,/ories to ,tell to ,*ildr5 by ,s>a ,cone ,bryant ,,cont5ts ,,"s ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,! ,,/ory-,,tell] ,,/ories ,,= ,,reproduction ,,/ory-,,tell+ ,,9 ,,tea*+ ,,engli% ,,two ,,little ,,riddles ,,9 ,,rhyme ,,! ,,little ,,p9k ,,rose ,,! ,,cock-,a-,,doo-,,dle-,,doo ,,! ,,cl\d ,,! ,,little ,,r$ ,,h5 ,,! ,,g+]bread ,,man ,,! ,,little ,,jackals ,,& ,,! ,,lion ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,m\se ,,& ,,! ,,city ,,m\se ,,little ,,jack ,,roll>\nd ,,h[ ,,bro!r ,,rabbit ,,fool$ ,,! ,,:ale ,,& ,,! ,,elephant ,,! ,,little ,,half-,,*ick ,,! ,,lambik9 ,,! ,,blackb]ry-,,bu% ,,! ,,fairies ,,! ,,adv5tures ,,( ,,! ,,little ,,field ,,m\se ,,ano!r ,,little ,,r$ ,,h5 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,little ,,rid ,,h9 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,epam9ondas ,,& ,,8 ,,auntie ,,! ,,boy ,,:o ,,cri$ ,,wolf6 ,,! ,,frog ,,k+ ,,! ,,sun ,,& ,,! ,,w9d ,,! ,,little ,,jackal ,,& ,,! ,,alligator ,,! ,,l>ks ,,9 ,,! ,,cornfield ,a ,,true ,,/ory ,,ab\t ,a ,,girl ,,my ,,k+dom ,,piccola ,,! ,,little ,,fir ,,tree ,,h[ ,,moses ,,0 ,,sav$ ,,! ,,t5 ,,fairies ,,! ,,elves ,,& ,,! ,,%oemak] ,,:o ,,kill$ ,,! ,,ott]',s ,,babies8 ,,e>ly ,,! ,,brahm91 ,,! ,,tig]1 ,,& ,,! ,,jackal ,,! ,,little ,,jackal ,,& ,,! ,,camel ,,! ,,gulls ,,( ,,salt ,,lake ,,! ,,night+ale ,,m>g]y',s ,,g>d5 ,,! ,,little ,,cotyl$ons ,,! ,,talkative ,,tortoise ,,rob]t ,,( ,,sicily ,,! ,,jeal\s ,,c\rti]s ,,pr9ce ,,*]ry ,,! ,,gold ,,9 ,,! ,,or*>d ,,m>g>et ,,( ,,new ,,orleans ,,! ,,dagda',s ,,h>p ,,! ,,tailor ,,& ,,! ,,?ree ,,bea/s ,,! ,,ca/le ,,( ,,=tune ,,david ,,& ,,golia? ,,! ,,%eph]d',s ,,song ,,! ,,hidd5 ,,s]vants ,,"s ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,! ,,/ory-,,tell] ,conc]n+ ! fundam5tal po9ts ( me?od 9 tell+ a /ory1 ,i h little to add to ! pr9ciples :i* ,i h already /at$ z necess>y1 9 my op9ion1 9 ! book ( :i* ?is is1 9 a way1 ! cont9uation4 ,b 9 ! two ye>s :i* h pass$ s9ce t book 0 writt51 ,i h _h ! happ9ess ( work+ on /ories & ! tell+ ( !m1 among tea*]s & /ud5ts all ov] ?is c\ntry1 & 9 t exp]i5ce c]ta9 second>y po9ts ( me?od h come to seem m important1 or at lea/ m 9 ne$ ( emphasis1 ?an !y did be=e4 ,z s (t5 happ5s1 ,i _h assum$ t ^? ?+s are tak5 = grant$2 :]eas1 to ! beg9n] or ! tea*] n naturally a /ory-tell]1 ! second>y or impli$ te*nique is (t5 ( great] difficulty ?an ! ma/]y ( und]ly+ pr9ciples4 ,! few sugge/ions :i* foll[ are ( ?is practical1 obvi\s k9d4 ,take y\r /ory s]i\sly4 ,no matt] h[ riot\sly absurd x is1 or h[ full ( inane repetition1 rememb]1 if x is good en\gh to tell1 x is a real /ory1 & mu/ be treat$ ) respect4 ,if y _c feel s t[>d x1 d n tell x4 ,h fai? 9 ! /ory1 & 9 ! attitude ( ! *ildr5 t[>d x & y4 ,if y fail 9 ?is1 ! imm$iate result w be a t\* ( %ame-fac$ness1 affect+ y\r mann] unfavorably1 &1 probably1 influ5c+ y\r accuracy & imag9ative vividness4 ,p]haps ,i c make ! po9t cle>] by tell+ y ab\t "o ( ! girls 9 a class :i* 0 /udy+ /ories la/ w9t]2 ,i feel sure if %e or any ( h] fell[ /ud5ts recognizes ! incid5t1 %e w n res5t be+ made to s]ve ! good cause1 ev5 9 ! unattractive guise ( a w>n+ example4 ,a few memb]s ( ! class _h prep>$ ! /ory ( ,! ,fi%]man & 8 ,wife4 ,! fir/ girl call$ on 0 evid5tly incl9$ to feel t x 0 r a fooli% /ory4 ,%e tri$ to tell x well1 b !re 7 p>ts ( x :i* produc$ 9 h] ! t\* ( %amefac$ness to :i* ,i h ref]r$4 ,:5 %e came to ! rhyme1-- ,o man ( ! sea1 come1 li/5 to me1 ,= ,alice1 my wife1 ! plague ( my life1 ,has s5t me to beg a boon ( !e1 %e said x r rapidly4 ,at ! fir/ repetition %e said x /ill m rapidly2 ! next "t %e came to ! j+le %e said x s fa/ & s l[ t x 0 un9telligible2 & ! next recurr5ce 0 too mu* = h]4 ,) a blu% & a hesitat+ smile %e said1 ,& he said t same ?+1 y "k6 ,( c\rse ev]ybody laugh$1 & ( c\rse ! ?read ( int]e/ & illusion 0 hopelessly brok5 = ev]ybody4 ,n[1 any "o :o *anc$ to he> ,miss ,%$lock tell t same /ory w rememb] t ! absurd rhyme gave great opportunity = expression1 9 its v repetition2 ea* "t t ! fi%]man came to ! wat]'s edge 8 *agr9 & unwill+ness 0 great]1 & 8 summons to ! magic fi% mirror$ 8 feel+4 ,! j+le ,,is fooli%2 t is a "p ( ! *>m4 ,b if ! p]son :o tells x ,,feels fooli%1 !re is no *>m at all6 ,x is ! same pr9ciple :i* applies to any address to any assemblage3 if ! speak] has ! air ( f9d+ :at he has to say absurd or unwor?y ( ef=t1 ! audi5ce naturally t5ds to foll[ 8 lead1 & f9d x n wor? li/5+ to4 ,let me urge1 !n1 take y\r /ory s]i\sly4 ,next1 take y\r "t4 ,?is sugge/ion ne$s expla9+1 p]haps4 ,x does n mean lic5se to dawdle4 ,no?+ is mu* m annoy+ 9 a speak] ?an too great delib]at5ess1 or ?an hesitation ( spee*4 ,b x means a quiet realization ( ! fact t ! floor is y\rs1 ev]ybody wants to he> y1 !re is "t en\gh = e po9t & %ade ( mean+ & no "o w ?9k ! /ory too long4 ,?is m5tal attitude mu/ und]lie prop] control ( spe$4 ,nev] hurry4 ,a bus9ess-l leisure is ! true attitude ( ! /orytell]4 ,& ! result is be/ atta9$ by conc5trat+ "o's att5tion on ! episodes ( ! /ory4 ,pass lightly1 & comp>atively swiftly1 ov] ! portions betwe5 actual episodes1 b take all ! "t y ne$ = ! elaboration ( ^?4 ,& above all1 d n ,,feel hurri$4 ,! next sugge/ion is em95tly pla9 & practical1 if n an all too obvi\s "o4 ,x is ?is3 if all y\r prep>ation & confid5ce fails y at ! crucial mom5t1 & memory plays ! "p ( traitor 9 "s p>ticul>1 if1 9 %ort1 y blund] on a detail ( ! /ory1 ,,nev] ,,admit ,,x4 ,if x 0 an unimportant detail :i* y mis/at$1 pass "r on1 accept+ :atev] y said1 & cont9u+ ) x2 if y h be5 s un=tunate z to omit a fact :i* 0 a necess>y l9k 9 ! *a91 put x 91 lat]1 z skillfully z y c1 & ) z deceptive an appe>ance ( its be+ 9 ! int5d$ ord]2 b nev] take ! *ildr5 beh9d ! sc5es1 & let !m he> ! creak+ ( y\r m5tal ma*9]y4 ,y mu/ be infallible4 ,y mu/ be 9 ! secret ( ! my/]y1 & admit y\r audi5ce on some:at unequal t]ms2 !y %\ld h no creep+ d\bts z to y\r complete initiation into ! secrets ( ! happ5+s y relate4 ,pla9ly1 !re c be lapses ( memory s complete1 s all-embrac+1 t frank failure is ! only outcome1 b ^! are s few z n to ne$ consid]ation1 :5 deal+ ) s simple mat]ial z t ( *ildr5's /ories4 ,!re are times1 too1 be=e an adult audi5ce1 :5 a speak] c af=d to let 8 he>]s be amus$ ) him ov] a *ance mi/ake4 ,b ) *ildr5 x is mo/ unwise to break ! spell ( ! ent]ta9m5t 9 t way4 ,consid]1 9 ! matt] ( a detail ( action or description1 h[ absolutely unimportant ! m]e accuracy is1 comp>$ ) ! effect ( smoo?ness & ! enjoym5t ( ! he>]s4 ,!y w n rememb] ! detail1 = good or evil1 half s long z !y w rememb] ! fact t y did n "k x4 ,s1 = _! sakes1 z well z = ! success ( y\r /ory1 cov] y\r slips ( memory1 & let !m be z if !y 7 n4 ,& n[ ,i come to two po9ts 9 me?od :i* h to d especially ) humor\s /ories4 ,! fir/ is ! p[] ( initiat+ ! appreciation ( ! joke4 ,e natural humori/ does ?is by in/9ct & ! value ( ! p[] to /ory-tell] c h>dly be ov]e/imat$4 ,to initiate appreciation does n mean t "o necess>ily gives way to mir?1 ?\gh ev5 t is sometimes natural & effective2 "o m]ely feels ! approa* ( ! humor\s climax1 & subtly sugge/s to ! he>]s t x w soon be "t to laugh4 ,! sugge/ion usually comes 9 ! =m ( facial expression1 & 9 ! tone4 ,& *ildr5 are s mu* simpl]1 & s mu* m accu/om$ to foll[+ ano!r's lead ?an _! eld]s1 t ! expression c be mu* m outright & ungu>d$ ?an w\ld be p]missible ) a mature audi5ce4 ,*ildr5 l to feel ! joke com+1 9 ?is way2 !y love ! anticipation ( a laugh1 & !y w beg9 to dimple1 (t51 at y\r fir/ unconsci\s sugge/ion ( humor4 ,if x is lack+1 !y are sometimes afraid to foll[ _! own in/9cts4 ,especially :5 y are fac+ an audi5ce ( gr[n p & *ildr5 toge!r1 y w f9d t ! latt] are v hesitant ab\t initiat+ _! own expression ( humor4 ,x is m difficult to make !m =get _! surr\nd+s !n1 & m desirable to give !m a happy lead4 ,(t5 at ! funnie/ po9t y w see "s small li/5] 9 an agony ( endeavor to cloak ! mir? :i* he--poor mite--fe>s to be indecor\s4 ,let him see t x is ! ?+ to laugh1 & t ev]ybody is go+ to4 ,hav+ s /imulat$ ! appreciation ( ! humor\s climax1 x is important to give y\r he>]s "t = ! full savor ( ! je/ to p]meate _! consci\sness4 ,x is really robb+ an audi5ce ( its rights1 to pass s quickly f "o po9t to ano!r t ! m9d mu/ lose a new "o if x l+]s to take 9 ! old4 ,e vital po9t 9 a tale mu/ be giv5 a c]ta9 am\nt ( "t3 by an anticipatory pause1 by "s =m ( vocal or repetitive emphasis1 & by actual "t4 ,b ev5 m ?an o!r tales does ! funny /ory dem& ?is4 ,x _c be funny )\t x4 ,e "o :o is famili> ) ! !atre mu/ h notic$ h[ c>eful all com$ians are to give ?is pause = appreciation & laught]4 ,(t5 ! opportunity is crudely giv51 or too lib]ally (f]$2 & t (f5ds4 ,b 9 a reasonable degree ! practice is und\bt$ly necess>y to any =m ( humor\s expression4 ,a rem>kably good example ( ! type ( humor\s /ory to :i* ^! pr9ciples ( me?od apply1 is ! /ory ( ,epam9ondas4 ,x w be pla9 to any read] t all ! sev]al funny crises are ( ! p]fectly unmi/akable sort *ildr5 l1 & t1 moreov]1 ^! funny spots are n only easy to see2 !y are easy to =esee4 ,! tell] c h>dly help %>+ ! joke 9 advance1 & ! tale is an excell5t "o ) :i* to practice = p[] 9 ! po9ts m5tion$4 ,epam9ondas is a valuable little rascal f o!r po9ts ( view1 & ,i mean to return to him1 to po9t a moral4 ,b j "h ,i want space = a ^w or two ab\t ! matt] ( v>iety ( subject & /yle 9 s*ool /ories4 ,!re are two :olly diff]5t k9ds ( /ory :i* are equally necess>y = *ildr51 ,i believe1 & :i* ought to be giv5 9 ab\t ! proportion ( "o to ?ree1 9 favor ( ! second k9d2 ,i make ! ratio unev5 because ! fir/ k9d is m dom9at+ 9 its effect4 ,! fir/ k9d is repres5t$ by su* /ories z ! ,pig ,bro!r1 :i* has n[ gr[n s famili> to tea*]s t x w s]ve = illu/ration )\t repetition "h4 ,x is ! type ( /ory :i* specifically tea*es a c]ta9 e?ical or conduct lesson1 9 ! =m ( a fable or an allegory1--x passes on to ! *ild ! conclusions z to conduct & "*1 to :i* ! race has1 9 g5]al1 atta9$ ?r\gh c5turies ( exp]i5ce & moraliz+4 ,! /ory becomes a "p ( ! outfit ( receiv$ ideas on mann]s & morals :i* is an inescapable & necess>y possession ( ! heir ( civilization4 ,*ildr5 d n object to ^! /ories 9 ! lea/1 if ! /ories are good ones4 ,!y accept !m ) ! reli% :i* nature seems to ma9ta9 = all truly n\ri%+ mat]ial4 ,& ! little tales are "o ( ! m$ia ?r\gh :i* we eld]s may transmit "s v slight %>e ( ! b5efit receiv$ by u1 9 turn1 f actual or transmitt$ exp]i5ce4 ,! second k9d has no preconceiv$ moral to (f]1 makes no attempt to affect judgm5t or to pass on a /&>d4 ,x simply pres5ts a picture ( life1 usually 9 fable or poetic image1 & says to ! he>]1 ,^! ?+s are4 ,! he>]1 !n1 consci\sly or o!rwise1 passes judgm5t on ! facts4 ,8 m9d says1 ,^! ?+s are good2 or1 ,?is 0 good1 & t1 bad2 or1 ,?is ?+ is desirable1 or ! contr>y4 ,! /ory ( ,! ,little ,jackal & ! ,alligator is a good illu/ration ( ?is type4 ,x is a "*-/ory4 ,9 ! naive =m ( a folk tale1 x d\btless embodies ! obs]vations ( a see+ eye1 9 a c\ntry & "t :5 ! little jackal & ! great alligator 7 ev5 m vivid images ( c]ta9 human *>act]s ?an !y n[ are4 ,aga9 & aga91 surely1 ! au?or or au?ors ( ! tales mu/ h se5 ! weak1 small1 clev] be+ triumph ov] ! bulky1 well-acc\tr$1 /upid adv]s>y4 ,aga9 & aga9 !y _h laugh$ at ! discomfiture ( ! latt]1 p]haps rejoic+ 9 x ! m because x remov$ fe> f _! own h\ses4 ,& probably nev] _h !y conc]n$ !mselves p>ticul>ly ) ! basic e?ics ( ! /ruggle4 ,x 0 simply "o ( ! ?+s !y saw4 ,x 0 life4 ,s !y made a picture ( x4 ,! folk tale s made1 & ( su* "*1 comes to ! *ild some:at z an unprejudic$ newspap] acc\nt ( to-day's happ5+s comes to u4 ,x pleads no cause1 except ?r\gh its cont5ts2 x ex]cises no int5tion$ influ5ce on our moral judgm5t2 x is !re1 z life is !re1 to be se5 & judg$4 ,& only ?r\gh su* see+ & judg+ c ! individual p]ception atta9 to any?+ ( p[] or orig9ality4 ,j z a c]ta9 am\nt ( receiv$ ideas is necess>y to sane developm5t1 s is a def9ite opportunity = fir/-h& judgm5ts ess5tial to p[]4 ,9 ?is epo* ( well-tra9$ m9ds we run "s risk ( an inundation ( accept$ e?ics4 ,! m9d :i* c make indep5d5t judgm5ts1 c look at new facts ) fre% vision1 & rea* conclusions ) simplicity1 is ! p]5nial p[] 9 ! _w4 ,& ?is is ! m9d we are n noticeably successful 9 develop+1 9 our sy/em ( s*ool+4 ,let u at lea/ h its ne$s be=e our consci\sness1 9 our attempts to supplem5t ! regul> /udies ( s*ool by su* side-activities z /ory-tell+4 ,let u give ! *ildr5 a fair proportion ( /ories :i* /imulate indep5d5t moral & practical decisions4 ,& n[ = a brief return to our little black fri5d4 ,epam9ondas belongs to a v l>ge1 v anci5t type ( funny /ory3 ! tale 9 :i* ! je/ dep5ds :olly on an abnormal degree ( /upidity on ! "p ( ! h]o4 ,e race :i* produces /ories seems to h f\nd ?is !me a natural outlet = its *ildlike laught]4 ,! /upidity ( ,lazy ,jack1 ( ,big ,claus1 ( ! ,good ,man1 ( ,clev] ,alice1 all h _! c\nt]p>ts 9 ! folly ( ! small ,epam9ondas4 ,evid5tly1 su* /ories h s]v$ a purpose 9 ! education ( ! race4 ,:ile ! exagg]ation ( famili> attributes easily awak5s mir? 9 a simple m9d1 x does m3 x tea*es practical lessons ( wisdom & discretion4 ,& possibly ! lesson 0 ! orig9al cause ( ! /ory4 ,n long ago1 ,i happ5$ ^u an in/ance ( ! tea*+ p[] ( ^! nons5se tales1 s amus+ & conv9c+ t ,i _c =be> to %>e x4 ,a prim>y tea*] :o he>d me tell ,epam9ondas "o ev5+1 told x to h] pupils ! next morn+1 ) great effect4 ,a "y tea*] :o 0 obs]v+ 9 ! room at ! "t told me :at befell4 ,%e said ! *ildr5 laugh$ v he>tily ov] ! /ory1 & evid5tly lik$ x mu*4 ,ab\t an h\r lat]1 "o ( !m 0 s5t to ! bo>d to d a little problem4 ,x happ5$ t ! *ild made an excessively fooli% mi/ake1 & did n notice x4 ,z he glanc$ at ! tea*] = ! famili> smile ( enc\ragem5t1 %e simply rais$ h] h&s1 & ejaculat$ ',= ! law's sake6' ,x 0 suffici5t4 ,! *ild took ! cue in/antly4 ,he look$ ha/ily at 8 "w1 broke into an irrepressible giggle1 rubb$ ! figures out1 )\t a ^w1 & began aga94 ,& ! :ole class ent]$ into ! joke ) ! gu/o ( fell[-fools1 = once wise4 ,x is safe to assume t ! *ild 9 "q w make few] ne$less mi/akes = a long "t because ( ! :olesome rem9d] ( 8 lik5ess ) "o :o a9't got ! s5se he 0 born )4 ,& :at occurr$ s visibly 9 8 case goes on quietly 9 ! hidd5 recesses ( ! m9d 9 _m cases4 ,"o ,epam9ondas is wor? ?ree lectures4 ,i wi% !re 7 m ( su* funny little tales 9 ! _w's lit]ature1 all ready1 z ?is "o is1 = tell+ to ! y\nge/ ( our li/5]s4 ,b ma/]pieces are few 9 any l9e1 & /ories = tell+ are no exception2 x took g5]ations1 probably1 to make ?is "o4 ,! dem& = new s\rces ( supply comes /eadily f tea*]s & mo!rs1 & is ! m insi/5t because s (t5 met by ! disappo9t+ recomm5dations ( books :i* prove to be = read+ only1 r ?an = tell+4 ,x w\ld be a delight to pr9t a li/ ( fifty1 tw5ty-five1 ev5 t5 books :i* w\ld be f\nd full ( /ories to tell )\t mu* adapt+4 ,b ,i am grateful to h f\nd ev5 few] ?an ! t51 to :i* ,i am sure ! tea*] c turn ) real pr(it4 ,! foll[+ names are1 ( c\rse1 additional to ! li/ conta9$ 9 ,h[ to ,tell ,/ories to ,*ildr54 ,,all ,,ab\t ,,johnnie ,,jones4 ,by ,c>olyn ,v]hoeff4 ,milton ,bradley ,co41 ,spr+field1 ,mass4 ,valuable = k9d]g>tn]s z a supply ( reali/ic /ories ) practical lessons 9 simple/ =m4 ,,old ,,deccan ,,days4 ,by ,m>y ,fr]e4 ,joseph ,mc,donough1 ,albany1 ,new ,york4 ,a spl5did collection ( ,h9du folk tales1 adaptable = all ages4 ,,! ,,silv] ,,cr[n4 ,by ,laura ,e4 ,ri*>ds4 ,little1 ,br[n ,co41 ,bo/on4 ,poetic fables ) beautiful sugge/ions ( e?ical tru?s4 ,,! ,,*ildr5',s ,,h\r4 ,,by ,eva ,m>* ,tappan4 ,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co41 ,bo/on1 ,new ,york1 & ,*icago4 ,a classifi$ collection1 9 t5 volumes1 ( fairy1 folk tales1 fables1 reali/ic1 hi/orical1 & poetical /ories4 ,,= ,,! ,,*ildr5',s ,,h\r4 ,,by ,c>olyn ,bailey & ,cl>a ,lewis4 ,milton ,bradley ,co41 ,spr+field4 ,a g5]al collection ( popul> /ories1 well told4 ,,! ,,sons ,,( ,,cormac4 ,by ,aldis ,dunb>4 ,longmans1 ,gre5 ,co41 ,london4 ,r mature b v f9e ,iri% /ories4 ,= ! b5efit ( sugge/ion to tea*]s 9 s*ools :]e /ory-tell+ is newly or n yet introduc$ 9 sy/ematic =m1 ,i am glad to app5d ! foll[+ li/ ( /ories :i* h be5 f\nd1 on sev]al ye>s' trial1 to be especially tellable & likable1 9 c]ta9 grades ( ! ,provid5ce s*ools1 9 ,rhode ,isl&4 ,! li/ is n m9e1 al?\gh x embodies "s ( my sugge/ions4 ,i (f] x m]ely z a practical result ( ! ef=t to equalize & ext5d ! /ory-h\r ?r\gh\t ! s*ools4 ,its mak]s w\ld be ! la/ to claim ideal m]it = x1 & !y are con/antly improv+ & develop+ x4 ,i am indebt$ = ! privilege ( us+ x to ! prim>y tea*]s ( ,provid5ce1 & to _! sup]visor1 ,miss ,ella ,l4 ,swe5ey4 ,,/ories ,,= ,,reproduction ,,fir/ ,,grade ,*ick5 ,little ,! ,dog & 8 ,%ad[ ,b>ny>d ,talk ,! ,h>e & ! ,h\nd ,little ,r$ ,h5 ,five ,little ,rabbits ,little ,g+]bread ,boy ,! ,?ree ,be>s ,! ,lion & ! ,m\se ,! ,r$-head$ ,wood- ,! ,hungry ,lion peck] ,! ,w9d & ! ,sun ,little ,r$ ,rid+-,hood ,! ,fox & ! ,cr[ ,little ,half-,*ick ,! ,duck & ! ,h5 ,! ,rabbit & ! ,turtle ,! ,h>e & ! ,tortoise ,! ,%oemak] & ! ,! ,?ree ,little ,rob9s ,fairies ,! ,wolf & ! ,kid ,! ,wolf & ! ,crane ,! ,cr[ & ! ,pit*] ,! ,cat & ! ,m\se ,! ,fox & ! ,grapes ,sn[-,:ite & ,rose-,r$ ,,second ,,grade ,! ,nor? ,w9d ,! ,l>k & h] ,little ,! ,m\se ,pie ,ones ,! ,wond]ful ,travel] ,! ,wolf & ! ,gosl+s ,! ,wolf & ! ,fox ,! ,ugly ,duckl+ ,! ,/> ,doll>s ,! ,c\ntry ,m\se & ! ,! ,wat]-,lily ,city ,m\se ,! ,?ree ,goats ,! ,?ree ,little ,pigs ,! ,boy & ! ,nuts ,diamonds & ,toads ,! ,hone/ ,woodman ,! ,?rifty ,squirrel ,! ,pi$ ,pip] ,h[ ! ,rob9's ,brea/ ,k+ ,midas became ,r$ ,! ,t[n ,musicians ,! ,old ,woman & h] ,raggylug ,pig ,pet] ,rabbit ,! ,sleep+ ,apple ,! ,boy :o cri$ ,wolf ,! ,cat & ! ,p>rot ,,?ird ,,grade ,! ,crane ,express ,h[ ! ,mole became ,little ,black ,sambo ,bl9d ,! ,lant]n & ! ,fan ,h[ ,fire 0 br\ght to ,:y ! ,be> has a ,%ort ! ,indians ,tail ,e*o ,:y ! ,fox has a ,:ite ,piccola ,tip to 8 ,tail ,! ,/ory ( ! ,morn+- ,:y ! ,wr5 flies l[ ,glory ,se$ ,jack & ! ,bean/alk ,! ,discont5t$ ,p9e ,! ,talkative ,tortoise ,tree ,fleet ,w+ & ,sweet ,voice ,! ,bag ( ,w9ds ,! ,gold5 ,fleece ,! ,fooli% ,wea!r-,vane ,! ,little ,boy :o want$ ,! ,%ut-up ,posy ! ,moon ,p&ora's ,box ,b5jy 9 ,bea/l& ,! ,little ,mat* ,girl ,tomtit's ,peep at ! ,_w ,,f\r? ,,grade ,ara*ne ,! ,fir/ ,sn[drop ,! ,porcela9 ,/ove ,! ,?ree ,gold5 ,apples ,m\ffl\ ,&roclus & ! ,lion ,clytie ,! ,old ,man & 8 ,! ,leg5d ( ! ,trail+ ,donkey ,arbutus ,! ,leak 9 ! ,dike ,latona & ! ,frogs ,k+ ,tawny ,mane ,dick ,:itt+ton & 8 ,! ,little ,lame ,pr9ce ,cat ,applese$ ,john ,dora1 ! ,little ,girl ( ! ,n>cissus ,ligh?\se ,:y ! ,sea is ,salt ,pros]p9e ,! ,little ,h]o ( ,ha>lem ,! ,miracul\s ,pit*] ,! ,bell ( ,ju/ice ,,/ory-,,tell+ ,,9 ,,tea*+ ,,engli% ,i h to speak n[ ( a phase ( elem5t>y education :i* lies v close to my w>me/ int]e/1 :i*1 inde$1 c\ld easily become an active hobby if o!r int]e/s did n b5efic5tly tug at my skirts :5 ,i am m9d$ to m\nt & ride too wildly4 ,x is ! hobby ( _m ( y :o are tea*]s1 also1 & ,i "k y want to he> x discuss$4 ,i mean ! gr[+ ef=t to tea* ,engli% & ,engli% lit]ature to *ildr5 9 ! natural way3 by speak+ & he>+1--orally4 ,we are com+ to a realization ( ! fact t our ability1 z a p1 to use ,engli% is pitifully inadequate & p]v]t$4 ,^? ,am]icans :o are n bl9d$ by a limit$ horizon ( cultur$ acqua9tance1 & :o h giv5 !mselves opportunity to he> ! natural spee* ( ! y\ng] g5]ation 9 v>y+ sections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 mu/ admit t x is no exagg]ation to say t ?is c\ntry at l>ge has no /&>d ( ,engli% spee*4 ,!re is no g5]al s5se ( responsibility to our "m tongue 7inde$1 x is 9 an ov]:elm+ degree n our "m tongue7 & no g5]al appreciation ( its beauty or mean+4 ,! av]age "y p]son 9 e di/rict save a half-doz5 jeal\sly gu>d$ little prec9cts ( good ta/e1 uses inexpressive1 ill-br$ words1 spok5 )\t reg>d to _! j s\nd-effects1 & 9 a voice :i* is an injury to ! e> ( ! m9d1 z well z a torm5t to ! physical e>4 ,! /ructure ( ! language & ! *oice ( words are d>k matt]s to mo/ ( our "y ,am]icans2 ?is has long be5 ackn[l$g$ & /ruggl$ aga9/4 ,b ev5 d>k]1 & q equally de/ructive to ,engli% expression1 is _! /ate ( m9d reg>d+ pronunciation1 enunciation1 & voice4 ,x is ! ess5tial connection ( ^! elem5ts ) ,engli% spee* t we h be5 s sl[ to realize4 ,we h felt t !y 7 ext]nals1 desirable b n necess>y adjuncts1--pretty tags ( an exceptional gift or culture4 ,_m an intellig5t s*ool director to-day w say1 ,i don't c>e mu* ab\t ,,h[ y say a ?+2 x is ,,:at y say t c\nts4 ,he _c see t voice & enunciation & pronunciation are ess5tials4 ,b !y are4 ,y c no m help affect+ ! mean+ ( y\r words by ! way y say !m ?an y c prev5t ! expressions ( y\r face f c>ry+ a message2 ! message may be p]v]t$ by an unc\? habit1 b x w no less surely insi/ on recognition4 ,! fact is t spee* is a me?od ( c>ry+ ideas f "o human s\l to ano!r1 by way ( ! e>4 ,& ^! ideas are v complex4 ,!y are n unmix$ emanations ( pure intellect1 transmitt$ to pure intellect3 !y are comp\nd$ ( emotions1 ?\ghts1 fancies1 & are enhanc$ or imp$$ 9 transmission by ! use ( ^w-symbols :i* h acquir$1 by association1 inf9ite complexities 9 !mselves4 ,! mood ( ! mom5t1 ! especial weight ( a turn ( ?\ght1 ! desire ( ! speak] to %>e 8 exact s\l-concept ) y1--^! seek f> m subtle means ?an ! m]e r5d]+ ( c]ta9 vocal signs2 !y dem& su* v>iations & delicate adju/m5ts ( s\nd z w inevitably affect ! li/5+ m9d ) ! response desir$4 ,!re is no :at )\t ! h[ 9 spee*4 ,! same writt5 s5t5ce becomes two diametrically opposite ideas1 giv5 oppos+ inflection & accompany+ voice-effect4 ,he /ood 9 ! front rank ( ! battle c be made praiseful affirmation1 scornful skepticism1 or simple "q1 by a simple v>y+ ( voice & inflection4 ,?is is ! m unmi/akable way 9 :i* ! h[ affects ! :at4 ,j z true is ! less obvi\s fact4 ,! same writt5 s5tim5t1 spok5 by ,w5dell ,phillips & by a man f ! ,b[]y or an un$ucat$ ran*man1 is n ! same to ! li/5]4 ,9 "o case ! s5tim5t comes to ! m9d's e> ) c]ta9 complet+ & enhanc+ qualities ( s\nd :i* give x accuracy & poignancy4 ,! words !mselves reta9 all _! possible sugge/iv5ess 9 ! speak]'s j & cle> enunciation1 & h a borr[$ beauty1 besides1 f ! associations ( f9e habit betray$ 9 ! voice & mann] ( spee*4 ,&1 fur!r1 ! imm5se p]sonal equation %[s itself 9 ! beauty & p[] ( ! vocal expressiv5ess1 :i* c>ries %ades ( mean+1 unguess$ delicacies ( emotion1 intimations ( beauty1 to e e>4 ,9 ! o!r case1 ! ?\ght is cl\d$ by unavoidable sugge/ions ( ignorance & ugl9ess1 br\ght by ! pronunciation & voice1 ev5 to an unanalytical e>2 ! mean+ is obscur$ by inaccurate inflection & unc]ta9 or corrupt enunciation2 b1 wor/ ( all1 ! p]sonal atmosph]e1 ! aroma1 ( ! idea has be5 lo/ 9 transmission ?r\gh a clumsy1 ill-fitt$ m$ium4 ,! ?+ said may look ! same on a pr9t$ page1 b x is n ! same :5 spok54 ,& x is ! spok5 s5t5ce :i* is ! orig9al & ! usual mode ( communication4 ,! widespread pov]ty ( expression 9 ,engli%1 :i* is ?us a matt] ( h[1 & to :i* we are awak5+1 mu/ be correct$ *iefly1 at lea/ at fir/1 by ! common s*ools4 ,! home is ! ideal place = x1 b ! av]age home ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is no long] a possible place = x4 ,! *ild ( =eign p>5ts1 ! *ild ( p>5ts little educat$ & br$ 9 limit$ circum/ances1 ! *ild ( p[]ful prov9cial influ5ces1 mu/ all dep5d on ! s*ool = /&>ds ( ,engli%4 ,& x is ! elem5t>y s*ool :i* mu/ meet ! ne$1 if x is to be met at all4 ,= ! conception ( ,engli% expression :i* ,i am talk+ ( c f9d no mode ( in/ruction adequate to its mean+1 save 9 con/ant appeal to ! e>1 at an age s e>ly t unconsci\s habit is =m$4 ,no rules1 no analytical in/ruction 9 lat] developm5t1 c accompli% :at is ne$$4 ,he>+ & speak+2 imitat+1 unwitt+ly & witt+ly1 a good model2 x is to ?is me?od we mu/ look = r$emption f pres5t conditions4 ,i believe we are on ! eve ( a real revolution 9 ,engli% tea*+1--only x is a revolution :i* w n break ! peace4 ,! new way w leave an ov]:elm+ prepond]ance ( oral me?ods 9 use up to ! fif? or six? grade1 & w introduce a l>g] proportion ( oral "w ?an has ev] be5 contemplat$ 9 gramm> & high s*ool "w4 ,x w recognize ! fact t ,engli% is prim>ily some?+ spok5 ) ! m\? & he>d ) ! e>4 ,& ?is recognition w h greate/ weight 9 ! sy/ems ( elem5t>y tea*+4 ,x is z an aid 9 oral tea*+ ( ,engli% t /ory-tell+ 9 s*ool f9ds its second value2 e?ics is ! fir/ gr\nd ( its usefulness1 ,engli% ! second1--& aft] ^!1 ! o!rs4 ,x is1 too1 = ! oral uses t ! second>y =ms ( /ory-tell+ are s available4 ,by second>y ,i mean ^? devices :i* ,i h tri$ to indicate1 z us$ by _m ,am]ican tea*]s1 9 ! *apt] on ,specific ,s*oolroom ,uses1 9 my e>li] book4 ,!y are re-tell+1 dramatization1 & =ms ( seat-"w4 ,all ( ^! are a great p[] 9 ! h&s ( a wise tea*]4 ,if comb9$ ) mu* att5tion to voice & enunciation 9 ! recital ( poetry1 & ) mu* good read+ al\d ,,by ,,! ,,tea*]1 !y w g f> t[>d sett+ a /&>d & develop+ good habit4 ,b _! prov9ces mu/ n be confus$ or ov]e/imat$4 ,i tru/ ,i may be p>don$ = (f]+ a caution or two to ! en?usia/ic advocate ( ^! me?ods1--cautions ! ne$ ( :i* has be5 =c$ ^u me1 9 exp]i5ce ) s*ools4 ,a tea*] :o uses ! oral /ory z an ,engli% feature ) little *ildr5 mu/ nev] lose sight ( ! fact t x is an aid 9 unconsci\s developm5t2 n a factor 9 /udi$1 consci\s improvem5t4 ,?is tru? _c be too /rongly realiz$4 ,o!r ex]cises1 9 suffici5cy1 give ! opportunity = regulat$ ef=t = def9ite results1 b ! /ory is "o ( ! play-=ces4 ,its use 9 ,engli% tea*+ is mo/ valuable :5 ! tea*] has a ke5 appreciation ( ! natural ord] ( gr[? 9 ! art ( expression3 t art requires1 z ! old rhetorics us$ (t5 to put x1 a natural facility1 succe$$ by an acquir$ difficulty4 ,9 o!r words1 ! p[] ( expression dep5ds1 fir/1 on some?+ m fundam5tal ?an ! art-elem5t2 ! basis ( x is some?+ to say1 ,,accompani$ ,,by ,,an ,,urg5t ,,desire ,,to ,,say ,,x1 & ,,yield$ ,,to ,,) ,,fre$om2 only aft] ?is /age is rea*$ c ! art-phase be ( any use4 ,! :y & h[1 ! analytical & con/ructive phases1 h no natural place 9 ?is fir/ vital epo*4 ,precisely "h1 h[ev]1 does ! dramatiz+ ( /ories & ! pap]-cutt+1 etc41 become useful4 ,a f9e & ?\ghtful pr9cipal ( a great s*ool ask$ me1 rec5tly1 ) real conc]n1 ab\t ! gr[+ use ( su* devices4 ,he said1 ,pap]-cutt+ is good1 b :at has x to d ) ,engli%8 ,& !n he add$3 ,! *ildr5 use abom9able language :5 !y play ! /ories2 c t directly aid !m to speak good ,engli%8 ,8 obs]vation 0 close & correct1 & 8 cons]vatism m valuable ?an ! en?usiasm ( "s ( 8 colleagues :o h advocat$ sweep+ use ( ! supplem5t>y "w4 ,b 8 po9t ( view ignor$ ! basis ( expression1 :i* is to my m9d s important4 ,pap]-cutt+ is ext]nal to ,engli%1 ( c\rse4 ,its only connection is 9 its p[] to correlate diff]5t =ms ( expression1 & to react on spee*-expression ?r\gh s5se-/imulus4 ,b play+ ! /ory is a clos] relative to ,engli% ?an ?is4 ,x helps1 amaz+ly1 9 giv+ ! some?+ to say1 ! urg5t desire to say x1 & ! fre$om 9 try+4 ,nev] m9d ! crudities1--at lea/1 at ! "t2 "w only = joy\s fre$om1 inv5tiv5ess1 & natural =ms ( reproduction ( ! ideas giv54 ,look = v gradual *anges 9 spee*1 ?r\gh ! p]meat+ p[] ( imitation1 b d n =get t ?is is ! /age ( expression :i* inevitably prec$es art4 ,all ?is w mean t no corrections are made1 except 9 flagrant cases ( slang or gramm>1 ?\gh all bad slips are m5tally not$1 = introduction at a m favorable "t4 ,x w mean t ! tea*] w respect ! cont9uity ( ?\ght & int]e/ z completely z %e w\ld wi% an audi5ce to respect h] occasional prosy p]iods if %e 7 read+ a report4 ,%e w rememb]1 ( c\rse t %e is n tra9+ actors = amateur !atricals1 h[ev] tempt+ h] %[-mat]ial may be2 %e is simply lett+ ! *ildr5 play ) expression1 j z a gymnasium tea*] introduces muscul> play1--= p[] ?r\gh relaxation4 ,:5 ! "t comes t ! actors lose _! unconsci\sness x is ! end ( ! /ory-play4 ,drill$ "w1 ! beg9n+ ( ! art1 is !n ! necessity4 ,i h indicat$ t ! *ildr5 may be left undi/urb$ 9 _! crudities & occasional absurdities4 ,! tea*]1 on ! o!r h&1 mu/ avoid1 ) great judgm5t1 c]ta9 absurdities :i* c easily be initiat$ by h]4 ,! fir/ direful possibility is 9 ! *oice ( mat]ial4 ,x is v desirable t *ildr5 %\ld n be all[$ to dramatize /ories ( a k9d s poetic1 s delicate1 or s pot5tially valuable t ! mat]ial is 9 dang] ( los+ future beauty to ! pupils ?r\gh its pres5t crude h&l+4 ,"m ,goose is a h>dy old lady1 & w n suff] f ! grasp ( ! sev5-ye>-old2 & ! famili> fables & tales ( ! ,goldilocks v>iety h a firmness ( surface :i* does n let ! glam\r rub (f2 b /ories 9 :i* !re is a h9t ( ! beauty j beyond ! palpable--or ( a dignity sugge/ive ( develop$ lit]ature--are sorely hurt 9 _! metamorphosis1 & %\ld be protect$ f x4 ,!y are = tell+ only4 ,ano!r po9t on :i* x is necess>y to ex]cise res]ve is 9 ! degree to :i* any /ory c be act$4 ,9 ! ju/ifiable desire to br+ a l>ge numb] ( *ildr5 into ! action "o mu/ n lose sight ( ! sanity & propriety ( ! pres5tation4 ,= example1 "o mu/ n make a ridicul\s c>icature1 :]e a picture1 h[ev] crude1 is ! int5tion4 ,p]sonally repres5t only su* ?