard 12 against 12 against 16 beggar 13 a 16 beggar 14 poor 16 beggar 15 old 16 beggar 16 beggar 17 woman 16 beggar 20 fell 18 that 19 she 19 she 20 fell 20 fell 21 down 21 down 22 . overcome with surprise , he thrust the money into the woman 's hand , and put on his cap again . 1 overcome 2 with 1 overcome 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 thrust 6 thrust 7 the 6 thrust 19 cap 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 into 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 's 12 's 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 put 16 put 17 on 17 on 18 his 18 his 19 cap 19 cap 20 again 20 again 21 . { [the] [crowd] running [:] [p42.jpg] [}] 1 { 4 running things are not as they appear . " 1 things 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 6 appear 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 appear 6 appear 7 . 7 . 8 " a great ball was going on ; but , as usual , nobody took any notice of the prince . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 ball 3 ball 5 going 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 on 6 on 18 the 7 ; 8 but 8 but 13 nobody 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 11 usual 13 nobody 13 nobody 16 notice 14 took 16 notice 15 any 16 notice 16 notice 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 . he walked among the guests , being careful not to jostle them , and listening to their conversation . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 among 3 among 4 the 3 among 5 guests 5 guests 6 , 5 guests 11 jostle 7 being 11 jostle 8 careful 11 jostle 9 not 11 jostle 10 to 11 jostle 11 jostle 12 them 11 jostle 14 and 11 jostle 15 listening 12 them 13 , 15 listening 16 to 16 to 17 their 17 their 18 conversation 18 conversation 19 . it was all about himself ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 all 1 it 6 ! 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 himself everyone had heard of his disgrace , and almost everyone cried " serve him right ! " 1 everyone 2 had 1 everyone 13 serve 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 disgrace 6 disgrace 10 everyone 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 everyone 9 almost 10 everyone 10 everyone 13 serve 11 cried 13 serve 12 " 13 serve 13 serve 14 him 13 serve 15 right 15 right 16 ! 16 ! 17 " yes , one had ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 ! 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 had it was the pretty lady of the carriage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 8 carriage 4 pretty 5 lady 5 lady 8 carriage 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 carriage 8 carriage 9 . i never could tell you how pretty she was . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 how 6 how 7 pretty 6 how 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 . the prince first thought how nice and good she looked , even before he thought how pretty she looked . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 first 3 first 4 thought 3 first 15 thought 4 thought 5 how 5 how 6 nice 5 how 8 good 6 nice 7 and 9 she 10 looked 9 she 15 thought 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 how 15 thought 18 she 16 how 17 pretty 18 she 19 looked 19 looked 20 . she stood up for [prince] [prigio] [when] her partner would speak ill of him . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 9 partner 4 for 8 her 4 for 9 partner 9 partner 15 . 10 would 11 speak 11 speak 14 him 12 ill 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . " and , then , think how hard they made him work at school ! 1 " 7 how 2 and 4 then 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 how 6 think 7 how 7 how 8 hard 7 how 15 ! 8 hard 12 work 9 they 10 made 10 made 11 him 10 made 12 work 12 work 13 at 13 at 14 school and now he is [minister] [for] [education] [,] [though] he [can't] [do] a line of [greek] prose ! " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 13 a 10 he 13 a 13 a 14 line 14 line 15 of 14 line 17 prose 17 prose 18 ! 18 ! 19 " the prince blushed at this , for he knew his conduct had not been honourable . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 11 conduct 6 , 7 for 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 11 conduct 10 his 11 conduct 11 conduct 15 honourable 12 had 13 not 12 had 14 been 14 been 15 honourable 15 honourable 16 . you [see] he was so clever ! 1 you 7 ! 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 clever 6 clever 7 ! something seemed to give a whirr ! in his brain , and in one instant he knew all about it ! 1 something 6 whirr 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 6 whirr 4 give 6 whirr 5 a 6 whirr 6 whirr 7 ! 6 whirr 10 brain 6 whirr 21 ! 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 brain 10 brain 11 , 10 brain 15 instant 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 15 instant 14 one 15 instant 15 instant 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 19 about 18 all 19 about 19 about 20 it he had read about those things in historical books : but now he believed in them . 1 he 2 had 2 had 8 historical 3 read 8 historical 4 about 8 historical 5 those 8 historical 6 things 8 historical 7 in 8 historical 8 historical 9 books 8 historical 10 : 8 historical 11 but 8 historical 12 now 8 historical 14 believed 13 he 14 believed 14 believed 15 in 14 believed 16 them 16 them 17 . [chapter] [vii] [.] the [prince] [falls] [in] [love] . 1 the 6 . he understood all this , and burst out laughing , which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits . 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 7 burst 3 all 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 burst 7 burst 8 out 7 burst 9 laughing 7 burst 12 nearly 7 burst 17 near 7 burst 19 out 9 laughing 10 , 10 , 11 which 12 nearly 13 frightened 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 lady 16 lady 17 near 17 near 18 him 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 wits 22 wits 23 . ah ! how he wished he was only in evening dress , that he might dance with the charming young lady . 1 ah 2 ! 1 ah 3 how 3 how 5 wished 3 how 19 charming 4 he 5 wished 5 wished 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 only 9 in 10 evening 10 evening 11 dress 11 dress 12 , 11 dress 16 dance 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 dance 16 dance 17 with 16 dance 19 charming 17 with 18 the 19 charming 20 young 20 young 21 lady 21 lady 22 . but there he was , dressed just as if he were going out to hunt , if anyone could have seen him . 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 dressed 5 , 6 dressed 6 dressed 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 were 11 were 12 going 12 going 13 out 12 going 14 to 14 to 15 hunt 15 hunt 16 , 15 hunt 23 . 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 anyone 19 could 20 have 20 have 21 seen 21 seen 22 him 22 him 23 . so , even if he took off his cap of darkness , and became visible , he was no figure for a ball . 1 so 2 , 1 so 5 he 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 off 7 off 8 his 8 his 9 cap 9 cap 14 became 10 of 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 became 14 became 15 visible 15 visible 20 figure 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 20 figure 20 figure 23 ball 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 ball 23 ball 24 . once he would not have cared , but now he cared very much indeed . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 3 would 5 have 5 have 6 cared 6 cared 11 cared 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 now 8 but 10 he 10 he 11 cared 11 cared 14 indeed 12 very 13 much 12 very 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 . but the prince was not clever for nothing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 clever 6 clever 7 for 7 for 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 . he struck a light with a flint and steel , lit a torch , and ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 2 struck 2 struck 3 a 3 a 13 torch 4 light 11 lit 5 with 6 a 6 a 9 steel 7 flint 9 steel 8 and 9 steel 9 steel 10 , 9 steel 11 lit 11 lit 13 torch 12 a 13 torch 13 torch 14 , 13 torch 17 upstairs 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ran 17 upstairs 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 garret 20 garret 21 . was there yes , there was another cap ! 1 was 2 there 2 there 7 another 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 7 another 7 another 8 cap 8 cap 9 ! there it lay , a handsome green one with a red feather . 1 there 3 lay 2 it 3 lay 3 lay 4 , 3 lay 5 a 5 a 12 feather 6 handsome 7 green 6 handsome 12 feather 8 one 12 feather 9 with 10 a 10 a 12 feather 11 red 12 feather 12 feather 13 . the prince pulled off the cap of darkness , put on the other , and said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 pulled 3 pulled 6 cap 4 off 6 cap 5 the 6 cap 6 cap 8 darkness 6 cap 9 , 6 cap 10 put 6 cap 15 and 7 of 8 darkness 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 other 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 : 16 said 17 : " [i] [wish] [i] were dressed [in] my best suit of white and gold , with the [royal] [pantouflia] diamonds ! ["] 1 " 21 ! 5 were 6 dressed 6 dressed 10 suit 8 my 9 best 9 best 10 suit 10 suit 11 of 11 of 14 gold 12 white 13 and 12 white 14 gold 14 gold 15 , 14 gold 20 diamonds 16 with 17 the 17 the 20 diamonds 20 diamonds 21 ! he threw down the wishing cap , put on the other the cap of darkness and made [three] [strides] in the direction [of] [gluckstein] . 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 3 down 2 threw 5 wishing 3 down 4 the 5 wishing 6 cap 5 wishing 13 cap 6 cap 7 , 8 put 9 on 9 on 10 the 9 on 12 the 10 the 11 other 12 the 13 cap 13 cap 15 darkness 13 cap 16 and 14 of 15 darkness 16 and 17 made 17 made 22 direction 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 direction 22 direction 25 . but he was only three steps nearer it than he had been , and the seven-league boots were standing beside him on the floor ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 19 standing 4 only 5 three 5 three 6 steps 6 steps 7 nearer 7 nearer 8 it 7 nearer 9 than 9 than 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 11 had 16 seven-league 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 seven-league 16 seven-league 17 boots 16 seven-league 19 standing 18 were 19 standing 19 standing 20 beside 19 standing 22 on 20 beside 21 him 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 ! that 's mathematics ! " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 mathematics 3 mathematics 4 ! 4 ! 5 " he [then] hunted [about] in the [lumber-room] [again] till he found a [small] [,] shabby , [old] [persian] carpet , the size of a hearthrug . 1 he 3 hunted 3 hunted 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 24 a 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 found 11 found 12 a 12 a 19 carpet 15 shabby 16 , 15 shabby 19 carpet 19 carpet 20 , 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 size 22 size 23 of 22 size 24 a 24 a 26 . 25 hearthrug 26 . he went to his own room , took a portmanteau in his hand , sat down on the carpet , and said : 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 10 portmanteau 6 room 7 , 6 room 10 portmanteau 8 took 10 portmanteau 9 a 10 portmanteau 10 portmanteau 11 in 10 portmanteau 13 hand 10 portmanteau 15 sat 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 15 sat 16 down 15 sat 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 carpet 19 carpet 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 23 : 22 said 23 : " [i] [wish] [i] [were] in [gluckstein] [.] ["] 1 " 6 in { [the] [prince] [on] the [carpet] [:] [p52.jpg] } 1 { 5 the 1 { 9 } everybody made place for him , bowing down to the ground , and the loyal band struck up [the] [prince] ['s] [march] ! 1 everybody 7 bowing 2 made 7 bowing 3 place 4 for 3 place 7 bowing 5 him 7 bowing 6 , 7 bowing 7 bowing 8 down 7 bowing 11 ground 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 loyal 15 loyal 16 band 16 band 17 struck 17 struck 18 up 18 up 23 ! heaven bless [our] [prince] [prigio] ! 1 heaven 2 bless 2 bless 6 ! what is there he doesn't know ? 1 what 2 is 1 what 7 ? 2 is 3 there 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 know 6 know 7 ? greek [,] [swiss] , [german] [(] [high] and [low] [)] , [and] the names of the mountains [in] [mexico] , [heaven] [bless] the [prince] [!] 1 greek 8 and 1 greek 17 mountains 4 , 8 and 11 , 13 the 13 the 14 names 14 names 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 mountains 17 mountains 20 , 20 , 23 the he used to be very fond of this march , and the words some people even said he had made them himself . 1 he 2 used 1 he 17 said 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 fond 5 very 13 words 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 this 9 march 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 words 13 words 14 some 14 some 15 people 15 people 16 even 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 made 20 made 21 them 21 them 23 . 22 himself 23 . but now , somehow , he didn't much like it . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 9 like 8 much 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . she was the [daughter] of the new [english] [ambassador] , and her [name] [was] [lady] [rosalind] . 1 she 2 was 1 she 12 her 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 new 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 17 . however , it was impossible to refuse , and so she danced with the prince , and he danced very well . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 5 impossible 4 was 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 5 impossible 7 refuse 7 refuse 19 danced 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 with 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 she 11 she 12 danced 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 17 and 19 danced 18 he 19 danced 19 danced 21 well 20 very 21 well 21 well 22 . and the prince said : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 : 4 said 5 : for , even a clever person can be nice when he likes above all , when he is not thinking about himself . 