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[the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [[] [illustration] []] edited by [andrew] [lang] 1 edited 2 by [with] [numerous] [illustrations] [by] [h] [j] [ford] [longmans] [,] [green] [,] [and] [co] [.] [@number@] [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [you] [will] [have] [to] [make] [me] [your] [wife] [,] ['] [said] [the] [elf-maiden] []] [dedicated] [to] [diana] [scott] [lang] [preface] the stories in this [fairy] [book] [come] from all quarters of the world . 1 the 2 stories 1 the 11 of 2 stories 3 in 3 in 4 this 8 from 9 all 9 all 10 quarters 10 quarters 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . they have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds , beasts , fishes , lizards , and snakes , all of which they eat . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 5 except 4 lessons 5 except 5 except 6 in 6 in 7 tracking 7 tracking 8 and 8 and 9 catching 9 catching 10 birds 10 birds 11 , 11 , 12 beasts 12 beasts 13 , 13 , 14 fishes 14 fishes 15 , 15 , 16 lizards 16 lizards 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 snakes 19 snakes 20 , 20 , 22 of 21 all 22 of 22 of 23 which 22 of 25 eat 23 which 24 they 25 eat 26 . however , many boys might think it better fun to begin to learn hunting as soon as they can walk . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 might 3 many 4 boys 3 many 5 might 5 might 6 think 5 might 18 they 5 might 19 can 6 think 7 it 6 think 9 fun 8 better 9 fun 9 fun 10 to 10 to 11 begin 11 begin 12 to 12 to 13 learn 13 learn 14 hunting 14 hunting 16 soon 14 hunting 17 as 15 as 16 soon 19 can 20 walk 20 walk 21 . the [lapps] are a people not fond of soap and water , and very much given to art magic . 1 the 3 are 3 are 5 people 3 are 6 not 4 a 5 people 6 not 7 fond 7 fond 8 of 7 fond 9 soap 9 soap 10 and 9 soap 11 water 9 soap 14 very 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 very 15 much 15 much 16 given 16 given 17 to 16 given 18 art 18 art 19 magic 19 magic 20 . from [brazil] , in [south] [america] , [comes] ' [the] [tortoise] and the [mischievous] [monkey] , ' with the adventures of [other] animals . 1 from 3 , 3 , 12 and 4 in 7 , 7 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 adventures 20 adventures 21 of 21 of 23 animals 23 animals 24 . the tale of ' [what] the [rose] [did] to the [cypress] , ' is translated out of a [persian] [manuscript] [by] [mrs] [beveridge] . 1 the 2 tale 2 tale 3 of 2 tale 14 is 3 of 4 ' 6 the 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 is 14 is 18 a 14 is 24 . 15 translated 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 a that is how [this] [fairy] [book] was [made] [up] for your entertainment . 1 that 2 is 1 that 10 for 2 is 3 how 2 is 7 was 10 for 11 your 11 your 12 entertainment 12 entertainment 13 . [contents] [page] what the [rose] did to [the] [cypress] [@number@] 1 what 4 did 2 the 4 did 4 did 5 to [ball-carrier] [and] [the] [bad] [one] [@number@] how [ball-carrier] finished [his] [task] [@number@] 1 how 3 finished the [bunyip] @number@ 1 the 3 @number@ [father] [grumbler] [@number@] the [story] of the [yara] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 6 @number@ 3 of 4 the the [cunning] [hare] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [turtle] and [his] [bride] [@number@] 1 the 3 and how [geirald] the [coward] was [punished] @number@ 1 how 3 the 1 how 7 @number@ 3 the 5 was hábogi @number@ 1 hábogi 2 @number@ how the [little] [brother] [set] [free] [his] [big] [brothers] @number@ 1 how 2 the 1 how 10 @number@ the [sacred] [milk] of [koumongoé] @number@ 1 the 4 of 1 the 6 @number@ the [wicked] [wolverine] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [husband] of the [rat] ['s] [daughter] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 8 @number@ 3 of 4 the the [mermaid] and the [boy] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the pivi and [kabo] [@number@] 1 pivi 2 and the [elf] [maiden] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ how [some] [wild] [animals] [became] [tame] [ones] @number@ 1 how 8 @number@ fortune and the [wood-cutter] [@number@] 1 fortune 2 and 2 and 3 the the [enchanted] [head] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [sister] of the [sun] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 6 @number@ 3 of 4 the the [prince] and the [three] [fates] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the the [fox] and the [lapp] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the kisa the [cat] @number@ 1 kisa 2 the 1 kisa 4 @number@ the [lion] and the [cat] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the which was the [foolishest] ? [@number@] 1 which 2 was 1 which 5 ? 2 was 3 the asmund and [signy] [@number@] 1 asmund 2 and rübezahl @number@ 1 rübezahl 2 @number@ story of [the] [king] [who] [would] [be] [stronger] [than] [fate] [@number@] 1 story 2 of story of [wali] [dâd] [the] [simple-hearted] [@number@] 1 story 2 of tale of a [tortoise] [and] of a [mischievous] [monkey] @number@ 1 tale 2 of 1 tale 10 @number@ 2 of 3 a 3 a 6 of 6 of 7 a the [knights] of the [fish] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 6 @number@ 3 of 4 the [illustrations] [coloured] [plates] ' [you] will [have] to [make] me [your] [wife] , ' said the [elf] [maiden] ( p . @number@ ) frontispiece 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 11 ' 5 to 7 me 7 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 21 frontispiece 16 ( 17 p 16 ( 20 ) 17 p 18 . 19 @number@ 20 ) 20 ) 21 frontispiece prince [almās] [transformed] [to] [face] p . [@number@] 1 prince 6 p 6 p 7 . the [punishment] of the [rose] " @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 7 @number@ 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 " hábogi 's [horses] " @number@ 1 hábogi 2 's 1 hábogi 5 @number@ 4 " 5 @number@ ' [listen] , listen ! ' said the [mermaid] to the [prince] " [@number@] 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 7 said 1 ' 10 to 3 , 4 listen 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 7 said 8 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 " the [princess] [and] the [snake] " @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ 4 the 7 @number@ 6 " 7 @number@ rübezahl and the [princess] " @number@ 1 rübezahl 6 @number@ 2 and 3 the 2 and 5 " 5 " 6 @number@ the [dragon] [and] the [mirror] " @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ 4 the 7 @number@ 6 " 7 @number@ [full-page] [plates] the [deer] eludes [prince] [tahmāsp] " @number@ 1 the 3 eludes 3 eludes 6 " 6 " 7 @number@ mihr-afrūz and [prince] [tahmāsp] " @number@ 1 mihr-afrūz 2 and 2 and 5 " 5 " 6 @number@ the [shadow] [in] the [stream] " @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ 4 the 7 @number@ 6 " 7 @number@ chil-māq carries off [almās] " @number@ 1 chil-māq 2 carries 1 chil-māq 6 @number@ 2 carries 3 off 5 " 6 @number@ the [death] of the [bad] [one] " @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 8 @number@ 3 of 4 the 4 the 7 " the [witch] outstrips [the] [wolf] " @number@ 1 the 3 outstrips 3 outstrips 7 @number@ 6 " 7 @number@ ' [wake] up , my [grandson] , it is time to go home ' " @number@ 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 14 ' 3 up 8 it 4 , 5 my 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 time 10 time 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 14 ' 16 @number@ 15 " 16 @number@ the [bunyip] " [@number@] 1 the 3 " the [yara] [defeated] " [@number@] 1 the 4 " the [little] [hare] is [caught] ["] [@number@] 1 the 4 is the [turtle] [outwitted] " [@number@] 1 the 4 " geirald claims [his] [reward] and the [queen] demands [another] [test] " @number@ 1 geirald 2 claims 1 geirald 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 8 demands 8 demands 12 @number@ 11 " 12 @number@ the [jealous] [sisters] spell-bound [in] [the] [ash-pit] " @number@ 1 the 4 spell-bound 4 spell-bound 9 @number@ 8 " 9 @number@ the [mermaid] asks [for] the [king] ['s] [child] " [@number@] 1 the 3 asks 3 asks 5 the 5 the 9 " the [princess] on the [seashore] " [@number@] 1 the 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 6 " the [bee] , the [princess] , the [red] [knight] , and [the] [lion] " @number@ 1 the 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 " 14 " 15 @number@ pivi dives for the [shell-fish] " @number@ 1 pivi 2 dives 1 pivi 6 " 2 dives 3 for 3 for 4 the 6 " 7 @number@ the [princess] [sees] the [magic] [head] " @number@ 1 the 8 @number@ 4 the 8 @number@ 7 " 8 @number@ the [golden] [hen] will not be [caught] ["] [@number@] 1 the 4 will 4 will 6 be 5 not 6 be signy at the [window] ["] [@number@] 1 signy 2 at 2 at 3 the the [gnome] falls in love with the [princess] " [@number@] 1 the 3 falls 3 falls 4 in 4 in 5 love 5 love 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 9 " wali [dâd] and the [peris] " @number@ 1 wali 7 @number@ 3 and 4 the 3 and 6 " 6 " 7 @number@ [in] [text] [page] [prince] [almās] [brings] [game] [to] [the] [king] [lion] [@number@] the [dog] and [his] [attendants] [@number@] 1 the 3 and the [boy] in the [witch] ['s] [hut] [@number@] 1 the 3 in 3 in 4 the the [magic] [basket] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [wonderful] [cock] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [holy] [man] gives the [bag] [to] [father] [grumbler] [@number@] 1 the 4 gives 4 gives 5 the julia sings her [song] [into] the [shell] [@number@] 1 julia 3 her 2 sings 3 her 3 her 6 the the [girl] laughs [at] the [army] of [turtles] [@number@] 1 the 3 laughs 3 laughs 5 the 5 the 7 of ' [the] [giant] will trouble you no more , ' said [geirald] @number@ 1 ' 13 @number@ 4 will 6 you 4 will 7 no 5 trouble 6 you 7 no 8 more 8 more 13 @number@ 9 , 13 @number@ 10 ' 13 @number@ 11 said 13 @number@ every [time] a [bear] [was] [killed] [his] [shadow] [returned] [to] [the] [house] [of] [the] [great] [bear] [chief] [@number@] 1 every 3 a how the [boys] were [half] [turned] [into] [bears] @number@ 1 how 2 the 1 how 4 were 1 how 9 @number@ ' [why] do you give to [the] [ogre] your [child] , so fair , so fair ? ' @number@ 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 5 give 3 do 4 you 5 give 6 to 6 to 9 your 6 to 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 fair 13 fair 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 fair 16 fair 17 ? 17 ? 19 @number@ 18 ' 19 @number@ ' [bring] to [me] [dilah] , [dilah] the [rejected] [one] ' @number@ 1 ' 3 to 1 ' 11 ' 3 to 6 , 6 , 8 the 11 ' 12 @number@ all the [animals] [try] [to] [get] [the] [rock] [off] [wolverine] ['s] [legs] [@number@] 1 all 2 the the [elf] [maiden] ['s] [house] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ the [king] falls in [love] [with] the [sister] of the [sun] [@number@] 1 the 3 falls 3 falls 4 in 4 in 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the the [pool] in the [sand] [@number@] 1 the 3 in 3 in 4 the the [elves] and the [bear] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the kisa the [cat] [carries] off [ingibjörg] ['s] [feet] [from] the [giant] ['s] [cave] [@number@] 1 kisa 2 the 1 kisa 5 off 5 off 10 the the [princess] steals the [king] ['s] [letter] [@number@] 1 the 3 steals 3 steals 4 the [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [what] [the] [rose] [did] [to] [the] [cypress] [[] [@number@] []] at the place where the prince intended to hunt he saw a most beautiful deer . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 place 3 place 4 where 4 where 10 he 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 intended 7 intended 8 to 7 intended 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 he 10 he 11 saw 10 he 15 deer 12 a 13 most 13 most 14 beautiful 13 most 15 deer 15 deer 16 . he ordered that it should not be killed , but trapped or captured with a noose . 1 he 2 ordered 1 he 9 , 2 ordered 3 that 2 ordered 8 killed 4 it 5 should 5 should 7 be 6 not 7 be 7 be 8 killed 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 trapped 11 trapped 17 . 12 or 13 captured 13 captured 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 noose 16 noose 17 . it bounded high and leaped right over his head , got out of the ring , and tore like the eastern wind into the waste . 1 it 3 high 1 it 8 his 2 bounded 3 high 3 high 4 and 4 and 5 leaped 5 leaped 6 right 6 right 7 over 8 his 9 head 9 head 21 eastern 10 , 17 and 11 got 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 ring 15 ring 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 tore 18 tore 19 like 19 like 20 the 20 the 21 eastern 21 eastern 22 wind 21 eastern 25 waste 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 waste 25 waste 26 . the prince put spurs to his horse and pursued it ; and was soon lost to the sight of his followers . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 9 pursued 2 prince 3 put 3 put 4 spurs 4 spurs 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 horse 7 horse 8 and 9 pursued 10 it 10 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 soon 13 was 15 lost 15 lost 16 to 16 to 17 the 16 to 18 sight 18 sight 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 followers 21 followers 22 . he was now drenched in sweat , and he breathed with pain ; and his horse 's tongue hung from its mouth with thirst . 1 he 4 drenched 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 drenched 4 drenched 5 in 4 drenched 6 sweat 4 drenched 8 and 4 drenched 10 breathed 6 sweat 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 he 10 breathed 10 breathed 11 with 10 breathed 16 horse 11 with 12 pain 12 pain 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 15 his 16 horse 16 horse 17 's 16 horse 18 tongue 16 horse 21 its 18 tongue 20 from 19 hung 20 from 21 its 22 mouth 21 its 23 with 23 with 24 thirst 23 with 25 . he dismounted and toiled on , with bridle on arm , praying and casting himself on the mercy of heaven . 1 he 2 dismounted 1 he 3 and 3 and 4 toiled 4 toiled 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 bridle 8 bridle 13 and 9 on 10 arm 10 arm 11 , 11 , 12 praying 12 praying 13 and 13 and 14 casting 14 casting 15 himself 15 himself 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 mercy 18 mercy 19 of 19 of 20 heaven 20 heaven 21 . then his horse fell and surrendered its [life] [to] [god] [.] 1 then 2 his 1 then 4 fell 2 his 3 horse 4 fell 6 surrendered 5 and 6 surrendered 6 surrendered 7 its on and on he went across the sandy waste , weeping and with burning breast , till at length a hill rose into sight . 1 on 2 and 2 and 3 on 3 on 5 went 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 across 6 across 7 the 6 across 8 sandy 6 across 11 weeping 8 sandy 9 waste 9 waste 10 , 10 , 11 weeping 11 weeping 17 till 11 weeping 21 hill 12 and 17 till 13 with 14 burning 14 burning 15 breast 15 breast 16 , 16 , 17 till 17 till 19 length 18 at 19 length 20 a 21 hill 21 hill 22 rose 22 rose 24 sight 23 into 24 sight 24 sight 25 . its branches had put forth a glory of leaves , and there were grass and a spring underneath it , and flowers of many colours . 1 its 2 branches 2 branches 3 had 2 branches 5 forth 4 put 5 forth 5 forth 6 a 6 a 7 glory 7 glory 8 of 8 of 9 leaves 9 leaves 14 grass 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 were 12 there 14 grass 14 grass 15 and 15 and 17 spring 15 and 18 underneath 15 and 26 . 16 a 17 spring 18 underneath 19 it 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 flowers 22 flowers 23 of 23 of 25 colours 24 many 25 colours gladdened by this sight , he dragged himself to the water 's edge , drank his fill , and returned thanks for his deliverance from thirst . 1 gladdened 2 by 1 gladdened 4 sight 2 by 3 this 4 sight 7 dragged 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 dragged 7 dragged 8 himself 7 dragged 9 to 9 to 13 edge 10 the 11 water 11 water 13 edge 12 's 13 edge 13 edge 15 drank 13 edge 26 thirst 13 edge 27 . 14 , 15 drank 15 drank 17 fill 15 drank 18 , 15 drank 19 and 16 his 17 fill 20 returned 21 thanks 21 thanks 22 for 22 for 24 deliverance 23 his 24 deliverance 24 deliverance 25 from 24 deliverance 26 thirst he looked about him and , to his amazement , saw close by a royal seat . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 8 his 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 him 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 amazement 9 amazement 10 , 10 , 13 by 10 , 17 . 11 saw 12 close 12 close 13 by 14 a 15 royal 15 royal 16 seat 15 royal 17 . his face was kind , and wise and thoughtful , and he came on and spoke to the prince . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 2 face 4 kind 4 kind 5 , 4 kind 19 prince 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 wise 8 and 9 thoughtful 8 and 19 prince 9 thoughtful 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 13 came 14 on 13 came 19 prince 15 and 16 spoke 16 spoke 19 prince 17 to 19 prince 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 . ' [o] [good] youth ! how did you come here ? 1 ' 4 youth 4 youth 5 ! 5 ! 6 how 6 how 9 come 7 did 8 you 7 did 9 come 9 come 10 here 10 here 11 ? who are you ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? where do you come from ? ' 1 where 3 you 1 where 5 from 2 do 3 you 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' who are you ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? how did you come to make your dwelling in this wilderness ? ' 1 how 4 come 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 your 7 your 8 dwelling 8 dwelling 9 in 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 wilderness 11 wilderness 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [deer] [eludes] [prince] [tahmāsp] []] the [most] [high] [god] [gave] [me] seven sons who grew up [well] versed in all princely arts . 1 the 7 seven 7 seven 8 sons 8 sons 9 who 9 who 10 grew 10 grew 11 up 11 up 18 . 13 versed 14 in 14 in 16 princely 15 all 16 princely 16 princely 17 arts 17 arts 18 . princes come from all quarters to ask her hand , and on one and all she imposes a condition . 1 princes 2 come 2 come 3 from 3 from 5 quarters 4 all 5 quarters 5 quarters 17 imposes 5 quarters 20 . 6 to 7 ask 6 to 17 imposes 8 her 9 hand 8 her 16 she 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 on 13 one 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 she 16 she 17 imposes 17 imposes 18 a 17 imposes 19 condition but if a suitor cannot answer my question [i] cut off his head and hang it on the [battlements] of the citadel . " 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 a 3 a 4 suitor 3 a 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 answer 6 answer 7 my 7 my 8 question 8 question 24 " 10 cut 11 off 10 cut 14 and 11 off 12 his 12 his 13 head 14 and 15 hang 15 hang 16 it 16 it 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 citadel 22 citadel 23 . 23 . 24 " the riddle she asks is , " what did the rose do to the cypress ? " 1 the 2 riddle 1 the 5 is 2 riddle 3 she 3 she 4 asks 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 what 8 what 9 did 8 what 16 ? 9 did 10 the 9 did 11 rose 11 rose 15 cypress 12 do 15 cypress 13 to 15 cypress 14 the 15 cypress 16 ? 17 " nothing that [i] could say had the slightest effect on him . 1 nothing 2 that 1 nothing 4 could 4 could 5 say 5 say 6 had 6 had 9 effect 7 the 8 slightest 8 slightest 9 effect 9 effect 10 on 10 on 11 him 11 him 12 . i will go alone ; [i] will answer the riddle , and win her in this way . " 1 i 2 will 1 i 8 answer 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 alone 4 alone 5 ; 7 will 8 answer 8 answer 9 the 9 the 10 riddle 10 riddle 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 win 13 win 14 her 14 her 15 in 15 in 17 way 16 this 17 way 17 way 18 . 18 . 19 " at last , out of pity for [him] [,] [i] [let] [him] [go] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 14 . 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 pity 6 pity 7 for 7 for 14 . he reached the city of [king] [quimūs] . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 the 3 the 4 city 3 the 8 . 4 city 5 of he was asked the riddle and could not give the true answer ; and his head was cut off and hung upon the battlements . 1 he 2 was 1 he 15 his 2 was 4 the 3 asked 4 the 4 the 5 riddle 5 riddle 6 and 6 and 7 could 6 and 14 and 7 could 8 not 7 could 9 give 9 give 10 the 9 give 12 answer 10 the 11 true 13 ; 14 and 15 his 16 head 16 head 18 cut 17 was 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 18 cut 20 and 20 and 21 hung 21 hung 24 battlements 21 hung 25 . 22 upon 24 battlements 23 the 24 battlements then [i] mourned him in black raiment for forty days . 1 then 3 mourned 3 mourned 5 in 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 black 6 black 7 raiment 6 black 9 forty 7 raiment 8 for 9 forty 10 days 10 days 11 . prince [tahmāsp] listened to this tale , and then the arrow of love for that unseen [girl] [struck] [his] [heart] [also] [.] 1 prince 16 unseen 3 listened 10 the 4 to 5 this 4 to 10 the 5 this 6 tale 6 tale 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 10 the 11 arrow 11 arrow 12 of 11 arrow 16 unseen 12 of 13 love 12 of 14 for 14 for 15 that just at this moment of his ill-fate his people came up , and gathered round him like moths round a light . 1 just 4 moment 2 at 4 moment 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 of 5 of 6 his 5 of 10 came 6 his 8 his 7 ill-fate 8 his 9 people 10 came 10 came 12 , 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 gathered 14 gathered 15 round 14 gathered 19 round 15 round 16 him 16 him 17 like 17 like 18 moths 19 round 20 a 19 round 22 . 20 a 21 light ' [your] son , [prince] [tahmāsp] , loves distractedly the [princess] [mihr-afrūz] , daughter of [king] [quimūs] , [son] of [tīmūs] . ' 1 ' 3 son 1 ' 18 , 3 son 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 loves 8 loves 9 distractedly 9 distractedly 10 the 10 the 15 of 13 , 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 of 18 , 23 ' 20 of 22 . 22 . 23 ' then they told the king all about her and her doings . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 told 3 told 5 king 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 all 5 king 11 doings 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 her 11 doings 12 . i will send an abundance of gifts , and a string of camels laden with flashing stones and rubies of [badakhshān] . 1 i 2 will 1 i 22 . 2 will 3 send 3 send 5 abundance 4 an 5 abundance 5 abundance 6 of 6 of 20 of 7 gifts 9 and 7 gifts 13 camels 7 gifts 20 of 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 string 11 string 12 of 13 camels 14 laden 14 laden 15 with 15 with 16 flashing 15 with 17 stones 17 stones 18 and 18 and 19 rubies in this way [i] will bring her and her suite , and [i] will give her to you to be your solace . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 8 and 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 7 her 6 bring 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 suite 10 suite 11 , 10 suite 17 to 11 , 12 and 14 will 15 give 15 give 16 her 15 give 17 to 17 to 18 you 17 to 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 your 21 your 22 solace 22 solace 23 . but the prince said that this plan would not be right , and that he would go himself , and would answer the riddle . 1 but 2 the 1 but 9 not 2 the 3 prince 4 said 5 that 5 that 7 plan 5 that 8 would 6 this 7 plan 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 be 9 not 11 right 11 right 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 go 16 would 21 would 17 go 20 and 18 himself 19 , 19 , 20 and 21 would 22 answer 22 answer 23 the 23 the 24 riddle 24 riddle 25 . maybe he will repent and come back . ' 1 maybe 2 he 1 maybe 3 will 1 maybe 9 ' 3 will 4 repent 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 ' by stage after stage , and after many days ' journeying , he arrived at the city of [king] [quimūs] . 1 by 2 stage 2 stage 4 stage 3 after 4 stage 4 stage 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 , 6 and 7 after 7 after 8 many 8 many 9 days 9 days 10 ' 10 ' 11 journeying 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 arrived 14 arrived 15 at 14 arrived 21 . 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 city 17 city 18 of what did he see ? 1 what 3 he 1 what 4 see 1 what 5 ? 2 did 3 he a towering citadel whose foot kept firm the wrinkled earth , and whose battlements touched the blue heaven . 1 a 2 towering 1 a 3 citadel 3 citadel 4 whose 3 citadel 13 whose 4 whose 5 foot 4 whose 6 kept 6 kept 8 the 7 firm 8 the 8 the 9 wrinkled 10 earth 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whose 13 whose 14 battlements 14 battlements 15 touched 15 touched 16 the 15 touched 19 . 16 the 17 blue 17 blue 18 heaven the sight of the drums stirred the fire of [prince] [tahmāsp] 's [love] . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 drums 4 the 9 of 5 drums 6 stirred 6 stirred 7 the 7 the 8 fire 9 of 12 's 12 's 14 . so he struck upon the drums , and at once summoned an officer who took [him] [to] [king] [quimūs] . 1 so 2 he 1 so 7 , 2 he 3 struck 3 struck 6 drums 4 upon 5 the 5 the 6 drums 7 , 8 and 7 , 20 . 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 14 who 11 summoned 12 an 11 summoned 14 who 12 an 13 officer 14 who 15 took god forbid that your spring also should be ravaged by the autumn winds of martyrdom . ' 1 god 2 forbid 1 god 4 your 1 god 9 ravaged 1 god 12 autumn 2 forbid 3 that 4 your 6 also 5 spring 6 also 6 also 7 should 7 should 8 be 9 ravaged 10 by 10 by 11 the 12 autumn 13 winds 13 winds 14 of 14 of 15 martyrdom 15 martyrdom 16 . 16 . 17 ' all his urgency , however , had no effect in making the prince withdraw [.] 1 all 2 his 1 all 3 urgency 3 urgency 14 withdraw 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 14 withdraw 7 had 8 no 8 no 9 effect 8 no 10 in 10 in 11 making 11 making 12 the 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 withdraw then the prince went to his own quarters and was treated as became his station . 1 then 3 prince 1 then 12 as 2 the 3 prince 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 quarters 8 quarters 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 treated 10 was 12 as 12 as 13 became 13 became 14 his 13 became 15 station 13 became 16 . king [quimūs] [now] sent for his daughter and [for] her mother , [gul-rukh] , [[] [@number@] []] and talked to them . 1 king 4 sent 4 sent 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 and 8 and 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 18 and 18 and 19 talked 19 talked 20 to 20 to 21 them 21 them 22 . he said to [mihr-afrūz] : ' [listen] to me , you cruel flirt ! 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 to 2 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 14 ! 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 cruel 12 cruel 13 flirt 13 flirt 14 ! why do you persist in this folly ? 1 why 4 persist 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 persist 4 persist 5 in 4 persist 6 this 6 this 7 folly 7 folly 8 ? a better husband you will not find . ' 1 a 2 better 1 a 3 husband 1 a 7 find 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 find 7 find 8 . 8 . 9 ' but all the arguments of father and mother were wasted , for her only answer was : ' [o] my father [!] 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 arguments 4 arguments 5 of 4 arguments 8 mother 4 arguments 14 only 6 father 7 and 6 father 8 mother 8 mother 9 were 10 wasted 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 only 14 only 15 answer 15 answer 16 was 15 answer 17 : 17 : 18 ' 18 ' 20 my 20 my 21 father the three days passed ; then the riddle was asked : ' [what] [did] the rose do to the cypress ? ' 1 the 2 three 1 the 8 riddle 3 days 4 passed 4 passed 5 ; 5 ; 6 then 6 then 7 the 7 the 8 riddle 8 riddle 9 was 8 riddle 20 cypress 9 was 10 asked 10 asked 11 : 11 : 12 ' 15 the 16 rose 16 rose 20 cypress 17 do 20 cypress 18 to 20 cypress 19 the 20 cypress 20 cypress 22 ' 21 ? 22 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [mihr-afrūz] [&] [prince] [tahmāsp] []] the news of the death of [prince] [tahmāsp] plunged his father into despair and stupefaction . 1 the 2 news 1 the 6 of 2 news 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 death 6 of 9 plunged 9 plunged 11 father 9 plunged 12 into 10 his 11 father 12 into 13 despair 13 despair 14 and 14 and 15 stupefaction 15 stupefaction 16 . one son only [now] remained [,] the brave , eloquent , happy-natured [prince] [almās-ruh-bakhsh] . 1 one 2 son 1 one 3 only 3 only 5 remained 5 remained 7 the 7 the 8 brave 8 brave 10 eloquent 9 , 10 eloquent 10 eloquent 11 , 11 , 12 happy-natured 12 happy-natured 15 . these words brought his father to tears . 1 these 2 words 2 words 3 brought 2 words 7 tears 3 brought 4 his 5 father 7 tears 6 to 7 tears 7 tears 8 . in the end he , too , got leave to go ; but he went without a following and alone . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 he 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 he 4 he 5 , 5 , 6 too 5 , 8 got 6 too 7 , 8 got 9 leave 8 got 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 went 15 went 16 without 16 without 17 a 17 a 18 following 18 following 19 and 19 and 20 alone 20 alone 21 . he went about in the city , saw the tent and the drums , and then went out again to a village not far off . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 about 3 about 4 in 4 in 13 drums 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 , 7 , 10 tent 8 saw 9 the 9 the 10 tent 10 tent 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 drums 13 drums 23 not 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 went 17 went 18 out 18 out 19 again 19 again 20 to 20 to 22 village 21 a 22 village 22 village 23 not 23 not 24 far 23 not 26 . 24 far 25 off here he found out a very old man who had a wife @number@ years old , or rather more . 1 here 2 he 1 here 9 who 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 out 4 out 5 a 5 a 6 very 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 12 wife 11 a 12 wife 12 wife 13 @number@ 13 @number@ 14 years 13 @number@ 19 more 14 years 15 old 14 years 16 , 17 or 18 rather 17 or 19 more 19 more 20 . their lives were coming to their end , but they had never beheld face of child of their own . 1 their 2 lives 2 lives 3 were 2 lives 13 beheld 3 were 4 coming 4 coming 5 to 5 to 6 their 5 to 7 end 7 end 8 , 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 beheld 13 beheld 15 of 14 face 15 of 15 of 16 child 15 of 17 of 15 of 20 . 17 of 19 own 18 their 19 own they were glad when the prince came to their house , and they dealt with him as with a son . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 glad 3 glad 4 when 3 glad 6 prince 3 glad 14 dealt 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 prince 7 came 9 their 8 to 9 their 9 their 10 house 9 their 13 they 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 they 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 dealt 14 dealt 15 with 14 dealt 18 with 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 as 17 as 18 with 18 with 19 a 18 with 20 son 18 with 21 . he put all his belongings into their charge , and fastened his horse in their out-house . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 all 2 put 5 belongings 3 all 4 his 5 belongings 6 into 5 belongings 14 in 6 into 7 their 8 charge 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 fastened 11 fastened 12 his 12 his 13 horse 12 his 14 in 14 in 15 their 15 their 16 out-house 16 out-house 17 . then he asked them not to speak of him to anyone , and to keep his affairs secret . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 asked 3 asked 4 them 3 asked 7 speak 4 them 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 speak 7 speak 8 of 7 speak 11 anyone 9 him 11 anyone 10 to 11 anyone 11 anyone 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 18 secret 16 his 17 affairs 17 affairs 18 secret 18 secret 19 . it was a very splendid place , with a wonderful gateway , and walls like [alexander] ['s] ramparts . 1 it 2 was 1 it 12 , 2 was 10 wonderful 3 a 4 very 3 a 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 gateway 12 , 13 and 12 , 19 . 13 and 14 walls 14 walls 15 like 18 ramparts 19 . many gate-keepers were on guard , and there was no chance of passing them . 1 many 2 gate-keepers 1 many 13 passing 2 gate-keepers 3 were 4 on 5 guard 5 guard 6 , 5 guard 7 and 5 guard 13 passing 8 there 11 chance 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 chance 11 chance 13 passing 12 of 13 passing 13 passing 14 them 14 them 15 . while he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water . 1 while 4 he 2 he 3 prayed 2 he 4 he 4 he 5 bethought 4 he 9 could 4 he 18 inflowing 4 he 20 . 5 bethought 6 himself 7 that 9 could 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 get 11 into 12 the 12 the 18 inflowing 13 garden 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 stream 16 stream 17 of 17 of 18 inflowing 18 inflowing 19 water he looked carefully round , fearing to be seen , stripped , slid into the stream and was carried within the great walls . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 round 2 looked 13 slid 3 carefully 4 round 5 , 6 fearing 6 fearing 8 be 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 8 be 10 , 10 , 11 stripped 11 stripped 12 , 12 , 13 slid 13 slid 14 into 13 slid 17 and 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 stream 17 and 18 was 18 was 19 carried 18 was 20 within 20 within 21 the 20 within 22 great 20 within 23 walls 20 within 24 . there he hid himself till [his] loin cloth was dry . 1 there 3 hid 1 there 7 loin 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 himself 4 himself 5 till 7 loin 11 . 8 cloth 9 was 9 was 10 dry 10 dry 11 . ' [that] must be [mihr-afrūz] , ' he thought , ' she is [indeed] lovely . ' 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 11 ' 17 ' 13 is 15 lovely 15 lovely 16 . 16 . 17 ' fear and trembling took hold of her , and she screamed as women scream . 1 fear 2 and 2 and 3 trembling 2 and 4 took 4 took 5 hold 5 hold 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 screamed 11 screamed 12 as 11 screamed 14 scream 12 as 13 women 14 scream 15 . ' [o] princess [!] 1 ' 3 princess i went for water , and [i] saw an image , and [i] was afraid . ' 1 i 2 went 1 i 17 ' 2 went 6 and 3 for 4 water 4 water 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 saw 10 image 9 an 10 image 10 image 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 . 16 . 17 ' so another girl went to the water and saw the same thing , and came back with the same story . 1 so 2 another 2 another 3 girl 3 girl 4 went 4 went 5 to 4 went 8 and 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 water 8 and 9 saw 8 and 15 came 9 saw 12 thing 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 thing 12 thing 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 came 16 back 15 came 17 with 17 with 20 story 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 story 20 story 21 . the princess wished to see for herself ; she rose and paced to the spot with the march of a prancing peacock . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 wished 2 princess 7 herself 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 for 6 for 7 herself 7 herself 9 she 8 ; 9 she 9 she 11 and 10 rose 11 and 11 and 12 paced 12 paced 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 spot 15 spot 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 march 18 march 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 prancing 21 prancing 22 peacock 22 peacock 23 . she lost a hundred hearts to him , and signed to her nurse to bring him to her presence . 1 she 12 her 2 lost 4 hundred 3 a 4 hundred 4 hundred 5 hearts 4 hundred 6 to 4 hundred 10 signed 6 to 7 him 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 signed 10 signed 11 to 10 signed 12 her 12 her 18 her 13 nurse 14 to 14 to 15 bring 15 bring 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 20 . 19 presence 20 . ' [what] a pity ! ' said the princess , ' he is mad ! ' 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 6 ' 4 pity 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 princess 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 , 9 princess 14 mad 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 is 12 he 14 mad 14 mad 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' as she liked him she said : ' [he] is my mad man ; let no one hurt him . ' 1 as 2 she 1 as 3 liked 3 liked 4 him 3 liked 5 she 3 liked 18 hurt 5 she 6 said 5 she 7 : 8 ' 14 ; 10 is 13 man 11 my 12 mad 11 my 13 man 13 man 14 ; 14 ; 15 let 15 let 16 no 15 let 18 hurt 16 no 17 one 18 hurt 19 him 18 hurt 20 . 18 hurt 21 ' she took him to her house and told him not to go away , for that she would provide for all his wants . 1 she 2 took 1 she 5 her 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 to 5 her 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 him 9 him 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 away 13 away 19 provide 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 that 15 for 19 provide 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 provide 19 provide 20 for 20 for 21 all 21 all 22 his 22 his 23 wants 22 his 24 . she came to love him very much , and she spent day and night thinking how she could make her affection known to him . 1 she 2 came 2 came 5 him 3 to 4 love 4 love 5 him 5 him 6 very 6 very 7 much 6 very 8 , 6 very 15 thinking 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 thinking 10 she 11 spent 11 spent 15 thinking 12 day 13 and 12 day 14 night 14 night 15 thinking 15 thinking 16 how 16 how 17 she 16 how 18 could 18 could 19 make 19 make 21 affection 19 make 22 known 20 her 21 affection 22 known 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . tell me your secret ; who are you , and how did you come here ? 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 your 3 your 4 secret 4 secret 5 ; 5 ; 16 ? 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 did 12 did 13 you 12 did 14 come 12 did 16 ? 14 come 15 here i love you very much , and if you would like to leave this place [i] will go with you . 1 i 2 love 1 i 21 . 2 love 3 you 3 you 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 would 10 would 11 like 11 like 12 to 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 15 place 14 this 15 place 15 place 17 will 18 go 19 with 19 with 20 you 20 you 21 . i have wealth equal to the treasure of the miserly [qarūn] . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 equal 2 have 3 wealth 4 equal 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 treasure 7 treasure 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 miserly 10 miserly 12 . 12 . 13 ' but the prince only made answer like a man distraught , and told her nothing . 1 but 2 the 1 but 15 nothing 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 only 3 prince 10 distraught 4 only 5 made 5 made 6 answer 6 answer 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 man 10 distraught 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 told 13 told 14 her 15 nothing 16 . so , with streaming eyes and burning breast , [dil-arām] arose and went to her house and lamented and fretted . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 5 eyes 4 streaming 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 7 burning 6 and 8 breast 8 breast 9 , 9 , 11 arose 11 arose 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 18 lamented 15 her 16 house 16 house 17 and 17 and 18 lamented 18 lamented 19 and 19 and 20 fretted 20 fretted 21 . now whenever the princess [commanded] [the] [prince] ['s] [attendance] , [dil-arām] , of all the girls , paid him attention and waited on him best . 1 now 2 whenever 2 whenever 3 the 2 whenever 4 princess 2 whenever 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 14 all 17 , 15 the 16 girls 17 , 20 attention 18 paid 20 attention 19 him 20 attention 20 attention 23 on 21 and 22 waited 22 waited 23 on 23 on 24 him 24 him 25 best 25 best 26 . this was the very thing [dil-arām] [had] prayed for . 1 this 2 was 1 this 5 thing 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 5 thing 8 prayed 8 prayed 9 for 9 for 10 . i will not tell your secret . 1 i 4 tell 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 your 4 tell 6 secret 6 secret 7 . tell me all about yourself so that [i] may help you to get what you want . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 so 5 yourself 15 you 6 so 7 that 9 may 10 help 10 help 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 15 you 14 what 15 you 15 you 16 want 15 you 18 ' 17 . 18 ' the prince now recognised in her words the perfume of true love , and he made compact with her . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 now 3 now 4 recognised 4 recognised 5 in 4 recognised 10 of 5 in 6 her 7 words 8 the 8 the 9 perfume 9 perfume 10 of 10 of 11 true 10 of 14 and 10 of 17 compact 10 of 20 . 11 true 12 love 12 love 13 , 15 he 16 made 16 made 17 compact 17 compact 18 with 18 with 19 her ' [o] [lovely] girl ! 1 ' 4 girl 4 girl 5 ! i want to know what the rose did to the cypress . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 4 know 12 . 6 the 7 rose 6 the 12 . 7 rose 11 cypress 8 did 11 cypress 9 to 11 cypress 10 the 11 cypress when [i] [have] [this] [woman] [in] my power and have [avenged] my brothers , [i] will make you my solace . ' 1 when 7 my 7 my 8 power 8 power 22 ' 9 and 14 , 9 and 21 . 10 have 12 my 12 my 13 brothers 13 brothers 14 , 16 will 18 you 17 make 18 you 18 you 19 my 19 my 20 solace 20 solace 21 . 21 . 22 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [shadow] [in] [the] [stream] []] ' [o] [dil-arām] ! such a vengeance is not manly . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 11 . 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 vengeance 7 vengeance 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 10 manly 10 manly 11 . i shall not [rest] [till] [i] have gone to [wāq] [of] the [caucasus] and have cleared up the matter . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 to 9 to 12 the 12 the 21 ' 14 and 15 have 15 have 16 cleared 16 cleared 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 matter 19 matter 20 . 20 . 21 ' then they repeated the agreement about their marriage , and bade one another good-bye . 1 then 5 agreement 2 they 3 repeated 3 repeated 4 the 3 repeated 5 agreement 5 agreement 6 about 5 agreement 7 their 5 agreement 11 bade 8 marriage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bade 11 bade 12 one 12 one 13 another 13 another 14 good-bye 14 good-bye 15 . the prince thanked heaven , laid the hands of reverence on his breast and salaamed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thanked 2 prince 15 salaamed 3 thanked 4 heaven 5 , 6 laid 6 laid 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 hands 9 of 9 of 10 reverence 10 reverence 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 breast 13 breast 15 salaamed 14 and 15 salaamed 15 salaamed 16 . the old man returned the greeting graciously , and asked : ' [how] fare you ? 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 returned 3 man 4 returned 4 returned 5 the 4 returned 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 graciously 7 graciously 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 asked 10 asked 11 : 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 16 ? 14 fare 15 you 15 you 16 ? whither are you bound ? 1 whither 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 bound 4 bound 5 ? you look like a traveller . ' 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 traveller 5 traveller 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [o] revered [saint] ! 1 ' 3 revered 3 revered 5 ! i am in [this] [difficulty] [:] i do not know the way to [wāq] of the [caucasus] . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 7 i 2 am 3 in 7 i 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 know 10 know 19 ' 11 the 12 way 11 the 15 of 12 way 13 to 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 . 18 . 19 ' the old man of good counsel looked at the young prince and said : ' [turn] [back] from this dangerous undertaking . 1 the 11 prince 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 of 4 of 7 looked 4 of 11 prince 5 good 6 counsel 6 counsel 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 prince 11 prince 13 said 11 prince 21 undertaking 11 prince 22 . 12 and 13 said 14 : 15 ' 14 : 20 dangerous 14 : 21 undertaking 18 from 19 this 19 this 20 dangerous do not go ; choose some other task ! 1 do 2 not 1 do 9 ! 3 go 4 ; 4 ; 5 choose 4 ; 9 ! 5 choose 6 some 6 some 7 other 7 other 8 task if you had a hundred lives you would not bring one out safe from this journey . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 7 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 lives 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 bring 10 bring 11 one 10 bring 12 out 12 out 13 safe 13 safe 14 from 14 from 16 journey 15 this 16 journey 16 journey 18 ' 17 . 18 ' but his words had no effect on the prince 's resolve . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 words 2 his 10 's 4 had 6 effect 5 no 6 effect 6 effect 7 on 7 on 10 's 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 's 10 's 11 resolve 11 resolve 12 . ' [what] object have you , ' the old man asked , ' in thus consuming your life ? ' 1 ' 6 , 3 object 5 you 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 7 ' 20 ' 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 your 14 in 17 your 15 thus 16 consuming 15 thus 17 your 17 your 18 life 17 your 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [i] have an important piece of business to do , and only this journey makes it possible . 1 ' 18 possible 1 ' 19 . 3 have 12 and 4 an 5 important 5 important 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 business 8 business 9 to 9 to 12 and 10 do 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 only 12 and 15 journey 13 only 14 this 15 journey 16 makes 16 makes 17 it 17 it 18 possible i must go [;] [i] pray you , in [god] 's [name] , tell me the way . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 6 pray 6 pray 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 17 way 11 's 13 , 13 , 14 tell 14 tell 15 me 15 me 16 the 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 . 18 . 19 ' in it there are jins , demons , and perīs . 1 in 2 it 2 it 11 . 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 jins 5 jins 6 , 6 , 7 demons 7 demons 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 perīs 10 perīs 11 . follow this for a day and a night . 1 follow 2 this 1 follow 3 for 1 follow 9 . 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 and 5 day 8 night 7 a 8 night then you will come to a column on which is a marble slab inscribed with [cufic] characters . 1 then 2 you 1 then 18 . 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 column 7 column 8 on 8 on 10 is 8 on 14 inscribed 9 which 10 is 11 a 12 marble 12 marble 13 slab 12 marble 14 inscribed 14 inscribed 15 with 15 with 17 characters 17 characters 18 . do what is written there ; beware of disobedience . ' 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 written 4 written 5 there 5 there 6 ; 6 ; 7 beware 7 beware 8 of 7 beware 9 disobedience 9 disobedience 10 . 10 . 11 ' after a day and a night he saw the column rise in silent beauty to the heavens . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 day 3 day 4 and 3 day 6 night 4 and 5 a 6 night 8 saw 6 night 17 heavens 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 11 rise 8 saw 15 to 9 the 11 rise 10 column 11 rise 11 rise 12 in 13 silent 14 beauty 13 silent 15 to 15 to 16 the 17 heavens 18 . if a man would pass his life in ease and pleasantness , let him take the right-hand path . 1 if 2 a 1 if 4 would 2 a 3 man 4 would 5 pass 4 would 17 right-hand 5 pass 7 life 6 his 7 life 8 in 9 ease 9 ease 10 and 9 ease 17 right-hand 10 and 11 pleasantness 12 , 17 right-hand 13 let 14 him 13 let 15 take 15 take 17 right-hand 16 the 17 right-hand 17 right-hand 18 path 18 path 19 . if he take the left , he will have some trouble , but he will reach his goal without much delay . 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 take 3 take 4 the 3 take 8 will 4 the 5 left 5 left 6 , 6 , 7 he 8 will 11 trouble 8 will 15 will 9 have 10 some 10 some 11 trouble 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 will 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 reach 16 reach 18 goal 16 reach 19 without 17 his 18 goal 19 without 21 delay 20 much 21 delay 21 delay 22 . beware of it ! ' 1 beware 2 of 2 of 3 it 3 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' i , [thy] servant , come to [thee] for succour . 1 i 7 to 1 i 10 succour 2 , 4 servant 2 , 5 , 5 , 6 come 6 come 7 to 9 for 10 succour 10 succour 11 . my purpose lies in the land of [qāf] [and] my [road] is full of peril . 1 my 2 purpose 2 purpose 3 lies 3 lies 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 7 of 6 land 15 peril 7 of 10 my 12 is 13 full 13 full 14 of 14 of 15 peril 15 peril 16 . lead me by it . ' 1 lead 2 me 1 lead 3 by 3 by 4 it 3 by 6 ' 4 it 5 . his upper lip , arched like an eyebrow , curved upwards to his nostrils and his lower hung down like a camel 's . 1 his 2 upper 2 upper 3 lip 2 upper 8 eyebrow 4 , 5 arched 4 , 8 eyebrow 6 like 7 an 7 an 8 eyebrow 8 eyebrow 14 nostrils 8 eyebrow 22 camel 9 , 10 curved 10 curved 11 upwards 11 upwards 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 nostrils 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 lower 17 lower 18 hung 18 hung 19 down 19 down 20 like 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 camel 22 camel 23 's 22 camel 24 . four millstones formed his shield , and on a box-tree close by hung his giant sword . 1 four 2 millstones 2 millstones 3 formed 2 millstones 11 close 4 his 5 shield 5 shield 10 box-tree 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 on 8 on 10 box-tree 9 a 10 box-tree 10 box-tree 11 close 11 close 12 by 12 by 13 hung 13 hung 14 his 14 his 15 giant 14 his 16 sword 16 sword 17 . the prince approached and tied up his horse near the negro's head . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 approached 3 approached 4 and 4 and 5 tied 5 tied 6 up 6 up 7 his 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 9 near 9 near 12 head 10 the 11 negro's 11 negro's 12 head 12 head 13 . in the inner garden there were very many deer . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 garden 2 the 4 garden 3 inner 4 garden 4 garden 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 8 many 7 very 8 many 8 many 9 deer 9 deer 10 . after a while he [reached] a palace which had a porch more splendid than [cæsar] ['s] , and was built of gold and silver [bricks] . 1 after 2 a 1 after 6 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 6 a 26 . 7 palace 8 which 8 which 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 porch 11 porch 18 and 12 more 13 splendid 12 more 14 than 14 than 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 was 19 was 20 built 20 built 21 of 21 of 22 gold 22 gold 23 and 23 and 24 silver 24 silver 26 . he salaamed ; she rose , took him by the hand and placed him near her . 1 he 2 salaamed 2 salaamed 3 ; 3 ; 4 she 3 ; 17 . 4 she 5 rose 4 she 7 took 4 she 16 her 6 , 7 took 7 took 8 him 7 took 12 and 8 him 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 hand 13 placed 14 him 14 him 15 near 14 him 16 her ' [o] young man ! who are you ? where do you come from ? 1 ' 6 who 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 ! 5 ! 6 who 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 you 7 are 9 ? 9 ? 10 where 10 where 12 you 10 where 14 from 11 do 12 you 13 come 14 from 14 from 15 ? how did you get into this garden ? ' 1 how 3 you 1 how 4 get 1 how 8 ? 1 how 9 ' 2 did 3 you 4 get 5 into 5 into 7 garden 6 this 7 garden he told her his story from beginning to end , and [lady] [latīfa] [[] [@number@] []] replied : ' [this] [is] [folly] [!] 1 he 2 told 1 he 19 ' 2 told 3 her 2 told 5 story 4 his 5 story 5 story 11 and 6 from 7 beginning 7 beginning 8 to 8 to 9 end 9 end 10 , 10 , 11 and 17 replied 18 : 18 : 19 ' it will make you a vagabond of the earth , and lead you to destruction . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 vagabond 6 vagabond 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 earth 9 earth 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lead 12 lead 13 you 13 you 14 to 14 to 15 destruction 15 destruction 16 . come , cease such talk ! 1 come 2 , 2 , 6 ! 3 cease 4 such 4 such 5 talk 4 such 6 ! no one can go to the [caucasus] [.] 1 no 2 one 1 no 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the lady [latīfa] argued and urged her wishes , but in vain ; the prince was not to be moved . 1 lady 3 argued 3 argued 18 be 4 and 5 urged 4 and 15 was 5 urged 6 her 6 her 7 wishes 7 wishes 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 in 10 in 11 vain 11 vain 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 13 the 14 prince 15 was 17 to 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 moved 19 moved 20 . the pure , clear wine was brought ; she filled a cup and gave to him . 1 the 2 pure 2 pure 3 , 3 , 4 clear 4 clear 5 wine 5 wine 7 brought 6 was 7 brought 7 brought 8 ; 8 ; 9 she 9 she 10 filled 10 filled 11 a 11 a 12 cup 12 cup 13 and 13 and 14 gave 13 and 17 . 14 gave 15 to 15 to 16 him he said : ' [o] most [enchanting] sweetheart ! it is the rule for the host to drink first and then the guest . ' 1 he 2 said 1 he 3 : 3 : 4 ' 3 : 8 sweetheart 6 most 8 sweetheart 8 sweetheart 20 and 9 ! 12 the 10 it 11 is 10 it 12 the 12 the 13 rule 12 the 14 for 14 for 15 the 14 for 17 to 16 host 17 to 17 to 18 drink 18 drink 20 and 19 first 20 and 20 and 21 then 20 and 23 guest 20 and 24 . 21 then 22 the 22 the 23 guest 24 . 25 ' so to make him lose his head , she drained the cup ; then filled it again and gave him . 1 so 3 make 2 to 3 make 3 make 5 lose 4 him 5 lose 5 lose 7 head 6 his 7 head 7 head 11 the 7 head 13 ; 8 , 10 drained 9 she 10 drained 10 drained 11 the 12 cup 13 ; 13 ; 14 then 14 then 17 again 14 then 18 and 15 filled 16 it 16 it 17 again 18 and 19 gave 19 gave 20 him 20 him 21 . by heaven 's grace [i] [may] accomplish my purpose , and , if so , [i] will come back to you . ' 1 by 2 heaven 1 by 7 accomplish 2 heaven 3 's 3 's 4 grace 7 accomplish 8 my 7 accomplish 9 purpose 7 accomplish 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 so 14 so 15 , 15 , 23 ' 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [prince] [almās] [transformed] []] the box was brought , and she divided off a portion of what was within and gave it to the prince to eat . 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 was 3 was 4 brought 4 brought 5 , 4 brought 16 and 5 , 6 and 7 she 8 divided 7 she 16 and 8 divided 9 off 10 a 11 portion 11 portion 16 and 12 of 13 what 13 what 14 was 14 was 15 within 15 within 16 and 16 and 17 gave 16 and 23 eat 16 and 24 . 17 gave 18 it 18 it 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 prince 21 prince 22 to he tried to escape , but the magician sent for her goldsmith , who , coming , overlaid the deer-horns with gold and jewels . 1 he 8 magician 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 escape 4 escape 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 magician 8 magician 9 sent 9 sent 10 for 10 for 11 her 11 her 12 goldsmith 12 goldsmith 14 who 12 goldsmith 19 the 13 , 14 who 15 , 16 coming 16 coming 19 the 17 , 18 overlaid 18 overlaid 19 the 19 the 21 with 20 deer-horns 21 with 21 with 22 gold 22 gold 23 and 22 gold 24 jewels 23 and 24 jewels 24 jewels 25 . the kerchief which that day she had had in her hand was then tied round its neck , and this freed it from her attentions . 1 the 2 kerchief 2 kerchief 12 was 3 which 5 day 3 which 12 was 4 that 5 day 5 day 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 had 9 in 10 her 9 in 12 was 10 her 11 hand 12 was 13 then 13 then 19 and 14 tied 15 round 15 round 16 its 15 round 17 neck 17 neck 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 this 20 this 21 freed 21 freed 22 it 22 it 23 from 23 from 24 her 24 her 25 attentions 25 attentions 26 . the prince-deer now bounded into the garden and at once sought some way of escape . 1 the 13 way 2 prince-deer 4 bounded 2 prince-deer 7 garden 3 now 4 bounded 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 garden 7 garden 12 some 8 and 9 at 8 and 11 sought 9 at 10 once 11 sought 12 some 12 some 13 way 13 way 15 escape 14 of 15 escape 15 escape 16 . it found none , and it joined the other deer , which soon made it their leader . 1 it 3 none 1 it 6 it 2 found 3 none 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 joined 6 it 10 deer 7 joined 8 the 8 the 9 other 10 deer 11 , 10 deer 17 leader 12 which 13 soon 12 which 14 made 14 made 15 it 15 it 17 leader 16 their 17 leader 17 leader 18 . now , although the prince had been transformed into the form of a deer , he kept his man 's heart and mind . 1 now 2 , 1 now 8 transformed 2 , 3 although 3 although 8 transformed 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 8 transformed 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 transformed 8 transformed 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 form 11 form 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 deer 14 deer 16 he 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 kept 16 he 24 . 17 kept 18 his 18 his 19 man 19 man 20 's 20 's 21 heart 21 heart 23 mind 22 and 23 mind he looked again for some place by which he could get out of the magic garden . 1 he 9 he 2 looked 3 again 3 again 6 place 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 place 6 place 7 by 7 by 8 which 7 by 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 get 11 get 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 magic 15 magic 16 garden 16 garden 17 . presently a girl of such moon-like beauty opened a window that the prince lost to her a hundred hearts . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 girl 3 girl 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 moon-like 6 moon-like 7 beauty 6 moon-like 19 hearts 6 moon-like 20 . 7 beauty 8 opened 8 opened 10 window 9 a 10 window 10 window 11 that 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 lost 14 lost 16 her 15 to 16 her 16 her 19 hearts 17 a 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 hearts the nurse coveted the pearls , but as she was three hundred years old she did not know how she could catch a deer . 1 the 2 nurse 1 the 4 the 2 nurse 3 coveted 4 the 5 pearls 5 pearls 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 was 9 she 15 she 10 was 12 hundred 11 three 12 hundred 12 hundred 13 years 13 years 14 old 15 she 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 know 18 know 19 how 19 how 20 she 19 how 21 could 21 could 22 catch 22 catch 23 a 23 a 24 deer 24 deer 25 . however , she went down into the garden and held out some grass , but when she went near the creature ran away . 1 however 2 , 1 however 16 when 3 she 16 when 4 went 6 into 5 down 6 into 6 into 8 garden 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 15 but 9 and 15 but 10 held 11 out 11 out 12 some 12 some 13 grass 12 some 15 but 13 grass 14 , 15 but 16 when 16 when 17 she 16 when 18 went 16 when 22 ran 19 near 22 ran 20 the 21 creature 21 creature 22 ran 22 ran 23 away 22 ran 24 . ' [i] am killing [myself] , ' shouted back the old woman [.] 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 7 ' 4 killing 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 back 9 back 10 the 9 back 12 woman 11 old 12 woman the girl saw that nurse tottering along and went down to help , marching with the gait of a prancing peacock . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 4 that 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 nurse 5 nurse 6 tottering 5 nurse 20 prancing 6 tottering 7 along 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 down 9 went 11 to 11 to 13 , 12 help 13 , 13 , 14 marching 13 , 20 prancing 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 gait 17 gait 20 prancing 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 prancing 20 prancing 21 peacock 20 prancing 22 . so he played about the girl and let her catch him by the neck . 1 so 2 he 1 so 14 neck 2 he 3 played 3 played 4 about 4 about 5 the 4 about 7 and 5 the 6 girl 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 her 8 let 10 catch 11 him 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 neck 14 neck 15 . a leash was brought , fruits were given , and it was caressed with delight . 1 a 2 leash 1 a 13 caressed 3 was 4 brought 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 fruits 5 , 7 were 7 were 8 given 8 given 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 11 it 13 caressed 13 caressed 15 delight 14 with 15 delight 15 delight 16 . when the nurse went to fix the cord she saw tears falling from its eyes , and that it was dejected and sorrowful . 1 when 2 the 1 when 9 she 2 the 3 nurse 3 nurse 6 fix 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 fix 6 fix 7 the 7 the 8 cord 9 she 10 saw 9 she 14 its 10 saw 12 falling 11 tears 12 falling 12 falling 13 from 14 its 15 eyes 14 its 21 dejected 14 its 24 . 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 was 19 it 21 dejected 21 dejected 22 and 22 and 23 sorrowful ' [o] [lady] [jamīla] [!] this is a [wonderful] deer , it is crying ; [i] never [saw] a deer cry before . ' 1 ' 6 this 6 this 7 is 6 this 24 ' 7 is 8 a 8 a 10 deer 10 deer 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 crying 14 crying 15 ; 17 never 22 before 19 a 20 deer 20 deer 21 cry 21 cry 22 before 22 before 23 . 23 . 24 ' jamīla darted down like a flash of lightning , and saw that it was so . 1 jamīla 8 lightning 1 jamīla 9 , 1 jamīla 15 so 2 darted 3 down 2 darted 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 flash 6 flash 8 lightning 7 of 8 lightning 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 . it rubbed its head on her feet and then shook it so sadly that the girl cried for sympathy . 1 it 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 its 2 rubbed 4 head 2 rubbed 17 cried 5 on 7 feet 6 her 7 feet 7 feet 9 then 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 shook 10 shook 11 it 11 it 12 so 12 so 14 that 13 sadly 14 that 14 that 17 cried 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 cried 17 cried 18 for 17 cried 19 sympathy 19 sympathy 20 . she patted it [and] said : ' [why] are you sad , my heart ? 1 she 2 patted 2 patted 3 it 3 it 5 said 5 said 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 15 ? 9 are 10 you 10 you 11 sad 10 you 15 ? 11 sad 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 heart why do you cry , my soul ? 1 why 4 cry 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 soul 7 soul 8 ? is it because [i] have caught you ? 1 is 2 it 1 is 8 ? 2 it 3 because 3 because 6 caught 5 have 6 caught 6 caught 7 you i love you better than my own life . ' 1 i 2 love 1 i 9 . 2 love 3 you 2 love 5 than 2 love 8 life 4 better 5 than 6 my 7 own 7 own 8 life 9 . 10 ' but , spite of her comforting , it cried the more . 1 but 2 , 1 but 9 cried 2 , 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 comforting 6 comforting 7 , 8 it 9 cried 9 cried 11 more 9 cried 12 . 10 the 11 more at these words the deer uttered sounds , and laid its head on her feet . 1 at 15 feet 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 uttered 4 the 5 deer 5 deer 6 uttered 6 uttered 7 sounds 6 uttered 10 laid 6 uttered 11 its 7 sounds 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 its 12 head 11 its 14 her 12 head 13 on 14 her 15 feet 15 feet 16 . then [jamīla] was sure it was a man , and said : ' [be] [comforted] , [i] will restore you to your own shape . ' 1 then 11 said 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 26 ' 16 , 18 will 16 , 25 . 19 restore 20 you 19 restore 25 . 20 you 24 shape 21 to 22 your 22 your 23 own 23 own 24 shape 25 . 26 ' then she slipped her hand under her carpet and produced a stick to which she said something . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 slipped 3 slipped 5 hand 3 slipped 6 under 4 her 5 hand 6 under 7 her 7 her 8 carpet 8 carpet 9 and 9 and 10 produced 10 produced 11 a 11 a 12 stick 12 stick 13 to 13 to 14 which 14 which 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 something 17 something 18 . she struck the deer hard , it pirouetted and became [prince] [almās] . 1 she 2 struck 1 she 13 . 2 struck 3 the 3 the 4 deer 4 deer 5 hard 5 hard 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 pirouetted 7 it 9 and 9 and 10 became the broidered kerchief and the jewels lay upon the ground . 1 the 3 kerchief 2 broidered 3 kerchief 3 kerchief 7 lay 4 and 5 the 4 and 6 jewels 4 and 7 lay 7 lay 8 upon 7 lay 11 . 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 ground the prince prostrated [himself] in thanks to heaven [and] [jamīla] , and said : ' [o] [delicious] person ! 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 prostrated 3 prostrated 5 in 5 in 6 thanks 6 thanks 7 to 7 to 8 heaven 8 heaven 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 18 person 18 person 19 ! o [chinese] [venus] ! [how] [shall] [i] [excuse] [myself] [for] [giving] [you] [so] [much] [trouble] [?] 1 o 4 ! with [what] [words] [can] [i] [thank] you ? ' 1 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' then she called for a clothes-wallet and chose out a royal dress of honour . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 called 3 called 6 clothes-wallet 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 clothes-wallet 6 clothes-wallet 10 a 7 and 8 chose 8 chose 9 out 9 out 10 a 10 a 11 royal 10 a 12 dress 10 a 13 of 10 a 15 . 13 of 14 honour her attendants dressed him in it , and brought him again before the tender-hearted lady . 1 her 2 attendants 1 her 16 . 2 attendants 3 dressed 3 dressed 5 in 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 14 tender-hearted 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 brought 9 brought 10 him 11 again 14 tender-hearted 12 before 13 the 12 before 14 tender-hearted 14 tender-hearted 15 lady even when he was [a] deer [the] [prince] [had] [much] [admired] [jamīla] ; now he thought her a thousand times more lovely than before . 1 even 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 19 thousand 6 deer 13 ; 13 ; 14 now 14 now 15 he 15 he 16 thought 15 he 17 her 17 her 18 a 18 a 19 thousand 19 thousand 20 times 20 times 21 more 21 more 22 lovely 21 more 23 than 23 than 24 before 24 before 25 . he judged that in truth alone was safety , and so told her his whole story . 1 he 2 judged 2 judged 3 that 2 judged 4 in 2 judged 11 so 4 in 5 truth 4 in 6 alone 6 alone 8 safety 7 was 8 safety 8 safety 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 told 12 told 13 her 12 told 16 story 12 told 17 . 14 his 15 whole 15 whole 16 story then she asked : ' [o] [prince] [almās-ruh-bakhsh] [,] do you still wish so much to make this journey to [wāq] [of] [qāf] ? 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 24 ? 10 do 13 wish 10 do 24 ? 11 you 12 still 12 still 13 wish 13 wish 15 much 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 19 journey 18 this 19 journey 19 journey 20 to what hope is there in it ? 1 what 2 hope 1 what 7 ? 2 hope 3 is 4 there 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 ? the [road] is dangerous [even] [near] [here] , and this is not yet the borderland of the [caucasus] . 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 dangerous 4 dangerous 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 19 . 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 yet 13 yet 14 the 14 the 15 borderland 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . come , give it up [!] 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 it 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 up it is a great risk , and to go is not wise . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 risk 2 is 3 a 4 great 5 risk 5 risk 7 and 5 risk 12 wise 6 , 7 and 8 to 9 go 8 to 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 wise 12 wise 13 . it would be a pity for a man like you to fall into the hands of jins and demons . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 like 9 like 10 you 9 like 11 to 9 like 17 jins 11 to 12 fall 12 fall 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 16 of 15 hands 16 of 17 jins 18 and 18 and 19 demons 19 demons 20 . stay with me , and [i] will do whatever you wish . ' 1 stay 2 with 2 with 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 13 ' 8 do 13 ' 9 whatever 10 you 9 whatever 12 . 10 you 11 wish 12 . 13 ' if you love me , so do [i] [too] [love] you . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 love 3 love 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 do 7 do 11 you 11 you 12 . if you really love me , do not forbid me to make this journey , but help me as far as you can . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 really 3 really 4 love 4 love 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 forbid 9 forbid 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 14 journey 13 this 14 journey 14 journey 15 , 14 journey 17 help 14 journey 20 far 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 help 17 help 18 me 19 as 20 far 20 far 21 as 20 far 22 you 22 you 23 can 22 you 24 . help me , if you can , and give me your counsel . ' 1 help 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 can 5 you 11 your 6 can 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 give 9 give 10 me 11 your 12 counsel 12 counsel 13 . 13 . 14 ' first , there are the bow and arrows of his [reverence] the [prophet] [salih] . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 are 3 there 8 arrows 5 the 6 bow 6 bow 7 and 6 bow 8 arrows 7 and 8 arrows 8 arrows 9 of 9 of 10 his 9 of 15 . 10 his 12 the what you have to do [first] is to get to the home of the [sīmurgh] [[] [@number@] []] , and to make friends with him . 1 what 3 have 1 what 4 to 2 you 3 have 4 to 5 do 4 to 21 to 5 do 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 20 and 12 home 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 19 , 19 , 20 and 21 to 22 make 22 make 23 friends 23 friends 24 with 24 with 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [o] [most] [delicious] person ! where is [the] [sīmurgh] ['s] [home] [?] 1 ' 5 person 5 person 6 ! 6 ! 8 is 7 where 8 is how [shall] [i] get there ? ' 1 how 7 ' 4 get 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' it is called the [place] of [gifts] , and you must stay there one night . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 called 3 called 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 stay 12 stay 13 there 13 there 15 night 14 one 15 night 15 night 16 . there you will see many wild beasts lions , tigers , leopards , apes , and so on . 1 there 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 see 3 will 7 beasts 5 many 6 wild 6 wild 7 beasts 7 beasts 8 lions 7 beasts 12 leopards 8 lions 9 , 9 , 10 tigers 10 tigers 11 , 12 leopards 13 , 13 , 19 . 14 apes 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 16 and 19 . 17 so 18 on before you get there you must capture some game . 1 before 2 you 1 before 8 some 1 before 9 game 2 you 3 get 2 you 5 you 3 get 4 there 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 capture 9 game 10 . when he wishes to eat , take your knife and cut pieces of the meat and set them before him with a bow . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 wishes 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 take 7 take 9 knife 7 take 10 and 7 take 16 and 8 your 9 knife 10 and 11 cut 11 cut 12 pieces 12 pieces 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 meat 16 and 18 them 17 set 18 them 18 them 23 bow 18 them 24 . 19 before 20 him 20 him 21 with 21 with 23 bow 22 a 23 bow their chief is [taram-tāq] . [[] [@number@] []] 1 their 2 chief 2 chief 3 is 3 is 5 . further on than this is the [home] of the [sīmurgh] . ' 1 further 2 on 1 further 3 than 3 than 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 ' having stored these things in the prince 's memory , she said : ' [you] [will] see everything happen just as [i] [have] said . ' 1 having 2 stored 1 having 11 she 2 stored 4 things 2 stored 5 in 3 these 4 things 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 's 8 's 9 memory 8 's 11 she 9 memory 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 said 11 she 13 : 13 : 19 happen 13 : 26 ' 14 ' 18 everything 17 see 18 everything 18 everything 19 happen 19 happen 20 just 20 just 21 as 21 as 24 said 24 said 25 . then she escorted him a little way ; they parted , and she went home to mourn his absence . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 escorted 3 escorted 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 little 5 a 20 . 6 little 7 way 8 ; 9 they 9 they 10 parted 10 parted 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 17 mourn 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 home 15 home 16 to 17 mourn 18 his 17 mourn 19 absence 19 absence 20 . prince [almās] [,] relying [on] [the] [causer] [of] [causes] , rode on to the [place] of [gifts] and dismounted at the platform . 1 prince 4 relying 4 relying 18 and 10 , 11 rode 10 , 18 and 11 rode 12 on 12 on 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 of 18 and 19 dismounted 19 dismounted 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 platform 22 platform 23 . by-and-by , they made way for a wonderfully big lion , which was eighty yards from nose to tail-tip , and was a magnificent creature . 1 by-and-by 2 , 1 by-and-by 3 they 3 they 4 made 4 made 5 way 5 way 6 for 6 for 7 a 6 for 8 wonderfully 8 wonderfully 10 lion 9 big 10 lion 10 lion 11 , 10 lion 16 from 12 which 13 was 13 was 14 eighty 14 eighty 15 yards 15 yards 16 from 16 from 17 nose 17 nose 18 to 17 nose 19 tail-tip 19 tail-tip 20 , 20 , 22 was 21 and 22 was 22 was 23 a 23 a 24 magnificent 24 magnificent 25 creature 25 creature 26 . the prince advanced and saluted it [;] [it] proudly drooped its head and forelocks and paced to the platform . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 advanced 3 advanced 4 and 4 and 5 saluted 5 saluted 6 it 6 it 9 proudly 9 proudly 10 drooped 10 drooped 12 head 11 its 12 head 12 head 13 and 13 and 14 forelocks 13 and 15 and 13 and 20 . 15 and 16 paced 16 paced 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 platform seventy or eighty others were with it , and now encircled it at a little distance . 1 seventy 2 or 2 or 3 eighty 2 or 11 encircled 3 eighty 4 others 4 others 5 were 5 were 6 with 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 encircled 11 encircled 12 it 11 encircled 13 at 13 at 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 distance 16 distance 17 . when it wished for food he cut off pieces of the meat and put them in its mouth . 1 when 6 he 2 it 3 wished 3 wished 4 for 4 for 5 food 4 for 6 he 6 he 7 cut 6 he 13 and 6 he 17 its 7 cut 8 off 8 off 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 meat 14 put 15 them 15 them 17 its 16 in 17 its 17 its 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 . the serving lions also came near and the prince would have stayed his hand , but the king-lion signed to him to feed them too . 1 the 2 serving 2 serving 3 lions 3 lions 4 also 3 lions 18 king-lion 4 also 5 came 5 came 6 near 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 18 king-lion 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 stayed 12 stayed 14 hand 12 stayed 18 king-lion 13 his 14 hand 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 king-lion 17 the 18 king-lion 18 king-lion 19 signed 18 king-lion 25 too 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 feed 23 feed 24 them 24 them 25 too 25 too 26 . this he did , laying the meat on the platform . 1 this 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 laying 5 laying 6 the 6 the 7 meat 7 meat 10 platform 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 platform 10 platform 11 . then the king-lion beckoned the prince to come near and said : ' [sleep] at [ease] ; my guards will watch . ' 1 then 2 the 1 then 3 king-lion 3 king-lion 9 near 3 king-lion 18 my 4 beckoned 6 prince 4 beckoned 7 to 5 the 6 prince 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 near 9 near 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 15 at 17 ; 18 my 18 my 19 guards 19 guards 20 will 20 will 21 watch 20 will 22 . 22 . 23 ' then it went off into the jungle . 1 then 3 went 2 it 3 went 3 went 4 off 4 off 7 jungle 5 into 7 jungle 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 . [[] [illustration] [:] [prince] [almās] [brings] [game] [to] [the] [king] [lion] []] prince [almās] [immediately] [started] ; [he] [rode] [till] [he] [came] [to] [the] [parting] [of] [the] [ways] [.] 1 prince 5 ; by-and-by he saw a castle , and knew from what [jamīla] had told him that it was the [place] of [clashing] [swords] . 1 by-and-by 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 castle 5 castle 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 knew 8 knew 10 what 9 from 10 what 10 what 12 had 12 had 13 told 13 told 14 him 14 him 15 that 15 that 17 was 15 that 23 . 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 20 of he was thinking of tying his horse to a tree which grew near the gate when a negro came out and spied him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 5 tying 5 tying 6 his 6 his 7 horse 6 his 11 which 7 horse 8 to 9 a 10 tree 9 a 11 which 11 which 12 grew 12 grew 13 near 12 grew 16 when 13 near 14 the 14 the 15 gate 16 when 17 a 16 when 19 came 17 a 18 negro 19 came 22 spied 20 out 22 spied 21 and 22 spied 22 spied 23 him 22 spied 24 . i will take this creature to him . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 5 creature 3 take 6 to 3 take 7 him 3 take 8 . 3 take 9 ' 4 this 5 creature 8 . 9 ' he took hold of the prince 's reins , and said : ' [dismount] , man-child ! 1 he 2 took 1 he 16 man-child 2 took 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 15 , 5 the 6 prince 5 the 8 reins 6 prince 7 's 8 reins 9 , 8 reins 15 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 16 man-child 17 ! come to my master . 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 5 . he has [wanted] to eat [man-meat] this long time [back] . ' 1 he 2 has 1 he 12 ' 2 has 4 to 4 to 5 eat 7 this 8 long 8 long 9 time 9 time 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] nonsense are you saying ? ' said the prince , and [other] such [words] . 1 ' 3 nonsense 1 ' 4 are 4 are 5 you 4 are 7 ? 5 you 6 saying 7 ? 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 such 15 such 17 . when the negro understood that he was being abused , he cried : ' [come] [along] ! 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 negro 3 negro 4 understood 4 understood 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 being 8 being 9 abused 8 being 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 : 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 17 ! i will put you into such a state that the birds of the air will weep for you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 9 that 3 put 4 you 3 put 5 into 3 put 9 that 5 into 6 such 7 a 8 state 8 state 9 that 9 that 11 birds 9 that 12 of 9 that 15 will 9 that 19 . 9 that 20 ' 10 the 11 birds 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 air 15 will 16 weep 16 weep 17 for 17 for 18 you a second negro came out of the fort , and seeing what had been done , went back and told his chief . 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 negro 3 negro 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 fort 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 seeing 10 and 16 , 11 seeing 12 what 12 what 14 been 12 what 15 done 13 had 14 been 16 , 23 . 17 went 18 back 17 went 19 and 19 and 20 told 20 told 21 his 21 his 22 chief 22 chief 23 . others wished to be [doubled] , and went out , and of every one the [scorpion] of [solomon] [made] two . 1 others 2 wished 2 wished 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 15 the 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 of 12 of 13 every 13 every 14 one 15 the 17 of 17 of 20 two 20 two 21 . come ! make two of me . ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 make 2 ! 7 . 3 make 5 of 4 two 5 of 5 of 6 me 7 . 8 ' as the prince was despicable in his eyes , he tossed aside his club and rushed to grip him with his hands . 1 as 5 despicable 1 as 9 , 1 as 10 he 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 despicable 4 was 5 despicable 5 despicable 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 10 he 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 aside 12 aside 13 his 13 his 14 club 14 club 15 and 15 and 16 rushed 16 rushed 17 to 17 to 18 grip 18 grip 19 him 19 him 20 with 20 with 22 hands 21 his 22 hands 22 hands 23 . he caught him by the collar , tucked [him] [under] his arm and set off with him to [taram-tāq] . 1 he 4 by 2 caught 3 him 2 caught 4 by 4 by 5 the 4 by 6 collar 6 collar 7 , 7 , 8 tucked 8 tucked 11 his 11 his 12 arm 12 arm 13 and 13 and 20 . 14 set 15 off 15 off 16 with 16 with 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 20 . but the prince drew the dagger of [tīmūs] and thrust it upwards through the [giant] ['s] arm-pit , for [its] [full] length . 1 but 2 the 1 but 23 . 2 the 3 prince 4 drew 5 the 4 drew 9 and 5 the 6 dagger 6 dagger 7 of 9 and 10 thrust 10 thrust 11 it 10 thrust 23 . 11 it 12 upwards 12 upwards 13 through 12 upwards 17 arm-pit 13 through 14 the 17 arm-pit 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 22 length [[] [illustration] [:] [chil-māq] [carries] [off] [almās] []] when news of his champion ['s] death [reached] [taram-tāq] [he] [put] [himself] [at] the [head] of an army of his negroes and led them forth . 1 when 2 news 2 news 3 of 2 news 14 the 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 champion 5 champion 7 death 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 an 17 an 18 army 18 army 19 of 19 of 20 his 19 of 26 . 20 his 21 negroes 21 negroes 22 and 22 and 23 led 23 led 24 them 25 forth 26 . many fell before the magic sword , and the prince laboured on in spite of weakness and fatigue till he was almost worn out . 1 many 2 fell 2 fell 3 before 2 fell 6 sword 2 fell 11 laboured 4 the 5 magic 5 magic 6 sword 6 sword 7 , 6 sword 10 prince 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 11 laboured 12 on 12 on 19 till 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 16 weakness 16 weakness 17 and 17 and 18 fatigue 18 fatigue 19 till 19 till 20 he 19 till 22 almost 19 till 25 . 21 was 22 almost 22 almost 23 worn 23 worn 24 out suddenly from behind the distant veil of the desert appeared an army of lions led by their king . 1 suddenly 10 appeared 2 from 3 behind 2 from 10 appeared 4 the 5 distant 5 distant 7 of 6 veil 7 of 7 of 9 desert 7 of 10 appeared 8 the 9 desert 10 appeared 11 an 11 an 12 army 12 army 13 of 13 of 14 lions 13 of 15 led 13 of 19 . 15 led 16 by 16 by 17 their 17 their 18 king ' [what] brings [these] [scourges] of heaven [here] ? ' cried the negroes . 1 ' 3 brings 1 ' 9 ? 1 ' 10 ' 6 of 7 heaven 7 heaven 9 ? 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 negroes 13 negroes 14 . they came roaring up , and put fresh life into the prince . 1 they 3 roaring 1 they 12 prince 2 came 3 roaring 3 roaring 4 up 4 up 5 , 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 fresh 7 put 10 into 8 fresh 9 life 10 into 12 prince 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 . then the ten thousand mighty lions joined the fray and tore in pieces man and horse . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 ten 2 the 7 joined 3 ten 4 thousand 5 mighty 6 lions 6 lions 7 joined 7 joined 8 the 8 the 9 fray 9 fray 16 horse 10 and 11 tore 11 tore 12 in 12 in 13 pieces 13 pieces 14 man 14 man 15 and 14 man 16 horse 16 horse 17 . taram-tāq was left alone ; he would have retired into his fort , but the prince shouted : ' [whither] [away] , [accursed] [one] ? 1 taram-tāq 2 was 2 was 3 left 2 was 5 ; 2 was 7 would 3 left 4 alone 5 ; 6 he 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 retired 9 retired 10 into 9 retired 11 his 11 his 12 fort 12 fort 14 but 12 fort 16 prince 12 fort 19 ' 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 prince 16 prince 17 shouted 16 prince 18 : 19 ' 25 ? 22 , 25 ? are you fleeing before me ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 fleeing 2 you 3 fleeing 3 fleeing 7 ' 4 before 5 me 5 me 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' at these defiant words the chief shouted [back] , ' [welcome] , [man] [!] 1 at 2 these 2 these 4 words 3 defiant 4 words 4 words 5 the 5 the 6 chief 6 chief 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 , come here and [i] will soften you to wax beneath my club . ' 1 come 7 you 2 here 3 and 3 and 5 will 5 will 6 soften 6 soften 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 wax 9 wax 14 ' 10 beneath 12 club 10 beneath 14 ' 11 my 12 club 13 . 14 ' then he hurled his club at the prince 's head , but it fell harmless because the prince had quickly spurred his horse forward . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 hurled 3 hurled 6 at 4 his 5 club 4 his 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 10 head 6 at 21 spurred 8 prince 9 's 8 prince 10 head 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 fell 13 it 14 fell 14 fell 15 harmless 14 fell 21 spurred 15 harmless 16 because 16 because 18 prince 17 the 18 prince 19 had 20 quickly 19 had 21 spurred 21 spurred 22 his 21 spurred 24 forward 23 horse 24 forward 24 forward 25 . the king-lion greatly praised the dashing courage of [prince] [almās] . 1 the 2 king-lion 1 the 4 praised 2 king-lion 3 greatly 4 praised 5 the 5 the 6 dashing 6 dashing 7 courage 6 dashing 11 . 7 courage 8 of they went [together] into the [castle] of [clashing] [swords] and [found] it adorned and fitted in princely fashion . 1 they 2 went 1 they 19 . 2 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 10 and 12 it 13 adorned 12 it 19 . 13 adorned 14 and 14 and 15 fitted 15 fitted 16 in 16 in 17 princely 17 princely 18 fashion in it was a daughter of [taram-tāq] , still a child . 1 in 2 it 1 in 8 , 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 of 5 daughter 6 of 8 , 11 child 9 still 10 a 10 a 11 child 11 child 12 . she sent a message [to] [prince] [almās] saying , ' [o] [king] of the [world] [!] choose this slave to be [your] handmaid . 1 she 2 sent 2 sent 3 a 3 a 4 message 4 message 10 ' 8 saying 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 21 be 13 of 14 the 13 of 21 be 14 the 17 choose 17 choose 20 to 18 this 19 slave 18 this 20 to 21 be 23 handmaid 23 handmaid 24 . keep her with you ; where you go , there she will go ! ' 1 keep 2 her 1 keep 5 ; 3 with 4 you 3 with 5 ; 5 ; 6 where 6 where 8 go 6 where 9 , 7 you 8 go 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 she 10 there 14 ! 11 she 12 will 12 will 13 go 14 ! 15 ' he sent for her and she kissed [his] [feet] and received the [mussulman] [faith] [at] his hands . 1 he 2 sent 1 he 16 his 2 sent 3 for 3 for 4 her 4 her 6 she 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 kissed 7 kissed 10 and 10 and 11 received 11 received 12 the 16 his 17 hands 17 hands 18 . he said good-bye , chose a fresh horse from the chief 's stable and once again took the road . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 good-bye 3 good-bye 4 , 4 , 11 chief 4 , 14 and 5 chose 7 fresh 6 a 7 fresh 7 fresh 8 horse 8 horse 9 from 8 horse 11 chief 9 from 10 the 11 chief 13 stable 12 's 13 stable 14 and 15 once 15 once 16 again 15 once 17 took 15 once 20 . 17 took 19 road 18 the 19 road after travelling many stages and for many days , he reached a plain of marvellous beauty and refreshment . 1 after 2 travelling 1 after 4 stages 3 many 4 stages 4 stages 5 and 4 stages 11 reached 4 stages 15 marvellous 5 and 6 for 6 for 8 days 7 many 8 days 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 reached 11 reached 12 a 12 a 13 plain 14 of 15 marvellous 15 marvellous 16 beauty 16 beauty 17 and 17 and 18 refreshment 18 refreshment 19 . it was carpeted with flowers roses , tulips , and clover ; it had lovely lawns , and amongst them running water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 carpeted 2 was 14 had 3 carpeted 4 with 4 with 5 flowers 6 roses 7 , 7 , 8 tulips 8 tulips 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 clover 11 clover 12 ; 12 ; 13 it 13 it 14 had 14 had 15 lovely 15 lovely 16 lawns 16 lawns 18 and 16 lawns 19 amongst 17 , 18 and 19 amongst 20 them 19 amongst 22 water 19 amongst 23 . 21 running 22 water this choicest place of earth filled him with wonder . 1 this 2 choicest 2 choicest 3 place 2 choicest 4 of 4 of 5 earth 4 of 6 filled 6 filled 7 him 6 filled 8 with 6 filled 9 wonder 9 wonder 10 . near it a reservoir had been fashioned of four sorts of stone touchstone , pure stone , marble , and loadstone . 1 near 4 reservoir 1 near 5 had 2 it 4 reservoir 3 a 4 reservoir 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 fashioned 7 fashioned 8 of 8 of 13 touchstone 9 four 10 sorts 10 sorts 11 of 10 sorts 13 touchstone 11 of 12 stone 13 touchstone 14 , 14 , 15 pure 15 pure 16 stone 16 stone 17 , 17 , 18 marble 18 marble 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 loadstone 21 loadstone 22 . in and out of it flowed water like attar . 1 in 2 and 2 and 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 6 flowed 5 it 6 flowed 6 flowed 8 like 6 flowed 9 attar 7 water 8 like 9 attar 10 . he was still dozing when he was aroused by the neighing and pawing of his horse . 1 he 4 dozing 2 was 4 dozing 3 still 4 dozing 4 dozing 14 of 5 when 6 he 5 when 14 of 7 was 8 aroused 8 aroused 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 12 and 11 neighing 12 and 12 and 14 of 13 pawing 14 of 14 of 15 his 14 of 17 . 15 his 16 horse when he could see clearly he made out a mountain-like dragon whose heavy breast crushed the stones beneath it into putty . 1 when 2 he 1 when 6 he 1 when 12 whose 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 see 5 clearly 6 he 7 made 9 a 8 out 9 a 9 a 12 whose 10 mountain-like 12 whose 11 dragon 12 whose 12 whose 13 heavy 12 whose 15 crushed 12 whose 21 putty 13 heavy 14 breast 16 the 17 stones 17 stones 18 beneath 18 beneath 19 it 19 it 20 into 20 into 21 putty 21 putty 22 . he remembered the [thousand] [names] of [god] and took the bow of [salih] [from] its case and three arrows from their quiver . 1 he 2 remembered 1 he 23 . 2 remembered 3 the 3 the 6 of 6 of 8 and 8 and 11 bow 9 took 10 the 10 the 11 bow 11 bow 12 of 12 of 15 its 16 case 17 and 16 case 22 quiver 17 and 19 arrows 18 three 19 arrows 20 from 21 their 21 their 22 quiver 22 quiver 23 . he bound the dagger of [tīmūs] firmly to his waist and hung the [scorpion] of [solomon] round his neck . 1 he 4 dagger 1 he 20 . 2 bound 3 the 3 the 4 dagger 4 dagger 5 of 5 of 15 of 7 firmly 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 waist 10 waist 11 and 11 and 12 hung 12 hung 13 the 13 the 15 of 17 round 19 neck 18 his 19 neck 19 neck 20 . the dragon writhed on itself , and belched forth an evil vapour , and beat the ground with its head till the earth quaked . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 3 writhed 2 dragon 8 belched 3 writhed 4 on 4 on 5 itself 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 belched 8 belched 9 forth 8 belched 15 beat 9 forth 11 evil 9 forth 12 vapour 9 forth 14 and 10 an 11 evil 12 vapour 13 , 15 beat 21 till 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 18 with 18 with 19 its 19 its 20 head 20 head 21 till 21 till 24 quaked 22 the 23 earth 23 earth 24 quaked 24 quaked 25 . then the prince took a second arrow and [shot] into [its] [throat] [.] 1 then 2 the 1 then 8 and 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 took 5 a 6 second 5 a 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 and 8 and 10 into the foul vapour of the beast and horror at its strangeness [now] overcame the prince , and he fainted . 1 the 2 foul 1 the 13 overcame 2 foul 3 vapour 3 vapour 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 8 horror 5 the 6 beast 6 beast 7 and 8 horror 9 at 9 at 11 strangeness 10 its 11 strangeness 13 overcame 19 fainted 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 17 and 19 fainted 18 he 19 fainted 19 fainted 20 . when he came to himself he found that he was drenched in the gore of the dead monster . 1 when 2 he 1 when 6 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 himself 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 14 gore 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 drenched 11 drenched 14 gore 12 in 14 gore 13 the 14 gore 14 gore 15 of 14 gore 16 the 14 gore 17 dead 17 dead 18 monster 17 dead 19 . he rose and thanked [god] for his deliverance . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 thanked 4 thanked 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 deliverance 8 deliverance 9 . by the time the dragon had been killed they were very hungry and set up a clamour for food . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 8 killed 5 dragon 9 they 5 dragon 15 up 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 killed 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 very 11 very 12 hungry 13 and 14 set 14 set 15 up 15 up 16 a 16 a 17 clamour 16 a 18 for 16 a 20 . 18 for 19 food the prince therefore cut up the dragon and fed them with it , bit by bit , till they had eaten the whole . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 cut 4 cut 5 up 5 up 7 dragon 6 the 7 dragon 7 dragon 13 , 7 dragon 23 whole 8 and 9 fed 9 fed 10 them 9 fed 13 , 11 with 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 15 by 14 bit 15 by 15 by 16 bit 15 by 17 , 17 , 18 till 18 till 19 they 20 had 21 eaten 21 eaten 22 the 22 the 23 whole 23 whole 24 . he [then] washed himself and lay down to rest , and he was still asleep when the [sīmurgh] came home . 1 he 3 washed 1 he 5 and 3 washed 4 himself 5 and 6 lay 6 lay 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 rest 9 rest 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 was 11 and 16 when 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 still 14 still 15 asleep 16 when 17 the 16 when 19 came 19 came 20 home 20 home 21 . as they flew nearer , the [old] birds saw the [prince] lying under the tree and no sign of [life] in the nest . 1 as 5 , 1 as 6 the 2 they 3 flew 3 flew 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 , 6 the 8 birds 6 the 19 of 9 saw 10 the 9 saw 12 lying 12 lying 13 under 13 under 14 the 13 under 15 tree 15 tree 16 and 16 and 18 sign 17 no 18 sign 18 sign 19 of 19 of 23 nest 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 nest 23 nest 24 . they thought that the misfortune which for so many earlier years had befallen them had again happened and that their nestlings had disappeared . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 misfortune 5 misfortune 6 which 6 which 12 had 6 which 15 had 7 for 8 so 7 for 12 had 8 so 9 many 9 many 11 years 10 earlier 11 years 12 had 13 befallen 13 befallen 14 them 15 had 17 happened 16 again 17 happened 17 happened 18 and 17 happened 19 that 19 that 20 their 19 that 21 nestlings 19 that 22 had 19 that 24 . 22 had 23 disappeared they had never been able to find out the murderer , and now suspected the prince . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 9 the 9 the 10 murderer 10 murderer 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 now 13 now 14 suspected 13 now 16 prince 15 the 16 prince 16 prince 17 . then the [sīmurgh] [flew] [off] to a distance with the great stone and dropped it . 1 then 2 the 1 then 16 . 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 distance 7 a 9 with 9 with 13 and 10 the 11 great 10 the 12 stone 12 stone 13 and 13 and 14 dropped 14 dropped 15 it 14 dropped 16 . it sank down to the very middle of the earth . 1 it 2 sank 2 sank 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 7 middle 5 the 6 very 7 middle 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 11 . and how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod ? ' 1 and 7 pitiless 2 how 3 did 2 how 4 you 4 you 5 cross 4 you 6 that 6 that 7 pitiless 7 pitiless 8 desert 7 pitiless 9 where 7 pitiless 14 man 7 pitiless 18 ' 9 where 10 never 10 never 11 yet 11 yet 12 foot 12 foot 13 of 14 man 15 had 14 man 16 trod 17 ? 18 ' perhaps , by your favour , [i] shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers . ' 1 perhaps 3 by 1 perhaps 9 accomplish 1 perhaps 17 ' 2 , 3 by 3 by 5 favour 4 your 5 favour 5 favour 6 , 8 shall 9 accomplish 9 accomplish 11 task 10 my 11 task 11 task 12 and 11 task 15 brothers 12 and 13 avenge 14 my 15 brothers 15 brothers 16 . 16 . 17 ' by [god] 's grace you have removed my children 's powerful foe . 1 by 3 's 1 by 5 you 4 grace 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 removed 7 removed 8 my 8 my 12 foe 9 children 10 's 9 children 12 foe 11 powerful 12 foe 12 foe 13 . i regard you as a child of my own . 1 i 2 regard 1 i 10 . 2 regard 4 as 2 regard 9 own 3 you 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 child 7 of 9 own 8 my 9 own give up the journey to [wāq] , it is full of risk , and the jins there will certainly kill you . ' 1 give 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 journey 4 journey 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 23 ' 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 full 10 full 11 of 10 full 12 risk 12 risk 15 the 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 the 15 the 16 jins 15 the 18 will 15 the 23 ' 17 there 18 will 18 will 19 certainly 20 kill 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' but nothing could move the prince , and seeing this the bird went on : ' [well] , so be it ! 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 could 3 could 4 move 4 move 6 prince 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 10 this 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 this 9 seeing 10 this 10 this 12 bird 10 this 13 went 10 this 15 : 11 the 12 bird 13 went 14 on 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 22 ! 18 , 19 so 19 so 20 be 20 be 21 it 20 be 22 ! when [i] ask for it you must put food and water into my mouth . 1 when 5 it 3 ask 4 for 4 for 5 it 5 it 7 must 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 put 7 must 10 and 9 food 10 and 10 and 12 into 11 water 12 into 12 into 14 mouth 12 into 15 . 13 my 14 mouth so we shall make the journey safely . ' 1 so 2 we 2 we 6 journey 3 shall 4 make 4 make 6 journey 5 the 6 journey 6 journey 7 safely 7 safely 8 . 8 . 9 ' the prince walked on in solitude till he reached the city . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 walked 2 prince 8 he 2 prince 11 city 3 walked 4 on 3 walked 5 in 5 in 6 solitude 7 till 8 he 9 reached 10 the 9 reached 11 city 11 city 12 . he spent seven days thinking it over in silence . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 4 days 3 seven 4 days 4 days 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 it 6 it 7 over 7 over 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . from the first day of his coming he had made friends with a young cloth-merchant , and a great liking had sprung up between them . 1 from 2 the 1 from 15 cloth-merchant 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 day 4 day 5 of 6 his 7 coming 7 coming 15 cloth-merchant 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 friends 11 friends 12 with 11 friends 13 a 13 a 15 cloth-merchant 14 young 15 cloth-merchant 15 cloth-merchant 20 liking 15 cloth-merchant 24 between 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 liking 21 had 22 sprung 22 sprung 23 up 23 up 24 between 24 between 25 them 24 between 26 . one day he said abruptly to his companion : ' [o] dear [friend] ! 