transcriber 's [note] 1 transcriber 2 's illustration captions in { brackets } have been added by the transcriber from the list of illustrations , for the convenience of the reader . 1 illustration 3 in 2 captions 3 in 3 in 4 { 4 { 6 } 5 brackets 6 } 6 } 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 added 8 been 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 transcriber 12 transcriber 15 list 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 list 15 list 16 of 16 of 17 illustrations 17 illustrations 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 24 reader 21 convenience 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 reader 24 reader 25 . 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1 for 2 whom 2 whom 9 ? 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 9 ? 5 , 6 are 6 are 7 prefaces 7 prefaces 8 written when an author publishes a book ' out of his own head , ' he writes the preface for his own pleasure . 1 when 2 an 1 when 4 publishes 2 an 3 author 4 publishes 6 book 4 publishes 19 for 5 a 6 book 6 book 7 ' 7 ' 8 out 7 ' 14 ' 8 out 9 of 8 out 12 head 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 head 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 14 ' 16 writes 14 ' 18 preface 16 writes 17 the 19 for 22 pleasure 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 pleasure 22 pleasure 23 . if he has not , the less he says in his preface the better . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 not 4 not 7 less 5 , 7 less 6 the 7 less 7 less 8 he 8 he 9 says 9 says 10 in 9 says 12 preface 10 in 11 his 12 preface 14 better 13 the 14 better 14 better 15 . the stories are not literal , or word by word translations , but have been altered in many ways to make them suitable for children . 1 the 2 stories 2 stories 3 are 3 are 5 literal 4 not 5 literal 5 literal 6 , 5 literal 8 word 6 , 7 or 8 word 10 word 9 by 10 word 10 word 11 translations 11 translations 12 , 11 translations 22 them 13 but 16 altered 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 altered 16 altered 17 in 16 altered 20 to 17 in 19 ways 18 many 19 ways 20 to 21 make 21 make 22 them 22 them 23 suitable 22 them 26 . 23 suitable 24 for 24 for 25 children it is not difficult to get rid of this element when it does occur in popular tales . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 to 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 difficult 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 rid 7 rid 8 of 8 of 11 when 9 this 10 element 10 element 11 when 11 when 12 it 12 it 14 occur 13 does 14 occur 14 occur 15 in 15 in 16 popular 16 popular 17 tales 17 tales 18 . the old puzzle remains a puzzle why do the stories of the remotest people so closely resemble each other ? 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 puzzle 3 puzzle 13 remotest 4 remains 8 do 5 a 6 puzzle 6 puzzle 7 why 7 why 8 do 8 do 13 remotest 9 the 10 stories 10 stories 11 of 10 stories 13 remotest 12 the 13 remotest 13 remotest 14 people 14 people 17 resemble 14 people 18 each 15 so 16 closely 15 so 17 resemble 18 each 19 other 18 each 20 ? of course , in the immeasurable past , they have been carried about by conquering races , and learned by conquering races from vanquished peoples . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 immeasurable 6 immeasurable 14 by 7 past 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 carried 12 carried 13 about 12 carried 14 by 14 by 15 conquering 14 by 25 peoples 14 by 26 . 15 conquering 21 conquering 16 races 18 and 16 races 19 learned 17 , 18 and 19 learned 20 by 20 by 21 conquering 21 conquering 24 vanquished 22 races 23 from 23 from 24 vanquished slaves carried far from home brought their stories with them into captivity . 1 slaves 2 carried 1 slaves 7 their 1 slaves 12 captivity 2 carried 3 far 2 carried 4 from 4 from 5 home 5 home 6 brought 7 their 8 stories 8 stories 9 with 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 into 12 captivity 13 . from the remotest days men have been wanderers , and wherever they went their stories accompanied them . 1 from 2 the 1 from 16 accompanied 2 the 3 remotest 3 remotest 6 have 4 days 5 men 5 men 6 have 6 have 7 been 6 have 13 went 7 been 8 wanderers 8 wanderers 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 wherever 12 they 11 wherever 13 went 13 went 14 their 13 went 16 accompanied 14 their 15 stories 16 accompanied 17 them 17 them 18 . the stories wandered wherever the [buddhist] missionaries went , and the earliest [french] voyageurs [told] them to the [red] [indians] [.] 1 the 2 stories 1 the 9 , 2 stories 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 wherever 4 wherever 5 the 4 wherever 8 went 7 missionaries 8 went 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 14 voyageurs 11 the 12 earliest 14 voyageurs 16 them 16 them 17 to 17 to 18 the three tales from [the] [punjaub] were collected and translated by [major] [campbell] . 1 three 2 tales 1 three 3 from 1 three 6 were 6 were 7 collected 7 collected 8 and 7 collected 10 by 8 and 9 translated 10 by 13 . [contents] [page] [the] [story] [of] [the] [hero] [makóma] [@number@] the [magic] [mirror] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ story of [the] [king] [who] [would] [see] [paradise] [@number@] 1 story 2 of how [isuro] the [rabbit] [tricked] [gudu] @number@ 1 how 3 the 1 how 7 @number@ ian , the [soldier] ['s] [son] [@number@] 1 ian 2 , 2 , 3 the the [fox] and the [wolf] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the how [ian] [direach] [got] the [blue] [falcon] @number@ 1 how 5 the 1 how 8 @number@ the [ugly] [duckling] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [two] [caskets] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [goldsmith] ['s] [fortune] @number@ 1 the 5 @number@ the [enchanted] [wreath] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [foolish] [weaver] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [clever] [cat] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [story] of [manus] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 5 @number@ pinkel the [thief] [@number@] 1 pinkel 2 the the [adventures] of a [jackal] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 6 @number@ 3 of 4 a the [adventures] of the [jackal] ['s] [eldest] [son] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 9 @number@ 3 of 4 the the [adventures] of the [younger] [son] of the [jackal] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 10 @number@ 3 of 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 the the [three] [treasures] of the [giants] @number@ 1 the 4 of 1 the 7 @number@ 4 of 5 the the [rover] of the [plain] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 6 @number@ 3 of 4 the the [white] [doe] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [girl-fish] @number@ 1 the 3 @number@ the [owl] and the [eagle] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the the [frog] and the [lion] [fairy] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the the [adventures] of [covan] the [brown-haired] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 7 @number@ 3 of 5 the the [princess] [bella-flor] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [bird] of [truth] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 5 @number@ the [mink] and the [wolf] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the adventures of [an] [indian] [brave] @number@ 1 adventures 2 of 1 adventures 6 @number@ how the [stalos] [were] [tricked] @number@ 1 how 2 the 1 how 6 @number@ andras [baive] @number@ 1 andras 3 @number@ the [white] [slipper] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [magic] [book] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ [illustrations] [coloured] [plates] ian and the [blue] [falcon] [frontispiece] 1 ian 2 and 2 and 3 the the [three] [maidens] [sitting] on the [rocks] [facing] page [@number@] 1 the 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 9 page ' [ashes] , [ashes] ! ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' twittered the [sparrows] @number@ 1 twittered 2 the 2 the 4 @number@ standing in the [shelter] of a [tree] , [he] [watched] [her] a [long] [while] @number@ 1 standing 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 12 a 12 a 15 @number@ the [queen] and the [crab] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the the [crown] [returns] to the [queen] of the [fishes] [@number@] 1 the 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the how [josé] [found] the [princess] [bella-flor] @number@ 1 how 4 the 1 how 7 @number@ the [princess] [imprisoned] in the [summer-house] [@number@] 1 the 4 in 4 in 5 the [full-page] [plates] makóma [leaps] [into] the [pool] of [crocodiles] [facing] page [@number@] 1 makóma 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 9 page makóma [gets] [entangled] by a [hair] of [chin-débou] [máu-giri] [@number@] 1 makóma 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 7 of makóma in the [hands] of [sákatirína] [@number@] 1 makóma 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 5 of the [knight] and the [raven] [@number@] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the ian [breaks] the [giant] ['s] [chain] [@number@] 1 ian 3 the the [princess] [finds] [herself] a [prisoner] on the [ship] [@number@] 1 the 5 a 1 the 7 on 7 on 8 the how [ian] [direach] [returned] [home] , and [how] [his] [stepmother] [fell] as a [bundle] [of] [sticks] [@number@] 1 how 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 as 12 as 13 a ' [that] is an [end] of [you] , ' [she] [said] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 ' 4 an 6 of 4 an 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . but [she] [was] [wrong] , for it [was] only the [beginning] [@number@] 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 9 only 9 only 10 the the [princess] [returns] from [the] [sea] [@number@] 1 the 4 from the [giants] [find] [jack] in the [treasure] [room] [@number@] 1 the 5 in 5 in 6 the the [uninvited] [fairy] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ how the [queen] [met] [the] [lion-fairy] @number@ 1 how 2 the 1 how 7 @number@ the [king] on [his] [dragon] [fights] [his] [way] [through] the [monsters] to the [queen] [and] [muffette] [@number@] 1 the 3 on 3 on 13 the 10 the 12 to 12 to 13 the [doran-donn] [brings] [the] [salmon] [to] [covan] [the] [brown-haired] [@number@] ' [we] [never] [waste] [time] [when] [we] [are] [helping] [others] ' @number@ 1 ' 11 ' 11 ' 12 @number@ ' [who] [are] [you] who [dare] [to] [knock] at [my] [door] ? ' [@number@] 1 ' 5 who 1 ' 13 ' 9 at 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' the [little] [boy] [sees] [the] [stalo] in the [wood] [@number@] 1 the 7 in 7 in 8 the [in] [text] [page] [makóma] [throws] [his] [hammer] [at] [the] [fire-eater] [@number@] [gopáni-kúfa] [sees] [a] [strange] [sight] [@number@] shasása [hides] the [mirror] @number@ 1 shasása 3 the 1 shasása 5 @number@ no [one] [knows] [what] [was] [there] [shown] to [the] [king] [@number@] 1 no 8 to the [old] [king] [sees] [himself] [reflected] in the [shields] of the [bodyguard] [@number@] 1 the 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the gudu [drops] a [stone] [into] the [water] @number@ 1 gudu 8 @number@ 3 a 6 the 3 a 8 @number@ ' [where] [did] [you] [get] that [from] ? ' 1 ' 6 that 6 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' [asked] [isuro] [@number@] how [gudu] [danced] [and] the [bones] [rattled] @number@ 1 how 5 the 1 how 8 @number@ ian [finds] the [youngest] [sister] [@number@] 1 ian 3 the the [seven] [big] [women] [fall] over [the] [crag] [@number@] 1 the 6 over she [found] [sitting] [round] [her] a [whole] [circle] [of] [cats] [@number@] 1 she 6 a ' [take] the [black] ! 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 5 ! take [the] [black] ! ' 1 take 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' cried the [cats] [@number@] 1 cried 2 the three [little] [doves] [were] [seated] [on] [the] [handle] of the [axe] [@number@] 1 three 9 of 9 of 10 the the [stepmother] [tries] to [drown] the [princess] [@number@] 1 the 4 to 4 to 6 the the [jew] [brings] [the] [jewels] to the [princess] [@number@] 1 the 6 to 6 to 7 the i [go] to [seek] my [fortune] [alone] [@number@] 1 i 3 to 1 i 5 my the [cat] [lets] [fall] the [stone] [@number@] 1 the 5 the how [manus] [got] the [lion] ['s] [cub] @number@ 1 how 4 the 1 how 8 @number@ pinkel [brings] [the] [witch] 's [lantern] to the [king] [@number@] 1 pinkel 5 's 5 's 7 to 7 to 8 the pinkel [steals] the [witch] ['s] [goat] [@number@] 1 pinkel 3 the the [brothers] [ill-treat] [poor] [jack] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ the [rover] of the [plain] [does] the [girl] ['s] [work] @number@ 1 the 3 of 1 the 11 @number@ 3 of 4 the 4 the 7 the last of [all] [she] [sang] [in] [a] [low] [voice] [a] [dirge] [over] the [rover] of the [plain] [@number@] 1 last 2 of 2 of 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the for a [minute] [they] [looked] [at] [each] [other] [@number@] 1 for 2 a ' [a] [small] [dragon] [crept] in [and] [terrified] [her] ' @number@ 1 ' 6 in 1 ' 10 ' 10 ' 11 @number@ ardan [pursues] the [golden] [cock] [and] [the] [silver] [hen] [@number@] 1 ardan 3 the the [king] [jumps] into [the] [cauldron] [@number@] 1 the 4 into how the [boy] [found] [the] [bird] [of] [truth] @number@ 1 how 2 the 1 how 9 @number@ the [mink] [is] [very] [rude] to the [grandmother] [wolf] [@number@] 1 the 6 to 6 to 7 the andras [baive] [shoots] the [stalo] [@number@] 1 andras 4 the balancin 's [delight] [at] the [white] [slipper] @number@ 1 balancin 2 's 1 balancin 8 @number@ 2 's 5 the gilguerillo [falls] in [love] [with] [princess] [diamantina] [@number@] 1 gilguerillo 3 in ' [just] as [he] [was] [going] [to] [strike] ' @number@ 1 ' 3 as 1 ' 9 ' 9 ' 10 @number@ [the] [orange] [fairy] [book] [the] [story] [of] [the] [hero] [makóma] from the [senna] ( [oral] [tradition] [)] 1 from 4 ( 2 the 4 ( once upon a time , at the town of [senna] on the banks of the [zambesi] , was born a child . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 of 9 of 13 banks 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 banks 13 banks 22 . 14 of 15 the 14 of 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 born 19 born 20 a 19 born 22 . 20 a 21 child he could also speak like a grown man , but usually he was very silent . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 speak 3 also 4 speak 4 speak 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 grown 7 grown 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 usually 11 usually 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 silent 15 silent 16 . one day his mother said to him : ['] [my] [child] , by what name shall we know you ? ' 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 his 3 his 4 mother 3 his 7 him 3 his 8 : 4 mother 5 said 6 to 7 him 8 : 17 we 12 , 13 by 13 by 14 what 14 what 15 name 14 what 16 shall 16 shall 17 we 17 we 19 you 18 know 19 you 19 you 20 ? 19 you 21 ' 20 ? 21 ' and he answered : ' [call] all the head [men] of [senna] here to the river ['s] bank . ' 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 : 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 19 . 7 all 8 the 7 all 18 bank 8 the 11 of 9 head 11 of 11 of 16 river 13 here 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 river 18 bank 19 . 19 . 20 ' but no one would come forward . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 would 4 would 5 come 5 come 6 forward 6 forward 7 . so he turned and sprang into the water and disappeared . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 sprang 5 sprang 6 into 6 into 8 water 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 and 9 and 10 disappeared 10 disappeared 11 . but he was no longer just a boy ! 1 but 8 boy 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 longer 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 8 boy 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! he was stronger than any man and very tall and handsome , so that the people shouted with gladness when they saw him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 6 man 3 stronger 4 than 4 than 5 any 5 any 6 man 6 man 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 tall 9 tall 11 handsome 10 and 11 handsome 11 handsome 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 that 14 that 15 the 15 the 17 shouted 16 people 17 shouted 17 shouted 19 gladness 18 with 19 gladness 19 gladness 20 when 20 when 21 they 21 they 22 saw 22 saw 23 him 23 him 24 . then , entering his hut , he took [nu-éndo] , his iron hammer , and throwing the sack over his shoulder , he went away . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 entering 3 entering 4 his 4 his 5 hut 4 his 10 , 5 hut 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 took 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 iron 12 iron 13 hammer 13 hammer 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 throwing 16 throwing 17 the 17 the 18 sack 18 sack 19 over 19 over 21 shoulder 20 his 21 shoulder 21 shoulder 22 , 22 , 23 he 23 he 24 went 24 went 25 away 25 away 26 . ' [greeting] , ' shouted [makóma] , ' who are you ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 who 9 who 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] am [chi-éswa-mapíri] , who makes the mountains , ' answered the giant , ' and who are you ? ' 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 22 ' 3 am 5 , 6 who 7 makes 7 makes 9 mountains 8 the 9 mountains 9 mountains 10 , 9 mountains 11 ' 9 mountains 14 giant 10 , 11 ' 12 answered 13 the 12 answered 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 , 14 giant 16 ' 16 ' 17 and 17 and 18 who 18 who 19 are 19 are 20 you 20 you 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [i] am [makóma] , which signifies " greater , " ' answered he . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 12 ' 5 , 11 " 5 , 12 ' 6 which 7 signifies 7 signifies 8 " 8 " 9 greater 9 greater 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 ' 14 he 13 answered 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [greater] [than] who ? ' asked the giant . 1 ' 6 ' 4 who 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 . ' [greater] than you ! ' answered [makóma] [.] 1 ' 5 ! 1 ' 6 ' 3 than 4 you 4 you 5 ! 6 ' 7 answered the giant gave a roar and rushed upon him . 1 the 2 giant 1 the 10 . 2 giant 3 gave 3 gave 5 roar 3 gave 6 and 4 a 5 roar 6 and 7 rushed 7 rushed 8 upon 8 upon 9 him makóma said [nothing] , [but] swinging his great hammer , [nu-éndo] , he struck the giant upon the head . 1 makóma 16 giant 2 said 4 , 4 , 6 swinging 6 swinging 7 his 6 swinging 10 , 7 his 8 great 8 great 9 hammer 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 struck 14 struck 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 upon 17 upon 18 the 18 the 19 head 18 the 20 . so [makóma] picked him up and dropped him into the sack that he carried upon his back . 1 so 3 picked 3 picked 5 up 4 him 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 dropped 7 dropped 8 him 7 dropped 11 sack 8 him 9 into 10 the 11 sack 11 sack 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 carried 13 he 16 his 14 carried 15 upon 16 his 17 back 17 back 18 . before long he came to a country broken up with huge stones and immense clods of earth . 1 before 2 long 2 long 3 he 2 long 15 clods 3 he 6 a 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 country 6 a 9 up 8 broken 9 up 9 up 12 stones 9 up 14 immense 10 with 12 stones 11 huge 12 stones 12 stones 13 and 15 clods 16 of 16 of 17 earth 17 earth 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [makóma] [leaps] [into] [the] [pool] [of] [crocodiles] []] ' [who] are you , ' cried [makóma] , ' that pulls up the earth in [this] [way] ? ' 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 20 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 that 12 pulls 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 in 16 in 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [i] am [chi-dúbula-táka] , ' said he , ' and [i] am [making] the river-beds . ' 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 8 he 18 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 and 11 and 13 am 15 the 16 river-beds 16 river-beds 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [do] you know who [i] am ? ' said [makóma] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ? 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 who 7 am 8 ? 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] am he [that] is called " greater " ! ' 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 12 ' 4 he 6 is 6 is 7 called 7 called 8 " 8 " 10 " 9 greater 10 " 10 " 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [greater] [than] who ? ' [thundered] the giant . 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' 4 who 5 ? 6 ' 9 giant 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 . ' [greater] than you ! ' answered [makóma] [.] 1 ' 5 ! 1 ' 6 ' 3 than 4 you 4 you 5 ! 6 ' 7 answered with a shout , [chi-dúbula-táka] seized a great clod of earth and launched it [at] [makóma] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 shout 3 shout 4 , 4 , 6 seized 6 seized 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 clod 9 clod 10 of 10 of 11 earth 11 earth 12 and 12 and 13 launched 13 launched 14 it 14 it 17 . ' [for] , ' said he , ' it is honourable to serve a man so great as [thou] . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 7 , 4 ' 21 ' 5 said 6 he 7 , 9 it 8 ' 9 it 9 it 10 is 9 it 11 honourable 10 is 11 honourable 11 honourable 13 serve 12 to 13 serve 13 serve 15 man 14 a 15 man 15 man 16 so 16 so 17 great 18 as 20 . 20 . 21 ' and in the midst of this dead region he found a man eating fire . 1 and 8 region 2 in 3 the 2 in 4 midst 3 the 4 midst 4 midst 5 of 4 midst 8 region 6 this 8 region 7 dead 8 region 8 region 9 he 8 region 10 found 10 found 12 man 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 eating 13 eating 14 fire 13 eating 15 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' demanded [makóma] . 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 8 demanded 1 ' 10 . 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the fire-eater laughed again , and blew a flame at [makóma] . 1 the 2 fire-eater 2 fire-eater 6 and 3 laughed 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 blew 7 blew 8 a 7 blew 12 . 8 a 9 flame 9 flame 10 at ' [my] [friends] , ' said he , ' [i] have travelled far and [am] weary . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 16 weary 11 have 12 travelled 12 travelled 13 far 13 far 14 and 14 and 16 weary 16 weary 17 . is not this such a place as would suit a hero for his home ? 1 is 2 not 1 is 15 ? 2 not 3 this 2 not 4 such 4 such 5 a 4 such 6 place 4 such 7 as 7 as 8 would 8 would 9 suit 8 would 11 hero 10 a 11 hero 11 hero 12 for 12 for 14 home 13 his 14 home let us then go , to-morrow , to bring in timber to make a kraal . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 then 3 then 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 bring 9 bring 10 in 10 in 11 timber 11 timber 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 17 ' 14 a 15 kraal 15 kraal 16 . 16 . 17 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [makóma] [throws] [his] [hammer] [at] [the] [fire-eater] []] in the evening , when they returned , they found the giant helpless and tied to a tree by one enormous hair ! 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 9 they 6 they 7 returned 6 they 9 they 7 returned 8 , 9 they 10 found 10 found 13 helpless 11 the 12 giant 12 giant 13 helpless 13 helpless 14 and 13 helpless 19 by 13 helpless 20 one 14 and 15 tied 15 tied 16 to 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 tree 20 one 21 enormous 21 enormous 22 hair 21 enormous 23 ! ' [how] is it , ' said [makóma] , astonished , ' that we [find] you [thus] bound and helpless ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 22 ' 3 is 4 it 4 it 16 you 5 , 6 ' 5 , 16 you 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 astonished 10 astonished 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 that 13 that 14 we 18 bound 19 and 19 and 20 helpless 20 helpless 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he demanded of me " who is thy master ? " 1 he 2 demanded 1 he 4 me 1 he 5 " 2 demanded 3 of 5 " 6 who 5 " 11 " 6 who 7 is 8 thy 9 master 9 master 10 ? 10 ? 11 " and [i] answered : " [makóma] , the greatest of heroes . " 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 12 . 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 of 10 of 11 heroes 11 heroes 12 . 12 . 13 " then the man seized me , and pulling a hair from his moustache , tied me to this tree even as you see me . ' 1 then 4 seized 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 seized 4 seized 5 me 5 me 6 , 5 me 16 me 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 pulling 8 pulling 9 a 9 a 10 hair 9 a 11 from 11 from 12 his 13 moustache 14 , 14 , 15 tied 15 tied 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 this 17 to 26 ' 18 this 19 tree 20 even 21 as 21 as 22 you 21 as 25 . 22 you 23 see 23 see 24 me 25 . 26 ' so when the giants had gone he swept and tidied the camp and put some venison on the fire to roast . 1 so 2 when 1 so 16 venison 2 when 7 he 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 he 7 he 8 swept 8 swept 9 and 9 and 10 tidied 10 tidied 11 the 11 the 12 camp 12 camp 13 and 13 and 14 put 15 some 16 venison 16 venison 17 on 16 venison 19 fire 17 on 18 the 19 fire 20 to 20 to 21 roast 21 roast 22 . ' [who] are you ? ' bellowed the giant , as soon as he was out of the water . 1 ' 6 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 4 you 6 ' 6 ' 9 giant 7 bellowed 8 the 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 , 9 giant 19 water 11 as 12 soon 12 soon 16 out 13 as 14 he 13 as 16 out 15 was 16 out 16 out 17 of 16 out 19 water 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 water 19 water 20 . ' [my] name is [chin-débou] [máu-giri] , ' said the giant . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 8 ' 3 name 4 is 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 giant 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 . ' [you] [cannot] bind me ! ' shouted [makóma] , rushing [upon] [him] and striking with his hammer . 1 ' 4 bind 4 bind 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 shouted 8 shouted 10 , 10 , 11 rushing 11 rushing 14 and 14 and 15 striking 15 striking 18 hammer 16 with 17 his 16 with 18 hammer 18 hammer 19 . [[] [illustration] [:] [makóma] [gets] [entangled] [by] [a] [hair] [of] [chin-débou] [máu-giri] []] then [bidding] [them] ['] [farewell] , ' he went on his way . 1 then 6 , 1 then 8 he 6 , 7 ' 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 way 12 way 13 . ' [greeting] ! ' said the hero . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 hero 7 hero 8 . ' [is] [this] the country of [sákatirína] of [five] heads , whom [i] am seeking ? ' 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 17 ' 4 the 5 country 5 country 6 of 6 of 8 of 8 of 10 heads 10 heads 11 , 11 , 12 whom 14 am 15 seeking 15 seeking 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [we] greet you , [o] [great] [one] ! ' [answered] [the] women . 1 ' 10 ' 3 greet 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 13 women 13 women 14 . ' [we] are the wives of [sákatirína] [;] your search is at an end , for there stands he whom you seek ! ' 1 ' 5 wives 1 ' 24 ' 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 wives 5 wives 18 stands 6 of 9 your 6 of 18 stands 9 your 10 search 10 search 11 is 10 search 13 an 12 at 13 an 13 an 14 end 14 end 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 there 19 he 20 whom 20 whom 21 you 21 you 22 seek 22 seek 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' and they pointed to what [makóma] had [thought] [were] [two] tall mountain peaks . 1 and 2 they 1 and 14 . 2 they 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 to 4 to 5 what 5 what 7 had 11 tall 12 mountain 11 tall 14 . 12 mountain 13 peaks ' [those] are his legs , ' they said ; ' his body you cannot see , for it is hidden in the clouds . ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 26 ' 4 his 5 legs 4 his 12 his 5 legs 6 , 7 ' 8 they 8 they 9 said 9 said 11 ' 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 his 12 his 13 body 12 his 15 cannot 12 his 19 it 14 you 15 cannot 15 cannot 16 see 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 is 19 it 24 clouds 19 it 26 ' 20 is 21 hidden 21 hidden 22 in 22 in 23 the 24 clouds 25 . and [makóma] shouted as loud as he could , answering : ' [it] is [i] , [makóma] , who is called " greater " ! ' 1 and 3 shouted 3 shouted 5 loud 4 as 5 loud 5 loud 6 as 6 as 8 could 6 as 9 , 7 he 8 could 9 , 10 answering 10 answering 11 : 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 26 ' 14 is 16 , 16 , 18 , 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 is 20 is 21 called 21 called 23 greater 22 " 23 greater 23 greater 24 " 24 " 25 ! 25 ! 26 ' and he listened , but there was no answer . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 listened 3 listened 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 answer 9 answer 10 . this time the giant spoke ; his voice was very terrible , for it was the rumble of thunder in the clouds . 1 this 2 time 2 time 4 giant 3 the 4 giant 4 giant 5 spoke 4 giant 19 thunder 5 spoke 6 ; 6 ; 7 his 6 ; 9 was 7 his 8 voice 9 was 10 very 11 terrible 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 rumble 17 rumble 18 of 18 of 19 thunder 19 thunder 22 clouds 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 clouds 22 clouds 23 . ' [who] is it , ' he said , ' making that fire smoulder around my feet ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 7 he 19 ' 8 said 11 making 9 , 11 making 10 ' 11 making 11 making 12 that 11 making 13 fire 11 making 18 ? 13 fire 14 smoulder 14 smoulder 15 around 14 smoulder 16 my 16 my 17 feet ' [it] is [i] , [makóma] ! ' shouted the hero . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 ' 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 shouted 9 shouted 11 hero 10 the 11 hero 11 hero 12 . there was silence for a while , and then the giant spoke softly : ' [it] is [good] [,] [o] [makóma] ! ' he said . 1 there 3 silence 2 was 3 silence 3 silence 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 while 6 while 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 the 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 spoke 11 giant 24 he 12 spoke 13 softly 12 spoke 14 : 14 : 15 ' 14 : 17 is 22 ! 23 ' 22 ! 24 he 23 ' 24 he 24 he 25 said 25 said 26 . ' [for] [i] [too] have grown weary . 1 ' 8 . 5 have 6 grown 6 grown 7 weary 7 weary 8 . there is no man [so] [great] [as] [i] , therefore [i] am all alone . 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 man 2 is 3 no 4 man 9 , 9 , 10 therefore 10 therefore 14 alone 12 am 13 all 13 all 14 alone 14 alone 15 . guard thyself ! ' 1 guard 2 thyself 2 thyself 3 ! 2 thyself 4 ' and bending suddenly he seized the hero in his hands and dashed him upon the ground . 1 and 3 suddenly 1 and 4 he 1 and 17 . 2 bending 3 suddenly 4 he 5 seized 5 seized 7 hero 5 seized 11 and 5 seized 16 ground 6 the 7 hero 8 in 9 his 8 in 11 and 9 his 10 hands 11 and 13 him 12 dashed 13 him 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 ground [[] [illustration] [:] [makóma] [in] [the] [hands] [of] [sákatirína] []] ye are heroes so great that no man may come against you . 1 ye 3 heroes 1 ye 12 you 1 ye 13 . 2 are 3 heroes 3 heroes 4 so 4 so 5 great 4 so 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 11 against 8 man 9 may 9 may 10 come 10 come 11 against therefore ye will leave the world and take up your home with me in the clouds . ' 1 therefore 4 leave 2 ye 3 will 3 will 4 leave 4 leave 6 world 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 and 6 world 16 clouds 7 and 8 take 8 take 9 up 9 up 10 your 9 up 11 home 12 with 13 me 13 me 16 clouds 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 clouds 15 the 16 clouds 16 clouds 17 . 16 clouds 18 ' 17 . 18 ' and as he spake the heroes became invisible to the people of the [earth] , and were no more seen among them . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 spake 4 spake 5 the 5 the 6 heroes 5 the 12 of 6 heroes 11 people 7 became 8 invisible 8 invisible 9 to 9 to 10 the 9 to 11 people 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 were 17 were 19 more 17 were 20 seen 17 were 21 among 18 no 19 more 21 among 22 them 22 them 23 . ( [native] [rhodesian] [tale] . ) 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [magic] [mirror] from the [senna] 1 from 2 the a long , long while ago , before [ever] the [white] [men] were [seen] in [senna] , [there] [lived] a man [called] [gopáni-kúfa] . 1 a 2 long 2 long 4 long 3 , 4 long 4 long 5 while 5 while 6 ago 6 ago 7 , 7 , 8 before 8 before 10 the 10 the 13 were 13 were 15 in 15 in 17 , 17 , 20 a 20 a 21 man 21 man 24 . one day , as he was out hunting , he came upon a strange sight . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 out 7 out 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 upon 12 upon 14 strange 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 15 sight 15 sight 16 . [gopáni-kúfa] [considered] [for] [a] [moment] [,] [then] [stabbing] [the] [antelope] [with] [his] [assegai] [,] [he] [set] [the] [python] [free] [.] [gopáni-kúfa] [went] [back] [to] [his] [kraal] [,] [and] [with] [the] [new] [moon] [he] [returned] [again] [to] [the] [spot] [where] [he] [had] [saved] [the] [python] [.] [gopáni-kúfa] [at] [first] [was] [afraid] [,] [thinking] [of] [what] [the] [antelope] [had] [said] [,] [but] [finally] [he] [consented] [and] [followed] [insáto] [into] [the] [forest] [.] for several days they travelled , and at last they came to a hole leading deep into the earth . 1 for 2 several 2 several 3 days 3 days 4 they 4 they 5 travelled 5 travelled 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 they 10 they 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 hole 14 hole 19 earth 15 leading 16 deep 16 deep 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 earth 19 earth 20 . it was not very wide , but large enough to admit a man . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 3 not 7 but 5 wide 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 enough 7 but 11 admit 8 large 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 11 admit 13 man 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 . ' [hold] on to my tail , ' said [insáto] , ' and [i] will go down first , drawing you [after] me . ' 1 ' 6 tail 1 ' 25 ' 3 on 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 tail 7 , 8 ' 7 , 21 you 8 ' 9 said 9 said 20 drawing 11 , 12 ' 11 , 16 go 12 ' 13 and 13 and 15 will 16 go 17 down 17 down 19 , 18 first 19 , 19 , 20 drawing 21 you 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 ' the [man] did so , and [insáto] entered . 1 the 9 . 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 . 6 and 8 entered [[] [illustration] [:] [gopáni-kúfa] [sees] [a] [strange] [sight] []] the man smiled . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . he then took [gopáni-kúfa] [by] the [hand] and led [him] towards the town . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 took 3 took 6 the 3 took 8 and 8 and 9 led 9 led 13 town 11 towards 12 the 12 the 13 town 13 town 14 . ' [these] [are] my children ! ' said [insáto] [,] waving his hand towards the people . 1 ' 4 my 1 ' 6 ! 5 children 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 said 6 ! 11 waving 7 ' 8 said 11 waving 13 hand 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 16 people 14 towards 15 the 14 towards 16 people 16 people 17 . [gopáni-kúfa] [was] [much] [astonished] [at] [all] [that] [he] [saw] [,] [but] [he] [said] [nothing] [.] presently they came to the town ; everything here , too , was beautiful , and everything that a man might desire he could obtain . 1 presently 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 town 6 town 7 ; 7 ; 8 everything 8 everything 9 here 8 everything 13 was 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 , 12 , 13 was 13 was 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 , 14 beautiful 17 everything 15 , 16 and 17 everything 18 that 18 that 19 a 18 that 26 . 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 might 20 man 23 he 21 might 22 desire 23 he 24 could 24 could 25 obtain even the grains of dust in the streets were of gold and silver . 1 even 2 the 1 even 3 grains 3 grains 4 of 3 grains 5 dust 3 grains 8 streets 5 dust 6 in 7 the 8 streets 8 streets 9 were 9 were 10 of 10 of 11 gold 10 of 14 . 11 gold 12 and 12 and 13 silver then he went away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 . now [gopáni-kúfa] had a wasp called [zéngi-mízi] [.] 1 now 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 wasp 5 wasp 6 called zéngi-mízi [was] [not] [an] [ordinary] wasp , for the spirit of the father of [gopáni-kúfa] [had] entered [it] , so that it was exceedingly wise . 1 zéngi-mízi 6 wasp 6 wasp 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 spirit 9 the 17 entered 10 spirit 11 of 11 of 14 of 12 the 13 father 12 the 14 of 17 entered 19 , 19 , 20 so 20 so 21 that 21 that 22 it 22 it 23 was 23 was 24 exceedingly 24 exceedingly 25 wise 25 wise 26 . ' [biz-z-z] , ' [hummed] [zéngi-mízi] , ' ask him for [sipáo] the [mirror] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 ask 9 ask 10 him 9 ask 11 for 11 for 13 the 13 the 16 ' 15 . 16 ' and it flew back into its basket . 1 and 2 it 1 and 7 basket 2 it 3 flew 2 it 6 its 3 flew 4 back 5 into 6 its 7 basket 8 . [gopáni-kúfa] [was] [astonished] [at] [this] [answer] [;] [but] [knowing] [that] [the] [words] [of] [zéngi-mízi] [were] [true] [words] [,] [he] [determined] [to] [make] [the] [request] [.] so that night they feasted , and [on] the morrow [insáto] came to [gopáni-kúfa] and , giving him greeting joyfully , he said : 1 so 24 : 2 that 3 night 2 that 15 and 3 night 4 they 4 they 5 feasted 6 , 7 and 6 , 15 and 7 and 9 the 7 and 12 came 9 the 10 morrow 12 came 13 to 15 and 16 , 16 , 17 giving 17 giving 18 him 18 him 19 greeting 19 greeting 20 joyfully 20 joyfully 21 , 21 , 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 : ' [now] , [o] my friend , [name] your choice amongst my possessions and you shall have it ! ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 , 5 my 3 , 7 , 5 my 6 friend 7 , 9 your 9 your 10 choice 10 choice 11 amongst 11 amongst 13 possessions 11 amongst 14 and 12 my 13 possessions 14 and 15 you 14 and 19 ! 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 have 17 have 18 it 19 ! 20 ' ' [o] king ! ' answered [gopáni-kúfa] , ' out of all your possessions [i] will have the [mirror] , [sipáo] . ' 1 ' 3 king 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 9 ' 6 answered 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 23 ' 10 out 11 of 10 out 18 the 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 your 13 your 14 possessions 14 possessions 16 will 16 will 17 have 18 the 20 , 20 , 22 . 22 . 23 ' the king started . 1 the 2 king 1 the 3 started 3 started 4 . ' [o] [friend] , [gopáni-kúfa] , ' he said , ' ask anything but that ! 1 ' 15 that 1 ' 16 ! 4 , 12 ask 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 ask 12 ask 13 anything 13 anything 14 but 13 anything 15 that i did not think that you would request that which is most precious to me . ' 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 9 that 8 request 9 that 9 that 10 which 9 that 13 precious 10 which 11 is 12 most 13 precious 13 precious 15 me 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 ' as soon as the king [left] [him] , [gopáni-kúfa] [again] took [zéngi-mízi] out of his basket . 1 as 3 as 1 as 8 , 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 king 8 , 11 took 11 took 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 basket 16 basket 17 . and it was even so . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 even 4 even 5 so 5 so 6 . go back now to thine own country ; [sipáo] will show you the way . ' 1 go 2 back 1 go 8 ; 2 back 3 now 2 back 4 to 4 to 7 country 5 thine 6 own 6 own 7 country 8 ; 16 ' 10 will 11 show 11 show 12 you 11 show 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 . 15 . 16 ' [gopáni-kúfa] [was] [greatly] [rejoiced] [,] [and] [,] [taking] [farewell] [of] [the] [king] [,] [said] [to] [the] [mirror] [:] ' [sipáo] , [sipáo] , [i] wish to be back [upon] [the] [earth] [again] ! ' 1 ' 16 ' 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 wish 7 wish 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 back 10 back 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' instantly he found himself standing upon the upper earth ; but , not knowing the spot , he said again to the [mirror] : 1 instantly 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 himself 4 himself 5 standing 5 standing 6 upon 6 upon 8 upper 7 the 8 upper 8 upper 9 earth 8 upper 10 ; 8 upper 16 spot 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 not 12 , 13 not 14 knowing 15 the 15 the 16 spot 16 spot 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 21 to 20 again 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 : ' [sipáo] , [sipáo] , [i] [want] the path to [my] [own] kraal ! ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 , 5 , 5 , 8 the 8 the 9 path 9 path 10 to 10 to 13 kraal 13 kraal 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' and behold ! right before him lay the path ! 1 and 2 behold 2 behold 3 ! 2 behold 8 the 2 behold 10 ! 3 ! 4 right 4 right 5 before 5 before 6 him 5 before 7 lay 8 the 9 path that night he asked [zéngi-mízi] [,] in [whom] [sat] the [spirit] of his [father] , [what] he had better ask [sipáo] [for] [next] ? 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 asked 4 asked 7 in 7 in 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 17 he 15 , 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 better 19 better 20 ask 19 better 24 ? ' [biz-z-z] , ' said the wasp , ' would you not like to be as great a chief as [insáto] ? ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 22 ? 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 wasp 7 wasp 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 would 10 would 11 you 10 would 13 like 11 you 12 not 13 like 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 as 16 as 17 great 16 as 18 a 16 as 20 as 18 a 19 chief 22 ? 23 ' and [gopáni-kúfa] smiled , and took the [mirror] and said to it : 1 and 13 : 3 smiled 4 , 3 smiled 9 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 took 6 took 7 the 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 it and when the people of the new town beheld [gopáni-kúfa] they rejoiced [greatly] and hailed him as chief . 1 and 2 when 1 and 18 chief 2 when 3 the 2 when 9 beheld 2 when 11 they 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 8 town 7 new 8 town 12 rejoiced 14 and 12 rejoiced 18 chief 14 and 15 hailed 15 hailed 16 him 16 him 17 as 18 chief 19 . [[] [illustration] [:] [shasása] [hides] [the] [mirror] []] chief among them was one [rei] , a man of [much] cunning , who sought to discover whence [sprang] [gopáni-kúfa] 's power . 1 chief 3 them 2 among 3 them 3 them 4 was 4 was 5 one 5 one 7 , 7 , 23 . 8 a 9 man 8 a 10 of 10 of 12 cunning 10 of 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 sought 15 sought 16 to 16 to 17 discover 17 discover 18 whence 18 whence 21 's 21 's 22 power 22 power 23 . and [gopáni-kúfa] believed the white man 's story , and he took him in and feasted him , and gave him a house . 1 and 3 believed 1 and 10 and 4 the 5 white 4 the 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 story 8 story 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 took 12 took 13 him 12 took 15 and 13 him 14 in 15 and 16 feasted 16 feasted 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 gave 20 gave 21 him 20 gave 22 a 22 a 23 house 23 house 24 . in this way the end came . 1 in 2 this 1 in 6 came 2 this 3 way 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 came 6 came 7 . ' [woe] is me , my father ! ' she sobbed . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 me 4 me 5 , 6 my 7 father 6 my 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 . ' [the] [mirror] is gone ! 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 gone 5 gone 6 ! for [i] loved [butou] the traitor , and he has stolen [sipáo] from me ! ' 1 for 3 loved 3 loved 5 the 5 the 6 traitor 6 traitor 16 ' 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 me 8 and 9 he 8 and 11 stolen 9 he 10 has 11 stolen 13 from 14 me 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' then [gopáni-kúfa] [calmed] [himself] , and drew out [zéngi-mízi] from [its] rush [basket] . 1 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 drew 6 and 14 . 7 drew 8 out 8 out 10 from 12 rush 14 . ' [o] spirit of my father ! ' he said , ' what [now] shall [i] do ? ' 1 ' 3 spirit 1 ' 12 ' 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 father 6 father 7 ! 6 father 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 10 said 12 ' 12 ' 13 what 13 what 17 do 15 shall 17 do 17 do 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [alas] ! 1 ' 3 ! i am an old man [i] [had] forgotten ! ' cried the chief . 1 i 2 am 1 i 9 ! 2 am 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 8 forgotten 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 chief 13 chief 14 . ' [the] [words] of the antelope were true words [my] reward shall be my own undoing they are being fulfilled ! ' 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 22 ' 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 antelope 5 the 11 reward 6 antelope 9 words 7 were 8 true 8 true 9 words 11 reward 16 undoing 12 shall 13 be 13 be 16 undoing 14 my 15 own 15 own 16 undoing 17 they 18 are 17 they 21 ! 18 are 19 being 19 being 20 fulfilled 21 ! 22 ' [story] [of] [the] [king] [who] [would] [see] [paradise] the fakeer was seated on a little old bedstead reading the [koran] , with his [patched] cloak thrown over his shoulders . 1 the 2 fakeer 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 seated 4 seated 5 on 5 on 6 a 5 on 21 shoulders 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 old 8 old 9 bedstead 10 reading 11 the 10 reading 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 17 cloak 17 cloak 18 thrown 18 thrown 19 over 19 over 20 his 20 his 21 shoulders 21 shoulders 22 . to this the fakeer agreed , and so they parted . 1 to 2 this 2 this 5 agreed 3 the 4 fakeer 4 fakeer 5 agreed 5 agreed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 they 9 they 10 parted 10 parted 11 . [[] [illustration] [:] [no] [one] [knows] [what] [was] [there] [shown] [to] [the] [king] []] instantly he hurried off himself , and found that it was really true , and that the fakeer was even then breathing his last . 1 instantly 2 he 2 he 5 himself 3 hurried 4 off 4 off 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 5 himself 8 found 7 and 8 found 8 found 9 that 8 found 10 it 10 it 12 really 11 was 12 really 12 really 13 true 12 really 18 fakeer 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 fakeer 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 fakeer 18 fakeer 23 his 19 was 23 his 20 even 21 then 21 then 22 breathing 21 then 23 his 23 his 24 last 23 his 25 . there and then the king besought him to remember his promise , and to show him a glimpse of [paradise] . 1 there 2 and 2 and 3 then 2 and 6 besought 3 then 4 the 4 the 5 king 6 besought 7 him 6 besought 11 promise 6 besought 14 to 8 to 9 remember 9 remember 11 promise 10 his 11 promise 11 promise 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 to 15 show 15 show 16 him 16 him 17 a 17 a 18 glimpse 18 glimpse 19 of 19 of 21 . still the king 's curiosity was so aroused that he would not give way . 1 still 3 king 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 's 3 king 8 aroused 3 king 14 way 5 curiosity 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 aroused 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 13 give 12 not 13 give 13 give 14 way 14 way 15 . the fakeer rose , and , making a sign to the king to follow , walked a few paces along a dark passage . 1 the 2 fakeer 2 fakeer 3 rose 2 fakeer 10 to 2 fakeer 12 king 3 rose 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 , 7 making 7 making 8 a 8 a 9 sign 9 sign 10 to 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 to 13 to 14 follow 13 to 19 paces 15 , 16 walked 16 walked 18 few 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 paces 19 paces 20 along 20 along 21 a 20 along 23 passage 21 a 22 dark 23 passage 24 . the dawn was breaking . 1 the 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 was 2 dawn 4 breaking 4 breaking 5 . it seemed odd to the king that he had been so long in the grave . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 7 that 2 seemed 3 odd 3 odd 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 king 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 so 11 so 12 long 12 long 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 grave 15 grave 16 . and what was it he had seen ? 1 and 8 ? 2 what 7 seen 2 what 8 ? 3 was 4 it 3 was 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 seen he racked his brains to remember , but he could not call to mind a single thing ! 1 he 2 racked 2 racked 3 his 2 racked 6 remember 2 racked 10 could 2 racked 14 mind 3 his 4 brains 4 brains 5 to 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 not 12 call 13 to 13 to 14 mind 14 mind 18 ! 15 a 16 single 16 single 17 thing 17 thing 18 ! how curious everything looked too ! 1 how 2 curious 1 how 3 everything 1 how 6 ! 3 everything 4 looked 5 too 6 ! why , his own city , which by now he was entering , seemed changed and strange to him ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 own 4 own 5 city 5 city 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 14 seemed 8 by 9 now 8 by 13 , 8 by 14 seemed 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 entering 14 seemed 15 changed 15 changed 16 and 15 changed 20 ! 16 and 17 strange 17 strange 18 to 18 to 19 him the sun was already up when he turned into the palace gate and entered the public durbar hall . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 5 up 3 was 5 up 4 already 5 up 5 up 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 15 the 8 turned 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 gate 12 gate 13 and 13 and 14 entered 14 entered 15 the 15 the 16 public 16 public 17 durbar 17 durbar 19 . 18 hall 19 . it was full ; and there upon the throne sat another king ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 full 3 full 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 4 ; 6 there 6 there 7 upon 6 there 13 ! 7 upon 9 throne 8 the 9 throne 9 throne 12 king 10 sat 12 king 11 another 12 king the poor king , all bewildered , sat down and stared about him . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 king 2 poor 8 sat 4 , 6 bewildered 4 , 8 sat 5 all 6 bewildered 6 bewildered 7 , 8 sat 9 down 8 sat 10 and 10 and 11 stared 11 stared 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 . presently a chamberlain came across and asked him why he sat unbidden in the king 's presence . 1 presently 2 a 1 presently 6 and 1 presently 9 why 2 a 3 chamberlain 3 chamberlain 4 came 3 chamberlain 5 across 7 asked 8 him 7 asked 9 why 9 why 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 unbidden 12 unbidden 13 in 12 unbidden 18 . 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 's 16 's 17 presence ' [but] [i] am the king ! ' he cried . 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 . ' [what] [king] ? ' said the chamberlain . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 6 said 1 ' 9 . 4 ? 5 ' 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 chamberlain ' [the] true king of this country , ' said he indignantly . 1 ' 3 true 1 ' 9 ' 4 king 7 country 5 of 7 country 6 this 7 country 7 country 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 indignantly 12 indignantly 13 . he was old , decrepit , dirty , and ragged ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 old 3 old 4 , 3 old 5 decrepit 3 old 6 , 6 , 7 dirty 7 dirty 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ragged 10 ragged 11 ! his long white beard and locks were unkempt , and straggled all over his chest and shoulders . 1 his 2 long 1 his 6 locks 2 long 3 white 3 white 4 beard 4 beard 5 and 6 locks 7 were 6 locks 10 and 8 unkempt 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 straggled 11 straggled 12 all 12 all 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 chest 15 chest 16 and 16 and 17 shoulders 17 shoulders 18 . only one sign of royalty remained to him , and that was the signet ring upon his right hand . 1 only 2 one 1 only 5 royalty 3 sign 4 of 3 sign 5 royalty 5 royalty 6 remained 5 royalty 14 signet 5 royalty 15 ring 5 royalty 16 upon 5 royalty 17 his 5 royalty 20 . 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 signet 17 his 19 hand 18 right 19 hand he dragged it off with shaking fingers and held it up to the king . 1 he 3 it 2 dragged 3 it 3 it 4 off 3 it 10 it 4 off 5 with 5 with 6 shaking 5 with 7 fingers 5 with 8 and 5 with 9 held 7 fingers 8 and 10 it 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 . the king looked at him compassionately , and examined the signet with curiosity . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 compassionately 6 compassionately 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 examined 9 examined 10 the 10 the 11 signet 11 signet 12 with 12 with 13 curiosity 13 curiosity 14 . ( a [pathan] [story] told to [major] [campbell] . ) 1 ( 2 a 1 ( 10 ) 5 told 6 to 6 to 9 . 9 . 10 ) [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [old] [king] [sees] [himself] [reflected] [in] [the] [shields] [of] [the] [bodyguard] []] [how] [isuro] [the] [rabbit] [tricked] [gudu] ' [get] up , ' said [gudu] [;] ' [i] am going [courting] , and you must come with me . 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 9 ' 4 , 5 ' 4 , 9 ' 5 ' 6 said 9 ' 21 . 11 am 12 going 12 going 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 you 15 and 21 . 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 come 18 come 19 with 19 with 20 me ' [it] is your turn now , ' he cried to [isuro] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 ' 4 your 5 turn 5 turn 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 9 he 13 . 10 cried 11 to and with a heavy sigh , the rabbit unfastened his bag of food , which fell into the river . 1 and 2 with 2 with 4 heavy 3 a 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 sigh 4 heavy 8 rabbit 5 sigh 6 , 7 the 8 rabbit 8 rabbit 19 river 9 unfastened 19 river 10 his 12 of 11 bag 12 of 12 of 13 food 13 food 19 river 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 fell 16 fell 17 into 17 into 19 river 18 the 19 river 19 river 20 . ' [where] did you get that [from] ? ' [asked] [isuro] enviously . 1 ' 8 ? 1 ' 9 ' 3 did 6 that 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 that 6 that 8 ? 9 ' 12 enviously 12 enviously 13 . [[] [illustration] [:] [gudu] [drops] [a] [stone] [into] [the] [water] []] ' [well] , [as] [you] tricked me into throwing away mine , you ought to let me share with you , ' said [isuro] . 1 ' 14 ought 3 , 6 tricked 3 , 9 throwing 6 tricked 7 me 7 me 8 into 9 throwing 10 away 10 away 11 mine 11 mine 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 ought 14 ought 15 to 15 to 17 me 15 to 25 . 16 let 17 me 18 share 19 with 19 with 20 you 20 you 21 , 20 you 25 . 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 said but [gudu] [pretended] not to hear [him] , and strode along the path . 1 but 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 strode 10 strode 11 along 11 along 12 the 12 the 13 path 13 path 14 . by-and-bye they entered a wood , and right in front of them was a tree so laden with fruit that its branches swept the ground . 1 by-and-bye 2 they 2 they 3 entered 3 entered 4 a 3 entered 5 wood 5 wood 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 right 8 right 9 in 8 right 13 was 9 in 10 front 10 front 11 of 11 of 12 them 13 was 20 that 14 a 15 tree 15 tree 16 so 16 so 17 laden 16 so 19 fruit 16 so 20 that 17 laden 18 with 20 that 21 its 20 that 23 swept 21 its 22 branches 23 swept 24 the 24 the 25 ground 25 ground 26 . and some of the fruit was still green , and some yellow . 1 and 2 some 1 and 6 was 2 some 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 fruit 6 was 7 still 7 still 8 green 8 green 9 , 8 green 11 some 8 green 12 yellow 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 some 12 yellow 13 . i will leave it all for you , as you have had no dinner , and take the yellow for myself . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 6 for 3 leave 4 it 3 leave 6 for 4 it 5 all 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 had 12 had 13 no 12 had 14 dinner 14 dinner 19 yellow 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 take 17 take 18 the 17 take 19 yellow 19 yellow 20 for 19 yellow 23 ' 20 for 21 myself 20 for 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [{] ['] [where] [did] [you] [get] [that] [from] [?] ['] [asked] [isuro] [}] []] ' [no] [!] no ! 1 ' 5 ! 4 no 5 ! i really could not allow that , ' answered [gudu] . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 allow 5 allow 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 11 . 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 11 . ' [they] would only make you ill . 1 ' 7 ill 3 would 4 only 3 would 5 make 5 make 6 you 6 you 7 ill 7 ill 8 . be content with the green fruit . ' 1 be 2 content 1 be 6 fruit 2 content 3 with 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 fruit 6 fruit 8 ' 7 . 8 ' and as they were all he could get , [isuro] was forced to put up with them . 1 and 2 as 1 and 9 , 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 7 could 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 get 9 , 11 was 11 was 12 forced 12 forced 13 to 13 to 14 put 14 put 15 up 15 up 16 with 16 with 17 them 17 them 18 . ' [i] [have] [dropped] my needle [;] wait [here] a moment [while] [i] [go] and fetch it . ' 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 needle 6 needle 19 ' 8 wait 11 moment 8 wait 15 and 10 a 11 moment 15 and 16 fetch 16 fetch 17 it 17 it 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [be] quick then , ' answered [gudu] , climbing into a [tree] . 1 ' 6 ' 3 quick 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 14 . 9 , 10 climbing 9 , 12 a 10 climbing 11 into 12 a 14 . when he had plucked as many as he [wanted] he returned to [gudu] , and they went on together . 1 when 2 he 1 when 10 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 8 he 3 had 4 plucked 4 plucked 5 as 6 many 7 as 7 as 8 he 10 he 15 and 11 returned 12 to 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 went 16 they 19 together 17 went 18 on 19 together 20 . the sun was almost setting by the time they reached their journey 's end , and being very tired they gladly sat down by a well . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 2 sun 5 setting 3 was 5 setting 4 almost 5 setting 5 setting 8 time 6 by 8 time 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 they 9 they 10 reached 10 reached 11 their 10 reached 13 's 11 their 12 journey 13 's 14 end 14 end 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 they 17 being 18 very 17 being 20 they 18 very 19 tired 20 they 21 gladly 20 they 22 sat 20 they 27 . 22 sat 23 down 22 sat 24 by 24 by 25 a 24 by 26 well but once again the rabbit 's hopes were dashed to the ground , for [gudu] [said] [hastily] [:] 1 but 2 once 2 once 3 again 3 again 8 were 4 the 8 were 5 rabbit 6 's 6 's 7 hopes 6 's 8 were 8 were 12 ground 9 dashed 10 to 10 to 11 the 10 to 12 ground 12 ground 14 for 13 , 14 for ' [the] custom of the village forbids you to eat till [i] have finished . ' 1 ' 3 custom 1 ' 16 ' 3 custom 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 forbids 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 till 11 till 14 finished 13 have 14 finished 14 finished 15 . 15 . 16 ' and [isuro] did not know that [gudu] was lying , and that he only wanted more food . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 lying 9 lying 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 11 and 18 . 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 only 14 only 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 more 16 more 17 food so he sat hungrily looking on , waiting till his friend had had enough . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 sat 1 so 9 till 3 sat 4 hungrily 4 hungrily 5 looking 5 looking 6 on 7 , 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 till 9 till 12 had 10 his 11 friend 11 friend 12 had 12 had 13 had 12 had 15 . 13 had 14 enough in a little while [gudu] [screamed] [loudly] [:] ['] [i] [am] burnt [!] 1 in 2 a 1 in 12 burnt 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while i am burnt ! ' though he was not burnt at all . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 burnt 3 burnt 8 was 3 burnt 10 burnt 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 8 was 6 though 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 not 10 burnt 13 . 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . so he just went round a corner for a short time , and then came hopping back in a great hurry . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 went 4 went 5 round 5 round 7 corner 5 round 13 and 5 round 16 hopping 6 a 7 corner 7 corner 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 short 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 15 came 16 hopping 16 hopping 17 back 16 hopping 21 hurry 16 hopping 22 . 17 back 18 in 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 hurry but , [quick] though he was , [gudu] had been quicker still , and nothing remained but [some] drops of [water] . 1 but 6 was 1 but 22 . 2 , 4 though 4 though 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 quicker 11 quicker 14 and 12 still 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 of 15 nothing 16 remained 15 nothing 17 but 17 but 19 drops 19 drops 20 of early next morning they started for another village , and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey-nuts . 1 early 2 next 1 early 3 morning 1 early 4 they 1 early 11 passed 2 next 3 morning 4 they 5 started 4 they 8 village 5 started 6 for 7 another 8 village 9 , 11 passed 10 and 11 passed 11 passed 14 way 11 passed 18 where 12 on 14 way 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 a 15 a 16 large 16 large 17 garden 18 where 19 people 18 where 24 monkey-nuts 18 where 25 . 19 people 20 were 21 very 22 busy 22 busy 23 gathering 23 gathering 24 monkey-nuts but what was his surprise when [isuro] [answered] [:] 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 5 surprise 3 was 6 when 4 his 5 surprise ' [thank] you [;] [i] [think] [i] should [prefer] these . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 should 8 should 12 ' 10 these 11 . 11 . 12 ' and , turning to the kernels , never stopped as long as there was one left . 1 and 3 turning 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 3 turning 6 kernels 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 kernels 6 kernels 8 never 6 kernels 11 long 6 kernels 15 one 7 , 8 never 8 never 9 stopped 10 as 11 long 11 long 12 as 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 one 15 one 16 left 15 one 17 . and the worst of it was that , with so many people [about] , [gudu] could not take the nuts [from] him . 1 and 2 the 1 and 8 , 2 the 3 worst 3 worst 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 that 8 , 9 with 8 , 14 , 9 with 10 so 10 so 11 many 11 many 12 people 14 , 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 23 . 18 take 19 the 19 the 20 nuts 20 nuts 22 him 22 him 23 . it was night when they reached the village where dwelt the mother of [gudu] 's betrothed , who laid meat and millet porridge before them . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 night 2 was 9 where 3 night 4 when 4 when 6 reached 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 8 village 9 where 9 where 10 dwelt 9 where 11 the 11 the 12 mother 12 mother 13 of 12 mother 22 millet 15 's 16 betrothed 16 betrothed 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 laid 19 laid 20 meat 20 meat 21 and 21 and 22 millet 22 millet 23 porridge 23 porridge 24 before 23 porridge 26 . 24 before 25 them and [again] [gudu] was forced to be content with the porridge , which he hated . 1 and 4 was 4 was 5 forced 5 forced 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 content 8 content 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 porridge 11 porridge 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 he 14 he 15 hated 15 hated 16 . ' [now] , ' said the cunning creature to himself , ' [i] shall be able in the dark to steal his meat ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 cunning 7 cunning 8 creature 8 creature 9 to 8 creature 11 , 9 to 10 himself 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 dark 17 in 23 meat 19 dark 22 his 20 to 21 steal 21 steal 22 his 23 meat 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' ' [o] [gudu] ! ' he cried , laughing aloud , ' it is you who have taught me how to be clever . ' 1 ' 4 ! 1 ' 12 ' 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 7 cried 5 ' 6 he 7 cried 10 aloud 7 cried 11 , 8 , 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 aloud 12 ' 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 16 who 15 you 16 who 16 who 17 have 17 have 18 taught 18 taught 19 me 18 taught 20 how 20 how 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 clever 22 be 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] am hungry and want something to eat better than that nasty porridge that [i] had for supper [.] 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 and 5 and 6 want 5 and 13 nasty 6 want 8 to 7 something 8 to 8 to 9 eat 10 better 11 than 11 than 12 that 12 that 13 nasty 13 nasty 14 porridge 13 nasty 17 had 14 porridge 15 that 17 had 19 supper 18 for 19 supper the rabbit nodded , and [gudu] disappeared [behind] a rock , but soon [returned] dragging [the] [dead] goat with him . 1 the 2 rabbit 1 the 18 goat 2 rabbit 3 nodded 2 rabbit 15 dragging 3 nodded 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 disappeared 7 disappeared 9 a 9 a 10 rock 10 rock 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 soon 18 goat 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . after that he went back to the wood-pile and slept again . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 7 the 4 went 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 wood-pile 8 wood-pile 9 and 9 and 10 slept 10 slept 12 . 11 again 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [gudu] [danced] [&] [the] [bones] [rattled] []] but they must have looked guilty after all , for suddenly an old man pointed to them , and cried : 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 must 2 they 17 them 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 looked 6 guilty 7 after 7 after 8 all 7 after 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 suddenly 11 suddenly 12 an 11 suddenly 15 pointed 12 an 13 old 13 old 14 man 15 pointed 16 to 16 to 17 them 17 them 18 , 17 them 19 and 19 and 20 cried 20 cried 21 : ' [those] are the thieves . ' 1 ' 6 . 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 . 6 . 7 ' and at the sound of [his] [voice] the [big] [gudu] trembled all over . 1 and 8 the 1 and 11 trembled 2 at 3 the 2 at 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 8 the 11 trembled 13 over 12 all 13 over 13 over 14 . ' [how] dare you say such things ? 1 ' 3 dare 3 dare 8 ? 4 you 5 say 4 you 8 ? 5 say 6 such 6 such 7 things i defy you to prove it , ' answered [isuro] boldly . 1 i 2 defy 2 defy 4 to 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 prove 5 prove 6 it 6 it 11 boldly 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 boldly 8 ' 9 answered 11 boldly 12 . and he danced forward , and turned head over heels , and shook himself before them all . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 danced 3 danced 4 forward 4 forward 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 turned 7 turned 8 head 8 head 9 over 8 head 10 heels 10 heels 11 , 10 heels 13 shook 11 , 12 and 13 shook 14 himself 13 shook 15 before 15 before 16 them 16 them 17 all 17 all 18 . ' [i] [spoke] hastily ; you are innocent , ' said the old man ; ' but now let the baboon do likewise . ' 1 ' 25 ' 4 hastily 5 ; 5 ; 7 are 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 innocent 7 are 19 let 8 innocent 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 said 19 let 12 the 19 let 13 old 14 man 14 man 19 let 15 ; 16 ' 15 ; 19 let 17 but 18 now 18 now 19 let 19 let 21 baboon 19 let 22 do 19 let 24 . 20 the 21 baboon 22 do 23 likewise 24 . 25 ' but [gudu] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : so it is he who should die ! ' 1 so 9 ' 2 it 3 is 2 it 5 who 2 it 8 ! 4 he 5 who 5 who 6 should 6 should 7 die 8 ! 9 ' and the people looked at each other , for they knew not what to believe . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 people 2 the 15 believe 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 9 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 they 9 for 15 believe 11 knew 12 not 11 knew 13 what 13 what 15 believe 14 to 15 believe 15 believe 16 . at length one man said : 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 one 2 length 4 man 4 man 5 said 5 said 6 : ' [let] them [both] [die] , but they may choose their own deaths . ' 1 ' 8 they 3 them 6 , 6 , 8 they 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 may 8 they 11 their 9 may 10 choose 11 their 12 own 12 own 13 deaths 13 deaths 14 . 14 . 15 ' then [isuro] answered : 1 then 3 answered 3 answered 4 : and the people did as [isuro] [had] [said] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 did 3 people 9 . 4 did 5 as ' [lo] [!] did [i] not speak [well] ? 1 ' 4 did 4 did 7 speak 4 did 9 ? 6 not 7 speak he who killed your goat is among those ashes . ' 1 he 2 who 2 who 3 killed 2 who 4 your 2 who 5 goat 2 who 6 is 6 is 7 among 7 among 8 those 7 among 9 ashes 9 ashes 10 . 10 . 11 ' ( [mashona] [story] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [ian] [,] [the] [soldier's] [son] and none knew whither they had gone , or how to seek them . 1 and 2 none 2 none 3 knew 2 none 5 they 2 none 14 . 3 knew 4 whither 5 they 13 them 6 had 7 gone 6 had 10 how 7 gone 8 , 9 or 10 how 10 how 13 them 11 to 12 seek 12 seek 13 them but the others answered : 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 answered 2 the 3 others 4 answered 5 : and so it was done , and [ian] won three games [from] his brothers . 1 and 11 games 1 and 13 his 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 7 and 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 won 7 and 10 three 10 three 11 games 13 his 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 . but the knight looked out of his window , and was wroth ; and bade his men bring the youths before him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 knight 3 knight 4 looked 4 looked 6 of 4 looked 9 , 4 looked 12 wroth 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 window 7 his 8 window 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 wroth 12 wroth 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 13 ; 15 bade 15 bade 16 his 15 bade 17 men 15 bade 18 bring 18 bring 20 youths 19 the 20 youths 20 youths 21 before 21 before 22 him 21 before 23 . when he stood in his hall and beheld them , his heart was softened somewhat ; but his face was angry as he asked : 1 when 7 and 2 he 7 and 3 stood 4 in 3 stood 7 and 4 in 6 hall 5 his 6 hall 7 and 8 beheld 7 and 10 , 7 and 11 his 7 and 14 softened 9 them 10 , 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 was 13 was 14 softened 14 softened 15 somewhat 15 somewhat 16 ; 16 ; 17 but 16 ; 25 : 17 but 22 as 18 his 19 face 19 face 20 was 20 was 22 as 21 angry 22 as 22 as 23 he 24 asked 25 : the pain which you have made me suffer you shall suffer also . ' 1 the 2 pain 1 the 3 which 1 the 14 ' 3 which 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 me 6 made 8 suffer 8 suffer 11 suffer 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 suffer 11 suffer 12 also 13 . 14 ' in seven days the ship was built , and great store of food and wine placed in her . 1 in 2 seven 2 seven 3 days 3 days 4 the 4 the 5 ship 5 ship 15 wine 6 was 9 and 7 built 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 great 9 and 11 store 9 and 15 wine 11 store 12 of 13 food 14 and 14 and 15 wine 15 wine 18 her 16 placed 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 . they had none of them ever seen that land before , and looked about them . 1 they 2 had 2 had 6 ever 3 none 4 of 3 none 6 ever 4 of 5 them 6 ever 7 seen 6 ever 11 , 7 seen 10 before 8 that 9 land 9 land 10 before 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 about 14 about 15 them 15 them 16 . ' [what] place is this ? ' asked the eldest brother . 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 9 the 3 place 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 9 the 10 eldest 10 eldest 11 brother 11 brother 12 . and the man who was standing by made answer : 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 who 3 man 4 who 4 who 5 was 4 who 6 standing 4 who 8 made 7 by 8 made 8 made 9 answer 9 answer 10 : ' [how] [can] [we] find them ? ' asked the young man again . 1 ' 8 ' 1 ' 10 the 5 find 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 again 13 again 14 . and the overlooker answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 overlooker 3 overlooker 4 answered 4 answered 5 : [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [three] [maidens] [sitting] [on] [the] [rocks] []] [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [knight] [and] [the] [raven] []] ' [now] it is my turn , ' said [ian] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 turn 4 is 5 my 6 turn 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . but when he was half-way up the raven set upon him also . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 8 raven 4 was 5 half-way 5 half-way 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 raven 8 raven 9 set 9 set 10 upon 10 upon 11 him 11 him 12 also 12 also 13 . ' [quick] ! quick ! ' cried [ian] [to] the men who held the rope . 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 14 the 3 ! 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 10 the 10 the 11 men 11 men 12 who 12 who 13 held 14 the 15 rope 15 rope 16 . ' [quick] ! quick ! or [i] shall be [blinded] ! ' 1 ' 5 ! 1 ' 12 ' 3 ! 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! 6 or 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' and the men pulled with all their might , and in another moment [ian] was on top , and the raven behind him . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 pulled 2 the 3 men 4 pulled 5 with 5 with 6 all 5 with 9 , 6 all 7 their 6 all 8 might 9 , 19 and 10 and 11 in 10 and 15 was 11 in 13 moment 12 another 13 moment 15 was 16 on 16 on 17 top 17 top 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 raven 21 raven 23 him 21 raven 24 . 22 behind 23 him ' [will] you give me a piece of tobacco ? ' asked the raven , who was now quite quiet . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 me 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 7 piece 9 tobacco 9 tobacco 14 raven 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 14 raven 13 the 14 raven 14 raven 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 now 18 now 19 quite 19 quite 20 quiet 20 quiet 21 . ' [you] rascal ! 1 ' 3 rascal 3 rascal 4 ! am [i] to give you tobacco for trying to peck my eyes out ? ' [answered] [ian] [.] 1 am 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 15 ' 6 tobacco 7 for 6 tobacco 14 ? 7 for 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 8 trying 10 peck 10 peck 12 eyes 11 my 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 out 14 ? 15 ' so [ian] broke off a piece of tobacco and gave it to him . 1 so 14 . 3 broke 4 off 4 off 5 a 5 a 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 tobacco 8 tobacco 9 and 9 and 10 gave 10 gave 11 it 11 it 12 to 11 it 14 . 12 to 13 him and the raven hopped before him till they reached a large house , the door of which stood open . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 hopped 2 the 3 raven 4 hopped 6 him 5 before 6 him 6 him 8 they 6 him 11 large 7 till 8 they 8 they 9 reached 10 a 11 large 11 large 12 house 12 house 13 , 13 , 16 of 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 of 16 of 17 which 16 of 20 . 17 which 18 stood 18 stood 19 open they entered and passed through one hall after the other , until they found the knight 's daughter , as the bird had said . 1 they 2 entered 2 entered 3 and 3 and 4 passed 4 passed 5 through 5 through 7 hall 6 one 7 hall 7 hall 8 after 7 hall 16 knight 8 after 9 the 8 after 10 other 8 after 11 , 11 , 12 until 12 until 14 found 13 they 14 found 14 found 15 the 16 knight 22 bird 17 's 18 daughter 18 daughter 22 bird 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 the 20 as 22 bird 22 bird 24 said 23 had 24 said 24 said 25 . ' [what] brought you here ? ' asked she . 1 ' 7 ' 3 brought 4 you 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 she 9 she 10 . and [ian] [made] answer : 1 and 4 answer 4 answer 5 : ' [why] may [i] [not] [go] where you can go ? ' 1 ' 3 may 1 ' 12 ' 7 where 10 go 7 where 11 ? 8 you 9 can 8 you 10 go 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] was [brought] [hither] by a giant , ' replied she . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 10 ' 6 by 7 a 7 a 8 giant 8 giant 9 , 8 giant 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [i] know that , ' said [ian] ; ' but tell me where the giant is , [that] [i] may find him . ' 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 25 ' 3 know 4 that 4 that 11 but 5 , 6 ' 5 , 11 but 6 ' 10 ' 7 said 9 ; 9 ; 10 ' 12 tell 13 me 12 tell 14 where 14 where 15 the 14 where 17 is 14 where 18 , 14 where 22 find 15 the 16 giant 21 may 22 find 22 find 23 him 23 him 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [in] the land whence [i] have come there are [many] men [with] the strength of [ian] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 19 ' 3 the 4 land 4 land 5 whence 5 whence 8 come 7 have 8 come 9 there 10 are 9 there 14 the 10 are 12 men 14 the 15 strength 15 strength 16 of 16 of 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 21 he 20 answered 21 he 21 he 22 . and he went outside and pulled at the chain , but he could not move it , and fell on to his knees . 1 and 2 he 1 and 6 pulled 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 outside 4 outside 5 and 6 pulled 9 chain 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 chain 9 chain 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 16 it 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 move 15 move 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fell 19 fell 20 on 20 on 23 knees 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 knees 23 knees 24 . and the giant heard it on the hunting hill , and lifted his head , thinking 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 heard 4 heard 5 it 4 heard 6 on 6 on 9 hill 7 the 8 hunting 7 the 9 hill 9 hill 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 thinking 12 lifted 13 his 12 lifted 14 head 12 lifted 15 , 13 his 14 head 15 , 16 thinking still , [i] [had] [better] [look] [to] it . ' 1 still 2 , 2 , 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' and home he came . 1 and 2 home 2 home 4 came 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 . ' [are] you [ian] , the soldier 's son ? ' he asked , as he entered the castle . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 ? 5 , 9 son 5 , 10 ? 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 entered 17 entered 18 the 18 the 19 castle 19 castle 20 . ' [no] , of a surety , ' answered the youth , who had no wish that they should know him . 1 ' 13 who 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 surety 6 surety 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 youth 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 13 who 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 13 who 21 him 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 wish 17 that 18 they 17 that 21 him 18 they 19 should 19 should 20 know 21 him 22 . ' [that] [will] [be] [plain] [to] you after wrestling with me [as] [i] wrestle [with] my mother . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 16 my 7 you 11 me 8 after 10 with 9 wrestling 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 14 wrestle 16 my 17 mother 17 mother 18 . and one time she got the better of me , and two times she did not . ' 1 and 4 she 2 one 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 14 she 5 got 7 better 6 the 7 better 7 better 8 of 8 of 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 two 12 two 13 times 13 times 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 . 17 . 18 ' so they wrestled , and twisted and strove [with] each other [till] the giant forced [ian] to his knee . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 wrestled 3 wrestled 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 twisted 6 twisted 19 knee 7 and 8 strove 7 and 13 the 8 strove 10 each 10 each 11 other 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 forced 15 forced 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 knee 19 knee 20 . ' [you] are the stronger , ' said [ian] [;] and the giant answered : 1 ' 7 ' 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 stronger 5 stronger 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 15 : 11 and 12 the 11 and 14 answered 12 the 13 giant 14 answered 15 : ' [all] [men] know that ! ' 1 ' 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' no sooner had he wished his wish than the raven came . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 had 2 sooner 8 than 3 had 4 he 5 wished 7 wish 6 his 7 wish 7 wish 8 than 8 than 11 came 9 the 10 raven 10 raven 11 came 11 came 12 . and the knife was so sharp that it cut off the giant 's head with a blow . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 knife 3 knife 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 cut 9 cut 10 off 10 off 11 the 11 the 12 giant 12 giant 13 's 13 's 14 head 14 head 15 with 15 with 17 blow 16 a 17 blow 17 blow 18 . instead , seek the middle daughter , and when you have found her , you shall give me a piece of tobacco for reward . ' 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 seek 3 seek 6 daughter 4 the 5 middle 4 the 6 daughter 6 daughter 13 her 6 daughter 22 tobacco 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 found 12 found 13 her 13 her 18 me 14 , 15 you 15 you 18 me 16 shall 17 give 17 give 18 me 18 me 19 a 20 piece 21 of 20 piece 22 tobacco 22 tobacco 23 for 23 for 24 reward 24 reward 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [well] have you earned the half of [all] [i] [have] , ' answered [ian] . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 13 ' 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 earned 6 the 8 of 6 the 12 , 7 half 8 of 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 13 ' 16 . but the raven shook his head . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 raven 3 raven 4 shook 4 shook 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . [[] [illustration] [:] [ian] [finds] [the] [youngest] [sister] []] ' [you] [know] [only] what has passed , and nothing of what lies [before] . 1 ' 5 what 5 what 8 , 6 has 7 passed 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 . 10 nothing 11 of 11 of 12 what 12 what 13 lies 13 lies 15 . ian did as the raven bade him , and in spite of the eldest daughter 's entreaties , he set out to seek her next sister . 1 ian 2 did 2 did 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 raven 5 raven 6 bade 6 bade 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 spite 11 spite 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 eldest 14 eldest 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 's 16 's 17 entreaties 17 entreaties 25 next 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 set 20 set 21 out 21 out 22 to 22 to 23 seek 23 seek 24 her 24 her 25 next 25 next 26 sister 26 sister 27 . he found her where she was seated sewing , her very thimble wet from the tears which she had shed . 1 he 8 sewing 2 found 3 her 2 found 4 where 4 where 5 she 4 where 8 sewing 6 was 7 seated 6 was 8 sewing 8 sewing 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 very 11 very 12 thimble 12 thimble 13 wet 13 wet 14 from 13 wet 21 . 14 from 15 the 15 the 17 which 16 tears 17 which 17 which 19 had 18 she 19 had 19 had 20 shed ' [what] brought you here ? ' asked the second sister . 1 ' 7 ' 3 brought 4 you 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 second 10 second 11 sister 11 sister 12 . ' [why] may [i] [not] go where you can go [?] ' answered he ; ' and why are you weeping ? ' 1 ' 3 may 1 ' 23 ' 6 go 7 where 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 go 9 can 13 answered 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 he 14 he 15 ; 14 he 16 ' 16 ' 17 and 17 and 18 why 18 why 21 weeping 19 are 20 you 19 are 21 weeping 20 you 21 weeping 21 weeping 22 ? 21 weeping 23 ' ' [because] in one day [i] shall be married to the giant who is on the hunting hill . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 in 4 one 4 one 5 day 4 one 9 married 7 shall 8 be 8 be 9 married 9 married 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 giant 12 giant 13 who 13 who 14 is 14 is 15 on 15 on 18 hill 16 the 17 hunting 16 the 18 hill 18 hill 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [how] [can] [i] get him [home] ? ' asked [ian] [.] 1 ' 5 get 1 ' 9 ' 5 get 6 him 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked ' [nought] will bring him but a shake of that iron chain which hangs [outside] the gate . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 bring 4 bring 5 him 4 bring 18 . 5 him 6 but 6 but 17 gate 7 a 8 shake 8 shake 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 iron 11 iron 12 chain 12 chain 13 which 13 which 14 hangs 14 hangs 16 the 16 the 17 gate ' [in] the land whence [i] have come there are [many] men [with] the strength of [ian] , ' said he . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 19 ' 3 the 4 land 4 land 5 whence 5 whence 8 come 7 have 8 come 9 there 10 are 9 there 14 the 10 are 12 men 14 the 15 strength 15 strength 16 of 16 of 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 he 21 he 22 . and he went outside and pulled at the chain , but he could not move it , and fell on his knees . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 outside 3 went 5 and 5 and 6 pulled 6 pulled 7 at 6 pulled 8 the 8 the 9 chain 9 chain 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 not 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 move 15 move 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fell 19 fell 20 on 20 on 22 knees 21 his 22 knees 22 knees 23 . and the second giant heard it on the hunting hill , and lifted his head , thinking 1 and 5 heard 2 the 3 second 2 the 4 giant 4 giant 5 heard 5 heard 6 it 5 heard 7 on 7 on 10 hill 8 the 9 hunting 8 the 10 hill 10 hill 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 thinking 13 lifted 14 his 13 lifted 15 head 13 lifted 16 , 14 his 15 head 16 , 17 thinking still , [i] [had] [better] [look] [to] it . ' 1 still 2 , 2 , 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' and home he came . 1 and 2 home 2 home 4 came 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 . ' [are] you [ian] , the soldier 's son ? ' he asked , as he entered the castle . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 ? 5 , 9 son 5 , 10 ? 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 entered 17 entered 18 the 18 the 19 castle 19 castle 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [ian] [breaks] [the] [giant's] [chain] []] then they seized each other by the shoulder , and the giant threw him on his two knees . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 seized 2 they 4 each 2 they 16 his 4 each 5 other 4 each 9 , 5 other 6 by 6 by 8 shoulder 7 the 8 shoulder 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 giant 12 giant 13 threw 13 threw 14 him 15 on 16 his 16 his 18 knees 17 two 18 knees 18 knees 19 . ' [you] are the stronger , ' cried [ian] ; ' but [i] am not beaten [yet] . ' 1 ' 19 ' 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 stronger 5 stronger 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 ; 8 cried 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 14 am 12 but 15 not 12 but 18 . 15 not 16 beaten 18 . 19 ' and rising to his feet , he threw his arms round the giant . 1 and 13 giant 2 rising 3 to 2 rising 5 feet 2 rising 6 , 2 rising 13 giant 3 to 4 his 7 he 13 giant 8 threw 9 his 8 threw 10 arms 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 round 10 arms 13 giant 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 . and sharp indeed it was , for with a single blow , the giant 's head rolled from his body . 1 and 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 indeed 3 indeed 5 was 3 indeed 6 , 3 indeed 14 giant 4 it 5 was 7 for 8 with 8 with 9 a 8 with 11 blow 10 single 11 blow 11 blow 12 , 11 blow 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 's 15 's 16 head 15 's 17 rolled 17 rolled 18 from 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 body 20 body 21 . but beware of the words of the knight 's daughter , for she is cunning , and will try to keep you at her side . 1 but 2 beware 2 beware 3 of 2 beware 5 words 2 beware 6 of 3 of 4 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 knight 8 knight 9 's 9 's 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 15 cunning 13 she 14 is 14 is 15 cunning 15 cunning 16 , 15 cunning 21 keep 17 and 18 will 18 will 19 try 19 try 20 to 19 try 21 keep 21 keep 23 at 22 you 23 at 23 at 25 side 24 her 25 side 25 side 26 . so farewell ; but first give me a piece of tobacco . ' 1 so 2 farewell 2 farewell 3 ; 2 farewell 11 tobacco 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 first 5 first 6 give 6 give 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 of 11 tobacco 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [that] [i] [will] gladly , ' [answered] [ian] , breaking off a large bit . 1 ' 5 gladly 5 gladly 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 , 10 , 11 breaking 11 breaking 12 off 12 off 15 bit 13 a 15 bit 14 large 15 bit 15 bit 16 . ' [abide] here with me , ' she said , ' and be my husband . 1 ' 7 ' 3 here 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 be 13 be 14 my 14 my 15 husband 15 husband 16 . there is silver and gold in plenty in the castle . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 10 castle 3 silver 4 and 3 silver 5 gold 5 gold 7 plenty 6 in 7 plenty 7 plenty 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 . 11 . 12 ' and tears dropped from her eyes on to her thimble . 1 and 2 tears 2 tears 10 thimble 3 dropped 4 from 3 dropped 7 on 4 from 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 7 on 8 to 8 to 9 her 8 to 10 thimble 10 thimble 11 . ' [what] brought you here ? ' asked she . 1 ' 7 ' 3 brought 4 you 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 she 9 she 10 . and [ian] [made] answer : 1 and 4 answer 4 answer 5 : ' [why] may [i] [not] [go] where you can go ? ' 1 ' 3 may 1 ' 12 ' 7 where 10 go 7 where 11 ? 8 you 9 can 8 you 10 go 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] was [brought] [hither] by a giant . ' 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 9 . 6 by 7 a 7 a 8 giant 8 giant 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] know that [full] well , ' said he . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [are] you [ian] , the soldier 's son ? ' asked she [again] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 ' 5 , 9 son 5 , 10 ? 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 she 13 she 15 . and again he answered : 1 and 2 again 2 again 3 he 3 he 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [yes] , [i] [am] ; but tell me , why you are weeping ? ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 16 ' 3 , 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 8 tell 11 why 9 me 10 , 11 why 15 ? 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 weeping 14 weeping 15 ? ' [to-morrow] the giant will return from the hunting hill , and [i] [must] marry him , ' she sobbed . 1 ' 4 giant 1 ' 18 ' 3 the 4 giant 5 will 12 and 6 return 7 from 7 from 10 hill 8 the 9 hunting 8 the 10 hill 10 hill 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 marry 15 marry 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 she 19 she 20 sobbed 20 sobbed 21 . and [ian] [took] no heed , and [only] said : ' [how] can [i] bring [him] [home] ? ' 1 and 6 , 4 no 5 heed 5 heed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 19 ' 13 can 15 bring 13 can 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [shake] the iron chain that hangs outside the gate . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 7 hangs 4 iron 5 chain 5 chain 6 that 5 chain 7 hangs 7 hangs 8 outside 8 outside 9 the 9 the 10 gate 10 gate 11 . 11 . 12 ' and the giant heard him in the hunting hill , as he was putting the game he had killed into a bag . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 heard 4 heard 5 him 4 heard 6 in 6 in 9 hill 7 the 8 hunting 7 the 9 hill 9 hill 10 , 10 , 14 putting 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 was 13 was 14 putting 14 putting 15 the 15 the 16 game 16 game 19 killed 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 killed 19 killed 20 into 20 into 21 a 21 a 22 bag 22 bag 23 . and if he has reached me , then he has left my two brothers dead behind him . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 2 if 8 then 3 he 4 has 5 reached 6 me 5 reached 8 then 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 left 11 left 15 dead 12 my 14 brothers 13 two 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 dead 15 dead 16 behind 16 behind 17 him 17 him 18 . 18 . 19 ' with that he strode back to the castle , the earth trembling under him as he went . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 strode 4 strode 12 trembling 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 12 trembling 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 trembling 12 trembling 13 under 13 under 14 him 14 him 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 went 17 went 18 . ' [are] you [ian] , the soldier 's son ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 ' 5 , 9 son 5 , 10 ? 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 he 13 he 14 . and the youth answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [no] , of a surety . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 ' 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 surety 6 surety 7 . 7 . 8 ' there is only [ian] , the soldier 's son , who can do this , and he is but now sixteen years old . ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 5 , 2 is 3 only 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 11 who 8 's 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 14 this 14 this 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 21 sixteen 19 but 20 now 19 but 21 sixteen 21 sixteen 22 years 22 years 23 old 23 old 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] will show you [who] [i] [am] when you have wrestled with me , ' said [ian] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 10 you 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 wrestled 12 wrestled 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . and so sharp was that knife that , with one blow , the giant 's head rolled on the ground . 1 and 4 was 2 so 4 was 3 sharp 4 was 4 was 7 that 5 that 6 knife 6 knife 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 11 blow 10 one 11 blow 11 blow 12 , 11 blow 14 giant 11 blow 21 . 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 's 14 giant 20 ground 15 's 16 head 17 rolled 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 ground but take heed to go down first yourself , and let them follow after you . 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 heed 3 heed 4 to 3 heed 13 follow 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 7 first 6 down 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 8 yourself 10 and 8 yourself 13 follow 11 let 12 them 11 let 13 follow 13 follow 14 after 13 follow 16 . 14 after 15 you and [before] [i] go you shall give me a piece of tobacco . ' 1 and 14 ' 4 go 14 ' 5 you 8 me 6 shall 7 give 7 give 8 me 8 me 9 a 9 a 10 piece 10 piece 11 of 11 of 12 tobacco 12 tobacco 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [take] it all , ' answered [ian] , ' for well have you earned it . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 it 4 all 4 all 15 earned 5 , 6 ' 5 , 9 , 6 ' 7 answered 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 for 11 for 12 well 12 well 15 earned 13 have 14 you 13 have 15 earned 15 earned 16 it 15 earned 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [no] ; give me but a piece . 1 ' 8 piece 1 ' 9 . 3 ; 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 but 6 but 7 a 7 a 8 piece you know what is behind you , but you have no knowledge of what is before you . ' 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 behind 5 behind 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 no 11 no 12 knowledge 12 knowledge 13 of 13 of 14 what 14 what 15 is 15 is 16 before 16 before 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 ' and picking up the tobacco in his beak , the raven flew away . 1 and 2 picking 2 picking 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 tobacco 5 tobacco 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 beak 8 beak 9 , 9 , 10 the 9 , 14 . 10 the 11 raven 11 raven 13 away 12 flew 13 away ' [you] did not heed [my] [words] , ' he said gravely . 1 ' 9 ' 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 heed 5 heed 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 gravely 12 gravely 13 . ' [no] , [i] did not , and therefore [am] [i] [here] , ' answered [ian] , bowing his head . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 21 . 5 did 6 not 5 did 21 . 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 therefore 8 and 17 , 9 therefore 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered 17 , 18 bowing 18 bowing 19 his 19 his 20 head ' [the] [past] [cannot] be undone , ' went on the raven . 1 ' 8 ' 5 be 6 undone 6 undone 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 raven 12 raven 13 . ' [he] that will not take counsel will take combat . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 11 . 3 that 4 will 4 will 6 take 5 not 6 take 6 take 7 counsel 6 take 8 will 8 will 9 take 10 combat 11 . this night , you will sleep in the giant 's castle . 1 this 2 night 2 night 3 , 2 night 6 sleep 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 in 6 sleep 10 's 7 in 8 the 9 giant 10 's 10 's 11 castle 11 castle 12 . and now you shall give me a piece of tobacco . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 shall 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 tobacco 10 tobacco 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] will [.] 1 ' 3 will but , [i] pray you , stay in the castle with me . ' 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 pray 4 pray 5 you 4 pray 6 , 6 , 9 the 7 stay 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [that] [i] may not do , but on the morrow [i] will come . ' 1 ' 8 but 1 ' 16 ' 4 may 5 not 5 not 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 morrow 11 morrow 16 ' 13 will 14 come 14 come 15 . 15 . 16 ' i will go first and show you the way . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 5 and 3 go 5 and 4 first 5 and 5 and 6 show 6 show 7 you 7 you 9 way 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 . 9 way 11 ' ' [go] , ' said [ian] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . and , first , give me a piece of tobacco . ' 1 and 4 , 2 , 3 first 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 tobacco 10 tobacco 11 . 11 . 12 ' many [strange] things [did] [ian] [behold] [in] that island , more than he had thought [for] . 1 many 3 things 3 things 8 that 8 that 14 had 9 island 10 , 10 , 11 more 10 , 13 he 11 more 12 than 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 thought 15 thought 17 . in a glen lay three heroes stretched on their backs , done to death by three spears that still stuck in their breasts . 1 in 4 lay 2 a 3 glen 2 a 4 lay 4 lay 5 three 4 lay 6 heroes 6 heroes 7 stretched 6 heroes 12 done 7 stretched 8 on 8 on 9 their 9 their 10 backs 11 , 12 done 12 done 15 by 13 to 14 death 14 death 15 by 15 by 17 spears 15 by 23 breasts 15 by 24 . 16 three 17 spears 17 spears 18 that 18 that 19 still 18 that 20 stuck 20 stuck 21 in 21 in 22 their but he kept his counsel and spake nothing , only he pulled out the spears , and the men sat up and said : 1 but 3 kept 1 but 8 nothing 2 he 3 kept 4 his 5 counsel 5 counsel 6 and 5 counsel 7 spake 6 and 7 spake 7 spake 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 , 8 nothing 10 only 10 only 15 spears 10 only 22 and 11 he 12 pulled 12 pulled 13 out 12 pulled 14 the 12 pulled 15 spears 15 spears 19 men 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 men 19 men 21 up 20 sat 21 up 22 and 23 said 23 said 24 : so together they went till they reached the cave , and one of the men entered , to see what should be found there . 1 so 2 together 2 together 3 they 3 they 4 went 4 went 5 till 5 till 6 they 5 till 7 reached 7 reached 8 the 8 the 9 cave 9 cave 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 men 15 men 16 entered 16 entered 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 what 20 what 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 found 23 found 24 there 24 there 25 . at the last [ian] [entered] . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 6 . see that you do not tarry . ' 1 see 2 that 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 8 ' 6 tarry 7 . 7 . 8 ' and [ian] turned away with a sinking heart , for he would fain have followed the youngest daughter of the knight of [grianaig] . 1 and 4 away 1 and 24 . 3 turned 4 away 4 away 5 with 5 with 8 heart 6 a 7 sinking 7 sinking 8 heart 8 heart 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 21 knight 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 fain 13 fain 14 have 13 fain 17 youngest 14 have 15 followed 16 the 17 youngest 17 youngest 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 knight 21 knight 22 of ' [you] did not obey my counsel , ' said the raven , hopping towards him , ' and so trouble has come upon you . 1 ' 26 . 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 obey 5 obey 6 my 6 my 7 counsel 7 counsel 22 has 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 raven 12 raven 13 , 13 , 14 hopping 14 hopping 15 towards 14 hopping 20 so 15 towards 16 him 17 , 20 so 18 ' 19 and 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 trouble 20 so 22 has 22 has 23 come 23 come 24 upon 23 come 25 you 25 you 26 . but sleep now , and to-morrow you shall mount the horse which is in the giant 's stable , that can gallop over sea and land . 1 but 2 sleep 2 sleep 3 now 2 sleep 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 8 shall 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 mount 9 mount 11 horse 10 the 11 horse 11 horse 12 which 12 which 13 is 13 is 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 's 17 's 18 stable 18 stable 19 , 19 , 20 that 20 that 21 can 21 can 22 gallop 21 can 25 and 23 over 25 and 24 sea 25 and 25 and 26 land 25 and 27 . and be sure that for every turn of the lock given by the sixteen stable lads you give one . 1 and 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 every 5 for 7 turn 5 for 16 lads 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 lock 10 lock 11 given 11 given 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 sixteen 14 sixteen 15 stable 15 stable 16 lads 16 lads 17 you 16 lads 20 . 17 you 18 give 18 give 19 one and now you shall break me off a piece of tobacco . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 shall 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 break 5 break 6 me 6 me 13 ' 7 off 8 a 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 of 10 of 11 tobacco 11 tobacco 12 . 12 . 13 ' but [ian] only answered : 1 but 5 : 3 only 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [i] [myself] will put her in and [will] see [to] her . ' 1 ' 4 will 1 ' 14 ' 5 put 7 in 6 her 7 in 7 in 8 and 8 and 10 see 10 see 12 her 12 her 13 . 13 . 14 ' and thus he did . 1 and 4 did 2 thus 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . and while he was rubbing her sides the horse said to him : 1 and 2 while 2 while 5 rubbing 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 rubbing 5 rubbing 6 her 5 rubbing 7 sides 5 rubbing 9 horse 6 her 7 sides 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 said 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 : ' [every] [kind] of [drink] will they offer you , but see you take none , save whey and water only . ' 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 23 ' 6 will 9 you 6 will 10 , 7 they 8 offer 8 offer 9 you 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 see 12 see 13 you 12 see 14 take 12 see 22 . 14 take 15 none 14 take 16 , 16 , 17 save 17 save 19 and 18 whey 19 and 20 water 21 only 21 only 22 . 22 . 23 ' when this came to pass the steed broke through the stable door , and kicked him and woke him roughly . 1 when 2 this 1 when 3 came 1 when 8 broke 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 pass 5 pass 6 the 6 the 7 steed 8 broke 9 through 9 through 12 door 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 door 12 door 16 him 13 , 16 him 14 and 16 him 15 kicked 16 him 16 him 18 woke 16 him 21 . 17 and 18 woke 18 woke 20 roughly 19 him 20 roughly but first take that sword which hangs on the wall , and cut off the heads of the sixteen grooms . ' 1 but 2 first 2 first 3 take 3 take 5 sword 4 that 5 sword 5 sword 6 which 5 sword 17 of 6 which 7 hangs 7 hangs 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 wall 10 wall 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cut 13 cut 14 off 14 off 15 the 14 off 16 heads 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 sixteen 19 sixteen 20 grooms 20 grooms 21 . 21 . 22 ' filled with shame at being once more proved heedless , [ian] arose and did as the horse bade him . 