produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [contents] [:] [the] [hillside] [.] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [the] [hillside] [after] [the] [story] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] ["] and when , and where , do you think we find the children next ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 10 we 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 where 5 where 8 you 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 we 10 we 11 find 11 find 12 the 12 the 13 children 12 the 14 next 14 next 15 ? no [longer] [in] [the] [winter-time] , but [in] the merry [month] [of] [may] [.] 1 no 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 the 9 the 10 merry they had set out from home with the mighty purpose of climbing this high hill , even to the very tiptop of its bald head . 1 they 2 had 1 they 3 set 3 set 4 out 4 out 5 from 5 from 6 home 5 from 8 the 6 home 7 with 8 the 15 hill 9 mighty 10 purpose 10 purpose 12 climbing 11 of 12 climbing 12 climbing 13 this 12 climbing 14 high 14 high 15 hill 15 hill 21 tiptop 16 , 17 even 17 even 18 to 17 even 21 tiptop 18 to 19 the 20 very 21 tiptop 21 tiptop 22 of 21 tiptop 23 its 21 tiptop 24 bald 24 bald 25 head 25 head 26 . and was [cousin] [eustace] with the [party] [?] 1 and 2 was 2 was 5 with 5 with 6 the of that you may be certain ; else how could the book go on a step further ? 1 of 2 that 2 that 4 may 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 be 4 may 6 certain 4 may 13 go 6 certain 7 ; 8 else 10 could 9 how 10 could 10 could 13 go 11 the 12 book 12 book 13 go 13 go 14 on 13 go 17 further 13 go 18 ? 15 a 16 step 16 step 17 further this expedition up the mountain was entirely of his contrivance . 1 this 2 expedition 2 expedition 3 up 2 expedition 5 mountain 4 the 5 mountain 5 mountain 10 contrivance 6 was 7 entirely 7 entirely 10 contrivance 8 of 10 contrivance 9 his 10 contrivance 10 contrivance 11 . that [sociablest] [of] [flowers] [,] [the] little [housatonia] , [was] [very] [abundant] [.] 1 that 7 little 7 little 9 , there were wild geraniums , too , and a thousand white blossoms of the strawberry . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 wild 3 wild 4 geraniums 3 wild 15 strawberry 4 geraniums 6 too 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 a 10 thousand 10 thousand 15 strawberry 11 white 12 blossoms 12 blossoms 15 strawberry 13 of 15 strawberry 14 the 15 strawberry 15 strawberry 16 . it [knew] , [i] [suppose] , [how] [beautiful] and [sweet-scented] they were . 1 it 3 , 3 , 9 and 6 , 9 and 9 and 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 . so cunning was their concealment , that the children sometimes smelt the delicate richness of their perfume , before they knew whence it proceeded . 1 so 2 cunning 2 cunning 5 concealment 3 was 5 concealment 4 their 5 concealment 5 concealment 6 , 5 concealment 7 that 5 concealment 9 children 5 concealment 11 smelt 8 the 9 children 10 sometimes 11 smelt 11 smelt 14 richness 12 the 14 richness 13 delicate 14 richness 14 richness 15 of 14 richness 17 perfume 16 their 17 perfume 17 perfume 18 , 17 perfume 19 before 17 perfume 22 whence 17 perfume 25 . 20 they 21 knew 21 knew 22 whence 22 whence 24 proceeded 23 it 24 proceeded they had done with summer before the summer came . 1 they 2 had 1 they 9 came 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 with 3 done 6 before 5 summer 6 before 7 the 8 summer 8 summer 9 came 9 came 10 . within those small globes of winged seeds it was autumn now ! 1 within 4 globes 2 those 4 globes 3 small 4 globes 4 globes 5 of 4 globes 6 winged 4 globes 7 seeds 4 globes 10 autumn 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 autumn 10 autumn 11 now 11 now 12 ! well , but we must not waste our valuable pages with any more talk about the spring-time and wild flowers . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 not 6 not 7 waste 7 waste 9 valuable 7 waste 12 any 8 our 9 valuable 9 valuable 10 pages 10 pages 11 with 12 any 13 more 12 any 17 spring-time 14 talk 15 about 14 talk 17 spring-time 16 the 17 spring-time 17 spring-time 18 and 17 spring-time 19 wild 17 spring-time 20 flowers 20 flowers 21 . there is something , we hope , more interesting to be talked about . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 something 3 something 9 interesting 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 hope 6 hope 7 , 6 hope 9 interesting 8 more 9 interesting 9 interesting 10 to 9 interesting 12 talked 9 interesting 14 . 10 to 11 be 12 talked 13 about hereupon they brighten up , and change their grieved looks into the broadest kind of smiles . 1 hereupon 2 they 1 hereupon 3 brighten 3 brighten 4 up 3 brighten 7 change 3 brighten 9 grieved 4 up 6 and 5 , 6 and 8 their 9 grieved 9 grieved 10 looks 9 grieved 13 broadest 11 into 12 the 11 into 13 broadest 13 broadest 14 kind 13 broadest 16 smiles 14 kind 15 of 16 smiles 17 . [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [.] they had already eaten their frugal supper , and intended now to spend a quiet hour or two before bedtime . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 already 3 already 6 frugal 4 eaten 6 frugal 5 their 6 frugal 6 frugal 7 supper 6 frugal 9 and 6 frugal 10 intended 8 , 9 and 10 intended 11 now 10 intended 13 spend 12 to 13 spend 13 spend 15 quiet 14 a 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 hour 15 quiet 20 bedtime 17 or 18 two 18 two 20 bedtime 19 before 20 bedtime 20 bedtime 21 . " [well-a-day] [!] ["] [answered] [old] [baucis] [,] ["] [i] [do] [wish] [our] [neighbors] [felt] a little more [kindness] [for] [their] [fellow-creatures] . 1 " 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 more 18 more 23 . " those children will never come to any good , " said [philemon] , shaking [his] white head . 1 " 12 said 2 those 3 children 3 children 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 come 5 never 8 any 6 come 7 to 8 any 9 good 9 good 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 shaking 14 , 15 shaking 15 shaking 18 head 17 white 18 head 18 head 19 . " that ' [s] right , husband ! " said [baucis] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 10 said 3 ' 10 said 5 right 6 , 6 , 9 " 7 husband 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " so we will ! " 1 " 3 we 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 ! 5 ! 6 " these old folks , you must know , were quite poor , and had to work pretty hard for a living . 