,orig9al ,etext produc$ by ,*>les ,kell]4 ,m]g$ ) new transcription by ,mi*ael ,ciesielski1 ,melissa ,er-,raqabi & ! ,onl9e ,di/ribut$ ,pro(read+ ,team4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,/ories ,,to ,,*ildr5 ,,& ,,"s ,,/ories ,,to ,,tell ,,by ,,s>a ,,cone ,,bryant ,illu/ration ,,london ,,george ,g4 ,,h>rap ,,co4 ,,ltd4 #b #c ,,portsm\? ,,/reet ,,k+sway ,w4,c4 #aiah ,books = ,/ory-,tell]s ,,uni=m ,,) ,,?is ,,volume ,h[ to ,tell ,/ories to ,*ildr5 ,& ,"s ,/ories to ,tell4 ,by ,,s>a ,,cone ,,bryant4 ,t5? ,impression4 ,/ories to ,tell to ,*ildr5 ,) ,fifty-,?ree ,/ories to ,tell4 ,by ,,s>a ,,cone ,,bryant4 ,sev5? ,impression4 ,! ,book ( ,/ories = ! ,/ory-,tell] ,by ,,fanny ,,coe4 ,f\r? ,impression4 ,songs & ,/ories = ! ,little ,ones ,by ,e4 ,,gordon ,,br[ne1 ,m4,a4 ,) ,melodies *os5 & arrang$ by ,,eva ,,br[ne4 ,new & ,enl>g$ ,edition4 ,"* ,tra9+ ,a ,grad$ ,s]ies ( ,lessons 9 ,e?ics1 l>gely ?r\gh ,/ory-tell+4 ,by ,e4,l4 ,,cabot & ,e4 ,,eyles4 ,?ird ,impression4 #chd pages4 ,/ories = ! ,/ory ,h\r ,f ,janu>y to ,decemb]4 ,by ,,ada ,m4 ,,m>zials4 ,second ,impression4 ,/ories = ! ,hi/ory ,h\r ,f ,augu/us to ,rolf4 ,by ,,nannie ,,niemey]4 ,second ,impression4 ,/ories = ! ,bible ,h\r ,by ,r4 ,,brimley ,,johnson1 ,b4,a4 ,nature ,/ories to ,tell to ,*ildr5 ,by ,h4 ,,wadd+ham ,,se]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,miss ,,maud ,,l9dsay',s ,,popul> ,,books ,"m ,/ories ,) #af ,l9e ,illu/rations4 ,m ,"m ,/ories ,) #bj ,l9e ,illu/rations4 ,,! ,,riv]side ,,press ,,limit$1 ,,ed9burgh ,,great ,,brita9 ,to ,my ,"m ,,! ,,fir/1 ,,be/ ,,/ory-,,tell] ,,?is ,,little ,,book ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,preface ,! /ories :i* are giv5 9 ! foll[+ pages are = ! mo/ "p ^? :i* ,i h f\nd to be be/ lik$ by ! *ildr5 to :om ,i h told ^! & o!rs4 ,i h tri$ to reproduce ! =m 9 :i* ,i actually tell !m1--al?\gh t inevitably v>ies ) e repetition1--feel+ t x w\ld be ( great] value to ano!r /ory-tell] ?an a m closely lit]>y =m4 ,= ! same reason1 ,i h conf9$ my /atem5ts ( !ory z to me?od1 to ^? :i* reflect my own exp]i5ce2 my rules 7 drawn f introspection & retrospection1 at ! urg+ ( o!rs1 long aft] ! in/9ctive me?od !y exemplify _h become habitual4 ,^! facts are ! basis ( my hope t ! book may be ( use to ^? :o h mu* to d ) *ildr54 ,x w\ld be impossible1 9 ! space ( any p>donable preface1 to "n ! tea*]s1 mo!rs1 & libr>ians :o h giv5 me h9ts & helps dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s ( /ory-tell+4 ,b ,i _c let ^! pages g to press )\t record+ my especial indebt$ness to ! few p]sons )\t ^: int]e/$ aid ! little book w\ld sc>cely h come to be4 ,!y are3 ,mrs ,elizabe? ,"y ,rutan1 at ^: g5]\s in/ance ,i fir/ enl>g$ my own field ( ent]ta9+ /ory-tell+ to include h]s1 ( educational n>rative1 & f :om ,i _h _m valuable sugge/ions at t "t2 ,miss ,ella ,l4 ,swe5ey1 assi/ant sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools1 ,provid5ce1 ,r4,i41 to :om ,i owe exceptional opportunities = inve/igation & exp]im5t2 ,mrs ,root1 *ildr5's libr>ian ( ,provid5ce ,public ,libr>y1 & ,miss ,alice ,m4 ,jordan1 ,bo/on ,public ,libr>y1 *ildr5's room1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = mu* graci\s & effici5t aid4 ,my ?anks are due also to ,mr ,david ,nutt = p]mission to make use ( ?ree /ories f ,engli% ,fairy ,tales1 by ,mr ,joseph ,jacobs1 & ,raggylug1 f ,wild ,animals ,i h ,kn[n1 by ,mr ,erne/ ,?ompson ,seton2 to ,messrs ,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,company = ,five ,little ,:ite ,heads1 by ,walt] ,le>n$1 & = ,bird ,?\ghts2 to ,messrs ,kegan ,paul1 ,tr5*1 ,trbn] ,co4 ,ltd4 = ,! ,burn+ ( ! ,ricefields1 f ,glean+s 9 ,buddha-,fields1 by ,mr ,lafcadio ,he>n2 to ,messrs ,h4,r4 ,all5son ,ltd4 = ?ree /ories f ,! ,gold5 ,w9d[s1 by ,miss ,laura ,e4 ,ri*>ds2 & to ,mr ,seumas ,mc,manus = ,billy ,beg & 8 ,bull1 f ,9 ,*imney ,corn]s4 ,s4,c4,b4 ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,,page ,! ,/ory-tell]'s ,art ,rec5t ,revival ,! ,diff]5ce betwe5 tell+ a ,/ory & read+ x al\d ,"s ,reasons :y ! ,=m] is m effective #aa ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,purpose ,,( ,,/ory-,,tell+ ,,9 ,,s*ool ,its imm$iate ,advantages to ! ,tea*] ,its ultimate ,gifts to ! ,*ild #ai ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,selection ,,( ,,/ories ,,to ,,tell ,! ,qualities ,*ildr5 l1 & :y ,qualities necess>y = ,oral ,deliv]y ,examples3 ,! ,?ree ,be>s1 ,! ,?ree ,little ,pigs1 ,! ,old ,woman & h] ,pig ,sugge/ions z to ! ,type ( ,/ory especially useful 9 ! sev]al prim>y ,grades ,select$ ,li/ ( famili> ,fairy ,tales #dc ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,adaptation ,,( ,,/ories ,,= ,,tell+ ,h[ to make a long ,/ory %ort ,h[ to fill out a %ort ,/ory ,g5]al ,*anges commonly desirable ,examples3 ,! ,nrnb]g ,/ove1 by ,ouida2 ,! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 by ,rusk92 ,! ,r$ ,?read ( ,c\rage1 ,! ,elf & ! ,dorm\se ,analysis ( ,me?od #fg ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,/ory ,ess5tial ,nature ( ! ,/ory ,k9d ( ,appreciation necess>y ,sugge/ions = ga9+ ,ma/]y ( ,facts ,arrangem5t ( ,*ildr5 ,! ,/ory-tell]'s ,mood ,a few ,pr9ciples ( ,me?od1 ,mann] & ,voice1 f ! psy*ological ,po9t ( ,view #ic ,,*apt] ,v ,,"s ,,specific ,,s*oolroom ,,uses ,ex]cise 9 ,retell+ ,illu/rations cut by ! ,*ildr5 z ,seat-"w ,dramatic ,games ,influ5ce ( ,games on ,read+ ,classes #aag ,,/ories ,,select$ ,,& ,,adapt$ ,,= ,,tell+ ,,especially ,,= ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,& ,,class ,i4 ,nurs]y ,rhymes #acc ,five ,little ,:ite ,heads #acd ,bird ,?\ghts #acd ,h[ we came to h ,p9k ,roses #ace ,raggylug #ace ,! ,gold5 ,cobwebs #ach ,:y ! ,morn+-,glory climbs #adb ,! ,/ory ( ,little ,tavwots #adc ,! ,pig ,bro!r #ade ,! ,cake #adh ,! ,pi$ ,pip] ( ,hamel9 ,t[n #adi ,:y ! ,ev]gre5 ,trees keep _! ,leaves 9 ,w9t] #aef ,! ,/> ,doll>s #aei ,! ,lion & ! ,gnat #afa ,,especially ,,= ,,classes ,,ii4 ,,& ,,iii4 ,! ,cat & ! ,p>rot #afh ,! ,rat ,pr9cess #agb ,! ,frog & ! ,ox #age ,! ,fire-,br+] #agf ,! ,burn+ ( ! ,ricefields #agi ,! ,/ory ( ,wylie #ahb ,little ,daylight #ahf ,! ,sailor ,man #aii ,! ,/ory ( ,jairus's ,daught] #bja ,,especially ,,= ,,classes ,,iv4 ,,& ,v4 ,ar?ur & ! ,sword #bjd ,t>peia #bjh ,! ,buck:eat #baj ,! ,judgm5t ( ,midas #baa ,:y ! ,sea is salt #bac ,billy ,beg & 8 ,bull #bba ,! ,little ,h]o ( ,ha>lem #bcc ,! ,la/ ,lesson #bch ,! ,/ory ( ,*ri/mas #bdc ,,! ,,*ild-,,m9d2 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,satisfy ,,x ,a %ort ,li/ ( ,books 9 :i* ! ,/ory-tell] w f9d ,/ories n too f> f ! ,=m 9 :i* !y are ne$$ #bdg ,,introduction ,n long ago1 ,i *anc$ to op5 a magaz9e at a /ory ( ,italian life :i* dealt ) a curi\s popul> cu/om4 ,x told ( ! love ( ! p = ! p]=mances ( a /rangely clad1 p]iodically appe>+ old man :o 0 a pr(essional /ory-tell]4 ,?is old man repeat$ :ole cycles ( my? & s]ials ( popul> hi/ory1 hold+ 8 audi5ce-*amb] 9 :atev] corn] ( ! op5 c\rt or squ>e he happ5$ ^u1 & always surr\nd$ by an eag] cr[d ( li/5]s4 ,s great 0 ! respect 9 :i* ! /ory-tell] 0 held1 t any int]ruption 0 likely to be res5t$ ) viol5ce4 ,z ,i read ( ! absorb$ sil5ce & ! *ang+ expressions ( ! cr[d ab\t ! old man1 ,i 0 sudd5ly rem9d$ ( a company ( p ,i _h rec5tly se54 ,!y 7 ga!r$ 9 "o ( ! p>l\rs ( a wom5's college1 & _! s]i\s "y faces _h1 habitually1 none ( ! *ildlike responsiv5ess ( ! ,italian populace2 !y 7 sugge/ive1 r1 ( a daily exp]i5ce :i* preclud$ ov]-mu* surprise or curiosity ab\t any?+4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! gr\p /ood a frail-look+ woman ) bright eyes4 ,%e 0 tell+ a /ory1 a *ildr5's /ory1 ab\t a good & a bad little m\se4 ,%e _h be5 ask$ to d t ?+1 = a purpose1 & %e did x1 !re=e4 ,b x 0 easy to see f ! expressions ( ! li/5]s h[ trivial a ?+ x seem$ to !m4 ,t 0 at fir/4 ,b pres5tly ! room grew quiet]2 & yet quiet]4 ,! faces relax$ into amus$ smiles1 sob]$ 9 unconsci\s sympa?y1 f9ally broke 9 ripples ( mir?4 ,! /ory-tell] _h come to h] own4 ,! memory ( ! college girls li/5+ to ! m\se-/ory br\ght o!r memories ) x4 ,_m a swift composite view ( faces pass$ be=e my m5tal vision1 faces ) ! *ild's look on !m1 yet n ! faces ( *ildr54 ,& ( ! occasions to :i* ! faces belong$1 ^? 7 mo/ vivid :i* 7 e>lie/ 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,= x 0 ^? e>ly exp]i5ces :i* fir/ made me realise ! mod]n possibilities ( ! old1 old art ( tell+ /ories4 ,x _h become a "p ( my "w1 "s ye>s ago1 to give ,engli% lectures on ,g]man lit]ature4 ,_m ( ! memb]s ( my class 7 unable to read 9 ! orig9al ! works ) :i* ,i dealt1 & z ^! 7 mod]n works x 0 r>ely possible to obta9 translations4 ,= ?is reason1 ,i gradually =m$ ! habit ( tell+ ! /ory ( ! drama or novel 9 "q be=e pass+ to a detail$ consid]ation ( x4 ,i enjoy$ ?is "p ( ! lesson exce$+ly1 b x 0 "s "t be=e ,i realis$ h[ mu* ! l>g] "p ( ! lesson x _h become to ! class4 ,!y us$--& !y 7 mature wom5--to wait = ! /ory z if x 7 a sug>plum & !y1 *ildr52 & to grieve op5ly if x 7 omitt$4 ,sub/itution ( read+ f a translation 0 greet$ ) precisely ! same abatem5t ( eag]ness t a *ild %[s :5 he has ask$ y to tell a /ory1 & y (f]1 in/ead1 to read "o f ! pretty book4 ,& s g5]al & con/ant 7 ! tok5s ( enjoym5t t !re c\ld ultimately be no d\bt ( ! p[] :i* ! m]e /ory-tell+ ex]t$4 ,! attitude ( ! gr[n-up li/5]s did b illu/rate ! g5]al diff]5ce betwe5 ! effect ( tell+ a /ory & ( read+ "o4 ,ev]yone :o kn[s *ildr5 well has felt ! diff]5ce4 ,) few exceptions1 *ildr5 li/5 twice z eag]ly to a /ory told z to "o read1 & ev5 a recitation or a s-call$ read+ has n ! *>m = !m t ! p]son wields :o c tell a /ory4 ,& !re are s\nd reasons = _! pref]5ce4 ,! great diff]5ce1 includ+ less] ones1 betwe5 tell+ & read+ is t ! tell] is free2 ! read] is b\nd4 ,! book 9 h&1 or ! word+ ( x 9 m9d1 b9ds ! read]4 ,! /ory-tell] is b\nd by no?+2 he /&s or sits1 free to wat* 8 audi5ce1 free to foll[ or lead e *ang+ mood1 free to use body1 eyes1 voice1 z aids 9 expression4 ,ev5 8 m9d is unb\nd1 because he lets ! /ory come 9 ! words ( ! mom5t1 be+ s full ( :at he has to say4 ,= ?is reason1 a /ory told is m spontane\s ?an "o read1 h[ev] well read4 ,&1 consequ5tly1 ! connection ) ! audi5ce is clos]1 m electric1 ?an is possible :5 ! book or its word+ int]v5es4 ,beyond ?is advantage1 is ! add$ *>m ( ! p]sonal elem5t 9 /ory-tell+4 ,:5 y make a /ory y\r own & tell x1 ! li/5] gets ! /ory1 plus y\r appreciation ( x4 ,x comes to him filt]$ ?r\gh y\r own enjoym5t4 ,t is :at makes ! funny /ory ?rice funni] on ! lips ( a jolly raconteur ?an 9 ! pages ( a memoir4 ,x is ! filt] ( p]sonality4 ,ev]ybody has some?+ ( ! curiosity ( ! primitive man conc]n+ 8 neighb\r2 :at ano!r has 9 8 own p]son felt & done has an especial hold on ea* "o ( u4 ,! mo/ cultur$ ( audi5ces w li/5 to ! p]sonal rem9isc5ces ( an explor] ) a diff]5t t+le ( int]e/ f t :i* x feels = a sci5tific lecture on ! results ( ! exploration4 ,! long+ = ! p]sonal 9 exp]i5ce is a v human long+4 ,& ?is in/9ct or long+ is especially /rong 9 *ildr54 ,x f9ds expression 9 _! delight 9 tales ( :at fa!r or "m did :5 !y 7 little1 ( :at happ5$ to gr&mo!r :5 %e w5t on a j\rney1 & s on1 b x also ext5ds to /ories :i* are n 9 !mselves p]sonal3 :i* take _! p]sonal sav\r m]ely f ! fact t !y fl[ f ! lips 9 spontane\s1 homely phrases1 ) an appreciative gu/o :i* sugge/s p>ticipation4 ,! great] ease 9 hold+ ! att5tion ( *ildr5 is1 = tea*]s1 a suffici5t practical reason = tell+ /ories r ?an read+ !m4 ,x is incomp>ably easi] to make ! necess>y ex]tion ( magnetism1 or :atev] x may be call$1 :5 no?+ else di/racts ! att5tion4 ,"o's eyes meet ! *ildr5's gaze naturally & con/antly2 "o's expression responds to & initiates !irs )\t ef=t2 ! connection is imm$iate4 ,= ! ease ( ! tea*]1 !n1 no less ?an = ! joy ( ! *ildr51 may ! art ( /ory-tell+ be urg$ z pre-em95t ov] ! art ( read+4 ,x is a v old1 a v beautiful art4 ,m]ely to ?9k ( x c>ries "o's imag9>y vision to sc5es ( glori\s & t\*+ antiquity4 ,! tell]s ( ! /ories ( :i* ,hom]'s ,iliad 0 comp\nd$2 ! transmitt]s ( ! leg5d & hi/ory :i* make up ! ,ge/a ,romanorum2 ! travell+ raconteurs ^: brief h]oic tales are wov5 into our own national epic2 ! grannies ( age-old tradition ^: /ories are p>ts ( ,celtic folk-lore1 ( ,g]manic my?1 ( ,asiatic wond]-tales1--^! are b y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s to ! g5]ations ( /ory-tell]s ^: inv5tions are b vaguely outl9$ 9 resultant =ms ( anci5t lit]atures1 & ! names ( ^: tribes are no long] ev5 guess$4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 /ory-tell+ 0 ! *iefe/ ( ! arts ( ent]ta9m5t2 k+s & w>riors c\ld ask = no?+ bett]2 s]fs & *ildr5 7 satisfi$ ) no?+ less4 ,9 all times !re h be5 occasional revivals ( ?is pa/ime1 & 9 no "t has ! art di$ out 9 ! simple human realms ( :i* mo!rs are que5s4 ,b p]haps nev]1 s9ce ! really old days1 has /ory-tell+ s ne>ly rea*$ a recognis$ level ( dignity z a legitimate & g5]al art ( ent]ta9m5t z n[4 ,its pres5t popul>ity seems 9 a way to be an outgr[? ( ! recognition ( its educational value :i* 0 giv5 impetus by ! ,g]man p$agogues ( ,froebel's s*ool4 ,t recognition has1 at all ev5ts1 be5 a noticeable factor 9 educational conf]5ces ( late4 ,! function ( ! /ory is no long] consid]$ solely 9 ! light ( its place 9 ! k9d]g>t52 x is be+ s\ght 9 ! fir/1 ! second1 & inde$ 9 e /&>d :]e ! *ildr5 are /ill *ildr54 ,sometimes ! dem& = /ories is made solely 9 ! int]e/s ( lit]>y culture1 sometimes 9 f> ampl] & vagu] relations1 rang+ f inculcation ( sci5tific fact to admonition ( moral !ory2 b :atev] ! reason giv51 ! conclusion is ! same3 tell ! *ildr5 /ories4 ,! av]age tea*] has yield$ to ! pressure1 at lea/ 9 !ory4 ,*e]fully1 z %e has already accept$ s _m modifications ( old me?ods by new ?\ght1 %e accepts ! idea ( in/ill+ m5tal & moral desid]ata into ! receptive pupil1 vi ! *>m+ tale4 ,b1 confront$ ) ! concrete problem ( :at desid]atum by :i* tale1 & h[1 ! av]age tea*] sometimes f9ds h] *e]fulness displac$ by a s5se ( inadequacy to ! situation4 ,p :o h always told /ories to *ildr51 :o d n "k :5 !y began or h[ !y d x2 ^: heads are /ock$ ) ! accretions ( ye>s ( fairyl&-dwell+ & nons5se-%>+1--^! _c und]/& ! p]plexity ( "o to :om ! gift & ! opportunity h n come natural4 ,b !re are _m :o c und]/& x1 p]sonally & all too well4 ,to ^!1 ! tea*]s :o h n a knack = /ory-tell+1 :o feel z %y z _! own y\nge/ s*ol> at ! ?\ght ( x1 :o d n "k :]e ! good /ories are1 or :i* ones are easy to tell1 x is my e>ne/ hope t ! foll[+ pages w br+ some?+ def9ite & practical 9 ! way ( sugge/ion & ref]5ce4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,/ories ,,to ,,*ildr5 ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,purpose ,,( ,,/ory-,,tell+ ,,9 ,,s*ool ,let u fir/ consid] toge!r ! prim>y matt] ( ! aim 9 educational /ory-tell+4 ,on our conception ( ?is mu/ dep5d v l>gely all decisions z to *oice & me?od2 & no?+ 9 ! :ole field ( discussion is m vital ?an a j & s5sible notion ( ?is fir/ po9t4 ,:at %all we attempt to accompli% by /ories 9 ! s*oolroom8 ,:at c we reasonably expect to accompli%8 ,& :at1 ( ?is1 is be/ accompli%$ by ?is means & no o!r8 ,^! are que/ions :i* become ! m int]e/+ & practical because ! rec5t access ( en?usiasm = /ories 9 education has l$ _m p to claim v wide & v vaguely outl9$ t]ritory = _! possession1 & (t5 to lay heavie/ /ress on _! lea/ ess5tial functions4 ,! mo/ important in/ance ( ?is is ! f]v\r ) :i* _m compil]s ( /ories = s*ool use h direct$ _! ef=ts solely t[>d illu/ration ( natural ph5om5a4 ,geology1 zoology1 botany1 & ev5 physics are taught by means ( m or less happily con/ruct$ n>ratives bas$ on ! simpl] facts ( ^! sci5ces4 ,k9d]g>t5 tea*]s are famili> ) su* n>ratives3 ! little /ories ( *rysalis-break+1 fl[]-gr[?1 & ! l4 ,n[ ?is is a p]fectly prop] & practicable aim1 b x is n a prim>y "o4 ,o!rs1 to :i* at be/ ?is is b second>y1 %\ld h fir/ place & receive greate/ att5tion4 ,:at is a /ory1 ess5tially8 ,is x a text-book ( sci5ce1 an app5dix to ! geography1 an introduction to ! prim] ( hi/ory8 ,( c\rse x is n4 ,a /ory is ess5tially & prim>ily a "w ( art1 & its *ief function mu/ be s\ght 9 ! l9e ( ! uses ( art4 ,j z ! drama is capable ( second>y uses1 yet fails abjectly to realise its purpose :5 ^? are sub/itut$ = its real significance z a "w ( art1 s does ! /ory l5d itself to subsidi>y purposes1 b claims fir/ & mo/ /rongly to be recognis$ 9 its real significance z a "w ( art4 ,s9ce ! drama deals ) life 9 all its p>ts1 x c exemplify sociological !ory1 x c illu/rate economic pr9ciple1 x c ev5 picture politics2 b ! drama :i* does ^! ?+s only1 has no brea? ( its real life 9 its be+1 & dies :5 ! w9d ( popul> t5d5cy ve]s f its direction4 ,s1 y c tea* a *ild int]e/+ facts ab\t bees & butt]flies by tell+ him c]ta9 /ories1 & y c op5 8 eyes to col\rs & processes 9 nature by tell+ c]ta9 o!rs2 b unless y d some?+ m ?an t & be=e t1 y are z "o :o %\ld use ! ,v5us ( ,milo = a demon/ration 9 anatomy4 ,! message ( ! /ory is ! message ( beauty1 z effective z t message 9 m>ble or pa9t4 ,its "p 9 ! economy ( life is to give joy4 ,& ! purpose & work+ ( ! joy is f\nd 9 t quick5+ ( ! _s :i* answ]s e p]ception ( ! truly beautiful 9 ! arts ( man4 ,to give joy2 9 & ?r\gh ! joy to /ir & fe$ ! life ( ! _s3 is n ?is ! legitimate function ( ! /ory 9 education8 ,because ,i believe x to be su*1 n because ,i ignore ! value ( o!r uses1 ,i v5ture to pu% aside all aims :i* seem second>y to ?is = lat] m5tion "u specific heads4 ,"h 9 ! beg9n+ ( our consid]ation ,i wi% to emphasise ?is elem5t alone4 ,a /ory is a "w ( art4 ,its greate/ use to ! *ild is 9 ! ev]la/+ appeal ( beauty by :i* ! s\l ( man is con/antly prick$ to new hung]s1 quick5$ to new p]ceptions1 & s giv5 desire to gr[4 ,! obvi\s practical be>+ ( ?is is t /ory-tell+ is fir/ ( all an art ( ent]ta9m5t2 l ! /age1 its imm$iate purpose is ! pleasure ( ! he>]1--8 pleasure1 n 8 in/ruction1 fir/4 ,n[ ! /ory-tell] :o has giv5 ! li/5+ *ildr5 su* pleasure z ,i mean may or may n h add$ a fact to ! cont5t ( _! m9ds2 %e has inevitably add$ some?+ to ! vital p[]s ( _! s\ls4 ,%e has giv5 a :olesome ex]cise to ! emotional muscles ( ! _s1 has op5$ up new w9d[s to ! imag9ation1 & add$ "s l9e or col\r to ! ideal ( life & art :i* is always tak+ =m 9 ! he>t ( a *ild4 ,%e has1 9 %ort1 accompli%$ ! "o greate/ aim ( /ory-tell+1--to enl>ge & enri* ! *ild's spiritual exp]i5ce1 & /imulate heal?y reaction ^u x4 ,( c\rse ?is result _c be se5 & prov$ z easily & e>ly z c ! appreh5sion ( a fact4 ,! mo/ "o c hope to recognise is its promise1 & ?is is f\nd 9 ! tok5s ( t g5u9e pleasure :i* is itself ! means ( accompli%m5t4 ,x is1 !n1 ! signs ( "r pleasure :i* ! /ory-tell] mu/ look to = h] guide1 & :i* x mu/ be h] imm$iate aim to evoke4 ,z = ! recognition ( ! signs1--no "o :o has ev] se5 ! delight ( a real *ild ov] a real /ory c fail to "k ! signals :5 giv51 or flatt] himself into belief 9 !m :5 abs5t4 ,intimately connect$ ) ! enjoym5t giv5 are two v practically b5eficial results :i* ! /ory-tell] may hope to obta91 & at lea/ "o ( :i* w be a k9d ( rew>d to h]self4 ,! fir/ is a relaxation ( ! t5se s*oolroom atmosph]e1 valuable = its refre%+ recreative p[]4 ,! second result1 or aim1 is n s obvi\s1 b is ev5 m desirable2 x is ?is3 /ory-tell+ is at once "o ( ! simple/ & quicke/ ways ( e/abli%+ a happy relation betwe5 tea*] & *ildr51 & "o ( ! mo/ effective me?ods ( =m+ ! habit ( fix$ att5tion 9 ! latt]4 ,if y h nev] se5 an indiff]5t *ild ar\s$ or a ho/ile "o conqu]$ to affection by a beguil+ tale1 y c h>dly appreciate ! tru? ( ! fir/ /atem5t2 b no?+ is m famili> 9 ! /ory-tell]'s exp]i5ce4 ,an amus+1 b--to me--t\*+ exp]i5ce rec5tly reaffirm$ 9 my m9d ?is p[] ( ! /ory to e/abli% fri5dly relations4 ,my ?ree-ye>-old niece1 :o _h n se5 me s9ce h] babyhood1 be+ told t ,aunt ,s>a 0 com+ to visit h]1 someh[ confus$ ! expect$ gue/ ) a m famili> aunt1 my si/]4 ,at sight ( me1 h] ru% ( welcome relaps$ into a puzzl$ & hurt )drawal1 :i* yield$ to no explanations or pr(f]s ( affection4 ,all ! fir/ day %e foll[$ me ab\t at a wi/ful di/ance1 wat*+ me z if ,i might at any mom5t turn into ! well-kn[n & belov$ relative ,i ought to h be54 ,ev5 by undress+ "t ,i _h n progress$ f> en\gh to be all[$ intimate approa* to small sacr$ nightg[ns & dim9utive %irts4 ,! next morn+1 :5 ,i op5$ ! door ( ! nurs]y :]e h] maid 0 bru%+ h] hair1 ! same dignity radiat$ f ! little r\nd figure p]*$ on its high *air1 ! same almo/ ho/ile %yness gaz$ at me f ! great expressive eyes4 ,obvi\sly1 x 0 "t = some?+ to be done4 ,disreg>d+ my lack ( invitation1 ,i drew up a /ool1 & seat+ myself opposite ! small unb5d+ p]son1 began 9 a conv]sational murmur3 ,m--m1 ,i guess ^? are t+ly-tanglies up !re 9 t curl ,lottie's comb+2 did y ev] he> ab\t ! t+ly-tanglies8 ,!y live 9 little girls' hair1 & !y ar5't any bigg] ?an t1 & :5 anybody tries to comb ! hair !y curl bo? we5y legs r\nd1 s1 & hold on tight ) bo? we5y h&s1 s1 & won't let g6 ,z ,i paus$1 my niece made a que] little s\nd indicative ( qu]y battl+ ) res]ve4 ,i pursu$ ! subject3 ,!y l be/ to live "r ov] a little girl's e>1 or d[n 9 h] neck1 because x is easi] to hang on1 !re2 t+ly-tanglies are v sm>t1 inde$4 ,:at's ti-ly-ta-lies8 ask$ a curi\s1 guttural little voice4 ,i expla9$ ! nature & g5esis ( t+ly-tanglies1 z reveal$ to me "s decades be=e by my inv5tive "m1 & proce$$ to develop _! simple adv5tures4 ,:5 next ,i paus$ ! small guttural voice dem&$1 ,say m1 & ,i joy\sly obey$4 ,:5 ! curls 7 all curl$ & ! la/ little button button$1 my baby niece climb$ ha/ily d[n f h] *air1 & delib]ately up into my lap4 ,) a c>ess r>e to h] habit %e spoke my "n1 sl[ly & t5tatively1 ,an-ty ,sai-ry8 ,!n1 9 an assur$ tone1 ,anty ,sairy1 ,i love y s mu* ,i don't "k :at to d6 ,&1 pres5tly1 tuck+ a confid+ h& 9 m9e to lead me to breakfa/1 %e expla9$ sweetly1 ,i didn' "k y :5 y com$ las' night1 b n[ ,i "k y all ?' "t6 ,oh1 bless$ tale1 ?\ght ,i1 s easy a passport to a confid5ce s desir$1 s complete6 ,nev] _h ! wit*]y ( ! /ory to ! e> ( a *ild come m closely home to me4 ,b ! fact ( ! wit*]y 0 no new exp]i5ce4 ,! surr5d] ( ! natural *ild to ! /ory-tell] is z absolute & inv>iable z t ( a devotee to ! prie/ ( 8 own sect4 ,?is p[] is especially valuable 9 ! case ( *ildr5 ^: natural %yness has be5 augm5t$ by r\gh environm5t or by ! /rang5ess ( =eign habit4 ,& ) su* *ildr5 ev5 m ?an ) o!rs x is also true t ! /ory is a simple & effective means ( =m+ ! habit ( conc5tration1 ( fix$ att5tion2 any tea*] :o deals ) ?is class ( *ildr5 kn[s ! difficulty ( do+ ?is fundam5tal & indisp5sable ?+1 & ! value ( any practical aid 9 do+ x4 ,m ?an "o in/ance ( ! p[] ( /ory-tell+ to develop att5tiv5ess comes to my m9d1 b ! mo/ prom95t 9 memory is a r rec5t incid5t1 9 :i* ! actors 7 boys & girls f> pa/ ! *ild-/age ( docility4 ,i _h be5 ask$ to tell /ories to ab\t sixty boys & girls ( a club2 ! presid5t w>n$ me 9 h] invitation t ! *ildr5 7 exceptionally undiscipl9$1 b my previ\s exp]i5ces ) simil> ga!r+s l$ me to int]pret h] words ) a mod]ation :i* left me totally unready = ! reality4 ,:5 ,i fac$ my audi5ce1 ,i saw a squirm+ jumble ( faces1 backs ( heads1 & ! v>i\s memb]s ( _m small bodies1--n a p]son 9 ! room 0 pay+ ! slighte/ att5tion to me2 ! presid5t's introduction c\ld sc>cely be said to succe$ 9 int]rupt+ ! int]*ange ( social am5ities :i* 0 9 progress1 & :i* look$ delusively l a free fight4 ,i came z ne> /age fright 9 ! fir/ m9utes ( t occasion z x is com=table to be1 & if x _h n be5 impossible to run away ,i ?9k ,i %\ld n h rema9$4 ,b ,i began1 ) z funny a tale z ,i knew1 foll[+ ! safe plan ( n speak+ v l\dly1 & aim+ my ef=t at ! ne>e/ *ildr54 ,z ,i w5t on1 a v few faces held intellig5tly to m9e2 ! majority answ]$ only fitfully2 & n a few ( my he>]s conv]s$ ) _! neighb\rs z if ,i 7 non-exi/5t4 ,! s5se ( bafflem5t1 ! futile ef=t1 =c$ ! p]spiration to my h&s & face--yet some?+ 9 ! faces be=e me told me t x 0 no ill-w t f\ght aga9/ me2 x 0 ! apa?y ( m9ds )\t ! p[] or habit ( conc5tration1 unable to foll[ a sequ5ce ( ideas any di/ance1 & r5d]$ m re/less by bodies :i* 7 probably uncom=table1 c]ta9ly undiscipl9$4 ,! fir/ /ory took t5 m9utes4 ,:5 ,i began a second1 a v %ort "o1 ! initial "w _h to be done all ov] aga91 = ! slight comp>ative quiet ,i _h won _h be5 totally lo/ 9 ! result+ manife/ation ( approval4 ,at ! end ( ! second /ory1 ! room 0 really ord]ly to ! sup]ficial view1 b :]e ,i /ood ,i c\ld see ! small boy :o delib]ately made a hide\s face at me ea* "t my eyes met 81 ! two girls :o talk$ ) _! backs turn$1 ! squirms ( a figure "h & !re4 ,x seem$ s di%e>t5+ a record ( failure t ,i hesitat$ mu* to yield to ! upro>i\s reque/ = a ?ird /ory1 b f9ally ,i did beg9 aga91 on a v long /ory :i* = its own sake ,i want$ !m to he>4 ,?is "t ! little audi5ce settl$ to att5tion almo/ at ! op5+ words4 ,aft] ab\t five m9utes ,i 0 sudd5ly consci\s ( a s5se ( ease & relief1 a famili> re/ful feel+ 9 ! atmosph]e2 & !n1 at la/1 ,i knew t my audi5ce 0 ) me1 t !y & ,i 7 int]act+ )\t ob/ruction4 ,absolutely quiet1 entirely unconsci\s ( !mselves1 ! boys & girls 7 respond+ to e turn ( ! n>rative z easily & readily z any gr\p ( /ory-br$ k9d]g>t5 *ildr54 ,f !n on we _h a good "t toge!r4 ,! process :i* took place 9 t small audi5ce 0 a cond5s$ example ( :at "o may expect 9 habitual /ory-tell+ to a gr\p ( *ildr54 ,once hav+ _h ! att5tion *a9$ by crude =ce ( int]e/1 ! *ildr5 beg9 to expect some?+ int]e/+ f ! tea*]1 & to wait = x4 ,& hav+ be5 l$ /ep by /ep f "o grade ( a logical sequ5ce to ano!r1 _! m9ds--at fir/ beguil$ by ! fasc9ation ( ! /eps--glide into ! habit ( foll[+ any logical sequ5ce4 ,my club =m$ its habit1 z f> z ,i 0 conc]n$1 all 9 "o session2 ! ord9>y dem&s ( s*ool proc$ure l5g!n ! process1 b ! result is equally sure4 ,by ! end ( a week 9 :i* ! *ildr5 h li/5$ happily to a /ory e day1 ! habit ( li/5+ & d$uc+ has be5 =m$1 & ! expectation ( pleasantness is connect$ ) ! op5+ ( ! tea*]'s lips4 ,^! two b5efits are well wor? ! tr\ble !y co/1 & = ^! two1 at lea/1 any tea*] :o tells a /ory well may confid5tly look--! quick ga9+ ( a confid5tial relation ) ! *ildr51 & ! gradual developm5t ( conc5tration & int]e/$ att5tion 9 !m4 ,^! are direct & some:at cle>ly disc]nible results1 com=tably plac$ 9 a ne> future4 ,!re are o!r aims1 rea*+ on into ! f>1 sl[ modes ( psy*ological gr[?1 :i* mu/ equally det]m9e ! *oice ( ! /ory-tell]'s mat]ial & in=m ! _s ( h] "w4 ,^! o!r1 less imm$iately atta9able ends1 ,i wi% n[ to consid] 9 relation to ! diff]5t types ( /ory by :i* !y are sev]ally be/ s]v$4 ,fir/1 unbidd5 claimant ( att5tion1 comes ,,! ,,fairy ,,/ory ,no "o c ?9k ( a *ild & a /ory1 )\t ?9k+ ( ! fairy tale4 ,is ?is1 z "s w\ld h u believe1 a bad habit ( an ignorant old _w8 ,or c ! ,fairy ,tale ju/ify h] popul>ity ) truly edify+ & educational results8 ,is %e a prop] p]son to introduce "h1 & :at are h] titles to m]it8 ,oh de>1 yes6 ,dame ,fairy ,tale comes be>+ a magic w& 9 h] wr9kl$ old f+]s1 ) "o wave ( :i* %e summons up t v _s ( joy :i* x is our *ief ef=t to invoke4 ,%e raps sm>tly on ! door1 & op5 sesames e*o to e imag9ation4 ,h] r$-heel$ %oes tw9kle d[n an endless lane ( adv5tures1 & e real *ild's foot/eps quick5 aft]4 ,%e is ! natural1 own great-gr&mo!r ( e *ild 9 ! _w1 & h] pocketfuls ( treasures are 8 by "r ( inh]itance4 ,%ut h] out1 & y truly rob ! *ildr5 ( some?+ :i* is !irs2 some?+ m>k+ _! con/ant k9%ip ) ! race-*ildr5 ( ! pa/1 & adapt$ to _! ne$s z x 0 to ^? ( ! g5]ation ( long ago6 ,if !re 7 no o!r crit]ion at all1 x w\ld be en\gh t ! *ildr5 love ! fairy tale2 we give !m fairy /ories1 fir/1 because !y l !m4 ,b t by no means less5s ! importance ( ! fact t fairy tales are also good = !m4 ,h[ good8 ,9 v>i\s ways4 ,fir/1 p]haps1 9 _! supreme p[] ( pres5t+ tru? ?r\gh ! guise ( images4 ,?is is ! way ! race-*ild took t[>d wisdom1 & x is ! way ea* *ild's individual in/9ct takes1 aft] him4 ,elem5tal tru?s ( moral law & g5]al types ( human exp]i5ce are pres5t$ 9 ! fairy tale1 9 ! poetry ( _! images1 & al?\gh ! *ild is aw>e only ( ! image at ! "t1 ! tru? ent]s ) x & becomes a "p ( 8 individual exp]i5ce1 to be recognis$ 9 its relations at a lat] /age4 ,e tru? & type s giv5 broad5s & deep5s ! capacity ( ! *ild's inn] life1 & adds an elem5t to ! /ore f :i* he draws 8 moral inf]5ces4 ,! mo/ famili> in/ance ( a moral tru? convey$ "u a fairy-/ory image is probably ! /ory ( ! pure-he>t$ & lov+ girl ^: lips 7 t\*$ ) ! wond]ful p[] ( dropp+ jewels ) e spok5 ^w1 :ile h] /epsi/]1 ^: he>t 0 infe/$ ) malice & evil desires1 let ugly toads fall f h] m\? :5ev] %e spoke4 ,i m5tion ! old tale because !re is probably no "o ( my read]s :o has n he>d x 9 *ildhood1 & because !re are und\bt$ly _m to ^: m9d x has (t5 recurr$ 9 lat] life z a sadly p]fect pres5tm5t ( ! fact t out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t ! m\? speake?4 ,t /ory has ent]$ into ! =m+ consci\sness ( _m ( u1 ) its implications ( ! inevitable result ( visible evil f evil 9 ! he>t1 & its revelation ( ! loa?som5ess ( evil itself4 ,& no less truly ?an ?is /ory has s]v$ to _m z an embodim5t ( moral law has ano!r h\sehold tale /ood = a type ( common exp]i5ce4 ,h[ mu* ! poor] %\ld we be1 m5tally1 )\t our e>ly prophecy ( ! ugly duckl+s we are to meet lat] 9 life6--^? awkw>d (fspr+ ( our little human ducky>d :o are mo/ly well kick$ & buffet$ ab\t1 = t v l5g? ( limb & bread? ( back :i* ne$s mu/ be1 to support swan's w+s4 ,! /ory ( ! ugly duckl+ is mu* tru] ?an _m a bald /atem5t ( fact4 ,! ,engli%-speak+ _w be>s witness to its v]ity 9 con/ant use ( ! title z an id5tify+ phrase3 ,x is ! old /ory ( ! ugly duckl+1 we say1 or ,he has turn$ out a real ugly duckl+4 ,& we "k t our he>]s und]/& ! :ole situation4 ,! consid]ation ( su* famili> types & expressions z t ( ! ugly duckl+ sugge/s imm$iately ano!r good reason = giv+ ! *ild 8 due ( fairy lore4 ,! reason is t to omit x is to deprive him ( "o important elem5t 9 ! full appreciation ( mature lit]ature4 ,if "o ?9ks ( x1 "o sees t ne>ly all adult lit]ature is made by p :o1 9 _! beg9n+s1 7 br$ on ! wond] tale4 ,:e!r he w or no1 ! gr[n-up au?or mu/ incorporate into 8 "w ! t5d5cies1 memories1 k9ds ( feel+ :i* 7 8 9 *ildhood4 ,! lit]ature ( maturity is1 naturally1 p]meat$ by ! influ5ce ( ! lit]ature ( *ildhood4 ,sometimes x is app>5t m]ely 9 ! use ( a "n1 z sugge/ive ( c]ta9 k9ds ( exp]i5ce2 su* are ! recurr5ces ( ref]5ce to ! ,c9d]ella /ory4 ,sometimes x is an allusion :i* has its /r5g? 9 long association ( c]ta9 qualities ) c]ta9 *>act]s 9 fairydom--l ! slyness ( ,bro!r ,fox1 & ! cruelty ( ,bro!r ,wolf4 ,sometimes ! association ( ideas lies bel[ ! surface1 draw+ f ! hidd5 wells ( poetic illusion :i* are sunk 9 *ildhood4 ,! man or woman ^: infancy 0 n\ri%$ exclusively on tales adapt$ f sci5ce-made-easy1 or f biographies ( good m5 & great1 mu/ rema9 bl9d to ^! beauties ( lit]ature4 ,he may look up ! allusion1 or id5tify ! ref]5ce1 b :5 t is done he is b ri*] by a fact or two2 !re is no rememb]$ ?rill 9 x = him1 no sav\r 9 8 memory1 no sugge/ion to 8 imag9ation2 & ^! are precisely ! ?+s :i* really c\nt4 ,leav+ out ! fairy elem5t is a loss to lit]>y culture mu* z w\ld be ! omission ( ! ,bible or ( ,%akespe>e4 ,j z all adult lit]ature is p]meat$ by ! influ5ce ( ^!1 famili> 9 y\?1 s 9 less degree is x transfus$ ) ! subtle rem9isc5ces ( *ildhood's comm]ce ) ! wond] _w4 ,to turn n[ f ! inn] to ! out] aspects ( ! old-"t tale is to meet ano!r cause ( its value to *ildr54 ,?is is ! value ( its /yle4 ,simplicity1 directness1 & virility *>act]ise ! classic fairy tales & ! mo/ memorable relics ( folklore4 ,& ^! are ?ree ( ! v qualities :i* are mo/ s]i\sly lack+ 9 mu* ( ! new writ+ = *ildr51 & :i* are always necess>y elem5ts 9 ! culture ( ta/e4 ,fairy /ories are n all well told1 b ! be/ fairy /ories are supremely well told4 ,& mo/ folk-tales h a movem5t1 a sweep1 & an unaffect$ness :i* make !m spl5did f\ndations = ta/e 9 /yle4 ,= ?is1 & = poetic pres5tation ( tru?s 9 easily assimilat$ =m1 & because x gives joy\s /imulus to ! imag9ation1 & is necess>y to full appreciation ( adult lit]ature1 we may freely use ! wond] tale4 ,closely relat$ to1 sometimes id5tical )1 ! fairy tale is ! old1 old s\rce ( *ildr5's love & laught]1 ,,! ,,nons5se ,,tale ,"u ?is head ,i wi% to include all ! m]ely funny tales ( *ildhood1 embrac+ ! cumulative /ories l t ( ! old woman & ! pig :i* w\ld n g ov] ! /ile4 ,!y all h a specific use & b5efit1 & are wor? ! repetition *ildr5 dem& = !m4 ,_! value lies1 ( c\rse1 9 ! tonic & relax+ prop]ties ( hum\r4 ,n[h]e is t prop]ty m welcome or ne$$ ?an 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,x does u all good to laugh1 if !re is no sne] nor smir* 9 ! laugh2 fun sets ! blood fl[+ m freely 9 ! ve9s1 & loos5s ! /ra9$ cords ( feel+ & ?