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 said 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 abruptly 4 said 9 : 5 abruptly 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 companion 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 14 ! 12 dear 14 ! i wish you would tell me what the rose did to the cypress , and what the sense of the riddle is . ' 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 what 7 what 8 the 7 what 13 cypress 9 rose 13 cypress 10 did 13 cypress 11 to 13 cypress 12 the 13 cypress 13 cypress 15 and 13 cypress 16 what 13 cypress 24 ' 14 , 15 and 17 the 18 sense 18 sense 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 riddle 21 riddle 22 is 22 is 23 . 23 . 24 ' there is no other way ; no one else will tell you . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 no 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 other 4 other 5 way 5 way 6 ; 6 ; 8 one 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 else 9 else 10 will 10 will 11 tell 11 tell 12 you 12 you 13 . i have a well-wisher at the [court] , named [farrūkh-fāl] , [[] [@number@] []] and will introduce you to him . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 2 have 4 well-wisher 4 well-wisher 20 him 5 at 6 the 5 at 8 , 8 , 9 named 9 named 11 , 11 , 15 and 15 and 16 will 16 will 17 introduce 17 introduce 18 you 17 introduce 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [that] would be excellent , ' cried the prince . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 excellent 5 excellent 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 . ' [i] , [your] slave , [once] had riches and state and power ; there are many [such] stones in my country . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 and 5 slave 6 , 6 , 8 had 8 had 9 riches 9 riches 10 and 10 and 11 state 11 state 12 and 12 and 13 power 13 power 14 ; 14 ; 15 there 15 there 16 are 15 there 17 many 17 many 19 stones 19 stones 20 in 20 in 21 my 21 my 22 country 22 country 23 . he showed the utmost kindness and hospitality , and gave his vazīr orders to instal the prince in the royal guest-house . 1 he 2 showed 1 he 11 his 2 showed 3 the 3 the 4 utmost 4 utmost 5 kindness 6 and 7 hospitality 7 hospitality 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 gave 10 gave 11 his 11 his 12 vazīr 12 vazīr 13 orders 13 orders 14 to 13 orders 16 the 14 to 15 instal 16 the 17 prince 17 prince 21 guest-house 18 in 21 guest-house 19 the 21 guest-house 20 royal 21 guest-house 21 guest-house 22 . he took much pleasure in his visitor 's society ; they were together every day and spent the time most pleasantly . 1 he 2 took 2 took 4 pleasure 3 much 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 visitor 7 visitor 8 's 8 's 9 society 9 society 21 pleasantly 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 together 13 together 15 day 14 every 15 day 15 day 17 spent 16 and 17 spent 17 spent 19 time 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 most 20 most 21 pleasantly 21 pleasantly 22 . several times the king said : ['] [ask] [me] for something , that [i] may [give] it [you] . ' 1 several 2 times 1 several 6 : 1 several 12 , 3 the 4 king 3 the 6 : 4 king 5 said 10 for 11 something 11 something 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 15 may 13 that 17 it 17 it 19 . 19 . 20 ' the king was astounded . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 was 2 king 4 astounded 4 astounded 5 . ' [in] [god] ['s] [name] [!] if anyone else had said that to me [i] should have cut off his head [instantly] . ' 1 ' 7 if 1 ' 24 ' 7 if 10 had 8 anyone 9 else 9 else 10 had 10 had 11 said 11 said 12 that 11 said 13 to 13 to 14 me 16 should 17 have 17 have 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 19 off 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 23 . 23 . 24 ' the prince heard this in silence , and presently so beguiled the king with pleasant talk that to kill him was impossible . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 this 3 heard 4 this 4 this 5 in 4 this 11 beguiled 5 in 6 silence 5 in 7 , 5 in 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 presently 10 so 10 so 11 beguiled 11 beguiled 13 king 11 beguiled 14 with 11 beguiled 15 pleasant 11 beguiled 17 that 12 the 13 king 15 pleasant 16 talk 17 that 18 to 18 to 19 kill 18 to 21 was 18 to 23 . 19 kill 20 him 21 was 22 impossible [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [punishment] [of] [the] [rose] []] applause and compliments rang from every side . 1 applause 2 and 1 applause 3 compliments 1 applause 4 rang 1 applause 5 from 5 from 7 side 5 from 8 . 6 every 7 side ' [never] [yet] , ' replied the king , ' has any man come out from that question alive . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 5 ' 10 ' 6 replied 7 the 8 king 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 20 . 11 has 12 any 11 has 14 come 11 has 20 . 12 any 13 man 14 come 15 out 15 out 16 from 17 that 18 question 18 question 19 alive 19 alive 20 . if this is your [only] wish , so be it [;] [i] will [tell] you . 1 if 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 6 wish 6 wish 7 , 7 , 16 . 8 so 9 be 8 so 10 it 10 it 13 will 13 will 15 you 15 you 16 . but [i] [will] do this on one condition only , namely , that when you have heard you will submit yourself to death . ' 1 but 11 namely 4 do 5 this 5 this 11 namely 6 on 7 one 6 on 8 condition 8 condition 9 only 9 only 10 , 10 , 11 namely 11 namely 12 , 12 , 13 that 12 , 14 when 14 when 15 you 14 when 19 will 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 heard 17 heard 18 you 19 will 20 submit 20 submit 21 yourself 21 yourself 22 to 21 yourself 23 death 23 death 24 . 23 death 25 ' 24 . 25 ' to this the prince agreed , and said : ' [i] set my foot firmly on this compact . ' 1 to 2 this 1 to 3 the 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 agreed 4 prince 18 compact 5 agreed 6 , 5 agreed 8 said 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 12 set 13 my 12 set 16 on 14 foot 15 firmly 15 firmly 16 on 16 on 17 this 17 this 18 compact 18 compact 19 . 18 compact 20 ' a band of fair girls came in and stood round it in waiting . 1 a 2 band 1 a 3 of 1 a 4 fair 1 a 11 it 4 fair 5 girls 6 came 7 in 6 came 8 and 8 and 9 stood 9 stood 10 round 10 round 11 it 11 it 12 in 12 in 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 . she was extraordinarily beautiful , and shamed the glorious sun . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 extraordinarily 1 she 11 . 3 extraordinarily 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 , 4 beautiful 10 sun 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 shamed 7 shamed 10 sun 8 the 9 glorious 8 the 10 sun the king ordered a hundred stripes to be laid on her tender body ; she sighed a long sigh . 1 the 2 king 1 the 6 stripes 3 ordered 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 stripes 6 stripes 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 laid 9 laid 10 on 10 on 13 body 11 her 12 tender 11 her 13 body 13 body 14 ; 14 ; 15 she 15 she 16 sighed 16 sighed 18 long 16 sighed 19 sigh 17 a 18 long 19 sigh 20 . food was called for and table-cloths were spread . 1 food 2 was 1 food 7 were 3 called 5 and 4 for 5 and 5 and 6 table-cloths 5 and 7 were 7 were 8 spread 7 were 9 . delicate meats were set before the dog , and water given it in a royal cup of [chinese] crystal . 1 delicate 2 meats 2 meats 3 were 2 meats 10 water 2 meats 12 it 2 meats 13 in 3 were 4 set 4 set 5 before 5 before 6 the 7 dog 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 water 10 water 11 given 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 royal 15 royal 16 cup 16 cup 17 of 17 of 19 crystal 19 crystal 20 . when it had eaten its fill , its leavings were placed before the lovely woman and she was made to eat of them . 1 when 8 its 2 it 3 had 2 it 5 its 2 it 8 its 3 had 4 eaten 5 its 6 fill 5 its 7 , 8 its 10 were 9 leavings 10 were 10 were 11 placed 11 placed 12 before 12 before 13 the 13 the 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 woman 14 lovely 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 19 made 18 was 19 made 19 made 21 eat 20 to 21 eat 21 eat 22 of 22 of 23 them 22 of 24 . she wept and her tears were pearls ; she smiled and her lips shed roses [.] 1 she 2 wept 2 wept 3 and 2 wept 15 roses 3 and 6 were 4 her 5 tears 4 her 6 were 6 were 7 pearls 6 were 8 ; 8 ; 9 she 9 she 10 smiled 10 smiled 13 lips 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 lips 14 shed 15 roses pearls and flowers were gathered up and taken to the treasury . 1 pearls 2 and 1 pearls 3 flowers 3 flowers 4 were 4 were 5 gathered 5 gathered 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 taken 8 taken 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 treasury 11 treasury 12 . ' [now] , ' said the king , ' you have seen these things and your purpose is fulfilled . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 21 ' 10 you 18 is 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 15 and 13 these 14 things 14 things 15 and 15 and 16 your 16 your 17 purpose 17 purpose 18 is 18 is 19 fulfilled 19 fulfilled 20 . 20 . 21 ' tell me and kill me . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 and 1 tell 6 . 3 and 4 kill 4 kill 5 me 6 . 7 ' one [day] [i] was hunting and became very thirsty [.] 1 one 4 was 4 was 5 hunting 5 hunting 9 thirsty 6 and 7 became 7 became 9 thirsty 8 very 9 thirsty after [great] search [i] discovered a [well] in a [place] [so] secret that [neither] [bird] [nor] beast [nor] [man] [could] [find] it without labour . 1 after 3 search 3 search 12 secret 5 discovered 6 a 6 a 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 12 secret 12 secret 13 that 13 that 17 beast 17 beast 25 . 22 it 23 without 22 it 24 labour 24 labour 25 . i was [alone] , [i] [took] my turban for a rope and my cap for a bucket . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 7 my 7 my 8 turban 8 turban 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 rope 11 rope 12 and 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 cap 13 my 15 for 15 for 17 bucket 16 a 17 bucket 17 bucket 18 . i am dying of thirst , let go ! in [god] 's name . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 dying 3 dying 4 of 4 of 5 thirst 5 thirst 9 ! 6 , 7 let 7 let 8 go 8 go 9 ! 9 ! 10 in 9 ! 13 name 9 ! 14 . 9 ! 15 " 12 's 13 name after trying [a] thousand schemes , [i] [drew] up [two] blind [women] . 1 after 2 trying 1 after 4 thousand 4 thousand 13 . 5 schemes 6 , 6 , 9 up 6 , 13 . 9 up 11 blind they said they were perīs , and that their king had blinded them in his anger and had left them in the well alone . 1 they 2 said 2 said 5 perīs 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 perīs 5 perīs 8 that 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 11 had 9 their 10 king 10 king 11 had 11 had 13 them 11 had 18 had 12 blinded 13 them 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 anger 15 his 18 had 16 anger 17 and 18 had 19 left 19 left 20 them 19 left 24 alone 19 left 25 . 20 them 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 well ' " what is the cure for your blindness ? " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 what 2 " 11 " 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 the 6 cure 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 blindness 9 blindness 10 ? 10 ? 11 " we should be eternally your debtors . 1 we 2 should 2 should 3 be 3 be 4 eternally 3 be 5 your 3 be 6 debtors 3 be 7 . do not let the cow see you , or she will assuredly kill you . " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 let 2 not 12 assuredly 3 let 5 cow 3 let 6 see 4 the 5 cow 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 will 10 she 11 will 12 assuredly 16 " 13 kill 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 " ' [with] [renewed] strength and spirit [i] went to the shore . 1 ' 4 strength 4 strength 12 . 5 and 6 spirit 6 spirit 11 shore 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 shore 11 shore 12 . there [i] [watched] the cow [come] up from the sea , graze , and go back . 1 there 4 the 4 the 5 cow 5 cow 10 sea 7 up 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 , 11 , 14 and 12 graze 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 go 15 go 16 back 16 back 17 . then [i] came out of my hiding , [took] a little of her dung and conveyed it to the perīs . 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 17 it 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 , 8 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 dung 14 dung 15 and 15 and 16 conveyed 17 it 21 . 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 perīs 20 perīs 21 . they rubbed it on [their] [eyes] , and by the [divine] [might] [saw] [again] . 1 they 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 it 3 it 4 on 4 on 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [dog] [&] [his] [attendants] []] ' [they] thanked heaven [and] me , and then considered what they could do to show their gratitude to me . 1 ' 20 me 3 thanked 4 heaven 4 heaven 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 considered 10 considered 11 what 11 what 12 they 11 what 14 do 13 could 14 do 14 do 15 to 15 to 16 show 16 show 17 their 17 their 18 gratitude 18 gratitude 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . in good sooth , she has not her equal ! 1 in 2 good 1 in 6 has 1 in 10 ! 2 good 3 sooth 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 has 6 has 8 her 7 not 8 her 8 her 9 equal teach her to love you so that she cannot exist without you . 1 teach 2 her 2 her 8 she 3 to 4 love 4 love 6 so 5 you 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 cannot 8 she 12 you 9 cannot 10 exist 10 exist 11 without 12 you 13 . but if the matter becomes known to her mother she will have you burned in the fire . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 becomes 5 becomes 6 known 5 becomes 13 you 6 known 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 mother 10 she 11 will 11 will 13 you 12 have 13 you 13 you 17 fire 13 you 18 . 14 burned 17 fire 15 in 16 the 15 in 17 fire 16 the 17 fire ' [in] [the] [end] the two perīs took me to the girl 's house . 1 ' 9 me 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 perīs 7 perīs 8 took 8 took 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 's 13 's 14 house 14 house 15 . i saw her sleeping daintily . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 2 saw 4 sleeping 2 saw 5 daintily 5 daintily 6 . ' [when] the perī opened her eyes she asked in affright : " who are you ? 1 ' 13 " 3 the 13 " 4 perī 5 opened 4 perī 13 " 5 opened 7 eyes 5 opened 9 asked 6 her 7 eyes 8 she 9 asked 10 in 11 affright 11 affright 12 : 11 affright 13 " 13 " 14 who 13 " 15 are 13 " 17 ? 15 are 16 you have you come to steal ? 1 have 5 steal 2 you 5 steal 3 come 5 steal 4 to 5 steal 5 steal 6 ? how did you get here ? 1 how 4 get 2 did 4 get 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 here 5 here 6 ? be quick ! save yourself from this whirlpool of destruction , for the demons and perīs who guard me will wake and seize you . " 1 be 2 quick 1 be 16 perīs 2 quick 3 ! 4 save 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 from 6 from 8 whirlpool 7 this 8 whirlpool 8 whirlpool 9 of 8 whirlpool 16 perīs 10 destruction 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 demons 14 demons 16 perīs 15 and 16 perīs 16 perīs 17 who 16 perīs 23 seize 16 perīs 26 " 17 who 20 will 18 guard 19 me 18 guard 20 will 21 wake 22 and 22 and 23 seize 23 seize 24 you 25 . 26 " ' [but] love 's arrow had struck me deep , and the girl , too , looked kindly on me . 1 ' 5 arrow 3 love 4 's 4 's 5 arrow 5 arrow 6 had 5 arrow 7 struck 7 struck 8 me 8 me 9 deep 9 deep 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 looked 17 looked 18 kindly 17 looked 19 on 19 on 20 me 20 me 21 . i could not go away . 1 i 2 could 2 could 4 go 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 . for [some] [months] [i] remained [hidden] in [her] house . 1 for 5 remained 5 remained 7 in 7 in 9 house 9 house 10 . we did not dare to let her mother know of our love . 1 we 2 did 1 we 5 to 1 we 7 her 1 we 11 our 1 we 13 . 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 dare 6 let 7 her 8 mother 9 know 9 know 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 love sometimes the girl was very sad and fearful lest her mother should come to know . 1 sometimes 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 sad 6 sad 7 and 7 and 8 fearful 8 fearful 9 lest 9 lest 10 her 9 lest 12 should 10 her 11 mother 12 should 15 know 13 come 15 know 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 . one day her father said to her : " [sweetheart] [,] [for] [some] time [i] [have] [noticed] [that] your beauty is not what it was . 1 one 2 day 1 one 9 " 3 her 4 father 3 her 7 her 5 said 6 to 5 said 7 her 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 : 8 : 9 " 9 " 14 time 9 " 19 your 19 your 20 beauty 20 beauty 21 is 21 is 22 not 22 not 23 what 23 what 25 was 24 it 25 was 25 was 26 . how is this ? 1 how 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 ? has sickness touched you ? 1 has 2 sickness 1 has 5 ? 2 sickness 4 you 3 touched 4 you tell me that [i] may seek a cure . " 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 that 3 that 5 may 5 may 6 seek 6 seek 8 cure 7 a 8 cure 8 cure 9 . 8 cure 10 " alas ! there was now no way of concealing the mingled delight and anguish of our love ; from secret it became known . 1 alas 2 ! 1 alas 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 6 no 3 there 9 concealing 5 now 6 no 7 way 8 of 7 way 9 concealing 9 concealing 10 the 9 concealing 22 became 11 mingled 12 delight 12 delight 13 and 13 and 14 anguish 14 anguish 15 of 15 of 16 our 15 of 18 ; 17 love 18 ; 18 ; 19 from 19 from 20 secret 19 from 21 it 21 it 22 became 22 became 23 known 23 known 24 . i was put in prison and the world grew dark to my rose , bereft of her lover . 1 i 2 was 1 i 17 her 2 was 3 put 4 in 5 prison 5 prison 6 and 6 and 9 grew 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 grew 9 grew 10 dark 10 dark 15 bereft 11 to 12 my 11 to 13 rose 11 to 14 , 14 , 15 bereft 15 bereft 16 of 15 bereft 17 her 17 her 18 lover 18 lover 19 . this was allowed , and those [two] contrived to be the anointers . 1 this 2 was 1 this 8 contrived 2 was 3 allowed 3 allowed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 those 8 contrived 9 to 9 to 10 be 9 to 11 the 11 the 12 anointers 12 anointers 13 . i was put into the fire and it was kept up for seven days and nights . 1 i 2 was 1 i 17 . 2 was 9 was 3 put 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 kept 10 kept 11 up 12 for 13 seven 13 seven 14 days 14 days 15 and 15 and 16 nights 16 nights 17 . by the [will] of the [great] [king] [it] [left] [no] trace upon me . 1 by 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 11 trace 11 trace 12 upon 12 upon 13 me 13 me 14 . at the end of a week the perī-king ordered the ashes to be cast upon the dust-heap , and [i] was [found] alive and unharmed . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 week 6 week 7 the 7 the 8 perī-king 8 perī-king 9 ordered 9 ordered 19 and 10 the 11 ashes 11 ashes 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 cast 14 cast 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 dust-heap 17 dust-heap 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 was 21 was 23 alive 23 alive 24 and 24 and 25 unharmed 25 unharmed 26 . it is best to give him the girl , for they love one another . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 best 3 best 7 the 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 him 5 give 7 the 7 the 8 girl 7 the 12 love 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 love 11 they 12 love 12 love 13 one 13 one 14 another 14 another 15 . he is [king] of [wāq] [of] [qāf] , and you will find none better . " 1 he 2 is 1 he 8 , 2 is 4 of 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 13 none 11 will 12 find 12 find 13 none 13 none 14 better 14 better 15 . 15 . 16 " ' [to] this the king agreed , and [made] formal marriage [between] [gul] and [me] . 1 ' 16 . 3 this 6 agreed 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 agreed 6 agreed 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 and 8 and 10 formal 10 formal 11 marriage 14 and 16 . you now know the price [i] paid for this faithless creature . 1 you 3 know 1 you 4 the 2 now 3 know 4 the 5 price 4 the 10 faithless 5 price 7 paid 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 faithless 10 faithless 11 creature 11 creature 12 . o prince ! remember our compact . ' 1 o 2 prince 1 o 3 ! 1 o 4 remember 1 o 6 compact 1 o 8 ' 4 remember 5 our 6 compact 7 . ' [i] remember , ' said the prince ; ' but tell me what brought [queen] [gul] to her present [pass] ? ' 1 ' 3 remember 1 ' 22 ? 3 remember 4 , 4 , 9 ; 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 9 ; 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 prince 9 ; 10 ' 9 ; 11 but 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 what 15 brought 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 present 20 present 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' i asked her where she had been to get so cold , and she said she had had to go out . 1 i 4 where 2 asked 3 her 2 asked 4 where 4 where 5 she 4 where 7 been 4 where 11 cold 6 had 7 been 8 to 9 get 9 get 11 cold 10 so 11 cold 11 cold 12 , 11 cold 21 out 11 cold 22 . 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 21 out 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 out i reprimanded the groom and beat him . 1 i 2 reprimanded 2 reprimanded 3 the 2 reprimanded 5 and 3 the 4 groom 5 and 6 beat 6 beat 7 him 7 him 8 . a flame kindled in my heart , and [i] [asked] [myself] where she could go and what she could do . 1 a 2 flame 2 flame 3 kindled 3 kindled 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 where 12 where 15 go 13 she 15 go 14 could 15 go 15 go 16 and 16 and 17 what 17 what 18 she 18 she 19 could 19 could 20 do 20 do 21 . that [day] [i] did not hunt , but stayed [at] home to follow the matter up . 1 that 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 hunt 6 hunt 17 . 7 , 8 but 7 , 16 up 8 but 15 matter 9 stayed 11 home 9 stayed 12 to 12 to 13 follow 13 follow 14 the 14 the 15 matter 16 up 17 . i lay down as usual at night and pretended to fall [asleep] . 1 i 3 down 1 i 11 fall 2 lay 3 down 3 down 5 usual 4 as 5 usual 6 at 7 night 7 night 8 and 8 and 9 pretended 9 pretended 10 to 10 to 11 fall 11 fall 13 . when [i] [seemed] safely off , [gul] got up and went to the stable as her custom was . 1 when 4 safely 4 safely 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 11 went 8 got 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 12 to 19 . 13 the 14 stable 13 the 18 was 14 stable 15 as 15 as 17 custom 16 her 17 custom that night it was [tiger] ['s] turn . 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 7 turn 7 turn 8 . she rode [off] on him , and [i] took [windfoot] and followed . 1 she 2 rode 1 she 12 followed 2 rode 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 11 and 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 and 7 and 9 took 12 followed 13 . with me went that dog you see , a faithful friend who never left me . 1 with 2 me 1 with 3 went 3 went 4 that 3 went 12 who 4 that 5 dog 5 dog 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 , 9 a 12 who 10 faithful 11 friend 11 friend 12 who 12 who 13 never 12 who 14 left 12 who 15 me 12 who 16 . over against the door was a high seat , and on it lay a giant negro , before whom she salaamed . 1 over 4 door 1 over 5 was 2 against 4 door 3 the 4 door 5 was 8 seat 6 a 7 high 7 high 8 seat 8 seat 9 , 8 seat 21 salaamed 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 on 12 it 13 lay 13 lay 16 negro 14 a 16 negro 15 giant 16 negro 16 negro 17 , 16 negro 19 whom 18 before 19 whom 19 whom 20 she 19 whom 21 salaamed 21 salaamed 22 . he got up and beat her till she was marked with weals , but she uttered no complaint . 1 he 12 weals 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 3 up 12 weals 4 and 6 her 5 beat 6 her 6 her 8 she 7 till 8 she 8 she 10 marked 9 was 10 marked 11 with 12 weals 12 weals 18 complaint 12 weals 19 . 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 uttered 16 uttered 18 complaint 17 no 18 complaint i was dumfounded , for once when [i] had struck her with a rose-stalk she had complained and fretted for three days ! 1 i 3 dumfounded 2 was 3 dumfounded 3 dumfounded 4 , 3 dumfounded 18 and 4 , 5 for 4 , 6 once 4 , 7 when 7 when 10 struck 9 had 10 struck 10 struck 11 her 11 her 12 with 12 with 14 rose-stalk 13 a 14 rose-stalk 14 rose-stalk 16 had 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 complained 18 and 19 fretted 18 and 22 days 18 and 23 ! 19 fretted 20 for 21 three 22 days then the negro said to her : " how now , ugly one and shaven head ! 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 negro 3 negro 8 " 4 said 5 to 4 said 8 " 5 to 6 her 7 : 8 " 8 " 9 how 9 how 10 now 9 how 12 ugly 9 how 17 ! 11 , 12 ugly 12 ugly 15 shaven 13 one 14 and 14 and 15 shaven 15 shaven 16 head why are you so late , and why are you not wearing wedding garments ? " 1 why 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 so 4 so 5 late 5 late 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 why 8 why 11 not 9 are 10 you 9 are 11 not 10 you 11 not 11 not 12 wearing 12 wearing 14 garments 12 wearing 15 ? 12 wearing 16 " 13 wedding 14 garments i came as soon as [i] could . " 1 i 2 came 1 i 9 " 3 as 4 soon 4 soon 5 as 5 as 7 could 7 could 8 . 8 . 9 " in a little while he called her to sit beside him ; but this was more than [i] [could] bear . 1 in 4 while 2 a 4 while 3 little 4 while 4 while 6 called 5 he 6 called 6 called 7 her 6 called 9 sit 8 to 9 sit 9 sit 10 beside 10 beside 11 him 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 this 14 this 15 was 14 this 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 20 bear 20 bear 21 . i lost control of myself and rushed upon him . 1 i 5 myself 2 lost 3 control 3 control 4 of 3 control 5 myself 5 myself 6 and 5 myself 9 him 7 rushed 8 upon 8 upon 9 him 9 him 10 . he clutched my collar and we grappled in a death struggle . 1 he 2 clutched 2 clutched 3 my 3 my 4 collar 4 collar 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 grappled 7 grappled 8 in 8 in 11 struggle 9 a 10 death 9 a 11 struggle 11 struggle 12 . suddenly she came behind me , caught my feet and threw me . 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 behind 3 came 6 , 4 behind 5 me 6 , 10 and 7 caught 9 feet 7 caught 10 and 8 my 9 feet 10 and 11 threw 11 threw 12 me 11 threw 13 . while he held me on the ground , she drew out my own knife and gave it to him . 1 while 2 he 1 while 3 held 3 held 4 me 4 me 5 on 4 me 8 , 4 me 9 she 4 me 12 my 4 me 14 knife 4 me 17 it 5 on 7 ground 6 the 7 ground 10 drew 11 out 11 out 12 my 13 own 14 knife 15 and 16 gave 16 gave 17 it 17 it 18 to 17 it 19 him 17 it 20 . 18 to 19 him i should have been killed but for that faithful dog which seized his throat and pulled him down and pinned him to the ground . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 killed 5 killed 6 but 6 but 7 for 7 for 11 which 8 that 10 dog 9 faithful 10 dog 10 dog 11 which 11 which 12 seized 11 which 15 and 12 seized 14 throat 13 his 14 throat 15 and 16 pulled 15 and 19 and 16 pulled 18 down 17 him 18 down 19 and 20 pinned 20 pinned 21 him 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 ground 24 ground 25 . then [i] got up and despatched the wretch . 1 then 9 . 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 despatched 6 despatched 7 the 7 the 8 wretch 8 wretch 9 . now you know what the rose did to the cypress ; and now you must keep compact with me . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 the 5 the 10 cypress 6 rose 10 cypress 7 did 10 cypress 8 to 10 cypress 9 the 10 cypress 10 cypress 11 ; 10 cypress 17 compact 10 cypress 21 ' 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 now 13 now 14 you 14 you 15 must 15 must 16 keep 18 with 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 ' to this request the king consented . 1 to 6 consented 2 this 6 consented 3 request 6 consented 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 consented 6 consented 7 . straightway it appeared , and by the majesty of [its] presence made the city quake . 1 straightway 2 it 2 it 3 appeared 3 appeared 4 , 3 appeared 5 and 5 and 6 by 5 and 12 made 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 majesty 8 majesty 9 of 9 of 11 presence 12 made 13 the 13 the 14 city 14 city 15 quake 15 quake 16 . it took the prince on its back and soared away to the zenith . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 9 soared 5 on 6 its 6 its 7 back 7 back 8 and 8 and 9 soared 9 soared 10 away 9 soared 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 zenith 13 zenith 14 . after a time [king] [sinaubar] said : ' [that] [young] [man] [is] a long [time] on the roof ; go and bring him [here] . ' 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 time 2 a 6 said 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 13 a 8 ' 26 ' 14 long 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 roof 18 roof 19 ; 19 ; 20 go 20 go 21 and 21 and 22 bring 22 bring 23 him 23 him 25 . 25 . 26 ' when the king heard of his escape he thanked heaven that his hands were clean of this blood . 1 when 4 heard 1 when 8 he 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 escape 8 he 9 thanked 9 thanked 10 heaven 9 thanked 14 were 9 thanked 18 blood 9 thanked 19 . 11 that 13 hands 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 were 15 clean 16 of 16 of 18 blood 17 this 18 blood up and up flew the [sīmurgh] [,] [till] earth looked like an egg resting on an ocean . 1 up 2 and 1 up 3 up 3 up 4 flew 4 flew 5 the 5 the 9 earth 9 earth 10 looked 10 looked 11 like 11 like 12 an 12 an 13 egg 13 egg 14 resting 14 resting 15 on 15 on 16 an 16 an 17 ocean 17 ocean 18 . at length it dropped straight down to its own place , where the kind prince was welcomed by the young birds and most hospitably entertained . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 it 3 it 4 dropped 3 it 8 its 4 dropped 5 straight 5 straight 6 down 6 down 7 to 8 its 9 own 8 its 10 place 8 its 15 prince 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 the 13 the 15 prince 14 kind 15 prince 15 prince 17 welcomed 16 was 17 welcomed 17 welcomed 18 by 18 by 22 and 18 by 25 entertained 18 by 26 . 19 the 20 young 20 young 21 birds 20 young 22 and 23 most 25 entertained 24 hospitably 25 entertained here they halted for a night , and at dawn said good-bye to the king-lion and set out for [jamīla] 's country . 1 here 2 they 2 they 3 halted 2 they 12 good-bye 3 halted 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 night 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 dawn 9 at 12 good-bye 11 said 12 good-bye 12 good-bye 13 to 13 to 15 king-lion 13 to 16 and 14 the 15 king-lion 16 and 19 for 17 set 18 out 17 set 19 for 19 for 22 country 19 for 23 . 21 's 22 country their meeting was joyful , and they went together to the garden-palace . 1 their 2 meeting 2 meeting 3 was 3 was 4 joyful 3 was 5 , 3 was 8 went 4 joyful 5 , 6 and 8 went 7 they 8 went 8 went 9 together 8 went 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 garden-palace 12 garden-palace 13 . jamīla summoned all her notables , and in their presence her marriage with the prince was solemnised . 1 jamīla 3 all 2 summoned 3 all 3 all 4 her 3 all 7 and 5 notables 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 her 8 in 10 presence 9 their 10 presence 10 presence 11 her 11 her 12 marriage 11 her 17 solemnised 12 marriage 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 prince 16 was 17 solemnised 17 solemnised 18 . a few days later she entrusted her affairs to her vazīr , and made preparation to go with the prince to his own country . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 5 she 5 she 10 her 6 entrusted 7 her 7 her 8 affairs 8 affairs 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 12 , 11 vazīr 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 preparation 14 made 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 with 18 with 20 prince 19 the 20 prince 20 prince 21 to 20 prince 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 country 24 country 25 . the [wicked] [latīfa] [herself] [she] [left] [quite] [alone] in her [garden-house] . 1 the 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 12 . i am here to give her the answer to her riddle . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 answer 2 am 3 here 2 am 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 her 6 her 7 the 8 answer 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 riddle 11 riddle 12 . 12 . 13 ' later on he entered the city , beat boldly on the drums , and was conducted to the presence . 1 later 2 on 2 on 3 he 3 he 4 entered 4 entered 6 city 4 entered 12 drums 5 the 6 city 7 , 8 beat 8 beat 9 boldly 9 boldly 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 drums 12 drums 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 conducted 16 conducted 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 presence 19 presence 20 . the king entreated him to have nothing to do with the riddle , for that no man had come out of it alive . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 entreated 2 king 12 riddle 3 entreated 12 riddle 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 riddle 12 riddle 16 no 13 , 14 for 13 , 15 that 14 for 15 that 15 that 16 no 16 no 17 man 16 no 18 had 16 no 22 it 19 come 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 alive 23 alive 24 . ' [o] king ! ' replied the [prince] , ' it is to [answer] [it] [that] [i] am here ; [i] will not withdraw . ' 1 ' 3 king 1 ' 5 ' 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 6 replied 9 , 9 , 13 to 10 ' 11 it 10 ' 13 to 11 it 12 is 13 to 24 withdraw 18 am 19 here 19 here 20 ; 20 ; 24 withdraw 22 will 24 withdraw 23 not 24 withdraw 24 withdraw 26 ' 25 . 26 ' at the request of the prince , all the officers and notables of the land were summoned to hear his reply to the princess . 1 at 3 request 2 the 3 request 3 request 4 of 4 of 7 , 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 officers 9 the 25 . 10 officers 11 and 11 and 12 notables 12 notables 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 land 15 land 16 were 16 were 17 summoned 17 summoned 18 to 18 to 19 hear 19 hear 21 reply 20 his 21 reply 21 reply 22 to 21 reply 24 princess 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 princess all assembled , and the king and his queen [gul-rukh] , and the girl and the prince were there . 1 all 2 assembled 2 assembled 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 4 and 11 , 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 queen 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 15 and 15 and 17 prince 16 the 17 prince 17 prince 19 there 18 were 19 there 19 there 20 . the [prince] [addressed] [mihr-afrūz] [:] ' [what] is the question [you] ask ? ' 1 the 6 ' 6 ' 14 ' 8 is 9 the 8 is 13 ? 9 the 10 question 12 ask 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] [did] the rose [do] to the cypress [?] ' she rejoined . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 11 ' 5 rose 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 cypress 9 cypress 11 ' 11 ' 14 . 12 she 13 rejoined 13 rejoined 14 . the prince smiled , and turned and addressed the assembly . 1 the 3 smiled 2 prince 3 smiled 3 smiled 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 and 7 and 8 addressed 8 addressed 9 the 9 the 10 assembly 10 assembly 11 . ' [you] [who] [are] experienced men and versed in affairs , did you ever know or hear and see anything of this matter ? ' 1 ' 8 versed 5 experienced 6 men 5 experienced 7 and 5 experienced 8 versed 8 versed 9 in 8 versed 11 , 8 versed 17 hear 9 in 10 affairs 11 , 12 did 12 did 14 ever 13 you 14 ever 15 know 16 or 16 or 17 hear 17 hear 19 see 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 anything 19 see 24 ? 19 see 25 ' 20 anything 23 matter 21 of 23 matter 22 this 23 matter ' [from] [whom] , then , did the princess hear of it ? 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 did 7 did 10 hear 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 hear 10 hear 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 ? this empty fancy it is that has done [many] a servant [of] [god] to death ! ' 1 this 2 empty 2 empty 3 fancy 2 empty 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 11 servant 6 that 7 has 7 has 8 done 8 done 10 a 10 a 11 servant 11 servant 14 to 14 to 15 death 15 death 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' all saw the good sense of his words and showed their approval . 1 all 12 approval 1 all 13 . 2 saw 3 the 2 saw 5 sense 4 good 5 sense 5 sense 6 of 5 sense 7 his 5 sense 12 approval 7 his 8 words 9 and 10 showed 9 and 12 approval 11 their 12 approval then he turned to the princess : ' [tell] [us] the truth , princess ; who told you of this thing ? 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 turned 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 3 turned 6 princess 3 turned 7 : 5 the 6 princess 7 : 15 ; 8 ' 15 ; 11 the 12 truth 12 truth 13 , 13 , 14 princess 13 , 15 ; 15 ; 16 who 16 who 17 told 16 who 22 ? 17 told 18 you 17 told 19 of 19 of 20 this 21 thing 22 ? you must produce the person who can confirm my words . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 produce 3 produce 4 the 4 the 5 person 4 the 8 confirm 4 the 12 ' 5 person 6 who 6 who 7 can 8 confirm 9 my 8 confirm 10 words 11 . 12 ' her heart sank , for she feared that her long-kept secret was now to be noised abroad . 1 her 2 heart 2 heart 3 sank 3 sank 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 she 6 she 7 feared 7 feared 12 was 8 that 12 was 9 her 10 long-kept 10 long-kept 12 was 11 secret 12 was 12 was 14 to 12 was 16 noised 13 now 14 to 15 be 16 noised 16 noised 17 abroad 17 abroad 18 . but she said [merely] : ' [explain] yourself . ' 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 10 ' 8 yourself 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] shall explain myself [fully] when you bring here the negro whom you hide beneath your throne . ' 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 19 . 3 shall 4 explain 4 explain 5 myself 7 when 8 you 7 when 9 bring 9 bring 10 here 10 here 11 the 11 the 12 negro 11 the 13 whom 13 whom 14 you 13 whom 15 hide 15 hide 16 beneath 16 beneath 17 your 16 beneath 18 throne 18 throne 19 . 19 . 20 ' here the king shouted in wonderment : ' [explain] yourself , young man ! 1 here 8 ' 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 shouted 3 king 8 ' 5 in 6 wonderment 6 wonderment 8 ' 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 10 yourself 8 ' 13 man 8 ' 14 ! 11 , 12 young 12 young 13 man what negro does my daughter hide beneath her throne ? ' 1 what 2 negro 1 what 10 ? 2 negro 5 daughter 3 does 4 my 4 my 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 hide 5 daughter 9 throne 7 beneath 9 throne 8 her 9 throne 10 ? 11 ' the king was overwhelmed with astonishment , but the girl had taken heart again . 1 the 10 girl 2 king 4 overwhelmed 2 king 8 but 2 king 10 girl 3 was 4 overwhelmed 4 overwhelmed 5 with 4 overwhelmed 6 astonishment 6 astonishment 7 , 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 13 heart 11 had 12 taken 11 had 13 heart 13 heart 14 again 14 again 15 . she had had time to think that perhaps the prince had heard of the presence of the negro , and knew no more . 1 she 2 had 1 she 10 prince 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 8 perhaps 7 that 8 perhaps 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 had 11 had 12 heard 12 heard 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 presence 15 presence 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 negro 18 negro 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 23 more 21 knew 22 no 22 no 23 more 23 more 24 . so she said haughtily : ' [prince] ! you have not answered my riddle . ' 1 so 2 she 1 so 3 said 3 said 4 haughtily 4 haughtily 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 ! 8 ! 16 ' 9 you 10 have 9 you 15 . 10 have 11 not 11 not 12 answered 12 answered 13 my 12 answered 14 riddle 15 . 16 ' ' [o] most amazingly [impudent] person , ' cried he , ' do you not yet repent ? ' 1 ' 3 most 1 ' 8 ' 4 amazingly 6 person 6 person 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 19 ' 12 ' 13 do 12 ' 18 ? 13 do 15 not 14 you 15 not 15 not 16 yet 16 yet 17 repent 18 ? 19 ' ' [that] is [so] [;] all [happened] as you have [told] it ! ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 6 all 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 12 it 12 it 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' king [quimūs] [made] [over] [his] [daughter] to [prince] [almās] , but the latter refused to marry her , and took her [as] [his] captive . 1 king 13 latter 7 to 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 13 latter 11 but 12 the 13 latter 25 . 14 refused 15 to 14 refused 17 her 15 to 16 marry 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 25 . 19 and 20 took 20 took 21 her 21 her 24 captive he then asked that the heads should be removed from the battlements and given decent burial . 1 he 2 then 1 he 3 asked 3 asked 13 and 4 that 5 the 4 that 7 should 4 that 13 and 5 the 6 heads 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 removed 10 from 11 the 10 from 12 battlements 10 from 13 and 13 and 16 burial 13 and 17 . 14 given 15 decent 15 decent 16 burial this was done . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 done 3 done 4 . then he returned to his camp and sent for [dil-arām] , who [came] bringing her goods and chattels , her gold and her jewels . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 and 2 he 5 his 3 returned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 camp 7 and 8 sent 8 sent 9 for 9 for 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 14 bringing 14 bringing 15 her 15 her 25 . 16 goods 18 chattels 17 and 18 chattels 18 chattels 19 , 19 , 20 her 20 her 21 gold 21 gold 24 jewels 22 and 23 her 22 and 24 jewels 24 jewels 25 . king [saman-lāl-pōsh] [jessamine] , wearer of rubies had so bewept the loss of his sons that he was now blind . 1 king 4 , 4 , 5 wearer 5 wearer 6 of 6 of 7 rubies 7 rubies 8 had 8 had 10 bewept 9 so 10 bewept 10 bewept 11 the 10 bewept 14 his 10 bewept 16 that 10 bewept 19 now 11 the 12 loss 12 loss 13 of 14 his 15 sons 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 now 19 now 20 blind 19 now 21 . light came , and the king saw his son [.] 1 light 2 came 2 came 3 , 2 came 6 king 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 9 son 7 saw 9 son 8 his 9 son this [frightened] [mihr-afrūz] horribly , for she thought the same thing might be done to herself . 1 this 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 she 7 she 8 thought 7 she 16 herself 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 thing 11 thing 13 be 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 done 13 be 15 to 15 to 16 herself 16 herself 17 . she cried out to the [prince] : ' [o] [prince] [almās] ! what is hardest to get [is] [most] [valued] . 1 she 2 cried 2 cried 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 : 7 : 8 ' 7 : 21 . 8 ' 12 ! 12 ! 13 what 13 what 15 hardest 14 is 15 hardest 15 hardest 17 get 16 to 17 get up [till] now [i] have been [subject] to no man , and no man [had] [had] [my] [love] . 1 up 19 . 3 now 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 8 to 8 to 9 no 9 no 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 no 12 and 19 . 13 no 14 man the many kings and kings ' sons who have died at my hands have died because it was their fate to die like this . 1 the 2 many 1 the 3 kings 3 kings 4 and 3 kings 16 because 4 and 5 kings 5 kings 6 ' 5 kings 7 sons 7 sons 8 who 8 who 9 have 9 have 10 died 10 died 11 at 11 at 14 have 12 my 13 hands 13 hands 14 have 14 have 15 died 16 because 23 like 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 their 19 their 20 fate 20 fate 21 to 21 to 22 die 22 die 23 like 23 like 24 this 23 like 25 . in this matter [i] have not sinned . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 matter 3 matter 7 sinned 5 have 7 sinned 6 not 7 sinned 7 sinned 8 . that was their fate from eternity ; and from the beginning it was predestined that my fate should be bound up with yours . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 their 2 was 5 from 3 their 4 fate 5 from 6 eternity 6 eternity 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 from 8 and 16 my 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 predestined 15 that 16 my 16 my 17 fate 16 my 23 yours 18 should 19 be 19 be 20 bound 20 bound 21 up 21 up 22 with 22 with 23 yours 23 yours 24 . 23 yours 25 ' 24 . 25 ' the prince gave ear to the argument from preordainment , and as she was a very lovely maiden he took her too in lawful marriage . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 gave 2 prince 9 preordainment 3 gave 4 ear 3 gave 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 argument 7 argument 8 from 9 preordainment 12 as 9 preordainment 25 marriage 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 as 12 as 14 was 12 as 19 he 13 she 14 was 15 a 16 very 15 a 18 maiden 16 very 17 lovely 18 maiden 19 he 19 he 20 took 20 took 21 her 22 too 25 marriage 23 in 24 lawful 23 in 25 marriage 25 marriage 26 . now has been told what the rose did to the cypress [.] 1 now 3 been 1 now 11 cypress 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 told 4 told 5 what 5 what 6 the 7 rose 11 cypress 8 did 11 cypress 9 to 11 cypress 10 the 11 cypress finished , finished , finished ! 1 finished 2 , 1 finished 3 finished 3 finished 4 , 3 finished 5 finished 3 finished 6 ! [footnotes] [:] [[] [@number@] []] [jessamine] [,] [ruby-decked] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [life-giving] [diamond] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [world-gripper] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [love-enkindler] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [rose-cheek] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [heartsease] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [elias] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [pleasure] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [thirty-birds] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [pomp] [and] [pride] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [of] [happy] [omen] [.] [ball-carrier] [and] [the] [bad] [one] her plan was a very simple one , and had never yet failed . 1 her 2 plan 2 plan 6 simple 3 was 6 simple 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 simple 6 simple 7 one 6 simple 10 had 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 had 10 had 11 never 10 had 12 yet 12 yet 13 failed 13 failed 14 . but he never did , and , what was more , his parents never saw him again . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 2 he 12 his 3 never 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 was 9 was 10 more 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 parents 13 parents 15 saw 14 never 15 saw 15 saw 17 again 16 him 17 again 17 again 18 . besides , there was always the chance that the children might have been eaten by wolves , of which large herds roamed about in winter . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 there 3 there 6 the 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 the 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 16 wolves 8 that 10 children 8 that 11 might 9 the 10 children 11 might 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 eaten 14 eaten 15 by 14 eaten 16 wolves 16 wolves 17 , 17 , 19 which 18 of 19 which 19 which 20 large 20 large 21 herds 21 herds 24 in 22 roamed 23 about 22 roamed 24 in 24 in 25 winter 25 winter 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [boy] [in] [the] [witch's] [hut] []] one day the old witch happened to want a little boy , so she threw her ball in the direction of the hunters ' huts . 1 one 2 day 2 day 8 want 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 witch 5 witch 8 want 6 happened 7 to 6 happened 8 want 8 want 9 a 8 want 13 so 9 a 10 little 9 a 12 , 10 little 11 boy 13 so 24 ' 14 she 15 threw 15 threw 16 her 16 her 17 ball 17 ball 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 direction 20 direction 21 of 20 direction 24 ' 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 hunters 24 ' 25 huts 24 ' 26 . but as he did so it began to roll very gently downhill . 1 but 5 so 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 so 5 so 6 it 5 so 12 downhill 6 it 7 began 7 began 8 to 9 roll 12 downhill 10 very 12 downhill 11 gently 12 downhill 12 downhill 13 . the boy could not let it roll away , when it was so close to him , so he gave chase . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 5 let 3 could 4 not 3 could 5 let 5 let 6 it 5 let 7 roll 7 roll 21 chase 8 away 9 , 8 away 21 chase 9 , 13 so 10 when 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 14 close 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 gave 20 gave 21 chase 21 chase 22 . that time he almost touched it no , he missed it by a hair 's breadth ! 1 that 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 almost 3 he 6 it 5 touched 6 it 6 it 7 no 7 no 8 , 7 no 16 breadth 9 he 10 missed 10 missed 11 it 11 it 12 by 11 it 16 breadth 13 a 16 breadth 14 hair 15 's 15 's 16 breadth 16 breadth 17 ! now , surely , if he gave a spring he could get in front of it ! 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 surely 3 surely 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 11 could 6 he 7 gave 6 he 10 he 7 gave 9 spring 8 a 9 spring 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 get 12 get 14 front 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 of 14 front 17 ! 15 of 16 it he sprang forward , tripped and fell , and found himself in the witch 's house ! 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 forward 3 forward 4 , 4 , 5 tripped 5 tripped 6 and 6 and 7 fell 7 fell 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 found 10 found 11 himself 11 himself 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 witch 14 witch 15 's 15 's 16 house 16 house 17 ! so the boy sat down , and ate some food which she gave him in a bowl . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 14 him 4 sat 5 down 4 sat 8 ate 5 down 6 , 6 , 8 ate 7 and 8 ate 8 ate 9 some 9 some 10 food 9 some 11 which 11 which 12 she 12 she 13 gave 13 gave 14 him 14 him 16 a 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 . it was quite different from anything he had tasted before , and he thought it was delicious . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 different 4 different 5 from 5 from 6 anything 6 anything 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 tasted 9 tasted 17 delicious 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 12 and 17 delicious 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 it 15 it 16 was 17 delicious 18 . when he had eaten up every bit , the witch asked him if he had ever fasted . 1 when 4 eaten 1 when 11 asked 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 up 4 eaten 7 bit 6 every 7 bit 8 , 11 asked 9 the 10 witch 10 witch 11 asked 11 asked 12 him 11 asked 18 . 12 him 13 if 13 if 14 he 13 if 16 ever 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 ever 16 ever 17 fasted ' [very] well , ' said the boy , ' what do [i] do [first] ? ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 14 do 11 what 16 ? 12 do 14 do 16 ? 17 ' at the end of ten days the old woman came to him with a bowl of the same food that he had eaten before . 1 at 3 end 1 at 4 of 1 at 6 days 2 the 3 end 5 ten 6 days 6 days 9 woman 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 15 bowl 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 bowl 15 bowl 19 food 16 of 19 food 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 food 19 food 23 eaten 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 eaten 23 eaten 24 before 24 before 25 . ' [get] up , my grandson , you have fasted long enough . 1 ' 6 grandson 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 grandson 6 grandson 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 fasted 10 fasted 12 enough 11 long 12 enough 12 enough 13 . have the good spirits visited you , and granted you the strength and wisdom that you desire ? ' 1 have 2 the 1 have 3 good 1 have 5 visited 3 good 4 spirits 5 visited 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 granted 9 granted 13 and 10 you 12 strength 11 the 12 strength 12 strength 13 and 13 and 14 wisdom 14 wisdom 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 desire 17 desire 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [then] , ' said she , ' you must fast ten days more . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 16 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 you 9 you 10 must 11 fast 12 ten 12 ten 13 days 13 days 14 more 14 more 15 . 15 . 16 ' at length the witch called to him , and said : 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 the 3 the 4 witch 4 witch 5 called 5 called 7 him 5 called 10 said 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 : ' [come] and eat something , [my] grandson . ' 1 ' 8 grandson 3 and 4 eat 4 eat 5 something 4 eat 6 , 6 , 8 grandson 8 grandson 9 . 9 . 10 ' at the sound of her voice the boy got up and ate the food she gave him . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 3 sound 6 voice 5 her 6 voice 6 voice 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 got 9 got 10 up 9 got 12 ate 11 and 12 ate 12 ate 13 the 12 ate 14 food 14 food 15 she 15 she 16 gave 15 she 18 . 16 gave 17 him not one must be missing . ' 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 missing 5 missing 6 . 6 . 7 ' the boy said nothing , but lay down for the third time on the buffalo skins , and fasted for twenty days more . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 nothing 2 boy 15 buffalo 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 4 nothing 6 but 5 , 6 but 7 lay 8 down 7 lay 15 buffalo 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 third 10 the 15 buffalo 11 third 12 time 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 buffalo 15 buffalo 16 skins 16 skins 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fasted 19 fasted 20 for 20 for 21 twenty 21 twenty 22 days 22 days 23 more 23 more 24 . and at the end of that time the witch thought he was dead , his face was so white and his body so still . 1 and 9 witch 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 time 7 time 8 the 8 the 9 witch 9 witch 10 thought 9 witch 23 so 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 dead 13 dead 14 , 15 his 16 face 15 his 21 his 16 face 17 was 16 face 19 white 17 was 18 so 19 white 20 and 21 his 22 body 21 his 23 so 23 so 24 still 23 so 25 . but when she had fed him out of the bowl he grew stronger , and soon was able to sit up . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 fed 5 fed 6 him 6 him 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bowl 10 bowl 18 able 11 he 12 grew 11 he 13 stronger 13 stronger 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 soon 16 soon 17 was 17 was 18 able 18 able 19 to 18 able 20 sit 18 able 22 . 20 sit 21 up ' [you] have fasted a long time , ' said she , ' longer than anyone ever [fasted] before . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 9 ' 4 fasted 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 than 14 longer 15 than 15 than 16 anyone 15 than 17 ever 17 ever 19 before 19 before 20 . surely the good spirits must be satisfied now ? ' 1 surely 2 the 1 surely 5 must 1 surely 7 satisfied 2 the 3 good 3 good 4 spirits 5 must 6 be 7 satisfied 8 now 7 satisfied 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , grandmother , ' answered the boy , ' they have [all] come , and have given me their gifts . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 ' 4 grandmother 5 , 4 grandmother 9 boy 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 they 12 they 13 have 13 have 15 come 15 come 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 have 18 have 19 given 19 given 20 me 20 me 24 ' 21 their 22 gifts 22 gifts 23 . 23 . 24 ' but you have been strong and faithful , and you can do this thing if you listen to what [i] tell you [!] 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 strong 5 strong 6 and 6 and 7 faithful 7 faithful 14 thing 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 thing 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 do 12 do 14 thing 13 this 14 thing 14 thing 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 listen 17 listen 18 to 18 to 19 what 18 to 21 tell 21 tell 22 you but do not be afraid ; trust to the ball , and you will be quite safe ! ' 1 but 2 do 1 but 7 trust 2 do 3 not 3 not 5 afraid 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 ; 7 trust 10 ball 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 ball 10 ball 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 be 14 will 18 ! 15 be 16 quite 16 quite 17 safe 18 ! 19 ' the boy took the ball and put it in a bag . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 5 ball 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 6 and 6 and 8 it 7 put 8 it 8 it 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 bag 11 bag 12 . and in some way or other they made him understand that if he needed more help they would give it to him . 1 and 2 in 1 and 5 or 2 in 4 way 3 some 4 way 5 or 6 other 5 or 7 they 5 or 8 made 5 or 18 would 8 made 9 him 8 made 10 understand 10 understand 15 more 11 that 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 15 more 14 needed 15 more 15 more 16 help 17 they 18 would 18 would 19 give 19 give 20 it 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . when [all] these things were [ready] the boy bade farewell to the witch and set out . 1 when 5 were 1 when 7 the 3 these 4 things 3 these 5 were 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 13 witch 9 bade 13 witch 10 farewell 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 witch 13 witch 14 and 13 witch 17 . 14 and 16 out 15 set 16 out it seemed hardly to touch the water before it was carried away , and even his magic sight could not follow it . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 hardly 2 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 touch 5 touch 6 the 5 touch 7 water 5 touch 8 before 8 before 9 it 8 before 23 . 9 it 10 was 9 it 11 carried 9 it 17 magic 11 carried 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 even 16 his 17 magic 17 magic 22 it 18 sight 19 could 18 sight 22 it 19 could 20 not 19 could 21 follow 20 not 21 follow to his surprise he was able to stand up ; then a panic seized him , and he scrambled up the bank again . 1 to 2 his 1 to 3 surprise 2 his 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 he 3 surprise 6 able 5 was 6 able 6 able 7 to 6 able 8 stand 6 able 10 ; 8 stand 9 up 10 ; 11 then 11 then 12 a 11 then 14 seized 12 a 13 panic 14 seized 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 scrambled 19 scrambled 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 bank 22 bank 23 again 23 again 24 . once there he replaced the ball in the bag , and looked carefully round him . 1 once 2 there 2 there 3 he 2 there 12 looked 4 replaced 5 the 4 replaced 6 ball 4 replaced 12 looked 6 ball 7 in 8 the 9 bag 9 bag 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 14 round 13 carefully 14 round 14 round 15 him 15 him 16 . what should he do ? 1 what 2 should 1 what 4 do 1 what 5 ? 2 should 3 he give horrible shrieks as if he were in pain ? 1 give 2 horrible 1 give 10 ? 2 horrible 3 shrieks 3 shrieks 4 as 3 shrieks 7 were 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 7 were 8 in 8 in 9 pain but the [bad] [one] [would] not care whether he were murdered [or] [not] [!] 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 not 6 not 7 care 7 care 8 whether 8 whether 10 were 9 he 10 were 10 were 11 murdered call him by his name ? 1 call 2 him 1 call 3 by 1 call 5 name 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? but the [bad] [one] was very cunning , and would suspect [some] trick . 1 but 2 the 2 the 5 was 5 was 6 very 5 was 14 . 6 very 7 cunning 7 cunning 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 would 10 would 11 suspect 13 trick 14 . he must try something better than that ! 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 try 2 must 4 something 4 something 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 that 7 that 8 ! then suddenly an idea came to him , and he gave a little jump of joy . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 an 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 gave 10 he 17 . 11 gave 12 a 12 a 13 little 14 jump 15 of 15 of 16 joy 15 of 17 . fetch some more at once , for [i] am perfectly [starving] . ' 1 fetch 2 some 1 fetch 13 ' 2 some 3 more 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 perfectly 9 am 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 12 . 12 . 13 ' next he unhooked the little bridge and put it under his right . 1 next 11 his 2 he 11 his 3 unhooked 6 bridge 4 the 5 little 4 the 6 bridge 6 bridge 7 and 6 bridge 10 under 8 put 9 it 8 put 10 under 10 under 11 his 11 his 12 right 12 right 13 . and she pulled [out] [ball-carrier] , looking so lean and small that he would [hardly] have made a mouthful for a sparrow . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 pulled 3 pulled 6 , 6 , 7 looking 7 looking 8 so 8 so 12 that 9 lean 10 and 9 lean 12 that 10 and 11 small 12 that 13 he 12 that 14 would 14 would 16 have 16 have 17 made 17 made 19 mouthful 18 a 19 mouthful 19 mouthful 23 . 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 sparrow 22 sparrow 23 . ' [was] it [you] [who] took my [gold] [and] bridge ? ' asked the [bad] [one] [.] 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 12 ' 6 took 10 bridge 6 took 11 ? 7 my 10 bridge 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 the ' [yes] , ' answered [ball-carrier] , ' it was [i] who [took] [them] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 8 ' 5 answered 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 16 ' 9 it 10 was 9 it 15 . 10 was 12 who 15 . 16 ' the [bad] [one] made a sign to the woman , who inquired where he had hidden them . 1 the 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 sign 6 sign 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 woman 9 woman 11 who 9 woman 12 inquired 10 , 11 who 12 inquired 13 where 13 where 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 hidden 16 hidden 17 them 17 them 18 . ' [what] have [you] done with the bridge ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 done 5 done 6 with 6 with 8 bridge 7 the 8 bridge 8 bridge 9 ? 8 bridge 11 said 8 bridge 12 she 8 bridge 13 . 9 ? 10 ' and he lifted his right arm , from which she [took] the bridge , while the [bad] [one] [looked] [on] , well pleased . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 lifted 2 he 12 the 3 lifted 4 his 4 his 5 right 5 right 6 arm 6 arm 7 , 7 , 8 from 8 from 9 which 9 which 10 she 12 the 13 bridge 13 bridge 14 , 13 bridge 21 , 14 , 15 while 15 while 16 the 21 , 23 pleased 22 well 23 pleased 23 pleased 24 . ' [be] [sure] that he does not run away , ' chuckled he . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 does 6 does 7 not 7 not 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 14 . 11 ' 13 he 11 ' 14 . 12 chuckled 13 he ' [boil] some water , and get [him] ready for cooking , while [i] go and invite my friends the water-demons to the feast . ' 1 ' 4 water 3 some 4 water 4 water 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 9 ready 9 ready 10 for 10 for 11 cooking 11 cooking 12 , 12 , 26 ' 13 while 21 water-demons 15 go 16 and 16 and 17 invite 17 invite 21 water-demons 18 my 19 friends 19 friends 21 water-demons 20 the 21 water-demons 21 water-demons 22 to 21 water-demons 24 feast 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 feast 24 feast 25 . 25 . 26 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [death] [of] [the] [bad] [one] []] the woman seized [ball-carrier] [between] her finger and thumb , and was going to carry him to the kitchen , when the boy spoke : 1 the 2 woman 1 the 3 seized 3 seized 7 finger 6 her 7 finger 7 finger 8 and 8 and 9 thumb 9 thumb 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 going 13 going 14 to 13 going 15 carry 15 carry 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 kitchen 19 kitchen 25 : 20 , 24 spoke 21 when 23 boy 21 when 24 spoke 22 the 23 boy 24 spoke 25 : ' [well] [,] [perhaps] you are right , ' answered the [bad] [one] ; ' [i] will [keep] you for two days . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 24 ' 5 you 6 are 5 you 19 you 6 are 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 ; 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 17 will 19 you 20 for 21 two 21 two 22 days 22 days 23 . 23 . 24 ' and he went out to visit the water-demons . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 visit 6 visit 7 the 7 the 8 water-demons 8 water-demons 9 . ' [he] will do now , ' said the [bad] [one] , who came constantly to see how he was getting on . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 the 4 do 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 came 14 came 15 constantly 14 came 16 to 14 came 18 how 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 how 18 how 22 on 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 getting 21 getting 22 on 22 on 23 . ' [i] shall go and [tell] the water-demons that we expect them to dinner to-night . 1 ' 10 we 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 7 the 7 the 8 water-demons 8 water-demons 9 that 9 that 10 we 10 we 11 expect 10 we 14 dinner 11 expect 12 them 12 them 13 to 14 dinner 15 to-night 15 to-night 16 . put the kettle on the fire , but be sure on no account to taste the broth . ' 1 put 3 kettle 2 the 3 kettle 3 kettle 4 on 3 kettle 6 fire 3 kettle 17 broth 3 kettle 19 ' 5 the 6 fire 7 , 8 but 8 but 17 broth 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 11 on 11 on 13 account 11 on 15 taste 12 no 13 account 14 to 15 taste 15 taste 17 broth 16 the 17 broth 18 . 19 ' [lung-woman] [lost] [no] [time] [in] [obeying] [her] [orders] [.] the kettle soon began to sing and bubble , and [ball-carrier] was lifted in . 1 the 2 kettle 2 kettle 3 soon 3 soon 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 sing 6 sing 7 and 7 and 8 bubble 8 bubble 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 lifted 13 lifted 14 in 14 in 15 . [[] [u.s] [.] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [how] [ball-carrier] [finished] [his] [task] one morning he saw two children playing in front of the hut , and went out to speak to them . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 12 hut 3 he 4 saw 3 he 12 hut 4 saw 5 two 5 two 6 children 6 children 7 playing 7 playing 8 in 8 in 9 front 9 front 10 of 10 of 11 the 12 hut 13 , 12 hut 15 went 12 hut 20 them 12 hut 21 . 13 , 14 and 15 went 16 out 17 to 18 speak 18 speak 19 to 18 speak 20 them but as soon as they saw him they set up cries of horror and ran away . 1 but 3 soon 1 but 14 and 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 saw 6 saw 7 him 8 they 9 set 8 they 14 and 10 up 11 cries 11 cries 12 of 12 of 13 horror 12 of 14 and 14 and 15 ran 14 and 17 . 15 ran 16 away ' [oh] , well , let her try , ' replied [ball-carrier] . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 6 let 7 her 6 let 8 try 8 try 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 10 ' 13 . ' [it] is not [the] [first] [time] people have wished to do that . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 13 that 8 people 9 have 9 have 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 that 13 that 14 . and here [i] [am] still , you see ! ' 1 and 2 here 1 and 5 still 1 and 8 see 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 you 8 see 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [be] careful , ' said the wife , ' she is very cunning . ' 1 ' 3 careful 3 careful 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 16 ' 6 said 8 wife 6 said 10 ' 7 the 8 wife 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 is 11 she 14 cunning 12 is 13 very 14 cunning 15 . 15 . 16 ' but at this moment the sister-in-law came up . 1 but 5 the 2 at 3 this 2 at 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 5 the 6 sister-in-law 5 the 7 came 7 came 8 up 8 up 9 . ' [how] do you do , brother-in-law ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 8 ? 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 brother-in-law i have heard of you [so] [often] that [i] am [very] glad to meet you . 1 i 2 have 1 i 12 glad 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 8 that 8 that 10 am 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 meet 14 meet 15 you 15 you 16 . ' [that] will be delightful , ' answered he . 1 ' 7 ' 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 delightful 5 delightful 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 he 8 answered 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [suppose] we begin with a short race , and then we will go on to [other] [things] . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 begin 4 begin 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 short 7 short 8 race 8 race 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 go 13 will 20 ' 14 go 15 on 16 to 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [that] will suit me very well , ' replied the woman , who was a witch . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 ' 3 will 5 me 4 suit 5 me 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 9 ' 18 . 10 replied 11 the 12 woman 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 witch 17 witch 18 . ' [and] let us agree [that] the one who wins shall have the right to kill the other . ' 1 ' 3 let 1 ' 20 ' 3 let 4 us 3 let 5 agree 7 the 8 one 7 the 10 wins 8 one 9 who 10 wins 20 ' 11 shall 12 have 12 have 13 the 13 the 14 right 13 the 15 to 15 to 16 kill 16 kill 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 . 19 . 20 ' we will run to the end and back again . ' 1 we 2 will 1 we 3 run 3 run 6 end 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 end 6 end 8 back 7 and 8 back 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [when] the sun touches the trunk of that tree we will start , ' said she , as they both stood side by side . 1 ' 15 ' 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 touches 5 touches 11 we 6 the 7 trunk 7 trunk 10 tree 8 of 10 tree 9 that 10 tree 10 tree 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 start 13 start 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 she 17 she 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 21 both 20 they 21 both 21 both 22 stood 22 stood 23 side 23 side 24 by 23 side 25 side 25 side 26 . but with the first step [ball-carrier] changed himself into a wolf and for a long [way] [kept] ahead [.] 1 but 2 with 2 with 3 the 2 with 18 ahead 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 step 7 changed 8 himself 8 himself 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 wolf 11 wolf 12 and 12 and 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 18 ahead then gradually he heard her creeping up behind him , and soon she was in front . 1 then 3 he 2 gradually 3 he 3 he 5 her 4 heard 5 her 5 her 7 up 5 her 13 she 5 her 17 . 6 creeping 7 up 8 behind 9 him 9 him 10 , 9 him 13 she 10 , 11 and 12 soon 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 front the witch began to be afraid of it too , and putting out all her strength slipped past him . 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 8 it 2 witch 14 all 2 witch 15 her 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 too 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 all 12 putting 13 out 12 putting 14 all 15 her 16 strength 15 her 19 him 16 strength 17 slipped 18 past 19 him 19 him 20 . bird after bird he tried , but every time the witch gained on him and took the lead . 1 bird 2 after 1 bird 3 bird 1 bird 4 he 4 he 5 tried 4 he 7 but 4 he 11 witch 5 tried 6 , 8 every 9 time 9 time 10 the 10 the 11 witch 11 witch 12 gained 12 gained 14 him 13 on 14 him 14 him 15 and 14 him 16 took 14 him 19 . 16 took 17 the 17 the 18 lead what bird was there whose flight was swifter than his ? 1 what 3 was 1 what 11 ? 2 bird 3 was 3 was 4 there 3 was 5 whose 5 whose 6 flight 5 whose 7 was 7 was 8 swifter 8 swifter 9 than 10 his 11 ? would not the good spirits tell him ? 1 would 2 not 1 would 8 ? 3 the 6 tell 3 the 8 ? 4 good 5 spirits 5 spirits 6 tell 6 tell 7 him ah , of course he knew ; why had he not thought of it at first and spared himself all that fatigue ? 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 6 knew 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 8 why 7 ; 8 why 8 why 9 had 8 why 23 ? 9 had 10 he 9 had 12 thought 11 not 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 at 15 at 16 first 16 first 17 and 17 and 18 spared 18 spared 19 himself 18 spared 20 all 20 all 21 that 22 fatigue 23 ? and the next instant a humming bird , dressed in green and blue , flashed past the woman and entered the house . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 instant 4 instant 6 humming 4 instant 8 , 5 a 6 humming 7 bird 8 , 8 , 9 dressed 8 , 14 , 8 , 15 flashed 8 , 23 . 9 dressed 10 in 11 green 12 and 12 and 13 blue 12 and 14 , 15 flashed 16 past 16 past 17 the 16 past 18 woman 18 woman 20 entered 19 and 20 entered 20 entered 21 the 20 entered 22 house 21 the 22 house [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [witch] [outstrips] [the] [wolf] []] and as they returned weeping to the hut they caught a glimpse of the ball rolling away down the path back to the old grandmother . 1 and 2 as 2 as 9 they 3 they 9 they 4 returned 5 weeping 4 returned 6 to 6 to 8 hut 6 to 9 they 7 the 8 hut 9 they 10 caught 10 caught 12 glimpse 11 a 12 glimpse 12 glimpse 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 ball 15 ball 16 rolling 16 rolling 17 away 16 rolling 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 path 20 path 21 back 21 back 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 old 24 old 25 grandmother 25 grandmother 26 . by-and-by some travellers came past , and the chief among them asked leave to marry [ball-carrier] ['s] [daughter] . 1 by-and-by 2 some 2 some 3 travellers 3 travellers 4 came 4 came 7 and 5 past 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 chief 9 chief 15 marry 10 among 11 them 10 among 12 asked 12 asked 13 leave 13 leave 14 to 14 to 15 marry 15 marry 19 . now ever since [ball-carrier] 's death the family had been very poor , and often could not get enough to eat . 1 now 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 7 the 5 's 6 death 6 death 7 the 7 the 8 family 7 the 9 had 7 the 22 . 9 had 10 been 9 had 14 and 9 had 16 could 10 been 11 very 12 poor 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 often 16 could 16 could 17 not 16 could 18 get 18 get 21 eat 19 enough 21 eat 20 to 21 eat ' [it] [is] my father , [i] am sure , ' she cried ; and the bird [piped] [in] answer . 1 ' 4 my 1 ' 21 . 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 , 8 am 9 sure 9 sure 10 , 10 , 15 and 11 ' 12 she 11 ' 15 and 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 14 ; 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 bird 17 bird 20 answer 17 bird 21 . and the mother , who did not know how to get rid of him , gave in . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 15 , 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 know 8 know 9 how 9 how 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 rid 12 rid 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 gave 16 gave 17 in 16 gave 18 . the whole party afterwards sat down to dinner , after which they all returned to their own hut . 1 the 3 party 2 whole 3 party 3 party 18 hut 3 party 19 . 4 afterwards 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 , 9 , 10 after 10 after 11 which 11 which 12 they 12 they 13 all 12 they 14 returned 14 returned 15 to 14 returned 18 hut 15 to 16 their 17 own 18 hut the family were all much distressed , and begged him to tell them what food he fancied . 1 the 2 family 1 the 9 begged 2 family 3 were 3 were 4 all 5 much 6 distressed 6 distressed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 begged 9 begged 10 him 9 begged 11 to 9 begged 12 tell 12 tell 13 them 12 tell 14 what 14 what 18 . 15 food 16 he 16 he 17 fancied 17 fancied 18 . ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [wake] [up] [,] [my] [grandson] [,] [it] [is] [time] [to] [go] [home] ['] []] ' [there] must be [some] [thing] [you] [could] [take] , if you would only [say] [what] it is , ' implored his wife . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 10 , 10 , 23 wife 11 if 12 you 11 if 14 only 12 you 13 would 14 only 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 21 implored 19 , 21 implored 20 ' 21 implored 21 implored 23 wife 22 his 23 wife 23 wife 24 . ' [no] [,] nothing , nothing ; except , perhaps but of course that is impossible ! ' 1 ' 4 nothing 1 ' 18 ' 4 nothing 5 , 6 nothing 7 ; 7 ; 8 except 7 ; 11 but 9 , 10 perhaps 10 perhaps 11 but 11 but 13 course 11 but 17 ! 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 that 13 course 16 impossible 15 is 16 impossible 17 ! 18 ' ' [i] [think] but [i] could not ask you to do such a thing . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 7 not 4 but 15 . 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 ask 8 ask 9 you 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 such 11 do 14 thing 11 do 15 . 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 thing leave me alone , and let me die quietly . ' 1 leave 3 alone 1 leave 8 die 2 me 3 alone 3 alone 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 let 7 me 6 let 8 die 8 die 9 quietly 9 quietly 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [whatever] it is , [i] will manage to get it for you . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 4 is 13 you 7 will 8 manage 8 manage 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 it 11 it 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' weeping and wringing her hands , the girl went down to her mother . 1 weeping 2 and 1 weeping 6 , 2 and 3 wringing 3 wringing 5 hands 4 her 5 hands 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 12 her 9 went 10 down 9 went 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 mother 13 mother 14 . just as she was going to cook it her two brothers came in . 1 just 2 as 1 just 8 it 3 she 8 it 4 was 5 going 5 going 8 it 6 to 8 it 7 cook 8 it 8 it 9 her 9 her 10 two 10 two 11 brothers 11 brothers 12 came 12 came 13 in 13 in 14 . they cried out in horror at the sight , and , rushing out of the hut , declared they would never see her any more . 1 they 3 out 2 cried 3 out 3 out 5 horror 3 out 6 at 4 in 5 horror 6 at 8 sight 6 at 10 and 7 the 8 sight 8 sight 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 10 and 18 declared 11 , 12 rushing 12 rushing 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 hut 16 hut 17 , 18 declared 19 they 19 they 20 would 19 they 22 see 19 they 26 . 20 would 21 never 22 see 23 her 23 her 25 more 24 any 25 more and the poor girl , with a heavy heart , took the body of the redbreast up to her husband . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 , 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 girl 5 , 6 with 5 , 10 , 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 heart 10 , 11 took 11 took 12 the 11 took 18 to 12 the 13 body 13 body 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 redbreast 16 redbreast 17 up 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 husband 20 husband 21 . his wife felt very miserable to think that their beloved redbreast had been sacrificed for nothing , and begged him to try a little bit . 1 his 2 wife 1 his 11 redbreast 3 felt 4 very 4 very 5 miserable 5 miserable 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 that 7 think 9 their 9 their 10 beloved 9 their 11 redbreast 11 redbreast 13 been 11 redbreast 25 bit 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 sacrificed 14 sacrificed 15 for 15 for 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 begged 19 begged 20 him 20 him 21 to 22 try 25 bit 23 a 24 little 23 a 25 bit 25 bit 26 . but the man only flew into a rage , and flung the bird out of the window . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 only 2 the 3 man 4 only 5 flew 5 flew 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 flung 11 flung 12 the 12 the 13 bird 13 bird 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 window 17 window 18 . then he got up and went out . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 . when she was ready she said to the ball : ' [go] [back] the way you came , and lead me to my grandson . ' 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 was 2 she 5 she 3 was 4 ready 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 ball 9 ball 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 26 ' 16 you 17 came 17 came 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 lead 20 lead 21 me 21 me 22 to 22 to 23 my 23 my 24 grandson 24 grandson 25 . 25 . 26 ' and the ball started with the old woman following . 1 and 3 ball 1 and 9 following 2 the 3 ball 3 ball 4 started 3 ball 5 with 3 ball 8 woman 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 9 following 10 . ' [wake] up , my grandson , it is time to go home , ' the witch said . 1 ' 6 grandson 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 grandson 6 grandson 7 , 7 , 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 time 10 time 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 19 . 15 ' 19 . 16 the 17 witch 17 witch 18 said 18 said 19 . ' [my] grandson , did you ever manage to get that [gold] [from] the [bad] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 grandson 3 grandson 4 , 4 , 18 ' 5 did 6 you 5 did 8 manage 5 did 17 ? 6 you 7 ever 8 manage 9 to 8 manage 14 the 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 that 17 ? 18 ' ' [yes] [,] grandmother , [i] got it . ' 1 ' 4 grandmother 4 grandmother 5 , 5 , 10 ' 7 got 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [where] is it ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 . ' [here] , in my [left] arm-pit , ' answered he . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 in 3 , 7 arm-pit 4 in 5 my 7 arm-pit 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 he 10 answered 11 he 11 he 12 . after she had finished she asked again : 1 after 6 asked 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 she 5 she 6 asked 6 asked 7 again 6 asked 8 : ' [my] grandson , did you manage to get that bridge from the [bad] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 grandson 3 grandson 4 , 4 , 17 ' 5 did 6 you 5 did 16 ? 6 you 7 manage 7 manage 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 11 bridge 10 that 11 bridge 11 bridge 12 from 12 from 13 the 16 ? 17 ' ' [yes] [,] grandmother , [i] [got] that too , ' answered he . 1 ' 4 grandmother 1 ' 9 too 4 grandmother 5 , 8 that 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [where] is it ? ' she asked , and [ball-carrier] lifted his right arm , and pointed to his arm-pit . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 8 asked 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 his 13 his 14 right 14 right 15 arm 15 arm 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 pointed 18 pointed 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 arm-pit 21 arm-pit 22 . ' [here] is the bridge , grandmother , ' said he . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 bridge 5 bridge 6 , 6 , 7 grandmother 7 grandmother 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . then the witch did something that nobody in the world could have guessed that she would do . 1 then 3 witch 2 the 3 witch 3 witch 4 did 3 witch 7 nobody 4 did 5 something 5 something 6 that 7 nobody 8 in 7 nobody 11 could 8 in 10 world 9 the 10 world 11 could 12 have 12 have 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 do 17 do 18 . first , she took the gold and [said] [to] [ball-carrier] [:] 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 gold 6 gold 7 and and after that was done she put the pole back again . 1 and 6 she 2 after 6 she 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 done 5 done 6 she 6 she 7 put 6 she 9 pole 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 pole 9 pole 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 12 . ' [give] me the bridge , ' said she , ' for [i] [am] going to bury it here . 1 ' 7 ' 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 bridge 5 bridge 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 9 she 15 going 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 for 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 bury 17 bury 18 it 17 bury 19 here 19 here 20 . you have done what you were [set] to do , and [i] need you no more . ' 1 you 2 have 1 you 14 you 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 what 5 you 6 were 6 were 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 need 13 need 14 you 14 you 18 ' 15 no 16 more 16 more 17 . 17 . 18 ' then [ball-carrier] remembered [his] parents and went back to them . 1 then 3 remembered 3 remembered 5 parents 3 remembered 11 . 5 parents 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 them [[] [from] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] ' [indian] [folklore] . ' []] 1 ' 4 . 4 . 5 ' [the] [bunyip] let them come and get the roots for themselves ; but we will fish for eels and anything else we can get . ' 1 let 2 them 1 let 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 8 for 6 the 7 roots 7 roots 8 for 8 for 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 ; 9 themselves 16 eels 10 ; 11 but 10 ; 12 we 13 will 14 fish 14 fish 16 eels 15 for 16 eels 16 eels 18 anything 16 eels 24 ' 17 and 18 anything 18 anything 19 else 20 we 21 can 21 can 22 get 22 get 23 . 23 . 24 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [bunyip] []] when he reached a high peak overlooking all the plain he stopped to take breath , and turned to see if he was safe yet . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 a 4 a 5 high 5 high 7 overlooking 6 peak 7 overlooking 7 overlooking 8 all 7 overlooking 11 he 7 overlooking 15 breath 7 overlooking 18 turned 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 plain 11 he 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 breath 15 breath 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 turned 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 if 21 if 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 safe 24 safe 25 yet 25 yet 26 . safe ! why only the tops of the trees remained above that sea of water , and these were fast disappearing . 1 safe 2 ! 2 ! 3 why 3 why 4 only 3 why 6 tops 5 the 6 tops 6 tops 7 of 6 tops 9 trees 7 of 8 the 9 trees 10 remained 10 remained 11 above 11 above 12 that 12 that 13 sea 13 sea 14 of 14 of 15 water 15 water 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 these 18 these 19 were 18 these 21 disappearing 19 were 20 fast 21 disappearing 22 . they must run fast indeed if they were to escape . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 run 3 run 4 fast 4 fast 5 indeed 4 fast 10 escape 4 fast 11 . 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 to 9 to 10 escape but , as he spoke , something cold touched him , and quickly he glanced down at his feet . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 6 , 8 cold 7 something 8 cold 8 cold 9 touched 9 touched 10 him 10 him 11 , 10 him 12 and 10 him 15 glanced 13 quickly 15 glanced 14 he 15 glanced 15 glanced 16 down 15 glanced 17 at 15 glanced 20 . 17 at 19 feet 18 his 19 feet then with a shudder he saw that they were feet no longer , but bird 's claws . 1 then 4 shudder 2 with 3 a 2 with 4 shudder 4 shudder 15 bird 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 feet 10 feet 12 longer 11 no 12 longer 12 longer 14 but 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 bird 15 bird 16 's 16 's 17 claws 17 claws 18 . the [little] [bunyip] [was] carried [home] by its mother , and after that the waters sank back to their own channels . 1 the 5 carried 5 carried 7 by 7 by 8 its 8 its 9 mother 8 its 21 channels 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 after 12 after 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 waters 15 waters 21 channels 16 sank 21 channels 17 back 21 channels 18 to 19 their 19 their 20 own 19 their 21 channels 21 channels 22 . though [how] they [know] [i] [cannot] [tell] [you] , as [nobody] [has] ever [seen] [it] . 1 though 3 they 3 they 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 13 ever 13 ever 16 . [[] [from] [journal] [of] [anthropological] [institute] [.] []] [father] [grumbler] once upon a time there lived a man who had nearly as many children as there were sparrows in the garden . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 who 8 man 18 sparrows 8 man 21 garden 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 nearly 12 as 13 many 13 many 14 children 13 many 16 there 14 children 15 as 16 there 17 were 16 there 18 sparrows 18 sparrows 19 in 18 sparrows 20 the 21 garden 22 . by-and-by [he] grew weary of always working , and [on] [sundays] he lay a long while in bed , instead of going to church . 1 by-and-by 3 grew 3 grew 4 weary 4 weary 5 of 5 of 7 working 5 of 8 , 6 always 7 working 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 he 9 and 25 . 12 he 13 lay 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 while 16 while 17 in 17 in 18 bed 18 bed 19 , 19 , 20 instead 20 instead 21 of 20 instead 25 . 21 of 22 going 22 going 23 to 23 to 24 church and he set out at once for the cave . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 set 2 he 9 cave 3 set 4 out 4 out 6 once 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 for 8 the 9 cave 9 cave 10 . ' [who] is there ? ' asked a voice from within . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 ? 6 ' 10 from 7 asked 8 a 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 from 10 from 11 within 10 from 12 . ' [it] is [i] , [holy] [man] , [father] [grumbler] , you know , who has as many children as [sparrows] in the garden . ' 1 ' 14 , 3 is 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 know 12 you 14 , 14 , 26 ' 15 who 16 has 16 has 17 as 17 as 18 many 17 as 20 as 18 many 19 children 20 as 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 garden 24 garden 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [well] , and what is it that you want ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 that 8 that 10 want 8 that 11 ? 9 you 10 want 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] want to know why other people have all the luck , and only misfortunes happen to me ! ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 why 6 why 9 have 6 why 20 ! 7 other 8 people 8 people 9 have 9 have 10 all 9 have 12 luck 10 all 11 the 12 luck 13 , 12 luck 16 misfortunes 13 , 14 and 15 only 16 misfortunes 16 misfortunes 17 happen 17 happen 18 to 18 to 19 me 20 ! 21 ' the [holy] [man] [did] [not] [answer] , but went into [an] inner cave , from which he came out bearing something in his hand . 1 the 7 , 1 the 12 inner 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 went 9 went 10 into 12 inner 13 cave 12 inner 19 out 13 cave 14 , 14 , 16 which 15 from 16 which 16 which 17 he 16 which 18 came 19 out 20 bearing 20 bearing 21 something 20 bearing 24 hand 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 hand 24 hand 25 . ' [do] you see this basket ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 ? 3 you 4 see 5 this 6 basket 6 basket 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 he 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . but when you have had enough , be sure you don't forget to cry out : " that will do for to-day . " 1 but 2 when 1 but 16 : 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 had 5 had 6 enough 7 , 8 be 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 you 10 you 11 don't 10 you 12 forget 12 forget 13 to 13 to 14 cry 14 cry 16 : 15 out 16 : 16 : 17 " 17 " 24 " 18 that 19 will 19 will 20 do 20 do 21 for 21 for 22 to-day 22 to-day 23 . 23 . 24 " oh ! and one thing more you need not show it to everybody and declare that [i] have given it to you . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 and 3 and 5 thing 3 and 6 more 4 one 5 thing 6 more 7 you 7 you 8 need 7 you 22 you 8 need 9 not 9 not 12 to 10 show 11 it 10 show 12 to 12 to 14 and 13 everybody 14 and 14 and 15 declare 15 declare 16 that 18 have 19 given 19 given 20 it 20 it 22 you 21 to 22 you 22 you 23 . do you understand ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' what a quantity there were to be sure ! 1 what 2 a 1 what 3 quantity 2 a 3 quantity 3 quantity 4 there 3 quantity 5 were 3 quantity 8 sure 5 were 6 to 6 to 7 be 8 sure 9 ! the whole road was covered with them , and the banks on each side were beginning to disappear . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 road 3 road 4 was 4 was 5 covered 5 covered 6 with 6 with 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 15 were 10 the 11 banks 11 banks 12 on 12 on 14 side 13 each 14 side 15 were 16 beginning 16 beginning 17 to 16 beginning 18 disappear 18 disappear 19 . that will do for to-day ! ' 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 for 4 for 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 ! 5 to-day 7 ' and the lid of the basket closed with a snap . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 lid 3 lid 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 basket 6 basket 10 snap 7 closed 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 snap 10 snap 11 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [magic] [basket] []] only there is no need to chatter about it all over the place . 1 only 13 place 2 there 3 is 3 is 5 need 3 is 8 about 4 no 5 need 5 need 7 chatter 6 to 7 chatter 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 over 11 over 13 place 12 the 13 place 13 place 14 . you understand ? 1 you 2 understand 2 understand 3 ? eh ? ' 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' and without waiting for an answer he whispered to the basket : ' [little] basket , little basket , do your duty . ' 1 and 2 without 1 and 7 he 2 without 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 an 5 an 6 answer 7 he 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 basket 11 basket 18 basket 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 15 basket 15 basket 16 , 16 , 17 little 17 little 18 basket 18 basket 22 duty 19 , 20 do 20 do 22 duty 21 your 22 duty 22 duty 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [be] quick , be quick , and pick them up , ' cried the man . 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 4 , 4 , 14 cried 5 be 6 quick 6 quick 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pick 9 pick 10 them 9 pick 12 , 10 them 11 up 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 the 15 the 16 man 16 man 17 . ' [and] if these are not enough , there are plenty more to be had for the asking . ' 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 9 there 3 if 6 not 4 these 6 not 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 9 there 11 plenty 10 are 11 plenty 11 plenty 12 more 11 plenty 15 had 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 had 15 had 16 for 16 for 17 the 16 for 18 asking 18 asking 19 . 19 . 20 ' the innkeeper and his wife did not need telling twice . 1 the 2 innkeeper 1 the 11 . 2 innkeeper 5 wife 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 wife 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 need 8 need 9 telling 8 need 10 twice 10 twice 11 . down they went on their knees and gathered up everything they could lay hands on . 1 down 3 went 1 down 4 on 1 down 7 and 2 they 3 went 4 on 6 knees 5 their 6 knees 7 and 8 gathered 8 gathered 9 up 9 up 10 everything 10 everything 12 could 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 lay 12 could 15 on 12 could 16 . 13 lay 14 hands but busy though they seemed , they found time to whisper to each other : 1 but 2 busy 2 busy 3 though 2 busy 4 they 2 busy 5 seemed 2 busy 11 whisper 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 found 8 found 9 time 9 time 10 to 10 to 11 whisper 11 whisper 15 : 12 to 15 : 13 each 14 other 14 other 15 : ' [if] we can [only] get hold of that basket it will make our fortune ! ' 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 17 ' 3 we 4 can 4 can 6 get 6 get 7 hold 7 hold 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 basket 10 basket 15 fortune 11 it 12 will 12 will 13 make 13 make 15 fortune 14 our 15 fortune 16 ! 17 ' unluckily , though he did not speak , he did drink , and it was not long before he fell fast asleep . 1 unluckily 3 though 1 unluckily 4 he 1 unluckily 11 drink 2 , 3 though 5 did 6 not 5 did 7 speak 7 speak 11 drink 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 drink 11 drink 12 , 11 drink 13 and 11 drink 18 before 11 drink 23 . 12 , 13 and 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 long 17 long 18 before 18 before 19 he 18 before 20 fell 20 fell 22 asleep 21 fast 22 asleep their father burst into the midst of them , bearing his basket , and crying : 1 their 2 father 2 father 3 burst 3 burst 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 midst 6 midst 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 bearing 10 bearing 11 his 11 his 12 basket 12 basket 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 crying 15 crying 16 : ' [don't] spoil your appetites , children , with that stuff . 1 ' 3 spoil 3 spoil 4 your 3 spoil 11 stuff 4 your 5 appetites 5 appetites 7 children 6 , 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 that 11 stuff 12 . do you see this basket ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 ? 2 you 3 see 3 see 5 basket 4 this 5 basket now you shall say it instead of me , for a treat . ' 1 now 2 you 1 now 3 shall 3 shall 5 it 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 instead 6 instead 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 treat 12 treat 13 . 13 . 14 ' the children , wondering and delighted , repeated the words , but nothing happened . 1 the 2 children 1 the 3 , 3 , 8 repeated 3 , 11 , 3 , 12 but 3 , 15 . 4 wondering 5 and 5 and 6 delighted 6 delighted 7 , 7 , 8 repeated 8 repeated 10 words 9 the 10 words 12 but 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 happened ' [it] certainly smells of fish , ' he said , and then he stopped , for a sudden thought had come to him . 1 ' 4 smells 3 certainly 4 smells 4 smells 5 of 4 smells 6 fish 4 smells 19 sudden 6 fish 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 15 stopped 19 sudden 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 sudden 19 sudden 20 thought 20 thought 24 him 21 had 22 come 21 had 24 him 22 come 23 to 24 him 25 . ' [suppose] it is not mine at all ; supposing [ah] , the scoundrels ! ' 1 ' 9 ; 1 ' 16 ' 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 mine 5 not 6 mine 6 mine 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 ; 10 supposing 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 scoundrels 14 scoundrels 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [can] [i] do anything for you , [father] [grumbler] ? ' [asked] the innkeeper 's wife in her [softest] voice . 1 ' 11 ? 1 ' 12 ' 4 do 5 anything 5 anything 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 11 ? 12 ' 14 the 12 ' 22 . 14 the 15 innkeeper 15 innkeeper 17 wife 16 's 17 wife 18 in 19 her 18 in 21 voice 18 in 22 . ' [i] have taken the wrong basket by mistake , of course , ' said he . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 the 5 the 6 wrong 6 wrong 9 mistake 7 basket 8 by 7 basket 9 mistake 9 mistake 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 17 . 16 he 17 . ' [here] is yours , will you give me back my own ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 ? 3 is 4 yours 4 yours 5 , 5 , 7 you 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 give 8 give 9 me 9 me 10 back 9 me 11 my 11 my 12 own 13 ? 14 ' ' [why] , what are you talking about ? ' answered she . 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 talking 7 talking 8 about 8 about 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 11 answered 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [you] can see [for] [yourself] that there is no basket here . ' 1 ' 9 is 1 ' 14 ' 3 can 4 see 4 see 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 no 10 no 11 basket 12 here 13 . 13 . 14 ' and [though] [father] [grumbler] did [look] [,] it was quite true that none was to be seen . 1 and 5 did 5 did 8 it 5 did 18 . 8 it 9 was 8 it 11 true 9 was 10 quite 10 quite 11 true 11 true 12 that 11 true 13 none 13 none 14 was 13 none 17 seen 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 be he took the road that led to the [holy] [man] ['s] cave , and made such haste that it was not long before he reached it . 1 he 2 took 2 took 4 road 3 the 4 road 4 road 6 led 5 that 6 led 6 led 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 12 cave 12 cave 13 , 12 cave 17 haste 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 made 15 made 16 such 17 haste 18 that 18 that 27 . 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 not 20 was 27 . 21 not 22 long 22 long 23 before 23 before 25 reached 24 he 25 reached 25 reached 26 it ' [who] is there ? ' said a voice in answer to his knock . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 ? 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 in 8 a 9 voice 8 a 10 in 10 in 11 answer 11 answer 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 knock 14 knock 15 . ' [it] is me , it is me , [holy] [man] . 1 ' 12 . 3 is 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 6 it 12 . 7 is 8 me 8 me 9 , you know quite well . 1 you 2 know 1 you 5 . 2 know 4 well 3 quite 4 well father [grumbler] , who has as many children as [sparrows] in the garden . ' 1 father 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 has 5 has 6 as 6 as 7 many 6 as 9 as 7 many 8 children 9 as 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 garden 13 garden 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [but] , my good man , it was [only] yesterday that [i] gave you a handsome present . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 , 4 my 3 , 7 , 4 my 5 good 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 yesterday 9 was 14 gave 11 yesterday 12 that 14 gave 15 you 14 gave 19 . 15 you 18 present 16 a 17 handsome 17 handsome 18 present 19 . 20 ' ' [yes] , [holy] [man] , and here it is . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 11 . 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 it 7 and 8 here 9 it 10 is 9 it 11 . but something has happened , [i] don't know what , and it won't work any more . ' 1 but 2 something 2 something 3 has 2 something 18 ' 3 has 4 happened 3 has 12 it 4 happened 5 , 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 what 9 what 12 it 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 it 12 it 13 won't 12 it 14 work 15 any 16 more 16 more 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [well] [,] put it down . 1 ' 4 put 4 put 5 it 4 put 6 down 6 down 7 . i will go and see if [i] can find anything for you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 9 find 8 can 9 find 9 find 10 anything 9 find 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 ' in a few minutes the [holy] [man] returned with a cock [under] his arm . 1 in 4 minutes 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 8 returned 5 the 8 returned 8 returned 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 cock 11 cock 13 his 13 his 14 arm 14 arm 15 . but , remember , it is not necessary to let all the world into the secret . ' 1 but 2 , 1 but 3 remember 3 remember 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 16 secret 7 not 8 necessary 7 not 10 let 9 to 10 let 10 let 13 world 10 let 14 into 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 world 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 secret 16 secret 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] no , [holy] [man] , [i] am not so foolish as that . ' 1 ' 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 14 that 9 am 10 not 10 not 11 so 11 so 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 as 13 as 14 that 14 that 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [nor] to tell everybody that [i] gave it to you , ' went on the [holy] [man] . 1 ' 3 to 1 ' 13 ' 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 everybody 6 that 8 gave 8 gave 9 it 9 it 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 went 14 went 15 on 14 went 19 . 15 on 16 the ' [i] have [not] got these treasures by the dozen . ' 1 ' 6 these 3 have 5 got 5 got 6 these 6 these 7 treasures 6 these 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 dozen 10 dozen 11 . 11 . 12 ' and without waiting for an answer he shut the door . 1 and 2 without 1 and 7 he 2 without 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 an 5 an 6 answer 7 he 8 shut 8 shut 10 door 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . as before , the distance seemed to have wonderfully shortened , and in a moment the [tavern] rose up in front of [father] [grumbler] . 1 as 2 before 2 before 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 distance 5 distance 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 6 seemed 8 have 8 have 9 wonderfully 9 wonderfully 25 . 10 shortened 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 moment 14 a 25 . 15 moment 16 the 16 the 22 of 18 rose 19 up 19 up 20 in 20 in 21 front 21 front 22 of without stopping to think , he went straight in , and found the innkeeper 's wife in the kitchen making a cake . 1 without 2 stopping 2 stopping 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 straight 8 straight 9 in 8 straight 11 and 9 in 10 , 11 and 12 found 12 found 13 the 12 found 17 in 13 the 14 innkeeper 14 innkeeper 16 wife 15 's 16 wife 17 in 18 the 17 in 22 cake 18 the 19 kitchen 20 making 21 a 21 a 22 cake 22 cake 23 . ' [show] me what you can do , cock , ' cried he . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 7 do 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 cock 9 cock 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 13 he 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [coquerico] ['] [the] [wonderful] [cock] []] ' [you] [are] a nice [man] to go wasting your time and your money drinking in that tavern , and leaving us to starve ! 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 25 ! 5 nice 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 wasting 9 wasting 10 your 9 wasting 11 time 11 time 12 and 12 and 13 your 13 your 14 money 13 your 15 drinking 15 drinking 17 that 16 in 17 that 17 that 24 starve 18 tavern 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 leaving 21 leaving 22 us 21 leaving 23 to 23 to 24 starve 24 starve 25 ! aren't you ashamed of yourself ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 1 aren't 3 ashamed 1 aren't 6 ? 3 ashamed 4 of 4 of 5 yourself 6 ? 7 ' ' [you] don't know what you are talking of , ' he answered . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 talking 8 talking 9 of 9 of 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 answered 13 answered 14 . ' [money] ? 1 ' 3 ? why , [i] have gold and diamonds now , as much as [i] [want] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 have 2 , 15 . 5 gold 6 and 6 and 7 diamonds 6 and 15 . 7 diamonds 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as do you see that cock ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 see 1 do 5 cock 4 that 5 cock 5 cock 6 ? at last he grew a little quieter , but remained as puzzled as ever . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 4 grew 4 grew 6 little 4 grew 9 but 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 quieter 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 remained 10 remained 11 as 11 as 13 as 12 puzzled 13 as 13 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 . ' [can] [i] have forgotten the words ? 1 ' 8 ? 4 have 5 forgotten 4 have 8 ? 5 forgotten 7 words 6 the 7 words but [i] know that was what he said ! 1 but 9 ! 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 what 5 was 7 he 7 he 9 ! 8 said 9 ! and [i] saw the diamonds with my own eyes ! ' 1 and 5 diamonds 1 and 10 ! 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 diamonds 5 diamonds 6 with 6 with 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 eyes 10 ! 11 ' then suddenly he seized the cock , shut it into the basket , and rushed out of the house . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 he 3 he 4 seized 4 seized 5 the 5 the 6 cock 6 cock 7 , 7 , 9 it 7 , 13 , 7 , 14 and 8 shut 9 it 9 it 10 into 11 the 12 basket 12 basket 13 , 14 and 15 rushed 15 rushed 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [holy] [man] [gives] [the] [bag] [to] [father] [grumbler] []] ' [who] is that knocking ? ' asked a voice from within . 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 that 3 is 6 ? 4 that 5 knocking 7 ' 11 from 8 asked 9 a 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 from 11 from 12 within 11 from 13 . ' [it] is me ! 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ! 4 me 5 ! it is me ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 me 2 is 4 ! holy [man] ! [you] [know] [!] 1 holy 3 ! [father] ['] ' [but] , my good fellow , you really should give some one else a chance . 1 ' 11 give 3 , 4 my 4 my 6 fellow 4 my 8 you 5 good 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 8 you 9 really 9 really 10 should 9 really 11 give 11 give 14 else 11 give 15 a 12 some 14 else 13 one 14 else 15 a 16 chance 16 chance 17 . this is the third time you have been and at such an hour , too ! ' 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 third 4 third 5 time 5 time 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 such 11 such 12 an 12 an 13 hour 13 hour 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' ' [oh] [,] yes , [holy] [man] , [i] know it is very late , but you will forgive me ! 1 ' 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 16 but 8 , 10 know 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 is 11 it 15 , 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 late 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 19 forgive 19 forgive 20 me 20 me 21 ! it is your cock there is something the matter . 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 cock 1 it 7 something 1 it 10 . 3 your 4 cock 5 there 6 is 5 there 7 something 7 something 9 matter 8 the 9 matter it is like the basket . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 basket 5 basket 6 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [that] my cock ? 1 ' 4 cock 3 my 4 cock 4 cock 5 ? that my basket ? 1 that 2 my 1 that 4 ? 2 my 3 basket somebody has played you a trick , my good man ! ' 1 somebody 2 has 1 somebody 10 man 1 somebody 11 ! 1 somebody 12 ' 3 played 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 trick 6 trick 9 good 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 good 9 good 10 man ' [a] trick ? ' [repeated] [father] [grumbler] , who began to understand what had happened . 1 ' 3 trick 1 ' 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 9 , 9 , 17 . 10 who 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 understand 13 understand 14 what 14 what 15 had 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 . ' [then] it [must] [have] [been] [those] two ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 9 ' 8 two 9 ' ' [i] warned you not to show them to anybody , ' said the [holy] [man] . 1 ' 3 warned 1 ' 12 ' 3 warned 4 you 3 warned 9 to 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 them 8 them 9 to 10 anybody 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 17 . 13 said 14 the ' [you] [deserve] [but] [i] will give you one more chance . ' 1 ' 6 will 6 will 7 give 7 give 8 you 8 you 13 ' 9 one 10 more 10 more 11 chance 11 chance 12 . 12 . 13 ' and , turning , he unhooked something from the wall . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 unhooked 6 unhooked 7 something 6 unhooked 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 wall 10 wall 11 . that is all [i] have to tell you . ' 1 that 2 is 1 that 10 ' 2 is 3 all 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' and , smiling to himself , the [holy] [man] pushed [father] [grumbler] out of the cave . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 smiling 3 smiling 4 to 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 10 pushed 10 pushed 16 cave 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cave 16 cave 17 . ' [good] evening , friends ! ' he said , as he entered the inn . 1 ' 7 ' 3 evening 4 , 4 , 5 friends 4 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 entered 13 entered 14 the 14 the 15 inn 15 inn 16 . ' [i] am [very] hungry , and should be glad if you would roast this cock for me as soon as possible . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 should 8 should 9 be 9 be 10 glad 10 glad 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 roast 14 roast 16 cock 14 roast 18 me 15 this 16 cock 17 for 18 me 18 me 22 possible 19 as 20 soon 20 soon 22 possible 21 as 22 possible 22 possible 23 . this cock and no other mind what [i] [say] [,] ' he went on [.] 1 this 2 cock 2 cock 3 and 2 cock 11 ' 3 and 6 mind 4 no 5 other 5 other 6 mind 6 mind 7 what 11 ' 14 on 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 on ' [oh] , and another thing ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 another 5 another 6 thing 6 thing 7 ! you can light the fire with this basket . 1 you 2 can 1 you 9 . 2 can 3 light 2 can 8 basket 3 light 5 fire 4 the 5 fire 6 with 8 basket 7 this 8 basket these directions made the innkeeper 's wife very uneasy . 1 these 2 directions 2 directions 3 made 3 made 5 innkeeper 3 made 8 very 4 the 5 innkeeper 5 innkeeper 7 wife 6 's 7 wife 8 very 9 uneasy 9 uneasy 10 . go and fetch my cock and my basket , at once . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 my 4 my 5 cock 5 cock 8 basket 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 basket 8 basket 9 , 9 , 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . do you hear ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 4 ? 3 hear 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [your] cock , and your basket , [father] [grumbler] ? 1 ' 3 cock 3 cock 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 your 6 your 7 basket 7 basket 8 , 8 , 11 ? but you have just ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 just 4 just 5 ' ' [my] cock and my basket ! ' interrupted he . 1 ' 3 cock 3 cock 6 basket 4 and 5 my 5 my 6 basket 6 basket 10 he 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 10 he 10 he 11 . and opening the bag , he cried : ' [flack] ! flick ! switch , be quick . ' 1 and 2 opening 2 opening 3 the 3 the 4 bag 4 bag 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 : 7 cried 13 ! 8 : 9 ' 11 ! 13 ! 12 flick 13 ! 13 ! 15 , 14 switch 15 , 15 , 17 quick 15 , 18 . 16 be 17 quick 18 . 19 ' and [father] [grumbler] , who had no wish to go on , called out between his hops : ' [stop] [then] [,] can't [you] ? 1 and 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 5 who 12 , 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 wish 8 wish 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 on 12 , 25 ? 13 called 14 out 14 out 15 between 15 between 16 his 15 between 17 hops 17 hops 18 : 18 : 19 ' 18 : 23 can't 23 can't 25 ? that is enough for to-day ! ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 4 for 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 ! 5 to-day 7 ' ' [into] the bag , quick ! ' said he , and the switch obeyed . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 bag 4 bag 6 quick 5 , 6 quick 6 quick 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 12 and 10 he 11 , 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 switch 14 switch 15 obeyed 15 obeyed 16 . ' [you] have [all] got what you [deserved] , ' continued the [holy] [man] , ' and [i] have no pity for any of you . 1 ' 6 what 3 have 5 got 5 got 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 15 , 7 you 9 , 9 , 11 continued 10 ' 11 continued 11 continued 12 the 15 , 17 and 16 ' 17 and 17 and 19 have 19 have 20 no 20 no 21 pity 21 pity 22 for 22 for 23 any 23 any 24 of 24 of 25 you 25 you 26 . but that will never be you , ' he added , turning to [father] [grumbler] . 1 but 6 you 1 but 7 , 2 that 5 be 3 will 4 never 3 will 5 be 4 never 5 be 5 be 6 you 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 added 10 added 11 , 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 to 13 to 16 . [[] [from] [contes] [populaires] [.] []] [the] [story] [of] [the] [yara] this state of things went on [for] [some] [weeks] , then at last chance favoured him . 1 this 2 state 2 state 3 of 3 of 4 things 4 things 5 went 5 went 6 on 6 on 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 15 favoured 12 at 13 last 13 last 15 favoured 14 chance 15 favoured 15 favoured 16 him 15 favoured 17 . alonzo , for such was his name , sprang forward , and with one blow of his fist stretched the creature dead upon the road . 1 alonzo 2 , 1 alonzo 7 name 1 alonzo 8 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 such 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 name 8 , 9 sprang 9 sprang 10 forward 10 forward 11 , 10 forward 19 stretched 12 and 19 stretched 13 with 16 of 14 one 16 of 15 blow 16 of 16 of 18 fist 16 of 19 stretched 17 his 18 fist 19 stretched 22 dead 19 stretched 23 upon 20 the 21 creature 21 creature 22 dead 23 upon 25 road 23 upon 26 . 24 the 25 road ' [what] did you do last night [after] [you] [went] [home] ? ' [suddenly] asked the girl [one] [evening] . 1 ' 13 ' 1 ' 15 asked 3 did 4 you 3 did 12 ? 3 did 13 ' 4 you 5 do 6 last 7 night 7 night 12 ? 15 asked 16 the 16 the 17 girl 17 girl 20 . ' [just] the [same] as [i] [always] [do] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 10 ' 5 as 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 11 answered 12 he 12 he 13 . i have been there constantly for several months , but last night a strange thing happened . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 constantly 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 there 5 constantly 6 for 6 for 8 months 7 several 8 months 8 months 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 last 11 last 12 night 12 night 16 happened 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 15 thing 15 thing 16 happened 16 happened 17 . as [julia] listened her face grew deadly white , and her whole body shivered as if with cold . 1 as 3 listened 3 listened 4 her 4 her 5 face 5 face 8 white 5 face 13 body 6 grew 7 deadly 7 deadly 8 white 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 body 11 her 13 body 12 whole 13 body 13 body 17 with 14 shivered 16 if 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 with 17 with 18 cold 17 with 19 . could [the] [voice] [which] [had] [bewitched] [alonzo] have come from one of these ? 1 could 8 have 8 have 9 come 9 come 10 from 10 from 11 one 11 one 13 these 12 of 13 these 13 these 14 ? ' [what] is that ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 he 7 asked 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [it] is something that has to do with our future happiness . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 something 4 something 5 that 5 that 6 has 6 has 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 11 future 9 with 10 our 10 our 11 future 11 future 12 happiness 12 happiness 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] ! it is serious , then ? 1 ' 9 ? 3 ! 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 serious 6 serious 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? well , of course [i] promise . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 6 promise 6 promise 7 . now tell me ! ' 1 now 5 ' 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [no] ; but perhaps something will . 1 ' 7 will 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 something 5 perhaps 7 will 7 will 8 . if you will not [promise] [i] [shall] go mad with fright . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 8 go 8 go 10 with 9 mad 10 with 10 with 11 fright 11 fright 12 . promise me . ' 1 promise 2 me 2 me 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [why] , what is the matter ? 1 ' 8 ? 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 7 matter 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 ? you look so pale ! 1 you 2 look 1 you 4 pale 3 so 4 pale 4 pale 5 ! tell me [why] you are so frightened ? ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 so 6 so 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [did] [you] not hear the song ? ' she asked , trembling . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 14 . 5 hear 7 song 6 the 7 song 7 song 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 trembling 12 , 14 . ' [suppose] [i] did , how could that hurt me ? 1 ' 10 me 1 ' 11 ? 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 could 7 could 8 that 8 that 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 me it was the loveliest song [i] [ever] [heard] ! ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 loveliest 4 loveliest 5 song 5 song 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [yes] , and after the song will come the apparition ; and after that after that ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 4 and 3 , 6 the 4 and 5 after 6 the 7 song 6 the 10 the 7 song 9 come 8 will 9 come 10 the 11 apparition 11 apparition 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 after 14 after 15 that 15 that 17 that 16 after 17 that 17 that 18 ' ' [i] don't understand . 1 ' 4 understand 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 . well after that ? ' 1 well 2 after 2 after 3 that 3 that 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [after] that death . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 6 ' 4 death 5 . 5 . 6 ' alonzo stared at her . 1 alonzo 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 . had she really gone mad ? 1 had 2 she 1 had 3 really 1 had 4 gone 1 had 6 ? 4 gone 5 mad such [talk] was [very] [unlike] [julia] [;] [but] [before] [he] [could] [collect] his senses the [girl] [spoke] [again] [:] 1 such 3 was 3 was 13 his 13 his 14 senses 14 senses 15 the ' [that] [is] the reason why [i] implore you never to go there again ; at any rate till after we are married . ' 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 25 ' 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 8 implore 9 you 8 implore 11 to 9 you 10 never 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 there 13 there 14 again 14 again 15 ; 15 ; 19 till 15 ; 25 ' 16 at 18 rate 17 any 18 rate 18 rate 19 till 19 till 20 after 20 after 21 we 20 after 23 married 20 after 24 . 22 are 23 married ' [and] what difference will our marriage [make] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 7 marriage 1 ' 9 ? 3 what 4 difference 4 difference 5 will 6 our 7 marriage 9 ? 10 ' ' [oh] , [there] [will] [be] [no] [danger] then ; you can go to bathe as often as you like [!] ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 22 ' 3 , 9 then 9 then 10 ; 10 ; 12 can 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 bathe 16 as 17 often 16 as 18 as 18 as 19 you 19 you 20 like 20 like 22 ' ' [but] tell me [why] you are so afraid ? ' 1 ' 3 tell 1 ' 11 ' 3 tell 4 me 6 you 7 are 6 you 8 so 8 so 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [because] the voice [you] [heard] [i] know you will laugh , but it is quite true it was the voice of the [yara] . ' 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 26 ' 3 the 4 voice 8 know 10 will 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 17 true 16 quite 17 true 17 true 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 21 voice 20 the 21 voice 21 voice 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 25 . 25 . 26 ' at [these] [words] [alonzo] burst into a shout of laughter ; but it sounded so [harsh] [and] loud [that] [julia] [shrank] away shuddering . 1 at 5 burst 5 burst 6 into 6 into 7 a 6 into 24 . 7 a 8 shout 8 shout 9 of 8 shout 23 shuddering 9 of 18 loud 10 laughter 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 sounded 14 sounded 15 so 14 sounded 18 loud 18 loud 22 away ' [oh] , heaven ! you have seen her ! you have seen her ! what shall [i] do ? ' 1 ' 5 ! 1 ' 21 ' 3 , 4 heaven 4 heaven 5 ! 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 seen 8 seen 9 her 9 her 10 ! 9 her 14 her 9 her 15 ! 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 14 her 15 ! 16 what 16 what 19 do 17 shall 19 do 19 do 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] may not know it , but it is true . 1 ' 6 it 3 may 5 know 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 true 11 true 12 . nobody who has not seen the [yara] laughs like that . ' 1 nobody 2 who 1 nobody 6 the 1 nobody 11 . 2 who 3 has 3 has 5 seen 4 not 5 seen 6 the 8 laughs 8 laughs 10 that 9 like 10 that 11 . 12 ' and [julia] flung herself on the ground weeping [bitterly] . 1 and 3 flung 3 flung 4 herself 3 flung 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 weeping 8 weeping 10 . at this sight [alonzo] [became] [suddenly] grave , and kneeling by her side , gently raised her up . 1 at 2 this 1 at 7 grave 2 this 3 sight 7 grave 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 kneeling 10 kneeling 11 by 11 by 13 side 12 her 13 side 13 side 14 , 14 , 19 . 15 gently 16 raised 16 raised 17 her 16 raised 19 . 17 her 18 up ' [do] not cry so , my angel , ' he said , ' [i] will promise anything you please . 1 ' 10 ' 3 not 4 cry 4 cry 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 angel 8 angel 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 12 said 17 promise 13 , 14 ' 16 will 17 promise 17 promise 18 anything 18 anything 19 you 19 you 21 . 20 please 21 . only let me see you smile again . ' 1 only 2 let 1 only 9 ' 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 see 3 me 4 see 5 you 6 smile 6 smile 7 again 6 smile 9 ' 8 . 9 ' with a great effort [julia] checked her sobs , and rose to her feet . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 effort 4 effort 6 checked 6 checked 7 her 6 checked 8 sobs 8 sobs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rose 11 rose 14 feet 12 to 14 feet 13 her 14 feet 14 feet 15 . ' [thank] you , ' she answered . 1 ' 4 , 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 answered 7 answered 8 . ' [my] [heart] grows lighter as you say that ! 1 ' 4 grows 4 grows 10 ! 5 lighter 10 ! 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 10 ! i know you will try to keep your word and to stay away from the forest . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 will 3 you 8 your 4 will 5 try 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 your 8 your 9 word 9 word 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 . oh , [i] have seen it , and more than one betrothed maiden lives alone , broken-hearted . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 13 maiden 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 than 11 one 12 betrothed 12 betrothed 13 maiden 13 maiden 14 lives 14 lives 15 alone 15 alone 16 , 15 alone 18 . 16 , 17 broken-hearted and opening a curiously carved box , she took out a sea-shell shot with many colours , and sang a song softly into it . 1 and 2 opening 1 and 3 a 3 a 5 carved 3 a 7 , 3 a 12 sea-shell 4 curiously 5 carved 5 carved 6 box 7 , 8 she 9 took 10 out 10 out 11 a 11 a 12 sea-shell 12 sea-shell 13 shot 12 sea-shell 14 with 12 sea-shell 15 many 12 sea-shell 18 and 12 sea-shell 19 sang 15 many 16 colours 16 colours 17 , 19 sang 21 song 20 a 21 song 21 song 22 softly 21 song 25 . 22 softly 23 into 23 into 24 it perhaps [i] [do] not [know] [for] [certain] [but] [perhaps] , [i] may be stronger than the [yara] . ' 1 perhaps 4 not 4 not 10 , 10 , 19 ' 12 may 13 be 12 may 18 . 13 be 14 stronger 14 stronger 15 than 15 than 16 the 18 . 19 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [julia] [sings] [her] [song] [into] [the] [shell] []] it was late that night when [alonzo] [returned] [home] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 night 2 was 3 late 3 late 4 that 5 night 6 when but the young man steadily turned his face in the other direction , and went home to bed . 1 but 5 steadily 2 the 5 steadily 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 steadily 5 steadily 6 turned 5 steadily 7 his 5 steadily 8 face 8 face 12 direction 9 in 10 the 9 in 12 direction 11 other 12 direction 12 direction 13 , 12 direction 18 bed 13 , 14 and 15 went 16 home 15 went 18 bed 16 home 17 to 18 bed 19 . the struggle had been hard , but [alonzo] had his reward [next] [day] in the joy and relief [with] which [julia] greeted him . 1 the 2 struggle 1 the 6 , 2 struggle 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 hard 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 had 9 had 10 his 10 his 11 reward 11 reward 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 joy 16 joy 17 and 17 and 18 relief 18 relief 20 which 20 which 22 greeted 22 greeted 23 him 23 him 24 . but , in spite of this , the song rang in his ears , and daily grew louder . 1 but 4 spite 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 song 9 song 10 rang 10 rang 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 ears 13 ears 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 grew 16 daily 17 grew 17 grew 18 louder 17 grew 19 . at eleven o'clock he plunged into the cool darkness of the trees , and took the path that led straight to the river . 1 at 3 o'clock 2 eleven 3 o'clock 3 o'clock 4 he 4 he 5 plunged 5 plunged 6 into 6 into 7 the 6 into 9 darkness 7 the 8 cool 9 darkness 17 path 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 , 12 trees 14 and 14 and 15 took 15 took 16 the 16 the 17 path 17 path 18 that 18 that 19 led 19 led 20 straight 20 straight 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 river 23 river 24 . this was enough ; he ran along the road harder than ever , and never paused till he was safe in his own room . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 ; 4 ; 7 along 5 he 6 ran 6 ran 7 along 7 along 9 road 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 harder 10 harder 11 than 10 harder 12 ever 10 harder 16 paused 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 never 15 never 16 paused 16 paused 17 till 16 paused 20 safe 18 he 19 was 18 he 20 safe 19 was 20 safe 20 safe 21 in 20 safe 25 . 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 room in the evening he went as usual to the creeper-covered house . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 he 2 the 3 evening 4 he 5 went 5 went 8 to 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 creeper-covered 9 the 11 house 9 the 12 . alonzo , however , refused to answer any of her questions , and all she could get was a promise to hear everything next day . 1 alonzo 3 however 1 alonzo 5 refused 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 5 refused 6 to 6 to 7 answer 7 answer 8 any 8 any 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 questions 10 her 14 all 11 questions 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 all 15 she 14 all 18 was 15 she 16 could 16 could 17 get 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 promise 20 promise 21 to 20 promise 22 hear 22 hear 23 everything 23 everything 24 next 24 next 25 day 25 day 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [yara] [defeated] []] on pretence of a violent headache , he left [julia] [much] [earlier] [than] usual and hurried quickly home . 1 on 2 pretence 2 pretence 3 of 3 of 4 a 3 of 14 usual 4 a 5 violent 5 violent 6 headache 6 headache 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 left 14 usual 15 and 15 and 16 hurried 16 hurried 17 quickly 17 quickly 18 home 18 home 19 . once outside he hastened down the road which led to the forest . 1 once 2 outside 2 outside 12 forest 2 outside 13 . 3 he 5 down 4 hastened 5 down 5 down 6 the 5 down 7 road 7 road 9 led 7 road 12 forest 8 which 9 led 9 led 10 to 10 to 11 the he did not stop till he had reached the river pool , when , holding the pistol in his hand , he looked about him . 1 he 2 did 1 he 6 he 2 did 3 not 4 stop 5 till 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 reached 8 reached 9 the 9 the 10 river 10 river 11 pool 11 pool 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 , 14 , 15 holding 14 , 26 . 15 holding 16 the 15 holding 18 in 15 holding 20 hand 16 the 17 pistol 18 in 19 his 20 hand 21 , 22 he 23 looked 22 he 26 . 23 looked 24 about 24 about 25 him ' [who] is that ? ' he cried , standing upright instantly ; but only an echo answered him . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 6 ' 12 instantly 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 11 upright 9 , 10 standing 10 standing 11 upright 11 upright 12 instantly 12 instantly 13 ; 13 ; 16 an 14 but 15 only 15 only 16 an 16 an 17 echo 16 an 18 answered 18 answered 19 him 19 him 20 . again that feeling of awful fear took possession of him , and he tried to turn his eyes from the pool . 1 again 2 that 2 that 4 of 3 feeling 4 of 4 of 5 awful 4 of 7 took 6 fear 7 took 7 took 8 possession 8 possession 9 of 8 possession 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 15 to 16 turn 16 turn 18 eyes 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 pool 21 pool 22 . but it was no [use] [;] [something] stronger than himself compelled [him] to keep them [there] [.] 1 but 2 it 1 but 11 compelled 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 8 stronger 8 stronger 9 than 9 than 10 himself 11 compelled 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 them he turned to run , but his feet were glued to the spot . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 run 4 run 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 his 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 9 were 9 were 10 glued 10 glued 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 spot 13 spot 14 . the report awoke the sleeping echoes , and was repeated all through the forest , but the figure smiled still , and went on advancing . 1 the 2 report 2 report 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 the 4 the 5 sleeping 5 sleeping 6 echoes 6 echoes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 forest 9 was 10 repeated 10 repeated 11 all 11 all 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 the 16 but 20 still 16 but 26 . 17 the 18 figure 18 figure 19 smiled 20 still 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 went 23 went 24 on 24 on 25 advancing again [alonzo] [fired] , and a second time the bullet whistled through the air , and the figure advanced nearer . 1 again 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 bullet 6 a 7 second 6 a 9 the 7 second 8 time 9 the 10 bullet 10 bullet 11 whistled 11 whistled 12 through 12 through 13 the 12 through 14 air 14 air 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 16 and 18 figure 17 the 18 figure 18 figure 19 advanced 19 advanced 20 nearer 20 nearer 21 . a moment more , and she would be at his side . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 more 3 more 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 5 and 7 would 5 and 12 . 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 at 9 at 11 side 10 his 11 side alonzo felt his senses going and his will failing . 1 alonzo 3 his 1 alonzo 9 failing 1 alonzo 10 . 2 felt 3 his 3 his 4 senses 3 his 7 his 4 senses 5 going 4 senses 6 and 7 his 8 will [[] [adapted] [from] [folklore] [brésilien] [.] []] [the] [cunning] [hare] ' [if] he [does] [not] catch a fish [he] [may] [find] something else , ' she said to herself . 1 ' 3 he 1 ' 15 ' 3 he 6 catch 6 catch 8 fish 7 a 8 fish 12 something 13 else 13 else 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 to 18 to 19 herself 19 herself 20 . ' [after] all , [i] don't know what is the use of your going , my boy ! 1 ' 9 is 1 ' 18 ! 3 all 4 , 4 , 7 know 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 use 11 use 12 of 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 going 15 , 16 my 16 my 17 boy 17 boy 18 ! for even if you [should] catch a [fish] , [i] have no fire to cook [it] with . ' 1 for 2 even 2 even 3 if 3 if 4 you 3 if 11 have 4 you 6 catch 6 catch 7 a 7 a 9 , 11 have 12 no 12 no 19 ' 13 fire 14 to 14 to 15 cook 15 cook 17 with 17 with 18 . 18 . 19 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [little] [hare] [is] [caught] []] would there be even one fish ? 1 would 3 be 1 would 4 even 1 would 7 ? 2 there 3 be 4 even 5 one 4 even 6 fish and at this thought the pangs of hunger made him feel quite sick with fear . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 thought 4 thought 5 the 4 thought 6 pangs 4 thought 8 hunger 4 thought 9 made 6 pangs 7 of 9 made 10 him 9 made 11 feel 11 feel 12 quite 12 quite 13 sick 13 sick 14 with 14 with 15 fear 15 fear 16 . then he rolled up the net with the rest , put it on his back and carried it home . 1 then 2 he 1 then 10 , 2 he 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 net 6 net 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 rest 10 , 20 . 11 put 12 it 12 it 13 on 13 on 14 his 13 on 15 back 15 back 16 and 16 and 17 carried 17 carried 19 home 17 carried 20 . 18 it 19 home the old woman stared at him in horror as she listened to his proposal . 1 the 2 old 1 the 4 stared 2 old 3 woman 4 stared 5 at 4 stared 12 to 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 horror 8 horror 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 listened 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 proposal 14 proposal 15 . he repeated them , as well as he could remember , and waited to see what would happen . 1 he 2 repeated 1 he 8 he 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 well 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 remember 10 remember 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 waited 13 waited 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 what 16 what 18 happen 17 would 18 happen 18 happen 19 . directly he got there he told the whales that he did not need them any more , and sat down in the sand to rest . 1 directly 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 he 4 there 6 told 6 told 7 the 6 told 8 whales 8 whales 9 that 8 whales 16 more 8 whales 18 and 8 whales 21 in 9 that 10 he 9 that 12 not 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 need 14 them 16 more 15 any 16 more 17 , 18 and 19 sat 20 down 20 down 21 in 21 in 22 the 21 in 23 sand 23 sand 25 rest 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . the sparks were scattered in every direction , and one fell on the net , making a little blaze . 1 the 2 sparks 2 sparks 7 direction 3 were 4 scattered 4 scattered 5 in 5 in 7 direction 6 every 7 direction 7 direction 14 net 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 one 10 one 11 fell 11 fell 12 on 12 on 14 net 13 the 14 net 14 net 15 , 14 net 16 making 16 making 19 blaze 16 making 20 . 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 blaze ' [didn't] [i] tell you [i] [would] bring you fire ? ' said he , holding up his net , which was now burning briskly . 1 ' 4 tell 1 ' 12 ' 4 tell 5 you 5 you 9 you 8 bring 9 you 10 fire 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 he 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 , 14 he 18 his 15 , 16 holding 16 holding 17 up 18 his 19 net 19 net 20 , 20 , 21 which 21 which 22 was 22 was 23 now 23 now 24 burning 23 now 25 briskly 25 briskly 26 . ' [but] how [did] [you] cross the water ? ' inquired the old woman . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 6 cross 6 cross 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 14 woman 9 ? 11 inquired 10 ' 11 inquired 11 inquired 14 woman 12 the 14 woman 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 . ' [oh] [,] [i] just jumped ! ' said he . 1 ' 5 just 1 ' 8 ' 5 just 6 jumped 6 jumped 7 ! 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . and his grandmother asked him no more questions , for she saw that he was wiser than she . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 grandmother 2 his 11 she 4 asked 5 him 4 asked 8 questions 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 questions 8 questions 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 she 11 she 18 she 12 saw 14 he 13 that 14 he 14 he 18 she 15 was 16 wiser 16 wiser 17 than 17 than 18 she 18 she 19 . [[] ['] [indian] [folk] [tales] [.] ['] bureau of [ethnology] . []] 1 bureau 2 of 2 of 4 . [the] [turtle] [and] [his] [bride] the young [woman] was so surprised at this question that she dropped the beaded slipper she was making , and stared at the turtle . 1 the 2 young 1 the 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 surprised 5 so 10 that 6 surprised 7 at 7 at 8 this 8 this 9 question 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 dropped 12 dropped 13 the 13 the 14 beaded 14 beaded 15 slipper 15 slipper 25 . 16 she 17 was 16 she 20 and 17 was 18 making 18 making 19 , 20 and 21 stared 21 stared 22 at 21 stared 23 the 23 the 24 turtle 24 turtle 25 . ' [but] how are you going to provide for a family ? 1 ' 4 are 1 ' 12 ? 3 how 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 provide 8 provide 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 family why , when the camp moves , you will not even be able to keep up with the rest ! ' 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 when 3 when 6 moves 4 the 6 moves 5 camp 6 moves 6 moves 7 , 6 moves 8 you 6 moves 21 ' 8 you 13 able 9 will 11 even 10 not 11 even 11 even 13 able 12 be 13 able 13 able 14 to 13 able 15 keep 16 up 17 with 17 with 19 rest 18 the 19 rest 19 rest 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [i] can keep up with the [best] of [them] , ' replied the turtle , tossing his head . 1 ' 14 the 3 can 4 keep 4 keep 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 14 the 15 turtle 14 the 20 . 15 turtle 16 , 16 , 17 tossing 17 tossing 18 his 18 his 19 head this did not please the turtle ; but he knew it was no use talking , so all he answered was : 1 this 4 please 1 this 6 turtle 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 please 5 the 6 turtle 6 turtle 7 ; 6 turtle 20 answered 7 ; 8 but 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 18 all 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 use 14 use 15 talking 15 talking 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 all 18 all 20 answered 19 he 20 answered 20 answered 21 was 20 answered 22 : ' [i] shall go to war and [take] [some] captives , and [i] shall be [away] [several] months . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 19 . 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 war 6 war 7 and 7 and 10 captives 10 captives 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 18 months and [when] [i] return [i] shall expect you to be ready to marry me . ' 1 and 4 return 4 return 16 ' 6 shall 7 expect 7 expect 8 you 7 expect 12 to 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 ready 12 to 13 marry 13 marry 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 ' so he went back to his hut , and at once set about his preparations . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 hut 7 hut 8 , 7 hut 16 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 once 12 set 13 about 13 about 14 his 14 his 15 preparations 15 preparations 16 . the turtles , who were tired of doing nothing , agreed at once , and next day the whole tribe left the camp . 1 the 2 turtles 2 turtles 11 agreed 3 , 4 who 4 who 11 agreed 5 were 11 agreed 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 doing 8 doing 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 , 10 , 11 agreed 11 agreed 12 at 11 agreed 15 and 11 agreed 21 left 11 agreed 24 . 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 next 17 day 16 next 20 tribe 17 day 18 the 19 whole 20 tribe 20 tribe 21 left 21 left 22 the 22 the 23 camp the girl was standing at the door of her hut as they passed , and laughed out loud they moved so slowly . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 was 3 was 4 standing 4 standing 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 of 8 of 10 hut 9 her 10 hut 10 hut 19 they 11 as 19 they 12 they 13 passed 13 passed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 they 16 laughed 18 loud 17 out 18 loud 18 loud 19 they 19 they 20 moved 19 they 23 . 20 moved 22 slowly 21 so 22 slowly her lover , who was marching at the head , grew very angry at this , and cried out : 1 her 2 lover 2 lover 4 who 2 lover 8 the 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 marching 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 head 8 the 10 , 8 the 11 grew 11 grew 12 very 11 grew 17 and 11 grew 20 : 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 14 at 14 at 15 this 15 this 16 , 18 cried 19 out 18 cried 20 : they looked at it with dismay , and the oldest among them put their heads together to see what was to be done . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 dismay 6 dismay 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 oldest 9 the 13 put 11 among 12 them 11 among 13 put 13 put 15 heads 13 put 16 together 14 their 15 heads 16 together 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 what 19 what 20 was 20 was 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 done 23 done 24 . ' [can't] we manage to get [past] by the top ? ' asked one . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 manage 4 manage 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 top 10 top 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 one 13 asked 14 one 14 one 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [girl] [laughs] [at] [the] [army] [of] [turtles] []] ' [why] , it would take us years , ' exclaimed another . 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 take 6 take 7 us 7 us 8 years 8 years 9 , 8 years 10 ' 10 ' 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 another 12 another 13 . ' [just] look at all those tall green branches , spreading in every direction . 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 those 6 those 7 tall 6 those 9 branches 8 green 9 branches 9 branches 11 spreading 9 branches 14 direction 10 , 11 spreading 12 in 14 direction 13 every 14 direction 14 direction 15 . if once we got entangled in them , we should never get out again ! ' 1 if 2 once 1 if 15 ! 2 once 3 we 3 we 4 got 3 we 9 we 4 got 5 entangled 5 entangled 6 in 6 in 7 them 7 them 8 , 9 we 10 should 11 never 12 get 11 never 14 again 11 never 15 ! 12 get 13 out 13 out 14 again 15 ! 16 ' ' [well] [then] , let us go [round] by the bottom , ' said a third . 1 ' 6 us 1 ' 13 ' 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 go 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 13 ' 17 . 15 a 16 third 16 third 17 . ' [no] ; the only way [i] can think of , is to burn a large hole in the trunk . ' 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 20 trunk 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 way 6 way 8 can 8 can 9 think 9 think 10 of 9 think 11 , 11 , 12 is 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 burn 14 burn 15 a 15 a 16 large 16 large 17 hole 17 hole 18 in 17 hole 20 trunk 18 in 19 the 20 trunk 21 . 21 . 22 ' and this they did , but the trunk was very thick , and would not burn through . 1 and 2 this 2 this 4 did 2 this 13 and 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 , 6 but 7 the 6 but 13 and 7 the 8 trunk 8 trunk 9 was 9 was 13 and 10 very 13 and 11 thick 12 , 11 thick 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 would 13 and 17 through 13 and 18 . 14 would 15 not 15 not 16 burn ' [it] [is] no [use] , we must give it up , ['] they agreed at last . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 6 , 4 no 12 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 give 9 give 10 it 10 it 11 up 12 , 14 they 14 they 15 agreed 15 agreed 17 last 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 . ' [after] [all] , nobody need ever know ! 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 5 nobody 1 ' 9 ! 5 nobody 6 need 5 nobody 7 ever 7 ever 8 know we have been away such a long while that we might easily have had all sorts of adventures . ' 1 we 2 have 1 we 10 we 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 away 4 away 5 such 4 away 7 long 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 while 8 while 9 that 10 we 14 had 11 might 12 easily 12 easily 13 have 13 have 14 had 14 had 15 all 15 all 16 sorts 16 sorts 17 of 17 of 18 adventures 18 adventures 19 . 19 . 20 ' and so the whole company turned homewards again . 1 and 2 so 2 so 7 homewards 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 company 5 company 6 turned 6 turned 7 homewards 7 homewards 8 again 8 again 9 . they took even longer to go back than they had to come , for they were tired and footsore with their journey . 1 they 2 took 2 took 4 longer 3 even 4 longer 4 longer 8 than 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 back 7 back 8 than 8 than 11 to 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 come 11 to 19 footsore 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 they 14 for 16 were 14 for 19 footsore 17 tired 18 and 17 tired 19 footsore 19 footsore 20 with 20 with 21 their 21 their 22 journey 22 journey 23 . when they drew near the camp they plucked up their courage , and began to sing a war-song . 1 when 3 drew 2 they 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 18 war-song 5 the 6 camp 6 camp 7 they 7 they 10 their 8 plucked 9 up 9 up 10 their 10 their 11 courage 11 courage 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 sing 16 sing 18 war-song 17 a 18 war-song 18 war-song 19 . ' [now] [that] [i] have got you [i] [will] keep you , ' said the leader , who had happened to seize his betrothed . 1 ' 5 have 1 ' 13 ' 5 have 6 got 6 got 7 you 10 keep 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 14 said 16 leader 16 leader 17 , 16 leader 24 betrothed 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 had 19 had 20 happened 20 happened 21 to 22 seize 23 his 23 his 24 betrothed 24 betrothed 25 . whoever comes here , will die , will die ! 1 whoever 2 comes 1 whoever 5 will 2 comes 3 here 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 die 6 die 7 , 7 , 8 will 8 will 9 die 9 die 10 ! on the way the chief turtle met a man , who said to him : 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 the 4 the 5 chief 5 chief 6 turtle 6 turtle 7 met 6 turtle 9 man 8 a 9 man 9 man 11 who 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 : ' [that] woman who was to have been your wife has married another man ! ' 1 ' 15 ! 3 woman 4 who 4 who 5 was 4 who 15 ! 5 was 8 been 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 your 8 been 11 has 9 your 10 wife 11 has 12 married 12 married 13 another 13 another 14 man 15 ! 16 ' ' [is] that true ? ' said the turtle . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 5 ? 3 that 4 true 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 9 turtle 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 turtle 8 the 9 turtle 9 turtle 10 . ' [then] [i] must see him . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 must 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 ' when he was quite close to the hut where the woman lived , he cried out : 1 when 2 he 1 when 14 he 3 was 14 he 4 quite 5 close 5 close 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 where 9 where 10 the 9 where 12 lived 9 where 14 he 11 woman 12 lived 12 lived 13 , 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 out 16 out 17 : ' [here] [i] [am] to [claim] the woman who promised to be my wife . ' 1 ' 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 who 9 who 10 promised 10 promised 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 my 13 my 14 wife 13 my 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] , here is the turtle , ' whispered the husband hurriedly ; ' what is to be done now ? ' 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 6 the 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 is 6 the 7 turtle 7 turtle 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 10 whispered 11 the 11 the 12 husband 12 husband 13 hurriedly 13 hurriedly 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 21 now 16 what 20 done 16 what 21 now 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 done 21 now 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [come] with me , ' he said sternly . 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 sternly 9 sternly 10 . ' [you] broke [your] promise , ' answered she . 1 ' 7 ' 3 broke 5 promise 5 promise 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 she 8 answered 9 she 9 she 10 . ' [you] [said] [you] would be back soon , and it is more than a year since you went ! 1 ' 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 back 7 back 8 soon 8 soon 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 17 since 11 it 12 is 11 it 13 more 11 it 17 since 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 a 15 a 16 year 17 since 19 went 17 since 20 ! 18 you 19 went how was [i] to know that you were alive ? ' 1 how 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 alive 9 alive 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' at her words the husband took courage , and spoke hastily : 1 at 2 her 1 at 11 hastily 2 her 3 words 2 her 5 husband 3 words 4 the 6 took 7 courage 7 courage 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 spoke 10 spoke 11 hastily 11 hastily 12 : ' [yes] , you promised you would go to war and bring back some prisoners , and you have not done it . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 24 ' 4 you 5 promised 4 you 18 you 5 promised 10 war 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 war 10 war 11 and 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 13 back 14 some 15 prisoners 15 prisoners 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 have 19 have 20 not 19 have 21 done 21 done 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [i] [did] go , and [made] many prisoners , ' retorted the turtle angrily , drawing out his knife . 1 ' 17 drawing 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 many 8 many 9 prisoners 9 prisoners 10 , 10 , 12 retorted 11 ' 12 retorted 12 retorted 13 the 13 the 14 turtle 14 turtle 15 angrily 15 angrily 16 , 16 , 17 drawing 17 drawing 18 out 18 out 19 his 19 his 20 knife 20 knife 21 . ' [look] here , if she won't be my wife , she sha'n't be yours . 1 ' 3 here 1 ' 10 wife 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 she 7 won't 8 be 8 be 10 wife 9 my 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 11 , 13 sha'n't 12 she 13 sha'n't 13 sha'n't 15 yours 14 be 15 yours 15 yours 16 . i will cut her in two ; and you shall have one half , and [i] the other . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 cut 3 cut 4 her 4 her 5 in 5 in 6 two 6 two 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 have 10 shall 20 ' 11 have 12 one 13 half 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] [half] a woman is no use to me , ' answered the man . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 is 6 is 8 use 6 is 13 answered 7 no 8 use 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 . ' [if] [you] [want] [her] so much you had better take her . ' 1 ' 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 14 ' 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 better 10 better 11 take 11 take 12 her 12 her 13 . 13 . 14 ' and the turtle , followed by his relations , carried her off to his own hut . 1 and 2 the 1 and 10 carried 2 the 3 turtle 3 turtle 4 , 4 , 9 , 5 followed 6 by 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 relations 8 relations 9 , 10 carried 12 off 10 carried 13 to 11 her 12 off 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 hut 16 hut 17 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [turtle] [outwitted] []] then she filled it with water and hung it over the fire to boil . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 filled 3 filled 5 with 3 filled 6 water 4 it 5 with 6 water 8 hung 7 and 8 hung 8 hung 10 over 9 it 10 over 10 over 11 the 10 over 15 . 11 the 12 fire 12 fire 13 to 13 to 14 boil it was just beginning to bubble and hiss when the turtle entered . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 the 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 bubble 6 bubble 7 and 7 and 8 hiss 8 hiss 9 when 10 the 11 turtle 11 turtle 12 entered 12 entered 13 . ' [what] are you doing there ? ' asked he , for he was [always] afraid of things that he did not understand . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 8 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 22 not 14 was 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 17 of 19 that 18 things 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 did 21 did 22 not 22 not 23 understand 23 understand 24 . ' [just] [warming] some water , ' she answered . 1 ' 5 water 1 ' 7 ' 4 some 5 water 5 water 6 , 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ' [do] you know how to swim ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 8 ? 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 swim 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , of course [i] do . 1 ' 8 . 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 7 do 7 do 8 . what a question ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 question 3 question 4 ! but what does it matter to you ? ' said the turtle , more suspicious than ever . 1 but 12 turtle 1 but 18 . 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 it 3 does 5 matter 5 matter 7 you 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 turtle 13 , 14 more 14 more 15 suspicious 15 suspicious 16 than 16 than 17 ever 17 ever 18 . ' [oh] , [i] only thought that [after] [your] [long] [journey] you might like to wash . 1 ' 16 wash 1 ' 17 . 3 , 13 might 5 only 6 thought 6 thought 7 that 7 that 12 you 12 you 13 might 13 might 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 wash the roads are so muddy , after the winter 's rains . 1 the 2 roads 2 roads 3 are 3 are 5 muddy 4 so 5 muddy 5 muddy 6 , 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 the 8 the 9 winter 9 winter 10 's 10 's 11 rains 11 rains 12 . i could rub your shell for you till it was bright and shining again . ' 1 i 2 could 2 could 5 shell 3 rub 4 your 3 rub 5 shell 5 shell 6 for 5 shell 13 shining 5 shell 16 ' 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 till 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 bright 11 bright 12 and 12 and 13 shining 14 again 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [well] , [i] [am] rather muddy . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 . 6 rather 7 muddy 7 muddy 8 . if one is fighting , you know , one cannot stop to pick one 's way . 1 if 10 cannot 2 one 3 is 3 is 4 fighting 3 is 10 cannot 4 fighting 5 , 5 , 8 , 6 you 7 know 6 you 8 , 9 one 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 stop 11 stop 12 to 12 to 13 pick 13 pick 14 one 14 one 15 's 15 's 16 way 16 way 17 . i should certainly be more comfortable if my back was washed . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 be 3 certainly 11 washed 5 more 6 comfortable 5 more 11 washed 7 if 10 was 8 my 9 back 8 my 10 was 10 was 11 washed 11 washed 13 ' 12 . 13 ' the woman did not wait for him to change his mind . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 5 wait 2 woman 9 change 2 woman 12 . 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 to 9 change 10 his 9 change 11 mind she caught him up by his shell and popped him straight into the pot , where he sank to the bottom , and died instantly . 1 she 3 him 2 caught 3 him 3 him 4 up 4 up 5 by 5 by 6 his 6 his 7 shell 7 shell 8 and 8 and 9 popped 9 popped 10 him 10 him 11 straight 11 straight 12 into 12 into 14 pot 13 the 14 pot 14 pot 15 , 15 , 16 where 16 where 17 he 16 where 18 sank 16 where 19 to 19 to 21 bottom 20 the 21 bottom 21 bottom 25 instantly 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 died 24 died 25 instantly 25 instantly 26 . [[] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [how] [geirald] [the] [coward] [was] [punished] ' [oh] , if that is your only difficulty , it is all right , ' cried [geirald] . 1 ' 14 right 1 ' 19 . 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 is 5 that 13 all 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 only 9 difficulty 10 , 9 difficulty 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried ' [yes] , of course , that is only fair , ' answered [rosald] , who never cared about putting himself forward . 1 ' 5 course 1 ' 12 ' 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 only 10 fair 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 12 ' 23 . 15 , 16 who 15 , 23 . 16 who 17 never 17 never 18 cared 18 cared 21 himself 19 about 20 putting 20 putting 21 himself 21 himself 22 forward ' [but] [i] [cannot] [go] [without] [telling] my parents . 1 ' 8 my 8 my 9 parents 9 parents 10 . i am sure they will think me lucky to get such a chance . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 sure 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 7 me 4 they 5 will 4 they 6 think 6 think 7 me 7 me 9 to 8 lucky 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 13 chance 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 chance 13 chance 15 ' 14 . 15 ' as soon as the business was finished , [rosald] hastened home . 1 as 3 as 1 as 8 , 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 business 5 business 6 was 6 was 7 finished 8 , 10 hastened 10 hastened 11 home 11 home 12 . full of joy [rosald] [rode] [off] , and the next day he and [geirald] started [off] to seek adventures . 1 full 2 of 2 of 3 joy 3 joy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 he 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 day 11 day 12 he 12 he 13 and 13 and 15 started 15 started 17 to 17 to 18 seek 18 seek 19 adventures 19 adventures 20 . all this and more rushed into the minds of the two young men as they saw the flash of their swords in the moonlight . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 and 3 and 4 more 3 and 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 minds 8 minds 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 24 moonlight 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 young 13 men 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 17 the 18 flash 18 flash 19 of 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 swords 21 swords 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 moonlight 24 moonlight 25 . ' [it] is impossible to fight them [they] [are] [twelve] to [two] , ' whispered [geirald] [,] stopping his horse in the path . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 to 4 impossible 18 stopping 5 to 6 fight 5 to 11 to 6 fight 7 them 11 to 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 whispered 18 stopping 21 in 19 his 20 horse 20 horse 21 in 21 in 22 the 21 in 23 path 23 path 24 . ' [we] had much better ride back and take the lower road . 1 ' 4 much 3 had 4 much 4 much 5 better 5 better 9 take 6 ride 7 back 7 back 8 and 8 and 9 take 9 take 12 road 10 the 11 lower 11 lower 12 road 12 road 13 . it would be stupid to throw away our lives like this . ' 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 stupid 4 stupid 13 ' 5 to 7 away 6 throw 7 away 7 away 8 our 8 our 9 lives 9 lives 11 this 9 lives 13 ' 10 like 11 this 12 . 13 ' ' [oh] [,] we can't turn [back] , ' answered [rosald] , ' we should be ashamed to look anyone in the face again ! 1 ' 4 we 1 ' 6 turn 1 ' 12 , 5 can't 6 turn 6 turn 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 we 14 we 15 should 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 20 anyone 18 to 20 anyone 19 look 20 anyone 20 anyone 22 the 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 face 23 face 24 again 24 again 25 ! and , besides , it is a grand opportunity to show what we are made of . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 9 opportunity 7 a 10 to 8 grand 9 opportunity 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 what 12 what 16 of 12 what 17 . 13 we 14 are 13 we 15 made 15 made 16 of let us tie up our horses here , and climb up the rocks so that we can roll stones down on them . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 4 up 3 tie 4 up 4 up 5 our 5 our 6 horses 6 horses 7 here 6 horses 22 them 7 here 8 , 9 and 10 climb 10 climb 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 rocks 13 rocks 14 so 14 so 15 that 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 roll 18 roll 19 stones 19 stones 20 down 20 down 21 on 21 on 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [well] , we might try that , and [then] we shall [always] have our horses , ' said [geirald] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 9 and 4 we 6 try 5 might 6 try 6 try 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 horses 11 we 12 shall 11 we 15 our 12 shall 14 have 15 our 16 horses 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . so they went up the rocks silently and carefully . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 went 2 they 6 rocks 3 went 4 up 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 silently 7 silently 8 and 7 silently 9 carefully 7 silently 10 . then he took from the dead man a beautiful ring set with a large stone , and put it on his own finger . 1 then 3 took 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 from 3 took 5 the 5 the 7 man 6 dead 7 man 7 man 10 ring 7 man 11 set 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 ring 11 set 12 with 11 set 16 , 11 set 17 and 11 set 18 put 12 with 14 large 12 with 15 stone 13 a 14 large 18 put 19 it 18 put 20 on 18 put 24 . 19 it 20 on 20 on 23 finger 21 his 22 own 22 own 23 finger so they both bowed low and replied that it was the king 's place to command and theirs to obey . 1 so 5 low 2 they 3 both 3 both 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 low 5 low 7 replied 5 low 18 theirs 5 low 21 . 6 and 7 replied 7 replied 8 that 8 that 9 it 8 that 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 king 13 's 14 place 14 place 15 to 15 to 16 command 16 command 17 and 16 command 18 theirs 18 theirs 20 obey 19 to 20 obey in three days from this you will set out . ' 1 in 3 days 1 in 6 you 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 from 4 from 5 this 6 you 7 will 7 will 9 out 8 set 9 out 9 out 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [we] [will] be [ready] , [your] [majesty] , ' answered [rosald] ; but [geirald] remained [silent] . 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 6 , 6 , 18 . 9 , 10 ' 9 , 14 but 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 ; 14 but 16 remained 16 remained 18 . ' [how] [can] we [possibly] fight [against] a giant that [has] killed fifty knights ? ' cried [geirald] , when they were outside the castle . 1 ' 4 we 1 ' 6 fight 1 ' 19 , 6 fight 8 a 8 a 9 giant 9 giant 10 that 10 that 12 killed 12 killed 13 fifty 13 fifty 14 knights 13 fifty 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 19 , 20 when 20 when 21 they 21 they 22 were 22 were 23 outside 23 outside 24 the 24 the 25 castle 25 castle 26 . ' [the] king only wants to get rid of us ! 1 ' 3 king 1 ' 10 us 4 only 5 wants 5 wants 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 rid 8 rid 9 of 8 rid 10 us 10 us 11 ! ' [we] mayn't be able to kill the giant , but we certainly can't [run] [away] [till] we have [tried] , ' answered [rosald] . 1 ' 3 mayn't 1 ' 22 ' 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 kill 7 kill 8 the 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 we 12 we 13 certainly 12 we 18 we 13 certainly 14 can't 18 we 19 have 19 have 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 answered 22 ' 25 . ' [besides] , [think] [how] [glorious] it will [be] if we do manage to kill him ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 17 ! 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 do 11 we 13 manage 13 manage 14 to 14 to 15 kill 15 kill 16 him 15 kill 17 ! i know what sort of weapon [i] shall use . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 sort 3 what 8 shall 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 weapon 8 shall 9 use 9 use 10 . come with me now , and [i] will see about it . ' 1 come 2 with 2 with 3 me 3 me 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 will 8 will 9 see 9 see 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' when this was done to his liking he took it home under his arm . 1 when 2 this 1 when 8 he 2 this 4 done 2 this 5 to 3 was 4 done 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 liking 8 he 10 it 9 took 10 it 10 it 11 home 11 home 12 under 12 under 14 arm 13 his 14 arm 14 arm 15 . then , before he could rise to his feet again , [rosald] drew [out] his sword and cut off his head . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 he 3 before 5 could 5 could 6 rise 6 rise 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 17 and 13 drew 16 sword 15 his 16 sword 16 sword 17 and 17 and 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 19 off 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 . ' [it] was not so difficult after all , you see , ' he said , turning to [geirald] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 difficult 6 difficult 7 after 7 after 8 all 7 after 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 15 said 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 turning 17 turning 18 to 18 to 20 . and placing the giant 's head in a leathern wallet which was slung over his back , they began their journey to the castle . 1 and 2 placing 2 placing 3 the 2 placing 5 's 2 placing 18 they 3 the 4 giant 4 giant 5 's 5 's 6 head 7 in 8 a 7 in 9 leathern 9 leathern 10 wallet 10 wallet 11 which 11 which 12 was 11 which 18 they 12 was 13 slung 13 slung 14 over 14 over 15 his 15 his 16 back 16 back 17 , 18 they 19 began 18 they 20 their 20 their 21 journey 21 journey 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 castle 24 castle 25 . ' [the] giant will trouble you no more , ' said [geirald] , holding out the head . 1 ' 3 giant 1 ' 10 ' 4 will 6 you 4 will 7 no 5 trouble 6 you 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 18 . 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 holding 14 holding 15 out 14 holding 17 head 15 out 16 the and [geirald] 's heart swelled with pride , and he almost forgot that it was [rosald] and not he , who had slain the giant . 1 and 5 swelled 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 swelled 5 swelled 6 with 5 swelled 7 pride 5 swelled 18 not 7 pride 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 almost 11 almost 12 forgot 12 forgot 13 that 13 that 15 was 14 it 15 was 17 and 18 not 18 not 19 he 19 he 20 , 19 he 23 slain 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 had 23 slain 24 the 24 the 25 giant 25 giant 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [the] [giant] [will] [trouble] [you] [no] [more] [,] ['] [said] [geirald] []] go he would , and as [rosald] had sworn to give him his company , he must come with him [.] 1 go 5 and 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 20 him 6 as 10 to 8 had 9 sworn 9 sworn 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 him 12 him 13 his 13 his 14 company 14 company 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 must 17 must 18 come 18 come 19 with 19 with 20 him suddenly his face brightened . 1 suddenly 2 his 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 . ' [let] [us] change clothes , ' he said , ' and [i] will do the fighting , [while] you shall get the glory . 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 16 the 4 change 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 14 will 11 ' 12 and 14 will 15 do 16 the 17 fighting 17 fighting 18 , 18 , 25 . 20 you 21 shall 20 you 25 . 21 shall 22 get 22 get 23 the 23 the 24 glory nobody will ever know . ' 1 nobody 3 ever 1 nobody 5 . 2 will 3 ever 3 ever 4 know 5 . 6 ' and to this [geirald] readily consented . 1 and 3 this 1 and 7 . 2 to 3 this 5 readily 6 consented 6 consented 7 . ' [unhorsed] ! unhorsed ! ' [cried] [the] [people] ; and [rosald] then [himself] dismounted and helped his adversary to rise . 1 ' 5 ! 1 ' 6 ' 3 ! 4 unhorsed 4 unhorsed 5 ! 6 ' 10 ; 6 ' 15 dismounted 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 then 15 dismounted 16 and 16 and 17 helped 17 helped 18 his 18 his 19 adversary 19 adversary 20 to 20 to 21 rise 21 rise 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [geirald] [claims] [his] [reward] [and] [the] [queen] [demands] [another] [test] []] in the confusion that followed it was easy for [rosald] [to] [slip] [away] and return [geirald] his proper clothes . 1 in 2 the 1 in 14 and 2 the 3 confusion 3 confusion 4 that 4 that 7 was 5 followed 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 easy 7 was 9 for 14 and 15 return 15 return 17 his 17 his 19 clothes 18 proper 19 clothes 19 clothes 20 . and in these , torn and dusty with the fight , [geirald] [answered] the king 's summons to [come] [before] him . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 these 3 these 4 , 4 , 5 torn 4 , 11 , 5 torn 7 dusty 6 and 7 dusty 7 dusty 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 fight 11 , 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 's 16 's 17 summons 17 summons 18 to 18 to 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [you] have done what [i] expected you to do , ' said he , ' and now , choose your reward . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 12 ' 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 what 7 expected 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 do 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 and 17 and 18 now 18 now 19 , 19 , 20 choose 19 , 21 your 21 your 22 reward 22 reward 23 . 22 reward 24 ' 23 . 24 ' ' [she] [could] choose no better husband , ' said the king , ' and if she consents [i] do . ' 1 ' 4 choose 1 ' 9 ' 5 no 6 better 6 better 7 husband 7 husband 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 if 15 and 22 ' 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 consents 20 do 21 . 21 . 22 ' she answered : ' [you] may be satisfied , uncle , but [i] am [not] . 1 she 2 answered 2 answered 3 : 2 answered 4 ' 2 answered 10 uncle 6 may 7 be 7 be 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 , 9 , 10 uncle 10 uncle 11 , 10 uncle 16 . 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 am one [more] proof [i] [must] [have] [;] [let] the two young men [now] [fight] [against] [each] [other] . 1 one 3 proof 3 proof 18 . 9 the 10 two 9 the 18 . 10 two 11 young 11 young 12 men the [man] [i] [marry] must be the man who killed the robbers and the giant , and overcame my page . ' 1 the 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 9 who 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 killed 10 killed 12 robbers 11 the 12 robbers 12 robbers 13 and 12 robbers 18 overcame 12 robbers 22 ' 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 giant 15 giant 16 , 16 , 17 and 19 my 20 page 20 page 21 . 21 . 22 ' geirald 's face grew pale as he heard these words . 1 geirald 2 's 1 geirald 4 grew 1 geirald 8 heard 3 face 4 grew 4 grew 5 pale 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 these 9 these 10 words 10 words 11 . at length , after a great show of resistance , he fell heavily to the ground . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 show 6 great 8 of 6 great 9 resistance 9 resistance 10 , 9 resistance 11 he 9 resistance 13 heavily 12 fell 13 heavily 13 heavily 14 to 13 heavily 16 ground 14 to 15 the 16 ground 17 . the crowd of watchers turned towards the queen , expecting to see her stoop and give some token to the victor . 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 of 2 crowd 4 watchers 4 watchers 5 turned 5 turned 6 towards 6 towards 7 the 6 towards 8 queen 8 queen 9 , 8 queen 13 her 8 queen 21 victor 8 queen 22 . 10 expecting 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 her 13 her 14 stoop 13 her 15 and 16 give 18 token 17 some 18 token 18 token 21 victor 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 victor the combat was fixed to take place at ten o'clock the following day . 1 the 2 combat 2 combat 3 was 3 was 4 fixed 4 fixed 6 take 4 fixed 14 . 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 place 7 place 10 o'clock 8 at 10 o'clock 9 ten 10 o'clock 10 o'clock 12 following 11 the 12 following 12 following 13 day the king sent messengers to see what had become of him , and he was found , trembling with fear , hiding under his bed . 1 the 2 king 1 the 4 messengers 2 king 3 sent 4 messengers 11 him 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 had 8 had 9 become 9 become 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 found 15 was 17 , 17 , 18 trembling 18 trembling 19 with 19 with 20 fear 20 fear 21 , 21 , 22 hiding 22 hiding 23 under 23 under 24 his 23 under 25 bed 25 bed 26 . after that there was no need of any further proof . 1 after 9 further 2 that 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 need 6 need 9 further 7 of 8 any 8 any 9 further 9 further 10 proof 10 proof 11 . the [combat] was [declared] unnecessary , and the [queen] pronounced [herself] [quite] satisfied , and ready to accept [rosald] as her husband . 1 the 7 and 3 was 5 unnecessary 3 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 pronounced 10 pronounced 13 satisfied 13 satisfied 14 , 13 satisfied 20 as 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 accept 20 as 22 husband 21 her 22 husband 22 husband 23 . ' [you] forgot one thing , ' she said , when they were alone . 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 12 they 3 forgot 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 11 when 10 , 11 when 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 alone 14 alone 15 . so they were married , and returned to their own kingdom , which they ruled well and happily . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 married 4 married 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 13 which 7 returned 8 to 7 returned 11 kingdom 8 to 9 their 10 own 11 kingdom 11 kingdom 13 which 12 , 13 which 13 which 18 happily 14 they 15 ruled 15 ruled 17 and 16 well 17 and 17 and 18 happily 18 happily 19 . [[] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [hábogi] ' [you] know that is a very important point ! ' 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 10 ! 5 is 6 a 6 a 8 important 6 a 9 point 7 very 8 important 9 point 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [yes] [;] [i] [will] never [wed] any man who is not called [sigmund] , ' answered she . 1 ' 12 not 1 ' 16 ' 6 never 8 any 8 any 9 man 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 is 11 is 12 not 13 called 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 she 17 answered 18 she 18 she 19 . and what do you say ? ' he added , turning to the second . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 6 ? 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 say 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 , 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 second 14 second 15 . ' [oh] , [i] [think] [that] there is no name so beautiful as [sigurd] , ' cried she . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 16 ' 3 , 7 there 7 there 8 is 7 there 9 no 9 no 10 name 10 name 11 so 11 so 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 as 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 18 she 18 she 19 . ' [then] you won't be an old maid either , ' answered he . 1 ' 11 ' 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 maid 8 maid 9 either 9 either 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 he 12 answered 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [there] [are] [seven] [sigurds] in the next village [alone] ! 1 ' 6 in 1 ' 11 ! 6 in 9 village 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 village and you , [helga] ? ' 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' helga , who was still the prettiest of the three , looked up . 1 helga 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 was 4 was 5 still 5 still 6 the 6 the 7 prettiest 7 prettiest 8 of 7 prettiest 14 . 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 three 10 three 11 , 12 looked 13 up 13 up 14 . ' [who] is [hábogi] ? ' asked her father and sisters ; ' [we] never heard of such a person . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 22 ' 5 ? 8 her 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 8 her 9 father 9 father 10 and 10 and 11 sisters 11 sisters 12 ; 11 sisters 20 person 12 ; 13 ' 15 never 16 heard 16 heard 17 of 17 of 18 such 18 such 19 a 18 such 20 person 20 person 21 . 21 . 22 ' but [though] there was more than one ['] [njal] ['] [amongst] [them] [,] [helga] 's [eyes] [seemed] [always] [turned] [another] way . 1 but 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 one 7 one 15 's 15 's 21 way 21 way 22 . ' [my] name is [hábogi] , and [helga] [must] be my wife , ' was all he said . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 14 ' 3 name 4 is 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 , 7 and 10 be 10 be 11 my 11 my 12 wife 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 was 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . and [though] [helga] [stood] pale and trembling with surprise , she did not try to run away . 1 and 5 pale 1 and 10 , 5 pale 6 and 6 and 7 trembling 7 trembling 8 with 8 with 9 surprise 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 try 14 try 15 to 15 to 16 run 16 run 17 away 17 away 18 . but the sisters , who had always been rather jealous of [helga] , were secretly pleased that their bridegrooms should outshine hers . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 sisters 3 sisters 4 , 3 sisters 5 who 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 5 who 14 were 6 had 7 always 7 always 8 been 8 been 9 rather 9 rather 10 jealous 10 jealous 11 of 13 , 14 were 14 were 16 pleased 14 were 21 outshine 15 secretly 16 pleased 17 that 18 their 18 their 19 bridegrooms 18 their 21 outshine 19 bridegrooms 20 should 21 outshine 22 hers 22 hers 23 . and [though] [helga] was very unwilling to go , [something] inside her forced her to obey . 1 and 4 was 1 and 17 . 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 unwilling 6 unwilling 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 , 11 inside 12 her 12 her 13 forced 13 forced 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 obey 16 obey 17 . ' [what] lovely [sheep] ! whose are they ? ' cried [helga] [.] 1 ' 3 lovely 3 lovely 5 ! 5 ! 11 cried 6 whose 7 are 7 are 8 they 8 they 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried ' [oh] , what lovely cows ! ' cried [helga] [again] [;] ' [i] [am] [sure] [their] [milk] must be sweeter than any other cows ' [.] 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 ' 4 what 5 lovely 4 what 7 ! 5 lovely 6 cows 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 26 ' 13 ' 19 must 13 ' 26 ' 19 must 20 be 20 be 21 sweeter 21 sweeter 22 than 22 than 23 any 23 any 24 other 24 other 25 cows how [i] should like to have some ! 1 how 4 like 1 how 8 ! 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 some i wonder to whom they belong ? ' 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 4 whom 2 wonder 5 they 2 wonder 7 ? 3 to 4 whom 5 they 6 belong 7 ? 8 ' do you see that big grey one , with the silver bells between her horns ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 see 3 see 5 big 4 that 5 big 5 big 6 grey 6 grey 7 one 6 grey 12 bells 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 12 bells 10 the 11 silver 11 silver 12 bells 12 bells 14 her 12 bells 15 horns 13 between 14 her 15 horns 16 ? that is to be yours , and you can have her milked every morning the moment you wake . ' 1 that 2 is 1 that 12 milked 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 yours 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 milked 8 you 12 milked 9 can 12 milked 10 have 12 milked 11 her 12 milked 12 milked 14 morning 12 milked 16 moment 13 every 14 morning 15 the 16 moment 16 moment 17 you 16 moment 18 wake 18 wake 19 . 19 . 20 ' and [helga] 's eyes shone , and though she did not say anything , she thought that she would learn to milk the cow herself . 1 and 6 , 3 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 shone 5 shone 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 she 8 though 9 she 8 though 10 did 8 though 11 not 8 though 15 she 11 not 12 say 12 say 13 anything 13 anything 14 , 15 she 16 thought 16 thought 17 that 16 thought 19 would 17 that 18 she 19 would 20 learn 20 learn 21 to 21 to 22 milk 22 milk 23 the 23 the 24 cow 24 cow 25 herself 25 herself 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [hábogi's] [horses] ' [oh] [do] [stop] [for] [a] [minute] , ' [said] [helga] , [but] [hábogi] [would] [not] [stop] [or] [listen] []] 1 ' 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 , the sight of them so delighted [helga] that she nearly sprang from her saddle with a shriek of joy . 1 the 2 sight 1 the 18 of 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 13 her 5 so 6 delighted 6 delighted 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 sprang 11 sprang 12 from 12 from 13 her 14 saddle 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 shriek 17 shriek 18 of 18 of 19 joy 19 joy 20 . ' [whose] are they ? 1 ' 4 they 3 are 4 they 4 they 5 ? oh ! whose are they ? ' she asked . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 7 ' 3 whose 4 are 3 whose 7 ' 4 are 5 they 5 they 6 ? 7 ' 9 asked 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . ' [how] [happy] [any] [man] must be who is the master of such lovely creatures ! ' 1 ' 6 must 1 ' 17 ' 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 who 8 who 9 is 8 who 11 master 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 master 11 master 12 of 13 such 15 creatures 13 such 16 ! 14 lovely 15 creatures 16 ! 17 ' at this [helga] quite forgot the sheep and the cow . 1 at 2 this 1 at 10 cow 2 this 4 quite 5 forgot 6 the 6 the 7 sheep 7 sheep 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 cow 10 cow 11 . ' [a] [horse] of my [own] ! ' said she . 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 8 ' 5 my 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [oh] [,] stop one moment , and let me see which [i] will choose . 1 ' 4 stop 1 ' 16 . 4 stop 6 moment 5 one 6 moment 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 will 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 me 9 let 11 see 11 see 12 which 14 will 15 choose 15 choose 16 . the white one ? 1 the 2 white 2 white 3 one 2 white 4 ? no . 1 no 2 . the chestnut ? 1 the 2 chestnut 2 chestnut 3 ? no . 1 no 2 . i think , after all , [i] like the coal-black one best , with the little white star on his forehead . 1 i 2 think 1 i 22 . 2 think 3 , 3 , 6 , 4 after 5 all 5 all 6 , 8 like 9 the 9 the 10 coal-black 10 coal-black 11 one 10 coal-black 12 best 10 coal-black 15 the 10 coal-black 20 his 12 best 13 , 13 , 14 with 16 little 17 white 17 white 18 star 18 star 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 forehead 21 forehead 22 . oh , do stop , just for a minute . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 stop 4 stop 5 , 4 stop 9 minute 5 , 6 just 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [hábogi] would not stop or listen . 1 but 7 listen 3 would 4 not 3 would 7 listen 4 not 5 stop 5 stop 6 or 7 listen 8 . at length [hábogi] [drew] rein [before] a [small] [house] , very ugly and mean-looking , and that seemed on the point of tumbling to pieces . 1 at 2 length 1 at 10 , 2 length 5 rein 5 rein 7 a 10 , 14 mean-looking 11 very 12 ugly 12 ugly 13 and 13 and 14 mean-looking 14 mean-looking 23 tumbling 15 , 16 and 15 , 23 tumbling 16 and 18 seemed 17 that 18 seemed 18 seemed 19 on 19 on 20 the 19 on 21 point 20 the 21 point 21 point 22 of 23 tumbling 24 to 24 to 25 pieces 24 to 26 . and , taking her arm , he led her up the steps . 1 and 2 , 1 and 5 arm 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 4 her 5 arm 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 led 7 he 12 steps 8 led 9 her 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 steps 12 steps 13 . but when she got inside , she stood quite bewildered at the beauty of all around her . 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 got 3 she 4 got 4 got 5 inside 5 inside 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 stood 8 stood 10 bewildered 9 quite 10 bewildered 10 bewildered 13 beauty 10 bewildered 16 around 11 at 12 the 11 at 13 beauty 14 of 16 around 15 all 16 around 16 around 17 her 16 around 18 . none of her friends owned such things , not even the miller , who was the richest man she knew . 1 none 2 of 1 none 3 her 3 her 4 friends 3 her 5 owned 3 her 19 she 5 owned 6 such 6 such 7 things 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 even 10 even 11 the 11 the 12 miller 12 miller 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 14 who 16 the 16 the 17 richest 17 richest 19 she 18 man 19 she 19 she 20 knew 19 she 21 . by that time the feast will be ready . ' 1 by 2 that 1 by 3 time 3 time 4 the 3 time 8 ready 5 feast 8 ready 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 ready 8 ready 10 ' 9 . 10 ' helga had so much to think about , that the ride home appeared very short . 1 helga 2 had 1 helga 8 , 1 helga 10 the 1 helga 16 . 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 about 7 about 8 , 8 , 9 that 10 the 13 appeared 11 ride 12 home 12 home 13 appeared 13 appeared 15 short 14 very 15 short and after they had given her some supper they begged her to tell them all she had done . 1 and 2 after 2 after 3 they 2 after 10 begged 3 they 4 had 3 they 9 they 4 had 5 given 5 given 6 her 6 her 7 some 7 some 8 supper 10 begged 11 her 10 begged 15 all 11 her 12 to 13 tell 14 them 13 tell 15 all 15 all 16 she 15 all 18 done 15 all 19 . 17 had 18 done but [helga] only told them that they should see for themselves on the third day , when they would come to her wedding . 1 but 3 only 3 only 4 told 4 told 5 them 4 told 6 that 6 that 8 should 7 they 8 should 8 should 9 see 9 see 10 for 10 for 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 on 12 on 15 day 13 the 14 third 14 third 15 day 15 day 16 , 15 day 23 wedding 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 they 17 when 19 would 17 when 22 her 19 would 20 come 20 come 21 to 23 wedding 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [jealous] [sisters] [spell-bound] [in] [the] [ash-pit] []] the next morning when they all awoke the ugly little tumble-down house had disappeared , and in its place stood a splendid palace . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 when 4 when 5 they 5 they 6 all 6 all 7 awoke 7 awoke 8 the 8 the 9 ugly 9 ugly 10 little 10 little 11 tumble-down 11 tumble-down 12 house 11 tumble-down 23 palace 12 house 13 had 13 had 14 disappeared 14 disappeared 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 in 18 its 17 in 20 stood 18 its 19 place 20 stood 23 palace 21 a 22 splendid 22 splendid 23 palace 23 palace 24 . ' [who] is that ? ' they asked [helga] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? 6 ' 7 they 7 they 8 asked 8 asked 10 . ' [that] is my [hábogi] , ' said she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 my 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 . [[] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [how] [the] [little] [brother] [set] [free] [his] [big] [brothers] in a small hut , right in the middle of the forest , lived a man , his wife , three sons and a daughter . 1 in 4 hut 2 a 3 small 3 small 4 hut 4 hut 13 , 5 , 6 right 6 right 9 middle 6 right 13 , 7 in 9 middle 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 11 the 13 , 12 forest 13 , 13 , 14 lived 14 lived 15 a 14 lived 20 , 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 , 17 , 19 wife 18 his 19 wife 20 , 22 sons 20 , 26 . 21 three 22 sons 22 sons 23 and 22 sons 24 a 24 a 25 daughter these had not gone far when their dogs scented a bear , and drove him out from the thicket . 1 these 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 far 5 far 13 and 6 when 7 their 7 their 8 dogs 8 dogs 9 scented 9 scented 11 bear 10 a 11 bear 11 bear 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 him 14 drove 15 him 15 him 16 out 16 out 19 thicket 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 thicket 19 thicket 20 . the bear ran across a clearing , and the elder brother managed to place an arrow right in his head . 1 the 2 bear 2 bear 3 ran 2 bear 11 brother 3 ran 4 across 4 across 5 a 6 clearing 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 elder 10 elder 11 brother 11 brother 12 managed 12 managed 13 to 12 managed 18 in 13 to 15 an 14 place 15 an 15 an 16 arrow 16 arrow 17 right 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 . they both took up the bear , and carried it towards home , meeting the third at the spot where they had parted from him . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 took 3 took 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 bear 6 bear 7 , 6 bear 15 the 8 and 14 meeting 9 carried 10 it 10 it 11 towards 11 towards 12 home 11 towards 14 meeting 12 home 13 , 14 meeting 15 the 15 the 16 third 15 the 17 at 17 at 18 the 17 at 19 spot 17 at 23 parted 17 at 26 . 18 the 19 spot 19 spot 20 where 21 they 22 had 21 they 23 parted 23 parted 24 from 24 from 25 him when they reached home they threw the bear down on the floor of the hut saying , 1 when 2 they 1 when 5 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 home 5 they 6 threw 6 threw 7 the 6 threw 8 bear 6 threw 9 down 7 the 8 bear 9 down 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 floor 12 floor 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 17 , 16 saying 17 , ' [father] , here is a bear [which] [we] [killed] ; now we can have some dinner . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 19 ' 3 , 11 ; 4 here 5 is 4 here 11 ; 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 bear 12 now 13 we 12 now 18 . 13 we 14 can 14 can 15 have 15 have 17 dinner 16 some 17 dinner 18 . 19 ' but the father , who was in a bad temper , only said : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 a 7 in 11 , 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 temper 11 , 14 : 12 only 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [when] [i] was a young man we used to get two bears in one day . ' 1 ' 18 ' 4 was 9 used 5 a 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 8 we 8 we 9 used 9 used 10 to 9 used 11 get 11 get 12 two 12 two 13 bears 13 bears 14 in 13 bears 16 day 14 in 15 one 16 day 17 . 17 . 18 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [every] [time] [a] [bear] [was] [killed] [his] [shadow] [returned] [to] [the] [house] [of] [the] [great] [bear] [chief] []] as they drew near the fork a bear suddenly ran out from behind a tree , and took the path on the right . 1 as 2 they 1 as 9 suddenly 3 drew 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 fork 6 fork 7 a 7 a 8 bear 8 bear 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 ran 10 ran 11 out 11 out 12 from 12 from 13 behind 13 behind 14 a 14 a 15 tree 15 tree 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 took 18 took 19 the 19 the 20 path 20 path 21 on 21 on 22 the 21 on 23 right 23 right 24 . but when they threw the two bears triumphantly on the floor of the hut their father hardly looked at them , and only said : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 they 2 when 17 hardly 4 threw 5 the 4 threw 6 two 4 threw 8 triumphantly 6 two 7 bears 8 triumphantly 11 floor 8 triumphantly 16 father 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 floor 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hut 14 hut 16 father 15 their 16 father 16 father 17 hardly 17 hardly 18 looked 17 hardly 23 only 18 looked 19 at 19 at 20 them 21 , 22 and 21 , 23 only 23 only 24 said 24 said 25 : ' [when] [i] was a young man [i] used to get three bears in one day . ' 1 ' 4 was 1 ' 18 ' 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 young 6 young 7 man 9 used 11 get 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 three 12 three 13 bears 13 bears 14 in 13 bears 16 day 14 in 15 one 16 day 17 . 17 . 18 ' now these bears were the servants of the great bear chief who lived in a high mountain a long way off . 1 now 2 these 2 these 3 bears 3 bears 4 were 4 were 5 the 5 the 6 servants 6 servants 17 mountain 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 11 chief 10 bear 11 chief 11 chief 12 who 12 who 13 lived 13 lived 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 high 16 high 17 mountain 17 mountain 18 a 18 a 19 long 19 long 20 way 20 way 21 off 21 off 22 . the chief was furious at the number of bears the hunters had killed , and determined that he would find some way of destroying them . 1 the 2 chief 2 chief 3 was 3 was 4 furious 4 furious 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 number 7 number 8 of 8 of 9 bears 9 bears 10 the 10 the 11 hunters 11 hunters 12 had 12 had 13 killed 13 killed 24 destroying 14 , 15 and 14 , 21 some 15 and 16 determined 16 determined 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 find 21 some 22 way 22 way 23 of 23 of 24 destroying 24 destroying 25 them 25 them 26 . so he called another of his servants , and said to him : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 another 3 called 10 said 4 another 5 of 6 his 7 servants 7 servants 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 : the mountain will open to let you in , and the hunters will follow you . 1 the 2 mountain 2 mountain 5 to 2 mountain 12 hunters 3 will 5 to 4 open 5 to 5 to 6 let 5 to 8 in 5 to 10 and 6 let 7 you 9 , 10 and 11 the 12 hunters 12 hunters 14 follow 12 hunters 16 . 13 will 14 follow 14 follow 15 you then [i] shall have them in my power , and be able to revenge [myself] . ' 1 then 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 8 power 7 my 8 power 8 power 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 revenge 14 revenge 16 . 16 . 17 ' the servant bowed low , and started at once for the fork , where he hid himself in the bushes . 1 the 2 servant 1 the 4 low 2 servant 3 bowed 4 low 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 21 . 6 and 7 started 7 started 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 11 the 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 fork 12 fork 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 he 16 hid 17 himself 17 himself 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 bushes 20 bushes 21 . by-and-by the boys came in sight , but this time there were only two of them , as the youngest had stayed at home . 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 4 came 2 the 3 boys 4 came 5 in 4 came 20 youngest 6 sight 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 there 11 there 14 two 12 were 14 two 13 only 14 two 14 two 16 them 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 20 youngest 19 the 20 youngest 20 youngest 21 had 21 had 22 stayed 22 stayed 23 at 23 at 24 home 24 home 25 . without thinking that they had nothing to defend themselves with , should the bear turn and attack them , the boys gave chase . 