1 these 3 folks 1 these 9 were 2 old 3 folks 3 folks 7 know 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 must 5 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 9 were 10 quite 9 were 11 poor 9 were 21 living 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 work 16 work 18 hard 17 pretty 18 hard 18 hard 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 living 21 living 22 . this valley , in past ages , when the world was new , had probably been the bed of a lake . 1 this 2 valley 2 valley 3 , 2 valley 6 ages 4 in 6 ages 5 past 6 ages 6 ages 7 , 6 ages 8 when 6 ages 10 world 6 ages 12 new 6 ages 14 had 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 12 new 13 , 14 had 16 been 15 probably 16 been 16 been 20 a 17 the 18 bed 18 bed 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 lake 21 lake 22 . never was there a prettier or more fruitful valley . 1 never 2 was 2 was 8 fruitful 3 there 4 a 3 there 8 fruitful 5 prettier 8 fruitful 6 or 8 fruitful 7 more 8 fruitful 8 fruitful 9 valley 9 valley 10 . they were a very selfish and hard-hearted people , and had no pity for the poor , nor sympathy with the homeless . 1 they 2 were 2 were 7 hard-hearted 3 a 7 hard-hearted 4 very 5 selfish 5 selfish 6 and 5 selfish 7 hard-hearted 7 hard-hearted 8 people 7 hard-hearted 13 pity 8 people 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 pity 13 pity 14 for 13 pity 16 poor 13 pity 19 sympathy 15 the 16 poor 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 19 sympathy 19 sympathy 20 with 19 sympathy 22 homeless 21 the 22 homeless 22 homeless 23 . you will hardly believe what [i] am going to tell you . 1 you 2 will 2 will 11 you 3 hardly 4 believe 3 hardly 5 what 5 what 11 you 7 am 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . they would take off their hats , and make the humblest bows you ever saw . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 take 3 take 4 off 4 off 6 hats 5 their 6 hats 6 hats 11 humblest 6 hats 16 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 make 9 make 11 humblest 10 the 11 humblest 11 humblest 12 bows 11 humblest 14 ever 13 you 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw there was a confused din , which lasted a good while , and seemed to pass quite through the breadth of the valley . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 confused 4 confused 5 din 5 din 8 lasted 5 din 11 while 5 din 13 and 5 din 21 of 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 lasted 9 a 10 good 9 a 11 while 12 , 13 and 14 seemed 15 to 14 seemed 20 breadth 16 pass 17 quite 16 pass 18 through 16 pass 20 breadth 18 through 19 the 20 breadth 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 valley 23 valley 24 . " [i] [never] [heard] the dogs so loud ! " observed the good old man . 1 " 11 observed 5 the 6 dogs 6 dogs 8 loud 7 so 8 loud 8 loud 11 observed 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 observed 11 observed 12 the 12 the 14 old 13 good 14 old 14 old 15 man 15 man 16 . " nor the children so rude ! " answered his good old wife . 1 " 9 answered 2 nor 6 rude 3 the 4 children 4 children 6 rude 5 so 6 rude 6 rude 9 answered 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 his 10 his 13 wife 11 good 12 old 11 good 13 wife 13 wife 14 . close behind them came the fierce dogs , snarling at their very heels . 1 close 2 behind 1 close 13 heels 2 behind 3 them 4 came 5 the 4 came 9 snarling 6 fierce 9 snarling 7 dogs 9 snarling 8 , 9 snarling 9 snarling 10 at 9 snarling 11 their 9 snarling 12 very 9 snarling 13 heels 13 heels 14 . and this , [i] [am] [afraid] [,] was the reason why the villagers had allowed their children and dogs to treat them so rudely . 1 and 13 villagers 2 this 3 , 2 this 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 13 villagers 10 reason 11 why 10 reason 13 villagers 12 the 13 villagers 13 villagers 14 had 13 villagers 15 allowed 13 villagers 17 children 13 villagers 19 dogs 16 their 17 children 18 and 19 dogs 19 dogs 21 treat 20 to 21 treat 21 treat 24 rudely 22 them 24 rudely 23 so 24 rudely 24 rudely 25 . " come , wife , " said [philemon] [to] [baucis] , " let us go and meet these poor people . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 6 " 4 wife 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 let 13 let 14 us 13 let 15 go 15 go 16 and 15 go 17 meet 17 meet 18 these 18 these 20 people 19 poor 20 people 20 people 21 . no doubt , they feel almost too heavy-hearted to climb the hill . " 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 8 heavy-hearted 3 , 4 they 4 they 8 heavy-hearted 5 feel 8 heavy-hearted 6 almost 8 heavy-hearted 7 too 8 heavy-hearted 8 heavy-hearted 10 climb 8 heavy-hearted 12 hill 9 to 10 climb 11 the 12 hill 12 hill 13 . 13 . 14 " a comfortable bowl of bread and milk would do wonders towards raising their spirits . " 1 a 2 comfortable 2 comfortable 3 bowl 3 bowl 5 bread 4 of 5 bread 5 bread 6 and 5 bread 7 milk 7 milk 10 wonders 8 would 10 wonders 9 do 10 wonders 10 wonders 12 raising 11 towards 12 raising 12 raising 14 spirits 13 their 14 spirits 14 spirits 15 . 15 . 16 " accordingly , she hastened into the cottage . 1 accordingly 2 , 1 accordingly 4 hastened 3 she 4 hastened 4 hastened 7 cottage 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 . " [welcome] , [strangers] ! [welcome] [!] ["] 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 ! " thank you ! " replied the younger of the two , in a lively kind of way , notwithstanding his weariness and trouble . 1 " 2 thank 1 " 6 replied 2 thank 3 you 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 younger 7 the 8 younger 8 younger 11 two 8 younger 22 weariness 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 two 12 , 20 notwithstanding 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 lively 15 lively 16 kind 15 lively 20 notwithstanding 16 kind 17 of 18 way 20 notwithstanding 19 , 20 notwithstanding 20 notwithstanding 21 his 20 notwithstanding 22 weariness 22 weariness 23 and 22 weariness 24 trouble 22 weariness 25 . " this is quite another greeting than we have met with yonder , in the village . 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 another 5 another 6 greeting 5 another 16 village 6 greeting 7 than 6 greeting 10 met 6 greeting 12 yonder 8 we 9 have 8 we 10 met 10 met 11 with 12 yonder 13 , 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 village 16 village 17 . pray , why do you live in such a bad neighborhood ? " 1 pray 2 , 1 pray 5 you 3 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 live 6 live 7 in 6 live 11 neighborhood 8 such 9 a 8 such 11 neighborhood 10 bad 11 neighborhood 11 neighborhood 12 ? 12 ? 13 " one thing , certainly , seemed queer . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 , 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 , 4 certainly 7 queer 6 seemed 7 queer 7 queer 8 . " [i] used to be [light-footed] , [in] my [youth] , " said [philemen] [to] the [traveller] . 