1 filled 2 with 1 filled 4 at 2 with 3 shame 4 at 5 being 4 at 6 once 4 at 10 , 6 once 7 more 6 once 8 proved 8 proved 9 heedless 10 , 12 arose 12 arose 13 and 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 as 15 as 18 bade 16 the 17 horse 17 horse 18 bade 18 bade 19 him 18 bade 20 . and have a care not to be so foolish to-morrow as you were to-day . ' 1 and 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 care 4 care 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 so 8 so 9 foolish 9 foolish 11 as 10 to-morrow 11 as 11 as 13 were 11 as 14 to-day 12 you 13 were 14 to-day 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [stay] with me for company , ' begged [ian] ; but the raven shook his head , and flew away . 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 for 5 for 6 company 6 company 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 22 . 9 begged 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 raven 14 raven 15 shook 15 shook 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 flew 19 and 22 . 20 flew 21 away and one more warning [i] [give] [you] . 1 and 2 one 2 one 3 more 3 more 4 warning 4 warning 8 . ' [now] , ' the [horse] said to him , ' draw your sword and cut off my head . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 the 4 ' 7 said 7 said 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 , 9 him 13 your 11 ' 12 draw 11 ' 13 your 13 your 14 sword 14 sword 15 and 14 sword 18 my 16 cut 17 off 16 cut 18 my 18 my 19 head 19 head 20 . 20 . 21 ' but [ian] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [poor] [thanks] [would] that be for [all] the [help] [i] have had from you . ' 1 ' 5 that 1 ' 6 be 6 be 7 for 7 for 9 the 9 the 17 ' 12 have 13 had 13 had 14 from 14 from 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' so have [no] fears , but [do] as [i] have said . ' 1 so 2 have 2 have 4 fears 4 fears 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 as 8 as 13 ' 10 have 11 said 11 said 12 . 12 . 13 ' then [ian] [drew] his sword as she bade him , and cut off her head , and went on his way without looking backwards . 1 then 4 his 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 bade 8 bade 9 him 9 him 10 , 9 him 20 his 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 and 12 cut 13 off 12 cut 14 her 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 went 19 on 18 went 20 his 20 his 21 way 20 his 24 backwards 22 without 23 looking 22 without 24 backwards 24 backwards 25 . as he walked he saw a woman standing at her house door . 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 he 2 he 3 walked 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 7 woman 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 standing 7 woman 10 her 8 standing 9 at 10 her 11 house 10 her 12 door 12 door 13 . she asked him whence he had come , and he answered as the raven had told him , that he came from behind . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 4 whence 3 him 4 whence 4 whence 5 he 4 whence 7 come 4 whence 12 as 6 had 7 come 8 , 11 answered 9 and 11 answered 10 he 11 answered 11 answered 12 as 12 as 14 raven 12 as 15 had 12 as 24 . 13 the 14 raven 15 had 16 told 16 told 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 he 19 that 21 came 21 came 22 from 22 from 23 behind ' [you] are an impudent fellow , ' said the woman ; ' but you shall have a drink . ' 1 ' 6 fellow 3 are 5 impudent 4 an 5 impudent 5 impudent 6 fellow 6 fellow 19 drink 7 , 19 drink 8 ' 11 woman 9 said 11 woman 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 ; 11 woman 14 but 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 but 14 but 15 you 14 but 16 shall 16 shall 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 drink 19 drink 20 . 20 . 21 ' and she gave him some milk , which was all she had till her husband came home . 1 and 8 which 2 she 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 4 him 5 some 4 him 8 which 5 some 6 milk 6 milk 7 , 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 till 13 till 15 husband 13 till 16 came 14 her 15 husband 16 came 17 home 17 home 18 . ' [where] [is] your husband ? ' [asked] [ian] , and the woman answered [him] : 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 4 your 5 husband 5 husband 6 ? 7 ' 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 14 answered 12 the 13 woman 14 answered 16 : but , see , he is returning ; and now we shall hear how he has sped . ' 1 but 2 , 1 but 4 , 2 , 3 see 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 returning 7 returning 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 we 11 we 12 shall 12 shall 13 hear 13 hear 14 how 14 how 17 sped 15 he 16 has 16 has 17 sped 17 sped 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] am a smith , ' replied [ian] . 1 ' 7 ' 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 smith 5 smith 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 7 ' 10 . and the man answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [good] luck has befallen me , then , for you can help me to make a cap for the knight 's daughter . ' 1 ' 3 luck 1 ' 25 ' 4 has 5 befallen 5 befallen 6 me 5 befallen 17 a 5 befallen 18 cap 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 you 12 can 13 help 13 help 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 a 18 cap 19 for 18 cap 21 knight 18 cap 23 daughter 20 the 21 knight 22 's 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 . 23 daughter 25 ' ' [you] cannot make that cap , and you know it , ' said [ian] . 1 ' 11 it 3 cannot 4 make 4 make 6 cap 5 that 6 cap 6 cap 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . so the man , wondering to himself , locked him in . 1 so 2 the 1 so 4 , 2 the 3 man 4 , 5 wondering 4 , 8 , 4 , 12 . 6 to 7 himself 6 to 8 , 8 , 10 him 8 , 11 in 9 locked 10 him ' [now] [take] my head off , ' said the raven . 1 ' 4 my 1 ' 8 ' 4 my 5 head 5 head 6 off 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 raven 11 raven 12 . but [ian] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [poor] thanks were that for all [the] [help] you have given me . ' 1 ' 3 thanks 1 ' 15 ' 4 were 6 for 5 that 6 for 6 for 7 all 7 all 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 given 12 given 13 me 13 me 14 . 14 . 15 ' then [ian] drew his sword and cut off the head of the raven , and shut his eyes so that he might see nothing . 1 then 3 drew 1 then 12 the 3 drew 5 sword 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 6 and 6 and 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 11 of 10 head 11 of 12 the 13 raven 13 raven 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 shut 16 shut 18 eyes 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 so 18 eyes 23 see 19 so 20 that 20 that 22 might 21 he 22 might 23 see 24 nothing 24 nothing 25 . after that he lay down and slept till morning dawned , and the man came and unlocked the door and shook the sleeper . 1 after 2 that 1 after 10 dawned 2 that 3 he 2 that 4 lay 4 lay 5 down 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 8 till 7 slept 10 dawned 9 morning 10 dawned 10 dawned 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 15 came 13 the 14 man 15 came 16 and 16 and 17 unlocked 17 unlocked 18 the 17 unlocked 24 . 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 and 21 shook 22 the 22 the 23 sleeper 23 sleeper 24 . ' [here] is the cap , ' said [ian] drowsily , [drawing] it from under his pillow . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 cap 5 cap 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 drowsily 10 drowsily 11 , 11 , 13 it 13 it 14 from 14 from 15 under 15 under 16 his 15 under 17 pillow 17 pillow 18 . and he fell asleep again directly . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 fell 3 fell 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 again 5 again 6 directly 6 directly 7 . the sun was high in the heavens when he woke again , and this time he beheld a tall , brown-haired youth standing by him . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 2 sun 4 high 4 high 7 heavens 5 in 7 heavens 6 the 7 heavens 7 heavens 8 when 8 when 11 again 8 when 13 and 8 when 21 brown-haired 9 he 10 woke 10 woke 11 again 11 again 12 , 14 this 15 time 15 time 16 he 16 he 17 beheld 17 beheld 18 a 18 a 19 tall 19 tall 21 brown-haired 20 , 21 brown-haired 21 brown-haired 22 youth 21 brown-haired 23 standing 23 standing 24 by 24 by 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [i] am the raven , ' said the youth , ' and the spells are broken . 1 ' 4 the 3 am 4 the 4 the 5 raven 5 raven 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 , 10 youth 17 broken 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 spells 15 spells 16 are 17 broken 18 . but now get up and come with me . ' 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 get 2 now 10 ' 3 get 4 up 3 get 5 and 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . ' [i] am the horse , ' she said , ' and the spells are broken ' ; and she and the youth went away together . 1 ' 7 ' 3 am 4 the 4 the 5 horse 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 8 she 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 16 broken 14 spells 16 broken 15 are 16 broken 16 broken 17 ' 17 ' 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 she 20 she 21 and 21 and 22 the 22 the 23 youth 23 youth 24 went 24 went 25 away 25 away 26 together 26 together 27 . but when the girl 's eyes fell on it , she cried out : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 's 4 girl 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 fell 7 fell 8 on 8 on 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 cried 12 cried 13 out 13 out 14 : ( [from] [tales] of the [west] [highlands] . ) 1 ( 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 ) 8 . 9 ) [the] [fox] [and] [the] [wolf] in the summer mornings they led out their flocks to pasture , and were happy and contented from sunrise to sunset . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 mornings 2 the 4 mornings 3 summer 4 mornings 4 mornings 9 flocks 5 they 6 led 6 led 7 out 7 out 8 their 8 their 9 flocks 9 flocks 10 to 9 flocks 11 pasture 9 flocks 17 contented 9 flocks 21 sunset 11 pasture 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 were 14 were 15 happy 15 happy 16 and 18 from 19 sunrise 18 from 20 to 20 to 21 sunset 21 sunset 22 . one summer night , when a round full moon shone down upon the white road , a great wolf came trotting round the corner . 1 one 2 summer 2 summer 5 when 3 night 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 a 6 a 7 round 6 a 8 full 6 a 9 moon 9 moon 10 shone 10 shone 13 the 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 15 road 14 white 15 road 15 road 19 wolf 16 , 19 wolf 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 wolf 19 wolf 20 came 20 came 21 trotting 21 trotting 22 round 21 trotting 25 . 22 round 24 corner 23 the 24 corner however , let us see what this village can produce . 1 however 2 , 1 however 10 produce 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 5 see 6 what 6 what 8 village 6 what 9 can 7 this 8 village 9 can 10 produce 10 produce 11 . i am as hungry as a schoolmaster . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 as 3 as 5 as 4 hungry 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 schoolmaster 7 schoolmaster 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [when] you are fond of fowls and eggs it is the sweetest of all music . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 is 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 7 fowls 8 and 8 and 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 sweetest 13 sweetest 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 music 16 music 17 . at this moment the wolf came up . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 3 moment 6 came 5 wolf 6 came 6 came 7 up 7 up 8 . ' [is] that you , neighbour ? 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 neighbour 6 neighbour 7 ? what a strange place to meet in ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 strange 3 strange 4 place 4 place 6 meet 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 in 7 in 8 ! i hope you are quite well ? ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 6 well 4 are 7 ? 5 quite 6 well 7 ? 8 ' but what is the matter with you ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? a fortnight ago you were as plump as heart could wish ! ' 1 a 2 fortnight 2 fortnight 3 ago 2 fortnight 10 could 4 you 5 were 4 you 9 heart 5 were 6 as 6 as 8 as 7 plump 8 as 9 heart 10 could 10 could 11 wish 10 could 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [i] have been ill very ill , ' replied the fox , ' and what you say is quite true . 1 ' 8 , 1 ' 9 ' 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 ill 5 ill 7 ill 6 very 7 ill 7 ill 8 , 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 13 , 13 , 15 and 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 what 16 what 17 you 17 you 18 say 18 say 19 is 19 is 20 quite 20 quite 21 true 21 true 22 . a worm is fat in comparison with me . ' 1 a 2 worm 1 a 4 fat 2 worm 3 is 4 fat 10 ' 5 in 6 comparison 6 comparison 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [he] is [.] 1 ' 3 is still , you are good enough for me ; for " to the hungry no bread is hard . " ' 1 still 2 , 2 , 9 ; 3 you 4 are 3 you 9 ; 4 are 5 good 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 9 ; 11 " 11 " 12 to 11 " 20 " 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 hungry 14 hungry 16 bread 15 no 16 bread 16 bread 18 hard 17 is 18 hard 19 . 20 " 20 " 21 ' ' [oh] , you are always joking ! 1 ' 5 are 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 always 6 always 7 joking 7 joking 8 ! i 'm sure you are not half as hungry as [i] ! ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 2 'm 13 ' 3 sure 4 you 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 half 6 not 12 ! 7 half 8 as 8 as 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 as 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] we shall [soon] see , ' cried the wolf , opening his huge mouth and [crouching] for a spring . 1 ' 4 shall 1 ' 8 ' 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 6 see 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 wolf 11 wolf 12 , 12 , 20 a 13 opening 16 mouth 13 opening 17 and 14 his 15 huge 15 huge 16 mouth 17 and 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 spring 21 spring 22 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' [exclaimed] the [fox] [,] stepping backwards . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 7 ' 9 the 9 the 12 stepping 12 stepping 13 backwards 13 backwards 14 . ' [what] am [i] [doing] ? 1 ' 6 ? 3 am 6 ? what [i] am going to do is to make my supper off you , in less time than a cock takes to crow . ' 1 what 7 is 1 what 14 , 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 make 10 my 11 supper 11 supper 12 off 12 off 13 you 12 off 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 less 16 less 17 time 16 less 18 than 18 than 19 a 19 a 20 cock 20 cock 21 takes 21 takes 22 to 22 to 23 crow 23 crow 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] don't [want] to joke , but to eat ! ' 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 12 ' 5 to 6 joke 6 joke 7 , 6 joke 10 eat 7 , 8 but 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [in] [this] world the cleverest people are always the hungriest , ' replied the wolf . 1 ' 17 . 4 world 6 cleverest 5 the 6 cleverest 6 cleverest 9 always 6 cleverest 13 ' 6 cleverest 16 wolf 7 people 8 are 8 are 9 always 9 always 11 hungriest 10 the 11 hungriest 11 hungriest 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 replied 14 replied 15 the 16 wolf 17 . ' [ah] ! how true that is ; but ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 ! 4 how 4 how 5 true 5 true 8 ; 6 that 8 ; 7 is 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 ' but if the fox [resigns] herself to the sacrifice , the mother offers you one last request . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 fox 4 fox 6 herself 4 fox 9 sacrifice 4 fox 12 mother 4 fox 19 ' 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 sacrifice 9 sacrifice 10 , 11 the 12 mother 12 mother 13 offers 13 offers 14 you 13 offers 15 one 15 one 16 last 16 last 17 request 17 request 18 . ' [then] be quick and don't waste time , [for] [i] can't wait [much] longer . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 quick 4 quick 5 and 5 and 6 don't 6 don't 7 waste 7 waste 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 16 . 12 can't 13 wait 13 wait 15 longer 13 wait 16 . what is it you want ? ' 1 what 2 is 1 what 5 want 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' by the well hang two buckets on a pole that were used , in former days , to draw up water . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 well 3 well 4 hang 4 hang 11 were 5 two 6 buckets 5 two 9 pole 6 buckets 7 on 6 buckets 8 a 9 pole 11 were 10 that 11 were 11 were 12 used 11 were 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 former 14 in 17 , 15 former 16 days 17 , 19 draw 18 to 19 draw 19 draw 21 water 20 up 21 water 21 water 22 . ' [but] the cheeses may be all finished by now ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 cheeses 4 cheeses 5 may 4 cheeses 9 by 4 cheeses 10 now 4 cheeses 11 ? 6 be 7 all 7 all 8 finished 8 finished 9 by 11 ? 12 ' ' [if] you were [only] to see the quantities of them ! ' laughed the fox . 1 ' 11 them 3 you 4 were 4 were 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 quantities 9 quantities 10 of 9 quantities 11 them 11 them 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 12 ! 14 laughed 12 ! 17 . 14 laughed 16 fox 15 the 16 fox ' [and] even if they were finished , there would always be me to eat . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 finished 7 finished 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 12 be 9 there 15 eat 10 would 12 be 11 always 12 be 12 be 13 me 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [well] , [i] [will] come . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 come 6 come 7 . ' [is] it safe to go on , think you ? ' asked the wolf in a whisper . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 safe 4 safe 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 on 7 on 8 , 8 , 10 you 9 think 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 13 asked 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 wolf 15 wolf 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 whisper 18 whisper 19 . and the fox shook her head . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 fox 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 6 head 3 fox 7 . 4 shook 6 head 5 her 6 head ' [not] [while] the dogs are barking , ' said she ; ' someone might come out to see if anything was the matter . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 are 5 dogs 11 she 5 dogs 19 see 6 are 7 barking 7 barking 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 12 ; 13 ' 12 ; 14 someone 14 someone 15 might 14 someone 16 come 16 come 17 out 17 out 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 if 20 if 21 anything 21 anything 22 was 21 anything 24 matter 21 anything 26 ' 23 the 24 matter 25 . 26 ' and she signed to the wolf to curl himself up in the shadow beside her . 1 and 2 she 2 she 15 her 2 she 16 . 3 signed 4 to 3 signed 5 the 3 signed 6 wolf 6 wolf 8 curl 6 wolf 9 himself 6 wolf 13 shadow 6 wolf 14 beside 7 to 8 curl 9 himself 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 the 14 beside 15 her then the wolf and the fox jumped up , and hastened to the foot of the wall . 1 then 3 wolf 2 the 3 wolf 3 wolf 4 and 3 wolf 5 the 3 wolf 7 jumped 5 the 6 fox 7 jumped 9 , 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hastened 11 hastened 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 of 14 foot 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 wall 17 wall 18 . and she quickened her pace . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 quickened 3 quickened 4 her 3 quickened 5 pace 5 pace 6 . but if the wolf could not run he could jump , and with one bound he was beside his companion . 1 but 2 if 1 but 21 . 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 wolf 4 wolf 5 could 5 could 6 not 5 could 7 run 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 jump 10 jump 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 with 13 with 14 one 14 one 15 bound 15 bound 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 beside 18 beside 19 his 19 his 20 companion 20 companion 21 . ' [what] were you going to do , comrade ? ' 1 ' 10 ? 3 were 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 comrade 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] [,] nothing , ' replied the fox , much vexed at the failure of her plan . 1 ' 4 nothing 1 ' 6 ' 4 nothing 5 , 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 fox 9 fox 12 vexed 10 , 11 much 11 much 12 vexed 12 vexed 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 failure 15 failure 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 plan 18 plan 19 . the fox drew back uneasily . 1 the 2 fox 1 the 3 drew 3 drew 4 back 3 drew 5 uneasily 5 uneasily 6 . ' [be] careful , or [i] shall scream , ' she snarled . 1 ' 3 careful 1 ' 10 ' 3 careful 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 7 shall 8 scream 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 snarled 11 she 12 snarled 12 snarled 13 . once on the top they crouched down and looked about them . 1 once 2 on 1 once 10 about 1 once 12 . 2 on 4 top 2 on 5 they 2 on 6 crouched 3 the 4 top 6 crouched 7 down 6 crouched 9 looked 8 and 9 looked 10 about 11 them ' [how] lucky ! ' cried she to the wolf . 1 ' 5 ' 3 lucky 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 she 7 she 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 . ' [there] is a huge cheese about the size of a mill wheel . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 huge 5 huge 6 cheese 6 cheese 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 size 9 size 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 mill 12 mill 13 wheel 13 wheel 14 . look ! look ! did you ever see anything so beautiful ! ' 1 look 3 look 2 ! 3 look 3 look 4 ! 4 ! 12 ! 5 did 6 you 5 did 7 ever 5 did 12 ! 6 you 7 ever 8 see 9 anything 9 anything 10 so 9 anything 12 ! 10 so 11 beautiful 12 ! 13 ' ' [and] now , unbeliever , what have you to say ? ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 unbeliever 5 unbeliever 6 , 6 , 7 what 6 , 13 ' 7 what 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 ? and the fox laughed gently . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 fox 2 the 5 gently 2 the 6 . 4 laughed 5 gently ' [that] you are a woman [i] [mean] a [fox] of [your] [word] , ' replied the wolf . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 15 ' 3 you 4 are 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 9 a 9 a 11 of 11 of 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 replied 15 ' 19 . 17 the 18 wolf 18 wolf 19 . ' [well] , then , go down in that bucket and eat your fill , ' said the fox . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 go 6 go 7 down 7 down 10 bucket 8 in 9 that 8 in 10 bucket 9 that 10 bucket 10 bucket 13 your 10 bucket 14 fill 10 bucket 17 said 11 and 12 eat 12 eat 13 your 15 , 16 ' 15 , 17 said 17 said 19 fox 18 the 19 fox 19 fox 20 . ' [oh] , is that [your] game ? ' asked the wolf , with a grin . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 7 game 7 game 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 grin 16 grin 17 . ' [no] [!] no ! 1 ' 5 ! 4 no 5 ! the person who goes down in the bucket will be you ! 1 the 2 person 2 person 3 who 2 person 8 bucket 3 who 4 goes 4 goes 5 down 6 in 8 bucket 7 the 8 bucket 8 bucket 10 be 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 you 11 you 12 ! and if you don't go down your head will go without you ! ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 don't 4 don't 5 go 4 don't 11 without 5 go 6 down 6 down 8 head 7 your 8 head 9 will 10 go 10 go 11 without 11 without 12 you 11 without 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' ' [of] course [i] will go down , with the greatest pleasure , ' answered the fox , who had expected the wolf 's reply . 1 ' 3 course 1 ' 14 ' 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 down 7 down 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 greatest 11 greatest 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered 14 ' 26 . 16 the 17 fox 17 fox 18 , 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 had 20 had 21 expected 21 expected 22 the 22 the 23 wolf 23 wolf 25 reply 23 wolf 26 . 24 's 25 reply ' [and] be sure you don't eat all the cheese , or it will be the worse for you , ' continued the wolf . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 8 all 7 eat 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 10 cheese 10 cheese 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 14 will 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 worse 17 worse 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 , 20 , 22 continued 21 ' 22 continued 22 continued 24 wolf 23 the 24 wolf 24 wolf 25 . but the fox looked up at him with tears in her eyes . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 7 him 3 fox 13 . 4 looked 5 up 4 looked 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 with 8 with 9 tears 9 tears 10 in 9 tears 12 eyes 10 in 11 her ' [farewell] , suspicious one ! ' she said sadly . 1 ' 4 suspicious 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 4 suspicious 4 suspicious 5 one 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 sadly 10 sadly 11 . and climbed into the bucket . 1 and 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 bucket 5 bucket 6 . in an instant she had reached the bottom of the well , and found that the water was not deep enough to cover her legs . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 7 the 8 bottom 8 bottom 9 of 9 of 13 and 10 the 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 found 14 found 15 that 15 that 18 was 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 21 enough 20 deep 21 enough 21 enough 22 to 22 to 23 cover 23 cover 25 legs 24 her 25 legs 25 legs 26 . ' [then] be quick and bring it up , ' commanded the wolf . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 quick 4 quick 5 and 5 and 8 up 5 and 10 ' 6 bring 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 , 10 ' 14 . 11 commanded 12 the 12 the 13 wolf 13 wolf 14 . ' [how] can [i] , when it [weighs] [more] [than] [i] do ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 6 when 1 ' 14 ' 3 can 5 , 5 , 6 when 7 it 12 do 12 do 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 17 fox 15 asked 18 . 16 the 17 fox ' [if] it is so heavy [bring] it in [two] bits , of course , ' said he . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 14 course 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 heavy 8 it 9 in 9 in 11 bits 11 bits 12 , 12 , 14 course 13 of 14 course 14 course 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 he 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . ' [but] [i] have no knife , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 8 ' 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 knife 6 knife 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 12 . 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 11 fox ' [you] will have to come down [yourself] , and we will carry it up between us . ' 1 ' 13 carry 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 down 7 down 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 carry 13 carry 14 it 14 it 15 up 15 up 16 between 16 between 17 us 16 between 18 . 16 between 19 ' ' [and] [how] am [i] to come down ? ' inquired the wolf . 1 ' 14 . 4 am 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 down 8 down 9 ? 8 down 13 wolf 9 ? 11 inquired 10 ' 11 inquired 12 the 13 wolf 13 wolf 14 . ' [oh] , you are really very stupid ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 9 ! 4 you 5 are 4 you 8 stupid 5 are 6 really 7 very 8 stupid get into the other bucket that is nearly over your head . ' 1 get 2 into 1 get 7 is 2 into 3 the 4 other 5 bucket 5 bucket 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 nearly 7 is 9 over 9 over 10 your 10 your 11 head 11 head 12 . 12 . 13 ' the wolf looked up , and saw the bucket hanging there , and with some difficulty he climbed into it . 1 the 2 wolf 1 the 5 , 2 wolf 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 saw 7 saw 8 the 7 saw 10 hanging 8 the 9 bucket 10 hanging 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 16 difficulty 15 some 16 difficulty 16 difficulty 17 he 17 he 18 climbed 18 climbed 19 into 19 into 20 it 20 it 21 . ' [ah] , traitor ! ' cried the wolf , howling with rage . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 traitor 4 traitor 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 wolf 9 wolf 10 , 10 , 12 with 11 howling 12 with 12 with 13 rage 13 rage 14 . ' [perhaps] [i] did treat him [rather] badly , ' she said to herself . 1 ' 10 ' 4 did 5 treat 5 treat 6 him 6 him 8 badly 8 badly 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 . ( from [cuentos] [populares] , por [antonio] de [trueba] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 11 ) 5 , 6 por 6 por 8 de 8 de 10 . 10 . 11 ) [how] [ian] [direach] [got] [the] [blue] [falcon] long ago a king and queen ruled over the islands of the west , and they had one son , whom they loved dearly . 1 long 2 ago 2 ago 3 a 3 a 6 queen 3 a 7 ruled 4 king 5 and 4 king 6 queen 7 ruled 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 islands 10 islands 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 west 13 west 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 one 18 one 19 son 19 son 21 whom 20 , 21 whom 21 whom 24 dearly 22 they 23 loved 23 loved 24 dearly 24 dearly 25 . only [ian] remembered [.] 1 only 3 remembered his eye was straight and his hand steady , but the falcon 's flight was swift , and he only shot a feather from her wing . 1 his 2 eye 1 his 8 steady 2 eye 3 was 2 eye 4 straight 4 straight 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 hand 8 steady 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 falcon 12 falcon 13 's 13 's 14 flight 14 flight 15 was 15 was 16 swift 16 swift 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 27 . 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 only 19 he 25 her 20 only 21 shot 21 shot 22 a 21 shot 24 from 22 a 23 feather 26 wing 27 . as the sun was now low over the sea he put the feather in his game bag , and set out homewards . 1 as 10 he 2 the 10 he 3 sun 5 now 3 sun 10 he 4 was 5 now 5 now 6 low 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 he 10 he 11 put 10 he 15 his 11 put 12 the 12 the 13 feather 13 feather 14 in 15 his 16 game 16 game 17 bag 17 bag 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 set 20 set 21 out 20 set 23 . 21 out 22 homewards ' [have] [you] brought [me] much game to-day ? ' asked his stepmother as he entered the hall . 1 ' 16 entered 4 brought 6 much 6 much 7 game 6 much 13 stepmother 7 game 8 to-day 8 to-day 9 ? 10 ' 12 his 11 asked 12 his 12 his 13 stepmother 13 stepmother 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 entered 16 entered 17 the 17 the 18 hall 18 hall 19 . then she turned to [ian] and said : 1 then 2 she 1 then 6 and 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : ' [i] am setting it on you as crosses and as spells , and as the fall of the year ! 1 ' 12 spells 3 am 4 setting 4 setting 5 it 4 setting 6 on 6 on 7 you 7 you 8 as 8 as 10 and 8 as 11 as 9 crosses 10 and 11 as 12 spells 12 spells 16 the 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 fall 16 the 18 of 18 of 20 year 19 the 20 year 20 year 21 ! with that [ian] [direach] awoke , and [beheld] [gille] [mairtean] the fox . 1 with 7 and 2 that 5 awoke 5 awoke 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 the 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 13 . between them they kindled a fire , and ate their supper . 1 between 2 them 1 between 3 they 3 they 4 kindled 3 they 10 their 4 kindled 5 a 5 a 6 fire 6 fire 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ate 10 their 11 supper 11 supper 12 . then [gille] [mairtean] the [fox] bade [ian] [direach] [lie] [down] as before , and sleep till morning . 1 then 4 the 1 then 13 , 4 the 6 bade 6 bade 12 before 11 as 12 before 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sleep 15 sleep 16 till 16 till 17 morning 17 morning 18 . and in the morning [,] when he awoke , [gille] [mairtean] said : 1 and 7 he 1 and 13 : 2 in 3 the 2 in 7 he 3 the 4 morning 4 morning 6 when 7 he 8 awoke 8 awoke 9 , 12 said 13 : only see that not one of her feathers touches anything within the house , or evil will befall you . ' 1 only 2 see 2 see 3 that 2 see 9 touches 3 that 4 not 4 not 5 one 5 one 6 of 7 her 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 touches 9 touches 10 anything 10 anything 11 within 10 anything 12 the 12 the 13 house 12 the 21 ' 13 house 14 , 14 , 15 or 16 evil 18 befall 17 will 18 befall 18 befall 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [i] thank you for your counsel , ' spake [ian] [direach] , ' and [i] will be careful to follow it . ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 14 ' 3 thank 4 you 5 for 6 your 5 for 10 spake 6 your 7 counsel 7 counsel 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 spake 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 17 will 17 will 18 be 18 be 19 careful 19 careful 20 to 20 to 21 follow 21 follow 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' then he took the path to the giant 's house . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 giant 8 giant 9 's 9 's 10 house 10 house 11 . ' [who] is there ? ' [cried] the giant , as someone knocked loudly on the [door] of his house . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 ? 6 ' 21 . 8 the 9 giant 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 as 10 , 21 . 11 as 13 knocked 12 someone 13 knocked 13 knocked 14 loudly 14 loudly 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 house ' [one] who [seeks] work as a servant , ' answered [ian] [direach] . 1 ' 3 who 1 ' 10 ' 5 work 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 servant 8 servant 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 14 . ' [and] what can you do ? ' asked the giant again . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 do 4 can 5 you 4 can 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 9 asked 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 again 12 again 13 . ' [then] enter , for [i] have great need of such a one , ' said the giant . 1 ' 3 enter 1 ' 15 ' 3 enter 4 , 4 , 5 for 7 have 10 of 8 great 9 need 9 need 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 giant 17 the 18 giant 18 giant 19 . now [i] [think] [i] can leave her with you for one day , and before nightfall [i] shall be back again . ' 1 now 16 nightfall 5 can 6 leave 6 leave 7 her 7 her 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 16 nightfall 10 for 11 one 11 one 12 day 12 day 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 before 15 before 16 nightfall 16 nightfall 20 back 16 nightfall 23 ' 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 back 20 back 21 again 20 back 22 . 22 . 23 ' ian [direach] trembled as he saw him ; but the giant only said : 1 ian 14 : 3 trembled 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 him 7 him 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 only 12 only 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [and] where do they live ? ' asked [ian] [.] 1 ' 3 where 3 where 6 live 3 where 7 ? 4 do 6 live 5 they 6 live 7 ? 9 asked 8 ' 9 asked but the giant answered : 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 answered 2 the 3 giant 4 answered 5 : ' [ah] , that is for you to discover . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 . 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 discover 9 discover 10 . 10 . 11 ' and [ian] dared say no more , and hastened down to the waste . 1 and 3 dared 1 and 14 . 4 say 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 hastened 9 hastened 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 waste 13 waste 14 . and when he had wakened next morning the fox said to him : 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 3 he 12 him 4 had 5 wakened 5 wakened 7 morning 6 next 7 morning 7 morning 9 fox 8 the 9 fox 10 said 11 to 10 said 12 him 12 him 13 : ' [let] [us] go down to the shore of the sea . ' 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 sea 11 sea 13 ' 12 . 13 ' and to the shore of the sea they went . 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 the 2 to 4 shore 2 to 9 went 3 the 4 shore 4 shore 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sea 8 they 9 went 9 went 10 . ' [do] [not] be cast down , ' answered the fox , ' it is quite easy ! 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 13 ' 4 be 5 cast 5 cast 6 down 7 , 8 ' 7 , 12 , 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 11 fox 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 18 ! 14 it 17 easy 15 is 16 quite 16 quite 17 easy 17 easy 18 ! but when you seek to steal it , take heed that its sheath touches nothing inside the house , or ill will befall you . ' 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 you 2 when 11 that 3 you 4 seek 4 seek 5 to 5 to 6 steal 6 steal 7 it 8 , 9 take 9 take 10 heed 10 heed 11 that 11 that 12 its 11 that 14 touches 11 that 26 ' 12 its 13 sheath 14 touches 15 nothing 16 inside 17 the 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 , 19 , 20 or 20 or 23 befall 21 ill 23 befall 22 will 23 befall 23 befall 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' let us give him the [white] [sword] of [light] to polish like the rest . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 10 to 3 give 4 him 4 him 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 10 to 10 to 11 polish 11 polish 16 ' 12 like 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 . 15 . 16 ' but just as he was passing through the door the tip of the sheath touched it , and the door gave a loud shriek . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 passing 6 passing 7 through 7 through 9 door 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 the 10 the 11 tip 11 tip 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 sheath 13 the 25 . 14 sheath 20 door 15 touched 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 door 20 door 24 shriek 21 gave 22 a 21 gave 24 shriek 22 a 23 loud 23 loud 24 shriek and the [big] [women] heard it , and came running back , and took the sword from him , and said : 1 and 2 the 1 and 13 and 5 heard 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 came 9 came 13 and 10 running 11 back 11 back 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 took 13 and 21 said 14 took 15 the 15 the 16 sword 16 sword 17 from 17 from 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 and 21 said 22 : ' [if] it is our sword you want , you must first bring us the bay colt of the [king] of [erin] . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 our 5 our 6 sword 5 our 14 us 6 sword 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 , 10 you 11 must 10 you 14 us 11 must 12 first 12 first 13 bring 14 us 17 colt 15 the 16 bay 16 bay 17 colt 17 colt 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 24 ' 21 of 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [plainly] [i] see that you have taken no heed to [my] words , [ian] [direach] , ' [spoke] [the] [fox] . 1 ' 4 see 1 ' 18 ' 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 taken 8 taken 10 heed 9 no 10 heed 10 heed 11 to 13 words 14 , 14 , 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 22 . ' [but] eat first , and [yet] once more will [i] help you . ' 1 ' 9 more 1 ' 15 ' 3 eat 5 , 4 first 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 once 8 once 9 more 10 will 12 help 12 help 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' at dawn [next] [morning] [gille] [mairtean] said to [ian] [direach] : 1 at 2 dawn 2 dawn 11 : 7 said 8 to 7 said 11 : after he [had] thus counselled [ian] [direach] , [the] [fox] changed himself into a ship , and set sail for [erin] . 1 after 2 he 2 he 12 himself 4 thus 5 counselled 5 counselled 8 , 8 , 11 changed 11 changed 12 himself 12 himself 13 into 13 into 14 a 14 a 15 ship 15 ship 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 22 . 17 and 18 set 19 sail 20 for 20 for 22 . and the king was well pleased , and at the end of a month he sent for [ian] and said to him : 1 and 2 the 1 and 7 , 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 was 4 was 6 pleased 5 well 6 pleased 7 , 8 and 8 and 23 : 9 at 10 the 9 at 19 and 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 month 14 month 15 he 15 he 16 sent 16 sent 17 for 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 to 20 said 23 : 21 to 22 him ' [you] have given me faithful service , and now [i] will entrust you with the most precious thing that my kingdom holds . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 me 4 given 6 faithful 4 given 7 service 7 service 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 25 ' 12 will 13 entrust 13 entrust 14 you 13 entrust 15 with 15 with 19 thing 15 with 23 holds 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 precious 17 most 19 thing 20 that 23 holds 21 my 22 kingdom 22 kingdom 23 holds 23 holds 24 . 24 . 25 ' and when he had spoken , he led [ian] [direach] to the stable where stood the bay colt . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 led 8 led 11 to 8 led 14 where 11 to 12 the 13 stable 14 where 14 where 15 stood 14 where 19 . 15 stood 16 the 16 the 17 bay 17 bay 18 colt ' [the] deer have come down from the hill , and it is time for me to give them chase . ' 1 ' 3 deer 1 ' 10 , 3 deer 9 hill 4 have 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 hill 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 time 14 time 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 them 19 them 22 ' 20 chase 21 . 21 . 22 ' in a moment the king came running up , and he seized the colt 's bridle . 1 in 2 a 1 in 7 running 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 came 7 running 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 seized 12 seized 13 the 13 the 14 colt 14 colt 15 's 15 's 16 bridle 16 bridle 17 . ' [if] you [want] my bay colt , you must first bring me the daughter of the king of the [franks] . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 bay 6 bay 7 colt 7 colt 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 must 9 you 13 me 10 must 11 first 11 first 12 bring 13 me 14 the 14 the 15 daughter 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 . 22 . 23 ' with slow steps went [ian] [direach] [down] to the shore where [gille] [mairtean] the [fox] awaited [him] [.] 1 with 2 slow 2 slow 3 steps 3 steps 4 went 4 went 8 to 8 to 9 the 8 to 11 where 9 the 10 shore 11 where 16 awaited 14 the 16 awaited for a third time [i] [will] change [myself] into a ship , and we will sail to [france] . ' 1 for 2 a 1 for 11 ship 2 a 3 third 3 third 4 time 7 change 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 ship 11 ship 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 will 15 will 16 sail 16 sail 17 to 17 to 19 . 19 . 20 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [finds] [herself] [a] [prisoner] [on] [the] [ship] []] torn and battered was she , as if she had passed through many dangers , yet music of a wondrous sweetness poured forth from within . 1 torn 3 battered 2 and 3 battered 3 battered 5 she 4 was 5 she 5 she 6 , 5 she 9 she 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 passed 11 passed 12 through 12 through 13 many 13 many 14 dangers 13 many 20 wondrous 14 dangers 15 , 15 , 16 yet 17 music 18 of 18 of 20 wondrous 19 a 20 wondrous 20 wondrous 21 sweetness 21 sweetness 22 poured 22 poured 23 forth 22 poured 24 from 22 poured 26 . 24 from 25 within when at last they reached the deck and looked around them , nought of land could they see , or anything save the rushing waters . 1 when 8 and 2 at 3 last 3 last 8 and 4 they 8 and 5 reached 6 the 5 reached 8 and 7 deck 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 around 10 around 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 nought 12 , 16 could 13 nought 14 of 13 nought 15 land 16 could 18 see 16 could 20 or 17 they 18 see 18 see 19 , 20 or 21 anything 20 or 22 save 22 save 24 rushing 23 the 24 rushing 24 rushing 25 waters 25 waters 26 . the princess stood silent , and her face grew grim . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 stood 2 princess 5 , 2 princess 10 grim 3 stood 4 silent 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 face 8 face 10 grim 9 grew 10 grim 10 grim 11 . at last she said : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [an] [ill] trick have you played me ! 1 ' 4 trick 1 ' 9 ! 5 have 6 you 5 have 9 ! 6 you 7 played 7 played 8 me what is this that you have done , and whither are we going ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 this 2 is 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 whither 10 whither 12 we 11 are 12 we 12 we 13 going 12 we 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [seven] [big] [women] [fall] [over] [the] [crag] []] ' [i] would rather be wife to you , ' answered the princess . 1 ' 3 would 1 ' 10 ' 3 would 5 be 4 rather 5 be 5 be 6 wife 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 14 . 11 answered 13 princess 12 the 13 princess by-and-by the ship sailed into a harbour on the coast of [erin] , and cast anchor there . 1 by-and-by 2 the 2 the 3 ship 3 ship 4 sailed 4 sailed 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 harbour 7 harbour 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 coast 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 cast 15 cast 16 anchor 16 anchor 17 there 17 there 18 . ' [i] have brought you the king of [france] 's daughter , ' said [ian] [direach] . 1 ' 13 ' 3 have 4 brought 4 brought 5 you 4 brought 6 the 6 the 7 king 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 's 10 's 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 . and the king [of] [erin] looked at the maiden , and was well pleased , not knowing that it was [gille] [mairtean] the fox . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 maiden 9 maiden 11 and 9 maiden 23 the 10 , 11 and 11 and 20 was 12 was 14 pleased 12 was 15 , 13 well 14 pleased 15 , 16 not 16 not 17 knowing 17 knowing 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 was 23 the 24 fox 24 fox 25 . in the great hall the king paused and pointed to an iron chest which stood in a corner . 1 in 4 hall 2 the 4 hall 3 great 4 hall 4 hall 6 king 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 paused 7 paused 9 pointed 8 and 9 pointed 9 pointed 10 to 10 to 14 which 11 an 12 iron 11 an 14 which 12 iron 13 chest 14 which 15 stood 14 which 19 . 15 stood 16 in 16 in 18 corner 17 a 18 corner and he stooped down to unlock the box . 1 and 3 stooped 2 he 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 down 3 stooped 6 unlock 4 down 5 to 6 unlock 7 the 6 unlock 8 box 8 box 9 . in an instant [gille] [mairtean] the [fox] [had] sprung on his back , and gave him such a bite that he fell down unconscious . 1 in 3 instant 1 in 6 the 2 an 3 instant 6 the 9 sprung 9 sprung 10 on 10 on 11 his 10 on 12 back 10 on 25 . 12 back 13 , 12 back 14 and 12 back 19 bite 15 gave 16 him 15 gave 17 such 15 gave 19 bite 17 such 18 a 19 bite 22 fell 20 that 21 he 20 that 22 fell 22 fell 23 down 23 down 24 unconscious ' [i] will become a ship , ' cried [gille] [mairtean] , ' and you shall go on board me . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 8 ' 3 will 4 become 5 a 6 ship 6 ship 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 ' 9 cried 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 20 me 16 shall 17 go 17 go 19 board 18 on 19 board 19 board 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' the wind [was] behind them , and very soon they saw the rocks of [dhiurradh] in front . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 4 behind 4 behind 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 soon 9 soon 10 they 10 they 11 saw 11 saw 12 the 12 the 13 rocks 13 rocks 14 of 14 of 16 in 16 in 17 front 17 front 18 . then spoke [gille] [mairtean] the [fox] [:] 1 then 2 spoke 2 spoke 5 the joy filled the hearts of the [big] [women] when they beheld the bay [colt] led up to [their] door [by] [ian] [direach] . 1 joy 2 filled 2 filled 3 the 3 the 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 13 bay 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 beheld 11 beheld 12 the 12 the 13 bay 13 bay 15 led 15 led 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 19 door 17 to 23 . and when they were all seated , the eldest struck her side with a whip and the colt bounded forward . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 5 all 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 seated 6 seated 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 eldest 9 eldest 10 struck 10 struck 13 with 11 her 12 side 11 her 13 with 13 with 14 a 13 with 15 whip 14 a 15 whip 15 whip 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 colt 18 colt 19 bounded 19 bounded 20 forward 20 forward 21 . over the moors she flew , and round and round the mountains , and still the [big] [women] clung to her and snorted with pleasure . 1 over 3 moors 1 over 4 she 2 the 3 moors 4 she 5 flew 4 she 22 and 5 flew 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 and 8 round 9 and 9 and 10 round 10 round 11 the 11 the 12 mountains 12 mountains 13 , 12 mountains 19 clung 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 still 15 still 16 the 19 clung 20 to 20 to 21 her 22 and 23 snorted 23 snorted 24 with 24 with 25 pleasure 25 pleasure 26 . at last she leapt high in the air , and came down on top of [monadh] the high hill , where the crag [is] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 leapt 3 she 5 high 5 high 6 in 5 high 11 came 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 came 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 top 14 top 15 of 14 top 23 crag 15 of 17 the 17 the 18 high 18 high 19 hill 19 hill 20 , 20 , 21 where 21 where 22 the 23 crag 25 . and [ian] [direach] did as the fox bade him , and set out for the giant 's castle . 1 and 4 did 4 did 5 as 5 as 8 bade 6 the 7 fox 7 fox 8 bade 8 bade 9 him 8 bade 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 for 12 set 13 out 12 set 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 's 17 's 18 castle 18 castle 19 . [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [ian] [direach] [returned] [home] [and] [how] [his] [stepmother] [fell] [as] [a] [bundle] [of] [sticks] []] afterwards he went back to [ian] [direach] and said to him : 1 afterwards 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 : then mount the colt , and let the princess mount behind you , and ride thus to your father 's palace . 1 then 4 colt 1 then 5 , 2 mount 3 the 3 the 4 colt 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 the 8 the 9 princess 8 the 10 mount 10 mount 11 behind 11 behind 12 you 12 you 13 , 12 you 16 thus 12 you 18 your 13 , 14 and 15 ride 16 thus 17 to 18 your 18 your 19 father 19 father 20 's 20 's 21 palace 21 palace 22 . if , however , you do as [i] bid you , she will become herself a bundle of sticks . ' 1 if 2 , 1 if 10 you 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 as 7 as 9 bid 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 15 herself 13 will 14 become 14 become 15 herself 15 herself 16 a 15 herself 17 bundle 15 herself 21 ' 17 bundle 19 sticks 18 of 19 sticks 20 . 21 ' after that he married the princess , who was the best wife in all the islands of the [west] . 1 after 2 that 1 after 7 , 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 married 4 married 6 princess 5 the 6 princess 7 , 20 . 8 who 9 was 9 was 16 islands 10 the 16 islands 11 best 13 in 12 wife 13 in 13 in 14 all 14 all 15 the 14 all 16 islands 16 islands 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 . but [gille] [mairtean] the fox would take no reward for the help he had [given] to [ian] [direach] , [only] his friendship . 1 but 4 the 1 but 14 had 4 the 5 fox 6 would 7 take 6 would 8 no 8 no 9 reward 8 no 10 for 10 for 12 help 11 the 12 help 12 help 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 16 to 16 to 22 friendship 19 , 21 his 21 his 22 friendship 22 friendship 23 . thus all things [prospered] [with] [ian] [direach] [till] [he] [died] . 1 thus 2 all 2 all 3 things 3 things 11 . ( [from] [tales] of the [west] [highlands] . ) 1 ( 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 ) 8 . 9 ) [the] [ugly] [duckling] it was under these burdocks that a duck had built herself a warm nest , and was now sitting all day on six pretty eggs . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 these 3 under 4 these 4 these 5 burdocks 4 these 6 that 6 that 7 a 7 a 8 duck 8 duck 9 had 8 duck 14 nest 9 had 10 built 10 built 11 herself 12 a 13 warm 13 warm 14 nest 14 nest 25 eggs 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 was 17 was 18 now 18 now 19 sitting 19 sitting 20 all 20 all 21 day 21 day 22 on 22 on 23 six 23 six 25 eggs 24 pretty 25 eggs 25 eggs 26 . five of them were white , but the sixth , which was larger than the others , was of an ugly grey colour . 1 five 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were 4 were 5 white 5 white 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 sixth 9 sixth 18 was 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 was 12 was 13 larger 12 was 18 was 13 larger 14 than 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 of 19 of 20 an 20 an 21 ugly 21 ugly 22 grey 21 ugly 23 colour 23 colour 24 . the duck was always puzzled about that egg , and how it came to be so different from the rest . 1 the 2 duck 2 duck 8 egg 3 was 4 always 3 was 5 puzzled 5 puzzled 6 about 6 about 8 egg 7 that 8 egg 8 egg 11 how 8 egg 20 rest 9 , 11 how 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 it 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 so 16 so 17 different 17 different 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 rest 20 rest 21 . but at length she grew tired of sitting there all day . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 length 3 length 11 day 4 she 6 tired 5 grew 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 there 9 there 11 day 10 all 11 day 11 day 12 . ' [surely] eggs [take] longer hatching than they did , ' she said to herself ; and she pined for a little amusement also . 1 ' 11 ' 3 eggs 6 hatching 5 longer 6 hatching 6 hatching 7 than 6 hatching 9 did 8 they 9 did 9 did 10 , 9 did 11 ' 11 ' 16 ; 12 she 13 said 13 said 16 ; 14 to 15 herself 15 herself 16 ; 16 ; 18 she 16 ; 25 . 17 and 18 she 18 she 20 for 19 pined 20 for 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 amusement 23 amusement 24 also 24 also 25 . ' [why] [i] could have hatched two broods in the time that this one has taken ! ' 1 ' 18 ' 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 hatched 6 hatched 8 broods 7 two 8 broods 8 broods 14 one 9 in 11 time 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 that 12 that 13 this 12 that 14 one 14 one 15 has 15 has 16 taken 16 taken 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' ' [let] me look at it , ' said the old neighbour . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 8 ' 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 neighbour 10 the 11 old 10 the 12 neighbour 12 neighbour 13 . ' [ah] [,] [i] thought [so] ; it is a turkey 's egg . 1 ' 5 thought 5 thought 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 turkey 11 turkey 12 's 12 's 13 egg 13 egg 14 . i have no patience [when] [i] think of it . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 11 ' 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 patience 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' i really can't be expected to do two things at once . ' 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 can't 3 can't 5 expected 4 be 5 expected 5 expected 6 to 5 expected 7 do 5 expected 13 ' 7 do 8 two 7 do 9 things 7 do 12 . 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . and with a fluff of her feathers she pushed the egg into the middle of the nest . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 fluff 4 fluff 7 feathers 5 of 7 feathers 6 her 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 she 7 feathers 9 pushed 9 pushed 10 the 9 pushed 14 middle 10 the 11 egg 11 egg 12 into 12 into 13 the 14 middle 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 nest 17 nest 18 . in the evening , when she ventured to peep , she thought she saw a tiny crack in the upper part of the shell . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 evening 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 4 , 3 evening 5 when 5 when 7 ventured 5 when 10 , 5 when 13 she 6 she 7 ventured 7 ventured 8 to 7 ventured 9 peep 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 thought 13 she 14 saw 14 saw 15 a 15 a 16 tiny 16 tiny 17 crack 17 crack 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 22 of 20 upper 21 part 21 part 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 shell 24 shell 25 . filled with hope , she went back to her duties , though she could hardly sleep all night for excitement . 1 filled 2 with 1 filled 3 hope 1 filled 5 she 1 filled 7 back 1 filled 10 duties 3 hope 4 , 5 she 6 went 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 her 10 duties 11 , 11 , 21 . 12 though 13 she 12 though 15 hardly 14 could 15 hardly 15 hardly 16 sleep 16 sleep 18 night 17 all 18 night 18 night 19 for 19 for 20 excitement 20 excitement 21 . when she woke with the first streaks of light she felt something stirring under her . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 woke 3 woke 4 with 4 with 7 streaks 5 the 6 first 5 the 7 streaks 7 streaks 8 of 7 streaks 9 light 9 light 10 she 10 she 12 something 11 felt 12 something 12 something 13 stirring 13 stirring 14 under 13 stirring 16 . 14 under 15 her yes , there it was at last ; and as she moved , a big awkward bird tumbled head foremost on the ground . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 it 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 it 4 it 5 was 4 it 6 at 6 at 7 last 6 at 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 10 as 8 ; 18 tumbled 11 she 12 moved 12 moved 18 tumbled 13 , 18 tumbled 14 a 15 big 15 big 17 bird 16 awkward 17 bird 17 bird 18 tumbled 18 tumbled 19 head 18 tumbled 20 foremost 20 foremost 21 on 20 foremost 23 ground 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 ground 23 ground 24 . and indeed he did not , though he was not half so pretty to look at as the little yellow balls that followed her . 1 and 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 did 3 he 8 he 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 though 8 he 13 pretty 9 was 11 half 10 not 11 half 11 half 12 so 12 so 13 pretty 13 pretty 21 balls 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 at 16 at 17 as 17 as 18 the 17 as 21 balls 18 the 19 little 19 little 20 yellow 20 yellow 21 balls 21 balls 22 that 21 balls 25 . 22 that 23 followed 23 followed 24 her when they returned they found the old neighbour on the bank waiting for them to take them into the duckyard . 1 when 4 they 2 they 3 returned 2 they 4 they 4 they 5 found 5 found 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 neighbour 7 old 12 waiting 9 on 12 waiting 10 the 11 bank 10 the 12 waiting 12 waiting 13 for 12 waiting 14 them 12 waiting 15 to 12 waiting 20 duckyard 12 waiting 21 . 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 them 17 them 18 into 18 into 19 the ' [of] [course] , when you see it by itself it is all right , though it is different , somehow , from the others . 1 ' 10 itself 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 you 5 when 7 see 7 see 9 by 8 it 9 by 9 by 10 itself 10 itself 12 is 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 all 12 is 16 though 13 all 14 right 15 , 16 though 16 though 19 different 16 though 26 . 17 it 18 is 17 it 19 different 19 different 23 from 19 different 25 others 20 , 21 somehow 21 somehow 22 , 21 somehow 23 from 24 the 25 others but one cannot expect all one 's children to be beautiful ! ' 1 but 3 cannot 2 one 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 expect 3 cannot 12 ! 5 all 8 children 6 one 7 's 7 's 8 children 8 children 11 beautiful 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' no well-bred duckling turns in its toes . 1 no 2 well-bred 1 no 8 . 2 well-bred 3 duckling 3 duckling 7 toes 4 turns 5 in 5 in 7 toes 6 its 7 toes it is a sign of common parents . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 6 common 6 common 7 parents 7 parents 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [oh] , dear me , here are ever so many more ! 1 ' 7 here 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 , 5 me 7 here 7 here 8 are 7 here 11 many 9 ever 10 so 9 ever 11 many 11 many 12 more 11 many 13 ! the yard is full already ; and did you ever see anything quite as ugly as that great tall creature ? 1 the 2 yard 2 yard 3 is 2 yard 4 full 4 full 5 already 5 already 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 6 ; 8 did 6 ; 21 ? 9 you 10 ever 10 ever 11 see 11 see 12 anything 12 anything 13 quite 13 quite 14 as 14 as 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 as 16 as 17 that 17 that 18 great 18 great 19 tall 18 great 21 ? 19 tall 20 creature he is a disgrace to any brood . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 disgrace 4 disgrace 5 to 5 to 6 any 6 any 7 brood 7 brood 8 . i shall go and chase him out ! ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 2 shall 7 out 3 go 4 and 5 chase 6 him 6 him 7 out 7 out 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' so saying she put up her feathers , and running to the big duckling bit his neck . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 8 , 3 she 4 put 3 she 6 her 4 put 5 up 6 her 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 to 8 , 18 . 9 and 10 running 10 running 11 to 11 to 15 bit 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 duckling 14 duckling 15 bit 15 bit 16 his 16 his 17 neck ' [leave] him [alone] , ' she said fiercely , ' or [i] will send for his father . 1 ' 6 ' 3 him 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 fiercely 9 fiercely 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 or 12 or 14 will 14 will 15 send 15 send 16 for 16 for 17 his 17 his 18 father 18 father 19 . he was not troubling you . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 troubling 3 not 4 troubling 4 troubling 5 you 5 you 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [no] ; but he is so ugly and awkward no one can put up with him , ' answered the stranger . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 19 ' 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 ugly 8 ugly 9 and 9 and 10 awkward 11 no 12 one 11 no 18 , 12 one 17 him 13 can 14 put 14 put 15 up 15 up 16 with 16 with 17 him 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 answered 19 ' 23 . 20 answered 21 the 21 the 22 stranger ' [it] certainly is a great pity he is so different from these beautiful darlings . 1 ' 8 he 3 certainly 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 pity 7 pity 8 he 8 he 9 is 8 he 10 so 10 so 13 these 11 different 12 from 11 different 13 these 13 these 14 beautiful 13 these 15 darlings 15 darlings 16 . if he could only be hatched over again ! ' 1 if 2 he 1 if 4 only 1 if 8 again 1 if 9 ! 3 could 4 only 5 be 8 again 6 hatched 7 over 7 over 8 again 9 ! 10 ' the poor little fellow drooped his head , and did not know where to look , but was comforted when his mother answered : 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 2 poor 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 drooped 5 drooped 7 head 5 drooped 20 when 6 his 7 head 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 17 but 12 know 13 where 13 where 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 was 18 was 19 comforted 18 was 20 when 20 when 21 his 20 when 24 : 21 his 22 mother 23 answered 24 : ' [well] , you must feel quite at home here , ' said the old duck waddling off . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 12 ' 4 you 6 feel 5 must 6 feel 6 feel 7 quite 6 feel 9 home 7 quite 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 19 . 13 said 14 the 15 old 16 duck 16 duck 17 waddling 17 waddling 18 off 17 waddling 19 . and so they did , all except the duckling , who was snapped at by everyone when they thought his mother was not looking . 1 and 2 so 2 so 17 when 3 they 5 , 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 all 6 all 7 except 7 except 8 the 8 the 9 duckling 9 duckling 13 snapped 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 was 12 was 13 snapped 13 snapped 14 at 14 at 15 by 14 at 17 when 15 by 16 everyone 17 when 18 they 17 when 25 . 18 they 19 thought 19 thought 20 his 20 his 21 mother 21 mother 24 looking 22 was 24 looking 23 not 24 looking but as he could not run away again he stood up and bowed politely . 1 but 2 as 1 but 15 . 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 run 6 run 7 away 8 again 9 he 9 he 10 stood 10 stood 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 bowed 13 bowed 14 politely 14 politely 15 . and the duckling answered that he had no idea of marrying anybody , and wanted nothing but to be left alone after his long journey . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 duckling 2 the 3 duckling 3 duckling 4 answered 3 duckling 9 idea 3 duckling 11 marrying 4 answered 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 no 10 of 11 marrying 11 marrying 12 anybody 11 marrying 23 his 12 anybody 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 nothing 15 wanted 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 but 16 nothing 20 left 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 left 20 left 21 alone 22 after 23 his 23 his 25 journey 23 his 26 . 24 long 25 journey will you come with us ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [is] it nicer than this ? ' asked the duckling [doubtfully] . 1 ' 8 ' 3 it 4 nicer 4 nicer 5 than 5 than 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 duckling 11 duckling 13 . at the sound of the gun the wild ducks in the rushes flew into the air , and for a few minutes the firing continued . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 gun 6 gun 7 the 7 the 9 ducks 7 the 10 in 8 wild 9 ducks 10 in 12 rushes 10 in 13 flew 10 in 22 minutes 11 the 12 rushes 13 flew 14 into 13 flew 18 and 15 the 16 air 16 air 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 for 22 minutes 20 a 21 few 21 few 22 minutes 22 minutes 25 continued 23 the 24 firing 23 the 25 continued 25 continued 26 . ' [i] am [too] ugly [even] for a [dog] to eat , ' said he to himself . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 ugly 5 ugly 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 10 to 10 to 11 eat 11 eat 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 to 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . ' [well] , that is a great mercy . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 ' 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 mercy 8 mercy 9 . 9 . 10 ' and he curled himself up in the soft grass till the shots died away in the distance . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 curled 3 curled 4 himself 4 himself 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 soft 7 the 9 grass 8 soft 9 grass 9 grass 10 till 10 till 11 the 11 the 12 shots 12 shots 13 died 13 died 14 away 14 away 15 in 15 in 17 distance 15 in 18 . 16 the 17 distance but no one seemed to see him or smell him ; so he spent the rest of the night in peace . 1 but 2 no 1 but 4 seemed 2 no 3 one 4 seemed 5 to 4 seemed 11 ; 4 seemed 14 spent 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 or 7 him 10 him 8 or 9 smell 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 he 14 spent 17 of 14 spent 19 night 14 spent 21 peace 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 17 of 18 the 19 night 20 in 21 peace 21 peace 22 . they did not , however , appear very fierce , and the duckling became less afraid as they approached him . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 6 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 appear 7 appear 8 very 8 very 9 fierce 8 very 10 , 8 very 11 and 8 very 13 duckling 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 duckling 13 duckling 16 afraid 14 became 15 less 15 less 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 as 17 as 18 they 17 as 19 approached 17 as 21 . 19 approached 20 him ' [can] you [lay] eggs ? ' asked the hen . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 5 eggs 6 ? 7 ' 8 asked 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 hen 10 hen 11 . and the duckling answered meekly : 1 and 3 duckling 2 the 3 duckling 3 duckling 4 answered 4 answered 5 meekly 4 answered 6 : ' [no] ; [i] don't know how . ' 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 9 ' 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 how 7 how 8 . 8 . 9 ' upon which the hen turned her back , and the cat came forward [.] 1 upon 2 which 2 which 3 the 2 which 4 hen 4 hen 6 her 4 hen 11 cat 4 hen 12 came 5 turned 6 her 6 her 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 12 came 13 forward ' [can] you ruffle your fur [when] you are angry , or purr when you are pleased ? ' said she . 1 ' 9 are 3 you 4 ruffle 3 you 5 your 5 your 6 fur 6 fur 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 angry 10 angry 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 purr 13 purr 14 when 14 when 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 pleased 17 pleased 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' 19 ' 21 she 20 said 21 she 21 she 22 . and again the duckling had to admit that he could do nothing but swim , which did not seem of much use to anybody . 1 and 2 again 2 again 3 the 2 again 16 which 3 the 4 duckling 4 duckling 5 had 6 to 7 admit 7 admit 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 do 11 do 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 but 12 nothing 14 swim 12 nothing 16 which 15 , 16 which 16 which 19 seem 16 which 22 use 17 did 18 not 17 did 19 seem 20 of 22 use 21 much 22 use 22 use 23 to 22 use 24 anybody 24 anybody 25 . so the cat and the hen went straight off to the old woman , who was still in bed . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 hen 6 hen 8 straight 7 went 8 straight 8 straight 9 off 9 off 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 still 17 still 18 in 18 in 19 bed 19 bed 20 . ' [such] a useless creature has taken refuge here , ' they said . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 useless 4 useless 5 creature 4 useless 8 refuge 5 creature 6 has 6 has 7 taken 8 refuge 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 14 . 11 ' 12 they 12 they 13 said 12 they 14 . ' [it] [calls] itself a duckling ; but it can neither lay eggs nor purr ! 1 ' 4 itself 1 ' 16 ! 5 a 6 duckling 5 a 15 purr 6 duckling 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 11 neither 10 can 11 neither 11 neither 14 nor 12 lay 13 eggs 13 eggs 14 nor 15 purr 16 ! what had we better do with it ? ' 1 what 4 better 1 what 5 do 1 what 8 ? 2 had 4 better 3 we 4 better 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 it 8 ? 9 ' ' [keep] it , to be sure ! ' replied the old woman briskly . 1 ' 9 ' 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 10 replied 13 woman 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 briskly 14 briskly 15 . ' [it] is all nonsense about it not laying eggs . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 nonsense 5 nonsense 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 not 8 not 11 . 9 laying 10 eggs 10 eggs 11 . anyway , we will let it stay here for a bit , and see what happens . ' 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 18 ' 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 will 5 let 6 it 5 let 7 stay 7 stay 8 here 8 here 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 happens 16 happens 17 . 17 . 18 ' and one morning he got so restless that even his friends noticed it . 1 and 2 one 2 one 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 4 he 10 his 5 got 6 so 5 got 7 restless 7 restless 9 even 8 that 9 even 9 even 10 his 10 his 11 friends 11 friends 12 noticed 12 noticed 13 it 12 noticed 14 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked the hen ; and the duckling told her . 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 7 ' 8 asked 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 hen 10 hen 14 duckling 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 14 duckling 12 and 13 the 14 duckling 15 told 15 told 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [i] am so longing for the water again . 1 ' 4 so 3 am 4 so 4 so 5 longing 5 longing 6 for 5 longing 8 water 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 again 9 again 10 . you can't think how delicious it is to put your head under the water and dive straight to the bottom . ' 1 you 2 can't 1 you 10 your 2 can't 3 think 4 how 5 delicious 4 how 6 it 6 it 7 is 6 it 8 to 8 to 9 put 9 put 10 your 10 your 11 head 10 your 16 dive 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 16 dive 15 and 16 dive 16 dive 17 straight 17 straight 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 bottom 20 bottom 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] don't think [i] should enjoy it , ' replied the hen [doubtfully] . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 10 ' 3 don't 4 think 6 should 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 10 ' 15 . 11 replied 12 the 12 the 13 hen ' [and] [i] don't think the cat would like it either . ' 1 ' 4 don't 1 ' 13 ' 4 don't 5 think 5 think 7 cat 6 the 7 cat 8 would 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 either 11 either 12 . 12 . 13 ' and the cat , when asked , agreed there was nothing she would hate so much . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 , 4 , 8 agreed 5 when 6 asked 5 when 7 , 5 when 8 agreed 8 agreed 11 nothing 9 there 10 was 9 there 11 nothing 11 nothing 13 would 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 hate 14 hate 17 . 15 so 16 much 16 much 17 . ' [i] can't stay here any longer , [i] must get to the [water] , ' repeated the duck . 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 16 ' 3 can't 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 4 stay 7 longer 4 stay 8 , 6 any 7 longer 10 must 11 get 11 get 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 repeated 17 repeated 19 duck 18 the 19 duck 19 duck 20 . and the cat and the hen , who felt hurt and offended , answered shortly : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 hen 6 hen 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 felt 9 felt 11 and 10 hurt 11 and 11 and 12 offended 12 offended 13 , 13 , 14 answered 14 answered 15 shortly 14 answered 16 : ' [very] well then , go . ' 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 7 . 3 well 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 go 7 . 8 ' oh , if he only could have gone with them ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 6 could 1 oh 11 ! 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 only 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 with 9 with 10 them but , all the same , he knew it wasn't ! 1 but 2 , 1 but 11 ! 2 , 3 all 3 all 5 same 4 the 5 same 5 same 10 wasn't 6 , 8 knew 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 10 wasn't 9 it 10 wasn't and every morning it grew colder and colder , and the duckling had hard work to keep himself warm . 1 and 2 every 2 every 3 morning 3 morning 4 it 4 it 6 colder 4 it 18 himself 5 grew 6 colder 6 colder 8 colder 7 and 8 colder 8 colder 9 , 10 and 12 duckling 11 the 12 duckling 12 duckling 13 had 12 duckling 14 hard 12 duckling 18 himself 14 hard 15 work 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 himself 18 himself 19 warm 19 warm 20 . a few hours more and the poor duckling 's life had been ended . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 hours 3 hours 5 and 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 the 5 and 8 duckling 6 the 7 poor 7 poor 8 duckling 8 duckling 9 's 8 duckling 10 life 10 life 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 ended 13 ended 14 . he never could tell afterwards exactly how he had spent the rest of the winter . 1 he 2 never 1 he 8 he 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 7 how 5 afterwards 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 how 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 spent 10 spent 11 the 11 the 12 rest 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 winter 15 winter 16 . he only knew that he was very miserable and that he never had enough to eat . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 3 knew 7 very 5 he 7 very 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 miserable 7 very 10 that 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 never 12 never 13 had 12 never 14 enough 14 enough 16 eat 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . but by-and-by things grew better . 1 but 2 by-and-by 2 by-and-by 4 grew 3 things 4 grew 4 grew 5 better 5 better 6 . the earth became softer , the sun [hotter] , the birds sang , and the flowers once more appeared in the grass . 1 the 2 earth 1 the 3 became 3 became 4 softer 3 became 5 , 5 , 7 sun 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 birds 11 birds 12 sang 12 sang 13 , 13 , 19 appeared 14 and 19 appeared 15 the 16 flowers 15 the 19 appeared 17 once 18 more 17 once 19 appeared 19 appeared 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 grass 22 grass 23 . his body seemed larger , and his wings stronger . 1 his 2 body 2 body 3 seemed 2 body 4 larger 2 body 9 stronger 4 larger 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 wings 9 stronger 10 . something pink looked at him from the side of a hill . 1 something 2 pink 2 pink 5 him 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 from 6 from 8 side 7 the 8 side 8 side 9 of 8 side 10 a 8 side 11 hill 11 hill 12 . he thought he would fly towards it and see what it was . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 fly 5 fly 6 towards 5 fly 9 see 6 towards 7 it 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 . oh , how glorious it felt to be rushing through the air , wheeling first one way and then the other ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 glorious 3 how 4 glorious 4 glorious 5 it 4 glorious 14 wheeling 5 it 6 felt 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 rushing 9 rushing 10 through 9 rushing 14 wheeling 10 through 12 air 11 the 12 air 13 , 14 wheeling 14 wheeling 16 one 15 first 16 one 16 one 17 way 16 one 21 other 17 way 18 and 18 and 19 then 19 then 21 other 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 ! he had never thought that flying could be like that ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 5 that 4 thought 5 that 5 that 6 flying 5 that 7 could 5 that 10 that 5 that 11 ! 7 could 8 be 9 like 10 that and flying quickly down to the water , he swam after them as fast as he could . 1 and 2 flying 2 flying 3 quickly 2 flying 5 to 3 quickly 4 down 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 10 swam 8 , 10 swam 9 he 10 swam 10 swam 11 after 11 after 12 them 12 them 13 as 13 as 15 as 14 fast 15 as 15 as 17 could 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 . ' [if] [i] [am] to die , [i] would rather you should kill [me] . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 , 7 , 15 . 9 would 10 rather 10 rather 12 should 11 you 12 should 12 should 13 kill 13 kill 15 . i don't know why [i] was ever hatched , for [i] [am] too ugly to live . ' 1 i 2 don't 1 i 16 live 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 why 4 why 6 was 6 was 7 ever 6 was 8 hatched 8 hatched 9 , 9 , 10 for 13 too 14 ugly 14 ugly 15 to 15 to 16 live 16 live 17 . 17 . 18 ' and as he spoke , he bowed his head and looked down into the water . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 2 as 6 he 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 , 6 he 7 bowed 7 bowed 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 down 11 looked 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 . but no such thing was there . 1 but 2 no 1 but 5 was 2 no 3 such 3 such 4 thing 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 . instead , he beheld beneath him a beautiful white swan ! 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 beheld 4 beheld 5 beneath 5 beneath 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 beautiful 7 a 10 swan 8 beautiful 9 white 10 swan 11 ! ' [his] feathers [are] whiter and his beak more golden than the rest . ' 1 ' 3 feathers 1 ' 15 ' 3 feathers 5 whiter 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 beak 8 beak 10 golden 9 more 10 golden 10 golden 11 than 11 than 12 the 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 . 14 . 15 ' ( [hans] [andersen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [two] [caskets] far , far away , in the midst of a pine forest , there lived a woman who had both a daughter and a stepdaughter . 1 far 3 far 2 , 3 far 3 far 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 25 stepdaughter 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 midst 8 midst 9 of 8 midst 13 , 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 pine 11 pine 12 forest 13 , 14 there 14 there 15 lived 15 lived 19 had 16 a 17 woman 17 woman 18 who 18 who 19 had 19 had 20 both 20 both 23 and 21 a 22 daughter 22 daughter 23 and 23 and 24 a 23 and 25 stepdaughter 25 stepdaughter 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [that] [is] [an] [end] [of] [you] [,] ['] [she] [said] [.] [but] [she] [was] [wrong] [,] [for] [it] [was] [only] [the] [beginning] []] ' [that] is an end of you ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 ' 4 an 5 end 4 an 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . but she was wrong , for it was only the beginning . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 only 9 only 10 the 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 . trees waved in the soft breeze , and flowers of the brightest colours danced in the grass . 1 trees 2 waved 2 waved 3 in 2 waved 12 brightest 3 in 4 the 3 in 5 soft 4 the 5 soft 5 soft 6 breeze 6 breeze 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 of 10 of 11 the 12 brightest 13 colours 13 colours 14 danced 14 danced 15 in 15 in 17 grass 16 the 17 grass 17 grass 18 . and though she was quite alone , the girl 's heart danced too , for she felt happier than she had done since her father died . 1 and 2 though 2 though 3 she 3 she 6 alone 4 was 6 alone 5 quite 6 alone 6 alone 9 girl 7 , 9 girl 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 's 9 girl 12 danced 10 's 11 heart 11 heart 12 danced 12 danced 13 too 12 danced 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 17 felt 16 she 17 felt 17 felt 18 happier 18 happier 19 than 19 than 22 done 20 she 22 done 21 had 22 done 22 done 23 since 22 done 27 . 23 since 26 died 24 her 25 father 25 father 26 died the girl paused for a moment as she came up , and gazed about for a place where she might safely cross . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 paused 3 paused 7 as 4 for 6 moment 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 as 7 as 8 she 7 as 9 came 9 came 10 up 10 up 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 gazed 13 gazed 14 about 14 about 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 place 17 place 18 where 18 where 22 cross 19 she 20 might 20 might 21 safely 21 safely 22 cross 22 cross 23 . but before she could move a voice cried from the fence : 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 could 3 she 6 a 4 could 5 move 6 a 7 voice 7 voice 8 cried 8 cried 11 fence 8 cried 12 : 9 from 11 fence 10 the 11 fence ' [do] not hurt me , little maiden [;] [i] [am] [so] [old] , so [old] , [i] have [not] much longer to live . ' 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 26 ' 3 not 5 me 4 hurt 5 me 6 , 7 little 7 little 8 maiden 8 maiden 14 , 8 maiden 26 ' 14 , 15 so 15 so 17 , 17 , 25 . 19 have 22 longer 21 much 22 longer 22 longer 24 live 23 to 24 live 24 live 25 . and the maiden answered : 1 and 4 answered 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [no] [,] [i] will not hurt you ; fear nothing . ' 1 ' 5 will 5 will 7 hurt 6 not 7 hurt 7 hurt 8 you 8 you 9 ; 9 ; 13 ' 10 fear 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . 12 . 13 ' and then , seeing a spot where the clematis grew less thickly than in other places , she jumped lightly over . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 seeing 4 seeing 7 where 5 a 7 where 6 spot 7 where 7 where 9 clematis 8 the 9 clematis 9 clematis 11 less 9 clematis 20 lightly 10 grew 11 less 11 less 12 thickly 11 less 13 than 13 than 14 in 14 in 16 places 14 in 17 , 15 other 16 places 18 she 19 jumped 19 jumped 20 lightly 20 lightly 21 over 21 over 22 . ' [may] all go well with thee , ' said the fence , as the girl walked on . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 5 well 3 all 8 , 4 go 5 well 5 well 6 with 6 with 7 thee 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 fence 12 fence 16 girl 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 walked 17 walked 18 on 18 on 19 . she soon left the meadow and turned into a path which ran between two flowery hedges . 1 she 2 soon 2 soon 3 left 2 soon 15 flowery 2 soon 16 hedges 2 soon 17 . 3 left 6 and 4 the 5 meadow 5 meadow 6 and 6 and 7 turned 7 turned 8 into 8 into 9 a 10 path 11 which 11 which 12 ran 11 which 13 between 13 between 14 two 14 two 15 flowery right in front of her stood an oven , and through its open door she could see a pile of white loaves . 1 right 2 in 2 in 3 front 3 front 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 stood 5 her 15 she 6 stood 7 an 6 stood 8 oven 8 oven 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 door 11 through 14 door 12 its 14 door 13 open 14 door 15 she 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 22 loaves 18 a 19 pile 19 pile 20 of 19 pile 21 white 21 white 22 loaves 22 loaves 23 . ' [eat] as many loaves as you like , but do me no harm , little maiden , ' cried the oven . 1 ' 22 oven 3 as 4 many 4 many 5 loaves 4 many 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 like 7 you 18 , 8 like 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 do 11 do 12 me 11 do 14 harm 13 no 14 harm 14 harm 15 , 15 , 16 little 16 little 17 maiden 18 , 19 ' 18 , 20 cried 18 , 21 the 21 the 22 oven 22 oven 23 . when she had finished it , down to the last crumb , she shut the oven door and said : ' [good-morning] . ' 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 down 6 , 11 crumb 7 down 8 to 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 crumb 11 crumb 12 , 12 , 19 said 13 she 14 shut 14 shut 17 door 15 the 16 oven 16 oven 17 door 17 door 18 and 18 and 19 said 19 said 20 : 20 : 21 ' 21 ' 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [may] all go well with thee , ' said the oven , as the girl walked on . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 5 well 3 all 8 , 4 go 5 well 5 well 6 with 6 with 7 thee 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 oven 12 oven 16 girl 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 walked 17 walked 18 on 18 on 19 . by-and-by she became very thirsty , and seeing a cow with a milk-pail hanging on her horn , turned towards her . 1 by-and-by 2 she 1 by-and-by 3 became 3 became 5 thirsty 4 very 5 thirsty 5 thirsty 6 , 5 thirsty 8 seeing 6 , 7 and 8 seeing 13 milk-pail 9 a 10 cow 10 cow 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 milk-pail 13 milk-pail 14 hanging 13 milk-pail 17 horn 13 milk-pail 20 towards 14 hanging 15 on 15 on 16 her 17 horn 18 , 19 turned 20 towards 20 towards 21 her 20 towards 22 . ' [nor] [i] , ' answered the [girl] ; ' fear nothing . ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 ; 6 answered 7 the 6 answered 9 ; 9 ; 14 ' 10 ' 11 fear 11 fear 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 . 13 . 14 ' so she sat down and milked till the pail was nearly full . 1 so 2 she 2 she 6 milked 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 6 milked 5 and 6 milked 6 milked 7 till 7 till 8 the 7 till 10 was 9 pail 10 was 10 was 12 full 11 nearly 12 full 12 full 13 . then she drank it all up except a little drop at the bottom . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 drank 2 she 13 bottom 2 she 14 . 3 drank 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 up 6 up 7 except 7 except 10 drop 8 a 9 little 8 a 10 drop 11 at 12 the 11 at 13 bottom 12 the 13 bottom ' [now] [throw] any that is [left] over my hoofs , and hang the pail on my horns again , ' said the cow . 1 ' 6 is 4 any 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 25 . 8 over 15 pail 9 my 10 hoofs 10 hoofs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hang 13 hang 14 the 14 the 15 pail 15 pail 24 cow 16 on 17 my 16 on 24 cow 17 my 18 horns 18 horns 19 again 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 said 22 said 23 the 23 the 24 cow 24 cow 25 . and the girl did as she was bid , and kissed the cow on her forehead and went her way . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 did 4 did 8 bid 5 as 8 bid 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 bid 8 bid 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 kissed 11 kissed 12 the 12 the 13 cow 13 cow 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 forehead 16 forehead 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 20 way 19 her 20 way 20 way 21 . many hours had now passed since the girl had fallen down the well , and the sun was setting . 1 many 2 hours 2 hours 3 had 3 had 4 now 3 had 5 passed 5 passed 6 since 6 since 7 the 6 since 10 fallen 8 girl 10 fallen 9 had 10 fallen 10 fallen 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 well 13 well 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 sun 17 sun 18 was 18 was 19 setting 19 setting 20 . ' [where] [shall] [i] spend the night ? ' thought she . 1 ' 11 she 1 ' 12 . 5 spend 6 the 5 spend 7 night 7 night 8 ? 7 night 10 thought 9 ' 10 thought 10 thought 11 she and suddenly she saw before her a gate which she had not noticed before , and a very old woman leaning against it . 1 and 2 suddenly 1 and 3 she 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 before 5 before 6 her 5 before 9 which 7 a 8 gate 7 a 9 which 9 which 10 she 9 which 12 not 9 which 16 and 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 noticed 13 noticed 14 before 14 before 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 21 leaning 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 old 19 old 20 woman 20 woman 21 leaning 21 leaning 22 against 22 against 23 it 23 it 24 . ' [good] [evening] , ' said the girl [politely] [;] and the old woman [answered] : 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 woman 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 16 : ' [good] [evening] , my child . 1 ' 6 child 4 , 6 child 5 my 6 child 6 child 7 . would that everyone was as polite as you . 1 would 2 that 2 that 4 was 3 everyone 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 6 polite 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 . are you in search of anything ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 in 3 in 4 search 4 search 5 of 4 search 6 anything 4 search 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [am] in search of a place , ' replied [the] [girl] ; and the woman smiled and said : 1 ' 4 in 1 ' 9 , 4 in 5 search 5 search 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 place 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 the 15 and 19 and 16 the 17 woman 17 woman 18 smiled 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [then] stop a little while and comb [my] [hair] , and you shall tell me all the things you can do . ' 1 ' 3 stop 3 stop 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 11 , 5 little 6 while 7 and 8 comb 8 comb 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 16 me 14 shall 15 tell 15 tell 16 me 16 me 24 ' 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 things 19 things 20 you 20 you 21 can 21 can 22 do 22 do 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [willingly] , mother , ' answered the girl . 1 ' 4 mother 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 6 ' 9 girl 7 answered 9 girl 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 . and she began combing out the old woman 's hair , which was long and white . 1 and 2 she 1 and 4 combing 3 began 4 combing 4 combing 5 out 4 combing 6 the 4 combing 12 which 4 combing 14 long 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 's 9 's 10 hair 10 hair 11 , 12 which 13 was 14 long 16 white 14 long 17 . 15 and 16 white half an hour passed in this way , and then the old woman said : 1 half 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 passed 4 passed 5 in 4 passed 6 this 4 passed 13 woman 6 this 7 way 6 this 10 then 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 15 : 14 said 15 : ' [as] you did not think yourself too good to comb me , [i] will show you where you may take service . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 think 6 think 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 too 7 yourself 22 service 8 too 9 good 8 too 10 to 10 to 11 comb 11 comb 12 me 12 me 13 , 15 will 16 show 16 show 17 you 16 show 18 where 18 where 19 you 18 where 22 service 20 may 21 take 21 take 22 service 22 service 23 . be prudent and patient and all will go well . ' 1 be 2 prudent 2 prudent 3 and 3 and 4 patient 4 patient 5 and 5 and 6 all 6 all 7 will 7 will 8 go 8 go 9 well 9 well 10 . 10 . 11 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [she] [found] [sitting] [round] [her] [a] [whole] [circle] [of] [cats] []] as soon as it was light next morning the girl got up and went into the cow-house . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 6 light 4 it 10 girl 5 was 6 light 6 light 7 next 7 next 8 morning 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 got 10 girl 17 cow-house 11 got 12 up 11 got 14 went 13 and 14 went 15 into 17 cow-house 16 the 17 cow-house 17 cow-house 18 . ' [i] 'm sure you must be hungry , ' said [she] , patting each in turn . 1 ' 3 'm 1 ' 10 ' 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 patting 14 patting 15 each 15 each 16 in 16 in 17 turn 17 turn 18 . ' [we] are [very] thirsty , please give us some milk ! ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 13 ' 5 thirsty 6 , 5 thirsty 12 ! 6 , 7 please 7 please 8 give 8 give 9 us 8 give 10 some 10 some 11 milk 12 ! 13 ' ' [my] poor little pussies , ' said she , ' of course you shall have some . ' 1 ' 3 poor 1 ' 7 ' 3 poor 4 little 5 pussies 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 course 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 you 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 have 15 shall 19 ' 16 have 17 some 18 . 19 ' and she went into the dairy , followed by all the cats , and gave each one a little red saucerful . 1 and 9 by 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 6 dairy 5 the 6 dairy 6 dairy 9 by 7 , 8 followed 8 followed 9 by 9 by 10 all 9 by 15 gave 9 by 21 saucerful 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 cats 12 cats 13 , 14 and 15 gave 15 gave 16 each 15 gave 17 one 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 red 20 red 21 saucerful 21 saucerful 22 . but before they drank they all rubbed themselves against her knees and purred by way of thanks . 1 but 2 before 2 before 5 they 3 they 4 drank 4 drank 5 they 5 they 6 all 5 they 7 rubbed 7 rubbed 8 themselves 8 themselves 9 against 9 against 11 knees 10 her 11 knees 11 knees 13 purred 12 and 13 purred 13 purred 14 by 14 by 15 way 15 way 16 of 16 of 17 thanks 17 thanks 18 . the next thing the girl had to do was to go to the storehouse , and to sift the corn through a sieve . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 thing 3 thing 5 girl 3 thing 9 was 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 had 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 storehouse 14 storehouse 18 sift 14 storehouse 20 corn 14 storehouse 23 sieve 14 storehouse 24 . 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 to 17 to 18 sift 19 the 20 corn 21 through 23 sieve 22 a 23 sieve while she was busy rubbing the corn she heard a whirr of wings , and a flock of sparrows flew in at the window . 1 while 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 busy 4 busy 5 rubbing 5 rubbing 7 corn 5 rubbing 11 whirr 6 the 7 corn 7 corn 9 heard 8 she 9 heard 10 a 11 whirr 11 whirr 13 wings 11 whirr 24 window 11 whirr 25 . 12 of 13 wings 13 wings 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 flock 17 flock 18 of 18 of 19 sparrows 20 flew 21 in 21 in 22 at 22 at 24 window 23 the 24 window ' [we] are hungry ; give us some corn ! give us some corn ! ' cried they ; and the girl answered : 1 ' 4 hungry 3 are 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 ; 5 ; 6 give 6 give 7 us 7 us 8 some 8 some 9 corn 9 corn 10 ! 9 corn 14 corn 11 give 12 us 12 us 13 some 13 some 14 corn 14 corn 15 ! 15 ! 17 cried 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 18 they 17 cried 19 ; 19 ; 20 and 19 ; 24 : 21 the 22 girl 22 girl 23 answered 23 answered 24 : ' [you] poor little birds , of course you shall have some ! ' and scattered a fine handful over the floor . 1 ' 3 poor 3 poor 4 little 4 little 5 birds 5 birds 12 some 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 you 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 have 11 have 12 some 12 some 19 handful 12 some 23 . 13 ! 14 ' 13 ! 16 scattered 13 ! 19 handful 14 ' 15 and 17 a 18 fine 17 a 19 handful 19 handful 20 over 20 over 22 floor 21 the 22 floor when they had finished they flew on her shoulders and flapped their wings by way of thanks . 1 when 2 they 1 when 5 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 finished 5 they 6 flew 6 flew 7 on 7 on 9 shoulders 8 her 9 shoulders 9 shoulders 10 and 10 and 11 flapped 11 flapped 13 wings 12 their 13 wings 13 wings 14 by 14 by 15 way 15 way 16 of 16 of 17 thanks 17 thanks 18 . the farmer 's wife was so well satisfied that she gave her higher wages , and treated her like her own daughter . 1 the 9 that 2 farmer 4 wife 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 9 that 5 was 6 so 6 so 9 that 7 well 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 gave 11 gave 12 her 11 gave 14 wages 13 higher 14 wages 14 wages 15 , 14 wages 19 like 15 , 16 and 17 treated 18 her 17 treated 19 like 19 like 22 daughter 19 like 23 . 20 her 21 own 21 own 22 daughter the girl 's heart sank at this order ; for how was it possible for her to do her mistress 's bidding ? 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 sank 5 sank 7 this 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 order 8 order 9 ; 9 ; 11 how 10 for 11 how 11 how 12 was 11 how 13 it 11 how 23 ? 13 it 14 possible 14 possible 15 for 15 for 16 her 16 her 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 her 19 her 20 mistress 20 mistress 21 's 21 's 22 bidding however , she was silent , and taking the sieve went down to the well with it . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 silent 5 silent 10 sieve 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 taking 8 taking 10 sieve 9 the 10 sieve 10 sieve 11 went 11 went 12 down 12 down 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 well 15 well 16 with 16 with 17 it 17 it 18 . ' [ashes] ! ashes ! ' [they] [twittered] [;] and the girl looked at them and said : 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 17 said 4 ashes 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 looked 13 looked 14 at 14 at 15 them 15 them 16 and 17 said 18 : ' [well] [,] [i] can't be in a [worse] plight [than] [i] [am] already , so [i] will take your advice . ' 1 ' 15 , 1 ' 23 ' 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 10 plight 8 a 15 , 10 plight 14 already 15 , 16 so 18 will 19 take 19 take 20 your 20 your 21 advice 21 advice 22 . 22 . 23 ' and she ran back to the kitchen and filled her sieve with ashes . 1 and 2 she 1 and 14 . 2 she 3 ran 4 back 5 to 5 to 7 kitchen 5 to 14 . 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 and 8 and 11 sieve 9 filled 11 sieve 10 her 11 sieve 11 sieve 13 ashes 12 with 13 ashes then once more she dipped the sieve into the well , and , behold , this time not a drop of water disappeared ! 1 then 2 once 2 once 3 more 3 more 4 she 4 she 7 sieve 5 dipped 6 the 6 the 7 sieve 7 sieve 10 well 7 sieve 15 , 7 sieve 23 disappeared 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 , 13 , 14 behold 16 this 17 time 17 time 23 disappeared 18 not 19 a 18 not 20 drop 20 drop 21 of 21 of 22 water 22 water 23 disappeared 23 disappeared 24 ! ' [here] is the sieve , mistress , ' cried the girl , [going] to [the] [room] where the old woman was sitting . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 the 3 is 7 mistress 4 the 5 sieve 5 sieve 6 , 6 , 7 mistress 7 mistress 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 , 13 , 15 to 15 to 18 where 18 where 23 sitting 19 the 20 old 19 the 22 was 20 old 21 woman 22 was 23 sitting 23 sitting 24 . ' [you] [are] cleverer [than] [i] expected , ' answered [she] ; ' [or] else someone helped you who is skilled in magic . ' 1 ' 12 ; 1 ' 25 ' 4 cleverer 7 expected 7 expected 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 15 else 16 someone 17 helped 16 someone 23 magic 18 you 20 is 19 who 20 is 20 is 21 skilled 21 skilled 22 in 22 in 23 magic 23 magic 24 . 24 . 25 ' but the girl kept silence , and the old woman asked her no more questions . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 kept 3 girl 11 asked 4 kept 5 silence 5 silence 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 the 11 asked 9 old 10 woman 9 old 11 asked 11 asked 12 her 11 asked 13 no 11 asked 15 questions 13 no 14 more 15 questions 16 . ' [i] have something more for you to do . 1 ' 10 . 3 have 4 something 4 something 9 do 5 more 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . there are here two yarns , the one white , the other black . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 here 3 here 4 two 3 here 5 yarns 5 yarns 6 , 5 yarns 9 white 6 , 7 the 8 one 9 white 9 white 10 , 9 white 13 black 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 other 13 black 14 . what you must do is to wash them in the river till the black one becomes white and the white black . ' 1 what 2 you 1 what 5 is 1 what 12 till 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 do 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 wash 7 wash 8 them 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 river 11 river 12 till 12 till 13 the 12 till 17 white 12 till 23 ' 14 black 17 white 15 one 16 becomes 16 becomes 17 white 17 white 18 and 18 and 21 black 19 the 20 white 20 white 21 black 22 . 23 ' and the girl took them to the river and washed hard for several hours , but wash as she would they never changed one whit . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 took 3 girl 19 she 4 took 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 and 9 and 10 washed 10 washed 11 hard 12 for 13 several 13 several 14 hours 14 hours 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 wash 17 wash 18 as 17 wash 19 she 19 she 20 would 19 she 21 they 21 they 22 never 21 they 26 . 22 never 23 changed 23 changed 25 whit 24 one 25 whit she looked back at the sparrows and smiled and nodded to them , and flapping their wings in reply they flew swiftly away . 1 she 6 sparrows 2 looked 3 back 2 looked 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sparrows 6 sparrows 8 smiled 6 sparrows 18 in 7 and 8 smiled 8 smiled 9 and 8 smiled 10 nodded 9 and 10 nodded 10 nodded 12 them 11 to 12 them 13 , 14 and 13 , 18 in 14 and 18 in 15 flapping 16 their 16 their 17 wings 17 wings 18 in 18 in 19 reply 18 in 24 . 19 reply 20 they 19 reply 21 flew 21 flew 22 swiftly 22 swiftly 23 away but she got no answer , for the maiden was afraid of bringing trouble on her little friends . 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 got 1 but 4 no 1 but 7 for 1 but 9 maiden 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 8 the 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 was 9 maiden 11 afraid 9 maiden 14 trouble 11 afraid 12 of 13 bringing 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 on 15 on 16 her 15 on 17 little 15 on 18 friends 15 on 19 . for many weeks the mistress shut herself up in her room , and the girl went about her work as usual . 1 for 3 weeks 1 for 4 the 2 many 3 weeks 4 the 13 and 5 mistress 6 shut 6 shut 7 herself 7 herself 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 room 11 room 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 girl 15 girl 16 went 16 went 17 about 16 went 19 work 18 her 19 work 19 work 21 usual 19 work 22 . 20 as 21 usual here are the yarns which you washed . 1 here 2 are 2 are 4 yarns 3 the 4 yarns 4 yarns 6 you 5 which 6 you 6 you 7 washed 7 washed 8 . ' [this] is the [easiest] thing [i] [have] [been] [set] [to] [do] , ' thought the girl , who was a good [spinner] . 1 ' 14 ' 1 ' 16 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 thought 16 the 17 girl 17 girl 19 who 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 was 20 was 21 a 21 a 22 good 22 good 24 . but when she began she found that the skein tangled and broke every moment . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 began 3 she 9 skein 4 began 5 she 5 she 6 found 6 found 7 that 8 the 9 skein 9 skein 10 tangled 9 skein 13 every 10 tangled 11 and 11 and 12 broke 13 every 14 moment 13 every 15 . ' [what] is the matter , [fair] maiden ? ' asked they [.] 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 12 they 3 is 5 matter 3 is 6 , 4 the 5 matter 6 , 8 maiden 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked and the girl answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 answered 4 answered 5 : [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [ashes] [,] [ashes] [!] ['] [twittered] [the] [sparrows] []] ' [if] that [is] all , dry your eyes , ' said the cats ; ' we will manage it for you . ' 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 24 ' 3 that 5 all 5 all 9 eyes 5 all 13 the 5 all 14 cats 6 , 7 dry 7 dry 9 eyes 8 your 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 9 eyes 11 ' 9 eyes 12 said 13 the 14 cats 15 ; 16 ' 16 ' 17 we 17 we 18 will 18 will 19 manage 19 manage 20 it 20 it 21 for 21 for 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 ' but the girl only smiled and did not answer . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 5 smiled 4 only 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 answer 9 answer 10 . she had learned early the value of silence . 