\ght2 ! delici\s %ock ( surprise at e funny spot is a k9d ( electric treatm5t = ! n]ves4 ,b x especially does u good to laugh :5 we are *ildr54 ,e little body is releas$ f ! consci\s control s*ool imposes on x1 & huddles into re/ful com=t or responds gaily to ! joke4 ,m ?an ?is1 hum\r tea*es *ildr51 z x does _! gr[n-up bre?r51 "s ( ! facts & proportions ( life4 ,:at ke5] tea*] is !re ?an ! k9dly satire8 ,:at m p5etrat+ & sugge/ive ?an ! hum\r ( exagg]at$ /atem5t ( famili> t5d5cy8 ,is !re "o ( u :o has n laugh$ himself out ( "s absurd complexity ( ov]-anxiety ) a sudd5 recollection ( clev] ,alice & h] fate8 ,9 our h\sehold clev] ,alice is an old habitue1 & h] timely arrival has sav$ _m a situation :i* 0 tw9+ itself ab\t m ifs ?an x c\ld com=tably support4 ,! wisdom :i* lies beh9d true hum\r is f\nd 9 ! nons5se tale ( infancy z truly z 9 mature hum\r1 b 9 its own k9d & degree4 ,j = fun is ! fir/ reason = ! humor\s /ory2 ! wisdom 9 ! fun is ! second4 ,& n[ we come to ,,! ,,nature ,,/ory ,no o!r type ( fiction is m famili> to ! tea*]1 & probably no o!r k9d is ! s\rce ( s mu* unc]ta9ty ( feel+4 ,! nature /ory is mu* us$1 z ,i h notic$ above1 to illu/rate or to tea* ! habits ( animals & ! laws ( plant-gr[?2 to /imulate sci5tific int]e/ z well z to increase culture 9 sci5tific fact4 ,?is is an entirely legitimate object4 ,9 view ( its pres5t prepond]ance1 x is c]ta9ly a pity1 h[ev]1 t s few /ories are available1 ! accuracy ( :i*1 f ?is po9t ( view1 c be v\*$ =4 ,! c>efully prep>$ book ( to-day is refut$ & sc(f$ at to-morr[4 ,! tea*] :o wi%es to use /ory-tell+ *iefly z an elem5t 9 nature /udy mu/ at lea/ limit h]self to a small am\nt ( absolutely unque/ion$ mat]ial1 or else subject e new /ory to ! judgm5t ( an au?ority 9 ! l9e dealt )4 ,?is is n easy = ! tea*] at a di/ance f ! great libr>ies1 & = ^? :o h access to well-equipp$ libr>ies x is a matt] ( "t & ?\ght4 ,x does n s greatly tr\ble ! tea*] :o uses ! nature /ory z a /ory1 r ?an z a text-book1 = %e w n be s ke5ly attract$ t[>d ! books prep>$ ) a didactic purpose4 ,%e w f9d a good gift = ! *ild 9 nature /ories :i* are /ories1 ov] & above any /imulus to 8 curiosity ab\t fact4 ,t good gift is a c]ta9 possession ( all good fiction4 ,"o ( ! be/ ?+s good fiction does = any ( u is to broad5 our compreh5sion ( o!r lots ?an our own4 ,! av]age man or woman has little opportunity actually to live m ?an "o k9d ( life4 ,! *ances ( bir?1 occupation1 family ties1 det]m9e = mo/ ( u a l9e ( exp]i5ce n v inclusive & b little v>i$2 & ?is is a natural b>ri] to our complete und]/&+ ( o!rs1 ^: life-l9e is set at a diff]5t angle4 ,x is n possible :olly to sympa?ise ) emotions eng5d]$ by exp]i5ce :i* "o has nev] _h4 ,yet we all long to be broad 9 sympa?y & inclusive 9 appreciation2 we long1 greatly1 to "k ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs4 ,?is ye>n+ is probably "o ( ! good b misconceiv$ appetites s injudici\sly f$ by ! gossip ( ! daily press4 ,!re is a hope1 9 ! read]1 ( gett+ = ! mom5t into ! lives ( p :o move 9 :olly diff]5t sets ( circum/ances4 ,b ! relation ( dry facts 9 newspap]s1 h[ev] t+$ ) j\rnali/ic col\r1 helps v little to ent] su* o!r life4 ,! entrance has to be by ! door ( ! imag9ation1 & ! j\rnali/ is r>ely able to op5 x = u4 ,b !re is a g5ius :o c op5 x4 ,! au?or :o c write fiction ( ! "r sort c d x2 8 is ! gift ( see+ inn] realities1 & ( %[+ !m to ^? :o _c see !m = !mselves4 ,%>+ ! imag9ative vision ( ! /ory-writ]1 we c truly foll[ out _m o!r roads ( life ?an our own4 ,! girl on a lone c\ntry f>m is made to und]/& h[ a girl 9 a city sweat+-d5 feels & lives2 ! ,london exquisite realises ! life ( a ,cali=nian ran*man2 royalty & t5em5t dwell]s become acqua9t$1 ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! imag9ation work+ on exp]i5ce %[n 9 ! light ( a human basis common to bo?4 ,fiction supplies an elem5t ( culture1--t ( ! sympa?ies1 :i* is invaluable4 ,& ! beg9n+s ( ?is culture1 ?is wid5+ & cle>+ ( ! av5ues ( human sympa?y1 are especially easily made ) *ildr5 9 ! nature /ory4 ,:5 y beg91 ,!re 0 once a little furry rabbit1#a ! *ild's curiosity is awak5$ by ! v fact t ! rabbit is n a *ild1 b some?+ ( a diff]5t species altoge!r4 ,n[ = some?+ new & adv5turesome1 says 8 expectation1 we are />t+ (f into a =eign _w4 ,he li/5s wide-ey$1 :ile y say1 & he liv$ 9 a w>m1 cosy ne/1 d[n "u ! long grass ) 8 "m--h[ delightful1 to live 9 a place l t2 s diff]5t f little boys' homes6--8 "n 0 ,raggylug1 & 8 "m's "n 0 ,molly ,cottontail4 ,& e morn+1 :5 ,molly ,cottontail w5t out to get _! food1 %e said to ,raggylug1 ',n[1 ,raggylug1 rememb] y are only a baby rabbit1 & don't move f ! ne/4 ,no matt] :at y he>1 no matt] :at y see1 don't y move6'--all ?is is diff]5t /ill1 yet x is famili>1 too2 x appe>s t rabbits are r l folks4 ,s ! tale proce$s1 & ! little furry rabbit passes ?r\gh exp]i5ces /range to little boys1 yet v l little boys' adv5tures 9 "s respects2 he is fright5$ by a snake1 com=t$ by 8 mammy1 & tak5 to a new h\se1 "u ! long grass a long way (f4 ,^! are all situations to :i* ! *ild has a key4 ,!re is j en\gh ( /rang5ess to entice1 j en\gh ( ! famili> to relieve any /ra94 ,:5 ! *ild has liv$ ?r\gh ! day's happ5+s ) ,raggylug1 ! latt] has begun to seem v]itably a little bro!r ( ! grass to him4 ,& because he has ent]$ imag9atively into ! feel+s & fate ( a creature diff]5t f himself1 he has tak5 8 fir/ /ep out into ! wide _w ( ! lives ( o!rs4 ,footnote #a3 ,see ,raggylug1 page #ace4 ,x may be a recognition ( ?is factor & its value :i* has l$ s _m writ]s ( nature /ories into ! error ( ov]-humanis+ _! f\r-foot$ or fea!r$ h]oes & h]o9es4 ,! exagg]ation is unnecess>y1 = !re is en\gh community ( lot sugge/$ 9 ! /]ne/ sci5tific record to con/itute a natural basis = sympa?y on ! "p ( ! human animal4 ,)\t any falsity ( pres5tation :atev]1 ! nature /ory may be c\nt$ on z a help 9 ! beg9n+s ( culture ( ! sympa?ies4 ,x is n1 ( c\rse1 a help conf9$ to ! p[]s ( ! nature /ory2 all types ( /ory %>e 9 "s degree ! p[]s ( ea*4 ,b ea* has "s especial virtue 9 dom9ant degree1 & ! nature /ory is1 on ?is gr\nd1 id5tifi$ ) ! ?\ght giv54 ,! nature /ory %>es its influ5ce especially ) ,,! ,,hi/orical ,,/ory ,z ! "o wid5s ! circle ( connection ) o!r k9ds ( life1 ! o!r deep5s ! s5se ( relation to pa/ lives2 x gives ! s5se ( backgr\nd1 ( ! close & endless connection ( g5]ation ) g5]ation4 ,a good hi/orical /ory vitalises ! conception ( pa/ ev5ts & br+s _! *>act]s into relation ) ! pres5t4 ,?is is especially true ( /ories ( ?+s & p]sons 9 ! hi/ory ( our own race4 ,!y fo/] race-consci\sness1 ! feel+ ( k9%ip & community ( blood4 ,x is ?is prop]ty :i* makes ! hi/orical /ory s good an ag5t = fur!r+ a prop] national pride 9 *ildr54 ,g5u9e patriotism1 nei!r arrogant nor melodramatic1 is s g5]ally recognis$ z hav+ its roots 9 e>ly tra9+ t ,i ne$ n dwell on ?is possibility1 fur!r ?an to note its connection ) ! in/9ct ( h]o-wor%ip :i* is quick 9 ! heal?y *ild4 ,let u fe$ t hung] = ! h]oic :i* gnaws at ! imag9ation ( e boy & ( m girls ?an is g5]ally admitt$4 ,!re h be5 h]oes 9 pl5ty 9 ! _w's records1--h]oes ( action1 ( endurance1 ( decision1 ( fai?4 ,biographical hi/ory is full ( !m4 ,& ! de$s ( ^! h]oes are e "o a /ory4 ,we tell ^! /ories1 bo? to br+ ! great pa/ into its due relation ) ! liv+ pres5t1 & to ar\se t g5]\s admiration & desire = emulation :i* is ! s\rce ( s mu* inspiration 9 *ildhood4 ,:5 ^! /ories are tales ( ! do+s & happ5+s ( our own h]oes1 ! /rong m5 & wom5 ^: lives are a "p ( our own c\ntry's hi/ory1 !y s]ve ! d\ble dem&s ( h]o-wor%ip & patriotism4 ,/ories ( wise & hone/ /atesman%ip1 ( /ruggle ) primitive conditions1 ( g5]\s love & sacrifice1 &--9 "s measure--( physical c\rage1 =m a subtle & p[]ful influ5ce = pride 9 "o's p1 ! intimate s5se ( k9%ip ) "o's own nation1 & ! desire to s]ve x 9 "o's own "t4 ,x is n p>ticul>ly useful to tell bat*es ( unrelat$ anecdote4 ,x is mu* m pr(itable to take up ! /ory ( a p]iod & connect x ) a gr\p ( int]e/+ p]sons ^: lives affect$ x or 7 affect$ by x1 tell+ ! /ories ( _! lives1 or ( ! ev5ts 9 :i* !y 7 conc]n$1 z true /ories4 ,^! biographical /ories mu/1 usually1 be adapt$ = use4 ,b besides ^! !re is a c]ta9 numb] ( pure /ories--works ( art--:i* already exi/ = u1 & :i* illum9ate facts & epo*s almo/ )\t ne$ ( sidelights4 ,su* may /& by !mselves1 or be us$ ) only en\gh explanation to give backgr\nd4 ,probably ! be/ /ory ( ?is k9d kn[n to lov]s ( mod]n lit]ature is ,daudet's fam\s ,la ,d]nire ,classe4#a ,footnote #a3 ,see ,! ,la/ ,lesson1 page #bch4 ,! hi/orical /ory1 to recapitulate1 gives a s5se ( ! reality & humanness ( pa/ ev5ts1 is a valuable aid 9 patriotic tra9+1 & /irs ! desire ( emulat+ goodness & wisdom4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,selection ,,( ,,/ories ,,to ,,tell ,!re is "o picture :i* ,i c always review1 9 my own collection ( pa/ sc5es1 ?\gh _m a m highly col\r$ "o has be5 irrevocably curta9$ by ! folds ( =getfulness4 ,x is ! picture ( a little girl1 /&+ by an old-fa%ion$ m>ble-topp$ dress+-table 9 a p9k1 sunny room4 ,i c nev] see ! little girl's face1 because1 someh[1 ,i am always look+ d[n at h] %ort skirts or twi/+ my head r\nd aga9/ ! h& :i* pati5tly combs h] /ubborn curls4 ,b ,i c see ! bru%es & combs on ! m>ble table q pla9ly1 & ! p9k] /reaks ( sun on ! p9k walls4 ,& ,i c he>4 ,i c he> a l[1 wond]-work+ voice :i* goes smoo?ly on & on1 z ! f+]s run up ! little girl's locks or /roke ! hair into place on h] =ehead4 ,! voice says1 ,& little ,goldilocks came to a little bit ( a h\se4 ,& %e op5$ ! door & w5t 94 ,x 0 ! h\se :]e ?ree ,be>s liv$2 !re 0 a great ,be>1 a little ,be>1 & a middle-siz$ ,be>2 & !y _h gone out = a walk4 ,goldilocks w5t 91 & %e saw--! little girl is v /ill2 %e w\ld n di/urb t /ory by s mu* z a l\d brea?2 b pres5tly ! comb comes to a tangle1 pulls1--& ! little girl beg9s to squirm4 ,in/antly ! voice becomes impressive1 my/]i\s3 %e w5t up to ! table1 & !re 7 ?ree plates ( porridge4 ,%e ta/$ ! fir/ "o--! little girl swall[s ! brea? %e 0 go+ to :imp] )1 & waits--& x 0 too hot6 ,%e ta/$ ! next "o1 & t 0 too hot4 ,!n %e ta/$ ! little bit ( a plate1 & t--0--j--"r6 ,h[ ,i rememb] ! delightful s5se ( a*ievem5t :i* /ole into ! little girl's ve9s :5 ! voice beh9d h] said j "r4 ,i ?9k %e always *uckl$ a little1 & hugg$ h] /oma*4 ,s ! /ory progress$1 & ! little girl got ?r\gh h] toilet )\t cry+1 ow+ to ! wond]-work+ voice & its m>vell\s adaptation ( climaxes to em]g5cies4 ,n9e times out ( t51 x 0 ! /ory ( ,! ,?ree ,be>s %e dem&$ :51 ) ! appe>ance ( bru% & comb1 ! voice ask$1 ,:i* /ory %all "m tell8 ,x 0 a memory ( ! little girl 9 ! p9k room :i* made x easy = me to und]/& "s o!r *ildr5's pref]5ces :5 ,i rec5tly _h occasion to inquire ab\t !m4 ,by ask+ _m individual *ildr5 :i* /ory ( all !y _h he>d !y lik$ be/1 by tak+ votes on ! be/ /ory ( a s]ies1 aft] tell+ x1 & by gett+ "s oblig+ tea*]s to put simil> que/ions to _! pupils1 ,i f\nd ?ree prime fav\rites common to a great _m *ildr5 ( ab\t ! k9d]g>t5 age4 ,!y 7 ,! ,?ree ,be>s1 ,?ree ,little ,pigs1 & ,! ,little ,pig t w\ldn't g ov] ! ,/ile4 ,"s ( ! tea*]s 7 g5u9ely di/urb$ because ! few /ories !y _h introduc$ m]ely = amusem5t _h tak5 s pre-em95t a place 9 ! *ildr5's affection ov] ^? :i* _h be5 giv5 s]i\sly4 ,x 0 ( no use1 h[ev]1 to sugge/ sub/itutes4 ,! *ildr5 knew def9itely :at !y lik$1 & ?\gh !y accept$ ! recapitulation ( sci5tific & moral /ories ) polite approbation1 !y return$ to ! orig9al answ] at a repetition ( ! "q4 ,inasmu* z ! slighte/ ( ! ?+s we hope to d = *ildr5 by means ( /ories is q impossible unless ! *ildr5 enjoy ! /ories1 x may be wor? our :ile to consid] s]i\sly ^! ?ree :i* !y surely d enjoy1 to see :at common qualities are 9 !m1 explanatory ( _! popul>ity1 by :i* we may te/ ! probable success ( o!r /ories we wi% to tell4 ,"h !y are1--?ree prime fav\rites ( prov$ /&+4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,?ree ,,little ,,pigs#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,joseph ,jacobs's ,engli% ,fairy ,tales 7,david ,nutt1 #eg-ei ,long ,acre1 ,w4,c4 #fs474 ,once ^u a "t !re 7 ?ree little pigs1 :o w5t f home to seek _! =tune4 ,! fir/ t w5t (f met a man ) a bundle ( /raw1 & said to him3-- ,good man1 give me t /raw to build me a h\se4 ,! man gave ! /raw1 & ! little pig built 8 h\se ) x4 ,pres5tly came along a wolf1 & knock$ at ! door1 & said3-- ,little pig1 little pig1 let me come 94 ,b ! pig answ]$3-- ,no1 no1 by ! hair ( my *9y-*9-*94 ,s ! wolf said3-- ,!n ,i'll huff1 & ,i'll puff1 & ,i'll bl[ y\r h\se 94 ,s he huff$1 & he puff$1 & he blew 8 h\se 91 & ate up ! little pig4 ,! second little pig met a man ) a bundle ( furze1 & said3-- ,good man1 give me t furze to build me a h\se4 ,! man gave ! furze1 & ! pig built 8 h\se4 ,!n once m came ! wolf1 & said3 ,little pig1 little pig1 let me come 94 ,no1 no1 by ! hair ( my *9y-*9-*94 ,!n ,i'll puff1 & ,i'll huff1 & ,i'll bl[ y\r h\se 94 ,s he huff$1 & he puff$1 & he puff$ & he huff$1 & at la/ he blew ! h\se 91 & ate up ! little pig4 ,! ?ird little pig met a man ) a load ( bricks1 & said3-- ,good man1 give me ^? bricks to build me a h\se )4 ,! man gave ! bricks1 & he built 8 h\se ) !m4 ,aga9 ! wolf came1 & said3-- ,little pig1 little pig1 let me come 94 ,no1 no1 by ! hair ( my *9y-*9-*94 ,!n ,i'll huff1 & ,i'll puff1 & ,i'll bl[ y\r h\se 94 ,s he huff$1 & he puff$1 & he huff$1 & he puff$1 & he puff$ & huff$2 b he c\ld n get ! h\se d[n4 ,f9d+ t he c\ld n1 ) all 8 huff+ & puff+1 bl[ ! h\se d[n1 he said3-- ,little pig1 ,i "k :]e !re is a nice field ( turnips4 ,:]e8 said ! little pig4 ,oh1 9 ,mr ,smi?'s field1 & if y w be ready to-morr[ morn+ we w g toge!r1 & get "s = d9n]4 ,v well1 said ! little pig4 ,:at "t d y mean to g8 ,oh1 at six o'clock4 ,s ! little pig got up at five1 & got ! turnips be=e ! wolf came cry+3-- ,little pig1 are y ready8 ,! little pig said3 ,ready6 ,i h be5 & come back aga91 & got a nice potful = d9n]4 ,! wolf felt v angry at ?is1 b ?\ght t he w\ld be a mat* = ! little pig someh[ or o!r1 s he said3-- ,little pig1 ,i "k :]e !re is a nice apple-tree4 ,:]e8 said ! pig4 ,d[n at ,m]ry-g>d51 repli$ ! wolf1 & if y w n deceive me ,i w come = y1 at five o'clock to-morr[1 & get "s apples4 ,! little pig got up next morn+ at f\r o'clock1 & w5t (f = ! apples1 hop+ to get back be=e ! wolf came2 b x took long to climb ! tree1 & j z he 0 com+ d[n f x1 he saw ! wolf com+4 ,:5 ! wolf came up he said3-- ,little pig1 :at6 are y "h be=e me8 ,are !y nice apples8 ,yes1 v1 said ! little pig4 ,i w ?r[ y d[n "o4 ,& he ?rew x s f> t1 :ile ! wolf 0 gone to pick x up1 ! little pig jump$ d[n & ran home4 ,! next day ! wolf came aga91 & said to ! little pig3-- ,little pig1 !re is a fair 9 t[n ?is aft]noon2 w y g8 ,oh yes1 said ! pig1 ,i w g2 :at "t8 ,at ?ree1 said ! wolf4 ,z usual ! little pig w5t (f be=e ! "t1 & got to ! fair1 & b\ght a butt]-*urn1 :i* he 0 roll+ home :5 he saw ! wolf com+4 ,s he got into ! *urn to hide1 & 9 s do+ turn$ x r\nd1 & x roll$ d[n ! hill ) ! pig 9 x1 :i* fright5$ ! wolf s mu* t he ran home )\t go+ to ! fair4 ,he w5t to ! little pig's h\se1 & told him h[ fright5$ he _h be5 by a great r\nd ?+ :i* came pa/ him d[n ! hill4 ,!n ! little pig said3-- ,ha6 ha6 ,i fright5$ y1 !n6 ,!n ! wolf 0 v angry inde$1 & tri$ to get d[n ! *imney 9 ord] to eat up ! little pig4 ,:5 ! little pig saw :at he 0 ab\t1 he put a pot full ( wat] on ! blaz+ fire1 &1 j z ! wolf 0 com+ d[n1 he took (f ! cov]1 & 9 fell ! wolf4 ,quickly ! little pig clapp$ on ! cov]1 & :5 ! wolf 0 boil$ ate him = supp]4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,?ree ,,be>s#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,joseph ,jacobs's ,engli% ,fairy ,tales 7,david ,nutt1 #eg-ei ,long ,acre1 ,w4,c4 #fs474 ,once ^u a "t !re 7 ,?ree ,be>s1 :o liv$ toge!r 9 a h\se ( _! own1 9 a wood4 ,"o ( !m 0 a ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 & "o 0 a ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 & ! o!r 0 a ,great ,huge ,be>4 ,!y _h ea* a pot = _! porridge1--a little pot = ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 & a middle-siz$ pot = ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 & a great pot = ! ,great ,huge ,be>4 ,& !y _h ea* a *air to sit 91--a little *air = ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 & a middle-siz$ *air = ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 & a great *air = ! ,great ,huge ,be>4 ,& !y _h ea* a b$ to sleep 91--a little b$ = ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 & a middle-siz$ b$ = ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 & a great b$ = ! ,great ,huge ,be>4 ,"o day1 aft] !y _h made ! porridge = _! breakfa/1 & p\r$ x into _! porridge-pots1 !y walk$ out into ! wood :ile ! porridge 0 cool+1 t !y might n burn _! m\?s1 by beg9n+ too soon to eat x4 ,& :ile !y 7 walk+1 a little girl nam$ ,goldilocks came to ! h\se4 ,%e _h nev] se5 ! little h\se be=e1 & x 0 su* a /range little h\se t %e =got all ! ?+s h] "m _h told h] ab\t be+ polite3 fir/ %e look$ 9 at ! w9d[1 & !n %e peep$ 9 at ! keyhole2 & see+ nobody 9 ! h\se1 %e lift$ ! lat*4 ,! door 0 n fa/5$1 because ! ,be>s 7 good ,be>s1 :o did nobody any h>m1 & nev] suspect$ t anybody w\ld h>m !m4 ,s ,goldilocks op5$ ! door1 & w5t 92 & well pleas$ %e 0 :5 %e saw ! porridge on ! table4 ,if ,goldilocks _h rememb]$ :at h] "m _h told h]1 %e w\ld h wait$ till ! ,be>s came home1 & !n1 p]haps1 !y w\ld h ask$ h] to breakfa/2 = !y 7 good ,be>s--a little r\gh1 z ! mann] ( ,be>s is1 b = all t v good-natur$ & hospitable4 ,b ,goldilocks =got1 & set ab\t help+ h]self4 ,s fir/ %e ta/$ ! porridge ( ! ,great ,huge ,be>1 & t 0 too hot4 ,& !n %e ta/$ ! porridge ( ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 & t 0 too cold4 ,& !n %e w5t to ! porridge ( ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 & ta/$ t3 & t 0 nei!r too hot nor too cold1 b j "r2 & %e lik$ x s well1 t %e ate x all up4 ,!n ,goldilocks sat d[n 9 ! *air ( ! ,great ,huge ,be>1 & t 0 too h>d = h]4 ,& !n %e sat d[n 9 ! *air ( ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 & t 0 too s(t = h]4 ,& !n %e sat d[n 9 ! *air ( ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 & t 0 nei!r too h>d nor too s(t1 b j "r4 ,s %e seat$ h]self 9 x1 & !re %e sat till ! bottom ( ! *air came out1 & d[n %e came1 plump ^u ! gr\nd4 ,!n ,goldilocks w5t up/airs into ! b$-*amb] 9 :i* ! ,?ree ,be>s slept4 ,& fir/ %e lay d[n ^u ! b$ ( ! ,great ,huge ,be>2 b t 0 too high at ! head = h]4 ,& next %e lay d[n ^u ! b$ ( ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 & t 0 too high at ! foot = h]4 ,& !n %e lay d[n ^u ! b$ ( ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>2 & t 0 nei!r too high at ! head nor at ! foot1 b j "r4 ,s %e cov]$ h]self up com=tably1 & lay !re till %e fell fa/ asleep4 ,by ?is "t ! ,?ree ,be>s ?\ght _! porridge w\ld be cool en\gh2 s !y came home to breakfa/4 ,n[ ,goldilocks _h left ! spoon ( ! ,great ,huge ,be> /&+ 9 8 porridge4 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,at ,,my ,,porridge6 said ! ,great ,huge ,be>1 9 8 great1 r\gh1 gruff voice4 ,& :5 ! ,middle-siz$ ,be> look$ at 81 he saw t ! spoon 0 /&+ 9 x too4 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,at ,,my ,,porridge6 said ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 9 8 middle-siz$ voice4 ,!n ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be> look$ at 81 & !re 0 ! spoon 9 ! porridge-pot1 b ! porridge 0 all gone4 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,at ,,my ,,porridge1 ,,& ,,has ,,eat5 ,,x ,,all ,,up6 said ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 9 8 little1 small1 wee voice4 ,^u ?is1 ! ,?ree ,be>s1 see+ t someone _h ent]$ _! h\se1 & eat5 up ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>'s breakfa/1 began to look ab\t !m4 ,n[ ,goldilocks _h n put ! h>d cu%ion /raight :5 %e rose f ! *air ( ! ,great ,huge ,be>4 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,sitt+ ,,9 ,,my ,,*air6 said ! ,great ,huge ,be>1 9 8 great1 r\gh1 gruff voice4 ,& ,goldilocks _h cru%$ d[n ! s(t cu%ion ( ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>4 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,sitt+ ,,9 ,,my ,,*air6 said ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 9 8 middle-siz$ voice4 ,& y "k :at ,goldilocks _h done to ! ?ird *air4 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,sitt+ ,,9 ,,my ,,*air ,,& ,,has ,,sat ,,! ,,bottom ,,out ,,( ,,x6 said ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 9 8 little1 small1 wee voice4 ,!n ! ,?ree ,be>s ?\ght x necess>y t !y %\ld make fur!r se>*2 s !y w5t up/airs into _! b$-*amb]4 ,n[ ,goldilocks _h pull$ ! pill[ ( ! ,great ,huge ,be> out ( its place4 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,ly+ ,,9 ,,my ,,b$6 said ! ,great ,huge ,be>1 9 8 great1 r\gh1 gruff voice4 ,& ,goldilocks _h pull$ ! bol/] ( ! ,middle-siz$ ,be> out ( its place4 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,ly+ ,,9 ,,my ,,b$6 said ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 9 8 middle-siz$ voice4 ,& :5 ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be> came to look at 8 b$1 !re 0 ! bol/] 9 its place2 & ! pill[ 9 its place ^u ! bol/]2 & ^u ! pill[ 0 ! %9+1 yell[ hair ( little ,goldilocks6 ,,somebody ,,has ,,be5 ,,ly+ ,,9 ,,my ,,b$1--,,& ,,"h ,,%e ,,is6 said ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 9 8 little1 small1 wee voice4 ,goldilocks _h he>d 9 h] sleep ! great1 r\gh1 gruff voice ( ! ,great ,huge ,be>2 b %e 0 s fa/ asleep t x 0 no m to h] ?an ! ro>+ ( w9d or ! rumbl+ ( ?und]4 ,& %e _h he>d ! middle-siz$ voice ( ! ,middle-siz$ ,be>1 b x 0 only z if %e _h he>d someone speak+ 9 a dream4 ,b :5 %e he>d ! little1 small1 wee voice ( ! ,little ,small ,wee ,be>1 x 0 s %>p1 & s %rill1 t x awak5$ h] at once4 ,up %e />t$1 & :5 %e saw ! ,?ree ,be>s on "o side ( ! b$1 %e tumbl$ h]self out at ! o!r1 & ran to ! w9d[4 ,n[ ! w9d[ 0 op51 because ! ,be>s1 l good1 tidy ,be>s z !y 71 always op5$ _! b$-*amb] w9d[ :5 !y got up 9 ! morn+4 ,out little ,goldilocks jump$1 & ran away home to h] "m1 z fa/ z ev] %e c\ld4 ,,! ,,old ,,woman ,,& ,,h] ,,pig#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,joseph ,jacobs's ,engli% ,fairy ,tales 7,david ,nutt1 #eg-ei ,long ,acre1 ,w4,c4 #fs474 ,x happ5$ "o day t z an old woman 0 sweep+ h] h\se %e f\nd a little crook$ sixp5ce4 ,:at1 said %e1 %all ,i d ) ?is little sixp5ce8 ,i w g to m>ket1 & buy a little pig4 ,on ! way home %e came to a /ile2 b ! piggy w\ldn't g ov] ! /ile4 ,s %e left ! piggy & w5t on a little fur!r1 till %e met a dog4 ,%e said to him1 ,dog1 dog1 bite pig2 piggy won't g ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! dog w\ldn't bite piggy4 ,a little fur!r on %e met a /ick4 ,s %e said3 ,/ick6 /ick6 beat dog6 dog won't bite pig2 piggy won't g ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! /ick w\ldn't beat ! dog4 ,a little fur!r on %e met a fire4 ,s %e said3 ,fire6 fire6 burn /ick6 /ick won't beat dog2 dog won't bite pig2 piggy won't get ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! fire w\ldn't burn ! /ick4 ,a little fur!r on %e met "s wat]4 ,s %e said3 ,wat]6 wat]6 qu5* fire2 fire won't burn /ick2 /ick won't beat dog2 dog won't bite pig2 piggy won't get ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! wat] w\ldn't qu5* ! fire4 ,a little fur!r on %e met an ox4 ,s %e said3 ,ox6 ox6 dr9k wat]2 wat] won't qu5* fire2 fire won't burn /ick2 /ick won't beat dog2 dog won't bite pig2 piggy won't get ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! ox w\ldn't dr9k ! wat]4 ,a little fur!r on %e met a but*]4 ,s %e said3 ,but*]6 but*]6 kill ox2 ox won't dr9k wat]2 wat] won't qu5* fire2 fire won't burn /ick2 /ick won't beat dog2 dog won't bite pig2 piggy won't get ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! but*] w\ldn't kill ! ox4 ,a little fur!r on %e met a rope4 ,s %e said3 ,rope6 rope6 hang but*]2 but*] won't kill ox2 ox won't dr9k wat]2 wat] won't qu5* fire2 fire won't burn /ick2 /ick won't beat dog2 dog won't bite pig2 piggy won't get ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! rope w\ldn't hang ! but*]4 ,a little fur!r on %e met a rat4 ,s %e said3 ,rat6 rat6 gnaw rope2 rope won't hang but*]2 but*] won't kill ox2 ox won't dr9k wat]2 wat] won't qu5* fire2 fire won't burn /ick2 /ick won't beat dog2 dog won't bite pig2 piggy won't get ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! rat w\ldn't gnaw ! rope4 ,a little fur!r on %e met a cat4 ,s %e said3 ,cat6 cat6 kill rat2 rat won't gnaw rope2 rope won't hang but*]2 but*] won't kill ox2 ox won't dr9k wat]2 wat] won't qu5* fire2 fire won't burn /ick2 /ick won't beat dog2 dog won't bite pig2 piggy won't get ov] ! /ile2 & ,i %a'n't get home to-night4 ,b ! cat said to h]1 ,if y w g to yond] c[1 & fet* me a sauc] ( milk1 ,i w kill ! rat4 ,s away w5t ! old woman to ! c[4 ,b ! c[ refus$ to give ! milk unless ! old woman fir/ gave h] a h&ful ( hay4 ,s away w5t ! old woman to ! hay/ack2 & %e br\ght ! hay to ! c[4 ,:5 ! c[ _h eat5 ! hay1 %e gave ! old woman ! milk2 & away %e w5t ) x 9 a sauc] to ! cat4 ,z soon z x _h lapp$ up ! milk1 ! cat began to kill ! rat2 ! rat began to gnaw ! rope2 ! rope began to hang ! but*]2 ! but*] began to kill ! ox2 ! ox began to dr9k ! wat]2 ! wat] began to qu5* ! fire2 ! fire began to burn ! /ick2 ! /ick began to beat ! dog2 ! dog began to bite ! pig2 ! little pig 9 a fright jump$ ov] ! /ile2 & s ! old woman did get home t night4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! briefe/ exam9ation ( ^! ?ree /ories reveals ! fact t "o attribute is beyond dispute 9 ea*4 ,some?+ happ5s1 all ! "t4 ,e /ep 9 ea* /ory is an ev5t4 ,!re is no "t sp5t 9 explanation1 description1 or tell+ h[ p felt2 ! /ories tell :at p did1 & :at !y said4 ,& ! ev5ts are ! l9ks ( a sequ5ce ( ! close/ k9d2 9 po9t ( "t & ( cause !y foll[ z imm$iately z x is possible = ev5ts to foll[4 ,!re are no gaps1 & no complications ( plot requir+ a return on ! road4 ,a second common *>act]i/ic appe>s on briefe/ exam9ation4 ,z y run ov] ! little /ories y w see t ea* ev5t pres5ts a di/9ct picture to ! imag9ation1 & t ^! pictures are made out ( v simple elem5ts4 ,! elem5ts are ei!r famili> to ! *ild or analog\s to famili> ones4 ,ea* object & happ5+ is v l ev]yday1 yet t\*$ ) a subtle diff]5ce1 ri* 9 my/]y4 ,= example1 ! details ( ! pictures 9 ! ,goldilocks /ory are p>ts ( ev]yday life1--h\se1 *airs1 b$s1 & s on2 b !y are ! h\se1 *airs1 & b$s ( ?ree be>s2 t is ! t\* ( m>vel :i* trans=ms ! sc5e4 ,! old woman :o own$ ! ob/9ate pig is ! c5tre ( a circle 9 :i* /& only famili> images1--/ick1 fire1 wat]1 c[1 & ! re/2 b ! wond] ent]s ) ! fact t ^! usually inanimate or dumb objects ( nature ent] s humanly into ! conte/ ( wills4 ,s x is1 also1 ) ! do+s ( ! ?ree little pigs4 ,e image is explicable to ! y\nge/ he>]1 :ile none sugge/s actual famili>ity1 because ! actors are n *ildr51 b pigs4 ,simplicity1 ) my/]y1 is ! keynote ( all ! pictures1 & ^! are cle> & di/9ct4 ,/ill a ?ird *>act]i/ic common to ! /ories quot$ is a c]ta9 am\nt ( repetition4 ,x is m def9ite1 & ( :at has be5 call$ ! cumulative k9d1 9 ! /ory ( ! old woman2 b 9 all x is a di/9ctive feature4 ,"h we h1 !n1 ?ree m>k$ *>act]i/ics common to ?ree /ories almo/ inv>iably lov$ by *ildr51--action1 9 close sequ5ce2 famili> images1 t+$ ) my/]y2 "s degree ( repetition4 ,x is n h>d to see :y ^! qualities appeal to a *ild4 ,! fir/ is ! prime *>act]i/ic ( all good /ories1--/ories z is /ories2 ! *ild's dem& = x b be>s witness to ! fact t 8 in/9ctive ta/e is (t5 bett] ?an ! ta/e he lat] develops "u artificial culture4 ,! second is a matt] ( common-s5se4 ,h[ c\ld ! imag9ation create new worlds1 save out ( ! mat]ial ( ! old8 ,to (f] /range images is to confuse ! m9d & dull ! int]e/2 to (f] famili> ones ) a diff]5ce is to pique ! int]e/ & engage ! m9d4 ,! *>m ( repetition1 to *ildr51 is a m complex matt]2 !re are und\bt$ly a good _m elem5ts ent]+ into x1 h>d to trace 9 analysis4 ,b "o or two ( ! m obvi\s may be seiz$ & br\ght to view4 ,! fir/ is ! subtle flatt]y ( an unexpect$ s5se ( ma/]y4 ,:5 ! *ild-m9d1 foll[+ ) toilful al]tness a new tra9 ( ?\ght1 comes sudd5ly on a famili> epi!t or expression1 ,i fancy x is ) mu* ! same s5se ( satisfaction t we old] p feel :5 9 ! mid/ ( a long programme ( new music ! or*e/ra /rikes into some?