1 " 13 said 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 , 7 , 12 " 9 my 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 the 13 said 18 . " [but] [i] [always] [found] my feet [grow] [heavier] [towards] [nightfall] . " 1 " 6 my 6 my 7 feet 7 feet 12 . 12 . 13 " this [staff] , [in] [fact] [,] was the [oddest-looking] [staff] [that] [philemon] [had] [ever] [beheld] [.] 1 this 3 , 1 this 7 was 7 was 8 the it was made of olive-wood , and had something like a little pair of wings near the top . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 olive-wood 3 made 5 olive-wood 4 of 5 olive-wood 5 olive-wood 6 , 5 olive-wood 7 and 5 olive-wood 8 had 5 olive-wood 9 something 5 olive-wood 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 little 11 a 13 pair 13 pair 14 of 13 pair 15 wings 15 wings 16 near 16 near 18 top 16 near 19 . 17 the 18 top " a curious piece of work , sure enough ! " said he . 1 " 12 said 2 a 4 piece 3 curious 4 piece 4 piece 5 of 4 piece 6 work 6 work 7 , 6 work 9 enough 8 sure 9 enough 9 enough 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . " [a] [staff] with [wings] [!] 1 " 4 with it would be an excellent kind of stick for a little boy to ride astride of ! " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 excellent 4 an 5 excellent 5 excellent 6 kind 5 excellent 8 stick 5 excellent 17 ! 6 kind 7 of 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 boy 12 boy 15 astride 13 to 14 ride 14 ride 15 astride 15 astride 16 of 15 astride 17 ! 17 ! 18 " by this time , [philemon] and his [two] [guests] [had] [reached] the [cottage-door] [.] 1 by 2 this 1 by 12 the 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 7 his " [friends] , " said the old man , " sit down and rest yourselves here on this bench . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 7 old 19 bench 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 sit 12 down 11 sit 19 bench 12 down 13 and 14 rest 15 yourselves 15 yourselves 16 here 15 yourselves 19 bench 17 on 19 bench 18 this 19 bench 19 bench 20 . my [good] wife [baucis] [has] [gone] [to] [see] [what] [you] [can] [have] for [supper] [.] 1 my 3 wife 3 wife 13 for we are poor folks ; but you shall be welcome to whatever we have in the cupboard . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 4 folks 2 are 7 you 2 are 10 welcome 3 poor 4 folks 4 folks 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 10 welcome 11 to 10 welcome 12 whatever 12 whatever 13 we 12 whatever 17 cupboard 13 we 14 have 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 cupboard 17 cupboard 18 . 18 . 19 " the younger stranger threw himself carelessly on the bench , letting his staff fall , as he did so . 1 the 2 younger 2 younger 3 stranger 2 younger 6 carelessly 4 threw 5 himself 4 threw 6 carelessly 6 carelessly 9 bench 6 carelessly 20 . 7 on 9 bench 8 the 9 bench 9 bench 10 , 9 bench 11 letting 11 letting 13 staff 12 his 13 staff 13 staff 14 fall 13 staff 15 , 13 staff 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 so and here happened something rather marvellous , though trifling enough , too . 1 and 2 here 2 here 6 marvellous 3 happened 6 marvellous 4 something 6 marvellous 5 rather 6 marvellous 6 marvellous 9 trifling 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 trifling 9 trifling 10 enough 9 trifling 12 too 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . there it stood quite still , except that the snakes continued to wriggle . 1 there 3 stood 2 it 3 stood 3 stood 5 still 4 quite 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 except 7 except 8 that 7 except 13 wriggle 9 the 10 snakes 10 snakes 11 continued 10 snakes 13 wriggle 12 to 13 wriggle 13 wriggle 14 . but [,] [in] [my] [private] [opinion] [,] [old] [philemon] ['s] [eyesight] had been [playing] [him] [tricks] [again] . 1 but 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 18 . before he could ask any questions , the elder stranger drew his attention from the wonderful staff , by speaking to him . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 ask 4 ask 6 questions 5 any 6 questions 6 questions 7 , 6 questions 9 elder 8 the 9 elder 9 elder 10 stranger 9 elder 17 staff 11 drew 13 attention 12 his 13 attention 13 attention 14 from 13 attention 17 staff 14 from 15 the 16 wonderful 17 staff 17 staff 18 , 17 staff 20 speaking 19 by 20 speaking 20 speaking 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . " not in my [day] [,] friend , " answered [philemon] [;] ["] and [yet] [i] [am] an old man , as you see . 1 " 2 not 1 " 23 you 2 not 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 7 friend 7 friend 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 14 and 18 an 18 an 19 old 19 old 20 man 20 man 21 , 21 , 22 as 22 as 23 you 23 you 24 see 24 see 25 . " that is more than can be safely foretold , " observed the stranger ; and there was something very stern in his deep voice . 1 " 12 observed 2 that 3 is 3 is 9 foretold 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 can 6 can 7 be 6 can 9 foretold 8 safely 9 foretold 9 foretold 12 observed 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 observed 12 observed 14 stranger 12 observed 15 ; 12 observed 24 deep 13 the 14 stranger 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 was 19 something 20 very 20 very 21 stern 21 stern 24 deep 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 deep 24 deep 25 voice 25 voice 26 . but , in a moment afterwards , the stranger 's face became so kindly and mild , that the old man quite forgot his terror . 1 but 3 in 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 afterwards 5 moment 12 became 6 afterwards 7 , 6 afterwards 9 stranger 8 the 9 stranger 10 's 11 face 11 face 12 became 12 became 16 mild 12 became 22 quite 13 so 14 kindly 14 kindly 16 mild 15 and 16 mild 16 mild 17 , 16 mild 20 old 18 that 20 old 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 man 22 quite 23 forgot 23 forgot 25 terror 24 his 25 terror 25 terror 26 . while [baucis] was [getting] [the] [supper] [,] [the] [travellers] [both] [began] [to] [talk] [very] [sociably] [with] [philemon] [.] 1 while 3 was " why , [i] [am] very [nimble] , as you see , " answered the traveller . 1 " 2 why 1 " 14 answered 2 why 3 , 3 , 6 very 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 traveller 15 the 16 traveller 16 traveller 17 . " so , if you call me [quicksilver] , the name [will] [fit] [tolerably] [well] . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 17 " 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 call 6 call 7 me 7 me 9 , 9 , 17 " 10 the 11 name 11 name 16 . 