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