+s z are def9itely & dramatically p]sonifi$ 9 ! /ory4 ,if a natural =ce1 ! w9d1 = example1 is repres5t$ z talk+ & act+ l a human be+ 9 ! /ory1 x c be imag$ by a p]son 9 ! play2 b if x rema9s a "p ( ! picture 9 ! /ory1 p]=m+ only its natural motions1 x is a c>icature to enact x z a role4 ,! mo/ p[]ful in/ance ( a mi/ake ( ?is k9d :i* ,i h ev] se5 w d\btless make my mean+ cle>4 ,9 play+ a pretty /ory ab\t animals & *ildr51 "s *ildr5 9 a prim>y s*ool 7 made by ! tea*] to take ! "p ( ! sea4 ,9 ! /ory1 ! sea 0 said to beat ^u ! %ore1 z a sea w\ld1 )\t d\bt4 ,9 ! play1 ! *ildr5 7 all[$ to ?ump ! floor lu/ily1 z a pres5tation ( _! wat]y functions6 ,x 0 unconscionably funny4 ,fancy pres5t+ ev5 ! crude/ image ( ! mighty sea1 surg+ up on ! %ore1 by a r[ ( infants squatt$ on ! floor & p\nd+ ) _! fi/s6 ,su* pitfalls c be avoid$ by ! simple rule ( p]sonify+ only *>act]s t actually behave l human be+s4 ,a caution :i* directly conc]ns ! art ( /ory tell+ itself1 mu/ be add$ "h4 ,!re is a def9ite di/9ction betwe5 ! arts ( n>ration & dramatization :i* mu/ nev] be ov]look$4 ,d n1 y\rself1 half tell & half act ! /ory2 & d n let ! *ildr5 d x4 ,x is done 9 v good s*ools1 sometimes1 because an en?usiasm = reali/ic & lively pres5tation mom5t>ily obscures ! faculty ( discrim9ation4 ,a mu* lov$ & respect$ tea*] :om ,i rec5tly li/5$ to1 & :o w laugh if %e recognizes h] blund] "h1 (f]s a good bad example 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,%e said to an att5tive audi5ce ( /ud5ts t %e _h at la/1 ) mu* difficulty1 br\ght h]self to ! po9t :]e %e c\ld =get h]self 9 h] /ory3 :]e %e c\ld1 = in/ance1 hop1 l ! fox1 :5 %e told ! /ory ( ! s\r grapes4 ,%e said1 ,x 0 h>d at fir/1 b n[ x is a matt] ( c\rse2 ,,& ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,d ,,x ,,too1 ,,:5 ,,!y ,,tell ,,! ,,/ory4 ,t 0 ! pity6 ,i saw ! illu/ration myself a little lat]4 ,! *ild :o play$ fox began ) a /ory3 he said1 ,once !re 0 an old fox1 & he saw "s grapes2 !n ! *ild walk$ to ! o!r side ( ! room1 & look$ up at an imag9>y v9e1 & said1 ,he want$ "s2 he ?\ght !y w\ld ta/e good1 s he jump$ = !m2 at ?is po9t ! *ild did jump1 l 8 role2 !n he cont9u$ ) 8 /ory1 b he c\ldn't get !m4 ,& s he proce$$1 ) a con/ant alt]nation ( n>rative & dramatization :i* 0 en\gh to make "o dizzy4 ,! tr\ble 9 su* "w is1 pla9ly1 a lack ( discrim9at+ analysis4 ,tell+ a /ory necess>ily implies non-id5tification ( ! tell] ) ! ev5t2 he relates :at occurs or occurr$1 outside ( 8 circle ( consci\sness4 ,act+ a play necess>ily implies id5tification ( ! actor ) ! ev5t2 he pres5ts to y a picture ( ! ?+1 9 himself4 ,x is a diff]5ce wide & cle>1 & ! lea/ failure to recognize x confuses ! audi5ce & injures bo? arts4 ,9 ! prec$+ in/ances ( second>y uses ( /ory-tell+ ,i h come "s di/ance f ! great po9t1 ! fundam5tal po9t1 ( ! p[] ( imitation 9 bre$+ good habit4 ,?is p[] is less noticeably active 9 ! dramatiz+ ?an 9 simple re-tell+2 9 ! li/5+ & ! re-tell+1 x is dom9ant = good4 ,! *ild imitates :at he he>s y say & sees y d1 & ! way y say & d x1 f> m closely 9 ! /ory-h\r ?an 9 any lesson-p]iod4 ,he is 9 a m absorb5t /ate1 z x 71 because !re is no preoccupation ( ef=t4 ,"h is ! great opportunity ( ! cultur$ tea*]2 "h is ! appall+ opportunity ( ! c>eless or ignorant tea*]4 ,= ! implications ( ! oral !ory ( tea*+ ,engli% are evid5t1 conc]n+ ! imm5se importance ( ! tea*]'s habit4 ,?is is :at x all comes to ultimately2 ! tea*] ( "y *ildr5 mu/ be a p]son :o c speak ,engli% z x %\ld be spok51--purely1 cle>ly1 pleasantly1 & ) =ce4 ,x is a h>d ideal to live up to1 b x is a valuable ideal to try to live up to4 ,& "o ( ! be/ *ances to "w t[>d atta9m5t is 9 tell+ /ories1 = !re y h def9ite mat]ial1 :i* y c "w into %ape & practice on 9 private4 ,t practice ought to include consci\s ?\ght z to "o's g5]al mann] 9 ! s*oolroom1 & intellig5t ef=t to und]/& & improve "o's own voice4 ,i hope ,i %all n seem to assume ! dignity ( an au?ority :i* no p]sonal ta/e c claim1 if ,i beg a he>+ = ! foll[+ elem5ts ( mann] & voice1 :i* appeal to me z ess5tial4 ,!y w1 probably1 appe> self-evid5t to my read]s1 yet !y are (t5 f\nd want+ 9 ! public s*ool-tea*]2 x is s mu* easi] to say :at 7 good to d ?an to d x6 ,?ree elem5ts ( mann] seem to me an ess5tial adjunct to ! p]sonality ( a tea*] ( little *ildr53 c\rtesy1 repose vitality4 ,repose & vitality expla9 !mselves2 by c\rtesy ,i specifically d ,,n mean ! habit ( m9d :i* cont5ts itself ) drill+ *ildr5 9 ,good-morn+s & 9 hat-lift+s4 ,i mean ! attitude ( m9d :i* recognizes 9 ! y\nge/1 commone/ *ild1 ! pot5tial dignity1 maje/y1 & my/]y ( ! develop$ human s\l4 ,g5u9e rev]5ce = ! humanity ( ! o!r fell[ m>ks a def9ite degree ( c\rtesy 9 ! int]c\rse ( adults1 does x n8 ,& ! same quality ( respect1 temp]$ by ! dem&s ( a wise control1 is exactly :at is ne$$ among *ildr54 ,aga9 & aga91 9 deal+ ) "y m9ds1 ! tea*] :o respects p]sonality z sacr$1 no matt] h[ embryonic x be1 w9s ! victories :i* c\nt = true education4 ,yet1 all too (t51 we =get ! claims ( ?is rev]5ce1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! annoyances & ! ne$$ corrections4 ,z = voice3 "w 9 s*oolrooms br+s two oppos+ mi/akes con/antly be=e me3 "o is ! repress$ voice1 & ! o!r1 ! =c$4 ,! be/ way to avoid ei!r extreme1 is to keep 9 m9d t ! ideal is developm5t ( "o's own natural voice1 along its own natural l9es4 ,a quiet1 g5tle voice is consci5ti\sly aim$ at by _m "y tea*]s1 ) s great zeal t ! tone becomes pa9fully repress$1 brea?y1 & timid4 ,?is is q z unpleasant z a l\d voice1 :i* is1 9 turn1 a frequ5t result ( e>ly admonitions to speak up4 ,nei!r is natural4 ,x is wise to det]m9e ! natural volume & pit* ( "o's speak+ voice by a numb] ( te/s1 made :5 "o is ?or\ghly re/$1 at ease1 & alone4 ,f9d out :]e y\r voice lies :5 x is left to itself1 "u favorable conditions1 by read+ some?+ al\d or by li/5+ to y\rself z y talk to an intimate fri5d4 ,!n practise keep+ x 9 t g5]al range1 unless x prove to h a di/9ct fault1 su* z a n]v\s %>pness1 or ho>s5ess4 ,a quiet voice is good2 a hu%$ voice is abnormal4 ,a cle> tone is re/ful1 b a l\d "o is we>y+4 ,p]haps ! common-s5se way ( sett+ a /&>d = "o's own voice is to rememb] t ! purpose ( a speak+ voice is to communicate ) o!rs2 _! e>s & m9ds are ! receiv]s ( our tones4 ,= ?is purpose1 evid5tly1 a voice %\ld be1 fir/ ( all1 easy to he>2 next1 pleasant to he>2 next1 susceptible ( suffici5t v>iation to express a wide range ( mean+2 & f9ally1 indicative ( p]sonality4 ,is x too quixotic to urge tea*]s :o tell /ories to little *ildr5 to be> ^! ?\ghts1 & bett] ones ( _! own1 9 m9d8 ,n1 ,i ?9k1 if x be fully accept$ t ! /ory h\r1 z a play h\r1 is a "t peculi>ly op5 to influ5ces affect+ ! imitative faculty2 t ?is faculty is especially valuable 9 =m+ f9e habits ( spee*2 & t an increas+ly high & g5]al /&>d ( ,engli% spee* is "o ( our greate/ ne$s & our mo/ in/ant opportunities 9 ! ,am]ican s*ools ( to-day4 ,& n[ we come to ! /ories6 ,,/ories ,,to ,,tell ,,to ,,*ildr5 ,,two ,,little ,,riddles ,,9 ,,rhyme#a #a ,^! riddles 7 tak5 f ! ,gaelic1 & are *>m+ examples ( ! naive beauty ( ! old ,iri%1 & ( ,dr4 ,hyde's accurate & sympa!tic mod]n r5d]+4 ,f ,beside ! ,fire 7,david ,nutt1 ,london74 ,!re's a g>d5 t ,i k51 ,full ( little g5tlem52 ,little caps ( blue !y we>1 ,& gre5 ribbons1 v fair4 7,flax47 ,f h\se to h\se he goes1 ,a mess5g] small & slight1 ,& :e!r x ra9s or sn[s1 ,he sleeps outside 9 ! night4 7,! pa?47 ,,! ,,little ,,p9k ,,rose ,once !re 0 a little p9k ,rosebud1 & %e liv$ d[n 9 a little d>k h\se "u ! gr\nd4 ,"o day %e 0 sitt+ !re1 all by h]self1 & x 0 v /ill4 ,sudd5ly1 %e he>d a little ,,tap1 ,,tap1 ,,tap1 at ! door4 ,:o is t8 %e said4 ,x's ! ,ra91 & ,i want to come 92 said a s(t1 sad1 little voice4 ,no1 y c't come 91 ! little ,rosebud said4 ,by & by %e he>d ano!r little ,,tap1 ,,tap1 ,,tap on ! w9d[ pane4 ,:o is !re8 %e said4 ,! same s(t little voice answ]$1 ,x's ! ,ra91 & ,i want to come 96 ,no1 y c't come 91 said ! little ,rosebud4 ,!n x 0 v /ill = a long "t4 ,at la/1 !re came a little ru/l+1 :isp]+ s\nd1 all r\nd ! w9d[3 ,,ru/le1 ,,:isp]1 ,,:isp]4 ,:o is !re8 said ! little ,rosebud4 ,x's ! ,sun%9e1 said a little1 s(t1 *e]y voice1 & ,i want to come 96 ,n--no1 said ! little p9k rose1 y c't come 94 ,& %e sat /ill aga94 ,pretty soon %e he>d ! sweet little ru/l+ noise at ! key-hole4 ,:o is !re8 %e said4 ,x's ! ,sun%9e1 said ! *e]y little voice1 & ,i want to come 91 ,i want to come 96 ,no1 no1 said ! little p9k rose1 y _c come 94 ,by & by1 z %e sat s /ill1 %e he>d ,,tap1 ,,tap1 ,,tap1 & ,,ru/le1 ,,:isp]1 ,,ru/le1 all up & d[n ! w9d[ pane1 & on ! door1 & at ! key-hole4 ,,:o ,,is ,,!re8 %e said4 ,x's ! ,ra9 & ! ,sun1 ! ,ra9 & ! ,sun1 said two little voices1 toge!r1 & we want to come 96 ,we want to come 96 ,we want to come 96 ,de>1 de>6 said ! little ,rosebud1 if !re are two ( y1 ,i s'pose ,i %all h to let y 94 ,s %e op5$ ! door a little wee crack1 & 9 !y came4 ,& "o took "o ( h] little h&s1 & ! o!r took h] o!r little h&1 & !y ran1 ran1 ran ) h]1 "r up to ! top ( ! gr\nd4 ,!n !y said1-- ,poke y\r head ?r\gh6 ,s %e pok$ h] head ?r\gh2 & %e 0 9 ! mid/ ( a beautiful g>d54 ,x 0 spr+time1 & all ! o!r fl[]s _h _! heads pok$ ?r\gh2 & %e 0 ! prettie/ little p9k rose 9 ! :ole g>d56 ,,! ,,cock-,a-,,doo-,,dle-,,doo#a #a ,f ,! ,ignom9y ( be+ ,gr[n ,up1 by ,dr4 ,samuel ,m4 ,cro!rs1 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly = ,july1 #aijf4 ,a v little boy made ?is /ory up out ( 8 head1 & told x to 8 papa ,i ?9k y little/ ones w l x2 ,i d4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a little boy1 & he want$ to be a cock-a-doo-dle-doo ,s he 0 a cock-a-doo-dle-doo4 ,& he want$ to fly up into ! sky4 ,s he did fly up into ! sky4 ,& he want$ to get w+s & a tail4 ,s he did get "s w+s & a tail4 ,,! ,,cl\d#b #b ,adapt$ f ! ,g]man ( ,rob]t ,re9ick's ,ma>*51 ,li$]-und ,ges*i*t5bu* 7,velhag5 und ,klas+1 ,bielefeld & ,leipsic74 ,"o hot summ] morn+ a little ,cl\d rose out ( ! sea & float$ lightly & happily across ! blue sky4 ,f> bel[ lay ! e>?1 br[n1 dry1 & desolate1 f dr\?4 ,! little ,cl\d c\ld see ! poor p ( ! e>? work+ & suff]+ 9 ! hot fields1 :ile %e h]self float$ on ! morn+ breeze1 hi!r & ?i!r1 )\t a c>e4 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld only help ! poor p d[n !re6 %e ?\ght4 ,if ,i c\ld b make _! "w easi]1 or give ! hungry ones food1 or ! ?ir/y a dr9k6 ,& z ! day pass$1 & ! ,cl\d became l>g]1 ?is wi% to d some?+ = ! p ( e>? 0 ev] great] 9 h] he>t4 ,on e>? x grew hott] & hott]2 ! sun burn$ d[n s fi]cely t ! p 7 fa9t+ 9 its rays2 x seem$ z if !y mu/ die ( heat1 & yet !y 7 oblig$ to g on ) _! "w1 = !y 7 v poor4 ,sometimes !y /ood & look$ up at ! ,cl\d1 z if !y 7 pray+1 & say+1 ,ah1 if y c\ld help u6 ,i w help y2 ,i w6 said ! ,cl\d4 ,& %e began to s9k s(tly d[n t[>d ! e>?4 ,b sudd5ly1 z %e float$ d[n1 %e rememb]$ some?+ :i* _h be5 told h] :5 %e 0 a t9y ,cl\d-*ild1 9 ! lap ( ,"m ,ocean3 x _h be5 :isp]$ t if ! ,cl\ds g too ne> ! e>? !y die4 ,:5 %e rememb]$ ?is %e held h]self f s9k+1 & sway$ "h & !re on ! breeze1 ?9k+1--?9k+4 ,b at la/ %e /ood q /ill1 & spoke boldly & pr\dly4 ,%e said1 ,m5 ( e>?1 ,i w help y1 come :at may6 ,! ?\ght made h] sudd5ly m>vel\sly big & /rong & p[]ful4 ,nev] _h %e dream$ t %e c\ld be s big4 ,l a mighty angel ( bless+ %e /ood above ! e>?1 & lift$ h] head & spread h] w+s f> ov] ! fields & woods4 ,%e 0 s great1 s maje/ic1 t m5 & animals 7 awe-/ruck at ! sight2 ! trees & ! grasses b[$ be=e h]2 yet all ! e>?-creatures felt t %e meant !m well4 ,yes1 ,i w help y1 cri$ ! ,cl\d once m4 ,take me to y\rselves2 ,i w give my life = y6 ,z %e said ! words a wond]ful light gl[$ f h] he>t1 ! s\nd ( ?und] roll$ ?r\gh ! sky1 & a love great] ?an words c tell fill$ ! ,cl\d2 d[n1 d[n1 close to ! e>? %e swept1 & gave up h] life 9 a bless$1 heal+ %[] ( ra94 ,t ra9 0 ! ,cl\d's great de$2 x 0 h] dea?1 too2 b x 0 also h] glory4 ,ov] ! :ole c\ntry-side1 z f> z ! ra9 fell1 a lovely ra9b[ sprang its ar*1 & all ! brighte/ rays ( heav5 made its colors2 x 0 ! la/ greet+ ( a love s great t x sacrific$ itself4 ,soon t1 too1 0 gone1 b long1 long aft]w>d ! m5 & animals :o 7 sav$ by ! ,cl\d kept h] bless+ 9 _! he>ts4 ,,! ,,little ,,r$ ,,h5 ,! little ,r$ ,h5 0 9 ! f>my>d ) h] *ick5s1 :5 %e f\nd a gra9 ( :eat4 ,:o w plant ?is :eat8 %e said4 ,n ,i1 said ! ,goose4 ,n ,i1 said ! ,duck4 ,i w1 !n1 said ! little ,r$ ,h51 & %e plant$ ! gra9 ( :eat4 ,:5 ! :eat 0 ripe %e said1 ,:o w take ?is :eat to ! mill8 ,n ,i1 said ! ,goose4 ,n ,i1 said ! ,duck4 ,i w1 !n1 said ! little ,r$ ,h51 & %e took ! :eat to ! mill4 ,:5 %e br\ght ! fl\r home %e said1 ,:o w make "s bread ) ?is fl\r8 ,n ,i1 said ! ,goose4 ,n ,i1 said ! ,duck4 ,i w1 !n1 said ! little ,r$ ,h54 ,:5 ! bread 0 bak$1 %e said1 ,:o w eat ?is bread8 ,i w1 said ! ,goose ,i w1 said ! ,duck ,no1 y won't1 said ! little ,r$ ,h54 ,i %all eat x myself4 ,cluck6 cluck6 ,& %e call$ h] *ick5s to help h]4 ,,! ,,g+]bread ,,man#a #a ,i h tri$ to give ?is /ory 9 ! mo/ famili> =m2 x v>ies a good deal 9 ! h&s ( diff]5t /ory-tell]s1 b ?is is sub/antially ! v]sion ,i 0 br\ght up on4 ,! =m ( ! end+ 0 sugge/$ to me by ! /ory 9 ,c>olyn ,bailey's ,= ! ,*ildr5's ,h\r 7,milton ,bradley ,co474 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a little old woman & a little old man1 & !y liv$ all alone 9 a little old h\se4 ,!y hadn't any little girls or any little boys1 at all4 ,s "o day1 ! little old woman made a boy out ( g+]bread2 %e made him a *ocolate jacket1 & put c9namon se$s 9 x = buttons2 8 eyes 7 made ( f9e1 fat currants2 8 m\? 0 made ( rose-color$ sug>2 & he _h a gay little cap ( orange sug>-c&y4 ,:5 ! little old woman _h roll$ him out1 & dress$ him up1 & p9*$ 8 g+]bread %oes into %ape1 %e put him 9 a pan2 !n %e put ! pan 9 ! ov5 & %ut ! door2 & %e ?\ght1 ,n[ ,i %all h a little boy ( my own4 ,:5 x 0 "t = ! ,g+]bread ,boy to be done %e op5$ ! ov5 door & pull$ out ! pan4 ,out jump$ ! little ,g+]bread ,boy on to ! floor1 & away he ran1 out ( ! door & d[n ! /reet6 ,! little old woman & ! little old man ran aft] him z fa/ z !y c\ld1 b he j laugh$1 & %\t$1-- ,run6 run6 z fa/ z y c6 ,y c't cat* me1 ,i'm ! ,g+]bread ,man6 ,& !y c\ldn't cat* him4 ,! little ,g+]bread ,boy ran on & on1 until he came to a c[1 by ! roadside4 ,/op1 little ,g+]bread ,boy1 said ! c[2 ,i want to eat y4 ,! little ,g+]bread ,boy laugh$1 & said1-- ,i h run away f a little old woman1 ,& a little old man1 ,& ,i c run away f y1 ,i c6 ,&1 z ! c[ *as$ him1 he look$ ov] 8 %\ld] & cri$1-- ,run6 run6 z fa/ z y c6 ,y c't cat* me1 ,i'm ! ,g+]bread ,man6 ,& ! c[ c\ldn't cat* him4 ,! little ,g+]bread ,boy ran on1 & on1 & on1 till he came to a horse1 9 ! pa/ure4 ,please /op1 little ,g+]bread ,boy1 said ! horse1 y look v good to eat4 ,b ! little ,g+]bread ,boy laugh$ out l\d4 ,oho6 oho6 he said1-- ,i h run away f a little old woman1 ,a little old man1 ,a c[1 ,& ,i c run away f y1 ,i c6 ,&1 z ! horse *as$ him1 he look$ ov] 8 %\ld] & cri$1-- ,run6 run6 z fa/ z y c6 ,y c't cat* me1 ,i'm ! ,g+]bread ,man6 ,& ! horse c\ldn't cat* him4 ,by & by ! little ,g+]bread ,boy came to a b>n full ( ?re%]s4 ,:5 ! ?re%]s smell$ ! ,g+]bread ,boy1 !y tri$ to pick him up1 & said1 ,don't run s fa/1 little ,g+]bread ,boy2 y look v good to eat4 ,b ! little ,g+]bread ,boy ran h>d] ?an ev]1 & z he ran he cri$ out1-- ,i h run away f a little old woman1 ,a little old man1 ,a c[1 ,a horse1 ,& ,i c run away f y1 ,i c6 ,& :5 he f\nd t he 0 ahead ( ! ?re%]s1 he turn$ & %\t$ back to !m1-- ,run6 run6 z fa/ z y c6 ,y c't cat* me1 ,i'm ! ,g+]bread ,man6 ,& ! ?re%]s c\ldn't cat* him4 ,!n ! little ,g+]bread ,boy ran fa/] ?an ev]4 ,he ran & ran until he came to a field full ( m[]s4 ,:5 ! m[]s saw h[ f9e he look$1 !y ran aft] him1 call+ out1 ,wait a bit6 wait a bit1 little ,g+]bread ,boy1 we wi% to eat y6 ,b ! little ,g+]bread ,boy laugh$ h>d] ?an ev]1 & ran l ! w9d4 ,oho6 oho6 he said1-- ,i h run away f a little old woman1 ,a little old man1 ,a c[1 ,a horse1 ,a b>n full ( ?re%]s1 ,& ,i c run away f y1 ,i c6 ,& :5 he f\nd t he 0 ahead ( ! m[]s1 he turn$ & %\t$ back to !m1-- ,run6 run6 z fa/ z y c6 ,y c't cat* me1 ,i'm ! ,g+]bread ,man6 ,& ! m[]s c\ldn't cat* him4 ,by ?is "t ! little ,g+]bread ,boy 0 s pr\d t he didn't ?9k anybody c\ld cat* him4 ,pretty soon he saw a fox com+ across a field4 ,! fox look$ at him & began to run4 ,b ! little ,g+]bread ,boy %\t$ across to him1 ,y c't cat* me6 ,! fox began to run fa/]1 & ! little ,g+]bread ,boy ran fa/]1 & z he ran he *uckl$1-- ,i h run away f a little old woman1 ,a little old man1 ,a c[1 ,a horse1 ,a b>n full ( ?re%]s1 ,a field full ( m[]s1 ,& ,i c run away f y1 ,i c6 ,run6 run6 z fa/ z y c6 ,y c't cat* me1 ,i'm ! ,g+]bread ,man6 ,:y1 said ! fox1 ,i w\ld n cat* y if ,i c\ld4 ,i w\ld n ?9k ( di/urb+ y4 ,j !n1 ! little ,g+]bread ,boy came to a riv]4 ,he c\ld n swim across1 & he want$ to keep runn+ away f ! c[ & ! horse & ! p4 ,jump on my tail1 & ,i w take y across1 said ! fox4 ,s ! little ,g+]bread ,boy jump$ on ! fox's tail1 & ! fox swam into ! riv]4 ,:5 he 0 a little way f %ore he turn$ 8 head1 & said1 ,y are too heavy on my tail1 little ,g+]bread ,boy1 ,i fe> ,i %all let y get wet2 jump on my back4 ,! little ,g+]bread ,boy jump$ on 8 back4 ,a little f>!r out1 ! fox said1 ,i am afraid ! wat] w cov] y1 !re2 jump on my %\ld]4 ,! little ,g+]bread ,boy jump$ on 8 %\ld]4 ,9 ! middle ( ! /ream ! fox said1 ,oh1 de>6 little ,g+]bread ,boy1 my %\ld] is s9k+2 jump on my nose1 & ,i c hold y out ( wat]4 ,s ! little ,g+]bread ,boy jump$ on 8 nose4 ,! m9ute ! fox got on %ore he ?rew back 8 head1 & gave a snap6 ,de> me6 said ! little ,g+]bread ,boy1 ,i am a qu>t] gone6 ,! next m9ute he said1 ,:y1 ,i am half gone6 ,! next m9ute he said1 ,my goodness graci\s1 ,i am ?ree qu>t]s gone6 ,& aft] t1 ! little ,g+]bread ,boy nev] said any?+ m at all4 ,,! ,,little ,,jackals ,,& ,,! ,,lion#a #a ,! f\r /ories ( ! little ,jackal1 9 ?is book1 are adapt$ f /ories 9 ,old ,deccan ,days1 a collection ( orally transmitt$ ,h9du folk tales1 :i* e tea*] w\ld ga9 by kn[+4 ,9 ! ,h9du animal leg5ds ! ,jackal seems to play ! role assign$ 9 ,g]manic lore to ,reyn>d ! ,fox1 & to ,bre'r ,rabbit 9 ! /ories ( our ,s\!rn negroes3 he is ! clev] & humor\s trick/] :o comes out ( e enc\nt] ) a :ole sk91 & turns ! laugh on e enemy1 h[ev] mighty4 ,once !re 0 a great big jungle2 & 9 ! jungle !re 0 a great big ,lion2 & ! ,lion 0 k+ ( ! jungle4 ,:5ev] he want$ any?+ to eat1 all he _h to d 0 to come up out ( 8 cave 9 ! /ones & e>? & ,,ro>4 ,:5 he _h ro>$ a few times all ! little p ( ! jungle 7 s fright5$ t !y came out ( _! holes & hid+-places & ran1 ?is way & t1 to get away4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 ! ,lion c\ld see :]e !y 74 ,& he p\nc$ on !m1 kill$ !m1 & gobbl$ !m up4 ,he did ?is s (t5 t at la/ !re 0 n a s+le ?+ left alive 9 ! jungle besides ! ,lion1 except two little ,jackals1--a little fa!r ,jackal & a little "m ,jackal4 ,!y _h run away s _m times t !y 7 q ?9 & v tir$1 & !y c\ld n run s fa/ any m4 ,& "o day ! ,lion 0 s ne> t ! little "m ,jackal grew fright5$2 %e said1-- ,oh1 ,fa!r ,jackal1 ,fa!r ,jackal6 ,i b'lieve our "t has come6 ! ,lion w surely cat* u ?is "t6 ,pooh6 nons5se1 "m6 said ! little fa!r ,jackal4 ,come1 we'll run on a bit6 ,& !y ran1 ran1 ran v fa/1 & ! ,lion did n cat* !m t "t4 ,b at la/ a day came :5 ! ,lion 0 ne>] /ill & ! little "m ,jackal 0 fright5$ ab\t to dea?4 ,oh1 ,fa!r ,jackal1 ,fa!r ,jackal6 %e cri$2 ,i'm sure our "t has come6 ,! ,lion's go+ to eat u ?is "t6 ,n[1 "m1 don't y fret1 said ! little fa!r ,jackal2 y d j z ,i tell y1 & x w be all "r4 ,!n :at did ^? cunn+ little ,jackals d b take hold ( h&s & run up t[>ds ! ,lion1 z if !y _h meant to come all ! "t4 ,:5 he saw !m com+ he /ood up1 & ro>$ 9 a t]rible voice1-- ,y mis]able little wret*es1 come "h & be eat51 at once6 ,:y didn't y come be=e8 ,! fa!r ,jackal b[$ v l[4 ,inde$1 ,fa!r ,lion1 he said1 we meant to come be=e2 we knew we ought to come be=e2 & we want$ to come be=e2 b e "t we />t$ to come1 a dreadful great lion came out ( ! woods & ro>$ at u1 & fright5$ u s t we ran away4 ,:at d y mean8 ro>$ ! ,lion4 ,!re's no o!r lion 9 ?is jungle1 & y "k x6 ,inde$1 inde$1 ,fa!r ,lion1 said ! little ,jackal1 ,i "k t is :at ev]ybody ?9ks2 b inde$ & inde$ !re is ano!r lion6 ,& he is z mu* bigg] ?an y z y are bigg] ?an ,i6 ,8 face is mu* m t]rible1 & 8 ro> f>1 f> m dreadful4 ,oh1 he is f> m fe>ful ?an y6 ,at t ! ,lion /ood up & ro>$ s t ! jungle %ook4 ,take me to ?is lion1 he said2 ,i'll eat him up & !n ,i'll eat y up4 ,! little ,jackals danc$ on ahead1 & ! ,lion /alk$ beh9d4 ,!y l$ him to a place :]e !re 0 a r\nd1 deep well ( cle> wat]4 ,!y w5t r\nd on "o side ( x1 & ! ,lion /alk$ up to ! o!r4 ,he lives d[n !re1 ,fa!r ,lion6 said ! little ,jackal4 ,he lives d[n !re6 ,! ,lion came close & look$ d[n into ! wat]1--& a lion's face look$ back at him out ( ! wat]6 ,:5 he saw t1 ! ,lion ro>$ & %ook 8 mane & %[$ 8 tee?4 ,& ! lion 9 ! wat] %ook 8 mane & %[$ 8 tee?4 ,! ,lion above %ook 8 mane aga9 & gr[l$ aga91 & made a t]rible face4 ,b ! lion 9 ! wat] made j z t]rible a "o1 back4 ,! ,lion above c\ldn't /& t4 ,he leap$ d[n into ! well aft] ! o!r lion4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 z y "k v well1 !re wasn't any o!r lion6 ,x 0 only ! reflection 9 ! wat]6 ,s ! poor old ,lion fl\nd]$ ab\t & fl\nd]$ ab\t1 & z he c\ldn't get up ! /eep sides ( ! well1 he 0 dr[n$ dead4 ,& :5 he 0 dr[n$ ! little ,jackals took hold ( h&s & danc$ r\nd ! well1 & sang1-- ,! ,lion is dead6 ,! ,lion is dead6 ,we h kill$ ! great ,lion :o w\ld h kill$ u6 ,! ,lion is dead6 ,! ,lion is dead6 ,ao6 ,ao6 ,ao6 ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,m\se ,,& ,,! ,,city ,,m\se#a #a ,! foll[+ /ory ( ! two mice1 ) ! simil> fables ( ,! ,boy :o cri$ ,wolf1 ,! ,frog ,k+1 & ,! ,sun & ! ,w9d1 are giv5 "h ) ! hope t !y may be ( use to ! _m tea*]s :o f9d ! ov]-famili> mat]ial ( ! fables difficult to adapt1 & :o are yet aw>e ( ! great usefulness ( ! /ories to "y m9ds4 ,a c]ta9 degree ( vividness & amplitude mu/ be add$ to ! compact /atem5t ( ! fam\s collections1 & yet x is n wise to *ange ! /yle-effect ( a fable1 :olly4 ,i v5ture to give ^! v]sions1 n z p]fect models1 surely1 b z r5d]+s :i* h be5 acceptable to *ildr51 & :i* ,i believe reta9 ! orig9al po9t simply & /rongly4 ,once a little m\se :o liv$ 9 ! c\ntry invit$ a little ,m\se f ! city to visit him4 ,:5 ! little ,city ,m\se sat d[n to d9n] he 0 surpris$ to f9d t ! ,c\ntry ,m\se _h no?+ to eat except b>ley & gra94 ,really1 he said1 y d n live well at all2 y %\ld see h[ ,i live6 ,i h all sorts ( f9e ?+s to eat e day4 ,y mu/ come to visit me & see h[ nice x is to live 9 ! city4 ,! little ,c\ntry ,m\se 0 glad to d ?is1 & aft] a :ile he w5t to ! city to visit 8 fri5d4 ,! v fir/ place t ! ,city ,m\se took ! ,c\ntry ,m\se to see 0 ! kit*5 cupbo>d ( ! h\se :]e he liv$4 ,!re1 on ! l[e/ %elf1 beh9d "s /one j>s1 /ood a big pap] bag ( br[n sug>4 ,! little ,city ,m\se gnaw$ a hole 9 ! bag & invit$ 8 fri5d to nibble = himself4 ,! two little mice nibbl$ & nibbl$1 & ! ,c\ntry ,m\se ?\ght he _h nev] ta/$ any?+ s delici\s 9 8 life4 ,he 0 j ?9k+ h[ lucky ! ,city ,m\se 01 :5 sudd5ly ! door op5$ ) a bang1 & 9 came ! cook to get "s fl\r4 ,run6 :isp]$ ! ,city ,m\se4 ,& !y ran z fa/ z !y c\ld to ! little hole :]e !y _h come 94 ,! little ,c\ntry ,m\se 0 %ak+ all ov] :5 !y got safely away1 b ! little ,city ,m\se said1 ,t is no?+2 %e w soon g away & !n we c g back4 ,aft] ! cook _h gone away & %ut ! door !y /ole s(tly back1 & ?is "t ! ,city ,m\se _h some?+ new to %[3 he took ! little ,c\ntry ,m\se into a corn] on ! top %elf1 :]e a big j> ( dri$ prunes /ood op54 ,aft] mu* tugg+ & pull+ !y got a l>ge dri$ prune out ( ! j> on to ! %elf & began to nibble at x4 ,?is 0 ev5 bett] ?an ! br[n sug>4 ,! little ,c\ntry ,m\se lik$ ! ta/e s mu* t he c\ld h>dly nibble fa/ en\gh4 ,b all at once1 9 ! mid/ ( _! eat+1 !re came a scrat*+ at ! door & a %>p1 l\d ,,mia\w6 ,:at is t8 said ! ,c\ntry ,m\se4 ,! ,city ,m\se j :isp]$1 ,%6 & ran z fa/ z he c\ld to ! hole4 ,! ,c\ntry ,m\se ran aft]1 y may be sure1 z fa/ z ,,he c\ld4 ,z soon z !y 7 out ( dang] ! ,city ,m\se said1 ,t 0 ! old ,cat2 %e is ! be/ m\s] 9 t[n1--if %e once gets y1 y are lo/4 ,?is is v t]rible1 said ! little ,c\ntry ,m\se2 let u n g back to ! cupbo>d aga94 ,no1 said ! ,city ,m\se1 ,i w take y to ! cell>2 !re is some?+ especial !re4 ,s ! ,city ,m\se took 8 little fri5d d[n ! cell> /airs & into a big cupbo>d :]e !re 7 _m %elves4 ,on ! %elves 7 j>s ( butt]1 & *eeses 9 bags & out ( bags4 ,ov]head hung bun*es ( sausages1 & !re 7 spicy apples 9 b>rels /&+ ab\t4 ,x smell$ s good t x w5t to ! little ,c\ntry ,m\se's head4 ,he ran along ! %elf & nibbl$ at a *eese "h1 & a bit ( butt] !re1 until he saw an especially ri*1 v delici\s-smell+ piece ( *eese on a que] little /& 9 a corn]4 ,he 0 j on ! po9t ( putt+ 8 tee? into ! *eese :5 ! ,city ,m\se saw him4 ,/op6 /op6 cri$ ! ,city ,m\se4 ,t is a trap6 ,! little ,c\ntry ,m\se /opp$ & said1 ,:at is a trap8 ,t ?+ is a trap1 said ! little ,city ,m\se4 ,! m9ute y t\* ! *eese ) y\r tee? some?+ comes d[n on y\r head h>d1 & y're dead4 ,! little ,c\ntry ,m\se look$ at ! trap1 & he look$ at ! *eese1 & he look$ at ! little ,city ,m\se4 ,if y'll excuse me1 he said1 ,i ?9k ,i w g home4 ,i'd r h b>ley & gra9 to eat & eat x 9 peace & com=t1 ?an h br[n sug> & dri$ prunes & *eese1--& be fright5$ to dea? all ! "t6 ,s ! little ,c\ntry ,m\se w5t back to 8 home1 & !re he /ay$ all ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,,little ,,jack ,,roll>\nd#a #a ,bas$ on ,!odor ,/orm's /ory ( ,d] ,kle9e ,hawelmanu 7,george ,we/]mann1 ,brauns*weig74 ,v freely adapt$ f ! ,g]man /ory4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a wee little boy :o slept 9 a t9y trundle-b$ ne> 8 "m's great b$4 ,! trundle-b$ _h ca/ors on x s t x c\ld be roll$ ab\t1 & !re 0 no?+ 9 ! _w ! little boy lik$ s mu* z to h x roll$4 ,:5 8 "m came to b$ he w\ld cry1 ,roll me ar\nd6 roll me ar\nd6 ,& 8 "m w\ld put out h] h& f ! big b$ & pu% ! little b$ back & =? till %e 0 tir$4 ,! little boy c\ld nev] get en\gh2 s = ?is he 0 call$ ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd4 ,"o night he _h made 8 "m roll him ab\t1 till %e fell asleep1 & ev5 !n he kept cry+1 ,roll me ar\nd6 roll me ar\nd6 ,8 "m pu%$ him ab\t 9 h] sleep1 until %e fell too s\ndly aslumb]+2 !n %e /opp$4 ,b ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd kept on cry+1 ,roll ar\nd6 roll ar\nd6 ,by & by ! ,moon peep$ 9 at ! w9d[4 ,he saw a funny sight3 ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd 0 ly+ 9 8 trundle-b$1 & he _h put up "o little fat leg = a ma/1 & fa/5$ ! corn] ( 8 wee %irt to x = a sail1 & he 0 bl[+ at x ) all 8 might1 & say+1 ,roll ar\nd6 roll ar\nd6 ,sl[ly1 sl[ly1 ! little trundle-b$ boat began to move2 x sail$ along ! floor & up ! wall & across ! ceil+ & d[n aga96 ,m6 m6 cri$ ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd2 & ! little boat sail$ fa/] up ! wall1 across ! ceil+1 d[n ! wall1 & ov] ! floor4 ,! ,moon laugh$ at ! sight2 b :5 ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd saw ! ,moon1 he call$ out1 ,op5 ! door1 old ,moon6 ,i want to roll ?r\gh ! t[n1 s t ! p c see me6 ,! ,moon c\ld n op5 ! door1 b he %one 9 ?r\gh ! keyhole1 9 a broad b&4 ,& ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd sail$ 8 trundle-b$ boat up ! beam1 ?r\gh ! keyhole1 & into ! /reet4 ,make a light1 old ,moon1 he said2 ,i want ! p to see me6 ,s ! good ,moon made a light & w5t along ) him1 & ! little trundle-b$ boat w5t sail+ d[n ! /reets into ! ma9 /reet ( ! village4 ,!y roll$ pa/ ! t[n hall & ! s*oolh\se & ! *ur*2 b nobody saw little ,jack ,roll>\nd1 because ev]ybody 0 9 b$1 asleep4 ,:y don't ! p come to see me8 he %\t$4 ,high up on ! *ur* /eeple1 ! ,wea!r-vane answ]$1 ,x is no "t = p to be 9 ! /reets2 dec5t folk are 9 _! b$s4 ,!n ,i'll g to ! woods1 s t ! animals may see me1 said ,little ,jack4 ,come along1 old ,moon1 & make a light6 ,! good ,moon w5t along & made a light1 & !y came to ! =e/4 ,roll6 roll6 cri$ ! little boy2 & ! trundle-b$ w5t trundl+ among ! trees 9 ! great wood1 sc>+ up ! *ipmunks & />tl+ ! little leaves on ! trees4 ,! poor old ,moon began to h a bad "t ( x1 = ! tree-trunks got 9 8 way s t he c\ld n g s fa/ z ! b$1 & e "t he got beh9d1 ! little boy call$1 ,hurry up1 old ,moon1 ,i want ! bea/s to see me6 ,b all ! animals 7 asleep1 & nobody at all look$ at ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd except an old ,:ite ,owl2 & all %e said 01 ,:o are y8 ,! little boy did n l h]1 s he blew h>d]1 & ! trundle-b$ boat w5t sail+ ?r\gh ! =e/ till x came to ! end ( ! _w4 ,i mu/ g home n[2 x is late1 said ! ,moon4 ,i w g ) y2 make a pa?6 said ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd4 ,! k9d ,moon made a pa? up to ! sky1 & up sail$ ! little b$ into ! mid/ ( ! sky4 ,all ! little bright ,/>s 7 !re ) _! nice little lamps4 ,& :5 he saw !m1 t naughty ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd began to tease4 ,out ( ! way1 !re6 ,i am com+6 he %\t$1 & sail$ ! trundle-b$ boat /raight at !m4 ,he bump$ ! little ,/>s "r & left1 all ov] ! sky1 until e "o ( !m put 8 little lamp out & left x d>k4 ,d n treat ! little ,/>s s1 said ! good ,moon4 ,b ,jack ,roll>\nd only behav$ ! worse3 ,get out ( ! way1 old ,moon6 he %\t$1 ,i am com+6 ,& he /e]$ ! little trundle-b$ boat /raight into ! old ,moon's face1 & bump$ 8 nose6 ,?is 0 too mu* = ! good ,moon2 he put out 8 big light1 all at once1 & left ! sky pit*-black4 ,make a light1 old ,moon6 ,make a light6 %\t$ ! little boy4 ,b ! ,moon answ]$ nev] a ^w1 & ,jack ,roll>\nd c\ld n see :]e to /e]4 ,he w5t roll+ criss-cross1 up & d[n1 all ov] ! sky1 knock+ into ! planets & /umbl+ into ! cl\ds1 till he did n "k :]e he 04 ,sudd5ly he saw a big yell[ light at ! v edge ( ! sky4 ,he ?