+ we h he>d be=e1--,h&el1 maybe1 or "o ( ! m famili> ,bee?ov5 sonatas4 ,i "k t6 ,i h he>d t be=e6 we ?9k1 triumphant1 & settle d[n to enjoym5t )\t ef=t4 ,s x is1 probably1 ) ! middle-siz$ articles ( ! be>s' h\se & ! & ,i %a'n't get home to-night ( ! old woman4 ,ea* recurr5ce deep5s ! note ( famili>ity1 tickles ! primitive s5se ( hum\r1 & eases ! /ra9 ( att5tion4 ,:5 ! repetition is cumulative1 l ! extreme in/ance ( ,! ,h\se t ,jack ,built1 ,i h a notion t ! joy ( ! *ild is ! pleasure ( intellectual gymna/ics1 n too h>d = fun1 b n too easy = excitem5t4 ,!re is a deal ( fun to be got out ( purely intellectual processes1 & *ildhood is n too soon = ! rudim5ts ( su* fun to %[4 ,! delight ! heal?y adult m9d takes 9 work+ out a neat problem 9 geometry1 ! pleasure a musician f9ds 9 foll[+ ! involutions ( a fugue1 are ( ! same type ( satisfaction z ! lik+ ( *ildr5 = cumulative /ories4 ,complexity & mass1 arriv$ at by /ages p]fectly intelligible 9 !mselves1 m\nt+ /eadily f a />t+-po9t ( simplicity2 !n ! same complexity & mass resolv+ itself z x 7 miracul\sly back into simplicity1 ?is is an intellectual joy4 ,x does n diff] mat]ially1 :e!r f\nd 9 ! /udy ( c\nt]po9t1 at ?irty1 or 9 ! /ory ( ! old woman & h] pig1 at five4 ,x is p]fectly natural & :olesome1 & x may p]haps be a m p[]ful develop+ =ce = ! budd+ intellect ?an we are aw>e4 ,= ^! reasons let me urge y1 :5 y are look+ = /ories to tell little *ildr51 to apply ?is ?reefold te/ z a k9d ( t\*/one to _! quality ( fitness3 ,are !y full ( action1 9 close natural sequ5ce8 ,are _! images simple )\t be+ humdrum8 ,are !y repetitive8 ,! la/ quality is n an absolute requisite2 b x is at lea/ v (t5 an attribute ( a good *ild-/ory4 ,hav+ ?is t\*/one 9 m9d = g5]al selection1 we c n[ pass to ! matt] ( specific *oices = diff]5t ages ( *ildr54 ,no "o c speak ) absolute conviction 9 ?is matt]1 s greatly d ! ta/e & capacity ( *ildr5 ( ! same age v>y4 ,any approa* to an exact classification ( juv5ile books accord+ to _! suitability = diff]5t ages w be f\nd impossible4 ,! same book 9 ! h&s ( a skilful n>rator may be made to af=d delight to *ildr5 bo? ( five & t54 ,! foll[+ are m]ely ! inf]5ces drawn f my own exp]i5ce4 ,!y mu/ be modifi$ by ea* tea*] accord+ to ! conditions ( h] small audi5ce4 ,9 g5]al1 ,i believe x to be wise to plan ! *oice ( /ories mu* z indicat$ 9 ! table giv5 on page #fd4 ,at a lat] /age1 v>y+ ) ! /&>d ( capacity ( diff]5t classes1 we f9d ! temp] ( m9d :i* asks cont9ually1 ,is t true8 ,to meet ?is dem&1 "o draws on hi/orical & sci5tific anecdote1 & on rem9isc5ce4 ,b ! dem& is nev] s exclusive t fictiti\s n>rative ne$ be ca/ aside4 ,all t is necess>y is to /ate frankly t ! /ory y are tell+ is j a /ory1 or--if x be ! case--t x is "p true & "p /ory4 ,at all /ages ,i w\ld urge ! tell+ ( ,bible /ories1 z f> z is all[$ by ! special circum/ances ( ! s*ool4 ,^! are /ories f a s\rce unsurpass$ 9 our lit]ature = purity ( /yle & l(t9ess ( subject4 ,m especially ,i urge ! tell+ ( ! ,*ri/-/ory1 9 su* p>ts z seem likely to be )9 ! grasp ( ! sev]al classes4 ,9 all ,bible /ories x is well to keep z ne> z possible to ! orig9al unimprovable text4#a ,"s amplification c be made1 b no excessive mod]nis+ or simplify+ is excusable 9 face ( ! au/]e grace & maje/ic simplicity ( ! orig9al4 ,su* adaptation z helps to cut ! long n>rative into sep>ate units1 mak+ ea* an intelligible /ory1 ,i h v5tur$ to illu/rate accord+ to my own p]sonal ta/e1 9 two /ories giv5 9 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! object ( ! usual mod]nis+ or enl>g+ ( ! text may be f> bett] atta9$ = ! *ild li/5] by infus+ into ! text z x /&s a /rong realis+ s5se ( its mean+ & vitality1 lett+ x give its own message ?r\gh a fit m$ium ( expression4 ,footnote #a3 ,/ories f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 by ,s4 ,platt1 retells ! ,old ,te/am5t /ory z ne>ly z possible 9 ! actual words ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 ,! /ories giv5 9 pages #acc to #bdf are gr\p$ z illu/rations ( ! types suitable = diff]5t /ages4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 v (t5 int]*angeable2 & _m /ories c be told successfully to all classes4 ,a vitally good /ory is little limit$ 9 its appeal4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 a help to h c]ta9 pla9 results ( exp]i5ce z a basis = *oice2 t :i* is giv5 is int5d$ only = su* a basis1 n 9 ! lea/ z a f9al li/4 ,,c]ta9 ,,types ,,( ,,/ory ,,classifi$ ,,= ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,& ,,class ,i43 ,little ,rhym$ ,/ories 7includ+ ! be/ ( ! nurs]y rhymes & ! m poetic fragm5ts ( ,"m ,goose7 ,/ories ) ,rhyme 9 ,p>ts ,nature ,/ories 79 :i* ! elem5t ( p]sonification is /rong7 ,nons5se ,tales ,wond] ,tales ,,= ,,classes ,,ii4 ,,& ,,iii43 ,nons5se ,tales ,wond] ,tales ,fairy & ,folk ,tales ,fables ,leg5ds ,nature ,/ories 7especially /ories ( animals7 ,,= ,,classes ,,iv4 ,,& ,v43 ,folk ,tales ,fables ,my?s & ,allegories ,develop$ ,animal ,/ories ,leg5ds3 ,hi/oric & ,h]oic ,hi/orical ,/ories ,humor\s ,adv5ture ,/ories ,true ,/ories ,! wond] tales mo/ famili> & accessible to ! tea*] are probably ^? includ$ 9 ! collections ( ,&]s5 & ! ,bro!rs ,grimm4 ,s con/ant is ! dem& = ^! t ! foll[+ li/ may be f\nd useful1 z indicat+ :i* ( ! /ories are m easily & effectively adapt$ = tell+1 & commonly mo/ successful4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t _m ( ^! /&>d tales ne$ su* adapt+ z has be5 sugge/$1 cutt+ !m d[n1 & ridd+ !m ( vulg> or sophi/icat$ detail4 ,f ! ,bro!rs ,grimm3 ,! ,/> ,doll>s ,! ,cat & ! ,m\se ,! ,nail ,! ,h>e & ! ,h$gehog ,sn[-,:ite & ,rose-,r$ ,"m ,holle ,?umbl+ ,?ree ,bro!rs ,! ,little ,porridge ,pot ,little ,sn[-,:ite ,! ,wolf & ! ,sev5 ,little ,kids ,! ,sea ,m\se ,f ,&]s53 ,little ,t9y ,! ,l>k & ! ,daisy ,! ,ugly ,duckl+ ,! ,sev5 ,/ories ( ! ,sn[ ,que5 ,! ,flax ,! ,little ,mat* ,girl ,! ,fir-,tree ,! ,r$ ,%oes ,ol ,luki ,monday ,saturday ,sunday ,! ,elf ( ! ,rose ,five ,peas 9 a ,pod ,! ,portuguese ,duck ,! ,little ,m]maid 7mu* %ort5$7 ,! ,night+ale 7%ort5$7 ,! ,girl :o trod on a ,loaf ,! ,emp]or's ,new ,clo!s ,ano!r famili> & easily atta9able type ( /ory is ! classic my?1 z retold 9 ,kupf]'s ,leg5ds ( ,greece & ,rome4#a ,( ^!1 aga91 c]ta9 tales are m successfully adapt$ to *ildr5 ?an o!rs4 ,among ! be/ = tell+ are3 ,ara*ne ,p&ora ,midas ,apollo & ,daphne ,apollo & ,hyac9?us ,n>cissus ,latona & ! ,ru/ics ,pros]p9e ,footnote #a3 ,a well-nigh indisp5sable book = tea*]s is ,gu]b]'s ,my?s ( ,greece & ,rome1 :i* conta9s 9 brief =m a complete collection ( ! classic my?s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,adaptation ,,( ,,/ories ,,= ,,tell+ ,x soon becomes easy to pick out f a collection su* /ories z c be well told2 b at no "t is x easy to f9d a suffici5t numb] ( su* /ories4 ,/ories simple1 direct1 & suffici5tly full ( incid5t = tell+1 yet hav+ ! beautiful or valuable motive we desire = *ildr51 d n lie hidd5 9 e book4 ,& ev5 _m ( ! /ories :i* are mo/ *>m+ to read d n answ] ! d\ble dem&1 = ! appeal to ! eye diff]s 9 _m important respects f t to ! e>4 ,unless "o is able to *ange ! =m ( a /ory to suit ! ne$s ( oral deliv]y1 "o is likely to suff] f pov]ty ( mat]ial4 ,p]haps ! commone/ ne$ ( *ange is 9 ! case ( a /ory too long to tell1 yet embody+ "s "o beautiful incid5t or lesson2 or "o includ+ a s]ies ( su* incid5ts4 ,! /ory ( ,! ,nrnb]g ,/ove1 by ,ouida1#a is a good example ( ! latt] k9d2 ,rusk9's ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv] w s]ve z an illu/ration ( ! =m]4 ,footnote #a3 ,see ,bimbi1 by ,ouida4 7,*atto4 #bs47 ,! problem 9 "o case is *iefly "o ( elim9ation2 9 ! o!r x is also 9 a l>ge degree "o ( re>rangem5t4 ,9 bo? cases ,i h purposely *os5 extreme in/ances1 z furni%+ pla9] illu/ration4 ,! usual /ory ne$s less adaptation ?an ^!1 b ! same k9d1 9 its own degree4 ,cond5sation & re>rangem5t are ! commone/ =ms ( *ange requir$4 ,pure cond5sation is probably ! easi] = mo/ p]sons4 ,) ,! ,nrnb]g ,/ove 9 m9d = ref]5ce1 let u see :at ! process includes4 ,?is /ory c be readily f\nd by anyone :o is int]e/$ 9 ! foll[+ example ( adaptation1 = ne>ly e libr>y includes 9 its catalogue ! juv5ile works ( ,mlle4 de la ,rame 7,ouida74 ,! sugge/ions giv5 assume t ! /ory is be=e my read]s4 ,! /ory z x /&s is two ?\s& f\r hundr$ words long1 obvi\sly too long to tell4 ,:at c be left out8 ,let u see :at mu/ be kept 94 ,! dramatic climax t[>d :i* we are work+ is ! outcome ( ,augu/'s /range exploit1--8 discov]y by ! k+ & ! opportunity = him to become an arti/4 ,! joy ( ?is climax is tw(old3 ,augu/ may /ay ) 8 belov$ ,hirs*vogel1 & he may le>n to make beautiful ?+s l x4 ,to arrive at ! tw(old conclusion we mu/ />t f a d\ble premise1--! love ( ! /ove & ! ye>n+ to be an arti/4 ,x w1 !n1 be necess>y to include 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! /ory en\gh details ( ! family life to %[ pla9ly h[ preci\s & necess>y ,hirs*vogel 0 to ! *ildr52 & to /ate def9itely h[ ,augu/ _h le>n$ to admire & wi% to emulate ,hirs*vogel's mak]4 ,we ne$ no detail beyond :at is necess>y to make ?is cle>4 ,! beg9n+ & ! end ( a /ory decid$ ^u1 its body becomes ! bridge f "o to ! o!r2 9 ?is case x is ,augu/'s /range j\rney1 beg9n+ ) ! cata/rophe & 8 grief-daz$ decision to foll[ ! /ove4 ,! j\rney is long1 & ea* /age ( x is told 9 full4 ,z ?is is impossible 9 oral reproduction1 x becomes necess>y to *oose typical incid5ts1 :i* w give ! same g5]al effect z ! :ole4 ,! incid5ts :i* answ] ?is purpose are3 ! beg9n+ ( ! j\rney1 ! exp]i5ce on ! luggage tra91 ! jolt+ :ile be+ c>ri$ on m5's %\ld]s1 ! f9al fright & susp5se be=e ! k+ op5s ! door4 ,! episode ( ! night 9 ! bric-a-brac %op introduces a :olly new & confus+ tra9 ( ?\ght2 !re=e1 *>m+ z x is1 x mu/ be omitt$4 ,& ! second>y ?read ( n>rative int]e/1 t ( ! prices = :i* ! /ove 0 sold1 & ! retribution visit$ on ! *eat+ deal]s1 is also ano!r /ory1 & mu/ be ignor$4 ,ea* ( ^! de/roys ! cle> sequ5ce & ! simplicity ( plot :i* mu/ be kept = tell+4 ,we are r$uc$1 !n1 = ! :ole1 to ?is3 a brief prelim9>y /atem5t ( ! place ,hirs*vogel held 9 ! h\sehold affections1 & ! ambition ar\s$ 9 ,augu/2 ! cata/rophe ( ! sale2 ,augu/'s decision2 8 exp]i5ces on ! tra91 on ! %\ld]s ( m51 & j be=e ! discov]y2 8 discov]y1 & ! dn\em5t4 ,?is n only r$uces ! /ory to tellable =m1 b x also leaves a sugge/ive int]e/ :i* height5s lat] enjoym5t ( ! orig9al4 ,i sugge/ ! adaptation ( ,kate ,d\glas ,wigg91 9 ,! ,/ory ,h\r1 s9ce 9 view ( ! exi/5ce ( a satisfactory adaptation x seems unappreciative to (f] a second4 ,! "o ,i made = my own use "s ye>s ago is n dissimil> to ?is1 & ,i h no reason to suppose x m desirable4 ,rusk9's ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv] is some:at difficult to adapt4 ,n only is x long1 b its /yle is mature1 highly descriptive1 & closely allegorical4 ,yet ! tale is too beautiful & too sugge/ive to be lo/ to ! /ory-tell]4 ,& x is1 also1 s recognis$ a "p ( ! /&>d lit]>y equipm5t ( y\? t tea*]s ne$ to be able to introduce *ildr5 to its *>m4 ,to make x available = tell+1 we mu/ *oose ! mo/ ess5tial ev5ts ( ! s]ies lead+ up to ! climax1 & pres5t ^! s simply z to appeal to *ildr5's e>s1 & s briefly z n to tire !m4 ,! pr9t$ /ory is eight ?\s& words 9 l5g?4 ,! fir/ ?ree ?\s& words depict ! beauty & f]tility ( ! ,treasure ,valley1 & ! cruel habits ( ,hans & ,s*w>tz1 its own]s1 & give ! culm9at+ incid5t :i* leads to _! bani%m5t by ,we/ ,w9d4 ,?is episode1--! ,we/ ,w9d's appe>ance 9 ! %ape ( an ag$ travell]1 8 k9d reception by ! y\ng] bro!r1 little ,gluck1 & ! subsequ5t wra? ( ,hans & ,s*w>tz1 ) _! result+ puni%m5t1--occupies ab\t two ?\s& words4 ,! re/ ( ! /ory deals ) ! ?ree bro!rs aft] ! decree ( ,we/ ,w9d has turn$ ,treasure ,valley into a des]t4 ,9 ! little h\se :]e !y are ply+ _! trade ( goldsmi?s1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv] appe>s to ,gluck & tells him ! magic secret ( turn+ ! riv]'s wat]s to gold4 ,hans & ,s*w>tz 9 turn attempt ! miracle1 & 9 turn incur ! p5alty atta*$ to failure4 ,gluck tries1 & w9s ! treasure ?r\gh self-sacrifice4 ,! =m ( ! treasure is a r5ewal ( ! f]tility ( ,treasure ,valley1 & ! moral ( ! :ole /ory is summ$ up 9 ,rusk9's words1 ,s ! inh]itance :i* 0 lo/ by cruelty 0 rega9$ by love4 ,x is easy to see t ! dramatic "p ( ! /ory & t :i* mo/ po9t$ly illu/rates ! und]ly+ idea1 is ! triple attempt to w9 ! treasure1--! two failures & ! "o success4 ,b ?is is necess>ily introduc$ by ! episode ( ! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 :i* is1 also1 an incid5t sure to appeal to a *ild's imag9ation4 ,& ! rega9+ ( ! inh]itance is mean+less )\t ! fact ( its previ\s loss1 & ! reason = ! loss1 z a contra/ ) ! reason = its recov]y4 ,we ne$1 !n1 ! ma9 facts record$ 9 ! fir/ ?ree ?\s& words4 ,b ! ,we/ ,w9d episode mu/ be avoid$1 n only = brevity1 b because two sup]natural appe>ances1 s simil>1 yet ( diff]5t p]sonalities1 w\ld hopelessly confuse a told /ory4 ,our oral /ory is n[ to be made out ( a cond5s$ /atem5t ( ! "* ( ! ,valley & ( its own]s1 & ! mann] ( its loss2 ! int]v5tion ( ! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]2 ! ?ree attempts to turn ! riv] to gold1 & ,gluck's success4 ,gluck is to be our h]o1 & our und]ly+ idea is ! p[] ( love v]sus cruelty4 ,description is to be r$uc$ to its l[e/ t]ms1 & ! language made simple & concrete4 ,) ?is outl9e 9 m9d1 x may be useful to comp>e ! foll[+ adaptation ) ! orig9al /ory4 ,! adaptation is n int5d$ 9 any s5se z a sub/itute = ! orig9al1 b m]ely z t =m ( x :i* c be told1 :ile ! orig9al rema9s = read+4 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,riv]#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,rusk9's ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]4 ,!re 0 once a beautiful little valley1 :]e ! sun 0 w>m1 & ! ra9s fell s(tly2 its apples 7 s r$1 its corn s yell[1 its grapes s blue1 t x 0 call$ ! ,treasure ,valley4 ,n a riv] ran into x1 b "o great riv] fl[$ d[n ! m\nta9s on ! o!r side1 & because ! sett+ sun always t+$ its high cat>act ) gold aft] ! re/ ( ! _w 0 d>k1 x 0 call$ ! ,gold5 ,riv]4 ,! lovely valley belong$ to ?ree bro!rs4 ,! y\nge/1 little ,gluck1 0 happy-he>t$ & k9d1 b he _h a h>d life ) 8 bro!rs1 = ,hans & ,s*w>tz 7 s cruel & s mean t !y 7 kn[n ev]y:]e ar\nd z ! ,black ,bro!rs4 ,!y 7 h>d to _! f>m h&s1 h>d to _! cu/om]s1 h>d to ! poor1 & h>de/ ( all to ,gluck4 ,at la/ ! ,black ,bro!rs became s bad t ! ,_s ( ! ,we/ ,w9d took v5geance on !m2 he =bade any ( ! g5tle w9ds1 s\? & we/1 to br+ ra9 to ! valley4 ,!n1 s9ce !re 7 no riv]s 9 x1 x dri$ up1 & in/ead ( a treasure valley x became a des]t ( dry1 r$ s&4 ,! ,black ,bro!rs c\ld get no?+ out ( x1 & !y w&]$ out into ! _w on ! o!r side ( ! m\nta9-peaks2 & little ,gluck w5t ) !m4 ,hans & ,s*w>tz w5t out e day1 wa/+ _! "t 9 wick$ness1 b !y left ,gluck 9 ! h\se to "w4 ,& !y liv$ on ! gold & silv] !y _h sav$ 9 ,treasure ,valley1 till at la/ x 0 all gone4 ,! only preci\s ?+ left 0 ,gluck's gold mug4 ,?is ! ,black ,bro!rs decid$ to melt into spoons1 to sell2 & 9 spite ( ,gluck's te>s1 !y put x 9 ! melt+ pot1 & w5t out1 leav+ him to wat* x4 ,poor little ,gluck sat at ! w9d[1 try+ n to cry = 8 de> gold5 mug1 & z ! sun began to g d[n1 he saw ! beautiful cat>act ( ! ,gold5 ,riv] turn r$1 & yell[1 & !n pure gold4 ,oh1 de>6 he said to himself1 h[ f9e x w\ld be if ! riv] 7 really gold56 ,i ne$n't be poor1 !n4 ,x w\ldn't be f9e at all6 said a ?91 metallic little voice1 9 8 e>4 ,m]cy1 :at's t6 said ,gluck1 look+ all ab\t4 ,b nobody 0 !re4 ,sudd5ly ! %>p little voice came aga94 ,p\r me out1 x said1 ,i am too hot6 ,x seem$ to come "r f ! ov51 & z ,gluck /ood1 />+ 9 fright1 x came aga91 ,p\r me out2 ,i'm too hot6 ,gluck 0 v mu* fright5$1 b he w5t & look$ 9 ! melt+ pot4 ,:5 he t\*$ x1 ! little voice said1 ,p\r me out1 ,i say6 ,& ,gluck took ! h&le & began to p\r ! gold out4 ,fir/ came out a t9y pair ( yell[ legs2 !n a pair ( yell[ coat-tails2 !n a /range little yell[ body1 &1 la/1 a wee yell[ face1 ) long curls ( gold hair4 ,& ! :ole put itself toge!r z x fell1 & /ood up on ! floor1--! /range/ little yell[ dw>f1 ab\t a foot high6 ,de>1 me6 said ,gluck4 ,b ! little yell[ man said1 ,gluck1 d y "k :o ,i am8 ,i am ! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]4 ,gluck did n "k :at to say1 s he said no?+2 &1 inde$1 ! little man gave him no *ance4 ,he said1 ,gluck1 ,i h be5 wat*+ y1 & :at ,i h se5 ( y1 ,i l4 ,li/51 & ,i w tell y some?+ = y\r good4 ,:oev] %all climb to ! top ( ! m\nta9 f :i* ! ,gold5 ,riv] falls1 & %all ca/ into its wat]s ?ree drops ( holy wat]1 = him & him only %all its wat]s turn to gold4 ,b no "o c succe$ except at ! fir/ trial1 & anyone :o ca/s unholy wat] 9 ! riv] w be turn$ into a black /one4 ,& !n1 be=e ,gluck c\ld draw 8 brea?1 ! ,k+ walk$ /raight into ! hotte/ flame ( ! fire1 & vani%$ up ! *imney6 ,:5 ,gluck's bro!rs came home1 !y beat him black & blue1 because ! mug 0 gone4 ,b :5 he told !m ab\t ! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv] !y qu>rell$ all night1 z to :i* %\ld g to get ! gold4 ,at la/1 ,hans1 :o 0 ! /rong]1 got ! bett] ( ,s*w>tz1 & />t$ (f4 ,! prie/ w\ld n give su* a bad man any holy wat]1 s he /ole a bottleful4 ,!n he took a basket ( bread & w9e1 & began to climb ! m\nta94 ,he climb$ fa/1 & soon came to ! end ( ! fir/ hill4 ,b !re he f\nd a great glaci]1 a hill ( ice1 :i* he _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,x 0 horrible to cross1--! ice 0 slipp]y1 great gulfs yawn$ be=e him1 & noises l groans & %rieks came f "u 8 feet4 ,he lo/ 8 basket ( bread & w9e1 & 0 q fa9t ) fe> & exhau/ion :5 8 feet t\*$ firm gr\nd aga94 ,next he came to a hill ( hot1 r$ rock1 )\t a bit ( grass to ease ! feet1 or a p>ticle ( %ade4 ,aft] an h\r's climb he 0 s ?ir/y t he felt t he mu/ dr9k4 ,he look$ at ! flask ( wat]4 ,?ree drops are en\gh1 he ?\ght2 ,i w j cool my lips4 ,he 0 lift+ ! flask to 8 lips :5 he saw some?+ beside him 9 ! pa?4 ,x 0 a small dog1 & x seem$ to be dy+ ( ?ir/4 ,its tongue 0 out1 its legs 7 lifeless1 & a sw>m ( black ants 7 crawl+ ab\t its lips4 ,x look$ pite\sly at ! bottle :i* ,hans held4 ,hans rais$ ! bottle1 drank1 kick$ at ! animal1 & pass$ on4 ,a /range black %ad[ came across ! blue sky4 ,ano!r h\r ,hans climb$2 ! rocks grew hott] & ! way /eep] e mom5t4 ,at la/ he c\ld be> x no long]2 he mu/ dr9k4 ,! bottle 0 half empty1 b he decid$ to dr9k half ( :at 0 left4 ,z he lift$ x1 some?+ mov$ 9 ! pa? beside him4 ,x 0 a *ild1 ly+ ne>ly dead ( ?ir/ on ! rock1 its eyes clos$1 its lips burn+1 its brea? com+ 9 gasps4 ,hans look$ at x1 drank1 & pass$ on4 ,a d>k cl\d came ov] ! sun1 & long %ad[s crept up ! m\nta9-side4 ,x grew v /eep n[1 & ! air weigh$ l lead on ,hans's =ehead1 b ! ,gold5 ,riv] 0 v ne>4 ,hans /opp$ a mom5t to brea!1 !n />t$ to climb ! la/ height4 ,z he clamb]$ on1 he saw an old1 old man ly+ 9 ! pa?4 ,8 eyes 7 sunk51 & 8 face deadly pale4 ,wat]6 he said2 wat]6 ,i h none = y1 said ,hans2 y h _h y\r %>e ( life4 ,he /rode ov] ! old man's body & climb$ on4 ,a fla% ( blue lightn+ dazzl$ him = an in/ant1 & !n ! heav5s 7 d>k4 ,at la/ ,hans /ood on ! br9k ( ! cat>act ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]4 ,! s\nd ( its ro>+ fill$ ! air4 ,he drew ! flask f 8 side & hurl$ x into ! torr5t4 ,z he did s1 an icy *ill %ot ?r\gh him2 he %riek$ & fell4 ,& ! riv] rose & fl[$ ov] ,! ,black ,/one4 ,:5 ,hans did n come back ,gluck griev$1 b ,s*w>tz 0 glad4 ,he decid$ to g & get ! gold = himself4 ,he ?\ght x might n d to /eal ! holy wat]1 z ,hans _h done1 s he took ! money little ,gluck _h e>n$1 & b\ght holy wat] ( a bad prie/4 ,!n he took a basket ( bread & w9e1 & />t$ (f4 ,he came to ! great hill ( ice1 & 0 z surpris$ z ,hans _h be51 & f\nd x z h>d to cross4 ,_m times he slipp$1 & he 0 mu* fright5$ at ! noises1 & 0 v glad to get across1 al?\gh he _h lo/ 8 basket ( bread & w9e4 ,!n he came to ! same hill ( %>p1 r$ /one1 )\t grass or %ade1 t ,hans _h climb$4 ,& l ,hans he became v ?ir/y4 ,l ,hans1 too1 he decid$ to dr9k a little ( ! wat]4 ,z he rais$ x to 8 lips1 he sudd5ly saw ! same fair *ild t ,hans _h se54 ,wat]6 said ! *ild4 ,wat]6 ,i am dy+4 ,i h n en\gh = myself1 said ,s*w>tz1 & pass$ on4 ,a l[ bank ( black cl\d rose out ( ! we/4 ,:5 he _h climb$ = ano!r h\r1 ! ?ir/ ov]came him aga91 & aga9 he lift$ ! flask to 8 lips4 ,z he did s1 he saw an old man :o begg$ = wat]4 ,i h n en\gh = myself1 said ,s*w>tz1 & pass$ on4 ,a mi/1 ( ! col\r ( blood1 came ov] ! sun4 ,!n ,s*w>tz climb$ = ano!r h\r1 & once m he _h to dr9k4 ,?is "t1 z he lift$ ! flask1 he ?\ght he saw 8 bro!r ,hans be=e him4 ,! figure /ret*$ its arms to him1 & cri$ out = wat]4 ,ha1 ha1 laugh$ ,s*w>tz1 d y suppose ,i br\ght ! wat] up "h = y8 ,& he /rode ov] ! figure4 ,b :5 he _h gone a few y>ds f>!r1 he look$ back1 & ! figure 0 n !re4 ,!n he /ood at ! br9k ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 & its waves 7 black1 & ! ro>+ ( ! wat]s fill$ all ! air4 ,he ca/ ! flask into ! /ream4 ,& z he did s ! lightn+ gl>$ 9 8 eyes1 ! e>? gave way b5ea? him1 & ! riv] fl[$ ov] ,! ,two ,black ,/ones4 ,:5 ,gluck f\nd himself alone1 he at la/ decid$ to try 8 luck ) ! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]4 ,! prie/ gave him "s holy wat] z soon z he ask$ = x1 & ) ?is & a basket ( bread he />t$ (f4 ,! hill ( ice 0 mu* h>d] = ,gluck to climb1 because he 0 n s /rong z 8 bro!rs4 ,he lo/ 8 bread1 fell (t51 & 0 exhau/$ :5 he got on firm gr\nd4 ,he began to climb ! hill 9 ! hotte/ "p ( ! day4 ,:5 he _h climb$ = an h\r he 0 v ?ir/y1 & lift$ ! bottle to dr9k a little wat]4 ,z he did s he saw a feeble old man com+ d[n ! pa? t[>d him4 ,i am fa9t ) ?ir/1 said ! old man2 w y give me "s ( t wat]8 ,gluck saw t he 0 pale & tir$1 s he gave him ! wat]1 say+1 ,please don't dr9k x all4 ,b ! old man drank a great deal1 & gave back ! bottle two-?irds empti$4 ,!n he bade ,gluck good spe$1 & ,gluck w5t on m]rily4 ,"s grass appe>$ on ! pa?1 & ! gras%opp]s began to s+4 ,at ! end ( ano!r h\r1 ,gluck felt t he mu/ dr9k aga94 ,b1 z he rais$ ! flask1 he saw a little *ild ly+ by ! roadside1 & x cri$ out pitifully = wat]4 ,aft] a /ruggle ) himself ,gluck decid$ to be> ! ?ir/ a little long]4 ,he put ! bottle to ! *ild's lips1 & x drank all b a few drops4 ,!n x got up & ran d[n ! hill4 ,all k9ds ( sweet fl[]s began to gr[ on ! rocks1 & crimson & purple butt]flies flitt$ ab\t 9 ! air4 ,at ! end ( ano!r h\r1 ,gluck's ?ir/ 0 almo/ unbe>able4 ,he saw t !re 7 only five or six drops ( wat] 9 ! bottle1 h[ev]1 & he did n d>e to dr9k4 ,s he 0 putt+ ! flask away aga9 :5 he saw a little dog on ! rocks1 gasp+ = brea?4 ,he look$ at x1 & !n at ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 & he rememb]$ ! dw>f's words1 ,no "o c succe$ except at ! fir/ trial2 & he tri$ to pass ! dog4 ,b x :9$ pite\sly1 & ,gluck /opp$4 ,he c\ld n be> to pass x4 ,conf\nd ! ,k+ & 8 gold1 too6 he said2 & he p\r$ ! few drops ( wat] into ! dog's m\?4 ,! dog sprang up2 its tail disappe>$1 its nose grew r$1 & its eyes tw9kl$4 ,! next m9ute ! dog 0 gone1 & ! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv] /ood !re4 ,he /oop$ & pluck$ a lily t grew beside ,gluck's feet4 ,?ree drops ( dew 7 on its :ite leaves4 ,^! ! dw>f %ook into ! flask :i* ,gluck held 9 8 h&4 ,ca/ ^! into ! riv]1 he said1 & g d[n ! o!r side ( ! m\nta9s into ! ,treasure ,valley4 ,!n he disappe>$4 ,gluck /ood on ! br9k ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 & ca/ ! ?ree drops ( dew into ! /ream4 ,:]e !y fell1 a little :irlpool op5$2 b ! wat] did n turn to gold4 ,inde$1 ! wat] seem$ vani%+ altoge!r4 ,gluck 0 disappo9t$ n to see gold1 b he obey$ ! ,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 & w5t d[n ! o!r side ( ! m\nta9s4 ,:5 he came out into ! ,treasure ,valley1 a riv]1 l ! ,gold5 ,riv]1 0 spr++ f a new cleft 9 ! rocks above1 & fl[+ among ! heaps ( dry s&4 ,& !n fre% grass sprang beside ! riv]1 fl[]s op5$ along its sides1 & v9es began to cov] ! :ole valley4 ,! ,treasure ,valley 0 becom+ a g>d5 aga94 ,gluck liv$ 9 ! ,valley1 & 8 grapes 7 blue1 & 8 apples 7 r$1 & 8 corn 0 yell[2 & ! poor 7 nev] driv5 f 8 door4 ,= him1 z ! ,k+ _h promis$1 ! riv] 0 really a ,riv] ( ,gold4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x w probably be cle> to anyone :o has foll[$ ^! attempts1 t ! fir/ /ep 9 adaptation is analysis1 c>eful analysis ( ! /ory z x /&s4 ,"o asks oneself1 ,:at is ! /ory8 ,:i* ev5ts are necess>y l9ks 9 ! *a98 ,h[ mu* ( ! text is pure description8 ,hav+ ?is ess5tial body ( ! /ory 9 m9d1 "o !n decides :i* ( ! /eps t[>d ! climax are ne$$ = safe arrival !re1 & keeps ^!4 ,:5 two or m /eps c be cov]$ 9 a s+le /ride1 "o makes ! /ride4 ,:5 a necess>y explanation is unduly long1 or is wov5 into ! /ory 9 too _m /r&s1 "o disposes ( x 9 an introductory /atem5t1 or p]haps 9 a side rem>k4 ,if !re are two or m ?reads ( n>rative1 "o *ooses among !m1 & holds /rictly to ! "o *os51 elim9at+ details :i* conc]n ! o!rs4 ,9 ord] to hold ! simplicity ( plot s atta9$1 x is also desirable to h b few p]sonages 9 ! /ory1 & to n>rate ! action f ! po9t ( view ( "o ( !m1--usually ! h]o4 ,to %ift ! po9t ( view ( ! action is confus+ to ! *ild's m9d4 ,:5 ! analysis & cond5sation h be5 accompli%$1 ! :ole mu/ be ca/ 9 simple language1 keep+ if possible ! same k9d ( spee* z t us$ 9 ! orig9al1 b *ang+ difficult or te*nical t]ms to pla91 & complex images to simple & famili> ones4 ,all types ( adaptation %>e 9 ?is ne$ ( simple language1--/ories :i* are too %ort1 z well z ^? :i* are too long1 h ?is feature 9 _! *ang$ =m4 ,! *ange 9 a %ort /ory is appli$ (t5e/ :]e x becomes desirable to amplify a s+le anecdote1 or p]haps a fable1 :i* is told 9 v cond5s$ =m4 ,su* an in/ance is ! foll[+ anecdote ( h]oism1 :i* 9 ! orig9al is quot$ 9 "o ( ,f4,w4 ,rob]tson's lectures on ,poetry4 ,a deta*m5t ( troops 0 m>*+ along a valley1 ! cliffs ov]hang+ :i* 7 cre/$ by ! enemy4 ,a s]geant1 ) elev5 m51 *anc$ to become sep>at$ f ! re/ by tak+ ! wrong side ( a rav9e1 :i* !y expect$ soon to t]m9ate1 b :i* sudd5ly deep5$ into an impassable *asm4 ,! (fic] 9 comm& signall$ to ! p>ty an ord] to return4 ,!y mi/ook ! signal = a comm& to *>ge2 ! brave fell[s answ]$ ) a *e]1 & *>g$4 ,at ! summit ( ! /eep m\nta9 0 a triangul> plat=m1 def5d$ by a brea/work1 beh9d :i* 7 sev5ty ( ! foe4 ,on !y w5t1 *>g+ up "o ( ^? fe>ful pa?s1 elev5 aga9/ sev5ty4 ,! conte/ c\ld n long be d\btful ) su* odds4 ,"o aft] ano!r !y fell2 six ^u ! spot1 ! rema9d] hurl$ backw>ds2 b n until !y _h sla9 ne>ly twice _! own numb]4 ,!re is a cu/om1 we are told1 among/ ! hillsm51 t :5 a great *iefta9 ( _! own falls 9 battle1 8 wri/ is b\nd ) a ?read ei!r ( r$ or gre51 ! r$ d5ot+ ! highe/ rank4 ,accord+ to cu/om1 !y /ripp$ ! dead1 & ?rew _! bodies ov] ! precipice4 ,:5 _! comrades came1 !y f\nd _! corpses />k & ga%$2 b r\nd bo? wri/s ( e ,briti% h]o 0 tw9$ ! r$ ?read6 ,?is anecdote s]ves its purpose ( illu/ration p]fectly well1 b consid]$ z a sep>ate /ory x is some:at too explanatory 9 diction1 & too cond5s$ 9 =m4 ,j z ! long /ory is analys$ = r$uction ( giv5 details1 s ?is mu/ be analys$1--to f9d ! details impli$4 ,we h to read into x aga9 all t has be5 left betwe5 ! l9es4 ,moreov]1 ! ord] mu/ be slightly *ang$1 if we are to end ) ! prop] snap1 ! f9al /+ ( surprise & admiration giv5 by ! po9t ( ! /ory2 ! po9t mu/ be prep>$ =4 ,! purpose ( ! orig9al is equally well s]v$ by ! explanation at ! end1 b we mu/ nev] =get t ! place = ! climax1 or effective po9t 9 a /ory told1 is ! la/ ?+ said4 ,t is :at makes a /ory g (f well4 ,imag9+ vividly ! situation sugge/$1 & keep+ ! logical sequ5ce ( facts 9 m9d1 %all we n f9d ! /ory tell+ itself to boys & girls 9 some:at ?is =m8 ,,! ,,r$ ,,?read ,,( ,,c\rage#a ,footnote #a3 ,see also ,! ,r$ ,?read ( ,hon\r1 by ,sir ,francis ,doyle1 9 ,lyra ,h]oica4 ,?is /ory :i* ,i am go+ to tell y is a true "o4 ,x happ5$ :ile ! ,engli% troops 9 ,india 7 fight+ aga9/ "s ( ! native tribes4 ,! natives :o 7 mak+ tr\ble 7 p f ! hill-c\ntry1 call$ ,hillsm51 & !y 7 /rong enemies4 ,! ,engli% knew v little ab\t !m1 except _! c\rage1 b !y _h notic$ "o peculi> cu/om1 aft] c]ta9 battles1--! ,hillsm5 _h a way ( m>k+ ! bodies ( _! greate/ *iefs :o 7 kill$ 9 battle by b9d+ a r$ ?read ab\t ! wri/2 ?is 0 ! highe/ tribute !y c\ld pay a h]o4 ,! ,engli%1 h[ev]1 f\nd ! common m5 ( !m q en\gh to h&le1 = !y _h prov$ !mselves good fight]s & clev] at ambu%es4 ,"o day1 a small body ( ! ,engli% _h m>*$ a long way into ! hill c\ntry1 aft] ! enemy1 & 9 ! aft]noon !y f\nd !mselves 9 a "p ( ! c\ntry /range ev5 to ! guides4 ,! m5 mov$ =w>d v sl[ly & cauti\sly1 = fe> ( an ambu%4 ,! trail l$ into a n>r[ valley ) v /eep1 high1 rocky sides1 topp$ ) woods 9 :i* ! enemy might easily hide4 ,"h ! soldi]s 7 ord]$ to advance m quickly1 ?\gh ) caution1 to get out ( ! dang]\s place4 ,aft] a little !y came sudd5ly to a place :]e ! passage 0 divid$ 9 two by a big ?ree-corn]$ b\ld] :i* seem$ to rise f ! mid/ ( ! valley4 ,! ma9 l9e ( m5 kept to ! "r2 to save cr[d+ ! pa?1 a s]geant & elev5 m5 took ! left1 mean+ to g r\nd ! rock & meet ! re/ beyond x4 ,!y _h be5 9 ! pa? only a few m9utes :5 !y saw t ! rock 0 n a s+le b\ld] at all1 b an arm ( ! left wall ( ! valley1 & t !y 7 m>*+ into a deep rav9e ) no outlet except ! way !y came4 ,bo? sides 7 %e] rock1 almo/ p]p5dicul>1 ) ?ick trees at ! top2 9 front ( !m ! gr\nd rose 9 a /eep hill1 b>e ( woods4 ,z !y look$ up1 !y saw t ! top 0 b>ricad$ by ! trunks ( trees1 & gu>d$ by a /rong body ( ,hillsm54 ,z ! ,engli% hesitat$1 look+ at ?is1 a %[] ( spe>s fell f ! wood's edge1 aim$ by hidd5 foes4 ,! place 0 a dea? trap4 ,at ?is mom5t1 _! dang] 0 se5 by ! (fic] 9 comm& ( ! ma9 body1 & he signall$ to ! s]geant to retreat4 ,by "s t]rible mis*ance1 ! signal 0 misund]/ood4 ,! m5 took x = ! signal to *>ge4 ,)\t a mom5t's pause1 /raight up ! slope1 !y *>g$ on ! run1 *e]+ z !y ran4 ,"s 7 kill$ by ! spe>s t 7 ?r[n f ! cliffs1 be=e !y _h gone half way2 "s 7 /abb$ z !y rea*$ ! cre/1 & hurl$ backw>d f ! precipice2 two or ?ree got to ! top1 & f\ght h& to h& ) ! ,hillsm54 ,!y 7 outnumb]$1 sev5 to "o2 b :5 ! la/ ( ! ,engli% soldi]s lay dead1 twice _! numb] ( ,hillsm5 lay dead ar\nd !m6 ,:5 ! relief p>ty rea*$ ! spot1 lat] 9 ! day1 !y f\nd ! bodies ( _! comrades1 full ( w\nds1 huddl$ ov] & 9 ! b>ricade1 or cru%$ on ! rocks bel[4 ,!y 7 mutilat$ & batt]$1 & bore e sign ( ! t]rible /ruggle4 ,b r\nd bo? wri/s ( e ,briti% soldi] 0 b\nd ! r$ ?read6 ,! ,hillsm5 _h paid great] hon\r to _! h]oic foes ?an to ! brave/ ( _! own brave dead4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r in/ance is ! %ort poem1 :i*1 :ile be+ p]fectly simple1 is ri* 9 sugge/ion ( m ?an ! "y *ild w see = himself4 ,! foll[+ example %[s ! work+ out ( details 9 ord] to provide a satisfactorily r\nd$ /ory4 ,,! ,,elf ,,& ,,! ,,dorm\se#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,! ,elf & ! ,dorm\se1 by ,oliv] ,h]=d1 9 ,a ,treasury ( ,v]se = ,little ,*ildr54 7,h>rap4 #as4 net47 ,once ^u a "t a dorm\se liv$ 9 ! wood ) 8 "m4 ,%e _h made a snug little ne/1 b ,sleepy-head1 z %e call$ h] little m\sie1 lov$ to roam ab\t among ! grass & fall5 leaves1 & x 0 a h>d task to keep him at home4 ,"o day ! "m w5t (f z usual to look = food1 leav+ ,sleepy-head curl$ up com=tably 9 a corn] ( ! ne/4 ,he w lie !re safely till ,i come back1 %e ?\ght4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 ,sleepy-head op5$ 8 eyes & ?\ght he w\ld l to take a walk out 9 ! fre% air4 ,s he crept out ( ! ne/ & ?r\gh ! long grass t nodd$ ov] ! hole 9 ! bank4 ,he ran "h & he ran !re1 /opp+ aga9 & aga9 to cock 8 little e>s = s\nd ( any creep+ ?+ t might be close at h&4 ,8 little fur coat 0 s(t & silky z velvet4 ,"m _h lick$ x clean be=e />t+ h] day's "w1 y may be sure4 ,z ,sleepy-head mov$ f place to place 8 long tail sway$ f side to side & tickl$ ! daisies s t !y c\ld n hold !mselves /ill = laugh+4 ,pres5tly some?+ v cold fell on ,sleepy-head's nose4 ,:at c\ld x be8 ,he put up 8 little paw & dabb$ at ! place4 ,!n ! same ?+ happ5$ to 8 tail4 ,he :isk$ x quickly r\nd to ! front4 ,ah1 x 0 ra9+6 ,n[ ,sleepy-head c\ldn't be> ra91 & he _h got a long way f home4 ,:at w\ld "m say if 8 nice furry coat got wet & draggl$8 ,he crept "u a bu%1 b soon ! ra9 f\nd him out4 ,!n he ran to a tree1 b ?is 0 poor %elt]4 ,he began to ?9k t he 0 9 = a soak+ :5 :at %\ld he spy1 a little di/ance (f1 b a f9e toad/ool :i* /ood bolt upright j l an umbrella4 ,! next mom5t ,sleepy-head 0 crawl+ und]nea? ! fri5dly %elt]4 ,he fix$ himself up z snugly z he c\ld1 ) 8 little nose ^u 8 paws & 8 little tail curl$ r\nd all1 & be=e y c\ld c\nt six1 eight1 t51 tw5ty1 he 0 fa/ asleep4 ,n[ x happ5$ t ,sleepy-head 0 n ! only creature t 0 caught by ! ra9 t morn+ 9 ! wood4 ,a little elf _h be5 flitt+ ab\t 9 se>* ( fun or mis*ief1 & he1 too1 _h got f> f home :5 ! ra9drops began to come patt]+ ?r\gh ! leafy ro( ( ! beautiful wood4 ,x w\ld nev] d to get 8 pretty w+s wet1 = he hat$ to walk--x 0 su* sl[ "w &1 besides1 he might meet "s big wret*$ animal t c\ld run fa/] ?an himself4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 beg9n+ to ?9k t !re 0 no help = x1 :51 on a sudd51 !re be=e him 0 ! toad/ool1 ) ,sleepy-head snug & dry und]nea?6 ,!re 0 room = ano!r little fell[1 ?\ght ! elf1 & ere long he _h safely be/[$ himself "u ! o!r half ( ! toad/ool1 :i* 0 j l an umbrella4 ,sleepy-head slept on1 w>m & com=table 9 8 furry coat1 & ! elf began to feel annoy$ ) him = be+ s happy4 ,he 0 always a great mis*ief1 & he c\ld n be> to sit /ill = long at a "t4 ,pres5tly he laugh$ a que] little laugh4 ,he _h got an idea6 ,putt+ 8 two small arms r\nd ! /em ( ! toad/ool he tugg$ & he pull$ until1 ( a sudd51 snap6 ,he _h brok5 ! /em1 & a mom5t lat] 0 so>+ 9 air safely %elt]$ "u ! toad/ool1 :i* he held upright by its /em z he flew4 ,sleepy-head _h be5 dream+1 oh1 s cosy a dream6 ,x seem$ to him t he _h discov]$ a /oreh\se fill$ ) gold5 gra9 & s(t juicy nuts ) little bun*es ( sweet-smell+ hay1 :]e tir$ m\sies might sleep dull h\rs away4 ,he ?\ght t he 0 settl$ 9 ! sweete/ bun* ( all1 ) no?+ 9 ! _w to di/urb 8 nap1 :5 gradually he became aw>e t some?+ _h happ5$4 ,he %ook himself 9 8 sleep & settl$ d[n aga91 b ! dream _h alt]$4 ,he op5$ 8 eyes4 ,ra9 0 fall+1 pit-a-pat1 & he 0 )\t cov] on a wet pat* ( grass4 ,:at c\ld be ! matt]8 ,sleepy-head 0 n[ wide awake4 ,said he1 ,,de> ,,me1 ,,:]e ,,is ,,my ,,toad/ool8 ,f ^! f\r in/ances we may1 p]haps1 d$uce c]ta9 g5]al pr9ciples ( adaptation :i* h at lea/ prov$ valuable to ^? us+ !m4 ,^! are sugge/ions :i* ! practis$ /ory-tell] w f9d trite4 ,b to o!rs !y may prove a fair f\ndation on :i* to build a p]sonal me?od to be develop$ by exp]i5ce4 ,i h giv5 !m a tabul> arrangem5t bel[4 ,! prelim9>y /ep 9 all cases is ,analysis ( ! ,/ory4 ,! aim1 !n1 is to r$uce a long /ory or to amplify a %ort "o4 ,= ! fir/1 ! ne$ is ,elim9ation ( second>y ?reads ( n>rative1 extra p]sonages1 description1 irrelevant ev5ts4 ,= ! second1 ! great ne$ is ( ,realis+ ,imag9ation4 ,= bo?1 x is desirable to keep ,close ,logical ,sequ5ce1 ,a ,s+le ,po9t ( ,view1 ,simple ,language1 ,! ,po9t at ! ,end4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,/ory ,selection1 &1 if necess>y1 adaptation--^! are ! prelim9>ies to ! act ( tell+4 ,t1 aft] all1 is ! real te/ ( "o's p[]4 ,t is ! real joy1 :5 a*iev$2 ! real bugbe>1 :5 dread$4 ,& t is ! subject ( ?is *apt]1 ,h[ to tell a /ory4 ,h[ to tell a /ory3 x is a %ort "q :i* dem&s a long answ]4 ,! "r beg9n+ ( ! answ] dep5ds on a "r conception ( ! ?+ ! "q is ab\t2 & t naturally rev]ts to an e>li] discussion ( ! real nature ( a /ory4 ,9 t discussion x 0 /at$ t a /ory is a "w ( art1--a message1 z all works ( art are4 ,to tell a /ory1 !n1 is to pass on ! message1 to %>e ! "w ( art4 ,! message may be m]ely "o ( hum\r1--( nons5se1 ev52 works ( art range all ! way f ! ,victory to a ,dresd5 ,%eph]dess1 f an ,assumption to a ,brok5 ,pit*]1 & f>!r4 ,ea* has its own place4 ,b :atev] its quality1 ! /ory-tell] is ! pass]-on1 ! int]pret]1 ! transmitt]4 ,he comes br++ a gift4 ,always he gives2 always he be>s a message4 ,?is grant$1 ! fir/ dem& ( ! /ory-tell] is n f> to seek4 ,no "o c repeat a message he has n he>d1 or int]pret :at he does n und]/&4 ,y _c give1 unless y fir/ possess4 ,! fir/ dem& ( ! /ory-tell] is t he possess4 ,he mu/ feel ! /ory4 ,:atev] ! p>ticul> quality & appeal ( ! "w ( art1 f ! lighte/ to ! gr&e/ emotion or ?