16 . 17 " " quicksilver ? 1 " 2 quicksilver 2 quicksilver 3 ? [quicksilver] [?] ["] [repeated] [philemon] [,] [looking] [in] [the] [traveller] ['s] [face] [,] [to] [see] [if] [he] [were] [making] [fun] [of] [him] [.] " it is a very odd name ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 odd 6 odd 7 name 6 odd 8 ! and your companion there ? 1 and 2 your 2 your 3 companion 2 your 5 ? 3 companion 4 there has [he] [as] [strange] a [one] [?] ["] 1 has 5 a " you must ask the thunder to tell it you ! " replied [quicksilver] [,] [putting] [on] [a] [mysterious] [look] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 ask 4 ask 6 thunder 5 the 6 thunder 6 thunder 8 tell 6 thunder 11 ! 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 it 8 tell 10 you 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 21 . " no other voice is loud enough [.] ["] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 other 3 other 4 voice 4 voice 6 loud 5 is 6 loud 6 loud 7 enough but [philemon] , [simple] and [kind-hearted] [old] [man] [that] he was , had not many secrets to disclose . 1 but 3 , 3 , 5 and 5 and 10 he 10 he 11 was 10 he 13 had 11 was 12 , 13 had 14 not 14 not 18 disclose 15 many 18 disclose 16 secrets 18 disclose 17 to 18 disclose 18 disclose 19 . he [told] [what] [excellent] [butter] [and] [cheese] [baucis] made [,] [and] [how] [nice] [were] [the] [vegetables] [which] [he] [raised] [in] his [garden] . 1 he 9 made 9 made 21 his 21 his 23 . as the stranger listened , a smile beamed over his countenance , and made its expression as sweet as it was grand . 1 as 8 beamed 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 8 beamed 4 listened 5 , 4 listened 8 beamed 6 a 7 smile 7 smile 8 beamed 8 beamed 9 over 8 beamed 11 countenance 10 his 11 countenance 11 countenance 12 , 11 countenance 14 made 11 countenance 16 expression 12 , 13 and 15 its 16 expression 16 expression 18 sweet 16 expression 22 grand 16 expression 23 . 17 as 18 sweet 18 sweet 19 as 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 grand it is fit that your wish be granted . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 fit 3 fit 8 granted 4 that 8 granted 5 your 6 wish 6 wish 8 granted 7 be 8 granted 8 granted 9 . 9 . 10 " but [i] [took] the most part of [to-day] ['s] [milk] [to] [make] [cheese] [;] [and] [our] [last] [loaf] [is] [already] [half] [eaten] [.] 1 but 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 part 6 part 7 of ah me ! 1 ah 3 ! 2 me 3 ! i never feel the sorrow of being poor , save when a poor traveller knocks at our door . " 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 feel 3 feel 4 the 4 the 18 door 5 sorrow 7 being 6 of 7 being 7 being 8 poor 8 poor 14 traveller 9 , 10 save 10 save 11 when 10 save 14 traveller 12 a 14 traveller 13 poor 14 traveller 14 traveller 15 knocks 15 knocks 16 at 15 knocks 17 our 15 knocks 18 door 18 door 19 . 19 . 20 " " all will be very well ; do not trouble yourself , my good dame , " replied the elder stranger , kindly . 1 " 2 all 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 well 5 very 14 good 6 well 7 ; 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 good 14 good 15 dame 15 dame 20 elder 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 20 elder 19 the 20 elder 20 elder 21 stranger 21 stranger 22 , 21 stranger 23 kindly 23 kindly 24 . i think [i] never felt hungrier in my life . " 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 never 4 never 6 hungrier 5 felt 6 hungrier 6 hungrier 7 in 6 hungrier 9 life 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . 10 . 11 " " [mercy] [on] us ! " whispered [baucis] to [her] [husband] [.] 1 " 7 whispered 4 us 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 9 to " if the young man has such a terrible appetite [,] [i] [am] [afraid] [there] [will] not [be] half enough supper ! " 1 " 2 if 2 if 6 has 3 the 4 young 4 young 5 man 5 man 6 has 6 has 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 appetite 10 appetite 20 enough 17 not 19 half 19 half 20 enough 20 enough 21 supper 20 enough 22 ! 22 ! 23 " they all went into the cottage . 1 they 2 all 1 they 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 cottage 6 cottage 7 . and now , my little [auditors] , shall [i] tell you something that will make you open your eyes very wide ? 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 22 ? 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 little 5 little 7 , 8 shall 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 14 will 11 you 22 ? 12 something 13 that 13 that 14 will 14 will 15 make 14 will 16 you 14 will 17 open 17 open 21 wide 18 your 19 eyes 19 eyes 21 wide 20 very 21 wide it is really one of the oddest circumstances in the whole story . 1 it 2 is 2 is 7 oddest 3 really 7 oddest 4 one 5 of 4 one 7 oddest 6 the 7 oddest 7 oddest 8 circumstances 7 oddest 11 whole 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 story 12 story 13 . quicksilver 's staff , you recollect , had set itself up against the wall of the cottage . 1 quicksilver 2 's 1 quicksilver 3 staff 3 staff 4 , 3 staff 6 recollect 5 you 6 recollect 6 recollect 7 , 6 recollect 9 set 6 recollect 10 itself 6 recollect 12 against 8 had 9 set 11 up 12 against 12 against 14 wall 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 17 cottage 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . as [baucis] [had] [said] [,] there was [but] a [scanty] [supper] [for] [two] [hungry] [travellers] [.] 1 as 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 9 a there was a pretty good bunch of grapes for each of the guests . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 bunch 4 pretty 5 good 4 pretty 6 bunch 6 bunch 7 of 6 bunch 8 grapes 8 grapes 9 for 8 grapes 10 each 8 grapes 13 guests 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 guests 13 guests 14 . alas ! [it] [is] [a] [very] [sad] [business] [,] [when] [a] [bountiful] [heart] [finds] [itself] [pinched] [and] [squeezed] [among] [narrow] [circumstances] [.] 1 alas 2 ! and , since the supper was so exceedingly small , she could not help wishing that their appetites had not been quite so large . 1 and 15 wishing 2 , 3 since 3 since 8 exceedingly 4 the 5 supper 5 supper 8 exceedingly 6 was 8 exceedingly 7 so 8 exceedingly 8 exceedingly 9 small 8 exceedingly 14 help 9 small 10 , 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 help 14 help 15 wishing 15 wishing 16 that 15 wishing 18 appetites 17 their 18 appetites 18 appetites 19 had 18 appetites 22 quite 18 appetites 24 large 18 appetites 25 . 19 had 20 not 19 had 21 been 23 so 24 large why , at their very first sitting down , the travellers both drank off all the milk in their two bowls , at a draught . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 their 3 at 6 first 5 very 6 first 6 first 11 travellers 7 sitting 8 down 7 sitting 11 travellers 8 down 9 , 10 the 11 travellers 11 travellers 12 both 11 travellers 13 drank 13 drank 14 off 13 drank 25 draught 15 all 16 the 16 the 21 bowls 17 milk 21 bowls 18 in 19 their 19 their 21 bowls 20 two 21 bowls 21 bowls 22 , 21 bowls 23 at 21 bowls 25 draught 24 a 25 draught 25 draught 26 . " a little more [milk] , [kind] [mother] [baucis] , if you please , " said [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 more 4 more 6 , 6 , 15 " 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 please 13 please 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " [the] [day] [has] [been] [hot] , and [i] [am] very much [athirst] . " 1 " 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 14 . 14 . 15 " " now , my dear [people] , " answered [baucis] , [in] great [confusion] , " [i] [am] [so] [sorry] and [ashamed] ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 23 ! 3 , 5 dear 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 7 , 5 dear 11 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 11 , 16 " 11 , 21 and 13 great 15 , 15 , 16 " but the truth is , there is hardly a drop more milk in the pitcher . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 truth 2 the 15 pitcher 3 truth 4 is 3 truth 5 , 3 truth 7 is 6 there 7 is 8 hardly 10 drop 9 a 10 drop 10 drop 15 pitcher 11 more 12 milk 12 milk 15 pitcher 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 16 . o husband ! husband ! why did n't we go without our supper ? " 1 o 2 husband 2 husband 8 n't 3 ! 8 n't 4 husband 8 n't 5 ! 8 n't 6 why 8 n't 7 did 8 n't 8 n't 9 we 8 n't 10 go 8 n't 11 without 8 n't 12 our 8 n't 13 supper 8 n't 14 ? 14 ? 15 " here is certainly more milk in the pitcher . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 8 pitcher 4 more 5 milk 5 milk 8 pitcher 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 10 " 9 . 10 " the good woman could scarcely believe her eyes . 1 the 3 woman 2 good 3 woman 3 woman 5 scarcely 4 could 5 scarcely 5 scarcely 6 believe 6 believe 8 eyes 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . " but [i] [am] [old] , ["] [thought] [baucis] to herself , ["] and [apt] [to] [be] [forgetful] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 6 , 6 , 14 and 10 to 11 herself 11 herself 12 , 12 , 14 and i suppose [i] must have made a mistake . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 8 mistake 7 a 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 . at all events , the pitcher cannot , help being empty now , after filling the bowls twice over . " 1 at 3 events 2 all 3 events 3 events 4 , 3 events 6 pitcher 5 the 6 pitcher 6 pitcher 7 cannot 6 pitcher 11 empty 7 cannot 8 , 7 cannot 9 help 9 help 10 being 11 empty 17 bowls 12 now 13 , 12 now 17 bowls 14 after 15 filling 15 filling 17 bowls 16 the 17 bowls 17 bowls 18 twice 17 bowls 19 over 19 over 20 . 20 . 21 " " what [excellent] [milk] ! " observed [quicksilver] [,] [after] [quaffing] the [contents] [of] [the] [second] [bowl] [.] 1 " 2 what 1 " 7 observed 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 observed 7 observed 12 the " excuse me , my kind hostess [,] [but] [i] must really ask you for a little more . " 1 " 2 excuse 2 excuse 3 me 2 excuse 7 hostess 2 excuse 15 for 3 me 4 , 5 my 7 hostess 6 kind 7 hostess 7 hostess 12 really 7 hostess 13 ask 11 must 12 really 13 ask 14 you 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 more 18 more 19 . 19 . 20 " of course , there could not possibly be any left . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 4 there 4 there 9 any 5 could 6 not 5 could 7 possibly 7 possibly 8 be 7 possibly 9 any 9 any 10 left 10 left 11 . and then what a delicious fragrance the milk had ! 1 and 2 then 1 and 6 fragrance 3 what 5 delicious 4 a 5 delicious 5 delicious 6 fragrance 6 fragrance 8 milk 7 the 8 milk 8 milk 9 had 8 milk 10 ! i only wish that each of you , my beloved little souls , could have a bowl of such nice milk , at supper-time ! 1 i 3 wish 2 only 3 wish 3 wish 4 that 4 that 17 bowl 5 each 6 of 5 each 17 bowl 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 beloved 10 beloved 12 souls 11 little 12 souls 12 souls 13 , 12 souls 17 bowl 14 could 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 of 17 bowl 20 nice 17 bowl 21 milk 19 such 20 nice 21 milk 22 , 21 milk 24 supper-time 23 at 24 supper-time 24 supper-time 25 ! yet , what other loaf could it possibly be ? 1 yet 2 , 1 yet 5 loaf 3 what 5 loaf 4 other 5 loaf 5 loaf 8 possibly 5 loaf 10 ? 6 could 8 possibly 7 it 8 possibly 8 possibly 9 be but , [oh] [the] [honey] [!] 1 but 2 , i may just as well let it alone , without trying to describe how exquisitely it smelt and looked . 1 i 2 may 2 may 5 well 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 13 describe 6 let 7 it 6 let 8 alone 8 alone 9 , 8 alone 13 describe 10 without 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 11 trying 13 describe 13 describe 15 exquisitely 13 describe 20 . 14 how 15 exquisitely 15 exquisitely 16 it 15 exquisitely 17 smelt 17 smelt 19 looked 18 and 19 looked never was such honey tasted , seen , or smelt . 1 never 10 smelt 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 honey 4 honey 5 tasted 4 honey 6 , 4 honey 10 smelt 7 seen 10 smelt 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 smelt 10 smelt 11 . " did you ever hear the like ? " asked she . 1 " 10 asked 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 3 you 7 like 3 you 8 ? 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 she 10 asked 12 . " no , [i] never [did] , " answered [philemon] [,] [with] [a] [smile] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 7 , 3 , 5 never 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 15 . " [and] [i] rather [think] , my dear [old] [wife] , you have been walking about in a sort of a dream . 1 " 4 rather 1 " 8 dear 6 , 8 dear 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 walking 15 walking 16 about 15 walking 17 in 15 walking 22 dream 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 21 a 22 dream 22 dream 23 . if [i] had poured out the milk , [i] should have seen through the business , at once . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 poured 4 poured 5 out 4 poured 7 milk 4 poured 13 through 6 the 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 10 should 11 have 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 business 15 business 16 , 15 business 19 . 