\ght x 0 ! ,moon4 ,look out1 ,i am com+6 he cri$1 & /e]$ = ! light4 ,b x 0 n ! k9d old ,moon at all2 x 0 ! great "m ,sun1 j com+ up out ( h] home 9 ! sea1 to beg9 h] day's "w4 ,aha1 y\ng/]1 :at are y do+ 9 my sky8 %e said4 ,& %e pick$ ,little ,jack ,roll>\nd up & ?rew him1 trundle-b$ boat & all1 into ! middle ( ! sea6 ,& ,i suppose he is !re yet1 unless somebody pick$ him out aga94 ,,h[ ,,bro!r ,,rabbit ,,fool$ ,,! ,,:ale ,,& ,,! ,,elephant#a #a ,adapt$ f two tales includ$ 9 ! records ( ! ,am]ican ,folk-,lore ,society4 ,"o day little ,bro!r ,rabbit 0 runn+ along on ! s&1 lippety1 lippety1 :5 he saw ! ,:ale & ! ,elephant talk+ toge!r4 ,little ,bro!r ,rabbit cr\*$ d[n & li/5$ to :at !y 7 say+4 ,?is 0 :at !y 7 say+3-- ,y are ! bigge/ ?+ on ! l&1 ,bro!r ,elephant1 said ! ,:ale1 & ,i am ! bigge/ ?+ 9 ! sea2 if we jo9 toge!r we c rule all ! animals 9 ! _w1 & h our way ab\t ev]y?+4 ,v good1 v good1 trumpet$ ! ,elephant2 t suits me2 we w d x4 ,little ,bro!r ,rabbit snick]$ to himself4 ,!y won't rule me1 he said4 ,he ran away & got a v long1 v /rong rope1 & he got 8 big drum1 & hid ! drum a long way (f 9 ! bu%es4 ,!n he w5t along ! bea* till he came to ! ,:ale4 ,oh1 please1 de>1 /rong ,mr4 ,:ale1 he said1 w y h ! great k9dness to d me a favor8 ,my c[ is /uck 9 ! mud1 a qu>t] ( a mile f "h4 ,& ,i c't pull h] out4 ,b y are s /rong & s oblig+1 t ,i v5ture to tru/ y w help me out4 ,! ,:ale 0 s pleas$ ) ! complim5t t he said1 ,yes1 at once4 ,!n1 said ! ,rabbit1 ,i w tie ?is end ( my long rope to y1 & ,i w run away & tie ! o!r end r\nd my c[1 & :5 ,i am ready ,i w beat my big drum4 ,:5 y he> t1 pull v1 v h>d1 = ! c[ is /uck v deep 9 ! mud4 ,huh6 grunt$ ! ,:ale1 ,i'll pull h] out1 if %e is /uck to ! horns4 ,little ,bro!r ,rabbit ti$ ! rope-end to ! :ale1 & ran (f1 lippety1 lippety1 till he came to ! place :]e ! ,elephant 04 ,oh1 please1 mighty & k9dly ,elephant1 he said1 mak+ a v l[ b[ w y d me a favor8 ,:at is x8 ask$ ! ,elephant4 ,my c[ is /uck 9 ! mud1 ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f "h1 said little ,bro!r ,rabbit1 & ,i _c pull h] out4 ,( c\rse y c\ld4 ,if y w be s v oblig+ z to help me-- ,c]ta9ly1 said ! ,elephant gr&ly1 c]ta9ly4 ,!n1 said little ,bro!r ,rabbit1 ,i w tie "o end ( ?is long rope to y\r trunk1 & ! o!r to my c[1 & z soon z ,i h ti$ h] tightly ,i w beat my big drum4 ,:5 y he> t1 pull2 pull z h>d z y c1 = my c[ is v heavy4 ,nev] fe>1 said ! ,elephant1 ,i c\ld pull tw5ty c[s4 ,i am sure y c\ld1 said ! ,rabbit1 politely1 only be sure to beg9 g5tly1 & pull h>d] & h>d] till y get h]4 ,!n he ti$ ! end ( ! rope tightly r\nd ! ,elephant's trunk1 & ran away into ! bu%es4 ,!re he sat d[n & beat ! big drum4 ,! ,:ale began to pull1 & ! ,elephant began to pull1 & 9 a jiffy ! rope tight5$ till x 0 /ret*$ z h>d z c\ld be4 ,?is is a rem>kably heavy c[1 said ! ,elephant2 b ,i'll fet* h]6 ,& he brac$ 8 =efeet 9 ! e>?1 & gave a trem5d\s pull4 ,de> me6 said ! ,:ale4 ,t c[ mu/ be /uck mighty tight2 & he drove 8 tail deep 9 ! wat]1 & gave a m>vel\s pull4 ,he pull$ h>d]2 ! ,elephant pull$ h>d]4 ,pretty soon ! ,:ale f\nd himself slid+ t[>d ! l&4 ,! reason 01 ( c\rse1 t ! ,elephant _h some?+ solid to brace aga9/1 &1 too1 z fa/ z he pull$ ! rope 9 a little1 he took a turn ) x r\nd 8 trunk6 ,b :5 ! ,:ale f\nd himself slid+ t[>d ! l& he 0 s provok$ ) ! c[ t he dove head fir/1 d[n to ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,t 0 a pull6 ,! ,elephant 0 j]k$ (f 8 feet1 & came slipp+ & slid+ to ! bea*1 & into ! surf4 ,he 0 t]ribly angry4 ,he brac$ himself ) all 8 might1 & pull$ 8 be/4 ,at ! j]k1 up came ! ,:ale out ( ! wat]4 ,:o is pull+ me8 sp\t$ ! ,:ale4 ,:o is pull+ me8 trumpet$ ! ,elephant4 ,& !n ea* saw ! rope 9 ! o!r's hold4 ,i'll tea* y to play c[6 ro>$ ! ,elephant4 ,i'll %[ y h[ to fool me6 fum$ ! ,:ale4 ,& !y began to pull aga94 ,b ?is "t ! rope broke1 ! ,:ale turn$ a som]sault1 & ! ,elephant fell ov] backw>ds4 ,at t1 !y 7 bo? s a%am$ t nei!r w\ld speak to ! o!r4 ,s t broke up ! b>ga9 betwe5 !m4 ,& little ,bro!r ,rabbit sat 9 ! bu%es & laugh$1 & laugh$1 & laugh$4 ,,! ,,little ,,half-,,*ick ,!re 0 once ^u a "t a ,spani% ,h51 :o hat*$ out "s nice little *ick5s4 ,%e 0 mu* pleas$ ) _! looks z !y came f ! %ell4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree1 came out plump & fluffy2 b :5 ! f\r? %ell broke1 out came a little half-*ick6 ,x _h only "o leg & "o w+ & "o eye6 ,x 0 j half a *ick54 ,! ,h5-"m did n "k :at 9 ! _w to d ) ! que] little ,half-,*ick4 ,%e 0 afraid some?+ w\ld happ5 to x1 & %e tri$ h>d to protect x & keep x f h>m4 ,b z soon z x c\ld walk ! little ,half-,*ick %[$ a mo/ head/rong _s1 worse ?an any ( its bro!rs4 ,x w\ld n m9d1 & x w\ld g :]ev] x want$ to2 x walk$ ) a funny little hoppity-kick1 hoppity-kick1 & got along pretty fa/4 ,"o day ! little ,half-,*ick said1 ,"m1 ,i am (f to ,madrid1 to see ! ,k+6 ,good-by4 ,! poor ,h5-"m did ev]y?+ %e c\ld ?9k (1 to keep him f do+ s fooli% a ?+1 b ! little ,half-,*ick laugh$ at h] naughtily4 ,i'm = see+ ! ,k+1 he said2 ?is life is too quiet = me4 ,& away he w5t1 hoppity-kick1 hoppity-kick1 ov] ! fields4 ,:5 he _h gone "s di/ance ! little ,half-,*ick came to a little brook t 0 caught 9 ! we$s & 9 mu* tr\ble4 ,little ,half-,*ick1 :isp]$ ! ,wat]1 ,i am s *ok$ ) ^! we$s t ,i _c move2 ,i am almo/ lo/1 = want ( room2 please pu% ! /icks & we$s away ) y\r bill & help me4 ,! idea6 said ! little ,half-,*ick4 ,i _c be bo!r$ ) y2 ,i am (f = ,madrid1 to see ! ,k+6 ,& 9 spite ( ! brook's begg+ he w5t away1 hoppity-kick1 hoppity-kick4 ,a bit f>!r on1 ! ,half-,*ick came to a ,fire1 :i* 0 smo!r$ 9 damp /icks & 9 great di/ress4 ,oh1 little ,half-,*ick1 said ! ,fire1 y are j 9 "t to save me4 ,i am almo/ dead = want ( air4 ,fan me a little ) y\r w+1 ,i beg4 ,! idea6 said ! little ,half-,*ick4 ,i _c be bo!r$ ) y2 ,i am (f to ,madrid1 to see ! ,k+6 ,& he w5t laugh+ (f1 hoppity-kick1 hoppity-kick4 ,:5 he _h hoppity-kick$ a good way1 & 0 ne> ,madrid1 he came to a clump ( bu%es1 :]e ! ,w9d 0 caught fa/4 ,! ,w9d 0 :imp]+1 & begg+ to be set free4 ,little ,half-,*ick1 said ! ,w9d1 y are j 9 "t to help me2 if y w bru% aside ^! twigs & leaves1 ,i c get my brea?2 help me1 quickly6 ,ho6 ! idea6 said ! little ,half-,*ick4 ,i h no "t to bo!r ) y4 ,i am go+ to ,madrid1 to see ! ,k+4 ,& he w5t (f1 hoppity-kick1 hoppity-kick1 leav+ ! ,w9d to smo!r4 ,aft] a :ile he came to ,madrid & to ! palace ( ! ,k+4 ,hoppity-kick1 hoppity-kick1 ! little ,half-,*ick skipp$ pa/ ! s5try at ! gate1 & hoppity-kick1 hoppity-kick1 he cross$ ! c\rt4 ,b z he 0 pass+ ! w9d[s ( ! kit*5 ! ,cook look$ out & saw him4 ,! v ?+ = ! ,k+'s d9n]6 %e said4 ,i 0 ne$+ a *ick56 ,& %e seiz$ ! little ,half-,*ick by 8 "o w+ & ?rew him into a kettle ( wat] on ! fire4 ,! ,wat] came ov] ! little ,half-,*ick's fea!rs1 ov] 8 head1 into 8 eye2 ,x 0 t]ribly uncom=table4 ,! little ,half-,*ick cri$ out1-- ,wat]1 don't dr[n me6 ,/ay d[n1 don't come s high6 ,b ! ,wat] said1 ,little ,half-,*ick1 little ,half-,*ick1 :5 ,i 0 9 tr\ble y w\ld n help me1 & came high] ?an ev]4 ,n[ ! ,wat] grew w>m1 hot1 hott]1 frightfully hot2 ! little ,half-,*ick cri$ out1 ,d n burn s hot1 ,fire6 ,y are burn+ me to dea?6 ,/op6 ,b ! ,fire said1 ,little ,half-,*ick1 little ,half-,*ick1 :5 ,i 0 9 tr\ble y w\ld n help me1 & burn$ hott] ?an ev]4 ,j z ! little ,half-,*ick ?\ght he mu/ suffocate1 ! ,cook took ! cov] (f1 to look at ! d9n]4 ,de> me1 %e said1 ?is *ick5 is no good2 x is burn$ to a c9d]4 ,& %e pick$ ! little ,half-,*ick up by "o leg & ?rew him out ( ! w9d[4 ,9 ! air he 0 caught by a breeze & tak5 up high] ?an ! trees4 ,r\nd & r\nd he 0 twirl$ till he 0 s dizzy he ?\ght he mu/ p]i%4 ,don't bl[ me s8 ,w9d1 he cri$1 let me d[n6 ,little ,half-,*ick1 little ,half-,*ick1 said ! ,w9d1 :5 ,i 0 9 tr\ble y w\ld n help me6 ,& ! ,w9d blew him /raight up to ! top ( ! *ur* /eeple1 & /uck him !re1 fa/6 ,!re he /&s to ?is day1 ) 8 "o eye1 8 "o w+1 & 8 "o leg4 ,he _c hoppity-kick any m1 b he turns sl[ly r\nd :5 ! w9d bl[s1 & keeps 8 head t[>d x1 to he> :at x says4 ,,! ,,lambik9#a #a ,f ,indian ,fairy ,tales4 ,by ,joseph ,jacobs 7,david ,nutt74 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a wee1 wee ,lambik91 :o frolick$ ab\t on 8 little tott]y legs1 & enjoy$ himself amaz+ly4 ,n[ "o day he set (f to visit 8 ,granny1 & 0 jump+ ) joy to ?9k ( all ! good ?+s he %\ld get f h]1 :5 :om %\ld he meet b a ,jackal1 :o look$ at ! t5d] "y morsel & said1 ,lambik96 ,lambik96 ,i'll ,,eat ,,y6 ,b ,lambik9 only gave a little frisk & said1-- ,to ,granny's h\se ,i g1 ,:]e ,i %all fatt] gr[2 ,!n y c eat me s4 ,! ,jackal ?\ght ?is reasonable1 & let ,lambik9 pass4 ,by & by he met a ,vulture1 & ! ,vulture1 look+ hungrily at ! t5d] morsel be=e him1 said1 ,lambik96 ,lambik96 ,i'll ,,eat ,,y6 ,b ,lambik9 only gave a little frisk1 & said1-- ,to ,granny's h\se ,i g1 ,:]e ,i %all fatt] gr[2 ,!n y c eat me s4 ,! ,vulture ?\ght ?is reasonable1 & let ,lambik9 pass4 ,& by & by he met a ,tig]1 & !n a ,wolf & a ,dog & an ,eagle1 & all ^!1 :5 !y saw ! t5d] little morsel1 said1 ,lambik96 ,lambik96 ,i'll ,,eat ,,y6 ,b to all ( !m ,lambik9 repli$1 ) a little frisk1-- ,to ,granny's h\se ,i g1 ,:]e ,i %all fatt] gr[2 ,!n y c eat me s4 ,at la/ he rea*$ 8 ,granny's h\se1 & said1 all 9 a great hurry1 ,granny1 de>1 ,i've promis$ to get v fat2 s1 z p ought to keep _! promises1 please put me into ! corn-b9 ,,at ,,once4 ,s 8 ,granny said he 0 a good boy1 & put him into ! corn-b91 & !re ! gre$y little ,lambik9 /ay$ = sev5 days1 & ate1 & ate1 & ate1 until he c\ld sc>cely waddle1 & 8 ,granny said he 0 fat en\gh = any?+1 & mu/ g home4 ,b cunn+ little ,lambik9 said t w\ld nev] d1 = "s animal w\ld be sure to eat him on ! way back1 he 0 s plump & t5d]4 ,i'll tell y :at y mu/ d1 said ,ma/] ,lambik92 y mu/ make a little drumik9 out ( ! sk9 ( my little bro!r :o di$1 & !n ,i c sit inside & trundle along nicely1 = ,i'm z tight z a drum myself4 ,s 8 ,granny made a nice little drumik9 out ( 8 bro!r's sk91 ) ! wool inside1 & ,lambik9 curl$ himself up snug & w>m 9 ! middle & trundl$ away gayly4 ,soon he met ) ! ,eagle1 :o call$ out1-- ,drumik96 ,drumik96 ,h y se5 ,lambik98 ,& ,mr4 ,lambik91 curl$ up 9 8 s(t1 w>m ne/1 repli$1-- ,fall5 into ! fire1 & s w y ,on little ,drumik96 ,tum-pa1 tum-too6 ,h[ v annoy+6 sigh$ ! ,eagle1 ?9k+ regretfully ( ! t5d] morsel he _h let slip4 ,mean:ile ,lambik9 trundl$ along1 laugh+ to himself1 & s++1-- ,tum-pa1 tum-too2 ,tum-pa1 tum-too6 ,e animal & bird he met ask$ him ! same "q1-- ,drumik96 ,drumik96 ,h y se5 ,lambik98 ,& to ea* ( !m ! little slyboots repli$1-- ,fall5 into ! fire1 & s w y ,on little ,drumik96 ,tum-pa1 tum-too6 ,tum-pa1 tum-too6 tum-pa1 tum-too6 ,!n !y all sigh$ to ?9k ( ! t5d] little morsel !y _h let slip4 ,at la/ ! ,jackal came limp+ along1 = all 8 sorry looks z %>p z a ne$le1 & he1 too1 call$ out1-- ,drumik96 ,drumik96 ,h y se5 ,lambik98 ,& ,lambik91 curl$ up 9 8 snug little ne/1 repli$ gayly1-- ,fall5 into ! fire1 & s w y ,on little ,drumik96 ,tum-pa-- ,b he nev] got any fur!r1 = ! ,jackal recogniz$ 8 voice at once1 & cri$1 ,hullo6 y've turn$ y\rself inside out1 h y8 ,j y come out ( t6 ,:]eupon he tore op5 ,drumik9 & gobbl$ up ,lambik94 ,,! ,,blackb]ry-,,bu%#a #a ,f ,celia ,?axt]'s ,/ories & ,poems = ,*ildr54 ,a little boy sat at 8 "m's knees1 by ! long we/]n w9d[1 look+ out into ! g>d54 ,x 0 autumn1 & ! w9d 0 sad2 & ! gold5 elm leaves lay scatt]$ ab\t among ! grass1 & on ! gravel pa?4 ,! "m 0 knitt+ a little /ock+2 h] f+]s mov$ ! bright ne$les2 b h] eyes 7 fix$ on ! cle> ev5+ sky4 ,z ! d>kness ga!r$1 ! wee boy laid 8 head on h] lap & kept s /ill t1 at la/1 %e lean$ =w>d to look into 8 de> r\nd face4 ,he 0 n asleep1 b 0 wat*+ v e>ne/ly a blackb]ry-bu%1 t wav$ its "o tall1 d>k-r$ spray 9 ! w9d outside ! f5ce4 ,:at are y ?9k+ ab\t1 my d>l+8 %e said1 smoo?+ 8 s(t1 honey-color$ hair4 ,! blackb]ry-bu%1 mamma2 :at does x say8 ,x keeps nodd+1 nodd+ to me beh9d ! f5ce2 :at does x say1 mamma8 ,x says1 %e answ]$1 ',i see a happy little boy 9 ! w>m1 fire-light$ room4 ,! w9d bl[s cold1 & "h x is d>k & lonely2 b t little boy is w>m & happy & safe at 8 "m's knees4 ,i nod to him1 & he looks at me4 ,i wond] if he kn[s h[ happy he is6 ',see1 all my leaves are d>k crimson4 ,e day !y dry & )] m & m2 by & by !y w be s weak !y c sc>cely cl+ to my bran*es1 & ! nor? w9d w te> !m all away1 & nobody w rememb] !m any m4 ,!n ! sn[ w s9k d[n & wrap me close4 ,!n ! sn[ w melt aga9 & icy ra9 w clo! me1 & ! bitt] w9d w rattle my b>e twigs up & d[n4 ',i nod my head to all :o pass1 & dre>y nights & dre>y days g by2 b 9 ! happy h\se1 s w>m & bright1 ! little boy plays all day ) books & toys4 ,8 "m & 8 fa!r *]i% him2 he ne/les on _! knees 9 ! r$ firelight at night1 :ile !y read to him lovely /ories1 or s+ sweet old songs to him1--! happy little boy6 ,& outside ,i peep ov] ! sn[ & see a /ream ( ruddy light f a crack 9 ! w9d[-%utt]1 & ,i nod out "h alone 9 ! d>k1 ?9k+ h[ beautiful x is4 ',& "h ,i wait pati5tly4 ,i take ! sn[ & ! ra9 & ! cold1 & ,i am n sorry1 b glad2 = 9 my roots ,i feel w>m? & life1 & ,i "k t a /ore ( gre5ness & beauty is %ut up safe 9 my small br[n buds4 ,day & night g aga9 & aga92 little by little ! sn[ melts all away2 ! gr\nd gr[s s(t2 ! sky is blue2 ! little birds fly ov] cry+1 ,x is spr+6 x is spr+6 ,ah6 !n ?r\gh all my twigs ,i feel ! sl[ sap /irr+4 ',w>m] gr[ ! sunbeams1 & s(t] ! air4 ,! small blades ( grass creep ?ick ab\t my feet2 ! sweet ra9 helps swell my %9+ buds4 ,m & m ,i pu% =? my leaves1 till out ,i bur/ 9 a gay gre5 dress1 & nod 9 joy & pride4 ,! little boy comes runn+ to look at me1 & cries1 ,oh1 mamma6 ! little blackb]ry-bu% is alive & beautiful & gre54 ,oh1 come & see6 ,& ,i he>2 & ,i b[ my head 9 ! summ] w9d2 & e day !y wat* me gr[ m beautiful1 till at la/ ,i %ake out blossoms1 fair & fragrant4 ',a few days m1 & ,i drop ! :ite petals d[n among ! grass1 &1 lo6 ! gre5 t9y b]ries6 ,c>efully ,i hold !m up to ! sun2 c>efully ,i ga!r ! dew 9 ! summ] nights2 sl[ly !y rip52 !y gr[ l>g] & r$d] & d>k]1 & at la/ !y are black1 %9+1 delici\s4 ,i hold !m z high z ,i c = ! little boy1 :o comes danc+ out4 ,he %\ts ) joy1 & ga!rs !m 9 8 de> h&2 & he runs to %>e !m ) 8 "m1 say+1 ,"h is :at ! pati5t blackb]ry-bu% bore = u3 see h[ nice1 mamma6 ',ah6 !n inde$ ,i am glad1 & w\ld say1 if ,i c\ld1 ,yes1 take !m1 de> little boy2 ,i kept !m = y1 held !m long up to sun & ra9 to make !m sweet & ripe = y2 & ,i nod & nod 9 full cont5t1 = my "w is done4 ,f ! w9d[ he wat*es me & ?9ks1 ,!re is ! little blackb]ry-bu% t 0 s k9d to me4 ,i see x & ,i love x4 ,i "k x is safe out !re nodd+ all alone1 & next summ] x w hold ripe b]ries up = me to ga!r aga94' ,!n ! wee boy smil$1 & lik$ ! little /ory4 ,8 "m took him up 9 h] arms1 & !y w5t out to supp] & left ! blackb]ry-bu% nodd+ up & d[n 9 ! w9d2 & !re x is nodd+ yet4 ,,! ,,fairies#a #a ,by ,william ,all+ham4 ,up ! airy m\nta91 ,d[n ! ru%y gl51 ,we d>5't g a-hunt+ ,= fe> ( little m54 ,wee folk1 good folk1 ,troop+ all toge!r2 ,gre5 jacket1 r$ cap1 ,& :ite owl's fea!r6 ,d[n along ! rocky %ore ,"s make _! home-- ,!y live on crispy pancakes ,( yell[ tide-foam2 ,"s 9 ! re$s ,( ! black m\nta9-lake1 ,) frogs = _! wat*-dogs1 ,all night awake4 ,high on ! hilltop ,! old ,k+ sits2 ,he is n[ s old & gray1 ,he's nigh lo/ 8 wits4 ,) a bridge ( :ite mi/ ,columbkill he crosses1 ,on 8 /ately j\rneys ,f ,slieveleague to ,rosses2 ,or go+ up ) music ,on cold />ry nights1 ,to sup ) ! ,que5 ,( ! gay ,nor!rn ,lights4 ,!y /ole little ,bridget ,= sev5 ye>s long2 ,:5 %e came d[n aga9 ,h] fri5ds 7 all gone4 ,!y took h] lightly back1 ,betwe5 ! night & morr[2 ,!y ?\ght t %e 0 fa/ asleep1 ,b %e 0 dead ) sorr[4 ,!y h kept h] ev] s9ce ,deep )9 ! lake1 ,on a b$ ( flag-leaves1 ,wat*+ till %e wake4 ,by ! craggy hillside1 ,?r\gh ! mosses b>e1 ,!y h plant$ ?orn-trees1 ,= pleasure "h & !re4 ,is any man s d>+ ,z dig !m up 9 spite1 ,he %all f9d _! %>pe/ ?orns ,9 8 b$ at night4 ,up ! airy m\nta91 ,d[n ! ru%y gl51 ,we d>5't g a-hunt+ ,= fe> ( little m54 ,wee folk1 good folk1 ,troop+ all toge!r2 ,gre5 jacket1 r$ cap1 ,& :ite owl's fea!r6 ,,! ,,adv5tures ,,( ,,! ,,little ,,field ,,m\se ,once ^u a "t1 !re 0 a little br[n ,field ,m\se2 & "o day he 0 out 9 ! fields to see :at he c\ld see4 ,he 0 runn+ along 9 ! grass1 pok+ 8 nose into ev]y?+ & look+ ) 8 two eyes all ab\t1 :5 he saw a smoo?1 %9y acorn1 ly+ 9 ! grass4 ,x 0 su* a f9e %9y little acorn t he ?\ght he w\ld take x home ) him2 s he put out 8 paw to t\* x1 b ! little acorn roll$ away f him4 ,he ran aft] x1 b x kept roll+ on1 j ahead ( him1 till x came to a place :]e a big oak-tree _h its roots spread all ov] ! gr\nd4 ,!n x roll$ "u a big r\nd root4 ,little ,mr4 ,field ,m\se ran to ! root & pok$ 8 nose "u aft] ! acorn1 & !re he saw a small r\nd hole 9 ! gr\nd4 ,he slipp$ ?r\gh & saw "s /airs go+ d[n into ! e>?4 ,! acorn 0 roll+ d[n1 ) a s(t tapp+ s\nd1 ahead ( him1 s d[n he w5t too4 ,d[n1 d[n1 d[n1 roll$ ! acorn1 & d[n1 d[n1 d[n1 w5t ! ,field ,m\se1 until sudd5ly he saw a t9y door at ! foot ( ! /airs4 ,! %9y acorn roll$ to ! door & /ruck aga9/ x ) a tap4 ,quickly ! little door op5$ & ! acorn roll$ inside4 ,! ,field ,m\se hurri$ z fa/ z he c\ld d[n ! la/ /airs1 & pu%$ ?r\gh j z ! door 0 clos+4 ,x %ut beh9d him1 & he 0 9 a little room4 ,& !re1 be=e him1 /ood a que] little ,r$ ,man6 ,he _h a little r$ cap1 & a little r$ jacket1 & odd little r$ %oes ) po9ts at ! toes4 ,y are my prison]1 he said to ! ,field ,m\se4 ,:at =8 said ! ,field ,m\se4 ,because y tri$ to /eal my acorn1 said ! little ,r$ ,man4 ,x is my acorn1 said ! ,field ,m\se2 ,i f\nd x4 ,no1 x isn't1 said ! little ,r$ ,man1 ,i h x2 y w nev] see x aga94 ,! little ,field ,m\se look$ all ab\t ! room z fa/ z he c\ld1 b he c\ld n see any acorn4 ,!n he ?\ght he w\ld g back up ! t9y /airs to 8 own home4 ,b ! little door 0 lock$1 & ! little ,r$ ,man _h ! key4 ,& he said to ! poor m\se1-- ,y %all be my s]vant2 y %all make my b$ & sweep my room & cook my bro?4 ,s ! little br[n ,m\se 0 ! little ,r$ ,man's s]vant1 & e day he made ! little ,r$ ,man's b$ & swept ! little ,r$ ,man's room & cook$ ! little ,r$ ,man's bro?4 ,& e day ! little ,r$ ,man w5t away ?r\gh ! t9y door1 & did n come back till aft]noon4 ,b he always lock$ ! door aft] him1 & c>ri$ away ! key4 ,at la/1 "o day he 0 9 su* a hurry t he turn$ ! key be=e ! door 0 q lat*$1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 didn't lock x at all4 ,he w5t away )\t notic+1--he 0 9 su* a hurry4 ,! little ,field ,m\se knew t 8 *ance _h come to run away home4 ,b he didn't want to g )\t ! pretty1 %9y acorn4 ,:]e x 0 he didn't "k1 s he look$ ev]y:]e4 ,he op5$ e little draw] & look$ 91 b x wasn't 9 any ( ! draw]s2 he peep$ on e %elf1 b x wasn't on a %elf2 he hunt$ 9 e closet1 b x wasn't 9 !re4 ,f9ally1 he climb$ up on a *air & op5$ a wee1 wee door 9 ! *imney-piece1--& !re x 06 ,he took x quickly 9 8 =epaws1 & !n he took x 9 8 m\?1 & !n he ran away4 ,he pu%$ op5 ! little door2 he climb$ up1 up1 up ! little /airs2 he came out ?r\gh ! hole "u ! root2 he ran & ran ?r\gh ! fields2 & at la/ he came to 8 own h\se4 ,:5 he 0 9 8 own h\se he set ! %9y acorn on ! table4 ,i guess he set x d[n h>d1 = all at once1 ) a little snap1 x op5$6--exactly l a little box4 ,& :at d y ?9k6 ,!re 0 a t9y necklace inside6 ,x 0 a mo/ beautiful t9y necklace1 all made ( jewels1 & x 0 j big en\gh = a lady m\se4 ,s ! little ,field ,m\se gave ! t9y necklace to 8 little ,m\se-si/]4 ,%e ?\ght x 0 p]fectly lovely4 ,& :5 %e wasn't we>+ x %e kept x 9 ! %9y acorn box4 ,& ! little ,r$ ,man nev] knew :at _h become ( x1 because he didn't "k :]e ! little ,field ,m\se liv$4 ,,ano!r ,,little ,,r$ ,,h5#a #a ,adapt$ f ! v]se v]sion1 :i* is giv5 "h z an alt]native4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a little ,r$ ,h51 :o liv$ on a f>m all by h]self4 ,an old ,fox1 crafty & sly1 _h a d5 9 ! rocks1 on a hill ne> h] h\se4 ,_m & _m a night ?is old ,fox us$ to lie awake & ?9k to himself h[ good t little ,r$ ,h5 w\ld ta/e if he c\ld once get h] 9 8 big kettle & boil h] = d9n]4 ,b he c\ldn't cat* ! little ,r$ ,h51 because %e 0 too wise = him4 ,e "t %e w5t out to m>ket %e lock$ ! door ( ! h\se beh9d h]1 & z soon z %e came 9 aga9 %e lock$ ! door beh9d h] & put ! key 9 h] apron pocket1 :]e %e kept h] scissors & a sug> cooky4 ,at la/ ! old ,fox ?\ght up a way to cat* ! little ,r$ ,h54 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ he said to 8 old "m1 ,h ! kettle boil+ :5 ,i come home to-night1 = ,i'll be br++ ! little ,r$ ,h5 = supp]4 ,!n he took a big bag & slung x ov] 8 %\ld]1 & walk$ till he came to ! little ,r$ ,h5's h\se4 ,! little ,r$ ,h5 0 j com+ out ( h] door to pick up a few /icks = k9dl+ wood4 ,s ! old ,fox hid beh9d ! wood-pile1 & z soon z %e b5t d[n to get a /ick1 into ! h\se he slipp$1 & scurri$ beh9d ! door4 ,9 a m9ute ! little ,r$ ,h5 came quickly 91 & %ut ! door & lock$ x4 ,i'm glad ,i'm safely 91 %e said4 ,j z %e said x1 %e turn$ r\nd1 & !re /ood ! ugly old ,fox1 ) 8 big bag ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,:iff6 h[ sc>$ ! little ,r$ ,h5 06 ,%e dropp$ h] apronful ( /icks1 & flew up to ! big beam across ! ceil+4 ,!re %e p]*$1 & %e said to ! old ,fox1 d[n bel[1 ,y may z well g home1 = y c't get me4 ,c't ,i1 ?\gh6 said ! ,fox4 ,& :at d y ?9k he did8 ,he /ood on ! floor und]nea? ! little ,r$ ,h5 & twirl$ r\nd 9 a circle aft] 8 own tail4 ,& z he spun1 & spun1 & spun1 fa/]1 & fa/]1 & fa/]1 ! poor little ,r$ ,h5 got s dizzy wat*+ him t %e c\ldn't hold on to ! p]*4 ,%e dropp$ (f1 & ! old ,fox pick$ h] up & put h] 9 8 bag1 slung ! bag ov] 8 %\ld]1 & />t$ = home1 :]e ! kettle 0 boil+4 ,he _h a v long way to g1 up hill1 & ! little ,r$ ,h5 0 /ill s dizzy t %e didn't "k :]e %e 04 ,b :5 ! dizz9ess began to g (f1 %e :isk$ h] little scissors out ( h] apron pocket1 & snip6 %e cut a little hole 9 ! bag2 !n %e pok$ h] head out & saw :]e %e 01 & z soon z !y came to a good spot %e cut ! hole bigg] & jump$ out h]self4 ,!re 0 a great big /one ly+ !re1 & ! little ,r$ ,h5 pick$ x up & put x 9 ! bag z quick z a w9k4 ,!n %e ran z fa/ z %e c\ld till %e came to h] own little f>m-h\se1 & %e w5t 9 & lock$ ! door ) ! big key4 ,! old ,fox w5t on c>ry+ ! /one & nev] knew ! diff]5ce4 ,my1 b x bump$ him well6 ,he 0 pretty tir$ :5 he got home4 ,b he 0 s pleas$ to ?9k ( ! supp] he 0 go+ to h t he did n m9d t at all4 ,z soon z 8 "m op5$ ! door he said1 ,is ! kettle boil+8 ,yes1 said 8 "m2 h y got ! little ,r$ ,h58 ,i h1 said ! old ,fox4 ,:5 ,i op5 ! bag y hold ! cov] (f ! kettle & ,i'll %ake ! bag s t ! ,h5 w fall 91 & !n y pop ! cov] on1 be=e %e c jump out4 ,all "r1 said 8 mean old "m2 & %e /ood close by ! boil+ kettle1 ready to put ! cov] on4 ,! ,fox lift$ ! big1 heavy bag up till x 0 ov] ! op5 kettle1 & gave x a %ake4 ,spla%6 ?ump6 spla%6 ,9 w5t ! /one & out came ! boil+ wat]1 all ov] ! old ,fox & ! old ,fox's "m6 ,& !y 7 scald$ to dea?4 ,b ! little ,r$ ,h5 liv$ happily ev] aft]1 9 h] own little f>mh\se4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,little ,,rid ,,h9#a #a ,f ,horace ,e4 ,scudd]'s ,do+s ( ! ,bodley ,family 9 ,t[n & ,c\ntry 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co474 ,!re 0 once't ^u a "t ,a little small ,rid ,h91 ,(f 9 ! good ould c\ntry ,:]e yees ha' nivir b94 ,nice & quiet %ure %e 01 ,& nivir did any h>rum2 ,%e liv$ alane all be h]self1 ,& work$ ^u h] f>rum4 ,!re liv$ out o'er ! hill1 ,9 a great d9 o' rocks1 ,a crafty1 %ly1 & wick$ ,ould folly iv a ,fox4 ,?is ra%kill iv a ,fox1 ,he tuk x 9 8 head ,he'd h ! little ,rid ,h93 ,s1 :9 he w9t to b$1 ,he laid awake & ?aught ,:at a fo9e ?+ 'twad be ,to fet* h] home & bile h] up ,= 8 ould m>m & he4 ,& s he ?aught & ?aught1 ,until he grew s ?9 ,t !re 0 no?9' left ( him ,b ji/ 8 bones & %k94 ,b ! small ,rid ,h9 0 wise1 ,%e always lock$ h] door1 ,& 9 h] pocket pit ! key1 ,to keep ! ,fox out %ure4 ,b at la/ !re came a s*ame ,intil 8 wick$ head1 ,& he tuk a great big bag ,& to 8 mi!r said1-- ,n[ h ! pot all bil9' ,ag9 ! "t ,i come2 ,we'll ate ! small ,rid ,h9 to-night1 ,= %ure ,i'll br+ h] home4 ,& s away he w9t ,wid ! bag ^u 8 back1 ,an' up ! hill & ?r\gh ! woods ,saftly he made 8 track4 ,an' ?9 he came alang1 ,crap+ z %till's a m\se1 ,to :]e ! little small ,rid ,h9 ,liv$ 9 h] %nug ould h\se4 ,an' out %e comes h]sel'1 ,ji/ z he got 9 sight1 ,to pick up %ticks to make h] fire3 ,aha6 says ,fox1 all "r4 ,begorra1 n[1 ,i'll h yees ,wid\t mu* ?r\ble m2 ,an' 9 he %lips q unbekn[n/1 ,an' hides be'ind ! door4 ,an' ?91 a m9ute af!r1 ,9 comes ! small ,rid ,h91 ,an' %uts ! door1 & locks x1 too1 ,an' ?9ks1 ,i'm safely 94 ,an' ?9 %e t>ns ar\nd ,an' looks be'ind ! door2 ,!re %t&s ! ,fox wid 8 big tail ,%pread out ^u ! floor4 ,de> me6 %e 0 s s*>$ ,wid su* a wondr\s sight1 ,%e dropp$ h] apronful ( %ticks1 ,an' flew up 9 a fright1 ,an' light$ on ! bame ,across on top ! room2 ,aha6 says %e1 ye don't h me2 ,ye may z well g home4 ,aha6 says ,fox1 we'll see2 ,i'll br+ yees d[n f t4 ,s out he m>*$ ^u ! floor ,"r "u :]e %e sat4 ,an' ?9 he :irul$ ar\nd1 ,an' r\nd an' r\nd an' r\nd1 ,fa%t] an' fa%t] an' fa%t]1 ,af!r 8 tail on ! gr\nd4 ,until ! small ,rid ,h9 ,%e got s dizzy1 %ure1 ,wid look9' at ! ,fox's tail1 ,%e ji/ dropp$ on ! floor4 ,an' ,fox he :ipp$ h] up1 ,an' pit h] 9 8 bag1 ,an' (f he />t$ all alone1 ,him & 8 little dag4 ,all day he track$ ! wood ,up hill an' d[n aga92 ,an' wid him1 %mo!r9' 9 ! bag1 ,! little small ,rid ,h94 ,sorra a "k %e kn[$ ,a:]e %e 0 t day2 ,says %e1 ,i'm bil$ an' ate up1 %ure1 ,an' :at'll be to pay8 ,?9 %e be?o't h]sel'1 ,an' tuk h] s*issors out1 ,an' %nipp$ a big hole 9 ! bag1 ,s %e c\ld look ab\t4 ,an' '=e ould ,fox c\ld ?9k ,%e lept "r out--%e did1 ,an' ?9 pick$ up a great big %tone1 ,an' popp$ x 9 in/id4 ,an' ?9 %e r9s (f home1 ,h] outside door %e locks2 ,?9ks %e1 ,y see y don't h me1 ,y crafty1 %ly ould ,fox4 ,an' ,fox1 he tugg$ away ,wid ! great big hivy %tone1 ,?imp9' 8 %\ld]s v bad ,z he w9t 9 alone4 ,an' :9 he came 9 sight ,o' 8 great d9 o' rocks1 ,ji/ wat*9' = him at ! door ,he %pi$ ould mi!r ,fox4 ,h ye ! pot a-bil9'8 ,says he to ould ,fox ?92 ,%ure an' x is1 me *ild1 says %e2 ,h ye ! small ,rid ,h98 ,yes1 ji/ "h 9 me bag1 ,z %ure z ,i %t& "h2 ,op5 ! lid till ,i pit h] 93 ,op5 x--niv] fe>4 ,s ! ra%kill cut ! /hr+1 ,an' hild ! big bag ov]2 ,n[ :5 ,i %ake x 91 says he1 ,d ye pit on ! cov]4 ,yis1 t ,i w2 an' ?9 ,! %tone w9t 9 wid a da%1 ,an' ! pot oy bil9' wa!r ,came ov] !m k]-spla%4 ,an' s*alt$ 'em bo? to dea?1 ,s !y c\ldn't bra! no m2 ,an' ! little small ,rid ,h9 liv$ safe1 ,ji/ :]e %e liv$ be=e4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,epam9ondas ,,& ,,8 ,,auntie#a #a ,a ,s\!rn nons5se tale4 ,epam9ondas us$ to g to see 8 ,auntie 'mo/ e day1 & %e ne>ly always gave him some?+ to take home to 8 ,mammy4 ,"o day %e gave him a big piece ( cake2 nice1 yell[1 ri* gold-cake4 ,epam9ondas took x 9 8 fi/ & held x all scrun*$ up tight1 l ?is1 & came along home4 ,by ! "t he got home !re wasn't any?+ left b a fi/ful ( crumbs4 ,8 ,mammy said1-- ,:at y got !re1 ,epam9ondas8 ,cake1 ,mammy1 said ,epam9ondas4 ,cake6 said 8 ,mammy4 ,epam9ondas1 y a9't got ! s5se y 0 born )6 ,t's no way to c>ry cake4 ,! way to c>ry cake is to wrap x all up nice 9 "s leaves & put x 9 y\r hat1 & put y\r hat on y\r head1 & come along home4 ,y he> me1 ,epam9ondas8 ,yes1 ,mammy1 said ,epam9ondas4 ,next day ,epam9ondas w5t to see 8 ,auntie1 & %e gave him a p\nd ( butt] = 8 ,mammy2 f9e1 fre%1 sweet butt]4 ,epam9ondas wrapp$ x up 9 leaves & put x 9 8 hat1 & put 8 hat on 8 head1 & came along home4 ,x 0 a v hot day4 ,pretty soon ! butt] began to melt4 ,x melt$1 & melt$1 & z x melt$ x ran d[n ,epam9ondas' =ehead2 !n x ran ov] 8 face1 & 9 8 e>s1 & d[n 8 neck4 ,:5 he got home1 all ! butt] ,epam9ondas _h 0 ,,on ,,him4 ,8 ,mammy look$ at him1 & !n %e said1-- ,law's sake6 ,epam9ondas1 :at y got 9 y\r hat8 ,butt]1 ,mammy1 said ,epam9ondas2 ,auntie gave x to me4 ,butt]6 said 8 ,mammy4 ,epam9ondas1 y a9't got ! s5se y 0 born )6 ,don't y "k t's no way to c>ry butt]8 ,! way to c>ry butt] is to wrap x up 9 "s leaves & take x d[n to ! brook1 & cool x 9 ! wat]1 & cool x 9 ! wat]1 & cool x 9 ! wat]1 & !n take x on y\r h&s1 c>eful1 & br+ x along home4 ,yes1 ,mammy1 said ,epam9ondas4 ,by & by1 ano!r day1 ,epam9ondas w5t to see 8 ,auntie aga91 & ?is "t %e gave him a little new puppy-dog to take home4 ,epam9ondas put x 9 "s leaves & took x d[n to ! brook2 & !re he cool$ x 9 ! wat]1 & cool$ x 9 ! wat]1 & cool$ x 9 ! wat]2 !n he took x 9 8 h&s & came along home4 ,:5 he got home1 ! puppy-dog 0 dead4 ,8 ,mammy look$ at x1 & %e said1-- ,law's sake6 ,epam9ondas1 :at y got !re8 ,a puppy-dog1 ,mammy1 said ,epam9ondas4 ,a ,,puppy-,,dog6 said 8 ,mammy4 ,my graci\s sakes alive1 ,epam9ondas1 y a9't got ! s5se y 0 born )6 ,t a9't ! way to c>ry a puppy-dog6 ,! way to c>ry a puppy-dog is to take a long piece ( /r+ & tie "o end ( x r\nd ! puppy-dog's neck & put ! puppy-dog on ! gr\nd1 & take hold ( ! o!r end ( ! /r+ & come along home1 l ?is4 ,all "r1 ,mammy1 said ,epam9ondas4 ,next day1 ,epam9ondas w5t to see 8 ,auntie aga91 & :5 he came to g home %e gave him a loaf ( bread to c>ry to 8 ,mammy2 a br[n1 fre%1 cru/y loaf ( bread4 ,s ,epam9ondas ti$ a /r+ ar\nd ! end ( ! loaf & took hold ( ! end ( ! /r+ & came along home1 l ?is4 7,imitate dragg+ some?+ along ! gr\nd47 ,:5 he got home 8 ,mammy look$ at ! ?+ on ! end ( ! /r+1 & %e said1-- ,my laws a-massy6 ,epam9ondas1 :at y got on ! end ( t /r+8 ,bread1 ,mammy1 said ,epam9ondas2 ,auntie gave x to me4 ,bread666 said 8 ,mammy4 ,o ,epam9ondas1 ,epam9ondas1 y a9't got ! s5se y 0 born )2 y nev] did h ! s5se y 0 born )2 y nev] w h ! s5se y 0 born )6 ,n[ ,i a9't gw9e tell y any m ways to br+ truck home4 ,& don't y g see y\r ,auntie1 nei!r4 ,i'll g see h] my own self4 ,b ,i'll j tell y "o ?+1 ,epam9ondas6 ,y see ^! "h six m9ce pies ,i done make8 ,y see h[ ,i done set 'em on ! door/ep to cool8 ,well1 n[1 y he> me1 ,epam9ondas1 ,,y ,,be ,,c>eful ,,h[ ,,y ,,/ep ,,on ,,^? ,,pies6 ,yes1 ,mammy1 said ,epam9ondas4 ,!n ,epam9ondas' ,mammy put on h] bonnet & h] %awl & took a basket 9 h] h& & w5t away to see ,auntie4 ,! six m9ce pies sat cool+ 9 a r[ on ! door/ep4 ,& !n1--& !n1--,epam9ondas ,,0 c>eful h[ he /epp$ on ^? pies6 ,he /epp$ 7imitate7--"r--9--!--middle--(--e--"o4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,&1 d y "k1 *ildr51 nobody kn[s :at happ5$ next6 ,! p]son :o told me ! /ory didn't "k2 nobody kn[s4 ,b y c guess4 ,,! ,,boy ,,:o ,,cri$ ,,wolf6 ,!re 0 once a %eph]d-boy :o kept 8 flock at a little di/ance f ! village4 ,once he ?\ght he w\ld play a trick on ! villag]s & h "s fun at _! exp5se4 ,s he ran t[>d ! village cry+ out1 ) all 8 might1-- ,wolf6 ,wolf6 ,come & help6 ,! wolves are at my lambs6 ,! k9d villag]s left _! "w & ran to ! field to help him4 ,b :5 !y got !re ! boy laugh$ at !m = _! pa9s2 !re 0 no wolf !re4 ,/ill ano!r day ! boy tri$ ! same trick1 & ! villag]s came runn+ to help & got laugh$ at aga94 ,!n "o day a wolf did break into ! fold & began kill+ ! lambs4 ,9 great fright1 ! boy ran = help4 ,wolf6 ,wolf6 he scream$4 ,!re is a wolf 9 ! flock6 ,help6 ,! villag]s he>d him1 b !y ?\ght x 0 ano!r mean trick2 no "o paid ! lea/ att5tion1 or w5t ne> him4 ,& ! %eph]d-boy lo/ all 8 %eep4 ,t is ! k9d ( ?+ t happ5s to p :o lie3 ev5 :5 !y tell ! tru? no "o believes !m4 ,,! ,,frog ,,k+ ,did y ev] he> ! old /ory ab\t ! fooli% ,frogs8 ,! ,frogs 9 a c]ta9 swamp decid$ t !y ne$$ a k+2 !y _h always got along p]fectly well )\t "o1 b !y sudd5ly made up _! m9ds t a k+ !y mu/ h4 ,!y s5t a mess5g] to ,jove & begg$ him to s5d a k+ to rule ov] !m4 ,jove saw h[ /upid !y 71 & s5t a k+ :o c\ld n h>m !m3 he toss$ a big log into ! middle ( ! pond4 ,at ! spla% ! ,frogs 7 t]ribly fright5$1 & dove into _! holes to hide f ,k+ ,log4 ,b aft] a :ile1 :5 !y saw t ! k+ nev] mov$1 !y got ov] _! fright & w5t & sat on him4 ,& z soon z !y f\nd he really c\ld n hurt !m !y began to despise him2 & f9ally !y s5t ano!r mess5g] to ,jove to ask = a new k+4 ,jove s5t an eel4 ,! ,frogs 7 mu* pleas$ & a good deal fright5$ :5 ,k+ ,eel came wriggl+ & swimm+ among !m4 ,b z ! days w5t on1 & ! eel 0 p]fectly h>mless1 !y /opp$ be+ afraid2 & z soon z !y /opp$ fe>+ ,k+ ,eel !y /opp$ respect+ him4 ,soon !y s5t a ?ird mess5g] to ,jove1 & begg$ t !y might h a bett] k+1--a k+ :o 0 wor? :ile4 ,x 0 too mu*2 ,jove 0 angry at _! /upidity at la/4 ,i w give y a k+ su* z y des]ve6 he said2 & he s5t !m a ,/ork4 ,z soon z ! ,frogs came to ! surface to greet ! new k+1 ,k+ ,/ork caught !m 9 8 long bill & gobbl$ !m up4 ,"o aft] ano!r !y came bobb+ up1 & "o aft] ano!r ! /ork ate !m4 ,he 0 inde$ a k+ wor?y ( !m6 ,,! ,,sun ,,& ,,! ,,w9d ,! ,sun & ! ,w9d once _h a qu>rel z to :i* 0 ! /rong]4 ,ea* believ$ himself to be ! m p[]ful4 ,:ile !y 7 argu+ !y saw a travel] walk+ along ! c\ntry highway1 we>+ a great cloak4 ,"h is a *ance to te/ our /r5g?1 said ! ,w9d2 let u see :i* ( u is /rong en\gh to make t travel] take (f 8 cloak2 ! "o :o c d t %all be ackn[l$g$ ! m p[]ful4 ,agre$1 said ! ,sun4 ,in/antly ! ,w9d began to bl[2 he puff$ & tugg$ at ! man's cloak1 & rais$ a /orm ( hail & ra91 to beat at x4 ,b ! cold] x grew & ! m x /orm$1 ! tight] ! travel] held 8 cloak ar\nd him4 ,! ,w9d c\ld n get x (f4 ,n[ x 0 ! ,sun's turn4 ,he %one ) all 8 beams on ! man's %\ld]s4 ,z x grew hott] & hott]1 ! man unfa/5$ 8 cloak2 !n he ?rew x back2 at la/ he took x (f6 ,! ,sun _h won4 ,,! ,,little ,,jackal ,,& ,,! ,,alligator ,! little ,jackal 0 v fond ( %ell-fi%4 ,he us$ to g d[n by ! riv] & hunt along ! edges = crabs & su* ?+s4 ,& once1 :5 he 0 hunt+ = crabs1 he 0 s hungry t he put 8 paw into ! wat] aft] a crab )\t look+ fir/1--:i* y nev] %\ld d6 ,! m9ute he put 9 8 paw1 ,,snap6--! big ,alligator :o lives 9 ! mud d[n !re _h x 9 8 jaws4 ,oh1 de>6 ?\ght ! little ,jackal2 ! big ,alligator has my paw 9 8 m\?6 ,9 ano!r m9ute he w pull me d[n & gobble me up6 ,:at %all ,i d8 :at %all ,i d8 ,!n he ?\ght1 sudd5ly1 ,i'll deceive him6 ,s he put on a v *e]ful voice1 z if no?+ at all 7 ! matt]1 & he said1-- ,ho6 ho6 ,clev] ,mr4 ,alligator6 ,sm>t ,mr4 ,alligator1 to take t old bulru% root = my paw6 ,i'll hope y'll f9d x v t5d]6 ,! old ,alligator 0 hidd5 away b5ea? ! mud & bulru% leaves1 & he c\ldn't see any?+4 ,he ?\ght1 ,p%aw6 ,i've made a mi/ake4 ,s he op5$ 8 m\? & let ! little ,jackal g4 ,! little ,jackal ran away z fa/ z he c\ld1 & z he ran he call$ out1-- ,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,alligator6 ,k9d ,mr4 ,alligator6 ,,s k9d ( y to let me g6 ,! old ,alligator la%$ ) 8 tail & snapp$ ) 8 jaws1 b x 0 too late2 ! little ,jackal 0 out ( rea*4 ,aft] ?is ! little ,jackal kept away f ! riv]1 out ( dang]4 ,b aft] ab\t a week he got su* an appetite = crabs t no?+ else w\ld d at all2 he felt t he mu/ h a crab4 ,s he w5t d[n by ! riv] & look$ all ar\nd1 v c>efully4 ,he didn't see ! old ,alligator1 b he ?\ght to himself1 ,i ?9k ,i'll n take any *ances4 ,s he /ood /ill & began to talk out l\d to himself4 ,he said1-- ,:5 ,i don't see any little crabs on ! l& ,i mo/ g5]ally see !m /ick+ out ( ! wat]1 & !n ,i put my paw 9 & cat* !m4 ,i wond] if !re are any fat little crabs 9 ! wat] today8 ,! old ,alligator 0 hidd5 d[n 9 ! mud at ! bottom ( ! riv]1 & :5 he he>d :at ! little ,jackal said1 he ?\ght1 ,aha6 ,i'll pret5d to be a little crab1 & :5 he puts 8 paw 91 ,i'll make my d9n] ( him4 ,s he /uck ! black end ( 8 sn\t above ! wat] & wait$4 ,! little ,jackal took "o look1 & !n he said1-- ,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,alligator6 ,k9d ,mr4 ,alligator6 ,y are ,,exce$+ly k9d to %[ me :]e y are6 ,i w h d9n] else:]e4 ,& he ran away l ! w9d4 ,! old ,alligator foam$ at ! m\?1 he 0 s angry1 b ! little ,jackal 0 gone4 ,= two :ole weeks ! little ,jackal kept away f ! riv]4 ,!n1 "o day he got a feel+ inside him t no?+ b crabs c\ld satisfy2 he felt t he mu/ h at lea/ "o crab4 ,v cauti\sly1 he w5t d[n to ! riv] & look$ all ar\nd4 ,he saw no sign ( ! old ,alligator4 ,/ill1 he did n mean to take any *ances4 ,s he /ood q /ill & began to talk to himself1--x 0 a little way he _h4 ,he said1-- ,:5 ,i don't see any little crabs on ! %ore1 or /ick+ up out ( ! wat]1 ,i usually see !m bl[+ bubbles f "u ! wat]2 ! little bubbles g ,,puff1 ,,puff1 ,,puff1 & !n !y g ,,pop1 ,,pop1 ,,pop1 & !y %[ me :]e ! little juicy crabs are1 s ,i c put my paw 9 & cat* !m4 ,i wond] if ,i %all see any little bubbles to-day8 ,! old ,alligator1 ly+ l[ 9 ! mud & we$s1 he>d ?is1 & he ?\ght1 ,pooh6 ,,t',s easy en\gh2 ,i'll j bl[ "s little crab-bubbles1 & !n he w put 8 paw 9 :]e ,i c get x4 ,s he blew1 & he blew1 a mighty bla/1 & ! bubbles rose 9 a p]fect :irlpool1 fizz+ & swirl+4 ,! little ,jackal didn't h to be told :o 0 und]nea? ^? bubbles3 he took "o quick look1 & (f he ran4 ,b z he w5t1 he sang1-- ,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,alligator6 ,k9d ,mr4 ,alligator6 ,y are ! k9de/ ,alligator 9 ! _w1 to %[ me :]e y are1 s nicely6 ,i'll breakfa/ at ano!r "p ( ! riv]4 ,! old ,alligator 0 s furi\s t he crawl$ up on ! bank & w5t aft] ! little ,jackal2 b1 de>1 de>1 he c\ldn't cat* ! little ,jackal2 he ran f> too fa/4 ,aft] ?is1 ! little ,jackal did n l to risk go+ ne> ! wat]1 s he ate no m crabs4 ,b he f\nd a g>d5 ( wild figs1 :i* 7 s good t he w5t !re e day1 & ate !m in/ead ( %ell-fi%4 ,n[ ! old ,alligator f\nd ?is out1 & he made up 8 m9d to h ! little ,jackal = supp]1 or to die try+4 ,s he crept1 & crawl$1 & dragg$ himself ov] ! gr\nd to ! g>d5 ( wild figs4 ,!re he made a huge pile ( figs "u ! bigge/ ( ! wild fig trees1 & hid himself 9 ! pile4 ,aft] a :ile ! little ,jackal came danc+ into ! g>d51 v happy & c>e-free1--,,b look+ all ar\nd4 ,he saw ! huge pile ( figs "u ! big fig tree4 ,h-m1 he ?\ght1 t looks s+ul>ly l my fri5d1 ! ,alligator4 ,i'll inve/igate a bit4 ,he /ood q /ill & began to talk to himself1--x 0 a little way he _h4 ,he said1-- ,! little figs ,i l be/ are ! fat1 ripe1 juicy ones t drop (f :5 ! breeze bl[s2 & !n ! w9d bl[s !m ab\t on ! gr\nd1 ?is way & t2 ! great heap ( figs ov] !re is s /ill t ,i ?9k !y mu/ be all bad figs4 ,! old ,alligator1 und]nea? 8 fig pile1 ?\ght1-- ,bo!r ! suspici\s little ,jackal1 ,i %all h to make ^! figs roll ab\t1 s t he w ?9k ! w9d moves !m4 ,& /raightway he hump$ himself up & mov$1 & s5t ! little figs fly+1--& 8 back %[$ ?r\gh4 ,! little ,jackal did n wait = a second look4 ,he ran out ( ! g>d5 l ! w9d4 ,b z he ran he call$ back1-- ,?ank y1 aga91 ,mr4 ,alligator2 v sweet ( y to %[ me :]e y are2 ,i c't /ay to ?ank y z ,i %\ld l3 good-by6 ,at ?is ! old ,alligator 0 beside himself ) rage4 ,he v[$ t he w\ld h ! little ,jackal = supp] ?is "t1 come :at might4 ,s he crept & crawl$ ov] ! gr\nd till he came to ! little ,jackal's h\se4 ,!n he crept & crawl$ inside1 & hid himself !re 9 ! h\se1 to wait till ! little ,jackal %\ld come home4 ,by & by ! little ,jackal came danc+ home1 happy & c>e-free1--,,b look+ all ar\nd4 ,pres5tly1 z he came along1 he saw t ! gr\nd 0 all scrat*$ up z if some?+ v heavy _h be5 dragg$ ov] x4 ,! little ,jackal /opp$ & look$4 ,:at's ?is8 :at's ?is8 he said4 ,!n he saw t ! door ( 8 h\se 0 cru%$ at ! sides & brok51 z if some?+ v big _h gone ?r\gh x4 ,:at's ?is8 ,:at's ?is8 ! little ,jackal said4 ,i ?9k ,i'll inve/igate a little6 ,s he /ood q /ill & began to talk to himself 7y rememb]1 x 0 a little way he _h71 b l\dly4 ,he said1-- ,h[ /range t my little ,h\se doesn't speak to me6 ,:y don't y speak to me1 little ,h\se8 ,y always speak to me1 if ev]y?+ is all "r1 :5 ,i come home4 ,i wond] if any?+ is wrong ) my little ,h\se8 ,! old ,alligator ?\ght to himself t he mu/ c]ta9ly pret5d to be ! little ,h\se1 or ! little ,jackal w\ld nev] come 94 ,s he put on z pleasant a voice z he c\ld 7:i* is n say+ mu*7 & said1-- ,hullo1 little ,jackal6 ,oh6 :5 ! little ,jackal he>d t1 he 0 fright5$ en\gh1 = once4 ,x's ! old ,alligator1 he said1 & if ,i don't make an end ( him ?is "t he w c]ta9ly make an end ( me4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,he ?\ght v fa/4 ,!n he spoke out pleasantly4 ,?ank y1 little ,h\se1 he said1 x's good to he> y\r pretty voice1 de> little ,h\se1 & ,i w be 9 ) y 9 a m9ute2 only fir/ ,i mu/ ga!r "s firewood = d9n]4 ,!n he w5t & ga!r$ firewood1 & m firewood1 & m firewood2 & he pil$ x all up solid aga9/ ! door & r\nd ! h\se2 & !n he set fire to x6 ,& x smok$ & burn$ till x smok$ t old ,alligator to smok$ h]r+6 ,,! ,,l>ks ,,9 ,,! ,,cornfield ,!re 0 once a family ( little ,l>ks :o liv$ ) _! "m 9 a ne/ 9 a cornfield4 ,:5 ! corn 0 ripe ! "m ,l>k wat*$ v c>efully to see if !re 7 any sign ( ! reap]s' com+1 = %e knew t :5 !y came _! %>p knives w\ld cut d[n ! ne/ & hurt ! baby ,l>ks4 ,s e day1 :5 %e w5t out = food1 %e told ! little ,l>ks to look & li/5 v closely to ev]y?+ t w5t on1 & to tell h] all !y saw & he>d :5 %e came home4 ,"o day :5 %e came home ! little ,l>ks 7 mu* fright5$4 ,oh1 ,"m1 de> ,"m1 !y said1 y mu/ move u away to-night6 ,! f>m] 0 9 ! field to-day1 & he said1 ',! corn is ready to cut2 we mu/ call 9 ! neighbors to help4' ,& !n he told 8 son to g out to-night & ask all ! neighbors to come & reap ! corn to-morr[4 ,! "m ,l>k laugh$4 ,don't be fright5$1 %e said2 if he waits = 8 neighbors to reap ! corn we %all h pl5ty ( "t to move2 tell me :at he says to-morr[4 ,! next night ! little ,l>ks 7 q trembl+ ) fe>2 ! mom5t _! "m got home !y cri$ out1 ,"m1 y mu/ surely move u to-night6 ,! f>m] came to-day & said1 ',! corn is gett+ too ripe2 we _c wait = our neighbors2 we mu/ ask our relatives to help u4' ,& !n he call$ 8 son & told him to ask all ! uncles & c\s9s to come to-morr[ & cut ! corn4 ,%all we n move to-night8 ,don't worry1 said ! "m ,l>k2 ! uncles & c\s9s h pl5ty ( reap+ to d = !mselves2 we'll n move yet4 ,! ?ird night1 :5 ! "m ,l>k came home1 ! baby ,l>ks said1 ,"m1 de>1 ! f>m] came to ! field to-day1 & :5 he look$ at ! corn he 0 q angry2 he said1 ',?is w nev] d6 ,! corn is gett+ too ripe2 x's no use to wait = our relatives1 we %all h to cut ?is corn ourselves4' ,& !n he call$ 8 son & said1 ',g out to-night & hire reap]s1 & to-morr[ we w beg9 to cut4' ,well1 said ! "m1 t is ano!r /ory2 :5 a man beg9s to d 8 own bus9ess1 in/ead ( ask+ somebody else to d x1 ?+s get done4 ,i w move y out to-night4 ,a ,,true ,,/ory ,,ab\t ,a ,,girl ,once !re 7 f\r little girls :o liv$ 9 a big1 b>e h\se1 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!y 7 v poor1 b !y _h ! happie/ times y ev] he>d (1 because !y 7 v ri* 9 ev]y?+ except j money4 ,!y _h a wond]ful1 wise fa!r1 :o knew /ories to tell1 & :o taught !m _! lessons 9 su* a beautiful way t x 0 bett] ?an play2 !y _h a lovely1 m]ry1 k9d "m1 :o 0 nev] too tir$ to help !m "w or wat* !m play2 & !y _h all ! great gre5 c\ntry to play 94 ,!re 7 d>k1 %ad[y woods1 & fields ( fl[]s1 & a riv]4 ,& !re 0 a big b>n4 ,"o ( ! little girls 0 nam$ ,l\isa4 ,%e 0 v pretty1 & ev] s /rong2 %e c\ld run = miles ?r\gh ! woods & n get tir$4 ,& %e _h a spl5did bra9 9 h] little head2 x lik$ /udy1 & x ?\ght int]e/+ ?\ghts all day long4 ,l\isa lik$ to sit 9 a corn] by h]self1 sometimes1 & write ?\ghts 9 h] di>y2 all ! little girls kept di>ies4 ,%e lik$ to make up /ories out ( h] own head1 & sometimes %e made v]ses4 ,:5 ! f\r little si/]s _h f9i%$ _! lessons1 & _h help$ _! "m sew & clean1 !y us$ to g to ! big b>n to play2 & ! be/ play ( all 0 !atricals4 ,l\isa lik$ !atricals bett] ?an any?+4 ,!y made ! b>n into a !atre1 & ! gr[n p came to see ! plays !y act$4 ,!y us$ to climb up on ! hay-m[ = a /age1 & ! gr[n p sat 9 *airs on ! floor4 ,x 0 great fun4 ,"o ( ! plays !y act$ 0 ,jack & ! ,bean-,/alk4 ,!y _h a ladd] f ! floor to ! l(t1 & on ! ladd] !y ti$ a squa% v9e all ! way up to ! l(t1 to look l ! wond]ful bean-/alk4 ,"o ( ! little girls 0 dress$ up to look l ,jack1 & %e act$ t "p4 ,:5 x came to ! place 9 ! /ory :]e ! giant tri$ to foll[ ,jack1 ! little girl cut d[n ! bean-/alk1 & d[n came ! giant tumbl+ f ! l(t4 ,! giant 0 made out ( pill[s1 ) a great1 fi]ce head ( pap]1 & funny clo!s4 ,ano!r /ory t !y act$ 0 ,c9d]ella4 ,!y made a wond]ful big pumpk9 out ( ! :eelb>r[1 trimm$ ) yell[ pap]1 & ,c9d]ella roll$ away 9 x1 :5 ! fairy godmo!r wav$ h] w&4 ,"o o!r beautiful /ory !y us$ to play4 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ,pilgrim's ,progress2 if y h nev] he>d x1 y mu/ be sure to read x z soon z y c read well en\gh to und]/& ! old-fa%ion$ words4 ,! little girls us$ to put %ells 9 _! hats = a sign !y 7 on a pilgrimage1 z ! old pilgrims us$ to d2 !n !y made j\rneys ov] ! hill beh9d ! h\se1 & ?r\gh ! woods1 & d[n ! lanes2 & :5 ! pilgrimage 0 ov] !y _h apples & nuts to eat1 9 ! happy l& ( home4 ,l\isa lov$ all ^! plays1 & %e made "s ( h] own & wrote !m d[n s t ! *ildr5 c\ld act !m4 ,b bett] ?an fun or writ+ ,l\isa lov$ h] "m1 & by & by1 z ! little girl began to gr[ into a big girl1 %e felt v sad to see h] de> "m "w s h>d4 ,%e help$ all %e c\ld ) ! h\sework1 b no?+ c\ld really help ! tir$ "m except money2 %e ne$$ money = food & clo!s1 & "s "o gr[n up1 to help 9 ! h\se4 ,b !re nev] 0 en\gh money = ^! ?+s1 & ,l\isa's "m grew m & m we>y1 & sometimes ill4 ,i _c tell y h[ mu* ,l\isa suff]$ ov] ?is4 ,at la/1 z ,l\isa ?\ght ab\t x1 %e came to c>e m ab\t help+ h] "m & h] fa!r & h] si/]s ?an ab\t any?+ else 9 all ! _w4 ,& %e began to "w v h>d to e>n money4 ,%e sew$ = p1 & :5 %e 0 a little old] %e taught "s little girls _! lessons1 & !n %e wrote /ories = ! pap]s4 ,e bit ( money %e e>n$1 except :at %e _h to use1 %e gave to h] de> family4 ,x help$ v mu*1 b x 0 s little t ,l\isa nev] felt z if %e 7 do+ any?+4 ,e ye> %e grew m unselfi%1 & e ye> %e work$ h>d]4 ,%e lik$ writ+ /ories be/ ( all h] "w1 b %e did n get mu* money = !m1 & "s p told h] %e 0 wa/+ h] "t4 ,at la/1 "o day1 a publi%] ask$ ,l\isa1 :o 0 n[ a woman1 to write a book = girls4 ,l\isa 0 n v well1 & %e 0 v tir$1 b %e always said1 ,i'll try1 :5 %e _h a *ance to "w2 s %e said1 ,i'll try1 to ! publi%]4 ,:5 %e ?\ght ab\t ! book %e rememb]$ ! good times %e us$ to h ) h] si/]s 9 ! big1 b>e h\se 9 ! c\ntry4 ,& s %e wrote a /ory & put all t 9 x2 %e put h] de> "m & h] wise fa!r 9 x1 & all ! little si/]s1 & besides ! jolly times & ! plays1 %e put ! sad1 h>d times 91--! "w & worry & go+ )\t ?+s4 ,:5 ! book 0 writt51 %e call$ x ,little ,wom51 & s5t x to ! publi%]4 ,&1 *ildr51 ! little book made ,l\isa fam\s4 ,x 0 s sweet & funny & sad & real1--l our own lives1--t ev]ybody want$ to read x4 ,ev]ybody b\ght x1 & mu* money came f x4 ,aft] s _m ye>s1 little ,l\isa's wi% came true3 %e b\ght a nice h\se = h] family2 %e s5t "o ( h] si/]s to ,europe1 to /udy2 %e gave h] fa!r books2 b be/ ( all1 %e 0 able to see to x t ! belov$ "m1 s tir$ & s ill1 c\ld h re/ & happ9ess4 ,nev] aga9 did ! de> "m h to d any h>d "w1 & %e _h pretty ?+s ab\t h] all ! re/ ( h] life4 ,l\isa ,alcott1 = t 0 ,l\isa's "n1 wrote _m beautiful books aft] ?is1 & %e became "o ( ! mo/ fam\s wom5 ( ,am]ica4 ,b ,i ?9k ! mo/ beautiful ?+ ab\t h] is :at ,i h be5 tell+ y3 t %e lov$ h] "m s well t %e gave h] :ole life to make h] happy4 ,,my ,,k+dom ,! little ,l\isa ,i told y ab\t1 :o wrote v]ses & /ories 9 h] di>y1 us$ to l to play t %e 0 a pr9cess1 & t h] k+dom 0 h] own m9d4 ,:5 %e _h unk9d or dissatisfi$ ?\ghts1 %e tri$ to get rid ( !m by play+ !y 7 enemies ( ! k+dom2 & %e drove !m out ) soldi]s2 ! soldi]s 7 pati5ce1 duty1 & love4 ,x us$ to help ,l\isa to be good to play ?is1 & ,i ?9k x may h help$ make h] ! spl5did woman %e 0 aft]w>d4 ,maybe y w\ld l to he> a poem %e wrote ab\t x1 :5 %e 0 only f\rte5 ye>s old4#a ,x w help y1 too1 to ?9k ! same ?\ghts4 #a ,f ,l\isa ,m4 ,alcott's ,life1 ,lett]s1 & ,j\rnals 7,little1 ,br[n ,co474 ,copyright1 #ahgh1 by ,l\isa ,m4 ,alcott4 ,copyright1 #aijf1 by ,j4 ,s4 ,p4 ,alcott4 ,a little k+dom ,i possess1 ,:]e ?\ghts & feel+s dwell1 ,& v h>d ,i f9d ! task ,( gov]n+ x well2 ,= passion tempts & tr\bles me1 ,a wayw>d w misleads1 ,& selfi%ness its %ad[ ca/s ,on all my words & de$s4 ,h[ c ,i le>n to rule myself1 ,to be ! *ild ,i %\ld1 ,hone/ & brave1 nor ev] tire ,( try+ to be good8 ,h[ c ,i keep a sunny s\l ,to %9e along life's way8 ,h[ c ,i tune my little he>t ,to sweetly s+ all day8 ,de> ,fa!r1 help me ) ! love ,t ca/e? out my fe>1 ,tea* me to lean on !e1 & feel ,t ?\ art v ne>1 ,t no temptation is unse51 ,no *ildi% grief too small1 ,s9ce ?\1 ) pati5ce inf9ite1 ,do? soo! & com=t all4 ,i d n ask = any cr[n ,b t :i* all may w91 ,nor seek to conqu] any _w1 ,except ! "o )94 ,be ?\ my guide until ,i f9d1 ,l$ by a t5d] h&1 ,?y happy k+dom 9 ,,myself1 ,& d>e to take comm&4 ,,piccola#a #a ,f ,celia ,?axt]'s ,/ories & ,poems = ,*ildr5 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co474 ,poor1 sweet ,piccola6 ,did y he> ,:at happ5$ to ,piccola1 *ildr5 de>8 ',t is seldom ,=tune su* favor grants ,z fell to ?is little maid ( ,france4 ',twas ,*ri/mas-"t1 & h] p>5ts poor ,c\ld h>dly drive ! wolf f ! door1 ,/riv+ ) pov]ty's pati5t pa9 ,only to live till summ] aga94 ,no gifts = ,piccola6 ,sad 7 !y ,:5 dawn$ ! morn+ ( ,*ri/mas-day2 ,_! little d>l+ no joy might /ir1 ,/4 ,ni*olas no?+ w\ld br+ to h]6 ,b ,piccola nev] d\bt$ at all ,t some?+ beautiful mu/ befall ,e *ild ^u ,*ri/mas-day1 ,& s %e slept till ! dawn 0 gray4 ,& full ( fai?1 :5 at la/ %e woke1 ,%e /ole to h] %oe z ! morn+ broke2 ,su* s\nds ( gladness fill$ all ! air1 ',t 0 pla9 ,/4 ,ni*olas _h be5 !re6 ,9 ru%$ ,piccola sweet1 half wild3 ,nev] 0 se5 su* a joyful *ild4 ,see :at ! good sa9t br\ght6 %e cri$1 ,& "m & fa!r mu/ peep inside4 ,n[ su* a /ory :o ev] he>d8 ,!re 0 a little %iv]+ bird6 ,a sp>r[1 t 9 at ! w9d[ flew1 ,_h crept into ,piccola's t9y %oe6 ,h[ good poor ,piccola mu/ h be56 ,%e cri$1 z happy z any que51 ,:ile ! />v+ sp>r[ %e f$ & w>m$1 ,& danc$ ) rapture1 %e 0 s *>m$4 ,*ildr51 ?is /ory ,i tell to y1 ,( ,piccola sweet & h] bird1 is true4 ,9 ! f>-(f l& ( ,france1 !y say1 ,/ill d !y live to ?is v day4 ,,! ,,little ,,fir ,,tree ,:5 ,i 0 a v little girl "s "o1 probably my "m1 read to me ,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s5's /ory ( ! ,little ,fir ,tree4 ,x happ5$ t ,i did n read x = myself or he> x aga9 dur+ my *ildhood4 ,"o ,*ri/mas day1 :5 ,i 0 gr[n up1 ,i f\nd myself at a loss = ! "o m /ory call$ = by "s little *ildr5 ) :om ,i 0 sp5d+ ! holiday4 ,9 ! m5tal se>* = buri$ treasure :i* ensu$1 ,i came ^u "o or two ^w-impressions ( ! exp]i5ces ( ! ,little ,fir ,tree1 & =?) wove !m into :at ,i suppos$ to be some?+ ( a reproduction ( ! orig9al4 ,! latt] "p ( ! /ory _h :olly fad$ f my memory1 s t ,i made up to suit ! ta/es ( my audi5ce4 ,aft]w>d ,i told ! /ory to a good _m *ildr51 at "o "t or ano!r1 & x gradually took ! %ape x has "h4 ,x 0 n until sev]al ye>s lat] t1 9 re-read+ ,&]s5 = o!r purposes1 ,i came ^u ! real /ory ( ! ,little ,fir ,tree1 & read x = myself4 ,!n inde$ ,i 0 amus$1 & some:at di/ress$1 to f9d h[ f> ,i _h w&]$ f ! text4 ,i give ?is explanation t ! read] may "k ,i d n presume to (f] ! little tale :i* foll[s z an adaptation ( ,&]s5's fam\s /ory4 ,i (f] x pla9ly z a /ory :i* *ildr5 h lik$1 & :i* grew out ( my e>ly memories ( ,&]s5's ,! ,little ,fir ,tree4 ,once !re 0 a ,little ,fir ,tree1 slim & po9t$1 & %9y1 :i* /ood 9 ! great =e/ 9 ! mid/ ( "s big fir trees1 broad1 & tall1 & %ad[y gre54 ,! ,little ,fir ,tree 0 v unhappy because he 0 n big l ! o!rs4 ,:5 ! birds came fly+ into ! woods & lit on ! bran*es ( ! big trees & built _! ne/s !re1 he us$ to call up to !m1-- ,come d[n1 come d[n1 re/ 9 my bran*es6 ,b !y always said1-- ,oh1 no1 no2 y are too little6 ,& :5 ! spl5did w9d came bl[+ & s++ ?r\gh ! =e/1 x b5t & rock$ & swung ! tops ( ! big trees1 & murmur$ to !m4 ,!n ! ,little ,fir ,tree look$ up1 & call$1-- ,oh1 please1 de> w9d1 come d[n & play ) me6 ,b he always said1-- ,oh1 no2 y are too little1 y are too little6 ,& 9 ! w9t] ! :ite sn[ fell s(tly1 s(tly1 & cov]$ ! great trees all ov] ) wond]ful caps & coats ( :ite4 ,! ,little ,fir ,tree1 close d[n 9 ! cov] ( ! o!rs1 w\ld call up1-- ,oh1 please1 de> sn[1 give me a cap1 too6 ,i want to play1 too6 ,b ! sn[ always said1-- ,oh no1 no1 no2 y are too little1 y are too little6 ,! wor/ ( all 0 :5 m5 came into ! wood1 ) sl$ges & teams ( horses4 ,!y came to cut ! big trees d[n & c>ry !m away4 ,& :5 "o _h be5 cut d[n & c>ri$ away ! o!rs talk$ ab\t x1 & nodd$ _! heads4 ,& ! ,little ,fir ,tree li/5$1 & he>d !m say t :5 y 7 c>ri$ away s1 y might become ! ma/ ( a mighty %ip1 & g f> away ov] ! ocean1 & see _m wond]ful ?+s2 or y might be "p ( a f9e h\se 9 a great city1 & see mu* ( life4 ,! ,little ,fir ,tree want$ greatly to see life1 b he 0 always too little2 ! m5 pass$ him by4 ,b by & by1 "o cold w9t]'s morn+1 m5 came ) a sl$ge & horses1 & aft] !y _h cut "h & !re !y came to ! circle ( trees r\nd ! ,little ,fir ,tree1 & look$ all ab\t4 ,!re are none little en\gh1 !y said4 ,oh6 h[ ! ,little ,fir ,tree prick$ up 8 ne$les6 ,"h is "o1 said "o ( ! m51 x is j little en\gh4 ,& he t\*$ ! ,little ,fir ,tree4 ,! ,little ,fir ,tree 0 happy z a bird1 because he knew !y 7 ab\t to cut him d[n4 ,& :5 he 0 be+ c>ri$ away on ! sl$ge he lay wond]+1 ,,s cont5t$ly1 :e!r he %\ld be ! ma/ ( a %ip or "p ( a f9e city h\se4 ,b :5 !y came to ! t[n he 0 tak5 out & set upright 9 a tub & plac$ on ! edge ( a sidewalk 9 a r[ ( o!r fir trees1 all small1 b none s little z he4 ,& !n ! ,little ,fir ,tree began to see life4 ,p kept com+ to look at ! trees & to take !m away4 ,b always :5 !y saw ! ,little ,fir ,tree !y %ook _! heads & said1-- ,x is too little1 too little4 ,until1 f9ally1 two *ildr5 came along1 h& 9 h&1 look+ c>efully at all ! small trees4 ,:5 !y saw ! ,little ,fir ,tree !y cri$ out1-- ,we'll take ?is "o2 x is j little en\gh6 ,!y took him out ( 8 tub & c>ri$ him away1 betwe5 !m4 ,& ! happy ,little ,fir ,tree sp5t all 8 "t wond]+ :at x c\ld be t he 0 j little en\gh =2 he knew x c\ld h>dly be a ma/ or a h\se1 s9ce he 0 go+ away ) *ildr54 ,he kept wond]+1 :ile !y took him 9 ?r\gh "s big doors1 & set him up 9 ano!r tub1 on ! table1 9 a b>e little room4 ,pretty soon !y w5t away1 & came back aga9 ) a big basket1 c>ri$ betwe5 !m4 ,!n "s pretty ladies1 ) :ite caps on _! heads & :ite aprons ov] _! blue dresses1 came br++ little p>cels4 ,! *ildr5 took ?+s out ( ! basket & began to play ) ! ,little ,fir ,tree1 j z he _h (t5 begg$ ! w9d & ! sn[ & ! birds to d4 ,he felt _! s(t little t\*es on 8 head & 8 twigs & 8 bran*es4 ,& :5 he look$ d[n at himself1 z f> z he c\ld look1 he saw t he 0 all hung ) gold & silv] *a9s6 ,!re 7 /r+s ( :ite fluffy /uff droop+ ar\nd him2 8 twigs held little gold nuts & p9k1 rosy balls & silv] />s2 he _h pretty little p9k & :ite c&les 9 8 arms2 b la/1 & mo/ wond]ful ( all1 ! *ildr5 hung a beautiful :ite1 float+ doll-angel ov] 8 head6 ,! ,little ,fir ,tree c\ld n brea!1 = joy & wond]4 ,:at 0 x t he 01 n[8 ,:y 0 ?is glory = him8 ,aft] a "t e "o w5t away & left him4 ,x grew dusk1 & ! ,little ,fir ,tree began to he> /range s\nds ?r\gh ! clos$ doors4 ,sometimes he he>d a *ild cry+4 ,he 0 beg9n+ to be lonely4 ,x grew m & m %ad[y4 ,all at once1 ! doors op5$ & ! two *ildr5 came 94 ,two ( ! pretty ladies 7 ) !m4 ,!y came up to ! ,little ,fir ,tree & quickly light$ all ! little p9k & :ite c&les4 ,!n ! two pretty ladies took hold ( ! table ) ! ,little ,fir ,tree on x & pu%$ x1 v smoo?ly & quickly1 out ( ! doors1 across a hall1 & 9 at ano!r door4 ,! ,little ,fir ,tree _h a sudd5 sight ( a long room ) _m little :ite b$s 9 x1 ( *ildr5 propp$ up on pill[s 9 ! b$s1 & ( o!r *ildr5 9 great :eel$ *airs1 & o!rs hobbl+ ab\t or sitt+ 9 little *airs4 ,he wond]$ :y all ! little *ildr5 look$ s :ite & tir$2 he did n "k t he 0 9 a hospital4 ,b be=e he c\ld wond] any m 8 brea? 0 q tak5 away by ! %\t ^? little :ite *ildr5 gave4 ,oh6 oh6 m-m6 m-m6 !y cri$4 ,h[ pretty6 ,h[ beautiful6 ,oh1 isn't x lovely6 ,he knew !y mu/ mean him1 = all _! %9+ eyes 7 look+ /raight at him4 ,he /ood z /raight z a ma/1 & quiv]$ 9 e ne$le1 = joy4 ,pres5tly "o little weak *ild-voice call$ out1-- ,x's ! nice/ ,*ri/mas tree ,i ev] saw6 ,& !n1 at la/1 ! ,little ,fir ,tree knew :at he 02 he 0 a ,*ri/mas tree6 ,& f 8 %9y head to 8 feet he 0 glad1 ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 because he 0 j little en\gh to be ! nice/ k9d ( tree 9 ! _w6 ,,h[ ,,moses ,,0 ,,sav$ ,?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 _m ye>s be=e ,david liv$1 !re 0 a v wise & good man ( 8 p :o 0 a fri5d & advis] ( ! k+ ( ,egypt4 ,& = love ( ?is fri5d1 ! k+ ( ,egypt _h let numb]s ( ! ,israelites settle 9 8 l&4 ,b aft] ! k+ & 8 ,israeliti% fri5d 7 dead1 !re 0 a new k+1 :o hat$ ! ,israelites4 ,:5 he saw h[ /rong !y 71 & h[ _m !re 7 ( !m1 he began to be afraid t "s day !y might numb] m ?an ! ,egyptians1 & might take 8 l& f him4 ,!n he & 8 rul]s did a wick$ ?+4 ,!y made ! ,israelites slaves4 ,& !y gave !m t]rible tasks to d1 )\t prop] re/1 or food1 or clo!s4 ,= !y hop$ t ! h>d%ip w\ld kill (f ! ,israelites4 ,!y ?\ght ! old m5 w\ld die & ! "y m5 be s ill & we>y t !y c\ld n br+ up families1 & s ! race w\ld vani% away4 ,b 9 spite ( ! "w & suff]+1 ! ,israelites rema9$ /rong1 & m & m boys grew up1 to make ! k+ afraid4 ,!n he did ! wick$e/ ?