\ght1 he mu/ h respond$ to x1 grasp$ x1 felt x intimately1 be=e he c give x out aga94 ,li/51 humbly1 = ! message4 ,i realise t ?is has an incongru\s s\nd1 :5 appli$ to su* /ories z t ( ! little pig at ! /ile or ( ! gre$y cat :o ate up man & bea/4 ,b1 believe me1 x does apply ev5 to ^?4 ,= ! transmittable ?+ 9 a /ory is ! id5tify+ ess5ce1 ! *>act]is+ sav\r1 ! peculi> quality & po9t ( view ( ! hum\r1 pa?os1 or int]e/4 ,e tale :i* claims a place 9 good fiction has ?is id5tify+ sav\r & quality1 ea* diff]5t f e o!r4 ,! laugh :i* e*oes "o ( ,seumas ,mc,manus's rigm>oles is n ! *uckle :i* foll[s "o ( ,joel ,*&l] ,h>ris's anecdotes2 ! g5tle sadness ( an ,&]s5 allegory is n ! he>t-se>*+ trag$y ( a tale f ! ,greek2 nor is any "o /ory ( an au?or j l any o!r ( ! same mak+4 ,ea* has its p]sonal lik5ess1 its facial expression1 z x 74 ,& ! m9d mu/ be s5sitis$ to ^! diff]5ces4 ,no "o c tell /ories well :o has n a ke5 & j feel+ ( su* emotional values4 ,a positive & a negative injunction dep5d on ?is premise1--! positive1 cultivate y\r feel+1 /riv+ t[>d increas+ly j appreciation2 ! negative1 nev] tell a /ory y d n feel4 ,=tunately1 ! numb] & range ( /ories "o c appreciate gr[ ) cultivation2 b x is ! "p ( wisdom n to /ep outside ! range at any /age ( its gr[?4 ,i feel ! m incl9$ to emphasise ?is caution because ,i once _h a r emb>rass+ & po9t$ pro( ( its desirability1--:i* ,i relate = ! enlight5+ ( ! read]4 ,!re is a c]ta9 nons5se tale :i* a fri5d us$ to tell ) su* effect t h] he>]s became helpless ) laught]1 b :i* = "s reason nev] seem$ funny to me4 ,i c\ld n laugh at x4 ,b my fri5d con/antly urg$ me to use x1 quot+ h] own success4 ,at la/1 ) mu* curiosity & "s trepidation1 ,i includ$ x 9 a programme be=e p ) :om ,i 0 s closely 9 sympa?y t no *ill 0 likely to emanate f _! side4 ,i told ! /ory z well z ,i knew h[1 putt+ into x m g5u9e ef=t ?an mo/ /ories c claim4 ,! audi5ce smil$ politely1 laugh$ g5tly once or twice1 relaps$ into ! milde/ ( amusem5t4 ,! mo/ "o c\ld say 0 t ! /ory 0 n a hopeless failure4 ,i tri$ x aga91 aft] /udy1 & yet aga92 b ! audi5ces 7 all alike4 ,& 9 my he>t ,i %\ld h be5 />tl$ if !y _h behav$ o!rwise1 = all ! "t ,i 0 tell+ x ,i 0 consci\s 9 my s\l t x 0 a /upid /ory6 ,at la/ ,i own$ my defeat to myself1 & put ! ?+ out ( m9d4 ,"s "t aft]w>d1 ,i happ5$ to take out ! notes ( ! /ory1 & idly look$ !m ov]2 & sudd5ly1 ,i d n "k h[1 ,i got ! po9t ( view6 ,! salt ( ! hum\r 0 all at once on my lips2 ,i felt ! tickle ( ! pure folly ( x2 x 0 funny4 ,! next aft]noon ,i told ! /ory to a hundr$ or s *ildr5 & z _m mo!rs1--& ! battle 0 won4 ,*uckles punctuat$ my p]iods2 helpless laught] ran l an "u-curr5t bel[ my n>rative2 x 0 a /ruggle = me to keep sob]1 myself4 ,! nons5se tale _h f\nd its own atmosph]e4 ,n[ ( c\rse ,i _h kn[n all along t ! hum\r ( ! /ory emanat$ f its v exagg]ation1 its absurdly illogical smoo?ness4 ,b ,i _h n felt x4 ,i did n really see ! joke4 ,& t 0 :y ,i c\ld n tell ! /ory4 ,i und\bt$ly impress$ my own s5se ( its fatuity on e audi5ce to :i* ,i gave x4 ,! case is v cle>4 ,equally cle> h be5 "s happy in/ances :]e ,i h f\nd audi5ces respond+ to a /ory ,i myself greatly lik$1 b :i* common appreciation usually ignor$4 ,?is is an exp]i5ce ev5 m p]suasive ?an ! o!r1 c]ta9ly m to be desir$4 ,e /ory-tell] has l9es ( limitation2 c]ta9 types ( /ory w always rema9 8 or h] be/ ef=t4 ,!re is no reason :y any type ( /ory %\ld be told really ill1 & ( c\rse ! numb] ( k9ds "o tells well increases ) ! gr[? ( ! appreciative capacity4 ,b none ! less1 x is wise to recognise ! limits at ea* /age1 & n try to tell any /ory to :i* ! hone/ inn] consci\sness says1 ,i d n l y4 ,let u !n set d[n z a pr]equisite = good /ory-tell+1 a g5u9e appreciation ( ! /ory4 ,n[1 we may suppose ?is g5u9e appreciation to be y\r portion4 ,y h *os5 a /ory1 h felt its *>m1 & id5tifi$ ! quality ( its appeal4 ,y are n[ to tell x 9 su* wise t y\r he>]s w get ! same k9d ( impression y y\rself receiv$ f x4 ,h[8 ,i believe ! inn] secret ( success is ! measure ( =ce ) :i* ! tell] wills ! conveyance ( 8 impression to ! he>]4 ,anyone :o has wat*$1 or has himself be51 ! tell] ( a /ory :i* held an audi5ce1 kn[s t !re is some?+ approa*+ hypnotic sugge/ion 9 ! close connection ( ef=t & effect1 & 9 ! elim9ation ( self-consci\sness f speak] & li/5]s alike4 ,i w\ld n = a mom5t l5d ! atmosph]e ( *>latanry1 or ( ! ultra-psy*ic1 to ! :olesome & vivid art ( /ory-tell+4 ,b ,i w\ld1 if possible1 help ! tea*] to realise h[ l>gely success 9 t art is a subjective & psy*ological matt]1 dep5d5t on h] control ( h] own mood & h] s5se ( direct1 intimate communion ) ! m9ds att5d+ h]4 ,! feel ( an audi5ce1--t indescribable s5se ( ! composite human s\l wait+ on ! initiative ( y\r own1 ! emotional curr5ts int]play+ along a m$ium s delicate t x takes ! baffl+ torture ( an ob/ruction to reveal its exi/5ce1--_c be taught4 ,b x c & does develop ) use4 ,& a realisation ( ! imm5se lat5t p[] ( /rong desire & resolution vitalises & disemb>rasses ! beg9n]4 ,t is1 und\bt$ly1 r an intangible beg9n+2 x sets ! root ( ! matt] some:at 9 ! realm ( spirits & influ5ces4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 outw>d & visible means ( arriv+ at results4 ,e art has its te*nique4 ,! art ( /ory-tell+1 int5sely p]sonal & subjective z x is1 yet comes "u ! law suffici5tly n to be a matt] ( %e] knack4 ,x has its te*nique4 ,! foll[+ sugge/ions are an attempt to /ate :at seem ! f\ndation pr9ciples ( t te*nique4 ,! g5]al /atem5ts are d$uc$ f _m consecutive exp]i5ces2 p>tly1 too1 !y are ! results ( introspective analysis1 confirm$ by obs]vation4 ,!y d n make up an exclusive body ( rules1 :olly adequate to produce good "w1 ( !mselves2 !y d include1 s f> z my obs]vation & exp]i5ce all[1 ! fundam5tal requisites ( good "w1--be+ ! qualities uni=mly pres5t 9 successful "w ( _m /ory-tell]s4 ,fir/ ( all1 mo/ fundam5tal ( all1 is a rule )\t :i* any o!r w\ld be b folly3 ,"k y\r /ory4 ,"o w\ld ?9k s obvi\s a prelim9>y might be tak5 = grant$4 ,b alas1 ev5 slight acqua9tance ) ! av]age /ory-tell] proves ! dire necessity ( ! admonition4 ,! halt+ tongue1 ! slip 9 "n or incid5t1 ! turn+ back to =ge an omitt$ l9k 9 ! *a91 ! repetition1 ! g5]al weakness ( /atem5t consequ5t on imp]fect grasp3 ^! are common features ( ! /ories "o he>s told4 ,& !y are features :i* w deface ! be/ /ory ev] told4 ,"o mu/ "k ! /ory absolutely2 x mu/ h be5 s assimilat$ t x p>takes ( ! nature ( p]sonal exp]i5ce2 its ess5ce mu/ be s cle>ly 9 m9d t ! tell] does n h to ?9k ( x at all 9 ! act ( tell+1 b r lets x fl[ f 8 lips ) ! unconsci\s fre$om ( a vivid rem9isc5ce4 ,su* k does n mean memoris+4 ,memoris+ utt]ly de/roys ! fre$om ( rem9isc5ce1 takes away ! spontaneity1 & sub/itutes a ma/]y ( =m = a ma/]y ( ess5ce4 ,x means1 r1 a p]fect grasp ( ! gi/ ( ! /ory1 ) suffici5t famili>ity ) its =m to det]m9e ! mann] ( its tell+4 ,! easie/ way to obta9 ?is ma/]y is1 ,i ?9k1 to analyse ! /ory into its simple/ elem5ts ( plot4 ,/rip x b>e ( /yle1 description1 int]polation1 & f9d out simply :at happ5$4 ,p]sonally1 ,i f9d t ,i get fir/ an especially vivid conception ( ! climax2 ?is !n has to be r\nd$ out by a cle> p]ception ( ! successive /eps :i* lead up to ! climax4 ,"o has1 s1 ! framework ( ! /ory4 ,! next process is ! fill+ 94 ,!re mu/ be _m ways ( go+ ab\t ?is fill+ 94 ,d\btless _m ( my read]s1 9 ! days :5 x 0 _! pet ambition to make a good recitation 9 s*ool1 evolv$ p]sonally effective ways ( do+ x2 = x is1 aft] all1 ! same ?+ z prep>+ a bit ( hi/ory or a recitation 9 lit]ature4 ,b = ! consid]ation ( ^? :o f9d x h>d to ga9 ma/]y ( fact )\t ma/]y ( its /at$ =m1 ,i give my own way4 ,i h always us$ ! *ildlike plan ( talk+ x out4 ,sometimes inaudibly1 sometimes 9 l\d & p5etrat+ tones :i* ar\se ! sympa!tic curiosity ( my family1 ,i tell x ov] & ov]1 to an imag9>y he>]4 ,t he>] is z pres5t to me1 always has be51 z ,/ev5son's fri5d ( ! *ildr5 :o takes ! "p ( ! enemy 9 _! solit>y games ( w>4 ,8 criticism 7?\gh he is a mo/ composite d\ble-sex$ creature :o %\ld n h a designat+ p]sonal pron\n7 is all-reveal+4 ,= talk+ x out in/antly br+s to light ! weak spots 9 "o's recollection4 ,:at 0 x ! little crocodile said8 ,j h[ did ! little pig get into 8 h\se8 ,:at 0 t l9k 9 ! *a9 ( circum/ances :i* br\ght ! wily fox to confusion8 ,! slighte/ cl\d ( unc]ta9ty becomes obvi\s 9 a mom5t4 ,& z obvi\s becomes "o's paucity ( expression1 "o's week-kne$ imag9ation1 "o's imp]fect assimilation ( ! _s ( ! /ory4 ,x is n a flatt]+ process4 ,b :5 ^! faults h be5 correct$ by sev]al attempts1 ! me?od gives a confid5ce1 a s5se ( sur5ess1 :i* makes ! real tell+ to a real audi5ce ready & spontane\sly smoo?4 ,sc>cely an epi!t or a s5t5ce comes out z x 0 9 ! prelim9>y tell+2 b epi!ts & s5t5ces 9 suffici5cy d come2 ! beauty ( ?is me?od is t x br+s fre$om in/ead ( bondage4 ,a valuable exception to ! rule aga9/ memoris+ mu/ be not$ "h4 ,especially beautiful & indicative phrases ( ! orig9al %\ld be reta9$1 & ev5 :ole passages1 :]e !y are id5tifi$ ) ! beauty ( ! tale4 ,& 9 /ories l ,! ,?ree ,be>s or ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood ! exact phraseology ( ! conv]sation z giv5 9 famili> v]sions %\ld be pres]v$2 x is 9 a way sacr$1 a classic1 & n to be alt]$4 ,b beyond ?is ! language %\ld be ! tell]'s own1 & probably nev] twice ! same4 ,sur5ess1 ease1 fre$om1 & ! effect ( p]sonal rem9isc5ce come only f complete ma/]y4 ,i repeat1 ) emphasis3 ,"k y\r /ory4 ,! next sugge/ion is a purely practical "o conc]n+ ! prep>ation ( physical conditions4 ,see t ! *ildr5 are seat$ 9 close & direct range ( y\r eye2 ! famili> half-circle is ! be/ arrangem5t = small gr\ps ( *ildr51 b ! tea*] %\ld be at a po9t opposite ! c5tre ( ! arc1 n 9 its c5tre3 ?us ,illu/ration1 n ?us ,illu/ration2 x is important also n to h ! ends too f> at ! side1 & to h no *ild directly beh9d ano!r1 or 9 su* a position t he has n an easy view ( ! tea*]'s full face4 ,little *ildr5 h to be physically close 9 ord] to be m5tally close4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 desirable to obta9 a hu%$ quiet be=e beg9n+2 b x is n s important z to pres]ve y\r own mood ( holiday1 & !irs4 ,if ! fates & ! atmosph]e ( ! day are aga9/ y1 x is wis] to tru/ to ! draw+ p[] ( ! tale itself1 & abate ! irritation ( didactic me?ods4 ,& nev] break into t magic tale1 once begun1 ) an admonition to ,e!l or ,tommy to /op squirm+1 or a rebuke to t little girl ov] !re :o is n li/5+4 ,make h] li/56 ,x is probably y\r fault if %e is n4 ,if y are tell+ a good /ory1 & tell+ x well1 %e c't help li/5+1--unless %e is an abnormal *ild2 & if %e is abnormal y ought n to spoil ! mood ( ! o!rs to att5d to h]4 ,i say nev] int]rupt y\r /ory2 p]haps x is only fair to am5d t1 aft] ! fa%ion ( de> little ,m>jorie ,flem+1 & say nev]--if y c help x4 ,=1 ( c\rse1 !re are exceptional occasions1 & exceptional *ildr52 "s latitude mu/ be left = ! decisions ( good common s5se act+ on ! issue ( ! mom5t4 ,! *ildr5 ready1 y\r own mood mu/ be ready4 ,x is desirable t ! _s ( ! /ory %\ld be impos$ ^u ! room f ! beg9n+1 & ?is result hangs on ! cle>ness & int5sity ( ! tell]'s initiatory mood4 ,an act ( memory & ( w is ! requisite4 ,! /ory-tell] mu/ call up--x comes ) ! swiftness ( ?\ght--! ess5tial emotion ( ! /ory z he felt x fir/4 ,a s+le volition puts him 9 t\* ) ! *>act]s & ! movem5t ( ! tale4 ,?is is sc>cely m ?an a brief & cond5s$ rem9isc5ce2 x is ! /epp+ back into a mood once exp]i5c$4 ,let u say1 = example1 t ! /ory to be told is ! immortal fable ( ,! ,ugly ,duckl+4 ,be=e y op5 y\r lips ! :ole pa!tic s]ies ( ! little swan's mi%aps %\ld fla% across y\r m9d1--n accurately & 9 detail1 b bl5d$ to a composite ( undes]v$ ignom9y1 ( baffl$ innoc5t wond]m5t1 & ( delici\s und]ly+ satire on av]age views4 ,) ?is is m+l$ ! feel+ ( ,&]s5's delicate :imsicality ( /yle4 ,! de> little ,ugly ,duckl+ waddles1 bodily1 into y\r consci\sness1 & y pity 8 sorr[s & anticipate 8 triumph1 be=e y beg94 ,?is prelim9>y recognition ( mood is :at br+s ! delici\s quizzical twit* to ! m\? ( a good raconteur :o beg9s an anecdote ! he>]s "k w be side-splitt+4 ,x is :at makes gr&mo!r sigh g5tly & look f> ov] y\r heads1 :5 h] s(t voice comm5ces ! /ory ( ! little girl :o liv$ long1 long ago4 ,x is a natural & in/9ctive ?+ ) ! born /ory-tell]2 a necess>y ?+ = anyone :o w become a /ory-tell]4 ,f ! v />t1 ! mood ( ! tale %\ld be def9ite & au?oritative1 beg9n+ ) ! mood ( ! tell] & emanat+ !refrom 9 proportion z ! physique ( ! tell] is a responsive m$ium4 ,n[ we are (f4 ,kn[+ y\r /ory1 hav+ y\r he>]s well arrang$1 & be+ z ?or\ghly z y are able 9 ! "r mood1 y beg9 to tell x4 ,tell x1 !n1 simply1 directly1 dramatically1 ) ze/4 ,simply applies bo? to mann] & matt]4 ,z to mann]1 ,i mean )\t affectation1 )\t any =m ( pret5ce1 9 %ort1 )\t pos+4 ,x is a pity to talk d[n to ! *ildr51 to assume a honey$ voice1 to ?9k ( ! edify+ or educational value ( ! "w "o is do+4 ,naturalness1 be+ oneself1 is ! desid]atum4 ,i wond] :y we s (t5 use a prepo/]\s voice1--a sup]-sweet5$ :9e1 9 talk+ to *ildr58 ,is x t ! ef=t to realise an ideal ( g5tl5ess & affectionat5ess ov]rea*es itself 9 ?is =m ( ! grotesque8 ,"s good int5tion mu/ be ! root ( x4 ,b ! ?+ is none ! less p]nici\s4 ,a cant voice is z abom9able z a cant phraseology4 ,bo? are ( ! v sub/ance ( evil4 ,b x is easi] to say1 ',be natural' ?an to be x1 said "o tea*] to me desp]ately4 ,beyond dispute4 ,to ^? ( u :o are curs$ ) an ov]-abundant measure ( self-consci\sness1 no?+ is h>d] ?an simple naturalness4 ,! rem$y is to lose oneself 9 "o's art4 ,?9k ( ! /ory s absorb+ly & vividly t y h no room to ?9k ( y\rself4 ,live x4 ,s9k y\rself 9 t mood y h summon$ up1 & let x c>ry y4 ,if y d ?is1 simplicity ( matt] w come easily4 ,y\r *oice ( words & images w naturally become simple4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 a famili> precept to educators1 t *ildr5 %\ld n h _! lit]ature too mu* simplifi$ = !m4 ,we are told t !y l some?+ beyond !m1 & t x is good = !m to h a s5se ( my/]y & p[] beyond ! s5se !y grasp4 ,t may be true2 b if s x does n apply to /ory-tell+ z x does to read+4 ,we h con/antly to rememb] t ! movem5t ( a /ory told is v swift4 ,a concept n grasp$ 9 pass+ is irrevocably lo/2 !re is no possibility ( turn+ back1 or l+]+ ov] ! page4 ,also1 s9ce ! art ( /ory-tell+ is prim>ily an art ( ent]ta9m5t1 its v object is sacrific$ if ! ideas & images d n slip into ! *ild's consci\sness smoo?ly en\gh to avoid ! s5se ( /ra94 ,= ?is reason %ort1 famili>1 vivid words are be/4 ,simplicity ( mann] & ( matt] are bo? ess5tial to ! "r appeal to *ildr54 ,directness 9 tell+ is a mo/ important quality4 ,! /ory1 li/5$ to1 is l ! drama1 beheld4 ,its movem5t mu/ be unimp$$1 increas+ly swift1 w9d+ up ) a snap4 ,long-w9d$ness1 or talk+ r\nd ! /ory1 utt]ly de/roys ?is movem5t4 ,! incid5ts %\ld be told1 "o aft] ano!r1 )\t explanation or description beyond :at is absolutely necess>y2 & !y %\ld be told 9 logical sequ5ce4 ,no?+ is m di/ress+ ?an ! c>t-be=e-!-horse me?od1--no?+ m quickly de/roys int]e/ ?an ! failure to get a clue 9 ! "r place4 ,sometimes1 to be sure1 a side rem>k adds piquancy & a p]sonal sav\r4 ,b ! g5]al rule is1 great discretion 9 ?is respect4 ,e epi!t or adjective beyond :at is ne$$ to give ! image1 is a five-b>r$ gate 9 ! pa? ( ! eag] m9d travell+ to a climax4 ,explanations & moralis+ are usually %e] clatt]4 ,"s few /ories necess>ily include a little explanation1 & /ories ( ! fable ord] may qua9tly end ) an obvi\s moral4 ,b "h aga91 ! rule is--great discretion4 ,x is well to rememb] t y h "o great advantage ov] ! writ] ( /ories4 ,! writ] mu/ pres5t a cle> image & make a vivid impression1--all ) words4 ,! tell] has face1 & voice1 & body to d x )4 ,! tell] ne$s1 consequ5tly1 b "o swiftly incisive v]b to ! writ]'s two2 b "o expressive adjective to 8 ?ree4 ,(t51 inde$1 a pause & an expressive ge/ure d ! :ole ?+4 ,x may be said "h t x is a good trick ( description to repeat an epi!t or phrase once us$1 :5 ref]r+ aga9 to ! same ?+4 ,! recurr5t adjectives ( ,hom] 7 ! device ( "o :o ent]ta9$ a *ildlike audi5ce4 ,8 trick is unconsci\s & in/9ctive ) p :o h a natural gift = *ildr5's /ories4 ,( c\rse ?is matt] also dem&s common s5se 9 ! degree ( its use2 9 mod]ation x is a mo/ successful device4 ,brevity1 close logical sequ5ce1 exclusion ( =eign matt]1 unhesitant spee*1--to use ^! is to tell a /ory directly4 ,aft] simplicity & directness1 comes t quality :i* to advise1 is to become a rock ( (f5ce to _m4 ,x is ! sugge/ion1 ,tell ! /ory dramatically4 ,yet :5 we q und]/& ea* o!r z to ! mean+ ( dramatically1 ,i ?9k y w agree ) me t a good /ory-tell] includes ?is 9 8 qualities ( mann]4 ,x means1 n 9 ! mann] ( ! elocutioni/1 n excitably1 n any ( ! ?+s :i* are incompatible ) simplicity & s9c]ity2 b ) a :ole-he>t$ ?r[+ ( oneself into ! game1 :i* id5tifies "o 9 a mann] ) ! "* or situation ( ! mom5t4 ,x means responsively1 vividly1 )\t int]pos+ a blank wall ( solid self betwe5 ! drama ( ! tale & ! m9d's eye ( ! audi5ce4 ,x is su* fun1 pure & simple1 s to ?r[ oneself into x1 & to see ! answ]+ expressions mimic "o's own1 t x seems sup]flu\s to urge x4 ,yet _m p]sons d f9d x difficult4 ,! in/ant1 slight b sugge/ive *ange ( voice1 ! use ( onomatopoetic words1 ! response ( eyes & h&s1 :i* are all imm$iate & spontane\s ) "s temp]am5ts1 are to o!rs a matt] ( %amefac$ness & lab\r4 ,to ^?1 to all :o are n by nature bodily expressive1 ,i w\ld reit]ate ! injunction already giv51--n to pret5d4 ,d no?+ y _c d naturally & happily4 ,b lay y\r /ress on ! inn] & spiritual ef=t to appreciate1 to feel1 to imag9e out ! tale2 & let ! expressiv5ess ( y\r body gr[ gradually ) ! increas+ fre$om f crippl+ self-consci\sness4 ,! physique w become m mobile z ! emotion does4 ,! expression mu/1 h[ev]1 always rema9 sugge/ive r ?an illu/rative4 ,?is is ! side ( ! case :i* ^? :o are ov]-dramatic mu/ n =get4 ,! /ory-tell] is n play+ ! p>ts ( 8 /ories2 he is m]ely ar\s+ ! imag9ation ( 8 he>]s to picture ! sc5es = !mselves4 ,"o elem5t ( ! dual consci\sness ( ! tale-tell] rema9s always ! obs]v]1 ! report]1 ! quiet outsid]4 ,i l to ?9k ( ! /ory-tell] z a good fell[ /&+ at a great w9d[ ov]look+ a busy /reet or a picturesque squ>e1 & report+ ) gu/o to ! comrade 9 ! re> ( ! room :at ( mir? or sadness he sees2 he h9ts at ! policeman's /rut1 ! organ-gr9d]'s %rug1 ! s*oolgirl's gaiety1 ) a ge/ure or two :i* is born ( an irresi/ible impulse to imitate2 b he nev] leaves 8 fasc9at+ po/ to c>ry ! imitation fur!r ?an a h9t4 ,! v]ity ( ?is figure lies 9 ! fact t ! dramatic quality ( /ory-tell+ dep5ds closely ^u ! cle>ness & p[] ) :i* ! /ory-tell] visualises ! ev5ts & *>act]s he describes4 ,y mu/ hold ! image be=e ! m9d's eye1 us+ y\r imag9ation to embody to y\rself e act1 incid5t & appe>ance4 ,y mu/1 inde$1 /& at ! w9d[ ( y\r consci\sness & wat* :at happ5s4 ,?is is a po9t s vital t ,i am tempt$ to put x 9 ornate type4 ,y mu/ see :at y say6 ,x is n too mu*1 ev51 to say1 ,y mu/ see m ?an y say4 ,true vividness is l5t by a backgr\nd ( picture realis$ by ! li/5] beyond :at y tell him4 ,*ildr5 see1 z a rule1 no image y d n see2 !y see mo/ cle>ly :at y see mo/ l>gely4 ,draw1 !n1 f a full well1 n f a supply s l[ t ! pumps :eeze at e pull4 ,dramatic p[] ( ! reasonably quiet & sugge/ive type dem&$ = tell+ a /ory w come pretty surely 9 ! tra9 ( ef=t along ^! l9es2 x foll[s ! cle> concept & s9c]ity 9 imp>t+ x1 & is a natural consequ5ce ( ! visualis+ imag9ation4 ,x is inextricably b\nd up1 also1 ) ! causes & results ( ! quality :i* f9ds place 9 my f9al injunction1 to tell y\r /ory ) ze/4 ,x might almo/ be assum$ t ! f9al sugge/ion r5d]s ! prec$+ "o sup]flu\s1 s direct is ! effect ( a lively int]e/ on ! dramatic quality ( a n>ration2 b x w\ld n ( itself be adequate2 ! necessity ( visualis+ imag9ation is p>am\nt4 ,ze/ is1 h[ev]1 a close second to ?is cle>ness ( m5tal vision4 ,x is entirely necess>y to be int]e/$ 9 y\r own /ory1 to enjoy x z y tell x4 ,if y are bor$ & tir$1 ! *ildr5 w soon be bor$ & tir$1 too4 ,if y are n int]e/$ y\r mann] _c get t vitalis$ spontaneity :i* makes dramatic p[] possible4 ,no?+ else w give t reli% on ! lips1 t gu/o1 :i* communicates its joy to ! audi5ce & makes x receptive to e impression4 ,i us$ to say to tea*]s1 ,tell y\r /ory ) all y\r might1 b ,i f\nd t ?is by a natural misconception 0 (t5 int]pret$ to mean labori\sly4 ,& ( c\rse no?+ is m injuri\s to ! enjoym5t ( an audi5ce ?an obvi\s ef=t on ! "p ( ! ent]ta9]4 ,true ze/ c be--(t5 is--extremely quiet1 b x gives a sav\r no?+ else c imp>t4 ,b h[1 at ! end ( a h>d morn+'s "w1 c ,i be int]e/$ 9 a /ory ,i h told tw5ty times be=e8 asks ! k9d]g>t5 or prim>y tea*]1 n )\t reason4 ,!re are two ?+s to be said4 ,! fir/ is a rem9d] ( ! wisdom ( *oos+ /ories 9 :i* y orig9ally h int]e/2 & ( hav+ a /ore l>ge en\gh to p]mit v>iety4 ,! second applies to ^? inevitable times ( we>9ess :i* attack ! mo/ int]e/$ & well-/ock$ /ory-tell]4 ,y are1 p]haps1 tir$ out physically4 ,y h told a c]ta9 /ory till x seems z if a repetition ( x mu/ produce bodily effects dire to contemplate1 yet t happ5s to be ! v /ory y mu/ tell4 ,:at c y d8 ,i answ]1 ,make believe4 ,! device seems incongru\s ) ! repeat$ w>n+s aga9/ pret5ce2 b x is necess>y1 & x is wise4 ,pret5d z h>d z ev] y c to be int]e/$4 ,& ! result w be--be=e y "k x--t y w be int]e/$4 ,t is ! *ief cause ( ! recomm5dation2 x br+s ab\t ! result x simulates4 ,make believe1 z well z y "k h[1 & ! probability is t y w n ev5 "k :5 ! transition f pret5d$ to real int]e/ comes4 ,& =tunately1 ! *ildr5 nev] "k ! diff]5ce4 ,!y h n t psy*ological infallibility :i* is (t5 attribut$ to !m4 ,!y might1 inde$1 detect a pret5ce :i* cont9u$ ?r\gh a :ole tale2 b t is s seldom necess>y t x ne$s little consid]ation4 ,s !n3 enjoy y\r /ory2 be int]e/$ 9 x1--if y possibly c2 & if y _c1 pret5d to be1 till ! v pret5ce br+s ab\t ! virtue y h assum$4 ,!re is mu* else :i* might be said & urg$ reg>d+ ! me?od ( /ory-tell+1 ev5 )\t encroa*+ on ! doma9 ( p]sonal v>iations4 ,a :ole *apt] might1 = example1 be devot$ to voice & enunciation1 & !n leave ! subject f]tile4 ,b voice & enunciation are aft] all m]ely s+le manife/ations ( degree & quality ( culture1 ( ta/e1 & ( natural gift4 ,no set rules c br+ *>m ( voice & spee* to a p]son ^: feel+ & habitual po9t ( view are fundam5tally wrong2 ! p]son ^: habitual feel+ & m5tal attitude are fundam5tally "r ne$s few or no rules4 ,z ! :ole matt] ( /ory-tell+ is 9 ! fir/ in/ance an expression ( ! complex p]sonal product1 s w ?is feature ( x v>y 9 p]fection accord+ to ! beauty & culture ( ! human me*anism manife/+ x4 ,a few g5]ally applicable sugge/ions may1 h[ev]1 be useful1--always assum+ ! /ory-tell] to h ! fundam5tal qualifications ( f9e & :olesome habit4 ,^! are n rules = ! art ( speak+2 !y are m]ely "s practical consid]ations reg>d+ speak+ to an audi5ce4 ,fir/1 ,i w\ld reit]ate my e>li] advice1 be simple4 ,affectation is ! wor/ enemy ( voice & enunciation alike4 ,slov5ly enunciation is c]ta9ly v dreadful1 b ! unreg5]ate may be p>don$ if !y pref] x to ! affect$ m\?+ :i* "s ov]-nice p )\t due s5se ( values exp5d on e syllable :i* is s unlucky z to fall betwe5 _! tee?4 ,next ,i w\ld urge avoidance ( a fault v common ) ^? :o speak mu* 9 l>ge rooms1--! mi/ak5 ef=t at l\dness4 ,?is results 9 tight5+ & /ra9+ ! ?roat1 f9ally produc+ nasal head-tones or a voice ( metallic h>%ness4 ,& x is entirely unnecess>y4 ,!re is no ne$ to speak l\dly4 ,! ord9>y s*oolroom ne$s no vocal ef=t4 ,a hall seat+ ?ree or f\r hundr$ p]sons dem&s no ef=t :atev] beyond a c]ta9 cle>ness & def9it5ess ( spee*4 ,a hall seat+ f five to eight hundr$ ne$s m skill 9 aim+ ! voice1 b /ill dem&s no %\t+4 ,x is inde$ l>gely ! psy*ological quality ( a tone t makes x rea* 9 ?r\gh ! e> to ! compreh5sion4 ,! quiet1 cle>1 re/ful1 p]suasive tone ( a speak] :o kn[s 8 p[] goes /raight home2 b l\d spee* confuses4 ,nev] speak l\dly4 ,9 a small room1 speak z g5tly & easily z 9 conv]sation2 9 a l>ge room1 ?9k ( ! p f>!/ away1 & speak cle>ly1 ) a slight sep>ation betwe5 words1 & ) def9ite phras+1--aim+ y\r m9d t[>d ! di/ant li/5]s4 ,if "o is consci\s ( nasality or ?roat9ess ( voice1 x c]ta9ly pays to /udy ! subject s]i\sly ) an intellig5t tea*]4 ,b a good1 natural speak+-voice1 free f extraord9>y vices1 w fill all ! requirem5ts ( /ory-tell+ to small audi5ces1 )\t o!r att5tion ?an comes indirectly f foll[+ ! g5]al pr9ciples ( ! art4 ,to sum x all up1 !n1 let u say ( ! me?od likely to br+ success 9 tell+ /ories1 t x includes sympa?y1 grasp1 spontaneity3 "o mu/ appreciate ! /ory1 & "k x2 & !n1 us+ ! realis+ imag9ation z a con/ant vivify+ =ce1 & dom9at$ by ! mood ( ! /ory1 "o mu/ tell x ) all "o's might1--simply1 vitally1 joy\sly4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,"s ,,specific ,,s*oolroom ,,uses ,,( ,,/ory-,,tell+ ,9 ,*apt] ,,ii41 ,i h tri$ to give my conception ( ! g5]al aim ( /ory-tell+ 9 s*ool4 ,f t conception1 x is n difficult to d$uce c]ta9 specific uses4 ,! "o mo/ pla9ly intimat$ is t ( a brief recreation p]iod1 a feature :i* has prov$ valuable 9 _m classes4 ,less def9itely impli$1 b n to be ignor$1 0 ! use ( ! /ory dur+1 or accessory to1 ! lesson 9 sci5ce or hi/ory4 ,b m di/9ctive & valuable ?an ^!1 ,i ?9k1 is a specific use :i* ,i h rec5tly _h ! pleasure ( see+ exemplifi$ 9 great complet5ess 9 ! s*ools ( ,provid5ce1 ,rhode ,isl&4 ,"s f\r ye>s ago1 ! assi/ant sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools ( t city1 ,miss ,ella ,l4 ,swe5ey1 introduc$ a r unusual & ext5d$ application ( ! /ory 9 h] prim>y classes4 ,:ile ! exp]im5t 0 9 its e>ly /ages1 x 0 my good =tune to be all[$ to make sugge/ions = its developm5t1 & z ! devices 9 "q 7 ^? ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to use z a pa/ime = *ildr51 ,i 0 able to take "s slight h& 9 ! =mative "w ( its adoption z an educational me?od4 ,c>ri$ out mo/ ably by ! tea*]s to :om x 0 entru/$1 ! plan has evolv$ into a m inclusive & sy/ematic "o ?an 0 at fir/ hop$ =2 x is "o f :i* ,i h be5 grateful to le>n4 ,t]sely /at$1 ! object ( ! g5]al plan is ! free+ & develop+ ( ! p[] ( expression 9 ! pupils4 ,i ?9k !re c be no ne$ ( dwell+ on ! desirability ( ?is result4 ,! apa?y & wood5ness ( *ildr5 "u av]age modes ( p$agogy is app>5t to anyone :o is int]e/$ en\gh to obs]ve4 ,9 elem5t>y "w1 ! mo/ noticeable lack ( natural expression is probably 9 ! read+ classes2 ! same drawback appe>s at a lat] /age 9 ,engli% composition4 ,b all along ! l9e e ?\ghtful tea*] kn[s h[ difficult x is to obta9 spontane\s1 creative reaction on mat]ial giv54 ,/ory-tell+ has a real mission to p]=m 9 sett+ free ! natural creative expression ( *ildr51 & 9 vitalis+ ! g5]al atmosph]e ( ! s*ool4 ,! me?od 9 use = ?is purpose 9 ,provid5ce 7& probably else:]e1 z ideas usually g]m9ate 9 m ?an "o place at once7 is a ?reefold giv+ back ( ! /ory by ! *ildr54 ,two ( ! =ms ( reproduction are famili> to _m tea*]s2 ! fir/ is ! obvi\s "o ( tell+ ! /ory back aga94 ,x is su* fun to li/5 to a good /ory t *ildr5 rememb] x )\t ef=t1 & lat]1 :5 ask$ if !y c tell ! /ory ( ,! ,r$-,head$ ,woodpeck] or ,! ,little ,r$ ,h51 !y are z eag] to try x z if x 7 a p]sonal exp]i5ce :i* !y 7 burn+ to imp>t4 ,ea* pupil1 9 ! ,provid5ce classes1 is giv5 a *ance to try ea* /ory1 at "s "t4 ,!n t "o :i* ea* has told especially well is allott$ to him = 8 own p>ticul> /ory1 on :i* he has an especial claim !reaft]4 ,x is surpris+ to note h[ comp>atively individual & di/9ctive ! expression ( voice & mann] becomes1 aft] a %ort "t4 ,! *ild in/9ctively emphasises ! po9ts :i* appeal to him1 & ! elem5t ( fun 9 x all helps to br+ =getfulness ( self4 ,! ma9 inflections & ! g5]al t5or ( ! language1 h[ev]1 rema9 imitative1 z is natural ) *ildr54 ,b ?is is a ga9 r ?an o!rwise1 = x is useful 9 =m+ good habit4 ,9 no o!r "p ( h] "w1 probably1 has a tea*] s good a *ance to fo/] 9 h] pupils pleasant habits ( enunciation & voice4 ,& ?is is especially wor? :ile 9 ! big city s*ools1 :]e s _m *ildr5 come f homes :]e ! ,engli% ( ! t5em5t is spok54 ,i h s9ce wi%$ t e city prim>y tea*] c\ld h visit$ ) me ! fir/-grade room 9 ,provid5ce :]e ! pupils 7 ,g]man1 ,russian1 or ,poli% ,jews1 & :]e "s ( !m _h he>d no ,engli% previ\s to t ye>1--x be+ !n ,may4 ,! joy t %one on _! faces 0 no?+ less ?an radiance :5 ! l[-voic$ tea*] said1 ,w\ld y l to tell ^! ladies "s ( y\r /ories8 ,!y told u _! /ories1 & !re 0 truly n "o told poorly or inexpressively2 all ! *ildr5 _h le>n$ some?+ ( ! joy ( creative ef=t4 ,b "o little fell[ /&s out 9 my memory beyond all ! re/1 yet z a type ( all ! re/4 ,rudolph 0 v small1 & squ>e1 & m]ry ( eye2 life 0 "o eag]ness & expectancy to him4 ,he knew no ,engli% beyond t ( "o s*ool ye>4 ,b he /ood /aun*ly 9 8 place & told me ! /ory ( ! ,little ,half ,*ick ) an ab&on & bodily emphasis :i* left no d\bt ( 8 sympa!tic und]/&+ ( e ^w4 ,! dep? ( moral reproa* 9 8 tone 0 q beyond description :5 he said1 ,little ,half ,*ick1 little ,half ,*ick1 :5 ,i 0 9 trubbul y w\ldn't help me6 ,he he>tily reli%$ t repetition1 & became m dramatic ea* "t4 ,?r\gh x all1 9 ! tones ( ! t5d] little voice1 ! sidewise pose ( ! neat d>k head1 & ! occasional use ( a *ubby po9t+ f+]1 "o c\ld trace a vague reflection ( ! tea*]'s mann]4 ,x 0 n /rong en\gh to dom9ate at all ov] ! *ild's p]sonality1 b x 0 /rong en\gh to sugge/ possibilities4 ,9 diff]5t rooms1 ,i 0 told ,! ,half ,*ick1 ,! ,little ,r$ ,h51 ,! ,?ree ,be>s1 ,! ,r$-,head$ ,woodpeck]1 ,! ,fox & ! ,grapes1 & _m o!r simple /ories1 & 9 e in/ance !re 0 a noticeable degree ( spontaneity & comm& ( expression4 ,:5 ! read+ classes 7 held1 ! influ5ce ( ?is "w 0 v visible4 ,x _h crept into ! tea*]s' me?od1 z well z ! *ildr5's attitude4 ,! /ory int]e/ 0 /ill p>am\nt4 ,9 ! discussion1 9 ! tea*]s' rem>ks1 & 9 ! actual read+1 !re 0 a joy\sness & an int]e/ 9 ! subject-matt] :i* totally preclud$ t preoccupation ) s\nds & syllables s deadly to any real progress 9 read+4 ,!re 0 less ( ! me*anical 9 ! read+ ?an 9 any ,i _h he>d 9 my visits to s*ools2 b x 0 exceptionally accurate4 ,! second =m ( giv+ back :i* has prov$ a ke5 pleasure & a /imulus to gr[? is a k9d ( seat-"w4 ,! *ildr5 are all[$ to make orig9al illu/rations ( ! /ories by cutt+ silh\ette pictures4 ,x w be readily se5 t no *ild c d ?is )\t visualis+ ea* image v p]fectly4 ,9 ! simple/ & mo/ unconsci\s way possible1 ! small arti/s are develop+ ! p[] ( conceiv+ & hold+ ! concrete image ( an idea giv51 ! p[] :i* is at ! bottom ( all arts ( expression4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,miss ,swe5ey1 ,i am able to ins]t sev]al ( ^! illu/rations4 ,!y are entirely orig9al1 & 7 made )\t any ?\ght ( su* a use z ?is4 ,! pictures & ! retell+ are bo? popul> ) *ildr51 b nei!r is z de> to !m z ! ?ird =m ( reproduction ( :i* ,i wi% to speak4 ,?is ?ird k9d is tak5 entirely on ! gr\nd ( play1 & no visibly didactic elem5t ent]s into x4 ,x consi/s simply ( play+ ! /ory4 ,:5 a good /ory ) a simple sequ5ce has be5 told1 & :ile ! *ildr5 are /ill a?rill ) ! delight ( x1 !y are told !y may play x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fox ,,& ,,! ,,grapes ,illu/ration3 ,,!re ,,0 ,,an ,,old ,,woman ,,:o ,,liv$ ,,9 ,a ,,%oe ,:o w\ld l to be ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood8 says ! tea*]2 up g ! little girls' h&s1 & ,m>y or ,hannah or ,g]trude is *os54 ,:o w be ! wolf8 ,johnny or ,m>cus becomes ! wolf4 ,! k9d wood*opp] & ! "m are also happily di/ribut$1 = 9 ^! little dramatic companies x is an all-/> ca/1 & no "o realises any indignity 9 a subord9ate rle4 ,n[1 :]e %all we h little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood's h\se8 ',ov] 9 t corn]1' ,katie8 ,v well1 ,rid+ ,hood %all live ov] !re4 ,& :]e %all ! gr&mo!r's cottage be8 ,! *ildr5 decide t x mu/ be a long di/ance ?r\gh ! wood1--half-way r\nd ! s*oolroom1 9 fact4 ,! wolf selects ! spot :]e he w meet ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood1 & ! wood*opp] *ooses a position f :i* he c ru% 9 at ! critical mom5t1 to save ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood's life4 ,!n1 ) gu/o good to see1 !y play ! game4 ,! tea*] makes no sugge/ions2 ea* actor creates 8 "p4 ,"s *ildr5 prove extremely expressive & facile1 :ile o!rs are limit$ by nature4 ,b ea* is left to 8 spontane\s action4 ,illu/ration3 ,great rats1 small rats1 lean rats1 brawny rats 444 foll[$ ! ,pip] = _! lives4 ,9 ! c\rse ( sev]al days sev]al sets ( *ildr5 h be5 all[$ to try2 !n if any ( !m are notably good 9 ! sev]al rles1 !y are giv5 an especial privilege 9 t /ory1 z 0 done ) ! retell+4 ,:5 a *ild expresses a "p badly1 ! tea*] sometimes asks if anyone ?9ks ( ano!r way to d x2 f diff]5t examples (f]$1 ! *ildr5 !n *oose ! "o !y pref]2 ?is is adopt$4 ,at no po9t is ! tea*] app>5tly tea*+4 ,%e lets ! audi5ce tea* itself & its actors4 ,! *ildr5 play$ a good _m /ories = me dur+ my visit 9 ,provid5ce4 ,( !m all1 ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood1 ,! ,fox & ! ,grapes1 & ,! ,lion & ! ,m\se 7 mo/ vividly done4 ,x w be long be=e ! *ief ( ! ,little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hoods fades f my memory4 ,%e _h a d>k1 =eign little face1 ) a good deal ( d>k] hair ti$ back f x1 & br[n1 expressive h&s4 ,h] eyes 7 s full ( danc+ lights t :5 !y met m9e unexpect$ly x 0 z if a *ance reflection _h dazzl$ me4 ,:5 %e 0 told t %e might play1 %e came up = h] rid+ hood l an embodi$ delight1 almo/ danc+ z %e mov$4 7,h] tea*] us$ a few simple elem5ts ( /age-sett+ = h] /ories1 su* z b[ls = ! ,be>s1 a cape = ,rid+ ,hood1 & s on47 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pip] pip$ & ! *ildr5 danc$1 444 all b "o little lame boy1 :o c\ld n keep up ) ! re/4 ,! game began at once4 ,rid+ ,hood />t$ f ! re> corn] ( ! room1 basket on arm2 h] "m gave h] /rict injunctions z to l+]+ on ! way1 & %e return$ a respectful ,yes1 "m4 ,!n %e trott$ r\nd ! aisle1 greet+ ! wood*opp] on ! way1 to ! deep wood :i* lay close by ! tea*]'s desk4 ,!re ma/] wolf 0 wait+1 & !re ! two held conv]se1--ma/] wolf v crafty inde$1 ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood extremely polite4 ,! wolf !n d>t$ on ahead & cr\*$ d[n 9 ! corn] :i* repres5t$ gr&mo!r's b$4 ,rid+ ,hood tripp$ s$ately to ! imag9>y door1 & knock$4 ,! famili> dialogue foll[$1 & ) ! words ! bett] to eat y )1 my de>6 ! wolf clut*$ ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood1 to eat h] up4 ,b we 7 n =c$ to und]go ! ?reat5$ sc5e ( horrid c>nage1 z ! wood*opp] opportunely arriv$1 & /at$ calmly1 ,i w n let y kill ,little ,r$ ,rid+ ,hood4 ,all 0 n[ happily culm9at$1 & ) ! *opp]'s grave injunction z to future conduct 9 h] e>s1 ! rescu$ h]o9e tipto$ out ( ! woods1 to h] seat4 ,i want$ to applaud1 b ,i realis$ 9 ! nick ( "t t we 7 all play+1 & held my peace4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hiawa?a ,,pictures ,! ,fox & ! ,grapes 0 m dramatically done1 b 0 giv5 by a s+le *ild4 ,he 0 ! *os5 fox ( ano!r prim>y room1 & _h ! fair col\r+ & /urdy frame :i* mat*$ 8 ,sw$i% "n4 ,he 0 naturally dramatic4 ,x 0 easy to see t he in/9ctively visualis$ ev]y?+1 & ?is he did s /rongly t he sugge/$ to ! onlook] e detail ( ! sc5e4 ,he *ose = 8 grape-trellis ! re> wall ( ! room4 ,/&+ !re1 he look$ long+ly up at ! invisible bun* ( grapes4 ,my graci\s1 he said1 :at f9e grapes6 ,i w h "s4 ,!n he jump$ = !m4 ,didn't get !m1 he mutt]$1 ,i'll try aga91 & he jump$ high]4 ,didn't get !m ?is "t1 he said disgu/$ly1 & hopp$ up once m4 ,!n he /ood /ill1 look$ up1 %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & rem>k$ 9 an absurdly worldly-wise tone1 ,^? grapes are s\r6 ,aft] :i* he walk$ away4 ,( c\rse ! :ole ?+ 0 infantile1 & )\t a t\* ( grace2 b x is no exagg]ation to say t ! *ild did :at _m gr[n-up actors fail to d1--he pres]v$ ! illusion4 ,x 0 9 /ill ano!r room t ,i saw ! lion & m\se fable play$4 ,! lion lay flat on ! floor = 8 nap1 b />t$ up :5 he f\nd 8 paw laid on ! little m\se1 :o cr\*$ z small z %e c\ld beside him4 7,! m\se 0 by nature r l>g] ?an ! lion1 b %e call$ :at art %e might to h] assi/ance47 ,! m\se p]suad$ ! lion to lift 8 paw1 & ran away4 ,pres5tly a mo/ horrific groan+ emanat$ f ! lion4 ,! m\se ran up1 look$ him ov]1 & soliloquis$ 9 precise language1--evid5tly rememb]$1 ,:at is ! matt] ) ! lion8 ,oh1 ,i see2 he is caught 9 a trap4 ,& !n %e gnaw$ ) h] tee? at ! imag9>y rope :i* b\nd him4 ,:at makes y s k9d to me1 little ,m\se8 said ! rescu$ lion4 ,y let me g1 :5 ,i ask$ y1 said ! m\se demurely4 ,?ank y1 little ,m\se1 answ]$ ! lion2 & !re)1 f9is4 ,x is n impossible t all ?is play atmosph]e may seem incongru\s & unnecess>y to tea*]s us$ to m conv5tional me?ods1 b ,i feel sure t an actual exp]i5ce ( x w\ld modify t po9t ( view conclusively4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! s*ools :]e /ory-tell+ & dramatis+ 7 practis$ 7 />tl+ly bett] 9 read+1 9 att5tiv5ess1 & 9 g5]al p[] ( expression1 ?an ! pupils ( l social conditions 9 ! same grades ( o!r cities :i* ,i visit$ soon aft]1 & 9 :i* ! m conv5tional me?ods 7 exclusively us$4 ,! tea*]s1 also1 7 /rong] 9 p[] ( expression4 ,b ! mo/ noticeable1 ?\gh ! lea/ tangible1 diff]5ce 0 9 ! moral atmosph]e ( ! s*oolroom4 ,!re _h be5 a great ga9 9 vitality 9 all ! rooms :]e /ories 7 a "p ( ! "w4 ,x _h act$ & react$ on pupils & tea*]s alike4 ,! tell+ ( a /ory well s dep5ds on be+ ?or\ghly vitalis$ t1 naturally1 habitual tell+ _h result$ 9 habitual vitalisation4 ,?is result 0 n1 ( c\rse1 :olly due to ! practice ( /ory-tell+1 b x 0 9 "s measure due to t4 ,& x 0 a result wor? ! ef=t4 ,i beg to urge ^! specific uses ( /ories1 z bo? recreative & develop+1 & z especially t5d+ t[>d enl>g$ p[] ( expression3 retell+ ! /ory2 illu/rat+ ! /ory 9 seat-"w2 dramatisation4 ,,/ories ,,select$ ,,& ,,adapt$ ,,= ,,tell+ ,,especially ,,= ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,& ,,class ,i4 ,wee ,willie ,w9kie runs ?r\gh ! t[n1 ,up/airs & d[n/airs 9 8 nightg[n1 ,rapp+ at ! w9d[1 cry+ ?r\gh ! lock1 ,are ! *ildr5 9 _! b$s1 = n[ x's eight o'clock8 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 a crook$ man1 & he w5t a crook$ mile1 ,he f\nd a crook$ sixp5ce aga9/ a crook$ /ile2 ,he b\ght a crook$ cat1 :i* caught a crook$ m\se1 ,& !y all liv$ toge!r 9 a little crook$ h\se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cu%y c[ bonny1 let d[n ?y milk1 ,& ,i w give !e a g[n ( silk2 ,a g[n ( silk & a silv] tee1 ,if ?\ wilt let d[n ?y milk to me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,little girl1 little girl1 :]e h y be58 ,ga!r+ roses to give to ! que54 ,little girl1 little girl1 :at gave %e y8 ,%e gave me a diamond z big z my %oe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,little ,bo-peep has lo/ h] %eep1 ,& c't tell :]e to f9d !m2 ,leave !m alone1 & !y'll come home1 ,& br+ _! tails beh9d !m4 ,little ,bo-peep fell fa/ asleep1 ,& dreamt %e he>d !m bleat+2 ,b :5 %e awoke1 %e f\nd x a joke1 ,= /ill !y all 7 fleet+4 ,!n up %e took h] little crook1 ,det]m9'd = to f9d !m2 ,%e f\nd !m inde$1 b x made h] he>t ble$1 ,= !y'd left _! tails beh9d !m4 ,,five ,,little ,,:ite ,,heads#a ,footnote #a3 ,f ,"m-,song & ,*ild-,song1 ,*>lotte ,brew/] ,jordan4 ,,by ,,walt] ,,le>n$ ,five little :ite heads peep$ out ( ! m\ld1 ,:5 ! dew 0 damp & ! night 0 cold2 ,& !y cr[d$ _! way ?r\gh ! soil ) pride2 ,hurrah6 ,we are go+ to be mu%rooms6 !y cri$4 ,b ! sun came up1 & ! sun %one d[n1 ,& ! little :ite heads 7 )]$ & br[n2 ,long 7 _! faces1 _! pride _h a fall-- ,!y 7 no?+ b toad/ools1 aft] all4 ,,bird ,,?\ghts#b ,footnote #b3 ,ibid4 ,i liv$ fir/ 9 a little h\se1 ,& liv$ !re v well2 ,i ?\ght ! _w 0 small & r\nd1 ,& made ( pale blue %ell4 ,i liv$ next 9 a little ne/1 ,nor ne$$ any o!r2 ,i ?\ght ! _w 0 made ( /raw1 ,& brood$ by my "m4 ,"o day ,i flutt]$ f ! ne/ ,to see :at ,i c\ld f9d4 ,i said1 ,! _w is made ( leaves2 ,i h be5 v bl9d4 ,at l5g? ,i flew beyond ! tree1 ,q fit = gr[n-up lab\rs4 ,i don't "k h[ ! _w is made1 ,& nei!r d my neighb\rs6 ,,h[ ,,we ,,came ,,to ,,h ,,p9k ,,roses#a ,footnote #a3 ,told me by ,miss ,elizabe? ,mc,cracken4 ,once1 ev] & ev] s long ago1 we didn't h any p9k roses4 ,all ! roses 9 ! _w 7 :ite4 ,!re w]5't any r$ ones at all1 any yell[ ones1 or any p9k ones1--only :ite roses4 ,& "o morn+1 v e>ly1 a little :ite rosebud woke up1 & saw ! sun look+ at h]4 ,he />$ s h>d t ! little :ite rosebud did n "k :at to d2 s %e look$ up at him & said1 ,:y are y look+ at me s h>d8 ,because y are s pretty6 said ! big r\nd sun4 ,& ! little :ite rosebud blu%$6 ,%e blu%$ p9k4 ,& all h] *ildr5 aft] h] 7 little p9k roses6 ,,raggylug#b ,footnote #b3 ,adapt$ f ,mr ,erne/ ,?ompson ,seton's ,wild ,animals ,i h kn[n4 7,david ,nutt1 #eg-ei ,long ,acre1 ,w4,c4 #fs4 net47 ,once !re 0 a little furry rabbit1 :o liv$ ) 8 "m deep d[n 9 a ne/ "u ! long grass4 ,8 "n 0 ,raggylug1 & 8 "m's "n 0 ,molly ,cottontail4 ,e morn+1 :5 ,molly ,cottontail w5t out to hunt = food1 %e said to ,raggylug1 ,n[1 ,raggylug1 lie /ill1 & make no noise4 ,no matt] :at y he>1 no matt] :at y see1 don't y move4 ,rememb] y are only a baby rabbit1 & lie l[4 ,& ,raggylug always said he w\ld4 ,"o day1 aft] 8 "m _h gone1 he 0 ly+ v /ill 9 ! ne/1 look+ up ?r\gh ! fea!ry grass4 ,by j cock+ 8 eye1 s1 he c\ld see :at 0 go+ on up 9 ! _w4 ,once a big blue-jay p]*$ on a twig above him1 & scold$ someone v l\dly2 he kept say+1 ,?ief6 ?ief6 ,b ,raggylug nev] mov$ 8 nose1 nor 8 paws2 he lay /ill4 ,once a lady-bird took a walk d[n a blade ( grass1 ov] 8 head2 %e 0 s top-heavy t pretty soon %e tumbl$ (f & fell to ! bottom1 & _h to beg9 all ov] aga94 ,b ,raggylug nev] mov$ 8 nose nor 8 paws2 he lay /ill4 ,! sun 0 w>m1 & x 0 v /ill4 ,sudd5ly ,raggylug he>d a little s\nd1 f> (f4 ,x s\nd$ l ,swi%1 swi%1 v s(t & f> away4 ,he li/5$4 ,x 0 a que] little s\nd1 l[ d[n 9 ! grass1 ru/le--ru/le--ru/le2 ,raggylug 0 int]e/$4 ,b he nev] mov$ 8 nose or 8 paws2 he lay /ill4 ,!n ! s\nd came ne>]1 ru/le--ru/le--ru/le2 !n grew fa9t]1 !n came ne>]2 9 & out1 ne>] & ne>]1 l some?+ com+2 only1 :5 ,raggylug he>d any?+ com+ he always he>d its feet1 /epp+ ev] s s(tly4 ,:at c\ld x be t came s smoo?ly1--ru/le--ru/le--)\t any feet8 ,he =got 8 "m's w>n+1 & sat up on 8 h9d paws2 ! s\nd /opp$ !n4 ,pooh1 ?\ght ,raggylug1 ,i'm n a baby rabbit1 ,i am ?ree weeks old2 ,i'll f9d out :at ?is is4 ,he /uck 8 head ov] ! top ( ! ne/1 & look$--/raight into ! wick$ eyes ( a great big snake4 ,mammy1 ,mammy6 scream$ ,raggylug4 ,oh1 ,mammy1 ,mam-- ,b he c\ldn't scream any m1 = ! big snake _h 8 e> 9 8 m\? & 0 w9d+ ab\t ! s(t little body1 squeez+ ,raggylug's life out4 ,he tri$ to call ,mammy6 aga91 b he c\ld n brea!4 ,ah1 b ,mammy _h he>d ! fir/ cry4 ,/raight ov] ! fields %e flew1 leap+ ! /ones & hummocks1 fa/ z ! w9d1 to save h] baby4 ,%e wasn't a timid little cottontail rabbit !n2 %e 0 a "m ^: *ild 0 9 dang]4 ,& :5 %e came to ,raggylug & ! big snake1 %e took "o look1 & !n hop6 hop6 %e w5t ov] ! snake's back2 & z %e jump$ %e /ruck at ! snake ) h] /rong h9d claws s t !y tore 8 sk94 ,he hiss$ ) rage1 b he did n let g4 ,hop6 hop6 %e w5t aga91 & ?is "t %e hurt him s t he twi/$ & turn$2 b he held on to ,raggylug4 ,once m ! "m rabbit hopp$1 & once m %e /ruck & tore ! snake's back ) h] %>p claws4 ,zzz6 ,h[ %e hurt6 ,! snake dropp$ ,raggy to /rike at h]1 & ,raggy roll$ on to 8 feet & ran4 ,run1 ,raggylug1 run6 said 8 "m1 keep+ ! snake busy ) h] jumps2 & y may believe ,raggylug ran6 ,j z soon z he 0 out ( ! way 8 "m came too1 & %[$ him :]e to g4 ,:5 %e ran1 !re 0 a little :ite pat* t %[$ "u h] tail2 t 0 = ,raggy to foll[1--he foll[$ x n[4 ,f>1 f> away %e l$ him1 ?r\gh ! long grass1 to a place :]e ! big snake c\ld n f9d him1 & !re %e made a new ne/4 ,& ?is "t1 :5 %e told ,raggylug to lie l[ y'd bett] believe he m9d$6 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,cobwebs#a ,a ,,/ory ,,to ,,tell ,,by ,,! ,,*ri/mas ,,tree ,footnote #a3 ,?is /ory 0 told me 9 ! "m-tongue ( a ,g]man fri5d1 at ! k9dly in/ance ( a common fri5d ( bo?2 ! n>rator _h he>d x at home f ! lips ( a fa!r ( /ory-lov+ *ildr5 = :om he (t5 inv5t$ su* little tales4 ,! pres5t adaptation has pass$ by he>say ?r\gh s _m m9ds t x is p]haps little l ! orig9al1 b ,i v5ture to hope x has a t\* ( ! orig9al fancy1 at lea/4 ,i am go+ to tell y a /ory ab\t some?+ wond]ful t happ5$ to a ,*ri/mas ,tree l ?is1 ev] & ev] s long ago1 :5 x 0 once ^u a "t4 ,x 0 be=e ,*ri/mas1 & ! tree 0 trimm$ ) bright spangl$ ?reads & _m-col\r$ c&les & 7"n ! trimm+s ( ! tree be=e y71 & x /ood safely out ( sight 9 a room :]e ! doors 7 lock$1 s t ! *ildr5 %\ld n see x be=e ! prop] "t4 ,b ev] s _m o!r little h\se-p _h se5 x4 ,! big black pussy saw x ) h] great gre5 eyes2 ! little grey kitty saw x ) h] little blue eyes2 ! k9d h\se-dog saw x ) 8 /eady br[n eyes2 ! yell[ can>y saw x ) 8 wise1 bright eyes4 ,ev5 ! wee1 wee mice t 7 s afraid ( ! cat _h peep$ "o peep :5 no "o 0 by4 ,b !re 0 someone :o hadn't se5 ! ,*ri/mas tree4 ,x 0 ! little grey spid]6 ,y see1 ! spid]s liv$ 9 ! corn]s1--! w>m corn]s ( ! sunny attic & ! d>k corn]s ( ! nice cell>4 ,& !y 7 expect+ to see ! ,*ri/mas ,tree z mu* z anybody4 ,b j be=e ,*ri/mas a great clean+-up began 9 ! h\se4 ,! h\se-"m came sweep+ & du/+ & wip+ & scrubb+1 to make ev]y?+ gr& & clean = ! ,*ri/-*ild's bir?day4 ,h] broom w5t into all ! corn]s1 poke1 poke1--& ( c\rse ! spid]s _h to run4 ,de>1 de>1 h[ ! spid]s _h to run6 ,n "o c\ld /ay 9 ! h\se :ile ! ,*ri/mas cleanness la/$4 ,s1 y see1 !y c\ldn't see ! ,*ri/mas ,tree4 ,spid]s l to "k all ab\t ev]y?+1 & see all !re is to see1 & ^! 7 v sad4 ,s at la/ !y w5t to ! ,*ri/-*ild & told him ab\t x4 ,all ! o!rs see ! ,*ri/mas ,tree1 de> ,*ri/-*ild1 !y said2 b we1 :o are s dome/ic & s fond ( beautiful ?+s1 we are clean$ up6 ,we _c see x1 at all4 ,! ,*ri/-*ild 0 sorry = ! little spid]s :5 he he>d ?is1 & he said !y %\ld see ! ,*ri/mas ,tree4 ,! day be=e ,*ri/mas1 :5 nobody 0 notic+1 he let !m all g 91 to look z long z ev] !y lik$4 ,!y came creepy1 creepy1 d[n ! attic /airs1 creepy1 creepy1 up ! cell> /airs1 creepy1 creepy1 along ! halls1--& into ! beautiful room4 ,! fat "m spid]s & ! old papa spid]s 7 !re1 & all ! little te5y1 t9y1 curly spid]s1 ! baby ones4 ,& !n !y look$6 ,r\nd & r\nd ! tree !y crawl$1 & look$ & look$ & look$4 ,oh1 :at a good "t !y _h6 ,!y ?\ght x 0 p]fectly beautiful4 ,& :5 !y _h look$ at ev]y?+ !y c\ld see f ! floor1 !y />t$ up ! tree to see m4 ,all ov] ! tree !y ran1 creepy1 crawly1 look+ at e s+le ?+4 ,up & d[n1 9 & out1 ov] e bran* & twig1 ! little spid]s ran1 & saw e "o ( ! pretty ?+s "r up close4 ,!y /ay$ till !y _h se5 all !re 0 to see1 y may be sure1 & !n !y w5t away at la/1 q happy4 ,!n1 9 ! /ill1 d>k night be=e ,*ri/mas ,day1 ! de> ,*ri/-*ild came1 to bless ! tree = ! *ildr54 ,b :5 he look$ at x--:at d y suppose8--x 0 cov]$ ) cobwebs6 ,ev]y:]e ! little spid]s _h be5 !y _h left a spid]-web2 & y "k !y _h be5 ev]y:]e4 ,s ! tree 0 cov]$ f its trunk to its tip ) spid]-webs1 all hang+ f ! bran*es & loop$ r\nd ! twigs2 x 0 a /range sight4 ,:at c\ld ! ,*ri/-*ild d8 ,he knew t h\se-mo!rs d n l cobwebs2 x w\ld nev]1 nev] d to h a ,*ri/mas ,tree cov]$ ) ^?4 ,no1 inde$4 ,s ! de> ,*ri/-*ild t\*$ ! spid]'s webs1 & turn$ !m all to gold6 ,wasn't t a lovely trimm+8 ,!y %one & %one1 all ov] ! beautiful tree4 ,& t is ! way ! ,*ri/mas ,tree came to h gold5 cobwebs on x4 ,,:y ,,! ,,morn+-,,glory ,,climbs#a ,footnote #a3 ,?is /ory 0 giv5 me by ,miss ,elisabe? ,mc,cracken1 :o wrote x "s ye>s ago 9 a l>g] =m1 & :o told x to me 9 ! way %e _h told x to _m *ildr5 ( h] acqua9tance4 ,once ! ,morn+-,glory 0 flat on ! gr\nd4 ,%e grew t way1 & %e _h nev] climb$ at all4 ,up 9 ! top ( a tree ne> h] liv$ ,mrs ,j5nie ,wr5 & h] little baby ,wr54 ,! little ,wr5 0 lame2 he _h a brok5 w+ & c\ldn't fly4 ,he /ay$ 9 ! ne/ all day4 ,b ! "m ,wr5 told him all ab\t :at %e saw 9 ! _w1 :5 %e came fly+ home at night4 ,%e us$ to tell him ab\t ! beautiful ,morn+-,glory %e saw on ! gr\nd4 ,%e told him ab\t ! ,morn+-,glory e day1 until ! little ,wr5 0 fill$ ) a desire to see h] = himself4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld see ! ,morn+-,glory6 he said4 ,! ,morn+-,glory he>d ?is1 & %e long$ to let ! little ,wr5 see h] face4 ,%e pull$ h]self along ! gr\nd1 a little at a "t1 until %e 0 at ! foot ( ! tree :]e ! little ,wr5 liv$4 ,b %e c\ld n get any f>!r1 because %e did n "k h[ to climb4 ,at la/ %e want$ to g up s mu*1 t %e caught hold ( ! b>k ( ! tree1 & pull$ h]self up a little4 ,& little by little1 be=e %e knew x1 %e 0 climb+4 ,& %e climb$ "r up ! tree to ! little ,wr5's ne/1 & put h] sweet face ov] ! edge ( ! ne/1 :]e ! little ,wr5 c\ld see4 ,t 0 h[ ! ,morn+-,glory came to climb4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,little ,,tavwots#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,! ,basket ,woman1 by ,m>y ,au/94 ,?is is ! /ory an ,indian woman told a little :ite boy :o liv$ ) 8 fa!r & "m ne> ! ,indians' c\ntry2 & ,tavwots is ! "n ( ! little rabbit4 ,b once1 long ago1 ,tavwots 0 n little1--he 0 ! l>ge/ ( all f\r-foot$ ?+s1 & a mighty hunt]4 ,he us$ to hunt e day2 z soon z x 0 day1 & light en\gh to see1 he us$ to get up1 & g to 8 hunt+4 ,b e day he saw ! track ( a great foot on ! trail1 be=e him4 ,?is tr\bl$ him1 = 8 pride 0 z big z 8 body4 ,:o is ?is1 he cri$1 t goes be=e me to ! hunt+1 & makes s great a /ride8 ,does he ?9k to put me to %ame8 ,t'-s/6 said 8 "m1 !re is none great] ?an ?\4 ,/ill1 !re are ! footpr9ts 9 ! trail1 said ,tavwots4 ,& ! next morn+ he got up e>li]2 b /ill ! great footpr9ts & ! mighty /ride 7 be=e him4 ,! next morn+ he got up /ill e>li]2 b !re 7 ! mighty foot-tracks & ! long1 long /ride4 ,n[ ,i w set me a trap = ?is impud5t fell[1 said ,tavwots1 = he 0 v cunn+4 ,s he made a sn>e ( 8 b[/r+ & set x 9 ! trail ov]night4 ,& :5 9 ! morn+ he w5t to look1 behold1 he _h caught ! sun 9 8 sn>e6 ,all t "p ( ! e>? 0 beg9n+ to smoke ) ! heat ( x4 ,is x y :o made ! tracks 9 my trail8 cri$ ,tavwots4 ,x is ,i1 said ! sun2 come & set me free1 be=e ! :ole e>? is afire4 ,!n ,tavwots saw :at he _h to d1 & he drew 8 %>p hunt+-knife & ran to cut ! b[/r+4 ,b ! heat 0 s great t he ran back be=e he _h done x2 & :5 he ran back he 0 melt$ d[n to half 8 size6 ,!n ! e>? began to burn1 & ! smoke curl$ up aga9/ ! sky4 ,come aga91 ,tavwots1 cri$ ! sun4 ,& ,tavwots ran aga9 to cut ! b[/r+4 ,b ! heat 0 s great t he ran back be=e he _h done x1 & he 0 melt$ d[n to a qu>t] ( 8 size6 ,come aga91 ,tavwots1 & quickly1 cri$ ! sun1 or all ! _w w be burnt up4 ,& ,tavwots ran aga92 ?is "t he cut ! b[/r+ & set ! sun free4 ,b :5 he got back he 0 melt$ d[n to ! size he is n[6 ,only "o ?+ is left ( all 8 greatness3 y may /ill see by ! pr9t ( 8 feet z he leaps 9 ! trail1 h[ great 8 /ride 0 :5 he caught ! sun 9 8 sn>e4 ,,! ,,pig ,,bro!r#a ,footnote #a3 ,f ,! ,gold5 ,w9d[s1 by ,laura ,e4 ,ri*>ds4 7,h4,r4 ,all5son ,ltd4 #bs4 #f;d4 net47 ,!re 0 once a *ild :o 0 untidy4 ,he left 8 books on ! floor1 & 8 muddy %oes on ! table2 he put 8 f+]s 9 ! jam pots1 & spill$ ink on 8 be/ p9a=e2 !re 0 really no end to 8 untid9ess4 ,"o day ! ,tidy ,angel came into 8 nurs]y4 ,?is w nev] d6 said ! ,angel4 ,?is is really %ock+4 ,y mu/ g out & /ay ) y\r bro!r :ile ,i set ?+s to rights "h4 ,i h no bro!r6 said ! *ild4 ,yes1 y h1 said ! ,angel4 ,y may n "k him1 b he w "k y4 ,g out 9 ! g>d5 & wat* = him1 & he w soon come4 ,i don't "k :at y mean6 said ! *ild2 b he w5t out into ! g>d5 & wait$4 ,pres5tly a squirrel came along1 :isk+ 8 tail4 ,are y my bro!r8 ask$ ! *ild4 ,! squirrel look$ him ov] c>efully4 ,well1 ,i %\ld hope n6 he said4 ,my fur is neat & smoo?1 my ne/ is h&somely made1 & 9 p]fect ord]1 & my "y ones are prop]ly br\ght up4 ,:y d y insult me by ask+ su* a "q8 ,he :isk$ (f1 & ! *ild wait$4 ,pres5tly a wr5 came hopp+ by4 ,are y my bro!r8 ask$ ! *ild4 ,no1 inde$6 said ! wr54 ,:at imp]t95ce6 ,y w f9d no tidi] p]son ?an ,i 9 ! :ole g>d54 ,n a fea!r is out ( place1 & my eggs are ! wond] ( all = smoo?ness & beauty4 ,bro!r1 inde$6 ,he hopp$ (f1 ruffl+ 8 fea!rs1 & ! *ild wait$4 ,by-&-by a l>ge ,tommy ,cat came along4 ,are y my bro!r8 ask$ ! *ild4 ,g & look at y\rself 9 ! glass1 said ! ,tommy ,cat haughtily1 & y w h y\r answ]4 ,i h be5 wa%+ myself 9 ! sun all ! morn+1 :ile x is cle> t no wat] has come ne> y = a long "t4 ,!re are no su* creatures z y 9 my family1 ,i am humbly ?ankful to say4 ,he walk$ on1 wav+ 8 tail1 & ! *ild wait$4 ,pres5tly a pig came trott+ along4 ,! *ild did n wi% to ask ! pig if he 7 8 bro!r1 b ! pig did n wait to be ask$4 ,hallo1 bro!r6 he grunt$4 ,i am n y\r bro!r6 said ! *ild4 ,oh yes1 y are6 said ! pig4 ,i confess ,i am n pr\d ( y1 b !re is no mi/ak+ ! memb]s ( our family4 ,come along1 & h a good roll 9 ! b>ny>d6 ,!re is "s lovely black mud !re4 ,i don't l to roll 9 mud6 said ! *ild4 ,tell t to ! h5s6 said ! ,pig ,bro!r4 ,look at y\r h&s & y\r %oes1 & y\r p9a=e6 ,come along1 ,i say6 ,y may h "s ( ! pig-wa% = supp]1 if !re is m ?an ,i want4 ,i don't want pig-wa%6 said ! *ild2 & he began to cry4 ,j !n ! ,tidy ,angel came out4 ,i h set ev]y?+ to rights1 %e said1 & s x mu/ /ay4 ,n[1 w y g ) ! ,pig ,bro!r1 or w y come back ) me1 & be a tidy *ild8 ,) y1 ) y6 cri$ ! *ild2 & he clung to ! ,angel's dress4 ,! ,pig ,bro!r grunt$4 ,small loss6 he said4 ,!re w be all ! m wa% = me6 ,& he trott$ (f4 ,,! ,,cake#a ,footnote #a3 ,f ,! ,gold5 ,w9d[s1 by ,laura ,e4 ,ri*>ds4 7,h4,r4 ,all5son ,ltd4 #bs4 #f;d4 net47 ,a *ild qu>rell$ ) 8 bro!r "o day ab\t a cake4 ,x is my cake6 said ! *ild4 ,no1 x is m9e6 said 8 bro!r4 ,y %all n h x6 said ! *ild4 ,give x to me ?is m9ute6 ,& he fell ^u 8 bro!r & beat him4 ,j !n came by an ,angel :o knew ! *ild4 ,:o is ?is t y are beat+8 ask$ ! ,angel4 ,x is my bro!r1 said ! *ild4 ,no1 b truly1 said ! ,angel1 :o is x8 ,x is my bro!r1 ,i tell y6 said ! *ild4 ,oh no1 said ! ,angel1 t _c be2 & x seems a pity = y to tell an untru?1 because t makes spots on y\r s\l4 ,if x 7 y\r bro!r1 y w\ld n beat him4 ,b he has my cake6 said ! *ild4 ,oh1 said ! ,angel1 n[ ,i see my mi/ake4 ,y mean t ! cake is y\r bro!r2 & t seems a pity1 too1 = x does n look l a v good cake1--&1 besides1 x is all crumbl$ to pieces4 ,,! ,,pi$ ,,pip] ,,( ,,hamel9 ,,t[n#a ,footnote #a3 ,f traditions1 ) rhymes f ,br[n+'s ,! ,pi$ ,pip] ( ,hamel94 ,once ,i made a pleasure trip to a c\ntry call$ ,g]many2 & ,i w5t to a funny little t[n1 :]e all ! /reets ran uphill4 ,at ! top !re 0 a big m\nta91 /eep l ! ro( ( a h\se1 & at ! bottom !re 0 a big riv]1 broad & sl[4 ,& ! funnie/ ?+ ab\t ! little t[n 0 t all ! %ops _h ! same ?+ 9 !m2 bak]s' %ops1 groc]s' %ops1 ev]y:]e we w5t we saw ! same ?+1--big *ocolate rats1 rats & mice1 made out ( *ocolate4 ,we 7 s surpris$ t aft] a :ile1 ,:y d y h rats 9 y\r %ops8 we ask$4 ,don't y "k ?is is ,hamel9 t[n8 !y said4 ,:at ( t8 said we4 ,:y1 ,hamel9 t[n is :]e ! ,pi$ ,pip] came1 !y told u2 surely y "k ab\t ! ,pi$ ,pip]8 ,:at ab\t ! ,pi$ ,pip]8 we said4 ,& ?is is :at !y told u ab\t him4 ,x seems t once1 long1 long ago1 t little t[n 0 dreadfully tr\bl$ ) rats4 ,! h\ses 7 full ( !m1 ! %ops 7 full ( !m1 ! *ur*es 7 full ( !m1 !y 7 ev]y:]e4 ,! p 7 all b eat5 out ( h\se & home4 ,^? rats1 ,!y f\ght ! dogs & kill$ ! cats1 ,& bit ! babies 9 ! cradles1 ,& ate ! *eeses out ( ! vats1 ,& lick$ ! s\p f ! cooks' own ladles1 ,split op5 ! kegs ( salt$ sprats1 ,made ne/s inside m5's ,sunday hats1 ,& ev5 spoil$ ! wom5's *ats ,by dr[n+ _! speak+ ,) %riek+ & squeak+ ,9 fifty diff]5t %>ps & flats6 ,at la/ x got s bad t ! p simply c\ldn't /& x any long]4 ,s !y all came toge!r & w5t to ! t[n hall1 & !y said to ! ,mayor 7y "k :at a mayor is871 ,see "h1 :at d we pay y y\r sal>y =8 ,:at are y good =1 if y c't d a little ?+ l gett+ rid ( ^! rats8 ,y mu/ g to "w & cle> ! t[n ( !m2 f9d ! rem$y t's lack+1 or--we'll s5d y pack+6 ,well1 ! poor ,mayor 0 9 a t]rible way4 ,:at to d he didn't "k4 ,he sat ) 8 head 9 8 h&s1 & ?\ght & ?\ght & ?\ght4 ,sudd5ly !re came a little rat-tat at ! door4 ,oh6 h[ ! ,mayor jump$6 ,8 poor old he>t w5t pit-a-pat at any?+ l ! s\nd ( a rat4 ,b x 0 only ! scrap+ ( %oes on ! mat4 ,s ! ,mayor sat up1 & said1 ,come 96 ,& 9 came ! /range/ figure6 ,x 0 a man1 v tall & v ?91 ) a %>p *9 & a m\? :]e ! smiles w5t out & 91 & two blue eyes1 ea* l a p92 & he 0 dress$ half 9 r$ & half 9 yell[--he really 0 ! /range/ fell[6--& r\nd 8 neck he _h a long r$ & yell[ ribbon1 & on x 0 hung a ?+ some?+ l a flute1 & 8 f+]s w5t /ray+ up & d[n x z if he want$ to be play+4 ,he came up to ! ,mayor & said1 ,i he> y are tr\bl$ ) rats 9 ?is t[n4 ,i %\ld say we 71 groan$ ! ,mayor4 ,w\ld y l to get rid ( !m8 ,i c d x = y4 ,y c8 cri$ ! ,mayor4 ,h[8 ,:o are y8 ,m5 call me ! ,pi$ ,pip]1 said ! man1 & ,i "k a way to draw aft] me ev]y?+ t walks1 or flies1 or swims4 ,:at w y give me if ,i rid y\r t[n ( rats8 ,any?+1 any?+1 said ! ,mayor4 ,i don't believe y c d x1 b if y c1 ,i'll give y a ?\s& gu9eas4 ,all "r1 said ! ,pip]1 x is a b>ga94 ,& !n he w5t to ! door & /epp$ out into ! /reet & /ood1 & put ! long flute-l ?+ to 8 lips1 & began to play a little tune4 ,a /range1 high1 little tune4 ,& be=e ?ree %rill notes ! pipe utt]$1 ,y he>d z if an army mutt]$2 ,& ! mutt]+ grew to a grumbl+2 ,& ! grumbl+ grew to a mighty rumbl+2 ,& out ( ! h\ses ! rats came tumbl+6 ,great rats1 small rats1 lean rats1 brawny rats1 ,br[n rats1 black rats1 gray rats1 tawny rats1 ,grave old plodd]s1 gay "y frisk]s1 ,fa!rs1 mo!rs1 uncles1 c\s9s1 ,cock+ tails & prick+ :isk]s1 ,families by t5s & doz5s1 ,bro!rs1 si/]s1 husb&s1 wives-- ,foll[$ ! ,pip] = _! lives6 ,f /reet to /reet he pip$1 advanc+1 f /reet to /reet !y foll[$1 danc+4 ,up "o /reet & d[n ano!r1 till !y came to ! edge ( ! big riv]1 & !re ! pip] turn$ %>ply ab\t & /epp$ aside1 & all ^? rats tumbl$ hurry skurry1 head ov] heels1 d[n ! bank into ! riv] &--7--dr[n$4 ,e s+le "o4 ,no1 !re 0 "o big old fat rat2 he 0 s fat he didn't s9k1 & he swam across1 & ran away to tell ! tale4 ,!n ! ,pip] came back to ! t[n hall4 ,& all ! p 7 wav+ _! hats & %\t+ = joy4 ,! ,mayor said !y w\ld h a big celebration1 & build a trem5d\s bonfire 9 ! middle ( ! t[n4 ,he ask$ ! ,pip] to /ay & see ! bonfire1--v politely4 ,yes1 said ! ,pip]1 t w be v nice2 b fir/1 if y please1 ,i %\ld l my ?\s& gu9eas4 ,h'm1--er--ahem6 said ! ,mayor4 ,y mean t little joke ( m9e2 ( c\rse t 0 a joke4 7,y see x is always h>d] to pay = a ?+ :5 y no long] ne$ x47 ,i d n joke1 said ! ,pip] v quietly2 my ?\s& gu9eas1 if y please4 ,oh1 come1 n[1 said ! ,mayor1 y "k v well x wasn't wor? sixp5ce to play a little tune l t2 call x "o gu9ea1 & let x g at t4 ,a b>ga9 is a b>ga91 said ! ,pip]2 = ! la/ "t1--w y give me my ?\s& gu9eas8 ,i'll give y a pipe ( tobacco1 some?+ good to eat1 & call y lucky at t6 said ! ,mayor1 toss+ 8 head4 ,!n ! ,pip]'s m\? grew /range & ?91 & %>p blue & gre5 lights began danc+ 9 8 eyes1 & he said to ! ,mayor v s(tly1 ,i "k ano!r tune ?an t ,i play$2 ,i play x to ^? :o play me false4 ,play :at y please6 ,y c't fright5 me6 ,d y\r wor/6 said ! ,mayor1 mak+ himself big4 ,!n ! ,pip] /ood high up on ! /eps ( ! t[n hall1 & put ! pipe to 8 lips1 & began to play a little tune4 ,x 0 q a diff]5t little tune1 ?is "t1 v s(t & sweet1 & v1 v /range4 ,& be=e he _h play$ ?ree notes1 y he>d a ru/l+1 t seem$ l a bu/l+ ,( m]ry cr[ds ju/l+ at pit*+ & hu/l+2 ,small feet 7 patt]+1 wood5 %oes clatt]+1 ,little h&s clapp+ & little tongues *att]+1 ,& l f[ls 9 a f>my>d :5 b>ley is scatt]+1 ,out came ! *ildr5 runn+4 ,all ! little boys & girls1 ,) rosy *eeks & flax5 curls1 ,& sp>kl+ eyes & tee? l pe>ls1 ,tripp+ & skipp+1 ran m]rily aft] ,! wond]ful music ) %\t+ & laught]4 ,/op1 /op6 cri$ ! p4 ,he is tak+ our *ildr56 ,/op him1 ,mr ,mayor6 ,i w give y y\r money1 ,i w6 cri$ ! ,mayor1 & tri$ to run aft] ! ,pip]4 ,b ! v same music t made ! *ildr5 dance made ! gr[n-up p /& /ock-/ill2 x 0 z if _! feet _h be5 ti$ to ! gr\nd2 !y c\ld n move a muscle4 ,!re !y /ood & saw ! ,pip] move sl[ly d[n ! /reet1 play+ 8 little tune1 ) ! *ildr5 at 8 heels4 ,on & on he w5t2 on & on ! *ildr5 danc$2 till he came to ! bank ( ! riv]4 ,oh1 oh6 ,he w dr[n our *ildr5 9 ! riv]6 cri$ ! p4 ,b ! ,pip] turn$ & w5t along by ! bank1 & all ! *ildr5 foll[$ aft]4 ,up1 & up1 & up ! hill !y w5t1 /raight t[>d ! m\nta9 :i* is l ! ro( ( a h\se4 ,& j z !y got to x1 ! m\nta9 op5$1--l two great doors1 & ! ,pip] w5t 9 ?r\gh ! op5+1 play+ ! little tune1 & ! *ildr5 danc$ aft] him--&--j z !y got ?r\gh--! great doors slid toge!r aga9 & %ut !m all 96 ,e s+le "o4 ,no1 !re 0 "o little lame *ild1 :o c\ldn't keep up ) ! re/ & didn't get !re 9 "t4 ,b none ( 8 little companions ev] came back any m1 n "o4 ,b ye>s & ye>s aft]w>d1 :5 ! fat old rat :o swam across ! riv] 0 a gr&fa!r1 8 *ildr5 us$ to ask him1 ,:at made y foll[ ! music1 ,gr&fa!r8 & he us$ to tell !m1 ,my de>s1 :5 ,i he>d t tune ,i ?\ght ,i he>d ! mov+ aside ( pickle-tub bo>ds1 & ! leav+ aj> ( pres]ve cupbo>ds1 & ,i smell$ ! mo/ delici\s old *eese 9 ! _w1 & ,i saw sug> b>rels ahead ( me2 & !n1 j z a great yell[ *eese seem$ to be say+1 ',come1 bore me'--,i felt ! riv] roll+ o'er me6 ,& 9 ! same way ! p ask$ ! little lame *ild1 ,:at made y foll[ ! music8 ,i d n "k :at ! o!rs he>d1 he said1 b ,i1 :5 ! ,pip] began to play1 ,i he>d a voice t told ( a wond]ful c\ntry h>d by1 :]e ! bees _h no /+s & ! horses _h w+s1 & ! trees bore wond]ful fruits1 :]e no "o 0 tir$ or lame1 & *ildr5 play$ all day2 & j z ! beautiful c\ntry 0 b "o /ep away--! m\nta9 clos$ on my playmates1 & ,i 0 left alone4 ,t 0 all ! p ev] knew4 ,! *ildr5 nev] came back4 ,all t 0 left ( ! ,pip] & ! rats 0 j ! big /reet t l$ to ! riv]2 s !y call$ x ! ,/reet ( ! ,pi$ ,pip]4 ,& t is ! end ( ! /ory4 ,,:y ,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,,trees ,,keep ,,_! ,,leaves ,,9 ,,w9t]#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,flor5ce ,holbrook's ,a ,book ( ,nature ,my?s4 7,h>rap ,co4 #i;d47 ,"o day1 a long1 long "t ago1 x 0 v cold2 w9t] 0 com+4 ,& all ! birds flew away to ! w>m s\?1 to wait = ! spr+4 ,b "o little bird _h a brok5 w+ & c\ld n fly4 ,he did n "k :at to d4 ,he look$ all r\nd1 to see if !re 0 any place :]e he c\ld keep w>m4 ,& he saw ! trees ( ! great =e/4 ,p]haps ! trees w keep me w>m ?r\gh ! w9t]1 he said4 ,s he w5t to ! edge ( ! =e/1 hopp+ & flutt]+ ) 8 brok5 w+4 ,! fir/ tree he came to 0 a slim silv] bir*4 ,beautiful bir*-tree1 he said1 w y let me live 9 y\r w>m bran*es until ! spr+time comes8 ,de> me6 said ! bir*-tree1 :at a ?+ to ask6 ,i h to take c>e ( my own leaves ?r\gh ! w9t]2 t is en\gh = me4 ,g away4 ,! little bird hopp$ & flutt]$ ) 8 brok5 w+ until he came to ! next tree4 ,x 0 a great1 big oak-tree4 ,o big oak-tree1 said ! little bird1 w y let me live 9 y\r w>m bran*es until ! spr+time comes8 ,de> me1 said ! oak-tree1 :at a ?+ to ask6 ,if y /ay 9 my bran*es all w9t] y w be eat+ my acorns4 ,g away4 ,s ! little bird hopp$ & flutt]$ ) 8 brok5 w+ till he came to ! will[-tree by ! edge ( ! brook4 ,o beautiful will[-tree1 said ! little bird1 w y let me live 9 y\r w>m bran*es until ! spr+time comes8 ,no1 inde$1 said ! will[-tree2 ,i nev] speak to /rang]s4 ,g away4 ,! poor little bird did n "k :]e to g2 b he hopp$ & flutt]$ along ) 8 brok5 w+4 ,pres5tly ! spruce-tree saw him1 & said1 ,:]e are y go+1 little bird8 ,i d n "k1 said ! bird2 ! trees w n let me live ) !m1 & my w+ is brok5 s t ,i _c fly4 ,y may live on "o ( my bran*es1 said ! spruce2 "h is ! w>me/ "o ( all4 ,b may ,i /ay all w9t]8 ,yes1 said ! spruce2 ,i %all l to h y4 ,! p9e-tree /ood beside ! spruce1 & :5 he saw ! little bird hopp+ & flutt]+ ) 8 brok5 w+1 he said1 ,my bran*es are n v w>m1 b ,i c keep ! w9d (f because ,i am big & /rong4 ,s ! little bird flutt]$ up into ! w>m bran* ( ! spruce1 & ! p9e-tree kept ! w9d (f 8 h\se2 !n ! junip]-tree saw :at 0 go+ on1 & said t %e w\ld give ! little bird 8 d9n] all ! w9t]1 f h] bran*es4 ,junip] b]ries are v good = little birds4 ,! little bird 0 v com=table 9 8 w>m ne/ %elt]$ f ! w9d1 ) junip] b]ries to eat4 ,! trees at ! edge ( ! =e/ rem>k$ ^u x to ea* o!r3 ,i w\ldn't take c>e ( a /range bird1 said ! bir*4 ,i w\ldn't risk my acorns1 said ! oak4 ,i w\ld n speak to /rang]s1 said ! will[4 ,& ! ?ree trees /ood up v tall & pr\d4 ,t night ! ,nor? ,w9d came to ! woods to play4 ,he puff$ at ! leaves ) 8 icy brea?1 & e leaf he t\*$ fell to ! gr\nd4 ,he want$ to t\* e leaf 9 ! =e/1 = he lov$ to see ! trees b>e4 ,may ,i t\* e leaf8 he said to 8 fa!r1 ! ,fro/ ,k+4 ,no1 said ! ,fro/ ,k+1 ! trees :i* 7 k9d to ! bird ) ! brok5 w+ may keep _! leaves4 ,s ,nor? ,w9d _h to leave !m alone1 & ! spruce1 ! p9e1 & ! junip]-tree kept _! leaves ?r\gh all ! w9t]4 ,& !y h done s ev] s9ce4 ,,! ,,/> ,,doll>s#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,grimms' ,fairy ,tales4 ,!re 0 once a little girl :o 0 v1 v poor4 ,h] fa!r & "m _h di$1 & at la/ %e _h no little room to /ay 91 & no little b$ to sleep 91 & no?+ m to eat except "o piece ( bread4 ,s %e said a pray]1 put on h] little jacket & h] hood1 & took h] piece ( bread 9 h] h&1 & w5t out into ! _w4 ,:5 %e _h walk$ a little way1 %e met an old man1 b5t & ?94 ,he look$ at ! piece ( bread 9 h] h&1 & said1 ,w y give me y\r bread1 little girl8 ,i am v hungry4 ,! little girl said1 ,yes1 & gave him h] piece ( bread4 ,:5 %e _h walk$ a little f>!r %e came ^u a *ild1 sitt+ by ! pa?1 cry+4 ,i am s cold6 said ! *ild4 ,won't y give me y\r little hood1 to keep my head w>m8 ,! little girl took (f h] hood & ti$ x on ! *ild's head4 ,!n %e w5t on h] way4 ,aft] a "t1 z %e w5t1 %e met ano!r *ild4 ,?is "o %iv]$ ) ! cold1 & %e said to ! little girl1 ,won't y give me y\r jacket1 little girl8 ,& ! little girl gave h] h] jacket4 ,!n %e w5t on aga94 ,by-&-by %e saw ano!r *ild1 cr\*+ almo/ nak$ by ! wayside4 ,o little girl1 said ! *ild1 won't y give me y\r dress8 ,i h no?+ to keep me w>m4 ,s ! little girl took (f h] dress & gave x to ! o!r *ild4 ,& n[ %e _h no?+ left b h] little %irt4 ,x grew d>k1 & ! w9d 0 cold1 & ! little girl crept into ! woods1 to sleep = ! night4 ,b 9 ! woods a *ild /ood1 weep+ & nak$4 ,i am cold1 %e said1 give me y\r little %irt6 ,& ! little girl ?\ght1 ,x is d>k1 & ! woods w %elt] me2 ,i w give h] my little %irt2 s %e did1 & n[ %e _h no?+ left 9 all ! _w4 ,%e /ood look+ up at ! sky1 to say h] night-"t pray]4 ,z %e look$ up1 ! :ole skyful ( />s fell 9 a %[] r\nd h] feet4 ,!re !y 71 on ! gr\nd1 %9+ bright1 & r\nd4 ,! little girl saw t !y 7 silv] doll>s4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( !m 0 ! f9e/ little %irt1 all wov5 out ( silk6 ,! little girl put on ! little silk %irt1 & ga!r$ ! /> doll>s2 & %e 0 ri*1 all ! days ( h] life4 ,,! ,,lion ,,& ,,! ,,gnat#a ,footnote #a3 ,?is /ory has be5 told by ! ,rev4 ,alb]t ,e4 ,sims to *ildr5 9 _m p>ts ( ,engl&4 ,on "o occasion x 0 told to an audi5ce ( ov] ?ree ?\s& *ildr5 9 ! ,great ,assembly ,hall1 ,mile ,end1 ,london4 ,f> away 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 t va/ l& :]e d5se =e/s & wild bea/s ab\nd1 ! %ades ( night 7 once m desc5d+1 w>n+ all creatures t x 0 "t to seek repose4 ,all day long ! sun _h be5 l a great burn+ eye1 b n[1 aft] pa9t+ ! we/]n sky ) crimson & sc>let & gold1 he _h disappe>$ into 8 fleecy b$2 ! v>i\s creatures ( ! =e/ _h s\ght _! holes & re/+-places2 ! la/ s\nd _h rumbl$ its rumble1 ! la/ bee _h mumbl$ 8 mumble1 & ! la/ be> _h grumbl$ 8 grumble2 ev5 ! gras%opp]s t _h be5 *irrup+1 *irrup+1 ?r\gh all ! long h\rs )\t a pause1 at l5g? _h ceas$ _! %rill music1 tuck$ up _! long legs1 & giv5 !mselves to slumb]4 ,!re on a nodd+ grass-blade1 a t9y ,gnat _h made a sw++ c\*1 & he too _h fold$ 8 w+s1 clos$ 8 t9y eyes1 & 0 fa/ asleep4 ,d>k]1 d>k]1 d>k] became ! night until ! d>kness c\ld almo/ be felt1 & ov] all 0 a solemn /illness z ?\gh "s p[]ful f+] _h be5 rais$1 & "s pot5t voice _h :isp]$1 ,,hu--,,%6 ,j :5 all 0 p]fectly /ill1 !re came sudd5ly f ! f> away dep?s ( ! =e/1 l ! roll ( ?und]1 a mighty ,,ro>--,r--,r--,r6 ,9 a mom5t all ! bea/s & birds 7 wide awake1 & ! poor little ,gnat 0 ne>ly fright5$ out ( 8 little s5ses1 & 8 little he>t w5t pit-a-pat4 ,he rubb$ 8 little eyes ) 8 feel]s1 & !n pe]$ all ar\nd try+ to p5etrate ! deep gloom z he :isp]$ 9 t]ror--,:at--0--t8 ,:at d y ?9k x 08444 ,yes1 a ,,lion6 ,a great1 big lion :o1 :ile mo/ o!r d5iz5s ( ! =e/ slept1 0 out hunt+ = prey4 ,he came ru%+ & cra%+ ?r\gh ! ?ick und]gr[? ( ! =e/1 swirl+ 8 long tail & op5+ wide 8 great jaws1 & z he ru%$ he ,,ro-,,ar-,r-,r-,,ed6 ,pres5tly he rea*$ ! spot :]e ! little ,gnat hung pant+ at ! tip ( ! wav+ grass-blade4 ,n[ ! little ,gnat 0 n afraid ( lions1 s :5 he saw x 0 only a lion1 he cri$ out-- ,hi1 /op1 /op6 ,:at are y mak+ t horrible noise ab\t8 ,! ,lion /opp$ %ort1 !n back$ sl[ly & reg>d$ ! ,gnat ) scorn4 ,:y1 y t9y1 little1 mean1 insignificant creature y1 h[ ,,d>e y speak to ,,me8 he rag$4 ,h[ d>e ,i speak to y8 repeat$ ! ,gnat quietly4 ,by ! virtue ( "r1 :i* is always great] ?an might4 ,:y don't y keep to y\r own "p ( ! =e/8 ,:at "r h y to be "h1 di/urb+ folks at ?is "t ( night8 ,by a mighty ef=t ! ,lion re/ra9$ 8 ang]--he knew t to obta9 ma/]y ov] o!rs "o mu/ be ma/] ov] oneself4 ,:at "r8 he repeat$ 9 dignifi$ tones4 ,because ,i'm ,k+ ( ! ,=e/4 ,t's :y4 ,i c d no wrong1 = all ! o!r creatures ( ! =e/ are afraid ( me4 ,i ,,d :at ,i please1 ,i ,,say :at ,i please1 ,i ,,eat :om ,i please1 ,i ,,g :]e ,i please--simply because ,i'm ,k+ ( ! ,=e/4 ,b :o told y y 7 ,k+8 dem&$ ! ,gnat4 ,j answ] me t6 ,:o told ,,me8 ro>$ ! ,lion4 ,:y1 ev]yone ackn[l$ges x--don't ,i tell y t ev]yone is afraid ( me8 ,inde$6 cri$ ! ,gnat disda9fully4 ,pray don't say all1 = ,i'm n afraid ( y4 ,& fur!r1 ,i d5y y\r "r to be ,k+4 ,?is 0 too mu* = ! ,lion4 ,he n[ work$ himself into a p]fect fury4 ,y--y--,,y d5y my "r z ,k+8 ,i d1 &1 :at is m1 y %all nev] be ,k+ until y h f\ght & conqu]$ me4 ,! ,lion laugh$ a great lion laugh1 & a lion laugh _c be laugh$ at l a cat laugh1 z ev]yone ought to "k4 ,fight--did y say fight8 he ask$4 ,:o ev] he>d ( a lion fight+ a gnat8 ,"h1 out ( my way1 y atom ( no?+6 ,i'll bl[ y to ! o!r end ( ! _w4 ,b ?\gh ! ,lion puff$ 8 *eeks until !y 7 l great bell[s1 & !n blew ) all 8 might1 he c\ld n di/urb ! little ,gnat's hold on ! sway+ grass-blade4 ,y'll bl[ all y\r :isk]s away if y are n c>eful1 he said1 ) a laugh--b y won't move me4 ,& if y d>e leave ?is spot )\t fight+ me1 ,i'll tell all ! bea/s ( ! =e/ t y are afraid ( me1 & !y'll make me ,k+4 ,ho1 ho6 ro>$ ! ,lion4 ,v well1 s9ce y w fight1 let x be s4 ,y agree to ! conditions1 !n8 ,! "o :o conqu]s %all be ,k+8 ,oh1 c]ta9ly1 laugh$ ! ,lion1 = he expect$ an easy victory4 ,are y ready8 ,q ready4 ,!n--,,g6 ro>$ ! ,lion4 ,& ) t he sprang =w>d ) op5 jaws1 ?9k+ he c\ld easily swall[ a million gnats4 ,b j z ! great jaws 7 ab\t to close ^u ! blade ( grass :]eto ! ,gnat clung1 :at %\ld happ5 b t ! ,gnat sudd5ly spread 8 w+s & nimbly flew--:]e d y ?9k8--"r into "o ( ! ,lion's no/rils6 ,& !re he began to /+1 /+1 /+4 ,! ,lion wond]$1 & ?und]$1 & blund]$--b ! ,gnat w5t on /++2 he foam$1 & he moan$1 & he groan$--/ill ! ,gnat w5t on /++2 he rubb$ 8 head on ! gr\nd 9 agony1 he swirl$ 8 tail 9 furi\s passion1 he ro>$1 he splutt]$1 he sniff$1 he snuff$--& /ill ! ,gnat w5t on /++4 ,o my poor nose1 my nose1 my nose6 ! ,lion began to moan4 ,come d[n1 come ,,d[n1 come ,,d[n6 ,my nose1 my ,,nose1 my ,,nose66 ,y're ,k+ ( ! ,=e/1 y're ,k+1 y're ,k+--only come d[n4 ,my nose1 my ,,nose1 my ,,nose6 ,s at la/ ! ,gnat flew out f ! ,lion's no/ril & w5t back to 8 wav+ grass-blade1 :ile ! ,lion slunk away into ! dep?s ( ! =e/ ) 8 tail betwe5 8 legs--beat51 & by a t9y ,gnat6 ,:at a f9e fell[ am ,i1 to be sure6 exclaim$ ! ,gnat1 z he pr\dly plum$ 8 w+s4 ,i've beat5 a lion--a lion6 ,de> me1 ,i ought to h be5 ,k+ long ago1 ,i'm s clev]1 s big1 s /rong--oh6 ,! ,gnat's fright5$ cry 0 caus$ by f9d+ himself entangl$ 9 "s silky sort ( ?reads4 ,:ile gloat+ ov] 8 victory1 ! w9d _h ris51 & 8 grass-blade _h sway$ viol5tly to & fro unnotic$ by him4 ,a /rong] gu/ ?an usual _h b5t ! blade d[nw>d close to ! gr\nd1 & !n some?+ caught x & held x fa/ & ) x ! victori\s ,gnat4 ,oh1 ! desp]ate /ruggles he made to get free6 ,alas6 he became m entangl$ ?an ev]4 ,y c guess :at x 0--a spid]'s web1 hung out f ! ov]hang+ bran* ( a tree4 ,!n--flipp]ty-flopp]ty1 flipp]ty-flopp]ty1 flop1 flip1 flop--d[n 8 /airs came cunn+ ,fa!r ,spid] & quickly gobbl$ up ! little ,gnat = 8 supp]1 & t 0 ! end ( him4 ,a /rong ,lion--& :at ov]came him8 ,a ,gnat4 ,a clev] ,gnat--& :at ov]came him8 ,a ,spid]'s web6 ,he :o _h beat5 ! /rong lion _h be5 ov]come by ! subtle sn>e ( a spid]'s ?read4 ,,especially ,,= ,,classes ,,ii4 ,,& ,,iii4 ,,! ,,cat ,,& ,,! ,,p>rot ,once !re 0 a cat1 & a p>rot4 ,& !y _h agre$ to ask ea* o!r to d9n]1 turn & turn ab\t3 fir/ ! cat %\ld ask ! p>rot1 !n ! p>rot %\ld invite ! cat1 & s on4 ,x 0 ! cat's turn fir/4 ,n[ ! cat 0 v mean4 ,he provid$ no?+ at all = d9n] except a p9t ( milk1 a little slice ( fi%1 & a biscuit4 ,! p>rot 0 too polite to compla91 b he did n h a v good "t4 ,:5 x 0 8 turn to invite ! cat1 he cook$ a f9e d9n]4 ,he _h a roa/ ( meat1 a pot ( tea1 a basket ( fruit1 &1 be/ ( all1 he bak$ a :ole clo!s-basketful ( little cakes6--little1 br[n1 crispy1 spicy cakes6 ,oh1 ,i %\ld say z _m z five hundr$4 ,& he put f\r hundr$ & n9ety-eight ( ! cakes be=e ! cat1 keep+ only two = himself4 ,well1 ! cat ate ! roa/1 & drank ! tea1 & suck$ ! fruit1 & !n he began on ! pile ( cakes4 ,he ate all ! f\r hundr$ & n9ety-eight cakes1 & !n he look$ r\nd & said3-- ,i'm hungry2 hav5't y any?+ to eat8 ,:y1 said ! p>rot1 "h are my two cakes1 if y want !m8 ,! cat ate up ! two cakes1 & !n he lick$ 8 *ops & said1 ,i am beg9n+ to get an appetite2 h y any?+ to eat8 ,well1 really1 said ! p>rot1 :o 0 n[ r angry1 ,i don't see any?+ m1 unless y wi% to eat me6 ,he ?\ght ! cat w\ld be a%am$ :5 he he>d t--b ! cat j look$ at him & lick$ 8 *ops aga91--& slip6 slop6 gobble6 d[n 8 ?roat w5t ! p>rot6 ,!n ! cat />t$ d[n ! /reet4 ,an old woman 0 /&+ by1 & %e _h se5 ! :ole ?+1 & %e 0 %ock$ t ! cat %\ld eat 8 fri5d4 ,:y1 cat6 %e said1 h[ dreadful ( y to eat y\r fri5d ! p>rot6 ,p>rot1 inde$6 said ! cat4 ,:at's a p>rot to me8--,i've a great m9d to eat y1 too4 ,&--be=e y c\ld say ,jack ,rob9son--slip6 slop6 gobble6 d[n w5t ! old woman6 ,!n ! cat />t$ d[n ! road aga91 walk+ l ?is1 because he felt s f9e4 ,pretty soon he met a man driv+ a donkey4 ,! man 0 beat+ ! donkey1 to hurry him up1 & :5 he saw ! cat he said1 ,get out ( my way1 cat2 ,i'm 9 a hurry & my donkey might tread on y4 ,donkey1 inde$6 said ! cat1 mu* ,i c>e = a donkey6 ,i h eat5 five hundr$ cakes1 ,i've eat5 my fri5d ! p>rot1 ,i've eat5 an old woman1--:at's to h9d] my eat+ a mis]able man & a donkey8 ,& slip6 slop6 gobble6 d[n w5t ! old man & ! donkey4 ,!n ! cat walk$ on d[n ! road1 jauntily1 l ?is4 ,aft] a little1 he met a procession1 com+ t way4 ,! k+ 0 at ! head1 walk+ pr\dly ) 8 newly m>ri$ bride1 & beh9d him 7 8 soldi]s1 m>*+1 & beh9d !m 7 ev] & ev] s _m elephants1 walk+ two by two4 ,! k+ felt v k9d to ev]ybody1 because he _h j be5 m>ri$1 & he said to ! cat1 ,get out ( my way1 pussy1 get out ( my way1--my elephants might hurt y4 ,hurt me6 said ! cat1 %ak+ 8 fat sides4 ,ho1 ho6 ,i've eat5 five hundr$ cakes1 ,i've eat5 my fri5d ! p>rot1 ,i've eat5 an old woman1 ,i've eat5 a man & a donkey2 :at's to h9d] my eat+ a begg>ly k+8 ,& slip6 slop6 gobble6 d[n w5t ! k+2 d[n w5t ! que52 d[n w5t ! soldi]s1--& d[n w5t all ! elephants6 ,!n ! cat w5t on1 m sl[ly2 he _h really _h en\gh to eat1 n[4 ,b a little f>!r on he met two l&-crabs1 scuttl+ along 9 ! du/4 ,get out ( our way1 pussy1 !y squeak$4 ,ho1 ho ho6 cri$ ! cat 9 a t]rible voice4 ,i've eat5 five hundr$ cakes1 ,i've eat5 my fri5d ! p>rot1 ,i've eat5 an old woman1 a man ) a donkey1 a k+1 a que51 8 m5-at-arms1 & all 8 elephants2 & n[ ,i'll eat y too4 ,& slip6 slop6 gobble6 d[n w5t ! two l&-crabs4 ,:5 ! l&-crabs got d[n inside1 !y began to look ar\nd4 ,x 0 v d>k1 b !y c\ld see ! poor k+ sitt+ 9 a corn] ) 8 bride on 8 arm2 %e _h fa9t$4 ,ne> !m 7 ! m5-at-arms1 tread+ on "o ano!r's toes1 & ! elephants1 /ill try+ to =m 9 twos1--b !y c\ldn't1 because !re 0 n room4 ,9 ! opposite corn] sat ! old woman1 & ne> h] /ood ! man & 8 donkey4 ,b 9 ! o!r corn] 0 a great pile ( cakes1 & by !m p]*$ ! p>rot1 8 fea!rs all droop+4 ,let's get to "w6 said ! l&-crabs4 ,&1 snip1 snap1 !y began to make a little hole 9 ! side1 ) _! %>p claws4 ,snip1 snap1 snip1 snap1--till x 0 big en\gh to get ?r\gh4 ,!n out !y scuttl$4 ,!n out walk$ ! k+1 c>ry+ 8 bride2 out m>*$ ! m5-at-arms2 out tramp$ ! elephants1 two by two2 out came ! old man1 beat+ 8 donkey2 out walk$ ! old woman1 scold+ ! cat2 & la/ ( all1 out hopp$ ! p>rot1 hold+ a cake 9 ea* claw4 7,y rememb]1 two cakes 7 all he want$87 ,b ! poor cat _h to sp5d ! :ole day sew+ up ! hole 9 8 coat6 ,,! ,,rat ,,pr9cess#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,frank ,r9d]'s ,old ,_w ,japan4 ,9 tell+ ?is /ory ! voice %\ld be *ang$ = ! ,sun1 ,cl\d1 ,w9d1 & ,wall1 z is always done 9 ! old /ory ( ,! ,?ree ,be>s4 ,once ^u a "t1 !re 0 a ,rat ,pr9cess1 :o liv$ ) h] fa!r1 ! ,rat ,k+1 & h] "m1 ! ,rat ,que51 9 a ricefield 9 f> away ,japan4 ,! ,rat ,pr9cess 0 s pretty t h] fa!r & "m 7 q fooli%ly pr\d ( h]1 & ?\ght no "o good en\gh to play ) h]4 ,:5 %e grew up1 !y w\ld n let any ( ! rat pr9ces come to visit h]1 & !y decid$ at la/ t no "o %\ld m>ry h] till !y _h f\nd ! mo/ p[]ful p]son 9 ! :ole _w2 no "o else 0 good en\gh4 ,& ! ,fa!r ,rat />t$ out to f9d ! mo/ p[]ful p]son 9 ! :ole _w4 ,! wise/ & olde/ rat 9 ! ricefield said t ! ,sun mu/ be ! mo/ p[]ful p]son1 because he made ! rice gr[ & rip52 s ! ,rat ,k+ w5t to f9d ! ,sun4 ,he climb$ up ! highe/ m\nta91 ran up ! pa? ( a ra9b[1 & travell$ & travell$ across ! sky till he came to ! ,sun's h\se4 ,:at d y want1 little bro!r8 ! ,sun said1 :5 he saw him4 ,i come1 said ! ,rat ,k+1 v importantly1 to (f] y ! h& ( my daught]1 ! pr9cess1 because y are ! mo/ p[]ful p]son 9 ! _w2 no "o else is good en\gh4 ,ha1 ha6 laugh$ ! jolly r\nd ,sun1 & w9k$ ) 8 eye4 ,y are v k9d1 little bro!r1 b if t is ! case ! pr9cess is n = me2 ! ,cl\d is m p[]ful ?an ,i am2 :5 he passes ov] me ,i _c %9e4 ,oh1 inde$1 said ! ,rat ,k+1 !n y are n my man at all2 & he left ! ,sun )\t m words4 ,! ,sun laugh$ & w9k$ to himself4 ,& ! ,rat ,k+ travell$ & travell$ across ! sky till he came to ! ,cl\d's h\se4 ,:at d y want1 little bro!r8 sigh$ ! ,cl\d :5 he saw him4 ,i come to (f] y ! h& ( my daught]1 ! pr9cess1 said ! ,rat ,k+1 because y are ! mo/ p[]ful p]son 9 ! _w2 ! ,sun said s1 & no "o else is good en\gh4 ,! ,cl\d sigh$ aga94 ,i am n ! mo/ p[]ful p]son1 he said2 ! ,w9d is /rong] ?an ,i1--:5 he bl[s1 ,i h to g :]ev] he s5ds me4 ,!n y are n ! p]son = my daught]1 said ! ,rat ,k+ pr\dly2 & he />t$ at once to f9d ! ,w9d4 ,he travell$ & travell$ across ! sky1 till he came at la/ to ! ,w9d's h\se1 at ! v edge ( ! _w4 ,:5 ! ,w9d saw him com+ he laugh$ a big1 gu/y laugh1 ,ho1 ho6 & ask$ him :at he want$2 & :5 ! ,rat ,k+ told him t he _h come to (f] him ! ,rat ,pr9cess's h& because he 0 ! mo/ p[]ful p]son 9 ! _w1 ! ,w9d %\t$ a great gu/y %\t1 & said1 ,no1 no1 ,i am n ! /ronge/2 ! ,wall t man has made is /rong] ?an ,i2 ,i _c make him move1 ) all my bl[+2 g to ! ,wall1 little bro!r6 ,& ! ,rat ,k+ climb$ d[n ! sky-pa? aga91 & travell$ & travell$ across ! e>? till he came to ! ,wall4 ,x 0 q ne> 8 own ricefield4 ,:at d y want1 little bro!r8 grumbl$ ! ,wall :5 he saw him4 ,i come to (f] y ! h& ( ! pr9cess1 my daught]1 because y are ! mo/ p[]ful p]son 9 ! _w1 & no "o else is good en\gh4 ,ugh1 ugh1 grumbl$ ! ,wall1 ,i am n ! /ronge/2 ! big grey ,rat :o lives 9 ! cell> is /rong] ?an ,i4 ,:5 he gnaws & gnaws at me ,i crumble & crumble1 & at la/ ,i fall2 g to ! ,rat1 little bro!r4 ,& s1 aft] go+ all ov] ! _w to f9d ! /ronge/ p]son1 ! ,rat ,k+ _h to m>ry 8 daught] to a rat1 aft] all2 b ! pr9cess 0 v glad ( x1 = %e want$ to m>ry ! grey ,rat1 all ! "t4 ,,! ,,frog ,,& ,,! ,,ox ,once a little ,frog sat by a big ,frog1 by ! side ( a pool4 ,oh1 fa!r1 said he1 ,i h j se5 ! bigge/ animal 9 ! _w2 x 0 z big z a m\nta91 & x _h horns on its head1 & x _h ho(s divid$ 9 two4 ,pooh1 *ild1 said ! old ,frog1 t 0 only ,f>m] ,:ite's ,ox4 ,he is n s v big4 ,i c\ld easily make myself z big z he4 ,& he blew1 & he blew1 & he blew1 & swell$ himself out4 ,0 he z big z t8 he ask$ ! little ,frog4 ,oh1 mu* bigg]1 said ! little ,frog4 ,! old ,frog blew1 & blew1 & blew aga91 & swell$ himself out1 m ?an ev]4 ,0 he bigg] ?an t8 he said4 ,mu*1 mu* bigg]1 said ! little ,frog4 ,i c make myself z big1 said ! old ,frog4 ,& once m he blew1 & blew1 & blew1 & swell$ himself out1--& he bur/6 ,self-conceit leads to self-de/ruction4 ,,! ,,fire-,,br+]#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,! ,basket ,woman1 by ,m>y ,au/94 ,?is is ! ,indian /ory ( h[ fire 0 br\ght to ! tribes4 ,x 0 long1 long ago1 :5 m5 & bea/s talk$ toge!r ) und]/&+1 & ! grey ,coyote 0 fri5d & c\nsellor ( man4 ,!re 0 a ,boy ( ! tribe :o 0 swift ( foot & ke5 ( eye1 & he & ! ,coyote rang$ ! wood toge!r4 ,!y saw ! m5 cat*+ fi% 9 ! creeks ) _! h&s1 & ! wom5 digg+ roots ) %>p /ones4 ,?is 0 9 summ]4 ,b :5 w9t] came on1 !y saw ! p runn+ nak$ 9 ! sn[1 or huddl$ 9 caves ( ! rocks1 & mo/ mis]able4 ,! ,boy notic$ ?is1 & 0 v unhappy = ! mis]y ( 8 p4 ,i d n feel x1 said ! ,coyote4 ,y h a coat ( good fur1 said ! ,boy1 & my p h n4 ,come to ! hunt1 said ! ,coyote4 ,i w hunt no m1 till ,i h f\nd a way to help my p aga9/ ! cold1 said ! ,boy4 ,help me1 ,o ,c\nsellor6 ,!n ! ,coyote ran away1 & came back aft] a long "t2 he said he _h f\nd a way1 b x 0 a h>d way4 ,no way is too h>d1 said ! ,boy4 ,s ! ,coyote told him t !y mu/ g to ! ,burn+ ,m\nta9 & br+ fire to ! p4 ,:at is fire8 said ! ,boy4 ,& ! ,coyote told him t fire 0 r$ l a fl[]1 yet n a fl[]2 swift to run 9 ! grass & to de/roy1 l a bea/1 yet no bea/2 fi]ce & hurtful1 yet a good s]vant to keep "o w>m1 if kept among /ones & f$ ) small /icks4 ,we w get ?is fire1 said ! ,boy4 ,fir/ ! ,boy _h to p]suade ! p to give him "o hundr$ swift runn]s4 ,!n he & !y & ! ,coyote />t$ at a good pace = ! f> away ,burn+ ,m\nta94 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ day's trail !y left ! weake/ ( ! runn]s1 to wait2 at ! end ( ! second1 ! next /rong]2 at ! end ( ! ?ird1 ! next2 & s = ea* ( ! hundr$ days ( ! j\rney2 & ! ,boy 0 ! /ronge/ runn]1 & w5t to ! la/ trail ) ! ,c\nsellor4 ,high m\nta9s !y cross$1 & great pla9s1 & giant woods1 & at la/ !y came to ! ,big ,wat]1 quak+ along ! s& at ! foot ( ! ,burn+ ,m\nta94 ,x /ood up 9 a high peak$ cone1 & smoke roll$ out f x endlessly along ! sky4 ,at night1 ! ,fire ,spirits danc$1 & ! gl>e r$d5$ ! ,big ,wat] f> out4 ,!re ! ,c\nsellor said to ! ,boy1 ,/ay ?\ "h till ,i br+ !e a br& f ! burn+2 be ready & "r = runn+1 = ,i %all be f> sp5t :5 ,i come aga91 & ! ,fire ,spirits w pursue me4 ,!n he w5t up to ! m\nta92 & ! ,fire ,spirits only laugh$ :5 !y saw him1 = he look$ s sl9k+1 inconsid]able1 & mean1 t none ( !m ?\ght h>m f him4 ,& 9 ! night1 :5 !y 7 at _! dance ab\t ! m\nta91 ! ,coyote /ole ! fire1 & ran ) x d[n ! slope ( ! burn+ m\nta94 ,:5 ! ,fire ,spirits saw :at he _h done !y /ream$ out aft] him1 r$ & angry1 ) a humm+ s\nd l a sw>m ( bees4 ,b ! ,coyote 0 /ill ahead2 ! sp>ks ( ! br& /ream$ out along 8 flanks1 z he c>ri$ x 9 8 m\?2 & he /ret*$ 8 body to ! trail4 ,! ,boy saw him com+1 l a fall+ /> aga9/ ! m\nta92 he he>d ! s++ s\nd ( ! ,fire ,spirits close beh9d1 & ! lab\r+ brea? ( ! ,c\nsellor4 ,& :5 ! good bea/ pant$ d[n beside him1 ! ,boy caught ! br& f 8 jaws & 0 (f1 l an arr[ f a b5t b[4 ,out he %ot on ! homew>d pa?1 & ! ,fire ,spirits snapp$ & sang beh9d him4 ,b fa/ z !y pursu$ he fl$ fa/]1 till he saw ! next runn] /&+ 9 8 place1 8 body b5t = ! runn+4 ,to him he pass$ x1 & x 0 (f & away1 ) ! ,fire ,spirits rag+ 9 *ase4 ,s x pass$ f h& to h&1 & ! ,fire ,spirits tore aft] x ?r\gh ! scrub1 till !y came to ! m\nta9s ( ! sn[s2 ^! !y c\ld n pass4 ,!n ! d>k1 sleek runn]s ) ! backw>d /ream+ br& bore x =w>d1 %9+ />like 9 ! night1 gl[+ r$ 9 sultry noons1 violet pale 9 twilight glooms1 until !y came 9 safety to _! own l&4 ,& !re !y kept x among /ones & f$ x ) small /icks1 z ! ,c\nsellor advis$2 & x kept ! p w>m4 ,ev] aft] ! ,boy 0 call$ ! ,fire-,br+]2 & ev] aft] ! ,coyote bore ! sign ( ! br++1 = ! fur along 8 flanks 0 s+$ & yell[ f ! flames t /ream$ backw>d f ! br&4 ,,! ,,burn+ ,,( ,,! ,,ricefields#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,glean+s 9 ,buddha-,fields1 by ,lafcadio ,he>n4 7,kegan ,paul1 ,tr5*1 ,trbn] & ,co4 ,ltd4 #es4 net47 ,once !re 0 a good old man :o liv$ up on a m\nta91 f> away 9 ,japan4 ,all r\nd 8 little h\se ! m\nta9 0 flat1 & ! gr\nd 0 ri*2 & !re 7 ! ricefields ( all ! p :o liv$ 9 ! village at ! m\nta9's foot4 ,morn+s & ev5+s1 ! old man & 8 little gr&son1 :o liv$ ) him1 us$ to look f> d[n on ! p at "w 9 ! village1 & wat* ! blue sea :i* lay all r\nd ! l&1 s close t !re 0 no room = fields bel[1 only = h\ses4 ,! little boy lov$ ! ricefields1 de>ly1 = he knew t all ! good food = all ! p came f !m2 & he (t5 help$ 8 gr& fa!r to wat* ov] !m4 ,"o day1 ! gr&fa!r 0 /&+ alone1 be=e 8 h\se1 look+ f> d[n at ! p1 & out at ! sea1 :51 sudd5ly1 he saw some?+ v /range f> (f :]e ! sea & sky meet4 ,some?+ l a great cl\d 0 ris+ !re1 z if ! sea 7 lift+ itself high into ! sky4 ,! old man put 8 h&s to 8 eyes & look$ aga91 h>d z 8 old sight c\ld4 ,!n he turn$ & ran to ! h\se4 ,yone1 ,yone6 he cri$1 br+ a br& f ! he>?6 ,! little gr&son c\ld n imag9e :at 8 gr&fa!r want$ ) fire1 b he always obey$1 s he ran quickly & br\ght ! br&4 ,! old man already _h "o1 & 0 runn+ = ! ricefields4 ,yone ran aft]4 ,b :at 0 8 horror to see 8 gr&fa!r ?ru/ 8 burn+ br& into ! ripe dry rice1 :]e x /ood4 ,oh1 ,gr&fa!r1 ,gr&fa!r6 scream$ ! little boy1 :at are y do+8 ,quick1 set fire6 ?ru/ y\r br& 96 said ! gr&fa!r4 ,yone ?\ght 8 de> gr&fa!r _h lo/ 8 m9d1 & he began to sob2 b a little ,japanese boy always obeys1 s ?\gh he sobb$1 he ?ru/ 8 tor* 91 & ! %>p flame ran up ! dry /alks1 r$ & yell[4 ,9 an in/ant1 ! field 0 ablaze1 & ?ick black smoke began to p\r up1 on ! m\nta9 side4 ,x rose l a cl\d1 black & fi]ce1 & 9 no "t ! p bel[ saw t _! preci\s ricefields 7 on fire4 ,ah1 h[ !y ran6 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 climb$ ! m\nta91 runn+ z fa/ z !y c\ld to save ! rice2 n "o s\l /ay$ beh9d4 ,& :5 !y came to ! m\nta9 top1 & saw ! beautiful rice-crop all 9 flames1 beyond help1 !y cri$ bitt]ly1 ,:o has done ?is ?+8 ,h[ did x happ58 ,i set fire1 said ! old man1 v solemnly2 & ! little gr&son sobb$1 ,gr&fa!r set fire4 ,b :5 !y came fi]cely r\nd ! old man1 ) ,:y8 ,:y8 he only turn$ & po9t$ to ! sea4 ,look6 he said4 ,!y all turn$ & look$4 ,& !re1 :]e ! blue sea _h la91 s calm1 a mighty wall ( wat]1 rea*+ f e>? to sky1 0 roll+ 94 ,no "o c\ld scream1 s t]rible 0 ! sight4 ,! wall ( wat] roll$ 9 on ! l&1 pass$ q ov] ! place :]e ! village _h be51 & broke1 ) an awful s\nd1 on ! m\nta9 side4 ,"o wave m1 & /ill "o m1 came2 & !n all 0 wat]1 z f> z !y c\ld look1 bel[2 ! village :]e !y _h be5 0 "u ! sea4 ,b ! p 7 all safe4 ,& :5 !y saw :at ! old man _h done1 !y hon\r$ him above all m5 = ! quick wit :i* _h sav$ !m all f ! tidal wave4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,wylie#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,rab & 8 ,fri5ds1 by ,dr ,john ,br[n4 ,?is is a /ory ab\t a dog1--n ! k9d ( dog y (t5 see 9 ! /reet "h2 n a fat1 wr9kly pugdog1 nor a smoo?-sk9n$ bulldog1 nor ev5 a big %aggy fell[1 b a slim1 silky-hair$1 %>p-e>$ little dog1 ! prettie/ ?+ y c imag9e4 ,h] "n 0 ,wylie1 & %e liv$ 9 ,scotl&1 f> up on ! hills1 & help$ h] ma/] take c>e ( 8 %eep4 ,y c't ?9k h[ clev] %e 06 ,%e wat*$ ov] ! %eep & ! little lambs l a soldi]1 & nev] let any?+ hurt !m4 ,%e drove !m out to pa/ure :5 x 0 "t1 & br\ght !m safely home :5 x 0 "t = t4 ,:5 ! silly %eep got fright5$ & ran ?is way & t1 hurt+ !mselves & gett+ lo/1 ,wylie knew exactly :at to d1--r\nd on "o side %e w\ld run1 b>k+ & scold+1 driv+ !m back2 !n r\nd on ! o!r1 b>k+ & scold+1 driv+ !m back1 till !y 7 all bun*$ toge!r 9 front ( ! "r gate4 ,!n %e drove !m ?r\gh z neatly z any p]son4 ,%e lov$ h] "w1 & 0 a wond]fully f9e %eepdog4 ,at la/ h] ma/] grew too old to /ay alone on ! hills1 & s he w5t away to live4 ,be=e he w5t1 he gave ,wylie to two k9d "y m5 :o liv$ 9 ! ne>e/ t[n2 he knew !y w\ld be good to h]4 ,!y grew v fond ( h]1 & s did _! old gr&mo!r & ! little *ildr53 %e 0 s g5tle & h&some & well behav$4 ,s n[ ,wylie liv$ 9 ! city :]e !re 7 no %eep f>ms1 only /reets & h\ses1 & %e did n h to d any "w at all1--%e 0 j a pet dog4 ,%e seem$ v happy & %e 0 always good4 ,b aft] a :ile1 ! family notic$ some?+ odd1 some?+ v /range inde$1 ab\t _! pet4 ,e s+le ,tuesday night1 ab\t n9e o'clock1 ,wylie disappe>$4 ,!y w\ld look = h]1 call h]1--no1 %e 0 gone4 ,& %e w\ld be gone all night4 ,b e ,w$nesday morn+1 !re %e 0 at ! door1 wait+ to be let 94 ,h] silky coat 0 all sweaty & muddy & h] feet heavy ) we>9ess1 b h] bright eyes look$ up at h] ma/]s z if %e 7 try+ to expla9 :]e %e _h be54 ,week aft] week ! same ?+ happ5$4 ,nobody c\ld imag9e :]e ,wylie w5t e ,tuesday night4 ,!y tri$ to foll[ h] to f9d out1 b %e always slipp$ away2 !y tri$ to %ut h] 91 b %e always f\nd a way out4 ,x grew to be a real my/]y4 ,:]e 9 ! _w did ,wylie g8 ,y nev] c\ld guess1 s ,i am go+ to tell y4 ,9 ! city ne> ! t[n :]e ! k9d "y m5 liv$ 0 a big m>ket l 7nam+ "o 9 ! neighb\rhood74 ,e sort ( ?+ 0 sold !re1 ev5 live c[s & %eep & h5s4 ,on ,tuesday nights1 ! f>m]s us$ to come d[n f ! hills ) _! %eep to sell1 & drive !m ?r\gh ! city /reets into ! p5s1 ready to sell on ,w$nesday morn+2 t 0 ! day !y sold !m4 ,! %eep w]5't us$ to ! city noises & sights1 & !y always grew afraid & wild1 & gave ! f>m]s & ! %eepdogs a great deal ( tr\ble4 ,!y broke away & ran ab\t1 9 ev]ybody's way4 ,b j z ! tr\ble 0 wor/1 ab\t sunrise1 ! f>m]s w\ld see a little silky1 %>p-e>$ dog come trott+ all alone d[n ! road1 into ! mid/ ( !m4 ,& !n6 ,9 & out ! little dog ran l ! w9d1 r\nd & ab\t1 always 9 ! "r place1 driv+--coax+--pu%+--mak+ ! %eep m9d l a good s*ool-tea*]1 & nev] fright5+ !m1 till !y 7 all safely 96 ,all ! o!r dogs toge!r c\ld n d z mu* z ! little /range dog4 ,%e 0 a p]fect wond]4 ,& no "o knew ^: dog %e 0 or :]e %e came f4 ,! f>m]s grew to wat* = h]1 e week1 & !y call$ h] ! wee fell y9 :i* is ,scots = ! little t]ror2 !y us$ to say :5 !y saw h] com+1 ,!re's ! wee fell y96 ,n[ we'll get !m 94 ,e f>m] w\ld h lik$ to keep h]1 b %e let no "o cat* h]4 ,z soon z h] "w 0 done %e 0 (f & away l a fairy dog1 no "o knew :]e4 ,week aft] week ?is happ5$1 & nobody knew :o ! little /range dog 04 ,b "o day ,wylie w5t to walk ) h] two ma/]s1 & !y happ5$ to meet "s %eep f>m]s4 ,! %eep f>m]s /opp$ %ort & />$ at ,wylie1 & !n !y cri$ out1 ,:y1 t's ! dog6 ,t's ! wee fell y96 ,& s x 04 ,! little /range dog :o help$ ) ! %eep 0 ,wylie4 ,h] ma/]s1 ( c\rse1 didn't "k :at ! f>m]s meant1 till !y 7 told all ab\t :at ,i h be5 tell+ y4 ,b :5 !y he>d ab\t ! pretty /range dog :o came to m>ket all alone1 !y knew at la/ :]e ,wylie w5t1 e ,tuesday night4 ,& !y lov$ h] bett] ?an ev]4 ,wasn't x wise ( ! de> little dog to g & "w = o!r p :5 h] own "w 0 tak5 away8 ,i fancy %e knew t ! be/ p & ! be/ dogs always "w h>d at some?+4 ,any way %e did t same ?+ z long z %e liv$1 & %e 0 always j z g5tle1 & silky-hair$1 & lov+ z at fir/4 ,,little ,,daylight#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,at ! ,back ( ! ,nor? ,w9d1 by ,george ,macdonald4 ,once !re 0 a beautiful palace1 :i* _h a great wood at "o side4 ,! k+ & 8 c\rti]s hunt$ 9 ! wood ne> ! palace1 & !re x 0 kept op51 free f und]bru%4 ,b f>!r away x grew wild] & wild]1 till at la/ x 0 s ?ick t nobody knew :at 0 !re4 ,x 0 a v great wood inde$4 ,9 ! wood liv$ eight fairies4 ,sev5 ( !m 7 good fairies1 :o _h liv$ !re always2 ! eigh? 0 a bad fairy1 :o _h j come4 ,& ! wor/ ( x 0 t nobody b ! o!r fairies knew %e 0 a fairy2 p ?\ght %e 0 j an ugly old wit*4 ,! good fairies liv$ 9 ! de>e/ little h\ses6 ,"o liv$ 9 a holl[ silv] bir*1 "o 9 a little moss cottage1 & s on4 ,b ! bad fairy liv$ 9 a horrid mud h\se 9 ! middle ( a d>k swamp4 ,n[ :5 ! fir/ baby 0 born to ! k+ & que51 h] fa!r & "m decid$ to "n h] ,daylight1 because %e 0 s bright & sweet4 ,& ( c\rse !y _h a *ri/5+ p>ty4 ,& ( c\rse !y invit$ ! fairies1 because ! good fairies _h always be5 at ! *ri/5+ p>ty :5 a pr9cess 0 born 9 ! palace1 & ev]ybody knew t !y br\ght good gifts4 ,b1 alas1 no "o knew ab\t ! swamp fairy1 & %e 0 n invit$1--:i* really pleas$ h]1 because x gave h] an excuse = do+ some?+ mean4 ,! good fairies came to ! *ri/5+ p>ty1 &1 "o aft] ano!r1 five ( !m gave little ,daylight good gifts4 ,! o!r two /ood among ! gue/s1 s t no "o notic$ !m4 ,! swamp fairy ?\ght !re 7 no m ( !m2 s %e /epp$ =w>d1 j z ! ar*bi%op 0 h&+ ! baby back to ! lady-9-wait+4 ,i am j a little deaf1 %e said1 mumbl+ a laugh ) h] too?less gums4 ,w y\r rev]5ce tell me ! baby's "n aga98 ,c]ta9ly1 my good woman1 said ! bi%op2 ! infant is little ,daylight4 ,& little ,daylight x %all be1 =soo?1 cri$ ! bad fairy4 ,i decree t %e %all sleep all day4 ,!n %e laugh$ a horrid %riek+ laugh1 ,he1 he1 hi1 hi6 ,ev]yone look$ at ev]yone else 9 despair1 b out /epp$ ! six? good fairy1 :o by arrangem5t ) h] si/]s _h rema9$ 9 ! backgr\nd to undo :at %e c\ld ( any evil t ! swamp fairy might decree4 ,!n at lea/ %e %all wake all night1 %e said1 sadly4 ,ah6 scream$ ! swamp fairy1 y spoke be=e ,i _h f9i%$1 :i* is aga9/ ! law1 & gives me ano!r *ance4 ,all ! fairies />t$ at once to say1 ,i beg y\r p>don6 ,b ! bad fairy said1 ,i _h only laugh$ 'he1 he6' & 'hi1 hi6' ,i _h /ill 'ho1 ho6' & 'hu1 hu6' to laugh4 ,! fairies c\ld n ga9say ?is1 & ! bad fairy _h h] o!r *ance4 ,%e said1-- ,s9ce %e is to wake all night1 ,i decree t %e %all wax & wane ) ! moon6 ,ho1 ho1 hu1 hu6 ,out /epp$ ! sev5? good fairy4 ,until a pr9ce %all kiss h] )\t kn[+ :o %e is1 %e said1 quickly4 ,! swamp fairy _h be5 prep>$ = ! trick ( keep+ back "o good fairy1 b %e _h n suspect$ x ( two1 & %e c\ld n say a ^w1 = %e _h laugh$ ho1 ho6 & hu1 hu6 ,! poor k+ & que5 look$ sad en\gh4 ,we don't "k :at y mean1 !y said to ! good fairy :o _h spok5 la/4 ,b ! good fairy smil$4 ,! mean+ ( ! ?+ w come ) ! ?+1 %e said4 ,t 0 ! end ( ! p>ty1 b x 0 only ! beg9n+ ( ! tr\ble4 ,c y imag9e :at a que] h\sehold x w\ld be1 :]e ! baby laugh$ & cr[$ all night1 & slept all day8 ,little ,daylight 0 z m]ry & bright all night z any baby 9 ! _w1 b ) ! fir/ sign ( dawn %e fell asleep1 & slept l a little dorm\se till d>k4 ,no?+ c\ld wak5 h] :ile day la/$4 ,/ill1 ! royal family got us$ to ?is2 b ! re/ ( ! bad fairy's gift 0 a great deal worse1--t ab\t wax+ & wan+ ) ! moon4 ,y "k h[ ! moon gr[s bigg] & bright] ea* night1 f ! "t x is a curly silv] ?read l[ 9 ! sky till x is r\nd & gold51 flood+ ! :ole sky ) light8 ,t is ! wax+ moon4 ,!n1 y "k1 x wanes2 x gr[s small] & pal] aga91 night by night1 till at la/ x disappe>s = a :ile1 altoge!r4 ,well1 poor little ,daylight wax$ & wan$ ) x4 ,%e 0 ! rosie/1 plumpe/1 m]rie/ baby 9 ! _w :5 ! moon 0 at ! full2 b z x began to wane h] little *eeks grew pal]1 h] t9y h&s ?9n]1 ) e night1 till %e lay 9 h] cradle l a %ad[-baby1 )\t s\nd or motion4 ,at fir/ !y ?\ght %e 0 dead1 :5 ! moon disappe>$1 b aft] "s mon?s !y got us$ to ?is too1 & only wait$ eag]ly = ! new moon1 to see h] revive4 ,:5 x %one aga91 fa9t & silv]1 on ! horizon1 ! baby /irr$ weakly1 & !n !y f$ h] g5tly2 ea* night %e grew a little bett]1 & :5 ! moon 0 ne> ! full aga91 %e 0 aga9 a lively1 rosy1 lovely *ild4 ,s x w5t on till %e grew up4 ,%e grew to be ! mo/ beautiful maid5 ! moon ev] %one on1 & ev]yone lov$ h] s mu*1 = h] sweet ways & h] m]ry he>t1 t someone 0 always plann+ to /ay up at night1 to be ne> h]4 ,b %e did n l to be wat*$1 especially :5 %e felt ! bad "t ( wan+ com+ on2 s h] ladies-9-wait+ _h to be v c>eful4 ,:5 ! moon wan$ %e became %runk5 & pale & b5t1 l an old1 old woman1 worn out ) sorr[4 ,only h] gold5 hair & h] blue eyes rema9$ un*ang$1 & ?is gave h] a t]ribly /range look4 ,at la/1 z ! moon disappe>$1 %e fad$ away to a little1 b[$1 old creature1 asleep & helpless4 ,no wond] %e lik$ be/ to be alone6 ,%e got 9 ! way ( w&]+ by h]self 9 ! beautiful wood1 play+ 9 ! moonlight :5 %e 0 well1 /eal+ away 9 ! %ad[s :5 %e 0 fad+ ) ! moon4 ,h] fa!r _h a lovely little h\se ( roses & v9es built = h]1 !re4 ,x /ood at ! edge ( a mo/ beautiful op5 glade1 inside ! wood1 :]e ! moon %one be/4 ,!re ! pr9cess liv$ ) h] ladies4 ,& !re %e danc$ :5 ! moon 0 full4 ,b :5 ! moon wan$1 h] ladies (t5 lo/ h] altoge!r1 s f> did %e w&]2 & sometimes !y f\nd h] sleep+ "u a great tree1 & br\ght h] home 9 _! arms4 ,:5 ! pr9cess 0 ab\t sev5te5 ye>s old1 !re 0 a rebellion 9 a k+dom n f> f h] fa!r's4 ,wick$ nobles murd]$ ! k+ ( ! c\ntry & /ole 8 ?rone1 & w\ld h murd]$ ! "y pr9ce1 too1 if he _h n escap$1 dress$ 9 peasant's clo!s4 ,dress$ 9 8 poor rags1 ! pr9ce w&]$ ab\t a long "t1 till "o day he got into a great wood1 & lo/ 8 way4 ,x 0 ! wood :]e ! ,pr9cess ,daylight liv$1 b ( c\rse he did n "k any?+ ab\t t nor ab\t h]4 ,he w&]$ till night1 & !n he came to a que] little h\se4 ,"o ( ! good fairies liv$ !re1 & ! m9ute %e saw him %e knew all ab\t ev]y?+2 b to him %e look$ only l a k9d old woman4 ,%e gave him a good supp] & a b$ = ! night1 & told him to come back to h] if he f\nd no bett] place = ! next night4 ,b ! pr9ce said he mu/ get out ( ! wood at once2 s 9 ! morn+ he took leave ( ! fairy4 ,all day long he walk$1 & walk$2 b at nightfall he _h n f\nd 8 way out ( ! wood1 s he lay d[n to re/ till ! moon %\ld rise & light 8 pa?4 ,:5 he woke ! moon 0 glori\s2 x 0 ?ree days f ! full1 & bright z silv]4 ,by its light he saw :at he ?\ght to be ! edge ( ! wood1 & he ha/5$ t[>d x4 ,b :5 he came to x1 x 0 only an op5 space1 surr\nd$ ) trees4 ,x 0 s v lovely1 9 ! :ite moonlight1 t ! pr9ce /ood a m9ute to look4 ,& z he look$1 some?+ :ite mov$ out ( ! trees on ! f> side ( ! op5 space4 ,x 0 some?+ slim & :ite1 t sway$ 9 ! dim light l a "y bir*4 ,x mu/ be a moon fairy1 ?\ght ! pr9ce2 & he /epp$ into ! %ad[4 ,! moon fairy came ne>] & ne>]1 danc+ & sway+ 9 ! moonlight4 ,& z %e came1 %e began to s+ a s(t1 gay little song4 ,b :5 %e 0 q close1 ! pr9ce saw t %e 0 n a fairy aft] all1 b a real human maid51--! lovelie/ maid5 he _h ev] se54 ,h] hair 0 l yell[ corn1 & h] smile made all ! place m]ry4 ,h] :ite g[n flutt]$ z %e danc$1 & h] little song s\nd$ l a bird note4 ,! pr9ce wat*$ h] till %e danc$ out ( sight1 & !n until %e once m came t[>d him2 & %e seem$ s l a moonbeam h]self1 z %e lift$ h] face to ! sky1 t he 0 almo/ afraid to brea!4 ,he _h nev] se5 any?+ s lovely4 ,by ! "t %e _h danc$ twice r\nd ! circle1 he c\ld ?9k ( no?+ 9 ! _w except ! hope ( f9d+ out :o %e 01 & /ay+ ne> h]4 ,b :ile he 0 wait+ = h] to appe> ! ?ird "t1 8 we>9ess ov]came him1 & he fell asleep4 ,& :5 he awoke1 x 0 broad day1 & ! beautiful maid5 _h vani%$4 ,he hunt$ ab\t1 hop+ to f9d :]e %e liv$1 & on ! o!r side ( ! glade he came ^u a lovely little h\se1 cov]$ ) moss & climb+ roses4 ,he ?\ght %e mu/ live !re1 s he w5t r\nd to ! kit*5 door & ask$ ! k9d cook = a dr9k ( wat]1 & :ile he 0 dr9k+ x he ask$ :o liv$ !re4 ,%e told him x 0 ! h\se ( ! ,pr9cess ,daylight1 b %e told him no?+ else ab\t h]1 because %e 0 n all[$ to talk ab\t h] mi/ress4 ,b %e gave him a v good meal & told him o!r ?+s4 ,he did n g back to ! little old woman :o _h be5 s k9d to him fir/1 b w&]$ all day 9 ! wood1 wait+ = ! moontime4 ,aga9 he wait$ at ! edge ( ! dell1 & :5 ! :ite moon 0 high 9 ! heav5s1 once m he saw ! glimm]+ 9 ! di/ance1 & once m ! lovely maid5 float$ t[>d him4 ,he knew h] "n 0 ! ,pr9cess ,daylight1 b ?is "t %e seem$ to him mu* loveli] ?an be=e4 ,%e 0 all 9 blue l ! blue ( ! sky 9 summ]4 7,%e really 0 m lovely1 y "k1 because ! moon 0 almo/ at ! full47 ,all night he wat*$ h]1 q =gett+ t he ought n to be do+ x1 till %e disappe>$ on ! opposite side ( ! glade4 ,!n1 v tir$1 he f\nd 8 way to ! little old woman's h\se1 _h breakfa/ ) h]1 & fell fa/ asleep 9 ! b$ %e gave him4 ,! fairy knew well en\gh by 8 face t he _h se5 ,daylight1 & :5 he woke up 9 ! ev5+ & />t$ (f aga9 %e gave him a /range little flask & told him to use x if ev] he ne$$ x4 ,?is night ! pr9cess did n appe> 9 ! dell until midnight1 at ! v full ( ! moon4 ,b :5 %e came1 %e 0 s lovely t %e took ! pr9ce's brea? away4 ,j ?9k6--%e 0 dress$ 9 a g[n t look$ z if x 7 made ( fireflies' w+s1 embroid]$ 9 gold4 ,%e danc$ ar\nd & ar\nd1 s++1 sway+1 & flitt+ l a beam ( sunlight1 till ! pr9ce grew q dazzl$4 ,b :ile he _h be5 wat*+ h]1 he _h n notic$ t ! sky 0 gr[+ d>k & ! w9d 0 ris+4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a clap ( ?und]4 ,! pr9cess danc$ on4 ,b ano!r clap came l\d]1 & !n a sudd5 great fla% ( lightn+ t lit up ! sky f end to end4 ,! pr9ce c\ldn't help %utt+ 8 eyes1 b he op5$ !m quickly to see if ,daylight 0 hurt4 ,alas1 %e 0 ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,! pr9ce ran to h]1 b %e 0 already up aga94 ,:o are y8 %e said4 ,i ?\ght1 /amm]$ ! pr9ce1 y might be hurt4 ,!re is no?+ ! matt]4 ,g away4 ,! pr9ce w5t sadly4 ,come back1 said ! pr9cess4 ,! pr9ce came4 ,i l y1 y d z y are told4 ,are y good8 ,n s good z ,i %\ld l to be1 said ! pr9ce4 ,!n g & gr[ bett]1 said ! pr9cess4 ,! pr9ce w5t1 m sadly4 ,come back1 said ! pr9cess4 ,! pr9ce came4 ,i ?9k y mu/ be a pr9ce1 %e said4 ,:y8 said ! pr9ce4 ,because y d z y are told1 & y tell ! tru?4 ,w y tell me :at ! sun looks l8 ,:y1 ev]ybody kn[s t1 said ! pr9ce4 ,i am diff]5t f ev]ybody1 said ! pr9cess1--,i don't "k4 ,b1 said ! pr9ce1 d y n look :5 y wake up 9 ! morn+8 ,t's j x1 said ! pr9cess1 ,i nev] d wake up 9 ! morn+4 ,i nev] c wake up until-- ,!n ! pr9cess rememb]$ t %e 0 talk+ to a pr9ce1 & putt+ h] h&s ov] h] face %e walk$ swiftly away4 ,! pr9ce foll[$ h]1 b %e turn$ & put up h] h& to tell him n to4 ,& l ! g5tleman pr9ce t he 01 he obey$ h] at once4 ,n[ all ?is "t1 ! wick$ swamp fairy _h n kn[n a ^w ab\t :at 0 go+ on4 ,b n[ %e f\nd out1 & %e 0 furi\s1 = fe> t little ,daylight %\ld be deliv]$ f h] spell4 ,s %e ca/ h] spells to keep ! pr9ce f f9d+ ,daylight aga94 ,night aft] night ! poor pr9ce w&]$ & w&]$1 & nev] c\ld f9d ! little dell4 ,& :5 daytime came1 ( c\rse1 !re 0 no pr9cess to be se54 ,f9ally1 at ! "t t ! moon 0 almo/ gone1 ! swamp fairy /opp$ h] spells1 because %e knew t by ?is "t ,daylight w\ld be s *ang$ & ugly t ! pr9ce w\ld nev] "k h] if he did see h]4 ,%e said to h]self ) a wick$ laugh3-- ,no fe> ( 8 want+ to kiss h] n[6 ,t night ! pr9ce did f9d ! dell1 b no pr9cess came4 ,a little aft] midnight he pass$ ne> ! lovely little h\se :]e %e liv$1 & !re he ov]he>d h] wait+-wom5 talk+ ab\t h]4 ,!y seem$ 9 great di/ress4 ,!y 7 say+ t ! pr9cess _h w&]$ into ! woods & 0 lo/4 ,! pr9ce didn't "k1 ( c\rse1 :at x meant1 b he did und]/& t ! pr9cess 0 lo/ some:]e1 & he />t$ (f to f9d h]4 ,aft] he _h gone a long way )\t f9d+ h]1 he came to a big old tree1 & !re he ?\ght he w\ld light a fire to %[ h] ! way if %e %\ld happ5 to see x4 ,z ! blaze fl>$ up1 he sudd5ly saw a little black heap on ! o!r side ( ! tree4 ,somebody 0 ly+ !re4 ,he ran to ! spot1 8 he>t beat+ ) hope4 ,b :5 he lift$ ! cloak :i* 0 huddl$ ab\t ! =m1 he saw at once t x 0 n ,daylight4 ,a p9*$1 )]$1 :ite1 little old woman's face %one out at him4 ,! hood 0 drawn close d[n ov] h] =ehead1 ! eyes 7 clos$1 & z ! pr9ce lift$ ! cloak1 ! old woman's lips moan$ fa9tly4 ,oh1 poor "m1 said ! pr9ce1 :at is ! matt]8 ,! old woman only moan$ aga94 ,! pr9ce lift$ h] & c>ri$ h] ov] to ! w>m fire1 & rubb$ h] h&s1 try+ to f9d out :at 0 ! matt]4 ,b %e only moan$1 & h] face 0 s t]ribly /range & :ite t ! pr9ce's t5d] he>t a*$ = h]4 ,rememb]+ 8 little flask1 he p\r$ "s ( 8 liquid betwe5 h] lips1 & !n he ?\ght ! be/ ?+ he c\ld d 0 to c>ry h] to ! pr9cess's h\se1 :]e %e c\ld be tak5 c>e (4 ,z he lift$ ! poor little =m 9 8 arms1 two great te>s /ole out f ! old woman's clos$ eyes & ran d[n h] wr9kl$ *eeks4 ,oh1 poor1 poor "m1 said ! pr9ce pity+ly2 & he /oop$ & kiss$ h] )]$ lips4 ,z he walk$ ?r\gh ! =e/ ) ! old woman 9 8 arms1 x seem$ to him t %e grew heavi] & heavi]2 he c\ld h>dly c>ry h] at all2 & !n %e /irr$1 & at la/ he 0 oblig$ to set h] d[n1 to re/4 ,he meant to lay h] on ! gr\nd4 ,b ! old woman /ood ^u h] feet4 ,& !n ! hood fell back f h] face4 ,z %e look$ up at ! pr9ce1 ! fir/1 long1 yell[ ray ( ! ris+ sun /ruck full ^u h]1--& x 0 ! ,pr9cess ,daylight6 ,h] hair 0 gold5 z ! sun itself1 & h] eyes z blue z ! fl[] t gr[s 9 ! corn4 ,! pr9ce fell on 8 knees be=e h]4 ,b %e gave him h] h& & made him rise4 ,y kiss$ me :5 ,i 0 an old woman1 said ! pr9cess1 ,i'll kiss y n[ t ,i am a "y pr9cess4 ,& %e did4 ,& !n %e turn$ h] face t[>d ! dawn4 ,de> ,pr9ce1 %e said1 is t ! sun8 ,,! ,,sailor ,,man#a ,footnote #a3 ,f ,! ,gold5 ,w9d[s1 by ,laura ,e4 ,ri*>ds4 7,h4,r4 ,all5son ,ltd4 #bs4 #f;d4 net47 ,once ^u a "t1 two *ildr5 came to ! h\se ( a sailor man1 :o liv$ beside ! salt sea2 & !y f\nd ! sailor man sitt+ 9 8 doorway knott+ ropes4 ,h[ d y d8 ask$ ! sailor man4 ,we are v well1 ?ank y1 said ! *ildr51 :o _h le>n$ mann]s1 & we hope y are ! same4 ,we he>d t y _h a boat1 & we ?\ght t p]haps y w\ld take u out 9 h]1 & tea* u h[ to sail1 = t is :at we mo/ wi% to "k4 ,all 9 good "t1 said ! sailor man4 ,i am busy n[1 b by-&-by1 :5 my "w is done1 ,i may p]haps take "o ( y if y are ready to le>n4 ,meantime "h are "s ropes t ne$ knott+2 y might be do+ t1 s9ce x has to be done4 ,& he %[$ !m h[ ! knots %\ld be ti$1 & w5t away & left !m4 ,:5 he 0 gone ! fir/ *ild ran to ! w9d[ & look$ out4 ,!re is ! sea1 he said4 ,! waves come up on ! bea*1 almo/ to ! door ( ! h\se4 ,!y run up all :ite1 l pranc+ horses1 & !n !y g dragg+ back4 ,come & look6 ,i _c1 said ! second *ild4 ,i am ty+ a knot4 ,oh6 cri$ ! fir/ *ild1 ,i see ! boat4 ,%e is danc+ l a lady at a ball2 ,i nev] saw su* a beauty4 ,come & look6 ,i _c1 said ! second *ild4 ,i am ty+ a knot4 ,i %all h a delightful sail 9 t boat1 said ! fir/ *ild4 ,i expect t ! sailor man w take me1 because ,i am ! elde/ & ,i "k m ab\t x4 ,!re 0 no ne$ ( my wat*+ :5 he %[$ y ! knots1 because ,i knew h[ already4 ,j !n ! sailor man came 94 ,well1 he said1 my "w is ov]4 ,:at h y be5 do+ 9 ! meantime8 ,i h be5 look+ at ! boat1 said ! fir/ *ild4 ,:at a beauty %e is6 ,i %all h ! be/ "t 9 h] t ev] ,i _h 9 my life4 ,i h be5 ty+ knots1 said ! second *ild4 ,come1 !n1 said ! sailor man1 & he held out 8 h& to ! second *ild4 ,i w take y out 9 ! boat1 & tea* y to sail h]4 ,b ,i am ! elde/1 cri$ ! fir/ *ild1 & ,i "k a great deal m ?an %e does4 ,t may be1 said ! sailor man2 b a p]son mu/ le>n to tie a knot be=e he c le>n to sail a boat4 ,b ,i h le>n$ to tie a knot1 cri$ ! *ild4 ,i "k all ab\t x6 ,h[ c ,i tell t8 ask$ ! sailor man4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,jairus',s ,,daught]#a ,footnote #a3 ,?is %\ld usually be prefac$ by a brief /atem5t ( ,jesus habit ( heal+ & com=t+ all ) :om ,he came 9 close contact4 ,! exact =m ( ! preface mu/ dep5d on h[ mu* ( ,8 life has already be5 giv5 9 /ories4 ,once1 :ile ,jesus 0 j\rney+ ab\t1 ,he pass$ ne> a t[n :]e a man nam$ ,jairus liv$4 ,?is man 0 a rul] 9 ! synagogue1 & he _h j "o little daught] ab\t twelve ye>s ( age4 ,at ! "t t ,jesus 0 !re ! little daught] 0 v sick1 & at la/ %e lay a-dy+4 ,h] fa!r he>d t !re 0 a wond]ful man ne> ! t[n1 :o 0 heal+ sick p :om no "o else c\ld help1 & 9 8 despair he ran out into ! /reets to se>* = ,him4 ,he f\nd ,jesus walk+ 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d ( p1 & :5 he saw ,him he fell d[n at ,jesus feet & bes\ght ,him to come into 8 h\se1 to heal 8 daught]4 ,& ,jesus said1 ,yes1 he w\ld g ) him4 ,b !re 7 s _m p begg+ to be heal$1 & s _m look+ to see :at happ5$1 t ! cr[d ?rong$ !m1 & kept !m f mov+ fa/4 ,& be=e !y rea*$ ! h\se "o ( ! man's s]vants came to meet !m1 & said1 ,?y daught] is dead2 tr\ble n ! ,ma/] to come f>!r4 ,b in/antly ,jesus turn$ to ! fa!r & said1 ,fe> n2 only believe1 & %e %all be made :ole4 ,& ,he w5t on ) ,jairus1 to ! h\se4 ,:5 !y came to ! h\se1 !y he>d ! s\nd ( weep+ & lam5tation2 ! h\sehold 0 m\rn+ = ! little daught]1 :o 0 dead4 ,jesus s5t all ! /rang]s away f ! door1 & only ?ree ( ,8 disciples & ! fa!r & "m ( ! *ild w5t 9 ) ,him4 ,& :5 ,he 0 )91 ,he said to ! m\rn+ p1 ,weep n2 %e is n dead2 %e sleepe?4 ,:5 ,he _h pass$1 !y laugh$ ,him to scorn1 = !y knew t %e 0 dead4 ,!n ,jesus left !m all1 & w5t alone into ! *amb] :]e ! little daught] lay4 ,& :5 ,he 0 !re1 alone1 ,he w5t up to ! b$ :]e %e 01 & b5t ov] h]1 & took h] by ! h&4 ,& ,he said1 ,maid51 arise4 ,& h] _s came unto h] aga96 ,& %e liv$1 & grew up 9 h] fa!r's h\se4 ,,especially ,,= ,,classes ,,iv4 ,,& ,v4 ,,ar?ur ,,& ,,! ,,sword#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,sir ,?omas ,malory4 ,once !re 0 a great k+ 9 ,brita9 nam$ ,u!r1 & :5 he di$ ! o!r k+s & pr9ces disput$ ov] ! k+dom1 ea* want+ x = himself4 ,b ,k+ ,u!r _h a son nam$ ,ar?ur1 ! rightful heir to ! ?rone1 ( :om no "o knew1 = he _h be5 tak5 away secretly :ile he 0 /ill a baby by a wise old man call$ ,m]l91 :o _h him br\ght up 9 ! family ( a c]ta9 ,sir ,ector1 = fe> ( ! malice ( wick$ knights4 ,ev5 ! boy himself ?\ght ,sir ,ector 0 8 fa!r1 & he lov$ ,sir ,ector's son1 ,sir ,kay1 ) ! love ( a bro!r4 ,:5 ! k+s & pr9ces c\ld n be kept 9 *eck any long]1 & some?+ _h to be done to det]m9e :o 0 to be k+1 ,m]l9 made ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury s5d = !m all to come to ,london4 ,x 0 ,*ri/mas "t1 & 9 ! great ca!dral a solemn s]vice 0 held1 & pray] 0 made t "s sign %\ld be giv51 to %[ :o 0 ! rightful k+4 ,:5 ! s]vice 0 ov]1 !re appe>$ a /range /one 9 ! *ur*y>d1 aga9/ ! high alt>4 ,x 0 a great :ite /one1 l m>ble1 ) some?+ sunk 9 x t look$ l a /eel anvil2 & 9 ! anvil 0 driv5 a great gli/5+ sword4 ,! sword _h lett]s ( gold writt5 on x1 :i* read3 ,:oso pulle? out ?is sword ( ?is /one & anvil is rightwise k+ born ( all ,engl&4 ,all wond]$ at ! /range sword & its /range writ+2 & :5 ! ar*bi%op himself came out & gave p]mission1 _m ( ! knights tri$ to pull ! sword f ! /one1 hop+ to be k+4 ,b no "o c\ld move x a hair's bread?4 ,he is n "h1 said ! ar*bi%op1 t %all a*ieve ! sword2 b d\bt n1 ,god w make him kn[n4 ,!n !y set a gu>d ( t5 knights to keep ! /one1 & ! ar*bi%op appo9t$ a day :5 all %\ld come toge!r to try at ! /one1--k+s f f> & ne>4 ,9 ! meantime1 spl5did j\/s 7 held1 outside ,london1 & bo? knights & commons 7 bidd54 ,sir ,ector came up to ! j\/s1 ) o!rs1 & ) him rode ,kay & ,ar?ur4 ,kay _h be5 made a knight at ,allhall[mas1 & :5 he f\nd !re 0 to be s f9e a j\/ he want$ a sword1 to jo9 x4 ,b he _h left 8 sword beh9d1 :]e 8 fa!r & he _h slept ! night be=e4 ,s he ask$ "y ,ar?ur to ride = x4 ,i w well1 said ,ar?ur1 & rode back = x4 ,b :5 he came to ! ca/le1 ! lady & all h] h\sehold 7 at ! j\/+1 & !re 0 none to let him 94 ,!reat ,ar?ur said to himself1 ,my bro!r ,sir ,kay %all n be )\t a sword ?is day4 ,& he rememb]$ ! sword he _h se5 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,i w to ! *ur*y>d1 he said1 & take t sword ) me4 ,s he rode into ! *ur*y>d1 ti$ 8 horse to ! /ile1 & w5t up to ! /one4 ,! gu>ds 7 away to ! t\rney1 & ! sword 0 !re1 alone4 ,go+ up to ! /one1 "y ,ar?ur took ! great sword by ! hilt1 & lightly & fi]cely he drew x out ( ! anvil4 ,!n he rode /raight to ,sir ,kay1 & gave x to him4 ,sir ,kay knew in/antly t x 0 ! sword ( ! /one1 & he rode (f at once to 8 fa!r & said1 ,sir1 lo1 "h is ! sword ( ! /one2 ,i mu/ be k+ ( ! l&4 ,b ,sir ,ector ask$ him :]e he got ! sword4 ,& :5 ,sir ,kay said1 ,f my bro!r1 he ask$ ,ar?ur h[ he got x4 ,:5 ,ar?ur told him1 ,sir ,ector b[$ 8 head be=e him4 ,n[ ,i und]/& ye mu/ be k+ ( ?is l&1 he said to ,ar?ur4 ,:]e=e ,i8 said ,ar?ur4 ,= ,god w h x s1 said ,ector2 nev] man %\ld h drawn out ?is sword b he t %all be rightwise k+ ( ?is l&4 ,n[ let me see :e!r ye c put ! sword z x 0 9 ! /one1 & pull x out aga94 ,/raightway ,ar?ur put ! sword back4 ,!n ,sir ,ector tri$ to pull x out1 & aft] him ,sir ,kay2 b nei!r c\ld /ir x4 ,!n ,ar?ur pull$ x out4 ,!reupon1 ,sir ,ector & ,sir ,kay kneel$ ^u ! gr\nd be=e him4 ,alas1 said ,ar?ur1 m9e own de> fa!r & bro!r1 :y kneel ye to me8 ,sir ,ector told him1 !n1 all ab\t 8 royal bir?1 & h[ he _h be5 tak5 privily away by ,m]l94 ,b :5 ,ar?ur f\nd ,sir ,ector 0 n truly 8 fa!r1 he 0 s sad at he>t t he c>$ n greatly to be k+4 ,& he begg$ 8 fa!r & bro!r to love him /ill4 ,sir ,ector ask$ t ,sir ,kay might be s5es*al :5 ,ar?ur 0 k+4 ,ar?ur promis$ ) all 8 he>t4 ,!n !y w5t to ! ar*bi%op & told him t ! sword _h f\nd its ma/]4 ,! ar*bi%op appo9t$ a day = ! trial to be made 9 ! sight ( all m51 & on t day ! pr9ces & knights came toge!r1 & ea* tri$ to draw out ! sword1 z be=e4 ,b z be=e1 none c\ld s mu* z /ir x4 ,!n came ,ar?ur1 & pull$ x easily f its place4 ,! knights & k+s 7 t]ribly angry t a boy f n[h]e 9 p>ticul> _h beat5 !m1 & !y refus$ to ackn[l$ge him k+4 ,!y appo9t$ ano!r day1 = ano!r great trial4 ,?ree times !y did ?is1 & e "t ! same ?+ happ5$4 ,at la/1 at ! fea/ ( ,p5teco/1 ,ar?ur aga9 pull$ out ! sword be=e all ! knights & ! commons4 ,& !n ! commons rose up & cri$ t he %\ld be k+1 & t !y w\ld slay any :o d5i$ him4 ,s ,ar?ur became k+ ( ,brita91 & all gave him allegiance4 ,,t>peia ,!re 0 once a girl nam$ ,t>peia1 ^: fa!r 0 gu>d ( ! out] gate ( ! citadel ( ,rome4 ,x 0 a "t ( w>1--! ,sab9es 7 besieg+ ! city4 ,_! camp 0 close outside ! city wall4 ,t>peia us$ to see ! ,sab9e soldi]s :5 %e w5t to draw wat] f ! public well1 = t 0 outside ! gate4 ,& sometimes %e /ay$ ab\t & let ! /range m5 talk ) h]1 because %e lik$ to look at _! bright silv] ornam5ts4 ,! ,sab9e soldi]s wore heavy silv] r+s & bracelets on _! left arms1--"s wore z _m z f\r or five4 ,! soldi]s knew %e 0 ! daught] ( ! keep] ( ! citadel1 & !y saw t %e _h gre$y eyes = _! ornam5ts4 ,s day by day !y talk$ ) h]1 & %[$ h] _! silv] r+s1 & tempt$ h]4 ,& at la/ ,t>peia made a b>ga91 to betray h] city to !m4 ,%e said %e w\ld unlock ! great gate & let !m 91 if !y w\ld give h] :at !y wore on _! left arms4 ,! night came4 ,:5 x 0 p]fectly d>k & /ill1 ,t>peia /ole f h] b$1 took ! great key f its place1 & sil5tly unlock$ ! gate :i* protect$ ! city4 ,outside1 9 ! d>k1 /ood ! soldi]s ( ! enemy1 wait+4 ,z %e op5$ ! gate1 ! long %ad[y files press$ =w>d sil5tly1 & ! ,sab9es ent]$ ! citadel4 ,z ! fir/ man came inside1 ,t>peia /ret*$ =? h] h& = h] price4 ,! soldi] lift$ high 8 left arm4 ,take ?y rew>d6 he said1 & z he spoke he hurl$ ^u h] t :i* he wore ^u x4 ,d[n ^u h] head cra%$--n ! silv] r+s ( ! soldi]1 b ! great brass %ield he c>ri$ 9 battle6 ,%e sank b5ea? x1 to ! gr\nd4 ,take ?y rew>d1 said ! next2 & 8 %ield rang aga9/ ! fir/4 ,?y rew>d1 said ! next--& ! next--& ! next--& ! next2 e man wore 8 %ield on 8 left arm4 ,s ,t>peia lay buri$ b5ea? ! rew>d %e _h claim$1 & ! ,sab9es m>*$ pa/ h] dead body1 into ! city %e _h betray$4 ,,! ,,buck:eat#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s54 ,d[n by ! riv] 7 fields ( b>ley & rye & gold5 oats4 ,:eat grew !re1 too1 & ! heavie/ & ri*e/ e>s b5t l[e/1 9 humility4 ,opposite ! corn 0 a field ( buck:eat1 b ! buck:eat nev] b5t2 x held its head pr\d & /iff on ! /em4 ,! wise old will[-tree by ! riv] look$ d[n on ! fields1 & ?\ght 8 ?\ghts4 ,"o day a dreadful /orm came4 ,! field-fl[]s fold$ _! leaves toge!r1 & b[$ _! heads4 ,b ! buck:eat /ood /raight & pr\d4 ,b5d y\r head1 z we d1 call$ ! field-fl[]s4 ,i h no ne$ to1 said ! buck:eat4 ,b5d y\r head1 z we d6 w>n$ ! gold5 :eat-e>s2 ! angel ( ! /orm is com+2 he w /rike y d[n4 ,i w n b5d my head1 said ! buck:eat4 ,!n ! old will[-tree spoke3 ,close y\r fl[]s & b5d y\r leaves4 ,d n look at ! lightn+ :5 ! cl\d bur/s4 ,ev5 m5 _c d t2 ! sight ( heav5 w\ld /rike !m bl9d4 ,mu* less c we :o are s inf]ior to !m6 ',inf]ior1' inde$6 said ! buck:eat4 ,n[ ,i w look6 ,& he look$ /raight up1 :ile ! lightn+ fla%$ across ! sky4 ,:5 ! dreadful /orm _h pass$1 ! fl[]s & ! :eat rais$ _! droop+ heads1 clean & refre%$ 9 ! pure1 sweet air4 ,! will[-tree %ook ! g5tle drops f its leaves4 ,b ! buck:eat lay l a we$ 9 ! field1 scor*$ black by ! lightn+4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,midas#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,old ,greek ,folk-,/ories1 by ,joseph9e ,pre/on ,peabody4 7,h>rap ,co4 #i;d47 ,! ,greek ,god ,pan1 ! god ( ! op5 air1 0 a great musician4 ,he play$ on a pipe ( re$s4 ,& ! s\nd ( 8 re$-pipe 0 s sweet t he grew pr\d1 & believ$ himself great] ?an ! *ief musician ( ! gods1 ,apollo1 ! sun-god4 ,s he *all5g$ great ,apollo to make bett] music ?an he4 ,apollo cons5t$ to ! te/1 = he wi%$ to puni% ,pan's vanity1 & !y *ose ! m\nta9 ,tmolus = judge1 s9ce no "o is s old & wise z ! hills4 ,:5 ,pan & ,apollo came be=e ,tmolus1 to play1 _! foll[]s came ) !m1 to he>1 & "o ( ^? :o came ) ,pan 0 a mortal nam$ ,midas4 ,fir/ ,pan play$2 he blew on 8 re$-pipe1 & out came a tune s wild & yet s coax+ t ! birds hopp$ f ! trees to get ne>2 ! squirrels came runn+ f _! holes2 & ! v trees sway$ z if !y want$ to dance4 ,! fauns laugh$ al\d = joy z ! melody tickl$ _! furry little e>s4 ,& ,midas ?\ght x ! sweete/ music 9 ! _w4 ,!n ,apollo rose4 ,8 hair %ook drops ( light f its curls2 8 robes 7 l ! edge ( ! sunset cl\d2 9 8 h&s he held a gold5 lyre4 ,& :5 he t\*$ ! /r+s ( ! lyre1 su* music /ole ^u ! air z nev] god nor mortal he>d be=e4 ,! wild creatures ( ! wood cr\*$ /ill z /one2 ! trees kept e leaf f ru/l+2 e>? & air 7 sil5t z a dream4 ,to he> su* music cease 0 l bidd+ f>ewell to fa!r & "m4 ,:5 ! *>m 0 brok51 ! he>]s fell at ,apollo's feet & proclaim$ ! victory 84 ,all b ,midas4 ,he alone w\ld n admit t ! music 0 bett] ?an ,pan's4 ,if ?9e e>s are s dull1 mortal1 said ,apollo1 !y %all take ! %ape t suits !m4 ,& he t\*$ ! e>s ( ,midas4 ,& /raightway ! dull e>s grew long1 po9t$1 & furry1 & !y turn$ ?is way & t4 ,!y 7 ! e>s ( an ass6 ,= a long "t ,midas manag$ to hide ! tell-tale e>s f ev]yone2 b at la/ a s]vant discov]$ ! secret4 ,he knew he mu/ n tell1 yet he c\ld n be> n to2 s "o day he w5t into ! mead[1 scoop$ a little holl[ 9 ! turf1 & :isp]$ ! secret into ! e>?4 ,!n he cov]$ x up aga91 & w5t away4 ,b1 alas1 a b$ ( re$s sprang up f ! spot1 & :isp]$ ! secret to ! grass4 ,! grass told x to ! tree-tops1 ! tree-tops to ! little birds1 & !y cri$ x all abroad4 ,& to ?is day1 :5 ! w9d sets ! re$s nodd+ toge!r1 !y :isp]1 laugh+1 ,midas has ! e>s ( an ass6 ,oh1 hu%1 hu%6 ,,:y ,,! ,,sea ,,is ,,salt#a ,footnote #a3 ,!re are _m v]sions ( ?is tale1 9 diff]5t collections4 ,?is "o is ! /ory :i* grew up 9 my m9d1 ab\t ! b>e outl9e relat$ to me by "o ( ,mrs ,rutan's he>]s4 ,:at ! orig9al tell] said1 ,i nev] knew1 b :at ! li/5] felt 0 cle>4 ,& 9 ?is =m ,i h told x a great _m times4 ,once !re 7 two bro!rs4 ,"o 0 ri*1 & "o 0 poor2 ! ri* "o 0 r mean4 ,:5 ! ,poor ,bro!r us$ to come to ask = ?+s x annoy$ him1 & f9ally "o day he said1 ,!re1 ,i'll give x to y ?is "t1 b ! next "t y want any?+1 y c g ,bel[ = x6 ,pres5tly ! ,poor ,bro!r did want some?+1 & he knew x wasn't any use to g to 8 bro!r2 he mu/ g ,bel[ = x4 ,s he w5t1 & he w5t1 & he w5t1 till he came ,bel[4 ,x 0 ! que]e/ place6 ,!re 7 r$ & yell[ fires burn+ all ar\nd1 & kettles ( boil+ oil hang+ ov] !m1 & a que] sort ( m5 /&+ r\nd1 pok+ ! fires4 ,!re 0 a ,*ief ,man2 he _h a long curly tail t curl$ up beh9d1 & two ugly little horns j ov] 8 e>s2 & "o foot 0 v que] inde$4 ,& z soon z anyone came 9 ! door1 ^! m5 w\ld cat* him up & put him ov] "o ( ! fires1 & turn him on a spit4 ,& !n ! ,*ief ,man1 :o 0 ! wor/ ( all1 w\ld come & say1 ,eh1 h[ d y feel n[8 ,h[ d y feel n[8 ,& ( c\rse ! poor p scream$ & scree*$ & said1 ,let u out6 ,let u out6 ,t 0 j :at ! ,*ief ,man want$4 ,:5 ! ,poor ,bro!r came 91 !y pick$ him up at once1 & put him ov] "o ( ! hotte/ fires1 & began to turn him r\nd & r\nd l ! re/2 & ( c\rse ! ,*ief ,man came up to him & said1 ,eh1 h[ d y feel n[8 ,h[ d y feel n[8 ,b ! ,poor ,bro!r did n say1 ,let me out6 ,let me out6 ,he said1 ,pretty well1 ?ank y4 ,! ,*ief ,man grunt$ & said to ! o!r m51 ,make ! fire hott]4 ,b ! next "t he ask$ ! ,poor ,bro!r h[ he felt1 ! ,poor ,bro!r smil$ & said1 ,mu* bett] n[1 ?ank y4 ,! ,*ief ,man did n l ?is at all1 because1 ( c\rse1 ! :ole object 9 life ( ! p ,bel[ 0 to make _! victims uncom=table4 ,s he pil$ on m fuel & made ! fire hott] /ill4 ,b e "t he ask$ ! ,poor ,bro!r h[ he felt1 ! ,poor ,bro!r w\ld say1 ,v mu* bett]2 & at la/ he said1 ,p]fectly com=table1 ?ank y2 c\ldn't be bett]4 ,y see :5 ! ,poor ,bro!r 0 on e>? he _h nev] once _h money en\gh to buy coal en\gh to keep him w>m2 s he lik$ ! heat4 ,at la/ ! ,*ief ,man c\ld /& x no long]4 ,oh1 look "h1 he said1 y c g home4 ,oh no1 ?ank y1 said ! ,poor ,bro!r1 ,i l x "h4 ,y mu/ g home1 said ! ,*ief ,man4 ,b ,i won't g home1 said ! ,poor ,bro!r4 ,! ,*ief ,man w5t away & talk$ ) ! o!r m52 b no matt] :at !y did !y c\ld n make ! ,poor ,bro!r uncom=table2 s at la/ ! ,*ief ,man came back & said1-- ,:at'll y take to g home8 ,:at h y got8 said ! ,poor ,bro!r4 ,well1 said ! ,*ief ,man1 if y'll g home quietly ,i'll give y ! ,little ,mill t /&s beh9d my door4 ,:at's ! good ( x8 said ! ,poor ,bro!r4 ,x is ! mo/ wond]ful mill 9 ! _w1 said ! ,*ief ,man4 ,any?+ at all t y want1 y h only to "n x1 & say1 ',gr9d ?is1 ,little ,mill1 & gr9d quickly1' & ! ,mill w gr9d t ?+ until y say ! magic ^w1 to /op x4 ,t s\nds nice1 said ! ,poor ,bro!r4 ,i'll take x4 ,& he took ! ,little ,mill "u 8 arm1 & w5t up1 & up1 & up1 till he came to 8 own h\se4 ,:5 he 0 9 front ( 8 little old hut1 he put ! ,little ,mill d[n on ! gr\nd & said to x1 ,gr9d a f9e h\se1 ,little ,mill1 & gr9d quickly4 ,& ! ,little ,mill gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 & gr\nd ! f9e/ h\se t ev] 0 se54 ,x _h f9e big *imneys1 & gable w9d[s1 & broad piazzas2 & j z ! ,little ,mill gr\nd ! la/ /ep ( ! la/ flight ( /eps1 ! ,poor ,bro!r said ! magic ^w1 & x /opp$4 ,!n he took x r\nd to :]e ! b>n 01 & said1 ,gr9d cattle1 ,little ,mill1 & gr9d quickly4 ,& ! ,little ,mill gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 & out came great fat c[s1 & little woolly lambs1 & f9e little pigs2 & j z ! ,little ,mill gr\nd ! la/ curl on ! tail ( ! la/ little pig1 ! ,poor ,bro!r said ! magic ^w1 & x /opp$4 ,he did ! same ?+ ) crops = 8 cattle1 pretty clo!s = 8 daught]s1 & ev]y?+ else !y want$4 ,at la/ he _h ev]y?+ he want$1 & s he /ood ! ,little ,mill beh9d 8 door4 ,all ?is "t ! ,ri* ,bro!r _h be5 gett+ m & m jeal\s1 & at la/ he came to ask ! ,poor ,bro!r h[ he _h gr[n s ri*4 ,! ,poor ,bro!r told him all ab\t x4 ,he said1 ,x all comes f t ,little ,mill beh9d my door4 ,all ,i h to d :5 ,i want any?+ is to "n x to ! ,little ,mill1 & say1 ',gr9d t1 ,little ,mill1 & gr9d quickly1' & ! ,little ,mill w gr9d t ?+ until-- ,b ! ,ri* ,bro!r didn't wait to he> any m4 ,w y l5d me ! ,little ,mill8 he said4 ,:y1 yes1 said ! ,poor ,bro!r1 ,i w4 ,s ! ,ri* ,bro!r took ! ,little ,mill "u 8 arm & />t$ across ! fields to 8 h\se4 ,:5 he got ne> home he saw ! f>m-h&s com+ 9 f ! fields = _! lun*eon4 ,n[1 y rememb]1 he 0 r mean4 ,he ?\ght to himself1 ,x is a wa/e ( good "t = !m to come into ! h\se2 !y %all h _! porridge :]e !y are4 ,he call$ all ! m5 to him1 & made !m br+ _! porridge-b[ls4 ,!n he set ! ,little ,mill d[n on ! gr\nd1 & said to x1 ,gr9d oatmeal porridge1 ,little ,mill1 & gr9d quickly6 ,! ,little ,mill gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 & out came delici\s oatmeal porridge4 ,ea* man held 8 b[l "u ! sp\t4 ,:5 ! la/ b[l 0 fill$1 ! porridge ran ov] on ! gr\nd4 ,t's en\gh1 ,little ,mill1 said ! ,ri* ,bro!r4 ,y may /op1 & /op quickly4 ,b ?is 0 n ! magic ^w1 & ! ,little ,mill did n /op4 ,x gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 & ! porridge ran all r\nd & made a little pool4 ,! ,ri* ,bro!r said1 ,no1 no1 ,little ,mill1 ,i said1 ',/op gr9d+1 & /op quickly4' ,b ! ,little ,mill gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 fa/] ?an ev]2 & pres5tly !re 0 a regul> pond ( porridge1 almo/ up to _! knees4 ,! ,ri* ,bro!r said1 ,/op gr9d+1 9 e k9d ( way2 he call$ ! ,little ,mill names2 b no?+ did any good4 ,! ,little ,mill gr\nd porridge j ! same4 ,at la/ ! m5 said1 ,g & get y\r bro!r to /op ! ,little ,mill1 or we %all be dr[n$ 9 porridge4 ,s ! ,ri* ,bro!r />t$ = 8 bro!r's h\se4 ,he _h to swim be=e he got !re1 & ! porridge w5t up 8 sleeves1 & d[n 8 neck1 & x 0 horrid & /icky4 ,8 bro!r laugh$ :5 he he>d ! /ory1 b he came ) him1 & !y took a boat & r[$ across ! lake ( porridge to :]e ! ,little ,mill 0 gr9d+4 ,& !n ! ,poor ,bro!r :isp]$ ! magic ^w1 & ! ,little ,mill /opp$4 ,b ! porridge 0 a long "t soak+ into ! gr\nd1 & no?+ w\ld ev] gr[ !re aft]w>ds except oatmeal4 ,! ,ri* ,bro!r didn't seem to c>e mu* ab\t ! ,little ,mill aft] ?is1 s ! ,poor ,bro!r took x home aga9 & put x beh9d ! door2 & !re x /ay$ a long1 long :ile4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds a ,sea ,capta9 came !re on a visit4 ,he told su* big /ories t ! ,poor ,bro!r said1 ,oh1 ,i d>esay y h se5 wond]ful ?+s1 b ,i don't believe y ev] saw any?+ m wond]ful ?an ! ,little ,mill t /&s beh9d my door4 ,:at is wond]ful ab\t t8 said ! ,sea ,capta94 ,:y1 said ! ,poor ,bro!r1 any?+ 9 ! _w y want1--y h only to "n x to ! ,little ,mill & say1 ',gr9d t1 ,little ,mill1 & gr9d quickly1' & x w gr9d t ?+ until-- ,! ,sea ,capta9 didn't wait to he> ano!r ^w4 ,w y l5d me t ,little ,mill8 he said eag]ly4 ,! ,poor ,bro!r smil$ a little1 b he said1 ,yes1 & ! ,sea ,capta9 took ! ,little ,mill "u 8 arm1 & w5t on bo>d 8 %ip & sail$ away4 ,!y _h head-w9ds & /orms1 & !y 7 s long at sea t "s ( ! food gave out4 ,wor/ ( all1 ! salt gave out4 ,x 0 dreadful1 be+ )\t salt4 ,b ! ,capta9 happ5$ to rememb] ! ,little ,mill4 ,br+ up ! salt box6 he said to ! cook4 ,we w h salt en\gh4 ,he set ! ,little ,mill on deck1 put ! salt box "u ! sp\t1 & said1-- ,gr9d salt1 ,little ,mill1 & gr9d quickly6 ,& ! ,little ,mill gr\nd beautiful1 :ite1 p[d]y salt4 ,:5 !y _h en\gh1 ! ,capta9 said1 ,n[ y may /op1 ,little ,mill1 & /op quickly4 ,! ,little ,mill kept on gr9d+2 & ! salt began to pile up 9 little heaps on ! deck4 ,i said1 ',/op1' said ! ,capta94 ,b ! ,little ,mill gr\nd1 & gr\nd1 fa/] ?an ev]1 & ! salt 0 soon ?ick on ! deck l sn[4 ,! ,capta9 call$ ! ,little ,mill names & told x to /op1 9 e language he knew1 b ! ,little ,mill w5t on gr9d+4 ,! salt cov]$ all ! decks & p\r$ d[n into ! hold1 & at la/ ! %ip began to settle 9 ! wat]2 salt is v heavy4 ,b j be=e ! %ip sank to ! wat]-l9e1 ! ,capta9 _h a bright ?\ght3 he ?rew ! ,little ,mill ov]bo>d6 ,x fell "r d[n to ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,& x has be5 gr9d+ salt ev] s9ce4 ,,billy ,,beg ,,& ,,8 ,,bull#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ,9 ,*imney ,corn]s1 by ,seumas ,mc,manus4 ,i h v5tur$ to give ?is 9 ! some:at ,hib]nian phraseology sugge/$ by ! orig9al1 because ,i h f\nd t ! hum\r ( ! mann] ( x appeals q z readily to ! boys & girls ( my acqua9tance z to matur] fri5ds1 & !y di/+ui% z quickly betwe5 ! sav\r ( x & any un9t5tional crud5ess ( diction4 ,once ^u a "t1 !re 0 a k+ & a que51 & !y _h "o son1 ^: "n 0 ,billy4 ,& ,billy _h a bull he 0 v fond (1 & ! bull 0 j z fond ( him4 ,& :5 ! que5 came to die1 %e put x z h] la/ reque/ to ! k+1 t come :at might1 come :at may1 he'd n "p ,billy & ! bull4 ,& ! k+ promis$ t1 come :at might1 come :at may1 he w\ld n4 ,!n ! good que5 di$1 & 0 buri$4 ,aft] a "t1 ! k+ m>ri$ aga91 & ! new que5 c\ld n abide ,billy2 no m c\ld %e /& ! bull1 see+ him & ,billy s ?ick4 ,s %e ask$ ! k+ to h ! bull kill$4 ,b ! k+ said he _h promis$1 come :at might1 come :at may1 he'd n "p ,billy ,beg & 8 bull1 s he c\ld n4 ,!n ! que5 s5t = ! ,h5-,wife1 & ask$ :at %e %\ld d4 ,:at w y give me1 said ! ,h5-,wife1 & ,i'll v soon "p !m8 ,any?+ at all1 said ! que54 ,!n d y take to y\r b$1 v sick ) a compla9t1 said ! ,h5-,wife1 & ,i'll d ! re/4 ,s ! que5 took to h] b$1 v sick ) a compla9t1 & ! k+ came to see :at c\ld be done = h]4 ,i %all nev] be bett] ( ?is1 %e said1 till ,i h ! m$ic9e ! ,h5-,wife ord]$4 ,:at is t8 said ! k+4 ,a m\?ful ( ! blood ( ,billy ,beg's bull4 ,i c't give y t1 said ! k+1 & w5t away1 sorr[ful4 ,!n ! que5 got sick] & sick]1 & ea* "t ! k+ ask$ :at w\ld cure h] %e said1 ,a m\?ful ( ! blood ( ,billy ,beg's bull4 ,& at la/ x look$ z if %e 7 go+ to die4 ,s ! k+ f9ally set a day = ! bull to be kill$4 ,at t ! que5 0 s happy t %e laid plans to get up & see ! gr& sight4 ,all ! p 7 to be at ! kill+1 & x 0 to be a great affair4 ,:5 ,billy ,beg he>d all ?is1 he 0 v sorr[ful1 & ! bull notic$ 8 looks4 ,:at are y doi!r9' ab\t8 said ! bull to him4 ,s ,billy told him4 ,don't fret y\rself ab\t me1 said ! bull1 x's n ,i t'll be kill$6 ,! day came1 :5 ,billy ,beg's bull 0 to be kill$2 all ! p 7 !re1 & ! que51 & ,billy4 ,& ! bull 0 l$ out1 to be se54 ,:5 he 0 l$ pa/ ,billy he b5t 8 head4 ,jump on my back1 ,billy1 my boy1 says he1 till ,i see :at k9d ( a horseman y are6 ,billy jump$ on 8 back1 & ) t ! bull leap$ n9e miles high & n9e miles broad & came d[n ) ,billy /ick+ betwe5 8 horns4 ,!n away he ru%$1 ov] ! head ( ! que51 kill+ h] dead1 :]e y w\ldn't "k day by night or night by day1 ov] high hills1 l[ hills1 %eep walks & bullock traces1 ! ,cove o' ,cork1 & old ,tom ,fox ) 8 bugle horn4 ,:5 at la/ he /opp$ he said1 ,n[1 ,billy1 my boy1 y & ,i mu/ und]go great sc5]y2 !re's a mighty great bull ( ! =e/ ,i mu/ fight1 "h1 & he'll be h>d to fight1 b ,i'll be able = him4 ,b fir/ we mu/ h d9n]4 ,put y\r h& 9 my left e> & pull out ! napk9 y'll f9d !re1 & :5 y've spread x1 x w be cov]$ ) eat+ & dr9k+ fit = a k+4 ,s ,billy put 8 h& 9 ! bull's left e>1 & drew out ! napk91 & spread x2 &1 sure en\gh1 x 0 spread ) all k9ds ( eat+ & dr9k+1 fit = a k+4 ,& ,billy ,beg ate well4 ,b j z he f9i%$ he he>d a great ro>1 & out ( ! =e/ came a mighty bull1 snort+ & runn+4 ,& ! two bulls at x & f\ght4 ,!y knock$ ! h>d gr\nd into s(t1 ! s(t into h>d1 ! rocks into spr+ wells1 & ! spr+ wells into rocks4 ,x 0 a t]rible fight4 ,b 9 ! end1 ,billy ,beg's bull 0 too mu* = ! o!r bull1 & he kill$ him1 & drank 8 blood4 ,!n ,billy jump$ on ! bull's back1 & ! bull (f & away1 :]e y w\ldn't "k day f night or night f day1 ov] high hills1 l[ hills1 %eep walks & bullock traces1 ! ,cove o' ,cork1 & old ,tom ,fox ) 8 bugle horn4 ,& :5 he /opp$ he told ,billy to put 8 h& 9 8 left e> & pull out ! napk91 because he'd to fight ano!r great bull ( ! =e/4 ,s ,billy pull$ out ! napk9 & spread x1 & x 0 cov]$ ) all k9ds ( eat+ & dr9k+1 fit = a k+4 ,&1 sure en\gh1 j z ,billy f9i%$ eat+1 !re 0 a frightful ro>1 & a mighty great bull1 great] ?an ! fir/1 ru%$ out ( ! =e/4 ,& ! two bulls at x & f\ght4 ,x 0 a t]rible fight6 ,!y knock$ ! h>d gr\nd into s(t1 ! s(t into h>d1 ! rocks into spr+ wells1 & ! spr+ wells into rocks4 ,b 9 ! end1 ,billy ,beg's bull kill$ ! o!r bull1 & drank 8 blood4 ,!n he (f & away1 ) ,billy4 ,b :5 he came d[n1 he told ,billy ,beg t he 0 to fight ano!r bull1 ! bro!r ( ! o!r two1 & t ?is "t ! o!r bull w\ld be too mu* = him1 & w\ld kill him & dr9k 8 blood4 ,:5 ,i am dead1 ,billy1 my boy1 he said1 put y\r h& 9 my left e> & draw out ! napk91 & y'll nev] want = eat+ or dr9k+2 & put y\r h& 9 my "r e>1 & y'll f9d a /ick !re1 t w turn into a sword if y wave x ?ree times r\nd y\r head1 & give y ! /r5g? ( a ?