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