1 she 2 had 1 she 5 the 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 early 5 the 6 value 6 value 7 of 7 of 8 silence 8 silence 9 . but at these words the maid shook her head , and answered gently : 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 these 2 at 6 maid 3 these 4 words 5 the 6 maid 6 maid 7 shook 6 maid 8 her 6 maid 13 gently 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 answered 12 answered 13 gently 13 gently 14 : the old woman looked at her for a moment , and then she said : 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 2 old 9 moment 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 9 moment 7 for 8 a 7 for 9 moment 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 10 , 9 moment 13 she 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 she 12 then 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 : ' [well] , that must be as you like ; but as you have worked faithfully for me [i] will give you a reward . 1 ' 4 that 1 ' 25 . 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 be 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 as 7 as 9 like 8 you 9 like 9 like 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 as 12 as 13 you 12 as 20 will 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 worked 14 have 18 me 15 worked 16 faithfully 17 for 18 me 21 give 24 reward 21 give 25 . 22 you 23 a 23 a 24 reward go now into the loft above the storehouse and there you will find many caskets . 1 go 2 now 1 go 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 loft 5 loft 6 above 6 above 7 the 7 the 8 storehouse 8 storehouse 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 find 13 find 14 many 14 many 15 caskets 15 caskets 16 . she lifted up one and looked at it , and then put it down to examine another yet more beautiful . 1 she 2 lifted 1 she 17 another 2 lifted 3 up 3 up 4 one 4 one 6 looked 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 put 12 put 13 it 12 put 14 down 12 put 16 examine 13 it 14 down 15 to 16 examine 16 examine 17 another 17 another 18 yet 18 yet 19 more 19 more 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 . which should she choose , the yellow or the blue , the red or the green , the gold or the silver ? 1 which 2 should 1 which 5 , 2 should 3 she 3 she 4 choose 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 yellow 7 yellow 10 blue 8 or 9 the 8 or 10 blue 10 blue 13 red 10 blue 16 green 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 red 14 or 15 the 14 or 16 green 16 green 17 , 16 green 18 the 18 the 20 or 19 gold 20 or 20 or 22 silver 20 or 23 ? 21 the 22 silver [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [take] [the] [black] [!] [take] [the] [black] [!] ['] [cried] [the] [cats] []] ' [this] is the casket that pleases me best , mistress , ' said the girl , carrying it into the house . 1 ' 5 casket 3 is 5 casket 4 the 5 casket 5 casket 8 me 5 casket 11 mistress 5 casket 19 it 6 that 7 pleases 7 pleases 8 me 9 best 10 , 10 , 11 mistress 12 , 16 girl 13 ' 16 girl 14 said 16 girl 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 19 it 17 , 19 it 18 carrying 19 it 19 it 22 house 19 it 23 . 20 into 22 house 21 the 22 house and the old woman smiled and nodded , and bade her go her way . 1 and 2 the 1 and 10 bade 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 smiled 4 woman 10 bade 6 and 7 nodded 7 nodded 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bade 10 bade 11 her 10 bade 12 go 12 go 14 way 13 her 14 way 14 way 15 . then she got up and entered the house . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 entered 6 entered 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 . the woman and her daughter stared as if they had been turned into stone ; but at length the stepmother gasped out : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 6 stared 3 and 5 daughter 3 and 6 stared 4 her 5 daughter 6 stared 7 as 6 stared 21 gasped 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 turned 12 turned 13 into 13 into 14 stone 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 at 17 at 18 length 18 length 19 the 18 length 20 stepmother 18 length 21 gasped 21 gasped 22 out 21 gasped 23 : 22 out 23 : ' [so] you are alive after all ! 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 alive 4 are 5 alive 5 alive 8 ! 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 ! well , luck was ever against me ! 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 luck 3 luck 4 was 3 luck 8 ! 4 was 6 against 5 ever 6 against 6 against 7 me and where have you been this year past ? ' 1 and 9 ? 1 and 10 ' 2 where 5 been 3 have 5 been 4 you 5 been 5 been 7 year 6 this 7 year 7 year 8 past 8 past 9 ? no one would ever have guessed that that little black box could have held such a quantity of beautiful things ! 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 would 3 would 5 have 4 ever 5 have 5 have 6 guessed 6 guessed 7 that 7 that 9 little 8 that 9 little 9 little 10 black 10 black 11 box 11 box 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 held 14 held 15 such 14 held 19 beautiful 15 such 16 a 15 such 17 quantity 17 quantity 18 of 19 beautiful 20 things 20 things 21 ! towards evening she reached the spot where the old woman was leaning against the gate-post , but she passed her by without a word . 1 towards 15 gate-post 2 evening 3 she 2 evening 4 reached 2 evening 15 gate-post 5 the 9 old 6 spot 7 where 7 where 9 old 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 9 old 15 gate-post 10 woman 11 was 12 leaning 13 against 13 against 14 the 14 the 15 gate-post 15 gate-post 21 by 15 gate-post 25 . 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 passed 18 she 19 passed 19 passed 20 her 19 passed 21 by 21 by 22 without 22 without 23 a 22 without 24 word ' [have] you [no] manners in your country ? ' [asked] the crone . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 5 manners 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 country 8 country 9 ? 8 country 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 crone 13 crone 14 . ' [i] can't stop and talk ; [i] am in a hurry , ' answered the [girl] . 1 ' 7 ; 1 ' 14 ' 3 can't 4 stop 4 stop 5 and 5 and 6 talk 5 and 7 ; 7 ; 9 am 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 hurry 12 hurry 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered 14 ' 18 . 15 answered 16 the ' [it] is getting late , and [i] have to find a place . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 is 4 getting 4 getting 5 late 5 late 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 14 . 7 and 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 12 a 12 a 13 place 14 . 15 ' ' [comb] [your] [hair] , indeed ! 1 ' 6 indeed 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 ! i have something better to do than that ! ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 10 ' 2 have 3 something 3 something 4 better 5 to 6 do 5 to 7 than 7 than 8 that 8 that 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' and slamming the gate in the crone 's face she went her way . 1 and 2 slamming 2 slamming 3 the 3 the 4 gate 4 gate 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 crone 7 crone 9 face 7 crone 11 went 8 's 9 face 10 she 11 went 11 went 13 way 12 her 13 way 13 way 14 . and she [never] [heard] the words that followed her : ' [you] shall not have done this to me for nothing ! ' 1 and 2 she 1 and 10 : 2 she 9 her 5 the 7 that 6 words 7 that 7 that 8 followed 8 followed 9 her 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 23 ' 13 shall 14 not 14 not 15 have 15 have 16 done 16 done 17 this 17 this 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 21 nothing 20 for 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' months passed in this manner , when , one day , the mistress called the girl to her . 1 months 2 passed 1 months 14 called 3 in 4 this 3 in 5 manner 5 manner 13 mistress 6 , 7 when 6 , 11 , 7 when 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 day 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 mistress 13 mistress 14 called 14 called 16 girl 14 called 17 to 15 the 16 girl 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 . for though you cannot tend cows , or divide the grain from the chaff , there may be other things that you can do better . 1 for 2 though 2 though 3 you 2 though 4 cannot 2 though 15 , 2 though 16 there 4 cannot 5 tend 5 tend 6 cows 5 tend 8 or 6 cows 7 , 8 or 9 divide 9 divide 11 grain 9 divide 12 from 10 the 11 grain 12 from 13 the 14 chaff 15 , 16 there 18 be 16 there 21 that 17 may 18 be 19 other 20 things 20 things 21 that 21 that 22 you 21 that 23 can 22 you 23 can 23 can 24 do 24 do 25 better 25 better 26 . ' [there] [seems] nothing in the world you can do , ' said the old woman , and left her to herself . 1 ' 8 you 4 nothing 8 you 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 you 8 you 9 can 8 you 12 ' 8 you 13 said 9 can 10 do 10 do 11 , 13 said 22 herself 14 the 22 herself 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 , 16 woman 22 herself 18 and 19 left 19 left 20 her 19 left 22 herself 21 to 22 herself 22 herself 23 . soon after this the year was up , and the girl went to her mistress to tell her that she wished to go home . 1 soon 2 after 1 soon 6 was 1 soon 12 went 2 after 3 this 3 this 4 the 5 year 6 was 6 was 7 up 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 went 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 went 12 went 13 to 12 went 15 mistress 12 went 19 that 12 went 25 . 13 to 14 her 15 mistress 16 to 16 to 17 tell 17 tell 18 her 17 tell 19 that 19 that 20 she 20 she 21 wished 21 wished 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 home but see that you do not open it till you place it where you wish it to stay . ' 1 but 2 see 2 see 3 that 2 see 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 8 it 7 open 8 it 8 it 9 till 9 till 10 you 10 you 12 it 11 place 12 it 12 it 13 where 13 where 14 you 14 you 16 it 15 wish 16 it 16 it 17 to 16 it 18 stay 18 stay 19 . 18 stay 20 ' ' [ah] [!] you have got something very different from that little black box , ' answered the old woman with delight . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 got 6 got 7 something 7 something 9 different 7 something 13 black 8 very 9 different 9 different 10 from 11 that 12 little 12 little 13 black 13 black 14 box 13 black 15 , 13 black 17 answered 13 black 22 delight 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 18 the 19 old 20 woman 20 woman 22 delight 21 with 22 delight 22 delight 23 . but the girl was so busy finding a place for it to stand that she took little notice of her mother . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 14 that 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 busy 5 so 14 that 6 busy 7 finding 7 finding 8 a 8 a 9 place 9 place 10 for 11 it 12 to 12 to 13 stand 13 stand 14 that 14 that 15 she 14 that 17 little 16 took 17 little 17 little 18 notice 18 notice 19 of 18 notice 21 mother 20 her 21 mother 21 mother 22 . ' [no] , after all it is too [fine] to live in a kitchen , let us place it in the guest chamber . ' 1 ' 25 ' 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 all 4 after 15 , 6 it 7 is 6 it 10 to 7 is 8 too 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 kitchen 14 kitchen 15 , 15 , 16 let 16 let 17 us 17 us 19 it 18 place 19 it 19 it 20 in 19 it 25 ' 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 guest 22 guest 23 chamber 23 chamber 24 . ( from [thorpe] ['s] [yule-tide] [stories] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 8 ) 7 . 8 ) [the] [goldsmith's] [fortune] every [evening] [the] [goldsmith] [would] [walk] [across] [to] [the] cowherd ['s] [house] and say [:] ' [come] , let's go out for a walk ! ' 1 every 10 cowherd 10 cowherd 13 and 13 and 14 say 14 say 16 ' 16 ' 26 ' 18 , 19 let's 19 let's 20 go 20 go 21 out 21 out 22 for 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 walk 24 walk 25 ! 25 ! 26 ' presently a rich stranger came along the lane , and seeing someone there , as he supposed , he said : 1 presently 2 a 1 presently 4 stranger 1 presently 5 came 1 presently 13 there 3 rich 4 stranger 6 along 7 the 7 the 8 lane 8 lane 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 seeing 11 seeing 12 someone 12 someone 13 there 13 there 14 , 13 there 15 as 13 there 21 : 16 he 17 supposed 17 supposed 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [good-evening] , [friend] ! a fine night to-night ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 ' 5 ! 6 a 5 ! 10 ! 6 a 7 fine 6 a 9 to-night 8 night 9 to-night 10 ! 11 ' but the goldsmith 's wife said nothing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 goldsmith 3 goldsmith 4 's 4 's 5 wife 5 wife 6 said 6 said 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . the man then repeated his words louder ; but still there was no reply . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 then 2 man 7 louder 2 man 14 reply 3 then 4 repeated 4 repeated 6 words 5 his 6 words 7 louder 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 still 10 still 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 no 14 reply 15 . a third time he shouted : 1 a 2 third 2 third 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 shouted 5 shouted 6 : ' [good-evening] , [friend] [!] are you deaf ? ' but the figure never replied . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ? 1 ' 10 ' 6 are 7 you 6 are 8 deaf 6 are 9 ? 10 ' 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 figure 13 figure 14 never 14 never 15 replied 15 replied 16 . ' [let] that teach you manners ! ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 8 ' 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 manners 6 manners 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [wretch] ! you have killed my wife ! 1 ' 8 wife 1 ' 9 ! 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 killed 6 killed 7 my 7 my 8 wife oh , miserable one ; we will have justice done to thee ! ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 miserable 1 oh 13 ! 3 miserable 4 one 3 miserable 5 ; 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 have 8 have 10 done 9 justice 10 done 10 done 11 to 11 to 12 thee 12 thee 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' ' [oh] , ' said he , ' my wife died , and [i] sold her . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 my 9 my 10 wife 10 wife 11 died 10 wife 16 her 11 died 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 sold 16 her 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [you] sold [your] [dead] [wife] ? ' cried the [people] [.] 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' 3 sold 7 ? 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the ' [yes] , ' said the goldsmith . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 goldsmith 7 goldsmith 8 . ' [for] how much ? ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 how 4 much 3 how 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [a] thousand [gold] [pieces] , ' replied the goldsmith . 1 ' 3 thousand 3 thousand 6 , 3 thousand 9 the 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 9 the 10 goldsmith 10 goldsmith 11 . at last they perceived that they had been cheated somehow by that goldsmith . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 perceived 4 perceived 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 cheated 9 cheated 10 somehow 10 somehow 11 by 10 somehow 12 that 12 that 13 goldsmith 13 goldsmith 14 . ' [that] will teach him not to play tricks on us , ' said they . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 him 5 him 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 tricks 9 tricks 10 on 10 on 11 us 11 us 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 they 15 they 16 . ' [for] as he can't swim he 'll drown , and we sha'n't have any more trouble with him ! ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 as 9 drown 4 he 6 swim 4 he 7 he 5 can't 6 swim 7 he 9 drown 8 'll 9 drown 9 drown 17 trouble 9 drown 20 ! 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 have 12 we 13 sha'n't 12 we 14 have 14 have 17 trouble 15 any 16 more 16 more 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 with 18 with 19 him 20 ! 21 ' at the place where he landed he came across a fine fat cow buffalo , and immediately he jumped on her back and rode home . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 place 3 place 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 landed 5 he 7 he 7 he 8 came 8 came 9 across 8 came 14 buffalo 10 a 11 fine 11 fine 12 fat 12 fat 13 cow 13 cow 14 buffalo 14 buffalo 17 immediately 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 immediately 17 immediately 18 he 17 immediately 26 . 18 he 19 jumped 18 he 21 her 20 on 21 her 21 her 22 back 22 back 23 and 23 and 24 rode 24 rode 25 home when the village people saw him , they ran out in surprise , and said : 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 village 3 village 4 people 3 village 12 surprise 3 village 16 : 4 people 5 saw 4 people 8 they 5 saw 6 him 5 saw 7 , 8 they 9 ran 9 ran 10 out 11 in 12 surprise 12 surprise 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 said ' [where] on earth [do] you come from , and where did you get that buffalo ? ' 1 ' 4 earth 1 ' 18 ' 3 on 4 earth 6 you 7 come 6 you 17 ? 7 come 8 from 8 from 16 buffalo 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 where 11 where 14 get 12 did 14 get 13 you 14 get 14 get 16 buffalo 15 that 16 buffalo 17 ? 18 ' ' [ah] ! ' said the goldsmith , ' you little know what delightful adventures [i] [have] [had] ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 goldsmith 7 goldsmith 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 you 10 you 12 know 11 little 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 delightful 14 delightful 15 adventures 15 adventures 19 ! in fact , [i] [could] [hardly] [tear] [myself] [away] ; but [i] [thought] that [i] must really let you all know about it . ' 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 23 it 3 , 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 14 that 16 must 18 let 17 really 18 let 18 let 19 you 18 let 21 know 20 all 21 know 21 know 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' and whenever any one of them waved his hands about and struggled the goldsmith would cry out : 1 and 2 whenever 2 whenever 3 any 2 whenever 14 goldsmith 2 whenever 15 would 4 one 5 of 4 one 11 and 5 of 6 them 7 waved 9 hands 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 about 10 about 11 and 11 and 12 struggled 11 and 14 goldsmith 13 the 14 goldsmith 15 would 16 cry 16 cry 17 out 16 cry 18 : ' [look] ! he 's beckoning the rest of you to come ; he 's got a fine buffalo ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 21 ' 4 he 5 's 5 's 20 ! 6 beckoning 19 buffalo 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 of 8 rest 19 buffalo 9 of 11 to 10 you 11 to 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 ; 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 got 16 got 17 a 17 a 18 fine 17 a 19 buffalo 19 buffalo 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' and others who were doubtful would jump in , until not one was left . 1 and 3 who 2 others 3 who 3 who 4 were 3 who 10 until 4 were 5 doubtful 5 doubtful 6 would 6 would 7 jump 7 jump 8 in 9 , 10 until 10 until 12 one 11 not 12 one 12 one 14 left 12 one 15 . 13 was 14 left then the cunning goldsmith went back and took all the village for himself , and became very rich indeed . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 cunning 3 cunning 4 goldsmith 4 goldsmith 8 took 5 went 6 back 5 went 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 all 9 all 10 the 9 all 11 village 9 all 20 . 11 village 12 for 11 village 18 rich 12 for 13 himself 13 himself 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 became 17 very 16 became 18 rich 18 rich 19 indeed but do you think he was happy ? 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 4 think 8 ? 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 happy not a bit . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 . lies never made a man happy yet . 1 lies 2 never 2 never 7 yet 2 never 8 . 3 made 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 happy 5 man 7 yet ( [told] by a [pathan] to [major] [campbell] . ) 1 ( 10 ) 3 by 4 a 4 a 10 ) 6 to 9 . 9 . 10 ) [the] [enchanted] [wreath] however , her mother did not know that , but thought her the most bewitching maiden that ever was seen . 1 however 2 , 1 however 16 maiden 3 her 4 mother 3 her 12 her 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 her 11 thought 12 her 12 her 13 the 12 her 15 bewitching 12 her 16 maiden 13 the 14 most 16 maiden 17 that 16 maiden 18 ever 18 ever 19 was 18 ever 20 seen 18 ever 21 . one day the man called to his daughter and bade her come with him into the forest to cut wood . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 man 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 called 4 man 10 bade 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 daughter 8 daughter 10 bade 9 and 10 bade 10 bade 11 her 10 bade 12 come 12 come 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 into 15 into 17 forest 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 19 cut 18 to 19 cut 19 cut 21 . 20 wood 21 . so he said to his wife : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 to 3 said 7 : 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 wife but the wife answered : 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 answered 2 the 3 wife 4 answered 5 : ' [if] your daughter is wet already , it is all the more reason that she should go and get the axe . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 daughter 4 daughter 6 wet 4 daughter 16 she 5 is 6 wet 6 wet 7 already 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 all 10 is 16 she 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 more 13 more 14 reason 14 reason 15 that 16 she 17 should 16 she 23 . 17 should 18 go 18 go 19 and 19 and 20 get 20 get 21 the 21 the 22 axe [[] [illustration] [:] [three] [little] [doves] [were] [seated] [on] [the] [handle] [of] [the] [axe] []] to her surprise , three little doves were sitting on the handle , all of them looking very sad . 1 to 2 her 2 her 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 , 4 , 12 handle 5 three 6 little 6 little 7 doves 7 doves 8 were 8 were 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 handle 12 handle 13 , 13 , 14 all 14 all 15 of 15 of 16 them 15 of 17 looking 17 looking 18 very 18 very 19 sad 19 sad 20 . ' [you] poor little things [,] ' said the girl , stroking them . 1 ' 3 poor 1 ' 7 ' 3 poor 4 little 4 little 5 things 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 stroking 12 stroking 13 them 13 them 14 . ' [why] do you sit there and get wet ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 sit 4 you 10 ? 5 sit 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 wet she then crumbled the bread on the ground , and was pleased to see the doves flutter quite cheerfully towards it . 1 she 2 then 2 then 3 crumbled 3 crumbled 5 bread 3 crumbled 11 was 3 crumbled 19 cheerfully 4 the 5 bread 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 to 14 see 15 the 15 the 16 doves 16 doves 17 flutter 17 flutter 18 quite 18 quite 19 cheerfully 19 cheerfully 21 it 20 towards 21 it 21 it 22 . ' [good-bye] , ' she said , picking up the axe , and went her way homewards . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 picking 8 picking 9 up 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 axe 11 axe 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 16 way 15 her 16 way 16 way 17 homewards 17 homewards 18 . ' [that] is a good girl , ' said one ; ' [i] [really] was too [weak] to stretch out a wing before she [came] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 ' 1 ' 24 she 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 girl 7 , 8 ' 7 , 12 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 10 one 9 said 10 one 10 one 11 ; 12 ' 15 was 15 was 18 to 16 too 18 to 18 to 19 stretch 19 stretch 20 out 20 out 21 a 21 a 22 wing 22 wing 23 before 24 she 26 . i should like to do something to show how grateful [i] [am] . ' 1 i 2 should 1 i 10 grateful 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 show 8 show 9 how 10 grateful 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [well] , let us give her a wreath of flowers that will never fade as long as she wears it , ' cried another . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 26 . 4 let 5 us 4 let 6 give 6 give 8 a 7 her 8 a 8 a 9 wreath 9 wreath 10 of 10 of 11 flowers 11 flowers 12 that 12 that 13 will 13 will 14 never 14 never 15 fade 15 fade 17 long 15 fade 20 wears 16 as 17 long 17 long 18 as 19 she 20 wears 20 wears 21 it 20 wears 25 another 22 , 25 another 23 ' 24 cried 24 cried 25 another 25 another 26 . ' [and] let the tiniest singing birds in the world sit amongst the flowers , ' rejoined the third . 1 ' 3 let 1 ' 16 ' 4 the 5 tiniest 5 tiniest 7 birds 6 singing 7 birds 7 birds 8 in 8 in 10 world 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 sit 11 sit 12 amongst 11 sit 15 , 12 amongst 13 the 12 amongst 14 flowers 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 20 . 17 rejoined 18 the 18 the 19 third 19 third 20 . ' [yes] , that will do beautifully , ' said the [first] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 beautifully 7 beautifully 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 13 . 10 said 11 the as she did so the roses became withered and brown , and the birds flew out of the window . 1 as 7 became 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 7 became 5 the 6 roses 5 the 7 became 7 became 8 withered 7 became 9 and 9 and 10 brown 10 brown 14 birds 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 birds 14 birds 19 window 15 flew 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 window 19 window 20 . but though she pretended to despise the wreath , she longed none the less for her daughter to have one like it . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 she 2 though 8 wreath 4 pretended 5 to 5 to 6 despise 6 despise 7 the 7 the 8 wreath 8 wreath 9 , 8 wreath 19 have 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 longed 11 longed 12 none 13 the 14 less 14 less 15 for 15 for 18 to 16 her 17 daughter 17 daughter 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 21 like 19 have 23 . 20 one 21 like 21 like 22 it the stepmother 's heart was glad when she saw this , and she said quite mildly : 1 the 2 stepmother 2 stepmother 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 6 glad 5 was 6 glad 6 glad 7 when 7 when 8 she 7 when 9 saw 9 saw 10 this 10 this 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 16 mildly 14 said 17 : 15 quite 16 mildly ' [why] , you have forgotten your axe again , you careless man ! 1 ' 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 8 axe 7 your 8 axe 8 axe 9 again 8 axe 12 careless 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 you 12 careless 13 man 13 man 14 ! ' [you] dirty creatures , ' cried she , ' get away at once , or [i] will throw stones at you . ' 1 ' 3 dirty 3 dirty 4 creatures 4 creatures 5 , 4 creatures 8 she 4 creatures 20 stones 5 , 7 cried 6 ' 7 cried 8 she 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 get 12 away 12 away 14 once 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 19 throw 18 will 19 throw 19 throw 20 stones 20 stones 21 at 20 stones 22 you 20 stones 23 . 20 stones 24 ' and the doves spread their wings in a fright and flew up to the very top of a tree , their bodies shaking with anger . 1 and 10 and 2 the 3 doves 2 the 10 and 3 doves 4 spread 4 spread 6 wings 5 their 6 wings 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 fright 9 fright 10 and 10 and 12 up 10 and 21 their 11 flew 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 the 13 to 16 top 14 the 15 very 16 top 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 tree 19 tree 20 , 21 their 22 bodies 22 bodies 23 shaking 23 shaking 24 with 24 with 25 anger 25 anger 26 . ' [never] , ' said the biggest dove . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 biggest 7 biggest 8 dove 8 dove 9 . ' [we] [must] [find] some [way] of [paying] her [back] [in] her own coin ! ' 1 ' 5 some 1 ' 16 ' 5 some 7 of 7 of 9 her 9 her 12 her 12 her 13 own 13 own 14 coin 15 ! 16 ' ' [oh] , how clever of you ! 1 ' 8 ! 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 clever 5 clever 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 ! that will do beautifully , ' exclaimed the other two . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 beautifully 4 beautifully 5 , 4 beautifully 6 ' 4 beautifully 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 10 two 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 two 10 two 11 . ' [what] in the world is the matter ? ' asked the birds sleepily . 1 ' 9 ? 1 ' 10 ' 3 in 4 the 3 in 6 is 4 the 5 world 6 is 8 matter 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 ? 10 ' 11 asked 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 birds 13 birds 14 sleepily 14 sleepily 15 . ' [that] is [our] secret , ' said the doves . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 5 secret 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 doves 10 doves 11 . ' [well] [,] did you get the wreath ? ' cried she . 1 ' 12 she 4 did 5 you 4 did 6 get 6 get 8 wreath 7 the 8 wreath 8 wreath 11 cried 9 ? 11 cried 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [dirty] creatures ! ' [answered] her daughter . 1 ' 3 creatures 1 ' 5 ' 3 creatures 4 ! 5 ' 7 her 7 her 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 . ' [don't] speak to me like that ! 1 ' 3 speak 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 ! what do you mean ? ' asked the mother again [.] 1 what 4 mean 1 what 6 ' 2 do 4 mean 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 ? 6 ' 8 the 7 asked 8 the 8 the 10 again 9 mother 10 again ' [dirty] creatures ! ' repeated the daughter , and nothing else could she say . 1 ' 3 creatures 1 ' 5 ' 3 creatures 4 ! 5 ' 6 repeated 5 ' 7 the 7 the 8 daughter 8 daughter 14 she 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 she 11 nothing 12 else 12 else 13 could 13 could 14 she 14 she 15 say 14 she 16 . then the woman saw that something evil had befallen her , and turned in her rage to her stepdaughter . 1 then 2 the 1 then 11 , 2 the 3 woman 3 woman 4 saw 4 saw 5 that 5 that 10 her 6 something 7 evil 7 evil 8 had 8 had 9 befallen 9 befallen 10 her 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 turned 13 turned 14 in 14 in 16 rage 14 in 20 . 15 her 16 rage 16 rage 17 to 17 to 18 her 19 stepdaughter 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [standing] [in] [the] [shelter] [of] [a] [tree] [,] [he] [watched] [her] [a] [long] [while] []] her plan was this . 1 her 2 plan 2 plan 4 this 2 plan 5 . 3 was 4 this everything fell out exactly as the woman had hoped . 1 everything 2 fell 2 fell 3 out 3 out 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 woman 7 woman 9 hoped 8 had 9 hoped 9 hoped 10 . the woman thanked her and paid her well , and returned to her hut , carrying the mask with her under her cloak . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 her 3 thanked 5 and 3 thanked 8 well 5 and 6 paid 6 paid 7 her 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 returned 11 returned 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 hut 14 hut 15 , 15 , 16 carrying 16 carrying 17 the 17 the 18 mask 18 mask 19 with 19 with 20 her 19 with 21 under 21 under 23 cloak 22 her 23 cloak 23 cloak 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [stepmother] [tries] [to] [drown] [the] [princess] []] i will go back to the witch and see if she cannot take off the spell laid on you by those horrible birds . 1 i 2 will 1 i 10 if 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 witch 7 witch 8 and 9 see 10 if 10 if 12 cannot 11 she 12 cannot 12 cannot 13 take 13 take 14 off 14 off 15 the 15 the 16 spell 16 spell 17 laid 17 laid 18 on 18 on 19 you 19 you 20 by 20 by 22 horrible 21 those 22 horrible 22 horrible 23 birds 22 horrible 24 . ah ! why did [i] not think of it before ! ' 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 12 ' 3 why 4 did 4 did 6 not 6 not 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 before 10 before 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [what] is it ? tell me ! 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 tell 5 ? 8 ! 6 tell 7 me is the pain bad ? 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 pain 3 pain 4 bad 4 bad 5 ? when did it begin ? 1 when 2 did 1 when 4 begin 2 did 3 it 4 begin 5 ? and as he spoke he sprang to his feet to go in search of them . 1 and 4 spoke 2 as 4 spoke 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 he 4 spoke 6 sprang 6 sprang 7 to 6 sprang 9 feet 6 sprang 15 them 7 to 8 his 10 to 11 go 11 go 13 search 12 in 13 search 13 search 14 of 13 search 15 them 15 them 16 . however , he guessed somehow that she wished to be left alone , so he only said : 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 guessed 3 he 15 he 4 guessed 5 somehow 5 somehow 6 that 7 she 8 wished 7 she 15 he 8 wished 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 left 11 left 12 alone 12 alone 13 , 14 so 15 he 15 he 16 only 16 only 17 said 17 said 18 : ' [that] maiden is strangely [like] [my] [wife] , ' thought he ; ' [i] must see her closer . ' 1 ' 3 maiden 1 ' 10 ' 4 is 5 strangely 5 strangely 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 10 ' 21 ' 11 thought 12 he 12 he 14 ' 13 ; 14 ' 16 must 17 see 17 see 18 her 18 her 19 closer 19 closer 20 . 20 . 21 ' and he hastened down to the water . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 . one thing was clear , if she did not change her conduct very shortly he would have to send her away from court . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 4 clear 3 was 4 clear 4 clear 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 she 6 if 16 would 7 she 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 change 10 change 12 conduct 10 change 13 very 11 her 12 conduct 13 very 14 shortly 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 send 19 send 20 her 20 her 21 away 21 away 22 from 22 from 23 court 23 court 24 . ' [wait] for me ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 ! wait for me ! 1 wait 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 ! wait for me ! ' he cried ; not even knowing he was speaking . 1 wait 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 ; 8 ; 9 not 9 not 10 even 9 not 11 knowing 11 knowing 14 speaking 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 speaking 14 speaking 15 . but when he reached the shore there was nothing to be seen but the shadows cast by the moonlight . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 13 but 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 seen 12 seen 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 shadows 15 shadows 19 moonlight 16 cast 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 moonlight 19 moonlight 20 . then he put the matter from his mind , and kept his thoughts on the duty that lay before him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 8 mind 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 11 kept 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 kept 11 kept 14 on 12 his 13 thoughts 12 his 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 duty 15 the 17 that 15 the 21 . 17 that 18 lay 18 lay 19 before 19 before 20 him he had scarcely done so when the girl came out of the sea , and stretched out her arms towards his window . 1 he 2 had 1 he 15 and 2 had 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 done 5 so 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 came 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 sea 13 sea 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 stretched 16 stretched 17 out 17 out 18 her 18 her 19 arms 19 arms 20 towards 20 towards 22 window 21 his 22 window 22 window 23 . ' [you] are my own wife , and [i] [shall] [never] let you go , ' he said . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 16 ' 4 my 5 own 4 my 6 wife 6 wife 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 let 12 let 13 you 12 let 14 go 14 go 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . but the words were hardly out of his mouth when he found that it was a hare that he was holding by the paw . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 words 3 words 4 were 4 were 5 hardly 5 hardly 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 9 mouth 7 of 8 his 9 mouth 10 when 10 when 11 he 10 when 12 found 12 found 13 that 12 found 14 it 14 it 17 hare 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 hare 17 hare 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 22 by 21 holding 22 by 22 by 24 paw 23 the 24 paw 24 paw 25 . then the hare changed into a fish , and the fish into a bird , and the bird into a slimy wriggling snake . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 hare 3 hare 10 the 4 changed 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 fish 7 fish 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 fish 10 the 12 into 10 the 24 . 12 into 14 bird 13 a 14 bird 14 bird 18 bird 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 bird 18 bird 19 into 19 into 23 snake 20 a 21 slimy 20 a 22 wriggling 20 a 23 snake ' [i] have got it ! 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 got 4 got 5 it 5 it 6 ! i have got it ! ' she cried triumphantly , and laid the ointment on her daughter 's tongue . 1 i 2 have 1 i 6 ' 2 have 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 ! 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 triumphantly 9 triumphantly 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 laid 12 laid 13 the 13 the 14 ointment 14 ointment 15 on 14 ointment 16 her 16 her 17 daughter 17 daughter 18 's 18 's 19 tongue 19 tongue 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [returns] [from] [the] [sea] []] ' [now] what do you say ? ' she asked proudly . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 10 asked 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 asked 10 asked 11 proudly 11 proudly 12 . at this moment the prince entered with his real wife . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 moment 3 moment 5 prince 3 moment 10 wife 4 the 5 prince 6 entered 7 with 6 entered 10 wife 8 his 9 real 8 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 . ' [you] [both] deserve death , ' he said , ' and if it were left to me , you should have it . 1 ' 4 deserve 4 deserve 18 me 5 death 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 18 me 15 were 16 left 16 left 18 me 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 , 18 me 20 you 20 you 21 should 20 you 23 it 20 you 24 . 21 should 22 have but the prince and his wife lived together long and happily , and ruled their people well . 1 but 3 prince 1 but 11 happily 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 and 3 prince 6 wife 5 his 6 wife 7 lived 8 together 8 together 10 and 8 together 11 happily 9 long 10 and 11 happily 12 , 11 happily 15 their 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 ruled 14 ruled 15 their 15 their 16 people 15 their 18 . 16 people 17 well ( adapted from [thorpe] ['s] [yule-tide] [stories] . ) 1 ( 2 adapted 1 ( 9 ) 2 adapted 3 from 8 . 9 ) [the] [foolish] [weaver] once a weaver , who was in want of work , took service with a certain farmer as a shepherd . 1 once 2 a 1 once 3 weaver 3 weaver 4 , 3 weaver 5 who 3 weaver 17 farmer 5 who 6 was 5 who 11 , 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 want 8 want 9 of 9 of 10 work 11 , 12 took 12 took 13 service 13 service 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 certain 17 farmer 20 shepherd 17 farmer 21 . 18 as 20 shepherd 19 a 20 shepherd the farmer , knowing that the man was very slow-witted , gave him the most careful instructions as to everything that he was to do . 1 the 2 farmer 2 farmer 10 slow-witted 3 , 4 knowing 4 knowing 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 10 slow-witted 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 slow-witted 10 slow-witted 16 careful 11 , 12 gave 12 gave 13 him 13 him 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 careful 16 careful 17 instructions 17 instructions 18 as 18 as 19 to 19 to 20 everything 20 everything 21 that 20 everything 22 he 22 he 23 was 22 he 26 . 23 was 24 to 24 to 25 do the weaver said that he understood , and started with the flocks to the hillsides where they grazed all day . 1 the 2 weaver 2 weaver 16 where 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 understood 6 understood 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 16 where 9 started 10 with 9 started 13 to 9 started 16 where 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 flocks 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 hillsides 16 where 17 they 16 where 20 day 17 they 18 grazed 19 all 20 day 20 day 21 . when he came back all the flock were scattered or killed , and when the farmer heard the tale he beat him soundly . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 all 4 back 6 the 4 back 7 flock 7 flock 9 scattered 8 were 9 scattered 9 scattered 10 or 9 scattered 24 . 10 or 11 killed 11 killed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 20 he 14 when 20 he 15 the 16 farmer 16 farmer 20 he 17 heard 18 the 17 heard 20 he 19 tale 20 he 20 he 21 beat 21 beat 22 him 21 beat 23 soundly so , the next day , the weaver was left at home to take care of the farmer 's old sick mother . 1 so 4 next 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 day 4 next 11 at 5 day 6 , 7 the 8 weaver 8 weaver 9 was 9 was 10 left 9 was 11 at 11 at 12 home 11 at 13 to 11 at 18 farmer 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 the 18 farmer 20 old 19 's 20 old 20 old 21 sick 20 old 23 . 21 sick 22 mother ' [you] are welcome , ' said they . 1 ' 6 ' 3 are 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 they 8 they 9 . ' [willingly] , ' answered the weaver . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 5 answered 7 weaver 5 answered 8 . so the next morning the seven weavers set out to go to the village where they could buy what they wanted . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 7 weavers 5 the 6 seven 6 seven 7 weavers 7 weavers 8 set 7 weavers 18 buy 8 set 9 out 8 set 11 go 9 out 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 to 11 go 13 the 14 village 15 where 15 where 18 buy 16 they 18 buy 17 could 18 buy 18 buy 19 what 18 buy 22 . 19 what 21 wanted 20 they 21 wanted on the way they had to cross a ravine which lately had been full of water , but now was quite dry . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 they 4 they 5 had 4 they 9 ravine 6 to 7 cross 7 cross 9 ravine 8 a 9 ravine 9 ravine 11 lately 9 ravine 16 water 9 ravine 20 was 10 which 11 lately 11 lately 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 water 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 now 19 now 20 was 20 was 22 dry 21 quite 22 dry 22 dry 23 . he counted all except himself , and then cried out that somebody was missing ! 1 he 2 counted 2 counted 3 all 2 counted 8 then 2 counted 15 ! 3 all 4 except 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 9 cried 10 out 9 cried 15 ! 10 out 11 that 12 somebody 13 was 12 somebody 15 ! 13 was 14 missing they ran up and down the bank of the ravine wringing their hands in great distress and looking for signs of their lost comrade . 1 they 2 ran 2 ran 10 ravine 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 bank 7 bank 8 of 7 bank 10 ravine 9 the 10 ravine 10 ravine 11 wringing 10 ravine 23 lost 11 wringing 12 their 11 wringing 13 hands 11 wringing 14 in 14 in 17 and 15 great 16 distress 15 great 17 and 17 and 18 looking 18 looking 19 for 19 for 20 signs 20 signs 21 of 21 of 22 their 22 their 23 lost 23 lost 24 comrade 24 comrade 25 . there a farmer found them and asked what was the matter [.] 1 there 2 a 2 a 4 found 3 farmer 4 found 4 found 5 them 5 them 11 matter 6 and 7 asked 7 asked 8 what 8 what 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 matter ( from the [pushto] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [clever] [cat] once upon a time there lived an old man who dwelt with his son in a small hut on the edge of the plain . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 dwelt 11 dwelt 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 son 13 his 15 in 15 in 18 hut 16 a 17 small 17 small 18 hut 18 hut 21 edge 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 edge 21 edge 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 plain 24 plain 25 . be good to your mother , as you have been to me . 1 be 2 good 2 good 4 your 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 . and now farewell ! ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 5 ' 3 farewell 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' then he turned his face to the wall and died . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 turned 3 turned 5 face 4 his 5 face 5 face 10 died 6 to 8 wall 6 to 10 died 7 the 8 wall 9 and 10 died 10 died 11 . wandering over the plain , he noticed a troop of gazelles , and pointed to his greyhound to give chase . 1 wandering 2 over 2 over 3 the 3 the 4 plain 4 plain 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 noticed 7 noticed 9 troop 7 noticed 14 pointed 8 a 9 troop 9 troop 10 of 11 gazelles 12 , 11 gazelles 14 pointed 12 , 13 and 14 pointed 15 to 14 pointed 19 give 15 to 16 his 17 greyhound 19 give 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 chase 20 chase 21 . the dog soon brought down a fine fat beast , and slinging it over his shoulders , the young man turned homewards . 1 the 2 dog 2 dog 3 soon 3 soon 4 brought 4 brought 5 down 4 brought 7 fine 6 a 7 fine 7 fine 8 fat 8 fat 9 beast 9 beast 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 slinging 12 slinging 13 it 12 slinging 14 over 12 slinging 17 , 12 slinging 23 . 14 over 15 his 15 his 16 shoulders 17 , 22 homewards 18 the 19 young 19 young 20 man 19 young 21 turned 21 turned 22 homewards on the way , however , he passed a pond , and as he approached a cloud of birds flew into the air . 1 on 2 the 1 on 4 , 2 the 3 way 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 passed 8 passed 9 a 9 a 10 pond 9 a 12 and 9 a 15 approached 10 pond 11 , 13 as 14 he 13 as 15 approached 14 he 15 approached 15 approached 17 cloud 15 approached 20 flew 16 a 17 cloud 17 cloud 18 of 19 birds 20 flew 20 flew 21 into 21 into 23 air 22 the 23 air 23 air 24 . the young man picked it up , and put it in his pouch and then went towards home again . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 17 towards 4 picked 5 it 4 picked 16 went 5 it 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 pouch 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 went 16 went 17 towards 17 towards 18 home 17 towards 20 . 18 home 19 again when all the rats were killed , the young man left the barn . 1 when 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 rats 4 rats 5 were 4 rats 13 barn 5 were 6 killed 6 killed 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 man 9 young 10 man 11 left 12 the 12 the 13 barn 13 barn 14 . he took the path leading to the door of the hut , but stopped on feeling a hand laid on his shoulder . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 path 4 path 5 leading 5 leading 6 to 6 to 8 door 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 17 a 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 on 14 stopped 15 on 15 on 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 a 17 a 18 hand 17 a 23 . 18 hand 19 laid 19 laid 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 shoulder come with me to that shining lake yonder , and fear nothing . ' 1 come 2 with 2 with 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 shining 6 shining 7 lake 7 lake 8 yonder 8 yonder 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 fear 11 fear 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [step] [into] [the] [water] and shut your eyes [!] 1 ' 7 shut 6 and 7 shut 7 shut 9 eyes 8 your 9 eyes you will find yourself sinking slowly to the bottom ; but take courage , all will go well . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 sinking 4 yourself 6 slowly 4 yourself 15 all 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 take 12 take 13 courage 13 courage 14 , 14 , 15 all 15 all 18 well 16 will 17 go 17 go 18 well 18 well 19 . only bring up as much silver as you can carry , and we will divide it between us . ' 1 only 2 bring 2 bring 3 up 2 bring 15 divide 3 up 4 as 4 as 5 much 4 as 7 as 5 much 6 silver 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 carry 10 carry 15 divide 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 divide 15 divide 16 it 15 divide 17 between 15 divide 20 ' 17 between 18 us 18 us 19 . so the young man stepped bravely into the lake , and felt himself sinking , sinking , till he reached firm ground at last . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 stepped 5 stepped 6 bravely 6 bravely 9 lake 6 bravely 12 felt 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 lake 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 felt 12 felt 14 sinking 13 himself 14 sinking 14 sinking 15 , 15 , 16 sinking 16 sinking 17 , 17 , 18 till 18 till 19 he 18 till 20 reached 20 reached 21 firm 20 reached 22 ground 22 ground 24 last 23 at 24 last 24 last 25 . he picked it up in order to examine it more closely , and as he held it the stone spoke . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 order 6 order 7 to 7 to 8 examine 8 examine 11 closely 9 it 11 closely 10 more 11 closely 11 closely 13 and 11 closely 17 it 12 , 13 and 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 held 16 held 17 it 17 it 18 the 18 the 19 stone 19 stone 20 spoke 20 spoke 21 . ' [as] long as you hold me , all your wishes will come true , ' it said [.] 1 ' 8 , 1 ' 18 said 3 long 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 hold 6 hold 7 me 7 me 8 , 9 all 10 your 10 your 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 will 12 will 13 come 13 come 14 true 14 true 15 , 15 , 17 it 16 ' 17 it 17 it 18 said ' [but] hide me in your turban , and then [call] to the [jew] that you are ready to come up . ' 1 ' 3 hide 3 hide 4 me 3 hide 8 , 4 me 5 in 5 in 7 turban 6 your 7 turban 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 23 ' 12 to 13 the 12 to 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 ready 18 ready 20 come 19 to 20 come 20 come 21 up 21 up 22 . 22 . 23 ' in a few minutes the young man stood again by the shores of the lake . 1 in 2 a 1 in 4 minutes 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 7 man 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 8 stood 8 stood 10 by 9 again 10 by 10 by 11 the 10 by 12 shores 12 shores 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 lake 15 lake 16 . ' [well] , where is the silver ? ' asked the [jew] , who was awaiting him . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 is 5 is 6 the 5 is 8 ? 6 the 7 silver 9 ' 11 the 9 ' 18 . 10 asked 11 the 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 awaiting 16 awaiting 17 him 16 awaiting 18 . ' [ah] , my father , how can [i] tell you [!] 1 ' 8 can 3 , 4 my 3 , 6 , 4 my 5 father 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 can 8 can 11 you 10 tell 11 you then hearing steps approaching [i] got frightened , and [called] to you , as you know . ' 1 then 3 steps 2 hearing 3 steps 3 steps 4 approaching 3 steps 18 ' 4 approaching 9 and 6 got 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 know 14 as 17 . 15 you 16 know 17 . 18 ' ' [you] are no better than the rest , ' [cried] the [jew] , and turned away in a rage . 1 ' 10 ' 3 are 4 no 4 no 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 20 rage 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 turned 16 turned 17 away 17 away 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 rage 20 rage 21 . when he was out of sight the young man took the stone from his turban and looked at it . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 man 8 young 15 turban 9 man 14 his 10 took 11 the 11 the 12 stone 12 stone 13 from 13 from 14 his 15 turban 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 at 18 at 19 it 19 it 20 . ' [i] want the finest camel that can be [found] , and the most splendid garments , ' said he . 1 ' 3 want 1 ' 18 ' 4 the 5 finest 4 the 6 camel 6 camel 7 that 7 that 8 can 8 can 9 be 9 be 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 splendid 15 splendid 16 garments 16 garments 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . ' [shut] your eyes then , ' replied the [stone] . 1 ' 3 your 1 ' 7 ' 3 your 4 eyes 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 7 ' 11 . 8 replied 9 the mounting the camel , he whistled the falcon to his wrist , and , followed by his greyhound and his cat , he started homewards . 1 mounting 2 the 2 the 3 camel 3 camel 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 whistled 6 whistled 7 the 7 the 8 falcon 8 falcon 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 wrist 11 wrist 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 , 14 , 22 , 15 followed 16 by 15 followed 19 and 16 by 17 his 17 his 18 greyhound 19 and 20 his 19 and 22 , 20 his 21 cat 22 , 23 he 23 he 25 homewards 24 started 25 homewards 25 homewards 26 . his mother was sewing at her door when this magnificent stranger rode up , and , filled with surprise , she bowed low before him . 1 his 2 mother 2 mother 8 when 3 was 4 sewing 3 was 8 when 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 door 7 door 8 when 8 when 9 this 8 when 10 magnificent 8 when 15 and 11 stranger 12 rode 12 rode 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 filled 15 and 21 she 16 , 17 filled 17 filled 18 with 18 with 19 surprise 19 surprise 20 , 21 she 22 bowed 22 bowed 23 low 23 low 24 before 24 before 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [don't] you know me , mother ? ' he said with a laugh . 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 4 know 3 you 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 ? 7 mother 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 laugh 14 laugh 15 . and on hearing his voice the good woman nearly fell to the ground with astonishment . 1 and 3 hearing 2 on 3 hearing 3 hearing 4 his 4 his 5 voice 4 his 8 woman 6 the 7 good 6 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 nearly 8 woman 15 astonishment 9 nearly 10 fell 10 fell 11 to 10 fell 13 ground 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 with 15 astonishment 16 . ' [how] have you got that camel and [those] clothes ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 12 ' 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 got 6 that 7 camel 7 camel 8 and 8 and 10 clothes 10 clothes 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 she 14 she 15 . ' [can] a son of mine have committed murder in order to possess them ? ' 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 16 ' 3 a 4 son 4 son 6 mine 5 of 6 mine 7 have 8 committed 8 committed 11 order 9 murder 10 in 10 in 11 order 11 order 12 to 11 order 13 possess 13 possess 14 them 14 them 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [do] not [be] [afraid] ; they are quite honestly come by , ' answered the youth . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 are 7 they 9 quite 9 quite 10 honestly 10 honestly 12 by 11 come 12 by 12 by 13 , 12 by 14 ' 12 by 17 youth 15 answered 17 youth 16 the 17 youth 17 youth 18 . at these words the mother thought her son had certainly gone mad , and stared blankly at him . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 2 these 5 mother 4 the 5 mother 5 mother 7 her 6 thought 7 her 7 her 8 son 8 son 11 gone 8 son 18 him 9 had 10 certainly 10 certainly 11 gone 11 gone 12 mad 12 mad 13 , 12 mad 15 stared 13 , 14 and 15 stared 16 blankly 15 stared 17 at 18 him 19 . the young man guessed what was in her heart , and replied with a smile : 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 what 4 guessed 12 replied 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 replied 12 replied 13 with 12 replied 16 : 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 smile ' [fear] nothing . 1 ' 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 . promise all that he asks ; it will be fulfilled somehow . ' 1 promise 3 that 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 asks 5 asks 6 ; 5 asks 10 fulfilled 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 10 fulfilled 11 somehow 11 somehow 12 . 12 . 13 ' so she went to the palace , where she found the king sitting in the [hall] of [justice] listening to the [petitions] of [his] people . 1 so 2 she 1 so 26 . 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 palace 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 12 king 7 , 8 where 7 , 11 the 8 where 9 she 9 she 10 found 11 the 12 king 13 sitting 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 listening 19 listening 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 23 of 23 of 25 people 25 people 26 . the woman waited until all had been heard and the hall was empty , and then went up and knelt before the throne . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 waited 2 woman 5 all 3 waited 4 until 5 all 7 been 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 heard 8 heard 9 and 8 heard 11 hall 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 13 empty 11 hall 23 throne 12 was 13 empty 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 went 17 went 18 up 18 up 19 and 19 and 20 knelt 20 knelt 21 before 21 before 22 the 22 the 23 throne 23 throne 24 . ' [my] [son] has sent me to ask for the hand of the princess , ' said she . 1 ' 4 has 4 has 5 sent 5 sent 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 12 of 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 hand 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 19 . 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 she ' [it] shall be done , [your] [majesty] , ' said she , and got up and left the hall . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 10 ' 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 done 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 got 15 got 16 up 16 up 17 and 17 and 18 left 18 left 19 the 19 the 20 hall 20 hall 21 . her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates , dressed in the clothes that he wore every day . 1 her 2 son 2 son 3 was 3 was 5 awaiting 4 anxiously 5 awaiting 5 awaiting 6 her 5 awaiting 7 outside 5 awaiting 9 palace 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 gates 9 palace 15 clothes 10 gates 11 , 12 dressed 13 in 12 dressed 15 clothes 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 that 16 that 17 he 16 that 18 wore 18 wore 20 day 18 wore 21 . 19 every 20 day ' [oh] , [something] [quite] impossible ; and [i] [hope] you will put the princess out of [your] [head] , ' she replied . 1 ' 12 will 1 ' 21 ' 3 , 6 impossible 6 impossible 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 13 put 16 out 14 the 15 princess 15 princess 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 she 22 she 23 replied 23 replied 24 . ' [well] , but what is it ? ' persisted he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 what 5 what 6 is 5 what 8 ? 6 is 7 it 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 12 . 9 ' 11 he 10 persisted 11 he ' [i] thought it would be something much harder than that , ' exclaimed the young man . 1 ' 3 thought 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 something 7 something 9 harder 8 much 9 harder 9 harder 10 than 9 harder 12 , 10 than 11 that 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 exclaimed 14 exclaimed 15 the 14 exclaimed 16 young 14 exclaimed 18 . 16 young 17 man ' [i] will see about it at once . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . 9 . 10 ' and leaving his mother , he went into the country and took the stone from his turban . 1 and 2 leaving 2 leaving 3 his 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 18 . 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 country 10 country 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 stone 14 stone 15 from 15 from 16 his 16 his 17 turban 17 turban 18 . ' [i] [want] a palace of ice that can be warmed with fires and filled with the rarest singing-birds ! ' 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 21 ' 4 a 5 palace 5 palace 6 of 6 of 7 ice 7 ice 15 filled 8 that 9 can 9 can 10 be 10 be 11 warmed 11 warmed 12 with 12 with 13 fires 13 fires 14 and 14 and 15 filled 15 filled 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 rarest 19 singing-birds 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [it] is [fit] even [for] the princess , ' thought he to himself . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 5 even 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 11 thought 12 he 12 he 14 himself 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . as soon as the king awoke next morning he ran to the window , and there across the plain he beheld the palace . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 awoke 5 king 16 there 6 awoke 8 morning 6 awoke 13 window 7 next 8 morning 9 he 10 ran 10 ran 11 to 10 ran 13 window 12 the 13 window 13 window 14 , 13 window 15 and 16 there 17 across 16 there 21 beheld 16 there 24 . 17 across 18 the 17 across 19 plain 20 he 21 beheld 21 beheld 23 palace 22 the 23 palace [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [jew] [brings] [the] [jewels] [to] [the] [princess] []] ' [that] young man must be a [great] wizard ; he may be useful to me . ' 1 ' 4 man 1 ' 18 ' 3 young 4 man 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 9 wizard 9 wizard 10 ; 9 wizard 11 he 11 he 12 may 11 he 18 ' 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 useful 14 useful 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 . ' [you] will not [mind] ? ' he asked . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 7 ' 4 not 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . and she answered as became a good wife : 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 9 : 4 as 5 became 4 as 9 : 5 became 8 wife 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 wife the princess is known to love beautiful things , perhaps she might like to buy some ? ' 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 is 3 is 4 known 3 is 5 to 3 is 15 buy 5 to 6 love 6 love 8 things 7 beautiful 8 things 8 things 9 , 10 perhaps 11 she 11 she 12 might 12 might 13 like 13 like 14 to 14 to 15 buy 15 buy 16 some 16 some 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' oh ! what beautiful stones he laid before her ; what lovely rubies , and what rare pearls ! 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 6 he 3 what 5 stones 4 beautiful 5 stones 5 stones 6 he 6 he 7 laid 7 laid 8 before 8 before 9 her 9 her 10 ; 10 ; 11 what 11 what 12 lovely 12 lovely 13 rubies 12 lovely 19 ! 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 what 16 what 17 rare 16 what 19 ! 17 rare 18 pearls ' [i] have no particular [wish] to sell them myself , ' answered the [jew] , with equal indifference . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 12 ' 3 have 5 particular 4 no 5 particular 5 particular 7 to 7 to 9 them 8 sell 9 them 9 them 10 myself 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 12 ' 20 . 13 answered 14 the 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 equal 18 equal 19 indifference 19 indifference 20 . to-morrow [i] [will] [return] with some jewels yet finer than [those] [i] [have] [with] [me] to-day . 1 to-morrow 5 with 5 with 6 some 6 some 7 jewels 7 jewels 9 finer 8 yet 9 finer 9 finer 10 than 10 than 16 to-day 16 to-day 17 . so , madam , farewell ! ' 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 madam 3 madam 7 ' 4 , 5 farewell 5 farewell 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' no , it would be mean ; she could not do it ! 1 no 2 , 1 no 7 ; 2 , 3 it 3 it 5 be 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 mean 5 be 7 ; 7 ; 8 she 7 ; 13 ! 8 she 9 could 8 she 12 it 10 not 11 do 11 do 12 it but then , those diamonds , and those strings of pearls ! 1 but 2 then 1 but 12 ! 2 then 3 , 2 then 5 diamonds 4 those 5 diamonds 5 diamonds 11 pearls 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 those 8 those 11 pearls 9 strings 11 pearls 10 of 11 pearls and she was sure it would be ! 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 it 5 it 7 be 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 ! for some time she did not speak , but listened attentively to all the adventures that had befallen him that day . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 5 did 4 she 9 but 6 not 9 but 7 speak 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 listened 10 listened 11 attentively 10 listened 13 all 11 attentively 12 to 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 adventures 15 adventures 21 day 16 that 17 had 17 had 18 befallen 18 befallen 19 him 19 him 21 day 20 that 21 day 21 day 22 . but , alas ! what is there that you do not possess already ? ' 1 but 2 , 1 but 3 alas 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 3 alas 12 possess 3 alas 13 already 3 alas 15 ' 4 ! 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 there 7 there 9 you 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 do 10 do 11 not 14 ? 15 ' ' [how] good of you [not] to forget me when you are in the midst of such dangers and hardships , ' answered she . 1 ' 8 forget 1 ' 22 ' 3 good 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 7 to 7 to 8 forget 9 me 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 midst 15 midst 16 of 16 of 17 such 17 such 18 dangers 18 dangers 20 hardships 19 and 20 hardships 20 hardships 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 24 she 23 answered 24 she 24 she 25 . ' [and] what is that ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? of course you shall have it directly ! ' he asked eagerly . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 you 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 directly 7 directly 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 eagerly 12 eagerly 13 . i never saw any stone like it before . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 5 stone 4 any 5 stone 5 stone 6 like 5 stone 10 ' 6 like 8 before 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 . the [young] [man] did not answer at first ; then he said , slowly : 1 the 15 : 4 did 5 not 4 did 10 then 5 not 6 answer 7 at 8 first 7 at 10 then 9 ; 10 then 10 then 11 he 10 then 12 said 12 said 13 , 12 said 14 slowly 12 said 15 : 13 , 14 slowly ' [i] have promised , and therefore [i] must perform . 1 ' 7 therefore 3 have 4 promised 4 promised 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 therefore 7 therefore 10 perform 9 must 10 perform 10 perform 11 . but will you swear never to part from it , and to keep it safely about you always ? 1 but 2 will 2 will 3 you 2 will 4 swear 4 swear 5 never 4 swear 7 part 4 swear 12 to 4 swear 17 you 5 never 6 to 7 part 8 from 8 from 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 it 15 safely 16 about 16 about 17 you 17 you 18 always 18 always 19 ? more [i] [cannot] [tell] [you] , but [i] beg you earnestly to take heed to this . ' 1 more 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 beg 9 beg 10 you 9 beg 12 to 10 you 11 earnestly 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 heed 13 take 18 ' 14 heed 15 to 16 this 17 . 17 . 18 ' the princess was a little startled by his manner , and began to be sorry that she had [ever] listened to the [jew] . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 startled 6 startled 7 by 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 manner 9 manner 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 sorry 14 be 24 . 15 sorry 16 that 15 sorry 17 she 17 she 18 had 18 had 20 listened 20 listened 21 to 21 to 22 the ' [after] all [i] needn't give it to the [jew] , ' [thought] she as she dropped to sleep . 1 ' 3 all 1 ' 12 ' 5 needn't 6 give 6 give 7 it 6 give 8 to 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 she 14 she 16 she 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 dropped 17 dropped 18 to 18 to 19 sleep 19 sleep 20 . in another moment she was bending with rapture over the glittering gems . 1 in 2 another 2 another 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 bending 6 bending 7 with 7 with 8 rapture 8 rapture 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 glittering 11 glittering 12 gems 12 gems 13 . ' [yes] , here , ' she answered , slipping the stone from her sash and placing it among the rest . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 ' 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 17 placing 9 , 10 slipping 10 slipping 11 the 11 the 12 stone 12 stone 13 from 13 from 14 her 14 her 15 sash 15 sash 16 and 16 and 17 placing 17 placing 18 it 17 placing 21 rest 19 among 20 the 19 among 21 rest 21 rest 22 . ' [as] you please , madam , ' said he , bowing himself out of the palace . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 9 said 4 please 5 , 5 , 6 madam 6 madam 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 bowing 12 bowing 13 himself 13 himself 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . soon after he had gone a curious thing happened . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 5 gone 3 he 5 gone 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 8 thing 6 a 7 curious 7 curious 8 thing 8 thing 9 happened 9 happened 10 . she turned round , and was it her fancy ? or did the fire burn more dimly than before ? 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 round 3 round 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 ? 6 was 7 it 7 it 9 fancy 7 it 10 ? 8 her 9 fancy 10 ? 11 or 11 or 17 dimly 11 or 20 ? 12 did 14 fire 13 the 14 fire 14 fire 15 burn 14 fire 16 more 14 fire 17 dimly 17 dimly 18 than 18 than 19 before at that instant her frightened ladies came running down the stairs , crying : 1 at 3 instant 2 that 3 instant 3 instant 4 her 4 her 5 frightened 4 her 13 crying 5 frightened 6 ladies 7 came 8 running 8 running 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 stairs 11 stairs 12 , 12 , 13 crying 13 crying 14 : ' [madam] [!] madam ! what has happened ? 1 ' 4 madam 4 madam 5 ! 5 ! 9 ? 6 what 7 has 6 what 9 ? 7 has 8 happened the palace is disappearing under our eyes ! ' 1 the 2 palace 2 palace 6 our 2 palace 9 ' 3 is 6 our 4 disappearing 5 under 5 under 6 our 6 our 7 eyes 8 ! 9 ' ' [wait] till then , and he will tell us what to do . ' 1 ' 8 will 1 ' 15 ' 3 till 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 tell 9 tell 10 us 10 us 11 what 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . 14 . 15 ' through this they vanished , and were seen no more . 1 through 2 this 2 this 3 they 3 they 4 vanished 4 vanished 5 , 4 vanished 6 and 4 vanished 8 seen 7 were 8 seen 8 seen 10 more 8 seen 11 . 9 no 10 more ' [come] [quickly] , ' he said , ' or you will be frozen to death ! ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 5 ' 18 ' 6 he 7 said 6 he 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 12 will 9 ' 10 or 10 or 11 you 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 frozen 15 to 16 death 16 death 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' and a dreary little procession set out for the king 's palace , the greyhound and the cat bringing up the rear . 1 and 2 a 1 and 15 greyhound 2 a 3 dreary 3 dreary 4 little 4 little 5 procession 5 procession 7 out 6 set 7 out 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 's 11 's 12 palace 12 palace 13 , 13 , 15 greyhound 14 the 15 greyhound 15 greyhound 16 and 16 and 17 the 16 and 19 bringing 17 the 18 cat 19 bringing 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 rear 22 rear 23 . at the gates he left them , though his wife besought him to allow her to enter . 1 at 3 gates 1 at 4 he 2 the 3 gates 4 he 6 them 4 he 11 besought 5 left 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 11 besought 9 his 10 wife 9 his 11 besought 11 besought 12 him 11 besought 17 enter 13 to 14 allow 14 allow 15 her 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 enter 17 enter 18 . ' [you] have betrayed me and [ruined] me , ' he said sternly ; ' [i] go to seek my fortune alone . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 have 4 betrayed 4 betrayed 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 17 go 17 go 18 to 18 to 20 my 19 seek 20 my 20 my 21 fortune 21 fortune 24 ' 22 alone 23 . 23 . 24 ' and without another word he turned and left her . 1 and 2 without 2 without 4 word 2 without 6 turned 3 another 4 word 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 and 7 and 8 left 8 left 9 her 9 her 10 . but nobody had . 1 but 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 had 2 nobody 4 . this was delightful news to the young man , who instantly bought some meat for the falcon , bidding him make a good meal . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 delightful 3 delightful 4 news 4 news 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 instantly 11 instantly 12 bought 11 instantly 17 falcon 12 bought 14 meat 13 some 14 meat 14 meat 15 for 15 for 16 the 17 falcon 18 , 18 , 19 bidding 19 bidding 20 him 19 bidding 21 make 21 make 24 meal 22 a 23 good 22 a 24 meal 24 meal 25 . in three days [i] shall expect you back here . ' 1 in 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 11 ' 5 shall 6 expect 6 expect 7 you 7 you 8 back 8 back 9 here 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [well] , [i] must take the cat with me , ' answered the bird . 1 ' 12 ' 3 , 5 must 5 must 6 take 6 take 9 with 7 the 8 cat 7 the 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 12 ' 16 . 13 answered 14 the 14 the 15 bird 15 bird 16 . [[] [illustration] [:] [i] [go] [to] [seek] [my] [fortune] [alone] []] all that day and all that night they flew , and in the morning they saw the [jew] ['s] palace lying beneath them . 1 all 2 that 1 all 17 the 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 all 4 and 7 night 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 they 8 they 9 flew 8 they 15 they 9 flew 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 morning 15 they 16 saw 17 the 20 palace 20 palace 22 beneath 21 lying 22 beneath 22 beneath 23 them 23 them 24 . so they alighted in some bushes in the heart of the rat city . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 alighted 3 alighted 4 in 3 alighted 6 bushes 3 alighted 13 city 5 some 6 bushes 6 bushes 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 heart 10 of 11 the 12 rat 11 the 13 city 13 city 14 . the falcon remained where he was , but the cat lay down outside the principal gate , causing terrible excitement among the rats . 1 the 2 falcon 2 falcon 18 causing 3 remained 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 cat 10 cat 12 down 11 lay 12 down 12 down 13 outside 13 outside 16 gate 13 outside 18 causing 14 the 15 principal 15 principal 16 gate 17 , 18 causing 18 causing 19 terrible 18 causing 20 excitement 18 causing 21 among 21 among 22 the 22 the 23 rats 23 rats 24 . ' [why] have [you] come here ? 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 ? what do you want ? 1 what 4 want 2 do 4 want 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 ? if it is anything in our power , tell us , and we will do it . ' 1 if 4 anything 1 if 7 power 1 if 9 tell 1 if 12 and 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 anything 4 anything 5 in 6 our 7 power 8 , 9 tell 9 tell 10 us 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 12 and 14 will 14 will 18 ' 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] , we shall be delighted , ' answered the rat , much relieved . 1 ' 5 shall 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 6 be 7 delighted 7 delighted 8 , 7 delighted 15 relieved 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 12 rat 13 , 14 much 14 much 15 relieved 15 relieved 16 . ' [i] thank you , ' said the cat . 1 ' 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 cat 8 the 9 cat 9 cat 10 . somewhere about him he has hidden a stone , on which are engraved strange signs . 1 somewhere 2 about 2 about 3 him 2 about 13 engraved 3 him 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 hidden 6 hidden 7 a 7 a 8 stone 8 stone 9 , 9 , 10 on 11 which 13 engraved 12 are 13 engraved 13 engraved 14 strange 14 strange 15 signs 15 signs 16 . when they have found it they must take it from him without his waking , and bring it to me . ' 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 have 2 they 6 they 3 have 4 found 4 found 5 it 6 they 20 me 7 must 8 take 7 must 17 bring 8 take 9 it 9 it 10 from 10 from 11 him 12 without 13 his 12 without 14 waking 14 waking 15 , 14 waking 17 bring 16 and 17 bring 17 bring 18 it 17 bring 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [your] [orders] shall be obeyed , ' replied the rat . 1 ' 4 shall 1 ' 12 . 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 obeyed 7 , 8 ' 7 , 12 . 8 ' 11 rat 9 replied 11 rat 10 the 11 rat and he went out to give his instructions . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 his 7 his 8 instructions 8 instructions 9 . and so he did . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . when night arrived he declared he could go no further , but would spend it on the banks of a river . 1 when 3 arrived 2 night 3 arrived 3 arrived 4 he 3 arrived 12 but 4 he 5 declared 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 go 7 could 9 no 9 no 10 further 9 no 12 but 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 would 13 would 14 spend 14 spend 15 it 14 spend 18 banks 15 it 16 on 16 on 17 the 18 banks 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 river 21 river 22 . half drowned , and more than half choked , the two faithful servants scrambled back to land again . 1 half 2 drowned 1 half 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 than 5 more 6 than 6 than 8 choked 7 half 8 choked 8 choked 14 scrambled 9 , 14 scrambled 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 faithful 12 faithful 13 servants 13 servants 14 scrambled 14 scrambled 17 land 15 back 16 to 15 back 17 land 17 land 18 again 18 again 19 . ' [what] are you doing that for ? ' asked a little fish . 1 ' 6 that 1 ' 9 ' 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 doing 5 doing 6 that 6 that 7 for 7 for 8 ? 9 ' 11 a 10 asked 11 a 11 a 12 little 11 a 13 fish 13 fish 14 . ' [do] you know that you are making the water quite muddy ? ' 1 ' 8 making 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 making 8 making 10 water 8 making 13 ? 8 making 14 ' 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 quite 11 quite 12 muddy ' [that] [doesn't] matter at all to me , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 4 matter 1 ' 10 ' 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 14 . 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 cat 13 cat 14 . ' [i] am going to fill up all the river , so that the fishes may die . ' 1 ' 10 river 3 am 4 going 4 going 8 all 5 to 6 fill 6 fill 7 up 6 fill 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 10 river 10 river 15 fishes 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 fishes 15 fishes 17 die 16 may 17 die 17 die 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [that] is very [unkind] , as we have never done you any harm , ' replied the fish . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 16 ' 3 is 4 very 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 11 done 8 we 9 have 9 have 11 done 10 never 11 done 11 done 14 harm 11 done 15 , 12 you 14 harm 13 any 14 harm 16 ' 17 replied 17 replied 19 fish 18 the 19 fish 19 fish 20 . ' [why] are you so angry with us ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 angry 6 angry 7 with 7 with 8 us 8 us 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [because] one of you [has] [got] a stone of mine a stone with strange signs upon it which dropped into the water . 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 8 a 8 a 9 stone 9 stone 13 stone 10 of 11 mine 11 mine 13 stone 12 a 13 stone 13 stone 14 with 13 stone 19 which 15 strange 16 signs 16 signs 17 upon 17 upon 18 it 17 upon 19 which 19 which 20 dropped 19 which 24 . 20 dropped 21 into 21 into 22 the 22 the 23 water if you will promise to get it back for me , [why] , [perhaps] [i] will leave your river alone . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 will 3 will 4 promise 4 promise 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 16 will 16 will 17 leave 17 leave 20 alone 18 your 19 river 18 your 20 alone 20 alone 21 . 20 alone 22 ' and in an instant his scales might be seen flashing quickly along . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 instant 3 an 4 instant 4 instant 5 his 5 his 7 might 6 scales 7 might 7 might 8 be 8 be 9 seen 8 be 11 quickly 9 seen 10 flashing 11 quickly 12 along 12 along 13 . [[] [illustration] [:] [{] [the] [cat] [lets] [fall] [the] [stone] [}] []] he will be able to tell you about it , if anyone can . ' 1 he 2 will 2 will 7 you 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 13 can 12 anyone 13 can 13 can 15 ' 14 . 15 ' so the little fish swam off to the tunny , and again related his story . 1 so 2 the 1 so 9 tunny 3 little 9 tunny 4 fish 5 swam 4 fish 9 tunny 5 swam 6 off 6 off 7 to 7 to 8 the 9 tunny 12 again 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 again 12 again 13 related 13 related 14 his 13 related 15 story 15 story 16 . perhaps it may be what you want . ' 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 4 be 2 it 5 what 2 it 9 ' 3 may 4 be 5 what 6 you 5 what 7 want 7 want 8 . and stretching up his tail he whisked out the stone . 1 and 2 stretching 1 and 6 he 2 stretching 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 tail 6 he 7 whisked 7 whisked 8 out 8 out 9 the 9 the 10 stone 10 stone 11 . ' [yes] , [i] [think] that must be it , ' said the fish with joy [.] 1 ' 13 the 1 ' 16 joy 3 , 12 said 6 that 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 it 8 be 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 14 fish 15 with 15 with 16 joy and taking the stone in his mouth he carried it to the place where the cat was waiting for him . 1 and 8 he 2 taking 4 stone 2 taking 8 he 3 the 4 stone 4 stone 7 mouth 5 in 7 mouth 6 his 7 mouth 8 he 9 carried 9 carried 11 to 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 place 13 place 14 where 14 where 15 the 15 the 16 cat 16 cat 18 waiting 17 was 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 for 18 waiting 20 him 20 him 21 . and she mounted the falcon 's back , and they flew to their master . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 mounted 3 mounted 5 falcon 4 the 5 falcon 5 falcon 6 's 5 falcon 13 their 6 's 7 back 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 flew 10 they 13 their 11 flew 12 to 13 their 14 master 14 master 15 . ah , how glad he was to see them again with the magic stone in their possession . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 glad 4 glad 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 them 9 them 10 again 9 them 16 their 10 again 11 with 11 with 12 the 11 with 13 magic 11 with 15 in 13 magic 14 stone 16 their 17 possession 17 possession 18 . and there they lived for many years , and when the old king died the princess 's husband reigned in his stead . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 lived 4 lived 7 years 5 for 7 years 6 many 7 years 7 years 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 died 10 when 11 the 10 when 14 died 12 old 14 died 13 king 14 died 14 died 18 husband 15 the 16 princess 16 princess 17 's 17 's 18 husband 18 husband 19 reigned 19 reigned 21 his 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 stead 22 stead 23 . ( adapted from [contes] [berbères] . ) 1 ( 2 adapted 1 ( 7 ) 2 adapted 3 from 6 . 7 ) [the] [story] [of] [manus] so the youths were bidden to appear before the council , and [oireal] the elder was smaller and weaker than his brother . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 youths 3 youths 4 were 4 were 5 bidden 5 bidden 6 to 5 bidden 9 the 6 to 7 appear 7 appear 8 before 9 the 10 council 10 council 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the 14 the 16 was 15 elder 16 was 16 was 17 smaller 17 smaller 18 and 18 and 19 weaker 18 and 23 . 19 weaker 20 than 20 than 22 brother 21 his 22 brother and the chief waxed angry , and answered quickly : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 chief 3 chief 4 waxed 4 waxed 5 angry 5 angry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 answered 8 answered 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 : ' [yes] , [i] will do that , ' answered [oireal] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 9 ' 12 . after this , one half of the [men] of the land of [lochlann] [did] homage to [oireal] , and the other half [to] [iarlaid] . 1 after 2 this 1 after 3 , 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 half 5 half 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 16 to 10 the 11 land 11 land 12 of 12 of 15 homage 16 to 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 25 . 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 half ' [manus] [has] [driven] a ball at my son , and [fain] would have slain him , ' said she . 1 ' 5 a 1 ' 18 ' 5 a 6 ball 6 ball 7 at 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 slain 15 slain 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 she 20 she 21 . ' [let] [an] [end] be [put] to him and his ill deeds . ' 1 ' 14 ' 5 be 7 to 5 be 14 ' 8 him 9 and 8 him 12 deeds 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 ill 12 deeds 13 . 13 . 14 ' but [iarlaid] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [nay] , [i] will not slay the son of my brother . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 14 ' 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 slay 7 slay 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 son 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 brother 12 brother 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [and] he shall not slay my son , ' said the queen . 1 ' 6 slay 1 ' 10 ' 3 he 4 shall 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 slay 7 my 8 son 8 son 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 queen 12 the 13 queen 13 queen 14 . for [a] [few] [years] he stayed there in peace , and then the [wife] of [iarlaid] his [uncle] sent for him . 1 for 5 he 5 he 6 stayed 6 stayed 7 there 7 there 8 in 8 in 9 peace 9 peace 10 , 9 peace 17 his 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 the 13 the 15 of 17 his 21 him 19 sent 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [tall] and [strong] you are , and comely of face . 1 ' 3 and 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 are 5 you 9 comely 5 you 12 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 comely 9 comely 10 of 9 comely 11 face i myself will go with a great following to his house , and you shall go with me . ' 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 following 8 following 9 to 8 following 14 you 9 to 10 his 9 to 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 you 18 me 14 you 20 ' 15 shall 16 go 16 go 17 with 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' this she did , [not] [from] love to [manus] , but because she wished to destroy him . 1 this 2 she 2 she 3 did 2 she 4 , 2 she 13 she 7 love 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 because 12 because 13 she 13 she 17 him 14 wished 15 to 15 to 16 destroy 16 destroy 17 him 17 him 18 . so they were married , and rode [back] with the wife of [iarlaid] to her own palace . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 married 4 married 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 rode 7 rode 9 with 7 rode 14 to 9 with 12 of 10 the 11 wife 10 the 12 of 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 palace 17 palace 18 . it was no worldly wife she found for him , but the swift [march] wind , and never can you prevail against her . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 found 3 no 4 worldly 4 worldly 5 wife 5 wife 7 found 6 she 7 found 7 found 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 21 prevail 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 swift 12 the 16 , 12 the 21 prevail 15 wind 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 never 18 never 19 can 20 you 21 prevail 21 prevail 22 against 21 prevail 25 ' 22 against 23 her 24 . 25 ' ' [is] it thus ? ' answered [manus] [.] 1 ' 4 thus 1 ' 6 ' 3 it 4 thus 4 thus 5 ? 6 ' 7 answered and at the first streak of dawn he went to the chamber where the queen lay in the midst of her maidens . 1 and 2 at 2 at 4 first 2 at 5 streak 3 the 4 first 5 streak 6 of 5 streak 7 dawn 5 streak 8 he 6 of 7 dawn 8 he 9 went 8 he 13 where 8 he 21 her 9 went 10 to 11 the 12 chamber 11 the 13 where 13 where 15 queen 13 where 16 lay 14 the 15 queen 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 midst 19 midst 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 maidens 22 maidens 23 . but the wife [of] [iarlaid] laughed as she [heard] him . 1 but 2 the 1 but 11 . 2 the 3 wife 6 laughed 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 10 him 8 she 11 . ' [not] a clod shall you have here , ' [spake] she . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 10 ' 3 a 4 clod 4 clod 8 here 5 shall 7 have 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 here 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [you] must go to the [old] [bergen] [for] [that] . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 to 4 go 11 . 5 to 6 the mayhap under its stones and rough mountains you may find a treasure ! ' 1 mayhap 7 mountains 2 under 4 stones 3 its 4 stones 4 stones 5 and 5 and 6 rough 6 rough 7 mountains 7 mountains 9 may 8 you 9 may 9 may 10 find 10 find 11 a 11 a 12 treasure 12 treasure 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' ' [then] give me your [son] ['s] six foster brothers as [well] as [my] [own] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 give 1 ' 17 ' 3 give 4 me 3 give 5 your 8 six 9 foster 8 six 10 brothers 10 brothers 11 as 11 as 13 as 13 as 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 19 he 18 answered 19 he 19 he 20 . and the queen gave [them] to him , and they set out for [old] [bergen] . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 gave 2 the 3 queen 4 gave 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 set 11 set 12 out 12 out 13 for 13 for 16 . the queen looked from her window and beheld him mounting the hill , with the twelve foster brothers behind him . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 looked 3 looked 4 from 3 looked 8 beheld 4 from 5 her 4 from 6 window 7 and 8 beheld 8 beheld 9 him 9 him 12 hill 9 him 20 him 10 mounting 12 hill 11 the 12 hill 12 hill 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 18 brothers 16 twelve 17 foster 16 twelve 18 brothers 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . then she said to her husband : ' [manus] [has] [returned] [with] [his] [twelve] foster [brothers] . 1 then 2 she 1 then 15 foster 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 to 3 said 7 : 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 husband 7 : 8 ' 15 foster 17 . would that [i] [could] put an end to [him] [and] his murdering and his slaying . ' 1 would 17 ' 2 that 5 put 5 put 7 end 5 put 8 to 6 an 7 end 8 to 11 his 11 his 15 slaying 12 murdering 14 his 12 murdering 15 slaying 13 and 14 his 15 slaying 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [that] were a great pity , ' answered [iarlaid] . 1 ' 3 were 1 ' 8 ' 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 pity 6 pity 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 11 . ' [and] it is not [i] that will do it . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 7 that 7 that 8 will 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [if] you will not do it [i] will , ' said she . 1 ' 7 it 1 ' 11 ' 1 ' 12 said 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 do 6 do 7 it 9 will 10 , 9 will 11 ' 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . and she called the twelve foster brothers and made them vow fealty to herself . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 called 2 she 14 herself 4 the 5 twelve 5 twelve 7 brothers 6 foster 7 brothers 7 brothers 12 fealty 8 and 9 made 9 made 11 vow 10 them 11 vow 11 vow 12 fealty 12 fealty 13 to 12 fealty 14 herself 14 herself 15 . so [manus] [was] [left] [with] [no] [man] , and sorrowful was he when he returned alone to [old] [bergen] . 1 so 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sorrowful 10 sorrowful 11 was 11 was 12 he 11 was 13 when 13 when 14 he 13 when 15 returned 15 returned 17 to 15 returned 20 . 16 alone 17 to it was late when his foot touched the shore , and took the path towards the forest . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 late 3 late 4 when 4 when 7 touched 4 when 11 and 5 his 6 foot 6 foot 7 touched 8 the 9 shore 9 shore 10 , 9 shore 11 and 11 and 12 took 11 and 14 path 11 and 18 . 12 took 13 the 14 path 15 towards 15 towards 17 forest 16 the 17 forest on his way there he met him a man in a red tunic . 1 on 2 his 1 on 3 way 3 way 4 there 4 there 5 he 5 he 6 met 6 met 7 him 7 him 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 in 10 in 13 tunic 11 a 12 red 11 a 13 tunic 13 tunic 14 . ' [is] it you , [manus] , come back again ? ' asked he . 1 ' 12 ' 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 again 10 again 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [it] is [i] , ' answered [manus] ; ' [alone] have [i] [returned] from the land of [lochlann] . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 ' 5 , 6 ' 5 , 10 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 ; 10 ' 21 ' 12 have 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 land 17 land 18 of 18 of 20 . 20 . 21 ' the man eyed him silently for a moment , and then he said : 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 eyed 3 eyed 4 him 3 eyed 6 for 4 him 5 silently 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [i] dreamed that you were girt with a sword and became king of [lochlann] . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 dreamed 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 girt 7 girt 12 became 8 with 11 and 9 a 10 sword 9 a 11 and 11 and 12 became 12 became 13 king 12 became 14 of 12 became 16 . 16 . 17 ' but [manus] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [i] have no sword and my bow is broken . ' 1 ' 8 bow 1 ' 12 ' 3 have 4 no 3 have 5 sword 5 sword 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 bow 9 is 10 broken 10 broken 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] will give you a new sword if you will make me a promise , ' said the man [once] [more] . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 10 you 3 will 5 you 3 will 9 if 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 sword 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 make 12 make 13 me 13 me 14 a 14 a 15 promise 15 promise 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 man 20 man 23 . ' [to] be sure [i] [will] [make] it , if ever [i] [am] king , ' answered [manus] . 1 ' 3 be 1 ' 16 ' 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 ever 14 king 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 16 ' 19 . ' [but] speak , and tell me what promise [i] am to make ! ' 1 ' 3 speak 3 speak 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 6 tell 8 what 8 what 9 promise 8 what 13 make 11 am 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [i] was your grandfather 's armourer , ' replied the man , ' and [i] wish to be [your] armourer [also] . ' 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 14 ' 4 your 5 grandfather 5 grandfather 6 's 6 's 7 armourer 7 armourer 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 10 replied 13 , 11 the 12 man 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 24 ' 17 wish 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 21 armourer 21 armourer 23 . 23 . 24 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [manus] [got] [the] [lion's] [cub] []] ' [that] [i] will promise readily , ' said [manus] ; and [followed] the man into his house , which was at a little [distance] . 1 ' 8 ' 4 will 5 promise 5 promise 6 readily 6 readily 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 26 . 9 said 24 little 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 20 which 12 and 14 the 14 the 15 man 16 into 17 his 16 into 18 house 18 house 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 was 21 was 22 at 22 at 23 a 23 a 24 little perhaps you may find them of stouter steel . ' 1 perhaps 4 find 2 you 3 may 2 you 4 find 4 find 5 them 5 them 6 of 6 of 8 steel 6 of 9 . 7 stouter 8 steel 9 . 10 ' and [manus] bent the sword thrice across his knee but he could not break it . 1 and 3 bent 3 bent 4 the 3 bent 9 knee 3 bent 10 but 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 6 thrice 7 across 8 his 8 his 9 knee 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 break 14 break 15 it 15 it 16 . so he girded it to his side , and put on the old helmet . 1 so 2 he 1 so 8 , 2 he 4 it 3 girded 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 7 side 6 his 7 side 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 helmet 14 helmet 15 . as he fastened the strap his eye fell on a cloth flapping outside the window . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 fastened 3 fastened 4 the 4 the 5 strap 5 strap 11 cloth 6 his 7 eye 7 eye 8 fell 8 fell 9 on 9 on 11 cloth 10 a 11 cloth 11 cloth 12 flapping 12 flapping 13 outside 12 flapping 16 . 13 outside 14 the 13 outside 15 window ' [what] cloth is that ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 cloth 1 ' 7 ' 3 cloth 4 is 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 . take it , and use it well . ' 1 take 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 use 5 use 6 it 6 it 7 well 7 well 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [what] chain is that ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 chain 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 he 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [the] [creature] who has that chain round his neck , need not fear a hundred enemies , ' answered the armourer . 1 ' 5 has 4 who 5 has 5 has 6 that 6 that 7 chain 7 chain 10 neck 8 round 10 neck 9 his 10 neck 10 neck 11 , 11 , 12 need 12 need 13 not 12 need 14 fear 12 need 23 . 14 fear 15 a 14 fear 22 armourer 15 a 16 hundred 16 hundred 17 enemies 18 , 19 ' 18 , 20 answered 19 ' 20 answered 20 answered 22 armourer 21 the 22 armourer and [manus] wound it round him and passed on [into] the forest . 1 and 3 wound 1 and 12 forest 1 and 13 . 3 wound 4 it 5 round 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 passed 8 passed 9 on 9 on 11 the 11 the 12 forest suddenly there sprang out from the bushes two lions , and a lion cub with them . 1 suddenly 2 there 2 there 3 sprang 2 there 8 two 2 there 11 and 3 sprang 4 out 4 out 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 bushes 9 lions 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 lion 13 lion 14 cub 14 cub 15 with 15 with 16 them 16 them 17 . at that the lions stopped , and bowing their great heads , kissed the back of his wrist and went their ways . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 lions 4 lions 9 their 5 stopped 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bowing 8 bowing 9 their 9 their 10 great 9 their 11 heads 9 their 13 kissed 12 , 13 kissed 13 kissed 14 the 13 kissed 19 and 14 the 16 of 15 back 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 wrist 19 and 20 went 19 and 23 . 20 went 22 ways 21 their 22 ways but the cub rolled itself up in the cloth ; so [manus] picked them both up , and carried [them] with him to [old] [bergen] . 1 but 2 the 1 but 7 in 2 the 3 cub 3 cub 5 itself 4 rolled 5 itself 5 itself 6 up 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 cloth 8 the 26 . 9 cloth 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 13 picked 14 them 13 picked 16 up 14 them 15 both 16 up 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 26 . 18 and 19 carried 19 carried 21 with 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 to another year went by , and then he took the lion cub and set forth to the land of [lochlann] . 1 another 2 year 2 year 3 went 3 went 4 by 3 went 21 . 4 by 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 19 of 7 then 8 he 7 then 12 cub 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 the 10 the 11 lion 12 cub 13 and 13 and 18 land 14 set 15 forth 15 forth 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 land 18 land 19 of and the [wife] of [iarlaid] came to meet him , [and] a brown dog , [small] but full of courage , came with her . 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 came 2 the 4 of 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 17 but 12 a 13 brown 13 brown 14 dog 14 dog 15 , 15 , 17 but 17 but 18 full 18 full 19 of 19 of 20 courage 20 courage 21 , 21 , 22 came 22 came 23 with 22 came 25 . 23 with 24 her and at last they [two] went back to [old] [bergen] , and the twelve foster brothers went also . 1 and 2 at 1 and 4 they 2 at 3 last 4 they 6 went 6 went 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 . 12 and 13 the 14 twelve 15 foster 15 foster 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 went 17 went 18 also 17 went 19 . ' [let] [them] go , ' said the [wife] of [iarlaid] , when she heard of it . 1 ' 6 ' 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 18 . 8 the 10 of 8 the 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 she 14 she 17 it 15 heard 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . ' [my] [brother] [the] [red] [gruagach] will take the head off [manus] as well in [old] [bergen] as elsewhere . ' 1 ' 7 will 1 ' 21 ' 7 will 8 take 8 take 9 the 8 take 10 head 8 take 11 off 13 as 14 well 13 as 18 as 14 well 15 in 18 as 19 elsewhere 19 elsewhere 20 . 20 . 21 ' and in the ship was a pilot . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 the 2 in 4 ship 4 ship 5 was 4 ship 7 pilot 5 was 6 a 7 pilot 8 . so [manus] slept , and by-and-by a voice sounded in his ears , saying : ' [arise] ! ' 1 so 3 slept 3 slept 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 10 in 5 and 6 by-and-by 6 by-and-by 7 a 7 a 8 voice 8 voice 9 sounded 10 in 12 ears 10 in 13 , 11 his 12 ears 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 15 : 14 saying 16 ' 16 ' 19 ' 18 ! 19 ' and he saw a ship in the water beneath him , and in the ship sat the lion cub in the shape of the pilot . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 3 saw 5 ship 3 saw 8 water 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 water 8 water 9 beneath 9 beneath 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 sat 13 in 14 the 13 in 16 sat 14 the 15 ship 16 sat 17 the 16 sat 19 cub 16 sat 20 in 17 the 18 lion 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 shape 22 shape 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 pilot 25 pilot 26 . ( shortened from [west] [highland] [tales] . ) 1 ( 2 shortened 1 ( 8 ) 2 shortened 3 from 7 . 8 ) [pinkel] [the] [thief] long , long ago there lived a widow who had three sons . 1 long 2 , 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 6 lived 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 widow 8 widow 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 12 sons 11 three 12 sons 12 sons 13 . but at the time this story begins they had both been so careless and idle that their masters declared they would keep them no longer . 1 but 7 begins 2 at 7 begins 3 the 4 time 4 time 7 begins 5 this 7 begins 6 story 7 begins 7 begins 13 careless 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 both 9 had 11 been 11 been 12 so 11 been 13 careless 13 careless 15 idle 14 and 15 idle 15 idle 16 that 16 that 19 declared 17 their 18 masters 17 their 19 declared 19 declared 20 they 19 declared 21 would 19 declared 23 them 22 keep 23 them 23 them 24 no 23 them 26 . 24 no 25 longer ' [pinkel] , ' they called him in scorn , and by-and-by ' [pinkel] ' [became] his name throughout [the] village . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 13 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 10 , 5 they 6 called 6 called 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 scorn 9 scorn 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 by-and-by 13 ' 15 ' 15 ' 17 his 17 his 18 name 18 name 19 throughout 19 throughout 21 village 21 village 22 . but a very few days of wandering opened their eyes [.] 1 but 8 opened 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 few 4 few 5 days 5 days 6 of 6 of 8 opened 7 wandering 8 opened 8 opened 10 eyes 9 their 10 eyes and they all got in and rowed across in the direction of the light . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 got 4 got 5 in 4 got 7 rowed 6 and 7 rowed 7 rowed 8 across 7 rowed 11 direction 7 rowed 14 light 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 direction 11 direction 12 of 13 the 14 light 14 light 15 . ' [we] are tired and hungry , and would fain have shelter for the night , ' answered the eldest brother . 1 ' 20 eldest 3 are 4 tired 4 tired 5 and 5 and 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 would 9 would 10 fain 10 fain 11 have 10 fain 12 shelter 12 shelter 13 for 12 shelter 19 the 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 night 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 answered 19 the 20 eldest 20 eldest 21 brother 21 brother 22 . ' [what] harm [can] a [poor] boy like [me] [do] a [great] [troll] like you , ' answered [pinkel] . 1 ' 3 harm 1 ' 17 ' 5 a 7 boy 7 boy 8 like 8 like 11 a 11 a 14 like 14 like 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 answered 17 ' 20 . ' [let] [me] go , [i] pray you , with my brothers . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 , 4 go 7 pray 7 pray 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 my 11 my 12 brothers 12 brothers 13 . i will promise never to hurt you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 promise 3 promise 5 to 4 never 5 to 5 to 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' and at last the witch let him go , and he followed his brothers to the boat . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 the 4 the 5 witch 5 witch 6 let 6 let 7 him 6 let 8 go 8 go 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 followed 12 followed 13 his 13 his 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 boat 17 boat 18 . the way was further than they thought , and it was morning before they reached the palace . 1 the 2 way 2 way 3 was 2 way 4 further 2 way 6 they 2 way 17 palace 4 further 5 than 6 they 7 thought 6 they 13 before 6 they 14 they 7 thought 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 it 11 was 10 it 12 morning 12 morning 13 before 14 they 15 reached 15 reached 17 palace 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . things went on in this [way] for some time , and [pinkel] every day [rose] in the royal favour . 