produced by [charles] [keller] [for] [tina] 1 produced 2 by [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [by] [various] [edited] [by] [andrew] [lang] [to] [violet] [myers] [is] [dedicated] [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [preface] he is accustomed to being asked , by ladies , ' [have] [you] [written] [anything] else [except] the [fairy] [books] ? ' 1 he 3 accustomed 2 is 3 accustomed 3 accustomed 4 to 3 accustomed 5 being 5 being 6 asked 6 asked 11 ' 7 , 8 by 8 by 9 ladies 8 by 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 16 else 11 ' 22 ' 18 the 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' these stories are as old as anything that men have invented . 1 these 2 stories 2 stories 3 are 2 stories 11 invented 4 as 5 old 4 as 6 as 6 as 7 anything 7 anything 8 that 7 anything 11 invented 9 men 10 have 10 have 11 invented 11 invented 12 . they are narrated by naked savage women to naked savage children . 1 they 2 are 1 they 3 narrated 3 narrated 4 by 3 narrated 7 women 3 narrated 11 children 5 naked 6 savage 5 naked 7 women 8 to 9 naked 9 naked 11 children 10 savage 11 children 11 children 12 . the stories are full of the oldest ideas of ages when science did not exist , and magic took the place of science . 1 the 2 stories 1 the 9 of 3 are 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 oldest 7 oldest 8 ideas 8 ideas 9 of 9 of 10 ages 10 ages 11 when 10 ages 24 . 11 when 12 science 12 science 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 exist 15 exist 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 magic 19 took 21 place 20 the 21 place 21 place 22 of 22 of 23 science 23 science 24 . who were the first authors of them nobody knows probably the first men and women . 1 who 2 were 2 were 5 authors 2 were 9 knows 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 authors 6 of 7 them 7 them 9 knows 8 nobody 9 knows 9 knows 10 probably 10 probably 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 men 13 men 15 women 14 and 15 women 15 women 16 . eve may have [told] [these] [tales] to amuse [cain] [and] [abel] . 1 eve 8 amuse 2 may 3 have 3 have 7 to 7 to 8 amuse 8 amuse 12 . as people grew more civilised and had kings and queens , princes and princesses , these exalted persons generally were chosen as heroes and heroines . 1 as 2 people 1 as 5 civilised 3 grew 5 civilised 4 more 5 civilised 5 civilised 7 had 5 civilised 19 generally 5 civilised 20 were 6 and 7 had 7 had 8 kings 8 kings 9 and 9 and 10 queens 10 queens 11 , 11 , 12 princes 12 princes 13 and 13 and 14 princesses 14 princesses 15 , 16 these 17 exalted 17 exalted 18 persons 18 persons 19 generally 20 were 21 chosen 21 chosen 22 as 22 as 23 heroes 22 as 26 . 23 heroes 24 and 24 and 25 heroines then learned men collected and printed the country people 's stories , and these we have translated , to amuse children . 1 then 2 learned 2 learned 3 men 2 learned 4 collected 4 collected 5 and 5 and 6 printed 6 printed 7 the 7 the 8 country 8 country 9 people 9 people 10 's 10 's 11 stories 11 stories 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 these 14 these 15 we 15 we 16 have 16 have 17 translated 17 translated 18 , 18 , 19 to 18 , 22 . 19 to 20 amuse 20 amuse 21 children this is the whole truth of the matter . 1 this 2 is 2 is 6 of 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 truth 5 truth 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 matter 8 matter 9 . i have said so before , and [i] [say] so [again] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 said 3 said 4 so 3 said 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 so 10 so 12 . but nothing will prevent [children] [from] [thinking] that [i] [invented] the stories , or some ladies from being of the same opinion . 1 but 2 nothing 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 prevent 4 prevent 8 that 8 that 11 the 11 the 12 stories 12 stories 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 some 14 or 17 from 15 some 16 ladies 17 from 18 being 18 being 19 of 19 of 22 opinion 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 opinion 22 opinion 23 . but who really invented the stories nobody knows ; it is all so long ago , long before reading and writing were invented . 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 really 3 really 4 invented 4 invented 6 stories 5 the 6 stories 6 stories 21 writing 7 nobody 8 knows 7 nobody 9 ; 7 nobody 12 all 10 it 11 is 10 it 12 all 12 all 13 so 13 so 14 long 14 long 15 ago 15 ago 16 , 15 ago 17 long 17 long 18 before 18 before 19 reading 19 reading 20 and 19 reading 21 writing 21 writing 22 were 21 writing 24 . 22 were 23 invented mr [w] [a] [craigie] translated from the [scandinavian] , ' [jasper] who herded the [hares] . ' 1 mr 5 translated 5 translated 13 herded 6 from 7 the 6 from 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 who 12 who 13 herded 13 herded 14 the 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 ' mrs [lang] [did] [the] [rest] . 1 mrs 6 . some of the most interesting [are] from the [roumanion] , and [three] were [previously] published in the late [dr] [steere] 's ['] [swahili] [tales] . ' 1 some 2 of 1 some 13 were 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 interesting 5 interesting 11 and 7 from 8 the 7 from 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 were 15 published 15 published 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 late 18 late 21 's 21 's 25 . 25 . 26 ' by the permission of his representatives [these] [three] [african] stories have here been abridged and simplified for children . 1 by 2 the 2 the 10 stories 3 permission 4 of 3 permission 10 stories 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 representatives 10 stories 11 have 11 have 13 been 12 here 13 been 13 been 14 abridged 14 abridged 15 and 15 and 16 simplified 16 simplified 17 for 17 for 18 children 18 children 19 . [contents] [a] [tale] [of] [the] [tontlawald] the men were as dirty and ragged as gipsies , and there were besides a quantity of old women and half-naked children . 1 the 2 men 2 men 4 as 3 were 4 as 4 as 8 as 5 dirty 6 and 6 and 7 ragged 7 ragged 8 as 8 as 9 gipsies 8 as 21 half-naked 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 were 12 there 21 half-naked 14 besides 15 a 14 besides 21 half-naked 15 a 16 quantity 16 quantity 17 of 17 of 18 old 19 women 20 and 20 and 21 half-naked 21 half-naked 22 children 22 children 23 . a few miles from the [tontlawald] [was] a large village , where dwelt a peasant who had [recently] married [a] [young] wife . 1 a 2 few 1 a 15 peasant 2 few 3 miles 3 miles 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 8 a 8 a 14 a 9 large 10 village 10 village 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 dwelt 13 dwelt 14 a 15 peasant 16 who 16 who 17 had 17 had 19 married 19 married 22 wife 22 wife 23 . as not uncommonly happens in such cases , she turned the whole house upside down , and the two quarrelled and fought all day long . 1 as 2 not 1 as 4 happens 2 not 3 uncommonly 4 happens 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 cases 7 cases 8 , 7 cases 23 all 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 turned 10 turned 14 upside 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 14 upside 13 house 14 upside 14 upside 15 down 16 , 17 and 16 , 20 quarrelled 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 two 20 quarrelled 21 and 21 and 22 fought 22 fought 23 all 23 all 24 day 24 day 25 long 25 long 26 . for [two] [years] [elsa] suffered all this ill-treatment , when one day she went out with the other village children to pluck strawberries . 1 for 23 strawberries 5 suffered 6 all 6 all 8 ill-treatment 7 this 8 ill-treatment 8 ill-treatment 21 to 8 ill-treatment 23 strawberries 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 one 11 one 12 day 12 day 13 she 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 out 15 out 16 with 16 with 18 other 16 with 20 children 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 village 20 children 21 to 21 to 22 pluck 23 strawberries 24 . ' [run] , [run] as fast as you can ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 as 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 9 can 7 as 8 you 7 as 9 can 9 can 10 ! we are in the [tontlawald] [!] ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 7 ' like the others , she heard the boy 's cry , but could not make up her mind to leave the strawberries . 1 like 2 the 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 , 4 , 5 she 4 , 12 but 5 she 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 's 10 cry 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 could 12 but 23 . 13 could 14 not 15 make 16 up 16 up 18 mind 17 her 18 mind 18 mind 19 to 19 to 20 leave 20 leave 21 the 21 the 22 strawberries 22 strawberries 23 . ' [after] all , what does it matter ? ' thought she . 1 ' 10 ' 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 does 6 does 7 it 6 does 8 matter 8 matter 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 thought 11 thought 12 she 12 she 13 . nobody [will] dare to [beat] [you] [if] [i] tell them not [.] 1 nobody 3 dare 3 dare 4 to 4 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 them 10 them 11 not oh ! what wonders and splendours unfolded [themselves] [before] [elsa] 's astonished [eyes] ! 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 14 ! 2 ! 3 what 4 wonders 5 and 4 wonders 6 splendours 6 splendours 7 unfolded 7 unfolded 11 's 11 's 12 astonished 12 astonished 14 ! she thought she really must be in [heaven] [.] 1 she 2 thought 1 she 3 she 3 she 4 really 4 really 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 in and the birds were not shy , but let the girls take them in their hands , and stroke their gold and silver feathers . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 birds 3 birds 4 were 3 birds 13 them 4 were 6 shy 5 not 6 shy 6 shy 9 let 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 let 9 let 10 the 9 let 12 take 10 the 11 girls 12 take 13 them 13 them 14 in 13 them 20 their 15 their 16 hands 16 hands 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 their 19 stroke 20 their 20 their 22 and 21 gold 22 and 22 and 23 silver 22 and 24 feathers 22 and 25 . ' [what] sort of a guest are you bringing to me ? ' 1 ' 6 guest 1 ' 13 ' 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 guest 7 are 8 you 7 are 12 ? 8 you 9 bringing 9 bringing 10 to 10 to 11 me 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] found her alone in the wood , ' replied her daughter , ' and brought her back with me for a companion . 1 ' 24 companion 3 found 4 her 4 her 5 alone 4 her 18 her 4 her 20 with 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 wood 7 the 8 wood 8 wood 11 replied 9 , 11 replied 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 daughter 11 replied 16 and 12 her 13 daughter 14 , 16 and 15 ' 16 and 16 and 17 brought 17 brought 18 her 18 her 19 back 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 for 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 companion 24 companion 25 . you will let her stay ? ' 1 you 2 will 1 you 5 stay 1 you 6 ? 3 let 4 her 3 let 5 stay 6 ? 7 ' the mother laughed , but said nothing , only she looked [elsa] up and down sharply . 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 laughed 2 mother 10 she 2 mother 16 sharply 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 nothing 5 but 9 only 6 said 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 , 9 only 10 she 11 looked 13 up 11 looked 16 sharply 13 up 14 and 15 down 16 sharply 16 sharply 17 . elsa stooped and kissed her hand , then , kneeling down , buried her face in the woman 's lap , and sobbed out : 1 elsa 2 stooped 1 elsa 8 then 2 stooped 6 hand 3 and 4 kissed 4 kissed 6 hand 5 her 6 hand 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 kneeling 10 kneeling 11 down 11 down 12 , 12 , 13 buried 13 buried 14 her 13 buried 15 face 13 buried 16 in 16 in 20 lap 17 the 18 woman 18 woman 19 's 19 's 20 lap 20 lap 23 sobbed 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 sobbed 23 sobbed 24 out 24 out 25 : ' [my] [mother] has lain for [many] [years] [under] the ground . 1 ' 11 ground 1 ' 12 . 4 has 5 lain 5 lain 6 for 6 for 10 the 10 the 11 ground my father is still alive , but [i] am [nothing] to him , and my stepmother beats me all the day long . 1 my 2 father 2 father 5 alive 2 father 12 him 3 is 4 still 4 still 5 alive 6 , 7 but 6 , 11 to 7 but 9 am 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 , 12 him 16 stepmother 13 , 14 and 15 my 16 stepmother 16 stepmother 17 beats 17 beats 18 me 18 me 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 day 21 day 22 long 22 long 23 . i can do nothing right , so let me , [i] pray you , stay with you . 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 nothing 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 right 4 nothing 17 you 6 , 7 so 6 , 8 let 8 let 9 me 8 let 14 , 10 , 12 pray 12 pray 13 you 12 pray 14 , 14 , 15 stay 15 stay 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . she will half kill me for not having come back with the other children . ' 1 she 14 children 2 will 3 half 2 will 4 kill 4 kill 5 me 5 me 8 having 6 for 7 not 7 not 8 having 8 having 9 come 9 come 10 back 10 back 11 with 11 with 14 children 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 children 14 children 15 . 15 . 16 ' then the [daughter] said to [elsa] , ' [fear] [nothing] , my mother will be your friend . 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 said 4 said 5 to 4 said 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 my 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 mother 13 mother 14 will 14 will 15 be 14 will 18 . 15 be 17 friend 16 your 17 friend elsa meanwhile was tossed about between hope and fear , and felt as if the girl would never come . 1 elsa 2 meanwhile 1 elsa 16 girl 3 was 4 tossed 3 was 12 felt 4 tossed 5 about 6 between 7 hope 7 hope 8 and 7 hope 9 fear 9 fear 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 felt 12 felt 14 if 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 the 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 19 come 17 would 19 come 18 never 19 come 19 come 20 . at last [elsa] saw her [crossing] the grass with a box in her hand . 1 at 2 last 1 at 7 the 2 last 4 saw 4 saw 5 her 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 box 11 box 12 in 12 in 15 . 13 her 14 hand 14 hand 15 . ' [my] mother says we may play together to-day , as she wants to make up her mind what to do about you . 1 ' 24 . 3 mother 4 says 4 says 11 as 4 says 13 wants 5 we 8 together 6 may 7 play 7 play 8 together 8 together 9 to-day 8 together 11 as 9 to-day 10 , 12 she 13 wants 13 wants 14 to 13 wants 23 you 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 up 16 up 18 mind 17 her 18 mind 18 mind 19 what 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 about 22 about 23 you 23 you 24 . but [i] [hope] you will stay here always , as [i] can't [bear] [you] to go away . 1 but 4 you 1 but 15 to 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 stay 6 stay 7 here 7 here 8 always 8 always 9 , 8 always 10 as 10 as 12 can't 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 away 17 away 18 . have you ever been on the sea ? ' 1 have 2 you 1 have 4 been 3 ever 4 been 4 been 7 sea 5 on 7 sea 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' ' [the] [sea] ? ' asked [elsa] , staring ; ' what is that ? 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 14 that 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 staring 9 staring 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 what 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 that 14 that 15 ? i 've never heard of such a thing ! ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 10 ' 8 thing 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' two drops of water were glistening on the cloak , and these the girl shook on the ground . 1 two 2 drops 2 drops 3 of 2 drops 4 water 4 water 6 glistening 4 water 12 these 5 were 6 glistening 6 glistening 9 cloak 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 cloak 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 these 12 these 14 girl 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 15 shook 15 shook 16 on 15 shook 19 . 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground only under their feet was a tiny dry spot . 1 only 2 under 2 under 4 feet 2 under 5 was 2 under 8 dry 3 their 4 feet 6 a 7 tiny 7 tiny 8 dry 8 dry 9 spot 9 spot 10 . then the girl placed the mussel shell on the water and took the fish scales in her hand . 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 placed 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 placed 4 placed 6 mussel 5 the 6 mussel 6 mussel 7 shell 6 mussel 15 scales 7 shell 8 on 8 on 9 the 10 water 15 scales 11 and 12 took 12 took 15 scales 13 the 14 fish 14 fish 15 scales 15 scales 16 in 15 scales 18 hand 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 hand 18 hand 19 . the mussel shell grew bigger and bigger , and turned into a pretty little boat , which would have held a dozen children . 1 the 2 mussel 2 mussel 3 shell 2 mussel 7 bigger 2 mussel 15 boat 4 grew 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 and 5 bigger 7 bigger 7 bigger 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 into 12 a 13 pretty 13 pretty 14 little 14 little 15 boat 15 boat 17 which 16 , 17 which 17 which 20 held 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 held 20 held 23 children 20 held 24 . 21 a 22 dozen 22 dozen 23 children elsa asked what it meant , and the girl replied that it was her name . 1 elsa 2 asked 1 elsa 5 meant 1 elsa 9 girl 3 what 5 meant 4 it 5 meant 5 meant 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 replied 10 replied 12 it 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 15 name 14 her 15 name 15 name 16 . everything round them was dry and firm , and there was no water anywhere . 1 everything 2 round 1 everything 3 them 1 everything 13 water 3 them 4 was 3 them 5 dry 3 them 7 firm 5 dry 6 and 7 firm 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 there 11 was 10 there 13 water 11 was 12 no 13 water 14 anywhere 14 anywhere 15 . the mussel shell and the fish scales were put back in the box , and the girls went in . 1 the 2 mussel 2 mussel 7 scales 3 shell 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 fish 6 fish 7 scales 7 scales 8 were 8 were 9 put 9 put 10 back 10 back 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 box 13 box 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 girls 17 girls 18 went 18 went 19 in 18 went 20 . at the head of the table sat the lady of the house in a golden chair . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 head 3 head 6 table 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 sat 6 table 16 chair 7 sat 9 lady 7 sat 10 of 8 the 9 lady 10 of 12 house 11 the 12 house 13 in 16 chair 14 a 15 golden 15 golden 16 chair 16 chair 17 . elsa did not know which way to look , for everything that met her eyes was more beautiful than she could have dreamed possible . 1 elsa 2 did 1 elsa 3 not 1 elsa 8 look 3 not 4 know 5 which 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 10 for 8 look 15 eyes 9 , 10 for 11 everything 12 that 12 that 13 met 13 met 14 her 14 her 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 was 16 was 17 more 17 more 18 beautiful 17 more 19 than 19 than 20 she 20 she 21 could 21 could 22 have 22 have 23 dreamed 23 dreamed 24 possible 24 possible 25 . but she sat down with the rest , and ate some delicious fruit , and thought she must be in heaven . 1 but 2 she 1 but 14 , 2 she 3 sat 2 she 9 and 3 sat 4 down 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 13 fruit 11 some 12 delicious 12 delicious 13 fruit 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 thought 16 thought 17 she 17 she 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 in 20 in 21 heaven 21 heaven 22 . the guests talked softly , [but] their speech was strange to [elsa] , and she understood nothing of what was said . 1 the 2 guests 1 the 5 , 2 guests 3 talked 3 talked 4 softly 5 , 14 and 7 their 8 speech 7 their 13 , 8 speech 9 was 9 was 10 strange 9 was 11 to 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 22 . 16 understood 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 of 18 of 19 what 19 what 21 said 20 was 21 said 21 said 22 . he bowed low to the lady and then stood quietly near the door [.] 1 he 6 lady 1 he 8 then 2 bowed 3 low 2 bowed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 lady 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 stood 9 stood 10 quietly 10 quietly 12 the 10 quietly 13 door 11 near 12 the ' [do] you see this girl ? ' said the lady of the house , pointing [to] [elsa] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 19 . 3 you 4 see 4 see 8 ' 5 this 6 girl 5 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 said 10 the 9 said 15 , 10 the 11 lady 11 lady 14 house 12 of 14 house 13 the 14 house 15 , 16 pointing 16 pointing 19 . ' [i] [wish] to adopt her for my daughter [.] 1 ' 9 daughter 4 to 5 adopt 4 to 8 my 5 adopt 6 her 6 her 7 for 8 my 9 daughter make me a copy of her , which we can send to her native village instead of herself . ' 1 make 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 copy 4 copy 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 , 6 her 13 her 7 , 8 which 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 send 11 send 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 native 14 native 15 village 14 native 20 ' 15 village 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 18 herself 19 . 19 . 20 ' is that so ? ' 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 so 3 so 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' my waiting-maid , [who] [teaches] [kisika] [all] sorts of [fine] [handiwork] , shall teach you [too] . ' 1 my 2 waiting-maid 2 waiting-maid 3 , 3 , 8 sorts 8 sorts 9 of 9 of 12 , 12 , 18 ' 13 shall 14 teach 14 teach 15 you 15 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [now] , ' he said to the lady , ' all we want is a drop of the maiden 's blood . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 5 he 24 ' 6 said 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 lady 10 , 12 all 11 ' 12 all 12 all 14 want 13 we 14 want 14 want 15 is 14 want 16 a 16 a 17 drop 16 a 18 of 16 a 20 maiden 18 of 19 the 20 maiden 21 's 21 's 22 blood 22 blood 23 . 23 . 24 ' when she heard this [elsa] [grew] white with horror , for she thought she was selling her soul to the evil [one] . 1 when 3 heard 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 4 this 21 evil 7 white 8 with 8 with 9 horror 9 horror 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 13 thought 12 she 13 thought 13 thought 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 selling 16 selling 17 her 17 her 18 soul 18 soul 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 evil 21 evil 23 . who could have taken them ? 1 who 2 could 1 who 6 ? 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 them well , she was to know that by-and-by . 1 well 8 by-and-by 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 8 by-and-by 8 by-and-by 9 . but [we] can guess that the doll had been dressed in them , which was to go back to the village in her stead . 1 but 3 can 3 can 4 guess 4 guess 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 doll 7 doll 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 dressed 10 dressed 11 in 11 in 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 village 21 village 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 stead 24 stead 25 . by the time the sun rose the doll had attained her full size , and no one could have told one girl from the other . 1 by 3 time 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 the 3 time 6 rose 5 sun 6 rose 6 rose 7 the 7 the 8 doll 8 doll 22 girl 9 had 10 attained 10 attained 11 her 11 her 12 full 11 her 13 size 13 size 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 no 16 no 17 one 17 one 18 could 18 could 19 have 19 have 20 told 20 told 21 one 21 one 22 girl 22 girl 23 from 23 from 24 the 23 from 25 other 25 other 26 . elsa started back when she met herself as she looked only yesterday [.] 1 elsa 11 only 2 started 3 back 2 started 8 as 4 when 5 she 4 when 6 met 4 when 8 as 6 met 7 herself 8 as 10 looked 8 as 11 only 9 she 10 looked 11 only 12 yesterday it is for your stepmother , that she may beat it instead of you . 1 it 2 is 1 it 15 . 2 is 3 for 3 for 4 your 4 your 5 stepmother 5 stepmother 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 may 10 beat 11 it 11 it 12 instead 12 instead 13 of 13 of 14 you 14 you 15 . let her flog it as hard as she will , it can never feel any pain . 1 let 2 her 2 her 8 she 2 her 15 any 3 flog 8 she 4 it 6 hard 5 as 6 hard 6 hard 8 she 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 will 8 she 10 , 11 it 12 can 12 can 13 never 13 never 14 feel 13 never 15 any 15 any 16 pain 16 pain 17 . at the third blow , out sprang a large golden cock , and stood upon the stone . 1 at 2 the 1 at 5 , 3 third 4 blow 4 blow 5 , 5 , 6 out 5 , 7 sprang 5 , 13 and 7 sprang 8 a 8 a 9 large 9 large 10 golden 10 golden 11 cock 11 cock 12 , 13 and 14 stood 14 stood 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 stone 17 stone 18 . whenever he crowed and flapped his wings the rock opened and something came out of it . 1 whenever 10 opened 2 he 4 and 3 crowed 4 and 4 and 5 flapped 5 flapped 7 wings 6 his 7 wings 7 wings 10 opened 8 the 9 rock 8 the 10 opened 10 opened 13 came 10 opened 17 . 11 and 12 something 12 something 13 came 13 came 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 it after everybody had had enough , the old man struck the rock again . 1 after 2 everybody 1 after 6 , 2 everybody 3 had 3 had 4 had 3 had 5 enough 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 struck 10 struck 14 . 11 the 12 rock 12 rock 13 again 13 again 14 . the golden cock crowed afresh , and back went dishes , table , chairs , and plates into the middle of the block . 1 the 2 golden 2 golden 3 cock 3 cock 10 dishes 4 crowed 9 went 5 afresh 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 went 8 back 9 went 9 went 10 dishes 10 dishes 11 , 11 , 16 and 12 table 13 , 12 table 14 chairs 14 chairs 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 plates 17 plates 18 into 18 into 19 the 18 into 20 middle 20 middle 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 block 23 block 24 . there they all remained , till they were joined by the [old] man . 1 there 4 remained 1 there 5 , 2 they 4 remained 3 all 4 remained 5 , 6 till 6 till 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 joined 9 joined 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 13 man 13 man 14 . and this wonderful stone contained not only food , but clothes and everything you could possibly want in the house . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 wonderful 2 this 4 stone 4 stone 5 contained 5 contained 6 not 6 not 7 only 6 not 8 food 6 not 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 and 12 and 13 everything 13 everything 14 you 13 everything 16 possibly 15 could 16 possibly 16 possibly 17 want 16 possibly 21 . 17 want 18 in 18 in 20 house 19 the 20 house ' [do] not worry yourself with useless wondering . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 9 . 4 worry 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 with 6 with 7 useless 6 with 8 wondering 8 wondering 9 . you wish to know why we never eat of the thirteenth dish ? 1 you 2 wish 1 you 13 ? 2 wish 3 to 3 to 4 know 5 why 6 we 6 we 7 never 7 never 9 of 8 eat 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 thirteenth 11 thirteenth 13 ? 12 dish 13 ? greed is man 's worst fault . ' 1 greed 2 is 1 greed 3 man 3 man 4 's 3 man 7 . 3 man 8 ' 4 's 5 worst 5 worst 6 fault nine [years] [slipped] [away] in this manner , when one day the [lady] [called] [elsa] [into] her [room] . 1 nine 5 in 1 nine 17 her 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 manner 7 manner 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 one 10 one 11 day 11 day 12 the 17 her 19 . elsa was surprised at the summons , for it was unusual , and her heart sank , for she feared some evil threatened her . 1 elsa 2 was 2 was 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 summons 6 summons 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 unusual 11 unusual 13 and 11 unusual 23 threatened 12 , 13 and 14 her 15 heart 15 heart 16 sank 16 sank 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 she 19 she 20 feared 20 feared 23 threatened 21 some 22 evil 21 some 23 threatened 23 threatened 24 her 24 her 25 . ' [dearest] child , ' she began , ' the time has come when we must part . ' 1 ' 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 5 ' 9 ' 6 she 7 began 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 19 ' 10 the 11 time 11 time 13 come 11 time 14 when 12 has 13 come 14 when 15 we 15 we 17 part 16 must 17 part 17 part 18 . 17 part 19 ' ' [part] ? ' cried [elsa] , burying her head in the lady 's lap . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 16 . 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 burying 8 burying 9 her 8 burying 10 head 10 head 11 in 11 in 15 lap 12 the 13 lady 13 lady 14 's 14 's 15 lap 15 lap 16 . ' [no] , dear lady , that can never be till death parts [us] . 1 ' 7 that 1 ' 15 . 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 , 4 dear 5 lady 6 , 7 that 7 that 10 be 8 can 9 never 9 never 10 be 10 be 11 till 12 death 13 parts 13 parts 15 . you once opened your arms to me ; you cannot thrust me away now . ' 1 you 2 once 2 once 3 opened 3 opened 5 arms 3 opened 11 thrust 4 your 5 arms 5 arms 8 ; 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 ; 9 you 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 thrust 11 thrust 14 now 12 me 13 away 13 away 14 now 14 now 15 . 15 . 16 ' now you are a woman , and [i] have no right to keep you here . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 woman 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 , 5 woman 13 keep 5 woman 16 . 6 , 7 and 9 have 10 no 10 no 11 right 11 right 13 keep 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 15 here 14 you 15 here you must return to the world of men , where joy awaits you . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 return 3 return 4 to 3 return 12 awaits 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 of 7 of 8 men 8 men 9 , 10 where 12 awaits 11 joy 12 awaits 12 awaits 13 you 12 awaits 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [dear] [lady] , ' entreated [elsa] again . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 entreated 6 entreated 8 again 8 again 9 . ' [do] not , [i] [beseech] you [,] send me from you . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 13 . 3 not 10 me 4 , 7 you 7 you 9 send 9 send 10 me 11 from 12 you 12 you 13 . i want no other happiness but to live and die beside you . 1 i 2 want 2 want 6 but 3 no 4 other 3 no 6 but 4 other 5 happiness 6 but 7 to 6 but 13 . 7 to 8 live 8 live 9 and 9 and 10 die 10 die 11 beside 11 beside 12 you make me your waiting maid , or set me to any work you choose , but do not cast me forth into the world . 1 make 2 me 2 me 3 your 3 your 4 waiting 3 your 5 maid 5 maid 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 set 8 set 9 me 8 set 14 choose 9 me 10 to 11 any 12 work 12 work 13 you 13 you 14 choose 14 choose 21 forth 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 do 17 do 18 not 18 not 21 forth 19 cast 20 me 19 cast 21 forth 21 forth 22 into 22 into 24 world 23 the 24 world 24 world 25 . but it has to be . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 . you are only a common mortal , who will have to die one day , and you cannot stay here any longer . 1 you 17 you 2 are 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 common 5 common 6 mortal 6 mortal 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 will 9 will 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 die 12 die 17 you 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 19 stay 18 cannot 19 stay 19 stay 20 here 19 stay 23 . 20 here 22 longer 21 any 22 longer though we have the bodies of men , we are not men at all , though it is not easy for you to understand why . 1 though 2 we 2 we 5 bodies 3 have 5 bodies 4 the 5 bodies 5 bodies 12 men 6 of 7 men 7 men 8 , 7 men 9 we 7 men 12 men 10 are 11 not 10 are 12 men 12 men 13 at 12 men 15 , 12 men 20 easy 13 at 14 all 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 it 18 is 19 not 18 is 20 easy 19 not 20 easy 20 easy 21 for 21 for 22 you 22 you 23 to 23 to 24 understand 24 understand 25 why 25 why 26 . life seemed to stretch before her like a dark starless night . 1 life 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 stretch 4 stretch 5 before 4 stretch 10 starless 5 before 6 her 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 dark 9 dark 10 starless 10 starless 11 night 11 night 12 . if the father ever tried to come to his daughter 's help , his wife turned upon him , and things were rather worse than before . 1 if 4 ever 2 the 3 father 2 the 4 ever 4 ever 5 tried 5 tried 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 10 daughter 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 's 10 daughter 12 help 10 daughter 15 wife 13 , 15 wife 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 26 before 16 turned 17 upon 16 turned 21 things 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 things 21 things 22 were 21 things 24 worse 23 rather 24 worse 24 worse 25 than 24 worse 26 before 26 before 27 . one day the stepmother had given the girl a frightful beating , and then threatened to kill her outright . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 stepmother 4 stepmother 6 given 4 stepmother 8 girl 4 stepmother 19 outright 5 had 6 given 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 a 8 girl 18 her 9 a 10 frightful 10 frightful 11 beating 11 beating 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 threatened 15 threatened 16 to 16 to 17 kill 19 outright 20 . his screams brought the neighbours from their cottages , but they were unable to explain how it had all come about . 1 his 2 screams 1 his 7 their 2 screams 3 brought 3 brought 6 from 4 the 5 neighbours 5 neighbours 6 from 7 their 8 cottages 8 cottages 10 but 8 cottages 17 it 9 , 10 but 11 they 12 were 11 they 17 it 13 unable 14 to 14 to 15 explain 15 explain 16 how 16 how 17 it 17 it 18 had 18 had 20 come 19 all 20 come 20 come 21 about 21 about 22 . the rest of the day all was still , but no one had seen anything of the daughter . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 2 rest 5 day 2 rest 18 daughter 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 day 5 day 6 all 7 was 8 still 8 still 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 14 seen 13 had 14 seen 14 seen 15 anything 14 seen 16 of 16 of 18 daughter 17 the 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 . on the table he saw a slice of bread lying , and , being hungry , he ate it before going to sleep . 1 on 2 the 1 on 7 slice 2 the 3 table 3 table 4 he 5 saw 6 a 6 a 7 slice 7 slice 8 of 8 of 9 bread 9 bread 12 and 10 lying 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 he 13 , 14 being 14 being 15 hungry 14 being 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 ate 18 ate 19 it 19 it 20 before 20 before 21 going 20 before 24 . 21 going 22 to 22 to 23 sleep a few days later he was placed in the grave beside his wife , but nothing more was ever heard of their daughter . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 7 placed 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 placed 7 placed 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 13 wife 8 in 24 . 9 the 10 grave 10 grave 11 beside 11 beside 13 wife 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 16 nothing 13 wife 23 daughter 14 , 16 nothing 15 but 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 more 16 nothing 19 ever 17 more 18 was 19 ever 20 heard 20 heard 21 of 22 their 23 daughter then she soared high in the air , and floated up towards the clouds , as if she had really been hatched an eagle . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 soared 3 soared 5 in 4 high 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 air 5 in 10 floated 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 floated 11 up 10 floated 14 clouds 12 towards 13 the 12 towards 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 , 14 clouds 24 eagle 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 she 18 she 19 had 19 had 21 been 20 really 21 been 22 hatched 23 an 23 an 24 eagle 24 eagle 25 . for several days she flew steadily south , resting from time to time when her wings grew tired , for hunger she never felt . 1 for 2 several 2 several 3 days 2 several 16 wings 3 days 4 she 5 flew 14 when 6 steadily 7 south 7 south 8 , 8 , 9 resting 9 resting 10 from 10 from 12 to 11 time 12 to 12 to 13 time 13 time 14 when 14 when 15 her 14 when 16 wings 16 wings 18 tired 16 wings 22 she 17 grew 18 tired 18 tired 19 , 20 for 21 hunger 21 hunger 22 she 22 she 23 never 23 never 24 felt 23 never 25 . suddenly a sharp pain quivered through her body , and she fell to the ground , pierced by an arrow . 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 5 quivered 3 sharp 4 pain 4 pain 5 quivered 5 quivered 6 through 5 quivered 12 fell 5 quivered 19 an 7 her 8 body 7 her 11 she 8 body 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 fell 12 fell 13 to 13 to 15 ground 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 16 , 17 pierced 17 pierced 18 by 19 an 20 arrow 19 an 21 . when [elsa] recovered her senses , she found herself lying under a bush in her own proper form . 1 when 3 recovered 3 recovered 4 her 4 her 5 senses 5 senses 18 form 6 , 7 she 7 she 18 form 8 found 9 herself 8 found 16 own 9 herself 10 lying 11 under 12 a 12 a 13 bush 13 bush 14 in 14 in 16 own 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 proper 17 proper 18 form 18 form 19 . what had befallen her , and how she got there , lay behind her like a bad dream . 1 what 3 befallen 2 had 3 befallen 3 befallen 4 her 3 befallen 11 , 3 befallen 18 dream 3 befallen 19 . 4 her 5 , 6 and 7 how 7 how 9 got 8 she 9 got 9 got 10 there 9 got 11 , 11 , 12 lay 12 lay 13 behind 12 lay 15 like 13 behind 14 her 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 bad every night , for [half] a [year] , [have] [i] dreamed , dear lady , [that] [i] should [one] [day] find you in this wood . 1 every 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 11 dreamed 11 dreamed 12 , 12 , 13 dear 12 , 15 , 13 dear 14 lady 15 , 26 . 18 should 21 find 21 find 22 you 22 you 23 in 22 you 24 this 22 you 25 wood 22 you 26 . and [although] [i] [have] passed through it hundreds of times in vain , [i] have never given [up] [hope] . 1 and 5 passed 5 passed 6 through 6 through 7 it 7 it 8 hundreds 8 hundreds 9 of 8 hundreds 10 times 10 times 12 vain 11 in 12 vain 12 vain 13 , 13 , 20 . 15 have 16 never 15 have 17 given 17 given 20 . to-day [i] was going in search of a large eagle that [i] had shot , and instead of the eagle [i] have [found] you . ' 1 to-day 16 and 1 to-day 17 instead 3 was 4 going 4 going 5 in 5 in 6 search 6 search 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 large 8 a 15 , 9 large 10 eagle 10 eagle 11 that 13 had 14 shot 14 shot 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 instead 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 eagle 20 eagle 26 ' 22 have 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' then he took [elsa] on his horse , and rode with her to the town , [where] the old king received her graciously . 1 then 2 he 2 he 9 and 3 took 5 on 5 on 7 horse 6 his 7 horse 7 horse 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rode 10 rode 11 with 11 with 12 her 11 with 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 town 15 town 16 , 16 , 18 the 18 the 21 received 19 old 20 king 20 king 21 received 21 received 22 her 21 received 23 graciously 23 graciously 24 . and [after] the king 's death [elsa] [became] queen , and when she was [old] she told this story . 1 and 3 the 1 and 11 and 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 's 5 's 6 death 9 queen 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 was 13 she 16 she 16 she 17 told 17 told 19 story 18 this 19 story 19 story 20 . but that was the last that was [ever] [heard] of the [tontlawald] . 1 but 2 that 1 but 13 . 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 last 6 that 7 was 6 that 13 . 7 was 10 of 10 of 11 the ( from [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [finest] [liar] [in] [the] [world] ' [good] greeting , beardless one ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 greeting 1 ' 8 ' 3 greeting 4 , 5 beardless 6 one 6 one 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [good] greeting , sonny , ' replied the man . 1 ' 3 greeting 1 ' 7 ' 3 greeting 4 , 5 sonny 6 , 5 sonny 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 . ' [could] [i] grind [something] here ? ' 1 ' 4 grind 1 ' 8 ' 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] , certainly ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 ! i will finish what [i] am doing and then you can grind as long as you like . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 8 and 2 will 3 finish 3 finish 4 what 6 am 7 doing 7 doing 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 grind 12 grind 14 long 12 grind 19 ' 13 as 14 long 14 long 15 as 14 long 16 you 16 you 17 like 18 . 19 ' but this time also the beardless man had been too clever for him , and had arrived first by another road . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 7 man 3 time 16 had 4 also 5 the 5 the 6 beardless 5 the 7 man 7 man 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 too 10 too 11 clever 11 clever 12 for 12 for 13 him 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 had 16 had 17 arrived 16 had 22 . 17 arrived 18 first 17 arrived 21 road 18 first 19 by 20 another 21 road ' [look] here , [sonny] [:] if we share this cake we shall neither of us have enough . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 7 if 7 if 8 we 8 we 9 share 9 share 11 cake 10 this 11 cake 11 cake 12 we 11 cake 14 neither 12 we 13 shall 14 neither 15 of 14 neither 16 us 14 neither 17 have 17 have 18 enough 18 enough 19 . let us see who can tell the biggest lie , and the one who lies the best shall have the whole cake . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 see 3 see 4 who 4 who 5 can 5 can 6 tell 6 tell 8 biggest 6 tell 9 lie 7 the 8 biggest 9 lie 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 shall 12 the 13 one 13 one 14 who 14 who 15 lies 15 lies 18 shall 16 the 17 best 17 best 18 shall 18 shall 19 have 18 shall 24 ' 19 have 20 the 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 22 cake 22 cake 23 . the boy , not knowing what else to do , answered , ' [all] [right] ; you begin . ' 1 the 2 boy 1 the 11 answered 2 boy 3 , 4 not 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 what 6 what 7 else 7 else 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 answered 11 answered 12 , 11 answered 13 ' 13 ' 16 ; 13 ' 17 you 17 you 18 begin 18 begin 19 . 19 . 20 ' listen to me , and [i] will tell you a true story . 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 5 and 13 . 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 a 10 a 11 true 11 true 12 story ' [in] my youth , when [i] was an old man , we had a quantity of beehives . 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 19 . 4 youth 5 , 4 youth 8 was 5 , 6 when 8 was 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 13 we 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 quantity 16 quantity 17 of 17 of 18 beehives 18 beehives 19 . i traced him as far as the shore , and knew that he had crossed the sea , and that [i] must follow . 1 i 3 him 1 i 8 shore 2 traced 3 him 4 as 5 far 4 as 6 as 6 as 8 shore 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 17 sea 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 crossed 11 knew 12 that 11 knew 15 crossed 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 crossed 15 crossed 17 sea 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 , 17 sea 23 follow 19 and 20 that 19 and 23 follow 22 must 23 follow 23 follow 24 . ' " that is my bee ! " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 that 2 " 8 " 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 my 6 bee 7 ! 7 ! 8 " i shouted . 1 i 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 . " where did you get him from ? " ' 1 " 8 ? 2 where 3 did 2 where 7 from 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 get 6 him 7 from 7 from 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 ' " brother , " replied the man , " if he is yours , take him . " 1 " 2 brother 1 " 18 " 2 brother 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 6 the 7 man 6 the 18 " 7 man 8 , 8 , 14 , 9 " 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 yours 13 yours 14 , 15 take 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 " but [when] [i] [awoke] with the sun what a scene met [my] [eyes] ! 1 but 5 with 5 with 8 what 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 what 8 what 9 a 8 what 11 met 9 a 10 scene 11 met 14 ! during the night wolves had come and had eaten [my] bee . 1 during 2 the 1 during 3 night 1 during 4 wolves 4 wolves 5 had 5 had 6 come 5 had 8 had 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 eaten 9 eaten 11 bee 11 bee 12 . and honey lay ankle-deep in the valley and knee-deep on the hills . 1 and 2 honey 2 honey 3 lay 3 lay 9 knee-deep 4 ankle-deep 5 in 4 ankle-deep 9 knee-deep 6 the 7 valley 7 valley 9 knee-deep 8 and 9 knee-deep 9 knee-deep 10 on 9 knee-deep 12 hills 10 on 11 the 12 hills 13 . then [i] began to consider [how] [i] could [best] collect some , to take home with me . 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 consider 5 consider 17 me 5 consider 18 . 8 could 10 collect 10 collect 11 some 11 some 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 home 15 home 16 with 16 with 17 me and more than that , it was even cut by an invisible hand , and made into a cake . 1 and 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 6 it 20 . 7 was 8 even 8 even 9 cut 9 cut 10 by 9 cut 19 cake 10 by 12 invisible 11 an 12 invisible 12 invisible 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 made 17 into 18 a 18 a 19 cake ah , [how] vexed [i] [was] at its loss when [i] was safe on earth again . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 4 vexed 4 vexed 7 at 7 at 9 loss 8 its 9 loss 9 loss 10 when 9 loss 13 safe 10 when 12 was 13 safe 14 on 14 on 15 earth 15 earth 16 again 16 again 17 . ' [suddenly] [i] [remembered] that [my] [hair] was very [long] . 1 ' 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 11 . if [i] stood it touched the ground , although if [i] [was] [sitting] it only reached my ears . 1 if 14 it 3 stood 14 it 4 it 5 touched 5 touched 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 14 it 9 although 10 if 10 if 14 it 14 it 15 only 14 it 19 . 15 only 16 reached 16 reached 18 ears 17 my 18 ears but what was [i] to do for a fire ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 fire 9 fire 10 ? a tinder box [i] [had] , but no wood . 1 a 2 tinder 1 a 3 box 1 a 10 . 3 box 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 no 8 no 9 wood but ill-luck still pursued me . 1 but 4 pursued 2 ill-luck 4 pursued 3 still 4 pursued 4 pursued 5 me 5 me 6 . while [i] was sleeping a spark from the fire lighted on the hair , which was burnt up in a moment . 1 while 3 was 3 was 4 sleeping 4 sleeping 7 from 5 a 6 spark 6 spark 7 from 7 from 10 lighted 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 lighted 10 lighted 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 hair 12 the 17 burnt 12 the 22 . 14 , 15 which 14 , 17 burnt 15 which 16 was 17 burnt 18 up 18 up 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 moment in despair [i] threw [myself] on the ground , and instantly sank in it as far as my waist . 1 in 2 despair 2 despair 11 instantly 4 threw 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 9 , 11 instantly 10 and 11 instantly 11 instantly 12 sank 11 instantly 19 waist 11 instantly 20 . 12 sank 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 as 15 as 17 as 16 far 17 as 18 my 19 waist i put up my hand and discovered that [i] really had no [head] , and that [i] must have left it in the well . 1 i 2 put 2 put 3 up 3 up 4 my 3 up 6 and 4 my 5 hand 6 and 7 discovered 6 and 15 and 7 discovered 8 that 10 really 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 18 must 18 must 19 have 19 have 20 left 20 left 21 it 20 left 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 well 24 well 25 . with these words the boy rose , took the cake , and went home , while the beardless one remained behind to swallow his disappointment . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 rose 5 boy 18 beardless 7 , 8 took 8 took 10 cake 9 the 10 cake 10 cake 11 , 10 cake 18 beardless 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 home 14 home 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 the 17 the 18 beardless 18 beardless 19 one 18 beardless 21 behind 18 beardless 24 his 20 remained 21 behind 22 to 23 swallow 22 to 24 his 24 his 25 disappointment 25 disappointment 26 . ( [volksmarchen] der [serben] . ) 1 ( 3 der 3 der 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [story] [of] [three] [wonderful] [beggars] there once lived a merchant whose name was [mark] , and [whom] [people] [called] ' [mark] [the] [rich] . ' 1 there 2 once 2 once 3 lived 3 lived 4 a 4 a 5 merchant 5 merchant 11 and 6 whose 7 name 7 name 8 was 8 was 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 ' 15 ' 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [dear] daddy , [let] the poor old [men] sleep here to-night , do to please me . ' 1 ' 3 daddy 1 ' 19 ' 3 daddy 4 , 4 , 6 the 6 the 7 poor 7 poor 8 old 10 sleep 11 here 11 here 12 to-night 12 to-night 13 , 13 , 15 to 14 do 15 to 15 to 17 me 15 to 18 . 16 please 17 me 18 . 19 ' ' [what] news is there ? ' asked the eldest . 1 ' 7 ' 3 news 4 is 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 8 asked 10 eldest 10 eldest 11 . ' [in] the next village the peasant [ivan] has just had his seventh [son] . 1 ' 7 peasant 3 the 4 next 3 the 5 village 5 village 6 the 6 the 7 peasant 7 peasant 13 seventh 9 has 10 just 10 just 11 had 11 had 12 his 12 his 13 seventh 13 seventh 15 . what shall we name him , and what fortune shall we give him ? ' said the second . 1 what 2 shall 1 what 14 ? 2 shall 3 we 3 we 5 him 4 name 5 him 5 him 6 , 5 him 13 him 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 fortune 9 fortune 10 shall 9 fortune 11 we 12 give 13 him 14 ? 16 said 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 second 18 second 19 . after a little more talk the three made themselves ready and crept softly away . 1 after 2 a 2 a 4 more 3 little 4 more 4 more 6 the 5 talk 6 the 6 the 7 three 7 three 8 made 7 three 11 and 8 made 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 ready 11 and 12 crept 12 crept 13 softly 13 softly 14 away 14 away 15 . anastasia , who had heard every word , ran straight to her father , and told him all . 1 anastasia 3 who 1 anastasia 12 her 1 anastasia 17 him 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 had 4 had 5 heard 5 heard 6 every 6 every 7 word 8 , 9 ran 9 ran 10 straight 10 straight 12 her 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 father 12 her 14 , 15 and 16 told 16 told 17 him 17 him 18 all 18 all 19 . he went first to the priest , and asked him about the children in his parish . 1 he 2 went 2 went 4 to 3 first 4 to 4 to 6 priest 5 the 6 priest 6 priest 7 , 6 priest 9 asked 6 priest 16 parish 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 him 9 asked 11 about 11 about 12 the 13 children 14 in 13 children 16 parish 14 in 15 his 16 parish 17 . ' [yesterday] , ' said the priest , ' a boy was born in the poorest house in the village . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 priest 7 priest 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 was 10 a 12 was 11 boy 12 was 12 was 13 born 12 was 16 poorest 13 born 14 in 15 the 16 poorest 16 poorest 20 village 17 house 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 village 20 village 21 . i named the unlucky little thing " [vassili] . " 1 i 2 named 1 i 7 " 2 named 3 the 3 the 6 thing 4 unlucky 5 little 5 little 6 thing 7 " 10 " 9 . 10 " he is the seventh son , and the eldest is only seven years old , and they hardly have a mouthful amongst them all . 1 he 2 is 1 he 17 they 3 the 4 seventh 4 seventh 17 they 5 son 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 eldest 9 eldest 10 is 10 is 11 only 11 only 12 seven 12 seven 13 years 13 years 14 old 14 old 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 hardly 18 hardly 19 have 18 hardly 21 mouthful 20 a 21 mouthful 21 mouthful 22 amongst 22 amongst 23 them 23 them 24 all 24 all 25 . who can be got to stand godfather to such a little beggar boy ? ' 1 who 3 be 1 who 15 ' 2 can 3 be 3 be 4 got 3 be 5 to 5 to 6 stand 6 stand 8 to 7 godfather 8 to 8 to 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 beggar 13 boy 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' the merchant 's heart beat fast , and his mind was full of bad thoughts about that poor little baby . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 's 2 merchant 9 his 3 's 4 heart 5 beat 6 fast 6 fast 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 mind 10 mind 11 was 10 mind 16 about 11 was 12 full 12 full 13 of 14 bad 15 thoughts 14 bad 16 about 16 about 17 that 17 that 18 poor 17 that 21 . 18 poor 19 little 19 little 20 baby after the ceremony was over he took [ivan] aside and said : 1 after 2 the 1 after 3 ceremony 3 ceremony 4 was 3 ceremony 9 aside 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 he 7 took 9 aside 9 aside 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 : ' [look] here , my friend , you are a poor man . 1 ' 9 are 3 here 4 , 3 here 7 , 4 , 6 friend 5 my 6 friend 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 a 10 a 11 poor 11 poor 12 man 12 man 13 . how can you afford to bring up the boy ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 afford 4 afford 5 to 5 to 6 bring 6 bring 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 ? give him to me and [i] 'll make something of him , and [i] 'll give you a present of a thousand crowns . 1 give 2 him 1 give 12 , 2 him 4 me 2 him 11 him 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 and 7 'll 8 make 8 make 10 of 9 something 10 of 10 of 11 him 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'll 15 'll 17 you 16 give 17 you 17 you 24 . 18 a 19 present 19 present 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 thousand 22 thousand 23 crowns 23 crowns 24 . is that a bargain ? ' 1 is 2 that 1 is 3 a 3 a 4 bargain 4 bargain 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ivan scratched his head , and thought , and thought , and then he agreed . 1 ivan 8 , 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thought 10 thought 11 , 11 , 13 then 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 agreed 15 agreed 16 . the merchants picked up the child , wrapped it up carefully , and drove on . 1 the 2 merchants 2 merchants 15 on 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 child 6 child 7 , 7 , 13 and 8 wrapped 9 it 9 it 10 up 10 up 11 carefully 11 carefully 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 drove 14 drove 15 on 15 on 16 . when they saw [mark] they [told] him [what] a strange thing they had found . 1 when 2 they 1 when 5 they 2 they 3 saw 5 they 7 him 7 him 9 a 9 a 10 strange 10 strange 11 thing 11 thing 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 found 14 found 15 . mark guessed at once that the child must be his godson , asked to see him , and said : 1 mark 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 at 2 guessed 5 that 2 guessed 11 godson 3 at 4 once 6 the 7 child 7 child 11 godson 8 must 9 be 9 be 11 godson 10 his 11 godson 11 godson 12 , 12 , 13 asked 12 , 15 see 12 , 18 and 12 , 20 : 13 asked 14 to 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 , 18 and 19 said 19 said 20 : ' [that] 's a [nice] little [fellow] [;] [i] [should] [like] to keep him [.] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 6 little 6 little 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 him if you will make him over [to] me , [i] will let you off your debt . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 11 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 make 4 make 5 him 4 make 6 over 6 over 8 me 8 me 9 , 11 will 18 ' 12 let 13 you 12 let 14 off 14 off 15 your 15 your 16 debt 16 debt 17 . 17 . 18 ' the merchants were very pleased to make so good a bargain , left the [child] with [mark] [,] and drove off . 1 the 2 merchants 2 merchants 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 pleased 5 pleased 7 make 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 so 7 make 20 drove 8 so 9 good 8 so 10 a 8 so 13 left 10 a 11 bargain 11 bargain 12 , 13 left 14 the 13 left 16 with 13 left 19 and 20 drove 21 off 21 off 22 . at [night] [mark] [took] the [child] , put it in a barrel , fastened the lid tight down , and threw it into the sea . 1 at 5 the 5 the 12 barrel 7 , 8 put 8 put 9 it 8 put 10 in 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 barrel 12 barrel 13 , 13 , 14 fastened 14 fastened 15 the 15 the 16 lid 16 lid 25 sea 17 tight 18 down 18 down 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 threw 21 threw 22 it 21 threw 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 sea 25 sea 26 . the barrel floated away to a great distance , and at last it floated close up to a monastery . 1 the 2 barrel 2 barrel 8 distance 3 floated 4 away 4 away 5 to 5 to 8 distance 6 a 8 distance 7 great 8 distance 8 distance 9 , 8 distance 16 up 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 it 13 it 14 floated 14 floated 15 close 16 up 20 . 17 to 18 a 18 a 19 monastery 19 monastery 20 . the monks were just spreading out their nets to dry on the shore , when they heard the sound of crying . 1 the 2 monks 2 monks 3 were 3 were 8 nets 3 were 15 when 4 just 5 spreading 5 spreading 6 out 5 spreading 7 their 5 spreading 8 nets 8 nets 9 to 9 to 10 dry 10 dry 11 on 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 they 15 when 17 heard 15 when 22 . 18 the 19 sound 18 the 20 of 20 of 21 crying 21 crying 22 . it seemed to come from the barrel which was bobbing about near the water 's edge . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 barrel 7 barrel 8 which 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 bobbing 10 bobbing 11 about 11 about 12 near 12 near 16 edge 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 's 14 water 16 edge 16 edge 17 . they drew it to land and opened it , and there was a little child ! 1 they 5 land 1 they 15 child 2 drew 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 land 5 land 7 opened 6 and 7 opened 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 15 child 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 child 15 child 16 ! when the abbot heard the news , he decided to bring up the boy , and named him ' [vassili] . ' 1 when 2 the 1 when 7 , 2 the 3 abbot 3 abbot 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 4 heard 6 news 7 , 15 , 8 he 9 decided 9 decided 10 to 10 to 11 bring 11 bring 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 named 17 named 22 ' 18 him 19 ' 19 ' 21 . 21 . 22 ' the boy lived on with the monks , and grew up to be a clever , gentle , and handsome young man . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 8 , 3 lived 4 on 4 on 7 monks 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 monks 7 monks 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 be 9 and 17 gentle 10 grew 11 up 10 grew 12 to 12 to 13 be 14 a 15 clever 14 a 17 gentle 15 clever 16 , 17 gentle 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 handsome 20 handsome 21 young 21 young 22 man 22 man 23 . now , it happened about this time that the merchant , [mark] , came to the monastery in the course of a journey . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 about 5 about 7 time 6 this 7 time 7 time 17 monastery 8 that 10 merchant 8 that 11 , 8 that 17 monastery 9 the 10 merchant 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 the 17 monastery 20 course 17 monastery 22 a 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 course 20 course 21 of 22 a 23 journey 23 journey 24 . the monks were very polite to him and showed him their house and church and all they had . 1 the 2 monks 2 monks 3 were 2 monks 5 polite 2 monks 17 they 4 very 5 polite 5 polite 6 to 6 to 7 him 8 and 9 showed 8 and 13 and 9 showed 10 him 11 their 12 house 11 their 13 and 13 and 14 church 13 and 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 they 17 they 18 had 18 had 19 . he said to the abbot : ' [i] [can't] [tell] you [how] [much] [i] enjoy that young man 's [singing] . 1 he 2 said 1 he 21 . 2 said 3 to 2 said 6 : 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 abbot 6 : 7 ' 6 : 15 enjoy 7 ' 11 you 16 that 17 young 16 that 19 's 17 young 18 man 19 's 21 . if he could only come to [me] [i] [would] make him overseer of all my business . 1 if 2 he 2 he 11 him 3 could 4 only 4 only 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 10 make 10 make 11 him 11 him 12 overseer 12 overseer 13 of 12 overseer 16 business 12 overseer 17 . 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 my as you say , he is so good and clever . 1 as 2 you 1 as 4 , 2 you 3 say 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 8 good 7 so 8 good 8 good 9 and 9 and 10 clever 10 clever 11 . do spare him to me . 1 do 5 me 1 do 6 . 2 spare 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 me i will make his fortune , and will present your monastery with twenty thousand crowns . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 his 4 his 8 will 5 fortune 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 will 8 will 9 present 8 will 10 your 8 will 11 monastery 11 monastery 12 with 12 with 13 twenty 13 twenty 14 thousand 14 thousand 15 crowns 15 crowns 16 . 16 . 17 ' vassili had a good voyage , and on landing set off on foot for [mark] 's [home] . 1 vassili 2 had 2 had 5 voyage 3 a 5 voyage 4 good 5 voyage 5 voyage 6 , 5 voyage 8 on 5 voyage 11 off 5 voyage 12 on 5 voyage 16 's 6 , 7 and 8 on 9 landing 10 set 11 off 12 on 13 foot 13 foot 14 for 16 's 18 . on the way he met [three] beggars , who [asked] him [:] ' [where] are you [going] , [vassili] ? ' 1 on 2 the 1 on 7 beggars 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 he 4 he 5 met 7 beggars 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 20 ? 11 him 13 ' 13 ' 15 are 15 are 16 you 16 you 18 , 16 you 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [i] am going to the [house] of [mark] the [merchant] , and have a [letter] [for] [his] wife , ' replied [vassili] . 1 ' 21 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 20 , 13 and 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 19 wife 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 replied 21 ' 24 . ' [show] [us] the [letter] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' vassili handed them the letter . 1 vassili 5 letter 2 handed 3 them 3 them 5 letter 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 . they blew on it and gave it back to him , saying : ' [now] [go] and [give] the letter [to] [mark] ['s] [wife] . 1 they 2 blew 2 blew 3 on 3 on 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 gave 6 gave 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 , 10 him 17 and 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 : 12 saying 14 ' 17 and 19 the 19 the 20 letter 20 letter 25 . you will not be forsaken . ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 forsaken 5 forsaken 6 . 6 . 7 ' vassili reached the house and gave the letter . 1 vassili 8 letter 1 vassili 9 . 2 reached 3 the 2 reached 4 house 2 reached 8 letter 5 and 6 gave 6 gave 7 the 6 gave 8 letter when the mistress read it she could hardly believe her eyes and called for her daughter . 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 it 1 when 12 and 3 mistress 4 read 4 read 5 it 5 it 6 she 7 could 8 hardly 8 hardly 9 believe 9 believe 12 and 10 her 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 and 12 and 13 called 12 and 17 . 13 called 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 daughter if you don't obey my orders [i] shall be very angry . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 6 orders 4 obey 5 my 5 my 6 orders 6 orders 8 shall 6 orders 11 angry 6 orders 12 . 6 orders 13 ' 8 shall 9 be 10 very 11 angry 12 . 13 ' anastasia saw the bearer of the letter and he pleased her very much . 1 anastasia 2 saw 1 anastasia 10 pleased 1 anastasia 14 . 2 saw 8 and 3 the 4 bearer 4 bearer 5 of 4 bearer 7 letter 6 the 7 letter 7 letter 8 and 8 and 9 he 10 pleased 11 her 10 pleased 13 much 12 very 13 much they dressed [vassili] [in] [fine] [clothes] and next day he was [married] [to] [anastasia] . 1 they 2 dressed 1 they 15 . 2 dressed 7 and 7 and 11 was 8 next 9 day 9 day 10 he 10 he 11 was in due time , [mark] [returned] from his [travels] [.] 1 in 2 due 1 in 4 , 2 due 3 time 4 , 7 from 7 from 8 his his wife , daughter , and son-in-law all went out to meet him . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 , 3 , 7 son-in-law 4 daughter 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 son-in-law 7 son-in-law 9 went 8 all 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 meet 12 meet 13 him 13 him 14 . when [mark] saw [vassili] he flew into a [terrible] rage with his wife . 1 when 5 he 3 saw 5 he 5 he 6 flew 6 flew 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 10 rage 10 rage 11 with 11 with 13 wife 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 . ' [how] dared you marry my daughter without my consent ? ' he asked . 1 ' 6 my 3 dared 5 marry 4 you 5 marry 5 marry 6 my 6 my 7 daughter 7 daughter 10 consent 8 without 9 my 8 without 10 consent 10 consent 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . ' [i] only carried out [your] orders , ' said she . 1 ' 3 only 1 ' 9 ' 4 carried 5 out 5 out 7 orders 7 orders 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [here] is your letter . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 letter 1 ' 7 ' 4 your 5 letter 5 letter 6 . mark read it . 1 mark 3 it 1 mark 4 . 2 read 3 it it certainly was his handwriting , but by no means his wishes . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 11 his 5 handwriting 11 his 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 by 8 by 10 means 9 no 10 means 10 means 11 his 11 his 12 wishes 12 wishes 13 . and he waited a month and was very kind and pleasant to his daughter and her husband . 1 and 2 he 1 and 11 pleasant 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 5 month 4 a 5 month 5 month 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 kind 9 kind 10 and 11 pleasant 12 to 12 to 17 husband 13 his 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 17 husband 17 husband 18 . twelve years ago he built a castle on some land of mine . 1 twelve 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 4 he 4 he 7 castle 4 he 13 . 5 built 6 a 5 built 7 castle 7 castle 8 on 8 on 9 some 8 on 10 land 8 on 12 mine 11 of 12 mine vassili dared not disobey . 1 vassili 2 dared 2 dared 3 not 2 dared 4 disobey 4 disobey 5 . i really cannot tell you whether the journey was long or short . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 cannot 3 cannot 5 you 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 whether 6 whether 7 the 6 whether 9 was 6 whether 11 or 6 whether 13 . 7 the 8 journey 10 long 11 or 11 or 12 short as he tramped along he suddenly heard a voice [saying] : ' [vassili] [!] where are you going ? ' 1 as 2 he 1 as 5 he 2 he 3 tramped 3 tramped 4 along 5 he 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 heard 6 suddenly 11 : 7 heard 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 20 ' 15 where 16 are 15 where 19 ? 16 are 17 you 17 you 18 going 19 ? 20 ' vassili looked about him , and , seeing no one , called out : ' [who] spoke to me ? ' 1 vassili 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 him 3 about 13 out 4 him 5 , 6 and 8 seeing 7 , 8 seeing 8 seeing 9 no 8 seeing 11 , 8 seeing 13 out 9 no 10 one 12 called 13 out 13 out 14 : 14 : 21 ' 15 ' 19 me 15 ' 20 ? 17 spoke 18 to 18 to 19 me 20 ? 21 ' ' [i] [did] [;] this [old] wide-spreading oak . 1 ' 5 this 5 this 7 wide-spreading 7 wide-spreading 8 oak 8 oak 9 . tell me where you are going . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 where 3 where 6 going 3 where 8 ' 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 . ' [i] am going to the [serpent] [king] to receive twelve years ' rent [from] [him] . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 9 to 9 to 10 receive 10 receive 11 twelve 11 twelve 12 years 12 years 13 ' 13 ' 14 rent 14 rent 17 . 17 . 18 ' is it to stand much longer on the earth ? " ' 1 is 2 it 1 is 3 to 3 to 4 stand 3 to 10 ? 4 stand 6 longer 5 much 6 longer 6 longer 9 earth 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 earth 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 ' vassili went on further . 1 vassili 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 further 4 further 5 . he came to a river and got into the ferryboat [.] 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 river 5 river 6 and 6 and 10 ferryboat 7 got 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 ferryboat the old ferryman asked : ' [are] [you] [going] far , my friend ? ' 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 ferryman 3 ferryman 4 asked 3 ferryman 5 : 3 ferryman 6 ' 3 ferryman 13 friend 10 far 11 , 11 , 13 friend 12 my 13 friend 13 friend 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] am going to the [serpent] [king] [.] ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 ' ' [then] [think] [of] [me] and [say] to the king : " for thirty years the ferryman has rowed to and fro . 1 ' 6 and 1 ' 12 " 6 and 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 king 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 for 13 for 15 years 14 thirty 15 years 15 years 18 has 16 the 17 ferryman 16 the 18 has 18 has 19 rowed 19 rowed 22 fro 20 to 21 and 21 and 22 fro 22 fro 23 . will the tired old man have to row much longer ? " ' 1 will 2 the 1 will 11 ? 2 the 6 have 3 tired 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 row 8 row 10 longer 9 much 10 longer 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 ' ' [very] well , ' said [vassili] ; ' [i] 'll ask him . ' 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 15 ' 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 ' 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 11 'll 12 ask 12 ask 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 ' and he walked on . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 4 on 5 . as he stepped on it the whale said , ' [do] tell me where you are going . ' 1 as 2 he 1 as 5 it 2 he 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 on 5 it 6 the 6 the 7 whale 7 whale 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 19 ' 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 where 14 where 17 going 14 where 19 ' 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 going 17 going 18 . ' [i] am going to the [serpent] [king] [.] ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 ' is he to lie there much longer ? " ' 1 is 2 he 1 is 3 to 3 to 4 lie 3 to 8 ? 4 lie 5 there 5 there 7 longer 6 much 7 longer 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 ' ' [i] will remember , ' said [vassili] , and he went on . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 remember 4 remember 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 . he walked , and walked , and walked , till he came to a great green meadow . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 walked 5 walked 9 , 6 , 9 , 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 he 10 till 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 green 16 green 17 meadow 17 meadow 18 . in the meadow stood a large and splendid castle . 1 in 2 the 1 in 5 a 2 the 3 meadow 3 meadow 4 stood 5 a 6 large 6 large 7 and 6 large 8 splendid 8 splendid 9 castle 9 castle 10 . vassili walked in , and went from one room to another astonished at all the splendour he saw . 1 vassili 17 he 2 walked 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 from 6 went 17 he 8 one 9 room 8 one 11 another 10 to 11 another 11 another 12 astonished 12 astonished 13 at 12 astonished 16 splendour 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 the 16 splendour 17 he 17 he 18 saw 18 saw 19 . when he reached the last room of all , he found a beautiful girl sitting on a bed . 1 when 2 he 2 he 10 he 3 reached 6 room 4 the 6 room 5 last 6 room 6 room 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 found 11 found 13 beautiful 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 18 bed 13 beautiful 19 . 14 girl 15 sitting 15 sitting 16 on 15 sitting 17 a 17 a 18 bed as soon as she saw him she said : ' [oh] , [vassili] , what brings you to this accursed place ? ' 1 as 3 as 1 as 12 , 2 soon 3 as 3 as 7 she 4 she 7 she 5 saw 6 him 5 saw 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 12 , 14 , 14 , 22 ? 15 what 16 brings 15 what 22 ? 16 brings 17 you 16 brings 18 to 16 brings 19 this 19 this 21 place 20 accursed 21 place 22 ? 23 ' vassili told her why he had come , and all he had seen and heard on the way . 1 vassili 2 told 1 vassili 14 and 1 vassili 16 on 2 told 3 her 2 told 4 why 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 13 seen 10 all 14 and 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 seen 14 and 15 heard 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 . she had not time to say more , when the whole castle shook , and a rustling , hissing , groaning sound was heard . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 more 7 more 8 , 7 more 19 hissing 9 when 13 shook 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 castle 12 castle 13 shook 13 shook 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 rustling 17 rustling 18 , 18 , 19 hissing 19 hissing 20 , 19 hissing 21 groaning 21 groaning 22 sound 22 sound 23 was 22 sound 25 . 23 was 24 heard then she rose [up] to [receive] the [serpent] [king] [.] 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 rose 3 rose 5 to 5 to 7 the the monster rushed into the room , and threw itself panting on the bed , crying : ' [i] 've flown [half] over the world . 1 the 2 monster 2 monster 10 itself 3 rushed 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 threw 9 threw 10 itself 10 itself 11 panting 11 panting 12 on 12 on 13 the 12 on 15 , 13 the 14 bed 15 , 16 crying 15 , 26 . 16 crying 17 : 18 ' 21 flown 18 ' 26 . 20 've 21 flown 21 flown 23 over 23 over 24 the 24 the 25 world i 'm tired , [very] tired , and want to sleep scratch my head . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 2 'm 12 scratch 3 tired 4 , 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 scratch 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 scratch 12 scratch 14 head 13 my 14 head 14 head 16 ' 15 . 16 ' after you left , [i] had such a wonderful dream . 1 after 3 left 2 you 3 left 3 left 4 , 3 left 10 dream 6 had 7 such 7 such 8 a 7 such 10 dream 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 dream 10 dream 11 . will you tell me what it means ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 4 me 3 tell 4 me 4 me 9 ' 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [out] with it then , quick ! 1 ' 7 quick 3 with 4 it 4 it 5 then 5 then 6 , 5 then 7 quick 7 quick 8 ! what was it ? ' 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' is it to stand much longer on the earth ? " ' 1 is 2 it 1 is 3 to 3 to 4 stand 3 to 10 ? 4 stand 6 longer 5 much 6 longer 6 longer 9 earth 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 earth 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 ' ' [it] [must] stand till some one comes and [pushes] [it] down with his foot . 1 ' 4 stand 4 stand 5 till 5 till 8 comes 6 some 7 one 7 one 8 comes 8 comes 9 and 9 and 12 down 12 down 15 foot 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 foot 15 foot 16 . then it will fall , and under its roots will be [found] [more] gold and [silver] [than] [even] [mark] the [rich] has [got] . ' 1 then 3 will 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 fall 3 will 10 will 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 under 7 under 9 roots 7 under 10 will 8 its 9 roots 10 will 11 be 11 be 14 gold 14 gold 15 and 15 and 20 the 20 the 25 ' 22 has 24 . 24 . 25 ' will the tired old man have to row much longer ? " ' 1 will 2 the 1 will 11 ? 2 the 6 have 3 tired 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 row 8 row 10 longer 9 much 10 longer 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 ' ' [that] depends on [himself] . 1 ' 3 depends 1 ' 6 . 3 depends 4 on the man in the boat will then have to take his place . ' 1 the 2 man 2 man 6 will 2 man 14 ' 3 in 5 boat 4 the 5 boat 5 boat 6 will 6 will 7 then 6 will 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 his 10 take 12 place 12 place 13 . must [i] lie here much longer [?] ["] ['] 1 must 3 lie 3 lie 4 here 4 here 6 longer 5 much 6 longer ' [he] will have to lie there till he has thrown up the twelve ships of [mark] the [rich] which he swallowed . 1 ' 22 swallowed 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 lie 6 lie 7 there 7 there 8 till 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 thrown 11 thrown 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 twelve 14 twelve 15 ships 15 ships 16 of 16 of 21 he 18 the 20 which 20 which 21 he 21 he 22 swallowed 22 swallowed 23 . then he may plunge back into the sea and [heal] his back . ' 1 then 4 plunge 1 then 9 and 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 plunge 4 plunge 6 into 5 back 6 into 6 into 8 sea 7 the 8 sea 9 and 14 ' 11 his 12 back 12 back 13 . 13 . 14 ' and the [serpent] [king] closed his eyes , [turned] [round] on [his] other side , and began to snore so loud that the windows rattled . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 closed 5 closed 6 his 5 closed 11 on 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 11 on 14 side 13 other 14 side 14 side 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 22 that 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 snore 19 snore 22 that 20 so 21 loud 20 so 22 that 22 that 23 the 22 that 24 windows 24 windows 25 rattled 25 rattled 26 . in all haste the lovely girl helped [vassili] out of the chest , and showed him part of his way back . 1 in 3 haste 2 all 3 haste 3 haste 4 the 4 the 5 lovely 4 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 helped 7 helped 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 chest 12 chest 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 showed 15 showed 16 him 16 him 19 his 17 part 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 way 20 way 21 back 21 back 22 . he thanked her very politely , and hurried off . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 5 politely 4 very 5 politely 5 politely 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 hurried 8 hurried 9 off 9 off 10 . when he reached the strait the whale asked : ' [have] you thought of me ? ' 1 when 2 he 2 he 7 whale 2 he 17 ' 3 reached 5 strait 4 the 5 strait 5 strait 7 whale 6 the 7 whale 7 whale 8 asked 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 17 ' 12 you 15 me 12 you 16 ? 13 thought 14 of 14 of 15 me 16 ? 17 ' ' [yes] , as soon as [i] [am] [on] the other side [i] will tell you what you want to know . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 23 ' 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 side 14 will 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 16 you 17 what 17 what 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 21 know 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 . 21 know 23 ' the great fish heaved itself up and threw up all the twelve ships and their crews . 1 the 2 great 2 great 3 fish 3 fish 16 crews 4 heaved 5 itself 5 itself 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 threw 7 and 14 and 8 threw 14 and 9 up 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 twelve 12 twelve 13 ships 13 ships 14 and 14 and 16 crews 15 their 16 crews 16 crews 17 . then he shook himself for joy , and plunged into the sea . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 himself 3 shook 4 himself 4 himself 5 for 4 himself 9 plunged 6 joy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 plunged 9 plunged 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 . vassili went on further [till] [he] [reached] the ferry , where the old man asked : ' [did] you think of me ? ' 1 vassili 24 ' 2 went 3 on 2 went 16 : 3 on 4 further 4 further 8 the 8 the 9 ferry 9 ferry 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 12 the 11 where 13 old 11 where 15 asked 13 old 14 man 16 : 17 ' 17 ' 19 you 19 you 20 think 20 think 21 of 20 think 23 ? 21 of 22 me 23 ? 24 ' ' [yes] , and as soon as you have [ferried] me [across] [i] will tell you what you want to know . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 23 ' 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 11 me 14 will 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 16 you 17 what 17 what 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 21 know 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 . 21 know 23 ' there , at the roots [,] was more gold and silver than [even] [mark] the [rich] [had] . 1 there 2 , 1 there 18 . 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 roots 5 roots 7 was 5 roots 9 gold 7 was 8 more 9 gold 10 and 9 gold 11 silver 11 silver 12 than 12 than 15 the and now the twelve ships which the whale had thrown up came sailing along and anchored close by . 1 and 2 now 2 now 8 whale 3 the 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 ships 4 twelve 8 whale 6 which 7 the 7 the 8 whale 8 whale 9 had 9 had 10 thrown 10 thrown 11 up 11 up 12 came 12 came 13 sailing 13 sailing 14 along 14 along 15 and 15 and 16 anchored 16 anchored 17 close 17 close 18 by 18 by 19 . then they vanished away and he never [saw] them again . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 away 3 vanished 11 . 5 and 6 he 5 and 7 never 7 never 10 again 9 them 10 again 10 again 11 . the sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship , and then they [set] sail for home with [vassili] [on] board . 1 the 2 sailors 1 the 3 carried 3 carried 23 board 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 gold 6 gold 7 and 6 gold 8 silver 8 silver 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 ship 11 ship 12 , 11 ship 20 with 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 they 15 they 17 sail 17 sail 18 for 18 for 19 home 20 with 23 board 23 board 24 . mark was more furious than ever . 1 mark 2 was 2 was 4 furious 3 more 4 furious 4 furious 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 . when he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 river 5 river 6 he 6 he 7 sprang 7 sprang 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 ferryboat 10 ferryboat 11 . the ferryman , however , did not [get] in [but] pushed the boat [off] [....y] . 1 the 2 ferryman 2 ferryman 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 9 in 9 in 13 boat 11 pushed 12 the 12 the 13 boat 13 boat 16 . vassili led a good and happy life with his dear wife , and his kind mother-in-law lived with them . 1 vassili 7 life 2 led 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 6 happy 5 and 6 happy 6 happy 7 life 7 life 16 mother-in-law 8 with 16 mother-in-law 9 his 11 wife 10 dear 11 wife 11 wife 12 , 11 wife 16 mother-in-law 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 16 mother-in-law 15 kind 16 mother-in-law 16 mother-in-law 17 lived 17 lived 18 with 17 lived 20 . 18 with 19 them he helped the poor and fed and clothed the hungry and naked and all [mark] 's riches [became] [his] . 1 he 2 helped 1 he 5 and 2 helped 3 the 3 the 5 and 4 poor 5 and 5 and 6 fed 6 fed 7 and 6 fed 9 the 7 and 8 clothed 9 the 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 and 11 and 12 naked 12 naked 13 and 12 naked 17 riches 13 and 14 all 16 's 17 riches 17 riches 20 . for many years [mark] has been ferrying people across the river . 1 for 7 ferrying 2 many 3 years 2 many 7 ferrying 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 ferrying 7 ferrying 8 people 7 ferrying 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 river 11 river 12 . his face is wrinkled , his hair and beard are snow white , and his eyes are dim ; but still he rows on . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 is 3 is 4 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 5 , 4 wrinkled 9 beard 5 , 6 his 7 hair 8 and 8 and 9 beard 9 beard 10 are 9 beard 24 on 9 beard 25 . 10 are 11 snow 10 are 12 white 10 are 14 and 12 white 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 his 22 he 16 eyes 17 are 17 are 18 dim 18 dim 19 ; 19 ; 22 he 20 but 21 still 21 still 22 he 22 he 23 rows 23 rows 24 on ( from the [serbian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [schippeitaro] he hastened quickly towards it , and curling himself up in a warm corner soon fell asleep . 1 he 2 hastened 2 hastened 3 quickly 3 quickly 4 towards 4 towards 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 soon 8 curling 9 himself 8 curling 15 soon 9 himself 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 14 corner 12 a 14 corner 13 warm 14 corner 14 corner 15 soon 15 soon 16 fell 15 soon 18 . 16 fell 17 asleep keep it hidden and secret ! 1 keep 2 it 2 it 3 hidden 2 it 4 and 4 and 5 secret 4 and 6 ! do not [tell] [schippeitaro] ! ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' then , the midnight hour having passed , they all vanished , and the youth was left alone . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 hour 4 midnight 5 hour 5 hour 6 having 6 having 7 passed 6 having 9 they 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 all 9 they 12 , 10 all 11 vanished 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 youth 15 youth 16 was 16 was 17 left 17 left 18 alone 18 alone 19 . exhausted by all that had been going on round him , he flung himself on the ground and slept till the sun rose . 1 exhausted 2 by 2 by 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 going 7 going 8 on 8 on 9 round 9 round 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 flung 12 he 18 and 13 flung 14 himself 14 himself 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 ground 18 and 19 slept 19 slept 20 till 20 till 22 sun 21 the 22 sun 22 sun 23 rose 22 sun 24 . the moment he woke he felt very hungry , and began to think how he could get something to eat . 1 the 2 moment 2 moment 4 woke 2 moment 8 hungry 3 he 4 woke 4 woke 5 he 6 felt 7 very 7 very 8 hungry 8 hungry 20 eat 8 hungry 21 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 how 11 began 12 to 12 to 14 how 13 think 14 how 14 how 17 get 14 how 18 something 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 get 18 something 20 eat 19 to 20 eat he followed the track , and by-and-by came on some scattered huts , beyond which lay a village . 1 he 2 followed 2 followed 3 the 3 the 4 track 4 track 9 on 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 by-and-by 7 by-and-by 8 came 8 came 9 on 9 on 12 huts 10 some 11 scattered 11 scattered 12 huts 12 huts 13 , 12 huts 18 village 13 , 15 which 14 beyond 15 which 15 which 16 lay 17 a 18 village 18 village 19 . as he listened to this story , the young man was filled with a great longing to rescue the maiden from her dreadful fate . 1 as 2 he 2 he 5 this 2 he 10 man 3 listened 4 to 3 listened 5 this 5 this 6 story 5 this 7 , 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 man 10 man 12 filled 10 man 21 from 11 was 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 12 filled 16 longing 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 great 16 longing 17 to 17 to 18 rescue 18 rescue 19 the 18 rescue 21 from 19 the 20 maiden 21 from 24 fate 21 from 25 . 22 her 23 dreadful 23 dreadful 24 fate ' [who] [is] [schippeitaro] ? ' he [suddenly] asked ; ' can [any] [of] you tell me ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 11 ' 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 ; 11 ' 19 ' 12 can 15 you 12 can 18 ? 15 you 16 tell 16 tell 17 me 18 ? 19 ' and they began to laugh at the question , which seemed to them so odd and useless . 1 and 17 useless 2 they 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 at 5 laugh 8 question 7 the 8 question 8 question 13 them 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 11 seemed 13 them 13 them 14 so 14 so 17 useless 15 odd 16 and 16 and 17 useless 17 useless 18 . in the evening he knew that the cask would be placed in the chapel , so he hid himself there and waited . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 evening 3 evening 5 knew 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 5 knew 9 would 7 the 8 cask 8 cask 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 placed 11 placed 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 chapel 14 chapel 16 so 14 chapel 20 there 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 he 16 so 18 hid 18 hid 19 himself 20 there 22 waited 20 there 23 . 21 and 22 waited the monster looked eagerly about him , and his eyes sparkled with joy when he saw the cask . 1 the 2 monster 2 monster 3 looked 2 monster 18 cask 3 looked 4 eagerly 5 about 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 sparkled 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 sparkled 11 sparkled 12 with 11 sparkled 14 when 12 with 13 joy 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 17 the 18 cask 18 cask 19 . he bounded high into the air with delight and uttered cries of pleasure ; then he drew near and undid the bolts . 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 high 3 high 4 into 3 high 10 uttered 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 air 7 with 8 delight 7 with 9 and 9 and 10 uttered 10 uttered 13 pleasure 10 uttered 20 undid 11 cries 12 of 12 of 13 pleasure 14 ; 15 then 15 then 16 he 15 then 19 and 17 drew 18 near 17 drew 19 and 19 and 20 undid 20 undid 21 the 20 undid 22 bolts 22 bolts 23 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [three] [princes] [and] [their] [beasts] [(] [lithuanian] [fairy] [tale] [)] once on a time there were three princes , who had a step-sister . 1 once 2 on 2 on 4 time 2 on 13 step-sister 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 6 were 11 had 7 three 8 princes 8 princes 9 , 8 princes 11 had 9 , 10 who 11 had 13 step-sister 12 a 13 step-sister 13 step-sister 14 . one day they all set out hunting together . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 they 3 they 4 all 4 all 8 together 5 set 7 hunting 6 out 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 together 8 together 9 . when they had gone some way through a thick wood they came on a great grey wolf with three cubs . 1 when 2 they 1 when 11 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 way 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 through 7 through 8 a 7 through 9 thick 9 thick 10 wood 11 they 12 came 12 came 13 on 12 came 18 with 13 on 15 great 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 grey 16 grey 17 wolf 18 with 20 cubs 19 three 20 cubs 20 cubs 21 . it will be a faithful friend to you . ' 1 it 3 be 1 it 7 to 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 faithful 5 faithful 6 friend 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' so the princes went on their way , and a little wolf followed each of them . 1 so 13 followed 2 the 3 princes 3 princes 4 went 3 princes 6 their 4 went 5 on 6 their 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 followed 13 followed 14 each 14 each 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 . soon after they came on a lioness with three cubs . 1 soon 2 after 1 soon 7 lioness 2 after 3 they 2 after 4 came 5 on 6 a 5 on 7 lioness 7 lioness 8 with 8 with 10 cubs 9 three 10 cubs 10 cubs 11 . and she too begged them not to shoot her , and she would give each of them a cub . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 too 3 too 4 begged 4 begged 6 not 4 begged 14 give 5 them 6 not 6 not 7 to 6 not 8 shoot 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 give 14 give 15 each 14 give 20 . 15 each 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 a 18 a 19 cub towards evening they came to a clearing in the wood , where three birches grew at the crossing of three roads . 1 towards 2 evening 1 towards 7 clearing 2 evening 3 they 3 they 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 a 7 clearing 15 grew 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 three 13 three 15 grew 14 birches 15 grew 15 grew 16 at 15 grew 21 roads 16 at 17 the 16 at 18 crossing 19 of 20 three 19 of 21 roads 21 roads 22 . the eldest prince took an arrow , and shot it into the trunk of one of the birch trees . 1 the 2 eldest 2 eldest 3 prince 2 eldest 4 took 2 eldest 10 it 2 eldest 18 birch 4 took 6 arrow 5 an 6 arrow 6 arrow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shot 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 trunk 13 trunk 15 one 14 of 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 birch 18 birch 19 trees 19 trees 20 . turning to his brothers he said : 1 turning 2 to 1 turning 4 brothers 2 to 3 his 3 his 4 brothers 4 brothers 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 : ' [let] [each] [of] [us] [mark] one of [these] [trees] [before] we [part] on different ways . 1 ' 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 16 ways 12 we 14 on 14 on 15 different 15 different 16 ways 16 ways 17 . ' [with] the eldest , ' she answered . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 eldest 4 eldest 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 9 . then the brothers separated from each other , and each of them set out down a different road , followed by their beasts . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 separated 4 separated 5 from 4 separated 8 , 5 from 6 each 6 each 7 other 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 set 10 each 11 of 10 each 13 set 11 of 12 them 13 set 14 out 14 out 15 down 15 down 18 road 16 a 17 different 16 a 18 road 18 road 20 followed 19 , 20 followed 20 followed 21 by 21 by 22 their 22 their 23 beasts 22 their 24 . and the step-sister went with the eldest prince . 1 and 3 step-sister 1 and 4 went 2 the 3 step-sister 4 went 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 eldest 7 eldest 8 prince 8 prince 9 . the prince walked up to the door and knocked . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 walked 2 prince 7 door 3 walked 5 to 3 walked 6 the 4 up 5 to 7 door 9 knocked 8 and 9 knocked 9 knocked 10 . then the prince and his step-sister entered the castle and took up their abode in it . 1 then 2 the 1 then 7 entered 2 the 3 prince 4 and 7 entered 5 his 6 step-sister 6 step-sister 7 entered 7 entered 8 the 7 entered 9 castle 7 entered 10 and 8 the 9 castle 10 and 11 took 11 took 12 up 11 took 14 abode 12 up 13 their 14 abode 15 in 15 in 16 it 16 it 17 . the [next] [morning] [the] prince went out hunting . 1 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 went 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . before leaving he told his step-sister that she might go into every room in the house except into the cave where the dead robbers lay . 1 before 2 leaving 2 leaving 3 he 3 he 4 told 3 he 5 his 5 his 6 step-sister 6 step-sister 7 that 6 step-sister 8 she 6 step-sister 9 might 6 step-sister 20 cave 9 might 10 go 11 into 13 room 12 every 13 room 13 room 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 17 except 16 house 17 except 17 except 18 into 18 into 20 cave 19 the 20 cave 20 cave 24 robbers 21 where 24 robbers 22 the 24 robbers 23 dead 24 robbers 24 robbers 25 lay 25 lay 26 . as soon as she looked in the robber who had only pretended to be dead sat up and said to her : 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 5 looked 3 as 4 she 5 looked 6 in 6 in 15 dead 7 the 8 robber 8 robber 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 only 11 only 12 pretended 12 pretended 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 dead 15 dead 16 sat 15 dead 22 : 16 sat 17 up 16 sat 18 and 16 sat 21 her 18 and 19 said 19 said 20 to 20 to 21 her ' [don't] be [afraid] . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 5 . do what [i] [tell] you , and [i] will be your friend . 1 do 2 what 2 what 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 will 9 will 10 be 9 will 13 . 10 be 12 friend 11 your 12 friend if you marry me you will be much happier with me than with your brother . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 marry 3 marry 4 me 4 me 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 much 8 much 9 happier 9 happier 12 than 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 than 12 than 13 with 13 with 14 your 13 with 15 brother 13 with 16 . 14 your 15 brother but you must first go into the sitting-room and look in the cupboard . 1 but 8 sitting-room 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 first 4 first 5 go 4 first 6 into 6 into 8 sitting-room 7 the 8 sitting-room 8 sitting-room 13 cupboard 9 and 10 look 10 look 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 cupboard 13 cupboard 14 . there you will find three bottles . 1 there 2 you 1 there 5 three 1 there 7 . 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 find 5 three 6 bottles if [i] were to fasten your thumbs behind your back with a stout silk cord , could you wrench yourself free ? " 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 fasten 5 fasten 6 your 6 your 9 your 6 your 19 wrench 7 thumbs 8 behind 8 behind 9 your 9 your 10 back 9 your 11 with 9 your 13 stout 12 a 13 stout 13 stout 14 silk 14 silk 15 cord 15 cord 16 , 16 , 17 could 17 could 18 you 19 wrench 21 free 19 wrench 23 " 20 yourself 21 free 21 free 22 ? 22 ? 23 " and when you see that he cannot do it , call me . ' 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 you 2 when 13 . 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 he 7 cannot 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 call 11 call 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 ' when the brother came home , the step-sister did as the robber had told her , and fastened her brother 's thumbs behind his back . 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 came 2 the 3 brother 4 came 5 home 4 came 8 step-sister 6 , 8 step-sister 7 the 8 step-sister 8 step-sister 9 did 8 step-sister 12 robber 8 step-sister 24 his 9 did 10 as 11 the 12 robber 12 robber 13 had 13 had 14 told 14 told 15 her 15 her 19 her 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 fastened 18 fastened 19 her 19 her 20 brother 20 brother 21 's 21 's 22 thumbs 23 behind 24 his 24 his 25 back 24 his 26 . but again he freed himself , though not so easily as the first time , and he said to his sister : 1 but 2 again 2 again 3 he 3 he 5 himself 4 freed 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 16 and 7 though 8 not 8 not 9 so 9 so 10 easily 10 easily 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 sister 21 sister 22 : ' [even] that cord is not strong enough . ' 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 9 . 3 that 4 cord 4 cord 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 strong 7 strong 8 enough 9 . 10 ' the third day , on his return from the wood he consented to have his strength tested for the last time . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 on 4 , 12 consented 4 , 17 tested 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 return 7 return 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 he 12 consented 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 his 16 strength 17 tested 17 tested 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 time 21 time 22 . so he called to her and said : ' [sister] , this time the cord is so strong [i] cannot break it . 1 so 2 he 1 so 23 . 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 15 cord 11 , 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 the 14 the 15 cord 16 is 17 so 17 so 18 strong 18 strong 21 break 20 cannot 21 break 21 break 22 it 22 it 23 . come and unfasten it for me . ' 1 come 2 and 2 and 8 ' 3 unfasten 4 it 4 it 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' but the prince spoke and said : 1 but 4 spoke 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 : ' [have] patience for one minute . 1 ' 3 patience 3 patience 7 . 4 for 5 one 5 one 6 minute 6 minute 7 . so the robber consented , and the prince blew the horn . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 robber 3 robber 4 consented 4 consented 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 blew 8 prince 11 horn 10 the 11 horn 11 horn 12 . so he awoke the wolf by flicking him across the eyes with his brush . 1 so 6 by 1 so 7 flicking 2 he 6 by 3 awoke 6 by 4 the 5 wolf 4 the 6 by 7 flicking 8 him 7 flicking 12 with 8 him 9 across 9 across 10 the 11 eyes 12 with 12 with 13 his 12 with 14 brush 12 with 15 . 13 his 14 brush then the prince turned to the step-sister and said : 1 then 2 the 1 then 8 and 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 7 step-sister 4 turned 5 to 4 turned 7 step-sister 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 step-sister 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : ' [i] will not kill you , but [i] [will] leave you here to repent . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 kill 4 not 5 kill 5 kill 6 you 5 kill 15 repent 7 , 8 but 8 but 13 here 11 leave 12 you 11 leave 13 here 13 here 15 repent 14 to 15 repent 15 repent 16 . 15 repent 17 ' 16 . 17 ' so saying , he called his beasts , and set out on his travels [.] 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 5 called 4 he 5 called 5 called 14 travels 6 his 14 travels 7 beasts 8 , 7 beasts 9 and 7 beasts 11 out 7 beasts 14 travels 10 set 11 out 12 on 14 travels 13 his 14 travels when he had gone a little way he came to an inn . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 an 11 an 12 inn 12 inn 13 . everyone in the inn seemed so sad that he asked them what was the matter . 1 everyone 2 in 1 everyone 10 asked 3 the 4 inn 3 the 5 seemed 5 seemed 7 sad 5 seemed 10 asked 6 so 7 sad 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 them 11 them 12 what 11 them 16 . 12 what 13 was 12 what 14 the 12 what 15 matter ' [ah] , ' [replied] [they] , ['] [to-day] our king 's daughter is to die . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 17 . 10 our 11 king 11 king 12 's 11 king 13 daughter 13 daughter 16 die 14 is 16 die 15 to 16 die 16 die 17 . she is to be handed over to a dreadful nine-headed dragon . ' 1 she 2 is 1 she 11 dragon 1 she 13 ' 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 handed 5 handed 6 over 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 11 dragon 10 nine-headed 11 dragon 12 . 13 ' then the prince said : ' [why] [should] [she] die ? 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 11 ? 10 die 11 ? i am very strong , [i] will save her . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 strong 4 strong 5 , 5 , 11 ' 7 will 8 save 8 save 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he set out to the sea-shore , where the dragon was to meet the princess . 1 and 2 he 2 he 7 sea-shore 3 set 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 sea-shore 7 sea-shore 16 princess 8 , 9 where 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 meet 14 meet 16 princess 15 the 16 princess 16 princess 17 . but the prince remained , and soon he saw a movement in the water a long way off . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 remained 4 remained 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 soon 7 soon 8 he 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 a 10 a 11 movement 11 movement 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 way 17 way 18 off 18 off 19 . as it came nearer , he knew what it was , for skimming swiftly along the waters came a monster dragon with nine heads . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 21 dragon 7 knew 8 what 8 what 11 , 9 it 10 was 9 it 11 , 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 skimming 13 skimming 14 swiftly 14 swiftly 15 along 14 swiftly 18 came 16 the 17 waters 17 waters 18 came 18 came 19 a 18 came 21 dragon 20 monster 21 dragon 21 dragon 22 with 21 dragon 24 heads 22 with 23 nine 24 heads 25 . then the prince rushed forward with his sword and killed the dragon , and the beasts tore the body in pieces . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 rushed 4 rushed 5 forward 5 forward 6 with 6 with 8 sword 7 his 8 sword 8 sword 10 killed 9 and 10 killed 10 killed 11 the 10 killed 16 beasts 12 dragon 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 beasts 16 beasts 18 the 17 tore 18 the 18 the 19 body 18 the 20 in 18 the 22 . 20 in 21 pieces then the princess turned to the prince and thanked him for delivering her from the dragon , and she said to him : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 7 prince 3 princess 16 dragon 4 turned 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 prince 8 and 9 thanked 9 thanked 10 him 9 thanked 11 for 11 for 12 delivering 12 delivering 13 her 12 delivering 14 from 12 delivering 16 dragon 15 the 16 dragon 16 dragon 17 , 16 dragon 18 and 16 dragon 22 him 16 dragon 23 : 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 to 21 to 22 him ' [step] [into] this carriage with me , and we will drive back to my father 's palace . ' 1 ' 8 , 1 ' 20 ' 4 this 5 carriage 5 carriage 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 9 and 10 we 9 and 12 drive 10 we 11 will 12 drive 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 my 15 my 16 father 16 father 17 's 17 's 18 palace 18 palace 19 . 19 . 20 ' and she gave him a ring and half of her handkerchief . 1 and 2 she 1 and 7 and 2 she 3 gave 4 him 5 a 5 a 7 and 6 ring 7 and 7 and 9 of 7 and 11 handkerchief 8 half 9 of 9 of 10 her 11 handkerchief 12 . but on the way back the coachman and footman spoke to one another and said : 1 but 2 on 2 on 4 way 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 back 5 back 7 coachman 6 the 7 coachman 7 coachman 8 and 8 and 9 footman 9 footman 10 spoke 10 spoke 15 said 11 to 12 one 12 one 13 another 13 another 15 said 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 : ' [why] should we drive this stranger back to the palace ? 1 ' 11 palace 1 ' 12 ? 3 should 4 we 4 we 5 drive 5 drive 7 stranger 5 drive 8 back 6 this 7 stranger 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 palace so they killed the prince , and left him dead on the roadside . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 killed 3 killed 5 prince 3 killed 10 dead 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 , 7 and 8 left 8 left 9 him 9 him 10 dead 10 dead 11 on 11 on 13 roadside 11 on 14 . 12 the 13 roadside and the faithful beasts came round the dead body and wept , and wondered what they should do . 1 and 4 beasts 2 the 3 faithful 3 faithful 4 beasts 4 beasts 5 came 4 beasts 6 round 4 beasts 16 they 4 beasts 19 . 6 round 7 the 7 the 8 dead 7 the 11 wept 8 dead 9 body 10 and 11 wept 11 wept 14 wondered 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wondered 14 wondered 15 what 16 they 17 should 17 should 18 do soon after a crow flew past , and began to peck at the dead ox . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 a 2 after 4 crow 2 after 8 and 2 after 15 ox 4 crow 5 flew 5 flew 6 past 6 past 7 , 8 and 9 began 9 began 10 to 11 peck 12 at 11 peck 15 ox 12 at 13 the 14 dead 15 ox 15 ox 16 . in a moment the fox had caught it and brought it to the lion . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 fox 4 the 14 lion 4 the 15 . 5 fox 6 had 6 had 7 caught 7 caught 8 it 8 it 9 and 10 brought 11 it 11 it 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 lion then the lion said to the crow : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 lion 3 lion 4 said 4 said 5 to 4 said 8 : 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 crow then he set out for the town , accompanied by his faithful beasts . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 3 set 5 for 5 for 6 the 5 for 7 town 7 town 8 , 8 , 9 accompanied 9 accompanied 10 by 10 by 11 his 11 his 12 faithful 12 faithful 13 beasts 13 beasts 14 . i have her token here this ring and half her handkerchief . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 her 3 her 11 handkerchief 4 token 6 this 5 here 6 this 6 this 11 handkerchief 7 ring 11 handkerchief 8 and 9 half 9 half 11 handkerchief 10 her 11 handkerchief 11 handkerchief 13 ' 12 . 13 ' and when the king saw these tokens he knew that the prince was speaking the truth . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 2 when 4 king 4 king 5 saw 4 king 12 prince 6 these 7 tokens 6 these 9 knew 6 these 11 the 6 these 12 prince 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 that 12 prince 14 speaking 13 was 14 speaking 14 speaking 16 truth 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . one day , soon after his marriage , the prince was walking through the woods in the evening , followed by his faithful beasts . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 soon 4 soon 5 after 4 soon 11 was 5 after 7 marriage 6 his 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 , 7 marriage 10 prince 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 prince 11 was 12 walking 12 walking 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 woods 15 woods 16 in 15 woods 24 beasts 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 evening 19 , 20 followed 20 followed 21 by 21 by 22 his 22 his 23 faithful 23 faithful 24 beasts 24 beasts 25 . as he was very tired , and the night was very dark , the prince determined not to wander further . 1 as 15 prince 2 he 5 tired 2 he 15 prince 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 tired 5 tired 12 dark 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 10 was 9 night 12 dark 11 very 12 dark 12 dark 13 , 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 determined 16 determined 17 not 16 determined 18 to 18 to 19 wander 19 wander 20 further 20 further 21 . so he asked the old woman if he might spend the night beside her fire . 1 so 3 asked 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 woman 6 woman 14 her 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 might 8 he 14 her 9 might 10 spend 10 spend 12 night 11 the 12 night 13 beside 14 her 14 her 15 fire 15 fire 16 . ' [of] course you may , ' she answered . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 you 3 course 6 , 4 you 5 may 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ' [but] [i] am afraid of your beasts [.] 1 ' 8 beasts 4 am 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 5 afraid 8 beasts 7 your 8 beasts let me hit them with my rod , and then [i] shall not be afraid of them . ' 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 hit 3 hit 4 them 4 them 5 with 5 with 6 my 5 with 7 rod 5 with 18 . 7 rod 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 12 shall 12 shall 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 of 16 of 17 them 18 . 19 ' and when he came into the town all the people were in great sorrow because their prince had disappeared . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 came 2 when 5 into 2 when 15 because 3 he 4 came 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 town 8 all 15 because 9 the 10 people 10 people 11 were 11 were 12 in 12 in 13 great 12 in 15 because 13 great 14 sorrow 15 because 16 their 15 because 19 disappeared 15 because 20 . 16 their 17 prince 18 had 19 disappeared then they led him to the king , and he too thought that it was his son-in-law . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 led 3 led 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 too 10 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 his 15 was 18 . 17 son-in-law 18 . so the youngest prince set out to look for his brother , and he too lost his way in the wood and night overtook him . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 youngest 3 youngest 4 prince 4 prince 5 set 4 prince 11 brother 5 set 6 out 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 for 8 look 11 brother 10 his 11 brother 11 brother 24 overtook 12 , 24 overtook 13 and 14 he 13 and 24 overtook 14 he 15 too 16 lost 17 his 17 his 18 way 18 way 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 wood 21 wood 22 and 22 and 23 night 23 night 24 overtook 24 overtook 25 him 24 overtook 26 . and she answered : ' [certainly] you may . 1 and 4 : 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 9 . 7 you 8 may 7 you 9 . but [i] am afraid of your beasts . 1 but 7 beasts 1 but 8 . 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 4 afraid 7 beasts 6 your 7 beasts may [i] give them a stroke with my rod , then [i] shall not be afraid of them . ' 1 may 3 give 3 give 4 them 4 them 5 a 5 a 6 stroke 6 stroke 7 with 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 rod 9 rod 11 then 10 , 11 then 11 then 13 shall 13 shall 14 not 14 not 15 be 15 be 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . 19 . 20 ' and he said she might , for he did not know that she was a witch . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 5 might 3 said 16 witch 4 she 5 might 5 might 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 7 for 14 was 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 know 11 know 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 a 16 witch 17 . so she stretched out her rod , and in a moment the beasts and their master were turned into stone . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 out 4 out 5 her 5 her 6 rod 6 rod 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 11 moment 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 the 12 the 13 beasts 13 beasts 14 and 14 and 17 were 15 their 17 were 16 master 17 were 17 were 18 turned 18 turned 19 into 19 into 20 stone 20 stone 21 . it happened soon after that the second brother returned from his wanderings and came to the cross-roads where the three birches grew . 1 it 2 happened 2 happened 4 after 3 soon 4 after 4 after 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 8 brother 7 second 8 brother 8 brother 9 returned 8 brother 11 his 9 returned 10 from 11 his 12 wanderings 12 wanderings 13 and 13 and 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 cross-roads 17 cross-roads 21 birches 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 three 20 three 21 birches 21 birches 22 grew 22 grew 23 . as he went round the trees he saw that blood poured from the cuts in the bark of two of the trees . 1 as 2 he 1 as 7 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 6 trees 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 trees 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 10 blood 9 that 10 blood 10 blood 11 poured 11 poured 12 from 11 poured 15 in 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 cuts 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 bark 16 the 18 of 18 of 22 trees 19 two 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 trees 22 trees 23 . then he wept and said : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 wept 3 wept 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 : ' [alas] ! [both] my brothers are [dead] . ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 10 ' 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 are 7 are 9 . 9 . 10 ' and he too set out towards the town in which his brother had ruled , and his faithful beasts followed him . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 too 3 too 4 set 4 set 5 out 5 out 6 towards 5 out 8 town 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 in 9 in 10 which 10 which 11 his 11 his 12 brother 12 brother 13 had 12 brother 18 faithful 13 had 14 ruled 14 ruled 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 faithful 18 faithful 19 beasts 18 faithful 20 followed 20 followed 21 him 21 him 22 . and they led him to the king 's palace , but the princess knew that he was not her husband . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 led 3 led 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's 8 's 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 16 he 21 . 17 was 18 not 18 not 20 husband 19 her 20 husband so when they were alone together she besought him to go and seek for his brother and bring him home . 1 so 2 when 2 when 4 were 2 when 6 together 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 alone 6 together 8 besought 7 she 8 besought 8 besought 9 him 8 besought 13 seek 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 and 12 and 13 seek 13 seek 14 for 13 seek 17 and 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 brother 17 and 18 bring 17 and 21 . 18 bring 20 home 19 him 20 home calling his beasts round him , he [set] [out] and wandered through the woods [.] 1 calling 2 his 2 his 3 beasts 3 beasts 14 woods 4 round 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 10 and 10 and 11 wandered 11 wandered 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 woods and he put his ear down to the earth , to listen if he could hear the sound of his brother 's beasts . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 6 down 4 his 5 ear 5 ear 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 earth 9 earth 10 , 10 , 24 . 11 to 12 listen 11 to 20 his 12 listen 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 hear 16 hear 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 sound 19 of 20 his 21 brother 21 brother 22 's 22 's 23 beasts 23 beasts 24 . and it seemed to him as if he heard a faint sound far off , but he did not know from what direction it came . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 heard 9 heard 12 sound 10 a 11 faint 10 a 12 sound 12 sound 23 direction 13 far 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 20 know 18 did 19 not 18 did 20 know 20 know 21 from 21 from 23 direction 22 what 23 direction 23 direction 24 it 23 direction 25 came 25 came 26 . so he blew on his hunting horn and listened again . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 blew 3 blew 7 horn 4 on 7 horn 5 his 7 horn 6 hunting 7 horn 7 horn 9 listened 8 and 9 listened 9 listened 10 again 10 again 11 . and again he heard the sound , and this time it seemed to come from the direction of a fire burning in the wood . 1 and 4 heard 1 and 8 and 2 again 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 6 sound 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 18 of 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 direction 17 direction 18 of 18 of 24 wood 18 of 25 . 19 a 20 fire 20 fire 21 burning 21 burning 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 wood so he went towards the fire , and there the old woman was raking sticks and leaves into the embers . 1 so 2 he 2 he 12 woman 3 went 4 towards 4 towards 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 12 woman 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 there 8 and 9 there 9 there 12 woman 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 15 sticks 13 was 14 raking 13 was 15 sticks 15 sticks 16 and 15 sticks 17 leaves 15 sticks 20 embers 18 into 19 the 18 into 20 embers 20 embers 21 . and he asked her if he might spend the night beside her fire . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 her 3 asked 5 if 5 if 7 might 6 he 7 might 7 might 8 spend 8 spend 10 night 9 the 10 night 10 night 13 fire 10 night 14 . 11 beside 12 her 12 her 13 fire but he answered her : 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 her 3 answered 5 : ' [certainly] not . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 . i am their master , and no one shall strike them but [i] myself . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 , 2 am 4 master 3 their 4 master 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 but 7 no 8 one 7 no 12 but 8 one 9 shall 10 strike 11 them 11 them 12 but 12 but 14 myself 14 myself 15 . give me the rod ' ; and he touched the fox with it , and in a moment it was turned into stone . 1 give 2 me 1 give 5 ' 3 the 4 rod 4 rod 5 ' 5 ' 6 ; 5 ' 8 he 6 ; 7 and 8 he 9 touched 9 touched 12 with 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 with 12 with 13 it 13 it 14 , 13 it 19 it 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 moment 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 turned 21 turned 22 into 22 into 23 stone 23 stone 24 . then he knew that the old woman was a witch , and he turned to her and said : 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 7 woman 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 19 : 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 witch 10 witch 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 turned 14 turned 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 and 17 and 18 said 18 said 19 : ' [unless] you restore my brothers and their beasts back to life at once , [my] lion [will] tear [you] in pieces . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 restore 4 restore 7 and 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 and 7 and 8 their 8 their 9 beasts 9 beasts 24 ' 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 life 12 life 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 17 lion 17 lion 19 tear 19 tear 21 in 21 in 22 pieces 22 pieces 23 . 23 . 24 ' and in a moment the two princes stood before their brother , and their beasts stood round them . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 7 princes 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 princes 7 princes 8 stood 7 princes 10 their 8 stood 9 before 10 their 15 beasts 11 brother 15 beasts 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 their 14 their 15 beasts 15 beasts 17 round 16 stood 17 round 17 round 18 them 18 them 19 . then the three princes set off together to the town . 1 then 4 princes 2 the 3 three 3 three 4 princes 4 princes 5 set 5 set 6 off 5 set 10 town 6 off 7 together 7 together 8 to 9 the 10 town 10 town 11 . [the] [goat's] [ears] [of] [the] [emperor] [trojan] once upon a time there lived an emperor whose name was [trojan] , and he had ears [like] a goat . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 3 a 1 once 9 whose 3 a 4 time 5 there 6 lived 5 there 9 whose 6 lived 8 emperor 7 an 8 emperor 9 whose 10 name 9 whose 11 was 9 whose 20 goat 9 whose 21 . 13 , 14 and 13 , 19 a 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 ears 19 a 20 goat when the youth was taken to the emperor 's bedroom , he was asked why he had come and not his master . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 4 was 4 was 5 taken 5 taken 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 9 's 9 's 10 bedroom 10 bedroom 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 asked 13 was 23 . 14 asked 15 why 15 why 16 he 15 why 18 come 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 19 and 19 and 20 not 20 not 22 master 21 his 22 master the young man replied that the master was ill , and there was no one but himself who could be trusted with the honour . 1 the 5 that 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 replied 4 replied 5 that 5 that 6 the 5 that 8 was 5 that 9 ill 5 that 17 himself 6 the 7 master 10 , 17 himself 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 but 16 but 17 himself 17 himself 18 who 18 who 19 could 19 could 20 be 20 be 21 trusted 21 trusted 22 with 22 with 23 the 23 the 24 honour 24 honour 25 . the emperor was satisfied with the answer , and sat down , and let a sheet of fine linen be put round him . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 was 3 was 4 satisfied 3 was 14 let 4 satisfied 5 with 5 with 6 the 7 answer 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 10 sat 14 let 11 down 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 let 14 let 19 linen 14 let 20 be 14 let 24 . 15 a 16 sheet 16 sheet 17 of 17 of 19 linen 18 fine 19 linen 20 be 21 put 20 be 23 him 22 round 23 him from this time the apprentice went regularly up to the palace , receiving each morning twelve ducats in payment . 1 from 2 this 1 from 5 apprentice 2 this 3 time 4 the 5 apprentice 5 apprentice 7 regularly 5 apprentice 11 palace 5 apprentice 16 twelve 6 went 7 regularly 7 regularly 8 up 8 up 9 to 9 to 10 the 11 palace 12 , 12 , 13 receiving 13 receiving 16 twelve 14 each 15 morning 15 morning 16 twelve 16 twelve 17 ducats 17 ducats 19 payment 17 ducats 20 . 18 in 19 payment his master saw there was something on his mind , and asked what it was . 1 his 2 master 2 master 12 asked 3 saw 12 asked 4 there 5 was 4 there 6 something 6 something 9 mind 7 on 9 mind 8 his 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 asked 12 asked 13 what 13 what 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . the youth replied that he had been tormenting himself for some months , and should never feel easy until some one shared his secret . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 3 replied 2 youth 8 tormenting 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 tormenting 8 tormenting 9 himself 8 tormenting 12 months 10 for 11 some 11 some 12 months 12 months 13 , 12 months 16 never 13 , 14 and 15 should 16 never 16 never 17 feel 17 feel 18 easy 18 easy 19 until 19 until 22 shared 20 some 21 one 20 some 22 shared 22 shared 23 his 23 his 24 secret 24 secret 25 . then put back the earth and come away . ' 1 then 10 ' 2 put 3 back 2 put 4 the 4 the 5 earth 4 the 7 come 4 the 9 . 4 the 10 ' 5 earth 6 and 7 come 8 away and as he said so a great burden seemed to roll off him , and he shovelled the earth carefully back and ran lightly home . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 2 as 9 seemed 2 as 17 shovelled 4 said 5 so 5 so 9 seemed 6 a 7 great 7 great 9 seemed 8 burden 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 11 roll 12 off 12 off 13 him 13 him 14 , 13 him 17 shovelled 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 shovelled 17 shovelled 18 the 17 shovelled 20 carefully 17 shovelled 21 back 18 the 19 earth 21 back 22 and 22 and 23 ran 23 ran 24 lightly 24 lightly 25 home 25 home 26 . weeks passed away , and there sprang up in the hole an elder tree which had three stems , all as straight as poplars . 1 weeks 2 passed 2 passed 3 away 3 away 4 , 3 away 18 stems 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 sprang 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 hole 11 hole 12 an 11 hole 18 stems 12 an 13 elder 14 tree 15 which 15 which 16 had 16 had 17 three 17 three 18 stems 18 stems 19 , 18 stems 24 poplars 19 , 20 all 21 as 23 as 22 straight 23 as 23 as 24 poplars 24 poplars 25 . he instantly sent for the apprentice and said to him : 1 he 2 instantly 1 he 7 and 2 instantly 3 sent 3 sent 6 apprentice 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 apprentice 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 : ' [what] have you been saying about me to all my people ? ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 14 ' 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 6 saying 7 about 7 about 8 me 7 about 9 to 9 to 12 people 9 to 13 ? 10 all 11 my 10 all 12 people 13 ? 14 ' ( [volksmarchen] der [serben] . ) 1 ( 3 der 3 der 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [nine] [pea-hens] [and] [the] [golden] [apples] once upon a time there stood before the palace of an emperor a golden apple tree , which blossomed and bore fruit each night . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 stood 6 stood 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 12 emperor 10 of 12 emperor 11 an 12 emperor 12 emperor 13 a 13 a 14 golden 13 a 18 which 14 golden 15 apple 15 apple 16 tree 16 tree 17 , 18 which 19 blossomed 19 blossomed 20 and 19 blossomed 22 fruit 20 and 21 bore 22 fruit 24 night 23 each 24 night 24 night 25 . he felt very much ashamed of himself , and went with lagging feet to tell his father ! 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 18 ! 3 very 4 much 3 very 9 and 3 very 18 ! 4 much 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 7 himself 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 went 11 with 10 went 18 ! 11 with 12 lagging 12 lagging 13 feet 12 lagging 15 tell 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 his 15 tell 17 father next came the turn of the youngest son , who made himself a comfortable bed under the apple tree , and prepared himself to sleep . 1 next 2 came 2 came 3 the 2 came 4 turn 2 came 10 who 4 turn 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 youngest 8 son 10 who 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 made 11 made 12 himself 11 made 16 under 11 made 22 prepared 12 himself 13 a 13 a 14 comfortable 14 comfortable 15 bed 16 under 17 the 16 under 19 tree 16 under 20 , 17 the 18 apple 20 , 21 and 22 prepared 23 himself 22 prepared 26 . 23 himself 24 to 24 to 25 sleep towards midnight he awoke , and sat up to look at the tree . 1 towards 2 midnight 1 towards 14 . 2 midnight 4 awoke 3 he 4 awoke 4 awoke 5 , 4 awoke 11 at 5 , 6 and 7 sat 8 up 8 up 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 at 11 at 13 tree 12 the 13 tree and behold ! the apples were beginning to ripen , and lit up the whole palace with their brightness . 1 and 2 behold 2 behold 3 ! 3 ! 4 the 3 ! 5 apples 5 apples 6 were 6 were 7 beginning 7 beginning 8 to 8 to 9 ripen 9 ripen 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 20 . 11 and 12 lit 12 lit 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 palace 17 with 18 their 18 their 19 brightness 19 brightness 20 . then she changed herself back into a pea-hen , and the whole nine flew away . 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 herself 3 changed 4 herself 4 herself 5 back 5 back 8 pea-hen 6 into 7 a 6 into 8 pea-hen 7 a 8 pea-hen 8 pea-hen 9 , 8 pea-hen 12 whole 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 nine 12 whole 14 flew 12 whole 16 . 14 flew 15 away that evening the prince returned to the apple tree , and everything passed as before , and so it happened for several nights . 1 that 2 evening 2 evening 3 the 2 evening 13 passed 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 5 returned 7 the 7 the 9 tree 8 apple 9 tree 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 passed 11 and 12 everything 12 everything 13 passed 13 passed 15 before 13 passed 16 , 14 as 15 before 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 it 18 so 20 happened 20 happened 21 for 21 for 22 several 22 several 23 nights 23 nights 24 . so , when the evening came , the old woman hid herself under the tree and waited for the prince . 1 so 2 , 1 so 15 tree 2 , 3 when 4 the 5 evening 5 evening 6 came 6 came 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 15 tree 11 hid 12 herself 11 hid 13 under 13 under 15 tree 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 17 waited 16 and 17 waited 17 waited 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 prince 20 prince 21 . before long he arrived and laid down on his bed , and was soon fast asleep . 1 before 2 long 2 long 3 he 3 he 5 and 4 arrived 5 and 5 and 6 laid 5 and 10 bed 5 and 12 and 6 laid 7 down 7 down 8 on 8 on 9 his 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 soon 13 was 15 fast 15 fast 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . he dragged her out , and in his fury called his guards , and ordered them to put her to death as fast as possible . 1 he 2 dragged 2 dragged 3 her 3 her 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 called 7 in 9 fury 7 in 10 called 8 his 9 fury 10 called 12 guards 11 his 12 guards 12 guards 13 , 12 guards 14 and 12 guards 16 them 12 guards 19 her 12 guards 21 death 14 and 15 ordered 16 them 17 to 17 to 18 put 20 to 21 death 21 death 22 as 22 as 25 possible 23 fast 24 as 24 as 25 possible 25 possible 26 . but that did no good as far as the pea-hens went . 1 but 2 that 1 but 12 . 2 that 11 went 3 did 4 no 4 no 5 good 4 no 11 went 6 as 7 far 6 as 8 as 8 as 11 went 9 the 10 pea-hens 9 the 11 went the prince would listen to nothing , and , accompanied by only one servant , set out on his quest . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 13 one 3 would 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 accompanied 10 accompanied 11 by 11 by 13 one 12 only 13 one 13 one 14 servant 14 servant 15 , 14 servant 18 on 16 set 17 out 16 set 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 quest 20 quest 21 . and she hastened to him , and took his hand , and drew him into the palace . 1 and 2 she 1 and 12 and 2 she 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 his 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 14 him 14 him 15 into 15 into 17 palace 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . ' [what] [can] there be in that twelfth cellar , ' he thought to himself , ' [which] [i] must not see ? ' 1 ' 4 there 1 ' 11 ' 4 there 5 be 6 in 7 that 6 in 9 cellar 7 that 8 twelfth 9 cellar 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 15 himself 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 15 himself 17 ' 17 ' 24 ' 20 must 21 not 21 not 22 see 22 see 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and he went downstairs and unlocked the doors , one after the other . 1 and 2 he 2 he 6 unlocked 3 went 4 downstairs 3 went 6 unlocked 5 and 6 unlocked 6 unlocked 7 the 6 unlocked 13 other 7 the 8 doors 8 doors 9 , 10 one 11 after 11 after 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . so the prince went back , and brought some more water , and again a hoop sprang . 1 so 3 prince 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 11 water 4 went 11 water 5 back 6 , 6 , 8 brought 7 and 8 brought 8 brought 11 water 9 some 10 more 9 some 11 water 11 water 14 again 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 again 14 again 17 sprang 15 a 17 sprang 16 hoop 17 sprang 17 sprang 18 . take one of my scales , and when you are in danger twist it in your fingers , and [i] will come ! ' 1 take 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 24 ' 5 scales 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 7 and 19 and 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 in 11 in 12 danger 12 danger 13 twist 13 twist 14 it 13 twist 15 in 16 your 17 fingers 17 fingers 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 will 21 will 22 come 22 come 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' then he went on his way till , some miles further down the road , he found a fox caught in a trap . 1 then 2 he 1 then 16 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 way 7 till 8 , 8 , 16 he 9 some 10 miles 9 some 16 he 11 further 12 down 12 down 13 the 12 down 14 road 14 road 16 he 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 found 16 he 23 trap 16 he 24 . 17 found 20 caught 18 a 20 caught 19 fox 20 caught 21 in 23 trap 22 a 23 trap pull out one of my hairs , and when you are in danger twist it in your fingers , and [i] will come . ' 1 pull 2 out 2 out 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 hairs 6 hairs 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 19 , 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 in 12 in 13 danger 13 danger 14 twist 14 twist 15 it 14 twist 16 in 16 in 18 fingers 17 your 18 fingers 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 will 22 will 23 come 23 come 24 . 24 . 25 ' so the prince unfastened the trap , pulled out one of the fox 's hairs , and continued his journey . 1 so 4 unfastened 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 unfastened 4 unfastened 6 trap 5 the 6 trap 6 trap 7 , 6 trap 8 pulled 6 trap 20 journey 8 pulled 9 out 9 out 10 one 10 one 11 of 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 14 's 14 's 15 hairs 15 hairs 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 continued 18 continued 20 journey 19 his 20 journey 20 journey 21 . and as he was going over the mountain he passed a wolf entangled in a snare , who begged to be set at liberty . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 2 as 6 over 2 as 10 passed 2 as 18 who 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 over 6 over 8 mountain 7 the 8 mountain 9 he 10 passed 11 a 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 entangled 13 entangled 14 in 13 entangled 18 who 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 snare 16 snare 17 , 18 who 19 begged 19 begged 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 set 22 set 23 at 23 at 24 liberty 24 liberty 25 . ' [only] deliver me from death , ' he said , ' and you will never be sorry for it . 1 ' 3 deliver 3 deliver 4 me 4 me 6 death 5 from 6 death 6 death 7 , 6 death 12 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 12 ' 13 and 13 and 15 will 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 never 16 never 17 be 17 be 18 sorry 18 sorry 19 for 18 sorry 20 it 20 it 21 . take a lock of my fur , and when you need me twist it in your fingers . ' 1 take 2 a 2 a 3 lock 3 lock 4 of 3 lock 7 , 4 of 6 fur 5 my 6 fur 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 11 need 9 when 12 me 9 when 18 . 10 you 11 need 12 me 14 it 12 me 15 in 13 twist 14 it 15 in 17 fingers 16 your 17 fingers 18 . 19 ' and the prince undid the snare and let the wolf go . 1 and 3 prince 1 and 7 and 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 undid 4 undid 5 the 5 the 6 snare 7 and 8 let 7 and 12 . 8 let 9 the 8 let 11 go 10 wolf 11 go ' [oh] , brother ! ' [asked] the prince , ' tell me , if you can , where the dragon-emperor lives ? ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 brother 4 brother 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 6 ' 10 , 8 the 9 prince 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 24 ' 12 tell 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 17 can 16 you 17 can 17 can 20 the 18 , 19 where 18 , 20 the 20 the 21 dragon-emperor 20 the 22 lives 20 the 24 ' 22 lives 23 ? hardly were they out of sight of the palace than the dragon came home and found that his prisoner had flown . 1 hardly 3 they 1 hardly 10 than 2 were 3 they 3 they 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 sight 6 sight 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 palace 10 than 13 came 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 came 13 came 14 home 13 came 15 and 15 and 16 found 16 found 17 that 17 that 18 his 18 his 19 prisoner 18 his 20 had 20 had 21 flown 21 flown 22 . he sent at once for his talking horse , and said to him : 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 at 2 sent 8 horse 2 sent 10 and 2 sent 11 said 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 for 5 for 6 his 5 for 7 talking 8 horse 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 said 12 to 11 said 14 : 12 to 13 him ' [give] [me] your advice [;] what shall [i] do [have] my supper as usual , or set out in pursuit of them ? ' 1 ' 5 advice 1 ' 25 ' 4 your 5 advice 7 what 8 shall 7 what 24 ? 10 do 12 my 12 my 21 pursuit 13 supper 15 usual 14 as 15 usual 15 usual 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 set 18 set 19 out 19 out 21 pursuit 20 in 21 pursuit 21 pursuit 22 of 21 pursuit 23 them 21 pursuit 24 ? 22 of 23 them 24 ? 25 ' ' [eat] your supper with a free mind first , ' answered the horse , ' and follow them afterwards . ' 1 ' 4 supper 1 ' 21 . 3 your 4 supper 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 free 7 free 8 mind 8 mind 9 first 9 first 10 , 9 first 14 horse 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 horse 13 the 14 horse 14 horse 15 , 14 horse 18 follow 16 ' 17 and 16 ' 18 follow 18 follow 19 them 19 them 20 afterwards 20 afterwards 21 . 21 . 22 ' half mad with grief , the prince rode sadly on a little further , hardly knowing what he was doing . 1 half 2 mad 2 mad 3 with 3 with 4 grief 4 grief 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 rode 8 rode 9 sadly 9 sadly 10 on 10 on 13 further 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 further 13 further 15 hardly 14 , 15 hardly 15 hardly 16 knowing 15 hardly 17 what 17 what 20 doing 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 doing 20 doing 21 . then he could bear it no longer and turned back to the palace , in spite of the dragon 's threats . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 could 3 could 4 bear 4 bear 5 it 5 it 7 longer 6 no 7 longer 7 longer 9 turned 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 dragon 19 dragon 22 . 20 's 21 threats 21 threats 22 . again the empress was sitting alone , and once more they began to think of a scheme by which they could escape the dragon 's power . 1 again 3 empress 2 the 3 empress 3 empress 4 was 3 empress 11 they 4 was 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 8 and 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 11 they 11 they 20 they 11 they 24 dragon 11 they 27 . 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 scheme 17 scheme 18 by 18 by 19 which 18 by 20 they 20 they 21 could 21 could 22 escape 23 the 24 dragon 24 dragon 25 's 25 's 26 power then , fearing to meet his enemy , he stole out of the castle . 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 fearing 3 fearing 4 to 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 6 his 5 meet 7 enemy 7 enemy 8 , 8 , 10 stole 9 he 10 stole 10 stole 11 out 11 out 12 of 11 out 13 the 13 the 14 castle 14 castle 15 . ' [but] tell me [about] that [wonderful] [horse] you were riding [yesterday] . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 6 that 6 that 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 riding 11 riding 13 . there cannot be another like it in the whole world . 1 there 3 be 1 there 4 another 1 there 10 world 1 there 11 . 2 cannot 3 be 4 another 6 it 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 in 7 in 8 the 9 whole 10 world where did you get it from ? ' 1 where 2 did 1 where 6 from 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 get 4 get 5 it 6 from 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' and he answered : 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [the] [way] [i] [got] it is a way [which] no one else [can] [take] . 1 ' 6 it 6 it 7 is 6 it 11 no 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 way 11 no 13 else 12 one 13 else 13 else 16 . he is twin brother to my own horse , and can fly as high as the clouds themselves . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 twin 3 twin 5 to 4 brother 5 to 5 to 7 own 5 to 8 horse 6 my 7 own 8 horse 12 fly 8 horse 17 clouds 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 fly 11 can 12 fly 12 fly 13 as 14 high 15 as 14 high 17 clouds 16 the 17 clouds 17 clouds 18 themselves 18 themselves 19 . but no one can ever get this horse without first serving the old woman for three whole days . 1 but 4 can 2 no 3 one 2 no 4 can 4 can 5 ever 5 ever 6 get 6 get 8 horse 7 this 8 horse 8 horse 9 without 9 without 10 first 10 first 11 serving 11 serving 12 the 11 serving 15 for 11 serving 16 three 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 16 three 18 days 16 three 19 . 17 whole 18 days but if he fails to keep the foal and its mother safe on any one of the three nights his head will pay . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 fails 4 fails 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 8 foal 7 the 8 foal 8 foal 12 safe 8 foal 19 nights 9 and 11 mother 10 its 11 mother 11 mother 12 safe 12 safe 13 on 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 three 18 three 19 nights 19 nights 21 head 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 will 21 head 25 ' 22 will 23 pay 23 pay 24 . the prince at once determined to seek the old woman on the top of the mountain , and lost no time in setting out . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 at 3 at 4 once 3 at 5 determined 5 determined 6 to 5 determined 7 seek 7 seek 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 13 top 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 top 13 top 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 mountain 16 mountain 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 no 19 lost 20 no 20 no 21 time 20 no 24 out 22 in 23 setting 23 setting 24 out 24 out 25 . it was a long and steep climb , but at last he found her , and with a low bow he began : 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 and 3 a 5 and 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 steep 5 and 7 climb 5 and 8 , 5 and 19 low 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 13 found 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 with 17 with 19 low 18 a 19 low 19 low 20 bow 19 low 23 : 20 bow 21 he 20 bow 22 began ' [good] greeting to you , little mother ! ' 1 ' 3 greeting 3 greeting 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 little 7 little 8 mother 8 mother 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [good] greeting to you , my son ! 1 ' 3 greeting 3 greeting 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 son 8 son 9 ! what are you doing here ? ' 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 doing 4 doing 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] wish to become your servant , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 become 1 ' 6 your 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 become 6 your 7 servant 7 servant 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [so] you shall , ' said the old woman . 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 8 the 3 you 4 shall 3 you 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 . one post only was empty , and as they passed it cried out : 1 one 2 post 2 post 3 only 2 post 4 was 2 post 8 as 4 was 5 empty 5 empty 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 as 8 as 9 they 8 as 11 it 9 they 10 passed 11 it 12 cried 12 cried 13 out 12 cried 14 : ' [woman] , give me the [head] [i] [am] waiting for ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 13 ' 3 , 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 the 10 waiting 11 for 11 for 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' the old woman made no answer , but turned to the prince and said : 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 made 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 answer 6 answer 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 13 and 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 : but the prince did not waver , and declared he would abide by his words . 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 waver 3 prince 6 waver 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 waver 6 waver 7 , 6 waver 12 abide 7 , 8 and 9 declared 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 abide 12 abide 13 by 13 by 14 his 14 his 15 words 15 words 16 . when evening came he led the mare out of the stable and mounted her , and the colt ran behind . 1 when 3 came 1 when 4 he 2 evening 3 came 4 he 5 led 5 led 6 the 6 the 7 mare 7 mare 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 and 12 and 13 mounted 13 mounted 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 ran 17 the 18 colt 18 colt 19 ran 19 ran 20 behind 20 behind 21 . he had gone some way without a single trace to guide him , when he came to a little river . 1 he 2 had 1 he 8 single 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 5 way 4 some 5 way 6 without 8 single 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 trace 9 trace 10 to 10 to 11 guide 11 guide 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 came 16 came 17 to 17 to 18 a 17 to 20 river 18 a 19 little 20 river 21 . it had hardly touched his fingers when the fish appeared in the stream beside him . 1 it 4 touched 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 touched 4 touched 6 fingers 5 his 6 fingers 6 fingers 7 when 7 when 10 appeared 8 the 9 fish 9 fish 10 appeared 10 appeared 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 stream 13 stream 14 beside 14 beside 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the fish anxiously . 1 ' 12 fish 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 brother 6 my 7 brother 7 brother 8 ? 7 brother 12 fish 9 ' 12 fish 10 asked 12 fish 11 the 12 fish 12 fish 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . ' [the] old woman 's mare strayed last night , and [i] don't know where to look for her . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 's 5 's 6 mare 6 mare 7 strayed 6 mare 8 last 6 mare 18 for 8 last 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 where 15 where 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 for 18 for 19 her 19 her 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [oh] , [i] can tell you that [:] [she] has changed herself into a [big] fish , and her foal into a little one . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 19 and 5 can 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 that 8 that 11 has 11 has 12 changed 12 changed 13 herself 13 herself 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 17 fish 17 fish 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 her 20 her 21 foal 21 foal 22 into 22 into 23 a 23 a 24 little 24 little 25 one 25 one 26 . the prince did as he was bid , and the mare and her foal stood before him . 1 the 9 and 2 prince 3 did 3 did 4 as 4 as 7 bid 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 bid 7 bid 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 mare 11 mare 12 and 11 mare 14 foal 12 and 13 her 14 foal 17 him 15 stood 16 before 16 before 17 him 17 him 18 . then he put the halter round her neck , and rode her home , the foal always trotting behind them . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 put 2 he 4 the 4 the 5 halter 5 halter 6 round 6 round 8 neck 6 round 9 , 6 round 17 always 7 her 8 neck 10 and 11 rode 11 rode 13 home 11 rode 17 always 12 her 13 home 14 , 16 foal 15 the 16 foal 16 foal 17 always 17 always 18 trotting 17 always 21 . 18 trotting 19 behind 19 behind 20 them ' [you] [should] [have] [gone] among the fishes , ['] [cried] the old woman , striking the animal with a stick . 1 ' 8 fishes 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 fishes 8 fishes 9 , 9 , 12 the 9 , 15 , 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 15 , 22 . 16 striking 17 the 17 the 18 animal 18 animal 21 stick 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 stick 21 stick 22 . he gave a shriek of dismay , and sprang up in search of the wanderers . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 4 shriek 3 a 4 shriek 4 shriek 5 of 5 of 6 dismay 6 dismay 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sprang 9 sprang 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 search 12 search 15 wanderers 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 wanderers 15 wanderers 16 . ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the fox , who instantly appeared before him . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 3 is 8 ? 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brother 8 ? 10 asked 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 15 instantly 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 13 , 13 , 15 instantly 14 who 15 instantly 15 instantly 16 appeared 15 instantly 17 before 17 before 18 him 18 him 19 . ' [the] old [witch's] mare has run away from me , and [i] do not know where to look for her . ' 1 ' 3 old 1 ' 23 ' 5 mare 6 has 6 has 7 run 7 run 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 where 14 do 15 not 14 do 16 know 15 not 16 know 16 know 17 where 17 where 19 look 18 to 19 look 19 look 20 for 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 . 22 . 23 ' he mounted and rode back , and the old woman placed food on the table , and led the mare back to the stable . 1 he 7 and 2 mounted 3 and 3 and 4 rode 4 rode 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 placed 8 the 10 woman 8 the 11 placed 9 old 10 woman 11 placed 15 table 12 food 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 , 16 , 18 led 17 and 18 led 18 led 19 the 19 the 20 mare 20 mare 24 stable 21 back 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 stable 24 stable 25 . ' [you] should have gone to the foxes , as [i] told you , ' said she , striking the mare with a stick . 1 ' 10 as 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 foxes 8 foxes 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 told 12 told 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 she 17 she 18 , 18 , 19 striking 19 striking 20 the 20 the 21 mare 21 mare 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 stick 24 stick 25 . ' [i] did go to the foxes , ' replied the mare , ' but they are no friends of mine and betrayed me . ' 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 replied 3 did 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 foxes 7 foxes 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 mare 12 mare 13 , 12 mare 26 ' 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 no 17 are 19 friends 20 of 21 mine 21 mine 22 and 22 and 23 betrayed 23 betrayed 24 me 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' the third night the prince mounted the mare and rode her out to the meadows , with the foal trotting after . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 night 3 night 19 foal 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 19 foal 6 mounted 7 the 7 the 8 mare 8 mare 9 and 9 and 10 rode 10 rode 11 her 11 her 12 out 12 out 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 meadows 15 meadows 19 foal 16 , 17 with 17 with 19 foal 18 the 19 foal 19 foal 20 trotting 20 trotting 21 after 20 trotting 22 . ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the wolf as it stood before him . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brother 7 brother 8 ? 7 brother 9 ' 7 brother 12 wolf 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 as 13 as 14 it 13 as 15 stood 15 stood 16 before 15 stood 18 . 16 before 17 him ' [you] [should] have [gone] among the wolves , ' said she , striking her with a stick . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 18 stick 6 among 7 the 6 among 8 wolves 8 wolves 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 , 13 , 14 striking 14 striking 15 her 15 her 17 a 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 stick 18 stick 19 . ' [so] [i] did , ' replied the mare , ' but they are no friends of mine and betrayed me . ' 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 7 replied 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 ' 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 mare 9 mare 10 , 9 mare 23 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 no 14 are 16 friends 17 of 18 mine 18 mine 19 and 19 and 20 betrayed 20 betrayed 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 ' the old woman made no answer , and left the stable , but the prince was at the door waiting for her . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 made 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 answer 6 answer 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 left 9 left 10 the 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 , 11 stable 16 was 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 prince 16 was 17 at 16 was 20 waiting 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 door 20 waiting 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . ' [i] have served you well , ' said he , ' and now for my reward . ' 1 ' 4 served 1 ' 8 ' 3 have 4 served 5 you 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 19 ' 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 reward 17 reward 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] [i] promised that will [i] perform , ' answered she . 1 ' 4 promised 1 ' 10 ' 5 that 6 will 5 that 9 , 6 will 8 perform 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 she 11 answered 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [choose] one of these twelve horses ; you can have [which] you like . ' 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 twelve 6 twelve 7 horses 7 horses 8 ; 8 ; 16 ' 9 you 10 can 9 you 13 you 10 can 11 have 13 you 14 like 14 like 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [give] me , instead , that half-starved creature in the corner , ' asked the prince . 1 ' 18 . 3 me 4 , 4 , 9 creature 5 instead 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 9 creature 8 half-starved 9 creature 9 creature 13 , 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 asked 13 , 18 . 15 asked 16 the 15 asked 17 prince ' [i] prefer him to all those beautiful animals . ' 1 ' 3 prefer 3 prefer 5 to 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 all 6 all 9 animals 7 those 8 beautiful 7 those 9 animals 9 animals 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [you] [can't] really [mean] what you say ? ' replied the [woman] [.] 1 ' 9 ? 4 really 9 ? 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 say 8 say 9 ? 9 ? 11 replied 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 12 the ' [yes] , [i] [do] , ' said the [prince] , and the old woman was forced to let him have his way . 1 ' 9 the 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 17 forced 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 woman 15 woman 17 forced 16 was 17 forced 17 forced 19 let 18 to 19 let 19 let 20 him 19 let 21 have 21 have 23 way 22 his 23 way 23 way 24 . then he mounted , and they flew straight through the air to the dragon 's palace . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 mounted 2 he 6 they 3 mounted 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 they 7 flew 6 they 14 dragon 8 straight 9 through 9 through 10 the 9 through 11 air 11 air 14 dragon 12 to 14 dragon 13 the 14 dragon 14 dragon 15 's 14 dragon 16 palace 16 palace 17 . but the dragon made no reply to the horse 's words , but sprang on his back and set off in chase of the fugitives . 1 but 2 the 1 but 13 but 3 dragon 13 but 4 made 6 reply 5 no 6 reply 6 reply 7 to 6 reply 11 words 7 to 8 the 9 horse 10 's 9 horse 11 words 11 words 13 but 12 , 13 but 13 but 18 and 14 sprang 15 on 15 on 17 back 15 on 18 and 16 his 17 back 18 and 25 fugitives 18 and 26 . 19 set 20 off 20 off 21 in 21 in 22 chase 22 chase 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 fugitives i shall sink to the earth if [i] [try] to keep up with you . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 sink 3 sink 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 16 ' 7 if 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 up 12 up 13 with 13 with 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 ' and the prince 's [horse] answered , ' [why] do you [serve] a monster like that ? 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 answered 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 's 6 answered 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 17 ? 13 a 14 monster 13 a 15 like 15 like 16 that 16 that 17 ? kick him off , and let him break in pieces on the ground , and come and join us . ' 1 kick 2 him 2 him 3 off 2 him 7 him 3 off 4 , 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 him 7 him 8 break 7 him 19 us 9 in 10 pieces 9 in 11 on 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 ground 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 come 16 come 17 and 17 and 18 join 18 join 19 us 19 us 21 ' 20 . 21 ' and the dragon 's horse plunged and reared , and the dragon fell on a rock , which broke him in pieces . 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 plunged 2 the 3 dragon 3 dragon 4 's 4 's 5 horse 6 plunged 7 and 7 and 8 reared 8 reared 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 23 . 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 dragon 13 fell 14 on 14 on 16 rock 15 a 16 rock 16 rock 17 , 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 broke 19 broke 20 him 20 him 21 in 21 in 22 pieces 22 pieces 23 . then the empress mounted his horse , and rode back with her husband to her kingdom , over which they ruled for many years . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 empress 3 empress 11 with 4 mounted 5 his 4 mounted 6 horse 6 horse 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 rode 9 rode 11 with 10 back 11 with 11 with 13 husband 11 with 14 to 12 her 13 husband 14 to 15 her 14 to 17 , 15 her 16 kingdom 17 , 19 which 18 over 19 which 19 which 20 they 20 they 21 ruled 21 ruled 22 for 22 for 24 years 23 many 24 years 24 years 25 . ( [volksmarchen] der [serben] . ) 1 ( 3 der 3 der 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [lute] [player] once upon a time there was a king and queen who lived happily and comfortably together . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 4 time 6 was 6 was 7 a 6 was 10 queen 6 was 16 together 6 was 17 . 8 king 9 and 8 king 10 queen 10 queen 11 who 11 who 12 lived 12 lived 14 and 13 happily 14 and 14 and 15 comfortably they were very fond of each other and had nothing to worry them , but at last the king grew restless . 1 they 13 them 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 13 them 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 to 10 nothing 12 worry 10 nothing 13 them 13 them 14 , 13 them 21 restless 13 them 22 . 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 at 16 at 17 last 18 the 19 king 19 king 21 restless 20 grew 21 restless if [i] go myself and the heathen king sees me he will just take me to be one of his wives . 1 if 3 go 3 go 4 myself 4 myself 5 and 5 and 21 wives 6 the 7 heathen 6 the 9 sees 8 king 9 sees 9 sees 10 me 10 me 11 he 10 me 14 take 10 me 15 me 11 he 12 will 13 just 14 take 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 21 wives 18 one 19 of 18 one 21 wives 19 of 20 his 21 wives 22 . if [i] were to send one of the ministers ! [but] [i] hardly know if [i] can depend on them . ' 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 ministers 9 ministers 10 ! 10 ! 22 ' 13 hardly 14 know 14 know 15 if 15 if 17 can 17 can 18 depend 18 depend 19 on 18 depend 20 them 20 them 21 . 21 . 22 ' she thought , and thought , and at last an idea came into her head . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 , 2 thought 5 thought 2 thought 10 an 4 and 5 thought 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 an 10 an 11 idea 11 idea 12 came 12 came 13 into 13 into 15 head 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 . she cut off all her beautiful long brown hair and dressed herself in boy 's clothes . 1 she 4 all 2 cut 3 off 3 off 4 all 4 all 5 her 4 all 6 beautiful 4 all 17 . 6 beautiful 7 long 7 long 9 hair 7 long 11 dressed 8 brown 9 hair 9 hair 10 and 11 dressed 12 herself 12 herself 13 in 13 in 14 boy 14 boy 15 's 14 boy 16 clothes then she took her lute and , without saying anything to anyone , she went forth into the wide world . 1 then 14 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 her 4 her 5 lute 5 lute 6 and 6 and 14 she 7 , 14 she 8 without 9 saying 8 without 14 she 9 saying 10 anything 10 anything 11 to 12 anyone 13 , 12 anyone 14 she 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 went 14 she 16 forth 14 she 19 wide 17 into 19 wide 18 the 19 wide 19 wide 20 world 20 world 21 . when she got there she walked all round the palace and at the back she saw the prison . 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 10 palace 5 she 6 walked 6 walked 7 all 7 all 8 round 8 round 9 the 9 the 10 palace 10 palace 11 and 10 palace 13 the 10 palace 18 prison 10 palace 19 . 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 back 15 she 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 17 the 18 prison after she had played for some time she began to sing , and her voice was sweeter than the lark 's : 1 after 3 had 1 after 9 began 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 played 4 played 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 she 9 began 11 sing 10 to 11 sing 11 sing 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 her 13 and 16 was 14 her 15 voice 16 was 17 sweeter 17 sweeter 18 than 18 than 19 the 19 the 21 's 19 the 22 : 20 lark 21 's ' [oh] [!] who will thank me for my song , [reward] my simple [lay] ? 1 ' 7 me 1 ' 16 ? 4 who 5 will 5 will 6 thank 6 thank 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 song 10 song 11 , 11 , 13 my 13 my 14 simple like lover 's sighs it still shall rise [to] greet thee day by day . 1 like 2 lover 2 lover 3 's 2 lover 11 thee 3 's 4 sighs 3 's 5 it 5 it 6 still 6 still 7 shall 7 shall 8 rise 10 greet 11 thee 11 thee 12 day 12 day 13 by 12 day 14 day 14 day 15 . ' [of] the [sad] captive 's longing [within] his prison wall , [of] [hearts] [that] [sigh] when none [are] [nigh] [to] answer to their call . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 captive 5 captive 6 's 5 captive 11 wall 6 's 10 prison 7 longing 9 his 9 his 10 prison 11 wall 12 , 12 , 17 when 12 , 26 . 17 when 18 none 22 answer 23 to 22 answer 26 . 23 to 24 their 24 their 25 call no sooner had the heathen king heard this touching song sung by such a lovely voice , than he had the singer brought before him . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 had 3 had 4 the 3 had 7 heard 4 the 5 heathen 5 heathen 6 king 7 heard 8 this 8 this 9 touching 9 touching 10 song 9 touching 11 sung 11 sung 12 by 11 sung 16 voice 11 sung 17 , 12 by 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 lovely 17 , 18 than 18 than 20 had 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 the 20 had 26 . 21 the 22 singer 21 the 23 brought 23 brought 24 before 24 before 25 him ' [welcome] , [o] lute player , ' said he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 he 5 lute 6 player 6 player 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [where] do you come from ? ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 8 ' 3 do 4 you 5 come 6 from 6 from 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [my] [country] , sire , is [far] [away] across [many] seas . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 13 . 5 sire 6 , 5 sire 12 seas 6 , 7 is 10 across 12 seas 12 seas 13 . for [years] [i] have been wandering about the world and gaining my living by my music . ' 1 for 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 wandering 6 wandering 7 about 6 wandering 18 ' 7 about 8 the 7 about 10 and 8 the 9 world 10 and 12 my 11 gaining 12 my 12 my 13 living 12 my 14 by 14 by 15 my 14 by 17 . 15 my 16 music he cared for nothing but the music , and nodded his head as he declared , ' [that] 's something like playing and singing . 1 he 2 cared 1 he 8 , 2 cared 3 for 3 for 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 7 music 8 , 9 and 8 , 16 , 8 , 25 . 9 and 10 nodded 10 nodded 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 declared 16 , 17 ' 19 's 20 something 20 something 21 like 21 like 22 playing 22 playing 24 singing 23 and 24 singing 24 singing 25 . it makes me feel as if some gentle hand had lifted every care and sorrow from me . ' 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 2 makes 4 feel 2 makes 10 had 3 me 4 feel 5 as 6 if 5 as 10 had 7 some 8 gentle 7 some 10 had 8 gentle 9 hand 10 had 11 lifted 10 had 19 ' 11 lifted 12 every 12 every 14 and 13 care 14 and 14 and 15 sorrow 15 sorrow 16 from 16 from 17 me 17 me 18 . after three days the lute player came to take leave of the king . 1 after 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 9 take 4 the 5 lute 5 lute 6 player 6 player 9 take 7 came 9 take 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 leave 9 take 11 of 9 take 12 the 9 take 14 . 12 the 13 king ' [well] , ' said the king , ' what do you [desire] as your reward ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 18 ' 9 ' 10 what 9 ' 16 reward 9 ' 17 ? 10 what 11 do 11 do 12 you 14 as 15 your 15 your 16 reward 17 ? 18 ' ' [sire] , give me one of your prisoners . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 prisoners 9 prisoners 10 . you have so many [in] your prison , and [i] should be glad of a companion on my journeys . 1 you 4 many 1 you 6 your 2 have 4 many 3 so 4 many 6 your 7 prison 7 prison 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 glad 13 glad 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 companion 16 companion 17 on 17 on 18 my 18 my 19 journeys 19 journeys 20 . when [i] [hear] [his] happy [voice] [as] [i] [travel] [along] [i] [shall] think of [you] and thank you . ' 1 when 20 ' 5 happy 19 . 13 think 14 of 14 of 16 and 16 and 17 thank 17 thank 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [come] [along] then , ' said the king , ' choose whom you will . ' 1 ' 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 11 ' 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 11 ' 12 choose 11 ' 17 ' 12 choose 14 you 13 whom 14 you 15 will 16 . 16 . 17 ' and he took the lute player through the prison himself . 1 and 3 took 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 3 took 5 lute 3 took 7 through 5 lute 6 player 7 through 8 the 7 through 9 prison 9 prison 10 himself 10 himself 11 . the queen walked about amongst the prisoners , and at length she picked out her husband and took him with her on her journey . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 11 length 3 walked 4 about 4 about 5 amongst 5 amongst 6 the 5 amongst 7 prisoners 5 amongst 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 length 11 length 24 journey 12 she 13 picked 12 she 15 her 13 picked 14 out 15 her 16 husband 16 husband 18 took 17 and 18 took 18 took 19 him 18 took 24 journey 19 him 20 with 20 with 21 her 22 on 24 journey 23 her 24 journey 24 journey 25 . when they reached the frontier the prisoner said : 1 when 2 they 1 when 9 : 2 they 3 reached 4 the 8 said 5 frontier 6 the 6 the 7 prisoner 7 prisoner 8 said 8 said 9 : ' [let] [me] go now , kind lad ; [i] am no common prisoner , but the king of this country . 1 ' 9 ; 4 go 5 now 5 now 6 , 5 now 8 lad 7 kind 8 lad 8 lad 9 ; 9 ; 12 no 11 am 12 no 12 no 13 common 12 no 14 prisoner 12 no 16 but 15 , 16 but 16 but 21 country 16 but 22 . 17 the 18 king 18 king 21 country 19 of 21 country 20 this 21 country let me go free and ask what you will as your reward . ' 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 go 3 go 5 and 4 free 5 and 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 7 what 7 what 8 you 7 what 9 will 9 will 10 as 10 as 11 your 11 your 12 reward 12 reward 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [do] not speak of reward , ' answered the lute player . 1 ' 8 ' 1 ' 9 answered 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 of 5 of 6 reward 6 reward 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 answered 12 player 10 the 12 player 11 lute 12 player 12 player 13 . ' [go] in peace . ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 peace 4 peace 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [then] come with me , dear boy , and be my guest . ' 1 ' 4 with 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 my 12 my 13 guest 13 guest 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [when] the proper time comes [i] shall be at your palace , ' was the reply , and so they parted . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 8 shall 3 the 4 proper 4 proper 5 time 5 time 6 comes 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 at 10 at 12 palace 11 your 12 palace 12 palace 13 , 13 , 21 they 14 ' 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 reply 17 reply 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 they 21 they 22 parted 22 parted 23 . the queen took a short way home , got there before the king and changed her dress . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 took 3 took 4 a 3 took 8 , 4 a 5 short 6 way 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 14 and 9 got 11 before 10 there 11 before 11 before 13 king 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 and 14 and 15 changed 14 and 18 . 15 changed 16 her 16 her 17 dress an hour later all the people in the palace were running to and fro and crying out : ' [our] [king] has come [back] ! 1 an 2 hour 2 hour 3 later 3 later 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 10 were 7 in 9 palace 7 in 10 were 8 the 9 palace 10 were 11 running 10 were 14 fro 12 to 14 fro 13 and 14 fro 14 fro 15 and 15 and 16 crying 16 crying 17 out 17 out 18 : 18 : 19 ' 19 ' 25 ! 22 has 23 come 23 come 25 ! our king has returned to us . ' 1 our 2 king 2 king 6 us 2 king 8 ' 3 has 6 us 4 returned 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 . 7 . 8 ' the king greeted every one very kindly , but he would not so much as look at the queen . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 greeted 2 king 10 he 3 greeted 4 every 3 greeted 7 kindly 3 greeted 9 but 4 every 5 one 6 very 7 kindly 8 , 9 but 10 he 13 so 11 would 12 not 12 not 13 so 13 so 15 as 13 so 16 look 14 much 15 as 16 look 17 at 16 look 19 queen 18 the 19 queen 19 queen 20 . then he called all his council and ministers together and said to them : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 6 council 3 called 9 together 4 all 5 his 4 all 6 council 7 and 8 ministers 7 and 9 together 9 together 10 and 9 together 11 said 11 said 12 to 11 said 14 : 12 to 13 them ' [see] what sort of a wife [i] have [.] 1 ' 7 wife 1 ' 9 have 3 what 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 a 6 a 7 wife she only returned to-day . ' 1 she 3 returned 1 she 4 to-day 1 she 6 ' 2 only 3 returned 5 . 6 ' then the king was very angry and cried , ' [judge] [my] faithless wife ! 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 was 2 the 3 king 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 9 , 7 and 8 cried 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 faithless 13 faithless 15 ! 14 wife 15 ! never would you have seen your king again , if a young lute player had not delivered him . 1 never 2 would 2 would 15 had 3 you 4 have 3 you 6 your 3 you 15 had 4 have 5 seen 7 king 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 14 player 11 a 12 young 11 a 13 lute 13 lute 14 player 14 player 15 had 15 had 16 not 15 had 17 delivered 15 had 18 him 15 had 19 . i shall remember him with love and gratitude as long as [i] live . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 remember 3 remember 4 him 4 him 5 with 4 him 14 . 5 with 7 and 6 love 7 and 7 and 8 gratitude 8 gratitude 10 long 9 as 10 long 10 long 11 as 11 as 13 live 14 . 15 ' whilst the king was sitting with his council , the queen found time to disguise herself . 1 whilst 2 the 1 whilst 9 , 1 whilst 10 the 1 whilst 13 time 3 king 5 sitting 4 was 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 with 6 with 8 council 7 his 8 council 8 council 9 , 10 the 11 queen 12 found 13 time 13 time 14 to 14 to 15 disguise 15 disguise 16 herself 16 herself 17 . she took her lute , and slipping into the court in front of the palace she sang , clear and sweet : 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 lute 4 lute 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 slipping 7 slipping 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 court 10 court 11 in 11 in 12 front 12 front 13 of 12 front 16 she 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 palace 16 she 18 , 17 sang 18 , 18 , 19 clear 19 clear 20 and 19 clear 21 sweet 21 sweet 22 : ' [i] sing the captive 's longing [within] his prison wall , [of] [hearts] [that] [sigh] when none [are] [nigh] [to] answer to their call . 1 ' 3 sing 3 sing 4 the 4 the 5 captive 5 captive 6 's 5 captive 11 wall 6 's 10 prison 7 longing 9 his 9 his 10 prison 11 wall 12 , 12 , 17 when 12 , 26 . 17 when 18 none 22 answer 23 to 22 answer 26 . 23 to 24 their 24 their 25 call ' [here] , ' he cried , ' is the boy [who] released me from my prison . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 18 . 8 ' 9 is 9 is 11 boy 10 the 11 boy 13 released 14 me 14 me 15 from 14 me 16 my 16 my 17 prison 17 prison 18 . and now , my true friend , [i] will [indeed] give you your heart 's desire . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 true 3 , 4 my 5 true 6 friend 5 true 15 's 7 , 15 's 9 will 11 give 11 give 12 you 11 give 15 's 13 your 14 heart 13 your 15 's 15 's 16 desire 15 's 17 . 15 's 18 ' ' [i] am sure you will [not] be less generous than the heathen king was , sire . 1 ' 17 sire 3 am 4 sure 3 am 6 will 4 sure 5 you 6 will 8 be 8 be 9 less 9 less 10 generous 9 less 11 than 11 than 15 was 12 the 13 heathen 13 heathen 14 king 14 king 15 was 15 was 16 , 16 , 17 sire 17 sire 18 . i ask of you [what] [i] asked and obtained from him . 1 i 10 from 2 ask 3 of 2 ask 8 and 3 of 4 you 7 asked 8 and 8 and 9 obtained 9 obtained 10 from 10 from 11 him 10 from 12 . but this time [i] [don't] [mean] to [give] [up] [what] [i] get . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 7 to 7 to 12 get 12 get 13 . i want [you] yourself ! ' 1 i 2 want 1 i 6 ' 4 yourself 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' and as she spoke she threw off her long cloak and everyone saw it was the queen . 1 and 2 as 2 as 11 and 3 she 4 spoke 4 spoke 11 and 5 she 6 threw 6 threw 11 and 7 off 8 her 8 her 10 cloak 9 long 10 cloak 10 cloak 11 and 11 and 12 everyone 12 everyone 13 saw 13 saw 15 was 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 queen 16 the 18 . who can tell how happy the king was ? 1 who 2 can 1 who 9 ? 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 how 4 how 5 happy 4 how 6 the 4 how 8 was 6 the 7 king i was there too , and ate and drank many good things . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ate 6 and 13 . 7 ate 8 and 7 ate 9 drank 8 and 9 drank 9 drank 12 things 10 many 11 good 10 many 12 things i sha'n't forget that feast as long as [i] live [.] 1 i 2 sha'n't 2 sha'n't 3 forget 2 sha'n't 4 that 4 that 5 feast 4 that 6 as 6 as 7 long 6 as 8 as 7 long 8 as 8 as 10 live ( from the [russian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [grateful] [prince] as he was wandering down one path which had looked at first more hopeful than the rest he saw a man coming towards him . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 wandering 4 wandering 5 down 5 down 7 path 6 one 7 path 7 path 8 which 8 which 9 had 9 had 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 first 11 at 15 than 13 more 15 than 14 hopeful 15 than 15 than 17 rest 16 the 17 rest 17 rest 18 he 18 he 19 saw 19 saw 22 coming 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 coming 22 coming 23 towards 22 coming 25 . 23 towards 24 him ' [i] have [lost] [myself] , ' answered the king , ' and am trying to get home . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 12 ' 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 20 ' 14 am 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 home 18 home 19 . 19 . 20 ' the king did not answer directly , but after awhile he spoke : ' [why] [should] [i] [give] [away] my [best] sporting [dog] . 1 the 2 king 1 the 13 : 2 king 11 he 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 directly 6 directly 7 , 7 , 10 awhile 8 but 9 after 8 but 10 awhile 10 awhile 11 he 11 he 12 spoke 13 : 14 ' 13 : 24 . 14 ' 20 my 20 my 22 sporting i can surely find my way out of the forest as well as this man . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 5 my 2 can 3 surely 3 surely 4 find 3 surely 5 my 5 my 6 way 6 way 7 out 6 way 10 forest 7 out 8 of 9 the 10 forest 10 forest 17 ' 11 as 12 well 11 as 13 as 13 as 15 man 14 this 15 man 15 man 17 ' 16 . 17 ' so the stranger left him , but the king followed path after path for three whole days , with no better success than before . 1 so 2 the 1 so 7 but 2 the 3 stranger 4 left 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 followed 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 followed 10 followed 11 path 10 followed 19 with 11 path 12 after 11 path 13 path 13 path 14 for 14 for 17 days 15 three 17 days 16 whole 17 days 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 no 19 with 22 success 20 no 21 better 22 success 23 than 23 than 24 before 24 before 25 . he was almost in despair , when the stranger suddenly appeared , blocking up his way . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 5 despair 4 in 5 despair 5 despair 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 11 appeared 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 appeared 11 appeared 12 , 12 , 13 blocking 13 blocking 14 up 14 up 16 way 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 . ' [promise] you will give me the first thing that comes out of your house to meet you ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 20 ' 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 me 5 give 17 meet 6 me 7 the 8 first 9 thing 9 thing 10 that 10 that 11 comes 11 comes 12 out 12 out 13 of 12 out 15 house 14 your 15 house 15 house 17 meet 16 to 17 meet 17 meet 18 you 18 you 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' but still the king was stiff-necked and would promise nothing . 1 but 2 still 2 still 5 was 3 the 4 king 3 the 5 was 5 was 6 stiff-necked 5 was 7 and 7 and 8 would 8 would 9 promise 8 would 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . then for the third time the stranger stood before the king , [and] [said] [:] 1 then 2 for 2 for 5 time 2 for 8 stood 3 the 4 third 4 third 5 time 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 stood 8 stood 9 before 8 stood 12 , 9 before 10 the 10 the 11 king ' [why] are you such a fool ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 8 ? 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 fool 7 fool 8 ? what can a dog be to you , that you should give your life for him like this ? 1 what 5 be 2 can 5 be 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 be 5 be 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 you 9 that 11 should 9 that 19 ? 12 give 13 your 12 give 15 for 13 your 14 life 15 for 16 him 15 for 17 like 17 like 18 this 18 this 19 ? just promise me [the] reward [i] [want] , and [i] will guide you out of the forest . ' 1 just 2 promise 2 promise 3 me 2 promise 17 forest 3 me 5 reward 5 reward 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 13 you 12 guide 13 you 14 out 15 of 14 out 17 forest 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . 17 forest 19 ' i accept your terms , so take me to my palace . ' 1 i 2 accept 2 accept 3 your 3 your 4 terms 4 terms 6 so 4 terms 10 my 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 take 6 so 9 to 7 take 8 me 10 my 11 palace 11 palace 13 ' 12 . 13 ' scarcely had he uttered the words than he found himself at the edge of the wood , with the palace in the dim distance . 1 scarcely 2 had 2 had 3 he 3 he 4 uttered 4 uttered 6 words 4 uttered 9 found 4 uttered 11 at 5 the 6 words 7 than 8 he 7 than 9 found 9 found 10 himself 11 at 13 edge 12 the 13 edge 13 edge 14 of 14 of 17 , 15 the 16 wood 16 wood 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 palace 20 palace 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 dim 23 dim 24 distance 24 distance 25 . the king shrank back , and ordered the nurse to take [the] [baby] away at once . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 shrank 2 king 5 , 3 shrank 4 back 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ordered 7 ordered 8 the 8 the 9 nurse 9 nurse 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 14 away 14 away 16 once 14 away 17 . 15 at 16 once then his great boarhound bounded up to him , but his caresses were only answered by a violent push . 1 then 2 his 2 his 4 boarhound 3 great 4 boarhound 4 boarhound 5 bounded 5 bounded 6 up 5 bounded 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 his 11 his 13 were 12 caresses 13 were 13 were 14 only 13 were 15 answered 13 were 16 by 16 by 17 a 16 by 19 push 17 a 18 violent 19 push 20 . but he did not dare to bring back the baby , lest the trick should be found out . 1 but 14 trick 2 he 3 did 2 he 14 trick 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 dare 4 not 5 dare 5 dare 6 to 5 dare 10 baby 7 bring 8 back 8 back 9 the 8 back 10 baby 10 baby 14 trick 11 , 12 lest 12 lest 13 the 13 the 14 trick 14 trick 17 found 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 found 17 found 18 out 18 out 19 . the peasants were quite contented with this arrangement , which gave them food and [money] in [abundance] [.] 1 the 2 peasants 2 peasants 3 were 2 peasants 7 this 2 peasants 12 them 4 quite 5 contented 5 contented 6 with 5 contented 7 this 7 this 8 arrangement 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 gave 11 gave 12 them 12 them 13 food 13 food 14 and 14 and 16 in by-and-by the boy grew big and tall , and seemed to lead a happy life in the house of his foster parents . 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 3 boy 1 by-and-by 4 grew 4 grew 5 big 4 grew 10 seemed 5 big 7 tall 6 and 7 tall 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 10 seemed 22 parents 12 lead 15 life 13 a 14 happy 14 happy 15 life 15 life 21 foster 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 house 18 house 19 of 19 of 20 his 19 of 21 foster 21 foster 22 parents 22 parents 23 . to become king at the cost of a maiden 's life was too heavy a price to pay . 1 to 2 become 2 become 3 king 3 king 6 cost 3 king 9 maiden 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 cost 6 cost 7 of 8 a 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 's 9 maiden 18 pay 11 life 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 14 heavy 14 heavy 15 a 15 a 16 price 16 price 18 pay 17 to 18 pay 18 pay 19 . after he had walked some way he began to cry loudly [:] ' [oh] [,] [how] [unlucky] [i] [am] [!] 1 after 7 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 7 he 3 had 4 walked 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 he 7 he 11 loudly 8 began 10 cry 9 to 10 cry 10 cry 11 loudly 11 loudly 13 ' where can [i] be ? 1 where 4 be 1 where 5 ? 2 can 4 be is there no one to show me the way out of the wood ? ' 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 me 7 me 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 wood 13 wood 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' then appeared a strange man with a long grey beard , with a leather bag hanging from his girdle . 1 then 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 a 3 a 4 strange 4 strange 6 with 5 man 6 with 6 with 10 beard 7 a 10 beard 8 long 9 grey 9 grey 10 beard 10 beard 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 leather 14 leather 15 bag 15 bag 16 hanging 16 hanging 17 from 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 girdle 19 girdle 20 . ' [what] [can] a beggar [such] [as] [i] promise you ? ' [answered] the prince . 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 12 ' 4 a 5 beggar 9 promise 10 you 10 you 11 ? 10 you 12 ' 12 ' 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 . ' [it] is full of peas , ' was the reply . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 peas 6 peas 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 reply 11 reply 12 . ' [then] you are an orphan ? ' asked the stranger . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ' 3 you 4 are 3 you 6 orphan 5 an 6 orphan 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 . ' [why] should you not enter my service ? 1 ' 6 enter 1 ' 8 service 1 ' 9 ? 3 should 6 enter 4 you 5 not 5 not 6 enter 7 my 8 service i want a sharp fellow in the house , and you please me . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 5 fellow 2 want 10 and 3 a 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 fellow 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 7 the 10 and 8 house 9 , 10 and 11 you 10 and 15 ' 11 you 12 please 12 please 13 me 13 me 14 . ' [why] not , [indeed] , if we can strike a bargain ? ' said the other . 1 ' 13 ? 1 ' 14 ' 3 not 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 we 7 if 9 can 9 can 10 strike 10 strike 12 bargain 10 strike 13 ? 11 a 12 bargain 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 . ' [i] was born a peasant , and strange bread is always bitter , so it is the same to me [whom] [i] [serve] ! 1 ' 17 is 3 was 13 bitter 4 born 5 a 5 a 6 peasant 6 peasant 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 strange 9 strange 10 bread 10 bread 12 always 11 is 12 always 12 always 13 bitter 13 bitter 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 25 ! 18 the 19 same 19 same 21 me 20 to 21 me 21 me 25 ! what wages will you give me ? ' 1 what 2 wages 1 what 7 ? 1 what 8 ' 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 give 4 you 7 ? 5 give 6 me ' [i] shall be satisfied with that , ' said the youth . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 with 6 with 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 youth 12 youth 13 . ' [somebody] else will have to bury my aunt . 1 ' 3 else 3 else 10 . 4 will 5 have 5 have 6 to 5 have 10 . 6 to 7 bury 7 bury 8 my 8 my 9 aunt i will go with you ! ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' at night they slept under a fig tree , and when the sun rose started on their way . 1 at 2 night 1 at 3 they 1 at 4 slept 4 slept 5 under 5 under 6 a 5 under 7 fig 5 under 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 8 tree 15 started 8 tree 18 way 8 tree 19 . 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 the 11 when 15 started 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 rose 14 rose 15 started 16 on 18 way 17 their 18 way suddenly there appeared under the stone a secret door , which led to what looked like the mouth of a cave . 1 suddenly 2 there 2 there 3 appeared 3 appeared 11 which 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 stone 5 the 7 a 7 a 8 secret 7 a 11 which 9 door 10 , 9 door 11 which 11 which 12 led 12 led 13 to 13 to 18 mouth 14 what 15 looked 15 looked 16 like 16 like 17 the 17 the 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 cave 21 cave 22 . the old fellow seized the youth by the arm , and said roughly , ' [follow] me ! ' 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 fellow 3 fellow 6 youth 4 seized 5 the 4 seized 6 youth 6 youth 8 the 6 youth 13 roughly 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 arm 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 roughly 11 and 12 said 13 roughly 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 me 17 me 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' thick darkness surrounded them , yet it seemed to the prince as if their path led into still deeper depths . 1 thick 2 darkness 2 darkness 3 surrounded 3 surrounded 4 them 3 surrounded 14 their 3 surrounded 15 path 3 surrounded 19 deeper 4 them 5 , 4 them 11 prince 5 , 6 yet 6 yet 8 seemed 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 10 the 11 prince 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 their 15 path 16 led 16 led 17 into 17 into 18 still 19 deeper 20 depths 20 depths 21 . not a rustle or a sound could be heard . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 rustle 3 rustle 4 or 3 rustle 9 heard 5 a 6 sound 6 sound 9 heard 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 heard 9 heard 10 . here and there he noticed a bird sitting on a branch , with head erect and swelling throat , but his ear caught nothing . 1 here 3 there 1 here 4 he 2 and 3 there 4 he 5 noticed 5 noticed 7 bird 6 a 7 bird 7 bird 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 on 8 sitting 16 and 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 branch 11 branch 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 head 15 erect 16 and 16 and 17 swelling 16 and 25 . 17 swelling 18 throat 17 swelling 20 but 18 throat 19 , 19 , 20 but 20 but 24 nothing 21 his 22 ear 22 ear 23 caught 23 caught 24 nothing it sounded as if a troop of horses were ploughing their way over a moor [.] 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 9 were 5 a 6 troop 6 troop 7 of 6 troop 8 horses 7 of 8 horses 8 horses 9 were 9 were 12 way 10 ploughing 11 their 11 their 12 way 12 way 13 over 12 way 15 moor 14 a 15 moor then the greybeard [opened] his mouth , and said : ' [the] kettle is [boiling] ; we are expected at home . ' 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 greybeard 3 greybeard 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : 9 said 11 ' 11 ' 13 kettle 11 ' 23 ' 13 kettle 14 is 16 ; 17 we 17 we 18 are 18 are 19 expected 18 are 20 at 20 at 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 ' they reached it at last , and found an empty kennel standing in front of the gate . 1 they 2 reached 2 reached 3 it 2 reached 12 standing 3 it 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 found 12 standing 9 an 10 empty 10 empty 11 kennel 11 kennel 12 standing 12 standing 13 in 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 gate 17 gate 18 . ' [creep] [inside] this , ' said the master , ' and wait [while] [i] [go] in and see my grandmother . 1 ' 8 the 1 ' 11 ' 4 this 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 wait 13 wait 17 in 17 in 21 grandmother 18 and 19 see 18 and 20 my 20 my 21 grandmother 21 grandmother 22 . like all very old people , she is very obstinate , and cannot bear fresh faces about her . ' 1 like 3 very 2 all 3 very 3 very 5 people 3 very 7 she 4 old 5 people 5 people 6 , 7 she 8 is 7 she 18 her 7 she 20 ' 9 very 10 obstinate 9 very 11 , 9 very 13 cannot 11 , 12 and 13 cannot 14 bear 14 bear 15 fresh 15 fresh 16 faces 15 fresh 17 about 17 about 18 her 19 . 20 ' the prince crept tremblingly into the kennel , and began to regret the daring which had brought him into this scrape . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 crept 3 crept 5 into 3 crept 7 kennel 4 tremblingly 5 into 6 the 7 kennel 7 kennel 8 , 8 , 14 daring 8 , 22 . 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 10 began 12 regret 12 regret 13 the 12 regret 14 daring 14 daring 15 which 14 daring 16 had 14 daring 20 this 16 had 18 him 17 brought 18 him 18 him 19 into 21 scrape 22 . by-and-by the master came back , and called him from his hiding-place . 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 4 came 2 the 3 master 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 him 8 called 9 him 9 him 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 hiding-place 12 hiding-place 13 . keep your eyes and ears open , and your mouth shut , obey without questions . 1 keep 2 your 1 keep 13 obey 3 eyes 4 and 4 and 5 ears 5 ears 6 open 6 open 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 obey 9 your 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 shut 11 shut 12 , 12 , 13 obey 13 obey 15 questions 13 obey 16 . 14 without 15 questions be grateful if you will , but never speak unless you are spoken to . ' 1 be 2 grateful 1 be 3 if 3 if 4 you 3 if 5 will 5 will 6 , 5 will 16 ' 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 speak 8 never 9 speak 9 speak 10 unless 9 speak 13 spoken 10 unless 11 you 11 you 12 are 13 spoken 14 to 15 . 16 ' when the prince stepped over the threshold he caught sight of a maiden of wonderful beauty , with brown eyes and fair curly hair . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 stepped 3 prince 14 of 4 stepped 5 over 5 over 6 the 7 threshold 8 he 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 10 sight 10 sight 11 of 11 of 14 of 12 a 14 of 13 maiden 14 of 14 of 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 beauty 16 beauty 19 brown 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 brown 19 brown 20 eyes 19 brown 25 . 20 eyes 21 and 21 and 22 fair 22 fair 23 curly 23 curly 24 hair then she took out a needle and thread , and began to darn her stockings . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 out 4 out 5 a 5 a 6 needle 6 needle 7 and 7 and 8 thread 8 thread 9 , 8 thread 15 stockings 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 11 began 14 her 12 to 13 darn 15 stockings 16 . the master sat at table alone , and invited neither his new servant nor the maid to eat with him . 1 the 2 master 1 the 9 invited 2 master 3 sat 3 sat 4 at 4 at 5 table 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 invited 9 invited 10 neither 9 invited 17 to 9 invited 21 . 10 neither 12 new 10 neither 14 nor 11 his 12 new 12 new 13 servant 14 nor 16 maid 15 the 16 maid 17 to 18 eat 18 eat 19 with 19 with 20 him neither was the old grandmother anywhere to be seen [.] 1 neither 3 the 1 neither 6 anywhere 2 was 3 the 4 old 5 grandmother 4 old 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 9 seen 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen his appetite was tremendous : he soon cleared all the dishes , and ate enough to satisfy a dozen men . 1 his 2 appetite 1 his 6 he 2 appetite 3 was 3 was 4 tremendous 5 : 6 he 6 he 7 soon 7 soon 8 cleared 7 soon 9 all 9 all 10 the 9 all 11 dishes 11 dishes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 ate 14 ate 17 satisfy 15 enough 16 to 15 enough 17 satisfy 16 to 17 satisfy 17 satisfy 19 dozen 18 a 19 dozen 19 dozen 20 men 20 men 21 . during the meal he stole many glances at the maiden , and would even have spoken to her , but she gave him no encouragement . 1 during 2 the 2 the 3 meal 3 meal 4 he 4 he 12 and 5 stole 6 many 6 many 7 glances 7 glances 8 at 8 at 12 and 9 the 10 maiden 10 maiden 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 would 13 would 14 even 14 even 15 have 14 even 20 but 15 have 16 spoken 16 spoken 17 to 17 to 18 her 19 , 20 but 20 but 24 no 20 but 26 . 21 she 22 gave 22 gave 23 him 23 him 24 no 25 encouragement 26 . besides , the master was stretched on a bench by the oven after his huge meal , and would have heard everything . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 5 was 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 master 5 was 10 by 6 stretched 7 on 6 stretched 10 by 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 bench 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 oven 12 oven 13 after 13 after 16 meal 13 after 17 , 13 after 18 and 14 his 15 huge 15 huge 16 meal 18 and 20 have 18 and 22 everything 18 and 23 . 19 would 20 have 20 have 21 heard but the day after to-morrow you must come with me , and [i] will point out the work you have to do . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 after 4 after 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 you 6 you 7 must 6 you 19 you 7 must 8 come 8 come 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 14 will 16 out 15 point 16 out 16 out 17 the 17 the 18 work 17 the 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 . the maid will show you where you are to sleep . ' 1 the 2 maid 2 maid 12 ' 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 4 show 6 where 6 where 8 are 6 where 10 sleep 7 you 8 are 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [you] dog of a servant ! 1 ' 4 of 3 dog 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 servant 6 servant 7 ! if you disobey the laws of the house you will soon find yourself a head shorter ! 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 disobey 3 disobey 4 the 3 disobey 5 laws 3 disobey 10 will 5 laws 6 of 5 laws 8 house 6 of 7 the 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 soon 11 soon 12 find 12 find 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 a 14 a 15 head 14 a 16 shorter 16 shorter 17 ! hold your tongue , and leave me in peace . ' 1 hold 2 your 2 your 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 leave 6 leave 7 me 7 me 8 in 8 in 9 peace 9 peace 10 . 10 . 11 ' the girl made a sign to him to follow her , and , throwing open a door , nodded to him to go in . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 made 3 made 5 sign 4 a 5 sign 5 sign 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 follow 9 follow 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 throwing 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 19 nodded 15 open 17 door 16 a 17 door 17 door 19 nodded 18 , 19 nodded 19 nodded 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 in 24 in 25 . ' [it] [is] impossible that she can be his daughter ! ' he said to himself , ' for she has a kind heart . 1 ' 6 she 4 impossible 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 10 daughter 7 can 8 be 8 be 10 daughter 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 said 13 he 17 , 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 himself 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 for 19 for 20 she 20 she 21 has 21 has 24 heart 22 a 23 kind 23 kind 24 heart 24 heart 25 . he got into bed , but it was long before he fell asleep , and even then his dreams gave him no rest . 1 he 6 but 2 got 3 into 3 into 4 bed 4 bed 5 , 4 bed 6 but 6 but 8 was 6 but 10 before 6 but 14 , 6 but 15 and 7 it 8 was 9 long 10 before 10 before 11 he 10 before 13 asleep 12 fell 13 asleep 15 and 16 even 16 even 17 then 16 even 24 . 17 then 18 his 17 then 20 gave 19 dreams 20 gave 20 gave 21 him 20 gave 22 no 22 no 23 rest he seemed to be surrounded by dangers , and it was only the power of the maiden who helped him through it all . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 surrounded 5 surrounded 6 by 6 by 7 dangers 7 dangers 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 10 it 13 the 11 was 12 only 13 the 14 power 14 power 15 of 14 power 19 helped 16 the 17 maiden 16 the 19 helped 17 maiden 18 who 19 helped 20 him 19 helped 21 through 21 through 22 it 22 it 23 all 23 all 24 . when he woke his first thoughts were for the girl , whom he found hard at work . 1 when 3 woke 1 when 7 were 2 he 3 woke 4 his 5 first 4 his 6 thoughts 6 thoughts 7 were 7 were 8 for 8 for 9 the 8 for 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 10 girl 12 whom 12 whom 14 found 12 whom 15 hard 12 whom 18 . 13 he 14 found 15 hard 17 work 16 at 17 work on the evening of the second day he went , as he had been told , to receive his orders for the following morning . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 evening 3 evening 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 second 6 second 7 day 7 day 9 went 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 , 9 went 11 as 11 as 15 told 11 as 21 for 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 told 15 told 16 , 15 told 20 orders 17 to 18 receive 18 receive 19 his 19 his 20 orders 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 following 23 following 24 morning 24 morning 25 . ' [i] am going to set you something very easy to do to-morrow , ' said the old man when his servant entered . 1 ' 8 something 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 8 something 6 set 7 you 6 set 8 something 8 something 9 very 9 very 10 easy 10 easy 13 to-morrow 11 to 12 do 11 to 13 to-morrow 13 to-morrow 14 , 13 to-morrow 15 ' 13 to-morrow 16 said 13 to-morrow 18 old 13 to-morrow 23 entered 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 man 19 man 22 servant 20 when 21 his 21 his 22 servant 23 entered 24 . ' [take] this scythe and cut as much grass [as] the [white] [horse] will want for its day 's feed , and clean [out] [its] stall . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 scythe 4 scythe 5 and 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 9 grass 6 cut 27 . 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 grass 11 the 26 stall 11 the 27 . 14 will 15 want 15 want 16 for 15 want 20 feed 17 its 18 day 18 day 19 's 19 's 20 feed 20 feed 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 clean 23 clean 26 stall if [i] [come] [back] and [find] the manger [empty] it will go ill with you . 1 if 5 and 1 if 16 . 5 and 7 the 7 the 8 manger 10 it 15 you 10 it 16 . 11 will 13 ill 12 go 13 ill 13 ill 14 with 14 with 15 you so beware ! ' 1 so 2 beware 2 beware 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [for] to-morrow , ' answered the prince , ' it is really nothing at all ! 1 ' 3 to-morrow 3 to-morrow 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 10 ' 6 answered 9 , 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 17 ! 11 it 12 is 11 it 17 ! 12 is 13 really 13 really 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 at 15 at 16 all just to cut hay for the horse , and to clean out his stall ! ' 1 just 2 to 1 just 14 stall 2 to 3 cut 2 to 4 hay 2 to 5 for 6 the 7 horse 7 horse 14 stall 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 to 10 to 14 stall 11 clean 12 out 12 out 14 stall 13 his 14 stall 14 stall 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [oh] , [luckless] [being] [!] ' [sighed] the girl [;] ' how will you ever get through with it . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 7 ' 12 ' 9 the 10 girl 12 ' 21 . 13 how 15 you 13 how 16 ever 13 how 21 . 14 will 15 you 16 ever 17 get 17 get 18 through 18 through 19 with 19 with 20 it how , then , do you expect to do it all by yourself ? 1 how 2 , 1 how 14 ? 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 5 do 3 then 13 yourself 5 do 6 you 5 do 7 expect 7 expect 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 all 10 it 12 by but listen to me , and do what [i] tell you . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 3 to 4 me 3 to 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 . 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 what 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . it is your only chance . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 only 4 only 5 chance 5 chance 6 . after these words the maiden went away as softly as she had come . 1 after 3 words 2 these 3 words 3 words 5 maiden 3 words 9 softly 4 the 5 maiden 6 went 7 away 6 went 9 softly 8 as 9 softly 9 softly 10 as 9 softly 13 come 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 . early the next morning he set to work . 1 early 4 morning 1 early 5 he 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 morning 5 he 6 set 6 set 8 work 7 to 8 work 8 work 9 . his scythe danced through the grass much more easily than he had hoped , and soon he had enough to fill the manger . 1 his 2 scythe 2 scythe 6 grass 3 danced 4 through 4 through 5 the 4 through 6 grass 5 the 6 grass 6 grass 7 much 7 much 8 more 8 more 9 easily 8 more 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 hoped 13 hoped 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 soon 16 soon 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 enough 19 enough 20 to 20 to 21 fill 21 fill 22 the 22 the 23 manger 23 manger 24 . he put it in the crib , and returned with a second supply , when to his horror he found the crib empty . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 it 2 put 15 when 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 crib 6 crib 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 when 9 returned 10 with 9 returned 15 when 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 second 13 supply 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 to 15 when 19 he 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 horror 19 he 20 found 20 found 21 the 20 found 23 empty 22 crib 23 empty 23 empty 24 . then he knew that without the maiden 's advice he would certainly have been lost , and began to put it into practice . 1 then 2 he 2 he 10 he 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 without 5 without 9 advice 6 the 7 maiden 7 maiden 8 's 8 's 9 advice 9 advice 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 certainly 11 would 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 lost 15 lost 16 , 15 lost 23 practice 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 began 18 began 19 to 20 put 22 into 21 it 22 into 22 into 23 practice 23 practice 24 . he took out the rushes which had somehow got mixed up with the hay , and plaited them quickly . 1 he 7 had 2 took 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 rushes 5 rushes 6 which 6 which 7 had 7 had 8 somehow 7 had 9 got 7 had 18 them 9 got 10 mixed 10 mixed 11 up 11 up 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 hay 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 plaited 17 plaited 18 them 18 them 19 quickly 19 quickly 20 . ' [my] son , what are you doing ? ' asked [the] [horse] wonderingly . 1 ' 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 are 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 doing 8 doing 9 ? 9 ? 11 asked 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 14 wonderingly 14 wonderingly 15 . ' [oh] , nothing ! ' replied he . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 ' 4 nothing 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [just] weaving a chin [strap] to bind your jaws together , in case you might wish to eat any more ! ' 1 ' 3 weaving 3 weaving 4 a 4 a 5 chin 5 chin 7 to 7 to 8 bind 8 bind 23 ' 9 your 10 jaws 10 jaws 11 together 11 together 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 case 14 case 15 you 15 you 16 might 16 might 19 eat 17 wish 19 eat 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 22 ! 20 any 21 more 21 more 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' the white horse sighed deeply when it heard this , and made up its mind to be content with what it had eaten . 1 the 2 white 2 white 3 horse 3 horse 4 sighed 3 horse 14 its 4 sighed 5 deeply 6 when 8 heard 7 it 8 heard 8 heard 9 this 8 heard 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 made 12 made 13 up 13 up 14 its 14 its 15 mind 14 its 21 it 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 content 18 content 19 with 19 with 20 what 20 what 21 it 21 it 23 eaten 22 had 23 eaten 23 eaten 24 . he had barely finished when in walked the old man , who stood astonished at the door . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 finished 3 barely 4 finished 4 finished 5 when 5 when 6 in 6 in 7 walked 7 walked 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 stood 12 who 14 astonished 14 astonished 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 . ' [is] it really you who have been clever enough to do that ? ' he asked . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 15 ' 4 really 5 you 5 you 6 who 6 who 9 clever 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 clever 9 clever 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 that 13 that 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 asked 17 asked 18 . ' [or] has some one else given you a hint ? ' 1 ' 12 ' 3 has 4 some 3 has 6 else 3 has 7 given 3 has 11 ? 5 one 6 else 7 given 8 you 8 you 9 a 9 a 10 hint 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] , [i] have had no [help] , ' replied the prince , ' except what my poor weak head [could] [give] [me] . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 5 have 6 had 6 had 7 no 7 no 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 26 ' 11 replied 13 prince 11 replied 18 my 12 the 13 prince 14 , 16 except 15 ' 16 except 16 except 17 what 17 what 18 my 18 my 19 poor 18 my 21 head 19 poor 20 weak 21 head 25 . 25 . 26 ' the old man frowned , and went away , and the prince rejoiced that everything had turned out so well . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 frowned 3 man 12 prince 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 rejoiced 12 prince 15 everything 14 that 15 everything 15 everything 16 had 15 everything 17 turned 15 everything 21 . 17 turned 18 out 18 out 19 so 19 so 20 well but take care you milk her dry , or it may be the worse for you . ' 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 care 2 take 4 you 4 you 5 milk 4 you 6 her 4 you 7 dry 4 you 16 you 7 dry 8 , 9 or 10 it 10 it 14 worse 11 may 12 be 12 be 14 worse 13 the 14 worse 14 worse 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' i have never milked a cow before , but [i] have good strong fingers . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 milked 3 never 4 milked 4 milked 6 cow 4 milked 16 ' 5 a 6 cow 6 cow 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 have 12 good 13 strong 13 strong 14 fingers 14 fingers 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] , you are unlucky , ' cried she . 1 ' 5 are 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 unlucky 6 unlucky 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [if] you were to try from morning till night you couldn't do it . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 till 3 you 6 try 4 were 5 to 5 to 6 try 7 from 8 morning 8 morning 9 till 9 till 10 night 9 till 12 couldn't 11 you 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 do 12 couldn't 15 . 13 do 14 it the black cow will ask you what is the meaning of all this , and you must answer what [i] will whisper to you . ' 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 cow 2 black 5 ask 4 will 5 ask 5 ask 6 you 6 you 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 meaning 10 meaning 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 must 17 must 25 . 18 answer 19 what 19 what 22 whisper 21 will 22 whisper 22 whisper 23 to 23 to 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' and she stood on tip-toe and whispered something in his ear , and then went away . 1 and 2 she 2 she 5 tip-toe 3 stood 5 tip-toe 4 on 5 tip-toe 5 tip-toe 6 and 6 and 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 something 8 something 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 ear 11 ear 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 went 15 went 16 away 16 away 17 . the black cow watched him with surprise for some time , and then said : ' [what] are you doing , [sonny] ? ' 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 cow 2 black 4 watched 4 watched 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 for 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 said 14 said 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 24 ' 18 are 19 you 18 are 20 doing 18 are 23 ? 20 doing 21 , 23 ? 24 ' ' [have] you [really] managed it all [yourself] , or did somebody help you ? ' 1 ' 10 or 1 ' 16 ' 3 you 5 managed 5 managed 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 9 , 9 , 10 or 11 did 12 somebody 12 somebody 14 you 12 somebody 15 ? 13 help 14 you 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] have nobody to help me , ' answered the prince , ' but my own poor head . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 have 4 nobody 4 nobody 7 me 4 nobody 12 prince 5 to 6 help 6 help 7 me 8 , 12 prince 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 prince 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 20 . 13 , 14 ' 13 , 20 . 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 my 16 my 17 own 17 own 18 poor 17 own 19 head 20 . 21 ' the old man got up from his seat and went away . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 from 6 from 8 seat 7 his 8 seat 8 seat 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 away 11 away 12 . the prince was overjoyed to hear he had nothing worse to do . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 was 2 prince 4 overjoyed 2 prince 7 he 4 overjoyed 6 hear 5 to 6 hear 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 worse 9 nothing 12 do 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 . i am certainly not going to spare the old grandmother . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 5 going 3 certainly 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 spare 7 spare 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 grandmother 10 grandmother 11 . 11 . 12 ' by-and-by the maiden stole up to ask what task he had for the next day . 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 4 stole 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 stole 4 stole 5 up 4 stole 8 what 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 what 8 what 9 task 9 task 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 for 12 for 16 . 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 day 15 day 16 . the young man laughed [,] and said : ' [it] [appears] [that] [i] have got to learn all kinds of farmer 's work . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 laughed 4 laughed 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 14 have 14 have 15 got 15 got 16 to 15 got 24 . 16 to 17 learn 17 learn 18 all 18 all 19 kinds 19 kinds 20 of 20 of 23 work 21 farmer 22 's 21 farmer 23 work ' [oh] , you unlucky creature ! ' cried she ; ' and how do you think you are to do it . 1 ' 6 creature 1 ' 12 ' 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 creature 5 unlucky 6 creature 6 creature 9 cried 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 she 10 she 11 ; 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 how 14 how 15 do 15 do 16 you 16 you 17 think 16 you 18 you 18 you 19 are 19 are 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 it 22 it 23 . if you had all the men in the world to help you , you could not clear off this one little hay-rick in a week . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 all 3 had 10 to 3 had 15 could 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 men 6 men 9 world 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 world 8 the 9 world 10 to 11 help 11 help 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 you 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 clear 16 not 22 hay-rick 17 clear 18 off 19 this 20 one 20 one 21 little 21 little 22 hay-rick 22 hay-rick 23 in 22 hay-rick 26 . 23 in 24 a 24 a 25 week the instant you have thrown down the hay at the top , it will take root again from below . 1 the 2 instant 2 instant 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 thrown 5 thrown 6 down 6 down 8 hay 7 the 8 hay 8 hay 19 below 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 take 15 take 16 root 16 root 19 below 17 again 18 from 18 from 19 below 19 below 20 . but listen to what [i] say . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 3 to 4 what 4 what 6 say 6 say 7 . you must steal out at daybreak to-morrow and bring out the white horse and some good strong ropes . 1 you 2 must 1 you 19 . 2 must 3 steal 3 steal 4 out 4 out 6 daybreak 5 at 6 daybreak 6 daybreak 7 to-morrow 7 to-morrow 8 and 8 and 9 bring 9 bring 10 out 9 bring 14 and 11 the 12 white 12 white 13 horse 13 horse 14 and 15 some 16 good 16 good 17 strong 17 strong 18 ropes 18 ropes 19 . then get on the hay-stack , put the ropes round it , and harness the horse to the ropes . 1 then 20 . 2 get 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 hay-stack 5 hay-stack 6 , 6 , 7 put 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 ropes 9 ropes 19 ropes 10 round 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 to 14 harness 16 horse 15 the 16 horse 16 horse 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 ropes 19 ropes 20 . when you are ready , climb up the hay-stack and begin to count one , two , three . 1 when 2 you 1 when 6 climb 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 6 climb 7 up 6 climb 13 count 8 the 9 hay-stack 9 hay-stack 11 begin 10 and 11 begin 11 begin 12 to 11 begin 13 count 13 count 14 one 13 count 15 , 15 , 17 , 16 two 17 , 17 , 18 three 17 , 19 . the horse will ask you what you are counting , and you must be sure to answer what [i] whisper to you . ' 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 3 will 3 will 4 ask 4 ask 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 are 7 you 10 , 8 are 9 counting 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 to 16 to 17 answer 17 answer 18 what 18 what 20 whisper 20 whisper 21 to 20 whisper 22 you 21 to 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 ' so the maiden whispered something in his ear , and left the room . 1 so 2 the 1 so 9 , 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 8 ear 4 whispered 5 something 5 something 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 ear 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 left 11 left 13 room 12 the 13 room 13 room 14 . and the prince knew nothing better to do than to get into bed . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 prince 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 knew 3 prince 13 bed 4 knew 5 nothing 6 better 9 than 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 than 9 than 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 into 11 get 13 bed 13 bed 14 . the master was dumb with surprise as he came in after breakfast and found his man 's day 's work quite done . 1 the 4 dumb 2 master 4 dumb 3 was 4 dumb 4 dumb 5 with 4 dumb 12 breakfast 4 dumb 18 day 5 with 6 surprise 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 10 in 9 came 11 after 11 after 12 breakfast 13 and 14 found 14 found 15 his 15 his 16 man 15 his 18 day 16 man 17 's 18 day 20 work 19 's 20 work 20 work 21 quite 20 work 22 done 20 work 23 . ' [was] it really you who were so clever ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 11 ' 4 really 5 you 5 you 6 who 5 you 10 ? 6 who 7 were 6 who 9 clever 8 so 9 clever 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [or] [did] some one [give] you [good] advice ? ' 1 ' 4 some 1 ' 11 ' 4 some 5 one 7 you 9 advice 9 advice 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' late in the evening the prince went to his master to learn what he was to do next day . 1 late 4 evening 1 late 10 master 1 late 12 learn 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 evening 4 evening 7 went 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 went 7 went 8 to 9 his 10 master 11 to 12 learn 12 learn 13 what 13 what 14 he 13 what 17 do 13 what 18 next 14 he 15 was 16 to 17 do 18 next 19 day 19 day 20 . and he went towards his room , where the maiden met him . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 6 room 4 towards 6 room 5 his 6 room 6 room 10 maiden 7 , 8 where 8 where 10 maiden 9 the 10 maiden 10 maiden 11 met 11 met 12 him 12 him 13 . ' [oh] , you unlucky being ! ' sighed she . 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 unlucky 5 unlucky 6 being 6 being 7 ! 6 being 8 ' 8 ' 10 she 9 sighed 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [do] you know that this calf is so swift that in a single day he can run three times round the world ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 this 4 know 5 that 4 know 6 this 6 this 7 calf 7 calf 23 world 8 is 9 so 8 is 17 can 9 so 10 swift 9 so 11 that 11 that 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 day 16 he 17 can 17 can 18 run 18 run 20 times 18 run 21 round 19 three 20 times 21 round 23 world 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 ? take heed to [what] [i] tell you . 1 take 2 heed 2 heed 3 to 3 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 . after this the prince went to bed and slept soundly . 1 after 2 this 1 after 3 the 3 the 4 prince 3 the 5 went 3 the 10 soundly 3 the 11 . 5 went 7 bed 6 to 7 bed 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 soundly i am sure you have found some clever friend ! ['] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 found 6 found 7 some 7 some 8 clever 7 some 9 friend 9 friend 10 ! the young man wondered at this strange freak , and [went] laughing in search of the maiden . 1 the 2 young 1 the 18 . 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 at 5 at 8 freak 6 this 7 strange 6 this 8 freak 9 , 10 and 9 , 18 . 10 and 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 in 13 in 14 search 14 search 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 maiden ' [ah] , it is no laughing matter , ' sighed she . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 no 7 laughing 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 sighed 11 sighed 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [he] means to [eat] you , and there is only one way in which [i] can help you . 1 ' 3 means 3 means 4 to 4 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 6 you 19 you 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 only 11 only 12 one 12 one 13 way 13 way 14 in 14 in 15 which 17 can 18 help 18 help 19 you 19 you 20 . you must heat an iron shovel red hot , and hold it out to him instead of your hand . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 4 an 3 heat 4 an 4 an 5 iron 4 an 6 shovel 6 shovel 8 hot 7 red 8 hot 8 hot 16 instead 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 instead 11 hold 12 it 11 hold 13 out 13 out 14 to 13 out 16 instead 15 him 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 16 instead 19 hand 16 instead 21 ' 18 your 19 hand 20 . 21 ' so next morning he wakened very early , and had heated the shovel before the old man was awake . 1 so 4 he 2 next 3 morning 2 next 4 he 4 he 5 wakened 4 he 17 man 5 wakened 7 early 6 very 7 early 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 had 10 had 11 heated 11 heated 12 the 11 heated 13 shovel 13 shovel 14 before 14 before 15 the 14 before 17 man 16 old 17 man 17 man 19 awake 18 was 19 awake 19 awake 20 . at length he heard him calling , ' [you] lazy fellow , where are you ? 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 2 length 4 heard 4 heard 6 calling 4 heard 8 ' 5 him 6 calling 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 15 you 8 ' 16 ? 10 lazy 11 fellow 11 fellow 13 where 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 are 14 are 15 you come and wish me good morning . ' 1 come 2 and 2 and 5 good 2 and 7 . 3 wish 4 me 4 me 5 good 5 good 6 morning 7 . 8 ' you must return this evening , when [i] may be better . ' 1 you 2 must 1 you 13 ' 2 must 3 return 3 return 5 evening 4 this 5 evening 5 evening 6 , 6 , 7 when 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 better 11 better 12 . 12 . 13 ' the prince loitered about all day , and in the evening went back to the old man 's room . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 loitered 3 loitered 4 about 4 about 6 day 5 all 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 8 and 20 . 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 evening 12 went 13 back 12 went 14 to 14 to 15 the 14 to 20 . 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 room come to me at dawn and bring the maiden with you . 1 come 2 to 1 come 11 you 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 at 4 at 5 dawn 5 dawn 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 the 8 the 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 with 11 you 12 . i know you have long loved each other , and [i] wish to make you man and wife . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 long 5 long 6 loved 6 loved 7 each 6 loved 15 you 7 each 8 other 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 you 12 wish 15 you 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 you 15 you 16 man 16 man 17 and 16 man 18 wife 18 wife 20 ' 19 . 20 ' the young man nearly jumped into the air for joy , but , remembering the rules of the house , he managed to keep still . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 jumped 4 nearly 8 air 6 into 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 10 joy 8 air 19 house 9 for 10 joy 10 joy 12 but 11 , 12 but 13 , 14 remembering 14 remembering 19 house 15 the 16 rules 16 rules 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 22 managed 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 managed 22 managed 23 to 22 managed 24 keep 24 keep 25 still 25 still 26 . we must escape somehow , or else we shall be lost . 1 we 8 we 2 must 3 escape 3 escape 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 else 7 else 8 we 8 we 9 shall 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 lost 11 lost 12 . take an axe , and cut off the head of the calf with one blow . 1 take 2 an 2 an 3 axe 2 an 12 calf 2 an 16 . 3 axe 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 off 8 the 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 calf 12 calf 13 with 13 with 15 blow 14 one 15 blow with a second , split its head in two , and in its brain you will see a bright red ball . 1 with 2 a 1 with 5 split 2 a 3 second 3 second 4 , 5 split 7 head 5 split 8 in 6 its 7 head 8 in 12 in 9 two 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 in 12 in 15 you 13 its 14 brain 14 brain 15 you 15 you 16 will 15 you 17 see 17 see 20 red 17 see 22 . 18 a 19 bright 19 bright 20 red 20 red 21 ball bring that to me . 1 bring 4 me 2 that 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . meanwhile , [i] will do what is needful here . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 8 needful 4 will 5 do 5 do 6 what 6 what 7 is 7 is 8 needful 8 needful 9 here 9 here 10 . and the prince [thought] to [himself] , ' [better] kill the calf [than] be killed [ourselves] . 1 and 2 the 1 and 7 , 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 to 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 kill 10 kill 11 the 11 the 12 calf 12 calf 15 killed 14 be 15 killed 15 killed 17 . if we can once escape , we will go back home . 1 if 8 will 2 we 3 can 3 can 5 escape 3 can 8 will 4 once 5 escape 5 escape 6 , 5 escape 7 we 8 will 11 home 9 go 10 back 10 back 11 home 11 home 12 . the peas which [i] strewed [about] must have sprouted , so that we shall not miss the way . ' 1 the 2 peas 1 the 20 ' 2 peas 3 which 3 which 5 strewed 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 sprouted 8 have 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 11 so 19 . 12 that 13 we 13 we 14 shall 14 shall 15 not 15 not 16 miss 15 not 18 way 17 the 18 way 19 . 20 ' then he went into the stall , and with one blow of the axe killed the calf , and with the second split its brain . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 6 stall 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 stall 6 stall 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 with 9 with 11 blow 10 one 11 blow 11 blow 12 of 11 blow 14 axe 12 of 13 the 14 axe 17 calf 15 killed 16 the 16 the 17 calf 17 calf 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 second 22 second 23 split 23 split 25 brain 23 split 26 . 24 its 25 brain in an instant the place was filled with light , as the red ball fell from the brain of the calf . 1 in 11 as 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 the 3 instant 11 as 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 was 6 was 7 filled 7 filled 8 with 7 filled 9 light 9 light 10 , 11 as 12 the 11 as 15 fell 11 as 18 brain 11 as 22 . 13 red 14 ball 14 ball 15 fell 15 fell 16 from 16 from 17 the 18 brain 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 calf the prince picked it up , and , wrapping it round with a thick cloth , hid it in his bosom . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 picked 3 picked 7 and 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 it 8 , 9 wrapping 9 wrapping 10 it 10 it 11 round 11 round 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 thick 14 thick 15 cloth 15 cloth 16 , 16 , 17 hid 17 hid 18 it 17 hid 22 . 18 it 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 bosom mercifully , the cow slept through it all , or by her cries she would have awakened the master . 1 mercifully 2 , 1 mercifully 12 her 1 mercifully 17 awakened 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 cow 4 cow 5 slept 6 through 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 by 11 by 12 her 12 her 13 cries 12 her 14 she 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 awakened 17 awakened 19 master 17 awakened 20 . 18 the 19 master he looked round , and at the door stood the maiden , holding a little bundle in her arms . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 round 3 round 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 at 5 and 10 the 6 at 8 door 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 stood 10 the 11 maiden 11 maiden 12 , 12 , 13 holding 13 holding 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 bundle 16 bundle 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 arms 19 arms 20 . ' [where] is the ball ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . ' [here] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 he 6 he 7 . so they went on till the day began to dawn . 1 so 8 began 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 till 5 till 6 the 5 till 7 day 5 till 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 10 dawn 10 dawn 11 . the old man slept very late that morning , and rubbed his eyes till he was properly awake . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 slept 4 slept 5 very 4 slept 18 awake 5 very 6 late 6 late 8 morning 7 that 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 8 morning 11 rubbed 9 , 10 and 11 rubbed 13 eyes 11 rubbed 14 till 11 rubbed 15 he 12 his 13 eyes 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 properly 18 awake 19 . then he remembered that very soon the couple were to present themselves before him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 very 5 very 6 soon 6 soon 7 the 7 the 8 couple 8 couple 9 were 8 couple 11 present 10 to 11 present 11 present 12 themselves 11 present 13 before 13 before 14 him 14 him 15 . at last he grew a little uneasy , and cried loudly , ' [man] and maid ! what has become of you ? ' 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 7 uneasy 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 uneasy 7 uneasy 10 cried 8 , 10 cried 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 loudly 10 cried 13 ' 11 loudly 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 and 13 ' 23 ? 13 ' 24 ' 15 and 16 maid 15 and 17 ! 18 what 19 has 19 has 20 become 20 become 21 of 21 of 22 you 22 you 23 ? after repeating this many times , he became quite frightened , but , call as he would , neither man nor maid appeared . 1 after 2 repeating 2 repeating 3 this 2 repeating 8 became 2 repeating 14 call 3 this 4 many 3 this 6 , 3 this 7 he 4 many 5 times 8 became 10 frightened 9 quite 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 , 13 , 14 call 14 call 15 as 15 as 17 would 15 as 18 , 16 he 17 would 18 , 19 neither 19 neither 21 nor 20 man 21 nor 21 nor 23 appeared 22 maid 23 appeared 23 appeared 24 . then he went straight to the stable , where the sight of the dead calf told him all . 1 then 2 he 1 then 9 where 3 went 9 where 4 straight 7 stable 4 straight 9 where 5 to 7 stable 6 the 7 stable 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 the 9 where 11 sight 9 where 13 the 9 where 16 told 11 sight 12 of 14 dead 15 calf 15 calf 16 told 16 told 17 him 16 told 18 all 16 told 19 . swearing loudly , he opened the door of the third stall quickly , and cried to his goblin servants to go and chase the fugitives . 1 swearing 2 loudly 1 swearing 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 8 of 3 , 14 and 4 he 5 opened 6 the 7 door 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 third 10 third 11 stall 12 quickly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 23 chase 15 cried 16 to 16 to 19 servants 17 his 19 servants 18 goblin 19 servants 19 servants 21 go 20 to 21 go 21 go 22 and 22 and 23 chase 23 chase 26 . 24 the 25 fugitives 24 the 26 . ' [bring] [them] to me , [however] you may [find] [them] , [for] have [them] [i] must ! ' he said . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 22 . 5 me 6 , 8 you 9 may 8 you 14 have 8 you 22 . 9 may 12 , 14 have 21 said 17 must 20 he 18 ! 19 ' 19 ' 20 he 20 he 21 said so spake the old man , and the servants fled like the wind . 1 so 2 spake 2 spake 3 the 2 spake 11 like 3 the 4 old 5 man 11 like 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 servants 9 servants 10 fled 10 fled 11 like 11 like 13 wind 11 like 14 . 12 the 13 wind the runaways were crossing a great plain , when the maiden stopped . 1 the 2 runaways 2 runaways 3 were 2 runaways 5 a 2 runaways 8 , 2 runaways 11 maiden 3 were 4 crossing 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 plain 8 , 9 when 10 the 11 maiden 11 maiden 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 . ' [something] has happened ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 has 1 ' 6 ' 3 has 4 happened 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . then the maiden turned the ball thrice in her hand , and cried , 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 6 ball 4 turned 5 the 5 the 6 ball 6 ball 7 thrice 7 thrice 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cried 13 cried 14 , ' [listen] to me , my ball , my ball . 1 ' 7 ball 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 6 my 6 my 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 ball 10 ball 11 . be quick and change me into a brook , [and] my lover into a little fish . ' 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 and 2 quick 4 change 4 change 5 me 5 me 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 brook 8 brook 9 , 9 , 11 my 11 my 12 lover 12 lover 13 into 13 into 16 fish 13 into 18 ' 14 a 16 fish 15 little 16 fish 16 fish 17 . and in an instant there was a brook with a fish swimming in it . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 instant 3 an 4 instant 4 instant 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 brook 8 brook 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 fish 11 fish 12 swimming 12 swimming 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 . when they were quite out of sight , the brook and the fish returned to their usual shapes and proceeded on their journey . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 6 of 4 quite 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 8 , 8 , 11 and 9 the 10 brook 10 brook 11 and 11 and 14 returned 12 the 13 fish 13 fish 14 returned 14 returned 15 to 15 to 16 their 16 their 17 usual 17 usual 18 shapes 18 shapes 19 and 19 and 20 proceeded 19 and 24 . 20 proceeded 23 journey 21 on 22 their 21 on 23 journey ' [nothing] , ' said they [;] ' the plain was quite empty , save for a brook and a fish swimming in it . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 they 8 ' 11 was 9 the 11 was 10 plain 11 was 11 was 12 quite 12 quite 13 empty 13 empty 14 , 14 , 15 save 15 save 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 brook 18 brook 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 26 ' 21 fish 22 swimming 22 swimming 23 in 23 in 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [idiots] ! ' roared the [master] [;] ' of course it was they ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 9 ' 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 roared 4 ' 5 roared 5 roared 6 the 9 ' 10 of 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 16 ' 14 they 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and the goblins jumped up , and flew like the wind . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 goblins 3 goblins 11 wind 4 jumped 5 up 4 jumped 8 flew 5 up 6 , 7 and 8 flew 8 flew 9 like 9 like 11 wind 10 the 11 wind 11 wind 12 . the young pair had almost reached the edge of the wood , when the maiden stopped again . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 pair 3 pair 4 had 4 had 6 reached 5 almost 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 6 reached 8 edge 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 wood 11 wood 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 maiden 15 maiden 16 stopped 16 stopped 17 again 17 again 18 . ' [something] has happened , ' said she . 1 ' 3 has 1 ' 6 ' 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . ' [those] are [our] pursuers , ' cried she , and turning [the] ball three times in her hand she spoke to it [thus] [:] 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 ' 5 pursuers 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 turning 12 turning 23 it 14 ball 16 times 15 three 16 times 16 times 17 in 16 times 20 she 17 in 19 hand 18 her 19 hand 20 she 21 spoke 21 spoke 22 to 22 to 23 it ' [listen] to me , my ball , my ball . 1 ' 7 ball 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 6 my 6 my 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 ball 10 ball 11 . be quick and change us both . 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 and 2 quick 4 change 4 change 5 us 5 us 6 both 6 both 7 . me into a wild rose bush , [and] [him] into [a] [rose] on my stem . ' 1 me 2 into 2 into 3 a 3 a 4 wild 3 a 6 bush 3 a 15 stem 4 wild 5 rose 6 bush 7 , 10 into 15 stem 13 on 14 my 13 on 15 stem 15 stem 17 ' 16 . 17 ' and in the twinkling of an eye it was done . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 twinkling 4 twinkling 5 of 5 of 6 an 6 an 7 eye 7 eye 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 done 10 done 11 . only just in time too , for the goblins were close at hand , and looked round eagerly for the stream and the fish . 1 only 2 just 2 just 4 time 2 just 9 goblins 3 in 4 time 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 goblins 9 goblins 21 stream 10 were 12 at 10 were 16 looked 11 close 12 at 12 at 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 looked 17 round 16 looked 18 eagerly 18 eagerly 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 stream 21 stream 22 and 22 and 23 the 23 the 24 fish 24 fish 25 . but neither stream nor fish was to be seen ; nothing but a rose bush . 1 but 2 neither 2 neither 4 nor 2 neither 5 fish 3 stream 4 nor 5 fish 6 was 5 fish 10 ; 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 10 ; 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 but 11 nothing 16 . 12 but 13 a 12 but 15 bush 14 rose 15 bush ' [well] , did you find them ? ' asked the old man [when] his goblins [came] [back] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ' 4 did 5 you 4 did 6 find 6 find 7 them 7 them 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 12 old 16 goblins 13 man 15 his 16 goblins 19 . ' [no] , ' replied the leader of the goblins , ' we found neither brook nor fish in the desert . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 23 ' 5 replied 12 ' 6 the 7 leader 7 leader 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 ' 10 goblins 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 we 12 ' 14 found 14 found 18 fish 15 neither 17 nor 16 brook 17 nor 17 nor 18 fish 18 fish 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 desert 21 desert 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] [did] you find [nothing] else at all ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 11 ' 4 you 5 find 5 find 7 else 8 at 9 all 8 at 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , nothing but a rose tree on the edge of a wood , with a rose hanging on it . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 23 ' 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 8 tree 7 rose 8 tree 8 tree 11 edge 9 on 10 the 9 on 11 edge 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 11 edge 14 wood 13 a 14 wood 14 wood 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 16 with 19 hanging 16 with 20 on 17 a 18 rose 20 on 21 it 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [idiots] ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 6 he 7 . ' [why] , that was they . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 ' 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 they 6 they 7 . 7 . 8 ' and he threw open the door of the seventh stall , where his mightiest goblins were locked in . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 open 4 open 6 door 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 of 6 door 10 stall 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 seventh 10 stall 11 , 10 stall 13 his 12 where 13 his 13 his 14 mightiest 13 his 15 goblins 13 his 19 . 15 goblins 16 were 16 were 17 locked 17 locked 18 in tear up the rose tree and the roots too , and don't leave anything behind , however strange it may be ! ' 1 tear 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 rose 4 rose 5 tree 5 tree 6 and 6 and 9 too 7 the 8 roots 8 roots 9 too 9 too 10 , 9 too 12 don't 11 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 leave 12 don't 14 anything 14 anything 15 behind 15 behind 16 , 16 , 17 however 17 however 18 strange 17 however 23 ' 19 it 20 may 20 may 21 be 20 may 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' the fugitives were resting in the shade of a wood , and were refreshing themselves with food and drink . 1 the 2 fugitives 1 the 7 shade 2 fugitives 3 were 3 were 4 resting 4 resting 5 in 5 in 6 the 7 shade 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 wood 10 wood 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 were 13 were 15 themselves 14 refreshing 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 with 16 with 18 and 17 food 18 and 18 and 19 drink 19 drink 20 . suddenly the maiden looked up . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 . ' [something] has happened , ' said she . 1 ' 3 has 1 ' 6 ' 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . ' [the] ball has [nearly] jumped out of my bosom ! 1 ' 11 ! 3 ball 4 has 4 has 6 jumped 6 jumped 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 bosom 10 bosom 11 ! some one is certainly following us , and the danger is near , but the trees hide our enemies from us . ' 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 is 3 is 5 following 4 certainly 5 following 5 following 6 us 6 us 8 and 6 us 10 danger 6 us 21 us 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 danger 10 danger 11 is 10 danger 12 near 12 near 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 trees 16 trees 17 hide 17 hide 18 our 18 our 19 enemies 20 from 21 us 21 us 23 ' 22 . 23 ' as she spoke she took the ball in her hand , and said : 1 as 2 she 1 as 4 she 2 she 3 spoke 4 she 5 took 5 took 6 the 6 the 7 ball 7 ball 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [listen] to me , my ball , my ball . 1 ' 7 ball 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 6 my 6 my 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 ball 10 ball 11 . be quick and change me into a breeze , [and] make my lover into a midge . ' 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 and 2 quick 4 change 4 change 5 me 5 me 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 breeze 8 breeze 9 , 8 breeze 18 ' 9 , 13 lover 11 make 12 my 12 my 13 lover 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 midge 16 midge 17 . 17 . 18 ' an instant , and the girl was dissolved into thin air , while the prince darted about like a midge . 1 an 2 instant 2 instant 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 4 and 12 , 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 was 7 was 9 into 8 dissolved 9 into 9 into 10 thin 9 into 11 air 12 , 13 while 13 while 16 darted 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 darted 16 darted 17 about 17 about 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 midge 20 midge 21 . but they had hardly turned their backs to go home empty-handed when the prince and the maiden stood on the earth again . 1 but 11 empty-handed 2 they 7 backs 3 had 4 hardly 3 had 5 turned 5 turned 7 backs 6 their 7 backs 7 backs 9 go 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 home 9 go 11 empty-handed 11 empty-handed 21 earth 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 and 14 prince 17 maiden 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 maiden 17 maiden 18 stood 18 stood 19 on 19 on 21 earth 20 the 21 earth 21 earth 22 again 22 again 23 . worn out and breathless , they came at length to a large stone , and here the ball began to move restlessly . 1 worn 2 out 2 out 3 and 3 and 4 breathless 3 and 5 , 3 and 6 they 6 they 7 came 7 came 9 length 7 came 10 to 8 at 9 length 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 large 12 large 13 stone 12 large 22 restlessly 13 stone 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 here 16 here 17 the 17 the 18 ball 18 ball 21 move 19 began 20 to 20 to 21 move 22 restlessly 23 . the maiden , seeing this , exclaimed : 1 the 2 maiden 1 the 8 : 2 maiden 3 , 3 , 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 exclaimed ' [listen] to me , my ball , my ball . 1 ' 7 ball 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 6 my 6 my 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 ball 10 ball 11 . roll the stone quickly to one side , [that] we [may] find [a] [door] . ' 1 roll 2 the 2 the 3 stone 3 stone 4 quickly 3 stone 6 one 3 stone 16 ' 4 quickly 5 to 6 one 7 side 7 side 8 , 10 we 12 find 12 find 15 . 15 . 16 ' and in a moment the stone had rolled away , and they had passed through the door to the world again . 1 and 4 moment 2 in 4 moment 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 4 moment 17 door 6 stone 17 door 7 had 8 rolled 8 rolled 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 passed 14 passed 15 through 15 through 16 the 15 through 17 door 17 door 21 again 18 to 21 again 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 again 21 again 22 . ' [now] we are safe , ' cried she . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 safe 5 safe 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 she 9 she 10 . ' [here] the old wizard has no more power over [us] , and [we] can guard ourselves [from] his spells . 1 ' 13 and 3 the 5 wizard 3 the 6 has 4 old 5 wizard 6 has 9 power 7 no 8 more 7 no 9 power 9 power 10 over 10 over 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 can 13 and 21 . 16 guard 17 ourselves 16 guard 21 . 17 ourselves 19 his 19 his 20 spells but , my friend , we have to part ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friend 3 my 6 we 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 to 7 have 9 part 9 part 10 ! you will return to your parents , and [i] must go in search of mine . ' 1 you 2 will 1 you 5 your 2 will 3 return 3 return 4 to 5 your 6 parents 6 parents 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 must 10 must 11 go 11 go 12 in 12 in 13 search 13 search 14 of 14 of 15 mine 15 mine 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [no] ! no ! ' [exclaimed] the prince . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 6 ' 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 . ' [i] [will] never [part] from you . 1 ' 4 never 1 ' 8 . 6 from 7 you 7 you 8 . you must come with me and be my wife . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 4 with 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 9 wife 8 my 9 wife 9 wife 10 . we have gone through many troubles together , and now we will share our joys . 1 we 2 have 1 we 16 . 2 have 3 gone 3 gone 4 through 4 through 15 joys 5 many 15 joys 6 troubles 7 together 7 together 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 share 13 share 14 our 13 share 15 joys the maiden resisted his words for some time , but at last she went with him . 1 the 2 maiden 2 maiden 3 resisted 3 resisted 4 his 4 his 5 words 4 his 16 him 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 she 12 last 14 went 14 went 15 with 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 . she herself stayed behind in a peasant 's hut , so that father and son might meet alone . 1 she 2 herself 2 herself 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 behind 4 behind 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 peasant 7 peasant 8 's 8 's 9 hut 9 hut 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 16 might 13 father 14 and 13 father 15 son 15 son 16 might 16 might 17 meet 17 meet 18 alone 18 alone 19 . and the councillors [cried] with one voice , ' [let] her be your wife , and our liege lady . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 councillors 3 councillors 5 with 5 with 6 one 6 one 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 her 9 ' 21 ' 12 be 14 wife 13 your 14 wife 14 wife 19 lady 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 lady 17 our 18 liege 17 our 19 lady 19 lady 20 . 20 . 21 ' 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 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [child] [who] [came] [from] [an] [egg] once upon a time there lived a queen whose heart was sore because she had no children . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 9 whose 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 5 there 9 whose 6 lived 9 whose 7 a 9 whose 8 queen 9 whose 9 whose 10 heart 9 whose 11 was 11 was 12 sore 12 sore 13 because 12 sore 17 children 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 no 16 no 17 children 17 children 18 . now it happened that a war broke out with the king of a neighbouring country , and the queen was left in the palace alone . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 7 broke 5 a 6 war 6 war 7 broke 7 broke 8 out 8 out 9 with 9 with 11 king 9 with 12 of 10 the 11 king 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 neighbouring 14 neighbouring 24 palace 15 country 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 17 and 20 was 18 the 19 queen 20 was 21 left 21 left 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 25 alone 25 alone 26 . ' [under] rough bark lies smooth wood and sweet kernel , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 5 lies 3 rough 4 bark 4 bark 5 lies 5 lies 6 smooth 5 lies 10 kernel 7 wood 8 and 7 wood 10 kernel 9 sweet 10 kernel 10 kernel 16 woman 10 kernel 17 . 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 replied 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 13 replied 15 old 15 old 16 woman ' [let] [me] see [your] [hand] , that [i] may [read] the future . ' 1 ' 4 see 1 ' 14 . 4 see 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 10 may 12 the 13 future 13 future 14 . 14 . 15 ' the queen held out her hand , and the old woman examined its lines closely . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 held 2 queen 11 woman 3 held 4 out 3 held 6 hand 4 out 5 her 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 woman 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 13 its 12 examined 13 its 13 its 14 lines 14 lines 15 closely 15 closely 16 . then she said , ' [your] heart is heavy with two sorrows , [one] [old] and [one] [new] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 19 . 5 ' 7 heart 7 heart 9 heavy 7 heart 12 sorrows 8 is 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 with 10 with 11 two 12 sorrows 13 , 13 , 16 and 16 and 19 . but your other sorrow is much older than this . 1 but 2 your 2 your 3 other 2 your 4 sorrow 2 your 7 older 4 sorrow 5 is 6 much 7 older 7 older 8 than 7 older 9 this 7 older 10 . your happiness is spoilt because you have no children . ' 1 your 2 happiness 2 happiness 4 spoilt 2 happiness 5 because 2 happiness 9 children 3 is 4 spoilt 5 because 6 you 7 have 8 no 8 no 9 children 9 children 11 ' 10 . 11 ' at these words the queen became scarlet , and tried to draw away her hand , but the old woman said : 1 at 3 words 2 these 3 words 3 words 5 queen 4 the 5 queen 5 queen 6 became 5 queen 20 woman 6 became 7 scarlet 7 scarlet 13 away 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 draw 12 draw 13 away 13 away 15 hand 14 her 15 hand 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 the 17 but 20 woman 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 woman 20 woman 22 : 21 said 22 : ' [have] a little patience , for there are some things [i] want to see more [clearly] . ' 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 19 ' 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 patience 5 patience 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 there 8 there 9 are 9 are 11 things 10 some 11 things 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 more 16 more 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [but] who are you ? ' asked the queen , ' for you seem to be able to read my heart . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 10 queen 8 asked 11 , 9 the 10 queen 11 , 14 you 12 ' 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 seem 14 you 18 able 14 you 21 my 14 you 24 ' 15 seem 16 to 16 to 17 be 18 able 19 to 19 to 20 read 21 my 22 heart 22 heart 23 . you must , however , promise to do exactly what [i] tell you , if any good is to come of it . ' 1 you 2 must 1 you 12 tell 2 must 4 however 2 must 6 promise 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 6 promise 7 to 7 to 9 exactly 8 do 9 exactly 9 exactly 10 what 12 tell 18 is 12 tell 24 ' 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 18 is 16 any 17 good 17 good 18 is 18 is 19 to 19 to 20 come 20 come 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . she held it out to the queen , saying , ' [in] the basket you will find a bird 's egg . 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 it 3 it 4 out 4 out 5 to 4 out 14 basket 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 queen 8 , 9 saying 8 , 14 basket 9 saying 10 , 10 , 11 ' 13 the 14 basket 14 basket 20 's 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 find 16 will 20 's 17 find 18 a 19 bird 20 's 20 's 21 egg 20 's 22 . this you must be careful to keep in a warm place for three months , when it will turn into a doll . 1 this 2 you 2 you 3 must 2 you 5 careful 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 careful 5 careful 7 keep 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 warm 10 warm 11 place 10 warm 22 doll 12 for 14 months 13 three 14 months 14 months 20 into 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 it 16 when 18 will 18 will 19 turn 19 turn 20 into 20 into 22 doll 21 a 22 doll 22 doll 23 . the boy you will bring up yourself , but you must entrust the little girl to a nurse . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 12 entrust 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 bring 4 will 9 but 4 will 11 must 4 will 12 entrust 5 bring 6 up 6 up 7 yourself 8 , 9 but 10 you 11 must 12 entrust 13 the 12 entrust 16 to 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 girl 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 nurse 18 nurse 19 . a fortnight after the old woman had paid her visit , the king came home , having conquered his enemies . 1 a 2 fortnight 2 fortnight 3 after 3 after 11 , 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 woman 6 woman 9 her 7 had 8 paid 8 paid 9 her 9 her 10 visit 10 visit 11 , 11 , 14 came 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 came 14 came 15 home 14 came 17 having 16 , 17 having 17 having 18 conquered 17 having 19 his 17 having 21 . 19 his 20 enemies next she sent for the king , who nearly went mad with joy at the sight of the children . 1 next 2 she 1 next 3 sent 3 sent 4 for 3 sent 6 king 4 for 5 the 6 king 8 who 6 king 19 children 6 king 20 . 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 went 11 mad 12 with 12 with 13 joy 13 joy 19 children 14 at 15 the 14 at 16 sight 15 the 16 sight 16 sight 17 of 16 sight 19 children 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 children the [boy] was called [willem] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 called 4 called 6 . then , kissing the baby three times , she mounted her coach and drove away . 1 then 2 , 1 then 9 she 2 , 3 kissing 3 kissing 5 baby 3 kissing 7 times 3 kissing 9 she 4 the 5 baby 6 three 7 times 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 mounted 9 she 11 her 9 she 13 and 11 her 12 coach 13 and 14 drove 14 drove 15 away 15 away 16 . the children throve [well] , and [dotterine] ['s] nurse [loved] [her] as if she were the baby 's real mother [.] 1 the 2 children 1 the 5 , 3 throve 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 nurse 9 nurse 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 she 13 if 15 were 15 were 18 's 16 the 17 baby 17 baby 18 's 18 's 19 real 18 's 20 mother at length she told the queen what she had seen , but they determined to keep it as a secret between themselves . 1 at 2 length 2 length 14 determined 3 she 8 she 4 told 6 queen 5 the 6 queen 6 queen 7 what 7 what 8 she 8 she 10 seen 8 she 13 they 9 had 10 seen 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 14 determined 14 determined 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 17 it 17 it 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 secret 20 secret 22 themselves 20 secret 23 . 21 between 22 themselves the twins were by this time nearly two years old , when the queen was taken suddenly ill . 1 the 2 twins 2 twins 3 were 2 twins 14 queen 3 were 4 by 4 by 6 time 5 this 6 time 7 nearly 9 years 8 two 9 years 9 years 10 old 9 years 11 , 11 , 12 when 11 , 14 queen 13 the 14 queen 14 queen 15 was 15 was 16 taken 15 was 19 . 16 taken 17 suddenly 17 suddenly 18 ill all the best doctors in the country were sent for , but it was no use , for there is no cure for death . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 best 3 best 4 doctors 4 doctors 7 country 4 doctors 8 were 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 country 8 were 9 sent 8 were 14 was 10 for 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 20 is 14 was 21 no 14 was 25 . 15 no 16 use 15 no 20 is 16 use 17 , 17 , 18 for 19 there 20 is 21 no 22 cure 22 cure 23 for 23 for 24 death the queen [knew] she was dying , and sent for [dotterine] [and] her nurse , who had now become her lady-in-waiting . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 dying 6 dying 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sent 9 sent 10 for 10 for 13 her 13 her 14 nurse 14 nurse 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 18 now 17 had 18 now 18 now 19 become 19 become 20 her 19 become 21 lady-in-waiting 21 lady-in-waiting 22 . to her , as her most faithful servant , she gave the lucky basket in charge , and besought her to treasure it carefully . 1 to 2 her 1 to 3 , 1 to 7 faithful 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 her 6 most 7 faithful 7 faithful 8 servant 7 faithful 12 the 8 servant 9 , 9 , 10 she 11 gave 12 the 12 the 13 lucky 12 the 14 basket 14 basket 23 it 15 in 16 charge 16 charge 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 besought 19 besought 21 to 20 her 21 to 21 to 22 treasure 21 to 23 it 23 it 24 carefully 24 carefully 25 . about [my] [son] , [i] have no fears . 1 about 4 , 4 , 9 . 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 fears 8 fears 9 . he is the heir of the kingdom , and his father will look after him . ' 1 he 3 the 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 heir 4 heir 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 kingdom 7 kingdom 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 17 ' 12 will 13 look 13 look 14 after 14 after 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' the lady-in-waiting promised to carry out the queen 's directions , and above all to keep the affair a secret . 1 the 2 lady-in-waiting 2 lady-in-waiting 3 promised 3 promised 4 to 4 to 5 carry 4 to 12 and 5 carry 6 out 6 out 7 the 8 queen 9 's 9 's 10 directions 10 directions 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 to 13 above 14 all 13 above 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 20 secret 17 the 18 affair 18 affair 19 a 19 a 20 secret 20 secret 21 . and that same morning the queen died . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 same 3 same 4 morning 4 morning 7 died 5 the 6 queen 6 queen 7 died 7 died 8 . but if they ever strayed across the path of the queen , she would kick them out of her sight like dogs . 1 but 2 if 1 but 4 ever 3 they 4 ever 4 ever 5 strayed 5 strayed 6 across 5 strayed 8 path 6 across 7 the 8 path 9 of 9 of 11 queen 9 of 23 . 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 22 dogs 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 kick 15 kick 16 them 16 them 17 out 17 out 18 of 17 out 20 sight 19 her 20 sight 20 sight 21 like 21 like 22 dogs two more years slipped by , [when] [one] [day] during the king 's absence [the] stepmother [found] [dotterine] sitting under a lime [tree] . 1 two 2 more 2 more 3 years 3 years 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 by 4 slipped 6 , 6 , 10 during 10 during 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 absence 14 absence 16 stepmother 14 absence 24 . 16 stepmother 22 lime 19 sitting 20 under 20 under 21 a 21 a 22 lime she fell as usual into a passion , and beat the child so badly that [dotterine] went staggering to her own room . 1 she 2 fell 2 fell 3 as 3 as 4 usual 4 usual 7 passion 5 into 7 passion 6 a 7 passion 7 passion 10 beat 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 beat 10 beat 11 the 10 beat 13 so 11 the 12 child 13 so 14 badly 14 badly 15 that 14 badly 17 went 17 went 19 to 17 went 22 room 17 went 23 . 18 staggering 19 to 20 her 21 own 21 own 22 room very much disappointed , she lifted the wool , and there lay the goose 's wing . 1 very 2 much 1 very 3 disappointed 3 disappointed 4 , 4 , 8 wool 5 she 6 lifted 6 lifted 7 the 7 the 8 wool 8 wool 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 lay 12 lay 13 the 13 the 14 goose 14 goose 15 's 15 's 16 wing 16 wing 17 . ' [what] old rubbish , ' said the child to herself , and , turning , threw the wing out of the open window . 1 ' 3 old 1 ' 6 ' 4 rubbish 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 13 and 8 the 9 child 9 child 11 herself 10 to 11 herself 11 herself 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 turning 14 , 16 , 16 , 17 threw 17 threw 18 the 17 threw 19 wing 17 threw 20 out 18 the 19 wing 20 out 21 of 20 out 25 . 21 of 24 window 22 the 23 open 23 open 24 window in a moment a beautiful lady stood beside her . 1 in 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 a 4 a 6 lady 4 a 7 stood 5 beautiful 6 lady 7 stood 8 beside 8 beside 9 her 9 her 10 . ' [do] not be afraid , ' said the lady , stroking [dotterine] 's head . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 7 ' 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 12 stroking 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 lady 10 lady 11 , 12 stroking 14 's 14 's 15 head 15 head 16 . ' [i] [am] [your] godmother , and have come to pay you a visit . 1 ' 5 godmother 5 godmother 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 come 8 have 9 come 9 come 10 to 9 come 12 you 10 to 11 pay 12 you 15 . 13 a 14 visit 14 visit 15 . your red eyes tell me that you are [unhappy] [.] 1 your 2 red 2 red 3 eyes 2 red 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 6 that 4 tell 8 are 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 are i know that your stepmother is very unkind to you , but be brave and patient , and better days will come . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 2 know 5 stepmother 3 that 4 your 5 stepmother 8 unkind 5 stepmother 15 and 5 stepmother 20 days 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 unkind 8 unkind 9 to 8 unkind 14 brave 9 to 10 you 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 be 15 and 16 patient 16 patient 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 better 20 days 20 days 21 will 21 will 22 come 22 come 23 . now come into the garden , that [i] may talk to you under the [lime] trees , where no one can hear us . ' 1 now 2 come 2 come 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 garden 5 garden 6 , 5 garden 18 where 6 , 7 that 7 that 9 may 9 may 10 talk 10 talk 11 to 10 talk 12 you 13 under 14 the 14 the 16 trees 16 trees 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 21 can 19 no 20 one 19 no 21 can 21 can 22 hear 22 hear 23 us 23 us 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [hand] me the basket , ' said she , ' for you must have some supper . 1 ' 7 ' 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 basket 5 basket 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 18 . 14 must 15 have 15 have 16 some 16 some 17 supper 17 supper 18 . i cannot let you go hungry to bed . ' 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 let 3 let 4 you 3 let 5 go 5 go 7 to 5 go 9 . 6 hungry 7 to 7 to 8 bed 9 . 10 ' it lasted so long that food began to fail , and even in the palace there was not enough to eat . 1 it 2 lasted 2 lasted 6 food 3 so 4 long 3 so 5 that 5 that 6 food 6 food 7 began 6 food 21 eat 7 began 8 to 9 fail 10 , 9 fail 12 even 9 fail 21 eat 10 , 11 and 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 palace 15 palace 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 not 18 not 19 enough 19 enough 21 eat 20 to 21 eat 21 eat 22 . so one [morning] [dotterine] , who had had neither supper nor breakfast , and was feeling very hungry , let her wing fly away . 1 so 14 and 2 one 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 had 6 who 13 , 7 had 8 had 8 had 9 neither 9 neither 11 nor 10 supper 11 nor 11 nor 12 breakfast 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 19 , 16 feeling 17 very 17 very 18 hungry 18 hungry 19 , 19 , 20 let 20 let 21 her 20 let 22 wing 20 let 23 fly 20 let 25 . 23 fly 24 away she was so weak and miserable , that directly her godmother appeared she burst into tears , and could not speak for some time . 1 she 12 appeared 2 was 12 appeared 3 so 4 weak 3 so 8 that 4 weak 5 and 6 miserable 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 12 appeared 9 directly 10 her 9 directly 12 appeared 10 her 11 godmother 12 appeared 13 she 12 appeared 17 , 12 appeared 18 and 12 appeared 19 could 12 appeared 25 . 14 burst 15 into 15 into 16 tears 16 tears 17 , 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 speak 21 speak 22 for 22 for 23 some 23 some 24 time ' [do] not cry so , dear child , ' said the godmother . 1 ' 10 ' 3 not 4 cry 4 cry 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 godmother 13 godmother 14 . ' [i] will carry you away from all this , but the others [i] [must] [leave] to take their chance . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 22 ' 3 will 4 carry 4 carry 6 away 5 you 6 away 6 away 7 from 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 others 13 others 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 20 chance 19 their 20 chance 20 chance 21 . 21 . 22 ' the queen had already met her death from a spear carelessly thrown . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 had 2 queen 6 her 3 had 4 already 4 already 5 met 6 her 7 death 7 death 8 from 8 from 9 a 8 from 11 carelessly 9 a 10 spear 11 carelessly 12 thrown 12 thrown 13 . but you will have to endure a little longer yet . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 4 have 11 . 5 to 6 endure 6 endure 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 longer 9 longer 10 yet 11 . 12 ' then , warning her once more to take care of the basket , the lady bade the girl farewell . 1 then 2 , 2 , 4 her 2 , 16 bade 3 warning 4 her 4 her 6 more 5 once 6 more 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 care 9 care 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 basket 12 basket 13 , 13 , 16 bade 14 the 15 lady 14 the 16 bade 16 bade 19 farewell 17 the 18 girl 18 girl 19 farewell 19 farewell 20 . anyhow at the end of three days she could do everything as well as if she had cleaned pots and swept rooms all her life . 1 anyhow 2 at 2 at 3 the 2 at 4 end 2 at 7 days 2 at 8 she 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 three 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 do 10 do 11 everything 11 everything 12 as 11 everything 18 cleaned 12 as 13 well 12 as 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 she 17 had 18 cleaned 18 cleaned 19 pots 19 pots 20 and 20 and 23 all 20 and 26 . 21 swept 22 rooms 22 rooms 23 all 23 all 25 life 24 her 25 life one [morning] [dotterine] was busy scouring a wooden tub , when a noble lady happened to pass through the village . 1 one 4 was 1 one 6 scouring 4 was 5 busy 6 scouring 7 a 7 a 8 wooden 8 wooden 9 tub 9 tub 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 a 12 a 13 noble 13 noble 14 lady 14 lady 15 happened 14 lady 21 . 15 happened 16 to 16 to 17 pass 17 pass 18 through 18 through 20 village 19 the 20 village ' [would] you not like to come and enter my service ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 come 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 and 8 and 9 enter 9 enter 10 my 10 my 11 service 11 service 12 ? 11 service 14 she 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 asked 14 she 16 . ' [very] much , ' replied [dotterine] , ' if my present mistress will allow me . ' 1 ' 3 much 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 18 ' 6 replied 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 my 10 if 11 my 11 my 12 present 11 my 13 mistress 13 mistress 14 will 13 mistress 15 allow 15 allow 16 me 15 allow 17 . 17 . 18 ' the girl wept bitterly for his loss , but in secrecy , as she had told her mistress nothing about her past life . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 wept 3 wept 4 bitterly 4 bitterly 5 for 4 bitterly 6 his 6 his 7 loss 7 loss 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 in 10 in 11 secrecy 11 secrecy 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 told 16 told 19 nothing 17 her 18 mistress 18 mistress 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 about 20 about 21 her 21 her 23 life 22 past 23 life 23 life 24 . nobody will be so fine as you . ' 1 nobody 2 will 1 nobody 5 fine 1 nobody 9 ' 2 will 3 be 4 so 5 fine 5 fine 6 as 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' dotterine did not want to be told twice ! 1 dotterine 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 told 7 told 8 twice 8 twice 9 ! she put it on with fingers that trembled with joy , and , looking in the glass , was struck dumb at her own beauty . 1 she 3 it 1 she 23 her 2 put 3 it 3 it 4 on 3 it 5 with 5 with 6 fingers 6 fingers 7 that 7 that 8 trembled 8 trembled 9 with 9 with 10 joy 10 joy 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 glass 17 glass 18 , 18 , 19 was 19 was 20 struck 20 struck 21 dumb 21 dumb 22 at 23 her 24 own 24 own 25 beauty 25 beauty 26 . the king 's palace was a long way [off] [,] [yet] it seemed only a few minutes before [dotterine] [drew] up at the great gates . 1 the 2 king 1 the 5 was 2 king 3 's 3 's 4 palace 5 was 6 a 5 was 26 . 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 way 8 way 12 it 12 it 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 only 15 a 16 few 15 a 21 up 16 few 17 minutes 17 minutes 18 before 21 up 22 at 22 at 23 the 23 the 24 great 24 great 25 gates 25 gates 26 . she was just going to alight , when she suddenly remembered she had left her basket behind her . 1 she 4 going 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 going 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 alight 6 alight 7 , 6 alight 16 basket 7 , 8 when 7 , 11 remembered 8 when 9 she 10 suddenly 11 remembered 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 left 14 left 15 her 14 left 16 basket 16 basket 17 behind 17 behind 18 her 18 her 19 . what was she to do ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 6 ? 2 was 3 she 2 was 4 to 5 do 6 ? but before she could decide , a little swallow flew up with the basket in its beak , and the girl was happy again . 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 decide 5 decide 6 , 6 , 7 a 6 , 10 flew 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 swallow 10 flew 12 with 11 up 12 with 12 with 13 the 12 with 15 in 12 with 25 . 13 the 14 basket 15 in 16 its 15 in 23 happy 17 beak 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 23 happy 20 the 21 girl 21 girl 23 happy 22 was 23 happy 23 happy 24 again their hopes faded [as] [they] [gazed] , but their mothers whispered together , saying , ' [surely] this is our lost princess ! ' 1 their 2 hopes 2 hopes 3 faded 3 faded 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 mothers 9 their 10 mothers 10 mothers 12 together 11 whispered 12 together 12 together 13 , 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 this 18 this 19 is 18 this 24 ' 19 is 20 our 20 our 21 lost 22 princess 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' the young king did not know her again , but he never left her side nor took his eyes from her . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 king 3 king 8 again 4 did 8 again 5 not 8 again 6 know 8 again 7 her 8 again 8 again 12 never 9 , 12 never 10 but 12 never 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 left 12 never 16 nor 14 her 15 side 15 side 16 nor 16 nor 17 took 16 nor 21 her 17 took 19 eyes 17 took 20 from 18 his 19 eyes 21 her 22 . and at midnight a strange thing happened . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 midnight 3 midnight 6 thing 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 thing 6 thing 7 happened 6 thing 8 . a thick cloud suddenly filled the hall , so that for a moment all was dark . 1 a 2 thick 2 thick 3 cloud 3 cloud 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 filled 5 filled 7 hall 5 filled 8 , 6 the 7 hall 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 9 so 11 for 11 for 13 moment 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 all 13 moment 16 dark 15 was 16 dark 16 dark 17 . then the mist [suddenly] grew bright , and [dotterine] 's godmother was seen standing there . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 mist 3 mist 5 grew 5 grew 6 bright 6 bright 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 16 . 10 's 12 was 11 godmother 12 was 12 was 14 standing 13 seen 14 standing 14 standing 15 there 15 there 16 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [stan] [bolovan] once upon a time what happened did happen , and if it had not happened this story would never have been told . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 7 did 3 a 4 time 5 what 6 happened 5 what 7 did 7 did 8 happen 7 did 10 and 7 did 23 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 happened 10 and 18 would 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 happened 15 happened 16 this 16 this 17 story 18 would 19 never 19 never 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 22 told in the house lived a man who had a wife , and the wife was sad all day long . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 house 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 lived 4 lived 5 a 4 lived 15 was 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 wife 13 the 15 was 15 was 16 sad 16 sad 17 all 17 all 18 day 18 day 19 long 19 long 20 . ' [dear] [wife] , what is wrong with you that you hang your head like a drooping rosebud ? ' asked her husband one morning . 1 ' 20 ' 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 with 7 wrong 19 ? 8 with 9 you 8 with 10 that 10 that 12 hang 10 that 18 rosebud 11 you 12 hang 12 hang 15 like 13 your 14 head 14 head 15 like 16 a 17 drooping 17 drooping 18 rosebud 19 ? 20 ' 20 ' 21 asked 21 asked 22 her 22 her 23 husband 23 husband 25 morning 24 one 25 morning 25 morning 26 . ' [you] have [everything] you [want] ; why cannot you be merry like other women ? ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 17 ' 3 have 5 you 5 you 16 ? 7 ; 8 why 7 ; 16 ? 9 cannot 11 be 10 you 11 be 11 be 12 merry 12 merry 13 like 13 like 14 other 14 other 15 women 14 other 16 ? at length he felt he could bear it no longer , and tried a third time , and then his wife turned and answered him . 1 at 2 length 2 length 13 tried 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 13 tried 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 bear 7 bear 8 it 7 bear 10 longer 9 no 10 longer 10 longer 13 tried 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tried 13 tried 16 time 13 tried 17 , 13 tried 18 and 13 tried 23 and 14 a 15 third 15 third 16 time 17 , 18 and 19 then 21 wife 19 then 22 turned 20 his 21 wife 22 turned 23 and 23 and 24 answered 24 answered 26 . 25 him 26 . ' [good] gracious ! ' cried she , ' [why] cannot you [let] [things] [be] as they are ? 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 4 ! 8 , 6 cried 7 she 8 , 9 ' 8 , 19 ? 9 ' 18 are 11 cannot 16 as 12 you 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 are if [i] were to tell you , you would become just as wretched as myself . 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 16 . 8 you 9 would 8 you 16 . 9 would 11 just 10 become 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 wretched 12 as 14 as 13 wretched 14 as 14 as 15 myself if you would only believe , it is far better for you to know nothing . ' 1 if 4 only 2 you 4 only 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 believe 5 believe 15 nothing 6 , 10 better 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 far 9 far 10 better 10 better 15 nothing 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 to 12 you 14 know 14 know 15 nothing 15 nothing 17 ' 16 . 17 ' but no man yet was ever content with such an answer . 1 but 2 no 2 no 6 ever 3 man 4 yet 4 yet 5 was 5 was 6 ever 6 ever 7 content 7 content 8 with 8 with 9 such 9 such 10 an 10 an 11 answer 11 answer 12 . the more you beg him not to inquire , the greater is his curiosity to learn the whole . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 you 3 you 4 beg 4 beg 5 him 5 him 6 not 5 him 13 his 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 inquire 8 inquire 9 , 10 the 11 greater 11 greater 12 is 12 is 13 his 13 his 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 to 15 to 16 learn 15 to 19 . 16 learn 17 the 17 the 18 whole ' [well] , if you [must] know , ' said the wife at last , ' [i] will tell you . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 wife 11 the 13 at 11 the 19 tell 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 , 15 , 16 ' 18 will 19 tell 19 tell 20 you 19 tell 21 . there is no luck in this house no luck at all ! ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 8 no 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 luck 4 luck 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 house 8 no 9 luck 9 luck 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [is] [not] your cow the best milker in all the village [?] 1 ' 4 your 4 your 5 cow 5 cow 7 best 5 cow 8 milker 6 the 7 best 8 milker 9 in 8 milker 12 village 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 the are not your trees as full of fruit as your hives are full of bees ? 1 are 2 not 1 are 3 your 3 your 4 trees 3 your 5 as 5 as 6 full 5 as 9 as 6 full 7 of 7 of 8 fruit 9 as 11 hives 10 your 11 hives 11 hives 12 are 12 are 16 ? 13 full 14 of 14 of 15 bees 15 bees 16 ? has anyone cornfields like ours ? 1 has 2 anyone 2 anyone 3 cornfields 3 cornfields 4 like 4 like 5 ours 4 like 6 ? really you talk nonsense when you say things like that ! ' 1 really 2 you 1 really 5 when 1 really 11 ! 1 really 12 ' 2 you 3 talk 3 talk 4 nonsense 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 say 7 say 8 things 8 things 9 like 9 like 10 that ' [yes] , all that you say is true , but we have no children . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 17 ' 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 say 7 say 8 is 8 is 9 true 9 true 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 we 12 we 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 children 15 children 16 . 16 . 17 ' then [stan] [understood] , and [when] a man [once] understands and [has] his eyes opened it is [no] [longer] [well] with him . 1 then 4 , 1 then 16 it 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 a 7 a 8 man 7 a 10 understands 10 understands 11 and 11 and 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 opened 16 it 17 is 17 is 21 with 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 . from that day the little house in the outskirts contained an unhappy man as well as an unhappy woman . 1 from 9 outskirts 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 house 6 house 9 outskirts 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 outskirts 8 the 9 outskirts 9 outskirts 10 contained 9 outskirts 12 unhappy 9 outskirts 13 man 9 outskirts 15 well 9 outskirts 19 woman 11 an 12 unhappy 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 as 17 an 19 woman 18 unhappy 19 woman 19 woman 20 . and at the sight of her husband 's misery the woman [became] more wretched than ever . 1 and 3 the 1 and 17 . 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 sight 4 sight 5 of 4 sight 10 the 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 's 8 's 9 misery 10 the 11 woman 13 more 14 wretched 14 wretched 15 than 15 than 16 ever 16 ever 17 . and so matters went on for some time . 1 and 2 so 1 and 4 went 2 so 3 matters 4 went 5 on 4 went 6 for 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 . some weeks had passed , and [stan] thought he would consult a wise man who lived a day 's journey from his own house . 1 some 2 weeks 2 weeks 4 passed 3 had 4 passed 4 passed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 thought 8 thought 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 consult 11 consult 12 a 12 a 13 wise 13 wise 14 man 14 man 15 who 15 who 16 lived 16 lived 18 day 17 a 18 day 18 day 19 's 18 day 25 . 19 's 20 journey 20 journey 21 from 20 journey 24 house 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 house the [wise] [man] was sitting before his door when he came up , and [stan] fell on his knees before him . 1 the 22 . 4 was 5 sitting 4 was 9 when 5 sitting 8 door 6 before 8 door 7 his 8 door 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 up 12 up 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 . 14 and 16 fell 16 fell 17 on 17 on 19 knees 18 his 19 knees 19 knees 20 before 20 before 21 him ' [give] me [children] , my lord , [give] me [children] . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 13 ' 5 , 6 my 5 , 8 , 6 my 7 lord 8 , 10 me 10 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [take] care what you are asking , ' replied the wise man . 1 ' 6 are 3 care 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 asking 7 asking 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 wise 12 wise 13 man 13 man 14 . ' [will] not children be a burden to you ? 1 ' 7 burden 3 not 4 children 3 not 7 burden 4 children 5 be 6 a 7 burden 7 burden 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 ? are you rich enough to feed and clothe them ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 rich 3 rich 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 feed 6 feed 7 and 7 and 8 clothe 8 clothe 11 ' 9 them 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' he reached home that evening tired and dusty , but with hope in his heart . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 home 3 home 4 that 4 that 5 evening 5 evening 8 dusty 6 tired 7 and 7 and 8 dusty 8 dusty 9 , 8 dusty 10 but 10 but 11 with 10 but 16 . 11 with 12 hope 12 hope 15 heart 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 heart ' [good] gracious ! how many there are ! how many ! ' he muttered to himself . 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 5 how 5 how 6 many 6 many 11 many 7 there 8 are 7 there 9 ! 9 ! 10 how 10 how 11 many 11 many 15 muttered 12 ! 13 ' 12 ! 15 muttered 13 ' 14 he 15 muttered 17 himself 15 muttered 18 . 16 to 17 himself ' [oh] , but not one too many , ' smiled his wife , coming up with a crowd more children clinging to her skirts . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 not 5 not 6 one 5 not 7 too 7 too 8 many 8 many 21 children 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 smiled 11 smiled 13 wife 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 18 a 14 , 15 coming 15 coming 16 up 15 coming 18 a 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 crowd 18 a 21 children 20 more 21 children 21 children 25 skirts 21 children 26 . 22 clinging 23 to 23 to 24 her 24 her 25 skirts i am hungry [i] [am] hungry , ' [till] [stan] scratched his [head] and wondered what he was to do next . 1 i 2 am 1 i 22 . 2 am 3 hungry 3 hungry 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 scratched 12 his 14 and 14 and 15 wondered 15 wondered 16 what 16 what 17 he 16 what 20 do 16 what 22 . 18 was 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 next the cow had ceased to give milk , and it was too early for the fruit trees to ripen . 1 the 2 cow 2 cow 3 had 2 cow 4 ceased 2 cow 7 milk 2 cow 16 fruit 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 early 14 for 15 the 14 for 16 fruit 15 the 16 fruit 16 fruit 17 trees 16 fruit 20 . 17 trees 18 to 18 to 19 ripen in the shadow of [some] trees [lay] the rest of the flock . 1 in 2 the 1 in 6 trees 2 the 3 shadow 3 shadow 4 of 6 trees 12 flock 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 flock 12 flock 13 . and this happened every night . 1 and 3 happened 1 and 6 . 2 this 3 happened 3 happened 5 night 4 every 5 night ' [one] of every three rams [,] [one] of every three sheep , one of every three lambs , ' answered the herd . 1 ' 24 . 3 of 4 every 4 every 5 three 5 three 6 rams 6 rams 9 of 9 of 12 sheep 10 every 12 sheep 11 three 12 sheep 12 sheep 13 , 12 sheep 23 herd 13 , 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 every 16 every 17 three 17 three 18 lambs 17 three 21 answered 18 lambs 19 , 19 , 20 ' 21 answered 22 the 23 herd 24 . however , that matter could be settled later . 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 that 3 that 4 matter 4 matter 7 settled 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 settled 7 settled 8 later 8 later 9 . at present night was not far off , and he must consider how best to fight with the dragon . 1 at 2 present 2 present 3 night 2 present 4 was 4 was 9 and 5 not 6 far 6 far 7 off 7 off 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 consider 12 consider 20 . 13 how 14 best 14 best 15 to 15 to 16 fight 16 fight 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 dragon 19 dragon 20 . he half turned ; then he remembered the children , and turned back . 1 he 2 half 1 he 4 ; 2 half 3 turned 4 ; 5 then 4 ; 11 and 5 then 7 remembered 6 he 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 the 7 remembered 9 children 9 children 10 , 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 back 13 back 14 . ' [you] or [i] , ' said [stan] to himself , and took up his position on the edge of the flock . 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 7 said 3 or 5 , 5 , 6 ' 7 said 9 to 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 took 13 took 14 up 14 up 15 his 15 his 19 edge 16 position 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 edge 19 edge 23 . 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 flock 22 flock 23 . ' [stop] ! ' he [suddenly] cried , as the air was filled with a rushing noise , and the dragon came dashing past . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 4 ' 25 . 5 he 7 cried 8 , 9 as 8 , 25 . 9 as 19 and 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 was 12 was 13 filled 13 filled 14 with 14 with 15 a 14 with 17 noise 15 a 16 rushing 17 noise 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 dragon 21 dragon 22 came 22 came 23 dashing 23 dashing 24 past ' [dear] me ! ' exclaimed the dragon , looking round . 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 7 the 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 exclaimed 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 round 11 round 12 . ' [who] are you , and where do you come from ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 where 7 where 9 you 7 where 11 from 7 where 12 ? 8 do 9 you 10 come 11 from 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] fight you ? ' replied [stan] , ' why [i] [could] slay you with [one] [breath] ! ' 1 ' 3 fight 1 ' 20 ' 3 fight 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 replied 5 ? 9 , 5 ? 11 why 9 , 10 ' 14 slay 15 you 15 you 16 with 16 with 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' the dragon did as [stan] bade him , and brought back a stone out of the brook . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 3 did 3 did 4 as 4 as 6 bade 6 bade 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 of 10 brought 11 back 11 back 14 out 12 a 14 out 13 stone 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 brook 16 the 17 brook 17 brook 18 . ' [can] you get buttermilk out of your stone ? ' asked [stan] [.] 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 ' 4 get 6 out 5 buttermilk 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 9 stone 8 your 9 stone 9 stone 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked the dragon picked up his stone with one hand , and squeezed it till it fell into powder , but no buttermilk flowed from it . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 3 picked 5 his 3 picked 7 with 5 his 6 stone 7 with 8 one 8 one 9 hand 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 squeezed 11 and 19 , 12 squeezed 13 it 13 it 14 till 14 till 15 it 14 till 16 fell 16 fell 17 into 17 into 18 powder 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 no 21 no 22 buttermilk 22 buttermilk 23 flowed 23 flowed 24 from 24 from 25 it 25 it 26 . ' [of] course [i] [can't] ! ' he said , half angrily . 1 ' 3 course 3 course 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 half 11 half 12 angrily 12 angrily 13 . ' [well] , if you can't , [i] can , ' answered [stan] , and he pressed the cheese till buttermilk flowed through his fingers . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 can't 7 , 9 can 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 and 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 till 16 he 17 pressed 17 pressed 20 till 18 the 19 cheese 19 cheese 20 till 20 till 22 flowed 21 buttermilk 22 flowed 22 flowed 23 through 22 flowed 26 . 23 through 25 fingers 24 his 25 fingers ' [listen] to me , ' he said at last . 1 ' 6 ' 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . ' [i] see you are a very useful person , and my mother has need of a fellow like you . 1 ' 5 are 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 19 like 8 useful 15 need 9 person 10 , 9 person 14 has 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 my 12 my 13 mother 12 my 14 has 14 has 15 need 15 need 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 fellow 18 fellow 19 like 19 like 20 you 20 you 21 . three times seven sacks full of ducats ! 1 three 2 times 2 times 4 sacks 2 times 7 ducats 3 seven 4 sacks 4 sacks 5 full 5 full 6 of 7 ducats 8 ! the offer was very tempting , and [stan] could not resist it . 1 the 2 offer 2 offer 7 and 3 was 5 tempting 3 was 6 , 4 very 5 tempting 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 resist 9 could 10 not 9 could 11 resist 11 resist 13 . 12 it 13 . he did not waste words , but nodded to the dragon , and they started along the road . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 waste 4 waste 19 . 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 nodded 8 nodded 9 to 9 to 10 the 9 to 12 , 10 the 11 dragon 12 , 13 and 12 , 19 . 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 started 15 started 16 along 16 along 18 road 17 the 18 road ' [stay] here , ' said he , ' and wait for me ; [i] am going to explain things to my mother . ' 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 he 5 ' 25 ' 6 said 7 he 7 he 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 and 10 and 11 wait 11 wait 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 ; 16 am 17 going 17 going 18 to 17 going 21 to 18 to 19 explain 19 explain 20 things 21 to 22 my 22 my 23 mother 23 mother 24 . 23 mother 25 ' ' [oh] , just leave him to me ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 4 just 5 leave 5 leave 6 him 6 him 7 to 6 him 9 ! 7 to 8 me 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . ' [i] have never yet let a man slip through my fingers . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 never 4 never 5 yet 4 never 6 let 4 never 13 . 6 let 7 a 6 let 9 slip 7 a 8 man 9 slip 12 fingers 10 through 12 fingers 11 my 12 fingers 13 . 14 ' so [stan] [had] to stay and do the old [mother] service . 1 so 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 11 service 11 service 12 . they walked to the spot where the club lay . 1 they 2 walked 2 walked 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 spot 5 spot 6 where 6 where 9 lay 7 the 8 club 8 club 9 lay 9 lay 10 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 8 asked 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 8 asked 10 dragon 10 dragon 11 . ' [i] was thinking what a beautiful club it was , and what a pity it is that it should cause your death . ' 1 ' 25 ' 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 club 8 club 18 that 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 14 a 14 a 15 pity 15 pity 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 that 18 that 19 it 18 that 20 should 18 that 24 . 18 that 25 ' 20 should 22 your 21 cause 22 your 22 your 23 death ' [how] do you mean my death ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 9 ' 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 my 6 my 7 death 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 . ' [only] that [i] am afraid that [if] [i] [throw] [it] you will never see another dawn . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 13 will 5 am 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 that 7 that 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 never 14 never 15 see 15 see 16 another 16 another 17 dawn 17 dawn 18 . you don't know how strong [i] [am] ! ' 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 strong 5 strong 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [oh] , never mind that be quick and throw . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 ' 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 that 6 that 7 be 7 be 8 quick 7 be 11 . 8 quick 10 throw 9 and 10 throw 11 . 12 ' then [stan] seated himself on the sack of provisions , and remained quietly watching the [setting] moon . 1 then 11 and 3 seated 4 himself 4 himself 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sack 7 sack 8 of 8 of 9 provisions 9 provisions 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 remained 12 remained 13 quietly 13 quietly 14 watching 14 watching 18 . 15 the 17 moon 17 moon 18 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 8 asked 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 8 asked 10 dragon 10 dragon 11 . ' [waiting] till the moon gets out of my way . ' 1 ' 12 ' 3 till 6 gets 4 the 5 moon 5 moon 6 gets 6 gets 7 out 6 gets 9 my 7 out 8 of 9 my 10 way 10 way 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] do you mean ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 mean 4 you 6 ? i don't understand . ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [don't] you see that the moon is exactly in my way ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 13 ? 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 7 moon 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 8 is 7 moon 9 exactly 9 exactly 12 way 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 way but of course , if you like , [i] will throw the club into the moon . ' 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 6 you 8 , 8 , 10 will 10 will 11 throw 11 throw 12 the 12 the 13 club 13 club 18 ' 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 moon 16 moon 17 . 17 . 18 ' at these words the dragon grew uncomfortable for the second time . 1 at 6 grew 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 the 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 6 grew 6 grew 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 8 for 7 uncomfortable 9 the 9 the 11 time 10 second 11 time 11 time 12 . ' [i] 'll tell you what , ' he said , [after] thinking a little . 1 ' 3 'll 1 ' 8 ' 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 7 , 5 you 6 what 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 . ' [don't] throw the club at all . 1 ' 3 throw 3 throw 4 the 4 the 5 club 5 club 8 . 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . i will throw it a second time , and that will do just as well . ' 1 i 12 do 2 will 3 throw 3 throw 7 time 3 throw 12 do 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 time 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 12 do 11 will 12 do 12 do 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [no] , certainly not ! ' replied [stan] [.] 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 not 5 not 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied ' [just] wait till the moon sets . ' 1 ' 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 6 moon 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 sets 7 sets 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [oh] , dear me , that is indeed a strong man , ' said the dragon , turning to his mother . 1 ' 19 turning 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 is 7 that 17 dragon 8 is 9 indeed 8 is 13 , 9 indeed 10 a 9 indeed 11 strong 11 strong 12 man 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 15 said 17 dragon 17 dragon 18 , 18 , 19 turning 19 turning 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 mother 22 mother 23 . ' [would] you [believe] [that] [i] have had the greatest difficulty in preventing him from throwing the club into the moon ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 have 7 have 8 had 8 had 9 the 9 the 10 greatest 10 greatest 11 difficulty 11 difficulty 12 in 12 in 14 him 13 preventing 14 him 14 him 15 from 15 from 16 throwing 16 throwing 17 the 16 throwing 19 into 16 throwing 21 moon 17 the 18 club 20 the 21 moon 21 moon 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' then the old woman grew uncomfortable too ! 1 then 4 woman 2 the 4 woman 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 grew 5 grew 6 uncomfortable 6 uncomfortable 7 too 7 too 8 ! only to think of it ! 1 only 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ! it was no joke to throw things into the moon ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 joke 4 joke 5 to 5 to 6 throw 6 throw 8 into 7 things 8 into 8 into 10 moon 8 into 11 ! 9 the 10 moon so no more was heard of the club , and the next day they had all something else to think about . 1 so 14 they 1 so 15 had 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 was 4 was 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 club 8 club 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 day 13 day 14 they 15 had 16 all 16 all 17 something 16 all 22 . 17 something 18 else 18 else 19 to 19 to 20 think 20 think 21 about but he only took an old knife out of his pocket and began to scratch up the earth near the brook . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 only 3 only 4 took 4 took 5 an 4 took 7 knife 5 an 6 old 7 knife 8 out 7 knife 11 pocket 7 knife 16 up 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 12 and 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 scratch 15 scratch 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 earth 18 earth 19 near 19 near 21 brook 19 near 22 . 20 the 21 brook ' [what] are you doing there ? 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 ? 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 6 there 7 ? how are you going to carry the water into the house ? ' asked the dragon . 1 how 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 12 ? 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 11 house 6 carry 7 the 6 carry 9 into 7 the 8 water 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 house 12 ? 14 asked 13 ' 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 14 asked 16 dragon 16 dragon 17 . ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? dear me , that is easy enough ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 4 that 8 ! 5 is 6 easy 6 easy 7 enough i shall just take the brook ! ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 4 take 3 just 4 take 4 take 6 brook 5 the 6 brook 6 brook 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' at these words the dragon 's jaw dropped . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 the 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 6 's 6 's 7 jaw 7 jaw 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 . ' [i] 'll tell you what ! ' he said . 1 ' 8 ' 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 what 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . ' [let] me carry your skins for you . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 10 ' 4 carry 6 skins 5 your 6 skins 6 skins 7 for 6 skins 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' on the third day the old mother sent [stan] into the forest [for] wood , and , as usual , the dragon went with him . 1 on 3 third 2 the 3 third 3 third 4 day 3 third 17 , 4 day 16 and 5 the 6 old 5 the 14 wood 6 old 7 mother 8 sent 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 14 wood 14 wood 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 usual 19 usual 20 , 19 usual 23 went 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 dragon 23 went 24 with 24 with 25 him 25 him 26 . and so he did to a whole line of trees . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 whole 7 whole 8 line 8 line 9 of 9 of 10 trees 9 of 11 . ' [what] are you doing there ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 8 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 . ' [you] can [see] for [yourself] , ' answered [stan] , [going] [quietly] [on] [with] [his] [work] . 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 8 ' 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 18 . 11 , 18 . ' [why] are you tying the trees together ? ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 10 ' 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 tying 5 tying 6 the 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 8 together 8 together 9 ? ' [not] to [give] [myself] [unnecessary] [work] ; [when] [i] pull up one , all the others will come [up] too . ' 1 ' 8 ; 3 to 8 ; 8 ; 23 ' 11 pull 12 up 12 up 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 others 17 others 18 will 18 will 19 come 19 come 21 too 21 too 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [but] how will you carry them home ? ' 1 ' 4 will 3 how 4 will 4 will 5 you 4 will 6 carry 6 carry 7 them 7 them 8 home 7 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [you] are a good fellow , and [i] agree to your proposal , ' answered [stan] , and the dragon carried the wood . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 15 ' 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 agree 10 agree 11 to 11 to 12 your 12 your 13 proposal 13 proposal 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 19 and 16 answered 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 dragon 20 the 22 carried 22 carried 23 the 23 the 24 wood 24 wood 25 . in the evening the dragon and his mother had a long talk , but [stan] heard every word through a crack in the ceiling . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 evening 3 evening 4 the 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 25 . 6 and 7 his 6 and 13 , 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 long 11 long 12 talk 13 , 14 but 13 , 25 . 14 but 24 ceiling 16 heard 17 every 17 every 18 word 17 every 19 through 19 through 20 a 20 a 21 crack 21 crack 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 ceiling ' [woe] be to us , mother , ' said the dragon ; ' this man will soon get [us] [into] his power . 1 ' 3 be 1 ' 9 ' 4 to 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 16 man 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 15 this 16 man 16 man 17 will 17 will 18 soon 18 soon 19 get 19 get 22 his 22 his 23 power 23 power 24 . give him his money , and let us be rid of him . ' 1 give 2 him 1 give 5 , 2 him 3 his 3 his 4 money 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 be 8 us 14 ' 10 rid 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 . 13 . 14 ' but the old mother was fond of money , and did not like this . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 old 2 the 4 mother 4 mother 6 fond 5 was 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 6 fond 8 money 8 money 9 , 8 money 13 like 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 did 12 not 13 like 13 like 14 this 13 like 15 . ' [listen] to me , ' said she ; ' you must murder [him] [this] [very] [night] . ' 1 ' 4 me 1 ' 10 ' 3 to 4 me 5 , 6 ' 5 , 10 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 ; 10 ' 11 you 10 ' 18 . 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 murder 18 . 19 ' ' [i] am afraid , ' answered he . 1 ' 6 ' 3 am 4 afraid 3 am 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 he 7 answered 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [there] is nothing to fear , ' replied the old mother . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 ' 4 nothing 5 to 4 nothing 6 fear 6 fear 7 , 6 fear 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 12 mother 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 mother 12 mother 13 . ' [when] he is asleep take the club , and hit him on the head with it . 1 ' 12 him 3 he 4 is 3 he 12 him 4 is 5 asleep 6 take 7 the 7 the 8 club 8 club 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hit 11 hit 12 him 12 him 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 with 16 with 17 it 16 with 18 . it is easily done . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 easily 3 easily 4 done 3 easily 6 ' 5 . 6 ' and so it would have been , had not [stan] heard all about it . 1 and 2 so 1 and 7 , 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 7 , 15 . 8 had 9 not 8 had 11 heard 11 heard 13 about 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . then he hid himself underneath , and began to snore loudly . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 himself 4 himself 5 underneath 5 underneath 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 10 snore 10 snore 11 loudly 11 loudly 12 . very soon the dragon stole softly into the room , and gave a tremendous blow on the spot [where] [stan] ['s] head [should] [have] [been] . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 11 and 3 the 4 dragon 4 dragon 5 stole 5 stole 6 softly 6 softly 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 room 9 room 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 gave 12 gave 15 blow 13 a 14 tremendous 14 tremendous 15 blow 15 blow 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 spot 18 spot 22 head 22 head 26 . stan groaned loudly from under the bed , and the dragon went away as softly as he had come . 1 stan 4 from 1 stan 11 dragon 1 stan 15 softly 2 groaned 3 loudly 3 loudly 4 from 4 from 5 under 4 from 9 and 5 under 6 the 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 went 13 away 15 softly 14 as 15 softly 15 softly 19 come 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 come 19 come 20 . the next morning he came into the room when the dragon and his mother were having their breakfast . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 2 next 6 into 3 morning 4 he 5 came 6 into 6 into 8 room 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 when 8 room 11 dragon 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 and 12 and 15 were 13 his 14 mother 14 mother 15 were 15 were 16 having 16 having 17 their 16 having 18 breakfast 18 breakfast 19 . ' [good] [morning] , ' said he . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . ' [good] [morning] . 1 ' 4 . how did you sleep ? ' 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 ? 4 sleep 6 ' ' [oh] , very well , but [i] dreamed that a flea had bitten me , and [i] seem [to] feel it still . ' 1 ' 17 and 1 ' 25 ' 3 , 7 but 3 , 9 dreamed 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 but 9 dreamed 16 , 10 that 11 a 11 a 12 flea 12 flea 13 had 13 had 14 bitten 14 bitten 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 19 seem 21 feel 21 feel 22 it 22 it 23 still 22 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' the dragon and his mother looked at each other . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 3 and 3 and 5 mother 3 and 6 looked 4 his 5 mother 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . ' [do] you hear that ? ' whispered he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 ? 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 that 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 he 8 whispered 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [he] talks of a flea . 1 ' 3 talks 3 talks 6 flea 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 flea 6 flea 7 . i broke my club on his head . ' 1 i 2 broke 1 i 3 my 2 broke 3 my 3 my 4 club 4 club 5 on 4 club 9 ' 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . this time the mother grew as frightened as her son . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 the 3 the 4 mother 4 mother 9 her 5 grew 6 as 6 as 7 frightened 6 as 8 as 8 as 9 her 9 her 10 son 9 her 11 . but on his side [stan] was trembling like an aspen , [as] he [could] not [lift] even one sack from the ground . 1 but 2 on 1 but 23 . 2 on 3 his 3 his 13 he 4 side 6 was 6 was 7 trembling 7 trembling 8 like 8 like 9 an 8 like 11 , 9 an 10 aspen 11 , 13 he 15 not 17 even 15 not 23 . 17 even 18 one 18 one 19 sack 19 sack 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 ground so he stood still and looked at them . 1 so 2 he 1 so 6 looked 3 stood 4 still 4 still 6 looked 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 them 8 them 9 . ' [what] are you standing there for ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 9 ' 3 are 4 you 5 standing 6 there 6 there 7 for 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 . i am ashamed that when [i] get home they should see [i] have [brought] [back] [so] [little] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 18 . 2 am 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 that 4 that 5 when 4 that 7 get 7 get 8 home 9 they 10 should 10 should 11 see 10 should 13 have 13 have 18 . ' [i] 'll tell you what ! ' said [stan] at last . 1 ' 8 ' 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 what 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 last 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . ' [i] see you don't want me to stay , and [i] should be very sorry to make myself disagreeable . 1 ' 21 . 3 see 5 don't 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 want 6 want 7 me 6 want 9 stay 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 20 disagreeable 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 should 11 and 20 disagreeable 13 should 14 be 14 be 15 very 15 very 16 sorry 17 to 18 make 18 make 20 disagreeable 19 myself 20 disagreeable 20 disagreeable 21 . the words were hardly out of his mouth before the dragon had snatched up the sacks and piled them on his back . 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 hardly 3 were 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 12 had 9 before 12 had 10 the 12 had 11 dragon 12 had 12 had 13 snatched 12 had 23 . 13 snatched 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 sacks 16 sacks 17 and 17 and 18 piled 18 piled 19 them 19 them 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 back then he [and] [stan] set forth . 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 set 5 set 6 forth 6 forth 7 . he did not wish the dragon to know where he lived , lest some day he should come to take back his treasure . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 7 to 4 wish 6 dragon 4 wish 7 to 5 the 6 dragon 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 where 9 where 10 he 9 where 11 lived 11 lived 12 , 11 lived 15 day 13 lest 15 day 14 some 15 day 15 day 16 he 16 he 17 should 17 should 19 to 18 come 19 to 19 to 20 take 20 take 21 back 21 back 22 his 22 his 23 treasure 23 treasure 24 . was there nothing he could say to get rid of the monster ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 nothing 2 there 13 ? 3 nothing 5 could 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 say 6 say 8 get 6 say 12 monster 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 rid 9 rid 10 of 10 of 11 the suddenly an idea came into [stan] 's head , and he turned round . 1 suddenly 2 an 2 an 3 idea 3 idea 4 came 4 came 5 into 5 into 8 head 7 's 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 turned 12 turned 13 round 13 round 14 . ' [i] [hardly] know what to do , ' said he . 1 ' 11 he 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 do 5 what 8 , 6 to 7 do 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [i] have a hundred children , and [i] am afraid they may do you harm , as they are always ready for a fight . 1 ' 5 hundred 3 have 4 a 3 have 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 am 10 am 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 they 12 they 13 may 12 they 19 they 13 may 14 do 13 may 15 you 15 you 16 harm 15 you 18 as 16 harm 17 , 19 they 20 are 20 are 22 ready 21 always 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 23 for 24 a 24 a 25 fight 25 fight 26 . however , [i] will do my best to protect you . ' 1 however 2 , 1 however 4 will 4 will 5 do 5 do 7 best 6 my 7 best 7 best 8 to 8 to 9 protect 9 protect 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' a hundred children ! 1 a 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 children 2 hundred 4 ! that was indeed no joke ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 no 4 no 5 joke 5 joke 6 ! the dragon let fall the sacks from terror , and then picked them up again . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 6 sacks 3 let 4 fall 4 fall 5 the 5 the 6 sacks 6 sacks 7 from 6 sacks 8 terror 6 sacks 12 picked 8 terror 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 12 picked 13 them 13 them 14 up 14 up 15 again 15 again 16 . ( adapted from [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 adapted 1 ( 7 ) 2 adapted 3 from 6 . 7 ) [the] [two] [frogs] ' [oh] , that is easily managed , ' [returned] the [kioto] frog . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 5 is 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easily 6 easily 7 managed 7 managed 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 11 the 13 frog 13 frog 14 . ' [dear] me ! ' cried the [osaka] frog , ' [kioto] is exactly [like] [osaka] . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 6 cried 10 , 7 the 9 frog 10 , 11 ' 10 , 17 . 11 ' 13 is 14 exactly 17 . it is certainly not worth such a long journey . 1 it 3 certainly 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 not 4 not 5 worth 5 worth 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 journey 9 journey 10 . i shall go home ! ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 home 4 home 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [story] [of] [a] [gazelle] then he jumped up and returned to the dust-heap . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 up 4 up 6 returned 5 and 6 returned 6 returned 7 to 6 returned 9 dust-heap 7 to 8 the 9 dust-heap 10 . ' [for] who knows , ' he said to himself , ' whether [i] may not have some good luck again . ' 1 ' 3 who 1 ' 23 ' 4 knows 5 , 4 knows 20 luck 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 10 himself 9 to 12 ' 10 himself 11 , 12 ' 13 whether 15 may 16 not 16 not 17 have 17 have 20 luck 18 some 19 good 19 good 20 luck 20 luck 21 again 20 luck 23 ' 21 again 22 . as he was walking down the road , he saw a man coming towards him , carrying a cage made of twigs . 1 as 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 walking 4 walking 5 down 5 down 7 road 6 the 7 road 7 road 8 , 7 road 12 man 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 12 man 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 coming 12 man 22 twigs 13 coming 14 towards 14 towards 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 carrying 17 carrying 18 a 18 a 19 cage 19 cage 20 made 21 of 22 twigs 22 twigs 23 . ' [hi] ! you fellow ! ' [called] he , ' what have you got [inside] there ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 11 ' 3 ! 7 ' 4 you 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 19 ' 12 what 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 got 14 you 18 ? 15 got 17 there 18 ? 19 ' ' [gazelles] , ' replied the man . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . ' [bring] them here , for [i] should like to see them . ' 1 ' 6 for 3 them 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 14 ' 8 should 9 like 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 them 12 them 13 . 13 . 14 ' and he took up his cage and went towards the scratcher of dust-heaps , and the men went with him . 1 and 3 took 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 up 3 took 8 went 5 his 6 cage 6 cage 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 towards 9 towards 11 scratcher 10 the 11 scratcher 11 scratcher 13 dust-heaps 11 scratcher 18 went 12 of 13 dust-heaps 13 dust-heaps 14 , 15 and 16 the 16 the 18 went 17 men 18 went 18 went 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [what] do you [ask] for your gazelles ? ' said the beggar . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 9 ? 4 you 6 for 6 for 7 your 7 your 8 gazelles 9 ? 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 beggar 13 beggar 14 . ' [will] you let me have one for an eighth ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 ' 4 let 5 me 4 let 6 have 6 have 7 one 6 have 11 ? 7 one 8 for 7 one 10 eighth 9 an 10 eighth 11 ? 12 ' this he did night and morning , till five days went by . 1 this 2 he 2 he 3 did 2 he 4 night 4 night 5 and 4 night 6 morning 6 morning 8 till 7 , 8 till 8 till 9 five 9 five 10 days 10 days 11 went 11 went 12 by 11 went 13 . then , as he slept , the gazelle woke him , saying , ' [master] . ' 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 3 as 6 , 4 he 5 slept 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 gazelle 8 gazelle 9 woke 9 woke 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 . 16 . 17 ' and the man answered , ' [how] is it that [i] [see] a wonder ? ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 answered 2 the 3 man 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 16 ' 8 is 9 it 8 is 13 a 8 is 15 ? 9 it 10 that 13 a 14 wonder 15 ? 16 ' ' [what] wonder ? ' asked the gazelle . 1 ' 5 ' 3 wonder 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 6 asked 8 gazelle 8 gazelle 9 . ' [never] mind that , ' said the gazelle , ' but listen to what [i] say ! 1 ' 6 ' 3 mind 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 gazelle 9 gazelle 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 13 listen 12 but 18 ! 13 listen 14 to 14 to 15 what 15 what 17 say first , [i] [took] you for my master . 1 first 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 9 . 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 master 8 master 9 . second , you gave for me all you had in the world . 1 second 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 gave 3 you 8 you 4 gave 6 me 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 all 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 in 9 had 13 . 10 in 12 world 11 the 12 world what you find in the dust-heaps is not enough for both of us . ' 1 what 2 you 1 what 4 in 1 what 14 . 2 you 3 find 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 dust-heaps 6 dust-heaps 11 both 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 enough 9 enough 10 for 10 for 11 both 11 both 13 us 12 of 13 us 14 . 15 ' ' [go] , then , ' answered the master ; and the gazelle went . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 13 gazelle 4 then 15 . 5 , 6 ' 7 answered 13 gazelle 8 the 9 master 9 master 13 gazelle 10 ; 11 and 10 ; 13 gazelle 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 14 went in the morning it said to him , ' [i] am going away to feed . ' 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 it 4 it 5 said 4 it 15 feed 5 said 9 ' 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 ' 11 am 12 going 12 going 13 away 13 away 14 to 14 to 15 feed 15 feed 16 . 16 . 17 ' and glad he was when the evening came , and he could return home . 1 and 2 glad 2 glad 10 and 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 when 4 was 7 evening 5 when 6 the 7 evening 8 came 7 evening 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 return 13 return 14 home 14 home 15 . he lay on the grass chewing tobacco , when the gazelle trotted up . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 grass 5 grass 11 gazelle 6 chewing 7 tobacco 7 tobacco 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 gazelle 11 gazelle 13 up 12 trotted 13 up 13 up 14 . ' [good] [evening] , [my] [master] ; how have you fared all day ? 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 14 ? 7 ; 8 how 8 how 9 have 9 have 10 you 9 have 11 fared 11 fared 12 all 12 all 13 day 13 day 14 ? it is far away in the forest , and no one knows of it but me , and to-morrow [i] shall go [again] . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 25 ' 2 is 3 far 3 far 4 away 4 away 5 in 5 in 7 forest 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 8 , 7 forest 18 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 12 knows 11 one 12 knows 12 knows 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 but 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 to-morrow 21 shall 19 to-morrow 22 go 22 go 24 . 24 . 25 ' but , instead , it saw something lying in the earth , which turned out to be a diamond , very large and bright . 1 but 3 instead 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 , 3 instead 5 it 5 it 6 saw 5 it 13 which 6 saw 7 something 7 something 8 lying 8 lying 9 in 9 in 10 the 11 earth 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 turned 13 which 19 diamond 14 turned 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 a 19 diamond 23 and 20 , 21 very 21 very 22 large 22 large 23 and 23 and 24 bright 24 bright 25 . i had better take it myself to some great rich man , and see what it will do for me . ' 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 better 3 better 4 take 4 take 5 it 4 take 7 to 5 it 6 myself 7 to 8 some 8 some 9 great 9 great 10 rich 10 rich 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 will 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 it 16 it 17 will 17 will 18 do 18 do 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' the people were standing about the streets doing their marketing , when the gazelle bounded past , the diamond flashing as it ran . 1 the 12 when 2 people 3 were 2 people 9 their 3 were 4 standing 4 standing 7 streets 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 streets 8 doing 9 their 9 their 10 marketing 9 their 12 when 11 , 12 when 12 when 14 gazelle 12 when 15 bounded 12 when 21 as 13 the 14 gazelle 16 past 17 , 17 , 20 flashing 18 the 19 diamond 19 diamond 20 flashing 20 flashing 21 as 21 as 22 it 21 as 24 . 22 it 23 ran and the gazelle galloped up to him , and laid the diamond at his feet . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 galloped 4 galloped 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 7 him 9 and 9 and 10 laid 10 laid 11 the 11 the 12 diamond 12 diamond 13 at 13 at 15 feet 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 . and he likewise ordered milk to be brought , and rice , that it might eat and drink and be refreshed . 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 ordered 2 he 3 likewise 4 ordered 5 milk 5 milk 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 brought 7 be 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rice 11 rice 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 15 might 14 it 15 might 15 might 16 eat 16 eat 17 and 17 and 18 drink 18 drink 19 and 18 drink 20 be 20 be 21 refreshed 20 be 22 . and when the gazelle was rested , the sultan said to it : ' [give] [me] the news you have come [with] . ' 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 5 was 5 was 6 rested 5 was 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 sultan 9 sultan 10 said 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 it 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 24 ' 17 the 18 news 17 the 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 come 21 come 23 . 23 . 24 ' and the gazelle answered : ' [i] [am] come with this diamond , which is a pledge from [my] [master] the [sultan] [darai] . 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 ' 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 6 ' 9 come 9 come 10 with 10 with 12 diamond 11 this 12 diamond 12 diamond 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 is 15 is 16 a 16 a 17 pledge 17 pledge 18 from 18 from 21 the 21 the 24 . and the sultan said : ' [i] am content . 1 and 2 the 1 and 10 . 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 said 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 8 am 9 content 9 content 10 . the wife is his wife , the family is his family , the slave is his slave . 1 the 2 wife 1 the 3 is 1 the 6 , 1 the 7 the 3 is 4 his 4 his 5 wife 7 the 8 family 8 family 11 family 9 is 10 his 10 his 11 family 11 family 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 slave 14 slave 18 . 15 is 16 his 15 is 17 slave 17 slave 18 . let him come to me empty-handed , [i] am content . ' 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 come 3 come 4 to 3 come 5 me 5 me 6 empty-handed 6 empty-handed 7 , 7 , 10 content 9 am 10 content 10 content 11 . 10 content 12 ' and the sultan answered : ' [so] let it be . ' 1 and 3 sultan 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 5 : 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 12 ' 8 let 9 it 8 let 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 ' the sultan answered politely , and inquired where it had left its master , whom it had promised to bring back . 1 the 2 sultan 2 sultan 15 whom 3 answered 4 politely 4 politely 5 , 4 politely 7 inquired 6 and 7 inquired 7 inquired 8 where 7 inquired 15 whom 9 it 10 had 9 it 11 left 11 left 13 master 12 its 13 master 13 master 15 whom 14 , 15 whom 15 whom 20 bring 16 it 17 had 17 had 18 promised 18 promised 19 to 18 promised 20 bring 19 to 20 bring 20 bring 21 back 20 bring 22 . and he is now hiding under a bush , lest a passing stranger might see him . ' 1 and 2 he 1 and 18 ' 2 he 3 is 3 is 5 hiding 4 now 5 hiding 5 hiding 6 under 6 under 8 bush 7 a 8 bush 8 bush 9 , 9 , 10 lest 10 lest 11 a 11 a 12 passing 11 a 13 stranger 14 might 15 see 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 ' and the gazelle answered : ' [can] [i] take those soldiers to go and put my master to shame as he lies there naked ? 1 and 2 the 1 and 25 ? 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 4 answered 6 ' 6 ' 17 master 9 take 10 those 10 those 11 soldiers 11 soldiers 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 and 13 go 16 my 14 and 15 put 16 my 17 master 18 to 19 shame 19 shame 20 as 20 as 21 he 20 as 24 naked 21 he 22 lies 22 lies 24 naked 23 there 24 naked 24 naked 25 ? i am enough by myself , my lord . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 enough 2 am 10 ' 3 enough 4 by 4 by 5 myself 5 myself 6 , 7 my 8 lord 8 lord 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [how] will you be [enough] , ' asked the sultan , ' to manage this [horse] and [all] these clothes ? ' 1 ' 8 ' 1 ' 9 asked 3 will 5 be 4 you 5 be 5 be 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 11 sultan 11 sultan 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 18 and 13 ' 14 to 14 to 15 manage 15 manage 16 this 18 and 23 ' 20 these 21 clothes 20 these 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] , that is easily done , ' replied the gazelle . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 5 is 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easily 6 easily 7 done 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 gazelle 10 replied 12 gazelle 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 13 . ' [farewell] , gazelle , ' answered the sultan ; ' when shall we see you again ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 9 sultan 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 sultan 8 the 9 sultan 9 sultan 10 ; 9 sultan 12 when 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 when 12 when 13 shall 12 when 18 ? 12 when 19 ' 13 shall 14 we 14 we 15 see 15 see 16 you 16 you 17 again and in the eyes of the sultan the gazelle became a person of consequence . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 eyes 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 14 consequence 8 the 9 gazelle 8 the 13 of 10 became 11 a 11 a 12 person 12 person 13 of 13 of 14 consequence 14 consequence 15 . leave all the talking to me . 1 leave 2 all 1 leave 5 to 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 talking 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . ' [very] good , [i] will be silent , ' [replied] [the] [man] as he mounted the horse . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 10 ' 3 good 4 , 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 silent 8 silent 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 mounted 16 mounted 17 the 16 mounted 18 horse 18 horse 19 . ' [so] they went their way , and they went and went till the gazelle saw [in] the distance the palace of the sultan . 1 ' 25 . 3 they 4 went 3 they 7 , 4 went 6 way 5 their 6 way 7 , 8 and 7 , 25 . 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 went 10 went 12 went 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 till 13 till 14 the 13 till 15 gazelle 13 till 16 saw 16 saw 18 the 18 the 19 distance 19 distance 21 palace 20 the 21 palace 21 palace 22 of 21 palace 24 sultan 22 of 23 the ' [what] [is] my name , eh , my father ? ' asked the man . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 name 4 my 6 , 6 , 7 eh 7 eh 8 , 7 eh 11 ? 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 father 11 ? 13 asked 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 15 man 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 . ' [sultan] [darai] , ' said the gazelle . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 gazelle 8 gazelle 9 . very soon some soldiers came to meet them , while others ran off to tell the sultan of their approach . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 5 came 3 some 4 soldiers 4 soldiers 5 came 5 came 10 while 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 them 8 them 10 while 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 others 10 while 12 ran 10 while 17 sultan 12 ran 13 off 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 the 15 tell 17 sultan 17 sultan 18 of 18 of 19 their 19 their 20 approach 20 approach 21 . get off your horse and go to greet him . ' 1 get 2 off 2 off 4 horse 3 your 4 horse 4 horse 11 ' 5 and 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 greet 8 greet 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 ' but be careful not to leave the house till [i] come . ' 1 but 2 be 1 but 11 come 1 but 12 . 2 be 3 careful 3 careful 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 leave 6 leave 7 the 7 the 8 house 9 till 11 come 12 . 13 ' and the master answered , ' [i] will not leave the house . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 answered 2 the 3 master 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 14 ' 8 will 9 not 9 not 10 leave 9 not 13 . 10 leave 11 the 10 leave 12 house 13 . 14 ' ' [very] good , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 sultan 8 sultan 9 . and it went and it went through the forest and wilderness , till it arrived at a town full of fine houses . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 went 3 went 4 and 4 and 5 it 5 it 6 went 5 it 11 wilderness 7 through 8 the 7 through 9 forest 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 and 9 forest 11 wilderness 11 wilderness 12 , 11 wilderness 21 fine 11 wilderness 22 houses 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 it 15 arrived 16 at 16 at 17 a 17 a 18 town 18 town 19 full 19 full 20 of 19 full 21 fine 22 houses 23 . at the end of the chief road was a great house , beautiful exceedingly , built of sapphire and turquoise and marbles . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 end 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 3 end 7 road 5 the 6 chief 6 chief 7 road 7 road 8 was 7 road 9 a 7 road 22 marbles 7 road 23 . 9 a 10 great 11 house 12 , 11 house 16 built 13 beautiful 15 , 14 exceedingly 15 , 15 , 16 built 16 built 17 of 16 built 18 sapphire 18 sapphire 19 and 19 and 20 turquoise 20 turquoise 21 and 20 turquoise 22 marbles for in this town have [i] as yet seen no people . 1 for 2 in 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 town 3 this 5 have 5 have 7 as 5 have 8 yet 5 have 9 seen 5 have 12 . 9 seen 10 no 9 seen 11 people if [i] die , [i] die , and if [i] live , [i] live . 1 if 4 , 1 if 15 . 3 die 4 , 6 die 7 , 6 die 14 live 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 12 , 11 live 12 , 14 live 15 . here can [i] think of no plan , so if anything is to kill me , it will kill me . ' 1 here 16 , 2 can 4 think 2 can 16 , 4 think 5 of 4 think 8 , 5 of 7 plan 6 no 7 plan 9 so 10 if 10 if 11 anything 10 if 16 , 11 anything 12 is 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 kill 14 kill 15 me 16 , 18 will 17 it 18 will 18 will 22 ' 19 kill 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' then it knocked twice at the door , and cried ' [open] , ' but no one answered . 1 then 2 it 1 then 3 knocked 1 then 8 , 1 then 9 and 3 knocked 4 twice 3 knocked 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 door 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 ' 11 ' 19 . 13 , 14 ' 13 , 19 . 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 no 16 no 17 one 17 one 18 answered and it cried again , and a voice replied : 1 and 3 cried 2 it 3 cried 3 cried 4 again 3 cried 6 and 3 cried 10 : 4 again 5 , 7 a 8 voice 8 voice 9 replied 9 replied 10 : ' [who] are you [that] [are] crying " open " ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 7 crying 7 crying 12 ' 8 " 9 open 9 open 10 " 9 open 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' and the gazelle said , ' [it] is [i] , great mistress , your grandchild . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 10 , 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 10 , 12 mistress 10 , 13 , 11 great 12 mistress 13 , 14 your 14 your 15 grandchild 15 grandchild 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [if] you are my grandchild , ' [returned] the voice , ' go back whence you came . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 16 whence 5 my 6 grandchild 6 grandchild 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 10 the 11 voice 11 voice 16 whence 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 go 14 go 15 back 14 go 16 whence 16 whence 17 you 16 whence 18 came 18 came 19 . don't come and die here , and bring me to my death as well . ' 1 don't 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 die 4 die 5 here 4 die 12 death 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bring 8 bring 9 me 10 to 11 my 11 my 12 death 12 death 14 well 13 as 14 well 14 well 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [open] [,] mistress , [i] entreat , [i] have something to say to you . ' 1 ' 4 mistress 1 ' 17 ' 4 mistress 5 , 5 , 7 entreat 7 entreat 8 , 10 have 11 something 11 something 13 say 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 to 14 to 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [grandchild] , ' replied she , ' [i] fear to put your life in danger , and my own too . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 23 ' 10 fear 11 to 11 to 12 put 11 to 23 ' 12 put 14 life 12 put 15 in 12 put 22 . 13 your 14 life 15 in 16 danger 16 danger 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 too 19 my 20 own 20 own 21 too ' [oh] , mistress , my life will not be lost , nor yours either ; open , [i] [pray] [you] [.] ' 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 23 ' 3 , 4 mistress 4 mistress 5 , 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 will 8 will 10 be 9 not 10 be 10 be 11 lost 11 lost 12 , 12 , 13 nor 13 nor 15 either 14 yours 15 either 15 either 16 ; 15 either 17 open 15 either 23 ' 17 open 18 , so she opened the door . 1 so 2 she 1 so 6 . 2 she 3 opened 3 opened 5 door 4 the 5 door ' [what] [is] the news where you come from , my grandson , ' asked she . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 12 grandson 4 the 5 news 5 news 6 where 6 where 7 you 6 where 9 from 8 come 9 from 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 grandson 12 grandson 13 , 13 , 17 . 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 16 she 15 asked 17 . ' [great] [lady] , where [i] come from it is well , and with you it is well . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 13 and 5 where 8 from 5 where 12 , 7 come 8 from 8 from 9 it 9 it 10 is 9 it 11 well 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 it 13 and 19 . 14 with 15 you 14 with 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 well 19 . 20 ' ' [ah] , my son , [here] it is not well at all . 1 ' 5 son 1 ' 8 it 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 , 8 it 9 is 8 it 13 all 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 well 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . and the lord of it all is an exceeding great and wonderful snake . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 lord 4 of 4 of 7 is 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 is 7 is 8 an 8 an 9 exceeding 9 exceeding 10 great 9 exceeding 15 ' 10 great 12 wonderful 10 great 14 . 11 and 12 wonderful 12 wonderful 13 snake ' [my] son , ' [returned] the old woman , ' do not say words like these [;] [you] [risk] [both] [our] [lives] . 1 ' 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 say 14 say 15 words 15 words 17 these 16 like 17 these 17 these 24 . he has put me here all by myself , and [i] have to cook his food . 1 he 2 has 1 he 15 his 2 has 5 here 3 put 4 me 4 me 5 here 5 here 6 all 6 all 7 by 7 by 8 myself 8 myself 9 , 9 , 10 and 12 have 14 cook 13 to 14 cook 14 cook 15 his 15 his 16 food 16 food 17 . he eats till he has had enough , and then drinks a whole tankful of water . 1 he 2 eats 2 eats 5 has 2 eats 14 tankful 3 till 5 has 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 had 6 had 7 enough 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 drinks 10 then 14 tankful 12 a 13 whole 12 a 14 tankful 14 tankful 16 water 15 of 16 water 16 water 17 . after that he goes away . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 goes 4 goes 5 away 5 away 6 . every second day he comes , when the sun is over the house . 1 every 2 second 1 every 5 comes 3 day 4 he 4 he 5 comes 5 comes 6 , 5 comes 10 is 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 sun 10 is 11 over 10 is 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 . and he has seven heads . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 5 heads 3 has 6 . 4 seven 5 heads how then can you be a match for him , my son ? ' 1 how 14 ' 2 then 7 match 3 can 5 be 4 you 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 match 7 match 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 12 son 10 , 12 son 11 my 12 son 12 son 13 ? 12 son 14 ' ' [mind] your own business , mother , ' answered the gazelle , ' and don't mind other people 's ! 1 ' 7 mother 3 your 4 own 4 own 5 business 5 business 6 , 6 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 gazelle 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 18 other 16 don't 17 mind 17 mind 18 other 18 other 19 people 19 people 20 's 20 's 21 ! has this snake a sword ? ' 1 has 2 this 1 has 6 ? 1 has 7 ' 2 this 3 snake 2 this 5 sword 4 a 5 sword ' [he] has a sword , and a sharp one too . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 sword 5 sword 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 7 and 11 too 8 a 9 sharp 9 sharp 10 one 11 too 12 . it cuts like a dash of lightning . ' 1 it 2 cuts 2 cuts 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 6 of 5 dash 6 of 6 of 7 lightning 7 lightning 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [you] must be quick , ' she said , ' for he [may] [be] here [at] [any] [moment] . 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 13 he 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 quick 5 quick 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 for 13 he 16 here 16 here 20 . hark ! is not that the wind rising ? 1 hark 2 ! 2 ! 9 ? 3 is 5 that 3 is 9 ? 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 rising he has come ! ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and after he had done eating and drinking he came to the door : 1 and 2 after 2 after 5 done 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 eating 5 done 13 door 6 eating 8 drinking 7 and 8 drinking 8 drinking 9 he 8 drinking 10 came 10 came 11 to 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 : ' [oh] , master ! ' answered she , ' [i] [am] alone , as [i] [always] [am] [!] 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 7 answered 3 , 4 master 4 master 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 7 answered 8 she 8 she 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 15 as 13 alone 14 , 14 , 15 as but to-day , after many days , [i] have sprinkled fresh scent all over me , and it is that which you smell . 1 but 2 to-day 2 to-day 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 many 5 many 6 days 5 many 10 sprinkled 6 days 7 , 9 have 10 sprinkled 10 sprinkled 11 fresh 10 sprinkled 15 me 10 sprinkled 18 it 11 fresh 12 scent 11 fresh 13 all 13 all 14 over 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 it 19 is 19 is 21 which 20 that 21 which 21 which 22 you 22 you 23 smell 22 you 24 . what else could it be , master ? ' 1 what 2 else 1 what 8 ? 2 else 3 could 3 could 4 it 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 master 7 master 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' all this time the gazelle had been standing close to the door , holding the sword in one of its front paws . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 gazelle 4 the 5 gazelle 5 gazelle 10 to 5 gazelle 16 sword 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 standing 8 standing 10 to 9 close 10 to 11 the 12 door 12 door 14 holding 13 , 14 holding 14 holding 16 sword 15 the 16 sword 16 sword 17 in 16 sword 21 front 17 in 18 one 18 one 19 of 20 its 21 front 21 front 22 paws 21 front 23 . then the sword fell rattling on the ground , for the gazelle had fainted . 1 then 2 the 1 then 3 sword 3 sword 4 fell 3 sword 6 on 4 fell 5 rattling 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 13 had 13 had 14 fainted 14 fainted 15 . and the heart of the old woman was glad , and she gave it more water , till by-and-by the gazelle got up . 1 and 2 the 2 the 7 woman 3 heart 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 was 8 was 9 glad 9 glad 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 gave 13 gave 15 more 14 it 15 more 15 more 16 water 16 water 17 , 16 water 21 gazelle 18 till 19 by-and-by 19 by-and-by 20 the 19 by-and-by 21 gazelle 21 gazelle 22 got 22 got 23 up 23 up 24 . so she arose and showed the gazelle rooms full of gold and precious things , and other rooms full of slaves . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 arose 3 arose 4 and 4 and 5 showed 5 showed 6 the 6 the 7 gazelle 7 gazelle 8 rooms 8 rooms 18 rooms 9 full 10 of 10 of 11 gold 11 gold 12 and 12 and 13 precious 13 precious 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 rooms 17 other 18 rooms 18 rooms 19 full 19 full 20 of 19 full 21 slaves 21 slaves 22 . ' [they] are all yours , goods and slaves , ' said she . 1 ' 8 and 3 are 8 and 4 all 5 yours 5 yours 6 , 6 , 7 goods 7 goods 8 and 8 and 10 , 8 and 11 ' 8 and 12 said 8 and 13 she 8 and 14 . 9 slaves 10 , 12 said 13 she but the gazelle answered , ' [you] [must] [keep] [them] safe [till] [i] call my master . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 5 , 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 11 safe 6 ' 18 ' 14 call 15 my 15 my 16 master 16 master 17 . 17 . 18 ' and he said : ' [it] is for you to speak . 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 : 2 he 3 said 4 : 5 ' 4 : 11 speak 7 is 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 12 . where you go , [i] will follow . ' 1 where 3 go 1 where 4 , 1 where 7 follow 2 you 3 go 6 will 7 follow 7 follow 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [then] [i] shall go to your father-in-law and tell him this news . ' 1 ' 4 shall 4 shall 5 go 5 go 6 to 5 go 8 father-in-law 7 your 8 father-in-law 8 father-in-law 11 him 8 father-in-law 12 this 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 him 12 this 13 news 13 news 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [go] , my son . ' 1 ' 4 my 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [must] [he] [really] go so quickly ? 1 ' 5 go 5 go 7 quickly 6 so 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 ? at last one day signs of houses appeared , far , far off . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 one 3 one 4 day 4 day 5 signs 5 signs 6 of 5 signs 8 appeared 6 of 7 houses 7 houses 8 appeared 8 appeared 9 , 9 , 10 far 9 , 14 . 10 far 11 , 10 far 12 far 12 far 13 off and those who saw cried out , ' [gazelle] ! ' 1 and 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 saw 4 saw 5 cried 5 cried 6 out 5 cried 8 ' 6 out 7 , 8 ' 11 ' 10 ! 11 ' and it answered , ' [ah] , my [mistresses] , that is the house of [sultan] [darai] . ' 1 and 2 it 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 , 7 , 19 ' 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 is 11 that 18 . 12 is 15 of 13 the 14 house 13 the 15 of 18 . 19 ' and she answered , ' [forgive] [me] , my son . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 my 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 son 10 son 11 . sultan [darai] looked about him , and at length he said : 1 sultan 3 looked 3 looked 5 him 4 about 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : ' [unfasten] those horses that are tied up , and let loose those people that are bound . 1 ' 18 . 3 those 4 horses 4 horses 5 that 5 that 6 are 6 are 7 tied 7 tied 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 18 . 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 loose 12 loose 13 those 13 those 14 people 14 people 15 that 15 that 16 are 16 are 17 bound but this house , and you , such as you are , we have never seen or heard of . ' 1 but 3 house 2 this 3 house 3 house 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 such 7 , 12 , 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 are 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 never 15 never 16 seen 16 seen 17 or 17 or 18 heard 18 heard 19 of 19 of 20 . 20 . 21 ' after a few days , the ladies said they wished to go home again . 1 after 2 a 1 after 5 , 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 days 5 , 9 they 6 the 9 they 7 ladies 8 said 7 ladies 9 they 9 they 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 again 14 again 15 . and they all [thought] the gazelle greater a thousand times than its master , [sultan] [darai] . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 5 the 5 the 6 gazelle 5 the 17 . 6 gazelle 13 master 7 greater 10 times 7 greater 11 than 8 a 9 thousand 9 thousand 10 times 11 than 12 its 11 than 13 master 14 , 17 . who is the owner of it ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 owner 4 owner 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ? and this town , were there no people in it ? ["] 1 and 3 town 1 and 11 ? 2 this 3 town 4 , 5 were 5 were 7 no 5 were 8 people 5 were 9 in 6 there 7 no 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 ? all good [things] [i] [have] [done] for the [master] , and he has not one [day] done me [any] [good] [thing] . 1 all 2 good 2 good 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 22 . 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 not 14 not 15 one 17 done 18 me 18 me 22 . ' [good] , ' replied the old woman , and they went to bed . 1 ' 7 old 3 , 4 ' 3 , 7 old 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 bed 14 bed 15 . in the morning , when light came , the gazelle was sick in its stomach and feverish , and its legs ached . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 5 when 4 , 5 when 5 when 7 came 5 when 8 , 6 light 7 came 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 gazelle 10 gazelle 17 feverish 11 was 12 sick 12 sick 17 feverish 13 in 14 its 13 in 15 stomach 15 stomach 16 and 16 and 17 feverish 17 feverish 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 23 . 19 and 20 its 20 its 21 legs 20 its 22 ached and it said ' [mother] ! ' 1 and 3 said 2 it 3 said 3 said 4 ' 4 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and she answered , ' [here] , my son ? ' 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 my 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 son 9 son 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' and it said , ' [go] and tell my master upstairs the gazelle is very ill . ' 1 and 13 gazelle 2 it 3 said 2 it 13 gazelle 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 11 upstairs 8 tell 13 gazelle 9 my 10 master 10 master 11 upstairs 12 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 16 ill 13 gazelle 18 ' 14 is 15 very 15 very 16 ill 17 . 18 ' ' [very] good , my son ; and if he should ask me what is the matter , what am [i] to say ? ' 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 25 ' 3 good 4 , 4 , 6 son 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 13 me 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 should 11 should 12 ask 12 ask 13 me 14 what 15 is 15 is 16 the 16 the 17 matter 17 matter 18 , 18 , 19 what 19 what 23 say 19 what 24 ? 20 am 22 to 22 to 23 say 24 ? 25 ' ' [tell] him all my [body] aches badly ; [i] have no single part without pain . ' 1 ' 3 him 1 ' 18 ' 4 all 5 my 5 my 7 aches 7 aches 8 badly 8 badly 9 ; 9 ; 12 no 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 single 12 no 18 ' 13 single 14 part 14 part 15 without 14 part 16 pain 16 pain 17 . ' [to] tell the master the gazelle is ill , ' said she . 1 ' 11 ' 3 tell 4 the 4 the 5 master 5 master 7 gazelle 6 the 7 gazelle 7 gazelle 9 ill 8 is 9 ill 9 ill 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked the wife . 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 wife 9 the 11 . ' [all] its body pains ; there is no [part] [without] pain . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 its 4 body 4 body 5 pains 5 pains 6 ; 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 is 7 there 9 no 9 no 12 pain 12 pain 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [well] , what can [i] do ? 1 ' 7 do 3 , 4 what 4 what 7 do 5 can 7 do 7 do 8 ? make some gruel of red millet , and give to it . ' 1 make 2 some 2 some 3 gruel 3 gruel 4 of 3 gruel 5 red 5 red 6 millet 6 millet 13 ' 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 ' 9 give 10 to 9 give 13 ' 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' eh , master , that is not well . ' 1 eh 2 , 2 , 3 master 3 master 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 10 ' 8 well 9 . 9 . 10 ' but he answered , ' [oh] , you are mad ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 are 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 mad 10 mad 11 ! rice is only kept for people . ' 1 rice 3 only 1 rice 4 kept 1 rice 5 for 1 rice 8 ' 2 is 3 only 5 for 6 people 7 . 8 ' ' [eh] [,] master , this is not like a gazelle . 1 ' 4 master 1 ' 5 , 5 , 12 . 6 this 7 is 6 this 12 . 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 gazelle it is the apple of your eye . 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 apple 2 is 3 the 4 apple 5 of 4 apple 6 your 6 your 7 eye 7 eye 8 . if sand got into that , it would trouble you . ' 1 if 2 sand 1 if 7 it 1 if 8 would 3 got 4 into 4 into 5 that 4 into 6 , 6 , 7 it 8 would 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 you 9 trouble 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [my] [wife] , your tongue is long , ' [and] he left the room . 1 ' 6 tongue 1 ' 10 ' 4 , 5 your 5 your 6 tongue 7 is 8 long 8 long 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 12 he 13 left 13 left 15 room 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 . the old woman [saw] [she] had spoken vainly , and went back weeping to the gazelle . 1 the 3 woman 1 the 7 spoken 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 6 had 7 spoken 8 vainly 8 vainly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 back 12 back 13 weeping 13 weeping 14 to 13 weeping 16 gazelle 14 to 15 the 16 gazelle 17 . and when the gazelle saw her it said , ' [mother] , what is it , and why do you cry ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 7 it 5 saw 6 her 6 her 7 it 7 it 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 is 12 , 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 it 14 is 21 cry 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 why 18 why 19 do 18 why 21 cry 19 do 20 you 21 cry 22 ? if it be good , give me the answer ; and if it be bad , give me the answer . ' 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 be 1 if 4 good 4 good 5 , 4 good 6 give 6 give 7 me 6 give 8 the 6 give 9 answer 9 answer 20 answer 9 answer 22 ' 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 if 12 if 13 it 12 if 16 , 12 if 17 give 13 it 15 bad 14 be 15 bad 17 give 18 me 17 give 19 the 17 give 20 answer 20 answer 21 . 21 . 22 ' but still the old woman would not speak , and the gazelle prayed her to let it know the words of the master . 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 the 2 still 12 gazelle 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 8 speak 5 woman 12 gazelle 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 18 know 12 gazelle 22 the 12 gazelle 23 master 13 prayed 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 let 16 let 17 it 16 let 18 know 18 know 20 words 19 the 20 words 20 words 21 of 23 master 24 . and his wife asked what was the matter , and [i] told her that there was not a part of your body without pain . 1 and 3 wife 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 13 her 4 asked 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 told 12 told 13 her 13 her 14 that 13 her 15 there 13 her 21 your 15 there 16 was 15 there 17 not 16 was 17 not 17 not 18 a 19 part 20 of 19 part 21 your 21 your 23 without 22 body 23 without 23 without 24 pain 23 without 25 . and he answered [her] , ' [silly] chatterer , [your] [words] [are] [many] . 1 and 2 he 1 and 14 . 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 8 chatterer 9 , i know [its] [price] ; [i] bought it for an eighth . 1 i 2 know 2 know 11 eighth 5 ; 11 eighth 7 bought 8 it 7 bought 11 eighth 9 for 10 an 10 an 11 eighth 11 eighth 12 . what loss will it be to me ? ' 1 what 2 loss 1 what 8 ? 2 loss 3 will 3 will 5 be 3 will 7 me 4 it 5 be 6 to 7 me 8 ? 9 ' the gazelle kept silence for a few moments . 1 the 2 gazelle 2 gazelle 3 kept 3 kept 4 silence 3 kept 5 for 5 for 8 moments 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 moments 8 moments 9 . so the old woman returned , and found the master and the mistress drinking coffee . 1 so 2 the 1 so 5 returned 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 returned 5 returned 6 , 5 returned 8 found 7 and 8 found 8 found 9 the 8 found 10 master 8 found 11 and 8 found 14 drinking 11 and 13 mistress 12 the 13 mistress 14 drinking 15 coffee 15 coffee 16 . then it happened to get both life and wealth , but now it had no honour with its master . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 5 get 4 to 5 get 5 get 7 life 6 both 7 life 7 life 8 and 8 and 9 wealth 9 wealth 18 its 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 now 11 but 15 no 12 now 13 it 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 honour 16 honour 17 with 17 with 18 its 18 its 19 master 18 its 20 . i [cannot] sleep , [i] [cannot] [eat] , [i] [cannot] drink , for the worry of that [gazelle] . 1 i 3 sleep 1 i 19 . 3 sleep 4 , 4 , 17 that 8 , 11 drink 11 drink 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 worry 15 worry 16 of 16 of 17 that shall a creature that [i] bought for an eighth trouble me from morning till night ? 1 shall 2 a 1 shall 16 ? 2 a 3 creature 3 creature 4 that 4 that 6 bought 6 bought 7 for 6 bought 9 eighth 8 an 9 eighth 9 eighth 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 me 11 me 12 from 12 from 13 morning 13 morning 14 till 14 till 15 night not so , old woman ! ' 1 not 2 so 1 not 7 ' 2 so 3 , 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 ! 5 woman 7 ' the old woman went downstairs , and there lay the gazelle , blood flowing from its nostrils . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 17 nostrils 4 went 5 downstairs 4 went 6 , 4 went 9 lay 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 lay 8 there 9 lay 9 lay 17 nostrils 10 the 11 gazelle 11 gazelle 14 flowing 12 , 13 blood 13 blood 14 flowing 14 flowing 17 nostrils 15 from 16 its 16 its 17 nostrils 17 nostrils 18 . and it said , ' [mother] , [i] shall die , for my soul is full of anger and bitterness . 1 and 3 said 1 and 7 , 2 it 3 said 3 said 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 7 , 21 . 9 shall 10 die 10 die 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 my 13 my 14 soul 14 soul 15 is 15 is 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 anger 18 anger 19 and 19 and 20 bitterness 20 bitterness 21 . my face is ashamed , that [i] should have done good to my master , and that he should repay me with evil . ' 1 my 2 face 2 face 3 is 2 face 4 ashamed 2 face 14 master 4 ashamed 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 good 11 good 12 to 13 my 14 master 14 master 15 , 14 master 18 he 14 master 25 ' 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 18 he 19 should 18 he 21 me 20 repay 21 me 21 me 22 with 22 with 23 evil 23 evil 24 . i might have every day half a basinful , and would my master be any the poorer ? 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 2 might 11 would 3 have 4 every 3 have 9 , 3 have 10 and 4 every 5 day 4 every 8 basinful 6 half 7 a 7 a 8 basinful 9 , 10 and 11 would 12 my 11 would 14 be 11 would 18 ? 12 my 13 master 14 be 15 any 15 any 16 the 15 any 17 poorer but did not the elders say , " he that does good like a mother ! " ' 1 but 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 6 say 4 the 5 elders 5 elders 6 say 6 say 7 , 6 say 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 17 " 8 " 18 ' 10 that 11 does 11 does 12 good 12 good 13 like 12 good 16 ! 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 mother 16 ! 17 " and it said , ' [go] and tell my master that the gazelle is nearer death than life . ' 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 said 2 it 13 gazelle 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 my 8 tell 11 that 9 my 10 master 11 that 13 gazelle 12 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 15 nearer 14 is 15 nearer 15 nearer 17 than 16 death 17 than 17 than 18 life 17 than 19 . 19 . 20 ' how has he failed you ? 1 how 2 has 2 has 3 he 2 has 4 failed 4 failed 5 you 5 you 6 ? the things you do to him are not good , and you will draw on yourself the hatred of the people . 1 the 2 things 2 things 3 you 2 things 4 do 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 are 7 are 8 not 8 not 9 good 8 not 10 , 8 not 11 and 11 and 12 you 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 draw 14 draw 15 on 15 on 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 the 17 the 18 hatred 17 the 19 of 18 hatred 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 people 21 people 22 . for this gazelle is loved by all , by small and great , by women and men . 1 for 3 gazelle 2 this 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 is 3 gazelle 10 small 4 is 6 by 5 loved 6 by 6 by 7 all 8 , 9 by 9 by 10 small 10 small 11 and 10 small 12 great 12 great 13 , 13 , 14 by 13 , 15 women 13 , 18 . 15 women 16 and 15 women 17 men ah , my husband ! 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 5 ! 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 husband i thought you had great wisdom , and you have not even a little ! ' 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 had 3 you 9 you 5 great 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 12 even 11 not 12 even 12 even 15 ! 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' but he answered , ' [you] are mad , my [wife] . ' 1 but 2 he 1 but 8 mad 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 are 8 mad 9 , 9 , 10 my 9 , 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [take] [also] this cloth , ' she said , ' to cover it with , and this pillow [for] [its] [head] . 1 ' 7 ' 4 this 5 cloth 5 cloth 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 23 . 11 ' 17 and 11 ' 19 pillow 11 ' 23 . 12 to 13 cover 13 cover 14 it 14 it 15 with 15 with 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 this 19 pillow and if the gazelle wants more , let it ask me , and not its master . 1 and 2 if 1 and 17 . 2 if 5 wants 3 the 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 5 wants 5 wants 6 more 5 wants 11 me 7 , 10 ask 8 let 9 it 8 let 10 ask 10 ask 11 me 11 me 12 , 11 me 15 its 13 and 14 not 13 and 15 its 15 its 16 master and , after all , what is it but a gazelle , that [i] bought for an eighth ? ' 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 is 6 what 19 ? 7 is 8 it 8 it 11 gazelle 9 but 10 a 9 but 11 gazelle 11 gazelle 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 15 bought 15 bought 16 for 15 bought 18 eighth 17 an 18 eighth 19 ? 20 ' but his wife answered , ' [master] [,] we looked upon that gazelle as we looked upon you . 1 but 2 his 1 but 4 answered 1 but 13 gazelle 2 his 3 wife 4 answered 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 9 we 10 looked 10 looked 11 upon 10 looked 12 that 12 that 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 14 as 13 gazelle 18 you 14 as 15 we 15 we 16 looked 16 looked 17 upon 18 you 19 . and when the people heard her they lifted up their voices and spoke : 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 2 when 5 heard 4 people 5 heard 5 heard 6 her 6 her 7 they 6 her 8 lifted 6 her 14 : 8 lifted 9 up 8 lifted 11 voices 9 up 10 their 12 and 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 : ' [we] never saw [you] , we saw the gazelle . 1 ' 10 gazelle 3 never 4 saw 4 saw 10 gazelle 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 saw 8 saw 9 the 9 the 10 gazelle 10 gazelle 11 . it was the gazelle who met with trouble here , it was [the] [gazelle] [who] met with rest here . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 5 who 5 who 6 met 5 who 11 it 6 met 7 with 7 with 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 here 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 16 met 16 met 17 with 17 with 18 rest 18 rest 19 here 19 here 20 . so , then , when such an one departs from this world we weep for ourselves , we do not weep for the gazelle . ' 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 9 departs 4 , 5 when 6 such 7 an 7 an 8 one 8 one 9 departs 9 departs 13 we 9 departs 19 do 10 from 11 this 10 from 13 we 11 this 12 world 13 we 18 we 14 weep 15 for 15 for 16 ourselves 16 ourselves 17 , 16 ourselves 18 we 19 do 20 not 19 do 21 weep 21 weep 22 for 21 weep 24 gazelle 23 the 24 gazelle 24 gazelle 25 . 25 . 26 ' and they said furthermore : 1 and 3 said 2 they 3 said 3 said 4 furthermore 3 said 5 : ' [the] gazelle did you much good , and if anyone says he could have done more for you he is a [liar] ! 1 ' 24 ! 3 gazelle 5 you 4 did 5 you 5 you 7 good 5 you 19 you 6 much 7 good 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 11 anyone 10 if 12 says 12 says 13 he 12 says 14 could 14 could 16 done 15 have 16 done 16 done 17 more 16 done 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 a 22 a 24 ! therefore , to us who have done you no good , what treatment will you give ? 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 us 4 us 5 who 5 who 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 10 good 8 you 10 good 9 no 10 good 10 good 11 , 11 , 12 what 12 what 13 treatment 12 what 17 ? 14 will 15 you 15 you 16 give 16 give 17 ? the gazelle has died from bitterness of soul , and you ordered your slaves to throw it into the well . 1 the 2 gazelle 2 gazelle 12 ordered 3 has 4 died 4 died 5 from 5 from 6 bitterness 6 bitterness 7 of 6 bitterness 8 soul 7 of 8 soul 8 soul 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 ordered 12 ordered 13 your 13 your 14 slaves 14 slaves 21 . 15 to 20 well 16 throw 17 it 16 throw 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 well 20 well 21 . ah ! leave us alone that we may weep . ' 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 6 that 3 leave 4 us 3 leave 5 alone 5 alone 6 that 6 that 7 we 6 that 8 may 8 may 9 weep 9 weep 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [sultan] [darai] would not heed their words , and the dead gazelle was thrown into the well . 1 but 5 not 4 would 5 not 5 not 7 their 5 not 10 and 5 not 13 gazelle 6 heed 7 their 7 their 8 words 9 , 10 and 11 the 12 dead 12 dead 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 14 was 14 was 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 well 18 well 19 . and he commanded horses to be saddled , and called the governor and the judges and all the rich men , and said : 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 commanded 3 commanded 4 horses 4 horses 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 saddled 6 be 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 the 9 and 10 called 11 the 12 governor 11 the 13 and 13 and 14 the 13 and 16 and 14 the 15 judges 16 and 17 all 17 all 21 , 18 the 21 , 19 rich 20 men 20 men 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 said 23 said 24 : ' [come] now with me ; let us go and bury it . ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 14 ' 4 with 5 me 5 me 8 us 6 ; 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 go 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 bury 11 bury 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 ' night and day they travelled , till the sultan came to the well where the gazelle had been thrown . 1 night 2 and 1 night 3 day 3 day 4 they 3 day 5 travelled 5 travelled 6 , 5 travelled 16 gazelle 6 , 7 till 7 till 9 sultan 7 till 10 came 8 the 9 sultan 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 well 14 where 16 gazelle 15 the 16 gazelle 16 gazelle 19 thrown 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 thrown 19 thrown 20 . and when he saw the gazelle lying there he wept afresh , and took it in his arms and carried it away . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 17 his 4 saw 5 the 4 saw 7 lying 5 the 6 gazelle 7 lying 8 there 8 there 11 afresh 9 he 11 afresh 10 wept 11 afresh 11 afresh 12 , 11 afresh 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 15 it 15 it 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 arms 18 arms 19 and 19 and 20 carried 20 carried 21 it 21 it 22 away 22 away 23 . ' [i] [too] have eaten no food [,] neither have [i] drunk [water] , since the day the gazelle died . 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 no 5 eaten 7 food 7 food 19 gazelle 9 neither 10 have 10 have 12 drunk 12 drunk 14 , 14 , 19 gazelle 15 since 17 day 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 the 18 the 19 gazelle 19 gazelle 20 died 20 died 21 . i have not spoken , and [i] have not laughed . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 12 ' 2 have 4 spoken 3 not 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 have 8 have 9 not 10 laughed 11 . 11 . 12 ' and the man dreamed that he was on the dust-heap , scratching . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 dreamed 2 the 3 man 4 dreamed 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 dust-heap 10 dust-heap 11 , 11 , 12 scratching 12 scratching 13 . and when he woke , behold ! that also was no dream , but the truth . 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 woke 2 when 7 ! 3 he 4 woke 5 , 6 behold 6 behold 7 ! 7 ! 8 that 8 that 9 also 9 also 10 was 9 also 11 no 11 no 12 dream 11 no 14 but 11 no 16 truth 13 , 14 but 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . ( [swahili] [tales] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [how] [a] [fish] [swam] [in] [the] [air] [and] [a] [hare] [in] [the] [water] [.] once upon a time an old [man] and his wife lived together in a little village . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 lived 11 lived 12 together 11 lived 16 village 12 together 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 little 16 village 17 . they might have been happy if only the old woman had had the sense to hold her tongue at proper times . 1 they 2 might 1 they 5 happy 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 happy 5 happy 6 if 6 if 7 only 7 only 8 the 7 only 10 woman 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 had 10 woman 13 the 10 woman 14 sense 10 woman 16 hold 10 woman 17 her 12 had 13 the 14 sense 15 to 17 her 18 tongue 18 tongue 21 times 18 tongue 22 . 19 at 21 times 20 proper 21 times one day , he drove to the forest . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 drove 5 drove 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 . when he reached the edge of it he got out of his cart and walked beside it . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 it 6 of 8 he 8 he 9 got 9 got 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 cart 13 cart 14 and 14 and 17 it 14 and 18 . 15 walked 16 beside 16 beside 17 it suddenly he stepped on such a soft spot that his foot sank in the earth . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 4 on 2 he 10 his 3 stepped 4 on 4 on 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 soft 7 soft 8 spot 8 spot 9 that 10 his 11 foot 11 foot 12 sank 12 sank 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 . ' [what] can this be ? ' thought he . 1 ' 7 ' 3 can 4 this 3 can 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 thought 8 thought 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [i] 'll dig a bit and see . ' 1 ' 4 dig 3 'll 4 dig 4 dig 6 bit 4 dig 7 and 5 a 6 bit 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 . 9 . 10 ' so he dug and dug , and at last he came on a little pot full of gold and silver . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 dug 3 dug 4 and 4 and 5 dug 5 dug 15 pot 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 11 came 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 on 12 on 15 pot 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 pot 15 pot 16 full 15 pot 18 gold 15 pot 21 . 16 full 17 of 18 gold 19 and 19 and 20 silver ' [oh] [,] what luck ! 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 luck 5 luck 6 ! he sat down and thought over the matter a long time , and at last he made a plan . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 2 sat 4 and 4 and 5 thought 5 thought 6 over 6 over 8 matter 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 11 time 8 matter 18 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 at 14 at 15 last 16 he 17 made 17 made 18 a 18 a 19 plan 19 plan 20 . then he got into his cart and trotted merrily home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 into 4 into 5 his 5 his 6 cart 5 his 9 merrily 7 and 8 trotted 8 trotted 9 merrily 9 merrily 10 home 10 home 11 . ' [wife] ! ' cried he , the moment he got indoors . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 cried 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 6 he 7 , 7 , 9 moment 8 the 9 moment 9 moment 10 he 9 moment 12 indoors 11 got 12 indoors 12 indoors 13 . ' [you] can't think what a piece of good luck has come our way . ' 1 ' 7 piece 3 can't 4 think 4 think 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 8 of 9 good 9 good 10 luck 10 luck 11 has 11 has 12 come 12 come 14 way 12 come 15 . 13 our 14 way 15 . 16 ' ' [what] , what , dear husband ? 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 ? 4 what 5 , 4 what 8 ? 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 husband do tell me all about it at once . ' 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [no] , no , you 'll just go off and tell everyone . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 15 ' 4 no 6 you 5 , 6 you 6 you 13 everyone 7 'll 8 just 8 just 9 go 9 go 10 off 9 go 12 tell 11 and 12 tell 12 tell 13 everyone 13 everyone 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [no] , indeed ! 1 ' 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! how can you think such things ! 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 you 2 can 4 think 2 can 7 ! 5 such 6 things 5 such 7 ! for shame ! 1 for 2 shame 2 shame 3 ! if you like [i] will swear never to ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 will 2 you 3 like 5 will 6 swear 6 swear 7 never 6 swear 8 to 8 to 9 ' ' [oh] [,] well ! if you are really in earnest then , listen . ' 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 ! 5 ! 16 ' 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 11 earnest 9 really 11 earnest 10 in 11 earnest 11 earnest 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 listen 14 listen 15 . 15 . 16 ' and he whispered in her ear : ' [i] ['ve] found a pot full of gold and silver in the forest ! 1 and 2 he 1 and 11 found 2 he 3 whispered 3 whispered 6 ear 3 whispered 7 : 4 in 5 her 4 in 6 ear 7 : 8 ' 11 found 12 a 12 a 13 pot 13 pot 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 gold 16 gold 17 and 16 gold 18 silver 18 silver 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 forest 21 forest 22 ! hush ! ' 1 hush 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [and] why didn't you bring it back ? ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 10 ' 3 why 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 you 6 bring 7 it 6 bring 8 back 8 back 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [because] we 'll drive there together and bring it [carefully] back between us . ' 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 16 ' 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 drive 5 drive 6 there 6 there 7 together 7 together 8 and 9 bring 10 it 9 bring 12 back 12 back 13 between 13 between 14 us 14 us 15 . 15 . 16 ' so the man and his wife drove to the forest . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 6 wife 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 wife 6 wife 7 drove 7 drove 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 forest 10 forest 11 . as they were driving along the man said : 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 driving 4 driving 5 along 5 along 8 said 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 said 8 said 9 : ' [what] strange things one hears , wife ! 1 ' 8 wife 1 ' 9 ! 3 strange 4 things 4 things 6 hears 5 one 6 hears 6 hears 7 , 7 , 8 wife well ! well ! times are certainly changed . ' 1 well 2 ! 2 ! 4 ! 3 well 4 ! 4 ! 5 times 5 times 6 are 5 times 9 . 6 are 8 changed 7 certainly 8 changed 9 . 10 ' ' [why] , you must be crazy , husband ! 1 ' 5 must 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 crazy 7 crazy 8 , 8 , 9 husband 9 husband 10 ! dear , dear , what nonsense people do talk sometimes . ' 1 dear 3 dear 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 3 dear 5 what 5 what 6 nonsense 5 what 7 people 7 people 9 talk 8 do 9 talk 9 talk 10 sometimes 9 talk 12 ' 10 sometimes 11 . ' [nonsense] , indeed ! 1 ' 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! why , just look . 1 why 2 , 1 why 4 look 1 why 5 . 3 just 4 look bless my soul , if there isn't a fish , a real pike [i] [do] [believe] [,] up [in] that tree . ' 1 bless 2 my 1 bless 3 soul 3 soul 5 if 3 soul 9 fish 4 , 5 if 6 there 7 isn't 6 there 8 a 6 there 9 fish 9 fish 10 , 9 fish 13 pike 11 a 12 real 11 a 13 pike 13 pike 21 tree 13 pike 22 . 13 pike 23 ' 18 up 21 tree 20 that 21 tree ' [gracious] ! ' cried his wife . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 his 5 cried 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 . ' [how] did a pike get there ? 1 ' 6 get 3 did 6 get 4 a 5 pike 5 pike 6 get 6 get 7 there 7 there 8 ? it [is] a pike you needn't attempt to say it 's [not] . 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 pike 4 pike 6 needn't 4 pike 11 's 5 you 6 needn't 6 needn't 7 attempt 7 attempt 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 it 11 's 13 . can people have said true ' 1 can 2 people 2 people 3 have 2 people 5 true 3 have 4 said 5 true 6 ' ' [what] are you standing [staring] at there , stupid ? ' said his wife . 1 ' 14 his 3 are 4 you 3 are 8 there 4 you 5 standing 5 standing 7 at 8 there 9 , 9 , 12 ' 9 , 13 said 10 stupid 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 13 said 14 his 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 . ' [climb] up the [tree] quick and catch the pike , and we 'll cook it for dinner . ' 1 ' 3 up 3 up 20 ' 4 the 6 quick 6 quick 7 and 7 and 8 catch 8 catch 9 the 9 the 10 pike 10 pike 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 'll 13 we 18 dinner 14 'll 15 cook 16 it 17 for 17 for 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 . 19 . 20 ' the man climbed up the tree and [brought] down the pike , and they drove on . 1 the 2 man 1 the 13 and 3 climbed 4 up 4 up 5 the 4 up 7 and 5 the 6 tree 7 and 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 pike 11 pike 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 drove 15 drove 16 on 16 on 17 . when they got near the stream he drew up . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 got 3 got 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 stream 6 stream 7 he 7 he 8 drew 8 drew 9 up 9 up 10 . ' [what] are [you] [staring] at again ? ' asked his wife impatiently . 1 ' 7 again 3 are 6 at 6 at 7 again 7 again 8 ? 7 again 10 asked 7 again 13 impatiently 9 ' 10 asked 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 14 . ' [drive] [on] , can't you ? ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 ' 5 can't 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [why] , [i] seem to see something moving in that net [i] [set] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 9 moving 8 something 9 moving 9 moving 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 net 12 net 15 . i must just go and see what it is . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 . 10 . 11 ' he ran to it , and when he had looked in it he called to his wife : 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 4 it 2 ran 6 and 2 ran 18 : 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 , 7 when 9 had 7 when 13 he 7 when 18 : 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 looked 10 looked 11 in 12 it 13 he 14 called 18 : 15 to 18 : 16 his 17 wife 16 his 18 : ' [just] look ! 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 ! here is actually a four-footed creature caught in the net . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 actually 3 actually 4 a 4 a 5 four-footed 5 four-footed 10 net 6 creature 9 the 7 caught 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 net 10 net 11 . i do believe it 's a hare . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 hare 7 hare 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [good] [heavens] ! ' cried his wife . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 7 his 6 cried 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 . ' [how] [did] the hare get into your net ? 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 8 your 4 the 5 hare 6 get 7 into 7 into 8 your 8 your 9 net 9 net 10 ? it [is] a hare , so you needn't say it isn't . 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 hare 4 hare 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 you 7 you 8 needn't 8 needn't 9 say 9 say 11 isn't 10 it 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 . after all , people must have said the truth ' 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 2 all 4 people 4 people 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 said 7 said 10 ' 8 the 9 truth 9 truth 10 ' but her husband only shook his head and shrugged his shoulders as if he could not believe his own eyes . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 only 3 husband 9 shrugged 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 6 his 5 shook 7 head 6 his 7 head 8 and 9 shrugged 9 shrugged 10 his 9 shrugged 11 shoulders 11 shoulders 17 believe 12 as 13 if 12 as 15 could 13 if 14 he 15 could 17 believe 16 not 17 believe 17 believe 19 own 17 believe 21 . 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 eyes ' [now] what are you standing there for , stupid ? ' cried his wife [.] 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 standing 4 are 5 you 4 are 6 standing 6 standing 7 there 6 standing 15 wife 7 there 8 for 8 for 9 , 8 for 13 cried 9 , 12 ' 10 stupid 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 14 his 15 wife ' [take] up the hare . 1 ' 5 hare 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 hare 5 hare 6 . a nice fat hare is a dinner for a feast day . ' 1 a 2 nice 2 nice 4 hare 3 fat 4 hare 4 hare 10 feast 4 hare 13 ' 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 for 7 dinner 10 feast 9 a 10 feast 10 feast 11 day 12 . 13 ' the old man caught up the hare , and they drove on to the place where the treasure was buried . 1 the 3 man 1 the 9 and 2 old 3 man 4 caught 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 hare 7 hare 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 drove 11 drove 13 to 12 on 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 treasure 18 treasure 19 was 19 was 20 buried 20 buried 21 . they swept the twigs away , dug up the earth , took out the pot , and drove home again with it . 1 they 2 swept 2 swept 3 the 3 the 4 twigs 4 twigs 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 11 , 7 dug 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 11 , 11 , 23 . 12 took 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 pot 15 pot 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 drove 18 drove 20 again 19 home 20 again 20 again 22 it 21 with 22 it 22 it 23 . and now the old couple had plenty of money and were cheery and comfortable . 1 and 2 now 2 now 12 cheery 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 couple 5 couple 10 and 6 had 10 and 7 plenty 8 of 8 of 9 money 9 money 10 and 10 and 11 were 11 were 12 cheery 12 cheery 13 and 12 cheery 14 comfortable 12 cheery 15 . but the wife was very foolish . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 was 2 the 3 wife 4 was 6 foolish 5 very 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 . every day she asked a lot of people to dinner and feasted them , till her husband grew quite impatient . 1 every 2 day 2 day 4 asked 3 she 4 asked 4 asked 6 lot 4 asked 12 feasted 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 of 6 lot 8 people 9 to 11 and 10 dinner 11 and 11 and 12 feasted 12 feasted 14 , 13 them 14 , 14 , 18 grew 15 till 18 grew 16 her 17 husband 16 her 18 grew 18 grew 19 quite 18 grew 21 . 19 quite 20 impatient he tried to reason with her , but she would not listen . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 reason 4 reason 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 listen 12 listen 13 . ' [you] 've [got] no right to lecture me ! ' said she . 1 ' 8 lecture 1 ' 11 ' 3 've 5 no 5 no 6 right 6 right 7 to 7 to 8 lecture 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [we] found the treasure together , and [together] we will spend it . ' 1 ' 12 spend 3 found 4 the 4 the 5 treasure 5 treasure 6 together 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 spend 12 spend 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 ' the old woman was very angry . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . ' [oh] , what a good-for-nothing fellow to want to [spend] all the money himself ! 1 ' 13 the 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 good-for-nothing 6 good-for-nothing 7 fellow 6 good-for-nothing 8 to 8 to 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 money 14 money 15 himself 15 himself 16 ! but just wait a bit and see what [i] shall do . ' 1 but 3 wait 2 just 3 wait 3 wait 6 and 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 11 do 8 what 12 . 10 shall 11 do 12 . 13 ' off she went to the governor to complain of her husband . 1 off 2 she 1 off 3 went 1 off 11 husband 1 off 12 . 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 governor 6 governor 7 to 7 to 8 complain 8 complain 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 husband ' [oh] , my lord , protect me from my husband [!] 1 ' 11 husband 3 , 4 my 3 , 6 , 4 my 5 lord 6 , 7 protect 7 protect 8 me 7 protect 9 from 9 from 10 my 10 my 11 husband ever since he found the treasure there is no bearing him . 1 ever 2 since 2 since 3 he 3 he 11 him 4 found 5 the 4 found 7 there 5 the 6 treasure 7 there 9 no 8 is 9 no 9 no 11 him 10 bearing 11 him 11 him 12 . he only eats and drinks , and won't work , and he keeps all the money to himself . ' 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 eats 3 eats 4 and 4 and 5 drinks 5 drinks 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 won't 8 won't 9 work 8 won't 19 . 9 work 16 money 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 keeps 13 keeps 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 money 16 money 17 to 16 money 18 himself 19 . 20 ' the governor took pity on the woman , and ordered his chief secretary to look into the matter . 1 the 2 governor 2 governor 3 took 2 governor 13 secretary 3 took 4 pity 4 pity 5 on 5 on 6 the 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ordered 10 ordered 11 his 11 his 12 chief 11 his 13 secretary 13 secretary 15 look 13 secretary 18 matter 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 into 17 the 18 matter 18 matter 19 . the secretary called the elders of the village together , and went with them to the man 's house . 1 the 2 secretary 2 secretary 3 called 3 called 9 together 3 called 11 and 4 the 5 elders 5 elders 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 together 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 with 13 with 14 them 14 them 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 house 19 house 20 . ' [the] governor , ' said he , ' desires you to give all that treasure you found into my care . ' 1 ' 23 ' 3 governor 17 you 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 10 desires 7 he 8 , 8 , 10 desires 9 ' 10 desires 10 desires 11 you 10 desires 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 all 13 give 15 that 15 that 16 treasure 16 treasure 17 you 17 you 18 found 17 you 22 . 18 found 19 into 19 into 21 care 20 my 21 care 22 . 23 ' the man [shrugged] his shoulders and said : ' [what] treasure ? 1 the 2 man 2 man 4 his 4 his 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 11 treasure 11 treasure 12 ? i know nothing about a treasure . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 about 4 about 5 a 5 a 6 treasure 5 a 8 ' 6 treasure 7 . ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? you know nothing ? 1 you 2 know 1 you 4 ? 2 know 3 nothing why your wife has complained of you . 1 why 2 your 1 why 8 . 2 your 3 wife 2 your 7 you 4 has 5 complained 5 complained 6 of 6 of 7 you don't attempt to tell lies . 1 don't 2 attempt 2 attempt 4 tell 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 lies 5 lies 6 . ' [pardon] me , your excellency , but what sort of treasure was it supposed to have been ? 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 6 excellency 3 me 4 , 5 your 6 excellency 6 excellency 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 sort 10 sort 11 of 11 of 12 treasure 12 treasure 13 was 13 was 14 it 14 it 15 supposed 14 it 19 ? 15 supposed 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 been my wife must have dreamt of it , and you gentlemen have listened to her nonsense . ' 1 my 2 wife 2 wife 3 must 2 wife 15 her 2 wife 18 ' 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 dreamt 5 dreamt 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 gentlemen 10 you 12 have 12 have 13 listened 13 listened 14 to 15 her 17 . 16 nonsense 17 . ' [nonsense] , [indeed] , ' broke in his wife . 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 broke 7 broke 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 . ' [a] kettle full of gold and silver , do you call that nonsense ? ' 1 ' 3 kettle 1 ' 15 ? 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 gold 6 gold 7 and 6 gold 8 silver 7 and 8 silver 8 silver 9 , 8 silver 10 do 10 do 12 call 11 you 12 call 12 call 13 that 13 that 14 nonsense 14 nonsense 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [you] are not in [your] [right] [mind] , dear wife . 1 ' 4 not 3 are 4 not 4 not 12 . 5 in 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 wife 11 wife 12 . sir , [i] beg your pardon . 1 sir 2 , 1 sir 6 pardon 4 beg 5 your 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 . ask her how it all happened , and if she convinces you [i] 'll pay for it with my life . ' 1 ask 2 her 1 ask 3 how 3 how 4 it 3 how 6 happened 3 how 11 convinces 5 all 6 happened 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 convinces 11 convinces 12 you 11 convinces 18 with 11 convinces 22 ' 12 you 14 'll 14 'll 15 pay 15 pay 16 for 16 for 17 it 18 with 20 life 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 . ' [this] is how it all happened , [mr] . secretary , ' cried the [wife] [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 secretary 3 is 5 it 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 happened 7 happened 8 , 10 . 11 secretary 11 secretary 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 the ' [we] were driving through the forest , and we saw a pike up in the top of a tree ' 1 ' 16 the 3 were 4 driving 4 driving 5 through 5 through 6 the 5 through 7 forest 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 saw 11 saw 13 pike 12 a 13 pike 13 pike 14 up 14 up 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 17 top 20 tree 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 tree 20 tree 21 ' ' [what] , a [pike] ? ' shouted the secretary . 1 ' 10 secretary 3 , 4 a 4 a 6 ? 6 ? 8 shouted 7 ' 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 the 9 the 10 secretary 10 secretary 11 . ' [do] you think you may joke with me , pray ? ' 1 ' 5 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 5 you 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 may 5 you 7 joke 7 joke 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 13 ' 11 pray 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [indeed] [,] [i] 'm not joking [,] [mr] [secretary] ! 1 ' 7 joking 1 ' 11 ! 5 'm 7 joking 6 not 7 joking i 'm speaking the bare truth . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 5 bare 3 speaking 4 the 4 the 5 bare 5 bare 6 truth 6 truth 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [chatter] , indeed ? 1 ' 5 ? 3 , 4 indeed 3 , 5 ? i ! ! 1 i 2 ! 2 ! 3 ! perhaps you have forgotten , too , how we found a live hare in the river ? ' 1 perhaps 17 ? 2 you 4 forgotten 2 you 9 we 3 have 4 forgotten 5 , 6 too 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 we 9 we 10 found 9 we 17 ? 10 found 11 a 11 a 13 hare 12 live 13 hare 13 hare 14 in 13 hare 16 river 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 river 17 ? 18 ' everyone roared with laughter ; [even] [the] [secretary] smiled and stroked his beard , and the man said : 1 everyone 2 roared 2 roared 3 with 3 with 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 ; 5 ; 15 and 5 ; 19 : 9 smiled 10 and 10 and 11 stroked 11 stroked 12 his 12 his 13 beard 13 beard 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 said 18 said 19 : ' [come] [,] come , wife , everyone is laughing at you . 1 ' 6 wife 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 wife 6 wife 7 , 7 , 8 everyone 8 everyone 9 is 8 everyone 13 . 9 is 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 at 11 at 12 you you see for yourself , gentlemen , how far you can believe her . ' 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 for 3 for 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 , 6 gentlemen 15 ' 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 far 9 far 11 can 9 far 14 . 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 believe 13 her 14 . the secretary could make nothing of it all , and drove back to the town . 1 the 2 secretary 2 secretary 11 drove 2 secretary 15 town 2 secretary 16 . 3 could 4 make 4 make 6 of 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 drove 11 drove 13 to 12 back 13 to 14 the 15 town [two] [in] [a] [sack] what a life that poor man led with his wife , to be sure ! 1 what 2 a 1 what 11 , 2 a 3 life 3 life 4 that 3 life 10 wife 4 that 5 poor 5 poor 6 man 7 led 8 with 8 with 10 wife 9 his 10 wife 11 , 13 be 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 sure 14 sure 15 ! he had no peace or comfort at all , and really hardly knew how to bear it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 peace 4 peace 6 comfort 4 peace 7 at 4 peace 12 hardly 5 or 6 comfort 7 at 8 all 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 really 11 really 12 hardly 12 hardly 13 knew 12 hardly 16 bear 13 knew 14 how 15 to 16 bear 16 bear 17 it 16 bear 18 . what kind of bird do you think he caught in his net ? 1 what 2 kind 2 kind 3 of 2 kind 4 bird 4 bird 5 do 5 do 6 you 5 do 7 think 7 think 8 he 8 he 11 his 9 caught 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 net 12 net 13 ? he caught a crane , and the crane said , ' [let] me go free , and [i] 'll show myself grateful . ' 1 he 8 crane 2 caught 4 crane 3 a 4 crane 4 crane 8 crane 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 crane 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 crane 8 crane 9 said 8 crane 15 free 8 crane 22 grateful 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 me 14 go 15 free 15 free 16 , 16 , 17 and 19 'll 20 show 20 show 22 grateful 21 myself 22 grateful 22 grateful 23 . 23 . 24 ' the man answered [,] ' [no] , my dear fellow . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 answered 2 man 10 fellow 3 answered 5 ' 5 ' 8 my 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 10 fellow 11 . i shall take you home , and then perhaps my wife won't scold me so much . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 4 you 2 shall 3 take 3 take 4 you 4 you 5 home 4 you 13 scold 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 my 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 13 scold 12 won't 13 scold 13 scold 14 me 13 scold 15 so 15 so 16 much 16 much 17 . 17 . 18 ' said the crane : ' [you] [had] [better] come with me to my house , ' and so they went to the crane 's house . 1 said 2 the 2 the 3 crane 3 crane 4 : 3 crane 19 they 5 ' 9 come 9 come 10 with 9 come 15 , 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 my 13 my 14 house 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 they 19 they 23 crane 19 they 25 house 20 went 21 to 21 to 23 crane 22 the 23 crane 23 crane 24 's 25 house 26 . when they got there , what do you think the crane took from the wall ? 1 when 3 got 2 they 3 got 3 got 4 there 3 got 12 took 4 there 5 , 6 what 12 took 7 do 9 think 8 you 9 think 9 think 12 took 10 the 12 took 11 crane 12 took 12 took 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 wall 15 wall 16 ? he took down a sack , and he said : 1 he 2 took 2 took 5 sack 3 down 5 sack 4 a 5 sack 5 sack 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : ' [two] out of a sack ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' instantly two pretty lads sprang out of the sack . 1 instantly 2 two 2 two 4 lads 3 pretty 4 lads 4 lads 5 sprang 4 lads 9 sack 5 sprang 6 out 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 . they brought in oak tables , which they spread with silken covers , and placed all sorts of delicious dishes and refreshing drinks on them . 1 they 3 in 2 brought 3 in 3 in 4 oak 4 oak 5 tables 5 tables 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 they 8 they 9 spread 9 spread 10 with 10 with 11 silken 11 silken 12 covers 12 covers 20 dishes 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 placed 15 placed 17 sorts 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 17 sorts 19 delicious 19 delicious 20 dishes 20 dishes 22 refreshing 20 dishes 26 . 21 and 22 refreshing 22 refreshing 23 drinks 23 drinks 24 on 24 on 25 them the man had never seen anything so beautiful in his life , and he was delighted . 1 the 2 man 2 man 16 delighted 3 had 5 seen 4 never 5 seen 5 seen 8 beautiful 6 anything 8 beautiful 7 so 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 16 delighted 9 in 11 life 10 his 11 life 11 life 12 , 11 life 16 delighted 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 16 delighted 14 he 15 was 14 he 16 delighted 15 was 16 delighted 16 delighted 17 . then the crane said to him , ' [now] take this sack to your wife . ' 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 said 2 the 3 crane 4 said 5 to 4 said 17 ' 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 take 10 take 11 this 11 this 12 sack 13 to 14 your 13 to 16 . 14 your 15 wife 16 . 17 ' the man thanked him warmly , took the sack , and set out . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 4 him 5 warmly 5 warmly 6 , 6 , 9 sack 7 took 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 out 13 out 14 . ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' never in their lives had the cousin and her daughters seen such a supper , and they were delighted and astonished at it . 1 never 5 had 2 in 4 lives 2 in 5 had 3 their 4 lives 5 had 11 seen 6 the 7 cousin 7 cousin 8 and 8 and 10 daughters 9 her 10 daughters 10 daughters 11 seen 11 seen 12 such 11 seen 14 supper 11 seen 15 , 11 seen 16 and 11 seen 21 astonished 11 seen 24 . 12 such 13 a 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 delighted 19 delighted 20 and 20 and 21 astonished 21 astonished 22 at 22 at 23 it when the man was safe in the bathroom she told her daughters to make a sack exactly like his , as quickly as possible . 1 when 2 the 1 when 16 sack 3 man 4 was 3 man 16 sack 4 was 5 safe 5 safe 6 in 5 safe 8 bathroom 7 the 8 bathroom 8 bathroom 9 she 10 told 11 her 11 her 12 daughters 12 daughters 16 sack 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 a 15 a 16 sack 16 sack 17 exactly 17 exactly 18 like 18 like 19 his 19 his 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 quickly 22 quickly 23 as 23 as 24 possible 24 possible 25 . then she changed the two sacks , and hid the man 's sack away . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 changed 3 changed 4 the 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 sacks 5 two 13 sack 6 sacks 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 hid 9 hid 10 the 11 man 12 's 12 's 13 sack 13 sack 14 away 14 away 15 . as soon as he saw his house he began to shout from a distance [,] ' [hallo] [!] old woman ! 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 5 saw 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 his 6 his 7 house 6 his 8 he 6 his 11 shout 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 shout 11 shout 20 woman 12 from 13 a 13 a 14 distance 14 distance 20 woman 16 ' 20 woman 19 old 20 woman 20 woman 21 ! come out and meet me ! ' 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 and 3 and 4 meet 4 meet 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' his wife [screamed] [back] [:] ['] [you] [come] [here] , and [i] 'll give you a [good] thrashing with the poker ! ' 1 his 2 wife 1 his 16 a 2 wife 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 15 you 14 give 15 you 16 a 18 thrashing 18 thrashing 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 poker 21 poker 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' the man walked into the house , hung his sack on a nail , and said , as the crane had taught him : 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 walked 3 walked 10 sack 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 10 sack 7 , 8 hung 8 hung 9 his 9 his 10 sack 10 sack 13 nail 11 on 13 nail 12 a 13 nail 13 nail 14 , 13 nail 18 as 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 , 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 crane 20 crane 21 had 21 had 22 taught 22 taught 23 him 22 taught 24 : ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' but not a soul came out of the sack . 1 but 5 came 2 not 3 a 2 not 5 came 4 soul 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 . then he said again , exactly as the crane had taught him : 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 again 1 then 13 : 3 said 4 again 4 again 5 , 6 exactly 7 as 6 exactly 13 : 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 crane 9 crane 10 had 10 had 11 taught 11 taught 12 him ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' his wife , hearing him chattering goodness knows what , took up her wet broom and swept the ground all about him . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 , 3 , 4 hearing 3 , 11 took 4 hearing 5 him 5 him 6 chattering 5 him 7 goodness 7 goodness 8 knows 8 knows 9 what 9 what 10 , 11 took 12 up 12 up 13 her 13 her 14 wet 14 wet 15 broom 15 broom 16 and 16 and 17 swept 17 swept 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 all 20 all 21 about 21 about 22 him 22 him 23 . why , he took down a sack , and he said : 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 7 sack 5 down 7 sack 6 a 7 sack 7 sack 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [take] this sack , ' said the crane . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 sack 4 sack 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 crane 9 crane 10 . the man thanked him heartily , took the sack , and went . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 4 him 5 heartily 5 heartily 6 , 6 , 9 sack 7 took 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 . ' [two] out of the sack ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and they beat on till the man panted out : 1 and 5 till 2 they 4 on 3 beat 4 on 4 on 5 till 5 till 6 the 5 till 8 panted 6 the 7 man 8 panted 10 : 9 out 10 : ' [two] into the sack . ' 1 ' 3 into 3 into 5 sack 4 the 5 sack 5 sack 6 . 6 . 7 ' the words were hardly out of his mouth , when the two crept back into the sack . 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 hardly 3 were 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 , 9 , 17 sack 10 when 11 the 10 when 13 crept 11 the 12 two 13 crept 14 back 14 back 15 into 15 into 16 the 15 into 17 sack 17 sack 18 . then the man shouldered the sack , and went off straight to his cousin 's house . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 shouldered 3 man 6 sack 3 man 13 his 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 12 to 10 off 11 straight 11 straight 12 to 13 his 14 cousin 14 cousin 15 's 14 cousin 17 . 15 's 16 house he hung the sack up on a nail , and said : ' [please] have the bathroom heated , cousin . ' 1 he 2 hung 2 hung 3 the 3 the 4 sack 4 sack 5 up 5 up 6 on 6 on 8 nail 7 a 8 nail 8 nail 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 22 ' 15 have 16 the 16 the 17 bathroom 17 bathroom 19 , 18 heated 19 , 19 , 20 cousin 19 , 21 . 21 . 22 ' meantime his cousin felt hungry , so she called her daughters , and all four sat down to table . 1 meantime 2 his 2 his 3 cousin 3 cousin 14 all 4 felt 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 she 8 she 9 called 9 called 11 daughters 10 her 11 daughters 11 daughters 12 , 11 daughters 14 all 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 four 14 all 16 sat 16 sat 17 down 17 down 18 to 18 to 19 table 19 table 20 . then the mother said : 1 then 2 the 2 the 5 : 3 mother 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [two] out of the sack . ' 1 ' 6 sack 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 . 7 . 8 ' instantly two rough men crept out of the sack , and began to beat the cousin as they cried : 1 instantly 2 two 2 two 4 men 2 two 5 crept 3 rough 4 men 5 crept 6 out 5 crept 9 sack 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 , 9 sack 17 as 10 , 11 and 12 began 13 to 12 began 17 as 13 to 14 beat 15 the 16 cousin 16 cousin 17 as 17 as 18 they 17 as 19 cried 19 cried 20 : ' [greedy] pack ! 1 ' 3 pack 3 pack 4 ! thievish pack ! 1 thievish 2 pack 2 pack 3 ! one [two] [give] the [peasant] [back] [his] sack ! 1 one 4 the 4 the 8 sack 8 sack 9 ! one two ' 1 one 2 two 2 two 3 ' and they went on beating [till] the woman called to her eldest [daughter] [:] ['] [go] and fetch your cousin from the bathroom . 1 and 2 they 1 and 12 eldest 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 beating 5 beating 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 11 her 9 called 10 to 10 to 11 her 12 eldest 17 and 17 and 18 fetch 18 fetch 23 bathroom 19 your 20 cousin 20 cousin 23 bathroom 21 from 23 bathroom 22 the 23 bathroom 23 bathroom 24 . tell him these two ruffians are beating me black and blue . ' 1 tell 2 him 1 tell 3 these 3 these 4 two 4 two 6 are 5 ruffians 6 are 6 are 7 beating 7 beating 8 me 8 me 13 ' 9 black 10 and 10 and 11 blue 11 blue 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] 've [not] finished rubbing [myself] [yet] , ' said the peasant . 1 ' 10 ' 3 've 5 finished 5 finished 6 rubbing 6 rubbing 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 peasant 13 peasant 14 . and the two ruffians kept on beating as they sang : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 10 sang 4 ruffians 5 kept 4 ruffians 9 they 5 kept 6 on 5 kept 7 beating 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 sang 10 sang 11 : ' [greedy] pack ! 1 ' 3 pack 3 pack 4 ! thievish pack ! 1 thievish 2 pack 2 pack 3 ! one [two] [give] the [peasant] [back] [his] sack ! 1 one 4 the 4 the 8 sack 8 sack 9 ! one two ' 1 one 2 two 2 two 3 ' then the woman sent her second daughter and said : ['] [quick] , quick , get him to come to me . ' 1 then 2 the 1 then 13 , 2 the 3 woman 3 woman 7 daughter 4 sent 7 daughter 5 her 6 second 6 second 7 daughter 7 daughter 9 said 7 daughter 10 : 8 and 9 said 13 , 23 ' 14 quick 16 get 15 , 16 get 16 get 17 him 16 get 18 to 18 to 19 come 18 to 22 . 19 come 20 to 20 to 21 me 22 . 23 ' ' [i] 'm just washing my head , ' said the man . 1 ' 4 just 3 'm 4 just 4 just 5 washing 4 just 8 , 5 washing 6 my 6 my 7 head 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 . then she sent the youngest girl , and he said : ' [i] 've [not] done [drying] [myself] . ' 1 then 2 she 1 then 8 and 2 she 3 sent 4 the 5 youngest 5 youngest 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 20 ' 14 've 16 done 16 done 19 . 19 . 20 ' at last the woman could hold out no longer , and sent him the sack she had stolen . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 woman 4 woman 5 could 5 could 6 hold 5 could 15 sack 6 hold 7 out 8 no 9 longer 9 longer 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 sack 12 sent 15 sack 13 him 14 the 14 the 15 sack 15 sack 18 stolen 15 sack 19 . 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 stolen [now] [he] [had] [quite] [finished] [his] [bath] [,] [and] [as] [he] [left] [the] [bathroom] [he] [cried] [:] ' [two] into the sack . ' 1 ' 3 into 3 into 5 sack 4 the 5 sack 5 sack 6 . 6 . 7 ' and the two crept back at once into the sack . 1 and 2 the 1 and 10 sack 2 the 3 two 4 crept 5 back 4 crept 8 into 5 back 6 at 6 at 7 once 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 sack 10 sack 11 . then the man took both sacks , the good and the bad one , and went away home . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 took 4 took 6 sacks 5 both 6 sacks 6 sacks 7 , 6 sacks 18 home 7 , 9 good 8 the 9 good 9 good 10 and 9 good 12 bad 11 the 12 bad 12 bad 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 away 18 home 19 . when he was near the [house] he shouted : ' [hallo] , old woman , [come] and meet me ! ' 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 near 4 near 5 the 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 21 ' 12 , 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 , 15 , 17 and 17 and 18 meet 18 meet 19 me 19 me 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' his wife only screamed out : 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 only 3 only 4 screamed 4 screamed 5 out 4 screamed 6 : 5 out 6 : ' [you] broomstick , come here ! 1 ' 3 broomstick 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 come 4 , 7 ! 5 come 6 here your back shall pay for this . ' 1 your 2 back 1 your 3 shall 3 shall 4 pay 4 pay 5 for 5 for 6 this 6 this 7 . 7 . 8 ' the man went into the cottage , hung his sack on a nail , and said , as the crane had taught him : 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 went 3 went 4 into 3 went 8 hung 5 the 6 cottage 6 cottage 7 , 7 , 8 hung 8 hung 9 his 9 his 10 sack 10 sack 11 on 11 on 13 nail 12 a 13 nail 13 nail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 crane 20 crane 21 had 21 had 22 taught 22 taught 23 him 22 taught 24 : ' [two] out of the sack . ' 1 ' 6 sack 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 . 7 . 8 ' the woman ate and drank , and praised her husband . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 ate 3 ate 5 drank 4 and 5 drank 5 drank 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 praised 8 praised 9 her 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 . ' [well] , now [,] old man , [i] won't beat you any more , ' said she . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 16 ' 4 now 10 won't 4 now 16 ' 6 old 7 man 6 old 10 won't 8 , 10 won't 10 won't 11 beat 10 won't 12 you 10 won't 13 any 10 won't 15 , 13 any 14 more 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 she 18 she 19 . then he lounged up and down in the yard . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 up 2 he 3 lounged 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 down 6 down 9 yard 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 yard 9 yard 10 . meantime his wife became thirsty . 1 meantime 2 his 2 his 3 wife 2 his 5 thirsty 4 became 5 thirsty 5 thirsty 6 . she looked with longing eyes at the sack , and at last she said , as her husband had done : 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 with 3 with 4 longing 4 longing 5 eyes 4 longing 8 sack 5 eyes 6 at 7 the 8 sack 8 sack 9 , 8 sack 10 and 8 sack 21 : 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 her 17 her 18 husband 18 husband 19 had 19 had 20 done ' [two] out of the sack . ' 1 ' 6 sack 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sack 6 sack 7 . 7 . 8 ' and at once the two rogues with their big sticks crept out of the sack , and began to belabour her as they sang : 1 and 2 at 1 and 15 sack 2 at 3 once 3 once 15 sack 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 rogues 5 two 15 sack 7 with 8 their 8 their 15 sack 9 big 15 sack 10 sticks 11 crept 11 crept 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 sack 14 the 15 sack 15 sack 16 , 15 sack 21 her 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 her 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 belabour 20 belabour 21 her 21 her 23 they 22 as 23 they 23 they 24 sang 24 sang 25 : ' [would] you [beat] your husband [true] ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ? 5 your 6 husband 6 husband 8 ? don't cry so ! 1 don't 2 cry 2 cry 3 so 3 so 4 ! now we 'll beat you black and blue ! 1 now 2 we 1 now 4 beat 2 we 3 'll 4 beat 5 you 4 beat 6 black 4 beat 9 ! 6 black 7 and 6 black 8 blue oh ! 1 oh 2 ! oh ! ' 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' the [woman] [screamed] [out] [:] ['] [old] man , old man ! 1 the 8 man 1 the 9 , 9 , 11 man 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 ! come here , quick ! 1 come 4 quick 2 here 4 quick 3 , 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! here are two ruffians [pommelling] me fit to break my bones . ' 1 here 2 are 1 here 4 ruffians 3 two 4 ruffians 4 ruffians 6 me 4 ruffians 11 bones 4 ruffians 12 . 4 ruffians 13 ' 6 me 7 fit 6 me 10 my 8 to 9 break 9 break 10 my 12 . 13 ' her husband only strolled up and down and laughed , as he said : ' [yes] , they 'll beat you well , old lady . ' 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 only 3 only 4 strolled 4 strolled 6 and 4 strolled 27 ' 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 down 7 down 8 and 9 laughed 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 11 as 17 , 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 17 , 18 they 18 they 19 'll 19 'll 21 you 19 'll 22 well 20 beat 21 you 22 well 23 , 22 well 24 old 24 old 25 lady 25 lady 26 . 26 . 27 ' and the two thumped away and sang again : 1 and 4 thumped 2 the 3 two 2 the 4 thumped 4 thumped 5 away 4 thumped 6 and 6 and 7 sang 7 sang 8 again 7 sang 9 : for how it hurts , you now can tell , [one] two ['] 1 for 2 how 2 how 4 hurts 3 it 4 hurts 4 hurts 6 you 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 now 6 you 8 can 8 can 9 tell 8 can 10 , 10 , 12 two at last her husband took pity on her , and cried : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 her 2 last 9 , 3 her 4 husband 4 husband 5 took 5 took 6 pity 6 pity 7 on 7 on 8 her 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cried 11 cried 12 : ' [two] into the sack . ' 1 ' 3 into 3 into 5 sack 4 the 5 sack 5 sack 6 . 6 . 7 ' he had hardly said the words before they were back in the sack again . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 said 4 said 6 words 5 the 6 words 6 words 7 before 6 words 13 sack 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 back 10 back 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sack 13 sack 14 again 14 again 15 . ( from [russiche] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [envious] [neighbour] one day the old man was working in his garden , with his dog , as usual , close by . 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 man 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 10 garden 6 was 7 working 7 working 10 garden 8 in 10 garden 9 his 10 garden 10 garden 11 , 10 garden 15 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 dog 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 usual 17 usual 18 , 18 , 19 close 19 close 20 by 20 by 21 . curious to know if the dog had really found anything , the husband began to dig , and very soon the spade struck against something . 1 curious 2 to 2 to 3 know 3 know 4 if 4 if 6 dog 4 if 11 , 5 the 6 dog 6 dog 7 had 7 had 9 found 8 really 9 found 9 found 10 anything 11 , 14 began 12 the 13 husband 12 the 14 began 14 began 16 dig 15 to 16 dig 16 dig 17 , 16 dig 25 something 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 very 19 very 20 soon 20 soon 21 the 21 the 22 spade 23 struck 24 against 24 against 25 something 25 something 26 . he stooped down and pulled out a large box , filled quite full with shining gold pieces . 1 he 2 stooped 2 stooped 3 down 2 stooped 11 filled 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 pulled 5 pulled 6 out 6 out 7 a 8 large 11 filled 9 box 10 , 9 box 11 filled 11 filled 14 with 12 quite 13 full 13 full 14 with 14 with 15 shining 14 with 16 gold 16 gold 17 pieces 17 pieces 18 . ' [how] can [you] ask [such] a [thing] ? ' answered the old man indignantly . 1 ' 9 ? 1 ' 10 ' 3 can 5 ask 5 ask 7 a 7 a 9 ? 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 14 man 12 the 14 man 13 old 14 man 14 man 15 indignantly 15 indignantly 16 . ' [you] [know] how much we love him , and that he is never out of our sight for five minutes . ' 1 ' 4 how 1 ' 23 ' 4 how 5 much 6 we 7 love 7 love 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 never 13 is 15 out 15 out 16 of 15 out 18 sight 17 our 18 sight 18 sight 21 minutes 18 sight 22 . 19 for 20 five 20 five 21 minutes 22 . 23 ' but when he had dug up the ground , what did he find ? 1 but 2 when 1 but 14 ? 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 3 he 12 he 4 had 5 dug 5 dug 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 10 what 11 did 11 did 12 he 12 he 13 find why , nothing but a parcel of old bones , which smelt so badly that he could not stay there a moment longer . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 5 a 4 but 24 . 5 a 6 parcel 6 parcel 7 of 6 parcel 9 bones 7 of 8 old 9 bones 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 23 longer 12 smelt 13 so 13 so 14 badly 13 so 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 not 18 not 19 stay 19 stay 20 there 20 there 23 longer 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 longer and [i] [thought] [i] had [better] come [straight] and tell you . ' 1 and 5 had 5 had 7 come 7 come 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 ' from morning till night he and his wife mourned over their loss , and nothing could comfort them . 1 from 5 he 2 morning 3 till 3 till 4 night 3 till 5 he 5 he 9 mourned 6 and 7 his 6 and 9 mourned 7 his 8 wife 9 mourned 12 loss 9 mourned 18 them 10 over 12 loss 11 their 12 loss 13 , 16 could 14 and 16 could 15 nothing 16 could 16 could 18 them 17 comfort 18 them 18 them 19 . at the sight of all this gold the hearts of the old people were glad , and once more they blessed their faithful dog . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 7 gold 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 this 6 this 7 gold 7 gold 8 the 7 gold 13 people 7 gold 23 faithful 9 hearts 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 people 13 people 15 glad 14 were 15 glad 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 once 18 once 19 more 19 more 20 they 20 they 21 blessed 20 they 22 their 22 their 23 faithful 23 faithful 24 dog 23 faithful 25 . we may be sure that in a very little while the envious neighbour had heard this also , and his bosom was filled with hate . 1 we 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 while 10 while 11 the 10 while 12 envious 12 envious 13 neighbour 13 neighbour 16 this 14 had 15 heard 15 heard 16 this 16 this 17 also 17 also 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 was 19 and 26 . 20 his 21 bosom 21 bosom 22 was 22 was 23 filled 23 filled 24 with 24 with 25 hate his heart beat with pleasure when he [caught] the first glimpses of the [daimio] ['s] train , and he held himself ready for the right moment . 1 his 2 heart 1 his 19 he 2 heart 3 beat 3 beat 4 with 4 with 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 18 and 9 the 10 first 9 the 12 of 11 glimpses 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 train 16 train 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 he 20 held 20 held 21 himself 21 himself 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 23 for 24 the 23 for 26 moment 24 the 25 right 26 moment 27 . then the prince ordered the evil-doer to be seized and bound and thrown into prison , where he was kept for many months . 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 ordered 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 ordered 4 ordered 6 evil-doer 4 ordered 7 to 5 the 6 evil-doer 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seized 9 seized 10 and 10 and 11 bound 11 bound 12 and 12 and 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 into 14 into 15 prison 15 prison 16 , 16 , 17 where 17 where 19 was 17 where 24 . 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 kept 19 was 21 for 21 for 23 months 22 many 23 months ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [fairy] [of] [the] [dawn] once upon a time [what] [should] happen [did] happen ; and if it had not happened this tale would never have been told . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 18 tale 3 a 4 time 7 happen 18 tale 9 happen 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 16 happened 14 had 15 not 14 had 16 happened 15 not 16 happened 16 happened 17 this 17 this 18 tale 18 tale 23 told 19 would 20 never 20 never 21 have 21 have 22 been 22 been 23 told 23 told 24 . and all the while the emperor ['s] sons were growing up . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 8 sons 3 the 6 emperor 4 while 5 the 5 the 6 emperor 8 sons 9 were 9 were 10 growing 10 growing 11 up 11 up 12 . and such sons ! 1 and 2 such 2 such 3 sons 2 such 4 ! all three like the morning stars in the sky ! 1 all 2 three 1 all 10 ! 2 three 3 like 3 like 4 the 3 like 6 stars 5 morning 6 stars 6 stars 7 in 6 stars 9 sky 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sky florea , the eldest , was so tall and broad-shouldered that no man in the kingdom could approach him . 1 florea 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 eldest 4 eldest 5 , 5 , 8 tall 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 tall 8 tall 9 and 8 tall 10 broad-shouldered 10 broad-shouldered 12 no 11 that 12 no 12 no 13 man 12 no 16 kingdom 12 no 17 could 12 no 18 approach 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 kingdom 18 approach 19 him 19 him 20 . costan , the second , was quite different . 1 costan 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 second 4 second 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 8 different 8 different 9 . small of stature , and slightly built , he had a strong arm and stronger wrist . 1 small 2 of 1 small 3 stature 1 small 5 and 3 stature 4 , 5 and 6 slightly 6 slightly 8 , 6 slightly 9 he 7 built 8 , 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 strong 12 strong 13 arm 13 arm 14 and 14 and 15 stronger 15 stronger 16 wrist 16 wrist 17 . petru , the third and youngest , was tall and thin , more like a girl than a boy . 1 petru 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 third 4 third 5 and 5 and 6 youngest 5 and 20 . 6 youngest 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 tall 9 tall 10 and 10 and 11 thin 11 thin 12 , 13 more 14 like 13 more 17 than 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 girl 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 boy 19 boy 20 . he spoke very little , but laughed and sang , sang and laughed , from morning till night . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 very 3 very 4 little 3 very 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 and 7 laughed 13 laughed 8 and 9 sang 9 sang 11 sang 10 , 11 sang 11 sang 12 and 11 sang 13 laughed 13 laughed 14 , 14 , 16 morning 15 from 16 morning 16 morning 17 till 17 till 18 night 18 night 19 . but [florea] would [not] go . 1 but 3 would 3 would 5 go 3 would 6 . he had learnt by experience that this question always put the emperor in a rage . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learnt 2 had 15 rage 3 learnt 4 by 3 learnt 9 always 4 by 5 experience 6 that 9 always 7 this 8 question 8 question 9 always 10 put 11 the 11 the 12 emperor 12 emperor 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 rage 15 rage 16 . petru next went to [costan] , but did not succeed any better with him . 1 petru 2 next 1 petru 3 went 1 petru 10 succeed 1 petru 13 with 3 went 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 did 8 did 9 not 11 any 12 better 12 better 13 with 13 with 14 him 13 with 15 . ' [well] [,] well , as everyone else is afraid , [i] [suppose] [i] [must] do it [myself] , ' observed [petru] at length . 1 ' 17 it 4 well 5 , 4 well 11 , 5 , 7 everyone 6 as 7 everyone 7 everyone 8 else 8 else 9 is 9 is 10 afraid 11 , 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 observed 21 observed 25 . 23 at 24 length 24 length 25 . no sooner said than done ; the boy went straight to his father and put his question . 1 no 2 sooner 1 no 6 ; 2 sooner 3 said 3 said 4 than 4 than 5 done 6 ; 8 boy 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 went 8 boy 12 his 9 went 10 straight 10 straight 11 to 12 his 13 father 13 father 15 put 13 father 18 . 14 and 15 put 15 put 17 question 16 his 17 question ' [i] wonder if it has anything to do with my question , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 if 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 6 has 4 if 7 anything 5 it 6 has 7 anything 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 11 my 11 my 12 question 12 question 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 thought 15 thought 16 he 16 he 17 . ' [i] 'll try again ! 1 ' 4 try 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 again 4 try 6 ! after all , what do two boxes on the ear matter ? ' 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 do 4 what 6 two 4 what 12 ? 4 what 13 ' 6 two 7 boxes 7 boxes 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 ear 11 matter 12 ? ' [it] [really] [must] be [true] , ' thought [petru] . 1 ' 5 be 1 ' 11 . 5 be 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 thought ' [now] [i] know what [i] have to do . 1 ' 10 . 4 know 5 what 5 what 9 do 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . i shall have to go on putting that question , and getting boxes on the ear , till both eyes laugh together . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 on 6 on 7 putting 7 putting 9 question 8 that 9 question 9 question 10 , 9 question 16 ear 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 getting 13 boxes 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 ear 16 ear 17 , 17 , 18 till 18 till 20 eyes 18 till 24 ' 19 both 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 laugh 21 laugh 22 together 23 . 24 ' no sooner said than done . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 3 said 4 than 4 than 5 done 5 done 6 . petru never , never forswore himself . 1 petru 2 never 1 petru 3 , 1 petru 5 forswore 3 , 4 never 5 forswore 6 himself 5 forswore 7 . well , [i] will let you into the secret . 1 well 2 , 1 well 9 secret 4 will 9 secret 5 let 7 into 6 you 7 into 7 into 9 secret 8 the 9 secret 9 secret 10 . thus [spoke] [the] [emperor] , and [petru] picked up his hat and went to find his brothers . 1 thus 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 17 brothers 8 picked 9 up 8 picked 17 brothers 9 up 10 his 10 his 11 hat 11 hat 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 his 17 brothers 18 . the three young men took counsel together , and talked the subject well over , as brothers should do . 1 the 2 three 2 three 3 young 3 young 4 men 3 young 6 counsel 5 took 6 counsel 6 counsel 7 together 6 counsel 17 brothers 7 together 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 talked 10 talked 11 the 11 the 12 subject 12 subject 13 well 14 over 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 brothers 17 brothers 18 should 18 should 19 do 19 do 20 . so saying he disappeared round a corner of the palace . 1 so 2 saying 1 so 4 disappeared 3 he 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 11 . 5 round 10 palace 6 a 7 corner 7 corner 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 palace 10 palace 11 . for three days and three nights he never drew rein . 1 for 3 days 1 for 4 and 2 three 3 days 4 and 5 three 5 three 6 nights 5 three 10 rein 7 he 8 never 7 he 10 rein 8 never 9 drew 10 rein 11 . like a spirit the horse flew over mountains and valleys till he came to the borders of the empire . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 spirit 3 spirit 4 the 4 the 5 horse 4 the 6 flew 6 flew 7 over 7 over 8 mountains 8 mountains 9 and 9 and 10 valleys 10 valleys 19 empire 11 till 12 he 11 till 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 borders 16 borders 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 empire 19 empire 20 . at this [awful] sight [florea] did not wait to [give] battle . 1 at 2 this 2 this 4 sight 4 sight 6 did 4 sight 12 . 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 wait 8 wait 9 to 9 to 11 battle he put spurs to his horse and dashed off , [where] he neither [knew] nor cared [.] 1 he 2 put 1 he 12 he 2 put 3 spurs 3 spurs 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 horse 7 and 8 dashed 7 and 12 he 8 dashed 9 off 9 off 10 , 12 he 13 neither 13 neither 15 nor 15 nor 16 cared the dragon heaved a sigh and vanished without leaving a trace behind him . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 3 heaved 3 heaved 4 a 3 heaved 6 and 3 heaved 11 trace 4 a 5 sigh 6 and 7 vanished 7 vanished 8 without 8 without 9 leaving 9 leaving 10 a 10 a 11 trace 11 trace 12 behind 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 . a week went by . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 . florea did not return home . 1 florea 3 not 1 florea 5 home 1 florea 6 . 2 did 3 not 4 return 5 home two passed ; and nothing was heard of him . 1 two 2 passed 2 passed 7 heard 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 was 5 nothing 7 heard 7 heard 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . after a month [costan] began to haunt the stables and to look out [a] [horse] for himself . 1 after 2 a 1 after 8 the 2 a 3 month 3 month 7 haunt 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 haunt 8 the 9 stables 9 stables 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 out 13 out 16 for 16 for 17 himself 17 himself 18 . ' [if] [i] fail , then you come , ' said he , and followed the path that [florea] had taken . 1 ' 4 fail 4 fail 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 8 come 7 you 8 come 8 come 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 22 . 12 he 21 taken 12 he 22 . 13 , 14 and 13 , 18 that 14 and 15 followed 15 followed 16 the 16 the 17 path 18 that 20 had 20 had 21 taken nothing more was heard [either] of him [or] [florea] [;] and [petru] remained [alone] . 1 nothing 2 more 2 more 3 was 3 was 4 heard 4 heard 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 11 and 11 and 13 remained 13 remained 15 . ' [i] must go after [my] [brothers] , ' said [petru] [one] [day] to his father . 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 9 ' 3 must 4 go 5 after 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 father 16 father 17 . petru stopped for a moment when he caught sight of this terrible creature . 1 petru 2 stopped 1 petru 7 he 1 petru 8 caught 1 petru 13 creature 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 when 6 when 7 he 8 caught 9 sight 9 sight 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 12 terrible 13 creature 14 . then he found his voice . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 found 3 found 5 voice 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 . ' [get] out of the way ! ' cried he . 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 3 out 6 way 4 of 5 the 6 way 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [get] out of the way ! ' he repeated again , as the dragon did not move . 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 3 out 6 way 4 of 5 the 6 way 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 repeated 10 repeated 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 dragon 15 dragon 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 move 18 move 19 . ' [get] out of the way ! ' and with this last summons he drew his sword and rushed upon him . 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 3 out 6 way 4 of 5 the 6 way 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 and 9 and 10 with 10 with 13 summons 11 this 13 summons 12 last 13 summons 13 summons 15 drew 14 he 15 drew 15 drew 16 his 15 drew 17 sword 15 drew 22 . 17 sword 19 rushed 17 sword 20 upon 18 and 19 rushed 20 upon 21 him the horse neighed and reared at the horrible sight , and [petru] could not use the sword he had in readiness . 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 3 neighed 3 neighed 4 and 4 and 5 reared 5 reared 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 horrible 8 horrible 9 sight 9 sight 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 use 15 use 16 the 16 the 17 sword 17 sword 21 readiness 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 in 20 in 21 readiness 21 readiness 22 . but even so he got on no better , for he could see nothing but fire and smoke . 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 he 4 he 6 on 4 he 11 he 5 got 6 on 6 on 8 better 7 no 8 better 8 better 9 , 9 , 10 for 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 see 13 see 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 but 15 but 16 fire 16 fire 17 and 16 fire 18 smoke 18 smoke 19 . at the gate of the palace his nurse , old [birscha] , was waiting for him eagerly . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 his 7 his 8 nurse 7 his 12 , 8 nurse 9 , 9 , 10 old 12 , 13 was 13 was 14 waiting 14 waiting 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 eagerly 17 eagerly 18 . ' [ah] [,] [petru] , my son , [i] knew you would have to come back , ' she cried . 1 ' 6 my 1 ' 21 . 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 10 knew 11 you 12 would 11 you 21 . 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 come 15 come 16 back 16 back 17 , 17 , 19 she 18 ' 19 she 19 she 20 cried ' [you] [did] not set about the matter properly . ' 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 11 ' 5 set 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 properly 9 properly 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [how] ought [i] to [have] set about it ? ' [asked] [petru] [,] [half] angrily , half sadly . 1 ' 3 ought 1 ' 11 ' 3 ought 5 to 5 to 7 set 7 set 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 ? 11 ' 16 angrily 16 angrily 17 , 16 angrily 19 sadly 17 , 18 half 19 sadly 20 . ' [look] here , my boy , ' replied [old] [birscha] . 1 ' 3 here 1 ' 8 ' 3 here 4 , 5 my 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 12 . go and ask where it is to be found , and then mount it and be off with you . ' 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 ask 3 ask 4 where 4 where 6 is 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 found 9 found 15 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 mount 13 mount 15 and 14 it 15 and 15 and 16 be 15 and 17 off 15 and 20 . 15 and 21 ' 17 off 18 with 18 with 19 you petru thanked her heartily for her advice , and [went] at once to make inquiries about the horse . 1 petru 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 her 2 thanked 4 heartily 2 thanked 5 for 5 for 6 her 5 for 13 to 6 her 7 advice 7 advice 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 at 11 at 12 once 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 inquiries 15 inquiries 16 about 16 about 18 horse 17 the 18 horse 18 horse 19 . ' [by] the light of [my] [eyes] ! ' exclaimed the emperor [when] [petru] had [put] his question . 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 11 the 3 the 4 light 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 exclaimed 11 the 12 emperor 12 emperor 15 had 15 had 17 his 17 his 18 question 18 question 19 . ' [who] [has] told you anything about that ? 1 ' 8 that 1 ' 9 ? 4 told 5 you 5 you 6 anything 6 anything 7 about 6 anything 8 that it must have been that [old] witch of a [birscha] ? 1 it 4 been 1 it 5 that 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 5 that 7 witch 7 witch 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 11 ? have you [lost] your wits ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 4 your 4 your 5 wits 5 wits 6 ? i have forgotten all about him long ago . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 him 6 him 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . 9 . 10 ' petru turned away in anger , and went back to his old nurse . 1 petru 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 in 4 in 5 anger 5 anger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 back 9 back 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 old 12 old 13 nurse 13 nurse 14 . go and fetch the scrap of the reins ; [i] shall soon know what must be done . ' 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 the 4 the 5 scrap 5 scrap 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 reins 8 reins 9 ; 9 ; 19 ' 11 shall 12 soon 12 soon 13 know 13 know 14 what 14 what 17 done 15 must 16 be 16 be 17 done 17 done 18 . 18 . 19 ' the place was full of saddles , bridles , and bits of leather . 1 the 2 place 2 place 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 saddles 6 saddles 7 , 7 , 8 bridles 8 bridles 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bits 11 bits 12 of 12 of 13 leather 13 leather 14 . ' [take] the reins , ' said she , ' and strike them violently against the pillars of the house . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 reins 4 reins 5 , 4 reins 14 violently 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 8 she 14 violently 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 strike 12 strike 13 them 12 strike 14 violently 14 violently 15 against 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 pillars 17 pillars 20 house 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 . 20 house 22 ' a splendid horse , a splendid saddle , and a splendid bridle , all ready for the splendid young prince ! 1 a 2 splendid 1 a 4 , 3 horse 4 , 4 , 5 a 4 , 7 saddle 4 , 12 bridle 5 a 6 splendid 7 saddle 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 splendid 12 bridle 13 , 13 , 15 ready 14 all 15 ready 15 ready 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 splendid 18 splendid 19 young 18 splendid 21 ! 19 young 20 prince ' [jump] on the back of the [brown] horse , ' said the old woman , and she turned round and went into the house . 1 ' 11 ' 3 on 4 the 3 on 10 , 4 the 6 of 5 back 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 horse 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 17 and 12 said 16 , 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 woman 15 woman 16 , 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 turned 19 turned 20 round 20 round 21 and 21 and 22 went 22 went 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 house 25 house 26 . the [moment] [petru] was seated on the horse he felt his arm three times as strong as before , and even his heart felt braver . 1 the 4 was 4 was 5 seated 5 seated 6 on 6 on 9 he 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 his 11 his 12 arm 12 arm 13 three 13 three 14 times 14 times 16 strong 15 as 16 strong 16 strong 17 as 16 strong 18 before 18 before 19 , 18 before 24 felt 20 and 21 even 21 even 22 his 22 his 23 heart 23 heart 24 felt 24 felt 25 braver 25 braver 26 . but , horrible though he was , he had met his match . 1 but 10 met 2 , 3 horrible 2 , 4 though 2 , 7 , 2 , 8 he 4 though 5 he 5 he 6 was 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 met 10 met 11 his 10 met 12 match 12 match 13 . petru showed no fear , but rolled up his sleeves , that his arms might be free . 1 petru 2 showed 1 petru 7 rolled 1 petru 14 arms 2 showed 4 fear 3 no 4 fear 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 up 8 up 9 his 10 sleeves 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 14 arms 13 his 14 arms 14 arms 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 free 17 free 18 . petru wasted no more words , but drew his sword and prepared to throw himself on the bridge . 1 petru 2 wasted 1 petru 7 but 2 wasted 3 no 2 wasted 5 words 3 no 4 more 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 drew 8 drew 10 sword 8 drew 11 and 9 his 10 sword 11 and 12 prepared 12 prepared 13 to 13 to 14 throw 14 throw 18 bridge 15 himself 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 bridge 18 bridge 19 . and in this fashion they passed the bridge . 1 and 2 in 1 and 5 they 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 fashion 5 they 6 passed 6 passed 8 bridge 7 the 8 bridge 8 bridge 9 . ' [but] we have got to go further still , ' said [petru] , after he had taken a farewell glance at his native land . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 11 ' 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 got 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 further 8 further 9 still 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 17 had 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 taken 18 taken 19 a 19 a 21 glance 20 farewell 21 glance 21 glance 22 at 22 at 23 his 23 his 24 native 24 native 25 land 25 land 26 . like the wind ? 1 like 4 ? 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 ? like thought ? 1 like 3 ? 2 thought 3 ? like desire ? or like a curse ? ' 1 like 2 desire 2 desire 3 ? 3 ? 4 or 4 or 7 curse 4 or 8 ? 5 like 6 a 5 like 7 curse 6 a 7 curse 8 ? 9 ' petru looked about him , up at the heavens and down again to the earth . 1 petru 2 looked 2 looked 4 him 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 up 6 up 10 and 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 heavens 9 heavens 10 and 10 and 11 down 11 down 12 again 12 again 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 . a desert lay spread out before him , whose aspect made his hair stand on end . 1 a 2 desert 1 a 3 lay 3 lay 4 spread 4 spread 5 out 4 spread 6 before 6 before 7 him 7 him 12 his 8 , 9 whose 9 whose 10 aspect 10 aspect 11 made 11 made 12 his 12 his 13 hair 12 his 14 stand 14 stand 15 on 15 on 16 end 15 on 17 . before [petru] [lay] a wood made of copper , with copper trees and copper leaves , with bushes and flowers of copper [also] [.] 1 before 4 a 4 a 22 copper 5 wood 6 made 6 made 7 of 6 made 8 copper 6 made 9 , 9 , 11 copper 9 , 13 and 10 with 11 copper 12 trees 13 and 13 and 14 copper 13 and 17 with 14 copper 15 leaves 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 bushes 17 with 21 of 18 bushes 19 and 19 and 20 flowers 21 of 22 copper petru stood and stared as a man does when he sees something that he has never seen , and of which he has never heard . 1 petru 2 stood 1 petru 8 does 2 stood 3 and 3 and 4 stared 5 as 6 a 5 as 8 does 6 a 7 man 8 does 9 when 8 does 11 sees 9 when 10 he 11 sees 12 something 11 sees 20 of 12 something 13 that 14 he 17 seen 15 has 17 seen 16 never 17 seen 17 seen 20 of 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 of 20 of 21 which 20 of 23 has 22 he 23 has 23 has 25 heard 24 never 25 heard 25 heard 26 . then he rode right into the wood . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rode 3 rode 4 right 4 right 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 . ' [take] me , for [i] [am] [lovely] , and can give strength to whoever plucks me , ' said one . 1 ' 10 and 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 can 10 and 15 whoever 11 can 12 give 12 give 13 strength 13 strength 14 to 15 whoever 16 plucks 16 plucks 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 one 20 said 22 . petru was not deaf to their persuasion , and was just stooping to pick one when the horse sprang to one side . 1 petru 3 not 1 petru 6 their 1 petru 11 just 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 deaf 4 deaf 5 to 6 their 7 persuasion 6 their 8 , 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 just 11 just 12 stooping 12 stooping 14 pick 13 to 14 pick 14 pick 16 when 15 one 16 when 16 when 17 the 16 when 19 sprang 18 horse 19 sprang 19 sprang 20 to 19 sprang 21 one 21 one 22 side 22 side 23 . ' [why] don't you stay [still] ? ' asked [petru] [roughly] . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 12 . 3 don't 4 you 3 don't 7 ? 4 you 5 stay 7 ? 9 asked 8 ' 9 asked ' [do] not pick the flowers ; it will bring you bad luck ; answered the horse . 1 ' 15 answered 3 not 4 pick 4 pick 5 the 5 the 6 flowers 6 flowers 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 bring 10 bring 11 you 11 you 13 luck 12 bad 13 luck 13 luck 14 ; 14 ; 15 answered 15 answered 16 the 15 answered 17 horse 17 horse 18 . ' [why] should it do that ? ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 should 5 do 4 it 5 do 5 do 6 that 5 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [these] flowers are [under] a curse . 1 ' 8 . 3 flowers 4 are 3 flowers 6 a 6 a 7 curse 7 curse 8 . whoever plucks them must fight the [welwa] ( @number@ ) of the woods . ' 1 whoever 15 ' 2 plucks 3 them 3 them 4 must 4 must 5 fight 5 fight 13 woods 6 the 8 ( 6 the 11 of 8 ( 10 ) 9 @number@ 10 ) 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 woods 13 woods 14 . 14 . 15 ' ( @number@ ) [a] [goblin] . 1 ( 2 @number@ 1 ( 3 ) 3 ) 6 . ' [what] kind of a goblin is the [welwa] ? ' 1 ' 6 goblin 1 ' 11 ' 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 goblin 7 is 8 the 7 is 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] [,] [do] leave me in peace ! 1 ' 5 leave 5 leave 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 peace 8 peace 9 ! but listen . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 . look at the flowers as much as you like , but pick none , ' and the horse walked on slowly . 1 look 2 at 1 look 4 flowers 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 flowers 4 flowers 6 much 4 flowers 18 horse 5 as 6 much 6 much 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 like 9 like 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 pick 13 none 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 and 15 ' 17 the 15 ' 18 horse 18 horse 21 slowly 19 walked 20 on 19 walked 21 slowly 21 slowly 22 . but in vain ! 1 but 3 vain 1 but 4 ! 2 in 3 vain if a man is fated to be unlucky , unlucky he will be , whatever he may do ! 1 if 2 a 1 if 10 unlucky 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 is 5 fated 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 unlucky 8 unlucky 9 , 8 unlucky 10 unlucky 10 unlucky 13 be 10 unlucky 14 , 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 be 14 , 15 whatever 15 whatever 17 may 15 whatever 18 do 16 he 17 may 18 do 19 ! the flowers went on beseeching him , and his heart grew ever weaker and weaker [.] 1 the 2 flowers 2 flowers 15 weaker 3 went 4 on 3 went 8 and 4 on 7 , 5 beseeching 6 him 6 him 7 , 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 grew 11 grew 12 ever 11 grew 13 weaker 13 weaker 14 and 14 and 15 weaker ' [you] have done very wrong , ' said the horse sadly . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 8 ' 3 have 4 done 5 very 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 13 . 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 horse 11 horse 12 sadly ' [but] it can't be helped now . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 8 . 4 can't 5 be 5 be 6 helped 6 helped 7 now 7 now 8 . get [yourself] ready for battle , [for] here is the [welwa] ! ' 1 get 3 ready 1 get 13 ' 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 battle 5 battle 6 , 6 , 8 here 8 here 9 is 9 is 10 the 12 ! 13 ' hardly had he done speaking , scarcely had [petru] twisted his wreath , when a soft breeze arose on all sides at once . 1 hardly 2 had 2 had 4 done 3 he 4 done 4 done 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 , 6 , 7 scarcely 7 scarcely 8 had 8 had 10 twisted 8 had 14 when 11 his 12 wreath 12 wreath 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 a 14 when 18 arose 15 a 16 soft 17 breeze 18 arose 18 arose 19 on 19 on 21 sides 20 all 21 sides 21 sides 23 once 22 at 23 once 23 once 24 . ' [are] you afraid ? ' asked the horse , shaking his mane [.] 1 ' 4 afraid 3 you 4 afraid 4 afraid 13 mane 5 ? 7 asked 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 9 horse 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 12 his 9 horse 13 mane 10 , 11 shaking 11 shaking 12 his ' [not] yet , ' replied [petru] stoutly , though [cold] [shivers] were running down his back . 1 ' 3 yet 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 5 ' 18 . 8 stoutly 9 , 8 stoutly 18 . 9 , 10 though 10 though 13 were 13 were 14 running 14 running 15 down 15 down 17 back 16 his 17 back ' [what] must [come] will come , whatever it is . ' 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 12 ' 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [don't] be afraid , ' said the horse . 1 ' 3 be 1 ' 6 ' 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 , 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 . ' [i] will help you . 1 ' 6 . 3 will 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 . take the bridle from my neck , and try to catch the [welwa] with it . ' 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 bridle 3 bridle 6 neck 4 from 5 my 5 my 6 neck 6 neck 7 , 7 , 17 ' 8 and 9 try 8 and 12 the 9 try 10 to 10 to 11 catch 12 the 17 ' 14 with 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' she had not exactly a head , yet neither was she without one . 1 she 2 had 1 she 11 she 2 had 3 not 4 exactly 5 a 5 a 6 head 5 a 8 yet 6 head 7 , 8 yet 9 neither 9 neither 11 she 10 was 11 she 11 she 12 without 12 without 13 one 13 one 14 . she did not fly through the air , but neither did she walk upon the earth . 1 she 2 did 1 she 12 she 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 fly 4 fly 5 through 5 through 7 air 6 the 7 air 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 neither 10 neither 12 she 11 did 12 she 12 she 16 earth 13 walk 14 upon 14 upon 16 earth 15 the 16 earth 16 earth 17 . and that was the [welwa] . 1 and 2 that 1 and 6 . 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the petru planted himself firmly in his stirrups , and began to lay about him with his sword , but could feel nothing . 1 petru 3 himself 2 planted 3 himself 3 himself 4 firmly 3 himself 7 stirrups 5 in 7 stirrups 6 his 7 stirrups 7 stirrups 8 , 7 stirrups 10 began 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 10 began 19 but 11 to 12 lay 12 lay 13 about 13 about 14 him 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 sword 17 sword 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 22 nothing 19 but 23 . 20 could 21 feel 21 feel 22 nothing a day and a night [went] [by] , and the fight was [still] undecided , but at last the [welwa] began to pant for breath . 1 a 2 day 2 day 3 and 2 day 5 night 3 and 4 a 5 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 12 was 10 the 11 fight 12 was 14 undecided 14 undecided 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 at 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 the 18 last 21 began 21 began 22 to 22 to 23 pant 23 pant 24 for 24 for 25 breath 25 breath 26 . ' [let] [us] wait a little and rest , ' gasped she . 1 ' 4 wait 1 ' 10 ' 4 wait 5 a 5 a 6 little 7 and 8 rest 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 gasped 11 gasped 12 she 12 she 13 . petru stopped and lowered his sword . 1 petru 6 sword 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 lowered 4 lowered 5 his 5 his 6 sword 6 sword 7 . the [welwa] gave a neigh like a horse and a howl like a wolf , and threw herself afresh on [petru] . 1 the 14 wolf 1 the 15 , 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 neigh 5 neigh 10 a 5 neigh 11 howl 6 like 7 a 6 like 10 a 7 a 8 horse 8 horse 9 and 11 howl 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 wolf 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 afresh 17 threw 18 herself 18 herself 19 afresh 19 afresh 20 on 20 on 22 . for another day and night the battle raged [more] [furiously] [than] [before] [.] 1 for 2 another 2 another 3 day 3 day 5 night 4 and 5 night 5 night 8 raged 6 the 7 battle 7 battle 8 raged and [petru] [grew] so exhausted he could scarcely move his arm . 1 and 4 so 4 so 5 exhausted 5 exhausted 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 scarcely 8 scarcely 9 move 9 move 11 arm 10 his 11 arm 11 arm 12 . ' [you] must not stop an instant , ' said the horse . 1 ' 4 not 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 stop 5 stop 7 instant 6 an 7 instant 7 instant 8 , 7 instant 12 horse 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 horse 11 the 12 horse 12 horse 13 . and [petru] went on fighting , though he [barely] had strength to move his arm . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 he 8 he 10 had 10 had 11 strength 11 strength 12 to 12 to 13 move 13 move 14 his 14 his 15 arm 15 arm 16 . in a moment , [from] the [welwa] sprang [a] [horse] the most beautiful horse in the world . 1 in 2 a 1 in 11 the 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 4 , 6 the 6 the 8 sprang 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 beautiful 12 most 17 world 13 beautiful 14 horse 15 in 17 world 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 . and he told [petru] [all] his [story] , and how he had been bewitched for many years . 1 and 2 he 1 and 14 bewitched 2 he 3 told 3 told 10 how 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 how 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 14 bewitched 15 for 15 for 17 years 16 many 17 years 17 years 18 . so [petru] tied the [welwa] to his [own] horse and rode [on] . 1 so 11 rode 3 tied 4 the 3 tied 11 rode 6 to 7 his 7 his 9 horse 9 horse 10 and 10 and 11 rode 11 rode 13 . where did he ride ? 1 where 4 ride 1 where 5 ? 2 did 4 ride 3 he 4 ride that [i] cannot tell you , but he rode on fast till he got out of the copper wood . 1 that 9 rode 3 cannot 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 9 rode 9 rode 10 on 9 rode 11 fast 9 rode 12 till 9 rode 18 copper 13 he 14 got 14 got 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 copper 18 copper 19 wood 18 copper 20 . for in front of him stretched a forest that was far more wonderful , as it was made of glistening trees and shining flowers . 1 for 2 in 2 in 3 front 2 in 8 forest 3 front 4 of 4 of 5 him 6 stretched 7 a 7 a 8 forest 8 forest 13 wonderful 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 far 11 far 12 more 12 more 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 made 18 made 19 of 19 of 20 glistening 20 glistening 21 trees 21 trees 22 and 22 and 23 shining 23 shining 24 flowers 24 flowers 25 . it was the silver wood . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 silver 4 silver 5 wood 5 wood 6 . as before , the flowers began to beg the young man to gather them . 1 as 2 before 2 before 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 flowers 5 flowers 11 man 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 beg 8 beg 9 the 8 beg 11 man 10 young 11 man 11 man 13 gather 12 to 13 gather 13 gather 14 them 13 gather 15 . for three days and three nights they fought , but at last [petru] cast the bridle over the [head] of the second [welwa] . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 6 nights 4 and 5 three 5 three 6 nights 6 nights 7 they 7 they 8 fought 8 fought 17 over 8 fought 18 the 9 , 10 but 9 , 14 cast 10 but 11 at 11 at 12 last 14 cast 15 the 15 the 16 bridle 16 bridle 17 over 18 the 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 second 22 second 24 . he drew his sword and made himself ready for the fight . 1 he 4 sword 1 he 12 . 2 drew 4 sword 3 his 4 sword 4 sword 11 fight 5 and 11 fight 6 made 7 himself 6 made 8 ready 8 ready 9 for 9 for 11 fight 10 the 11 fight ' [i] will die ! ' cried he , ' or he shall have my bridle over his head . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 die 4 die 5 ! 5 ! 7 cried 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 he 7 cried 11 or 8 he 9 , 10 ' 11 or 11 or 13 shall 12 he 13 shall 13 shall 14 have 14 have 15 my 15 my 16 bridle 16 bridle 17 over 17 over 19 head 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . 20 . 21 ' by dawn of the second day it had vanished altogether , and the sun shone brightly in the heavens . 1 by 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 of 2 dawn 7 it 3 of 4 the 5 second 6 day 6 day 7 it 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 vanished 9 vanished 10 altogether 9 vanished 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 20 . 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 sun 14 sun 15 shone 15 shone 16 brightly 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 heavens 18 the 20 . it seemed to [petru] that he had been born again . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 5 that 2 seemed 3 to 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 born 9 born 11 . 10 again 11 . and the [welwa] ? 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 ? she had vanished . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 . ' [you] [had] better [take] [breath] now you can , for the fight will have to begin all over again , ' said the horse . 1 ' 7 now 4 better 7 now 7 now 8 you 7 now 10 , 8 you 9 can 10 , 11 for 10 , 14 will 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 fight 14 will 15 have 15 have 16 to 16 to 17 begin 17 begin 18 all 18 all 19 over 19 over 20 again 20 again 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 said 23 said 24 the 24 the 25 horse 25 horse 26 . ' [what] was it ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 9 . 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 7 asked 6 ' 7 asked ' [it] was the [welwa] , ' replied the [horse] , ' changed into a fog ' [listen] ! 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 17 ' 3 was 4 the 6 , 7 ' 6 , 17 ' 7 ' 9 the 7 ' 12 ' 8 replied 9 the 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 changed 13 changed 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 fog 17 ' 19 ! she is coming ! ' 1 she 2 is 1 she 5 ' 3 coming 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and [petru] had hardly drawn a long breath when he felt something [approaching] from the side , [though] [what] he could not tell . 1 and 17 , 1 and 20 he 3 had 4 hardly 3 had 5 drawn 5 drawn 6 a 5 drawn 16 side 6 a 8 breath 7 long 8 breath 9 when 10 he 9 when 14 from 10 he 11 felt 11 felt 12 something 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 side 16 side 17 , 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 tell 23 tell 24 . ' [woe] be to me ! ' cried [petru] , frightened at last . 1 ' 5 me 1 ' 6 ! 3 be 4 to 4 to 5 me 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 cried 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 8 cried 14 . 11 frightened 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . the battle began anew . 1 the 2 battle 1 the 5 . 2 battle 4 anew 3 began 4 anew for a day and a night [petru] [fought] [on] , [without] [knowing] at [whom] [or] what he struck . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 day 3 day 4 and 3 day 6 night 4 and 5 a 6 night 10 , 10 , 19 . 13 at 18 struck 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 struck 18 struck 19 . at dawn on the second , he felt that both his feet were lame . 1 at 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 on 3 on 4 the 3 on 5 second 5 second 6 , 5 second 14 lame 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 that 9 that 10 both 10 both 11 his 10 both 12 feet 12 feet 13 were 12 feet 14 lame 14 lame 15 . ' [now] [i] am [done] for , ' thought he , and his blows fell thicker and harder in his desperation . 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 8 ' 6 for 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 10 he 10 he 22 . 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 thicker 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 blows 14 blows 15 fell 16 thicker 17 and 17 and 18 harder 18 harder 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 desperation 21 desperation 22 . and the sun came out and the water disappeared , without his knowing how or when . 1 and 2 the 1 and 9 disappeared 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 came 5 out 6 and 6 and 9 disappeared 7 the 8 water 7 the 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 , 9 disappeared 11 without 11 without 12 his 11 without 13 knowing 13 knowing 14 how 14 how 16 when 15 or 16 when 16 when 17 . ' [take] breath , ' said the horse , ' for you have no time to lose . 1 ' 3 breath 3 breath 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 12 you 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 you 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 lose 17 lose 18 . the [welwa] will return in a moment . ' 1 the 3 will 3 will 4 return 4 return 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 . 8 . 9 ' petru made no reply , only wondered how , exhausted as he was , he should ever be able to carry on the fight . 1 petru 2 made 2 made 3 no 2 made 6 only 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 , 6 only 8 how 7 wondered 8 how 8 how 9 , 8 how 10 exhausted 10 exhausted 11 as 10 exhausted 16 should 10 exhausted 22 on 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 should 16 should 17 ever 16 should 18 be 18 be 19 able 20 to 22 on 21 carry 22 on 22 on 23 the 22 on 24 fight 24 fight 25 . but he settled himself in his saddle , grasped his sword , and waited . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 settled 3 settled 4 himself 3 settled 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 saddle 7 saddle 8 , 8 , 9 grasped 9 grasped 10 his 10 his 11 sword 11 sword 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 waited 14 waited 15 . and [then] something came to him [what] [i] cannot tell you . 1 and 3 something 3 something 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him 5 to 12 . 9 cannot 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . at least , that was what [the] [welwa] seemed like to [petru] [.] 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 what 5 was 6 what 6 what 10 like 9 seemed 10 like 10 like 11 to as the day wore on , his strength began to fail , and when darkness fell he could hardly keep his eyes open . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 wore 3 day 8 strength 4 wore 5 on 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 strength 8 strength 11 fail 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 fail 11 fail 12 , 11 fail 14 when 13 and 14 when 14 when 16 fell 14 when 17 he 15 darkness 16 fell 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 hardly 19 hardly 20 keep 19 hardly 24 . 20 keep 23 open 21 his 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 open when the grey light of morning came , he was past standing on his feet , but fought now upon his knees . 1 when 7 came 1 when 9 he 2 the 3 grey 3 grey 4 light 4 light 5 of 5 of 7 came 6 morning 7 came 7 came 8 , 9 he 12 standing 9 he 17 but 10 was 12 standing 11 past 12 standing 12 standing 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 feet 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 fought 18 fought 20 upon 18 fought 23 . 19 now 20 upon 20 upon 22 knees 21 his 22 knees ' [make] one [more] struggle ; it is nearly over [now] , ' said the horse , seeing that [petru] 's strength was waning [fast] . 1 ' 3 one 1 ' 13 ' 5 struggle 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 is 7 it 12 , 8 is 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 over 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 13 ' 26 . 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 horse 17 , 18 seeing 17 , 23 was 18 seeing 19 that 19 that 22 strength 21 's 22 strength 23 was 24 waning 24 waning 26 . petru wiped the sweat from his brow with his gauntlet , and with a desperate effort rose to his feet . 1 petru 2 wiped 2 wiped 3 the 3 the 4 sweat 4 sweat 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 brow 7 brow 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 gauntlet 10 gauntlet 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 rose 13 with 16 effort 14 a 15 desperate 15 desperate 16 effort 16 effort 17 rose 17 rose 18 to 17 rose 21 . 18 to 20 feet 19 his 20 feet ' [strike] the [welwa] on the mouth with the bridle , ' said the horse , and [petru] did it . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 10 bridle 3 the 7 mouth 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 mouth 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 bridle 10 bridle 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 , 13 said 14 the 13 said 16 , 14 the 15 horse 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 did 19 did 20 it 19 did 21 . so the four horses galloped fast , and by nightfall they were at the borders of the golden forest . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 four 3 four 4 horses 4 horses 5 galloped 5 galloped 6 fast 6 fast 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 10 nightfall 10 nightfall 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 borders 15 borders 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 golden 18 golden 19 forest 19 forest 20 . then [petru] began to think of the crowns that he wore , and what they had cost him . 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 crowns 8 crowns 17 cost 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 wore 11 wore 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 what 14 what 17 cost 15 they 16 had 15 they 17 cost 17 cost 18 him 17 cost 19 . ' [after] all , what do [i] want with so many ? 1 ' 12 ? 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 8 want 5 what 9 with 5 what 12 ? 6 do 8 want 9 with 11 many 10 so 11 many ' [stay] ! ' cried the horse , ' do not throw them [away] ! 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 9 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 6 the 7 horse 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 15 ! 10 do 11 not 10 do 15 ! 11 not 12 throw 12 throw 13 them perhaps [we] shall [find] [them] [of] use . 1 perhaps 3 shall 3 shall 7 use 7 use 8 . get down and pick them up . ' 1 get 2 down 2 down 3 and 2 down 4 pick 4 pick 5 them 4 pick 6 up 6 up 7 . 7 . 8 ' so [petru] got down and picked them up , and they all went on . 1 so 10 and 3 got 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 picked 6 picked 7 them 7 them 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 all 12 all 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 . at the same instant the horse stood still of itself . 1 at 3 same 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 instant 4 instant 5 the 4 instant 6 horse 6 horse 9 of 7 stood 8 still 8 still 9 of 9 of 10 itself 10 itself 11 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked [petru] [.] 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked ' [i] am afraid that something evil will happen to us , ' answered the horse . 1 ' 13 ' 3 am 4 afraid 3 am 12 , 4 afraid 5 that 5 that 7 evil 6 something 7 evil 7 evil 8 will 8 will 9 happen 9 happen 10 to 10 to 11 us 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 13 ' 17 . 14 answered 16 horse 15 the 16 horse ' [but] why should it ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 should 4 should 5 it 4 should 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' but all along the road there are huge fires , and [i] dread lest you should stop and warm yourself at them . ' 1 but 6 there 2 all 3 along 3 along 4 the 3 along 5 road 5 road 6 there 6 there 7 are 6 there 8 huge 8 huge 9 fires 9 fires 10 , 9 fires 24 ' 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 dread 13 dread 14 lest 15 you 16 should 16 should 17 stop 17 stop 18 and 18 and 20 yourself 19 warm 20 yourself 20 yourself 21 at 21 at 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 ' ( @number@ ) in [german] ' [mittwoch] , ' the feminine form of [mercury] . 1 ( 3 ) 2 @number@ 3 ) 3 ) 4 in 4 in 15 . 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 feminine 11 feminine 12 form 11 feminine 15 . 12 form 13 of ' [and] why should [i] not [warm] [myself] ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 should 4 should 6 not 4 should 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [something] [fearful] will happen to you if you do , ' replied the horse sadly . 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 happen 5 happen 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 if 8 if 9 you 8 if 10 do 8 if 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 16 sadly 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 sadly 16 sadly 17 . ' [well] , forward ! ' cried [petru] lightly , ' and if [i] have to bear cold , [i] [must] bear [it] ! ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 4 forward 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 lightly 9 lightly 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 if 12 and 25 ' 15 have 16 to 16 to 17 bear 17 bear 18 cold 17 bear 22 bear 18 cold 19 , 22 bear 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' but [petru] was no coward ; the fight he had gone through had strengthened his powers of endurance , and he stood the test bravely . 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 coward 4 no 5 coward 5 coward 6 ; 5 coward 8 fight 7 the 8 fight 8 fight 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 20 and 11 gone 12 through 12 through 13 had 13 had 14 strengthened 14 strengthened 15 his 15 his 17 of 15 his 18 endurance 16 powers 17 of 18 endurance 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 24 test 22 stood 23 the 23 the 24 test 24 test 25 bravely 25 bravely 26 . the breath froze in his mouth , but he took no notice , only bade his horse ride on the faster . 1 the 2 breath 2 breath 3 froze 3 froze 4 in 3 froze 15 bade 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 took 10 took 11 no 11 no 12 notice 12 notice 13 , 14 only 15 bade 15 bade 17 horse 15 bade 18 ride 16 his 17 horse 18 ride 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 faster 21 faster 22 . ' [good-day] , little mother ! ' said he . 1 ' 4 little 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 mother 5 mother 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [very] well , thank you , my frozen friend ! ' 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 12 ' 3 well 4 , 5 thank 6 you 5 thank 11 ! 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 10 friend 9 frozen 10 friend 11 ! 12 ' petru laughed , and waited for her to speak . 1 petru 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 speak 9 speak 10 . ' [you] have borne yourself bravely , ' went on the goddess , tapping him on the shoulder . 1 ' 8 ' 3 have 4 borne 4 borne 5 yourself 4 borne 6 bravely 6 bravely 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 goddess 12 goddess 13 , 13 , 14 tapping 14 tapping 18 shoulder 15 him 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 shoulder 18 shoulder 19 . ' [now] you shall have your reward , ' and she opened an iron chest , out of which she took a little box . 1 ' 4 shall 1 ' 7 reward 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 your 7 reward 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 opened 12 opened 13 an 12 opened 15 chest 13 an 14 iron 15 chest 16 , 16 , 19 which 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 which 19 which 20 she 19 which 21 took 21 took 23 little 22 a 23 little 23 little 24 box 23 little 25 . take it , and treasure it , for some day it may help you . 1 take 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 it 5 treasure 6 it 6 it 11 it 7 , 8 for 7 , 11 it 9 some 10 day 10 day 11 it 11 it 12 may 11 it 14 you 13 help 14 you 14 you 15 . if you open it , it will tell you anything you want , and give you news of your fatherland . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 , 3 open 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 14 and 6 it 14 and 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 anything 10 anything 11 you 10 anything 13 , 11 you 12 want 13 , 14 and 14 and 21 . 15 give 16 you 16 you 17 news 17 news 18 of 18 of 19 your 19 your 20 fatherland 20 fatherland 21 . 21 . 22 ' petru thanked her gratefully for her gift , mounted his horse , and rode away . 1 petru 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 her 2 thanked 4 gratefully 4 gratefully 5 for 5 for 6 her 5 for 7 gift 7 gift 8 , 8 , 9 mounted 8 , 13 and 9 mounted 10 his 11 horse 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 rode 14 rode 15 away 15 away 16 . when he was some distance from the hut , he opened the casket . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 some 4 some 5 distance 5 distance 6 from 5 distance 12 the 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 opened 12 the 13 casket 13 casket 14 . ' [what] are your commands ? ' asked a voice inside . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 ' 4 your 6 ? 5 commands 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 a 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 inside 11 inside 12 . ' [give] [me] news of my father , ' he replied , rather nervously . 1 ' 5 of 4 news 5 of 5 of 7 father 5 of 8 , 6 my 7 father 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 replied 11 replied 12 , 12 , 13 rather 13 rather 14 nervously 14 nervously 15 . ' [he] is sitting in council with his nobles , ' answered the casket . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 ' 3 is 6 council 4 sitting 5 in 5 in 6 council 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 nobles 9 nobles 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 15 . 12 answered 13 the 14 casket 15 . ' [is] he [well] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 3 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [not] particularly , for he is furiously angry . ' 1 ' 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 9 angry 8 furiously 9 angry 9 angry 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] has angered [him] ? ' 1 ' 3 has 1 ' 7 ' 3 has 4 angered 6 ? 7 ' ' [your] brothers [costan] and [florea] , ' replied the casket . 1 ' 8 ' 3 brothers 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 12 . 10 the 11 casket 11 casket 12 . ' [stop] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have some advice to give you , ' said the horse at last . 1 i 7 you 2 have 3 some 3 some 4 advice 4 advice 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 you 7 you 15 . 8 , 9 ' 8 , 15 . 9 ' 10 said 10 said 14 last 11 the 12 horse 12 horse 14 last 13 at 14 last ' [what] is it ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 3 is 9 . 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 7 asked 6 ' 7 asked ' [you] have known what it is to suffer cold ; you will have to endure heat , such as you have never dreamed of . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 what 5 what 10 cold 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 suffer 9 suffer 10 cold 10 cold 17 heat 11 ; 13 will 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 have 13 will 17 heat 15 to 16 endure 15 to 17 heat 17 heat 18 , 17 heat 25 of 19 such 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 have 22 have 23 never 23 never 24 dreamed 24 dreamed 25 of 25 of 26 . be as brave now as you were then . 1 be 2 as 2 as 3 brave 2 as 5 as 3 brave 4 now 5 as 7 were 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 then 8 then 9 . let no one tempt you to try to cool yourself , or evil will befall you . ' 1 let 3 one 1 let 4 tempt 2 no 3 one 4 tempt 5 you 4 tempt 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 11 , 9 cool 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 18 ' 13 evil 15 befall 14 will 15 befall 15 befall 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [forwards] ! ' answered [petru] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered ' [do] [not] worry yourself . 1 ' 4 worry 4 worry 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 . if [i] have escaped without being frozen , there is no chance of my melting [.] ' 1 if 17 ' 3 have 4 escaped 4 escaped 5 without 5 without 6 being 6 being 7 frozen 7 frozen 15 melting 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 is 9 there 11 no 11 no 12 chance 12 chance 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 melting 15 melting 17 ' ' [why] not [?] 1 ' 3 not ( @number@ ) in the [german] ' [donnerstag] ' the day of the [thunder] [god] , [i.e] . jupiter . 1 ( 3 ) 2 @number@ 3 ) 3 ) 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 ' 7 ' 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 9 ' 20 . 10 the 11 day 12 of 13 the 12 of 19 jupiter 13 the 16 , 16 , 18 . 19 jupiter 20 . and [it] [was] hot . 1 and 4 hot 4 hot 5 . the very iron of the horse 's shoes [began] to melt , but [petru] [gave] no heed . 1 the 2 very 1 the 3 iron 3 iron 13 but 4 of 5 the 4 of 11 melt 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 7 's 7 's 8 shoes 8 shoes 10 to 11 melt 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 no 16 no 17 heed 17 heed 18 . the sweat ran down his face , but he dried it with his gauntlet . 1 the 2 sweat 1 the 7 , 2 sweat 6 face 3 ran 4 down 4 down 6 face 5 his 6 face 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 dried 10 dried 11 it 11 it 15 . 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 gauntlet 14 gauntlet 15 . when [petru] looked at [them] [his] [heart] burned within him , and his mouth [grew] [parched] [.] 1 when 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 14 mouth 8 burned 9 within 9 within 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 mouth ' [come] , my hero , come and rest ; the heat will kill you , ' said they . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 20 . 4 my 5 hero 5 hero 10 ; 6 , 7 come 7 come 8 and 7 come 10 ; 8 and 9 rest 10 ; 12 heat 10 ; 13 will 10 ; 19 they 11 the 12 heat 14 kill 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 they 19 they 20 . petru shook his head and said nothing , for he had lost the power of speech . 1 petru 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 lost 12 lost 13 the 13 the 14 power 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 speech 16 speech 17 . long he rode in this awful state , how long none can tell . 1 long 3 rode 2 he 3 rode 3 rode 4 in 4 in 7 state 5 this 6 awful 6 awful 7 state 7 state 9 how 8 , 9 how 9 how 10 long 9 how 11 none 9 how 12 can 9 how 14 . 12 can 13 tell suddenly the heat seemed to become less , and , in the distance , he saw a little hut on a hill . 1 suddenly 2 the 1 suddenly 4 seemed 3 heat 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 become 6 become 7 less 7 less 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 9 and 13 distance 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 13 distance 15 he 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 a 17 a 18 little 17 a 19 hut 19 hut 20 on 20 on 22 hill 21 a 22 hill 22 hill 23 . she welcomed him , and kindly invited him in , and bade him tell her all his adventures . 1 she 2 welcomed 1 she 15 her 2 welcomed 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 7 invited 6 kindly 7 invited 7 invited 8 him 8 him 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 bade 12 bade 13 him 14 tell 15 her 15 her 16 all 16 all 18 adventures 16 all 19 . 17 his 18 adventures ' [for] , ' he said , ' who knows how far the [fairy] of the [dawn] may yet be ? ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 4 ' 13 the 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 who 9 who 10 knows 10 knows 11 how 11 how 12 far 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 21 ? 16 the 18 may 18 may 20 be 19 yet 20 be 21 ? 22 ' ' [stay] for one moment , for [i] [have] a [word] of advice to give you . 1 ' 17 . 3 for 4 one 4 one 5 moment 5 moment 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 a 10 a 12 of 12 of 13 advice 13 advice 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 you 16 you 17 . on your way back , come to me again , and [i] will give you something that may be of use to you . ' 1 on 2 your 1 on 3 way 3 way 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 25 ' 14 give 16 something 15 you 16 something 16 something 17 that 17 that 18 may 18 may 19 be 19 be 20 of 20 of 21 use 21 use 22 to 22 to 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' ( @number@ ) ' [vineri] ' is [friday] , and also ' [venus] . ' 1 ( 3 ) 1 ( 15 ' 2 @number@ 3 ) 3 ) 4 ' 6 ' 7 is 6 ' 12 ' 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 ' 10 and 11 also 12 ' 14 . 14 . 15 ' so [petru] mounted his horse , and [had] [hardly] ridden three steps when he found himself in a new country . 1 so 3 mounted 3 mounted 4 his 3 mounted 5 horse 5 horse 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 ridden 10 ridden 12 steps 11 three 12 steps 12 steps 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 found 15 found 16 himself 15 found 17 in 17 in 20 country 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 country 20 country 21 . then he stopped in front of the house , and [petru] jumped off and went to the door . 1 then 2 he 1 then 12 jumped 1 then 14 and 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 10 and 4 in 5 front 5 front 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 and 12 jumped 13 off 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 to 16 to 18 door 17 the 18 door 18 door 19 . ' [do] not be in such a hurry , ' cried the [horse] [.] 1 ' 10 ' 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 hurry 8 hurry 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the ' [there] [are] [several] [things] [i] [must] tell you first . 1 ' 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 first 10 first 11 . you [cannot] enter the [house] of the goddess [venus] like that . 1 you 3 enter 3 enter 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 goddess 8 goddess 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 . she is always watched and guarded by the whirlwind . ' 1 she 2 is 1 she 11 ' 2 is 3 always 4 watched 5 and 5 and 6 guarded 6 guarded 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 whirlwind 9 whirlwind 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] am [i] [to] [do] then ? ' 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 9 ' 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [take] the copper wreath , and go with it to that little hill over there . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 wreath 3 the 6 , 4 copper 5 wreath 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 14 hill 12 that 13 little 12 that 14 hill 14 hill 15 over 15 over 16 there 16 there 17 . when you reach it , say to yourself , " were there ever such lovely maidens ! such angels ! such fairy souls ! " 1 when 2 you 2 you 8 yourself 3 reach 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 8 yourself 10 " 10 " 11 were 10 " 25 " 11 were 13 ever 11 were 23 souls 12 there 13 ever 13 ever 14 such 14 such 15 lovely 16 maidens 17 ! 17 ! 20 ! 18 such 19 angels 18 such 20 ! 20 ! 21 such 21 such 23 souls 22 fairy 23 souls 23 souls 24 ! ' [and] why should [i] do all this ? ' said [petru] . 1 ' 3 why 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 11 said 3 why 4 should 4 should 6 do 7 all 8 this 8 this 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 11 said 13 . ' [ask] no questions , but go and do it , ' replied the horse . 1 ' 10 it 1 ' 12 ' 3 no 4 questions 4 questions 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 go 7 go 8 and 7 go 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 , 12 ' 15 horse 13 replied 15 horse 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 . and [petru] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . scarcely had he flung away the copper wreath than the whirlwind flung himself upon it , and tore it in pieces . 1 scarcely 2 had 2 had 3 he 2 had 9 than 4 flung 5 away 4 flung 6 the 6 the 8 wreath 6 the 9 than 7 copper 8 wreath 9 than 10 the 10 the 11 whirlwind 11 whirlwind 12 flung 12 flung 13 himself 12 flung 14 upon 12 flung 22 . 14 upon 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 tore 19 it 20 in 19 it 22 . 20 in 21 pieces then [petru] turned [once] [more] to the horse . 1 then 3 turned 3 turned 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 9 . ' [stop] ! ' cried the [horse] [again] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the ' [i] have other things to [tell] you . 1 ' 9 . 3 have 4 other 4 other 5 things 5 things 6 to 5 things 8 you 8 you 9 . take the silver wreath and knock at the windows of the goddess [venus] . 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 silver 3 silver 4 wreath 4 wreath 5 and 5 and 9 windows 6 knock 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 windows 9 windows 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 goddess 12 goddess 14 . when she says , " who is there ? " answer that you have come on foot and lost your way on the heath . 1 when 3 says 2 she 3 says 3 says 4 , 3 says 11 answer 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 who 7 is 8 there 8 there 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 answer 11 answer 12 that 11 answer 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 come 14 have 25 . 15 come 16 on 16 on 24 heath 17 foot 18 and 17 foot 24 heath 18 and 19 lost 18 and 20 your 21 way 22 on 22 on 24 heath 23 the 24 heath she will then tell you to go your way back again ; but take care not to stir from the spot . 1 she 2 will 1 she 3 then 3 then 5 you 3 then 11 again 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 to 7 go 9 way 8 your 9 way 9 way 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 stir 18 stir 19 from 19 from 21 spot 20 the 21 spot 21 spot 22 . this is what you must say . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 say 6 say 7 . what happens after is your affair . ' 1 what 2 happens 2 happens 3 after 2 happens 7 . 3 after 4 is 4 is 5 your 4 is 6 affair 7 . 8 ' petru asked no more , but went towards the house . 1 petru 4 more 1 petru 8 towards 1 petru 10 house 1 petru 11 . 2 asked 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 6 but 5 , 6 but 7 went 8 towards 9 the 10 house ' [which] of those dogs is barking ? 1 ' 6 is 1 ' 8 ? 3 of 6 is 4 those 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 is 6 is 7 barking is he tired of life ? ' asked the goddess [venus] . 1 is 2 he 1 is 6 ? 2 he 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 life 6 ? 8 asked 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 goddess 10 goddess 12 . ' [it] is [i] , [o] goddess ! ' [replied] [petru] , rather timidly . 1 ' 8 ! 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 5 , 5 , 7 goddess 7 goddess 8 ! 9 ' 12 , 12 , 15 . 13 rather 14 timidly 14 timidly 15 . ' [i] have lost my way on the heath , and do not know where [i] am to sleep this night . ' 1 ' 23 ' 3 have 4 lost 4 lost 5 my 5 my 6 way 6 way 7 on 7 on 9 heath 8 the 9 heath 9 heath 10 , 9 heath 19 sleep 9 heath 23 ' 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 know 11 and 12 do 12 do 13 not 14 know 15 where 17 am 18 to 18 to 19 sleep 19 sleep 20 this 19 sleep 21 night 21 night 22 . ' [where] did you leave [your] [horse] ? ' asked the goddess sharply . 1 ' 9 ' 3 did 4 you 3 did 8 ? 4 you 5 leave 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 goddess 12 goddess 13 sharply 13 sharply 14 . petru did not answer . 1 petru 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 . he was not sure if he was to lie , or whether he had better tell the truth . 1 he 4 sure 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 lie 9 lie 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 whether 12 whether 15 better 13 he 15 better 14 had 15 better 15 better 16 tell 15 better 19 . 16 tell 18 truth 17 the 18 truth ' [go] away , my son , there is no place for you here , ' replied she , drawing [back] from the window . 1 ' 3 away 1 ' 16 ' 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 , 8 there 9 is 8 there 10 no 10 no 11 place 11 place 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 here 14 here 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 replied 16 ' 25 . 17 replied 18 she 18 she 19 , 19 , 20 drawing 20 drawing 22 from 22 from 24 window 23 the 24 window ' [let] me [see] this wreath , my son , ' and [petru] held it out to her . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 11 ' 5 this 6 wreath 6 wreath 7 , 7 , 9 son 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 14 held 14 held 15 it 15 it 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 . ' [come] into the house , ' went on the goddess ; ' do not fear the dogs , they always know my will . ' 1 ' 26 ' 3 into 5 house 4 the 5 house 5 house 12 ; 6 , 8 went 7 ' 8 went 8 went 9 on 8 went 10 the 8 went 12 ; 10 the 11 goddess 11 goddess 12 ; 12 ; 19 , 13 ' 16 fear 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 fear 16 fear 18 dogs 17 the 18 dogs 18 dogs 19 , 19 , 20 they 19 , 26 ' 20 they 23 my 21 always 22 know 22 know 23 my 23 my 24 will 23 my 25 . and so they did , for as the young man passed they wagged their tails to him . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 2 so 6 for 4 did 6 for 5 , 6 for 6 for 11 passed 7 as 11 passed 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 man 10 man 11 passed 11 passed 13 wagged 11 passed 18 . 12 they 13 wagged 13 wagged 14 their 13 wagged 15 tails 13 wagged 17 him 16 to 17 him but [petru] agreed with her in everything , as he had been taught was only polite . 1 but 8 , 1 but 9 as 3 agreed 4 with 4 with 5 her 4 with 6 in 6 in 7 everything 6 in 8 , 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 taught 13 taught 14 was 14 was 15 only 14 was 16 polite 15 only 16 polite 16 polite 17 . but was anybody ever so old as she ! 1 but 3 anybody 1 but 9 ! 2 was 3 anybody 3 anybody 4 ever 3 anybody 6 old 3 anybody 8 she 4 ever 5 so 7 as 8 she but [venus] [was] [joyful] in her heart when she saw [petru] 's eyes fixed upon her [.] 1 but 5 in 1 but 8 when 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 heart 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 saw 9 she 16 her 12 's 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 fixed 14 fixed 15 upon 15 upon 16 her ' [nothing] was that is , and the world was not a world [when] [i] was born , ' said she . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 19 ' 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 16 was 8 the 9 world 9 world 13 world 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 world 16 was 17 born 17 born 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 she 21 she 22 . but every hundred years there came a wrinkle on my face . 1 but 2 every 2 every 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 years 3 hundred 8 wrinkle 4 years 5 there 5 there 6 came 5 there 7 a 8 wrinkle 11 face 9 on 10 my 9 on 11 face 11 face 12 . and now [i] [am] old . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 7 ' 5 old 6 . 6 . 7 ' petru did not know what to do . 1 petru 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 . ' [close] to the [fairy] ['s] house is a well , and whoever drinks from it will blossom again like a rose . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 7 house 7 house 9 a 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 well 10 well 11 , 10 well 13 whoever 11 , 12 and 13 whoever 14 drinks 13 whoever 15 from 15 from 16 it 16 it 17 will 17 will 18 blossom 18 blossom 19 again 19 again 21 a 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 rose 21 a 23 . bring me a flagon of it , and [i] will do anything to prove my gratitude . 1 bring 2 me 1 bring 4 flagon 1 bring 12 anything 3 a 4 flagon 4 flagon 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 will 12 anything 11 do 12 anything 12 anything 13 to 13 to 14 prove 14 prove 15 my 15 my 16 gratitude 16 gratitude 17 . it is not easy ! no one knows that better than [i] [do] ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 ! 5 ! 6 no 5 ! 14 ! 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 knows 8 knows 9 that 9 that 10 better 10 better 11 than then she rose and lifted the lid of an iron-bound chest , and took out of it a very tiny flute . 1 then 2 she 1 then 18 a 2 she 4 and 2 she 9 an 3 rose 4 and 4 and 5 lifted 5 lifted 6 the 6 the 7 lid 8 of 9 an 9 an 10 iron-bound 10 iron-bound 11 chest 11 chest 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 it 18 a 19 very 19 very 20 tiny 20 tiny 21 flute 21 flute 22 . ' [do] you see this ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 ' 3 you 4 see 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 asked 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . so [petru] bade her good-night , put the flute in its case , and laid himself down in the lowest chamber to sleep . 1 so 3 bade 3 bade 4 her 3 bade 5 good-night 5 good-night 6 , 6 , 14 and 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 flute 9 flute 10 in 10 in 11 its 11 its 12 case 12 case 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 laid 15 laid 16 himself 16 himself 17 down 17 down 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 lowest 20 lowest 21 chamber 21 chamber 23 sleep 21 chamber 24 . 22 to 23 sleep then he dressed himself and made ready to start . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 himself 3 dressed 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 made 6 made 7 ready 7 ready 8 to 8 to 9 start 9 start 10 . ' [stop] , ' [cried] [venus] from her window , ' [i] [have] still a piece of advice to give you . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 16 piece 7 from 9 window 8 her 9 window 9 window 11 ' 9 window 15 a 10 , 11 ' 14 still 15 a 15 a 16 piece 16 piece 17 of 17 of 18 advice 18 advice 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 you 21 you 22 . leave one of your horses here , and only take three . 1 leave 2 one 2 one 3 of 2 one 4 your 4 your 5 horses 4 your 10 take 5 horses 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 take 9 only 10 take 10 take 11 three 10 take 12 . ride slowly till you get to the fairy 's kingdom , then dismount and go on foot . 1 ride 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 till 3 till 4 you 3 till 5 get 3 till 13 dismount 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 kingdom 8 fairy 9 's 9 's 10 kingdom 10 kingdom 13 dismount 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 dismount 13 dismount 14 and 13 dismount 17 foot 15 go 16 on 16 on 17 foot 17 foot 18 . when you return , see that all your three horses remain on the road , while you walk . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 return 3 return 4 , 4 , 6 that 4 , 18 walk 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 all 7 all 8 your 8 your 11 remain 9 three 10 horses 10 horses 11 remain 12 on 14 road 13 the 14 road 14 road 16 while 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 you 16 while 18 walk 18 walk 19 . she is hideous , more hideous than anything you can imagine , with owl 's eyes , foxy face , and cat 's claws . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 hideous 2 is 10 can 3 hideous 4 , 4 , 5 more 5 more 6 hideous 5 more 7 than 7 than 8 anything 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 imagine 11 imagine 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 owl 14 owl 25 . 15 's 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 , 17 , 18 foxy 18 foxy 19 face 19 face 20 , 20 , 21 and 20 , 25 . 21 and 22 cat 22 cat 23 's 23 's 24 claws do you hear ? do you hear ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 hear 3 hear 4 ? 3 hear 7 hear 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 hear 7 hear 8 ? be sure you never look at her . ' 1 be 2 sure 2 sure 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 7 her 4 never 9 ' 5 look 6 at 5 look 7 her 8 . 9 ' petru thanked her , and managed to get off at last . 1 petru 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 her 2 thanked 4 , 2 thanked 11 last 2 thanked 12 . 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 managed 6 managed 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 off 10 at 11 last he did not know there was such a beautiful castle in the world . 1 he 2 did 2 did 4 know 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 10 castle 9 beautiful 10 castle 10 castle 13 world 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . he had hardly gone many steps when he stumbled over a huge giant , who had been lulled to sleep by the music . 1 he 3 hardly 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 gone 3 hardly 5 many 5 many 6 steps 5 many 18 lulled 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 stumbled 9 stumbled 18 lulled 10 over 11 a 11 a 12 huge 12 huge 13 giant 13 giant 14 , 13 giant 15 who 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 18 lulled 17 been 18 lulled 18 lulled 20 sleep 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 by 20 sleep 23 music 21 by 22 the 23 music 24 . this was one of the guards of the castle ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 guards 6 guards 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 10 ! as he lay there on his back , he seemed so big that in spite of [petru] 's haste he [stopped] to measure him . 1 as 4 there 1 as 8 , 1 as 20 he 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 there 4 there 7 back 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 back 8 , 15 spite 9 he 12 big 10 seemed 11 so 11 so 12 big 12 big 13 that 13 that 14 in 14 in 15 spite 15 spite 16 of 15 spite 19 haste 16 of 18 's 20 he 24 him 22 to 23 measure 23 measure 24 him 24 him 25 . it is needless to say what the dragons were like , for nowadays everyone knows , and dragons are not things to joke about . 1 it 3 needless 2 is 3 needless 3 needless 5 say 3 needless 17 and 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 what 6 what 8 dragons 6 what 10 like 6 what 11 , 7 the 8 dragons 9 were 10 like 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 nowadays 14 everyone 15 knows 15 knows 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 dragons 18 dragons 19 are 19 are 20 not 20 not 21 things 21 things 24 about 22 to 24 about 23 joke 24 about 24 about 25 . petru ran through them like the wind . 1 petru 4 them 1 petru 7 wind 2 ran 3 through 3 through 4 them 5 like 7 wind 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 . was it haste or fear that spurred him on ? 1 was 10 ? 2 it 7 spurred 2 it 10 ? 3 haste 4 or 3 haste 7 spurred 5 fear 6 that 5 fear 7 spurred 7 spurred 8 him 7 spurred 9 on at last he came to a river , but let nobody think for a moment that this river was like other rivers ? 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 to 4 came 10 let 5 to 6 a 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 let 10 let 11 nobody 10 let 12 think 10 let 23 ? 12 think 16 that 13 for 15 moment 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 that 16 that 19 was 17 this 18 river 18 river 19 was 20 like 21 other 20 like 22 rivers 20 like 23 ? instead of water , there flowed milk , and the bottom was of precious stones and pearls , instead of sand and pebbles . 1 instead 2 of 1 instead 3 water 1 instead 5 there 3 water 4 , 5 there 9 and 6 flowed 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 was 11 bottom 15 stones 12 was 13 of 13 of 14 precious 15 stones 17 pearls 16 and 17 pearls 17 pearls 18 , 18 , 19 instead 19 instead 20 of 19 instead 21 sand 21 sand 22 and 21 sand 23 pebbles 22 and 23 pebbles 23 pebbles 24 . and it ran neither fast nor slow , but both fast and slow together . 1 and 2 it 1 and 3 ran 3 ran 7 slow 4 neither 5 fast 4 neither 6 nor 6 nor 7 slow 7 slow 13 slow 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 both 10 both 11 fast 11 fast 12 and 12 and 13 slow 13 slow 14 together 14 together 15 . all this [saw] [petru] from the other side . 1 all 2 this 2 this 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 side 8 side 9 . but how was he to get over ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 was 2 how 8 ? 3 was 4 he 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 over who could tell what it was made of ? 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 tell 3 tell 4 what 4 what 5 it 4 what 7 made 5 it 6 was 7 made 8 of 8 of 9 ? it looked like soft little woolly clouds ! 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 2 looked 8 ! 3 like 7 clouds 4 soft 5 little 4 soft 6 woolly 4 soft 7 clouds so he stood thinking what was to be done , for get across he must . 1 so 3 stood 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 what 5 what 9 done 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 done 9 done 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 get 11 for 16 . 12 get 13 across 12 get 15 must 14 he 15 must after a while , he determined to take the risk , and strode back to the sleeping giant . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 determined 6 determined 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 the 9 the 10 risk 10 risk 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 strode 13 strode 14 back 14 back 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 sleeping 17 sleeping 18 giant 18 giant 19 . ' [wake] up , my brave man ! ' he cried , giving him a shake . 1 ' 8 ! 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 brave 6 brave 7 man 7 man 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 8 ! 11 cried 8 ! 13 giving 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 13 giving 14 him 13 giving 15 a 13 giving 17 . 15 a 16 shake the giant woke and stretched out his hand to pick up [petru] , just as we [should] catch a [fly] . 1 the 2 giant 2 giant 3 woke 2 giant 4 and 4 and 5 stretched 5 stretched 6 out 6 out 8 hand 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 to 9 to 10 pick 10 pick 11 up 11 up 13 , 13 , 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 21 . 16 we 18 catch 18 catch 19 a 19 a 21 . but [petru] [played] on his flute , and the giant [fell] [back] again . 1 but 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 flute 6 flute 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 giant 10 giant 13 again 13 again 14 . when the giant saw the trick which had been played on him he said to [petru] . 1 when 4 saw 1 when 13 he 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 saw 4 saw 6 trick 5 the 6 trick 7 which 13 he 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 played 10 played 12 him 11 on 12 him 12 him 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 to 14 said 17 . ' [do] you [call] this a [fair] fight ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 this 5 this 6 a 6 a 9 ? 8 fight 9 ? fight according to rules , if you really are a hero ! ' 1 fight 2 according 2 according 3 to 2 according 9 are 2 according 12 ! 4 rules 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 really 8 really 9 are 9 are 10 a 10 a 11 hero 12 ! 13 ' ' [i] [will] by-and-by , but [first] [i] want to ask you a question ! 1 ' 4 by-and-by 4 by-and-by 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 ask 11 ask 14 question 12 you 13 a 13 a 14 question 14 question 15 ! will you swear that you will carry [me] over the river if [i] [fight] honourably with you ? ' 1 will 2 you 1 will 12 if 1 will 18 ? 2 you 3 swear 3 swear 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 carry 7 carry 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 river 15 honourably 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and the giant swore . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 swore 4 swore 5 . when his hands were freed , the giant flung [himself] [upon] [petru] , hoping to crush him by his weight . 1 when 4 were 2 his 3 hands 3 hands 4 were 4 were 5 freed 5 freed 6 , 6 , 9 flung 7 the 8 giant 7 the 9 flung 9 flung 13 , 13 , 14 hoping 14 hoping 15 to 15 to 16 crush 16 crush 18 by 17 him 18 by 18 by 19 his 18 by 20 weight 20 weight 21 . but he had met his match . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 met 4 met 5 his 5 his 6 match 6 match 7 . it was not yesterday , nor the day before , that [petru] had fought his first battle , and he bore himself bravely . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 the 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 yesterday 4 yesterday 5 , 5 , 6 nor 7 the 8 day 7 the 24 . 8 day 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 fought 14 fought 16 first 15 his 16 first 16 first 17 battle 18 , 19 and 18 , 24 . 19 and 20 he 20 he 23 bravely 21 bore 22 himself 22 himself 23 bravely ' [let] me [go] ! let me go ! ' shrieked he . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 11 shrieked 6 let 7 me 6 let 8 go 8 go 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 shrieked 11 shrieked 12 he 12 he 13 . ' [i] [own] that [i] am beaten ! ' 1 ' 4 that 4 that 9 ' 6 am 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [will] you take [me] over the river ? ' asked [petru] [.] 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 4 take 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked ' [i] will , ' gasped the giant . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 gasped 6 gasped 8 giant 6 gasped 9 . 7 the 8 giant ' [what] [shall] [i] do to you if you break your word ? ' 1 ' 5 do 5 do 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 11 your 9 you 13 ? 10 break 11 your 11 your 12 word 13 ? 14 ' ' [kill] me [,] [any] [way] you like ! 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 9 ! 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 ! but let me live now . ' 1 but 4 live 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 live 4 live 5 now 4 live 7 ' 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] is all right , ' said [petru] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . then he played a few notes on his flute , and the giant went to sleep again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 played 3 played 9 flute 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 notes 6 notes 9 flute 7 on 8 his 7 on 9 flute 8 his 9 flute 9 flute 10 , 9 flute 11 and 9 flute 13 giant 9 flute 16 sleep 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 giant 14 went 16 sleep 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 again 17 again 18 . even the fairies who had been bathing a little lower down heard the music and fell asleep among the flowers on the bank . 1 even 4 who 2 the 4 who 3 fairies 4 who 4 who 5 had 4 who 12 heard 6 been 7 bathing 7 bathing 10 lower 8 a 9 little 8 a 10 lower 10 lower 11 down 11 down 12 heard 12 heard 14 music 12 heard 15 and 13 the 14 music 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 17 asleep 17 asleep 18 among 18 among 19 the 18 among 20 flowers 20 flowers 23 bank 20 flowers 24 . 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 bank but he dared not linger , and pushed on . 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 not 2 he 3 dared 4 not 5 linger 5 linger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 pushed 8 pushed 9 on 9 on 10 . and now he was in the wonderful gardens , which seemed more wonderful still than they had done from afar . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 8 gardens 6 the 8 gardens 7 wonderful 8 gardens 8 gardens 16 they 8 gardens 20 afar 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 seemed 11 seemed 15 than 12 more 13 wonderful 12 more 14 still 12 more 15 than 15 than 16 they 16 they 18 done 17 had 18 done 19 from 20 afar 20 afar 21 . but [petru] could see [no] [faded] [flowers] , nor any birds , as he hastened through them to the castle . 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 any 9 nor 21 . 10 any 11 birds 11 birds 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 hastened 15 hastened 16 through 16 through 20 castle 17 them 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 castle no one was there to bar his way , for all were asleep [.] 1 no 2 one 1 no 4 there 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 to 4 there 13 asleep 5 to 6 bar 6 bar 7 his 7 his 8 way 8 way 9 , 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 were 12 were 13 asleep even the leaves had ceased to move . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 leaves 3 leaves 4 had 4 had 5 ceased 5 ceased 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 . he passed through the courtyard , and entered the castle itself . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 courtyard 5 courtyard 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 entered 8 entered 9 the 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 itself 11 itself 12 . petru went up the stairs and walked quickly through eight-and-forty rooms , hung with silken stuffs , and all empty . 1 petru 10 eight-and-forty 2 went 3 up 3 up 5 stairs 4 the 5 stairs 5 stairs 6 and 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 quickly 8 quickly 9 through 8 quickly 10 eight-and-forty 10 eight-and-forty 11 rooms 10 eight-and-forty 12 , 10 eight-and-forty 17 , 10 eight-and-forty 18 and 10 eight-and-forty 19 all 12 , 14 with 13 hung 14 with 15 silken 16 stuffs 16 stuffs 17 , 19 all 20 empty 19 all 21 . in the forty-ninth he found the [fairy] of the [dawn] [herself] . 1 in 2 the 1 in 8 of 2 the 3 forty-ninth 3 forty-ninth 4 he 4 he 5 found 5 found 6 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 . and [by] the [well] slept the [fairy] of the [dawn] the [fairy] of the [dawn] [herself] ! 1 and 3 the 1 and 5 slept 5 slept 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 17 ! and as [petru] looked at her the magic flute dropped by his side , and he held his breath . 1 and 19 breath 1 and 20 . 2 as 9 flute 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 the 7 the 8 magic 8 magic 9 flute 9 flute 15 and 10 dropped 14 , 11 by 12 his 12 his 13 side 13 side 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 held 17 held 18 his 18 his 19 breath near the well was a table , on which stood bread made with does ' milk , and a flagon of wine . 1 near 2 the 2 the 3 well 3 well 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 table 4 was 20 flagon 7 , 8 on 8 on 9 which 9 which 11 bread 10 stood 11 bread 11 bread 12 made 12 made 13 with 13 with 14 does 14 does 15 ' 15 ' 16 milk 16 milk 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 flagon 20 flagon 21 of 21 of 22 wine 22 wine 23 . it was the bread of strength and the wine of youth , and [petru] longed for them . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 bread 4 bread 9 wine 5 of 6 strength 6 strength 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 wine 9 wine 10 of 10 of 11 youth 11 youth 15 longed 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 longed 15 longed 17 them 16 for 17 them 17 them 18 . as he looked a mist came over his senses . 1 as 3 looked 1 as 6 came 2 he 3 looked 4 a 5 mist 5 mist 6 came 6 came 7 over 6 came 8 his 8 his 9 senses 9 senses 10 . then he filled a flask with water from the well , and vanished swiftly . 1 then 2 he 1 then 12 and 2 he 3 filled 3 filled 4 a 4 a 5 flask 5 flask 6 with 7 water 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 vanished 13 vanished 14 swiftly 14 swiftly 15 . as he passed through the garden it seemed quite different from what it was before . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 passed 2 he 8 seemed 3 passed 4 through 4 through 6 garden 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 7 it 8 seemed 12 what 9 quite 10 different 10 different 11 from 11 from 12 what 12 what 13 it 12 what 14 was 12 what 15 before 12 what 16 . 13 it 14 was the flowers were lovelier , the streams ran quicker , the sunbeams shone brighter , and the fairies seemed gayer . 1 the 2 flowers 2 flowers 3 were 3 were 4 lovelier 4 lovelier 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 streams 7 streams 21 . 8 ran 9 quicker 9 quicker 10 , 9 quicker 13 shone 10 , 12 sunbeams 11 the 12 sunbeams 13 shone 14 brighter 14 brighter 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 16 and 20 gayer 17 the 18 fairies 18 fairies 19 seemed 20 gayer 21 . and [all] [this] had been caused by the three kisses [petru] had given the [fairy] of the [dawn] . 1 and 4 had 4 had 5 been 4 had 12 had 5 been 6 caused 6 caused 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 three 9 three 10 kisses 12 had 13 given 13 given 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . he passed everything safely by , and was soon seated in his saddle again . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 5 by 2 passed 13 saddle 3 everything 4 safely 4 safely 5 by 5 by 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 soon 9 soon 10 seated 11 in 13 saddle 12 his 13 saddle 13 saddle 14 again 14 again 15 . faster than [the] [wind] , faster than [thought] , faster than longing , faster than hatred rode [petru] . 1 faster 2 than 2 than 5 , 5 , 6 faster 6 faster 7 than 7 than 9 , 9 , 10 faster 10 faster 11 than 11 than 12 longing 12 longing 13 , 13 , 14 faster 14 faster 15 than 15 than 16 hatred 16 hatred 19 . 17 rode 19 . at length he dismounted , and , leaving his horses at the roadside , went on foot to the house [of] [venus] . 1 at 2 length 1 at 5 , 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 dismounted 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 leaving 8 leaving 9 his 9 his 10 horses 10 horses 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 roadside 13 roadside 14 , 14 , 17 foot 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 foot 17 foot 20 house 17 foot 23 . 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 house the goddess [venus] knew that he was coming , and went to meet him , bearing with her white bread and red wine . 1 the 2 goddess 2 goddess 14 him 4 knew 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 14 him 7 was 8 coming 8 coming 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 meet 13 meet 14 him 14 him 23 wine 14 him 24 . 15 , 16 bearing 16 bearing 17 with 16 bearing 20 bread 18 her 19 white 19 white 20 bread 20 bread 21 and 20 bread 23 wine 22 red 23 wine ' [welcome] back , my [prince] , ' said she . 1 ' 3 back 1 ' 8 ' 4 , 5 my 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [good] day , and many thanks , ' replied the young man , holding out the flask containing the magic water . 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 replied 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 many 6 many 7 thanks 7 thanks 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 replied 11 the 10 replied 14 , 11 the 13 man 12 young 13 man 14 , 15 holding 15 holding 16 out 16 out 17 the 17 the 18 flask 18 flask 19 containing 19 containing 21 magic 19 containing 23 . 20 the 21 magic 21 magic 22 water she received it with [joy] , and after a short rest [petru] set forth , for he had no time to lose . 1 she 2 received 2 received 3 it 3 it 4 with 4 with 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 23 . 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 short 10 short 11 rest 13 set 14 forth 14 forth 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 no 19 no 20 time 20 time 21 to 21 to 22 lose 22 lose 23 . ' [stay] [,] [i] have a warning to give you , ' said she . 1 ' 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 warning 7 warning 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 you 10 you 15 . 11 , 12 ' 11 , 15 . 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she go , and take care , for the way is long , the world is bad , and you hold something very precious . 1 go 2 , 2 , 5 care 3 and 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 7 for 5 care 20 hold 6 , 7 for 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 is 10 is 11 long 11 long 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 is 15 is 16 bad 16 bad 20 hold 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 hold 19 you 20 hold 20 hold 21 something 20 hold 24 . 21 something 22 very 22 very 23 precious but [i] will give you this cloth to help you . 1 but 3 will 1 but 4 give 4 give 5 you 4 give 6 this 4 give 7 cloth 7 cloth 8 to 8 to 11 . 9 help 10 you 10 you 11 . petru thanked her and rode off , and , taking out his treasure box , inquired how matters were going at home . 1 petru 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 4 and 4 and 5 rode 5 rode 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 8 and 21 at 9 , 10 taking 10 taking 11 out 11 out 14 box 12 his 13 treasure 13 treasure 14 box 14 box 15 , 15 , 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 how 17 how 18 matters 17 how 19 were 19 were 20 going 21 at 22 home 22 home 23 . not well , it said . 1 not 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 said 4 it 6 . then the brothers had gone to consult old [birscha] , who [told] [them] [that] [petru] was already on his way home bearing the [water] . 1 then 2 the 1 then 10 , 2 the 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 7 consult 6 to 7 consult 7 consult 8 old 10 , 11 who 11 who 16 was 11 who 22 bearing 16 was 17 already 17 already 18 on 18 on 20 way 19 his 20 way 20 way 21 home 22 bearing 25 . 23 the 25 . ' [you] are [lying] ! ' cried [petru] [angrily] , throwing the box on the ground , where it broke into a thousand pieces . 1 ' 7 cried 3 are 5 ! 5 ! 7 cried 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 10 , 10 , 11 throwing 11 throwing 12 the 12 the 13 box 13 box 14 on 14 on 15 the 14 on 16 ground 16 ground 17 , 17 , 25 . 18 where 19 it 19 it 20 broke 20 broke 21 into 21 into 22 a 22 a 23 thousand 23 thousand 24 pieces 24 pieces 25 . he was still gazing , when he heard a sound in the distance as if some one was calling hit by his name . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 gazing 4 gazing 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 8 heard 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 10 sound 9 a 10 sound 10 sound 13 distance 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 distance 12 the 13 distance 13 distance 23 name 14 as 15 if 15 if 21 by 16 some 17 one 17 one 18 was 18 was 19 calling 19 calling 20 hit 19 calling 21 by 21 by 22 his 22 his 23 name 23 name 24 . ' [you] , [petru] ! ' it said . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 it 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 it 7 it 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [on] ! on ! ' cried the horse ; ' it will fare ill with you if you stop . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 ! 6 ' 3 ! 7 cried 3 ! 10 ; 4 on 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 12 it 12 it 13 will 12 it 16 with 12 it 22 ' 13 will 14 fare 14 fare 15 ill 16 with 17 you 16 with 18 if 18 if 19 you 18 if 20 stop 20 stop 21 . he had a thousand questions to ask , and a thousand things to tell . 1 he 2 had 1 he 8 , 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 questions 5 questions 7 ask 6 to 7 ask 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 thousand 11 thousand 12 things 12 things 14 tell 12 things 15 . 13 to 14 tell but his brown horse stood sadly hanging his head . 1 but 6 sadly 2 his 3 brown 2 his 4 horse 4 horse 5 stood 5 stood 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 hanging 7 hanging 9 head 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . some one might try to take it from you on the road , while no one would suspect us . ' 1 some 2 one 1 some 4 try 3 might 4 try 4 try 5 to 4 try 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 8 from 7 it 19 us 8 from 9 you 9 you 10 on 10 on 12 road 11 the 12 road 13 , 14 while 14 while 15 no 15 no 16 one 15 no 17 would 17 would 18 suspect 18 suspect 19 us 19 us 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [so] it would , ' added [costan] . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 5 , 3 it 4 would 5 , 9 . 6 ' 7 added 6 ' 9 . ' [florea] speaks well . ' 1 ' 5 . 3 speaks 4 well 4 well 5 . 5 . 6 ' but [petru] shook his head , and told them what the [goddess] of [thunder] had said , and about the cloth she had given him . 1 but 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 3 shook 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 them 8 told 10 what 10 what 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 18 and 15 had 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 23 had 19 about 20 the 20 the 21 cloth 21 cloth 22 she 22 she 23 had 23 had 24 given 24 given 25 him 25 him 26 . and both brothers understood there was only one way in which they could kill him . 1 and 2 both 2 both 11 which 2 both 12 they 3 brothers 4 understood 4 understood 6 was 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 only 7 only 8 one 8 one 9 way 9 way 10 in 10 in 11 which 12 they 13 could 13 could 14 kill 14 kill 15 him 15 him 16 . at a stone 's throw from where they stood ran a rushing stream , with clear deep pools . 1 at 4 's 2 a 3 stone 3 stone 4 's 4 's 6 from 4 's 7 where 5 throw 6 from 7 where 8 they 8 they 9 stood 9 stood 10 ran 10 ran 11 a 11 a 12 rushing 11 a 13 stream 13 stream 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 clear 16 clear 17 deep 17 deep 18 pools 18 pools 19 . ' [don't] you feel thirsty , [costan] ? ' asked [florea] [,] winking [at] [him] [.] 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 ' 4 feel 5 thirsty 5 thirsty 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 13 winking ' [yes] , ' [replied] [costan] [,] understanding directly what was [wanted] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 8 understanding 8 understanding 9 directly 8 understanding 13 . 9 directly 10 what 10 what 11 was ' [come] [,] [petru] [,] let us [drink] now we have [the] chance , and then we will set out [on] [our] [way] [home] . 1 ' 6 let 1 ' 25 . 6 let 7 us 9 now 10 we 9 now 25 . 10 we 11 have 11 have 13 chance 13 chance 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 we 17 we 18 will 18 will 20 out 19 set 20 out it is a good thing you have us with you , to protect you from harm . ' 1 it 4 good 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 thing 4 good 13 protect 6 you 8 us 6 you 13 protect 7 have 8 us 9 with 10 you 10 you 13 protect 11 , 12 to 11 , 13 protect 13 protect 14 you 14 you 16 harm 15 from 16 harm 16 harm 18 ' 17 . 18 ' the horse [neighed] , and [petru] knew what it meant , and did not go with his brothers . 1 the 2 horse 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 knew 7 knew 8 what 8 what 9 it 8 what 10 meant 10 meant 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 go 15 go 16 with 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 brothers 18 brothers 19 . no , he went home to his father , and cured his blindness ; and as for his brothers , they never returned again . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 home 5 home 6 to 6 to 8 father 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cured 11 cured 12 his 12 his 13 blindness 13 blindness 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 as 16 as 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 brothers 19 brothers 20 , 20 , 21 they 21 they 22 never 22 never 23 returned 22 never 24 again 22 never 25 . ( from [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [enchanted] [knife] one day he plucked up all his courage and went to the palace to ask the emperor for his daughter . 1 one 4 plucked 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 plucked 4 plucked 5 up 4 plucked 6 all 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 courage 8 courage 9 and 9 and 14 to 10 went 11 to 10 went 14 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 palace 14 to 15 ask 15 ask 18 for 15 ask 21 . 16 the 17 emperor 17 emperor 18 for 18 for 20 daughter 19 his 20 daughter ' [very] well , my son , if you can win the princess you shall have her , and the conditions are these . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 win 11 win 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 17 her 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 have 16 have 17 her 17 her 21 conditions 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 conditions 21 conditions 23 these 22 are 23 these 23 these 24 . in eight days you must manage to tame and bring to me three horses that have never felt a master . 1 in 3 days 2 eight 3 days 3 days 7 to 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 manage 5 must 7 to 7 to 8 tame 8 tame 10 bring 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 12 me 10 bring 13 three 11 to 12 me 13 three 14 horses 14 horses 15 that 14 horses 20 master 15 that 16 have 16 have 17 never 17 never 18 felt 19 a 20 master 20 master 21 . the first is pure white , the second a foxy-red with a black head , the third coal black with a white head and feet . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 is 2 first 10 foxy-red 4 pure 5 white 5 white 6 , 5 white 10 foxy-red 7 the 8 second 7 the 10 foxy-red 9 a 10 foxy-red 10 foxy-red 11 with 10 foxy-red 18 coal 10 foxy-red 20 with 10 foxy-red 22 white 10 foxy-red 24 and 11 with 12 a 11 with 14 head 11 with 15 , 13 black 14 head 15 , 16 the 16 the 18 coal 17 third 18 coal 18 coal 19 black 20 with 21 a 23 head 24 and 24 and 25 feet 24 and 26 . the sun had hardly risen the following morning when the princess 's nurse brought the young man to her apartments . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 5 risen 3 had 5 risen 4 hardly 5 risen 5 risen 8 morning 5 risen 18 to 6 the 7 following 7 following 8 morning 9 when 10 the 9 when 14 brought 11 princess 12 's 12 's 13 nurse 13 nurse 14 brought 14 brought 18 to 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 18 to 18 to 19 her 18 to 20 apartments 20 apartments 21 . then the maiden said : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [take] my horse , and [ride] [straight] through the wood towards the sunset till you come to a hill with three peaks . 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 24 . 3 my 4 horse 5 , 6 and 5 , 24 . 6 and 9 through 9 through 11 wood 10 the 11 wood 11 wood 12 towards 12 towards 13 the 12 towards 23 peaks 13 the 14 sunset 14 sunset 15 till 16 you 17 come 17 come 18 to 17 come 23 peaks 18 to 19 a 20 hill 21 with 21 with 22 three 22 three 23 peaks out of these you must pick out the three described to you by my father . 1 out 3 these 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 you 4 you 5 must 4 you 12 you 5 must 6 pick 6 pick 7 out 7 out 8 the 9 three 10 described 10 described 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 by 13 by 15 father 14 my 15 father 15 father 16 . go to it , and cut away the roots with your knife , and you will come to countless bags of gold . 1 go 2 to 2 to 8 the 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 away 7 away 8 the 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 10 with 10 with 11 your 11 your 12 knife 12 knife 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 you 14 and 16 will 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 come 17 come 18 to 18 to 19 countless 19 countless 23 . 20 bags 21 of 21 of 22 gold 22 gold 23 . the princess had finished all she had to say , and now it depended on the young man to do his part . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 4 finished 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 14 depended 5 all 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 , 9 say 14 depended 11 and 12 now 12 now 13 it 13 it 14 depended 14 depended 15 on 14 depended 16 the 14 depended 18 man 14 depended 22 part 17 young 18 man 19 to 20 do 20 do 22 part 21 his 22 part 22 part 23 . he hid the knife in the folds of his girdle , mounted his horse , and rode off in search of the meadow . 1 he 2 hid 2 hid 7 folds 3 the 4 knife 4 knife 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 folds 7 folds 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 girdle 10 girdle 12 mounted 11 , 12 mounted 12 mounted 13 his 12 mounted 14 horse 12 mounted 16 and 12 mounted 17 rode 14 horse 15 , 17 rode 18 off 17 rode 19 in 19 in 20 search 20 search 21 of 20 search 23 meadow 21 of 22 the 23 meadow 24 . this he found without much difficulty , but the horses were all so shy that they galloped away directly he approached them . 1 this 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 without 3 found 6 difficulty 5 much 6 difficulty 6 difficulty 10 horses 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 horses 9 the 10 horses 10 horses 11 were 11 were 13 so 12 all 13 so 13 so 14 shy 13 so 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 galloped 16 they 20 he 17 galloped 18 away 19 directly 20 he 20 he 21 approached 21 approached 22 them 22 them 23 . from all sides the horses rushed pressing round , and each one that passed him fell on its knees to do him honour . 1 from 3 sides 2 all 3 sides 3 sides 5 horses 4 the 5 horses 5 horses 8 round 6 rushed 7 pressing 7 pressing 8 round 8 round 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 that 11 each 12 one 12 one 13 that 13 that 14 passed 13 that 15 him 13 that 16 fell 16 fell 19 knees 17 on 19 knees 18 its 19 knees 19 knees 23 honour 20 to 23 honour 21 do 22 him 21 do 23 honour 23 honour 24 . but he only chose from them all the three that the emperor had described . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 only 3 only 4 chose 4 chose 5 from 5 from 6 them 6 them 7 all 6 them 14 described 7 all 8 the 7 all 10 that 9 three 10 that 10 that 11 the 10 that 12 emperor 12 emperor 13 had 14 described 15 . these he secured by a silken rope to his own horse , and then looked about for the cypress tree . 1 these 2 he 2 he 4 by 3 secured 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 6 silken 6 silken 7 rope 7 rope 11 horse 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 horse 11 horse 15 looked 12 , 14 then 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 looked 15 looked 16 about 16 about 17 for 17 for 20 tree 18 the 19 cypress 19 cypress 20 tree 20 tree 21 . it was standing by itself in one corner , and in a moment he was beside it , tearing away the earth with his knife . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 itself 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 by 5 itself 6 in 6 in 13 moment 7 one 8 corner 8 corner 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 he 13 moment 15 was 15 was 16 beside 16 beside 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 tearing 19 tearing 20 away 20 away 21 the 21 the 22 earth 22 earth 23 with 23 with 24 his 24 his 25 knife 25 knife 26 . then he asked his newly made son-in-law what dowry he would require with his bride . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 asked 3 asked 8 what 4 his 5 newly 4 his 7 son-in-law 6 made 7 son-in-law 7 son-in-law 8 what 8 what 9 dowry 9 dowry 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 require 12 require 15 bride 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 bride 15 bride 16 . ( [volksmarchen] der [serben] . ) 1 ( 3 der 3 der 5 . 5 . 6 ) [jesper] [who] [herded] [the] [hares] there was once a king who ruled over a kingdom somewhere between sunrise and sunset . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 a 4 a 5 king 5 king 6 who 6 who 7 ruled 7 ruled 8 over 7 ruled 13 sunrise 8 over 9 a 9 a 11 somewhere 10 kingdom 11 somewhere 11 somewhere 12 between 13 sunrise 14 and 13 sunrise 15 sunset 15 sunset 16 . but as it was all his own , he was very proud of it , and often wondered how it would get along without him . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 18 wondered 6 his 7 own 6 his 9 he 7 own 8 , 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 proud 12 proud 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 often 17 often 18 wondered 18 wondered 19 how 19 how 22 get 20 it 21 would 20 it 22 get 22 get 23 along 23 along 24 without 24 without 25 him 24 without 26 . at last he devised a plan . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 devised 4 devised 5 a 5 a 6 plan 6 plan 7 . there were plenty who tried to fulfil the terms which the king proposed . 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 plenty 3 plenty 7 fulfil 4 who 5 tried 5 tried 6 to 5 tried 7 fulfil 7 fulfil 10 which 7 fulfil 12 king 7 fulfil 13 proposed 7 fulfil 14 . 8 the 9 terms 9 terms 10 which 11 the 12 king at the end of several weeks the stream of suitors began to fall off , and still there was no prospect of a suitable son-in-law . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 several 5 several 6 weeks 6 weeks 7 the 7 the 8 stream 8 stream 9 of 9 of 10 suitors 10 suitors 11 began 10 suitors 25 son-in-law 11 began 12 to 11 began 13 fall 12 to 13 fall 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 still 17 still 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 no 20 no 21 prospect 21 prospect 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 suitable 23 a 25 son-in-law 25 son-in-law 26 . peter and [paul] were grown men , while [jesper] was just coming to manhood . 1 peter 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 grown 4 were 7 , 4 were 8 while 6 men 7 , 8 while 11 just 10 was 11 just 11 just 12 coming 12 coming 13 to 13 to 14 manhood 14 manhood 15 . it was a fact , however , as we shall see in the course of our story . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fact 4 fact 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 10 shall 9 we 10 shall 10 shall 11 see 11 see 12 in 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 course 12 in 17 story 12 in 18 . 14 course 15 of 16 our 17 story one day the fisherman went out fishing , and among his catch for the day he brought home three dozen oysters . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 fisherman 3 the 4 fisherman 4 fisherman 5 went 4 fisherman 7 fishing 4 fisherman 19 three 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 fishing 7 fishing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 for 10 among 11 his 10 among 13 for 11 his 12 catch 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 day 15 day 16 he 17 brought 18 home 17 brought 19 three 19 three 20 dozen 19 three 21 oysters 19 three 22 . when these were opened , every shell was found to contain a large and beautiful pearl . 1 when 3 were 1 when 4 opened 1 when 8 was 2 these 3 were 4 opened 5 , 5 , 8 was 6 every 7 shell 6 every 8 was 8 was 9 found 8 was 10 to 8 was 17 . 10 to 11 contain 11 contain 16 pearl 12 a 13 large 12 a 16 pearl 13 large 14 and 14 and 15 beautiful hereupon the three brothers , at one and the same moment , fell upon the idea of offering themselves as suitors for the princess . 1 hereupon 2 the 1 hereupon 4 brothers 3 three 4 brothers 4 brothers 13 fell 5 , 7 one 5 , 12 , 5 , 13 fell 6 at 7 one 7 one 8 and 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 moment 11 moment 12 , 13 fell 14 upon 14 upon 16 idea 15 the 16 idea 16 idea 17 of 17 of 18 offering 18 offering 19 themselves 19 themselves 20 as 20 as 21 suitors 21 suitors 24 princess 21 suitors 25 . 22 for 24 princess 23 the 24 princess next morning [peter] put his pearls in a little basket [,] and [set] [off] for the king 's palace . 1 next 2 morning 2 morning 10 basket 4 put 5 his 5 his 6 pearls 6 pearls 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 little 8 a 10 basket 10 basket 12 and 12 and 20 . 15 for 16 the 15 for 20 . 16 the 17 king 17 king 18 's 18 's 19 palace ' [come] and help me , ' said the [king] of the [ants] ; ' the beetles [are] [too] [big] for [us] . 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 7 ' 3 and 4 help 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 , 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 23 . 12 the 21 for 14 ; 15 ' 14 ; 16 the 16 the 17 beetles 17 beetles 21 for i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 2 may 2 may 6 day 2 may 10 ' 3 help 4 you 3 help 6 day 5 some 6 day 6 day 8 return 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . a little further on the way he met an old woman . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 further 3 further 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 he 7 he 8 met 8 met 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [good] [morning] , young man , ' said she ; ' you are early astir . 1 ' 6 man 1 ' 8 ' 4 , 5 young 5 young 6 man 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 ; 11 ; 16 astir 12 ' 13 you 13 you 14 are 13 you 16 astir 15 early 16 astir 16 astir 17 . what have you got in your basket ? ' 1 what 2 have 2 have 4 got 3 you 4 got 4 got 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 basket 7 basket 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' ' [cinders] , ' said [peter] promptly , and walked on , adding to himself , ' [take] that for being so inquisitive . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 17 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 8 , 5 said 7 promptly 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 walked 10 walked 11 on 11 on 12 , 12 , 13 adding 13 adding 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 17 ' 19 that 19 that 25 ' 20 for 21 being 21 being 22 so 22 so 23 inquisitive 23 inquisitive 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [very] well , [cinders] be it , ' the old woman called after him , but he pretended not to hear her . 1 ' 13 called 3 well 4 , 4 , 6 be 6 be 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 called 13 called 14 after 13 called 17 but 14 after 15 him 16 , 17 but 17 but 20 not 18 he 20 not 19 pretended 20 not 20 not 21 to 21 to 22 hear 22 hear 23 her 23 her 24 . very soon he reached the palace , and was at once brought before the king . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 3 he 3 he 4 reached 3 he 16 . 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 at 9 was 13 before 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 brought 13 before 14 the 14 the 15 king to his father and brothers , however , he gave no account of his attempt , except that it had been a failure . 1 to 2 his 1 to 4 and 1 to 7 however 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 and 4 and 5 brothers 6 , 7 however 7 however 9 he 7 however 15 attempt 8 , 9 he 10 gave 12 account 11 no 12 account 12 account 13 of 12 account 15 attempt 13 of 14 his 15 attempt 23 failure 15 attempt 24 . 16 , 17 except 17 except 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 a 22 a 23 failure next day [paul] [set] [out] to try his luck . 1 next 2 day 2 day 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 his 8 his 9 luck 9 luck 10 . ' [come] and help me , ' said the [king] of the [ants] ; ' we got the worst of it yesterday . 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 7 ' 3 and 4 help 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 , 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 20 of 14 ; 15 ' 14 ; 18 the 15 ' 16 we 16 we 17 got 18 the 19 worst 19 worst 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 yesterday 22 yesterday 23 . i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 2 may 2 may 6 day 2 may 10 ' 3 help 4 you 3 help 6 day 5 some 6 day 6 day 8 return 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . ' [i] don't care though you get the worst of it to-day too , ' said [paul] . 1 ' 15 ' 1 ' 16 said 3 don't 4 care 4 care 6 you 5 though 6 you 6 you 7 get 6 you 15 ' 7 get 12 to-day 8 the 9 worst 9 worst 10 of 9 worst 12 to-day 11 it 12 to-day 12 to-day 13 too 12 to-day 14 , 16 said 18 . ' [i] have more important business on hand than [mixing] [myself] [up] in your [quarrels] . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 17 ' 4 more 5 important 4 more 9 than 5 important 6 business 6 business 7 on 7 on 8 hand 9 than 13 in 9 than 16 . 13 in 14 your 16 . 17 ' so he walked on , and presently the same old woman met him . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 3 walked 11 woman 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 presently 8 the 7 presently 9 same 7 presently 11 woman 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 met 12 met 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [good] [morning] , ' said she ; ' what have [you] got in your basket ? ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 ; 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 8 ; 7 she 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 have 11 have 13 got 13 got 14 in 14 in 15 your 15 your 16 basket 16 basket 18 ' 17 ? 18 ' ' [very] well , cinders be it , ' the old woman shouted after him , but [paul] neither [looked] [back] nor answered her . 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 9 ' 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 cinders 6 be 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 shouted 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 shouted 13 shouted 14 after 13 shouted 17 but 14 after 15 him 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 neither 19 neither 22 nor 22 nor 23 answered 23 answered 24 her 23 answered 25 . the third day came , and [with] it [came] [jesper] 's turn to try his fortune . 1 the 2 third 1 the 5 , 2 third 3 day 3 day 4 came 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 it 8 it 11 's 11 's 12 turn 12 turn 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 17 . 15 his 16 fortune 16 fortune 17 . jesper made no reply , but put his pearls in the little basket and walked off . 1 jesper 2 made 1 jesper 15 walked 3 no 4 reply 3 no 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 13 basket 6 but 14 and 7 put 8 his 8 his 9 pearls 9 pearls 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 basket 14 and 15 walked 15 walked 16 off 15 walked 17 . ' [come] and help us , ' said [their] king [to] [jesper] , ' or we shall be completely defeated . 1 ' 5 us 3 and 4 help 4 help 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 king 10 king 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 or 14 ' 17 shall 16 we 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 19 completely 19 completely 20 defeated 20 defeated 21 . i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 2 may 2 may 6 day 2 may 10 ' 3 help 4 you 3 help 6 day 5 some 6 day 6 day 8 return 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . ' [just] call on me when you want me , ' he said , ' where-ever you are . 1 ' 4 on 3 call 4 on 4 on 5 me 4 on 16 where-ever 5 me 6 when 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 16 where-ever 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 where-ever 16 where-ever 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 . i 'm never far away from anywhere , and if [i] can possibly help you , [i] shall not fail to do it . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 never 3 never 4 far 3 never 7 anywhere 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 from 7 anywhere 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 12 can 12 can 13 possibly 13 possibly 14 help 13 possibly 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 25 ' 18 shall 19 not 19 not 20 fail 20 fail 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' jesper was inclined to laugh at this , but he kept a grave face , said he would remember the offer , and walked on . 1 jesper 2 was 1 jesper 12 a 2 was 3 inclined 3 inclined 4 to 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 at 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 11 kept 12 a 12 a 13 grave 12 a 14 face 12 a 26 . 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 said 15 , 22 , 15 , 23 and 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 remember 19 remember 20 the 20 the 21 offer 23 and 24 walked 24 walked 25 on at a turn of the road he suddenly came upon the old woman . 1 at 2 a 1 at 3 turn 3 turn 4 of 3 turn 6 road 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 road 6 road 13 woman 7 he 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 came 9 came 13 woman 10 upon 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 . ' [good] [morning] , ' said she ; ' what have [you] got in your basket ? ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 ; 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 8 ; 7 she 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 have 11 have 13 got 13 got 14 in 14 in 15 your 15 your 16 basket 16 basket 18 ' 17 ? 18 ' ' [pearls] , ' said [jesper] ; ' [i] 'm going to the palace to win the princess with them . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 'm 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 8 ' 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 10 'm 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 palace 14 palace 15 to 15 to 16 win 16 win 17 the 17 the 18 princess 18 princess 19 with 19 with 20 them 20 them 21 . 21 . 22 ' and in case she might not believe him , he lifted the cover and let her see them . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 case 3 case 4 she 4 she 5 might 4 she 8 him 4 she 19 . 5 might 6 not 7 believe 8 him 8 him 9 , 8 him 10 he 10 he 11 lifted 11 lifted 13 cover 11 lifted 15 let 12 the 13 cover 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 her 15 let 17 see 17 see 18 them however , ' she said , ' [i] [see] you have brought something with you to eat . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 said 1 however 6 , 1 however 7 ' 1 however 17 eat 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 4 she 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 brought 12 brought 17 eat 13 something 17 eat 14 with 15 you 15 you 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . won't you give that to me : you are sure to get a good dinner at the palace . ' 1 won't 2 you 1 won't 3 give 1 won't 7 : 3 give 4 that 3 give 5 to 5 to 6 me 7 : 10 sure 7 : 18 palace 7 : 19 . 7 : 20 ' 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 sure 10 sure 12 get 11 to 12 get 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 dinner 15 dinner 18 palace 16 at 18 palace 17 the 18 palace he had already taken a few steps on the way again , when the old woman called him back . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 taken 3 already 4 taken 4 taken 7 steps 4 taken 20 . 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 steps 7 steps 8 on 7 steps 10 way 7 steps 19 back 8 on 9 the 10 way 11 again 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 called 17 called 18 him 18 him 19 back ' [here] , ' she said ; ' take this whistle in return for your lunch . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 17 . 9 take 10 this 10 this 11 whistle 11 whistle 12 in 12 in 16 lunch 13 return 14 for 14 for 16 lunch 15 your 16 lunch 16 lunch 17 . when [jesper] presented his pearls to the king there were exclamations of wonder and delight from everyone who saw them . 1 when 9 there 3 presented 6 to 4 his 6 to 5 pearls 6 to 6 to 8 king 6 to 9 there 7 the 8 king 9 there 10 were 9 there 21 . 10 were 11 exclamations 11 exclamations 12 of 11 exclamations 13 wonder 13 wonder 14 and 14 and 15 delight 15 delight 16 from 16 from 18 who 17 everyone 18 who 18 who 19 saw 19 saw 20 them in spite of the softness of the bed , he was very glad when morning came at last . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 5 softness 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 softness 5 softness 6 of 5 softness 7 the 5 softness 13 glad 7 the 8 bed 7 the 10 he 8 bed 9 , 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 glad 12 very 13 glad 13 glad 16 came 14 when 16 came 15 morning 16 came 16 came 18 last 16 came 19 . 17 at 18 last he led him out to the barn , and there in the middle of the floor was a large pile of grain . 1 he 3 him 2 led 3 him 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 barn 6 the 13 middle 7 barn 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 in 11 in 12 the 13 middle 16 floor 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 floor 16 floor 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 large 19 large 20 pile 20 pile 22 grain 21 of 22 grain 22 grain 23 . the [king] walked off , and [jesper] looked in despair at the task before him . 1 the 16 . 3 walked 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 16 . 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 11 at 9 in 10 despair 10 despair 11 at 11 at 12 the 11 at 14 before 13 task 14 before 14 before 15 him assistance was out of the question unless , he suddenly thought unless the [king] of [the] [ants] [could] help . 1 assistance 2 was 2 was 4 of 3 out 4 of 4 of 6 question 5 the 6 question 6 question 7 unless 7 unless 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 thought 11 thought 12 unless 12 unless 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 19 help 19 help 20 . on him he began to call , and before many minutes had passed that royal personage made his appearance . 1 on 2 him 2 him 3 he 3 he 4 began 3 he 16 personage 5 to 6 call 6 call 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 had 9 before 12 had 10 many 11 minutes 11 minutes 12 had 12 had 13 passed 13 passed 14 that 14 that 16 personage 15 royal 16 personage 16 personage 17 made 17 made 19 appearance 17 made 20 . 18 his 19 appearance jesper explained the trouble he was in . 1 jesper 2 explained 2 explained 4 trouble 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 in 7 in 8 . ' [is] that all ? ' said the ant ; ' we shall soon put that to rights . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 all 4 all 9 ant 5 ? 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 ant 8 the 9 ant 9 ant 14 soon 9 ant 17 to 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 14 soon 12 we 14 soon 13 shall 14 soon 15 put 17 to 16 that 17 to 17 to 18 rights 17 to 19 . 17 to 20 ' 19 . 20 ' ' [wonderful] , ' said he ; ' [i] couldn't have believed it possible . 1 ' 15 . 3 , 4 ' 3 , 13 it 3 , 15 . 4 ' 6 he 4 ' 8 ' 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 ; 8 ' 12 believed 10 couldn't 11 have 11 have 12 believed 13 it 14 possible however , the hardest is yet to come , as you will see to-morrow . ' 1 however 2 , 2 , 5 is 3 the 4 hardest 3 the 5 is 5 is 6 yet 5 is 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 , 9 , 16 ' 10 as 11 you 10 as 15 . 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 see 13 see 14 to-morrow 15 . 16 ' jesper thought so too when the next day 's task was set before him . 1 jesper 5 when 2 thought 4 too 3 so 4 too 4 too 5 when 5 when 8 day 6 the 8 day 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 's 8 day 14 him 9 's 10 task 10 task 11 was 12 set 13 before 13 before 14 him 14 him 15 . ' [now] , ' said the king , ' as he walked away , ' let's see what your cleverness can do here . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 20 cleverness 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 10 as 14 , 11 he 12 walked 12 walked 13 away 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 let's 16 let's 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 20 cleverness 19 your 20 cleverness 20 cleverness 21 can 20 cleverness 25 ' 21 can 22 do 21 can 23 here 23 here 24 . here he found something which turned out to be the whistle given to him by the old woman . 1 here 3 found 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 something 4 something 5 which 5 which 9 be 6 turned 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 12 given 10 the 11 whistle 11 whistle 12 given 12 given 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 by 15 by 16 the 15 by 18 woman 15 by 19 . 17 old 18 woman after that [,] [jesper] allowed [them] to run about as they pleased , so long as they stayed in the field . 1 after 2 that 2 that 5 allowed 5 allowed 7 to 5 allowed 8 run 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 about 9 about 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 21 field 12 pleased 13 , 12 pleased 14 so 14 so 15 long 14 so 17 they 15 long 16 as 17 they 18 stayed 18 stayed 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 field 21 field 22 . ' [one] of [them] must be [got] out [of] his hands by hook or crook , ' said he . 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 17 ' 5 must 6 be 6 be 15 crook 8 out 10 his 10 his 11 hands 11 hands 12 by 12 by 15 crook 13 hook 14 or 13 hook 15 crook 15 crook 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . ' [i] ['ll] go and see the [queen] about it ; she 's [good] at devising plans . ' 1 ' 4 go 1 ' 19 ' 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 the 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 she 12 she 13 's 13 's 16 devising 15 at 16 devising 16 devising 17 plans 17 plans 18 . 18 . 19 ' a little [later] , a girl in a shabby dress came into the field and walked up to [jesper] . 1 a 2 little 2 little 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 in 7 in 14 field 8 a 9 shabby 8 a 10 dress 10 dress 11 came 11 came 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 field 14 field 15 and 15 and 16 walked 16 walked 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 20 . ' [i] can't , ' said [jesper] . 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [very] well ; give me a kiss and you shall have one of them . ' 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 17 ' 4 ; 8 kiss 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 kiss 8 kiss 10 you 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 shall 11 shall 12 have 12 have 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . 16 . 17 ' not long after this the hare-herd had another visit . 1 not 2 long 1 not 9 visit 1 not 10 . 2 long 3 after 3 after 4 this 5 the 6 hare-herd 6 hare-herd 7 had 6 hare-herd 8 another 8 another 9 visit jesper again refused , but the old lady was so pressing , and would take no refusal , that at last he said : 1 jesper 2 again 1 jesper 17 refusal 3 refused 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 8 lady 7 old 8 lady 8 lady 9 was 8 lady 16 no 10 so 14 would 11 pressing 13 and 11 pressing 14 would 12 , 13 and 14 would 15 take 14 would 16 no 16 no 17 refusal 17 refusal 18 , 18 , 23 said 19 that 20 at 20 at 21 last 21 last 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 : they would think [i] had taken leave of my senses . ' 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 think 2 would 5 had 5 had 6 taken 6 taken 7 leave 6 taken 11 . 7 leave 8 of 8 of 10 senses 9 my 10 senses 11 . 12 ' ' [just] as you like , ' said [jesper] ; ' you know best whether you want the hare or not . ' 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 like 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 23 ' 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 15 whether 13 know 14 best 14 best 15 whether 15 whether 16 you 15 whether 17 want 15 whether 21 not 17 want 19 hare 18 the 19 hare 20 or 21 not 21 not 22 . 22 . 23 ' as soon as she had left the field , the whistle was sounded again , and back came long-legs-and-ears at a marvellous speed . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 4 she 4 she 5 had 4 she 19 long-legs-and-ears 5 had 6 left 6 left 7 the 7 the 8 field 8 field 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 whistle 11 whistle 12 was 13 sounded 14 again 14 again 17 back 14 again 19 long-legs-and-ears 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 back 17 back 18 came 19 long-legs-and-ears 20 at 20 at 23 speed 21 a 22 marvellous 21 a 23 speed 23 speed 24 . ' [all] [right] , ' said [jesper] ; ' you can have one at an easy rate . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 11 can 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 13 one 12 have 13 one 13 one 17 rate 14 at 15 an 14 at 17 rate 15 an 16 easy 17 rate 18 . just stand on your head , whack your heels together , and cry " hurrah , " and the hare is yours . ' 1 just 2 stand 2 stand 3 on 2 stand 4 your 4 your 5 head 4 your 8 your 6 , 7 whack 7 whack 8 your 8 your 9 heels 9 heels 10 together 10 together 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cry 13 cry 15 hurrah 14 " 15 hurrah 15 hurrah 16 , 15 hurrah 18 and 15 hurrah 24 ' 16 , 17 " 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 hare 21 is 22 yours 22 yours 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [eh] [,] what ! ' said the old fellow ; ' [me] stand on my head , what an idea ! ['] 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 12 ' 4 what 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 said 7 said 11 ; 8 the 11 ; 9 old 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 ; 12 ' 14 stand 14 stand 15 on 15 on 17 head 15 on 18 , 16 my 17 head 18 , 22 ! 19 what 20 an 19 what 22 ! 20 an 21 idea of course , it wasn't long in coming back again , like the others . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 long 6 long 10 again 7 in 8 coming 8 coming 9 back 9 back 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 the 13 the 14 others 14 others 15 . evening came , and [home] came [jesper] with the hundred hares behind him . 1 evening 2 came 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 8 with 4 and 6 came 8 with 11 hares 9 the 10 hundred 10 hundred 11 hares 11 hares 12 behind 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [well] , well , ' said the king ; ' you have done that very well indeed . 1 ' 14 done 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 14 done 12 you 14 done 13 have 14 done 14 done 15 that 14 done 18 indeed 16 very 17 well 16 very 18 indeed 18 indeed 19 . the king and queen sat on their thrones , with the princess beside them , and the lords and ladies were all round the hall . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 queen 3 and 4 queen 4 queen 5 sat 5 sat 6 on 5 sat 7 their 7 their 8 thrones 7 their 14 them 8 thrones 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 princess 13 beside 14 them 14 them 15 , 14 them 20 ladies 16 and 17 the 17 the 20 ladies 18 lords 19 and 19 and 20 ladies 20 ladies 21 were 21 were 22 all 22 all 23 round 22 all 25 hall 22 all 26 . 23 round 24 the 24 the 25 hall ' [but] how are [we] to [know] when the tub is [full] ? ' said [jesper] . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 4 are 1 ' 14 ' 4 are 6 to 6 to 10 tub 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 tub 11 is 13 ? 11 is 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [don't] you trouble about that , ' said the king ; ' that 's my part of the business . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 you 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 , 6 that 9 said 7 , 8 ' 9 said 11 king 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 my 16 my 17 part 17 part 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 business 20 business 21 . 21 . 22 ' she got the hare , but she had to give me a kiss for it ; [and] [that] [girl] [was] [the] [princess] [.] 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 the 3 the 4 hare 3 the 14 for 4 hare 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 me 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 kiss 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 ; isn't that true ? ' said he , looking at her . 1 isn't 3 true 1 isn't 4 ? 1 isn't 5 ' 1 isn't 7 he 2 that 3 true 5 ' 6 said 7 he 8 , 7 he 11 her 7 he 12 . 9 looking 10 at 10 at 11 her the princess blushed and looked very uncomfortable , but had to admit that it was true . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 6 very 2 princess 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 and 3 blushed 5 looked 6 very 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 admit 12 admit 13 that 12 admit 16 true 14 it 16 true 15 was 16 true 16 true 17 . ' [that] hasn't filled much of the tub , ' said the king . 1 ' 3 hasn't 1 ' 10 ' 4 filled 8 tub 5 much 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 tub 8 tub 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . ' [go] on again . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 on 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [after] that , ' said [jesper] , ' a stout old woman , in a peasant 's dress , came and begged for a hare . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 a 10 a 11 stout 11 stout 26 hare 12 old 13 woman 12 old 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 peasant 17 peasant 18 's 18 's 19 dress 19 dress 20 , 20 , 21 came 21 came 22 and 22 and 23 begged 23 begged 24 for 24 for 25 a 25 a 26 hare 26 hare 27 . isn't that true , now ? ' 1 isn't 3 true 1 isn't 5 now 1 isn't 6 ? 1 isn't 7 ' 2 that 3 true 3 true 4 , the queen turned very red and hot , but couldn't deny it . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 turned 3 turned 5 red 3 turned 11 deny 4 very 5 red 5 red 7 hot 6 and 7 hot 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 deny 10 couldn't 11 deny 11 deny 12 it 11 deny 13 . 12 it 13 . ' [h-m] , ' said the king ; ' that is something , but the tub isn't full yet . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 15 the 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 14 but 10 that 11 is 10 that 12 something 12 something 13 , 13 , 14 but 15 the 16 tub 16 tub 19 yet 17 isn't 18 full 17 isn't 19 yet 19 yet 20 . 20 . 21 ' to the queen he whispered , ' [i] didn't think you would be such a fool . ' 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 he 4 he 5 whispered 5 whispered 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 18 ' 9 didn't 10 think 10 think 11 you 10 think 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 such 14 such 15 a 15 a 16 fool 16 fool 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [what] did [you] do ? ' she whispered in return . 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 3 did 5 do 5 do 6 ? 7 ' 8 she 7 ' 12 . 8 she 9 whispered 10 in 11 return 11 return 12 . ' [do] you suppose [i] would do [anything] for [him] ? ' said the king , and [then] hurriedly ordered [jesper] to go on . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 ' 1 ' 19 hurriedly 3 you 4 suppose 6 would 7 do 7 do 9 for 9 for 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 17 and 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 , 16 , 17 and 19 hurriedly 20 ordered 19 hurriedly 25 . 20 ordered 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 on ' [in] the next [place] , ' said [jesper] , ' there came a fat old fellow on the same errand . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 7 ' 3 the 4 next 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 22 . 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 came 12 there 13 came 13 came 14 a 13 came 21 errand 14 a 15 fat 15 fat 16 old 16 old 17 fellow 18 on 19 the 18 on 21 errand 19 the 20 same 20 same 21 errand ' [stop] , stop , ' shouted the king ; ' you needn't say another word ; the tub is full . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 19 tub 4 stop 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 the 7 shouted 19 tub 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 ; 9 king 19 tub 10 ; 11 ' 12 you 13 needn't 13 needn't 14 say 14 say 16 word 14 say 19 tub 15 another 16 word 17 ; 18 the 18 the 19 tub 19 tub 21 full 20 is 21 full 21 full 22 . 21 full 23 ' ( [scandinavian] . ) 1 ( 4 ) 3 . 4 ) [the] [underground] [workers] on a bitter night somewhere [between] [christmas] and the [new] [year] , a man set out to walk to the [neighbouring] village . 1 on 2 a 2 a 3 bitter 2 a 23 . 3 bitter 4 night 5 somewhere 8 and 5 somewhere 12 , 8 and 9 the 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 man 13 a 15 set 15 set 16 out 15 set 17 to 17 to 18 walk 18 walk 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 22 village 22 village 23 . here he resolved to spend the night , thinking that when the sun rose he would be able to see his path again . 1 here 3 resolved 1 here 13 sun 2 he 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 to 4 to 5 spend 5 spend 6 the 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 that 9 thinking 11 when 11 when 13 sun 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 rose 13 sun 15 he 13 sun 20 see 13 sun 21 his 15 he 16 would 15 he 18 able 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 able 19 to 20 see 21 his 22 path 22 path 23 again 23 again 24 . so he tucked his legs snugly under him like a hedgehog , rolled himself up in his sheepskin , and went to sleep . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 tucked 3 tucked 7 under 4 his 5 legs 5 legs 6 snugly 6 snugly 7 under 7 under 8 him 8 him 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 hedgehog 11 hedgehog 12 , 12 , 13 rolled 13 rolled 14 himself 14 himself 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 18 sheepskin 17 his 18 sheepskin 18 sheepskin 20 and 18 sheepskin 21 went 19 , 20 and 21 went 23 sleep 22 to 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . the sleeper slowly raised his head from his furs , and opened his heavy eyes . 1 the 2 sleeper 2 sleeper 3 slowly 3 slowly 6 head 4 raised 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 from 7 from 9 furs 7 from 15 eyes 7 from 16 . 8 his 9 furs 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 opened 12 opened 13 his 12 opened 15 eyes 13 his 14 heavy near him stood a long thin man , holding in his hand a young fir tree taller than himself . 1 near 2 him 2 him 3 stood 2 him 9 holding 3 stood 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 7 man 6 thin 7 man 8 , 9 holding 9 holding 10 in 9 holding 12 hand 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 a 13 a 14 young 14 young 15 fir 15 fir 16 tree 16 tree 17 taller 17 taller 18 than 18 than 19 himself 19 himself 20 . the sleeper did not wait to be asked twice , but rose at once and followed the stranger . 1 the 12 rose 2 sleeper 3 did 2 sleeper 9 twice 2 sleeper 12 rose 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 asked 9 twice 10 , 11 but 12 rose 12 rose 15 and 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 and 15 and 16 followed 16 followed 18 stranger 16 followed 19 . 17 the 18 stranger very soon they reached a wood , and saw the friendly glow of a fire . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 8 and 3 they 4 reached 3 they 8 and 5 a 6 wood 6 wood 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 fire 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 friendly 11 friendly 12 glow 12 glow 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 fire 15 fire 16 . ' [what] is your name ? ' asked the stranger , suddenly turning round . 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 your 3 is 6 ? 4 your 5 name 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 , 11 , 12 suddenly 12 suddenly 13 turning 13 turning 14 round 14 round 15 . ' [i] am [called] [hans] , the son of [long] [hans] , ' said the peasant . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 13 ' 6 , 8 son 7 the 8 son 8 son 9 of 9 of 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 peasant 16 peasant 17 . the moss was dry and the plants green , while the grass seemed all alive with the hum of bees and cockchafers . 1 the 2 moss 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 dry 4 dry 5 and 5 and 8 green 6 the 7 plants 6 the 8 green 8 green 9 , 8 green 10 while 10 while 11 the 10 while 22 cockchafers 11 the 12 grass 13 seemed 14 all 14 all 15 alive 14 all 16 with 14 all 22 cockchafers 16 with 21 and 17 the 18 hum 18 hum 19 of 19 of 20 bees 20 bees 21 and 22 cockchafers 23 . then , after a hot drink which warmed both their hearts , they lay down on the ground . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 6 drink 4 a 5 hot 5 hot 6 drink 6 drink 7 which 7 which 8 warmed 8 warmed 9 both 8 warmed 15 down 9 both 10 their 10 their 13 they 11 hearts 12 , 11 hearts 13 they 14 lay 15 down 15 down 18 ground 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 . when he awoke , neither wood nor fire was to be seen , and he did not know where he was . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 , 4 , 5 neither 5 neither 7 nor 6 wood 7 nor 7 nor 8 fire 8 fire 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 seen 12 seen 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 21 was 14 and 22 . 15 he 16 did 15 he 20 he 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 know 19 where 20 he 20 he 21 was suddenly a loud noise struck on his ear , and he felt the earth tremble beneath his feet . 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 3 loud 3 loud 4 noise 4 noise 5 struck 5 struck 8 ear 6 on 7 his 6 on 8 ear 8 ear 10 and 8 ear 12 felt 9 , 10 and 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 14 earth 13 the 14 earth 14 earth 15 tremble 15 tremble 16 beneath 15 tremble 19 . 16 beneath 18 feet 17 his 18 feet he found himself at length at the mouth of a rocky cave in which a fire seemed burning . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 himself 2 found 5 length 4 at 5 length 5 length 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 rocky 11 rocky 12 cave 12 cave 13 in 13 in 14 which 13 in 19 . 14 which 15 a 15 a 16 fire 16 fire 18 burning 17 seemed 18 burning from time to time he would give his workmen a sign with his staff , for it was useless to speak amid such a noise . 1 from 2 time 1 from 4 time 2 time 3 to 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 give 7 give 8 his 8 his 9 workmen 9 workmen 11 sign 9 workmen 14 staff 9 workmen 22 amid 10 a 11 sign 12 with 13 his 12 with 14 staff 14 staff 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 useless 19 useless 20 to 20 to 21 speak 22 amid 23 such 23 such 24 a 24 a 25 noise 25 noise 26 . then the master got down from his seat and said to [hans] : 1 then 4 got 2 the 3 master 3 master 4 got 4 got 5 down 5 down 6 from 6 from 8 seat 7 his 8 seat 8 seat 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : ' [i] saw you come in , but the work was pressing , and [i] could not stop to speak to you . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 23 . 3 saw 4 you 4 you 6 in 5 come 6 in 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 8 but 11 was 9 the 10 work 11 was 12 pressing 12 pressing 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 stop 18 stop 19 to 19 to 20 speak 20 speak 21 to 21 to 22 you 22 you 23 . to-day you must [be] [my] guest , and [i] will show [you] [something] of the way in which [i] live . 1 to-day 3 must 1 to-day 6 guest 2 you 3 must 6 guest 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 21 . 8 and 10 will 10 will 11 show 11 show 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 in 17 in 18 which 20 live 21 . wait here for a moment [,] [while] [i] lay aside these [dirty] clothes . ' 1 wait 5 moment 1 wait 15 ' 2 here 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moment 9 lay 10 aside 10 aside 11 these 11 these 13 clothes 13 clothes 14 . 14 . 15 ' with these words he unlocked a door in the cave , and bade [hans] pass in before him . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 2 these 11 , 3 words 4 he 4 he 5 unlocked 5 unlocked 10 cave 6 a 7 door 7 door 10 cave 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 cave 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 bade 13 bade 15 pass 15 pass 16 in 16 in 17 before 17 before 18 him 17 before 19 . oh , what riches and treasures met [hans] ' astonished [eyes] ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 12 ! 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 riches 4 riches 5 and 5 and 6 treasures 5 and 7 met 9 ' 10 astonished 10 astonished 12 ! gold and silver bars lay piled on the floor , and glittered so that you could not look at them ! 1 gold 2 and 2 and 3 silver 3 silver 4 bars 4 bars 6 piled 5 lay 6 piled 6 piled 12 glittered 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 floor 9 floor 10 , 9 floor 12 glittered 10 , 11 and 12 glittered 13 so 12 glittered 15 you 12 glittered 16 could 12 glittered 21 ! 13 so 14 that 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 look 18 look 19 at 19 at 20 them if they fell into the hands of men , everyone would be rich , and none need work or suffer hunger . ' 1 if 2 they 1 if 3 fell 1 if 9 , 1 if 10 everyone 3 fell 4 into 4 into 6 hands 5 the 6 hands 6 hands 7 of 6 hands 8 men 10 everyone 11 would 10 everyone 12 be 12 be 13 rich 13 rich 16 none 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 none 16 none 19 or 17 need 19 or 18 work 19 or 19 or 20 suffer 19 or 21 hunger 21 hunger 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] it is exactly for that reason , ' answered he , ' that [i] must [keep] [these] riches [out] of their [way] . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 8 reason 1 ' 25 . 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 for 6 for 7 that 8 reason 9 , 8 reason 20 riches 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 12 he 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 that 15 that 17 must 20 riches 22 of 22 of 23 their the whole world would sink to idleness if men were not forced to earn their daily bread . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 world 2 whole 9 men 4 would 5 sink 5 sink 6 to 5 sink 7 idleness 7 idleness 8 if 7 idleness 9 men 9 men 12 forced 9 men 15 their 10 were 11 not 10 were 12 forced 12 forced 13 to 13 to 14 earn 14 earn 15 their 15 their 16 daily 16 daily 17 bread 16 daily 18 . it is only through work and care that man can ever hope to be good for anything . ' 1 it 3 only 1 it 9 man 1 it 12 hope 2 is 3 only 3 only 5 work 4 through 5 work 5 work 6 and 6 and 7 care 7 care 8 that 9 man 10 can 10 can 11 ever 12 hope 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 good 15 good 17 anything 16 for 17 anything 17 anything 19 ' 18 . 19 ' to none comes wealth without trouble : we must first dig out the gold and mix the grains with earth , clay , and sand . 1 to 3 comes 2 none 3 comes 3 comes 4 wealth 4 wealth 5 without 5 without 6 trouble 5 without 7 : 7 : 10 first 8 we 9 must 9 must 10 first 10 first 11 dig 11 dig 12 out 11 dig 13 the 11 dig 14 gold 14 gold 15 and 15 and 16 mix 16 mix 17 the 17 the 19 with 18 grains 19 with 19 with 20 earth 20 earth 21 , 21 , 22 clay 22 clay 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 sand 25 sand 26 . then , after long and hard seeking , it will be found in this state , by those who have good luck or much patience . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 hard 6 hard 7 seeking 6 hard 10 will 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 be 10 will 20 have 11 be 12 found 12 found 13 in 13 in 14 this 14 this 15 state 15 state 16 , 16 , 17 by 18 those 19 who 19 who 20 have 20 have 22 luck 21 good 22 luck 22 luck 24 much 23 or 24 much 24 much 25 patience 25 patience 26 . but , my friend , the hour of dinner is at hand . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 10 is 4 friend 5 , 5 , 10 is 6 the 10 is 7 hour 9 dinner 8 of 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 is 10 is 11 at 11 at 12 hand 12 hand 13 . if you wish to remain in this place , and feast your eyes on this gold , then stay till [i] [call] you . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 9 , 2 you 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 remain 5 remain 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 place 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 your 11 feast 12 your 12 your 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 on 14 on 17 , 15 this 16 gold 16 gold 17 , 17 , 19 stay 18 then 19 stay 19 stay 20 till 19 stay 24 . 19 stay 25 ' 20 till 23 you after [awhile] his host came back , but so changed that [hans] could not believe it was [really] [he] . 1 after 3 his 3 his 4 host 4 host 5 came 5 came 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 20 . 9 so 17 was 10 changed 11 that 10 changed 16 it 11 that 13 could 13 could 15 believe 14 not 15 believe 16 it 17 was 17 was 20 . table and seats were all of silver , while the dishes and plates were of solid gold . 1 table 2 and 2 and 3 seats 3 seats 11 dishes 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 of 6 of 7 silver 7 silver 8 , 8 , 9 while 9 while 11 dishes 10 the 11 dishes 11 dishes 12 and 12 and 13 plates 13 plates 14 were 14 were 15 of 15 of 16 solid 16 solid 17 gold 17 gold 18 . but [as] [far] [as] [i] [have] [seen] [and] [heard] [i] cannot speak well of them . 1 but 12 speak 11 cannot 12 speak 12 speak 13 well 12 speak 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . the greater part of them are always quarrelling and complaining of each other 's faults , while nobody thinks of his own . ' 1 the 2 greater 2 greater 3 part 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 are 6 are 7 always 7 always 8 quarrelling 8 quarrelling 9 and 8 quarrelling 24 ' 9 and 10 complaining 10 complaining 11 of 10 complaining 18 nobody 11 of 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 's 15 faults 18 nobody 16 , 17 while 17 while 18 nobody 18 nobody 19 thinks 18 nobody 21 his 19 thinks 20 of 21 his 22 own 23 . 24 ' then he went to sleep in his chair , and knew nothing of what was happening . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 chair 8 chair 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 what 11 knew 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 of 13 of 14 what 14 what 15 was 15 was 16 happening 16 happening 17 . wonderful dreams came to him during his sleep , where the bars of gold continually hovered before his eyes . 1 wonderful 2 dreams 2 dreams 5 him 2 dreams 15 continually 3 came 4 to 3 came 5 him 5 him 6 during 6 during 7 his 7 his 8 sleep 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 bars 12 bars 13 of 13 of 14 gold 14 gold 15 continually 15 continually 16 hovered 16 hovered 17 before 16 hovered 20 . 17 before 19 eyes 18 his 19 eyes he felt stronger than he had ever felt during his [waking] moments , and lifted [two] bars quite easily on to his [back] . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 24 . 2 felt 3 stronger 3 stronger 4 than 4 than 5 he 4 than 7 ever 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 ever 7 ever 8 felt 9 during 10 his 10 his 12 moments 12 moments 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 lifted 15 lifted 17 bars 15 lifted 21 to 17 bars 20 on 18 quite 19 easily 19 easily 20 on 21 to 22 his 22 his 24 . he did this so often that at length his strength seemed exhausted , and he sank almost breathless on the ground . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 this 3 this 6 that 4 so 5 often 4 so 6 that 6 that 8 length 7 at 8 length 8 length 9 his 9 his 10 strength 10 strength 12 exhausted 11 seemed 12 exhausted 12 exhausted 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 19 on 16 sank 17 almost 16 sank 19 on 17 almost 18 breathless 19 on 21 ground 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 . in this way [hans] [suddenly] became rich rich enough to buy a property of his own . 1 in 2 this 1 in 13 property 2 this 3 way 6 became 7 rich 7 rich 9 enough 8 rich 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 buy 11 buy 12 a 12 a 13 property 13 property 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [history] [of] [dwarf] [long] [nose] in a large town [in] [germany] there lived , some couple of hundred years ago , a cobbler and his wife . 1 in 2 a 1 in 7 there 2 a 3 large 3 large 4 town 7 there 8 lived 8 lived 9 , 9 , 10 some 10 some 11 couple 11 couple 12 of 11 couple 17 a 12 of 13 hundred 13 hundred 14 years 14 years 15 ago 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 cobbler 18 cobbler 22 . 19 and 20 his 19 and 22 . 20 his 21 wife they were poor and hard-working . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 poor 3 poor 4 and 3 poor 5 hard-working 5 hard-working 6 . the man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him . 1 the 2 man 2 man 9 stall 3 sat 4 all 3 sat 6 in 3 sat 9 stall 4 all 5 day 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 stall 9 stall 10 at 9 stall 16 any 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 street 12 street 13 corner 13 corner 14 and 15 mended 16 any 16 any 17 shoes 16 any 22 . 17 shoes 18 that 18 that 19 were 19 were 21 him 20 brought 21 him the couple had [one] boy [called] [jem] . 1 the 2 couple 2 couple 3 had 2 couple 5 boy 5 boy 8 . a handsome , pleasant-faced boy of twelve , and tall for his age . 1 a 2 handsome 1 a 5 boy 2 handsome 3 , 3 , 4 pleasant-faced 5 boy 6 of 6 of 7 twelve 7 twelve 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tall 10 tall 11 for 11 for 12 his 12 his 13 age 13 age 14 . jem cried his wares at the top of his voice : 1 jem 2 cried 2 cried 11 : 3 his 4 wares 4 wares 10 voice 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 10 voice 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 : ' [this] [way] [,] gentlemen ! 1 ' 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 ! see these lovely cabbages and these fresh herbs ! 1 see 5 and 2 these 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 cabbages 4 cabbages 5 and 5 and 6 these 6 these 7 fresh 6 these 9 ! 7 fresh 8 herbs early apples , ladies ; early pears and apricots , and all cheap . 1 early 2 apples 1 early 9 apricots 2 apples 3 , 3 , 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 ; 6 early 9 apricots 7 pears 9 apricots 8 and 9 apricots 9 apricots 10 , 9 apricots 12 all 10 , 11 and 12 all 13 cheap 13 cheap 14 . come , buy , buy ! ' 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 buy 3 buy 5 buy 4 , 5 buy 5 buy 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' as he cried an old woman came across [the] [market] [place] . 1 as 2 he 1 as 12 . 2 he 3 cried 3 cried 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 woman 7 came 8 across 8 across 12 . in this fashion she came along till she got to the stall [where] [jem] and his mother were , and there she [stopped] [.] 1 in 2 this 1 in 12 stall 2 this 3 fashion 4 she 5 came 5 came 6 along 6 along 7 till 7 till 8 she 7 till 9 got 9 got 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 stall 12 stall 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 mother 17 mother 18 were 18 were 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 there 21 there 22 she ' [are] [you] [hannah] the herb seller ? ' she asked in a croaky voice as her head shook to and fro . 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 9 ' 5 the 6 herb 6 herb 7 seller 7 seller 8 ? 9 ' 15 voice 10 she 15 voice 11 asked 15 voice 12 in 13 a 12 in 15 voice 13 a 15 voice 14 croaky 15 voice 15 voice 22 fro 16 as 19 shook 16 as 22 fro 17 her 18 head 18 head 19 shook 20 to 22 fro 21 and 22 fro 22 fro 23 . ' [yes] , [i] am , ' was the answer . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 ' 5 am 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 answer 10 answer 11 . ' [can] [i] serve you ? ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 serve 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [we] 'll [see] ; we 'll see ! 1 ' 3 'll 1 ' 9 ! 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 'll 7 'll 8 see 8 see 9 ! let me look at [those] herbs . 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 6 herbs 6 herbs 7 . the cobbler 's wife felt much disgusted at seeing her wares treated like this , but she dared not speak . 1 the 2 cobbler 2 cobbler 3 's 2 cobbler 10 her 3 's 4 wife 5 felt 6 much 6 much 7 disgusted 7 disgusted 8 at 8 at 9 seeing 9 seeing 10 her 10 her 11 wares 11 wares 12 treated 12 treated 13 like 13 like 14 this 14 this 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 she 17 she 18 dared 18 dared 19 not 19 not 20 speak 20 speak 21 . this [made] [jem] very [angry] 1 this 4 very ' [you] are a very rude old woman , ' he cried out . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 10 ' 4 a 5 very 4 a 6 rude 6 rude 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 out 13 out 14 . the old woman looked sharply at the saucy boy , laughed unpleasantly , and said : 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 looked 4 looked 5 sharply 4 looked 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 saucy 8 saucy 9 boy 8 saucy 10 , 10 , 13 , 11 laughed 12 unpleasantly 12 unpleasantly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 : ' [so] you don't like my long nose , sonny ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 sonny 3 you 4 don't 3 you 9 , 4 don't 5 like 5 like 8 nose 6 my 7 long 6 my 8 nose 10 sonny 11 ? well , you shall have one yourself , right down to your chin . ' 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 one 6 one 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 , 8 , 9 right 9 right 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 13 chin 11 to 14 . 12 your 13 chin 14 . 15 ' ' [don't] [waggle] your [head] in that horrid [way] , ' begged [jem] [anxiously] . 1 ' 4 your 1 ' 11 ' 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 horrid 8 horrid 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 . 12 begged 15 . ' [don't] you like [thin] [necks] ? ' [laughed] the old woman . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' 3 you 4 like 8 ' 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . ' [don't] [talk] such nonsense to the child , ' said the [mother] at last . 1 ' 10 ' 4 such 5 nonsense 5 nonsense 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 15 last 12 the 14 at 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 . ' [if] you wish to buy , please make haste , as you are keeping other customers away . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 please 1 ' 20 ' 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 buy 6 buy 7 , 9 make 10 haste 10 haste 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 15 keeping 14 are 15 keeping 15 keeping 17 customers 15 keeping 19 . 16 other 17 customers 17 customers 18 away 19 . 20 ' ' [very] well , [i] will do as you ask , ' said the old woman , with an angry look . 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 12 ' 3 well 4 , 4 , 11 , 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 as 8 as 9 you 8 as 11 , 9 you 10 ask 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 an 19 an 20 angry 20 angry 21 look 21 look 22 . ' [i] will buy these six cabbages , but , as you see , [i] can only walk with my stick and can carry nothing . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 buy 4 buy 5 these 4 buy 13 see 5 these 6 six 5 these 7 cabbages 7 cabbages 8 , 8 , 9 but 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 see 12 you 13 see 13 see 14 , 13 see 18 walk 16 can 17 only 17 only 18 walk 18 walk 19 with 19 with 21 stick 20 my 21 stick 21 stick 25 nothing 22 and 25 nothing 23 can 24 carry 23 can 25 nothing 25 nothing 26 . let your boy carry them home for me and [i] ['ll] [pay] him for his trouble . ' 1 let 2 your 1 let 4 carry 2 your 3 boy 4 carry 5 them 5 them 6 home 5 them 13 him 6 home 7 for 6 home 9 and 7 for 8 me 13 him 14 for 13 him 15 his 15 his 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 . 16 trouble 18 ' 17 . 18 ' she drew a rusty old hook from her pocket and stuck it into a little hole in the door , which suddenly flew open . 1 she 8 her 2 drew 6 hook 3 a 4 rusty 3 a 5 old 3 a 6 hook 6 hook 7 from 6 hook 8 her 8 her 9 pocket 9 pocket 11 stuck 10 and 11 stuck 11 stuck 13 into 11 stuck 21 which 12 it 13 into 13 into 16 hole 14 a 15 little 14 a 16 hole 16 hole 17 in 17 in 18 the 19 door 20 , 20 , 21 which 21 which 22 suddenly 21 which 23 flew 23 flew 24 open 24 open 25 . how surprised [jem] was when they went in ! 1 how 2 surprised 1 how 9 ! 2 surprised 4 was 4 was 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 went 7 went 8 in the old woman took out a silver whistle and blew it till the sound rang through the house . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 18 house 3 woman 19 . 4 took 5 out 5 out 6 a 6 a 8 whistle 6 a 10 blew 7 silver 8 whistle 9 and 10 blew 10 blew 12 till 11 it 12 till 12 till 15 rang 13 the 14 sound 14 sound 15 rang 15 rang 16 through 16 through 17 the 16 through 18 house ' [where] [are] my slippers , lazy crew ? ' cried the old woman , and hit about with her stick . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 slippers 5 slippers 6 , 6 , 15 , 7 lazy 8 crew 7 lazy 15 , 8 crew 11 cried 9 ? 11 cried 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 14 woman 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 15 , 16 and 15 , 22 . 16 and 17 hit 17 hit 18 about 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 stick 21 stick 22 . ' [how] [long] am [i] to stand waiting here ? ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 am 6 to 6 to 7 stand 7 stand 8 waiting 7 stand 10 ? 8 waiting 9 here 10 ? 11 ' they rushed upstairs again and returned with a pair of cocoa nuts lined with leather , which she put on her feet . 1 they 2 rushed 1 they 11 cocoa 2 rushed 3 upstairs 3 upstairs 4 again 4 again 5 and 6 returned 7 with 7 with 8 a 7 with 11 cocoa 9 pair 10 of 10 of 11 cocoa 11 cocoa 13 lined 11 cocoa 22 feet 12 nuts 13 lined 13 lined 14 with 13 lined 15 leather 13 lined 16 , 17 which 19 put 18 she 19 put 19 put 20 on 20 on 22 feet 21 her 22 feet 22 feet 23 . now all limping and shuffling was at an end . 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 limping 2 all 4 and 4 and 5 shuffling 5 shuffling 6 was 5 shuffling 7 at 7 at 9 end 8 an 9 end 9 end 10 . she threw away her stick and walked briskly across the glass floor , drawing [little] [jem] after her . 1 she 2 threw 2 threw 3 away 2 threw 6 and 3 away 4 her 4 her 5 stick 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 briskly 8 briskly 9 across 9 across 10 the 9 across 11 glass 10 the 11 glass 11 glass 12 floor 12 floor 13 , 13 , 14 drawing 14 drawing 18 her 17 after 18 her 18 her 19 . ' [sit] [down] [,] you 've had a long walk and a [heavy] load to carry , and [i] must give you something for your trouble . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 27 . 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 walk 9 long 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 14 load 14 load 15 to 15 to 16 carry 16 carry 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 must 20 must 21 give 22 you 23 something 22 you 27 . 23 something 24 for 23 something 26 trouble 25 your 26 trouble wait a bit , and [i] 'll give you some [nice] soup , [which] you 'll remember as long as you live . ' 1 wait 3 bit 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 , 3 bit 24 ' 4 , 5 and 5 and 16 'll 7 'll 8 give 8 give 9 you 9 you 10 some 10 some 12 soup 12 soup 13 , 13 , 15 you 15 you 16 'll 16 'll 17 remember 18 as 19 long 19 long 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 live 22 live 23 . 23 . 24 ' so saying , she whistled again . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 whistled 5 whistled 6 again 6 again 7 . first came in guinea pigs in men 's clothing . 1 first 2 came 2 came 3 in 3 in 5 pigs 4 guinea 5 pigs 5 pigs 6 in 5 pigs 10 . 6 in 8 's 7 men 8 's 8 's 9 clothing they had tied on large kitchen aprons , and in their belts were stuck carving knives and sauce ladles and such things . 1 they 2 had 2 had 4 on 3 tied 4 on 4 on 5 large 5 large 6 kitchen 5 large 7 aprons 5 large 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 their 11 their 12 belts 12 belts 14 stuck 12 belts 15 carving 12 belts 19 ladles 13 were 14 stuck 15 carving 16 knives 16 knives 17 and 17 and 18 sauce 19 ladles 20 and 20 and 21 such 21 such 22 things 22 things 23 . after them hopped in a number of squirrels [.] 1 after 2 them 1 after 8 squirrels 3 hopped 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 number 6 number 7 of 6 number 8 squirrels they too walked on their hind legs , [wore] [full] [turkish] trousers , and little green velvet caps on their heads . 1 they 2 too 1 they 5 their 2 too 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 5 their 6 hind 6 hind 7 legs 7 legs 8 , 8 , 12 trousers 12 trousers 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 little 14 and 22 . 15 little 17 velvet 16 green 17 velvet 17 velvet 18 caps 18 caps 19 on 18 caps 21 heads 20 their 21 heads here the old woman was bustling about , and [jem] could see that she was cooking something very special for him . 1 here 2 the 2 the 4 woman 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 6 bustling 4 woman 14 she 5 was 6 bustling 6 bustling 7 about 7 about 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 could 11 could 12 see 12 see 13 that 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 cooking 16 cooking 17 something 16 cooking 20 for 17 something 18 very 18 very 19 special 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . and you shall be a clever cook too , but the real herb no , the [real] herb you 'll never find . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 7 cook 5 a 6 clever 5 a 7 cook 7 cook 8 too 7 cook 13 herb 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 12 real 13 herb 13 herb 14 no 13 herb 18 herb 13 herb 20 'll 14 no 15 , 15 , 16 the 19 you 20 'll 20 'll 21 never 21 never 22 find 22 find 23 . why had your mother not got it in her basket ? ' 1 why 12 ' 2 had 5 not 2 had 6 got 2 had 11 ? 2 had 12 ' 3 your 4 mother 3 your 5 not 6 got 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 basket the child could not think what she was talking about , but he quite understood the soup , which tasted most delicious . 1 the 2 child 1 the 4 not 3 could 4 not 4 not 6 what 5 think 6 what 6 what 10 about 6 what 11 , 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 talking 9 talking 10 about 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 quite 12 but 19 which 13 he 14 quite 14 quite 15 understood 14 quite 16 the 17 soup 19 which 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 tasted 20 tasted 22 delicious 20 tasted 23 . 21 most 22 delicious his mother had often given him nice things , but nothing had ever seemed so good as this . 1 his 2 mother 1 his 6 him 1 his 11 nothing 3 had 4 often 4 often 6 him 5 given 6 him 6 him 8 things 7 nice 8 things 8 things 9 , 10 but 11 nothing 11 nothing 13 ever 11 nothing 15 so 11 nothing 19 . 12 had 13 ever 13 ever 14 seemed 15 so 17 as 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 this as he was finishing it the guinea pigs lit [some] [arabian] [incense] , which gradually filled the room with clouds of blue vapour . 1 as 2 he 1 as 5 it 1 as 8 pigs 1 as 14 which 2 he 4 finishing 3 was 4 finishing 5 it 6 the 6 the 7 guinea 8 pigs 9 lit 9 lit 13 , 14 which 15 gradually 15 gradually 16 filled 16 filled 17 the 16 filled 18 room 18 room 19 with 18 room 24 . 19 with 20 clouds 20 clouds 21 of 20 clouds 23 vapour 22 blue 23 vapour they grew thicker and thicker and the scent nearly overpowered the boy . 1 they 2 grew 2 grew 3 thicker 2 grew 6 and 3 thicker 4 and 4 and 5 thicker 6 and 9 nearly 7 the 8 scent 8 scent 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 overpowered 10 overpowered 11 the 10 overpowered 12 boy 12 boy 13 . strange dreams came to him . 1 strange 2 dreams 1 strange 5 him 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 . first he learned to clean her cocoa-nut shoes with oil and to rub them up . 1 first 2 he 1 first 7 cocoa-nut 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 clean 6 her 7 cocoa-nut 7 cocoa-nut 8 shoes 7 cocoa-nut 9 with 7 cocoa-nut 12 to 10 oil 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 rub 13 rub 14 them 14 them 15 up 15 up 16 . here he worked his way up from under-scullion to head-pastrycook , and reached the greatest perfection . 1 here 2 he 1 here 8 under-scullion 3 worked 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 up 6 up 7 from 7 from 8 under-scullion 8 under-scullion 13 reached 8 under-scullion 15 greatest 9 to 10 head-pastrycook 9 to 13 reached 10 head-pastrycook 11 , 11 , 12 and 14 the 15 greatest 15 greatest 16 perfection 16 perfection 17 . he did this quite according to rule . 1 he 2 did 1 he 3 this 1 he 7 rule 1 he 8 . 3 this 4 quite 3 this 5 according 5 according 6 to then he went to fetch the herbs to stuff it with . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 fetch 5 fetch 6 the 6 the 7 herbs 7 herbs 8 to 8 to 10 it 9 stuff 10 it 10 it 11 with 11 with 12 . in the store-room he noticed a half-opened cupboard which he did not remember having seen before . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 store-room 3 store-room 4 he 4 he 10 he 5 noticed 6 a 6 a 7 half-opened 7 half-opened 8 cupboard 8 cupboard 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 remember 13 remember 14 having 14 having 15 seen 15 seen 16 before 16 before 17 . he peeped in and saw a lot of baskets from which came a strong and pleasant smell . 1 he 2 peeped 2 peeped 3 in 2 peeped 5 saw 4 and 5 saw 5 saw 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 9 baskets 9 baskets 10 from 10 from 12 came 11 which 12 came 12 came 13 a 13 a 14 strong 14 strong 15 and 15 and 16 pleasant 15 and 18 . 17 smell 18 . he opened one and found a very uncommon herb in it . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 one 2 opened 4 and 2 opened 5 found 2 opened 8 uncommon 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 uncommon 8 uncommon 9 herb 8 uncommon 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 . the stems and leaves were a bluish green , and above them was a little flower of a deep bright red , edged with yellow . 1 the 2 stems 1 the 17 of 3 and 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 were 5 were 7 bluish 6 a 7 bluish 7 bluish 9 , 8 green 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 above 11 above 12 them 12 them 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 flower 16 flower 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 26 . 19 deep 20 bright 20 bright 21 red 21 red 22 , 22 , 24 with 23 edged 24 with 24 with 25 yellow 25 yellow 26 . but the smell was so sharp that he began to sneeze again and again , and at last he woke up ! 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 smell 3 smell 11 sneeze 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 sharp 6 sharp 11 sneeze 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 began 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 sneeze 11 sneeze 12 again 12 again 14 again 12 again 15 , 12 again 16 and 12 again 22 ! 13 and 14 again 15 , 16 and 17 at 18 last 18 last 20 woke 19 he 20 woke 20 woke 21 up 20 woke 22 ! there he lay on the old woman 's sofa and stared about him in surprise . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 's 8 's 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 and 10 and 11 stared 11 stared 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 in 14 in 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 . ' [well] [,] what odd dreams one does have to be sure ! ' he said to himself . 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 14 ' 4 what 5 odd 5 odd 6 dreams 7 one 8 does 8 does 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 to 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . how mother will [laugh] [when] [i] tell her ! 1 how 8 her 1 how 9 ! 2 mother 3 will 3 will 7 tell 7 tell 8 her but won't she scold me , though , for sleeping away here in a strange house , instead of helping her at market ! ' 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 she 2 won't 7 though 3 she 4 scold 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 sleeping 10 sleeping 11 away 11 away 12 here 11 away 23 market 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 strange 15 strange 16 house 16 house 17 , 17 , 18 instead 18 instead 19 of 19 of 20 helping 20 helping 21 her 20 helping 23 market 22 at 23 market 23 market 24 ! 23 market 25 ' he was quite puzzled when he reached the market-place . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 reached 7 reached 9 market-place 8 the 9 market-place 9 market-place 10 . are you angry with me ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 angry 3 angry 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' she turned round quickly and jumped up with a cry of horror . 1 she 3 round 2 turned 3 round 3 round 4 quickly 3 round 10 cry 5 and 6 jumped 6 jumped 7 up 7 up 8 with 8 with 10 cry 9 a 10 cry 10 cry 12 horror 11 of 12 horror 12 horror 13 . ' [what] do you [want] , you hideous dwarf ? ' she cried ; ' get away [;] [i] [can't] [bear] such tricks . ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 25 ' 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 hideous 8 hideous 9 dwarf 9 dwarf 10 ? 10 ? 14 ; 11 ' 13 cried 11 ' 14 ; 12 she 13 cried 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 get 16 get 17 away 22 such 23 tricks 23 tricks 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [but] , mother dear , what 's the matter with you ? ' repeated [jem] , quite frightened . 1 ' 14 ' 1 ' 15 repeated 1 ' 20 . 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 's 7 what 13 ? 8 's 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 with 11 with 12 you 13 ? 14 ' 17 , 18 quite 18 quite 19 frightened 19 frightened 20 . ' [you] [can't] [be] well . 1 ' 5 well 5 well 6 . why do you want to drive your son away ? ' 1 why 8 son 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 want 4 want 6 drive 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 7 your 7 your 8 son 8 son 9 away 8 son 11 ' 9 away 10 ? ' [i] have said already , [get] [away] , ' replied [hannah] , quite angrily . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 10 ' 4 said 5 already 5 already 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 10 ' 16 . 13 , 14 quite 14 quite 15 angrily 14 quite 16 . ' [you] won't get anything out of me by your games , you [monstrosity] . ' 1 ' 3 won't 1 ' 16 ' 3 won't 5 anything 4 get 5 anything 5 anything 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 8 me 8 me 9 by 10 your 11 games 11 games 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] dear , oh dear ! she must be wandering in her mind , ' murmured the lad to himself . 1 ' 7 ! 1 ' 16 ' 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! 8 she 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 wandering 11 wandering 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 mind 14 mind 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 murmured 17 murmured 19 lad 18 the 19 lad 19 lad 21 himself 20 to 21 himself 21 himself 22 . ' [how] can [i] manage to get her home ? 1 ' 9 home 3 can 5 manage 5 manage 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 9 home 8 her 9 home 9 home 10 ? dearest mother , do look at me close . 1 dearest 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 look 4 do 7 me 5 look 6 at 7 me 8 close 8 close 9 . can't you see [i] [am] your [own] [son] [jem] ? ' 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 11 ' 6 your 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [well] , did you ever hear such impudence ? ' asked [hannah] , turning to a neighbour . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 ' 4 did 5 you 4 did 10 ? 5 you 6 ever 6 ever 7 hear 7 hear 8 such 8 such 9 impudence 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 15 turning 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 to 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 neighbour 18 neighbour 19 . ' [just] see that frightful dwarf would you believe that he wants me to think he is my son [jem] ? ' 1 ' 3 see 1 ' 21 ? 3 see 4 that 4 that 6 dwarf 5 frightful 6 dwarf 6 dwarf 8 you 7 would 8 you 9 believe 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 wants 12 wants 13 me 12 wants 16 he 13 me 14 to 15 think 16 he 16 he 17 is 16 he 19 son 16 he 21 ? 17 is 18 my 21 ? 22 ' poor [jem] [did] [not] [know] [what] [to] [make] [of] [it] [all] . 1 poor 12 . and they called him a horrid dwarf ! 1 and 7 dwarf 2 they 3 called 3 called 4 him 3 called 7 dwarf 5 a 6 horrid 6 horrid 7 dwarf 7 dwarf 8 ! why , what had happened to him ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 5 happened 4 had 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 ? ' [now] [i] 'll see whether he will know me , ' thought he . 1 ' 12 ' 4 'll 5 see 5 see 6 whether 6 whether 9 know 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 know 9 know 10 me 9 know 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 thought 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [i] 'll stand by the [door] and talk to him . ' 1 ' 6 the 1 ' 13 ' 3 'll 4 stand 4 stand 5 by 5 by 6 the 8 and 9 talk 9 talk 10 to 9 talk 11 him 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 . 12 . 13 ' when he got to the stall he stood in the doorway and looked in . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 got 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 to 3 got 11 doorway 4 to 5 the 6 stall 7 he 6 stall 11 doorway 8 stood 9 in 9 in 11 doorway 10 the 11 doorway 11 doorway 12 and 11 doorway 13 looked 13 looked 14 in 13 looked 15 . ' [good] [evening] , master , ' said the boy , as he stepped in . 1 ' 5 master 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 boy 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 stepped 14 stepped 15 in 15 in 16 . ' [how] do you do ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [very] ill , little sir , replied the father , to [jem] ['s] surprise , for he did not seem to know him . 1 ' 3 ill 1 ' 6 sir 1 ' 8 replied 3 ill 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 8 replied 9 the 8 replied 11 , 9 the 10 father 11 , 12 to 12 to 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 24 him 19 did 20 not 19 did 21 seem 21 seem 22 to 22 to 23 know 23 know 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [business] [does] [not] go [well] . 1 ' 5 go 5 go 7 . i am all alone , and am getting old , and a workman is costly . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 all 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 15 costly 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 old 7 am 8 getting 8 getting 9 old 9 old 10 , 9 old 12 a 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 workman 13 workman 15 costly 14 is 15 costly 15 costly 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [but] [haven't] [you] a son who could learn your trade by degrees ? ' asked [jem] [.] 1 ' 5 a 1 ' 15 ' 5 a 6 son 6 son 7 who 7 who 8 could 8 could 9 learn 9 learn 10 your 10 your 11 trade 11 trade 13 degrees 12 by 13 degrees 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 asked well , well ! so goes the world ! ' 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 well 3 well 4 ! 4 ! 6 goes 5 so 6 goes 6 goes 8 world 7 the 8 world 8 world 10 ' 9 ! 10 ' ' [but] where is your son ? ' asked [jem] , with a [trembling] [voice] . 1 ' 3 where 1 ' 8 ' 3 where 4 is 3 where 7 ? 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 son 8 ' 16 . 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 16 . ' [seven] [years] [ago] ! ' [cried] [jem] , with horror . 1 ' 5 ! 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 9 , 12 . 10 with 11 horror 11 horror 12 . i always thought and said that something of the kind would happen . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 thought 2 always 12 happen 4 and 5 said 4 and 12 happen 5 said 6 that 5 said 7 something 7 something 8 of 7 something 9 the 7 something 10 kind 11 would 12 happen 12 happen 13 . ' [and] that was seven years ago , you say ? ' 1 ' 4 was 3 that 4 was 4 was 7 ago 5 seven 6 years 6 years 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 12 ' 9 you 10 say 9 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [yes] , seven years : we had him cried we went from house to house . 1 ' 6 : 3 , 4 seven 4 seven 5 years 5 years 6 : 6 : 10 cried 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 him 9 him 10 cried 10 cried 11 we 11 we 12 went 12 went 13 from 13 from 15 to 14 house 15 to 15 to 16 house 16 house 17 . many knew the pretty boy , and were fond of him , but it was all in vain . 1 many 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 2 knew 5 boy 4 pretty 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 5 boy 8 were 5 boy 11 him 5 boy 18 vain 6 , 7 and 8 were 9 fond 9 fond 10 of 11 him 12 , 12 , 18 vain 13 but 18 vain 14 it 15 was 14 it 18 vain 15 was 16 all 17 in 18 vain 18 vain 19 . as he thought it over rage filled his heart . 1 as 7 filled 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 over 5 over 6 rage 5 over 7 filled 7 filled 8 his 7 filled 9 heart 9 heart 10 . seven years of his youth had been stolen from him , and what had he got in return ? 1 seven 2 years 2 years 3 of 3 of 5 youth 3 of 18 return 3 of 19 ? 4 his 5 youth 5 youth 6 had 5 youth 10 him 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 from 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 , 10 him 12 and 13 what 14 had 13 what 16 got 15 he 16 got 16 got 17 in 17 in 18 return to learn to rub up cocoa nuts , and to polish glass floors , and to be taught cooking by guinea pigs ! 1 to 2 learn 2 learn 3 to 2 learn 9 and 3 to 4 rub 4 rub 5 up 6 cocoa 7 nuts 7 nuts 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 polish 9 and 15 and 10 to 11 polish 11 polish 12 glass 13 floors 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 23 ! 16 to 17 be 16 to 23 ! 17 be 18 taught 18 taught 20 by 19 cooking 20 by 20 by 22 pigs 21 guinea 22 pigs he stood there thinking , till at last his father asked him : 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 there 2 stood 6 till 4 thinking 5 , 5 , 6 till 6 till 8 last 7 at 8 last 8 last 10 father 9 his 10 father 10 father 11 asked 11 asked 12 him 11 asked 13 : ' [is] there anything [i] can do for you , young gentleman ? 1 ' 12 gentleman 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 7 do 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 young 11 young 12 gentleman 12 gentleman 13 ? shall [i] make you a pair of slippers , or perhaps ' with a smile ' a case for your nose ? ' 1 shall 3 make 3 make 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 pair 6 pair 7 of 7 of 8 slippers 8 slippers 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 ' 12 ' 13 with 12 ' 16 ' 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 smile 16 ' 17 a 16 ' 23 ' 17 a 18 case 18 case 19 for 19 for 20 your 21 nose 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [what] have you to do with my nose ? ' asked [jem] [.] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 nose 9 nose 10 ? 10 ? 12 asked 11 ' 12 asked ' [and] why should [i] [want] a case for it ? ' 1 ' 3 why 1 ' 12 ' 3 why 4 should 7 a 8 case 8 case 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' here is a nice piece ; and think what a protection it would be to you . 1 here 2 is 1 here 3 a 1 here 4 nice 2 is 3 a 4 nice 5 piece 4 nice 11 protection 6 ; 7 and 6 ; 8 think 8 think 9 what 9 what 10 a 10 a 11 protection 11 protection 12 it 12 it 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 to 15 to 16 you 16 you 17 . as it is , you must be constantly knocking up against things . ' 1 as 2 it 1 as 4 , 1 as 5 you 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 , 5 you 8 constantly 5 you 9 knocking 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 constantly 9 knocking 10 up 9 knocking 14 ' 10 up 11 against 10 up 12 things 10 up 13 . the lad was dumb with fright . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 was 3 was 4 dumb 4 dumb 5 with 5 with 6 fright 6 fright 7 . he felt his nose . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 3 his 3 his 4 nose 4 nose 5 . it was thick , and quite two hands long . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 thick 3 thick 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 long 6 quite 7 two 7 two 8 hands 8 hands 9 long 9 long 10 . ' [master] , ' said he , ' have you got a glass that [i] could see myself in ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 have 8 ' 21 ' 9 have 10 you 9 have 11 got 11 got 13 glass 12 a 13 glass 14 that 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 myself 17 see 19 in 19 in 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' good morning . ' 1 good 2 morning 2 morning 3 . 3 . 4 ' so saying , he gently pushed [jem] into the street , shut the door , and went back to his work . 1 so 2 saying 1 so 6 pushed 2 saying 3 , 3 , 5 gently 4 he 5 gently 6 pushed 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 street 10 street 11 , 11 , 12 shut 12 shut 14 door 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 went 17 went 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 work 21 work 22 . jem stepped across to the barber , whom he had known in old days . 1 jem 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 across 3 across 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 barber 5 the 15 . 6 barber 11 known 7 , 8 whom 8 whom 9 he 8 whom 11 known 9 he 10 had 11 known 14 days 12 in 14 days 13 old 14 days ' [good] [morning] , [urban] , ' said he ; ' may [i] look at myself in your glass [for] [a] [moment] ? ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 he 7 ' 11 ' 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 ; 11 ' 24 ' 12 may 14 look 14 look 15 at 15 at 16 myself 16 myself 17 in 17 in 19 glass 18 your 19 glass 19 glass 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [with] pleasure , ' said the barber , laughing , and all the people in his shop fell to laughing also . 1 ' 3 pleasure 3 pleasure 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 barber 8 barber 10 laughing 9 , 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 , 10 laughing 21 laughing 11 , 12 and 12 and 19 fell 13 all 14 the 13 all 15 people 13 all 19 fell 16 in 17 his 16 in 18 shop 16 in 19 fell 19 fell 20 to 19 fell 21 laughing 21 laughing 22 also 22 also 23 . ' [you] [are] a pretty youth , with your swan-like neck and white hands and small nose . 1 ' 17 nose 4 a 5 pretty 4 a 6 youth 6 youth 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 your 8 with 15 and 9 your 10 swan-like 10 swan-like 11 neck 11 neck 12 and 12 and 13 white 14 hands 15 and 15 and 16 small 15 and 17 nose 17 nose 18 . no wonder you are rather vain ; but look as long as you like at yourself . ' 1 no 2 wonder 1 no 3 you 3 you 4 are 3 you 5 rather 5 rather 6 vain 6 vain 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 look 9 look 11 long 9 look 16 yourself 10 as 11 long 11 long 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 like 14 like 16 yourself 15 at 16 yourself 16 yourself 18 ' 17 . 18 ' so spoke the barber , and a titter ran round the room . 1 so 2 spoke 1 so 4 barber 3 the 4 barber 4 barber 12 room 5 , 12 room 6 and 9 ran 7 a 8 titter 7 a 9 ran 9 ran 10 round 9 ran 11 the 9 ran 12 room 12 room 13 . meantime [jem] had stepped up to the mirror , and stood gazing sadly at his reflection . 1 meantime 8 mirror 3 had 4 stepped 4 stepped 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 mirror 8 mirror 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stood 11 stood 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 sadly 12 gazing 14 at 14 at 15 his 15 his 16 reflection 16 reflection 17 . tears came to his eyes . 1 tears 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 . he determined to go again to his mother , and found her still in the market-place . 1 he 2 determined 1 he 7 his 2 determined 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 again 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 12 her 8 mother 16 market-place 8 mother 17 . 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 found 11 found 12 her 12 her 13 still 14 in 16 market-place 15 the 16 market-place at last she decided to go and talk to her husband about it . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 she 3 she 4 decided 4 decided 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 talk 8 talk 12 about 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . she gathered up her baskets , told [jem] to follow her , and went straight to the cobbler 's stall . 1 she 2 gathered 1 she 11 her 2 gathered 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 baskets 5 baskets 6 , 6 , 7 told 9 to 10 follow 9 to 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 16 to 15 straight 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 cobbler 18 cobbler 20 stall 19 's 20 stall 20 stall 21 . ' [look] here , ' said she , ' [this] [creature] says he is our lost son . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 says 12 says 13 he 13 he 17 son 14 is 15 our 14 is 17 son 15 our 16 lost 17 son 18 . he has been telling me how he was stolen seven years ago , and bewitched by a fairy . ' 1 he 2 has 1 he 7 he 2 has 5 me 3 been 4 telling 4 telling 5 me 5 me 6 how 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 stolen 9 stolen 12 ago 10 seven 11 years 11 years 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 bewitched 15 bewitched 16 by 16 by 17 a 17 a 18 fairy 18 fairy 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [indeed] ! ' interrupted the cobbler [angrily] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 6 the 5 interrupted 7 cobbler 7 cobbler 9 . ' [did] he tell you [this] ? 1 ' 7 ? 3 he 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 7 ? wait a minute , you rascal ! 1 wait 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 6 rascal 3 minute 7 ! 4 , 5 you 4 , 6 rascal why [i] told him all about it [myself] [only] [an] [hour] [ago] , and then he goes off to humbug you . 1 why 22 . 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 . 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 goes 17 goes 18 off 18 off 19 to 19 to 20 humbug 20 humbug 21 you so you were bewitched , my son were you ? 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 bewitched 4 bewitched 5 , 5 , 10 ? 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 were 8 were 9 you 9 you 10 ? wait a bit , and [i] ['ll] [bewitch] you ! ' 1 wait 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' so saying , he caught up a bundle of straps , and hit out at [jem] so hard that he ran off crying . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 caught 4 he 20 he 5 caught 6 up 6 up 7 a 7 a 8 bundle 8 bundle 9 of 9 of 10 straps 10 straps 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hit 13 hit 14 out 14 out 15 at 17 so 18 hard 17 so 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 ran 21 ran 22 off 21 ran 23 crying 23 crying 24 . he woke next morning with the first rays of light , and began to think what he could do to earn a living . 1 he 2 woke 2 woke 3 next 2 woke 5 with 3 next 4 morning 5 with 6 the 5 with 8 rays 6 the 7 first 8 rays 9 of 8 rays 10 light 8 rays 21 earn 10 light 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 think 16 what 21 earn 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 do 19 do 20 to 20 to 21 earn 21 earn 23 living 21 earn 24 . 22 a 23 living suddenly he remembered that he was an excellent cook , and he determined to look out for a place . 1 suddenly 8 excellent 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 8 excellent 6 was 8 excellent 7 an 8 excellent 8 excellent 9 cook 8 excellent 20 . 9 cook 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 determined 13 determined 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 out 16 out 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 place don't you know his highness is still asleep ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 highness 4 his 5 highness 5 highness 7 still 6 is 7 still 7 still 8 asleep 8 asleep 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' some of the servants [ran] [off] at once , and others pointed out [jem] . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 servants 4 servants 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 others 11 others 12 pointed 12 pointed 13 out 13 out 15 . when he heard him ask for a place as cook , he said : ' [you] [make] some mistake , my lad . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 heard 1 when 9 as 3 heard 4 him 5 ask 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 place 8 place 9 as 9 as 10 cook 10 cook 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 19 mistake 18 some 19 mistake 19 mistake 23 . 20 , 21 my 20 , 23 . 21 my 22 lad i think you want to be the grand duke 's dwarf , don't you ? ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 6 be 3 you 14 you 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 be 7 the 8 grand 7 the 11 dwarf 8 grand 9 duke 9 duke 10 's 11 dwarf 12 , 12 , 13 don't 13 don't 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [no] , sir , ' replied [jem] . 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 6 ' 9 . ' [well] , as you will ; but believe me , you would have an easier place as the grand ducal dwarf . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 you 4 as 11 , 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 9 believe 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 13 would 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 17 place 14 have 23 . 15 an 16 easier 15 an 17 place 17 place 18 as 17 place 22 dwarf 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 grand 20 grand 21 ducal 23 . 24 ' so saying , the head steward led him to the head cook 's room . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 steward 5 head 11 head 7 led 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 cook 12 cook 13 's 13 's 14 room 13 's 15 . the head cook looked him over from head to foot , and burst out laughing . 1 the 2 head 1 the 3 cook 3 cook 4 looked 4 looked 5 him 5 him 6 over 6 over 7 from 7 from 8 head 8 head 9 to 9 to 10 foot 10 foot 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 burst 13 burst 14 out 14 out 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . ' [you] a cook ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 cook 4 cook 5 ! do you suppose our cooking stoves are so low that you can look into any saucepan on them ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 our 4 our 5 cooking 5 cooking 6 stoves 6 stoves 7 are 7 are 16 saucepan 8 so 9 low 8 so 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 look 13 look 14 into 14 into 16 saucepan 15 any 16 saucepan 16 saucepan 17 on 17 on 18 them 18 them 19 ? oh , my dear little fellow , whoever sent you to me wanted to make fun of you . ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 dear 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 6 fellow 5 little 6 fellow 6 fellow 8 whoever 7 , 8 whoever 8 whoever 9 sent 8 whoever 20 ' 9 sent 10 you 9 sent 11 to 9 sent 19 . 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 wanted 12 me 14 to 12 me 18 you 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 fun 16 fun 17 of but the dwarf was not to be put off . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 6 to 4 was 10 . 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 put 8 put 9 off ' [name] any dish you wish to have cooked , and give me the [materials] [i] [ask] for , and you shall see . ' 1 ' 9 cooked 3 any 4 dish 4 dish 6 wish 5 you 6 wish 6 wish 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 cooked 9 cooked 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 24 . 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 me 13 me 14 the 18 for 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 you 21 you 22 shall 22 shall 23 see 23 see 24 . 24 . 25 ' he said much more , and at last persuaded the head cook to give him a trial . 1 he 2 said 2 said 4 more 2 said 5 , 2 said 6 and 2 said 17 trial 2 said 18 . 3 much 4 more 7 at 8 last 8 last 12 cook 9 persuaded 12 cook 10 the 12 cook 11 head 12 cook 12 cook 13 to 12 cook 17 trial 14 give 15 him 15 him 16 a 16 a 17 trial they went into the kitchen a huge place with at least twenty fireplaces , always alight . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 6 a 6 a 7 huge 7 huge 8 place 8 place 9 with 9 with 10 at 10 at 11 least 11 least 12 twenty 12 twenty 13 fireplaces 12 twenty 14 , 14 , 15 always 14 , 16 alight 14 , 17 . a little stream of clear water ran through the room , and live fish were kept at one end of it . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 stream 3 stream 4 of 4 of 5 clear 5 clear 6 water 6 water 7 ran 7 ran 12 and 8 through 9 the 8 through 10 room 10 room 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 live 12 and 15 were 14 fish 15 were 15 were 16 kept 15 were 17 at 15 were 22 . 17 at 18 one 18 one 19 end 19 end 20 of 20 of 21 it everything in the kitchen was of the best and most beautiful kind , and swarms of cooks and scullions were busy preparing dishes . 1 everything 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 5 was 4 kitchen 13 , 5 was 8 best 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 and 9 and 10 most 10 most 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 kind 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 swarms 15 swarms 16 of 16 of 17 cooks 17 cooks 18 and 18 and 19 scullions 19 scullions 20 were 20 were 21 busy 21 busy 22 preparing 22 preparing 23 dishes 23 dishes 24 . when the head cook came in with [jem] everyone [stood] [quite] [still] [.] 1 when 4 cook 1 when 9 everyone 2 the 3 head 2 the 4 cook 3 head 4 cook 4 cook 5 came 5 came 6 in 6 in 7 with ' [what] has his highness ordered for luncheon ? ' asked the head cook . 1 ' 15 . 3 has 4 his 4 his 5 highness 5 highness 6 ordered 5 highness 8 luncheon 5 highness 13 head 7 for 8 luncheon 8 luncheon 9 ? 10 ' 13 head 11 asked 13 head 12 the 13 head 13 head 14 cook 14 cook 15 . ' [sir] , [his] [highness] has graciously ordered a [danish] soup and [red] [hamburg] dumplings . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 and 6 has 7 graciously 7 graciously 8 ordered 8 ordered 9 a 8 ordered 11 soup 11 soup 12 and 12 and 15 dumplings 15 dumplings 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [good] , ' said the head cook . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 cook 6 the 7 head 6 the 8 cook 8 cook 9 . ' [have] you heard , and do you feel equal to making these dishes ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 15 ? 4 heard 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 9 feel 8 you 9 feel 9 feel 10 equal 10 equal 11 to 10 equal 12 making 10 equal 13 these 13 these 14 dishes 13 these 15 ? not that you will be able to make the dumplings , for they are a secret receipt . ' 1 not 2 that 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 be 4 will 11 , 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 the 8 make 10 dumplings 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 a 15 a 16 secret 16 secret 17 receipt 17 receipt 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [is] that all ! ' said [jem] , who had often made [both] dishes . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 often 12 often 13 made 13 made 15 dishes 15 dishes 16 . ' [nothing] easier . 1 ' 3 easier 3 easier 4 . ' [why] , ' cried the astonished cook , ' where did you learn cooking ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 astonished 7 astonished 8 cook 8 cook 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 where 11 where 16 ? 12 did 14 learn 13 you 14 learn 14 learn 15 cooking 15 cooking 16 ? and [now] [jem] was allowed to try his [hand] . 1 and 4 was 4 was 5 allowed 5 allowed 6 to 5 allowed 10 . 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 his he could not nearly reach up to the kitchen range , but by putting a wide plank on two chairs he managed very well . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 nearly 3 not 5 reach 3 not 12 but 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 range 10 range 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 by 13 by 14 putting 14 putting 15 a 14 putting 18 on 15 a 16 wide 17 plank 18 on 18 on 21 he 18 on 25 . 19 two 20 chairs 19 two 21 he 21 he 22 managed 22 managed 24 well 23 very 24 well all the cooks stood round to look on , and could not help admiring the quick , clever way in which he set to work . 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 cooks 3 cooks 4 stood 4 stood 5 round 4 stood 14 admiring 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 on 8 on 10 and 8 on 14 admiring 9 , 10 and 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 help 12 not 13 help 13 help 14 admiring 14 admiring 15 the 14 admiring 19 way 14 admiring 22 he 16 quick 17 , 16 quick 18 clever 18 clever 19 way 20 in 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 24 to 23 set 24 to 24 to 25 work 25 work 26 . at last , when all was ready , [jem] ordered the two dishes to be put on the fire till he gave the word . 1 at 2 last 1 at 8 , 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 all 5 all 6 was 6 was 7 ready 8 , 10 ordered 10 ordered 11 the 11 the 12 two 12 two 13 dishes 13 dishes 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 put 16 put 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 fire 19 fire 20 till 20 till 21 he 20 till 25 . 21 he 22 gave 22 gave 23 the 23 the 24 word the saucepans were taken off , and he invited the head cook to taste . 1 the 2 saucepans 2 saucepans 3 were 2 saucepans 8 he 2 saucepans 13 to 3 were 4 taken 3 were 7 and 4 taken 5 off 5 off 6 , 9 invited 12 cook 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 cook 12 cook 13 to 13 to 14 taste 13 to 15 . ' [first] rate , indeed ! ' he exclaimed . 1 ' 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 8 he 5 indeed 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 . ' [you] certainly are a master of the art , little fellow , and the herb [heal-well] gives a particular relish . ' 1 ' 16 herb 1 ' 23 ' 3 certainly 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 master 5 a 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 art 9 art 10 , 10 , 14 and 11 little 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 herb 18 gives 19 a 19 a 20 particular 20 particular 21 relish 21 relish 22 . 22 . 23 ' he hurried on his best clothes and followed the messenger . 1 he 2 hurried 1 he 4 his 2 hurried 3 on 4 his 5 best 4 his 11 . 5 best 6 clothes 6 clothes 7 and 7 and 8 followed 8 followed 10 messenger 9 the 10 messenger the grand duke was looking much pleased . 1 the 2 grand 2 grand 3 duke 3 duke 4 was 3 duke 5 looking 5 looking 6 much 6 much 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 . he had emptied the dishes , and was wiping his mouth as the head cook came in . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 emptied 3 emptied 4 the 4 the 5 dishes 5 dishes 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 wiping 9 wiping 10 his 10 his 11 mouth 11 mouth 12 as 12 as 15 cook 13 the 15 cook 14 head 15 cook 15 cook 16 came 16 came 17 in 17 in 18 . ' [who] cooked my luncheon to-day ? ' asked he . 1 ' 8 ' 3 cooked 5 luncheon 4 my 5 luncheon 5 luncheon 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [i] must say your dumplings are always very good ; but [i] don't think [i] ever tasted anything so delicious [as] [they] [were] [to-day] . 1 ' 26 . 3 must 4 say 4 say 6 dumplings 5 your 6 dumplings 6 dumplings 7 are 6 dumplings 18 tasted 7 are 8 always 7 are 9 very 9 very 10 good 10 good 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 14 don't 14 don't 15 think 17 ever 18 tasted 18 tasted 19 anything 19 anything 20 so 20 so 21 delicious 21 delicious 26 . who made them ? ' 1 who 3 them 1 who 4 ? 2 made 3 them 4 ? 5 ' jem bowed to the ground , and promised to obey his new master in all things . 1 jem 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 ground 5 ground 7 and 5 ground 10 obey 6 , 7 and 8 promised 9 to 8 promised 10 obey 10 obey 13 master 11 his 12 new 12 new 13 master 13 master 14 in 14 in 16 things 15 all 16 things 16 things 17 . now all was changed . 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 was 3 was 4 changed 4 changed 5 . he never even grumbled at anything , had five meals instead of three , thought everything delicious , and grew fatter daily . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 even 3 even 4 grumbled 4 grumbled 5 at 5 at 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 had 7 , 21 fatter 7 , 23 . 8 had 9 five 8 had 10 meals 8 had 15 thought 10 meals 11 instead 11 instead 12 of 13 three 14 , 14 , 15 thought 15 thought 17 delicious 15 thought 19 and 16 everything 17 delicious 17 delicious 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 grew 21 fatter 21 fatter 22 daily and so [jem] lived on for two years , much respected and considered , and only saddened when he thought of his parents . 1 and 17 saddened 2 so 4 lived 4 lived 6 for 4 lived 9 , 5 on 6 for 6 for 8 years 7 two 8 years 9 , 10 much 10 much 11 respected 11 respected 12 and 11 respected 14 , 12 and 13 considered 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 only 16 only 17 saddened 17 saddened 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 thought 20 thought 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 parents 23 parents 24 . one day passed much like another till the following incident happened . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 passed 2 day 11 happened 3 passed 4 much 4 much 5 like 5 like 6 another 7 till 11 happened 8 the 9 following 8 the 11 happened 9 following 10 incident 11 happened 12 . one morning he was in the goose market , looking for some nice fat geese . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 goose 7 goose 8 market 8 market 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 for 11 for 12 some 12 some 15 geese 13 nice 14 fat 14 fat 15 geese 15 geese 16 . he noticed one woman sitting apart with a number of geese , but not crying or praising them like the rest . 1 he 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 one 3 one 4 woman 4 woman 5 sitting 4 woman 11 geese 5 sitting 6 apart 6 apart 7 with 7 with 9 number 8 a 9 number 9 number 10 of 11 geese 21 rest 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 not 14 not 15 crying 14 not 16 or 14 not 17 praising 17 praising 18 them 17 praising 19 like 19 like 20 the 20 the 21 rest 21 rest 22 . ' [that] goose is ill , ' said he ; ' [i] must make haste to kill and dress [her] . ' 1 ' 3 goose 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 ill 5 ill 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 19 dress 13 must 14 make 14 make 15 haste 15 haste 16 to 16 to 17 kill 17 kill 18 and 18 and 19 dress 19 dress 21 . 21 . 22 ' but the goose answered him quite distinctly : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 goose 3 goose 4 answered 4 answered 5 him 4 answered 8 : 5 him 7 distinctly 6 quite 7 distinctly ' [squeeze] [too] [tight] [and] [i] ['ll] bite , [if] my neck a twist [you] [gave] [i] 'd bring you to an early grave . ' 1 ' 8 bite 1 ' 26 ' 8 bite 9 , 9 , 11 my 11 my 12 neck 12 neck 13 a 14 twist 20 you 18 'd 19 bring 19 bring 20 you 20 you 22 an 21 to 22 an 22 an 23 early 22 an 26 ' 23 early 24 grave 24 grave 25 . quite frightened , the dwarf set down the cage , and the goose gazed at him with sad wise-looking eyes and sighed again . 1 quite 2 frightened 2 frightened 5 dwarf 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 dwarf 5 dwarf 6 set 5 dwarf 13 goose 6 set 7 down 8 the 9 cage 9 cage 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 goose 13 goose 14 gazed 14 gazed 15 at 15 at 16 him 16 him 17 with 17 with 18 sad 17 with 20 eyes 19 wise-looking 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 and 21 and 22 sighed 22 sighed 23 again 23 again 24 . ' [good] gracious ! ' said [long] [nose] . 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [so] you can speak , [mistress] [goose] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 speak 5 speak 6 , 6 , 9 . i never should have thought it ! 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 ! well , don't be anxious . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 don't 3 don't 4 be 4 be 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 . i know better than to hurt so rare a bird . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 5 to 5 to 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 so 7 so 8 rare 7 so 9 a 9 a 10 bird 10 bird 11 . but [i] [could] [bet] you were not always in this plumage [wasn't] [i] a [squirrel] [myself] for a [time] ? ' 1 but 5 you 5 you 21 ' 6 were 7 not 6 were 9 in 7 not 8 always 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 plumage 11 plumage 14 a 14 a 18 a 17 for 18 a 18 a 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] are right , ' said the goose , ' in supposing [i] was not born in [this] horrid shape [.] 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 6 ' 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 11 ' 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 goose 9 goose 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 in 12 in 13 supposing 13 supposing 21 shape 15 was 16 not 15 was 18 in 16 not 17 born 18 in 20 horrid 20 horrid 21 shape ah ! no one ever thought that [mimi] , the daughter of the great [weatherbold] , would be killed for the [ducal] table . ' 1 ah 2 ! 1 ah 25 ' 2 ! 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 ever 5 ever 6 thought 7 that 9 , 7 that 25 ' 9 , 11 daughter 10 the 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 great 16 , 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 killed 19 killed 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 23 table 23 table 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [be] quite easy , [mistress] [mimi] , ' comforted [jem] . 1 ' 3 quite 3 quite 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 12 . 9 ' 10 comforted 10 comforted 12 . ' [as] [sure] as [i] 'm an honest man and assistant head cook to his highness , no one shall harm you . 1 ' 4 as 1 ' 11 assistant 6 'm 11 assistant 7 an 8 honest 7 an 9 man 9 man 11 assistant 10 and 11 assistant 11 assistant 12 head 11 assistant 15 his 12 head 13 cook 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 highness 16 highness 17 , 17 , 18 no 18 no 19 one 19 one 20 shall 20 shall 21 harm 20 shall 22 you 20 shall 23 . the goose thanked him with tears in her eyes , and the dwarf kept his word . 1 the 2 goose 1 the 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 tears 6 tears 7 in 6 tears 9 eyes 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 dwarf 13 dwarf 15 his 14 kept 15 his 15 his 16 word 16 word 17 . he spent all his spare time talking to her and comforting her , and fed her on all the daintiest dishes . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 spare 5 spare 6 time 6 time 7 talking 7 talking 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 comforting 11 comforting 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 . 14 and 15 fed 15 fed 16 her 17 on 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 daintiest 20 daintiest 21 dishes 21 dishes 22 . when [long] [nose] told her [his] [story] she said : 1 when 9 said 4 told 5 her 5 her 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 : this was [but] [small] comfort for [jem] , [for] [how] and where was he to find the herb ? 1 this 2 was 2 was 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 for 6 for 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 where 12 where 13 was 13 was 14 he 14 he 18 herb 14 he 19 ? 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 the 17 the 18 herb about this time the grand duke had a visit from a neighbouring prince , a friend of his . 1 about 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 grand 5 grand 6 duke 6 duke 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 visit 9 visit 10 from 10 from 11 a 11 a 12 neighbouring 12 neighbouring 14 , 13 prince 14 , 14 , 16 friend 15 a 16 friend 16 friend 17 of 16 friend 18 his 18 his 19 . he sent for [long] [nose] and said to him : 1 he 2 sent 1 he 6 and 2 sent 3 for 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 : ' [now] [is] the time to show what you can really do . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 7 show 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 what 8 what 12 do 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 really 10 can 12 do 12 do 13 . this prince who is staying with me has better dinners than any one except myself , and is a great judge of cooking . 1 this 2 prince 2 prince 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 staying 5 staying 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 has 7 me 15 myself 8 has 9 better 9 better 10 dinners 9 better 11 than 12 any 13 one 12 any 14 except 14 except 15 myself 15 myself 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 judge 18 is 21 judge 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 judge 21 judge 22 of 21 judge 23 cooking 23 cooking 24 . as long as he is here you must take care that my table shall be served in a manner to surprise him constantly . 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 2 long 5 is 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 here 5 is 7 you 7 you 8 must 7 you 12 my 9 take 10 care 10 care 11 that 11 that 12 my 12 my 13 table 12 my 14 shall 12 my 23 constantly 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 served 16 served 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 manner 20 to 21 surprise 20 to 22 him 22 him 23 constantly 23 constantly 24 . at the same time , on pain of my displeasure , take care that no dish shall appear twice . 1 at 3 same 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 on 6 on 10 displeasure 7 pain 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 displeasure 10 displeasure 12 take 11 , 12 take 12 take 13 care 13 care 14 that 14 that 15 no 15 no 16 dish 16 dish 17 shall 16 dish 19 twice 18 appear 19 twice 19 twice 20 . get everything you wish and spare nothing . 1 get 2 everything 1 get 5 and 1 get 6 spare 2 everything 4 wish 3 you 4 wish 6 spare 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . if you want to melt down gold and precious stones , do so . 1 if 2 you 1 if 10 stones 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 5 melt 6 down 6 down 7 gold 7 gold 8 and 8 and 10 stones 9 precious 10 stones 10 stones 12 do 11 , 12 do 12 do 13 so 13 so 14 . i would rather be a poor man than have to blush before him . ' 1 i 3 rather 2 would 3 rather 3 rather 4 be 3 rather 8 than 5 a 7 man 6 poor 7 man 7 man 8 than 8 than 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 blush 11 blush 12 before 11 blush 13 him 11 blush 15 ' 13 him 14 . the dwarf bowed and answered : 1 the 2 dwarf 2 dwarf 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 and 4 and 5 answered 5 answered 6 : ' [your] [highness] shall be obeyed . 1 ' 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 obeyed 6 obeyed 7 . i will do all in my power to please you and the prince . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 6 my 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 all 4 all 5 in 6 my 7 power 7 power 8 to 8 to 9 please 9 please 10 you 10 you 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 . 14 . 15 ' the prince had been a fortnight with the grand duke , and enjoyed himself mightily . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 been 2 prince 10 duke 3 had 4 been 5 a 6 fortnight 5 a 7 with 7 with 10 duke 8 the 10 duke 9 grand 10 duke 10 duke 11 , 10 duke 13 enjoyed 10 duke 16 . 12 and 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 14 himself 14 himself 15 mightily on the fifteenth day the duke sent for the dwarf and presented him to the prince . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 fifteenth 3 fifteenth 4 day 3 fifteenth 8 for 3 fifteenth 10 dwarf 3 fifteenth 16 prince 3 fifteenth 17 . 4 day 5 the 4 day 6 duke 7 sent 8 for 8 for 9 the 10 dwarf 12 presented 11 and 12 presented 12 presented 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 the ' [you] are a wonderful cook , ' said the prince , ' and you certainly know what is good . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 8 ' 4 a 5 wonderful 4 a 6 cook 6 cook 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 ' 9 said 10 the 9 said 12 , 10 the 11 prince 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 21 . 14 and 15 you 14 and 17 know 14 and 21 . 15 you 16 certainly 17 know 18 what 18 what 19 is 19 is 20 good all the time [i] have been here you have [never] [repeated] a dish , and all were excellent . 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 time 3 time 13 dish 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 here 7 here 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 12 a 12 a 13 dish 13 dish 15 and 13 dish 16 all 14 , 15 and 16 all 17 were 17 were 18 excellent 18 excellent 19 . but tell me why you have never served the [queen] of all dishes , a [suzeraine] [pasty] ? ' 1 but 2 tell 1 but 19 ' 2 tell 3 me 4 why 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 never 7 never 8 served 8 served 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 dishes 13 dishes 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' the dwarf felt frightened , for he had never heard of this [queen] of [pasties] before . 1 the 2 dwarf 1 the 14 of 2 dwarf 3 felt 3 felt 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 never 9 never 10 heard 10 heard 11 of 11 of 12 this 14 of 16 before 16 before 17 . but he did not lose his presence of mind , and replied : 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 7 presence 5 lose 6 his 6 his 7 presence 7 presence 9 mind 8 of 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 : 12 replied 13 : however , you will have to invent some other farewell dish , for the pasty must be on my table to-morrow . ' 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 invent 7 invent 8 some 7 invent 11 dish 8 some 9 other 10 farewell 11 dish 11 dish 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 pasty 15 pasty 23 ' 16 must 17 be 17 be 18 on 18 on 19 my 18 on 20 table 20 table 21 to-morrow 21 to-morrow 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [as] your highness pleases , ' said the dwarf , and took leave . 1 ' 3 your 1 ' 7 ' 3 your 4 highness 5 pleases 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 dwarf 10 dwarf 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 took 13 took 14 leave 13 took 15 . but it did not [please] [him] at all . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 8 all 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . the moment of disgrace seemed at hand , for he had no idea how to make this pasty . 1 the 2 moment 2 moment 3 of 2 moment 4 disgrace 4 disgrace 5 seemed 4 disgrace 19 . 5 seemed 6 at 5 seemed 18 pasty 6 at 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 idea 13 idea 14 how 14 how 16 make 15 to 16 make 16 make 18 pasty 17 this 18 pasty he went to his rooms very sad . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 rooms 5 rooms 6 very 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 8 . when she heard she said : 1 when 2 she 1 when 4 she 2 she 3 heard 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 : ' [cheer] up , my friend . 1 ' 3 up 3 up 7 . 4 , 5 my 4 , 7 . 5 my 6 friend i know the dish quite well : we often had it at home , and [i] can guess [pretty] [well] how it was [made] . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 15 and 2 know 4 dish 2 know 7 : 3 the 4 dish 4 dish 5 quite 5 quite 6 well 8 we 10 had 9 often 10 had 10 had 11 it 11 it 12 at 12 at 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 23 was 17 can 18 guess 18 guess 21 how 21 how 22 it 22 it 23 was 23 was 25 . 25 . 26 ' sure enough , next day a magnificent pasty all wreathed round with flowers was placed on the table . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 next 4 next 5 day 5 day 14 was 6 a 7 magnificent 6 a 14 was 7 magnificent 8 pasty 9 all 10 wreathed 10 wreathed 11 round 11 round 12 with 12 with 13 flowers 13 flowers 14 was 14 was 15 placed 14 was 19 . 15 placed 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 table jem himself put on his best clothes and went into the dining hall . 1 jem 2 himself 2 himself 3 put 2 himself 7 clothes 2 himself 14 . 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 7 clothes 6 best 7 clothes 7 clothes 8 and 7 clothes 13 hall 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 dining 12 dining 13 hall as he entered the head carver was in the act of cutting up the pie and helping the duke and his guests . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 6 carver 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 carver 6 carver 7 was 6 carver 8 in 6 carver 15 pie 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 act 10 act 11 of 12 cutting 13 up 12 cutting 15 pie 13 up 14 the 15 pie 16 and 16 and 17 helping 17 helping 18 the 18 the 19 duke 19 duke 20 and 20 and 21 his 21 his 22 guests 22 guests 23 . the grand duke took a large mouthful and threw up his eyes as he swallowed it . 1 the 2 grand 2 grand 15 swallowed 3 duke 4 took 4 took 5 a 5 a 6 large 6 large 7 mouthful 7 mouthful 8 and 8 and 9 threw 9 threw 12 eyes 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 as 12 eyes 15 swallowed 13 as 14 he 15 swallowed 16 it 16 it 17 . don't you think so , dear friend ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 4 so 7 friend 6 dear 7 friend 7 friend 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the prince took several small pieces , tasted and examined carefully , and then said with a mysterious and sarcastic smile : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 took 3 took 6 pieces 3 took 7 , 4 several 6 pieces 5 small 6 pieces 7 , 8 tasted 8 tasted 9 and 9 and 10 examined 10 examined 11 carefully 11 carefully 20 sarcastic 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 said 15 said 16 with 15 said 18 mysterious 16 with 17 a 18 mysterious 19 and 19 and 20 sarcastic 20 sarcastic 21 smile 21 smile 22 : ' [the] dish is very nicely [made] , but the [suzeraine] is not quite complete as [i] expected . ' 1 ' 3 dish 3 dish 4 is 4 is 8 , 5 very 6 nicely 5 very 8 , 8 , 20 ' 9 but 10 the 9 but 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 quite 14 quite 15 complete 15 complete 16 as 16 as 18 expected 18 expected 19 . 19 . 20 ' the grand duke flew into a rage . 1 the 2 grand 2 grand 3 duke 3 duke 4 flew 4 flew 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 rage 7 rage 8 . ' [dog] of a cook , ' he shouted ; ' how dare you serve me so ? 1 ' 7 ' 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 cook 5 cook 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 shouted 9 shouted 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 18 ? 12 how 13 dare 13 dare 14 you 14 you 16 me 15 serve 16 me 16 me 17 so 17 so 18 ? i 've a good mind to chop off your great head as a punishment . ' 1 i 2 've 1 i 7 chop 2 've 3 a 3 a 4 good 3 a 5 mind 5 mind 6 to 7 chop 8 off 7 chop 11 head 7 chop 16 ' 9 your 10 great 9 your 11 head 11 head 14 punishment 11 head 15 . 12 as 14 punishment 13 a 14 punishment 15 . 16 ' ' [for] mercy 's sake [,] don't , your highness ! 1 ' 7 don't 3 mercy 4 's 4 's 5 sake 5 sake 7 don't 7 don't 8 , 8 , 10 highness 9 your 10 highness 10 highness 11 ! i made the pasty according to the best rules ; nothing has been left out . 1 i 12 has 2 made 4 pasty 2 made 5 according 2 made 12 has 3 the 4 pasty 5 according 6 to 7 the 8 best 7 the 9 rules 9 rules 10 ; 10 ; 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 has 12 has 13 been 13 been 14 left 14 left 15 out 15 out 16 . ask the prince what else [i] [should] have [put] [in] . ' 1 ask 3 prince 1 ask 4 what 2 the 3 prince 4 what 5 else 5 else 8 have 8 have 11 . 11 . 12 ' the prince laughed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [i] was sure you could not make this dish as well as my cook , [friend] [long] [nose] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 sure 3 was 6 could 4 sure 5 you 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 make 8 make 10 dish 9 this 10 dish 10 dish 12 well 10 dish 15 cook 11 as 12 well 13 as 14 my 14 my 15 cook 15 cook 16 , 16 , 20 . the grand duke was more furious than ever . 1 the 2 grand 1 the 3 duke 3 duke 4 was 4 was 6 furious 5 more 6 furious 6 furious 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . ' [but] [i] [will] taste [it] to perfection , ' he roared . 1 ' 5 taste 1 ' 10 ' 5 taste 7 to 8 perfection 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 roared 12 roared 13 . ' [either] [the] [pasty] must be [made] [properly] to-morrow or [this] rascal 's head [shall] [come] off . 1 ' 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 or 10 or 12 rascal 12 rascal 13 's 13 's 14 head 14 head 17 off 17 off 18 . go , scoundrel , [i] give you twenty-four hours respite . ' 1 go 2 , 1 go 10 respite 2 , 3 scoundrel 3 scoundrel 4 , 6 give 7 you 6 give 8 twenty-four 8 twenty-four 9 hours 9 hours 10 respite 10 respite 11 . 11 . 12 ' the poor dwarf hurried back to his room , and poured out his grief to the goose . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 hurried 3 dwarf 14 grief 4 hurried 5 back 5 back 6 to 7 his 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 poured 11 poured 12 out 12 out 13 his 13 his 14 grief 14 grief 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 goose 17 goose 18 . luckily this is a new moon just now , for the herb only springs up at such times . 1 luckily 2 this 1 luckily 12 herb 2 this 3 is 2 this 6 moon 3 is 4 a 5 new 6 moon 7 just 12 herb 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 herb 12 herb 13 only 13 only 14 springs 14 springs 15 up 15 up 16 at 16 at 18 times 17 such 18 times 18 times 19 . but tell me , are there chestnut trees near the palace ? ' 1 but 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 13 ' 5 are 6 there 5 are 12 ? 6 there 8 trees 6 there 9 near 6 there 11 palace 7 chestnut 8 trees 9 near 10 the 12 ? 13 ' but why do you ask ? ' 1 but 2 why 1 but 7 ' 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 5 ask 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' take me under your arm and put me down out of doors , and [i] 'll hunt for it . ' 1 take 2 me 2 me 3 under 2 me 6 and 2 me 12 doors 3 under 4 your 3 under 5 arm 7 put 9 down 8 me 9 down 9 down 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 doors 12 doors 13 , 12 doors 21 ' 13 , 14 and 16 'll 17 hunt 17 hunt 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' the goose hunted everywhere , but in vain . 1 the 2 goose 1 the 4 everywhere 2 goose 3 hunted 4 everywhere 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 in 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 . suddenly the dwarf noticed a big old tree standing alone on the other side of the lake . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 noticed 4 noticed 7 old 4 noticed 8 tree 4 noticed 13 other 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 old 8 tree 9 standing 9 standing 10 alone 9 standing 11 on 11 on 12 the 13 other 14 side 14 side 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 lake 17 lake 18 . ' [look] , ' cried he , ' let us [try] our luck [there] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 16 ' 9 let 10 us 10 us 12 our 12 our 13 luck 13 luck 15 . 15 . 16 ' the goose fluttered and skipped in front , and he ran after as fast as his little legs could carry him . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 7 front 2 goose 12 after 2 goose 17 little 3 fluttered 4 and 4 and 5 skipped 5 skipped 7 front 6 in 7 front 7 front 8 , 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 after 12 after 13 as 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 16 his 17 little 17 little 19 could 17 little 22 . 18 legs 19 could 19 could 20 carry 20 carry 21 him the dwarf stood gazing at the plant . 1 the 2 dwarf 2 dwarf 3 stood 3 stood 4 gazing 4 gazing 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 plant 7 plant 8 . it gave out a strong sweet scent , which reminded him of the day of his enchantment . 1 it 3 out 2 gave 3 out 3 out 4 a 4 a 6 sweet 5 strong 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 scent 7 scent 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 reminded 10 reminded 11 him 10 reminded 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 day 14 day 15 of 15 of 16 his 15 of 18 . 16 his 17 enchantment the stems and leaves were a bluish green , and it bore a dark , bright red flower with a yellow edge . 1 the 2 stems 2 stems 3 and 2 stems 4 leaves 2 stems 7 bluish 2 stems 12 bore 5 were 7 bluish 6 a 7 bluish 7 bluish 9 , 8 green 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 it 12 bore 12 bore 13 a 13 a 19 with 14 dark 16 bright 15 , 16 bright 16 bright 17 red 17 red 18 flower 18 flower 19 with 19 with 22 edge 20 a 21 yellow 21 yellow 22 edge 22 edge 23 . ' [what] a wonder ! ' cried [long] [nose] [.] 1 ' 6 ' 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried ' [i] do believe this is the very herb which changed me from a squirrel into my present miserable [form] . 1 ' 21 . 3 do 4 believe 4 believe 6 is 5 this 6 is 6 is 10 which 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 herb 8 very 10 which 10 which 11 changed 11 changed 12 me 12 me 13 from 12 me 17 my 13 from 14 a 14 a 15 squirrel 16 into 17 my 17 my 18 present 18 present 19 miserable 19 miserable 21 . shall [i] try [an] [experiment] ? ' 1 shall 3 try 1 shall 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [not] yet , ' said the goose . 1 ' 3 yet 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 goose 8 goose 9 . ' [take] a good handful of the herb with you , and let us go to your rooms . 1 ' 8 herb 3 a 4 good 3 a 5 handful 5 handful 6 of 5 handful 8 herb 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 herb 8 herb 10 you 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 , 10 you 17 your 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 let 13 let 14 us 14 us 15 go 16 to 17 your 17 your 18 rooms 18 rooms 19 . we will collect all your money and clothes together , and then we will test the powers of the herb . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 collect 3 collect 4 all 4 all 5 your 5 your 6 money 6 money 7 and 6 money 8 clothes 6 money 15 test 6 money 22 ' 8 clothes 9 together 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 we 14 will 15 test 15 test 16 the 15 test 17 powers 17 powers 18 of 18 of 19 the 20 herb 21 . 21 . 22 ' then he plunged his face into the bunch of herbs , and drew in their perfume . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 plunged 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 bunch 9 of 9 of 10 herbs 10 herbs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 14 in 14 in 17 . 15 their 16 perfume 16 perfume 17 . the goose looked on in amazement . 1 the 2 goose 1 the 7 . 2 goose 6 amazement 3 looked 6 amazement 4 on 5 in 5 in 6 amazement ' [oh] , how big and how beautiful you are ! ' she cried . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 12 ' 4 how 5 big 4 how 6 and 6 and 7 how 7 how 9 you 8 beautiful 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 cried 14 cried 15 . ' [thank] heaven , you are quite changed . ' 1 ' 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 quite 6 are 8 changed 8 changed 9 . 9 . 10 ' jem folded his hands in thanks , as his heart swelled with gratitude . 1 jem 5 in 2 folded 3 his 2 folded 4 hands 2 folded 5 in 5 in 6 thanks 6 thanks 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 11 swelled 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 swelled 11 swelled 12 with 11 swelled 13 gratitude 13 gratitude 14 . but [his] joy did not [make] [him] forget all [he] owed to his friend [mimi] . 1 but 5 not 1 but 11 owed 3 joy 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 8 forget 8 forget 9 all 11 owed 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 friend 14 friend 16 . i will now take you back to your father , who will certainly know how to disenchant you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 now 3 now 4 take 4 take 6 back 4 take 9 father 5 you 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 9 father 8 your 9 father 9 father 11 who 9 father 20 ' 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 will 12 will 13 certainly 13 certainly 14 know 13 certainly 19 . 14 know 15 how 15 how 18 you 16 to 17 disenchant 17 disenchant 18 you the goose accepted his offer with joy , and they managed to slip out of the palace unnoticed by anyone . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 3 accepted 3 accepted 4 his 3 accepted 5 offer 5 offer 7 joy 6 with 7 joy 7 joy 8 , 7 joy 11 managed 7 joy 18 unnoticed 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 11 managed 12 to 13 slip 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 unnoticed 18 unnoticed 19 by 18 unnoticed 20 anyone 20 anyone 21 . they got through the journey without accident , and the wizard soon released his daughter , and loaded [jem] with thanks and valuable presents . 1 they 2 got 1 they 4 the 3 through 4 the 4 the 6 without 5 journey 6 without 6 without 7 accident 7 accident 8 , 7 accident 11 wizard 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 wizard 11 wizard 12 soon 11 wizard 15 daughter 11 wizard 24 presents 12 soon 13 released 12 soon 14 his 15 daughter 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 loaded 20 with 21 thanks 21 thanks 22 and 22 and 23 valuable 23 valuable 24 presents 24 presents 25 . with the money given him by the wizard he opened a shop , which prospered well , and he lived long and happily . 1 with 2 the 1 with 4 given 1 with 9 he 3 money 4 given 4 given 5 him 5 him 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 wizard 9 he 10 opened 10 opened 11 a 11 a 12 shop 11 a 14 which 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 prospered 14 which 19 he 15 prospered 16 well 15 prospered 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 he 20 lived 20 lived 21 long 21 long 22 and 22 and 23 happily 23 happily 24 . the prince hinted that the duke had allowed his cook to escape , and had therefore broken his word . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 6 duke 2 prince 10 cook 3 hinted 6 duke 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 duke 7 had 9 his 8 allowed 9 his 9 his 10 cook 10 cook 12 escape 10 cook 16 therefore 11 to 12 escape 12 escape 13 , 14 and 15 had 15 had 16 therefore 16 therefore 17 broken 16 therefore 19 word 16 therefore 20 . 18 his 19 word the matter ended in a great war between the two princes , which was known in history as the ['] [herb] [war] . ' 1 the 3 ended 2 matter 3 ended 3 ended 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 7 war 6 great 7 war 7 war 24 ' 8 between 9 the 8 between 11 princes 9 the 10 two 11 princes 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 was 13 which 23 . 14 was 15 known 15 known 16 in 16 in 17 history 17 history 18 as 18 as 19 the 23 . 24 ' [the] [nunda] [,] [eater] [of] [people] there was no plant and no vegetable which escaped [his] eye , but he lingered longest of all before his one date tree . 1 there 2 was 1 there 4 plant 2 was 3 no 4 plant 7 vegetable 4 plant 11 eye 5 and 6 no 6 no 7 vegetable 7 vegetable 8 which 8 which 9 escaped 11 eye 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 lingered 14 he 15 lingered 15 lingered 16 longest 15 lingered 19 before 17 of 19 before 18 all 19 before 19 before 23 tree 20 his 21 one 21 one 22 date 22 date 23 tree 23 tree 24 . now the sultan had seven sons . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 had 4 had 5 seven 5 seven 6 sons 6 sons 7 . time passed , and one day the sultan , to his great joy , saw signs of fruit on his date tree . 1 time 2 passed 2 passed 9 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 one 5 one 6 day 6 day 9 , 7 the 8 sultan 8 sultan 9 , 9 , 10 to 9 , 14 , 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 great 12 great 13 joy 14 , 15 saw 15 saw 16 signs 15 saw 23 . 16 signs 17 of 17 of 18 fruit 18 fruit 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 22 tree 21 date 22 tree and the eldest son answered , ' [i] will go , father , ' and he went . 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 , 2 the 3 eldest 3 eldest 4 son 4 son 5 answered 6 , 18 . 7 ' 12 father 9 will 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 father 12 father 13 , 13 , 15 and 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 went 17 went 18 . so he lay down and slept , and his slaves slept likewise . 1 so 4 down 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 4 down 6 slept 5 and 6 slept 6 slept 11 slept 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 slept 9 his 10 slaves 9 his 11 slept 11 slept 12 likewise 12 likewise 13 . and when the tree was stripped bare , the bird went as it had come . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 2 when 11 went 4 tree 11 went 5 was 6 stripped 6 stripped 11 went 7 bare 8 , 8 , 11 went 9 the 11 went 10 bird 11 went 11 went 13 it 11 went 15 come 12 as 13 it 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 . soon after , one of the slaves woke up and looked for the dates , but there were no dates to see . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 , 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 slaves 7 slaves 8 woke 7 slaves 15 , 8 woke 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 14 dates 11 looked 12 for 12 for 14 dates 13 the 14 dates 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 there 17 there 18 were 18 were 19 no 18 were 20 dates 20 dates 21 to 21 to 22 see 22 see 23 . then he ran to the young man and shook him , saying : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 9 shook 8 and 9 shook 9 shook 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 : the lad jumped up and ran to the tree to see for himself , but there was not a date anywhere . 1 the 2 lad 1 the 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 up 3 jumped 10 to 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tree 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 for 12 for 13 himself 13 himself 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 18 not 16 there 17 was 16 there 18 not 18 not 19 a 18 not 21 anywhere 19 a 20 date 21 anywhere 22 . and he cried aloud , ['] [what] am [i] to say to my father [?] 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 aloud 2 he 3 cried 4 aloud 5 , 5 , 14 father 8 am 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 to 12 to 13 my 13 my 14 father shall [i] tell him that the dates have been stolen , or that a great rain fell and a great storm blew ? 1 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 him 4 him 7 dates 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 dates 7 dates 8 have 7 dates 20 great 8 have 9 been 8 have 12 or 8 have 17 fell 10 stolen 11 , 11 , 12 or 13 that 17 fell 14 a 15 great 14 a 17 fell 16 rain 17 fell 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 storm 21 storm 22 blew 22 blew 23 ? but he will send me to gather them up and bring them to him , and there are none to bring ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 14 him 3 will 4 send 3 will 5 me 5 me 6 to 5 me 12 them 5 me 14 him 7 gather 8 them 8 them 9 up 8 them 12 them 9 up 10 and 11 bring 12 them 13 to 14 him 14 him 21 bring 15 , 16 and 15 , 21 bring 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 are 18 are 19 none 20 to 21 bring 21 bring 22 ! shall [i] tell him [that] [bedouins] [drove] [me] [away] , and when [i] [returned] there were no dates ? 1 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 him 3 tell 19 ? 4 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 18 dates 15 there 16 were 16 were 17 no 16 were 18 dates and he will answer , " you had slaves , did they not fight with the [bedouins] ? " 1 and 2 he 1 and 13 not 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 answer 4 answer 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 you 7 you 8 had 8 had 9 slaves 9 slaves 10 , 11 did 12 they 11 did 13 not 13 not 14 fight 14 fight 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 19 " 18 ? 19 " it is the truth that will be best , and that will [i] tell him . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 9 , 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 truth 4 truth 5 that 5 that 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 best 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 10 and 12 will 12 will 17 ' 14 tell 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [give] me the news from the garden , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 10 ' 4 the 5 news 4 the 9 , 5 news 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 garden 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 sultan 13 sultan 14 . and the youth answered , ' [the] dates have all been eaten by some bird : there is not one left . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 4 answered 6 ' 6 ' 9 have 8 dates 9 have 9 have 10 all 9 have 11 been 11 been 13 by 12 eaten 13 by 13 by 15 bird 14 some 15 bird 15 bird 21 left 16 : 17 there 17 there 18 is 17 there 20 one 17 there 21 left 18 is 19 not 21 left 22 . 22 . 23 ' the sultan was silent for a [moment] : then he asked , ' [where] [were] [you] [when] the [bird] [came] ? ' 1 the 2 sultan 2 sultan 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 8 : 8 : 22 ' 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 18 the 18 the 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' and [i] went to the date tree , and saw it was true ; and that is what [i] have to tell you . ' 1 and 6 date 1 and 9 and 3 went 4 to 3 went 5 the 5 the 6 date 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 it 10 saw 12 was 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 true 13 true 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 is 17 is 18 what 18 what 20 have 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' and the sultan [replied] , ' [a] [son] [like] [you] [is] [only] good for eating and sleeping . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 16 and 6 ' 13 good 13 good 14 for 15 eating 16 and 16 and 17 sleeping 17 sleeping 18 . i have no use for you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 use 3 no 4 use 4 use 6 you 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . go your way , and when my date tree bears again , [i] will send [another] [son] ; perhaps he will watch better . ' 1 go 3 way 1 go 5 and 1 go 6 when 2 your 3 way 4 , 5 and 6 when 7 my 6 when 12 , 6 when 18 ; 7 my 8 date 8 date 9 tree 9 tree 11 again 10 bears 11 again 12 , 14 will 15 send 18 ; 18 ; 19 perhaps 18 ; 25 ' 19 perhaps 20 he 20 he 21 will 21 will 22 watch 22 watch 23 better 23 better 24 . so he waited many months , till the tree was covered with more dates than any tree had ever borne before . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 many 4 many 5 months 5 months 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 the 7 till 9 tree 7 till 10 was 7 till 20 borne 10 was 11 covered 11 covered 12 with 13 more 14 dates 14 dates 15 than 14 dates 18 had 15 than 16 any 16 any 17 tree 18 had 19 ever 18 had 20 borne 20 borne 21 before 21 before 22 . ' [good] , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 8 . the youth went to the tree , and lay down and slept . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 12 slept 3 went 4 to 3 went 11 and 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 lay 9 lay 10 down 11 and 12 slept 12 slept 13 . and about midnight he arose to look at the tree , and the dates were all there beautiful dates , swinging in bunches . 1 and 3 midnight 2 about 3 midnight 3 midnight 4 he 3 midnight 5 arose 5 arose 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at 7 look 11 , 8 at 10 tree 9 the 10 tree 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 dates 14 dates 19 dates 15 were 16 all 15 were 17 there 17 there 19 dates 18 beautiful 19 dates 19 dates 20 , 19 dates 21 swinging 20 , 21 swinging 21 swinging 22 in 22 in 23 bunches 23 bunches 24 . ' [ah] , my [father] will have a feast , indeed , ' thought he . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 13 ' 4 my 6 will 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 feast 9 feast 12 , 10 , 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [what] a fool my [brother] was not to take [more] heed ! 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 13 ! 3 a 4 fool 5 my 7 was 7 was 9 to 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 12 heed 12 heed 13 ! now he is in disgrace , and we know him no more . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 disgrace 5 disgrace 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 know 9 know 10 him 10 him 11 no 11 no 12 more 12 more 13 . well , [i] will watch till the bird comes . 1 well 2 , 1 well 6 till 4 will 5 watch 5 watch 6 till 6 till 7 the 6 till 9 comes 8 bird 9 comes 9 comes 10 . i should like to see what manner of bird it is . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 manner 7 manner 8 of 8 of 10 it 9 bird 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 . 12 . 13 ' and he sat and read till the cocks crew and it grew light , and the dates were still on the tree . 1 and 2 he 1 and 19 still 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 and 4 and 5 read 5 read 6 till 6 till 7 the 6 till 9 crew 8 cocks 9 crew 9 crew 10 and 9 crew 14 , 9 crew 15 and 10 and 11 it 10 and 12 grew 12 grew 13 light 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 dates 17 dates 18 were 19 still 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 tree 22 tree 23 . ' [oh] my father will [have] [his] dates ; they are all safe now , ' he thought to himself . 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 11 are 3 my 4 father 5 will 8 dates 8 dates 9 ; 9 ; 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 all 12 all 13 safe 13 safe 14 now 13 safe 18 thought 14 now 15 , 16 ' 18 thought 17 he 18 thought 18 thought 19 to 18 thought 21 . 19 to 20 himself when the sun rose , the head-man came and looked for the dates , and there were no dates . 1 when 2 the 1 when 8 came 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 rose 3 sun 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 head-man 8 came 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 for 11 for 20 . 12 the 13 dates 13 dates 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 20 . 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 were 17 were 18 no 17 were 19 dates and he woke the young man , and said to him , ' [look] at the tree . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 woke 3 woke 4 the 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 , 11 him 18 . 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 at 15 at 17 tree 16 the 17 tree 18 . 19 ' and the young man looked , and there were no dates . 1 and 2 the 1 and 11 dates 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 looked 5 looked 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 dates 8 there 9 were 9 were 11 dates 10 no 11 dates 11 dates 12 . and his ears were stopped , and his legs trembled , and his tongue grew heavy at the thought of the [sultan] . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 ears 3 ears 4 were 4 were 5 stopped 4 were 6 , 4 were 9 legs 4 were 10 trembled 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 10 trembled 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 23 . 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 grew 16 heavy 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 thought 19 thought 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 . his slave became frightened as he looked at him , and asked , ' [my] master , what is it ? ' 1 his 6 he 2 slave 3 became 3 became 5 as 4 frightened 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 , 11 and 22 ' 12 asked 13 , 14 ' 16 master 16 master 17 , 17 , 18 what 18 what 19 is 19 is 20 it 20 it 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he answered , ' [i] have no pain anywhere , but [i] am ill everywhere . 1 he 4 ' 2 answered 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 9 anywhere 6 have 7 no 7 no 9 anywhere 8 pain 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 , 9 anywhere 11 but 9 anywhere 15 everywhere 10 , 11 but 13 am 14 ill 14 ill 15 everywhere 15 everywhere 16 . and he will drive me away , as he drove away my brother ! 1 and 12 my 2 he 3 will 2 he 5 me 3 will 4 drive 5 me 12 my 6 away 7 , 7 , 12 my 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 drove 10 drove 11 away 11 away 12 my 12 my 13 brother 13 brother 14 ! i will go away myself , before he sends me . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 away 4 away 6 , 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 before 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 sends 9 sends 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' and the young man said , ' [the] dates are not ripe yet ; you must return to-morrow . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 said 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 20 ' 9 dates 10 are 10 are 11 not 11 not 13 yet 12 ripe 13 yet 13 yet 14 ; 14 ; 16 must 15 you 16 must 16 must 17 return 17 return 18 to-morrow 18 to-morrow 19 . 19 . 20 ' and the slave went with him to the palace , where the sultan was sitting with his four sons . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 slave 3 slave 4 went 4 went 5 with 4 went 7 to 5 with 6 him 7 to 8 the 7 to 11 where 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 11 where 15 sitting 12 the 13 sultan 13 sultan 14 was 14 was 15 sitting 15 sitting 16 with 15 sitting 20 . 16 with 17 his 16 with 19 sons 18 four 19 sons ' [good] greeting , master ! ' said the youth . 1 ' 3 greeting 3 greeting 4 , 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . and the sultan answered , ' [have] [you] [seen] the man [i] sent ? ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 5 , 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 the 6 ' 15 ' 10 the 11 man 11 man 13 sent 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] have , master ; but the dates are not yet ripe . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 15 ' 4 , 5 master 4 , 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 dates 9 dates 10 are 10 are 11 not 11 not 12 yet 12 yet 13 ripe 13 ripe 14 . 14 . 15 ' go your ways , you are my son no longer ! ' 1 go 3 ways 1 go 4 , 2 your 3 ways 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 my 7 my 8 son 8 son 12 ' 9 no 10 longer 10 longer 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' but year by year passed , and he never got them . 1 but 2 year 2 year 3 by 2 year 4 year 4 year 5 passed 5 passed 6 , 5 passed 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 never 8 he 10 got 10 got 11 them 11 them 12 . but whatever they did , the result was always the same . 1 but 2 whatever 1 but 8 was 2 whatever 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 7 result 6 the 7 result 8 was 9 always 9 always 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 . towards dawn they fell asleep , and the bird ate the dates on the tree . 1 towards 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 they 3 they 4 fell 3 they 7 and 3 they 12 dates 5 asleep 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 bird 9 bird 10 ate 10 ate 12 dates 11 the 12 dates 12 dates 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 16 . the sixth year had come , and the dates on the tree were thicker than ever . 1 the 2 sixth 1 the 4 had 2 sixth 3 year 4 had 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 13 were 8 the 9 dates 9 dates 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 tree 13 were 14 thicker 14 thicker 15 than 14 thicker 17 . 15 than 16 ever and the head-man went to the palace and told the sultan what he had seen . 1 and 3 head-man 2 the 3 head-man 3 head-man 11 sultan 3 head-man 12 what 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 palace 7 palace 11 sultan 8 and 9 told 9 told 11 sultan 10 the 11 sultan 12 what 15 seen 12 what 16 . 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 seen but the sultan only shook his head , and said sadly , ' [what] is that to me ? 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 only 2 the 3 sultan 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 6 his 5 shook 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 12 , 10 said 13 ' 11 sadly 12 , 13 ' 15 is 15 is 16 that 16 that 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 ? now the youngest son was sitting in the kitchen , as was his custom , when he heard his father say those words . 1 now 2 the 1 now 11 as 2 the 3 youngest 3 youngest 4 son 4 son 5 was 6 sitting 11 as 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 14 custom 11 as 16 when 12 was 14 custom 13 his 14 custom 14 custom 15 , 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 heard 16 when 24 . 18 heard 21 say 19 his 20 father 20 father 21 say 21 say 22 those 21 say 23 words and he rose up , and went to his father , and knelt before him . 1 and 2 he 1 and 7 went 2 he 3 rose 3 rose 6 and 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 father 10 father 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 knelt 13 knelt 14 before 14 before 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [father] , this year you shall eat dates , ' cried he . 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 year 5 year 6 you 5 year 7 shall 7 shall 8 eat 8 eat 9 dates 9 dates 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 13 he 14 . this time , [i] will watch the date [tree] [myself] . ' 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 , 3 , 12 ' 5 will 6 watch 6 watch 7 the 7 the 8 date 8 date 11 . 11 . 12 ' but his father and his mother laughed heartily , and thought his words idle talk . 1 but 3 father 2 his 3 father 3 father 6 mother 3 father 15 talk 4 and 5 his 4 and 6 mother 7 laughed 8 heartily 8 heartily 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 talk 11 thought 12 his 11 thought 15 talk 12 his 13 words 13 words 14 idle 15 talk 16 . his son , who happened to be standing by , heard the order , and he said : 1 his 2 son 2 son 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 standing 8 standing 9 by 9 by 10 , 10 , 15 and 11 heard 12 the 12 the 13 order 13 order 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 : ' [how] is it that you have bidden a man to watch the [tree] , when [i] , your son , am left ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 have 6 you 19 your 7 have 8 bidden 8 bidden 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 to 11 to 12 watch 12 watch 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 18 , 19 your 20 son 19 your 21 , 21 , 23 left 22 am 23 left 23 left 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' and his father answered , ' [ah] , six were of no use , and where they failed , will you succeed ? ' 1 and 2 his 1 and 8 , 2 his 3 father 3 father 6 ' 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 8 , 10 were 9 six 10 were 10 were 11 of 10 were 18 failed 11 of 12 no 12 no 13 use 13 use 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 where 16 where 17 they 18 failed 19 , 19 , 20 will 20 will 21 you 21 you 22 succeed 22 succeed 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and the sultan answered : ' [i] do not refuse to let him go , but [my] [heart] distrusts him . 1 and 3 sultan 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 5 : 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 21 . 8 do 9 not 8 do 21 . 9 not 10 refuse 10 refuse 11 to 11 to 20 him 12 let 13 him 12 let 14 go 14 go 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 19 distrusts 19 distrusts 20 him his brothers all promised fair , and what did they do ? ' 1 his 13 ' 2 brothers 3 all 3 all 4 promised 3 all 5 fair 5 fair 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 did 8 what 12 ? 9 did 11 do 10 they 11 do 12 ? 13 ' ' [go] then , ' said his father . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 father 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 . when the boy reached the garden , he told the slaves to leave him , and to return home themselves and sleep . 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 reached 2 the 3 boy 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 7 , 6 garden 10 the 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 told 10 the 11 slaves 11 slaves 12 to 12 to 16 and 13 leave 14 him 13 leave 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 to 17 to 18 return 18 return 19 home 19 home 20 themselves 19 home 21 and 19 home 22 sleep 19 home 23 . then he took [some] [indian] corn out of one fold of his dress , and some sandy grit out of another . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 6 corn 6 corn 14 , 7 out 8 of 7 out 10 fold 8 of 9 one 10 fold 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 dress 13 dress 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 sandy 14 , 22 . 15 and 16 some 18 grit 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 another 21 another 22 . then the boy stole softly up , and caught it by the wing . 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 stole 2 the 3 boy 4 stole 5 softly 5 softly 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 . 8 and 9 caught 10 it 11 by 11 by 13 wing 12 the 13 wing 13 wing 14 . the bird turned and flew quickly away , but the boy never let go , not even when they soared high into the air . 1 the 2 bird 2 bird 3 turned 2 bird 11 boy 2 bird 16 not 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 flew 6 quickly 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 13 let 12 never 13 let 13 let 14 go 15 , 16 not 16 not 17 even 17 even 18 when 18 when 19 they 19 they 22 into 20 soared 22 into 21 high 22 into 22 into 24 air 23 the 24 air 24 air 25 . but the boy [answered] , ' [wherever] you [go] , [i] will go with you . 1 but 2 the 1 but 10 , 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 you 10 , 16 . 12 will 13 go 13 go 14 with 14 with 15 you 15 you 16 . you cannot get rid of me . ' 1 you 6 me 2 cannot 3 get 3 get 4 rid 4 rid 5 of 4 rid 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] did not [eat] [your] dates , ' [persisted] the bird , ' and the [day] [is] dawning . 1 ' 9 ' 3 did 4 not 4 not 7 dates 7 dates 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 ' 11 the 12 bird 12 bird 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 19 dawning 19 dawning 20 . leave me to go my way . ' 1 leave 2 me 1 leave 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 6 way 5 my 6 way 6 way 8 ' 7 . 8 ' and my father 's heart will rejoice . ' 1 and 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 's 3 father 9 ' 4 's 5 heart 5 heart 7 rejoice 6 will 7 rejoice 8 . 9 ' ' [well] , if you will not leave me , [i] will throw you off , ' said the bird . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 not 7 not 8 leave 8 leave 9 me 8 leave 10 , 8 leave 13 throw 12 will 13 throw 13 throw 14 you 13 throw 15 off 13 throw 20 bird 16 , 20 bird 17 ' 20 bird 18 said 20 bird 19 the 20 bird 20 bird 21 . so it flew up higher still so high that the earth shone like one of the other stars . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 flew 2 it 4 up 4 up 5 higher 4 up 7 so 5 higher 6 still 7 so 8 high 7 so 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 19 . 12 shone 13 like 13 like 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 stars 18 stars 19 . ' [how] [much] [of] you will be left if you fall from here ? ' asked the bird . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 left 8 left 9 if 8 left 17 the 8 left 18 bird 8 left 19 . 9 if 10 you 9 if 11 fall 11 fall 12 from 12 from 13 here 13 here 16 asked 14 ? 16 asked 15 ' 16 asked ' [if] [i] die , [i] die , ' said the boy , ' but [i] will not leave you . ' 1 ' 4 die 4 die 5 , 4 die 7 die 7 die 8 , 7 die 9 ' 7 die 17 will 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 15 but 17 will 17 will 20 you 18 not 19 leave 19 leave 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the bird saw it was no use talking , and went down to the earth again . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 saw 2 the 3 bird 4 saw 5 it 4 saw 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 talking 9 talking 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 down 12 went 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 earth 16 earth 17 again 17 again 18 . ' [what] covenant ? ' said the boy . 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 6 said 3 covenant 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 . ' [save] me from the [sun] , ' replied the bird , ' and [i] will save you from rain . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 13 ' 4 from 5 the 4 from 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 bird 11 bird 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 16 will 16 will 17 save 17 save 18 you 18 you 19 from 19 from 20 rain 19 from 22 ' 20 rain 21 . ' [how] can you do that , and how can [i] tell if [i] can trust you ? ' 1 ' 7 , 3 can 4 you 3 can 5 do 5 do 6 that 5 do 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 18 ? 7 , 19 ' 8 and 9 how 9 how 10 can 10 can 12 tell 13 if 15 can 15 can 16 trust 16 trust 17 you 17 you 18 ? and the boy answered , ' [well] , [i] agree [;] go your way . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 10 agree 1 and 15 . 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 8 , 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 10 agree 12 go 12 go 14 way 13 your 14 way 15 . 16 ' ' [farewell] , my friend . 1 ' 6 . 3 , 4 my 3 , 6 . 4 my 5 friend when you call me , if it is [from] the depths of the sea , [i] will come . ' 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 call 3 call 4 me 3 call 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 the 10 the 11 depths 11 depths 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 sea 14 sea 15 , 15 , 20 ' 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 . 19 . 20 ' the lad watched the bird out of sight ; then he went straight to the date tree . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 watched 3 watched 5 bird 3 watched 8 sight 3 watched 10 then 3 watched 12 went 4 the 5 bird 5 bird 6 out 6 out 7 of 9 ; 10 then 10 then 11 he 12 went 14 to 13 straight 14 to 14 to 16 date 15 the 16 date 16 date 17 tree 17 tree 18 . and when he saw the dates his heart was glad , and his body felt stronger and his eyes brighter than before . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 6 dates 5 the 6 dates 6 dates 10 glad 6 dates 12 and 6 dates 16 stronger 7 his 8 heart 8 heart 9 was 9 was 10 glad 10 glad 11 , 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 body 15 felt 16 stronger 16 stronger 17 and 16 stronger 21 than 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 brighter 21 than 22 before 22 before 23 . and he laughed out loud with joy , and said to himself , ' [this] is [my] luck , mine , [sit-in-the-kitchen] ! 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 laughed 3 laughed 5 loud 4 out 5 loud 5 loud 6 with 5 loud 21 , 6 with 7 joy 7 joy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 to 10 said 14 ' 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 , 14 ' 16 is 16 is 20 mine 18 luck 19 , 19 , 20 mine 21 , 23 ! farewell , date tree , [i] am [going] to lie down . 1 farewell 2 , 2 , 3 date 2 , 5 , 3 date 4 tree 5 , 12 . 7 am 9 to 9 to 10 lie 10 lie 11 down 10 lie 12 . what ate you will eat you no more . ' 1 what 2 ate 2 ate 3 you 2 ate 4 will 4 will 6 you 5 eat 6 you 6 you 8 more 7 no 8 more 8 more 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [what] is it ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? what is it , head-man ? ' cried they [.] 1 what 5 head-man 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 head-man 5 head-man 6 ? 5 head-man 9 they 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried ' [ah] , it is not a son that the master has , but a lion ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 16 lion 4 it 5 is 4 it 8 son 5 is 6 not 7 a 8 son 8 son 12 has 9 that 12 has 10 the 11 master 10 the 12 has 12 has 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 a 15 a 16 lion 16 lion 17 ! this day [sit-in-the-kitchen] has uncovered his face before his father ! ' 1 this 2 day 1 this 4 has 4 has 5 uncovered 5 uncovered 6 his 5 uncovered 11 ! 6 his 7 face 6 his 9 his 8 before 9 his 10 father 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [but] how , head-man ? ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 how 4 , 4 , 5 head-man 5 head-man 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [to] [day] the people [may] [eat] the dates . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 the 5 people 5 people 8 the 8 the 9 dates 9 dates 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [is] it true , head-man ? ' 1 ' 4 true 3 it 4 true 4 true 5 , 4 true 8 ' 5 , 6 head-man 6 head-man 7 ? ' [oh] yes , it is true , but let him sleep till each man has brought forth a present . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 true 7 true 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 let 10 let 11 him 10 let 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 till 13 till 15 man 14 each 15 man 15 man 16 has 15 man 17 brought 17 brought 18 forth 18 forth 19 a 18 forth 21 . 19 a 20 present and the people did as he had said . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 did 3 people 9 . 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 said then they took the drum , and went to the tree where the boy lay sleeping . 1 then 14 boy 2 they 3 took 2 they 14 boy 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 drum 5 drum 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 9 to 11 tree 10 the 11 tree 11 tree 12 where 11 tree 14 boy 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 lay 14 boy 17 . 15 lay 16 sleeping ' [what] news , my son ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 news 1 ' 8 ' 3 news 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 he 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [news] ? 1 ' 3 ? i have no news , except that if you will open your mouth you shall see what dates taste like . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 news 3 no 6 except 5 , 6 except 6 except 7 that 6 except 8 if 8 if 9 you 8 if 10 will 10 will 11 open 11 open 13 mouth 12 your 13 mouth 13 mouth 19 taste 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 dates 18 dates 19 taste 19 taste 20 like 20 like 21 . 21 . 22 ' and he plucked a date , and put it into his father 's mouth . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 date 2 he 3 plucked 3 plucked 4 a 5 date 6 , 5 date 11 his 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 put 8 put 9 it 8 put 10 into 11 his 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! you are indeed my son , ' cried the sultan . 1 you 2 are 1 you 4 my 2 are 3 indeed 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 9 the 10 sultan 10 sultan 11 . ' [you] do not take after those fools , those good-for-nothings . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 12 . 5 take 6 after 6 after 7 those 7 those 8 fools 8 fools 9 , 9 , 11 good-for-nothings 9 , 12 . 10 those 11 good-for-nothings ' [yes] , it was [i] who watched for it and who [saw] it . 1 ' 5 was 1 ' 15 . 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 7 who 8 watched 8 watched 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 and 10 it 14 it 11 and 12 who 14 it 15 . and it will not come again , neither for its life , nor for your life , nor for the lives of your children . ' 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 will 2 it 4 not 2 it 8 neither 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 again 7 , 8 neither 8 neither 9 for 8 neither 13 nor 8 neither 18 nor 9 for 10 its 9 for 11 life 12 , 13 nor 13 nor 14 for 14 for 15 your 15 your 16 life 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 19 for 19 for 21 lives 20 the 21 lives 21 lives 22 of 21 lives 23 your 23 your 24 children 24 children 26 ' 25 . 26 ' ' [oh] [,] [once] [i] had six sons , and now [i] have only one . 1 ' 8 sons 6 had 7 six 7 six 8 sons 8 sons 9 , 8 sons 15 one 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 13 have 14 only 14 only 15 one 15 one 16 . so they all lived quietly at home , till the sultan 's cat went and caught a calf . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 lived 4 lived 5 quietly 4 lived 11 sultan 5 quietly 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 the 11 sultan 12 's 12 's 13 cat 13 cat 14 went 13 cat 18 calf 13 cat 19 . 15 and 16 caught 16 caught 18 calf 17 a 18 calf and [i] shall not kill it . 1 and 3 shall 3 shall 5 kill 4 not 5 kill 5 kill 6 it 6 it 7 . let it eat the camel : let it even eat a man . ' 1 let 2 it 1 let 3 eat 1 let 13 . 1 let 14 ' 3 eat 10 eat 4 the 5 camel 5 camel 9 even 6 : 7 let 7 let 8 it 7 let 9 even 9 even 10 eat 10 eat 11 a 10 eat 12 man and it waited till the next day , and caught some one 's child . 1 and 2 it 1 and 3 waited 3 waited 4 till 3 waited 10 caught 4 till 5 the 6 next 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 caught 10 caught 13 's 11 some 12 one 12 one 13 's 13 's 14 child 14 child 15 . and the sultan was [told] , ' [the] cat has caught a child . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 15 ' 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 cat 10 has 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 12 a 13 child 13 child 14 . 14 . 15 ' and he said , ' [the] [cat] is mine and the child mine . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 3 said 10 and 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 is 8 is 9 mine 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 child 12 child 13 mine 13 mine 14 . 14 . 15 ' then it caught a grown-up man . 1 then 3 caught 2 it 3 caught 3 caught 4 a 3 caught 5 grown-up 5 grown-up 6 man 6 man 7 . after that the cat left the town and took up its abode in a thicket near the road . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 cat 4 cat 15 thicket 5 left 6 the 6 the 7 town 7 town 8 and 8 and 9 took 9 took 10 up 10 up 11 its 11 its 12 abode 12 abode 15 thicket 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 thicket 15 thicket 18 road 16 near 18 road 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 . so if any one passed , going for water , it devoured him . 1 so 2 if 2 if 3 any 3 any 4 one 4 one 9 water 5 passed 6 , 5 passed 9 water 6 , 7 going 7 going 8 for 9 water 10 , 9 water 12 devoured 11 it 12 devoured 12 devoured 13 him 13 him 14 . if it saw a cow going to feed , it devoured him . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 saw 3 saw 5 cow 4 a 5 cow 5 cow 6 going 5 cow 9 , 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 feed 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 devoured 11 devoured 12 him 12 him 13 . if it saw a goat , it devoured him . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 goat 5 goat 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 devoured 8 devoured 9 him 9 him 10 . whatever went along that road the cat caught and ate . 1 whatever 2 went 2 went 3 along 3 along 5 road 4 that 5 road 5 road 6 the 6 the 7 cat 7 cat 10 ate 8 caught 10 ate 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 11 . then the people went to the sultan in a body , and told him of all the misdeeds of that cat . 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 went 2 the 3 people 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 body 10 body 11 , 11 , 15 of 12 and 15 of 13 told 14 him 13 told 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 misdeeds 18 misdeeds 20 that 18 misdeeds 22 . 19 of 20 that 20 that 21 cat but he answered as before , ' [the] [cat] [is] mine and the people are mine . ' 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 5 before 3 answered 18 ' 4 as 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 17 . 7 ' 11 mine 7 ' 17 . 11 mine 16 mine 12 and 13 the 12 and 16 mine 13 the 14 people 14 people 15 are ' [the] cat [!] 1 ' 3 cat the cat ! ' shrieked the soldiers who were with him . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 7 soldiers 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 shrieked 4 ' 5 shrieked 5 shrieked 7 soldiers 6 the 7 soldiers 7 soldiers 8 who 8 who 9 were 9 were 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 . and this time the sultan said : 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 sultan 5 sultan 6 said 6 said 7 : ' [seek] for it and kill it . 1 ' 7 it 3 for 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 7 it 6 kill 7 it 7 it 8 . it is no longer a cat , but a demon ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 a 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 demon 10 demon 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' and he answered : ' [true] , [i] said it . ' 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 ' 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 5 ' 7 , 5 ' 12 ' 9 said 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 ' but he answered : ' [what] [i] have said , [i] [cannot] [take] [back] . 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 : 1 but 5 ' 2 he 3 answered 5 ' 15 . 8 have 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 15 . if [i] [am] to die , then [i] die , but every day [i] must go and seek for the [nunda] . ' 1 if 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 , 5 die 9 die 6 , 7 then 9 die 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 every 12 every 13 day 13 day 23 ' 15 must 16 go 16 go 17 and 17 and 18 seek 17 and 20 the 18 seek 19 for 20 the 22 . 22 . 23 ' many times his slaves came and told him , ' [we] [have] [seen] footprints , and to-day we shall behold the [nunda] . ['] 1 many 2 times 2 times 5 came 3 his 4 slaves 3 his 5 came 5 came 7 told 6 and 7 told 7 told 8 him 7 told 9 , 7 told 10 ' 10 ' 23 . 14 footprints 15 , 14 footprints 23 . 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 to-day 17 to-day 18 we 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 behold 20 behold 21 the but the footprints [never] [turned] out to be [those] of the [nunda] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 footprints 3 footprints 6 out 6 out 7 to 6 out 13 . 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 of 10 of 11 the they wandered far through deserts and through forests , and at length came to the foot of a great hill . 1 they 2 wandered 2 wandered 4 through 3 far 4 through 4 through 5 deserts 4 through 13 came 5 deserts 6 and 5 deserts 8 forests 7 through 8 forests 8 forests 9 , 10 and 13 came 11 at 12 length 12 length 13 came 13 came 14 to 13 came 16 foot 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 foot 16 foot 17 of 16 foot 20 hill 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 great 20 hill 21 . and [something] in the boy 's soul [whispered] that here was the end of all their seeking , and to-day they would find [the] [nunda] . 1 and 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 's 6 's 7 soul 7 soul 9 that 9 that 11 was 9 that 26 . 10 here 11 was 11 was 13 end 12 the 13 end 13 end 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 their 16 their 17 seeking 16 their 21 they 17 seeking 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 to-day 21 they 21 they 22 would 22 would 23 find then they began their climb . 1 then 4 their 1 then 6 . 2 they 4 their 3 began 4 their 4 their 5 climb suddenly , when they had almost reached the top , a slave who was on in front cried : 1 suddenly 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 7 reached 6 almost 7 reached 7 reached 8 the 7 reached 9 top 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 , 10 , 12 slave 11 a 12 slave 12 slave 13 who 12 slave 16 in 13 who 14 was 15 on 16 in 16 in 17 front 17 front 18 cried 18 cried 19 : ' [master] ! 1 ' 3 ! master ! ' 1 master 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' and the boy pushed on to where the slave stood , and the slave said : 1 and 4 pushed 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 pushed 4 pushed 14 slave 5 on 6 to 6 to 7 where 7 where 8 the 7 where 9 slave 9 slave 10 stood 9 slave 14 slave 10 stood 11 , 10 stood 12 and 13 the 14 slave 14 slave 16 : 15 said 16 : ' [cast] your eyes down to the foot of the mountain . ' 1 ' 3 your 1 ' 13 ' 3 your 4 eyes 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 mountain 11 mountain 12 . 12 . 13 ' and the boy [looked] , and his soul told him it was the [nunda] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 15 . 6 and 9 told 7 his 8 soul 7 his 9 told 9 told 10 him 9 told 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 the and he crept down with his spear in his hand , and then he stopped and gazed below him . 1 and 2 he 1 and 7 spear 2 he 3 crept 2 he 6 his 3 crept 4 down 5 with 6 his 7 spear 8 in 8 in 9 his 8 in 10 hand 9 his 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 and 16 and 17 gazed 17 gazed 18 below 18 below 19 him 18 below 20 . ' [this] [must] be the [real] [nunda] , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 8 , 4 be 5 the 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [my] [mother] [told] [me] [its] ears [were] [small] , and this one 's are small [.] 1 ' 7 ears 7 ears 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 are 12 this 13 one 13 one 14 's 13 one 15 are 15 are 16 small she told me it was broad and not long , and this is broad and not long . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 me 2 told 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 broad 6 broad 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 long 8 not 10 , 8 not 18 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 this 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 broad 14 broad 15 and 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 long she told me it had spots like a civet-cat , and this has spots like a civet-cat . ' 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 me 2 told 4 it 2 told 5 had 5 had 6 spots 6 spots 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 civet-cat 9 civet-cat 11 and 9 civet-cat 17 civet-cat 10 , 11 and 12 this 17 civet-cat 13 has 14 spots 14 spots 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 civet-cat 17 civet-cat 19 ' 18 . 19 ' then he left the [nunda] lying asleep at the foot of the mountain , and went back to his slaves . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 the 4 the 11 of 6 lying 7 asleep 7 asleep 8 at 8 at 10 foot 9 the 10 foot 10 foot 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 16 went 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 18 to 17 back 18 to 18 to 20 slaves 19 his 20 slaves 20 slaves 21 . and the slaves did as he bade them . 1 and 3 slaves 1 and 4 did 2 the 3 slaves 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 bade 7 bade 8 them 8 them 9 . it was now afternoon , and the lad said [:] ' [it] [is] [time] we went after the [nunda] . ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 afternoon 2 was 3 now 4 afternoon 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 lad 8 lad 9 said 9 said 21 ' 11 ' 15 we 11 ' 20 . 15 we 16 went 16 went 17 after 17 after 18 the 20 . 21 ' and they went till they reached the bottom and came to a [great] [forest] which lay between them and the [nunda] . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 till 4 till 5 they 4 till 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 7 the 8 bottom 7 the 22 . 8 bottom 9 and 9 and 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 20 the 15 which 16 lay 16 lay 17 between 17 between 18 them 17 between 19 and 19 and 20 the here the lad stopped , and ordered every slave that wore two cloths to cast one away and tuck up the other between his legs . 1 here 4 stopped 2 the 3 lad 2 the 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 , 4 stopped 6 and 4 stopped 7 ordered 7 ordered 11 wore 8 every 9 slave 8 every 11 wore 10 that 11 wore 11 wore 12 two 12 two 13 cloths 13 cloths 14 to 13 cloths 17 away 13 cloths 24 his 15 cast 16 one 16 one 17 away 17 away 18 and 17 away 19 tuck 19 tuck 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 other 22 other 23 between 24 his 25 legs 25 legs 26 . ' [for] , ' said he , ' the wood is not a little one . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 is 11 is 12 not 12 not 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 one 15 one 16 . and they answered , ' [good] , master , ' and did as he bade them . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 3 answered 5 ' 5 ' 8 master 7 , 8 master 8 master 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 and 11 and 12 did 12 did 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 bade 15 bade 16 them 16 them 17 . then they crawled on their hands and knees to where the [nunda] lay asleep . 1 then 2 they 1 then 15 . 2 they 5 their 3 crawled 4 on 3 crawled 5 their 5 their 6 hands 6 hands 7 and 7 and 8 knees 8 knees 9 to 9 to 10 where 10 where 11 the 10 where 13 lay 13 lay 14 asleep noiselessly they crept along till they were quite close to it ; then , at a sign from the boy , they threw their spears . 1 noiselessly 2 they 2 they 3 crept 3 crept 4 along 4 along 5 till 4 along 7 were 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 quite 8 quite 9 close 9 close 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 ; 12 ; 13 then 13 then 14 , 14 , 15 at 14 , 21 , 15 at 17 sign 15 at 18 from 16 a 17 sign 18 from 20 boy 19 the 20 boy 21 , 22 they 22 they 24 their 23 threw 24 their 24 their 25 spears 25 spears 26 . and after they had eaten and were filled , they lay down and slept till morning . 1 and 2 after 2 after 5 eaten 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 eaten 5 eaten 8 filled 5 eaten 12 down 5 eaten 16 morning 6 and 7 were 7 were 8 filled 9 , 12 down 10 they 11 lay 11 lay 12 down 13 and 14 slept 14 slept 15 till 15 till 16 morning 16 morning 17 . when the dawn broke they rose up and cooked more rice , and drank more water . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 broke 4 broke 7 up 5 they 6 rose 5 they 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 cooked 9 cooked 10 more 10 more 11 rice 10 more 15 more 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 drank 14 drank 15 more 15 more 16 water 16 water 17 . ( adapted from [swahili] [tales] . ) 1 ( 2 adapted 1 ( 7 ) 2 adapted 3 from 6 . 7 ) [the] [story] [of] [hassebu] once upon a time there lived a poor woman who had only one child , and he was a little boy [called] [hassebu] . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 7 a 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 7 a 8 poor 8 poor 9 woman 9 woman 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 only 12 only 13 one 13 one 14 child 14 child 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 boy 21 boy 24 . and he stayed at home , eating and sleeping . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 at 4 at 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 eating 7 eating 8 and 8 and 9 sleeping 9 sleeping 10 . one day the boy said to his mother : ' [what] [was] my father 's business [?] ['] 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 16 business 5 said 6 to 5 said 9 : 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 mother 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 13 my 13 my 14 father 14 father 15 's 15 's 16 business ' [he] was a very learned doctor , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 9 ' 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 learned 7 doctor 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 she 10 answered 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [where] , then , are [his] books ? ' asked [hassebu] . 1 ' 13 . 3 , 4 then 3 , 13 . 4 then 5 , 4 then 9 ? 5 , 6 are 6 are 8 books 9 ? 11 asked 10 ' 11 asked ' [many] [days] have passed , and [i] [have] thought [nothing] of [them] . 1 ' 12 of 4 have 5 passed 5 passed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 thought 10 thought 12 of 12 of 14 . but look inside and see if they are there . ' 1 but 2 look 1 but 11 ' 2 look 3 inside 2 look 4 and 2 look 8 are 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 if 7 they 8 are 9 there 10 . 10 . 11 ' so [hassebu] [looked] , and [saw] they were eaten by insects , all but one [book] , [which] he took away and [read] . 1 so 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 24 . 5 and 7 they 7 they 8 were 7 they 17 , 8 were 9 eaten 9 eaten 10 by 9 eaten 11 insects 11 insects 12 , 12 , 14 but 13 all 14 but 14 but 15 one 17 , 19 he 19 he 20 took 20 took 21 away 22 and 24 . for wood-cutting was their trade , and they loaded several donkeys with the wood , and sold it in the town . 1 for 2 wood-cutting 2 wood-cutting 9 loaded 3 was 4 their 4 their 5 trade 5 trade 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 loaded 7 and 8 they 9 loaded 16 and 10 several 11 donkeys 11 donkeys 13 the 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 wood 14 wood 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 sold 17 sold 18 it 18 it 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 town 21 town 22 . and his mother answered , ' [very] well [;] [to-morrow] [i] will buy him a donkey , and you can all go together . ' 1 and 2 his 1 and 4 answered 2 his 3 mother 4 answered 5 , 5 , 25 ' 6 ' 8 well 6 ' 12 will 12 will 13 buy 13 buy 14 him 14 him 15 a 15 a 16 donkey 16 donkey 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 you 18 and 24 . 19 you 20 can 20 can 22 go 21 all 22 go 22 go 23 together 24 . 25 ' ' [knock] again ! ' cried they [.] 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 7 they 3 again 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 6 cried 7 they and he knocked and listened . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knocked 3 knocked 4 and 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 . ' [let] [us] dig , ' said the boy . 1 ' 4 dig 4 dig 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 . and they dug , and found a large pit like a well , filled with honey up to the brim . 1 and 2 they 2 they 9 pit 3 dug 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 9 pit 5 and 6 found 6 found 7 a 7 a 8 large 9 pit 10 like 9 pit 18 to 10 like 11 a 11 a 13 , 12 well 13 , 13 , 15 with 14 filled 15 with 16 honey 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 19 the 18 to 20 brim 19 the 20 brim 20 brim 21 . ' [this] is [better] [than] firewood , ' said they [;] ' it will bring us [more] [money] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 ' 3 is 6 firewood 6 firewood 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 they 12 ' 13 it 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 bring 15 bring 16 us 16 us 19 . the following day each man brought every bowl and vessel he could find at home , and [hassebu] filled them [all] with honey . 1 the 2 following 1 the 11 he 2 following 3 day 3 day 4 each 4 each 5 man 4 each 10 vessel 5 man 6 brought 6 brought 7 every 7 every 8 bowl 8 bowl 9 and 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 find 13 find 14 at 14 at 15 home 14 at 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 filled 19 filled 20 them 20 them 22 with 22 with 23 honey 23 honey 24 . and this he did every day for three months . 1 and 2 this 1 and 10 . 2 this 5 every 2 this 9 months 3 he 4 did 3 he 5 every 5 every 6 day 7 for 9 months 8 three 9 months so he at once began to explore the pit and found it ran back a long way underground . 1 so 2 he 2 he 12 it 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 explore 7 explore 8 the 8 the 9 pit 9 pit 12 it 10 and 11 found 10 and 12 it 12 it 13 ran 12 it 18 underground 13 ran 14 back 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 way 17 way 18 underground 18 underground 19 . then [suddenly] the [thought] [darted] [into] [his] [head] [,] ['] [this] scorpion must have come from somewhere [!] 1 then 3 the 3 the 12 scorpion 12 scorpion 13 must 13 must 14 have 14 have 15 come 15 come 16 from 16 from 17 somewhere perhaps there is a hole . 1 perhaps 2 there 2 there 3 is 2 there 5 hole 3 is 4 a 5 hole 6 . and when he had got outside , he saw a large open space in front of him , and a path leading out of it . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 got 5 got 6 outside 6 outside 7 , 7 , 19 and 8 he 9 saw 8 he 15 front 9 saw 10 a 10 a 11 large 12 open 13 space 13 space 14 in 14 in 15 front 15 front 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 leading 20 a 21 path 21 path 22 leading 22 leading 23 out 23 out 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . he went along the path , on and on , till he reached a large house , with a golden door standing open . 1 he 2 went 2 went 6 , 3 along 4 the 3 along 6 , 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 8 and 8 and 9 on 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 till 11 till 13 reached 12 he 13 reached 13 reached 16 house 14 a 15 large 15 large 16 house 16 house 17 , 16 house 21 door 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 golden 20 golden 21 door 21 door 23 open 21 door 24 . 22 standing 23 open and he went in and lay down on it , and fell fast asleep , for he had wandered far . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 and 2 he 3 went 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 lay 6 lay 7 down 6 lay 8 on 8 on 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 fell 12 fell 13 fast 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 16 for 21 . 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 wandered 19 wandered 20 far by-and-by there was a sound of people coming through the courtyard , and the measured tramp of soldiers . 1 by-and-by 3 was 1 by-and-by 11 courtyard 2 there 3 was 3 was 5 sound 4 a 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 5 sound 7 people 7 people 8 coming 9 through 10 the 9 through 11 courtyard 11 courtyard 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 measured 15 measured 16 tramp 16 tramp 17 of 17 of 18 soldiers 18 soldiers 19 . this was the [king] of the [snakes] [coming] [in] state to his palace . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 state 6 the 14 . 10 state 11 to 11 to 13 palace 12 his 13 palace they entered the hall , but all stopped in surprise at finding a man lying on the king 's own bed . 1 they 2 entered 2 entered 3 the 3 the 4 hall 4 hall 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 stopped 7 all 8 stopped 8 stopped 9 in 9 in 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 at 11 at 12 finding 12 finding 13 a 13 a 14 man 13 a 18 king 14 man 15 lying 15 lying 16 on 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 's 19 's 20 own 20 own 21 bed 20 own 22 . when he was comfortably seated , he turned to his soldiers , and bade them wake the stranger gently . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 seated 4 comfortably 5 seated 5 seated 14 bade 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 soldiers 11 soldiers 14 bade 12 , 14 bade 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 15 them 14 bade 16 wake 16 wake 19 gently 17 the 18 stranger 18 stranger 19 gently 19 gently 20 . ' [who] are you ? ' asked [hassebu] . 1 ' 5 ? 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 5 ? 9 . ' [i] am the [king] of the [snakes] , ' was the reply , ' and this is my palace . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 reply 13 reply 14 , 13 reply 20 palace 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 and 16 and 17 this 17 this 18 is 18 is 19 my 20 palace 21 . and will you tell me who you are , and where you come from ? ' 1 and 2 will 1 and 4 tell 2 will 3 you 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 6 who 6 who 8 are 6 who 11 where 7 you 8 are 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 where 11 where 12 you 11 where 14 from 11 where 16 ' 13 come 14 from 14 from 15 ? ' [my] name is [hassebu] , but whence [i] [come] [i] know [not] , nor whither [i] go . ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 8 whence 1 ' 20 ' 3 name 4 is 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 whence 12 know 14 , 14 , 15 nor 15 nor 16 whither 16 whither 18 go 16 whither 19 . 19 . 20 ' so he said to the [king] of the [snakes] , ' [send] me home , [i] pray . ' 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 said 2 he 19 ' 3 said 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 me 14 home 15 , 15 , 17 pray 17 pray 18 . 18 . 19 ' but the [king] of the [snakes] answered , ' [when] [you] go home , you will do me [evil] ! ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 7 answered 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 7 answered 8 , 7 answered 21 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 20 ! 12 go 13 home 12 go 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 do 17 do 18 me 18 me 20 ! ' [i] will do you [no] evil , ' replied [hassebu] ; ' send me home , [i] pray . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 7 evil 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 you 7 evil 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 ; 12 ; 21 ' 13 ' 14 send 14 send 15 me 14 send 19 pray 16 home 17 , 17 , 19 pray 19 pray 20 . 20 . 21 ' but the king said , ' [i] know it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 . 8 know 9 it 9 it 10 . if [i] send you [home] , you will come back , and kill me . 1 if 7 you 1 if 8 will 3 send 4 you 4 you 6 , 4 you 7 you 6 , 7 you 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 back 10 back 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 kill 13 kill 14 me 14 me 15 . i dare not do it . ' 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 not 3 not 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 ' and [hassebu] swore , and the king ordered his soldiers to take [hassebu] in sight of his native city . 1 and 3 swore 3 swore 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 5 and 15 sight 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 ordered 8 ordered 9 his 9 his 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 to 11 to 12 take 12 take 14 in 15 sight 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 native 18 native 19 city 19 city 20 . then he went straight to his mother 's house , and the heart of his mother was glad . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 to 4 straight 5 to 5 to 18 glad 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 7 mother 16 mother 8 's 9 house 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 heart 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 mother 16 mother 18 glad 17 was 18 glad 18 glad 19 . so the [vizir] had set [people] to watch at the public baths , to see if such a man came there . 1 so 2 the 1 so 5 set 2 the 4 had 5 set 7 to 7 to 8 watch 8 watch 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 public 11 public 12 baths 12 baths 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 if 16 if 17 such 17 such 18 a 17 such 21 there 18 a 19 man 20 came 21 there 21 there 22 . then [hassebu] [cried] , ' [loose] me , that [i] may take you . ' 1 then 15 ' 4 , 5 ' 4 , 13 you 5 ' 9 that 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 11 may 11 may 12 take 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' they went together a long , long way , till they reached the palace of the [king] of the [snakes] . 1 they 2 went 2 went 8 way 3 together 5 long 4 a 5 long 5 long 7 long 6 , 7 long 7 long 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 they 11 they 12 reached 12 reached 13 the 13 the 14 palace 14 palace 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 . ' [who] has beaten you like this ? ' asked the [king] [.] 1 ' 9 ' 3 has 4 beaten 4 beaten 5 you 4 beaten 6 like 6 like 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the ' [it] was the [vizir] , ' replied [hassebu] . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 7 ' 3 was 4 the 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 7 ' 10 . ' [then] [i] am already [dead] , ' said the [king] [sadly] , ' but you must carry me [there] yourself . ' 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 10 the 5 already 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 carry 18 carry 19 me 19 me 23 ' 21 yourself 22 . 22 . 23 ' so [hassebu] carried [him] [.] 1 so 3 carried and on the way the [king] said , ' [when] [i] arrive , [i] shall be killed , and my flesh will be cooked . 1 and 2 on 1 and 8 , 1 and 9 ' 1 and 12 arrive 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 the 7 said 8 , 12 arrive 13 , 13 , 19 and 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 killed 17 killed 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 24 cooked 20 my 21 flesh 21 flesh 22 will 22 will 23 be 23 be 24 cooked 24 cooked 25 . but take some of the [water] that [i] [am] boiled in , and put it in a bottle and lay it on one side . 1 but 12 , 1 but 13 and 2 take 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 that 7 that 10 boiled 10 boiled 11 in 11 in 12 , 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 it 15 it 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 bottle 18 bottle 19 and 19 and 20 lay 20 lay 22 on 21 it 22 on 22 on 24 side 23 one 24 side 24 side 25 . the [vizir] will tell you to drink it , but be careful not to do so . 1 the 10 but 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 drink 7 drink 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 not 11 be 12 careful 12 careful 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 so 16 so 17 . and they went their way into the town , and all happened [as] the [king] of the [snakes] [had] [said] . 1 and 2 they 1 and 8 town 2 they 4 their 3 went 4 their 4 their 5 way 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 21 . 10 and 11 all 12 happened 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 21 . and the [sultan] [loved] [hassebu] , who became a great physician , and cured many sick people . 1 and 2 the 1 and 11 physician 2 the 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 became 9 a 10 great 9 a 11 physician 11 physician 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cured 13 and 18 . 14 cured 15 many 16 sick 17 people 17 people 18 . but he was always sorry for the poor [king] of the [snakes] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 13 . 3 was 4 always 3 was 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 for 7 the 8 poor 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 13 . ( adapted from [swahili] [tales] [,] ) 1 ( 2 adapted 1 ( 7 ) 2 adapted 3 from [the] [maiden] [with] [the] [wooden] [helmet] in a little village in the country of [japan] there lived long , long ago a man and his wife . 1 in 2 a 1 in 10 there 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 village 4 village 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 country 7 country 8 of 10 there 11 lived 11 lived 12 long 12 long 13 , 13 , 14 long 14 long 15 ago 15 ago 16 a 16 a 17 man 17 man 18 and 18 and 20 wife 19 his 20 wife 20 wife 21 . each day he grew more and more wretched , till at length he took to his bed and never got up again . 1 each 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 5 more 5 more 7 more 6 and 7 more 7 more 8 wretched 8 wretched 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 12 length 11 at 12 length 12 length 19 never 13 he 14 took 14 took 15 to 14 took 17 bed 15 to 16 his 17 bed 19 never 18 and 19 never 19 never 20 got 19 never 22 again 19 never 23 . 21 up 22 again his wife and daughter wept bitterly for his loss , and it was many months before they could take pleasure in anything . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 and 3 and 4 daughter 3 and 5 wept 5 wept 6 bitterly 6 bitterly 7 for 6 bitterly 8 his 8 his 9 loss 9 loss 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 12 it 15 months 14 many 15 months 15 months 16 before 16 before 18 could 17 they 18 could 18 could 19 take 19 take 20 pleasure 19 take 22 anything 20 pleasure 21 in 22 anything 23 . then one morning the mother suddenly looked at the girl , and found that she had grown still more lovely than before . 1 then 3 morning 1 then 12 and 2 one 3 morning 3 morning 5 mother 4 the 5 mother 5 mother 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 looked 6 suddenly 11 , 7 looked 8 at 7 looked 10 girl 9 the 10 girl 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 that 13 found 15 she 13 found 17 grown 16 had 17 grown 17 grown 20 lovely 18 still 19 more 19 more 20 lovely 20 lovely 21 than 21 than 22 before 22 before 23 . and the girl was a good girl , and listened to all her mother 's lessons , and so the years passed away . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 6 good 4 was 6 good 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 girl 6 good 9 and 6 good 10 listened 7 girl 8 , 10 listened 11 to 10 listened 12 all 10 listened 19 so 13 her 14 mother 14 mother 15 's 15 's 16 lessons 16 lessons 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 the 19 so 22 passed 21 years 22 passed 22 passed 23 away 22 passed 24 . and when she saw this the heart of the mother was at rest , and she lay back in her bed and died . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 she 2 when 5 this 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 this 5 this 7 heart 6 the 7 heart 7 heart 8 of 7 heart 10 mother 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 mother 10 mother 12 at 10 mother 23 died 11 was 12 at 12 at 13 rest 13 rest 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 she 17 lay 17 lay 18 back 17 lay 19 in 19 in 21 bed 20 her 21 bed 21 bed 22 and 22 and 23 died 23 died 24 . still she could manage to live , and that was enough . 1 still 2 she 1 still 6 live 1 still 7 , 1 still 8 and 1 still 12 . 3 could 4 manage 4 manage 5 to 5 to 6 live 8 and 11 enough 9 that 10 was 9 that 11 enough from this time the girl felt as if all her troubles were ended , but the worst of them was yet to come . 1 from 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 felt 5 girl 10 her 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 troubles 11 troubles 17 worst 12 were 13 ended 13 ended 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 the 15 but 17 worst 17 worst 19 them 17 worst 20 was 18 of 19 them 20 was 21 yet 20 was 22 to 22 to 23 come 23 come 24 . however , they might have spared themselves the trouble , as he knew it was only idle talk . 1 however 2 , 1 however 4 might 1 however 6 spared 2 , 3 they 4 might 5 have 6 spared 7 themselves 6 spared 8 the 6 spared 12 he 6 spared 16 only 8 the 9 trouble 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 knew 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 only 16 only 17 idle 17 idle 18 talk 18 talk 19 . ' [i] have merely to remain firm , ' thought he , ' and they will have to give in . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 9 ' 4 merely 5 to 5 to 6 remain 6 remain 7 firm 7 firm 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 he 10 thought 11 he 11 he 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 have 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 in 20 in 21 . 21 . 22 ' at length one night her mother appeared to her in a dream , and bade her marry the young man . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 one 3 one 4 night 4 night 7 appeared 5 her 6 mother 5 her 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 to 7 appeared 9 her 9 her 10 in 9 her 15 bade 10 in 11 a 12 dream 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 bade 15 bade 16 her 15 bade 17 marry 15 bade 18 the 18 the 19 young 19 young 20 man 20 man 21 . so the next time he asked her as he did nearly every day to his surprise and joy she consented . 1 so 3 next 2 the 3 next 3 next 6 asked 4 time 5 he 4 time 6 asked 6 asked 7 her 6 asked 20 consented 8 as 9 he 8 as 10 did 10 did 11 nearly 11 nearly 12 every 11 nearly 20 consented 12 every 13 day 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 surprise 16 surprise 18 joy 17 and 18 joy 18 joy 20 consented 19 she 20 consented 20 consented 21 . and when they had drunk it all , and the cup was empty , a wonderful thing happened . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 drunk 5 drunk 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 cup 10 the 14 , 11 cup 12 was 11 cup 13 empty 14 , 19 . 15 a 16 wonderful 16 wonderful 17 thing 17 thing 18 happened 18 happened 19 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [monkey] [and] [the] [jelly-fish] the sea-queen [otohime] , whom you read of in the story of [uraschimatoro] , [grew] [suddenly] [very] ill . 1 the 2 sea-queen 1 the 12 of 2 sea-queen 4 , 4 , 5 whom 5 whom 6 you 6 you 7 read 7 read 8 of 8 of 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 story 12 of 14 , 14 , 18 ill 18 ill 19 . the movement , gentle though it was , woke the turtle . 1 the 2 movement 2 movement 3 , 3 , 4 gentle 4 gentle 5 though 5 though 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 woke 9 woke 10 the 10 the 11 turtle 11 turtle 12 . the other apes , seeing that the turtle was not to be trifled with , ran off , leaving their young brother to his fate . 1 the 2 other 2 other 5 seeing 3 apes 5 seeing 4 , 5 seeing 5 seeing 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 turtle 8 turtle 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 13 trifled 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 trifled 13 trifled 14 with 13 trifled 20 their 14 with 15 , 16 ran 17 off 17 off 18 , 18 , 19 leaving 19 leaving 20 their 20 their 22 brother 20 their 23 to 20 their 24 his 21 young 22 brother 24 his 25 fate 25 fate 26 . but you must get on my back and come with me . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 my 5 on 7 back 7 back 9 come 8 and 9 come 9 come 11 me 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' delighted at having secured his prize , the turtle hastened back to the shore and plunged quickly into the water . 1 delighted 2 at 2 at 3 having 3 having 4 secured 4 secured 9 turtle 5 his 9 turtle 6 prize 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 turtle 9 turtle 10 hastened 9 turtle 14 shore 9 turtle 20 water 9 turtle 21 . 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 shore 15 and 16 plunged 16 plunged 18 into 17 quickly 18 into 18 into 20 water 19 the 20 water he swam faster than he had ever done before , and soon reached the royal palace . 1 he 2 swam 2 swam 3 faster 3 faster 4 than 3 faster 12 soon 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 ever 7 ever 8 done 8 done 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 soon 12 soon 13 reached 12 soon 17 . 13 reached 16 palace 14 the 15 royal 15 royal 16 palace it was during one of these attacks of sadness that a jelly-fish happened to swim by . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 during 3 during 4 one 4 one 5 of 4 one 7 attacks 5 of 6 these 6 these 7 attacks 7 attacks 8 of 8 of 9 sadness 9 sadness 10 that 10 that 11 a 11 a 12 jelly-fish 12 jelly-fish 16 by 13 happened 14 to 14 to 15 swim 15 swim 16 by 16 by 17 . at that time jelly-fishes had shells . 1 at 3 time 1 at 5 had 2 that 3 time 4 jelly-fishes 5 had 5 had 6 shells 5 had 7 . the monkey shrank back horrified at these words and asked the jelly-fish what crime he had committed that deserved death . 1 the 2 monkey 2 monkey 18 that 3 shrank 4 back 3 shrank 8 words 5 horrified 6 at 6 at 7 these 7 these 8 words 8 words 9 and 9 and 10 asked 10 asked 13 what 11 the 12 jelly-fish 12 jelly-fish 13 what 13 what 14 crime 14 crime 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 committed 17 committed 18 that 18 that 19 deserved 18 that 21 . 19 deserved 20 death then he went away , leaving the ape cold with horror . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 leaving 6 leaving 8 ape 7 the 8 ape 8 ape 9 cold 9 cold 10 with 10 with 11 horror 11 horror 12 . then with mocking words they hunted him to the shore , and into the sea , which he was only too thankful to reach alive . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 mocking 2 with 4 words 2 with 5 they 5 they 6 hunted 6 hunted 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 11 , 9 the 10 shore 10 shore 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 sea 15 sea 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 only 20 only 21 too 21 too 22 thankful 22 thankful 23 to 23 to 24 reach 24 reach 25 alive 25 alive 26 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [headless] [dwarfs] no bells were rung , and no ringer ever came back . 1 no 2 bells 1 no 7 no 3 were 4 rung 4 rung 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 9 ever 7 no 12 . 8 ringer 9 ever 9 ever 10 came 10 came 11 back indeed , there were even those who whispered that the minister himself had murdered the missing men ! 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 4 were 3 there 4 were 4 were 6 those 5 even 6 those 6 those 7 who 7 who 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 that 9 that 12 himself 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 himself 12 himself 13 had 13 had 14 murdered 14 murdered 17 men 15 the 16 missing 16 missing 17 men 17 men 18 ! ' [very] good , my son , ' replied the minister , ' you shall have the chance of proving your courage this very night . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 6 son 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 11 minister 11 minister 12 , 11 minister 20 proving 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 20 proving 14 you 20 proving 15 shall 16 have 16 have 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 chance 19 of 19 of 20 proving 20 proving 22 courage 20 proving 25 night 21 your 22 courage 23 this 24 very 23 this 25 night 25 night 26 . to-morrow we will settle what your wages are to be . ' 1 to-morrow 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 5 what 4 settle 5 what 5 what 7 wages 5 what 8 are 6 your 7 wages 8 are 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 ' and if [i] do not [put] it , it will certainly be [wiser] for you not to do so ! ' 1 and 5 not 1 and 7 it 2 if 4 do 4 do 5 not 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 12 be 10 will 11 certainly 10 will 12 be 12 be 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 21 ' 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 so 19 so 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' then he picked up some cards , and played with the unknown men as if he had known them all his life . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 some 5 some 6 cards 6 cards 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 played 9 played 10 with 10 with 11 the 10 with 13 men 12 unknown 13 men 13 men 19 them 14 as 15 if 15 if 19 them 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 known 18 known 19 them 19 them 22 life 19 them 23 . 20 all 22 life 21 his 22 life the luck was on his side , and soon the money of the other gamblers found its way from their pockets into his . 1 the 2 luck 1 the 15 gamblers 3 was 4 on 4 on 6 side 5 his 6 side 6 side 15 gamblers 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 soon 8 and 9 soon 9 soon 12 of 10 the 12 of 11 money 12 of 12 of 14 other 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 gamblers 15 gamblers 18 way 15 gamblers 20 their 16 found 18 way 17 its 18 way 18 way 19 from 20 their 23 his 21 pockets 22 into 21 pockets 23 his 23 his 24 . ' [stop] , my little friend ! ' cried [hans] . 1 ' 11 . 3 , 4 my 3 , 11 . 4 my 5 little 4 my 6 friend 6 friend 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried ' [that] is not part of the bargain ! 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 part 5 part 6 of 5 part 7 the 7 the 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 ! perhaps you saw how your comrades walked down stairs , and you are going after them . 1 perhaps 3 saw 2 you 3 saw 3 saw 4 how 4 how 5 your 5 your 6 comrades 6 comrades 8 down 6 comrades 16 them 7 walked 8 down 8 down 9 stairs 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 going 14 going 15 after 15 after 16 them 16 them 17 . but [as] you are in the highest place you [shall] make a more dignified [exit] , and follow them through the window ! ' 1 but 24 ' 3 you 4 are 3 you 9 you 4 are 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 highest 7 highest 8 place 9 you 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 19 them 12 a 23 ! 13 more 14 dignified 14 dignified 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 them 18 follow 19 them 19 them 20 through 20 through 21 the 21 the 22 window 23 ! 24 ' with these words he began to climb the ladder , in order to take the little man from the bell and carry out his threat . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 he 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 climb 7 climb 8 the 8 the 9 ladder 9 ladder 10 , 10 , 11 in 10 , 26 . 11 in 12 order 12 order 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 man 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 bell 20 bell 21 and 21 and 22 carry 22 carry 25 threat 23 out 24 his 24 his 25 threat 25 threat 26 . i am small and weak , but who knows whether some day [i] [shall] not be able to reward you . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 who 3 small 4 and 3 small 8 who 4 and 5 weak 5 weak 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 who 8 who 9 knows 8 who 21 . 8 who 22 ' 9 knows 10 whether 10 whether 12 day 10 whether 15 not 11 some 12 day 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 reward 19 reward 20 you 20 you 21 . ' [you] wretched little shrimp , ' replied [hans] , ' a great deal of good your gratitude is likely to do me ! 1 ' 3 wretched 1 ' 7 ' 3 wretched 5 shrimp 4 little 5 shrimp 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 11 ' 8 replied 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 19 is 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 of 15 of 16 good 16 good 17 your 17 your 19 is 18 gratitude 19 is 19 is 20 likely 19 is 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 me 23 me 24 ! but as [i] happen to be [feeling] in a cheerful mood to-night [i] will let you [have] [your] [life] . 1 but 2 as 1 but 20 . 2 as 10 cheerful 4 happen 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 cheerful 10 cheerful 11 mood 11 mood 12 to-night 14 will 15 let 15 let 16 you 16 you 20 . but take care how you come across me again , or you may not escape so easily ! ' 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 5 you 4 how 5 you 5 you 8 me 6 come 7 across 7 across 8 me 8 me 9 again 8 me 15 escape 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 or 12 you 13 may 13 may 14 not 14 not 15 escape 15 escape 17 easily 15 escape 18 ! 15 escape 19 ' 16 so 17 easily then [hans] began to [ring] lustily . 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 6 lustily 6 lustily 7 . hans rang the bells for some time , then went to the hay-loft , and fell fast asleep . 1 hans 2 rang 2 rang 3 the 3 the 4 bells 4 bells 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 , 13 hay-loft 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 17 fast 17 fast 18 asleep 18 asleep 19 . this [morning] everyone was in his place [except] [hans] , and [no] [one] knew [anything] about him . 1 this 3 everyone 3 everyone 4 was 4 was 18 . 5 in 6 his 5 in 7 place 7 place 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 knew 14 knew 16 about 16 about 17 him 17 him 18 . when , [however] , the servants all gathered round the table [for] [dinner] , [hans] at last made his appearance stretching himself and yawning . 1 when 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 servants 6 servants 7 all 7 all 8 gathered 8 gathered 9 round 9 round 10 the 10 the 11 table 11 table 14 , 14 , 16 at 14 , 25 . 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 made 18 made 20 appearance 18 made 21 stretching 19 his 20 appearance 21 stretching 22 himself 23 and 24 yawning 23 and 25 . ' [where] have you been all this time ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 10 ' 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 3 have 9 ? 5 been 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 time 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 minister 13 minister 14 . ' [asleep] , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [asleep] ! ' exclaimed the minister in astonishment . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 minister 6 the 7 minister 7 minister 9 astonishment 8 in 9 astonishment 9 astonishment 10 . ' [you] don't mean to tell me that you can go on sleeping [till] [mid-day] ? ' 1 ' 4 mean 1 ' 17 ' 3 don't 4 mean 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 go 11 go 12 on 12 on 13 sleeping 13 sleeping 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [that] [is] exactly what [i] do mean , ' replied [hans] . 1 ' 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 what 4 exactly 13 . 5 what 7 do 7 do 8 mean 9 , 10 ' 9 , 13 . 10 ' 11 replied the minister tried to argue the point with him , but at length the following agreement was come to . 1 the 2 minister 2 minister 3 tried 2 minister 13 length 2 minister 16 agreement 4 to 5 argue 5 argue 6 the 6 the 7 point 7 point 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 at 12 at 13 length 14 the 15 following 14 the 16 agreement 16 agreement 17 was 17 was 18 come 17 was 19 to 19 to 20 . ' [not] at all ! ' answered [hans] [.] 1 ' 5 ! 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! 5 ! 7 answered 6 ' 7 answered a few weeks later the minister was asked to attend a christening in the neighbouring town . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 weeks 3 weeks 12 christening 4 later 6 minister 5 the 6 minister 6 minister 7 was 6 minister 12 christening 8 asked 10 attend 9 to 10 attend 10 attend 12 christening 11 a 12 christening 12 christening 15 neighbouring 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 neighbouring 15 neighbouring 16 town 16 town 17 . ' [what] are you taking that for ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 6 that 3 are 5 taking 4 you 5 taking 5 taking 6 that 6 that 7 for 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 10 asked 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 minister 12 minister 13 . ' [we] shall be there before dark . ' 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 9 ' 3 shall 4 be 4 be 6 before 5 there 6 before 6 before 7 dark 7 dark 8 . ' [who] knows ? ' replied [hans] [.] 1 ' 3 knows 1 ' 5 ' 3 knows 4 ? 5 ' 6 replied if we don't reach the town while it is still daylight [i] shall leave you to shift for yourself . ' 1 if 2 we 1 if 3 don't 1 if 4 reach 1 if 7 while 4 reach 5 the 5 the 6 town 7 while 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 11 daylight 10 still 11 daylight 11 daylight 13 shall 11 daylight 14 leave 11 daylight 17 shift 14 leave 15 you 14 leave 16 to 17 shift 18 for 18 for 19 yourself 19 yourself 20 . 20 . 21 ' the minister thought he was joking , and made no further remark . 1 the 2 minister 2 minister 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 joking 6 joking 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 no 10 no 11 further 11 further 12 remark 12 remark 13 . ' [is] there anything behind you ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 4 anything 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 5 behind 5 behind 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 9 asked 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 . ' [or] what is it you are always turning round for ? ' 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 13 ' 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 you 6 you 7 are 8 always 9 turning 9 turning 10 round 10 round 11 for 11 for 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] turn [round] because [i] have no eyes in the back of [my] neck , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 3 turn 1 ' 20 . 5 because 8 no 7 have 8 no 8 no 9 eyes 8 no 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 back 10 in 20 . 12 back 13 of 12 back 15 neck 15 neck 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said ' [cease] talking nonsense , ' replied the minister , ' and give all your mind to [getting] us to the town before nightfall . ' 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 26 ' 3 talking 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 , 5 , 12 and 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 7 replied 9 minister 9 minister 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 give 13 give 14 all 13 give 17 to 14 all 16 mind 15 your 16 mind 17 to 19 us 20 to 21 the 20 to 24 nightfall 21 the 22 town 22 town 23 before 24 nightfall 25 . 25 . 26 ' hans did not answer , but rode on steadily , though every now and then he cast a glance over his shoulder . 1 hans 7 rode 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 rode 7 rode 8 on 7 rode 9 steadily 9 steadily 11 though 10 , 11 though 11 though 13 now 12 every 13 now 13 now 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 cast 17 cast 18 a 17 cast 20 over 18 a 19 glance 20 over 21 his 21 his 22 shoulder 22 shoulder 23 . when they arrived in the middle of the wood the sun sank altogether . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 arrived 3 arrived 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 middle 6 middle 7 of 6 middle 13 altogether 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 sank 13 altogether 14 . then [hans] [reined] [up] his horse , took his knapsack , and jumped out of the sledge . 1 then 5 his 5 his 6 horse 6 horse 13 jumped 7 , 8 took 7 , 12 and 8 took 9 his 10 knapsack 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 jumped 13 jumped 18 . 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sledge 16 the 18 . ' [what] are you doing ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? in vain the master prayed and threatened , and promised [hans] a large reward if he would only drive him on [.] 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 3 the 2 vain 5 prayed 3 the 4 master 5 prayed 6 and 6 and 7 threatened 7 threatened 21 on 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 if 9 and 10 promised 10 promised 12 a 12 a 13 large 13 large 14 reward 15 if 18 only 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 only 18 only 19 drive 19 drive 20 him 19 drive 21 on the young man was not to be moved . 1 the 2 young 1 the 4 was 2 young 3 man 4 was 6 to 4 was 9 . 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 moved ' [are] you not ashamed to urge me to break my word ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 14 ' 4 not 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 to 6 to 7 urge 7 urge 8 me 7 urge 13 ? 8 me 11 my 9 to 10 break 10 break 11 my 11 my 12 word 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 16 he 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . ' [if] you want to reach the town [to-night] you must go alone . 1 ' 8 town 1 ' 14 . 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 reach 6 reach 7 the 7 the 8 town 10 you 11 must 10 you 14 . 11 must 12 go 12 go 13 alone the hour of my freedom has struck , and [i] [cannot] go with you . ' 1 the 2 hour 2 hour 5 freedom 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 freedom 5 freedom 6 has 5 freedom 14 you 7 struck 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 go 12 go 13 with 13 with 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [my] good [hans] , ' entreated the minister , ' [i] [really] ought [not] to leave you here . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 11 ' 7 entreated 8 the 8 the 9 minister 9 minister 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 ought 14 ought 16 to 16 to 17 leave 17 leave 18 you 17 leave 19 here 19 here 20 . consider what danger you would be in ! 1 consider 2 what 1 consider 3 danger 3 danger 4 you 4 you 7 in 4 you 8 ! 5 would 6 be 5 would 7 in yonder , as you see , a gallows is set up , and two evil-doers are hanging on it . 1 yonder 3 as 1 yonder 15 evil-doers 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 you 3 as 6 , 3 as 9 is 5 see 6 , 7 a 8 gallows 7 a 9 is 9 is 12 , 10 set 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 two 15 evil-doers 16 are 15 evil-doers 18 on 15 evil-doers 20 . 16 are 17 hanging 18 on 19 it you could not possibly sleep with such ghastly neighbours . ' 1 you 2 could 2 could 4 possibly 3 not 4 possibly 4 possibly 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 with 5 sleep 8 ghastly 7 such 8 ghastly 8 ghastly 9 neighbours 8 ghastly 11 ' 9 neighbours 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [why] not ? ' asked [hans] [.] 1 ' 5 ' 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 asked as he spoke , he turned his back on the minister , and went his way . 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 , 2 he 3 spoke 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 his 6 turned 8 back 8 back 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 16 way 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 . his friends were much surprised to see him drive up without a coachman , and thought some accident had happened . 1 his 2 friends 2 friends 3 were 3 were 5 surprised 4 much 5 surprised 5 surprised 7 see 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 him 8 him 10 up 8 him 12 a 9 drive 10 up 11 without 12 a 12 a 13 coachman 13 coachman 16 thought 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 thought 16 thought 18 accident 16 thought 20 happened 16 thought 21 . 17 some 18 accident 19 had 20 happened but when he told them of his conversation with [hans] they did not know which was the most foolish , master [or] [man] . 1 but 21 master 2 when 3 he 2 when 11 they 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 them 4 told 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 conversation 8 conversation 9 with 11 they 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 know 14 know 15 which 15 which 16 was 16 was 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 foolish 19 foolish 20 , 20 , 21 master 21 master 24 . it would have mattered little to [hans] had he known what they were saying or thinking of him . 1 it 4 mattered 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 mattered 4 mattered 5 little 4 mattered 6 to 4 mattered 8 had 4 mattered 14 saying 9 he 10 known 10 known 11 what 11 what 14 saying 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 saying 14 saying 16 thinking 15 or 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 of 16 thinking 18 him 16 thinking 19 . after some hours , he was awakened by a sudden noise , and sat up and looked about him . 1 after 3 hours 2 some 3 hours 3 hours 4 , 3 hours 11 noise 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 awakened 7 awakened 8 by 8 by 11 noise 9 a 10 sudden 10 sudden 11 noise 11 noise 12 , 11 noise 20 . 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 up 14 sat 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 about 18 about 19 him the moon was shining brightly above his head , and close by stood two headless dwarfs , talking angrily . 1 the 2 moon 2 moon 4 shining 3 was 4 shining 4 shining 6 above 4 shining 13 stood 5 brightly 6 above 6 above 8 head 7 his 8 head 9 , 13 stood 10 and 13 stood 11 close 12 by 12 by 13 stood 13 stood 14 two 13 stood 17 , 13 stood 19 angrily 14 two 15 headless 14 two 16 dwarfs 18 talking 19 angrily 19 angrily 20 . at the sight of [hans] the little dwarfs cried out : 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 4 of 6 the 6 the 8 dwarfs 7 little 8 dwarfs 8 dwarfs 9 cried 9 cried 10 out 9 cried 11 : ' [it] is he ! 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 ! my bones still ache from my fall down the steps of the tower . 1 my 2 bones 2 bones 13 tower 3 still 4 ache 4 ache 5 from 5 from 6 my 6 my 7 fall 7 fall 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 steps 10 steps 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 tower 13 tower 14 . i dare say you have not forgotten that night ! 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 2 dare 6 not 2 dare 8 that 4 you 6 not 5 have 6 not 6 not 7 forgotten 8 that 9 night 8 that 10 ! now it is the turn of your bones . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 turn 5 turn 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 bones 8 bones 9 . hi ! comrades , make haste ! make haste ! ' 1 hi 2 ! 2 ! 4 , 3 comrades 4 , 4 , 5 make 5 make 6 haste 5 make 7 ! 7 ! 8 make 7 ! 10 ! 8 make 9 haste 10 ! 11 ' hans thought his last hour was come , when just as the fight was at the hottest another little dwarf arrived on the scene . 1 hans 2 thought 2 thought 3 his 2 thought 6 was 2 thought 9 when 3 his 4 last 3 his 5 hour 6 was 7 come 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 just 9 when 17 hottest 9 when 25 . 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 fight 14 was 15 at 15 at 17 hottest 16 the 17 hottest 17 hottest 19 little 17 hottest 22 on 18 another 19 little 19 little 20 dwarf 21 arrived 22 on 22 on 23 the 22 on 24 scene ' [hold] , comrades ! ' he shouted , turning to the attacking party . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 comrades 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 , 9 , 10 turning 10 turning 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 attacking 13 attacking 14 party 14 party 15 . ' [this] [man] [once] did me a service , and [i] [am] [his] debtor . 1 ' 9 , 5 did 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 service 8 service 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 debtor 14 debtor 15 . when [i] was in his power he granted me my life . 1 when 7 he 3 was 4 in 4 in 7 he 5 his 6 power 5 his 7 he 7 he 11 life 7 he 12 . 8 granted 9 me 8 granted 11 life 10 my 11 life the headless dwarfs listened to his words and disappeared as suddenly as they had come . 1 the 2 headless 1 the 16 . 2 headless 15 come 3 dwarfs 4 listened 3 dwarfs 13 they 4 listened 5 to 4 listened 7 words 4 listened 9 disappeared 5 to 6 his 8 and 9 disappeared 10 as 11 suddenly 10 as 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 15 come 14 had 15 come ' [ah] ! ' said the dwarf , seating himself quietly under the tree . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 dwarf 7 dwarf 8 , 8 , 9 seating 9 seating 10 himself 10 himself 11 quietly 11 quietly 12 under 12 under 14 tree 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 . ' [you] [laughed] [at] [me] [when] [i] [told] you [that] some day [i] [might] do you a good turn . 1 ' 9 you 1 ' 20 . 9 you 11 some 11 some 12 day 15 do 16 you 15 do 20 . 16 you 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 turn now you see [i] was [right] , and perhaps you will learn for the future not to despise any creature , however [small] . ['] 1 now 2 you 1 now 3 see 1 now 24 . 5 was 15 future 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 learn 8 and 11 will 9 perhaps 10 you 10 you 11 will 12 learn 13 for 13 for 15 future 14 the 15 future 15 future 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 despise 18 despise 19 any 18 despise 20 creature 18 despise 22 however 20 creature 21 , 22 however 24 . ' [i] thank [you] from my heart , ' answered [hans] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 thank 5 from 5 from 7 heart 5 from 8 , 6 my 7 heart 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 9 ' 12 . ' [my] bones are still sore from their blows , and had it not been for you [i] should [indeed] have fared [badly] . ' 1 ' 3 bones 1 ' 25 ' 4 are 5 still 5 still 6 sore 6 sore 7 from 7 from 8 their 8 their 9 blows 9 blows 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 had 12 had 13 it 13 it 15 been 14 not 15 been 15 been 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 24 . 17 you 25 ' 19 should 21 have 21 have 22 fared 22 fared 24 . under the stone lies a great treasure , which has been hidden there in time of war . 1 under 2 the 2 the 3 stone 3 stone 7 treasure 4 lies 7 treasure 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 treasure 7 treasure 17 war 7 treasure 18 . 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 has 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 hidden 12 hidden 14 in 12 hidden 17 war 13 there 14 in 15 time 16 of 16 of 17 war a third of this money you must give to the poor , but the rest you may keep for yourself . ' 1 a 2 third 2 third 3 of 3 of 4 this 3 of 5 money 5 money 6 you 5 money 8 give 6 you 7 must 8 give 9 to 9 to 10 the 9 to 11 poor 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 , 12 , 13 but 12 , 14 the 14 the 15 rest 15 rest 16 you 16 you 17 may 16 you 20 yourself 17 may 18 keep 19 for 20 yourself 20 yourself 21 . 21 . 22 ' as he finished , the cocks in the village crowed , and the little man was nowhere to be seen . 1 as 3 finished 1 as 4 , 2 he 3 finished 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 cocks 5 the 11 , 6 cocks 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 village 9 village 10 crowed 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 16 was 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 man 16 was 17 nowhere 16 was 21 . 17 nowhere 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 seen hans found that his limbs no longer pained him , and lay for some time thinking of the hidden treasure . 1 hans 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 6 no 4 his 5 limbs 5 limbs 6 no 6 no 7 longer 6 no 8 pained 6 no 10 , 6 no 20 treasure 8 pained 9 him 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lay 12 lay 13 for 13 for 15 time 14 some 15 time 15 time 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 hidden 20 treasure 21 . towards morning he fell asleep . 1 towards 2 morning 1 towards 3 he 3 he 4 fell 4 fell 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 . the sun was high in the heavens when his master returned from the town . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 8 when 3 was 8 when 4 high 7 heavens 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 heavens 6 the 7 heavens 7 heavens 8 when 8 when 9 his 8 when 11 returned 8 when 12 from 8 when 14 town 8 when 15 . 9 his 10 master 13 the 14 town ' [hans] , ' said he , ' what a fool you were not to come with me yesterday ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 what 9 what 10 a 9 what 16 come 10 a 11 fool 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 15 to 14 not 16 come 16 come 19 yesterday 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 yesterday 19 yesterday 20 ! then he returned to his work . 1 then 2 he 1 then 6 work 3 returned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 work 6 work 7 . sure enough , there was the hole , and in the hole lay the treasure , exactly as the little man had said . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 hole 7 hole 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 hole 12 hole 15 treasure 13 lay 14 the 14 the 15 treasure 15 treasure 21 man 16 , 17 exactly 17 exactly 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 little 20 little 21 man 21 man 23 said 22 had 23 said 23 said 24 . as , however , he did not claim any wages , the minister made no objections , but allowed him to do as he wished . 1 as 3 however 1 as 13 minister 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 claim 9 any 10 wages 10 wages 13 minister 11 , 13 minister 12 the 13 minister 13 minister 16 objections 14 made 16 objections 15 no 16 objections 16 objections 19 allowed 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 allowed 19 allowed 20 him 20 him 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 as 23 as 24 he 24 he 25 wished 25 wished 26 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [young] [man] [who] [would] [have] [his] [eyes] [opened] once upon a time there lived a youth who was never happy unless he was prying into something that other people knew nothing about . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 6 lived 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 8 youth 6 lived 16 prying 7 a 8 youth 8 youth 9 who 10 was 11 never 10 was 12 happy 12 happy 13 unless 13 unless 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 prying 16 prying 17 into 17 into 18 something 18 something 19 that 19 that 20 other 20 other 21 people 20 other 22 knew 22 knew 24 about 23 nothing 24 about 24 about 25 . but when the old man had listened attentively to him , he said , warningly : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 8 attentively 5 man 6 had 6 had 7 listened 7 listened 8 attentively 8 attentively 9 to 8 attentively 10 him 8 attentively 15 warningly 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 15 warningly 14 , 15 warningly 15 warningly 16 : ' [my] son , do not follow after empty knowledge , which will not bring you happiness , but rather evil . 1 ' 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 do 4 , 12 which 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 follow 8 after 9 empty 9 empty 10 knowledge 10 knowledge 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 14 not 13 will 14 not 14 not 15 bring 15 bring 16 you 15 bring 18 , 16 you 17 happiness 18 , 19 but 18 , 22 . 19 but 21 evil 20 rather 21 evil much is hidden from the eyes of men , because did they know everything their hearts would no longer be at peace . 1 much 2 is 2 is 3 hidden 2 is 11 did 3 hidden 4 from 4 from 5 the 4 from 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 of 8 men 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 did 11 did 12 they 11 did 13 know 11 did 17 would 11 did 23 . 13 know 14 everything 14 everything 15 their 15 their 16 hearts 17 would 19 longer 17 would 20 be 18 no 19 longer 20 be 21 at 21 at 22 peace knowledge kills joy , therefore think well what you are doing , or some day you will repent . 1 knowledge 2 kills 1 knowledge 3 joy 3 joy 5 therefore 4 , 5 therefore 5 therefore 6 think 6 think 7 well 7 well 8 what 7 well 18 repent 9 you 10 are 9 you 12 , 10 are 11 doing 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 some 14 some 15 day 15 day 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 repent 18 repent 19 . but if you will not take my advice , then truly [i] can [show] you the secrets of the night . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 11 truly 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 not 6 take 7 my 6 take 8 advice 7 my 8 advice 8 advice 11 truly 9 , 11 truly 10 then 11 truly 11 truly 17 secrets 13 can 17 secrets 15 you 16 the 16 the 17 secrets 17 secrets 18 of 17 secrets 20 night 19 the 20 night 20 night 21 . only you will need more than a man 's courage to bear the sight . ' 1 only 6 than 1 only 15 . 1 only 16 ' 2 you 3 will 3 will 5 more 4 need 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 8 man 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 's 8 man 12 bear 9 's 10 courage 10 courage 11 to 12 bear 14 sight 13 the 14 sight it is lucky for you that the serpent-king 's feast happens to fall this year , otherwise you would have had long to wait for it . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 lucky 2 is 6 that 3 lucky 4 for 4 for 5 you 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 serpent-king 8 serpent-king 9 's 9 's 10 feast 10 feast 11 happens 11 happens 12 to 12 to 13 fall 13 fall 15 year 14 this 15 year 15 year 17 otherwise 16 , 17 otherwise 17 otherwise 19 would 18 you 19 would 19 would 21 had 20 have 21 had 21 had 22 long 21 had 27 . 22 long 24 wait 23 to 24 wait 24 wait 25 for 25 for 26 it but take care to be quick and bold , or it will be the worse for you . ' 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 4 to 3 care 8 bold 5 be 6 quick 6 quick 7 and 7 and 8 bold 8 bold 9 , 8 bold 10 or 10 or 12 will 11 it 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 15 worse 15 worse 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 ' what he saw was creepier than creepy , and surpassed all he had ever dreamt of . 1 what 3 saw 1 what 4 was 1 what 5 creepier 2 he 3 saw 5 creepier 6 than 5 creepier 10 surpassed 6 than 7 creepy 6 than 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 surpassed 11 all 10 surpassed 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 ever 14 ever 15 dreamt 15 dreamt 16 of 16 of 17 . so , with his hair standing on end and his blood frozen in his veins , he crept forwards . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 his 3 with 5 hair 3 with 6 standing 6 standing 7 on 7 on 8 end 8 end 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 blood 10 his 15 veins 10 his 19 forwards 10 his 20 . 12 frozen 13 in 13 in 15 veins 14 his 15 veins 16 , 17 he 16 , 18 crept 17 he 18 crept 18 crept 19 forwards oh ! what a noise and a whirr rose afresh among the serpents . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 8 whirr 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 noise 5 noise 8 whirr 6 and 8 whirr 7 a 8 whirr 8 whirr 9 rose 8 whirr 13 serpents 9 rose 10 afresh 11 among 13 serpents 12 the 13 serpents 13 serpents 14 . at length his breath failed him , and he threw himself almost senseless on the turf . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 his 3 his 4 breath 4 breath 5 failed 5 failed 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 threw 10 threw 11 himself 11 himself 12 almost 11 himself 13 senseless 13 senseless 14 on 14 on 15 the 14 on 16 turf 14 on 17 . while he lay there dreadful dreams haunted him . 1 while 8 him 2 he 3 lay 2 he 8 him 3 lay 4 there 4 there 5 dreadful 6 dreams 8 him 7 haunted 8 him 8 him 9 . he thought that the serpent-king with the fiery crown had twined himself round him , and was crushing out his life . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 10 had 4 the 5 serpent-king 4 the 10 had 5 serpent-king 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 fiery 9 crown 10 had 10 had 12 himself 10 had 13 round 10 had 16 and 11 twined 12 himself 13 round 14 him 14 him 15 , 16 and 17 was 17 was 18 crushing 17 was 19 out 17 was 22 . 19 out 20 his 20 his 21 life but it was no dream that he had run hard and far , or that he had drunk of the magic goats ' milk . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 dream 5 dream 6 that 5 dream 8 had 7 he 8 had 8 had 10 hard 9 run 10 hard 10 hard 11 and 10 hard 14 or 12 far 14 or 13 , 14 or 14 or 22 goats 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 drunk 18 drunk 19 of 19 of 22 goats 20 the 21 magic 20 the 22 goats 22 goats 23 ' 22 goats 24 milk 22 goats 25 . and once in the forest his doubts were set at rest , for he saw what no mortal eyes had ever seen before . 1 and 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 5 forest 4 the 5 forest 5 forest 6 his 5 forest 13 for 5 forest 19 eyes 6 his 7 doubts 6 his 8 were 8 were 9 set 8 were 10 at 10 at 11 rest 11 rest 12 , 13 for 14 he 15 saw 16 what 15 saw 19 eyes 17 no 18 mortal 18 mortal 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 had 19 eyes 22 seen 21 ever 22 seen 22 seen 23 before 22 seen 24 . beneath the trees were golden pavilions , with flags of silver all brightly lighted up . 1 beneath 2 the 2 the 3 trees 3 trees 4 were 3 trees 6 pavilions 4 were 5 golden 6 pavilions 13 brightly 7 , 8 with 8 with 10 of 9 flags 10 of 10 of 11 silver 11 silver 12 all 12 all 13 brightly 13 brightly 15 up 14 lighted 15 up 15 up 16 . these were the wood-nymphs , daughters of the earth-mother , who came every night to hold their dances , in the forest . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 the 2 were 12 came 3 the 4 wood-nymphs 4 wood-nymphs 5 , 5 , 6 daughters 6 daughters 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 earth-mother 9 earth-mother 10 , 10 , 11 who 12 came 14 night 12 came 15 to 12 came 19 , 13 every 14 night 16 hold 19 , 17 their 18 dances 17 their 19 , 19 , 21 the 19 , 23 . 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 forest then a silvery veil seemed to be drawn over the ladies , and they vanished from sight . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 silvery 3 silvery 4 veil 4 veil 11 ladies 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 drawn 8 drawn 9 over 9 over 10 the 9 over 11 ladies 11 ladies 12 , 11 ladies 15 vanished 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 vanished 15 vanished 16 from 16 from 17 sight 17 sight 18 . but the young man remained where he was till the sun was high in the heavens , and then went home . 1 but 5 remained 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 3 young 5 remained 5 remained 6 where 5 remained 13 high 6 where 7 he 6 where 8 was 8 was 9 till 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 was 11 sun 13 high 12 was 13 high 13 high 16 heavens 13 high 20 went 14 in 16 heavens 15 the 16 heavens 16 heavens 17 , 16 heavens 18 and 17 , 18 and 19 then 20 went 20 went 21 home 21 home 22 . he felt that day to be endless , and counted the minutes till night should come , and he might return to the forest . 1 he 3 that 2 felt 3 that 3 that 5 to 4 day 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 endless 7 endless 14 night 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 the 9 and 10 counted 11 the 12 minutes 12 minutes 14 night 13 till 14 night 14 night 16 come 14 night 24 forest 14 night 25 . 15 should 16 come 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 might 20 might 21 return 21 return 22 to 22 to 23 the 22 to 24 forest 23 the 24 forest and that was the way he learned that the wizard had spoken truly when he said , ' [blindness] is man 's highest good . ' 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 he 6 he 7 learned 7 learned 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 wizard 10 wizard 11 had 11 had 12 spoken 12 spoken 13 truly 13 truly 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 , 16 said 18 ' 18 ' 26 ' 20 is 21 man 21 man 22 's 22 's 23 highest 22 's 24 good 24 good 25 . 25 . 26 ' ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [boys] [with] [the] [golden] [stars] once upon a time what happened did happen : and if it had not happened , you would never have heard this story . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 4 time 6 happened 5 what 6 happened 6 happened 8 happen 7 did 8 happen 8 happen 9 : 9 : 10 and 9 : 16 , 9 : 17 you 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 15 happened 14 not 15 happened 17 you 23 story 17 you 24 . 18 would 19 never 19 never 20 have 20 have 21 heard 21 heard 23 story 22 this 23 story stana , the second , was so beautiful that when she was driving the flock the wolves protected the sheep . 1 stana 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 second 4 second 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 beautiful 7 so 9 that 9 that 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 driving 13 driving 14 the 14 the 15 flock 15 flock 16 the 16 the 17 wolves 17 wolves 18 protected 18 protected 20 sheep 19 the 20 sheep 20 sheep 21 . but it was only the emperor going to hunt with his friends and attendants . 1 but 2 it 1 but 4 only 3 was 4 only 4 only 6 emperor 5 the 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 going 6 emperor 9 hunt 6 emperor 14 attendants 7 going 8 to 10 with 14 attendants 11 his 12 friends 12 friends 13 and 13 and 14 attendants 14 attendants 15 . as they drew near the three sisters , and marked their beauty , they checked their horses and rode slowly by . 1 as 2 they 1 as 3 drew 1 as 9 and 3 drew 4 near 5 the 6 three 6 three 7 sisters 7 sisters 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 marked 9 and 13 , 9 and 14 they 9 and 15 checked 10 marked 11 their 10 marked 12 beauty 15 checked 16 their 16 their 17 horses 17 horses 19 rode 18 and 19 rode 19 rode 20 slowly 20 slowly 21 by 20 slowly 22 . ' [listen] , sisters ! ' said [anna] , as they passed on . 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 sisters 4 sisters 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 passed 12 passed 13 on 13 on 14 . and though they spoke low the young men heard , and turned their horses ' heads . 1 and 2 though 2 though 3 they 2 though 11 and 3 they 8 men 4 spoke 5 low 5 low 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 men 9 heard 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 turned 11 and 13 their 11 and 17 . 13 their 14 horses 14 horses 15 ' 15 ' 16 heads the following morning the marriage ceremony took place , and for three days and three nights there was nothing but feasting over the whole kingdom . 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 4 the 5 marriage 5 marriage 6 ceremony 6 ceremony 7 took 7 took 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 13 days 12 three 13 days 13 days 16 nights 14 and 15 three 15 three 16 nights 16 nights 21 feasting 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 but 20 but 21 feasting 21 feasting 22 over 22 over 25 kingdom 22 over 26 . 23 the 24 whole 24 whole 25 kingdom now the emperor had a stepmother , and she had a daughter by her first husband , who lived with her in the palace . 1 now 13 by 2 the 3 emperor 2 the 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 stepmother 6 stepmother 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 daughter 11 a 13 by 13 by 16 husband 14 her 16 husband 15 first 16 husband 16 husband 17 , 16 husband 18 who 18 who 19 lived 19 lived 20 with 20 with 21 her 21 her 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 25 . so she hated the girl with all her heart , and only bided her time to do her ill . 1 so 3 hated 1 so 13 bided 2 she 3 hated 3 hated 9 heart 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 with 6 with 7 all 6 with 9 heart 7 all 8 her 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 only 12 only 13 bided 13 bided 14 her 13 bided 15 time 13 bided 19 ill 16 to 17 do 17 do 19 ill 18 her 19 ill 19 ill 20 . this time her scheme was successful . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 her 2 time 5 was 2 time 6 successful 4 scheme 5 was 6 successful 7 . and hastily assembling whatever soldiers happened to be at hand he set off at once to meet the enemy . 1 and 2 hastily 2 hastily 3 assembling 3 assembling 4 whatever 3 assembling 18 the 4 whatever 5 soldiers 4 whatever 6 happened 4 whatever 11 he 6 happened 7 to 6 happened 8 be 8 be 9 at 9 at 10 hand 11 he 12 set 11 he 13 off 13 off 15 once 14 at 15 once 16 to 17 meet 17 meet 18 the 18 the 19 enemy 18 the 20 . the other king had not reckoned on the swiftness of his movements , and was not ready to receive him . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 king 3 king 12 movements 4 had 5 not 5 not 12 movements 6 reckoned 7 on 7 on 12 movements 8 the 9 swiftness 9 swiftness 10 of 10 of 12 movements 11 his 12 movements 12 movements 16 not 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 not 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 17 ready 19 receive 19 receive 20 him 20 him 21 . the emperor fell on him when he was off his guard , and routed his army completely . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 14 routed 3 fell 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 6 when 5 him 14 routed 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 off 9 off 10 his 10 his 12 , 11 guard 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 routed 15 his 14 routed 16 army 16 army 17 completely 17 completely 18 . the emperor came into the palace , and when they told him the news he went straight to [laptitza] 's [room] . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 came 3 came 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 8 and 10 they 10 they 11 told 11 told 12 him 12 him 13 the 12 him 15 he 13 the 14 news 15 he 16 went 15 he 22 . 16 went 17 straight 17 straight 18 to 20 's 22 . not many days after , the stepmother 's wish was fulfilled . 1 not 2 many 2 many 3 days 3 days 4 after 4 after 5 , 5 , 12 . 6 the 7 stepmother 6 the 10 was 7 stepmother 8 's 8 's 9 wish 10 was 11 fulfilled 11 fulfilled 12 . the emperor took her daughter to wife , and again the rejoicings lasted for three days and three nights . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 5 daughter 3 took 5 daughter 4 her 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 to 6 to 7 wife 6 to 8 , 6 to 12 rejoicings 9 and 10 again 10 again 11 the 11 the 12 rejoicings 12 rejoicings 13 lasted 12 rejoicings 18 three 13 lasted 14 for 15 three 16 days 15 three 18 three 17 and 18 three 18 three 19 nights 19 nights 20 . let us now see what happened to the two little boys . 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 see 2 us 3 now 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 6 happened 8 the 8 the 9 two 8 the 12 . 9 two 10 little 10 little 11 boys the poor little babies had found no rest even in their graves [.] 1 the 5 had 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 babies 4 babies 5 had 5 had 6 found 6 found 7 no 7 no 8 rest 7 no 12 graves 8 rest 9 even 9 even 10 in 11 their 12 graves they are the finest aspens [i] have [ever] beheld ! ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 11 ' 3 the 4 finest 3 the 5 aspens 5 aspens 7 have 7 have 9 beheld 9 beheld 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and the aspens grew as no aspens had ever grown before . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 aspens 3 aspens 11 before 4 grew 5 as 5 as 6 no 6 no 7 aspens 6 no 9 ever 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 11 before 10 grown 11 before 11 before 12 . and when the wind moved them softly , the emperor would sit and listen to them all the day long . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 moved 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 moved 5 moved 6 them 6 them 7 softly 6 them 16 them 7 softly 8 , 7 softly 10 emperor 9 the 10 emperor 11 would 12 sit 12 sit 13 and 13 and 14 listen 14 listen 15 to 14 listen 16 them 16 them 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 long 20 long 21 . the stepmother knew what it all meant , and her mind never ceased from trying to invent some way of destroying the trees . 1 the 2 stepmother 2 stepmother 3 knew 3 knew 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 9 and 7 meant 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 never 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 12 never 12 never 13 ceased 13 ceased 14 from 14 from 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 invent 17 invent 23 trees 18 some 19 way 19 way 20 of 20 of 21 destroying 21 destroying 22 the 22 the 23 trees 23 trees 24 . it was not an easy thing , but a woman 's will can press milk out of a stone , and her cunning will overcome heroes . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 9 a 3 not 4 an 4 an 5 easy 5 easy 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 11 's 10 woman 22 her 11 's 12 will 11 's 13 can 14 press 15 milk 15 milk 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 stone 19 stone 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 her 22 her 23 cunning 22 her 24 will 22 her 27 . 24 will 25 overcome 24 will 26 heroes what craft will not do soft words may attain , and if these do not succeed there still remains the resource of tears . 1 what 5 do 2 craft 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 7 words 5 do 21 resource 6 soft 7 words 7 words 9 attain 8 may 9 attain 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 if 12 if 13 these 12 if 17 there 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 succeed 16 succeed 17 there 17 there 18 still 17 there 21 resource 18 still 19 remains 19 remains 20 the 21 resource 23 tears 22 of 23 tears 23 tears 24 . one morning the empress sat on the edge of her husband 's bed , and began to coax him with all sorts of pretty ways . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 the 3 the 4 empress 4 empress 5 sat 4 empress 13 bed 4 empress 18 coax 6 on 8 edge 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 8 edge 13 bed 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 12 's 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 began 16 began 17 to 16 began 18 coax 18 coax 19 him 18 coax 20 with 20 with 21 all 21 all 22 sorts 22 sorts 23 of 22 sorts 24 pretty 24 pretty 25 ways 25 ways 26 . it was some time before the bait took , but at length even emperors are only men ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 time 4 time 5 before 5 before 7 bait 5 before 8 took 6 the 7 bait 8 took 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 even 11 at 12 length 11 at 13 even 13 even 14 emperors 13 even 15 are 15 are 16 only 15 are 17 men 17 men 18 ! and with this the empress was forced to be content . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 this 3 this 5 empress 4 the 5 empress 5 empress 7 forced 5 empress 10 content 6 was 7 forced 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 content 10 content 11 . the aspens were cut down next morning , and before night the new bed had been placed in the emperor 's room . 1 the 2 aspens 2 aspens 3 were 2 aspens 6 next 2 aspens 10 before 2 aspens 11 night 3 were 4 cut 4 cut 5 down 6 next 7 morning 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 before 11 night 12 the 11 night 14 bed 11 night 17 placed 11 night 20 emperor 13 new 14 bed 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 placed 17 placed 18 in 18 in 19 the 20 emperor 21 's 21 's 22 room 22 room 23 . but the empress felt as if she was lying on thorns and nettles , and could not close her eyes . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 empress 3 empress 4 felt 3 empress 13 nettles 3 empress 16 could 4 felt 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 lying 9 lying 10 on 11 thorns 12 and 12 and 13 nettles 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 could 16 could 17 not 16 could 18 close 16 could 21 . 18 close 20 eyes 19 her 20 eyes when the emperor was fast asleep , the bed began to crack loudly , and to the empress each crack had a meaning . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 emperor 2 the 3 emperor 3 emperor 4 was 3 emperor 13 loudly 3 emperor 18 empress 4 was 6 asleep 5 fast 6 asleep 7 , 9 bed 8 the 9 bed 9 bed 10 began 9 bed 12 crack 10 began 11 to 12 crack 13 loudly 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 to 16 to 18 empress 17 the 18 empress 18 empress 19 each 19 each 21 had 20 crack 21 had 21 had 22 a 22 a 23 meaning 23 meaning 24 . she felt as if she were listening to a language which no one but herself could understand . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 were 6 were 7 listening 7 listening 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 language 10 language 17 understand 11 which 12 no 12 no 13 one 12 no 16 could 13 one 14 but 14 but 15 herself 16 could 17 understand 17 understand 18 . ' [is] it too heavy for you , little brother ? ' asked one of the beds . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 11 ? 1 ' 12 ' 4 too 5 heavy 4 too 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 11 ? 8 , 10 brother 8 , 11 ? 9 little 10 brother 12 ' 14 one 13 asked 14 one 14 one 15 of 14 one 17 beds 15 of 16 the 17 beds 18 . ' [oh] , no , it is not heavy at all , ' answered the bed in which the emperor [was] [sleeping] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 13 ' 4 no 5 , 4 no 12 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 11 all 9 heavy 10 at 10 at 11 all 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 13 ' 23 . 14 answered 20 emperor 15 the 16 bed 16 bed 17 in 17 in 18 which 18 which 19 the 19 the 20 emperor ' [i] [feel] nothing but joy now [that] my beloved father rests over me . ' 1 ' 4 nothing 1 ' 16 ' 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 joy 7 now 9 my 7 now 15 . 9 my 10 beloved 9 my 12 rests 10 beloved 11 father 12 rests 13 over 13 over 14 me 15 . 16 ' ' [it] is very heavy for me ! ' said the other bed , ' [for] on [me] lies an evil soul . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 15 ' 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 13 bed 12 other 13 bed 13 bed 14 , 15 ' 24 ' 17 on 22 soul 19 lies 21 evil 20 an 21 evil 21 evil 22 soul 22 soul 23 . 23 . 24 ' and so they talked on till the morning , the empress listening all the while . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 2 so 6 till 3 they 4 talked 5 on 6 till 6 till 7 the 6 till 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 empress 11 empress 12 listening 12 listening 13 all 13 all 14 the 13 all 15 while 13 all 16 . by daybreak the empress had determined how to get rid of the beds . 1 by 2 daybreak 2 daybreak 3 the 3 the 4 empress 4 empress 5 had 5 had 6 determined 6 determined 7 how 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 rid 10 rid 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 beds 13 beds 14 . she would have two others made exactly like them , and when the emperor had gone hunting they should be placed in his room . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 two 4 two 5 others 4 two 6 made 6 made 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 like 8 like 9 them 9 them 10 , 9 them 14 emperor 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 emperor 14 emperor 21 placed 14 emperor 23 his 14 emperor 24 room 15 had 16 gone 16 gone 17 hunting 17 hunting 18 they 17 hunting 21 placed 19 should 20 be 20 be 21 placed 21 placed 22 in 22 in 23 his 24 room 25 . this was done and the aspen beds were burnt in a large fire , till only a little heap of ashes was left . 1 this 6 aspen 2 was 3 done 2 was 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 aspen 6 aspen 15 till 6 aspen 18 little 7 beds 8 were 8 were 9 burnt 8 were 15 till 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 large 12 large 13 fire 13 fire 14 , 14 , 15 till 16 only 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 heap 18 little 24 . 19 heap 20 of 19 heap 21 ashes 21 ashes 22 was 22 was 23 left yet while they were burning the empress seemed to hear the same words , which she alone could understand . 1 yet 6 the 2 while 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 burning 5 burning 6 the 6 the 7 empress 6 the 20 . 7 empress 8 seemed 7 empress 13 words 8 seemed 9 to 10 hear 13 words 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 words 13 words 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 she 16 she 17 alone 17 alone 18 could 18 could 19 understand ' [but] what are we to do with you ? ' asked the fisherman . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 are 4 are 6 to 5 we 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 9 you 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 ? 9 you 14 fisherman 10 ? 12 asked 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 14 fisherman 15 . ' [go] and collect all the dew that lies on the leaves , and let us swim in it . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 13 , 4 collect 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 dew 7 dew 8 that 8 that 9 lies 9 lies 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 leaves 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 us 16 us 17 swim 17 swim 19 it 18 in 19 it 19 it 20 . and when he came back , what do you think he saw ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 6 , 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 back 6 , 13 ? 7 what 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 he 10 think 13 ? 11 he 12 saw the boys grew fast . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 grew 3 grew 4 fast 4 fast 5 . and they grew in other things besides height , too . 1 and 3 grew 2 they 3 grew 3 grew 4 in 4 in 5 other 5 other 6 things 6 things 7 besides 6 things 8 height 6 things 11 . 8 height 9 , 9 , 10 too thrice in age , and thrice in wisdom , and thrice in knowledge . 1 thrice 2 in 2 in 3 age 3 age 4 , 4 , 6 thrice 5 and 6 thrice 6 thrice 8 wisdom 7 in 8 wisdom 8 wisdom 9 , 9 , 11 thrice 10 and 11 thrice 11 thrice 13 knowledge 12 in 13 knowledge 13 knowledge 14 . and when three days and three nights had passed they were twelve years in age , twenty-four in strength , and thirty-six in wisdom . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 three 2 when 5 and 2 when 8 had 3 three 4 days 5 and 6 three 6 three 7 nights 8 had 9 passed 8 had 10 they 10 they 11 were 10 they 22 thirty-six 11 were 12 twelve 12 twelve 13 years 13 years 14 in 14 in 15 age 14 in 16 , 17 twenty-four 18 in 18 in 19 strength 18 in 22 thirty-six 19 strength 20 , 20 , 21 and 22 thirty-six 24 wisdom 23 in 24 wisdom 24 wisdom 25 . ' [now] take [us] to our father , ' said they . 1 ' 3 take 3 take 5 to 5 to 7 father 6 our 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 they 11 they 12 . by the time they arrived there it was midday , and the fisherman and his charges went up to an official who was standing about . 1 by 3 time 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 they 4 they 5 arrived 5 arrived 6 there 6 there 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 midday 9 midday 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 fisherman 13 fisherman 14 and 14 and 16 charges 15 his 16 charges 16 charges 17 went 17 went 19 to 18 up 19 to 19 to 22 who 20 an 21 official 20 an 22 who 22 who 23 was 23 was 24 standing 24 standing 25 about 25 about 26 . ' [we] wish to speak with the emperor , ' said one of the boys . 1 ' 10 ' 3 wish 4 to 3 wish 8 emperor 4 to 5 speak 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 15 boys 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 . ' [you] [must] wait until he has finished his dinner , ' replied the porter . 1 ' 4 wait 1 ' 12 ' 4 wait 5 until 6 he 7 has 6 he 11 , 7 has 8 finished 8 finished 9 his 9 his 10 dinner 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 12 ' 16 . 13 replied 14 the 13 replied 15 porter ' [no] , while he is eating it , ' said the second boy , stepping [across] the threshold . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 4 while 6 is 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 eating 7 eating 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 second 13 second 14 boy 14 boy 19 threshold 15 , 16 stepping 16 stepping 18 the 18 the 19 threshold 19 threshold 20 . ' [we] desire to enter , ' said one of the princes sharply to a servant who stood near the door . 1 ' 3 desire 3 desire 4 to 4 to 5 enter 5 enter 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 princes 12 princes 13 sharply 13 sharply 14 to 14 to 17 who 15 a 16 servant 16 servant 17 who 17 who 18 stood 18 stood 19 near 19 near 20 the 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 . ' [that] is quite impossible , ' replied the servant . 1 ' 6 , 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 , 6 , 10 servant 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 servant 10 servant 11 . ' [is] it ? let us see ! ' said the second prince , pushing the servants to right and left . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 9 ' 5 let 6 us 5 let 7 see 7 see 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 12 second 11 the 12 second 12 second 13 prince 12 second 15 pushing 14 , 15 pushing 15 pushing 18 to 16 the 17 servants 17 servants 18 to 18 to 20 and 19 right 20 and 20 and 21 left 21 left 22 . but the servants were many , and the princes only two . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 many 3 servants 4 were 3 servants 5 many 5 many 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 two 8 the 9 princes 9 princes 11 two 10 only 11 two 11 two 12 . there was the noise of a struggle , which reached the emperor 's ears . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 the 1 there 9 which 3 the 4 noise 4 noise 5 of 6 a 7 struggle 6 a 9 which 7 struggle 8 , 9 which 10 reached 9 which 11 the 9 which 12 emperor 12 emperor 13 's 12 emperor 14 ears 14 ears 15 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he [angrily] . 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 9 he 11 . the princes stopped at the sound of their father 's voice . 1 the 2 princes 2 princes 6 sound 2 princes 8 their 3 stopped 4 at 3 stopped 6 sound 4 at 5 the 6 sound 7 of 8 their 9 father 9 father 10 's 10 's 11 voice 11 voice 12 . ' [two] [boys] who want to force their way [in] , ' replied one of the servants , approaching the emperor . 1 ' 4 who 1 ' 12 ' 5 want 6 to 5 want 11 , 6 to 7 force 7 force 8 their 7 force 9 way 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 21 emperor 13 replied 21 emperor 14 one 15 of 14 one 20 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 servants 17 servants 18 , 18 , 19 approaching 20 the 21 emperor 21 emperor 22 . ' [to] [force] their [way] [in] [?] 1 ' 4 their who dares to use force in my palace ? 1 who 2 dares 1 who 9 ? 2 dares 3 to 3 to 4 use 4 use 5 force 5 force 6 in 6 in 8 palace 7 my 8 palace what boys are they ? ' said the emperor all in one breath . 1 what 2 boys 1 what 4 they 3 are 4 they 4 they 5 ? 4 they 9 emperor 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 9 emperor 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 12 one 10 all 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 breath 12 one 14 . and they are as proud as they are strong , for they will not take their caps from their heads . ' 1 and 17 caps 2 they 3 are 2 they 12 they 3 are 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 proud 6 as 6 as 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 strong 9 strong 10 , 10 , 11 for 12 they 13 will 13 will 14 not 14 not 15 take 15 take 16 their 15 take 17 caps 17 caps 20 heads 17 caps 22 ' 18 from 19 their 19 their 20 heads 21 . 22 ' the emperor , as he listened , grew red with anger . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 8 grew 3 , 8 grew 4 as 5 he 4 as 7 , 5 he 6 listened 7 , 8 grew 8 grew 9 red 8 grew 10 with 8 grew 12 . 10 with 11 anger ' [thrust] them out , ' cried he . 1 ' 6 ' 3 them 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [set] the dogs after them . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 dogs 4 dogs 8 ' 5 after 6 them 6 them 7 . 7 . 8 ' they had almost reached the gates when a servant ran up to them . 1 they 4 reached 1 they 13 them 2 had 4 reached 3 almost 4 reached 5 the 13 them 6 gates 7 when 6 gates 9 servant 8 a 9 servant 9 servant 10 ran 10 ran 11 up 11 up 12 to 11 up 13 them 13 them 14 . ' [the] emperor commands you to return , ' panted he : ' the empress wishes to see you . ' 1 ' 3 emperor 3 emperor 4 commands 4 commands 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 return 7 return 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 he 10 panted 11 he 11 he 12 : 11 he 13 ' 13 ' 21 ' 14 the 15 empress 15 empress 16 wishes 16 wishes 17 to 17 to 19 you 17 to 20 . 18 see 19 you 20 . 21 ' he sat at the top of a long table covered with flowers and filled with guests . 1 he 10 covered 2 sat 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 table 9 table 10 covered 10 covered 11 with 10 covered 13 and 10 covered 15 with 12 flowers 13 and 14 filled 15 with 15 with 16 guests 16 guests 17 . and beside him sat the empress , supported by twelve cushions . 1 and 4 sat 2 beside 3 him 2 beside 4 sat 4 sat 7 , 4 sat 8 supported 5 the 6 empress 6 empress 7 , 8 supported 9 by 9 by 10 twelve 10 twelve 11 cushions 11 cushions 12 . when the princes entered one of the cushions fell down , and [there] remained [only] eleven . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 princes 3 princes 4 entered 4 entered 6 of 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 cushions 8 cushions 9 fell 9 fell 10 down 9 fell 12 and 10 down 11 , 12 and 14 remained 14 remained 16 eleven 16 eleven 17 . ' [take] [off] your caps , ' said one of the courtiers . 1 ' 7 ' 4 your 5 caps 5 caps 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 courtiers 12 courtiers 13 . ' [a] [covered] [head] is among men a sign of honour . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 9 sign 6 among 7 men 7 men 8 a 8 a 9 sign 9 sign 11 honour 10 of 11 honour 11 honour 12 . we wish to seem what we are . ' 1 we 2 wish 1 we 6 we 2 wish 3 to 3 to 4 seem 4 seem 5 what 6 we 7 are 7 are 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [never] mind , ' said the emperor , whose anger had dropped before the silvery tones of the boy 's voice . 1 ' 5 ' 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 11 anger 9 , 10 whose 10 whose 11 anger 11 anger 12 had 12 had 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 before 14 before 15 the 14 before 17 tones 15 the 16 silvery 16 silvery 17 tones 17 tones 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 boy 20 boy 21 's 21 's 22 voice 22 voice 23 . ' [stay] as you are , but tell me [who] you are ! 1 ' 3 as 1 ' 13 ! 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 tell 9 me 8 tell 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 ! where do you come from , and what do you want ? ' 1 where 3 you 1 where 5 from 2 do 3 you 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 11 want 9 do 11 want 10 you 11 want 11 want 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' and a second cushion fell down . 1 and 4 cushion 2 a 3 second 3 second 4 cushion 4 cushion 6 down 4 cushion 7 . 5 fell 6 down ' [let] [them] [take] their silliness home , ' said the empress . 1 ' 13 . 5 their 6 silliness 6 silliness 7 home 6 silliness 12 empress 8 , 9 ' 8 , 12 empress 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 12 empress 13 . ' [oh] , no , let them go on , ' said the emperor . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 ' 4 no 5 , 4 no 11 ' 5 , 10 , 6 let 7 them 6 let 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 , 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 emperor 14 emperor 15 . ' [you] wished to see them , but [i] wish to hear them [.] 1 ' 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 them 6 them 7 , 6 them 13 them 7 , 8 but 10 wish 11 to 11 to 12 hear 12 hear 13 them go on , boys , sing me the story . ' 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 7 me 6 sing 7 me 7 me 8 the 8 the 9 story 9 story 11 ' 10 . 11 ' the empress was silent , but the princes began to sing the story of their lives . 1 the 2 empress 2 empress 4 silent 2 empress 6 but 2 empress 8 princes 3 was 4 silent 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 8 princes 9 began 8 princes 15 their 8 princes 17 . 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 sing 11 sing 12 the 12 the 13 story 13 story 14 of 15 their 16 lives ' [there] was once an emperor , ' began they , and the third cushion fell down . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 8 ' 4 once 6 emperor 5 an 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 they 9 began 10 they 10 they 11 , 10 they 13 the 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 third 13 the 16 fell 14 third 15 cushion 16 fell 17 down 17 down 18 . when they reached the warlike expedition of the emperor three of the cushions fell down at once . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 warlike 5 warlike 13 cushions 6 expedition 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 10 three 10 three 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 cushions 13 cushions 14 fell 13 cushions 15 down 15 down 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 . and there happened in the end what should have happened in the beginning . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 happened 3 happened 4 in 3 happened 6 end 3 happened 7 what 3 happened 13 beginning 4 in 5 the 7 what 10 happened 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 happened 11 in 13 beginning 12 the 13 beginning 13 beginning 14 . laptitza sat next her husband at the top of the table . 1 laptitza 2 sat 1 laptitza 3 next 1 laptitza 5 husband 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 8 top 5 husband 12 . 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 top 7 the 8 top 8 top 9 of 8 top 11 table 10 the 11 table ( [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [frog] once upon a time there was a woman who had three sons . 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 woman 8 woman 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 12 sons 11 three 12 sons 12 sons 13 . though they were peasants they were well off , for the soil on which they lived was fruitful , and yielded rich crops . 1 though 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 peasants 4 peasants 5 they 4 peasants 8 off 4 peasants 10 for 4 peasants 12 soil 5 they 6 were 5 they 7 well 8 off 9 , 10 for 11 the 12 soil 13 on 13 on 14 which 14 which 15 they 15 they 16 lived 15 they 18 fruitful 17 was 18 fruitful 18 fruitful 19 , 18 fruitful 23 crops 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 yielded 21 yielded 22 rich 23 crops 24 . one day they all three told their mother they meant to get married . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 they 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 three 5 three 6 told 5 three 7 their 7 their 8 mother 8 mother 13 married 9 they 10 meant 10 meant 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 married 13 married 14 . whoever [spins] [the] [best] will be my favourite daughter-in-law . ' 1 whoever 5 will 5 will 6 be 5 will 11 ' 6 be 8 favourite 7 my 8 favourite 9 daughter-in-law 10 . 10 . 11 ' but the youngest brother was greatly troubled , for he had nothing to show for the skein of flax that had been given to him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 youngest 3 youngest 4 brother 3 youngest 15 for 5 was 6 greatly 6 greatly 7 troubled 7 troubled 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 nothing 12 nothing 15 for 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 for 15 for 16 the 15 for 23 given 17 skein 19 flax 18 of 19 flax 19 flax 20 that 20 that 21 had 21 had 22 been 22 been 23 given 23 given 25 him 24 to 25 him 25 him 26 . sadly he betook himself to the pond , and sitting down on the bank , began to weep . 1 sadly 2 he 1 sadly 3 betook 3 betook 4 himself 3 betook 5 to 3 betook 7 pond 3 betook 10 sitting 3 betook 18 weep 5 to 6 the 7 pond 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 down 12 on 12 on 13 the 12 on 14 bank 13 the 14 bank 14 bank 15 , 14 bank 16 began 16 began 17 to 16 began 18 weep 18 weep 19 . flop ! and the frog appeared out of the water close beside him . 1 flop 2 ! 1 flop 12 beside 1 flop 14 . 2 ! 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 frog 5 frog 6 appeared 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 close 11 close 12 beside 12 beside 13 him ' [take] this , ' she said ; ' here is the linen [that] [i] have spun for you . ' 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 ; 8 ; 21 ' 9 ' 10 here 10 here 11 is 10 here 12 the 12 the 13 linen 13 linen 17 spun 16 have 17 spun 17 spun 18 for 18 for 19 you 18 for 20 . 20 . 21 ' you may imagine how delighted the youth was . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 how 4 how 5 delighted 4 how 8 was 6 the 7 youth 7 youth 8 was 8 was 9 . in the house there are three puppies . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 7 puppies 4 there 5 are 4 there 6 three 4 there 7 puppies 7 puppies 8 . each of you take one , and give it to the woman whom you mean to bring home as your wife . 1 each 2 of 2 of 3 you 3 you 4 take 3 you 14 you 4 take 5 one 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 give 8 give 9 it 9 it 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 whom 13 whom 14 you 14 you 15 mean 15 mean 17 bring 16 to 17 bring 17 bring 18 home 17 bring 19 as 19 as 20 your 19 as 22 . 20 your 21 wife she must train it and bring it up . 1 she 2 must 2 must 4 it 2 must 9 . 3 train 4 it 4 it 7 it 5 and 6 bring 5 and 7 it 7 it 8 up whichever dog turns out the best , its mistress will be my favourite daughter-in-law [.] ['] 1 whichever 2 dog 2 dog 4 out 3 turns 4 out 4 out 5 the 4 out 14 daughter-in-law 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 , 7 , 9 mistress 7 , 10 will 8 its 9 mistress 10 will 11 be 12 my 13 favourite 12 my 14 daughter-in-law so the young men set out on their different ways , each taking a puppy with him . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 men 4 men 15 puppy 5 set 6 out 6 out 7 on 7 on 15 puppy 8 their 9 different 9 different 10 ways 10 ways 11 , 11 , 12 each 12 each 13 taking 12 each 15 puppy 14 a 15 puppy 15 puppy 17 him 15 puppy 18 . 16 with 17 him flop ! and close beside him , he saw the frog . 1 flop 2 ! 1 flop 5 beside 1 flop 12 . 2 ! 3 and 4 close 5 beside 5 beside 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 frog ' [why] are you weeping ? ' she said . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 weeping 5 weeping 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . then he told her his difficulty , and that he did not know to whom he should take the puppy . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 his 5 his 6 difficulty 6 difficulty 7 , 6 difficulty 20 puppy 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 11 did 13 know 13 know 14 to 14 to 15 whom 15 whom 16 he 17 should 18 take 18 take 20 puppy 19 the 20 puppy 20 puppy 21 . ' [give] it to me , ' she said , ' and [i] will bring it up for you . ' 1 ' 9 said 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 15 bring 15 bring 16 it 16 it 19 you 17 up 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 . 19 you 21 ' 20 . 21 ' and , seeing that the youth hesitated , she took the little creature out of his arms , and disappeared with it into the pond . 1 and 2 , 1 and 9 she 2 , 3 seeing 2 , 8 , 3 seeing 4 that 5 the 6 youth 5 the 8 , 6 youth 7 hesitated 9 she 10 took 10 took 11 the 10 took 12 little 12 little 13 creature 13 creature 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 arms 17 arms 20 disappeared 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 disappeared 20 disappeared 21 with 21 with 22 it 21 with 23 into 23 into 25 pond 24 the 25 pond 25 pond 26 . the youngest son , as was his custom , went to the pond , and called on the frog to come to his rescue . 1 the 2 youngest 2 youngest 3 son 3 son 4 , 3 son 5 as 5 as 8 custom 5 as 10 went 5 as 16 called 6 was 8 custom 7 his 8 custom 8 custom 9 , 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 pond 13 pond 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 called 17 on 16 called 19 frog 16 called 20 to 17 on 18 the 20 to 21 come 20 to 25 . 21 come 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 rescue in a minute she was at his side , bringing with her the most lovely little dog , which she put into his arms . 1 in 2 a 1 in 24 arms 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 at 6 at 7 his 7 his 8 side 8 side 9 , 9 , 10 bringing 10 bringing 11 with 11 with 12 her 11 with 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 lovely 15 lovely 16 little 17 dog 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 21 put 20 she 21 put 21 put 22 into 21 put 23 his 23 his 24 arms 24 arms 25 . in high [spirits] the [youth] carried it off to his mother . 1 in 2 high 1 in 4 the 4 the 6 carried 6 carried 7 it 6 carried 8 off 6 carried 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 mother 11 mother 12 . as soon as she saw it , she [exclaimed] [:] ['] [this] is the most beautiful little dog [i] have ever seen . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 17 little 16 beautiful 22 seen 17 little 18 dog 20 have 22 seen 21 ever 22 seen 22 seen 23 . you are indeed fortunate , my son ; you have won a pearl of a wife . ' 1 you 2 are 1 you 4 fortunate 2 are 3 indeed 4 fortunate 5 , 4 fortunate 9 you 5 , 7 son 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 ; 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 won 11 won 12 a 11 won 13 pearl 13 pearl 15 a 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 wife 16 wife 17 . 16 wife 18 ' then , turning to the others , she said : ' [here] [are] three shirts ; take them to your chosen wives . 1 then 15 shirts 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 others 6 others 7 , 6 others 8 she 6 others 15 shirts 8 she 10 : 8 she 11 ' 9 said 10 : 14 three 15 shirts 15 shirts 16 ; 16 ; 17 take 17 take 18 them 17 take 19 to 17 take 20 your 20 your 22 wives 21 chosen 22 wives 22 wives 23 . whoever sews the best will be my favourite [daughter-in-law] . ' 1 whoever 2 sews 1 whoever 10 . 2 sews 3 the 2 sews 5 will 3 the 4 best 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 favourite 7 my 8 favourite 10 . 11 ' you may imagine what the youngest brother felt on hearing these words . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 what 4 what 6 youngest 4 what 8 felt 5 the 6 youngest 6 youngest 7 brother 8 felt 9 on 9 on 10 hearing 10 hearing 11 these 11 these 12 words 12 words 13 . whence was he to fetch a bride ? 1 whence 5 fetch 2 was 3 he 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 fetch 5 fetch 6 a 5 fetch 7 bride 7 bride 8 ? would the frog be able to help him in this new difficulty ? 1 would 2 the 1 would 4 be 1 would 13 ? 2 the 3 frog 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 7 help 7 help 8 him 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 new 11 new 12 difficulty 11 new 13 ? with bowed head , and feeling very sad , he sat down on the edge of the pond . 1 with 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 head 3 head 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 11 sat 6 feeling 7 very 7 very 8 sad 8 sad 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 15 edge 17 the 17 the 18 pond 18 pond 19 . flop ! and once more the faithful frog was beside him . 1 flop 3 and 1 flop 6 the 1 flop 8 frog 1 flop 10 beside 2 ! 3 and 3 and 4 once 4 once 5 more 6 the 7 faithful 8 frog 9 was 10 beside 11 him 10 beside 12 . ' [what] is troubling you so much ? ' she asked him , and then [the] [youth] told her [everything] . 1 ' 8 ? 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 troubling 3 is 8 ? 4 troubling 5 you 4 troubling 7 much 6 so 7 much 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 18 told 18 told 19 her 19 her 21 . ' [will] you take [me] for a wife ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 ? 3 you 4 take 4 take 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 wife 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 asked 12 asked 13 . ' [what] [should] [i] do with you as a [wife] , ' he replied , wondering at her strange proposal . 1 ' 5 do 5 do 7 you 6 with 7 you 7 you 21 . 8 as 9 a 9 a 20 proposal 9 a 21 . 11 , 12 ' 11 , 14 replied 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 replied 14 replied 15 , 14 replied 16 wondering 16 wondering 19 strange 17 at 19 strange 18 her 19 strange 19 strange 20 proposal ' [once] more , will you have me or will you [not] ? ' she said . 1 ' 16 said 3 more 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 you 5 will 13 ? 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 me 9 or 10 will 10 will 11 you 11 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . ' [i] [will] neither [have] you , nor will [i] refuse you , ' said he . 1 ' 4 neither 1 ' 13 , 4 neither 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 nor 9 will 11 refuse 11 refuse 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . the frog was holding the carriage door open for him to step in . 1 the 2 frog 2 frog 4 holding 2 frog 7 door 3 was 4 holding 5 the 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 door 7 door 8 open 8 open 9 for 9 for 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 step 12 step 13 in 13 in 14 . ' [come] with me , ' she said . 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . and he got up and followed her into the chariot . 1 and 2 he 1 and 10 chariot 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 followed 6 followed 7 her 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 chariot 10 chariot 11 . their first thought was to reward the frog , who had unconsciously been the means of curing them of their misfortunes . 1 their 2 first 1 their 5 to 2 first 4 was 3 thought 4 was 5 to 6 reward 5 to 7 the 5 to 21 misfortunes 7 the 8 frog 8 frog 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 13 been 12 unconsciously 13 been 14 the 15 means 15 means 16 of 16 of 17 curing 17 curing 18 them 18 them 19 of 18 them 21 misfortunes 20 their 21 misfortunes 21 misfortunes 22 . the first witch waved her magic wand over the frog , and changed her into the loveliest girl that had ever been seen . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 witch 2 first 10 frog 2 first 17 loveliest 3 witch 4 waved 4 waved 5 her 5 her 6 magic 6 magic 7 wand 6 magic 8 over 9 the 10 frog 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 changed 13 changed 15 into 14 her 15 into 15 into 17 loveliest 16 the 17 loveliest 17 loveliest 18 girl 17 loveliest 19 that 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 ever 21 ever 22 been 21 ever 23 seen 23 seen 24 . the third witch gave the girl a magic purse , filled with money . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 witch 3 witch 4 gave 4 gave 7 a 4 gave 10 , 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 a 8 magic 9 purse 9 purse 10 , 10 , 11 filled 11 filled 12 with 11 filled 13 money 13 money 14 . having done this , the witches disappeared , and the youth with his lovely bride drove to his mother 's home . 1 having 2 done 2 done 3 this 2 done 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 7 disappeared 6 witches 7 disappeared 7 disappeared 9 and 7 disappeared 12 with 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 11 youth 12 with 12 with 13 his 12 with 15 bride 12 with 16 drove 14 lovely 15 bride 16 drove 17 to 16 drove 22 . 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 mother 19 mother 20 's 20 's 21 home great was the delight of the mother at her youngest son 's good fortune . 1 great 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 delight 4 delight 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 15 . 6 the 7 mother 7 mother 8 at 7 mother 9 her 7 mother 14 fortune 9 her 11 son 10 youngest 11 son 11 son 12 's 13 good 14 fortune ( from the [italian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [princess] [who] [was] [hidden] [underground] once there was a king who had great riches , which , when he died , he divided among his three sons . 1 once 2 there 1 once 3 was 1 once 4 a 1 once 5 king 5 king 6 who 5 king 20 his 6 who 7 had 7 had 8 great 8 great 9 riches 9 riches 10 , 10 , 11 which 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 died 15 died 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 divided 18 divided 19 among 19 among 20 his 20 his 22 sons 20 his 23 . 21 three 22 sons the youngest of the three sons , on the contrary , made good use of his portion . 1 the 2 youngest 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 three 5 three 6 sons 6 sons 7 , 7 , 10 contrary 8 on 10 contrary 9 the 10 contrary 10 contrary 11 , 11 , 12 made 12 made 14 use 12 made 16 his 13 good 14 use 14 use 15 of 16 his 17 portion 17 portion 18 . if he were not capable of finding her then he must die . 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 not 3 were 5 capable 5 capable 6 of 5 capable 12 die 6 of 7 finding 7 finding 8 her 9 then 12 die 10 he 12 die 11 must 12 die 12 die 13 . many young men sought to discover her , but all perished in the attempt . 1 many 3 men 1 many 7 her 2 young 3 men 4 sought 5 to 4 sought 7 her 6 discover 7 her 7 her 11 perished 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 all 9 but 11 perished 11 perished 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 attempt 14 attempt 15 . when the latter saw the golden lamb , he asked the herd : ' [will] you sell me this lamb ? ' 1 when 3 latter 2 the 3 latter 3 latter 4 saw 3 latter 12 herd 5 the 6 golden 6 golden 12 herd 7 lamb 8 , 7 lamb 12 herd 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 12 herd 11 the 12 herd 12 herd 13 : 12 herd 19 this 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 16 you 16 you 17 sell 17 sell 18 me 19 this 20 lamb 20 lamb 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' this the king agreed to do , and he arose and took the lamb to his daughter . 1 this 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 agreed 4 agreed 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 arose 10 arose 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 lamb 14 lamb 15 to 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 daughter 17 daughter 18 . when he had led it into her palace , and through many rooms , he came to a shut door . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 led 4 led 5 it 5 it 6 into 6 into 8 palace 7 her 8 palace 8 palace 13 rooms 8 palace 20 door 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 through 11 through 13 rooms 12 many 13 rooms 13 rooms 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 came 16 came 17 to 18 a 20 door 19 shut 20 door 20 door 21 . then he called ' [open] , [sartara] [martara] of the earth ! ' and the door opened of itself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 ' 4 ' 13 ' 6 , 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 20 . 15 the 16 door 15 the 18 of 16 door 17 opened 18 of 19 itself 19 itself 20 . after that they went through many more rooms , and came to another closed door . 1 after 2 that 2 that 8 rooms 3 they 8 rooms 4 went 5 through 5 through 8 rooms 6 many 7 more 6 many 8 rooms 8 rooms 9 , 8 rooms 14 closed 8 rooms 16 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 another 14 closed 15 door when the king had embraced the princess , he gave her the lamb , to her great joy . 1 when 2 the 1 when 9 he 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 had 4 had 5 embraced 5 embraced 7 princess 6 the 7 princess 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 gave 10 gave 11 her 11 her 12 the 12 the 13 lamb 13 lamb 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 great 17 great 18 joy 17 great 19 . she stroked it , caressed it , and played with it . 1 she 2 stroked 2 stroked 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 caressed 5 caressed 6 it 5 caressed 9 played 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 played 9 played 10 with 10 with 11 it 11 it 12 . but the king answered [:] ' [it] is only a lamb , why should it not be free ? ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 answered 2 the 3 king 4 answered 6 ' 6 ' 19 ? 6 ' 20 ' 8 is 9 only 9 only 10 a 10 a 11 lamb 11 lamb 12 , 12 , 13 why 12 , 19 ? 13 why 14 should 14 should 16 not 15 it 16 not 16 not 17 be 17 be 18 free 19 ? 20 ' then he left the lamb with the princess , and went his way . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 the 4 the 5 lamb 5 lamb 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 13 way 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 . in the night , however , the young man threw off the skin . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 night 2 the 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 10 threw 6 , 7 the 8 young 9 man 8 young 10 threw 10 threw 11 off 10 threw 13 skin 11 off 12 the 13 skin 14 . then [i] will turn my [head] back , and with my bill will clean my wings , so that you may know me . ' 1 then 3 will 3 will 4 turn 4 turn 16 wings 5 my 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 will 10 with 13 will 11 my 12 bill 12 bill 13 will 13 will 14 clean 14 clean 16 wings 15 my 16 wings 16 wings 18 so 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 that 19 that 20 you 20 you 21 may 21 may 22 know 22 know 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 ' but the king said : ' [i] cannot leave it with [you] , my daughter , for it is only lent to me . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 said 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 14 my 8 cannot 10 it 9 leave 10 it 10 it 11 with 11 with 13 , 13 , 14 my 14 my 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 it 18 it 19 is 19 is 23 me 20 only 21 lent 21 lent 22 to 22 to 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 ' so he took it away with him , and gave it back to the shepherd . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 away 4 it 5 away 5 away 9 and 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 it 10 gave 11 it 11 it 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 shepherd 15 shepherd 16 . when the king saw how handsome he was , he said : ' [my] lad , [i] [have] pity on your youth . 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 saw 2 the 3 king 4 saw 5 how 5 how 6 handsome 5 how 8 was 6 handsome 7 he 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 23 . 15 lad 16 , 16 , 19 pity 16 , 23 . 19 pity 20 on 20 on 22 youth 21 your 22 youth this enterprise has already cost the lives of many , and will certainly be your death as well . ' 1 this 2 enterprise 2 enterprise 3 has 2 enterprise 9 many 2 enterprise 14 be 3 has 4 already 4 already 5 cost 4 already 6 the 6 the 7 lives 6 the 8 of 7 lives 8 of 9 many 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 will 13 certainly 12 will 14 be 14 be 15 your 15 your 16 death 16 death 18 well 17 as 18 well 18 well 19 . 19 . 20 ' but the young man answered , ' [i] accept your conditions , oh king ; [i] will either find her or lose [my] [head] . ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 answered 2 the 4 man 3 young 4 man 5 answered 6 , 5 answered 26 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 25 . 9 accept 10 your 10 your 11 conditions 11 conditions 15 ; 11 conditions 20 her 11 conditions 21 or 12 , 15 ; 13 oh 14 king 14 king 15 ; 17 will 19 find 18 either 19 find 19 find 20 her 21 or 22 lose 22 lose 25 . thereupon he went before the king , who followed after him , till they came to the great door . 1 thereupon 2 he 1 thereupon 3 went 3 went 4 before 4 before 6 king 5 the 6 king 6 king 8 who 6 king 14 they 6 king 19 door 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 followed 8 who 10 after 10 after 11 him 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 they 15 came 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 great 18 great 19 door 19 door 20 . then the young man said to the king : ' [speak] the [words] [that] it [may] open . ' 1 then 2 the 1 then 5 said 2 the 4 man 3 young 4 man 5 said 6 to 5 said 10 ' 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 : 10 ' 12 the 10 ' 19 ' 15 it 17 open 17 open 18 . 18 . 19 ' and the king answered : ' [what] are the [words] ? 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 : 2 the 3 king 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 11 ? 8 are 9 the 8 are 11 ? shall [i] say something like this : " shut ; shut ; shut " ? ' 1 shall 3 say 3 say 4 something 4 something 5 like 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 : 7 : 8 " 7 : 16 ' 8 " 9 shut 9 shut 10 ; 11 shut 12 ; 12 ; 13 shut 13 shut 14 " 14 " 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [no] , ' said he ; ' say " open , [sartara] [martara] of the earth . " ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 he 4 ' 8 ' 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 ; 8 ' 10 " 9 say 10 " 10 " 11 open 10 " 19 " 11 open 12 , 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 earth 17 earth 18 . 18 . 19 " 19 " 20 ' then spoke the king and said : ' [yes] , truly , you have found the princess [.] 1 then 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 13 you 10 , 11 truly 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 found 15 found 16 the 16 the 17 princess ( from the [german] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [girl] [who] [pretended] [to] [be] [a] [boy] once upon a time there lived an emperor who was a great conqueror , and [reigned] [over] more countries than anyone in the world . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 3 a 1 once 9 who 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 8 emperor 7 an 8 emperor 9 who 10 was 9 who 14 , 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 conqueror 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 more 18 more 20 than 19 countries 20 than 20 than 21 anyone 21 anyone 24 world 22 in 23 the 22 in 24 world 23 the 24 world 24 world 25 . one thing , however , held him back from this step which day by day he saw more clearly was the only one possible . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 9 from 6 held 7 him 6 held 8 back 6 held 9 from 9 from 11 step 10 this 11 step 11 step 12 which 12 which 13 day 12 which 20 was 13 day 15 day 14 by 15 day 16 he 17 saw 17 saw 18 more 18 more 19 clearly 18 more 20 was 20 was 22 only 21 the 22 only 22 only 23 one 23 one 24 possible 24 possible 25 . his new overlord would demand the service of one of his sons . 1 his 4 would 1 his 5 demand 1 his 11 his 1 his 13 . 2 new 4 would 3 overlord 4 would 6 the 7 service 7 service 8 of 8 of 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 sons and the old emperor had no son ; only three daughters . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 emperor 3 old 4 emperor 4 emperor 8 ; 5 had 6 no 6 no 8 ; 7 son 8 ; 8 ; 9 only 9 only 10 three 10 three 11 daughters 11 daughters 12 . ' [what] [secret] grief is troubling you ? 1 ' 4 grief 1 ' 8 ? 4 grief 5 is 5 is 6 troubling 7 you 8 ? are your subjects discontented ? or have we given you cause for displeasure ? 1 are 4 discontented 2 your 3 subjects 2 your 4 discontented 4 discontented 5 ? 5 ? 6 or 5 ? 11 cause 7 have 9 given 8 we 9 given 9 given 11 cause 10 you 11 cause 11 cause 12 for 12 for 13 displeasure 12 for 14 ? ' [my] daughter , ' answered the emperor , ' what you say is true . 1 ' 3 daughter 3 daughter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 8 emperor 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 say 13 say 14 is 14 is 15 true 15 true 16 . never have you given me one moment 's pain . 1 never 4 given 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 given 4 given 5 me 4 given 6 one 6 one 7 moment 7 moment 8 's 7 moment 9 pain 9 pain 10 . yet now you cannot help me . 1 yet 4 cannot 1 yet 7 . 2 now 3 you 2 now 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 help 4 cannot 6 me ah ! why is not one of you a boy ! ' 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 why 3 why 4 is 3 why 11 ! 4 is 5 not 4 is 9 a 5 not 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 you 9 a 10 boy 11 ! 12 ' ' [i] don't understand , ' she answered in surprise . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 6 ' 3 don't 4 understand 3 don't 5 , 6 ' 7 she 6 ' 11 . 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 10 surprise 9 in 10 surprise ' [tell] [us] what is wrong : and though we are not boys , we are not quite useless ! ' 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 wrong 6 wrong 19 useless 7 : 8 and 8 and 9 though 9 though 10 we 9 though 19 useless 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 boys 13 boys 14 , 13 boys 19 useless 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 not 17 not 18 quite 18 quite 19 useless 19 useless 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [but] what can you do , my dear children ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 do 3 what 11 ? 4 can 5 you 4 can 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 children spin , sew , and weave that is all your learning . 1 spin 2 , 1 spin 3 sew 3 sew 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 weave 6 weave 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 your 10 your 11 learning 11 learning 12 . only a warrior can deliver me now , a young giant who is strong to wield the battle-axe : whose sword deals deadly blows . ' 1 only 2 a 1 only 4 can 2 a 3 warrior 4 can 5 deliver 5 deliver 6 me 6 me 7 now 6 me 18 battle-axe 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 young 10 young 11 giant 12 who 13 is 13 is 14 strong 14 strong 18 battle-axe 15 to 16 wield 16 wield 18 battle-axe 17 the 18 battle-axe 18 battle-axe 19 : 18 battle-axe 21 sword 18 battle-axe 22 deals 19 : 20 whose 22 deals 23 deadly 22 deals 24 blows 22 deals 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [but] [why] do you need a son so much at present ? 1 ' 13 ? 4 do 5 you 4 do 6 need 4 do 13 ? 6 need 7 a 7 a 8 son 8 son 9 so 9 so 10 much 9 so 11 at 11 at 12 present tell us all about it ! 1 tell 2 us 2 us 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ! it will not make matters worse if we know ! ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 make 4 make 5 matters 4 make 6 worse 6 worse 10 ! 7 if 8 we 7 if 9 know 7 if 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [listen] then , my daughters , and learn the reason of my sorrow . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 8 and 5 my 6 daughters 6 daughters 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 learn 9 learn 10 the 10 the 11 reason 11 reason 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 . you have heard that as long as [i] was young no man ever brought an army against me [without] [it] [costing] [him] [dear] [.] 1 you 2 have 1 you 18 me 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 that 4 that 5 as 5 as 6 long 5 as 7 as 9 was 10 young 10 young 11 no 11 no 12 man 11 no 13 ever 13 ever 14 brought 14 brought 16 army 14 brought 17 against 15 an 16 army 17 against 18 me but the years have chilled my blood and drunk my strength . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 years 3 years 4 have 4 have 5 chilled 5 chilled 11 strength 6 my 7 blood 7 blood 8 and 8 and 9 drunk 9 drunk 10 my 10 my 11 strength 11 strength 12 . but who is to give him the ten years ' service that is part of the price which the vanquished must pay ? ' 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 to 3 is 11 service 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 7 the 7 the 8 ten 8 ten 9 years 10 ' 11 service 11 service 12 that 11 service 23 ? 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 part 14 part 15 of 15 of 18 which 16 the 17 price 17 price 18 which 18 which 19 the 18 which 21 must 19 the 20 vanquished 21 must 22 pay 21 must 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [i] [will] , ' cried the eldest girl , springing to her feet . 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 7 the 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 7 the 8 eldest 8 eldest 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 springing 11 springing 12 to 12 to 14 feet 13 her 14 feet 14 feet 15 . but her father only shook his head sadly . 1 but 4 only 2 her 3 father 3 father 4 only 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 6 his 5 shook 7 head 7 head 8 sadly 8 sadly 9 . ' [never] will [i] bring shame upon you , ' urged the girl . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 10 ' 5 bring 6 shame 6 shame 7 upon 7 upon 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 urged 11 urged 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 . ' [let] [me] go . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 . am [i] not a princess , and the [daughter] of an emperor ? ' 1 am 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 princess 5 princess 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 ? 8 the 10 of 8 the 12 emperor 10 of 11 an 12 emperor 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [go] then ! ' he said . 1 ' 3 then 1 ' 5 ' 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . the brave girl 's heart almost stopped beating from joy , as she set about her preparations . 1 the 2 brave 2 brave 3 girl 2 brave 5 heart 4 's 5 heart 5 heart 6 almost 6 almost 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 beating 8 beating 9 from 8 beating 10 joy 10 joy 11 , 10 joy 17 preparations 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 16 her 14 set 15 about 15 about 16 her 17 preparations 18 . she was not still for a single moment , but danced about the house , turning chests and wardrobes upside down . 1 she 2 was 1 she 14 house 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 still 4 still 8 moment 5 for 6 a 5 for 8 moment 6 a 7 single 7 single 8 moment 8 moment 10 but 9 , 10 but 11 danced 12 about 12 about 14 house 13 the 14 house 14 house 20 upside 15 , 16 turning 16 turning 18 and 16 turning 20 upside 17 chests 18 and 18 and 19 wardrobes 20 upside 21 down 20 upside 22 . she set aside enough things for a whole year dresses embroidered with gold and precious stones , and a great store of provisions . 1 she 3 aside 1 she 7 a 2 set 3 aside 3 aside 4 enough 5 things 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 whole 8 whole 9 year 9 year 23 provisions 9 year 24 . 10 dresses 11 embroidered 11 embroidered 12 with 12 with 14 and 13 gold 14 and 14 and 15 precious 15 precious 16 stones 16 stones 23 provisions 17 , 18 and 18 and 23 provisions 19 a 20 great 20 great 23 provisions 21 store 22 of 22 of 23 provisions and she chose the most spirited horse in the stable , with eyes of flame , and a coat of shining silver . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 chose 3 chose 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 spirited 6 spirited 10 stable 6 spirited 22 silver 7 horse 10 stable 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 stable 9 the 10 stable 10 stable 13 eyes 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 of 15 flame 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 22 silver 18 a 19 coat 19 coat 20 of 20 of 21 shining 21 shining 22 silver 22 silver 23 . then he gave her his blessing , and she touched her horse with the spur . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 her 4 her 5 his 5 his 6 blessing 6 blessing 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 touched 10 touched 13 with 11 her 13 with 12 horse 13 with 13 with 14 the 13 with 15 spur 14 the 15 spur 15 spur 16 . the silver armour of herself and her steed [dazzled] [the] [eyes] of the people as she darted past . 1 the 2 silver 2 silver 3 armour 3 armour 4 of 3 armour 16 she 4 of 5 herself 5 herself 7 her 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 steed 8 steed 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 people 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 darted 17 darted 18 past 18 past 19 . but though none of his daughters were aware of the fact , the old emperor was a magician , and had laid his plans accordingly . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 none 3 none 4 of 3 none 5 his 5 his 6 daughters 6 daughters 7 were 7 were 8 aware 8 aware 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 fact 11 fact 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 emperor 15 emperor 18 magician 16 was 18 magician 17 a 18 magician 18 magician 19 , 18 magician 20 and 20 and 23 his 21 had 22 laid 22 laid 23 his 23 his 24 plans 24 plans 25 accordingly 25 accordingly 26 . he managed , unseen , to overtake his daughter , and throw a bridge of copper over a stream which she would have to cross . 1 he 2 managed 1 he 4 unseen 2 managed 3 , 4 unseen 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 overtake 7 overtake 8 his 8 his 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 bridge 12 throw 13 a 13 a 14 bridge 14 bridge 15 of 15 of 16 copper 16 copper 17 over 17 over 18 a 18 a 19 stream 19 stream 20 which 20 which 21 she 21 she 22 would 22 would 23 have 23 have 24 to 23 have 26 . 24 to 25 cross then , changing himself into a wolf , he lay down under one of the arches , and waited . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 changing 3 changing 4 himself 4 himself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 wolf 7 wolf 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 lay 10 lay 11 down 10 lay 12 under 12 under 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 , 16 arches 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 waited 19 waited 20 . he had chosen his time well , and in about half an hour the sound of a horse 's hoofs was heard . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 chosen 3 chosen 6 well 4 his 5 time 4 his 6 well 6 well 7 , 6 well 9 in 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 about 9 in 21 was 10 about 11 half 11 half 12 an 12 an 13 hour 14 the 15 sound 14 the 16 of 16 of 21 was 17 a 18 horse 18 horse 19 's 19 's 20 hoofs 20 hoofs 21 was 21 was 22 heard 21 was 23 . his feet were almost on the bridge , when a big grey wolf with grinning teeth appeared before the princess . 1 his 2 feet 2 feet 3 were 3 were 4 almost 3 were 5 on 3 were 9 when 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 bridge 7 bridge 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 17 appeared 10 a 14 with 11 big 12 grey 12 grey 13 wolf 13 wolf 14 with 14 with 16 teeth 14 with 17 appeared 15 grinning 16 teeth 17 appeared 18 before 17 appeared 21 . 18 before 20 princess 19 the 20 princess with a deep growl that froze the blood , he drew himself up , and prepared to spring . 1 with 4 growl 2 a 3 deep 2 a 4 growl 4 growl 5 that 5 that 6 froze 6 froze 7 the 7 the 8 blood 8 blood 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 drew 11 drew 12 himself 12 himself 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 spring 16 prepared 17 to 16 prepared 18 spring 18 spring 19 . ' [my] father , it is my turn now . 1 ' 9 now 3 father 8 turn 4 , 8 turn 5 it 6 is 5 it 8 turn 6 is 7 my 7 my 8 turn 8 turn 9 now 9 now 10 . perhaps [i] [shall] get the better of that wolf ! ' 1 perhaps 9 wolf 4 get 5 the 4 get 6 better 6 better 9 wolf 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 wolf 9 wolf 10 ! 9 wolf 11 ' ' [what] , do you think you are braver than your sisters , vain little one ? 1 ' 7 you 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 think 5 you 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 braver 9 braver 10 than 10 than 11 your 10 than 13 , 12 sisters 13 , 13 , 14 vain 13 , 15 little 15 little 16 one 16 one 17 ? you who have hardly left your long clothes behind you ! ' but she did not mind being laughed at , and answered , 1 you 2 who 1 you 3 have 1 you 4 hardly 1 you 11 ! 4 hardly 5 left 5 left 6 your 5 left 9 behind 6 your 8 clothes 7 long 8 clothes 9 behind 10 you 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 but 13 but 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 mind 17 mind 18 being 18 being 19 laughed 19 laughed 20 at 20 at 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 answered 23 answered 24 , ' [for] your sake , [father] , [i] would cut the devil himself into [small] bits , or even become a devil myself . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 sake 4 sake 5 , 5 , 7 , 5 , 10 cut 7 , 9 would 10 cut 24 . 11 the 12 devil 11 the 24 . 12 devil 13 himself 13 himself 14 into 14 into 16 bits 16 bits 17 , 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 even 19 even 20 become 20 become 21 a 21 a 22 devil 22 devil 23 myself i [think] [i] [shall] succeed , but if [i] fail , [i] [shall] [come] [home] without more shame than my sisters . ' 1 i 5 succeed 1 i 20 my 5 succeed 6 , 5 succeed 10 fail 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 if 10 fail 11 , 11 , 19 than 16 without 17 more 17 more 18 shame 17 more 19 than 20 my 21 sisters 21 sisters 22 . 22 . 23 ' still the [emperor] hesitated , but the [girl] petted and coaxed him till at last he said , 1 still 2 the 2 the 4 hesitated 4 hesitated 11 coaxed 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 9 petted 9 petted 10 and 10 and 11 coaxed 11 coaxed 12 him 12 him 13 till 13 till 15 last 13 till 17 said 13 till 18 , 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 he 16 he 17 said ' [well] , well , if you must go , you must . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 13 . 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 must 7 you 13 . 8 must 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 must ' [he] [laughs] [best] who laughs last , ' said the princess . 1 ' 5 who 1 ' 9 ' 5 who 6 laughs 7 last 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . the girl 's eyes filled with tears , and she stood gazing at him [.] 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 2 girl 14 him 4 eyes 5 filled 5 filled 6 with 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 14 him 11 stood 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 12 gazing 14 him ah , what a warrior he was , and what good times we shared together ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 4 a 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 warrior 5 warrior 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 times 10 what 11 good 11 good 12 times 12 times 13 we 13 we 15 together 13 we 16 ! 14 shared 15 together ' [and] how [should] you be tended ? ' asked the girl . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 9 ' 3 how 5 you 5 you 6 be 7 tended 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 . ' [i] should like to try the treatment , as you might help me in carrying out my scheme . ' 1 ' 8 treatment 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 the 6 try 8 treatment 8 treatment 9 , 8 treatment 14 me 10 as 11 you 11 you 14 me 12 might 13 help 13 help 14 me 14 me 15 in 14 me 18 my 15 in 16 carrying 16 carrying 17 out 18 my 19 scheme 19 scheme 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [try] it then , mistress , and [i] [promise] you will never repent . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 15 . 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 mistress 6 mistress 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 you 8 and 15 . 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 never 13 never 14 repent 15 . 16 ' then looking at the princess who had come early to the stable , he said joyfully , 1 then 2 looking 2 looking 3 at 2 looking 5 princess 2 looking 14 he 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 6 who 6 who 7 had 7 had 8 come 8 come 9 early 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 stable 12 stable 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 16 joyfully 14 he 17 , 15 said 16 joyfully ' [may] success await on the steps of my master ['s] daughter , for she has given me back my life . 1 ' 10 master 3 success 4 await 3 success 7 steps 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 steps 7 steps 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 master 10 master 12 daughter 12 daughter 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 she 15 she 16 has 16 has 17 given 17 given 18 me 18 me 20 my 19 back 20 my 20 my 21 life 21 life 22 . tell me what [i] can do for you , princess , and [i] will do it . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 what 3 what 6 do 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 princess 10 princess 11 , 10 princess 18 ' 11 , 12 and 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] want to go to the emperor who is our over-lord , and [i] have no one to advise me . 1 ' 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 8 emperor 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 12 over-lord 9 who 12 over-lord 10 is 12 over-lord 11 our 12 over-lord 12 over-lord 13 , 12 over-lord 14 and 12 over-lord 18 one 12 over-lord 21 me 16 have 17 no 17 no 18 one 19 to 20 advise 20 advise 21 me 21 me 22 . which of [all] the white-headed [boyards] [shall] [i] [choose] as [counsellor] ? ' 1 which 2 of 1 which 12 ? 2 of 4 the 4 the 5 white-headed 5 white-headed 10 as 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] will listen to everything . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 6 everything 6 everything 7 . can you start in three days ? ' 1 can 2 you 1 can 7 ? 2 you 4 in 3 start 4 in 4 in 6 days 5 three 6 days 7 ? 8 ' ' [this] [moment] , if you like , ' said the horse . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 6 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 horse 12 horse 13 . the preparations of the emperor 's youngest daughter were much fewer and simpler than those of her sisters . 1 the 2 preparations 2 preparations 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 emperor 5 emperor 8 daughter 6 's 7 youngest 7 youngest 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 were 8 daughter 17 her 9 were 10 much 9 were 12 and 11 fewer 12 and 12 and 14 than 13 simpler 14 than 14 than 15 those 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 sisters 18 sisters 19 . they only consisted of some boy 's clothes , a small quantity of linen and food , and a little money in case of necessity . 1 they 2 only 2 only 3 consisted 3 consisted 4 of 3 consisted 5 some 5 some 8 clothes 6 boy 7 's 7 's 8 clothes 8 clothes 14 linen 9 , 14 linen 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 quantity 11 small 14 linen 12 quantity 13 of 14 linen 15 and 15 and 16 food 16 food 20 little 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 money 20 little 25 necessity 20 little 26 . 22 in 23 case 23 case 24 of 23 case 25 necessity then she bade farewell to her father , and rode away . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 bade 3 bade 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rode 10 rode 11 away 11 away 12 . then without looking round , she rode across the bridge . 1 then 2 without 2 without 3 looking 2 without 7 rode 3 looking 4 round 5 , 7 rode 6 she 7 rode 7 rode 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 . and this time he took the shape of a lion . 1 and 4 he 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 took 5 took 6 the 6 the 7 shape 7 shape 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 lion 10 lion 11 . but the horse guessed this new danger and told the princess how to escape it . 1 but 3 horse 2 the 3 horse 3 horse 4 guessed 3 horse 14 escape 4 guessed 5 this 5 this 6 new 6 new 7 danger 6 new 8 and 8 and 9 told 9 told 12 how 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 12 how 13 to 14 escape 14 escape 15 it 14 escape 16 . and if the wolf had made the girl quake with terror , it seemed like a lamb beside this dreadful lion . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 17 lamb 4 wolf 5 had 4 wolf 17 lamb 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 the 6 made 9 quake 7 the 8 girl 9 quake 11 terror 10 with 11 terror 11 terror 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 like 15 like 16 a 17 lamb 18 beside 17 lamb 19 this 19 this 20 dreadful 19 this 21 lion 21 lion 22 . at the sound of his roar the very trees quivered and his claws were so large that every one of them looked like a cutlass . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 4 of 10 quivered 5 his 6 roar 5 his 10 quivered 7 the 8 very 7 the 10 quivered 9 trees 10 quivered 10 quivered 11 and 10 quivered 13 claws 10 quivered 14 were 10 quivered 25 cutlass 12 his 13 claws 14 were 15 so 15 so 16 large 17 that 18 every 18 every 19 one 19 one 20 of 20 of 21 them 21 them 22 looked 22 looked 23 like 23 like 24 a 24 a 25 cutlass 25 cutlass 26 . the breath of the princess came and went , and her feet rattled in the stirrups . 1 the 2 breath 2 breath 3 of 2 breath 12 feet 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 6 came 6 came 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 her 12 feet 12 feet 13 rattled 13 rattled 16 stirrups 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 stirrups 16 stirrups 17 . then , like a flash , she crossed this bridge also . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 crossed 8 crossed 10 bridge 9 this 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 also 11 also 12 . ' [warriors] , ' he told her , ' only rest when they have won the victory . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 7 her 6 told 7 her 7 her 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 have 10 only 11 rest 10 only 12 when 12 when 13 they 12 when 14 have 14 have 15 won 15 won 16 the 16 the 17 victory 17 victory 18 . you have still another battle to fight , and it is the hardest of all . ' 1 you 2 have 1 you 6 to 2 have 3 still 3 still 4 another 4 another 5 battle 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 17 ' 12 the 13 hardest 12 the 16 . 13 hardest 14 of 14 of 15 all 16 . 17 ' the fight lasted an hour and the dragon pressed her hard . 1 the 2 fight 1 the 3 lasted 3 lasted 5 hour 3 lasted 6 and 4 an 5 hour 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 her 9 pressed 11 hard 11 hard 12 . you have chosen the right horse , for without his help you would have returned with a bent head and downcast eyes . 1 you 2 have 1 you 12 you 2 have 3 chosen 3 chosen 5 right 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 horse 6 horse 7 , 6 horse 8 for 9 without 10 his 10 his 11 help 10 his 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 returned 15 returned 16 with 16 with 17 a 16 with 18 bent 18 bent 19 head 19 head 20 and 20 and 21 downcast 21 downcast 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . when he had done speaking , the princess knelt down to receive his blessing , and they went their different ways . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 speaking 5 speaking 9 knelt 5 speaking 19 their 6 , 9 knelt 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 9 knelt 9 knelt 10 down 11 to 12 receive 12 receive 13 his 13 his 14 blessing 14 blessing 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 went 18 went 19 their 19 their 20 different 20 different 21 ways 21 ways 22 . the princess rode on and on , till at last she came to the mountains which hold up the roof of the world . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 rode 3 rode 5 and 4 on 5 and 5 and 6 on 6 on 7 , 7 , 8 till 8 till 10 last 8 till 12 came 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 she 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 the 13 to 17 hold 14 the 15 mountains 15 mountains 16 which 17 hold 18 up 18 up 19 the 19 the 20 roof 20 roof 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . there she met [two] [genii] [who] had been fighting fiercely for [two] [years] [,] [without] [one] [having] [got] the [least] advantage over the other . 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 met 3 met 25 . 7 had 8 been 7 had 25 . 8 been 9 fighting 9 fighting 10 fiercely 10 fiercely 11 for 11 for 19 the 19 the 21 advantage 21 advantage 22 over 22 over 23 the 23 the 24 other then she crept back to her own bed and fell fast asleep . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 crept 3 crept 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 own 7 own 8 bed 8 bed 9 and 9 and 10 fell 10 fell 11 fast 11 fast 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 . she next passed on to the bedside of the princess , who still lay asleep grasping the withered flowers . 1 she 2 next 1 she 4 on 1 she 7 bedside 1 she 9 the 1 she 10 princess 3 passed 4 on 4 on 5 to 6 the 7 bedside 7 bedside 8 of 10 princess 11 , 10 princess 12 who 12 who 13 still 13 still 14 lay 14 lay 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 grasping 15 asleep 17 the 17 the 18 withered 18 withered 19 flowers 19 flowers 20 . but she did not believe any the more that her guest was a man , and so she told her son . 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 did 3 did 19 told 4 not 5 believe 5 believe 9 that 6 any 7 the 7 the 8 more 7 the 9 that 9 that 11 guest 9 that 12 was 10 her 11 guest 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 she 18 she 19 told 19 told 20 her 19 told 21 son 21 son 22 . so they put their heads together and laid another trap for her . 1 so 2 they 1 so 12 her 3 put 4 their 4 their 5 heads 5 heads 6 together 6 together 8 laid 7 and 8 laid 8 laid 12 her 9 another 10 trap 10 trap 12 her 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 . after breakfast the genius gave his arm to his guest , and asked her to come with him into the garden . 1 after 2 breakfast 2 breakfast 4 genius 3 the 4 genius 4 genius 10 guest 4 genius 14 her 5 gave 6 his 6 his 7 arm 7 arm 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 guest 10 guest 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 asked 14 her 14 her 16 come 14 her 18 him 15 to 16 come 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 into 19 into 21 garden 20 the 21 garden 21 garden 22 . for some time they walked about looking at the flowers , the genius all the while pressing her to pick any she fancied . 1 for 2 some 1 for 3 time 3 time 4 they 4 they 5 walked 4 they 11 , 5 walked 6 about 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 , 11 , 12 the 11 , 23 fancied 12 the 13 genius 13 genius 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 while 16 while 18 her 17 pressing 18 her 18 her 19 to 19 to 20 pick 20 pick 21 any 20 pick 22 she 23 fancied 24 . then the genius told his mother that she was quite wrong , and his deliverer was certainly a man . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 genius 3 genius 4 told 3 genius 15 deliverer 4 told 6 mother 4 told 7 that 5 his 6 mother 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 quite 10 quite 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 , 11 wrong 15 deliverer 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 deliverer 15 deliverer 16 was 16 was 17 certainly 17 certainly 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 . but the old woman was not convinced for all that . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 was 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 convinced 7 convinced 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 . after this she informed the genius that she would start early next day and take [sunlight] with her . 1 after 2 this 2 this 4 informed 3 she 4 informed 4 informed 5 the 5 the 6 genius 6 genius 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 10 start 10 start 11 early 11 early 12 next 11 early 14 and 12 next 13 day 14 and 15 take 15 take 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 . and there was nothing for the mother to do but to submit , though she still stuck to her own opinion . 1 and 12 submit 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 for 5 for 7 mother 6 the 7 mother 7 mother 12 submit 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 but 10 but 12 submit 11 to 12 submit 12 submit 13 , 12 submit 16 still 12 submit 21 opinion 14 though 15 she 15 she 16 still 16 still 17 stuck 17 stuck 18 to 19 her 20 own 20 own 21 opinion 21 opinion 22 . ' [up] [to] this time , mistress , you have obeyed my counsels and all has gone well . 1 ' 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 , 5 time 13 counsels 6 , 7 mistress 7 mistress 8 , 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 obeyed 11 obeyed 13 counsels 12 my 13 counsels 13 counsels 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 has 16 has 17 gone 17 gone 18 well 18 well 19 . listen to me once [more] , and do what [i] tell you . 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 me 2 to 6 , 3 me 4 once 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 . 7 and 8 do 8 do 9 what 11 tell 12 you 12 you 13 . give me leave , therefore , to return home , and do you continue your journey under the care of my brother . 1 give 2 me 1 give 3 leave 1 give 4 , 1 give 13 you 4 , 5 therefore 5 therefore 6 , 7 to 8 return 8 return 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 you 12 do 13 you 13 you 14 continue 13 you 15 your 13 you 23 . 16 journey 17 under 16 journey 19 care 17 under 18 the 19 care 20 of 19 care 22 brother 21 my 22 brother 22 brother 23 . put your faith in him as you put it in me , and you will never repent . 1 put 2 your 1 put 4 in 3 faith 4 in 4 in 5 him 4 in 17 repent 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 you 8 put 9 it 8 put 10 in 10 in 17 repent 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 17 repent 16 never 17 repent 17 repent 18 . wisdom has come early to [sunlight] . ' 1 wisdom 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 early 4 early 8 ' 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' only , [i] [must] [have] a proof that he loves me as well as you do . ' 1 only 2 , 2 , 6 a 6 a 7 proof 7 proof 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 loves 10 loves 11 me 10 loves 18 ' 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 do 16 do 17 . 17 . 18 ' trust me , mistress , and you shall never regret the absence of my brother . 1 trust 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 mistress 4 mistress 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 10 regret 8 shall 9 never 9 never 10 regret 10 regret 12 absence 11 the 12 absence 12 absence 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 brother 15 brother 16 . i know there will be difficulties in our path , but we will face them together . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 5 be 3 there 6 difficulties 4 will 5 be 6 difficulties 7 in 6 difficulties 10 , 7 in 9 path 8 our 9 path 10 , 18 ' 11 but 12 we 11 but 17 . 12 we 13 will 13 will 15 them 14 face 15 them 15 them 16 together 17 . 18 ' then , with tears in her eyes , the princess took leave of her old horse , who galloped back to her father . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 with 2 , 8 , 3 with 4 tears 4 tears 7 eyes 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 princess 10 princess 16 horse 11 took 12 leave 12 leave 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 old 14 her 16 horse 16 horse 19 galloped 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 galloped 19 galloped 20 back 19 galloped 24 . 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 father she had ridden only a few miles further , when she saw a golden curl lying on the road before her . 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 ridden 2 had 3 ridden 3 ridden 8 further 3 ridden 14 golden 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 miles 7 miles 8 further 8 further 9 , 8 further 13 a 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 saw 14 golden 19 road 15 curl 16 lying 15 curl 19 road 17 on 18 the 17 on 19 road 18 the 19 road 19 road 20 before 20 before 21 her 20 before 22 . checking her horse , she asked whether it would be better to take it or let it lie . 1 checking 2 her 2 her 3 horse 2 her 4 , 2 her 5 she 5 she 6 asked 6 asked 7 whether 7 whether 11 better 7 whether 15 or 8 it 11 better 9 would 10 be 9 would 11 better 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 it 14 it 15 or 15 or 16 let 16 let 17 it 16 let 18 lie 18 lie 19 . on this the girl dismounted , and picking up the curl , wound it round her neck for safety . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 dismounted 5 dismounted 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 picking 8 picking 9 up 9 up 10 the 9 up 17 neck 10 the 11 curl 11 curl 14 it 12 , 14 it 13 wound 14 it 14 it 15 round 15 round 16 her 17 neck 20 . 18 for 19 safety 19 safety 20 . he was sitting on his throne , surrounded by the sons of the other emperors , who served him as pages . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 his 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 5 his 6 throne 5 his 7 , 5 his 15 emperors 7 , 8 surrounded 8 surrounded 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 sons 10 the 12 of 11 sons 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 other 15 emperors 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 served 18 served 19 him 19 him 20 as 20 as 21 pages 21 pages 22 . these youths came forward to greet their new companion , and wondered why they felt so attracted towards him . 1 these 2 youths 2 youths 18 towards 3 came 4 forward 4 forward 9 companion 5 to 6 greet 6 greet 7 their 7 their 8 new 7 their 9 companion 9 companion 16 so 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 wondered 12 wondered 13 why 13 why 14 they 13 why 16 so 15 felt 16 so 16 so 17 attracted 17 attracted 18 towards 18 towards 19 him 18 towards 20 . however , there was no time for talking and concealing her fright . 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 no 3 there 7 for 5 no 6 time 6 time 7 for 7 for 10 concealing 7 for 12 fright 8 talking 9 and 9 and 10 concealing 10 concealing 11 her 12 fright 13 . the princess was led straight up to the throne , and explained , in a low voice , the reason of her coming . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 9 throne 3 was 4 led 4 led 5 straight 5 straight 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 throne 9 throne 10 , 9 throne 12 explained 9 throne 23 coming 9 throne 24 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 explained 12 explained 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 low 16 low 17 voice 18 , 19 the 19 the 21 of 20 reason 21 of 21 of 22 her 21 of 23 coming she was , however , very careful in her behaviour towards the other pages , whose way of life did not please her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 careful 7 careful 8 in 8 in 9 her 8 in 14 pages 9 her 10 behaviour 10 behaviour 11 towards 11 towards 12 the 12 the 13 other 14 pages 15 , 15 , 16 whose 16 whose 19 life 16 whose 20 did 17 way 18 of 18 of 19 life 20 did 21 not 20 did 22 please 22 please 23 her 23 her 24 . and from that moment the princess was left no peace , till she had promised to cook them all a dinner . 1 and 4 moment 2 from 3 that 2 from 4 moment 4 moment 6 princess 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 7 was 6 princess 8 left 8 left 10 peace 8 left 19 all 9 no 10 peace 11 , 12 till 12 till 13 she 12 till 18 them 14 had 15 promised 15 promised 16 to 16 to 18 them 17 cook 18 them 18 them 19 all 19 all 20 a 19 all 21 dinner 19 all 22 . when the pages heard of this shocking state of things , they went to their companion and implored her to come to the rescue . 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 heard 1 when 11 , 1 when 12 they 2 the 3 pages 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 shocking 7 shocking 8 state 8 state 9 of 8 state 10 things 12 they 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 their 15 their 16 companion 16 companion 17 and 17 and 18 implored 18 implored 19 her 19 her 20 to 20 to 21 come 21 come 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 rescue 24 rescue 25 . when the dinner was placed before the emperor he found it so nice that he ate much more than was good for him . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 was 4 was 5 placed 5 placed 6 before 5 placed 17 much 6 before 8 emperor 6 before 9 he 6 before 10 found 7 the 8 emperor 10 found 11 it 10 found 13 nice 12 so 13 nice 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 ate 16 ate 17 much 17 much 19 than 18 more 19 than 19 than 22 for 20 was 21 good 20 was 22 for 22 for 23 him 23 him 24 . ' [golden] [hair] [the] fields [are] green , ' 1 ' 5 fields 1 ' 9 ' 7 green 8 , 8 , 9 ' and that to their certain knowledge he had a curl of her hair in his possession . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 to 3 to 6 knowledge 3 to 13 hair 4 their 6 knowledge 5 certain 6 knowledge 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 curl 10 curl 11 of 10 curl 13 hair 11 of 13 hair 12 her 13 hair 13 hair 14 in 14 in 15 his 14 in 16 possession 15 his 16 possession 16 possession 17 . ' [fet-fruners] , you have hidden from me the fact that you knew the golden-haired [iliane] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 17 ! 4 you 5 have 6 hidden 7 from 6 hidden 15 golden-haired 7 from 8 me 8 me 10 fact 9 the 10 fact 10 fact 11 that 11 that 12 you 13 knew 14 the 14 the 15 golden-haired 15 golden-haired 17 ! why did you do this ? for [i] have treated [you] more [kindly] than all my other pages . ' 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 you 2 did 6 ? 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 this 6 ? 20 ' 7 for 9 have 9 have 10 treated 10 treated 12 more 12 more 14 than 14 than 15 all 15 all 16 my 15 all 19 . 16 my 17 other 17 other 18 pages 19 . 20 ' now go ! ' 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' at his first words she brightened up . 1 at 6 brightened 2 his 4 words 3 first 4 words 4 words 5 she 4 words 6 brightened 6 brightened 7 up 6 brightened 8 . go back to the emperor and ask him for twenty ships filled with precious merchandise . 1 go 2 back 1 go 12 filled 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 the 5 emperor 12 filled 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 him 7 ask 9 for 9 for 11 ships 9 for 12 filled 10 twenty 11 ships 12 filled 13 with 12 filled 16 . 13 with 15 merchandise 14 precious 15 merchandise the rest you shall know by-and-by . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 you 2 rest 6 by-and-by 2 rest 8 ' 4 shall 5 know 5 know 6 by-and-by 6 by-and-by 7 . on hearing this advice , the princess went at once into the emperor 's presence . 1 on 2 hearing 2 hearing 3 this 3 this 4 advice 4 advice 5 , 4 advice 8 went 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 went 8 went 10 once 8 went 11 into 9 at 10 once 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 emperor 13 emperor 14 's 14 's 15 presence 15 presence 16 . ' [may] a [long] [life] be yours , [o] [sovereign] [all] mighty ! ' said she . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 14 ' 6 be 7 yours 7 yours 8 , 8 , 12 mighty 12 mighty 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . ' [you] [shall] have [all] [that] [i] possess if you will bring me the golden-haired [iliane] , ' said the emperor . 1 ' 4 have 1 ' 18 ' 8 possess 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 bring 12 bring 13 me 13 me 14 the 14 the 15 golden-haired 15 golden-haired 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 emperor 21 emperor 22 . the ships were soon ready , and the princess entered the largest and finest , with [sunlight] at her side . 1 the 2 ships 1 the 21 . 2 ships 10 entered 3 were 4 soon 4 soon 5 ready 5 ready 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 10 entered 8 the 9 princess 10 entered 11 the 10 entered 20 side 11 the 12 largest 12 largest 13 and 13 and 14 finest 14 finest 15 , 15 , 16 with 18 at 19 her 18 at 20 side then the sails were spread and the voyage began . 1 then 2 the 1 then 9 began 2 the 3 sails 3 sails 4 were 4 were 5 spread 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 voyage 8 voyage 9 began 9 began 10 . the most splendid of these was guarded by three slaves , whose greedy eyes were caught by the glistening gold of the slippers . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 splendid 2 most 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 was 6 was 7 guarded 7 guarded 8 by 7 guarded 22 the 9 three 10 slaves 10 slaves 12 whose 10 slaves 18 the 11 , 12 whose 12 whose 14 eyes 12 whose 15 were 13 greedy 14 eyes 15 were 16 caught 16 caught 17 by 18 the 19 glistening 19 glistening 22 the 20 gold 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 slippers 23 slippers 24 . they hastened up to the owner of these treasures , and inquired who he was . 1 they 2 hastened 2 hastened 12 inquired 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 owner 6 owner 7 of 6 owner 9 treasures 7 of 9 treasures 8 these 9 treasures 9 treasures 10 , 9 treasures 12 inquired 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 who 12 inquired 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 . luckily [her] [gaoler] was away , [always] trying to [catch] the stud of mares , so for the moment she was free and alone . 1 luckily 4 was 4 was 5 away 4 was 15 , 5 away 6 , 6 , 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 9 to 11 the 11 the 12 stud 12 stud 13 of 13 of 14 mares 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 for 17 for 19 moment 18 the 19 moment 19 moment 20 she 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 free 22 free 23 and 23 and 24 alone 24 alone 25 . the slaves told their tale so well that their mistress insisted on going down to the shore and seeing the beautiful slippers for herself . 1 the 2 slaves 2 slaves 9 their 3 told 4 their 4 their 5 tale 4 their 9 their 6 so 7 well 6 so 8 that 8 that 9 their 9 their 24 herself 9 their 25 . 10 mistress 24 herself 11 insisted 12 on 11 insisted 18 and 12 on 13 going 13 going 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 shore 18 and 19 seeing 19 seeing 22 slippers 19 seeing 23 for 20 the 22 slippers 21 beautiful 22 slippers 23 for 24 herself thus they arrived at the court of the emperor . 1 thus 2 they 2 they 9 emperor 3 arrived 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 court 6 court 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 10 . they were just about to land , when the mother of the genius stood before them . 1 they 2 were 1 they 9 the 2 were 3 just 3 just 4 about 4 about 5 to 5 to 6 land 5 to 8 when 6 land 7 , 9 the 11 of 10 mother 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 genius 13 genius 14 stood 14 stood 15 before 15 before 16 them 16 them 17 . one [glance] [told] [iliane] who the horrible old woman was , and she whispered hastily to her companion . 1 one 5 who 5 who 10 was 6 the 7 horrible 6 the 10 was 7 horrible 8 old 8 old 9 woman 10 was 19 . 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 to 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 whispered 14 whispered 15 hastily 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 companion 18 companion 19 . without saying a word , the princess [swung] [her] [into] [sunlight] 's saddle , and leaping up behind her , they were off like a flash . 1 without 2 saying 2 saying 3 a 2 saying 4 word 3 a 4 word 4 word 7 princess 5 , 7 princess 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 13 saddle 12 's 13 saddle 13 saddle 14 , 13 saddle 22 were 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 leaping 16 leaping 17 up 18 behind 19 her 19 her 20 , 20 , 21 they 21 they 22 were 22 were 23 off 23 off 24 like 23 off 26 flash 25 a 26 flash 26 flash 27 . it was not till they drew near the town that the princess stooped and asked [sunlight] what they should do . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 till 4 till 6 drew 5 they 6 drew 6 drew 7 near 6 drew 10 that 7 near 8 the 8 the 9 town 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 stooped 13 stooped 14 and 14 and 15 asked 15 asked 17 what 15 asked 21 . 17 what 20 do 18 they 19 should 19 should 20 do the princess did as she was told , and a huge mountain sprang up behind them . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 5 she 2 princess 16 them 3 did 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 told 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 huge 11 huge 12 mountain 11 huge 16 them 12 mountain 13 sprang 13 sprang 14 up 15 behind 16 them 16 them 17 . the mother of the genius began to climb up it , and though they galloped quickly , she was quicker still . 1 the 2 mother 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 genius 3 of 6 began 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 climb 8 climb 9 up 8 climb 10 it 10 it 11 , 10 it 12 and 10 it 13 though 13 though 15 galloped 13 though 18 she 14 they 15 galloped 15 galloped 16 quickly 16 quickly 17 , 18 she 19 was 19 was 21 still 19 was 22 . 20 quicker 21 still they heard her coming , faster , faster ; and again the princess stooped to ask what was to be done now . 1 they 2 heard 2 heard 3 her 2 heard 4 coming 4 coming 5 , 5 , 6 faster 6 faster 7 , 7 , 8 faster 8 faster 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 11 again 11 again 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 stooped 14 stooped 15 to 14 stooped 16 ask 16 ask 22 now 17 what 21 done 18 was 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 now 22 now 23 . this time there sprang up a great tower of stone , smooth as ivory , hard as steel , which reached up to heaven itself . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 there 3 there 5 up 4 sprang 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 8 tower 7 great 8 tower 8 tower 9 of 8 tower 13 as 10 stone 13 as 11 , 13 as 12 smooth 13 as 13 as 14 ivory 13 as 16 hard 14 ivory 15 , 16 hard 17 as 17 as 18 steel 18 steel 20 which 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 reached 21 reached 22 up 22 up 23 to 23 to 24 heaven 24 heaven 25 itself 25 itself 26 . and the mother of the genius gave a howl of rage , knowing that she could neither climb it nor get through it . 1 and 2 the 1 and 7 gave 2 the 3 mother 3 mother 4 of 5 the 6 genius 5 the 7 gave 7 gave 8 a 8 a 9 howl 8 a 10 of 8 a 13 knowing 10 of 11 rage 11 rage 12 , 13 knowing 14 that 13 knowing 15 she 13 knowing 16 could 16 could 20 nor 17 neither 20 nor 18 climb 19 it 19 it 20 nor 20 nor 21 get 21 get 22 through 22 through 23 it 23 it 24 . only her claws could be seen grasping the battlements [.] 1 only 2 her 2 her 3 claws 2 her 9 battlements 4 could 5 be 5 be 7 grasping 6 seen 7 grasping 7 grasping 9 battlements 8 the 9 battlements the emperor received [iliane] with all the respect that was due to her , and fell in love at first sight besides . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 received 2 emperor 8 respect 2 emperor 13 her 2 emperor 18 love 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 respect 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 due 11 due 12 to 11 due 13 her 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 17 in 17 in 18 love 18 love 19 at 18 love 20 first 18 love 21 sight 18 love 22 besides 22 besides 23 . so when the emperor [asked] [her] to share his throne [iliane] [answered] : 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 emperor 4 emperor 7 to 7 to 8 share 8 share 9 his 9 his 10 throne 10 throne 13 : when he heard this , the emperor once more [sent] for [fet-fruners] , and said : 1 when 3 heard 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 emperor 7 emperor 14 and 8 once 9 more 8 once 13 , 9 more 11 for 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 : 15 said 16 : ' [fet-fruners] , fetch me instantly the stud of mares , with their trappings all complete . 1 ' 13 their 3 , 4 fetch 4 fetch 13 their 5 me 13 their 6 instantly 13 their 7 the 8 stud 8 stud 9 of 9 of 10 mares 10 mares 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 their 13 their 14 trappings 13 their 17 . 14 trappings 16 complete 15 all 16 complete if not , your head shall pay the forfeit . ' 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 6 shall 4 your 5 head 5 head 6 shall 6 shall 7 pay 7 pay 9 forfeit 8 the 9 forfeit 9 forfeit 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [mighty] [emperor] [,] [i] kiss your hands ! 1 ' 6 kiss 1 ' 9 ! 6 kiss 8 hands 7 your 8 hands they say you are a just man ; then why not entrust this quest to one of them ? 1 they 2 say 2 say 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 7 man 5 a 12 entrust 6 just 7 man 8 ; 12 entrust 9 then 10 why 9 then 12 entrust 10 why 11 not 12 entrust 13 this 12 entrust 15 to 12 entrust 19 ? 13 this 14 quest 15 to 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 them where am [i] to seek [these] [mares] [that] [i] [am] to bring you ? ' 1 where 15 ' 2 am 4 to 4 to 5 seek 5 seek 11 to 11 to 12 bring 12 bring 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [how] do [i] know ? 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 6 ? 3 do 5 know they may be anywhere in heaven or earth ; but , wherever they are , you will have to find them . ' 1 they 4 anywhere 1 they 13 they 2 may 3 be 2 may 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 7 or 5 in 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 or 7 or 8 earth 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 wherever 12 wherever 13 they 13 they 14 are 13 they 16 you 14 are 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 will 16 you 21 them 16 you 23 ' 17 will 18 have 19 to 20 find 20 find 21 them 22 . 23 ' the princess bowed and went to consult [sunlight] . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 consult 7 consult 9 . he listened while she told her tale , and then said : 1 he 2 listened 2 listened 3 while 2 listened 10 then 3 while 4 she 4 she 6 her 5 told 6 her 7 tale 8 , 8 , 10 then 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 said 11 said 12 : ' [fetch] [quickly] nine buffalo skins ; smear them well with tar , and lay them on my back . 1 ' 4 nine 4 nine 5 buffalo 5 buffalo 6 skins 6 skins 7 ; 7 ; 9 them 8 smear 9 them 9 them 10 well 10 well 11 with 11 with 12 tar 12 tar 18 my 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 lay 15 lay 16 them 16 them 17 on 17 on 18 my 18 my 19 back 18 my 20 . do not fear ; you will succeed in this also ; but , in the end , the emperor 's desires will be his undoing . ' 1 do 2 not 1 do 4 ; 3 fear 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 succeed 7 succeed 8 in 8 in 10 also 9 this 10 also 10 also 19 emperor 11 ; 12 but 12 but 16 end 13 , 14 in 14 in 16 end 15 the 16 end 16 end 17 , 16 end 19 emperor 17 , 18 the 19 emperor 20 's 19 emperor 24 his 21 desires 23 be 22 will 23 be 23 be 24 his 24 his 25 undoing 24 his 27 ' 26 . 27 ' the buffalo skins were soon got , and the princess started off with [sunlight] . 1 the 2 buffalo 1 the 8 and 2 buffalo 3 skins 3 skins 4 were 4 were 5 soon 6 got 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 princess 10 princess 11 started 11 started 12 off 12 off 13 with 13 with 15 . the way was long and difficult , but at length they reached the place where the mares were grazing . 1 the 2 way 2 way 6 difficult 2 way 17 mares 3 was 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 difficult 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 length 8 but 11 they 8 but 17 mares 9 at 10 length 11 they 12 reached 13 the 14 place 13 the 17 mares 14 place 15 where 16 the 17 mares 17 mares 19 grazing 17 mares 20 . 18 were 19 grazing at last , when her strength was almost gone , the genius lowered his sword for an instant . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 her 5 her 6 strength 5 her 12 genius 5 her 14 his 6 strength 7 was 6 strength 9 gone 7 was 8 almost 9 gone 10 , 11 the 12 genius 12 genius 13 lowered 14 his 15 sword 15 sword 18 instant 16 for 18 instant 17 an 18 instant 18 instant 19 . the princess saw her chance , and , with one swoop of her arm , severed her enemy 's head from his body . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 saw 3 saw 5 chance 4 her 5 chance 5 chance 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 one 10 one 11 swoop 11 swoop 12 of 12 of 23 body 13 her 14 arm 14 arm 15 , 14 arm 16 severed 16 severed 17 her 16 severed 19 's 16 severed 21 from 16 severed 22 his 17 her 18 enemy 19 's 20 head 22 his 23 body 23 body 24 . still trembling from the long struggle , she turned away , and went to the meadow where the stud were feeding . 1 still 2 trembling 2 trembling 3 from 2 trembling 4 the 2 trembling 7 , 2 trembling 9 turned 4 the 6 struggle 5 long 6 struggle 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 turned 9 turned 10 away 9 turned 13 went 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 to 13 went 21 feeding 14 to 15 the 16 meadow 21 feeding 17 where 19 stud 17 where 20 were 18 the 19 stud 20 were 21 feeding 21 feeding 22 . when the fight was ended , the buffalo skins were in ribbons , and the beaten animal writhing with pain on the grass . 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 ended 2 the 3 fight 2 the 4 was 5 ended 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 buffalo 8 buffalo 9 skins 9 skins 10 were 10 were 11 in 11 in 12 ribbons 12 ribbons 13 , 12 ribbons 18 writhing 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 14 and 17 animal 15 the 16 beaten 18 writhing 23 grass 19 with 20 pain 20 pain 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 grass 23 grass 24 . nothing now remained to be done but to drive the whole stud to the emperor 's court . 1 nothing 3 remained 2 now 3 remained 3 remained 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 done 6 done 7 but 7 but 8 to 8 to 9 drive 9 drive 13 to 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 stud 12 stud 13 to 13 to 14 the 13 to 17 court 13 to 18 . 14 the 15 emperor 15 emperor 16 's on reaching the palace , she drove them into a yard , and went to inform the emperor of her arrival . 1 on 2 reaching 2 reaching 3 the 3 the 4 palace 4 palace 5 , 4 palace 6 she 6 she 7 drove 7 drove 8 them 8 them 9 into 9 into 11 yard 10 a 11 yard 11 yard 22 . 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 the 13 and 16 inform 14 went 15 to 15 to 16 inform 17 the 18 emperor 18 emperor 19 of 19 of 21 arrival 20 her 21 arrival 21 arrival 22 . but they would suffer no one to come near them , and the princess was commanded to perform this service also . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 would 2 they 10 them 2 they 14 princess 3 would 4 suffer 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 near 9 near 10 them 10 them 11 , 12 and 14 princess 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 16 commanded 14 princess 19 this 15 was 16 commanded 17 to 18 perform 18 perform 19 this 19 this 20 service 20 service 21 also 21 also 22 . at this , the heart of the girl swelled within her . 1 at 2 this 1 at 12 . 2 this 3 , 2 this 8 girl 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 heart 6 of 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 11 her 9 swelled 10 within 10 within 11 her the hardest tasks were always given to her , and long before the two years were up , she would be worn out and useless . 1 the 2 hardest 2 hardest 3 tasks 3 tasks 4 were 3 tasks 6 given 4 were 5 always 6 given 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 long 11 long 12 before 11 long 18 , 11 long 25 useless 13 the 14 two 13 the 16 were 14 two 15 years 16 were 17 up 17 up 18 , 19 she 20 would 20 would 21 be 21 be 22 worn 22 worn 23 out 23 out 24 and 24 and 25 useless 25 useless 26 . then as suddenly it stopped , and , behold ! the water was ice , which held the animals firmly in its grasp . 1 then 2 as 2 as 3 suddenly 2 as 7 and 3 suddenly 4 it 4 it 5 stopped 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 behold 9 behold 10 ! 10 ! 13 was 10 ! 19 animals 10 ! 24 . 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 was 13 was 14 ice 13 was 15 , 16 which 17 held 17 held 18 the 18 the 19 animals 19 animals 20 firmly 20 firmly 21 in 20 firmly 23 grasp 22 its 23 grasp but fear nothing , for the hour of the emperor has struck . ' 1 but 2 fear 2 fear 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 hour 7 hour 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 emperor 10 emperor 14 ' 11 has 12 struck 11 has 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [it] stands , ' he said , ' on the altar of a little church , and is guarded by a troop of nuns . 1 ' 3 stands 3 stands 4 , 4 , 6 he 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 9 ' 9 ' 18 and 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 altar 12 altar 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 church 16 church 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 24 of 19 is 20 guarded 20 guarded 21 by 21 by 22 a 22 a 23 troop 23 troop 24 of 24 of 25 nuns 25 nuns 26 . but she reached the altar in safety , and found the vase of holy water standing on it . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 3 reached 5 altar 5 altar 6 in 5 altar 7 safety 7 safety 8 , 7 safety 9 and 7 safety 10 found 8 , 9 and 10 found 16 standing 11 the 12 vase 11 the 14 holy 12 vase 13 of 14 holy 15 water 15 water 16 standing 16 standing 17 on 17 on 18 it 18 it 19 . this she thrust into her dress , and went back with the same care as she came . 1 this 2 she 1 this 3 thrust 1 this 6 dress 1 this 7 , 1 this 9 went 3 thrust 5 her 4 into 5 her 7 , 8 and 9 went 10 back 9 went 11 with 11 with 14 care 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 care 14 care 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 came 17 came 18 . in either case he thought that the punishment would be severe . 1 in 2 either 1 in 3 case 3 case 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 punishment 8 punishment 11 severe 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 severe 11 severe 12 . he drew forth the vase from his tunic and held it up to the emperor , saying : ' [mighty] [sovereign] , all hail ! 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 forth 3 forth 4 the 4 the 5 vase 5 vase 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 tunic 8 tunic 9 and 8 tunic 24 hail 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 it 11 it 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 emperor 15 emperor 16 , 16 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 : 17 saying 19 ' 22 , 23 all 23 all 24 hail 24 hail 25 ! when it was over , [iliane] summoned [fet-fruners] before her , and addressed him thus : 1 when 5 , 2 it 3 was 2 it 5 , 3 was 4 over 5 , 7 summoned 7 summoned 13 addressed 9 before 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 addressed 13 addressed 14 him 13 addressed 16 : 14 him 15 thus ' [fet-fruners] ! it is you who brought me and have saved my life , and obeyed my wishes . 1 ' 20 . 3 ! 12 saved 4 it 5 is 4 it 10 and 5 is 7 who 6 you 7 who 7 who 8 brought 7 who 9 me 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 saved 12 saved 13 my 13 my 14 life 14 life 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 wishes 16 and 20 . 17 obeyed 18 my 18 my 19 wishes and you , and none other , shall be my husband . ' 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 , 4 and 8 shall 4 and 11 husband 5 none 6 other 5 none 7 , 9 be 10 my 10 my 11 husband 11 husband 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [but] know that in [our] house , it will be the cock who sings and [not] the hen ! ' 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 20 ! 5 in 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 18 the 9 it 10 will 9 it 13 cock 10 will 11 be 12 the 13 cock 13 cock 14 who 14 who 15 sings 15 sings 16 and 16 and 18 the 18 the 19 hen 19 hen 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ( from [sept] [contes] [roumains] , [jules] [brun] and [leo] [bachelin] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 13 ) 6 , 9 and 9 and 12 . 12 . 13 ) [the] [story] [of] [halfman] in a certain town there lived a judge who was married but had no children . 1 in 2 a 1 in 5 there 2 a 3 certain 3 certain 4 town 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 judge 8 judge 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 married 11 married 12 but 12 but 13 had 12 but 16 . 13 had 14 no 14 no 15 children one day he was standing lost in thought before his house , when an old man passed by . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 2 day 5 standing 4 was 5 standing 5 standing 6 lost 5 standing 13 when 5 standing 14 an 6 lost 7 in 6 lost 8 thought 8 thought 9 before 9 before 11 house 10 his 11 house 12 , 13 when 14 an 15 old 14 an 17 passed 14 an 19 . 15 old 16 man 17 passed 18 by ' [what] is the matter , sir , said he , ' you look troubled ? ' 1 ' 5 matter 1 ' 12 ' 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 6 , 7 sir 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 17 ' 13 you 14 look 13 you 16 ? 14 look 15 troubled 16 ? 17 ' ' [oh] [,] leave me alone , my good man ! ' 1 ' 4 leave 1 ' 11 ! 4 leave 6 alone 5 me 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 my 7 , 10 man 8 my 9 good 11 ! 12 ' ' [but] what is it ? ' persisted the other . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 7 ' 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 7 ' 8 persisted 8 persisted 10 other 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 . then the old man said , ' [here] are [twelve] apples . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 11 apples 7 ' 9 are 11 apples 12 . if your wife eats them , she will have twelve sons . ' 1 if 6 , 1 if 7 she 2 your 3 wife 3 wife 4 eats 4 eats 5 them 5 them 6 , 7 she 8 will 8 will 9 have 9 have 10 twelve 10 twelve 11 sons 11 sons 12 . 12 . 13 ' the judge thanked him joyfully as he took the apples , and went to seek his wife . 1 the 2 judge 1 the 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 joyfully 5 joyfully 6 as 5 joyfully 11 , 5 joyfully 15 seek 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 took 8 took 9 the 8 took 10 apples 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 14 to 15 seek 15 seek 17 wife 16 his 17 wife 17 wife 18 . ' [eat] [these] apples at once , ' he cried , ' and you will have twelve sons . ' 1 ' 10 cried 4 apples 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 have 16 have 17 twelve 17 twelve 18 sons 18 sons 19 . 19 . 20 ' by-and-by they all grew into men , and one day they told their father it was high time he found wives for them . 1 by-and-by 4 grew 1 by-and-by 14 father 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 grew 4 grew 5 into 5 into 6 men 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 one 9 one 10 day 10 day 12 told 11 they 12 told 12 told 14 father 13 their 14 father 14 father 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 18 time 17 high 18 time 18 time 19 he 19 he 20 found 20 found 21 wives 20 found 22 for 22 for 23 them 23 them 24 . so the twelve sons saddled their horses and rode for twelve days , till they met an old woman . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 twelve 3 twelve 4 sons 4 sons 9 rode 5 saddled 9 rode 6 their 7 horses 6 their 8 and 8 and 9 rode 9 rode 10 for 9 rode 16 met 10 for 12 days 11 twelve 12 days 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 they 15 they 16 met 16 met 19 woman 17 an 18 old 18 old 19 woman 19 woman 20 . follow me into my house . ' 1 follow 2 me 1 follow 5 house 1 follow 6 . 1 follow 7 ' 3 into 5 house 4 my 5 house and the twelve brothers followed her gladly , and their father 's brother stood at the door , and gave them meat and drink . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 twelve 3 twelve 4 brothers 4 brothers 6 her 5 followed 6 her 6 her 7 gladly 6 her 9 and 6 her 13 brother 6 her 21 them 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 their 11 father 12 's 11 father 13 brother 13 brother 14 stood 14 stood 15 at 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 gave 20 gave 21 them 21 them 23 and 22 meat 23 and 23 and 24 drink 23 and 25 . this man is no uncle of ours , but an ogre . ' 1 this 2 man 2 man 3 is 3 is 4 no 3 is 11 ogre 4 no 5 uncle 6 of 7 ours 7 ours 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 an 10 an 11 ogre 11 ogre 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [nonsense] ; of course he is [our] uncle , ' answered they . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 11 ' 4 of 5 course 4 of 10 , 5 course 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 9 uncle 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 they 12 answered 13 they 13 they 14 . ' [well] , this very night you will see ! ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 4 this 3 , 4 this 4 this 6 night 4 this 7 you 5 very 6 night 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 see 8 will 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . and he did not go to bed , but hid himself and watched . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 hid 10 hid 11 himself 10 hid 12 and 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 14 . after that she lay down and was soon snoring loudly . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 she 3 she 8 soon 4 lay 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 soon 8 soon 9 snoring 9 snoring 10 loudly 9 snoring 11 . next he drew their scarlet caps from their heads and exchanged them for the veils which the ogre 's daughters were wearing . 1 next 2 he 2 he 3 drew 2 he 4 their 2 he 8 their 2 he 15 veils 4 their 6 caps 5 scarlet 6 caps 6 caps 7 from 8 their 9 heads 10 and 11 exchanged 11 exchanged 12 them 12 them 13 for 12 them 15 veils 14 the 15 veils 15 veils 16 which 16 which 22 wearing 17 the 18 ogre 18 ogre 19 's 19 's 20 daughters 20 daughters 21 were 21 were 22 wearing 22 wearing 23 . this was hardly done when he heard steps coming along the floor , so he hid himself quickly in the folds of a curtain . 1 this 2 was 1 this 4 done 3 hardly 4 done 4 done 5 when 5 when 7 heard 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 8 steps 7 heard 9 coming 9 coming 10 along 10 along 11 the 10 along 12 floor 11 the 12 floor 12 floor 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 he 14 so 16 hid 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 19 in 17 himself 18 quickly 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 folds 21 folds 22 of 21 folds 23 a 23 a 24 curtain 24 curtain 25 . there was only half of him ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 half 3 only 4 half 4 half 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 ! yes ! it certainly was red [!] 1 yes 2 ! 1 yes 6 red 3 it 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 was 4 certainly 6 red then she was quite certain the brothers lay sleeping before her , and began to kill them one by one . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 was 2 she 11 her 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 certain 6 the 7 brothers 7 brothers 9 sleeping 8 lay 9 sleeping 9 sleeping 10 before 10 before 11 her 11 her 16 kill 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 14 began 16 kill 16 kill 18 one 17 them 18 one 18 one 19 by 18 one 21 . 19 by 20 one and [halfman] whispered to his brothers , ' [get] up and run for your lives , as the ogress is killing her daughters . ' 1 and 7 , 1 and 25 ' 3 whispered 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 , 8 ' 10 up 8 ' 16 , 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 run 12 run 13 for 12 run 15 lives 14 your 15 lives 16 , 17 as 17 as 20 is 18 the 19 ogress 19 ogress 20 is 20 is 21 killing 20 is 24 . 21 killing 22 her 21 killing 23 daughters 24 . 25 ' the brothers needed no second bidding , and in a moment were out of the house . 1 the 2 brothers 2 brothers 12 were 3 needed 4 no 4 no 5 second 5 second 6 bidding 6 bidding 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 11 moment 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 were 12 were 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . by this time the ogress had slain all her daughters but one , who awoke suddenly and saw what had happened . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 ogress 5 ogress 6 had 6 had 7 slain 7 slain 8 all 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 daughters 10 daughters 11 but 11 but 12 one 12 one 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 awoke 15 awoke 16 suddenly 15 awoke 17 and 17 and 18 saw 17 and 22 . 18 saw 19 what 19 what 20 had 20 had 21 happened ' [mother] , what are you doing ? ' cried she . 1 ' 11 she 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 doing 7 doing 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [do] you know that you have killed my sisters ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 11 ? 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 killed 8 killed 9 my 9 my 10 sisters 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] , woe [is] me ! ' wailed the ogress . 1 ' 12 . 3 , 4 woe 4 woe 11 ogress 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 11 ogress 9 wailed 10 the 10 the 11 ogress 11 ogress 12 . ' [halfman] has outwitted me after all ! ' 1 ' 4 outwitted 3 has 4 outwitted 4 outwitted 5 me 4 outwitted 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' and she turned to wreak vengeance on him , but he and his brothers were far away . 1 and 2 she 2 she 5 wreak 3 turned 5 wreak 4 to 5 wreak 5 wreak 7 on 5 wreak 9 , 5 wreak 10 but 5 wreak 12 and 5 wreak 14 brothers 5 wreak 17 away 5 wreak 18 . 6 vengeance 7 on 7 on 8 him 10 but 11 he 13 his 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 were 16 far 17 away they rode all day till they got to the town where their real uncle lived , and inquired the way to his house . 1 they 2 rode 2 rode 3 all 2 rode 5 till 2 rode 8 to 2 rode 10 town 2 rode 12 their 3 all 4 day 5 till 6 they 6 they 7 got 8 to 9 the 10 town 11 where 12 their 13 real 12 their 22 his 13 real 14 uncle 13 real 15 lived 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 the 18 inquired 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 house 22 his 24 . ' [why] have you been so long in coming ? ' asked he , when they had found him . 1 ' 11 ' 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 3 have 10 ? 5 been 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 in 8 in 9 coming 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 found 18 found 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [oh] [,] dear uncle , we were very nearly not coming at all ! ' replied they . 1 ' 9 very 4 dear 5 uncle 5 uncle 7 we 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 very 9 very 10 nearly 10 nearly 12 coming 11 not 12 coming 12 coming 13 at 12 coming 15 ! 13 at 14 all 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 18 they 17 replied 18 they 18 they 19 . ' [we] [fell] [in] [with] [an] ogress [who] [took] [us] [home] and [would] [have] killed us if it had not been for [halfman] . 1 ' 7 ogress 1 ' 24 . 7 ogress 12 and 12 and 15 killed 15 killed 16 us 17 if 18 it 17 if 24 . 18 it 19 had 19 had 20 not 20 not 21 been 21 been 22 for he knew what was in her mind and saved us , and here we are . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 3 what 3 what 5 in 3 what 6 her 3 what 9 saved 4 was 5 in 6 her 7 mind 6 her 8 and 9 saved 10 us 10 us 14 we 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 here 13 here 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 . now give us each a daughter to wife , and let us return whence we came . ' 1 now 2 give 2 give 3 us 2 give 7 to 3 us 4 each 4 each 5 a 6 daughter 7 to 7 to 8 wife 7 to 14 whence 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 14 whence 13 return 14 whence 14 whence 15 we 14 whence 16 came 14 whence 18 ' 16 came 17 . let us put him to death and give his wife to our eldest brother ! ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 4 him 3 put 4 him 4 him 5 to 4 him 9 his 5 to 6 death 7 and 8 give 7 and 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 to 10 wife 16 ' 12 our 13 eldest 13 eldest 14 brother 13 eldest 15 ! 13 eldest 16 ' and they waited for a chance . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 . ' [halfman] is the youngest , ' said the elder brother , ' he must go . ' 1 ' 5 youngest 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 youngest 5 youngest 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 7 ' 13 ' 8 said 9 the 10 elder 11 brother 11 brother 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 must 15 must 16 go 16 go 17 . 17 . 18 ' so [halfman] got down and filled a skin with [water] , and they drew it up by a rope and drank . 1 so 12 and 3 got 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 filled 6 filled 7 a 7 a 8 skin 8 skin 9 with 9 with 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 drew 14 drew 15 it 15 it 16 up 16 up 17 by 17 by 18 a 17 by 21 drank 18 a 19 rope 19 rope 20 and 21 drank 22 . then the brothers rode away as fast as they could , with his bride . 1 then 2 the 2 the 14 bride 3 brothers 4 rode 3 brothers 7 fast 3 brothers 9 they 3 brothers 14 bride 4 rode 5 away 6 as 7 fast 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 could 9 they 13 his 10 could 11 , 11 , 12 with 14 bride 15 . and the fish guided him to a shallow place , so that he scrambled out . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 fish 2 the 4 guided 4 guided 5 him 4 guided 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 shallow 8 shallow 9 place 9 place 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 scrambled 14 scrambled 15 out 15 out 16 . ' [yes] ; but what am [i] to do ? ' asked [halfman] [.] 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 what 5 what 9 do 5 what 10 ? 6 am 8 to 8 to 9 do 10 ? 12 asked 11 ' 12 asked then [i] will appear before you . ' 1 then 3 will 3 will 4 appear 4 appear 5 before 5 before 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [thank] you , ' said [halfman] , and [went] his [way] , [while] the fish swam back to its home . 1 ' 4 , 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 13 , 9 and 11 his 9 and 13 , 13 , 22 . 15 the 16 fish 16 fish 17 swam 17 swam 18 back 17 swam 20 its 17 swam 22 . 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 its 20 its 21 home ' [ah] , [halfman] , have [i] [got] you [at] [last] ? 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 12 ? 5 , 6 have 6 have 9 you 9 you 12 ? you killed my daughters and helped your brothers to escape . 1 you 2 killed 2 killed 3 my 3 my 4 daughters 4 daughters 8 brothers 5 and 6 helped 6 helped 8 brothers 7 your 8 brothers 8 brothers 10 escape 9 to 10 escape 10 escape 11 . what do you think [i] shall do with you ? ' 1 what 2 do 1 what 3 you 1 what 4 think 1 what 7 do 1 what 11 ' 3 you 4 think 6 shall 7 do 7 do 8 with 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [whatever] you like ! ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 ' 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 ! 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [come] into [my] house , then , ' said the ogress , and he followed her . 1 ' 18 . 3 into 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 13 , 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 ogress 12 ogress 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 18 . 15 he 16 followed 16 followed 17 her ' [look] here ! ' she called to her husband , ' [i] have [got] hold [of] [halfman] . 1 ' 5 ' 3 here 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 called 7 called 8 to 8 to 9 her 8 to 11 , 9 her 10 husband 11 , 19 . 12 ' 14 have 14 have 16 hold 16 hold 19 . i am going to roast him , so be quick and make up the fire ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 5 roast 4 to 5 roast 5 roast 6 him 5 roast 8 so 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 11 and 8 so 12 make 9 be 10 quick 10 quick 11 and 12 make 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' so the ogre brought wood , and heaped it up till the flames roared up the chimney . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 ogre 3 ogre 4 brought 3 ogre 11 till 3 ogre 17 chimney 4 brought 5 wood 5 wood 6 , 5 wood 8 heaped 6 , 7 and 8 heaped 10 up 9 it 10 up 11 till 12 the 11 till 14 roared 13 flames 14 roared 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 chimney 17 chimney 18 . then he turned to his wife and said : ' [it] is all [ready] , [let] [us] put him on ! ' 1 then 2 he 1 then 15 , 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 wife 6 wife 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : 8 said 10 ' 10 ' 12 is 12 is 13 all 15 , 18 put 18 put 20 on 19 him 20 on 20 on 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' ' [what] is the hurry , my good ogre ? ' asked [halfman] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 hurry 4 the 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 , 6 , 7 my 6 , 9 ogre 7 my 8 good 9 ogre 10 ? 9 ogre 12 asked 10 ? 11 ' 12 asked 14 . ' [you] have me in [your] power , and [i] cannot escape . 1 ' 9 and 1 ' 13 . 3 have 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 7 power 7 power 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 cannot 12 escape 12 escape 13 . i am so thin now , [i] [shall] [hardly] make one mouthful . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 thin 4 thin 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 13 . 10 make 11 one 11 one 12 mouthful 12 mouthful 13 . better fatten me up ; you will enjoy me much more . ' 1 better 13 ' 2 fatten 3 me 2 fatten 5 ; 2 fatten 9 me 2 fatten 13 ' 3 me 4 up 6 you 9 me 7 will 8 enjoy 8 enjoy 9 me 9 me 10 much 11 more 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [that] is a very sensible remark , ' replied the ogre ; ' but what fattens you quickest ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 remark 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 sensible 7 remark 8 , 7 remark 11 the 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 11 the 12 ogre 12 ogre 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 but 15 but 16 what 16 what 18 you 16 what 20 ? 17 fattens 18 you 18 you 19 quickest 20 ? 21 ' ' [butter] , meat , and red wine , ' answered [halfman] . 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 meat 4 meat 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 red 6 and 8 wine 6 and 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 13 . ' [very] good ; we will lock you into this room , and here you shall stay till you are ready for eating . ' 1 ' 3 good 3 good 25 ' 4 ; 5 we 5 we 8 you 6 will 8 you 7 lock 8 you 8 you 9 into 9 into 11 room 9 into 23 eating 10 this 11 room 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 you 13 and 14 here 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 stay 17 stay 18 till 18 till 21 ready 19 you 20 are 20 are 21 ready 21 ready 22 for 22 for 23 eating 23 eating 24 . 24 . 25 ' so [halfman] was locked into the room , and the ogre and his wife brought him his food . 1 so 3 was 3 was 4 locked 4 locked 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 ogre 11 ogre 17 his 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 wife 14 wife 15 brought 15 brought 16 him 16 him 17 his 17 his 18 food 18 food 19 . ' [get] out , then ! ' said the ogre . 1 ' 3 out 1 ' 6 ! 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 ogre 10 ogre 11 . ' [yes] , that is a good idea , ' answered they . 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 idea 8 idea 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 they 11 answered 12 they 12 they 13 . ' [all] right , ' said she , and held a billet of wood for him to chop . 1 ' 5 ' 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 19 . 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 a 11 a 12 billet 12 billet 13 of 14 wood 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 chop 18 chop 19 . but he raised his axe and cut off her head , and ran away like the wind . 1 but 2 he 1 but 11 , 2 he 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 4 his 5 axe 5 axe 6 and 6 and 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 8 off 10 head 9 her 10 head 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 away 13 ran 18 . 14 away 15 like 15 like 17 wind 16 the 17 wind but [halfman] [was] far away . 1 but 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 . at last he saw an iron tower which he climbed up . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 6 iron 5 an 6 iron 6 iron 7 tower 7 tower 8 which 8 which 9 he 9 he 10 climbed 10 climbed 11 up 11 up 12 . ' [oh] , there is no [door] , ' replied [halfman] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 5 is 12 . 6 no 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied ' [then] how did you climb up ? ' 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 9 ' 4 did 6 climb 4 did 8 ? 5 you 6 climb 6 climb 7 up 8 ? 9 ' ' [a] fish carried me on his back . ' 1 ' 3 fish 1 ' 10 ' 4 carried 7 his 5 me 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [and] what am [i] to do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 7 do 4 am 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' after that you can easily throw it down . ' 1 after 10 ' 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 easily 4 can 9 . 4 can 10 ' 5 easily 6 throw 6 throw 8 down 7 it 8 down and overhead [sat] [halfman] , laughing heartily . 1 and 2 overhead 2 overhead 5 , 5 , 6 laughing 6 laughing 7 heartily 7 heartily 8 . but the ogre 's wife was still alive , for she had taken no part in kindling the fire . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 ogre 3 ogre 5 wife 3 ogre 17 kindling 4 's 5 wife 6 was 7 still 7 still 8 alive 8 alive 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 17 kindling 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 taken 13 taken 15 part 14 no 15 part 15 part 17 kindling 16 in 17 kindling 17 kindling 19 fire 18 the 19 fire 19 fire 20 . ' [oh] , that is easy enough , ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ' 4 that 5 is 4 that 8 , 5 is 6 easy 6 easy 7 enough 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] will let down a rope , and if you tie it tightly round you , [i] will draw it up . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 will 4 let 4 let 5 down 5 down 6 a 6 a 7 rope 7 rope 8 , 7 rope 16 you 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 tie 12 tie 13 it 14 tightly 15 round 15 round 16 you 16 you 17 , 16 you 20 draw 17 , 19 will 20 draw 21 it 21 it 22 up 22 up 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [all] right , ' [returned] the ogress , fastening the rope [which] [halfman] let down [.] 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 7 the 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 7 the 8 ogress 8 ogress 15 let 9 , 10 fastening 10 fastening 12 rope 10 fastening 15 let 11 the 12 rope 15 let 16 down ' [now] pull me up . ' 1 ' 3 pull 3 pull 4 me 4 me 7 ' 5 up 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [are] you sure it is [secure] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 ' 4 sure 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , quite sure . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 ' 4 quite 5 sure 5 sure 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [don't] be afraid . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [oh] , [i] am not afraid at all ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 ' 5 am 6 not 6 not 7 afraid 6 not 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [oh] , how can [i] stop it ? ' asked he . 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 can 5 can 7 stop 7 stop 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 he 12 he 13 . ' [will] you help me ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 ? 3 you 5 me 4 help 5 me 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] , [i] will , ' replied the ogress . 1 ' 11 . 3 , 5 will 3 , 11 . 5 will 10 ogress 6 , 7 ' 6 , 10 ogress 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the ' [thank] you , thank you ! ' cried [halfman] , kissing her on the forehead . 1 ' 7 ! 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 5 thank 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 kissing 12 kissing 13 her 13 her 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 forehead 16 forehead 17 . ' [very] well , [i] will rid you of him , ' said the ogress , ' but only on one condition . 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 17 ' 3 well 4 , 3 well 15 ogress 6 will 8 you 6 will 15 ogress 7 rid 8 you 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 ogress 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 but 18 but 23 . 19 only 20 on 20 on 22 condition 21 one 22 condition 22 condition 23 . if a boy is born to you , you must give him to me ! ' 1 if 2 a 2 a 3 boy 3 boy 4 is 3 boy 5 born 3 boy 12 him 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 , 7 you 9 you 9 you 10 must 9 you 11 give 11 give 12 him 12 him 14 me 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 ! 14 me 16 ' 15 ! 16 ' ' [mount] on my back , then , and in a quarter of an hour we shall be there . ' 1 ' 17 shall 3 on 4 my 3 on 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 12 quarter 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 quarter 12 quarter 13 of 13 of 14 an 14 an 15 hour 15 hour 16 we 16 we 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 19 there 19 there 20 . 20 . 21 ' here she left him , while she went into the town itself , and found the wedding guests just leaving the brother 's house . 1 here 3 left 2 she 3 left 3 left 4 him 3 left 6 while 4 him 5 , 6 while 7 she 6 while 9 into 7 she 8 went 8 went 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 town 11 town 12 itself 12 itself 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 found 15 found 16 the 16 the 17 wedding 17 wedding 18 guests 18 guests 19 just 19 just 20 leaving 19 just 21 the 21 the 22 brother 21 the 24 house 21 the 25 . 23 's 24 house then she returned to [halfman] and told him to go and claim his bride . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 4 to 6 and 6 and 12 claim 7 told 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 and 11 and 12 claim 12 claim 14 bride 13 his 14 bride 14 bride 15 . he jumped up hastily from his seat , and took the road to his father 's house . 1 he 2 jumped 1 he 4 hastily 2 jumped 3 up 4 hastily 5 from 4 hastily 7 seat 6 his 7 seat 7 seat 8 , 7 seat 12 road 8 , 9 and 10 took 12 road 11 the 12 road 12 road 13 to 12 road 17 house 14 his 15 father 15 father 16 's 16 's 17 house 17 house 18 . ' [the] judge 's eldest son was married yesterday , and died [suddenly] before [night] . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 judge 4 's 4 's 5 eldest 5 eldest 6 son 6 son 7 was 7 was 8 married 8 married 9 yesterday 9 yesterday 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 died 12 died 14 before 14 before 16 . 16 . 17 ' he went at once to his father 's room , and found him sitting in tears on the floor . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 at 2 went 5 to 3 at 4 once 5 to 7 father 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 's 7 father 16 tears 9 room 10 , 9 room 11 and 9 room 16 tears 12 found 13 him 12 found 14 sitting 14 sitting 15 in 15 in 16 tears 16 tears 17 on 16 tears 20 . 17 on 19 floor 18 the 19 floor ' [dear] father , ' said [halfman] , ' are you not glad to see me ? 1 ' 3 father 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 not 12 not 13 glad 12 not 17 ? 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 me 16 me 17 ? if he is dead , [i] at least [am] alive . ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 dead 3 is 12 ' 4 dead 5 , 7 at 8 least 7 at 10 alive 10 alive 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [no] , no , he was better than you ! ' moaned the father . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 16 . 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 13 moaned 12 ' 13 moaned 13 moaned 14 the 14 the 15 father 14 the 16 . ' [why] , dear father ? ' 1 ' 6 ? 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 ? 4 dear 5 father 6 ? 7 ' ' [he] [told] me you had behaved very ill , ' said he . 1 ' 4 me 1 ' 11 ' 5 you 6 had 6 had 7 behaved 7 behaved 9 ill 8 very 9 ill 9 ill 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [well] , [call] my brothers , ' [answered] [halfman] , ' as [i] have a story to tell [them] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 5 my 3 , 6 brothers 6 brothers 7 , 6 brothers 8 ' 8 ' 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 as 12 ' 22 ' 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 story 17 story 19 tell 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 21 . 21 . 22 ' so the father called them all into his presence . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 father 3 father 4 called 3 father 5 them 5 them 6 all 5 them 7 into 7 into 9 presence 7 into 10 . 8 his 9 presence but [i] [warned] my brothers that the man was not our uncle , but an ogre . 1 but 4 my 4 my 5 brothers 5 brothers 16 ogre 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 16 ogre 9 was 10 not 10 not 12 uncle 10 not 14 but 11 our 12 uncle 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 ogre 15 an 16 ogre 16 ogre 17 . then [i] woke [my] [brothers] , and we all stole softly from the house , and we rode like the wind [to] [our] [real] [uncle] . 1 then 3 woke 3 woke 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 15 , 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 stole 10 stole 12 from 11 softly 12 from 12 from 14 house 13 the 14 house 15 , 16 and 15 , 20 the 15 , 26 . 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 rode 18 rode 19 like 20 the 21 wind now , you are a judge ! 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 judge 6 judge 7 ! who [did] [well] , and who did [evil] [i] or [my] brothers ? ['] 1 who 4 , 1 who 13 ? 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 who 6 who 7 did 7 did 10 or 12 brothers 13 ? ' [is] this [story] [true] [?] ' said the father , turning to his sons . 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 12 turning 8 said 9 the 8 said 11 , 9 the 10 father 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 sons 15 sons 16 . ' [it] [is] true , my father , ' answered they . 1 ' 4 true 1 ' 9 ' 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 father 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 they 10 answered 11 they 11 they 12 . ' [it] is even [as] [halfman] has said , and the girl belongs to him . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 belongs 3 is 4 even 7 has 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 10 and 10 and 13 belongs 11 the 13 belongs 12 girl 13 belongs 13 belongs 14 to 13 belongs 15 him 13 belongs 16 . 13 belongs 17 ' then the judge embraced [halfman] and said to him : ' [you] have done well , my son . 1 then 2 the 1 then 6 and 2 the 3 judge 3 judge 4 embraced 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 to 7 said 10 : 8 to 9 him 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 have 13 have 14 done 14 done 15 well 15 well 16 , 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 son 18 son 19 . take your bride , and may you both live long and happily together ! ' 1 take 2 your 1 take 3 bride 1 take 4 , 1 take 5 and 1 take 14 ! 5 and 7 you 6 may 7 you 7 you 9 live 8 both 9 live 9 live 10 long 10 long 11 and 10 long 12 happily 12 happily 13 together 14 ! 15 ' ' [what] is the matter ? ' she asked . 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 asked 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . ' [the] matter ? ' said he . 1 ' 5 ' 3 matter 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 7 he 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . ' [yes] , why are you weeping ? ' 1 ' 4 why 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 weeping 7 weeping 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] , ' replied [halfman] , ' the baby is not [really] ours , but belongs to [an] ogress . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 22 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 is 8 ' 10 baby 9 the 10 baby 11 is 12 not 12 not 14 ours 14 ours 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 belongs 17 belongs 18 to 18 to 20 ogress 20 ogress 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [are] you mad ? ' cried the [wife] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 . 3 you 4 mad 4 mad 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the ' [what] do you mean by talking like that ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 talking 7 talking 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [and] [will] [she] take him from us now ? ' [said] the poor woman . 1 ' 5 take 1 ' 11 ' 5 take 6 him 6 him 7 from 7 from 8 us 7 from 10 ? 8 us 9 now 11 ' 15 woman 13 the 14 poor 14 poor 15 woman 15 woman 16 . ' [no] , not quite yet , ' replied [halfman] ; ' when he is bigger . ' 1 ' 6 yet 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 quite 4 not 6 yet 6 yet 7 , 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 11 ; 12 ' 11 ; 14 he 12 ' 13 when 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 bigger 16 bigger 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [and] is [she] to have all our [children] ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 ' 3 is 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 all 7 all 8 our 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [no] , only [this] one , ' [returned] [halfman] . 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 4 only 4 only 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 . ' [all] right , ' [replied] the child , but when he went home forgot all about it . 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 7 the 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 19 . 11 when 12 he 11 when 15 forgot 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 home 15 forgot 18 it 16 all 17 about 17 about 18 it 18 it 19 . the next day the ogress came again , and asked the boy what answer the father had given . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 5 ogress 4 the 5 ogress 5 ogress 6 came 5 ogress 7 again 5 ogress 8 , 5 ogress 13 what 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 what 10 asked 13 what 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 what 13 what 14 answer 13 what 15 the 13 what 17 had 15 the 16 father 17 had 18 given 18 given 19 . ' [i] forgot all about it , ' said he . 1 ' 8 ' 3 forgot 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [well] , put this ring on your finger , and then you won't forget . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 , 4 put 4 put 5 this 4 put 7 on 4 put 9 finger 5 this 6 ring 7 on 8 your 9 finger 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 14 won't 13 you 14 won't 14 won't 15 forget 15 forget 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [very] well , ' replied the boy , and went home . 1 ' 5 ' 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 5 ' 13 . 6 replied 7 the 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 10 and 13 . 11 went 12 home at that [moment] the ogress came up and asked him , ' [did] you [give] [my] message to your father and mother ? ' 1 at 2 that 2 that 4 the 4 the 5 ogress 5 ogress 6 came 6 came 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 you 14 you 17 message 17 message 18 to 18 to 20 father 19 your 20 father 20 father 21 and 21 and 22 mother 22 mother 24 ' 23 ? 24 ' ' [yes] , dear aunt , [i] [did] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 , 4 dear 5 aunt 6 , 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [and] what did they say ? ' 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 8 ' 3 what 6 say 4 did 5 they 4 did 6 say 7 ? 8 ' ' [take] it away at once ! ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 8 ' 4 away 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' so she took him . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 . ' [yes] , that will be the best , ' said she . 1 ' 12 she 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 . the year passed away , then [halfman] saddled his horse , and rode to the place where the ogress had found him sleeping . 1 the 2 year 2 year 3 passed 3 passed 4 away 4 away 24 . 5 , 6 then 5 , 11 , 6 then 8 saddled 8 saddled 9 his 9 his 10 horse 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 rode 13 rode 14 to 13 rode 18 the 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 place 16 place 17 where 18 the 19 ogress 19 ogress 20 had 20 had 21 found 21 found 22 him 22 him 23 sleeping 23 sleeping 24 . she was not there , but not knowing what to do next , he got off his horse and waited . 1 she 2 was 1 she 14 he 2 was 4 there 3 not 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 knowing 8 knowing 9 what 9 what 11 do 9 what 12 next 10 to 11 do 12 next 13 , 14 he 15 got 14 he 17 his 15 got 16 off 17 his 18 horse 18 horse 19 and 19 and 20 waited 20 waited 21 . about midnight she suddenly stood before him . 1 about 2 midnight 2 midnight 3 she 3 she 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 stood 5 stood 6 before 5 stood 8 . 6 before 7 him ' [halfman] , why did you come here ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 said 3 , 10 ' 4 why 5 did 5 did 6 you 5 did 7 come 7 come 8 here 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [i] have a question [i] want to ask you . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 12 ' 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 question 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 ask 9 ask 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [well] , ask it ; but [i] know quite well what it is . 1 ' 6 ; 1 ' 12 what 1 ' 14 is 3 , 5 it 3 , 6 ; 4 ask 5 it 6 ; 7 but 9 know 10 quite 10 quite 11 well 10 quite 12 what 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 . your [wife] wishes [you] to [ask] whether [i] [shall] carry off your second son as [i] did the first . ' 1 your 3 wishes 1 your 21 ' 3 wishes 5 to 5 to 7 whether 10 carry 11 off 11 off 12 your 11 off 17 did 13 second 14 son 14 son 17 did 15 as 17 did 17 did 18 the 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [yes] , that is it , ' replied [halfman] . 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 11 . and his father clasped him in his arms , and began to cry . 1 and 2 his 1 and 14 . 2 his 3 father 4 clasped 5 him 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 arms 8 arms 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 cry 13 cry 14 . but the boy struggled to be free , saying ' [dear] father , put me down . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 struggled 4 struggled 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 free 7 free 8 , 8 , 9 saying 9 saying 10 ' 10 ' 12 father 10 ' 13 , 10 ' 15 me 14 put 15 me 15 me 16 down 16 down 17 . then his father sat him down and said , ' [go] in peace , my boy , but listen first to me . 1 then 2 his 1 then 7 and 2 his 3 father 4 sat 5 him 4 sat 6 down 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 13 peace 10 ' 12 in 12 in 13 peace 13 peace 14 , 14 , 15 my 15 my 16 boy 16 boy 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 listen 19 listen 21 to 19 listen 22 me 20 first 21 to 22 me 23 . tell your father the ogre and your mother the ogress , that never more shall they have any children of mine . ' 1 tell 2 your 1 tell 5 ogre 2 your 3 father 4 the 5 ogre 5 ogre 6 and 6 and 8 mother 6 and 10 ogress 7 your 8 mother 9 the 10 ogress 10 ogress 12 that 11 , 12 that 12 that 14 more 13 never 14 more 14 more 15 shall 14 more 16 they 14 more 22 . 16 they 17 have 16 they 19 children 18 any 19 children 20 of 21 mine 21 mine 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [all] right , ' replied the boy , and called ' [mother] ! ' 1 ' 7 the 1 ' 8 boy 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 8 boy 15 ' 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 ' 10 and 11 called 12 ' 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [what] is it ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [you] are never to take away any more of my father and mother 's children ! ' 1 ' 16 children 3 are 5 to 4 never 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 away 7 away 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 and 12 father 14 mother 14 mother 15 's 14 mother 16 children 16 children 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' ' [now] [that] [i] have got you , [i] don't want any more , ' answered she . 1 ' 5 have 1 ' 15 ' 5 have 6 got 6 got 8 , 7 you 8 , 10 don't 11 want 11 want 12 any 12 any 13 more 13 more 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 she 16 answered 17 she 17 she 18 . ( [marchen] und [gedichte] aus der [stadt] [tripolis] . 1 ( 3 und 3 und 5 aus 5 aus 6 der 6 der 9 . hans von [stumme] . [)] 1 hans 2 von 2 von 4 . [the] [prince] [who] [wanted] [to] [see] [the] [world] the young man replied that he was very fond of doing so . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 replied 4 replied 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 fond 9 fond 10 of 10 of 11 doing 11 doing 12 so 12 so 13 . cards were brought , [and] in a very short time the prince had lost every penny he possessed to his [new] acquaintance . 1 cards 2 were 2 were 3 brought 2 were 4 , 4 , 6 in 6 in 7 a 6 in 22 acquaintance 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 short 9 short 10 time 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 had 13 had 14 lost 14 lost 16 penny 15 every 16 penny 16 penny 18 possessed 17 he 18 possessed 18 possessed 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 22 acquaintance 22 acquaintance 23 . before he had gone very far he met a woman carrying a child , which was crying from hunger . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 far 5 very 6 far 6 far 8 met 6 far 11 carrying 7 he 8 met 9 a 10 woman 9 a 11 carrying 11 carrying 13 child 12 a 13 child 13 child 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 was 16 was 17 crying 17 crying 19 hunger 18 from 19 hunger 19 hunger 20 . the woman thanked him gratefully , and said : 1 the 2 woman 1 the 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 4 him 5 gratefully 5 gratefully 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : ' [listen] , my lord . 1 ' 5 lord 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 . you must walk straight on till you notice a very strong scent , which comes from a garden by the side of the road . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 walk 3 walk 4 straight 3 walk 12 scent 4 straight 5 on 5 on 6 till 6 till 7 you 7 you 8 notice 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 strong 11 strong 12 scent 12 scent 15 comes 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 comes 15 comes 16 from 16 from 17 a 16 from 18 garden 18 garden 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 side 21 side 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 road 24 road 25 . go in and hide yourself close to a tank , where three doves will come to bathe . 1 go 2 in 2 in 3 and 3 and 4 hide 4 hide 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 close 5 yourself 17 bathe 6 close 7 to 6 close 8 a 8 a 9 tank 10 , 11 where 11 where 13 doves 12 three 13 doves 13 doves 17 bathe 14 will 17 bathe 15 come 17 bathe 16 to 17 bathe 17 bathe 18 . the young man did as he was told , and everything happened as the woman had said . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 did 4 did 18 . 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 told 8 told 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 everything 11 everything 12 happened 11 everything 13 as 13 as 16 had 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 had 16 had 17 said 16 had 18 . thus the prince went on his way , and in course of time he arrived at the king 's palace . 1 thus 3 prince 1 thus 4 went 1 thus 8 , 1 thus 11 course 2 the 3 prince 4 went 7 way 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 way 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 course 11 course 12 of 12 of 13 time 12 of 20 palace 12 of 21 . 13 time 14 he 14 he 15 arrived 15 arrived 16 at 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 's 18 king 20 palace ' [fear] nothing ; it will be all right , ' replied the dove , as she flew away again . 1 ' 4 ; 3 nothing 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 will 5 it 7 be 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 all 8 all 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 13 the 13 the 14 dove 14 dove 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 flew 18 flew 19 away 19 away 20 again 20 again 21 . the next morning when the prince awoke he saw the three loaves standing beside his bed . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 when 4 when 7 awoke 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 awoke 7 awoke 8 he 7 awoke 9 saw 9 saw 13 standing 10 the 11 three 11 three 12 loaves 12 loaves 13 standing 13 standing 14 beside 14 beside 16 bed 15 his 16 bed 16 bed 17 . taking the loaves in his arm he followed the boy , and , bowing low , laid them down before the king . 1 taking 2 the 2 the 3 loaves 3 loaves 10 boy 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 arm 6 arm 7 he 7 he 8 followed 8 followed 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 12 and 10 boy 22 king 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 , 13 , 14 bowing 14 bowing 15 low 15 low 16 , 17 laid 18 them 17 laid 20 before 18 them 19 down 20 before 22 king 21 the 22 king 22 king 23 . the monarch looked at the loaves for a moment without speaking , then he said : 1 the 2 monarch 2 monarch 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 10 without 5 the 6 loaves 6 loaves 7 for 7 for 9 moment 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 10 without 10 without 11 speaking 10 without 12 , 10 without 14 he 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : ' [good] . 1 ' 3 . the man who can do this can also find the ring which my eldest daughter dropped into the sea . ' 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 who 3 who 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 this 6 this 7 can 7 can 9 find 8 also 9 find 9 find 11 ring 9 find 12 which 10 the 11 ring 12 which 16 dropped 13 my 14 eldest 14 eldest 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 dropped 16 dropped 17 into 16 dropped 21 ' 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 sea 20 . 21 ' the prince hastened back to his room and summoned the dove , and when she heard this new command she said : ' [now] listen . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 11 dove 3 hastened 4 back 3 hastened 8 and 4 back 5 to 5 to 7 room 6 his 7 room 8 and 9 summoned 9 summoned 10 the 10 the 11 dove 11 dove 26 . 12 , 13 and 12 , 20 she 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 she 14 when 17 this 15 she 16 heard 17 this 18 new 18 new 19 command 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 : 22 : 23 ' 23 ' 25 listen 25 listen 26 . to-morrow take a knife and a basin and go down to the shore and get into a boat you will find there . ' 1 to-morrow 2 take 1 to-morrow 3 a 3 a 4 knife 4 knife 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 basin 7 basin 8 and 7 basin 22 there 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 and 14 and 15 get 15 get 16 into 16 into 18 boat 17 a 18 boat 19 you 20 will 19 you 21 find 21 find 22 there 22 there 23 . 22 there 24 ' afterwards you must throw it into the sea . ' 1 afterwards 2 you 1 afterwards 4 throw 1 afterwards 9 . 1 afterwards 10 ' 2 you 3 must 4 throw 5 it 4 throw 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 sea 9 . 10 ' wondering at this strange order , the prince picked up his knife and severed the dove 's head from her body at one stroke . 1 wondering 2 at 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 strange 4 strange 5 order 5 order 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 picked 9 picked 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 knife 12 knife 13 and 13 and 14 severed 14 severed 15 the 14 severed 19 from 15 the 16 dove 16 dove 19 from 17 's 18 head 18 head 19 from 19 from 20 her 20 her 21 body 21 body 22 at 22 at 23 one 23 one 24 stroke 24 stroke 25 . another moment and it had vanished completely , and the prince took the ring and made his way back to the palace . 1 another 2 moment 2 moment 3 and 3 and 7 completely 3 and 11 prince 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 vanished 6 vanished 7 completely 7 completely 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 16 made 11 prince 17 his 12 took 13 the 12 took 15 and 13 the 14 ring 15 and 16 made 17 his 18 way 18 way 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 palace 22 palace 23 . ' [this] [evening] you will mount my colt and ride him to the field , and break him in properly . ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 my 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 mount 7 my 8 colt 8 colt 9 and 8 colt 10 ride 10 ride 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 field 14 field 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 break 17 break 18 him 18 him 19 in 19 in 20 properly 19 in 21 . 21 . 22 ' my father longs to see you dead , and thinks he will kill you by this means . 1 my 2 father 2 father 4 to 3 longs 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 you 6 you 14 you 7 dead 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thinks 10 thinks 11 he 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 kill 13 kill 14 you 14 you 15 by 15 by 16 this 16 this 17 means 17 means 18 . he himself is the colt , my mother is the saddle , my two sisters are the stirrups , and [i] am the bridle . 1 he 2 himself 2 himself 3 is 2 himself 18 stirrups 4 the 5 colt 4 the 18 stirrups 6 , 9 is 7 my 8 mother 8 mother 9 is 9 is 11 saddle 9 is 16 are 10 the 11 saddle 11 saddle 12 , 13 my 14 two 14 two 15 sisters 15 sisters 16 are 16 are 17 the 17 the 18 stirrups 18 stirrups 24 bridle 18 stirrups 25 . 19 , 20 and 19 , 23 the 20 and 22 am 23 the 24 bridle do not forget to take a good club , to help you in dealing with such a crew . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 club 8 club 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 help 11 help 12 you 12 you 13 in 13 in 14 dealing 13 in 16 such 15 with 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 crew 18 crew 19 . 19 . 20 ' the youngest , however , was quite unharmed . 1 the 2 youngest 2 youngest 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 8 unharmed 8 unharmed 9 . that night she came to the prince and whispered to him : 1 that 2 night 1 that 9 whispered 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 came 3 she 7 prince 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 and 9 whispered 12 : 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 : ' [now] that they are all in too much pain to move , we had better seize our chance and run away . 1 ' 23 . 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 are 4 they 17 seize 5 are 6 all 6 all 7 in 7 in 10 pain 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 pain 10 pain 11 to 11 to 12 move 12 move 13 , 14 we 15 had 15 had 16 better 16 better 17 seize 17 seize 18 our 17 seize 19 chance 17 seize 20 and 20 and 22 away 20 and 23 . 21 run 22 away go to the stable and saddle the leanest horse you can find there . ' 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 stable 4 stable 5 and 5 and 6 saddle 6 saddle 7 the 7 the 8 leanest 7 the 14 . 8 leanest 9 horse 8 leanest 11 can 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 find 12 find 13 there 14 . 15 ' however , it was dangerous to go back , and they rode on as fast as the horse would go . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 back 7 go 20 go 8 back 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 12 rode 13 on 12 rode 15 fast 12 rode 18 horse 14 as 15 fast 15 fast 16 as 17 the 18 horse 18 horse 19 would 19 would 20 go 20 go 21 . when the king reached the chapel , he pulled up his horse and asked if a girl and a young man had passed that way . 1 when 3 king 1 when 7 , 1 when 8 he 1 when 15 if 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 reached 3 king 5 the 3 king 6 chapel 9 pulled 10 up 9 pulled 12 horse 9 pulled 15 if 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 horse 13 and 14 asked 14 asked 15 if 15 if 16 a 15 if 17 girl 15 if 18 and 15 if 22 had 15 if 26 . 18 and 19 a 18 and 21 man 20 young 21 man 22 had 23 passed 23 passed 24 that 24 that 25 way the hermit raised his eyes , which were bent on the ground , and said that he had not seen a living creature . 1 the 2 hermit 1 the 6 , 2 hermit 3 raised 3 raised 5 eyes 4 his 5 eyes 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 were 8 were 9 bent 9 bent 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 24 . 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 not 20 seen 21 a 21 a 23 creature 21 a 24 . 22 living 23 creature at these words the king hastened back to the stable , and brought out the lean horse who travelled quicker than thought . 1 at 3 words 1 at 16 lean 2 these 3 words 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 hastened 6 hastened 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 stable 10 stable 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 brought 13 brought 14 out 14 out 15 the 14 out 16 lean 16 lean 17 horse 17 horse 18 who 18 who 19 travelled 19 travelled 21 than 20 quicker 21 than 21 than 22 thought 21 than 23 . as the king rode up , the gardener looked up from the tree which he was trimming and asked if anything was the matter . 1 as 2 the 1 as 4 rode 2 the 3 king 4 rode 5 up 4 rode 8 gardener 5 up 6 , 7 the 8 gardener 8 gardener 9 looked 8 gardener 24 matter 9 looked 10 up 9 looked 11 from 11 from 12 the 11 from 13 tree 13 tree 14 which 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 trimming 18 and 19 asked 19 asked 20 if 20 if 21 anything 20 if 22 was 22 was 24 matter 23 the 24 matter 24 matter 25 . so the king turned his steps homewards and told his wife . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 5 his 4 turned 5 his 5 his 6 steps 5 his 7 homewards 7 homewards 8 and 7 homewards 12 . 8 and 9 told 9 told 11 wife 10 his 11 wife but there is no time to waste . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 time 4 no 6 to 6 to 7 waste 7 waste 8 . i shall have to go with you myself . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 8 myself 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 with 6 with 7 you 8 myself 10 ' 9 . 10 ' but it was no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 . the king then filled it a second time , but again the turtle was too quick for him . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 then 3 then 4 filled 3 then 5 it 5 it 8 time 5 it 9 , 6 a 7 second 7 second 8 time 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 again 11 again 12 the 12 the 13 turtle 13 turtle 16 quick 14 was 15 too 15 too 16 quick 16 quick 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 . the queen saw that she was beaten , and called down a curse on her daughter that the prince should forget all about her . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 7 beaten 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 , 7 beaten 10 called 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 called 10 called 11 down 11 down 12 a 12 a 13 curse 12 a 17 that 13 curse 14 on 14 on 16 daughter 15 her 16 daughter 17 that 18 the 17 that 20 should 17 that 25 . 18 the 19 prince 20 should 21 forget 21 forget 22 all 22 all 23 about 23 about 24 her after having relieved her feelings in this manner , she and the king went back to the palace . 1 after 2 having 1 after 9 , 2 having 3 relieved 3 relieved 5 feelings 4 her 5 feelings 5 feelings 8 manner 6 in 7 this 6 in 8 manner 7 this 8 manner 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 went 14 went 16 to 14 went 19 . 15 back 16 to 16 to 18 palace 17 the 18 palace and another perched on a table and added , ' [talk] [away] , it might help him to remember ! ' 1 and 7 and 2 another 7 and 3 perched 4 on 3 perched 7 and 5 a 6 table 6 table 7 and 7 and 8 added 8 added 9 , 8 added 10 ' 10 ' 21 ' 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 might 15 might 16 help 15 might 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 remember 19 remember 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' and it did . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 . then they hung a collar round his neck , and held a feather on which was written the name of the dove . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 hung 3 hung 5 collar 3 hung 11 held 4 a 5 collar 5 collar 6 round 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 held 11 held 14 on 12 a 13 feather 13 feather 14 on 14 on 15 which 15 which 16 was 16 was 17 written 17 written 18 the 18 the 19 name 19 name 20 of 19 name 22 dove 21 the 22 dove 22 dove 23 . and at last his memory came back to him , and he declared he would marry the princess and nobody else . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 his 4 his 5 memory 5 memory 6 came 5 memory 18 princess 6 came 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 , 11 and 18 princess 12 he 13 declared 13 declared 14 he 14 he 15 would 14 he 16 marry 16 marry 18 princess 17 the 18 princess 18 princess 19 and 18 princess 22 . 19 and 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 else so the next day the wedding took place , and they lived happy till they died . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 day 3 next 5 the 5 the 7 took 6 wedding 7 took 7 took 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 lived 12 lived 13 happy 13 happy 14 till 14 till 15 they 15 they 16 died 16 died 17 . ( from the [portuguese] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [virgilius] [the] [sorcerer] long , long ago there was born to a [roman] knight and his [wife] [maja] a little boy [called] [virgilius] . 1 long 2 , 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 9 a 6 was 8 to 7 born 8 to 9 a 11 knight 11 knight 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 16 a 16 a 21 . 17 little 18 boy 18 boy 21 . virgilius was fond of books , and pored over them all day long . 1 virgilius 2 was 1 virgilius 7 and 1 virgilius 8 pored 2 was 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 books 5 books 6 , 8 pored 9 over 9 over 10 them 10 them 11 all 10 them 14 . 11 all 12 day 12 day 13 long in front of him was a cave , and , as no boy ever sees a cave without entering it , he went in . 1 in 2 front 2 front 3 of 3 of 4 him 3 of 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 cave 7 cave 8 , 7 cave 17 cave 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 11 as 12 no 12 no 13 boy 12 no 14 ever 14 ever 15 sees 15 sees 17 cave 16 a 17 cave 17 cave 18 without 18 without 19 entering 19 entering 20 it 19 entering 23 went 21 , 22 he 22 he 23 went 23 went 24 in 24 in 25 . virgilius ! ' 1 virgilius 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [who] calls ? ' he asked , stopping and looking round . 1 ' 5 ' 3 calls 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 asked 7 asked 8 , 8 , 9 stopping 9 stopping 10 and 10 and 11 looking 11 looking 12 round 12 round 13 . ' [virgilius] ! ' answered the voice , ' do you mark upon the ground where you are standing a slide or bolt ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 mark 12 mark 15 ground 13 upon 14 the 13 upon 15 ground 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 where 15 ground 21 slide 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 standing 19 standing 20 a 19 standing 21 slide 21 slide 22 or 22 or 23 bolt 22 or 24 ? 22 or 25 ' ' [i] do , ' replied [virgilius] . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 5 ' 8 . ' [then] , ' said the voice , ' draw back that bolt , and set me free . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 4 ' 20 ' 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 15 and 10 draw 11 back 11 back 12 that 12 that 13 bolt 13 bolt 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 set 17 me 16 set 18 free 18 free 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] who are you ? ' [asked] [virgilius] , who never did anything [in] a [hurry] . 1 ' 3 who 1 ' 7 ' 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 ? 7 ' 18 . 10 , 11 who 10 , 18 . 11 who 12 never 12 never 13 did 12 never 14 anything 14 anything 16 a ' [i] am an evil spirit , ' said the voice , ' shut up here [till] [doomsday] , unless a man sets me free . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 8 ' 4 an 5 evil 4 an 6 spirit 6 spirit 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 26 . 14 shut 15 up 15 up 16 here 16 here 19 , 19 , 20 unless 20 unless 21 a 21 a 22 man 22 man 25 free 23 sets 24 me 24 me 25 free 25 free 26 . if you will let me out [i] will give you some magic books , which will make you wiser than any other man . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 8 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 out 8 will 9 give 9 give 10 you 10 you 11 some 11 some 13 books 12 magic 13 books 13 books 15 which 13 books 23 man 14 , 15 which 16 will 17 make 17 make 18 you 18 you 19 wiser 19 wiser 20 than 20 than 21 any 21 any 22 other 22 other 23 man 23 man 24 . 23 man 25 ' the evil spirit , unable to help itself , did as [virgilius] bade him , and then the bolt was drawn back . 1 the 2 evil 2 evil 5 unable 3 spirit 4 , 4 , 5 unable 5 unable 6 to 5 unable 7 help 5 unable 10 did 8 itself 9 , 9 , 10 did 10 did 11 as 11 as 13 bade 13 bade 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 the 18 the 19 bolt 19 bolt 20 was 20 was 21 drawn 21 drawn 22 back 22 back 23 . ' [why] , you can't have been as big as that when you were in the hole ! ' cried [virgilius] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 18 ! 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 as 8 as 9 big 8 as 10 as 10 as 11 that 11 that 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 hole 18 ! 19 ' 18 ! 20 cried 18 ! 22 . 19 ' 20 cried ' [but] [i] was ! ' replied the spirit . 1 ' 6 ' 4 was 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 9 spirit 8 the 9 spirit 9 spirit 10 . ' [i] don't believe it ! ' answered [virgilius] [.] 1 ' 6 ! 1 ' 7 ' 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 ! 7 ' 8 answered then [virgilius] drew the bolt , and , picking the books up under his arm , he left the cave . 1 then 3 drew 1 then 4 the 4 the 5 bolt 5 bolt 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 picking 9 picking 10 the 9 picking 21 . 10 the 11 books 11 books 12 up 13 under 14 his 13 under 20 cave 15 arm 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 left 18 left 19 the 19 the 20 cave 20 cave 21 . for the next few weeks [virgilius] [hardly] [ate] or slept , so busy was he in learning the magic the books [contained] . 1 for 2 the 1 for 21 books 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 few 4 few 5 weeks 9 or 10 slept 10 slept 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 busy 13 busy 14 was 14 was 16 in 15 he 16 in 16 in 17 learning 17 learning 18 the 18 the 19 magic 19 magic 20 the 20 the 21 books 21 books 23 . soon after this had happened the season of tax-gathering came [round] , and everyone who owned land was bound to present himself before the emperor . 1 soon 2 after 1 soon 9 tax-gathering 2 after 3 this 4 had 5 happened 5 happened 6 the 6 the 7 season 7 season 8 of 8 of 9 tax-gathering 9 tax-gathering 10 came 10 came 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 everyone 14 everyone 15 who 15 who 16 owned 16 owned 17 land 17 land 18 was 17 land 19 bound 19 bound 20 to 20 to 22 himself 21 present 22 himself 22 himself 23 before 22 himself 25 emperor 23 before 24 the 25 emperor 26 . like the rest , [virgilius] went to court , and demanded justice from the emperor against the men who had robbed him . 1 like 3 rest 1 like 4 , 2 the 3 rest 4 , 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 court 8 court 9 , 8 court 15 emperor 9 , 10 and 11 demanded 12 justice 12 justice 13 from 12 justice 15 emperor 14 the 15 emperor 15 emperor 16 against 16 against 17 the 16 against 18 men 16 against 23 . 18 men 19 who 19 who 20 had 20 had 21 robbed 21 robbed 22 him when the enemies of [virgilius] heard of this , they assembled together and laid siege to his castle . 1 when 2 the 1 when 10 they 2 the 3 enemies 3 enemies 4 of 3 enemies 8 this 6 heard 7 of 7 of 8 this 9 , 10 they 10 they 12 together 11 assembled 12 together 12 together 14 laid 13 and 14 laid 14 laid 15 siege 14 laid 16 to 14 laid 18 castle 16 to 17 his 18 castle 19 . but [virgilius] was a match for [them] . 1 but 3 was 1 but 8 . 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 match 5 match 6 for after which he lifted the spell , and the invading army slunk back to [rome] , and reported what [virgilius] had said to the emperor . 1 after 2 which 2 which 3 he 3 he 4 lifted 4 lifted 5 the 5 the 6 spell 6 spell 8 and 6 spell 25 emperor 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 11 army 9 the 10 invading 11 army 12 slunk 12 slunk 17 and 13 back 14 to 14 to 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 reported 18 reported 19 what 19 what 22 said 21 had 22 said 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 emperor 25 emperor 26 . but he got together another army , and marched straight off to the castle . 1 but 3 got 1 but 6 army 1 but 9 marched 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 together 5 another 6 army 7 , 9 marched 8 and 9 marched 9 marched 10 straight 9 marched 11 off 11 off 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 castle 14 castle 15 . things seemed getting desperate , when a magician arrived in the camp and offered to sell his services to the emperor . 1 things 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 getting 2 seemed 4 desperate 4 desperate 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 21 emperor 7 a 8 magician 8 magician 21 emperor 9 arrived 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 camp 12 camp 13 and 13 and 14 offered 14 offered 15 to 15 to 16 sell 16 sell 17 his 17 his 18 services 18 services 21 emperor 19 to 21 emperor 20 the 21 emperor 21 emperor 22 . in an instant all his foes seemed turned to stone , and where each man was there he stayed . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 all 4 all 5 his 4 all 6 foes 6 foes 7 seemed 7 seemed 10 stone 8 turned 9 to 8 turned 10 stone 10 stone 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 where 13 where 16 was 14 each 15 man 14 each 16 was 16 was 17 there 17 there 19 stayed 17 there 20 . 18 he 19 stayed the emperor , who by this time was thoroughly frightened , said he would agree to anything [virgilius] desired . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 20 . 3 , 4 who 3 , 20 . 4 who 8 was 4 who 19 desired 5 by 7 time 5 by 8 was 6 this 7 time 8 was 9 thoroughly 9 thoroughly 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 , 11 , 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 agree 15 agree 16 to 16 to 17 anything virgilius was enchanted at this quite unexpected favour , and stepped with glee into the basket . 1 virgilius 2 was 1 virgilius 13 glee 1 virgilius 15 the 2 was 3 enchanted 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 quite 6 quite 7 unexpected 7 unexpected 8 favour 8 favour 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stepped 11 stepped 12 with 12 with 13 glee 13 glee 14 into 15 the 16 basket 16 basket 17 . at last the emperor , hearing of his plight , commanded [febilla] to release him , and [virgilius] went home vowing vengeance . 1 at 2 last 1 at 5 , 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 emperor 5 , 6 hearing 6 hearing 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 plight 9 plight 10 , 10 , 11 commanded 11 commanded 13 to 13 to 14 release 14 release 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 went 19 went 20 home 20 home 21 vowing 21 vowing 22 vengeance 21 vowing 23 . the [next] [morning] [every] fire in [rome] went out , and [as] there were no matches in those days this was a very serious matter . 1 the 5 fire 1 the 26 . 5 fire 6 in 8 went 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 26 . 11 and 13 there 13 there 14 were 14 were 15 no 14 were 16 matches 16 matches 17 in 17 in 25 matter 18 those 19 days 19 days 20 this 20 this 21 was 20 this 25 matter 21 was 22 a 22 a 23 very 23 very 24 serious the emperor , guessing that this was the work of [virgilius] , besought [him] to break the spell . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 , 2 emperor 18 spell 3 , 7 was 4 guessing 5 that 5 that 7 was 6 this 7 was 8 the 10 of 8 the 12 , 9 work 10 of 12 , 13 besought 13 besought 15 to 15 to 16 break 16 break 17 the 17 the 18 spell 18 spell 19 . then [virgilius] ordered a scaffold to be erected in the market-place , and [febilla] to be brought [clothed] in a single [white] garment . 1 then 24 . 3 ordered 4 a 3 ordered 19 in 4 a 11 market-place 4 a 13 and 5 scaffold 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 erected 8 erected 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 market-place 11 market-place 12 , 13 and 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 brought 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 single 21 single 23 garment 23 garment 24 . and further , he bade every one to snatch fire from the maiden , and to suffer no neighbour to kindle it . 1 and 4 he 2 further 3 , 2 further 4 he 4 he 5 bade 5 bade 9 snatch 6 every 7 one 7 one 9 snatch 8 to 9 snatch 9 snatch 10 fire 9 snatch 11 from 11 from 12 the 11 from 14 , 12 the 13 maiden 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 to 16 to 17 suffer 17 suffer 18 no 18 no 19 neighbour 19 neighbour 20 to 19 neighbour 22 it 20 to 21 kindle 22 it 23 . for three days she stood there , till [every] [hearth] [in] [rome] was alight , and then she was suffered to go where she would . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 she 4 she 6 there 5 stood 6 there 6 there 7 , 6 there 8 till 8 till 13 was 13 was 14 alight 14 alight 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 she 17 then 20 suffered 18 she 19 was 20 suffered 21 to 21 to 22 go 22 go 23 where 23 where 25 would 23 where 26 . 24 she 25 would but the emperor was wroth at the vengeance of [virgilius] , and threw him into prison , vowing that he should be put to death . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 emperor 3 emperor 4 was 4 was 12 and 5 wroth 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 vengeance 8 vengeance 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 threw 13 threw 15 into 14 him 15 into 15 into 16 prison 16 prison 17 , 17 , 18 vowing 18 vowing 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 24 to 23 put 24 to 24 to 25 death 25 death 26 . and when everything was ready he was led out to the [viminal] [hill] , where he was to die . 1 and 2 when 1 and 6 he 2 when 3 everything 3 everything 4 was 4 was 5 ready 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 led 8 led 9 out 9 out 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 20 . 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 to 18 to 19 die 19 die 20 . he went quietly with his guards , but the day was hot , and on reaching his place of execution he begged for some water . 1 he 4 with 2 went 4 with 3 quietly 4 with 4 with 5 his 4 with 6 guards 6 guards 7 , 6 guards 22 begged 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 12 hot 11 was 12 hot 12 hot 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 on 15 on 16 reaching 16 reaching 17 his 17 his 19 of 18 place 19 of 19 of 20 execution 21 he 22 begged 22 begged 23 for 22 begged 26 . 23 for 24 some 24 some 25 water then they made ready their armies , and marched against the foe . 1 then 2 they 1 then 8 and 2 they 5 their 3 made 4 ready 4 ready 5 their 6 armies 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 marched 9 marched 12 foe 10 against 11 the 11 the 12 foe 12 foe 13 . now there was a country which had long felt [bitter] jealousy of [rome] , and was anxious for some way of bringing about [its] [destruction] . 1 now 2 there 1 now 16 was 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 country 5 country 15 and 6 which 7 had 7 had 8 long 8 long 9 felt 9 felt 11 jealousy 11 jealousy 12 of 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 was 17 anxious 16 was 26 . 17 anxious 18 for 18 for 19 some 19 some 20 way 20 way 21 of 21 of 22 bringing 22 bringing 23 about have we your leave to dig for it ? ' 1 have 2 we 1 have 3 your 1 have 9 ? 3 your 4 leave 4 leave 5 to 5 to 6 dig 6 dig 7 for 7 for 8 it 9 ? 10 ' and leave having been given , the messengers took workmen and dug up the gold and made merry with it . 1 and 2 leave 1 and 9 took 2 leave 4 been 3 having 4 been 4 been 5 given 6 , 7 the 6 , 9 took 7 the 8 messengers 9 took 11 and 9 took 16 and 9 took 21 . 10 workmen 11 and 11 and 12 dug 12 dug 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 gold 16 and 17 made 17 made 18 merry 17 made 19 with 19 with 20 it a week or two passed by , and once more they appeared in the senate house . 1 a 2 week 2 week 5 passed 3 or 4 two 4 two 5 passed 5 passed 6 by 5 passed 7 , 5 passed 15 senate 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 11 they 11 they 12 appeared 11 they 15 senate 12 appeared 13 in 13 in 14 the 15 senate 16 house 15 senate 17 . and next morning the stone gave way , and the sacred statue fell on its face and was broken . 1 and 2 next 2 next 3 morning 2 next 5 stone 3 morning 4 the 5 stone 6 gave 5 stone 9 and 5 stone 12 statue 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 sacred 11 sacred 12 statue 12 statue 15 its 13 fell 14 on 14 on 15 its 15 its 16 face 15 its 17 and 17 and 19 broken 18 was 19 broken 19 broken 20 . and the senators knew that their greed had been their ruin . 1 and 3 senators 2 the 3 senators 3 senators 6 their 3 senators 7 greed 3 senators 11 ruin 4 knew 5 that 5 that 6 their 8 had 9 been 9 been 11 ruin 10 their 11 ruin 11 ruin 12 . the emperor , desiring nothing so much as the safety of his subjects , took counsel with [virgilius] [how] this violence could be [put] [down] . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 , 3 , 4 desiring 3 , 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 so 6 so 7 much 6 so 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 safety 10 safety 11 of 10 safety 20 this 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 subjects 13 subjects 16 counsel 14 , 15 took 15 took 16 counsel 16 counsel 17 with 20 this 21 violence 21 violence 26 . 22 could 23 be 23 be 26 . virgilius thought hard for a long time , and then he spoke : 1 virgilius 3 hard 1 virgilius 11 he 1 virgilius 12 spoke 2 thought 3 hard 3 hard 4 for 3 hard 8 , 3 hard 9 and 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 8 , 9 and 10 then 11 he 12 spoke 13 : the emperor did as [virgilius] advised , but thieves and murderers laughed at the horse , and went about their misdeeds as usual . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 did 3 did 4 as 3 did 8 but 6 advised 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 thieves 8 but 21 misdeeds 9 thieves 10 and 9 thieves 16 , 9 thieves 17 and 10 and 11 murderers 11 murderers 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 at 12 laughed 15 horse 14 the 15 horse 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 about 20 their 21 misdeeds 21 misdeeds 23 usual 22 as 23 usual 23 usual 24 . thus did [virgilius] restore peace and order to the city . 1 thus 10 city 2 did 4 restore 4 restore 8 to 4 restore 9 the 5 peace 6 and 6 and 7 order 7 order 8 to 9 the 10 city 10 city 11 . the hours passed as if they were minutes , till the princess said that she could be no longer absent from her father . 1 the 2 hours 2 hours 3 passed 2 hours 10 till 3 passed 5 if 4 as 5 if 5 if 7 were 6 they 7 were 8 minutes 10 till 9 , 10 till 10 till 13 said 10 till 17 be 11 the 13 said 12 princess 13 said 13 said 14 that 15 she 17 be 16 could 17 be 17 be 20 absent 17 be 24 . 18 no 19 longer 19 longer 20 absent 20 absent 21 from 21 from 23 father 22 her 23 father then the sultan ordered his guards to bind him , and left him there till the following day . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 ordered 4 ordered 5 his 5 his 6 guards 6 guards 9 him 7 to 8 bind 8 bind 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 left 12 left 14 there 12 left 15 till 13 him 14 there 15 till 16 the 16 the 17 following 17 following 18 day 18 day 19 . ' [not] so ! ' cried the sultan , ' but a shameful death you shall die ! ' 1 ' 19 ' 3 so 13 shameful 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 13 shameful 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 sultan 8 sultan 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 shameful 13 shameful 14 death 13 shameful 18 ! 14 death 17 die 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 die 18 ! 19 ' and the princess fell on her knees , and begged she might die with him . 1 and 3 princess 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 fell 3 princess 15 him 4 fell 7 knees 5 on 7 knees 6 her 7 knees 8 , 10 begged 9 and 10 begged 10 begged 12 might 11 she 12 might 12 might 13 die 13 die 14 with 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 . and when the egg shakes the city quakes , and when the egg shall be broken the city shall be destroyed . 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 egg 2 when 7 city 3 the 4 egg 4 egg 5 shakes 6 the 7 city 7 city 18 city 8 quakes 18 city 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 egg 13 egg 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 broken 16 broken 18 city 17 the 18 city 18 city 21 destroyed 19 shall 20 be 20 be 21 destroyed 21 destroyed 22 . and the city [virgilius] filled full of wonders , such as never were seen before , and he called [its] [name] [naples] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 city 2 the 9 , 3 city 5 filled 6 full 7 of 7 of 8 wonders 8 wonders 9 , 9 , 17 and 10 such 11 as 11 as 12 never 12 never 13 were 12 never 14 seen 14 seen 15 before 15 before 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 called 19 called 23 . ( adapted from ' [virgilius] the [sorcerer] . ' ) 1 ( 2 adapted 1 ( 10 ) 2 adapted 3 from 3 from 4 ' 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' 9 ' 10 ) [mogarzea] [and] [his] [son] there was once a little boy , whose father and mother , when they were dying , left him to the care of a guardian . 1 there 2 was 1 there 12 , 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 father 8 whose 10 and 10 and 11 mother 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 dying 16 dying 17 , 17 , 18 left 17 , 26 . 19 him 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 care 22 care 23 of 23 of 24 a 24 a 25 guardian 25 guardian 26 . he climbed a hill and [looked] [about] [him] to see if there was no light shining from a window . 1 he 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 a 2 climbed 4 hill 2 climbed 5 and 5 and 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 if 10 see 14 no 12 there 13 was 12 there 14 no 14 no 16 shining 15 light 16 shining 16 shining 17 from 17 from 18 a 17 from 19 window 19 window 20 . when the man awoke in the morning he was much surprised to find the boy nestling up close to him . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 16 nestling 4 awoke 5 in 5 in 7 morning 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 much 10 much 11 surprised 11 surprised 13 find 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 nestling 16 nestling 17 up 16 nestling 18 close 18 close 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [dear] me ! where do you come from ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 11 ' 3 me 4 ! 5 where 7 you 5 where 9 from 6 do 7 you 8 come 9 from 9 from 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 13 he 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [i] am your son , born in the [night] , ' replied the boy . 1 ' 12 ' 3 am 6 , 4 your 5 son 5 son 6 , 6 , 7 born 7 born 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 12 ' 16 . 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 . but take care you never cross the border of my land , or you will repent it . ' 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 care 2 take 16 repent 3 care 4 you 4 you 5 never 5 never 6 cross 7 the 8 border 8 border 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 land 11 land 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 you 14 you 15 will 14 you 16 repent 16 repent 17 it 16 repent 19 ' 17 it 18 . then he pointed out where the border of his land lay , and bade the boy begin his work at once . 1 then 2 he 1 then 14 bade 3 pointed 4 out 3 pointed 5 where 5 where 6 the 5 where 11 lay 5 where 12 , 5 where 14 bade 6 the 7 border 7 border 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 land 12 , 13 and 14 bade 16 boy 14 bade 17 begin 14 bade 22 . 15 the 16 boy 17 begin 19 work 18 his 19 work 19 work 20 at 20 at 21 once ' [mogarzea] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 he 6 he 7 . ' [i] [wonder] you are not tired of living by yourself in this lonely place . ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 7 tired 6 not 7 tired 7 tired 8 of 8 of 9 living 9 living 10 by 10 by 11 yourself 11 yourself 15 place 11 yourself 17 ' 12 in 14 lonely 13 this 14 lonely 14 lonely 15 place 15 place 16 . ' [there] is [no] [reason] you should [wonder] ! 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 ! 6 you 7 should 6 you 9 ! don't you know that there was never a bear yet who danced of his own free will ? ' 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 6 was 2 you 3 know 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 8 a 6 was 10 yet 6 was 12 danced 6 was 19 ' 7 never 8 a 8 a 9 bear 11 who 12 danced 12 danced 13 of 13 of 15 own 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 free 16 free 17 will 18 ? 19 ' ' [yes] , that is true , ' replied the boy . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 ' 4 that 5 is 4 that 7 , 5 is 6 true 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 12 . 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 . ' [but] why is it you are always so sad ? 1 ' 5 it 3 why 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 always 8 always 9 so 9 so 10 sad 10 sad 11 ? tell me your history , father . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 your 3 your 4 history 4 history 5 , 5 , 6 father 6 father 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [what] is the use of my telling you things that would only make you sad too ? ' 1 ' 19 ' 3 is 4 the 3 is 18 ? 4 the 6 of 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 telling 8 telling 9 you 9 you 10 things 10 things 11 that 11 that 13 only 12 would 13 only 13 only 14 make 14 make 15 you 14 make 16 sad 16 sad 17 too 18 ? 19 ' ' [oh] , never mind that ! 1 ' 6 that 3 , 6 that 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 that 6 that 7 ! i should like to hear . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 . are you not my father , and [am] [i] not [your] son ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 not 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 not 10 not 12 son 12 son 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' and the horrible elves are so ill-natured that if anyone sets one foot on their land he is instantly punished . 1 and 15 their 2 the 3 horrible 2 the 4 elves 4 elves 5 are 4 elves 15 their 6 so 7 ill-natured 7 ill-natured 12 one 8 that 9 if 9 if 10 anyone 9 if 11 sets 11 sets 12 one 12 one 13 foot 12 one 15 their 13 foot 14 on 15 their 16 land 16 land 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 instantly 19 instantly 20 punished 20 punished 21 . that is why [i] warn you to be careful , lest you should share my fate . ' 1 that 2 is 1 that 18 ' 2 is 3 why 5 warn 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 careful 9 careful 10 , 10 , 11 lest 11 lest 16 fate 12 you 13 should 12 you 15 my 13 should 14 share 15 my 16 fate 16 fate 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [all] [right] , [i] will take [great] care . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 10 . 6 will 7 take 7 take 9 care 9 care 10 . do let me go , father , ' said the boy , as they stretched themselves out to sleep . 1 do 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 13 as 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 16 themselves 15 stretched 16 themselves 16 themselves 17 out 16 themselves 19 sleep 16 themselves 20 . 18 to 19 sleep but the boy was so absorbed in his flute that he noticed nothing till half the flock were on the other side . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 was 4 was 5 so 4 was 6 absorbed 5 so 6 absorbed 6 absorbed 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 flute 9 flute 18 were 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 noticed 12 noticed 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 till 14 till 15 half 14 till 18 were 16 the 17 flock 17 flock 18 were 18 were 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 side 22 side 23 . the boy understood what he must do , and played with all his might , but the maidens danced on till evening . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 understood 3 understood 4 what 3 understood 6 must 3 understood 14 might 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 do 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 played 10 played 11 with 11 with 12 all 12 all 13 his 12 all 14 might 14 might 16 but 15 , 16 but 16 but 19 danced 17 the 18 maidens 18 maidens 19 danced 19 danced 20 on 20 on 22 evening 21 till 22 evening 22 evening 23 . ' [now] let me go , ' he cried at last , ' for [poor] [mogarzea] must be [dying] of hunger . 1 ' 3 let 1 ' 7 ' 3 let 4 me 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 cried 8 he 22 . 10 at 11 last 10 at 12 , 12 , 14 for 13 ' 14 for 14 for 17 must 17 must 18 be 18 be 20 of 20 of 21 hunger 21 hunger 22 . i will come and play for you to-morrow . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 play 5 play 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 10 ' 8 to-morrow 9 . 9 . 10 ' this being settled , they each returned home . 1 this 2 being 2 being 3 settled 2 being 4 , 2 being 5 they 5 they 6 each 5 they 7 returned 7 returned 8 home 8 home 9 . then the boy let the flute slip through his fingers , and trod on it , as if by accident . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 let 4 let 5 the 4 let 6 flute 4 let 7 slip 5 the 6 flute 7 slip 10 fingers 8 through 9 his 9 his 10 fingers 10 fingers 11 , 10 fingers 13 trod 11 , 12 and 13 trod 16 , 14 on 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 by 19 by 20 accident 20 accident 21 . the hearts of the elves were quite melted , and they did all they could to comfort him . 1 the 2 hearts 2 hearts 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 elves 5 elves 8 melted 6 were 7 quite 7 quite 8 melted 8 melted 9 , 8 melted 10 and 8 melted 12 did 11 they 12 did 12 did 13 all 13 all 16 to 14 they 15 could 15 could 16 to 16 to 17 comfort 16 to 19 . 17 comfort 18 him ' [i] shall never find another flute like that , moaned he . 1 ' 10 , 3 shall 4 never 4 never 5 find 5 find 7 flute 6 another 7 flute 7 flute 10 , 8 like 9 that 8 like 10 , 10 , 11 moaned 11 moaned 12 he 12 he 13 . ' [i] have never heard one whose tone was as sweet as mine ! 1 ' 11 sweet 3 have 5 heard 4 never 5 heard 5 heard 9 was 6 one 7 whose 7 whose 8 tone 7 whose 9 was 9 was 11 sweet 10 as 11 sweet 11 sweet 13 mine 12 as 13 mine 13 mine 14 ! it was cut from the centre of a seven-year-old cherry tree ! ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cut 2 was 11 tree 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 centre 6 centre 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 seven-year-old 8 a 11 tree 10 cherry 11 tree 11 tree 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [there] is a cherry tree in our garden that is exactly seven years old , ' said they . 1 ' 5 cherry 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 cherry 5 cherry 6 tree 5 cherry 9 garden 7 in 9 garden 8 our 9 garden 9 garden 10 that 9 garden 13 seven 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 exactly 13 seven 14 years 13 seven 19 they 14 years 15 old 15 old 16 , 17 ' 19 they 18 said 19 they 19 they 20 . ' [come] with us , and you shall make yourself another flute . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 , 4 us 6 and 4 us 10 yourself 7 you 8 shall 7 you 10 yourself 9 make 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 another 10 yourself 13 . 11 another 12 flute 13 . 14 ' it was in vain that they shrieked with pain and tried to free themselves . 1 it 6 they 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 vain 4 vain 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 shrieked 6 they 14 themselves 6 they 15 . 7 shrieked 8 with 8 with 9 pain 9 pain 10 and 11 tried 12 to 12 to 14 themselves 13 free 14 themselves they could do nothing , and the young man remained cold [as] marble to all [their] entreaties . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 do 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 18 . 5 , 6 and 5 , 18 . 6 and 7 the 6 and 17 entreaties 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 remained 11 cold 13 marble 13 marble 14 to 14 to 15 all 15 all 17 entreaties then he demanded of them [mogarzea] ['s] [soul] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 demanded 3 demanded 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 9 . but they were mistaken . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 . and he [turned] towards home , [taking] his sheep and the soul of [mogarzea] [with] him . 1 and 2 he 2 he 16 him 4 towards 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 12 soul 8 his 9 sheep 9 sheep 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 soul 12 soul 13 of 13 of 16 him 16 him 17 . mogarzea was waiting at the door , and as the boy drew near he began scolding him for being so late . 1 mogarzea 15 began 2 was 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 at 3 waiting 15 began 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 as 10 the 9 as 12 drew 9 as 14 he 10 the 11 boy 12 drew 13 near 14 he 15 began 15 began 17 him 16 scolding 17 him 17 him 18 for 18 for 19 being 19 being 20 so 20 so 21 late 20 so 22 . but all he did was to point to the boy who had saved him , and had followed him with his flock . 1 but 2 all 2 all 5 was 2 all 6 to 2 all 16 and 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 was 7 point 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 saved 13 saved 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 had 16 and 23 . 17 had 18 followed 18 followed 19 him 19 him 20 with 20 with 22 flock 21 his 22 flock for three days the boy stayed in the palace , receiving the thanks and praises of the whole court . 1 for 3 days 1 for 15 praises 2 three 3 days 4 the 5 boy 4 the 15 praises 5 boy 9 palace 6 stayed 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 10 , 11 receiving 11 receiving 12 the 12 the 13 thanks 13 thanks 14 and 15 praises 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 whole 18 whole 19 court 19 court 20 . then he said to [mogarzea] : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 to 3 said 6 : he gazed at her in wonder , when suddenly she began to dance . 1 he 4 her 1 he 13 dance 2 gazed 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 10 she 5 in 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 she 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 dance 13 dance 14 . suddenly he sprang forward , seized her in his arms and kissed her , and plucked a rose from her hair . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 forward 4 forward 5 , 5 , 6 seized 6 seized 7 her 7 her 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 and 11 and 12 kissed 12 kissed 13 her 12 kissed 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 plucked 16 plucked 17 a 16 plucked 19 from 16 plucked 21 hair 16 plucked 22 . 17 a 18 rose 19 from 20 her the fairy gave a cry , and begged him to give her back her rose , but he would not . 1 the 2 fairy 2 fairy 5 cry 2 fairy 14 her 3 gave 5 cry 4 a 5 cry 5 cry 6 , 7 and 14 her 8 begged 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 13 back 12 her 13 back 13 back 14 her 14 her 15 rose 14 her 16 , 14 her 17 but 17 but 21 . 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 not 20 not 21 . he only stuck the rose in his hat , and turned a deaf ear to all her prayers . 1 he 2 only 1 he 7 his 2 only 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 the 4 the 5 rose 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 hat 8 hat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 14 ear 12 a 13 deaf 13 deaf 14 ear 14 ear 15 to 15 to 16 all 15 to 17 her 17 her 18 prayers 18 prayers 19 . at last she saw that her entreaties were vain , and agreed to marry him , as he wished . 1 at 8 were 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 that 5 that 8 were 6 her 8 were 7 entreaties 8 were 8 were 9 vain 8 were 11 and 8 were 12 agreed 10 , 11 and 12 agreed 13 to 13 to 14 marry 14 marry 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 wished 19 wished 20 . and they went together to the palace , where [mogarzea] was still waiting for him , and the marriage was celebrated by the emperor himself . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 went 2 they 4 together 4 together 5 to 5 to 7 palace 6 the 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 11 was 11 was 12 still 12 still 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 marriage 19 marriage 21 celebrated 20 was 21 celebrated 21 celebrated 22 by 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 emperor 24 emperor 25 himself 25 himself 26 . but [every] [may] they returned to the [milk] [lake] , they and their children , and bathed in its waters . 1 but 4 they 1 but 21 . 4 they 17 bathed 5 returned 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 13 their 11 they 16 and 12 and 13 their 13 their 14 children 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 bathed 18 in 19 its 19 its 20 waters 20 waters 21 . ( [olumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] , [by] [various] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 12 ,