\s& m5 beside y\r own4 ,keep t2 !n cut a /rip ( my hide1 = a belt1 = :5 y buckle x on1 !re's no?+ c kill y4 ,billy ,beg 0 v sad to he> t 8 fri5d mu/ die4 ,& v soon he he>d a m dreadful ro> ?an ev] he he>d1 & a trem5d\s bull ru%$ out ( ! =e/4 ,!n came ! wor/ fight ( all4 ,9 ! end1 ! o!r bull 0 too mu* = ,billy ,beg's bull1 & he kill$ him & drank 8 blood4 ,billy ,beg sat d[n & cri$ = ?ree days & ?ree nights4 ,aft] t he 0 hungry2 s he put 8 h& 9 ! bull's left e>1 & drew out ! napk91 & ate all k9ds ( eat+ & dr9k+4 ,!n he put 8 h& 9 ! "r e> & pull$ out ! /ick :i* 0 to turn into a sword if wav$ r\nd 8 head ?ree times1 & to give him ! /r5g? ( a ?\s& m5 beside 8 own4 ,& he cut a /rip ( ! hide = a belt1 & />t$ (f on 8 adv5tures4 ,pres5tly he came to a f9e place2 an old g5tleman liv$ !re4 ,s ,billy w5t up & knock$1 & ! old g5tleman came to ! door4 ,are y want+ a boy8 says ,billy4 ,i am want+ a h]d-boy1 says ! g5tleman1 to take my six c[s1 six horses1 six donkeys1 & six goats to pa/ure e morn+1 & br+ !m back at night4 ,maybe y'd d4 ,:at are ! wages8 says ,billy4 ,oh1 well1 says ! g5tleman1 x's no use to talk ( t n[2 !re's ?ree giants live 9 ! wood by ! pa/ure1 & e day !y dr9k up all ! milk & kill ! boy t looks aft] ! cattle2 s we'll wait to talk ab\t wages till we see if y come back alive4 ,all "r1 says ,billy1 & he ent]$ s]vice ) ! old g5tleman4 ,! fir/ day1 he drove ! six c[s1 six horses1 six donkeys1 & six goats to pa/ure1 & sat d[n by !m4 ,ab\t noon he he>d a k9d ( ro>+ f ! wood2 & out ru%$ a giant ) two heads1 spitt+ fire out ( 8 two m\?s4 ,oh6 my f9e fell[1 says he to ,billy1 y are too big = "o swall[ & n big en\gh = two2 h[ w\ld y l to die1 !n8 ,by a cut ) ! sword1 a bl[ ) ! fi/1 or a sw+ by ! back8 ,t is z may be1 says ,billy1 b ,i'll fight y4 ,& he buckl$ on 8 hide belt1 & swung 8 /ick ?ree times r\nd 8 head1 to give him ! /r5g? ( a ?\s& m5 besides 8 own1 & w5t = ! giant4 ,& at ! fir/ grapple ,billy ,beg lift$ ! giant up & sunk him 9 ! gr\nd1 to 8 armpits4 ,oh1 m]cy6 m]cy6 ,sp>e my life6 cri$ ! giant4 ,i ?9k n1 said ,billy2 & he cut (f 8 heads4 ,t night1 :5 ! c[s & ! goats 7 driv5 home1 !y gave s mu* milk t all ! di%es 9 ! h\se 7 fill$1 & ! milk ran ov] & made a little brook 9 ! y>d4 ,?is is v que]1 said ! old g5tleman2 !y nev] gave any milk be=e4 ,did y see no?+ 9 ! pa/ure8 ,no?+ worse ?an myself1 said ,billy4 ,& next morn+ he drove ! six c[s1 six horses1 six donkeys1 & six goats to pa/ure aga94 ,j be=e noon he he>d a t]rific ro>2 & out ( ! wood came a giant ) six heads4 ,y kill$ my bro!r1 he ro>$1 fire com+ out ( 8 six m\?s1 & ,i'll v soon h y\r blood6 ,w y die by a cut ( ! sword1 or a sw+ by ! back8 ,i'll fight y1 said ,billy4 ,& buckl+ on 8 belt & sw++ 8 /ick ?ree times r\nd 8 head1 he ran 9 & grappl$ ! giant4 ,at ! fir/ hold1 he sunk ! giant up to ! %\ld]s 9 ! gr\nd4 ,m]cy1 m]cy1 k9d g5tleman6 cri$ ! giant4 ,sp>e my life6 ,i ?9k n1 said ,billy1 & cut (f 8 heads4 ,t night ! cattle gave s mu* milk t x ran out ( ! h\se & made a /ream1 & turn$ a mill :eel :i* _h n be5 turn$ = sev5 ye>s6 ,x's c]ta9ly v que]1 said ! old g5tleman2 did y see no?+ 9 ! pa/ure1 ,billy8 ,no?+ worse ?an myself1 said ,billy4 ,& ! next morn+ ! g5tleman said1 ,billy1 d y "k1 ,i only he>d "o ( ! giants ro>+ 9 ! night1 & ! night be=e only two4 ,:at c ail !m1 at all8 ,oh1 maybe !y are sick or some?+1 says ,billy2 & ) t he drove ! six c[s1 six horses1 six donkeys1 & six goats to pa/ure4 ,at ab\t t5 o'clock !re 0 a ro> l a doz5 bulls1 & ! bro!r ( ! two giants came out ( ! wood1 ) twelve heads on him1 & fire sp\t+ f e "o ( !m4 ,i'll h y1 my f9e boy1 cries he2 h[ w y die1 !n8 ,we'll see1 says ,billy2 come on6 ,& sw++ 8 /ick r\nd 8 head1 he made = ! giant1 & drove him up to 8 twelve necks 9 ! gr\nd4 ,all twelve ( ! heads began begg+ = m]cy1 b ,billy soon cut !m %ort4 ,!n he drove ! bea/s home4 ,& t night ! milk ov]fl[$ ! mill-/ream & made a lake1 n9e miles long1 n9e miles broad1 & n9e miles deep2 & !re are salmon & :itefi% !re to ?is day4 ,y are a f9e boy1 said ! g5tleman1 & ,i'll give y wages4 ,s ,billy 0 h]d4 ,! next day1 8 ma/] told him to look aft] ! h\se :ile he w5t up to ! k+'s t[n1 to see a great sight4 ,:at w x be8 said ,billy4 ,! k+'s daught] is to be eat5 by a fi]y dragon1 said 8 ma/]1 unless ! *ampion fight] !y've be5 fe$+ = six weeks on purpose kills ! dragon4 ,oh1 said ,billy4 ,aft] he 0 left alone1 !re 7 p pass+ on horses & afoot1 9 coa*es & *aises1 9 c>riages & 9 :eelb>r[s1 all go+ to see ! great sight4 ,& all ask$ ,billy :y he 0 n on 8 way4 ,b ,billy said he didn't c>e ab\t go+4 ,:5 ! la/ pass]-by 0 out ( sight1 ,billy ran & dress$ himself 9 8 ma/]'s be/ suit ( clo!s1 took ! br[n m>e f ! /able1 & 0 (f to ! k+'s t[n4 ,:5 he came !re1 he saw a big r\nd place ) great high seats built up ar\nd x1 & all ! p sitt+ !re4 ,d[n 9 ! mid/ 0 ! *ampion1 walk+ up & d[n pr\dly1 ) two m5 beh9d him to c>ry 8 heavy sword4 ,& up 9 ! c5tre ( ! seats 0 ! pr9cess1 ) h] maid5s2 %e 0 look+ v pretty1 b n]v\s4 ,! fight 0 ab\t to beg9 :5 ,billy got !re1 & ! h]ald 0 cry+ out h[ ! *ampion w\ld fight ! dragon = ! pr9cess's sake1 :5 sudd5ly !re 0 he>d a fe>some great ro>+1 & ! p %\t$1 ,"h he is n[1 ! dragon6 ,! dragon _h m heads ?an ! bigge/ ( ! giants1 & fire & smoke came f e "o ( !m4 ,& :5 ! *ampion saw ! creature1 he nev] wait$ ev5 to take 8 sword1--he turn$ & ran2 & he nev] /opp$ till he came to a deep well1 :]e he jump$ 9 & hid himself1 up to ! neck4 ,:5 ! pr9cess saw t h] *ampion 0 gone1 %e began wr++ h] h&s1 & cry+1 ,oh1 please1 k9d g5tlem51 fight ! dragon1 "s ( y1 & keep me f be+ eat56 ,w no "o fight ! dragon = me8 ,b no "o /epp$ up1 at all4 ,& ! dragon made to eat ! pr9cess4 ,j !n1 out /epp$ ,billy f ! cr[d1 ) 8 f9e suit ( clo!s & 8 hide belt on him4 ,i'll fight ! bea/1 he says1 & sw++ 8 /ick ?ree times r\nd 8 head1 to give him ! /r5g? ( a ?\s& m5 besides 8 own1 he walk$ up to ! dragon1 ) easy gait4 ,! pr9cess & all ! p 7 look+1 y may be sure1 & ! dragon rag$ at ,billy ) all 8 m\?s1 & !y at x & f\ght4 ,x 0 a t]rible fight1 b 9 ! end ,billy ,beg _h ! dragon d[n1 & he cut (f 8 heads ) ! sword4 ,!re 0 great %\t+1 !n1 & cry+ t ! /range *ampion mu/ come to ! k+ to be made pr9ce1 & to ! pr9cess1 to be se54 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( ! hullabaloo ,billy ,begs slips on ! br[n m>e & is (f & away be=e anyone has se5 8 face4 ,b1 quick z he 01 he 0 n s quick b t ! pr9cess caught hold ( him z he jump$ on 8 horse1 & he got away ) "o %oe left 9 h] h&4 ,& home he rode1 to 8 ma/]'s h\se1 & _h 8 old clo!s on & ! m>e 9 ! /able be=e 8 ma/] came back4 ,:5 8 ma/] came back1 he _h a great tale = ,billy1 h[ ! pr9cess's *ampion _h run f ! dragon1 & a /range knight _h come out ( ! cl\ds & kill$ ! dragon1 & be=e anyone c\ld /op him _h disappe>$ 9 ! sky4 ,wasn't x wond]ful8 said ! old g5tleman to ,billy4 ,i %\ld say s1 said ,billy to him4 ,soon !re 0 proclamation made t ! man :o kill$ ! dragon 0 to be f\nd1 & to be made son ( ! k+ & husb& ( ! pr9cess2 = t1 ev]yone %\ld come up to ! k+'s t[n & try on ! %oe :i* ! pr9cess _h pull$ f (f ! foot ( ! /range *ampion1 t he :om x fitt$ %\ld be kn[n to be ! man4 ,on ! day set1 !re 0 pass+ ( coa*es & *aises1 ( c>riages & :eelb>r[s1 p on horseback & afoot1 & ,billy's ma/] 0 ! fir/ to g4 ,:ile ,billy 0 wat*+1 at la/ came along a ragg$y man4 ,w y *ange clo!s ) me1 & ,i'll give y boot8 said ,billy to him4 ,%ame to y to mock a poor ragg$y man6 said ! ragg$y man to ,billy4 ,x's no mock1 said ,billy1 & he *ang$ clo!s ) ! ragg$y man1 & gave him boot4 ,:5 ,billy came to ! k+'s t[n1 9 8 dreadful old clo!s1 no "o knew him = ! *ampion at all1 & none w\ld let him come =w>d to try ! %oe4 ,b aft] all _h tri$1 ,billy spoke up t he want$ to try4 ,!y laugh$ at him1 & pu%$ him back1 ) 8 rags4 ,b ! pr9cess w\ld h x t he %\ld try4 ,i l 8 face1 said %e2 let him try1 n[4 ,s up /epp$ ,billy1 & put on ! %oe1 & x fitt$ him l 8 own sk94 ,!n ,billy confess$ t x 0 he t kill$ ! dragon4 ,& t he 0 a k+'s son4 ,& !y put a velvet suit on him1 & hung a gold *a9 r\nd 8 neck1 & ev]yone said a f9]-look+ boy !y'd nev] se54 ,s ,billy m>ri$ ! pr9cess1 & 0 ! pr9ce ( t place4 ,,! ,,little ,,h]o ,,( ,,ha>lem#a ,footnote #a3 ,told f memory ( ! /ory told me :5 a *ild4 ,a long way (f1 across ! ocean1 !re is a little c\ntry :]e ! gr\nd is l[] ?an ! level ( ! sea1 in/ead ( high]1 z x is "h4 ,( c\rse ! wat] w\ld run 9 & cov] ! l& & h\ses1 if some?+ 7 n done to keep x out4 ,b some?+ is done4 ,! p build great1 ?ick walls all r\nd ! c\ntry1 & ! walls keep ! sea out4 ,y see h[ mu* dep5ds on ^? walls1--! good crops1 ! h\ses1 & ev5 ! safety ( ! p4 ,ev5 ! small *ildr5 9 t c\ntry "k t an accid5t to "o ( ! walls is a t]rible ?+4 ,^! walls are really great banks1 z wide z roads1 & !y are call$ dikes4 ,once !re 0 a little boy :o liv$ 9 t c\ntry1 ^: "n 0 ,hans4 ,"o day1 he took 8 little bro!r out to play4 ,!y w5t a long way out ( ! t[n1 & came to :]e !re 7 no h\ses1 b ev] s _m fl[]s & gre5 fields4 ,by-&-by1 ,hans climb$ up on ! dike1 & sat d[n2 ! little bro!r 0 play+ ab\t at ! foot ( ! bank4 ,sudd5ly ! little bro!r call$ out1 ,oh1 :at a funny little hole6 ,x bubbles6 ,hole8 ,:]e8 said ,hans4 ,"h 9 ! bank1 said ! little bro!r2 wat]'s 9 x4 ,:at6 said ,hans1 & he slid d[n z fa/ z he c\ld to :]e 8 bro!r 0 play+4 ,!re 0 ! t9ie/ little hole 9 ! bank4 ,j an air-hole4 ,a drop ( wat] bubbl$ sl[ly ?r\gh4 ,x is a hole 9 ! dike6 cri$ ,hans4 ,:at %all we d8 ,he look$ all r\nd2 n a p]son or a h\se 9 sight4 ,he look$ at ! hole2 ! little drops ooz$ /eadily ?r\gh2 he knew t ! wat] w\ld soon break a great gap1 because t t9y hole gave x a *ance4 ,! t[n 0 s f> away--if !y ran = help x w\ld be too late2 :at %\ld he d8 ,once m he look$2 ! hole 0 l>g]1 n[1 & ! wat] 0 trickl+4 ,sudd5ly a ?\ght came to ,hans4 ,he /uck 8 little =ef+] "r into ! hole1 :]e x fitt$ tight2 & he said to 8 little bro!r1 ,run1 ,diet+6 ,g to ! t[n & tell ! m5 !re's a hole 9 ! dike4 ,tell !m ,i w keep x /opp$ till !y get "h4 ,! little bro!r knew by ,hans' face t some?+ v s]i\s 0 ! matt]1 & he />t$ = ! t[n1 z fa/ z 8 legs c\ld run4 ,hans1 kneel+ ) 8 f+] 9 ! hole1 wat*$ him gr[ small] & small] z he got f>!r away4 ,soon he 0 z small z a *ick52 !n he 0 only a speck2 !n he 0 out ( sight4 ,hans 0 alone1 8 f+] tight 9 ! bank4 ,he c\ld he> ! wat]1 slap1 slap1 slap1 on ! /ones2 & deep d[n "u ! slapp+ 0 a gurgl+1 rumbl+ s\nd4 ,x seem$ v ne>4 ,by-&-by1 8 h& began to feel numb4 ,he rubb$ x ) ! o!r h&2 b x got cold] & m numb1 cold] & m numb1 e m9ute4 ,he look$ to see if ! m5 7 com+2 ! road 0 b>e z f> z he c\ld see4 ,!n ! cold began creep+1 creep+1 up 8 arm2 fir/ 8 wri/1 !n 8 arm to ! elb[1 !n 8 arm to ! %\ld]2 h[ cold x 06 ,& soon x began to a*e4 ,ugly little cramp-pa9s /ream$ up 8 f+]1 up 8 palm1 up 8 arm1 till !y rea*$ into 8 %\ld]1 & d[n ! back ( 8 neck4 ,x seem$ h\rs s9ce ! little bro!r w5t away4 ,he felt v lonely1 & ! hurt 9 8 arm grew & grew4 ,he wat*$ ! road ) all 8 eyes1 b no "o came 9 sight4 ,!n he lean$ 8 head aga9/ ! dike1 to re/ 8 %\ld]4 ,z 8 e> t\*$ ! dike1 he he>d ! voice ( ! great sea1 murmur+4 ,! s\nd seem$ to say1-- ,i am ! great sea4 ,no "o c /& aga9/ me4 ,:at are y1 a little *ild1 t y try to keep me out8 ,bew>e6 ,bew>e6 ,hans' he>t beat 9 heavy knocks4 ,w\ld !y nev] come8 ,he 0 fright5$4 ,& ! wat] w5t on beat+ at ! wall1 & murmur+1 ,i w come ?r\gh1 ,i w come ?r\gh1 ,i w get y1 ,i w get y1 run--run--be=e ,i come ?r\gh6 ,hans />t$ to pull out 8 f+]2 he 0 s fright5$ t he felt z if he mu/ run = ev]4 ,b t m9ute he rememb]$ h[ mu* dep5d$ on him2 if he pull$ out 8 f+]1 ! wat] w\ld surely make ! hole bigg]1 & at la/ break d[n ! dike1 & ! sea w\ld come 9 on all ! l& & h\ses4 ,he set 8 tee?1 & /uck 8 f+] tight] ?an ev]4 ,y %all n come ?r\gh6 he :isp]$1 ,i w n run6 ,at t mom5t1 he he>d a f>-(f %\t4 ,f> 9 ! di/ance he saw a black some?+ on ! road1 & du/4 ,! m5 7 com+6 ,at la/1 !y 7 com+4 ,!y came ne>]1 fa/1 & he c\ld make out 8 own fa!r1 & ! neighb\rs4 ,!y _h pickaxes & %ovels1 & !y 7 runn+4 ,& z !y ran !y %\t$1 ,we're com+2 take he>t1 we're com+6 ,! next m9ute1 x seem$1 !y 7 !re4 ,& :5 !y saw ,hans1 ) 8 pale face1 & 8 h& tight 9 ! dike1 !y gave a great *e]1--j z p d = soldi]s back f w>2 & !y lift$ him up & rubb$ 8 a*+ arm ) t5d] h&s1 & !y told him t he 0 a real h]o & t he _h sav$ ! t[n4 ,:5 ! m5 _h m5d$ ! dike1 !y m>*$ home l an army1 & ,hans 0 c>ri$ high on _! %\ld]s1 because he 0 a h]o4 ,& to ?is day ! p ( ,ha>lem tell ! /ory ( h[ a little boy sav$ ! dike4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,lesson#a ,footnote #a3 ,adapt$ f ! ,fr5* ( ,alphonse ,daudet4 ,little ,franz didn't want to g to s*ool1 t morn+4 ,he w\ld mu* r h play$ truant4 ,! air 0 s w>m & /ill1--y c\ld he> ! blackbird s++ at ! edge ( ! wood1 & ! s\nd ( ! ,prussians drill+1 d[n 9 ! mead[ beh9d ! old sawmill4 ,he w\ld s mu* r h play$ truant6 ,besides1 ?is 0 ! day = ! lesson 9 ! rule ( p>ticiples2 & ! rule ( p>ticiples 9 ,fr5* is v1 v long1 & v h>d1 & x has m exceptions ?an rule4 ,little ,franz did n "k x at all4 ,he did n want to g to s*ool4 ,b1 someh[1 he w5t4 ,8 legs c>ri$ him reluctantly into ! village & along ! /reet4 ,z he pass$ ! (ficial bullet9-bo>d be=e ! t[n hall1 he notic$ a little cr[d r\nd x1 look+ at x4 ,t 0 ! place :]e ! news ( lo/ battles1 ! requisition = m troops1 ! dem&s = new taxes 7 po/$4 ,small z he 01 little ,franz _h se5 en\gh to make him ?9k1 ,:at n[1 ,i wond]8 ,b he c\ld n /op to see2 he 0 afraid ( be+ late4 ,:5 he came to ! s*ool-y>d 8 he>t beat v fa/2 he 0 afraid he 0 late1 aft] all1 = ! w9d[s 7 all op51 & yet he he>d no noise1--! s*oolroom 0 p]fectly quiet4 ,he _h be5 c\nt+ on ! noise & confusion be=e s*ool1--! slamm+ ( desk cov]s1 ! bang+ ( books1 ! tapp+ ( ! ma/]'s cane & 8 ,a little less noise1 please1--to let him slip quietly into 8 seat unnotic$4 ,b no2 he _h to op5 ! door & walk up ! long aisle1 9 ! mid/ ( a sil5t room1 ) ! ma/] look+ /raight at him4 ,oh1 h[ hot 8 *eeks felt1 & h[ h>d 8 he>t beat6 ,b to 8 great surprise ! ma/] didn't scold at all4 ,all he said 01 ,come quickly to y\r place1 my little ,franz2 we 7 j go+ to beg9 )\t y6 ,little ,franz c\ld h>dly believe 8 e>s2 t wasn't at all ! way ! ma/] 0 accu/om$ to speak4 ,x 0 v /range6 ,someh[--ev]y?+ 0 v /range4 ,! room look$ que]4 ,ev]ybody 0 sitt+ s /ill1 s /raight--z if x 7 an exhibition day1 or some?+ v p>ticul>4 ,& ! ma/]--he look$ /range1 too2 :y1 he _h on 8 f9e lace jabot & 8 be/ coat1 t he wore only on holidays1 & 8 gold snuff-box 9 8 h&4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 v odd4 ,little ,franz look$ all r\nd1 wond]+4 ,& !re 9 ! back ( ! room 0 ! odde/ ?+ ( all4 ,!re1 on a b5*1 sat visitors4 ,visitors6 ,he c\ld n make x out2 p nev] came except on great occasions1--exam9ation days & su*4 ,& x 0 n a holiday4 ,yet !re 7 ! ag5t1 ! old blacksmi?1 ! f>m]1 sitt+ quiet & /ill4 ,x 0 v1 v /range4 ,j !n ! ma/] /ood up & op5$ s*ool4 ,he said1 ,my *ildr51 ?is is ! la/ "t ,i %all ev] tea* y4 ,! ord] has come f ,b]l9 t h5ce=? no?+ b ,g]man %all be taught 9 ! s*ools ( ,alsace & ,lorra9e4 ,?is is y\r la/ lesson 9 ,fr5*4 ,i beg y1 be v att5tive4 ,8 la/ lesson 9 ,fr5*6 ,little ,franz c\ld n believe 8 e>s2 8 la/ lesson--ah1 t 0 :at 0 on ! bullet9-bo>d6 ,x fla%$ across him 9 an in/ant4 ,t 0 x6 ,8 la/ lesson 9 ,fr5*--& he sc>cely knew h[ to read & write--:y1 !n1 he %\ld nev] "k h[6 ,he look$ d[n at 8 books1 all batt]$ & torn at ! corn]s2 & sudd5ly 8 books seem$ q diff]5t to him1 !y seem$--someh[--l fri5ds4 ,he look$ at ! ma/]1 & he seem$ diff]5t1 too1--l a v good fri5d4 ,little ,franz began to feel /range himself4 ,j z he 0 ?9k+ ab\t x1 he he>d 8 "n call$1 & he /ood up to recite4 ,x 0 ! rule ( p>ticiples4 ,oh1 :at w\ldn't he h giv5 to be able to say x (f f beg9n+ to end1 exceptions & all1 )\t a blund]6 ,b he c\ld only /& & hang 8 head2 he did n "k a ^w ( x4 ,!n ?r\gh ! hot p\nd+ 9 8 e>s he he>d ! ma/]'s voice2 x 0 q g5tle2 n at all ! scold+ voice he expect$4 ,& x said1 ,i'm n go+ to puni% y1 little ,franz4 ,p]haps y are puni%$ en\gh4 ,& y are n alone 9 y\r fault4 ,we all d ! same ?+1--we all put (f our tasks till to-morr[4 ,&--sometimes--to-morr[ nev] comes4 ,t is :at x has be5 ) u4 ,we ,alsatians h be5 always putt+ (f our education till ! morr[2 & n[ !y h a "r1 ^? p d[n !re1 to say to u1 ',:at6 ,y call y\rselves ,fr5*1 & _c ev5 read & write ! ,fr5* language8 ,le>n ,g]man1 !n6' ,& !n ! ma/] spoke to !m ( ! ,fr5* language4 ,he told !m h[ beautiful x 01 h[ cle> & musical & reasonable1 & he said t no p c\ld be hopelessly conqu]$ s long z x kept its language1 = ! language 0 ! key to its prison-h\se4 ,& !n he said he 0 go+ to tell !m a little ab\t t beautiful language1 & he expla9$ ! rule ( p>ticiples4 ,& d y "k1 x 0 j z simple z ,,abc6 ,little ,franz und]/ood e ^w4 ,x 0 j ! same ) ! re/ ( ! gramm> lesson4 ,i don't "k :e!r little ,franz li/5$ h>d]1 or :e!r ! ma/] expla9$ bett]2 b x 0 all q cle>1 & simple4 ,b z !y w5t on ) x1 & little ,franz li/5$ & look$1 x seem$ to him t ! ma/] 0 try+ to put ! :ole ,fr5* language into _! heads 9 t "o h\r4 ,x seem$ z if he want$ to tea* !m all he knew1 be=e he w5t1--to give !m all he _h1--9 ?is la/ lesson4 ,f ! gramm> he w5t on to ! writ+ lesson4 ,& = ?is1 q new copies _h be5 prep>$4 ,!y 7 writt5 on clean1 new slips ( pap]1 & !y 73-- ,france3 ,alsace4 ,france3 ,alsace4 ,all up & d[n ! aisles !y hung out f ! desks l little bann]s1 wav+3-- ,france3 ,alsace4 ,france3 ,alsace4 ,& ev]ybody work$ ) all 8 might1--n a s\nd c\ld y he> b ! scrat*+ ( p5s on ! ,france3 ,alsace4 ,ev5 ! little ones b5t ov] _! up & d[n /rokes ) _! tongues /uck out to help !m "w4 ,aft] ! writ+ came ! read+ lesson1 & ! little ones sang _! ba1 be1 bi1 bo1 bu4 ,"r 9 ! mid/ ( x1 ,franz he>d a curi\s s\nd1 a big deep voice m+l+ ) ! *ildr5's voices4 ,he turn$ r\nd1 & !re1 on ! b5* 9 ! back ( ! room1 ! old blacksmi? sat ) a big ,,abc book op5 on 8 knees4 ,x 0 8 voice ,franz _h he>d4 ,he 0 say+ ! s\nds ) ! little *ildr51--ba1 be1 bi1 bo1 bu4 ,8 voice s\nd$ s odd1 ) ! little voices1--s v odd1--x made little ,franz feel que]4 ,x seem$ s funny t he ?\ght he w\ld laugh2 !n he ?\ght he w\ldn't laugh1 he felt--he felt v que]4 ,s x w5t on ) ! lessons2 !y _h !m all4 ,& !n1 sudd5ly1 ! t[n clock /ruck noon4 ,& at ! same "t !y he>d ! tramp ( ! ,prussians' feet1 com+ back f drill4 ,x 0 "t to close s*ool4 ,! ma/] /ood up4 ,he 0 v pale4 ,little ,franz _h nev] se5 him look s tall4 ,he said3-- ,my *ildr5--my *ildr5--b some?+ *ok$ him2 he c\ld n g on4 ,in/ead he turn$ & w5t to ! blackbo>d & took up a piece ( *alk4 ,& !n he wrote1 high up1 9 big :ite lett]s1 ,vive la ,france6 ,& he made a little sign to !m ) 8 head1 ,t is all2 g away4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,*ri/mas ,!re 0 once a nation :i* 0 v p[]ful1 v =tunate1 & v pr\d4 ,its l&s 7 fruitful2 its armies 7 victori\s 9 battle2 & x _h /rong k+s1 wise lawgiv]s1 & great poets4 ,b aft] a great _m ye>s1 ev]y?+ *ang$4 ,! nation _h no m /rong k+s1 no m wise lawgiv]s2 its armies 7 beat5 9 battle1 & neighb\r+ tribes conqu]$ ! c\ntry & took ! fruitful l&s2 !re 7 no m poets except a few :o made songs ( lam5tation4 ,! p _h become a captive & humiliat$ p2 & ! bitt]e/ "p ( all its sadness 0 ! memory ( pa/ greatness4 ,b 9 all ! ye>s ( failure & humiliation1 !re 0 "o ?+ :i* kept ?is p f despair2 "o hope liv$ 9 _! he>ts & kept !m f utt] mis]y4 ,x 0 a hope :i* came f some?+ "o ( ! great poets ( ! pa/ _h said1 9 prophecy4 ,?is prophecy 0 :isp]$ 9 ! homes ( ! poor1 taught 9 ! *ur*es1 repeat$ f fa!r to son among ! ri*2 x 0 l a deep1 hidd5 well ( com=t 9 a des]t ( suff]+4 ,! prophecy said t "s "t a deliv]] %\ld be born = ! nation1 a new k+ ev5 /rong] ?an ! old ones1 mighty en\gh to conqu] its enemies1 set x free1 & br+ back ! spl5did days ( old4 ,?is 0 ! hope & expectation all ! p look$ =2 !y wait$ ?r\gh ! ye>s = ! prophecy to come true4 ,9 ?is nation1 9 a little c\ntry t[n1 liv$ a man & a woman ^: names 7 ,joseph & ,m>y4 ,& x happ5$1 "o ye>1 t !y _h to take a little j\rney up to ! t[n :i* 0 ! ne>e/ tax-c5tre1 to h _! names put on ! c5sus li/2 because t 0 ! cu/om 9 t c\ntry4 ,b :5 !y got to ! t[n1 s _m o!rs 7 !re = ! same ?+1 & x 0 su* a small t[n1 t e place 0 cr[d$4 ,!re 0 no room = !m at ! inn4 ,f9ally1 ! innkeep] said !y might sleep 9 ! /able1 on ! /raw4 ,s !y w5t !re = ! night4 ,& :ile !y 7 !re1 9 ! /able1 _! fir/ *ild 0 born to !m1 a little son4 ,& because !re 0 no cradle to put ,him 91 ! "m made a little w>m ne/ ( ! hay 9 ! big wood5 mang] :]e ! ox5 _h eat51 & wrapp$ ! baby 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 & laid ,him 9 ! mang]1 = a b$6 ,t same night1 on ! hills outside ! t[n1 !re 7 %eph]ds1 keep+ _! flocks ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,!y 7 tir$ ) wat*+ ov] ! %eep1 & !y /ood or sat ab\t1 dr[sily1 talk+ & wat*+ ! />s4 ,& z !y wat*$1 behold1 an angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ unto !m6 ,& ! glory ( ! ,"l %one r\nd ab\t !m6 ,& !y 7 sore afraid4 ,b ! angel said unto !m1 ,fe> n1 = behold ,i br+ y good tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %all be to all p4 ,= unto y is born1 ?is day1 9 ! city ( ,david1 a savi\r1--:i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,& ?is %all be a sign unto y3 ye %all f9d ! babe1 wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 ly+ 9 a mang]4 ,& sudd5ly !re 0 ) ! angel a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/1 prais+ ,god1 & say+1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace1 good w t[>d m54 ,:5 ! angels 7 gone up f !m into heav51 ! %eph]ds said to "o ano!r1 ,let u n[ g ev5 unto ,be?lehem1 & see ?is ?+ :i* is come to pass1 :i* ! ,"l ha? made kn[n unto u4 ,& !y came1 ) ha/e1 & !y f\nd ,m>y1 & ,joseph1 & ! babe ly+ 9 a mang]4 ,& :5 !y saw ,him 9 ! mang]1 !y knew t ! wond]ful ?+ ! angel said _h really happ5$1 & t ! great deliv]] 0 born at la/4 ,,! ,,*ild-,,m9d2 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,satisfy ,,x ,x is ! gr[n p :o make ! nurs]y /ories1 wrote ,/ev5son1 all ! *ildr5 d is jeal\sly to pres]ve ! text4 ,& ! gr[n p]son1 :e!r he makes 8 /ories ) p5 or ) tongue1 %\ld br+ two qualities at lea/ to ! "w--simplicity ( language & a s]i\s s9c]ity4 ,! reason = ! simplicity is obvi\s1 = no "o1 *ild or o!rwise1 c ?or\ghly enjoy a /ory cl\d$ by words :i* convey no mean+ to him4 ,! second quality is less obvi\s b equally necess>y4 ,no abs5ce ( fun is int5d$ by ! words s]i\s s9c]ity1 b !y mean t ! /ory-tell] %\ld br+ to ! *ild an equal int]e/ 9 :at is ab\t to be told2 an hone/ acceptance1 = ! "t be+1 ( ! fairies1 or ! h]oes1 or ! *ildr51 or ! animals :o talk1 ) :i* ! tale is conc]n$4 ,! *ild des]ves ?is equality ( /&po9t1 & )\t x !re c be no entire success4 ,z = ! /ories !mselves1 ! difficulty lies ) ! mat]ial1 n ) ! *ild4 ,/yles may be v>i$ g5]\sly1 b ! matt] mu/ be qu>ri$ =4 ,out ( a hundr$ *ildr5's books x is m ?an likely t n9ety-n9e w be useless2 yet p]haps out ( "o autobiography may be glean$ an anecdote1 or a rem9isc5ce :i* c be amplifi$ into an absorb+ tale4 ,almo/ e /ory-tell] w f9d t ! op5 eye & e> w s]ve him bett] ?an mu* ardu\s se>*+4 ,no "o book w yield him ! increase to 8 rep]toire :i* w come to him by li/5+1 by br[s+ 9 *ance volumes & magaz9es1 & ev5 newspap]s1 by obs]v+ ev]yday life1 & 9 all rememb]+ 8 own y\?1 & 8 y\?ful1 wait+ audi5ce4 ,& t y\?ful audi5ce8 ,a r too common mi/ake is made 9 all[+ ov]mu* = ! creative imag9ation ( ! normal *ild4 ,x is n creative imag9ation :i* ! normal *ild possesses s mu* z an enorm\s cr$ulity & no limitations4 ,if we consid] = a mom5t we see t !re has be5 little or no?+ to limit ?+s = him1 !re=e any?+ is possible4 ,x is ! ye>s ( our life z !y come :i* n>r[ our fancies & set a b\nd to our beliefs2 = exp]i5ce has taught u t = ! mo/ "p a c]ta9 cause w produce a c]ta9 effect4 ,! *ild1 on ! contr>y1 has b little k ( causes1 & z yet b an imp]fect realisation ( effects4 ,if we1 = in/ance1 g into ! mid/ ( a savage c\ntry1 we "k t !re is ! *ance ( our meet+ a savage4 ,b to ! "y *ild x is q z possible to meet a ,r$ ,indian com+ r\nd ! b5d ( ! brook at ! bottom ( ! or*>d1 z x is to meet him 9 8 own wigwam4 ,! *ild is an adept at make-believe1 b 8 make-believes are1 z a rule1 practical & s]i\s4 ,x is cr$ulity r ?an imag9ation :i* helps him4 ,he takes ! tales he has be5 told1 ! facts he has obs]v$1 & = ! mo/ "p reproduces !m to ! be/ ( 8 ability4 ,& no?+1 z ,/ev5son says1 c /agg] a *ild's fai?2 he accepts ! clumsie/ sub/itutes & c swall[ ! mo/ />+ incongruities4 ,! *air he has j be5 besieg+ z a ca/le is tak5 away = ! accommodation ( a morn+ visitor & he is no?+ aba%$2 he c skirmi% by ! h\r ) a /ation>y coal-scuttle2 9 ! mid/ ( ! en*ant$ pleasuance he c see1 )\t s5sible %ock1 ! g>d5] sob]ly digg+ potatoes = ! day's d9n]4 ,! *ild1 9 fact1 is nei!r undevelop$ gr[n-up nor unspoil$ angel4 ,p]haps he has a da% ( bo?1 b mo/ ( all he is ak9 to ! gr[n p]son :o dreams4 ,) ! dream] & ) ! *ild !re is t unque/ion+ acceptance ( circum/ances z !y arise1 h[ev] unusual & disconc]t+ !y may be4 ,9 dreams ! wilde/1 mo/ improbable & fanta/ic ?+s happ51 b !y are n s to ! dream]4 ,! v]ie/ cynic among/ u mu/ take 8 dreams s]i\sly & )\t a sne]1 :e!r he is =c$ to leap f ! edge ( a precipice1 :e!r he f9ds himself utt]ly incapable ( pack+ 8 trunk 9 "t = ! tra91 :e!r 9 spite ( 8 di/ress at ! impropriety1 he f9ds himself at a d9n]-p>ty m9us 8 coll>1 or :e!r ! ri*es ( ,el ,dorado are laid at 8 feet4 ,= him at ! "t x is all q real & h>ass+ly or spl5didly important4 ,to ! *ild & to ! dream] all ?+s are possible2 frogs may talk1 be>s may be turn$ into pr9ces1 gallant tailors may ov]come giants1 fir-trees may be fill$ ) ambitions4 ,a *air may become a horse1 a *e/ ( draw]s a coa* & six1 a he>?rug a battlefield1 a newspap] a cr[n ( gold4 ,& ^! are facts :i* ! /ory-tell] mu/ realise1 & *oose & %ape ! /ories accord+ly4 ,_m an old book1 :i* to a mod]n gr[n p]son may seem prim & ov]-rigid1 w be to ! *ild a delight2 = him ! primness & ! sev]ity slip away1 ! /ory rema9s4 ,su* a book z ,mrs ,%]wood's ,fair*ild ,family is an example ( ?is4 ,to a gr[n p]son read+ x = ! fir/ "t1 ! loaf+ prop5sities ( ! immaculate ,mrs ,fair*ild1 :o nev] does a h&'s turn ( good "w = anyone f cov] to cov]1 ! h>d piety1 ! snobbi%ness1 ! brutality ( tak+ ! *ildr5 to ! old gall[s & seat+ !m be=e ! dangl+ rema9s ( a murd]]1 :ile ! lesson ( bro!rly love is impress$ are %ock+ :5 !y are n amus+2 b to ! *ild ! do+s ( ! naughty & rep5tant little ,fair*ilds are engross+2 & exp]i5ce proves to u t ! tw5tie?-c5tury *ild is z eag] = ! book z 7 ev] 8 n9ete5?-c5tury gr&fa!r & gr&mo!r4 ,good ,mrs ,timm9's ,hi/ory ( ! ,rob9s1 too1 is a cont9u\s delight2 & f its pomp\s & high-s\nd+ dialogue a skilful adapt] may glean n only "o /ory1 b "o /ory ) two v]sions2 = ! infant ( eighte5 mon?s c foll[ ! n>rative ( ! joys & tr\bles1 errors & k9dnesses ( ,rob91 ,dicky1 ,flopsy & ,pecksy2 :ile ! *ild ( five or t5 or ev5 m w be ke5ly int]e/$ 9 a full] acc\nt ( ! birds' adv5tures & ! developm5t ( _! sev]al *>act]s & ^? ( _! human fri5ds & enemies4 ,f ^! two books1 f ,miss ,edgewor?'s wond]ful ,moral ,tales2 f ,miss ,we!rell's delightful volume ,mr ,ru!r=d's ,*ildr52 f ,jane & ,ann ,taylor's ,orig9al ,poems2 f ,?omas ,day's ,s&=d & ,m]ton2 f ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress & ,lamb's ,tales f ,%akespe>e1 & f _m ano!r old fri5d1 /ories may be ga!r$1 b ! /ory-tell] w f9d t 9 almo/ all cases adaptation is a necessity4 ,! joy ( ! hunt1 h[ev]1 is a real joy1 & ) a field :i* /ret*es f ! my?s ( ,greece to ,uncle ,remus1 f ,le ,morte d',ar?ur to ! ,jungle ,books1 !re ne$ be no m lack ( pleasure = ! seek] ?an = ! receiv] ( ! spoil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( valuable s\rces = ! /ory-tell]1 all yield+ ei!r good orig9al mat]ial = adaptation1 or /ories :i* ne$ only a slight alt]ation 9 ! tell+4#a ,footnote #a3 ,read]s may be int]e/$ 9 ,a ,hi/ory ( ,/ory-tell+1 by ,ar?ur ,ransome4 7,jack47 ,,! ,,bible4 ,,"m ,,goose',s ,,melody4 7,bull547 ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r1 by ,kate ,d\glas ,wigg94 7,gay ,hancock47 ,,/ories ,,= ,,k9d]g>t54 7,g9n47 ,,/ ,,ni*olas ,,magaz9e1 b\nd volumes4 7,w>ne47 ,,little ,,folks1 b\nd volumes4 7,cassell47 ,,fables ,,& ,,nurs]y ,,tales1 edit$ by ,pr(4 ,*>les ,eliot ,norton4 7,hea?47 ,,/ories ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,little/ ,,ones1 by ,s>a ,gone ,bryant4 7,h>rap47 ,,"m ,,/ories1 by ,maud ,l9dsay4 7,h>rap47 ,,m ,,"m ,,/ories1 by ,maud ,l9dsay4 7,h>rap47 ,,sop',s ,,fables4 ,,/ories ,,to ,,tell ,,to ,,*ildr51 by ,s>a ,cone ,bryant4 7,h>rap47 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,/ories ,,= ,,! ,,/ory-,,tell]1 by ,fanny ,coe4 7,h>rap47 ,,songs ,,& ,,/ories ,,= ,,! ,,little ,,ones1 by ,gordon ,br[ne4 7,h>rap47 ,,"* ,,tra9+ 7/ories ) an e?ical be>+71 by ,e4,l4 ,cabot & ,e4 ,eyles4 7,h>rap47 ,,/ories ,,= ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r1 by ,ada ,m4 ,m>zials4 7,h>rap47 ,,/ories ,,= ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,h\r1 by ,nannie ,niemey]4 7,h>rap47 ,,/ories ,,= ,,! ,,bible ,,h\r1 by ,r4 ,brimley ,johnson4 7,h>rap47 ,,nature ,,/ories ,,to ,,tell ,,to ,,*ildr51 by ,h4 ,wadd+ham ,se]s4 7,h>rap47 ,,old ,,"t ,,tales1 by ,flor5ce ,dugdale4 7,coll9s47 ,,! ,,mab9ogion4 7,d5t47 ,,p]cy',s ,,reliques4 7,w>ne47 ,,told ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,ages ,,s]ies4 7,h>rap47 ,,leg5ds ,,( ,,greece ,,& ,,rome1 by ,g4,h4 ,kupf]1 ,m4,a4 ,,fav\rite ,,greek ,,my?s1 by ,l4,s4 ,hyde4 ,,/ories ,,( ,,rob9 ,,hood1 by ,j4,w4 ,mc,spadden4 ,,/ories ,,( ,,k+ ,,ar?ur1 by ,u4,w4 ,cutl]4 ,,/ories ,,f ,,greek ,,hi/ory1 by ,h4,l4 ,havell1 ,b4,a4 ,,/ories ,,f ,,wagn]1 by ,j4,w4 ,mc,spadden4 ,,brita9 ,,long ,,ago 7/ories f old ,engli% & ,celtic s\rces71 by ,e4,m4 ,wilmot-,buxton1 ,f4,r4,hi/4,s4 ,,/ories ,,f ,,scotti% ,,hi/ory 7select$ f ,tales ( a ,gr&fa!r71 by ,madal5 ,edg>1 ,m4,a4 ,,/ories ,,f ,,greek ,,trag$y1 by ,h4,l4 ,havell1 ,b4,a4 ,,/ories ,,f ,,! ,,e>?ly ,,p>adise1 by ,madal5 ,edg>1 ,m4,a4 ,,/ories ,,f ,,*auc]1 by ,j4,w4 ,mc,spadden4 ,,/ories ,,f ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t1 by ,mrs ,s4 ,platt4 ,,told ,,by ,,! ,,nor?m5 7/ories f ! ,norse eddas & sagas71 by ,e4,m4 ,wilmot-,buxton1 ,f4,r4,hi/4,s4 ,,/ories ,,f ,,don ,,quixote1 by ,h4,l4 ,havell1 ,b4,a4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,rol& ,,& ,,! ,,pe]s ,,( ,,*>lemagne1 by ,james ,baldw94 7,tea*]s 9 ne$ ( good /ories %\ld keep !mselves acqua9t$ ) ! developm5t ( ?is s]ies1 z fre% volumes are con/antly add$4 ,! mat]ial is precisely ! 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