1 for 4 a 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 6 person 5 clever 6 person 6 person 7 can 6 person 12 likes 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 nice 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 likes 12 likes 13 above 13 above 14 all 14 all 21 about 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 about 21 about 22 himself 22 himself 23 . and now the prince was thinking of nothing in the [world] but the daughter of the [english] ambassador , and how to please her . 1 and 2 now 1 and 3 the 3 the 4 prince 3 the 18 ambassador 4 prince 5 was 5 was 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 10 the 8 nothing 9 in 9 in 10 the 12 but 13 the 13 the 18 ambassador 14 daughter 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 ambassador 18 ambassador 25 . 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 how 21 how 22 to 22 to 23 please 23 please 24 her 24 her 25 . in [pantouflia] , it is the custom [that] a ball [must] not [end] [while] one of the royal family goes on dancing . 1 in 7 custom 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 custom 7 custom 23 . 9 a 10 ball 10 ball 16 of 12 not 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 royal 18 royal 19 family 18 royal 20 goes 20 goes 21 on 20 goes 22 dancing 22 dancing 23 . { [the] [mothers] [asleep] [:] [p56.jpg] } 1 { 7 } [chapter] [viii] [.] the [prince] [is] [puzzled] . 1 the 5 . prince [prigio] [did] [not] [go] [to] [bed] . 1 prince 8 . it was bright daylight , and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a [firedrake] as a present to a [pretty] [lady] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 bright 3 bright 4 daylight 4 daylight 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 promised 9 promised 10 to 10 to 11 bring 11 bring 13 horns 12 the 13 horns 13 horns 14 and 13 horns 15 tail 15 tail 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 20 a 19 as 20 a 20 a 26 . 21 present 22 to 21 present 23 a 23 a 26 . " first , " he said , " where is the [firedrake] ? " 1 " 6 said 2 first 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 14 " 8 " 9 where 9 where 10 is 9 where 11 the 13 ? 14 " he reflected for a little , and then ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 9 ran 2 reflected 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 ran 9 ran 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 11 to 10 upstairs 13 garret 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 garret 13 garret 14 . indeed , he had [found] the [spyglass] of [carved] ivory [which] [prince] [ali] , in the [arabian] [nights] [,] [bought] in the [bazaar] [in] [schiraz] . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 26 . 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 22 the 10 ivory 14 , 10 ivory 21 in 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 the 21 in 22 the prigio 's first idea was to look at his lady . 1 prigio 2 's 1 prigio 3 first 1 prigio 4 idea 1 prigio 5 was 1 prigio 9 his 5 was 6 to 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 his 9 his 10 lady 10 lady 11 . " [but] she does not expect to be [looked] at , " he thought [;] ["] [and] [i] [won't] [!] ["] 1 " 3 she 3 she 4 does 3 she 14 thought 4 does 5 not 4 does 6 expect 6 expect 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 at 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 thought the prince clapped the glass to his eye , stared out of window , and there , sure enough , he saw [the] [firedrake] [.] 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 clapped 3 clapped 5 glass 4 the 5 glass 5 glass 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 eye 8 eye 9 , 8 eye 10 stared 10 stared 13 window 11 out 12 of 11 out 13 window 13 window 14 , 13 window 17 , 13 window 22 saw 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 18 sure 19 enough 18 sure 21 he 19 enough 20 , 21 he 22 saw he was floating about in a sea of molten lava , on the top of a volcano . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 floating 3 floating 4 about 3 floating 5 in 3 floating 9 molten 5 in 6 a 7 sea 9 molten 8 of 9 molten 9 molten 10 lava 10 lava 14 top 11 , 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 top 14 top 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 volcano 17 volcano 18 . the prince did not like the looks of him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 the 5 like 7 looks 7 looks 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . { [the] [prince] [looking] [through] the [telescope] [:] [p59.jpg] } 1 { 6 the 1 { 10 } poor little [alphonso] [!] [poor] [enrico] [!] [what] plucky [fellows] [they] [were] ! 1 poor 2 little 1 poor 9 plucky 9 plucky 13 ! how horrid being too clever makes one ! 1 how 5 clever 2 horrid 3 being 2 horrid 5 clever 4 too 5 clever 5 clever 6 makes 5 clever 8 ! 6 makes 7 one and now , what am [i] to do ? " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 10 " 4 what 5 am 4 what 8 do 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " { [the] [remora] [:] [p60.jpg] } 1 { 6 } what was he to do , indeed ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 he 1 what 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 5 do 8 ? 7 indeed 8 ? and what would you have done ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 ? bring the horns and tail he must , or perish in the adventure . 1 bring 3 horns 2 the 3 horns 3 horns 4 and 3 horns 5 tail 5 tail 10 perish 6 he 7 must 7 must 10 perish 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 perish 10 perish 11 in 10 perish 13 adventure 12 the 13 adventure 13 adventure 14 . otherwise , how could he meet his lady ? why , she would think him a mere braggart ! 1 otherwise 2 , 1 otherwise 3 how 1 otherwise 6 meet 1 otherwise 13 would 3 how 4 could 3 how 5 he 6 meet 7 his 6 meet 8 lady 8 lady 9 ? 10 why 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 18 braggart 14 think 18 braggart 15 him 18 braggart 16 a 17 mere 17 mere 18 braggart 18 braggart 19 ! the prince sat down , and thought and thought ; and the day went on , and it was now high noon . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 6 and 4 down 8 and 4 down 12 the 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thought 8 and 9 thought 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 22 noon 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 22 noon 20 now 22 noon 21 high 22 noon 22 noon 23 . at last he jumped up and rushed into the library , a room where nobody ever went except himself and the queen . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 jumped 4 jumped 10 library 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 rushed 7 rushed 8 into 7 rushed 10 library 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 library 10 library 11 , 10 library 14 where 10 library 15 nobody 12 a 13 room 13 room 14 where 15 nobody 16 ever 15 nobody 18 except 17 went 18 except 18 except 19 himself 18 except 22 queen 19 himself 20 and 21 the 22 queen 22 queen 23 . in that book [,] [prince] [prigio] fancied he would find something he half remembered , and that would be of use to him . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 book 3 book 24 . 7 fancied 14 remembered 8 he 9 would 8 he 14 remembered 9 would 10 find 10 find 11 something 12 he 14 remembered 13 half 14 remembered 14 remembered 17 that 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 21 use 20 of 21 use 21 use 22 to 22 to 23 him 23 him 24 . and he did ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 ! so you see that cleverness , and minding your book , have some advantages , after all . 1 so 8 minding 2 you 3 see 3 see 5 cleverness 4 that 5 cleverness 5 cleverness 8 minding 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 minding 8 minding 9 your 8 minding 10 book 8 minding 14 advantages 10 book 11 , 12 have 14 advantages 13 some 14 advantages 14 advantages 15 , 14 advantages 16 after 16 after 17 all 17 all 18 . then he seized the ivory glass , clapped it to [his] eye , and looked for the [remora] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 seized 3 seized 5 ivory 4 the 5 ivory 5 ivory 6 glass 5 ivory 8 clapped 6 glass 7 , 8 clapped 9 it 8 clapped 12 eye 9 it 10 to 12 eye 13 , 12 eye 16 for 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 looked 16 for 17 the 17 the 19 . never you fight , if you can help it , except with plenty of food to keep you going and in good heart . 1 never 11 except 2 you 3 fight 3 fight 5 if 3 fight 11 except 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 help 8 help 9 it 10 , 11 except 11 except 13 plenty 12 with 13 plenty 13 plenty 14 of 13 plenty 15 food 13 plenty 22 good 15 food 17 keep 15 food 20 and 15 food 21 in 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 19 going 18 you 19 going 22 good 23 heart 23 heart 24 . then [off] he flew , and [soon] he reached the volcano of the [firedrake] . 1 then 3 he 1 then 5 , 3 he 4 flew 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 he 8 he 9 reached 9 reached 10 the 9 reached 11 volcano 11 volcano 15 . 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 . [chapter] [ix] [.] { [chapter] heading picture : [p64.jpg] } 1 { 3 heading 1 { 7 } 3 heading 4 picture 4 picture 5 : the [prince] [and] [the] [firedrake] . 1 the 6 . it was dreadfully hot , even high up in the air , where the prince hung invisible . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dreadfully 3 dreadfully 4 hot 4 hot 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 9 in 7 high 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 17 invisible 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 17 invisible 16 hung 17 invisible 17 invisible 18 . great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano , and nearly hit him several times . 1 great 2 burning 2 burning 3 stones 3 stones 9 volcano 4 were 5 tossed 5 tossed 6 up 5 tossed 9 volcano 7 by 9 volcano 8 the 9 volcano 9 volcano 10 , 9 volcano 12 nearly 9 volcano 13 hit 9 volcano 15 several 10 , 11 and 13 hit 14 him 15 several 16 times 16 times 17 . the garden-engine of [poor] [little] [alphonso] was lying in the valley , all broken and useless . 1 the 2 garden-engine 2 garden-engine 3 of 2 garden-engine 8 lying 7 was 8 lying 8 lying 9 in 8 lying 11 valley 10 the 11 valley 11 valley 12 , 11 valley 16 useless 12 , 13 all 14 broken 16 useless 15 and 16 useless 16 useless 17 . " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 . " who 's there ? " he said in a hoarse , angry voice . 1 " 2 who 1 " 8 said 2 who 3 's 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 11 hoarse 9 in 11 hoarse 10 a 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 12 , 11 hoarse 13 angry 11 hoarse 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " just let me get at you ! " 1 " 3 let 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 get 3 let 7 you 5 get 6 at 7 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " it 's me , " answered the prince . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 answered 2 it 3 's 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 prince 7 answered 10 . 8 the 9 prince it was the first time he had forgotten his grammar , but he was terribly excited . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 10 grammar 9 his 10 grammar 10 grammar 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 terribly 15 terribly 16 excited 16 excited 17 . " what do you want ? " grunted the beast . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 grunted 8 grunted 10 beast 9 the 10 beast 10 beast 11 . " hi ! " 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " well , " grunted [the] [firedrake] , " what 's the matter ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 8 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 grunted 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 what 10 what 13 matter 11 's 13 matter 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 ? why can't you give a civil answer to a civil question ? " 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 4 give 3 you 4 give 4 give 6 civil 5 a 6 civil 6 civil 7 answer 6 civil 8 to 6 civil 10 civil 9 a 10 civil 10 civil 11 question 10 civil 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " will you go back to your hole and swear , on your honour [as] a [firedrake] , to listen quietly ? " 1 " 3 you 1 " 16 a 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 14 honour 8 hole 9 and 8 hole 10 swear 10 swear 11 , 10 swear 14 honour 12 on 13 your 13 your 14 honour 16 a 23 " 18 , 19 to 19 to 20 listen 20 listen 21 quietly 21 quietly 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " on my sacred word of honour , " said the beast , casually scorching an eagle that flew by into ashes . 1 " 14 casually 2 on 3 my 3 my 4 sacred 4 sacred 5 word 4 sacred 7 honour 6 of 7 honour 7 honour 12 beast 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 beast 12 beast 14 casually 13 , 14 casually 14 casually 15 scorching 14 casually 16 an 14 casually 17 eagle 17 eagle 18 that 17 eagle 19 flew 17 eagle 22 ashes 19 flew 20 by 21 into 22 ashes 22 ashes 23 . the cinders fell , jingling and crackling , round the prince in a little shower . 1 the 2 cinders 2 cinders 5 jingling 3 fell 5 jingling 4 , 5 jingling 5 jingling 6 and 5 jingling 7 crackling 5 jingling 11 prince 7 crackling 8 , 7 crackling 9 round 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 15 shower 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 shower 15 shower 16 . then the [firedrake] dived [back] , with an awful splash [of] flame , and the mountain roared round him . 1 then 2 the 2 the 16 mountain 4 dived 10 splash 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 9 awful 9 awful 10 splash 10 splash 12 flame 12 flame 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 mountain 16 mountain 17 roared 17 roared 18 round 18 round 19 him 19 him 20 . the prince now flew high above him , and cried : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 11 : 3 now 5 high 4 flew 5 high 5 high 6 above 6 above 7 him 7 him 8 , 7 him 11 : 8 , 9 and 10 cried 11 : " [a] message [from] [the] [remora] . 1 " 3 message 3 message 7 . he says you are afraid to fight him . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " " don't know him , " grunted [the] [firedrake] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 grunted 7 grunted 10 . then he dropped his own glove into the fiery lake . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dropped 3 dropped 6 glove 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 glove 6 glove 7 into 6 glove 9 fiery 7 into 8 the 9 fiery 10 lake 10 lake 11 . " does he ? " yelled [the] [firedrake] . 1 " 6 yelled 2 does 3 he 2 does 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 yelled 6 yelled 9 . " just let me get at him ! " and he scrambled out , all red-hot as he was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 let 2 just 17 as 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 get 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 12 scrambled 11 he 12 scrambled 12 scrambled 13 out 12 scrambled 16 red-hot 13 out 14 , 15 all 16 red-hot 16 red-hot 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . [chapter] [x] [.] the [prince] [and] [the] [remora] . 1 the 6 . if he had been too warm before , the prince was too cold now . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 too 5 too 6 warm 5 too 13 cold 6 warm 7 before 6 warm 8 , 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 cold 13 cold 14 now 14 now 15 . the prince felt his blood stand still , and he grew faint ; but he took heart , for there was no time to waste . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 5 blood 2 prince 3 felt 3 felt 4 his 5 blood 6 stand 6 stand 7 still 6 stand 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 faint 12 faint 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 took 15 he 21 was 16 took 17 heart 18 , 19 for 18 , 20 there 20 there 21 was 21 was 22 no 22 no 23 time 23 time 24 to 24 to 25 waste 25 waste 26 . yet he could [nowhere] see the [remora] [.] 1 yet 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 5 see 5 see 6 the " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 . then there came a whisper , like the breath of the bitter east wind on a winter day : 1 then 3 came 2 there 3 came 3 came 5 whisper 4 a 5 whisper 5 whisper 6 , 5 whisper 7 like 5 whisper 9 breath 5 whisper 19 : 7 like 8 the 9 breath 10 of 9 breath 12 bitter 10 of 11 the 12 bitter 13 east 12 bitter 17 winter 13 east 14 wind 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 winter 17 winter 18 day " where are you , and how can [i] come to you ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 how 7 how 8 can 8 can 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " here [i] [am] ! " said the prince from the top of the hill . 1 " 2 here 1 " 7 said 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 prince 8 the 12 top 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 top 12 top 15 hill 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hill 15 hill 16 . and still the thing slipped up , from the chink under the mountain . 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 the 3 the 13 mountain 4 thing 10 chink 5 slipped 10 chink 6 up 7 , 6 up 10 chink 8 from 10 chink 9 the 10 chink 10 chink 11 under 10 chink 13 mountain 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 14 . " hi ! " he shouted , as soon as his tongue could move within his chattering teeth . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 shouted 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 10 as 11 his 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 17 chattering 13 could 14 move 14 move 17 chattering 15 within 17 chattering 16 his 17 chattering 17 chattering 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . there came a clear , hissing answer , like frozen words dropping round him : 1 there 6 hissing 2 came 6 hissing 3 a 6 hissing 4 clear 6 hissing 5 , 6 hissing 6 hissing 7 answer 6 hissing 8 , 6 hissing 9 like 6 hissing 10 frozen 6 hissing 12 dropping 11 words 12 dropping 12 dropping 13 round 12 dropping 15 : 13 round 14 him " wait till [i] come down . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 till 3 till 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 7 . what do you want ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 ? 5 ? 6 " then the white folds began to slide , like melting ice , from the black hill . 1 then 4 folds 2 the 4 folds 3 white 4 folds 4 folds 5 began 4 folds 10 melting 5 began 6 to 7 slide 8 , 7 slide 10 melting 9 like 10 melting 10 melting 11 ice 10 melting 12 , 10 melting 13 from 10 melting 15 black 10 melting 16 hill 14 the 15 black 16 hill 17 . prince [prigio] [felt] the [air] [getting] warmer behind him , and [colder] in front of him . 1 prince 7 warmer 4 the 7 warmer 7 warmer 17 . 8 behind 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 in 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 of 15 of 16 him 16 him 17 . [chapter] [xi] [.] the [battle] . 1 the 3 . it was an awul sight to behold ! 1 it 4 awul 2 was 4 awul 3 an 4 awul 4 awul 5 sight 4 awul 6 to 4 awul 7 behold 7 behold 8 ! the green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced ; the birds fell down dead from the sky , slain by his frosty breath ! 1 the 2 green 2 green 6 leaves 3 trees 4 dropped 3 trees 6 leaves 5 their 6 leaves 6 leaves 9 advanced 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 advanced 9 advanced 10 ; 9 advanced 12 birds 11 the 12 birds 12 birds 13 fell 13 fell 14 down 13 fell 15 dead 15 dead 20 slain 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 sky 18 sky 19 , 18 sky 20 slain 20 slain 21 by 20 slain 23 frosty 21 by 22 his 22 his 23 frosty 23 frosty 24 breath 24 breath 25 ! but [,] fast as [the] [remora] [stole] forward , the [firedrake] [came] quicker [yet] [,] flying and clashing his fiery wings . 1 but 3 fast 3 fast 4 as 3 fast 13 quicker 4 as 8 forward 9 , 10 the 9 , 13 quicker 13 quicker 22 . 16 flying 17 and 16 flying 18 clashing 18 clashing 20 fiery 19 his 20 fiery 20 fiery 21 wings 21 wings 22 . meanwhile , the prince , safe on his hill , was lunching on the loaf and the cold tongue he had brought with him . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 3 the 1 meanwhile 6 safe 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 , 6 safe 12 lunching 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 hill 9 hill 12 lunching 10 , 12 lunching 11 was 12 lunching 12 lunching 13 on 12 lunching 15 loaf 12 lunching 17 the 12 lunching 18 cold 12 lunching 23 with 14 the 15 loaf 15 loaf 16 and 18 cold 19 tongue 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 brought 22 brought 23 with 23 with 24 him 24 him 25 . " [go] it , [remora] ! 1 " 3 it 1 " 6 ! 3 it 4 , go [it] , [firedrake] ! [you] ['re] [gaining] [.] 1 go 3 , 1 go 5 ! give it him [,] [remora] ! " he shouted in the wildest excitement . 1 give 2 it 1 give 3 him 3 him 14 . 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 shouted 9 shouted 12 wildest 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 wildest 11 the 12 wildest 12 wildest 13 excitement 13 excitement 14 . nobody had ever seen such a battle ; he had it all to himself , and he never enjoyed anything more . 1 nobody 3 ever 2 had 3 ever 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 4 seen 20 anything 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 all 11 it 12 all 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 enjoyed 17 he 18 never 18 never 19 enjoyed 19 enjoyed 20 anything 20 anything 21 more 21 more 22 . " [go] it , [remora] ! " cried the prince : " his legs are giving way ; he 's groggy on his pins ! 1 " 3 it 1 " 8 cried 3 it 4 , 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 9 the 10 prince 9 the 24 pins 10 prince 11 : 11 : 12 " 13 his 14 legs 14 legs 15 are 14 legs 16 giving 16 giving 21 groggy 17 way 21 groggy 18 ; 21 groggy 19 he 21 groggy 20 's 21 groggy 21 groggy 22 on 21 groggy 23 his 21 groggy 24 pins 24 pins 25 ! one more effort , and he won't be able to move ! " 1 one 2 more 2 more 3 effort 3 effort 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 move 11 move 12 ! 12 ! 13 " then the [firedrake] [stood] groaning [like] a [black] bull , [knee-deep] in snow ; and [still] the [remora] climbed and climbed . 1 then 2 the 1 then 19 climbed 2 the 5 groaning 5 groaning 7 a 7 a 9 bull 9 bull 10 , 9 bull 13 snow 12 in 13 snow 13 snow 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 the 19 climbed 21 climbed 20 and 21 climbed 21 climbed 22 . the wounded [remora] curled back his head again on himself , and again crawled , steaming terribly , towards his enemy . 1 the 2 wounded 2 wounded 4 curled 4 curled 22 . 5 back 8 again 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 again 8 again 16 steaming 9 on 10 himself 10 himself 16 steaming 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 steaming 13 again 16 steaming 14 crawled 16 steaming 15 , 16 steaming 16 steaming 17 terribly 16 steaming 19 towards 16 steaming 21 enemy 17 terribly 18 , 20 his 21 enemy 21 enemy 22 . but the struggle was too much for the gallant [remora] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 struggle 3 struggle 9 gallant 4 was 5 too 5 too 6 much 5 too 9 gallant 6 much 7 for 7 for 8 the 9 gallant 11 . with one final roar , like the breath of a thousand furnaces , the [firedrake] expired . 1 with 3 final 2 one 3 final 3 final 4 roar 3 final 5 , 3 final 6 like 3 final 8 breath 6 like 7 the 8 breath 12 furnaces 9 of 12 furnaces 10 a 11 thousand 11 thousand 12 furnaces 12 furnaces 13 , 12 furnaces 16 expired 14 the 16 expired 16 expired 17 . drawing the sword of sharpness , he hacked off , at two blows , the iron [head] and the tail of the [firedrake] . 1 drawing 3 sword 2 the 3 sword 3 sword 5 sharpness 4 of 5 sharpness 5 sharpness 6 , 5 sharpness 8 hacked 7 he 8 hacked 8 hacked 9 off 8 hacked 10 , 8 hacked 11 at 8 hacked 12 two 8 hacked 13 blows 13 blows 14 , 13 blows 16 iron 14 , 15 the 16 iron 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 tail 20 tail 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . { [the] [prince] [in] [front] [of] the [firedrake] [:] [p78.jpg] } 1 { 7 the 1 { 11 } but the castle clock struck half-past seven ; dinner was at eight , and the poor prince crawled on hands and knees to the garret . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 castle 3 castle 6 half-past 4 clock 5 struck 4 clock 6 half-past 6 half-past 7 seven 6 half-past 8 ; 6 half-past 9 dinner 6 half-past 12 eight 10 was 12 eight 11 at 12 eight 12 eight 18 crawled 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 14 and 18 crawled 15 the 16 poor 16 poor 18 crawled 17 prince 18 crawled 18 crawled 22 knees 19 on 22 knees 20 hands 21 and 20 hands 22 knees 22 knees 25 garret 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 garret 25 garret 26 . punctuality is the politeness of princes ! and a prince is polite , when he is in love ! 1 punctuality 2 is 1 punctuality 3 the 1 punctuality 4 politeness 1 punctuality 6 princes 1 punctuality 16 is 4 politeness 5 of 6 princes 7 ! 6 princes 8 and 6 princes 12 polite 8 and 9 a 10 prince 12 polite 11 is 12 polite 12 polite 13 , 12 polite 14 when 14 when 15 he 16 is 17 in 17 in 18 love 18 love 19 ! she seemed prettier and kinder than ever . 1 she 3 prettier 2 seemed 3 prettier 3 prettier 5 kinder 3 prettier 6 than 4 and 5 kinder 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . the prince was so happy , that he never noticed how something went wrong about the dinner . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 5 happy 10 noticed 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 noticed 9 never 10 noticed 10 noticed 11 how 10 noticed 12 something 12 something 14 wrong 13 went 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 about 14 wrong 17 dinner 15 about 16 the 17 dinner 18 . but the prince was so busy in talking to his lady , and in eating his dinner too , that he never observed anything unusual . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 11 lady 3 prince 4 was 4 was 6 busy 5 so 6 busy 6 busy 8 talking 7 in 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 10 his 11 lady 12 , 11 lady 25 unusual 12 , 13 and 14 in 15 eating 15 eating 17 dinner 16 his 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 too 17 dinner 23 observed 18 too 19 , 19 , 20 that 21 he 22 never 22 never 23 observed 23 observed 25 unusual 24 anything 25 unusual 25 unusual 26 . he had never been at such a pleasant dinner ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 8 pleasant 5 at 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 ! [chapter] [xii] [.] a [terrible] [misfortune] . 1 a 4 . when the ladies left , and the prince and the other gentlemen were alone , the ambassador appeared more gloomy than ever . 1 when 2 the 2 the 17 ambassador 3 ladies 4 left 3 ladies 5 , 3 ladies 12 gentlemen 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 prince 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 gentlemen 12 gentlemen 13 were 12 gentlemen 17 ambassador 14 alone 15 , 14 alone 17 ambassador 16 the 17 ambassador 17 ambassador 18 appeared 17 ambassador 20 gloomy 19 more 20 gloomy 20 gloomy 21 than 21 than 22 ever 22 ever 23 . at last he took the prince into a corner , on pretence of showing him a rare statue . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 12 pretence 7 into 8 a 7 into 9 corner 9 corner 10 , 9 corner 12 pretence 11 on 12 pretence 12 pretence 13 of 12 pretence 14 showing 12 pretence 18 statue 14 showing 15 him 16 a 17 rare 17 rare 18 statue 18 statue 19 . " does your royal highness not know , " he asked , ["] that you are in considerable danger ? " 1 " 11 asked 1 " 15 you 2 does 5 highness 3 your 5 highness 4 royal 5 highness 5 highness 6 not 5 highness 7 know 5 highness 11 asked 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 asked 10 he 11 asked 12 , 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 18 considerable 17 in 18 considerable 18 considerable 19 danger 19 danger 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " still ? " said [the] [prince] , thinking of the [firedrake] . 1 " 5 said 2 still 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . the ambassador did not know what he meant , for he had never heard of the fight , but he answered gravely : 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 did 2 ambassador 12 had 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 8 meant 7 he 8 meant 8 meant 10 for 9 , 10 for 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 heard 14 heard 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 fight 17 fight 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 he 20 he 21 answered 21 answered 22 gravely 21 answered 23 : " [never] more than now . " 1 " 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 now 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 " then he showed the prince two proclamations , which had been posted all about the town . 1 then 7 proclamations 2 he 3 showed 3 showed 7 proclamations 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 7 proclamations 6 two 7 proclamations 7 proclamations 8 , 7 proclamations 9 which 7 proclamations 12 posted 9 which 10 had 10 had 11 been 12 posted 16 town 13 all 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 town 16 town 17 . { [the] ambassador showing [the] [prince] [the] [proclamation] [:] [p82.jpg] [}] 1 { 3 ambassador 1 { 4 showing here is the first : 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 : [to] [all] [loyal] [subjects] [.] whereas , 1 whereas 2 , our eldest son , [prince] [prigio] , hath of late been guilty of several high crimes and misdemeanours . 1 our 2 eldest 2 eldest 3 son 2 eldest 8 hath 3 son 4 , 7 , 8 hath 8 hath 12 guilty 9 of 10 late 10 late 12 guilty 11 been 12 guilty 12 guilty 13 of 12 guilty 18 misdemeanours 14 several 16 crimes 15 high 16 crimes 16 crimes 18 misdemeanours 17 and 18 misdemeanours 18 misdemeanours 19 . secondly : by [attending] an unseemly [revel] in the town [of] [gluckstein] , where he [brawled] in the streets . 1 secondly 2 : 1 secondly 3 by 1 secondly 6 unseemly 5 an 6 unseemly 6 unseemly 20 . 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 town 10 town 13 , 10 town 19 streets 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 he 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 streets 19 streets 20 . this is to give warning , 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 warning 5 warning 6 , that whoever consorts with , comforts , aids , [or] [abets] [the] said [prince] [prigio] , [is] thereby a partner in his treason ; and 1 that 3 consorts 2 whoever 3 consorts 3 consorts 4 with 3 consorts 5 , 3 consorts 6 comforts 3 consorts 8 aids 6 comforts 7 , 8 aids 9 , 9 , 25 and 13 said 16 , 13 said 23 treason 16 , 18 thereby 18 thereby 19 a 19 a 20 partner 20 partner 21 in 21 in 22 his 23 treason 24 ; 24 ; 25 and that a reward [of] [five] [thousand] [purses] will be [given] [to] [whomsoever] brings the [said] prince , alive , [to] [our] [castle] [of] [falkenstein] . 1 that 2 a 2 a 3 reward 3 reward 13 brings 8 will 9 be 9 be 13 brings 13 brings 25 . 14 the 16 prince 14 the 18 alive 16 prince 17 , 18 alive 19 , 18 alive 25 . [grognio] [r] [.] and here is the second proclamation : 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 is 2 here 6 proclamation 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 proclamation 6 proclamation 7 : [reward] [.] [the] [firedrake] [.] whereas , 1 whereas 2 , our dominions have [lately] been devastated [by] a [firedrake] [(] the [salamander] [furiosus] of [buffon] [)] [;] 1 our 2 dominions 2 dominions 3 have 2 dominions 6 devastated 3 have 5 been 6 devastated 8 a 8 a 11 the 11 the 14 of this is to advise all , 1 this 2 is 1 this 4 advise 3 to 4 advise 4 advise 5 all 4 advise 6 , [grognio] [r] [.] " we don't want to fight ; and no more , [i] [think] , do you , " said the prince , smiling . 1 " 2 we 1 " 19 said 2 we 4 want 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 fight 6 fight 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 9 no 10 more 9 no 11 , 11 , 18 " 14 , 15 do 15 do 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 prince 20 the 23 smiling 22 , 23 smiling 23 smiling 24 . " then how does your royal highness mean to treat the proclamations ? " 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 how 3 how 4 does 4 does 7 highness 5 your 7 highness 6 royal 7 highness 7 highness 8 mean 7 highness 12 proclamations 8 mean 9 to 9 to 10 treat 11 the 12 proclamations 12 proclamations 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " why , by winning these ten thousand purses . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 5 winning 4 by 5 winning 5 winning 6 these 5 winning 9 purses 7 ten 9 purses 8 thousand 9 purses 9 purses 10 . i can tell you @number@ pounds [is] worth [having] , " said the prince . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 6 pounds 5 @number@ 6 pounds 6 pounds 8 worth 8 worth 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . " [i] 'll deliver up the said prince , alive , at [falkenstein] this [very] night ; [also] [the] [horns] and [tail] [of] [the] said [firedrake] . 1 " 25 said 3 'll 4 deliver 4 deliver 5 up 4 deliver 8 prince 4 deliver 10 alive 6 the 8 prince 7 said 8 prince 8 prince 9 , 10 alive 11 , 11 , 21 and 11 , 25 said 12 at 14 this 12 at 16 night 16 night 17 ; 17 ; 21 and 25 said 27 . but [i] don't [want] [to] marry [my] [cousin] [molly] . " 1 but 3 don't 3 don't 6 marry 6 marry 10 . 10 . 11 " " [may] [i] [remind] your royal highness that [falkenstein] is [three] [hundred] miles [away] ? 1 " 5 your 5 your 6 royal 6 royal 7 highness 7 highness 13 miles 8 that 10 is 10 is 13 miles 13 miles 15 ? the ambassador was so astonished that he ran straight upstairs , forgetting his manners , and crying : 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 astonished 5 astonished 10 upstairs 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 ran 8 ran 10 upstairs 9 straight 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 12 forgetting 11 , 12 forgetting 12 forgetting 14 manners 13 his 14 manners 14 manners 16 and 14 manners 17 crying 15 , 16 and 17 crying 18 : " [linda] ! 1 " 3 ! linda ! come down at once ; here 's a surprise for you ! " 1 linda 2 ! 1 linda 3 come 1 linda 4 down 1 linda 6 once 1 linda 7 ; 1 linda 14 ! 5 at 6 once 8 here 9 's 8 here 14 ! 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 for 12 for 13 you 14 ! 15 " lady [rosalind] [came] [sweeping] [down] , [with] [a] [smile] [on] [her] [kind] [face] [.] 1 lady 6 , she guessed what it was , though the prince had said nothing about it at dinner . 1 she 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 what 2 guessed 4 it 2 guessed 7 though 2 guessed 14 it 2 guessed 15 at 4 it 5 was 6 , 7 though 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 had 10 had 12 nothing 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 about 13 about 14 it 15 at 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 . he turned quite pale , and said : 1 he 2 turned 1 he 7 said 3 quite 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 : " will you kindly ask the servants [where] the little [persian] prayer-rug and the parcel [which] [i] [brought] [with] [me] have been placed [?] ["] 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 2 will 4 kindly 4 kindly 5 ask 4 kindly 7 servants 6 the 7 servants 7 servants 15 parcel 9 the 10 little 10 little 12 prayer-rug 12 prayer-rug 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 parcel 15 parcel 23 placed 21 have 22 been 22 been 23 placed lord [kelso] rang the bell , and in [came] all the servants , with [william] [,] [the] under-butler , [at] [their] head . 1 lord 3 rang 1 lord 23 . 3 rang 7 and 3 rang 12 servants 4 the 5 bell 5 bell 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 in 11 the 8 in 12 servants 10 all 11 the 12 servants 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 18 under-butler 18 under-butler 19 , 22 head 23 . " [william] , " said [his] [lordship] , " where have you put his royal highness 's parcel and his carpet ? " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 23 " 9 " 10 where 10 where 12 you 11 have 12 you 13 put 16 highness 14 his 16 highness 15 royal 16 highness 16 highness 17 's 16 highness 18 parcel 18 parcel 21 carpet 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 carpet 21 carpet 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " please , [your] [lordship] , " said [william] , " we think [benson] have [took] them away with him . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 22 " 12 we 13 think 12 we 15 have 15 have 17 them 17 them 18 away 18 away 21 . 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . 21 . 22 " " [and] where is [benson] ? " 1 " 3 where 3 where 4 is 3 where 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " we don't know , your lordship . 1 " 3 don't 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 4 know 7 lordship 6 your 7 lordship 7 lordship 8 . we think he have been come for [!] ["] 1 we 2 think 1 we 4 have 2 think 3 he 4 have 5 been 4 have 6 come 6 come 7 for " come [for] [by] [whom] [?] ["] 1 " 2 come william stammered , and seemed at a loss for a reply . 1 william 2 stammered 2 stammered 3 , 2 stammered 5 seemed 2 stammered 8 loss 3 , 4 and 6 at 8 loss 7 a 8 loss 8 loss 9 for 8 loss 11 reply 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 reply 11 reply 12 . " [quick] [!] answer ! what do you know about it ? " 1 " 4 answer 1 " 6 what 4 answer 5 ! 6 what 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " william said at last , rather as if he were making a speech . 1 william 2 said 1 william 4 last 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 , 4 last 13 speech 5 , 6 rather 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 he 8 if 10 were 10 were 11 making 11 making 12 a 11 making 13 speech 13 speech 14 . " your royaliness , and my lords and ladies , it was like this . 1 " 3 royaliness 2 your 3 royaliness 3 royaliness 4 , 3 royaliness 5 and 3 royaliness 7 lords 4 , 5 and 6 my 7 lords 7 lords 8 and 7 lords 9 ladies 7 lords 13 like 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 like 13 like 14 this 14 this 15 . his royaliness comed in with a rug over his arm , and summat under it . 1 his 2 royaliness 2 royaliness 3 comed 3 comed 4 in 3 comed 5 with 3 comed 7 rug 5 with 6 a 7 rug 8 over 7 rug 13 summat 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 , 10 arm 13 summat 12 and 13 summat 13 summat 14 under 13 summat 15 it 13 summat 16 . and he lays it down [on] [that] [there] seat , and [thomas] shows him into the droring- [room] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 lays 3 lays 4 it 3 lays 5 down 3 lays 9 seat 9 seat 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 shows 13 shows 17 droring- 14 him 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 droring- 17 droring- 19 . then [benson] [says] [:] ['] [dinner] ['ll] [be] [ready] in five minutes ; how tired [i] [do] [feel] [!] ['] 1 then 11 five 10 in 11 five 11 five 12 minutes 12 minutes 13 ; 12 minutes 15 tired 14 how 15 tired i 'm about tired , and [i] thinks of bettering [myself] . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 8 thinks 2 'm 3 about 2 'm 4 tired 4 tired 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 thinks 9 of 8 thinks 10 bettering 10 bettering 12 . i [wish] [i] was at the king 's court , and butler . ' 1 i 4 was 4 was 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's 8 's 9 court 9 court 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 butler 12 butler 13 . 13 . 14 ' i run to the door , and there he was , flying right hover the town , in a northerly direction . 1 i 2 run 2 run 3 to 3 to 14 hover 4 the 5 door 5 door 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 10 was 8 there 14 hover 9 he 10 was 11 , 12 flying 12 flying 14 hover 13 right 14 hover 14 hover 15 the 14 hover 16 town 14 hover 20 northerly 16 town 17 , 18 in 19 a 18 in 20 northerly 20 northerly 21 direction 21 direction 22 . and that ['s] [all] [i] [know] [;] [for] [i] would not tell a lie , [not] if it was [never] so . 1 and 2 that 2 that 19 was 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 tell 12 tell 14 lie 13 a 14 lie 14 lie 15 , 15 , 17 if 17 if 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 21 so 21 so 22 . and [me] , [and] [thomas] [as] didn't see it , and cook , [we] [thinks] as [how] [benson] was [come] [for] [.] 1 and 12 cook 3 , 11 and 3 , 12 cook 7 didn't 8 see 8 see 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 cook 13 , 13 , 16 as 16 as 19 was and cook says as she don't wonder at it , neither ; for a grumblinger , more ill-conditioneder " 1 and 2 cook 2 cook 3 says 3 says 5 she 3 says 9 it 4 as 5 she 6 don't 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 at 7 wonder 9 it 9 it 15 grumblinger 10 , 11 neither 11 neither 15 grumblinger 12 ; 13 for 12 ; 15 grumblinger 13 for 15 grumblinger 14 a 15 grumblinger 15 grumblinger 16 , 15 grumblinger 18 ill-conditioneder 17 more 18 ill-conditioneder 18 ill-conditioneder 19 " { [the] [butler] [on] the [carpet] [:] [p89.jpg] } 1 { 5 the 1 { 9 } " thank you , [william] , " said [lord] [kelso] [;] " that will do ; you can go , for the present . " 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 23 present 12 " 13 that 12 " 17 you 13 that 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 ; 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 go 19 go 20 , 20 , 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 present 23 present 24 . 24 . 25 " [chapter] [xiii] [.] surprises . 1 surprises 2 . the prince said [nothing] , the ambassador [said] [nothing] [,] [lady] [rosalind] [said] [never] a [word] till they were in the drawing-room . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 15 a 2 prince 7 ambassador 3 said 5 , 3 said 6 the 6 the 7 ambassador 15 a 22 drawing-room 17 till 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 drawing-room 22 drawing-room 23 . below them flowed the clear [,] green [water] of the [gluckthal] . 1 below 3 flowed 2 them 3 flowed 3 flowed 4 the 3 flowed 5 clear 5 clear 7 green 7 green 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . and still nobody said a word . 1 and 3 nobody 2 still 3 nobody 3 nobody 6 word 4 said 6 word 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 . at last the prince spoke : 1 at 2 last 2 last 5 spoke 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 : " this is a [very] strange story , [lord] [kelso] ! " 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 strange 6 strange 7 story 7 story 8 , 8 , 12 " 11 ! 12 " " very , sir ! " said the ambassador . 1 " 2 very 1 " 7 said 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 ambassador 9 ambassador 10 . " [i] [can] hardly [believe] , sir , [that] the conduct of [benson] , [whom] [i] [always] found a [most] respectable man , [deserved] " 1 " 4 hardly 4 hardly 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 7 sir 14 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 of 14 , 25 " 18 found 19 a 19 a 22 man 21 respectable 22 man 22 man 23 , 23 , 25 " " that he should be ' come for , ' " said the prince . 1 " 12 said 2 that 3 he 2 that 4 should 4 should 5 be 4 should 7 come 6 ' 7 come 7 come 8 for 7 come 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . " oh , sir , you honour [us] [too] [highly] , " murmured [lady] [rosalind] ; and the prince [blushed] and said : 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 7 honour 5 , 6 you 7 honour 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 21 and 12 " 13 murmured 13 murmured 19 prince 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 prince 21 and 23 : 22 said 23 : " not at all ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! impossible ! " 1 impossible 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " what on earth am [i] to do with the young man ? " he thought . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 on 3 on 4 earth 3 on 10 the 4 earth 5 am 4 earth 8 do 7 to 8 do 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 thought 16 thought 17 . it is dreadful ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 ! 4 ! 5 " { [the] [king] [and] [queen] [on] the [carpet] [:] [p95.jpg] } 1 { 7 the 1 { 11 } [chapter] [xiv] [.] the [king] [explains] . 1 the 4 . the first who recovered his voice and presence [of] [mind] was [benson] . 1 the 2 first 2 first 4 recovered 3 who 4 recovered 4 recovered 5 his 4 recovered 6 voice 4 recovered 8 presence 6 voice 7 and 8 presence 13 . 11 was 13 . when he had gone , the prince threw himself at the king 's feet , crying : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 4 gone 16 crying 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 threw 8 threw 9 himself 8 threw 14 feet 10 at 14 feet 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 feet 14 feet 16 crying 15 , 16 crying 16 crying 17 : " pardon , pardon , my liege ! " 1 " 7 liege 2 pardon 3 , 2 pardon 7 liege 4 pardon 5 , 4 pardon 7 liege 6 my 7 liege 7 liege 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] [shall] [waken] [presently] [;] [this] is nothing out of the [way] [for] a dream . 1 " 8 is 8 is 15 a 9 nothing 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 15 a 15 a 17 . 16 dream 17 . dr [rumpfino] ascribes it [to] imperfect nutrition . " 1 dr 3 ascribes 3 ascribes 8 . 4 it 6 imperfect 4 it 8 . 6 imperfect 7 nutrition 8 . 9 " all this time , [the] [lady] [rosalind] [,] as pale as a marble statue , was leaning against the side of the open window . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 9 as 9 as 10 pale 10 pale 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 marble 13 marble 14 statue 14 statue 17 leaning 14 statue 20 side 15 , 17 leaning 16 was 17 leaning 17 leaning 18 against 18 against 19 the 20 side 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 window 23 open 24 window 24 window 25 . meanwhile , the ambassador had induced the king to take a seat ; but there was no use in talking to the queen . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 6 induced 3 the 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 6 induced 5 had 6 induced 6 induced 8 king 6 induced 9 to 6 induced 10 take 6 induced 12 seat 6 induced 21 to 7 the 8 king 9 to 10 take 11 a 12 seat 12 seat 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 there 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 use 18 use 19 in 18 use 20 talking 20 talking 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 queen 23 queen 24 . " it would be a miracle , " she said to herself , " and miracles do not happen ; therefore this has not happened . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 miracle 6 miracle 12 herself 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 9 she 12 herself 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 16 miracles 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 miracles 16 miracles 17 do 16 miracles 19 happen 16 miracles 21 therefore 16 miracles 24 not 17 do 18 not 18 not 19 happen 20 ; 21 therefore 21 therefore 22 this 21 therefore 23 has 24 not 25 happened 25 happened 26 . presently [,] [i] shall wake up in my own bed [at] [falkenstein] . " 1 presently 5 wake 4 shall 5 wake 5 wake 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 bed 10 bed 13 . 13 . 14 " now , [benson] , [william] , and [thomas] [brought] in the coffee , but the queen [took] no notice . 1 now 2 , 1 now 20 . 2 , 7 and 4 , 7 and 6 , 7 and 10 in 11 the 10 in 19 notice 11 the 12 coffee 12 coffee 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 queen 18 no 19 notice 19 notice 20 . { [the] [king] [and] [queen] [:] [p99.jpg] } 1 { 8 } " you want to know all about it , [i] [suppose] ? " said his majesty , in a sulky voice . 1 " 2 you 1 " 14 said 2 you 3 want 4 to 5 know 5 know 7 about 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 13 " 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 majesty 15 his 16 majesty 16 majesty 17 , 16 majesty 20 sulky 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 sulky 20 sulky 21 voice 21 voice 22 . " well , you have a [right] to it , and [i] shall tell you . 1 " 2 well 1 " 15 you 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 11 and 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 a 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 shall 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 . the tail is like the iron handle of a pump , but the horns are genuine . 1 the 7 handle 2 tail 7 handle 3 is 4 like 4 like 7 handle 5 the 6 iron 6 iron 7 handle 7 handle 8 of 7 handle 10 pump 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 pump 10 pump 12 but 10 pump 16 genuine 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 horns 14 horns 15 are 16 genuine 17 . the ambassador bowed . 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 . " well , we asked him [where] [he] [killed] [the] [firedrake] , and he said in a garden [near] [gluckstein] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 asked 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 5 asked 6 him 6 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 21 . 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 garden 18 garden 21 . rather a neat thing ; drew it up myself , " added his majesty . 1 rather 3 neat 2 a 3 neat 3 neat 4 thing 3 neat 5 ; 3 neat 6 drew 3 neat 9 myself 6 drew 7 it 6 drew 8 up 9 myself 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 added 12 added 14 majesty 13 his 14 majesty 14 majesty 15 . " very much to the point , " said the ambassador , wondering what the king was coming to . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 11 ambassador 6 point 7 , 6 point 11 ambassador 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 ambassador 10 the 11 ambassador 11 ambassador 13 wondering 11 ambassador 16 king 11 ambassador 20 . 12 , 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 what 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 was 17 was 18 coming 18 coming 19 to " [glad] you like it , " said the king , much pleased . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 king 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 , 10 king 13 pleased 12 much 13 pleased 13 pleased 14 . " well , where was [i] [?] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 was oh , yes ; your man said he had killed the creature in a garden , quite [near] [gluckstein] . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 20 . 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 ; 3 yes 16 , 4 ; 5 your 5 your 6 man 6 man 10 killed 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 killed 10 killed 12 creature 11 the 12 creature 12 creature 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 garden 16 , 17 quite her heart is buried , [if] [i] [may] [say] [so] [,] with [poor] [alphonso] . 1 her 2 heart 2 heart 4 buried 3 is 4 buried 4 buried 5 , 5 , 12 with 12 with 15 . but the queen is a very remarkable woman very remarkable ["] 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 7 remarkable 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 remarkable 6 very 7 remarkable 7 remarkable 8 woman 7 remarkable 10 remarkable 9 very 10 remarkable " very ! " said the [ambassador] , with perfect truth . 1 " 2 very 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 11 truth 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 perfect 10 perfect 11 truth 11 truth 12 . this [had] [not] occurred to me , [i] am a plain king , but [i] at once [saw] the force of her majesty 's argument . 1 this 4 occurred 1 this 20 force 4 occurred 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 14 but 9 am 10 a 9 am 11 plain 10 a 11 plain 11 plain 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 14 but 16 at 17 once 16 at 19 the 19 the 20 force 20 force 26 . 21 of 22 her 22 her 23 majesty 23 majesty 25 argument 24 's 25 argument 25 argument 26 . ' [yes] , ' said [i] ; ' how did you manage it ? ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 how 9 how 10 did 10 did 11 you 11 you 12 manage 12 manage 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' but he [your] [man] [,] [i] [mean] was not a bit put out . 1 but 2 he 2 he 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 11 bit 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 put 12 put 13 out 13 out 14 . on this her majesty grew more indignant , if possible . 1 on 2 this 1 on 3 her 3 her 4 majesty 4 majesty 7 indignant 5 grew 7 indignant 6 more 7 indignant 7 indignant 10 possible 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 possible 10 possible 11 . these were her very words . " 1 these 2 were 1 these 5 words 2 were 4 very 3 her 4 very 5 words 6 . 6 . 7 " " her majesty 's expressions are ever choice [and] appropriate , " said the [ambassador] . 1 " 13 said 2 her 5 expressions 3 majesty 5 expressions 4 's 5 expressions 5 expressions 6 are 5 expressions 7 ever 5 expressions 8 choice 5 expressions 10 appropriate 10 appropriate 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 16 . when the experiment has failed , thy head shall from thy shoulders be shorn ! ' 1 when 3 experiment 2 the 3 experiment 3 experiment 4 has 3 experiment 5 failed 5 failed 6 , 5 failed 7 thy 7 thy 14 shorn 8 head 14 shorn 9 shall 14 shorn 10 from 14 shorn 11 thy 14 shorn 12 shoulders 14 shorn 13 be 14 shorn 14 shorn 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' so [your] [man] [merely] [said] , ' [very] well , mum , your majesty , [i] [mean] , ' and sat down . 1 so 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 well 9 well 10 , 9 well 15 , 9 well 18 , 10 , 11 mum 11 mum 12 , 13 your 14 majesty 14 majesty 15 , 18 , 19 ' 18 , 20 and 20 and 21 sat 21 sat 22 down 22 down 23 . then we rose , flew through the air at an astonishing pace , and here we are ! 1 then 2 we 1 then 5 flew 3 rose 4 , 3 rose 5 flew 5 flew 11 astonishing 6 through 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 11 astonishing 9 at 11 astonishing 10 an 11 astonishing 11 astonishing 12 pace 11 astonishing 15 here 11 astonishing 18 ! 12 pace 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 here 16 we 16 we 17 are the queen accompanied him , remarking that she was sound asleep , but would waken presently . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 accompanied 3 accompanied 6 remarking 4 him 6 remarking 5 , 6 remarking 6 remarking 7 that 6 remarking 8 she 6 remarking 11 asleep 8 she 9 was 10 sound 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 , 11 asleep 15 waken 12 , 13 but 14 would 15 waken 15 waken 16 presently 16 presently 17 . neither of them said " good-night " to the prince . 1 neither 2 of 1 neither 6 good-night 2 of 3 them 4 said 6 good-night 5 " 6 good-night 6 good-night 7 " 6 good-night 10 prince 6 good-night 11 . 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 prince indeed , they did not see him again , [for] he was on the balcony [with] [lady] [rosalind] . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 balcony 15 balcony 19 . after this she went to bed ; and the prince , who had not slept at all the night before , felt very sleepy also . 1 after 2 this 1 after 4 went 3 she 4 went 4 went 6 bed 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 15 slept 7 ; 8 and 8 and 15 slept 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 slept 15 slept 19 night 15 slept 25 also 16 at 17 all 17 all 19 night 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 before 19 night 21 , 22 felt 24 sleepy 23 very 24 sleepy 24 sleepy 25 also 25 also 26 . but he knew that first he had something that must be done . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 knew 2 he 7 had 3 knew 4 that 5 first 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 something 7 had 12 done 9 that 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 13 . so he went into the drawing-room , took his carpet , and wished to be now , where do you suppose ? 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 6 drawing-room 4 into 6 drawing-room 5 the 6 drawing-room 6 drawing-room 7 , 6 drawing-room 8 took 6 drawing-room 10 carpet 9 his 10 carpet 10 carpet 13 wished 10 carpet 22 ? 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wished 13 wished 14 to 14 to 15 be 16 now 22 ? 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 do 19 do 20 you 19 do 21 suppose 19 do 22 ? beside the [dead] body of the [firedrake] [!] 1 beside 2 the 2 the 4 body 4 body 5 of 5 of 6 the there he was in a moment ; and dreadful the body looked , lying stark and cold in the white moonshine . 1 there 3 was 1 there 15 stark 2 he 3 was 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 moment 5 a 9 dreadful 6 moment 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 9 dreadful 15 stark 10 the 11 body 11 body 15 stark 12 looked 15 stark 13 , 14 lying 14 lying 15 stark 15 stark 16 and 15 stark 17 cold 15 stark 21 moonshine 18 in 21 moonshine 19 the 21 moonshine 20 white 21 moonshine 21 moonshine 22 . [chapter] [xv] [.] the [king] ['s] [cheque] . 1 the 5 . when they all wakened next morning , their first ideas were confused . 1 when 2 they 1 when 4 wakened 2 they 3 all 4 wakened 5 next 4 wakened 10 ideas 5 next 6 morning 6 morning 7 , 8 their 10 ideas 9 first 10 ideas 10 ideas 12 confused 10 ideas 13 . 11 were 12 confused however , she was a determined woman , and stood to it that nothing unusual was occurring . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 determined 4 was 17 occurring 6 determined 7 woman 6 determined 11 to 7 woman 10 stood 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stood 12 it 17 occurring 13 that 17 occurring 14 nothing 17 occurring 15 unusual 17 occurring 16 was 17 occurring 17 occurring 18 . as for the king , he was only anxious to get back [to] [falkenstein] , and have the whole business settled in a constitutional manner . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 king 3 the 19 whole 4 king 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 only 8 only 9 anxious 10 to 11 get 10 to 18 the 11 get 12 back 12 back 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 have 18 the 19 whole 19 whole 20 business 20 business 25 manner 21 settled 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 constitutional 24 constitutional 25 manner 25 manner 26 . benson 's evidence was taken first . 1 benson 2 's 1 benson 3 evidence 3 evidence 4 was 3 evidence 5 taken 3 evidence 6 first 6 first 7 . he declined to say exactly where or how he killed the [firedrake] [.] 1 he 2 declined 2 declined 3 to 2 declined 4 say 2 declined 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 where 5 exactly 7 or 5 exactly 8 how 5 exactly 10 killed 8 how 9 he 10 killed 11 the yet one or the other choice seemed certain . 1 yet 6 choice 2 one 3 or 3 or 5 other 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 choice 6 choice 7 seemed 6 choice 8 certain 6 choice 9 . unhappy lady ! 1 unhappy 2 lady 1 unhappy 3 ! perhaps [no] [girl] [was] [ever] [more] strangely [beset] [by] [misfortune] [!] 1 perhaps 7 strangely prince [prigio] was now [called] [on] [to] [speak] [.] 1 prince 3 was 3 was 4 now he admitted that the reward was offered for bringing the horns and tail , not for killing the monster . 1 he 2 admitted 2 admitted 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reward 5 reward 7 offered 6 was 7 offered 7 offered 9 bringing 8 for 9 bringing 9 bringing 11 horns 10 the 11 horns 11 horns 12 and 11 horns 13 tail 11 horns 17 killing 14 , 15 not 15 not 17 killing 16 for 17 killing 17 killing 19 monster 18 the 19 monster 19 monster 20 . but were the king 's intentions to go for nothing ? 1 but 10 nothing 2 were 3 the 2 were 6 intentions 4 king 6 intentions 5 's 6 intentions 6 intentions 8 go 6 intentions 10 nothing 7 to 8 go 9 for 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 ? any fellow with a waggon could bring the horns and tail ; the difficult thing was to kill the monster . 1 any 5 waggon 2 fellow 5 waggon 3 with 5 waggon 4 a 5 waggon 5 waggon 6 could 5 waggon 7 bring 5 waggon 9 horns 8 the 9 horns 9 horns 10 and 9 horns 11 tail 9 horns 14 difficult 12 ; 14 difficult 13 the 14 difficult 14 difficult 15 thing 14 difficult 20 monster 16 was 17 to 17 to 18 kill 18 kill 19 the 19 the 20 monster 20 monster 21 . if [benson] ['s] claim [was] [allowed] , the royal prerogative of [saying] [one] [thing] [and] meaning something else was in danger . 1 if 9 royal 4 claim 7 , 4 claim 9 royal 7 , 8 the 9 royal 22 . 10 prerogative 11 of 10 prerogative 16 meaning 16 meaning 17 something 16 meaning 21 danger 17 something 18 else 19 was 20 in 20 in 21 danger 21 danger 22 . he was ready to do this himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 4 to 5 do 4 to 7 himself 5 do 6 this 7 himself 8 . was [mr] [benson] equally [ready] [?] 1 was 4 equally on this being interpreted to him for he did not speak [pantouflian] [benson] grew pale [with] horror , but fell [back] on the proclamation . 1 on 4 interpreted 2 this 4 interpreted 3 being 4 interpreted 4 interpreted 5 to 4 interpreted 6 him 4 interpreted 7 for 4 interpreted 9 did 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 speak 11 speak 25 . 14 grew 15 pale 15 pale 17 horror 17 horror 18 , 17 horror 24 proclamation 18 , 19 but 20 fell 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 proclamation 24 proclamation 25 . he had [brought] the horns and tail , and so he must have the perquisites , and the [lady] [molinda] [!] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 the 4 the 5 horns 5 horns 6 and 5 horns 7 tail 5 horns 17 and 7 tail 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 must 12 must 13 have 14 the 15 perquisites 15 perquisites 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the the king 's mind was so much confused by this time , that he determined to leave it to [the] [lady] [molinda] herself . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 's 2 king 15 determined 3 's 4 mind 5 was 6 so 5 was 15 determined 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 confused 8 confused 9 by 8 confused 12 , 9 by 10 this 10 this 11 time 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 determined 15 determined 16 to 15 determined 17 leave 17 leave 18 it 18 it 24 . 19 to 23 herself 23 herself 24 . " which of them will you have , my dear ? " he asked , in a kind voice . 1 " 14 asked 2 which 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 11 ? 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 have 6 you 11 ? 8 , 10 dear 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 14 asked 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 14 asked 19 voice 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 kind 17 a 19 voice 19 voice 20 . but [poor] [molinda] [merely] [cried] . 1 but 6 . then his majesty was almost driven to say that he would give the reward to whoever produced the hoofs by that day week . 1 then 3 majesty 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 6 driven 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 driven 6 driven 20 by 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 16 whoever 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 give 12 give 14 reward 13 the 14 reward 14 reward 16 whoever 15 to 16 whoever 16 whoever 17 produced 17 produced 19 hoofs 17 produced 20 by 18 the 19 hoofs 20 by 22 day 21 that 22 day 22 day 23 week 23 week 24 . but no sooner had he said this than the prince brought them out of his wallet , and displayed them [in] [open] [court] . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 had 3 sooner 6 said 3 sooner 7 this 3 sooner 8 than 5 he 6 said 8 than 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 16 wallet 11 brought 12 them 11 brought 16 wallet 13 out 16 wallet 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 wallet 16 wallet 19 displayed 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 displayed 19 displayed 24 . 20 them 24 . and [i] [regret] to say that [his] temper was not at all improved by his failure to better himself . 1 and 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 that 6 that 8 temper 8 temper 13 improved 9 was 10 not 10 not 13 improved 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 improved 13 improved 14 by 13 improved 16 failure 15 his 16 failure 16 failure 17 to 16 failure 18 better 16 failure 19 himself 19 himself 20 . but [if] [benson] was irritated , and suffered from the remarks of his [fellow-] servants , [i] [do] [not] [think] we can envy [prince] [prigio] . 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 irritated 5 irritated 26 . 6 , 7 and 6 , 26 . 7 and 8 suffered 8 suffered 15 servants 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 15 servants 15 servants 16 , 16 , 21 we 21 we 22 can 22 can 23 envy here he was , restored to his position indeed , but by no means to the royal favour . 1 here 5 restored 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 restored 4 , 5 restored 5 restored 6 to 5 restored 8 position 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 position 8 position 9 indeed 8 position 14 means 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 11 but 12 by 14 means 13 no 14 means 14 means 15 to 14 means 17 royal 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 royal 17 royal 18 favour 18 favour 19 . for the king [disliked] him [as] [much] [as] [ever] , and was as angry [as] [ever] about the deaths of [enrico] and [alphonso] . 1 for 2 the 1 for 5 him 2 the 3 king 5 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 as 12 was 14 angry 14 angry 17 about 17 about 18 the 18 the 19 deaths 19 deaths 20 of 19 deaths 24 . 22 and 24 . nay , he was even more angry ; and , perhaps , not without reason . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 5 even 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 5 even 6 more 6 more 7 angry 6 more 15 reason 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 11 perhaps 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 11 perhaps 13 not 11 perhaps 15 reason 14 without 15 reason 15 reason 16 . he [called] up [prigio] before [the] [whole] [court] , and thereon the courtiers [cheered] [like] [anything] , but the king cried : 1 he 3 up 3 up 11 thereon 5 before 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thereon 11 thereon 12 the 11 thereon 13 courtiers 13 courtiers 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 the 19 the 20 king 20 king 22 : 21 cried 22 : " silence ! 1 " 2 silence 2 silence 3 ! [mcdougal] [,] [drag] [the] [first] [man] [that] [shouts] [to] [the] [serpent-house] [in] [the] [zoological] [gardens] [,] [and] [lock] [him] [up] [with] [the] [rattlesnakes] [!] ["] after that the courtiers were very quiet . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 the 3 the 4 courtiers 4 courtiers 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . but your base and malevolent nature is even more conspicuously manifest in your selfish success than in your previous dastardly contempt of duty . 1 but 5 malevolent 2 your 3 base 3 base 5 malevolent 4 and 5 malevolent 5 malevolent 6 nature 5 malevolent 7 is 5 malevolent 10 conspicuously 8 even 10 conspicuously 9 more 10 conspicuously 10 conspicuously 11 manifest 10 conspicuously 13 your 10 conspicuously 14 selfish 11 manifest 12 in 14 selfish 20 dastardly 15 success 20 dastardly 16 than 20 dastardly 17 in 20 dastardly 18 your 20 dastardly 19 previous 20 dastardly 20 dastardly 21 contempt 20 dastardly 22 of 20 dastardly 23 duty 22 of 23 duty 23 duty 24 . eh ! what do you say , you sneak ? 1 eh 2 ! 1 eh 3 what 1 eh 10 ? 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 6 say 7 , 6 say 9 sneak 8 you 9 sneak 9 sneak 10 ? ' [you] [didn't] [believe] there [were] [any] [firedrakes] [?] ['] 1 ' 5 there that just comes of your eternal conceit and arrogance ! 1 that 3 comes 2 just 3 comes 3 comes 9 arrogance 4 of 9 arrogance 5 your 9 arrogance 6 eternal 9 arrogance 7 conceit 9 arrogance 8 and 9 arrogance 9 arrogance 10 ! ' [you] have [not] [generally] [found] it [so] ? ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 7 it 7 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' when his majesty had recovered , he said to [prigio] [(] who had not been crying , he was too much absorbed ) : 1 when 7 he 1 when 18 he 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 5 recovered 3 majesty 6 , 4 had 5 recovered 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 to 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 been 15 been 16 crying 16 crying 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 too 19 was 22 absorbed 20 too 21 much 22 absorbed 23 ) 23 ) 24 : " a king 's word is his bond . 1 " 2 a 2 a 8 bond 3 king 4 's 3 king 8 bond 5 word 8 bond 6 is 8 bond 7 his 8 bond 8 bond 9 . bring me a pen , somebody , and my cheque-book . " 1 bring 2 me 1 bring 4 pen 3 a 4 pen 4 pen 5 , 4 pen 10 cheque-book 6 somebody 7 , 6 somebody 10 cheque-book 8 and 10 cheque-book 9 my 10 cheque-book 10 cheque-book 11 . 11 . 12 " the royal cheque-book , bound in red morocco , was brought in by eight pages , with ink and a pen . 1 the 2 royal 2 royal 3 cheque-book 3 cheque-book 4 , 3 cheque-book 8 morocco 5 bound 8 morocco 6 in 8 morocco 7 red 8 morocco 8 morocco 9 , 8 morocco 10 was 8 morocco 11 brought 8 morocco 12 in 8 morocco 13 by 8 morocco 14 eight 14 eight 15 pages 15 pages 16 , 15 pages 18 ink 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 ink 18 ink 19 and 18 ink 21 pen 20 a 21 pen 21 pen 22 . { [a] cheque for ten thousand purses , payable to [prince] [prigio] [:] [p114.jpg] } 1 { 15 } 3 cheque 9 payable 4 for 5 ten 5 ten 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 purses 7 purses 9 payable 8 , 9 payable 9 payable 10 to 9 payable 15 } " hi ! here ! come back ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 2 hi 4 here 2 hi 5 ! 2 hi 8 ! 6 come 7 back 6 come 8 ! i forgot something ; you 've got to marry [molinda] ! " 1 i 2 forgot 1 i 6 've 2 forgot 3 something 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 to 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 11 ! 11 ! 12 " [chapter] [xvi] [.] a [melancholy] [chapter] . 1 a 4 . the prince had gone some way , when the king called after him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 called 11 called 12 after 11 called 13 him 13 him 14 . how he wished he had the seven-league boots on , or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket ! 1 how 7 seven-league 1 how 13 he 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 7 seven-league 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 seven-league 6 the 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 7 seven-league 9 on 7 seven-league 11 or 9 on 10 , 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 20 his 14 had 15 the 15 the 16 cap 16 cap 18 darkness 17 of 18 darkness 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 pocket 21 pocket 22 ! if he had been so lucky , he would now have got back to [gluckstein] , and crossed the border with [lady] [rosalind] . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 3 had 18 crossed 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 lucky 6 lucky 7 , 6 lucky 16 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 11 have 10 now 11 have 11 have 12 got 12 got 13 back 13 back 14 to 16 , 17 and 18 crossed 19 the 18 crossed 20 border 20 border 21 with 21 with 24 . " [prigio] ! " said his majesty , " where were you off to ? 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 majesty 6 his 7 majesty 7 majesty 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 where 10 where 11 were 10 where 12 you 12 you 14 to 12 you 15 ? 13 off 14 to don't you remember that this is your wedding-day ? 1 don't 3 remember 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 3 remember 8 wedding-day 5 this 8 wedding-day 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 wedding-day 8 wedding-day 9 ? i congratulate you , sir [;] [molinda] is a dear girl . " 1 i 2 congratulate 2 congratulate 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 13 " 8 is 9 a 9 a 11 girl 10 dear 11 girl 11 girl 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] have the highest affection and esteem for my cousin , sir , " said the prince , " but " 1 " 16 said 3 have 8 esteem 4 the 5 highest 5 highest 8 esteem 6 affection 8 esteem 7 and 8 esteem 8 esteem 9 for 8 esteem 10 my 8 esteem 11 cousin 8 esteem 13 sir 11 cousin 12 , 12 , 13 sir 13 sir 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 19 , 19 , 20 " 19 , 21 but 19 , 22 " " never ! 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 ! i despise him ! " 1 i 2 despise 2 despise 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " { [molinda] [before] the [king] [:] [p117.jpg] } 1 { 4 the 1 { 8 } " never better , sire , " said the man , bowing with more courtliness than his profession indicated . 1 " 2 never 1 " 8 said 3 better 4 , 4 , 7 " 5 sire 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 15 courtliness 11 , 12 bowing 12 bowing 15 courtliness 13 with 15 courtliness 14 more 15 courtliness 15 courtliness 16 than 15 courtliness 17 his 15 courtliness 18 profession 18 profession 19 indicated 18 profession 20 . " very well , " said the king ; " [prince] [prigio] , you have your choice . 1 " 3 well 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 13 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 10 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 9 ; 10 " 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 have 15 have 16 your 16 your 17 choice 17 choice 18 . there is the gallows , [here] is [lady] [molinda] . 1 there 2 is 1 there 7 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 gallows 4 gallows 5 , 7 is 10 . my duty is painful , but clear . 1 my 2 duty 2 duty 4 painful 3 is 4 painful 4 painful 6 but 4 painful 7 clear 5 , 6 but 7 clear 8 . a king 's word cannot be broken . 1 a 2 king 1 a 4 word 2 king 3 's 4 word 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 be 6 be 7 broken 7 broken 8 . molly , or the gibbet ! " 1 molly 5 gibbet 2 , 3 or 3 or 5 gibbet 4 the 5 gibbet 5 gibbet 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the prince bowed respectfully to [lady] [molinda] [:] 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 respectfully 4 respectfully 5 to i am compelled , most unwillingly , to slight [your] charms , and [to] [select] the [extreme] [rigour] of the [law] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 compelled 3 compelled 4 , 3 compelled 6 unwillingly 5 most 6 unwillingly 6 unwillingly 7 , 6 unwillingly 8 to 6 unwillingly 9 slight 6 unwillingly 11 charms 11 charms 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 the 16 the 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 . executioner , lead on ! 1 executioner 2 , 1 executioner 3 lead 1 executioner 5 ! 3 lead 4 on do your duty ; for me , [prigio] est pret ; " for this was his motto , and meant that he was ready . 1 do 2 your 2 your 3 duty 3 duty 25 . 4 ; 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 6 me 25 . 7 , 9 est 9 est 10 pret 10 pret 11 ; 10 pret 12 " 10 pret 13 for 10 pret 14 this 10 pret 15 was 10 pret 16 his 14 this 15 was 16 his 17 motto 17 motto 18 , 17 motto 20 meant 17 motto 23 was 18 , 19 and 20 meant 21 that 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 ready poor [lady] [molinda] [could] [not] [but] [be] [hurt] [by] [the] prince ['s] [preference] [for] [death] [over] [marriage] [to] [her] [,] [little] [as] [she] [liked] [him] . 1 poor 11 prince 11 prince 26 . { [the] [family] executioner [:] [p119.jpg] [}] 1 { 4 executioner for [alphonso] [was] [gone] crying [would] [not] bring him [back] . 1 for 5 crying 5 crying 11 . 8 bring 9 him 9 him 11 . " ah , [madam] ! " said the prince , " you are forgiving " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 14 forgiving 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 forgiving 14 forgiving 15 " " for you are brave ! " said [molinda] , feeling quite a respect for him . 1 " 8 said 2 for 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 brave 5 brave 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 17 . 11 feeling 12 quite 12 quite 13 a 13 a 14 respect 14 respect 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 . " but neither your heart nor mine is ours to give . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 neither 3 neither 6 nor 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 nor 6 nor 9 ours 7 mine 9 ours 8 is 9 ours 9 ours 11 give 9 ours 12 . 10 to 11 give since mine was another 's , [i] [understand] too well the feeling of yours ! 1 since 2 mine 2 mine 14 yours 3 was 4 another 3 was 9 too 3 was 12 feeling 5 's 9 too 6 , 9 too 9 too 10 well 11 the 12 feeling 12 feeling 14 yours 13 of 14 yours 14 yours 15 ! do not let us buy life at the price of happiness and honour . " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 buy 5 buy 6 life 5 buy 11 happiness 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 price 9 price 10 of 10 of 11 happiness 11 happiness 13 honour 12 and 13 honour 13 honour 14 . 14 . 15 " then , turning to the king , the prince said : 1 then 3 turning 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 3 turning 9 prince 5 the 6 king 5 the 9 prince 6 king 7 , 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 11 : 10 said 11 : " sir , is there no way but by death or marriage ? 1 " 2 sir 2 sir 3 , 2 sir 13 ? 3 , 8 but 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 no 6 no 7 way 7 way 8 but 9 by 12 marriage 10 death 11 or 10 death 12 marriage 12 marriage 13 ? cannot the whole proclamation be annulled , and will you consider the bargain void if [i] tear up this flimsy scroll ? " 1 cannot 6 annulled 2 the 3 whole 3 whole 6 annulled 4 proclamation 6 annulled 5 be 6 annulled 6 annulled 7 , 6 annulled 8 and 6 annulled 9 will 6 annulled 11 consider 7 , 8 and 9 will 10 you 11 consider 14 void 12 the 13 bargain 13 bargain 14 void 14 void 15 if 14 void 20 flimsy 17 tear 20 flimsy 18 up 20 flimsy 19 this 20 flimsy 20 flimsy 21 scroll 21 scroll 22 ? 22 ? 23 " and here the prince fluttered the cheque for @number@ pounds in the air . 1 and 2 here 2 here 7 cheque 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 7 cheque 5 fluttered 7 cheque 6 the 7 cheque 7 cheque 8 for 7 cheque 10 pounds 7 cheque 13 air 9 @number@ 10 pounds 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 . for a moment the king was tempted ; but then he said to himself : 1 for 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 7 tempted 4 the 5 king 5 king 7 tempted 6 was 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 ; 7 tempted 10 then 7 tempted 13 to 8 ; 9 but 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 said 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 : " never mind , it 's [only] an extra penny on the [income-tax] . " 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 15 " 5 it 6 's 5 it 14 . 6 's 8 an 8 an 9 extra 9 extra 10 penny 10 penny 11 on 11 on 12 the 14 . 15 " then , " keep your dross , " he shouted , meaning the million ; " but let me keep my promise . 1 then 6 dross 2 , 3 " 3 " 6 dross 4 keep 6 dross 5 your 6 dross 6 dross 7 , 6 dross 10 shouted 6 dross 11 , 6 dross 12 meaning 7 , 8 " 9 he 10 shouted 12 meaning 14 million 13 the 14 million 14 million 15 ; 14 million 18 let 14 million 20 keep 15 ; 17 but 16 " 17 but 18 let 19 me 20 keep 22 promise 21 my 22 promise 22 promise 23 . to chapel at once , or " and he pointed to the executioner . 1 to 2 chapel 2 chapel 4 once 3 at 4 once 4 once 6 or 4 once 10 pointed 5 , 6 or 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 pointed 9 he 10 pointed 10 pointed 11 to 10 pointed 13 executioner 11 to 12 the 13 executioner 14 . " [the] [word] [of] a [king] [of] [pantouflia] is sacred . " 1 " 5 a 5 a 10 sacred 9 is 10 sacred 10 sacred 11 . 11 . 12 " " [and] so is that [of] a crown [prince] , " answered [prigio] [;] " [and] mine is [pledged] to a lady . " 1 " 3 so 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 7 a 7 a 8 crown 8 crown 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 15 " 11 " 12 answered 15 " 18 is 15 " 21 a 17 mine 18 is 18 is 20 to 21 a 24 " 22 lady 23 . 23 . 24 " the prince thought for the space of a flash of lightning . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 6 space 3 thought 6 space 4 for 6 space 5 the 6 space 6 space 7 of 6 space 11 lightning 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 flash 9 flash 10 of 11 lightning 12 . " [i] accept the alternative , " he said , " if your majesty will grant me my conditions . " 1 " 3 accept 3 accept 19 conditions 4 the 5 alternative 5 alternative 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 if 12 if 13 your 13 your 14 majesty 14 majesty 19 conditions 15 will 16 grant 16 grant 17 me 16 grant 19 conditions 18 my 19 conditions 19 conditions 20 . 20 . 21 " " name them ! " said the king . 1 " 6 said 2 name 3 them 3 them 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . prigio [of] [pantouflia] [will] perish [by] [his] [own] [hand] . " 1 prigio 5 perish 5 perish 10 . 10 . 11 " the king , whose mind did not work very quickly , took some minutes to think over it . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 whose 2 king 6 did 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 mind 6 did 7 not 6 did 16 think 7 not 8 work 8 work 10 quickly 9 very 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 , 10 quickly 14 minutes 12 took 13 some 13 some 14 minutes 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 over 16 think 18 it 18 it 19 . " honour bright ? " said the king at last . 1 " 2 honour 1 " 6 said 2 honour 3 bright 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 7 the 10 last 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . poor [molinda] [merely] [stared] [;] [for] [she] [could] [not] imagine [what] [he] [meant] . 1 poor 10 imagine 10 imagine 14 . [chapter] [xvii] [.] [the] [black] [cat] [and] [the] [brethren] [!] who was glad to [see] the prince , if it was [not] [lady] [rosalind] ? 1 who 2 was 1 who 15 ? 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 11 was 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 was for [either] [he] [would] [have] [brought] his brothers [back] , [sound] and well , [to] [falkenstein] , or [he] would not survive his dishonour . 1 for 7 his 7 his 8 brothers 8 brothers 10 , 10 , 12 and 10 , 22 survive 13 well 14 , 13 well 17 , 17 , 18 or 18 or 20 would 20 would 21 not 21 not 22 survive 22 survive 24 dishonour 23 his 24 dishonour 24 dishonour 25 . and [i] should have fallen , dear [rosalind] , if [i] [had] [faced] [the] [firedrake] [before] [i] [knew] you . " 1 and 10 if 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 fallen 5 fallen 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 " and [the] [firedrake] would have made a mouthful of him , then . 1 and 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 a 7 a 8 mouthful 8 mouthful 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 . but the prince said he had his plan , and he stayed that night at the ambassador 's . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 12 stayed 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 12 stayed 6 had 7 his 7 his 8 plan 8 plan 9 , 8 plan 12 stayed 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 stayed 12 stayed 14 night 12 stayed 15 at 12 stayed 17 ambassador 13 that 14 night 15 at 16 the 17 ambassador 18 's 18 's 19 . at last , stretched at full length in a sunny place , the prince found a very old , half-blind , miserable cat . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 4 stretched 4 stretched 10 sunny 5 at 7 length 6 full 7 length 7 length 10 sunny 8 in 9 a 8 in 10 sunny 9 a 10 sunny 10 sunny 11 place 10 sunny 14 prince 11 place 12 , 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 20 half-blind 15 found 20 half-blind 16 a 17 very 17 very 20 half-blind 18 old 20 half-blind 19 , 20 half-blind 20 half-blind 21 , 20 half-blind 22 miserable 20 half-blind 23 cat 23 cat 24 . " [well] , " said the prince at last , " he could not live long anyway , and it must be done . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 24 . 6 the 7 prince 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 11 " 17 anyway 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 13 could 15 live 15 live 16 long 17 anyway 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 it 20 it 21 must 21 must 22 be 22 be 23 done 23 done 24 . he will feel nothing [.] ["] 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 feel 3 feel 4 nothing then he drew the sword of sharpness , and with one turn of his wrist cut the cat 's head clean off . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 5 sword 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 7 sharpness 6 of 7 sharpness 7 sharpness 8 , 7 sharpness 10 with 7 sharpness 16 cut 8 , 9 and 11 one 15 wrist 12 turn 15 wrist 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 wrist 15 wrist 16 cut 16 cut 22 off 17 the 18 cat 18 cat 21 clean 19 's 20 head 20 head 21 clean 21 clean 22 off 22 off 23 . { [poor] old [frank] [:] [p128.jpg] [}] 1 { 3 old the dead cat lay there , like any common cat . 1 the 10 cat 2 dead 3 cat 2 dead 10 cat 3 cat 4 lay 3 cat 6 , 4 lay 5 there 7 like 10 cat 8 any 9 common 9 common 10 cat 10 cat 11 . very soon there was nothing of old [black] [frank] [left] [but] [ashes] ! 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 old 7 old 13 ! then the prince ran upstairs to the fairy cupboard , his heart beating loudly with excitement . 1 then 5 upstairs 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 upstairs 4 ran 5 upstairs 5 upstairs 6 to 5 upstairs 9 cupboard 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 cupboard 9 cupboard 10 , 9 cupboard 14 loudly 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 beating 13 beating 14 loudly 14 loudly 16 excitement 15 with 16 excitement 16 excitement 17 . the sun was shining through the arrow-shot window , all the yellow motes were dancing in its rays . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 2 sun 7 arrow-shot 4 shining 7 arrow-shot 5 through 7 arrow-shot 6 the 7 arrow-shot 7 arrow-shot 8 window 7 arrow-shot 13 motes 8 window 9 , 10 all 13 motes 11 the 13 motes 12 yellow 13 motes 13 motes 14 were 13 motes 15 dancing 13 motes 16 in 13 motes 18 rays 16 in 17 its 18 rays 19 . the light fell on the strange heaps of fairy things talismans and spells . 1 the 2 light 2 light 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 3 fell 6 strange 4 on 5 the 6 strange 11 talismans 7 heaps 8 of 7 heaps 11 talismans 9 fairy 11 talismans 10 things 11 talismans 11 talismans 12 and 11 talismans 13 spells 13 spells 14 . this was what was written on the plates : 1 this 2 was 2 was 5 written 3 what 5 written 4 was 5 written 5 written 6 on 5 written 8 plates 6 on 7 the 8 plates 9 : [aqva] [.] [de] [.] [fonte] [.] [leonvm] [.] [{] [130] [}] " thank heaven ! " said the prince . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 . " [i] [thought] they [were] [sure] [to] have brought it [!] ["] 1 " 4 they 4 they 8 have 8 have 9 brought 9 brought 10 it he opened the bottle , and poured a few drops of the water on the ashes and the dying embers . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 2 opened 4 bottle 4 bottle 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 poured 7 poured 10 drops 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 drops 10 drops 11 of 10 drops 13 water 10 drops 14 on 10 drops 16 ashes 12 the 13 water 14 on 15 the 16 ashes 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 dying 19 dying 21 . 20 embers 21 . { [the] [prince] [and] the [bottles] [:] [p130.jpg] } 1 { 5 the 1 { 9 } i'll ! " 1 i'll 2 ! 2 ! 3 " do you know what he meant to do , if he could not find his brothers ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 17 ? 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 meant 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 7 to 14 find 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 find 14 find 16 brothers 15 his 16 brothers let every child guess ! 1 let 2 every 2 every 3 child 3 child 4 guess 3 child 5 ! off he flew ; and there he was in a second , [just] [beside] [poor] [alphono] ['s] garden-engine . 1 off 2 he 2 he 3 flew 2 he 8 was 3 flew 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 there 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 a 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 second 10 a 18 garden-engine 11 second 12 , 18 garden-engine 19 . " hullo , [prigio] ! " cried he ; " are you come after the monster too ? 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 , 2 hullo 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 5 ! 10 " 7 cried 8 he 7 cried 9 ; 10 " 11 are 11 are 12 you 12 you 13 come 13 come 14 after 14 after 16 monster 15 the 16 monster 16 monster 17 too 16 monster 18 ? i 've been asleep , and [i] had a kind of dream that he beat me . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 asleep 3 been 10 kind 4 asleep 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 kind 10 kind 11 of 10 kind 12 dream 12 dream 13 that 12 dream 15 beat 13 that 14 he 15 beat 16 me 16 me 17 . but the pair of us will tackle him . 1 but 7 tackle 2 the 3 pair 3 pair 7 tackle 4 of 5 us 5 us 7 tackle 6 will 7 tackle 7 tackle 8 him 8 him 9 . how [is] [molinda] ? " 1 how 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " prettier [than] [ever] , " said [prigio] ; " but [anxious] [about] you . 1 " 7 said 1 " 14 you 2 prettier 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 ; 9 ; 11 but 10 " 11 but 14 you 15 . however , [the] [firedrake] ['s] [dead] and [done] [for] [;] [so] never mind him . 1 however 2 , 2 , 7 and 7 and 12 never 12 never 13 mind 13 mind 15 . 14 him 15 . but [i] [left] [enrico] somewhere [about] . 1 but 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 7 . just [you] sit [down] and wait a minute , [till] [i] fetch him . " 1 just 3 sit 3 sit 8 minute 5 and 6 wait 6 wait 7 a 7 a 8 minute 8 minute 9 , 9 , 15 " 12 fetch 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 " " all right , old fellow , " [says] [alphonso] ; " but have you [any] [luncheon] with you ? 1 " 3 right 1 " 15 you 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 3 right 11 ; 4 , 8 " 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 " 11 ; 13 but 12 " 13 but 14 have 15 you 15 you 20 ? 18 with 19 you 19 you 20 ? never was so hungry in my life ! " 1 never 3 so 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 ! 8 ! 9 " in a hollow of the hill , sure enough there was the sword of [enrico] , the diamonds of the hilt gleaming in the sun . 1 in 2 a 1 in 13 sword 2 a 3 hollow 3 hollow 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hill 6 hill 7 , 8 sure 9 enough 9 enough 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 sword 13 sword 14 of 13 sword 18 diamonds 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 diamonds 18 diamonds 19 of 18 diamonds 22 gleaming 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 hilt 22 gleaming 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 sun 25 sun 26 . and there was a little heap of grey ashes . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 heap 6 heap 8 grey 7 of 8 grey 8 grey 10 . 9 ashes 10 . there they were in a moment , among the [old] knights [whom] , if you remember , the [remora] [had] frozen [into] stone . 1 there 3 were 1 there 11 knights 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 8 among 9 the 9 the 11 knights 11 knights 13 , 11 knights 23 stone 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 remember 16 remember 17 , 18 the 21 frozen 18 the 23 stone 23 stone 24 . " [long] live [prince] [prigio] ! ["] 1 " 6 ! 3 live 6 ! so he marshalled them in order , and sent them [off] [to] [ride] [to] [falkenstein] [and] [cry] [:] 1 so 3 marshalled 2 he 3 marshalled 3 marshalled 4 them 3 marshalled 6 order 3 marshalled 9 sent 3 marshalled 10 them 5 in 6 order 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sent " [prince] [prigio] is coming ! ["] 1 " 6 ! 4 is 5 coming 5 coming 6 ! off they went , the horses ' hoofs clattering , banners flying , sunshine glittering on the spear-points . 1 off 3 went 1 off 4 , 1 off 5 the 2 they 3 went 5 the 6 horses 6 horses 8 hoofs 7 ' 8 hoofs 8 hoofs 9 clattering 9 clattering 11 banners 10 , 11 banners 11 banners 12 flying 11 banners 14 sunshine 11 banners 15 glittering 12 flying 13 , 15 glittering 18 spear-points 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 spear-points 18 spear-points 19 . { [riding] [off] to [falkenstein] [:] [p136.jpg] [}] 1 { 4 to [chapter] [xviii] [.] the [very] [last] . 1 the 4 . the princes returned to [gluckstein] on the carpet , and went to the best inn , where they dined [together] [and] [slept] . 1 the 2 princes 1 the 8 carpet 2 princes 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 carpet 8 carpet 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 to 11 went 19 dined 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 inn 15 inn 16 , 15 inn 17 where 17 where 18 they 19 dined 23 . kings are like that . 1 kings 2 are 1 kings 3 like 1 kings 5 . 3 like 4 that this [threat] [properly] frightened [king] [grognio] , and he apologised . 1 this 4 frightened 4 frightened 11 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 10 apologised 10 apologised 11 . then the king shook hands with [prigio] [in] public , and thanked him , and [said] he was proud of him . 1 then 2 the 1 then 17 he 2 the 3 king 4 shook 5 hands 5 hands 6 with 5 hands 15 and 9 public 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 thanked 12 thanked 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 proud 19 proud 20 of 20 of 21 him 21 him 22 . now , just as they were forming a procession to march into church , who should appear but the queen ! 1 now 2 , 1 now 7 forming 2 , 3 just 3 just 7 forming 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 forming 7 forming 8 a 7 forming 9 procession 7 forming 11 march 7 forming 12 into 7 forming 13 church 9 procession 10 to 13 church 17 appear 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 should 16 should 17 appear 17 appear 18 but 17 appear 20 queen 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 ! i say luckily because if she had heard of them , she would not have believed a word of them . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 luckily 3 luckily 4 because 3 luckily 5 if 3 luckily 6 she 3 luckily 12 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 heard 8 heard 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 not 13 would 15 have 15 have 16 believed 16 believed 18 word 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . but when she saw [alphonso] [and] [enrico] , she was [much] pleased , and said : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 saw 3 she 10 was 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 : 15 said 16 : { [the] [queen] [and] [her] [sons] [:] [p140.jpg] } 1 { 9 } " naughty boys ! 1 " 2 naughty 2 naughty 3 boys 2 naughty 4 ! where have you been hiding ? 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 hiding 5 hiding 6 ? the king had some absurd story about your having been killed by a fabulous monster . 1 the 2 king 1 the 15 monster 2 king 3 had 4 some 5 absurd 4 some 15 monster 5 absurd 6 story 6 story 7 about 8 your 14 fabulous 9 having 14 fabulous 10 been 11 killed 11 killed 14 fabulous 12 by 14 fabulous 13 a 14 fabulous 14 fabulous 15 monster 15 monster 16 . bah ! don't tell me . 1 bah 2 ! 1 bah 3 don't 1 bah 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 . i [always] [said] [you] [would] come back [after] [a] [little] [trip] [didn't] [i] , [prigio] ? " 1 i 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 14 , 14 , 17 " 16 ? 17 " " certainly , madam , ["] said [prigio] ; " and [i] said so , too . 1 " 2 certainly 1 " 13 said 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 11 and 4 madam 5 , 5 , 7 said 7 said 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 9 ; 11 and 13 said 17 . 14 so 15 , 15 , 16 too 16 too 17 . didn't [i] say so [?] ["] 1 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 so and they do ! 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 ! the honeymoon of [prince] [prigio] [and] the [crown] [princess] [rosalind] was [passed] at the castle , where the prince had been deserted by the [court] . 1 the 2 honeymoon 2 honeymoon 3 of 2 honeymoon 26 . 3 of 7 the 7 the 15 castle 11 was 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 castle 15 castle 16 , 16 , 17 where 17 where 18 the 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 22 deserted 20 had 21 been 20 had 22 deserted 23 by 24 the 24 the 26 . but the prince did not like the tone of her voice , and he said : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 tone 8 tone 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : " no , there ['s] [something] ; do tell me what it is . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 15 " 4 there 13 is 4 there 14 . 7 ; 8 do 8 do 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 9 tell 11 what 11 what 13 is 12 it 13 is 14 . 15 " no , not quite so [very] much , but [i] [want] [them] [to] [like] you . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 not 3 not 4 quite 4 quite 5 so 5 so 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 15 you 15 you 16 . now they can't , because they are afraid of you ; for you are so awfully clever . 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 can't 2 they 7 are 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 8 afraid 16 awfully 10 you 14 are 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 so 15 so 16 awfully 16 awfully 18 . 17 clever 18 . now , couldn't you take the wishing cap , and wish to be no cleverer than other people ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 7 wishing 3 couldn't 7 wishing 4 you 5 take 5 take 7 wishing 6 the 7 wishing 7 wishing 8 cap 8 cap 10 and 8 cap 11 wish 9 , 10 and 11 wish 15 cleverer 12 to 13 be 13 be 15 cleverer 14 no 15 cleverer 15 cleverer 16 than 15 cleverer 17 other 17 other 18 people 18 people 19 ? then everybody would like you [!] ["] 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 you the prince thought a minute , then he said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thought 2 prince 10 : 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : " your will is law , my dear ; anything to please you . 1 " 12 please 2 your 3 will 3 will 5 law 3 will 12 please 4 is 5 law 5 law 8 dear 6 , 8 dear 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 10 anything 12 please 11 to 12 please 12 please 13 you 12 please 14 . just wait a minute ! " 1 just 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 ! 5 ! 6 " then he ran upstairs , for the last time , to the fairy garret , and he put on the wishing cap . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 , 4 upstairs 8 last 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 time 9 time 21 wishing 10 , 16 and 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 fairy 13 fairy 14 garret 14 garret 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 put 17 he 18 put 18 put 19 on 18 put 21 wishing 19 on 20 the 21 wishing 22 cap 22 cap 23 . " no , " thought he to himself , " [i] [won't] [wish] that . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 9 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 thought 5 thought 8 himself 6 he 8 himself 7 to 8 himself 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 that 14 that 15 . every man has one secret from his wife , and [this] shall be mine . " 1 every 2 man 2 man 3 has 3 has 5 secret 4 one 5 secret 5 secret 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 mine 14 mine 15 . 15 . 16 " then he said aloud : " [i] [wish] [to] [seem] [no] [cleverer] [than] [other] [people] . " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 : 5 : 6 " 5 : 17 " 16 . 17 " but [occasionally] [rosalind] [would] [say] , " [i] do [believe] , my dear , that you are [really] as clever as ever ! " 1 but 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 do 9 do 11 , 11 , 24 " 12 my 13 dear 13 dear 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 20 clever 19 as 20 clever 20 clever 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 ! 23 ! 24 " and he was ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 ! { [the] [prince] [putting] [on] the [wishing] cap : [p144.jpg] } 1 { 6 the 1 { 11 } 6 the 8 cap 8 cap 9 : [printing] [office] [of] [the] [publisher] [.] [footnotes] { 25 } [subjunctive] mood ! 1 { 2 25 2 25 3 } 3 } 5 mood 5 mood 6 ! he was a great grammarian ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 grammarian 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 grammarian 5 grammarian 6 ! { 100 } [the] [history] of this [prince] may [be] [read] in a treatise [called] [the] [rose] and the [ring] [,] [by] [m] [a] [titmarsh] . 1 { 2 100 2 100 3 } 3 } 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 14 treatise 9 may 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 treatise 14 treatise 26 . 18 and 19 the 19 the 26 . london , @number@ 1 london 2 , 1 london 3 @number@ { 130 } [water] from the [fountain] [of] [lions] . 1 { 10 . 2 130 3 } 2 130 10 . 3 } 5 from 5 from 6 the