1 things 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 in 4 in 19 favour 5 this 7 for 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 every 13 every 14 day 14 day 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 royal 18 royal 19 favour 19 favour 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [pinkel] [brings] [the] [witch's] [lantern] [to] [the] [king] []] their opportunity soon came . 1 their 2 opportunity 2 opportunity 4 came 3 soon 4 came 4 came 5 . ' [send] [pinkel] for it , [sire] , ' said they . 1 ' 9 ' 4 for 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 they 11 they 12 . ' [it] belongs to [an] [old] witch , who no doubt came by it in some evil way . 1 ' 3 belongs 3 belongs 4 to 4 to 7 witch 7 witch 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 12 came 10 no 11 doubt 10 no 12 came 12 came 13 by 12 came 14 it 12 came 15 in 15 in 16 some 15 in 18 way 16 some 17 evil 18 way 19 . but [pinkel] [has] a smooth tongue , and he can get [the] better of any woman , old or young . ' 1 but 4 a 4 a 5 smooth 5 smooth 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 22 ' 9 he 10 can 10 can 11 get 11 get 13 better 13 better 14 of 13 better 15 any 15 any 16 woman 15 any 17 , 17 , 19 or 18 old 19 or 19 or 20 young 20 young 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [but] , mother , ' [answered] the girl , ' [how] [can] [i] find the well in [this] darkness ? 1 ' 4 mother 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 6 ' 11 ' 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 11 ' 20 darkness 15 find 16 the 15 find 17 well 17 well 18 in 18 in 20 darkness 20 darkness 21 ? for you know that the lantern 's rays shed no light down there . ' 1 for 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 lantern 6 lantern 7 's 7 's 8 rays 8 rays 9 shed 9 shed 11 light 9 shed 14 . 10 no 11 light 11 light 12 down 12 down 13 there 14 . 15 ' close around the hut was thick darkness , but what was that bobbing light that streamed across the water ? 1 close 10 what 2 around 3 the 3 the 4 hut 4 hut 5 was 4 hut 7 darkness 5 was 6 thick 7 darkness 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 11 was 10 what 12 that 10 what 20 ? 12 that 13 bobbing 13 bobbing 14 light 14 light 16 streamed 15 that 16 streamed 16 streamed 17 across 17 across 18 the 17 across 19 water the witch 's heart sank as all at once it flashed upon her what had happened . 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 5 sank 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 sank 5 sank 7 all 5 sank 10 it 6 as 7 all 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 it 10 it 11 flashed 10 it 17 . 11 flashed 12 upon 12 upon 13 her 13 her 14 what 14 what 15 had 14 what 16 happened 15 had 16 happened ' [is] that you , [pinkel] ? ' cried she ; and the youth answered : 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 she 10 she 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 answered 15 answered 16 : ' [yes] , dear mother , it is [i] ! ' 1 ' 8 is 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 , 4 dear 5 mother 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [and] are you not a knave for [robbing] me ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 knave 7 knave 8 for 8 for 10 me 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 . but she had no power on the water , and turned angrily into the hut , muttering to herself all the while : 1 but 2 she 1 but 4 no 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 power 4 no 6 on 6 on 7 the 6 on 17 muttering 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 turned 12 angrily 17 muttering 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 16 , 16 , 17 muttering 17 muttering 18 to 17 muttering 23 : 18 to 19 herself 19 herself 20 all 20 all 22 while 21 the 22 while ' [take] care ! take care ! 1 ' 3 care 1 ' 7 ! 3 care 4 ! 3 care 6 care 5 take 6 care a second time you will not escape so easily ! ' 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 time 2 second 10 ! 3 time 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 escape 7 escape 9 easily 8 so 9 easily 10 ! 11 ' ' [o] cunning one , ' cried [he] , ' what [treasure] hast thou brought me ! ' 1 ' 3 cunning 3 cunning 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 13 hast 9 , 11 what 10 ' 11 what 11 what 13 hast 13 hast 14 thou 13 hast 15 brought 15 brought 16 me 16 me 17 ! 16 me 18 ' 17 ! 18 ' and besides this , he was to have a seat on the council . 1 and 2 besides 2 besides 3 this 3 this 4 , 3 this 13 council 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 seat 10 seat 11 on 11 on 12 the 13 council 14 . from this moment the king never closed his eyes at night for longing after this wonderful creature . 1 from 2 this 1 from 3 moment 3 moment 5 king 3 moment 6 never 4 the 5 king 6 never 7 closed 6 never 12 for 7 closed 9 eyes 8 his 9 eyes 10 at 11 night 11 night 12 for 12 for 13 longing 12 for 14 after 14 after 17 creature 15 this 16 wonderful 15 this 17 creature 16 wonderful 17 creature 17 creature 18 . that [goat] [i] must have ! 1 that 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 ! but , tell me , how [am] [i] to get it ? 1 but 2 , 1 but 12 ? 2 , 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 9 to 6 how 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 it i would give the third part of my kingdom to anyone that would bring it to me . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 give 2 would 13 would 3 give 4 the 4 the 5 third 5 third 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 kingdom 9 kingdom 10 to 11 anyone 13 would 12 that 13 would 13 would 15 it 14 bring 15 it 15 it 17 me 15 it 18 . 16 to 17 me 18 . 19 ' ' [i] will fetch it [myself] , ' answered [pinkel] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 fetch 4 fetch 5 it 5 it 7 , 7 , 11 . 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 11 . how was he to do it ? 1 how 2 was 2 was 3 he 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ? and this was what happened when the girl went as usual to bolt the door and make all fast for the night . 1 and 3 was 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 what 3 was 6 when 4 what 5 happened 6 when 9 went 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 went 9 went 12 to 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 to 12 to 13 bolt 12 to 23 . 13 bolt 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 17 make 16 and 17 make 17 make 18 all 18 all 19 fast 19 fast 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 night ' [what] are you doing ? ' asked the witch , as her daughter kept tugging at the handle . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 8 asked 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 witch 10 witch 19 handle 11 , 15 kept 12 as 15 kept 13 her 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 kept 15 kept 16 tugging 16 tugging 17 at 16 tugging 18 the 16 tugging 19 handle 19 handle 20 . ' [there] is something the matter with the door [;] [it] [won't] shut , ' answered she . 1 ' 15 ' 3 is 4 something 4 something 6 matter 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 13 shut 13 shut 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 she 16 answered 17 she 17 she 18 . very soon they both might have been [heard] snoring , and [pinkel] knew that his time was come . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 3 they 3 they 4 both 4 both 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 9 snoring 9 snoring 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 his 14 that 17 was 15 his 16 time 17 was 18 come 18 come 19 . but the snoring still continued , and he went on with his work as quickly as he could . 1 but 2 the 2 the 5 continued 2 the 6 , 2 the 8 he 3 snoring 4 still 4 still 5 continued 6 , 7 and 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 9 went 13 work 10 on 11 with 11 with 12 his 13 work 14 as 13 work 15 quickly 15 quickly 18 could 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 . their sound awoke the witch , who cried out as before : 1 their 2 sound 1 their 3 awoke 3 awoke 5 witch 4 the 5 witch 5 witch 7 who 5 witch 8 cried 6 , 7 who 8 cried 9 out 8 cried 12 : 9 out 10 as 10 as 11 before ' [is] that you , [pinkel] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] , dear mother , it is [i] , ' said [pinkel] . 1 ' 5 mother 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 14 . 7 it 8 is 7 it 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 . 12 said 14 . ' [have] you [stolen] my golden goat ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 golden 6 golden 7 goat 7 goat 11 she 8 ? 10 asked 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [yes] , dear mother , [i] have , ' answered [pinkel] . 1 ' 5 mother 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 8 have 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 13 . ' [are] you not a knave , [pinkel] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 knave 3 you 7 , 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 knave 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , dear mother , [i] am , ' he replied . 1 ' 5 mother 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 8 am 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 replied 12 replied 13 . and the old witch shouted in a rage : 1 and 4 witch 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 witch 4 witch 8 rage 5 shouted 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 9 : [[] [illustration] [:] [pinkel] [steals] [the] [witch's] [goat] []] ' [ah] ! beware how you come hither again , for next time you shall not escape me ! ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 ! 4 beware 4 beware 5 how 4 beware 12 next 5 how 6 you 7 come 8 hither 8 hither 9 again 8 hither 12 next 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 next 12 next 13 time 13 time 14 you 14 you 18 me 15 shall 16 not 16 not 17 escape 17 escape 18 me 18 me 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' but [pinkel] [only] [laughed] [and] rowed [on] . 1 but 6 rowed 6 rowed 8 . as may be supposed , the brothers were more furious than ever , and grew quite thin with rage . 1 as 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 supposed 4 supposed 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 brothers 7 brothers 8 were 7 brothers 10 furious 9 more 10 furious 10 furious 11 than 11 than 12 ever 12 ever 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 rage 14 and 20 . 15 grew 16 quite 15 grew 17 thin 17 thin 18 with 18 with 19 rage ' [how] can we get rid of him ? ' said one to the other . 1 ' 15 other 3 can 4 we 4 we 5 get 5 get 6 rid 6 rid 7 of 6 rid 8 him 6 rid 15 other 9 ? 15 other 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 12 one 11 said 12 one 12 one 15 other 13 to 15 other 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 . and at length they remembered the golden cloak . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 length 3 length 4 they 4 they 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 the 6 the 7 golden 7 golden 8 cloak 8 cloak 9 . ' [he] will need to be clever if he is to steal that ! ' they cried , with a chuckle . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 clever 7 clever 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 to 11 to 12 steal 11 to 18 , 12 steal 14 ! 13 that 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 16 they 16 they 17 cried 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 chuckle 21 chuckle 22 . ' [but] as he was there , it is a pity he could not have brought away the golden cloak , ' added they . 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 12 he 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 pity 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 have 15 have 16 brought 16 brought 17 away 16 brought 18 the 18 the 19 golden 19 golden 20 cloak 20 cloak 23 added 21 , 22 ' 21 , 23 added 22 ' 23 added 23 added 24 they 23 added 25 . ' [the] golden cloak ! what is that ? ' asked the king . 1 ' 5 ! 3 golden 4 cloak 4 cloak 5 ! 5 ! 6 what 5 ! 11 asked 6 what 7 is 7 is 8 that 8 that 9 ? 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 13 king 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . so [pinkel] [was] sent for , and with a glad heart he set out . 1 so 4 sent 4 sent 5 for 5 for 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 8 with 11 heart 8 with 12 he 10 glad 11 heart 12 he 13 set 13 set 14 out 14 out 15 . he passed many hours inventing first one plan and then another , till he had a scheme ready which he thought might prove successful . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 4 hours 3 many 4 hours 4 hours 5 inventing 5 inventing 6 first 6 first 7 one 7 one 8 plan 7 one 11 another 8 plan 10 then 9 and 10 then 11 another 12 , 12 , 19 which 13 till 14 he 13 till 15 had 15 had 16 a 16 a 17 scheme 17 scheme 19 which 18 ready 19 which 19 which 21 thought 19 which 24 successful 19 which 25 . 20 he 21 thought 21 thought 22 might 22 might 23 prove thrusting a large bag inside his coat , he pushed off from the shore , taking care this time to reach the island in daylight . 1 thrusting 4 bag 1 thrusting 5 inside 1 thrusting 12 from 2 a 3 large 3 large 4 bag 5 inside 6 his 7 coat 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 pushed 10 pushed 12 from 11 off 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 shore 14 shore 15 , 15 , 16 taking 16 taking 17 care 16 taking 19 time 18 this 19 time 19 time 20 to 20 to 21 reach 21 reach 22 the 22 the 23 island 23 island 24 in 24 in 25 daylight 25 daylight 26 . ' [is] that you , [pinkel] ? ' asked the witch when she [saw] him , her eyes gleaming savagely . 1 ' 8 ' 1 ' 13 she 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 witch 11 witch 12 when 13 she 15 him 13 she 21 . 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 gleaming 19 gleaming 20 savagely ' [yes] , dear mother , it is [i] , ' answered [pinkel] . 1 ' 5 mother 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 7 it 8 is 7 it 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 14 . ' [so] you have dared , after all you have done , to put yourself in my power ! ' cried she . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 dared 5 dared 6 , 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 done 11 done 12 , 12 , 13 to 12 , 19 ! 13 to 14 put 14 put 15 yourself 14 put 16 in 14 put 18 power 16 in 17 my 19 ! 20 ' 20 ' 21 cried 21 cried 22 she 21 cried 23 . ' [well] , you sha'n't escape me this time ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 10 ! 4 you 7 me 5 sha'n't 6 escape 5 sha'n't 7 me 7 me 8 this 8 this 9 time 10 ! 11 ' and she took down a large knife and began to sharpen it . 1 and 2 she 1 and 13 . 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 down 3 took 7 knife 5 a 6 large 6 large 7 knife 7 knife 9 began 8 and 9 began 9 began 10 to 11 sharpen 12 it 12 it 13 . ' [oh] ! dear mother , spare me ! ' shrieked [pinkel] , falling on his knees , and looking [wildly] about [him] . 1 ' 5 mother 1 ' 10 ' 3 ! 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 7 spare 8 me 8 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 shrieked 11 shrieked 13 , 13 , 14 falling 14 falling 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 knees 17 knees 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 looking 20 looking 22 about 22 about 24 . ' [spare] you , indeed , you thief ! 1 ' 3 you 3 you 9 ! 4 , 5 indeed 4 , 9 ! 5 indeed 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 thief where are my lantern and my goat ? 1 where 2 are 1 where 8 ? 2 are 4 lantern 3 my 4 lantern 5 and 7 goat 5 and 8 ? 6 my 7 goat no ! no ! there is only one fate for robbers ! ' 1 no 2 ! 1 no 3 no 1 no 11 robbers 4 ! 5 there 5 there 8 one 6 is 7 only 7 only 8 one 8 one 9 fate 8 one 11 robbers 9 fate 10 for 11 robbers 12 ! 11 robbers 13 ' and she brandished the knife in the air so that it glittered in the firelight . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 brandished 3 brandished 4 the 4 the 5 knife 5 knife 6 in 6 in 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 so 9 so 10 that 9 so 11 it 11 it 12 glittered 12 glittered 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 firelight 15 firelight 16 . i am very hungry , for [i] have had nothing to eat all day . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 15 . 8 have 9 had 9 had 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 to 10 nothing 14 day 11 to 12 eat 13 all 14 day 14 day 15 . put some poison , if you like , [into] the porridge , but at least [let] me have a good meal before [i] die . ' 1 put 3 poison 2 some 3 poison 3 poison 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 5 if 8 , 6 you 7 like 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 porridge 11 porridge 12 , 11 porridge 17 me 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 at 14 at 15 least 17 me 26 ' 18 have 19 a 18 have 24 die 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 meal 21 meal 22 before 24 die 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [poisoned] or not , the porridge is excellent . 1 ' 10 . 3 or 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 porridge 7 porridge 8 is 8 is 9 excellent 9 excellent 10 . i have eaten it , every scrap ; do give me some more , ' said [pinkel] , turning [towards] her . 1 i 2 have 1 i 15 ' 2 have 3 eaten 3 eaten 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 scrap 5 , 9 do 6 every 7 scrap 8 ; 9 do 9 do 11 me 9 do 14 , 10 give 11 me 11 me 13 more 12 some 13 more 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 turning 19 turning 21 her 21 her 22 . suddenly he grew silent and lay still . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 4 silent 2 he 5 and 3 grew 4 silent 5 and 6 lay 6 lay 7 still 7 still 8 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! i thought a second dose of that poison would be too much for you , ' said the witch looking at him . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 14 you 2 thought 3 a 2 thought 5 dose 3 a 4 second 5 dose 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 poison 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 too 11 too 12 much 11 too 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 witch 19 witch 20 looking 20 looking 21 at 21 at 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [i] warned you what would happen if you came back . 1 ' 3 warned 3 warned 4 you 3 warned 5 what 5 what 7 happen 5 what 11 back 6 would 7 happen 8 if 9 you 8 if 10 came 10 came 11 back 11 back 12 . i wish that all thieves were as dead as you ! 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 5 thieves 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 were 5 thieves 10 you 5 thieves 11 ! 7 as 8 dead 7 as 9 as 9 as 10 you i suppose [i] must go and search for her . 1 i 2 suppose 1 i 10 . 2 suppose 4 must 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 9 her 7 search 8 for 8 for 9 her what a trouble girls are ! ' 1 what 2 a 2 a 4 girls 2 a 7 ' 3 trouble 4 girls 4 girls 5 are 6 ! 7 ' and she went to the door to watch if there were any signs of her daughter . 1 and 2 she 1 and 17 . 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 6 door 5 the 6 door 7 to 8 watch 7 to 17 . 8 watch 9 if 9 if 11 were 10 there 11 were 11 were 13 signs 12 any 13 signs 13 signs 14 of 13 signs 16 daughter 14 of 15 her but nothing could be seen of her , and heavy rain was falling . 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 could 3 could 4 be 4 be 5 seen 5 seen 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 her 8 , 8 , 10 heavy 8 , 14 . 9 and 10 heavy 10 heavy 11 rain 11 rain 12 was 11 rain 13 falling so she took it off her shoulders and hung it carefully up in a cupboard in the room . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 it 4 it 5 off 5 off 7 shoulders 6 her 7 shoulders 7 shoulders 8 and 7 shoulders 11 carefully 8 and 9 hung 9 hung 11 carefully 10 it 11 carefully 11 carefully 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 cupboard 15 cupboard 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 . after that she put on her clogs and started to seek her daughter . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 she 1 after 14 . 3 she 4 put 3 she 8 and 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 her 5 on 7 clogs 8 and 9 started 9 started 10 to 10 to 11 seek 11 seek 13 daughter 12 her 13 daughter he had not gone far when a puff of wind unfolded the cloak , and its brightness shed gleams across the water . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 gone 3 not 4 gone 4 gone 5 far 4 gone 6 when 6 when 11 unfolded 7 a 8 puff 8 puff 9 of 9 of 10 wind 10 wind 11 unfolded 11 unfolded 12 the 12 the 13 cloak 13 cloak 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 its 16 its 17 brightness 17 brightness 18 shed 18 shed 19 gleams 19 gleams 20 across 20 across 21 the 20 across 22 water 20 across 23 . the witch , who was just entering the forest , turned round at that moment and saw the golden rays . 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 4 who 2 witch 9 forest 2 witch 16 and 3 , 4 who 5 was 6 just 6 just 7 entering 7 entering 8 the 8 the 9 forest 10 , 11 turned 11 turned 12 round 11 turned 16 and 13 at 14 that 13 at 15 moment 14 that 15 moment 15 moment 16 and 16 and 17 saw 17 saw 18 the 18 the 20 rays 18 the 21 . 19 golden 20 rays she forgot all about her daughter , and ran down to the shore , screaming with rage at being outwitted a third time . 1 she 2 forgot 2 forgot 4 about 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 her 5 her 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 , 14 , 15 screaming 15 screaming 16 with 16 with 17 rage 17 rage 18 at 18 at 19 being 18 at 23 time 18 at 24 . 19 being 20 outwitted 21 a 22 third 22 third 23 time ' [is] that you , [pinkel] ? ' cried she . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [yes] , dear mother , it is [i] . ' 1 ' 5 mother 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 11 ' 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [have] you taken my gold cloak ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 taken 4 taken 7 cloak 5 my 6 gold 6 gold 7 cloak 7 cloak 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , dear mother , [i] have . ' 1 ' 5 mother 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 10 ' 8 have 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [are] you not a great knave ? ' 1 ' 6 great 1 ' 8 ? 3 you 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 great 7 knave 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , [truly] dear mother , [i] [am] . ' 1 ' 6 mother 3 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 10 . 10 . 11 ' and so indeed he was ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 indeed 3 indeed 5 was 3 indeed 6 ! 4 he 5 was as for his brothers , he did not punish them , but left them in the stables , where they grumbled all day long . 1 as 2 for 1 as 5 , 2 for 3 his 3 his 4 brothers 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 punish 9 punish 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 25 . 13 left 14 them 14 them 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 stables 17 stables 19 where 18 , 19 where 19 where 20 they 19 where 21 grumbled 21 grumbled 22 all 22 all 23 day 23 day 24 long 24 long 25 . ( [thorpe] 's [yule-tide] [stories] . [)] 1 ( 3 's 3 's 6 . [the] [adventures] [of] [a] [jackal] one afternoon they were walking along a road together , when the jackal , who was the taller of the two , exclaimed : 1 one 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 they 2 afternoon 5 walking 4 were 5 walking 5 walking 6 along 6 along 8 road 7 a 8 road 8 road 9 together 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 23 exclaimed 12 the 13 jackal 13 jackal 15 who 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 15 who 23 exclaimed 17 the 18 taller 18 taller 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 , 21 two 22 , 22 , 23 exclaimed 23 exclaimed 24 : ' [oh] ! there is a barn full of corn ; let us go and eat some . ' 1 ' 13 us 3 ! 6 a 4 there 6 a 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 barn 7 barn 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 corn 10 corn 11 ; 11 ; 12 let 12 let 13 us 13 us 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 eat 16 eat 17 some 17 some 19 ' 18 . 19 ' ' [yes] [,] [do] let us ! ' answered the hedgehog . 1 ' 5 let 1 ' 8 ' 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 ! 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 hedgehog 11 hedgehog 12 . so they went to the barn , and ate till they could eat no more . 1 so 2 they 2 they 11 they 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 barn 6 barn 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ate 9 ate 10 till 10 till 11 they 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 eat 12 could 14 no 14 no 15 more 15 more 16 . after they had gone some way they met a panther , who stopped , and bowing politely , said : 1 after 2 they 2 they 7 they 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 some 5 some 6 way 5 some 7 they 7 they 8 met 8 met 10 panther 9 a 10 panther 10 panther 11 , 10 panther 16 bowing 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 stopped 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 bowing 16 bowing 17 politely 16 bowing 19 said 18 , 19 said 19 said 20 : ' [excuse] [my] speaking to you , but [i] cannot [help] admiring [those] shoes of yours . 1 ' 16 yours 1 ' 17 . 4 speaking 5 to 4 speaking 14 shoes 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 6 you 12 admiring 7 , 8 but 10 cannot 12 admiring 14 shoes 15 of 15 of 16 yours do you mind telling me who made them ? ' 1 do 3 mind 2 you 3 mind 3 mind 4 telling 4 telling 5 me 5 me 8 them 6 who 7 made 7 made 8 them 8 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , [i] think they are [rather] [nice] , ' answered the jackal [;] ' [i] [made] them myself , though . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 24 ' 5 think 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 10 , 7 are 24 ' 10 , 12 answered 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 jackal 13 the 14 jackal 16 ' 22 though 16 ' 23 . 19 them 20 myself 20 myself 21 , 21 , 22 though 23 . 24 ' ' [could] you make me a pair like them ? ' asked the panther eagerly . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 ' 3 you 5 me 4 make 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 pair 7 pair 8 like 9 them 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 12 asked 14 panther 14 panther 15 eagerly 15 eagerly 16 . so the panther prowled about until he saw a fine cow grazing apart from the rest of the herd . 1 so 2 the 1 so 3 panther 2 the 3 panther 3 panther 4 prowled 3 panther 16 rest 4 prowled 5 about 4 prowled 6 until 6 until 7 he 8 saw 12 grazing 9 a 10 fine 10 fine 11 cow 10 fine 12 grazing 12 grazing 13 apart 13 apart 14 from 14 from 16 rest 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 17 of 16 rest 18 the 16 rest 19 herd 17 of 18 the 19 herd 20 . he killed it instantly , and then gave a cry to the jackal and hedgehog to come to the place where he was . 1 he 2 killed 1 he 22 he 2 killed 3 it 3 it 4 instantly 4 instantly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 gave 8 gave 9 a 9 a 10 cry 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 jackal 13 jackal 15 hedgehog 14 and 15 hedgehog 15 hedgehog 16 to 15 hedgehog 17 come 17 come 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 place 20 place 21 where 21 where 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 . next morning the jackal got up early and set to work upon the shoes , while the panther sat by and looked on with delight . 1 next 2 morning 1 next 3 the 3 the 4 jackal 4 jackal 7 early 4 jackal 18 panther 5 got 6 up 6 up 7 early 7 early 9 set 8 and 9 set 9 set 11 work 10 to 11 work 12 upon 13 the 13 the 14 shoes 13 the 18 panther 14 shoes 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 the 16 while 18 panther 18 panther 19 sat 19 sat 22 looked 20 by 22 looked 21 and 22 looked 22 looked 23 on 22 looked 26 . 23 on 25 delight 24 with 25 delight at last they were finished , and the jackal arose and stretched himself . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 finished 5 finished 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 jackal 9 jackal 10 arose 10 arose 11 and 11 and 12 stretched 12 stretched 13 himself 13 himself 14 . but [i] [see] the sun is high in the heavens , and we must be continuing our journey . ' 1 but 4 the 1 but 8 in 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 7 high 6 is 7 high 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 heavens 10 heavens 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 must 14 must 15 be 15 be 16 continuing 16 continuing 20 ' 17 our 18 journey 18 journey 19 . 19 . 20 ' they certainly set off his paws wonderfully , and he stretched out his fore-paws and looked at them with pride . 1 they 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 set 3 set 4 off 4 off 6 paws 5 his 6 paws 6 paws 7 wonderfully 7 wonderfully 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 13 his 11 stretched 12 out 11 stretched 13 his 13 his 14 fore-paws 14 fore-paws 15 and 15 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 at 17 at 18 them 18 them 19 with 19 with 20 pride 20 pride 21 . but when he tried to walk ah ! that was another story ! 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 7 ah 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 walk 7 ah 8 ! 8 ! 13 ! 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 another 11 another 12 story 11 another 13 ! after some time some little partridges who were hopping about heard the poor panther 's groans , and went up to see what was the matter . 1 after 3 time 2 some 3 time 3 time 6 partridges 4 some 5 little 4 some 6 partridges 6 partridges 15 's 7 who 8 were 8 were 9 hopping 9 hopping 10 about 9 hopping 11 heard 11 heard 12 the 11 heard 15 's 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 panther 14 panther 15 's 15 's 16 groans 15 's 17 , 15 's 18 and 15 's 19 went 17 , 18 and 19 went 20 up 19 went 21 to 21 to 22 see 22 see 23 what 23 what 24 was 24 was 25 the 25 the 26 matter 26 matter 27 . he had never tried to make his dinner off them , and they had always been quite friendly . 1 he 3 never 1 he 7 his 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 make 7 his 9 off 8 dinner 9 off 9 off 10 them 10 them 13 they 10 them 18 friendly 10 them 19 . 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 14 had 15 always 14 had 16 been 16 been 17 quite 17 quite 18 friendly ' [you] seem in pain , ' said one of them , fluttering close to him , ' can [we] help you ? ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 seem 4 in 4 in 5 pain 5 pain 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 one 8 said 18 ' 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 , 13 fluttering 14 close 14 close 15 to 14 close 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 23 ? 18 ' 24 ' 19 can 21 help 21 help 22 you 22 you 23 ? ' [oh] , it is the jackal ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 ! ' [lie] still , and we will soften them , ' answered the kind little partridge . 1 ' 5 and 1 ' 6 we 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 soften 8 soften 9 them 8 soften 11 ' 8 soften 12 answered 8 soften 15 little 8 soften 16 partridge 9 them 10 , 13 the 14 kind 14 kind 15 little 16 partridge 17 . this they did till the hard leather grew soft , and the panther was able to slip his feet out of them . 1 this 2 they 1 this 4 till 2 they 3 did 4 till 5 the 5 the 6 hard 5 the 12 the 7 leather 8 grew 7 leather 12 the 8 grew 9 soft 9 soft 10 , 10 , 12 the 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 panther 12 the 17 slip 13 panther 14 was 14 was 15 able 15 able 16 to 17 slip 20 out 18 his 19 feet 19 feet 20 out 20 out 21 of 20 out 22 them 22 them 23 . ' [oh] , thank you , thank you , ' he cried , skipping round with joy . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 11 he 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 , 13 , 17 joy 14 skipping 15 round 15 round 16 with 16 with 17 joy 17 joy 18 . ' [i] [feel] a different creature . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 different 5 different 6 creature 6 creature 7 . now [i] will go after the jackal and pay him my debts . ' 1 now 7 jackal 3 will 7 jackal 4 go 7 jackal 5 after 7 jackal 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 and 7 jackal 12 debts 7 jackal 13 . 7 jackal 14 ' 9 pay 12 debts 10 him 12 debts 11 my 12 debts and he bounded away into the forest . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 away 4 away 5 into 5 into 7 forest 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 8 . at length , however , he caught sight of his enemy , at the same moment that the jackal had caught sight of him . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 19 jackal 6 he 7 caught 7 caught 8 sight 8 sight 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 enemy 11 enemy 12 , 11 enemy 19 jackal 12 , 13 at 13 at 15 same 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 moment 16 moment 17 that 18 the 19 jackal 19 jackal 20 had 19 jackal 25 . 20 had 21 caught 21 caught 22 sight 22 sight 23 of 23 of 24 him ' [oh] ! [father] [,] tell me how [i] can repay the jackal for the way he has served me ! ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 ! 11 repay 6 tell 7 me 6 tell 8 how 8 how 10 can 10 can 11 repay 11 repay 14 for 12 the 13 jackal 13 jackal 14 for 14 for 16 way 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 he 17 he 18 has 18 has 19 served 19 served 20 me 20 me 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' and without more ado he told his story . 1 and 2 without 2 without 4 ado 3 more 4 ado 4 ado 6 told 5 he 6 told 6 told 8 story 6 told 9 . 7 his 8 story watch them carefully while they are eating , and you will see that most of them keep their eyes on their food . 1 watch 2 them 2 them 3 carefully 3 carefully 5 they 3 carefully 8 , 4 while 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 eating 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 10 you 12 see 12 see 19 eyes 13 that 14 most 14 most 17 keep 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 keep 17 keep 18 their 17 keep 19 eyes 19 eyes 22 food 20 on 22 food 21 their 22 food 22 food 23 . but if one of them glances at you , you will know that is the traitor . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 glances 6 glances 7 at 6 glances 8 you 6 glances 16 traitor 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 know 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 the 15 the 16 traitor 16 traitor 17 . 17 . 18 ' the panther , whose manners were always good , thanked the old man , and followed his counsel . 1 the 2 panther 2 panther 3 , 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 manners 5 manners 6 were 6 were 8 good 7 always 8 good 8 good 9 , 9 , 10 thanked 10 thanked 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 followed 16 followed 17 his 17 his 18 counsel 18 counsel 19 . the cow was killed , and the partridges flew about with invitations to the jackals , who gathered in large numbers to the feast . 1 the 2 cow 2 cow 4 killed 3 was 4 killed 4 killed 5 , 4 killed 11 with 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 partridges 7 the 9 flew 9 flew 10 about 11 with 12 invitations 12 invitations 24 feast 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 jackals 15 jackals 19 in 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 gathered 18 gathered 19 in 19 in 20 large 19 in 21 numbers 21 numbers 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 feast 24 feast 25 . the wicked jackal came amongst them ; but as the panther had only seen him once he could not distinguish him from the rest . 1 the 2 wicked 2 wicked 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 came 3 jackal 11 panther 3 jackal 17 he 5 amongst 6 them 6 them 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 panther 12 had 14 seen 13 only 14 seen 14 seen 15 him 15 him 16 once 16 once 17 he 17 he 21 him 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 distinguish 20 distinguish 21 him 21 him 22 from 22 from 23 the 22 from 24 rest 22 from 25 . only one of them seemed uneasy , and every now and then glanced in the direction of his host . 1 only 2 one 2 one 4 them 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 uneasy 6 uneasy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 now 10 now 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 glanced 13 glanced 16 direction 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 direction 16 direction 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 host 19 host 20 . and before the panther had recovered from his surprise he found himself alone . 1 and 2 before 2 before 3 the 2 before 10 he 3 the 4 panther 4 panther 5 had 5 had 6 recovered 6 recovered 7 from 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 surprise 10 he 11 found 11 found 12 himself 12 himself 13 alone 13 alone 14 . ' [it] is very unfortunate , certainly , ' answered he ; ' but [i] think [i] [know] [where] you can find [him] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 unfortunate 6 , 7 certainly 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 9 ' 24 . 10 answered 11 he 11 he 12 ; 11 he 13 ' 13 ' 14 but 14 but 16 think 20 you 21 can 20 you 24 . 21 can 22 find if you see a tailless jackal you will know that he is the one you want . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 a 4 a 5 tailless 4 a 14 one 5 tailless 6 jackal 7 you 8 will 7 you 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 one 14 one 16 want 14 one 18 ' 15 you 16 want 17 . 18 ' so the panther thanked him and went his way . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 panther 3 panther 4 thanked 4 thanked 5 him 4 thanked 7 went 6 and 7 went 7 went 9 way 8 his 9 way 9 way 10 . and the jackals sprang up and ran away in all directions , leaving their tails behind them . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 jackals 3 jackals 4 sprang 3 jackals 8 away 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 away 8 away 9 in 9 in 11 directions 10 all 11 directions 11 directions 14 their 12 , 13 leaving 13 leaving 14 their 14 their 15 tails 14 their 17 them 16 behind 17 them 17 them 18 . and how was the panther to know which was his enemy ? 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 was 2 how 12 ? 3 was 4 the 3 was 6 to 4 the 5 panther 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 which 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 his 10 his 11 enemy i shall leave them alone and go and catch something for supper . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 leave 3 leave 4 them 3 leave 5 alone 3 leave 6 and 6 and 7 go 7 go 8 and 8 and 9 catch 9 catch 10 something 10 something 11 for 10 something 12 supper 12 supper 13 . 12 supper 14 ' ' [ah] , there you are , ' he said gaily . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 6 are 4 there 7 , 5 you 6 are 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 gaily 11 gaily 12 . ' [i] [have] [lost] my tail since [i] saw you [last] . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 12 . 5 my 6 tail 6 tail 7 since 9 saw 10 you 10 you 12 . and other people have lost theirs too ; but that is no matter ! 1 and 2 other 1 and 6 theirs 1 and 14 ! 2 other 3 people 3 people 4 have 5 lost 6 theirs 6 theirs 7 too 6 theirs 12 no 7 too 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 that 10 that 11 is 12 no 13 matter ' [yes] , that is a good plan , ' answered the hedgehog . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 13 hedgehog 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 plan 8 plan 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 hedgehog 13 hedgehog 14 . and he walked as fast as his little legs would go to keep up with the jackal . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 walked 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 as 4 as 5 fast 5 fast 9 legs 6 as 7 his 7 his 9 legs 8 little 9 legs 9 legs 17 jackal 10 would 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 keep 12 to 17 jackal 13 keep 14 up 15 with 17 jackal 16 the 17 jackal 17 jackal 18 . when they reached the shepherd the jackal pulled out his purse from under his foreleg , and made his bargain . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 2 they 5 shepherd 2 they 7 jackal 2 they 15 foreleg 4 the 5 shepherd 6 the 7 jackal 8 pulled 9 out 9 out 11 purse 9 out 15 foreleg 10 his 11 purse 12 from 13 under 13 under 14 his 14 his 15 foreleg 15 foreleg 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 made 16 , 21 . 18 made 19 his 18 made 20 bargain ' [only] wait till to-morrow , ' said the shepherd , ' and [i] will give you the biggest sheep you ever saw . 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 20 sheep 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 19 biggest 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 shepherd 10 shepherd 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 15 will 15 will 17 you 16 give 17 you 18 the 19 biggest 20 sheep 23 saw 21 you 22 ever 22 ever 23 saw 23 saw 24 . ' [well] , it is very [tiresome] , but [i] suppose [i] must wait , ' replied the jackal . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 16 ' 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 suppose 13 must 14 wait 14 wait 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 jackal 17 replied 19 jackal 18 the 19 jackal 19 jackal 20 . and he and the hedgehog looked about for a nice dry cave in which to make themselves comfortable for the night . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 and 3 and 5 hedgehog 3 and 6 looked 4 the 5 hedgehog 6 looked 7 about 6 looked 8 for 8 for 9 a 8 for 10 nice 8 for 11 dry 8 for 13 in 8 for 22 . 12 cave 13 in 13 in 14 which 13 in 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 18 comfortable 17 themselves 18 comfortable 18 comfortable 19 for 18 comfortable 21 night 19 for 20 the then he lay down and went to sleep . 1 then 2 he 1 then 5 and 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . very , very early , before the sun was properly up , the jackal and the hedgehog were pulling at the shepherd 's cloak . 1 very 2 , 2 , 3 very 2 , 6 before 3 very 4 early 3 very 5 , 6 before 7 the 6 before 8 sun 6 before 12 , 9 was 10 properly 10 properly 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 14 jackal 12 , 18 were 13 the 14 jackal 14 jackal 17 hedgehog 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 hedgehog 18 were 19 pulling 18 were 20 at 20 at 24 cloak 21 the 22 shepherd 21 the 24 cloak 22 shepherd 23 's 24 cloak 25 . ' [wake] up , ' they said , ' and give us [that] sheep . 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 14 sheep 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 they 6 they 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 10 and 9 ' 10 and 10 and 11 give 11 give 12 us 14 sheep 15 . we have had nothing to eat all night , and are very hungry . ' 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 eat 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 13 hungry 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 are 11 are 12 very 12 very 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 . 14 . 15 ' the shepherd yawned , and rubbed his eyes . 1 the 2 shepherd 2 shepherd 3 yawned 3 yawned 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 rubbed 6 rubbed 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . ' [he] is tied up to that tree ; go and take him . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 is 4 tied 4 tied 6 to 4 tied 9 ; 5 up 6 to 7 that 8 tree 8 tree 9 ; 9 ; 10 go 9 ; 15 ' 10 go 11 and 11 and 12 take 12 take 13 him 13 him 14 . when they reached the cave the jackal said to the hedgehog : 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 2 they 7 jackal 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 cave 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 hedgehog 11 hedgehog 12 : ' [before] [i] kill him let me see whether he is fat or thin . ' 1 ' 16 ' 4 kill 5 him 4 kill 6 let 6 let 7 me 6 let 8 see 8 see 9 whether 9 whether 10 he 9 whether 13 or 11 is 12 fat 12 fat 13 or 13 or 14 thin 14 thin 15 . 15 . 16 ' and he stood a little way back , so that he might the better examine the animal . 1 and 2 he 2 he 6 way 3 stood 6 way 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 way 6 way 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 15 examine 9 so 10 that 10 that 12 might 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 the 13 the 14 better 13 the 15 examine 15 examine 16 the 16 the 17 animal 17 animal 18 . after looking at him , with his head on one side , for a minute or two , he nodded gravely . 1 after 2 looking 1 after 6 with 2 looking 3 at 2 looking 4 him 4 him 5 , 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 on 9 on 10 one 10 one 11 side 11 side 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 minute 15 minute 16 or 16 or 17 two 16 or 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 nodded 20 nodded 21 gravely 21 gravely 22 . ' [he] is quite fat enough ; he is a good sheep . ' 1 ' 9 is 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 6 enough 5 fat 6 enough 6 enough 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 is 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 sheep 12 sheep 13 . 13 . 14 ' but the hedgehog , who sometimes showed more cunning than anyone would have guessed , answered : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 hedgehog 3 hedgehog 11 anyone 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 showed 7 showed 8 more 8 more 9 cunning 8 more 10 than 10 than 11 anyone 11 anyone 12 would 11 anyone 16 answered 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 guessed 15 , 16 answered 16 answered 17 : ' [my] [friend] , you are talking nonsense . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 9 . 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 talking 7 talking 8 nonsense 8 nonsense 9 . the wool is indeed a sheep 's wool , but the paws of my uncle the greyhound peep out from underneath . ' 1 the 2 wool 2 wool 8 wool 3 is 4 indeed 3 is 5 a 5 a 6 sheep 6 sheep 7 's 7 's 8 wool 8 wool 15 uncle 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 paws 12 paws 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 17 greyhound 16 the 17 greyhound 17 greyhound 19 out 18 peep 19 out 19 out 20 from 20 from 21 underneath 21 underneath 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [he] is a sheep , ' repeated the jackal , who did not like to think anyone cleverer than himself . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 sheep 5 sheep 10 jackal 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 the 8 repeated 10 jackal 10 jackal 20 than 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 did 12 who 18 anyone 13 did 14 not 15 like 16 to 15 like 17 think 17 think 18 anyone 18 anyone 19 cleverer 19 cleverer 20 than 20 than 21 himself 21 himself 22 . ' [hold] the cord while [i] look at him , ' answered the hedgehog . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 cord 3 the 14 hedgehog 4 cord 5 while 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 hedgehog 14 hedgehog 15 . very unwillingly the jackal held the rope , while the hedgehog walked slowly round the greyhound till he reached the jackal again . 1 very 2 unwillingly 2 unwillingly 4 jackal 2 unwillingly 5 held 2 unwillingly 9 while 3 the 4 jackal 6 the 7 rope 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 while 9 while 11 hedgehog 9 while 12 walked 10 the 11 hedgehog 12 walked 13 slowly 13 slowly 14 round 13 slowly 15 the 13 slowly 16 greyhound 13 slowly 17 till 17 till 18 he 17 till 19 reached 17 till 22 again 20 the 21 jackal 21 jackal 22 again 22 again 23 . ' [don't] be long , then , ' [called] the jackal , as the hedgehog hurried off at his best pace . 1 ' 6 then 3 be 5 , 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 10 the 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 hedgehog 15 hedgehog 16 hurried 16 hurried 17 off 17 off 18 at 18 at 21 pace 19 his 20 best 20 best 21 pace 21 pace 22 . and he lay down under a rock to wait for him . 1 and 2 he 1 and 12 . 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 3 lay 7 rock 5 under 7 rock 6 a 7 rock 8 to 9 wait 9 wait 10 for 10 for 11 him 10 for 12 . and this was very natural , as he had hidden himself in some long grass under a tree ! 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 natural 5 natural 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 10 hidden 9 had 10 hidden 10 hidden 11 himself 10 hidden 15 grass 11 himself 12 in 13 some 14 long 14 long 15 grass 15 grass 16 under 15 grass 19 ! 16 under 18 tree 17 a 18 tree at length the jackal guessed that for some reason his friend had run away , and determined to wait for his breakfast no longer . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 jackal 3 the 4 jackal 4 jackal 5 guessed 4 jackal 9 reason 4 jackal 16 and 5 guessed 6 that 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 reason 9 reason 10 his 10 his 11 friend 12 had 13 run 13 run 14 away 14 away 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 determined 17 determined 18 to 17 determined 25 . 18 to 19 wait 19 wait 20 for 19 wait 22 breakfast 21 his 22 breakfast 22 breakfast 24 longer 23 no 24 longer so he went up to the place where the greyhound had been tethered and [untied] the rope . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 14 and 6 the 7 place 7 place 8 where 9 the 10 greyhound 9 the 14 and 10 greyhound 13 tethered 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 tethered 14 and 16 the 16 the 17 rope 17 rope 18 . ( [nouveaux] [contes] [berbères] par [rené] [basset] . ) 1 ( 9 ) 5 par 8 . 8 . 9 ) [the] [adventures] [of] [the] [jackal's] [eldest] [son] now , though the jackal was dead , he had left two sons behind him , every whit as cunning and tricky as their father . 1 now 5 jackal 1 now 10 had 2 , 3 though 3 though 5 jackal 4 the 5 jackal 5 jackal 6 was 6 was 7 dead 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 left 11 left 12 two 11 left 14 behind 12 two 13 sons 14 behind 15 him 14 behind 16 , 16 , 17 every 17 every 18 whit 18 whit 19 as 19 as 20 cunning 19 as 23 as 20 cunning 21 and 21 and 22 tricky 23 as 24 their 23 as 26 . 24 their 25 father the elder of the two was a fine handsome creature , who had a pleasant manner and made many friends . 1 the 2 elder 2 elder 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 creature 10 creature 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 17 and 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 manner 16 manner 17 and 17 and 18 made 17 and 19 many 17 and 21 . 19 many 20 friends the jackal agreed to this , and the hyena wrapped the cloak about him , and they both trotted off to the lion 's den . 1 the 2 jackal 2 jackal 3 agreed 3 agreed 7 and 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 hyena 9 hyena 10 wrapped 10 wrapped 15 , 11 the 12 cloak 12 cloak 13 about 13 about 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 both 18 both 19 trotted 19 trotted 20 off 20 off 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 lion 23 lion 24 's 23 lion 25 den 25 den 26 . ' [quite] true , your majesty , ' answered the hyena . 1 ' 3 true 1 ' 8 ' 3 true 4 , 5 your 6 majesty 6 majesty 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 12 . 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 11 hyena ' [then] lay the cloak on the ground at [my] [feet] , ' said the lion , ' and [i] will give my judgment . ' 1 ' 3 lay 1 ' 13 ' 4 the 5 cloak 5 cloak 8 ground 5 cloak 12 , 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 ground 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 at 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lion 16 lion 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 and 19 and 21 will 21 will 26 ' 22 give 23 my 23 my 24 judgment 24 judgment 25 . 25 . 26 ' so the mantle was spread upon the red earth , the hyena and the jackal standing on each side of it . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 mantle 3 mantle 4 was 4 was 5 spread 5 spread 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 6 upon 9 earth 8 red 9 earth 9 earth 10 , 10 , 15 jackal 11 the 12 hyena 12 hyena 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 jackal 15 jackal 16 standing 16 standing 17 on 17 on 19 side 18 each 19 side 19 side 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . there was silence for a few moments , and then the lion sat up , looking very great and wise . 1 there 3 silence 2 was 3 silence 3 silence 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 7 moments 6 few 7 moments 7 moments 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 the 11 the 12 lion 12 lion 14 up 12 lion 20 wise 13 sat 14 up 15 , 16 looking 16 looking 17 very 17 very 18 great 17 very 19 and 17 very 20 wise 20 wise 21 . ' [my] judgment is that the garment shall belong wholly to whoever first rings the bell of the nearest mosque at dawn to-morrow . 1 ' 3 judgment 3 judgment 16 bell 4 is 5 that 4 is 15 the 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 garment 7 garment 8 shall 8 shall 9 belong 9 belong 10 wholly 9 belong 11 to 9 belong 12 whoever 12 whoever 13 first 12 whoever 14 rings 15 the 16 bell 16 bell 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 nearest 19 nearest 22 dawn 20 mosque 21 at 21 at 22 dawn 22 dawn 23 to-morrow 23 to-morrow 24 . now go ; for much business awaits me ! ' 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 ; 3 ; 4 for 3 ; 7 awaits 4 for 5 much 5 much 6 business 7 awaits 8 me 7 awaits 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [good] luck to you , ' cried the jackal . 1 ' 3 luck 3 luck 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 9 the 10 jackal 10 jackal 11 . and throwing the cloak over his back he darted away across the plain , and was seen no more by his friend the hyena . 1 and 2 throwing 2 throwing 3 the 3 the 4 cloak 4 cloak 5 over 4 cloak 11 across 5 over 6 his 6 his 7 back 7 back 8 he 9 darted 10 away 9 darted 11 across 11 across 12 the 11 across 13 plain 11 across 24 hyena 13 plain 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 seen 16 was 17 seen 17 seen 19 more 18 no 19 more 19 more 20 by 21 his 22 friend 22 friend 24 hyena 23 the 24 hyena 24 hyena 25 . ' [good] [morning] , ' he said ; ' may [i] ask what is the matter ? 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 17 ? 10 may 12 ask 12 ask 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 16 matter 15 the 16 matter 16 matter 17 ? you seem very serious about something . ' 1 you 2 seem 1 you 4 serious 1 you 6 something 1 you 8 ' 3 very 4 serious 5 about 6 something 7 . 8 ' ' [pray] sit down , ' answered the lion . 1 ' 6 ' 3 sit 4 down 3 sit 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 lion 7 answered 8 the 7 answered 9 lion 9 lion 10 . ' [we] [were] [wondering] [in] [which] [direction] we should go to find the best dinner . 1 ' 11 to 8 we 9 should 9 should 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 14 best 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 . the hyena wishes to go to the forest , and [i] to the mountains . 1 the 2 hyena 2 hyena 5 go 3 wishes 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 10 and 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 mountains 14 mountains 15 . what do you say ? ' 1 what 2 do 1 what 5 ? 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 5 ? 6 ' if you keep among the rocks you will never be observed . 1 if 2 you 1 if 4 among 2 you 3 keep 4 among 5 the 4 among 6 rocks 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 11 observed 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 never 9 never 10 be 10 be 11 observed 11 observed 12 . but perhaps you will allow me to go with you and show you the way ? ' 1 but 2 perhaps 1 but 17 ' 2 perhaps 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 allow 5 allow 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 you 9 with 11 and 11 and 12 show 12 show 13 you 13 you 15 way 14 the 15 way 16 ? 17 ' ' [you] [are] really very kind , ' answered [the] lion . 1 ' 11 lion 4 really 5 very 4 really 7 , 4 really 9 answered 5 very 6 kind 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 lion 11 lion 12 . ' [how] shall we divide them ? ' asked the lion in a whisper to the hyena . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 8 ' 3 shall 4 we 5 divide 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 14 whisper 10 the 11 lion 11 lion 12 in 12 in 14 whisper 13 a 14 whisper 14 whisper 18 . 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 hyena 16 the 18 . ' [oh] , it is easily done , ' replied the hyena . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 13 . 5 is 6 easily 6 easily 7 done 7 done 10 replied 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 replied 9 ' 10 replied 11 the 12 hyena 12 hyena 13 . ' [the] lamb for me , the sheep for the jackal , and the ram for the lion . ' 1 ' 5 me 3 lamb 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 sheep 8 sheep 9 for 9 for 14 the 10 the 13 and 11 jackal 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 ram 14 the 16 for 16 for 17 the 16 for 18 lion 18 lion 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [i] will teach you to divide things in that manner ! ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 4 teach 10 that 6 to 7 divide 7 divide 8 things 7 divide 10 that 8 things 9 in 10 that 11 manner 10 that 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' and he gave the hyena two great blows , which stretched him dead in a moment . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 5 hyena 3 gave 17 . 4 the 5 hyena 5 hyena 10 which 5 hyena 13 dead 6 two 8 blows 7 great 8 blows 8 blows 9 , 8 blows 10 which 11 stretched 12 him 12 him 13 dead 13 dead 14 in 13 dead 16 moment 15 a 16 moment then he turned to the jackal and said : ' [how] would you divide them ? ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 jackal 6 jackal 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 17 ' 12 would 13 you 13 you 16 ? 14 divide 15 them 15 them 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [quite] differently from the hyena , ' replied the jackal . 1 ' 4 from 3 differently 4 from 4 from 5 the 4 from 7 , 5 the 6 hyena 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 jackal 9 replied 11 jackal 10 the 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 . ' [you] will breakfast off the lamb , you will dine off the sheep , and you will sup off the ram . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 will 4 breakfast 4 breakfast 5 off 5 off 6 the 6 the 7 lamb 7 lamb 8 , 7 lamb 14 sheep 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 dine 11 dine 12 off 12 off 13 the 14 sheep 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 23 . 16 and 19 sup 17 you 19 sup 18 will 19 sup 19 sup 20 off 19 sup 22 ram 20 off 21 the 23 . 24 ' ' [dear] me , how clever you are ! 1 ' 9 ! 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 clever 6 clever 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 ! who taught you such wisdom ? ' exclaimed the lion , looking at him admiringly . 1 who 2 taught 2 taught 3 you 2 taught 4 such 2 taught 5 wisdom 5 wisdom 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 lion 8 exclaimed 10 lion 9 the 10 lion 10 lion 14 him 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 admiringly 15 admiringly 16 . the jackal continued to run till at last he could run no longer . 1 the 2 jackal 2 jackal 3 continued 3 continued 4 to 3 continued 6 till 4 to 5 run 6 till 8 last 6 till 10 could 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 13 longer 11 run 13 longer 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 . ' [i] [have] just had a narrow escape of my life , ' gasped the jackal , ' and [i] need [some] [sleep] . 1 ' 24 . 4 just 8 escape 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 narrow 7 narrow 8 escape 8 escape 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 19 and 13 ' 14 gasped 14 gasped 15 the 14 gasped 16 jackal 16 jackal 17 , 17 , 18 ' 17 , 19 and 19 and 21 need 19 and 24 . after that we must think of something to do to amuse ourselves . ' 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 we 3 we 12 ourselves 4 must 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 something 7 something 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 to 10 to 11 amuse 11 amuse 12 ourselves 12 ourselves 14 ' 13 . 14 ' and he lay down again and slept soundly for a couple of hours . 1 and 6 and 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 4 down 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 11 couple 8 soundly 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 couple 11 couple 12 of 12 of 13 hours 13 hours 14 . ' [now] [i] am [ready] , ' said he ; ' have you anything to propose ? ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 am 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 have 12 have 13 you 12 have 14 anything 14 anything 15 to 15 to 16 propose 16 propose 18 ' 17 ? 18 ' then you shall watch , and [i] will [eat] . ' 1 then 2 you 1 then 3 shall 1 then 11 ' 3 shall 4 watch 4 watch 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 will 10 . 11 ' ' [that] sounds a good plan , ' [replied] the jackal ; and they set off together . 1 ' 8 ' 1 ' 10 the 3 sounds 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 plan 6 plan 7 , 7 , 8 ' 10 the 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 set 15 set 16 off 16 off 17 together 17 together 18 . ' [oh] no , ' cried the hedgehog , ' [i] really couldn't . 1 ' 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 6 cried 8 hedgehog 7 the 8 hedgehog 8 hedgehog 9 , 8 hedgehog 13 couldn't 10 ' 13 couldn't 12 really 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 . they would find out directly ! 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 find 3 find 4 out 3 find 5 directly 5 directly 6 ! and , besides , it is so different just eating a little now and then . ' 1 and 2 , 1 and 3 besides 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 3 besides 6 is 3 besides 9 just 5 it 6 is 7 so 8 different 7 so 9 just 9 just 10 eating 10 eating 12 little 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 now 12 little 15 then 12 little 17 ' 13 now 14 and 16 . 17 ' when they were all in a row before him he gave a sudden start . 1 when 2 they 1 when 10 he 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 7 row 6 a 7 row 7 row 8 before 8 before 9 him 10 he 11 gave 11 gave 12 a 12 a 13 sudden 13 sudden 14 start 14 start 15 . ' [run] for your life , ' he whispered to his companion ; ' [i] [see] [the] [woman] [coming] over the hill ! ' 1 ' 3 for 1 ' 7 ' 3 for 4 your 4 your 5 life 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 to 9 whispered 14 ' 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 companion 12 companion 13 ; 14 ' 24 ' 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 hill 22 hill 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' and the hedgehog , his heart beating , set off as fast as he could . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 hedgehog 3 hedgehog 7 beating 4 , 5 his 5 his 6 heart 6 heart 7 beating 7 beating 9 set 8 , 9 set 9 set 10 off 10 off 12 fast 11 as 12 fast 12 fast 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 . but every day he stole out to their hiding-place and had a delicious feast . 1 but 2 every 2 every 3 day 3 day 4 he 4 he 8 their 5 stole 6 out 5 stole 7 to 7 to 8 their 8 their 9 hiding-place 8 their 13 delicious 9 hiding-place 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 a 13 delicious 14 feast 14 feast 15 . at length , one morning , the hedgehog suddenly said : 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 , 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 5 morning 10 said 7 the 8 hedgehog 8 hedgehog 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 said 10 said 11 : ' [you] never [told] [me] what you did with those jars ? ' 1 ' 3 never 1 ' 13 ' 6 what 9 with 6 what 12 ? 7 you 8 did 8 did 9 with 10 those 11 jars 11 jars 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [oh] , [i] hid them safely till the farm people should have forgotten [all] [about] them , ' replied the jackal . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 19 ' 5 hid 6 them 5 hid 18 , 6 them 17 them 7 safely 8 till 8 till 11 people 9 the 10 farm 10 farm 11 people 11 people 12 should 12 should 13 have 13 have 14 forgotten 14 forgotten 17 them 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 22 jackal 20 replied 22 jackal 21 the 22 jackal 22 jackal 23 . after a while the hedgehog became suspicious , and said : 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 the 4 the 5 hedgehog 5 hedgehog 7 suspicious 6 became 7 suspicious 7 suspicious 8 , 7 suspicious 11 : 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said ' [i] should like to know where you have hidden them . 1 ' 10 hidden 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 where 7 where 10 hidden 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 hidden 10 hidden 11 them 11 them 12 . to-night , when it is quite dark , you shall show me the place . ' 1 to-night 2 , 1 to-night 3 when 3 when 7 dark 3 when 16 ' 4 it 5 is 4 it 7 dark 6 quite 7 dark 7 dark 8 , 7 dark 14 place 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 show 11 show 12 me 12 me 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 . ' [i] [really] can't tell you , ' answered the jackal . 1 ' 4 can't 4 can't 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 jackal 10 the 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 . i can see that he is getting disheartened , and very soon he will give up the search . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 is 5 he 13 he 6 is 7 getting 7 getting 8 disheartened 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 very 11 very 12 soon 12 soon 13 he 13 he 15 give 14 will 15 give 15 give 16 up 15 give 18 search 15 give 19 . 17 the 18 search have patience just a little longer . ' 1 have 2 patience 1 have 3 just 3 just 8 ' 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 longer 6 longer 7 . 7 . 8 ' will you come ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 2 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [certainly] , ' answered the jackal , ' with pleasure . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 7 jackal 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 with 10 with 11 pleasure 11 pleasure 12 . but [as] [i] have to go out in the [morning] you can meet me on the road . ' 1 but 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 meet 13 meet 14 me 14 me 19 ' 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 road 17 road 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [that] will do very well , ' replied the hedgehog . 1 ' 8 ' 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 12 . 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 11 hedgehog and the jackal went to sleep again , for he was obliged to be up early . 1 and 2 the 1 and 11 was 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 10 he 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 11 was 12 obliged 12 obliged 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 up 15 up 16 early 16 early 17 . ' [ah] , there you are ! ' he cried , when the dusky yellow form at last [turned] the corner . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 6 are 4 there 11 , 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 dusky 14 dusky 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 form 16 form 21 corner 17 at 18 last 18 last 20 the 20 the 21 corner 21 corner 22 . ' [i] had nearly given you up ! 1 ' 8 ! 3 had 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 given 4 nearly 8 ! 5 given 6 you 5 given 7 up indeed , [i] almost wish you had not come , for [i] [hardly] [know] [where] [i] shall hide you . ' 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 7 had 4 almost 5 wish 5 wish 7 had 6 you 7 had 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 come 8 not 20 . 9 come 11 for 10 , 11 for 11 for 19 you 17 shall 18 hide 18 hide 19 you 20 . 21 ' ' [why] should you hide me anywhere ? ' asked the jackal . 1 ' 9 ' 3 should 4 you 4 you 6 me 5 hide 6 me 6 me 7 anywhere 7 anywhere 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 12 jackal 12 jackal 13 . ' [what] is the matter with you ? ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' no ; don't run off that way , ' he added quickly , ' because there is another troop that are coming over the hill . 1 no 2 ; 2 ; 3 don't 2 ; 8 , 2 ; 15 because 3 don't 4 run 4 run 5 off 4 run 7 way 6 that 7 way 9 ' 15 because 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 quickly 11 added 15 because 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 because 15 because 18 another 16 there 17 is 16 there 18 another 18 another 19 troop 19 troop 20 that 20 that 21 are 21 are 22 coming 21 are 25 hill 22 coming 23 over 24 the 25 hill 25 hill 26 . lie down here , and [i] will throw these sacks over you ; and keep still for your life , whatever happens . ' 1 lie 2 down 2 down 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 throw 8 throw 10 sacks 9 these 10 sacks 10 sacks 13 ; 10 sacks 19 life 10 sacks 24 ' 11 over 12 you 12 you 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 keep 15 keep 16 still 17 for 18 your 17 for 19 life 19 life 22 happens 20 , 21 whatever 21 whatever 22 happens 22 happens 23 . ( [contes] [berbères] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [adventures] [of] [the] [younger] [son] [of] [the] [jackal] ' [good] [morning] , ' said the jackal , ' [i] am so glad to see you . 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 jackal 8 jackal 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 18 . 12 am 13 so 13 so 14 glad 14 glad 16 see 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 you 17 you 18 . i have been looking for you everywhere . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 everywhere 7 everywhere 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [for] me ? ' answered the sheep , [in] [an] astonished voice ; ' but we have never met before ! ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 sheep 8 sheep 9 , 9 , 12 astonished 12 astonished 22 ! 13 voice 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 but 16 but 17 we 17 we 19 never 18 have 19 never 19 never 20 met 19 never 21 before 21 before 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' ' [no] ; but [i] have heard of you . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 10 . 6 have 7 heard 7 heard 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 . oh ! you don't know what [fine] things [i] [have] [heard] [!] 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 8 things ah , well , some people have all the luck ! ' 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 6 people 1 ah 11 ! 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 people 6 people 8 all 7 have 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 luck 11 ! 12 ' ' [you] are [very] [kind] , [i] am sure , ' answered the sheep , not knowing which way to look . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 11 ' 6 , 9 sure 6 , 10 , 8 am 9 sure 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 22 . 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 , 15 , 16 not 15 , 22 . 16 not 17 knowing 17 knowing 18 which 18 which 19 way 19 way 20 to 20 to 21 look ' [is] there any way in which [i] can help you ? ' 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 13 ' 3 there 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 in 6 in 7 which 9 can 10 help 10 help 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' i have several fields belonging to me , and if they are kept well watered they bear wonderful crops . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 several 3 several 4 fields 4 fields 5 belonging 4 fields 16 they 5 belonging 6 to 5 belonging 7 me 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 they 10 if 16 they 11 they 12 are 11 they 16 they 13 kept 14 well 14 well 16 they 15 watered 16 they 16 they 17 bear 17 bear 18 wonderful 18 wonderful 19 crops 19 crops 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [oh] , thank you , thank you , ' cried the jackal ; ' do not let us lose a moment . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 8 you 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 jackal 13 jackal 14 ; 14 ; 17 not 15 ' 16 do 16 do 17 not 17 not 23 . 18 let 19 us 18 let 20 lose 20 lose 22 moment 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 . 23 . 24 ' and he held out his paw in such an inviting manner that the sheep got up and trotted beside him till they reached home . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 held 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 his 5 his 14 sheep 6 paw 14 sheep 7 in 8 such 8 such 9 an 9 an 10 inviting 10 inviting 11 manner 11 manner 14 sheep 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 got 15 got 16 up 15 got 18 trotted 16 up 17 and 17 and 18 trotted 18 trotted 21 till 19 beside 20 him 20 him 21 till 21 till 22 they 21 till 25 . 22 they 23 reached 23 reached 24 home and as he did so he sang lustily . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 2 as 6 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 so 6 he 7 sang 7 sang 8 lustily 8 lustily 9 . after that the hot sun ripened them quickly , and soon harvest time was come . 1 after 2 that 2 that 4 hot 3 the 4 hot 4 hot 5 sun 4 hot 6 ripened 4 hot 13 time 7 them 8 quickly 7 them 9 , 7 them 12 harvest 9 , 10 and 11 soon 12 harvest 12 harvest 13 time 13 time 14 was 14 was 15 come 14 was 16 . then the grain was cut and ground and ready for sale . 1 then 4 was 2 the 3 grain 3 grain 4 was 4 was 5 cut 4 was 6 and 6 and 8 and 7 ground 8 and 8 and 9 ready 9 ready 10 for 10 for 11 sale 11 sale 12 . when everything was complete , the jackal said to the sheep : 1 when 3 was 1 when 5 , 2 everything 3 was 3 was 4 complete 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 sheep 11 sheep 12 : ' [now] let us divide it , so that we can each do what we like with his share . ' 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 divide 5 divide 6 it 5 divide 21 ' 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 we 10 we 11 can 11 can 13 do 12 each 13 do 13 do 14 what 14 what 15 we 14 what 16 like 16 like 17 with 17 with 18 his 17 with 19 share 20 . 21 ' ' [you] do it , ' answered the sheep ; ' [here] are [the] [scales] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 it 3 do 16 . 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 sheep 9 sheep 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 13 are you must weigh it carefully . ' 1 you 2 must 1 you 7 ' 2 must 3 weigh 4 it 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 . 6 . 7 ' so the jackal began to weigh it , and when he had finished , he counted out loud : 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 8 , 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 weigh 6 weigh 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 19 : 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 finished 13 finished 19 : 14 , 19 : 15 he 19 : 16 counted 19 : 17 out 18 loud 18 loud 19 : ' [one] , two , three , four , five , six , seven parts for the jackal , and one part for the sheep . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 26 . 4 two 6 three 5 , 6 three 6 three 8 four 7 , 8 four 8 four 9 , 9 , 13 , 10 five 12 six 11 , 12 six 12 six 13 , 13 , 14 seven 14 seven 15 parts 15 parts 16 for 16 for 17 the 16 for 25 sheep 17 the 18 jackal 18 jackal 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 one 22 part 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 25 sheep 25 sheep 26 . if she likes it she can take it , if not , she can leave it . ' 1 if 3 likes 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 it 3 likes 7 take 4 it 6 can 5 she 6 can 7 take 8 it 7 take 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 , 11 not 12 , 12 , 14 can 13 she 14 can 14 can 15 leave 15 leave 16 it 15 leave 18 ' 16 it 17 . the sheep looked at the two heaps in silence one so large , the other so small ; and then she answered : 1 the 2 sheep 2 sheep 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 heaps 7 heaps 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 one 10 one 12 large 10 one 23 : 11 so 12 large 12 large 17 small 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 other 14 the 16 so 16 so 17 small 17 small 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 18 ; 20 then 20 then 21 she 20 then 22 answered ' [wait] for a minute , while [i] fetch some sacks to carry away my share . ' 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 , 6 , 7 while 7 while 11 sacks 9 fetch 11 sacks 10 some 11 sacks 11 sacks 13 carry 12 to 13 carry 13 carry 14 away 14 away 15 my 15 my 16 share 15 my 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] , good uncle , help me , [i] [pray] you ! ' she cried , as soon as she could [speak] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 14 ' 4 good 5 uncle 5 uncle 7 help 6 , 7 help 7 help 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 12 you 12 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 she 15 she 16 cried 16 cried 17 , 17 , 19 soon 18 as 19 soon 19 soon 20 as 20 as 22 could 21 she 22 could 22 could 24 . ' [why] , what is the matter ? ' asked the greyhound , looking up in astonishment . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 7 matter 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 greyhound 12 greyhound 17 astonishment 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 astonishment 17 astonishment 18 . ' [i] beg you to return with me , and frighten the jackal into paying me what he owes me , ' answered the sheep . 1 ' 3 beg 1 ' 22 ' 3 beg 8 me 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 return 6 return 7 with 7 with 8 me 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 the 10 and 11 frighten 12 the 13 jackal 13 jackal 14 into 14 into 15 paying 15 paying 16 me 16 me 19 owes 16 me 21 , 17 what 19 owes 18 he 19 owes 19 owes 20 me 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 answered 22 ' 26 . 23 answered 24 the 24 the 25 sheep then he said : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 : ' [bring] me a sack . ' 1 ' 6 . 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 sack 5 sack 6 . 6 . 7 ' and the sheep hastened away to fetch one . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sheep 3 sheep 4 hastened 4 hastened 5 away 5 away 6 to 6 to 7 fetch 7 fetch 8 one 8 one 9 . very soon she returned , and laid the sack down before him . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 3 she 3 she 4 returned 3 she 9 sack 3 she 12 him 3 she 13 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 laid 7 laid 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 down 11 before 12 him she found him waiting for her , and pretending to be asleep , though she clearly saw him wink one of his eyes . 1 she 3 him 1 she 6 her 2 found 3 him 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 , 6 her 18 him 7 , 8 and 9 pretending 10 to 9 pretending 18 him 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 , 14 though 15 she 15 she 16 clearly 15 she 18 him 16 clearly 17 saw 18 him 19 wink 18 him 24 . 19 wink 21 of 19 wink 23 eyes 20 one 21 of 22 his 23 eyes however , she took no notice , but throwing the sack roughly on the ground , she exclaimed : 1 however 2 , 1 however 17 she 3 she 17 she 4 took 5 no 5 no 6 notice 6 notice 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 throwing 9 throwing 11 sack 9 throwing 16 , 9 throwing 17 she 10 the 11 sack 11 sack 12 roughly 12 roughly 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 ground 17 she 18 exclaimed 18 exclaimed 19 : ' [now] measure ! ' 1 ' 3 measure 3 measure 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [what] are you doing that for ? ' asked she indignantly . 1 ' 6 that 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 that 6 that 7 for 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 she 10 asked 11 she 11 she 12 indignantly 11 she 13 . ' [you] know [quite] [well] that it was [i] who drew the water , and you who only poured it into the trenches . ' 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 25 ' 3 know 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 who 11 drew 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 who 17 who 18 only 17 who 19 poured 19 poured 20 it 19 poured 21 into 21 into 22 the 22 the 23 trenches 23 trenches 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [you] are mistaken , ' answered the jackal . 1 ' 6 ' 3 are 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 jackal 7 answered 8 the 7 answered 9 jackal 9 jackal 10 . ' [it] [was] [i] who drew the water , and you who poured it into the trenches . 1 ' 6 drew 5 who 6 drew 6 drew 8 water 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 , 8 water 17 trenches 8 water 18 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 who 12 who 13 poured 13 poured 14 it 13 poured 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 trenches anybody will tell you that ! 1 anybody 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 that 5 that 6 ! if you like , [i] will ask those people who are digging there . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 7 ask 2 you 3 like 2 you 4 , 4 , 6 will 7 ask 10 who 8 those 9 people 9 people 10 who 10 who 11 are 11 are 13 there 12 digging 13 there 13 there 14 . 13 there 15 ' ' [very] well , ' replied the sheep . 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 8 sheep 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 8 sheep 9 . and the jackal called out : 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 jackal 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 called 4 called 5 out 5 out 6 : ' [ho] ! you diggers , tell me [:] who was it you heard singing over [the] [work] ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 5 diggers 4 you 5 diggers 5 diggers 6 , 6 , 20 ' 7 tell 8 me 7 tell 19 ? 8 me 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 it 11 was 14 heard 12 it 13 you 14 heard 15 singing 15 singing 16 over 19 ? 20 ' ' [why] , it was you , of course , jackal ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 9 course 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 ! you sang so loud that the whole world might have heard you ! ' 1 you 2 sang 1 you 12 you 3 so 4 loud 3 so 5 that 5 that 9 might 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 world 8 world 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 11 heard 11 heard 12 you 12 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' ' [and] who is it that sings he who draws the water , or he who empties it ? ' 1 ' 3 who 3 who 6 that 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 that 6 that 7 sings 6 that 8 he 8 he 9 who 8 he 17 empties 8 he 19 ? 9 who 10 draws 11 the 17 empties 12 water 17 empties 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 he 15 he 16 who 16 who 17 empties 17 empties 18 it 19 ? 20 ' ' [why] , certainly he who draws the water ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 ' 4 certainly 7 draws 5 he 6 who 6 who 7 draws 7 draws 9 water 7 draws 10 ! 8 the 9 water 10 ! 11 ' ' [you] hear [?] ' said the jackal , turning to the sheep . 1 ' 3 hear 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 jackal 8 jackal 9 , 9 , 10 turning 10 turning 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 sheep 13 sheep 14 . ' [now] come and carry away your own portion , or else [i] shall take it for [myself] . ' 1 ' 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 6 away 5 carry 6 away 6 away 7 your 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 portion 9 portion 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 else 12 else 20 ' 14 shall 15 take 15 take 16 it 15 take 17 for 17 for 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [you] have got the better of me , ' answered the sheep ; ' and [i] [suppose] [i] [must] confess [myself] [beaten] ! 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 15 ' 3 have 4 got 4 got 5 the 4 got 6 better 6 better 7 of 7 of 8 me 9 , 10 ' 9 , 15 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 sheep 13 sheep 14 ; 15 ' 24 ! 16 and 21 confess 21 confess 24 ! but as [i] [bear] no malice , go and eat some of the dates that [i] have brought in that sack . ' 1 but 2 as 1 but 5 no 5 no 6 malice 6 malice 14 dates 7 , 8 go 8 go 9 and 9 and 10 eat 10 eat 11 some 11 some 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 dates 14 dates 15 that 14 dates 21 sack 17 have 18 brought 18 brought 19 in 19 in 21 sack 20 that 21 sack 21 sack 23 ' 22 . 23 ' and the jackal , who loved dates , ran instantly back , and tore open the mouth of the sack . 1 and 2 the 1 and 17 mouth 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 , 4 , 5 who 4 , 13 and 5 who 6 loved 6 loved 7 dates 8 , 11 back 9 ran 10 instantly 9 ran 11 back 11 back 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 tore 14 tore 15 open 15 open 16 the 17 mouth 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 sack 20 sack 21 . but just as he was about to plunge his nose in he saw two brown eyes calmly looking at him . 1 but 2 just 1 but 8 plunge 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 he 5 was 6 about 6 about 7 to 7 to 8 plunge 8 plunge 9 his 8 plunge 11 in 8 plunge 17 calmly 8 plunge 21 . 9 his 10 nose 11 in 12 he 12 he 13 saw 14 two 16 eyes 15 brown 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 calmly 17 calmly 18 looking 18 looking 19 at 19 at 20 him in an instant he had let fall the flap of the sack and bounded back to where the sheep was standing . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 let 6 let 7 fall 7 fall 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 flap 10 of 10 of 13 and 11 the 12 sack 12 sack 13 and 13 and 14 bounded 14 bounded 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 where 17 where 18 the 17 where 20 was 18 the 19 sheep 20 was 21 standing 21 standing 22 . ' [i] was only in fun ; and you have brought my uncle the greyhound . 1 ' 15 greyhound 1 ' 16 . 3 was 4 only 4 only 6 fun 4 only 15 greyhound 5 in 6 fun 7 ; 15 greyhound 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 brought 11 brought 12 my 12 my 13 uncle 12 my 14 the 14 the 15 greyhound take away the sack , we will make the division over again . ' 1 take 2 away 2 away 4 sack 3 the 4 sack 4 sack 5 , 4 sack 8 make 4 sack 11 over 4 sack 13 . 4 sack 14 ' 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 will 9 the 10 division 10 division 11 over 11 over 12 again and he began re-arranging the heaps . 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 re-arranging 2 he 3 began 4 re-arranging 6 heaps 5 the 6 heaps 6 heaps 7 . ' [now] you can take your share and go , ' said the sheep . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 take 5 take 6 your 6 your 7 share 7 share 9 go 7 share 14 sheep 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 , 9 go 11 ' 9 go 12 said 10 , 11 ' 13 the 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 . and the jackal did not need twice telling ! 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 need 6 need 7 twice 6 need 8 telling 8 telling 9 ! ( [contes] [berbères] , par [rené] [basset] . ) 1 ( 4 , 1 ( 9 ) 5 par 8 . 8 . 9 ) [the] [three] [treasures] [of] [the] [giants] one evening they were all seated round the table , eating their supper of bread and milk . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 seated 6 seated 7 round 7 round 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 , 10 , 11 eating 11 eating 12 their 12 their 13 supper 13 supper 14 of 14 of 15 bread 15 bread 16 and 16 and 17 milk 17 milk 18 . ' [martin] , ' said the old man [suddenly] , ' [i] [feel] that [i] [cannot] [live] much [longer] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 old 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 10 , 11 ' 14 that 14 that 18 much 18 much 20 . a little while after , the father fell ill , and sent for his sons , who were out hunting , to bid him farewell . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 while 3 while 4 after 4 after 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 father 7 father 8 fell 8 fell 9 ill 8 fell 18 were 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sent 12 sent 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 sons 15 sons 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 were 18 were 19 out 19 out 20 hunting 20 hunting 21 , 21 , 22 to 22 to 23 bid 23 bid 24 him 23 bid 25 farewell 25 farewell 26 . after giving good advice [to] the two eldest , he turned to [jack] [.] 1 after 2 giving 1 after 9 , 2 giving 4 advice 3 good 4 advice 4 advice 8 eldest 6 the 7 two 6 the 8 eldest 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 turned 11 turned 12 to so saying the old man sank back on his pillows and died . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 the 2 saying 6 sank 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 sank 6 sank 7 back 7 back 8 on 8 on 10 pillows 9 his 10 pillows 10 pillows 12 died 10 pillows 13 . 11 and 12 died ' [you] are a [nice] pair ! 1 ' 7 ! 3 are 4 a 4 a 6 pair 6 pair 7 ! this reply was so unexpected that for some moments neither of the brothers made any answer . 1 this 2 reply 1 this 9 moments 2 reply 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 unexpected 5 unexpected 6 that 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 moments 9 moments 10 neither 10 neither 11 of 10 neither 15 any 10 neither 17 . 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 brothers 13 brothers 14 made 14 made 15 any 15 any 16 answer then they offered their brother some of their food , and when he had finished eating they went their way once more . 1 then 5 brother 2 they 4 their 3 offered 4 their 4 their 5 brother 5 brother 6 some 5 brother 9 food 5 brother 15 finished 6 some 7 of 6 some 8 their 9 food 10 , 9 food 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 when 15 finished 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 finished 15 finished 16 eating 15 finished 20 way 15 finished 23 . 16 eating 17 they 18 went 20 way 19 their 20 way 20 way 21 once 21 once 22 more towards evening they reached a small hut , and knocking at the door , asked if they might spend the night there . 1 towards 2 evening 2 evening 3 they 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 7 hut 5 a 6 small 6 small 7 hut 7 hut 15 asked 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 knocking 9 and 14 , 9 and 15 asked 10 knocking 13 door 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 door 15 asked 16 if 15 asked 18 might 16 if 17 they 18 might 19 spend 19 spend 20 the 19 spend 21 night 19 spend 22 there 22 there 23 . the man , who was a wood-cutter , invited them in , and begged them to sit down to supper . 1 the 2 man 2 man 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 7 wood-cutter 6 a 7 wood-cutter 7 wood-cutter 8 , 8 , 9 invited 9 invited 13 and 10 them 11 in 11 in 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 begged 14 begged 15 them 15 them 16 to 16 to 17 sit 17 sit 18 down 18 down 19 to 19 to 20 supper 20 supper 21 . jack [shouted] [with] [delight] [,] [but] [martin] [,] [who] [was] [in] a [bad] temper , said sharply [:] 1 jack 12 a 12 a 14 temper 14 temper 15 , 15 , 16 said 16 said 17 sharply ' [we] [must] have taken the wrong turning ! 1 ' 4 have 4 have 5 taken 5 taken 6 the 6 the 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 turning 8 turning 9 ! let us go back . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [idiot] ! ' [replied] [michael] , who was hungry too , and , like many people when they are hungry , very cross also . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 26 . 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 too 11 too 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 21 hungry 14 , 15 like 14 , 18 when 15 like 16 many 16 many 17 people 18 when 19 they 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 hungry 21 hungry 22 , 22 , 23 very 23 very 24 cross 24 cross 25 also 25 also 26 . and , without another word , took the path to the castle , [closely] [followed] by [jack] , and after a moment [by] [martin] likewise . 1 and 12 castle 1 and 26 . 2 , 3 without 2 , 6 , 3 without 5 word 4 another 5 word 6 , 7 took 7 took 8 the 7 took 10 to 8 the 9 path 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 castle 12 castle 13 , 13 , 25 likewise 16 by 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 25 likewise 19 and 20 after 20 after 21 a 21 a 22 moment the door of the castle stood open , and they entered a great hall , and looked about them . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 castle 5 castle 6 stood 6 stood 7 open 6 stood 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 entered 11 entered 15 , 12 a 13 great 12 a 14 hall 14 hall 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 about 18 about 19 them 19 them 20 . not a creature was to be seen , and [suddenly] [martin] he did not know why felt a little frightened . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 creature 3 creature 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 he 9 and 20 frightened 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 16 why 17 felt 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 frightened 20 frightened 21 . he would have left the castle at once , but [stopped] when [jack] [boldly] [walked] up to a [door] in the wall and opened it . 1 he 2 would 1 he 23 and 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 left 4 left 5 the 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 when 12 when 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 a 18 a 22 wall 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 wall 23 and 24 opened 24 opened 25 it 25 it 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [brothers] [ill-treat] [poor] [jack] []] scarcely had [they] [done] [this] [when] [jack] threw open another door , and this time it led to a hall filled with silver . 1 scarcely 2 had 2 had 8 threw 8 threw 9 open 9 open 10 another 9 open 11 door 9 open 14 this 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 this 13 and 14 this 14 this 15 time 15 time 16 it 16 it 17 led 17 led 18 to 18 to 19 a 19 a 24 . 20 hall 21 filled 21 filled 22 with 22 with 23 silver 23 silver 24 . however , they soon recovered from their surprise , and quickly emptied their bags of silver , and filled them with gold instead . 1 however 2 , 1 however 11 quickly 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 soon 4 soon 5 recovered 5 recovered 6 from 5 recovered 8 surprise 7 their 8 surprise 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 quickly 11 quickly 14 bags 12 emptied 13 their 12 emptied 14 bags 14 bags 17 , 15 of 17 , 16 silver 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 filled 17 , 24 . 19 filled 20 them 19 filled 21 with 21 with 23 instead 22 gold 23 instead when they would hold no more , [martin] said : 1 when 10 : 2 they 3 would 2 they 7 , 3 would 4 hold 4 hold 6 more 5 no 6 more 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 : then he went after them , and found them lying down to rest in the midst of a forest . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 after 3 went 19 forest 4 after 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 9 them 10 lying 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 rest 13 rest 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 midst 16 midst 17 of 16 midst 19 forest 18 a 19 forest 19 forest 20 . ' [it] is hardly worth doing that , ' answered [jack] ; ' for [i] picked up the pieces and ate them [myself] . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 25 ' 3 is 5 worth 4 hardly 5 worth 5 worth 6 doing 6 doing 7 that 6 doing 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 for 16 picked 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 pieces 19 pieces 20 and 20 and 21 ate 21 ate 22 them 22 them 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [go] [where] you like , ' cried [martin] with a final [kick] ; ' but never come near us again . ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 23 ' 4 you 5 like 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 final 12 final 14 ; 14 ; 16 but 15 ' 16 but 16 but 17 never 17 never 21 again 17 never 22 . 18 come 19 near 19 near 20 us 20 us 21 again 22 . 23 ' and [poor] [jack] ran weeping into the woods . 1 and 4 ran 4 ran 6 into 5 weeping 6 into 6 into 8 woods 7 the 8 woods 8 woods 9 . the next morning his brothers went home , and bought a beautiful house , where they lived with their mother like great lords . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 5 brothers 4 his 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 went 6 went 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bought 10 bought 11 a 11 a 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 house 13 house 23 lords 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 they 16 they 19 their 17 lived 18 with 18 with 19 their 19 their 20 mother 20 mother 21 like 21 like 22 great 22 great 23 lords 23 lords 24 . this being decided , he sprang up , and set out along the path which led to the castle . 1 this 2 being 1 this 3 decided 3 decided 6 sprang 4 , 6 sprang 5 he 6 sprang 6 sprang 7 up 6 sprang 10 set 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 set 10 set 11 out 10 set 12 along 12 along 13 the 12 along 14 path 14 path 19 castle 15 which 16 led 16 led 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 castle 19 castle 20 . he then began to pour in the gold by handfuls , when , all at once , a noise like thunder shook the castle . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 pour 5 pour 6 in 5 pour 8 gold 6 in 7 the 8 gold 9 by 9 by 10 handfuls 10 handfuls 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 , 13 , 14 all 14 all 16 once 14 all 17 , 15 at 16 once 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 noise 19 noise 21 thunder 20 like 21 thunder 21 thunder 22 shook 22 shook 24 castle 22 shook 25 . 23 the 24 castle this was followed by a voice , hoarse as that of a bull , which cried : 1 this 2 was 1 this 8 hoarse 2 was 3 followed 2 was 5 a 3 followed 4 by 6 voice 8 hoarse 7 , 8 hoarse 8 hoarse 9 as 8 hoarse 13 bull 9 as 10 that 10 that 11 of 11 of 12 a 13 bull 14 , 13 bull 16 cried 14 , 15 which 16 cried 17 : ' [i] smell the smell of a man . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 smell 5 smell 4 the 5 smell 5 smell 8 man 5 smell 9 . 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 man 9 . 10 ' and two giants entered . 1 and 2 two 2 two 3 giants 3 giants 4 entered 4 entered 5 . ' [so] , little worm ! it is you who steal our treasures ! ' exclaimed the biggest . 1 ' 15 ' 1 ' 17 the 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 worm 5 worm 6 ! 6 ! 7 it 7 it 8 is 7 it 14 ! 8 is 10 who 9 you 10 who 10 who 11 steal 11 steal 13 treasures 12 our 13 treasures 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 16 exclaimed 17 the 18 biggest 18 biggest 19 . ' [well] , we have got you now , and we will cook you for supper ! ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 have 4 we 11 we 5 have 6 got 7 you 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 cook 13 cook 16 supper 13 cook 17 ! 14 you 15 for 15 for 16 supper 17 ! 18 ' but here the other giant drew him aside , and for a moment or two they whispered together . 1 but 2 here 2 here 5 giant 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 giant 5 giant 7 him 6 drew 7 him 7 him 8 aside 8 aside 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 a 11 for 13 moment 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 or 14 or 15 two 14 or 16 they 16 they 17 whispered 17 whispered 19 . 18 together 19 . at length the first giant spoke [:] 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 giant 5 giant 6 spoke ' [to] please my [friend] [i] [will] spare [your] life on condition that , for the future , you shall guard our treasures . 1 ' 8 spare 1 ' 24 . 3 please 4 my 4 my 8 spare 10 life 11 on 11 on 12 condition 12 condition 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 for 14 , 18 , 16 the 17 future 17 future 18 , 18 , 20 shall 19 you 20 shall 20 shall 21 guard 21 guard 22 our 22 our 23 treasures 23 treasures 24 . with a light heart [jack] promised all that was asked of him , and [for] [some] [days] enjoyed himself mightily [.] 1 with 2 a 1 with 14 and 2 a 3 light 3 light 4 heart 6 promised 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 11 of 10 asked 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 enjoyed 18 enjoyed 19 himself 19 himself 20 mightily ' [let] the giants guard their treasures themselves , ' he said to himself at last ; ' [i] am going away . 1 ' 6 their 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 6 their 5 guard 6 their 6 their 7 treasures 7 treasures 8 themselves 7 treasures 17 ; 7 treasures 22 away 8 themselves 9 , 10 ' 17 ; 11 he 17 ; 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 himself 13 to 17 ; 14 himself 15 at 15 at 16 last 17 ; 18 ' 20 am 21 going 21 going 22 away 22 away 23 . but [i] will leave all the gold and silver behind me , and will take nought but you , my good little table . ' 1 but 25 ' 3 will 4 leave 4 leave 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 gold 7 gold 8 and 8 and 9 silver 9 silver 10 behind 10 behind 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 will 14 will 15 take 15 take 16 nought 16 nought 17 but 17 but 18 you 18 you 19 , 19 , 20 my 19 , 23 table 19 , 25 ' 20 my 21 good 21 good 22 little 24 . 25 ' there he saw an old man , who begged [jack] to give him something to eat . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 begged 9 begged 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 13 him 13 him 14 something 14 something 16 eat 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . ' [you] could not have [asked] [a] [better] person , ' answered [jack] cheerfully . 1 ' 11 ' 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 9 person 9 person 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 15 . 12 answered 14 cheerfully ' [the] dinner of an emperor ! ' 1 ' 3 dinner 1 ' 8 ' 4 of 6 emperor 5 an 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' he had hardly uttered the words when fish and meat of all kinds appeared on it ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 uttered 3 hardly 4 uttered 4 uttered 5 the 4 uttered 6 words 4 uttered 17 ! 7 when 14 appeared 8 fish 9 and 9 and 14 appeared 10 meat 13 kinds 11 of 13 kinds 12 all 13 kinds 13 kinds 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 on 14 appeared 17 ! 16 it 17 ! [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [giants] [find] [jack] [in] [the] [treasure] [room] []] ' [that] is a clever trick of yours , ' said the old man , when he had eaten as much as he wanted . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 clever 5 clever 6 trick 6 trick 7 of 7 of 8 yours 8 yours 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 old 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 man 14 man 15 , 14 man 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 19 eaten 16 when 22 as 16 when 24 wanted 17 he 18 had 20 as 21 much 20 as 22 as 23 he 24 wanted 24 wanted 25 . ' [give] it to me in exchange for a treasure [i] [have] which is still [better] . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 17 . 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 exchange 7 exchange 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 treasure 10 treasure 13 which 13 which 14 is 14 is 15 still do you see this cornet ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 see 3 see 5 cornet 3 see 6 ? 4 this 5 cornet all at once he remembered his cornet , and a wicked thought entered his mind . 1 all 3 once 1 all 4 he 1 all 5 remembered 2 at 3 once 5 remembered 7 cornet 5 remembered 13 entered 6 his 7 cornet 7 cornet 9 and 7 cornet 11 wicked 7 cornet 12 thought 8 , 9 and 10 a 11 wicked 13 entered 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 . ' [two] hundred [hussars] , forward ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 hundred 1 ' 8 ' 5 , 6 forward 6 forward 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 10 he 11 . and the neighing of horses and the clanking of swords was heard close at hand . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 neighing 3 neighing 5 horses 4 of 5 horses 5 horses 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 clanking 6 and 10 swords 7 the 8 clanking 9 of 10 swords 10 swords 15 hand 11 was 12 heard 11 was 14 at 13 close 14 at 14 at 15 hand 15 hand 16 . the officer who rode at their head approached [jack] , and politely inquired what he wished them to do . 1 the 2 officer 2 officer 3 who 3 who 4 rode 4 rode 5 at 4 rode 13 inquired 5 at 6 their 6 their 7 head 7 head 8 approached 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 inquired 12 politely 13 inquired 13 inquired 17 them 14 what 15 he 15 he 16 wished 16 wished 17 them 17 them 18 to 17 them 20 . 18 to 19 do ' [a] [mile] or [two] [along] that [road] , ' answered [jack] , ' you will find an old man carrying a [table] . 1 ' 4 or 1 ' 10 ' 7 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 ' 11 answered 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 you 14 ' 24 . 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 find 18 an 19 old 19 old 20 man 20 man 21 carrying 21 carrying 22 a 22 a 24 . take the table from him and bring it to me . ' 1 take 12 ' 2 the 3 table 3 table 4 from 4 from 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 it 8 it 10 me 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' the officer saluted and went back to his men , who started at a gallop to [do] [jack] 's bidding . 1 the 2 officer 2 officer 3 saluted 3 saluted 4 and 3 saluted 13 at 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 men 9 men 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 started 13 at 14 a 14 a 15 gallop 15 gallop 16 to 16 to 20 bidding 19 's 20 bidding 20 bidding 21 . in ten minutes they had returned , bearing the table with them . 1 in 8 bearing 2 ten 3 minutes 2 ten 8 bearing 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 returned 6 returned 7 , 7 , 8 bearing 8 bearing 11 with 8 bearing 12 them 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 with 12 them 13 . ' [that] is all , thank you , ' said [jack] ; and the soldiers disappeared inside the cornet . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 20 . 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 soldiers 14 the 20 . 15 soldiers 16 disappeared 16 disappeared 17 inside 17 inside 18 the 18 the 19 cornet oh , what a good supper [jack] had that night , quite forgetting that he owed it to a mean trick . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 22 . 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 supper 6 supper 8 had 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 22 . 12 quite 13 forgetting 13 forgetting 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 owed 16 owed 17 it 17 it 18 to 18 to 19 a 19 a 21 trick 20 mean 21 trick 21 trick 22 . the next day he breakfasted early , and then walked on towards the nearest town . 1 the 2 next 2 next 4 he 3 day 4 he 4 he 6 early 4 he 9 then 4 he 10 walked 4 he 16 . 5 breakfasted 6 early 6 early 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 walked 11 on 11 on 12 towards 12 towards 13 the 13 the 14 nearest 14 nearest 15 town on the way thither he met another old man , who begged for something to eat . 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 way 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 thither 4 thither 7 another 4 thither 12 begged 5 he 6 met 6 met 7 another 7 another 8 old 7 another 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 who 12 begged 13 for 13 for 14 something 14 something 16 eat 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . ' [certainly] you shall have something to eat , ' replied [jack] . 1 ' 4 shall 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 eat 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 10 ' 13 . and placing the table on the ground , he cried : 1 and 2 placing 2 placing 3 the 3 the 4 table 4 table 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 : ' [the] [dinner] of an emperor ! ' when all sorts of good dishes appeared . 1 ' 7 ! 4 of 6 emperor 5 an 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 when 9 when 12 of 9 when 15 appeared 9 when 16 . 10 all 11 sorts 11 sorts 12 of 13 good 15 appeared 14 dishes 15 appeared ' [that] is a very clever trick of yours . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 clever 6 clever 7 trick 7 trick 8 of 8 of 9 yours 9 yours 10 . give the table to me , and you shall have something still better . ' 1 give 3 table 2 the 3 table 3 table 4 to 3 table 8 you 3 table 11 something 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 shall 11 something 10 have 11 something 11 something 12 still 11 something 13 better 13 better 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [i] don't believe there is [anything] [better] , ' answered [jack] . 1 ' 6 is 1 ' 10 ' 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 there 5 there 6 is 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 13 . ' [yes] , there is . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 . here is my bag ; it will give you as many castles as you can possibly want . ' 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 bag 4 bag 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 will 6 it 8 give 8 give 9 you 8 give 10 as 8 give 19 ' 10 as 11 many 10 as 13 as 11 many 12 castles 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 can 14 you 16 possibly 15 can 16 possibly 16 possibly 17 want 18 . 19 ' jack thought for a moment ; then he replied : ['] [very] well , [i] will exchange with you . ' 1 jack 2 thought 1 jack 10 : 1 jack 16 will 1 jack 17 exchange 2 thought 5 moment 3 for 4 a 3 for 5 moment 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 ; 6 ; 7 then 6 ; 9 replied 7 then 8 he 13 well 14 , 13 well 16 will 17 exchange 18 with 18 with 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' and passing the table to the old man , he hung the bag over his arm . 1 and 2 passing 2 passing 3 the 3 the 4 table 4 table 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 hung 10 he 15 his 11 hung 12 the 12 the 13 bag 13 bag 14 over 15 his 16 arm 16 arm 17 . five minutes later he summoned five hundred lancers out of the cornet and bade them go after the old man and fetch back the table . 1 five 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 summoned 5 summoned 6 five 6 five 7 hundred 7 hundred 9 out 8 lancers 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 13 and 11 the 12 cornet 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 15 them 14 bade 16 go 16 go 17 after 17 after 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 man 20 man 21 and 21 and 22 fetch 21 and 26 . 22 fetch 23 back 23 back 24 the 23 back 25 table now that by his cunning he had obtained possession of the three magic objects , he resolved to return to his native place . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 by 3 by 4 his 3 by 6 he 5 cunning 6 he 6 he 7 had 6 he 16 he 7 had 8 obtained 8 obtained 9 possession 9 possession 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 15 , 11 the 12 three 13 magic 14 objects 14 objects 15 , 16 he 17 resolved 17 resolved 18 to 17 resolved 19 return 17 resolved 23 place 19 return 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 native 23 place 24 . in this manner he learned that his brothers had become great men , much respected in all the country round . 1 in 3 manner 2 this 3 manner 3 manner 4 he 4 he 5 learned 5 learned 6 that 5 learned 14 much 7 his 8 brothers 8 brothers 14 much 9 had 10 become 10 become 11 great 11 great 12 men 11 great 14 much 12 men 13 , 14 much 15 respected 14 much 16 in 16 in 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 country 18 the 20 round 20 round 21 . at length , however , at their mother 's entreaty , he was told that he might pass the night in the stable . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 however 2 length 6 at 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 6 at 7 their 7 their 8 mother 7 their 10 entreaty 8 mother 9 's 10 entreaty 11 , 11 , 12 he 11 , 24 . 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 told 14 told 15 that 15 that 17 might 16 he 17 might 17 might 18 pass 18 pass 20 night 19 the 20 night 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 stable 23 stable 24 . in the morning , he caused it all to vanish , and when his brothers entered the stable they found him lying on the straw . 1 in 3 morning 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 caused 6 caused 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 to 9 to 10 vanish 10 vanish 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 19 they 13 when 15 brothers 13 when 16 entered 13 when 19 they 14 his 15 brothers 16 entered 17 the 16 entered 18 stable 19 they 20 found 19 they 21 him 21 him 22 lying 22 lying 23 on 23 on 25 straw 24 the 25 straw 25 straw 26 . jack remained here for many days , doing nothing , and as far as anybody knew eating nothing . 1 jack 3 here 1 jack 15 anybody 2 remained 3 here 3 here 4 for 4 for 6 days 5 many 6 days 7 , 8 doing 8 doing 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 as 12 as 13 far 12 as 14 as 12 as 15 anybody 15 anybody 18 nothing 15 anybody 19 . 16 knew 17 eating 17 eating 18 nothing that very evening his chamberlain arrived at [jack] 's dwelling , with a request from the king [that] he [might] borrow the table for three days . 1 that 2 very 1 that 3 evening 3 evening 4 his 4 his 5 chamberlain 5 chamberlain 10 dwelling 6 arrived 7 at 6 arrived 10 dwelling 7 at 9 's 10 dwelling 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 request 14 request 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 king 17 king 23 table 19 he 21 borrow 21 borrow 22 the 22 the 23 table 23 table 24 for 23 table 25 three 25 three 26 days 26 days 27 . ' [very] well , ' answered [jack] , ' you can take it back with you . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 11 can 6 answered 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 take 12 take 13 it 13 it 14 back 14 back 15 with 15 with 16 you 16 you 17 . but tell his majesty that if he does not return it at the end of the three days [i] [will] [make] war upon him . ' 1 but 6 if 2 tell 3 his 2 tell 5 that 2 tell 6 if 3 his 4 majesty 6 if 7 he 6 if 11 it 7 he 8 does 9 not 10 return 10 return 11 it 11 it 12 at 11 it 22 war 11 it 25 . 11 it 26 ' 13 the 14 end 14 end 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 three 17 three 18 days 17 three 22 war 22 war 23 upon 23 upon 24 him 25 . 26 ' ' [the] dinner of an emperor ! ' cried [jack] [.] 1 ' 3 dinner 1 ' 8 ' 4 of 6 emperor 5 an 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried but not even a morsel of cheese made its appearance . 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 even 3 even 4 a 3 even 8 made 4 a 5 morsel 5 morsel 6 of 6 of 7 cheese 6 of 8 made 8 made 9 its 9 its 10 appearance 10 appearance 11 . ' [the] dinner of an emperor ! ' shouted [jack] in a voice of thunder . 1 ' 3 dinner 1 ' 8 ' 4 of 6 emperor 5 an 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 shouted 9 shouted 15 thunder 11 in 12 a 12 a 15 thunder 13 voice 15 thunder 14 of 15 thunder 15 thunder 16 . ' [tell] [your] [false] [king] that [to-morrow] [i] will destroy his castle [as] [easily] [as] [i] have broken this table . ' 1 ' 6 that 1 ' 22 ' 6 that 9 will 9 will 10 destroy 10 destroy 11 his 11 his 12 castle 17 have 18 broken 18 broken 19 this 18 broken 20 table 20 table 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] committed a crime , ' said he ; ' but [i] will do my best to make up for it . 1 ' 3 committed 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 crime 5 crime 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 23 . 14 will 15 do 15 do 17 best 16 my 17 best 17 best 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 22 it 20 up 22 it 21 for 22 it 22 it 23 . at this proof of his power the king 's heart died within him . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 proof 3 proof 4 of 3 proof 8 king 3 proof 12 within 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 power 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 's 10 heart 11 died 10 heart 12 within 12 within 13 him 12 within 14 . so at last [jack] 's ambition [was] [satisfied] [.] 1 so 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 6 ambition 5 's 6 ambition he reigned long and well , and died a very old man , beloved by his people . 1 he 2 reigned 2 reigned 3 long 2 reigned 8 died 2 reigned 17 people 4 and 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 died 8 died 11 old 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 old 11 old 12 man 13 , 16 his 14 beloved 15 by 15 by 16 his 16 his 17 people 17 people 18 . but his good example was not followed by his sons and his grandsons . 1 but 2 his 2 his 4 example 2 his 13 grandsons 3 good 4 example 5 was 6 not 5 was 8 by 7 followed 8 by 8 by 11 and 9 his 10 sons 9 his 11 and 11 and 12 his 11 and 13 grandsons 13 grandsons 14 . for some time the kingdom remained , though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed . 1 for 2 some 1 for 3 time 3 time 4 the 3 time 6 remained 5 kingdom 6 remained 6 remained 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 it 9 it 10 became 9 it 11 weaker 11 weaker 13 weaker 12 and 13 weaker 13 weaker 14 every 14 every 15 year 15 year 17 passed 16 that 17 passed 17 passed 18 . then , one day , a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him . 1 then 2 , 1 then 5 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 day 5 , 8 reached 6 a 7 rumour 7 rumour 8 reached 8 reached 9 the 8 reached 10 king 10 king 14 army 10 king 16 marching 11 that 12 a 12 a 13 large 13 large 14 army 14 army 15 was 16 marching 17 against 17 against 18 him 18 him 19 . thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more , and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed . 1 thither 2 he 1 thither 3 hastened 1 thither 7 renew 4 that 6 might 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 renew 7 renew 8 his 7 renew 17 and 8 his 9 power 9 power 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 in 15 that 14 in 17 and 16 black 17 and 17 and 18 slimy 18 slimy 19 spot 19 spot 20 he 20 he 21 found 20 he 24 indeed 20 he 25 . 21 found 22 the 23 treasures 24 indeed ( from [contes] [populaires] [slaves] , par [louis] [leger] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 11 ) 6 , 7 par 7 par 10 . 7 par 11 ) [the] [rover] [of] [the] [plain] everyone in the house and in the village rejoiced , and the maiden was despatched to her new home . 1 everyone 2 in 2 in 3 the 2 in 9 rejoiced 4 house 5 and 5 and 9 rejoiced 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 rejoiced 9 rejoiced 13 maiden 9 rejoiced 16 to 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 maiden 12 the 13 maiden 13 maiden 15 despatched 14 was 15 despatched 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 new 18 new 19 home 19 home 20 . when all was quiet again the father said to his son : 1 when 2 all 2 all 4 quiet 2 all 12 : 3 was 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 again 4 quiet 11 son 6 the 7 father 7 father 8 said 7 father 11 son 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 son therefore tell us which you like best , and we will buy her for you . ' 1 therefore 17 ' 2 tell 3 us 2 tell 12 buy 3 us 4 which 3 us 10 we 4 which 7 best 4 which 8 , 5 you 6 like 6 like 7 best 8 , 9 and 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 buy 12 buy 13 her 12 buy 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' but the son answered : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 son 3 son 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [not] [so] [;] the maidens [i] have seen do not please me . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 maidens 6 maidens 9 seen 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 do 10 do 11 not 10 do 12 please 12 please 13 me 13 me 14 . if [,] [indeed] [,] [i] must marry , let me travel and find a wife for myself . ' 1 if 7 marry 6 must 7 marry 7 marry 11 travel 8 , 9 let 9 let 10 me 9 let 11 travel 11 travel 12 and 11 travel 13 find 13 find 14 a 14 a 15 wife 14 a 16 for 14 a 18 . 14 a 19 ' 16 for 17 myself the youth , however , would not listen ; and bidding his father and mother farewell , set out on his search . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 8 listen 6 would 7 not 6 would 8 listen 7 not 8 listen 8 listen 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 bidding 11 bidding 12 his 11 bidding 16 farewell 12 his 13 father 13 father 15 mother 14 and 15 mother 16 farewell 17 , 17 , 18 set 18 set 19 out 19 out 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 search 22 search 23 . ' [we] will give you [our] daughter , ' said they , ' if you can pay a [good] price for her . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 ' 3 will 4 give 4 give 5 you 7 daughter 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 they 11 they 12 , 11 they 15 you 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 if 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 pay 17 pay 18 a 18 a 20 price 20 price 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . never was there so hard-working a girl ; and how we shall do without her we cannot tell ! 1 never 3 there 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 so 4 so 5 hard-working 5 hard-working 6 a 6 a 7 girl 7 girl 8 ; 7 girl 15 her 9 and 10 how 10 how 12 shall 10 how 13 do 11 we 12 shall 13 do 14 without 14 without 15 her 15 her 17 cannot 16 we 17 cannot 17 cannot 18 tell 18 tell 19 ! still no doubt your father and mother will come themselves and bring the dowry ? ' 1 still 15 ? 2 no 3 doubt 2 no 15 ? 3 doubt 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 and 5 father 7 mother 6 and 7 mother 7 mother 8 will 9 come 10 themselves 10 themselves 14 dowry 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 14 dowry 13 the 14 dowry 14 dowry 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [no] [;] [i] [have] the dowry with me , ' replied the young man ; laying down a handful of gold pieces . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 dowry 7 dowry 8 with 7 dowry 10 , 7 dowry 17 laying 7 dowry 23 pieces 8 with 9 me 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 17 laying 12 replied 16 ; 13 the 16 ; 14 young 16 ; 15 man 16 ; 16 ; 17 laying 17 laying 18 down 17 laying 20 handful 18 down 19 a 19 a 20 handful 20 handful 21 of 21 of 22 gold 23 pieces 24 . ' [here] it is take it . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 8 ' 5 take 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' the old couple 's eyes glittered greedily ; but custom forbade them to touch the dowry before all was arranged . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 couple 3 couple 4 's 4 's 5 eyes 4 's 6 glittered 6 glittered 7 greedily 7 greedily 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 custom 10 custom 11 forbade 11 forbade 12 them 11 forbade 13 to 11 forbade 17 before 13 to 14 touch 14 touch 15 the 14 touch 16 dowry 17 before 18 all 17 before 20 arranged 19 was 20 arranged 20 arranged 21 . ' [no] ; they are not [used] to [travelling] , ' answered the bridegroom . 1 ' 5 are 1 ' 11 ' 3 ; 4 they 4 they 5 are 6 not 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 15 . 12 answered 13 the 14 bridegroom 15 . ' [let] the ceremony [be] performed [without] delay , and we will set forth at once . 1 ' 11 we 3 the 4 ceremony 3 the 6 performed 6 performed 8 delay 8 delay 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 will 11 we 14 forth 13 set 14 forth 14 forth 16 once 15 at 16 once 16 once 17 . it is a long journey . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 journey 5 journey 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [be] [good] to your husband 's parents , ' added he , ' and always do the will of your husband . ' 1 ' 4 to 1 ' 24 ' 4 to 5 your 6 husband 7 's 6 husband 22 husband 7 's 8 parents 8 parents 9 , 8 parents 17 do 10 ' 11 added 11 added 12 he 11 added 17 do 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 and 15 and 16 always 16 always 17 do 17 do 18 the 18 the 19 will 18 the 20 of 18 the 21 your 22 husband 23 . 23 . 24 ' and the girl nodded her head obediently . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 nodded 4 nodded 6 head 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 obediently 7 obediently 8 . next it was the mother 's turn ; and , as was the custom of the tribe , she spoke to her daughter : 1 next 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 the 4 the 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 turn 7 turn 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 custom 14 custom 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 tribe 17 tribe 18 , 18 , 19 she 19 she 22 her 20 spoke 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 : ' [will] [you] [choose] [which] [of] [your] [sisters] shall go with you to cut your wood and carry your water ? ' 1 ' 9 shall 1 ' 22 ' 9 shall 10 go 10 go 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 cut 14 cut 16 wood 15 your 16 wood 16 wood 20 water 17 and 18 carry 18 carry 20 water 19 your 20 water 21 ? 22 ' ' [i] do not [want] any of them , ' answered [she] ; ' they are [no] use . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 10 ' 3 do 4 not 4 not 6 any 6 any 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 16 are 15 they 16 are 16 are 18 use 18 use 19 . they will drop the wood and spill the water . ' 1 they 2 will 1 they 11 ' 2 will 3 drop 3 drop 4 the 4 the 5 wood 5 wood 7 spill 6 and 7 spill 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] will you have any of the other children ? 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 any 6 any 7 of 6 any 10 children 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 children 10 children 11 ? there are enough and to spare , ' asked the mother again . 1 there 2 are 2 are 8 ' 3 enough 5 to 4 and 5 to 5 to 6 spare 6 spare 7 , 6 spare 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 8 ' 10 the 8 ' 12 again 8 ' 13 . 9 asked 10 the 11 mother 12 again but the bride said quickly : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 bride 3 bride 6 : 4 said 5 quickly 4 said 6 : ' [i] [will] have [none] of [them] ! 1 ' 8 ! 4 have 6 of 6 of 8 ! you must give me [our] [buffalo] , the [rover] of the [plain] [;] he alone shall serve me . ' 1 you 2 must 1 you 4 me 2 must 3 give 4 me 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 20 ' 14 he 15 alone 15 alone 16 shall 15 alone 17 serve 17 serve 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [what] folly you talk ! ' cried the parents . 1 ' 3 folly 3 folly 6 ! 4 you 5 talk 4 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 cried 6 ! 11 . 8 cried 10 parents 9 the 10 parents ' [give] you [our] buffalo , the [rover] of the [plain] ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 buffalo 5 buffalo 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 12 ? why , you know that our life depends on him . 1 why 2 , 1 why 5 that 1 why 6 our 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 know 6 our 7 life 7 life 8 depends 8 depends 9 on 8 depends 11 . 9 on 10 him here he is well fed and lies on soft grass ; but how can you tell what will befall him in another country ? 1 here 2 he 1 here 5 fed 2 he 3 is 4 well 5 fed 5 fed 6 and 6 and 7 lies 7 lies 9 soft 8 on 9 soft 9 soft 10 grass 10 grass 11 ; 11 ; 13 how 12 but 13 how 13 how 15 you 14 can 15 you 15 you 16 tell 16 tell 17 what 17 what 18 will 17 what 24 ? 18 will 19 befall 19 befall 20 him 19 befall 23 country 21 in 22 another 21 in 23 country the food may be bad , he will die of hunger ; and , if he dies we die also . ' 1 the 2 food 1 the 3 may 1 the 6 , 1 the 7 he 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 bad 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 die 9 die 10 of 10 of 11 hunger 11 hunger 19 die 11 hunger 22 ' 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 18 we 16 he 17 dies 17 dies 18 we 18 we 19 die 19 die 20 also 20 also 21 . ' [no] , no , ' said the bride ; ' [i] can look after him as well as you . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 ' 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 bride 9 bride 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 21 . 13 can 14 look 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 him 16 him 20 you 17 as 18 well 18 well 19 as 19 as 20 you 20 you 21 . get him ready , for the sun is sinking and it is time we set forth . ' 1 get 3 ready 1 get 9 sinking 2 him 3 ready 3 ready 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 9 sinking 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 9 sinking 8 is 9 sinking 9 sinking 10 and 9 sinking 14 we 9 sinking 16 forth 9 sinking 18 ' 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 time 12 is 14 we 15 set 16 forth 17 . 18 ' but the young man did not see the buffalo that followed them , which had left his home to be the servant of his wife . 1 but 2 the 1 but 9 buffalo 3 young 4 man 4 man 9 buffalo 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 buffalo 9 buffalo 10 that 9 buffalo 18 home 9 buffalo 22 servant 10 that 11 followed 11 followed 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 had 16 left 17 his 17 his 18 home 18 home 20 be 19 to 20 be 21 the 22 servant 22 servant 23 of 22 servant 25 wife 24 his 25 wife 25 wife 26 . well , well , you have chosen your own path ; and if ill comes of it beware lest you grumble . ' 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 chosen 7 chosen 10 path 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 path 10 path 19 lest 11 ; 18 beware 12 and 13 if 13 if 15 comes 14 ill 15 comes 15 comes 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 beware 18 beware 19 lest 19 lest 21 grumble 19 lest 22 . 20 you 21 grumble 22 . 23 ' next day the husband took his wife to the fields and showed her which were his , and which belonged to his mother . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 husband 3 the 12 showed 5 took 12 showed 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 12 showed 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 fields 10 fields 12 showed 11 and 12 showed 12 showed 13 her 12 showed 14 which 14 which 15 were 15 were 16 his 16 his 17 , 16 his 22 his 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 which 19 which 20 belonged 20 belonged 21 to 22 his 23 mother 23 mother 24 . ' [i] have dropped my necklace of beads in the field , and [i] must go back and look for it . ' 1 ' 10 the 3 have 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 my 4 dropped 8 beads 5 my 6 necklace 6 necklace 7 of 8 beads 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 field 11 field 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 must 15 must 16 go 16 go 17 back 17 back 20 for 18 and 19 look 19 look 20 for 20 for 21 it 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 ' but in truth she had done nothing of the sort , and it was only an excuse to go and seek the buffalo . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 truth 2 in 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 done 6 done 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 of 8 of 10 sort 9 the 10 sort 10 sort 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 only 15 only 16 an 16 an 17 excuse 17 excuse 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 and 20 and 21 seek 20 and 22 the 22 the 23 buffalo 23 buffalo 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [rover] [of] [the] [plain] [does] [the] [girl's] [work] []] the beast was crouching under a tree when she came up , and snorted with pleasure at the sight of her . 1 the 2 beast 2 beast 3 was 2 beast 4 crouching 4 crouching 5 under 4 crouching 8 when 5 under 7 tree 6 a 7 tree 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 came 10 came 12 , 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 snorted 14 snorted 15 with 15 with 16 pleasure 16 pleasure 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 sight 19 sight 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 . but the other fields are his mother 's , so beware lest you touch them . ' 1 but 3 other 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 fields 4 fields 5 are 5 are 8 's 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 , 9 , 10 so 9 , 11 beware 11 beware 12 lest 11 beware 17 ' 13 you 14 touch 14 touch 15 them 15 them 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] will beware , ' answered the buffalo ; and , patting his head , the girl [left] him . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 6 ' 4 beware 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 21 . 7 answered 10 ; 8 the 9 buffalo 9 buffalo 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 patting 13 patting 14 his 13 patting 16 , 14 his 15 head 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 girl 18 girl 20 him oh , how much better a servant he was than any of the little girls the bride had refused to bring with her ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 how 3 how 4 much 4 much 5 better 5 better 10 than 6 a 7 servant 7 servant 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 than 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 girls 14 little 17 bride 16 the 17 bride 17 bride 18 had 18 had 24 ! 19 refused 20 to 19 refused 24 ! 20 to 21 bring 21 bring 22 with 22 with 23 her then she would sit at her ease while he went to the lake and brought the bucket back brimming over . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 sit 4 sit 5 at 5 at 6 her 5 at 7 ease 7 ease 8 while 8 while 9 he 8 while 10 went 8 while 13 lake 8 while 14 and 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 the 14 and 19 brimming 15 brought 18 back 16 the 17 bucket 16 the 18 back 18 back 19 brimming 19 brimming 20 over 20 over 21 . if she wanted wood , he would break the branches off the trees and lay them at her feet . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 wanted 2 she 18 her 3 wanted 4 wood 4 wood 6 he 4 wood 10 branches 5 , 6 he 7 would 8 break 8 break 10 branches 9 the 10 branches 10 branches 11 off 10 branches 13 trees 11 off 12 the 13 trees 14 and 15 lay 16 them 16 them 17 at 16 them 18 her 18 her 19 feet 18 her 20 . and the villagers watched her return laden , and said to each other : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 villagers 3 villagers 7 laden 4 watched 5 her 4 watched 6 return 6 return 7 laden 7 laden 8 , 7 laden 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 to 10 said 14 : 11 to 12 each 12 each 13 other but then , nobody knew that she had a buffalo for a servant . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 knew 4 nobody 14 . 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 buffalo 10 buffalo 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 servant he kept silence , however , till the evening , when he said to his mistress : 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 silence 2 kept 11 when 3 silence 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 however 6 , 7 till 9 evening 8 the 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 he 11 when 13 said 13 said 15 his 13 said 17 : 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 mistress ' [i] [am] [nearly] [starved] [;] [i] have not touched food since [i] came [here] . 1 ' 11 food 8 have 9 not 9 not 10 touched 10 touched 11 food 11 food 12 since 12 since 14 came 14 came 16 . i can work no more . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 3 work 3 work 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [alas] ! ' answered she , ' what can [i] do ? 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 what 9 what 10 can 9 what 13 ? 12 do 13 ? i have only one dish in the house . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 dish 2 have 3 only 3 only 4 one 5 dish 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 . you will have to steal some beans from the fields . 1 you 3 have 1 you 6 some 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 steal 6 some 7 beans 7 beans 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 fields 10 fields 11 . now the buffalo had always lived an honest life , but if his mistress did not feed him , he must get it for himself . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 buffalo 3 buffalo 4 had 3 buffalo 9 life 3 buffalo 11 but 3 buffalo 12 if 3 buffalo 14 mistress 3 buffalo 17 feed 4 had 5 always 5 always 6 lived 7 an 8 honest 7 an 9 life 10 , 11 but 13 his 14 mistress 15 did 16 not 15 did 17 feed 17 feed 18 him 17 feed 23 it 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 must 21 must 22 get 23 it 24 for 24 for 25 himself 25 himself 26 . and when at last his hunger was satisfied , he crept back to his lair . 1 and 4 last 2 when 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 his 5 his 6 hunger 6 hunger 7 was 7 was 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 crept 11 crept 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 lair 15 lair 16 . ' [just] look at this ; a savage beast has been destroying our crops , and we can see traces of his feet ! ' 1 ' 3 look 1 ' 25 ' 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 this 6 ; 9 beast 7 a 8 savage 7 a 9 beast 9 beast 12 destroying 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 destroying 12 destroying 14 crops 12 destroying 17 we 12 destroying 18 can 12 destroying 24 ! 13 our 14 crops 14 crops 15 , 15 , 16 and 18 can 19 see 19 see 20 traces 20 traces 21 of 20 traces 23 feet 22 his 23 feet 24 ! 25 ' and they hurried to their homes to tell their tale . 1 and 6 homes 1 and 7 to 2 they 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 to 4 to 5 their 5 their 6 homes 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 their 8 tell 10 tale 10 tale 11 . in the evening the girl crept out to the buffalo 's hiding-place , and said to him : 1 in 2 the 1 in 10 buffalo 2 the 3 evening 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 crept 6 crept 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 buffalo 10 buffalo 11 's 11 's 12 hiding-place 12 hiding-place 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 : ' [they] perceived what happened , of course ; so to-night you had better seek your supper further off . ' 1 ' 9 ; 1 ' 21 ' 3 perceived 4 what 4 what 5 happened 5 happened 6 , 6 , 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 ; 10 so 11 to-night 10 so 20 . 11 to-night 18 further 12 you 14 better 13 had 14 better 14 better 15 seek 15 seek 18 further 16 your 17 supper 17 supper 18 further 18 further 19 off 20 . 21 ' the young man saw him coming with amazement . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 2 young 9 . 3 man 8 amazement 4 saw 5 him 4 saw 6 coming 6 coming 7 with 7 with 8 amazement ' [why] , it is a buffalo ! ' cried he ; ' [i] never [have] beheld one in [this] country before ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 24 ' 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 buffalo 7 buffalo 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 13 ' 10 cried 12 ; 11 he 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 15 never 17 beheld 15 never 22 before 17 beheld 21 country 18 one 19 in 18 one 21 country 22 before 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' and raising his gun , he aimed just behind the ear . 1 and 2 raising 2 raising 3 his 2 raising 4 gun 4 gun 5 , 4 gun 11 ear 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 aimed 8 just 9 behind 9 behind 10 the 10 the 11 ear 11 ear 12 . the buffalo gave a leap into the air , and then fell dead . 1 the 2 buffalo 2 buffalo 4 a 2 buffalo 13 dead 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 leap 5 leap 6 into 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 fell 12 fell 13 dead 13 dead 14 . ' [it] was a good shot , ' said the young man . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 8 ' 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 good 6 shot 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 man 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 . and he ran to the village to tell them that the thief was punished . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 them 8 tell 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 thief 12 thief 13 was 13 was 14 punished 14 punished 15 . when he entered his hut he found his wife , who had somehow heard the news , twisting herself to and fro and shedding tears . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 entered 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 his 3 entered 5 hut 5 hut 6 he 5 hut 9 wife 6 he 7 found 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 11 who 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 11 who 18 twisting 11 who 24 shedding 11 who 26 . 12 had 14 heard 13 somehow 14 heard 14 heard 16 news 15 the 16 news 17 , 18 twisting 18 twisting 19 herself 19 herself 20 to 21 and 22 fro 22 fro 23 and 23 and 24 shedding 24 shedding 25 tears ' [are] you ill ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ill 4 ill 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 he 7 asked 8 he 8 he 9 . and she answered : ' [yes] [;] [i] have pains all over [my] body . ' 1 and 4 : 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 16 ' 9 have 10 pains 10 pains 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 14 body 14 body 15 . 15 . 16 ' but she was not ill at all , only very unhappy at the death of the buffalo which had served her so well . 1 but 2 she 2 she 10 very 3 was 10 very 4 not 7 all 4 not 9 only 5 ill 6 at 6 at 7 all 8 , 9 only 9 only 10 very 10 very 11 unhappy 11 unhappy 12 at 12 at 18 which 12 at 24 . 13 the 14 death 14 death 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 buffalo 17 buffalo 18 which 18 which 19 had 19 had 20 served 20 served 21 her 20 served 23 well 22 so 23 well ' [what] are you doing here ? ' asked her husband [when] he saw her [.] 1 ' 8 ' 1 ' 13 he 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 husband 13 he 15 her 14 saw 15 her ' [if] you are ill you are better at home . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 ' 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 ill 5 ill 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 better 9 at 10 home 10 home 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! i could not stay alone in the village , ' said she . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 stay 4 stay 5 alone 5 alone 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 . but the girl would not listen and sat down and looked on . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 would 4 would 6 listen 5 not 6 listen 6 listen 7 and 6 listen 12 on 7 and 8 sat 8 sat 9 down 9 down 10 and 10 and 11 looked 12 on 13 . ' [let] me [have] the head . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 8 ' 5 the 6 head 6 head 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [you] [could] [never] carry [anything] so heavy , ' answered the men , ' and now you are ill besides . ' 1 ' 5 carry 1 ' 10 ' 5 carry 9 , 7 so 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 , 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 men 13 men 14 , 14 , 16 and 15 ' 16 and 16 and 17 now 17 now 18 you 18 you 19 are 19 are 20 ill 20 ill 21 besides 21 besides 22 . 21 besides 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [you] do not know how strong [i] am , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 11 ' 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 strong 9 am 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 she 12 answered 13 she 13 she 14 . and at last they gave it her . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 7 her 5 gave 6 it 5 gave 7 her 7 her 8 . then she laid down the buffalo 's head and sat beside it . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 laid 3 laid 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 buffalo 6 buffalo 7 's 7 's 8 head 8 head 9 and 9 and 13 . 10 sat 11 beside 11 beside 12 it 12 it 13 . ' [i] wish you would leave me [alone] ! ' she answered crossly . 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 12 answered 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 leave 6 leave 7 me 7 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 12 answered 13 crossly 13 crossly 14 . ' [it] is impossible to sleep if somebody is always coming in . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 if 7 if 8 somebody 7 if 9 is 9 is 10 always 9 is 11 coming 11 coming 12 in 12 in 13 . 13 . 14 ' and she turned her back on them , and would not even eat the food they had brought . 1 and 2 she 1 and 16 they 2 she 3 turned 4 her 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 them 7 them 8 , 7 them 16 they 9 and 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 even 12 even 13 eat 13 eat 15 food 14 the 15 food 15 food 16 they 16 they 17 had 16 they 19 . 17 had 18 brought [[] [illustration] [:] [last] [of] [all] [she] [sang] [in] [a] [low] [voice] [a] [dirge] [over] [the] [rover] [of] [the] [plain] []] when all was still the girl made a fire and boiled some water in a pot . 1 when 2 all 2 all 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 the 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 11 boiled 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 fire 9 fire 10 and 10 and 11 boiled 11 boiled 13 water 11 boiled 14 in 12 some 13 water 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 pot 16 pot 17 . next she applied the horn to the spot and blew with all her force till , at length , the blood began to move . 1 next 2 she 2 she 3 applied 2 she 13 her 3 applied 4 the 4 the 5 horn 5 horn 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 spot 8 spot 9 and 9 and 10 blew 10 blew 11 with 11 with 12 all 13 her 14 force 14 force 15 till 15 till 16 , 16 , 17 at 17 at 18 length 18 length 19 , 19 , 20 the 19 , 22 began 20 the 21 blood 22 began 23 to 23 to 24 move 24 move 25 . last of all , she sang in a low voice a dirge [over] the [rover] of the [plain] . 1 last 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 19 . 5 she 6 sang 5 she 12 dirge 6 sang 7 in 7 in 11 a 8 a 9 low 8 a 11 a 9 low 10 voice 12 dirge 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . as she chanted the final words the head moved , and the limbs came back . 1 as 2 she 2 she 13 limbs 3 chanted 6 words 3 chanted 13 limbs 4 the 5 final 5 final 6 words 6 words 9 moved 7 the 8 head 8 head 9 moved 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 limbs 13 limbs 15 back 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 . the buffalo began to feel alive again and shook his horns , and stood up and stretched himself . 1 the 2 buffalo 2 buffalo 8 and 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 feel 3 began 8 and 5 feel 6 alive 7 again 8 and 8 and 9 shook 9 shook 10 his 10 his 11 horns 11 horns 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 stood 14 stood 15 up 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 stretched 17 stretched 18 himself 18 himself 19 . unluckily it was just at this moment that the husband said to himself : 1 unluckily 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 just 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 at 5 at 6 this 5 at 7 moment 6 this 7 moment 7 moment 8 that 8 that 9 the 8 that 10 husband 10 husband 13 himself 11 said 12 to 11 said 13 himself 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 : ' [i] wonder if she is crying still , and what is the matter with her ! 1 ' 10 and 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 6 is 5 she 6 is 6 is 8 still 6 is 10 and 7 crying 8 still 8 still 9 , 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 matter 14 matter 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 ! perhaps [i] [had] [better] [go] [and] [see] . ' 1 perhaps 8 . 8 . 9 ' and he got up and , calling her by name , went out to the shed . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 calling 6 , 11 , 6 , 12 went 7 calling 8 her 8 her 9 by 10 name 11 , 12 went 13 out 12 went 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 shed 16 shed 17 . ' [go] away ! 1 ' 4 ! 3 away 4 ! i don't want you ! ' she cried angrily . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 want 3 want 4 you 3 want 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 8 cried 5 ! 9 angrily 7 she 8 cried 9 angrily 10 . but it was too late . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . the buffalo had fallen to the ground , dead , and with the wound in his head as before . 1 the 2 buffalo 2 buffalo 14 wound 3 had 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 to 5 to 7 ground 5 to 8 , 6 the 7 ground 8 , 9 dead 9 dead 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 with 12 with 13 the 12 with 14 wound 14 wound 15 in 14 wound 18 as 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 head 18 as 19 before 19 before 20 . after waiting a few minutes , she began her task over again , and at the end the buffalo stood on his feet as before . 1 after 2 waiting 2 waiting 3 a 2 waiting 7 she 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 minutes 6 , 7 she 7 she 9 her 8 began 9 her 9 her 10 task 10 task 11 over 10 task 19 buffalo 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 at 15 at 17 end 16 the 17 end 17 end 18 the 18 the 19 buffalo 19 buffalo 20 stood 19 buffalo 22 his 20 stood 21 on 22 his 23 feet 22 his 24 as 24 as 25 before 24 as 26 . the girl entered the hut , where her husband and his mother were getting ready to go out . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 3 entered 5 hut 3 entered 11 his 3 entered 17 go 5 hut 9 husband 6 , 7 where 7 where 9 husband 8 her 9 husband 9 husband 10 and 11 his 13 were 12 mother 13 were 14 getting 15 ready 15 ready 17 go 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 out 18 out 19 . ' [i] want to go down to the lake , and bathe , ' said she . 1 ' 3 want 1 ' 14 ' 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 lake 9 lake 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 bathe 12 bathe 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . ' [but] you could never walk so far , ' answered they . 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 4 could 4 could 6 walk 5 never 6 walk 6 walk 8 far 6 walk 9 , 7 so 8 far 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 they 11 answered 12 they 12 they 13 . ' [you] [are] so [tired] , as it is , that you can hardly stand ! ' 1 ' 4 so 4 so 6 , 4 so 17 ' 6 , 7 as 6 , 10 , 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 is 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 hardly 14 hardly 15 stand 16 ! 17 ' however , in spite of their warnings , the girl left the hut in the direction of the lake . 1 however 2 , 2 , 4 spite 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 4 spite 16 direction 5 of 6 their 6 their 7 warnings 7 warnings 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 girl 11 left 12 the 12 the 13 hut 13 hut 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 direction 16 direction 17 of 17 of 19 lake 18 the 19 lake 19 lake 20 . very soon she came back weeping , and sobbed out : 1 very 2 soon 1 very 5 back 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 weeping 6 weeping 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sobbed 9 sobbed 10 out 10 out 11 : i will return as soon as [i] can , and now farewell . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 return 1 i 14 ' 3 return 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 soon 6 as 8 can 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 12 farewell 12 farewell 13 . 13 . 14 ' and she set forth in the direction of the mountains . 1 and 2 she 1 and 10 mountains 3 set 4 forth 3 set 5 in 5 in 7 direction 6 the 7 direction 7 direction 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 mountains 10 mountains 11 . her friends all ran to meet her , and , weeping , she told them that the buffalo was dead . 1 her 2 friends 2 friends 3 all 3 all 4 ran 3 all 5 to 3 all 9 and 3 all 11 weeping 6 meet 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 11 weeping 12 , 11 weeping 13 she 11 weeping 16 that 11 weeping 18 buffalo 13 she 15 them 14 told 15 them 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 buffalo 18 buffalo 20 dead 19 was 20 dead 20 dead 21 . ' [if] you only had listened to us , ' they cried , ' he would be alive now . 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 4 only 3 you 9 , 4 only 5 had 5 had 6 listened 6 listened 7 to 7 to 8 us 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 they 11 they 12 cried 12 cried 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 alive 18 alive 19 now 19 now 20 . but you refused all the little girls we offered you , and would have nothing but the buffalo . 1 but 2 you 2 you 8 we 3 refused 8 we 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 girls 7 girls 8 we 8 we 9 offered 9 offered 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 18 buffalo 18 buffalo 19 . and remember what the medicine-man said : " if the buffalo dies you die also ! " ' 1 and 2 remember 2 remember 3 what 3 what 5 medicine-man 3 what 6 said 4 the 5 medicine-man 6 said 7 : 6 said 11 buffalo 8 " 9 if 9 if 10 the 10 the 11 buffalo 11 buffalo 12 dies 11 buffalo 14 die 11 buffalo 18 ' 12 dies 13 you 14 die 15 also 16 ! 17 " 17 " 18 ' then one man , turning , beheld him , and bowed mockingly . 1 then 13 . 2 one 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 turning 6 , 6 , 10 and 7 beheld 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bowed 11 bowed 12 mockingly 11 bowed 13 . ' [hail] , murderer ! hail ! you have slain us all ! ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 , 4 murderer 4 murderer 5 ! 4 murderer 6 hail 6 hail 10 slain 7 ! 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 slain 10 slain 12 all 11 us 12 all 12 all 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' the young man stared , not knowing what he meant , and answered , wonderingly : 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 stared 4 stared 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 knowing 7 knowing 8 what 8 what 10 meant 9 he 10 meant 10 meant 11 , 10 meant 13 answered 12 and 13 answered 13 answered 14 , 13 answered 15 wonderingly 13 answered 16 : ' [i] shot a buffalo ; is that why you call me a murderer ? ' 1 ' 16 ' 3 shot 4 a 4 a 5 buffalo 5 buffalo 6 ; 6 ; 7 is 7 is 8 that 7 is 9 why 7 is 15 ? 7 is 16 ' 10 you 11 call 11 call 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 murderer 13 a 15 ? ' [a] buffalo yes ; but the servant of your wife ! 1 ' 12 ! 3 buffalo 4 yes 4 yes 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 servant 9 of 9 of 11 wife 9 of 12 ! 10 your 11 wife it was he who carried the wood and drew the water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 who 3 he 4 who 4 who 5 carried 5 carried 6 the 5 carried 11 water 6 the 7 wood 8 and 9 drew 9 drew 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 . did you not know it ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [no] ; [i] did not know it , ' replied the husband in surprise . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 replied 12 the 12 the 13 husband 13 husband 14 in 14 in 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 . ' [why] [did] [no] [one] tell me ? 1 ' 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 ? of course [i] [should] [not] [have] shot him ! ' 1 of 2 course 2 course 10 ' 7 shot 8 him 8 him 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [well] , he is dead , ' answered they , ' and we must die too . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 dead 6 dead 7 , 7 , 13 and 8 ' 10 they 8 ' 12 ' 9 answered 10 they 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 must 15 must 16 die 16 die 19 ' 17 too 18 . 18 . 19 ' then drinking a deep draught from it , fell back dead [.] 1 then 5 draught 2 drinking 5 draught 3 a 4 deep 3 a 5 draught 4 deep 5 draught 5 draught 11 dead 6 from 7 it 6 from 8 , 8 , 9 fell 9 fell 10 back 9 fell 11 dead when he had finished they shook their heads and said : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 they 5 they 6 shook 5 they 7 their 7 their 8 heads 8 heads 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 : ' [now] you see that we spoke no idle words when we told you that ill would come of your marriage ! 1 ' 22 ! 3 you 4 see 3 you 5 that 5 that 6 we 6 we 7 spoke 6 we 12 we 7 spoke 8 no 7 spoke 10 words 9 idle 10 words 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 told 13 told 14 you 13 told 15 that 15 that 16 ill 15 that 17 would 17 would 18 come 18 come 19 of 19 of 20 your 19 of 22 ! 20 your 21 marriage we offered you a good and hard-working wife , and you would have none of her . 1 we 2 offered 2 offered 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 7 hard-working 6 and 7 hard-working 7 hard-working 8 wife 8 wife 11 you 8 wife 16 her 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 you 12 would 14 none 13 have 14 none 14 none 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 . and it is not only your wife you have lost , but your fortune also . 1 and 12 but 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 not 4 not 5 only 4 not 6 your 4 not 12 but 6 your 7 wife 8 you 9 have 8 you 11 , 9 have 10 lost 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 fortune 13 your 14 fortune 14 fortune 15 also 15 also 16 . for who will give you back your dowry if they are all dead ? ' 1 for 3 will 1 for 8 dowry 2 who 3 will 4 give 5 you 4 give 6 back 4 give 7 your 7 your 8 dowry 8 dowry 9 if 8 dowry 10 they 8 dowry 13 dead 8 dowry 15 ' 10 they 11 are 10 they 12 all 13 dead 14 ? ' [it] [is] true , [o] my father , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 4 true 1 ' 10 ' 4 true 5 , 5 , 7 my 7 my 8 father 8 father 9 , 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 14 man 13 young 14 man 14 man 15 . but in his heart he thought more of the loss of his wife than of the money he had given for her . 1 but 2 in 1 but 5 he 2 in 4 heart 3 his 4 heart 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 more 6 thought 8 of 8 of 10 loss 9 the 10 loss 10 loss 11 of 10 loss 22 her 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 17 money 13 wife 22 her 14 than 15 of 14 than 17 money 16 the 17 money 17 money 18 he 18 he 19 had 20 given 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . ( from [l'etude] [ethnographique] sur [les] [baronga] , par [henri] [junod] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 sur 5 sur 8 , 8 , 9 par 9 par 12 . 9 par 13 ) [the] [white] [doe] one day the queen was sitting alone by the side of a waterfall which sprung from some rocks in the large park adjoining the castle . 1 one 2 day 2 day 14 which 3 the 4 queen 4 queen 6 sitting 4 queen 7 alone 4 queen 14 which 5 was 6 sitting 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 side 10 side 11 of 11 of 14 which 12 a 13 waterfall 12 a 14 which 14 which 15 sprung 15 sprung 16 from 15 sprung 17 some 15 sprung 19 in 17 some 18 rocks 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 large 21 large 22 park 22 park 23 adjoining 23 adjoining 25 castle 24 the 25 castle 25 castle 26 . she was feeling more than usually miserable , and had sent away her ladies so that no one might witness her grief . 1 she 3 feeling 2 was 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 usually 6 usually 7 miserable 7 miserable 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 had 10 had 12 away 10 had 15 so 11 sent 12 away 12 away 13 her 13 her 14 ladies 15 so 16 that 15 so 20 witness 16 that 17 no 16 that 19 might 17 no 18 one 20 witness 21 her 20 witness 22 grief 22 grief 23 . when there you will know more ; that is , if you will trust , yourself to me . ' 1 when 7 ; 2 there 3 you 2 there 7 ; 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 know 5 know 6 more 7 ; 9 is 7 ; 10 , 7 ; 20 ' 8 that 9 is 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 trust 14 trust 15 , 16 yourself 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' the queen had never before heard an animal speak and was struck dumb with surprise . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 10 and 3 had 6 heard 4 never 6 heard 5 before 6 heard 6 heard 7 an 6 heard 9 speak 7 an 8 animal 9 speak 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 struck 12 struck 13 dumb 13 dumb 14 with 14 with 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 . and , wonderful to say , not a drop of water fell from her clothes . 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 to 3 wonderful 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 12 fell 6 , 16 . 7 not 8 a 7 not 9 drop 9 drop 11 water 10 of 11 water 11 water 12 fell 12 fell 14 her 13 from 14 her 14 her 15 clothes ' [what] [can] it be ? ' she asked , turning to her guide ; who answered : 1 ' 15 ; 4 it 5 be 4 it 6 ? 6 ? 15 ; 7 ' 15 ; 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 15 ; 13 her 14 guide 14 guide 15 ; 15 ; 16 who 15 ; 18 : 17 answered 18 : ' [oh] , that is the fairies ' palace , and here are some of them coming to meet us . ' 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 fairies 8 ' 22 ' 9 palace 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 here 12 here 13 are 13 are 14 some 14 some 16 them 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 coming 17 coming 18 to 17 coming 19 meet 19 meet 20 us 20 us 21 . 21 . 22 ' in a little while it happened just as the fairies had foretold , and a baby girl was born in the palace . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 it 5 it 6 happened 6 happened 7 just 7 just 8 as 7 just 12 foretold 7 just 23 . 8 as 9 the 10 fairies 12 foretold 11 had 12 foretold 12 foretold 16 baby 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 baby 16 baby 17 girl 16 baby 22 palace 17 girl 18 was 18 was 19 born 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 palace [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [queen] [&] [the] [crab] []] at first the queen could think of nothing but her new plaything , but then she remembered the fairies who had sent it to her . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 the 3 the 4 queen 4 queen 5 could 5 could 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 8 nothing 14 but 10 her 12 plaything 10 her 14 but 11 new 12 plaything 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 then 15 then 16 she 15 then 17 remembered 17 remembered 18 the 17 remembered 19 fairies 19 fairies 20 who 19 fairies 22 sent 20 who 21 had 22 sent 23 it 23 it 25 her 23 it 26 . 24 to 25 her the fairies entered the queen 's chamber followed by little dwarfs who carried their presents and looked much prouder than their mistresses . 1 the 2 fairies 2 fairies 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 3 entered 7 chamber 5 queen 6 's 6 's 7 chamber 7 chamber 8 followed 8 followed 9 by 8 followed 12 who 9 by 11 dwarfs 10 little 11 dwarfs 12 who 13 carried 12 who 22 mistresses 12 who 23 . 13 carried 15 presents 14 their 15 presents 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 much 18 much 19 prouder 19 prouder 20 than 19 prouder 22 mistresses 21 their 22 mistresses one by one their burdens were spread upon the ground , and no one had ever seen such lovely things . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 3 one 4 their 4 their 6 were 4 their 12 and 4 their 20 things 5 burdens 6 were 6 were 7 spread 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 had 15 had 16 ever 16 ever 17 seen 17 seen 20 things 18 such 19 lovely 19 lovely 20 things 20 things 21 . everybody looked up , and there was the crab-fairy , who had grown as tall as the ceiling in her anger . 1 everybody 2 looked 1 everybody 9 crab-fairy 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 was 6 there 9 crab-fairy 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 crab-fairy 9 crab-fairy 10 , 9 crab-fairy 15 tall 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 grown 13 grown 14 as 13 grown 15 tall 15 tall 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 ceiling 18 ceiling 19 in 19 in 20 her 20 her 21 anger 21 anger 22 . ' [so] [i] am forgotten ! ' cried she , in a voice so loud that the queen trembled as she heard it . 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 7 ' 5 forgotten 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 so 14 so 15 loud 14 so 16 that 16 that 22 heard 17 the 18 queen 18 queen 20 as 19 trembled 20 as 20 as 21 she 20 as 22 heard 22 heard 23 it 22 heard 24 . ' [who] was it soothed you in your trouble ? 1 ' 5 soothed 1 ' 10 ? 3 was 4 it 3 was 5 soothed 5 soothed 6 you 5 soothed 9 trouble 6 you 8 your 7 in 8 your who was it led you to the fairies ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 4 led 3 it 4 led 4 led 5 you 4 led 6 to 4 led 7 the 4 led 8 fairies 8 fairies 9 ? who was it brought you back in safety to your home again ? 1 who 3 it 2 was 3 it 3 it 6 back 4 brought 5 you 4 brought 6 back 6 back 7 in 7 in 8 safety 8 safety 9 to 9 to 11 home 10 your 11 home 11 home 12 again 12 again 13 ? yet [i] [i] am overlooked , while these who have done nothing in comparison , are petted and thanked . ' 1 yet 5 overlooked 4 am 5 overlooked 5 overlooked 6 , 6 , 9 who 6 , 15 , 6 , 16 are 7 while 8 these 8 these 9 who 10 have 11 done 11 done 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 in 13 in 14 comparison 14 comparison 15 , 16 are 17 petted 17 petted 18 and 18 and 19 thanked 19 thanked 20 . 20 . 21 ' for some time the enraged fairy would listen to nothing ; but at length the flatteries began to take effect . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 2 some 6 fairy 4 the 5 enraged 4 the 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 would 7 would 8 listen 8 listen 9 to 8 listen 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 16 flatteries 12 but 13 at 14 length 16 flatteries 15 the 16 flatteries 16 flatteries 19 take 16 flatteries 21 . 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 take 19 take 20 effect the crab 's shell fell from her , she shrank into her usual size , and lost some of her fierce expression . 1 the 2 crab 2 crab 3 's 2 crab 9 she 3 's 4 shell 5 fell 9 she 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 14 size 9 she 16 and 10 shrank 11 into 11 into 12 her 12 her 13 usual 13 usual 14 size 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 lost 16 and 18 some 18 some 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 fierce 21 fierce 22 expression 22 expression 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [uninvited] [fairy] []] however , once within , daylight was hardly missed , so brilliant were the multitudes of tapers that were burning on the walls . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 once 3 once 4 within 4 within 5 , 5 , 23 walls 6 daylight 7 was 7 was 8 hardly 7 was 10 , 8 hardly 9 missed 10 , 12 brilliant 10 , 13 were 11 so 12 brilliant 13 were 14 the 14 the 15 multitudes 15 multitudes 18 that 16 of 17 tapers 17 tapers 18 that 18 that 19 were 18 that 20 burning 20 burning 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 walls 23 walls 24 . ' [how] would you like to have a husband like that ? ' asked the queen , laughing . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 you 3 would 5 like 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 9 husband 8 a 9 husband 9 husband 10 like 9 husband 16 queen 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 14 asked 16 queen 15 the 16 queen 16 queen 18 laughing 17 , 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 . ' [as] if [i] knew anything about husbands ! ' replied [désirée] , who had long ago guessed the business of the ambassador [.] 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 10 ' 5 knew 6 anything 6 anything 7 about 7 about 8 husbands 8 husbands 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 23 ambassador 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 had 15 had 17 ago 15 had 18 guessed 16 long 17 ago 18 guessed 19 the 19 the 20 business 20 business 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 ambassador ' [well] , he [will] be your husband in three months , ' answered the queen , ordering the prince 's presents to be brought in . 1 ' 9 in 1 ' 12 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 9 in 6 be 8 husband 6 be 9 in 7 your 8 husband 9 in 11 months 10 three 11 months 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 16 queen 15 the 16 queen 16 queen 20 prince 17 , 18 ordering 18 ordering 20 prince 19 the 20 prince 20 prince 21 's 21 's 22 presents 22 presents 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 brought 25 brought 26 in 26 in 27 . the queen hastened to the marble tower , and told her daughter of the sad state of the prince . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 11 her 3 hastened 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 marble 6 marble 7 tower 7 tower 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 told 10 told 11 her 11 her 13 of 11 her 19 prince 11 her 20 . 12 daughter 13 of 13 of 17 of 14 the 15 sad 14 the 17 of 15 sad 16 state 18 the 19 prince ' [i] see ! ' she exclaimed joyfully at last . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 7 exclaimed 6 she 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 10 last 7 exclaimed 11 . 8 joyfully 9 at 9 at 10 last ' [let] a carriage [be] built through which no light can come , and [let] [it] [be] [brought] into my room . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 22 . 3 a 4 carriage 4 carriage 6 built 7 through 8 which 8 which 9 no 9 no 10 light 9 no 11 can 11 can 12 come 12 come 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 . 14 and 19 into 19 into 21 room 20 my 21 room i will then get into it , and we can travel swiftly during the night and arrive before dawn at the palace of the prince . 1 i 2 will 1 i 17 arrive 2 will 3 then 3 then 4 get 4 get 5 into 5 into 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 travel 11 travel 12 swiftly 13 during 14 the 13 during 15 night 13 during 16 and 16 and 17 arrive 17 arrive 18 before 18 before 19 dawn 19 dawn 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 palace 22 palace 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 prince 25 prince 26 . once there , [i] [can] [remain] in some underground chamber , where no light can come . ' 1 once 2 there 1 once 10 chamber 2 there 3 , 7 in 8 some 8 some 9 underground 9 underground 10 chamber 10 chamber 11 , 10 chamber 14 light 12 where 13 no 13 no 14 light 14 light 16 come 14 light 17 . 15 can 16 come 17 . 18 ' ' [ah] , how clever you are , ' cried the queen , clasping her in her arms . 1 ' 19 . 3 , 10 cried 3 , 11 the 4 how 5 clever 5 clever 6 you 5 clever 7 are 5 clever 8 , 6 you 7 are 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 , 13 , 14 clasping 14 clasping 15 her 15 her 16 in 16 in 17 her 16 in 19 . 17 her 18 arms and she hurried away to tell the king . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 away 4 away 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . and so he took his leave . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 2 so 7 . 3 he 4 took 4 took 6 leave 5 his 6 leave in a few days the carriage commanded by the princess was ready . 1 in 5 the 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 days 4 days 5 the 5 the 6 carriage 5 the 7 commanded 7 commanded 8 by 8 by 9 the 8 by 11 was 9 the 10 princess 11 was 12 ready 11 was 13 . it was of green velvet , scattered over with large golden thistles , and lined inside with silver brocade embroidered with pink roses . 1 it 2 was 2 was 15 lined 3 of 4 green 4 green 5 velvet 4 green 6 , 6 , 7 scattered 7 scattered 8 over 8 over 9 with 8 over 15 lined 10 large 11 golden 10 large 12 thistles 12 thistles 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 lined 15 lined 17 with 16 inside 17 with 17 with 18 silver 17 with 21 with 17 with 24 . 18 silver 19 brocade 19 brocade 20 embroidered 21 with 22 pink 22 pink 23 roses she was very angry at the slight put upon her godchild , and from that moment kept careful watch on the princess . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 angry 4 angry 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 slight 7 slight 8 put 7 slight 11 godchild 9 upon 10 her 9 upon 11 godchild 11 godchild 18 careful 11 godchild 19 watch 11 godchild 20 on 11 godchild 22 princess 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 kept 14 from 15 that 14 from 16 moment 16 moment 17 kept 17 kept 18 careful 21 the 22 princess 22 princess 23 . this went on for several days , till only twelve hours journey lay between them and the palace . 1 this 2 went 1 this 8 till 2 went 3 on 2 went 4 for 4 for 6 days 5 several 6 days 7 , 8 till 8 till 9 only 8 till 10 twelve 8 till 12 journey 8 till 13 lay 10 twelve 11 hours 13 lay 14 between 14 between 15 them 14 between 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . cérisette and her mother looked at each other in surprise and joy . 1 cérisette 2 and 1 cérisette 5 looked 1 cérisette 9 in 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 mother 5 looked 6 at 6 at 7 each 7 each 8 other 9 in 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 and 11 and 12 joy 12 joy 13 . they could hardly believe in their good fortune , for everything had happened exactly as they wished . 1 they 11 everything 1 they 16 they 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 believe 4 believe 5 in 5 in 6 their 5 in 7 good 7 good 8 fortune 8 fortune 11 everything 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 everything 11 everything 13 happened 12 had 13 happened 13 happened 14 exactly 14 exactly 15 as 16 they 17 wished 17 wished 18 . she found this heavier than she expected ; but then , she had never been accustomed to wear crowns , which makes all the difference . 1 she 3 this 2 found 3 this 3 this 4 heavier 4 heavier 5 than 5 than 7 expected 6 she 7 expected 7 expected 8 ; 7 expected 10 then 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 had 12 she 16 accustomed 13 had 14 never 14 never 15 been 16 accustomed 17 to 17 to 18 wear 18 wear 19 crowns 19 crowns 20 , 20 , 21 which 21 which 22 makes 22 makes 23 all 22 makes 25 difference 22 makes 26 . 23 all 24 the the carriage stopped at length in the vast hall which [becasigue] had prepared for the reception of the princess . 1 the 2 carriage 1 the 12 had 2 carriage 8 vast 2 carriage 10 which 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 length 5 length 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 vast 8 vast 9 hall 12 had 13 prepared 13 prepared 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 reception 16 reception 17 of 17 of 18 the 17 of 20 . 18 the 19 princess ' [so] she has come ! ' cried he , throwing down the bow he had been pretending to mend . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 come 5 come 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 throwing 11 throwing 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 bow 13 the 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 pretending 18 pretending 19 to 19 to 20 mend 20 mend 21 . ' [well] , was [i] not right ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 was 4 was 6 not 6 not 8 ? 7 right 8 ? is she not a miracle of beauty and grace ? 1 is 2 she 1 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 3 not 8 and 3 not 10 ? 4 a 5 miracle 5 miracle 6 of 6 of 7 beauty 8 and 9 grace and has she her equal in the whole world ? ' 1 and 10 ? 2 has 3 she 3 she 4 her 3 she 10 ? 4 her 5 equal 5 equal 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 world 8 whole 9 world 10 ? 11 ' ' [my] lord , as to her beauty , you can judge of that for yourself . 1 ' 3 lord 3 lord 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 beauty 8 beauty 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 judge 12 judge 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 for 15 for 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 . this was certainly not what the prince expected to hear . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 not 3 certainly 5 what 5 what 8 expected 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 expected 8 expected 10 hear 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 11 . could the portrait have flattered her ? 1 could 3 portrait 1 could 4 have 1 could 7 ? 2 the 3 portrait 4 have 5 flattered 5 flattered 6 her ' [has] the king been told that the princess is in the palace ? ' 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 15 ' 3 the 4 king 4 king 13 palace 5 been 6 told 6 told 7 that 7 that 8 the 7 that 10 is 7 that 13 palace 8 the 9 princess 10 is 11 in 11 in 13 palace 12 the 13 palace 14 ? 15 ' ' [yes] , [your] highness ; and he has probably already joined her . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 he 5 highness 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 probably 10 probably 15 ' 11 already 12 joined 12 joined 13 her 13 her 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [then] [i] will go too , ' said the prince . 1 ' 8 ' 4 will 5 go 5 go 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 . ' [there] has been [treachery] at work , ' he exclaimed , while the prince leant , dumb with horror , against the doorpost . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 6 at 6 at 7 work 7 work 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 11 exclaimed 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 16 leant 12 , 13 while 13 while 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 leant 16 leant 17 , 17 , 18 dumb 17 , 19 with 19 with 20 horror 20 horror 21 , 21 , 22 against 21 , 24 doorpost 21 , 25 . 22 against 23 the besides that her nose was hooked , and her teeth black and ugly . 1 besides 2 that 2 that 3 her 3 her 4 nose 4 nose 7 , 5 was 7 , 6 hooked 7 , 7 , 9 her 7 , 11 black 7 , 14 . 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 teeth 11 black 12 and 11 black 13 ugly in his turn , the prince stood rooted to the spot . 1 in 2 his 1 in 4 , 2 his 3 turn 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 8 rooted 7 stood 8 rooted 8 rooted 9 to 8 rooted 11 spot 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 spot 11 spot 12 . ' [we] have been deceived , ' he said , ' and it will cost me my life . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 deceived 5 deceived 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 20 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 cost 15 cost 16 me 16 me 17 my 17 my 18 life 18 life 19 . and he leaned so heavily on the envoy that [becasigue] feared he was going to faint , and hastily laid him on the floor . 1 and 2 he 1 and 8 envoy 2 he 3 leaned 4 so 5 heavily 5 heavily 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 envoy 8 envoy 18 and 9 that 11 feared 11 feared 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 faint 16 faint 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 hastily 18 and 20 laid 20 laid 21 him 21 him 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 . ' [oh] [,] my lovely princess , why did we ever leave home ? ' cried she . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 6 princess 5 lovely 6 princess 6 princess 7 , 6 princess 13 home 8 why 9 did 9 did 10 we 10 we 11 ever 10 we 13 home 12 leave 13 home 13 home 14 ? 13 home 16 cried 15 ' 16 cried 16 cried 17 she 16 cried 18 . i am not surprised that he has kept her for fifteen years hidden from the eyes of the world . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 2 am 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 that 4 surprised 6 he 6 he 7 has 6 he 9 her 7 has 8 kept 9 her 10 for 10 for 12 years 11 fifteen 12 years 12 years 13 hidden 13 hidden 14 from 13 hidden 16 eyes 15 the 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 . take them both away , ' he continued , turning to his guards , ' and lodge them in the state prison . 1 take 2 them 1 take 3 both 3 both 4 away 3 both 5 , 3 both 6 ' 6 ' 15 ' 7 he 8 continued 8 continued 9 , 9 , 10 turning 10 turning 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 guards 13 guards 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 and 16 and 17 lodge 17 lodge 18 them 18 them 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 state 21 state 22 prison 22 prison 23 . there is something more [i] [have] [to] [learn] of this matter . ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 more 2 is 3 something 4 more 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 matter 11 matter 12 . 12 . 13 ' and while these things were happening , what had become of the white doe ? 1 and 2 while 2 while 5 were 3 these 4 things 3 these 5 were 5 were 6 happening 6 happening 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 had 8 what 15 ? 9 had 10 become 10 become 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 white 14 doe 15 ? ' [is] it really , [i] , [désirée] ? ' she said to herself , weeping . 1 ' 9 ? 3 it 4 really 4 really 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 , 15 , 16 weeping 16 weeping 17 . ' [what] wicked fairy can have treated me so ; and [shall] [i] never , never take my [own] shape again ? 1 ' 20 shape 1 ' 22 ? 3 wicked 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 can 4 fairy 6 have 6 have 7 treated 6 have 8 me 8 me 9 so 9 so 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 14 never 14 never 16 never 15 , 16 never 16 never 17 take 17 take 18 my 18 my 20 shape 21 again 22 ? my only comfort that , in this great forest , full of lions and serpents , my life will be a short one . ' 1 my 15 serpents 2 only 3 comfort 3 comfort 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 this 6 in 9 forest 6 in 10 , 7 this 8 great 10 , 11 full 10 , 13 lions 11 full 12 of 13 lions 15 serpents 14 and 15 serpents 15 serpents 17 my 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 life 18 life 19 will 19 will 20 be 20 be 23 one 21 a 22 short 21 a 23 one 23 one 25 ' 24 . 25 ' suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head , and [looked] up [into] [eglantine] 's face , with tears streaming from her eyes . 1 suddenly 5 lifted 2 the 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 creature 4 creature 5 lifted 5 lifted 7 head 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 17 with 11 up 14 's 14 's 15 face 15 face 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 tears 18 tears 22 eyes 19 streaming 20 from 20 from 21 her 21 her 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . ' [my] princess [!] 1 ' 3 princess ' [is] there no hut or cave we could go into ? ' asked she . 1 ' 9 could 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 hut 5 hut 6 or 5 hut 7 cave 7 cave 9 could 8 we 9 could 9 could 10 go 9 could 14 asked 10 go 11 into 10 go 12 ? 13 ' 14 asked 14 asked 15 she 15 she 16 . but the doe only shook her head ; and the two sat down and wept with fright . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 doe 2 the 3 doe 3 doe 4 only 3 doe 8 ; 3 doe 17 fright 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 7 head 6 her 7 head 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 11 two 8 ; 12 sat 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 two 12 sat 13 down 13 down 14 and 15 wept 17 fright 16 with 17 fright 17 fright 18 . and with these words she vanished , leaving her hearers happier than they ever thought they could be again . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 these 3 these 4 words 4 words 5 she 5 she 9 her 6 vanished 7 , 7 , 8 leaving 8 leaving 9 her 9 her 10 hearers 10 hearers 14 ever 11 happier 12 than 12 than 14 ever 13 they 14 ever 14 ever 15 thought 15 thought 16 they 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 be 18 be 19 again 19 again 20 . an old woman [was] standing at the door of the hut [when] [eglantine] [drew] [near] , with the white doe trotting by her side . 1 an 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 5 standing 5 standing 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 16 , 11 hut 23 her 16 , 17 with 17 with 20 doe 18 the 19 white 18 the 20 doe 20 doe 21 trotting 21 trotting 22 by 23 her 24 side 24 side 25 . ' [good] [evening] ! ' she said [;] ' could you give me a night 's lodging for myself and [my] doe ? ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 9 ' 9 ' 11 you 9 ' 24 ' 10 could 11 you 12 give 13 me 12 give 14 a 12 give 15 night 15 night 16 's 16 's 17 lodging 16 's 22 doe 17 lodging 18 for 17 lodging 20 and 18 for 19 myself 22 doe 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [certainly] [i] can , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 4 can 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 6 ' 11 . 7 replied 8 the 7 replied 10 woman 9 old 10 woman the door had hardly closed behind the old woman when the sun sank [below] [the] [horizon] , and [désirée] became a [girl] [again] . 1 the 2 door 2 door 5 closed 3 had 4 hardly 3 had 5 closed 5 closed 6 behind 6 behind 7 the 6 behind 8 old 6 behind 10 when 8 old 9 woman 10 when 12 sun 10 when 24 . 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 13 sank 13 sank 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 21 a 18 and 20 became ' [oh] [,] [eglantine] ! what should [i] have done if you had not followed me , ' she cried . 1 ' 5 ! 1 ' 18 ' 5 ! 6 what 6 what 10 done 7 should 9 have 9 have 10 done 11 if 13 had 11 if 17 , 12 you 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 followed 15 followed 16 me 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 she 19 she 20 cried 20 cried 21 . and she flung herself into her friend 's arms in a transport of delight . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 flung 2 she 6 her 3 flung 4 herself 4 herself 5 into 6 her 15 . 7 friend 8 's 8 's 9 arms 9 arms 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 transport 12 transport 13 of 13 of 14 delight 14 delight 15 . ' [could] you give me some milk and fruit ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 me 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 some 6 some 8 and 7 milk 8 and 8 and 9 fruit 9 fruit 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 13 he 12 asked 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [i] am very hungry myself , and , besides , [i] have [left] a friend [behind] [me] who is [still] weak from illness . ' 1 ' 8 and 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 besides 10 besides 11 , 11 , 26 ' 13 have 15 a 15 a 16 friend 16 friend 19 who 19 who 20 is 20 is 22 weak 22 weak 23 from 23 from 24 illness 24 illness 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [certainly] [i] can , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 4 can 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 11 . 7 answered 10 woman 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman ' [but] come and sit down in my kitchen while [i] [catch] the goat and milk it . ' 1 ' 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 sit 4 and 19 ' 5 sit 6 down 6 down 7 in 7 in 9 kitchen 8 my 9 kitchen 10 while 13 the 13 the 14 goat 14 goat 15 and 15 and 16 milk 16 milk 17 it 17 it 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [if] your friend has been ill he should not pass the night in the forest , ' said she . 1 ' 20 she 3 your 4 friend 4 friend 7 ill 4 friend 8 he 5 has 6 been 5 has 7 ill 8 he 11 pass 9 should 11 pass 10 not 11 pass 11 pass 12 the 11 pass 14 in 11 pass 16 forest 13 night 14 in 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 , 16 forest 19 said 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 she 20 she 21 . becasigue thanked her warmly , and by this time it was almost sunset , he set out to fetch the prince . 1 becasigue 15 he 2 thanked 15 he 3 her 4 warmly 4 warmly 5 , 5 , 15 he 6 and 15 he 7 by 15 he 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 almost 12 almost 13 sunset 13 sunset 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 17 out 15 he 19 fetch 15 he 20 the 16 set 17 out 18 to 19 fetch 20 the 21 prince 21 prince 22 . panting for breath , she entered their room , and flung herself down on the floor . 1 panting 3 breath 1 panting 5 she 1 panting 6 entered 1 panting 16 floor 2 for 3 breath 3 breath 4 , 7 their 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 flung 11 flung 12 herself 12 herself 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 floor 16 floor 17 . when it was dark again , and she was once more the princess [désirée] , she told [eglantine] what had befallen her . 1 when 5 again 1 when 7 and 1 when 8 she 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 dark 3 was 4 dark 4 dark 5 again 5 again 6 , 8 she 9 was 8 she 16 she 9 was 11 more 10 once 11 more 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 told 17 told 19 what 19 what 21 befallen 20 had 21 befallen 21 befallen 22 her 22 her 23 . i do not know now what saved me . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 4 know 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 now 5 now 6 what 6 what 7 saved 7 saved 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] must stay [quietly] here till the time of [your] punishment is over , ' answered [eglantine] . 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 16 ' 4 stay 6 here 4 stay 15 , 6 here 9 time 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 12 punishment 12 punishment 13 is 13 is 14 over 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 16 ' 19 . [[] [illustration] [:] [for] [a] [minute] [they] [looked] [at] [each] [other] []] yet , instead of turning to fly , something bade her go and look at him unseen . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 of 4 of 5 turning 5 turning 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 17 unseen 8 , 10 bade 9 something 10 bade 10 bade 11 her 11 her 16 him 12 go 13 and 13 and 16 him 14 look 15 at 15 at 16 him 16 him 17 unseen 17 unseen 18 . gently stooping over [him] she kissed his forehead , and at her [touch] he awoke . 1 gently 2 stooping 2 stooping 3 over 3 over 8 forehead 5 she 6 kissed 5 she 7 his 7 his 8 forehead 8 forehead 9 , 9 , 14 he 10 and 11 at 10 and 14 he 11 at 12 her 14 he 15 awoke 15 awoke 16 . for a minute they looked at each other , and to his amazement he recognised the white doe which had escaped him the previous day . 1 for 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 they 4 they 5 looked 4 they 7 each 5 looked 6 at 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 amazement 13 amazement 14 he 14 he 15 recognised 15 recognised 22 him 16 the 17 white 16 the 18 doe 18 doe 19 which 19 which 20 had 20 had 21 escaped 21 escaped 22 him 22 him 24 previous 23 the 24 previous 24 previous 25 day 25 day 26 . ' [pretty] doe ! [pretty] doe ! stop ! 1 ' 3 doe 3 doe 4 ! 4 ! 6 doe 6 doe 7 ! 7 ! 8 stop 7 ! 9 ! i won't hurt you , ' cried he , but [his] words were carried away by the wind . 1 i 2 won't 1 i 19 . 2 won't 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 18 wind 12 words 13 were 13 were 14 carried 14 carried 15 away 14 carried 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 wind when he returned , the white doe was gone . 1 when 3 returned 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 , 3 returned 7 doe 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 doe 7 doe 9 gone 7 doe 10 . 8 was 9 gone but [eglantine] comforted her , and reminded her that in a short time all would be well . 1 but 6 and 3 comforted 4 her 3 comforted 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 14 all 7 reminded 8 her 7 reminded 9 that 9 that 10 in 9 that 13 time 11 a 13 time 12 short 13 time 13 time 14 all 14 all 15 would 14 all 17 well 15 would 16 be 17 well 18 . ' [she] shall not escape me [again] , ' cried the prince . 1 ' 9 ' 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 escape 5 escape 6 me 6 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 prince 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 . ' [if] [i] hunt her every day for a year [,] [i] [will] [have] her at last . ' 1 ' 19 ' 4 hunt 5 her 5 her 6 every 5 her 15 her 6 every 7 day 6 every 10 year 8 for 9 a 8 for 10 year 15 her 17 last 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 . 18 . 19 ' and in this frame of mind he went to bed . 1 and 2 in 1 and 7 he 2 in 3 this 4 frame 5 of 4 frame 6 mind 6 mind 7 he 7 he 8 went 7 he 11 . 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 bed this done he went away to get help . 1 this 2 done 2 done 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 away 4 went 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 help 8 help 9 . meanwhile [eglantine] had grown very uneasy at the long absence of her mistress , and had [come] [out] to look for her . 1 meanwhile 22 her 3 had 4 grown 4 grown 5 very 4 grown 6 uneasy 6 uneasy 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 11 of 9 long 10 absence 10 absence 11 of 11 of 15 and 12 her 13 mistress 13 mistress 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 19 to 19 to 20 look 20 look 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . with all her might she worked at the knots , but not a single one could she undo , though all appeared so easy . 1 with 2 all 2 all 3 her 3 her 4 might 3 her 5 she 3 her 6 worked 3 her 18 undo 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 knots 9 knots 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 not 12 not 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 one 15 one 18 undo 16 could 18 undo 17 she 18 undo 18 undo 21 all 19 , 21 all 20 though 21 all 21 all 22 appeared 22 appeared 23 so 23 so 24 easy 24 easy 25 . she was still busy with them when a voice behind her said : 1 she 3 still 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 busy 3 still 7 when 4 busy 5 with 5 with 6 them 7 when 12 said 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 behind 10 behind 11 her 10 behind 12 said 12 said 13 : ' [pardon] me , fair lady , but it is my doe you are trying to steal ! ' 1 ' 6 lady 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 lady 5 fair 6 lady 6 lady 7 , 6 lady 12 doe 8 but 9 it 8 but 12 doe 9 it 12 doe 10 is 11 my 11 my 12 doe 12 doe 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 steal 17 steal 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' and if you wish for a proof of it , you can see if she knows me or not . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 5 for 4 wish 7 proof 6 a 7 proof 7 proof 9 it 7 proof 13 see 7 proof 15 she 8 of 9 it 10 , 13 see 11 you 12 can 11 you 13 see 12 can 13 see 13 see 14 if 15 she 16 knows 16 knows 17 me 17 me 19 not 18 or 19 not 19 not 20 . touch my heart , my little one , ' she continued , dropping on her knees . 1 touch 3 heart 1 touch 4 , 1 touch 9 ' 2 my 3 heart 5 my 6 little 5 my 7 one 7 one 8 , 7 one 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 9 ' 11 continued 9 ' 17 . 11 continued 12 , 12 , 13 dropping 13 dropping 14 on 14 on 16 knees 15 her 16 knees and the doe lifted up its fore-foot and laid it on her side . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 doe 3 doe 4 lifted 4 lifted 5 up 5 up 6 its 6 its 7 fore-foot 7 fore-foot 8 and 8 and 9 laid 9 laid 10 it 10 it 11 on 11 on 13 side 12 her 13 side 13 side 14 . ' [now] [put] your arms round my neck , and sigh . ' 1 ' 13 ' 4 your 5 arms 5 arms 6 round 6 round 8 neck 7 my 8 neck 8 neck 10 and 8 neck 11 sigh 9 , 10 and 11 sigh 12 . 12 . 13 ' and again the doe did as she was bid . 1 and 2 again 2 again 3 the 2 again 5 did 4 doe 5 did 5 did 6 as 5 did 9 bid 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 bid 9 bid 10 . to this [eglantine] [answered] [nothing] ; but [carefully] raising up the doe , she led her slowly to the hut . 1 to 2 this 1 to 20 hut 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 9 raising 9 raising 10 up 10 up 12 doe 11 the 12 doe 12 doe 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 led 15 led 16 her 16 her 17 slowly 17 slowly 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 hut 20 hut 21 . then she went back to her kitchen . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 . so , taking a knife out of his pocket , he began to saw away the woodwork . 1 so 2 , 1 so 17 woodwork 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 4 a 4 a 5 knife 5 knife 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 his 9 pocket 17 woodwork 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 17 woodwork 14 saw 17 woodwork 15 away 16 the 15 away 17 woodwork 17 woodwork 18 . at length the hole was large enough for him to peep through , and the sight was one to strike him dumb with amazement . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 the 3 the 4 hole 4 hole 5 was 5 was 7 enough 6 large 7 enough 7 enough 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 to 9 him 21 him 10 to 11 peep 11 peep 12 through 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 was 15 the 16 sight 15 the 17 was 17 was 18 one 17 was 19 to 19 to 20 strike 20 strike 21 him 21 him 23 with 22 dumb 23 with 23 with 24 amazement 24 amazement 25 . he had guessed truly : the tall lady was [eglantine] herself ; but the other where had he seen her ? 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 guessed 3 guessed 5 : 4 truly 5 : 5 : 12 ; 6 the 7 tall 7 tall 8 lady 8 lady 9 was 9 was 11 herself 11 herself 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 12 ; 21 ? 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 where 16 where 21 ? 17 had 18 he 18 he 20 her 18 he 21 ? 19 seen 20 her ah ! now he knew it was the lady of the portrait ! 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 now 2 ! 13 ! 3 now 5 knew 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 7 was 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 lady 8 the 9 lady 9 lady 10 of 9 lady 12 portrait 11 the 12 portrait ' [oh] [!] let me [die] ! ' cried she , ' rather than go on leading this life . 1 ' 4 let 1 ' 7 ! 4 let 5 me 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 15 go 10 she 11 , 10 she 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 than 12 ' 15 go 13 rather 14 than 15 go 16 on 16 on 19 life 17 leading 18 this 18 this 19 life 19 life 20 . yet , even so , [i] cannot bring myself to hate him . ' 1 yet 7 cannot 1 yet 14 ' 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 so 3 even 7 cannot 5 , 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 bring 9 myself 10 to 10 to 11 hate 11 hate 12 him 12 him 13 . 13 . 14 ' these words , [low] [though] [they] [were] [spoken] , [reached] [becasigue] , who could hardly believe his ears [.] 1 these 2 words 2 words 3 , 3 , 9 , 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 could 14 could 16 believe 15 hardly 16 believe 16 believe 18 ears 17 his 18 ears she started back at the sight of the prince , whom this time she also recognised . 1 she 14 she 2 started 3 back 2 started 11 whom 4 at 6 sight 5 the 6 sight 6 sight 7 of 6 sight 8 the 6 sight 9 prince 9 prince 11 whom 10 , 11 whom 11 whom 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 she 14 she 15 also 15 also 16 recognised 16 recognised 17 . but he thrust [her] aside , and flung himself at the feet of [désirée] , to whom he poured out all his heart [!] 1 but 23 heart 2 he 3 thrust 2 he 21 all 3 thrust 5 aside 5 aside 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 flung 7 and 15 , 8 flung 9 himself 9 himself 10 at 10 at 12 feet 11 the 12 feet 12 feet 13 of 15 , 16 to 17 whom 18 he 18 he 19 poured 19 poured 20 out 19 poured 21 all 21 all 22 his 22 his 23 heart dawn found them still conversing ; and the sun was high in the heavens before the princess perceived that she retained her human form . 1 dawn 3 them 2 found 3 them 3 them 5 conversing 4 still 5 conversing 5 conversing 6 ; 5 conversing 7 and 5 conversing 11 high 5 conversing 15 before 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 was 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 heavens 13 the 14 heavens 14 heavens 15 before 15 before 18 perceived 15 before 21 retained 15 before 25 . 16 the 17 princess 17 princess 18 perceived 18 perceived 19 that 18 perceived 20 she 21 retained 22 her 21 retained 23 human 23 human 24 form ( [contes] des [fées] , par [madame] [d'aulnoy] . ) 1 ( 10 ) 3 des 5 , 5 , 6 par 6 par 9 . 6 par 10 ) [the] [girl-fish] once upon a time there lived , on the bank of a stream , a man and a woman who had a daughter . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 7 , 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 7 , 10 bank 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 stream 13 stream 14 , 13 stream 17 and 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 man 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 woman 19 woman 20 who 20 who 21 had 21 had 23 daughter 22 a 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 . the girl took the net and worked so hard that soon there was not a hole to be found . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 took 3 took 4 the 3 took 7 worked 4 the 5 net 5 net 6 and 7 worked 8 so 8 so 9 hard 8 so 10 that 10 that 11 soon 11 soon 12 there 12 there 13 was 12 there 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 hole 16 hole 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 found 19 found 20 . ' [well] , you are a beauty ! ' she cried to herself ; but the [fish] [looked] up [to] [her] and said : 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ' 4 you 5 are 4 you 6 a 6 a 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 19 up 19 up 22 and 22 and 23 said 23 said 24 : ' [you] had better not kill me , for , if you do , [i] will turn you into a fish yourself ! ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 not 5 not 6 kill 6 kill 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 do 12 you 16 will 13 do 14 , 16 will 17 turn 17 turn 21 fish 18 you 19 into 19 into 20 a 20 a 21 fish 21 fish 22 yourself 22 yourself 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' the girl laughed contemptuously , and ran straight in to her mother . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 laughed 2 girl 11 her 2 girl 13 . 3 laughed 4 contemptuously 3 laughed 8 straight 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 straight 8 straight 9 in 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 mother ' [oh] , [put] it [back] , put it back ! ' implored the mother . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 12 ' 3 , 5 it 5 it 7 , 8 put 9 it 9 it 10 back 10 back 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 14 the 13 implored 14 the 14 the 15 mother 15 mother 16 . ' [perhaps] it is skilled in magic . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 skilled 5 skilled 6 in 6 in 7 magic 7 magic 8 . and [i] should die , and so would your father , if anything should happen to you . ' 1 and 6 and 3 should 4 die 4 die 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 would 7 so 9 your 9 your 10 father 10 father 15 happen 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 anything 13 anything 15 happen 14 should 15 happen 15 happen 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [oh] , nonsense , mother ; what power could a creature like that have over me ? 1 ' 6 mother 1 ' 8 what 3 , 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 , 5 , 6 mother 7 ; 8 what 8 what 9 power 8 what 18 ? 9 power 10 could 10 could 13 like 11 a 12 creature 12 creature 13 like 13 like 14 that 14 that 15 have 14 that 17 me 16 over 17 me besides , [i] am hungry , and [if] [i] [don't] have my dinner very soon , [i] shall be cross . ' 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 20 cross 1 besides 21 . 2 , 5 hungry 4 am 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 have 11 have 12 my 12 my 13 dinner 13 dinner 15 soon 14 very 15 soon 16 , 18 shall 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 cross 21 . 22 ' and off she went to gather some flowers to stick in her hair . 1 and 2 off 1 and 14 . 2 off 3 she 2 off 4 went 2 off 5 to 2 off 13 hair 5 to 6 gather 7 some 9 to 8 flowers 9 to 9 to 10 stick 10 stick 13 hair 11 in 12 her 11 in 13 hair about an hour later the blowing of a horn told her that dinner was ready . 1 about 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 10 told 5 the 7 of 6 blowing 7 of 7 of 10 told 8 a 9 horn 9 horn 10 told 10 told 11 her 10 told 12 that 10 told 13 dinner 10 told 16 . 13 dinner 14 was 13 dinner 15 ready but the instant it touched her mouth a cold shiver ran through her . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 instant 3 instant 4 it 4 it 5 touched 5 touched 6 her 6 her 7 mouth 6 her 13 her 8 a 9 cold 8 a 10 shiver 10 shiver 13 her 11 ran 12 through 12 through 13 her 13 her 14 . ' [only] you did not believe that the fish you caught had power to carry out its threat , ' said an old tunny . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 believe 6 believe 7 that 7 that 11 caught 8 the 9 fish 9 fish 10 you 10 you 11 caught 11 caught 12 had 11 caught 13 power 13 power 14 to 13 power 24 tunny 14 to 15 carry 16 out 17 its 17 its 18 threat 18 threat 22 an 19 , 22 an 20 ' 22 an 21 said 22 an 22 an 23 old 22 an 24 tunny 24 tunny 25 . ' [well] , never mind , that has happened to all of us , and it really is not a bad life . 1 ' 5 mind 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 has 8 has 9 happened 9 happened 10 to 10 to 11 all 10 to 14 , 11 all 12 of 12 of 13 us 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 not 16 it 17 really 17 really 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 21 bad 19 not 22 life 19 not 23 . 20 a 21 bad the people on the rocks and in the ships that saw them pass said to each other : 1 the 2 people 2 people 18 : 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 rocks 5 rocks 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 ships 9 ships 10 that 10 that 12 them 10 that 13 pass 11 saw 12 them 13 pass 14 said 14 said 18 : 15 to 18 : 16 each 17 other 16 each 18 : certainly the little new fish had none . 1 certainly 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 6 had 4 new 5 fish 5 fish 6 had 6 had 7 none 7 none 8 . she had watched jelly-fish and nautilus swimming a little way below the surface , and beautiful coloured sea-weeds floating about ; but that was all . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 watched 3 watched 4 jelly-fish 3 watched 5 and 3 watched 6 nautilus 6 nautilus 7 swimming 6 nautilus 16 beautiful 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 way 10 way 11 below 11 below 12 the 11 below 13 surface 12 the 13 surface 13 surface 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 19 floating 16 beautiful 22 but 17 coloured 18 sea-weeds 18 sea-weeds 19 floating 19 floating 20 about 21 ; 22 but 22 but 23 that 23 that 25 all 24 was 25 all 25 all 26 . now , when she plunged deeper her eyes fell upon strange things . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 9 fell 4 she 7 her 5 plunged 6 deeper 5 plunged 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 fell 9 fell 10 upon 9 fell 11 strange 11 strange 12 things 12 things 13 . wedges of gold , great anchors , heaps of pearl , inestimable stones , unvalued jewels all scattered in the bottom of the sea ! 1 wedges 2 of 2 of 3 gold 3 gold 4 , 4 , 11 , 5 great 6 anchors 5 great 7 , 7 , 8 heaps 8 heaps 9 of 9 of 10 pearl 10 pearl 11 , 11 , 25 ! 12 inestimable 13 stones 13 stones 14 , 14 , 15 unvalued 15 unvalued 16 jewels 16 jewels 21 bottom 17 all 18 scattered 18 scattered 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 bottom 21 bottom 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 sea 24 sea 25 ! and in a low , trembling voice , the visitor told her story . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 low 4 low 6 trembling 5 , 6 trembling 6 trembling 7 voice 6 trembling 14 . 7 voice 8 , 9 the 10 visitor 9 the 14 . 10 visitor 11 told 11 told 12 her 11 told 13 story for [many] [months] [i] was as happy as a girl could [be] , especially [when] [i] had a little son to play with [.] 1 for 23 with 5 was 6 as 5 was 7 happy 7 happy 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 girl 9 a 13 , 10 girl 11 could 13 , 14 especially 14 especially 22 play 17 had 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 22 play 20 son 22 play 21 to 22 play 22 play 23 with but , one morning , when [i] was walking in my gardens , there came a giant and snatched the crown from my head . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 4 morning 6 when 6 when 9 walking 6 when 13 , 6 when 14 there 8 was 9 walking 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 gardens 12 gardens 13 , 14 there 15 came 15 came 18 and 16 a 17 giant 17 giant 18 and 18 and 19 snatched 19 snatched 20 the 19 snatched 22 from 19 snatched 24 head 20 the 21 crown 23 my 24 head 24 head 25 . since then she has filled my place and been queen in my stead . 1 since 2 then 1 since 8 and 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 has 5 filled 6 my 5 filled 8 and 6 my 7 place 8 and 9 been 8 and 14 . 9 been 10 queen 9 been 11 in 11 in 13 stead 12 my 13 stead and fishes we must remain till someone brings me back my crown again ! ' 1 and 2 fishes 1 and 14 ! 2 fishes 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 remain 5 remain 6 till 7 someone 8 brings 8 brings 9 me 9 me 10 back 9 me 11 my 11 my 12 crown 12 crown 13 again 13 again 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' and the queen answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 answered 3 queen 5 : ' [yes] , [i] will tell you what to do . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 ' 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 what 8 what 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . 11 . 12 ' she sat silent for a moment , and then went on : 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 silent 2 sat 12 : 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 went 10 went 11 on 10 went 12 : you will find him sitting on the steps weeping for his daughter , who has just died while the prince was away hunting . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 him 4 him 5 sitting 4 him 11 his 5 sitting 6 on 6 on 7 the 8 steps 9 weeping 9 weeping 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 daughter 12 daughter 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 has 15 has 17 died 16 just 17 died 17 died 21 was 18 while 21 was 19 the 20 prince 20 prince 21 was 21 was 22 away 21 was 23 hunting 23 hunting 24 . at the last she sent her father my crown by a faithful servant [.] 1 at 3 last 1 at 4 she 2 the 3 last 4 she 5 sent 4 she 6 her 6 her 7 father 7 father 8 my 7 father 9 crown 7 father 13 servant 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 faithful 12 faithful 13 servant but [i] warn you to be careful , for if he sees you he may kill you . 1 but 3 warn 3 warn 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 18 . 6 be 7 careful 6 be 10 if 7 careful 8 , 8 , 9 for 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 sees 12 sees 13 you 13 you 15 may 13 you 17 you 14 he 15 may 15 may 16 kill 17 you 18 . therefore [i] [will] [give] you the power to change [yourself] into [any] creature [that] [may] [help] [you] [best] . 1 therefore 5 you 1 therefore 6 the 6 the 7 power 7 power 8 to 8 to 9 change 9 change 11 into 11 into 13 creature 13 creature 19 . you have only to strike your forehead , and call out its name . ' 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 only 3 only 7 forehead 4 to 5 strike 5 strike 7 forehead 6 your 7 forehead 7 forehead 8 , 7 forehead 13 name 8 , 9 and 10 call 11 out 10 call 13 name 12 its 13 name 13 name 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [deer] , come to me . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [that] [can't] [really] [be] a deer , ' thought the prince to himself , reining [in] his horse and not attempting to follow her . 1 ' 6 a 1 ' 15 , 6 a 7 deer 7 deer 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 thought 10 thought 13 to 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 to 13 to 14 himself 15 , 26 . 16 reining 20 and 18 his 19 horse 19 horse 20 and 20 and 21 not 21 not 22 attempting 22 attempting 23 to 23 to 24 follow 24 follow 25 her 24 follow 26 . ' [no] [deer] ever had eyes like that . 1 ' 5 had 4 ever 5 had 5 had 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 . it must be an enchanted maiden , and [i] will marry her and no other . ' 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 enchanted 5 enchanted 6 maiden 5 enchanted 17 ' 6 maiden 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 will 10 will 11 marry 11 marry 12 her 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 other 15 other 16 . 16 . 17 ' so , turning his horse 's head , he rode slowly back to his palace . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 turning 2 , 8 , 3 turning 4 his 4 his 5 horse 5 horse 6 's 6 's 7 head 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 rode 10 rode 11 slowly 11 slowly 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 15 palace 13 to 16 . 14 his 15 palace then she plucked up courage and cried : 1 then 4 up 2 she 3 plucked 3 plucked 4 up 4 up 5 courage 5 courage 6 and 5 courage 7 cried 7 cried 8 : ' [ant] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' it was wonderful how fast she went , that little creature ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 5 fast 4 how 5 fast 5 fast 7 went 6 she 7 went 7 went 8 , 8 , 12 ! 9 that 12 ! 10 little 11 creature 11 creature 12 ! ' [i] had [better] [become] something else . ' 1 ' 3 had 1 ' 9 ' 6 something 7 else 7 else 8 . 8 . 9 ' and [she] called [softly] : ' [parrot] , come to me ! ' 1 and 3 called 3 called 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 13 ' 8 , 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] [is] true , ' answered the giant ; ' but [i] am not so foolish as to give you that crown for nothing . 1 ' 4 true 1 ' 6 ' 4 true 5 , 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 23 crown 10 ; 19 to 11 ' 19 to 12 but 15 not 14 am 15 not 15 not 16 so 16 so 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 as 18 as 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 23 crown 21 you 22 that 22 that 23 crown 23 crown 24 for 24 for 25 nothing 25 nothing 26 . let me think what [i] will have in exchange ! ' 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 think 3 think 4 what 4 what 8 in 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 in 8 in 9 exchange 9 exchange 11 ' 10 ! 11 ' and he scratched his huge head for several minutes , for giants ' minds always move slowly . 1 and 2 he 1 and 14 minds 2 he 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 his 4 his 5 huge 5 huge 6 head 7 for 8 several 8 several 9 minutes 9 minutes 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 giants 12 giants 13 ' 13 ' 14 minds 14 minds 15 always 15 always 16 move 16 move 17 slowly 17 slowly 18 . ' [ah] , yes , that will do ! ' exclaimed the giant [at] [last] , his face brightening . 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 19 brightening 3 , 7 will 3 , 9 ! 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 will 7 will 8 do 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 exclaimed 12 the 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 16 , 16 , 17 his 17 his 18 face 19 brightening 20 . so she bowed to the giant , and made her way back to the window where the giant could not see her . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 giant 6 giant 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 11 way 10 her 11 way 11 way 12 back 12 back 13 to 12 back 15 window 14 the 15 window 15 window 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 giant 18 giant 22 her 19 could 20 not 20 not 22 her 21 see 22 her 22 her 23 . then she called quickly : 1 then 2 she 1 then 5 : 2 she 3 called 4 quickly 5 : ' [eagle] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' it was even harder work than she had expected ; but at last it was done , and hope arose in her heart . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 harder 3 even 4 harder 4 harder 5 work 4 harder 6 than 6 than 9 expected 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 expected 9 expected 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 at 12 at 13 last 12 at 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 done 16 done 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 arose 19 hope 20 arose 20 arose 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 heart 23 heart 24 . when the necklace was finished she hung [it] [round] her neck , and called : ' [parrot] , come to me ! ' 1 when 2 the 1 when 6 she 2 the 3 necklace 3 necklace 4 was 4 was 5 finished 6 she 7 hung 7 hung 10 her 10 her 11 neck 11 neck 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 called 14 called 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 23 ' 18 , 19 come 19 come 20 to 20 to 21 me 21 me 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' and a little later the pink and grey parrot stood before the giant . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 later 4 later 5 the 5 the 6 pink 6 pink 7 and 6 pink 8 grey 6 pink 13 giant 8 grey 10 stood 9 parrot 10 stood 10 stood 11 before 11 before 12 the 13 giant 14 . ' [here] is the necklace you asked for , ' said the parrot . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 necklace 5 necklace 8 for 6 you 8 for 7 asked 8 for 8 for 9 , 8 for 10 ' 8 for 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 parrot 13 parrot 14 . and the eyes of the giant [glistened] as he took the heap of blue stones in his hand . 1 and 2 the 1 and 8 as 2 the 4 of 3 eyes 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 giant 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 took 10 took 11 the 11 the 12 heap 12 heap 13 of 12 heap 15 stones 13 of 14 blue 15 stones 16 in 16 in 18 hand 17 his 18 hand 18 hand 19 . but for all that he was not minded to give up the crown . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 minded 8 minded 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 crown 13 crown 14 . if you fail it will cost you not only the crown but your life also . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 fail 2 you 3 fail 3 fail 14 life 3 fail 17 ' 4 it 5 will 4 it 6 cost 6 cost 7 you 6 cost 8 not 8 not 9 only 9 only 11 crown 10 the 11 crown 11 crown 12 but 11 crown 14 life 13 your 14 life 14 life 15 also 15 also 16 . ' [what] is it you want now ? ' asked the parrot ; and the giant answered : 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 10 asked 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 parrot 12 parrot 16 giant 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 answered 17 answered 18 : the parrot turned away , and as soon as she was outside she murmured : 1 the 2 parrot 2 parrot 4 away 3 turned 4 away 4 away 5 , 4 away 14 murmured 5 , 6 and 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 8 soon 12 outside 9 as 10 she 11 was 12 outside 12 outside 14 murmured 13 she 14 murmured 14 murmured 15 : ' [toad] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and sure enough a toad she was , and off she set in search of the starry crown . 1 and 2 sure 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 6 she 4 a 5 toad 4 a 6 she 6 she 7 was 6 she 11 she 6 she 17 starry 6 she 18 crown 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 off 12 set 13 in 13 in 14 search 14 search 15 of 14 search 17 starry 15 of 16 the 18 crown 19 . then she cried as before : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 as 3 cried 6 : 4 as 5 before ' [parrot] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and in the shape of a parrot she entered the presence of the giant . 1 and 2 in 1 and 8 she 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 shape 4 shape 5 of 4 shape 6 a 6 a 7 parrot 6 a 8 she 8 she 9 entered 9 entered 10 the 10 the 11 presence 11 presence 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 . ' [here] is the crown you asked for , ' she said ; and this time the giant could not help crying out with admiration . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 crown 5 crown 6 you 6 you 26 . 7 asked 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 this 15 this 16 time 16 time 22 crying 17 the 18 giant 18 giant 22 crying 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 help 21 help 22 crying 22 crying 23 out 22 crying 25 admiration 23 out 24 with 25 admiration 26 . he knew he was beaten , and still holding the chaplet of stars , he turned to the girl . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 beaten 5 beaten 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 still 8 still 9 holding 8 still 15 he 9 holding 10 the 9 holding 11 chaplet 9 holding 14 , 11 chaplet 12 of 12 of 13 stars 15 he 16 turned 16 turned 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 girl 19 girl 20 . ' [your] power is greater than mine : take the crown ; you have won it fairly ! ' 1 ' 8 : 3 power 5 greater 4 is 5 greater 5 greater 6 than 6 than 7 mine 7 mine 8 : 8 : 9 take 9 take 11 crown 9 take 12 ; 10 the 11 crown 12 ; 14 have 12 ; 17 fairly 12 ; 19 ' 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 won 16 it 17 fairly 17 fairly 18 ! the parrot did not need to be told twice . 1 the 2 parrot 2 parrot 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 need 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 told 8 told 9 twice 9 twice 10 . seizing the crown , she sprang on to the window , crying : ' [monkey] , come to me ! ' 1 seizing 2 the 1 seizing 3 crown 1 seizing 4 , 1 seizing 5 she 5 she 10 window 6 sprang 7 on 7 on 10 window 8 to 9 the 8 to 10 window 10 window 14 ' 11 , 12 crying 12 crying 13 : 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 19 me 14 ' 21 ' 16 , 17 come 17 come 18 to 18 to 19 me 20 ! 21 ' and to a monkey , the climb down the tree into the courtyard did not take half a minute . 1 and 6 the 2 to 4 monkey 2 to 5 , 2 to 6 the 3 a 4 monkey 6 the 7 climb 6 the 20 . 7 climb 8 down 7 climb 10 tree 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 into 11 into 13 courtyard 12 the 13 courtyard 13 courtyard 14 did 14 did 15 not 14 did 16 take 16 take 17 half 17 half 19 minute 18 a 19 minute when she had reached the ground she said [again] : ' [ant] , come to me ! ' 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 ground 6 ground 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 18 ' 13 , 14 come 14 come 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' and a little ant at once began to crawl over the high wall . 1 and 2 a 1 and 7 began 1 and 9 crawl 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 ant 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 began 7 began 8 to 9 crawl 10 over 10 over 13 wall 11 the 12 high 11 the 13 wall 12 high 13 wall 13 wall 14 . ' [deer] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' surely no deer ever ran so swiftly as that one ! 1 surely 2 no 2 no 3 deer 2 no 4 ever 4 ever 5 ran 5 ran 6 so 5 ran 7 swiftly 7 swiftly 8 as 8 as 9 that 9 that 10 one 10 one 11 ! on and on she went , bounding over rivers and crashing through tangles till she reached the sea . 1 on 2 and 2 and 3 on 3 on 4 she 4 she 5 went 4 she 15 she 5 went 6 , 6 , 7 bounding 7 bounding 8 over 8 over 9 rivers 9 rivers 13 tangles 10 and 13 tangles 11 crashing 13 tangles 12 through 13 tangles 14 till 15 she 15 she 16 reached 15 she 18 sea 16 reached 17 the 18 sea 19 . here she cried : for the last time : 1 here 2 she 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 : 4 : 5 for 4 : 9 : 5 for 6 the 5 for 8 time 7 last 8 time ' [fish] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' it must be months since that fish went away . ' 1 it 3 be 1 it 4 months 1 it 11 ' 2 must 3 be 4 months 5 since 4 months 7 fish 4 months 8 went 6 that 7 fish 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 . it is really too bad ! ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 7 ' 2 is 3 really 4 too 5 bad 4 too 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and the queen started up , and stood on her tail , so excited was she . 1 and 3 queen 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 5 up 3 queen 10 her 3 queen 16 she 4 started 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 stood 8 stood 9 on 11 tail 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 excited 14 excited 16 she 15 was 16 she 16 she 17 . a silence fell on all the crowd , and even the grumblers held their peace and gazed like the rest . 1 a 2 silence 1 a 12 grumblers 2 silence 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 crowd 7 crowd 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 even 10 even 11 the 10 even 12 grumblers 12 grumblers 15 peace 12 grumblers 17 gazed 12 grumblers 21 . 13 held 14 their 14 their 15 peace 16 and 17 gazed 17 gazed 18 like 18 like 19 the 19 the 20 rest on and on came the fish , holding the crown tightly in her mouth , and the others moved back to let her pass . 1 on 2 and 2 and 3 on 3 on 4 came 4 came 5 the 5 the 6 fish 6 fish 8 holding 6 fish 10 crown 7 , 8 holding 9 the 10 crown 10 crown 11 tightly 10 crown 18 others 10 crown 24 pass 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 others 18 others 19 moved 19 moved 20 back 20 back 21 to 22 let 23 her 22 let 24 pass 24 pass 25 . on she went right up to the queen , who bent , and taking the crown , placed it on her own head . 1 on 2 she 1 on 3 went 1 on 9 , 3 went 4 right 4 right 5 up 4 right 8 queen 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 queen 9 , 10 who 9 , 11 bent 11 bent 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 crown 14 taking 15 the 15 the 16 crown 16 crown 17 , 17 , 18 placed 18 placed 19 it 19 it 20 on 20 on 23 head 21 her 22 own 22 own 23 head 23 head 24 . then a wonderful thing happened . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 . so they all went back to earth and the queen 's palace , and quite forgot the one that lay under the sea . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 went 4 went 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 earth 7 earth 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 queen 10 queen 11 's 10 queen 12 palace 11 's 12 palace 12 palace 21 under 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 quite 15 quite 16 forgot 16 forgot 19 that 17 the 18 one 17 the 19 that 19 that 20 lay 20 lay 21 under 21 under 22 the 21 under 23 sea 23 sea 24 . but they had been so long away that they found many changes . 1 but 12 changes 1 but 13 . 2 they 3 had 2 they 9 they 2 they 12 changes 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 so 6 long 7 away 7 away 8 that 8 that 9 they 10 found 11 many 11 many 12 changes ' [for] , ' said she , ['] if [i] can give you happiness you shall have it . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 7 , 4 ' 20 ' 5 said 6 she 7 , 9 if 9 if 11 can 11 can 12 give 12 give 13 you 14 happiness 15 you 15 you 17 have 16 shall 17 have 17 have 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [crown] [returns] [to] [the] [queen] [of] [the] [fishes] []] ' [it] is no use , ' answered the prince [;] ' nobody can help [me] . 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 17 . 8 answered 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 12 ' 13 nobody 13 nobody 14 can 14 can 15 help 15 help 17 . i must bear it alone . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 bear 3 bear 4 it 3 bear 5 alone 3 bear 7 ' 5 alone 6 . ' [but] at least let me share your grief , ' urged the queen . 1 ' 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 let 5 let 6 me 5 let 7 share 7 share 9 grief 8 your 9 grief 9 grief 10 , 9 grief 14 queen 11 ' 12 urged 12 urged 14 queen 13 the 14 queen 14 queen 15 . ' [no] one can do that , ' said he . 1 ' 8 ' 3 one 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [i] have fallen in love with what [i] [can] [never] [marry] , and [i] [must] [get] [on] as best [i] can . ' 1 ' 14 and 1 ' 24 ' 3 have 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 with 6 love 13 , 7 with 8 what 13 , 14 and 19 as 20 best 20 best 22 can 20 best 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [it] may not be so impossible as you think , ' answered the queen . 1 ' 8 as 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 8 as 7 impossible 8 as 8 as 9 you 8 as 12 ' 8 as 13 answered 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 , 13 answered 15 queen 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 . ' [at] any rate , tell me . ' 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 9 ' 3 any 4 rate 4 rate 5 , 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' there was silence between them for a moment , then , turning away his head , the prince answered gently : 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 silence 3 silence 4 between 3 silence 8 moment 4 between 5 them 6 for 8 moment 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 12 turning 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 away 12 turning 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 , 15 head 18 prince 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 19 answered 19 answered 20 gently 19 answered 21 : ' [i] have fallen in love with a beautiful deer ! ' 1 ' 12 ' 3 have 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 with 7 with 10 deer 8 a 10 deer 9 beautiful 10 deer 10 deer 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [ah] , if that is all , ['] exclaimed the queen joyfully . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 14 . 10 exclaimed 13 joyfully 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 joyfully 13 joyfully 14 . ' [she] is here , in my palace , ' added the queen . 1 ' 5 , 3 is 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 in 5 , 14 . 6 in 9 , 7 my 8 palace 8 palace 9 , 10 ' 11 added 10 ' 14 . 11 added 13 queen 12 the 13 queen ' [i] will take you to her . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 ' 3 will 4 take 4 take 5 you 5 you 6 to 7 her 8 . 8 . 9 ' she whispered softly : 1 she 2 whispered 2 whispered 3 softly 2 whispered 4 : ' [by] your favour let me go , and do not kill me . ' 1 ' 3 your 1 ' 15 ' 3 your 4 favour 5 let 6 me 5 let 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 kill 12 kill 13 me 13 me 14 . 14 . 15 ' and the prince remembered her words , and his heart was filled with happiness . 1 and 2 the 1 and 7 , 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 remembered 4 remembered 6 words 5 her 6 words 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 was 11 was 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 13 with 14 happiness 14 happiness 15 . and the queen , his mother , watched them and smiled . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 , 3 queen 7 , 4 , 6 mother 5 his 6 mother 7 , 8 watched 8 watched 9 them 8 watched 11 smiled 10 and 11 smiled 11 smiled 12 . ( from [cuentos] [populars] [catalans] por lo [dr] [d] [francisco] de [s] [maspons] y [labros] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 17 ) 2 from 6 por 7 lo 11 de 11 de 14 y 14 y 16 . 16 . 17 ) [the] [owl] [and] [the] [eagle] ' [i] [really] am [too] [tired] when [i] come home in the evening to clean up the [house] , ' said the eagle . 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 20 ' 7 when 9 come 9 come 10 home 10 home 13 evening 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 evening 12 the 13 evening 13 evening 14 to 14 to 16 up 15 clean 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 22 the 22 the 23 eagle 23 eagle 24 . ' [and] [i] am [much] too sleepy at dawn after a long night 's hunting to begin to sweep and dust , ' answered the [owl] . 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 23 ' 6 too 7 sleepy 6 too 16 to 7 sleepy 8 at 8 at 9 dawn 9 dawn 10 after 10 after 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 night 13 night 14 's 14 's 15 hunting 16 to 17 begin 17 begin 18 to 18 to 19 sweep 19 sweep 20 and 20 and 21 dust 21 dust 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 answered 23 ' 27 . 24 answered 25 the and they both made up their minds that wives they must have . 1 and 2 they 1 and 3 both 3 both 5 up 4 made 5 up 5 up 7 minds 6 their 7 minds 7 minds 8 that 8 that 9 wives 8 that 10 they 10 they 11 must 11 must 12 have 12 have 13 . the eagle looked at the owl and the owl looked at the eagle . 1 the 2 eagle 2 eagle 3 looked 2 eagle 13 eagle 2 eagle 14 . 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 owl 6 owl 7 and 6 owl 9 owl 7 and 8 the 7 and 9 owl 8 the 9 owl 9 owl 10 looked 9 owl 13 eagle 10 looked 11 at 12 the 13 eagle ' [they] will [make] [capital] [wives] if they will only stay with us , ' said they . 1 ' 17 they 3 will 11 stay 7 if 8 they 7 if 10 only 9 will 10 only 10 only 11 stay 11 stay 12 with 12 with 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 16 said 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 they 17 they 18 . and they flew off to give themselves a wash , and to make themselves smart before the girls awoke . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 flew 3 flew 4 off 3 flew 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 themselves 6 give 8 a 8 a 9 wash 9 wash 12 to 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 16 before 14 themselves 15 smart 15 smart 16 before 16 before 18 girls 16 before 19 awoke 17 the 18 girls 19 awoke 20 . but by-and-by they opened their eyes and saw the two birds watching them . 1 but 2 by-and-by 2 by-and-by 3 they 2 by-and-by 7 and 3 they 4 opened 3 they 5 their 5 their 6 eyes 7 and 8 saw 8 saw 9 the 8 saw 12 watching 10 two 11 birds 10 two 12 watching 12 watching 13 them 12 watching 14 . ' [i] [hope] you are rested ? ' asked the owl politely . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 12 politely 5 are 6 rested 7 ? 9 asked 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 12 politely 10 the 11 owl 11 owl 12 politely 12 politely 13 . ' [oh] , yes , thank you , ' answered the girls . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ' 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 9 ' 5 , 8 , 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 , 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 12 girls 12 girls 13 . ' [only] we are so very hungry . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 8 . 3 we 4 are 5 so 6 very 6 very 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 . do you think we could have something to eat ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 2 you 11 ' 3 think 4 we 5 could 7 something 5 could 10 ? 6 have 7 something 7 something 8 to 8 to 9 eat 10 ? 11 ' ' [certainly] ! ' replied the eagle . 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 7 eagle 6 the 7 eagle 7 eagle 8 . the children both grew quickly , and were never tired of playing together , or wanted any other companions . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 both 3 both 4 grew 3 both 19 companions 4 grew 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 were 8 were 9 never 10 tired 11 of 11 of 12 playing 12 playing 13 together 13 together 14 , 13 together 19 companions 15 or 16 wanted 15 or 17 any 17 any 18 other 18 other 19 companions 19 companions 20 . suddenly the young sister , who was a little in front , gave a cry of surprise . 1 suddenly 3 young 1 suddenly 4 sister 2 the 3 young 4 sister 6 who 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 was 6 who 13 gave 6 who 18 . 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 in 10 in 11 front 11 front 13 gave 12 , 13 gave 13 gave 16 of 14 a 15 cry 14 a 16 of 16 of 17 surprise ' [oh] ! look at that lake ! ' she said , ' we shall never get across it . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 ! 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 8 ! 7 lake 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 21 ' 13 ' 15 shall 14 we 15 shall 15 shall 16 never 16 never 17 get 17 get 18 across 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [yes] we [shall] , ' answered the elder ; ' [i] know what to do . ' 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 elder 7 answered 10 ; 8 the 9 elder 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 17 . 13 know 14 what 14 what 16 do 14 what 17 . 15 to 16 do 17 . 18 ' and taking a long piece of string from her pocket , fastened it into the frog 's mouth , like a bit . 1 and 2 taking 2 taking 5 piece 3 a 4 long 3 a 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 string 7 string 8 from 8 from 9 her 9 her 10 pocket 9 her 16 frog 10 pocket 11 , 11 , 12 fastened 12 fastened 13 it 13 it 14 into 15 the 16 frog 16 frog 18 mouth 16 frog 20 like 17 's 18 mouth 19 , 20 like 20 like 22 bit 20 like 23 . 21 a 22 bit and so they did , till they got to about the middle of the lake , when the frog boy stopped . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 2 so 6 till 3 they 5 , 4 did 5 , 6 till 7 they 6 till 8 got 6 till 15 lake 6 till 20 boy 8 got 9 to 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 middle 12 middle 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 lake 15 lake 16 , 17 when 18 the 17 when 20 boy 19 frog 20 boy 20 boy 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 . ' [i] don't like it , and [i] won't go any further , ' cried he sulkily . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 17 sulkily 6 , 7 and 6 , 17 sulkily 9 won't 10 go 10 go 12 further 11 any 12 further 12 further 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 he 15 cried 16 he 16 he 17 sulkily 17 sulkily 18 . and his mother had to promise him all sorts of nice things before he would go on again . 1 and 4 had 1 and 13 before 2 his 3 mother 3 mother 4 had 5 to 6 promise 5 to 7 him 7 him 8 all 8 all 9 sorts 9 sorts 10 of 9 sorts 11 nice 11 nice 12 things 11 nice 13 before 13 before 14 he 13 before 15 would 15 would 16 go 15 would 19 . 16 go 17 on 17 on 18 again then she and her sister and the boy walked on , with the great forest looming before them . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 and 2 she 4 her 4 her 5 sister 5 sister 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 walked 9 walked 11 , 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 15 forest 13 the 15 forest 14 great 15 forest 15 forest 16 looming 16 looming 17 before 17 before 18 them 18 them 19 . ' [let] us go in and ask for some water , ' said the eagle 's wife ; and in they went . 1 ' 23 . 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 in 4 go 7 ask 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 for 7 ask 10 water 7 ask 11 , 7 ask 15 eagle 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 water 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 eagle 13 said 14 the 13 said 15 eagle 14 the 15 eagle 15 eagle 17 wife 15 eagle 20 in 16 's 17 wife 18 ; 19 and 18 ; 20 in 20 in 22 went 20 in 23 . 21 they 22 went ' [what] are you doing in my house ? ' cried she . 1 ' 11 cried 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 in 6 in 8 house 7 my 8 house 8 house 9 ? 9 ? 11 cried 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 she 12 she 13 . and the wives answered boldly that now they had found their husbands they meant to save them from such a wicked witch . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 wives 2 the 4 answered 4 answered 5 boldly 4 answered 6 that 6 that 7 now 7 now 8 they 7 now 12 husbands 7 now 13 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 found 11 their 12 husbands 13 they 14 meant 13 they 23 . 14 meant 15 to 15 to 16 save 16 save 17 them 17 them 18 from 18 from 19 such 19 such 20 a 20 a 21 wicked 21 wicked 22 witch if you can reach the bottom of the cavern , you shall have your husbands back again . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 reach 4 reach 5 the 5 the 6 bottom 6 bottom 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 cavern 9 cavern 10 , 10 , 19 ' 11 you 13 have 11 you 14 your 12 shall 13 have 14 your 15 husbands 15 husbands 16 back 16 back 17 again 17 again 18 . 18 . 19 ' she had scarcely done so when the witch turned round [.] 1 she 8 witch 2 had 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 done 4 done 5 so 4 done 6 when 4 done 8 witch 7 the 8 witch 8 witch 10 round 9 turned 10 round ' [you] don't seem to like your bargain , ' said she ; but the girl answered : 1 ' 6 like 3 don't 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 4 seem 6 like 6 like 8 bargain 7 your 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 , 8 bargain 16 girl 10 ' 16 girl 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 ; 12 she 16 girl 13 ; 14 but 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 answered 17 answered 18 : ' [oh] [,] yes , [i] [am] quite ready . 1 ' 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 10 . 5 , 8 quite 8 quite 9 ready i was only waiting for you ! ' 1 i 4 waiting 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 4 waiting 8 ' 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 ! and sitting down she began her slide . 1 and 4 she 2 sitting 3 down 3 down 4 she 4 she 5 began 5 began 6 her 5 began 7 slide 7 slide 8 . at that instant , however , the head of the elder appeared , above the rock , brought upwards by the magic line . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 instant 3 instant 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 head 9 of 9 of 12 appeared 10 the 11 elder 11 elder 12 appeared 12 appeared 13 , 12 appeared 18 brought 14 above 15 the 14 above 16 rock 14 above 17 , 15 the 16 rock 17 , 18 brought 18 brought 19 upwards 18 brought 20 by 18 brought 23 line 18 brought 24 . 21 the 22 magic 22 magic 23 line ' [you] can't expect such luck twice , ' she said ; and the girl sat down and slid over the edge . 1 ' 22 edge 3 can't 4 expect 4 expect 5 such 5 such 6 luck 6 luck 7 twice 7 twice 18 and 8 , 9 ' 8 , 18 and 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 girl 15 girl 16 sat 16 sat 17 down 18 and 19 slid 19 slid 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 edge 22 edge 23 . trembling with rage though she was , she dared not show it , and only laughed hideously . 1 trembling 2 with 2 with 3 rage 3 rage 4 though 4 though 5 she 4 though 7 , 4 though 17 hideously 5 she 6 was 8 she 9 dared 9 dared 10 not 10 not 11 show 11 show 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 only 15 only 17 hideously 16 laughed 17 hideously 17 hideously 18 . ' [i] sha'n't [let] my prisoners go as easily as all that ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 sha'n't 1 ' 14 ' 5 my 6 prisoners 6 prisoners 7 go 7 go 9 easily 8 as 9 easily 9 easily 11 all 10 as 11 all 11 all 12 that 11 all 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . ' [make] [my] [hair] grow as thick and as black as yours , or [else] [your] [husbands] shall never see daylight again . ' 1 ' 14 or 1 ' 24 ' 5 grow 6 as 6 as 7 thick 7 thick 8 and 8 and 10 black 9 as 10 black 10 black 12 yours 11 as 12 yours 12 yours 13 , 13 , 14 or 18 shall 19 never 19 never 20 see 20 see 21 daylight 21 daylight 22 again 22 again 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [if] you can bear it , of course [i] can , ' answered the witch . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 13 ' 4 can 5 bear 5 bear 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 8 of 12 , 9 course 11 can 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 13 ' 17 . 14 answered 15 the 16 witch 17 . and so the girls told her they had first smeared their heads with pitch and then laid hot stones upon them . 1 and 2 so 2 so 5 told 3 the 4 girls 4 girls 5 told 5 told 6 her 5 told 7 they 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 first 9 first 10 smeared 10 smeared 12 heads 10 smeared 13 with 11 their 12 heads 13 with 14 pitch 14 pitch 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 laid 17 laid 19 stones 17 laid 20 upon 18 hot 19 stones 20 upon 21 them 21 them 22 . ' [it] [is] [very] painful , ' said they , ' but there is no other way that we know of . 1 ' 17 way 5 painful 17 way 6 , 7 ' 6 , 9 they 7 ' 8 said 9 they 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 13 there 13 there 14 is 13 there 15 no 14 is 15 no 15 no 16 other 16 other 17 way 17 way 18 that 18 that 19 we 19 we 20 know 20 know 21 of 21 of 22 . then the other brought a huge stone and clove in her skull , and she died , groaning terribly . 1 then 3 other 1 then 6 huge 1 then 13 , 1 then 14 and 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 brought 5 a 6 huge 6 huge 7 stone 7 stone 9 clove 8 and 9 clove 9 clove 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 skull 14 and 16 died 15 she 16 died 16 died 17 , 16 died 19 terribly 16 died 20 . 18 groaning 19 terribly so when the sisters saw that she was dead they went to the hut and nursed their husbands till they grew strong . 1 so 16 nursed 2 when 3 the 2 when 5 saw 3 the 4 sisters 4 sisters 5 saw 5 saw 6 that 5 saw 9 dead 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 dead 9 dead 11 went 10 they 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 hut 14 hut 15 and 14 hut 16 nursed 16 nursed 17 their 16 nursed 19 till 17 their 18 husbands 19 till 21 grew 20 they 21 grew 21 grew 22 strong 22 strong 23 . then they picked up the frog , and all went to make another home on the other side of the great lake . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 3 picked 5 the 5 the 6 frog 6 frog 14 home 7 , 10 went 8 and 9 all 8 and 10 went 10 went 12 make 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 another 12 make 14 home 14 home 15 on 15 on 18 side 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 side 18 side 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 great 21 great 22 lake 22 lake 23 . ( from the [journal] of the [anthropological] [institute] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 ) 9 . 10 ) [the] [frog] [and] [the] [lion] [fairy] then came a dreadful period , when news from the king ceased entirely . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 period 5 period 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 12 ceased 8 news 9 from 9 from 12 ceased 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 ceased 12 ceased 13 entirely 13 entirely 14 . ' [he] [must] surely be ill or dead [,] ' thought the poor girl , who even now was only sixteen . 1 ' 4 surely 1 ' 10 ' 4 surely 5 be 5 be 6 ill 6 ill 7 or 7 or 8 dead 10 ' 16 who 11 thought 12 the 12 the 13 poor 12 the 14 girl 14 girl 16 who 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 even 16 who 22 . 17 even 18 now 17 even 19 was 19 was 20 only 20 only 21 sixteen oh ! 1 oh 2 ! i do wish [i] had never come away ! ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wish 3 wish 5 had 5 had 6 never 6 never 7 come 7 come 8 away 8 away 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' quite close by , of course , ' she added , seeing the anxious look on their faces . 1 quite 2 close 2 close 3 by 3 by 4 , 4 , 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 added 10 added 11 , 11 , 12 seeing 12 seeing 13 the 13 the 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 look 15 look 18 faces 16 on 18 faces 17 their 18 faces 18 faces 19 . ' [and] there is no reason that you should not hunt too . ' 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 14 ' 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 reason 6 reason 7 that 7 that 8 you 9 should 10 not 10 not 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 too 12 too 13 . 13 . 14 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [the] [queen] [met] [the] [lion-fairy] []] in one hand she held a club on which she leaned , and in the other a quiver full of arrows . 1 in 2 one 1 in 4 she 3 hand 4 she 4 she 10 she 5 held 8 on 6 a 7 club 7 club 8 on 8 on 9 which 9 which 10 she 10 she 11 leaned 11 leaned 14 in 11 leaned 17 a 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 in 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 a 17 a 18 quiver 18 quiver 19 full 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 arrows 21 arrows 22 . at the sight of this strange figure the queen thought she must be dead , and gazing on an inhabitant of another world . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 7 figure 5 this 20 inhabitant 6 strange 7 figure 8 the 9 queen 9 queen 10 thought 9 queen 11 she 11 she 12 must 11 she 14 dead 12 must 13 be 14 dead 15 , 14 dead 20 inhabitant 16 and 17 gazing 17 gazing 18 on 17 gazing 20 inhabitant 19 an 20 inhabitant 20 inhabitant 21 of 20 inhabitant 23 world 22 another 23 world 23 world 24 . so she murmured softly to herself : 1 so 2 she 2 she 6 herself 3 murmured 4 softly 4 softly 5 to 5 to 6 herself 6 herself 7 : ' [i] am not surprised that people are so loth to die when they know that they will see such horrible creatures . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 surprised 4 not 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 that 6 that 8 are 7 people 8 are 8 are 10 loth 9 so 10 loth 10 loth 11 to 10 loth 22 creatures 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 17 they 15 know 16 that 16 that 17 they 18 will 19 see 19 see 22 creatures 20 such 22 creatures 21 horrible 22 creatures 22 creatures 23 . 23 . 24 ' but , low as she spoke , the giantess caught the words , and began to laugh . 1 but 2 , 2 , 9 giantess 3 low 4 as 4 as 6 spoke 5 she 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 , 6 spoke 9 giantess 8 the 9 giantess 9 giantess 10 caught 9 giantess 12 words 9 giantess 17 laugh 9 giantess 18 . 11 the 12 words 12 words 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 to 15 began 17 laugh ' [oh] , don't be afraid ; you are still alive , and perhaps , after all , you may be sorry for it . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 25 . 4 don't 5 be 4 don't 22 sorry 5 be 6 afraid 7 ; 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 still 10 still 11 alive 11 alive 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 , 15 , 16 after 16 after 17 all 16 after 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 may 20 may 21 be 21 be 22 sorry 22 sorry 23 for 23 for 24 it 24 it 25 . so come along . ' 1 so 3 along 1 so 5 ' 2 come 3 along 4 . 5 ' but the queen shrank back in horror . 1 but 4 shrank 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 shrank 4 shrank 5 back 4 shrank 7 horror 6 in 7 horror 7 horror 8 . but the giantess shook her head . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 shook 2 the 3 giantess 4 shook 6 head 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 . if the castle had been gloomy , what did the queen feel about this ? 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 castle 3 castle 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 gloomy 6 gloomy 13 about 7 , 9 did 8 what 9 did 9 did 10 the 9 did 12 feel 11 queen 12 feel 12 feel 13 about 13 about 14 this 14 this 15 ? ' [is] there [no] way in which [i] [can] [touch] [your] [heart] ? ' asked the [poor] girl in [despair] . 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 14 ' 5 way 6 in 6 in 7 which 7 which 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 16 the 18 girl 18 girl 19 in 18 girl 21 . ' [but] [i] don't see any bees , ' answered the queen , [looking] [round] . 1 ' 4 don't 1 ' 9 ' 4 don't 5 see 6 any 7 bees 7 bees 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 9 ' 16 . 10 answered 12 queen 11 the 12 queen 13 , 16 . and , so saying , she went away . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 so 3 so 4 saying 4 saying 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 . and not caring what she did , she left the palace and seating herself under a yew tree , poured out all her grief . 1 and 2 not 2 not 3 caring 2 not 7 , 4 what 7 , 5 she 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 she 7 , 13 seating 8 she 9 left 9 left 10 the 10 the 11 palace 12 and 13 seating 13 seating 14 herself 13 seating 15 under 15 under 18 tree 16 a 17 yew 17 yew 18 tree 18 tree 19 , 19 , 20 poured 19 , 25 . 20 poured 21 out 22 all 23 her 23 her 24 grief 24 grief 25 . rather a thousand times that you should fancy me dead [than] [imagine] [that] [i] [had] [forgotten] [you] [!] 1 rather 2 a 2 a 3 thousand 3 thousand 4 times 4 times 5 that 5 that 6 you 5 that 7 should 7 should 8 fancy 8 fancy 9 me 9 me 10 dead and [if] [another] should take my place in [your] [heart] [well] [,] [at] [least] [i] shall never know it . ' 1 and 4 should 1 and 21 ' 4 should 5 take 5 take 6 my 5 take 7 place 7 place 8 in 16 shall 17 never 17 never 18 know 18 know 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' she might have continued for long in this fashion had not the voice of a crow directly overhead attracted her attention . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 continued 4 continued 5 for 5 for 6 long 5 for 18 overhead 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 fashion 9 fashion 10 had 10 had 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 voice 13 voice 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 crow 15 a 18 overhead 16 crow 17 directly 18 overhead 22 . 19 attracted 20 her 20 her 21 attention 21 attention 22 . the crow , furious at his disappointment , flew angrily away . 1 the 2 crow 2 crow 9 flew 3 , 4 furious 3 , 8 , 4 furious 7 disappointment 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 disappointment 8 , 9 flew 9 flew 10 angrily 9 flew 11 away 9 flew 12 . as soon as the frog had recovered her senses she hopped up to the queen , who was still sitting under the yew . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 3 as 10 she 4 the 5 frog 5 frog 6 had 6 had 7 recovered 7 recovered 8 her 8 her 9 senses 10 she 11 hopped 11 hopped 12 up 12 up 15 queen 13 to 15 queen 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 17 who 15 queen 23 yew 15 queen 24 . 16 , 17 who 17 who 20 sitting 18 was 19 still 19 still 20 sitting 21 under 22 the 21 under 23 yew standing on her hind legs , and bowing low before her , she said gently : 1 standing 2 on 2 on 3 her 3 her 4 hind 3 her 8 bowing 4 hind 5 legs 5 legs 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bowing 8 bowing 9 low 9 low 10 before 10 before 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 gently 14 said 16 : ' [beautiful] lady , [by] what [mischance] do you come here ? 1 ' 12 ? 3 lady 4 , 4 , 6 what 6 what 8 do 6 what 12 ? 8 do 9 you 8 do 10 come 10 come 11 here you are the only creature that [i] have seen do a kind deed since a fatal curiosity lured me to this place . ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 4 only 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 creature 4 only 18 lured 5 creature 6 that 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 do 9 seen 18 lured 10 do 13 deed 11 a 12 kind 11 a 13 deed 13 deed 14 since 15 a 16 fatal 16 fatal 17 curiosity 16 fatal 18 lured 18 lured 19 me 18 lured 20 to 18 lured 22 place 21 this 22 place 22 place 24 ' 23 . 24 ' ' [what] sort [of] [a] [frog] [can] you be [that] knows the language of mortals ? ' asked the queen in her turn . 1 ' 3 sort 1 ' 8 you 8 you 15 mortals 9 be 13 language 11 knows 12 the 12 the 13 language 13 language 14 of 14 of 15 mortals 15 mortals 16 ? 16 ? 18 asked 17 ' 18 asked 18 asked 20 queen 18 asked 24 . 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 in 20 queen 22 her 22 her 23 turn therefore fate has sent them here for a while to bear the punishment of their misdoings . ' 1 therefore 2 fate 2 fate 3 has 3 has 4 sent 4 sent 5 them 5 them 6 here 5 them 18 ' 6 here 16 misdoings 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 while 8 a 10 to 10 to 11 bear 11 bear 16 misdoings 12 the 13 punishment 13 punishment 14 of 14 of 16 misdoings 15 their 16 misdoings 17 . 18 ' ' [but] you , friend frog , you are not one of these wicked people , [i] [am] [sure] ? ' asked the queen . 1 ' 6 frog 1 ' 16 , 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 friend 4 , 6 frog 6 frog 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 11 one 10 not 11 one 11 one 12 of 11 one 13 these 13 these 15 people 14 wicked 15 people 16 , 25 . 20 ? 22 asked 21 ' 22 asked 22 asked 24 queen 22 asked 25 . 23 the 24 queen and if the [lion] [fairy] were to know of my presence in her kingdom she would hasten to kill me . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 22 ' 6 were 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 of 9 of 11 presence 10 my 11 presence 11 presence 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 15 she 14 kingdom 15 she 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 hasten 17 hasten 18 to 18 to 19 kill 19 kill 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' once it is on [my] [head] [i] [fear] [nothing] . 1 once 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 on 4 on 10 . and , even if there were , how could [i] catch them ? ' 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 there 5 there 6 were 5 there 13 ? 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 could 8 how 13 ? 11 catch 12 them 12 them 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [leave] it to me , ' said the frog , ' [i] will manage it for you . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 frog 10 frog 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 will 14 will 15 manage 15 manage 16 it 16 it 18 you 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 . 18 you 20 ' 19 . 20 ' and , uttering a strange noise , she struck the ground thrice with her foot . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 uttering 2 , 7 , 3 uttering 4 a 3 uttering 6 noise 5 strange 6 noise 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 struck 9 struck 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 thrice 12 thrice 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 foot 15 foot 16 . in an instant six thousand frogs appeared before her , one of them bearing a little cap . 1 in 3 instant 1 in 17 cap 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 six 4 six 5 thousand 6 frogs 9 her 6 frogs 10 , 7 appeared 8 before 8 before 9 her 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 bearing 13 them 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 cap 17 cap 18 . and turning to the queen , he added : 1 and 2 turning 2 turning 3 to 2 turning 5 queen 4 the 5 queen 5 queen 6 , 5 queen 7 he 5 queen 9 : 7 he 8 added not that she wants them for herself , but they are sometimes useful to her in punishing her victims . 1 not 2 that 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 wants 4 wants 5 them 4 wants 11 are 5 them 6 for 6 for 7 herself 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 sometimes 11 are 13 useful 13 useful 14 to 13 useful 15 her 15 her 16 in 16 in 17 punishing 17 punishing 18 her 18 her 19 victims 19 victims 20 . however , this time we will get the better of her . ' 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 we 1 however 6 will 1 however 11 her 1 however 13 ' 3 this 4 time 4 time 5 we 7 get 9 better 8 the 9 better 9 better 10 of 10 of 11 her 12 . 13 ' the bees were all so stupefied with what they had eaten that it was possible to draw their stings without hunting them . 1 the 2 bees 2 bees 4 all 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 so 5 so 6 stupefied 6 stupefied 21 hunting 7 with 8 what 8 what 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 eaten 11 eaten 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 possible 15 possible 16 to 16 to 17 draw 17 draw 18 their 18 their 19 stings 19 stings 20 without 20 without 21 hunting 21 hunting 22 them 22 them 23 . so , with the help of her friend , the queen soon made ready her [pasty] and carried it [to] [the] [lion] [fairy] . 1 so 2 , 1 so 24 . 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 the 3 with 8 friend 3 with 12 soon 4 the 6 of 5 help 6 of 7 her 8 friend 9 , 12 soon 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 soon 12 soon 13 made 13 made 14 ready 13 made 15 her 17 and 18 carried 18 carried 19 it 19 it 24 . ' [it] is not bad , ' said the giantess , gulping down large morsels , in order to hide the surprise she felt . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 bad 4 not 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 giantess 10 giantess 11 , 11 , 12 gulping 12 gulping 13 down 13 down 15 morsels 14 large 15 morsels 15 morsels 16 , 15 morsels 17 in 15 morsels 20 hide 15 morsels 24 felt 17 in 18 order 18 order 19 to 21 the 22 surprise 21 the 23 she 23 she 24 felt 24 felt 25 . now , you had better go and build yourself a house . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 5 better 4 had 5 better 5 better 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 9 yourself 8 build 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 a 10 a 11 house 11 house 12 . 11 house 13 ' [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [a] [small] [dragon] [crept] [in] [and] [terrified] [her] ['] []] ' [i] hear we shall have to build you [another] [palace] , ' said she . 1 ' 3 hear 1 ' 13 ' 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 build 8 build 9 you 9 you 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 she 15 she 16 . ' [well] , this time we won't go so near the lake . ' 1 ' 6 we 1 ' 13 . 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 we 6 we 7 won't 7 won't 8 go 7 won't 12 lake 9 so 10 near 10 near 12 lake 11 the 12 lake 13 . 14 ' the tiny palace was soon ready , and a fresh bed made of wild thyme , which smelt delicious . 1 the 2 tiny 1 the 15 thyme 3 palace 4 was 4 was 5 soon 4 was 6 ready 6 ready 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 made 9 a 10 fresh 9 a 11 bed 11 bed 12 made 12 made 13 of 13 of 14 wild 14 wild 15 thyme 15 thyme 17 which 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 smelt 17 which 19 delicious 19 delicious 20 . ' [what] gods or [men] are [protecting] you ? ' she asked , with a frown . 1 ' 8 you 1 ' 9 ? 3 gods 4 or 4 or 6 are 6 are 8 you 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 asked 12 asked 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 frown 16 frown 17 . if not ! 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 ! now you can go . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 ' the poor queen returned to her house looking so sad that the frog , who was waiting for her , noticed it directly . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 queen 3 queen 7 house 3 queen 8 looking 3 queen 12 the 4 returned 5 to 4 returned 7 house 6 her 7 house 8 looking 10 sad 8 looking 11 that 9 so 10 sad 12 the 13 frog 12 the 23 directly 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 19 her 19 her 20 , 20 , 21 noticed 21 noticed 22 it 22 it 23 directly 23 directly 24 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' said she , smiling . 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . ' [oh] , how can you [laugh] ! ' replied the [queen] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 can 5 can 6 you 6 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 10 replied 13 . if [i] [fail] [i] know she will kill me . ' 1 if 11 ' 5 know 6 she 6 she 7 will 7 will 8 kill 8 kill 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [well] , [i] [must] [see] if [i] can't help you , ' answered the frog . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 if 7 if 9 can't 9 can't 10 help 10 help 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 15 the 16 frog 16 frog 17 . ' [the] only person [i] have made friends [with] here is a bat . 1 ' 3 only 1 ' 4 person 4 person 14 . 6 have 7 made 6 have 13 bat 7 made 8 friends 10 here 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 bat 13 bat 14 . i would go myself , only she will be quicker . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 go 2 would 6 only 2 would 8 will 3 go 4 myself 4 myself 5 , 6 only 7 she 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 quicker 10 quicker 11 . 11 . 12 ' in a few moments a voice was heard speaking from the box . 1 in 4 moments 2 a 4 moments 3 few 4 moments 4 moments 7 was 5 a 6 voice 5 a 7 was 7 was 8 heard 8 heard 9 speaking 8 heard 10 from 10 from 12 box 11 the 12 box 12 box 13 . but , instead , a gift shall be given you , which will comfort you in all your troubles . ' 1 but 2 , 1 but 10 you 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 gift 6 gift 7 shall 7 shall 8 be 8 be 9 given 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 will 12 which 13 will 13 will 16 in 14 comfort 15 you 14 comfort 16 in 16 in 17 all 16 in 18 your 16 in 19 troubles 19 troubles 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [so] the cap has kept its word , ' cried the frog with delight [.] 1 ' 13 frog 3 the 4 cap 4 cap 5 has 4 cap 13 frog 5 has 6 kept 5 has 7 its 7 its 8 word 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 11 cried 13 frog 12 the 13 frog 13 frog 15 delight 14 with 15 delight ' [how] [soft] its cheeks are , and what tiny feet it has got ! 1 ' 5 cheeks 4 its 5 cheeks 5 cheeks 6 are 6 are 7 , 6 are 15 ! 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 what 9 what 11 feet 10 tiny 11 feet 11 feet 13 has 12 it 13 has 13 has 14 got what shall we call it ? ' 1 what 4 call 1 what 7 ' 2 shall 3 we 2 shall 4 call 4 call 5 it 6 ? 7 ' this was a very important point , and needed much discussion . 1 this 2 was 2 was 11 discussion 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 important 5 important 11 discussion 6 point 7 , 6 point 11 discussion 8 and 9 needed 9 needed 11 discussion 10 much 11 discussion 11 discussion 12 . a thousand names were proposed and rejected for a thousand silly reasons . 1 a 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 names 3 names 4 were 4 were 6 and 5 proposed 6 and 6 and 7 rejected 7 rejected 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 silly 10 thousand 12 reasons 12 reasons 13 . one was too long , and one was too short . 1 one 4 long 1 one 5 , 1 one 6 and 1 one 7 one 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 long 7 one 10 short 8 was 9 too 9 too 10 short 10 short 11 . ' [i] know ! 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 4 ! we will [call] [her] [muffette] . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] is the very thing , ' shouted the frog , jumping high into the air ; and so it was settled . 1 ' 8 ' 1 ' 10 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 shouted 10 the 10 the 11 frog 10 the 12 , 10 the 13 jumping 10 the 18 ; 13 jumping 14 high 14 high 15 into 15 into 16 the 15 into 17 air 18 ; 20 so 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 it 21 it 22 was 22 was 23 settled 23 settled 24 . the [princess] [muffette] [was] [about] [six] [months] old [when] [the] frog noticed that the queen had begun to grow sad again . 1 the 8 old 1 the 11 frog 11 frog 12 noticed 12 noticed 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 17 begun 16 had 17 begun 17 begun 18 to 18 to 19 grow 19 grow 20 sad 19 grow 21 again 21 again 22 . what is it ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oh] ! if her father could only see her ! ' broke forth the queen , clasping her hands . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 12 ' 4 if 5 her 5 her 6 father 5 her 10 her 5 her 12 ' 7 could 8 only 8 only 9 see 9 see 10 her 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 14 forth 13 broke 14 forth 14 forth 15 the 14 forth 21 . 15 the 16 queen 16 queen 17 , 17 , 18 clasping 18 clasping 19 her 18 clasping 20 hands ' [or] if [i] could only tell him all that has happened since we parted . 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 16 . 3 if 6 only 5 could 6 only 6 only 7 tell 7 tell 9 all 8 him 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 has 11 has 12 happened 11 has 13 since 13 since 15 parted 14 we 15 parted but they will have brought him tidings of the broken carriage , and he will have thought me dead , or devoured by wild beasts . 1 but 2 they 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 have 3 will 15 will 4 have 5 brought 5 brought 6 him 6 him 7 tidings 6 him 14 he 7 tidings 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 broken 10 broken 11 carriage 11 carriage 12 , 12 , 13 and 15 will 18 me 16 have 17 thought 17 thought 18 me 18 me 19 dead 18 me 22 devoured 19 dead 20 , 20 , 21 or 22 devoured 23 by 23 by 24 wild 23 by 26 . 24 wild 25 beasts the frog answered nothing at the time , but stopped her game and hopped away among the cypress trees . 1 the 2 frog 2 frog 7 time 3 answered 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 at 5 at 7 time 6 the 7 time 7 time 10 stopped 8 , 10 stopped 9 but 10 stopped 10 stopped 11 her 10 stopped 13 and 10 stopped 16 among 11 her 12 game 13 and 14 hopped 14 hopped 15 away 16 among 18 cypress 16 among 19 trees 16 among 20 . 17 the 18 cypress here she sat and thought and thought , and the next morning she went back to the queen and said : 1 here 2 she 1 here 3 sat 3 sat 4 and 3 sat 12 morning 3 sat 18 queen 3 sat 19 and 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 12 morning 13 she 15 back 13 she 18 queen 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 17 the 18 queen 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [i] have come , madam , to make you an offer . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 madam 6 madam 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 11 an 10 you 11 an 11 an 12 offer 11 an 13 . the way is long , and [i] travel slowly ; but , sooner or later , [i] [shall] [be] [sure] to arrive . 1 the 2 way 2 way 3 is 3 is 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 travel 8 travel 9 slowly 9 slowly 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 10 ; 12 , 12 , 13 sooner 13 sooner 14 or 13 sooner 15 later 15 later 16 , 16 , 21 to 21 to 22 arrive 22 arrive 23 . only , are you not afraid to be left without my protection [?] 1 only 2 , 2 , 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 not 3 are 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 left 9 left 10 without 9 left 12 protection 10 without 11 my ponder the matter carefully ; it is for you to decide . ' 1 ponder 4 carefully 1 ponder 5 ; 1 ponder 13 ' 2 the 3 matter 3 matter 4 carefully 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 decide 11 decide 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] in order that he may know that you have come from me [i] will [send] him a letter . ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 order 4 order 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 8 know 6 he 10 you 6 he 18 him 7 may 8 know 8 know 9 that 10 you 11 have 10 you 14 me 11 have 12 come 12 come 13 from 16 will 18 him 18 him 19 a 18 him 21 . 18 him 22 ' 19 a 20 letter 21 . 22 ' and pricking her arm , she wrote a few words with her blood on the corner of her handkerchief . 1 and 5 , 1 and 6 she 2 pricking 4 arm 2 pricking 5 , 3 her 4 arm 6 she 7 wrote 7 wrote 10 words 7 wrote 11 with 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 words 11 with 14 on 12 her 13 blood 13 blood 14 on 14 on 16 corner 14 on 19 handkerchief 15 the 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 18 her 19 handkerchief 19 handkerchief 20 . then tearing it off , she gave it to the frog , and they bade each other farewell . 1 then 2 tearing 2 tearing 15 bade 3 it 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 12 , 6 she 7 gave 7 gave 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 frog 11 frog 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 bade 15 bade 16 each 15 bade 18 farewell 15 bade 19 . 16 each 17 other the journey lasted seven [years] , and all this time the queen suffered tortures of hope , [though] [muffette] did her best to comfort [her] . 1 the 2 journey 1 the 6 , 2 journey 3 lasted 3 lasted 4 seven 6 , 7 and 6 , 17 , 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 the 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 suffered 13 suffered 16 hope 14 tortures 15 of 15 of 16 hope 17 , 26 . 20 did 22 best 21 her 22 best 22 best 23 to 23 to 24 comfort 24 comfort 26 . as for little [muffette] , by the time she was seven her arrows seldom missed their mark . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 little 2 for 5 , 5 , 10 was 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 seven 11 seven 12 her 12 her 13 arrows 12 her 16 their 13 arrows 14 seldom 14 seldom 15 missed 16 their 17 mark 17 mark 18 . so , after all , the years of waiting passed more quickly than the queen had dared to hope . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 years 8 of 8 of 10 passed 9 waiting 10 passed 10 passed 11 more 11 more 12 quickly 11 more 13 than 13 than 17 dared 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 had 16 had 17 dared 17 dared 18 to 17 dared 20 . 18 to 19 hope and surely no ambassador had ever created such a sensation ! 1 and 2 surely 1 and 11 ! 2 surely 3 no 3 no 4 ambassador 3 no 6 ever 3 no 10 sensation 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 7 created 6 ever 8 such 8 such 9 a doors and windows , even the roofs of houses , were filled with people , whose cheers reached the ears of the king . 1 doors 2 and 2 and 3 windows 3 windows 5 even 4 , 5 even 5 even 7 roofs 6 the 7 roofs 7 roofs 8 of 7 roofs 23 king 9 houses 10 , 9 houses 14 people 11 were 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 13 with 14 people 14 people 16 whose 15 , 16 whose 16 whose 17 cheers 17 cheers 18 reached 18 reached 21 of 18 reached 23 king 19 the 20 ears 19 the 21 of 20 ears 21 of 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 . ' [i] wish to see [his] [majesty] , ' said he . 1 ' 11 he 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [his] [majesty] is engaged , and can see no one , ' answered the soldier . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 13 ' 4 is 5 engaged 5 engaged 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 can 9 see 9 see 10 no 9 see 13 ' 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 , 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 16 soldier 15 the 16 soldier 16 soldier 17 . the king turned pale when he heard these words , and his hand trembled so that he could hardly read what the queen had written . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 turned 3 turned 4 pale 3 turned 14 trembled 4 pale 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 heard 8 these 9 words 9 words 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 trembled 12 his 14 trembled 13 hand 14 trembled 14 trembled 15 so 14 trembled 17 he 14 trembled 18 could 14 trembled 23 queen 15 so 16 that 18 could 19 hardly 19 hardly 20 read 20 read 21 what 22 the 23 queen 23 queen 24 had 24 had 25 written 25 written 26 . then he kissed the handkerchief twice or thrice , and burst into tears , and it was some minutes before he could speak . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 kissed 3 kissed 4 the 4 the 5 handkerchief 5 handkerchief 6 twice 6 twice 7 or 6 twice 10 and 7 or 8 thrice 8 thrice 9 , 10 and 11 burst 10 and 14 , 11 burst 12 into 12 into 13 tears 14 , 15 and 14 , 24 . 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 was 16 it 19 minutes 17 was 18 some 19 minutes 20 before 21 he 22 could 21 he 24 . 22 could 23 speak ' [i] am not a " mere frog , " and [i] will give you proof of it , ' retorted the angry little creature . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 20 ' 4 not 5 a 4 not 16 proof 5 a 7 mere 6 " 7 mere 7 mere 10 " 8 frog 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 15 you 14 give 15 you 16 proof 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 retorted 21 retorted 23 angry 21 retorted 26 . 22 the 23 angry 23 angry 24 little 23 angry 25 creature 24 little 25 creature and putting on her cap , she cried : ' [fairies] [that] [are] my friends , [come] hither ! ' 1 and 2 putting 2 putting 3 on 2 putting 5 cap 3 on 4 her 5 cap 6 , 5 cap 18 hither 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 14 my 14 my 15 friends 15 friends 16 , 18 hither 20 ' 19 ! 20 ' and in a moment a crowd of beautiful creatures , each one with a crown on her head , stood before her . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 moment 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 a 5 a 6 crowd 6 crowd 9 creatures 7 of 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 creatures 9 creatures 15 crown 10 , 11 each 11 each 12 one 12 one 15 crown 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 crown 15 crown 18 head 16 on 18 head 17 her 18 head 18 head 20 stood 18 head 23 . 19 , 20 stood 20 stood 21 before 21 before 22 her certainly none could have guessed that they were the snails , water-rats , and grasshoppers , from which she had chosen her retinue . 1 certainly 2 none 2 none 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 10 snails 9 the 10 snails 10 snails 11 , 10 snails 12 water-rats 12 water-rats 13 , 12 water-rats 14 and 14 and 15 grasshoppers 14 and 16 , 14 and 18 which 14 and 23 retinue 14 and 24 . 17 from 18 which 18 which 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 chosen 21 chosen 22 her instead , the snails and grasshoppers and water-rats stood round the frog in their natural shapes . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 5 and 3 the 4 snails 4 snails 5 and 5 and 6 grasshoppers 6 grasshoppers 7 and 7 and 8 water-rats 8 water-rats 9 stood 8 water-rats 12 frog 8 water-rats 15 natural 9 stood 10 round 10 round 11 the 12 frog 13 in 13 in 14 their 15 natural 16 shapes 16 shapes 17 . ' [perhaps] , ' said she , ['] [your] [majesty] may [now] be convinced that [i] am a fairy and [speak] the truth . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 14 convinced 7 , 11 may 11 may 13 be 13 be 14 convinced 14 convinced 24 . 15 that 23 truth 15 that 24 . 17 am 18 a 18 a 19 fairy 19 fairy 20 and 20 and 22 the 22 the 23 truth therefore lose no time in setting in order the affairs of your kingdom and go in search of your wife . 1 therefore 3 no 2 lose 3 no 3 no 4 time 3 no 5 in 5 in 6 setting 6 setting 8 order 7 in 8 order 8 order 9 the 8 order 20 wife 8 order 21 . 10 affairs 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 kingdom 13 kingdom 20 wife 14 and 20 wife 15 go 16 in 16 in 17 search 17 search 18 of 17 search 20 wife 19 your 20 wife here he dismounted , and bidding his horse go home , he pushed forward on foot . 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 dismounted 3 dismounted 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 13 pushed 6 bidding 9 go 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 9 go 9 go 10 home 10 home 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 pushed 13 pushed 14 forward 14 forward 15 on 15 on 16 foot 16 foot 17 . ' [why] do you give yourself so much trouble for nought , when you might know what you want to know for the asking ? 1 ' 11 nought 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 give 5 give 6 yourself 5 give 8 much 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 for 10 for 11 nought 11 nought 13 when 11 nought 25 ? 12 , 13 when 13 when 15 might 14 you 15 might 15 might 16 know 16 know 17 what 17 what 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 know 22 for 23 the 23 the 24 asking 24 asking 25 ? alone you will never discover the path that leads to your wife . ' 1 alone 5 discover 1 alone 12 wife 2 you 3 will 3 will 5 discover 4 never 5 discover 6 the 7 path 7 path 9 leads 8 that 9 leads 9 leads 10 to 10 to 12 wife 11 your 12 wife 12 wife 13 . 12 wife 14 ' much startled , the king looked about him . 1 much 2 startled 2 startled 6 looked 3 , 6 looked 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 looked 6 looked 7 about 6 looked 8 him 8 him 9 . he could see nothing , and somehow , when he thought about it , the voice seemed as if it were part of himself . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 somehow 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 somehow 6 and 7 somehow 7 somehow 8 , 7 somehow 9 when 9 when 10 he 9 when 12 about 9 when 14 , 9 when 15 the 11 thought 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 , 15 the 16 voice 16 voice 17 seemed 16 voice 18 as 16 voice 24 himself 18 as 19 if 20 it 21 were 20 it 22 part 20 it 24 himself 22 part 23 of 24 himself 25 . suddenly his eyes fell on the ring , and he understood . 1 suddenly 2 his 2 his 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ring 7 ring 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 understood 11 understood 12 . ' [fool] that [i] was ! ' cried he [;] ' and how much [precious] time [have] [i] wasted ? 1 ' 9 he 1 ' 11 ' 3 that 5 was 3 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 he 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 how 12 and 20 ? 13 how 14 much 14 much 16 time 19 wasted 20 ? dear [ring] , [i] beseech [you] , grant [me] a vision of my wife and my daughter ! ' 1 dear 3 , 3 , 5 beseech 5 beseech 7 , 5 beseech 15 and 7 , 8 grant 10 a 11 vision 11 vision 12 of 12 of 15 and 13 my 14 wife 14 wife 15 and 15 and 16 my 15 and 18 ! 15 and 19 ' 16 my 17 daughter 18 ! 19 ' almost fainting with joy he gazed after them , and then sank back trembling on the ground . 1 almost 2 fainting 1 almost 3 with 1 almost 11 then 3 with 4 joy 3 with 5 he 6 gazed 7 after 7 after 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 sank 12 sank 13 back 13 back 14 trembling 13 back 18 . 14 trembling 15 on 14 trembling 17 ground 15 on 16 the ' [oh] [,] lead me to them , lead me to them ! ' he exclaimed . 1 ' 4 lead 1 ' 13 ! 4 lead 5 me 4 lead 6 to 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 lead 9 lead 10 me 9 lead 11 to 11 to 12 them 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 exclaimed 16 exclaimed 17 . and the ring , bidding him take courage , conducted him safely to the dismal place where his wife had lived for ten years . 1 and 2 the 1 and 9 , 2 the 3 ring 3 ring 4 , 4 , 5 bidding 5 bidding 7 take 6 him 7 take 7 take 8 courage 7 take 9 , 9 , 10 conducted 9 , 12 safely 10 conducted 11 him 12 safely 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 dismal 15 dismal 16 place 16 place 17 where 17 where 20 had 18 his 19 wife 19 wife 20 had 20 had 21 lived 21 lived 24 years 21 lived 25 . 22 for 23 ten 23 ten 24 years they were horribly jealous , and ready to eat each other up for her sake , so they readily accepted the charge . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 horribly 3 horribly 4 jealous 3 horribly 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 23 . 6 and 7 ready 7 ready 8 to 9 eat 10 each 10 each 11 other 10 each 12 up 12 up 15 sake 13 for 15 sake 14 her 15 sake 15 sake 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 they 18 they 20 accepted 19 readily 20 accepted 20 accepted 21 the 21 the 22 charge 22 charge 23 . some stationed themselves round the floating palace , some sat by the door , while the smallest and lightest perched themselves on the roof . 1 some 2 stationed 1 some 9 some 2 stationed 3 themselves 3 themselves 4 round 5 the 6 floating 6 floating 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 8 , 9 some 9 some 10 sat 10 sat 11 by 10 sat 15 while 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 door 14 , 15 while 15 while 16 the 15 while 25 . 16 the 17 smallest 17 smallest 18 and 18 and 19 lightest 19 lightest 21 themselves 20 perched 21 themselves 21 themselves 22 on 22 on 24 roof 23 the 24 roof she fell [back] , and with his helmet still down and his shield up , he set his foot on her throat . 1 she 21 her 2 fell 21 her 4 , 5 and 4 , 20 on 5 and 19 foot 6 with 7 his 6 with 9 still 6 with 15 , 6 with 16 he 7 his 8 helmet 9 still 10 down 10 down 11 and 12 his 13 shield 13 shield 14 up 14 up 15 , 16 he 17 set 16 he 18 his 18 his 19 foot 20 on 21 her 21 her 22 throat 22 throat 23 . but the fairy answered : 1 but 3 fairy 1 but 4 answered 2 the 3 fairy 4 answered 5 : ' [look] through the window at that lake and see if it is in my power to give [them] to you . ' 1 ' 18 give 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 8 lake 6 at 7 that 7 that 8 lake 8 lake 9 and 8 lake 16 power 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 in 14 in 15 my 16 power 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 20 to 20 to 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' and the king looked , and through the crystal walls he beheld his wife and daughter floating on the quicksilver . 1 and 6 and 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 looked 4 looked 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 crystal 6 and 11 he 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 crystal 9 crystal 10 walls 11 he 12 beheld 12 beheld 13 his 13 his 14 wife 14 wife 16 daughter 15 and 16 daughter 16 daughter 17 floating 17 floating 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 quicksilver 20 quicksilver 21 . at [that] sight [the] [lion] [fairy] and all her wickedness was forgotten . 1 at 3 sight 3 sight 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 wickedness 10 wickedness 11 was 11 was 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 . flinging off his helmet , he shouted to them with all his might . 1 flinging 2 off 1 flinging 4 helmet 2 off 3 his 4 helmet 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 to 8 to 9 them 9 them 10 with 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 might 13 might 14 . the queen [knew] [his] [voice] , and she and [muffette] ran to the window and held out their hands . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 and 9 and 11 ran 11 ran 12 to 12 to 14 window 13 the 14 window 14 window 15 and 14 window 18 their 16 held 17 out 17 out 18 their 18 their 19 hands 19 hands 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [king] [on] [his] [dragon] [fights] [his] [way] [through] [the] [monsters] [to] [the] [queen] [and] [muffette] []] three years passed by , and the king was no nearer to obtaining his heart 's desire . 1 three 2 years 2 years 3 passed 3 passed 4 by 3 passed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 11 nearer 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 nearer 11 nearer 13 obtaining 11 nearer 18 . 12 to 13 obtaining 13 obtaining 14 his 14 his 15 heart 15 heart 17 desire 16 's 17 desire he had not advanced one single step , nor gained one solitary advantage . 1 he 3 not 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 advanced 3 not 6 single 3 not 13 advantage 5 one 6 single 6 single 7 step 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 gained 10 gained 12 solitary 10 gained 13 advantage 11 one 12 solitary 13 advantage 14 . now he was almost in despair , and ready to defy everything and throw himself into the lake . 1 now 2 he 2 he 4 almost 2 he 15 himself 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 6 despair 5 in 6 despair 6 despair 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ready 9 ready 10 to 10 to 13 and 11 defy 12 everything 12 everything 13 and 14 throw 15 himself 15 himself 16 into 15 himself 18 lake 15 himself 19 . 17 the 18 lake ' [you] thought that love would conquer all obstacles , ' said he ; ' well , you have found it hasn't ! 1 ' 23 ! 3 thought 6 would 4 that 5 love 4 that 6 would 6 would 7 conquer 7 conquer 8 all 7 conquer 9 obstacles 9 obstacles 10 , 9 obstacles 14 ; 9 obstacles 16 well 9 obstacles 22 hasn't 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 13 he 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 16 well 17 , 18 you 19 have 19 have 20 found 20 found 21 it 20 found 22 hasn't 21 it 22 hasn't 22 hasn't 23 ! ah , how glad the king was to hear that ! 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 11 ! 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 glad 5 the 6 king 5 the 11 ! 6 king 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 that what oath would he not have taken so as to clasp his wife and child in his arms ? 1 what 2 oath 2 oath 3 would 2 oath 14 and 3 would 4 he 3 would 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 taken 7 taken 8 so 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 clasp 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 and 14 and 15 child 15 child 16 in 16 in 18 arms 17 his 18 arms 18 arms 19 ? the fight was long and hard , and when the king at last beat back his foes another struggle awaited him . 1 the 2 fight 2 fight 4 long 3 was 4 long 4 long 6 hard 4 long 20 awaited 5 and 6 hard 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 11 king 9 when 15 back 9 when 18 another 10 the 11 king 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 beat 14 beat 15 back 15 back 17 foes 16 his 17 foes 18 another 19 struggle 18 another 20 awaited 20 awaited 21 him 21 him 22 . the dragon had disappeared with all the rest , and for some years no more was heard or thought of him . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 4 disappeared 2 dragon 12 some 2 dragon 13 years 2 dragon 15 more 2 dragon 18 or 3 had 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 for 12 some 14 no 15 more 15 more 16 was 17 heard 18 or 18 or 19 thought 18 or 22 . 19 thought 20 of 20 of 21 him the days passed slowly to [muffette] , in spite of her brave efforts to [occupy] herself and not to sadden other people by her complaints . 1 the 3 passed 2 days 3 passed 3 passed 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 to 5 to 13 efforts 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 9 spite 13 efforts 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 brave 13 efforts 26 . 14 to 16 herself 16 herself 17 and 17 and 18 not 18 not 20 sadden 19 to 20 sadden 20 sadden 22 people 20 sadden 23 by 21 other 22 people 23 by 26 . 24 her 25 complaints 25 complaints 26 . ' [is] the prince [dead] [?] ' faltered [muffette] , growing [white] and [cold] . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 7 ' 3 the 4 prince 7 ' 8 faltered 8 faltered 10 , 10 , 11 growing 11 growing 13 and 13 and 15 . ' [no] , no ; but oh , how can [i] tell you ! ' 1 ' 5 ; 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 7 oh 14 ! 8 , 9 how 9 how 10 can 10 can 12 tell 12 tell 13 you 14 ! 15 ' and he sank down on a pile of cushions while his wife and daughter knelt beside him . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 sank 3 sank 4 down 3 sank 5 on 3 sank 15 knelt 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 pile 7 pile 8 of 7 pile 9 cushions 9 cushions 10 while 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 14 daughter 13 and 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 knelt 15 knelt 16 beside 15 knelt 18 . 16 beside 17 him at length he was able to tell his tale , and a terrible one it was ! 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 able 5 able 9 tale 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 9 tale 8 his 9 tale 9 tale 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 11 and 17 ! 12 a 13 terrible 13 terrible 14 one 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 ! so he had ordered the giant who was his servant to fetch her at once . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 ordered 4 ordered 5 the 5 the 6 giant 6 giant 7 who 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 his 9 his 10 servant 10 servant 11 to 11 to 12 fetch 12 fetch 13 her 13 her 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 . no words would paint the horror of both the queen and the princess as they listened to this dreadful doom . 1 no 2 words 1 no 3 would 3 would 4 paint 3 would 8 both 4 paint 5 the 6 horror 7 of 7 of 8 both 8 both 9 the 9 the 10 queen 10 queen 11 and 10 queen 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 as 13 princess 18 this 14 as 15 they 14 as 16 listened 16 listened 17 to 18 this 19 dreadful 18 this 20 doom 20 doom 21 . ' [oh] , thank you , thank you ! ' cried the parents , clasping his great hands to their breasts . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 parents 13 parents 21 breasts 14 , 15 clasping 15 clasping 16 his 16 his 17 great 17 great 18 hands 17 great 21 breasts 19 to 21 breasts 20 their 21 breasts 21 breasts 22 . ' [you] have [indeed] lifted a load from us . 1 ' 7 load 1 ' 9 us 3 have 5 lifted 5 lifted 6 a 6 a 7 load 8 from 9 us 9 us 10 . she shall have half the kingdom for her dowry . ' 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 2 shall 4 half 4 half 5 the 4 half 6 kingdom 6 kingdom 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 dowry 9 dowry 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [muffette] [stood] up and thrust them [aside] . 1 but 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 thrust 6 thrust 7 them 7 them 9 . and all her father 's and mother 's tears and prayers availed nothing to move her . 1 and 2 all 1 and 3 her 3 her 4 father 4 father 5 's 4 father 7 mother 5 's 6 and 7 mother 8 's 8 's 13 nothing 9 tears 10 and 10 and 11 prayers 11 prayers 12 availed 12 availed 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 to 13 nothing 15 move 15 move 16 her 15 move 17 . entering a room where the prince was sitting gazing at the portrait of his betrothed , she cried to him : 1 entering 2 a 2 a 3 room 3 room 4 where 4 where 5 the 4 where 6 prince 4 where 7 was 4 where 16 , 4 where 17 she 7 was 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 gazing 9 gazing 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 portrait 12 portrait 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 betrothed 17 she 19 to 18 cried 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 : ' [what] are you doing lingering here , [when] the life of the princess is nearing its last moment ? 1 ' 16 nearing 3 are 4 you 3 are 6 lingering 4 you 5 doing 6 lingering 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 life 12 of 12 of 15 is 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 is 15 is 16 nearing 16 nearing 19 moment 16 nearing 20 ? 17 its 18 last 18 last 19 moment in the courtyard you will find a green horse with three heads and twelve feet , and by its side a sword eighteen yards long . 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 courtyard 2 the 3 courtyard 3 courtyard 9 horse 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 find 6 find 7 a 7 a 9 horse 8 green 9 horse 9 horse 22 sword 10 with 12 heads 11 three 12 heads 12 heads 13 and 13 and 14 twelve 13 and 15 feet 13 and 16 , 13 and 18 by 16 , 17 and 18 by 20 side 19 its 20 side 20 side 21 a 21 a 22 sword 22 sword 23 eighteen 23 eighteen 24 yards 24 yards 25 long 25 long 26 . hasten , lest you should be too late ! ' 1 hasten 3 lest 1 hasten 8 late 2 , 3 lest 3 lest 4 you 3 lest 5 should 5 should 6 be 7 too 8 late 8 late 10 ' 9 ! 10 ' the prince saw his chance , and before his foe could shut his mouth again had plunged his sword far down his adversary 's throat . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 saw 3 saw 4 his 4 his 5 chance 4 his 11 could 6 , 11 could 7 and 11 could 8 before 11 could 9 his 10 foe 10 foe 11 could 11 could 12 shut 12 shut 14 mouth 13 his 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 again 15 again 16 had 16 had 17 plunged 16 had 26 . 17 plunged 18 his 18 his 19 sword 19 sword 20 far 20 far 21 down 21 down 25 throat 22 his 23 adversary 23 adversary 24 's 24 's 25 throat muffette [was] delivered . 1 muffette 3 delivered 3 delivered 4 . after this they all went back to the palace [.] 1 after 2 this 1 after 9 palace 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 went 5 went 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 palace the marriage took place the following [day] , and [muffette] and her [husband] [lived] [happy] for ever after . 1 the 2 marriage 1 the 5 the 2 marriage 3 took 3 took 4 place 5 the 6 following 6 following 8 , 6 following 12 her 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 and 12 her 19 . 16 for 17 ever 17 ever 18 after 18 after 19 . ( from [les] [contes] des [fées] , par [madame] [d'aulnoy] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 des 5 des 7 , 7 , 8 par 8 par 11 . 8 par 12 ) [the] [adventures] [of] [covan] [the] [brown-haired] loud were the wails in the hut by the sea when the hours passed on and the maiden came not . 1 loud 2 were 2 were 4 wails 3 the 4 wails 4 wails 5 in 4 wails 15 on 4 wails 18 maiden 6 the 8 by 7 hut 8 by 8 by 11 when 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 when 11 when 12 the 11 when 15 on 13 hours 14 passed 14 passed 15 on 15 on 16 and 16 and 17 the 18 maiden 19 came 19 came 20 not 19 came 21 . one by one the kids came home , and at every bleat someone hurried to open the door , but no sound broke the stillness . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 3 one 4 the 4 the 5 kids 5 kids 12 bleat 6 came 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 every 11 every 12 bleat 12 bleat 13 someone 12 bleat 14 hurried 14 hurried 15 to 15 to 18 door 16 open 17 the 17 the 18 door 18 door 25 stillness 19 , 20 but 19 , 23 broke 20 but 21 no 21 no 22 sound 23 broke 24 the 24 the 25 stillness 25 stillness 26 . their sons too were sadder than before , for they loved their sister well , and had never ceased to mourn for her . 1 their 2 sons 1 their 10 they 2 sons 3 too 3 too 4 were 3 too 5 sadder 5 sadder 6 than 5 sadder 9 for 6 than 7 before 7 before 8 , 10 they 12 their 11 loved 12 their 12 their 13 sister 13 sister 14 well 13 sister 23 her 13 sister 24 . 14 well 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 had 17 had 18 never 18 never 19 ceased 19 ceased 20 to 21 mourn 22 for 22 for 23 her at length [ardan] the eldest [spoke] and said : 1 at 2 length 1 at 5 eldest 4 the 5 eldest 5 eldest 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : ' [if] you have vowed , then must you keep your vow , ' answered [gorla] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 3 you 5 vowed 5 vowed 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 9 you 8 must 9 you 9 you 10 keep 10 keep 11 your 11 your 12 vow 12 vow 13 , 12 vow 17 . 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered ' [but] [better] [had] it [been] if you had first asked your father 's leave before you made it . 1 ' 15 leave 5 it 7 if 7 if 9 had 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 first 9 had 11 asked 11 asked 12 your 11 asked 15 leave 12 your 13 father 14 's 15 leave 15 leave 16 before 15 leave 19 it 16 before 17 you 18 made 19 it 19 it 20 . yet , since it is so , your mother will bake you a cake for you to carry with you on your journey . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 since 3 since 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 9 mother 8 your 9 mother 9 mother 10 will 9 mother 22 your 10 will 11 bake 11 bake 12 you 12 you 13 a 13 a 14 cake 14 cake 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 to 17 to 18 carry 18 carry 19 with 19 with 20 you 21 on 22 your 22 your 23 journey 22 your 24 . who can tell how long it may be ? ' 1 who 2 can 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 how 4 how 5 long 4 how 6 it 6 it 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' so the mother arose and baked not one cake but two , a big one and a little one . 1 so 2 the 1 so 3 mother 1 so 9 cake 4 arose 5 and 5 and 6 baked 6 baked 9 cake 7 not 8 one 7 not 9 cake 9 cake 12 , 10 but 12 , 11 two 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 big 14 big 15 one 15 one 16 and 15 one 20 . 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 one ' [choose] , my son , ' said she . 1 ' 4 my 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 . and taking the big cake he went his way . 1 and 2 taking 2 taking 5 cake 3 the 5 cake 4 big 5 cake 5 cake 7 went 5 cake 10 . 6 he 7 went 7 went 9 way 8 his 9 way straight on he strode , letting neither hill nor river hinder him . 1 straight 2 on 2 on 4 strode 3 he 4 strode 4 strode 5 , 5 , 6 letting 6 letting 7 neither 7 neither 9 nor 8 hill 9 nor 9 nor 10 river 10 river 11 hinder 11 hinder 12 him 12 him 13 . swiftly he walked swiftly as the wind that blew down the mountain . 1 swiftly 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 swiftly 3 walked 5 as 5 as 7 wind 5 as 8 that 6 the 7 wind 8 that 9 blew 9 blew 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 mountain 12 mountain 13 . trembling with fatigue he sat himself on a rock and broke a piece off his cake . 1 trembling 2 with 1 trembling 3 fatigue 3 fatigue 4 he 3 fatigue 5 sat 3 fatigue 10 and 3 fatigue 14 off 3 fatigue 17 . 5 sat 6 himself 5 sat 7 on 7 on 9 rock 8 a 9 rock 10 and 11 broke 11 broke 12 a 12 a 13 piece 14 off 15 his 15 his 16 cake ' [spare] me a morsel , [ardan] son of [gorla] , ' asked a raven , fluttering down towards him . 1 ' 12 ' 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 morsel 5 morsel 6 , 5 morsel 12 ' 6 , 8 son 8 son 9 of 9 of 11 , 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 a 14 a 15 raven 14 a 17 fluttering 15 raven 16 , 16 , 17 fluttering 17 fluttering 18 down 18 down 19 towards 19 towards 20 him 20 him 21 . and he stretched himself out for a few moments , then rose to his feet again . 1 and 2 he 1 and 11 then 3 stretched 4 himself 3 stretched 5 out 3 stretched 11 then 4 himself 5 out 6 for 7 a 7 a 9 moments 8 few 9 moments 9 moments 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 13 to 11 then 17 . 12 rose 13 to 13 to 15 feet 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 again on and on , and on , till at last he saw a beam of light streaming from a house and hastened towards it . 1 on 2 and 2 and 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 on 5 and 21 and 6 on 7 , 6 on 17 streaming 7 , 8 till 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 a 13 a 14 beam 14 beam 15 of 15 of 16 light 16 light 17 streaming 17 streaming 18 from 19 a 20 house 20 house 21 and 21 and 22 hastened 22 hastened 23 towards 23 towards 24 it 24 it 25 . ' [welcome] , fair youth , ' said the old man [,] turning his head . 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 4 fair 4 fair 5 youth 5 youth 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 old 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 13 turning 13 turning 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 . ' [sit] [down] and warm [yourself] , and tell [me] how fares the outer world . 1 ' 12 fares 4 and 5 warm 5 warm 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 11 how 11 how 12 fares 12 fares 15 world 12 fares 16 . 13 the 14 outer 14 outer 15 world it is long since [i] [have] seen it . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 long 3 long 4 since 3 long 7 seen 3 long 10 ' 7 seen 8 it 8 it 9 . ' [i] need [someone] to herd my [three] [dun] cows , which are [hornless] , ' said the old man . 1 ' 3 need 1 ' 16 ' 3 need 5 to 5 to 6 herd 6 herd 7 my 7 my 10 cows 10 cows 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 are 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 old 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 man 20 man 21 . but here the girl looked up and answered quickly : 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 the 2 here 7 and 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 looked 5 looked 6 up 7 and 8 answered 8 answered 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 : ' [ill] will come of it if he listens to your offer . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 listens 9 listens 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 offer 12 offer 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [counsel] unsought is worth [nothing] , ' replied , rudely , [ardan] son of [gorla] . 1 ' 5 worth 1 ' 10 , 3 unsought 4 is 4 is 5 worth 5 worth 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 10 , 11 rudely 11 rudely 12 , 11 rudely 15 of 12 , 14 son 15 of 17 . therefore , good father , [i] will take service with you at daybreak , and ask no payment till the new year dawns . ' 1 therefore 2 , 1 therefore 3 good 3 good 4 father 4 father 5 , 4 father 18 payment 7 will 8 take 8 take 9 service 9 service 11 you 9 service 18 payment 10 with 11 you 12 at 13 daybreak 13 daybreak 14 , 13 daybreak 18 payment 15 and 16 ask 16 ask 18 payment 17 no 18 payment 18 payment 19 till 19 till 23 dawns 20 the 21 new 21 new 22 year 21 new 23 dawns 23 dawns 24 . 24 . 25 ' now go , and may wisdom go with you . ' 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 may 5 may 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 go 7 go 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 ' in a moment the words that the old man had uttered vanished from his mind and he gave chase . 1 in 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 3 moment 6 that 4 the 5 words 6 that 9 man 6 that 11 uttered 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 man 10 had 11 uttered 11 uttered 12 vanished 11 uttered 15 mind 12 vanished 13 from 13 from 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 and 16 and 17 he 16 and 20 . 17 he 18 gave 18 gave 19 chase at length he could run no more , and stopped to breathe , while the cock and hen went on as before . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 run 5 run 7 more 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stopped 10 stopped 11 to 11 to 12 breathe 12 breathe 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 15 the 14 while 18 hen 16 cock 17 and 16 cock 18 hen 18 hen 19 went 19 went 20 on 20 on 21 as 21 as 22 before 22 before 23 . then he remembered the cows , and , somewhat frightened , turned back to seek them . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 the 4 the 5 cows 5 cows 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 7 and 12 turned 8 , 9 somewhat 9 somewhat 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 , 12 turned 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 seek 15 seek 16 them 16 them 17 . luckily they had not strayed far , and were quietly feeding on the thick green grass . 1 luckily 2 they 1 luckily 11 feeding 2 they 3 had 3 had 5 strayed 4 not 5 strayed 5 strayed 6 far 6 far 7 , 6 far 11 feeding 7 , 8 and 9 were 10 quietly 9 were 11 feeding 11 feeding 12 on 11 feeding 13 the 13 the 14 thick 14 thick 15 green 15 green 16 grass 16 grass 17 . though he followed them till he was tired he could not catch them , though they seemed ever within his reach . 1 though 2 he 1 though 3 followed 1 though 5 till 1 though 15 though 3 followed 4 them 5 till 7 was 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 tired 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 catch 12 catch 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 though 15 though 17 seemed 16 they 17 seemed 17 seemed 19 within 17 seemed 22 . 18 ever 19 within 19 within 20 his 19 within 21 reach [[] [illustration] [:] [ardan] [pursues] [the] [golden] [cock] [and] [the] [silver] [hen] []] ' [faithless] one , you have betrayed your trust ! ' he said to [ardan] [son] of [gorla] . 1 ' 3 one 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 you 4 , 10 ! 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 betrayed 7 betrayed 8 your 8 your 9 trust 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 12 he 19 . 13 said 14 to 17 of 19 . ' [not] [even] [for] [one] [day] could you keep true ! 1 ' 8 you 7 could 8 you 8 you 9 keep 9 keep 10 true 10 true 11 ! well , you shall have your reward at once that others may take warning from you . ' 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 4 shall 18 ' 5 have 6 your 7 reward 10 that 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 that 10 that 11 others 10 that 12 may 12 may 13 take 13 take 14 warning 13 take 15 from 15 from 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' and waving his wand he touched with it the chest of the youth , who became a pillar of stone . 1 and 2 waving 2 waving 3 his 3 his 4 wand 4 wand 5 he 5 he 6 touched 6 touched 7 with 7 with 8 it 8 it 9 the 9 the 10 chest 10 chest 11 of 10 chest 20 stone 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 youth 13 youth 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 became 17 a 18 pillar 17 a 19 of 19 of 20 stone 20 stone 21 . ' [time] [is] [long] [without] my sister and [ardan] [my] brother . 1 ' 6 my 6 my 7 sister 6 my 11 brother 7 sister 8 and 11 brother 12 . so [i] have [vowed] to seek them wherever they may be . ' 1 so 3 have 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 seek 6 seek 7 them 7 them 8 wherever 8 wherever 13 ' 9 they 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 12 . 12 . 13 ' and his father answered : 1 and 2 his 1 and 4 answered 2 his 3 father 4 answered 5 : ' [it] is more than three years since my sister left us . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 left 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 three 6 three 7 years 7 years 8 since 8 since 11 left 9 my 10 sister 10 sister 11 left 11 left 12 us 12 us 13 . and his father answered : 1 and 2 his 1 and 4 answered 2 his 3 father 4 answered 5 : ' [go] , then , and take our blessing with you . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 13 ' 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 take 7 take 8 our 8 our 9 blessing 10 with 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 ' in the wood he felt hungry , for he had walked far , and he sat down to eat . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 he 2 the 3 wood 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 had 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 far 11 walked 12 far 12 far 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 sat 16 sat 17 down 16 sat 19 eat 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 . suddenly a voice behind him cried : 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 3 voice 3 voice 4 behind 4 behind 5 him 4 behind 6 cried 6 cried 7 : ' [a] [bit] for me ! a bit for me ! ' 1 ' 6 ! 1 ' 12 ' 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 ! 7 a 8 bit 8 bit 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' and looking round he beheld the black raven of the wilderness . 1 and 2 looking 1 and 4 he 2 looking 3 round 4 he 5 beheld 5 beheld 6 the 6 the 7 black 7 black 8 raven 8 raven 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 wilderness 11 wilderness 12 . the door stood open and he entered , and the old man gave him welcome , and the golden-haired maiden likewise . 1 the 2 door 2 door 4 open 3 stood 4 open 4 open 5 and 5 and 6 he 5 and 10 the 5 and 20 maiden 6 he 7 entered 7 entered 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 old 12 man 12 man 14 him 13 gave 14 him 14 him 15 welcome 14 him 18 the 15 welcome 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 the 19 golden-haired 19 golden-haired 20 maiden 20 maiden 21 likewise 21 likewise 22 . next day he set forth at dawn with the dun cows in front of him , and followed patiently wherever they might lead him . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 forth 5 forth 6 at 6 at 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 with 8 with 9 the 8 with 11 cows 9 the 10 dun 11 cows 12 in 12 in 13 front 13 front 14 of 14 of 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 followed 18 followed 19 patiently 19 patiently 20 wherever 20 wherever 21 they 20 wherever 22 might 22 might 23 lead 23 lead 24 him 23 lead 25 . on the way he saw the gold cock and silver hen , which ran even closer to him than they had done to his brothers . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 he 4 he 5 saw 4 he 6 the 6 the 7 gold 6 the 8 cock 8 cock 9 and 9 and 10 silver 10 silver 11 hen 11 hen 25 brothers 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 ran 14 ran 15 even 14 ran 16 closer 16 closer 17 to 16 closer 18 him 16 closer 19 than 17 to 18 him 19 than 20 they 19 than 22 done 21 had 22 done 22 done 23 to 22 done 25 brothers 24 his 25 brothers 25 brothers 26 . the fire was fierce , but the cows took no heed , and walked steadily through it , [covan] the [brown-haired] following them . 1 the 2 fire 2 fire 6 but 3 was 6 but 4 fierce 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 cows 6 but 9 took 7 the 8 cows 9 took 11 heed 9 took 14 walked 10 no 11 heed 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 walked 14 walked 15 steadily 14 walked 16 through 16 through 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 20 the 20 the 22 following 22 following 23 them 23 them 24 . next [they] [plunged] [into] a foaming river , and [covan] plunged in [after] them , [though] the water came high above his waist . 1 next 5 a 5 a 24 . 6 foaming 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 24 . 9 and 11 plunged 11 plunged 12 in 12 in 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 23 waist 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 came 19 came 21 above 20 high 21 above 21 above 22 his 22 his 23 waist on the other side of [the] [river] [lay] a wide plain , and here the cows lay down , [while] [covan] looked about him . 1 on 2 the 2 the 5 of 3 other 4 side 4 side 5 of 5 of 9 a 5 of 19 , 9 a 10 wide 10 wide 11 plain 11 plain 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 here 14 here 15 the 14 here 17 lay 15 the 16 cows 17 lay 18 down 19 , 22 looked 22 looked 23 about 23 about 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [hasten] [,] hasten , [covan] the [brown-haired] , for your cows are in the corn , and you must drive them out ! ' 1 ' 4 hasten 1 ' 25 ' 4 hasten 10 for 5 , 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 for 11 your 12 cows 11 your 24 ! 12 cows 13 are 13 are 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 corn 16 corn 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 must 20 must 22 them 21 drive 22 them 22 them 23 out 24 ! 25 ' and he went on listening to the music . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 listening 5 listening 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 music 8 music 9 . very soon the same youth returned , and cried with panting breath : 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 6 returned 3 the 4 same 4 same 6 returned 5 youth 6 returned 6 returned 7 , 6 returned 8 and 6 returned 9 cried 9 cried 10 with 9 cried 13 : 10 with 11 panting 10 with 12 breath ' [out] upon you , [covan] son of [gorla] , that you stand [there] [agape] . 1 ' 13 stand 1 ' 16 . 3 upon 4 you 4 you 5 , 4 you 12 you 5 , 10 , 5 , 11 that 7 son 8 of 8 of 10 , 12 you 13 stand for our dogs are chasing your cows , and you must drive them off ! ' 1 for 5 chasing 2 our 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 are 4 are 5 chasing 5 chasing 6 your 5 chasing 7 cows 5 chasing 15 ! 7 cows 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 drive 12 drive 14 off 13 them 14 off 15 ! 16 ' and he stayed where he was till the music ceased . 1 and 2 he 1 and 7 till 2 he 3 stayed 4 where 5 he 4 where 6 was 6 was 7 till 7 till 8 the 7 till 10 ceased 9 music 10 ceased 10 ceased 11 . ' [what] [can] [these] things [mean] ? ' said [covan] to himself , as he followed his cows . 1 ' 5 things 1 ' 8 ' 5 things 7 ? 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 followed 16 followed 17 his 17 his 18 cows 18 cows 19 . darkness now fell , the wind howled , and torrents of rain poured upon them . 1 darkness 3 fell 2 now 3 fell 3 fell 4 , 3 fell 10 torrents 4 , 7 howled 5 the 6 wind 6 wind 7 howled 8 , 10 torrents 9 and 10 torrents 10 torrents 11 of 10 torrents 12 rain 12 rain 13 poured 13 poured 14 upon 14 upon 15 them 15 them 16 . covan knew not how far they might yet have to go , or indeed if they were on the right road . 1 covan 6 they 2 knew 3 not 2 knew 4 how 4 how 5 far 4 how 6 they 6 they 7 might 6 they 16 they 7 might 9 have 8 yet 9 have 9 have 11 go 10 to 11 go 11 go 14 indeed 12 , 13 or 12 , 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 if 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 right 19 the 21 road 21 road 22 . what was he to do ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 5 do 1 what 6 ? 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 do he waited thus , for he could go neither forwards nor backwards , [till] he felt a great friendly paw laid on his shoulder . 1 he 2 waited 1 he 12 backwards 2 waited 3 thus 2 waited 4 , 2 waited 5 for 5 for 9 neither 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 go 8 go 9 neither 9 neither 11 nor 10 forwards 11 nor 12 backwards 13 , 13 , 15 he 15 he 16 felt 16 felt 19 friendly 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 friendly 19 friendly 20 paw 20 paw 21 laid 21 laid 22 on 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 shoulder 24 shoulder 25 . ' [my] cave is [just] here , ' [said] the [dog] of [maol-mór] , of whom [covan] [son] [of] [gorla] [had] [heard] [much] . 1 ' 3 cave 3 cave 4 is 4 is 6 here 4 is 24 . 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 of 15 of 16 whom and [covan] entered , and supped , and slept , and in the [morning] [rose] up a [new] man . 1 and 3 entered 3 entered 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 7 , 6 supped 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 11 and 20 . 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 up 16 up 19 man 17 a 19 man ' [farewell] , [covan] , ' said the [dog] [of] [maol-mór] . 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 12 . 7 said 8 the ' [may] success go with you , for you [took] [what] [i] had to give and did not mock me . 1 ' 3 success 3 success 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 9 you 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 17 did 15 give 19 mock 16 and 17 did 17 did 18 not 19 mock 20 me 20 me 21 . so , when danger is your companion , wish for me , and [i] will not fail you . ' 1 so 3 when 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 is 3 when 9 wish 3 when 17 fail 4 danger 5 is 6 your 7 companion 7 companion 8 , 8 , 9 wish 9 wish 10 for 9 wish 13 and 10 for 11 me 12 , 13 and 15 will 16 not 16 not 17 fail 17 fail 18 you 17 fail 20 ' 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' all that day they walked , and when night fell they were in a barren plain , with only rocks for shelter . 1 all 2 that 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 they 4 they 5 walked 5 walked 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 7 and 11 they 8 when 9 night 8 when 10 fell 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 barren 15 barren 16 plain 16 plain 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 20 rocks 19 only 20 rocks 20 rocks 21 for 21 for 22 shelter 22 shelter 23 . ' [we] must rest here as best we can , ' [spoke] [covan] to the cows . 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 11 ' 4 rest 5 here 4 rest 10 , 5 here 6 as 6 as 7 best 7 best 8 we 8 we 9 can 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 to 11 ' 17 . 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 cows and they bowed their heads and [lay] [down] in the place where they stood . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 their 4 their 5 heads 5 heads 6 and 6 and 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 place 11 place 12 where 11 place 15 . 12 where 13 they 13 they 14 stood and [covan] listened thankfully to his words , and at dawn he rose up to seek his cows . 1 and 3 listened 3 listened 4 thankfully 3 listened 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 he 10 at 11 dawn 10 at 12 he 12 he 13 rose 12 he 14 up 12 he 17 his 14 up 15 to 15 to 16 seek 17 his 18 cows 18 cows 19 . ' [farewell] ! ' cried the black raven . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 5 cried 8 raven 6 the 7 black 8 raven 9 . ' [you] trusted me , and took all [i] had to offer in return for the food you once gave me . 1 ' 3 trusted 1 ' 22 . 3 trusted 6 and 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 took 8 all 8 all 10 had 8 all 11 to 11 to 13 in 12 offer 13 in 13 in 14 return 14 return 15 for 15 for 17 food 15 for 18 you 16 the 17 food 18 you 19 once 18 you 20 gave 18 you 22 . 20 gave 21 me so if in time to come you need a friend , wish for me , and [i] will not fail you . ' 1 so 2 if 2 if 3 in 2 if 6 come 3 in 4 time 4 time 5 to 6 come 7 you 7 you 8 need 8 need 14 me 9 a 10 friend 10 friend 11 , 11 , 12 wish 12 wish 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 will 18 will 19 not 19 not 20 fail 20 fail 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' as before , the cows were standing in the spot where he had left them , ready to set out . 1 as 2 before 2 before 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 cows 5 cows 6 were 5 cows 10 spot 5 cows 14 left 6 were 7 standing 7 standing 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 spot 10 spot 11 where 11 where 12 he 12 he 13 had 14 left 16 , 14 left 17 ready 15 them 16 , 17 ready 18 to 17 ready 19 set 19 set 20 out 20 out 21 . ' [we] can go [no] further , ' spake [covan] to the cows . 1 ' 8 ' 3 can 4 go 4 go 6 further 6 further 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 spake 9 spake 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 cows 13 cows 14 . then there was a swish of water at his feet , and out peeped the head of the famous otter [doran-donn] of the stream . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 a 2 there 20 otter 4 a 5 swish 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 water 8 at 10 feet 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 out 13 out 14 peeped 13 out 17 of 14 peeped 15 the 14 peeped 16 head 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 famous 19 famous 20 otter 20 otter 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 stream 24 stream 25 . ' [trust] to me and [i] will [find] you warmth and shelter , ['] said [doran-donn] ; ' [and] for food fish in plenty . ' 1 ' 4 me 1 ' 26 ' 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 and 7 will 9 you 7 will 25 . 9 you 11 and 10 warmth 11 and 11 and 12 shelter 12 shelter 13 , 13 , 15 said 15 said 17 ; 17 ; 18 ' 18 ' 20 for 20 for 21 food 20 for 22 fish 22 fish 23 in 23 in 24 plenty 25 . 26 ' and [covan] went with him thankfully , and ate and rested , and laid aside three-thirds of his weariness . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 thankfully 6 thankfully 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ate 9 ate 10 and 10 and 11 rested 11 rested 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 16 three-thirds 13 and 14 laid 14 laid 15 aside 16 three-thirds 19 weariness 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 weariness 19 weariness 20 . ' [because] you trusted [me] and [took] what [i] had to offer , you have made me your friend , [covan] , ' said [doran-donn] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 trusted 4 trusted 6 and 6 and 8 what 8 what 12 offer 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 offer 12 offer 13 , 13 , 26 . 14 you 15 have 14 you 20 , 15 have 16 made 16 made 17 me 16 made 18 your 18 your 19 friend 20 , 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 26 . 24 said 26 . then he plunged into the stream , and was seen no more . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 plunged 3 plunged 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 stream 6 stream 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 seen 9 was 10 seen 10 seen 11 no 11 no 12 more 12 more 13 . ' [you] have done well indeed , ' he said to [covan] [son] of [gorla] . 1 ' 6 indeed 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 well 4 done 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 16 . 10 said 11 to 14 of 16 . ' [and] now , what would you have as a reward ? ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 13 ' 5 what 6 would 5 what 9 as 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 reward 11 reward 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' the [old] man looked grave at the words of [covan] [.] 1 the 3 man 3 man 4 looked 4 looked 5 grave 4 looked 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 words 8 words 9 of but the perils are great too great for you to overcome . ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 too 2 the 3 perils 3 perils 4 are 3 perils 6 too 5 great 6 too 6 too 7 great 7 great 10 to 8 for 9 you 8 for 10 to 10 to 11 overcome 11 overcome 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [tell] me what they are , ' said [covan] again , ' and [i] [shall] know better if [i] [may] overcome them . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 8 ' 3 me 4 what 5 they 6 are 5 they 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 ' 9 said 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 17 know 17 know 18 better 18 better 19 if 18 better 23 them 22 overcome 23 them 23 them 24 . 23 them 25 ' ' [listen] , then , and judge . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 judge 7 judge 8 . in the mountain yonder there dwells a roe , white of foot , with horns that branch like the antlers of a deer . 1 in 2 the 1 in 6 dwells 2 the 3 mountain 4 yonder 5 there 4 yonder 6 dwells 6 dwells 7 a 6 dwells 8 roe 6 dwells 10 white 6 dwells 15 horns 9 , 10 white 11 of 12 foot 12 foot 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 horns 15 horns 16 that 15 horns 18 like 15 horns 23 deer 16 that 17 branch 19 the 20 antlers 20 antlers 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 deer 23 deer 24 . on the lake that leads to the land of the [sun] floats a duck whose body is green and whose neck is of [gold] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 lake 3 lake 4 that 4 that 5 leads 4 that 8 land 4 that 25 . 5 leads 6 to 6 to 7 the 8 land 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 floats 13 a 14 duck 13 a 25 . 14 duck 15 whose 15 whose 16 body 15 whose 17 is 17 is 22 is 18 green 19 and 19 and 20 whose 20 whose 21 neck 21 neck 22 is 22 is 23 of ' [to-morrow] at cock-crow [i] [will] begone ! ' answered [covan] [.] 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 answered 3 at 4 cock-crow 4 cock-crow 7 begone 7 begone 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [oh] , that he was here ! ' he cried . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 he 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 here 7 here 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . and looking up he saw him . 1 and 2 looking 1 and 4 he 2 looking 3 up 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 6 him 7 . ' [why] [did] you summon me ? ' asked the [dog] of [maol-mór] [.] 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 8 ' 4 you 5 summon 5 summon 6 me 6 me 7 ? 8 ' 9 asked 8 ' 10 the 10 the 12 of ' [fear] [nothing] ; [i] will soon catch her for you . ' 1 ' 4 ; 1 ' 13 ' 6 will 7 soon 7 soon 8 catch 7 soon 12 . 8 catch 9 her 9 her 11 you 10 for 11 you 12 . 13 ' and in a short while he laid the roe unhurt [at] [covan] 's feet . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 2 in 4 short 4 short 5 while 4 short 8 the 6 he 7 laid 7 laid 8 the 8 the 9 roe 9 roe 10 unhurt 9 roe 15 . 10 unhurt 13 's 13 's 14 feet ' [what] will you wish me to do with her ? ' said the [dog] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 you 3 will 11 ? 4 you 6 me 5 wish 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 her 11 ? 13 said 11 ? 16 . 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the and [covan] answered : 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 4 : but carry you the roe to the back of the cottage , and tether her so that she cannot escape . ' 1 but 13 and 2 carry 13 and 3 you 4 the 4 the 5 roe 5 roe 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 back 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 cottage 11 cottage 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 tether 13 and 15 her 15 her 16 so 15 her 18 she 15 her 20 escape 15 her 21 . 16 so 17 that 19 cannot 20 escape 21 . 22 ' ' [it] shall be done , ' said the [dog] [of] [maol-mór] . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 7 ' 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 done 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 13 . 8 said 9 the ' [surely] [i] can catch him , [good] [swimmer] as [i] am , ' to himself . 1 ' 10 as 1 ' 14 ' 4 can 5 catch 5 catch 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 10 as 12 am 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 to 14 ' 17 . 15 to 16 himself ' [oh] [that] the [black] raven were [here] to help me ! ' he thought to himself . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 12 ! 4 the 6 raven 6 raven 7 were 7 were 9 to 9 to 10 help 10 help 11 me 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 17 himself 15 thought 16 to 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . and in a moment the black raven was perched on his shoulder . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 5 the 6 black 6 black 7 raven 7 raven 8 was 8 was 9 perched 9 perched 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 shoulder 12 shoulder 13 . ' [how] can [i] help you ? ' asked the raven . 1 ' 8 ' 3 can 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 11 raven 11 raven 12 . and [covan] answered : 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [catch] me the [green] duck that floats on the water . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 13 ' 4 the 6 duck 6 duck 8 floats 7 that 8 floats 8 floats 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 . 12 . 13 ' in the deep dark pool of which the old man had spoken the silver-sided salmon was lying under a rock . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 deep 3 deep 5 pool 4 dark 5 pool 5 pool 6 of 5 pool 13 the 6 of 7 which 7 which 8 the 9 old 10 man 9 old 13 the 11 had 12 spoken 12 spoken 13 the 13 the 14 silver-sided 14 silver-sided 16 was 15 salmon 16 was 16 was 17 lying 16 was 20 rock 16 was 21 . 17 lying 18 under 18 under 19 a 19 a 20 rock [[] [illustration] [:] [doran-donn] [brings] [the] [salmon] [to] [covan] [the] [brown-haired] []] ' [surely] [i] [,] good fisher as [i] am , can catch him , ' said [covan] [son] [of] [gorla] . 1 ' 5 good 1 ' 15 ' 5 good 6 fisher 6 fisher 7 as 7 as 10 , 9 am 10 , 11 can 12 catch 12 catch 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 21 . and cutting a slender pole from a bush , he fastened a line to the end of it . 1 and 2 cutting 1 and 3 a 3 a 4 slender 4 slender 5 pole 5 pole 6 from 6 from 7 a 7 a 8 bush 8 bush 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 fastened 11 fastened 12 a 12 a 13 line 12 a 17 of 13 line 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 end 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . but cast with what skill he might , it availed nothing , for the salmon would not even look at the bait . 1 but 2 cast 2 cast 3 with 2 cast 15 salmon 3 with 5 skill 4 what 5 skill 6 he 7 might 7 might 8 , 7 might 10 availed 7 might 15 salmon 9 it 10 availed 11 nothing 12 , 11 nothing 13 for 13 for 15 salmon 14 the 15 salmon 15 salmon 16 would 15 salmon 22 bait 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 even 18 even 19 look 19 look 20 at 20 at 21 the 22 bait 23 . ' [i] am beaten at last , unless [the] [doran-donn] can deliver me , ' he cried . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 15 ' 4 beaten 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 unless 8 unless 11 can 11 can 12 deliver 12 deliver 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 cried 17 cried 18 . and as he spoke there was a swish of the water , and the face of the [doran-donn] [looked] up at him . 1 and 13 and 2 as 3 he 2 as 5 there 3 he 4 spoke 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 swish 8 swish 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 face 15 face 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 20 up 20 up 21 at 21 at 22 him 21 at 23 . ' [o] catch me , [i] pray you , that salmon under the rock ! ' said [covan] [son] [of] [gorla] . 1 ' 3 catch 1 ' 7 pray 3 catch 4 me 4 me 5 , 7 pray 8 you 7 pray 15 ! 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 salmon 11 salmon 14 rock 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 rock 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 22 . and the [doran-donn] dived , and laying hold of the salmon by his tail , bore it back to the place where [covan] was standing . 1 and 2 the 1 and 15 , 2 the 9 of 4 dived 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 laying 7 laying 8 hold 8 hold 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 salmon 11 salmon 14 tail 12 by 14 tail 13 his 14 tail 15 , 16 bore 16 bore 17 it 17 it 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 place 21 place 22 where 22 where 24 was 24 was 25 standing 25 standing 26 . and [this] [was] [what] the old man said : ' [you] [began] well , my son , so things have gone well with you . 1 and 5 the 1 and 17 , 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 15 my 13 well 14 , 14 , 15 my 15 my 16 son 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 things 19 things 21 gone 19 things 25 . 20 have 21 gone 21 gone 22 well 21 gone 23 with 23 with 24 you you set store by your mother 's blessing , therefore you have been blest . 1 you 2 set 2 set 3 store 2 set 10 therefore 3 store 4 by 5 your 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 7 's 8 blessing 8 blessing 9 , 9 , 10 therefore 10 therefore 11 you 10 therefore 12 have 10 therefore 15 . 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 blest last of all , difficulties gave you courage , instead of lending you despair . 1 last 2 of 1 last 6 gave 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 difficulties 6 gave 7 you 6 gave 8 courage 8 courage 9 , 9 , 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 lending 12 lending 13 you 12 lending 14 despair 14 despair 15 . and so farewell , and may wisdom be with you . ' 1 and 3 farewell 2 so 3 farewell 3 farewell 5 and 3 farewell 7 wisdom 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 may 7 wisdom 9 with 8 be 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [first] tell me your [name] ? ' [asked] [covan] softly . 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' 3 tell 4 me 3 tell 7 ? 4 me 5 your 8 ' 11 softly 11 softly 12 . ' [i] am the [spirit] of [age] , ' said the old man . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 old 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 . ( taken from a [celtic] [story] [.] translated by [norman] [macleod] . ) 1 ( 3 from 1 ( 13 ) 2 taken 3 from 4 a 8 translated 8 translated 9 by 8 translated 12 . 12 . 13 ) [the] [princess] [bella-flor] once upon a time there lived a man who had two sons . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 two 11 two 12 sons 12 sons 13 . for some time the son who stayed at home spent his father 's wealth freely , believing that he alone remained to enjoy it . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 son 5 son 6 who 6 who 7 stayed 6 who 10 spent 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 spent 10 spent 11 his 10 spent 13 's 10 spent 25 . 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 wealth 14 wealth 15 freely 14 wealth 24 it 15 freely 16 , 17 believing 18 that 17 believing 21 remained 18 that 19 he 20 alone 21 remained 21 remained 22 to 22 to 23 enjoy 23 enjoy 24 it ' [have] you forgotten me ? ' asked the man . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 ? 3 you 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 me 6 ? 8 asked 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 10 man 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 . ' [i] can't forget a person [i] have never known , ' was the rude answer . 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 12 ' 3 can't 4 forget 4 forget 6 person 5 a 6 person 8 have 9 never 9 never 10 known 10 known 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 rude 15 rude 16 answer 16 answer 17 . ' [i] am your brother , ' replied the stranger , ' and [i] have [returned] [home] [without] the [money] [i] hoped to have [made] . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 7 ' 4 your 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 12 ' 8 replied 10 stranger 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 26 . 15 have 24 have 19 the 22 hoped 22 hoped 23 to 23 to 24 have 24 have 26 . and , what is worse , they tell me in the village that my father is dead . 1 and 3 what 2 , 3 what 3 what 13 that 3 what 18 . 4 is 5 worse 5 worse 6 , 5 worse 8 tell 6 , 7 they 8 tell 9 me 8 tell 10 in 8 tell 13 that 11 the 13 that 12 village 13 that 13 that 15 father 14 my 15 father 15 father 17 dead 16 is 17 dead i would have counted my lost gold as nothing if [i] could have seen him once more . ' 1 i 2 would 1 i 5 my 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 counted 5 my 6 lost 6 lost 7 gold 6 lost 8 as 8 as 9 nothing 8 as 14 seen 10 if 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 seen 14 seen 15 him 15 him 16 once 16 once 17 more 17 more 18 . 18 . 19 ' you had better go there and look for it ; [i] have no more time to waste . ' 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 better 2 had 19 ' 3 better 4 go 4 go 5 there 4 go 7 look 6 and 7 look 7 look 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 ; 12 have 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 time 15 time 17 waste 16 to 17 waste 17 waste 18 . 18 . 19 ' and he went his way . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 way 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 . ' [what] use is this old thing to me ? ' he said to himself . 1 ' 3 use 1 ' 10 ? 3 use 4 is 4 is 5 this 4 is 9 me 6 old 7 thing 7 thing 9 me 8 to 9 me 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . in doing so he discovered a secret drawer , and in it lay a paper . 1 in 2 doing 2 doing 3 so 3 so 8 drawer 4 he 5 discovered 5 discovered 8 drawer 6 a 7 secret 7 secret 8 drawer 8 drawer 9 , 8 drawer 15 paper 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 it 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 lay 14 a 15 paper 15 paper 16 . the debtor proved to be an old miser , who lived at the other end of the village . 1 the 2 debtor 2 debtor 3 proved 3 proved 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 miser 8 miser 10 who 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 lived 11 lived 12 at 11 lived 18 village 11 lived 19 . 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 village a few weeks after this he was walking through the streets of the nearest town , when he met a poor woman crying bitterly . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 after 4 after 5 this 4 after 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 walking 7 was 10 the 8 walking 9 through 10 the 11 streets 11 streets 12 of 11 streets 14 nearest 12 of 13 the 14 nearest 15 town 15 town 16 , 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 he 17 when 19 met 18 he 19 met 19 met 20 a 20 a 21 poor 21 poor 22 woman 22 woman 23 crying 23 crying 24 bitterly 24 bitterly 25 . ' [comfort] [yourself] , ' said the stranger kindly ; ' they shall [neither] send [your] [husband] to [prison] [nor] sell your goods [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 10 ; 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 10 ; 6 said 7 the 8 stranger 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 12 they 12 they 13 shall 13 shall 15 send 15 send 18 to 18 to 21 sell 21 sell 23 goods 22 your 23 goods i will not only pay his debts but , if he dies , the cost of his burial also . 1 i 2 will 1 i 15 cost 2 will 3 not 4 only 5 pay 5 pay 7 debts 6 his 7 debts 7 debts 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 dies 12 dies 13 , 13 , 15 cost 14 the 15 cost 15 cost 18 burial 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 burial 18 burial 19 also 19 also 20 . and now go home , and nurse him as well as you can . ' 1 and 2 now 1 and 9 as 2 now 3 go 3 go 6 and 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 nurse 7 nurse 8 him 9 as 11 as 10 well 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 . 14 . 15 ' and so she did ; but , in spite of her care , the husband died , and was buried by the stranger . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 2 so 5 ; 3 she 4 did 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 care 11 her 15 husband 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 husband 15 husband 16 died 15 husband 23 stranger 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 was 19 was 20 buried 20 buried 21 by 21 by 22 the 21 by 23 stranger 23 stranger 24 . but everything cost more than he had expected , and when all was paid he found that only three gold pieces were left . 1 but 2 everything 2 everything 3 cost 3 cost 4 more 3 cost 16 found 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 expected 8 expected 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 when 12 all 12 all 13 was 13 was 14 paid 14 paid 15 he 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 that 17 that 22 were 18 only 19 three 18 only 21 pieces 20 gold 21 pieces 21 pieces 22 were 22 were 23 left 23 left 24 . ' [what] am [i] to do now ? ' said he to himself . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 9 ' 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 he 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 . ' [i] [think] [i] had better go to court , and enter into the service of the king . ' 1 ' 18 king 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 court 9 court 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 enter 12 enter 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 service 15 service 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 . 19 . 20 ' unfortunately , the new-comer [was] by nature spiteful and envious , and could not bear [anyone] to have better luck [than] [himself] . 1 unfortunately 2 , 1 unfortunately 9 and 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 new-comer 4 new-comer 6 by 6 by 7 nature 7 nature 8 spiteful 9 and 10 envious 10 envious 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 bear 14 not 23 . 15 bear 17 to 17 to 18 have 18 have 20 luck 19 better 20 luck ' [that] will do nicely , ' thought the [scoundrel] [,] rubbing his hands . 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 9 the 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 nicely 5 nicely 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 thought 9 the 12 rubbing 12 rubbing 14 hands 13 his 14 hands 14 hands 15 . either way , he will be out of my path . ' 1 either 2 way 2 way 3 , 2 way 7 out 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 be 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 path 10 path 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [oh] , sire ! the [princess] [bella-flor] ' answered the man , and then stopped as if afraid [.] 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 answered 3 , 4 sire 4 sire 5 ! 4 sire 9 ' 5 ! 6 the 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 stopped 16 stopped 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 afraid ' [what] of the [princess] [bella-flor] [?] ' asked the king impatiently . 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 8 ' 3 of 4 the 8 ' 9 asked 8 ' 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 impatiently 12 impatiently 13 . ' [i] have heard it is [whispered] at court that your majesty desires to know where she lies in hiding . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 22 ' 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 5 it 6 is 8 at 8 at 9 court 9 court 12 majesty 10 that 12 majesty 11 your 12 majesty 12 majesty 14 to 13 desires 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 where 16 where 18 lies 16 where 20 hiding 17 she 18 lies 18 lies 19 in 20 hiding 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] would [give] [half] my kingdom to the man who will bring her to me , ' cried the king , eagerly . 1 ' 3 would 1 ' 18 ' 6 my 7 kingdom 7 kingdom 8 to 8 to 11 who 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 who 11 who 12 will 12 will 13 bring 13 bring 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 cried 19 cried 23 eagerly 19 cried 24 . 20 the 23 eagerly 21 king 22 , 21 king 23 eagerly ' [speak] on [,] knave ; has a bird of the air revealed to you the secret ? ' 1 ' 18 ? 3 on 5 knave 5 knave 6 ; 5 knave 10 of 5 knave 18 ? 7 has 9 bird 7 has 10 of 8 a 9 bird 10 of 11 the 10 of 13 revealed 11 the 12 air 13 revealed 14 to 13 revealed 17 secret 14 to 15 you 16 the 17 secret 18 ? 19 ' and without another word he left the hall , leaving [josé] staring with surprise and horror . 1 and 2 without 1 and 5 he 2 without 4 word 3 another 4 word 4 word 5 he 5 he 6 left 6 left 7 the 7 the 8 hall 8 hall 9 , 9 , 10 leaving 10 leaving 16 horror 12 staring 13 with 13 with 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 and 15 and 16 horror 16 horror 17 . ' [how] can [i] [find] the [princess] [bella-flor] [when] [i] have never even seen her ? ' thought he . 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 17 ' 3 can 11 have 6 the 11 have 12 never 14 seen 13 even 14 seen 14 seen 15 her 15 her 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' 17 ' 18 thought 18 thought 19 he 19 he 20 . ' [but] it is no use staying here , for [i] [shall] only be put to death . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 13 only 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 10 for 7 staying 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 for 13 only 19 ' 14 be 16 to 15 put 16 to 16 to 17 death 17 death 18 . 18 . 19 ' and he walked slowly to the stables to choose himself a horse . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 walked 2 he 10 himself 3 walked 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 to 5 to 6 the 7 stables 10 himself 8 to 9 choose 9 choose 10 himself 10 himself 12 horse 10 himself 13 . 11 a 12 horse ' [take] me , ' it said in a gentle whisper , ' and all will go well . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 me 4 , 4 , 7 said 5 ' 7 said 6 it 7 said 7 said 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 gentle 10 gentle 11 whisper 11 whisper 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 will 16 will 17 go 17 go 18 well 18 well 19 . 19 . 20 ' josé still felt so bewildered with the mission that the king had given him that he forgot to be astonished at hearing a horse talk . 1 josé 2 still 1 josé 6 with 1 josé 15 that 2 still 3 felt 3 felt 4 so 3 felt 5 bewildered 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 mission 8 mission 9 that 9 that 10 the 9 that 11 king 9 that 15 that 12 had 13 given 12 had 15 that 13 given 14 him 13 given 15 that 15 that 16 he 15 that 19 be 17 forgot 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 25 talk 20 astonished 21 at 21 at 22 hearing 22 hearing 23 a 23 a 25 talk 24 horse 25 talk 25 talk 26 . mechanically he laid his hand on the bridle and led the white horse out of the stable . 1 mechanically 2 he 2 he 3 laid 3 laid 8 bridle 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 bridle 8 bridle 13 horse 8 bridle 18 . 9 and 10 led 10 led 11 the 11 the 12 white 12 white 13 horse 13 horse 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 stable he was about to mount on his back , when the animal spoke again : 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 mount 3 about 5 mount 4 to 5 mount 5 mount 6 on 5 mount 13 spoke 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 back 9 , 10 when 10 when 12 animal 10 when 13 spoke 11 the 12 animal 13 spoke 14 again 13 spoke 15 : ' [pick] up [those] [three] loaves of bread which you see there , and put them in your pocket . ' 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 21 ' 3 up 6 loaves 6 loaves 7 of 7 of 8 bread 8 bread 9 which 10 you 11 see 10 you 13 , 11 see 12 there 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 put 15 put 16 them 16 them 19 pocket 17 in 19 pocket 18 your 19 pocket 19 pocket 20 . 19 pocket 21 ' they rode far without meeting any adventures , but at length they came to an ant-hill , and the horse stopped . 1 they 2 rode 2 rode 16 ant-hill 3 far 5 meeting 3 far 8 , 3 far 16 ant-hill 4 without 5 meeting 5 meeting 6 any 5 meeting 7 adventures 9 but 12 they 9 but 16 ant-hill 10 at 11 length 11 length 12 they 12 they 13 came 13 came 14 to 15 an 16 ant-hill 16 ant-hill 17 , 16 ant-hill 19 the 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 21 stopped 20 horse 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 . ' [crumble] those [three] loaves for the ants , ' he said . 1 ' 10 ' 3 those 5 loaves 5 loaves 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 ants 8 ants 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . but [josé] hesitated . 1 but 3 hesitated 3 hesitated 4 . ' [why] , we may want them ourselves ! ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 ' 4 we 5 may 4 we 8 ourselves 5 may 6 want 6 want 7 them 8 ourselves 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 11 answered 12 he 12 he 13 . ' [never] [mind] that ; give them to the ants all the same . 1 ' 5 ; 4 that 5 ; 5 ; 6 give 6 give 7 them 6 give 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 ants 10 ants 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 . do not lose any chance of helping others . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 lose 3 lose 4 any 3 lose 5 chance 5 chance 6 of 6 of 7 helping 7 helping 8 others 8 others 9 . 9 . 10 ' and when the loaves lay in crumbs on the road , the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 loaves 4 loaves 6 in 4 loaves 7 crumbs 4 loaves 15 on 5 lay 6 in 7 crumbs 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 road 11 , 14 galloped 12 the 13 horse 13 horse 14 galloped 14 galloped 15 on 15 on 16 . by-and-by they entered a rocky pass between two mountains , and here they saw an eagle which had been caught in a hunter 's net . 1 by-and-by 2 they 1 by-and-by 3 entered 3 entered 4 a 3 entered 5 rocky 5 rocky 9 mountains 6 pass 7 between 7 between 8 two 8 two 9 mountains 9 mountains 10 , 9 mountains 12 here 11 and 12 here 12 here 13 they 12 here 17 which 13 they 14 saw 15 an 16 eagle 16 eagle 17 which 17 which 18 had 18 had 19 been 19 been 20 caught 19 been 21 in 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 hunter 23 hunter 24 's 24 's 25 net 25 net 26 . ' [get] down and cut the meshes of that net , and [set] the poor bird free , ' said the horse . 1 ' 11 , 1 ' 19 ' 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 cut 5 cut 6 the 6 the 7 meshes 7 meshes 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 net 10 net 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the 14 the 15 poor 15 poor 16 bird 17 free 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 the 21 the 22 horse 22 horse 23 . ' [but] it will take so long , ' objected [josé] , ' and we [may] [miss] the [princess] . ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 9 ' 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 take 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 ' 10 objected 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 21 ' 18 the 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [never] mind that ; do not miss a chance of helping others , ' answered the horse . 1 ' 3 mind 1 ' 15 ' 4 that 7 not 5 ; 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 miss 8 miss 9 a 9 a 12 helping 10 chance 12 helping 11 of 12 helping 12 helping 13 others 12 helping 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 answered 15 ' 19 . 16 answered 18 horse 17 the 18 horse and when the meshes were cut , and the eagle was free , the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 meshes 4 meshes 5 were 5 were 6 cut 6 cut 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 eagle 10 eagle 12 free 10 eagle 13 , 11 was 12 free 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 galloped 16 galloped 17 on 16 galloped 18 . ' [do] you see that little [fish] ? it will die if you do not put it back in the water . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ? 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 little 8 ? 23 ' 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 die 11 die 13 you 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 do 14 do 15 not 14 do 16 put 16 put 18 back 17 it 18 back 18 back 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [but] , really , we shall never [find] [the] [princess] [bella-flor] , if we waste our [time] like this ! ' cried [josé] [.] 1 ' 7 shall 1 ' 22 ' 3 , 4 really 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 shall 7 shall 8 never 8 never 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 we 15 we 17 our 16 waste 17 our 19 like 20 this 20 this 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' 22 ' 23 cried [[] [illustration] [:] [do] [not] [lose] [a] [chance] [of] [helping] [others] [we] [never] [waste] [time] [when] [we] [are] [helping] [others] []] ' [we] never waste time when we are helping others , ' answered the horse . 1 ' 15 horse 3 never 4 waste 4 waste 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 helping 9 helping 10 others 10 others 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 horse 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 . and soon the little fish was swimming happily away . 1 and 2 soon 1 and 8 happily 2 soon 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 fish 6 was 7 swimming 7 swimming 8 happily 8 happily 9 away 8 happily 10 . ' [now] listen , ' said the horse . 1 ' 3 listen 3 listen 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 9 . ' [i] am [going] to give all sorts of little hops and skips , which will amuse the [princess] [bella-flor] . 1 ' 15 which 3 am 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 8 sorts 7 all 8 sorts 8 sorts 9 of 8 sorts 14 , 10 little 11 hops 11 hops 12 and 11 hops 13 skips 13 skips 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 will 16 will 17 amuse 17 amuse 18 the 18 the 21 . then she will tell you that she would like to ride a little way , and you must help her to mount . 1 then 3 will 2 she 3 will 3 will 5 you 3 will 8 would 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 that 7 she 8 would 8 would 9 like 8 would 11 ride 9 like 10 to 11 ride 12 a 12 a 13 little 12 a 15 , 13 little 14 way 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 16 and 23 . 17 you 18 must 18 must 19 help 19 help 20 her 19 help 22 mount 20 her 21 to once on my back we will go like wind to the king 's palace [.] ['] 1 once 2 on 2 on 4 back 3 my 4 back 4 back 14 palace 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 go 7 go 8 like 7 go 10 to 8 like 9 wind 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 14 palace 13 's 14 palace ' [oh] , [i] have let fall [my] bran ! ' cried she ; ' please get down and [pick] it up for me . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 26 ' 5 have 6 let 6 let 7 fall 7 fall 24 me 9 bran 10 ! 9 bran 18 down 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 she 13 she 14 ; 15 ' 16 please 16 please 17 get 17 get 18 down 18 down 19 and 19 and 21 it 21 it 22 up 22 up 23 for 23 for 24 me 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' but [josé] only answered : 1 but 5 : 3 only 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [we] shall find plenty of bran where we are going . ' 1 ' 4 find 1 ' 12 . 1 ' 13 ' 3 shall 4 find 4 find 5 plenty 4 find 8 where 5 plenty 6 of 7 bran 8 where 8 where 11 going 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 going and the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 horse 3 horse 4 galloped 3 horse 5 on 5 on 6 . ' [dear] me ; how stupid ! 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 7 ! 4 ; 5 how 5 how 6 stupid 5 how 7 ! i have let my handkerchief blow away , ' said she . 1 i 2 have 1 i 6 blow 3 let 6 blow 4 my 5 handkerchief 5 handkerchief 6 blow 6 blow 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [will] you climb up and get it for me ? ' 1 ' 12 ' 3 you 4 climb 4 climb 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 8 it 8 it 9 for 9 for 10 me 9 for 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' but [josé] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [we] shall find plenty of handkerchiefs where we are going . ' 1 ' 4 find 3 shall 4 find 4 find 5 plenty 4 find 8 where 5 plenty 6 of 6 of 7 handkerchiefs 8 where 11 going 8 where 13 ' 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 going 12 . 13 ' and the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 horse 3 horse 4 galloped 3 horse 5 on 5 on 6 . after the wood they reached a river , and the princess slipped a ring off her finger and let it roll into the water . 1 after 3 wood 1 after 4 they 2 the 3 wood 4 they 5 reached 4 they 9 and 4 they 11 princess 6 a 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 12 slipped 11 princess 16 her 11 princess 24 water 13 a 14 ring 14 ring 15 off 15 off 16 her 16 her 17 finger 17 finger 19 let 18 and 19 let 19 let 21 roll 20 it 21 roll 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . ' [how] careless of me , ' gasped she , beginning to sob . 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 13 sob 3 careless 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 she 10 , 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 to 11 beginning 13 sob 13 sob 14 . ' [i] have lost my favourite ring ; do stop for a [moment] [and] look if you can see it . ' 1 ' 18 can 3 have 4 lost 4 lost 8 ; 5 my 6 favourite 6 favourite 7 ring 7 ring 8 ; 8 ; 9 do 8 ; 10 stop 10 stop 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 15 look 15 look 16 if 16 if 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 see 19 see 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 ' but [josé] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [you] [will] [find] plenty of rings [where] you are going . ' 1 ' 5 plenty 1 ' 13 ' 5 plenty 6 of 5 plenty 7 rings 6 of 7 rings 9 you 10 are 9 you 12 . 10 are 11 going 12 . 13 ' and the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 horse 3 horse 4 galloped 3 horse 5 on 5 on 6 . at last they entered the palace gates , and the king 's heart bounded with joy at beholding his beloved [bella-flor] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 entered 4 entered 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 gates 7 gates 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 's 12 's 13 heart 13 heart 20 beloved 13 heart 22 . 14 bounded 15 with 15 with 16 joy 16 joy 18 beholding 17 at 18 beholding 18 beholding 19 his 19 his 20 beloved and , in despair , the king was driven to take counsel of [josé] . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 despair 4 despair 5 , 5 , 15 . 6 the 7 king 6 the 8 was 8 was 9 driven 9 driven 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 counsel 12 counsel 13 of 12 counsel 15 . and if you return without them [i] will have you drowned . ' 1 and 2 if 1 and 11 drowned 3 you 5 without 3 you 10 you 4 return 5 without 5 without 6 them 8 will 10 you 9 have 10 you 10 you 11 drowned 11 drowned 12 . 11 drowned 13 ' 12 . 13 ' poor [josé] [was] [much] [troubled] [at] [these] [words] . 1 poor 9 . he thought that he had done all that was required of him , and that his life was safe . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 done 6 done 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 11 of 10 required 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 17 life 16 his 17 life 17 life 18 was 18 was 19 safe 19 safe 20 . however , he bowed low , and went out to consult his friend the horse . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 low 5 low 6 , 5 low 14 the 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 the 8 went 9 out 9 out 11 consult 10 to 11 consult 11 consult 14 the 12 his 13 friend 13 friend 14 the 14 the 15 horse 14 the 16 . and [josé] mounted at once . 1 and 3 mounted 3 mounted 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 . they rode on till they came to the ant-hill , and then the horse asked : 1 they 2 rode 2 rode 3 on 2 rode 5 they 2 rode 15 asked 4 till 5 they 5 they 7 to 5 they 9 ant-hill 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 the 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 then 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 the 12 then 15 asked 14 horse 15 asked 15 asked 16 : ' [would] you like to have the bran ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 the 7 the 8 bran 8 bran 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [what] is the use of liking ? ' answered [josé] [.] 1 ' 8 ? 3 is 4 the 3 is 8 ? 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 liking 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 answered josé listened in surprise . 1 josé 2 listened 2 listened 3 in 3 in 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 . [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [josé] [found] [the] [princess] [bella-flor] []] then he sat under a tree and waited , while his horse cropped the green turf . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 sat 3 sat 4 under 3 sat 8 waited 4 under 6 tree 5 a 6 tree 7 and 8 waited 8 waited 9 , 8 waited 10 while 10 while 12 horse 10 while 13 cropped 11 his 12 horse 13 cropped 14 the 13 cropped 16 turf 14 the 15 green 16 turf 17 . when they arrived at the tree , they saw the handkerchief fluttering like a flag from the topmost branch , and [josé] ['s] spirits sank again . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 arrived 3 arrived 4 at 3 arrived 27 . 4 at 6 tree 5 the 6 tree 7 , 21 and 7 , 25 sank 8 they 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 handkerchief 11 handkerchief 12 fluttering 12 fluttering 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 flag 15 flag 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 topmost 18 topmost 19 branch 19 branch 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 24 spirits 25 sank 26 again 26 again 27 . ' [how] [am] [i] to get that handkerchief ? ' cried he ; ' why [i] should need [jacob] ['s] [ladder] ! ' 1 ' 5 to 1 ' 23 ' 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 that 7 that 8 handkerchief 9 ? 13 ; 9 ? 22 ! 10 ' 11 cried 10 ' 13 ; 11 cried 12 he 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 why 15 why 17 should 17 should 18 need 22 ! 23 ' but the horse answered : 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 answered 2 the 3 horse 4 answered 5 : ' [do] not be frightened ; call to the eagle you set free from the net , he will bring it to you . ' 1 ' 25 ' 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 ; 6 ; 7 call 6 ; 17 , 7 call 8 to 8 to 11 you 8 to 12 set 9 the 10 eagle 10 eagle 11 you 12 set 13 free 13 free 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 net 17 , 20 bring 17 , 25 ' 18 he 19 will 18 he 20 bring 20 bring 21 it 21 it 23 you 22 to 23 you 23 you 24 . so [josé] [called] to the eagle , and the eagle flew to the top of the tree and brought back the handkerchief in its beak . 1 so 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 eagle 6 eagle 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 eagle 10 eagle 11 flew 11 flew 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 top 14 top 15 of 14 top 17 tree 15 of 16 the 17 tree 18 and 18 and 19 brought 19 brought 20 back 19 brought 25 beak 19 brought 26 . 21 the 22 handkerchief 22 handkerchief 23 in 23 in 25 beak 24 its 25 beak josé thanked him , and vaulting on his horse they rode on to the river . 1 josé 2 thanked 1 josé 10 they 1 josé 15 river 2 thanked 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 vaulting 6 vaulting 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 horse 11 rode 12 on 12 on 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 river 15 river 16 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [king] [jumps] [into] [the] [cauldron] []] ' [do] not be frightened , ' said the horse . 1 ' 7 ' 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 horse 10 horse 11 . he was left there [till] [bella-flor] [cried] that he must be cooked [enough] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 12 cooked 2 was 3 left 3 left 4 there 8 that 11 be 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 cooked 12 cooked 14 . then out came a youth so young and handsome , that everyone fell in love with him , and [bella-flor] [most] [of] [all] . 1 then 3 came 1 then 19 and 1 then 24 . 2 out 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 youth 5 youth 6 so 6 so 7 young 6 so 11 that 7 young 8 and 8 and 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 , 11 that 12 everyone 13 fell 14 in 14 in 15 love 15 love 16 with 16 with 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and then [josé] was proclaimed king , on condition that he [married] [bella-flor] , [which] he promised to [do] the next day . 1 then 3 was 3 was 4 proclaimed 4 proclaimed 5 king 5 king 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 8 condition 8 condition 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 15 he 13 , 15 he 15 he 16 promised 16 promised 17 to 17 to 19 the 19 the 20 next 20 next 21 day 21 day 22 . why have you done all this for me ? ' 1 why 5 all 1 why 10 ' 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 done 4 done 5 all 5 all 6 this 6 this 8 me 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 ? and the [horse] answered : ' [i] am the soul of that unhappy man for [whom] you spent all your fortune . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 : 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 22 . 8 am 9 the 9 the 10 soul 9 the 11 of 10 soul 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 unhappy 13 unhappy 14 man 14 man 15 for 15 for 17 you 17 you 20 your 18 spent 19 all 19 all 20 your 20 your 21 fortune 21 fortune 22 . and when [i] saw you in danger of death [i] [begged] that [i] might help you , as you had helped me . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 you 4 saw 5 you 5 you 6 in 5 you 16 you 6 in 7 danger 7 danger 8 of 8 of 9 death 12 that 14 might 14 might 15 help 15 help 16 you 16 you 17 , 16 you 19 you 17 , 18 as 19 you 22 me 19 you 23 . 20 had 21 helped 21 helped 22 me for , as [i] told you , [good] deeds [bear] their [own] fruit ! ['] 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 6 you 3 as 7 , 5 told 6 you 7 , 9 deeds 9 deeds 14 ! 11 their 13 fruit 13 fruit 14 ! ( from [cuentos] , [oraciones] , y [adivinas] , por [fernan] [caballero] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 14 ) 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 y 7 y 9 , 9 , 10 por 10 por 13 . 13 . 14 ) [the] [bird] [of] [truth] slipping his net quickly beneath it he drew it out and lifted the silk coverlet . 1 slipping 7 he 2 his 3 net 2 his 7 he 4 quickly 5 beneath 5 beneath 6 it 6 it 7 he 7 he 8 drew 8 drew 9 it 9 it 10 out 10 out 11 and 11 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 the 13 the 14 silk 14 silk 15 coverlet 15 coverlet 16 . the good woman flung up her hands in despair when she beheld the contents of the cradle . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 woman 3 woman 4 flung 4 flung 7 hands 5 up 7 hands 6 her 7 hands 7 hands 9 despair 8 in 9 despair 9 despair 18 . 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 beheld 12 beheld 13 the 13 the 14 contents 14 contents 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 cradle 16 the 18 . ' [are] not eight [children] [enough] , ' she cried , ' [without] bringing [us] two more [?] 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 eight 4 eight 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 bringing 14 bringing 16 two 16 two 17 more how do you think we can feed them ? ' 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 9 ? 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 we 5 we 6 can 6 can 7 feed 7 feed 8 them 9 ? 10 ' what is enough for eight is also enough for ten . ' 1 what 2 is 1 what 11 . 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 5 eight 6 is 5 eight 10 ten 6 is 7 also 7 also 8 enough 8 enough 9 for 10 ten 11 . 11 . 12 ' the wife said no more ; and in truth her heart yearned over the little creatures . 1 the 2 wife 2 wife 3 said 3 said 4 no 4 no 5 more 4 no 12 yearned 6 ; 12 yearned 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 truth 9 truth 12 yearned 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 yearned 12 yearned 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 creatures 15 little 17 . here they would take out the bits of bread they had saved from their breakfast and crumble them for the birds . 1 here 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 take 3 would 11 had 4 take 5 out 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 bits 7 bits 8 of 8 of 9 bread 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 saved 12 saved 13 from 12 saved 17 crumble 14 their 15 breakfast 15 breakfast 16 and 15 breakfast 17 crumble 17 crumble 18 them 17 crumble 21 birds 17 crumble 22 . 18 them 19 for 20 the 21 birds but though the little orphans did their best to avoid quarrelling with their foster-brothers , it was very difficult always to keep the peace . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 the 2 though 14 foster-brothers 4 little 5 orphans 5 orphans 6 did 5 orphans 14 foster-brothers 6 did 8 best 7 their 8 best 9 to 10 avoid 10 avoid 11 quarrelling 11 quarrelling 12 with 12 with 13 their 13 their 14 foster-brothers 14 foster-brothers 15 , 14 foster-brothers 20 always 14 foster-brothers 23 the 16 it 19 difficult 17 was 18 very 18 very 19 difficult 19 difficult 20 always 20 always 21 to 22 keep 23 the 23 the 24 peace 24 peace 25 . matters got worse and worse till , one morning , the eldest boy said to the twins : 1 matters 2 got 2 got 6 till 3 worse 4 and 3 worse 5 worse 4 and 5 worse 5 worse 6 till 6 till 7 , 7 , 8 one 7 , 14 said 8 one 9 morning 9 morning 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 eldest 12 eldest 13 boy 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 twins 17 twins 18 : the poor children did not answer the insult ; but it made them very unhappy . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 children 3 children 8 insult 4 did 8 insult 5 not 8 insult 6 answer 8 insult 7 the 8 insult 8 insult 11 it 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 made 11 it 16 . 12 made 13 them 12 made 15 unhappy 14 very 15 unhappy so next day they arose as early as the birds and stole downstairs without anybody hearing them . 1 so 2 next 1 so 13 downstairs 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 they 4 they 5 arose 6 as 7 early 6 as 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 birds 9 the 11 and 11 and 12 stole 12 stole 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 14 without 14 without 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 hearing 16 hearing 17 them 17 them 18 . one window was open , and they crept softly out and ran to the side of the river . 1 one 2 window 2 window 4 open 3 was 4 open 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 crept 8 crept 10 out 9 softly 10 out 10 out 18 river 10 out 19 . 11 and 12 ran 12 ran 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 side 15 side 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 river however , the boy fought down his tears , and said cheerfully : 1 however 5 fought 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 fought 5 fought 6 down 5 fought 7 his 7 his 8 tears 7 his 9 , 7 his 12 cheerfully 10 and 12 cheerfully 11 said 12 cheerfully 12 cheerfully 13 : ' [happy] , [indeed] , are the [eyes] that behold [you] ! 1 ' 12 ! 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 are 6 are 7 the 7 the 9 that 9 that 10 behold 10 behold 12 ! only think of your having returned to your long-forgotten country friends , after you have lived for years in a palace ! ' 1 only 2 think 1 only 9 long-forgotten 2 think 3 of 3 of 5 having 4 your 5 having 5 having 6 returned 6 returned 7 to 8 your 9 long-forgotten 9 long-forgotten 10 country 9 long-forgotten 18 years 9 long-forgotten 22 ! 10 country 11 friends 11 friends 12 , 13 after 14 you 13 after 16 lived 15 have 16 lived 16 lived 17 for 16 lived 18 years 18 years 19 in 18 years 21 palace 20 a 21 palace 22 ! 23 ' but , ' she added politely , ' [i] hope that you and all your family are well ? ' 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 4 she 4 she 5 added 5 added 6 politely 6 politely 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 20 ' 10 hope 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 and 13 and 17 are 14 all 17 are 15 your 16 family 16 family 17 are 17 are 18 well 17 are 19 ? 17 are 20 ' ' [very] well [indeed] , [i] am glad to say . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 5 , 5 , 8 glad 7 am 8 glad 8 glad 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 . ' [and] how is the nightingale singing ? 1 ' 3 how 3 how 8 ? 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 nightingale 6 nightingale 7 singing 7 singing 8 ? does the lark soar as high as ever ? 1 does 4 soar 2 the 3 lark 3 lark 4 soar 4 soar 6 high 5 as 6 high 6 high 7 as 7 as 8 ever 8 ever 9 ? and does the linnet dress herself as smartly ? ' 1 and 2 does 2 does 8 smartly 2 does 9 ? 3 the 4 linnet 4 linnet 8 smartly 5 dress 6 herself 6 herself 7 as 6 herself 8 smartly 9 ? 10 ' but here the country swallow drew herself up . 1 but 2 here 1 but 9 . 2 here 3 the 3 the 4 country 4 country 5 swallow 4 country 6 drew 6 drew 7 herself 7 herself 8 up ' [i] never talk gossip , ' she said severely . 1 ' 7 ' 3 never 4 talk 4 talk 5 gossip 5 gossip 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 severely 10 severely 11 . ' [our] people , who were [once] [so] innocent and well-behaved , have been corrupted by the bad examples of men . 1 ' 22 . 3 people 5 who 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 were 6 were 9 innocent 9 innocent 10 and 10 and 11 well-behaved 10 and 22 . 11 well-behaved 12 , 12 , 15 corrupted 13 have 14 been 13 have 15 corrupted 15 corrupted 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 bad 17 the 20 of 18 bad 19 examples 20 of 21 men it is a thousand pities . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 pities 5 pities 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [what] ! innocence and good behaviour are not to be met with among birds , nor in the country ! 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 innocence 4 innocence 5 and 5 and 6 good 5 and 8 are 6 good 7 behaviour 8 are 9 not 8 are 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 13 with 12 met 13 with 13 with 14 among 14 among 15 birds 15 birds 16 , 15 birds 20 country 16 , 17 nor 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 country 20 country 21 ! my dear friend , what are you saying ? ' 1 my 2 dear 1 my 3 friend 3 friend 5 what 4 , 5 what 5 what 8 saying 6 are 7 you 6 are 8 saying 8 saying 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [the] [truth] and nothing more . 1 ' 5 nothing 4 and 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 more 6 more 7 . out of pure compassion we tried to persuade them to give up this folly ; but they only replied with the utmost insolence . ' 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 pure 3 pure 4 compassion 4 compassion 6 tried 5 we 6 tried 6 tried 7 to 6 tried 8 persuade 8 persuade 9 them 9 them 10 to 9 them 17 they 10 to 16 but 11 give 12 up 11 give 14 folly 13 this 14 folly 14 folly 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 17 they 18 only 18 only 19 replied 19 replied 20 with 19 replied 23 insolence 19 replied 24 . 20 with 22 utmost 21 the 22 utmost 24 . 25 ' ' [how] shocking ! ' exclaimed the city swallow . 1 ' 5 ' 3 shocking 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 the 6 exclaimed 8 city 8 city 9 swallow 9 swallow 10 . ' [yes] , it was . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . ' [i] am astonished at what you say . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 at 5 at 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 say 6 what 9 . 6 what 10 ' 7 you 8 say 9 . 10 ' " this is my nest , " [i] said . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 nest 5 nest 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . " yours ? " he answered , with a rude laugh . 1 " 3 ? 1 " 4 " 2 yours 3 ? 4 " 5 he 4 " 12 . 5 he 6 answered 6 answered 7 , 8 with 11 laugh 9 a 10 rude 9 a 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 . " yes , mine ; my ancestors were born here , and my sons will be born here also . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 mine 4 mine 5 ; 4 mine 7 ancestors 6 my 7 ancestors 7 ancestors 8 were 7 ancestors 18 here 8 were 9 born 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 here 13 my 14 sons 14 sons 18 here 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 born 16 be 18 here 18 here 19 also 18 here 21 " 19 also 20 . and at that my husband set upon him and threw him out of the nest . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 that 2 at 4 my 4 my 5 husband 5 husband 6 set 5 husband 15 nest 6 set 7 upon 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 threw 10 threw 11 him 11 him 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 nest 15 nest 16 . i am sure nothing of this sort ever happens in a town . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 of 4 nothing 8 ever 5 of 7 sort 6 this 7 sort 8 ever 9 happens 9 happens 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 town 12 town 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [not] exactly , [perhaps] . 1 ' 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 , 4 , 6 . but [i] have [seen] a great deal if you [only] [knew] ! ' 1 but 13 ' 3 have 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 12 ! 8 if 9 you 8 if 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [oh] ! do tell us ! do tell us ! ' cried they all . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 do 4 do 5 tell 5 tell 6 us 5 tell 7 ! 7 ! 8 do 7 ! 11 ! 8 do 9 tell 9 tell 10 us 11 ! 12 ' 11 ! 13 cried 13 cried 14 they 14 they 15 all 15 all 16 . and when they had settled themselves comfortably , the city swallow began : 1 and 2 when 2 when 13 : 3 they 4 had 3 they 6 themselves 5 settled 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 comfortably 7 comfortably 11 swallow 8 , 9 the 8 , 11 swallow 9 the 10 city 10 city 11 swallow 11 swallow 12 began 12 began 13 : ' [and] was [this] not true ? ' asked the swallows eagerly . 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 8 ' 3 was 5 not 5 not 6 true 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 swallows 11 swallows 12 eagerly 12 eagerly 13 . ' [of] course not , ' answered the city [lady] , with some contempt [for] [their] stupidity . 1 ' 6 ' 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 18 . 8 the 9 city 8 the 14 contempt 9 city 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 some 14 contempt 17 stupidity 14 contempt 18 . in the morning so [i] am told by my friend the kingfisher they were rescued by a fisherman who lived near the river bank . ' 1 in 2 the 1 in 3 morning 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 so 3 morning 12 kingfisher 6 am 7 told 7 told 8 by 8 by 10 friend 9 my 10 friend 10 friend 11 the 11 the 12 kingfisher 12 kingfisher 13 they 12 kingfisher 26 ' 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 rescued 15 rescued 16 by 16 by 17 a 18 fisherman 19 who 19 who 20 lived 20 lived 21 near 21 near 23 river 22 the 23 river 23 river 24 bank 23 river 26 ' 24 bank 25 . 25 . 26 ' meanwhile the swallows had spoken again . 1 meanwhile 2 the 2 the 3 swallows 3 swallows 4 had 4 had 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 again 6 again 7 . ' [that] was indeed good fortune ! ' cried they [.] 1 ' 4 indeed 3 was 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 good 4 indeed 9 cried 5 good 6 fortune 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 10 they ' [and] when the children are grown up they can return to their father and set [their] [mother] [free] . ' 1 ' 3 when 1 ' 21 ' 4 the 5 children 4 the 20 . 5 children 6 are 6 are 10 can 7 grown 8 up 7 grown 10 can 9 they 10 can 10 can 11 return 11 return 12 to 11 return 16 set 12 to 15 and 13 their 14 father 14 father 15 and 20 . 21 ' in fact , it is so difficult that there is only one way of proving it to the king . ' 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 difficult 6 so 8 that 8 that 13 way 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 only 11 only 12 one 12 one 13 way 13 way 14 of 14 of 15 proving 15 proving 16 it 15 proving 19 king 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 king 19 king 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [and] what is that ? ' cried all the swallows at once . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 swallows 11 swallows 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 . ' [and] how do you know it ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' we began to talk about certain things which were happening in the palace , and of the events of past years . 1 we 4 talk 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 talk 4 talk 5 about 4 talk 6 certain 4 talk 19 of 6 certain 7 things 7 things 8 which 7 things 9 were 7 things 10 happening 10 happening 13 palace 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 , 15 and 16 of 16 of 17 the 16 of 19 of 17 the 18 events 18 events 19 of 19 of 21 years 19 of 22 . 20 past 21 years ' " and where can this bird be found ? " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 and 2 " 11 " 3 and 4 where 5 can 6 this 5 can 8 be 6 this 7 bird 8 be 9 found 9 found 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [that] is just what [i] don't know , ' answered [her] [friend] . 1 ' 5 what 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 14 . so that even if the prince did succeed in getting there , he could never understand what the owl said . 1 so 2 that 2 that 4 if 2 that 7 did 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 the 6 prince 7 did 7 did 8 succeed 8 succeed 9 in 9 in 10 getting 10 getting 11 there 11 there 14 could 11 there 19 owl 12 , 14 could 13 he 14 could 15 never 16 understand 15 never 19 owl 17 what 18 the 18 the 19 owl 19 owl 20 said 20 said 21 . but , look , the sun is sinking to his nest in the depths of the sea , and [i] must go to mine . 1 but 2 , 1 but 3 look 3 look 4 , 3 look 6 sun 3 look 7 is 3 look 8 sinking 5 the 6 sun 8 sinking 9 to 8 sinking 10 his 10 his 11 nest 10 his 14 depths 11 nest 12 in 12 in 13 the 14 depths 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 must 21 must 22 go 22 go 23 to 23 to 24 mine 24 mine 25 . good-night , friends , good-night ! ' 1 good-night 2 , 1 good-night 5 good-night 2 , 4 , 3 friends 4 , 5 good-night 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' after two hours ' walking , they arrived at a large city , which they felt sure must be the capital of their father 's kingdom . 1 after 3 hours 2 two 3 hours 3 hours 4 ' 3 hours 5 walking 5 walking 6 , 5 walking 8 arrived 7 they 8 arrived 8 arrived 9 at 8 arrived 14 which 10 a 11 large 11 large 12 city 12 city 14 which 13 , 14 which 14 which 23 their 15 they 16 felt 15 they 23 their 16 felt 17 sure 17 sure 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 the 20 the 22 of 21 capital 22 of 23 their 24 father 24 father 25 's 25 's 26 kingdom 26 kingdom 27 . so he bade them farewell and set out . 1 so 2 he 1 so 6 and 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 4 them 5 farewell 6 and 6 and 7 set 7 set 8 out 8 out 9 . for three days he wandered by the most out-of-the-way paths , but no signs of a tower were to be seen anywhere . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 he 4 he 5 wandered 5 wandered 6 by 5 wandered 10 paths 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 out-of-the-way 10 paths 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 13 no 14 signs 14 signs 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 tower 16 a 19 to 17 tower 18 were 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 seen 21 seen 22 anywhere 22 anywhere 23 . ' [poor] child , ' [answered] the dove , ' who has sent you on such a useless quest ? ' 1 ' 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 the 5 ' 21 ' 8 dove 9 , 8 dove 10 ' 8 dove 14 you 8 dove 18 useless 8 dove 19 quest 8 dove 21 ' 9 , 10 ' 11 who 12 has 12 has 13 sent 13 sent 14 you 15 on 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 useless 19 quest 20 ? ' [my] good or evil fortune , ' replied the boy , ' [i] know not [which] . ' 1 ' 10 the 1 ' 13 ' 3 good 4 or 4 or 5 evil 5 evil 6 fortune 6 fortune 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 19 ' 15 know 16 not 16 not 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [to] get there , ' said the dove , ' you must follow the wind , which to-day is blowing towards the castle . ' 1 ' 3 get 3 get 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 9 dove 9 dove 10 , 10 , 18 which 11 ' 12 you 11 ' 14 follow 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 follow 14 follow 15 the 14 follow 16 wind 14 follow 18 which 17 , 18 which 18 which 20 is 18 which 21 blowing 19 to-day 20 is 21 blowing 22 towards 22 towards 23 the 23 the 24 castle 24 castle 25 . 25 . 26 ' the boy thanked her , and followed the wind , fearing all the time that it might change its direction and lead him astray . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 her 3 thanked 5 , 3 thanked 7 followed 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 followed 7 followed 8 the 7 followed 15 that 8 the 9 wind 9 wind 10 , 10 , 11 fearing 11 fearing 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 time 14 time 15 that 15 that 17 might 16 it 17 might 17 might 18 change 17 might 21 and 19 its 20 direction 20 direction 21 and 21 and 23 him 22 lead 23 him 23 him 24 astray 23 him 25 . but the wind seemed to feel pity for him and blew steadily on . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 12 steadily 4 seemed 5 to 4 seemed 12 steadily 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 pity 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 and 9 him 12 steadily 10 and 11 blew 12 steadily 13 on 13 on 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [who] [are] [you] [who] [dare] [to] [knock] [at] [my] [door] [?] ['] []] ' [who] [are] [you] who dare to knock at my door and wake me ? ' cried she . 1 ' 5 who 5 who 14 me 6 dare 7 to 7 to 8 knock 8 knock 9 at 9 at 10 my 10 my 11 door 10 my 14 me 12 and 13 wake 13 wake 14 me 14 me 15 ? 15 ? 19 . 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 18 she 18 she 19 . ' [be] quick and tell me what you want , or it will be the worse for you . ' 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 4 and 4 and 19 . 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 9 want 9 want 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 will 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 the 15 the 16 worse 16 worse 17 for 16 worse 19 . 17 for 18 you 19 . 20 ' ' [very] good , ' replied the witch , with something that she meant for a smile , ' but to-day it is late . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 witch 7 the 8 witch 8 witch 13 she 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 something 10 with 12 that 10 with 13 she 13 she 18 , 14 meant 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 smile 17 smile 18 , 18 , 20 but 18 , 25 . 19 ' 20 but 20 but 21 to-day 22 it 23 is 22 it 25 . 23 is 24 late to-morrow you shall go . 1 to-morrow 3 shall 1 to-morrow 4 go 2 you 3 shall 4 go 5 . now enter , and you shall sleep with my lizards . ' 1 now 2 enter 1 now 12 ' 2 enter 4 and 3 , 4 and 5 you 7 sleep 6 shall 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 with 8 with 9 my 9 my 10 lizards 10 lizards 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] [cannot] stay , ' said he . 1 ' 6 ' 4 stay 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [i] must go back at once , so as to reach the road from which [i] [started] [before] [day] dawns . ' 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 23 ' 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 10 as 9 so 10 as 10 as 11 to 11 to 12 reach 12 reach 14 road 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 from 15 from 16 which 21 dawns 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [if] you fail to keep your word [i] [will] [change] you into a lizard for ever . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 19 ' 3 you 4 fail 4 fail 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 your 7 your 8 word 12 you 13 into 13 into 14 a 14 a 15 lizard 15 lizard 16 for 16 for 17 ever 16 for 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] promise , ' answered the boy . 1 ' 3 promise 3 promise 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 8 boy 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 . then the old woman called to a very thin dog , and said to him : 1 then 2 the 1 then 13 said 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 5 called 7 a 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 thin 9 thin 10 dog 10 dog 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 16 : 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 : ' [conduct] [this] pig of a child to the castle of [come-and-never-go] , and take care that you warn my friend of his arrival . ' 1 ' 4 pig 1 ' 26 ' 4 pig 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 child 8 to 9 the 8 to 13 , 8 to 26 ' 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 of 13 , 14 and 13 , 25 . 14 and 15 take 15 take 16 care 16 care 17 that 17 that 18 you 17 that 19 warn 20 my 21 friend 20 my 22 of 22 of 24 arrival 23 his 24 arrival 24 arrival 25 . and the dog arose and shook itself , and set out . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 arose 2 the 3 dog 4 arose 5 and 5 and 6 shook 6 shook 7 itself 7 itself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 set 10 set 11 out 11 out 12 . ' [oh] , heaven , help me ! ' cried he . 1 ' 6 help 3 , 4 heaven 4 heaven 5 , 5 , 6 help 6 help 7 me 6 help 8 ! 6 help 9 ' 6 help 10 cried 10 cried 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [cross] ! cross ! ' [answered] a voice . 1 ' 5 ! 1 ' 6 ' 3 ! 4 cross 4 cross 5 ! 6 ' 8 a 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 . and [first] [i] must fill this jar with the many-coloured water in the courtyard of the castle . ' 1 and 10 many-coloured 4 must 5 fill 5 fill 6 this 5 fill 7 jar 5 fill 8 with 5 fill 10 many-coloured 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 many-coloured 10 many-coloured 11 water 11 water 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 courtyard 14 courtyard 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 castle 17 castle 18 . 18 . 19 ' the boy ran as fast as he could and entered the courtyard , where he saw the two springs close together . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 ran 3 ran 4 as 3 ran 5 fast 4 as 5 fast 5 fast 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 and 9 and 10 entered 9 and 14 where 10 entered 11 the 11 the 12 courtyard 12 courtyard 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 16 saw 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 16 saw 19 springs 18 two 19 springs 19 springs 20 close 20 close 21 together 21 together 22 . he next hastened to the aviary , and was almost deafened by the clamour that rose as he shut the door behind him . 1 he 2 next 1 he 7 , 1 he 8 and 1 he 14 clamour 2 next 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 to 3 hastened 6 aviary 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 aviary 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 almost 11 deafened 12 by 12 by 13 the 12 by 14 clamour 14 clamour 15 that 15 that 16 rose 16 rose 17 as 16 rose 24 . 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 shut 19 shut 21 door 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 behind 22 behind 23 him voices of peacocks , voices of ravens , voices of magpies , each claiming to be the [bird] of [truth] . 1 voices 2 of 1 voices 5 voices 2 of 3 peacocks 3 peacocks 4 , 5 voices 6 of 5 voices 9 voices 6 of 7 ravens 7 ravens 8 , 9 voices 10 of 9 voices 13 each 10 of 11 magpies 11 magpies 12 , 13 each 14 claiming 13 each 21 . 14 claiming 15 to 14 claiming 16 be 16 be 17 the 17 the 19 of [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [the] [boy] [found] [the] [bird] [of] [truth] []] once outside , he ran without stopping to the witch 's tower , and handed to the old woman the jar she had given him . 1 once 2 outside 2 outside 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 ran 5 ran 8 to 6 without 7 stopping 7 stopping 8 to 8 to 10 witch 9 the 10 witch 10 witch 11 's 10 witch 12 tower 10 witch 19 woman 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 handed 15 handed 16 to 15 handed 19 woman 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 woman 19 woman 20 the 20 the 21 jar 20 the 26 . 21 jar 22 she 22 she 23 had 22 she 25 him 23 had 24 given ' [become] a parrot ! ' cried she , flinging the water over him . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 parrot 4 parrot 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 she 8 she 10 flinging 9 , 10 flinging 10 flinging 12 water 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 over 12 water 15 . 13 over 14 him then the creeping multitude around the witch hastened to roll themselves in the water , and stood up , human beings again . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 creeping 2 the 4 multitude 2 the 5 around 5 around 6 the 5 around 8 hastened 7 witch 8 hastened 8 hastened 9 to 8 hastened 10 roll 8 hastened 17 stood 10 roll 11 themselves 10 roll 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 stood 21 beings 18 up 21 beings 19 , 20 human 20 human 21 beings 21 beings 22 again 22 again 23 . when the witch saw what was happening , she took a broomstick and flew away . 1 when 3 witch 2 the 3 witch 3 witch 4 saw 3 witch 9 she 3 witch 14 flew 4 saw 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 happening 7 happening 8 , 10 took 13 and 11 a 12 broomstick 11 a 13 and 13 and 14 flew 14 flew 15 away 15 away 16 . who can guess the delight of the sister [at] the sight of her brother , bearing the [bird] of [truth] ? 1 who 2 can 1 who 21 ? 2 can 3 guess 3 guess 5 delight 3 guess 10 the 4 the 5 delight 5 delight 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 sister 10 the 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 12 of 19 of 13 her 14 brother 14 brother 15 , 15 , 16 bearing 15 , 17 the 17 the 19 of as often happens in these cases , the courtiers brought about that which they feared . 1 as 2 often 1 as 9 courtiers 2 often 3 happens 4 in 6 cases 5 these 6 cases 6 cases 9 courtiers 7 , 9 courtiers 8 the 9 courtiers 9 courtiers 10 brought 9 courtiers 14 they 10 brought 11 about 10 brought 12 that 13 which 14 they 14 they 15 feared 15 feared 16 . they talked so much about the [bird] of [truth] that at last the king heard of it , and expressed a wish to see her . 1 they 2 talked 1 they 26 . 2 talked 19 and 3 so 4 much 3 so 10 that 4 much 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 8 of 10 that 12 last 11 at 12 last 12 last 15 heard 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 heard 15 heard 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 expressed 20 expressed 25 her 21 a 22 wish 22 wish 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 her as soon as he saw this proclamation the boy called his sister , and they hastened to the palace . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 4 he 4 he 6 this 4 he 15 they 4 he 20 . 5 saw 6 this 6 this 7 proclamation 6 this 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 called 10 called 12 sister 10 called 13 , 10 called 14 and 11 his 12 sister 15 they 16 hastened 16 hastened 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 palace alighting on the pillow , close to the king 's head , she bowed respectfully , and said : 1 alighting 4 pillow 2 on 3 the 2 on 4 pillow 4 pillow 5 , 4 pillow 9 king 4 pillow 13 she 6 close 7 to 6 close 8 the 6 close 9 king 9 king 10 's 9 king 11 head 9 king 12 , 13 she 14 bowed 14 bowed 15 respectfully 15 respectfully 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 said 18 said 19 : ' [they] shall pay for their insolence , ' said the king . 1 ' 9 ' 3 shall 4 pay 4 pay 5 for 5 for 6 their 6 their 7 insolence 7 insolence 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . ' [who] are you ? ' asked the king ; ' and what has the [bird] of [truth] to do with you ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 king 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 24 ' 13 what 14 has 13 what 20 do 13 what 23 ? 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 with 21 with 22 you 23 ? 24 ' ' [if] [it] [please] your majesty , the [bird] of [truth] will explain that herself , ' answered the boy . 1 ' 5 your 1 ' 17 ' 5 your 6 majesty 6 majesty 7 , 7 , 8 the 10 of 12 will 12 will 13 explain 13 explain 14 that 14 that 15 herself 14 that 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 answered 17 ' 21 . 18 answered 19 the 20 boy 21 . they all returned in state to the city , where great rejoicings were held . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 returned 3 returned 4 in 3 returned 6 to 4 in 5 state 6 to 8 city 6 to 9 , 6 to 12 rejoicings 7 the 8 city 10 where 11 great 11 great 12 rejoicings 12 rejoicings 14 held 13 were 14 held 14 held 15 . the wicked courtiers had their heads cut off , and all their property was taken away . 1 the 2 wicked 1 the 3 courtiers 3 courtiers 16 away 4 had 5 their 5 their 6 heads 6 heads 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 8 off 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 their 12 their 13 property 13 property 14 was 14 was 15 taken 15 taken 16 away 16 away 17 . as for the good old couple , they were given riches and honour , and were loved and cherished to the ends of their lives . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 old 5 old 6 couple 6 couple 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 given 10 given 11 riches 11 riches 12 and 12 and 13 honour 13 honour 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 were 16 were 18 and 16 were 20 to 16 were 24 their 17 loved 18 and 18 and 19 cherished 20 to 22 ends 21 the 22 ends 22 ends 23 of 24 their 25 lives 25 lives 26 . ( from [cuentos] , [oraciones] , y [adivinas] , por [fernan] [caballero] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 14 ) 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 y 7 y 9 , 9 , 10 por 10 por 13 . 13 . 14 ) [the] [mink] [and] [the] [wolf] in the big forest in the north of [america] lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 big 3 big 4 forest 4 forest 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 north 6 the 16 of 7 north 8 of 10 lived 12 quantity 11 a 12 quantity 12 quantity 13 of 12 quantity 15 animals 13 of 14 wild 15 animals 16 of 16 of 17 all 17 all 18 sorts 18 sorts 19 . but their manners were so good that no one would ever have guessed that . 1 but 2 their 1 but 8 no 2 their 3 manners 3 manners 4 were 5 so 6 good 5 so 7 that 7 that 8 no 8 no 9 one 8 no 11 ever 10 would 11 ever 11 ever 12 have 12 have 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 that 14 that 15 . there , just as he had hoped , he saw the chief mink fishing in a canoe . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 hoped 7 hoped 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 the 11 the 12 chief 12 chief 13 mink 13 mink 14 fishing 14 fishing 15 in 15 in 16 a 15 in 18 . 16 a 17 canoe ' [i] want to fish [too] , ' cried the wolf . 1 ' 8 ' 3 want 4 to 3 want 7 , 4 to 5 fish 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 wolf 11 wolf 12 . but the mink said nothing , and pretended not to hear . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 mink 3 mink 4 said 4 said 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 pretended 8 pretended 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 hear 11 hear 12 . but be sure you eat only the white ones , for the red ones would kill you . ' 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 6 only 4 you 17 you 5 eat 6 only 6 only 7 the 6 only 9 ones 8 white 9 ones 9 ones 14 ones 10 , 11 for 10 , 14 ones 11 for 12 the 13 red 14 ones 15 would 16 kill 16 kill 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [well] , then , stretch yourself out , and rest your head on that piece of wood , ' said the mink . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 stretch 6 stretch 8 out 6 stretch 11 rest 7 yourself 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 rest 13 head 12 your 13 head 13 head 14 on 13 head 18 wood 13 head 24 . 14 on 16 piece 15 that 16 piece 16 piece 17 of 18 wood 19 , 18 wood 23 mink 20 ' 21 said 21 said 22 the 22 the 23 mink and the wolf did as he was bid , and was soon fast asleep . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 wolf 3 wolf 4 did 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 8 bid 7 was 8 bid 8 bid 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 soon 11 was 13 fast 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 . then the mink crept up to him and stabbed him to the heart with his knife , and he died without moving . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 mink 3 mink 4 crept 3 mink 10 him 4 crept 5 up 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 and 8 and 10 him 9 stabbed 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 heart 13 heart 14 with 14 with 15 his 14 with 16 knife 16 knife 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 died 19 he 20 died 20 died 21 without 21 without 22 moving 22 moving 23 . ' [i] [knew] he [was] [dead] [i] knew it ! 1 ' 10 ! 4 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 ! ' [what] are you crying for ? ' asked the old wolf and some friends who had been spending the afternoon with him . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 8 ' 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 crying 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 and 13 and 14 some 13 and 15 friends 15 friends 16 who 16 who 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 spending 19 spending 21 afternoon 20 the 21 afternoon 21 afternoon 22 with 22 with 23 him 23 him 24 . ' [i] shall never [see] [my] [grandson] any more ! ' answered she . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 never 4 never 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 10 ! 13 she 10 ! 14 . 12 answered 13 she ' [mink] [has] killed him , oh ! oh ! ' 1 ' 4 killed 1 ' 11 ' 4 killed 5 him 6 , 7 oh 7 oh 9 oh 8 ! 9 oh 9 oh 11 ' 10 ! 11 ' and putting her head down , she began to weep as loudly as ever . 1 and 2 putting 2 putting 5 down 2 putting 7 she 2 putting 11 as 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 down 6 , 7 she 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 weep 10 weep 11 as 11 as 12 loudly 11 as 13 as 13 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 . ' [there] ! there ! ' said her husband , laying his paw on her shoulder . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 6 ' 4 there 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 her 8 her 9 husband 9 husband 10 , 10 , 11 laying 11 laying 12 his 12 his 13 paw 13 paw 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 shoulder 16 shoulder 17 . ' [be] comforted ; if he is dead , we will avenge him . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 comforted 4 ; 4 ; 5 if 4 ; 12 avenge 5 if 9 , 5 if 10 we 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 dead 8 dead 9 , 10 we 11 will 12 avenge 13 him 12 avenge 14 . 14 . 15 ' and calling to the others they proceeded to talk over the best plan . 1 and 6 they 2 calling 5 others 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 others 5 others 6 they 6 they 7 proceeded 6 they 11 the 8 to 9 talk 9 talk 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 13 plan 12 best 13 plan 13 plan 14 . so he went to a mouse who had often done him a good turn , and greeted her with his best bow . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 7 who 5 a 6 mouse 6 mouse 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 often 9 often 10 done 10 done 11 him 10 done 17 greeted 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 turn 14 turn 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 greeted 18 her 17 greeted 19 with 17 greeted 21 best 20 his 21 best 21 best 22 bow 22 bow 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [mink] [is] [very] [rude] [to] [the] [grandmother] [wolf] []] ' [the] favour is mine , ' answered the mouse . 1 ' 3 favour 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 mouse 10 mouse 11 . ' [tell] me what it is [that] [i] can have the honour of doing for you . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 18 ' 3 me 4 what 4 what 6 is 5 it 6 is 9 can 10 have 10 have 11 the 11 the 12 honour 12 honour 13 of 13 of 14 doing 14 doing 15 for 14 doing 17 . 14 doing 18 ' 15 for 16 you ' [oh] , [something] quite easy , ' replied the mink . 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 5 quite 5 quite 6 easy 6 easy 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 mink 9 replied 11 mink 10 the 11 mink 11 mink 12 . but of course you must manage it so that they notice nothing . ' 1 but 3 course 1 but 14 ' 2 of 3 course 4 you 14 ' 5 must 12 nothing 6 manage 7 it 7 it 8 so 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 they 9 that 11 notice 11 notice 12 nothing 12 nothing 14 ' 13 . 14 ' then the mink thanked her , and went his way ; but before he had gone far he came back again . 1 then 4 thanked 2 the 4 thanked 3 mink 4 thanked 4 thanked 5 her 4 thanked 6 , 6 , 11 ; 7 and 11 ; 8 went 10 way 8 went 11 ; 9 his 10 way 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 22 . 12 but 13 before 12 but 17 far 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 gone 16 gone 17 far 17 far 19 came 18 he 19 came 19 came 20 back 20 back 21 again ' [not] large enough to draw attention , of course ; but it might come in handy . ' 1 ' 11 ; 3 large 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 draw 6 draw 7 attention 7 attention 8 , 8 , 10 course 8 , 11 ; 9 of 10 course 11 ; 15 come 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 might 14 might 15 come 15 come 16 in 16 in 17 handy 17 handy 18 . 18 . 19 ' and with another nod he left her . 1 and 2 with 2 with 4 nod 3 another 4 nod 4 nod 5 he 4 nod 6 left 6 left 7 her 7 her 8 . the next evening the mink washed and brushed himself carefully and set out for the feast . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 evening 3 evening 4 the 4 the 5 mink 5 mink 6 washed 5 mink 9 himself 5 mink 12 set 5 mink 16 feast 6 washed 7 and 7 and 8 brushed 9 himself 10 carefully 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 out 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 feast 16 feast 17 . he knew very well what that meant ; but he had taken his precautions and was not afraid . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 well 2 knew 5 what 3 very 4 well 5 what 7 meant 6 that 7 meant 7 meant 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 taken 12 taken 13 his 13 his 14 precautions 14 precautions 15 and 15 and 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 18 afraid 18 afraid 19 . the house door stood open , but through a crack the mink could see the wolves crowding in the corner behind it . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 door 2 house 10 crack 3 door 4 stood 3 door 5 open 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 through 8 through 9 a 8 through 10 crack 10 crack 11 the 11 the 12 mink 11 the 16 wolves 13 could 14 see 14 see 15 the 15 the 16 wolves 16 wolves 17 crowding 17 crowding 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 corner 20 corner 21 behind 21 behind 22 it 22 it 23 . quick as they were they were too late , for the mink was already through the knot-hole and racing for his canoe . 1 quick 2 as 1 quick 11 the 2 as 6 were 3 they 4 were 3 they 5 they 5 they 6 were 7 too 8 late 8 late 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 mink 12 mink 17 knot-hole 13 was 14 already 14 already 17 knot-hole 15 through 16 the 16 the 17 knot-hole 17 knot-hole 18 and 18 and 19 racing 19 racing 20 for 19 racing 22 canoe 21 his 22 canoe 22 canoe 23 . and the mink 's heart smote him when he heard , for he had not known of this secret store . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 mink 3 mink 4 's 4 's 5 heart 5 heart 6 smote 6 smote 7 him 7 him 8 when 8 when 9 he 8 when 10 heard 10 heard 12 for 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 not 15 not 16 known 16 known 18 this 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 secret 19 secret 20 store 20 store 21 . ' [you] [are] right , ' answered the grandfather ; ' your wisdom is greater than ours . ' 1 ' 8 the 1 ' 12 your 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 grandfather 9 grandfather 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 12 your 13 wisdom 13 wisdom 14 is 14 is 19 ' 15 greater 16 than 16 than 17 ours 17 ours 18 . 17 ours 19 ' 18 . 19 ' and he bade his servants gather enough kelp from the rocks to make a line , as they had brought none with them . 1 and 3 bade 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 5 servants 3 bade 6 gather 4 his 5 servants 6 gather 7 enough 6 gather 8 kelp 8 kelp 9 from 8 kelp 17 as 8 kelp 21 none 9 from 10 the 11 rocks 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 a 14 a 15 line 15 line 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 they 19 had 20 brought 19 had 21 none 21 none 22 with 22 with 23 them 22 with 24 . ' [while] the line is being made you might as well let me have one [last] [dance] , ' remarked the mink . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 19 ' 3 the 4 line 4 line 5 is 6 being 7 made 7 made 9 might 8 you 9 might 9 might 11 well 9 might 12 let 10 as 11 well 12 let 13 me 12 let 14 have 14 have 15 one 15 one 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 remarked 20 remarked 21 the 20 remarked 22 mink 22 mink 23 . and the wolves replied : ' [very] good , you may have your dance ; perhaps it may amuse us as well as you . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 : 2 the 3 wolves 3 wolves 4 replied 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 26 ' 8 good 9 , 9 , 11 may 10 you 11 may 11 may 18 may 12 have 13 your 12 have 14 dance 12 have 15 ; 15 ; 16 perhaps 16 perhaps 17 it 17 it 18 may 18 may 19 amuse 19 amuse 20 us 19 amuse 24 you 20 us 21 as 21 as 22 well 21 as 23 as 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' so they brought two canoes and placed them one beside the other . 1 so 2 they 1 so 3 brought 3 brought 4 two 4 two 5 canoes 4 two 6 and 6 and 7 placed 7 placed 8 them 7 placed 10 beside 7 placed 13 . 8 them 9 one 10 beside 11 the 11 the 12 other ' [pull] [the] canoes a [little] [apart] ; they are too close for this new dance , ' he said , pausing for a moment . 1 ' 4 canoes 1 ' 26 . 4 canoes 5 a 4 canoes 8 ; 8 ; 9 they 9 they 10 are 11 too 13 for 12 close 13 for 13 for 16 dance 14 this 15 new 15 new 16 dance 16 dance 17 , 16 dance 18 ' 16 dance 22 pausing 16 dance 26 . 19 he 20 said 20 said 22 pausing 21 , 22 pausing 22 pausing 23 for 23 for 25 moment 24 a 25 moment ' [now] nearer , now [further] [apart] , ' he would cry as the dance went on . 1 ' 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 , 4 , 5 now 5 now 8 , 8 , 12 cry 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 cry 12 cry 16 went 12 cry 18 . 13 as 14 the 13 as 16 went 14 the 15 dance 16 went 17 on ' [no] ! [further] still . ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 7 ' 5 still 6 . 6 . 7 ' and springing into the air , amidst howls of applause , he came down head foremost , and dived to the bottom . 1 and 2 springing 1 and 4 the 2 springing 3 into 4 the 5 air 5 air 6 , 6 , 7 amidst 7 amidst 8 howls 8 howls 17 , 9 of 10 applause 10 applause 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 down 14 down 15 head 15 head 16 foremost 16 foremost 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 22 bottom 18 and 19 dived 19 dived 20 to 20 to 21 the 22 bottom 23 . ( from the [journal] of the [anthropological] [institute] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 ) 9 . 10 ) [adventures] [of] [an] [indian] [brave] a long , long way off , [right] [away] in the west [of] [america] [,] there [once] lived an old man who had one son [.] 1 a 2 long 2 long 3 , 3 , 4 long 4 long 5 way 5 way 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 west 12 west 16 there 16 there 18 lived 18 lived 19 an 19 an 20 old 20 old 21 man 21 man 22 who 22 who 23 had 23 had 24 one 24 one 25 son the old man and the wife , however , would not go out , but remained in the wigwam making bows and arrows . 1 the 5 the 2 old 3 man 2 old 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 wife 5 the 19 wigwam 7 , 8 however 8 however 9 , 8 however 13 out 8 however 16 remained 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 go 12 go 13 out 14 , 15 but 14 , 16 remained 16 remained 17 in 16 remained 19 wigwam 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 wigwam 19 wigwam 21 bows 20 making 21 bows 21 bows 22 and 21 bows 23 arrows 23 arrows 24 . ' [that] is easily done , ' said the leader , giving a kick to a large tree . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 easily 4 easily 5 done 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 leader 10 leader 11 , 11 , 12 giving 12 giving 13 a 13 a 14 kick 14 kick 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 large 17 large 18 tree 18 tree 19 . flames broke out in the trunk , and before it had burnt up they were as hot as if it had been summer . 1 flames 3 out 1 flames 7 , 1 flames 10 it 1 flames 12 burnt 2 broke 3 out 3 out 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 trunk 7 , 8 and 9 before 10 it 11 had 12 burnt 12 burnt 13 up 12 burnt 24 . 13 up 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 17 hot 16 as 17 hot 17 hot 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 22 been 20 it 23 summer 21 had 22 been but the leader killed most , as he was the best shot . 1 but 2 the 1 but 13 . 2 the 3 leader 3 leader 4 killed 4 killed 5 most 4 killed 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 shot ' [i] am going home another way , ' he told his companions [.] 1 ' 11 told 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 home 5 home 7 way 6 another 7 way 7 way 8 , 7 way 11 told 9 ' 11 told 10 he 11 told 11 told 13 companions 12 his 13 companions and taking another road he reached the village long before they did . 1 and 5 he 2 taking 3 another 2 taking 5 he 3 another 4 road 5 he 6 reached 5 he 11 they 6 reached 8 village 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 long 9 long 10 before 11 they 12 did 12 did 13 . ' [have] you [returned] with [empty] [hands] ? ' asked the old man , as his [son] [opened] [the] [door] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 5 with 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 12 old 21 . 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 his ' [have] [i] ever done that , that [you] put me such a question ? ' asked the youth . 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 16 ' 4 ever 5 done 5 done 6 that 6 that 7 , 8 that 10 put 10 put 12 such 10 put 14 question 11 me 12 such 12 such 13 a 14 question 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 asked 17 asked 19 youth 18 the 19 youth 19 youth 20 . give me the arrows , [i] will finish [making] them , and you can go to the river and bring home the pack ! ' 1 give 2 me 1 give 3 the 3 the 4 arrows 4 arrows 5 , 4 arrows 18 river 7 will 8 finish 8 finish 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 go 15 go 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 river 18 river 25 ' 19 and 20 bring 20 bring 21 home 20 bring 22 the 22 the 23 pack 23 pack 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' he stooped to catch it , but it swirled past him . 1 he 2 stooped 2 stooped 3 to 3 to 4 catch 4 catch 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 swirled 9 swirled 11 him 10 past 11 him 11 him 12 . but by this time it had lost all likeness to a man , and was changed into a piece of wood . 1 but 2 by 2 by 4 time 3 this 4 time 4 time 5 it 5 it 9 likeness 6 had 9 likeness 7 lost 9 likeness 8 all 9 likeness 9 likeness 10 to 9 likeness 14 and 9 likeness 15 was 9 likeness 19 piece 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 , 15 was 16 changed 16 changed 17 into 17 into 18 a 19 piece 20 of 19 piece 21 wood 21 wood 22 . the wood floated on , and the river [got] bigger and bigger and entered a new country . 1 the 2 wood 2 wood 3 floated 3 floated 4 on 3 floated 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 10 bigger 10 bigger 11 and 11 and 12 bigger 12 bigger 13 and 13 and 17 country 14 entered 17 country 15 a 16 new 15 a 17 country 17 country 18 . i will use it as a table to put my food upon . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 10 my 2 will 5 as 3 use 4 it 4 it 5 as 5 as 6 a 5 as 9 put 6 a 7 table 6 a 8 to 10 my 12 upon 10 my 14 ' 11 food 12 upon 13 . 14 ' and gathering up her clothes she took the plank with her into her hut . 1 and 2 gathering 2 gathering 3 up 2 gathering 14 hut 3 up 4 her 3 up 5 clothes 6 she 7 took 7 took 8 the 7 took 9 plank 7 took 10 with 10 with 11 her 10 with 12 into 12 into 13 her 12 into 14 hut 14 hut 15 . the woman had been working hard all day and was very hungry , so she took her biggest spoon and plunged it into the pot . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 8 day 2 woman 12 hungry 2 woman 18 biggest 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 working 5 working 8 day 6 hard 8 day 7 all 8 day 8 day 9 and 8 day 10 was 10 was 11 very 12 hungry 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 she 15 she 16 took 17 her 18 biggest 18 biggest 19 spoon 18 biggest 22 it 20 and 21 plunged 21 plunged 22 it 22 it 23 into 22 it 25 pot 22 it 26 . 24 the 25 pot but what was her astonishment and disgust when both pot and food vanished instantly before her . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 2 what 4 her 2 what 17 . 4 her 5 astonishment 4 her 7 disgust 4 her 16 her 5 astonishment 6 and 8 when 10 pot 8 when 13 vanished 9 both 10 pot 10 pot 11 and 10 pot 12 food 13 vanished 14 instantly 13 vanished 15 before 15 before 16 her ' [oh] , you horrid plank , you have brought me ill-luck ! ' she cried . 1 ' 8 you 1 ' 14 ' 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 horrid 5 horrid 6 plank 6 plank 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 brought 10 brought 11 me 12 ill-luck 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 she 15 she 16 cried 16 cried 17 . and taking it up she flung it away from her . 1 and 2 taking 2 taking 3 it 2 taking 4 up 4 up 6 flung 5 she 6 flung 6 flung 7 it 7 it 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 her 10 her 11 . ' [you] have treated me well , ' he said , ' and meat shall never fail in your house . 1 ' 5 me 3 have 4 treated 4 treated 5 me 5 me 6 well 5 me 14 meat 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 meat 14 meat 16 never 14 meat 20 house 15 shall 16 never 16 never 17 fail 18 in 20 house 19 your 20 house 20 house 21 . but now [i] must go , for [i] have [much] [work] to do . ' 1 but 2 now 1 but 15 ' 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 have 9 have 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . 14 . 15 ' then he set out for his home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 3 set 8 . 4 out 5 for 5 for 7 home 6 his 7 home so he went out quickly into the forest and shed tears , and each tear became a bird . 1 so 2 he 2 he 16 became 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 and 9 and 10 shed 10 shed 11 tears 11 tears 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 became 14 each 15 tear 14 each 16 became 16 became 17 a 16 became 19 . 17 a 18 bird ' [stay] there [till] [i] want you , ' said he ; and he returned to the hut . 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 9 ' 6 want 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 15 returned 14 he 15 returned 15 returned 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 hut 18 hut 19 . ' [i] [saw] some pretty new birds , high up in a tree yonder , ' he remarked . 1 ' 18 remarked 4 some 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 new 6 new 7 birds 7 birds 8 , 7 birds 13 tree 9 high 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 tree 13 tree 14 yonder 14 yonder 15 , 14 yonder 17 he 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 17 he 18 remarked 18 remarked 19 . and the son answered : ' [show] [me] the way and [i] will get them for dinner . ' 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 : 2 the 3 son 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 19 ' 14 get 15 them 15 them 16 for 16 for 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 . 18 . 19 ' the two went out together , and after walking for about half an hour the old man stopped . 1 the 3 went 2 two 3 went 3 went 4 out 3 went 8 after 4 out 5 together 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 walking 9 walking 10 for 10 for 11 about 11 about 12 half 11 about 13 an 13 an 14 hour 14 hour 15 the 15 the 16 old 15 the 18 stopped 16 old 17 man 18 stopped 19 . ' [that] is the [tree] , ' he said . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . and the son began to climb it . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 son 3 son 6 climb 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 climb 6 climb 7 it 7 it 8 . now a strange thing happened [.] 1 now 5 happened 2 a 3 strange 3 strange 5 happened 4 thing 5 happened ' [how] slow you are kneading that cake , ' cried the other old woman at last . 1 ' 18 . 3 slow 5 are 3 slow 18 . 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 kneading 6 kneading 8 cake 6 kneading 11 cried 7 that 8 cake 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 cried 11 cried 13 other 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 old 13 other 16 at 14 old 15 woman 16 at 17 last ' [why] [,] [i] have given you your dinner , and what more do you want ? ' replied the second . 1 ' 5 have 1 ' 17 ? 1 ' 18 ' 5 have 6 given 6 given 7 you 8 your 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 what 12 what 13 more 12 what 17 ? 13 more 14 do 14 do 15 you 14 do 16 want 16 want 17 ? 18 ' 19 replied 19 replied 21 second 20 the 21 second 21 second 22 . ' [you] [didn't] ; at least [i] never [got] it , ' said the other . 1 ' 4 ; 1 ' 12 ' 5 at 6 least 5 at 10 it 6 least 8 never 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 . ' [i] certainly thought you took it from me ; but here is some more . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 certainly 4 thought 4 thought 5 you 4 thought 10 ; 6 took 7 it 7 it 8 from 8 from 9 me 9 me 10 ; 10 ; 12 here 11 but 12 here 12 here 13 is 13 is 14 some 14 some 15 more 14 some 16 . 16 . 17 ' and again the young man stretched out his hand ; and the two old women fell to quarrelling afresh . 1 and 2 again 2 again 3 the 2 again 6 stretched 4 young 5 man 4 young 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 out 6 stretched 9 hand 7 out 8 his 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 10 ; 9 hand 15 women 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 13 two 15 women 14 old 15 women 15 women 19 afresh 16 fell 17 to 17 to 18 quarrelling 18 quarrelling 19 afresh 19 afresh 20 . but when it happened for the third time the old women suspected some trick , and one of them exclaimed : 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 happened 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 for 5 for 8 time 6 the 7 third 7 third 8 time 8 time 9 the 8 time 11 women 8 time 20 exclaimed 10 old 11 women 11 women 12 suspected 13 some 14 trick 14 trick 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 one 17 one 19 them 18 of 19 them 19 them 20 exclaimed 20 exclaimed 21 : ' [i] am [sure] there is a man here ; tell me , are you not my grandson ? ' 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 20 ' 5 there 6 is 5 there 9 here 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 here 9 here 10 ; 10 ; 12 me 10 ; 13 , 11 tell 12 me 13 , 16 not 14 are 15 you 14 are 16 not 16 not 18 grandson 16 not 19 ? 16 not 20 ' 17 my 18 grandson and with that he left them , and wandered about till he found the herb which he wanted . 1 and 2 with 1 and 8 and 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 he 5 left 6 them 5 left 8 and 6 them 7 , 8 and 9 wandered 8 and 15 herb 9 wandered 10 about 9 wandered 11 till 11 till 12 he 11 till 13 found 14 the 15 herb 15 herb 18 wanted 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 wanted 18 wanted 19 . then he hastened back to the old women , and begging them to boil him some water , he threw the herb in . 1 then 2 he 1 then 24 . 2 he 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 women 7 old 8 women 8 women 19 he 9 , 10 and 9 , 18 , 10 and 11 begging 11 begging 15 him 12 them 13 to 13 to 14 boil 14 boil 15 him 15 him 16 some 15 him 17 water 18 , 19 he 20 threw 23 in 20 threw 24 . 21 the 22 herb 21 the 23 in how their silver sides glistened in the light , and how he longed to catch some of the great fellows ! 1 how 2 their 2 their 3 silver 3 silver 5 glistened 4 sides 5 glistened 5 glistened 6 in 5 glistened 16 some 5 glistened 21 ! 6 in 8 light 7 the 8 light 8 light 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 he 12 he 13 longed 13 longed 14 to 14 to 15 catch 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 great 19 great 20 fellows 20 fellows 21 ! but how could he do it ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 could 3 could 4 he 3 could 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ? he had beheld no one except the old women , and it was not very likely that they would be able to help him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 no 3 beheld 4 no 4 no 5 one 4 no 6 except 6 except 7 the 6 except 9 women 7 the 8 old 9 women 18 they 9 women 24 him 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 16 likely 15 very 16 likely 16 likely 17 that 16 likely 18 they 19 would 20 be 20 be 21 able 21 able 22 to 21 able 23 help 23 help 24 him 24 him 25 . so with a sigh he turned away and went back to them , but , as he walked , a thought struck him . 1 so 2 with 2 with 4 sigh 3 a 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 he 4 sigh 14 but 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 away 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 18 walked 17 he 18 walked 18 walked 22 struck 19 , 22 struck 20 a 22 struck 21 thought 22 struck 22 struck 23 him 23 him 24 . ' [weave] me a net that [i] [may] [catch] some salmon , ' said he . 1 ' 5 net 1 ' 13 ' 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 net 6 that 10 some 10 some 11 salmon 11 salmon 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . at last , one day , when he was eating his dinner , the old woman who always spoke first , said to him : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 5 day 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 eating 10 eating 11 his 10 eating 12 dinner 12 dinner 13 , 12 dinner 14 the 14 the 16 woman 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 25 : 17 who 18 always 18 always 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 first 20 first 21 , 20 first 22 said 22 said 23 to 22 said 25 : 23 to 24 him ' [we] have been very glad to see you , grandson , but now it is time that you went home . ' 1 ' 10 , 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 glad 6 glad 8 see 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 23 ' 11 grandson 12 , 11 grandson 18 that 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 now 14 now 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 time 18 that 20 went 19 you 20 went 20 went 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 ' and pushing aside a rock , he saw a deep hole , so deep that he could not see to the bottom . 1 and 2 pushing 2 pushing 3 aside 3 aside 4 a 3 aside 8 saw 4 a 5 rock 5 rock 6 , 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 a 9 a 10 deep 10 deep 11 hole 11 hole 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 deep 13 so 15 that 15 that 17 could 16 he 17 could 17 could 19 see 18 not 19 see 19 see 20 to 20 to 21 the 20 to 23 . 21 the 22 bottom then they dragged a basket out of the house , and tied a rope to it . 1 then 2 they 2 they 4 a 2 they 5 basket 3 dragged 4 a 5 basket 6 out 5 basket 9 house 6 out 7 of 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 , 9 house 14 rope 11 and 12 tied 12 tied 14 rope 13 a 14 rope 14 rope 16 it 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 . then they bade him farewell , and he curled himself up in the basket . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 bade 3 bade 4 him 3 bade 5 farewell 5 farewell 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 curled 9 curled 10 himself 10 himself 11 up 11 up 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 basket 14 basket 15 . down , down , down he went ; would he ever stop going ? 1 down 2 , 2 , 3 down 3 down 4 , 3 down 5 down 5 down 7 went 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 ; 8 ; 9 would 8 ; 14 ? 9 would 11 ever 10 he 11 ever 11 ever 12 stop 12 stop 13 going ' [you] will [never] see [your] [wife] and [son] if you will not do as you [are] bid , ' said they . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 20 ' 3 will 5 see 8 and 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 not 13 not 14 do 14 do 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 18 bid 18 bid 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 22 they 22 they 23 . ' [now] get in , and do not stir till you hear a crow calling . ' 1 ' 3 get 1 ' 16 . 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 stir 9 stir 10 till 10 till 11 you 11 you 12 hear 12 hear 14 crow 12 hear 15 calling 13 a 14 crow 15 calling 16 . 16 . 17 ' then he flung off the blanket and sprang out , while the basket vanished in the sky . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flung 3 flung 6 blanket 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 blanket 6 blanket 7 and 7 and 8 sprang 8 sprang 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 16 the 11 while 12 the 12 the 13 basket 13 basket 14 vanished 14 vanished 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 sky 17 sky 18 . ' [oh] [!] there is father at last , ' cried the boy ; but [the] [mother] bade him [cease] from idle [talking] . 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 12 the 4 there 5 is 4 there 6 father 6 father 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 12 the 13 boy 12 the 24 . 14 ; 15 but 14 ; 24 . 15 but 18 bade 18 bade 19 him 19 him 21 from 21 from 22 idle ' [but] , mother , it is true ; father is coming ! ' [repeated] the child . 1 ' 4 mother 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 14 ' 3 , 4 mother 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 6 it 8 true 7 is 8 true 8 true 9 ; 10 father 11 is 10 father 13 ! 11 is 12 coming 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 16 the 16 the 17 child 17 child 18 . and , to satisfy him , the woman turned round and perceived her husband . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 satisfy 4 satisfy 5 him 5 him 6 , 5 him 8 woman 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 turned 9 turned 10 round 9 turned 12 perceived 11 and 12 perceived 12 perceived 14 husband 12 perceived 15 . 13 her 14 husband oh , how glad they all were to be together again ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 glad 4 glad 5 they 5 they 6 all 6 all 7 were 7 were 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 again 10 together 11 again 11 again 12 ! ( from the [journal] of the [anthropological] [institute] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 ) 9 . 10 ) [how] [the] [stalos] [were] [tricked] i thought perhaps it was a wolf , so [i] stood very still . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 11 stood 4 it 5 was 5 was 11 stood 6 a 7 wolf 7 wolf 11 stood 8 , 11 stood 9 so 11 stood 11 stood 13 still 11 stood 14 . 12 very 13 still behind him followed a great dog , which looked stronger than any wolf , or even a bear . 1 behind 2 him 1 behind 3 followed 3 followed 4 a 3 followed 6 dog 3 followed 9 looked 3 followed 13 wolf 5 great 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 which 10 stronger 11 than 11 than 12 any 12 any 13 wolf 13 wolf 14 , 13 wolf 17 a 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 even 16 even 17 a 17 a 18 bear 17 a 19 . but why are you so pale , mother ? ' 1 but 10 ' 2 why 6 pale 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 so 5 so 6 pale 6 pale 8 mother 7 , 8 mother 8 mother 9 ? 8 mother 10 ' ' [it] [was] the [stalo] , ' replied she , her voice trembling ; ' [stalo] the man-eater ! 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 17 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 15 ' 8 replied 9 she 9 she 11 her 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 voice 12 voice 13 trembling 12 voice 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 17 the 18 man-eater 18 man-eater 19 ! you did well to hide , or you might never have come back . 1 you 2 did 2 did 3 well 2 did 9 might 3 well 4 to 4 to 5 hide 5 hide 6 , 6 , 7 or 8 you 9 might 9 might 10 never 10 never 11 have 11 have 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . she slipped and fell , and in another instant had rolled into the water within reach of the [stalo] . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 and 3 and 4 fell 4 fell 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 had 7 in 9 instant 8 another 9 instant 9 instant 10 had 10 had 11 rolled 11 rolled 12 into 11 rolled 20 . 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 water 15 within 16 reach 16 reach 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 . as soon as [patto] heard this tale his heart was filled with rage , and he vowed to have his revenge . 1 as 2 soon 1 as 3 as 3 as 21 revenge 5 heard 6 this 6 this 7 tale 7 tale 17 vowed 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 was 10 was 11 filled 11 filled 12 with 12 with 13 rage 13 rage 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 vowed 16 he 17 vowed 17 vowed 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 his 20 his 21 revenge 21 revenge 22 . so he straightway took an old fur coat from the hook where it hung , and putting it on went out into the forest . 1 so 3 straightway 2 he 3 straightway 3 straightway 4 took 4 took 8 coat 5 an 8 coat 6 old 7 fur 7 fur 8 coat 8 coat 9 from 9 from 10 the 9 from 11 hook 9 from 12 where 12 where 13 it 12 where 15 , 13 it 14 hung 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 putting 17 putting 18 it 17 putting 20 went 18 it 19 on 20 went 21 out 21 out 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 forest 24 forest 25 . at the first glimpse of [patto] 's head in the well , he laughed loudly , crying : 1 at 4 glimpse 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 glimpse 4 glimpse 5 of 4 glimpse 8 head 7 's 8 head 8 head 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 well 9 in 18 : 11 well 12 , 13 he 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 loudly 14 laughed 17 crying 14 laughed 18 : 15 loudly 16 , 16 , 17 crying ' [ha] [!] ha ! 1 ' 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! this time it is the old ass ! 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 7 ass 5 the 6 old 5 the 7 ass 6 old 7 ass 7 ass 8 ! i wonder how he will taste ? ' 1 i 2 wonder 1 i 7 ? 2 wonder 3 how 4 he 6 taste 5 will 6 taste 6 taste 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' and drawing [patto] out of the well , he flung him across his shoulders and carried him home . 1 and 2 drawing 2 drawing 4 out 2 drawing 9 he 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 well 7 well 8 , 9 he 10 flung 9 he 11 him 11 him 12 across 12 across 14 shoulders 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 16 carried 15 and 16 carried 16 carried 18 home 17 him 18 home 18 home 19 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [little] [boy] [sees] [the] [stalo] [in] [the] [wood] []] ' [i] must [come] [myself] , [i] suppose ! ' said [stalo] , putting aside the box . 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 10 ' 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 putting 14 putting 15 aside 15 aside 18 . 16 the 17 box 16 the 18 . his sons were so frightened at the sight that they all ran away . 1 his 2 sons 2 sons 3 were 3 were 4 so 4 so 9 that 5 frightened 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 sight 8 sight 9 that 9 that 10 they 10 they 11 all 11 all 12 ran 12 ran 13 away 13 away 14 . and in this manner [patto] avenged his dead children [.] 1 and 2 in 1 and 6 avenged 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 manner 6 avenged 7 his 7 his 8 dead 7 his 9 children but [though] [stalo] [was] [dead] , his three sons [were] [still] living , and not very far off either . 1 but 6 , 6 , 14 and 7 his 8 three 8 three 9 sons 9 sons 12 living 12 living 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 not 15 not 16 very 16 very 17 far 17 far 18 off 18 off 19 either 19 either 20 . the ogress said nothing . 1 the 2 ogress 2 ogress 3 said 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . when the brothers returned from their hunting they found both the hut and the sheds empty . 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 from 1 when 8 they 2 the 3 brothers 4 returned 5 from 5 from 6 their 7 hunting 8 they 8 they 9 found 9 found 10 both 10 both 11 the 10 both 12 hut 10 both 15 sheds 13 and 15 sheds 14 the 15 sheds 15 sheds 16 empty 16 empty 17 . loudly [they] [cried] : ' [lyma] ! 1 loudly 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 7 ! lyma ! ' 1 lyma 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' at length their eyes dropped on the thread which lay on the snow , and they set out to follow it . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 their 3 their 4 eyes 3 their 5 dropped 3 their 16 they 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 thread 8 thread 16 they 9 which 10 lay 10 lay 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 snow 13 snow 14 , 14 , 16 they 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 set 16 they 21 it 17 set 18 out 19 to 20 follow 20 follow 21 it 21 it 22 . ' [perhaps] [our] sister may be sent to draw water here , ' they said to each other . 1 ' 4 sister 1 ' 13 ' 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 sent 7 sent 9 draw 8 to 9 draw 9 draw 10 water 10 water 11 here 11 here 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 they 14 they 15 said 15 said 16 to 16 to 17 each 17 each 18 other 18 other 19 . lyma ! ' 1 lyma 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' the girl started and looked up , but could see nothing , and in a moment the voice came again . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 5 looked 3 started 5 looked 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 up 5 looked 8 but 5 looked 10 see 6 up 7 , 9 could 10 see 10 see 11 nothing 11 nothing 19 came 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 moment 16 moment 17 the 17 the 18 voice 18 voice 19 came 19 came 20 again 19 came 21 . so [lyma] bent [over] the well lower than before , and [seemed] busier than ever . 1 so 3 bent 3 bent 5 the 5 the 7 lower 6 well 7 lower 7 lower 8 than 8 than 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 busier 13 busier 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 . that is all you need do for the present . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 2 is 4 you 4 you 5 need 5 need 6 do 6 do 9 present 7 for 8 the 7 for 9 present 9 present 11 ' 10 . 11 ' then [lyma] [took] up her [buckets] and carried them into the house , and did as her brothers had told her . 1 then 4 up 4 up 16 as 5 her 7 and 7 and 8 carried 8 carried 9 them 9 them 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 did 15 did 16 as 16 as 18 brothers 17 her 18 brothers 18 brothers 19 had 19 had 20 told 19 had 22 . 20 told 21 her ' [listen] [carefully] to what [i] have to tell you . 1 ' 4 to 4 to 9 tell 5 what 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 . when that is done , come to us and we will give you further directions . ' 1 when 2 that 1 when 5 , 2 that 3 is 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 us 8 us 10 we 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 10 we 13 you 10 we 17 ' 12 give 13 you 13 you 15 directions 14 further 15 directions 16 . 17 ' ' [i] will obey you in everything , dear brothers , ' answered [lyma] ; and so she did . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 12 ' 3 will 4 obey 4 obey 5 you 4 obey 6 in 6 in 7 everything 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 10 brothers 9 dear 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 12 ' 20 . 13 answered 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 she 18 she 19 did raising himself in his bed , he called to his youngest brother to go out and separate the reindeer or they would certainly kill themselves . 1 raising 2 himself 1 raising 6 , 1 raising 8 called 2 himself 3 in 3 in 5 bed 4 his 5 bed 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 called 8 called 9 to 8 called 10 his 8 called 11 youngest 11 youngest 12 brother 11 youngest 21 they 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 out 15 out 16 and 15 out 17 separate 17 separate 18 the 17 separate 21 they 18 the 19 reindeer 18 the 20 or 21 they 25 themselves 22 would 23 certainly 23 certainly 24 kill 24 kill 25 themselves 25 themselves 26 . then they went back to worry the reindeer , and the noise became as [great] as ever , and a second time the [stalo] awoke . 1 then 2 they 1 then 26 . 2 they 6 worry 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 7 the 7 the 8 reindeer 8 reindeer 9 , 9 , 19 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 14 as 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 13 became 14 as 16 as 16 as 17 ever 17 ever 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 second 21 second 22 time 23 the 25 awoke 25 awoke 26 . so the brother went , and in an instant was struck dead as he left the house by the sword of the eldest [sodno] . 1 so 2 the 1 so 4 went 2 the 3 brother 4 went 7 in 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 9 instant 8 an 9 instant 9 instant 10 was 9 instant 18 by 10 was 12 dead 11 struck 12 dead 12 dead 13 as 13 as 14 he 13 as 15 left 15 left 17 house 16 the 17 house 18 by 20 sword 19 the 20 sword 20 sword 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 eldest 23 eldest 25 . rubbing his eyes , he stood up on the floor and stretched his great arms and gave a yawn which shook the walls . 1 rubbing 2 his 1 rubbing 3 eyes 3 eyes 6 stood 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 stood 6 stood 7 up 6 stood 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 floor 10 floor 11 and 11 and 16 and 12 stretched 16 and 13 his 14 great 14 great 15 arms 15 arms 16 and 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 19 yawn 17 gave 20 which 18 a 19 yawn 20 which 21 shook 21 shook 22 the 22 the 23 walls 23 walls 24 . the [two] [sodnos] did not trouble about him , but quickly stripped [the] [younger] [stalos] of their clothes , in which they dressed themselves . 1 the 16 of 4 did 5 not 4 did 12 stripped 5 not 6 trouble 5 not 10 but 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 quickly 12 stripped 16 of 16 of 17 their 17 their 18 clothes 18 clothes 19 , 18 clothes 20 in 20 in 21 which 20 in 25 . 21 which 22 they 22 they 24 themselves 23 dressed 24 themselves then they sat still till the dawn should break and they could find out from the [stalos] ['] [mother] [where] the treasure was hidden . 1 then 2 they 1 then 5 till 3 sat 4 still 3 sat 5 till 5 till 7 dawn 6 the 7 dawn 7 dawn 10 and 8 should 9 break 9 break 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 find 13 find 14 out 13 find 25 . 14 out 15 from 15 from 16 the 21 the 22 treasure 21 the 25 . 22 treasure 23 was 23 was 24 hidden with the first rays of the sun the [young] [sodno] [went] upstairs and entered the old woman 's room . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 rays 4 rays 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 12 upstairs 6 the 7 sun 8 the 12 upstairs 12 upstairs 13 and 13 and 14 entered 14 entered 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 woman 17 woman 19 room 18 's 19 room 19 room 20 . for a while he kept silence , then he whispered gently : 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 5 kept 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 he 8 then 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 gently 10 whispered 12 : ' [tell] me , dear mother , where did my eldest brother conceal his riches ? ' 1 ' 6 mother 1 ' 17 ' 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 where 9 did 13 conceal 9 did 16 ? 10 my 11 eldest 11 eldest 12 brother 11 eldest 13 conceal 13 conceal 14 his 13 conceal 15 riches 14 his 15 riches 16 ? 17 ' ' [what] a strange question ! 1 ' 6 ! 3 a 4 strange 3 a 5 question 5 question 6 ! surely you must know , ' answered she . 1 surely 3 must 1 surely 4 know 1 surely 6 ' 2 you 3 must 4 know 5 , 6 ' 8 she 7 answered 8 she 8 she 9 . ' [no] , [i] have forgotten [;] my memory is so [bad] . ' 1 ' 9 memory 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 8 my 8 my 9 memory 9 memory 14 ' 10 is 11 so 11 so 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [he] dug a hole under the doorstep and placed it there , ' said she . 1 ' 14 ' 3 dug 4 a 4 a 5 hole 5 hole 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 doorstep 8 doorstep 9 and 9 and 11 it 10 placed 11 it 11 it 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . and there was another pause . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 another 4 another 5 pause 5 pause 6 . by-and-by the [sodno] asked again : 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 4 asked 4 asked 5 again 4 asked 6 : ' [and] where may my second brother 's money be ? ' 1 ' 3 where 1 ' 11 ? 3 where 10 be 4 may 10 be 5 my 6 second 5 my 7 brother 7 brother 8 's 8 's 9 money 9 money 10 be 11 ? 12 ' ' [don't] you know that either ? ' cried the mother in surprise . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ' 3 you 4 know 3 you 7 ? 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 either 8 ' 10 the 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 mother 11 mother 13 surprise 11 mother 14 . 12 in 13 surprise ' [oh] , [yes] [;] [i] did [once] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 . 7 did 9 . but [since] [i] fell upon my head [i] can remember nothing . ' 1 but 13 ' 4 fell 5 upon 5 upon 7 head 5 upon 11 nothing 6 my 7 head 9 can 10 remember 10 remember 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [it] is behind the oven , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 ' 4 behind 5 the 5 the 6 oven 6 oven 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 she 9 answered 10 she 10 she 11 . and again was silence . 1 and 2 again 2 again 4 silence 3 was 4 silence 4 silence 5 . where did [i] hide my own money ? ['] 1 where 2 did 1 where 8 ? 2 did 4 hide 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 money 6 own 8 ? ' [dear] mother , ' said [lyma] , who had come in unseen , and was kneeling in front of the fire . 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 15 and 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 in 12 in 13 unseen 13 unseen 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 was 16 was 17 kneeling 17 kneeling 18 in 18 in 19 front 19 front 22 fire 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 fire 22 fire 23 . ' [dear] mother , do you know who it is you have been talking with ? ' 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 who 8 who 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 talking 14 talking 15 with 15 with 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' the old woman started , but answered quietly : 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 7 answered 4 started 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 answered 7 answered 8 quietly 7 answered 9 : ' [it] is a [sodno] , [i] suppose ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 10 ' 8 suppose 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [you] have guessed right , ' replied [lyma] . 1 ' 7 ' 3 have 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 7 ' 10 . ' [where] is my iron cane ? ' asked the old woman . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 iron 5 iron 6 cane 6 cane 7 ? 7 ? 9 asked 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . ' [there] ! ' answered [lyma] [,] pointing to the flames . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ' 1 ' 8 pointing 4 ' 5 answered 8 pointing 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 flames 11 flames 12 . the old woman sprang forward and seized it , but her clothes caught fire , and in a few minutes she was burned to ashes . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 2 old 4 sprang 4 sprang 5 forward 5 forward 10 but 6 and 7 seized 6 and 10 but 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 her 11 her 12 clothes 12 clothes 14 fire 13 caught 14 fire 14 fire 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 in 17 in 20 minutes 18 a 20 minutes 19 few 20 minutes 20 minutes 21 she 21 she 22 was 22 was 23 burned 23 burned 24 to 24 to 25 ashes 25 ashes 26 . ( from [lappländische] [mährchen] , [j] [c] [poestion] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 10 ) 5 , 9 . 9 . 10 ) [andras] [baive] as he walked along his eyes fell upon a big eight-oared boat that lay upon the shore , and his face shone with pleasure . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 along 4 along 6 eyes 4 along 11 eight-oared 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 fell 7 fell 8 upon 7 fell 9 a 9 a 10 big 11 eight-oared 12 boat 11 eight-oared 13 that 11 eight-oared 17 shore 11 eight-oared 22 shone 13 that 14 lay 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 shore 17 shore 18 , 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 face 21 face 22 shone 22 shone 23 with 23 with 24 pleasure 24 pleasure 25 . ' [that] is the very thing , ' laughed he , ' [i] will make him jump over that boat . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 is 6 thing 4 the 5 very 4 the 6 thing 5 very 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 6 thing 9 laughed 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 he 9 laughed 20 boat 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 ' 14 will 15 make 15 make 16 him 16 him 17 jump 17 jump 18 over 18 over 20 boat 19 that 20 boat 20 boat 21 . 20 boat 22 ' andras was quite ready to accept the challenge , and they soon settled the terms of the wager . 1 andras 2 was 1 andras 6 accept 3 quite 4 ready 4 ready 6 accept 5 to 6 accept 6 accept 8 challenge 6 accept 12 soon 7 the 8 challenge 9 , 12 soon 10 and 12 soon 11 they 12 soon 12 soon 13 settled 13 settled 14 the 14 the 15 terms 15 terms 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 wager 18 wager 19 . so , followed by many of the villagers , the two men walked down to the sea . 1 so 10 the 2 , 4 by 2 , 8 villagers 2 , 10 the 3 followed 4 by 4 by 5 many 5 many 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 villagers 8 villagers 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 two 10 the 17 sea 10 the 18 . 11 two 12 men 12 men 13 walked 13 walked 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 16 the on he came , taller [than] [andras] [by] [several] inches , but heavier of build . 1 on 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 5 taller 5 taller 10 inches 10 inches 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 heavier 13 heavier 14 of 14 of 15 build 14 of 16 . he too sprang high and well , but as he came down his heel just grazed the edge of the boat . 1 he 2 too 2 too 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 high 3 sprang 6 well 3 sprang 16 grazed 4 high 5 and 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 15 just 9 as 10 he 9 as 11 came 9 as 15 just 12 down 14 heel 13 his 14 heel 14 heel 15 just 15 just 16 grazed 16 grazed 18 edge 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 19 of 18 edge 21 boat 20 the 21 boat 21 boat 22 . dead silence reigned amidst the townsfolk , but [andras] only [laughed] [and] [said] [carelessly] [:] 1 dead 6 townsfolk 2 silence 3 reigned 2 silence 4 amidst 4 amidst 6 townsfolk 5 the 6 townsfolk 6 townsfolk 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 only ' [just] a little too short , bailiff ; next time you must do better than that . ' 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 19 ' 3 a 4 little 5 too 6 short 6 short 7 , 7 , 8 bailiff 8 bailiff 9 ; 9 ; 11 time 10 next 11 time 11 time 12 you 11 time 13 must 13 must 14 do 14 do 17 that 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 that 17 that 18 . 18 . 19 ' and turning his back on his friends , he went sulkily home [.] 1 and 2 turning 2 turning 3 his 3 his 4 back 4 back 5 on 5 on 7 friends 6 his 7 friends 7 friends 8 , 7 friends 12 home 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 sulkily 10 went 12 home andras , putting the money he had earned in his pocket , went home also . 1 andras 2 , 2 , 3 putting 3 putting 4 the 3 putting 5 money 5 money 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 earned 8 earned 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 pocket 11 pocket 12 , 12 , 13 went 13 went 14 home 14 home 15 also 15 also 16 . in the [following] spring [andras] happened to be driving his reindeer [along] a great fiord to the west [of] [vadsö] . 1 in 2 the 1 in 21 . 2 the 4 spring 4 spring 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 6 happened 8 be 8 be 9 driving 9 driving 11 reindeer 10 his 11 reindeer 13 a 14 great 13 a 15 fiord 15 fiord 18 west 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 west 18 west 21 . a stumble over a stone recalled [andras] to himself , and looking up he beheld the mass of wreckage . 1 a 2 stumble 2 stumble 3 over 3 over 4 a 4 a 5 stone 5 stone 6 recalled 6 recalled 20 . 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 looking 12 looking 13 up 12 looking 14 he 14 he 15 beheld 15 beheld 16 the 16 the 17 mass 17 mass 18 of 18 of 19 wreckage 19 wreckage 20 . ' [dear] me ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! so it was no wreckage after all that he had seen , but the bailiff himself . 1 so 2 it 2 it 4 no 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 wreckage 4 no 6 after 6 after 7 all 6 after 9 he 6 after 11 seen 6 after 14 the 7 all 8 that 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 seen 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 bailiff 14 the 16 himself 14 the 17 . then he stopped to take breath and find out what his enemy was doing . 1 then 2 he 1 then 8 find 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 breath 5 take 8 find 6 breath 7 and 8 find 9 out 8 find 10 what 10 what 14 doing 11 his 12 enemy 11 his 13 was 13 was 14 doing 14 doing 15 . a cold shiver shook [andras] , and this time he wished himself the feet of a reindeer calf . 1 a 2 cold 1 a 3 shiver 3 shiver 4 shook 4 shook 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 he 10 he 13 the 11 wished 13 the 12 himself 13 the 13 the 15 of 14 feet 15 of 15 of 16 a 15 of 19 . 16 a 17 reindeer 17 reindeer 18 calf a reindeer calf is the swiftest of all things living . 1 a 2 reindeer 2 reindeer 3 calf 3 calf 4 is 4 is 6 swiftest 4 is 10 living 5 the 6 swiftest 7 of 10 living 8 all 9 things 9 things 10 living 10 living 11 . ' [no] [such] luck , ' answered [andras] , shaking his head sorrowfully . 1 ' 4 luck 4 luck 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 10 shaking 5 , 14 . 6 ' 7 answered 9 , 10 shaking 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 sorrowfully 13 sorrowfully 14 . by this time he had taken his own shape again . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 taken 6 taken 9 shape 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 shape 9 shape 10 again 10 again 11 . ' [well] , but [i] don't see how [i] am to get to you ! ' said the [stalo] , looking up and down . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 7 see 6 don't 7 see 7 see 8 how 8 how 12 get 8 how 15 ! 10 am 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 14 you 13 to 14 you 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 18 the 17 said 18 the 18 the 20 , 20 , 25 . 21 looking 22 up 22 up 23 and 23 and 24 down 23 and 25 . ' [jump] over , as [i] did , ' answered [andras] ; ' it is quite easy . ' 1 ' 3 over 1 ' 9 ' 3 over 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 8 , 7 did 8 , 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 quite 16 quite 17 easy 17 easy 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [but] [i] [could] not [jump] [this] [river] ; and [i] don't know how you did , ' replied the [stalo] . 1 ' 5 not 1 ' 18 ' 5 not 9 ; 10 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 know 13 know 14 how 14 how 15 you 15 you 16 did 16 did 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 replied 18 ' 22 . 19 replied 20 the ' [i] should be ashamed to say such things , ' exclaimed [andras] . 1 ' 10 , 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 10 , 6 to 7 say 6 to 10 , 7 say 9 things 8 such 9 things 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 14 . the [stalo] [grew] [red] [and] angry when he heard these words , just [as] [andras] [meant] [him] to do [.] 1 the 6 angry 6 angry 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 19 do 9 heard 10 these 10 these 11 words 11 words 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 18 to 18 to 19 do he bounded into the air and fell straight into the river . 1 he 11 river 2 bounded 3 into 2 bounded 11 river 3 into 5 air 4 the 5 air 5 air 6 and 7 fell 8 straight 8 straight 9 into 9 into 11 river 10 the 11 river 11 river 12 . his aim was good , but [the] [stalo] sprang so high into the air that the arrow flew between his feet . 1 his 2 aim 1 his 3 was 3 was 4 good 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 sprang 9 sprang 10 so 10 so 11 high 10 so 15 that 12 into 13 the 12 into 14 air 12 into 15 that 15 that 18 flew 16 the 17 arrow 16 the 18 flew 18 flew 21 feet 18 flew 22 . 19 between 21 feet 20 his 21 feet [[] [illustration] [:] [andras] [baive] [shoots] [the] [stalo] []] mortally wounded as he was , the [stalo] was not yet [dead] , and managed to swim to the shore . 1 mortally 20 shore 2 wounded 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 9 was 7 the 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 yet 11 yet 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 managed 15 managed 16 to 16 to 17 swim 17 swim 18 to 18 to 20 shore 19 the 20 shore 20 shore 21 . stretching himself on the sand , he said slowly to [andras] : 1 stretching 2 himself 1 stretching 8 said 2 himself 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 sand 6 , 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 slowly 8 said 12 : 10 to 12 : my dog you must kill , but spare my son , [andras] . ' 1 my 2 dog 1 my 4 must 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 kill 5 kill 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 spare 7 but 9 my 9 my 10 son 10 son 11 , 11 , 14 ' 13 . 14 ' then he [died] ; and [andras] sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found [the] [dog] and boy . 1 then 2 he 1 then 21 . 2 he 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 7 sailed 7 sailed 8 in 8 in 10 boat 9 his 10 boat 10 boat 11 away 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 fiord 14 fiord 15 and 15 and 16 found 16 found 19 and 19 and 20 boy 20 boy 21 . ( from [lappländische] [mährchen] , [j] [c] [poestion] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 10 ) 5 , 9 . 9 . 10 ) [the] [white] [slipper] once upon a time there lived a king who had a daughter just fifteen years old . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 13 just 3 a 4 time 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 6 lived 8 king 8 king 9 who 8 king 12 daughter 8 king 13 just 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 a 13 just 14 fifteen 14 fifteen 15 years 15 years 16 old 16 old 17 . and what a daughter ! 1 and 4 daughter 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 ! behind the palace a large garden stretched away to the foot of some hills , and more than one river flowed through . 1 behind 2 the 2 the 3 palace 3 palace 4 a 4 a 5 large 5 large 6 garden 5 large 21 flowed 6 garden 7 stretched 8 away 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 foot 11 foot 12 of 11 foot 13 some 13 some 14 hills 14 hills 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 21 flowed 17 more 18 than 18 than 19 one 19 one 20 river 19 one 21 flowed 21 flowed 22 through 22 through 23 . but [what] [has] all this to do with the [white] [slipper] [?] [my] readers will [ask] . 1 but 4 all 1 but 17 . 4 all 5 this 4 all 15 will 5 this 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 14 readers have patience , and you will see . 1 have 2 patience 2 patience 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 see 7 see 8 . the foot only grew worse and worse , and became daily more swollen and painful . 1 the 2 foot 2 foot 3 only 3 only 4 grew 4 grew 5 worse 4 grew 6 and 6 and 7 worse 7 worse 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 and 10 became 11 daily 10 became 12 more 10 became 14 and 13 swollen 14 and 14 and 15 painful 15 painful 16 . on his arrival the doctor was led at once into the king 's presence , and made a careful examination of his foot . 1 on 2 his 1 on 3 arrival 2 his 3 arrival 3 arrival 5 doctor 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 12 king 6 was 7 led 7 led 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 into 10 into 12 king 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 12 king 14 presence 12 king 20 examination 12 king 24 . 14 presence 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 careful 16 and 17 made 18 a 19 careful 20 examination 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 foot ' [oh] , if you can only do that , ' cried the king , ' [i] shall be grateful to you for [life] [!] 1 ' 11 ' 1 ' 13 the 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 4 if 8 do 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 only 8 do 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 shall 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 grateful 20 grateful 21 to 21 to 22 you 22 you 23 for give your own orders ; they shall be obeyed . ' 1 give 4 orders 2 your 3 own 3 own 4 orders 4 orders 5 ; 4 orders 6 they 6 they 7 shall 6 they 9 obeyed 6 they 10 . 6 they 11 ' 8 be 9 obeyed so saying , the doctor bowed himself out , leaving the king more cheerful and hopeful than he had been for long . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 7 himself 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 bowed 6 bowed 7 himself 7 himself 8 out 7 himself 18 he 8 out 10 leaving 9 , 10 leaving 10 leaving 13 more 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 more 13 more 14 cheerful 13 more 17 than 14 cheerful 15 and 15 and 16 hopeful 18 he 20 been 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 for 21 for 22 long 21 for 23 . ' [while] you wear this shoe you will not feel the slightest pain , ' said the doctor . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 15 ' 4 wear 5 this 4 wear 14 , 5 this 6 shoe 6 shoe 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 10 feel 9 not 10 feel 10 feel 13 pain 11 the 12 slightest 12 slightest 13 pain 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 doctor 16 said 19 . 17 the 18 doctor the king was so eager to put it on that he hardly gave the physician time to finish . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 was 2 king 16 time 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 eager 6 to 7 put 7 put 9 on 8 it 9 on 9 on 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 hardly 12 hardly 13 gave 13 gave 16 time 14 the 15 physician 15 physician 16 time 16 time 18 finish 17 to 18 finish 18 finish 19 . ' [what] can [i] [give] you ? ' he cried , holding out both hands to the man who had worked this wonder . 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 8 ' 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 holding 12 holding 13 out 13 out 14 both 13 out 16 to 14 both 15 hands 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 who 19 who 20 had 20 had 21 worked 21 worked 22 this 22 this 23 wonder 23 wonder 24 . ' [stay] with me , and [i] will heap on you riches greater than ever you dreamed of . ' 1 ' 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 will 8 will 20 ' 9 heap 10 on 10 on 12 riches 11 you 12 riches 12 riches 13 greater 13 greater 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 you 15 ever 18 of 17 dreamed 18 of 18 of 19 . 19 . 20 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [balancin's] [delight] [at] [the] [white] [slipper] []] diamantina was very fond of being on the river , and she was delighted at this chance of indulging her tastes . 1 diamantina 9 river 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 on 7 on 9 river 8 the 9 river 9 river 10 , 9 river 12 she 10 , 11 and 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 delighted 14 delighted 15 at 15 at 16 this 16 this 17 chance 17 chance 18 of 18 of 19 indulging 19 indulging 20 her 20 her 21 tastes 21 tastes 22 . the great day appeared to [diamantina] to be long in coming , but , like other days , it came at last . 1 the 2 great 1 the 3 day 3 day 4 appeared 3 day 19 it 4 appeared 5 to 5 to 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 long 8 be 10 in 10 in 11 coming 12 , 13 but 13 but 18 , 14 , 15 like 14 , 18 , 15 like 16 other 16 other 17 days 18 , 19 it 19 it 20 came 19 it 22 last 19 it 23 . 21 at 22 last here a splendid barge was waiting for them , and from it they watched all sorts of races and feats of swimming and diving . 1 here 2 a 2 a 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 barge 4 barge 5 was 4 barge 14 watched 5 was 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 for 7 for 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 from 11 from 12 it 13 they 14 watched 14 watched 15 all 14 watched 18 races 15 all 16 sorts 16 sorts 17 of 18 races 19 and 19 and 21 of 20 feats 21 of 21 of 23 and 22 swimming 23 and 23 and 24 diving 23 and 25 . then a dreadful thing happened . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 . ' [what] is the matter , dear father ? ' asked she . 1 ' 5 matter 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 6 , 7 dear 6 , 9 ? 7 dear 8 father 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 she 12 she 13 . but the king could not tell her ; and only managed to gasp out [:] ' [my] shoe ! my shoe ! ' 1 but 4 could 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 could 4 could 5 not 4 could 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 9 and 7 her 21 shoe 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 only 10 only 11 managed 11 managed 12 to 12 to 13 gasp 13 gasp 14 out 16 ' 18 shoe 18 shoe 21 shoe 19 ! 20 my 20 my 21 shoe 21 shoe 23 ' 22 ! 23 ' while the sailors stood round staring , thinking that [his] majesty had [suddenly] gone mad . 1 while 2 the 1 while 4 stood 2 the 3 sailors 4 stood 6 staring 4 stood 7 , 5 round 6 staring 7 , 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 that 9 that 11 majesty 11 majesty 12 had 12 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 mad 15 mad 16 . seeing her father 's eyes fixed on the stream , [diamantina] looked hastily in that direction . 1 seeing 17 . 2 her 3 father 3 father 4 's 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 fixed 6 fixed 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 stream 8 the 16 direction 9 stream 10 , 10 , 12 looked 12 looked 13 hastily 14 in 15 that 14 in 16 direction 15 that 16 direction 16 direction 17 . there , dancing on the current , was the point of something white , which became more and more distant the longer they watched it . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 dancing 3 dancing 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 current 6 current 7 , 6 current 20 distant 7 , 8 was 8 was 11 of 8 was 15 which 9 the 10 point 10 point 11 of 12 something 13 white 12 something 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 became 17 more 18 and 18 and 19 more 19 more 20 distant 20 distant 21 the 20 distant 26 . 21 the 22 longer 22 longer 23 they 23 they 24 watched 24 watched 25 it in his weakness this intelligence had such an effect on the king that the physicians feared he would become as ill as before . 1 in 2 his 1 in 3 weakness 2 his 3 weakness 3 weakness 4 this 4 this 5 intelligence 5 intelligence 13 that 6 had 7 such 7 such 8 an 8 an 9 effect 9 effect 10 on 10 on 12 king 10 on 13 that 11 the 12 king 13 that 15 physicians 13 that 16 feared 14 the 15 physicians 16 feared 17 he 17 he 18 would 17 he 24 . 18 would 19 become 19 become 20 as 20 as 21 ill 20 as 22 as 22 as 23 before what a sight the river banks presented in those days ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 sight 3 sight 4 the 4 the 5 river 5 river 6 banks 6 banks 7 presented 6 banks 8 in 8 in 10 days 9 those 10 days 10 days 11 ! it seemed as if all the people in the country were gathered on them . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 people 7 people 10 country 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 country 10 country 11 were 11 were 12 gathered 12 gathered 13 on 13 on 14 them 13 on 15 . ' [and] what have you done to the youth ? ' said the king . 1 ' 14 king 3 what 6 done 3 what 10 ? 4 have 5 you 4 have 6 done 6 done 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 youth 10 ? 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 . ' [then] they [did] very ill , ' answered the king , with a frown . 1 ' 3 they 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 8 ' 5 very 6 ill 6 ill 7 , 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 frown 15 frown 16 . ' [he] came here from kindness , and there was no reason to maltreat him . ' 1 ' 4 here 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 17 ' 3 came 4 here 4 here 5 from 5 from 6 kindness 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 reason 12 reason 13 to 14 maltreat 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' and even if he could make shoes to perfection they would be no use without the healing balsam . ' 1 and 2 even 2 even 3 if 2 even 18 balsam 4 he 5 could 4 he 18 balsam 5 could 6 make 6 make 7 shoes 7 shoes 8 to 8 to 9 perfection 8 to 10 they 10 they 12 be 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 no 13 no 14 use 13 no 15 without 16 the 17 healing 17 healing 18 balsam 18 balsam 20 ' 19 . 20 ' the king remained silent for a few moments , then he said : 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 remained 3 remained 4 silent 4 silent 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 8 moments 7 few 8 moments 8 moments 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 : ' [never] mind [.] 1 ' 3 mind go and fetch the youth and bring him to me . 1 go 2 and 1 go 6 and 2 and 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 the 4 the 5 youth 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . i would gladly try any remedy that may relieve my pain . ' 1 i 8 may 2 would 3 gladly 2 would 8 may 3 gladly 5 any 4 try 5 any 5 any 6 remedy 7 that 8 may 8 may 9 relieve 9 relieve 11 pain 9 relieve 13 ' 10 my 11 pain 12 . 13 ' so , soon afterwards , the youth , who had not gone far from the palace , was caught and ushered into the king 's presence . 1 so 9 who 2 , 7 youth 2 , 8 , 3 soon 4 afterwards 4 afterwards 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 youth 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 12 gone 11 not 12 gone 12 gone 13 far 13 far 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 palace 16 palace 17 , 17 , 18 was 17 , 27 . 18 was 19 caught 18 was 20 and 20 and 21 ushered 21 ushered 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 king 24 king 25 's 25 's 26 presence balancin was pleased with the young man 's voice and appearance , and thought that he looked as if he knew what he was doing . 1 balancin 2 was 1 balancin 11 appearance 1 balancin 14 thought 3 pleased 9 voice 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 voice 9 voice 10 and 9 voice 11 appearance 11 appearance 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 thought 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 20 he 17 looked 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 26 . 21 knew 22 what 22 what 25 doing 23 he 24 was 24 was 25 doing 25 doing 26 . so he stretched out his bad foot which the youth examined with great attention , and then gently laid on the plaster . 1 so 2 he 1 so 8 which 3 stretched 4 out 3 stretched 8 which 5 his 8 which 6 bad 7 foot 7 foot 8 which 8 which 10 youth 8 which 11 examined 8 which 12 with 8 which 22 plaster 9 the 10 youth 12 with 13 great 13 great 14 attention 14 attention 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 18 gently 22 plaster 19 laid 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 plaster 22 plaster 23 . ' [i] have no parents ; they died when [i] was six , sire , ' replied the youth , modestly . 1 ' 22 . 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 parents 5 parents 8 died 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 died 8 died 9 when 8 died 11 was 11 was 12 six 12 six 14 sire 13 , 14 sire 14 sire 15 , 14 sire 19 youth 14 sire 22 . 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 replied 17 replied 18 the 19 youth 20 , 20 , 21 modestly luckily for me [i] [was] born happy . ' 1 luckily 2 for 1 luckily 9 ' 2 for 3 me 6 born 7 happy 7 happy 8 . 8 . 9 ' [[] [@number@] []] [linnet] [.] ' [and] you really think you can cure me ? ' asked the king . 1 ' 11 ' 3 you 4 really 3 you 10 ? 4 really 5 think 5 think 7 can 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 cure 8 cure 9 me 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 14 king 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 . ' [completely] , my lord , ' answered [gilguerillo] . 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 10 . ' [and] how [long] do you think it will take ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 5 do 5 do 7 think 6 you 7 think 7 think 9 will 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 take 9 will 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [it] is not an easy task ; but [i] will try to finish it in a fortnight , ' replied the youth . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 18 fortnight 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 an 5 an 6 easy 5 an 7 task 7 task 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 12 try 11 will 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 finish 14 finish 15 it 15 it 16 in 16 in 17 a 18 fortnight 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 replied 21 replied 22 the 22 the 23 youth 23 youth 24 . a fortnight seemed to the king a long time to make one slipper . 1 a 2 fortnight 2 fortnight 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 5 the 5 the 6 king 5 the 7 a 5 the 13 slipper 5 the 14 . 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 time 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 one 12 one 13 slipper but he only said : 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 only 3 only 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [do] you need anything to help you ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 need 4 need 5 anything 5 anything 8 you 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [only] a [good] [horse] , if your majesty will be kind enough to give me one , ' answered [gilguerillo] . 1 ' 11 be 1 ' 19 ' 3 a 6 , 3 a 10 will 6 , 9 majesty 7 if 8 your 8 your 9 majesty 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 kind 12 kind 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 me 17 one 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 answered 19 ' 22 . and the reply was so unexpected that the courtiers could hardly restrain their smiles , while the king stared silently . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 reply 3 reply 4 was 3 reply 9 courtiers 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 unexpected 6 unexpected 7 that 7 that 8 the 9 courtiers 13 their 9 courtiers 17 the 9 courtiers 18 king 10 could 11 hardly 11 hardly 12 restrain 12 restrain 13 their 13 their 14 smiles 14 smiles 15 , 15 , 16 while 18 king 19 stared 19 stared 20 silently 19 stared 21 . ' [you] [shall] have the horse , ' he said at last , ' and [i] [shall] expect you back in a fortnight . 1 ' 4 have 1 ' 8 ' 5 the 6 horse 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 8 ' 24 . 9 he 10 said 10 said 12 last 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 18 expect 18 expect 19 you 19 you 20 back 20 back 21 in 22 a 23 fortnight 22 a 24 . if you fulfil your promise you know your reward ; if not , [i] will [have] you flogged for your impudence . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 you 3 fulfil 4 your 3 fulfil 6 you 4 your 5 promise 6 you 7 know 6 you 8 your 6 you 10 ; 9 reward 10 ; 10 ; 11 if 10 ; 18 flogged 11 if 12 not 12 not 13 , 13 , 17 you 15 will 17 you 18 flogged 19 for 19 for 20 your 19 for 21 impudence 21 impudence 22 . 22 . 23 ' gilguerillo bowed , and turned to leave the palace , followed by the jeers and scoffs of everyone he met . 1 gilguerillo 2 bowed 1 gilguerillo 16 scoffs 2 bowed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 6 to 7 leave 7 leave 8 the 8 the 9 palace 10 , 11 followed 11 followed 12 by 11 followed 16 scoffs 13 the 14 jeers 14 jeers 15 and 14 jeers 16 scoffs 16 scoffs 17 of 16 scoffs 18 everyone 18 everyone 19 he 19 he 20 met 20 met 21 . but he paid no heed , for he had got what he wanted . 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 no 2 he 3 paid 4 no 5 heed 5 heed 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 11 what 10 got 11 what 11 what 12 he 11 what 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 . and while he is on his way let us pause for a moment and tell who he is . 1 and 2 while 2 while 3 he 2 while 4 is 4 is 7 way 4 is 9 us 4 is 18 is 4 is 19 . 5 on 6 his 5 on 7 way 6 his 7 way 8 let 9 us 10 pause 11 for 10 pause 13 moment 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 and 14 and 15 tell 15 tell 16 who 16 who 18 is 17 he 18 is [[] [illustration] [:] [gilguerillo] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [princess] [diamantina] []] but if they had only known what [were] [gilguerillo] ['s] [thoughts] [they] would have thought him madder than ever . 1 but 2 if 1 but 20 . 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 6 known 5 only 6 known 6 known 7 what 7 what 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 thought 15 thought 16 him 17 madder 18 than 18 than 19 ever 19 ever 20 . of course he felt quite hopeless . 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 . 3 he 4 felt 3 he 6 hopeless 4 felt 5 quite 6 hopeless 7 . there is an old proverb which says : ' [everything] [comes] [to] him who knows how to wait . ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 5 proverb 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 proverb 5 proverb 6 which 6 which 7 says 7 says 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 20 ' 13 him 18 wait 14 who 15 knows 15 knows 16 how 16 how 17 to 17 to 18 wait 18 wait 19 . 19 . 20 ' so , one day , when he expected it least , his reward came to him . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 day 4 day 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 8 expected 6 when 9 it 7 he 8 expected 9 it 10 least 9 it 13 reward 10 least 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 reward 13 reward 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . he happened to be reading a book many hundreds of years old , which told of remedies for all kinds of diseases . 1 he 14 which 2 happened 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 reading 5 reading 7 book 5 reading 9 hundreds 6 a 7 book 8 many 9 hundreds 9 hundreds 10 of 9 hundreds 11 years 11 years 12 old 12 old 13 , 12 old 14 which 14 which 17 remedies 15 told 17 remedies 16 of 17 remedies 17 remedies 18 for 18 for 19 all 19 all 20 kinds 20 kinds 21 of 21 of 22 diseases 22 diseases 23 . however , the dreaded signs were absent , and his heart bounded at the thought that the princess was within his reach . 1 however 2 , 1 however 12 bounded 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 dreaded 4 dreaded 11 heart 5 signs 6 were 6 were 7 absent 7 absent 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 heart 12 bounded 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 thought 15 thought 16 that 16 that 18 princess 16 that 19 was 17 the 18 princess 19 was 20 within 19 was 23 . 20 within 21 his 20 within 22 reach he spared his horse only so much as was needful , yet it took him six days to reach the spot where the plant grew . 1 he 4 horse 2 spared 4 horse 3 his 4 horse 4 horse 5 only 5 only 7 much 5 only 9 was 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 as 9 was 10 needful 10 needful 12 yet 10 needful 17 days 10 needful 25 grew 11 , 12 yet 13 it 14 took 14 took 15 him 15 him 16 six 16 six 17 days 18 to 19 reach 19 reach 20 the 20 the 21 spot 21 spot 22 where 22 where 25 grew 23 the 25 grew 24 plant 25 grew 25 grew 26 . trembling with joy , he picked every scrap he could see , and placed it in his wallet . 1 trembling 2 with 2 with 3 joy 3 joy 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 picked 6 picked 7 every 7 every 8 scrap 8 scrap 11 see 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 18 wallet 13 and 14 placed 14 placed 15 it 15 it 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 wallet 18 wallet 19 . then , mounting his horse , he galloped quickly back towards the city . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 mounting 3 mounting 5 horse 4 his 5 horse 5 horse 13 city 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 galloped 8 galloped 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 back 10 back 11 towards 10 back 13 city 11 towards 12 the 13 city 14 . it was night when he entered the gates , and the fifteen days allotted were not up till the next day . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 night 3 night 4 when 3 night 5 he 5 he 6 entered 5 he 15 were 6 entered 7 the 7 the 8 gates 8 gates 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 fifteen 13 days 15 were 14 allotted 15 were 15 were 16 not 16 not 17 up 16 not 18 till 18 till 19 the 18 till 20 next 20 next 21 day 21 day 22 . after that he lay down and slept soundly . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 8 soundly 3 he 9 . 4 lay 5 down 5 down 8 soundly 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 8 soundly the sun was shining when he awoke , and he jumped up and ran to the pot . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 shining 3 was 5 when 5 when 7 awoke 6 he 7 awoke 7 awoke 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 jumped 11 jumped 16 the 12 up 13 and 13 and 14 ran 14 ran 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 pot 17 pot 18 . the plant had disappeared and in its stead was a thick syrup , just as the book had said that there would be . 1 the 2 plant 2 plant 3 had 3 had 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 and 5 and 6 in 6 in 9 was 7 its 8 stead 8 stead 9 was 9 was 10 a 9 was 15 as 10 a 11 thick 11 thick 12 syrup 13 , 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 18 had 16 the 17 book 17 book 18 had 18 had 19 said 19 said 20 that 19 said 21 there 21 there 23 be 22 would 23 be 23 be 24 . as he entered , the king raised himself eagerly on his pillows , but his face fell when he saw no signs of a slipper . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 raised 7 raised 8 himself 8 himself 9 eagerly 9 eagerly 14 but 10 on 12 pillows 10 on 14 but 11 his 12 pillows 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 face 14 but 17 fell 14 but 18 when 15 his 16 face 18 when 19 he 18 when 20 saw 18 when 21 no 21 no 22 signs 21 no 26 . 22 signs 23 of 23 of 24 a 24 a 25 slipper ' [you] have failed , then ? ' he said , throwing up his hands in despair . 1 ' 4 failed 3 have 4 failed 4 failed 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 10 said 7 ? 10 said 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 15 hands 10 said 18 . 11 , 12 throwing 12 throwing 13 up 12 throwing 15 hands 13 up 14 his 15 hands 17 despair 16 in 17 despair ' [i] [hope] not , your majesty ; [i] think not , ' answered the youth . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 17 . 5 , 7 majesty 6 your 7 majesty 7 majesty 8 ; 7 majesty 10 think 7 majesty 16 youth 7 majesty 17 . 11 not 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 16 youth 15 the 16 youth and drawing the flask from his pocket , he poured two or three drops on the wound . 1 and 2 drawing 2 drawing 4 flask 3 the 4 flask 4 flask 5 from 4 flask 7 pocket 4 flask 15 on 5 from 6 his 7 pocket 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 poured 10 poured 11 two 11 two 12 or 12 or 13 three 13 three 14 drops 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 wound 17 wound 18 . ' [repeat] this for three nights , and you will find yourself cured , ' said he . 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 15 ' 4 for 5 three 5 three 6 nights 6 nights 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 8 and 10 will 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 find 11 find 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 cured 13 cured 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . and before the king had time to thank him he had bowed himself out . 1 and 2 before 2 before 5 had 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 had 5 had 6 time 6 time 7 to 7 to 8 thank 8 thank 9 him 9 him 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 bowed 12 bowed 13 himself 13 himself 14 out 14 out 15 . on the fourth morning the king awoke and [instantly] stretched [out] his wounded foot that he might prove the truth [or] [falsehood] of [gilguerillo] 's [remedy] . 1 on 2 the 1 on 4 morning 2 the 3 fourth 4 morning 6 king 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 awoke 7 awoke 8 and 8 and 10 stretched 10 stretched 15 that 10 stretched 19 the 12 his 13 wounded 12 his 15 that 13 wounded 14 foot 15 that 16 he 15 that 17 might 17 might 18 prove 19 the 20 truth 19 the 23 of 23 of 25 's 25 's 27 . the wound was certainly cured on that side , but how about the other ? 1 the 2 wound 1 the 9 , 2 wound 5 cured 3 was 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 cured 5 cured 6 on 6 on 8 side 7 that 8 side 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 how 11 how 15 ? 12 about 14 other 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 ? yes , that was cured also ; and not even a scar was left to show where it had been ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 cured 5 cured 6 also 6 also 7 ; 7 ; 12 scar 8 and 10 even 9 not 10 even 10 even 11 a 11 a 12 scar 12 scar 13 was 12 scar 21 ! 13 was 14 left 13 was 15 to 15 to 16 show 17 where 21 ! 18 it 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 ! was ever any king [so] happy as [balancin] when he satisfied [himself] of this ? 1 was 2 ever 2 ever 3 any 2 ever 15 ? 3 any 4 king 6 happy 7 as 7 as 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 satisfied 11 satisfied 13 of 13 of 14 this 14 this 15 ? and when he was quite tired he sent for his daughter , and bade the courtiers bring the lucky young man to his room . 1 and 2 when 1 and 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 7 he 4 was 5 quite 5 quite 6 tired 7 he 8 sent 8 sent 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 15 the 14 bade 17 bring 16 courtiers 17 bring 17 bring 19 lucky 17 bring 22 to 18 the 19 lucky 19 lucky 20 young 20 young 21 man 22 to 23 his 22 to 24 room 24 room 25 . ( from [capullos] de [rosa] , por [d] [enrique] [ceballos] [quintana] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 13 ) 4 de 6 , 6 , 7 por 7 por 12 . 12 . 13 ) [the] [magic] [book] there was once an old couple [named] [peder] and [kirsten] [who] had an only son [called] [hans] . 1 there 3 once 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 couple 6 couple 9 and 9 and 12 had 12 had 13 an 13 an 14 only 14 only 15 son 15 son 18 . so , one fine summer morning , he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 fine 3 one 12 seek 4 fine 5 summer 5 summer 6 morning 6 morning 7 , 6 morning 8 he 6 morning 9 started 9 started 10 off 11 to 12 seek 12 seek 19 clothes 13 his 14 fortune 13 his 15 with 15 with 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 but 16 nothing 19 clothes 18 the 19 clothes 19 clothes 21 wore 20 he 21 wore 21 wore 24 back 21 wore 25 . 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 back the little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes , and he nodded and smiled , and wished them ' [good-morning] . ' 1 the 4 creatures 2 little 3 wild 3 wild 4 creatures 4 creatures 11 bushes 5 peeped 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 from 8 from 9 beneath 9 beneath 10 the 10 the 11 bushes 11 bushes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 15 nodded 15 nodded 16 and 16 and 17 smiled 17 smiled 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 wished 20 wished 21 them 21 them 25 ' 22 ' 24 . 24 . 25 ' after he had been walking for some time he met an old white-bearded man who was coming along the foot-path . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 walking 5 walking 6 for 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 he 9 he 10 met 10 met 12 old 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 white-bearded 13 white-bearded 14 man 13 white-bearded 21 . 14 man 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 coming 17 coming 18 along 18 along 19 the 19 the 20 foot-path ' [it] seems to me , ' said the old fellow , ' that a boy [should] [give] [way] [to] [an] old man . ' 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 12 , 1 ' 16 boy 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 fellow 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 that 14 that 15 a 16 boy 25 ' 22 old 23 man 22 old 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [the] path is for me as well as for you , ' answered [young] [hans] saucily , for he had never been taught politeness . 1 ' 4 is 3 path 4 is 4 is 5 for 4 is 17 saucily 5 for 6 me 5 for 8 well 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 as 9 as 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 17 saucily 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 never 22 never 23 been 23 been 24 taught 24 taught 25 politeness 25 politeness 26 . ' [well] , that 's true enough , ' answered the other mildly . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 true 6 true 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 7 enough 9 ' 9 ' 13 mildly 10 answered 13 mildly 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 mildly 13 mildly 14 . ' [and] where are you going ? ' 1 ' 3 where 1 ' 7 ? 3 where 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] am going into service , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 8 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 into 5 into 6 service 6 service 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [then] you can come and serve me , ' replied the man . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 7 serve 5 come 6 and 6 and 7 serve 7 serve 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 . well , [hans] could do that ; but what would his wages be ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 14 ? 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 would 9 what 14 ? 10 would 13 be 11 his 12 wages 11 his 13 be ' [two] pounds a year , and nothing to do but keep some rooms clean , ' said the new-comer . 1 ' 3 pounds 3 pounds 7 and 3 pounds 14 rooms 4 a 5 year 5 year 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nothing 7 and 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 but 12 keep 14 rooms 13 some 14 rooms 14 rooms 15 clean 15 clean 16 , 15 clean 18 said 17 ' 18 said 18 said 20 new-comer 18 said 21 . 19 the 20 new-comer this seemed to [hans] to be easy enough ; so he agreed to enter the old man 's service , and they set out together . 1 this 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 easy 7 easy 21 and 8 enough 14 enter 9 ; 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 agreed 12 agreed 13 to 13 to 14 enter 14 enter 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 service 19 service 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 they 22 they 23 set 23 set 24 out 24 out 25 together 25 together 26 . when they got [to] the bottom [hans] saw a large number of rooms lit by many lamps and full of beautiful things . 1 when 2 they 1 when 8 saw 2 they 3 got 2 they 5 the 5 the 6 bottom 8 saw 9 a 9 a 10 large 10 large 11 number 11 number 12 of 12 of 13 rooms 13 rooms 14 lit 14 lit 15 by 15 by 16 many 16 many 17 lamps 16 many 19 full 17 lamps 18 and 19 full 20 of 19 full 22 things 21 beautiful 22 things 22 things 23 . while he was looking round the old man said to him : 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 looking 4 looking 5 round 5 round 9 said 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 said 9 said 10 to 9 said 12 : 10 to 11 him ' [now] you know what you have to do . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . you must keep these rooms clean , and strew sand on the floor every day . 1 you 2 must 1 you 9 strew 3 keep 9 strew 4 these 5 rooms 5 rooms 6 clean 5 rooms 9 strew 6 clean 7 , 8 and 9 strew 9 strew 10 sand 9 strew 11 on 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 floor 13 floor 14 every 14 every 15 day 15 day 16 . here is a table where you will always find food and drink , and there is your bed . 1 here 2 is 1 here 4 table 2 is 3 a 4 table 5 where 4 table 18 bed 4 table 19 . 6 you 17 your 7 will 8 always 8 always 9 find 9 find 10 food 10 food 12 drink 10 food 15 there 11 and 12 drink 12 drink 14 and 13 , 14 and 15 there 16 is 16 is 17 your 17 your 18 bed if you do ill will befall you . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 do 3 do 6 befall 4 ill 6 befall 5 will 6 befall 6 befall 7 you 7 you 8 . farewell , for [i] am going away again and [cannot] tell [when] [i] [may] [return] . ' 1 farewell 2 , 1 farewell 17 ' 2 , 3 for 5 am 6 going 6 going 7 away 7 away 8 again 8 again 9 and 9 and 11 tell 11 tell 16 . 16 . 17 ' i shall do nothing of the sort . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 4 nothing 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sort 7 sort 8 . 8 . 9 ' and so he shut the doors quickly , and only cleaned and set in order his own room . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 16 his 4 shut 6 doors 4 shut 7 quickly 5 the 6 doors 7 quickly 11 cleaned 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 cleaned 10 only 11 cleaned 11 cleaned 12 and 12 and 13 set 12 and 15 order 14 in 15 order 15 order 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 room 18 room 19 . the key turned easily in the lock . 1 the 2 key 2 key 3 turned 3 turned 4 easily 3 turned 5 in 5 in 7 lock 6 the 7 lock 7 lock 8 . hans entered , half frightened at what he was doing , and the first thing he beheld was a heap of bones . 1 hans 2 entered 2 entered 3 , 2 entered 17 beheld 3 , 5 frightened 4 half 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 at 6 at 14 first 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 doing 10 doing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 thing 15 thing 16 he 17 beheld 20 heap 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 heap 20 heap 21 of 21 of 22 bones 22 bones 23 . that was not very cheerful ; and he was just going out again when his eye fell on a shelf of books . 1 that 2 was 1 that 5 cheerful 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 4 very 5 cheerful 5 cheerful 6 ; 5 cheerful 13 again 6 ; 7 and 7 and 13 again 8 he 13 again 9 was 10 just 9 was 11 going 11 going 12 out 12 out 13 again 13 again 14 when 14 when 17 fell 14 when 23 . 15 his 16 eye 16 eye 17 fell 17 fell 18 on 18 on 19 a 19 a 20 shelf 20 shelf 21 of 21 of 22 books it was all about magic , and told you how you could change yourself into anything in the world you liked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 about 2 was 8 told 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 magic 4 about 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 told 9 you 8 told 10 how 10 how 11 you 10 how 12 could 12 could 13 change 13 change 14 yourself 13 change 15 into 15 into 17 in 15 into 21 liked 16 anything 17 in 17 in 19 world 18 the 19 world 20 you 21 liked 21 liked 22 . could anything be more exciting or more useful ? 1 could 2 anything 1 could 3 be 3 be 4 more 4 more 5 exciting 5 exciting 6 or 6 or 7 more 7 more 8 useful 8 useful 9 ? so he put it in his pocket , and ran quickly away out of the mountain by a little door which had been left open . 1 so 2 he 2 he 6 his 3 put 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 pocket 7 pocket 16 mountain 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ran 10 ran 11 quickly 11 quickly 12 away 12 away 13 out 12 away 16 mountain 13 out 14 of 15 the 16 mountain 16 mountain 20 door 17 by 18 a 18 a 20 door 19 little 20 door 20 door 21 which 20 door 25 open 22 had 23 been 23 been 24 left 24 left 25 open 25 open 26 . when he got home his parents asked him what he had been doing and where he had got the fine clothes he wore . 1 when 4 home 2 he 4 home 3 got 4 home 4 home 5 his 5 his 6 parents 6 parents 7 asked 6 parents 13 doing 7 asked 8 him 9 what 13 doing 10 he 13 doing 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 doing 13 doing 14 and 13 doing 23 wore 14 and 15 where 15 where 18 got 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 got 18 got 21 clothes 19 the 20 fine 20 fine 21 clothes 22 he 23 wore 23 wore 24 . ' [oh] , [i] earned them [myself] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 . 5 earned 6 them 5 earned 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [you] never earned them in this short time , ' said his father . 1 ' 11 ' 3 never 4 earned 4 earned 5 them 4 earned 7 this 4 earned 10 , 5 them 6 in 7 this 9 time 8 short 9 time 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 father 13 his 14 father 14 father 15 . ' [be] [off] [with] [you] ; [i] won't keep you here . 1 ' 6 ; 6 ; 9 keep 8 won't 9 keep 9 keep 11 here 10 you 11 here 11 here 12 . i will have no thieves in my house ! ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 5 thieves 3 have 4 no 3 have 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 in 5 thieves 9 ! 5 thieves 10 ' 6 in 7 my 6 in 8 house 9 ! 10 ' ' [well] [i] only came to help you , ' replied the boy sulkily . 1 ' 10 ' 4 only 5 came 5 came 7 help 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 10 ' 15 . 11 replied 12 the 13 boy 14 sulkily 13 boy 15 . ' [now] [i] 'll be off , as you wish ; but to-morrow morning when you rise you will see a great dog at the door . 1 ' 6 off 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 wish 10 wish 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 to-morrow 13 to-morrow 14 morning 14 morning 17 rise 15 when 17 rise 16 you 17 rise 17 rise 19 will 17 rise 23 dog 18 you 19 will 20 see 23 dog 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 dog 23 dog 24 at 24 at 26 door 25 the 26 door 26 door 27 . sure enough the next day the dog was standing at the door waiting to be let in . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 9 standing 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 day 5 day 6 the 6 the 7 dog 7 dog 8 was 8 was 9 standing 9 standing 12 door 10 at 11 the 10 at 12 door 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 let 16 let 17 in 17 in 18 . but he did not forget to take off the strap with which he had led the animal , and to carry it home . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 forget 5 forget 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 12 which 10 strap 11 with 11 with 12 which 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 led 15 led 16 the 16 the 17 animal 17 animal 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 to 20 to 21 carry 21 carry 22 it 21 carry 24 . 22 it 23 home when he got there [old] [kirsten] met [him] [at] [the] [door] . 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 met 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 there 7 met 12 . ' [well] , [peder] , and have you sold the dog ? ' asked she . 1 ' 13 ' 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 sold 8 you 12 ? 9 sold 10 the 10 the 11 dog 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 asked 14 asked 15 she 15 she 16 . ' [yes] , [kirsten] [;] and [i] have brought back ten dollars , as the boy told us , ' answered [peder] . 1 ' 14 as 1 ' 20 ' 3 , 6 and 3 , 11 ten 6 and 8 have 8 have 9 brought 9 brought 10 back 11 ten 12 dollars 12 dollars 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 17 told 15 the 16 boy 16 boy 17 told 17 told 18 us 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 answered 20 ' 23 . ' [ay] ! but that 's fine ! ' said his wife . 1 ' 11 his 3 ! 8 ! 4 but 5 that 4 but 8 ! 5 that 6 's 5 that 7 fine 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 11 his 10 said 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 . after all , [i] [always] know what is [best] . ' 1 after 2 all 1 after 3 , 3 , 11 ' 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [nonsense] ! ' said her husband ; ' women [always] [think] [they] [know] [best] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 women 10 women 16 . i should have sold the dog just the same whatever you had told me . 1 i 2 should 1 i 15 . 2 should 3 have 2 should 4 sold 4 sold 6 dog 5 the 6 dog 6 dog 9 same 6 dog 10 whatever 7 just 9 same 8 the 9 same 10 whatever 11 you 12 had 13 told 13 told 14 me 14 me 15 . put the money away in a safe place , and don't talk so much . ' 1 put 2 the 1 put 4 away 1 put 11 don't 3 money 4 away 4 away 5 in 5 in 6 a 7 safe 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 talk 12 talk 13 so 13 so 14 much 13 so 16 ' 14 much 15 . ' [be] off with you ! ' said he , ' you 'll get us into trouble . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 off 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 get 14 get 19 ' 15 us 16 into 16 into 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [haven't] helped you [enough] [yet] , ' replied the boy . 1 ' 9 ' 4 helped 5 you 5 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 9 ' 13 . 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 . ' [to-morrow] [there] will come a great fat cow , as big as the house . 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 7 great 5 come 8 fat 5 come 10 , 6 a 7 great 8 fat 9 cow 10 , 13 as 11 as 12 big 11 as 13 as 12 big 13 as 13 as 15 house 14 the 15 house 15 house 16 . take it to the king 's palace and you 'll get as much as a thousand dollars for it . 1 take 2 it 1 take 8 and 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 's 6 's 7 palace 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 get 11 get 13 much 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 thousand 16 thousand 17 dollars 17 dollars 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 . kirsten was wild with joy to think of the money the cow would bring them . 1 kirsten 13 would 2 was 13 would 3 wild 4 with 4 with 5 joy 5 joy 8 of 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 13 would 10 money 11 the 11 the 12 cow 12 cow 13 would 13 would 14 bring 13 would 16 . 14 bring 15 them ' [but] how are you going to put the rope over her head ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 5 you 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 5 you 12 her 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 put 9 the 10 rope 10 rope 12 her 11 over 12 her 12 her 13 head 12 her 14 ? 12 her 17 she 12 her 18 . 14 ? 16 asked 15 ' 16 asked ' [wait] and you 'll see , mother , ' answered her husband . 1 ' 8 mother 3 and 4 you 3 and 7 , 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 see 7 , 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 . 11 answered 12 her 12 her 13 husband 13 husband 14 . when he had made sure that the noose was fast they started for the palace , and met the king himself walking in his grounds . 1 when 2 he 1 when 11 they 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 noose 8 noose 9 was 10 fast 11 they 11 they 12 started 11 they 17 and 11 they 21 himself 11 they 26 . 12 started 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 palace 15 palace 16 , 18 met 21 himself 19 the 20 king 20 king 21 himself 21 himself 22 walking 22 walking 23 in 22 walking 25 grounds 23 in 24 his will your majesty deign to buy it ? ' 1 will 3 majesty 1 will 8 ? 2 your 3 majesty 3 majesty 4 deign 4 deign 7 it 5 to 6 buy 6 buy 7 it 8 ? 9 ' [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [just] [as] [he] [was] [going] [to] [strike] ['] []] after he was gone the king sent for the butcher and told him to kill the animal for the wedding feast . 1 after 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 gone 3 was 6 king 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 sent 7 sent 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 butcher 10 butcher 11 and 11 and 12 told 12 told 13 him 12 told 15 kill 14 to 15 kill 15 kill 16 the 15 kill 17 animal 17 animal 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 wedding 20 wedding 21 feast 21 feast 22 . but [peder] was safe in the woods , and could not be [found] . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 safe 4 safe 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 woods 7 woods 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 be 12 be 14 . a few mornings later [hans] [came] [again] . 1 a 2 few 1 a 4 later 2 few 3 mornings 4 later 8 . ' [be] off before you get [us] into trouble , ['] said his father . 1 ' 13 his 3 off 4 before 4 before 5 you 4 before 6 get 6 get 8 into 8 into 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 , 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 his 13 his 14 father 14 father 15 . ' [so] [far] the money has come [right] [enough] , but [i] don't trust it . ' 1 ' 11 but 1 ' 17 ' 4 the 5 money 4 the 6 has 6 has 7 come 7 come 10 , 10 , 11 but 13 don't 14 trust 14 trust 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [don't] worry over that , father , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 7 father 1 ' 9 ' 3 worry 4 over 4 over 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 father 7 father 8 , 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [to-morrow] you will find a [horse] outside by the gate . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 will 3 you 6 a 4 will 5 find 6 a 12 . 8 outside 11 gate 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 gate 11 gate 12 . ride it to market and you will get a thousand dollars for it . 1 ride 3 to 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 market 3 to 5 and 5 and 6 you 5 and 10 thousand 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 get 9 a 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 dollars 11 dollars 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 . only don't forget to loosen the bridle when you sell it . ' 1 only 2 don't 2 don't 3 forget 3 forget 5 loosen 4 to 5 loosen 5 loosen 7 bridle 6 the 7 bridle 7 bridle 8 when 7 bridle 13 ' 8 when 9 you 10 sell 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' well , in the morning there was the [horse] ; [kirsten] [had] [never] [seen] so [fine] [an] [animal] [.] 1 well 2 , 1 well 5 morning 3 in 4 the 3 in 5 morning 5 morning 6 there 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 the 8 the 10 ; 10 ; 15 so ' [take] care it doesn't hurt you , [peder] , ' said she . 1 ' 3 care 1 ' 11 ' 3 care 4 it 5 doesn't 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [nonsense] , wife , ' answered he crossly . 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 wife 4 wife 5 , 4 wife 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 crossly 8 he 9 crossly 9 crossly 10 . ' [when] [i] was a lad [i] lived with horses , and could ride anything for twenty miles round . ' 1 ' 4 was 1 ' 21 ' 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 lad 8 lived 9 with 9 with 10 horses 10 horses 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 could 13 could 15 anything 14 ride 15 anything 15 anything 16 for 16 for 17 twenty 17 twenty 18 miles 18 miles 19 round 19 round 20 . 20 . 21 ' but that was not quite the truth , for he had never mounted a horse in his life . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 the 6 the 7 truth 7 truth 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 12 never 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 never 12 never 18 life 12 never 19 . 13 mounted 15 horse 13 mounted 18 life 14 a 15 horse 16 in 17 his 16 in 18 life still , the animal was quiet enough , [so] [peder] [got] safely to market on [its] [back] . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 animal 3 the 8 , 4 animal 6 quiet 5 was 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 enough 8 , 12 safely 12 safely 13 to 13 to 14 market 14 market 15 on 15 on 18 . there he met a man who offered nine hundred and [ninety-nine] dollars [for] it , but [peder] would take nothing less than a thousand . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 met 3 met 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 who 6 who 7 offered 7 offered 14 it 8 nine 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 and 10 and 12 dollars 12 dollars 14 it 14 it 25 . 15 , 16 but 15 , 25 . 16 but 24 thousand 18 would 19 take 19 take 20 nothing 20 nothing 21 less 21 less 22 than 22 than 23 a 23 a 24 thousand ' [i] must take the bridle [off] , ' said [peder] . 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 9 ' 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 bridle 6 bridle 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [it] is not to be sold with the animal as is usually the case . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sold 7 sold 8 with 8 with 9 the 8 with 15 case 9 the 10 animal 10 animal 11 as 11 as 12 is 13 usually 14 the 14 the 15 case 15 case 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] 'll give you a hundred dollars for the bridle , ' said the old man , taking out his purse . 1 ' 9 for 3 'll 9 for 4 give 9 for 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 dollars 8 dollars 9 for 9 for 11 bridle 10 the 11 bridle 11 bridle 17 man 11 bridle 22 purse 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 old 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 18 , 19 taking 19 taking 20 out 20 out 22 purse 21 his 22 purse 22 purse 23 . ' [no] , [i] can't sell it , ' replied [hans] 's [father] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ' 5 can't 6 sell 6 sell 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 9 ' 14 . 12 's 14 . ' [five] hundred dollars ! ' 1 ' 3 hundred 1 ' 4 dollars 4 dollars 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [no] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [a] thousand ! ' 1 ' 3 thousand 3 thousand 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' at this splendid [offer] [peder] ['s] prudence [gave] [way] ; it was a shame to [let] so much money [go] . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 splendid 3 splendid 7 prudence 7 prudence 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 a 12 was 21 . 13 a 14 shame 14 shame 15 to 15 to 17 so 17 so 18 much 18 much 19 money so he agreed to accept it . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 agreed 3 agreed 4 to 4 to 5 accept 5 accept 6 it 6 it 7 . but he could hardly hold the horse , it became so unmanageable . 1 but 2 he 1 but 12 unmanageable 2 he 5 hold 3 could 4 hardly 3 could 5 hold 5 hold 7 horse 5 hold 8 , 5 hold 12 unmanageable 6 the 7 horse 9 it 10 became 9 it 12 unmanageable 11 so 12 unmanageable 12 unmanageable 13 . so he gave the animal in charge to the old man , and went home with his two thousand dollars . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 the 4 the 5 animal 5 animal 6 in 6 in 7 charge 7 charge 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 his 14 went 15 home 15 home 17 his 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 two 17 his 19 thousand 19 thousand 20 dollars 20 dollars 21 . this time [peder] [consented] , and soon they had quite a fine farm . 1 this 2 time 2 time 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 soon 7 soon 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 quite 10 quite 11 a 11 a 12 fine 12 fine 13 farm 13 farm 14 . the smith proposed that they should first have a drink together , and the horse was tied up by the spring whilst they went indoors . 1 the 2 smith 2 smith 3 proposed 2 smith 10 drink 2 smith 15 horse 3 proposed 4 that 3 proposed 5 they 6 should 7 first 7 first 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 drink 10 drink 11 together 11 together 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 17 tied 16 was 17 tied 17 tied 18 up 17 tied 19 by 17 tied 22 whilst 19 by 20 the 21 spring 22 whilst 22 whilst 23 they 22 whilst 24 went 24 went 25 indoors 25 indoors 26 . what was her surprise when the animal said to her : ' [take] off my bridle and you will save my life . ' 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 surprise 2 was 5 when 3 her 4 surprise 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 animal 7 animal 8 said 8 said 9 to 8 said 11 : 9 to 10 her 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 24 ' 14 off 15 my 15 my 16 bridle 16 bridle 17 and 17 and 19 will 17 and 23 . 17 and 24 ' 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 save 20 save 21 my 20 save 22 life ' [i] dare not , ' said she ; ' your master will be so angry . ' 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 18 ' 3 dare 4 not 3 dare 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 ; 10 ' 11 your 11 your 12 master 11 your 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 angry 16 angry 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [he] cannot hurt you , ' answered the horse , ' and you will save my life . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 cannot 4 hurt 4 hurt 16 save 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 horse 9 the 10 horse 10 horse 11 , 10 horse 16 save 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 save 16 save 18 life 16 save 19 . 16 save 20 ' 17 my 18 life directly he saw what had happened he changed himself into a hawk and flew after the dove . 1 directly 3 saw 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 6 happened 4 what 5 had 5 had 6 happened 6 happened 7 he 6 happened 18 . 7 he 8 changed 7 he 17 dove 8 changed 9 himself 9 himself 10 into 10 into 11 a 11 a 12 hawk 12 hawk 13 and 13 and 14 flew 14 flew 15 after 16 the 17 dove over the woods and fields they went , and at length they reached a king 's palace surrounded by beautiful gardens . 1 over 2 the 2 the 3 woods 3 woods 4 and 3 woods 5 fields 5 fields 7 went 5 fields 21 gardens 6 they 7 went 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 surrounded 10 at 11 length 11 length 14 a 12 they 14 a 13 reached 14 a 14 a 18 surrounded 15 king 16 's 16 's 17 palace 17 palace 18 surrounded 18 surrounded 19 by 18 surrounded 21 gardens 20 beautiful 21 gardens 21 gardens 22 . the princess was walking with her attendants in the rose garden when the dove turned itself into a gold ring and fell at her feet . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 14 dove 3 was 4 walking 4 walking 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 attendants 7 attendants 14 dove 8 in 9 the 8 in 11 garden 10 rose 11 garden 11 garden 12 when 11 garden 14 dove 13 the 14 dove 14 dove 15 turned 14 dove 20 ring 16 itself 17 into 17 into 18 a 18 a 20 ring 19 gold 20 ring 20 ring 22 fell 20 ring 26 . 21 and 22 fell 22 fell 23 at 23 at 25 feet 24 her 25 feet ' [why] , here is a ring ! ' she cried , ' where could [it] have come from ? ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 ring 7 ring 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 21 ' 14 where 20 ? 14 where 21 ' 15 could 17 have 17 have 18 come 18 come 19 from 19 from 20 ? and picking it up she put it on her finger . 1 and 2 picking 2 picking 4 up 2 picking 11 . 3 it 4 up 5 she 6 put 6 put 8 on 7 it 8 on 8 on 10 finger 9 her 10 finger 10 finger 11 . ' [well] , that is really strange , ' said the princess . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 ' 4 that 5 is 4 that 8 , 5 is 6 really 6 really 7 strange 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . ' [it] fits me as though it had been made for me ! ' 1 ' 3 fits 1 ' 14 ' 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 though 5 as 7 it 5 as 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 made 10 made 11 for 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' just at that moment up came the king . 1 just 4 moment 2 at 3 that 2 at 4 moment 3 that 4 moment 4 moment 5 up 5 up 6 came 6 came 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . ' [look] what [i] have [found] ! ' cried his daughter . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 7 ! 3 what 5 have 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 his 9 cried 10 his 10 his 11 daughter 10 his 12 . ' [well] , that is not worth [much] , my dear , ' said he . 1 ' 7 worth 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 not 5 is 7 worth 7 worth 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [besides] , you have rings enough , [i] should think . ' 1 ' 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 rings 5 have 10 should 6 rings 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 10 should 11 think 10 should 13 ' 11 think 12 . ' [never] mind [,] [i] like it , ' replied the [princess] . 1 ' 3 mind 1 ' 9 ' 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 9 ' 13 . 10 replied 11 the but as soon as she was alone , to her amazement , the ring suddenly left her finger and became a man . 1 but 8 , 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 7 alone 6 was 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 11 amazement 9 to 10 her 9 to 11 amazement 11 amazement 15 suddenly 12 , 15 suddenly 13 the 14 ring 14 ring 15 suddenly 15 suddenly 16 left 15 suddenly 23 . 16 left 17 her 16 left 19 and 17 her 18 finger 19 and 20 became 20 became 22 man 21 a 22 man ' [you] had better stay here then , ' said the princess . 1 ' 3 had 1 ' 9 ' 4 better 5 stay 5 stay 6 here 6 here 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . the king was terribly angry . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 was 3 was 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 angry 5 angry 6 . ' [so] this is why you have refused to marry all the kings and princes who have sought your hand ? ' he cried . 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 21 ? 3 this 4 is 5 why 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 refused 7 have 11 all 8 refused 9 to 9 to 10 marry 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 kings 13 kings 14 and 14 and 15 princes 15 princes 16 who 16 who 17 have 16 who 21 ? 17 have 18 sought 18 sought 20 hand 19 your 20 hand 21 ? 22 ' 22 ' 23 he 23 he 24 cried 24 cried 25 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [imprisoned] [in] [the] [summer-house] []] he could hardly believe his eyes when he found that the princess was not there , [nor] [hans] either . 1 he 2 could 1 he 8 he 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 believe 4 believe 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 found 9 found 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 19 either 15 there 16 , 16 , 19 either 19 either 20 . instead , there lay at his feet a large hole , big enough for two people to pass through . 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 there 3 there 4 lay 3 there 6 his 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 feet 6 his 9 large 8 a 9 large 9 large 10 hole 10 hole 13 enough 11 , 13 enough 12 big 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 two 14 for 17 to 15 two 16 people 17 to 18 pass 18 pass 19 through 19 through 20 . now what had happened was this . 1 now 4 happened 2 what 3 had 3 had 4 happened 4 happened 5 was 4 happened 7 . 5 was 6 this but of this , of course , the king knew nothing . 1 but 6 course 1 but 12 . 2 of 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 knew 10 knew 11 nothing ' [will] [any] [one] go down and see where the passage leads to ? ' he asked , turning to his guards and courtiers . 1 ' 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 8 see 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 where 9 where 10 the 9 where 12 leads 11 passage 12 leads 12 leads 13 to 12 leads 22 guards 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 asked 17 asked 18 , 18 , 19 turning 19 turning 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 guards 22 guards 23 and 22 guards 24 courtiers 24 courtiers 25 . ' [i] will reward splendidly the man who is brave enough to explore it . ' 1 ' 5 splendidly 3 will 4 reward 4 reward 5 splendidly 5 splendidly 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 who 8 who 9 is 9 is 10 brave 10 brave 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 explore 13 explore 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 ' for a long time nobody answered . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 answered 5 nobody 7 . the hole was dark and deep , and if it had a bottom no one could see it . 1 the 2 hole 2 hole 3 was 2 hole 4 dark 4 dark 5 and 4 dark 6 deep 6 deep 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 it 9 if 11 had 9 if 14 no 11 had 12 a 11 had 13 bottom 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 could 15 one 17 see 17 see 18 it 18 it 19 . but in a moment he , too , fell down , down , down . 1 but 9 fell 2 in 4 moment 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 he 4 moment 9 fell 5 he 7 too 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 9 fell 10 down 10 down 11 , 11 , 12 down 12 down 13 , 13 , 14 down 14 down 15 . was he going to fall for ever , he wondered ! 1 was 10 wondered 2 he 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 fall 5 fall 6 for 6 for 7 ever 7 ever 10 wondered 8 , 10 wondered 9 he 10 wondered 10 wondered 11 ! he was given a hearty welcome by the king , who prided himself on his hospitality , and a banquet was commanded in his honour . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 given 3 given 4 a 4 a 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 welcome 6 welcome 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 11 who 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 prided 11 who 18 and 12 prided 13 himself 12 prided 14 on 12 prided 15 his 12 prided 16 hospitality 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 was 19 a 20 banquet 19 a 21 was 21 was 22 commanded 22 commanded 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 honour 25 honour 26 . that [evening] , [whilst] they [sat] drinking [their] wine , [hans] said to the king : 1 that 3 , 1 that 10 , 3 , 5 they 5 they 7 drinking 7 drinking 9 wine 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 : ' [i] have heard the fame of your majesty 's wisdom , and [i] have travelled from far to ask your counsel . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 fame 6 fame 9 majesty 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 majesty 9 majesty 10 's 9 majesty 13 and 9 majesty 22 counsel 10 's 11 wisdom 11 wisdom 12 , 15 have 16 travelled 16 travelled 18 far 16 travelled 21 your 17 from 18 far 19 to 20 ask 20 ask 21 your 21 your 22 counsel 22 counsel 23 . a man in my country has buried his daughter alive because she loved a youth who was born a peasant . 1 a 2 man 1 a 3 in 3 in 5 country 3 in 6 has 4 my 5 country 6 has 7 buried 6 has 13 loved 7 buried 8 his 8 his 9 daughter 8 his 12 she 10 alive 11 because 11 because 12 she 13 loved 14 a 13 loved 15 youth 13 loved 17 was 13 loved 21 . 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 born 18 born 19 a 19 a 20 peasant how shall [i] punish this [unnatural] [father] , for it is [left] to me to give judgment ? ' 1 how 11 is 1 how 18 ? 2 shall 4 punish 4 punish 5 this 5 this 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 is 13 to 14 me 13 to 17 judgment 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 give 17 judgment 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' the king , who was still truly grieved for his daughter 's loss , answered quickly : 1 the 2 king 2 king 13 loss 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 4 who 7 truly 5 was 6 still 7 truly 8 grieved 8 grieved 9 for 9 for 13 loss 10 his 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 's 11 daughter 13 loss 13 loss 14 , 13 loss 15 answered 15 answered 16 quickly 16 quickly 17 : ' [burn] him alive , and strew his ashes all over the kingdom . ' 1 ' 14 . 3 him 4 alive 4 alive 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 strew 7 strew 8 his 8 his 13 kingdom 9 ashes 10 all 10 all 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 kingdom 13 kingdom 14 . 14 . 15 ' hans looked at him steadily for a moment , and then threw off his disguise . 1 hans 5 steadily 1 hans 16 . 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 steadily 5 steadily 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 threw 12 threw 13 off 13 off 14 his 13 off 15 disguise she is safe , and waiting not far from here ; but you have pronounced judgment on yourself . ' 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 safe 3 safe 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 waiting 6 waiting 8 far 7 not 8 far 8 far 9 from 8 far 10 here 10 here 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 pronounced 15 pronounced 16 judgment 16 judgment 17 on 16 judgment 20 ' 17 on 18 yourself 19 . 20 ' the wedding of [hans] and the princess was celebrated with great festivities which lasted a month . 1 the 2 wedding 1 the 5 and 2 wedding 3 of 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 was 8 was 9 celebrated 9 celebrated 10 with 10 with 11 great 11 great 12 festivities 12 festivities 13 which 13 which 14 lasted 13 which 17 . 14 lasted 16 month 15 a 16 month so [hans] [and] the [princess] [lived] [in] peace and happiness all their days , and when the old king died they reigned instead of him . 1 so 4 the 4 the 8 peace 8 peace 9 and 9 and 10 happiness 10 happiness 11 all 11 all 12 their 12 their 13 days 12 their 21 they 13 days 14 , 15 and 16 when 16 when 20 died 17 the 18 old 18 old 20 died 19 king 20 died 20 died 21 they 21 they 22 reigned 21 they 26 . 22 reigned 23 instead 23 instead 24 of 23 instead 25 him ( from [eventyr] fra [jylland] samlede og optegnede af [tang] [kristensen] . 1 ( 2 from 2 from 4 fra 4 fra 6 samlede 6 samlede 8 optegnede 7 og 8 optegnede 8 optegnede 9 af 9 af 12 . translated from the [danish] [by] [mrs] [skavgaard-pedersen] . ) 1 translated 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 9 ) 8 . 9 ) transcriber 's [note] 1 transcriber 2 's the book includes both by-and-by and by-and-bye . 1 the 2 book 2 book 3 includes 3 includes 5 by-and-by 4 both 5 by-and-by 5 by-and-by 6 and 5 by-and-by 7 by-and-bye 7 by-and-bye 8 . both forms are preserved as printed . 1 both 2 forms 2 forms 4 preserved 3 are 4 preserved 4 preserved 5 as 4 preserved 7 . 5 as 6 printed one of the illustrations refers to a cauldron , while the story uses caldron . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 illustrations 4 illustrations 5 refers 5 refers 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 cauldron 8 cauldron 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 13 uses 11 the 12 story 12 story 13 uses 13 uses 14 caldron 14 caldron 15 . these are preserved as printed . 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 preserved 3 preserved 4 as 3 preserved 5 printed 5 printed 6 . punctuation errors have been repaired . 1 punctuation 2 errors 2 errors 6 . 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 repaired 5 repaired 6 . hyphenation and use of accents has been made consistent within stories [.] 1 hyphenation 2 and 1 hyphenation 10 within 2 and 3 use 4 of 5 accents 5 accents 6 has 5 accents 10 within 6 has 7 been 8 made 9 consistent 9 consistent 10 within 10 within 11 stories archaic spelling is preserved as printed . 1 archaic 3 is 2 spelling 3 is 3 is 4 preserved 3 is 5 as 3 is 7 . 5 as 6 printed the following typographic errors have been repaired : 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 typographic 3 typographic 4 errors 4 errors 5 have 4 errors 8 : 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 repaired page @number@ he amended to be ["] [....y] it [would] be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite [....y] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 2 @number@ 23 " 3 he 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 4 amended 11 be 4 amended 12 unreasonable 4 amended 20 your 5 to 6 be 6 be 9 it 12 unreasonable 14 me 13 of 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 object 16 object 17 to 18 your 19 satisfying 19 satisfying 20 your 20 your 21 appetite page @number@ [undertsanding] amended to understanding " and the wolf , [understanding] [all] that might happen [....y] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 understanding 6 understanding 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 18 " 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 , 11 , 14 that 14 that 15 might 15 might 16 happen page @number@ windding amended to winding " he had ridden back along a winding road from which he did not see the palace [....y] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 windding 3 windding 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 winding 6 winding 10 ridden 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 ridden 10 ridden 11 back 11 back 12 along 12 along 15 road 13 a 14 winding 14 winding 15 road 15 road 16 from 16 from 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 21 see 21 see 22 the 22 the 23 palace 23 palace 25 " page @number@ [principle] amended to [principal] " [....v] but the cat lay down outside the principal gate , [....n] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 2 @number@ 7 " 4 amended 5 to 7 " 20 " 9 but 10 the 9 but 18 , 10 the 11 cat 11 cat 13 down 11 cat 16 principal 12 lay 13 down 13 down 14 outside 15 the 16 principal 16 principal 17 gate 18 , 20 " page @number@ kindgom amended to kingdom " [....v] she would bestow on him the third part of her own kingdom , [....n] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 2 @number@ 7 " 3 kindgom 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 kingdom 7 " 23 " 9 she 10 would 9 she 18 her 10 would 11 bestow 11 bestow 12 on 13 him 15 third 13 him 18 her 14 the 15 third 15 third 16 part 16 part 17 of 18 her 19 own 19 own 20 kingdom 20 kingdom 21 , 21 , 23 " page @number@ thoughout amended to throughout " [....n] and by-and-by ' [pinkel] ' [became] his name throughout [the] village . " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 thoughout 3 thoughout 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 4 amended 21 " 5 to 6 throughout 6 throughout 11 ' 7 " 9 and 9 and 10 by-and-by 10 by-and-by 11 ' 13 ' 15 his 15 his 16 name 16 name 17 throughout 17 throughout 19 village 19 village 20 . 20 . 21 " page @number@ [bassel] amended to [basset] " ( [nouveaux] [contes] [berbères] par [rené] [basset] . ) " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 2 @number@ 7 " 4 amended 5 to 7 " 17 " 8 ( 16 ) 12 par 15 . 15 . 16 ) 16 ) 17 " page @number@ forforgetting amended to forgetting " [....y] quite forgetting that he owed it to a mean trick . " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 forforgetting 3 forforgetting 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 4 amended 20 " 6 forgetting 7 " 7 " 19 . 9 quite 10 forgetting 10 forgetting 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 owed 13 owed 14 it 14 it 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 18 trick 17 mean 18 trick 18 trick 19 . 19 . 20 " page @number@ summonned amended to summoned " five minutes later he summoned five hundred lancers [....y] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 summonned 3 summonned 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 4 amended 7 " 6 summoned 7 " 7 " 8 five 7 " 15 lancers 7 " 17 " 8 five 9 minutes 9 minutes 10 later 10 later 11 he 11 he 12 summoned 13 five 14 hundred 13 five 15 lancers page @number@ belive amended to [believe] " [....y] but it seemed so different she could hardly believe it was the same . " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 belive 3 belive 4 amended 4 amended 7 " 5 to 7 " 7 " 23 " 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 so 12 so 13 different 13 different 14 she 14 she 15 could 15 could 16 hardly 16 hardly 17 believe 16 hardly 22 . 17 believe 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 21 same 20 the 21 same 22 . 23 " page @number@ apapproached amended to approached " as she spoke the gates swung back and six fairies approached , [....y] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 apapproached 3 apapproached 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 4 amended 7 " 6 approached 7 " 7 " 21 " 8 as 10 spoke 9 she 10 spoke 10 spoke 13 swung 11 the 12 gates 12 gates 13 swung 13 swung 14 back 13 swung 15 and 15 and 18 approached 16 six 18 approached 17 fairies 18 approached 18 approached 19 , 19 , 21 " page @number@ bethrothed amended to betrothed " [....v] of the [princess] [nera] , to [whom] the prince had [been] betrothed [....v] " 1 page 2 @number@ 1 page 3 bethrothed 3 bethrothed 4 amended 3 bethrothed 7 " 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 betrothed 7 " 13 , 7 " 22 " 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 , 14 to 16 the 14 to 20 betrothed 16 the 17 prince 17 prince 18 had 20 betrothed 22 " page @number@ [sodons] amended to [sodnos] " [....v] [so] the two [sodnos] climbed [into] a big bushy tree which overhung a well . " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 2 @number@ 24 " 4 amended 5 to 7 " 10 the 7 " 24 " 10 the 11 two 13 climbed 18 tree 15 a 16 big 16 big 17 bushy 17 bushy 18 tree 18 tree 19 which 19 which 20 overhung 19 which 22 well 19 which 23 . 21 a 22 well 23 . 24 " page @number@ [kristen] amended to [kirsten] " there was [once] an old couple named [peder] and [kirsten] [....y] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 2 @number@ 7 " 4 amended 5 to 7 " 19 " 8 there 9 was 9 was 19 " 11 an 12 old 11 an 13 couple 13 couple 14 named 14 named 16 and 16 and 19 " page @number@ [se] amended to [so] " so he agreed to accept it . " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 2 @number@ 7 " 4 amended 5 to 7 " 15 " 8 so 9 he 9 he 10 agreed 10 agreed 11 to 11 to 12 accept 12 accept 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " page @number@ himhimself amended to himself " [....y] 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 himhimself 3 himhimself 4 amended 3 himhimself 6 himself 4 amended 5 to 6 himself 7 " hans disguised himself as the sovereign of a neighbouring kingdom , [....n] " 1 hans 3 himself 2 disguised 3 himself 3 himself 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 sovereign 6 sovereign 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 neighbouring 9 neighbouring 10 kingdom 10 kingdom 11 , 11 , 13 " page @number@ [æventyr] amended to [eventyr] , and [zylland] amended to [jylland] " from [eventyr] fra [jylland] samlede og optegnede af [tang] [kristensen] . " 1 page 2 @number@ 1 page 4 amended 4 amended 8 and 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 25 " 10 amended 11 to 10 amended 21 af 13 " 14 from 14 from 16 fra 16 fra 18 samlede 18 samlede 19 og 19 og 20 optegnede 20 optegnede 21 af 21 af 24 . 24 . 25 " the frontispiece has been moved to follow the title page . 1 the 2 frontispiece 1 the 6 to 2 frontispiece 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 moved 6 to 7 follow 7 follow 8 the 8 the 9 title 9 title 10 page 10 page 11 . other illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph . 1 other 2 illustrations 2 illustrations 3 have 2 illustrations 18 paragraph 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 moved 5 moved 6 where 7 necessary 9 that 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 not 11 are 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 paragraph 18 paragraph 19 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [orange] [fairy] [book] , [by] [various] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 12 ,