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youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | the youth had no great appetite for this food . " if i were only away and up above again , " thought he , but he said nothing . " now i think you must surely want to get home again , " said the rat . " i am well aware that you are waiting impatiently for the wedding , and i will hurry all i can . take this linen thread along , and when you get up above , you must not turn around , but must go straight home , and as you go you must keep repeating : ' short before and long behind ! ' " and with that she laid a linen thread in his hand . " heaven be praised ! " said the youth when he was up above once more . " i 'll not go down there again in a hurry . " but he held the thread in his hand , and danced and sang as usual . and although he no longer had the rat - hole in mind , he began to hum : " short before and long behind ! short before and long behind ! " | he did not like being down there . | why was the youth in no hurry to go down the hole again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-100 | why was the youth in no hurry to go down the hole again ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | when he stood before the door at home , he turned around ; and there lay many , many hundred yards of the finest linen , finer than the most skillful weaver could have spun . " mother , come out , come out ! " called and cried the youth . his mother came darting out , and asked what was the matter . and when she saw the linen , stretching as far as she could see , and then a bit , she could not believe her eyes , until the youth told her how it all happened . but when she had heard that , and had tested the linen between her fingers , she was so pleased that she , too , began to sing and dance . then she took the linen , cut it , and sewed shirts from it for her son and herself . the remainder she took to town and sold for a good price . then for a time they lived in all joy and comfort . but when that was over the woman had not a bite to eat in the house . she told her son that it was the highest time for him to take service , and really do something , or else both of them would have to starve to death . | disbelief . | how did the mother feel when she saw the linen ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-101 | how did the mother feel when she saw the linen ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | when he stood before the door at home , he turned around ; and there lay many , many hundred yards of the finest linen , finer than the most skillful weaver could have spun . " mother , come out , come out ! " called and cried the youth . his mother came darting out , and asked what was the matter . and when she saw the linen , stretching as far as she could see , and then a bit , she could not believe her eyes , until the youth told her how it all happened . but when she had heard that , and had tested the linen between her fingers , she was so pleased that she , too , began to sing and dance . then she took the linen , cut it , and sewed shirts from it for her son and herself . the remainder she took to town and sold for a good price . then for a time they lived in all joy and comfort . but when that was over the woman had not a bite to eat in the house . she told her son that it was the highest time for him to take service , and really do something , or else both of them would have to starve to death . | she could use it to make clothes . | why was the mother so pleased with the linen ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-102 | why was the mother so pleased with the linen ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | when he stood before the door at home , he turned around ; and there lay many , many hundred yards of the finest linen , finer than the most skillful weaver could have spun . " mother , come out , come out ! " called and cried the youth . his mother came darting out , and asked what was the matter . and when she saw the linen , stretching as far as she could see , and then a bit , she could not believe her eyes , until the youth told her how it all happened . but when she had heard that , and had tested the linen between her fingers , she was so pleased that she , too , began to sing and dance . then she took the linen , cut it , and sewed shirts from it for her son and herself . the remainder she took to town and sold for a good price . then for a time they lived in all joy and comfort . but when that was over the woman had not a bite to eat in the house . she told her son that it was the highest time for him to take service , and really do something , or else both of them would have to starve to death . | she told her son that it was the highest time of him to take service . | what happened after the woman had not a bite to eat in the house ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-103 | what happened after the woman had not a bite to eat in the house ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | when he stood before the door at home , he turned around ; and there lay many , many hundred yards of the finest linen , finer than the most skillful weaver could have spun . " mother , come out , come out ! " called and cried the youth . his mother came darting out , and asked what was the matter . and when she saw the linen , stretching as far as she could see , and then a bit , she could not believe her eyes , until the youth told her how it all happened . but when she had heard that , and had tested the linen between her fingers , she was so pleased that she , too , began to sing and dance . then she took the linen , cut it , and sewed shirts from it for her son and herself . the remainder she took to town and sold for a good price . then for a time they lived in all joy and comfort . but when that was over the woman had not a bite to eat in the house . she told her son that it was the highest time for him to take service , and really do something , or else both of them would have to starve to death . | they had plenty of clothes to wear . | why were the mother and son able to live in joy and comfort ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-104 | why were the mother and son able to live in joy and comfort ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | once upon a time there was a woman who had a son . he was so lazy and slow that there was not a single blessed useful thing he would do . but he liked to sing and to dance , and that is what he did all day long , and far into the night as well . the longer this went on , the worse off his mother was . the youth was growing , and he wanted so much to eat that it was barely possible to find it . more and more went for his clothes the older he grew , since his clothes did not last long , as you may imagine , because the youth skipped and dance about without stopping , through forest and field . at length it was too much for his mother . one day she told the young fellow that he ought at last to get to work , and really do something , or both of them would have to starve to death . but the youth had no mind to do so , he said , and would rather try to win the daughter of the mother in the corner . if he got her , then he would live happily ever after , and could sing and dance , and would not have to plague himself with work . when he stood before the door at home , he turned around ; and there lay many , many hundred yards of the finest linen , finer than the most skillful weaver could have spun . " mother , come out , come out ! " called and cried the youth . his mother came darting out , and asked what was the matter . and when she saw the linen , stretching as far as she could see , and then a bit , she could not believe her eyes , until the youth told her how it all happened . but when she had heard that , and had tested the linen between her fingers , she was so pleased that she , too , began to sing and dance . then she took the linen , cut it , and sewed shirts from it for her son and herself . the remainder she took to town and sold for a good price . then for a time they lived in all joy and comfort . but when that was over the woman had not a bite to eat in the house . she told her son that it was the highest time for him to take service , and really do something , or else both of them would have to starve to death . | go to the mother in the corner . | what will the youth want to do instead of taking service ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-105 | what will the youth want to do instead of taking service ? | [] | summary | prediction | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | but the youth preferred to go to the mother in the corner , and try to win her daughter . his mother did not think this such a bad idea , for now the youth was handsomely dressed , and made a good showing . so she brushed him , and furbished him up as well as she could . he himself took a pair of new shoes , and polished them till they shone like a mirror , and when he had done so , off he went . everything happened as before . when he stepped out , the sun was shining bright and warm . it had rained during the night , and the road was soft and muddy , and every puddle was full of water . the youth took the shortest way to the mother in the corner , and sang and danced and danced and sang , as he always did . he followed another road , not the one he had taken before ; but as he was hopping and skipping along , he suddenly came to the log across the swamp , and from the log he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his shoes . and then he went kerflop . and he sank down and could not stop , until he reached a horrible , dark , ugly hole . at first he could see nothing ; but after he had stood there a while , he discovered a rat with a bunch of keys at the end of her tail , which she was wiggling and waggling in front of him . | the youth was handsomely dressed and made a good showing . | why did the mother think it would be a good idea for the youth to go to the mother in the corner ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-106 | why did the mother think it would be a good idea for the youth to go to the mother in the corner ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | but the youth preferred to go to the mother in the corner , and try to win her daughter . his mother did not think this such a bad idea , for now the youth was handsomely dressed , and made a good showing . so she brushed him , and furbished him up as well as she could . he himself took a pair of new shoes , and polished them till they shone like a mirror , and when he had done so , off he went . everything happened as before . when he stepped out , the sun was shining bright and warm . it had rained during the night , and the road was soft and muddy , and every puddle was full of water . the youth took the shortest way to the mother in the corner , and sang and danced and danced and sang , as he always did . he followed another road , not the one he had taken before ; but as he was hopping and skipping along , he suddenly came to the log across the swamp , and from the log he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his shoes . and then he went kerflop . and he sank down and could not stop , until he reached a horrible , dark , ugly hole . at first he could see nothing ; but after he had stood there a while , he discovered a rat with a bunch of keys at the end of her tail , which she was wiggling and waggling in front of him . | shining bright and warm . | what was sun doing when the youth stepped out ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-107 | what was sun doing when the youth stepped out ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | but the youth preferred to go to the mother in the corner , and try to win her daughter . his mother did not think this such a bad idea , for now the youth was handsomely dressed , and made a good showing . so she brushed him , and furbished him up as well as she could . he himself took a pair of new shoes , and polished them till they shone like a mirror , and when he had done so , off he went . everything happened as before . when he stepped out , the sun was shining bright and warm . it had rained during the night , and the road was soft and muddy , and every puddle was full of water . the youth took the shortest way to the mother in the corner , and sang and danced and danced and sang , as he always did . he followed another road , not the one he had taken before ; but as he was hopping and skipping along , he suddenly came to the log across the swamp , and from the log he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his shoes . and then he went kerflop . and he sank down and could not stop , until he reached a horrible , dark , ugly hole . at first he could see nothing ; but after he had stood there a while , he discovered a rat with a bunch of keys at the end of her tail , which she was wiggling and waggling in front of him . | the log across the swamp . | what did the youth come to as he was hopping and skipping along ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-108 | what did the youth come to as he was hopping and skipping along ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | but the youth preferred to go to the mother in the corner , and try to win her daughter . his mother did not think this such a bad idea , for now the youth was handsomely dressed , and made a good showing . so she brushed him , and furbished him up as well as she could . he himself took a pair of new shoes , and polished them till they shone like a mirror , and when he had done so , off he went . everything happened as before . when he stepped out , the sun was shining bright and warm . it had rained during the night , and the road was soft and muddy , and every puddle was full of water . the youth took the shortest way to the mother in the corner , and sang and danced and danced and sang , as he always did . he followed another road , not the one he had taken before ; but as he was hopping and skipping along , he suddenly came to the log across the swamp , and from the log he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his shoes . and then he went kerflop . and he sank down and could not stop , until he reached a horrible , dark , ugly hole . at first he could see nothing ; but after he had stood there a while , he discovered a rat with a bunch of keys at the end of her tail , which she was wiggling and waggling in front of him . | jump over a puddle to a clump of grass . | what did the youth need to do to not dirty his shoes ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-109 | what did the youth need to do to not dirty his shoes ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " have you come , my boy ? " said the rat . " you are welcome among us ! it was kind of you to come and visit me again so soon . no doubt you are very impatient , i can well imagine it . but you must really be patient a little while longer . my trousseau is not quite complete , but by the time you come again all shall be ready . " when she had said this she offered him egg - shells containing all sorts of food such as rats like . but it looked to the youth like food that had been eaten , and he said that he had no appetite . " if i were only safely away , and up above again , " thought he , but he said nothing . after a time the rat said : " now i think you must surely want to get up above again . i will hurry on the wedding as quickly as i can . and now take this woolen thread along , and when you get up above , you must not turn around , but go straight home , and underway you must keep on repeating : ' short before and long behind ! ' " and