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . there happened to be a little more in the pitcher than you thought , that is all . " 1 there 16 is 2 happened 3 to 2 happened 15 that 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 more 7 more 11 than 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 pitcher 10 pitcher 11 than 11 than 12 you 13 thought 15 that 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 all 17 all 18 . 18 . 19 " " ah , husband , " said [baucis] , " [say] what you will , these are very uncommon people . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 6 " 4 husband 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 22 " 10 " 12 what 12 what 13 you 13 you 14 will 15 , 22 " 16 these 17 are 16 these 19 uncommon 18 very 19 uncommon 19 uncommon 20 people 19 uncommon 21 . 21 . 22 " " well , well , " replied [philemon] , [still] [smiling] , " perhaps they are . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 well 2 well 3 , 4 well 5 , 4 well 9 , 4 well 12 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 . each of the guests had now taken his bunch of grapes upon his plate . 1 each 4 guests 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 guests 4 guests 9 bunch 5 had 7 taken 6 now 7 taken 7 taken 8 his 7 taken 9 bunch 9 bunch 10 of 9 bunch 11 grapes 11 grapes 12 upon 11 grapes 14 plate 13 his 14 plate 14 plate 15 . it was entirely a mystery to her how such grapes could ever have been produced from the old stunted vine that climbed against the cottage-wall . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 entirely 3 entirely 5 mystery 4 a 5 mystery 5 mystery 10 grapes 6 to 7 her 7 her 10 grapes 8 how 10 grapes 9 such 10 grapes 10 grapes 11 could 10 grapes 12 ever 10 grapes 15 produced 12 ever 14 been 13 have 14 been 15 produced 16 from 15 produced 19 stunted 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 stunted 19 stunted 20 vine 19 stunted 25 cottage-wall 20 vine 21 that 22 climbed 25 cottage-wall 23 against 25 cottage-wall 24 the 25 cottage-wall 25 cottage-wall 26 . " very [admirable] [grapes] [these] ! ["] [observed] [quicksilver] [,] [as] [he] [swallowed] [one] [after] [another] [,] [without] [apparently] [diminishing] [his] [cluster] [.] 1 " 2 very 1 " 6 ! " pray , my good host , whence did you gather them ? " 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 2 pray 6 host 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 host 6 host 7 , 6 host 8 whence 8 whence 9 did 8 whence 11 gather 8 whence 13 ? 9 did 10 you 11 gather 12 them 13 ? 14 " " from my own [vine] , " answered [philemon] . 1 " 8 answered 2 from 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 . " you may see one of its branches twisting across the window , yonder . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 see 3 may 9 twisting 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 its 7 its 8 branches 8 branches 9 twisting 9 twisting 10 across 9 twisting 12 window 9 twisting 14 yonder 10 across 11 the 12 window 13 , 14 yonder 15 . but [wife] [and] [i] [never] [thought] the [grapes] very [fine] [ones] [.] ["] 1 but 7 the 7 the 9 very " [i] never [tasted] better , " said the [guest] . 1 " 3 never 1 " 8 said 5 better 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 11 . " another cup of this delicious milk , if you please [,] [and] [i] [shall] [then] [have] [supped] [better] [than] [a] [prince] . " 1 " 11 please 2 another 3 cup 3 cup 4 of 3 cup 7 milk 5 this 6 delicious 6 delicious 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 please 11 please 23 . 23 . 24 " it was lucky that [philemon] , in his [surprise] [,] [did] [not] [drop] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] from his hand [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 , 2 was 3 lucky 3 lucky 4 that 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 19 hand 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 hand " who are ye , wonder-working strangers ? " cried he , even more bewildered than his wife had been . 1 " 10 cried 2 who 6 wonder-working 3 are 6 wonder-working 4 ye 6 wonder-working 5 , 6 wonder-working 6 wonder-working 7 strangers 6 wonder-working 8 ? 6 wonder-working 10 cried 8 ? 9 " 10 cried 11 he 10 cried 15 bewildered 12 , 13 even 13 even 14 more 14 more 15 bewildered 15 bewildered 16 than 15 bewildered 18 wife 15 bewildered 21 . 17 his 18 wife 18 wife 19 had 19 had 20 been the supper being now over , the strangers requested to be shown to their place of repose . 1 the 2 supper 2 supper 3 being 3 being 9 requested 4 now 9 requested 5 over 9 requested 6 , 9 requested 7 the 8 strangers 8 strangers 9 requested 9 requested 10 to 9 requested 12 shown 10 to 11 be 12 shown 14 their 12 shown 17 repose 13 to 14 their 15 place 17 repose 16 of 17 repose 17 repose 18 . but the elder traveller had inspired them with such reverence , that they dared not ask him any questions . 1 but 14 dared 2 the 3 elder 3 elder 4 traveller 4 traveller 5 had 4 traveller 6 inspired 6 inspired 7 them 6 inspired 8 with 6 inspired 10 reverence 9 such 10 reverence 10 reverence 11 , 10 reverence 14 dared 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 dared 14 dared 15 not 14 dared 16 ask 16 ask 17 him 16 ask 19 questions 18 any 19 questions 19 questions 20 . i can't tell what to make of my staff . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 2 can't 6 make 3 tell 4 what 5 to 6 make 6 make 9 staff 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 staff 9 staff 10 . it is always playing such odd tricks as this ; sometimes getting me a supper , and , quite as often , stealing it away . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 12 getting 4 playing 5 such 4 playing 7 tricks 6 odd 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 as 7 tricks 11 sometimes 9 this 10 ; 10 ; 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 getting 12 getting 15 supper 12 getting 19 quite 13 me 14 a 14 a 15 supper 15 supper 16 , 15 supper 18 , 16 , 17 and 19 quite 20 as 19 quite 21 often 21 often 22 , 21 often 23 stealing 23 stealing 24 it 23 stealing 25 away 25 away 26 . if [i] had any faith in such nonsense , [i] [should] [say] the stick was bewitched ! " 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 any 4 any 5 faith 4 any 8 nonsense 5 faith 6 in 7 such 8 nonsense 8 nonsense 9 , 8 nonsense 17 ! 13 the 14 stick 14 stick 16 bewitched 15 was 16 bewitched 16 bewitched 17 ! 17 ! 18 " he said no more , but looked so slyly in their faces , that they rather fancied he was laughing at them . 1 he 2 said 1 he 7 looked 2 said 5 , 3 no 4 more 3 no 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 looked 21 at 8 so 9 slyly 9 slyly 10 in 9 slyly 12 faces 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 13 , 12 faces 17 fancied 14 that 15 they 15 they 17 fancied 16 rather 17 fancied 17 fancied 18 he 17 fancied 20 laughing 18 he 19 was 20 laughing 21 at 21 at 22 them 22 them 23 . the [magic] [staff] [went] [hopping] [at] [his] [heels] [,] [as] [quicksilver] [quitted] the room . 