1 without 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 that 3 that 6 nothing 3 that 12 should 4 they 6 nothing 5 had 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 to 6 nothing 10 with 8 defend 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 with 10 with 11 , 12 should 15 turn 13 the 14 bear 14 bear 15 turn 15 turn 17 attack 16 and 17 attack 17 attack 18 them 18 them 19 , 19 , 22 gave 20 the 21 boys 21 boys 22 gave 22 gave 23 chase 22 gave 24 . ' [why] are you trying to kill all my servants ? ' asked the chief . 1 ' 8 all 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 kill 7 kill 8 all 8 all 9 my 9 my 10 servants 10 servants 11 ? 10 servants 15 chief 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 15 chief 15 chief 16 . ' [look] round and see their shades , with arrows sticking in them . 1 ' 10 arrows 3 round 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 their 6 their 7 shades 7 shades 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 arrows 10 arrows 11 sticking 11 sticking 12 in 12 in 13 them 13 them 14 . it was [i] who told the bear to-day how he was to lure you into my power . 1 it 2 was 2 was 18 . 4 who 5 told 5 told 6 the 5 told 9 how 6 the 7 bear 8 to-day 9 how 9 how 10 he 9 how 12 to 11 was 12 to 12 to 14 you 13 lure 14 you 14 you 15 into 14 you 16 my 14 you 18 . 16 my 17 power i shall take care that you shall not hurt my people any more , because you will become a bear yourself . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 4 care 2 shall 7 shall 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 that 4 care 6 you 7 shall 8 not 8 not 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 my 10 my 11 people 11 people 12 any 11 people 20 bear 11 people 23 ' 12 any 13 more 14 , 15 because 15 because 16 you 15 because 17 will 17 will 18 become 18 become 19 a 19 a 20 bear 20 bear 21 yourself 21 yourself 22 . 22 . 23 ' why don't you shoot him ? ' 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 shoot 3 you 6 ? 4 shoot 5 him 6 ? 7 ' and , without waiting for a reply , pressed forward to drive his arrow into the heart of the bear . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 without 3 without 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 reply 7 reply 8 , 7 reply 20 bear 8 , 10 forward 9 pressed 10 forward 10 forward 11 to 11 to 12 drive 12 drive 15 into 13 his 14 arrow 13 his 15 into 16 the 17 heart 17 heart 18 of 17 heart 20 bear 19 the 20 bear 20 bear 21 . but the elder one caught his raised arm , and whispered : ' [be] quiet ! can't you tell where you are ? ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 elder 2 the 3 elder 3 elder 4 one 3 elder 16 ! 4 one 5 caught 5 caught 6 his 6 his 7 raised 8 arm 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 whispered 11 whispered 12 : 12 : 16 ! 13 ' 16 ! 15 quiet 16 ! 16 ! 19 tell 17 can't 18 you 17 can't 19 tell 19 tell 20 where 19 tell 23 ? 20 where 22 are 21 you 22 are 23 ? 24 ' then the boy looked up and saw the angry bears about him . 1 then 2 the 1 then 6 and 2 the 3 boy 4 looked 5 up 4 looked 6 and 6 and 7 saw 7 saw 8 the 7 saw 10 bears 9 angry 10 bears 10 bears 11 about 10 bears 12 him 12 him 13 . in an instant the transformation took place , and two creatures , neither beast nor human , stood before the chief . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 the 4 the 5 transformation 5 transformation 21 chief 6 took 9 and 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 creatures 9 and 12 , 9 and 13 neither 9 and 18 stood 10 two 11 creatures 13 neither 15 nor 14 beast 15 nor 15 nor 16 human 17 , 18 stood 18 stood 19 before 19 before 20 the 20 the 21 chief 21 chief 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [the] [boys] [were] [half] [turned] [into] [bears] []] so , slipping on her snow-shoes , she started on her way . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 slipping 2 , 7 , 2 , 8 she 3 slipping 4 on 4 on 6 snow-shoes 5 her 6 snow-shoes 8 she 9 started 9 started 10 on 10 on 12 way 11 her 12 way 12 way 13 . very soon all the food in the house was eaten , and he knew he would have to go out and hunt for more . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 3 all 3 all 4 the 3 all 5 food 5 food 8 house 5 food 10 eaten 6 in 8 house 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 was 10 eaten 12 and 10 eaten 14 knew 11 , 12 and 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 16 would 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 out 20 out 22 hunt 21 and 22 hunt 22 hunt 23 for 23 for 24 more 24 more 25 . besides , he wished to seek for his parents . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wished 4 wished 5 to 5 to 6 seek 6 seek 7 for 7 for 8 his 8 his 9 parents 9 parents 10 . then he cut himself some arrows , each from a different tree , and winged with the feathers of four different birds . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 himself 3 cut 4 himself 4 himself 6 arrows 5 some 6 arrows 6 arrows 7 , 7 , 9 from 8 each 9 from 9 from 12 tree 10 a 11 different 11 different 12 tree 12 tree 18 feathers 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 with 14 and 15 winged 15 winged 16 with 16 with 17 the 16 with 18 feathers 18 feathers 19 of 18 feathers 20 four 20 four 21 different 20 four 23 . 21 different 22 birds he then made himself a bow , very light and strong , and got down his snow-shoes . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 made 3 made 4 himself 4 himself 5 a 4 himself 18 . 5 a 6 bow 6 bow 17 snow-shoes 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 light 8 very 10 and 8 very 17 snow-shoes 10 and 11 strong 11 strong 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 got 17 snow-shoes 15 down 17 snow-shoes 16 his 17 snow-shoes after he had followed the trail for a great distance he grew very tired , and sat upon the branch of a tree to rest . 1 after 3 had 1 after 16 and 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 followed 4 followed 5 the 4 followed 6 trail 6 trail 10 distance 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 distance 10 distance 11 he 10 distance 14 tired 12 grew 14 tired 13 very 14 tired 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sat 17 sat 18 upon 17 sat 26 . 18 upon 20 branch 19 the 20 branch 20 branch 23 tree 21 of 23 tree 22 a 23 tree 23 tree 25 rest 24 to 25 rest when the strap was firm again the boy spoke to his snow-shoes and said : 1 when 3 strap 1 when 4 was 1 when 6 again 1 when 13 and 2 the 3 strap 4 was 5 firm 6 again 8 boy 6 again 12 snow-shoes 7 the 8 boy 9 spoke 10 to 9 spoke 12 snow-shoes 11 his 12 snow-shoes 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 : and the snow-shoes sang in answer that they would run like the wind . 1 and 11 like 2 the 3 snow-shoes 3 snow-shoes 4 sang 3 snow-shoes 5 in 3 snow-shoes 8 they 3 snow-shoes 11 like 5 in 6 answer 6 answer 7 that 8 they 9 would 9 would 10 run 11 like 13 wind 11 like 14 . 12 the 13 wind ' [let] my [dog] out at once , bear [chief] ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 12 ' 5 out 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 bear 9 bear 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [if] you do not , [i] shall destroy your palace . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 palace 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 8 shall 8 shall 9 destroy 9 destroy 10 your 11 palace 12 . 12 . 13 ' but the bear chief only laughed , and said nothing . 1 but 2 the 1 but 10 nothing 2 the 3 bear 3 bear 4 chief 5 only 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . ' [but] how am [i] to help you ? ' asked the little brother , almost weeping . 1 ' 10 ' 3 how 6 to 4 am 6 to 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 brother 14 brother 15 , 15 , 16 almost 16 almost 17 weeping 17 weeping 18 . ' [i] can kill people , and destroy trees and mountains , but [i] have no power over men . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 can 4 kill 4 kill 5 people 5 people 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 destroy 8 destroy 10 and 9 trees 10 and 10 and 11 mountains 11 mountains 17 power 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 no 15 have 16 no 16 no 17 power 17 power 18 over 17 power 21 ' 18 over 19 men 19 men 20 . and the two elder brothers came up and put their paws on his shoulders , and they all three wept together . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 elder 4 elder 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 came 5 brothers 10 their 6 came 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 put 10 their 11 paws 11 paws 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 21 together 17 they 20 wept 18 all 20 wept 19 three 20 wept 20 wept 21 together 21 together 22 . the heart of the bear chief 's sister was moved when she saw their misery , and she came gently up behind , and whispered : 1 the 5 bear 2 heart 3 of 2 heart 5 bear 4 the 5 bear 5 bear 6 chief 5 bear 15 misery 6 chief 7 's 8 sister 15 misery 9 was 10 moved 10 moved 15 misery 11 when 12 she 11 when 13 saw 12 she 13 saw 13 saw 15 misery 14 their 15 misery 15 misery 22 behind 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 came 18 she 19 came 19 came 21 up 19 came 22 behind 20 gently 21 up 22 behind 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 whispered 25 whispered 26 : ' [little] boy , [gather] some moss from the spring over there , and [let] your brothers smell it . ' 1 ' 3 boy 1 ' 21 ' 3 boy 17 brothers 4 , 6 some 6 some 7 moss 7 moss 8 from 7 moss 10 spring 8 from 9 the 10 spring 11 over 11 over 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 your 16 your 17 brothers 18 smell 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' then the bear-skin fell away from them , and they stood upright once more . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 bear-skin 3 bear-skin 4 fell 3 bear-skin 7 them 4 fell 5 away 5 away 6 from 7 them 8 , 7 them 10 they 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 stood 11 stood 12 upright 12 upright 14 more 12 upright 15 . 13 once 14 more [[] [from] [the] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [,] [u.s] [.] []] [the] [sacred] [milk] [of] [koumongoé] ' [thakané] , ' he said , ' [i] am thirsty . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 11 thirsty 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 am 11 thirsty 12 . give me a drink [from] the [tree] [koumongoé] , which has the best milk in the world . ' 1 give 2 me 1 give 3 a 3 a 4 drink 4 drink 14 milk 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 has 11 has 14 milk 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 milk 14 milk 17 world 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [oh] , [koané] , ' cried his sister , ' you know that we are forbidden to touch that [tree] . 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 11 ' 8 his 9 sister 9 sister 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 13 know 12 you 14 that 14 that 15 we 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 forbidden 17 forbidden 18 to 18 to 19 touch 19 touch 20 that 20 that 22 . what would father say when he came home ? 1 what 2 would 1 what 4 say 1 what 9 ? 3 father 4 say 5 when 8 home 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 ? for he would be sure to know . ' 1 for 9 ' 2 he 3 would 2 he 8 . 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 to 5 sure 7 know 8 . 9 ' ' [nonsense] , ' replied [koané] , ' there is so much milk in [koumongoé] that he will never miss a [little] . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 4 ' 23 . 7 , 8 ' 7 , 23 . 8 ' 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 21 a 11 so 12 much 11 so 21 a 12 much 13 milk 13 milk 14 in 14 in 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 will 18 will 20 miss 19 never 20 miss if you won't give it to me , [i] sha'n't take the cattle out . 1 if 2 you 1 if 4 give 2 you 3 won't 4 give 6 to 5 it 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 sha'n't 10 sha'n't 12 the 11 take 12 the 12 the 14 out 13 cattle 14 out 14 out 15 . they will just have to stay all day in the hut , and you know that they will starve . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 19 starve 3 just 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 all 7 all 8 day 8 day 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 will 18 will 19 starve 19 starve 20 . 20 . 21 ' and he turned from her in a rage , and sat down in the corner . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 from 4 from 5 her 4 from 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 corner 15 corner 16 . after a [while] [thakané] said to him : ' [it] is [getting] hot , [had] [you] [not] [better] drive out the cattle now ? ' 1 after 2 a 2 a 9 ' 5 said 6 to 5 said 9 ' 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 : 9 ' 25 ' 11 is 13 hot 13 hot 14 , 14 , 19 drive 19 drive 20 out 20 out 21 the 21 the 22 cattle 22 cattle 23 now 23 now 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' but [koané] [only] [answered] [sulkily] [:] ['] [i] told you [i] [am] not [going] to drive them out at all . 1 but 21 . 9 told 10 you 9 told 13 not 13 not 15 to 13 not 21 . 15 to 16 drive 16 drive 17 them 17 them 20 all 18 out 19 at 19 at 20 all if [i] have to do without milk , they shall do without grass . ' 1 if 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 without 6 without 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 8 , 15 ' 9 they 10 shall 10 shall 11 do 11 do 12 without 12 without 13 grass 13 grass 14 . 14 . 15 ' thakané did not know what to do . 1 thakané 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . ' [here] is the milk you [wanted] , ' said she , going [up] to [koané] , who was still sulking in his [corner] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 milk 5 milk 6 you 6 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 25 . 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 , 11 she 13 going 13 going 15 to 17 , 18 who 17 , 25 . 18 who 19 was 19 was 20 still 20 still 21 sulking 21 sulking 22 in 22 in 23 his ' [what] is the use of that ? ' grumbled [koané] ; ' why , there is not enough to drown a fly . 1 ' 8 ? 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ? 9 ' 17 is 10 grumbled 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 why 14 why 15 , 15 , 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 enough 19 enough 20 to 20 to 21 drown 21 drown 22 a 22 a 23 fly 23 fly 24 . go and get me three times as much ! ' 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 get 1 go 5 three 4 me 5 three 5 three 6 times 6 times 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' trembling with fright , [thakané] returned to the tree , and struck it a sharp blow with the axe . 1 trembling 2 with 2 with 3 fright 3 fright 4 , 4 , 6 returned 6 returned 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 struck 12 struck 19 axe 13 it 16 blow 14 a 15 sharp 15 sharp 16 blow 16 blow 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 axe 19 axe 20 . in an instant there poured forth such a stream of milk that it ran like a river into the hut . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 there 4 there 5 poured 4 there 7 such 5 poured 6 forth 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 stream 9 stream 10 of 9 stream 20 hut 10 of 11 milk 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 ran 14 ran 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 river 17 river 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 hut 20 hut 21 . ' [koané] ! 1 ' 3 ! koané ! ' cried she , ' [come] and help me to plug up the hole . 1 koané 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 she 5 she 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 and 9 and 13 plug 10 help 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 plug 13 plug 17 . 14 up 16 hole 14 up 17 . 15 the 16 hole there will be no milk left for our father and mother . ' 1 there 2 will 1 there 4 no 2 will 3 be 4 no 6 left 5 milk 6 left 6 left 7 for 7 for 8 our 8 our 9 father 8 our 13 ' 10 and 11 mother 10 and 12 . 12 . 13 ' the man saw the white stream a long way off , and guessed what had happened . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 saw 3 saw 6 stream 4 the 5 white 4 the 6 stream 5 white 6 stream 6 stream 8 long 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 way 8 long 13 guessed 9 way 10 off 10 off 11 , 12 and 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 what 14 what 16 happened 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 . that is some mischief of the children 's , [i] am sure . 1 that 2 is 1 that 3 some 3 some 4 mischief 3 some 5 of 5 of 8 's 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 's 8 's 9 , 9 , 12 sure 11 am 12 sure 12 sure 13 . i must go home and find out what is the matter . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 home 4 home 13 ' 5 and 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 . 12 . 13 ' and they both threw down their [hoes] and hurried to the side of [koumongoé] . 1 and 2 they 1 and 8 and 2 they 3 both 3 both 4 threw 4 threw 5 down 5 down 6 their 8 and 9 hurried 9 hurried 10 to 10 to 11 the 10 to 12 side 10 to 15 . 11 the 12 side 12 side 13 of kneeling on the grass , the man and his wife made a cup of their hands and drank the milk from it . 1 kneeling 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 grass 4 grass 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 and 8 and 10 wife 8 and 11 made 9 his 10 wife 11 made 12 a 12 a 13 cup 13 cup 14 of 13 cup 17 and 14 of 16 hands 15 their 16 hands 17 and 18 drank 18 drank 19 the 19 the 20 milk 20 milk 21 from 21 from 22 it 22 it 23 . and no sooner had they done this , than [koumongoé] flowed back again up the hill , and entered the hut . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 sooner 3 sooner 5 they 3 sooner 9 than 4 had 5 they 5 they 7 this 6 done 7 this 8 , 9 than 9 than 11 flowed 11 flowed 22 . 12 back 13 again 13 again 14 up 14 up 16 hill 15 the 16 hill 16 hill 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 entered 18 and 22 . 19 entered 20 the 20 the 21 hut why did [koumongoé] come to us in the fields instead of staying in the garden ? ' 1 why 17 ' 2 did 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 fields 9 fields 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 staying 12 staying 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [it] was [koané] 's fault , ' answered [thakané] . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 8 ' 5 's 6 fault 6 fault 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 11 . ' [he] [would] [not] take the cattle to feed until he drank some of the milk from [koumongoé] . 1 ' 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 cattle 7 cattle 8 to 8 to 9 feed 9 feed 17 from 9 feed 19 . 10 until 11 he 10 until 12 drank 12 drank 13 some 13 some 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 milk 16 milk 17 from so , as [i] did not know what else to do , [i] gave it to him . ' 1 so 2 , 1 so 3 as 3 as 6 not 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 11 do 8 what 19 ' 9 else 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 14 gave 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 . 18 . 19 ' the [father] listened to [thakané] ['s] [words] , but made no answer . 1 the 3 listened 3 listened 4 to 4 to 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 no 10 made 11 no 11 no 12 answer 12 answer 13 . instead , he went outside and brought in two sheepskins , which he stained red and sent for a blacksmith to forge some iron rings . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 outside 5 outside 6 and 6 and 7 brought 7 brought 8 in 8 in 20 blacksmith 9 two 10 sheepskins 10 sheepskins 11 , 10 sheepskins 15 red 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 stained 13 he 15 red 15 red 16 and 15 red 17 sent 17 sent 18 for 17 sent 20 blacksmith 18 for 19 a 20 blacksmith 21 to 21 to 22 forge 22 forge 25 rings 22 forge 26 . 23 some 24 iron 24 iron 25 rings the rings were [then] [passed] over [thakané] ['s] arms and legs and [neck] , and the skins fastened on her before and behind . 1 the 2 rings 1 the 9 arms 2 rings 6 over 3 were 6 over 9 arms 10 and 10 and 11 legs 11 legs 12 and 12 and 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 24 . 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 skins 17 skins 18 fastened 18 fastened 19 on 20 her 21 before 21 before 22 and 22 and 23 behind 22 and 24 . when all was ready , the man sent for his servants and said : 1 when 2 all 1 when 5 , 2 all 3 was 3 was 4 ready 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 12 and 8 sent 9 for 8 sent 12 and 10 his 11 servants 10 his 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [i] am going to get rid [of] [thakané] . ' 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 11 ' 4 going 5 to 4 going 7 rid 5 to 6 get 7 rid 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [get] [rid] [of] your [only] daughter [?] ' they answered , [in] [surprise] [.] 1 ' 5 your 1 ' 9 ' 5 your 7 daughter 9 ' 10 they 10 they 11 answered 11 answered 12 , ' [but] why ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [because] she has eaten what she ought not to have eaten . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 ought 8 ought 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 . she has touched the sacred tree which belongs to her mother and me alone . ' 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 touched 2 has 8 belongs 3 touched 4 the 3 touched 6 tree 5 sacred 6 tree 7 which 8 belongs 8 belongs 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 and 12 and 13 me 13 me 14 alone 13 me 16 ' 14 alone 15 . 15 . 16 ' why do you give to the ogre [your] child , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 4 give 3 you 4 give 4 give 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 12 fair 9 child 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 12 fair 15 fair 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] had better ask her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to give you an answer . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 5 ask 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 12 , 10 the 11 man 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 24 ' 14 she 15 is 15 is 17 enough 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 you 20 you 21 an 21 an 22 answer 22 answer 23 . 23 . 24 ' then , in her turn , [thakané] sang : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 her 3 in 6 , 4 her 5 turn 6 , 8 sang 8 sang 9 : [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [why] [do] [you] [give] [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] [,] [so] [fair] [,] [so] [fair] [?] ['] []] by-and-by they met with a troop of great deer , called elands , and they stopped when they saw [thakané] and sang [:] 1 by-and-by 2 they 2 they 3 met 3 met 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 troop 6 troop 7 of 6 troop 9 deer 7 of 8 great 9 deer 10 , 10 , 13 , 11 called 12 elands 12 elands 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 stopped 16 stopped 17 when 17 when 18 they 18 they 22 sang 19 saw 21 and 21 and 22 sang why do you give to the ogre [your] child , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 4 give 3 you 4 give 4 give 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 12 fair 9 child 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 12 fair 15 fair 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] had better ask her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to give you an answer . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 5 ask 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 12 , 10 the 11 man 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 24 ' 14 she 15 is 15 is 17 enough 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 you 20 you 21 an 21 an 22 answer 22 answer 23 . 23 . 24 ' then , in her turn , [thakané] sang : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 her 3 in 6 , 4 her 5 turn 6 , 8 sang 8 sang 9 : and the elands all cried : ' [wretched] man ! it is you whom the ogre should eat , and not your beautiful daughter . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 elands 3 elands 4 all 3 elands 10 ! 3 elands 13 you 4 all 5 cried 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 10 ! 9 man 10 ! 10 ! 12 is 11 it 12 is 13 you 14 whom 14 whom 15 the 14 whom 17 should 15 the 16 ogre 17 should 18 eat 18 eat 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 not 21 not 24 daughter 22 your 23 beautiful 23 beautiful 24 daughter 24 daughter 25 . 24 daughter 26 ' 25 . 26 ' crossing the plain , the girl and her father passed a herd of gazelles feeding . 1 crossing 2 the 1 crossing 5 the 3 plain 5 the 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 girl 5 the 14 gazelles 6 girl 7 and 7 and 9 father 8 her 9 father 9 father 10 passed 10 passed 12 herd 11 a 12 herd 13 of 14 gazelles 14 gazelles 15 feeding 15 feeding 16 . they lifted their heads , wondering who was out so early , and when they caught sight of [thakané] , they sang : 1 they 2 lifted 1 they 21 they 2 lifted 3 their 2 lifted 4 heads 4 heads 5 , 5 , 6 wondering 7 who 8 was 7 who 12 , 8 was 9 out 9 out 11 early 10 so 11 early 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 they 14 when 20 , 15 they 16 caught 16 caught 17 sight 17 sight 18 of 20 , 21 they 21 they 22 sang 22 sang 23 : why do you give to the ogre [your] child , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 4 give 3 you 4 give 4 give 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 12 fair 9 child 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 12 fair 15 fair 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] had better ask her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to answer for herself . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 5 ask 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 12 , 10 the 11 man 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 23 ' 14 she 21 herself 15 is 16 old 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 answer 19 answer 20 for 20 for 21 herself 21 herself 22 . 22 . 23 ' then , in her turn , [thakané] sang : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 her 3 in 6 , 4 her 5 turn 6 , 8 sang 8 sang 9 : and the gazelles all cried : ' [wretched] [man] ! it is you whom the ogre should eat , and not your beautiful daughter . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 gazelles 3 gazelles 26 ' 4 all 5 cried 5 cried 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 26 ' 10 ! 11 it 11 it 12 is 11 it 14 whom 11 it 25 . 13 you 14 whom 14 whom 16 ogre 14 whom 17 should 15 the 16 ogre 17 should 18 eat 18 eat 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 not 21 not 24 daughter 22 your 23 beautiful 23 beautiful 24 daughter 25 . 26 ' at last they arrived at the village where the ogre lived , and they went straight to his hut . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 arrived 4 arrived 5 at 5 at 7 village 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 where 7 village 10 ogre 9 the 10 ogre 10 ogre 11 lived 10 ogre 18 his 10 ogre 19 hut 11 lived 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 went 15 went 16 straight 16 straight 17 to 19 hut 20 . after that the servant returned to [masilo] and related all that had happened . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 servant 4 servant 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 6 to 8 and 8 and 9 related 9 related 10 all 10 all 11 that 11 that 12 had 12 had 13 happened 13 happened 14 . now [masilo] had fallen in [love] [with] [thakané] the moment he saw her . 1 now 3 had 3 had 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 in 5 in 9 the 9 the 10 moment 10 moment 11 he 11 he 12 saw 11 he 13 her 11 he 14 . after some time a baby was born to her , and [thakané] thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen . 1 after 3 time 2 some 3 time 3 time 4 a 4 a 5 baby 4 a 7 born 6 was 7 born 7 born 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 thought 13 thought 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 baby 19 baby 21 ever 20 that 21 ever 21 ever 22 was 21 ever 23 seen 21 ever 24 . but when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl , she wrung her hands and wept , saying : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 her 3 her 4 mother-in-law 4 mother-in-law 5 saw 5 saw 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 wrung 12 wrung 13 her 12 wrung 14 hands 14 hands 16 wept 15 and 16 wept 16 wept 18 saying 17 , 18 saying 18 saying 19 : ' [o] miserable [mother] ! 1 ' 3 miserable 3 miserable 5 ! miserable child ! 1 miserable 2 child 2 child 3 ! alas for you ! why were you not a boy ! ' 1 alas 2 for 2 for 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 12 ' 5 why 7 you 5 why 11 ! 6 were 7 you 7 you 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 boy 11 ! 12 ' then [thakané] clasped the baby tightly in her arms , and cried : 1 then 6 tightly 3 clasped 4 the 4 the 5 baby 4 the 6 tightly 6 tightly 7 in 6 tightly 10 , 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 arms 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 cried 12 cried 13 : ' [but] it is not the custom in my country ! 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 the 6 the 7 custom 7 custom 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 country 10 country 11 ! there , when children die , they are buried in the earth . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 die 3 when 9 buried 4 children 5 die 5 die 6 , 5 die 8 are 7 they 8 are 9 buried 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 earth 12 earth 13 . no one shall take my baby from me . ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 shall 3 shall 4 take 3 shall 10 ' 4 take 5 my 4 take 6 baby 4 take 7 from 7 from 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' here , hidden from everyone , she sat down on a stone and began to think what she should do to save her child . 1 here 2 , 2 , 6 , 3 hidden 4 from 4 from 6 , 5 everyone 6 , 6 , 13 and 7 she 13 and 8 sat 9 down 9 down 10 on 10 on 12 stone 11 a 12 stone 12 stone 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 what 17 what 18 she 17 what 20 do 17 what 21 to 19 should 20 do 21 to 22 save 22 save 23 her 22 save 24 child 24 child 25 . suddenly she heard a rustling among the willows , and an old woman appeared before her . 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 5 rustling 4 a 5 rustling 5 rustling 8 willows 6 among 7 the 6 among 8 willows 8 willows 15 before 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 appeared 10 and 14 appeared 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 before 15 before 16 her 15 before 17 . ' [what] are you crying [for] , my dear ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 7 , 3 are 10 ? 4 you 5 crying 7 , 9 dear 8 my 9 dear 10 ? 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [what] you say [is] [true] , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 8 ' 3 you 4 say 4 say 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 13 . 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 12 woman 11 old 12 woman ' [give] [me] your child , and let me take care of it . 1 ' 7 and 4 your 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 it 8 let 9 me 8 let 10 take 10 take 11 care 11 care 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . and if you will fix a day to meet me here [i] [will] bring the baby . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 5 fix 4 will 5 fix 5 fix 6 a 5 fix 7 day 7 day 8 to 7 day 9 meet 9 meet 10 me 9 meet 11 here 9 meet 14 bring 14 bring 16 baby 14 bring 18 ' 15 the 16 baby 17 . 18 ' then [thakané] dried her eyes , and gladly accepted the old woman 's offer . 1 then 3 dried 3 dried 4 her 4 her 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 . 8 gladly 9 accepted 9 accepted 10 the 9 accepted 11 old 9 accepted 14 offer 9 accepted 15 . 11 old 12 woman 13 's 14 offer on the appointed day , [thakané] slipped out [when] everybody was busy , and ran down the path that led to the lake . 1 on 2 the 1 on 5 , 2 the 3 appointed 3 appointed 4 day 5 , 14 and 5 , 24 . 7 slipped 8 out 7 slipped 14 and 10 everybody 11 was 11 was 12 busy 12 busy 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 ran 16 down 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 path 18 path 19 that 19 that 20 led 20 led 21 to 20 led 24 . 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 lake as soon as she got there , she crouched [down] among the willows , and sang softly : 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 8 she 5 got 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 crouched 8 she 15 and 11 among 12 the 12 the 13 willows 13 willows 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sang 16 sang 17 softly 16 sang 18 : bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] the rejected one , [dilah] , [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] cast out [!] 1 bring 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 5 , 7 the 7 the 8 rejected 7 the 10 , 8 rejected 9 one 10 , 12 , 12 , 17 cast 17 cast 18 out and in a moment the old woman appeared holding the baby in her arms . 1 and 4 moment 2 in 4 moment 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 4 moment 8 appeared 6 old 7 woman 6 old 8 appeared 8 appeared 9 holding 9 holding 10 the 10 the 11 baby 11 baby 12 in 12 in 14 arms 13 her 14 arms 14 arms 15 . we have been deceived , for we all thought she was dead . ' 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 deceived 4 deceived 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 we 7 we 8 all 8 all 9 thought 9 thought 11 was 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 dead 12 dead 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [but] what shall we do now ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 do 4 shall 5 we 4 shall 6 do 6 do 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 10 asked 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 he 11 he 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [bring] [to] [me] [dilah] [,] [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] ['] []] ' [well] , you can go , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 can 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 he 10 he 11 . but he ran down quickly by another path , and got there first , and hid himself in the bushes . 1 but 2 he 1 but 6 by 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 5 quickly 4 down 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 by 6 by 20 bushes 7 another 8 path 7 another 20 bushes 8 path 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 got 12 there 12 there 13 first 12 there 14 , 12 there 16 hid 14 , 15 and 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 20 bushes 18 in 20 bushes 19 the 20 bushes 20 bushes 21 . an instant [later] , [thakané] arrived , and standing on the bank , she sang : 1 an 2 instant 2 instant 4 , 4 , 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 , 8 and 12 bank 9 standing 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bank 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 sang 15 sang 16 : bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] the rejected one , [dilah] , [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] cast out [!] 1 bring 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 5 , 7 the 7 the 8 rejected 7 the 10 , 8 rejected 9 one 10 , 12 , 12 , 17 cast 17 cast 18 out then the old woman [came] out of the water , holding the girl , [now] tall and slender , by the hand . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 , 10 , 11 holding 11 holding 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 , 14 , 18 slender 16 tall 17 and 17 and 18 slender 18 slender 19 , 19 , 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 hand 22 hand 23 . the old woman , however , [seemed] uneasy , and [said] to [thakané] : ' [i] feel as if someone was watching [us] . 1 the 2 old 1 the 14 : 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 , 4 , 10 and 5 however 6 , 5 however 8 uneasy 8 uneasy 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 to 14 : 15 ' 14 : 24 . 17 feel 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 someone 20 someone 21 was 21 was 22 watching 22 watching 24 . after they had gone , [thakané] [returned] to the village , which [masilo] had managed to reach before her . 1 after 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 5 , 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 village 10 village 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 14 had 14 had 15 managed 15 managed 16 to 16 to 17 reach 17 reach 18 before 18 before 19 her 19 her 20 . ' [my] head aches , ' he answered ; ' it aches very badly . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 head 4 aches 4 aches 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 6 ' 16 ' 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 9 ; 9 ; 10 ' 10 ' 11 it 12 aches 13 very 13 very 14 badly 14 badly 15 . 15 . 16 ' and his mother passed on , and left him alone . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 mother 2 his 6 , 2 his 9 him 3 mother 4 passed 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 left 9 him 10 alone 10 alone 11 . instead , she lives at the bottom of the lake , and has now grown into a young woman . ' 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 she 3 she 4 lives 3 she 19 woman 4 lives 5 at 4 lives 13 has 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 lake 10 lake 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 has 13 has 14 now 13 has 15 grown 15 grown 16 into 16 into 17 a 18 young 19 woman 19 woman 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [i] don't know what you are talking about , ' replied [thakané] . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 11 ' 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 talking 8 talking 9 about 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 replied 11 ' 14 . ' [i] buried my child under the sand on the beach . ' 1 ' 3 buried 3 buried 4 my 3 buried 5 child 3 buried 12 . 5 child 11 beach 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 sand 8 sand 11 beach 9 on 11 beach 10 the 11 beach 12 . 13 ' ' [what] [am] [i] [to] do ? ' she asked , when , after clapping her hands , the old woman appeared before her . 1 ' 9 she 6 do 9 she 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 asked 9 she 12 when 11 , 12 when 12 when 14 after 12 when 22 appeared 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 clapping 15 clapping 16 her 15 clapping 17 hands 18 , 19 the 18 , 21 woman 18 , 22 appeared 20 old 21 woman 22 appeared 23 before 22 appeared 25 . 23 before 24 her ' [yesterday] [masilo] beheld [dilah] , and ever since he has entreated me to give him back his daughter . ' 1 ' 21 ' 4 beheld 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 entreated 7 and 8 ever 8 ever 9 since 9 since 10 he 10 he 11 has 12 entreated 13 me 13 me 14 to 13 me 18 his 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 him 17 back 18 his 18 his 19 daughter 18 his 20 . 18 his 21 ' ' [if] [i] [let] [her] go he must pay me a thousand head of cattle in exchange , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 6 go 1 ' 19 ' 6 go 8 must 7 he 8 must 9 pay 10 me 9 pay 18 , 10 me 17 exchange 11 a 12 thousand 11 a 17 exchange 12 thousand 13 head 13 head 14 of 14 of 15 cattle 15 cattle 16 in 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 replied 19 ' 24 . 20 replied 21 the 20 replied 23 woman 22 old 23 woman and [thakané] carried her answer back to [masilo] . 1 and 3 carried 3 carried 4 her 4 her 7 to 4 her 9 . 5 answer 6 back 6 back 7 to ' [why] , [i] [would] gladly give her two thousand ! ' cried he , ' for she has saved my daughter . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 12 ' 6 gladly 7 give 7 give 9 two 8 her 9 two 9 two 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 he 14 he 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 for 17 for 18 she 18 she 19 has 19 has 20 saved 20 saved 21 my 21 my 22 daughter 22 daughter 23 . 23 . 24 ' and he bade messengers hasten to all the neighbouring villages , and tell his people to send him at once all the cattle he possessed . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 hasten 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 4 messengers 5 hasten 6 to 6 to 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 10 villages 9 neighbouring 10 villages 10 villages 13 tell 10 villages 23 cattle 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 tell 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 15 people 13 tell 16 to 13 tell 17 send 14 his 15 people 17 send 18 him 18 him 19 at 19 at 20 once 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 cattle 23 cattle 25 possessed 24 he 25 possessed 25 possessed 26 . then [thakané] stepped forward in front of the cattle and sang : 1 then 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 forward 4 forward 5 in 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 cattle 9 cattle 10 and 10 and 11 sang 11 sang 12 : bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] the rejected one , [dilah] , [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] cast out [!] 1 bring 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 5 , 7 the 7 the 8 rejected 7 the 10 , 8 rejected 9 one 10 , 12 , 12 , 17 cast 17 cast 18 out [[] [contes] [populaires] [des] [bassoutos] [.] []] [the] [wicked] [wolverine] one day a wolverine was out walking on the hillside , when , on turning a corner , he suddenly saw a large rock . 1 one 2 day 1 one 3 a 3 a 4 wolverine 4 wolverine 10 hillside 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 walking 7 walking 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 hillside 10 hillside 11 , 10 hillside 17 corner 11 , 12 when 13 , 14 on 14 on 15 turning 15 turning 16 a 16 a 17 corner 17 corner 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 suddenly 20 suddenly 21 saw 21 saw 22 a 22 a 23 large 23 large 24 rock 24 rock 25 . ' [no] , certainly not , ' answered the rock [;] ' [i] don't know how to walk . ' 1 ' 10 rock 1 ' 12 ' 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 rock 9 the 10 rock 12 ' 18 walk 14 don't 15 know 15 know 16 how 16 how 17 to 17 to 18 walk 18 walk 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] [i] [saw] you walking , ' continued the wolverine . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 walking 6 walking 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 continued 9 continued 10 the 9 continued 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [i] am afraid that you were not taught to speak the truth , ' retorted the rock . 1 ' 15 ' 1 ' 17 the 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 taught 9 taught 10 to 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 13 truth 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 retorted 17 the 18 rock 18 rock 19 . ' [i] can't walk , but [i] can roll , ' answered the rock . 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 11 ' 3 can't 4 walk 4 walk 5 , 5 , 6 but 8 can 9 roll 9 roll 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 15 . 12 answered 14 rock 13 the 14 rock the rock stopped at once , but there came a shriek from the wolverine : 1 the 2 rock 2 rock 14 wolverine 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 came 9 came 10 a 10 a 11 shriek 11 shriek 14 wolverine 12 from 14 wolverine 13 the 14 wolverine 14 wolverine 15 : ' [get] [off] [,] get off ! can't you see that you are on my legs ? ' 1 ' 5 get 5 get 6 off 5 get 7 ! 7 ! 8 can't 7 ! 18 ' 8 can't 9 you 8 can't 13 are 8 can't 17 ? 10 see 13 are 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 15 my 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 legs [[] [illustration] [:] [all] [the] [animals] [try] [to] [get] [the] [rock] [off] [wolverine's] [legs] []] ' [why] did you not leave [me] alone ? ' asked the rock . 1 ' 9 ? 1 ' 10 ' 3 did 4 you 3 did 6 leave 5 not 6 leave 6 leave 8 alone 8 alone 9 ? 10 ' 11 asked 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 rock 13 rock 14 . ' [i] did not want to move [i] [hate] [moving] . 1 ' 11 . 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 11 . but you would have it , and [i] [certainly] sha'n't [move] [now] till [i] [am] forced to . ' 1 but 2 you 1 but 17 to 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 sha'n't 10 sha'n't 13 till 13 till 16 forced 17 to 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [will] [call] my brothers , ' answered the wolverine . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 , 7 , 11 wolverine 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [there] are many of them in the forest , and you will soon see that they are stronger than you . ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 23 ' 4 many 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 in 6 them 17 they 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 soon 14 soon 15 see 15 see 16 that 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 stronger 19 stronger 20 than 20 than 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' of course [i] [thought] [i] [could] run the fastest ; but [i] tripped , and it rolled on me . 1 of 2 course 1 of 16 it 2 course 7 run 7 run 15 and 8 the 9 fastest 8 the 13 tripped 9 fastest 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 13 tripped 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 it 17 rolled 17 rolled 18 on 18 on 19 me 19 me 20 . it was just an accident . ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 ' 2 was 3 just 4 an 5 accident 5 accident 6 . 6 . 7 ' and he called loudly to the lightning to come and help him as quickly as possible . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 loudly 3 called 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 lightning 5 to 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 and 9 come 11 help 11 help 12 him 11 help 14 quickly 13 as 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 as 15 as 16 possible 16 possible 17 . ' [that] was rather clumsy of you , ' said he , standing up naked in his flesh . 1 ' 8 , 3 was 4 rather 3 was 5 clumsy 5 clumsy 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 11 he 17 his 12 , 13 standing 13 standing 14 up 15 naked 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 flesh 18 flesh 19 . ' [surely] you could have split the rock [without] tearing [my] [coat] to bits ! ' 1 ' 14 bits 3 you 4 could 3 you 6 split 4 could 5 have 6 split 7 the 7 the 8 rock 8 rock 10 tearing 10 tearing 13 to 13 to 14 bits 14 bits 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and he stooped down to pick up the pieces . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 pick 6 pick 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 . ' [will] you sew my coat [together] ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 my 3 you 4 sew 5 my 6 coat 6 coat 8 ? i had an unlucky accident , and it is quite impossible to wear , ' he said , when he found her . 1 i 2 had 1 i 15 ' 2 had 3 an 3 an 4 unlucky 4 unlucky 5 accident 5 accident 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 it 9 is 8 it 11 impossible 9 is 10 quite 11 impossible 12 to 12 to 13 wear 13 wear 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 said 16 he 18 , 18 , 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 22 her 21 found 22 her 22 her 23 . but though she was very good-natured , she was not very clever , and she got some of the bits wrong . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 she 2 though 6 good-natured 3 she 4 was 4 was 6 good-natured 5 very 6 good-natured 6 good-natured 12 clever 7 , 12 clever 8 she 9 was 8 she 12 clever 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 very 10 not 12 clever 12 clever 14 and 12 clever 20 bits 13 , 14 and 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 some 16 got 20 bits 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 bits 20 bits 21 wrong 21 wrong 22 . when the wolverine , who was very particular about his clothes , came to put it on , he grew very angry . 1 when 2 the 1 when 13 came 2 the 3 wolverine 3 wolverine 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 particular 8 particular 9 about 8 particular 12 , 9 about 11 clothes 10 his 11 clothes 13 came 18 , 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 it 16 it 17 on 17 on 18 , 18 , 19 he 18 , 20 grew 18 , 21 very 18 , 23 . 21 very 22 angry ' [what] a useless creature you are ! ' cried he . 1 ' 5 creature 3 a 5 creature 4 useless 5 creature 5 creature 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [do] you expect me to go about in such a coat as that ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 expect 4 expect 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 about 8 about 9 in 9 in 10 such 10 such 11 a 10 such 13 as 11 a 12 coat 13 as 14 that 14 that 15 ? i knew you were stupid , but [i] did not think you were as stupid as that . ' 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 19 ' 11 think 12 you 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 as 14 as 16 as 15 stupid 16 as 16 as 17 that 17 that 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [it] was all [in] [little] bits , and [i] took it to our sister the frog to ask her to sew it for me . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 7 bits 7 bits 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 17 frog 9 and 26 . 11 took 12 it 11 took 13 to 13 to 15 sister 14 our 15 sister 15 sister 16 the 16 the 17 frog 18 to 19 ask 19 ask 20 her 20 her 21 to 21 to 22 sew 22 sew 23 it 23 it 24 for 24 for 25 me 25 me 26 . but just look at the way she has done it ! 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 look 3 look 4 at 3 look 8 has 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 she 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 done 9 done 10 it 9 done 11 ! you will have to take it to pieces and fit them together properly , and [i] [hope] [i] shall not have to complain again . ' 1 you 2 will 1 you 3 have 1 you 13 properly 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 pieces 8 pieces 9 and 9 and 10 fit 11 them 12 together 12 together 13 properly 13 properly 14 , 13 properly 23 complain 13 properly 26 ' 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 shall 19 shall 21 have 19 shall 22 to 20 not 21 have 24 again 25 . 25 . 26 ' for as the wolverine was older than the mouse , he was accustomed to speak to her in this manner . 1 for 4 wolverine 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 wolverine 4 wolverine 9 mouse 4 wolverine 17 her 5 was 7 than 6 older 7 than 7 than 9 mouse 8 the 9 mouse 10 , 11 he 11 he 13 accustomed 12 was 13 accustomed 13 accustomed 15 speak 14 to 15 speak 15 speak 17 her 16 to 17 her 17 her 20 manner 17 her 21 . 18 in 19 this 18 in 20 manner 19 this 20 manner at last the coat was ready , and the wolverine put it on . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 coat 4 coat 6 ready 5 was 6 ready 6 ready 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 wolverine 10 wolverine 12 it 11 put 12 it 12 it 13 on 13 on 14 . ' [yes] , it fits very well , ' said he , ' and you have sewn it very neatly . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 fits 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 16 have 15 you 21 . 16 have 17 sewn 17 sewn 18 it 19 very 20 neatly 20 neatly 21 . he was growing desperate , when he suddenly came upon a bear that was lying asleep . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 growing 3 growing 4 desperate 4 desperate 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 came 9 came 10 upon 10 upon 11 a 11 a 12 bear 11 a 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 lying 15 lying 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . it was no use to try force , he must invent some cunning plan which would get her into his power . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 force 7 force 8 , 7 force 11 invent 8 , 9 he 10 must 11 invent 11 invent 15 which 12 some 13 cunning 13 cunning 14 plan 14 plan 15 which 15 which 16 would 16 would 17 get 17 get 18 her 18 her 21 power 18 her 22 . 19 into 21 power 20 his 21 power at these words , the bear came a little way down the tree , and the wolverine , seeing this , went on : 1 at 4 , 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 bear 6 bear 17 wolverine 7 came 10 way 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 way 10 way 11 down 11 down 13 tree 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 17 wolverine 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 17 wolverine 16 the 17 wolverine 17 wolverine 18 , 17 wolverine 24 : 18 , 19 seeing 18 , 21 , 19 seeing 20 this 21 , 22 went 22 went 23 on ' [are] you [not] fond of berries ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ? 3 you 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 berries i am ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ! and [i] know a place where they grow so thick the ground is quite hidden . 1 and 15 hidden 3 know 4 a 4 a 5 place 5 place 6 where 6 where 7 they 7 they 8 grow 8 grow 10 thick 8 grow 15 hidden 9 so 10 thick 10 thick 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 is 13 is 14 quite 15 hidden 16 . why , look for yourself ! 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 look 1 why 6 ! 3 look 5 yourself 4 for 5 yourself that hillside is quite red with them ! ' 1 that 2 hillside 1 that 9 ' 2 hillside 3 is 3 is 4 quite 3 is 8 ! 5 red 7 them 6 with 7 them 7 them 8 ! ' [i] can't [see] so far , ' answered the bear , [now] climbing down altogether . 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 8 ' 5 so 6 far 5 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 17 . 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 bear 11 bear 12 , 12 , 14 climbing 14 climbing 15 down 15 down 16 altogether ' [you] must have [wonderfully] [good] [eyes] ! 1 ' 8 ! 3 must 4 have 4 have 8 ! i wish [i] had ; but my [sight] is very short . ' 1 i 2 wish 1 i 13 ' 2 wish 4 had 4 had 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 my 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 short 11 short 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [so] was [mine] till my father smashed a pailful of cranberries , and rubbed my eyes with them , ' replied the wolverine . 1 ' 25 . 3 was 5 till 5 till 12 cranberries 6 my 7 father 7 father 12 cranberries 8 smashed 12 cranberries 9 a 10 pailful 10 pailful 11 of 10 pailful 12 cranberries 12 cranberries 13 , 12 cranberries 18 with 12 cranberries 19 them 12 cranberries 24 wolverine 12 cranberries 25 . 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rubbed 15 rubbed 16 my 17 eyes 18 with 20 , 21 ' 20 , 24 wolverine 21 ' 22 replied 22 replied 23 the but at last she returned with a sackful , and put them down beside the wolverine . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 she 4 she 5 returned 4 she 8 sackful 5 returned 6 with 6 with 7 a 8 sackful 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 them 9 , 17 . 10 and 11 put 13 down 16 wolverine 14 beside 15 the 15 the 16 wolverine 16 wolverine 17 . ' [that] is splendid , sister ! ' cried the wolverine . 1 ' 6 sister 3 is 5 , 4 splendid 5 , 5 , 6 sister 6 sister 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [now] [lie] flat on the ground with your head on [this] stone , while [i] smash them . ' 1 ' 4 flat 1 ' 20 ' 4 flat 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 15 while 8 with 11 on 9 your 10 head 10 head 11 on 11 on 13 stone 13 stone 14 , 14 , 15 while 17 smash 18 them 18 them 19 . 19 . 20 ' so the bear promised to lie very still ; but the moment the cranberries touched her eyes she sprang up with a roar . 1 so 4 promised 2 the 3 bear 3 bear 4 promised 4 promised 5 to 5 to 6 lie 6 lie 8 still 7 very 8 still 8 still 12 moment 9 ; 12 moment 10 but 12 moment 11 the 12 moment 12 moment 13 the 12 moment 15 touched 12 moment 18 she 13 the 14 cranberries 14 cranberries 15 touched 16 her 17 eyes 16 her 18 she 18 she 19 sprang 18 she 24 . 19 sprang 20 up 20 up 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 roar and very likely he did ! 1 and 6 ! 2 very 3 likely 3 likely 4 he 3 likely 6 ! 4 he 5 did [[] [adapted] [from] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [the] [husband] [of] [the] [rat's] [daughter] her parents were very proud of her , and spared no pains to teach her all she ought to know . 1 her 2 parents 2 parents 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 21 . 9 and 10 spared 10 spared 11 no 10 spared 12 pains 10 spared 14 teach 12 pains 13 to 14 teach 15 her 16 all 17 she 17 she 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 18 ought 21 . 19 to 20 know but here a difficulty arose . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 a 2 here 6 . 3 a 5 arose 4 difficulty 5 arose unluckily , the mother had other views for her precious child [.] 1 unluckily 2 , 1 unluckily 6 other 1 unluckily 8 for 1 unluckily 11 child 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 mother 4 mother 5 had 6 other 7 views 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 precious ' [her] [daughter] [should] never marry a mere rat , ' she declared , holding her head high . 1 ' 5 never 1 ' 11 ' 6 marry 7 a 7 a 8 mere 8 mere 9 rat 9 rat 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 declared 13 declared 18 high 14 , 15 holding 15 holding 16 her 15 holding 17 head 17 head 18 high 18 high 19 . ' [with] her beauty and talents she had a right to look for someone a little better than that . ' 1 ' 3 her 3 her 6 talents 4 beauty 6 talents 5 and 6 talents 6 talents 7 she 6 talents 12 look 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 right 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 for 13 for 14 someone 14 someone 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 better 17 better 18 than 18 than 19 that 19 that 20 . 20 . 21 ' so she talked , as mothers will , to anyone that would listen to her . 1 so 16 . 2 she 3 talked 2 she 6 mothers 3 talked 4 , 4 , 5 as 6 mothers 7 will 6 mothers 10 anyone 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 anyone 10 anyone 12 would 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 listen 13 listen 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 . what the girl thought about the matter nobody knew or cared it was not the fashion in the rat world . 1 what 2 the 1 what 9 knew 2 the 3 girl 4 thought 5 about 5 about 8 nobody 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 knew 9 knew 10 or 10 or 11 cared 11 cared 20 world 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 the 15 the 16 fashion 16 fashion 17 in 17 in 20 world 18 the 19 rat 19 rat 20 world 20 world 21 . ' [better] offer her in marriage to the sun , ' answered her husband [impatiently] . 1 ' 4 her 1 ' 11 ' 3 offer 4 her 5 in 6 marriage 5 in 10 , 6 marriage 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 sun 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 16 . 13 her 14 husband 14 husband 16 . ' [as] [far] as [i] [know] there is [nothing] greater than he . ' 1 ' 4 as 1 ' 14 ' 7 there 8 is 8 is 10 greater 8 is 13 . 10 greater 11 than 11 than 12 he 13 . 14 ' the [journey] took some time , but at length they came to the golden palace where the [sun] [lived] . 1 the 15 palace 3 took 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 they 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 they 10 they 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 golden 14 golden 15 palace 15 palace 16 where 16 where 17 the 16 where 20 . ' [noble] king , ' began the mother , ' behold our daughter ! 1 ' 5 ' 3 king 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 14 ! 6 began 11 behold 7 the 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 behold 11 behold 12 our 11 behold 14 ! 12 our 13 daughter she is so beautiful that she is above everything in the whole world . 1 she 7 is 2 is 7 is 3 so 4 beautiful 3 so 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 above 8 above 9 everything 8 above 14 . 9 everything 10 in 9 everything 13 world 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 world naturally , we wish for a son-in-law who , on his side , is greater than all . 1 naturally 2 , 2 , 3 we 2 , 8 who 2 , 18 . 3 we 4 wish 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 son-in-law 7 son-in-law 8 who 8 who 9 , 8 who 14 is 9 , 10 on 10 on 12 side 11 his 12 side 13 , 14 is 14 is 15 greater 15 greater 16 than 15 greater 17 all therefore we have come to you . ' 1 therefore 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [you] do me great honour by your proposal . 1 ' 5 great 1 ' 10 . 3 do 4 me 4 me 5 great 5 great 6 honour 6 honour 9 proposal 7 by 9 proposal 8 your 9 proposal only , in one point you are mistaken , and it would be wrong of me to take advantage of your ignorance . 1 only 2 , 2 , 10 and 3 in 5 point 3 in 9 , 4 one 5 point 6 you 7 are 6 you 9 , 7 are 8 mistaken 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 10 and 23 . 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 of 14 wrong 22 ignorance 15 of 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 advantage 19 advantage 20 of 20 of 21 your there is [something] greater than [i] am , and that is the cloud . 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 greater 4 greater 5 than 5 than 13 cloud 7 am 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 cloud 13 cloud 14 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' and as he spoke a cloud spread itself over the sun 's face , blotting out his rays . 1 and 15 blotting 2 as 3 he 2 as 4 spoke 4 spoke 6 cloud 4 spoke 15 blotting 5 a 6 cloud 6 cloud 8 itself 6 cloud 11 sun 7 spread 8 itself 8 itself 9 over 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 13 face 12 's 13 face 14 , 15 blotting 15 blotting 16 out 16 out 17 his 16 out 18 rays 18 rays 19 . ' [oh] , well , we will speak to the cloud , ' said the mother . 1 ' 15 the 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 speak 8 speak 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 cloud 11 cloud 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 mother 16 mother 17 . and turning to the cloud she repeated her proposal . 1 and 2 turning 2 turning 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 cloud 5 cloud 6 she 6 she 8 her 7 repeated 8 her 8 her 9 proposal 9 proposal 10 . there is one thing that is even more powerful than [i] , and that is the wind . 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 that 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 even 7 even 8 more 8 more 9 powerful 8 more 10 than 10 than 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 the 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 . ah , here he comes , you can see for yourself . ' 1 ah 2 , 2 , 13 ' 3 here 5 comes 4 he 5 comes 5 comes 6 , 5 comes 8 can 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 see 9 see 10 for 10 for 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 . 12 . 13 ' and she did see , for catching up the cloud as he passed , he threw it on the other side of the sky . 1 and 2 she 1 and 16 threw 2 she 3 did 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 catching 7 catching 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 cloud 10 cloud 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 passed 13 passed 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 threw 16 threw 24 sky 17 it 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 side 21 side 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 sky 24 sky 25 . when she had recovered her breath , the mother began her little speech once more . 1 when 8 the 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 recovered 4 recovered 8 the 5 her 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 mother 8 the 10 began 10 began 11 her 11 her 12 little 12 little 13 speech 12 little 14 once 12 little 16 . 14 once 15 more and the mother , who did not trouble to conceal her wishes , turned at once to the wall . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 mother 2 the 5 who 4 , 5 who 5 who 7 not 5 who 13 , 6 did 7 not 8 trouble 10 conceal 9 to 10 conceal 10 conceal 11 her 10 conceal 12 wishes 12 wishes 13 , 13 , 14 turned 14 turned 15 at 14 turned 17 to 14 turned 20 . 15 at 16 once 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 wall then something happened which was quite unexpected by [everyone] [.] 1 then 2 something 2 something 3 happened 2 something 4 which 4 which 5 was 5 was 8 by 6 quite 8 by 7 unexpected 8 by but that horrid old wall [i] would sooner die ! ' 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 horrid 3 horrid 4 old 4 old 5 wall 5 wall 11 ' 7 would 8 sooner 8 sooner 9 die 9 die 11 ' 10 ! 11 ' and the wall , rather hurt in his feelings , declared that he had no claim to be the husband of so beautiful a girl . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 wall 3 wall 4 , 4 , 5 rather 4 , 10 , 4 , 11 declared 5 rather 6 hurt 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 feelings 9 feelings 10 , 11 declared 12 that 11 declared 21 of 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 claim 17 to 18 be 18 be 21 of 19 the 20 husband 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 so 22 so 23 beautiful 22 so 24 a 22 so 26 . 24 a 25 girl it is the rat who passes through me , and can reduce me to powder , simply with his teeth . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 rat 4 rat 5 who 5 who 6 passes 6 passes 7 through 7 through 8 me 8 me 9 , 8 me 12 reduce 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 can 11 can 12 reduce 12 reduce 13 me 12 reduce 18 with 13 me 14 to 15 powder 18 with 16 , 17 simply 17 simply 18 with 18 with 20 teeth 18 with 21 . 19 his 20 teeth if , therefore , you want a son-in-law who is greater than the whole world , seek him among the rats . ' 1 if 3 therefore 1 if 5 you 2 , 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 , 5 you 6 want 6 want 8 son-in-law 7 a 8 son-in-law 8 son-in-law 9 who 9 who 10 is 9 who 17 seek 9 who 23 ' 10 is 11 greater 11 greater 12 than 13 the 15 world 14 whole 15 world 15 world 17 seek 16 , 17 seek 17 seek 18 him 17 seek 21 rats 19 among 20 the 20 the 21 rats 21 rats 22 . ' [ah] , what did [i] tell you ? ' [cried] the father . 1 ' 9 ? 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 did 5 did 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 ? 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 father 13 father 14 . and his wife , though for the moment angry at being beaten , soon thought that a rat son-in-law was what she had always desired . 1 and 2 his 1 and 4 , 2 his 3 wife 4 , 5 though 4 , 13 , 5 though 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 9 angry 8 moment 9 angry 9 angry 10 at 10 at 11 being 11 being 12 beaten 13 , 26 . 14 soon 15 thought 15 thought 16 that 16 that 17 a 16 that 19 son-in-law 17 a 18 rat 19 son-in-law 20 was 20 was 21 what 21 what 22 she 21 what 25 desired 22 she 23 had 23 had 24 always 25 desired 26 . so all three returned happily home , and the wedding was celebrated three days after . 1 so 2 all 2 all 3 three 3 three 12 celebrated 4 returned 5 happily 5 happily 6 home 5 happily 7 , 5 happily 8 and 5 happily 10 wedding 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 wedding 10 wedding 12 celebrated 11 was 12 celebrated 12 celebrated 13 three 13 three 14 days 14 days 15 after 15 after 16 . [[] [contes] [populaires] [.] []] [the] [mermaid] [and] [the] [boy] long , long ago , there lived a king who ruled over a country by the sea . 1 long 3 long 1 long 6 there 1 long 11 ruled 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 6 there 7 lived 7 lived 8 a 9 king 11 ruled 10 who 11 ruled 11 ruled 12 over 11 ruled 14 country 11 ruled 17 sea 13 a 14 country 14 country 15 by 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 . the king hesitated at this proposal [.] 1 the 2 king 2 king 6 proposal 3 hesitated 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 proposal from that moment the happiness of both their lives [was] [ruined] . 1 from 2 that 1 from 3 moment 3 moment 8 their 4 the 5 happiness 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 both 7 both 8 their 8 their 9 lives 9 lives 12 . at last the king felt that this state of things could not continue , and he said to his wife : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 2 last 5 felt 3 the 4 king 5 felt 6 that 5 felt 8 state 7 this 8 state 8 state 9 of 9 of 10 things 10 things 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 continue 13 continue 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 to 17 said 21 : 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 wife and the queen agreed that his plan seemed the wisest . 1 and 3 queen 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 agreed 3 queen 5 that 3 queen 6 his 6 his 7 plan 6 his 10 wisest 8 seemed 10 wisest 9 the 10 wisest 10 wisest 11 . so the boy was called , and his father told him the story of the voyage , as he had told his mother before him . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 called 4 was 5 called 5 called 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 father 9 father 23 mother 10 told 13 story 11 him 12 the 12 the 13 story 13 story 14 of 13 story 16 voyage 15 the 16 voyage 16 voyage 17 , 16 voyage 18 as 16 voyage 23 mother 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 told 21 told 23 mother 22 his 23 mother 23 mother 24 before 24 before 25 him 24 before 26 . then he bade farewell to his parents and went his way . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 to 5 to 7 parents 6 his 7 parents 7 parents 9 went 8 and 9 went 9 went 11 way 10 his 11 way 11 way 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [mermaid] [asks] [for] [the] [king's] [child] []] but as evening drew on he became tired , and looked about as he walked for some place where he could sleep . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 evening 2 as 4 drew 2 as 13 as 4 drew 5 on 6 he 7 became 7 became 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 8 tired 10 and 8 tired 13 as 11 looked 12 about 12 about 13 as 13 as 15 walked 13 as 19 where 13 as 20 he 13 as 22 sleep 13 as 23 . 14 he 15 walked 16 for 17 some 17 some 18 place 18 place 19 where 21 could 22 sleep in another moment something passed swiftly through the air and a lion stood before him . 1 in 3 moment 2 another 3 moment 3 moment 4 something 4 something 6 swiftly 5 passed 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 through 7 through 9 air 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 lion 12 lion 13 stood 13 stood 14 before 13 stood 16 . 14 before 15 him ' [what] are you doing here ? ' asked the lion , his eyes glaring fiercely at the boy . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 9 asked 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 11 lion 11 lion 16 fiercely 12 , 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 glaring 15 glaring 16 fiercely 16 fiercely 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 boy 19 boy 20 . ' [i] am flying from the mermaid , ' the prince answered , in a quaking voice . 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 the 3 am 4 flying 4 flying 5 from 4 flying 7 mermaid 5 from 6 the 7 mermaid 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 answered 12 answered 13 , 12 answered 14 in 12 answered 15 a 15 a 16 quaking 16 quaking 18 . 17 voice 18 . so the boy and the lion slept soundly side by side , till the sun rose . 1 so 2 the 1 so 3 boy 3 boy 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 lion 6 lion 7 slept 7 slept 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 side 8 soundly 13 till 9 side 10 by 9 side 11 side 11 side 12 , 13 till 14 the 13 till 15 sun 15 sun 16 rose 15 sun 17 . one good turn deserves another , you know . ' 1 one 2 good 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 5 another 6 , 6 , 8 know 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . 8 know 10 ' the prince thanked him for his kindness , and did as he was bid , and the two then bade each other farewell . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 him 3 thanked 4 him 4 him 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 kindness 7 kindness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 did 10 did 11 as 11 as 12 he 11 as 14 bid 13 was 14 bid 14 bid 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 then 17 the 18 two 18 two 19 then 19 then 20 bade 20 bade 21 each 20 bade 23 farewell 21 each 22 other 23 farewell 24 . but what pleased him most was his long tail with a tuft at the end , which he lashed and switched proudly . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 him 3 pleased 5 most 5 most 6 was 5 most 7 his 7 his 8 long 8 long 9 tail 9 tail 10 with 9 tail 12 tuft 11 a 12 tuft 12 tuft 16 , 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 , 16 , 17 which 16 , 19 lashed 16 , 23 . 17 which 18 he 19 lashed 20 and 20 and 21 switched 22 proudly 23 . ' [i] like being a lion [very] [much] , ' he said to himself , and trotted gaily along the road . 1 ' 10 ' 3 like 4 being 4 being 5 a 5 a 6 lion 6 lion 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 trotted 17 trotted 18 gaily 18 gaily 19 along 19 along 21 road 20 the 21 road 21 road 22 . then he looked out for a sleeping place , and found some dry ferns , which he gathered and heaped up . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 looked 3 looked 4 out 4 out 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 sleeping 6 a 14 ferns 7 sleeping 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 12 some 12 some 13 dry 14 ferns 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 gathered 18 gathered 19 and 19 and 20 heaped 20 heaped 21 up 21 up 22 . the boy rose and turned his head , and saw a huge black bear coming towards him . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 and 3 rose 4 and 4 and 5 turned 4 and 9 and 5 turned 6 his 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 a 10 saw 15 coming 11 a 12 huge 12 huge 13 black 13 black 14 bear 15 coming 16 towards 15 coming 18 . 16 towards 17 him ' [what] are you doing here ? ' cried the bear . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 9 cried 11 bear 11 bear 12 . when he had quite finished , he got up and stretched himself . 1 when 2 he 1 when 5 finished 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 quite 5 finished 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 10 and 8 got 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [you] have [got] a comfortable-looking [bed] [there] , ' he observed . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 a 5 a 6 comfortable-looking 6 comfortable-looking 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 observed 11 he 12 observed 12 observed 13 . ' [i] really think that , [bad] [sleeper] as [i] am , [i] might [have] a [good] [night] [on] [it] . 1 ' 5 that 3 really 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 21 . 6 , 9 as 6 , 16 a 9 as 12 , 11 am 12 , 14 might 16 a 16 a 21 . i can manage to squeeze you in , ' he added ; ' you don't take up a great deal of room . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 8 , 2 can 3 manage 3 manage 4 to 4 to 5 squeeze 5 squeeze 7 in 6 you 7 in 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 you 14 you 15 don't 15 don't 16 take 15 don't 23 . 15 don't 24 ' 16 take 17 up 17 up 18 a 18 a 20 deal 19 great 20 deal 20 deal 21 of 21 of 22 room one good turn deserves another , you know . ' 1 one 2 good 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 5 another 6 , 6 , 8 know 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . 8 know 10 ' and the boy did as he was bid , and he and the bear bade each other farewell . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 as 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 10 and 8 bid 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 and 12 and 14 bear 12 and 15 bade 13 the 14 bear 15 bade 16 each 15 bade 18 farewell 16 each 17 other 18 farewell 19 . the next moment his body stretched out and thick black fur covered him all over . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 moment 3 moment 5 body 3 moment 6 stretched 4 his 5 body 6 stretched 7 out 7 out 8 and 8 and 9 thick 8 and 12 covered 8 and 16 . 9 thick 10 black 10 black 11 fur 12 covered 13 him 13 him 14 all 14 all 15 over ' [why] it is hardly worth calling a tail ! ' said he . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 worth 4 is 5 hardly 6 worth 7 calling 7 calling 8 a 8 a 9 tail 9 tail 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . give me something to eat . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 . 6 . 7 ' the boy took his last loaf and flask out of his knapsack and laid them on the ground , and they had supper together . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 6 loaf 3 took 4 his 4 his 5 last 5 last 6 loaf 6 loaf 7 and 6 loaf 8 flask 7 and 8 flask 8 flask 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 knapsack 12 knapsack 14 laid 13 and 14 laid 14 laid 19 , 15 them 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 they 21 they 22 had 22 had 23 supper 23 supper 24 together 24 together 25 . one good turn deserves another , so farewell , and thank you for your supper . ' 1 one 2 good 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 5 another 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 farewell 8 farewell 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thank 11 thank 12 you 12 you 14 your 13 for 14 your 14 your 17 ' 15 supper 16 . 16 . 17 ' and the bee departed after the boy had pulled out the hair and wrapped it carefully in a leaf . 1 and 5 after 2 the 3 bee 3 bee 4 departed 4 departed 5 after 5 after 12 hair 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 had 8 had 9 pulled 9 pulled 10 out 10 out 11 the 11 the 12 hair 12 hair 14 wrapped 13 and 14 wrapped 14 wrapped 16 carefully 14 wrapped 17 in 14 wrapped 20 . 15 it 16 carefully 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 leaf ' [i] [dare] [say] [i] [should] get [on] a great deal faster , ' so he pulled out his hair and wished himself a bee . 1 ' 15 so 7 get 9 a 9 a 11 deal 10 great 11 deal 11 deal 12 faster 12 faster 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 so 15 so 16 he 15 so 21 and 15 so 22 wished 16 he 17 pulled 17 pulled 18 out 18 out 20 hair 19 his 20 hair 22 wished 25 bee 23 himself 24 a 24 a 25 bee 25 bee 26 . in a moment the strangest thing happened to him . 1 in 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 5 strangest 4 the 5 strangest 5 strangest 6 thing 6 thing 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . better than all , he had two lovely gauze wings which carried him the whole day without getting tired . 1 better 2 than 2 than 3 all 3 all 4 , 3 all 9 gauze 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 two 7 two 8 lovely 8 lovely 9 gauze 9 gauze 10 wings 9 gauze 16 day 10 wings 11 which 11 which 12 carried 12 carried 13 him 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 day 16 day 17 without 17 without 18 getting 18 getting 19 tired 19 tired 20 . late in the afternoon the boy fancied he saw a vast heap of stones a long way off , and he flew straight towards it . 1 late 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 fancied 7 fancied 8 he 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 a 10 a 11 vast 11 vast 20 and 12 heap 13 of 12 heap 15 a 13 of 14 stones 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 way 17 way 18 off 18 off 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 22 flew 22 flew 23 straight 23 straight 24 towards 24 towards 25 it 25 it 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [on] [the] [seashore] []] ' [it] is late , ' remarked one of the women at last ; ' [i] must go to my mistress . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 late 4 late 5 , 5 , 7 remarked 6 ' 7 remarked 7 remarked 11 women 7 remarked 23 ' 8 one 9 of 9 of 11 women 10 the 11 women 11 women 12 at 11 women 21 mistress 12 at 13 last 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 17 must 17 must 18 go 18 go 19 to 19 to 20 my 20 my 21 mistress 22 . 23 ' and , turning to one of the lackeys , she bade him find a bed for the youth . 1 and 3 turning 1 and 8 lackeys 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 4 to 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 8 lackeys 13 find 8 lackeys 18 youth 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 bade 11 bade 12 him 11 bade 13 find 13 find 14 a 14 a 15 bed 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 youth 18 youth 19 . ' [it] is not necessary , ' answered the prince , ' this bench is good enough for me . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 not 5 necessary 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 20 . 8 answered 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 11 , 12 ' 11 , 20 . 12 ' 13 this 13 this 14 bench 14 bench 15 is 15 is 16 good 16 good 17 enough 17 enough 18 for 18 for 19 me i am used to nothing better . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 used 3 used 4 to 3 used 5 nothing 3 used 8 ' 5 nothing 6 better 7 . 8 ' and when the hall was empty he lay down for a few minutes . 1 and 2 when 2 when 7 he 3 the 4 hall 4 hall 5 was 5 was 6 empty 5 was 7 he 7 he 9 down 7 he 13 minutes 7 he 14 . 8 lay 9 down 9 down 10 for 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes then he turned himself into a man again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 into 4 himself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 again 8 again 9 . at this dreadful sight the princess , who was broad awake , began to scream loudly . 1 at 2 this 2 this 4 sight 3 dreadful 4 sight 4 sight 6 princess 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 8 who 6 princess 16 loudly 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 broad 10 broad 11 awake 11 awake 12 , 12 , 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 scream 16 loudly 17 . the door had scarcely closed on them than the bee disappeared , and a handsome youth stood in his place . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 had 3 had 4 scarcely 4 scarcely 7 them 5 closed 6 on 6 on 7 them 7 them 8 than 8 than 11 disappeared 9 the 10 bee 10 bee 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 , 11 disappeared 13 and 11 disappeared 15 handsome 12 , 13 and 14 a 15 handsome 15 handsome 16 youth 16 youth 17 stood 16 youth 19 his 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 place 20 place 21 . ' [i] [knew] a man was hidden somewhere , ' cried the princess , and screamed more loudly than before . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 was 6 was 7 hidden 7 hidden 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 cried 9 , 21 . 11 cried 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 screamed 16 screamed 18 loudly 17 more 18 loudly 18 loudly 19 than 19 than 20 before and they made up their minds that let her scream as loudly as she might they would take no notice . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 their 5 their 6 minds 6 minds 7 that 7 that 8 let 8 let 9 her 9 her 14 she 10 scream 12 loudly 11 as 12 loudly 12 loudly 13 as 12 loudly 14 she 14 she 15 might 15 might 17 would 15 might 18 take 16 they 17 would 18 take 20 notice 19 no 20 notice 20 notice 21 . if any man could find it and bring it to him he would receive her hand as a reward . 1 if 2 any 2 any 3 man 3 man 4 could 3 man 6 it 4 could 5 find 6 it 7 and 6 it 9 it 8 bring 9 it 9 it 11 him 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 he 11 him 14 receive 11 him 20 . 12 he 13 would 14 receive 16 hand 14 receive 17 as 15 her 16 hand 17 as 18 a 18 a 19 reward here he hastily changed himself into a bee , and flew straight into the princess 's room , where he became a man again . 1 here 2 he 2 he 4 changed 3 hastily 4 changed 4 changed 25 . 5 himself 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 bee 8 bee 9 , 9 , 19 where 10 and 19 where 11 flew 12 straight 11 flew 19 where 12 straight 13 into 13 into 14 the 15 princess 16 's 15 princess 19 where 17 room 19 where 18 , 19 where 19 where 20 he 20 he 21 became 21 became 22 a 22 a 23 man 23 man 24 again 24 again 25 . he kissed it , and ran down the stairs bearing the sword with him . 1 he 2 kissed 2 kissed 3 it 3 it 4 , 3 it 10 bearing 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 stairs 10 bearing 11 the 11 the 12 sword 12 sword 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 . but as the youth proved too strong for him , he gave it up , and resolved to wait for a better opportunity . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 the 2 as 5 proved 3 the 4 youth 5 proved 6 too 6 too 7 strong 6 too 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 , 9 him 16 and 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 13 it 14 up 14 up 15 , 16 and 17 resolved 17 resolved 18 to 17 resolved 23 opportunity 18 to 19 wait 19 wait 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 better 23 opportunity 24 . this soon came , for the day was hot and the prince was thirsty . 1 this 2 soon 2 soon 3 came 3 came 5 for 3 came 14 thirsty 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 was 9 hot 14 thirsty 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 14 thirsty 13 was 14 thirsty 14 thirsty 15 . so she floated gently in to where he was lying , she seized him by the arm , and the waves closed over them both . 1 so 2 she 2 she 14 him 3 floated 4 gently 4 gently 5 in 5 in 7 where 6 to 7 where 7 where 10 lying 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 lying 10 lying 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 seized 13 seized 14 him 14 him 15 by 15 by 16 the 15 by 17 arm 17 arm 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 waves 21 waves 22 closed 22 closed 23 over 23 over 24 them 24 them 25 both 25 both 26 . so , fastening the sword to his belt , he carried it to the king . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 fastening 3 fastening 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 belt 8 belt 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 carried 11 carried 13 to 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 . the war was soon over , and the king returned to his people , who welcomed him with shouts of joy . 1 the 2 war 2 war 5 over 3 was 5 over 4 soon 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 19 shouts 10 returned 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 people 13 people 14 , 13 people 15 who 15 who 16 welcomed 16 welcomed 17 him 17 him 18 with 18 with 19 shouts 19 shouts 20 of 20 of 21 joy 21 joy 22 . and she could do nothing ; for although the king loved her , he never let her stand in the way of his plans . 1 and 5 nothing 2 she 5 nothing 3 could 5 nothing 4 do 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 6 ; 14 he 8 although 14 he 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 loved 11 loved 12 her 12 her 14 he 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 never 14 he 23 his 15 never 16 let 15 never 19 in 16 let 17 her 16 let 18 stand 20 the 21 way 21 way 23 his 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 plans 24 plans 25 . the poor princess was only too right , and everything came to pass exactly as she had foreseen it . 1 the 2 poor 1 the 3 princess 3 princess 7 right 3 princess 16 she 3 princess 18 foreseen 4 was 5 only 5 only 6 too 6 too 7 right 7 right 10 everything 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everything 10 everything 11 came 10 everything 15 as 11 came 13 pass 12 to 13 pass 14 exactly 15 as 17 had 18 foreseen 18 foreseen 19 it 19 it 20 . ' [listen] ! that is your old love playing , for mermaids know everything that happens upon earth . ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 20 ' 4 that 6 your 5 is 6 your 6 your 7 old 6 your 8 love 6 your 9 playing 9 playing 10 , 10 , 11 for 10 , 13 know 12 mermaids 13 know 13 know 14 everything 14 everything 15 that 14 everything 16 happens 16 happens 17 upon 16 happens 19 . 17 upon 18 earth 19 . 20 ' ' [i] hear [nothing] , ' answered the youth , who did not look [happy] . 1 ' 3 hear 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 16 . 7 answered 9 youth 8 the 9 youth 10 , 11 who 10 , 16 . 11 who 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 look ' [take] me up higher , where the sounds can reach me . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 14 ' 4 up 5 higher 5 higher 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 sounds 8 the 10 can 10 can 11 reach 11 reach 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 ' so the mermaid took him on her shoulders and bore him up midway to the surface . 1 so 5 him 2 the 3 mermaid 3 mermaid 5 him 4 took 5 him 5 him 6 on 5 him 7 her 5 him 11 him 7 her 8 shoulders 8 shoulders 9 and 9 and 10 bore 11 him 12 up 12 up 13 midway 13 midway 14 to 14 to 16 surface 15 the 16 surface 16 surface 17 . ' [can] you hear now ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 ' 3 you 4 hear 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 asked 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . ' [no] , ' answered the prince , ' [i] [hear] [nothing] but the water rushing ; [i] must go higher still . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 9 ' 5 answered 8 , 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 rushing 16 rushing 17 ; 17 ; 24 ' 19 must 20 go 20 go 21 higher 21 higher 22 still 22 still 23 . 23 . 24 ' then the mermaid carried him to the very top . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 mermaid 3 mermaid 4 carried 4 carried 5 him 4 carried 7 the 5 him 6 to 7 the 9 top 7 the 10 . 8 very 9 top ' [you] [must] surely be able to hear now ? ' said she . 1 ' 4 surely 1 ' 11 ' 1 ' 13 she 4 surely 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 hear 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [nothing] but the water , ' repeated the youth . 1 ' 3 but 1 ' 7 ' 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 water 5 water 6 , 7 ' 8 repeated 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . so she took him right to the land . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 land 8 land 9 . ' [at] [any] [rate] you can hear now ? ' she said again . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 hear 7 hear 8 now 7 hear 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 12 said 9 ? 14 . 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 again [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [listen] [,] [listen] [!] ['] [said] [the] [mermaid] [to] [the] [prince] []] oh , what joy filled her heart at the sight of him ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 what 1 oh 13 ! 3 what 4 joy 4 joy 5 filled 4 joy 6 her 6 her 7 heart 6 her 12 him 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 sight 10 sight 11 of 10 sight 12 him that cannot be true , of course ; but it might be well to give this impostor a lesson . 1 that 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 be 2 cannot 9 but 2 cannot 17 impostor 3 be 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 7 course 5 , 8 ; 6 of 7 course 10 it 12 be 11 might 12 be 12 be 13 well 12 be 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 17 impostor 16 this 17 impostor 17 impostor 18 a 18 a 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . he pretends , for instance , that he can turn himself into a lion ; but [that] [i] do not [believe] . 1 he 2 pretends 2 pretends 3 , 2 pretends 9 can 2 pretends 15 ; 4 for 5 instance 5 instance 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 turn 10 turn 12 into 10 turn 14 lion 11 himself 12 into 13 a 14 lion 15 ; 16 but 16 but 22 . 19 do 20 not 20 not 22 . so he turned and twisted himself about , and bellowed and made faces ; but he did not become a lion for all that . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 twisted 4 and 5 twisted 5 twisted 6 himself 6 himself 7 about 6 himself 10 bellowed 8 , 10 bellowed 9 and 10 bellowed 10 bellowed 11 and 10 bellowed 16 he 10 bellowed 19 become 11 and 12 made 12 made 13 faces 12 made 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 16 he 17 did 18 not 19 become 19 become 21 lion 19 become 22 for 20 a 21 lion 22 for 23 all 23 all 24 that 24 that 25 . ' [well] , perhaps it is very difficult to change into a lion . 1 ' 13 lion 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 to 9 to 10 change 10 change 11 into 11 into 13 lion 12 a 13 lion 13 lion 14 . make yourself a bear , ' said the princess . 1 make 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 a 3 a 4 bear 4 bear 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 princess 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 . but [the] [red] [knight] found it [no] easier to become a [bear] than a lion . 1 but 6 it 1 but 9 to 5 found 6 it 6 it 8 easier 9 to 10 become 9 to 16 . 10 become 15 lion 11 a 13 than 13 than 14 a 14 a 15 lion ' [try] a bee , ' suggested she . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 bee 4 bee 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 she 7 suggested 8 she 8 she 9 . ' [i] have [always] read that anyone who can do magic at all can do that . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 18 ' 5 read 6 that 6 that 8 who 7 anyone 8 who 8 who 9 can 9 can 10 do 10 do 11 magic 11 magic 12 at 11 magic 18 ' 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 can 14 can 15 do 15 do 16 that 16 that 17 . and the old knight buzzed and hummed , but he remained a man and not a bee . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 buzzed 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 knight 5 buzzed 6 and 6 and 7 hummed 7 hummed 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 9 but 17 bee 10 he 11 remained 11 remained 13 man 12 a 13 man 14 and 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 bee 17 bee 18 . ' [now] it is your turn , ' said the princess to the youth . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 12 to 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 turn 4 is 5 your 6 turn 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 princess 10 the 11 princess 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 . ' [let] [us] see if you can change yourself into a lion . ' 1 ' 4 see 1 ' 13 . 4 see 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 change 8 change 9 yourself 8 change 12 lion 9 yourself 10 into 11 a 12 lion 13 . 14 ' and in a second a man took the place of the lion . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 second 4 second 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 12 lion 7 took 10 of 8 the 10 of 9 place 10 of 10 of 12 lion 11 the 12 lion 12 lion 13 . ' [was] it he who fetched the sword ? ' asked the king . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 10 ' 4 he 5 who 5 who 6 fetched 6 fetched 7 the 7 the 8 sword 8 sword 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 13 king 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . and the prince took out his half of the ring , and the princess took out hers , and they fitted exactly . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 took 3 prince 6 his 5 out 6 his 6 his 8 of 6 his 21 fitted 7 half 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 ring 9 the 10 ring 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 21 fitted 15 took 16 out 15 took 17 hers 17 hers 18 , 17 hers 21 fitted 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 fitted 20 they 21 fitted 21 fitted 22 exactly 22 exactly 23 . next day the [red] [knight] was hanged , as he richly deserved , and there was a new marriage feast for the prince and princess . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 6 was 6 was 7 hanged 7 hanged 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 richly 11 richly 12 deserved 12 deserved 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 was 15 there 26 . 16 was 20 feast 17 a 18 new 17 a 20 feast 18 new 19 marriage 21 for 22 the 21 for 26 . 22 the 23 prince 23 prince 24 and 24 and 25 princess [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [bee] [,] [the] [princess] [,] [the] [red] [knight] [,] [&] [the] [lion] []] [pivi] [and] [kabo] when birds were [men] , and [men] [were] birds , [pivi] and [kabo] lived in an island far away , [called] [new] [caledonia] . 1 when 2 birds 2 birds 3 were 3 were 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 birds 6 and 24 . 9 birds 10 , 10 , 12 and 10 , 20 , 12 and 14 lived 14 lived 15 in 16 an 17 island 17 island 18 far 18 far 19 away 19 away 20 , pivi [was] a cheery little bird that [chirps] [at] sunset [;] [kabo] was [an] ugly black fowl that croaks in the darkness . 1 pivi 16 black 3 a 4 cheery 3 a 15 ugly 4 cheery 5 little 5 little 6 bird 6 bird 7 that 7 that 10 sunset 10 sunset 13 was 15 ugly 16 black 16 black 17 fowl 17 fowl 18 that 18 that 19 croaks 18 that 20 in 18 that 23 . 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 darkness one day [pivi] and [kabo] [thought] that [they] would make slings , and practise slinging , as the people of the island still do . 1 one 2 day 2 day 17 as 4 and 7 that 7 that 9 would 9 would 10 make 10 make 15 slinging 11 slings 12 , 11 slings 15 slinging 13 and 14 practise 14 practise 15 slinging 15 slinging 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 the 17 as 19 people 17 as 24 do 17 as 25 . 20 of 24 do 21 the 22 island 22 island 23 still 23 still 24 do kabo stood on the bank of the river , and [pivi] went into the water . 1 kabo 4 the 2 stood 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 went 12 went 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 . the game was for [kabo] [to] [sling] [at] [pivi] , and [for] [pivi] to dodge the stones , if he could . 1 the 2 game 1 the 10 , 2 game 3 was 3 was 4 for 10 , 11 and 10 , 18 , 11 and 14 to 14 to 15 dodge 15 dodge 17 stones 16 the 17 stones 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 . for some time he dodged them cleverly , but at last a stone [from] [kabo] 's sling hit [poor] [pivi] on the leg and broke it . 1 for 2 some 1 for 3 time 3 time 5 dodged 4 he 5 dodged 5 dodged 6 them 5 dodged 18 hit 6 them 7 cleverly 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 last 10 at 11 last 11 last 13 stone 11 last 18 hit 12 a 13 stone 16 's 17 sling 17 sling 18 hit 18 hit 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 leg 23 leg 24 and 24 and 25 broke 25 broke 26 it 26 it 27 . ' [what] is that in my bamboo ? ' said the woman . 1 ' 8 ? 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 said 1 ' 13 . 3 is 4 that 3 is 8 ? 4 that 5 in 5 in 7 bamboo 6 my 7 bamboo 10 said 12 woman 11 the 12 woman and she blew in at one end , and blew [little] [pivi] [out] at the other , like a pea from a pea-shooter . 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 blew 3 blew 4 in 3 blew 8 , 4 in 5 at 5 at 7 end 6 one 7 end 8 , 9 and 8 , 17 , 9 and 10 blew 10 blew 14 at 10 blew 15 the 15 the 16 other 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 pea 20 pea 21 from 21 from 22 a 22 a 23 pea-shooter 23 pea-shooter 24 . ' [oh] ! ' cried the [woman] , ' what a state you are in ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 5 cried 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 a 10 what 16 ! 11 a 12 state 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 in 15 in 16 ! what have you been doing ? ' 1 what 2 have 1 what 5 doing 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] was [kabo] who broke my leg at the [slinging] game , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 12 game 5 who 6 broke 6 broke 7 my 6 broke 8 leg 8 leg 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 game 12 game 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [i] will ! ' said [pivi] , for the [woman] [was] very [kind] [and] [pretty] . 1 ' 5 ' 3 will 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 17 . 9 for 10 the 9 for 17 . 10 the 13 very ' [you] [will] be still , won't you , [pivi] ? ' she said . 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 12 ' 4 be 5 still 6 , 7 won't 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 11 ? 9 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [if] you hear a little noise you will pretend to be dead . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 14 . 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 7 noise 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 noise 7 noise 8 you 7 noise 13 dead 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 pretend 10 pretend 11 to 10 pretend 12 be 10 pretend 13 dead 11 to 12 be it [is] [the] [black] [ant] [who] will come and creep from your feet up to your head . 1 it 7 will 7 will 8 come 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 creep 10 creep 11 from 11 from 13 feet 12 your 13 feet 13 feet 14 up 13 feet 17 head 14 up 15 to 15 to 16 your 17 head 18 . say nothing , and [keep] quiet , [won't] you , [pivi] ? ' 1 say 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 , 7 , 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [certainly] , [kind] [lady] , ' said [pivi] , ' [i] will lie as still as can be . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 21 ' 11 ' 13 will 13 will 14 lie 15 as 16 still 15 as 17 as 17 as 18 can 18 can 19 be 19 be 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [next] will come [the] [big] [red] [ant] you know him ? ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 you 3 will 4 come 9 you 10 know 9 you 12 ? 10 know 11 him 12 ? 13 ' ' [yes] , [i] know him , with his [feet] like a grasshopper 's . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 16 ' 5 know 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 13 grasshopper 11 like 13 grasshopper 12 a 13 grasshopper 13 grasshopper 14 's 14 's 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [he] will walk over your body up to your head . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 walk 4 walk 5 over 5 over 8 up 5 over 12 . 6 your 7 body 7 body 8 up 8 up 9 to 8 up 10 your 8 up 11 head then you must shake all your body . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 shake 4 shake 5 all 5 all 6 your 6 your 7 body 7 body 8 . do you understand , [pivi] ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] , dear lady , [i] [shall] do just as you say . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 , 4 dear 5 lady 6 , 12 you 9 do 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 say 13 say 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [very] good , ' said the woman , going out and shutting the door . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 13 shutting 5 ' 8 woman 6 said 8 woman 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 12 and 8 woman 13 shutting 9 , 12 and 10 going 11 out 10 going 12 and 13 shutting 15 door 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . then came the [big] [red] [ant] skipping [along] his body , and then [pivi] shook himself all over [.] 1 then 2 came 1 then 3 the 3 the 7 skipping 7 skipping 12 and 9 his 10 body 10 body 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 15 shook 15 shook 18 over 16 himself 17 all 17 all 18 over ' [oh] , lady , ' he cried , ' look at me now ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 cried 4 lady 5 , 4 lady 6 ' 4 lady 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 look 11 look 12 at 12 at 13 me 13 me 14 now 14 now 15 ! i am changed into a man , and so handsome ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 into 3 changed 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 handsome 10 handsome 12 ' 11 ! 12 ' ' [will] you obey me again ? ' said the woman [.] 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' 3 you 4 obey 4 obey 5 me 6 again 7 ? 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 woman 10 the 11 woman ' [always] ; whatever you [command] [i] will do it , ' said [pivi] , politely . 1 ' 10 it 3 ; 4 whatever 4 whatever 5 you 5 you 8 will 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 politely 16 politely 17 . ' [then] climb up that cocoa-nut tree , with your legs only , not using your hands , ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 climb 1 ' 19 ' 4 up 5 that 5 that 6 cocoa-nut 6 cocoa-nut 8 , 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 11 legs 9 with 18 , 10 your 11 legs 11 legs 12 only 12 only 13 , 13 , 14 not 14 not 15 using 15 using 17 hands 16 your 17 hands 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 19 ' 23 . 20 said 22 woman 21 the 22 woman now the natives can run up cocoa-nut trees like squirrels , some using only one hand ; the girls can do that . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 natives 3 natives 4 can 4 can 5 run 5 run 6 up 6 up 7 cocoa-nut 7 cocoa-nut 8 trees 7 cocoa-nut 9 like 9 like 10 squirrels 9 like 11 , 11 , 12 some 12 some 17 ; 13 using 16 hand 14 only 15 one 15 one 16 hand 16 hand 17 ; 17 ; 20 can 18 the 19 girls 19 girls 20 can 20 can 21 do 21 do 22 that 22 that 23 . but few can climb without using their hands at all . 1 but 3 can 2 few 3 can 3 can 4 climb 3 can 11 . 4 climb 5 without 5 without 6 using 6 using 8 hands 7 their 8 hands 8 hands 10 all 9 at 10 all ' [at] the top of the tree you will find two cocoa-nuts . 1 ' 12 cocoa-nuts 1 ' 13 . 3 the 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 12 cocoa-nuts 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 10 find 11 two 10 find 12 cocoa-nuts ' [i] shall try , at least , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 shall 4 try 4 try 5 , 5 , 7 least 5 , 8 , 6 at 7 least 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . and up he went , but it was very difficult , and down he came . 1 and 4 went 2 up 4 went 3 he 4 went 4 went 14 he 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 difficult 10 difficult 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 down 13 down 14 he 14 he 15 came 15 came 16 . ' [here] are your cocoa-nuts , ' he said , presenting them to the woman . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 ' 4 your 5 cocoa-nuts 5 cocoa-nuts 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 presenting 11 presenting 12 them 12 them 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 . all [day] [pivi] played about in the river , as the natives do , throwing fruit and silvery showers of water at each other . 1 all 4 played 4 played 6 in 5 about 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 , 8 river 12 natives 10 as 12 natives 11 the 12 natives 12 natives 13 do 13 do 14 , 14 , 15 throwing 15 throwing 22 at 16 fruit 17 and 17 and 18 silvery 18 silvery 19 showers 19 showers 20 of 19 showers 22 at 20 of 21 water 22 at 24 other 22 at 25 . 23 each 24 other when the sun set he went into the hut . 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 he 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 set 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 hut 9 hut 10 . but as he drew near he heard sweet voices talking and laughing within . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 drew 3 he 6 he 4 drew 5 near 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 9 voices 7 heard 10 talking 8 sweet 9 voices 10 talking 11 and 10 talking 12 laughing 10 talking 14 . 12 laughing 13 within ' [what] is that ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 ? people chattering in the hut ! 1 people 2 chattering 1 people 6 ! 2 chattering 5 hut 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 hut perhaps they have taken my cocoa-nuts , ' said [pivi] to himself . 1 perhaps 6 cocoa-nuts 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 my 5 my 6 cocoa-nuts 6 cocoa-nuts 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . in he went , and there he found two pretty , laughing , teasing girls . 1 in 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 two 9 two 15 girls 10 pretty 12 laughing 10 pretty 15 girls 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 , 12 laughing 14 teasing 15 girls 16 . he hunted for his cocoa-nuts , but none were there . 1 he 2 hunted 2 hunted 3 for 3 for 5 cocoa-nuts 4 his 5 cocoa-nuts 5 cocoa-nuts 9 were 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 none 8 none 9 were 9 were 10 there 10 there 11 . down he ran to the river . 1 down 6 river 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 river 6 river 7 . ' [oh] , lady , my nuts have been stolen ! ' he cried . 1 ' 4 lady 3 , 4 lady 4 lady 5 , 4 lady 7 nuts 5 , 6 my 7 nuts 8 have 7 nuts 10 stolen 7 nuts 11 ! 9 been 10 stolen 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 . ' [come] with me , [pivi] , and there will be nuts for you , ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 with 1 ' 16 ' 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 be 9 there 10 will 10 will 11 be 12 nuts 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 16 ' 20 . 17 said 19 woman 18 the 19 woman they went back to the hut , where the girls were laughing and playing . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hut 6 hut 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 were 11 were 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 and 13 and 14 playing 14 playing 15 . ' [oh] , good [lady] , ' cried [pivi] , ' how kind you are ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 ' 4 good 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 11 ' 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 17 ' 12 how 13 kind 12 how 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' so they were married and very happy , when in came [cross] [old] [kabo] . 1 so 2 they 1 so 4 married 2 they 3 were 4 married 5 and 4 married 6 very 6 very 7 happy 6 very 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 in 9 when 11 came 11 came 15 . ' [is] this [pivi] ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 he 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [yes] , it is no , it isn't . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 . it is not the same [pivi] but there is a kind of likeness . 1 it 2 is 1 it 13 likeness 2 is 3 not 2 is 9 is 3 not 5 same 4 the 5 same 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 is 10 a 12 of 10 a 13 likeness 11 kind 12 of 13 likeness 14 . tell me , are you [pivi] ? ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 you 4 are 5 you 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [oh] , yes ! ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] [am] much better looking , and there are my [two] wives , are they not beautiful ? ' 1 ' 5 much 1 ' 21 ' 5 much 6 better 6 better 7 looking 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 , 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 are 11 are 14 wives 12 my 14 wives 15 , 16 are 16 are 17 they 16 are 18 not 16 are 19 beautiful 16 are 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] are mocking me , [pivi] [!] 1 ' 6 , 3 are 4 mocking 4 mocking 5 me 5 me 6 , your wives ? 1 your 2 wives 2 wives 3 ? how ? 1 how 2 ? where did you get them ? 1 where 4 get 2 did 4 get 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 them 5 them 6 ? you , with wives ! ' 1 you 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 wives 4 wives 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' then [pivi] [told] [kabo] [about] the kind [woman] , and all the wonderful things that had happened to him . 1 then 6 the 1 then 9 , 6 the 7 kind 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 things 14 things 15 that 15 that 16 had 16 had 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [well] , well ! ' said [kabo] , ' but [i] want to be handsome too , and to have [pretty] young wives . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 ' 4 well 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 26 ' 10 ' 11 but 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 handsome 15 be 25 . 16 handsome 17 too 17 too 18 , 17 too 24 wives 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 23 young 25 . 26 ' ' [but] how can we manage that ? ' asked [pivi] [.] 1 ' 9 ' 3 how 4 can 3 how 5 we 5 we 6 manage 6 manage 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked ' [with] all the pleasure in life , ' said [pivi] , who was always ready to oblige . 1 ' 3 all 1 ' 9 ' 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 in 6 in 7 life 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 19 . 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 always 15 always 16 ready 17 to 18 oblige 18 oblige 19 . but he didn't ! 1 but 3 didn't 1 but 4 ! 2 he 3 didn't then he ran to the woman . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 . and when he went back for them there he found two horrid old black hags , wrangling , and scolding , and scratching ! 1 and 8 there 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 back 5 back 7 them 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 there 8 there 9 he 8 there 10 found 8 there 15 hags 8 there 17 wrangling 9 he 10 found 11 two 12 horrid 12 horrid 13 old 13 old 14 black 14 black 15 hags 15 hags 16 , 17 wrangling 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 scolding 20 scolding 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 scratching 23 scratching 24 ! so back he went to [pivi] with his two [beautiful] wives , and [pivi] was very sorry , but what could he do ? 1 so 2 back 2 back 3 he 2 back 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 11 wives 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 two 8 his 11 wives 11 wives 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 very 16 very 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 what 20 what 23 do 20 what 24 ? 21 could 22 he 21 could 23 do nothing , but sit and cry . 1 nothing 2 , 1 nothing 3 but 3 but 4 sit 4 sit 6 cry 5 and 6 cry 6 cry 7 . [[] [illustration] [:] [pivi] [dives] [for] [the] [shell-fish] []] there the shell-fish lay and gaped , but [kabo] , though he dived in , kept well out of the way of the beast . 1 there 2 the 2 the 3 shell-fish 3 shell-fish 25 . 4 lay 5 and 5 and 6 gaped 6 gaped 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 , 10 , 15 , 10 , 25 . 11 though 12 he 12 he 13 dived 13 dived 14 in 14 in 15 , 15 , 16 kept 16 kept 17 well 16 kept 18 out 16 kept 22 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 of 22 of 23 the 22 of 24 beast 23 the 24 beast up he came , puffing and blowing : ' [oh] , [pivi] , ' he cried , ' [i] cannot move it . 1 up 3 came 1 up 4 , 2 he 3 came 4 , 5 puffing 5 puffing 6 and 5 puffing 7 blowing 7 blowing 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 14 ' 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 23 . 20 cannot 21 move 21 move 22 it 22 it 23 . jump in and try yourself ! ' 1 jump 3 and 1 jump 6 ! 2 in 3 and 3 and 4 try 4 try 5 yourself 6 ! 7 ' kabo laughed like a fiend , and then went home . 1 kabo 8 then 2 laughed 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 fiend 5 fiend 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 went 9 went 10 home 10 home 11 . ' [where] is [pivi] ? ' asked the two pretty girls . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ? 5 ? 7 asked 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 two 9 two 11 girls 10 pretty 11 girls 11 girls 12 . kabo pretended to cry , and [told] how [pivi] had been swallowed . 1 kabo 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 to 3 to 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 how 8 how 11 been 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 swallowed 12 swallowed 13 . everything is for the best , in the best of all possible worlds . ' 1 everything 2 is 1 everything 13 worlds 1 everything 15 ' 2 is 3 for 2 is 5 best 4 the 5 best 6 , 7 in 7 in 13 worlds 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 13 worlds 12 possible 13 worlds 13 worlds 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [no] , no ! ' cried the girls , ' we [love] [pivi] . 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 8 the 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 8 the 9 girls 9 girls 10 , 10 , 15 . 11 ' 12 we 11 ' 15 . we do not love anyone else . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 love 4 love 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 else 6 else 7 . we shall stay at home , and weep [for] [pivi] ! ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 stay 3 stay 4 at 4 at 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 weep 8 weep 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [wretched] idiots ! ' cried [kabo] [;] ' [pivi] was a scoundrel who broke my leg , and knocked me into the river . ' 1 ' 3 idiots 3 idiots 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 9 ' 9 ' 26 ' 11 was 12 a 11 was 19 and 12 a 13 scoundrel 14 who 15 broke 15 broke 16 my 15 broke 17 leg 17 leg 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 knocked 20 knocked 24 river 21 me 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 river 24 river 25 . 25 . 26 ' then a little cough was heard at the door , and [kabo] trembled , for he knew it was the cough of [pivi] ! 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 cough 4 cough 5 was 5 was 6 heard 5 was 7 at 7 at 8 the 7 at 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 trembled 13 trembled 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 cough 20 the 22 of 22 of 24 ! ' [ah] , dear [pivi] ! ' cried [kabo] , rushing to the door . 1 ' 8 cried 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 cried 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 rushing 11 rushing 12 to 12 to 14 door 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 . ' [what] joy ! 1 ' 4 ! 3 joy 4 ! i was trying to console your dear wives . ' 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 console 5 console 10 ' 6 your 7 dear 7 dear 8 wives 8 wives 9 . 9 . 10 ' pivi said not one word . 1 pivi 5 word 2 said 5 word 3 not 5 word 4 one 5 word 5 word 6 . he waved his hand , and five and twenty of his friends came trooping down the hill . 1 he 2 waved 2 waved 4 hand 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 7 five 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 five 7 five 8 and 7 five 9 twenty 9 twenty 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 friends 12 friends 14 trooping 13 came 14 trooping 14 trooping 15 down 15 down 16 the 16 the 17 hill 17 hill 18 . they cut [up] [kabo] into little pieces . 1 they 2 cut 2 cut 7 pieces 5 into 7 pieces 6 little 7 pieces 7 pieces 8 . pivi turned round , and there was the [good] [woman] of the river . 1 pivi 13 river 2 turned 3 round 3 round 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 11 of 11 of 13 river 12 the 13 river 13 river 14 . ' [pivi] , ' she said , ' how did [you] get out of the living tomb into which [kabo] [sent] [you] ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 24 ' 9 how 10 did 9 how 23 ? 10 did 12 get 12 get 13 out 13 out 14 of 13 out 17 tomb 15 the 16 living 15 the 17 tomb 16 living 17 tomb 17 tomb 18 into 18 into 19 which 23 ? 24 ' ' [i] had my spear with me , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 3 had 1 ' 9 ' 4 my 5 spear 5 spear 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . then the [good] woman [laughed] ; and [pivi] and his two wives lived happy ever afterwards . 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 woman 4 woman 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 17 . 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 two 10 his 14 happy 11 two 12 wives 12 wives 13 lived 14 happy 16 afterwards 15 ever 16 afterwards 16 afterwards 17 . [[] [moncelon] [.] bulletin de la [société] [d'anthropologie] . series iii . [vol] . ix . , pp 613-365 . []] 1 bulletin 2 de 1 bulletin 6 . 2 de 3 la 6 . 11 . 7 series 8 iii 8 iii 9 . 9 . 11 . 11 . 12 ix 12 ix 13 . 13 . 14 , 14 , 15 pp 15 pp 16 613-365 16 613-365 17 . [the] [elf] [maiden] once upon a time two young men living in a small village fell in love with the same girl . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 13 fell 3 a 4 time 5 two 7 men 6 young 7 men 7 men 9 in 8 living 9 in 9 in 12 village 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 village 12 village 13 fell 13 fell 14 in 14 in 15 love 15 love 16 with 16 with 19 girl 17 the 18 same 17 the 19 girl 19 girl 20 . everybody went on this expedition , and the two young men and the girl went with them . 1 everybody 5 expedition 2 went 5 expedition 3 on 5 expedition 4 this 5 expedition 5 expedition 6 , 5 expedition 11 men 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 men 8 the 9 two 9 two 10 young 10 young 11 men 11 men 14 girl 12 and 14 girl 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 15 went 15 went 16 with 16 with 17 them 17 them 18 . they all sailed merrily across the sea chattering like a flock of magpies , or singing their favourite songs . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 sailed 3 sailed 5 across 4 merrily 5 across 5 across 7 sea 5 across 8 chattering 6 the 7 sea 8 chattering 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 flock 11 flock 12 of 11 flock 19 songs 12 of 13 magpies 13 magpies 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 singing 16 singing 18 favourite 17 their 18 favourite 19 songs 20 . and when they reached the shore , what an unpacking there was ! 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 2 when 4 reached 2 when 8 what 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 shore 7 , 8 what 8 what 12 was 8 what 13 ! 9 an 10 unpacking 10 unpacking 11 there 11 there 12 was the maiden and the two young men happened to share the same hut with some friends , and fished daily from the same boat . 1 the 2 maiden 2 maiden 3 and 2 maiden 13 hut 3 and 4 the 3 and 5 two 3 and 8 happened 5 two 7 men 6 young 7 men 8 happened 9 to 9 to 10 share 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 hut 13 hut 14 with 13 hut 15 some 13 hut 18 and 13 hut 19 fished 13 hut 23 same 16 friends 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 fished 20 daily 19 fished 21 from 22 the 23 same 23 same 24 boat 24 boat 25 . and as time went on , one of the youths remarked that the girl took less notice of him than she did of his companion . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 time 2 as 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 youths 9 the 23 of 10 youths 11 remarked 11 remarked 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 21 she 15 took 16 less 16 less 17 notice 16 less 20 than 17 notice 18 of 18 of 19 him 20 than 21 she 21 she 22 did 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 companion 25 companion 26 . this was the very day that they were all going to leave the islands , and sail back to the mainland for the winter . 1 this 2 was 2 was 6 that 3 the 5 day 3 the 6 that 4 very 5 day 6 that 8 were 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 all 8 were 17 sail 9 all 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 leave 13 the 14 islands 14 islands 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sail 17 sail 18 back 18 back 19 to 18 back 20 the 18 back 21 mainland 21 mainland 24 winter 22 for 23 the 22 for 24 winter 23 the 24 winter 24 winter 25 . ' [oh] , dear , what shall [i] do ! 1 ' 6 what 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 9 do 6 what 10 ! 7 shall 9 do i have left my best knife behind in the hut . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 my 2 have 3 left 4 my 6 knife 5 best 6 knife 6 knife 10 hut 7 behind 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 hut 9 the 10 hut 10 hut 11 . run , like a good fellow , and get it for me , while [i] raise the anchor and loosen the tiller . ' 1 run 2 , 1 run 19 and 2 , 4 a 2 , 6 fellow 2 , 7 , 3 like 4 a 5 good 6 fellow 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 it 10 it 11 for 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 18 anchor 16 raise 17 the 17 the 18 anchor 19 and 24 ' 20 loosen 21 the 21 the 22 tiller 22 tiller 23 . 23 . 24 ' not thinking any harm , the youth jumped back on shore and made his way up the steep bank . 1 not 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 any 2 thinking 5 , 3 any 4 harm 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 youth 7 youth 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 back 9 back 10 on 9 back 11 shore 11 shore 12 and 12 and 18 steep 13 made 14 his 14 his 15 way 15 way 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 steep 18 steep 19 bank 19 bank 20 . at the door of the hut he stopped and looked back , then started and gazed in horror . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 6 hut 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hut 6 hut 7 he 6 hut 13 then 7 he 8 stopped 9 and 10 looked 9 and 13 then 10 looked 11 back 12 , 13 then 13 then 15 and 14 started 15 and 15 and 16 gazed 16 gazed 17 in 17 in 18 horror 18 horror 19 . the head of the boat stood out to sea , and he was left alone on the island . 1 the 2 head 2 head 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 boat 5 boat 9 sea 6 stood 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 sea 9 sea 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 island 11 and 19 . 12 he 13 was 12 he 16 on 13 was 14 left 14 left 15 alone 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 island in this way the months slipped by , and [christmas] came round again . 1 in 3 way 2 this 3 way 3 way 4 the 4 the 6 slipped 5 months 6 slipped 6 slipped 7 by 6 slipped 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 again 11 came 12 round 12 round 13 again 13 again 14 . then he hastily stepped behind the wood stack , and waited for what might happen next . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hastily 3 hastily 4 stepped 4 stepped 7 wood 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 stack 8 stack 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 waited 11 waited 12 for 12 for 13 what 13 what 15 happen 14 might 15 happen 15 happen 16 next 16 next 17 . the strange folk one by one jumped on to the rocks , each bearing a load of something that they wanted . 1 the 3 folk 2 strange 3 folk 3 folk 4 one 4 one 5 by 4 one 6 one 4 one 7 jumped 7 jumped 13 each 8 on 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 13 each 12 , 13 each 13 each 14 bearing 13 each 20 they 14 bearing 16 load 15 a 16 load 16 load 18 something 17 of 18 something 18 something 19 that 20 they 21 wanted 21 wanted 22 . but the youth remained so still , that they took courage and laughed gaily to each other . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 4 remained 3 youth 9 they 4 remained 5 so 4 remained 6 still 4 remained 7 , 7 , 8 that 9 they 10 took 10 took 11 courage 11 courage 13 laughed 12 and 13 laughed 13 laughed 14 gaily 13 laughed 18 . 14 gaily 15 to 15 to 17 other 16 each 17 other the girl screamed so loudly that the people all ran out of their huts to see what was the matter . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 so 4 so 5 loudly 4 so 6 that 6 that 9 all 7 the 8 people 8 people 9 all 9 all 10 ran 10 ran 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 their 13 their 14 huts 13 their 16 see 13 their 21 . 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 matter in an instant , boat , people , and goods had vanished completely . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 boat 6 , 6 , 7 people 6 , 10 goods 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 goods 11 had 11 had 12 vanished 12 vanished 13 completely 13 completely 14 . ' [why] not [?] 1 ' 3 not i am quite willing , ' answered he . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 quite 3 quite 4 willing 4 willing 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [but] how do you suppose we can manage to live till summer comes round again ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 suppose 6 suppose 8 can 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 manage 9 manage 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 till 12 till 14 comes 13 summer 14 comes 14 comes 16 again 15 round 16 again 16 again 17 ? 16 again 18 ' ' [do] [not] be anxious about that , ' said the girl ; ' if you will only marry me all will be well . 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 9 ' 4 be 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 about 6 about 7 that 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 25 . 10 said 11 the 12 girl 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 if 15 if 16 you 15 if 25 . 16 you 19 marry 17 will 19 marry 18 only 19 marry 19 marry 20 me 19 marry 21 all 21 all 24 well 22 will 23 be 23 be 24 well i am very rich , and all my family are rich also . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 13 . 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 rich 4 rich 5 , 4 rich 11 rich 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 my 8 my 9 family 10 are 11 rich 11 rich 12 also 13 . 14 ' and by-and-by it was spring once more , and time for the fisher-folk to sail from the mainland . 1 and 2 by-and-by 2 by-and-by 3 it 2 by-and-by 13 fisher-folk 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 spring 6 once 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 time 9 and 13 fisher-folk 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 fisher-folk 13 fisher-folk 14 to 13 fisher-folk 16 from 14 to 15 sail 16 from 18 mainland 17 the 18 mainland 18 mainland 19 . ' [i] do not care where [i] go , ' answered the young man ; ' what do you think ? ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 10 ' 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 care 5 care 6 where 8 go 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 22 ' 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 15 ; 12 the 14 man 13 young 14 man 15 ; 16 ' 16 ' 17 what 17 what 18 do 18 do 19 you 19 you 20 think 20 think 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he was just going to spring up and go to see what it meant , when he luckily remembered his wife 's words and lay still . 1 he 4 going 2 was 4 going 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 7 up 4 going 9 go 6 spring 7 up 7 up 8 and 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 what 12 what 13 it 12 what 14 meant 14 meant 15 , 15 , 16 when 15 , 17 he 17 he 18 luckily 18 luckily 19 remembered 19 remembered 22 's 19 remembered 24 and 20 his 21 wife 21 wife 22 's 22 's 23 words 24 and 25 lay 25 lay 26 still 26 still 27 . there , in the very place they had chosen , stood a beautiful house doors and windows , and everything all complete ! 1 there 2 , 1 there 3 in 3 in 7 they 4 the 7 they 5 very 6 place 5 very 7 they 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 chosen 9 chosen 11 stood 10 , 11 stood 11 stood 20 everything 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 house 14 house 15 doors 15 doors 17 windows 16 and 17 windows 17 windows 20 everything 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 everything 20 everything 21 all 20 everything 22 complete 20 everything 23 ! but [as] he was a little afraid [of] his wife , who knew so much more than he , he asked no questions . 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 9 his 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 afraid 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 12 who 10 wife 23 questions 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 knew 13 knew 16 more 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 18 he 18 he 20 he 19 , 20 he 21 asked 23 questions 22 no 23 questions 23 questions 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [elf] [maiden's] [house] []] the old people welcomed them heartily , and summoned their neighbours , for many miles round , to a great feast in their honour . 1 the 3 people 2 old 3 people 3 people 4 welcomed 4 welcomed 5 them 4 welcomed 16 round 5 them 6 heartily 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 summoned 9 summoned 10 their 10 their 11 neighbours 11 neighbours 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 miles 14 many 15 miles 15 miles 16 round 16 round 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 22 in 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 feast 21 feast 22 in 22 in 23 their 23 their 24 honour 23 their 25 . as he laid his hand upon the door he thought he was safe , and turned to look . 1 as 6 upon 1 as 9 he 2 he 6 upon 3 laid 6 upon 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 upon 6 upon 8 door 7 the 8 door 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 safe 13 safe 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 turned 16 turned 17 to 17 to 18 look 18 look 19 . drive a nail [into] the threshold , and [then] [i] can never pass in or out . ' 1 drive 2 a 2 a 18 ' 3 nail 5 the 5 the 6 threshold 6 threshold 14 in 6 threshold 17 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 can 11 can 12 never 12 never 13 pass 13 pass 14 in 14 in 15 or 15 or 16 out 17 . 18 ' and so he did . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [how] [some] [wild] [animals] [became] [tame] [ones] however , he took care to awaken very early , and set off down the road with a light heart . 1 however 7 awaken 2 , 3 he 3 he 7 awaken 4 took 7 awaken 5 care 6 to 6 to 7 awaken 7 awaken 9 early 7 awaken 13 off 8 very 9 early 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 off 13 off 14 down 14 down 15 the 14 down 16 road 16 road 17 with 17 with 20 heart 18 a 19 light 19 light 20 heart 20 heart 21 . before he had walked very far he met a boy who came whistling along , hitting at the tops of the flowers with a stick . 1 before 11 who 2 he 3 had 2 he 7 he 3 had 4 walked 4 walked 6 far 5 very 6 far 7 he 8 met 8 met 11 who 9 a 11 who 10 boy 11 who 11 who 12 came 12 came 13 whistling 13 whistling 14 along 14 along 15 , 15 , 16 hitting 16 hitting 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 tops 19 tops 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 flowers 22 flowers 23 with 23 with 24 a 24 a 25 stick 25 stick 26 . ' [oh] , just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the bear carelessly . 1 ' 9 marriage 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 to 4 just 6 the 6 the 7 miller 7 miller 8 's 8 's 9 marriage 9 marriage 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 bear 14 bear 15 carelessly 15 carelessly 16 . ' [don't] go , don't go ! ' cried the boy . 1 ' 3 go 1 ' 8 ' 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 go 6 go 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 . ' [if] you [do] you will never come back ! 1 ' 6 will 3 you 6 will 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 never 7 never 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 ! ' [i] had not thought of that , ' said the bear , whose face turned white , only nobody could see it . 1 ' 4 not 3 had 4 not 4 not 7 that 4 not 8 , 4 not 20 nobody 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 that 9 ' 16 turned 10 said 16 turned 11 the 12 bear 12 bear 14 whose 13 , 14 whose 14 whose 15 face 14 whose 16 turned 16 turned 18 , 17 white 18 , 18 , 19 only 18 , 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 could 21 could 23 it 22 see 23 it 23 it 24 . ' [if] you are certain that they would be so wicked but perhaps you are jealous because nobody has invited you ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 23 ' 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 certain 5 certain 6 that 6 that 9 be 7 they 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 11 wicked 10 so 11 wicked 12 but 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 jealous 16 jealous 17 because 17 because 19 has 17 because 22 ? 17 because 23 ' 18 nobody 19 has 19 has 20 invited 20 invited 21 you ' [oh] , nonsense ! ' replied the boy [angrily] , ' do as you see . 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 8 the 3 , 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 do 13 do 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . it is your skin , and not mine [;] [i] don't care what becomes of it ! ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 18 ' 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 skin 4 skin 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 not 7 not 8 mine 11 don't 12 care 12 care 13 what 13 what 14 becomes 14 becomes 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' and he walked quickly on with his head in the air . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 6 with 4 quickly 5 on 5 on 6 with 6 with 7 his 6 with 9 in 7 his 8 head 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 . ' [where] are you going ? ' asked he , for it was not the first time he had seen him . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 6 ? 4 you 5 going 6 ? 8 asked 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 16 first 12 it 13 was 12 it 15 the 13 was 14 not 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 time 17 time 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 seen 20 seen 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [oh] , just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the wolf , as the bear had done before him . 1 ' 7 miller 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 to 4 just 6 the 6 the 7 miller 7 miller 8 's 7 miller 14 wolf 8 's 9 marriage 9 marriage 14 wolf 10 , 11 ' 10 , 14 wolf 12 answered 14 wolf 13 the 14 wolf 14 wolf 18 bear 14 wolf 21 before 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 16 as 18 bear 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 before 21 before 22 him 21 before 23 . ' [it] is rather tiresome , of course weddings are always so stupid ; but still one must be good-natured ! ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 22 ' 3 is 4 rather 5 tiresome 6 , 5 tiresome 9 weddings 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 9 weddings 10 are 10 are 12 so 11 always 12 so 12 so 13 stupid 13 stupid 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 still 16 still 17 one 17 one 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 good-natured 20 good-natured 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' ' [don't] go ! ' said the boy again . 1 ' 8 boy 3 go 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 boy 8 boy 9 again 9 again 10 . ' [your] skin is so thick and warm , and winter is not far off now . 1 ' 11 winter 3 skin 6 thick 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 thick 6 thick 7 and 7 and 8 warm 8 warm 11 winter 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 winter 11 winter 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 far 14 far 15 off 15 off 16 now 16 now 17 . they will kill you , and strip it from you . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 kill 3 kill 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 strip 5 , 8 it 8 it 9 from 9 from 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' the wolf 's jaw dropped in astonishment and terror . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 's 3 's 4 jaw 4 jaw 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 in 6 in 7 astonishment 7 astonishment 8 and 8 and 9 terror 9 terror 10 . ' [do] you really think that would happen ? ' he gasped . 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 8 happen 7 would 8 happen 8 happen 9 ? 8 happen 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 gasped 12 gasped 13 . ' [yes] , to be sure , [i] do , ' answered the boy . 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 4 to 3 , 10 , 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sure 5 be 7 , 7 , 9 do 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 15 . 12 answered 13 the 14 boy 15 . ' [but] it is your affair , not mine . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 affair 4 is 5 your 6 affair 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 mine 9 mine 10 . so good-morning , ' and on he went . 1 so 2 good-morning 2 good-morning 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 and 5 and 8 went 6 on 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 . the wolf stood still for a few minutes , for he was trembling all over , and then crept quietly back to his cave . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 13 trembling 3 stood 4 still 3 stood 5 for 5 for 8 minutes 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 10 for 13 trembling 12 was 13 trembling 13 trembling 15 over 14 all 15 over 15 over 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 crept 19 crept 20 quietly 20 quietly 21 back 21 back 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 cave 24 cave 25 . next the boy met the fox , whose lovely coat of silvery grey was shining in the sun . 1 next 2 the 1 next 4 met 2 the 3 boy 4 met 6 fox 5 the 6 fox 6 fox 7 , 6 fox 12 silvery 6 fox 18 sun 6 fox 19 . 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 lovely 8 whose 11 of 10 coat 11 of 12 silvery 13 grey 14 was 15 shining 15 shining 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 sun it is only kind to go and amuse them a little . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 kind 3 only 4 kind 4 kind 6 go 4 kind 13 ' 5 to 6 go 7 and 8 amuse 8 amuse 11 little 9 them 11 little 10 a 11 little 11 little 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [you] poor fellow , ' said the boy pityingly . 1 ' 6 ' 3 poor 4 fellow 3 poor 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 pityingly 10 pityingly 11 . ' [take] my advice and stay at home . 1 ' 4 advice 3 my 4 advice 4 advice 6 stay 5 and 6 stay 6 stay 7 at 7 at 8 home 8 home 9 . if you once enter the miller 's gate his dogs will tear you in pieces . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 4 enter 2 you 13 you 3 once 4 enter 4 enter 8 gate 5 the 6 miller 6 miller 7 's 7 's 8 gate 9 his 10 dogs 9 his 11 will 11 will 13 you 12 tear 13 you 13 you 14 in 14 in 15 pieces 15 pieces 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [ah] , well , [such] [things] have occurred , [i] know , ' replied the fox gravely . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 14 ' 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 8 have 9 occurred 9 occurred 10 , 10 , 12 know 12 know 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 replied 14 ' 19 . 15 replied 16 the 16 the 17 fox 17 fox 18 gravely and without saying any more he trotted off the way he had come . 1 and 2 without 2 without 3 saying 2 without 4 any 2 without 7 trotted 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 he 7 trotted 8 off 7 trotted 10 way 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 . ' [good-morning] , ' he called to the boy as he galloped past , ' [i] can't wait to talk to you now . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 called 6 called 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 galloped 12 galloped 13 past 13 past 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 24 . 17 can't 18 wait 18 wait 19 to 19 to 20 talk 20 talk 21 to 21 to 22 you 22 you 23 now 23 now 24 . i have promised the miller to be present at his wedding-feast , and they won't sit down [till] [i] [come] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 promised 3 promised 4 the 4 the 5 miller 5 miller 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 present 8 present 9 at 9 at 11 wedding-feast 10 his 11 wedding-feast 11 wedding-feast 12 , 11 wedding-feast 14 they 11 wedding-feast 15 won't 11 wedding-feast 22 ' 12 , 13 and 16 sit 17 down 16 sit 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [stop] ! stop ! ' cried the boy after him , and there was something in his voice that made the horse pull up . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 6 ' 4 stop 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 after 9 boy 24 pull 10 after 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 there 14 there 15 was 16 something 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 voice 19 voice 20 that 20 that 21 made 21 made 22 the 21 made 24 pull 22 the 23 horse 24 pull 25 up 25 up 26 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he . 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [you] don't know what you are doing , ' said the boy . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 are 6 you 9 , 7 are 8 doing 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 . ' [if] [once] you go there you will never gallop [through] [these] [woods] [any] [more] . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 10 gallop 4 you 9 never 5 go 6 there 6 there 7 you 6 there 8 will 8 will 9 never 10 gallop 16 . the horse threw back his head at these words , and laughed scornfully [.] 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 13 scornfully 3 threw 4 back 4 back 5 his 4 back 9 words 4 back 13 scornfully 5 his 6 head 7 at 8 these 8 these 9 words 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 scornfully let them bind me as fast as they will , [i] can always break loose , and return to the forest and freedom . ' 1 let 2 them 2 them 4 me 2 them 6 fast 2 them 8 they 3 bind 4 me 5 as 6 fast 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 will 8 they 10 , 8 they 13 always 12 can 13 always 13 always 14 break 14 break 15 loose 15 loose 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 return 18 return 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 forest 21 forest 22 and 22 and 23 freedom 23 freedom 24 . 24 . 25 ' and with this proud speech he gave a whisk of his long tail , and galloped away faster than before . 1 and 2 with 1 and 4 proud 3 this 4 proud 4 proud 5 speech 4 proud 7 gave 6 he 7 gave 7 gave 10 of 7 gave 18 faster 8 a 9 whisk 8 a 10 of 9 whisk 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 long 12 long 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 galloped 17 away 16 galloped 18 faster 18 faster 19 than 19 than 20 before 20 before 21 . but when he reached the miller 's house everything happened as the boy had said . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 13 boy 4 reached 5 the 4 reached 13 boy 6 miller 7 's 6 miller 13 boy 7 's 8 house 8 house 9 everything 9 everything 10 happened 9 everything 11 as 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 15 said 14 had 15 said 15 said 16 . crossing this open space was a beautiful milk-white cow with a wreath of flowers round her neck . 1 crossing 2 this 2 this 3 open 3 open 4 space 3 open 12 wreath 4 space 5 was 6 a 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 12 wreath 8 milk-white 9 cow 9 cow 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 wreath 12 wreath 13 of 12 wreath 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 round 15 round 17 neck 15 round 18 . 16 her 17 neck ' [good-morning] , ' she said pleasantly , as she came up to the place where the boy was standing . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 pleasantly 7 pleasantly 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 came 11 came 13 to 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 where 16 where 20 standing 17 the 18 boy 18 boy 19 was 19 was 20 standing 20 standing 21 . ' [good-morning] , ' he [returned] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 7 . ' [where] are you going in such a hurry ? ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 11 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 6 in 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [why] , [i] [can] [run] [twice] as fast as any of them ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 any 11 any 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 ! i should like to see anybody try to keep me against my will . ' 1 i 6 anybody 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 try 6 anybody 15 ' 7 try 8 to 9 keep 10 me 9 keep 11 against 11 against 12 my 11 against 13 will 13 will 14 . 14 . 15 ' and , without even a polite bow , she went on her way , feeling very much offended . 1 and 2 , 2 , 6 polite 3 without 4 even 3 without 5 a 5 a 6 polite 6 polite 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 went 10 went 13 way 11 on 13 way 12 her 13 way 13 way 15 feeling 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 very 16 very 17 much 17 much 18 offended 18 offended 19 . but everything turned out just as the boy had said . 1 but 2 everything 2 everything 8 boy 2 everything 9 had 3 turned 4 out 4 out 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 the 6 as 8 boy 9 had 10 said 9 had 11 . and so it happened to the goat and to the sheep . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 goat 7 goat 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 sheep 11 sheep 12 . last of all came the reindeer , looking as he always did , as if some serious business was on hand . 1 last 2 of 2 of 3 all 2 of 4 came 4 came 6 reindeer 5 the 6 reindeer 6 reindeer 8 looking 6 reindeer 18 business 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 as 10 he 11 always 11 always 12 did 12 did 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 some 16 some 17 serious 17 serious 18 business 18 business 19 was 19 was 20 on 20 on 21 hand 21 hand 22 . ' [o] fool ! ' cried the boy , ' have you no sense at all ? 1 ' 3 fool 3 fool 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 10 ' 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 17 ? 11 have 12 you 12 you 13 no 12 you 17 ? 13 no 14 sense 13 no 16 all 15 at 16 all ' [that] is [exactly] [why] [i] am quite safe , ' replied the [reindeer] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 ' 7 am 8 quite 8 quite 9 safe 9 safe 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 replied 11 ' 15 . 12 replied 13 the ' [i] am so strong that no one can bind me , and so swift that not even an arrow can catch me . 1 ' 9 can 3 am 4 so 4 so 5 strong 5 strong 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 one 7 no 9 can 9 can 21 can 10 bind 21 can 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 swift 15 swift 16 that 15 swift 20 arrow 16 that 17 not 17 not 18 even 19 an 20 arrow 20 arrow 21 can 21 can 22 catch 21 can 24 . 22 catch 23 me so , good-bye for the present , you will soon see me back . ' 1 so 2 , 2 , 15 ' 3 good-bye 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 present 6 present 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 soon 10 soon 11 see 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 back 13 back 14 . 14 . 15 ' but none of the animals that went to the miller 's wedding ever came back . 1 but 2 none 2 none 3 of 3 of 6 that 4 the 5 animals 5 animals 6 that 6 that 7 went 6 that 9 the 6 that 12 wedding 6 that 16 . 7 went 8 to 10 miller 11 's 11 's 12 wedding 12 wedding 15 back 13 ever 14 came 14 came 15 back [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [fortune] [and] [the] [wood-cutter] several hundreds of years ago there lived in a forest a wood-cutter and his wife and children . 1 several 2 hundreds 1 several 12 wood-cutter 2 hundreds 3 of 2 hundreds 5 ago 3 of 4 years 6 there 7 lived 7 lived 8 in 8 in 10 forest 9 a 10 forest 10 forest 11 a 11 a 12 wood-cutter 12 wood-cutter 15 wife 12 wood-cutter 17 children 12 wood-cutter 18 . 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 wife 16 and 17 children in the end the wood-cutter lost heart , and said to himself : 1 in 3 end 2 the 3 end 3 end 5 wood-cutter 3 end 13 : 4 the 5 wood-cutter 5 wood-cutter 9 and 5 wood-cutter 12 himself 6 lost 7 heart 7 heart 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 said 11 to 11 to 12 himself ' [what] is the good of working [like] this [if] [i] [never] [am] a penny [the] richer at the end ? 1 ' 21 ? 3 is 4 the 3 is 21 ? 4 the 6 of 5 good 6 of 6 of 7 working 7 working 9 this 9 this 14 a 14 a 15 penny 15 penny 17 richer 17 richer 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 end i shall go to the forest no more ! 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 6 forest 3 go 6 forest 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 forest 6 forest 8 more 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 ! and [perhaps] , if [i] [take] to my bed , and do not run after [fortune] , one day she may come to me . ' 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 17 , 7 to 8 my 7 to 17 , 8 my 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 9 bed 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 run 14 run 15 after 17 , 26 ' 18 one 19 day 18 one 25 . 19 day 20 she 20 she 24 me 21 may 22 come 22 come 23 to 23 to 24 me 25 . 26 ' ' [are] you ill ? ' she asked wonderingly , surprised at not finding him [dressed] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ill 4 ill 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 wonderingly 9 wonderingly 10 , 10 , 11 surprised 11 surprised 12 at 12 at 13 not 13 not 14 finding 14 finding 15 him 15 him 17 . ' [the] cock has crowed ever so often . 1 ' 3 cock 1 ' 4 has 4 has 5 crowed 5 crowed 7 so 6 ever 7 so 7 so 8 often 8 often 9 . it is high time for you to get up . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 high 3 high 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 up 9 up 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [why] [should] [i] get up [?] ' asked the man , without moving . 1 ' 5 get 1 ' 8 ' 5 get 6 up 8 ' 9 asked 8 ' 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 without 13 without 14 moving 14 moving 15 . ' [why] ? to go to the forest , of course . ' 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 13 ' 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 , 9 , 10 of 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [yes] ; and [when] [i] [have] toiled all day [i] hardly [earn] enough to give [us] one [meal] . ' 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 21 ' 3 ; 4 and 4 and 8 toiled 8 toiled 9 all 9 all 10 day 12 hardly 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 18 one 18 one 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [but] what can we do , my poor husband ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 do 4 can 5 we 4 can 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 poor 9 poor 10 husband 10 husband 11 ? 10 husband 13 said 11 ? 12 ' 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 . ' [it] is just a trick of [fortune] 's , who would never smile upon us . ' 1 ' 10 , 1 ' 18 ' 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 a 5 a 6 trick 6 trick 7 of 6 trick 10 , 7 of 9 's 11 who 12 would 12 would 13 never 13 never 14 smile 14 smile 15 upon 15 upon 16 us 16 us 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [well] , [i] have [had] my [fill] of [fortune] ['s] tricks , ' cried he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 17 . 5 have 7 my 7 my 9 of 9 of 12 tricks 12 tricks 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 cried 15 cried 16 he 16 he 17 . ' [if] [she] wants me she can find me here . 1 ' 10 here 4 wants 5 me 4 wants 7 can 4 wants 8 find 6 she 7 can 8 find 9 me 8 find 10 here 10 here 11 . but [i] have done with the wood for ever . ' 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 with 4 done 7 wood 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 for 7 wood 11 ' 9 ever 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [my] [dear] husband , grief has driven you mad ! 1 ' 4 husband 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 8 driven 6 grief 7 has 7 has 8 driven 8 driven 9 you 8 driven 10 mad 10 mad 11 ! do you [think] [fortune] [will] come to anybody who does not go after her ? 1 do 15 ? 2 you 6 come 2 you 15 ? 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 anybody 8 anybody 9 who 9 who 10 does 10 does 12 go 11 not 12 go 12 go 14 her 13 after 14 her dress yourself , and saddle the mules , and begin your work . 1 dress 2 yourself 2 yourself 4 and 2 yourself 11 your 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 saddle 5 saddle 6 the 6 the 7 mules 7 mules 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 begin 11 your 12 work 12 work 13 . do you know that there is not a morsel of bread in the house ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 9 morsel 9 morsel 10 of 9 morsel 16 ' 10 of 11 bread 11 bread 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 house 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] don't care if there isn't , and [i] am not going to the forest . 1 ' 4 care 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 if 4 care 8 , 5 if 7 isn't 6 there 7 isn't 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 forest 11 am 12 not 12 not 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 . it is no use your talking ; nothing will make me change my mind . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 6 talking 5 your 6 talking 6 talking 7 ; 6 talking 8 nothing 6 talking 16 ' 8 nothing 9 will 8 nothing 15 . 9 will 10 make 10 make 11 me 10 make 12 change 12 change 14 mind 13 my 14 mind ' [he] is upstairs ; you had better ask him , ' answered the woman . 1 ' 15 woman 3 is 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 ; 4 upstairs 9 ask 6 you 7 had 7 had 8 better 8 better 9 ask 9 ask 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 woman 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 . and the man went up , and repeated his request . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 went 4 went 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 . 7 and 8 repeated 9 his 10 request 10 request 11 . ' [well] , then , will you lend me your two mules ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 6 will 8 lend 8 lend 9 me 8 lend 12 mules 10 your 12 mules 11 two 12 mules 12 mules 13 ? i will pay you something for them . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 pay 3 pay 7 them 4 you 5 something 5 something 6 for 5 something 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [certainly] , neighbour . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 . 4 neighbour 5 . take them and welcome . ' 1 take 2 them 1 take 3 and 3 and 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 . 5 . 6 ' now the man was aware that if he was caught he would be condemned to death , so he fled back into the forest . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 5 aware 4 was 5 aware 5 aware 6 that 6 that 7 if 7 if 8 he 7 if 10 caught 7 if 11 he 7 if 18 so 8 he 9 was 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 condemned 15 to 16 death 16 death 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 fled 20 fled 21 back 21 back 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 forest 24 forest 25 . the mules , left to themselves , took the path that led to their master 's stable . 1 the 2 mules 2 mules 3 , 2 mules 10 path 4 left 5 to 4 left 9 the 5 to 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 , 7 , 8 took 9 the 10 path 10 path 12 led 11 that 12 led 12 led 13 to 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 master 14 their 17 stable 15 master 16 's 17 stable 18 . she lost no time in calling her husband , who was still lying in bed . 1 she 2 lost 2 lost 4 time 3 no 4 time 4 time 6 calling 5 in 6 calling 6 calling 7 her 6 calling 10 who 8 husband 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 13 lying 10 who 16 . 11 was 12 still 12 still 13 lying 13 lying 14 in 14 in 15 bed ' [quick] [,] [quick] [!] get up as fast as you can . 1 ' 6 get 6 get 7 up 7 up 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 9 fast 12 can 9 fast 13 . 11 you 12 can ' [wife] , [i] have [told] you a dozen [times] [already] that [i] am not going to [get] up . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 8 a 3 , 5 have 5 have 7 you 8 a 9 dozen 9 dozen 12 that 12 that 20 . 14 am 15 not 15 not 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 19 up 19 up 20 . why can't you [leave] me in peace ? ' 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 peace 7 peace 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' they fell at once to the ground , and out poured a rain of gold pieces , till the little courtyard shone like the sun . 1 they 2 fell 2 fell 4 once 2 fell 18 till 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 to 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 poured 10 out 11 poured 11 poured 16 pieces 11 poured 18 till 12 a 13 rain 13 rain 14 of 14 of 15 gold 15 gold 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 , 18 till 19 the 18 till 22 shone 18 till 23 like 18 till 26 . 20 little 21 courtyard 20 little 22 shone 23 like 24 the 23 like 25 sun ' [a] treasure ! ' gasped the woman , as soon as she could speak from surprise [.] 1 ' 3 treasure 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 gasped 5 ' 6 gasped 6 gasped 8 woman 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 11 soon 8 woman 13 she 9 , 11 soon 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 as 13 she 17 surprise 14 could 15 speak 15 speak 16 from 16 from 17 surprise ' [a] treasure ! ' 1 ' 3 treasure 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and she ran off to tell her husband . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 off 4 off 8 husband 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 6 tell 8 husband 8 husband 9 . ' [get] up ! get up ! ' she cried . 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 8 ' 3 up 4 ! 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 . our mules have returned home laden with all the gold in the world , and it is now lying in the court . 1 our 2 mules 1 our 3 have 3 have 4 returned 3 have 17 is 4 returned 5 home 5 home 6 laden 6 laden 7 with 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 gold 10 gold 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 now 18 now 19 lying 18 now 23 . 19 lying 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 court no one in the whole country can be as rich as we are ! ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 in 3 in 6 country 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 country 6 country 7 can 6 country 10 rich 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 as 10 rich 12 we 11 as 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [you] see , my dear wife , that [i] was right , ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 wife 6 dear 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 14 ' 12 right 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 said 15 he 16 said 16 said 18 last 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 . ' [fortune] [is] so capricious , you can never count on her . 1 ' 4 so 4 so 13 . 5 capricious 12 her 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 never 9 never 10 count 10 count 12 her 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 . run after her , and she is sure to fly from you ; stay still , and she is sure to come . ' 1 run 2 after 1 run 5 and 1 run 10 fly 1 run 13 ; 2 after 3 her 4 , 5 and 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 sure 8 sure 9 to 9 to 10 fly 11 from 13 ; 12 you 13 ; 13 ; 15 still 13 ; 17 and 13 ; 24 ' 14 stay 15 still 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 is 19 is 20 sure 21 to 22 come 22 come 23 . 23 . 24 ' [[] [traditions] [populaires] [de] [l'asie] [mineure] [.] []] [the] [enchanted] [head] once upon a time an old woman lived in a small cottage near the sea with her two daughters . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 17 her 7 woman 20 . 8 lived 9 in 8 lived 16 with 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 cottage 11 small 13 near 13 near 14 the 13 near 16 with 15 sea 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 19 daughters 18 two 19 daughters then she bought the food that they needed for the day , and returned home to do her share of veil-making . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 bought 2 she 18 her 3 bought 4 the 3 bought 5 food 3 bought 11 day 5 food 7 they 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 needed 8 needed 9 for 9 for 10 the 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 returned 14 returned 15 home 15 home 17 do 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 her 18 her 19 share 19 share 20 of 20 of 21 veil-making 21 veil-making 22 . one morning the old woman rose even earlier than usual , and set off for the city with her wares . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 rose 5 woman 19 her 5 woman 20 wares 6 rose 8 earlier 7 even 8 earlier 8 earlier 9 than 9 than 10 usual 10 usual 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 set 13 set 14 off 14 off 15 for 15 for 17 city 16 the 17 city 18 with 19 her 20 wares 21 . she was just crossing the bridge when , suddenly , she knocked up against a human head , which she had never seen there before . 1 she 2 was 1 she 4 crossing 2 was 3 just 4 crossing 6 bridge 5 the 6 bridge 6 bridge 7 when 6 bridge 14 against 7 when 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 suddenly 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 knocked 12 knocked 13 up 14 against 15 a 15 a 16 human 16 human 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 never 22 never 25 before 23 seen 24 there 24 there 25 before 25 before 26 . ' [take] me with you , good mother ! ' it said [imploringly] [;] ' take me with you back to your house . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 25 ' 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 , 5 you 24 . 6 , 15 ' 7 good 8 mother 8 mother 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 it 11 it 12 said 12 said 15 ' 15 ' 19 you 16 take 17 me 16 take 18 with 18 with 19 you 19 you 20 back 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 your 22 your 23 house 24 . 25 ' at the sound of these words the poor woman nearly went mad with terror . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 3 sound 6 words 3 sound 14 terror 5 these 6 words 6 words 9 woman 7 the 8 poor 8 poor 9 woman 9 woman 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 went 11 went 13 with 12 mad 13 with 14 terror 15 . have that horrible thing always at home ? 1 have 4 thing 1 have 8 ? 2 that 3 horrible 3 horrible 4 thing 4 thing 5 always 5 always 7 home 6 at 7 home never ! never ! 1 never 3 never 2 ! 3 never 3 never 4 ! so they all sat silent at their work , [inwardly] cursing the head which was the cause of their misfortunes . 1 so 2 they 1 so 20 misfortunes 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 sat 4 sat 5 silent 4 sat 6 at 6 at 8 work 7 their 8 work 9 , 11 cursing 9 , 20 misfortunes 11 cursing 12 the 12 the 13 head 12 the 14 which 14 which 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 cause 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 their 20 misfortunes 21 . when evening came , and there was no sign of supper , the head spoke , for the first time that day : 1 when 3 came 1 when 4 , 2 evening 3 came 4 , 15 spoke 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 10 of 11 supper 11 supper 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 spoke 15 spoke 16 , 15 spoke 17 for 17 for 20 time 17 for 23 : 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 time 21 that 22 day 22 day 23 : ' [good] mother , does no one ever eat here ? 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 11 ? 5 does 11 ? 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 ever 8 ever 9 eat 9 eat 10 here 10 here 11 ? during all [the] [hours] [i] [have] [spent] in your house not a creature has touched anything . ' 1 during 2 all 2 all 8 in 8 in 10 house 9 your 10 house 10 house 11 not 11 not 12 a 11 not 18 ' 12 a 13 creature 13 creature 14 has 14 has 15 touched 15 touched 16 anything 17 . 18 ' ' [no] , ' answered the old woman , ' we are not eating anything . ' 1 ' 7 old 3 , 4 ' 3 , 7 old 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 not 12 are 14 eating 14 eating 15 anything 15 anything 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] why not , good mother ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 , 4 not 8 ? 5 , 6 good 6 good 7 mother 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] we have no money to buy any food . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 money 5 no 9 any 6 money 8 buy 7 to 8 buy 9 any 10 food 10 food 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [is] it [your] custom [never] to [eat] ? ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 10 ' 3 it 5 custom 7 to 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' to-day [i] did not [cross] the bridge , [so] [of] [course] [i] had nothing for food . ' 1 to-day 8 , 1 to-day 18 ' 3 did 4 not 4 not 6 the 6 the 7 bridge 7 bridge 8 , 13 had 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 for 15 for 16 food 16 food 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [then] [i] am the cause of your having gone hungry all day ? ' asked the head . 1 ' 14 ? 1 ' 15 ' 4 am 5 the 5 the 6 cause 6 cause 9 having 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 having 9 having 10 gone 10 gone 11 hungry 11 hungry 12 all 12 all 13 day 13 day 14 ? 15 ' 17 the 16 asked 17 the 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . ' [yes] , you are , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 ' 4 you 5 are 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 12 . 8 answered 11 woman 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman ' [well] , then , [i] will give you money and plenty of it , if you will only do as [i] tell you . 1 ' 4 then 1 ' 16 if 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 will 7 will 9 you 8 give 9 you 10 money 11 and 11 and 12 plenty 11 and 16 if 12 plenty 13 of 13 of 15 , 14 it 15 , 16 if 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 20 do 19 only 20 do 20 do 21 as 21 as 23 tell 23 tell 24 you 24 you 25 . in an hour , as the clock strikes twelve , you must be on the bridge at the place where you met me . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 8 strikes 6 the 7 clock 7 clock 8 strikes 8 strikes 9 twelve 8 strikes 16 bridge 8 strikes 23 me 9 twelve 10 , 9 twelve 11 you 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 bridge 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 where 20 where 23 me 21 you 23 me 22 met 23 me 23 me 24 . when you get there call out " [ahmed] , ["] [three] [times] , as loud as you can . 1 when 3 get 1 when 9 , 2 you 3 get 3 get 5 call 4 there 5 call 5 call 6 out 6 out 7 " 9 , 13 , 13 , 18 can 14 as 15 loud 14 as 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 . ' [very] well , my lord , ' said the old woman , ' [i] will set off at once for the bridge . ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lord 6 lord 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 14 ' 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 24 . 16 will 17 set 17 set 18 off 18 off 19 at 19 at 20 once 20 once 21 for 21 for 23 bridge 22 the 23 bridge 23 bridge 24 . 24 . 25 ' and wrapping her veil round her she went out . 1 and 2 wrapping 1 and 6 her 1 and 7 she 1 and 8 went 1 and 10 . 3 her 4 veil 4 veil 6 her 5 round 6 her 8 went 9 out midnight was striking as she reached the spot where she had met the head so many hours before . 1 midnight 3 striking 1 midnight 17 hours 2 was 3 striking 3 striking 4 as 5 she 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 7 the 8 spot 8 spot 9 where 9 where 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 15 so 12 met 14 head 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 so 15 so 16 many 16 many 17 hours 17 hours 18 before 17 hours 19 . ' [ahmed] ! 1 ' 3 ! ahmed ! 1 ahmed 2 ! ahmed ! ' cried she , and immediately a huge negro , as tall as a giant , stood on the bridge before her . 1 ahmed 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 she 5 she 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 huge 8 immediately 9 a 9 a 10 huge 10 huge 11 negro 11 negro 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 tall 14 tall 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 giant 17 giant 18 , 18 , 19 stood 19 stood 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 bridge 22 bridge 23 before 23 before 24 her 23 before 25 . ' [what] do you want ? ' asked he . 1 ' 7 ' 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [i] will be back in a moment , good mother , ' said he . 1 ' 5 back 3 will 5 back 4 be 5 back 5 back 6 in 5 back 11 mother 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 11 mother 9 , 11 mother 10 good 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . and three minutes later he placed a purse full of [sequins] in the old woman 's hand . 1 and 2 three 2 three 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 5 he 5 he 6 placed 6 placed 7 a 7 a 8 purse 8 purse 9 full 9 full 10 of 10 of 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 woman 15 woman 16 's 16 's 17 hand 17 hand 18 . no one can imagine the joy of the whole family at the sight of all this wealth . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 can 3 can 4 imagine 4 imagine 5 the 5 the 6 joy 6 joy 7 of 6 joy 10 family 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 whole 10 family 13 sight 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 sight 13 sight 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 this 16 this 17 wealth 17 wealth 18 . the tiny , tumble-down cottage was rebuilt , the girls had new dresses , and their mother ceased selling veils . 1 the 2 tiny 2 tiny 3 , 2 tiny 4 tumble-down 4 tumble-down 5 cottage 4 tumble-down 9 the 4 tumble-down 16 their 5 cottage 6 was 6 was 7 rebuilt 7 rebuilt 8 , 9 the 10 girls 9 the 15 and 10 girls 11 had 11 had 12 new 12 new 13 dresses 14 , 15 and 16 their 17 mother 17 mother 18 ceased 18 ceased 20 veils 18 ceased 21 . 19 selling 20 veils when this happened their hearts sank within them , and their faces fell . 1 when 3 happened 2 this 3 happened 3 happened 6 sank 3 happened 12 faces 4 their 5 hearts 5 hearts 6 sank 6 sank 8 them 7 within 8 them 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 their 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 13 fell 13 fell 14 . ' [have] you spent your fortune ? ' asked the head from its corner , when it saw how sad they looked . 1 ' 17 it 3 you 4 spent 4 spent 6 fortune 5 your 6 fortune 6 fortune 14 corner 6 fortune 17 it 7 ? 11 head 8 ' 11 head 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 11 head 11 head 14 corner 12 from 13 its 13 its 14 corner 14 corner 15 , 16 when 17 it 17 it 18 saw 18 saw 19 how 19 how 20 sad 19 how 21 they 21 they 22 looked 22 looked 23 . the old woman did not need twice telling , but set off at once for the bridge . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 17 bridge 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 need 6 need 7 twice 6 need 8 telling 8 telling 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 off 11 set 12 off 12 off 14 once 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 for 15 for 17 bridge 16 the 17 bridge 17 bridge 18 . ' [mahomet] ! 1 ' 3 ! mahomet ! 1 mahomet 2 ! ' [what] do you want ? ' asked he . 1 ' 7 ' 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 . her daughters were always wrapped in veils that looked as if they were woven out of sunbeams , and their dresses shone with precious stones . 1 her 2 daughters 2 daughters 3 were 2 daughters 8 that 3 were 4 always 5 wrapped 6 in 6 in 8 that 7 veils 8 that 8 that 9 looked 8 that 14 woven 9 looked 10 as 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 woven 14 woven 15 out 14 woven 20 their 15 out 16 of 17 sunbeams 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 their 20 their 21 dresses 20 their 22 shone 22 shone 23 with 23 with 24 precious 24 precious 25 stones 25 stones 26 . the neighbours wondered where all this sudden wealth had sprung from , but nobody knew about the head . 1 the 2 neighbours 1 the 12 , 2 neighbours 3 wondered 2 neighbours 8 wealth 3 wondered 4 where 5 all 6 this 6 this 8 wealth 7 sudden 8 wealth 8 wealth 10 sprung 9 had 10 sprung 10 sprung 11 from 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 knew 15 knew 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . ' [do] what ? ' asked the old woman in amazement . 1 ' 5 ' 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 6 asked 11 amazement 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 10 in 11 amazement 12 . ' [how] [can] [i] [tell] the sultan that a [head] without a body wishes to become his son-in-law ? 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 18 son-in-law 8 that 9 a 8 that 14 wishes 11 without 12 a 12 a 13 body 13 body 14 wishes 14 wishes 15 to 15 to 16 become 16 become 18 son-in-law 17 his 18 son-in-law 18 son-in-law 19 ? they will think that [i] am mad , and [i] shall be [hooted] [from] the palace and stoned by the children . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 12 be 4 that 15 the 6 am 7 mad 7 mad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 shall 11 shall 12 be 15 the 16 palace 16 palace 23 ' 17 and 18 stoned 17 and 22 . 18 stoned 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 children 22 . 23 ' ' [do] as [i] bid [you] , ' replied the head ; ' it is my will . ' 1 ' 3 as 1 ' 19 ' 5 bid 16 my 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 11 head 9 replied 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 my 16 my 17 will 16 my 18 . 18 . 19 ' the old woman was afraid to say anything more , and , putting on her richest clothes , started for the palace . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 was 4 was 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 anything 8 anything 9 more 9 more 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 putting 13 putting 14 on 13 putting 15 her 15 her 18 , 16 richest 18 , 17 clothes 18 , 18 , 19 started 18 , 23 . 20 for 21 the 20 for 23 . 21 the 22 palace the sultan granted her an audience at once , and , in a trembling voice , she made her request . 1 the 2 sultan 2 sultan 3 granted 2 sultan 5 an 2 sultan 14 trembling 2 sultan 18 made 3 granted 4 her 5 an 6 audience 5 an 7 at 5 an 10 and 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 trembling 14 trembling 15 voice 15 voice 16 , 17 she 18 made 18 made 20 request 19 her 20 request 20 request 21 . ' [are] you mad , old woman ? ' said the sultan , staring at her . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ? 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 4 mad 5 , 6 old 5 , 8 ? 6 old 7 woman 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 sultan 12 sultan 13 , 13 , 14 staring 14 staring 15 at 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [the] wooer is powerful , [o] [sultan] , and nothing is impossible to him . ' 1 ' 3 wooer 1 ' 6 , 4 is 5 powerful 5 powerful 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 17 ' 11 nothing 12 is 12 is 13 impossible 13 impossible 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [is] that true ? ' 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 5 ? 3 that 4 true 5 ? 6 ' ' [it] is , [o] [sultan] [;] [i] swear it , ' answered she . 1 ' 12 ' 3 is 4 , 4 , 9 swear 9 swear 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 she 13 answered 14 she 14 she 15 . ' [then] let him show his power by doing three things , and [i] will give him my daughter . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 let 4 him 3 let 5 show 5 show 6 his 6 his 7 power 7 power 11 things 7 power 19 daughter 7 power 20 . 8 by 9 doing 9 doing 11 things 10 three 11 things 11 things 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 will 16 give 17 him 16 give 18 my 18 my 19 daughter 20 . 21 ' ' [command] , [o] gracious prince , ' said she . 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 5 gracious 3 , 7 , 3 , 8 ' 6 prince 7 , 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [do] you see that hill in front of the palace ? ' asked the sultan . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 13 ' 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 6 hill 7 in 7 in 8 front 8 front 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 14 asked 16 sultan 16 sultan 17 . ' [i] see it , ' answered she . 1 ' 6 ' 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 she 7 answered 8 she 8 she 9 . that is the first thing . 1 that 5 thing 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 thing 5 thing 6 . now go , and tell him what [i] say . ' 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 5 tell 7 what 7 what 9 say 9 say 10 . 10 . 11 ' so the old woman returned and told the head the sultan 's first condition . 1 so 4 woman 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 10 the 5 returned 7 told 6 and 7 told 7 told 9 head 8 the 9 head 9 head 10 the 10 the 12 's 10 the 15 . 11 sultan 12 's 12 's 13 first 13 first 14 condition ' [it] is well , ' he replied ; and said no more about it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 replied 8 replied 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 no 11 said 13 more 11 said 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . for thirty-nine days the head remained in its favourite corner . 1 for 3 days 2 thirty-nine 3 days 3 days 4 the 3 days 5 head 3 days 11 . 5 head 6 remained 6 remained 7 in 7 in 8 its 7 in 10 corner 9 favourite 10 corner but on the thirty-ninth evening after her visit to the palace , the head suddenly spoke . 1 but 2 on 2 on 3 the 2 on 4 thirty-ninth 4 thirty-ninth 6 after 4 thirty-ninth 8 visit 4 thirty-ninth 11 palace 4 thirty-ninth 13 the 5 evening 6 after 7 her 8 visit 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 , 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 suddenly 15 suddenly 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 . ali ! 1 ali 2 ! ali ! " as loud as you can . 1 ali 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 as 4 as 5 loud 4 as 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 . ' [i] will go [at] [once] , ' answered she . 1 ' 8 ' 3 will 4 go 4 go 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 she 9 answered 10 she 10 she 11 . ali ! 1 ali 2 ! ali . ' 1 ali 2 . 2 . 3 ' ' [tell] my master he shall be obeyed , ' replied [ali] ; ' it shall be done [this] [moment] . ' 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 22 ' 3 my 4 master 4 master 5 he 6 shall 7 be 6 shall 16 shall 7 be 8 obeyed 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 it 15 it 16 shall 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 done 18 done 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the old woman went home and gave [ali] 's message to the head . 1 and 2 the 1 and 15 . 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 7 and 5 went 6 home 5 went 7 and 7 and 8 gave 10 's 11 message 11 message 12 to 12 to 13 the 12 to 15 . 13 the 14 head ' [if] that old woman has been playing me a trick , ' thought he , ' [i] will hang her ! 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 13 ' 3 that 4 old 4 old 5 woman 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 playing 8 playing 9 me 9 me 10 a 10 a 11 trick 11 trick 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 19 will 19 will 20 hang 20 hang 22 ! 21 her 22 ! and [i] will put up a gallows to-morrow on the hill itself . ' 1 and 3 will 3 will 4 put 3 will 5 up 3 will 7 gallows 3 will 14 ' 6 a 7 gallows 7 gallows 8 to-morrow 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 hill 11 hill 12 itself 12 itself 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [can] there be a fire ? ' he said to himself ; ' the sun never came in at this window before . 1 ' 13 ; 3 there 4 be 3 there 5 a 5 a 6 fire 6 fire 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 to 11 to 12 himself 11 to 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 17 never 15 the 16 sun 16 sun 17 never 17 never 18 came 17 never 23 before 19 in 20 at 20 at 22 window 21 this 22 window 22 window 23 before 23 before 24 . i must get up and see . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' then he remembered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 . ' [certainly] that old woman 's son is a clever magician ! ' cried he ; ' [i] [never] [met] [anyone] [as] clever as that [.] 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 8 is 3 that 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 's 6 's 7 son 8 is 25 that 9 a 10 clever 9 a 23 clever 10 clever 11 magician 11 magician 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 17 ' 14 cried 16 ; 15 he 16 ; 16 ; 17 ' 23 clever 24 as 24 as 25 that what shall [i] give him to do next ? 1 what 4 give 1 what 7 do 2 shall 4 give 4 give 5 him 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 next 8 next 9 ? let me think . 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 think 3 think 4 . ah ! 1 ah 2 ! i know . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 3 . 3 . 4 ' and he sent for the old woman , who by the orders of the head , was waiting below . 1 and 2 he 1 and 12 orders 2 he 3 sent 3 sent 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 9 who 8 , 9 who 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 orders 12 orders 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 below 19 below 20 . ' [your] son has carried out my wishes very nicely , ' he said . 1 ' 8 wishes 3 son 4 has 4 has 5 carried 5 carried 6 out 6 out 7 my 7 my 8 wishes 8 wishes 15 . 9 very 10 nicely 10 nicely 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [the] [garden] is larger and better than that of any other king . 1 ' 13 king 4 is 5 larger 5 larger 6 and 6 and 7 better 7 better 10 of 8 than 10 of 9 that 10 of 10 of 12 other 10 of 13 king 11 any 12 other 13 king 14 . but when [i] walk [across] it [i] [shall] need [some] [place] to rest on the other side . 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 walk 4 walk 18 . 6 it 9 need 6 it 18 . 9 need 12 to 12 to 13 rest 13 rest 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 side and having said this he turned round and went away . 1 and 2 having 2 having 3 said 2 having 5 he 2 having 6 turned 3 said 4 this 6 turned 7 round 7 round 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 away 10 away 11 . and she walked home slowly , with her head bent . 1 and 2 she 2 she 4 home 2 she 8 her 3 walked 4 home 4 home 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 6 , 7 with 8 her 9 head 9 head 10 bent 10 bent 11 . ' [well] , what am [i] to do next ? ' asked the head cheerfully . 1 ' 13 the 3 , 4 what 4 what 8 do 4 what 10 ? 5 am 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 next 10 ? 12 asked 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 cheerfully 14 head 16 . and the old woman told her story . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 6 her 5 told 6 her 6 her 7 story 6 her 8 . then he [told] the [old] [woman] to go to the bridge and [call] for [hassan] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 10 the 4 the 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 bridge 11 bridge 12 and 12 and 14 for 14 for 16 . ' [he] shall be obeyed , ' answered [hassan] . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 7 ' 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 obeyed 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 10 . ' [that] old woman 's son [is] [certainly] all-powerful , ' cried he ; ' what shall [i] [bid] [him] do now ? ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 old 4 woman 3 old 10 , 4 woman 5 's 5 's 6 son 6 son 9 all-powerful 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 24 ' 12 cried 14 ; 13 he 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 what 16 what 21 do 17 shall 21 do 21 do 22 now 22 now 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and after thinking some time he sent for the old woman , who was expecting the summons . 1 and 2 after 2 after 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 sent 7 sent 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 expecting 15 expecting 16 the 16 the 17 summons 17 summons 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [sees] [the] [magic] [head] []] this time the king thought he had invented something totally impossible , and was quite pleased with himself for his cleverness . 1 this 2 time 2 time 5 thought 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 thought 5 thought 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 invented 8 invented 9 something 8 invented 19 for 10 totally 11 impossible 11 impossible 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 14 was 15 quite 15 quite 19 for 16 pleased 17 with 16 pleased 18 himself 18 himself 19 for 19 for 21 cleverness 20 his 21 cleverness 21 cleverness 22 . thirty-nine days passed , and at midnight on the night of the last the old woman was standing on the bridge . 1 thirty-nine 2 days 2 days 3 passed 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 at 6 at 7 midnight 6 at 8 on 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 night 8 on 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 18 standing 17 was 18 standing 18 standing 19 on 18 standing 21 bridge 20 the 21 bridge 21 bridge 22 . ' [bekir] ! 1 ' 3 ! bekir ! 1 bekir 2 ! bekir ! ' cried she . 1 bekir 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 5 she 5 she 6 . and a negro appeared , and inquired what she wanted . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 negro 3 negro 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 inquired 7 inquired 8 what 8 what 10 wanted 9 she 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 . ' [i] will [assuredly] give my daughter to the old woman 's son , ' thought he . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 15 ' 3 will 5 give 6 my 7 daughter 6 my 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 's 12 's 13 son 13 son 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 thought 16 thought 17 he 17 he 18 . ' [if] [i] [were] [to] [search] all the world [through] [i] could [never] find a [more] powerful son-in-law . ' 1 ' 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 20 ' 12 could 14 find 14 find 15 a 15 a 17 powerful 17 powerful 18 son-in-law 18 son-in-law 19 . 19 . 20 ' this command did not at all please the old woman , though , of course , she made no objections to the sultan . 1 this 2 command 2 command 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 7 please 4 not 6 all 5 at 6 all 7 please 8 the 7 please 10 woman 7 please 12 though 8 the 9 old 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 , 13 , 15 course 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 20 objections 18 made 20 objections 19 no 20 objections 20 objections 21 to 21 to 23 sultan 22 the 23 sultan 23 sultan 24 . ' [never] mind what he says [!] 1 ' 6 says 3 mind 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 says put me on a silver dish and carry me to the palace . ' 1 put 2 me 2 me 3 on 2 me 9 me 2 me 13 . 4 a 5 silver 5 silver 6 dish 6 dish 7 and 7 and 8 carry 8 carry 9 me 9 me 12 palace 10 to 12 palace 11 the 12 palace 13 . 14 ' so it was done , though the old woman 's heart beat as she laid down the dish with the head upon it . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 done 4 done 6 though 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 the 6 though 12 beat 6 though 13 as 6 though 18 dish 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 11 heart 10 's 11 heart 11 heart 12 beat 13 as 14 she 15 laid 16 down 15 laid 18 dish 16 down 17 the 18 dish 19 with 18 dish 23 it 19 with 22 upon 20 the 21 head 21 head 22 upon 23 it 24 . at the sight before him the king flew into a violent rage . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 sight 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 5 him 3 sight 11 violent 3 sight 12 rage 4 before 5 him 5 him 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 flew 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 violent 12 rage 13 . ' [i] will never marry my daughter to such a monster , ' he cried . 1 ' 6 my 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 marry 5 marry 6 my 6 my 7 daughter 7 daughter 11 monster 8 to 9 such 9 such 10 a 9 such 11 monster 11 monster 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 . but the princess placed her hand gently on his arm . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 placed 3 princess 4 placed 4 placed 8 on 4 placed 9 his 5 her 6 hand 6 hand 7 gently 7 gently 8 on 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 . ' [you] have given your word , my father , and you cannot break it , ' said she . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 your 5 your 6 word 5 your 7 , 7 , 8 my 7 , 10 , 8 my 9 father 10 , 14 break 11 and 12 you 12 you 14 break 13 cannot 14 break 14 break 15 it 14 break 16 , 14 break 18 said 15 it 16 , 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 she 19 she 20 . ' [but] , my child , it is impossible for you to marry such a being , ' exclaimed the sultan . 1 ' 22 . 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 child 5 child 9 impossible 6 , 7 it 7 it 9 impossible 8 is 9 impossible 9 impossible 11 you 9 impossible 14 such 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 marry 14 such 15 a 14 such 19 exclaimed 14 such 21 sultan 14 such 22 . 15 a 16 being 17 , 18 ' 17 , 19 exclaimed 19 exclaimed 20 the ' [yes] [,] [i] will marry him . 1 ' 5 will 5 will 6 marry 6 marry 7 him 7 him 8 . he has a beautiful head , and [i] love him already . ' 1 he 2 has 1 he 10 him 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 love 9 love 10 him 10 him 11 already 11 already 12 . 12 . 13 ' but for you , and you [only] , [i] am a man like [other] [men] . ' 1 but 3 you 1 but 4 , 2 for 3 you 4 , 17 ' 5 and 6 you 5 and 17 ' 6 you 8 , 8 , 12 man 10 am 11 a 11 a 12 man 13 like 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] that is all [i] care about , ' said the princess . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 10 ' 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 8 about 7 care 8 about 8 about 9 , 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . [[] [traditions] [populaires] [de] [toutes] [les] [nations] [(] [asie] [mineure] [)] [.] []] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] they took their bows out of the little hut where their toys were kept , and began to see which could shoot the highest . 1 they 2 took 1 they 3 their 2 took 3 their 3 their 4 bows 3 their 11 their 4 bows 9 hut 5 out 6 of 5 out 9 hut 7 the 8 little 7 the 9 hut 8 little 9 hut 9 hut 10 where 11 their 13 were 11 their 14 kept 11 their 19 see 12 toys 13 were 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 which 19 see 21 could 21 could 22 shoot 21 could 25 . 22 shoot 23 the 23 the 24 highest at length the king 's patience gave way , and he said angrily : 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 's 4 king 6 patience 6 patience 7 gave 7 gave 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 said 12 said 13 angrily 12 said 14 : and if you fail to find her your head will be the forfeit . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 fail 2 if 10 will 4 fail 5 to 4 fail 7 her 4 fail 8 your 5 to 6 find 8 your 9 head 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 the 12 the 13 forfeit 13 forfeit 14 . 14 . 15 ' the boy had need of all his courage to listen silently to the king 's words . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 had 3 had 5 of 4 need 5 of 5 of 6 all 5 of 8 courage 5 of 16 words 6 all 7 his 8 courage 9 to 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 12 to 10 listen 13 the 11 silently 12 to 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 's 16 words 17 . but there was nothing for it but to do the king 's bidding , and he felt that the sooner he left the palace the better . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 but 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 but 7 but 8 to 7 but 13 bidding 8 to 9 do 10 the 11 king 10 the 13 bidding 11 king 12 's 13 bidding 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 15 and 20 sooner 16 he 17 felt 17 felt 18 that 18 that 19 the 20 sooner 21 he 21 he 22 left 22 left 24 palace 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 25 the 25 the 26 better 26 better 27 . ' [where] are you going ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? 7 ' 9 the 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 11 . ' [oh] , [i] [can] show you the way ! ' said the fox , who was really very good-natured . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 show 6 show 7 you 6 show 10 ! 7 you 9 way 8 the 9 way 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 fox 13 the 14 fox 14 fox 16 who 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 16 who 18 really 18 really 19 very 19 very 20 good-natured 19 very 21 . ' [far] towards the east , in that direction , lives a beautiful maiden who is called " the [sister] of the [sun] . " 1 ' 6 , 3 towards 4 the 4 the 5 east 5 east 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 direction 9 direction 10 , 10 , 11 lives 11 lives 12 a 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 maiden 14 maiden 15 who 15 who 16 is 16 is 17 called 17 called 18 " 18 " 19 the 18 " 25 " 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . 24 . 25 " she has three golden hens in her house . 1 she 2 has 1 she 7 her 2 has 5 hens 3 three 4 golden 3 three 5 hens 5 hens 6 in 7 her 8 house 8 house 9 . perhaps the feather belongs to one of them . ' 1 perhaps 2 the 2 the 3 feather 3 feather 10 ' 4 belongs 5 to 5 to 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 ' the boy was delighted at this news , and they walked on all day together , the fox in front , and the boy behind . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 delighted 4 delighted 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 news 7 news 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 15 together 11 walked 12 on 11 walked 13 all 13 all 14 day 14 day 15 together 15 together 16 , 16 , 18 fox 16 , 21 , 17 the 18 fox 19 in 20 front 20 front 21 , 21 , 22 and 21 , 26 . 22 and 25 behind 23 the 24 boy 24 boy 25 behind when evening came they lay down to sleep , and put the knapsack under their heads for a pillow . 1 when 2 evening 2 evening 3 came 2 evening 4 they 2 evening 5 lay 2 evening 13 knapsack 5 lay 6 down 5 lay 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 13 knapsack 12 the 13 knapsack 13 knapsack 14 under 13 knapsack 16 heads 15 their 16 heads 16 heads 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 pillow 19 pillow 20 . suddenly , about midnight , the fox gave a low whine , and drew nearer to his bedfellow . 1 suddenly 2 , 2 , 4 midnight 3 about 4 midnight 4 midnight 5 , 4 midnight 18 bedfellow 4 midnight 19 . 5 , 6 the 6 the 18 bedfellow 7 fox 18 bedfellow 8 gave 9 a 8 gave 11 whine 9 a 10 low 11 whine 18 bedfellow 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 nearer 13 and 14 drew 15 nearer 18 bedfellow 16 to 18 bedfellow 17 his 18 bedfellow ' [cousin] , ' he whispered very low , ' there is someone coming who will take the knapsack away from me . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 very 4 ' 11 there 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 very 7 very 8 low 8 low 9 , 10 ' 11 there 11 there 12 is 11 there 13 someone 11 there 23 . 13 someone 14 coming 14 coming 15 who 15 who 16 will 16 will 17 take 17 take 19 knapsack 17 take 20 away 18 the 19 knapsack 20 away 21 from 21 from 22 me look over there ! ' 1 look 2 over 1 look 5 ' 2 over 3 there 4 ! 5 ' and the boy , peeping through the bushes , saw a man . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 , 4 , 9 , 4 , 10 saw 4 , 13 . 5 peeping 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 , 10 saw 12 man 11 a 12 man so when the sun rose they set out again , the fox in front as before , the man and boy following . 1 so 2 when 2 when 6 they 2 when 10 , 3 the 6 they 4 sun 5 rose 5 rose 6 they 7 set 10 , 8 out 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 12 fox 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 14 front 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 as 15 as 16 before 16 before 17 , 17 , 20 and 18 the 19 man 19 man 20 and 20 and 21 boy 21 boy 22 following 21 boy 23 . after some hours they reached the castle of the [sister] of the [sun] , who kept the golden hens among her treasures . 1 after 3 hours 2 some 3 hours 3 hours 7 castle 4 they 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 5 reached 7 castle 6 the 7 castle 7 castle 8 of 7 castle 19 hens 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 kept 16 kept 17 the 17 the 18 golden 19 hens 20 among 19 hens 21 her 21 her 22 treasures 21 her 23 . they halted before the gate and took counsel as to which of them should go in and see the lady herself . 