+ ( all4 ,he ord]$ 8 soldi]s to kill e boy baby t %\ld be born 9 an ,israeliti% family2 he did n c>e ab\t ! girls1 because !y c\ld n gr[ up to fight4 ,v soon aft] ?is evil ord]1 a boy baby 0 born 9 a c]ta9 ,israeliti% family4 ,:5 8 "m fir/ look$ at him h] he>t 0 ne>ly brok51 = he 0 ev5 m beautiful ?an mo/ babies are1--s /rong & fair & sweet4 ,b he 0 a boy6 ,h[ c\ld %e save him f dea?8 ,someh[1 %e contriv$ to keep him hidd5 = ?ree :ole mon?s4 ,b at ! end ( t "t1 %e saw t x 0 n go+ to be possible to keep him safe any long]4 ,%e _h be5 ?9k+ all ?is "t ab\t :at %e %\ld d1 & n[ %e c>ri$ out h] plan4 ,fir/1 %e took a basket made ( bulru%es & daub$ x all ov] ) pit* s t x 0 wat]-tight1 & !n %e laid ! baby 9 x2 !n %e c>ri$ x to ! edge ( ! riv] & laid x 9 ! flags by ! riv]'s br9k4 ,x did n %[ at all1 unless "o 7 q ne> x4 ,!n %e kiss$ h] little son & left him !re4 ,b 8 si/] /ood f> (f1 n seem+ to wat*1 b really wat*+ c>efully to see :at w\ld happ5 to ! baby4 ,soon !re 0 ! s\nd ( talk & laught]1 & a tra9 ( beautiful wom5 came d[n to ! wat]'s edge4 ,x 0 ! k+'s daught]1 come d[n to ba! 9 ! riv]1 ) h] maid5s4 ,! maid5s walk$ along by ! riv]'s side4 ,z ! k+'s daught] came ne> to ! wat]1 %e saw ! /range little basket ly+ 9 ! flags1 & %e s5t h] maid to br+ x to h]4 ,& :5 %e _h op5$ x1 %e saw ! *ild2 ! poor baby 0 cry+4 ,:5 %e saw him1 s helpless & s beautiful1 cry+ = 8 "m1 ! k+'s daught] piti$ him & lov$ him4 ,%e knew ! cruel ord] ( h] fa!r1 & %e said at once1 ,?is is "o ( ! ,hebrews' *ildr54 ,at t mom5t ! baby's si/] came to ! pr9cess & said1 ,%all ,i g & f9d !e a nurse f ! ,hebrew wom51 s t %e may nurse ! *ild = !e8 ,n a ^w did %e say ab\t ^: *ild x 01 b p]haps ! pr9cess guess$2 ,i don't "k4 ,at all ev5ts1 %e told ! little girl to g4 ,s ! maid5 w5t1 & br\ght h] "m6 ,!n ! k+'s daught] said to ! baby's "m1 ,take ?is *ild away & nurse x = me1 & ,i w give !e wages4 ,0 n t a /range ?+8 ,& c y ?9k h[ happy ! baby's "m 08 ,= n[ ! baby w\ld be kn[n only z ! pr9cess's adopt$ *ild1 & w\ld be safe4 ,& x 0 s4 ,! "m kept him until he 0 old en\gh to be tak5 to ! pr9cess's palace4 ,!n he 0 br\ght & giv5 to ! k+'s daught]1 & he became h] son4 ,& %e nam$ him ,moses4 ,b ! /range/ "p ( ! :ole /ory is1 t :5 ,moses grew to be a man he became s /rong & wise t x 0 he :o at la/ sav$ 8 p f ! k+ & conqu]$ ! ,egyptians4 ,! "o *ild sav$ by ! k+'s own daught] 0 ! v "o ! k+ w\ld mo/ h want$ to kill1 if he _h kn[n4 ,,! ,,t5 ,,fairies#a #a ,adapt$ f ! facts giv5 9 ! ,g]man ( ,die ,zehn ,fee581 by ,h4 ,a4 ,gu]b]4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a de> little girl1 ^: "n 0 ,elsa4 ,elsa's fa!r & "m work$ v h>d & became ri*4 ,b !y lov$ ,elsa s mu* t !y did n l to h h] d any "w2 v fooli%ly1 !y let h] play all ! "t4 ,s :5 ,elsa grew up1 %e did n "k h[ to d any?+2 %e c\ld n make bread1 %e c\ld n sweep a room1 %e c\ld n sew a seam2 %e c\ld only laugh & s+4 ,b %e 0 s sweet & m]ry t ev]ybody lov$ h]4 ,& by & by1 %e m>ri$ "o ( ! p :o lov$ h]1 & _h a h\se ( h] own to take c>e (4 ,!n1 !n1 my de>s1 came h>d times = ,elsa6 ,!re 7 s _m ?+s to be done 9 ! h\se1 & %e did n "k h[ to d any ( !m6 ,& because %e _h nev] work$ at all x made h] v tir$ ev5 to try2 %e 0 tir$ be=e ! morn+ 0 ov]1 e day4 ,! maid w\ld come & say1 ,h[ %all ,i d ?is8 or ,h[ %all ,i d t8 ,& ,elsa w\ld h to say1 ,i don't "k4 ,!n ! maid w\ld pret5d t %e did n "k1 ei!r2 & :5 %e saw h] mi/ress sitt+ ab\t do+ no?+1 %e1 too1 sat ab\t1 idle4 ,elsa's husb& _h a h>d "t ( x2 he did n h good ?+s to eat1 & !y 7 n ready at ! "r "t1 & ! h\se look$ all 9 a clutt]4 ,x made him sad1 & t made ,elsa sad1 = %e want$ to d ev]y?+ j "r4 ,at la/1 "o day1 ,elsa's husb& w5t away q cross2 he said to h]1 z he w5t out ! door1 ,x is no wond] t ! h\se looks s1 :5 y sit all day ) y\r h&s 9 y\r lap6 ,little ,elsa cri$ bitt]ly :5 he 0 gone1 = %e did n want to make h] husb& unhappy & cross1 & %e want$ ! h\se to look nice4 ,oh1 de>1 %e sobb$1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld d ?+s "r6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld "w6 ,i wi%--,i wi% ,i _h t5 good fairies to "w = me6 ,!n ,i c\ld keep ! h\se6 ,z %e said ! words1 a great gray man /ood be=e h]2 he 0 wrapp$ 9 a /range gray cloak t cov]$ him f head to foot2 & he smil$ at ,elsa4 ,:at is ! matt]1 de>8 he said4 ,:y d y cry8 ,oh1 ,i am cry+ because ,i d n "k h[ to keep ! h\se1 said ,elsa4 ,i _c make bread1 ,i _c sweep1 ,i _c sew a seam2 :5 ,i 0 a little girl ,i nev] le>n$ to "w1 & n[ ,i _c d any?+ "r4 ,i wi% ,i _h t5 good fairies to help me6 ,y %all h !m1 de>1 said ! gray man1 & he %ook 8 /range gray cloak4 ,p\f6 ,out hopp$ t5 t9y fairies1 no bigg] ?an t6 ,^! %all be y\r s]vants1 ,elsa1 said ! gray man2 !y are fai?ful & clev]1 & !y w d ev]y?+ y want !m to1 j "r4 ,b ! neighbors might />e & ask que/ions if !y saw ^! little *aps runn+ ab\t y\r h\se1 s ,i w hide !m away = y4 ,give me y\r little useless h&s4 ,wond]+1 ,elsa /ret*$ out h] pretty1 little1 :ite h&s4 ,n[ /ret* out y\r little useless f+]s1 de>6 ,elsa /ret*$ out h] pretty p9k f+]s4 ,! gray man t\*$ ea* "o ( ! t5 little f+]s1 & z he t\*$ !m he said _! names3 ,little ,?umb2 ,=e-f+]2 ,?imble-f+]2 ,r+-f+]2 ,little ,f+]2 ,little ,?umb2 ,=ef+]2 ,?imble-f+]2 ,r+-f+]2 ,little ,f+]6 ,& z he nam$ ! f+]s1 "o aft] ano!r1 ! t9y fairies b[$ _! t9y heads2 !re 0 a fairy = e "n4 ,hop6 hide y\rselves away6 said ! gray man4 ,hop1 hop6 ,! fairies sprang to ,elsa's knee1 !n to ! palms ( h] h&s1 & !n-:isk6 !y 7 all hidd5 away 9 h] little p9k f+]s1 a fairy 9 e f+]6 ,& ! gray man 0 gone4 ,elsa sat & look$ ) wond] at h] little :ite h&s & ! t5 useless f+]s4 ,b sudd5ly ! little f+]s began to /ir4 ,! t9y fairies :o 7 hidd5 away !re w]5't us$ to /ay+ /ill1 & !y 7 gett+ re/less4 ,!y /irr$ s t ,elsa jump$ up & ran to ! cook+ table1 & took hold ( ! bread bo>d4 ,no soon] _h %e t\*$ ! bread bo>d ?an ! little fairies began to "w3 !y measur$ ! fl\r1 mix$ ! bread1 knead$ ! loaves1 & set !m to rise1 quick] ?an y c\ld w9k2 & :5 ! bread 0 done1 x 0 ! nice/ y c\ld wi%4 ,!n ! little fairy-f+]s seiz$ ! broom1 & 9 a tw9kl+ !y 7 mak+ ! h\se clean4 ,& s x w5t1 all day4 ,elsa flew ab\t f "o ?+ to ano!r1 & ! t5 fairies did x all1 j "r4 ,:5 ! maid saw h] mi/ress work+1 %e began to "w1 too2 & :5 %e saw h[ beautifully ev]y?+ 0 done1 %e 0 a%am$ to d any?+ badly h]self4 ,9 a little :ile ! h\sework 0 go+ smoo?ly1 & ,elsa c\ld laugh & s+ aga94 ,!re 0 no m crossness 9 t h\se4 ,elsa's husb& grew s pr\d ( h] t he w5t ab\t say+ to ev]ybody1 ,my gr&mo!r 0 a f9e h\sekeep]1 & my "m 0 a f9e h\sekeep]1 b nei!r ( !m c\ld hold a c&le to my wife4 ,%e has only "o maid1 b1 to see ! "w done1 y w\ld ?9k %e _h z _m s]vants z %e has f+]s on h] h&s6 ,:5 ,elsa he>d t1 %e us$ to laugh1 b %e nev]1 nev] told4 ,,! ,,elves ,,& ,,! ,,%oemak] ,once ^u a "t !re 0 an hone/ %oemak]1 :o 0 v poor4 ,he work$ z h>d z he c\ld1 & /ill he c\ld n e>n en\gh to keep himself & 8 wife4 ,at la/ !re came a day :5 he _h no?+ left b "o piece ( lea!r1 big en\gh to make "o pair ( %oes4 ,he cut out ! %oes1 ready to /it*1 & left !m on ! b5*2 !n he said 8 pray]s & w5t to b$1 tru/+ t he c\ld f9i% ! %oes on ! next day & sell !m4 ,bright & e>ly ! next morn+1 he rose & w5t to 8 "w-b5*4 ,!re lay a pair ( %oes1 beautifully made1 & ! lea!r 0 gone6 ,!re 0 no sign ( any "o's hav+ be5 !re4 ,! %oemak] & 8 wife did n "k :at to make ( x4 ,b ! fir/ cu/om] :o came 0 s pleas$ ) ! beautiful %oes t he b\ght !m1 & paid s mu* t ! %oemak] 0 able to buy lea!r en\gh = two pairs4 ,happily1 he cut !m out1 & !n1 z x 0 late1 he left ! pieces on ! b5*1 ready to sew 9 ! morn+4 ,b :5 morn+ came1 two pairs ( %oes lay on ! b5*1 mo/ beautifully made1 & no sign ( any "o :o _h be5 !re4 ,! %oemak] & 8 wife 7 q at a loss4 ,t day a cu/om] came & b\ght bo? pairs1 & paid s mu* = !m t ! %oemak] b\ght lea!r = f\r pairs1 ) ! money4 ,once m he cut out ! %oes & left !m on ! b5*4 ,& 9 ! morn+ all f\r pairs 7 made4 ,x w5t on l ?is until ! %oemak] & 8 wife 7 prosp]\s p4 ,b !y c\ld n be satisfi$ to h s mu* done = !m & n "k to :om !y %\ld be grateful4 ,s "o night1 aft] ! %oemak] _h left ! pieces ( lea!r on ! b5*1 he & 8 wife hid !mselves beh9d a curta91 & left a light 9 ! room4 ,j z ! clock /ruck twelve ! door op5$ s(tly1 & two t9y elves came danc+ into ! room1 hopp$ on to ! b5*1 & began to put ! pieces toge!r4 ,!y 7 q nak$1 b !y _h wee little scissors & hamm]s & ?read4 ,tap6 tap6 w5t ! little hamm]s2 /it*1 /it*1 w5t ! ?read1 & ! little elves 7 h>d at "w4 ,no "o ev] work$ s fa/ z !y4 ,9 almo/ no "t all ! %oes 7 /it*$ & f9i%$4 ,!n ! t9y elves took hold ( ea* o!r's h&s & danc$ r\nd ! %oes on ! b5*1 till ! %oemak] & 8 wife _h h>d "w n to laugh al\d4 ,b z ! clock /ruck two1 ! little creatures :isk$ away out ( ! w9d[1 & left ! room all z x 0 be=e4 ,! %oemak] & 8 wife look$ at ea* o!r1 & said1 ,h[ c we ?ank ! little elves :o h made u happy & prosp]\s8 ,i %\ld l to make !m "s pretty clo!s1 said ! wife1 !y are q nak$4 ,i w make ! %oes if y w make ! coats1 said h] husb&4 ,t v day !y set ab\t x4 ,! wife cut out two t9y1 t9y coats ( gre51 two we5y1 we5y wai/coats ( yell[1 two little pairs ( tr\s]s1 ( :ite1 two bits ( caps1 bright r$ 7= e "o kn[s ! elves love bright colors71 & h] husb& made two little pairs ( %oes ) long1 po9t$ toes4 ,!y made ! wee clo!s z da9ty z c\ld be1 ) nice little /it*es & pretty buttons2 & by ,*ri/mas "t1 !y 7 f9i%$4 ,on ,*ri/mas eve1 ! %oemak] clean$ 8 b5*1 & on x1 in/ead ( lea!r1 he laid ! two sets ( gay little fairy-clo!s4 ,!n he & 8 wife hid away z be=e1 to wat*4 ,promptly at midnight1 ! little nak$ elves came 94 ,!y hopp$ ^u ! b5*2 b :5 !y saw ! little clo!s !re1 !y laugh$ & danc$ = joy4 ,ea* "o caught up 8 little coat & ?+s & began to put !m on4 ,!n !y look$ at ea* o!r & made all k9ds ( funny motions 9 _! delight4 ,at la/ !y began to dance1 & :5 ! clock /ruck two1 !y danc$ q away1 out ( ! w9d[4 ,!y nev] came back any m1 b f t day !y gave ! %oemak] & 8 wife good luck1 s t !y nev] ne$$ any m help4 ,,:o ,,kill$ ,,! ,,ott]',s ,,babies#a8 #a ,adapt$ f ! /ory z told 9 ,fables & ,folk ,tales ,f an ,ea/]n ,=e/1 by ,walt] ,skeat4 ,once ! ,ott] came to ! ,m\se-de] & said1 ,fri5d ,m\se-de]1 w y please take c>e ( my babies :ile ,i g to ! riv]1 to cat* fi%8 ,c]ta9ly1 said ! ,m\se-de]1 g along4 ,b :5 ! ,ott] came back f ! riv]1 ) a /r+ ( fi%1 he f\nd 8 babies cru%$ flat4 ,:at does ?is mean1 ,fri5d ,m\se-de]8 he said4 ,:o kill$ my *ildr5 :ile y 7 tak+ c>e ( !m8 ,i am v sorry1 said ! ,m\se-de]1 b y "k ,i am ,*ief ,danc] ( ! ,w>-dance1 & ! ,woodpeck] came & s\nd$ ! w>-gong1 s ,i danc$4 ,i =got y\r *ildr51 & trod on !m4 ,i %all g to ,k+ ,solomon1 said ! ,ott]1 & y %all be puni%$4 ,soon ! ,m\se-de] 0 call$ be=e ,k+ ,solomon4 ,did y kill ! ,ott]'s babies8 said ! k+4 ,yes1 y\r ,maje/y1 said ! ,m\se-de]1 b ,i did n mean to4 ,h[ did x happ58 said ! k+4 ,y\r ,maje/y kn[s1 said ! ,m\se-de]1 t ,i am ,*ief ,danc] ( ! ,w>-dance4 ,! ,woodpeck] came & s\nd$ ! w>-gong1 & ,i _h to dance2 & z ,i danc$ ,i trod on ! ,ott]'s *ildr54 ,s5d = ! ,woodpeck]1 said ,k+ ,solomon4 ,& :5 ! ,woodpeck] came1 he said to him1 ,0 x y :o s\nd$ ! w>-gong8 ,yes1 y\r ,maje/y1 said ! ,woodpeck]1 b ,i _h to4 ,:y8 said ! k+4 ,y\r ,maje/y kn[s1 said ! ,woodpeck]1 t ,i am ,*ief ,beat] ( ! ,w>-gong1 & ,i s\nd$ ! gong because ,i saw ! ,great ,liz>d we>+ 8 sword4 ,s5d = ! ,great ,liz>d1 said ,k+ ,solomon4 ,:5 ! ,great ,liz>d came1 he ask$ him1 ,0 x y :o 7 we>+ y\r sword8 ,yes1 y\r ,maje/y1 said ! ,great ,liz>d2 b ,i _h to4 ,:y8 said ! k+4 ,y\r ,maje/y kn[s1 said ! ,great ,liz>d1 t ,i am ,*ief ,protector ( ! ,sword4 ,i wore my sword because ! ,tortoise came we>+ 8 coat ( mail4 ,s ! ,tortoise 0 s5t =4 ,:y did y we> y\r coat ( mail8 said ! k+4 ,i put x on1 y\r ,maje/y1 said ! ,tortoise1 because ,i saw ! ,k+-crab trail+ 8 ?ree-edg$ pike4 ,!n ! ,k+-crab 0 s5t =4 ,:y 7 y trail+ y\r ?ree-edg$ pike8 said ,k+ ,solomon4 ,because1 y\r ,maje/y1 said ! ,k+]ab1 ,i saw t ! ,crayfi% _h %\ld]$ 8 lance4 ,imm$iately ! ,crayfi% 0 s5t =4 ,:y did y %\ld] y\r lance8 said ! k+4 ,because1 y\r ,maje/y1 said ! ,crayfi%1 ,i saw ! ,ott] com+ d[n to ! riv] to kill my *ildr54 ,oh1 said ,k+ ,solomon1 if t is ! case1 ! ,ott] kill$ ! ,ott]'s *ildr54 ,& ! ,m\se-de] _c be held1 by ! law ( ! l&6 ,,e>ly#a #a ,f ,! s++ ,leaves1 by ,joseph9e ,pre/on ,peabody 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 & ,co474 ,i l to lie & wait to see ,my "m braid h] hair4 ,x is z long z x c be1 ,& yet %e doesn't c>e4 ,i love my "m's hair4 ,& !n ! way h] f+]s g2 ,!y look s quick & :ite1-- ,9 & out1 & to & fro1 ,& braid+ 9 ! light1 ,& x is always "r4 ,s !n %e w9ds x1 %9y br[n1 ,ar\nd h] head into a cr[n1 ,j l ! day be=e4 ,& !n %e looks & pats x d[n1 ,& looks a m9ute m2 ,:ile ,i /ay "h all /ill & cool4 ,oh1 isn't morn+ beautiful8 ,,! ,,brahm91 ,,! ,,tig]1 ,,& ,,! ,,jackal ,d y "k :at a ,brahm9 is8 ,a ,brahm9 is a v good & g5tle k9d ( man :o lives 9 ,india1 & :o treats all ! bea/s z if !y 7 8 bro!rs4 ,!re is a great deal m to "k ab\t ,brahm9s1 b t is en\gh = ! /ory4 ,"o day a ,brahm9 0 walk+ along a c\ntry road :5 he came ^u a ,tig]1 %ut up 9 a /rong iron cage4 ,! villag]s _h caught him & %ut him up !re = 8 wick$ness4 ,oh1 ,bro!r ,brahm91 ,bro!r ,brahm91 said ! ,tig]1 please let me out1 to get a little dr9k6 ,i am s ?ir/y1 & !re is no wat] "h4 ,b ,bro!r ,tig]1 said ! ,brahm91 y "k if ,i %\ld let y out1 y w\ld spr+ on me & eat me up4 ,nev]1 ,bro!r ,brahm96 said ! ,tig]4 ,nev] 9 ! _w w\ld ,i d su* an ungrateful ?+6 ,j let me out a little m9ute1 to get a little1 little dr9k ( wat]1 ,bro!r ,brahm96 ,s ! ,brahm9 unlock$ ! door & let ! ,tig] out4 ,! mom5t he 0 out he sprang on ! ,brahm91 & 0 ab\t to eat him up4 ,b1 ,bro!r ,tig]1 said ! ,brahm91 y promis$ y w\ld n4 ,x is n fair or j t y %\ld eat me1 :5 ,i set y free4 ,x is p]fectly "r & j1 said ! ,tig]1 & ,i %all eat y up4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,brahm9 argu$ s h>d t at la/ ! ,tig] agre$ to wait & ask ! fir/ five :om !y %\ld meet1 :e!r x 0 fair = him to eat ! ,brahm91 & to abide by _! decision4 ,! fir/ ?+ !y came to1 to ask1 0 an old ,banyan ,tree1 by ! wayside4 7,a banyan tree is a k9d ( fruit tree47 ,bro!r ,banyan1 said ! ,brahm91 eag]ly1 does x seem to y "r or j t ?is ,tig] %\ld eat me1 :5 ,i set him free f 8 cage8 ,! ,banyan ,tree look$ d[n at !m & spoke 9 a tir$ voice4 ,9 ! summ]1 he said1 :5 ! sun is hot1 m5 come & sit 9 ! cool ( my %ade & refre% !mselves ) ! fruit ( my bran*es4 ,b :5 ev5+ falls1 & !y are re/$1 !y break my twigs & scatt] my leaves1 & /one my b\ghs = m fruit4 ,m5 are an ungrateful race4 ,let ! ,tig] eat ! ,brahm94 ,! ,tig] sprang to eat ! ,brahm91 b ! ,brahm9 said1-- ,wait1 wait2 we h ask$ only "o4 ,we h /ill f\r to ask4 ,pres5tly !y came to a place :]e an old ,bullock 0 ly+ by ! road4 ,! ,brahm9 w5t up to him & said1-- ,bro!r ,bullock1 oh1 ,bro!r ,bullock1 does x seem to y a fair ?+ t ?is ,tig] %\ld eat me up1 aft] ,i h j fre$ him f a cage8 ,! ,bullock look$ up1 & answ]$ 9 a deep1 grumbl+ voice1-- ,:5 ,i 0 "y & /rong my ma/] us$ me h>d1 & ,i s]v$ him well4 ,i c>ri$ heavy loads & c>ri$ !m f>4 ,n[ t ,i am old & weak & _c "w1 he leaves me )\t food or wat]1 to die by ! wayside4 ,m5 are a ?ankless lot4 ,let ! ,tig] eat ! ,brahm94 ,! ,tig] sprang1 b ! ,brahm9 spoke v quickly3-- ,oh1 b ?is is only ! second1 ,bro!r ,tig]2 y promis$ to ask five4 ,! ,tig] grumbl$ a good deal1 b at la/ he w5t on aga9 ) ! ,brahm94 ,& aft] a "t !y saw an ,eagle1 high ov]head4 ,! ,brahm9 call$ up to him implor+ly1-- ,oh1 ,bro!r ,eagle1 ,bro!r ,eagle6 ,tell u if x seems to y fair t ?is ,tig] %\ld eat me up1 :5 ,i h j sav$ him f a frightful cage8 ,! ,eagle so>$ sl[ly ov]head a mom5t1 !n he came l[]1 & spoke 9 a ?91 cle> voice4 ,i live high 9 ! air1 he said1 & ,i d no man any h>m4 ,yet z (t5 z !y f9d my eyrie1 m5 /one my "y & rob my ne/ & %oot at me ) arr[s4 ,m5 are a cruel bre$4 ,let ! ,tig] eat ! ,brahm96 ,! ,tig] sprang ^u ! ,brahm91 to eat him up2 & ?is "t ! ,brahm9 _h v h>d "w to p]suade him to wait4 ,at la/ he did p]suade him1 h[ev]1 & !y walk$ on toge!r4 ,& 9 a little :ile !y saw an old ,alligator1 ly+ half buri$ 9 mud & slime1 at ! riv]'s edge4 ,bro!r ,alligator1 oh1 ,bro!r ,alligator6 said ! ,brahm91 does x seem at all "r or fair to y t ?is ,tig] %\ld eat me up1 :5 ,i h j n[ let him out ( a cage8 ,! old ,alligator turn$ 9 ! mud1 & grunt$1 & snort$2 !n he said1 ,i lie "h 9 ! mud all day1 z h>mless z a pigeon2 ,i hunt no man1 yet e "t a man sees me1 he ?r[s /ones at me1 & pokes me ) %>p /icks1 & je]s at me4 ,m5 are a wor?less lot4 ,let ! ,tig] eat ! ,brahm96 ,at ?is ! ,tig] 0 b\nd to eat ! ,brahm9 at once4 ,! poor ,brahm9 _h to rem9d him1 aga9 & aga91 t !y _h ask$ only f\r4 ,wait till we've ask$ "o m6 ,wait until we see a fif?6 he begg$4 ,f9ally1 ! ,tig] walk$ on ) him4 ,aft] a "t1 !y met ! little ,jackal1 com+ gayly d[n ! road t[>d !m4 ,oh1 ,bro!r ,jackal1 de> ,bro!r ,jackal1 said ! ,brahm91 give u y\r op9ion6 ,d y ?9k x "r or fair t ?is ,tig] %\ld eat me1 :5 ,i set him free f a t]rible cage8 ,beg p>don8 said ! little ,jackal4 ,i said1 said ! ,brahm91 rais+ 8 voice1 d y ?9k x is fair t ! ,tig] %\ld eat me1 :5 ,i set him free f 8 cage8 ,cage8 said ! little ,jackal1 vacantly4 ,yes1 yes1 8 cage1 said ! ,brahm94 ,we want y\r op9ion4 ,d y ?9k-- ,oh1 said ! little ,jackal1 y want my op9ion8 ,!n may ,i beg y to speak a little m l\dly1 & make ! matt] q cle>8 ,i am a little sl[ ( und]/&+4 ,n[ :at 0 x8 ,d y ?9k1 said ! ,brahm91 x is "r = ?is ,tig] to eat me1 :5 ,i set him free f 8 cage8 ,:at cage8 said ! little ,jackal4 ,:y1 ! cage he 0 91 said ! ,brahm94 ,y see-- ,b ,i don't altoge!r und]/&1 said ! little ,jackal1 ,y 'set him free1' y say8 ,yes1 yes1 yes6 said ! ,brahm94 ,x 0 ?is way3 ,i 0 walk+ along1 & ,i saw ! ,tig]-- ,oh1 de>1 de>6 int]rupt$ ! little ,jackal2 ,i nev] c see ?r\gh x1 if y g on l t1 ) a long /ory4 ,if y really want my op9ion y mu/ make ! matt] cle>4 ,:at sort ( cage 0 x8 ,:y1 a big1 ord9>y cage1 an iron cage1 said ! ,brahm94 ,t gives me no idea at all1 said ! little ,jackal4 ,see "h1 my fri5ds1 if we are to get on ) ?is matt] y'd be/ %[ me ! spot4 ,!n ,i c und]/& 9 a jiffy4 ,%[ me ! cage4 ,s ! ,brahm91 ! ,tig]1 & ! little ,jackal walk$ back toge!r to ! spot :]e ! cage 04 ,n[1 let u und]/& ! situation1 said ! little ,jackal4 ,brahm91 :]e 7 y8 ,i /ood "h by ! roadside1 said ! ,brahm94 ,tig]1 :]e 7 y8 said ! little ,jackal4 ,:y1 9 ! cage1 ( c\rse1 ro>$ ! ,tig]4 ,oh1 ,i beg y\r p>don1 ,fa!r ,tig]1 said ! little ,jackal1 ,i really am ,,s /upid2 ,i _c ,,q und]/& :at happ5$4 ,if y w h a little pati5ce1--,,h[ 7 y 9 ! cage8 ,:at position 7 y 98 ,i /ood "h1 said ! ,tig]1 leap+ into ! cage1 ) my head ov] my %\ld]1 s4 ,oh1 ?ank y1 ?ank y1 said ! little ,jackal1 t makes x ,,mu* cle>]2 b ,i /ill don't ,,q und]/&--=give my sl[ m9d--:y did y n come out1 by y\rself8 ,c't y see t ! door %ut me 98 said ! ,tig]4 ,oh1 ,i d beg y\r p>don1 said ! little ,jackal4 ,i "k ,i am v sl[2 ,i c nev] und]/& ?+s well unless ,i see j h[ !y 7 if y c\ld %[ me n[ exactly h[ t door works ,i am sure ,i c\ld und]/&4 ,h[ does x %ut8 ,x %uts l ?is1 said ! ,brahm91 pu%+ x to4 ,yes2 b ,i don't see any lock1 said ! little ,jackal1 does x lock on ! outside8 ,x locks l ?is1 said ! ,brahm94 ,& he %ut & bolt$ ! door6 ,oh1 does x1 inde$8 said ! little ,jackal4 ,does x1 ,,inde$6 ,well1 ,bro!r ,brahm91 n[ t x is lock$1 ,i %\ld advise y to let x /ay lock$6 ,z = y1 my fri5d1 he said to ! ,tig]1 ,i ?9k y w wait a good :ile be=e y'll f9d any "o to let y out aga96 ,!n he made a v l[ b[ to ! ,brahm94 ,good-by1 ,bro!r1 he said4 ,y\r way lies t way1 & m9e lies ?is2 good-by6 ,,! ,,little ,,jackal ,,& ,,! ,,camel ,all ^! /ories ab\t ! little ,jackal t ,i h told y1 %[ h[ clev] ! little ,jackal 04 ,b y "k--if y don't1 y w :5 y are gr[n up-- t no matt] h[ clev] y are1 soon] or lat] y surely meet "s "o :o is clev]]4 ,x is always s 9 life4 ,& x 0 s ) ! little ,jackal4 ,?is is :at happ5$4 ,! little ,jackal 01 z y "k1 exce$+ly fond ( %ell-fi%1 especially ( riv] crabs4 ,n[ !re came a "t :5 he _h eat5 all ! crabs to be f\nd on 8 own side ( ! riv]4 ,he knew !re mu/ be pl5ty on ! o!r side1 if he c\ld only get to !m1 b he c\ld n swim4 ,"o day he ?\ght ( a plan4 ,he w5t to 8 fri5d ! ,camel1 & said1-- ,fri5d ,camel1 ,i "k a spot :]e ! sug>-cane gr[s ?ick2 ,i'll %[ y ! way1 if y w take me !re4 ,inde$ ,i w1 said ! ,camel1 :o 0 v fond ( sug>-cane4 ,:]e is x8 ,x is on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 said ! little ,jackal2 b we c manage x nicely1 if y w take me on y\r back & swim ov]4 ,! ,camel 0 p]fectly will+1 s ! little ,jackal jump$ on 8 back1 & ! ,camel swam across ! riv]1 c>ry+ him4 ,:5 !y 7 safely ov]1 ! little ,jackal jump$ d[n & %[$ ! ,camel ! sug>-cane field2 !n he ran swiftly along ! riv] bank1 to hunt = crabs2 ! ,camel began to eat sug>-cane4 ,he ate happily1 & notic$ no?+ ar\nd him4 ,n[1 y "k1 a ,camel is v big1 & a ,jackal is v little4 ,consequ5tly1 ! little ,jackal _h eat5 8 fill by ! "t ! ,camel _h b>ely tak5 a m\?ful4 ,! little ,jackal _h no m9d to wait = 8 sl[ fri5d2 he want$ to be (f home aga91 ab\t 8 bus9ess4 ,s he ran r\nd & r\nd ! sug>-cane field1 & z he ran he sang & %\t$1 & made a great hullabaloo4 ,( c\rse1 ! villag]s he>d him at once4 ,!re is a ,jackal 9 ! sug>-cane1 !y said2 he w dig holes & de/roy ! roots2 we mu/ g d[n & drive him out4 ,s !y came d[n1 ) /icks & /ones4 ,:5 !y got !re1 !re 0 no ,jackal to be se52 b !y saw ! great ,camel1 eat+ away at ! juicy sug>-cane4 ,!y ran at him & beat him1 & /on$ him1 & drove him away half dead4 ,:5 !y _h gone1 leav+ ! poor ,camel half kill$1 ! little ,jackal came danc+ back f some:]e or o!r4 ,i ?9k x's "t to g home1 n[1 he said2 don't y8 ,well1 y ,,are a pretty fri5d6 said ! ,camel4 ,! idea ( y\r mak+ su* a noise1 ) y\r %\t+ & s++6 ,y br\ght ?is ^u me4 ,:at 9 ! _w made y d x8 ,:y did y %\t & s+8 ,oh1 ,i don't "k ,,:y1 said ! little ,jackal1--,i always s+ aft] d9n]6 ,s8 said ! ,camel1 ,ah1 v well1 let u g home n[4 ,he took ! little ,jackal k9dly on 8 back & />t$ into ! wat]4 ,:5 he began to swim he swam out to :]e ! riv] 0 ! v deepe/4 ,!re he /opp$1 & said1-- ,oh1 ,jackal6 ,yes1 said ! little ,jackal4 ,i h ! /range/ feel+1 said ! ,camel1--,i feel z if ,i mu/ roll ov]4 ',roll ov]'6 cri$ ! ,jackal4 ,my goodness1 don't d t6 ,if y d t1 y'll dr[n me6 ,:at 9 ! _w makes y want to d su* a crazy ?+8 ,:y %\ld y want to roll ov]8 ,oh1 ,i don't "k ,,:y1 said ! ,camel sl[ly1 b ,i always roll ov] aft] d9n]6 ,s he roll$ ov]4 ,& ! little ,jackal 0 dr[n$1 = 8 s9s1 b ! ,camel came safely home4 ,,! ,,gulls ,,( ,,salt ,,lake ,! /ory ,i am go+ to tell y is ab\t some?+ t really happ5$1 _m ye>s ago1 :5 mo/ ( ! mo!rs & fa!rs ( ! *ildr5 "h 7 n born1 !mselves4 ,at t "t1 ne>ly all ! p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv$ betwe5 ! ,atlantic ,ocean & ! ,mississippi ,riv]4 ,beyond 7 pla9s1 rea*+ to ! foot ( ! mighty ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 :]e ,indians & wild bea/s roam$4 ,! only :ite m5 !re 7 a few hunt]s & trapp]s4 ,"o ye> a brave little company ( p travel$ across ! pla9s 9 big cov]$ wagons ) _m horses1 & f9ally succe$$ 9 climb+ to ! top ( ! great ,rockies & d[n aga9 into a valley 9 ! v mid/ ( ! m\nta9s4 ,x 0 a valley ( br[n1 b>e1 des]t soil1 9 a climate :]e almo/ no ra9 falls2 b ! sn[s on ! m\nta9-tops s5t d[n little /reams ( pure wat]1 ! w9ds 7 g5tle1 & ly+ l a blue jewel at ! foot ( ! we/]n hills 0 a m>vel\s lake ( salt wat]1--an inl& sea4 ,s ! pione]s settl$ !re & built !m huts & cab9s = ! fir/ w9t]4 ,x _h tak5 !m _m mon?s to make ! t]rible j\rney2 _m _h di$ ( we>9ess & illness on ! way2 _m di$ ( h>d%ip dur+ ! w9t]2 & ! provisions !y _h br\ght 9 _! wagons 7 s ne>ly gone t1 by spr+1 !y 7 liv+ p>tly on roots1 dug f ! gr\nd4 ,all _! lives n[ dep5d$ on ! crops ( gra9 & vegetables :i* !y c\ld raise 9 ! valley4 ,!y made ! b>r5 l& good by spread+ wat] f ! little /reams ov] x1--:at we call irrigat+2 & !y plant$ en\gh corn & gra9 & vegetables = all ! p4 ,e "o help$1 & e "o wat*$ = ! spr\t+1 ) hopes1 & pray]s1 & c>eful eyes4 ,9 good "t ! se$s spr\t$1 & ! dry1 br[n e>? 0 cov]$ ) a c>pet ( t5d]1 gre51 gr[+ ?+s4 ,no f>m]'s g>d5 at home 9 ! ,ea/ c\ld h look$ bett] ?an ! great g>d5 ( ! des]t valley4 ,& f day to day ! little %oots grew & fl\ri%$ till !y 7 all well above ! gr\nd4 ,!n a t]rible ?+ happ5$4 ,"o day ! m5 :o 7 wat]+ ! crops saw a great numb] ( crickets sw>m+ ov] ! gr\nd at ! edge ( ! g>d5s ne>e/ ! m\nta9s4 ,!y 7 hopp+ f ! b>r5 places into ! "y1 gre5 crops1 & z !y settl$ d[n !y ate ! t9y %oots & leaves to ! gr\nd4 ,m came1 & m1 & ev] m1 & z !y came !y spread out till !y cov]$ a big corn] ( ! gra9 field4 ,& /ill m & m1 till x 0 l an army ( black1 hopp+1 crawl+ crickets1 /ream+ d[n ! side ( ! m\nta9 to kill ! crops4 ,! m5 tri$ to kill ! crickets by beat+ ! gr\nd1 b ! numb]s 7 s great t x 0 l beat+ at ! sea4 ,!n !y ran & told ! t]rible news1 & all ! village came to help4 ,!y />t$ fires2 !y dug tr5*es & fill$ !m ) wat]2 !y ran wildly ab\t 9 ! fields1 kill+ :at !y c\ld4 ,b :ile !y f\ght 9 "o place new armies ( crickets m>*$ d[n ! m\nta9-sides & attack$ ! fields 9 o!r places4 ,& at la/ ! p fell on _! knees & wept & cri$ 9 despair1 = !y saw />vation & dea? 9 ! fields4 ,a few knelt to pray4 ,o!rs ga!r$ r\nd & jo9$ !m1 weep+4 ,m left _! useless /ruggles & knelt beside _! neighbors4 ,at la/ ne>ly all ! p 7 kneel+ on ! desolate fields pray+ = deliv]ance f ! plague ( crickets4 ,sudd5ly1 f f> (f 9 ! air t[>d ! great salt lake1 !re 0 ! s\nd ( flapp+ w+s4 ,x grew l\d]4 ,"s ( ! p look$ up1 />tl$4 ,!y saw1 l a :ite cl\d ris+ f ! lake1 a flock ( sea gulls fly+ t[>d !m4 ,sn[-:ite 9 ! sun1 ) great w+s beat+ & so>+1 9 hundr$s & hundr$s1 !y rose & circl$ & came on4 ,! gulls6 ! gulls6 0 ! cry4 ,:at does x mean8 ,! gulls flew ov]head1 ) a %rill *orus ( :imp]+ cries1 & !n1 9 a m>vel\s :ite cl\d ( spread w+s & hov]+ brea/s1 !y settl$ d[n ov] ! se$$ gr\nd4 ,oh6 woe6 woe6 cri$ ! p4 ,! gulls are eat+ :at ! crickets h left6 !y w /rip root & bran*6 ,b all at once1 "s "o call$ out1-- ,no1 no6 ,see6 !y are eat+ ! crickets6 ,!y are eat+ only ! crickets6 ,x 0 true4 ,! gulls dev\r$ ! crickets 9 doz5s1 9 hundr$s1 9 sw>ms4 ,!y ate until !y 7 gorg$1 & !n !y flew heavily back to ! lake1 only to come aga9 ) new appetite4 ,& :5 at la/ !y f9i%$1 !y _h /ripp$ ! fields ( ! cricket army2 & ! p 7 sav$4 ,to ?is day1 9 ! beautiful city ( ,salt ,lake1 :i* grew out ( t pione] village1 ! little *ildr5 are taught to love ! sea gulls4 ,& :5 !y le>n draw+ & weav+ 9 ! s*ools1 _! fir/ design is (t5 a picture ( a cricket & a gull4 ,,! ,,night+ale#a #a ,adapt$ f ,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s54 ,a long1 long "t ago1 z long ago z :5 !re 7 fairies1 !re liv$ an emp]or 9 ,*9a1 :o _h a mo/ beautiful palace1 all made ( cry/al4 ,outside ! palace 0 ! lovelie/ g>d5 9 ! :ole _w1 & f>!r away 0 a =e/ :]e ! trees 7 tall] ?an any o!r trees 9 ! _w1 & f>!r away1 /ill1 0 a deep wood4 ,& 9 ?is wood liv$ a little ,night+ale4 ,! ,night+ale sang s beautifully t ev]ybody :o he>d h] rememb]$ h] song bett] ?an any?+ else t he he>d or saw4 ,p came f all ov] ! _w to see ! cry/al palace & ! wond]ful g>d5 & ! great =e/2 b :5 !y w5t home & wrote books ab\t ^! ?+s !y always wrote1 ,b ! ,night+ale is ! be/ ( all4 ,at la/ x happ5$ t ! ,emp]or came ^u a book :i* said ?is1 & he at once s5t = 8 ,*amb]la94 ,:o is ?is ,night+ale8 said ! ,emp]or4 ,:y h ,i nev] he>d him s+8 ,! ,*amb]la91 :o 0 a v important p]son1 said1 ,!re _c be any su* p]son2 ,i h nev] he>d 8 "n4 ,! book says !re is a ,night+ale1 said ! ,emp]or4 ,i comm& t ! ,night+ale be br\ght "h to s+ = me ?is ev5+4 ,! ,*amb]la9 w5t out & ask$ all ! great lords & ladies & pages :]e ! ,night+ale c\ld be f\nd1 b n "o ( !m _h ev] he>d ( him4 ,s ! ,*amb]la9 w5t back to ! ,emp]or & said1 ,!re is no su* p]son4 ,! book says !re is a ,night+ale1 said ! ,emp]or2 if ! ,night+ale is n "h to s+ = me ?is ev5+ ,i w h ! c\rt trampl$ ^u1 imm$iately aft] supp]4 ,! ,*amb]la9 did n want to be trampl$ ^u1 s he ran out & ask$ ev]ybody 9 ! palace ab\t ! ,night+ale4 ,at la/1 a little girl :o work$ 9 ! kit*5 to help ! cook's help]1 said1 ,oh1 yes1 ,i "k ! ,night+ale v well4 ,e night1 :5 ,i g to c>ry scraps f ! kit*5 to my "m1 :o lives 9 ! wood beyond ! =e/1 ,i he> ! ,night+ale s+4 ,! ,*amb]la9 ask$ ! little cook-maid to take him to ! ,night+ale's home1 & _m ( ! lords & ladies foll[$ aft]4 ,:5 !y _h gone a little way1 !y he>d a c[ moo4 ,ah6 said ! lords & ladies1 t mu/ be ! ,night+ale2 :at a l>ge voice = s small a creature6 ,oh1 no1 said ! little girl1 t is j a c[1 moo+4 ,a little f>!r on !y he>d "s bull-frogs1 9 a swamp4 ,surely t is ! ,night+ale1 said ! c\rti]s2 x really s\nds l *ur*-bells6 ,oh1 no1 said ! little girl1 ^? are bullfrogs1 croak+4 ,at la/ !y came to ! wood :]e ! ,night+ale 04 ,hu%6 said ! little girl1 %e is go+ to s+4 ,&1 sure en\gh1 ! little ,night+ale began to s+4 ,%e sang s beautifully t y h nev] 9 all y\r life he>d any?+ l x4 ,de>1 de>1 said ! c\rti]s1 t is v pleasant2 does t little gray bird really make all t noise8 ,%e is s pale t ,i ?9k %e has lo/ h] color = fe> ( u4 ,! ,*amb]la9 ask$ ! little ,night+ale to come & s+ = ! ,emp]or4 ,! little ,night+ale said %e c\ld s+ bett] 9 h] own gre5wood1 b %e 0 s sweet & k9d t %e came ) !m4 ,t ev5+ ! palace 0 all trimm$ ) ! mo/ beautiful fl[]s y c imag9e1 & r[s & r[s ( little silv] bells1 t t9kl$ :5 ! w9d blew 91 & hundr$s & hundr$s & hundr$s ( wax c&les1 t %one l t9y />s4 ,9 ! great hall !re 0 a gold p]* = ! ,night+ale1 beside ! ,emp]or's ?rone4 ,:5 all ! p 7 !re1 ! ,emp]or ask$ ! ,night+ale to s+4 ,!n ! little gray ,night+ale fill$ h] ?roat full1 & sang4 ,&1 my de>s1 %e sang s beautifully t ! ,emp]or's eyes fill$ up ) te>s6 ,&1 y "k1 emp]ors d n cry at all easily4 ,s he ask$ h] to s+ aga91 & ?is "t %e sang s m>vel\sly t ! te>s came out ( 8 eyes & ran d[n 8 *eeks4 ,t 0 a great success4 ,!y ask$ ! little ,night+ale to s+1 ov] & ov] aga91 & :5 !y _h li/5$ en\gh ! ,emp]or said t %e %\ld be made ,s+] 9 ,*ief to ! ,c\rt4 ,%e 0 to h a gold5 p]* ne> ! ,emp]or's b$1 & a little gold cage1 & 0 to be all[$ to g out twice e day4 ,b !re 7 twelve s]vants appo9t$ to wait on h]1 & ^? twelve s]vants w5t ) h] e "t %e w5t out1 & ea* ( ! twelve _h hold ( ! end ( a silk5 /r+ :i* 0 ti$ to ! little ,night+ale's leg6 ,x 0 n s v mu* fun to g out t way6 ,= a long1 long "t ! ,night+ale sang e ev5+ to ! ,emp]or & 8 c\rt1 & !y lik$ h] s mu* t ! ladies all tri$ to s\nd l h]2 !y us$ to put wat] 9 _! m\?s & !n make little s\nds l ?is3 glu-glu-glug4 ,& :5 ! c\rti]s met ea* o!r 9 ! halls1 "o w\ld say ,night1 & ! o!r w\ld say +ale1 & t 0 conv]sation4 ,at la/1 "o day1 !re came a little package to ! ,emp]or1 on ! outside ( :i* 0 writt51 ,! ,night+ale4 ,inside 0 an artificial bird1 some?+ l a ,night+ale1 only x 0 made ( gold1 & silv]1 & rubies1 & em]alds1 & diamonds4 ,:5 x 0 w\nd up x play$ a waltz tune1 & z x play$ x mov$ its little tail up & d[n4 ,ev]ybody 9 ! c\rt 0 fill$ ) delight at ! music ( ! new night+ale4 ,!y made x s+ t same tune ?irty-?ree times1 & /ill !y _h n _h en\gh4 ,!y w\ld h made x s+ ! tune ?irty-f\r times1 b ! ,emp]or said1 ,i %\ld l to he> ! real ,night+ale s+1 n[4 ,b :5 !y look$ ab\t = ! real little ,night+ale1 !y c\ld n f9d h] any:]e6 ,%e _h tak5 ! *ance1 :ile ev]ybody 0 li/5+ to ! waltz tunes1 to fly away ?r\gh ! w9d[ to h] own gre5wood4 ,:at a v ungrateful bird6 said ! lords & ladies4 ,b x does n matt]2 ! new night+ale is j z good4 ,s ! artificial night+ale 0 giv5 ! real ,night+ale's little gold p]*1 & e night ! ,emp]or w\nd h] up1 & %e sang waltz tunes to him4 ,! p 9 ! c\rt lik$ h] ev5 bett] ?an ! old ,night+ale1 because !y c\ld all :i/le h] tunes1--:i* y c't d ) real night+ales4 ,ab\t a ye> aft] ! artificial night+ale came1 ! ,emp]or 0 li/5+ to h] waltz-tune1 :5 !re 0 a ,,snap & ,,:ir-,r-,r inside ! bird1 & ! music /opp$4 ,! ,emp]or ran to 8 doctor b he c\ld n d any?+4 ,!n he ran to 8 clock-mak]1 b he c\ld n d mu*4 ,nobody c\ld d mu*4 ,! be/ !y c\ld d 0 to pat* ! gold night+ale up s t x c\ld s+ once a ye>2 ev5 t 0 almo/ too mu*1 & ! tune 0 pretty %aky4 ,/ill1 ! ,emp]or kept ! gold night+ale on ! p]* 9 8 own room4 ,a long "t w5t by1 & !n1 at la/1 ! ,emp]or grew v ill1 & 0 ab\t to die4 ,:5 x 0 sure t he c\ld n live mu* long]1 ! p *ose a new emp]or & wait$ = ! old "o to die4 ,! poor ,emp]or lay1 q cold & pale1 9 8 great big b$1 ) velvet curta9s1 & tall c&le/icks all ab\t4 ,he 0 q alone1 = all ! c\rti]s _h gone to congratulate ! new emp]or1 & all ! s]vants _h gone to talk x ov]4 ,:5 ! ,emp]or woke up1 he felt a t]rible weight on 8 *e/4 ,he op5$ 8 eyes1 & !re 0 ,dea?1 sitt+ on 8 he>t4 ,dea? _h put on ! ,emp]or's gold cr[n1 & he _h ! gold sceptre 9 "o h&1 & ! silk5 bann] 9 ! o!r2 & he look$ at ! ,emp]or ) 8 great holl[ eyes4 ,! room 0 full ( %ad[s1 & ! %ad[s 7 full ( faces4 ,ev]y:]e ! ,emp]or look$1 !re 7 faces4 ,"s 7 v1 v ugly1 & "s 7 sweet & lovely2 !y 7 all ! ?+s ! ,emp]or _h done 9 8 life1 good & bad4 ,& z he look$ at !m !y began to :isp]4 ,!y :isp]$1 ,,d ,,y ,,rememb] ,,?is8 ,,d ,,y ,,rememb] ,,t8 ,! ,emp]or rememb]$ s mu* t he cri$ out l\d1 ,oh1 br+ ! great drum6 ,make music1 s t ,i may n he> ^! dreadful :isp]s6 ,b !re 0 nobody !re to br+ ! drum4 ,!n ! ,emp]or cri$1 ,y little gold night+ale1 c y n s+ some?+ = me8 ,i h giv5 y gifts ( gold & jewels1 & kept y always by my side2 w y n help me n[8 ,b !re 0 nobody to w9d ! little gold night+ale up1 & ( c\rse x c\ld n s+4 ,! ,emp]or's he>t grew cold] & cold] :]e ,dea? cr\*$ ^u x1 & ! dreadful :isp]s grew l\d] & l\d]1 & ! ,emp]or's life 0 almo/ gone4 ,sudd5ly1 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[1 !re came a mo/ lovely song4 ,x 0 s sweet & s l\d t ! :isp]s di$ q away4 ,pres5tly ! ,emp]or felt 8 he>t gr[ w>m1 !n he felt ! blood fl[ ?r\gh 8 limbs aga92 he li/5$ to ! song until ! te>s ran d[n 8 *eeks2 he knew t x 0 ! little real ,night+ale :o _h fl[n away f him :5 ! gold night+ale came4 ,dea? 0 li/5+ to ! song1 too2 & :5 x 0 done & ! ,emp]or begg$ = m1 ,dea?1 too1 said1 ,please s+ aga91 little ,night+ale6 ,w y give me ! ,emp]or's gold cr[n = a song8 said ! little ,night+ale4 ,yes1 said ,dea?2 & ! little ,night+ale b\ght ! ,emp]or's cr[n = a song4 ,oh1 s+ aga91 little ,night+ale1 begg$ ,dea?4 ,w y give me ! ,emp]or's sceptre = ano!r song8 said ! little gray ,night+ale4 ,yes1 said ,dea?2 & ! little ,night+ale b\ght ! ,emp]or's sceptre = ano!r song4 ,once m ,dea? begg$ = a song1 & ?is "t ! little ,night+ale got ! bann] = h] s++4 ,!n %e sang "o m song1 s sweet & s sad t x made ,dea? ?9k ( 8 g>d5 9 ! *ur*y>d1 :]e he always lik$ be/ to be4 ,& he rose f ! ,emp]or's he>t & float$ away ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,:5 ,dea? 0 gone1 ! ,emp]or said to ! little ,night+ale1 ,oh1 de> little ,night+ale1 y h sav$ me f ,dea?6 ,d n leave me aga94 ,/ay ) me on ?is little gold p]*1 & s+ to me always6 ,no1 de> ,emp]or1 said ! little ,night+ale1 ,i s+ be/ :5 ,i am free2 ,i _c live 9 a palace4 ,b e night :5 y are q alone1 ,i w come & sit 9 ! w9d[ & s+ to y1 & tell y ev]y?+ t goes on 9 y\r k+dom3 ,i w tell y :]e ! poor p are :o ought to be help$1 & :]e ! wick$ p are :o ought to be puni%$4 ,only1 de> ,emp]or1 be sure t y nev] let anybody "k t y h a little bird :o tells y ev]y?+4 ,aft] ! little ,night+ale _h fl[n away1 ! ,emp]or felt s well & /rong t he dress$ himself 9 8 royal robes & took 8 gold sceptre 9 8 h&4 ,& :5 ! c\rti]s came 9 to see if he 7 dead1 !re /ood ! ,emp]or ) 8 sword 9 "o h& & 8 sceptre 9 ! o!r1 & said1 ,good-morn+6 ,,m>g]y',s ,,g>d5#a #a ,i h always be5 incl9$ to avoid1 9 my "w among *ildr51 ! h[ to make & h[ to d k9d ( /ory2 x is too likely to trespass on ! gr\nd belong+ by "r to its m arti/ic & less int5tional k9sfolk4 ,nev]!less1 !re is a legitimate place = ! in/ruction-/ory4 ,)9 its own limits1 & especially 9 a s*ool use1 x has a real purpose to s]ve1 & a real desire to meet4 ,*ildr5 h a g5u9e ta/e = su* morsels ( practical in=mation1 if ! bites ar5't made too big & too solid4 ,& to ! tea*] ( ! fir/ grades1 f :om s mu* is dem&$ 9 ! way ( practical in/ruction1 ,i "k t ^! /ories are a boon4 ,!y mu/ be *os5 ) c>e1 & us$ ) discretion1 b !y ne$ nev] be ignor$4 ,i v5ture to give "s little /ories ( ?is type1 :i* ,i hope may be ( use 9 ! s*ools :]e c\ntry life & c\ntry "w is an unkn[n exp]i5ce to ! *ildr54 ,!re 0 once a little girl nam$ ,m>g]y1 :o _h always liv$ 9 ! city4 ,! flat :]e h] "m & fa!r liv$ 0 at ! top ( a big ap>tm5t-h\se1 & y c\ldn't see a great deal f ! w9d[s1 except clo!s-l9es on o!r p's ro(s4 ,m>g]y did n "k mu* ab\t trees & fl[]s1 b %e lov$ !m de>ly2 :5ev] x 0 a pleasant ,sunday %e us$ to g ) h] "m & fa!r to ! p>k & look at ! lovely fl[]-b$s4 ,!y seem$ always to be f9i%$1 ?\gh1 & ,m>g]y 0 always wi%+ %e c\ld see !m gr[4 ,"o spr+1 :5 ,m>g]y 0 n9e1 h] fa!r's "w *ang$ s t he c\ld move into ! c\ntry1 & he took a little h\se a %ort di/ance outside ! t[n :]e 8 new position 04 ,m>g]y 0 delight$4 ,& ! v fir/ ?+ %e said1 :5 h] fa!r told h] ab\t x1 01 ,oh1 may ,i h a g>d58 ,,may ,i h a g>d58 ,m>g]y's "m 0 almo/ z eag] = a g>d5 z %e 01 & ,m>g]y's fa!r said he expect$ to live on _! vegetables all ! re/ ( 8 life6 ,s x 0 soon agre$ t ! g>d5 %\ld be ! fir/ ?+ att5d$ to4 ,beh9d ! little h\se 7 apple trees1 a plum tree1 & two or ?ree pe> trees2 !n came a /ret* ( r\gh grass1 & !n a /one wall1 ) a gate lead+ into ! pa/ure4 ,x 0 9 ! grassy l& t ! g>d5 0 to be4 ,a big piece 0 to be us$ = corn & peas & beans1 & a little piece at ! end 0 to be sav$ = ,m>g]y4 ,:at %all we h 9 x8 ask$ h] "m4 ,fl[]s1 said ,m>g]y1 ) %9+ eyes1--blue1 & :ite1 & yell[1 & p9k1--e k9d ( fl[]6 ,surely1 fl[]s1 said h] "m1 & %all we n h a little salad g>d5 9 ! mid/1 z !y d 9 ,engl&8 ,:at is a salad g>d58 ,m>g]y ask$4 ,x is a g>d5 :]e y h all ! ?+s t make nice salad1 said h] "m1 laugh+1 = ,m>g]y 0 fond ( salads2 y h lettuce1 & endive1 & roma9e1 & p>sley1 & radi%es1 & cucumb]s1 & p]haps little beets & "y onions4 ,oh6 h[ good x s\nds6 said ,m>g]y4 ,i vote = ! salad g>d54 ,t v ev5+1 ,m>g]y's fa!r took p5cil & pap]1 & drew out a plan = h] g>d52 fir/1 !y talk$ x all ov]1 !n he drew :at !y decid$ on2 x look$ l ! diagram on ! next page4 ,! outside /rip is = fl[]s1 said ,m>g]y's fa!r1 & ! next m>ks mean a footpa?1 all ! way r\nd ! b$s2 t is s y c get at ! fl[]s to we$ & to pick2 !re is a wid] pa? ?r\gh ! middle1 & ! re/ is all = r[s ( salad vegetables4 ,papa1 x is glori\s6 said ,m>g]y4 ,papa laugh$4 ,i hope y w /ill ?9k x glori\s :5 ! we$+ "t comes1 he said1 = y "k1 y & "m h promis$ to take c>e ( ?is g>d51 :ile ,i take c>e ( ! big "o4 ,i w\ldn't ,,n take c>e ( x = any?+6 said ,m>g]y4 ,i want to feel t x is my v own4 ,h] fa!r kiss$ h]1 & said x 0 c]ta9ly h] v own4 ,two ev5+s aft] t1 :5 ,m>g]y 0 call$ 9 f h] fir/ ramble 9 a really1 truly pa/ure1 %e f\nd ! expressman at ! door ( ! little h\se4 ,some?+ = y1 ,m>g]y1 said h] "m1 ) ! look %e _h :5 some?+ nice 0 happ5+4 ,x 0 a box1 q a big box1 ) a label on x t said3-- ,,miss ,,m>g]y ,,br[n1 ,,woodville1 ,,mass4 ,f ,se$s & ,plants ,company1 ,bo/on4 ,m>g]y c\ld h>dly wait to op5 x4 ,x 0 fill$ ) little packages1 all ) pr9t$ labels2 & 9 ! packages1 ( c\rse1 7 se$s4 ,x made ,m>g]y dance1 j to read ! names1--na/urtium1 giant helian?us1 coreopsis1 cal5dula1 ,cant]bury bells3 m names ?an ,i c tell y1 & o!r packages1 bigg]1 t said1 ,peas3 ,dw>f ,telephone1 & ,sweet ,corn1 & su* ?+s6 ,m>g]y c\ld almo/ smell ! posies1 %e 0 s excit$4 ,only1 %e _h se5 s little ( fl[]s t %e did n always "k :at ! names meant4 ,%e did n "k t a helian?us 0 a sunfl[] till h] "m told h]1 & %e _h nev] se5 ! de>1 blue1 bell-%ap$ fl[]s t always gr[ 9 old-fa%ion$ g>d5s1 & are call$ ,cant]bury bells4 ,%e ?\ght ! cal5dula mu/ be a /range1 gr& fl[]1 by its "n2 b h] "m told h] x 0 ! gay1 /urdy1 e-dayi% little posy call$ a m>igold4 ,!re 0 a great deal = a little city girl to be surpris$ ab\t1 & x did seem z if morn+ 0 a long way (f6 ,did y ?9k y c\ld plant !m 9 ! morn+8 ask$ h] "m4 ,y "k1 de>1 ! gr\nd has to be made ready fir/2 x takes a little "t1--x may be sev]al days be=e y c plant4 ,t 0 ano!r surprise4 ,m>g]y _h ?\ght %e c\ld beg9 to s[ ! se$ "r (f4 ,b ?is 0 :at 0 done4 ,e>ly ! next morn+1 a man came driv+ into ! y>d1 ) two /rong :ite horses2 9 8 wagon 0 a pl\gh4 ,i suppose y h se5 pl\ghs1 b ,m>g]y nev] _h1 & %e wat*$ ) great int]e/1 :ile ! man & h] fa!r took ! pl\gh f ! c>t & h>ness$ ! horses to x4 ,x 0 a great1 ?ree-corn]$ piece ( %>p /eel1 ) long h&les com+ up f x1 s t a man c\ld hold x 9 place4 ,x look$ l ?is3-- ,i br\ght a two-horse pl\gh because x's gre5 l&1 ! man said4 ,m>g]y wond]$ :at 9 ! _w he meant2 x 0 gre5 grass1 ( c\rse1 b :at _h t to d ) ! k9d ( pl\gh8 ,:at does he mean1 fa!r8 %e :isp]$1 :5 %e got a *ance4 ,he means t ?is l& has n be5 pl\gh$ be=e1 or n = _m ye>s2 x w be h>d to turn ! soil1 & "o horse c\ld n pull ! pl\gh1 said h] fa!r4 ,s ,m>g]y _h le>n$ :at gre5 l& 04 ,! man 0 = two h\rs pl\gh+ ! little /rip ( l&4 ,he drove ! %>p end ( ! pl\gh into ! soil1 & held x firmly s1 :ile ! horses dragg$ x along 9 a /raight l9e4 ,m>g]y f\nd x fasc9at+ to see ! long l9e ( d>k e>? & gre5 grass come roll+ up & turn ov]1 z ! knife pass$ x4 ,%e c\ld see t x took real skill & /r5g? to keep ! l9e ev51 & to avoid ! /ones4 ,sometimes ! pl\gh /ruck a hidd5 /one1 & !n ! man 0 j]k$ almo/ (f 8 feet4 ,b he only laugh$1 & said1 ,t\gh piece ( l&2 be a lot bett] ! second ye>4 ,:5 he _h pl\gh$1 ! man w5t back to 8 c>t & unload$ ano!r f>m implem5t4 ,?is "o 0 l a ?ree-corn]$ plat=m ( wood1 ) a long1 curv$1 /rong rake "u x4 ,x 0 call$ a h>r[1 & x look$ l ?is3-- ,! man h>ness$ ! horses to x1 & !n he /ood on ! plat=m & drove all ov] ! /rip ( l&4 ,x 0 fun to wat*1 b p]haps x 0 a little h>d to d4 ,! man's weight kept ! h>r[ /eady1 & let ! tee? ( ! rake scrat* & cut ! gr\nd up1 s t x did n /ay 9 ridges4 ,he scrambles ! gr\nd1 fa!r6 said ,m>g]y4 ,x ne$s scrambl+1 laugh$ h] fa!r4 ,we are go+ to get m we$s ?an we want on ?is gre5 l&1 & ! m ! gr\nd is brok51 ! few] !re w be4 ,aft] ! pl\gh+ & h>r[+1 ! man drove (f1 & ,m>g]y's fa!r said he w\ld d ! re/ ( ! "w 9 ! late aft]noons1 :5 he came home f bus9ess2 !y c\ld n af=d too mu* help1 he said1 & he _h le>n$ to take c>e ( a g>d5 :5 he 0 a boy4 ,s ,m>g]y did n see any m done until ! next day4 ,b ! next day !re 0 h>d "w = ,m>g]y's fa!r6 ,e bit ( t scrambl$ turf _h to be brok5 up /ill m ) a mattock & a spade1 & !n ! pieces :i* 7 full ( grass-roots _h to be tak5 on a =k & %ak51 till ! e>? fell out2 !n ! grass 0 ?r[n to "o side4 ,t w\ld n h _h to be done if ! l& _h be5 pl\gh$ 9 ! fall2 ! grass w\ld h rott$ 9 ! gr\nd1 & w\ld h made f]tiliz] = ! plants4 ,n[1 ,m>g]y's fa!r put ! f]tiliz] on ! top1 & !n rak$ x into ! e>?4 ,at la/1 x 0 "t to make ! place = ! se$s4 ,m>g]y & h] "m help$4 ,fa!r ti$ "o end ( a cord to a little /ake1 & drove ! /ake 9 ! gr\nd at "o end ( ! g>d54 ,!n he took ! cord to ! o!r end ( ! g>d5 & pull$ x tight1 ti$ x to ano!r /ake1 & drove t d[n4 ,t made a /raight l9e = him to see4 ,!n he ho$ a tr5*1 a few in*es deep1 ! :ole l5g? ( ! cord1 & scatt]$ f]tiliz] 9 x4 ,pretty soon ! :ole g>d5 0 9 l9es ( little tr5*es4 ,n[ = ! corn1 said fa!r4 ,m>g]y ran & br\ght ! se$ box1 & f\nd ! package ( corn4 ,x look$ l k]nels ( gold1 :5 x 0 op5$4 ,may ,i help8 ,m>g]y ask$1 :5 %e saw h[ pretty x 04 ,if y wat* me s[ "o r[1 ,i ?9k y c d ! next1 said h] fa!r4 ,s ,m>g]y wat*$4 ,h] fa!r took a h&ful ( k]nels1 &1 /oop+1 walk$ sl[ly along ! l9e1 lett+ ! k]nels fall1 five or six at a "t1 9 spots ab\t a foot ap>t2 he swung 8 arm ) a g5tle1 ?r[+ motion1 & ! gold5 se$s trickl$ out l little %[]s1 v exactly4 ,x 0 pretty to wat*2 x made ,m>g]y ?9k ( a photograph h] tea*] _h1 a photograph ( a fam\s picture call$ ,! ,s[]4 ,p]haps y h se5 x4 ,putt+ 9 ! se$ 0 n s easy to d z to wat*2 sometimes ,m>g]y got 9 too mu*1 & sometimes n en\gh2 b h] fa!r help$ fix x1 & soon %e did bett]4 ,!y plant$ peas1 beans1 sp9a*1 c>rots1 & p>snips4 ,& ,m>g]y's fa!r made a r[ ( holes1 aft] t1 = ! tomato plants4 ,he said ^? _h to be transplant$2 !y c\ld n be s[n f se$4 ,:5 ! se$s 7 9 ! tr5*es !y _h to be cov]$ up1 & ,m>g]y really help$ at t4 ,x is fun to d x4 ,y /& beside ! little tr5* & walk backw>d1 & z y walk y hoe ! loose e>? back ov] ! se$s2 ! same dirt t 0 ho$ up y pull back aga94 ,!n y rake v g5tly ov] ! surface1 ) ! back ( a rake1 to ev5 x all (f4 ,m>g]y lik$ x1 because n[ ! g>d5 began to look ,,l a g>d54 ,b be/ ( all 0 ! "w next day1 :5 h] own little p>ticul> g>d5 0 begun4 ,fa!r ,br[n lov$ ,m>g]y & ,m>g]y's "m s mu* t he want$ _! g>d5 to be p]fect1 & t meant a great deal m "w4 ,he knew v well t ! old grass w\ld beg9 to come ?r\gh aga9 on su* gre5 soil1 & t x w\ld make t]ribly h>d we$+4 ,he 0 n go+ to h any su* ?+ = 8 two little girls1 z he call$ !m4 ,s he fix$ t little g>d5 v f9e6 ,?is is :at he did4 ,aft] he _h ?r[n out all ! turf1 he %ovel$ clean e>? on to ! g>d51-- z mu* z ?ree solid in*es ( x2 n a bit ( grass 0 9 t4 ,!n x 0 ready = rak+ & f]tiliz+1 & = ! l9es4 ,! little footpa?s 7 m>k$ out by ,fa!r ,br[n's feet2 ,m>g]y & h] "m laugh$ well :5 !y saw x1 = x look$ l "s k9d ( dance4 ,mr4 ,br[n _h se5 g>d5]s d x :5 he 0 a little boy1 & he did x v nicely3 he walk$ along ! sides ( ! squ>e1 ) "o foot turn$ a little out1 & ! o!r /raight1 tak+ su* t9y /eps t 8 feet t\*$ ea* o!r all ! "t4 ,?is tramp$ out a pa? j wide en\gh = a p]son to walk4 ,! wid] pa? 0 m>k$ ) l9es & rak$4 ,m>g]y ?\ght1 ( c\rse1 all ! fl[]s w\ld be put 9 z ! vegetables 72 b %e f\nd t x 0 n s4 ,= "s1 h] fa!r pok$ little holes ) 8 f+]2 = "s1 he made v %all[ dit*es2 & "s v small se$s 7 j scatt]$ lightly ov] ! top ( ! gr\nd4 ,m>g]y & h] "m _h tak5 s mu* pa9s 9 ?9k+ out h[ ! fl[]s w\ld look prettie/1 t maybe y w l to he> j h[ !y design$ t g>d54 ,at ! back 7 ! sweet peas1 :i* w\ld gr[ tall1 l a scre52 on ! two sides1 = a k9d ( h$ge1 7 yell[ sunfl[]s2 & along ! front edge 7 ! gay na/urtiums4 ,m>g]y plann$ t1 s t %e c\ld look into ! g>d5 f ! front1 b h x %ut away f ! vegetable pat* by ! tall fl[]s on ! sides4 ,! two front corn]s _h coreopsis 9 !m4 ,coreopsis is a tall1 pretty1 daisy-l fl[]1 v da9ty & bright4 ,& !n1 9 little squ>e pat*es all r\nd ! g>d51 7 plant$ :ite sweet alyssum1 blue ba*elor's buttons1 yell[ m>igolds1 tall l>kspur1 _m-color$ a/]s & z9nias4 ,all ^! lovely fl[]s us$ to gr[ 9 our gr&mo!rs' g>d5s1 & if y don't "k :at !y look l1 ,i hope y c f9d out next summ]4 ,betwe5 ! fl[]s & ! middle pa? w5t ! se$s = t wond]ful salad g>d52 all ! ?+s ,mrs4 ,br[n _h nam$ to ,m>g]y 7 !re4 ,m>g]y _h nev] se5 any?+ s cunn+ z ! little r\nd lettuce-se$s4 ,!y look$ l t9y beads2 x did n seem possible t gre5 lettuce leaves c\ld come f ^?4 ,b !y surely w\ld4 ,"m & fa!r & ,m>g]y 7 all late to supp] t ev5+4 ,b !y 7 all s happy t x did n matt]4 ,! la/ ?+ ,m>g]y ?\ght (1 z %e w5t to sleep at night1 0 ! de>1 smoo? little g>d51 ) its funny foot-pa?1 & ) ! little /icks /&+ at ! end ( ! r[s1 label$ lettuce1 beets1 helian?us1 & s on4 ,i h a g>d56 ,i h a g>d56 ?\ght ,m>g]y1 & !n %e w5t (f to dreaml&4 ,,! ,,little ,,cotyl$ons ,?is is ano!r /ory ab\t ,m>g]y's g>d54 ,! next morn+ aft] ! g>d5 0 plant$1 ,m>g]y 0 up & out at six o'clock4 ,%e c\ld n wait to look at h] g>d54 ,to be sure1 %e knew t ! se$s c\ld n spr\t 9 a s+le night1 b %e _h a feel+ t ,,some?+ might happ5 :ile %e 0 n look+4 ,! g>d5 0 j z smoo? & br[n z ! night be=e1 & no little se$s 7 9 sight4 ,b a v few morn+s aft] t1 :5 ,m>g]y w5t out1 !re 0 a funny little crack op5+ up ?r\gh ! e>?1 ! :ole l5g? ( ! pat*4 ,quickly %e knelt d[n 9 ! footpa?1 to see4 ,yes6 ,t9y gre5 leaves1 a :ole r[ ( !m1 7 pu%+ _! way ?r\gh ! cru/6 ,m>g]y knew :at %e _h put !re3 x 0 ! radi%-r[2 ^! mu/ be radi% leaves4 ,%e exam9$ !m v closely1 s t %e might "k a radi% next "t4 ,! little leaves1 no bigg] ?an half y\r little-f+] nail1 grew 9 twos1--two on ea* t9y /em2 !y 7 almo/ r\nd4 ,m>g]y flew back to h] "m1 to say t ! fir/ se$s 7 up4 ,& h] "m1 ne>ly z excit$ z ,m>g]y1 came to look at ! little crack4 ,ea* day1 aft] t1 ! r[ ( radi%es grew1 till1 9 a week1 x /ood z high z y\r f+]1 gre5 & /urdy4 ,b ab\t ! ?ird day1 :ile ,m>g]y 0 /oop+ ov] ! radi%es1 %e saw some?+ v1 v small & gre51 peep+ above gr\nd1 :]e ! lettuce 0 plant$4 ,c\ld x be we$s8 ,no1 = on look+ v closely %e saw t ! wee leaves fa9tly m>k$ a regul> r[4 ,!y did n make a crack1 l ! radi%es2 !y seem$ too small & too f> ap>t to pu% ! e>? up l t4 ,m>g]y lean$ d[n & look$ ) all h] eyes at ! baby plants4 ,! t9y leaves grew two on a /em1 & 7 almo/ r\nd4 ,! m %e look$ at !m ! m x seem$ to ,m>g]y t !y look$ exactly z ! radi% look$ :5 x fir/ came up4 ,d y suppose1 ,m>g]y said to h]self1 t lettuce & radi% look alike8 ,!y don't look alike 9 ! m>ket6 ,day by day ! lettuce grew1 & soon ! little r\nd leaves 7 easi] to exam9e2 !y c]ta9ly 7 v mu* l radi% leaves4 ,!n1 "o morn+1 :ile %e 0 se>*+ ! gr\nd = signs ( se$s1 ,m>g]y discov]$ ! beets4 ,9 irregul> pat*es on ! r[1 h9ts ( gre5 7 com+4 ,! next day & ! next !y grew1 until ! beet leaves 7 big en\gh to see4 ,m>g]y look$4 ,!n %e look$ aga94 ,!n %e wr9kl$ h] =ehead4 ,c we h made a mi/ake8 %e ?\ght4 ,d y suppose we c h plant$ all radi%es8 ,= ^? little beet leaves 7 almo/ r\nd1 & !y grew two on a /em1 precisely l ! lettuce & ! radi%2 except = ! size1 all ?ree r[s look$ alike4 ,x 0 too mu* = ,m>g]y4 ,%e ran to ! h\se & f\nd h] fa!r4 ,h] little face 0 s anxi\s t he ?\ght some?+ unpleasant _h happ5$4 ,papa1 %e said1 all out ( brea?1 d y ?9k we c\ld h made a mi/ake ab\t my g>d58 ,d y ?9k we c\ld h put radi%es 9 all ! r[s8 ,fa!r laugh$4 ,:at makes y ?9k su* a ?+8 he ask$4 ,papa1 said ,m>g]y1 ! little leaves all look exactly alike6 e plant has j two t9y leaves on x1 & %ap$ ! same2 !y are r\ndi%1 & gr[ out ( ! /em at ! same place4 ,papa's eyes began to tw9kle4 ,_m ( ! dicotyl$on\s plants look alike at ! beg9n+1 he said1 ) a little drawl on ! big ^w4 ,t 0 to tease ,m>g]y1 because %e always want$ to "k ! big words %e he>d4 ,:at's 'dicotyl$on\s'8 said ,m>g]y1 c>efully4 ,wait till ,i come home to-night1 de>1 said h] fa!r1 & ,i'll tell y4 ,t ev5+ ,m>g]y 0 wait+ eag]ly = him1 :5 h] fa!r f9i%$ 8 supp]4 ,toge!r !y w5t to ! g>d51 & fa!r exam9$ ! se$l+s c>efully4 ,!n he pull$ up a little radi% plant & a t9y beet4 ,^! little leaves1 he said1 are n ! real leaves ( ! plant2 !y are only little food-supply leaves1 little pockets to hold food = ! plant to live on till x gets /rong en\gh to pu% up into ! air4 ,z soon z ! real leaves come out & beg9 to draw food f ! air1 ^! little sub/itutes )] up & fall (f4 ,^! two lie fold$ up 9 ! little se$ f ! beg9n+1 & are full ( plant food4 ,!y don't h to be v special 9 %ape1 y see1 because !y don't /ay on ! plant aft] x is gr[n up4 ,!n e plant looks l ?is at fir/8 said ,m>g]y4 ,no1 de>1 n e "o2 plants are divid$ into two k9ds3 ^? :i* h two food leaves1 l ^! plants1 & ^? :i* h only "o2 ^! are call$ dicotyl$on\s1 & ! ones :i* h b "o food leaf are monocotyl$on\s4 ,_m ( ! dicotyl$ons look alike4 ,i ?9k t is int]e/+1 said ,m>g]y4 ,i always suppos$ ! plants 7 diff]5t f ! m9ute !y began to gr[4 ,inde$1 no1 said fa!r4 ,ev5 "s ( ! trees look l ?is :5 !y fir/ come ?r\gh2 y w\ld n ?9k a bir* tree c\ld look l a vegetable or a fl[]1 w\ld y8 ,b x does1 at fir/2 x looks s mu* l ^! ?+s t 9 ! great nurs]ies1 :]e trees are rais$ = =e/s & p>ks1 ! workm5 h to be v c>efully tra9$1 or else !y w\ld pull up ! trees :5 !y are we$+4 ,!y h to be taught ! diff]5ce betwe5 a bir* tree & a we$4 ,h[ funny6 said ,m>g]y dimpl+4 ,yes1 x s\nds funny1 said fa!r2 b y see1 ! bir* tree is dicotyl$on\s1 & s are _m we$s1 & ! dicotyl$ons look mu* alike at fir/4 ,i am glad to "k t1 fa!r1 said ,m>g]y1 sob]ly4 ,i believe maybe ,i %all le>n a good deal f liv+ 9 ! c\ntry2 don't y ?9k s8 ,m>g]y's fa!r took h] 9 8 arms4 ,i hope s1 de>1 he said2 ! c\ntry is a good place = little girls4 ,& t 0 all t happ5$1 t day4 ,,! ,,talkative ,,tortoise#a #a ,v freely adapt$ f "o ( ! ,fables ( ,bidpai4 ,once ^u a "t1 a ,tortoise liv$ 9 a pond ) two ,ducks1 :o 7 h] v good fri5ds4 ,%e enjoy$ ! company ( ! ,ducks1 because %e c\ld talk ) !m to h] he>t's cont5t2 ! ,tortoise lik$ to talk4 ,%e always _h some?+ to say1 & %e lik$ to he> h]self say x4 ,aft] _m ye>s ( ?is pleasant liv+1 ! pond became v l[1 9 a dry season2 & f9ally x dri$ up4 ,! two ,ducks saw t !y c\ld no long] live !re1 s !y decid$ to fly to ano!r region1 :]e !re 0 m wat]4 ,!y w5t to ! ,tortoise to bid h] good-by4 ,oh1 don't leave me beh9d6 begg$ ! ,tortoise4 ,take me ) y2 ,i mu/ die if ,i am left "h4 ,b y _c fly6 said ! ,ducks4 ,h[ c we take y ) u8 ,take me ) y6 take me ) y6 said ! ,tortoise4 ,! ,ducks felt s sorry = h] t at la/ !y ?\ght ( a way to take h]4 ,we h ?\ght ( a way :i* w be possible1 !y said1 if only y c manage to keep /ill long en\gh4 ,we w ea* take hold ( "o end ( a /\t /ick1 & d y take ! middle 9 y\r m\?2 !n we w fly up 9 ! air ) y & c>ry y ) u4 ,b rememb] n to talk6 ,if y op5 y\r m\?1 y are lo/4 ,! ,tortoise said %e w\ld n say a ^w2 %e w\ld n s mu* z move h] m\?2 & %e 0 v grateful4 ,s ! ,ducks br\ght a /rong little /ick & took hold ( ! ends1 :ile ! ,tortoise bit firmly on ! middle4 ,!n ! two ,ducks rose sl[ly 9 ! air & flew away ) _! burd54 ,:5 !y 7 above ! treetops1 ! ,tortoise want$ to say1 ,h[ high we are6 ,b %e rememb]$1 & kept /ill4 ,:5 !y pass$ ! *ur* /eeple %e want$ to say1 ,:at is t :i* %9es8 ,b %e rememb]$1 & held h] peace4 ,!n !y came ov] ! village squ>e1 & ! p look$ up & saw !m4 ,look at ! ,ducks c>ry+ a ,tortoise6 !y %\t$2 & e "o ran to look4 ,! ,tortoise want$ to say1 ,:at bus9ess is x ( y\rs8 ,b %e didn't4 ,!n %e he>d ! p %\t1 ,isn't x /range6 ,look at x6 ,look6 ,! ,tortoise =got ev]y?+ except t %e want$ to say1 ,hu%1 y fooli% p6 ,%e op5$ h] m\?1-- & fell to ! gr\nd4 ,& t 0 ! end ( ! ,tortoise4 ,x is a v good ?+ to be able to hold "o's tongue6 ,,rob]t ,,( ,,sicily#a #a ,adapt$ f ,longfell['s poem4 ,an old leg5d says t !re 0 once a k+ nam$ ,rob]t ( ,sicily1 :o 0 bro!r to ! great ,pope ( ,rome & to ! ,emp]or ( ,allema9e4 ,he 0 a v selfi% k+1 & v pr\d2 he c>$ m = 8 pleasures ?an = ! ne$s ( 8 p1 & 8 he>t 0 s fill$ ) 8 own greatness t he _h no ?\ght = ,god4 ,"o day1 ?is pr\d k+ 0 sitt+ 9 8 place at *ur*1 at vesp] s]vice2 8 c\rti]s 7 ab\t him1 9 _! bright g>m5ts1 & he himself 0 dress$ 9 8 royal robes4 ,! *oir 0 *ant+ ! ,lat9 s]vice1 & z ! beautiful voices swell$ l\d]1 ! k+ notic$ "o p>ticul> v]se :i* seem$ to be repeat$ aga9 & aga94 ,he turn$ to a le>n$ cl]k at 8 side & ask$ :at ^? words meant1 = he knew no ,lat94 ,!y mean1 ',he ha? put d[n ! mighty f _! seats1 & ha? exalt$ !m ( l[ degree1' answ]$ ! cl]k4 ,x is well ! words are 9 ,lat91 !n1 said ! k+ angrily1 = !y are a lie4 ,!re is no p[] on e>? or 9 heav5 :i* c put me d[n f my seat6 ,& he sne]$ at ! beautiful s++1 z he lean$ back 9 8 place4 ,pres5tly ! k+ fell asleep1 :ile ! s]vice w5t on4 ,he slept deeply & long4 ,:5 he awoke ! *ur* 0 d>k & /ill1 & he 0 all alone4 ,he1 ! k+1 _h be5 left alone 9 ! *ur*1 to awake 9 ! d>k6 ,he 0 furi\s ) rage & surprise1 &1 /umbl+ ?r\gh ! dim aisles1 he rea*$ ! great doors & beat at !m1 madly1 %\t+ = 8 s]vants4 ,! old sexton he>d "s "o %\t+ & p\nd+ 9 ! *ur*1 & ?\ght x 0 "s drunk5 vagabond :o _h /ol5 9 dur+ ! s]vice4 ,he came to ! door ) 8 keys & call$ out1 ,:o is !re8 ,op56 op56 ,x is ,i1 ! k+6 came a ho>se1 angry voice f )94 ,x is a crazy man1 ?\ght ! sexton2 & he 0 fright5$4 ,he op5$ ! doors c>efully & /ood back1 pe]+ into ! d>kness4 ,out pa/ him ru%$ ! figure ( a man 9 tatt]$1 scanty clo!s1 ) unkempt hair & :ite1 wild face4 ,! sexton did n "k t he _h ev] se5 him be=e1 b he look$ long aft] him1 wond]+ at 8 wildness & 8 ha/e4 ,9 8 flutt]+ rags1 )\t hat or cloak1 n kn[+ :at /range ?+ _h happ5$ to him1 ,k+ ,rob]t ru%$ to 8 palace gates1 pu%$ aside ! />tl$ s]vants1 & hurri$1 bl9d ) rage1 up ! wide /air & ?r\gh ! great corridors1 t[>d ! room :]e he c\ld he> ! s\nd ( 8 c\rti]s' voices4 ,m5 & wom5 s]vants tri$ to /op ! ragg$ man1 :o _h someh[ got into ! palace1 b ,rob]t did n ev5 see !m z he fl$ along4 ,/raight to ! op5 doors ( ! big banquet hall he made 8 way1 & into ! mid/ ( ! gr& fea/ !re4 ,! great hall 0 fill$ ) lights & fl[]s2 ! tables 7 set ) ev]y?+ t is delicate & ri* to eat2 ! c\rti]s1 9 _! gay clo!s1 7 laugh+ & talk+2 & at ! head ( ! fea/1 on ! k+'s own ?rone1 sat a k+4 ,8 face1 8 figure1 8 voice 7 exactly l ,rob]t ( ,sicily2 no human be+ c\ld h told ! diff]5ce2 no "o dream$ t he 0 n ! k+4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 ! k+'s royal robes1 he wore ! royal cr[n1 & on 8 h& 0 ! k+'s own r+4 ,rob]t ( ,sicily1 half nak$1 ragg$1 )\t a sign ( 8 k+%ip on him1 /ood be=e ! ?rone & />$ ) fury at ?is figure ( himself4 ,! k+ on ! ?rone look$ at him4 ,:o art ?\1 & :at do/ ?\ "h8 he ask$4 ,& ?\gh 8 voice 0 j l ,rob]t's own1 x _h some?+ 9 x sweet & deep1 l ! s\nd ( bells4 ,i am ! k+6 cri$ ,rob]t ( ,sicily4 ,i am ! k+1 & y are an impo/or6 ,! c\rti]s />t$ f _! seats1 & drew _! swords4 ,!y w\ld h kill$ ! crazy man :o insult$ _! k+2 b he rais$ 8 h& & /opp$ !m1 & ) 8 eyes look+ into ,rob]t's eyes he said1 ,n ! k+2 y %all be ! k+'s je/]6 ,y %all we> ! cap & bells1 & make laught] = my c\rt4 ,y %all be ! s]vant ( ! s]vants1 & y\r companion %all be ! je/]'s ape4 ,) %\ts ( laught]1 ! c\rti]s drove ,rob]t ( ,sicily f ! banquet hall2 ! wait+-m51 ) laught]1 too1 pu%$ him into ! soldi]s' hall2 & !re ! pages br\ght ! je/]'s wret*$ ape1 & put a fool's cap & bells on ,rob]t's head4 ,x 0 l a t]rible dream2 he c\ld n believe x true1 he c\ld n und]/& :at _h happ5$ to him4 ,& :5 he woke next morn+1 he believ$ x 0 a dream1 & t he 0 k+ aga94 ,b z he turn$ 8 head1 he felt ! co>se /raw "u 8 *eek in/ead ( ! s(t pill[1 & he saw t he 0 9 ! /able1 ) ! %iv]+ ape by 8 side4 ,rob]t ( ,sicily 0 a je/]1 & no "o knew him = ! k+4 ,?ree long ye>s pass$4 ,sicily 0 happy & all ?+s w5t well "u ! k+1 :o 0 n ,rob]t4 ,rob]t 0 /ill ! je/]1 & 8 he>t 0 h>d] & bitt]] ) e ye>4 ,_m times1 dur+ ! ?ree ye>s1 ! k+1 :o _h 8 face & voice1 _h call$ him to himself1 :5 none else c\ld he>1 & _h ask$ him ! "o "q1 ,:o art ?\8 ,& ea* "t t he ask$ x 8 eyes look$ into ,rob]t's eyes1 to f9d 8 he>t4 ,b ea* "t ,rob]t ?rew back 8 head & answ]$1 pr\dly1 ,i am ! k+6 ,& ! k+'s eyes grew sad & /]n4 ,at ! end ( ?ree ye>s1 ! ,pope bade ! ,emp]or ( ,allema9e & ! ,k+ ( ,sicily1 8 bro!rs1 to a great meet+ 9 8 city ( ,rome4 ,! ,k+ ( ,sicily w5t1 ) all 8 soldi]s & c\rti]s & s]vants1--a great procession ( horsem5 & footm54 ,nev] _h be5 a gay] sight ?an ! gr& tra91 m5 9 bright armor1 rid]s 9 wond]ful cloaks ( velvet & silk1 s]vants1 c>ry+ m>vel\s pres5ts to ! ,pope4 ,& at ! v end rode ,rob]t1 ! je/]4 ,8 horse 0 a poor old ?+1 _m-color$1 & ! ape rode ) him4 ,e "o 9 ! villages ?r\gh :i* !y pass$ ran aft] ! je/]1 & po9t$ & laugh$4 ,! ,pope receiv$ 8 bro!rs & _! tra9s 9 ! squ>e be=e ,sa9t ,pet]'s4 ,) music & flags & fl[]s he made ! ,k+ ( ,sicily welcome1 & greet$ him z 8 bro!r4 ,9 ! mid/ ( x1 ! je/] broke ?r\gh ! cr[d & ?rew himself be=e ! ,pope4 ,look at me6 he cri$2 ,i am y\r bro!r1 ,rob]t ( ,sicily6 ,?is man is an impo/or1 :o has /ol5 my ?rone4 ,i am ,rob]t1 ! k+6 ,! ,pope look$ at ! poor je/] ) pity1 b ! ,emp]or ( ,allema9e turn$ to ! ,k+ ( ,sicily1 & said1 ,is x n r dang]\s1 bro!r1 to keep a madman z je/]8 ,& aga9 ,rob]t 0 pu%$ back among ! s]v+-m54 ,x 0 ,holy ,week1 & ! k+ & ! emp]or1 ) all _! tra9s1 w5t e day to ! great s]vices 9 ! ca!dral4 ,some?+ wond]ful & holy seem$ to make all ^! s]vices m beautiful ?an ev] be=e4 ,all ! p ( ,rome felt x3 x 0 z if ! pres5ce ( an angel 7 !re4 ,m5 ?\ght ( ,god1 & felt 8 bless+ on !m4 ,b no "o knew :o x 0 t br\ght ! beautiful feel+4 ,& :5 ,ea/] ,day came1 nev] _h !re be5 s lovely1 s holy a day3 9 ! great *ur*es1 fill$ ) fl[]s1 & sweet ) inc5se1 ! kneel+ p li/5$ to ! *oirs s++1 & x 0 l ! voices ( angels2 _! pray]s 7 m e>ne/ ?an ev] be=e1 _! praise m glad2 !re 0 some?+ heav5ly 9 ,rome4 ,rob]t ( ,sicily w5t to ! s]vices ) ! re/1 & sat 9 ! humble/ place ) ! s]vants4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 he he>d ! sweet voices ( ! *oirs *ant ! ,lat9 words he _h he>d long ago3 ,he ha? put d[n ! mighty f _! seat1 & ha? exalt$ !m ( l[ degree4 ,& at la/1 z he li/5$1 8 he>t 0 s(t5$4 ,he1 too1 felt ! /range bless$ pres5ce ( a heav5ly p[]4 ,he ?\ght ( ,god1 & ( 8 own wick$ness2 he rememb]$ h[ happy he _h be51 & h[ little good he _h done2 he realiz$1 t 8 p[] _h n be5 f himself1 at all4 ,on ,ea/] night1 z he crept to 8 b$ ( /raw1 he wept1 n because he 0 s wret*$1 b because he _h n be5 a bett] k+ :5 p[] 0 84 ,at la/ all ! fe/ivities 7 ov]1 & ! ,k+ ( ,sicily w5t home to 8 own l& aga91 ) 8 p4 ,rob]t ! je/] came home too4 ,on ! day ( _! home-com+1 !re 0 a special s]vice 9 ! royal *ur*1 & ev5 aft] ! s]vice 0 ov] = ! p1 ! monks held pray]s ( ?anksgiv+ & praise4 ,! s\nd ( _! s++ came s(tly 9 at ! palace w9d[s4 ,9 ! great banquet room1 ! k+ sat1 we>+ 8 royal robes & 8 cr[n1 :ile _m subjects came to greet him4 ,at la/1 he s5t !m all away1 say+ he want$ to be alone2 b he comm&$ ! je/] to /ay4 ,& :5 !y 7 alone toge!r ! k+ look$ into ,rob]t's eyes1 z he _h done be=e1 & said1 s(tly1 ,:o art ?\8 ,rob]t ( ,sicily b[$ 8 head4 ,?\ kn[e/ be/1 he said1 ,i only "k t ,i h s9n$4 ,z he spoke1 he he>d ! voices ( ! monks s++1 ,he ha? put d[n ! mighty f _! seat1--& 8 head sank l[]4 ,b sudd5ly ! music seem$ to *ange2 a wond]ful light %one all ab\t4 ,z ,rob]t rais$ 8 eyes1 he saw ! face ( ! k+ smil+ at him ) a radiance l no?+ on e>?1 & z he sank to 8 knees be=e ! glory ( t smile1 a voice s\nd$ ) ! music1 l a melody ?robb+ on a s+le /r+3-- ,i am an angel1 & ?\ art ! k+6 ,!n ,rob]t ( ,sicily 0 alone4 ,8 royal robes 7 ^u him once m2 he wore 8 cr[n & 8 royal r+4 ,he 0 k+4 ,& :5 ! c\rti]s came back !y f\nd _! k+ kneel+ by 8 ?rone1 absorb$ 9 sil5t pray]4 ,,! ,,jeal\s ,,c\rti]s#a #a ,adapt$ f ! facts giv5 9 ! ,g]man ( ,h4 ,a4 ,gu]b]'s ,m>*5 und ,erzahlung5 7,d4 ,c4 ,hea? ,co474 ,i wond] if y h ev] he>d ! anecdote ab\t ! arti/ ( ,dusseldorf & ! jeal\s c\rti]s4 ,?is is x4 ,x seems !re 0 once a v fam\s arti/ :o liv$ 9 ! little t[n ( ,dusseldorf4 ,he did su* f9e "w t ! ,elector1 ,pr9ce ,johann ,wilhelm1 ord]$ a portrait /atue ( himself1 on horseback1 to be done 9 bronze4 ,! arti/ 0 ov]joy$ at ! commission1 & work$ e>ly & late at ! /atue4 ,at la/ ! "w 0 done1 & ! arti/ _h ! great /atue set up 9 ! public squ>e ( ,dusseldorf1 ready = ! op5+ view4 ,! ,elector came on ! appo9t$ day1 & ) him came 8 favorite c\rti]s f ! ca/le4 ,!n ! /atue 0 unveil$4 ,x 0 v beautiful1-- s beautiful t ! pr9ce exclaim$ 9 surprise4 ,he c\ld n look en\gh1 & pres5tly he turn$ to ! arti/ & %ook h&s ) him1 l an old fri5d4 ,h]r ,grupello1 he said1 y are a great arti/1 & ?is /atue w make y\r fame ev5 great] ?an x is2 ! portrait ( me is p]fect6 ,:5 ! c\rti]s he>d ?is1 & saw ! fri5dly h&-grasp1 _! jeal\sy ( ! arti/ 0 beyond b\nds4 ,_! "o ?\ght 01 h[ c\ld !y safely d some?+ to humiliate him4 ,!y d>$ n pick flaws 9 ! portrait /atue1 = ! pr9ce _h decl>$ x p]fect4 ,b at la/ "o ( !m said1 ) an air ( great frankness1 ,inde$1 ,h]r ,grupello1 ! portrait ( 8 ,royal ,highness is p]fect2 b p]mit me to say t ! /atue ( ! horse is n q s successful3 ! head is too l>ge2 x is out ( proportion4 ,no1 said ano!r1 ! horse is really n s successful2 ! turn ( ! neck1 !re1 is awkw>d4 ,if y w\ld *ange ! "r h9d-foot1 ,h]r ,grupello1 said a ?ird1 x w\ld be an improvem5t4 ,/ill ano!r f\nd fault ) ! horse's tail4 ,! arti/ li/5$1 quietly4 ,:5 !y _h all f9i%$1 he turn$ to ! pr9ce & said1 ,y\r c\rti]s1 ,pr9ce1 f9d a good _m flaws 9 ! /atue ( ! horse2 w y p]mit me to keep x a few days m1 to d :at ,i c ) x8 ,! ,elector ass5t$1 & ! arti/ ord]$ a tempor>y scre5 built ar\nd ! /atue1 s t 8 assi/ants c\ld "w undi/urb$4 ,= sev]al days ! s\nd ( hamm]+ came /eadily f beh9d ! enclosure4 ,! c\rti]s1 :o took c>e to pass t way1 (t51 7 delight$4 ,ea* "o said to himself1 ,i mu/ h be5 "r1 really2 ! arti/ himself sees t some?+ 0 wrong2 n[ ,i %all h cr$it = sav+ ! pr9ce's portrait by my arti/ic ta/e6 ,once m ! arti/ summon$ ! pr9ce & 8 c\rti]s1 & once m ! /atue 0 unveil$4 ,aga9 ! ,elector exclaim$ at its beauty1 & !n he turn$ to 8 c\rti]s1 "o aft] ano!r1 to see :at !y _h to say4 ,p]fect6 said ! fir/4 ,n[ t ! horse's head is 9 proportion1 !re is n a flaw4 ,! *ange 9 ! neck 0 j :at 0 ne$$1 said ! second2 x is v graceful n[4 ,! re> "r foot is z x %\ld be1 n[1 said a ?ird1 & x adds s mu* to ! beauty ( ! :ole6 ,! f\r? said t he consid]$ ! tail greatly improv$4 ,my c\rti]s are mu* pleas$ n[1 said ! pr9ce to ,h]r ,grupello2 !y ?9k ! /atue mu* improv$ by ! *anges y h made4 ,h]r ,grupello smil$ a little4 ,i am glad !y are pleas$1 he said1 b ! fact is1 ,i h *ang$ no?+6 ,:at d y mean8 said ! pr9ce 9 surprise4 ,h we n he>d ! s\nd ( hamm]+ e day8 ,:at 7 y hamm]+ at !n8 ,i 0 hamm]+ at ! reputation ( y\r c\rti]s1 :o f\nd fault simply because !y 7 jeal\s1 said ! arti/4 ,& ,i r ?9k t _! reputation is pretty well hamm]$ to pieces6 ,x 01 inde$4 ,! ,elector laugh$ he>tily1 b ! c\rti]s slunk away1 "o aft] ano!r1 )\t a ^w4 ,,pr9ce ,,*]ry#a #a ,a %ort5$ v]sion ( ! famili> tale4 ,!re 0 once an old k+1 s wise & k9d & true t ! mo/ p[]ful good fairy ( 8 l& visit$ him & ask$ him to "n ! de>e/ wi% ( 8 he>t1 t %e might grant x4 ,surely y "k x1 said ! good k+2 x is = my only son1 ,pr9ce ,*]ry2 d = him :atev] y w\ld h done = me4 ,gladly1 said ! great fairy2 *oose :at ,i %all give him4 ,i c make him ! ri*e/1 ! mo/ beautiful1 or ! mo/ p[]ful pr9ce 9 ! _w2 *oose4 ,none ( ^? ?+s are :at ,i want1 said ! k+4 ,i want only t he %all be good4 ,( :at use w x be to him to be beautiful1 ri*1 or p[]ful1 if he gr[s into a bad man8 ,make him ! be/ pr9ce 9 ! _w1 ,i beg y6 ,alas1 ,i _c make him good1 said ! fairy2 he mu/ d t = himself4 ,i c give him good advice1 reprove him :5 he does wrong1 & puni% him if he w n puni% himself2 ,i c & w be 8 be/ fri5d1 b ,i _c make him good unless he wills x4 ,! k+ 0 sad to he> ?is1 b he rejoic$ 9 ! fri5d%ip ( ! fairy = 8 son4 ,& :5 he di$1 soon aft]1 he 0 happy to "k t he left ,pr9ce ,*]ry 9 h] h&s4 ,pr9ce ,*]ry griev$ = 8 fa!r & (t5 lay awake at night1 ?9k+ ( him4 ,"o night1 :5 he 0 all alone 9 8 room1 a s(t & lovely light sudd5ly %one be=e him1 & a beautiful vision /ood at 8 side4 ,x 0 ! good fairy4 ,%e 0 clad 9 robes ( dazzl+ :ite1 & on h] %9+ hair %e wore a wrea? ( :ite roses4 ,i am ! ,fairy ,c&ide1 %e said to ! pr9ce4 ,i promis$ y\r fa!r t ,i w\ld be y\r be/ fri5d1 & z long z y live ,i %all wat* ov] y\r happ9ess4 ,i h br\ght y a gift2 x is n wond]ful to look at1 b x has a wond]ful p[] = y\r welf>e2 we> x1 & let x help y4 ,z %e spoke1 %e plac$ a small gold r+ on ! pr9ce's little f+]4 ,?is r+1 %e said1 w help y to be good2 :5 y d evil1 x w prick y1 to rem9d y4 ,if y d n he$ its w>n+s a worse ?+ w happ5 to y1 = ,i %all become y\r enemy4 ,!n %e vani%$4 ,pr9ce ,*]ry wore 8 r+1 & said no?+ to any "o ( ! fairy's gift4 ,x did n prick him = a long "t1 because he 0 good & m]ry & happy4 ,b ,pr9ce ,*]ry _h be5 r spoil$ by 8 nurse :5 he 0 a *ild2 %e _h always said to him t :5 he %\ld become k+ he c\ld d exactly z he pleas$4 ,n[1 aft] a :ile1 he began to f9d out t ?is 0 n true1 & x made him angry4 ,! fir/ "t t he notic$ t ev5 a k+ c\ld n always h 8 own way 0 on a day :5 he w5t hunt+4 ,x happ5$ t he got no game4 ,?is put him 9 su* a bad temp] t he grumbl$ & scold$ all ! way home4 ,! little gold r+ began to feel tight & uncom=table4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! palace 8 pet dog ran to meet him4 ,g away6 said ! pr9ce1 crossly4 ,b ! little dog 0 s us$ to be+ pett$ t he only jump$ up on 8 ma/]1 & tri$ to kiss 8 h&4 ,! pr9ce turn$ & kick$ ! little creature4 ,at ! in/ant1 he felt a %>p prick 9 8 little f+]1 l a p9 prick4 ,:at nons5se6 said ! pr9ce to himself4 ,am ,i n k+ ( ! :ole l&8 ,may ,i n kick my own dog1 if ,i *oose8 ,:at evil is !re 9 t8 ,a silv] voice spoke 9 8 e>3 ,! k+ ( ! l& has a "r to d good1 b n evil2 y h be5 guilty ( bad temp] & ( cruelty to-day2 see t y d bett] to-morr[4 ,! pr9ce turn$ %>ply1 b no "o 0 to be se52 yet he recogniz$ ! voice z t ( ,fairy ,c&ide4 ,he foll[$ h] advice = a little1 b pres5tly he =got1 & ! r+ prick$ him s %>ply t 8 f+] _h a drop ( blood on x4 ,?is happ5$ aga9 & aga91 = ! pr9ce grew m self-will$ & head/rong e day2 he _h "s bad fri5ds1 too1 :o urg$ him on1 9 ! hope t he w\ld ru9 himself & give !m a *ance to seize ! ?rone4 ,he treat$ 8 p c>elessly & 8 s]vants cruelly1 & ev]y?+ he want$ he felt t he mu/ h4 ,! r+ annoy$ him t]ribly2 x 0 emb>rass+ = a k+ to h a drop ( blood on 8 f+] all ! "t6 ,at la/ he took ! r+ (f & put x out ( sight4 ,!n he ?\ght he %\ld be p]fectly happy1 hav+ 8 own way2 b in/ead1 he grew m unhappy z he grew less good4 ,:5ev] he 0 cross$1 or c\ld n h 8 own way in/antly1 he flew into a passion4 ,f9ally1 he want$ some?+ t he really c\ld n h4 ,?is "t x 0 a mo/ beautiful "y girl1 nam$ ,zelia2 ! pr9ce saw h]1 & lov$ h] s mu* t he want$ at once to make h] 8 que54 ,to 8 great a/oni%m5t1 %e refus$4 ,am ,i n pleas+ to y8 ask$ ! pr9ce 9 surprise4 ,y are v h&some1 v *>m+1 ,pr9ce1 said ,zelia2 b y are n l ! good k+1 y\r fa!r2 ,i fe> y w\ld make me v mis]able if ,i 7 y\r que54 ,9 a great rage1 ,pr9ce ,*]ry ord]$ ! "y girl put 9 prison2 & ! key ( h] dungeon he kept4 ,he told "o ( 8 fri5ds1 a wick$ man :o flatt]$ him = 8 own purposes1 ab\t ! ?+1 & ask$ 8 advice4 ,are y n k+8 said ! bad fri5d1 ,may y n d z y w8 ,keep ! girl 9 a dungeon till %e does z y comm&1 & if %e w n1 sell h] z a slave4 ,b w\ld x n be a disgrace = me to h>m an innoc5t creature8 said ! pr9ce4 ,x w\ld be a disgrace to y to h x said t "o ( y\r subjects d>$ disobey y6 said ! c\rti]4 ,he _h clev]ly t\*$ ! ,pr9ce's wor/ trait1 8 pride4 ,pr9ce ,*]ry w5t at once to ,zelia's dungeon1 prep>$ to d ?is cruel ?+4 ,zelia 0 gone4 ,no "o _h ! key save ! pr9ce himself2 yet %e 0 gone4 ,! only p]son :o c\ld h d>$ to help h]1 ?\ght ! pr9ce1 0 8 old tutor1 ,suliman1 ! only man left :o ev] rebuk$ him = any?+4 ,9 fury1 he ord]$ ,suliman to be put 9 fett]s & br\ght be=e him4 ,z 8 s]vants left him1 to c>ry out ! wick$ ord]1 !re 0 a cla%1 z ( ?und]1 9 ! room1 & !n a bl9d+ light4 ,fairy ,c&ide /ood be=e him4 ,h] beautiful face 0 /]n1 & h] silv] voice rang l a trumpet1 z %e said1 ,wick$ & selfi% pr9ce1 y h become bas] ?an ! bea/s y hunt2 y are furi\s z a lion1 rev5geful z a s]p5t1 gre$y z a wolf1 & brutal z a bull2 take1 !re=e1 ! %ape ( ^? bea/s :om y resemble6 ,) horror1 ! pr9ce felt himself be+ trans=m$ into a mon/]4 ,he tri$ to ru% ^u ! fairy & kill h]1 b %e _h vani%$ ) h] words4 ,z he /ood1 h] voice came f ! air1 say+1 sadly1 ,le>n to conqu] y\r pride by be+ 9 submission to y\r own subjects4 ,at ! same mom5t1 ,pr9ce ,*]ry felt himself be+ transport$ to a di/ant =e/1 :]e he 0 set d[n by a cle> /ream4 ,9 ! wat] he saw 8 own t]rible image2 he _h ! head ( a lion1 ) bull's horns1 ! feet ( a wolf1 & a tail l a s]p5t4 ,& z he gaz$ 9 horror1 ! fairy's voice :isp]$1 ,y\r s\l has become m ugly ?an y\r %ape is2 y y\rself h de=m$ x4 ,! poor bea/ ru%$ away f ! s\nd ( h] words1 b 9 a mom5t he /umbl$ into a trap1 set by be>-cat*]s4 ,:5 ! trapp]s f\nd him !y 7 delight$ to h caught a curiosity1 & !y imm$iately dragg$ him to ! palace c\rty>d4 ,!re he he>d ! :ole c\rt buzz+ ) gossip4 ,pr9ce ,*]ry _h be5 /ruck by lightn+ & kill$1 0 ! news1 & ! five favorite c\rti]s _h /ruggl$ to make !mselves rul]s1 b ! p _h refus$ !m1 & (f]$ ! cr[n to ,suliman1 ! good old tutor4 ,ev5 z he he>d ?is1 ! pr9ce saw ,suliman on ! /eps ( ! palace1 speak+ to ! p4 ,i w take ! cr[n to keep 9 tru/1 he said4 ,p]haps ! pr9ce is n dead4 ,he 0 a bad k+2 we d n want him back1 said ! p4 ,i "k 8 he>t1 said ,suliman1 x is n all bad2 x is ta9t$1 b n corrupt2 p]haps he w rep5t & come back to u a good k+4 ,:5 ! bea/ he>d ?is1 x t\*$ him s mu* t he /opp$ te>+ at 8 *a9s1 & became g5tle4 ,he let 8 keep]s lead him away to ! royal m5ag]ie )\t hurt+ !m4 ,life 0 v t]rible to ! pr9ce1 n[1 b he began to see t he _h br\ght all 8 sorr[ on himself1 & he tri$ to be> x pati5tly4 ,! wor/ to be> 0 ! cruelty ( ! keep]4 ,at la/1 "o night1 ?is keep] 0 9 great dang]2 a tig] got loose1 & attack$ him4 ,good en\gh6 ,let him die6 ?\ght ,pr9ce ,*]ry4 ,b :5 he saw h[ helpless ! keep] 01 he rep5t$1 & sprang to help4 ,he kill$ ! tig] & sav$ ! keep]'s life4 ,z he cr\*$ at ! keep]'s feet1 a voice said1 ,good actions nev] g unrew>d$6 ,& ! t]rible mon/] 0 *ang$ into a pretty little :ite dog4 ,! keep] c>ri$ ! beautiful little dog to ! c\rt & told ! /ory1 & f !n on1 ,*]ry 0 c>efully treat$1 & _h ! be/ ( ev]y?+4 ,b 9 ord] to keep ! little dog f gr[+1 ! que5 ord]$ t he %\ld be f$ v little1 & t 0 pretty h>d = ! poor pr9ce4 ,he 0 (t5 half />v$1 al?\gh s mu* pett$4 ,"o day he _h c>ri$ 8 cru/ ( bread to a retir$ spot 9 ! palace woods1 :]e he lov$ to be1 :5 he saw a poor old woman hunt+ = roots1 & seem+ almo/ />v$4 ,poor ?+1 he ?\ght1 %e is ev5 hungri] ?an ,i2 & he ran up & dropp$ ! cru/ at h] feet4 ,! woman ate x1 & seem$ greatly refre%$4 ,*]ry 0 glad ( t1 & he 0 runn+ happily back to 8 k5nel :5 he he>d cries ( di/ress1 & sudd5ly he saw "s r\gh m5 dragg+ along a "y girl1 :o 0 weep+ & cry+ = help4 ,:at 0 8 horror to see t ! "y girl 0 ,zelia6 ,oh1 h[ he wi%$ he 7 ! mon/] once m1 s t he c\ld kill ! m5 & rescue h]6 ,b he c\ld d no?+ except b>k1 & bite at ! heels ( ! wick$ m54 ,t c\ld n /op !m2 !y drove him (f1 ) bl[s1 & c>ri$ ,zelia into a palace 9 ! wood4 ,poor ,*]ry cr\*$ by ! /eps1 & wat*$4 ,8 he>t 0 full ( pity & rage4 ,b sudd5ly he ?\ght1 ,i 0 z bad z ^! m52 ,i myself put ,zelia 9 prison1 & w\ld h treat$ h] worse /ill1 if ,i _h n be5 prev5t$4 ,! ?\ght made him s sorry & a%am$ t he rep5t$ bitt]ly ! evil he _h done4 ,pres5tly a w9d[ op5$1 & ,*]ry saw ,zelia lean out & ?r[ d[n a piece ( meat4 ,he seiz$ x & 0 j go+ to dev\r x1 :5 ! old woman to :om he _h giv5 8 cru/ snat*$ x away & took him 9 h] arms4 ,no1 y %all n eat x1 y poor little ?+1 %e said1 = e bit ( food 9 t h\se is poison$4 ,at ! same mom5t1 a voice said1 ,good actions nev] g unrew>d$6 ,& in/antly ,pr9ce ,*]ry 0 trans=m$ into a little :ite dove4 ,) great joy1 he flew to ! op5 palace w9d[ to seek out 8 ,zelia1 to try to help h]4 ,b ?\gh he hunt$ 9 e room1 no ,zelia 0 to be f\nd4 ,he _h to fly away1 )\t see+ h]4 ,he want$ m ?an any?+ else to f9d h]1 & /ay ne> h]1 s he flew out into ! _w1 to seek h]4 ,he s\ght h] 9 _m l&s1 until "o day1 9 a f> ea/]n c\ntry1 he f\nd h] sitt+ 9 a t5t1 by ! side ( an old1 :ite-hair$ h]mit4 ,*]ry 0 wild ) delight4 ,he flew to h] %\ld]1 c>ess$ h] hair ) 8 beak1 & coo$ 9 h] e>4 ,y de>1 lovely little ?+6 said ,zelia4 ,w y /ay ) me8 ,if y w1 ,i w love y always4 ,ah1 ,zelia1 see :at y h done6 laugh$ ! h]mit4 ,at t in/ant1 ! :ite dove vani%$1 & ,pr9ce ,*]ry /ood !re1 z h&some & *>m+ z ev]1 & ) a look ( k9dness & mode/y 9 8 eyes :i* _h nev] be5 !re be=e4 ,at ! same "t1 ! h]mit /ood up1 8 fl[+ hair *ang$ to %9+ gold1 & 8 face became a lovely woman's face2 x 0 ! ,fairy ,c&ide4 ,zelia has brok5 y\r spell1 %e said to ! ,pr9ce1 z ,i meant %e %\ld1 :5 y 7 wor?y ( h] love4 ,zelia & ,pr9ce ,*]ry fell at ! fairy's feet4 ,b ) a beautiful smile %e bade !m come to _! k+dom4 ,9 a trice1 !y 7 transport$ to ! ,pr9ce's palace1 :]e ,k+ ,suliman greet$ !m ) te>s ( joy4 ,he gave back ! ?rone1 ) all 8 he>t1 & ,k+ ,*]ry rul$ aga91 ) ,zelia = 8 que54 ,he wore ! little gold r+ all ! re/ ( 8 life1 b nev] once did x h to prick him h>d en\gh to make 8 f+] ble$4 ,,! ,,gold ,,9 ,,! ,,or*>d#a #a ,an ,italian folk tale4 ,!re 0 once a f>m] :o _h a f9e olive or*>d4 ,he 0 v indu/ri\s1 & ! f>m always prosp]$ "u 8 c>e4 ,b he knew t 8 ?ree sons despis$ ! f>m "w1 & 7 eag] to make weal? fa/1 ?r\gh adv5ture4 ,:5 ! f>m] 0 old1 & felt t 8 "t _h come to die1 he call$ ! ?ree sons to him & said1 ,my sons1 !re is a pot ( gold hidd5 9 ! olive or*>d4 ,dig = x1 if y wi% x4 ,! sons tri$ to get him to tell !m 9 :at "p ( ! or*>d ! gold 0 hidd52 b he w\ld tell !m no?+ m4 ,aft] ! f>m] 0 dead1 ! sons w5t to "w to f9d ! pot ( gold2 s9ce !y did n "k :]e ! hid+-place 01 !y agre$ to beg9 9 a l9e1 at "o end ( ! or*>d1 & to dig until "o ( !m %\ld f9d ! money4 ,!y dug until !y _h turn$ up ! soil f "o end ( ! or*>d to ! o!r1 r\nd ! tree-roots & betwe5 !m4 ,b no pot ( gold 0 to be f\nd4 ,x seem$ z if "s "o mu/ h /ol5 x1 or z if ! f>m] _h be5 w&]+ 9 8 wits4 ,! ?ree sons 7 bitt]ly disappo9t$ to h all _! "w = no?+4 ,! next olive season1 ! olive trees 9 ! or*>d bore m fruit ?an !y _h ev] giv52 ! f9e cultivat+ !y _h _h f ! digg+ br\ght s mu* fruit1 & ( s f9e a quality1 t :5 x 0 sold x gave ! sons a :ole pot ( gold6 ,& :5 !y saw h[ mu* money _h come f ! or*>d1 !y sudd5ly und]/ood :at ! wise fa!r _h meant :5 he said1 ,!re is gold hidd5 9 ! or*>d2 dig = x4 ,,m>g>et ,,( ,,new ,,orleans ,if y ev] g to ! beautiful city ( ,new ,orleans1 somebody w be sure to take y d[n into ! old bus9ess "p ( ! city1 :]e !re are banks & %ops & hotels1 & %[ y a /atue :i* /&s 9 a little squ>e !re4 ,x is ! /atue ( a woman1 sitt+ 9 a l[ *air1 ) h] arms ar\nd a *ild1 :o leans aga9/ h]4 ,! woman is n at all pretty3 %e we>s ?ick1 common %oes1 a pla9 dress1 ) a little %awl1 & a sun-bonnet2 %e is /\t & %ort1 & h] face is a squ>e-*9n$ ,iri% face2 b h] eyes look at y l y\r "m's4 ,n[ !re is some?+ v surpris+ ab\t ?is /atue3 x 0 ! fir/ "o t 0 ev] made 9 ?is c\ntry 9 honor ( a woman4 ,ev5 9 old ,europe !re are n _m monum5ts to wom51 & mo/ ( ! few are to great que5s or pr9cesses1 v beautiful & v ri*ly dress$4 ,y see1 ?is /atue 9 ,new ,orleans is n q l any?+ else4 ,x is ! /atue ( a woman nam$ ,m>g>et4 ,h] :ole "n 0 ,m>g>et ,haugh]y1 b no "o 9 ,new ,orleans rememb]s h] by x1 any m ?an y ?9k ( y\r de>e/ si/] by h] full "n2 %e is j ,m>g>et4 ,?is is h] /ory1 & x tells :y p made a monum5t = h]4 ,:5 ,m>g>et 0 a t9y baby1 h] fa!r & "m di$1 & %e 0 adopt$ by two "y p z poor & z k9d z h] own p>5ts4 ,%e liv$ ) !m until %e grew up4 ,!n %e m>ri$1 & _h a little baby ( h] own4 ,b v soon h] husb& di$1 & !n ! baby di$1 too1 & ,m>g>et 0 all alone 9 ! _w4 ,%e 0 poor1 b %e 0 /rong1 & knew h[ to "w4 ,all day1 f morn+ until ev5+1 %e iron$ clo!s 9 a laundry4 ,& e day1 z %e work$ by ! w9d[1 %e saw ! little mo!rless *ildr5 f ! orphan asylum1 ne> by1 work+ & play+ ab\t4 ,aft] a :ile1 !re came a great sickness ^u ! city1 & s _m mo!rs & fa!rs di$ t !re 7 m orphans ?an ! asylum c\ld possibly take c>e (4 ,!y ne$$ a good fri5d1 n[4 ,y w\ld h>dly ?9k1 w\ld y1 t a poor woman :o work$ 9 a laundry c\ld be mu* ( a fri5d to !m8 ,b ,m>g>et 04 ,%e w5t /raight to ! k9d ,si/]s :o _h ! asylum & told !m %e 0 go+ to give !m "p ( h] wages & 0 go+ to "w = !m1 besides4 ,pretty soon %e _h work$ s h>d t %e _h "s money sav$ f h] wages4 ,) ?is1 %e b\ght two c[s & a little deliv]y c>t4 ,!n %e c>ri$ h] milk to h] cu/om]s 9 ! little c>t e morn+2 & z %e w5t1 %e begg$ ! left-ov] food f ! hotels & ri* h\ses1 & br\ght x back 9 ! c>t to ! hungry *ildr5 9 ! asylum4 ,9 ! v h>de/ times t 0 (t5 all ! food ! *ildr5 _h4 ,a "p ( ! money ,m>g>et e>n$ w5t e week to ! asylum1 & aft] a few ye>s t 0 made v mu* l>g] & bett]4 ,& ,m>g>et 0 s c>eful & s good at bus9ess t1 9 spite ( h] giv+1 %e b\ght m c[s & e>n$ m money4 ,) ?is1 %e built a home = orphan babies2 %e call$ x h] baby h\se4 ,aft] a "t1 ,m>g>et _h a *ance to get a bak]y1 & !n %e became a bread-woman in/ead ( a milk-woman4 ,%e c>ri$ ! bread j z %e _h c>ri$ ! milk1 9 h] c>t4 ,& /ill %e kept giv+ money to ! asylum4 ,!n ! great w> came1 our ,civil ,w>4 ,9 all ! tr\ble & sickness & fe> ( t "t1 ,m>g>et drove h] c>t ( bread2 & someh[ %e _h always en\gh to give ! />v+ soldi]s1 & = h] babies1 besides :at %e sold4 ,& despite all ?is1 %e e>n$ en\gh s t :5 ! w> 0 ov] %e built a big /eam factory = h] bread4 ,by ?is "t ev]ybody 9 ! city knew h]4 ,! *ildr5 all ov] ! city lov$ h]2 ! bus9ess m5 7 pr\d ( h]2 ! poor p all came to h] = advice4 ,%e us$ to sit at ! op5 door ( h] (fice1 9 a calico g[n & a little %awl1 & give a good ^w to ev]ybody1 ri* or poor4 ,!n1 by & by1 "o day1 ,m>g>et di$4 ,& :5 x 0 "t to read h] w1 ! p f\nd t1 ) all h] giv+1 %e _h /ill sav$ a great deal ( money1 & t %e _h left e c5t ( x to ! diff]5t orphan asylums ( ! city1--ea* "o ( !m 0 giv5 some?+4 ,:e!r !y 7 = :ite *ildr5 or black1 = ,jews1 ,ca?olics1 or ,prote/ants1 made no diff]5ce2 = ,m>g>et always said1 ,!y are all orphans alike4 ,& j ?9k1 de>s1 t spl5did1 wise w 0 sign$ ) a cross in/ead ( a "n1 = ,m>g>et _h nev] le>n$ to read or write6 ,:5 ! p ( ,new ,orleans knew t ,m>g>et 0 dead1 !y said1 ,%e 0 a "m to ! mo!rless2 %e 0 a fri5d to ^? :o _h no fri5ds2 %e _h wisdom great] ?an s*ools c tea*2 we w n let h] memory g f u4 ,s !y made a /atue ( h]1 j z %e us$ to look1 sitt+ 9 h] own (fice door1 or driv+ 9 h] own little c>t4 ,& !re x /&s to-day1 9 memory ( ! great love & ! great p[] ( pla9 ,m>g>et ,haugh]y1 ( ,new ,orleans4 ,,! ,,dagda',s ,,h>p#a #a ,! facts f :i* ?is /ory 0 con/ruct$ are f\nd 9 ! leg5d z giv5 9 ,irel&'s ,/ory1 ,john/on & ,sp5c] 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl91 ,co474 ,y "k1 de>s1 9 ! old c\ntries !re are _m f9e /ories ab\t ?+s :i* happ5$ s v long ago t nobody kn[s exactly h[ mu* ( !m is true4 ,irel& is l t4 ,x is s old t ev5 z long ago z f\r ?\s& ye>s x _h p :o dug 9 ! m9es1 & knew h[ to weave clo? & to make beautiful ornam5ts out ( gold1 & :o c\ld fight & make laws2 b we d n "k j :]e !y came f1 nor exactly h[ !y liv$4 ,^! p left u "s spl5did /ories ab\t _! k+s1 _! fights1 & _! beautiful wom52 b x all happ5$ su* a long "t ago t ! /ories are mixtures ( ?+s t really happ5$ & :at p said ab\t !m1 & we don't "k j :i* is :i*4 ,! /ories are call$ ,,leg5ds4 ,"o ( ! prettie/ leg5ds is ! /ory ,i am go+ to tell y ab\t ! ,dagda's h>p4 ,x is said t !re 7 two q diff]5t k9ds ( p 9 ,irel&3 "o set ( p ) long d>k hair & d>k eyes1 call$ ,fomorians--!y c>ri$ long sl5d] spe>s made ( gold5 bronze :5 !y f\ght--& ano!r race ( p :o 7 gold5-hair$ & blue-ey$1 & :o c>ri$ %ort1 blunt1 heavy spe>s ( dull metal4 ,! gold5-hair$ p _h a great *iefta9 :o 0 also a k9d ( high prie/1 :o 0 call$ ! ,dagda4 ,& ?is ,dagda _h a wond]ful magic h>p4 ,! h>p 0 beautiful to look ^u1 mighty 9 size1 made ( r>e wood1 & ornam5t$ ) gold & jewels2 & x _h wond]ful music 9 its /r+s1 :i* only ! ,dagda c\ld call out4 ,:5 ! m5 7 go+ out to battle1 ! ,dagda w\ld set up 8 magic h>p & sweep 8 h& across ! /r+s1 & a w> song w\ld r+ out :i* w\ld make e w>rior buckle on 8 armor1 brace 8 knees1 & %\t1 ,=? to ! fight6 ,!n1 :5 ! m5 came back f ! battle1 we>y & w\nd$1 ! ,dagda w\ld take 8 h>p & /rike a few *ords1 & z ! magic music /ole out ^u ! air1 e man =got 8 we>9ess & ! sm>t ( 8 w\nds1 & ?\ght ( ! honor he _h won1 & ( ! comrade :o _h di$ beside him1 & ( ! safety ( 8 wife & *ildr54 ,!n ! song w\ld swell out l\d]1 & e w>rior w\ld rememb] only ! glory he _h help$ w9 = ! k+2 & ea* man w\ld rise at ! great tables 8 cup 9 8 h&1 & %\t ,long live ! ,k+6 ,!re came a "t :5 ! ,fomorians & ! gold5-hair$ m5 7 at w>2 & 9 ! mid/ ( a great battle1 :ile ! ,dagda's hall 0 n s well gu>d$ z usual1 "s ( ! *iefta9s ( ! ,fomorians /ole ! great h>p f ! wall1 :]e x hung1 & fl$ away ) x4 ,_! wives & *ildr5 & "s few ( _! soldi]s w5t ) !m1 & !y fl$ fa/ & f> ?r\gh ! night1 until !y 7 a long way f ! battlefield4 ,!n !y ?\ght !y 7 safe1 & !y turn$ aside into a vacant ca/le1 by ! road1 & sat d[n to a banquet1 hang+ ! /ol5 h>p on ! wall4 ,! ,dagda1 ) two or ?ree ( 8 w>riors1 _h foll[$ h>d on _! track4 ,& :ile !y 7 9 ! mid/ ( _! banquet+1 ! door 0 sudd5ly bur/ op51 & ! ,dagda /ood !re1 ) 8 m54 ,"s ( ! ,fomorians sprang to _! feet1 b be=e any ( !m c\ld grasp a weapon1 ! ,dagda call$ out to 8 h>p on ! wall1 ,come to me1 ,o my h>p6 ,! great h>p recogniz$ its ma/]'s voice1 & leap$ f ! wall4 ,:irl+ ?r\gh ! hall1 sweep+ aside & kill+ ! m5 :o got 9 its way1 x sprang to its ma/]'s h&4 ,& ! ,dagda took 8 h>p & swept 8 h& across ! /r+s 9 ?ree great1 solemn *ords4 ,! h>p answ]$ ) ! magic ,music ( ,te>s4 ,z ! wail+ h>mony smote ^u ! air1 ! wom5 ( ! ,fomorians b[$ _! heads & wept bitt]ly1 ! /rong m5 turn$ _! faces aside1 & ! little *ildr5 sobb$4 ,aga9 ! ,dagda t\*$ ! /r+s1 & ?is "t ! magic ,music ( ,mir? leap$ f ! h>p4 ,& :5 !y he>d t ,music ( ,mir?1 ! "y w>riors ( ! ,fomorians began to laugh2 !y laugh$ till ! cups fell f _! grasp1 & ! spe>s dropp$ f _! h&s1 :ile ! w9e fl[$ f ! brok5 b[ls2 !y laugh$ until _! limbs 7 helpless ) excess ( glee4 ,once m ! ,dagda t\*$ 8 h>p1 b v1 v s(tly4 ,& n[ a music /ole =? z s(t z dreams1 & z sweet z joy3 x 0 ! magic ,music ( ,sleep4 ,:5 !y he>d t1 g5tly1 g5tly1 ! ,fomorian wom5 b[$ _! heads 9 slumb]2 ! little *ildr5 crept to _! mo!rs' laps2 ! old m5 nodd$2 & ! "y w>riors droop$ 9 _! seats & clos$ _! eyes3 "o aft] ano!r all ! ,fomorians sank into sleep4 ,:5 !y 7 all deep 9 slumb]1 ! ,dagda took 8 magic h>p1 & he & 8 gold5-hair$ w>riors /ole s(tly away1 & came 9 safety to _! own homes aga94 ,,! ,,tailor ,,& ,,! ,,?ree ,,bea/s#a #a ,f ,beside ! ,fire1 ,d\glas ,hyde 7,david ,nutt1 ,london74 ,!re 0 once a tailor 9 ,galway1 & he />t$ out on a j\rney to g to ! k+'s c\rt at ,dubl94 ,he _h n gone f> till he met a :ite horse1 & he salut$ him4 ,god save y1 said ! tailor4 ,god save y1 said ! horse4 ,:]e are y go+8 ,i am go+ to ,dubl91 said ! tailor1 to build a c\rt = ! k+ & to get a lady = a wife1 if ,i am able to d x4 ,=1 x seems ! k+ _h promis$ 8 daught] & a great lot ( money to any "o :o %\ld be able to build up 8 c\rt4 ,! tr\ble 01 t ?ree giants liv$ 9 ! wood ne> ! c\rt1 & e night !y came out ( ! wood & ?rew d[n all t 0 built by day4 ,s nobody c\ld get ! c\rt built4 ,w\ld y make me a hole1 said ! old :ite g>raun1 :]e ,i c\ld g a-hid+ :5ev] ! p are = br++ me to ! mill or ! kiln1 s t !y won't see me2 = !y h me p]i%$ do+ "w = !m4 ,i'll d t1 inde$1 said ! tailor1 & welcome4 ,he br\ght 8 spade & %ovel1 & he made a hole1 & he said to ! old :ite horse to g d[n into x till he w\ld see if x w\ld fit him4 ,! :ite horse w5t d[n into ! hole1 b :5 he tri$ to come up aga91 he 0 n able4 ,make a place = me n[1 said ! :ite horse1 by :i* ,i'll come up out ( ! hole "h1 :5ev] ,i'll be hungry4 ,i w n1 said ! tailor2 rema9 :]e y are until ,i come back1 & ,i'll lift y up4 ,! tailor w5t =w>d next day1 & ! fox met him4 ,god save y1 said ! fox4 ,god save y1 said ! tailor4 ,:]e are y go+1 said ! fox4 ,i'm go+ to ,dubl91 to try w ,i be able to make a c\rt = ! k+4 ,w\ld y make a place = me :]e ,i'd g hid+8 said ! fox4 ,! re/ ( ! foxes d be beat+ me1 & !y don't all[ me to eat any?+ ) !m4 ,i'll d t = y1 said ! tailor4 ,he took 8 axe & 8 saw1 & he made a ?+ l a crate1 & he told ! fox to get into x till he w\ld see :e!r x w\ld fit him4 ,! fox w5t into x1 & :5 ! tailor got him d[n1 he %ut him 94 ,:5 ! fox 0 satisfi$ at la/ t he _h a nice place ( x )91 he ask$ ! tailor to let him out1 & ! tailor answ]$ t he w\ld n4 ,wait !re until ,i come back aga91 says he4 ,! tailor w5t =w>d ! next day1 & he _h n walk$ v f> until he met a modd]-alla2 & ! lion greet$ him4 ,god save y1 said ! lion4 ,god save y1 said ! tailor4 ,:]e are y go+8 said ! lion4 ,i'm go+ to ,dubl9 till ,i make a c\rt = ! k+ if ,i'm able to make x1 said ! tailor4 ,if y 7 to make a pl\gh = me1 said ! lion1 ,i & ! o!r lions c\ld be pl\gh+ & h>r[+ until we'd h a bit to eat 9 ! h>ve/4 ,i'll d t = y1 said ! tailor4 ,he br\ght 8 axe & 8 saw1 & he made a pl\gh4 ,:5 ! pl\gh 0 made he put a hole 9 ! beam ( x1 & he said to ! lion to g 9 "u ! pl\gh till he'd see 0 he any good ( a pl\ghman4 ,he plac$ ! lion's tail 9 ! hole he _h made = x1 & !n clapp$ 9 a peg1 & ! lion 0 n able to draw out 8 tail aga94 ,loose me out n[1 said ! lion1 & we'll fix ourselves & g pl\gh+4 ,! tailor said he w\ld n loose him out until he came back himself4 ,he left him !re !n1 & he came to ,dubl94 ,:5 he came to ,dubl91 he got workm5 & began to build ! c\rt4 ,at ! end ( ! day he _h ! workm5 put a great /one on top ( ! "w4 ,:5 ! great /one 0 rais$ up1 ! tailor put "s sort ( contrivance "u x1 t he might be able to ?r[ x d[n z soon z ! giant w\ld come z f> z x4 ,! workpeople w5t home !n1 & ! tailor w5t 9 hid+ beh9d ! big /one4 ,:5 ! d>kness ( ! night 0 come1 he saw ! ?ree giants arriv+1 & !y began ?r[+ d[n ! c\rt until !y came z f> z ! place :]e ! tailor 0 9 hid+ up above1 & a man ( !m /ruck a bl[ ( 8 sl$ge on ! place :]e he 04 ,! tailor ?rew d[n ! /one1 & x fell on him & kill$ him4 ,!y w5t home !n & left all ( ! c\rt t 0 rema9+ )\t ?r[+ x d[n1 s9ce a man ( !mselves 0 dead4 ,! tradespeople came aga9 ! next day1 & !y 7 work+ until night1 & z !y 7 go+ home ! tailor told !m to put up ! big /one on ! top ( ! "w1 z x _h be5 ! night be=e4 ,!y did t = him1 w5t home1 & ! tailor w5t 9 hid+ ! same z he did ! ev5+ be=e4 ,:5 ! p _h all gone to re/1 ! two giants came1 & !y 7 ?r[+ d[n all t 0 be=e !m1 & z soon z !y began1 !y put two %\ts out ( !m4 ,! tailor 0 go+ on manoeuvr+ until he ?rew d[n ! great /one1 & x fell ^u ! skull ( ! giant t 0 "u him1 & x kill$ him4 ,!re 0 only ! "o giant left 9 x !n1 & he nev] came aga9 until ! c\rt 0 f9i%$4 ,!n :5 ! "w 0 ov]1 ! tailor w5t to ! k+ & told him to give him 8 wife & 8 money1 z he _h ! c\rt f9i%$2 & ! k+ said he w\ld n give him any wife until he w\ld kill ! o!r giant1 = he said t x 0 n by 8 /r5g? he kill$ ! two giants be=e t1 & t he w\ld give him no?+ n[ until he kill$ ! o!r "o = him4 ,!n ! tailor said t he w\ld kill ! o!r giant = him1 & welcome2 t !re 0 no delay at all ab\t t4 ,! tailor w5t !n till he came to ! place :]e ! o!r giant 01 & ask$ did he want a s]vant-boy4 ,! giant said he did want "o1 if he c\ld get "o :o w\ld d ev]y?+ t he w\ld d himself4 ,any?+ t y w d1 ,i w d x1 said ! tailor4 ,!y w5t to _! d9n] !n1 & :5 !y _h x eat51 ! giant ask$ ! tailor w\ld x come ) him to swall[ z mu* bro? z himself1 up out ( its boil+4 ,! tailor said1 ,x w come ) me to d t1 b t y mu/ give me an h\r be=e we beg9 on x4 ,! tailor w5t out !n1 & he got a %eep-sk91 & he sew$ x up till he made a bag ( x1 & he slipp$ x d[n "u 8 coat4 ,he came 9 !n & said to ! giant to dr9k a gallon ( ! bro? himself fir/4 ,! giant drank t up out ( its boil+4 ,i'll d t1 said ! tailor4 ,he 0 go+ on until he _h x all p\r$ into ! sk91 & ! giant ?\ght he _h x drunk4 ,! giant drank ano!r gallon !n1 & ! tailor let ano!r gallon d[n into ! sk91 b ! giant ?\ght he 0 dr9k+ x4 ,i'll d a ?+ n[ t x won't come ) y to d1 said ! tailor4 ,y w n1 said ! giant4 ,:at is x y w\ld d8 ,make a hole & let out ! bro? aga91 said ! tailor4 ,d x y\rself fir/1 said ! giant4 ,! tailor gave a prod ( ! knife1 & he let ! bro? out ( ! sk94 ,d t y1 said he4 ,i w1 said ! giant1 giv+ su* a prod ( ! knife into 8 own /oma* t he kill$ himself4 ,t is ! way ! tailor kill$ ! ?ird giant4 ,he w5t to ! k+ !n1 & desir$ him to s5d him out 8 wife & 8 money1 = t he w\ld ?r[ d[n ! c\rt aga9 unless he %\ld get ! wife4 ,!y 7 afraid !n t he w\ld ?r[ d[n ! c\rt1 & !y s5t ! wife to him4 ,:5 ! tailor 0 a day gone1 himself & 8 wife1 !y rep5t$ & foll[$ him to take 8 wife (f him aga94 ,! p :o 7 aft] him 7 foll[+ him till !y came to ! place :]e ! lion 01 & ! lion said to !m3 ,! tailor & 8 wife 7 "h ye/]day4 ,i saw !m go+ by1 & if ye loose me n[1 ,i am swift] ?an ye1 & ,i w foll[ !m till ,i ov]take !m4 ,:5 !y he>d t1 !y loos$ out ! lion4 ,! lion & ! p ( ,dubl9 w5t on1 & !y 7 pursu+ him1 until !y came to ! place :]e ! fox 01 & ! fox greet$ !m1 & said3 ,! tailor & 8 wife 7 "h ?is morn+1 & if ye w loose me out1 ,i am swift] ?an ye1 & ,i w foll[ !m1 & ov]take !m4 ,!y loos$ out ! fox !n4 ,! lion & ! fox & ! army ( ,dubl9 w5t on !n1 try+ w\ld !y cat* ! tailor1 & !y 7 go+ till !y came to ! place :]e ! old :ite g>raun 01 & ! old :ite g>raun said to !m t ! tailor & 8 wife 7 !re 9 ! morn+1 & ,loose me out1 said he2 ,i am swift] ?an ye1 & ,i'll ov]take !m4 ,!y loos$ out ! old :ite g>raun !n1 & ! old :ite g>raun1 ! fox1 ! lion1 & ! army ( ,dubl9 pursu$ ! tailor & 8 wife toge!r1 & x 0 n long till !y came up ) him1 & saw himself & ! wife out be=e !m4 ,:5 ! tailor saw !m com+1 he got out ( ! coa* ) 8 wife1 & he sat d[n on ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ! old :ite g>raun saw ! tailor sitt+ d[n on ! gr\nd1 he said1 ,t's ! position he _h :5 he made ! hole = me1 t ,i c\ldn't come up out (1 :5 ,i w5t d[n into x4 ,i'll g no ne>] to him4 ,no6 said ! fox1 b t's ! way he 0 :5 he 0 mak+ ! ?+ = me1 & ,i'll g no ne>] to him4 ,no6 says ! lion1 b t's ! v way he _h1 :5 he 0 mak+ ! pl\gh t ,i 0 caught 94 ,i'll g no ne>] to him4 ,!y all w5t f him !n & return$4 ,! tailor & 8 wife came home to ,galway4 ,,! ,,ca/le ,,( ,,=tune#a #a ,adapt$ f ! ,g]man ( ,d] ,faule und d] ,fleissige by ,rob]t ,re9ick4 ,"o lovely summ] morn+1 j z ! sun rose1 two travel]s />t$ on a j\rney4 ,!y 7 bo? /rong "y m51 b "o 0 a lazy fell[ & ! o!r 0 a work]4 ,z ! fir/ sunbeams came ov] ! hills1 !y %one on a great ca/le /&+ on ! heights1 z f> away z ! eye c\ld see4 ,x 0 a wond]ful & beautiful ca/le1 all gli/5+ t[]s t gleam$ l m>ble1 & glanc+ w9d[s t %one l cry/al4 ,! two "y m5 look$ at x eag]ly1 & long$ to g ne>]4 ,sudd5ly1 out ( ! di/ance1 some?+ l a great butt]fly1 ( :ite & gold1 swept t[>d !m4 ,& :5 x came ne>]1 !y saw t x 0 a mo/ beautiful lady1 rob$ 9 float+ g>m5ts z f9e z cobwebs & we>+ on h] head a cr[n s bright t no "o c\ld tell :e!r x 0 ( diamonds or ( dew4 ,%e /ood1 light z air1 on a great1 %9+1 gold5 ball1 :i* roll$ along ) h]1 swift] ?an ! w9d4 ,z %e pass$ ! travel]s1 %e turn$ h] face to !m & smil$4 ,foll[ me6 %e said4 ,! lazy man sat d[n 9 ! grass ) a discont5t$ sigh4 ,%e has an easy "t ( x6 he said4 ,b ! indu/ri\s man ran aft] ! lovely lady & caught ! hem ( h] float+ robe 9 8 grasp4 ,:o are y1 & :i!r are y go+8 he ask$4 ,i am ! ,fairy ( ,=tune1 ! beautiful lady said1 & t is my ca/le4 ,y may rea* x to-day1 if y w2 !re is "t1 if y wa/e none4 ,if y rea* x be=e ! la/ /roke ( midnight1 ,i w receive y !re1 & w be y\r fri5d4 ,b if y come "o second aft] midnight1 x w be too late4 ,:5 %e _h said ?is1 h] robe slipp$ f ! travel]'s h& & %e 0 gone4 ,! indu/ri\s man hurri$ back to 8 fri5d1 & told him :at ! fairy _h said4 ,! idea6 said ! lazy man1 & he laugh$2 ( c\rse1 if a body _h a horse !re w\ld be "s *ance1 b ,,walk all t way8 ,no1 ?ank y6 ,!n good-by1 said 8 fri5d1 ,i am (f4 ,& he set out1 d[n ! road t[>d ! %9+ ca/le1 ) a good /eady /ride1 8 eyes /raight ahead4 ,! lazy man lay d[n 9 ! s(t grass1 & look$ r wi/fully at ! f>away t[]s4 ,if ,i only _h a good horse6 he sigh$4 ,j at t mom5t he felt some?+ w>m nos+ ab\t at 8 %\ld]1 & he>d a little :9ny4 ,he turn$ r\nd1 & !re /ood a little horse6 ,x 0 a da9ty creature1 g5tle-look+1 & f9ely built1 & x 0 saddl$ & bridl$4 ,hola6 said ! lazy man4 ,luck (t5 comes :5 "o isn't look+ = x6 ,& 9 an in/ant he _h leap$ on ! horse1 & head$ him = ! ca/le ( =tune4 ,! little horse />t$ at a f9e pace1 & 9 a v few m9utes !y ov]took ! o!r travel]1 plodd+ along on foot4 ,h[ d y l %ank's m>e8 laugh$ ! lazy man1 z he pass$ 8 fri5d4 ,! indu/ri\s man only nodd$1 & kept on ) 8 /eady /ride1 eyes /raight ahead4 ,! horse kept 8 good pace1 & by noon ! t[]s ( ! ca/le /ood out aga9/ ! sky1 mu* ne>] & m beautiful4 ,exactly at noon1 ! horse turn$ aside f ! road1 into a %ady grove on a hill1 & /opp$4 ,wise bea/1 said 8 rid]2 'ha/e makes wa/e1' & all ?+s are bett] 9 mod]ation4 ,i'll foll[ y\r example1 & eat & re/ a bit4 ,he dism\nt$ & sat d[n 9 ! cool moss1 ) 8 back aga9/ a tree4 ,he _h a lun* 9 8 travel]'s p\*1 & he ate x com=tably4 ,!n he felt dr[sy f ! heat & ! e>ly ride1 s he pull$ 8 hat ov] 8 eyes1 & settl$ himself = a nap4 ,x w g all ! bett] = a little re/1 he said4 ,t ,,0 a sleep6 ,he slept l ! sev5 sleep]s1 & he dream$ ! mo/ beautiful ?+s y c\ld imag9e4 ,at la/1 he dream$ t he _h ent]$ ! ca/le ( =tune & 0 be+ receiv$ ) great fe/ivities4 ,ev]y?+ he want$ 0 br\ght to him1 & music play$ :ile fireworks 7 set (f 9 8 honor4 ,! music 0 s l\d t he awoke4 ,he sat up1 rubb+ 8 eyes1 & behold1 ! fireworks 7 ! v la/ rays ( ! sett+ sun1 & ! music 0 ! voice ( ! o!r travel]1 pass+ ! grove on foot6 ,"t to be (f1 said ! lazy man1 & look$ ab\t him = ! pretty horse4 ,no horse 0 to be f\nd4 ,! only liv+ ?+ ne> 0 an old1 bony1 gray donkey4 ,! man call$1 & :i/l$1 & look$1 b no little horse appe>$4 ,aft] a long :ile he gave x up1 &1 s9ce !re 0 no?+ bett] to d1 he m\nt$ ! old gray donkey & set out aga94 ,! donkey 0 sl[1 & he 0 h>d to ride1 b he 0 bett] ?an no?+2 & gradually ! lazy man saw ! t[]s ( ! ca/le draw ne>]4 ,n[ x began to gr[ d>k2 9 ! ca/le w9d[s ! lights began to %[4 ,!n came tr\ble6 ,sl[]1 & sl[]1 w5t ! gray donkey2 sl[]1 & sl[]1 till1 9 ! v middle ( a pit*-black wood1 he /opp$ & /ood /ill4 ,n a /ep w\ld he budge = all ! coax+ & scold+ & beat+ 8 rid] c\ld give4 ,at la/ ! rid] kick$ him1 z well z beat him1 & at t ! donkey felt t he _h _h en\gh4 ,up w5t 8 h9d heels1 & d[n w5t 8 head1 & ov] x w5t ! lazy man on to ! /ony gr\nd4 ,!re he lay groan+ = _m m9utes1 = x 0 n a s(t place1 ,i c assure y4 ,h[ he wi%$ he 7 9 a s(t1 w>m b$1 ) 8 a*+ bones com=table 9 blankets6 ,! v ?\ght ( x made him rememb] ! ca/le ( =tune1 = he knew !re mu/ be f9e b$s !re4 ,to get to ^? b$s he 0 ev5 will+ to be/ir 8 bruis$ limbs1 s he sat up & felt ab\t him = ! donkey4 ,no donkey 0 to be f\nd4 ,! lazy man crept r\nd & r\nd ! spot :]e he _h fall51 scrat*$ 8 h&s on ! /umps1 tore 8 face 9 ! bri]s1 & bump$ 8 knees on ! /ones4 ,b no donkey 0 !re4 ,he w\ld h la9 d[n to sleep aga91 b he c\ld he> n[ ! h[ls ( hungry wolves 9 ! woods2 t did n s\nd pleasant4 ,f9ally1 8 h& /ruck aga9/ some?+ t felt l a saddle4 ,he grasp$ x1 ?ankfully1 & />t$ to m\nt 8 donkey4 ,! bea/ he took hold ( seem$ v small1 &1 z he m\nt$1 he felt t its sides 7 moi/ & slimy4 ,x gave him a %udd]1 & he hesitat$2 b at t mom5t he he>d a di/ant clock /rike4 ,x 0 /rik+ elev56 ,!re 0 /ill "t to rea* ! ca/le ( =tune1 b no m ?an en\gh2 s he m\nt$ 8 new /e$ & rode on once m4 ,! animal 0 easi] to sit on ?an ! donkey1 & ! saddle seem$ rem>kably high beh9d2 x 0 good to lean aga9/4 ,b ev5 ! donkey 0 n s sl[ z ?is2 ! new /e$ 0 sl[] ?an he4 ,aft] a :ile1 h[ev]1 he pu%$ 8 way out ( ! woods into ! op51 & !re /ood ! ca/le1 only a little way ahead6 ,all its w9d[s 7 ablaze ) lights4 ,a ray f !m fell on ! lazy man's bea/1 & he saw :at he 0 rid+3 x 0 a gigantic snail6 a snail z l>ge z a calf6 ,a cold %udd] ran ov] ! lazy man's body1 & he w\ld h got (f 8 horrid animal !n & !re1 b j !n ! clock /ruck once m4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ( ! long1 sl[ /rokes t m>k midnight6 ,! man grew frantic :5 he he>d x4 ,he drove 8 heels into ! snail's sides1 to make him hurry4 ,in/antly1 ! snail drew 9 8 head1 curl$ up 9 8 %ell1 & left ! lazy man sitt+ 9 a heap on ! gr\nd6 ,! clock /ruck twice4 ,if ! man _h run = x1 he c\ld /ill h rea*$ ! ca/le1 b1 in/ead1 he sat /ill & %\t$ = a horse4 ,a bea/1 a bea/6 he wail$1 any k9d ( a bea/ t w take me to ! ca/le6 ,! clock /ruck ?ree times4 ,& z x /ruck ! ?ird note1 some?+ came ru/l+ & rattl+ out ( ! d>kness1 some?+ t s\nd$ l a horse ) h>ness4 ,! lazy man jump$ on its back1 a v que]1 l[ back4 ,z he m\nt$1 he saw ! doors ( ! ca/le op51 & saw 8 fri5d /&+ on ! ?re%old1 wav+ 8 cap & beckon+ to him4 ,! clock /ruck f\r times1 & ! new /e$ began to /ir2 z x /ruck five1 he mov$ a pace =w>d2 z x /ruck six1 he /opp$2 z x /ruck sev51 he turn$ himself ab\t2 z x /ruck eight1 he began to move backw>d1 away f ! ca/le6 ,! lazy man %\t$1 & beat him1 b ! bea/ w5t sl[ly backw>d4 ,& ! clock /ruck n9e4 ,! man tri$ to slide (f1 !n1 b f all sides ( 8 /range animal great arms came rea*+ up & held him fa/4 ,& 9 ! next ray ( moonlight t broke ! d>k cl\ds1 he saw t he 0 m\nt$ on a mon/] crab6 ,"o by "o1 ! lights w5t out1 9 ! ca/le w9d[s4 ,! clock /ruck t54 ,backw>d w5t ! crab4 ,elev56 ,/ill ! crab w5t backw>d4 ,! clock /ruck twelve6 ,!n ! great doors %ut ) a clang1 & ! ca/le ( =tune 0 clos$ =ev] to ! lazy man4 ,:at became ( him & 8 crab no "o kn[s to ?is day1 & no "o c>es4 ,b ! indu/ri\s man 0 receiv$ by ! ,fairy ( ,=tune1 & made happy 9 ! ca/le z long z he want$ to /ay4 ,& ev] aft]w>d %e 0 8 fri5d1 help+ him n only to happ9ess = himself1 b also %[+ him h[ to help o!rs1 :]ev] he w5t4 ,,david ,,& ,,golia?#a #a ,f ! text ( ! ,k+ ,james v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ) introduction & slight int]polations1 *anges ( ord]1 & omissions4 ,a long "t ago1 !re 0 a boy nam$ ,david1 :o liv$ 9 a c\ntry f> ea/ ( ?is4 ,he 0 good to look ^u1 = he _h fair hair & a ruddy sk92 & he 0 v /rong & brave & mode/4 ,he 0 %eph]d-boy = 8 fa!r1 & all day--(t5 all night--he 0 out 9 ! fields1 f> f home1 wat*+ ov] ! %eep4 ,he _h to gu>d !m f wild animals1 & lead !m to ! "r pa/ures1 & c>e = !m4 ,by & by1 w> broke out betwe5 ! p ( ,david's c\ntry & a p t liv$ ne> at h&2 ^! m5 7 call$ ,phili/9es1 & ! p ( ,david's c\ntry 7 nam$ ,israel4 ,all ! /rong m5 ( ,israel w5t up to ! battle1 to fight = _! k+4 ,david's ?ree old] bro!rs w5t1 b he 0 only a boy1 s he 0 left beh9d to c>e = ! %eep4 ,aft] ! bro!rs _h be5 gone "s "t1 ,david's fa!r long$ v mu* to he> f !m1 & to "k if !y 7 safe2 s he s5t = ,david1 f ! fields1 & said to him1 ,take n[ = ?y bro!rs an ephah ( ?is p>*$ corn1 & ^! t5 loaves1 & run to ! camp1 :]e ?y bro!rs are2 & c>ry ^! t5 *eeses to ! capta9 ( _! ?\s&1 & see h[ ?y bro!rs f>e1 & br+ me ^w aga94 7,an ephah is ab\t ?ree pecks47 ,david rose e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & left ! %eep ) a keep]1 & took ! corn & ! loaves & ! *eeses1 z 8 fa!r _h comm&$ him1 & w5t to ! camp ( ,israel4 ,! camp 0 on a m\nta92 ,israel /ood on a m\nta9 on ! "o side1 & ! ,phili/9es /ood on a m\nta9 on ! o!r side2 & !re 0 a valley betwe5 !m4 ,david came to ! place :]e ! ,israelites 71 j z ! ho/ 0 go+ =? to ! fight1 %\t+ = ! battle4 ,s he left 8 gifts 9 ! h&s ( ! keep] ( ! baggage1 & ran into ! army1 among/ ! soldi]s1 to f9d 8 bro!rs4 ,:5 he f\nd !m1 he salut$ !m & began to talk ) !m4 ,b :ile he 0 ask+ !m ! que/ions 8 fa!r _h comm&$1 !re arose a great %\t+ & tumult among ! ,israelites1 & m5 came runn+ back f ! front l9e ( battle2 ev]y?+ became confusion4 ,david look$ to see :at ! tr\ble 01 & he saw a /range sight3 on ! hillside ( ! ,phili/9es1 a w>rior 0 /rid+ =w>d1 call+ out some?+ 9 a taunt+ voice2 he 0 a gigantic man1 ! l>ge/ ,david _h ev] se51 & he 0 all dress$ 9 armor1 t %one 9 ! sun3 he _h a helmet ( brass ^u 8 head1 & he 0 arm$ ) a coat ( mail1 & he _h greaves ( brass ^u 8 legs1 & a t>get ( brass betwe5 8 %\ld]s2 8 spe> 0 s trem5d\s t ! /aff ( x 0 l a weav]'s beam1 & 8 %ield s great t a man w5t be=e him1 to c>ry x4 ,:o is t8 ask$ ,david4 ,x is ,golia?1 ( ,ga?1 *ampion ( ! ,phili/9es1 said ! soldi]s ab\t4 ,e day1 = =ty days1 he has come =?1 s1 & *all5g$ u to s5d a man aga9/ him1 9 s+le combat2 & s9ce no "o d>es to g out aga9/ him alone1 ! armies _c fight4 7,t 0 "o ( ! laws ( w>f>e 9 ^? times47 ,:at6 said ,david1 does none d>e g out aga9/ him8 ,z he spoke1 ! giant /ood /ill1 on ! hillside opposite ! ,israeliti% ho/1 & %\t$ 8 *all5ge1 scornfully4 ,he said1 ,:y are ye come out to set y\r battle 9 array8 ,am ,i n a ,phili/9e1 & ye s]vants ( ,saul8 ,*oose y a man = y1 & let him come d[n to me4 ,if he be able to fight ) me1 & to kill me1 !n w we be y\r s]vants2 b if ,i prevail aga9/ him1 & kill him1 !n %all ye be our s]vants1 & s]ve u4 ,i defy ! armies ( ,israel ?is day2 give me a man1 t we may fight toge!r6 ,:5 ,k+ ,saul he>d ^! words1 he 0 dismay$1 & all ! m5 ( ,israel1 :5 !y saw ! man1 fl$ f him & 7 sore afraid4 ,david he>d !m talk+ among !mselves1 :isp]+ & murmur+4 ,!y 7 say+1 ,h ye se5 ?is man t is come up8 ,surely if any "o kille? him t man w ! k+ make ri*2 p]haps he w give him 8 daught] 9 m>riage1 & make 8 family free 9 ,israel6 ,david he>d ?is1 & he ask$ ! m5 if x 7 s4 ,x 0 surely s1 !y said4 ,b1 said ,david1 :o is ?is ,phili/9e1 t he %\ld defy ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god8 ,& he 0 /irr$ ) ang]4 ,v soon1 "s ( ! (fic]s told ! k+ ab\t ! y\? :o 0 ask+ s _m que/ions1 & :o said t a m]e ,phili/9e %\ld n be let defy ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,imm$iately ,saul s5t = him4 ,:5 ,david came be=e ,saul1 he said to ! k+1 ,let no man's he>t fail because ( him2 ?y s]vant w g & fight ) ?is ,phili/9e4 ,b ,saul look$ at ,david1 & said1 ,?\ art n able to g aga9/ ?is ,phili/9e1 to fight ) him1 = ?\ art b a y\?1 & he has be5 a man ( w> f 8 y\?4 ,!n ,david said to ,saul1 ,once ,i 0 keep+ my fa!r's %eep1 & !re came a lion & a be>1 & took a lamb out ( ! flock2 & ,i w5t out aft] ! lion1 & /ruck him1 & deliv]$ ! lamb out ( 8 m\?1 & :5 he arose aga9/ me1 ,i caught him by ! be>d1 & /ruck him1 & slew him6 ,?y s]vant slew bo? ! lion & ! be>2 & ?is ,phili/9e %all be z "o ( !m1 = he ha? defi$ ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,! ,"l1 :o deliv]$ me out ( ! paw ( ! lion & out ( ! paw ( ! be>1 he w deliv] me out ( ! h& ( ?is ,phili/9e4 ,g1 said ,saul1 & ! ,"l be ) !e6 ,& he arm$ ,david ) 8 own armor1--he put a helmet ( brass ^u 8 head1 & arm$ him ) a coat ( mail4 ,b :5 ,david gird$ 8 sword ^u 8 armor1 & tri$ to walk1 he said to ,saul1 ,i _c g ) ^!1 = ,i am n us$ to !m4 ,& he put !m (f4 ,!n he took 8 /aff 9 8 h& & w5t & *ose five smoo? /ones out ( ! brook1 & put !m 9 a %eph]d's bag :i* he _h2 & 8 sl+ 0 9 8 h&2 & he w5t out & drew ne> to ! ,phili/9e4 ,& ! ,phili/9e came on & drew ne> to ,david2 & ! man t bore 8 %ield w5t be=e him4 ,& :5 ! ,phili/9e look$ ab\t & saw ,david1 he disda9$ him1 = ,david 0 b a boy1 & ruddy1 & ( a fair c\nt5ance4 ,& he said to ,david1 ,am ,i a dog1 t ?\ come/ to me ) a cudgel8 ,& ) curses he cri$ out aga91 ,come to me1 & ,i w give ?y fle% unto ! f[ls ( ! air1 & to ! bea/s ( ! field4 ,b ,david look$ at him1 & answ]$1 ,?\ come/ to me ) a sword1 & ) a spe>1 & ) a %ield2 b ,i come to !e 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,god ( ! armies ( ,israel1 :om ?\ ha/ defi$4 ,?is day w ! ,"l deliv] !e into my h&2 & ,i w smite !e1 & take ?y head f !e1 & ,i w give ! c>casses ( ! ho/ ( ! ,phili/9es ?is day unto ! f[ls ( ! air1 & to ! wild bea/s ( ! e>?1 t all ! e>? may "k t !re is a ,god 9 ,israel6 ,& all ?is assembly %all "k t ! ,"l save? n ) sword & spe>2 = ! battle is ! ,"l's1 & he w give y into our h&s4 ,& !n1 :5 ! ,phili/9e arose1 & came1 & drew nigh to meet ,david1 ,david ha/$1 & ran t[>d ! army to meet ! ,phili/9e4 ,& :5 he 0 a little way f him1 he put 8 h& 9 8 bag1 & took !nce a /one1 & put x 9 8 sl+1 & slung x1 & smote ! ,phili/9e 9 ! =ehead1 s t ! /one sank into 8 =ehead2 & he fell on 8 face to ! e>?4 ,& ,david ran1 & /ood ^u ! ,phili/9e1 & took 8 sword1 & drew x out ( its %ea?1 & slew him ) x4 ,!n1 :5 ! ,phili/9es saw t _! *ampion 0 dead1 !y fl$4 ,b ! army ( ,israel pursu$ !m1 & victory 0 ) ! m5 ( ,israel4 ,& aft] ! battle1 ,david 0 tak5 to ! k+'s t5t1 & made a capta9 ov] _m m52 & he w5t no m to 8 fa!r's h\se1 to h]d ! %eep1 b became a man1 9 ! k+'s s]vice4 ,,! ,,%eph]d',s ,,song ,david _h _m fi]ce battles to fight = ,k+ ,saul aga9/ ! enemies ( ,israel1 & he won !m all4 ,!n1 lat]1 he _h to fight aga9/ ! k+'s own soldi]s1 to save himself1 = ,k+ ,saul grew wick$ly jeal\s ( ,david's fame z a soldi]1 & tri$ to kill him4 ,twice1 :5 ,david _h a *ance to kill ! k+1 he let him g safe2 b ev5 !n1 ,saul kept on try+ to take 8 life1 & ,david 0 kept away f 8 home & l& z if he 7 an enemy4 ,b :5 ,k+ ,saul di$1 ! p *ose ,david = _! k+1 because !re 0 no "o s brave1 s wise1 or s fai?ful to ,god4 ,k+ ,david liv$ a long "t1 & made 8 p fam\s = victory & happ9ess2 he _h _m tr\bles & _m w>s1 b he always tru/$ t ,god w\ld help him1 & he nev] des]t$ 8 own p 9 any h>d place4 ,aft] a battle1 or :5 x 0 a holiday1 or :5 he 0 v ?ankful = some?+1 ,k+ ,david us$ to make songs1 & s+ !m be=e ! p4 ,"s ( ^! songs 7 s beautiful t !y h nev] be5 =gott54 ,aft] all ^! hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s1 we s+ !m /ill2 we call !m ,psalms4 ,(t51 aft] ,david _h made a song1 8 *ief musician w\ld s+ ) him1 z ! p ga!r$ to wor%ip ,god4 ,sometimes ! s+]s 7 divid$ into two great *oruses1 & w5t to ! s]vice 9 two processions2 !n "o *orus w\ld s+ a v]se ( ,david's song1 & ! o!r procession w\ld answ] ) ! next1 & !n bo? w\ld s+ toge!r2 x 0 v beautiful to he>4 ,ev5 n[1 we sometimes d t ) ! songs ( ,david 9 our *ur*es4 ,"o ( ! ,psalms t ev]ybody loves is a song t ,david made :5 he rememb]$ ! days be=e he came to ,saul's camp4 ,he rememb]$ ! days & nights he us$ to sp5d 9 ! fields ) ! %eep1 :5 he 0 j a %eph]d boy2 & he ?\ght to himself t ,god _h tak5 c>e ( him j z c>efully z he us$ to c>e = ! little lambs4 ,x is a beautiful song2 ,i wi% we knew ! music t ,david made = x1 b we only "k 8 words4 ,i w tell x to y n[1 & !n y may le>n x1 to say = y\rselves4 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d2 ,i %all n want4 ,he make? me to lie d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures2 he leade? me beside ! /ill wat]s4 ,he re/ore? my s\l2 he leade? me 9 ! pa?s ( righte\sness = 8 "n's sake4 ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil2 = ?\ art ) me2 ?y rod & ?y /aff !y com=t me4 ,?\ prep>e/ a table be=e me 9 ! pres5ce ( m9e enemies3 ?\ ano9te/ my head ) oil2 my cup runne? ov]4 ,surely goodness & m]cy %all foll[ me all ! days ( my life2 & ,i w dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l = ev]4 ,,! ,,hidd5 ,,s]vants#a #a ,adapt$1 ) quotations1 f ! poem 9 ,! ,hidd5 ,s]vants1 by ,francesca ,alex&] 7,little1 ,br[n ,co474 ,?is is a leg5d ab\t a h]mit :o liv$ long ago4 ,he liv$ high up on ! m\nta9-side 9 a t9y cave2 8 food 0 roots & acorns1 a bit ( bread giv5 by a peasant1 or a *eese br\ght by a woman :o want$ 8 pray]s2 8 "w 0 pray+1 & ?9k+ ab\t ,god4 ,= =ty ye>s he liv$ s1 prea*+ to ! p1 pray+ = !m1 com=t+ !m 9 tr\ble1 &1 mo/ ( all1 wor%ip+ 9 8 he>t4 ,!re 0 j "o ?+ he c>$ ab\t3 x 0 to make 8 s\l s pure & p]fect t x c\ld be "o ( ! /ones 9 ,god's great ,temple ( ,heav54 ,"o day1 aft] ! =ty ye>s1 he _h a great long+ to "k h[ f> along he _h got ) 8 "w1--h[ x look$ to ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,& he pray$ t he might be %[n a man-- ,^: s\l 9 ! heav5ly grace _h gr[n ,to ! selfsame measure z 8 own2 ,^: treasure on ! cele/ial %ore ,c\ld nei!r be less ?an 8 nor m4 ,z he look$ up f 8 pray]1 a :ite-rob$ angel /ood 9 ! pa? be=e him4 ,! h]mit b[$ be=e ! mess5g] ) great gladness1 = he knew t 8 wi% 0 answ]$4 ,g to ! ne>e/ t[n1 ! angel said1 & !re1 9 ! public squ>e1 y w f9d a m\ntebank 7a cl[n7 mak+ ! p laugh = money4 ,he is ! man y seek1 8 s\l has gr[n to ! selfsame /ature z y\r own2 8 treasure on ! cele/ial %ore is nei!r less ?an y\rs nor m4 ,:5 ! angel _h fad$ f sight1 ! h]mit b[$ 8 head aga91 b ?is "t ) great sorr[ & fe>4 ,_h 8 =ty ye>s ( pray] be5 a t]rible mi/ake1 & 0 8 s\l inde$ l a cl[n1 fool+ 9 ! m>ket-place8 ,he knew n :at to ?9k4 ,almo/ he hop$ he %\ld n f9d ! man1 & c\ld believe t he _h dream$ ! angel vision4 ,b :5 he came1 aft] a long1 toilful walk1 to ! village1 & ! squ>e1 alas6 !re 0 ! cl[n1 do+ 8 silly tricks = ! cr[d4 ,! h]mit /ood & look$ at him ) t]ror & sadness1 = he felt t he 0 look+ at 8 own s\l4 ,! face he saw 0 ?9 & tir$1 & ?\gh x kept a smile or a gr9 = ! p1 x seem$ v sad to ! h]mit4 ,soon ! man felt ! h]mit's eyes2 he c\ld n g on ) 8 tricks4 ,& :5 he _h /opp$ & ! cr[d _h left1 ! h]mit w5t & drew ! man aside to a place :]e !y c\ld re/2 = he want$ m ?an any?+ else on e>? to "k :at ! man's s\l 0 l1 because :at x 01 8 04 ,s1 aft] a little1 he ask$ ! cl[n1 v g5tly1 :at 8 life 01 :at x _h be54 ,& ! cl[n answ]$1 v sadly1 t x 0 j z x look$1--a life ( fooli% tricks1 = t 0 ! only way ( e>n+ 8 bread t he knew4 ,b h y nev] be5 any?+ diff]5t8 ask$ ! h]mit1 pa9fully4 ,! cl[n's head sank 9 8 h&s4 ,yes1 holy fa!r1 he said1 ,i h be5 some?+ else4 ,i 0 a ?ief6 ,i once belong$ to ! wick$e/ b& ( m\nta9 robb]s t ev] torm5t$ ! l&1 & ,i 0 z wick$ z ! wor/4 ,alas6 ,! h]mit felt t 8 he>t 0 break+4 ,0 ?is h[ he look$ to ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1--l a ?ief1 a cruel m\nta9 robb]8 ,he c\ld h>dly speak1 & ! te>s /ream$ f 8 old eyes1 b he ga!r$ /r5g? to ask "o m "q4 ,i beg y1 he said1 if y h ev] done a s+le good de$ 9 y\r life1 rememb] x n[1 & tell x to me2 = he ?\ght t ev5 "o good de$ w\ld save him f utt] despair4 ,yes1 "o1 ! cl[n said1 b x 0 s small1 x is n wor? tell+2 my life has be5 wor?less4 ,tell me t "o6 plead$ ! h]mit4 ,once1 said ! man1 our b& broke into a conv5t g>d5 & /ole away "o ( ! nuns1 to sell z a slave or to keep = a ransom4 ,we dragg$ h] ) u ov] ! r\gh1 long way to our m\nta9 camp1 & set a gu>d ov] h] = ! night4 ,! poor ?+ pray$ to u s pite\sly to let h] g6 ,& z %e begg$1 %e look$ f "o h>d face to ano!r ) tru/+1 implor+ eyes1 z if %e c\ld n believe m5 c\ld be really bad4 ,fa!r1 :5 h] eyes met m9e some?+ pi]c$ my he>t6 ,pity & %ame leap$ up1 = ! fir/ "t1 )9 me4 ,b ,i made my face z h>d & cruel z ! re/1 & %e turn$ away1 hopeless4 ,:5 all 0 d>k & /ill1 ,i /ole l a cat to :]e %e lay b\nd4 ,i put my h& on h] wri/ & :isp]$1 ',tru/ me1 & ,i w take y safely home4' ,i cut h] bonds ) my knife1 & %e look$ at me to %[ t %e tru/$4 ,fa!r1 by t]rible ways t ,i knew1 hidd5 f ! o!rs1 ,i took h] safe to ! conv5t gate4 ,%e knock$2 !y op5$2 & %e slipp$ inside4 ,&1 z %e left me1 %e turn$ & said1 ',god w rememb]4' ,t 0 all4 ,i c\ld n g back to ! old bad life1 & ,i _h nev] le>n$ an hone/ way to e>n my bread4 ,s ,i became a cl[n1 & mu/ be a cl[n until ,i die4 ,no6 no6 my son1 cri$ ! h]mit1 & n[ 8 te>s 7 te>s ( joy4 ,god has rememb]$2 y\r s\l is 9 8 sight ev5 z m9e1 :o h pray$ & prea*$ = =ty ye>s4 ,y\r treasure waits = y on ! heav5ly %ore j z m9e does4 ,z ,,y\rs8 ,fa!r1 y mock me6 said ! cl[n4 ,b :5 ! h]mit told him ! /ory ( 8 pray] & ! angel's answ]1 ! poor cl[n 0 transfigur$ ) joy1 = he knew t 8 s9s 7 =giv54 ,& :5 ! h]mit w5t home to 8 m\nta91 ! cl[n w5t ) him4 ,he1 too1 became a h]mit1 & sp5t 8 "t 9 praise & pray]4 ,toge!r !y liv$1 & work$1 & help$ ! poor4 ,& :51 aft] two ye>s1 ! man :o _h be5 a cl[n di$1 ! h]mit felt t he _h lo/ a bro!r holi] ?an himself4 ,= t5 ye>s m ! h]mit liv$ 9 8 m\nta9 hut1 ?9k+ always ( ,god1 fa/+ & pray+1 & do+ no lea/ ?+ t 0 wrong4 ,!n1 "o day1 ! wi% once m came1 to "k h[ 8 "w 0 gr[+1 & once m he pray$ t he might see a be+-- ,^: s\l 9 ! heav5ly grace _h gr[n ,to ! selfsame measure z 8 own2 ,^: treasure on ! cele/ial %ore ,c\ld nei!r be less ?an 8 nor m4 ,once m 8 pray] 0 answ]$4 ,! angel came to him1 & told him to g to a c]ta9 village on ! o!r side ( ! m\nta91 & to a small f>m 9 x1 :]e two wom5 liv$4 ,9 !m he %\ld f9d two s\ls l 8 own1 9 ,god's sight4 ,:5 ! h]mit came to ! door ( ! little f>m1 ! two wom5 :o liv$ !re 7 ov]joy$ to see him1 = e "o lov$ & honor$ 8 "n4 ,!y put a *air = him on ! cool por*1 & br\ght food & dr9k4 ,b ! h]mit 0 too eag] to wait4 ,he long$ greatly to "k :at ! s\ls ( ! two wom5 7 l1 & f _! looks he c\ld see only t !y 7 g5tle & hone/4 ,"o 0 old1 & ! o!r ( middle age4 ,pres5tly he ask$ !m ab\t _! lives4 ,!y told him ! little !re 0 to tell3 !y _h work$ h>d always1 9 ! fields ) _! husb&s1 or 9 ! h\se2 !y _h _m *ildr52 !y _h se5 h>d times1--sickness1 sorr[2 b !y _h nev] despair$4 ,b :at ( y\r good de$s1 ! h]mit ask$1--:at h y done = ,god8 ,v little1 !y said1 sadly1 = !y 7 too poor to give mu*4 ,to be sure1 twice e ye>1 :5 !y kill$ a %eep = food1 !y gave half to _! poor] neighbors4 ,t is v good1 v fai?ful1 ! h]mit said4 ,& is !re any o!r good de$ y h done8 ,no?+1 said ! old] woman1 unless1 unless--x might be call$ a good de$-- ,%e look$ at ! y\ng] woman1 :o smil$ back at h]4 ,:at8 said ! h]mit4 ,/ill ! woman hesitat$2 b at la/ %e said1 timidly1 ,x is n mu* to tell1 fa!r1 only ?is1 t x is tw5ty ye>s s9ce my si/]-9-law & ,i came to live toge!r 9 ! h\se2 we h br\ght up our families "h2 & 9 all ! tw5ty ye>s !re has nev] be5 a cross ^w betwe5 u1 or a look t 0 less ?an k9d4 ,! h]mit b5t 8 head be=e ! two wom51 & gave ?anks 9 8 he>t4 ,if my s\l is z ^!1 he said1 ,i am bless$ inde$4 ,& sudd5ly a great light came into ! h]mit's m9d1 & he saw h[ _m ways !re are ( s]v+ ,god4 ,"s s]ve him 9 *ur*es & 9 h]mit's cells1 by praise & pray]2 "s poor s\ls :o h be5 v wick$ turn f _! wick$ness ) sorr[1 & s]ve him ) rep5tance2 "s live fai?fully & g5tly 9 humble homes1 work+1 br++ up *ildr51 keep+ k9d & *e]ful2 "s be> pa9 pati5tly1 = 8 sake4 ,endless1 endless ways !re are1 t only ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r sees4 ,& s1 z ! h]mit climb$ ! m\nta9 aga91 he ?\ght1-- ,z he saw ! />-l gl[ ,( light1 9 ! cottage w9d[s f>1 ,h[ _m ,god's hidd5 s]vants are6