1 the 14 room 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 . so they all four issued from the cottage , chatting together like old friends . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 5 issued 4 four 5 issued 5 issued 6 from 5 issued 10 chatting 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 cottage 8 cottage 9 , 8 cottage 10 chatting 10 chatting 11 together 10 chatting 12 like 10 chatting 14 friends 13 old 14 friends 14 friends 15 . " ah me ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 4 ! 3 me 4 ! [well-a-day] [!] ["] [exclaimed] [philemon] [,] [when] [they] [had] [walked] [a] [little] [way] [from] [their] [door] [.] " it is a sin and shame for them to behave so , that it is ! " cried [good] [old] [baucis] , [vehemently] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 25 . 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 sin 5 sin 6 and 5 sin 7 shame 7 shame 8 for 7 shame 11 behave 7 shame 17 ! 8 for 9 them 10 to 11 behave 11 behave 12 so 12 so 13 , 12 so 14 that 14 that 16 is 15 it 16 is 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 cried 19 cried 23 , " [and] [i] [mean] [to] go [this] [very] [day] , [and] [tell] some of then what naughty people they are ! " 1 " 6 go 6 go 10 , 10 , 22 " 13 some 14 of 13 some 18 people 15 then 16 what 16 what 17 naughty 17 naughty 18 people 18 people 20 are 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " [i] [fear] [,] ["] [remarked] [quicksilver] [,] [slyly] [smiling] , ["] that you will find none of them [at] [home] . " 1 " 14 you 11 , 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 find 16 find 17 none 17 none 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 22 . 22 . 23 " they gazed reverently into his face , as if they had been gazing at the sky . 1 they 2 gazed 2 gazed 3 reverently 2 gazed 14 at 3 reverently 4 into 3 reverently 6 face 5 his 6 face 7 , 13 gazing 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 gazing 13 gazing 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 sky 16 sky 17 . on which side of us does it lie ? 1 on 3 side 2 which 3 side 3 side 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 8 lie 6 does 7 it 6 does 8 lie 8 lie 9 ? [methinks] [i] [do] [not] [see] [it] [hereabouts] [.] ["] but what was their astonishment ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 2 what 6 ! 4 their 5 astonishment 5 astonishment 6 ! there was no longer any appearance of a village ! 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 any 4 longer 6 appearance 6 appearance 7 of 6 appearance 9 village 8 a 9 village 9 village 10 ! even the fertile vale , in the hollow of which it lay , had ceased to have existence . 1 even 3 fertile 1 even 15 ceased 2 the 3 fertile 3 fertile 4 vale 3 fertile 8 hollow 4 vale 5 , 4 vale 6 in 7 the 8 hollow 8 hollow 9 of 10 which 12 lay 11 it 12 lay 12 lay 13 , 12 lay 15 ceased 14 had 15 ceased 15 ceased 16 to 15 ceased 18 existence 17 have 18 existence 18 existence 19 . for an instant , the lake remained perfectly smooth . 1 for 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 3 instant 6 lake 5 the 6 lake 6 lake 7 remained 6 lake 10 . 7 remained 9 smooth 8 perfectly 9 smooth the village had been there yesterday , and now was gone ! 1 the 2 village 2 village 3 had 3 had 4 been 3 had 11 gone 4 been 5 there 6 yesterday 7 , 6 yesterday 11 gone 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 ! " alas ! " cried these kind-hearted old people , " what has become of our poor neighbors ? " 1 " 2 alas 2 alas 3 ! 2 alas 7 kind-hearted 2 alas 17 poor 3 ! 4 " 5 cried 7 kind-hearted 6 these 7 kind-hearted 7 kind-hearted 8 old 7 kind-hearted 9 people 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 what 12 what 14 become 13 has 14 become 14 become 15 of 15 of 16 our 16 our 17 poor 17 poor 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " [and] [as] [for] [those] [foolish] people , " said [quicksilver] , with his [mischievous] smile , " [they] are all [transformed] [to] [fishes] . 1 " 10 said 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 10 said 25 . 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 his 16 smile 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 20 are 20 are 21 all 21 all 25 . there needed but little change , for they were already a scaly set of rascals , and the coldest-blooded beings in existence . 1 there 2 needed 2 needed 3 but 2 needed 4 little 4 little 5 change 4 little 15 rascals 6 , 7 for 7 for 12 scaly 8 they 9 were 9 were 12 scaly 10 already 12 scaly 11 a 12 scaly 12 scaly 13 set 12 scaly 15 rascals 14 of 15 rascals 15 rascals 19 coldest-blooded 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 coldest-blooded 18 the 19 coldest-blooded 19 coldest-blooded 20 beings 19 coldest-blooded 21 in 19 coldest-blooded 22 existence 22 existence 23 . " no , " added [philemon] , [making] a [wry] face , " we could never relish them [!] ["] 1 " 2 no 1 " 14 we 2 no 3 , 2 no 7 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 added 7 , 13 " 9 a 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 we 15 could 15 could 16 never 16 never 17 relish 17 relish 18 them [thus] [,] [the] [divinities] [have] [feasted] [,] [at] [your] [board] [,] [off] [the] [same] [viands] [that] [supply] [their] [banquets] [on] [olympus] [.] you have done well , my dear old friends . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 7 dear 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 old 8 old 9 friends 9 friends 10 . wherefore , request whatever favor you have most at heart , and it is granted . " 1 wherefore 2 , 1 wherefore 3 request 3 request 4 whatever 3 request 5 favor 3 request 10 heart 3 request 15 granted 5 favor 6 you 5 favor 8 most 6 you 7 have 9 at 10 heart 10 heart 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 it 14 is 13 it 15 granted 15 granted 16 . 16 . 17 " " let us live together , while we live , and leave the world at the same instant , when we die ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 5 together 4 live 5 together 5 together 7 while 6 , 7 while 7 while 8 we 8 we 9 live 9 live 22 die 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 leave 12 leave 13 the 12 leave 22 die 13 the 14 world 13 the 17 same 15 at 17 same 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 instant 18 instant 19 , 20 when 21 we 21 we 22 die 22 die 23 ! for we have always loved one another ! " 1 for 7 another 2 we 3 have 3 have 5 loved 3 have 7 another 4 always 5 loved 6 one 7 another 7 another 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " be it so ! " replied the stranger , with majestic kindness . 1 " 7 replied 2 be 4 so 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 12 majestic 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 , 9 stranger 12 majestic 11 with 12 majestic 12 majestic 13 kindness 12 majestic 14 . " now , look towards your cottage ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 9 " 4 look 5 towards 4 look 8 ! 5 towards 7 cottage 6 your 7 cottage 8 ! 9 " they did so . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 4 . " there is your home , " said the stranger , beneficently smiling on them both . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 home 5 home 6 , 5 home 17 . 6 , 12 beneficently 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 beneficently 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 12 beneficently 11 , 12 beneficently 12 beneficently 13 smiling 12 beneficently 14 on 12 beneficently 15 them 12 beneficently 16 both " exercise your hospitality in yonder palace , as freely as in the poor hovel to which you welcomed us last evening . " 1 " 2 exercise 2 exercise 3 your 2 exercise 4 hospitality 4 hospitality 6 yonder 4 hospitality 7 palace 4 hospitality 10 freely 5 in 6 yonder 7 palace 8 , 9 as 10 freely 10 freely 15 hovel 11 as 15 hovel 12 in 13 the 12 in 15 hovel 14 poor 15 hovel 15 hovel 16 to 15 hovel 17 which 15 hovel 18 you 15 hovel 19 welcomed 15 hovel 21 last 19 welcomed 20 us 21 last 22 evening 22 evening 23 . 23 . 24 " the old folks fell on their knees to [thank] [him] [;] [but] [,] [behold] [!] [neither] [he] [nor] [quicksilver] [was] [there] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 folks 3 folks 4 fell 4 fell 7 knees 5 on 7 knees 6 their 7 knees 7 knees 8 to 7 knees 22 . thus the old couple lived in their palace a great , great while , and grew older and older , and very old indeed . 1 thus 4 couple 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 couple 4 couple 5 lived 4 couple 16 grew 5 lived 6 in 5 lived 8 palace 6 in 7 their 9 a 10 great 9 a 12 great 10 great 11 , 12 great 13 while 13 while 16 grew 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 grew 16 grew 17 older 16 grew 18 and 16 grew 19 older 16 grew 21 and 16 grew 22 very 20 , 21 and 22 very 23 old 22 very 24 indeed 24 indeed 25 . the guests searched everywhere , from top to bottom of the spacious palace , and all to no purpose . 1 the 9 bottom 2 guests 3 searched 3 searched 4 everywhere 3 searched 9 bottom 4 everywhere 5 , 6 from 7 top 7 top 9 bottom 8 to 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 9 bottom 12 spacious 10 of 11 the 12 spacious 13 palace 12 spacious 16 all 12 spacious 18 no 13 palace 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 all 17 to 18 no 19 purpose 19 purpose 20 . one was an oak , and the other a linden-tree . 1 one 4 oak 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 oak 4 oak 5 , 4 oak 10 linden-tree 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 10 linden-tree 9 a 10 linden-tree 10 linden-tree 11 . and then there was a deep , broad murmur in the air , as if the two mysterious trees were speaking . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 deep 6 deep 7 , 6 deep 8 broad 8 broad 9 murmur 9 murmur 12 air 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 , 12 air 18 mysterious 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 16 the 17 two 17 two 18 mysterious 18 mysterious 19 trees 18 mysterious 21 speaking 19 trees 20 were 21 speaking 22 . " [i] [am] [old] [philemon] [!] ["] murmured [the] [oak] . 1 " 8 murmured 8 murmured 11 . " [i] [am] [old] [baucis] [!] ["] murmured [the] [linden-tree] . 1 " 8 murmured 8 murmured 11 . but , [as] [the] [breeze] [grew] [stronger] [,] [the] [trees] [both] [spoke] at once , " [philemon] [!] 1 but 2 , 2 , 16 " 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 " baucis ! 1 baucis 2 ! baucis ! 1 baucis 2 ! philemon ! " as if one were both and both were one , and talking together in the depths of their mutual heart . 1 philemon 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 5 if 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 one 5 if 7 were 7 were 8 both 8 both 9 and 8 both 16 together 10 both 11 were 10 both 16 together 12 one 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 talking 15 talking 16 together 16 together 19 depths 17 in 19 depths 18 the 19 depths 19 depths 20 of 19 depths 22 mutual 21 their 22 mutual 22 mutual 23 heart 23 heart 24 . and [oh] [,] what a [hospitable] [shade] [did] [they] [fling] [around] [them] [!] 1 and 4 what 4 what 5 a " [welcome] [,] [welcome] [,] dear [traveller] , welcome ! " 1 " 6 dear 6 dear 8 , 8 , 11 " 9 welcome 10 ! 10 ! 11 " and [i] [wish] [,] [for] all [our] [sakes] [,] that we had the [pitcher] [here] [now] [!] 1 and 6 all 6 all 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 had 12 had 13 the [the] [hillside] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " how much did [the] [pitcher] [hold] ? " asked [sweet] [fern] . 1 " 2 how 1 " 10 asked 2 how 3 much 2 how 4 did 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " and what has become of the pitcher now ? " inquired the little boy . 1 " 12 inquired 2 and 3 what 3 what 5 become 4 has 5 become 5 become 6 of 5 become 8 pitcher 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 9 now 8 pitcher 12 inquired 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 boy 15 boy 16 . " it was broken [,] [i] am sorry to say , about twenty-five thousand years ago , " replied [cousin] [eustace] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 broken 3 was 13 twenty-five 7 am 8 sorry 8 sorry 10 say 8 sorry 13 twenty-five 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 , 12 about 13 twenty-five 13 twenty-five 14 thousand 13 twenty-five 15 years 15 years 16 ago 16 ago 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 replied 19 replied 22 . so , you see , it was no better than any other cracked earthen pitcher . " 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 , 4 see 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 better 9 better 10 than 9 better 14 earthen 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 other 12 other 14 earthen 13 cracked 14 earthen 14 earthen 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 17 " 16 . 17 " " what a pity ! " cried all the children at once . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 pity 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 the 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 . [end] [of] [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne]