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