with that she laid the woolen thread in his hand . | by the time the youth came again . | when would all be ready according to the rat ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-110 | when would all be ready according to the rat ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " have you come , my boy ? " said the rat . " you are welcome among us ! it was kind of you to come and visit me again so soon . no doubt you are very impatient , i can well imagine it . but you must really be patient a little while longer . my trousseau is not quite complete , but by the time you come again all shall be ready . " when she had said this she offered him egg - shells containing all sorts of food such as rats like . but it looked to the youth like food that had been eaten , and he said that he had no appetite . " if i were only safely away , and up above again , " thought he , but he said nothing . after a time the rat said : " now i think you must surely want to get up above again . i will hurry on the wedding as quickly as i can . and now take this woolen thread along , and when you get up above , you must not turn around , but go straight home , and underway you must keep on repeating : ' short before and long behind ! ' " and with that she laid the woolen thread in his hand . | it looked like food that had been eaten . | why did the youth not want to eat the food ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-111 | why did the youth not want to eat the food ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " have you come , my boy ? " said the rat . " you are welcome among us ! it was kind of you to come and visit me again so soon . no doubt you are very impatient , i can well imagine it . but you must really be patient a little while longer . my trousseau is not quite complete , but by the time you come again all shall be ready . " when she had said this she offered him egg - shells containing all sorts of food such as rats like . but it looked to the youth like food that had been eaten , and he said that he had no appetite . " if i were only safely away , and up above again , " thought he , but he said nothing . after a time the rat said : " now i think you must surely want to get up above again . i will hurry on the wedding as quickly as i can . and now take this woolen thread along , and when you get up above , you must not turn around , but go straight home , and underway you must keep on repeating : ' short before and long behind ! ' " and with that she laid the woolen thread in his hand . | woolen thread . | what did the rat give the youth to return home ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-112 | what did the rat give the youth to return home ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | the youth had no great appetite for this food . " if i were only away and up above again , " thought he , but he said nothing . " now i think you must surely want to get home again , " said the rat . " i am well aware that you are waiting impatiently for the wedding , and i will hurry all i can . take this linen thread along , and when you get up above , you must not turn around , but must go straight home , and as you go you must keep repeating : ' short before and long behind ! ' " and with that she laid a linen thread in his hand . " heaven be praised ! " said the youth when he was up above once more . " i 'll not go down there again in a hurry . " but he held the thread in his hand , and danced and sang as usual . and although he no longer had the rat - hole in mind , he began to hum : " short before and long behind ! short before and long behind ! " when he stood before the door at home , he turned around ; and there lay many , many hundred yards of the finest linen , finer than the most skillful weaver could have spun . " mother , come out , come out ! " called and cried the youth . his mother came darting out , and asked what was the matter . and when she saw the linen , stretching as far as she could see , and then a bit , she could not believe her eyes , until the youth told her how it all happened . but when she had heard that , and had tested the linen between her fingers , she was so pleased that she , too , began to sing and dance . then she took the linen , cut it , and sewed shirts from it for her son and herself . the remainder she took to town and sold for a good price . then for a time they lived in all joy and comfort . but when that was over the woman had not a bite to eat in the house . she told her son that it was the highest time for him to take service , and really do something , or else both of them would have to starve to death . " have you come , my boy ? " said the rat . " you are welcome among us ! it was kind of you to come and visit me again so soon . no doubt you are very impatient , i can well imagine it . but you must really be patient a little while longer . my trousseau is not quite complete , but by the time you come again all shall be ready . " when she had said this she offered him egg - shells containing all sorts of food such as rats like . but it looked to the youth like food that had been eaten , and he said that he had no appetite . " if i were only safely away , and up above again , " thought he , but he said nothing . after a time the rat said : " now i think you must surely want to get up above again . i will hurry on the wedding as quickly as i can . and now take this woolen thread along , and when you get up above , you must not turn around , but go straight home , and underway you must keep on repeating : ' short before and long behind ! ' " and with that she laid the woolen thread in his hand . | piles of wool . | what will the youth find when he returns home ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-113 | what will the youth find when he returns home ? | [] | summary | prediction | implicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | when he stood before the door at home , he turned around ; and there lay many , many hundred yards of the finest linen , finer than the most skillful weaver could have spun . " mother , come out , come out ! " called and cried the youth . his mother came darting out , and asked what was the matter . and when she saw the linen , stretching as far as she could see , and then a bit , she could not believe her eyes , until the youth told her how it all happened . but when she had heard that , and had tested the linen between her fingers , she was so pleased that she , too , began to sing and dance . then she took the linen , cut it , and sewed shirts from it for her son and herself . the remainder she took to town and sold for a good price . then for a time they lived in all joy and comfort . but when that was over the woman had not a bite to eat in the house . she told her son that it was the highest time for him to take service , and really do something , or else both of them would have to starve to death . " thank heaven , i have escaped ! " said the youth to himself . " i am sure i 'll never go there again , " and then he sang and danced again as usual . he thought no more of the rat - hole , but fell to humming , and sang without stopping : " short before and long behind ! short before and long behind ! " when he stood at the door of the house , he happened to look around . there lay the finest woolen goods , many hundred yards of it , stretching for half a mile , and so fine that no city counselor wore a coat of finer cloth . | make clothes . | what will the youth and his mother do with the wool ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-114 | what will the youth and his mother do with the wool ? | [] | summary | prediction | implicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " thank heaven , i have escaped ! " said the youth to himself . " i am sure i 'll never go there again , " and then he sang and danced again as usual . he thought no more of the rat - hole , but fell to humming , and sang without stopping : " short before and long behind ! short before and long behind ! " when he stood at the door of the house , he happened to look around . there lay the finest woolen goods , many hundred yards of it , stretching for half a mile , and so fine that no city counselor wore a coat of finer cloth . | happy . | how did the youth feel to escape ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-115 | how did the youth feel to escape ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " mother , mother , come out , come out ! " cried the youth . his mother came to the door , clasped her hands together over her head , and nearly fainted with joy when she saw all the fine goods . and then the youth had to tell her how it had come to him , and all that had taken place , from beginning to end . this brought them a small fortune , as you may imagine . the youth had new clothes , and his mother went to town and sold the goods , yard by yard , and was handsomely paid for them . and then she decorated her room , and she herself , in her old days , went about in such style that she might have been taken for some lady of distinction . so they lived splendidly and happily , but finally this money , too , came to an end . one day the woman had not a bite to eat left in the house , and told her son that now he had better look for work , and really do something , or both of them would starve to death . | clasped her hands together over her head , and nearly fainted with joy . | what did the mother do when she came to the door ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-116 | what did the mother do when she came to the door ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " mother , mother , come out , come out ! " cried the youth . his mother came to the door , clasped her hands together over her head , and nearly fainted with joy when she saw all the fine goods . and then the youth had to tell her how it had come to him , and all that had taken place , from beginning to end . this brought them a small fortune , as you may imagine . the youth had new clothes , and his mother went to town and sold the goods , yard by yard , and was handsomely paid for them . and then she decorated her room , and she herself , in her old days , went about in such style that she might have been taken for some lady of distinction . so they lived splendidly and happily , but finally this money , too , came to an end . one day the woman had not a bite to eat left in the house , and told her son that now he had better look for work , and really do something , or both of them would starve to death . | a small fortune . | what was brought to the mother and son because of the wool ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-117 | what was brought to the mother and son because of the wool ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " mother , mother , come out , come out ! " cried the youth . his mother came to the door , clasped her hands together over her head , and nearly fainted with joy when she saw all the fine goods . and then the youth had to tell her how it had come to him , and all that had taken place , from beginning to end . this brought them a small fortune , as you may imagine . the youth had new clothes , and his mother went to town and sold the goods , yard by yard , and was handsomely paid for them . and then she decorated her room , and she herself , in her old days , went about in such style that she might have been taken for some lady of distinction . so they lived splendidly and happily , but finally this money , too , came to an end . one day the woman had not a bite to eat left in the house , and told her son that now he had better look for work , and really do something , or both of them would starve to death . | decorated her room . | what did the mother do with her small fortune ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-118 | what did the mother do with her small fortune ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " mother , mother , come out , come out ! " cried the youth . his mother came to the door , clasped her hands together over her head , and nearly fainted with joy when she saw all the fine goods . and then the youth had to tell her how it had come to him , and all that had taken place , from beginning to end . this brought them a small fortune , as you may imagine . the youth had new clothes , and his mother went to town and sold the goods , yard by yard , and was handsomely paid for them . and then she decorated her room , and she herself , in her old days , went about in such style that she might have been taken for some lady of distinction . so they lived splendidly and happily , but finally this money , too , came to an end . one day the woman had not a bite to eat left in the house , and told her son that now he had better look for work , and really do something , or both of them would starve to death . | both of them would starve to death . | what did the mother say would happen if the son did not look for work ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-119 | what did the mother say would happen if the son did not look for work ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | but the youth thought it would be much better to go to the mother in the corner and try to win her daughter . this time his mother again agreed with him , and did not contradict the youth . now he had fine new clothes , and looked so distinguished that it seemed out of the question to her that such a good - looking fellow would be refused . so she furbished him up and tricked him out in the handsomest way , and he himself took out his new shoes and polished them so brightly that you could see yourself in them , and when he had done so he set forth . this time he did not choose the shortest road . he took a roundabout way , the longest he could find , for he did not want to go down to the rat again because he was sick of her eternal wiggling and waggling , and the talk about marriage . the weather and the road were exactly the same as when he had gone before . the sun shone , the swamp and the puddles gleamed , and the youth sang and danced as usual . and in the midst of his skipping and jumping , before he knew it , there he stood at the same crossing which led across the swamp . there he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his brightly polished shoes . " kerflop ! " and down he went , and did not stop until he stood once more in the same dark , ugly , dirty hole . at first he was pleased because he could see nothing . but after he had stood there a while , he once more discovered the ugly rat who was so repulsive to him , with the bunch of keys hanging from her tail . | he was such a good - looking fellow . | why did the mother think her son would not be refused ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-120 | why did the mother think her son would not be refused ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | but the youth thought it would be much better to go to the mother in the corner and try to win her daughter . this time his mother again agreed with him , and did not contradict the youth . now he had fine new clothes , and looked so distinguished that it seemed out of the question to her that such a good - looking fellow would be refused . so she furbished him up and tricked him out in the handsomest way , and he himself took out his new shoes and polished them so brightly that you could see yourself in them , and when he had done so he set forth . this time he did not choose the shortest road . he took a roundabout way , the longest he could find , for he did not want to go down to the rat again because he was sick of her eternal wiggling and waggling , and the talk about marriage . the weather and the road were exactly the same as when he had gone before . the sun shone , the swamp and the puddles gleamed , and the youth sang and danced as usual . and in the midst of his skipping and jumping , before he knew it , there he stood at the same crossing which led across the swamp . there he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his brightly polished shoes . " kerflop ! " and down he went , and did not stop until he stood once more in the same dark , ugly , dirty hole . at first he was pleased because he could see nothing . but after he had stood there a while , he once more discovered the ugly rat who was so repulsive to him , with the bunch of keys hanging from her tail . | took a roundabout way , the longest he could fine . | what did the youth do differently after setting forth this time compared to the previous times ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-121 | what did the youth do differently after setting forth this time compared to the previous times ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | but the youth thought it would be much better to go to the mother in the corner and try to win her daughter . this time his mother again agreed with him , and did not contradict the youth . now he had fine new clothes , and looked so distinguished that it seemed out of the question to her that such a good - looking fellow would be refused . so she furbished him up and tricked him out in the handsomest way , and he himself took out his new shoes and polished them so brightly that you could see yourself in them , and when he had done so he set forth . this time he did not choose the shortest road . he took a roundabout way , the longest he could find , for he did not want to go down to the rat again because he was sick of her eternal wiggling and waggling , and the talk about marriage . the weather and the road were exactly the same as when he had gone before . the sun shone , the swamp and the puddles gleamed , and the youth sang and danced as usual . and in the midst of his skipping and jumping , before he knew it , there he stood at the same crossing which led across the swamp . there he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his brightly polished shoes . " kerflop ! " and down he went , and did not stop until he stood once more in the same dark , ugly , dirty hole . at first he was pleased because he could see nothing . but after he had stood there a while , he once more discovered the ugly rat who was so repulsive to him , with the bunch of keys hanging from her tail . | he did not want to go down to the rat again because he was sick of her eternal wiggling and waggling and the talk about marriage . | why did the youth choose the longest way ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-122 | why did the youth choose the longest way ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | but the youth thought it would be much better to go to the mother in the corner and try to win her daughter . this time his mother again agreed with him , and did not contradict the youth . now he had fine new clothes , and looked so distinguished that it seemed out of the question to her that such a good - looking fellow would be refused . so she furbished him up and tricked him out in the handsomest way , and he himself took out his new shoes and polished them so brightly that you could see yourself in them , and when he had done so he set forth . this time he did not choose the shortest road . he took a roundabout way , the longest he could find , for he did not want to go down to the rat again because he was sick of her eternal wiggling and waggling , and the talk about marriage . the weather and the road were exactly the same as when he had gone before . the sun shone , the swamp and the puddles gleamed , and the youth sang and danced as usual . and in the midst of his skipping and jumping , before he knew it , there he stood at the same crossing which led across the swamp . there he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his brightly polished shoes . " kerflop ! " and down he went , and did not stop until he stood once more in the same dark , ugly , dirty hole . at first he was pleased because he could see nothing . but after he had stood there a while , he once more discovered the ugly rat who was so repulsive to him , with the bunch of keys hanging from her tail . | upset . | how did the youth feel to see the rat again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-123 | how did the youth feel to see the rat again ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " have you come , my boy ? " said the rat . " you are welcome among us ! it was kind of you to come and visit me again so soon . no doubt you are very impatient , i can well imagine it . but you must really be patient a little while longer . my trousseau is not quite complete , but by the time you come again all shall be ready . " when she had said this she offered him egg - shells containing all sorts of food such as rats like . but it looked to the youth like food that had been eaten , and he said that he had no appetite . " if i were only safely away , and up above again , " thought he , but he said nothing . after a time the rat said : " now i think you must surely want to get up above again . i will hurry on the wedding as quickly as i can . and now take this woolen thread along , and when you get up above , you must not turn around , but go straight home , and underway you must keep on repeating : ' short before and long behind ! ' " and with that she laid the woolen thread in his hand . but the youth thought it would be much better to go to the mother in the corner and try to win her daughter . this time his mother again agreed with him , and did not contradict the youth . now he had fine new clothes , and looked so distinguished that it seemed out of the question to her that such a good - looking fellow would be refused . so she furbished him up and tricked him out in the handsomest way , and he himself took out his new shoes and polished them so brightly that you could see yourself in them , and when he had done so he set forth . this time he did not choose the shortest road . he took a roundabout way , the longest he could find , for he did not want to go down to the rat again because he was sick of her eternal wiggling and waggling , and the talk about marriage . the weather and the road were exactly the same as when he had gone before . the sun shone , the swamp and the puddles gleamed , and the youth sang and danced as usual . and in the midst of his skipping and jumping , before he knew it , there he stood at the same crossing which led across the swamp . there he had to jump over a puddle to a clump of grass , unless he wanted to dirty his brightly polished shoes . " kerflop ! " and down he went , and did not stop until he stood once more in the same dark , ugly , dirty hole . at first he was pleased because he could see nothing . but after he had stood there a while , he once more discovered the ugly rat who was so repulsive to him , with the bunch of keys hanging from her tail . | the wedding . | what will happen now that the youth has returned again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-124 | what will happen now that the youth has returned again ? | [] | summary | prediction | implicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " good - day , my boy , " said the rat . " you are welcome ! i see that you can no longer live without me , and i thank you . and now everything is in readiness for our wedding , and we will go straight to church . " nothing will come of that , thought the youth , but he did not say a word . then the rat whistled , and at once every corner was alive with swarms of mice and small rats , and six large rats came dragging along a frying - pan . two mice sat up behind as grooms , and two sprang up in front to drive the coach . several seated themselves within , and the rat with the bunch of keys took her place in their midst . to the youth she said : " the road is a little narrow here , so you will have to walk beside the coach , sweetheart , until the road is broader . and then you may sit beside me in the coach . " " how fine that will be ! " thought the youth . " if i were only safely up above once more , i would run away from the whole pack of them , " thought he , but he said nothing . he went along with the procession as well as he could . at times he had to crawl , at others he had to stoop , for the way was very narrow . but when it grew better , he walked in advance , and looked about to see how he might most easily steal away and make off . and then he suddenly heard a clear , beautiful voice behind him say : " now the road is good ! come , sweetheart , and get into the coach ! " | every corner was alive with swarms of mice and small rats , and six large rats came dragging along a frying - pan . | what happened after the rat whistled ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-125 | what happened after the rat whistled ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " good - day , my boy , " said the rat . " you are welcome ! i see that you can no longer live without me , and i thank you . and now everything is in readiness for our wedding , and we will go straight to church . " nothing will come of that , thought the youth , but he did not say a word . then the rat whistled , and at once every corner was alive with swarms of mice and small rats , and six large rats came dragging along a frying - pan . two mice sat up behind as grooms , and two sprang up in front to drive the coach . several seated themselves within , and the rat with the bunch of keys took her place in their midst . to the youth she said : " the road is a little narrow here , so you will have to walk beside the coach , sweetheart , until the road is broader . and then you may sit beside me in the coach . " " how fine that will be ! " thought the youth . " if i were only safely up above once more , i would run away from the whole pack of them , " thought he , but he said nothing . he went along with the procession as well as he could . at times he had to crawl , at others he had to stoop , for the way was very narrow . but when it grew better , he walked in advance , and looked about to see how he might most easily steal away and make off . and then he suddenly heard a clear , beautiful voice behind him say : " now the road is good ! come , sweetheart , and get into the coach ! " | the road was a little narrow there . | why did the youth need to walk beside the coach ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-126 | why did the youth need to walk beside the coach ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " good - day , my boy , " said the rat . " you are welcome ! i see that you can no longer live without me , and i thank you . and now everything is in readiness for our wedding , and we will go straight to church . " nothing will come of that , thought the youth , but he did not say a word . then the rat whistled , and at once every corner was alive with swarms of mice and small rats , and six large rats came dragging along a frying - pan . two mice sat up behind as grooms , and two sprang up in front to drive the coach . several seated themselves within , and the rat with the bunch of keys took her place in their midst . to the youth she said : " the road is a little narrow here , so you will have to walk beside the coach , sweetheart , until the road is broader . and then you may sit beside me in the coach . " " how fine that will be ! " thought the youth . " if i were only safely up above once more , i would run away from the whole pack of them , " thought he , but he said nothing . he went along with the procession as well as he could . at times he had to crawl , at others he had to stoop , for the way was very narrow . but when it grew better , he walked in advance , and looked about to see how he might most easily steal away and make off . and then he suddenly heard a clear , beautiful voice behind him say : " now the road is good ! come , sweetheart , and get into the coach ! " | run away from the whole pack of them . | what did the youth plan to do once they were safely above ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-127 | what did the youth plan to do once they were safely above ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " good - day , my boy , " said the rat . " you are welcome ! i see that you can no longer live without me , and i thank you . and now everything is in readiness for our wedding , and we will go straight to church . " nothing will come of that , thought the youth , but he did not say a word . then the rat whistled , and at once every corner was alive with swarms of mice and small rats , and six large rats came dragging along a frying - pan . two mice sat up behind as grooms , and two sprang up in front to drive the coach . several seated themselves within , and the rat with the bunch of keys took her place in their midst . to the youth she said : " the road is a little narrow here , so you will have to walk beside the coach , sweetheart , until the road is broader . and then you may sit beside me in the coach . " " how fine that will be ! " thought the youth . " if i were only safely up above once more , i would run away from the whole pack of them , " thought he , but he said nothing . he went along with the procession as well as he could . at times he had to crawl , at others he had to stoop , for the way was very narrow . but when it grew better , he walked in advance , and looked about to see how he might most easily steal away and make off . and then he suddenly heard a clear , beautiful voice behind him say : " now the road is good ! come , sweetheart , and get into the coach ! " | two rats . | who sprang up in front to drive the coach ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-128 | who sprang up in front to drive the coach ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " good - day , my boy , " said the rat . " you are welcome ! i see that you can no longer live without me , and i thank you . and now everything is in readiness for our wedding , and we will go straight to church . " nothing will come of that , thought the youth , but he did not say a word . then the rat whistled , and at once every corner was alive with swarms of mice and small rats , and six large rats came dragging along a frying - pan . two mice sat up behind as grooms , and two sprang up in front to drive the coach . several seated themselves within , and the rat with the bunch of keys took her place in their midst . to the youth she said : " the road is a little narrow here , so you will have to walk beside the coach , sweetheart , until the road is broader . and then you may sit beside me in the coach . " " how fine that will be ! " thought the youth . " if i were only safely up above once more , i would run away from the whole pack of them , " thought he , but he said nothing . he went along with the procession as well as he could . at times he had to crawl , at others he had to stoop , for the way was very narrow . but when it grew better , he walked in advance , and looked about to see how he might most easily steal away and make off . and then he suddenly heard a clear , beautiful voice behind him say : " now the road is good ! come , sweetheart , and get into the coach ! " | a clear , beautiful voice . | what did the youth hear once after walking in advance ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-129 | what did the youth hear once after walking in advance ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | the youth turned around quickly , and was so astonished that his nose and ears nearly fell off . there stood a magnificent coach with six white horses , and in the