1 they 2 halted 2 halted 3 before 2 halted 5 gate 2 halted 6 and 3 before 4 the 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 counsel 8 counsel 9 as 9 as 11 which 10 to 11 which 11 which 14 should 12 of 13 them 12 of 14 should 14 should 15 go 15 go 18 see 16 in 17 and 17 and 18 see 18 see 19 the 19 the 20 lady 20 lady 21 herself 21 herself 22 . ' [no] , it is my business , so it is right that [i] should go , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 15 should 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 business 7 business 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 right 12 right 13 that 16 go 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 20 he 19 answered 20 he 20 he 21 . ' [you] will find [it] a very difficult matter to get hold of the hens , ' replied the fox . 1 ' 21 . 3 will 4 find 4 find 6 a 6 a 7 very 6 a 9 matter 7 very 8 difficult 9 matter 11 get 9 matter 21 . 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 hold 12 hold 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hens 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 19 the 19 the 20 fox ' [oh] , nothing is likely to happen to me , ' returned the boy . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 16 . 4 nothing 5 is 5 is 6 likely 6 likely 7 to 7 to 8 happen 8 happen 9 to 8 happen 16 . 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 returned 13 returned 15 boy 14 the 15 boy ' [well] , go then , ' said the fox , ' but be careful not to make any mistake . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 ' 4 go 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 fox 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 13 but 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 but 12 ' 13 but 13 but 14 be 14 be 15 careful 15 careful 16 not 16 not 17 to 16 not 19 any 17 to 18 make 19 any 20 mistake 20 mistake 21 . steal only the hen which has the feather missing from her tail , and leave the others alone . ' 1 steal 2 only 1 steal 5 which 1 steal 15 leave 3 the 4 hen 4 hen 5 which 5 which 6 has 6 has 7 the 8 feather 9 missing 9 missing 10 from 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 tail 12 tail 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 leave 15 leave 17 others 15 leave 18 alone 15 leave 19 . 16 the 17 others 19 . 20 ' the man listened , but did not interfere , and the boy entered the court of the palace . 1 the 2 man 1 the 5 but 2 man 3 listened 3 listened 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 not 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 interfere 8 interfere 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 entered 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 boy 13 entered 14 the 13 entered 15 court 15 court 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . and as the last one passed by him , he saw she had one feather missing from her tail . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 the 2 as 9 , 2 as 10 he 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 one 6 passed 7 by 6 passed 8 him 8 him 9 , 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 15 feather 12 she 13 had 13 had 15 feather 14 one 15 feather 15 feather 16 missing 15 feather 19 tail 15 feather 20 . 16 missing 17 from 17 from 18 her 18 her 19 tail at this sight the youth darted forward and seized the hen by the neck so that she could not struggle . 1 at 2 this 1 at 4 the 2 this 3 sight 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 darted 6 darted 7 forward 7 forward 8 and 8 and 9 seized 9 seized 10 the 10 the 11 hen 11 hen 12 by 12 by 14 neck 13 the 14 neck 14 neck 15 so 15 so 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 struggle 20 struggle 21 . then , tucking her comfortably under his arm , he made straight for the gate . 1 then 2 , 1 then 9 , 2 , 3 tucking 3 tucking 4 her 3 tucking 5 comfortably 3 tucking 6 under 6 under 8 arm 7 his 8 arm 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 made 11 made 13 for 12 straight 13 for 13 for 15 gate 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 16 . on the threshold he stopped again . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 threshold 2 the 3 threshold 3 threshold 4 he 3 threshold 6 again 5 stopped 6 again 6 again 7 . and he turned back for the second time and entered the chamber , while the hen wriggled herself free as before . 1 and 2 he 2 he 9 and 2 he 17 wriggled 2 he 18 herself 3 turned 4 back 4 back 9 and 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 time 8 time 9 and 9 and 10 entered 9 and 14 while 10 entered 11 the 11 the 12 chamber 12 chamber 13 , 15 the 16 hen 16 hen 17 wriggled 18 herself 19 free 19 free 20 as 20 as 21 before 20 as 22 . when he had gazed his fill he went out into the courtyard and picked up his hen who was seeking for corn . 1 when 3 had 1 when 5 his 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gazed 4 gazed 5 his 5 his 6 fill 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 out 9 out 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 courtyard 12 courtyard 13 and 13 and 14 picked 14 picked 15 up 15 up 16 his 16 his 17 hen 17 hen 18 who 18 who 19 was 19 was 20 seeking 20 seeking 21 for 21 for 22 corn 22 corn 23 . as he drew near the gate he paused . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 gate 6 gate 7 he 7 he 8 paused 8 paused 9 . and he wrung his hands with regret , so that the hen fell to the ground and ran away . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 wrung 3 wrung 4 his 3 wrung 5 hands 5 hands 7 regret 6 with 7 regret 7 regret 9 so 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 9 so 11 the 11 the 12 hen 12 hen 16 ground 13 fell 16 ground 14 to 16 ground 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 and 17 and 18 ran 18 ran 19 away 19 away 20 . and , worse than that , her sisters began to cluck so loud that the [sister] of the [sun] was awakened by the noise . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 worse 3 worse 4 than 4 than 5 that 4 than 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 sisters 7 her 9 began 7 her 11 cluck 9 began 10 to 11 cluck 24 noise 12 so 13 loud 12 so 14 that 14 that 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 17 of 20 was 20 was 21 awakened 21 awakened 22 by 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 noise 24 noise 25 . she jumped up in haste from her bed , and going to the door she said to the boy : 1 she 6 from 2 jumped 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 haste 5 haste 6 from 6 from 7 her 6 from 11 going 7 her 8 bed 8 bed 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 going 12 to 12 to 14 door 13 the 14 door 14 door 19 boy 14 door 20 : 15 she 19 boy 16 said 17 to 16 said 19 boy 18 the 19 boy [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [golden] [hen] [will] [not] [be] [caught] []] let us set off at once in search of the sister . 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 set 3 set 10 the 4 off 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 in 7 in 8 search 8 search 9 of 8 search 10 the 10 the 11 sister 11 sister 12 . luckily , [i] know the way . ' 1 luckily 2 , 2 , 8 ' 4 know 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 . 7 . 8 ' they walked on for many days , till at length the fox , who , as usual , was going first , stopped suddenly . 1 they 2 walked 1 they 11 the 2 walked 3 on 3 on 5 many 4 for 5 many 5 many 6 days 6 days 7 , 8 till 10 length 9 at 10 length 10 length 11 the 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 14 who 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 , 14 who 18 , 14 who 19 was 16 as 17 usual 17 usual 18 , 19 was 20 going 20 going 21 first 21 first 22 , 22 , 23 stopped 23 stopped 24 suddenly 24 suddenly 25 . a few minutes later they arrived at the castle , and the fox , who had often been there before , slipped in without difficulty . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 5 they 5 they 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 21 , 16 had 18 been 17 often 18 been 18 been 19 there 19 there 20 before 20 before 21 , 21 , 22 slipped 22 slipped 23 in 22 slipped 24 without 24 without 25 difficulty 25 difficulty 26 . there were several giants , both young and old , in the hall , and they were all dancing round the princess . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 several 3 several 4 giants 4 giants 5 , 4 giants 19 dancing 6 both 8 and 7 young 8 and 8 and 9 old 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hall 13 hall 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 all 18 all 19 dancing 19 dancing 20 round 20 round 22 princess 20 round 23 . 21 the 22 princess so the fox stood up , and did his steps with the best of them ; but after a while he stopped and said : 1 so 2 the 2 the 4 stood 2 the 16 ; 3 fox 4 stood 4 stood 5 up 6 , 8 did 7 and 8 did 8 did 9 his 8 did 10 steps 8 did 16 ; 10 steps 11 with 10 steps 13 best 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 of 14 of 15 them 16 ; 17 but 17 but 18 after 18 after 19 a 19 a 20 while 20 while 21 he 21 he 22 stopped 22 stopped 24 said 23 and 24 said 24 said 25 : ' [i] [know] a charming [new] dance that [i] should like to show [you] ; but it can only be done by two people . 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 25 . 4 a 5 charming 5 charming 7 dance 8 that 10 should 10 should 11 like 11 like 12 to 12 to 13 show 13 show 17 it 13 show 25 . 15 ; 16 but 15 ; 17 it 17 it 18 can 17 it 21 done 18 can 19 only 19 only 20 be 21 done 22 by 22 by 23 two 23 two 24 people if the princess will honour me for a few minutes , you will soon see how it is done . ' 1 if 6 me 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 5 honour 4 will 5 honour 5 honour 6 me 6 me 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 , 11 , 18 is 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 soon 14 soon 15 see 15 see 16 how 16 how 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 done 19 done 20 . 20 . 21 ' he found the giants busy trying to kindle a fire and get some light ; but after a bit someone cried out : 1 he 2 found 2 found 4 giants 2 found 5 busy 3 the 4 giants 5 busy 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 6 trying 8 kindle 8 kindle 10 fire 8 kindle 12 get 8 kindle 14 light 8 kindle 15 ; 9 a 10 fire 11 and 12 get 12 get 13 some 15 ; 16 but 15 ; 23 : 16 but 17 after 17 after 18 a 17 after 19 bit 17 after 20 someone 21 cried 22 out 21 cried 23 : ' [where] is the princess ? ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 the 3 is 6 ? 4 the 5 princess 6 ? 7 ' ' [here] , in my arms , ' replied the fox . 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 arms 6 arms 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 12 . 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 fox ' [don't] be [afraid] ; she is quite safe . ' 1 ' 3 be 3 be 11 ' 5 ; 6 she 6 she 9 safe 7 is 8 quite 8 quite 9 safe 9 safe 10 . 10 . 11 ' then he turned , and said quietly : ' [look] , there is the [sister] of the [sun] ! ' 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 turned 3 turned 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 quietly 6 said 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 20 ' 11 , 12 there 12 there 13 is 12 there 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 16 of 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' the giants raised their eyes all at once , and were instantly turned into pillars of stone . 1 the 2 giants 2 giants 5 eyes 3 raised 5 eyes 4 their 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 all 6 all 8 once 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 were 11 were 12 instantly 11 were 15 pillars 12 instantly 13 turned 13 turned 14 into 15 pillars 16 of 15 pillars 18 . 16 of 17 stone the fox then made each pillar a low bow , and set off to join his friends . 1 the 2 fox 1 the 6 pillar 3 then 4 made 4 made 6 pillar 5 each 6 pillar 6 pillar 9 bow 7 a 8 low 8 low 9 bow 9 bow 10 , 9 bow 13 off 9 bow 15 join 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 14 to 15 join 15 join 16 his 16 his 17 friends 17 friends 18 . he looked and shuddered , but there was no escape ; so he shut his eyes to avoid seeing . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 and 3 and 4 shuddered 4 shuddered 14 shut 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 7 there 9 no 9 no 10 escape 10 escape 11 ; 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 he 12 so 14 shut 14 shut 16 eyes 14 shut 17 to 15 his 16 eyes 17 to 18 avoid 18 avoid 19 seeing 19 seeing 20 . ' [no] , no ; [i] don't know you , ' [answered] the youth , without raising his eyes . 1 ' 5 ; 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ; 7 don't 8 know 7 don't 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 youth 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 , 15 , 16 without 16 without 17 raising 17 raising 18 his 17 raising 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . ' [kiss] me , ' said the [sister] of [the] [sun] ; and the youth obeyed [her] , but still without looking up . 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 5 ' 3 me 4 , 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 youth 15 youth 16 obeyed 16 obeyed 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 still 20 still 21 without 21 without 22 looking 21 without 24 . 22 looking 23 up ' [don't] you know me now ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ' 3 you 4 know 5 me 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 she 10 she 11 . and just as she had finished in walked the king , to see if what the boy had said was really true . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 as 2 just 8 walked 3 as 4 she 5 had 6 finished 6 finished 7 in 6 finished 8 walked 8 walked 9 the 8 walked 11 , 9 the 10 king 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 if 13 see 15 what 15 what 16 the 15 what 17 boy 15 what 20 was 17 boy 18 had 18 had 19 said 20 was 22 true 21 really 22 true 22 true 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [king] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] []] ' [i] [shall] marry him to-morrow , ' ended she ; and ordered the preparations to be set on foot at once . 1 ' 4 marry 4 marry 5 him 5 him 6 to-morrow 5 him 13 ordered 6 to-morrow 7 , 7 , 10 she 8 ' 10 she 9 ended 10 she 10 she 11 ; 11 ; 13 ordered 12 and 13 ordered 13 ordered 15 preparations 13 ordered 16 to 14 the 15 preparations 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 set 18 set 19 on 19 on 20 foot 20 foot 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . and the first is that in a single day he must cut down every tree in an entire forest . ' 1 and 4 is 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 is 4 is 6 in 4 is 10 he 5 that 6 in 6 in 9 day 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 day 10 he 11 must 10 he 12 cut 10 he 21 ' 12 cut 15 tree 13 down 15 tree 14 every 15 tree 15 tree 19 forest 16 in 19 forest 17 an 18 entire 18 entire 19 forest 19 forest 20 . the youth stood aghast at the king 's words . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 4 aghast 3 stood 4 aghast 4 aghast 5 at 5 at 9 words 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's 8 's 9 words 9 words 10 . he had never cut down a tree in his life , and had not the least idea how to begin . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 cut 4 cut 5 down 5 down 7 tree 6 a 7 tree 7 tree 8 in 7 tree 20 begin 8 in 10 life 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 least 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 the 15 the 16 least 17 idea 18 how 18 how 20 begin 19 to 20 begin 20 begin 21 . and as for a whole forest ! 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 for 2 as 7 ! 3 for 4 a 5 whole 6 forest 5 whole 7 ! but the princess saw what was passing in his mind , and whispered to him : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 saw 4 saw 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 passing 7 passing 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 : ' [don't] be [afraid] . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 5 . in my ship you will find an axe , which you must carry off to the forest . 1 in 3 ship 1 in 4 you 1 in 8 axe 2 my 3 ship 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 find 7 an 8 axe 8 axe 9 , 8 axe 10 which 8 axe 14 off 8 axe 17 forest 8 axe 18 . 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 carry 12 must 14 off 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 forest but pick up three chips of the tree you have felled , and put them in your pocket . ' 1 but 2 pick 2 pick 3 up 3 up 4 three 4 three 5 chips 5 chips 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 11 felled 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 felled 11 felled 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 them 15 them 18 pocket 16 in 18 pocket 17 your 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 . 18 pocket 20 ' 19 . 20 ' and the young man did exactly as he was bid , and soon returned with the three chips safe in his coat . 1 and 2 the 1 and 10 bid 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 3 young 10 bid 5 did 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 as 7 as 10 bid 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 bid 10 bid 11 , 10 bid 15 with 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 soon 14 returned 15 with 15 with 18 chips 16 the 17 three 17 three 18 chips 18 chips 19 safe 19 safe 20 in 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 coat 22 coat 23 . with this the bridal pair had to be content , and be as patient as they could till the king 's arrival . 1 with 2 this 1 with 4 bridal 3 the 4 bridal 4 bridal 5 pair 4 bridal 6 had 4 bridal 20 king 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 content 9 content 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 be 12 be 14 patient 13 as 14 patient 14 patient 15 as 15 as 17 could 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 till 18 till 19 the 20 king 21 's 21 's 22 arrival 22 arrival 23 . he did not keep them long , but they saw by his face that nothing good awaited them . 1 he 2 did 1 he 5 them 2 did 3 not 4 keep 5 them 5 them 18 them 6 long 9 they 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 they 9 they 17 awaited 10 saw 14 that 11 by 12 his 11 by 13 face 11 by 14 that 14 that 17 awaited 15 nothing 17 awaited 16 good 17 awaited 17 awaited 18 them 18 them 19 . this sounded much more difficult than what he had done before , and [he] [turned] [in] despair to the [sister] of the [sun] . 1 this 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 much 2 sounded 5 difficult 3 much 4 more 5 difficult 17 despair 6 than 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 before 11 before 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 despair 17 despair 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . ' [it] is all right , ' she whispered encouragingly . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 whispered 8 she 10 encouragingly 10 encouragingly 11 . and the young man did what he was told , and left the forest looking exactly as it had done before . 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 what 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 5 did 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 9 told 8 was 9 told 9 told 10 , 9 told 15 looking 10 , 11 and 12 left 14 forest 12 left 15 looking 13 the 14 forest 15 looking 16 exactly 16 exactly 17 as 17 as 18 it 18 it 19 had 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 before 21 before 22 . but again the old man interfered , and declared that without the king 's permission no marriage could take place . 1 but 2 again 2 again 3 the 2 again 6 interfered 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 interfered 6 interfered 7 , 6 interfered 8 and 6 interfered 16 no 9 declared 10 that 10 that 11 without 11 without 14 's 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 's 14 's 15 permission 15 permission 16 no 16 no 17 marriage 16 no 18 could 16 no 21 . 18 could 19 take 19 take 20 place so no wonder the youth trembled and turned pale when he heard what lay before him . 1 so 2 no 2 no 3 wonder 2 no 5 youth 2 no 6 trembled 4 the 5 youth 6 trembled 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 pale 9 pale 10 when 10 when 11 he 10 when 12 heard 12 heard 13 what 13 what 14 lay 14 lay 15 before 14 lay 17 . 15 before 16 him go down to the river and unfasten a boat which lies moored there , and throw the chips into the water . 1 go 2 down 1 go 3 to 1 go 11 lies 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 river 5 river 6 and 6 and 7 unfasten 8 a 9 boat 8 a 10 which 10 which 11 lies 11 lies 12 moored 12 moored 18 chips 12 moored 22 . 13 there 14 , 13 there 18 chips 14 , 15 and 16 throw 18 chips 17 the 18 chips 18 chips 19 into 18 chips 20 the 18 chips 21 water when the serpent rears up its body you will cut off its three heads with one blow of your sword . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 serpent 1 when 4 rears 2 the 3 serpent 4 rears 5 up 4 rears 6 its 4 rears 9 will 4 rears 12 its 4 rears 18 of 4 rears 19 your 4 rears 20 sword 7 body 8 you 8 you 9 will 10 cut 11 off 11 off 12 its 12 its 13 three 13 three 14 heads 15 with 17 blow 16 one 17 blow 17 blow 18 of 20 sword 21 . then take the tip of each tongue and go with it to-morrow morning into the king 's kitchen . 1 then 2 take 2 take 8 and 3 the 4 tip 4 tip 5 of 4 tip 7 tongue 6 each 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 and 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 with 10 with 11 it 11 it 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 morning 13 morning 14 into 14 into 15 the 14 into 18 kitchen 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 's 18 kitchen 19 . but be sure you take great care never to look behind you . ' 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 take 5 take 7 care 6 great 7 care 7 care 8 never 8 never 11 behind 8 never 14 ' 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 behind 11 behind 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 ' the young man did exactly what the princess had told him . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 8 princess 4 did 5 exactly 4 did 8 princess 5 exactly 6 what 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 9 had 9 had 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 12 . the youth had his sword ready , and in another second the three heads were bobbing on the water . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 3 had 3 had 4 his 3 had 6 ready 4 his 5 sword 6 ready 16 bobbing 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 the 8 and 9 in 9 in 11 second 10 another 11 second 12 the 13 three 13 three 14 heads 14 heads 15 were 15 were 16 bobbing 16 bobbing 17 on 16 bobbing 19 water 17 on 18 the 19 water 20 . and , opening the kitchen door , he fled to the ship . 1 and 2 , 1 and 8 he 2 , 3 opening 3 opening 4 the 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 6 door 6 door 7 , 8 he 9 fled 9 fled 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 ship 12 ship 13 . unluckily he missed the way , and in his excitement ran backwards and forwards , without knowing whither he was going . 1 unluckily 2 he 2 he 12 backwards 3 missed 4 the 3 missed 5 way 5 way 6 , 5 way 12 backwards 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 excitement 11 ran 12 backwards 12 backwards 14 forwards 13 and 14 forwards 14 forwards 15 , 15 , 16 without 16 without 17 knowing 17 knowing 18 whither 18 whither 19 he 18 whither 21 going 19 he 20 was 21 going 22 . at last , in despair , he looked round , and saw to his amazement that both the city and palace had vanished completely . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 despair 5 despair 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 14 his 8 looked 9 round 8 looked 12 saw 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 saw 12 saw 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 amazement 15 amazement 17 both 16 that 17 both 17 both 19 city 17 both 20 and 17 both 25 . 18 the 19 city 20 and 21 palace 21 palace 22 had 22 had 23 vanished 23 vanished 24 completely he went [straight] up to it and cried : ' [o] [mother] [,] let me come in for pity 's sake ! ' 1 he 6 it 1 he 7 and 2 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 4 up 6 it 5 to 6 it 7 and 8 cried 8 cried 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 23 ' 14 let 15 me 14 let 16 come 16 come 17 in 16 come 18 for 18 for 19 pity 18 for 21 sake 19 pity 20 's 20 's 21 sake 21 sake 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' but the old woman only shook her head . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 woman 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 only 5 only 6 shook 6 shook 8 head 7 her 8 head 8 head 9 . ' [no] , [i] know nothing of her , ' said she . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 5 know 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 . at length he grew so tired he could walk no more ; then he remembered what the old woman had said . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 2 length 15 remembered 4 grew 6 tired 4 grew 9 walk 5 so 6 tired 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 walk 9 walk 11 more 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 ; 12 ; 13 then 13 then 15 remembered 14 he 15 remembered 15 remembered 16 what 16 what 21 said 16 what 22 . 17 the 18 old 17 the 21 said 18 old 19 woman 19 woman 20 had ' [let] me in , [i] pray you , dear mother , ' cried he . 1 ' 11 mother 3 me 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 7 pray 7 pray 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 he 15 he 16 . and the door opened in front of him . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 opened 3 door 5 in 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 . ' [no] , [i] know nothing of her , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 5 know 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 she 11 answered 12 she 12 she 13 . but as he turned hopelessly away , she stopped him . 1 but 2 as 2 as 7 , 2 as 9 stopped 3 he 4 turned 3 he 5 hopelessly 5 hopelessly 6 away 6 away 7 , 8 she 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 him 9 stopped 11 . ' [if] you happen to pass my eldest sister 's house , will you give her this letter ? ' said she . 1 ' 8 eldest 3 you 4 happen 4 happen 8 eldest 5 to 6 pass 6 pass 8 eldest 7 my 8 eldest 8 eldest 9 sister 8 eldest 18 letter 8 eldest 21 said 9 sister 10 's 10 's 11 house 11 house 12 , 13 will 14 you 13 will 15 give 15 give 16 her 15 give 18 letter 17 this 18 letter 18 letter 19 ? 18 letter 20 ' 21 said 22 she 22 she 23 . ' [and] if you should get tired on the road , just take it out of your pocket and rustle the paper . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 if 4 you 3 if 5 should 5 should 6 get 6 get 7 tired 7 tired 8 on 7 tired 20 rustle 8 on 10 road 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 12 just 13 take 13 take 14 it 14 it 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 pocket 18 pocket 20 rustle 19 and 20 rustle 20 rustle 21 the 21 the 22 paper 22 paper 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [let] me in , [i] pray you , dear mother , ' cried he . 1 ' 11 mother 3 me 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 7 pray 7 pray 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [yes] , [i] can , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 5 can 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 12 . 8 answered 11 woman 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman ' [she] lives in the castle on [the] [banka] . 1 ' 3 lives 3 lives 10 . 4 in 5 the 4 in 10 . 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 7 on but , when you see her , stick a pin into the palm of her hand , and suck the drops of blood that flow . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 you 3 when 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 stick 7 , 9 a 7 , 10 pin 10 pin 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 palm 13 palm 14 of 13 palm 24 that 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 hand 16 hand 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 suck 19 suck 20 the 20 the 21 drops 21 drops 22 of 22 of 23 blood 24 that 25 flow 25 flow 26 . then she will grow calmer , and will know you again . 1 then 8 will 2 she 8 will 3 will 4 grow 4 grow 5 calmer 5 calmer 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 will 8 will 9 know 8 will 11 again 10 you 11 again 11 again 12 . only , [beware] [;] for [before] you reach the castle [on] the [banka] fearful things will happen . ' 1 only 2 , 2 , 5 for 2 , 12 the 5 for 10 castle 7 you 8 reach 8 reach 9 the 9 the 10 castle 12 the 14 fearful 14 fearful 17 happen 15 things 17 happen 16 will 17 happen 17 happen 18 . 18 . 19 ' he thanked the old woman with tears of gladness for the good news she had given him , and continued his journey . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 the 2 thanked 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 with 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 8 of 8 of 9 gladness 9 gladness 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 13 news 11 the 12 good 13 news 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 given 16 given 17 him 17 him 18 , 17 him 21 his 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 continued 21 his 22 journey 22 journey 23 . ' [my] good men , what are you fighting about ? ' said he . 1 ' 12 ' 3 good 4 men 4 men 6 what 4 men 8 you 4 men 9 fighting 5 , 6 what 7 are 8 you 9 fighting 10 about 10 about 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 he 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [that] cloth does not [look] [worth] much ! ' 1 ' 3 cloth 1 ' 10 ' 4 does 5 not 5 not 8 much 8 much 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' meanwhile the young man walked briskly along , till he came up with two other men , who were disputing over a table-cloth . 1 meanwhile 2 the 1 meanwhile 3 young 1 meanwhile 5 walked 3 young 4 man 5 walked 6 briskly 5 walked 20 disputing 6 briskly 7 along 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 he 9 till 11 came 11 came 12 up 12 up 20 disputing 13 with 16 men 14 two 15 other 14 two 16 men 16 men 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 20 disputing 19 were 20 disputing 20 disputing 21 over 20 disputing 24 . 21 over 22 a 22 a 23 table-cloth ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he , stopping in front of them . 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 stopping 11 stopping 12 in 12 in 13 front 13 front 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . ' [let] me try the table-cloth , ' said the youth , ' and [i] will tell you whose it ought to be . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 8 ' 4 try 5 the 5 the 6 table-cloth 6 table-cloth 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 16 will 16 will 25 ' 17 tell 18 you 17 tell 19 whose 17 tell 20 it 20 it 23 be 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 . 24 . 25 ' the two men were quite pleased with this idea , and handed him the cloth . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 men 3 men 6 pleased 4 were 6 pleased 5 quite 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 with 7 with 9 idea 8 this 9 idea 9 idea 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 handed 12 handed 13 him 13 him 14 the 14 the 15 cloth 15 cloth 16 . ' [what] are [you] quarrelling about ? 1 ' 7 ? 3 are 5 quarrelling 3 are 7 ? 5 quarrelling 6 about you could cut a dozen sticks from the wood each just as good as that ! ' said the young man . 1 you 2 could 1 you 3 cut 3 cut 6 sticks 4 a 5 dozen 5 dozen 6 sticks 6 sticks 7 from 6 sticks 9 wood 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 17 ' 10 each 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 good 12 as 14 as 14 as 15 that 15 that 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 17 ' 19 the 17 ' 21 man 17 ' 22 . 19 the 20 young and as he spoke the fighters both stopped and looked at him . 1 and 2 as 2 as 4 spoke 2 as 8 stopped 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 the 5 the 6 fighters 5 the 7 both 8 stopped 9 and 8 stopped 10 looked 8 stopped 13 . 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 him you won't easily find another stick like that ! ' 1 you 3 easily 2 won't 3 easily 3 easily 4 find 4 find 5 another 5 another 6 stick 5 another 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [no] ; that is true , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 8 ' 4 that 5 is 4 that 7 , 5 is 6 true 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 13 . 9 answered 10 the 10 the 12 man 11 young 12 man ' [let] me just look at it , and [i] will tell you whose it ought to be . ' 1 ' 7 it 3 me 4 just 4 just 5 look 5 look 6 at 5 look 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 20 ' 12 tell 13 you 12 tell 14 whose 12 tell 15 it 15 it 18 be 16 ought 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 . 19 . 20 ' the men were pleased with the idea , and handed him the staff . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 pleased 3 were 9 and 4 pleased 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 idea 7 idea 8 , 9 and 10 handed 10 handed 11 him 11 him 12 the 12 the 13 staff 13 staff 14 . ' [it] is very curious , certainly , ' said he ; ' but which end is it that restores [people] [to] [life] ? 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 curious 5 curious 6 , 6 , 7 certainly 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 but 14 but 17 is 14 but 24 ? 15 which 16 end 16 end 17 is 17 is 18 it 18 it 19 that 19 that 20 restores after all , anyone can be killed by a blow from a stick if it is only hard enough ! ' 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 can 4 anyone 7 killed 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 killed 7 killed 8 by 8 by 9 a 9 a 10 blow 10 blow 11 from 11 from 13 stick 12 a 13 stick 13 stick 14 if 14 if 17 only 15 it 16 is 15 it 17 only 16 is 17 only 17 only 19 enough 18 hard 19 enough 19 enough 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' but when he was shown the end he threw the stuff over his shoulders and vanished . 1 but 2 when 2 when 5 shown 3 he 4 was 3 he 5 shown 4 was 5 shown 5 shown 7 end 5 shown 11 stuff 6 the 7 end 8 he 9 threw 9 threw 11 stuff 10 the 11 stuff 11 stuff 14 shoulders 12 over 14 shoulders 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 16 vanished 15 and 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 . at last he saw another set of men , who were struggling for the possession of a pair of shoes . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 another 5 another 6 set 6 set 7 of 6 set 8 men 8 men 9 , 8 men 10 who 8 men 11 were 9 , 10 who 11 were 12 struggling 11 were 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 possession 15 possession 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 pair 18 pair 19 of 19 of 20 shoes 20 shoes 21 . ' [why] can't [you] leave [that] pair of old shoes [alone] ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 13 ' 3 can't 5 leave 7 pair 8 of 7 pair 10 shoes 8 of 9 old 10 shoes 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 15 he 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [why] , you could not walk a yard in them ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 12 ! 4 you 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 walk 7 walk 9 yard 7 walk 10 in 8 a 9 yard 10 in 11 them 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] sounds very clever , ' said the youth . 1 ' 7 ' 3 sounds 4 very 4 very 5 clever 5 clever 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . ' [let] me try them , and then [i] shall be able to tell you whose they ought to be . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 22 ' 4 try 5 them 5 them 6 , 5 them 17 they 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 able 12 able 13 to 12 able 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 14 tell 16 whose 14 tell 17 they 17 they 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 . 21 . 22 ' the idea pleased the men , and they handed him the shoes ; but the moment they were on his feet he cried : 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 pleased 2 idea 9 handed 3 pleased 5 men 3 pleased 6 , 3 pleased 7 and 3 pleased 8 they 4 the 5 men 6 , 7 and 9 handed 10 him 9 handed 11 the 9 handed 18 were 11 the 12 shoes 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 moment 16 moment 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 on 18 were 22 he 20 his 21 feet 20 his 22 he 22 he 23 cried 23 cried 24 : ' [i] wish to be in the castle on the [banka] [!] ' 1 ' 3 wish 1 ' 13 ' 4 to 5 be 4 to 10 the 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 9 on 10 the 13 ' and before he knew it , he was there , and found the [sister] of the [sun] dying of grief . 1 and 2 before 2 before 3 he 2 before 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 found 12 found 20 grief 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 dying 18 dying 19 of 19 of 20 grief 20 grief 21 . then she told him all her story , and what had happened since the ship had sailed away without him . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 told 2 she 6 her 3 told 4 him 5 all 6 her 6 her 7 story 7 story 8 , 7 story 13 since 8 , 9 and 10 what 12 happened 10 what 13 since 11 had 12 happened 13 since 16 had 14 the 15 ship 15 ship 16 had 16 had 17 sailed 16 had 21 . 17 sailed 18 away 17 sailed 19 without 19 without 20 him ' [show] me the battle-field , ' said he . 1 ' 7 ' 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 battle-field 5 battle-field 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . and she took him to a wild heath , where the dead were lying as they fell , waiting for burial . 1 and 2 she 1 and 10 where 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 to 6 a 7 wild 7 wild 8 heath 8 heath 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 the 10 where 13 were 12 dead 13 were 13 were 14 lying 13 were 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 fell 16 they 21 burial 16 they 22 . 17 fell 18 , 18 , 19 waiting 19 waiting 20 for one by one he touched them with the end of his staff , till at length they all stood before him . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 2 by 4 he 2 by 5 touched 5 touched 6 them 5 touched 7 with 7 with 8 the 7 with 9 end 9 end 10 of 9 end 12 staff 11 his 12 staff 12 staff 14 till 13 , 14 till 14 till 16 length 15 at 16 length 16 length 17 they 17 they 18 all 18 all 19 stood 19 stood 20 before 19 stood 22 . 20 before 21 him throughout the kingdom there was nothing but joy ; and this time the wedding was really celebrated . 1 throughout 2 the 1 throughout 3 kingdom 3 kingdom 4 there 3 kingdom 14 wedding 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 but 8 joy 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 the 13 the 14 wedding 14 wedding 17 celebrated 15 was 16 really 16 really 17 celebrated 17 celebrated 18 . and the bridal pair [lived] [happily] in the castle [on] [the] [banka] till they died . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 bridal 3 bridal 4 pair 4 pair 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 13 till 13 till 14 they 14 they 15 died 15 died 16 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [the] [prince] [and] [the] [three] [fates] once upon a time a little boy was born to a king who ruled over a great country through which ran a wide river . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 boy 7 boy 10 to 8 was 9 born 9 born 10 to 10 to 11 a 10 to 12 king 12 king 13 who 12 king 24 river 12 king 25 . 14 ruled 15 over 14 ruled 21 ran 15 over 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 country 19 through 20 which 20 which 21 ran 21 ran 24 river 22 a 23 wide 23 wide 24 river ' [is] there anything the matter ? ' he asked anxiously . 1 ' 4 anything 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 6 matter 4 anything 7 ? 5 the 6 matter 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . the fairies looked at him , and all shook their heads at once . 1 the 2 fairies 2 fairies 5 him 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 5 him 5 him 6 , 5 him 9 shook 7 and 8 all 7 and 9 shook 9 shook 11 heads 9 shook 12 at 10 their 11 heads 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 . ' [he] is a beautiful boy , and it is a great pity ; but what is to happen will happen , ' said they . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 boy 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 beautiful 6 boy 9 it 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 13 pity 12 great 13 pity 13 pity 22 , 14 ; 15 but 15 but 22 , 16 what 17 is 16 what 22 , 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 happen 19 happen 21 happen 20 will 21 happen 22 , 23 ' 22 , 25 they 22 , 26 . 23 ' 24 said if we could save him we would ; but that is beyond our power . ' 1 if 7 would 1 if 14 power 2 we 3 could 2 we 6 we 3 could 4 save 4 save 5 him 6 we 7 would 8 ; 12 beyond 9 but 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 beyond 12 beyond 13 our 12 beyond 14 power 14 power 15 . 14 power 16 ' and so saying they vanished . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 saying 3 saying 5 vanished 3 saying 6 . 4 they 5 vanished and , besides , he gave the strictest orders that a guard should walk round the castle night and day . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 gave 6 gave 7 the 7 the 8 strictest 8 strictest 9 orders 9 orders 10 that 10 that 13 should 11 a 12 guard 12 guard 13 should 13 should 14 walk 14 walk 15 round 15 round 18 night 16 the 17 castle 17 castle 18 night 18 night 19 and 18 night 20 day 18 night 21 . so he turned to the page who was walking behind him , and said : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 page 6 page 7 who 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 walking 9 walking 10 behind 10 behind 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 : ' [what] is that [funny] [little] [thing] which is running so fast over there ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 8 which 8 which 9 is 9 is 10 running 10 running 12 fast 11 so 12 fast 12 fast 13 over 13 over 14 there 13 over 15 ? 13 over 16 ' ' [that] is a dog , prince , ' answered the page [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 prince 7 prince 10 answered 7 prince 12 page 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the ' [well] , bring me one like it , and we will see which can run the faster . ' 1 ' 4 bring 3 , 4 bring 4 bring 5 me 4 bring 6 one 4 bring 7 like 7 like 8 it 7 like 9 , 7 like 18 faster 7 like 20 ' 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 see 13 see 14 which 14 which 15 can 15 can 16 run 17 the 18 faster 19 . 20 ' and he watched the dog till it had disappeared round the corner . 1 and 2 he 1 and 7 it 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 4 the 4 the 5 dog 6 till 7 it 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 12 corner 10 round 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 13 . the page was much puzzled to know what to do . 1 the 2 page 2 page 3 was 3 was 5 puzzled 4 much 5 puzzled 5 puzzled 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . he had strict orders to refuse the prince nothing ; yet he remembered the prophecy , and felt that this was a serious matter . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 strict 3 strict 7 the 4 orders 5 to 5 to 6 refuse 6 refuse 7 the 7 the 8 prince 7 the 9 nothing 7 the 15 prophecy 9 nothing 10 ; 10 ; 11 yet 11 yet 13 remembered 12 he 13 remembered 13 remembered 14 the 15 prophecy 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 felt 18 felt 19 that 19 that 20 this 20 this 21 was 21 was 22 a 22 a 23 serious 23 serious 24 matter 24 matter 25 . at last he thought he had better tell the king the whole story , and let him decide the question . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 tell 7 better 8 tell 8 tell 11 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 the 11 the 12 whole 11 the 15 and 11 the 20 question 11 the 21 . 13 story 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 let 17 him 16 let 18 decide 18 decide 20 question 19 the 20 question so a puppy was found , exactly like the other ; they might have been [twins] , and [perhaps] they were . 1 so 2 a 2 a 3 puppy 3 puppy 5 found 3 puppy 10 other 3 puppy 20 they 4 was 5 found 5 found 6 , 6 , 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 like 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 ; 12 they 13 might 13 might 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 . years went by , and the boy and the dog played together till the boy grew tall and strong . 1 years 2 went 2 went 3 by 2 went 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 and 8 and 11 played 9 the 10 dog 9 the 11 played 11 played 12 together 12 together 13 till 13 till 14 the 13 till 15 boy 13 till 16 grew 16 grew 17 tall 17 tall 18 and 17 tall 19 strong 19 strong 20 . the time came at last when he sent a message to his father , saying : 1 the 2 time 1 the 3 came 3 came 6 when 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 10 message 6 when 15 saying 8 sent 10 message 9 a 10 message 10 message 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 father 14 , 15 saying 15 saying 16 : ' [why] do you keep me shut up here , [doing] [nothing] ? 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 13 ? 3 do 4 you 5 keep 6 me 6 me 7 shut 7 shut 8 up 8 up 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 13 ? so give me arms , and let me go [,] [i] [pray] you ; me and my dog too . ' 1 so 2 give 2 give 3 me 2 give 4 arms 4 arms 5 , 4 arms 9 go 4 arms 14 ; 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 me 7 let 9 go 13 you 14 ; 14 ; 15 me 15 me 16 and 16 and 17 my 17 my 18 dog 18 dog 19 too 18 dog 21 ' 20 . 21 ' never was any prince so happy as he , and he rode and rode till at length he came to a king 's palace . 1 never 6 happy 2 was 3 any 2 was 6 happy 3 any 4 prince 4 prince 5 so 6 happy 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 rode 12 rode 13 and 13 and 14 rode 14 rode 15 till 15 till 17 length 15 till 18 he 15 till 19 came 15 till 23 's 15 till 25 . 16 at 17 length 19 came 20 to 21 a 22 king 22 king 23 's 23 's 24 palace the king who lived in it did not care about looking after his country , and seeing that his people lived cheerful and contented lives . 1 the 2 king 2 king 5 in 3 who 4 lived 4 lived 5 in 5 in 6 it 5 in 7 did 7 did 8 not 7 did 9 care 9 care 10 about 10 about 11 looking 11 looking 12 after 12 after 13 his 12 after 14 country 14 country 24 contented 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 seeing 17 seeing 18 that 18 that 19 his 18 that 21 lived 20 people 21 lived 21 lived 22 cheerful 22 cheerful 23 and 23 and 24 contented 24 contented 25 lives 24 contented 26 . he spent his whole time in making riddles , and inventing plans which he had much better have let alone . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 9 , 3 his 4 whole 3 his 5 time 3 his 6 in 6 in 7 making 7 making 8 riddles 7 making 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 inventing 11 inventing 12 plans 11 inventing 13 which 11 inventing 18 have 13 which 15 had 14 he 15 had 16 much 17 better 17 better 18 have 18 have 19 let 18 have 21 . 19 let 20 alone at the period when the young prince reached the kingdom he had just completed a wonderful house for his only child , a daughter . 1 at 2 the 1 at 10 kingdom 2 the 3 period 4 when 5 the 4 when 8 reached 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 prince 8 reached 9 the 9 the 10 kingdom 10 kingdom 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 just 13 just 14 completed 14 completed 16 wonderful 14 completed 17 house 14 completed 19 his 15 a 16 wonderful 18 for 19 his 19 his 20 only 19 his 21 child 19 his 22 , 22 , 24 daughter 22 , 25 . 23 a 24 daughter the fame of the princess 's beauty had spread far and wide , and there was no lack of princes who wished to try their fortune . 1 the 2 fame 2 fame 3 of 3 of 5 princess 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 6 's 5 princess 7 beauty 5 princess 20 princes 7 beauty 8 had 8 had 9 spread 8 had 16 was 9 spread 12 wide 9 spread 13 , 10 far 11 and 11 and 12 wide 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 17 no 18 lack 18 lack 19 of 19 of 20 princes 20 princes 21 who 20 princes 25 their 21 who 22 wished 22 wished 23 to 23 to 24 try 25 their 26 fortune 26 fortune 27 . but though some managed to get further than others , nobody was anywhere near the top . 1 but 2 though 2 though 4 managed 3 some 4 managed 4 managed 5 to 4 managed 6 get 6 get 8 than 7 further 8 than 8 than 9 others 9 others 10 , 9 others 11 nobody 11 nobody 13 anywhere 12 was 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 near 14 near 16 top 15 the 16 top 16 top 17 . ' [where] do you come from ? ' [they] said at last . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 8 ' 3 do 7 ? 4 you 5 come 4 you 7 ? 5 come 6 from 8 ' 10 said 10 said 12 last 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . ' [and] whose [son] are you ? ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 whose 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' but the young prince had reasons for keeping his own secret , and he answered : 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 prince 3 young 4 prince 4 prince 6 reasons 5 had 6 reasons 6 reasons 7 for 7 for 8 keeping 8 keeping 9 his 8 keeping 11 secret 8 keeping 15 answered 9 his 10 own 11 secret 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 answered 15 answered 16 : ' [my] [father] was [master] [of] [the] [horse] to the [king] of my country , and [after] my mother died he [married] another [wife] . 1 ' 4 was 1 ' 23 another 4 was 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 my 12 of 14 country 14 country 15 , 14 country 21 he 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 my 18 my 19 mother 19 mother 20 died 23 another 25 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' said the youth , one day . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 7 ? 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 7 ? 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 12 , 13 one 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 . looking up from below , they saw a white hand stretched forth to draw him in . 1 looking 2 up 2 up 3 from 3 from 4 below 4 below 5 , 4 below 7 saw 6 they 7 saw 7 saw 10 hand 8 a 10 hand 9 white 10 hand 10 hand 12 forth 10 hand 14 draw 11 stretched 12 forth 13 to 14 draw 14 draw 15 him 15 him 16 in 16 in 17 . ' [the] youth [who] succeeded in climbing to the princess 's window is not a prince at all , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 3 youth 1 ' 20 ' 3 youth 5 succeeded 5 succeeded 6 in 6 in 7 climbing 7 climbing 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 princess 10 princess 11 's 11 's 12 window 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 a 14 not 18 all 14 not 19 , 14 not 20 ' 15 a 16 prince 17 at 18 all 20 ' 21 answered 21 answered 22 the 21 answered 23 young 23 young 24 man 24 man 25 . but the prince still had his reasons for being silent , and only told the same story . 1 but 2 the 1 but 13 only 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 still 3 prince 13 only 4 still 5 had 5 had 6 his 6 his 7 reasons 7 reasons 8 for 8 for 9 being 9 being 10 silent 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 only 13 only 14 told 14 told 17 story 14 told 18 . 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 story ' [ah] , how rash you are ! ' cried [the] [princess] , throwing her arms round his neck . 1 ' 10 cried 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 rash 5 rash 7 are 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 ! 8 ! 10 cried 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 13 , 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 15 her 15 her 16 arms 16 arms 17 round 17 round 19 neck 18 his 19 neck 19 neck 20 . ' [if] you know that , [how] [can] you have that horrid beast about you ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 9 you 6 , 16 ? 9 you 15 you 10 have 12 horrid 11 that 12 horrid 12 horrid 13 beast 12 horrid 15 you 13 beast 14 about i will give orders to have him killed at once . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 orders 4 orders 5 to 5 to 7 him 6 have 7 him 7 him 8 killed 7 him 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 . 11 . 12 ' but the prince would not listen to her . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 would 2 the 3 prince 4 would 6 listen 5 not 6 listen 6 listen 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . ' [kill] my dear little dog , who has been my playfellow since he was a puppy ? ' exclaimed he . 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 19 ' 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 little 6 dog 17 puppy 7 , 8 who 7 , 12 playfellow 8 who 9 has 10 been 12 playfellow 11 my 12 playfellow 12 playfellow 13 since 13 since 14 he 14 he 17 puppy 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 puppy 17 puppy 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' 19 ' 21 he 20 exclaimed 21 he 21 he 22 . ' [oh] , never would [i] allow that . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 ' 4 never 5 would 5 would 7 allow 7 allow 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 ' and this went on for more than a month . 1 and 2 this 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 on 3 went 5 for 5 for 9 month 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 a 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [and] [the] [snake] []] this was the reason why he delayed his journey so long , and narrowly escaped being eaten by the crocodile . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 8 his 7 delayed 8 his 8 his 9 journey 9 journey 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 narrowly 14 narrowly 20 crocodile 15 escaped 16 being 16 being 17 eaten 16 being 18 by 18 by 20 crocodile 19 the 20 crocodile 20 crocodile 21 . that very night , however , while he was asleep , the princess noticed something strange in one of the corners of the room . 1 that 2 very 1 that 3 night 1 that 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 7 while 7 while 8 he 8 he 10 asleep 8 he 13 princess 9 was 10 asleep 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 noticed 13 princess 24 room 14 noticed 15 something 15 something 16 strange 15 something 17 in 17 in 21 corners 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 corners 21 corners 22 of 23 the 24 room 24 room 25 . she shrank in terror , but , slight as was the noise , the thing heard it , and raised its head to listen . 1 she 2 shrank 2 shrank 3 in 3 in 4 terror 4 terror 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 , 7 , 8 slight 8 slight 9 as 9 as 10 was 9 as 13 , 10 was 12 noise 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 13 , 13 , 14 the 13 , 16 heard 13 , 25 . 14 the 15 thing 16 heard 17 it 16 heard 19 and 17 it 18 , 20 raised 21 its 21 its 22 head 22 head 23 to 23 to 24 listen 24 listen 25 . then she saw it was the long flat head of a serpent , and the recollection of the prophecy rushed into her mind . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 long 7 long 8 flat 8 flat 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 16 recollection 11 a 12 serpent 12 serpent 13 , 12 serpent 15 the 13 , 14 and 15 the 16 recollection 16 recollection 18 the 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 prophecy 19 prophecy 20 rushed 20 rushed 21 into 21 into 22 her 22 her 23 mind 23 mind 24 . after that it dropped on the ground and slept heavily . 1 after 2 that 1 after 9 slept 3 it 4 dropped 3 it 9 slept 4 dropped 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 heavily 9 slept 11 . one morning the prince and his dog were out as usual , and in chasing their game they drew near the bank of the river . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 4 prince 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 and 4 prince 18 they 5 and 8 were 6 his 7 dog 6 his 8 were 8 were 9 out 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 they 14 in 15 chasing 14 in 18 they 15 chasing 16 their 16 their 17 game 18 they 19 drew 18 they 26 . 19 drew 20 near 19 drew 21 the 19 drew 22 bank 22 bank 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 river ' [you] cannot escape from me , ' it was saying , when he had gathered his senses again . 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 8 ' 3 cannot 4 escape 4 escape 5 from 5 from 6 me 6 me 7 , 8 ' 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 saying 11 saying 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 gathered 16 gathered 17 his 17 his 18 senses 18 senses 19 again 19 again 20 . ' [i] [am] your fate , and wherever you go , and whatever you do , you will always find me before you . 1 ' 6 , 4 your 5 fate 5 fate 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 wherever 8 wherever 10 go 9 you 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whatever 13 whatever 14 you 14 you 15 do 14 you 24 . 15 do 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 23 you 18 will 22 before 19 always 20 find 20 find 21 me 20 find 22 before 22 before 23 you there is only one means of shaking off my power . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 6 of 5 means 6 of 6 of 8 off 7 shaking 8 off 8 off 10 power 9 my 10 power 10 power 11 . if you can dig a pit in the dry sand which will remain full of water , my spell will be broken . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 can 1 if 11 which 1 if 17 , 4 dig 5 a 5 a 6 pit 6 pit 10 sand 6 pit 11 which 7 in 8 the 7 in 10 sand 8 the 9 dry 11 which 12 will 12 will 13 remain 13 remain 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 water 17 , 18 my 18 my 19 spell 19 spell 20 will 20 will 21 be 21 be 22 broken 22 broken 23 . if not death will come to you speedily . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 death 3 death 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 7 you 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 speedily 8 speedily 9 . i give you this one chance . 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 you 2 give 4 this 2 give 6 chance 4 this 5 one 6 chance 7 . now go . ' 1 now 2 go 1 now 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [how] pale you look , ' she cried , ' has anything hurt you ? 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 9 cried 3 pale 4 you 4 you 5 look 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 9 cried 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 16 ? 12 has 14 hurt 13 anything 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 you 15 you 16 ? tell me , [i] pray you , what is the matter , for perhaps [i] can help ! ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 , 3 , 5 pray 5 pray 7 , 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 11 matter 9 is 19 ' 10 the 11 matter 12 , 13 for 12 , 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 16 can 16 can 17 help 17 help 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' so the prince told her the whole story , and of the impossible task given him by the crocodile . 1 so 2 the 1 so 19 crocodile 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 told 4 told 8 story 5 her 6 the 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 story 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 given 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 impossible 13 impossible 14 task 15 given 16 him 16 him 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 crocodile 19 crocodile 20 . ' [how] [can] a sand hole [remain] [full] of water ? ' asked he . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 sand 4 a 11 ? 5 sand 6 hole 6 hole 9 of 9 of 10 water 11 ? 13 asked 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [of] course it will all run through . 1 ' 4 it 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 will 4 it 7 run 6 all 7 run 7 run 8 through 8 through 9 . the crocodile called it a " chance " ; but he might as well have dragged me into the river at once . 1 the 2 crocodile 2 crocodile 4 it 2 crocodile 6 " 3 called 4 it 4 it 5 a 6 " 8 " 7 chance 8 " 8 " 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 might 11 he 23 . 12 might 15 have 13 as 14 well 13 as 15 have 15 have 16 dragged 16 dragged 17 me 17 me 20 river 18 into 19 the 18 into 20 river 19 the 20 river 20 river 22 once 21 at 22 once he said truly that [i] cannot escape him . ' 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 truly 3 truly 4 that 4 that 10 ' 6 cannot 7 escape 7 escape 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 ' i will go in search of it at dawn , and you can begin to dig the hole as soon as you like . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 5 search 5 search 6 of 5 search 9 dawn 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 at 9 dawn 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 16 dig 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 begin 14 begin 15 to 16 dig 18 hole 17 the 18 hole 18 hole 20 soon 19 as 20 soon 20 soon 21 as 21 as 22 you 22 you 23 like 23 like 25 ' 24 . 25 ' to comfort her husband , [the] [princess] had spoken [lightly] [and] [gaily] ; but she knew very well she had no light task before her . 1 to 2 comfort 2 comfort 3 her 3 her 4 husband 4 husband 5 , 5 , 8 had 8 had 9 spoken 9 spoken 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 26 . 15 she 16 knew 15 she 19 she 16 knew 18 well 17 very 18 well 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 no 20 had 23 task 22 light 23 task 23 task 24 before 24 before 25 her 25 her 26 . still , she was full of courage and energy , and determined that , one way or another , her husband should be saved . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 11 and 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 courage 7 courage 8 and 8 and 9 energy 9 energy 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 that 11 and 21 husband 12 determined 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 one 15 one 16 way 15 one 18 another 17 or 18 another 18 another 19 , 20 her 21 husband 21 husband 24 saved 21 husband 25 . 22 should 23 be 22 should 24 saved it was still starlight when she left the palace on a snow-white donkey , and rode away from the river straight to the west . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 starlight 4 starlight 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 left 7 left 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 16 rode 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 snow-white 11 a 14 , 12 snow-white 13 donkey 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 rode 16 rode 17 away 16 rode 19 the 17 away 18 from 19 the 20 river 20 river 24 west 21 straight 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 west 24 west 25 . so she spoke cheering words to her donkey , who brayed in reply , and the two pushed steadily on . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 2 she 7 her 3 spoke 5 words 4 cheering 5 words 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 donkey 8 donkey 9 , 9 , 11 brayed 10 who 11 brayed 11 brayed 12 in 12 in 13 reply 13 reply 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 18 pushed 16 the 17 two 18 pushed 19 steadily 19 steadily 20 on 19 steadily 21 . oh ! how glad they both were when they caught sight of a tall rock in the distance . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 how 3 how 4 glad 3 how 19 . 4 glad 7 were 5 they 6 both 6 both 7 were 7 were 8 when 9 they 19 . 10 caught 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 tall 14 tall 15 rock 15 rock 18 distance 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 distance 18 distance 19 . luckily she had brought a rope with her , and making a noose at one end , she flung it across with all her might . 1 luckily 2 she 2 she 3 had 2 she 8 her 3 had 4 brought 5 a 6 rope 6 rope 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 making 11 making 12 a 12 a 13 noose 13 noose 14 at 14 at 16 end 15 one 16 end 16 end 17 , 16 end 19 flung 18 she 19 flung 19 flung 20 it 19 flung 21 across 21 across 22 with 22 with 23 all 23 all 24 her 23 all 25 might 25 might 26 . and in that case her death was as certain as that of the prince . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 case 3 that 4 case 4 case 5 her 5 her 6 death 6 death 7 was 7 was 9 certain 8 as 9 certain 9 certain 10 as 10 as 11 that 11 that 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . but nothing so dreadful happened [.] 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 5 happened 3 so 4 dreadful 3 so 5 happened the princess got safely to the other side , and then became the worst part of her task . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 got 2 princess 17 her 2 princess 18 task 3 got 4 safely 3 got 12 became 4 safely 5 to 6 the 7 other 6 the 8 side 8 side 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 became 12 became 14 worst 13 the 14 worst 14 worst 15 part 15 part 16 of 18 task 19 . meanwhile the hours were passing , and it was nearly noon . 1 meanwhile 2 the 1 meanwhile 12 . 2 the 3 hours 4 were 5 passing 5 passing 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 . 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 noon the heart of the poor princess was filled with despair , but she would not give up the struggle . 1 the 2 heart 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 19 struggle 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 princess 7 was 8 filled 8 filled 9 with 9 with 10 despair 10 despair 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 not 15 not 16 give 16 give 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 struggle 19 struggle 20 . for a few terrible moments she thought that the rock was bare , and that her journey had been to no purpose . 1 for 5 moments 2 a 3 few 3 few 5 moments 4 terrible 5 moments 5 moments 6 she 6 she 7 thought 6 she 16 her 7 thought 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 rock 10 rock 12 bare 11 was 12 bare 12 bare 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 16 her 21 no 17 journey 18 had 18 had 19 been 19 been 20 to 20 to 21 no 21 no 22 purpose 21 no 23 . feel where she would , there was nothing but grit and stones , when , suddenly , her fingers touched something soft in a crevice . 1 feel 2 where 1 feel 10 grit 2 where 4 would 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 8 nothing 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 10 grit 12 stones 10 grit 16 suddenly 11 and 12 stones 13 , 14 when 14 when 16 suddenly 15 , 16 suddenly 16 suddenly 17 , 16 suddenly 19 fingers 18 her 19 fingers 19 fingers 20 touched 20 touched 21 something 21 something 22 soft 21 something 23 in 23 in 24 a 23 in 26 . 24 a 25 crevice it was a plant , that was clear ; but was it the right one ? 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 plant 4 plant 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 clear 8 clear 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 was 11 was 12 it 12 it 13 the 12 it 16 ? 13 the 14 right 13 the 15 one see she could not , for the wind was blowing more fiercely than ever , so she lay where she was and counted the leaves . 1 see 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 wind 8 wind 9 was 9 was 10 blowing 10 blowing 12 fiercely 11 more 12 fiercely 12 fiercely 13 than 13 than 14 ever 14 ever 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 18 lay 17 she 18 lay 18 lay 19 where 19 where 21 was 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 and 22 and 23 counted 23 counted 24 the 24 the 25 leaves 25 leaves 26 . one , two , three yes ! yes ! there were four ! 1 one 3 two 2 , 3 two 3 two 5 three 4 , 5 three 5 three 6 yes 5 three 12 four 6 yes 7 ! 6 yes 8 yes 8 yes 9 ! 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 four 12 four 13 ! however , by good luck , she stopped quite close to her rope bridge and was soon across it . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 5 luck 4 good 5 luck 5 luck 14 bridge 6 , 7 she 7 she 12 her 8 stopped 10 close 9 quite 10 close 10 close 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 14 bridge 13 rope 14 bridge 14 bridge 15 and 14 bridge 16 was 14 bridge 20 . 16 was 17 soon 17 soon 18 across 18 across 19 it a little way off the crocodile lay blinking in the sun , with his sharp teeth and whity-yellow jaws wide open . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 way 3 way 4 off 4 off 7 lay 5 the 6 crocodile 6 crocodile 7 lay 7 lay 8 blinking 8 blinking 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 12 , 9 in 19 jaws 10 the 11 sun 13 with 14 his 13 with 19 jaws 14 his 15 sharp 15 sharp 16 teeth 16 teeth 17 and 17 and 18 whity-yellow 19 jaws 21 open 19 jaws 22 . 20 wide 21 open [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [pool] [in] [the] [sand] []] then the prince turned with a shout of triumph , and the crocodile sulkily plunged into the river . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 turned 4 turned 5 with 5 with 7 shout 6 a 7 shout 7 shout 8 of 8 of 9 triumph 9 triumph 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 crocodile 12 the 13 crocodile 13 crocodile 15 plunged 14 sulkily 15 plunged 15 plunged 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 river 18 river 19 . the prince had escaped for ever the second of his three fates ! 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 had 3 had 4 escaped 4 escaped 5 for 5 for 6 ever 6 ever 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 second 9 of 9 of 10 his 9 of 12 fates 11 three 12 fates 12 fates 13 ! in another instant his dog dashed by in [hot] pursuit , and knocked heavily against his master 's legs . 1 in 2 another 1 in 3 instant 3 instant 4 his 3 instant 6 dashed 4 his 5 dog 6 dashed 7 by 7 by 8 in 8 in 10 pursuit 10 pursuit 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 knocked 13 knocked 19 legs 14 heavily 15 against 14 heavily 19 legs 16 his 17 master 16 his 19 legs 17 master 18 's 19 legs 20 . he shrieked for help to his wife , who came running ; and luckily brought her rope with her . 1 he 3 for 1 he 6 his 2 shrieked 3 for 3 for 4 help 3 for 5 to 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 9 who 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 came 9 who 20 . 10 came 11 running 10 came 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 14 luckily 14 luckily 15 brought 14 luckily 19 her 15 brought 17 rope 15 brought 18 with 16 her 17 rope the poor old dog was drowned , but the prince was pulled to shore . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 old 3 old 4 dog 4 dog 5 was 4 dog 10 prince 6 drowned 10 prince 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 was 11 was 12 pulled 11 was 13 to 13 to 14 shore 14 shore 15 . ' [my] [wife] , ' he said , ' has been stronger than my fate . ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 has 9 ' 17 ' 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 stronger 12 stronger 13 than 14 my 15 fate 14 my 16 . 16 . 17 ' [[] [adapted] [from] [les] [contes] [populaires] [de] [l'egypte] [ancienne] [.] []] [the] [fox] [and] [the] [lapp] for a long while he watched in vain ; everything seemed asleep , and not even a bird stirred overhead . 1 for 2 a 1 for 3 long 2 a 3 long 3 long 9 ; 4 while 9 ; 5 he 6 watched 6 watched 7 in 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 ; 9 ; 10 everything 10 everything 11 seemed 10 everything 20 overhead 12 asleep 13 , 12 asleep 20 overhead 13 , 14 and 15 not 16 even 16 even 20 overhead 17 a 18 bird 18 bird 20 overhead 19 stirred 20 overhead 20 overhead 21 . this is a man driving a reindeer sledge , [i] know the tinkling of the harness . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 driving 5 driving 8 sledge 6 a 7 reindeer 7 reindeer 8 sledge 8 sledge 9 , 9 , 11 know 11 know 17 . 12 the 14 of 13 tinkling 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 harness 15 the 17 . and at any rate [i] shall have an adventure , and that is always something ! ' 1 and 2 at 2 at 4 rate 3 any 4 rate 4 rate 9 adventure 6 shall 7 have 7 have 8 an 8 an 9 adventure 9 adventure 15 something 9 adventure 17 ' 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 15 something 13 is 14 always 14 always 15 something 16 ! 17 ' the fox meanwhile was enjoying himself mightily . 1 the 2 fox 1 the 5 enjoying 1 the 8 . 2 fox 3 meanwhile 4 was 5 enjoying 5 enjoying 6 himself 6 himself 7 mightily by-and-by he met a bear , who stopped and said : ' [where] did [you] [find] that [fish] , [mr] [fox] ? ' 1 by-and-by 2 he 1 by-and-by 23 ' 3 met 5 bear 4 a 5 bear 5 bear 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 stopped 8 stopped 9 and 8 stopped 10 said 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 22 ? 14 did 17 that 17 that 19 , 19 , 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [yes] , certainly , grandfather , ' replied the fox , ' if you have patience to suffer what [i] suffered . ' 1 ' 6 grandfather 3 , 4 certainly 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 grandfather 6 grandfather 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 , 12 , 14 if 13 ' 14 if 14 if 15 you 14 if 23 . 14 if 24 ' 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 patience 17 patience 18 to 18 to 19 suffer 19 suffer 20 what 22 suffered 23 . ' [of] course [i] [can] , ' replied the bear , ' what nonsense you talk ! 1 ' 3 course 3 course 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 bear 10 bear 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 what 13 what 14 nonsense 14 nonsense 17 ! 15 you 17 ! 16 talk 17 ! show me the way . ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [the] elves bathe here , ' he said , ' and if you [put] in your tail the fish will catch hold of it . 1 ' 7 ' 3 elves 4 bathe 4 bathe 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 if 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 26 . 16 in 17 your 17 your 18 tail 18 tail 19 the 19 the 20 fish 19 the 21 will 21 will 22 catch 22 catch 24 of 23 hold 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . but it is no use being in a hurry , or you will spoil everything . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 being 6 being 7 in 7 in 9 hurry 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 you 11 or 13 will 13 will 14 spoil 14 spoil 15 everything 15 everything 16 . 16 . 17 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [elves] [and] [the] [bear] []] ' [be] quick , good people , and come with your bows and spears . 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 8 and 4 , 5 good 5 good 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 come 9 come 10 with 9 come 11 your 11 your 13 and 12 bows 13 and 13 and 14 spears 14 spears 15 . a bear has been fishing in your brook ! ' 1 a 2 bear 2 bear 5 fishing 2 bear 10 ' 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 fishing 5 fishing 8 brook 6 in 8 brook 7 your 8 brook 9 ! 10 ' at this sight the fox held his sides for laughing , and then scampered away in another direction . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 sight 3 sight 5 fox 4 the 5 fox 5 fox 6 held 5 fox 14 scampered 6 held 8 sides 7 his 8 sides 8 sides 9 for 10 laughing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 scampered 14 scampered 15 away 15 away 17 another 16 in 17 another 17 another 18 direction 17 another 19 . by-and-by he came to a fir tree , and crept into a hole under the root . 1 by-and-by 6 fir 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 fir 6 fir 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 crept 10 crept 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 hole 13 hole 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 root 16 root 17 . after that he did something very strange . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 he 3 he 4 did 3 he 7 strange 5 something 7 strange 6 very 7 strange 7 strange 8 . taking one of his hind feet between his two front paws , he said softly : 1 taking 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 hind 5 hind 6 feet 6 feet 7 between 7 between 8 his 8 his 9 two 8 his 11 paws 9 two 10 front 11 paws 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 16 : 14 said 15 softly 14 said 16 : ' [what] would you do , my foot , if someone was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 8 foot 3 would 4 you 3 would 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 foot 8 foot 9 , 9 , 13 to 10 if 11 someone 11 someone 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 14 betray 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] would run so quickly that he should [not] catch you . ' 1 ' 3 would 1 ' 14 ' 4 run 5 so 5 so 7 that 5 so 8 he 6 quickly 7 that 8 he 9 should 9 should 11 catch 11 catch 12 you 11 catch 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [what] would you do , mine ear , if someone was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 would 4 you 3 would 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 8 ear 7 mine 8 ear 8 ear 9 , 9 , 13 to 10 if 11 someone 11 someone 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 14 betray 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] would listen so [hard] that [i] should [hear] all his plans . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 would 4 listen 4 listen 5 so 5 so 7 that 7 that 9 should 9 should 14 . 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 plans 13 plans 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [what] would you do , my nose , if someone was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 8 nose 1 ' 17 ' 3 would 4 you 3 would 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 nose 9 , 13 to 10 if 11 someone 11 someone 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 14 betray 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] [would] smell so sharply that [i] should know from afar that he was coming . ' 1 ' 7 that 4 smell 7 that 5 so 7 that 6 sharply 7 that 7 that 9 should 9 should 10 know 10 know 11 from 11 from 12 afar 12 afar 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 coming 16 coming 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [what] would you do , my tail , if someone was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 8 tail 1 ' 17 ' 3 would 4 you 3 would 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 tail 9 , 13 to 10 if 11 someone 11 someone 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 14 betray 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] would steer you so straight a course that you would soon be beyond his reach . 1 ' 17 reach 3 would 4 steer 3 would 12 would 4 steer 6 so 5 you 6 so 6 so 7 straight 6 so 9 course 6 so 10 that 8 a 9 course 10 that 11 you 12 would 13 soon 13 soon 14 be 14 be 15 beyond 15 beyond 16 his 15 beyond 17 reach 17 reach 18 . let us be off [;] [i] feel as if danger was [near] . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 be 2 us 14 ' 3 be 4 off 7 feel 8 as 8 as 9 if 8 as 11 was 9 if 10 danger 11 was 13 . 13 . 14 ' but the fox was comfortable where he was , and did not hurry himself to take his tail 's advice . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 was 3 fox 6 where 3 fox 18 tail 5 comfortable 6 where 6 where 7 he 6 where 8 was 6 where 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 did 12 not 11 did 13 hurry 13 hurry 14 himself 14 himself 15 to 14 himself 18 tail 15 to 16 take 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 20 advice 19 's 20 advice 20 advice 21 . in this manner they set out down the road , the fox 's tail being always in the bear 's mouth . 1 in 3 manner 2 this 3 manner 3 manner 4 they 4 they 5 set 5 set 6 out 5 set 7 down 7 down 8 the 7 down 9 road 9 road 10 , 9 road 14 tail 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 14 tail 13 's 14 tail 14 tail 15 being 14 tail 21 mouth 15 being 16 always 17 in 18 the 17 in 21 mouth 18 the 19 bear 20 's 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 . after they had gone some way , they passed a tree-stump , on which a bright coloured woodpecker was tapping . 1 after 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 way 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 passed 9 passed 11 tree-stump 10 a 11 tree-stump 11 tree-stump 12 , 12 , 13 on 13 on 14 which 14 which 19 was 15 a 16 bright 16 bright 17 coloured 17 coloured 19 was 18 woodpecker 19 was 19 was 20 tapping 20 tapping 21 . ' [ah] ! those were better times when [i] [used] [to] paint all the birds [such] gay colours , ' sighed the [fox] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 21 sighed 4 those 5 were 5 were 7 times 6 better 7 times 7 times 8 when 7 times 12 paint 12 paint 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 birds 15 birds 17 gay 17 gay 18 colours 18 colours 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 sighed 21 sighed 22 the ' [what] are you saying , old fellow ? ' asked the bear . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 10 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 saying 6 , 7 old 6 , 9 ? 7 old 8 fellow 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 bear 13 bear 14 . ' [i] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [i] was saying [nothing] , ' answered the fox drearily . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 12 drearily 2 , 9 answered 4 was 5 saying 5 saying 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 11 fox 12 drearily 13 . ' [just] carry me to your cave and [eat] [me] up as quick as you can . ' 1 ' 3 carry 3 carry 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 cave 7 cave 8 and 8 and 11 up 11 up 18 ' 12 as 13 quick 13 quick 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [couldn't] you paint me too ? ' asked the bear [suddenly] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 paint 4 paint 5 me 5 me 11 bear 6 too 7 ? 7 ? 9 asked 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 bear 11 bear 13 . but the fox shook his head ; for he was always acting , even if no one was there to see him do it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 shook 3 fox 12 acting 4 shook 6 head 4 shook 7 ; 5 his 6 head 7 ; 8 for 9 he 12 acting 10 was 11 always 10 was 12 acting 11 always 12 acting 12 acting 13 , 12 acting 19 there 13 , 14 even 14 even 15 if 16 no 17 one 16 no 19 there 18 was 19 there 19 there 21 see 20 to 21 see 21 see 24 it 22 him 23 do 23 do 24 it 24 it 25 . oh , no ; you would never be able to do all that . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 never 7 never 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 all 12 all 13 that 13 that 14 . 14 . 15 ' and as he spoke he began tearing up the earth so fast that soon a deep pit was ready , deep enough to hold him . 1 and 2 as 2 as 4 spoke 2 as 17 pit 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 he 6 began 7 tearing 7 tearing 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 17 pit 11 so 12 fast 11 so 13 that 13 that 14 soon 14 soon 15 a 15 a 16 deep 16 deep 17 pit 17 pit 19 ready 18 was 19 ready 19 ready 22 enough 20 , 21 deep 21 deep 22 enough 22 enough 25 him 23 to 24 hold 24 hold 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [that] is all right , ' said the fox at last , ' [i] see [i] was [mistaken] in you . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 fox 9 the 10 fox 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 22 . 16 see 18 was 18 was 20 in 20 in 21 you 21 you 22 . now sit here , and [i] will bind you . ' 1 now 2 sit 1 now 11 ' 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 bind 8 bind 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 ' but all the answer he got was : ' [i] [thought] you would never be able to suffer pain like those little birds . ' 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 answer 4 answer 5 he 5 he 6 got 6 got 7 was 7 was 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 12 you 12 you 16 able 13 would 14 never 14 never 15 be 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 to 17 to 18 suffer 18 suffer 19 pain 19 pain 25 ' 20 like 23 birds 21 those 22 little 21 those 23 birds 23 birds 24 . 24 . 25 ' after a while he stole cautiously and found , as he expected , nothing left but a few charred bones . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 stole 5 stole 6 cautiously 5 stole 13 , 6 cautiously 7 and 7 and 8 found 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 10 as 13 , 11 he 12 expected 13 , 15 left 13 , 21 . 14 nothing 15 left 15 left 16 but 15 left 18 few 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 charred 19 charred 20 bones these he picked up and put in a bag , which he slung over his back . 1 these 2 he 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 in 7 in 8 a 7 in 9 bag 9 bag 10 , 9 bag 13 slung 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 he 13 slung 14 over 14 over 15 his 15 his 16 back 16 back 17 . ' [that] sounds [like] [silver] or [gold] , ' thought the man to himself . 1 ' 3 sounds 1 ' 9 ' 6 or 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 thought 10 thought 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 14 himself 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . and he said politely to the fox : 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 politely 3 said 6 the 4 politely 5 to 6 the 7 fox 6 the 8 : ' [good-day] , [friend] [!] 1 ' 3 , what have you got in your bag that makes such a strange sound ? ' 1 what 4 got 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 got 4 got 5 in 4 got 7 bag 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 bag 7 bag 13 sound 7 bag 15 ' 8 that 9 makes 9 makes 10 such 9 makes 13 sound 11 a 12 strange 12 strange 13 sound 14 ? 15 ' ' [all] the wealth [my] father [left] me , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 10 ' 3 the 4 wealth 4 wealth 6 father 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 14 . 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 13 fox ' [do] you feel inclined to bargain ? ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 4 feel 3 you 8 ? 4 feel 5 inclined 5 inclined 6 to 6 to 7 bargain 8 ? 9 ' ' [ah] , but [i] can't do that , ' answered the fox , ' my bag is sealed up . 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 but 4 but 6 can't 6 can't 7 do 7 do 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 21 . 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 13 fox 14 , 15 ' 14 , 21 . 15 ' 16 my 16 my 17 bag 17 bag 18 is 18 is 19 sealed 19 sealed 20 up but if you will give me those three reindeer , you shall take it as it is , with all its contents . ' 1 but 2 if 1 but 9 reindeer 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 5 give 6 me 5 give 7 those 7 those 8 three 7 those 9 reindeer 9 reindeer 11 you 9 reindeer 15 as 9 reindeer 24 ' 10 , 11 you 12 shall 13 take 13 take 14 it 13 take 15 as 15 as 18 , 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 all 20 all 21 its 21 its 22 contents 22 contents 23 . the [lapp] [did] [not] [quite] [like] it , but the fox spoke with such an [air] [that] [his] doubts [melted] [away] . 1 the 7 it 7 it 22 . 8 , 9 but 8 , 22 . 9 but 10 the 9 but 19 doubts 10 the 11 fox 12 spoke 13 with 13 with 14 such 14 such 15 an 15 an 19 doubts he nodded , and stretched out his hand ; the fox put the bag into it , and unharnessed the reindeer he had chosen . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 , 3 , 9 ; 4 and 9 ; 5 stretched 6 out 5 stretched 9 ; 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 ; 9 ; 11 fox 9 ; 19 unharnessed 9 ; 21 reindeer 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 15 into 12 put 14 bag 12 put 15 into 13 the 14 bag 15 into 16 it 15 into 18 and 16 it 17 , 20 the 21 reindeer 21 reindeer 24 chosen 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 chosen 24 chosen 25 . if you do , you will find that all the gold and silver has changed into a parcel of charred bones . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 8 that 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 find 8 that 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 gold 11 gold 12 and 11 gold 13 silver 12 and 13 silver 13 silver 14 has 14 has 15 changed 14 has 17 a 15 changed 16 into 17 a 18 parcel 18 parcel 19 of 18 parcel 20 charred 20 charred 21 bones 21 bones 22 . 22 . 23 ' then he whipped up his reindeer , and was soon out of sight . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 whipped 2 he 5 his 3 whipped 4 up 5 his 6 reindeer 6 reindeer 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 soon 10 soon 11 out 11 out 12 of 11 out 13 sight 13 sight 14 . who could tell ? 1 who 2 could 1 who 4 ? 2 could 3 tell he would not , of course , take the money out to count it , for that might bring him bad luck . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 8 take 3 not 4 , 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 take 8 take 9 the 8 take 11 out 8 take 12 to 9 the 10 money 12 to 13 count 12 to 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 that 17 that 18 might 18 might 19 bring 19 bring 20 him 20 him 22 luck 21 bad 22 luck 22 luck 23 . but there could be no harm in just one peep ! 1 but 2 there 1 but 11 ! 2 there 4 be 2 there 5 no 3 could 4 be 5 no 6 harm 6 harm 7 in 7 in 8 just 8 just 9 one 9 one 10 peep so he slowly broke the seal , and untied the strings , and , behold , a heap of burnt bones lay before him ! 1 so 8 and 1 so 11 strings 2 he 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 broke 4 broke 5 the 5 the 6 seal 6 seal 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 untied 10 the 9 untied 11 strings 11 strings 25 ! 12 , 15 behold 13 and 15 behold 14 , 15 behold 15 behold 16 , 15 behold 21 bones 15 behold 25 ! 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 heap 18 heap 19 of 20 burnt 21 bones 21 bones 22 lay 22 lay 23 before 23 before 24 him now the fox had guessed exactly what would happen , and was on the look out . 1 now 11 and 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 had 3 fox 5 guessed 3 fox 9 happen 5 guessed 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 what 8 would 9 happen 9 happen 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 look 15 look 16 out 16 out 17 . the fox soon heard him coming , and this time he wished that the reindeer might fall and break its leg . 1 the 2 fox 1 the 15 reindeer 2 fox 3 soon 3 soon 4 heard 3 soon 8 and 4 heard 6 coming 5 him 6 coming 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 this 9 this 10 time 11 he 12 wished 12 wished 13 that 13 that 15 reindeer 14 the 15 reindeer 15 reindeer 20 its 15 reindeer 21 leg 15 reindeer 22 . 16 might 17 fall 17 fall 18 and 18 and 19 break 19 break 20 its and so it did ; and the man felt it was a hopeless chase , and that he was no match for the fox . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 2 so 4 did 4 did 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 8 man 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 felt 9 felt 10 it 10 it 11 was 10 it 13 hopeless 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 hopeless 13 hopeless 24 fox 14 chase 18 he 14 chase 24 fox 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 was 18 he 21 match 20 no 21 match 21 match 22 for 23 the 24 fox 24 fox 25 . when they heard why they had been summoned , they declared themselves ready each one to do his part . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 heard 3 heard 8 summoned 4 why 8 summoned 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 summoned 8 summoned 9 , 8 summoned 11 declared 10 they 11 declared 11 declared 13 ready 12 themselves 13 ready 13 ready 14 each 13 ready 16 to 13 ready 17 do 14 each 15 one 17 do 18 his 17 do 19 part 17 do 20 . and the fox did nothing , but looked on . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 fox 2 the 10 . 3 fox 5 nothing 3 fox 8 looked 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 , 5 nothing 7 but 8 looked 9 on from there he set up the most frightful shrieks , so that the animals fled away in all directions . 1 from 2 there 1 from 3 he 1 from 4 set 4 set 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 most 7 most 8 frightful 8 frightful 9 shrieks 9 shrieks 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 11 so 13 the 11 so 15 fled 13 the 14 animals 15 fled 16 away 16 away 17 in 17 in 19 directions 18 all 19 directions 19 directions 20 . only the mouse and the ermine remained where they were , for they thought that they were much too small to be noticed . 1 only 2 the 1 only 3 mouse 3 mouse 4 and 4 and 5 the 4 and 7 remained 5 the 6 ermine 7 remained 8 where 7 remained 23 noticed 8 where 10 were 9 they 10 were 10 were 12 for 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 they 13 they 14 thought 15 that 16 they 15 that 18 much 16 they 17 were 18 much 19 too 18 much 21 to 19 too 20 small 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 noticed 23 noticed 24 . ' [what] are you doing [there] ? ' cried he ; ' why did you palm off those bones on me ? 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 22 ? 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 10 he 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 13 why 13 why 14 did 14 did 15 you 14 did 22 ? 15 you 17 off 16 palm 17 off 17 off 20 on 17 off 21 me 18 those 20 on 19 bones 20 on and why , when you had got the reindeer , did you kill them ? ' 1 and 6 had 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 when 4 when 5 you 4 when 6 had 6 had 7 got 6 had 9 reindeer 8 the 9 reindeer 9 reindeer 13 kill 9 reindeer 16 ' 10 , 11 did 11 did 12 you 11 did 13 kill 13 kill 14 them 14 them 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [dear] brother , ' answered the fox with a sob , ' do not blame me for this misfortune . 1 ' 5 ' 3 brother 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 5 ' 21 . 6 answered 7 the 6 answered 8 fox 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sob 11 sob 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 me 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 blame 16 blame 17 me 17 me 18 for 18 for 19 this 19 this 20 misfortune 20 misfortune 21 . it is my comrades who have slain them in spite of my prayers . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 my 3 my 4 comrades 4 comrades 5 who 5 who 6 have 6 have 7 slain 7 slain 8 them 8 them 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 10 spite 13 prayers 11 of 12 my 13 prayers 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [stop] your silly chatter ! ' [answered] the man crossly , ' or [i] will give you a bath in the river . ' 1 ' 6 ! 1 ' 13 ' 3 your 4 silly 4 silly 5 chatter 5 chatter 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 man 11 crossly 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 25 ' 14 or 16 will 16 will 18 you 17 give 18 you 18 you 19 a 19 a 20 bath 20 bath 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 river 23 river 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] have won , ' shouted the pike . 1 ' 4 won 3 have 4 won 4 won 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 the 7 shouted 9 pike 9 pike 10 . ' [jump] on my back , dear fox , and you will find yourself in a trice on the opposite shore . ' 1 ' 23 ' 3 on 5 back 4 my 5 back 5 back 17 trice 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 fox 7 dear 17 trice 8 fox 9 , 8 fox 13 find 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 find 13 find 14 yourself 15 in 16 a 15 in 17 trice 16 a 17 trice 17 trice 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 opposite 20 opposite 21 shore 21 shore 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [no] , thank you , ' answered the fox , ' [your] [back] is [much] [too] weak for me . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 4 thank 11 , 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 10 fox 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 is 15 is 18 weak 18 weak 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . i should break it . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 break 3 break 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [try] mine , ' said the eel , who had wriggled to the front . 1 ' 3 mine 1 ' 5 ' 3 mine 4 , 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 7 the 7 the 8 eel 8 eel 12 wriggled 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 wriggled 12 wriggled 13 to 12 wriggled 15 front 13 to 14 the 15 front 16 . ' [no] , thank you , ' replied the fox again , ' [i] [should] slip over your head and be drowned . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 13 ' 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 fox 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 24 ' 16 slip 20 and 17 over 18 your 18 your 19 head 19 head 20 and 20 and 22 drowned 21 be 22 drowned 22 drowned 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [you] [won't] slip on [my] [back] , ' said the perch , coming forward . 1 ' 4 slip 4 slip 5 on 5 on 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 10 said 11 the 11 the 15 forward 12 perch 14 coming 13 , 14 coming 14 coming 15 forward 15 forward 16 . ' [no] ; but you are [really] too rough , ' returned the fox . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 8 too 8 too 9 rough 9 rough 15 . 10 , 11 ' 10 , 15 . 11 ' 12 returned 12 returned 14 fox 13 the 14 fox ' [well] , you can have no fault to find with me , ' put in the trout . 1 ' 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 have 5 can 6 have 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 fault 8 fault 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 18 trout 15 put 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 trout 18 trout 19 . ' [good] gracious ! are you here ? ' [exclaimed] the [fox] . 1 ' 3 gracious 1 ' 9 ' 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 7 here 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 here 7 here 8 ? 9 ' 11 the 9 ' 13 . ' [but] [i] 'm afraid to trust myself to you either . ' 1 ' 4 'm 4 'm 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 trust 7 trust 8 myself 8 myself 9 to 9 to 11 either 10 you 11 either 11 either 12 . 12 . 13 ' at this moment a fine salmon swam slowly up . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 moment 3 moment 6 salmon 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 salmon 6 salmon 7 swam 7 swam 8 slowly 8 slowly 9 up 9 up 10 . but as he stooped down the water gave a sudden fizzle , and splashed into the fox 's eyes , blinding him . 1 but 8 gave 2 as 8 gave 3 he 4 stooped 4 stooped 5 down 5 down 7 water 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 gave 8 gave 11 fizzle 8 gave 13 and 9 a 10 sudden 10 sudden 11 fizzle 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 splashed 14 splashed 15 into 15 into 16 the 15 into 20 , 17 fox 18 's 18 's 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 , 20 , 22 him 20 , 23 . 21 blinding 22 him he started backwards with a cry of pain , and sat still for some minutes , rocking himself to and fro . 1 he 2 started 2 started 3 backwards 3 backwards 8 pain 3 backwards 11 sat 4 with 5 a 4 with 6 cry 6 cry 8 pain 7 of 8 pain 8 pain 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 sat 12 still 12 still 15 minutes 12 still 17 rocking 12 still 22 . 13 for 15 minutes 14 some 15 minutes 15 minutes 16 , 17 rocking 18 himself 18 himself 19 to 19 to 20 and 20 and 21 fro ' [have] you a pair of [eyes] anywhere about you ? ' asked the fox politely . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 ? 3 you 8 anywhere 4 a 5 pair 5 pair 6 of 6 of 8 anywhere 9 about 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 11 ? 17 . 14 the 15 fox 15 fox 16 politely 16 politely 17 . ' [no] , [i] am afraid [i] [haven't] , ' answered the grouse , and passed on . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 5 am 6 afraid 5 am 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 18 . 11 answered 13 grouse 12 the 13 grouse 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 . 15 and 16 passed 16 passed 17 on a little while after the fox heard the buzzing of an early bee , whom a gleam of sun had tempted out . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 while 3 while 4 after 4 after 5 the 5 the 6 fox 6 fox 7 heard 6 fox 13 bee 6 fox 20 had 6 fox 21 tempted 8 the 9 buzzing 8 the 10 of 9 buzzing 10 of 10 of 11 an 10 of 13 bee 11 an 12 early 14 , 15 whom 15 whom 18 of 15 whom 20 had 16 a 17 gleam 17 gleam 18 of 19 sun 20 had 21 tempted 22 out 22 out 23 . ' [do] you happen to have an extra pair of eyes anywhere ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 14 ' 4 happen 8 extra 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 an 7 an 8 extra 8 extra 9 pair 8 extra 13 ? 9 pair 10 of 9 pair 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 anywhere 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 17 fox 15 asked 18 . 16 the 17 fox ' [i] am sorry to say [i] [have] [only] [those] [i] am using , ' replied the bee . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 15 ' 3 am 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 to 5 to 6 say 12 am 13 using 13 using 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 replied 15 ' 19 . 16 replied 17 the 16 replied 18 bee and the fox went on till he nearly fell over an asp who was gliding across the road . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 12 asp 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 till 6 till 7 he 7 he 8 nearly 7 he 12 asp 8 nearly 9 fell 9 fell 10 over 11 an 12 asp 12 asp 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 gliding 15 gliding 16 across 15 gliding 19 . 16 across 18 road 17 the 18 road ' [i] [should] [be] so glad [if] you would tell me where [i] could get a pair of [eyes] , ' said the fox . 1 ' 5 so 1 ' 21 ' 5 so 6 glad 6 glad 8 you 8 you 9 would 9 would 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 where 14 could 15 get 15 get 16 a 16 a 17 pair 17 pair 18 of 18 of 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 said 22 said 24 fox 23 the 24 fox 24 fox 25 . ' [i] suppose you don't happen to have any you could lend me ? ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 9 any 6 happen 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 any 9 any 10 you 9 any 14 ? 10 you 11 could 11 could 12 lend 12 lend 13 me 14 ? 15 ' perhaps you will keep these till then . ' 1 perhaps 2 you 1 perhaps 3 will 1 perhaps 4 keep 4 keep 5 these 4 keep 6 till 6 till 7 then 7 then 8 . 8 . 9 ' [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [kisa] [the] [cat] ' [oh] , pussy , ' said the queen one day , ' you are happier than [i] [am] ! 1 ' 13 ' 3 , 4 pussy 3 , 12 , 3 , 13 ' 4 pussy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 queen 8 the 9 queen 10 one 11 day 11 day 12 , 13 ' 20 ! 14 you 15 are 14 you 20 ! 15 are 16 happier 16 happier 17 than for you have a dear little kitten just like yourself , and [i] have nobody to play with but you . ' 1 for 2 you 1 for 11 , 2 you 3 have 3 have 7 kitten 4 a 5 dear 4 a 7 kitten 5 dear 6 little 7 kitten 9 like 8 just 9 like 9 like 10 yourself 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 have 14 have 15 nobody 15 nobody 19 but 16 to 17 play 17 play 18 with 18 with 19 but 19 but 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [don't] cry , ' answered the cat , laying her paw on her mistress 's arm . 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 6 answered 3 cry 4 , 4 , 5 ' 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 cat 8 cat 9 , 9 , 10 laying 10 laying 11 her 11 her 12 paw 12 paw 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 mistress 15 mistress 16 's 16 's 17 arm 17 arm 18 . ' [crying] [never] [does] [any] good . 1 ' 6 good 6 good 7 . i will see what can be done . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 can 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 done 7 done 8 . 8 . 9 ' the cat was as good as her word . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 was 2 cat 7 her 4 as 5 good 4 as 6 as 6 as 7 her 7 her 8 word 7 her 9 . what a hunt there was for that kitten , to be sure ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 5 was 3 hunt 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 7 that 5 was 8 kitten 6 for 7 that 8 kitten 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 ! but it was all no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 all 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 no 4 all 7 . 5 no 6 use the kitten had plainly run away , and nobody could tell if it would ever choose to come back . 1 the 2 kitten 2 kitten 3 had 2 kitten 9 nobody 2 kitten 13 it 4 plainly 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 could 10 could 11 tell 11 tell 12 if 13 it 16 choose 14 would 15 ever 14 would 16 choose 16 choose 17 to 16 choose 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 20 . ingibjörg ! ' it said , ' have you forgotten me ? 1 ingibjörg 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 it 4 it 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 9 you 7 ' 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 forgotten 10 forgotten 11 me 11 me 12 ? i am [kisa] , your sister ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 , 4 , 5 your 4 , 6 sister 6 sister 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [don't] you remember how [i] always slept in your cot beside you , and how you [cried] [till] [i] came ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 remember 4 remember 5 how 5 how 15 and 7 always 8 slept 8 slept 9 in 8 slept 11 cot 10 your 11 cot 11 cot 12 beside 12 beside 13 you 12 beside 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 how 16 how 21 came 16 how 22 ? 17 you 21 came but girls have no memories at all ! 1 but 2 girls 2 girls 5 memories 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 memories 5 memories 8 ! 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 ! why , [i] could [find] my way straight up to that cot this moment , if [i] was once inside the palace . ' 1 why 2 , 1 why 12 cot 2 , 4 could 6 my 7 way 6 my 12 cot 7 way 8 straight 8 straight 9 up 9 up 10 to 11 that 12 cot 12 cot 13 this 12 cot 22 palace 13 this 14 moment 14 moment 15 , 15 , 16 if 18 was 19 once 19 once 20 inside 20 inside 21 the 20 inside 22 palace 22 palace 24 ' 23 . 24 ' ' [why] [did] you go away then ? ' asked the princess . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 5 go 5 go 6 away 6 away 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 10 asked 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . ' [yes] , it is [quite] [true] [what] [kisa] said , ' answered the [queen] ; ' [i] should have liked to see her again . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 19 should 5 is 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 ; 13 answered 14 the 13 answered 16 ; 16 ; 17 ' 19 should 20 have 20 have 21 liked 21 liked 22 to 22 to 23 see 23 see 24 her 24 her 25 again 25 again 26 . perhaps , some day , she will return , and then you must bring her to me . ' 1 perhaps 2 , 1 perhaps 3 some 3 some 4 day 4 day 19 ' 5 , 11 then 6 she 7 will 7 will 8 return 8 return 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 bring 14 bring 17 me 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 ' they went a long way , and [ingibjörg] grew very tired , and [at] length began to cry . 1 they 2 went 2 went 5 way 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 grew 9 grew 10 very 9 grew 19 . 10 very 11 tired 11 tired 12 , 11 tired 13 and 13 and 15 length 15 length 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 cry ' [i] don't like girls who make [horrid] noises , ' said the giant , turning round . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 11 ' 3 don't 4 like 5 girls 6 who 6 who 7 make 7 make 9 noises 9 noises 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 , 15 , 16 turning 16 turning 17 round 17 round 18 . ' [but] if you want to cry , [i] will give you something to cry for . ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 7 cry 15 cry 10 will 15 cry 11 give 13 something 11 give 15 cry 12 you 13 something 13 something 14 to 15 cry 16 for 16 for 17 . 17 . 18 ' and drawing an axe from his belt , he cut off both her feet , which he picked up and put in his pocket . 1 and 2 drawing 2 drawing 3 an 3 an 4 axe 4 axe 16 which 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 belt 7 belt 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 16 which 10 cut 11 off 11 off 12 both 11 off 16 which 12 both 13 her 13 her 14 feet 15 , 16 which 16 which 18 picked 16 which 20 and 17 he 18 picked 18 picked 19 up 20 and 21 put 21 put 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 pocket 24 pocket 25 . then he went away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 . in the corner of the room was a pile of cushions , and [these] [kisa] arranged as a bed . 1 in 3 corner 2 the 3 corner 3 corner 4 of 3 corner 6 room 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 pile 9 pile 11 cushions 10 of 11 cushions 11 cushions 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 arranged 16 arranged 17 as 17 as 18 a 18 a 19 bed 19 bed 20 . the pain vanished at once , and [ingibjörg] looked up and smiled at [kisa] [.] 1 the 2 pain 1 the 12 smiled 2 pain 7 and 3 vanished 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 and 9 looked 10 up 10 up 11 and 12 smiled 13 at i will lock the door , and no one can hurt you . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 12 you 2 will 3 lock 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 can 10 can 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 ' but before she had finished the princess was asleep . 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 had 3 she 7 princess 4 had 5 finished 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 9 asleep 8 was 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . ' [dear] me , [how] thirsty [i] [am] ! ' cried the giant by-and-by . 1 ' 9 ! 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 thirsty 6 thirsty 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 11 cried 13 giant 13 giant 14 by-and-by 14 by-and-by 15 . ' [so] am [i] , ' answered [his] [wife] . 1 ' 6 ' 3 am 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 10 . ' [i] do wish [i] had not taken that [last] spoonful of broth [;] [i] am sure something was wrong with it . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 wish 4 wish 6 had 4 wish 24 ' 6 had 8 taken 7 not 8 taken 8 taken 9 that 9 that 11 spoonful 11 spoonful 12 of 12 of 13 broth 16 am 17 sure 17 sure 18 something 18 something 20 wrong 19 was 20 wrong 20 wrong 21 with 21 with 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [if] [i] don't get some water [i] shall die , ' went on the giant . 1 ' 4 don't 1 ' 12 ' 5 get 6 some 6 some 7 water 7 water 10 die 9 shall 10 die 10 die 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 . and rushing out of the cave , followed by his wife , he ran down the path which led to the river . 1 and 2 rushing 2 rushing 3 out 2 rushing 13 he 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 cave 6 cave 7 , 7 , 13 he 8 followed 9 by 8 followed 13 he 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 , 11 wife 13 he 13 he 14 ran 13 he 18 which 13 he 23 . 14 ran 15 down 15 down 16 the 16 the 17 path 18 which 19 led 19 led 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 river ingibjörg was thankful to see her , for she had lain , too frightened to sleep , trembling at every noise . 1 ingibjörg 2 was 2 was 3 thankful 3 thankful 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 lain 11 lain 12 , 12 , 13 too 13 too 14 frightened 14 frightened 15 to 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 , 17 , 18 trembling 18 trembling 19 at 18 trembling 20 every 20 every 21 noise 20 every 22 . ' [oh] , is it you ? ' she cried joyfully , as [kisa] turned the key . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 it 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 joyfully 11 joyfully 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 17 key 15 turned 16 the 16 the 17 key 17 key 18 . and the cat came in , holding up the two neat little feet in their silver slippers . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 came 2 the 3 cat 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 holding 7 holding 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 neat 11 neat 12 little 11 neat 17 slippers 12 little 13 feet 14 in 15 their 15 their 17 slippers 16 silver 17 slippers 17 slippers 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [kisa] [the] [cat] [carries] [off] [ingibjörg's] [feet] [from] [the] [giant's] [cave] []] ' [in] [two] minutes they shall be as tight as ever they were ! ' said [kisa] . 1 ' 6 shall 4 minutes 5 they 5 they 6 shall 6 shall 7 be 7 be 8 as 8 as 10 as 9 tight 10 as 10 as 11 ever 11 ever 13 were 11 ever 14 ! 12 they 13 were 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [of] course you won't be able to walk for some time ; you must not expect that , ' she continued . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 you 3 course 19 , 4 you 5 won't 4 you 14 you 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 walk 9 walk 10 for 10 for 11 some 11 some 12 time 13 ; 14 you 14 you 15 must 15 must 17 expect 16 not 17 expect 17 expect 18 that 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 she 21 she 22 continued 22 continued 23 . ' [but] if you are very good , perhaps , in about a week [,] [i] may carry you home again . ' 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 23 ' 3 if 4 you 3 if 8 , 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 good 8 , 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 , 11 in 12 about 12 about 13 a 13 a 14 week 14 week 18 carry 17 may 18 carry 18 carry 19 you 18 carry 20 home 18 carry 23 ' 20 home 21 again 21 again 22 . ' [we] will talk about that by-and-by , ' said the [cat] , as she [made] her [best] bow , and turned her horse 's head . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 11 the 4 talk 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 by-and-by 7 by-and-by 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 17 her 17 her 19 bow 17 her 27 . 19 bow 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 turned 22 turned 23 her 24 horse 25 's 25 's 26 head 26 head 27 . the princess was very unhappy [when] [kisa] [left] her without [even] [bidding] her [farewell] . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 4 very 2 princess 3 was 4 very 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 9 her 9 her 13 her 10 without 13 her 13 her 15 . she would neither eat nor drink , nor take any notice of all the beautiful dresses her parents bought for her . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 neither 2 would 4 eat 2 would 9 take 4 eat 6 drink 5 nor 6 drink 7 , 8 nor 7 , 9 take 9 take 11 notice 9 take 15 beautiful 10 any 11 notice 11 notice 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 dresses 15 beautiful 18 parents 17 her 18 parents 18 parents 19 bought 19 bought 20 for 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 . ' [she] will die , unless we can make her laugh , ' [one] [whispered] to the [other] . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 13 ' 3 will 4 die 4 die 5 , 5 , 6 unless 6 unless 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 make 9 make 10 her 11 laugh 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 to 13 ' 19 . 16 to 17 the ' [is] there anything in the world that we have left untried ? ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 7 world 4 anything 12 untried 4 anything 13 ? 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 have 9 we 12 untried 10 have 11 left 13 ? 14 ' ' [nothing] , [except] marriage , ' answered the king . 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 5 marriage 5 marriage 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 11 . 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 king when the marriage was over , [kisa] [suddenly] stood before them , and [ingibjörg] rushed forward and clasped her in her arms . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 marriage 3 marriage 4 was 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 13 and 9 stood 10 before 10 before 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 rushed 15 rushed 16 forward 16 forward 17 and 17 and 18 clasped 18 clasped 19 her 19 her 21 her 20 in 21 her 21 her 22 arms 22 arms 23 . ' [i] have come to claim my reward , ' said the cat . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 claim 6 claim 8 reward 7 my 8 reward 8 reward 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 cat 12 the 13 cat 13 cat 14 . ' [let] me sleep [for] [this] [night] at the foot of [your] [bed] . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 15 ' 4 sleep 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 14 . 9 the 10 foot 10 foot 11 of 14 . 15 ' ' [is] that all ? ' asked [ingibjörg] , much disappointed . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 12 . 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 ? 5 ? 7 asked 6 ' 7 asked 9 , 10 much 10 much 11 disappointed 11 disappointed 12 . ' [it] is enough , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 10 . 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 7 answered 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 cat 8 the 9 cat 9 cat 10 . and when the morning dawned , it was no cat that lay upon the bed , but a beautiful princess . 1 and 5 dawned 2 when 3 the 2 when 5 dawned 3 the 4 morning 4 morning 5 dawned 5 dawned 6 , 5 dawned 9 no 5 dawned 18 a 7 it 8 was 7 it 9 no 9 no 10 cat 9 no 17 but 10 cat 11 that 11 that 12 lay 12 lay 13 upon 14 the 15 bed 15 bed 16 , 16 , 17 but 18 a 19 beautiful 18 a 21 . 19 beautiful 20 princess [[] [adapted] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [the] [lion] [and] [the] [cat] at least he thought it was a long one , but in a very few bounds and springs the lion reached his side . 1 at 2 least 2 least 4 thought 2 least 18 springs 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 11 but 7 a 8 long 7 a 10 , 8 long 9 one 10 , 11 but 12 in 13 a 12 in 16 bounds 13 a 14 very 14 very 15 few 16 bounds 17 and 17 and 18 springs 18 springs 20 lion 19 the 20 lion 20 lion 23 side 21 reached 23 side 22 his 23 side 23 side 24 . ' [there] is a bear sitting on that tree , ' he whispered softly . 1 ' 5 bear 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bear 5 bear 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 on 6 sitting 9 tree 8 that 9 tree 9 tree 13 whispered 10 , 13 whispered 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 softly 14 softly 15 . ' [he] is [only] waiting for us to pass , to drop down on my back . ' 1 ' 9 pass 3 is 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 to 8 to 9 pass 9 pass 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 drop 12 drop 13 down 13 down 16 back 13 down 18 ' 14 on 16 back 15 my 16 back 17 . 18 ' ' [ah] , you are so big that [he] [does] not see [i] [am] [behind] you , ' answered the wild cat . 1 ' 5 are 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 6 so 7 big 6 so 8 that 8 that 11 not 11 not 12 see 12 see 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 18 ' 23 . 19 answered 20 the 21 wild 22 cat 22 cat 23 . and , touching the ball , he just said : ' [bear] , die ! ' 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 touching 3 touching 4 the 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 just 8 just 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 16 ' 13 , 14 die 13 , 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and the bear tumbled dead out of the tree , and rolled over just in front of them . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 bear 3 bear 14 just 4 tumbled 5 dead 4 tumbled 9 tree 5 dead 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 9 tree 14 just 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 over 12 rolled 13 over 13 over 14 just 14 just 15 in 15 in 16 front 16 front 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . ' [that] is a snake , ' he cried , stopping short , for he was much more afraid of snakes than of bears . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 snake 5 snake 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 9 cried 6 , 21 snakes 7 ' 8 he 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 stopping 11 stopping 12 short 12 short 13 , 13 , 14 for 15 he 19 afraid 16 was 19 afraid 17 much 18 more 17 much 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 of 19 afraid 21 snakes 21 snakes 22 than 21 snakes 23 of 21 snakes 24 bears 21 snakes 25 . 23 of 24 bears ' [oh] , it is all right , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 cat 12 cat 13 . ' [snake] , die ! ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 die 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' and the snake died , and the two brothers skinned it . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 snake 3 snake 4 died 4 died 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 brothers 9 brothers 11 it 10 skinned 11 it 11 it 12 . most people are afraid of some thing , and bears and serpents were the only creatures that caused the lion 's heart to tremble . 1 most 2 people 2 people 4 afraid 3 are 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 4 afraid 6 some 4 afraid 12 serpents 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bears 10 bears 11 and 11 and 12 serpents 12 serpents 15 only 13 were 14 the 14 the 15 only 15 only 17 that 15 only 25 . 16 creatures 17 that 17 that 18 caused 18 caused 23 to 19 the 20 lion 20 lion 21 's 21 's 22 heart 22 heart 23 to 23 to 24 tremble so the two brothers set off again and soon reached the side of a hill where some fine deer were grazing . 1 so 3 two 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 brothers 3 two 5 set 5 set 6 off 5 set 7 again 7 again 10 reached 8 and 9 soon 9 soon 10 reached 10 reached 16 where 11 the 12 side 12 side 13 of 12 side 14 a 14 a 16 where 15 hill 16 where 16 where 21 grazing 17 some 18 fine 17 some 19 deer 17 some 21 grazing 20 were 21 grazing 21 grazing 22 . ' [kill] one of those deer for your own dinner , ' said the boy-brother , ' but catch me [another] [alive] . 1 ' 3 one 1 ' 17 ' 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 6 deer 7 for 7 for 8 your 7 for 10 dinner 8 your 9 own 10 dinner 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 boy-brother 15 boy-brother 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 but 18 but 19 catch 19 catch 23 . 20 me 23 . i want him . ' 1 i 2 want 1 i 4 . 2 want 3 him 4 . 5 ' the cat waited for a long while , but finding that the lion did not return , went back to the house where they lived . 1 the 2 cat 1 the 8 , 2 cat 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 while 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 finding 10 finding 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 lion 13 lion 22 house 14 did 15 not 14 did 16 return 16 return 18 went 17 , 18 went 18 went 19 back 18 went 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 25 lived 23 where 24 they 23 where 25 lived 25 lived 26 . it was quite dark when the lion came home , where his brother was sitting curled up in one corner . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 dark 2 was 4 dark 3 quite 4 dark 4 dark 5 when 5 when 9 home 6 the 7 lion 7 lion 9 home 8 came 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 13 brother 11 where 15 sitting 11 where 19 one 12 his 13 brother 14 was 15 sitting 15 sitting 16 curled 16 curled 17 up 18 in 19 one 19 one 20 corner 20 corner 21 . ' [did] you catch the deer for me ? ' asked the boy-brother , springing up . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 4 catch 4 catch 5 the 5 the 6 deer 6 deer 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 ? 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 boy-brother 13 boy-brother 14 , 14 , 15 springing 15 springing 16 up 16 up 17 . ' [well] , no , ' replied the man-brother . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 ' 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 6 ' 10 . 8 the 9 man-brother 9 man-brother 10 . think what a trouble it would have been to drag it here ! 1 think 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 4 trouble 2 what 13 ! 4 trouble 5 it 5 it 6 would 5 it 12 here 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 to 9 to 10 drag 10 drag 11 it so [i] just ate them both . ' 1 so 4 ate 3 just 4 ate 4 ate 5 them 4 ate 8 ' 5 them 6 both 6 both 7 . the cat said nothing , but he did not feel that he loved his big brother . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 said 2 cat 16 brother 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 not 8 did 10 feel 10 feel 11 that 10 feel 16 brother 12 he 13 loved 13 loved 14 his 13 loved 16 brother 15 big 16 brother 16 brother 17 . but how was the stealing to be done ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 was 2 how 9 ? 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 stealing 5 stealing 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 done ' [dear] me , how dull , how dreadfully dull [i] [am] . 1 ' 13 . 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 dull 6 dull 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 dreadfully 9 dreadfully 10 dull 10 dull 13 . couldn't we have a game of catch with that golden ball of yours ? ' 1 couldn't 6 of 1 couldn't 14 ? 1 couldn't 15 ' 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 game 5 game 6 of 6 of 7 catch 6 of 8 with 9 that 10 golden 10 golden 11 ball 11 ball 12 of 12 of 13 yours 13 yours 14 ? ' [oh] [,] no , [i] won't ; [i] will play in here . 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 8 ; 4 no 5 , 7 won't 8 ; 8 ; 11 play 10 will 11 play 11 play 12 in 11 play 13 here 11 play 14 . don't be so ill-natured . ' 1 don't 6 ' 2 be 3 so 3 so 4 ill-natured 4 ill-natured 5 . 5 . 6 ' it can't really have fallen [very] far . ' 1 it 2 can't 1 it 8 . 2 can't 3 really 3 really 4 have 4 have 5 fallen 5 fallen 7 far 8 . 9 ' but months passed , and years passed , and though he travelled over hundreds of miles , he never saw any traces of it . 1 but 2 months 2 months 3 passed 2 months 18 he 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 7 passed 6 years 7 passed 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 he 10 though 11 he 10 though 17 , 10 though 18 he 11 he 12 travelled 12 travelled 13 over 13 over 14 hundreds 14 hundreds 15 of 15 of 16 miles 18 he 19 never 19 never 20 saw 19 never 21 any 21 any 22 traces 22 traces 23 of 23 of 24 it 24 it 25 . suddenly he saw a beautiful ball , for all the world like his own , dangling from a branch of the tree he was on . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 16 dangling 4 a 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 ball 6 ball 16 dangling 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 like 12 like 16 dangling 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 , 15 , 16 dangling 16 dangling 17 from 16 dangling 23 he 17 from 18 a 18 a 19 branch 19 branch 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 tree 23 he 24 was 23 he 26 . 24 was 25 on he longed to get at it ; but was the branch strong enough to bear his weight ? 1 he 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 2 longed 4 get 4 get 5 at 4 get 8 but 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 was 8 but 11 branch 8 but 18 ? 10 the 11 branch 11 branch 13 enough 12 strong 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 bear 15 bear 17 weight 16 his 17 weight it was no use , after all he had done , getting drowned in the water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 , 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 6 after 17 . 7 all 10 done 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 , 11 , 12 getting 12 getting 14 in 13 drowned 14 in 14 in 16 water 15 the 16 water however , it could do no harm , if he was to go a little way ; he could always manage to get back somehow . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 could 3 it 17 ; 4 could 9 if 5 do 7 harm 6 no 7 harm 7 harm 9 if 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 go 14 a 15 little 14 a 16 way 16 way 17 ; 17 ; 18 he 17 ; 20 always 19 could 20 always 20 always 21 manage 20 always 25 somehow 21 manage 22 to 22 to 23 get 23 get 24 back 24 back 25 somehow 25 somehow 26 . so he stretched himself at full length upon the branch , and wriggled his body cautiously along . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 himself 4 himself 5 at 5 at 6 full 5 at 7 length 7 length 8 upon 7 length 13 wriggled 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 branch 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wriggled 13 wriggled 15 body 13 wriggled 16 cautiously 14 his 15 body 16 cautiously 17 along 16 cautiously 18 . to his delight it seemed thick and stout . 1 to 3 delight 2 his 3 delight 3 delight 6 thick 4 it 5 seemed 4 it 6 thick 6 thick 7 and 6 thick 8 stout 8 stout 9 . yes ! there was , and it was much surer than the other , though rather more difficult . 1 yes 2 ! 2 ! 3 there 2 ! 18 difficult 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 much 9 much 10 surer 10 surer 13 other 11 than 12 the 12 the 13 other 14 , 15 though 15 though 16 rather 16 rather 17 more 17 more 18 difficult 18 difficult 19 . it might take some time , but the lion 's little brother was patient , like most cats . 1 it 3 take 1 it 4 some 2 might 3 take 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 lion 9 lion 10 's 9 lion 12 brother 10 's 11 little 12 brother 14 patient 13 was 14 patient 14 patient 15 , 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 most 16 like 18 cats 18 cats 19 . and , what was worse , the ball [suddenly] fell out of its snake 's skin bag right into the river . 1 and 2 , 1 and 6 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 worse 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 ball 8 ball 21 river 10 fell 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 15 's 13 its 14 snake 14 snake 15 's 15 's 16 skin 16 skin 18 right 17 bag 18 right 18 right 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . after that they went to sleep . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 they 3 they 6 sleep 3 they 7 . 4 went 6 sleep 5 to 6 sleep ' [ladies] , ' he said , ' how can [i] thank you for what you have done for me ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 5 he 8 ' 6 said 7 , 8 ' 9 how 9 how 10 can 10 can 12 thank 12 thank 13 you 12 thank 14 for 14 for 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 ? but where was [i] to meet them ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 6 meet 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 them 7 them 8 ? where there is a river , sooner or later people will come ; so , hanging [myself] on a tree , [i] [watched] and waited . 1 where 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 river 5 river 6 , 6 , 7 sooner 7 sooner 8 or 7 sooner 9 later 9 later 10 people 10 people 11 will 10 people 13 ; 11 will 12 come 13 ; 14 so 13 ; 15 , 15 , 16 hanging 16 hanging 18 on 18 on 21 , 19 a 20 tree 20 tree 21 , 21 , 24 and 24 and 25 waited 25 waited 26 . that was my chance , and [i] took it . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 chance 4 chance 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 took 8 took 9 it 9 it 10 . [[] [adapted] [from] [north] [american] [indian] [legends] [.] []] [which] [was] [the] [foolishest] [?] ' [you] should just see what he does ! ' one said to her neighbour . 1 ' 16 . 3 should 4 just 4 just 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 15 neighbour 11 one 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 neighbour 15 neighbour 16 . for some minutes he stood with his mouth open watching her , and as she still remained silent , he said at last : 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 he 3 minutes 9 open 5 stood 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 open 9 open 10 watching 10 watching 11 her 11 her 15 she 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 still 16 still 17 remained 17 remained 18 silent 18 silent 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 said 21 said 23 last 21 said 24 : 22 at 23 last ' [have] [you] gone mad , wife , that you sit spinning without anything on the wheel ? ' 1 ' 7 wife 4 gone 6 , 5 mad 6 , 6 , 7 wife 7 wife 8 , 8 , 9 that 8 , 10 you 10 you 11 sit 11 sit 12 spinning 11 sit 17 wheel 11 sit 18 ? 12 spinning 14 anything 13 without 14 anything 14 anything 15 on 16 the 17 wheel 18 ? 19 ' ' [dear] me ! ' he replied , ' what a clever [wife] [i] have got ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 replied 7 replied 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 a 10 what 15 have 10 what 17 ! 11 a 12 clever 15 have 16 got if you had not told me [i] [should] never have known that there was any wool on the wheel at all . 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 me 2 you 16 wool 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 told 5 told 6 me 9 never 10 have 9 never 15 any 10 have 11 known 11 known 12 that 12 that 13 there 13 there 14 was 15 any 16 wool 16 wool 17 on 16 wool 19 wheel 16 wool 20 at 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 wheel 20 at 21 all 21 all 22 . but now [i] really [do] seem to see [something] . ' 1 but 2 now 1 but 11 ' 4 really 6 seem 6 seem 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 10 . 10 . 11 ' her husband could not see anything to snip at ; but then he was so stupid that was not surprising ! 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 could 2 husband 4 not 2 husband 5 see 5 see 7 to 5 see 10 ; 6 anything 7 to 7 to 9 at 8 snip 9 at 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 then 12 then 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 stupid 16 stupid 20 surprising 17 that 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 20 surprising 20 surprising 21 ! after the cutting came the sewing . 1 after 4 came 1 after 7 . 2 the 4 came 3 cutting 4 came 4 came 5 the 4 came 6 sewing 5 the 6 sewing the woman patted and pinned and fixed and joined , and then , turning to the man , she said : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 patted 3 patted 4 and 4 and 6 and 5 pinned 6 and 6 and 7 fixed 7 fixed 8 and 8 and 9 joined 9 joined 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 , 12 then 18 , 13 , 14 turning 14 turning 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 man 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [now] it is ready for you to try on . ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 12 ' 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 try 10 on 11 . 11 . 12 ' " what a splendid coat ! " they will exclaim when they see me . 1 " 2 what 1 " 7 " 2 what 3 a 2 what 6 ! 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 coat 7 " 10 exclaim 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 exclaim 10 exclaim 13 see 11 when 12 they 11 when 13 see 13 see 14 me 14 me 15 . but it is not everybody who has a wife as clever as mine . ' 1 but 4 not 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 not 4 not 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 who 6 who 7 has 7 has 15 ' 8 a 9 wife 9 wife 10 as 10 as 11 clever 11 clever 12 as 12 as 13 mine 13 mine 14 . 14 . 15 ' meanwhile the other wife was not idle . 1 meanwhile 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 wife 4 wife 5 was 5 was 6 not 5 was 7 idle 7 idle 8 . as soon as her husband entered she looked at him with such a look of terror that the poor man was quite frightened . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 17 that 4 her 5 husband 4 her 7 she 5 husband 6 entered 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 8 looked 10 him 8 looked 17 that 9 at 10 him 10 him 11 with 12 such 13 a 12 such 17 that 13 a 14 look 14 look 15 of 15 of 16 terror 17 that 18 the 17 that 23 frightened 19 poor 23 frightened 20 man 23 frightened 21 was 22 quite 22 quite 23 frightened 23 frightened 24 . ' [why] do you stare at me so ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 9 ? 5 stare 6 at 6 at 7 me 7 me 8 so 8 so 9 ? is there anything the matter ? ' asked he . 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 anything 2 there 6 ? 3 anything 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 6 ? 8 asked 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [how] do you feel this [morning] ? ' asked the [woman] [,] [coming] [in] [on] tip-toe when her house-work was finished . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 9 ' 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 feel 6 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 17 tip-toe 17 tip-toe 19 her 18 when 19 her 19 her 20 house-work 19 her 21 was 21 was 22 finished 22 finished 23 . ' [oh] [,] [bad] [;] very bad indeed , ' answered [he] ; ' [i] have not slept for a moment . 1 ' 8 indeed 1 ' 10 ' 6 very 7 bad 6 very 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 16 have 16 have 18 slept 17 not 18 slept 18 slept 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 moment 21 moment 22 . can you think of nothing to make me better ? ' 1 can 4 of 1 can 9 better 1 can 10 ? 1 can 11 ' 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 nothing 4 of 6 to 7 make 9 better 8 me 9 better ' [i] will get some dried herbs and make you a drink , but [i] am very much afraid that it is too late . 1 ' 6 dried 3 will 4 get 4 get 5 some 5 some 6 dried 6 dried 7 herbs 6 dried 8 and 6 dried 9 make 6 dried 13 , 6 dried 19 afraid 9 make 10 you 9 make 11 a 11 a 12 drink 14 but 19 afraid 16 am 17 very 17 very 18 much 18 much 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 that 19 afraid 24 late 20 that 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 too 24 late 25 . why did you not tell me before ? ' 1 why 4 not 2 did 4 not 3 you 4 not 4 not 7 before 4 not 9 ' 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 before 7 before 8 ? ' [of] course , if [i] had had any idea how ill [i] really was , [i] should have spoken at once . ' 1 ' 3 course 1 ' 8 had 4 , 8 had 5 if 7 had 5 if 8 had 8 had 9 any 9 any 10 idea 10 idea 11 how 11 how 12 ill 11 how 15 was 11 how 16 , 14 really 15 was 16 , 24 ' 18 should 19 have 19 have 20 spoken 20 spoken 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . 23 . 24 ' lie still , and keep yourself warm . ' 1 lie 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 keep 5 keep 7 warm 6 yourself 7 warm 7 warm 8 . 8 . 9 ' at last , in the evening , she burst into tears , and when he inquired what was the matter , she sobbed out : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 burst 9 burst 10 into 10 into 11 tears 11 tears 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 what 16 inquired 21 , 17 what 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 matter 21 , 22 she 22 she 23 sobbed 23 sobbed 24 out 24 out 25 : ' [oh] , my poor , [poor] [husband] , are you [really] [dead] ? 1 ' 14 ? 3 , 4 my 3 , 6 , 4 my 5 poor 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 14 ? i must go to-morrow and order your coffin . ' 1 i 2 must 1 i 4 to-morrow 2 must 3 go 4 to-morrow 10 ' 5 and 6 order 5 and 9 . 6 order 8 coffin 7 your 8 coffin 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] , no , no ! ' he cried , ' [i] [feel] [quite] [recovered] ! 1 ' 6 no 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 6 no 6 no 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 17 ! indeed , [i] [think] [i] [shall] [go] out to [work] [.] ['] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 9 to 2 , 8 out ' [you] will do no such thing , ' replied [his] [wife] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 no 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 9 ' 13 . ' [just] [keep] quite quiet , for before the sun rises [you] will be a dead man . ' 1 ' 4 quite 1 ' 19 ' 4 quite 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 sun 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 sun 11 rises 13 will 13 will 14 be 13 will 18 . 14 be 15 a 15 a 16 dead 16 dead 17 man 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [should] laugh as loudly as any of you , if [i] were not a [dead] man . ' 1 ' 18 man 1 ' 20 ' 4 laugh 5 as 5 as 6 loudly 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 any 8 any 9 of 9 of 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 14 were 14 were 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 18 man 18 man 19 . then they rushed with one accord to the coffin , and lifted the lid so that the man could step out amongst them . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 with 4 with 5 one 4 with 7 to 5 one 6 accord 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 coffin 9 coffin 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 the 12 lifted 14 lid 14 lid 15 so 15 so 16 that 16 that 19 could 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 could 19 could 20 step 20 step 21 out 21 out 22 amongst 22 amongst 23 them 23 them 24 . ' [were] you [really] [not] dead after all ? ' asked [they] [.] 1 ' 8 all 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 6 dead 6 dead 7 after 7 after 8 all 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked ' [and] if not , why did you let yourself be buried ? ' 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 14 ' 3 if 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 why 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 7 did 12 buried 9 let 10 yourself 9 let 11 be 11 be 12 buried 13 ? 14 ' at this the wives both confessed that they had each wished to prove that her husband was stupider than the other . 1 at 2 this 2 this 4 wives 3 the 4 wives 4 wives 5 both 5 both 6 confessed 6 confessed 7 that 7 that 9 had 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 each 9 had 11 wished 9 had 16 husband 9 had 18 stupider 12 to 13 prove 13 prove 14 that 14 that 15 her 15 her 16 husband 16 husband 17 was 18 stupider 19 than 19 than 20 the 19 than 21 other 21 other 22 . so the women quarrelled just as much as they did before , and no one ever knew whose husband was the most foolish . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 women 3 women 4 quarrelled 3 women 19 husband 4 quarrelled 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 much 8 as 11 before 9 they 10 did 10 did 11 before 11 before 12 , 11 before 19 husband 13 and 19 husband 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 ever 16 ever 17 knew 17 knew 18 whose 18 whose 19 husband 19 husband 20 was 19 husband 23 foolish 19 husband 24 . 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 foolish [[] [adapted] [from] [the] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [asmund] [and] [signy] they lived at home in their father 's palace , and he spared no pains to make their lives happy . 1 they 2 lived 2 lived 3 at 2 lived 5 in 3 at 4 home 5 in 6 their 5 in 9 palace 6 their 7 father 7 father 8 's 9 palace 13 spared 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 spared 13 spared 14 no 13 spared 15 pains 15 pains 17 make 16 to 17 make 17 make 19 lives 17 make 20 happy 18 their 19 lives 20 happy 21 . after many arguments and entreaties he succeeded in persuading the king to give him two great oak trees for his very own . 1 after 2 many 2 many 3 arguments 3 arguments 4 and 4 and 9 persuading 5 entreaties 6 he 6 he 7 succeeded 7 succeeded 8 in 8 in 9 persuading 9 persuading 11 king 9 persuading 15 two 10 the 11 king 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 him 13 give 15 two 15 two 18 trees 16 great 17 oak 17 oak 18 trees 18 trees 19 for 19 for 22 own 19 for 23 . 20 his 22 own 21 very 22 own ' [oh] , [asmund] ! ' exclaimed [signy] , ' what a delightful idea ! 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 15 ! 11 what 12 a 12 a 13 delightful 13 delightful 14 idea 14 idea 15 ! do let me come too , and live in one of your trees . 1 do 4 come 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 come 4 come 7 and 4 come 13 trees 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 live 8 live 9 in 9 in 10 one 10 one 11 of 12 your 13 trees 13 trees 14 . i will bring all my pretty things and ornaments , and the trees are so near home we shall be quite safe in them . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 5 my 3 bring 4 all 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 things 7 things 8 and 8 and 9 ornaments 9 ornaments 10 , 9 ornaments 22 safe 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 trees 13 trees 14 are 13 trees 22 safe 15 so 16 near 16 near 17 home 17 home 19 shall 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 be 20 be 21 quite 21 quite 22 safe 22 safe 23 in 22 safe 25 . 22 safe 26 ' 23 in 24 them unfortunately sadder days were to come . 1 unfortunately 4 were 1 unfortunately 7 . 2 sadder 4 were 3 days 4 were 4 were 6 come 5 to 6 come a war with another country broke out , and the king had to lead his army against their enemy . 1 a 2 war 2 war 5 country 2 war 7 out 2 war 16 army 3 with 4 another 3 with 5 country 6 broke 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 king 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 lead 14 lead 15 his 15 his 16 army 16 army 17 against 17 against 19 enemy 17 against 20 . 18 their 19 enemy during his absence the queen fell ill , and after lingering for some time she died , to the great grief of her children . 1 during 3 absence 1 during 11 lingering 2 his 3 absence 3 absence 5 queen 3 absence 7 ill 4 the 5 queen 6 fell 7 ill 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 after 10 after 11 lingering 11 lingering 12 for 11 lingering 16 died 11 lingering 24 children 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 time 15 she 16 died 16 died 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 great 20 great 21 grief 21 grief 22 of 22 of 23 her 24 children 25 . prince [ring] had heard so much about the beauty and goodness of [princess] [signy] that he determined to marry her if possible . 1 prince 3 had 3 had 4 heard 4 heard 6 much 4 heard 7 about 5 so 6 much 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 and 10 and 11 goodness 11 goodness 23 . 12 of 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 determined 17 determined 18 to 18 to 19 marry 19 marry 20 her 20 her 21 if 21 if 22 possible 21 if 23 . he stopped her and at once asked who she was . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 her 2 stopped 4 and 4 and 7 asked 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 asked 7 asked 8 who 7 asked 11 . 8 who 9 she 9 she 10 was ' [i] am [signy] , the king 's daughter , ' was the reply . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 11 ' 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's 8 's 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 reply 14 reply 15 . the false [signy] was [also] very kindly welcomed . 1 the 2 false 1 the 4 was 4 was 6 very 4 was 9 . 7 kindly 8 welcomed 8 welcomed 9 . ' [yes] , ' said she , quite pleased , ' [i] am quite ready to marry you whenever you like . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 23 ' 8 quite 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 , 9 pleased 11 ' 9 pleased 17 marry 13 am 15 ready 14 quite 15 ready 15 ready 17 marry 16 to 17 marry 17 marry 19 whenever 18 you 19 whenever 19 whenever 20 you 19 whenever 21 like 21 like 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [then] , ' [replied] [ring] , ' let us decide [on] this [day] [fortnight] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 16 . 8 ' 9 let 8 ' 16 . 9 let 10 us 9 let 11 decide 11 decide 13 this and [see] [,] [i] have brought you some stuff to make your wedding-dress of . ' 1 and 5 have 5 have 6 brought 6 brought 7 you 7 you 8 some 7 you 12 your 8 some 9 stuff 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 your 12 your 13 wedding-dress 13 wedding-dress 14 of 13 wedding-dress 16 ' 14 of 15 . ' [what] was she to do [with] such things ? ' she roared . 1 ' 9 things 3 was 4 she 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 9 things 8 such 9 things 9 things 13 roared 10 ? 13 roared 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 roared 13 roared 14 . now , all this time [prince] [asmund] [and] [his] [sister] sat [in] their trees just outside the window and saw all that was going on . 1 now 2 , 1 now 26 . 2 , 3 all 3 all 5 time 4 this 5 time 11 sat 14 trees 13 their 14 trees 14 trees 15 just 15 just 16 outside 15 just 19 and 16 outside 17 the 16 outside 18 window 19 and 20 saw 20 saw 21 all 21 all 22 that 22 that 23 was 23 was 24 going 24 going 25 on 25 on 26 . so she watched for an opportunity and managed to carry off the brocade the first time the witch left her room . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 watched 3 watched 4 for 4 for 6 opportunity 4 for 13 brocade 5 an 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 7 and 7 and 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 9 to 10 carry 10 carry 11 off 12 the 13 brocade 13 brocade 14 the 14 the 15 first 14 the 18 witch 16 time 17 the 17 the 18 witch 18 witch 19 left 19 left 21 room 20 her 21 room 21 room 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [signy] [at] [the] [window] []] how delighted the witch was when she found the clothes all finished ! 1 how 2 delighted 1 how 5 was 1 how 13 ! 2 delighted 3 the 3 the 4 witch 5 was 6 when 6 when 7 she 7 she 8 found 8 found 9 the 9 the 11 all 9 the 12 finished 10 clothes 11 all when [asmund] saw all these wild doings from his tree he felt he could no longer keep silence . 1 when 3 saw 1 when 11 he 3 saw 4 all 4 all 5 these 5 these 6 wild 5 these 7 doings 7 doings 10 tree 8 from 10 tree 9 his 10 tree 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 14 could 13 he 14 could 14 could 17 keep 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 keep 17 keep 18 silence 18 silence 19 . the witch was raving and roaring as usual , and said to her brother : 1 the 2 witch 1 the 8 usual 2 witch 3 was 3 was 4 raving 4 raving 5 and 5 and 6 roaring 6 roaring 7 as 8 usual 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 brother 14 brother 15 : ' [once] [i] am married to the king 's son [i] [shall] be [better] off [than] now . 1 ' 9 's 1 ' 13 be 1 ' 18 . 4 am 5 married 5 married 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 's 9 's 10 son 15 off 17 now 17 now 18 . i fancy the giants will enjoy themselves very much with me and my husband . ' 1 i 2 fancy 2 fancy 4 giants 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 5 will 4 giants 7 themselves 4 giants 14 husband 4 giants 16 ' 5 will 6 enjoy 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 and 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 husband 14 husband 15 . 15 . 16 ' asmund then told the prince about the two oak trees and took him to see them . 1 asmund 2 then 1 asmund 3 told 1 asmund 16 them 3 told 5 prince 3 told 6 about 4 the 5 prince 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 two 9 oak 10 trees 9 oak 16 them 10 trees 11 and 11 and 12 took 13 him 16 them 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 them 16 them 17 . the prince was quite astonished at them and at all their contents , but still more so at the extreme [beauty] of [signy] . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 was 3 was 5 astonished 4 quite 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 at 6 at 7 them 7 them 8 and 8 and 9 at 8 and 10 all 10 all 11 their 10 all 12 contents 12 contents 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 more 15 still 16 more 16 more 17 so 16 more 24 . 17 so 18 at 18 at 20 extreme 19 the 20 extreme 20 extreme 22 of after this [prince] [asmund] [and] [his] bride returned to his country to live [with] [the] [king] [his] [father] . 1 after 2 this 2 this 7 bride 7 bride 13 live 8 returned 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 country 11 country 12 to 12 to 13 live 13 live 19 . the two couples often met , and lived happily for many , many years . 1 the 2 two 2 two 4 often 2 two 9 happily 3 couples 4 often 4 often 5 met 5 met 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 lived 9 happily 9 happily 10 for 9 happily 15 . 10 for 11 many 10 for 14 years 11 many 12 , 13 many 14 years and that is the end of the story . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 8 story 4 the 5 end 5 end 8 story 6 of 8 story 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 . [[] [from] [isländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [rübezahl] over all the vast under-world the mountain [gnome] [rübezahl] was [lord] ; and busy enough the care of his dominions kept him . 1 over 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 under-world 4 vast 5 under-world 5 under-world 6 the 6 the 7 mountain 7 mountain 10 was 7 mountain 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 16 the 14 busy 15 enough 15 enough 16 the 16 the 18 of 16 the 19 his 16 the 23 . 17 care 18 of 19 his 20 dominions 20 dominions 22 him 21 kept 22 him there were the endless treasure chambers to be gone through , and the hosts of gnomes to be kept to their tasks . 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 the 1 there 6 chambers 3 the 4 endless 4 endless 5 treasure 6 chambers 14 hosts 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 gone 9 gone 10 through 10 through 14 hosts 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 hosts 14 hosts 15 of 15 of 16 gnomes 15 of 17 to 15 of 23 . 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 kept 19 kept 20 to 20 to 21 their 21 their 22 tasks and as gnomes live many hundreds of years he saw strange things . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 gnomes 2 as 4 live 2 as 9 he 4 live 5 many 5 many 6 hundreds 6 hundreds 7 of 7 of 8 years 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 strange 11 strange 12 things 12 things 13 . but the next time he ventured above ground , what was his surprise to find everything changed ! 1 but 3 next 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 3 next 7 above 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 ventured 7 above 8 ground 7 above 10 what 9 , 10 what 10 what 11 was 10 what 12 his 10 what 18 ! 12 his 13 surprise 13 surprise 15 find 14 to 15 find 15 find 17 changed 16 everything 17 changed so he ran away and went to serve the judge . 1 so 3 ran 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 away 4 away 6 went 5 and 6 went 6 went 8 serve 7 to 8 serve 8 serve 9 the 9 the 10 judge 10 judge 11 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [gnome] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [princess] []] around her upon the grass lay her young companions , as if they had thrown themselves down to rest after some merry game . 1 around 2 her 1 around 6 lay 2 her 5 grass 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 grass 6 lay 9 companions 6 lay 10 , 7 her 8 young 8 young 9 companions 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 themselves 15 thrown 17 down 17 down 19 rest 18 to 19 rest 19 rest 20 after 20 after 21 some 20 after 24 . 21 some 22 merry 22 merry 23 game but he soon found that this was not at all a good plan . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 soon 3 soon 4 found 4 found 5 that 5 that 7 was 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 plan 13 plan 14 . on this particular morning the fancy took them to wander off again into the wood . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 particular 3 particular 4 morning 4 morning 5 the 5 the 6 fancy 5 the 7 took 7 took 8 them 8 them 9 to 9 to 10 wander 10 wander 11 off 11 off 12 again 12 again 13 into 12 again 16 . 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 wood this was [master] [rübezahl] 's opportunity . 1 this 2 was 2 was 7 . 5 's 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 7 . daisies and forget-me-nots fringed its brink , while tall hedges of roses and jasmine ringed it round , making the sweetest and daintiest bower imaginable . 1 daisies 2 and 2 and 3 forget-me-nots 3 forget-me-nots 4 fringed 3 forget-me-nots 9 tall 4 fringed 5 its 4 fringed 6 brink 6 brink 7 , 8 while 9 tall 9 tall 10 hedges 9 tall 13 and 10 hedges 11 of 11 of 12 roses 13 and 14 jasmine 14 jasmine 15 ringed 15 ringed 16 it 16 it 17 round 17 round 18 , 18 , 19 making 19 making 21 sweetest 20 the 21 sweetest 21 sweetest 23 daintiest 22 and 23 daintiest 23 daintiest 24 bower 24 bower 25 imaginable 25 imaginable 26 . they saw at last that there was nothing for it but to carry to the king the sad tidings of his beloved daughter 's disappearance . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 3 at 3 at 4 last 3 at 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 nothing 8 nothing 11 but 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 but 11 but 12 to 12 to 13 carry 13 carry 14 to 13 carry 17 the 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 king 17 the 18 sad 18 sad 19 tidings 19 tidings 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 beloved 22 beloved 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 's 24 's 25 disappearance 25 disappearance 26 . and what great weeping and lamentation there was in the palace when the dreadful news was told ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 6 lamentation 2 what 18 ! 3 great 6 lamentation 4 weeping 5 and 5 and 6 lamentation 6 lamentation 7 there 6 lamentation 11 palace 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 the 11 palace 12 when 12 when 13 the 14 dreadful 15 news 14 dreadful 18 ! 15 news 16 was 16 was 17 told but when he reached the spot , behold , all was changed again ! 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 reached 2 when 8 behold 3 he 4 reached 5 the 6 spot 6 spot 8 behold 7 , 8 behold 8 behold 9 , 8 behold 10 all 8 behold 14 ! 10 all 11 was 11 was 13 again 12 changed 13 again meanwhile the princess was not at all unhappy in the palace of her elfish lover . 1 meanwhile 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 unhappy 8 unhappy 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 15 lover 14 elfish 15 lover 15 lover 16 . however , he soon perceived her melancholy , and in a thousand ways strove to dispel the cloud , but in vain . 1 however 2 , 2 , 8 , 3 he 4 soon 3 he 5 perceived 5 perceived 6 her 6 her 7 melancholy 7 melancholy 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 23 . 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 thousand 12 thousand 13 ways 13 ways 14 strove 13 ways 16 dispel 13 ways 22 vain 14 strove 15 to 16 dispel 17 the 16 dispel 18 cloud 18 cloud 19 , 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 in 21 in 22 vain at last he said to himself : ' [men] are sociable creatures , [like] [bees] or ants . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 to 5 to 6 himself 5 to 8 ' 6 himself 7 : 8 ' 11 sociable 10 are 11 sociable 11 sociable 16 or 12 creatures 13 , 13 , 16 or 16 or 17 ants 17 ants 18 . doubtless this lovely mortal is pining for company . 1 doubtless 4 mortal 2 this 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 mortal 4 mortal 8 company 5 is 6 pining 6 pining 7 for 7 for 8 company 8 company 9 . who is there [i] can find for her to talk to ? ' 1 who 3 there 1 who 13 ' 2 is 3 there 3 there 6 find 5 can 6 find 6 find 7 for 7 for 8 her 7 for 9 to 9 to 10 talk 10 talk 11 to 12 ? 13 ' ' [loveliest] daughter of earth , ' said the gnome , ' banish all sorrow ; [no] [more] [shall] you be lonely in my dwelling . 1 ' 5 earth 3 daughter 4 of 3 daughter 5 earth 5 earth 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 7 ' 12 ' 8 said 9 the 10 gnome 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 banish 13 banish 14 all 13 banish 15 sorrow 15 sorrow 16 ; 15 sorrow 20 you 20 you 26 . 21 be 22 lonely 22 lonely 23 in 23 in 24 my 24 my 25 dwelling 25 dwelling 26 . in this basket is all you need to make this spot delightful to you . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 basket 3 basket 4 is 3 basket 12 delightful 4 is 5 all 6 you 7 need 7 need 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 12 delightful 10 this 11 spot 11 spot 12 delightful 12 delightful 13 to 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 . take this little many-coloured wand , and with a touch give to each root the form you desire to see . ' 1 take 2 this 2 this 3 little 3 little 4 many-coloured 4 many-coloured 5 wand 5 wand 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 touch 10 touch 11 give 11 give 12 to 12 to 13 each 13 each 14 root 13 each 15 the 15 the 16 form 16 form 17 you 16 form 20 see 18 desire 20 see 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 . 21 . 22 ' and sure enough there was [brunhilda] , joyfully [hugging] and kissing her beloved princess , and chattering as gaily as in the old days . 1 and 2 sure 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 7 , 7 , 8 joyfully 8 joyfully 10 and 8 joyfully 15 , 10 and 11 kissing 11 kissing 12 her 12 her 13 beloved 13 beloved 14 princess 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 chattering 16 and 25 . 17 chattering 18 as 18 as 19 gaily 19 gaily 20 as 19 gaily 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 days [[] [illustration] [:] [rübezahl] [and] [the] [princess] []] there they found so much to amuse them that the hours passed like minutes [.] 1 there 3 found 2 they 3 found 3 found 4 so 4 so 5 much 4 so 9 that 6 to 7 amuse 7 amuse 8 them 7 amuse 9 that 9 that 12 passed 10 the 12 passed 11 hours 12 passed 12 passed 14 minutes 13 like 14 minutes and now all went cheerfully in the castle . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 all 3 all 4 went 4 went 5 cheerfully 4 went 6 in 4 went 8 castle 4 went 9 . 7 the 8 castle the princess gave to each of the maidens her task , and never was mistress better served . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 9 her 3 gave 5 each 4 to 5 each 5 each 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 maidens 7 the 9 her 9 her 10 task 10 task 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 never 12 and 18 . 14 was 16 better 15 mistress 16 better 16 better 17 served 17 served 18 . for a whole week she enjoyed the delight of her pleasant company undisturbed . 1 for 4 week 2 a 3 whole 2 a 4 week 3 whole 4 week 4 week 5 she 5 she 6 enjoyed 6 enjoyed 7 the 7 the 8 delight 8 delight 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 company 12 company 13 undisturbed 13 undisturbed 14 . ' [malicious] [sprite] , ' she cried , ' why do you begrudge [me] my playmates the greatest delight of [my] [lonely] hours [?] 1 ' 23 hours 4 , 6 she 4 , 13 begrudge 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 why 10 why 11 do 11 do 12 you 13 begrudge 15 my 15 my 16 playmates 16 playmates 17 the 17 the 18 greatest 18 greatest 19 delight 18 greatest 20 of 20 of 23 hours isn't this solitary life in such a desert bad enough without your turning the castle into a hospital for the aged ? 1 isn't 2 this 1 isn't 5 in 2 this 3 solitary 3 solitary 4 life 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 desert 8 desert 9 bad 8 desert 21 aged 9 bad 10 enough 10 enough 11 without 12 your 13 turning 13 turning 14 the 14 the 15 castle 15 castle 21 aged 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 hospital 18 hospital 21 aged 19 for 20 the 19 for 21 aged 20 the 21 aged 21 aged 22 ? give my maidens back their youth and health this very minute , or [i] will [never] [love] you ! ' 1 give 2 my 1 give 4 back 1 give 5 their 1 give 8 health 1 give 13 or 2 my 3 maidens 6 youth 8 health 7 and 8 health 9 this 10 very 9 this 11 minute 11 minute 12 , 11 minute 13 or 13 or 15 will 15 will 18 you 18 you 20 ' 19 ! 20 ' the great green patch in the garden will provide you with a more lively company . ' 1 the 2 great 1 the 17 ' 2 great 3 green 4 patch 5 in 5 in 15 company 6 the 8 will 7 garden 8 will 8 will 9 provide 8 will 10 you 8 will 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 14 lively 13 more 14 lively 14 lively 15 company 15 company 16 . 16 . 17 ' so saying the gnome took himself off . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 4 gnome 3 the 4 gnome 4 gnome 6 himself 5 took 6 himself 6 himself 7 off 7 off 8 . but to her surprise she could not find it anywhere . 1 but 2 to 2 to 3 her 2 to 4 surprise 4 surprise 10 anywhere 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 not 6 could 10 anywhere 8 find 10 anywhere 9 it 10 anywhere 10 anywhere 11 . up and down the garden she searched , spying into every corner , but not a sign of it was to be found . 1 up 2 and 2 and 3 down 3 down 5 garden 3 down 6 she 3 down 17 sign 4 the 5 garden 6 she 7 searched 6 she 13 , 7 searched 8 , 8 , 9 spying 9 spying 12 corner 10 into 11 every 11 every 12 corner 14 but 15 not 15 not 16 a 15 not 17 sign 17 sign 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 found 23 found 24 . ' [you] are trying to tease me , ' she cried , as soon as she saw him . 1 ' 9 ' 3 are 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 tease 6 tease 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 12 , 14 soon 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 saw 17 saw 18 him 18 him 19 . ' [where] have you hidden the basket ? 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 basket 3 have 4 you 5 hidden 6 the 5 hidden 7 basket 7 basket 8 ? i have been looking for it at least an hour . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 for 4 looking 8 least 5 for 6 it 7 at 8 least 8 least 10 hour 9 an 10 hour 10 hour 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [dear] [queen] [of] my heart , ' answered he , ' [i] pray you to forgive my carelessness . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 8 ' 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 , 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 pray 14 pray 15 you 15 you 16 to 16 to 17 forgive 17 forgive 18 my 18 my 19 carelessness 19 carelessness 20 . i promised more than [i] could perform . 1 i 2 promised 2 promised 3 more 3 more 4 than 3 more 7 perform 6 could 7 perform 7 perform 8 . have patience for a little , and then without fail you shall have your puppets to play with . ' 1 have 2 patience 1 have 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 7 and 9 without 9 without 12 shall 10 fail 11 you 11 you 12 shall 12 shall 13 have 12 shall 19 . 13 have 15 puppets 13 have 17 play 14 your 15 puppets 16 to 17 play 17 play 18 with 19 . 20 ' thus fostered they grew and flourished marvellously , and promised a goodly crop . 1 thus 2 fostered 2 fostered 3 they 2 fostered 5 and 3 they 4 grew 5 and 6 flourished 6 flourished 7 marvellously 7 marvellously 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 promised 10 promised 11 a 11 a 12 goodly 12 goodly 13 crop 13 crop 14 . meanwhile , the maiden , in her gorgeous prison , sighed in secret over her grief , not wishing to arouse the gnome 's suspicions . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 maiden 4 maiden 5 , 5 , 6 in 5 , 11 sighed 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 gorgeous 8 gorgeous 9 prison 9 prison 10 , 11 sighed 12 in 12 in 13 secret 12 in 14 over 14 over 15 her 14 over 17 , 14 over 21 arouse 14 over 26 . 15 her 16 grief 17 , 18 not 18 not 19 wishing 20 to 21 arouse 21 arouse 23 gnome 22 the 23 gnome 23 gnome 24 's 23 gnome 25 suspicions one day she changed a tiny turnip into a bee , and sent him off to bring her some news of her lover . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 changed 3 she 14 him 4 changed 5 a 4 changed 10 bee 5 a 6 tiny 7 turnip 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 bee 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sent 13 sent 14 him 14 him 15 off 15 off 16 to 16 to 17 bring 17 bring 20 news 18 her 19 some 19 some 20 news 20 news 23 lover 21 of 22 her 22 her 23 lover 23 lover 24 . do not forget a single word of my greeting , and bring me back a message from my beloved . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 4 a 4 a 5 single 5 single 6 word 6 word 7 of 6 word 16 message 7 of 8 my 7 of 9 greeting 9 greeting 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 bring 13 me 12 bring 14 back 12 bring 16 message 15 a 16 message 16 message 17 from 16 message 21 ' 18 my 19 beloved 19 beloved 20 . 20 . 21 ' after that , by the power of the wonderful wand she summoned a cricket , and taught him this greeting : 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 6 power 4 by 11 she 5 the 6 power 6 power 7 of 8 the 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 wand 10 wand 11 she 11 she 12 summoned 12 summoned 13 a 12 summoned 20 greeting 13 a 14 cricket 14 cricket 15 , 16 and 17 taught 17 taught 18 him 17 taught 20 greeting 19 this 20 greeting 20 greeting 21 : these two unlucky ventures did not prevent the princess from trying once more . 1 these 2 two 2 two 3 unlucky 2 two 4 ventures 4 ventures 12 once 5 did 6 not 5 did 7 prevent 7 prevent 9 princess 7 prevent 10 from 8 the 9 princess 10 from 11 trying 11 trying 12 once 12 once 13 more 12 once 14 . this time she changed the turnip into a magpie . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 she 3 she 4 changed 4 changed 5 the 5 the 6 turnip 6 turnip 9 magpie 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 magpie 9 magpie 10 . ' [flutter] from tree to tree , chattering bird , ' said she , ' [till] you come to [ratibor] , my love . 1 ' 15 ' 3 from 4 tree 4 tree 5 to 5 to 6 tree 5 to 7 , 7 , 12 said 8 chattering 9 bird 9 bird 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 you 15 ' 24 . 17 you 18 come 18 come 19 to 21 , 22 my 21 , 24 . 22 my 23 love then [ratibor] [heard] [with] [surprise] [that] the bird was [indeed] calling him by name . 1 then 7 the 1 then 9 was 7 the 8 bird 9 was 11 calling 11 calling 12 him 12 him 13 by 13 by 14 name 14 name 15 . this was so unexpected that the prince 's arm fell helplessly to his side at the sound , and he stood motionless . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 unexpected 4 unexpected 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 's 8 's 9 arm 8 's 10 fell 10 fell 11 helplessly 10 fell 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 side 13 his 15 at 13 his 20 he 15 at 16 the 15 at 17 sound 17 sound 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 he 21 stood 21 stood 22 motionless 22 motionless 23 . all his gloom and misery vanished in a moment , and he anxiously questioned the welcome messenger as to the fate of the princess . 1 all 2 his 2 his 3 gloom 3 gloom 4 and 4 and 11 and 5 misery 6 vanished 6 vanished 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 14 questioned 13 anxiously 14 questioned 14 questioned 15 the 14 questioned 18 as 15 the 17 messenger 16 welcome 17 messenger 18 as 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 fate 21 fate 22 of 22 of 23 the 22 of 25 . 23 the 24 princess the princess meanwhile was craftily pursuing her plan of escape . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 5 craftily 2 princess 7 her 3 meanwhile 4 was 3 meanwhile 5 craftily 5 craftily 6 pursuing 7 her 8 plan 7 her 9 of 7 her 10 escape 10 escape 11 . her golden hair was braided and crowned with myrtle blossoms , and her flowing veil sparkled with gems . 1 her 3 hair 2 golden 3 hair 3 hair 6 and 4 was 5 braided 4 was 6 and 5 braided 6 and 6 and 7 crowned 7 crowned 8 with 8 with 10 blossoms 8 with 11 , 8 with 15 veil 9 myrtle 10 blossoms 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 her 13 her 15 veil 14 flowing 15 veil 15 veil 16 sparkled 16 sparkled 17 with 17 with 18 gems 18 gems 19 . in these magnificent garments she went to meet the gnome upon the great terrace . 1 in 2 these 2 these 4 garments 3 magnificent 4 garments 4 garments 5 she 5 she 6 went 5 she 10 gnome 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 the 9 the 10 gnome 10 gnome 14 terrace 11 upon 12 the 12 the 14 terrace 13 great 14 terrace 14 terrace 15 . so saying he would have drawn aside her veil ; but the princess only held it more closely about her . 1 so 2 saying 1 so 13 princess 2 saying 3 he 2 saying 4 would 2 saying 10 ; 2 saying 11 but 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 drawn 6 drawn 7 aside 7 aside 8 her 7 aside 9 veil 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 only 14 only 15 held 15 held 18 closely 15 held 19 about 16 it 18 closely 17 more 18 closely 19 about 20 her 20 her 21 . ' [your] [constancy] has overcome me , ' she said ; ' [i] can no longer oppose [your] wishes . 1 ' 4 has 1 ' 8 ' 4 has 5 overcome 5 overcome 6 me 5 overcome 7 , 8 ' 9 she 8 ' 20 . 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 14 can 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 oppose 17 oppose 19 wishes 19 wishes 20 . but believe my words , and suffer this veil still to hide my blushes and tears . ' 1 but 14 blushes 2 believe 14 blushes 3 my 4 words 3 my 9 veil 3 my 13 my 3 my 14 blushes 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 suffer 7 suffer 8 this 8 this 9 veil 9 veil 10 still 10 still 11 to 12 hide 13 my 14 blushes 15 and 14 blushes 16 tears 14 blushes 18 ' 17 . 18 ' greatly as [i] desire [your] [love] , [i] do not [ask] [a] sacrifice . ' 1 greatly 15 ' 2 as 4 desire 4 desire 7 , 7 , 14 . 9 do 10 not 10 not 13 sacrifice 13 sacrifice 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [ah] ! ' cried the false princess , ' why do you misunderstand [my] [tears] ? 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 5 cried 9 , 6 the 7 false 7 false 8 princess 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 why 11 why 12 do 12 do 13 you 12 do 17 ? 13 you 14 misunderstand my heart answers to your tenderness , and yet [i] am fearful . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 answers 2 heart 6 tenderness 2 heart 13 . 4 to 6 tenderness 5 your 6 tenderness 6 tenderness 12 fearful 7 , 12 fearful 8 and 9 yet 9 yet 12 fearful 11 am 12 fearful a wife cannot always charm , and though you will never alter , the beauty of mortals is as a flower that fades . 1 a 2 wife 2 wife 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 always 3 cannot 5 charm 3 cannot 8 though 5 charm 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 though 9 you 9 you 12 alter 10 will 12 alter 11 never 12 alter 12 alter 13 , 13 , 14 the 13 , 18 is 14 the 15 beauty 15 beauty 16 of 16 of 17 mortals 17 mortals 18 is 18 is 19 as 19 as 20 a 19 as 22 that 20 a 21 flower 22 that 24 . 23 fades 24 . how can [i] be sure that you will always be as loving and [charming] as you are now ? ' 1 how 2 can 1 how 20 ' 2 can 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 10 be 9 always 10 be 11 as 12 loving 11 as 15 as 12 loving 13 and 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 now 18 now 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [ask] some proof , sweetheart , ' said he . 1 ' 5 , 3 some 4 proof 4 proof 5 , 5 , 6 sweetheart 6 sweetheart 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [put] [my] [obedience] and [my] [patience] to [some] test by which you can judge of my [unalterable] love . ' 1 ' 5 and 1 ' 21 ' 5 and 8 to 8 to 10 test 10 test 16 of 11 by 12 which 12 which 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 judge 15 judge 16 of 17 my 19 love 17 my 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [be] it so , ' answered the crafty maiden . 1 ' 6 ' 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 11 . 7 answered 8 the 9 crafty 10 maiden 10 maiden 11 . ' [then] give me [just] [one] proof of your goodness . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 me 3 give 11 . 4 me 7 proof 7 proof 10 goodness 8 of 9 your 8 of 10 goodness go ! count the turnips in yonder meadow . 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 count 3 count 4 the 3 count 5 turnips 5 turnips 6 in 5 turnips 7 yonder 5 turnips 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 . my wedding feast must not lack guests . 1 my 3 feast 2 wedding 3 feast 3 feast 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 lack 5 not 8 . 6 lack 7 guests they shall provide me with bride-maidens too . 1 they 5 with 2 shall 5 with 3 provide 5 with 4 me 5 with 5 with 7 too 6 bride-maidens 7 too 7 too 8 . but beware lest you deceive me , and do not miss a single one . 1 but 2 beware 2 beware 8 and 3 lest 4 you 4 you 5 deceive 5 deceive 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 do 8 and 15 . 9 do 10 not 10 not 13 single 11 miss 13 single 12 a 13 single 13 single 14 one that shall be the test of your truth [towards] [me] . ' 1 that 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 6 of 4 the 11 . 5 test 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 truth 11 . 12 ' and this was hardly to be wondered at , as his mind was full of the princess 's pretty looks and words . 1 and 2 this 1 and 10 as 2 this 3 was 4 hardly 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 at 8 at 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 14 full 11 his 12 mind 12 mind 13 was 13 was 14 full 14 full 15 of 14 full 17 princess 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 princess 17 princess 18 's 17 princess 19 pretty 17 princess 23 . 19 pretty 20 looks 19 pretty 21 and 21 and 22 words as for the maiden , no sooner was her deluded lover fairly out of sight than she began to prepare for flight . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 maiden 4 maiden 5 , 5 , 8 was 6 no 7 sooner 7 sooner 8 was 8 was 9 her 9 her 10 deluded 10 deluded 11 lover 11 lover 12 fairly 12 fairly 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 sight 15 sight 16 than 16 than 18 began 17 she 18 began 18 began 19 to 18 began 20 prepare 20 prepare 23 . 21 for 22 flight 22 flight 23 . while all this was happening , [prince] [ratibor] was hurrying away with his prize to a place of safety . 1 while 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 happening 5 happening 6 , 6 , 9 was 9 was 20 . 10 hurrying 11 away 10 hurrying 12 with 12 with 14 prize 13 his 14 prize 14 prize 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 place 17 place 18 of 18 of 19 safety 19 safety 20 . [[] [volksmährchen] [der] [deutschen] [.] []] [story] [of] [the] [king] [who] [would] [be] [stronger] [than] [fate] indeed , he often became quite separated from his nobles and attendants , and in fact was particularly fond of lonely adventures . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 4 often 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 often 4 often 5 became 5 became 6 quite 5 became 12 attendants 6 quite 7 separated 7 separated 8 from 8 from 9 his 9 his 10 nobles 10 nobles 11 and 12 attendants 13 , 13 , 23 . 14 and 15 in 14 and 17 was 15 in 16 fact 17 was 18 particularly 18 particularly 19 fond 19 fond 20 of 19 fond 21 lonely 21 lonely 22 adventures 22 adventures 23 . in this way he found out what the common people said about him , and how his judges and governors fulfilled their duties . 1 in 2 this 1 in 3 way 3 way 4 he 3 way 5 found 5 found 6 out 6 out 7 what 7 what 8 the 7 what 11 said 7 what 21 fulfilled 9 common 10 people 10 people 11 said 11 said 12 about 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 how 16 how 17 his 16 how 21 fulfilled 17 his 20 governors 18 judges 20 governors 19 and 20 governors 21 fulfilled 22 their 22 their 23 duties 23 duties 24 . not long afterwards , however , he went out after some deer which were to be found in a far corner of his forests . 1 not 2 long 2 long 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 5 however 3 afterwards 12 deer 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 out 10 after 12 deer 11 some 12 deer 12 deer 19 a 12 deer 23 his 13 which 14 were 14 were 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 found 17 found 18 in 17 found 19 a 19 a 20 far 19 a 21 corner 21 corner 22 of 23 his 24 forests 24 forests 25 . so he put the spurs to his horse , and followed it as hard as he could gallop . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 put 3 put 5 spurs 4 the 5 spurs 5 spurs 6 to 5 spurs 12 it 6 to 7 his 8 horse 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 followed 11 followed 12 it 12 it 18 gallop 13 as 14 hard 13 as 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 gallop 18 gallop 19 . worse than all evening was already drawing on , and the sun would soon set . 1 worse 2 than 2 than 7 drawing 3 all 4 evening 4 evening 5 was 5 was 6 already 6 already 7 drawing 7 drawing 8 on 7 drawing 14 soon 7 drawing 15 set 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 soon 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 14 soon 13 would 14 soon 15 set 16 . in vain had he sent arrow after arrow at the beautiful stag . 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 3 had 2 vain 12 stag 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 sent 5 sent 6 arrow 6 arrow 8 arrow 7 after 8 arrow 8 arrow 9 at 9 at 10 the 11 beautiful 12 stag 12 stag 13 . all this was very discouraging , but the king would not have minded if he had not lost that beautiful stag . 1 all 2 this 1 all 3 was 1 all 7 but 4 very 5 discouraging 5 discouraging 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 7 but 11 not 8 the 9 king 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 have 12 have 13 minded 13 minded 14 if 14 if 15 he 14 if 16 had 14 if 21 stag 14 if 22 . 15 he 16 had 17 not 18 lost 18 lost 19 that 18 lost 21 stag 19 that 20 beautiful presently he heard the sound of rushing water , and made towards it . 1 presently 4 the 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 7 rushing 5 sound 7 rushing 6 of 7 rushing 7 rushing 8 water 7 rushing 9 , 7 rushing 12 towards 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 made 12 towards 13 it 13 it 14 . towards this light the king with his horse and hound made his way , sliding and stumbling down a steep , stony path . 1 towards 2 this 2 this 4 the 3 light 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 10 hound 6 with 10 hound 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 9 and 9 and 10 hound 10 hound 11 made 11 made 13 way 12 his 13 way 13 way 15 sliding 14 , 15 sliding 15 sliding 16 and 16 and 17 stumbling 16 and 21 , 18 down 21 , 19 a 20 steep 20 steep 21 , 21 , 22 stony 21 , 23 path 21 , 24 . ' [peace] be upon you , ' said the king , giving the usual country salutation . 1 ' 3 be 1 ' 6 , 4 upon 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 , 11 , 13 the 11 , 16 salutation 12 giving 13 the 13 the 14 usual 14 usual 15 country 16 salutation 17 . ' [and] [upon] you peace , ' [answered] the hermit ; but still he never looked up , nor stopped what he was doing . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 5 peace 5 peace 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 hermit 10 hermit 15 never 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 still 13 still 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 looked 15 never 19 nor 17 up 18 , 18 , 19 nor 19 nor 20 stopped 19 nor 21 what 21 what 24 doing 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 doing 24 doing 25 . for a minute or two the king stood watching him . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 or 4 or 5 two 5 two 7 king 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 stood 7 king 11 . 8 stood 9 watching 9 watching 10 him he noticed that the hermit threw two leaves in at a time , and watched them attentively . 1 he 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 hermit 5 hermit 6 threw 6 threw 8 leaves 6 threw 9 in 7 two 8 leaves 9 in 10 at 10 at 12 time 10 at 17 attentively 11 a 12 time 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 them 15 watched 16 them 16 them 17 attentively 17 attentively 18 . at other times both leaves were held in the backward eddy , and failed to reach the main current of the noisy stream . 1 at 3 times 2 other 3 times 3 times 4 both 4 both 6 were 4 both 11 eddy 5 leaves 6 were 6 were 7 held 8 in 11 eddy 9 the 10 backward 9 the 11 eddy 11 eddy 12 , 11 eddy 20 of 11 eddy 22 noisy 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 failed 14 failed 15 to 15 to 16 reach 16 reach 17 the 17 the 18 main 18 main 19 current 20 of 21 the 22 noisy 23 stream 23 stream 24 . the king laughed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [i] [cannot] say , ' answered the hermit . 1 ' 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 hermit 8 the 9 hermit 9 hermit 10 . ' [do] you not know , then ? ' demanded the king . 1 ' 8 ? 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 4 not 3 you 5 know 3 you 8 ? 5 know 6 , 7 then 8 ? 9 ' 10 demanded 9 ' 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . ' [i] [might] know , ' returned the hermit , ' but it is not always wisdom [to] know much . ' 1 ' 6 ' 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 11 ' 7 returned 8 the 8 the 9 hermit 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 13 it 12 but 22 ' 13 it 14 is 14 is 16 always 15 not 16 always 16 always 17 wisdom 17 wisdom 19 know 20 much 21 . 21 . 22 ' at last , however , the king urged him so greatly that he said : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 urged 8 urged 9 him 9 him 10 so 10 so 11 greatly 10 so 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 : there is no escaping from [fate] . ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 escaping 2 is 3 no 4 escaping 5 from 4 escaping 8 ' 7 . 8 ' for five days he awaited the reply , and hardly slept or ate , but was as cross as could be all the time . 1 for 3 days 1 for 4 he 2 five 3 days 4 he 5 awaited 5 awaited 6 the 5 awaited 10 hardly 6 the 7 reply 7 reply 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 hardly 12 or 11 slept 12 or 12 or 13 ate 12 or 25 . 13 ate 22 all 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 was 16 was 17 as 17 as 18 cross 17 as 19 as 19 as 21 be 20 could 21 be 21 be 22 all 22 all 24 time 23 the 24 time the king was overjoyed . 1 the 2 king 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 overjoyed 4 overjoyed 5 . now , in a small village in his kingdom there lived an old widow who had no children or relations of any kind . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 6 village 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 village 6 village 7 in 7 in 9 kingdom 8 his 9 kingdom 9 kingdom 11 lived 10 there 11 lived 11 lived 12 an 12 an 13 old 12 an 14 widow 14 widow 15 who 14 widow 18 children 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 no 17 no 18 children 18 children 20 relations 19 or 20 relations 20 relations 21 of 21 of 23 kind 22 any 23 kind 23 kind 24 . one evening the old woman was astonished to find that her very best nanny-goat returned without a drop of milk . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 the 3 the 4 old 3 the 15 returned 4 old 5 woman 6 was 7 astonished 7 astonished 15 returned 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 that 10 that 15 returned 11 her 12 very 11 her 14 nanny-goat 11 her 15 returned 12 very 13 best 15 returned 16 without 15 returned 21 . 16 without 17 a 16 without 18 drop 18 drop 20 milk 19 of 20 milk but when evening after evening the goat remained almost dry she determined to find out who the thief was . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 evening 2 when 7 goat 2 when 11 she 3 evening 4 after 3 evening 5 evening 5 evening 6 the 8 remained 11 she 9 almost 11 she 10 dry 11 she 11 she 12 determined 12 determined 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 out 14 find 16 who 16 who 18 thief 16 who 20 . 17 the 18 thief 18 thief 19 was so the next day she followed the goats at a distance and watched them while they grazed . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 day 4 day 5 she 5 she 6 followed 5 she 16 they 6 followed 7 the 6 followed 11 distance 7 the 8 goats 9 at 11 distance 10 a 11 distance 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 14 them 14 them 16 they 15 while 16 they 16 they 17 grazed 16 they 18 . on and on the goat walked for some way , and then disappeared into a cave in the rocks . 1 on 2 and 2 and 3 on 3 on 4 the 3 on 6 walked 5 goat 6 walked 6 walked 7 for 6 walked 12 then 7 for 8 some 7 for 9 way 9 way 10 , 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 disappeared 13 disappeared 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 cave 16 cave 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 rocks 19 rocks 20 . seizing a big stick , he began to beat the intruder and to drive him out of his garden . 1 seizing 2 a 2 a 4 stick 2 a 5 , 2 a 11 intruder 3 big 4 stick 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 beat 9 beat 10 the 11 intruder 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 drive 14 drive 15 him 15 him 16 out 16 out 17 of 16 out 19 garden 17 of 18 his 19 garden 20 . a neighbour passing by called out to him ['] [hi] ! 1 a 2 neighbour 1 a 11 ! 2 neighbour 3 passing 2 neighbour 6 out 2 neighbour 8 him 3 passing 4 by 5 called 6 out 7 to 8 him i say ! why are you beating the pedlar 's donkey like that ? ' 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 ! 3 ! 11 donkey 4 why 7 beating 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 beating 7 beating 8 the 8 the 9 pedlar 9 pedlar 11 donkey 10 's 11 donkey 11 donkey 12 like 12 like 13 that 13 that 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' whereupon he went off indoors , whistling cheerfully . 1 whereupon 2 he 1 whereupon 5 indoors 3 went 5 indoors 4 off 5 indoors 5 indoors 6 , 6 , 7 whistling 7 whistling 8 cheerfully 8 cheerfully 9 . of course [nur] [mahomed] [never] [guessed] that [the] supposed pedlar happened to have been the king himself , although nobody knew it . 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 that 7 that 9 supposed 9 supposed 23 . 10 pedlar 11 happened 11 happened 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 17 himself 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 himself 17 himself 19 although 18 , 19 although 19 although 20 nobody 19 although 21 knew 21 knew 22 it 22 it 23 . the king asked her who she was . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 asked 3 asked 4 her 3 asked 8 . 4 her 5 who 4 her 6 she 6 she 7 was she replied that she was his mother . 1 she 4 she 2 replied 4 she 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 was 4 she 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 . ' [his] mother ? ' said the king ; ' you are too old , surely , to have so young a son ! ' 1 ' 3 mother 1 ' 25 ' 4 ? 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 23 son 9 ; 10 ' 10 ' 11 you 11 you 12 are 11 you 16 surely 12 are 13 too 13 too 14 old 15 , 16 surely 16 surely 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 so 20 so 21 young 20 so 22 a 20 so 23 son 23 son 24 ! 23 son 25 ' this , then , was the baby he had left to die , after cruelly murdering his mother ! 1 this 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 19 ! 5 was 6 the 5 was 19 ! 6 the 7 baby 8 he 9 had 8 he 16 murdering 8 he 17 his 10 left 16 murdering 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 , 12 die 14 after 12 die 16 murdering 15 cruelly 16 murdering 17 his 19 ! 18 mother 19 ! surely fate might have spared him this ! 1 surely 2 fate 2 fate 3 might 2 fate 5 spared 3 might 4 have 5 spared 6 him 5 spared 8 ! 7 this 8 ! everyone would call him a tyrant if he were to give such an order in fact , he dared not try it ! 1 everyone 2 would 2 would 3 call 3 call 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 tyrant 6 tyrant 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 18 he 9 were 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 such 12 such 13 an 13 an 14 order 14 order 15 in 15 in 16 fact 16 fact 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 dared 19 dared 20 not 19 dared 21 try 21 try 22 it 22 it 23 ! at length he collected himself enough to say : ' [if] this young man [will] [enlist] in my army [i] [will] [let] [him] [off] . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 collected 4 collected 5 himself 5 himself 6 enough 6 enough 8 say 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 25 . 12 this 13 young 13 young 14 man 14 man 17 in 17 in 19 army 18 my 19 army 19 army 25 . we have need of such as him , and a little discipline will do him good . ' 1 we 2 have 2 have 4 of 3 need 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 as 5 such 18 ' 6 as 7 him 6 as 8 , 6 as 14 do 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 9 and 13 will 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 discipline 15 him 16 good 16 good 17 . 17 . 18 ' as a soldier [nur] [mahomed] seemed to be in luck . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 soldier 3 soldier 11 . 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 luck 8 be 11 . 9 in 10 luck and as he was also modest and generous , he became a favourite with his officers and his comrades . 1 and 2 as 1 and 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 also 5 also 6 modest 6 modest 8 generous 7 and 8 generous 8 generous 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 15 his 11 became 12 a 12 a 13 favourite 13 favourite 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 officers 16 officers 19 comrades 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 comrades 19 comrades 20 . thus it was not very surprising that , before very long , he became enrolled amongst the picked men of the king 's bodyguard . 1 thus 15 enrolled 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 15 enrolled 5 very 6 surprising 6 surprising 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 before 9 before 11 long 9 before 12 , 9 before 13 he 10 very 11 long 13 he 14 became 14 became 15 enrolled 15 enrolled 16 amongst 16 amongst 17 the 17 the 19 men 17 the 20 of 17 the 24 bodyguard 17 the 25 . 18 picked 19 men 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 king 22 king 23 's 24 bodyguard 25 . after this the strange adventures the young man passed through were endless . 1 after 2 this 1 after 12 endless 3 the 4 strange 4 strange 5 adventures 4 strange 12 endless 5 adventures 9 passed 6 the 7 young 6 the 9 passed 7 young 8 man 9 passed 10 through 11 were 12 endless 12 endless 13 . he escaped somehow every time , and felt amused rather than anxious about the next adventure . 1 he 7 and 2 escaped 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 every 3 somehow 7 and 4 every 5 time 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 felt 8 felt 9 amused 9 amused 10 rather 10 rather 11 than 11 than 12 anxious 12 anxious 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 16 adventure 15 next 16 adventure 16 adventure 17 . the kind-hearted young man picked out a lump of meat , went to the door , and threw it outside to him . 1 the 4 man 2 kind-hearted 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 picked 5 picked 8 lump 6 out 7 a 7 a 8 lump 8 lump 9 of 9 of 10 meat 10 meat 11 , 11 , 17 and 12 went 13 to 13 to 15 door 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 threw 18 threw 19 it 18 threw 21 to 19 it 20 outside 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . nur [mahomed] , who had been lazily watching him , [stood] [still] for a moment , then he came back whistling softly . 1 nur 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 lazily 6 been 8 watching 8 watching 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 , 16 , 17 then 17 then 20 back 18 he 19 came 19 came 20 back 20 back 21 whistling 21 whistling 22 softly 22 softly 23 . ' [make] your preparations at once , ' added he , ' and be ready to start in the morning . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 preparations 4 preparations 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 13 and 8 ' 10 he 8 ' 11 , 9 added 10 he 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 be 14 be 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 start 17 start 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 morning 20 morning 21 . i myself will deliver you the papers at the last moment . ' 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 3 will 2 myself 7 papers 2 myself 13 ' 4 deliver 5 you 4 deliver 6 the 6 the 7 papers 7 papers 11 moment 8 at 11 moment 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 moment 11 moment 12 . 12 . 13 ' he could be silent as the grave , and prided himself on his obedience . 1 he 2 could 1 he 15 . 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 silent 3 be 5 as 5 as 7 grave 6 the 7 grave 7 grave 8 , 7 grave 14 obedience 9 and 10 prided 10 prided 11 himself 10 prided 12 on 10 prided 14 obedience 13 his 14 obedience according to orders [nur] [mahomed] [presented] [himself] early the next morning at the king 's private apartments . 1 according 2 to 1 according 8 early 2 to 3 orders 8 early 9 the 9 the 10 next 9 the 18 . 10 next 11 morning 11 morning 12 at 12 at 13 the 12 at 15 's 12 at 17 apartments 14 king 15 's 16 private 17 apartments at length he reached the castle gates , and was at once admitted , as he was in the uniform of the king 's bodyguard . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 2 length 6 castle 3 he 4 reached 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 7 gates 7 gates 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 at 11 at 20 uniform 12 once 13 admitted 13 admitted 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 uniform 20 uniform 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 's 24 's 25 bodyguard 25 bodyguard 26 . the governor was resting , the soldier said , and could not see him until the evening . 1 the 2 governor 2 governor 3 was 3 was 4 resting 4 resting 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 15 until 12 not 18 . 13 see 14 him 13 see 15 until 15 until 17 evening 16 the 17 evening he flung himself on his back and [watched] the [birds] twittering and chattering in the trees above him . 1 he 2 flung 1 he 5 his 1 he 7 and 2 flung 3 himself 3 himself 4 on 5 his 6 back 7 and 11 twittering 9 the 11 twittering 11 twittering 12 and 12 and 13 chattering 13 chattering 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 trees 16 trees 17 above 17 above 18 him 18 him 19 . through the branches he could see great patches of sky where the kites wheeled and circled incessantly , with shrill whistling cries . 1 through 2 the 1 through 4 he 3 branches 4 he 4 he 5 could 4 he 17 incessantly 5 could 6 see 7 great 9 of 8 patches 9 of 9 of 10 sky 10 sky 11 where 11 where 12 the 11 where 13 kites 11 where 14 wheeled 11 where 16 circled 15 and 16 circled 16 circled 17 incessantly 17 incessantly 18 , 17 incessantly 20 shrill 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 shrill 20 shrill 22 cries 21 whistling 22 cries 22 cries 23 . bees buzzed over the flowers with a soothing [sound] , and in a few minutes [nur] [mahomed] was fast asleep [.] 1 bees 2 buzzed 2 buzzed 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 soothing 8 soothing 10 , 10 , 18 was 11 and 12 in 11 and 18 was 12 in 15 minutes 13 a 14 few 14 few 15 minutes 18 was 20 asleep 19 fast 20 asleep if she was discovered her old hostess scolded [her] severely ; but the princess only laughed , and did the same thing [next] [time] . 1 if 2 she 1 if 3 was 3 was 4 discovered 3 was 5 her 5 her 6 old 6 old 7 hostess 7 hostess 25 . 8 scolded 10 severely 10 severely 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 14 princess 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 only 15 only 16 laughed 16 laughed 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 did 18 and 25 . 19 did 22 thing 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 thing [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [steals] [the] [king's] [letter] []] suddenly , on turning a corner , she stopped in surprise , for before her lay a man fast asleep ! 1 suddenly 2 , 2 , 3 on 2 , 7 , 2 , 8 she 3 on 4 turning 4 turning 5 a 5 a 6 corner 8 she 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 in 10 in 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 , 11 surprise 13 for 11 surprise 21 ! 13 for 14 before 14 before 15 her 14 before 16 lay 16 lay 19 fast 17 a 18 man 18 man 19 fast 19 fast 20 asleep in her hurry she had almost tripped over him . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 hurry 2 her 4 she 2 her 10 . 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 almost 6 almost 7 tripped 6 almost 9 him 8 over 9 him but there he was , a young man , tanned and dusty with travel , in the uniform of an officer of the king 's guard . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 young 6 a 9 , 7 young 8 man 9 , 10 tanned 10 tanned 15 , 11 and 12 dusty 12 dusty 13 with 13 with 14 travel 14 travel 15 , 15 , 22 of 16 in 17 the 16 in 22 of 17 the 18 uniform 18 uniform 19 of 20 an 21 officer 21 officer 22 of 22 of 25 's 22 of 26 guard 22 of 27 . 23 the 24 king 24 king 25 's out of one of the folds of this young man 's turban there peeped the corner of a letter ! 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 folds 6 folds 7 of 6 folds 16 corner 7 of 11 's 8 this 9 young 9 young 10 man 10 man 11 's 11 's 12 turban 13 there 14 peeped 13 there 15 the 15 the 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 16 corner 19 letter 18 a 19 letter 19 letter 20 ! she wondered what the letter was whom it was for ! 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 what 2 wondered 11 ! 3 what 10 for 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 was 5 letter 7 whom 5 letter 10 for 8 it 9 was 8 it 10 for she drew her veil a little closer , and stole across on tip-toe and caught hold of the corner of the letter . 1 she 2 drew 2 drew 3 her 3 her 4 veil 4 veil 7 closer 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 closer 7 closer 13 tip-toe 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stole 10 stole 11 across 11 across 13 tip-toe 12 on 13 tip-toe 13 tip-toe 14 and 13 tip-toe 22 letter 14 and 15 caught 15 caught 16 hold 16 hold 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 of 21 the 22 letter 22 letter 23 . then she pulled it a little , and just a little more ! 1 then 13 ! 2 she 3 pulled 2 she 4 it 4 it 6 little 4 it 12 more 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 just 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 more 12 more 13 ! she examined the seal . 1 she 2 examined 2 examined 3 the 3 the 4 seal 4 seal 5 . it was sticky with being exposed to the hot sun , and with a very little effort it parted from the paper . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 , 2 was 3 sticky 3 sticky 5 being 3 sticky 9 hot 4 with 5 being 5 being 6 exposed 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 hot 9 hot 10 sun 11 , 12 and 12 and 19 parted 13 with 14 a 13 with 17 effort 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 little 17 effort 18 it 18 it 19 parted 19 parted 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 paper 22 paper 23 . the letter was open and she read it ! 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 4 open 2 letter 7 read 2 letter 9 ! 3 was 4 open 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 read 7 read 8 it and this was what was written : 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 what 4 what 5 was 5 was 6 written 6 written 7 : ' [behead] the messenger who brings [this] [letter] secretly and [at] [once] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 messenger 4 messenger 5 who 5 who 6 brings 6 brings 9 secretly 9 secretly 13 . 10 and 13 . ask no questions . ' 1 ask 5 ' 2 no 3 questions 3 questions 4 . 4 . 5 ' the girl grew pale . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 4 pale 3 grew 4 pale 4 pale 5 . what a shame ! she thought . 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 shame 3 shame 4 ! 4 ! 6 thought 4 ! 7 . 5 she 6 thought she would not let a handsome young fellow like that be beheaded ; but how to prevent it was not quite clear at the moment . 1 she 4 let 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 let 3 not 4 let 4 let 5 a 5 a 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 young 7 young 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 like 9 like 10 that 10 that 11 be 10 that 17 prevent 11 be 12 beheaded 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 how 15 how 17 prevent 16 to 17 prevent 17 prevent 18 it 18 it 22 clear 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 quite 21 quite 22 clear 22 clear 25 moment 23 at 25 moment 24 the 25 moment 25 moment 26 . ask no questions . ' 1 ask 5 ' 2 no 3 questions 3 questions 4 . 4 . 5 ' it was done ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 ! 2 was 3 done he sent for his wife and told her to get the princess ready to be married at once . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 for 2 sent 5 wife 3 for 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 12 princess 5 wife 16 married 6 and 7 told 7 told 8 her 8 her 12 princess 9 to 10 get 10 get 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 ready 13 ready 14 to 15 be 16 married 16 married 18 once 16 married 19 . 17 at 18 once ' [nonsense] ! ' said his wife , ' what in the world do you mean ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 9 ' 5 said 7 wife 5 said 9 ' 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 , 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 in 11 in 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 16 mean 14 do 15 you 14 do 16 mean 16 mean 17 ? 16 mean 18 ' ' [these] [are] the king 's commands , ' he answered ; ' go and do as [i] bid you . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 9 ' 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 's 7 commands 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 answered 9 ' 21 . 10 he 11 answered 12 ; 13 ' 12 ; 20 you 13 ' 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 do 16 do 17 as 17 as 19 bid 20 you 21 . the letter says " at once , " and " ask no questions . " 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 says 2 letter 15 " 3 says 4 " 3 says 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 9 and 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 " 11 ask 13 questions 11 ask 14 . 12 no 13 questions 14 . 15 " the marriage , therefore , must take place this evening . ' 1 the 2 marriage 1 the 11 . 2 marriage 4 therefore 2 marriage 10 evening 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 6 must 6 must 7 take 7 take 8 place 9 this 10 evening 11 . 12 ' in vain did his wife urge every objection ; the more she argued , the more determined was her husband . 1 in 2 vain 1 in 3 did 1 in 6 urge 3 did 4 his 4 his 5 wife 6 urge 8 objection 6 urge 9 ; 7 every 8 objection 9 ; 11 more 10 the 11 more 11 more 12 she 12 she 13 argued 12 she 19 her 13 argued 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 more 16 more 17 determined 16 more 18 was 19 her 20 husband 20 husband 21 . then all the castle was turned upside down ; and when the news spread in the town , that was turned upside down too . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 castle 4 castle 5 was 5 was 7 upside 6 turned 7 upside 7 upside 8 down 8 down 17 town 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 news 13 news 14 spread 14 spread 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 town 17 town 18 , 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 was 20 was 22 upside 21 turned 22 upside 22 upside 23 down 23 down 24 too 23 down 25 . and all the people declared that such a wonderful sight had never been seen , and talked about it to the ends of their lives . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 people 4 people 5 declared 5 declared 6 that 6 that 7 such 7 such 8 a 7 such 16 and 9 wonderful 10 sight 10 sight 16 and 11 had 12 never 12 never 14 seen 13 been 14 seen 14 seen 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 talked 16 and 26 . 17 talked 18 about 18 about 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 ends 22 ends 23 of 24 their 25 lives 25 lives 26 . when the king got the governor 's letter , he grew so red in the face that everyone thought he was going to have apoplexy . 1 when 4 got 1 when 10 he 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 got 4 got 6 governor 5 the 6 governor 7 's 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 grew 10 he 18 everyone 10 he 20 he 10 he 25 apoplexy 11 grew 12 so 11 grew 13 red 13 red 14 in 14 in 15 the 16 face 17 that 17 that 18 everyone 19 thought 20 he 21 was 22 going 22 going 24 have 23 to 24 have 24 have 25 apoplexy 25 apoplexy 26 . so , when the young couple arrived , the king received them with all state , and gave his son-in-law a province to govern . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 couple 6 couple 7 arrived 6 couple 12 them 7 arrived 8 , 8 , 9 the 10 king 11 received 11 received 12 them 12 them 13 with 13 with 14 all 13 with 15 state 13 with 24 govern 15 state 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 gave 18 gave 19 his 20 son-in-law 21 a 21 a 22 province 22 province 24 govern 23 to 24 govern 24 govern 25 . nur [mahomed] ['s] [old] [mother] [lived] for a long time in her ['] son 's ['] palace , and [died] in peace . 1 nur 7 for 7 for 8 a 7 for 23 . 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 time 10 time 11 in 12 her 14 son 14 son 15 's 15 's 17 palace 17 palace 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 23 . 19 and 21 in 21 in 22 peace [[] [told] [the] [writer] [by] [an] [indian] [.] []] [story] [of] [wali] [dâd] [the] [simple-hearted] once upon a time there lived a poor old man whose name was [wali] [dâd] [gunjay] , [or] [wali] [dâd] the [bald] . 1 once 6 lived 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 11 whose 7 a 8 poor 8 poor 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 whose 11 whose 12 name 12 name 13 was 13 was 17 , 17 , 21 the 21 the 23 . what should he do with them all ? he wondered . 1 what 2 should 1 what 4 do 2 should 3 he 4 do 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 all 7 all 8 ? 8 ? 10 wondered 8 ? 11 . 9 he 10 wondered with that he pulled the bracelet from his waistband , and handed it to his friend . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 pulled 4 pulled 9 waistband 5 the 6 bracelet 6 bracelet 9 waistband 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 waistband 9 waistband 12 handed 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 handed 12 handed 13 it 13 it 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 friend 16 friend 17 . the merchant was naturally much astonished , but said nothing , and made no objection to carrying out his friend 's plan . 1 the 2 merchant 1 the 7 , 2 merchant 3 was 3 was 4 naturally 4 naturally 6 astonished 5 much 6 astonished 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 said 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 made 13 made 16 to 14 no 15 objection 15 objection 16 to 16 to 17 carrying 17 carrying 18 out 18 out 22 plan 19 his 20 friend 20 friend 21 's 21 's 22 plan 22 plan 23 . time passed by , and at length the merchant arrived in the course of his travels at the capital of [khaistân] . 1 time 2 passed 2 passed 3 by 3 by 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 at 5 and 8 the 6 at 7 length 8 the 9 merchant 9 merchant 19 capital 10 arrived 11 in 11 in 13 course 11 in 15 his 12 the 13 course 13 course 14 of 15 his 16 travels 16 travels 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 capital 19 capital 20 of 20 of 22 . with these he set out on his journey . 1 with 2 these 1 with 3 he 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 out 5 out 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 journey 8 journey 9 . some months later he got [home] [again] from his journeyings , and proceeded to take [wali] [dâd] the princess 's present . 1 some 2 months 2 months 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 8 from 8 from 9 his 9 his 10 journeyings 10 journeyings 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 22 . 12 and 13 proceeded 13 proceeded 14 to 14 to 15 take 18 the 19 princess 19 princess 20 's 20 's 21 present 21 present 22 . great was the perplexity of the good man to find a camel-load of silks tumbled at his door ! 1 great 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 perplexity 4 perplexity 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 14 silks 6 the 7 good 7 good 8 man 8 man 12 camel-load 9 to 10 find 10 find 12 camel-load 11 a 12 camel-load 12 camel-load 13 of 13 of 14 silks 14 silks 15 tumbled 14 silks 19 ! 15 tumbled 17 his 16 at 17 his 17 his 18 door what was he to do with these costly things ? 1 what 5 do 1 what 6 with 2 was 3 he 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 do 6 with 7 these 7 these 8 costly 7 these 9 things 9 things 10 ? when the old man saw them coming in the distance he said to himself : ' [here] ['s] luck ! a troop of horses coming ! 1 when 11 he 1 when 15 : 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 10 distance 5 saw 6 them 6 them 7 coming 7 coming 8 in 8 in 10 distance 9 the 10 distance 10 distance 11 he 11 he 14 himself 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 himself 15 : 22 troop 16 ' 20 ! 19 luck 20 ! 20 ! 22 troop 21 a 22 troop 22 troop 24 horses 23 of 24 horses 24 horses 25 coming 25 coming 26 ! they are sure to want quantities of grass , and [i] shall sell [all] [i] have [without] [having] to drag it to market . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 sure 3 sure 4 to 4 to 5 want 5 want 6 quantities 6 quantities 7 of 6 quantities 8 grass 8 grass 9 , 8 grass 23 market 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 shall 12 shall 13 sell 16 have 19 to 19 to 20 drag 20 drag 23 market 21 it 22 to 22 to 23 market 23 market 24 . 23 market 25 ' thereupon he rushed off and cut grass as fast as he could . 1 thereupon 2 he 2 he 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 off 4 off 5 and 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 9 fast 7 grass 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 . at first he could not think what to do with them , but , after a little , a brilliant idea struck him ! 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 he 3 he 11 them 4 could 6 think 4 could 10 with 5 not 6 think 6 think 7 what 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 11 them 11 them 12 , 11 them 23 him 11 them 24 ! 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 , 18 , 19 a 19 a 20 brilliant 20 brilliant 21 idea 22 struck 23 him the merchant departed , laughing . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 departed 3 departed 4 , 4 , 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 . this time the princess sent for the merchant , and questioned him about the giver . 1 this 2 time 2 time 5 sent 2 time 11 questioned 3 the 4 princess 4 princess 5 sent 5 sent 6 for 7 the 8 merchant 8 merchant 11 questioned 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 questioned 11 questioned 12 him 11 questioned 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 giver 15 giver 16 . then he ordered that , in place of each of the ten horses , two mules laden with silver should be returned by her . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ordered 3 ordered 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 place 6 in 8 of 8 of 10 of 9 each 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 14 , 11 the 12 ten 12 ten 13 horses 14 , 20 should 15 two 16 mules 16 mules 17 laden 17 laden 18 with 18 with 19 silver 18 with 20 should 20 should 21 be 21 be 23 by 22 returned 23 by 23 by 24 her 23 by 25 . the merchant felt handsomely repaid for his trouble , and wondered greatly how the matter would turn out . 1 the 2 merchant 1 the 9 , 2 merchant 3 felt 3 felt 4 handsomely 4 handsomely 5 repaid 4 handsomely 6 for 4 handsomely 7 his 7 his 8 trouble 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 greatly 11 wondered 13 how 13 how 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 16 would 16 would 17 turn 17 turn 18 out 18 out 19 . this time the prince , too , was embarrassed , and questioned the merchant closely . 1 this 2 time 2 time 4 prince 2 time 8 was 3 the 4 prince 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 embarrassed 9 embarrassed 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 questioned 12 questioned 13 the 13 the 14 merchant 14 merchant 15 closely 15 closely 16 . elephants , too ! 1 elephants 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 ! grass will be selling well to-day ! ' 1 grass 2 will 1 grass 4 selling 1 grass 8 ' 2 will 3 be 4 selling 5 well 5 well 6 to-day 7 ! 8 ' and with that he hurried off to the jungle and cut grass as fast as he could . 1 and 2 with 1 and 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 off 6 off 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 10 and 10 and 11 cut 11 cut 14 fast 12 grass 13 as 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 . that beautiful young princess , now ! 1 that 2 beautiful 1 that 5 , 2 beautiful 3 young 2 beautiful 4 princess 5 , 6 now 5 , 7 ! she 'd be the one to enjoy all these fine things ! 1 she 2 'd 1 she 3 be 1 she 12 ! 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 enjoy 8 all 9 these 9 these 10 fine 10 fine 11 things 10 fine 12 ! at length , however , he consented to go once more , but he promised himself never to embark on another such enterprise . 1 at 2 length 2 length 17 never 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 consented 7 consented 8 to 7 consented 9 go 7 consented 13 but 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 17 never 14 he 17 never 15 promised 17 never 16 himself 17 never 17 never 18 to 17 never 19 embark 17 never 22 such 19 embark 20 on 21 another 22 such 22 such 23 enterprise 22 such 24 . so , after a few days ' rest , the [caravan] [started] [off] [once] [more] [for] [khaistân] . 1 so 2 , 2 , 18 . 3 after 4 a 3 after 9 , 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 days 6 days 7 ' 7 ' 8 rest 9 , 10 the 10 the 18 . there is nothing for it but that we go and pay him a visit in person . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 6 but 4 for 5 it 5 it 6 but 6 but 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 go 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 pay 11 pay 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 visit 14 visit 15 in 15 in 16 person 16 person 17 . the merchant , the king declared , was to guide the party . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 declared 6 declared 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 guide 10 guide 11 the 11 the 12 party 12 party 13 . the feelings of the poor merchant in this sore dilemma can hardly be imagined . 1 the 2 feelings 2 feelings 7 in 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 merchant 6 merchant 7 in 7 in 8 this 7 in 9 sore 9 sore 10 dilemma 9 sore 14 imagined 10 dilemma 11 can 11 can 12 hardly 11 can 13 be 14 imagined 15 . day after day they moved on , and every day the poor merchant felt more ill and miserable . 1 day 2 after 1 day 3 day 3 day 4 they 4 they 5 moved 5 moved 6 on 6 on 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 day 10 day 13 merchant 11 the 12 poor 12 poor 13 merchant 13 merchant 14 felt 13 merchant 15 more 15 more 16 ill 16 ill 17 and 17 and 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 . at last they were only one [day] ['s] [march] [from] [wali] [dâd] ['s] little mud home . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 14 little 14 little 15 mud 15 mud 16 home 16 home 17 . he could not do it ! 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ! he was afraid ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 ! he drew back shuddering , and covering his face in his hands he wept aloud . 1 he 2 drew 1 he 6 and 2 drew 3 back 4 shuddering 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 covering 6 and 16 . 7 covering 14 wept 8 his 9 face 8 his 14 wept 9 face 10 in 10 in 11 his 10 in 13 he 11 his 12 hands 15 aloud 16 . presently he was aware of a gentle radiance that shed itself before him . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 aware 4 aware 8 radiance 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 gentle 7 gentle 8 radiance 8 radiance 9 that 9 that 10 shed 10 shed 12 before 11 itself 12 before 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . surely morning was not already coming to hasten and reveal his disgrace ! 1 surely 2 morning 1 surely 4 not 1 surely 13 ! 3 was 4 not 5 already 6 coming 6 coming 8 hasten 7 to 8 hasten 8 hasten 10 reveal 9 and 10 reveal 10 reveal 13 ! 11 his 12 disgrace 12 disgrace 13 ! ' [why] do you weep , old man ? ' said one , in a voice as clear and musical as that of the bulbul . 1 ' 8 man 1 ' 10 ' 3 do 5 weep 4 you 5 weep 5 weep 6 , 6 , 8 man 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 ? 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 21 as 15 a 21 as 16 voice 17 as 17 as 21 as 18 clear 19 and 19 and 20 musical 19 and 21 as 21 as 22 that 22 that 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 bulbul 25 bulbul 26 . ' [i] weep for shame , ' replied he . 1 ' 3 weep 1 ' 7 ' 4 for 5 shame 5 shame 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 he 8 replied 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [what] do you [here] ? ' questioned the other . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 7 ' 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 ? 7 ' 11 . 8 questioned 9 the 8 questioned 11 . 9 the 10 other ' [i] [came] here to die , ' said [wali] [dâd] . 1 ' 8 ' 4 here 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . and as they questioned him , he confessed all his story . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 questioned 4 questioned 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 confessed 8 confessed 9 all 9 all 10 his 10 his 11 story 11 story 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [wali] [dâd] [and] [the] [peris] []] and up an avenue of giant plane trees the peris led him , dumb with amazement . 1 and 10 peris 2 up 4 avenue 3 an 4 avenue 4 avenue 5 of 4 avenue 10 peris 5 of 6 giant 6 giant 7 plane 7 plane 8 trees 9 the 10 peris 10 peris 12 him 11 led 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 dumb 14 dumb 15 with 15 with 16 amazement 16 amazement 17 . wali [dâd] [stood] stunned and helpless . 1 wali 4 stunned 4 stunned 5 and 5 and 6 helpless 6 helpless 7 . ' [fear] not , ' said one of the peris ; ' go to your house , and learn that [god] rewards the simple-hearted . ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 peris 10 peris 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 11 ; 18 and 12 ' 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 your 15 your 16 house 16 house 17 , 18 and 19 learn 19 learn 20 that 20 that 22 rewards 22 rewards 26 ' 23 the 24 simple-hearted 24 simple-hearted 25 . 25 . 26 ' with these words they both disappeared and left him . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 they 4 they 6 disappeared 5 both 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 7 and 6 disappeared 8 left 8 left 9 him 9 him 10 . he walked on , thinking still that he must be dreaming . 1 he 2 walked 1 he 8 he 2 walked 3 on 2 walked 6 still 4 , 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 still 6 still 7 that 8 he 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 dreaming 11 dreaming 12 . very soon he retired to rest in a splendid room , far grander than anything he had ever dreamed of . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 3 he 3 he 4 retired 4 retired 5 to 5 to 6 rest 6 rest 7 in 6 rest 8 a 6 rest 13 grander 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 room 11 , 12 far 12 far 13 grander 13 grander 14 than 14 than 15 anything 15 anything 16 he 15 anything 21 . 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 ever 18 ever 19 dreamed 19 dreamed 20 of if he was dumbfounded , the merchant , who was ushered into his presence soon after sunrise , was much more so . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 dumbfounded 4 dumbfounded 5 , 4 dumbfounded 8 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 merchant 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 was 9 who 18 , 10 was 11 ushered 11 ushered 12 into 12 into 14 presence 13 his 14 presence 15 soon 16 after 15 soon 17 sunrise 17 sunrise 18 , 18 , 19 was 18 , 23 . 19 was 20 much 20 much 21 more 21 more 22 so and what a search he had had ! 1 and 2 what 1 and 8 ! 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 search 4 search 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 had then [wali] [dâd] told [the] [merchant] all that had happened . 1 then 4 told 4 told 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 had 9 had 10 happened 10 happened 11 . for three nights and days a great feast was held in honour of the royal guests . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 nights 3 nights 4 and 4 and 5 days 5 days 6 a 5 days 9 was 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 feast 9 was 10 held 9 was 11 in 11 in 12 honour 12 honour 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 royal 15 royal 16 guests 16 guests 17 . never had anything so splendid been seen . 1 never 2 had 2 had 5 splendid 2 had 6 been 3 anything 5 splendid 4 so 5 splendid 6 been 7 seen 7 seen 8 . besides the great dinners , there were sports and hunting , and dances , and amusements of all sorts . 1 besides 3 great 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 dinners 3 great 8 sports 4 dinners 5 , 6 there 7 were 6 there 8 sports 8 sports 9 and 8 sports 11 , 9 and 10 hunting 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 dances 13 dances 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 amusements 16 amusements 17 of 17 of 18 all 17 of 20 . 18 all 19 sorts [[] [told] [the] [author] [by] [an] [indian] [.] []] [tale] [of] [a] [tortoise] [and] [of] [a] [mischievous] [monkey] once upon a time there was a country where the rivers were larger , and the forests deeper , than anywhere else . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 country 8 country 17 forests 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 rivers 11 rivers 12 were 12 were 13 larger 13 larger 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 17 forests 17 forests 19 , 18 deeper 19 , 19 , 20 than 19 , 21 anywhere 19 , 23 . 21 anywhere 22 else they began when he was quite young , and tired of staying at home with his father and mother . 1 they 2 began 2 began 3 when 3 when 6 quite 3 when 7 young 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 quite 7 young 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 11 of 12 staying 12 staying 13 at 12 staying 15 with 13 at 14 home 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 father 17 father 18 and 17 father 19 mother 19 mother 20 . he left them one day , and walked off in search of adventures . 1 he 3 them 2 left 3 them 3 them 5 day 3 them 13 adventures 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 off 8 walked 10 in 10 in 11 search 11 search 12 of 13 adventures 14 . ' [let] [us] [see] which of us [two] [is] strongest , ' said the young tortoise , marching up to the elephant . 1 ' 7 us 1 ' 12 ' 5 which 6 of 6 of 7 us 10 strongest 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 13 said 22 elephant 14 the 16 tortoise 15 young 16 tortoise 17 , 18 marching 18 marching 19 up 19 up 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 elephant 22 elephant 23 . ' [in] an hour 's [time] [;] [i] [have] [some] business to do [first] , ' answered the tortoise . 1 ' 20 . 3 an 4 hour 4 hour 5 's 5 's 11 business 5 's 20 . 11 business 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 15 , 15 , 17 answered 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 18 the 17 answered 19 tortoise and he hastened away as fast as his short legs would carry him . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 away 3 hastened 12 carry 3 hastened 14 . 5 as 6 fast 5 as 7 as 7 as 11 would 8 his 9 short 9 short 10 legs 9 short 11 would 11 would 12 carry 12 carry 13 him in a pool of the river a whale was resting , blowing water into the air and making a lovely fountain . 1 in 2 a 1 in 3 pool 3 pool 4 of 3 pool 7 a 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 river 7 a 8 whale 8 whale 9 was 9 was 10 resting 10 resting 11 , 11 , 12 blowing 12 blowing 13 water 12 blowing 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 21 fountain 16 air 17 and 17 and 18 making 18 making 19 a 18 making 21 fountain 20 lovely 21 fountain 21 fountain 22 . ' [would] you like to try which of us is the stronger ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 14 ' 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 try 7 which 10 is 7 which 13 ? 8 of 9 us 8 of 10 is 10 is 11 the 10 is 12 stronger 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 16 he 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . the whale looked at him , sent up another fountain , and answered : ' [oh] , yes ; certainly . 1 the 2 whale 1 the 21 . 2 whale 10 fountain 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 sent 7 sent 8 up 8 up 10 fountain 9 another 10 fountain 10 fountain 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 : 13 answered 14 : 14 : 15 ' 17 , 18 yes 18 yes 19 ; 19 ; 20 certainly 19 ; 21 . when do you wish to begin ? 1 when 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 6 begin 3 you 7 ? 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 begin i am quite ready . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 quite 3 quite 4 ready 4 ready 5 . 4 ready 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [then] give me one of your longest bones , and [i] will fasten it to my leg . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 longest 8 longest 9 bones 9 bones 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 11 and 19 . 13 will 14 fasten 14 fasten 15 it 14 fasten 18 leg 16 to 17 my 17 my 18 leg when [i] give the signal , you must pull , and we will see which can pull the hardest . ' 1 when 5 signal 3 give 5 signal 4 the 5 signal 5 signal 6 , 5 signal 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 pull 9 pull 21 ' 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 will 12 we 17 pull 13 will 14 see 14 see 15 which 16 can 17 pull 17 pull 18 the 17 pull 19 hardest 18 the 19 hardest 19 hardest 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [very] good , ' replied the whale ; and he took out one of his bones and passed it to the tortoise . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 24 . 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 23 tortoise 6 replied 23 tortoise 7 the 8 whale 7 the 18 and 8 whale 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 17 bones 11 he 12 took 11 he 16 his 13 out 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 bones 18 and 20 it 19 passed 20 it 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 tortoise the tortoise picked up the end of the bone in his mouth and went back to the elephant . 1 the 2 tortoise 1 the 9 bone 2 tortoise 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bone 9 bone 19 . 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 elephant 18 elephant 19 . we shall soon see which is the stronger . ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 soon 3 soon 4 see 4 see 5 which 5 which 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 stronger 8 stronger 9 . 9 . 10 ' so he wound it carefully round the elephant 's leg , and tied it in a firm knot . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 it 3 wound 4 it 4 it 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 round 6 round 7 the 7 the 8 elephant 8 elephant 10 leg 9 's 10 leg 10 leg 11 , 11 , 13 tied 12 and 13 tied 13 tied 14 it 14 it 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 firm 17 firm 18 knot 18 knot 19 . ' [now] ! ' cried he , plunging into a [thick] bush behind him . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 plunging 8 plunging 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 12 bush 12 bush 14 him 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 . they were very evenly matched , and the battle was a hard one . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 5 matched 4 evenly 5 matched 5 matched 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 battle 9 battle 10 was 9 battle 12 hard 11 a 12 hard 12 hard 13 one 13 one 14 . at last they were quite tired , and the tortoise , who was watching , saw that they could play no more . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 quite 4 were 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 15 , 9 the 10 tortoise 10 tortoise 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 watching 15 , 16 saw 16 saw 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 20 play 19 could 20 play 20 play 22 more 20 play 23 . 21 no 22 more suppose we give it up for to-day ? ' 1 suppose 2 we 1 suppose 3 give 1 suppose 8 ? 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 for 6 for 7 to-day 8 ? 9 ' suppose we give it up for to-day ? ' 1 suppose 2 we 1 suppose 3 give 1 suppose 8 ? 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 for 6 for 7 to-day 8 ? 9 ' a day or two later the young tortoise was taking a stroll , when he met a fox , and stopped to speak to him . 1 a 2 day 2 day 3 or 3 or 4 two 4 two 5 later 5 later 12 stroll 6 the 7 young 6 the 9 was 8 tortoise 9 was 9 was 10 taking 10 taking 12 stroll 11 a 12 stroll 12 stroll 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 met 16 met 18 fox 17 a 18 fox 18 fox 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 to 22 to 23 speak 23 speak 24 to 24 to 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [i] shall be delighted , ' answered the fox , ' [only] [i] would [rather] that you [began] . ' 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 20 . 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 delighted 5 delighted 6 , 5 delighted 17 that 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 10 fox 11 , 12 ' 11 , 17 that 12 ' 15 would 17 that 18 you 20 . 21 ' so he looked about for a suitable place , and [found] a convenient hole at the foot of an orange tree . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 looked 3 looked 4 about 3 looked 5 for 5 for 6 a 5 for 7 suitable 7 suitable 10 and 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 a 12 a 13 convenient 13 convenient 17 foot 14 hole 16 the 14 hole 17 foot 15 at 16 the 17 foot 21 tree 18 of 19 an 19 an 20 orange 20 orange 21 tree 21 tree 22 . the fox so far kept his word that each morning when the sun rose he appeared to ask how the tortoise was getting on . 1 the 2 fox 2 fox 3 so 3 so 4 far 3 so 5 kept 5 kept 6 his 5 kept 7 word 7 word 8 that 8 that 9 each 8 that 21 tortoise 10 morning 11 when 11 when 13 sun 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 rose 13 sun 21 tortoise 14 rose 15 he 15 he 16 appeared 17 to 18 ask 18 ask 19 how 19 how 20 the 19 how 21 tortoise 21 tortoise 22 was 21 tortoise 23 getting 23 getting 24 on 23 getting 25 . ' [oh] , very well ; but [i] [wish] you would give me some fruit , ' replied he . 1 ' 5 well 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 10 you 10 you 13 me 10 you 15 fruit 11 would 12 give 12 give 13 me 13 me 14 some 15 fruit 20 . 16 , 17 ' 16 , 20 . 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 19 he ' [oh] dear , oh dear ! 1 ' 7 ! 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! i am so hungry ! ' cried the tortoise . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 hungry 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 6 ' 8 the 8 the 9 tortoise 9 tortoise 10 . so the seven years went by ; and when the tortoise came out of his hole he was as fat as ever . 1 so 2 the 2 the 5 went 3 seven 4 years 4 years 5 went 5 went 6 by 6 by 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 tortoise 11 tortoise 16 hole 12 came 13 out 13 out 16 hole 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 hole 16 hole 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 as 19 as 20 fat 20 fat 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 . ' [well] , how are you getting on ? ' he would ask cheerfully when he paid his visits . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 4 how 7 getting 5 are 7 getting 6 you 7 getting 7 getting 8 on 7 getting 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 ask 13 ask 14 cheerfully 13 ask 15 when 15 when 16 he 15 when 17 paid 17 paid 19 visits 17 paid 20 . 18 his 19 visits ' [oh] [,] all right ; [only] [i] wish you had [brought] a bird with you , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 4 all 1 ' 18 ' 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 ; 9 wish 10 you 10 you 11 had 11 had 13 a 13 a 14 bird 14 bird 15 with 15 with 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 18 ' 22 . 19 answered 20 the 19 answered 21 fox ' [i] have been so unlucky , [i] have never been able to catch [one] , ' replied the tortoise . 1 ' 14 catch 3 have 4 been 3 have 9 have 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 unlucky 5 so 7 , 9 have 10 never 10 never 11 been 11 been 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 catch 14 catch 21 . 16 , 17 ' 16 , 21 . 17 ' 20 tortoise 18 replied 20 tortoise 19 the 20 tortoise ' [however] , [i] shall be more fortunate to-morrow , [i] am sure . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 15 ' 5 shall 6 be 6 be 8 fortunate 7 more 8 fortunate 8 fortunate 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 , 10 , 13 sure 12 am 13 sure 13 sure 14 . 14 . 15 ' but he was not considered a very swift runner , until an adventure with a deer added to his fame . 1 but 2 he 2 he 5 considered 3 was 5 considered 4 not 5 considered 5 considered 6 a 5 considered 9 runner 7 very 8 swift 8 swift 9 runner 9 runner 12 an 9 runner 15 a 9 runner 16 deer 10 , 11 until 11 until 12 an 12 an 13 adventure 14 with 15 a 16 deer 17 added 17 added 18 to 17 added 20 fame 17 added 21 . 18 to 19 his one day , when he was basking in the sun , a stag passed by , and stopped for a little conversation . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 11 , 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 basking 7 basking 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 11 , 14 passed 12 a 13 stag 13 stag 14 passed 14 passed 15 by 14 passed 16 , 16 , 18 stopped 17 and 18 stopped 18 stopped 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 conversation 22 conversation 23 . ' [would] you care to see which of us can run fastest ? ' asked the tortoise , after some talk . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 care 4 care 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 which 7 which 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 can 10 can 11 run 11 run 12 fastest 12 fastest 13 ? 12 fastest 17 tortoise 12 fastest 20 some 13 ? 15 asked 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 some 20 some 21 talk 21 talk 22 . the stag thought the question so silly that he only shrugged his shoulders . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 thought 2 stag 6 so 3 thought 5 question 4 the 5 question 6 so 7 silly 6 so 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 only 10 only 11 shrugged 11 shrugged 12 his 11 shrugged 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 14 . ' [of] course , the victor would have the right to kill the other , ' went on the tortoise . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 victor 6 victor 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 the 8 have 10 right 8 have 16 ' 10 right 11 to 11 to 12 kill 12 kill 13 the 13 the 14 other 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 went 17 went 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 tortoise 20 tortoise 21 . ' [oh] , on [that] condition [i] agree , ' [answered] the deer ; ' but [i] am afraid you are a [dead] man . ' 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 12 the 3 , 4 on 4 on 6 condition 6 condition 8 agree 8 agree 9 , 9 , 10 ' 12 the 13 deer 13 deer 14 ; 14 ; 26 ' 15 ' 16 but 15 ' 25 . 16 but 18 am 18 am 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 24 man 22 a 24 man 25 . 26 ' ' [it] [is] no use trying to frighten me , ' replied the tortoise . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 frighten 8 frighten 9 me 8 frighten 15 . 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 tortoise 12 replied 14 tortoise 13 the 14 tortoise this done to his satisfaction , he went back to the starting place . 1 this 3 to 2 done 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 satisfaction 5 satisfaction 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 back 9 back 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 starting 11 the 13 place 13 place 14 . full of astonishment , the stag would redouble his efforts , but it was no use . 1 full 2 of 2 of 3 astonishment 3 astonishment 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 stag 6 stag 10 efforts 7 would 8 redouble 8 redouble 9 his 9 his 10 efforts 10 efforts 11 , 10 efforts 16 use 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 no 16 use 17 . and the stag ran , and ran , and ran , till he could run no more , and dropped down dead on the grass . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 , 2 the 3 stag 3 stag 4 ran 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 11 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 , 9 and 10 ran 10 ran 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 13 he 13 he 19 and 14 could 15 run 15 run 17 more 16 no 17 more 17 more 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 dropped 20 dropped 21 down 21 down 25 grass 22 dead 23 on 23 on 25 grass 24 the 25 grass 25 grass 26 . and the tortoise , when he thinks about it , laughs still . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 tortoise 3 tortoise 4 , 3 tortoise 11 laughs 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 thinks 7 thinks 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 11 laughs 12 still 12 still 13 . but the tortoise was not the only creature of whose tricks stories were told in the forest . 1 but 2 the 1 but 15 in 2 the 3 tortoise 3 tortoise 8 creature 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 the 6 the 7 only 7 only 8 creature 8 creature 9 of 9 of 10 whose 10 whose 12 stories 11 tricks 12 stories 12 stories 13 were 12 stories 14 told 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . sometimes , however , the inhabitants of the forest were so foolish as to provoke him , and then they got the worst of it . 1 sometimes 2 , 2 , 6 inhabitants 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 inhabitants 6 inhabitants 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 16 him 10 were 11 so 11 so 13 as 12 foolish 13 as 13 as 15 provoke 14 to 15 provoke 15 provoke 16 him 16 him 17 , 16 him 20 they 17 , 18 and 19 then 20 they 20 they 21 got 21 got 23 worst 21 got 26 . 22 the 23 worst 23 worst 24 of 24 of 25 it this was what happened to the barber , whom the monkey visited one morning , saying that he wished to be shaved . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 happened 3 what 9 whom 4 happened 5 to 6 the 7 barber 7 barber 8 , 8 , 9 whom 9 whom 11 monkey 9 whom 19 wished 10 the 11 monkey 12 visited 14 morning 13 one 14 morning 14 morning 16 saying 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 wished 19 wished 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 shaved 21 be 23 . it was only a very little bit , and the monkey started up more in rage than in pain . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 , 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 very 4 a 6 little 6 little 7 bit 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 started 12 started 13 up 13 up 14 more 14 more 15 in 14 more 17 than 15 in 16 rage 17 than 18 in 18 in 19 pain 19 pain 20 . ' [give] me back the end of my tail , ' he roared , ' or [i] will take one of your razors . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 me 4 back 4 back 5 the 4 back 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 tail 9 tail 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 11 ' 25 ' 12 he 13 roared 13 roared 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 or 16 or 18 will 19 take 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 your 22 your 23 razors 23 razors 24 . 24 . 25 ' and he handed her the razor as he spoke . 1 and 2 he 1 and 6 razor 2 he 3 handed 3 handed 4 her 4 her 5 the 6 razor 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 . a few days later he came back and rapped at the door of the hut . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 5 he 4 later 16 . 5 he 9 rapped 5 he 15 hut 6 came 7 back 7 back 9 rapped 8 and 9 rapped 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hut ' [i] have [called] for my razor , ' he said , when the woman appeared . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 9 ' 5 for 6 my 5 for 7 razor 7 razor 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 10 he 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 16 appeared 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 appeared 16 appeared 17 . ' [i] have lost it , ' answered she . 1 ' 7 ' 3 have 4 lost 4 lost 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 she 9 she 10 . the woman protested she had not got the knife , so he took the sardine and ran off . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 protested 2 woman 4 she 2 woman 15 sardine 4 she 5 had 4 she 11 so 4 she 12 he 5 had 6 not 5 had 7 got 7 got 8 the 8 the 9 knife 9 knife 10 , 13 took 14 the 14 the 15 sardine 15 sardine 17 ran 16 and 17 ran 17 ran 18 off 18 off 19 . a little further along he saw a baker who was standing at the door , eating one of his loaves . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 further 3 further 4 along 4 along 6 saw 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 8 baker 7 a 8 baker 8 baker 14 door 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 standing 11 standing 14 door 12 at 14 door 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 , 14 door 20 loaves 16 eating 20 loaves 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 loaves 20 loaves 21 . ' [that] must be rather dry , ' said the monkey , ' try my fish ' ; and the man did not need twice telling . 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 8 ' 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 rather 5 rather 6 dry 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 16 fish 12 , 14 try 13 ' 14 try 14 try 16 fish 15 my 16 fish 16 fish 17 ' 17 ' 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 man 21 man 24 need 22 did 23 not 22 did 24 need 24 need 25 twice 24 need 26 telling 26 telling 27 . a few days later the monkey stopped again at the baker 's hut . 1 a 2 few 1 a 4 later 2 few 3 days 4 later 5 the 5 the 6 monkey 6 monkey 7 stopped 6 monkey 11 baker 6 monkey 13 hut 8 again 9 at 8 again 11 baker 9 at 10 the 11 baker 12 's 13 hut 14 . ' [i] ['ve] called for [that] fish , ' he said . 1 ' 11 said 4 called 5 for 5 for 7 fish 7 fish 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . ' [that] fish [?] 1 ' 3 fish but [i] have eaten it ! ' [exclaimed] the baker in dismay . 1 but 13 . 3 have 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 baker 10 baker 11 in 11 in 12 dismay 12 dismay 13 . as he went he saw a woman with a group of little girls round her , teaching them how to dress hair . 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 he 2 he 3 went 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 7 woman 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 with 8 with 10 group 9 a 10 group 10 group 11 of 10 group 13 girls 10 group 16 , 12 little 13 girls 14 round 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 teaching 17 teaching 18 them 17 teaching 19 how 19 how 20 to 20 to 21 dress 21 dress 22 hair 22 hair 23 . but he took no notice of their questions , he only said to their mother : ' [i] ['ve] [called] for my barrel of meal . ' 1 but 10 he 2 he 10 he 3 took 5 notice 3 took 10 he 4 no 5 notice 5 notice 8 questions 6 of 7 their 7 their 8 questions 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 only 11 only 12 said 12 said 15 mother 12 said 16 : 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 mother 16 : 17 ' 17 ' 26 . 21 for 22 my 22 my 23 barrel 23 barrel 24 of 24 of 25 meal 25 meal 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [why] , you gave it to me to make cakes of ! ' cried the mother . 1 ' 8 me 1 ' 14 ' 3 , 5 gave 4 you 5 gave 5 gave 6 it 5 gave 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 cakes 12 of 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 16 the 15 cried 16 the 16 the 17 mother 17 mother 18 . ' [if] [i] can't get my barrel of meal , [i] [shall] [take] one of your children , ' answered the monkey . 1 ' 19 ' 1 ' 20 answered 4 can't 5 get 5 get 6 my 6 my 7 barrel 7 barrel 8 of 8 of 9 meal 9 meal 10 , 10 , 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 children 17 children 18 , 17 children 19 ' 20 answered 22 monkey 21 the 22 monkey 22 monkey 23 . ' [oh] , [leave] me my child , and [i] will find you another barrel of meal , ' wept the [mother] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 23 . 5 me 6 my 6 my 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 9 and 23 . 11 will 12 find 12 find 13 you 12 find 15 barrel 13 you 14 another 15 barrel 16 of 16 of 17 meal 16 of 19 ' 16 of 20 wept 17 meal 18 , 20 wept 21 the ' [i] don't want another barrel , [i] [want] that one , ' answered the monkey sternly . 1 ' 7 , 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 another 4 want 7 , 5 another 6 barrel 7 , 11 one 7 , 12 , 10 that 11 one 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 16 monkey 15 the 16 monkey 16 monkey 17 sternly 17 sternly 18 . now the monkey 's tiresome tricks had made him many enemies in the forest , but no one hated him so much as the puma . 1 now 2 the 1 now 7 had 3 monkey 4 's 4 's 5 tiresome 4 's 7 had 5 tiresome 6 tricks 7 had 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 10 many 10 many 11 enemies 11 enemies 14 forest 11 enemies 25 puma 11 enemies 26 . 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 no 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 hated 19 hated 20 him 19 hated 22 much 21 so 22 much 23 as 24 the 24 the 25 puma yes , on this occasion there could be no escape ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 on 1 yes 11 ! 3 on 5 occasion 3 on 10 escape 4 this 5 occasion 6 there 8 be 6 there 9 no 7 could 8 be 9 no 10 escape and no more there would have been if the puma had had greater patience ; but in his excitement he moved a little too soon . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 there 3 more 10 puma 4 there 5 would 4 there 7 been 6 have 7 been 8 if 10 puma 9 the 10 puma 10 puma 11 had 10 puma 15 ; 10 puma 19 excitement 10 puma 20 he 10 puma 25 soon 10 puma 26 . 11 had 12 had 12 had 13 greater 13 greater 14 patience 15 ; 16 but 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 excitement 20 he 21 moved 21 moved 22 a 22 a 23 little 24 too 25 soon the monkey , who was stooping to drink , heard a rustling , and turning caught the gleam of two yellow , murderous eyes . 1 the 2 monkey 1 the 13 , 2 monkey 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 stooping 6 stooping 7 to 7 to 8 drink 8 drink 9 , 10 heard 11 a 11 a 12 rustling 12 rustling 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 turning 15 turning 16 caught 16 caught 18 gleam 16 caught 23 murderous 17 the 18 gleam 18 gleam 19 of 20 two 23 murderous 21 yellow 22 , 21 yellow 23 murderous 22 , 23 murderous 23 murderous 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . never had the monkey been so near death , and it was some time before he recovered enough courage to venture on the ground again . 1 never 2 had 1 never 4 monkey 1 never 6 so 1 never 10 and 3 the 4 monkey 5 been 6 so 6 so 7 near 7 near 8 death 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 before 11 it 12 was 12 was 15 before 13 some 14 time 14 time 15 before 15 before 16 he 16 he 18 enough 17 recovered 18 enough 18 enough 19 courage 18 enough 22 on 20 to 21 venture 21 venture 22 on 22 on 24 ground 23 the 24 ground 24 ground 25 again 25 again 26 . up there in the shelter of the trees , he began to turn over in his head plans for escaping the snares of the puma . 1 up 2 there 2 there 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 shelter 5 shelter 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 trees 8 trees 9 , 8 trees 25 puma 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 turn 13 turn 14 over 15 in 16 his 15 in 18 plans 16 his 17 head 18 plans 19 for 19 for 20 escaping 20 escaping 21 the 21 the 22 snares 21 the 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 puma 25 puma 26 . and at length chance helped him . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 length 3 length 4 chance 4 chance 5 helped 5 helped 6 him 6 him 7 . peeping down to the earth , he saw a man coming along the path carrying on his head a large gourd filled with honey . 1 peeping 2 down 2 down 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 earth 5 earth 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 10 man 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 coming 10 man 21 gourd 12 along 15 carrying 13 the 14 path 13 the 15 carrying 14 path 15 carrying 15 carrying 16 on 16 on 17 his 16 on 21 gourd 17 his 18 head 18 head 19 a 20 large 21 gourd 21 gourd 22 filled 22 filled 23 with 23 with 24 honey 24 honey 25 . by-and-by the great rains began again . 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 5 began 3 great 4 rains 4 rains 5 began 5 began 6 again 6 again 7 . on his way to breakfast he met a rabbit , and stopped for a little talk . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 to 4 to 5 breakfast 5 breakfast 6 he 6 he 7 met 7 met 9 rabbit 8 a 9 rabbit 9 rabbit 10 , 10 , 12 stopped 10 , 17 . 11 and 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 for 12 stopped 16 talk 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 little ' [i] am [feeling] rather dull , ' he remarked ; ' [i] think it would do me good to hunt a [while] . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 8 ' 5 rather 6 dull 6 dull 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 remarked 10 remarked 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 24 . 14 think 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 do 17 do 18 me 17 do 19 good 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 hunt 21 hunt 22 a 22 a 24 . what do you say ? ' 1 what 2 do 1 what 5 ? 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 5 ? 6 ' ' [oh] [,] [i] am quite willing , ' [answered] the rabbit [,] proud of being spoken [to] by such a large creature . 1 ' 8 , 1 ' 9 ' 5 am 6 quite 6 quite 7 willing 7 willing 8 , 9 ' 14 proud 11 the 12 rabbit 11 the 14 proud 14 proud 24 . 15 of 16 being 16 being 17 spoken 17 spoken 19 by 19 by 20 such 20 such 21 a 21 a 22 large 22 large 23 creature 22 large 24 . ' [but] the question is , what shall we hunt ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 question 4 question 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 11 ? 7 what 8 shall 7 what 11 ? 8 shall 9 we 9 we 10 hunt 11 ? 12 ' it shows much more skill to be able to catch a small thing that can hide itself in a moment behind a leaf . 1 it 2 shows 2 shows 4 more 3 much 4 more 4 more 5 skill 5 skill 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 8 able 10 catch 10 catch 11 a 10 catch 14 that 10 catch 15 can 10 catch 16 hide 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 thing 16 hide 21 behind 17 itself 18 in 18 in 20 moment 19 a 20 moment 20 moment 21 behind 21 behind 22 a 21 behind 24 . 22 a 23 leaf i 'll tell you what ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 what 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 ! suppose [i] hunt butterflies , and you , serpents . ' 1 suppose 11 ' 3 hunt 4 butterflies 4 butterflies 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 , 5 , 10 . 6 and 7 you 8 , 9 serpents 10 . 11 ' the rabbit , who was young and without experience , was delighted with this idea , and they both set out on their various ways . 1 the 2 rabbit 1 the 12 delighted 2 rabbit 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 7 and 6 young 7 and 7 and 8 without 8 without 9 experience 9 experience 10 , 10 , 11 was 12 delighted 13 with 12 delighted 23 their 14 this 15 idea 15 idea 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 both 18 they 19 both 19 both 23 their 20 set 21 out 20 set 22 on 22 on 23 their 23 their 25 ways 24 various 25 ways 25 ways 26 . but , as it was , the dried leaves were all empty , and the rabbit at last fell asleep where he was . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 dried 8 dried 15 the 9 leaves 10 were 9 leaves 12 empty 11 all 12 empty 12 empty 13 , 13 , 15 the 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 rabbit 15 the 19 fell 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 fell 19 fell 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 where 21 where 23 was 21 where 24 . 22 he 23 was it was not easy to catch the monkey off his guard , and the rabbit waited long before an opportunity arrived . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 8 monkey 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 catch 6 catch 8 monkey 7 the 8 monkey 8 monkey 9 off 8 monkey 11 guard 8 monkey 14 the 8 monkey 15 rabbit 9 off 10 his 11 guard 12 , 12 , 13 and 15 rabbit 16 waited 16 waited 17 long 17 long 18 before 18 before 21 arrived 19 an 20 opportunity 19 an 21 arrived 21 arrived 22 . but instead of falling to the ground again , the stone stuck to the soft wax . 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 3 of 4 falling 4 falling 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 12 stuck 10 the 11 stone 11 stone 12 stuck 12 stuck 13 to 12 stuck 14 the 14 the 15 soft 15 soft 16 wax 16 wax 17 . at this moment a breeze shook the tree , and the orange on which the monkey had set his heart dropped from the bough . 1 at 2 this 1 at 12 orange 3 moment 4 a 3 moment 6 shook 4 a 5 breeze 6 shook 7 the 7 the 8 tree 7 the 12 orange 8 tree 9 , 10 and 11 the 10 and 12 orange 12 orange 13 on 13 on 14 which 14 which 15 the 15 the 17 had 16 monkey 17 had 17 had 18 set 18 set 19 his 18 set 21 dropped 19 his 20 heart 21 dropped 22 from 22 from 23 the 23 the 24 bough 24 bough 25 . he picked it up and ate it every bit , including the rind , and it was so good he thought he should like another . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 it 2 picked 4 up 2 picked 13 rind 4 up 5 and 6 ate 13 rind 7 it 8 every 8 every 9 bit 8 every 11 including 10 , 11 including 11 including 12 the 12 the 13 rind 13 rind 16 it 13 rind 18 so 13 rind 25 another 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 was 18 so 19 good 18 so 20 he 21 thought 22 he 22 he 23 should 23 should 24 like 24 like 25 another 25 another 26 . but like the two stones his leg remained stuck to the wax , and he was held fast . 1 but 2 like 2 like 3 the 2 like 5 stones 4 two 5 stones 5 stones 6 his 6 his 7 leg 7 leg 9 stuck 8 remained 9 stuck 9 stuck 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 wax 12 wax 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 held 17 held 18 fast 18 fast 19 . and this was how it came about . 1 and 2 this 2 this 4 how 3 was 4 how 4 how 5 it 4 how 6 came 6 came 7 about 7 about 8 . but the puma easily saw through these excuses , and laughed at him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 easily 3 puma 8 excuses 3 puma 13 him 4 easily 5 saw 5 saw 6 through 6 through 7 these 8 excuses 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 laughed 11 laughed 12 at 13 him 14 . ' [the] [river] is not deep at all , ' he said ; ' why , you will never be off your feet . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 10 ' 4 is 5 not 5 not 8 all 6 deep 7 at 7 at 8 all 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 why 15 why 16 , 15 why 17 you 17 you 19 never 17 you 22 your 18 will 19 never 19 never 20 be 20 be 21 off 22 your 23 feet 23 feet 24 . come , pluck up your courage and follow me . ' 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 pluck 3 pluck 4 up 4 up 5 your 5 your 6 courage 6 courage 11 ' 7 and 8 follow 8 follow 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' as it was , he scrambled out , shaking with terror , and found the puma waiting for him . 1 as 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 scrambled 6 scrambled 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 13 and 9 shaking 10 with 9 shaking 12 , 10 with 11 terror 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 puma 14 found 16 puma 15 the 16 puma 16 puma 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [you] had a narrow escape that time , ' said the puma . 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 narrow 5 narrow 6 escape 6 escape 7 that 7 that 8 time 7 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 puma 13 puma 14 . suppose you were to climb the tree and get some . 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 climb 5 climb 6 the 5 climb 7 tree 5 climb 8 and 5 climb 9 get 5 climb 10 some 10 some 11 . you shall eat the green ones , they are the best and sweetest ; and you can throw the yellow ones down to me . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 7 , 2 shall 8 they 2 shall 13 sweetest 2 shall 17 can 2 shall 18 throw 3 eat 6 ones 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 ones 6 ones 7 , 8 they 9 are 10 the 11 best 11 best 13 sweetest 12 and 13 sweetest 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 can 16 you 17 can 18 throw 20 yellow 18 throw 21 ones 18 throw 22 down 19 the 20 yellow 22 down 23 to 23 to 24 me 24 me 25 . i dare say they will do quite well ! ' 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 2 dare 4 they 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 8 well 7 quite 8 well 8 well 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' and what a dinner he made ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 5 he 2 what 7 ! 4 dinner 5 he 5 he 6 made when he had quite done , they set forth once more . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 7 they 3 had 4 quite 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 set 8 set 9 forth 9 forth 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 . the path lay through a field of maize , where several men were working . 1 the 2 path 2 path 3 lay 3 lay 4 through 4 through 5 a 5 a 6 field 6 field 8 maize 6 field 11 several 7 of 8 maize 8 maize 9 , 9 , 10 where 11 several 12 men 11 several 15 . 12 men 14 working 13 were 14 working the stag obeyed , but the men were hot and tired , and did not think this a good joke . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 obeyed 3 obeyed 4 , 3 obeyed 5 but 3 obeyed 8 were 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 were 8 were 9 hot 9 hot 10 and 9 hot 11 tired 11 tired 12 , 11 tired 13 and 11 tired 19 good 11 tired 21 . 12 , 13 and 14 did 15 not 14 did 16 think 16 think 17 this 16 think 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 joke so they set their dogs at him , and he was obliged to run away as fast as he could . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 set 2 they 4 their 4 their 5 dogs 4 their 6 at 4 their 7 him 7 him 12 obliged 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 obliged 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 obliged 12 obliged 13 to 12 obliged 17 fast 12 obliged 21 . 14 run 15 away 15 away 17 fast 16 as 17 fast 17 fast 18 as 17 fast 20 could 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 could by-and-by the puma saw a small snake with a beautiful shining skin , lying coiled up at the foot of a tree . 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 4 saw 3 puma 4 saw 4 saw 14 lying 5 a 6 small 6 small 7 snake 7 snake 8 with 8 with 12 skin 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 shining 11 shining 12 skin 12 skin 13 , 13 , 14 lying 14 lying 15 coiled 14 lying 22 tree 14 lying 23 . 15 coiled 16 up 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 foot 19 foot 20 of 19 foot 22 tree 20 of 22 tree 21 a 22 tree ' [what] a lovely bracelet that would make for your daughter , friend stag ! ' said he . 1 ' 15 ! 3 a 4 lovely 3 a 5 bracelet 5 bracelet 6 that 6 that 7 would 7 would 8 make 7 would 11 daughter 7 would 14 stag 9 for 10 your 10 your 11 daughter 12 , 13 friend 13 friend 14 stag 14 stag 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . the stag stooped and picked up the snake , which bit him , and he turned angrily to the puma . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 and 4 and 5 picked 5 picked 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 snake 8 snake 10 which 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 bit 10 which 12 him 10 which 21 . 12 him 13 , 12 him 20 puma 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 turned 16 turned 17 angrily 17 angrily 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 puma ' [why] did you [not] tell me it would bite ? ' he asked . 1 ' 12 ' 1 ' 13 he 3 did 4 you 3 did 11 ? 3 did 12 ' 4 you 7 me 6 tell 7 me 8 it 10 bite 8 it 11 ? 9 would 10 bite 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . ' [is] it my fault if you are [an] idiot ? ' replied the puma . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 11 ? 1 ' 12 ' 3 it 4 my 4 my 5 fault 5 fault 6 if 7 you 8 are 7 you 11 ? 8 are 10 idiot 12 ' 15 puma 12 ' 16 . 13 replied 15 puma 14 the 15 puma this done , he returned to bed . 1 this 2 done 2 done 3 , 2 done 5 returned 4 he 5 returned 5 returned 7 bed 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . in the morning the shepherd went as usual to let the sheep out of the fold , and found one of them missing . 1 in 2 the 1 in 16 fold 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 5 shepherd 4 the 5 shepherd 5 shepherd 9 to 5 shepherd 10 let 6 went 7 as 6 went 9 to 7 as 8 usual 10 let 11 the 10 let 12 sheep 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 fold 16 fold 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 found 19 found 20 one 19 found 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 missing 23 missing 24 . he thought directly of the puma , and ran to accuse him of having eaten the sheep . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 6 puma 3 directly 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 puma 6 puma 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 13 of 10 to 11 accuse 11 accuse 12 him 11 accuse 13 of 13 of 14 having 13 of 18 . 14 having 15 eaten 15 eaten 16 the 16 the 17 sheep ' [i] , my good man ? 1 ' 7 ? 3 , 4 my 3 , 5 good 3 , 6 man 3 , 7 ? what has put it into your head to think of such a thing ? 1 what 2 has 1 what 6 your 1 what 13 thing 1 what 14 ? 3 put 4 it 3 put 5 into 3 put 6 your 6 your 7 head 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 9 think 13 thing 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 thing have [i] got any blood about me ? 1 have 3 got 1 have 8 ? 3 got 4 any 4 any 6 about 5 blood 6 about 7 me 8 ? if anyone has eaten a sheep it must be my friend [the] stag . ' 1 if 2 anyone 2 anyone 3 has 3 has 4 eaten 3 has 8 must 3 has 13 stag 4 eaten 6 sheep 5 a 6 sheep 7 it 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 11 friend 10 my 11 friend 13 stag 14 . 14 . 15 ' then the shepherd went to examine the sleeping stag , and of course he saw the blood . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 shepherd 3 shepherd 4 went 4 went 6 examine 5 to 6 examine 6 examine 9 stag 7 the 8 sleeping 7 the 9 stag 9 stag 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 16 the 16 the 17 blood 17 blood 18 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the noise awakened the comrade above , and he came downstairs . 1 the 2 noise 2 noise 3 awakened 3 awakened 6 above 4 the 5 comrade 5 comrade 6 above 6 above 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 downstairs 11 downstairs 12 . a large bucket was set before the puma directly . 1 a 2 large 1 a 9 directly 2 large 3 bucket 3 bucket 4 was 4 was 8 puma 5 set 6 before 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 puma 9 directly 10 . he drank it to the last drop , and then took leave . 1 he 2 drank 2 drank 4 to 2 drank 11 took 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 drop 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 took 11 took 12 leave 11 took 13 . on his way home he met the monkey . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 home 4 home 5 he 5 he 6 met 6 met 7 the 7 the 8 monkey 8 monkey 9 . ' [are] you fond of milk ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 milk 3 you 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 6 milk 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 he 9 asked 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [i] know a place where you get it very nice . 1 ' 11 nice 3 know 4 a 4 a 5 place 5 place 6 where 6 where 7 you 6 where 8 get 8 get 9 it 9 it 10 very 10 very 11 nice 11 nice 12 . i will show you it if you like . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 5 it 3 show 4 you 3 show 5 it 5 it 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . 9 . 10 ' jump in , and [i] will follow . ' 1 jump 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 7 follow 7 follow 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [do] you think you have the stag to deal with ? ' asked the monkey , laughing . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 the 7 the 8 stag 8 stag 9 to 8 stag 16 monkey 9 to 11 with 10 deal 11 with 11 with 12 ? 11 with 13 ' 11 with 14 asked 15 the 16 monkey 16 monkey 18 laughing 17 , 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 . ' [i] [should] prefer to follow ; if not [i] [shall] go no further . ' 1 ' 4 prefer 1 ' 16 ' 4 prefer 5 to 5 to 6 follow 6 follow 7 ; 8 if 16 ' 9 not 12 go 12 go 14 further 13 no 14 further 14 further 15 . 15 . 16 ' so in this manner they reached the bank . 1 so 2 in 2 in 4 manner 2 in 5 they 3 this 4 manner 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 . ' [friend] monkey , look what [fine] [bananas] , ' cried he . 1 ' 3 monkey 1 ' 10 ' 3 monkey 4 , 3 monkey 6 what 4 , 5 look 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 he 12 he 13 . ' [you] are [fond] [of] climbing ; suppose you run up and throw me down a few . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 ; 6 climbing 7 ; 7 ; 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 you 8 suppose 10 run 8 suppose 18 . 10 run 12 and 10 run 13 throw 11 up 12 and 13 throw 15 down 14 me 15 down 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 . you can eat the green ones , [which] are the nicest , and [i] will be content with the yellow . ' 1 you 3 eat 2 can 3 eat 3 eat 6 ones 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 ones 6 ones 7 , 7 , 9 are 9 are 10 the 10 the 11 nicest 11 nicest 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 content 17 content 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 yellow 20 yellow 21 . 21 . 22 ' the puma was furious and cried out : ' [i] [will] punch your head for that . ' 1 the 2 puma 2 puma 4 furious 2 puma 8 : 2 puma 15 for 2 puma 16 that 2 puma 17 . 3 was 4 furious 5 and 6 cried 6 cried 7 out 7 out 8 : 8 : 9 ' 12 punch 14 head 13 your 14 head 14 head 15 for 17 . 18 ' but the monkey [only] [answered] : ' [if] you are going to talk [such] nonsense [i] won't walk with you . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 monkey 3 monkey 6 : 6 : 7 ' 6 : 21 . 7 ' 9 you 9 you 10 are 9 you 20 you 10 are 11 going 11 going 13 talk 12 to 13 talk 13 talk 15 nonsense 17 won't 18 walk 18 walk 19 with 19 with 20 you 21 . 22 ' and the puma was silent . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 was 4 was 5 silent 5 silent 6 . the men thanked him heartily , let him pass on , and the puma followed behind him . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 thanked 3 thanked 5 heartily 3 thanked 6 , 4 him 5 heartily 6 , 7 let 7 let 8 him 7 let 9 pass 9 pass 10 on 9 pass 15 followed 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 followed 13 the 14 puma 14 puma 15 followed 15 followed 16 behind 16 behind 17 him 16 behind 18 . further along the path they saw the shining snake lying on the moss . 1 further 2 along 2 along 4 path 3 the 4 path 4 path 5 they 5 they 6 saw 5 they 7 the 7 the 8 shining 8 shining 9 snake 9 snake 10 lying 9 snake 13 moss 9 snake 14 . 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 moss ' [what] a lovely necklace for your daughter , ' [exclaimed] the puma . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 13 puma 4 lovely 5 necklace 5 necklace 6 for 6 for 7 your 7 your 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 puma 13 puma 14 . ' [pick] it up and take it with you . ' 1 ' 7 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 10 . 7 it 11 ' 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 . not long after this they reached the comrade 's house , and found him just ready to go to bed . 1 not 2 long 2 long 3 after 3 after 4 this 3 after 12 and 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 6 reached 10 house 6 reached 12 and 8 comrade 10 house 9 's 10 house 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 found 12 and 21 . 13 found 14 him 13 found 15 just 13 found 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 16 ready 18 go 18 go 19 to 18 go 20 bed besides , he thought it would be more prudent not to fall asleep , so he only lay still and snored loudly . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 6 would 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 more 8 more 9 prudent 8 more 21 snored 9 prudent 10 not 9 prudent 12 fall 10 not 11 to 12 fall 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 , 15 so 17 only 16 he 17 only 17 only 18 lay 18 lay 19 still 19 still 21 snored 20 and 21 snored 21 snored 22 loudly 21 snored 23 . the monkey did not answer , but silently pointed to the puma who was pretending to be asleep . 1 the 2 monkey 2 monkey 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 pointed 8 silently 9 pointed 9 pointed 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 puma 12 puma 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 pretending 15 pretending 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 asleep 18 asleep 19 . then the monkey got up and went to the dairy , and drank all the milk he could find . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 monkey 3 monkey 5 up 3 monkey 7 went 3 monkey 13 drank 3 monkey 17 he 4 got 5 up 6 and 7 went 8 to 9 the 8 to 10 dairy 9 the 10 dairy 10 dairy 13 drank 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 drank 12 and 13 drank 13 drank 16 milk 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 milk 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 find 19 find 20 . afterwards he returned home and married , and that is the last we heard of him . 1 afterwards 2 he 2 he 16 him 3 returned 4 home 4 home 5 and 5 and 8 and 6 married 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 we 13 we 14 heard 14 heard 15 of 15 of 16 him 16 him 17 . [[] [adapted] [from] [folklore] [brésilien] [.] []] [the] [knights] [of] [the] [fish] now the cobbler was as patient about fishing as he had been about cobbling [.] 1 now 2 the 1 now 14 cobbling 3 cobbler 4 was 4 was 6 patient 5 as 6 patient 6 patient 7 about 7 about 8 fishing 7 about 14 cobbling 8 fishing 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 13 about 14 cobbling ' [take] me back to your hut and [cook] [me] ; then cut me up , and sprinkle me over with pepper and salt . 1 ' 25 . 3 me 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 hut 7 hut 8 and 8 and 17 and 11 ; 12 then 12 then 13 cut 13 cut 16 , 14 me 15 up 15 up 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 sprinkle 18 sprinkle 20 over 19 me 20 over 20 over 21 with 21 with 22 pepper 22 pepper 23 and 23 and 24 salt 23 and 25 . give two of the pieces to your wife , and bury two more in the garden . ' 1 give 3 of 1 give 6 to 1 give 13 more 2 two 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 pieces 4 the 5 pieces 6 to 7 your 6 to 9 , 7 your 8 wife 9 , 10 and 11 bury 13 more 12 two 13 more 13 more 14 in 14 in 16 garden 15 the 16 garden 16 garden 17 . 17 . 18 ' and when they were safe in bed he stole out and buried the two pieces in the garden . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 2 when 8 he 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 safe 5 safe 6 in 6 in 7 bed 8 he 9 stole 9 stole 10 out 10 out 11 and 11 and 12 buried 12 buried 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 pieces 15 pieces 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 garden 18 garden 19 . years passed away , and the babies were almost men . 1 years 2 passed 1 years 11 . 2 passed 3 away 2 passed 8 were 3 away 4 , 5 and 6 the 5 and 8 were 7 babies 8 were 8 were 9 almost 9 almost 10 men so , one fine morning , the two brothers left the hut , and walked together to the place where the great road divided . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 fine 4 fine 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 5 morning 9 brothers 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 brothers 9 brothers 10 left 9 brothers 12 hut 11 the 12 hut 12 hut 13 , 12 hut 16 together 14 and 16 together 15 walked 16 together 16 together 17 to 16 together 24 divided 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 where 20 where 23 road 20 where 24 divided 21 the 23 road 22 great 23 road 24 divided 25 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he , pausing and looking round . 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 7 ' 15 . 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 pausing 11 pausing 12 and 12 and 13 looking 12 and 15 . 13 looking 14 round she turned as she heard the sound of his sword , and removed her handkerchief from her eyes . 1 she 2 turned 1 she 12 and 2 turned 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 heard 5 heard 7 sound 6 the 7 sound 7 sound 8 of 9 his 10 sword 10 sword 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 removed 13 removed 14 her 13 removed 15 handkerchief 15 handkerchief 16 from 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . ' [fly] , ' she cried ; ' fly while you have yet time , before that monster sees you . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 ; 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 7 ; 18 monster 9 fly 10 while 10 while 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 14 time 13 yet 14 time 14 time 15 , 14 time 18 monster 15 , 16 before 16 before 17 that 18 monster 19 sees 18 monster 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' she said it , and she meant it ; yet , when he had turned his back , she felt more forsaken than before . 1 she 2 said 1 she 25 . 2 said 3 it 2 said 6 she 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 she 6 she 8 it 7 meant 8 it 8 it 9 ; 10 yet 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 16 his 14 had 15 turned 16 his 17 back 17 back 18 , 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 felt 20 felt 21 more 20 felt 22 forsaken 22 forsaken 23 than 23 than 24 before 24 before 25 . ' [give] me your veil , ' he said hastily to the princess . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 7 ' 4 your 5 veil 5 veil 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 to 10 hastily 14 . 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 princess and when she had unwound it from her head he covered the mirror with it . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 had 3 she 10 he 4 had 5 unwound 5 unwound 6 it 5 unwound 7 from 7 from 8 her 7 from 9 head 10 he 11 covered 11 covered 12 the 12 the 13 mirror 13 mirror 14 with 14 with 15 it 14 with 16 . have no fear ; [i] [shall] [be] [at] [hand] . ' 1 have 2 no 2 no 3 fear 2 no 10 . 3 fear 4 ; 10 . 11 ' he and his horse had scarcely found shelter amongst some rocks , when the flap of the dragon 's wings could be plainly heard . 1 he 2 and 2 and 4 horse 2 and 5 had 3 his 4 horse 5 had 7 found 6 scarcely 7 found 7 found 8 shelter 8 shelter 9 amongst 9 amongst 10 some 9 amongst 11 rocks 9 amongst 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 18 dragon 13 when 21 could 14 the 15 flap 15 flap 16 of 15 flap 17 the 15 flap 18 dragon 18 dragon 19 's 19 's 20 wings 21 could 22 be 22 be 23 plainly 22 be 24 heard 22 be 25 . the [princess] had not known , when she obeyed the orders of the [knight] of the [fish] , what she expected to happen . 1 the 12 of 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 known 5 known 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 she 7 when 9 obeyed 9 obeyed 10 the 9 obeyed 11 orders 11 orders 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 24 . 19 what 20 she 20 she 21 expected 21 expected 22 to 22 to 23 happen 23 happen 24 . he shook his mane with rage and fury ; the enemy in front did exactly the same . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 mane 2 shook 6 rage 2 shook 9 ; 5 with 6 rage 6 rage 7 and 8 fury 9 ; 9 ; 10 the 9 ; 13 front 9 ; 14 did 10 the 11 enemy 11 enemy 12 in 12 in 13 front 14 did 15 exactly 15 exactly 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 . he lashed his tail , and rolled his red eyes , and the dragon opposite was no whit behind him . 1 he 2 lashed 2 lashed 4 tail 3 his 4 tail 4 tail 14 dragon 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 his 8 his 9 red 9 red 10 eyes 9 red 14 dragon 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 dragon 13 the 14 dragon 14 dragon 15 opposite 15 opposite 16 was 15 opposite 18 whit 17 no 18 whit 18 whit 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . opening his mouth to its very widest , he gave an awful roar ; but the other dragon only roared back . 1 opening 2 his 2 his 3 mouth 2 his 9 he 3 mouth 4 to 4 to 6 very 4 to 8 , 5 its 6 very 6 very 7 widest 9 he 10 gave 9 he 18 dragon 11 an 12 awful 12 awful 18 dragon 13 roar 15 but 13 roar 18 dragon 14 ; 15 but 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 dragon 18 dragon 19 only 19 only 20 roared 20 roared 21 back 21 back 22 . this was too much , and with another roar which made the princess shake in her shoes , he flung himself upon his foe . 1 this 2 was 1 this 23 his 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 with 7 with 9 roar 8 another 9 roar 9 roar 10 which 10 which 11 made 10 which 18 , 10 which 19 he 11 made 14 shake 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 shake 14 shake 16 her 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 shoes 19 he 20 flung 20 flung 21 himself 20 flung 22 upon 23 his 24 foe 24 foe 25 . ' [what] castle [is] that out there , ' asked the knight ; ' it seems to be made of black marble ? ' 1 ' 3 castle 1 ' 9 ' 5 that 6 out 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 24 ' 10 asked 22 marble 11 the 12 knight 12 knight 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 it 15 it 16 seems 16 seems 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 made 19 made 20 of 20 of 21 black 21 black 22 marble 22 marble 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [it] is called the [castle] of [albatroz] , ' answered the princess . 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 4 called 4 called 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 14 . 11 answered 13 princess 12 the 13 princess ' [it] is enchanted , and no one that [has] tried to enter it has ever come back . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 enchanted 4 enchanted 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 that 9 that 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 enter 13 enter 14 it 14 it 20 ' 15 has 16 ever 16 ever 17 come 17 come 18 back 18 back 19 . 19 . 20 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [dragon] [and] [the] [mirror] []] but nobody stirred for all that . 1 but 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 stirred 3 stirred 4 for 4 for 5 all 5 all 6 that 6 that 7 . ' [is] there anyone [inside] [?] ' [cried] the young man in his loudest voice ; ' anyone who will give a knight hospitality ? 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 7 ' 3 there 4 anyone 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 man 11 man 25 ? 12 in 15 voice 13 his 14 loudest 13 his 15 voice 15 voice 16 ; 16 ; 17 ' 17 ' 18 anyone 18 anyone 19 who 18 anyone 25 ? 19 who 20 will 21 give 24 hospitality 22 a 23 knight 23 knight 24 hospitality 24 hospitality 25 ? neither governor , nor squire , not even a page ? ' 1 neither 2 governor 1 neither 4 nor 3 , 4 nor 4 nor 5 squire 4 nor 6 , 4 nor 12 ' 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 even 8 even 9 a 9 a 10 page 10 page 11 ? ' [not] even a page ! ' answered the echoes . 1 ' 5 page 3 even 4 a 4 a 5 page 5 page 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 answered 6 ! 11 . 8 answered 10 echoes 9 the 10 echoes but the young man did not heed them , and only struck a furious blow at the gate . 1 but 2 the 1 but 10 and 2 the 4 man 3 young 4 man 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 heed 7 heed 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 only 11 only 12 struck 11 only 15 blow 13 a 14 furious 14 furious 15 blow 15 blow 18 gate 16 at 17 the 16 at 18 gate 17 the 18 gate 18 gate 19 . ' [what] do you want ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 7 ' 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 want 4 you 6 ? 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 . ' [to] enter , ' he answered shortly . 1 ' 3 enter 3 enter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 answered 7 answered 8 shortly 8 shortly 9 . ' [can] [i] [rest] [here] this [night] ? 1 ' 6 this 1 ' 8 ? yes [or] [no] [?] ' 1 yes 5 ' ' [no] , [no] , [no] ! ' repeated the echoes . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 ' 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 the 9 repeated 11 echoes 11 echoes 12 . ' [come] [in] , come in , ' said she , ' so fine a gentleman will do us no harm . ' 1 ' 6 in 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 in 6 in 7 , 6 in 9 said 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 19 us 10 she 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 so 13 so 14 fine 14 fine 15 a 14 fine 17 will 15 a 16 gentleman 17 will 18 do 17 will 19 us 19 us 20 no 19 us 22 . 19 us 23 ' 20 no 21 harm 22 . 23 ' ' [harm] ! ' repeated the echoes , but again the young man paid no heed . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 repeated 4 ' 6 the 6 the 7 echoes 7 echoes 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 again 9 but 15 no 10 again 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 man 14 paid 15 no 15 no 16 heed 16 heed 17 . ' [let] us go in , ancient dame , ' but she interrupted him . 1 ' 10 ' 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 ancient 7 ancient 8 dame 8 dame 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 interrupted 13 interrupted 14 him 14 him 15 . you shall live here with me and be my husband . ' 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 live 3 live 4 here 4 here 7 and 5 with 6 me 5 with 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 my 9 my 10 husband 10 husband 11 . 11 . 12 ' but at these words the knight let his spear fall , so surprised was he . 1 but 2 at 1 but 14 was 2 at 3 these 3 these 4 words 5 the 6 knight 6 knight 7 let 7 let 8 his 7 let 9 spear 7 let 10 fall 10 fall 11 , 11 , 14 was 12 so 13 surprised 13 surprised 14 was 14 was 15 he 14 was 16 . ' [i] marry you ? why you must be a hundred at least ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 marry 3 marry 5 ? 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 why 6 why 7 you 6 why 14 ! 7 you 8 must 7 you 10 a 8 must 9 be 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 12 at 13 least 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' 14 ! 16 cried 16 cried 17 he 17 he 18 . ' [you] are mad ! 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 4 mad 4 mad 5 ! all [i] desire is to inspect the castle and then go . ' 1 all 4 is 1 all 6 inspect 3 desire 4 is 5 to 6 inspect 6 inspect 7 the 6 inspect 11 go 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 go 11 go 12 . 12 . 13 ' old though she was , it seemed impossible to tire her . 1 old 2 though 2 though 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 8 impossible 7 seemed 8 impossible 8 impossible 9 to 9 to 10 tire 10 tire 11 her 11 her 12 . so on she went , now and then calling back to the young man in the darkness . 1 so 2 on 1 so 17 darkness 2 on 3 she 3 she 4 went 3 she 10 back 3 she 14 man 5 , 6 now 6 now 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 calling 9 calling 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 the 13 young 14 man 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 darkness 17 darkness 18 . ' [so] you would not marry me ! ' chuckled the old witch . 1 ' 7 me 1 ' 8 ! 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 marry 6 marry 7 me 8 ! 9 ' 8 ! 13 witch 9 ' 10 chuckled 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 witch 13 witch 14 . ' [ha] [!] ha ! 1 ' 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! ha ! ha ! ' 1 ha 2 ! 1 ha 3 ha 2 ! 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' at last it occurred to him that once more he had been taken for his brother . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 it 3 it 4 occurred 4 occurred 5 to 4 occurred 6 him 4 occurred 8 once 4 occurred 16 brother 6 him 7 that 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 he 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 taken 13 taken 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 brother 16 brother 17 . ' [i] [had] [better] say nothing , ' thought he ; ' [perhaps] [i] shall be able to help him after all . ' 1 ' 11 ; 5 say 6 nothing 6 nothing 9 thought 6 nothing 11 ; 7 , 9 thought 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 10 he 11 ; 20 him 12 ' 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 19 help 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 him 20 him 21 after 20 him 23 . 20 him 24 ' 21 after 22 all 23 . 24 ' so he suffered himself to be borne in triumph to the palace , where the princess threw herself into his arms . 1 so 2 he 1 so 14 where 2 he 3 suffered 3 suffered 4 himself 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 borne 7 borne 8 in 8 in 9 triumph 9 triumph 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 palace 12 palace 14 where 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 the 14 where 16 princess 16 princess 18 herself 17 threw 18 herself 18 herself 20 his 19 into 20 his 20 his 21 arms 21 arms 22 . ' [and] so you did go to the castle ? ' she asked . 1 ' 5 did 3 so 4 you 3 so 5 did 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 go 5 did 10 ? 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 castle 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 asked 13 asked 14 . ' [yes] , of course [i] did , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 course 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [and] what did you see there ? ' 1 ' 4 did 1 ' 9 ' 3 what 4 did 5 you 6 see 5 you 8 ? 6 see 7 there 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] [am] forbidden to tell [you] [anything] about it , [until] [i] [have] returned there once more , ' replied he . 1 ' 4 forbidden 4 forbidden 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 23 . 15 returned 17 once 16 there 17 once 17 once 18 more 17 once 19 , 17 once 22 he 20 ' 22 he 21 replied 22 he 22 he 23 . ' [must] you really go back to that dreadful place ? ' she asked wistfully . 1 ' 12 ' 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 10 place 8 that 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 place 10 place 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 asked 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 15 wistfully 15 wistfully 16 . ' [you] [are] the [only] man who has ever come back [from] [it] . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 man 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 15 ' 9 ever 10 come 10 come 11 back 11 back 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] must , ' was all he answered . 1 ' 5 ' 3 must 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 was 6 was 7 all 6 was 8 he 6 was 10 . 8 he 9 answered but the knight shook his head . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 shook 3 knight 4 shook 4 shook 5 his 4 shook 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [i] have sworn never to lie in a bed as long as my work in the castle remains standing . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 have 4 sworn 4 sworn 5 never 5 never 7 lie 6 to 7 lie 7 lie 8 in 7 lie 10 bed 9 a 10 bed 10 bed 19 remains 11 as 12 long 11 as 13 as 13 as 16 in 14 my 16 in 15 work 16 in 16 in 18 castle 17 the 18 castle 18 castle 19 remains 19 remains 20 standing 19 remains 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the princess again sighed , and was silent . 1 and 4 again 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 again 4 again 5 sighed 5 sighed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 silent 9 silent 10 . early next day the young man started for the castle , feeling sure that some terrible thing must have happened to his brother . 1 early 3 day 1 early 7 started 2 next 3 day 3 day 5 young 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 man 7 started 8 for 7 started 10 castle 7 started 12 feeling 8 for 9 the 11 , 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 13 sure 15 some 15 some 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 thing 17 thing 20 happened 18 must 19 have 19 have 20 happened 20 happened 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 brother 23 brother 24 . ' [a] short time ago ! ' [wailed] the voices . 1 ' 7 ' 3 short 4 time 4 time 5 ago 5 ago 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 voices 10 voices 11 . ' [and] how have you ill-treated him ? ' he [went] [on] . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 9 ' 4 have 5 you 4 have 8 ? 5 you 6 ill-treated 6 ill-treated 7 him 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 13 . ' [ill-treated] him ! ' answered the voices . 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 6 answered 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 voices 8 voices 9 . the woman did not stop to hear more ; she turned to fly ; but the knight 's sword entered her body . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 9 ; 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 stop 5 stop 7 hear 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 more 8 more 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 turned 10 she 21 her 11 turned 13 fly 11 turned 20 entered 12 to 13 fly 14 ; 20 entered 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 knight 17 knight 20 entered 18 's 19 sword 18 's 20 entered 21 her 22 body 22 body 23 . ' [where] is my brother , cruel hag ? ' asked he sternly . 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 13 sternly 3 is 4 my 3 is 9 ? 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 8 hag 6 , 8 hag 7 cruel 8 hag 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 he 13 sternly 14 . the young man laughed scornfully . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 2 young 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 scornfully 5 scornfully 6 . ' [how] [do] you propose that [i] [should] [work] that miracle ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 propose 5 propose 6 that 5 propose 13 ' 10 that 11 miracle 11 miracle 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [oh] , it is quite easy . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 quite 6 quite 7 easy 7 easy 8 . go into the garden and gather the flowers of the everlasting plant and some of dragon 's blood . 1 go 2 into 1 go 5 and 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 garden 5 and 6 gather 5 and 7 the 7 the 8 flowers 8 flowers 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 17 's 10 the 11 everlasting 11 everlasting 12 plant 13 and 14 some 14 some 15 of 15 of 16 dragon 16 dragon 17 's 17 's 18 blood 18 blood 19 . crush them together and boil them in a large tub of water , and then put me into it . ' 1 crush 2 them 2 them 3 together 2 them 6 them 4 and 6 them 5 boil 6 them 6 them 7 in 6 them 10 tub 7 in 8 a 9 large 10 tub 10 tub 12 water 10 tub 21 ' 11 of 12 water 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 put 16 put 17 me 16 put 18 into 18 into 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' the knight did as the old witch bade him , and , sure enough , she came out quite whole , but uglier than ever . 1 the 2 knight 1 the 12 , 2 knight 3 did 3 did 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 witch 7 witch 11 and 8 bade 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 , 15 , 12 , 17 came 13 sure 14 enough 14 enough 15 , 15 , 16 she 17 came 18 out 18 out 21 , 19 quite 20 whole 19 quite 21 , 21 , 22 but 22 but 26 . 23 uglier 24 than 24 than 25 ever 25 ever 26 . [[] [from] [cuentos] [,] [oraciones] [,] [adivinas] [recogidos] [por] [fernan] [caballaro] [.] []] transcriber 's [note] 1 transcriber 2 's the note at the end of the story ' [pivi] and [kabo] ' includes a reference to pp [613-365] . 1 the 2 note 1 the 14 includes 2 note 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 8 story 6 of 9 ' 7 the 8 story 9 ' 13 ' 11 and 13 ' 14 includes 15 a 15 a 20 . 16 reference 17 to 16 reference 18 pp 18 pp 20 . this should probably read 613-635 , but the transcriber has been unable to verify this against the source . 1 this 5 613-635 1 this 9 transcriber 2 should 3 probably 2 should 5 613-635 4 read 5 613-635 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 transcriber 9 transcriber 10 has 9 transcriber 19 . 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 unable 12 unable 14 verify 13 to 14 verify 14 verify 15 this 14 verify 16 against 16 against 17 the 16 against 18 source it has therefore been preserved as printed . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 therefore 2 has 4 been 4 been 5 preserved 5 preserved 6 as 6 as 7 printed 6 as 8 . punctuation errors have been repaired . 1 punctuation 2 errors 2 errors 6 . 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 repaired 5 repaired 6 . hyphenation and use of accents has been made consistent within stories [.] 1 hyphenation 2 and 1 hyphenation 10 within 2 and 3 use 4 of 5 accents 5 accents 6 has 5 accents 10 within 6 has 7 been 8 made 9 consistent 9 consistent 10 within 10 within 11 stories archaic spelling is preserved as printed . 1 archaic 3 is 2 spelling 3 is 3 is 4 preserved 3 is 5 as 3 is 7 . 5 as 6 printed the following typographic errors have been amended : 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 typographic 3 typographic 4 errors 4 errors 5 have 4 errors 8 : 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 amended page @number@ [neuislandischem] amended to [neuisländischen] " [[] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] . 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[]] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 2 @number@ 7 " 4 amended 5 to 7 " 21 " 11 , 13 , 13 , 16 por 16 por 19 . 19 . 21 " the frontispiece has been moved to follow the title page . 1 the 2 frontispiece 1 the 6 to 2 frontispiece 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 moved 6 to 7 follow 7 follow 8 the 8 the 9 title 9 title 10 page 10 page 11 . other illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph . 1 other 2 illustrations 2 illustrations 3 have 2 illustrations 18 paragraph 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 moved 5 moved 6 where 7 necessary 9 that 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 not 11 are 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 paragraph 18 paragraph 19 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] , [by] [andrew] [lang] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 12 ,