coach sat a maiden as fair and beautiful as the sun , and about her were sitting others , as bright and kindly as the stars . it was a princess and her playmates , who had all been enchanted together . but now they were delivered , because he had come down to them , and had never contradicted . " come along now ! " said the princess . then the youth got into the coach , and drove to church with her . and when they drove away from the church , the princess said : " now we will first drive to my home , and then we will send for your mother . " | astonished . | how did the youth feel when he saw the maiden ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-130 | how did the youth feel when he saw the maiden ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | the youth turned around quickly , and was so astonished that his nose and ears nearly fell off . there stood a magnificent coach with six white horses , and in the coach sat a maiden as fair and beautiful as the sun , and about her were sitting others , as bright and kindly as the stars . it was a princess and her playmates , who had all been enchanted together . but now they were delivered , because he had come down to them , and had never contradicted . " come along now ! " said the princess . then the youth got into the coach , and drove to church with her . and when they drove away from the church , the princess said : " now we will first drive to my home , and then we will send for your mother . " | they had all been enchanted together . | what made the princess and her playmates turn to rats ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-131 | what made the princess and her playmates turn to rats ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | the youth turned around quickly , and was so astonished that his nose and ears nearly fell off . there stood a magnificent coach with six white horses , and in the coach sat a maiden as fair and beautiful as the sun , and about her were sitting others , as bright and kindly as the stars . it was a princess and her playmates , who had all been enchanted together . but now they were delivered , because he had come down to them , and had never contradicted . " come along now ! " said the princess . then the youth got into the coach , and drove to church with her . and when they drove away from the church , the princess said : " now we will first drive to my home , and then we will send for your mother . " | the youth had come down to them and never contradicted . | how were the princess and her playmates delivered ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-132 | how were the princess and her playmates delivered ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " good - day , my boy , " said the rat . " you are welcome ! i see that you can no longer live without me , and i thank you . and now everything is in readiness for our wedding , and we will go straight to church . " nothing will come of that , thought the youth , but he did not say a word . then the rat whistled , and at once every corner was alive with swarms of mice and small rats , and six large rats came dragging along a frying - pan . two mice sat up behind as grooms , and two sprang up in front to drive the coach . several seated themselves within , and the rat with the bunch of keys took her place in their midst . to the youth she said : " the road is a little narrow here , so you will have to walk beside the coach , sweetheart , until the road is broader . and then you may sit beside me in the coach . " " how fine that will be ! " thought the youth . " if i were only safely up above once more , i would run away from the whole pack of them , " thought he , but he said nothing . he went along with the procession as well as he could . at times he had to crawl , at others he had to stoop , for the way was very narrow . but when it grew better , he walked in advance , and looked about to see how he might most easily steal away and make off . and then he suddenly heard a clear , beautiful voice behind him say : " now the road is good ! come , sweetheart , and get into the coach ! " the youth turned around quickly , and was so astonished that his nose and ears nearly fell off . there stood a magnificent coach with six white horses , and in the coach sat a maiden as fair and beautiful as the sun , and about her were sitting others , as bright and kindly as the stars . it was a princess and her playmates , who had all been enchanted together . but now they were delivered , because he had come down to them , and had never contradicted . " come along now ! " said the princess . then the youth got into the coach , and drove to church with her . and when they drove away from the church , the princess said : " now we will first drive to my home , and then we will send for your mother . " | six white horses . | what had the six large rats turned into ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-133 | what had the six large rats turned into ? | [] | summary | character | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | the youth turned around quickly , and was so astonished that his nose and ears nearly fell off . there stood a magnificent coach with six white horses , and in the coach sat a maiden as fair and beautiful as the sun , and about her were sitting others , as bright and kindly as the stars . it was a princess and her playmates , who had all been enchanted together . but now they were delivered , because he had come down to them , and had never contradicted . " come along now ! " said the princess . then the youth got into the coach , and drove to church with her . and when they drove away from the church , the princess said : " now we will first drive to my home , and then we will send for your mother . " | fair and beautiful as the sun . | what did the maiden look like ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-134 | what did the maiden look like ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " that 's all very fine , " thought the youth -- he said nothing , but he thought it would be better , after all , to drive to his home , instead of down into the hideous rat - hole . but suddenly they came to a beautiful castle , and there they turned in , for there it was they were to live . and at once a fine coach with six horses was sent for the youth 's mother , and when she came the wedding festivities began . they celebrated for fourteen days , and perhaps they are celebrating yet . we must hurry , and perhaps we may still get there in time , and can drink the groom 's health and dance with the bride ! | a hideous rat - hole . | where did the youth think the princess had lived ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-135 | where did the youth think the princess had lived ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " that 's all very fine , " thought the youth -- he said nothing , but he thought it would be better , after all , to drive to his home , instead of down into the hideous rat - hole . but suddenly they came to a beautiful castle , and there they turned in , for there it was they were to live . and at once a fine coach with six horses was sent for the youth 's mother , and when she came the wedding festivities began . they celebrated for fourteen days , and perhaps they are celebrating yet . we must hurry , and perhaps we may still get there in time , and can drink the groom 's health and dance with the bride ! | a beautiful castle . | where did the princess actually live ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-136 | where did the princess actually live ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " that 's all very fine , " thought the youth -- he said nothing , but he thought it would be better , after all , to drive to his home , instead of down into the hideous rat - hole . but suddenly they came to a beautiful castle , and there they turned in , for there it was they were to live . and at once a fine coach with six horses was sent for the youth 's mother , and when she came the wedding festivities began . they celebrated for fourteen days , and perhaps they are celebrating yet . we must hurry , and perhaps we may still get there in time , and can drink the groom 's health and dance with the bride ! | when the youth 's mother came . | when did the wedding festivities begin ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-137 | when did the wedding festivities begin ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
youth-who-wanted-to-win-daughter-of-mother-in-corner | " that 's all very fine , " thought the youth -- he said nothing , but he thought it would be better , after all , to drive to his home , instead of down into the hideous rat - hole . but suddenly they came to a beautiful castle , and there they turned in , for there it was they were to live . and at once a fine coach with six horses was sent for the youth 's mother , and when she came the wedding festivities began . they celebrated for fourteen days , and perhaps they are celebrating yet . we must hurry , and perhaps we may still get there in time , and can drink the groom 's health and dance with the bride ! | shocked . | how did the youth feel when he saw the beautiful castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-138 | how did the youth feel when he saw the beautiful castle ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | once upon a time there was a peasant who wanted to go to sell a pig . after he had gone a while , he met a man who asked him where he was going with his pig . " i want to sell it , " answered the peasant , " but i do not know what to do to get rid of it . " " go to the devil , " said the man , " he will be the first to rid you of it . " so the peasant kept on along the broad highway . | sell a pig . | what did the peasant want to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-139 | what did the peasant want to do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | once upon a time there was a peasant who wanted to go to sell a pig . after he had gone a while , he met a man who asked him where he was going with his pig . " i want to sell it , " answered the peasant , " but i do not know what to do to get rid of it . " " go to the devil , " said the man , " he will be the first to rid you of it . " so the peasant kept on along the broad highway . | the devil . | who did the man say to take the pig to ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-140 | who did the man say to take the pig to ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | once upon a time there was a peasant who wanted to go to sell a pig . after he had gone a while , he met a man who asked him where he was going with his pig . " i want to sell it , " answered the peasant , " but i do not know what to do to get rid of it . " " go to the devil , " said the man , " he will be the first to rid you of it . " so the peasant kept on along the broad highway . | the broad highway . | where did the peasant keep on ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-141 | where did the peasant keep on ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | when he came to the devil 's place , there stood a man out by the wood - pile making wood . the peasant went to him and asked whether he could tell him if they wanted to buy a pig in the devil 's place . " i 'll go in and ask , " said the man , " if you will make wood in my stead while i am gone . " " yes , i will do that gladly , " said the peasant , took the ax , stood at the wood - pile and began to make wood . and he worked and worked until evening came ; but the man did not return to tell him whether they would or would not buy a pig in the devil 's place . | making wood . | what was the man standing outside the devil's place doing ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-142 | what was the man standing outside the devil's place doing ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | when he came to the devil 's place , there stood a man out by the wood - pile making wood . the peasant went to him and asked whether he could tell him if they wanted to buy a pig in the devil 's place . " i 'll go in and ask , " said the man , " if you will make wood in my stead while i am gone . " " yes , i will do that gladly , " said the peasant , took the ax , stood at the wood - pile and began to make wood . and he worked and worked until evening came ; but the man did not return to tell him whether they would or would not buy a pig in the devil 's place . | make wood in the man 's stead while he was gone . | what did the peasant gladly agree to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-143 | what did the peasant gladly agree to do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | at length another man came that way , and the peasant asked him whether he would make wood in his stead , for it was impossible to lay down the ax unless another took it up and went on working . so the man took the ax and stood there making wood , and the peasant went into the devil 's place himself , and asked whether any one wanted to buy a pig . | it was impossible to lay down the ax unless another took it up and went on working . | why did the peasant ask the man to make wood in his stead ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-144 | why did the peasant ask the man to make wood in his stead ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | at length another man came that way , and the peasant asked him whether he would make wood in his stead , for it was impossible to lay down the ax unless another took it up and went on working . so the man took the ax and stood there making wood , and the peasant went into the devil 's place himself , and asked whether any one wanted to buy a pig . | went into the devil 's place himself , and asked whether any one wanted to buy a pig . | what did the peasant do after the man took the ax ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-145 | what did the peasant do after the man took the ax ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | a crowd as large as that at a fair at once gathered , and all wanted to buy the pig . then the peasant thought : " whoever pays the most , gets it . " and one would overbid another , offering far more than a whole herd of pigs were worth . but at last a gentleman came along who whispered something to the peasant , and told him to come along with him ; and he could have all the money he wanted . | all wanted to buy the pig . | why did a crowd gather ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-146 | why did a crowd gather ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | a crowd as large as that at a fair at once gathered , and all wanted to buy the pig . then the peasant thought : " whoever pays the most , gets it . " and one would overbid another , offering far more than a whole herd of pigs were worth . but at last a gentleman came along who whispered something to the peasant , and told him to come along with him ; and he could have all the money he wanted . | a gentleman . | who came along and whispered something to the peasant ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-147 | who came along and whispered something to the peasant ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | so when they had reached the gentleman 's house , and the peasant had given him the pig , he received in payment a rooster who would lay silver coins as often as he was told to do so . then the peasant went his way , well content with his bargain . but on the way home he stayed overnight at a tavern kept by an old woman . and he was so exceedingly happy about his splendid rooster , that he had to boast about him to the old woman , and show her how he went about laying silver coins . and at night , when the peasant was fast asleep , the old woman came and took away his rooster , and put another in its place . no sooner did the peasant awake in the morning than he wanted to set his rooster to work . | a rooster who would lay silver coins as often as he was told to do so . | what did the peasant receive as payment for the pig ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-148 | what did the peasant receive as payment for the pig ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | so when they had reached the gentleman 's house , and the peasant had given him the pig , he received in payment a rooster who would lay silver coins as often as he was told to do so . then the peasant went his way , well content with his bargain . but on the way home he stayed overnight at a tavern kept by an old woman . and he was so exceedingly happy about his splendid rooster , that he had to boast about him to the old woman , and show her how he went about laying silver coins . and at night , when the peasant was fast asleep , the old woman came and took away his rooster , and put another in its place . no sooner did the peasant awake in the morning than he wanted to set his rooster to work . | content . | how did the peasant feel about his bargain ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-149 | how did the peasant feel about his bargain ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | so when they had reached the gentleman 's house , and the peasant had given him the pig , he received in payment a rooster who would lay silver coins as often as he was told to do so . then the peasant went his way , well content with his bargain . but on the way home he stayed overnight at a tavern kept by an old woman . and he was so exceedingly happy about his splendid rooster , that he had to boast about him to the old woman , and show her how he went about laying silver coins . and at night , when the peasant was fast asleep , the old woman came and took away his rooster , and put another in its place . no sooner did the peasant awake in the morning than he wanted to set his rooster to work . | a tavern . | where did the peasant stay overnight ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-150 | where did the peasant stay overnight ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | so when they had reached the gentleman 's house , and the peasant had given him the pig , he received in payment a rooster who would lay silver coins as often as he was told to do so . then the peasant went his way , well content with his bargain . but on the way home he stayed overnight at a tavern kept by an old woman . and he was so exceedingly happy about his splendid rooster , that he had to boast about him to the old woman , and show her how he went about laying silver coins . and at night , when the peasant was fast asleep , the old woman came and took away his rooster , and put another in its place . no sooner did the peasant awake in the morning than he wanted to set his rooster to work . | the old woman came and took away his rooster . | what happened because the peasant boasted to the old woman about his rooster ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-151 | what happened because the peasant boasted to the old woman about his rooster ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | so when they had reached the gentleman 's house , and the peasant had given him the pig , he received in payment a rooster who would lay silver coins as often as he was told to do so . then the peasant went his way , well content with his bargain . but on the way home he stayed overnight at a tavern kept by an old woman . and he was so exceedingly happy about his splendid rooster , that he had to boast about him to the old woman , and show her how he went about laying silver coins . and at night , when the peasant was fast asleep , the old woman came and took away his rooster , and put another in its place . no sooner did the peasant awake in the morning than he wanted to set his rooster to work . | angry . | how will the peasant feel when he discovers his rooster did not lay silver coins ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-152 | how will the peasant feel when he discovers his rooster did not lay silver coins ? | [] | local | prediction | implicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | " lay quickly , rooster of mine ! lay big silver coins , my rooster ! " but the rooster could lay no silver coins at all , and only answered " kikeriki ! kikeriki ! kikeriki ! " then the peasant fell into a rage , wandered back to the devil 's place , complained about the rooster , and told how absolutely worthless he was . he was kindly received , and the same gentleman gave him a hand - mill . when he called out " mill grind ! " to it , it would grind as much meal as he wanted it to , and would not stop until he said : " mill , stop grinding ! " and the mill would grind out every kind of meal for which he asked . | grind as much meal as he wanted it to . | what could the hand-mill do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-153 | what could the hand-mill do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | " lay quickly , rooster of mine ! lay big silver coins , my rooster ! " but the rooster could lay no silver coins at all , and only answered " kikeriki ! kikeriki ! kikeriki ! " then the peasant fell into a rage , wandered back to the devil 's place , complained about the rooster , and told how absolutely worthless he was . he was kindly received , and the same gentleman gave him a hand - mill . when he called out " mill grind ! " to it , it would grind as much meal as he wanted it to , and would not stop until he said : " mill , stop grinding ! " and the mill would grind out every kind of meal for which he asked . | the devil 's place . | where did the peasant wander back to ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-154 | where did the peasant wander back to ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | when the peasant set out for home , he reached the same tavern at which he had already put up in the evening , so he turned in and decided to stay over night . he was so pleased with the mill that it was impossible for him to hold his tongue ; so he told the old woman what a valuable mill he had , and showed her how it worked . but during the night , while he was asleep , the old woman came and stole his mill and put another in its place . | he was so pleased with the mill . | why was it impossible for the peasant to hold his tongue ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-155 | why was it impossible for the peasant to hold his tongue ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | when the peasant set out for home , he reached the same tavern at which he had already put up in the evening , so he turned in and decided to stay over night . he was so pleased with the mill that it was impossible for him to hold his tongue ; so he told the old woman what a valuable mill he had , and showed her how it worked . but during the night , while he was asleep , the old woman came and stole his mill and put another in its place . | she wanted the mill for herself . | why did the old woman steal his mill ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-156 | why did the old woman steal his mill ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | " do not grieve about that , " said the gentleman , and gave him a large , large hornets ' nest , full of hornets , who flew out in swarms and stung any one whom they were told to sting , until one said " stop ! " to them . now when the peasant again came to the old woman , he told her he had a swarm of hornets who obeyed his commands . " heavens above ! " cried the woman , " that 's something worth while seeing ! " " you may see it without any trouble , " replied the peasant , and at once called : " out , out , my hornets and sting the old woman ! " and at once the entire swarm fell upon the old woman , who began to scream pitifully . she begged the peasant to please call back his hornets , and said she was only too willing to give back the rooster and the mill she had taken . | the rooster and the mill . | what was the old woman willing to give back to the peasant when being attacked by the hornets ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-157 | what was the old woman willing to give back to the peasant when being attacked by the hornets ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | the peasant did not object to this ; but ordered his hornets to leave the old woman alone , and fly back into their house . then he went home with his rooster , his mill and his hornets , became a rich man and lived happily until he died . and he was in the habit of saying : " they have a big fair in the devil 's place , and you find real decent people there , and above all , a liberal gentleman , with whom it is a pleasure to do business . " | he became a rich man and lived happily until he died . | what happened to the peasant when he went home with his rooster, his mill and his hornets ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-158 | what happened to the peasant when he went home with his rooster, his mill and his hornets ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | once upon a time there was a peasant who wanted to go to sell a pig . after he had gone a while , he met a man who asked him where he was going with his pig . " i want to sell it , " answered the peasant , " but i do not know what to do to get rid of it . " " go to the devil , " said the man , " he will be the first to rid you of it . " so the peasant kept on along the broad highway . when he came to the devil 's place , there stood a man out by the wood - pile making wood . the peasant went to him and asked whether he could tell him if they wanted to buy a pig in the devil 's place . " i 'll go in and ask , " said the man , " if you will make wood in my stead while i am gone . " " yes , i will do that gladly , " said the peasant , took the ax , stood at the wood - pile and began to make wood . and he worked and worked until evening came ; but the man did not return to tell him whether they would or would not buy a pig in the devil 's place . at length another man came that way , and the peasant asked him whether he would make wood in his stead , for it was impossible to lay down the ax unless another took it up and went on working . so the man took the ax and stood there making wood , and the peasant went into the devil 's place himself , and asked whether any one wanted to buy a pig . | he wanted to sell his pig . | why did the peasant go to the devil's place ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-159 | why did the peasant go to the devil's place ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | explicit |
rooster-handmill-swarm-of-hornets | so when they had reached the gentleman 's house , and the peasant had given him the pig , he received in payment a rooster who would lay silver coins as often as he was told to do so . then the peasant went his way , well content with his bargain . but on the way home he stayed overnight at a tavern kept by an old woman . and he was so exceedingly happy about his splendid rooster , that he had to boast about him to the old woman , and show her how he went about laying silver coins . and at night , when the peasant was fast asleep , the old woman came and took away his rooster , and put another in its place . no sooner did the peasant awake in the morning than he wanted to set his rooster to work . " lay quickly , rooster of mine ! lay big silver coins , my rooster ! " but the rooster could lay no silver coins at all , and only answered " kikeriki ! kikeriki ! kikeriki ! " then the peasant fell into a rage , wandered back to the devil 's place , complained about the rooster , and told how absolutely worthless he was . he was kindly received , and the same gentleman gave him a hand - mill . when he called out " mill grind ! " to it , it would grind as much meal as he wanted it to , and would not stop until he said : " mill , stop grinding ! " and the mill would grind out every kind of meal for which he asked . when the peasant awoke in the morning , he was in a great hurry to test his mill ; but he could not make it obey . " mill grind ! " he cried . but the mill stood still . then he said : " dear mill , grind wheat meal ! " but it had no effect . " then grind rye meal ! " he shouted ; but that did not help , either . " well , then , grind peas ! " but the mill did not seem to hear ; but stood as still as though it had never turned a single time in all its life . then the peasant took the road back to the devil 's place again , and at once hunted up the gentleman who had purchased his pig , and told him the mill would grind no more meal . | a hand - mill . | what did the gentleman give the peasant ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-160 | what did the gentleman give the peasant ? | [] | summary | action | explicit |
werewolf | once upon a time there was a king , who reigned over a great kingdom . he had a queen , but only a single daughter , a girl . in consequence the little girl was the apple of her parents ' eyes . they loved her above everything else in the world , and their dearest thought was the pleasure they would take in her when she was older . but the unexpected often happens . before the king 's daughter began to grow up , the queen her mother fell ill and died . it is not hard to imagine the grief that reigned , not alone in the royal castle , but throughout the land ; for the queen had been beloved of all . the king grieved so that he would not marry again , and his one joy was the little princess . | a great kingdom . | what did the king reign over ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-161 | what did the king reign over ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | once upon a time there was a king , who reigned over a great kingdom . he had a queen , but only a single daughter , a girl . in consequence the little girl was the apple of her parents ' eyes . they loved her above everything else in the world , and their dearest thought was the pleasure they would take in her when she was older . but the unexpected often happens . before the king 's daughter began to grow up , the queen her mother fell ill and died . it is not hard to imagine the grief that reigned , not alone in the royal castle , but throughout the land ; for the queen had been beloved of all . the king grieved so that he would not marry again , and his one joy was the little princess . | the little girl . | who was loved above everything else in the world ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-162 | who was loved above everything else in the world ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
werewolf | once upon a time there was a king , who reigned over a great kingdom . he had a queen , but only a single daughter , a girl . in consequence the little girl was the apple of her parents ' eyes . they loved her above everything else in the world , and their dearest thought was the pleasure they would take in her when she was older . but the unexpected often happens . before the king 's daughter began to grow up , the queen her mother fell ill and died . it is not hard to imagine the grief that reigned , not alone in the royal castle , but throughout the land ; for the queen had been beloved of all . the king grieved so that he would not marry again , and his one joy was the little princess . | the queen fell ill and died . | why was there grief throughout the land ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-163 | why was there grief throughout the land ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
werewolf | once upon a time there was a king , who reigned over a great kingdom . he had a queen , but only a single daughter , a girl . in consequence the little girl was the apple of her parents ' eyes . they loved her above everything else in the world , and their dearest thought was the pleasure they would take in her when she was older . but the unexpected often happens . before the king 's daughter began to grow up , the queen her mother fell ill and died . it is not hard to imagine the grief that reigned , not alone in the royal castle , but throughout the land ; for the queen had been beloved of all . the king grieved so that he would not marry again , and his one joy was the little princess . | he loved his queen too much . | why would the king not marry again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-164 | why would the king not marry again ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
werewolf | once upon a time there was a king , who reigned over a great kingdom . he had a queen , but only a single daughter , a girl . in consequence the little girl was the apple of her parents ' eyes . they loved her above everything else in the world , and their dearest thought was the pleasure they would take in her when she was older . but the unexpected often happens . before the king 's daughter began to grow up , the queen her mother fell ill and died . it is not hard to imagine the grief that reigned , not alone in the royal castle , but throughout the land ; for the queen had been beloved of all . the king grieved so that he would not marry again , and his one joy was the little princess . | sad . | how did the king feel when the queen fell ill and died ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-165 | how did the king feel when the queen fell ill and died ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
werewolf | a long time passed , and with each succeeding day the king 's daughter grew taller and more beautiful , and her father granted her every wish . now there were a number of women who had nothing to do but wait on the princess and carry out her commands . among them was a woman who had formerly married and had two daughters . she had an engaging appearance , a smooth tongue and a winning way of talking , and she was as soft and pliable as silk ; but at heart she was full of machinations and falseness . now when the queen died , she at once began to plan how she might marry the king , so that her daughters might be kept like royal princesses . with this end in view , she drew the young princess to her . she paid her the most fulsome compliments on everything she said and did , and was forever bringing the conversation around to how happy she would be were the king to take another wife . | taller and more beautiful . | what did the king's daughter become with each succeeding day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-166 | what did the king's daughter become with each succeeding day ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
werewolf | a long time passed , and with each succeeding day the king 's daughter grew taller and more beautiful , and her father granted her every wish . now there were a number of women who had nothing to do but wait on the princess and carry out her commands . among them was a woman who had formerly married and had two daughters . she had an engaging appearance , a smooth tongue and a winning way of talking , and she was as soft and pliable as silk ; but at heart she was full of machinations and falseness . now when the queen died , she at once began to plan how she might marry the king , so that her daughters might be kept like royal princesses . with this end in view , she drew the young princess to her . she paid her the most fulsome compliments on everything she said and did , and was forever bringing the conversation around to how happy she would be were the king to take another wife . | a woman who had formerly been married and had two daughters . | who was among the women who waited on the princess and carried out her commands ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-167 | who was among the women who waited on the princess and carried out her commands ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
werewolf | a long time passed , and with each succeeding day the king 's daughter grew taller and more beautiful , and her father granted her every wish . now there were a number of women who had nothing to do but wait on the princess and carry out her commands . among them was a woman who had formerly married and had two daughters . she had an engaging appearance , a smooth tongue and a winning way of talking , and she was as soft and pliable as silk ; but at heart she was full of machinations and falseness . now when the queen died , she at once began to plan how she might marry the king , so that her daughters might be kept like royal princesses . with this end in view , she drew the young princess to her . she paid her the most fulsome compliments on everything she said and did , and was forever bringing the conversation around to how happy she would be were the king to take another wife . | she at once began to plan how she might marry the king . | what did the woman do when the queen died ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-168 | what did the woman do when the queen died ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | a long time passed , and with each succeeding day the king 's daughter grew taller and more beautiful , and her father granted her every wish . now there were a number of women who had nothing to do but wait on the princess and carry out her commands . among them was a woman who had formerly married and had two daughters . she had an engaging appearance , a smooth tongue and a winning way of talking , and she was as soft and pliable as silk ; but at heart she was full of machinations and falseness . now when the queen died , she at once began to plan how she might marry the king , so that her daughters might be kept like royal princesses . with this end in view , she drew the young princess to her . she paid her the most fulsome compliments on everything she said and did , and was forever bringing the conversation around to how happy she would be were the king to take another wife . | her daughters might be kept like royal princesses . | why did the woman want to marry the king ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-169 | why did the woman want to marry the king ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
werewolf | a long time passed , and with each succeeding day the king 's daughter grew taller and more beautiful , and her father granted her every wish . now there were a number of women who had nothing to do but wait on the princess and carry out her commands . among them was a woman who had formerly married and had two daughters . she had an engaging appearance , a smooth tongue and a winning way of talking , and she was as soft and pliable as silk ; but at heart she was full of machinations and falseness . now when the queen died , she at once began to plan how she might marry the king , so that her daughters might be kept like royal princesses . with this end in view , she drew the young princess to her . she paid her the most fulsome compliments on everything she said and did , and was forever bringing the conversation around to how happy she would be were the king to take another wife . | drew the young princess to her , paid her the most fulsome compliments on everything she said and did , and was forever bringing the conversation around to how happy she would be were the king to take another wife . | how did the woman plan to marry the king ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-170 | how did the woman plan to marry the king ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | a long time passed , and with each succeeding day the king 's daughter grew taller and more beautiful , and her father granted her every wish . now there were a number of women who had nothing to do but wait on the princess and carry out her commands . among them was a woman who had formerly married and had two daughters . she had an engaging appearance , a smooth tongue and a winning way of talking , and she was as soft and pliable as silk ; but at heart she was full of machinations and falseness . now when the queen died , she at once began to plan how she might marry the king , so that her daughters might be kept like royal princesses . with this end in view , she drew the young princess to her . she paid her the most fulsome compliments on everything she said and did , and was forever bringing the conversation around to how happy she would be were the king to take another wife . | the woman and king will marry . | what will happen because the woman paid the young princess fulsome compliments on everything she said and did ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-171 | what will happen because the woman paid the young princess fulsome compliments on everything she said and did ? | [] | local | prediction | implicit |
werewolf | a long time passed , and with each succeeding day the king 's daughter grew taller and more beautiful , and her father granted her every wish . now there were a number of women who had nothing to do but wait on the princess and carry out her commands . among them was a woman who had formerly married and had two daughters . she had an engaging appearance , a smooth tongue and a winning way of talking , and she was as soft and pliable as silk ; but at heart she was full of machinations and falseness . now when the queen died , she at once began to plan how she might marry the king , so that her daughters might be kept like royal princesses . with this end in view , she drew the young princess to her . she paid her the most fulsome compliments on everything she said and did , and was forever bringing the conversation around to how happy she would be were the king to take another wife . there was much said on this head , early and late , and before very long the princess came to believe that the woman knew all there was to know about everything . so she asked her what sort of a woman the king ought to choose for a wife . the woman answered as sweet as honey : " it is not my affair to give advice in this matter ; yet he should choose for queen some one who is kind to the little princess . for one thing i know , and that is , were i fortunate enough to be chosen , my one thought would be to do all i could for the little princess , and if she wished to wash her hands , one of my daughters would have to hold the wash - bowl and the other hand her the towel . " this and much more she told the king 's daughter , and the princess believed it , as children will . | the woman talked to the princess frequently and paid her compliments . | why did the princess believe that the woman knew all there was to know about everything ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-172 | why did the princess believe that the woman knew all there was to know about everything ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
werewolf | there was much said on this head , early and late , and before very long the princess came to believe that the woman knew all there was to know about everything . so she asked her what sort of a woman the king ought to choose for a wife . the woman answered as sweet as honey : " it is not my affair to give advice in this matter ; yet he should choose for queen some one who is kind to the little princess . for one thing i know , and that is , were i fortunate enough to be chosen , my one thought would be to do all i could for the little princess , and if she wished to wash her hands , one of my daughters would have to hold the wash - bowl and the other hand her the towel . " this and much more she told the king 's daughter , and the princess believed it , as children will . | she was a child . | why did the king's daughter believe the woman ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-173 | why did the king's daughter believe the woman ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
werewolf | from that day forward the princess gave her father no peace , and begged him again and again to marry the good court lady . yet he did not want to marry her . but the king 's daughter gave him no rest . she urged him again and again , as the false court lady had persuaded her to do . finally , one day , when she again brought up the matter , the king cried : " i can see you will end by having your own way about this , even though it be entirely against my will . but i will do so only on one condition . " " what is the condition ? " asked the princess . " if i marry again , " said the king , " it is only because of your ceaseless pleading . therefore you must promise that , if in the future you are not satisfied with your step - mother or your step - sisters , not a single lament or complaint on your part reaches my ears . " this she promised the king , and it was agreed that he should marry the court lady and make her queen of the whole country . | to marry the good court lady . | what did the princess beg her father to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-174 | what did the princess beg her father to do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | once upon a time there was a king , who reigned over a great kingdom . he had a queen , but only a single daughter , a girl . in consequence the little girl was the apple of her parents ' eyes . they loved her above everything else in the world , and their dearest thought was the pleasure they would take in her when she was older . but the unexpected often happens . before the king 's daughter began to grow up , the queen her mother fell ill and died . it is not hard to imagine the grief that reigned , not alone in the royal castle , but throughout the land ; for the queen had been beloved of all . the king grieved so that he would not marry again , and his one joy was the little princess . from that day forward the princess gave her father no peace , and begged him again and again to marry the good court lady . yet he did not want to marry her . but the king 's daughter gave him no rest . she urged him again and again , as the false court lady had persuaded her to do . finally , one day , when she again brought up the matter , the king cried : " i can see you will end by having your own way about this , even though it be entirely against my will . but i will do so only on one condition . " " what is the condition ? " asked the princess . " if i marry again , " said the king , " it is only because of your ceaseless pleading . therefore you must promise that , if in the future you are not satisfied with your step - mother or your step - sisters , not a single lament or complaint on your part reaches my ears . " this she promised the king , and it was agreed that he should marry the court lady and make her queen of the whole country . | he loved his late wife . | why did the king not want to marry the good court lady ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-175 | why did the king not want to marry the good court lady ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
werewolf | from that day forward the princess gave her father no peace , and begged him again and again to marry the good court lady . yet he did not want to marry her . but the king 's daughter gave him no rest . she urged him again and again , as the false court lady had persuaded her to do . finally , one day , when she again brought up the matter , the king cried : " i can see you will end by having your own way about this , even though it be entirely against my will . but i will do so only on one condition . " " what is the condition ? " asked the princess . " if i marry again , " said the king , " it is only because of your ceaseless pleading . therefore you must promise that , if in the future you are not satisfied with your step - mother or your step - sisters , not a single lament or complaint on your part reaches my ears . " this she promised the king , and it was agreed that he should marry the court lady and make her queen of the whole country . | not let a single lament or complaint each the king 's ears . | what did the princess promise her father ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-176 | what did the princess promise her father ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | from that day forward the princess gave her father no peace , and begged him again and again to marry the good court lady . yet he did not want to marry her . but the king 's daughter gave him no rest . she urged him again and again , as the false court lady had persuaded her to do . finally , one day , when she again brought up the matter , the king cried : " i can see you will end by having your own way about this , even though it be entirely against my will . but i will do so only on one condition . " " what is the condition ? " asked the princess . " if i marry again , " said the king , " it is only because of your ceaseless pleading . therefore you must promise that , if in the future you are not satisfied with your step - mother or your step - sisters , not a single lament or complaint on your part reaches my ears . " this she promised the king , and it was agreed that he should marry the court lady and make her queen of the whole country . | queen of the whole country . | what would the court lady become when she marries the king ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-177 | what would the court lady become when she marries the king ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
werewolf | as time passed on , the king 's daughter had grown to be the most beautiful maiden to be found far and wide . the queen 's daughters , on the other hand , were homely , evil of disposition , and no one knew any good of them . hence it was not surprising that many youths came from east and west to sue for the princess 's hand ; but that none of them took any interest in the queen 's daughters . this made the step - mother very angry ; . she concealed her rage , and was as sweet and friendly as ever . among the wooers was a king 's son from another country . he was young and brave , and since he loved the princess dearly , she accepted his proposal and they plighted their troth . the queen observed this with an angry eye , for it would have pleased her had the prince chosen one of her own daughters . she therefor made up her mind that the young pair should never be happy together , and from that time on thought only of how she might part them from each other . | homely , evil of disposition , and no one knew any good of them . | what were the queen's daughters like ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-178 | what were the queen's daughters like ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
werewolf | as time passed on , the king 's daughter had grown to be the most beautiful maiden to be found far and wide . the queen 's daughters , on the other hand , were homely , evil of disposition , and no one knew any good of them . hence it was not surprising that many youths came from east and west to sue for the princess 's hand ; but that none of them took any interest in the queen 's daughters . this made the step - mother very angry ; . she concealed her rage , and was as sweet and friendly as ever . among the wooers was a king 's son from another country . he was young and brave , and since he loved the princess dearly , she accepted his proposal and they plighted their troth . the queen observed this with an angry eye , for it would have pleased her had the prince chosen one of her own daughters . she therefor made up her mind that the young pair should never be happy together , and from that time on thought only of how she might part them from each other . | they were homely , evil of disposition , and no one knew any good of them . | why did no youths take interest in the queen's daughters ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-179 | why did no youths take interest in the queen's daughters ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
werewolf | as time passed on , the king 's daughter had grown to be the most beautiful maiden to be found far and wide . the queen 's daughters , on the other hand , were homely , evil of disposition , and no one knew any good of them . hence it was not surprising that many youths came from east and west to sue for the princess 's hand ; but that none of them took any interest in the queen 's daughters . this made the step - mother very angry ; . she concealed her rage , and was as sweet and friendly as ever . among the wooers was a king 's son from another country . he was young and brave , and since he loved the princess dearly , she accepted his proposal and they plighted their troth . the queen observed this with an angry eye , for it would have pleased her had the prince chosen one of her own daughters . she therefor made up her mind that the young pair should never be happy together , and from that time on thought only of how she might part them from each other . | very angry . | how did the queen feel when no one was interested in her daughters ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-180 | how did the queen feel when no one was interested in her daughters ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
werewolf | as time passed on , the king 's daughter had grown to be the most beautiful maiden to be found far and wide . the queen 's daughters , on the other hand , were homely , evil of disposition , and no one knew any good of them . hence it was not surprising that many youths came from east and west to sue for the princess 's hand ; but that none of them took any interest in the queen 's daughters . this made the step - mother very angry ; . she concealed her rage , and was as sweet and friendly as ever . among the wooers was a king 's son from another country . he was young and brave , and since he loved the princess dearly , she accepted his proposal and they plighted their troth . the queen observed this with an angry eye , for it would have pleased her had the prince chosen one of her own daughters . she therefor made up her mind that the young pair should never be happy together , and from that time on thought only of how she might part them from each other . | it would have pleased her had the prince chosen one of her own daughters . | why did the queen observe with an angry eye ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-181 | why did the queen observe with an angry eye ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
werewolf | as time passed on , the king 's daughter had grown to be the most beautiful maiden to be found far and wide . the queen 's daughters , on the other hand , were homely , evil of disposition , and no one knew any good of them . hence it was not surprising that many youths came from east and west to sue for the princess 's hand ; but that none of them took any interest in the queen 's daughters . this made the step - mother very angry ; . she concealed her rage , and was as sweet and friendly as ever . among the wooers was a king 's son from another country . he was young and brave , and since he loved the princess dearly , she accepted his proposal and they plighted their troth . the queen observed this with an angry eye , for it would have pleased her had the prince chosen one of her own daughters . she therefor made up her mind that the young pair should never be happy together , and from that time on thought only of how she might part them from each other . | how she might part the prince and princess from each other . | what did the queen think only of ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-182 | what did the queen think only of ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | an opportunity soon offered itself . news came that the enemy had entered the land , and the king was compelled to go to war . now the princess began to find out the kind of step - mother she had . for no sooner had the king departed than the queen showed her true nature , and was just as harsh and unkind as she formerly had pretended to be friendly and obliging . not a day went by without her scolding and threatening the princess and the queen 's daughters were every bit as malicious as their mother . but the king 's son , the lover of the princess , found himself in even worse position . he had gone hunting one day , had lost his way , and could not find his people . then the queen used her black arts and turned him into a werewolf , to wander through the forest for the remainder of his life in that shape . when evening came and there was no sign of the prince , his people returned home , and one can imagine what sorrow they caused when the princess learned how the hunt had ended . she grieved , wept day and night , and was not to be consoled . but the queen laughed at her grief , and her heart was filled with joy to think that all had turned out exactly as she wished . | she found out the kind of step - mother she had . | what did the princess find out because the king was compelled to go to war ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-183 | what did the princess find out because the king was compelled to go to war ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
werewolf | an opportunity soon offered itself . news came that the enemy had entered the land , and the king was compelled to go to war . now the princess began to find out the kind of step - mother she had . for no sooner had the king departed than the queen showed her true nature , and was just as harsh and unkind as she formerly had pretended to be friendly and obliging . not a day went by without her scolding and threatening the princess and the queen 's daughters were every bit as malicious as their mother . but the king 's son , the lover of the princess , found himself in even worse position . he had gone hunting one day , had lost his way , and could not find his people . then the queen used her black arts and turned him into a werewolf , to wander through the forest for the remainder of his life in that shape . when evening came and there was no sign of the prince , his people returned home , and one can imagine what sorrow they caused when the princess learned how the hunt had ended . she grieved , wept day and night , and was not to be consoled . but the queen laughed at her grief , and her heart was filled with joy to think that all had turned out exactly as she wished . | the queen 's daughters . | who was every bit as malicious as their mother ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-184 | who was every bit as malicious as their mother ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
werewolf | an opportunity soon offered itself . news came that the enemy had entered the land , and the king was compelled to go to war . now the princess began to find out the kind of step - mother she had . for no sooner had the king departed than the queen showed her true nature , and was just as harsh and unkind as she formerly had pretended to be friendly and obliging . not a day went by without her scolding and threatening the princess and the queen 's daughters were every bit as malicious as their mother . but the king 's son , the lover of the princess , found himself in even worse position . he had gone hunting one day , had lost his way , and could not find his people . then the queen used her black arts and turned him into a werewolf , to wander through the forest for the remainder of his life in that shape . when evening came and there was no sign of the prince , his people returned home , and one can imagine what sorrow they caused when the princess learned how the hunt had ended . she grieved , wept day and night , and was not to be consoled . but the queen laughed at her grief , and her heart was filled with joy to think that all had turned out exactly as she wished . | a werewolf . | what did the prince get turned into ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-185 | what did the prince get turned into ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | an opportunity soon offered itself . news came that the enemy had entered the land , and the king was compelled to go to war . now the princess began to find out the kind of step - mother she had . for no sooner had the king departed than the queen showed her true nature , and was just as harsh and unkind as she formerly had pretended to be friendly and obliging . not a day went by without her scolding and threatening the princess and the queen 's daughters were every bit as malicious as their mother . but the king 's son , the lover of the princess , found himself in even worse position . he had gone hunting one day , had lost his way , and could not find his people . then the queen used her black arts and turned him into a werewolf , to wander through the forest for the remainder of his life in that shape . when evening came and there was no sign of the prince , his people returned home , and one can imagine what sorrow they caused when the princess learned how the hunt had ended . she grieved , wept day and night , and was not to be consoled . but the queen laughed at her grief , and her heart was filled with joy to think that all had turned out exactly as she wished . | black arts . | how did the queen turn the prince into a werewolf ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-186 | how did the queen turn the prince into a werewolf ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | an opportunity soon offered itself . news came that the enemy had entered the land , and the king was compelled to go to war . now the princess began to find out the kind of step - mother she had . for no sooner had the king departed than the queen showed her true nature , and was just as harsh and unkind as she formerly had pretended to be friendly and obliging . not a day went by without her scolding and threatening the princess and the queen 's daughters were every bit as malicious as their mother . but the king 's son , the lover of the princess , found himself in even worse position . he had gone hunting one day , had lost his way , and could not find his people . then the queen used her black arts and turned him into a werewolf , to wander through the forest for the remainder of his life in that shape . when evening came and there was no sign of the prince , his people returned home , and one can imagine what sorrow they caused when the princess learned how the hunt had ended . she grieved , wept day and night , and was not to be consoled . but the queen laughed at her grief , and her heart was filled with joy to think that all had turned out exactly as she wished . | sad . | how did the princess feel when she learned the prince had gone missing ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-187 | how did the princess feel when she learned the prince had gone missing ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
werewolf | an opportunity soon offered itself . news came that the enemy had entered the land , and the king was compelled to go to war . now the princess began to find out the kind of step - mother she had . for no sooner had the king departed than the queen showed her true nature , and was just as harsh and unkind as she formerly had pretended to be friendly and obliging . not a day went by without her scolding and threatening the princess and the queen 's daughters were every bit as malicious as their mother . but the king 's son , the lover of the princess , found himself in even worse position . he had gone hunting one day , had lost his way , and could not find his people . then the queen used her black arts and turned him into a werewolf , to wander through the forest for the remainder of his life in that shape . when evening came and there was no sign of the prince , his people returned home , and one can imagine what sorrow they caused when the princess learned how the hunt had ended . she grieved , wept day and night , and was not to be consoled . but the queen laughed at her grief , and her heart was filled with joy to think that all had turned out exactly as she wished . | all had turned out exactly as she wished . | why was the queen's heart filled with joy ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-188 | why was the queen's heart filled with joy ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
werewolf | an opportunity soon offered itself . news came that the enemy had entered the land , and the king was compelled to go to war . now the princess began to find out the kind of step - mother she had . for no sooner had the king departed than the queen showed her true nature , and was just as harsh and unkind as she formerly had pretended to be friendly and obliging . not a day went by without her scolding and threatening the princess and the queen 's daughters were every bit as malicious as their mother . but the king 's son , the lover of the princess , found himself in even worse position . he had gone hunting one day , had lost his way , and could not find his people . then the queen used her black arts and turned him into a werewolf , to wander through the forest for the remainder of his life in that shape . when evening came and there was no sign of the prince , his people returned home , and one can imagine what sorrow they caused when the princess learned how the hunt had ended . she grieved , wept day and night , and was not to be consoled . but the queen laughed at her grief , and her heart was filled with joy to think that all had turned out exactly as she wished . | she no longer had to pretend because the king was gone . | why did the queen show her true nature ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-189 | why did the queen show her true nature ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
werewolf | now it chanced one day , as the king 's daughter was sitting alone in her room , that she thought she would go herself into the forest where the prince had disappeared . she went to her step - mother and begged permission to go out into the forest , in order to forget her surpassing grief . the queen did not want to grant her request , for she always preferred saying no to yes . but the princess begged her so winningly that at last she was unable to say no , and she ordered one of her daughters to go along with her and watch her . that caused a great deal of discussion , for neither of the step - daughters wanted to go with her . each made all sorts of excuses , and asked what pleasures were there in going with the king 's daughter , who did nothing but cry . but the queen had the last word in the end , and ordered that one of her daughters must accompany the princess , even though it be against her will . so the girls wandered out of the castle into the forest . the king 's daughter walked among the trees , and listened to the song of the birds , and thought of her lover , for whom she longed , and who was now no longer there . and the queen 's daughter followed her , vexed , in her malice , with the king 's daughter and her sorrow . | the forest . | where did the king's daughter think to go ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-190 | where did the king's daughter think to go ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
werewolf | now it chanced one day , as the king 's daughter was sitting alone in her room , that she thought she would go herself into the forest where the prince had disappeared . she went to her step - mother and begged permission to go out into the forest , in order to forget her surpassing grief . the queen did not want to grant her request , for she always preferred saying no to yes . but the princess begged her so winningly that at last she was unable to say no , and she ordered one of her daughters to go along with her and watch her . that caused a great deal of discussion , for neither of the step - daughters wanted to go with her . each made all sorts of excuses , and asked what pleasures were there in going with the king 's daughter , who did nothing but cry . but the queen had the last word in the end , and ordered that one of her daughters must accompany the princess , even though it be against her will . so the girls wandered out of the castle into the forest . the king 's daughter walked among the trees , and listened to the song of the birds , and thought of her lover , for whom she longed , and who was now no longer there . and the queen 's daughter followed her , vexed , in her malice , with the king 's daughter and her sorrow . | to forget her surpassing grief . | why did the king's daughter want to go into the forest ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-191 | why did the king's daughter want to go into the forest ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
werewolf | now it chanced one day , as the king 's daughter was sitting alone in her room , that she thought she would go herself into the forest where the prince had disappeared . she went to her step - mother and begged permission to go out into the forest , in order to forget her surpassing grief . the queen did not want to grant her request , for she always preferred saying no to yes . but the princess begged her so winningly that at last she was unable to say no , and she ordered one of her daughters to go along with her and watch her . that caused a great deal of discussion , for neither of the step - daughters wanted to go with her . each made all sorts of excuses , and asked what pleasures were there in going with the king 's daughter , who did nothing but cry . but the queen had the last word in the end , and ordered that one of her daughters must accompany the princess , even though it be against her will . so the girls wandered out of the castle into the forest . the king 's daughter walked among the trees , and listened to the song of the birds , and thought of her lover , for whom she longed , and who was now no longer there . and the queen 's daughter followed her , vexed , in her malice , with the king 's daughter and her sorrow . | the queen was unable to say no . | what happened because the princess begged the queen so winningly ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-192 | what happened because the princess begged the queen so winningly ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
werewolf | now it chanced one day , as the king 's daughter was sitting alone in her room , that she thought she would go herself into the forest where the prince had disappeared . she went to her step - mother and begged permission to go out into the forest , in order to forget her surpassing grief . the queen did not want to grant her request , for she always preferred saying no to yes . but the princess begged her so winningly that at last she was unable to say no , and she ordered one of her daughters to go along with her and watch her . that caused a great deal of discussion , for neither of the step - daughters wanted to go with her . each made all sorts of excuses , and asked what pleasures were there in going with the king 's daughter , who did nothing but cry . but the queen had the last word in the end , and ordered that one of her daughters must accompany the princess , even though it be against her will . so the girls wandered out of the castle into the forest . the king 's daughter walked among the trees , and listened to the song of the birds , and thought of her lover , for whom she longed , and who was now no longer there . and the queen 's daughter followed her , vexed , in her malice , with the king 's daughter and her sorrow . | accompany the princess , even though it be against her will . | what did the queen order one of her daughters do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-193 | what did the queen order one of her daughters do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
werewolf | now it chanced one day , as the king 's daughter was sitting alone in her room , that she thought she would go herself into the forest where the prince had disappeared . she went to her step - mother and begged permission to go out into the forest , in order to forget her surpassing grief . the queen did not want to grant her request , for she always preferred saying no to yes . but the princess begged her so winningly that at last she was unable to say no , and she ordered one of her daughters to go along with her and watch her . that caused a great deal of discussion , for neither of the step - daughters wanted to go with her . each made all sorts of excuses , and asked what pleasures were there in going with the king 's daughter , who did nothing but cry . but the queen had the last word in the end , and ordered that one of her daughters must accompany the princess , even though it be against her will . so the girls wandered out of the castle into the forest . the king 's daughter walked among the trees , and listened to the song of the birds , and thought of her lover , for whom she longed , and who was now no longer there . and the queen 's daughter followed her , vexed , in her malice , with the king 's daughter and her sorrow . | vexed . | how did the queen's daughter feel about the king's daughter's sorrow ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-194 | how did the queen's daughter feel about the king's daughter's sorrow ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
werewolf | after they had walked a while , they came to a little hut , lying deep in the dark forest . by then the king 's daughter was very thirsty , and wanted to go into the little hut with her step - sister , in order to get a drink of water . but the queen 's daughter was much annoyed and said : " is it not enough for me to be running around here in the wilderness with you ? now you even want me , who am a princess , to enter that wretched little hut . no , i will not step a foot over the threshold ! if you want to go in , why go in alone ! " the king 's daughter lost no time ; but did as her step - sister advised , and stepped into the little hut . when she entered she saw an old woman sitting there on a bench , so enfeebled by age that her head shook . | a little hut . | where did girls come to after having walked a while ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-195 | where did girls come to after having walked a while ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
werewolf | after they had walked a while , they came to a little hut , lying deep in the dark forest . by then the king 's daughter was very thirsty , and wanted to go into the little hut with her step - sister , in order to get a drink of water . but the queen 's daughter was much annoyed and said : " is it not enough for me to be running around here in the wilderness with you ? now you even want me , who am a princess , to enter that wretched little hut . no , i will not step a foot over the threshold ! if you want to go in , why go in alone ! " the king 's daughter lost no time ; but did as her step - sister advised , and stepped into the little hut . when she entered she saw an old woman sitting there on a bench , so enfeebled by age that her head shook . | the king 's daughter was very thirsty . | why did the king's daughter want to go into the little hut with her step-sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-196 | why did the king's daughter want to go into the little hut with her step-sister ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
werewolf | after they had walked a while , they came to a little hut , lying deep in the dark forest . by then the king 's daughter was very thirsty , and wanted to go into the little hut with her step - sister , in order to get a drink of water . but the queen 's daughter was much annoyed and said : " is it not enough for me to be running around here in the wilderness with you ? now you even want me , who am a princess , to enter that wretched little hut . no , i will not step a foot over the threshold ! if you want to go in , why go in alone ! " the king 's daughter lost no time ; but did as her step - sister advised , and stepped into the little hut . when she entered she saw an old woman sitting there on a bench , so enfeebled by age that her head shook . | an old woman . | who did the king's daughter see sitting in the little hut ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-197 | who did the king's daughter see sitting in the little hut ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
werewolf | the princess spoke to her in her usual friendly way : " good evening , motherkin . may i ask you for a drink of water ? " " you are heartily welcome to it , " said the old woman . " who may you be , that step beneath my lowly roof and greet me in so winning a way ? " the king 's daughter told her who she was , and that she had gone out to relieve her heart , in order to forget her great grief . " and what may your great grief be ? " asked the old woman . " no doubt it is my fate to grieve , " said the princess , " and i can never be happy again . i have lost my only love , and god alone knows whether i shall ever see him again . " and she also told her why it was , and the tears ran down her cheeks in streams , so that any one would have felt sorry for her . when she had ended the old woman said : " you did well in confiding your sorrow to me . i have lived long and may be able to give you a bit of good advice . when you leave here you will see a lily growing from the ground . this lily is not like other lilies , however , but has many strange virtues . run quickly over to it , and pick it . if you can do that then you need not worry , for then one will appear who will tell you what to do . " then they parted and the king 's daughter thanked her and went her way ; while the old woman sat on the bench and wagged her head . but the queen 's daughter had been standing without the hut the entire time , vexing herself , and grumbling because the king 's daughter had taken so long . | annoyed . | how did the queen's daughter feel when the king's daughter went into the little hut ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-198 | how did the queen's daughter feel when the king's daughter went into the little hut ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
werewolf | so when the latter stepped out , she had to listen to all sorts of abuse from her step - sister , as was to be expected . yet she paid no attention to her , and thought only of how she might find the flower of which the old woman had spoken . they went through the forest , and suddenly she saw a beautiful white lily growing in their very path . she was much pleased and ran up at once to pick it ; but that very moment it disappeared and reappeared somewhat further away . | she thought only of how she might find the flower of which the old woman had spoken . | why did the queen's daughter pay no attention to the king's daughter ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-199 | why did the queen's daughter pay no attention to the king's daughter ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |