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swan-maiden | the third night it was the turn of the youngest son , and he was more clever than the others , for , when the evening came , he stuffed his ears full of wax , so that he was as deaf as a post . about midnight , when the music came , he heard nothing of it , and so he stayed wide awake . after the music had ended he took the wax out of his ears , so that he might listen for the coming of the thief . presently there was a loud clapping and rattling , and a white swan flew overhead and lit in the pear - tree above him . it began picking at one of the pears , and then the prince raised his gun to shoot at it . but when he looked along the barrel it was not a swan that he saw up in the pear - tree , but the prettiest girl that he had ever looked upon . " do n't shoot me , king 's son ! do n't shoot me ! " cried she . but the prince had no thought of shooting her , for he had never seen such a beautiful maiden in all of his days . " very well , " said he , " i will not shoot , but , if i spare your life , will you promise to be my sweetheart and to marry me ? " | so he would n't hear the music and fall asleep . | why did the youngest son stuff his ears with wax ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-300 | why did the youngest son stuff his ears with wax ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
swan-maiden | the third night it was the turn of the youngest son , and he was more clever than the others , for , when the evening came , he stuffed his ears full of wax , so that he was as deaf as a post . about midnight , when the music came , he heard nothing of it , and so he stayed wide awake . after the music had ended he took the wax out of his ears , so that he might listen for the coming of the thief . presently there was a loud clapping and rattling , and a white swan flew overhead and lit in the pear - tree above him . it began picking at one of the pears , and then the prince raised his gun to shoot at it . but when he looked along the barrel it was not a swan that he saw up in the pear - tree , but the prettiest girl that he had ever looked upon . " do n't shoot me , king 's son ! do n't shoot me ! " cried she . but the prince had no thought of shooting her , for he had never seen such a beautiful maiden in all of his days . " very well , " said he , " i will not shoot , but , if i spare your life , will you promise to be my sweetheart and to marry me ? " | the prettiest girl . | who was picking at one of the pears ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-301 | who was picking at one of the pears ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
swan-maiden | " that may be as may be , " said the swan maiden . " for listen ! i serve the witch with three eyes . she lives on the glass hill that lies beyond the seven high mountains , the seven deep valleys , and the seven wide rivers ; are you man enough to go that far ? " " oh , yes , " said the prince , " i am man enough for that and more too . " " that is good , " said the swan maiden , and thereupon she jumped down from the pear - tree to the earth . then she became a swan again , and bade the king 's son to mount upon her back at the roots of her wings . when he had done as she had told him , she sprang into the air and flew away , bearing him with her . on flew the swan , and on and on , until , by and by , she said , " what do you see , king 's son ? " " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , but nothing else , " said he . after that they flew on and on again , until , at last , the swan maiden said , " what do you see now , king 's son ? " " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , but nothing else , " said he . | the witch with three eyes . | who lived on the glass hill ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-302 | who lived on the glass hill ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
swan-maiden | " that may be as may be , " said the swan maiden . " for listen ! i serve the witch with three eyes . she lives on the glass hill that lies beyond the seven high mountains , the seven deep valleys , and the seven wide rivers ; are you man enough to go that far ? " " oh , yes , " said the prince , " i am man enough for that and more too . " " that is good , " said the swan maiden , and thereupon she jumped down from the pear - tree to the earth . then she became a swan again , and bade the king 's son to mount upon her back at the roots of her wings . when he had done as she had told him , she sprang into the air and flew away , bearing him with her . on flew the swan , and on and on , until , by and by , she said , " what do you see , king 's son ? " " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , but nothing else , " said he . after that they flew on and on again , until , at last , the swan maiden said , " what do you see now , king 's son ? " " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , but nothing else , " said he . | grey sky . | what did the prince see above him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-303 | what did the prince see above him ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
swan-maiden | so once more they flew on until the swan maiden said , for the third time , " and what do you see by now , king 's son ? " but this time the prince said , " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , and over yonder is a glass hill , and on the hill is a house that shines like fire . " " that is where the witch with three eyes lives , " said the swan maiden ; " and now listen : when she asks you what it is that you came for , ask her to give you the one who draws the water and builds the fire ; for that is myself . " so , when they had come to the top of the hill of glass , the king 's son stepped down to the ground , and the swan flew over the roof . rap ! tap ! tap ! he knocked at the door , and the old witch herself came and opened it . " and what do you want here ? " said she . " i want the one who draws the water and builds the fire , " said the prince . at this the old witch scowled until her eyebrows met . | the one who draws the water and builds the fire . | who did the prince ask the witch for ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-304 | who did the prince ask the witch for ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
swan-maiden | " very well , " said she , " you shall have what you want if you can clean my stables to - morrow between the rise and the set of the sun . but i tell you plainly , if you fail in the doing , you shall be torn to pieces body and bones . " but the prince was not to be scared away with empty words . so the next morning the old witch came and took him to the stables where he was to do his task . there stood more than a hundred cattle , and the stable had not been cleaned for at least ten long years . " there is your work , " said the old witch , and then she left him . well , the king 's son set to work with fork and broom and might and main , but - prut!-he might as well have tried to bale out the great ocean with a bucket . at noontide who should come to the stable but the pretty swan maiden herself . " when one is tired , one should rest for a while , " said she ; " come and lay your head in my lap . " | clean her stables . | what did the witch ask the prince to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-305 | what did the witch ask the prince to do ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
swan-maiden | " very well , " said she , " you shall have what you want if you can clean my stables to - morrow between the rise and the set of the sun . but i tell you plainly , if you fail in the doing , you shall be torn to pieces body and bones . " but the prince was not to be scared away with empty words . so the next morning the old witch came and took him to the stables where he was to do his task . there stood more than a hundred cattle , and the stable had not been cleaned for at least ten long years . " there is your work , " said the old witch , and then she left him . well , the king 's son set to work with fork and broom and might and main , but - prut!-he might as well have tried to bale out the great ocean with a bucket . at noontide who should come to the stable but the pretty swan maiden herself . " when one is tired , one should rest for a while , " said she ; " come and lay your head in my lap . " the prince was glad enough to do as she said , for nothing was to be gained by working at that task . so he laid his head in her lap , and she combed his hair with a golden comb till he fell fast asleep . when he awoke the swan maiden was gone , the sun was setting , and the stable was as clean as a plate . presently he heard the old witch coming , so up he jumped and began clearing away a straw here and a speck there , just as though he were finishing the work . " you never did this by yourself ! " said the old witch , and her brows grew as black as a thunder - storm . " that may be so , and that may not be so , " said the king 's son , " but you lent no hand to help ; so now may i have the one who builds the fire and draws the water ? " | he was tired . | why did the prince lay his head in the swan maiden's lap ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-306 | why did the prince lay his head in the swan maiden's lap ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
swan-maiden | the prince was glad enough to do as she said , for nothing was to be gained by working at that task . so he laid his head in her lap , and she combed his hair with a golden comb till he fell fast asleep . when he awoke the swan maiden was gone , the sun was setting , and the stable was as clean as a plate . presently he heard the old witch coming , so up he jumped and began clearing away a straw here and a speck there , just as though he were finishing the work . " you never did this by yourself ! " said the old witch , and her brows grew as black as a thunder - storm . " that may be so , and that may not be so , " said the king 's son , " but you lent no hand to help ; so now may i have the one who builds the fire and draws the water ? " | clean as a plate . | what did the stable look like when the prince woke up ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-307 | what did the stable look like when the prince woke up ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
swan-maiden | at this the old witch shook her head . " no , " said she , " there is more to be done yet before you can have what you ask for . if you can thatch the roof of the stable with bird feathers , no two of which shall be of the same color , and can do it between the rise and the set of sun to - morrow , then you shall have your sweetheart and welcome . but if you fail your bones shall be ground as fine as malt in the mill . " very well ; that suited the king 's son well enough . so at sunrise he arose and went into the fields with his gun ; but if there were birds to be shot , it was few of them that he saw ; for at noontide he had but two , and they were both of a color . at that time who should come to him but the swan maiden . " one should not tramp and tramp all day with never a bit of rest , " said she ; " come hither and lay your head in my lap for a while . " | bird feathers . | what did the witch ask the prince to thatch the roof with ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-308 | what did the witch ask the prince to thatch the roof with ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
swan-maiden | at this the old witch shook her head . " no , " said she , " there is more to be done yet before you can have what you ask for . if you can thatch the roof of the stable with bird feathers , no two of which shall be of the same color , and can do it between the rise and the set of sun to - morrow , then you shall have your sweetheart and welcome . but if you fail your bones shall be ground as fine as malt in the mill . " very well ; that suited the king 's son well enough . so at sunrise he arose and went into the fields with his gun ; but if there were birds to be shot , it was few of them that he saw ; for at noontide he had but two , and they were both of a color . at that time who should come to him but the swan maiden . " one should not tramp and tramp all day with never a bit of rest , " said she ; " come hither and lay your head in my lap for a while . " | to shoot birds and collect their feathers . | why did the prince bring his gun to the fields ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-309 | why did the prince bring his gun to the fields ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
swan-maiden | the prince did as she bade him , and the maiden again combed his hair with a golden comb until he fell asleep . when he awoke the sun was setting , and his work was done . he heard the old witch coming , so up he jumped to the roof of the stable and began laying a feather here and a feather there , for all the world as though he were just finishing his task . " you never did that work alone , " said the old witch . " that may be so , and that may not be so , " said the prince ; " all the same , it was none of your doing . so now may i have the one who draws the water and builds the fire ? " but the witch shook her head . " no , " said she , " there is still another task to do before that . over yonder is a fir - tree ; on the tree is a crow 's nest , and in the nest are three eggs . if you can harry that nest to - morrow between the rising and the setting of the sun , neither breaking nor leaving a single egg , you shall have that for which you ask . " | a golden comb . | what did the swan maiden use to comb the prince's hair ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-310 | what did the swan maiden use to comb the prince's hair ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
swan-maiden | very well ; that suited the prince . the next morning at the rising of the sun he started off to find the fir - tree , and there was no trouble in the finding i can tell you , for it was more than a hundred feet high , and as smooth as glass from root to tip . as for climbing it , he might as well have tried to climb a moonbeam , for in spite of all his trying he did nothing but slip and slip . by and by came the swan maiden as she had come before . " do you climb the fir - tree ? " said she . " none too well , " said the king 's son . " then i may help you in a hard task , " said she . she let down the braids of her golden hair , so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground , and then she began singing to the wind . she sang and sang , and by and by the wind began to blow , and , catching up the maiden 's hair , carried it to the top of the fir - tree , and there tied it to the branches . | it was more than a hundred feet high , and as smooth as glass from root to tip . | why didn't the prince have trouble finding the tree ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-311 | why didn't the prince have trouble finding the tree ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
swan-maiden | very well ; that suited the prince . the next morning at the rising of the sun he started off to find the fir - tree , and there was no trouble in the finding i can tell you , for it was more than a hundred feet high , and as smooth as glass from root to tip . as for climbing it , he might as well have tried to climb a moonbeam , for in spite of all his trying he did nothing but slip and slip . by and by came the swan maiden as she had come before . " do you climb the fir - tree ? " said she . " none too well , " said the king 's son . " then i may help you in a hard task , " said she . she let down the braids of her golden hair , so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground , and then she began singing to the wind . she sang and sang , and by and by the wind began to blow , and , catching up the maiden 's hair , carried it to the top of the fir - tree , and there tied it to the branches . then the prince climbed the hair and so reached the nest . there were the three eggs ; he gathered them , and then he came down as he had gone up . after that the wind came again and loosed the maiden 's hair from the branches , and she bound it up as it was before . " now , listen , " said she to the prince : " when the old witch asks you for the three crow 's eggs which you have gathered , tell her that they belong to the one who found them . she will not be able to take them from you , and they are worth something , i can tell you . " at sunset the old witch came hobbling along , and there sat the prince at the foot of the fir - tree . " have you gathered the crow 's eggs ? " said she . " yes , " said the prince , " here they are in my handkerchief . and now may i have the one who draws the water and builds the fire ? " " yes , " said the old witch , " you may have her ; only give me my crow 's eggs . " " no , " said the prince , " the crow 's eggs are none of yours , for they belong to him who gathered them . " | to get to the top of the fir - tree . | why did the prince climb the swan maiden's hair ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-312 | why did the prince climb the swan maiden's hair ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
swan-maiden | then the prince climbed the hair and so reached the nest . there were the three eggs ; he gathered them , and then he came down as he had gone up . after that the wind came again and loosed the maiden 's hair from the branches , and she bound it up as it was before . " now , listen , " said she to the prince : " when the old witch asks you for the three crow 's eggs which you have gathered , tell her that they belong to the one who found them . she will not be able to take them from you , and they are worth something , i can tell you . " at sunset the old witch came hobbling along , and there sat the prince at the foot of the fir - tree . " have you gathered the crow 's eggs ? " said she . " yes , " said the prince , " here they are in my handkerchief . and now may i have the one who draws the water and builds the fire ? " " yes , " said the old witch , " you may have her ; only give me my crow 's eggs . " " no , " said the prince , " the crow 's eggs are none of yours , for they belong to him who gathered them . " | the crow 's eggs are none of yours , for they belong to him who gathered them . | what did the prince say when the witch asked for the eggs ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-313 | what did the prince say when the witch asked for the eggs ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
swan-maiden | when the old witch found that she was not to get her crow 's eggs in that way , she tried another , and began using words as sweet as honey . come , come , there should be no hard feeling between them . the prince had served her faithfully , and before he went home with what he had come for he should have a good supper , for it is ill to travel on an empty stomach . so she brought the prince into the house , and then she left him while she went to put the pot on the fire , and to sharpen the bread - knife on the stone door - step . while the prince sat waiting for the witch , there came a tap at the door , and whom should it be but the pretty swan maiden . " come , " said she , " and bring the three eggs with you , for the knife that the old witch is sharpening is for you , and so is the great pot on the fire , for she means to pick your bones in the morning . " | the swan maiden . | who tapped at thee door ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-314 | who tapped at thee door ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
swan-maiden | when the old witch found that she was not to get her crow 's eggs in that way , she tried another , and began using words as sweet as honey . come , come , there should be no hard feeling between them . the prince had served her faithfully , and before he went home with what he had come for he should have a good supper , for it is ill to travel on an empty stomach . so she brought the prince into the house , and then she left him while she went to put the pot on the fire , and to sharpen the bread - knife on the stone door - step . while the prince sat waiting for the witch , there came a tap at the door , and whom should it be but the pretty swan maiden . " come , " said she , " and bring the three eggs with you , for the knife that the old witch is sharpening is for you , and so is the great pot on the fire , for she means to pick your bones in the morning . " | the bread - knife . | what does the witch sharpen on the stone door-step ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-315 | what does the witch sharpen on the stone door-step ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
swan-maiden | she led the prince down into the kitchen ; there they made a figure out of honey and barley - meal , so that it was all soft and sticky ; then the maiden dressed the figure in her own clothes and set it in the chimney - corner by the fire . after that was done , she became a swan again , and , taking the prince upon her back , she flew away , over hill and over dale . as for the old witch , she sat on the stone door - step , sharpening her knife . by and by she came in , and , look as she might , there was no prince to be found . then if anybody was ever in a rage it was the old witch ; off she went , storming and fuming , until she came to the kitchen . there sat the woman of honey and barley - meal beside the fire , dressed in the maiden 's clothes , and the old woman thought that it was the girl herself . " where is your sweetheart ? " said she ; but to this the woman of honey and barley - meal answered never a word . | honey and barley - meal . | what did the prince and the swan maiden use to make a figure ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-316 | what did the prince and the swan maiden use to make a figure ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
swan-maiden | " how now ! are you dumb ? " cried the old witch ; " i will see whether i can not bring speech to your lips . " she raised her hand - slap!-she struck , and so hard was the blow that her hand stuck fast to the honey and barley - meal . " what ! " cried she , " will you hold me?"-slap!-she struck with the other hand , and it too stuck fast . so there she was , and , for all that i know , she is sticking to the woman of honey and barley - meal to this day . as for the swan maiden and the prince , they flew over the seven high mountains , the seven deep valleys , and the seven wide rivers , until they came near to the prince 's home again . the swan maiden lit in a great wide field , and there she told the prince to break open one of the crow 's eggs . the prince did as she bade him , and what should he find but the most beautiful little palace , all of pure gold and silver . he set the palace on the ground , and it grew and grew and grew until it covered as much ground as seven large barns . | there was a beautiful palace inside . | what happened when the prince broke open one of the crow's eggs ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-317 | what happened when the prince broke open one of the crow's eggs ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | implicit |
swan-maiden | then the swan maiden told him to break another egg , and he did as she said , and what should come out of it but such great herds of cows and sheep that they covered the meadow far and near . the swan maiden told him to break the third egg , and out of it came scores and scores of servants all dressed in gold and silver livery . that morning , when the king looked out of his bedroom window , there stood the splendid castle of silver and gold . then he called all of his people together , and they rode over to see what it meant . on the way they met such herds of fat sheep and cattle that the king had never seen the like in all of his life before ; and when he came to the fine castle , there were two rows of servants dressed in clothes of silver and gold , ready to meet him . but when he came to the door of the castle , there stood the prince himself . | the king . | who looked out of his bedroom window ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-318 | who looked out of his bedroom window ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
swan-maiden | then the swan maiden told him to break another egg , and he did as she said , and what should come out of it but such great herds of cows and sheep that they covered the meadow far and near . the swan maiden told him to break the third egg , and out of it came scores and scores of servants all dressed in gold and silver livery . that morning , when the king looked out of his bedroom window , there stood the splendid castle of silver and gold . then he called all of his people together , and they rode over to see what it meant . on the way they met such herds of fat sheep and cattle that the king had never seen the like in all of his life before ; and when he came to the fine castle , there were two rows of servants dressed in clothes of silver and gold , ready to meet him . but when he came to the door of the castle , there stood the prince himself . | to see what it meant . | why did the king and all his people ride over ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-319 | why did the king and all his people ride over ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
swan-maiden | then the swan maiden told him to break another egg , and he did as she said , and what should come out of it but such great herds of cows and sheep that they covered the meadow far and near . the swan maiden told him to break the third egg , and out of it came scores and scores of servants all dressed in gold and silver livery . that morning , when the king looked out of his bedroom window , there stood the splendid castle of silver and gold . then he called all of his people together , and they rode over to see what it meant . on the way they met such herds of fat sheep and cattle that the king had never seen the like in all of his life before ; and when he came to the fine castle , there were two rows of servants dressed in clothes of silver and gold , ready to meet him . but when he came to the door of the castle , there stood the prince himself . | the prince . | who stood at the door of the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-320 | who stood at the door of the castle ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
swan-maiden | then there was joy and rejoicing , you may be sure ! only the two elder brothers looked down in the mouth , for since the young prince had found the thief who stole the golden pears , their father 's kingdom was not for them . but the prince soon set their minds at rest on that score , for he had enough and more than enough of his own . after that the prince and the swan maiden were married , and a grand wedding they had of it , with music of fiddles and kettle - drums , and plenty to eat and to drink . i , too , was there ; but all of the good red wine ran down over my tucker , so that not a drop of it passed my lips , and i had to come away empty . and that is all . | he had enough and more than enough of his own . | why did the prince give up his father's kingdom ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-321 | why did the prince give up his father's kingdom ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | in a country , far across the sea , there once dwelt a great and mighty prince . he lived in a grand castle , which was full of beautiful furniture , and curious and rare ornaments . and among them was a lovely little glass shoe , which would only fit the tiniest foot imaginable . and as the prince was looking at it one day , it struck him what a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . and , as he liked dainty people , he made up his mind that he would never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . and he called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest . | in a grand castle . | where did the prince live ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-322 | where did the prince live ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | in a country , far across the sea , there once dwelt a great and mighty prince . he lived in a grand castle , which was full of beautiful furniture , and curious and rare ornaments . and among them was a lovely little glass shoe , which would only fit the tiniest foot imaginable . and as the prince was looking at it one day , it struck him what a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . and , as he liked dainty people , he made up his mind that he would never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . and he called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest . | a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . | what did the prince realize when he looked at the shoe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-323 | what did the prince realize when he looked at the shoe ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | in a country , far across the sea , there once dwelt a great and mighty prince . he lived in a grand castle , which was full of beautiful furniture , and curious and rare ornaments . and among them was a lovely little glass shoe , which would only fit the tiniest foot imaginable . and as the prince was looking at it one day , it struck him what a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . and , as he liked dainty people , he made up his mind that he would never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . and he called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest . | never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . | what did the prince decide to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-324 | what did the prince decide to do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | in a country , far across the sea , there once dwelt a great and mighty prince . he lived in a grand castle , which was full of beautiful furniture , and curious and rare ornaments . and among them was a lovely little glass shoe , which would only fit the tiniest foot imaginable . and as the prince was looking at it one day , it struck him what a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . and , as he liked dainty people , he made up his mind that he would never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . and he called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest . | called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest . | what did the prince do after he decided his plan ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-325 | what did the prince do after he decided his plan ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | and after they had taken counsel together they summoned a trusty knight , and appointed him the prince 's ambassador ; and told him to take the slipper , and mount a fleet - footed horse , and ride up and down the whole of the kingdom until he found a lady whom it would fit . so the ambassador put the little shoe carefully in his pocket and set out on his errand . he rode , and he rode , and he rode , going to every town and castle that came in his way , and summoning all the ladies to appear before him to try on the shoe . and , as he caused a proclamation to be made that whoever could wear it should be the prince 's bride , i need not tell you that all the ladies in the country - side flocked to wherever the ambassador chanced to be staying , and begged leave to try on the slipper . | summoned a trusty knight , and appointed him the prince 's ambassador ; and told him to take the slipper , and mount a fleet - footed horse , and ride up and down the whole of the kingdom until he found a lady whom it would fit . | what did lords, courtiers, and the prince do after they had taken council together ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-326 | what did lords, courtiers, and the prince do after they had taken council together ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | and after they had taken counsel together they summoned a trusty knight , and appointed him the prince 's ambassador ; and told him to take the slipper , and mount a fleet - footed horse , and ride up and down the whole of the kingdom until he found a lady whom it would fit . so the ambassador put the little shoe carefully in his pocket and set out on his errand . he rode , and he rode , and he rode , going to every town and castle that came in his way , and summoning all the ladies to appear before him to try on the shoe . and , as he caused a proclamation to be made that whoever could wear it should be the prince 's bride , i need not tell you that all the ladies in the country - side flocked to wherever the ambassador chanced to be staying , and begged leave to try on the slipper . | whoever could wear it should be the prince 's bride . | why did all the ladies flock to wherever the ambassador stayed at ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-327 | why did all the ladies flock to wherever the ambassador stayed at ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | and after they had taken counsel together they summoned a trusty knight , and appointed him the prince 's ambassador ; and told him to take the slipper , and mount a fleet - footed horse , and ride up and down the whole of the kingdom until he found a lady whom it would fit . so the ambassador put the little shoe carefully in his pocket and set out on his errand . he rode , and he rode , and he rode , going to every town and castle that came in his way , and summoning all the ladies to appear before him to try on the shoe . and , as he caused a proclamation to be made that whoever could wear it should be the prince 's bride , i need not tell you that all the ladies in the country - side flocked to wherever the ambassador chanced to be staying , and begged leave to try on the slipper . | summoned all the ladies to appear before him to try on the shoe . | what did the ambassador do at every town and castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-328 | what did the ambassador do at every town and castle ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet . | disappointed . | how did the ladies feel when they did not fit the shoe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-329 | how did the ladies feel when they did not fit the shoe ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet . | at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . | where did the ambassador arrive at last ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-330 | where did the ambassador arrive at last ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet . | his wife and two daughters . | who had grown poor of late, and who had to work hard for their living ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-331 | who had grown poor of late, and who had to work hard for their living ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . | the elder sister . | who wanted to try on the shoe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-332 | who wanted to try on the shoe ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . | she believed she was not fit for the position as the wife of a great prince . | why didn't the younger sister want to try on the shoe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-333 | why didn't the younger sister want to try on the shoe ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . | shook her head and went on with her work . | what did the younger girl do when the ambassador asked if she wanted to try on the shoe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-334 | what did the younger girl do when the ambassador asked if she wanted to try on the shoe ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . " so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | she clipped part of her toes . | how did the elder sister trick the ambassador that the shoe fit ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-335 | how did the elder sister trick the ambassador that the shoe fit ? | [] | summary | action | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . | her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp . | how did the younger sister know that the shoe did not fit her elder sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-336 | how did the younger sister know that the shoe did not fit her elder sister ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . | surprised . | how did everyone feel when the shoe fit on the elder sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-337 | how did everyone feel when the shoe fit on the elder sister ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . | shook her wise little head , and said nothing . | what did the younger sister do when she noticed that the shoe did not fit her elder sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-338 | what did the younger sister do when she noticed that the shoe did not fit her elder sister ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat . | delighted . | how will the ambassador feel when he finds a girl who fits the shoe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-339 | how will the ambassador feel when he finds a girl who fits the shoe ? | [] | summary | prediction | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet . | prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . | why did the ladies cry when the shoe did not fit them ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-340 | why did the ladies cry when the shoe did not fit them ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet . | not one of them could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe . | why were the ladies disappointed ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-341 | why were the ladies disappointed ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat . | mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . | what did the ambassador do when he had found a wife for his master ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-342 | what did the ambassador do when he had found a wife for his master ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat . | accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . | what did the prince order his courtiers to do when he heard of the success of the ambassador's errand ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-343 | what did the prince order his courtiers to do when he heard of the success of the ambassador's errand ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat . | went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat . | what did the younger sister do before the prince arrived ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-344 | what did the younger sister do before the prince arrived ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat . | ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors . | what did the old mother and the plain-looking maid-of-all-work do before the prince arrived ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-345 | what did the old mother and the plain-looking maid-of-all-work do before the prince arrived ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat . she knew that her foot was the smallest in the house ; and something told her that if the prince once got a glimpse of her he would not be content till she had tried on the slipper . meanwhile , the selfish elder sister did not help at all , but ran up to her chamber , and decked herself out in all the fine clothes that she possessed before she came downstairs to meet the prince . and when all the knights and courtiers had drunk a stirrup - cup , and wished good luck to their lord and his bride , she was lifted up behind the prince on his horse , and rode off so full of her own importance , that she even forgot to say good - bye to her mother and sister . | she did not want to reveal she had the smallest foot in the house . | why did the younger sister hide from the prince ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-346 | why did the younger sister hide from the prince ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | she knew that her foot was the smallest in the house ; and something told her that if the prince once got a glimpse of her he would not be content till she had tried on the slipper . meanwhile , the selfish elder sister did not help at all , but ran up to her chamber , and decked herself out in all the fine clothes that she possessed before she came downstairs to meet the prince . and when all the knights and courtiers had drunk a stirrup - cup , and wished good luck to their lord and his bride , she was lifted up behind the prince on his horse , and rode off so full of her own importance , that she even forgot to say good - bye to her mother and sister . | the selfish elder sister did not help at all , but ran up her chamber , and decked herself out in all the fine clothes that she possessed before she came downstairs to meet the prince . | why was the elder sister selfish ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-347 | why was the elder sister selfish ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | she knew that her foot was the smallest in the house ; and something told her that if the prince once got a glimpse of her he would not be content till she had tried on the slipper . meanwhile , the selfish elder sister did not help at all , but ran up to her chamber , and decked herself out in all the fine clothes that she possessed before she came downstairs to meet the prince . and when all the knights and courtiers had drunk a stirrup - cup , and wished good luck to their lord and his bride , she was lifted up behind the prince on his horse , and rode off so full of her own importance , that she even forgot to say good - bye to her mother and sister . | she rode off so full of her own importance . | why did the elder sister forget to say good-bye to her mother and sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-348 | why did the elder sister forget to say good-bye to her mother and sister ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . " | a little bird . | who told the truth about what the elder sister did to make the shoe fit ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-349 | who told the truth about what the elder sister did to make the shoe fit ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . " | the bird sang the truth . | why did the prince want to find the younger sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-350 | why did the prince want to find the younger sister ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . " so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | she nipped and clipped her foot . | what did the elder sister do to make the shoe fit ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-351 | what did the elder sister do to make the shoe fit ? | [] | summary | action | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . " | the bird said she was hiding near a caldron . | how did the prince know where to find his true wife ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-352 | how did the prince know where to find his true wife ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . | what did the prince do when he reached the laird's house ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-353 | what did the prince do when he reached the laird's house ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . | what happened to the younger sister when the whole party turned back to search for her ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-354 | what happened to the younger sister when the whole party turned back to search for her ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | the prince ordered her to take off her shoe . | how did everyone know that the elder sister clipped off the tops of her toes to get the shoe on ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-355 | how did everyone know that the elder sister clipped off the tops of her toes to get the shoe on ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | confused . | how did the younger sister feel when she was brought out from her hiding-place ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-356 | how did the younger sister feel when she was brought out from her hiding-place ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | horrified . | how did the bystanders feel when they saw the elder sister's foot ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-357 | how did the bystanders feel when they saw the elder sister's foot ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly . | what happened after the younger sister put the shoe on ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-358 | what happened after the younger sister put the shoe on ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace . | what did the prince do after he saw that the shoe fit the younger sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-359 | what did the prince do after he saw that the shoe fit the younger sister ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit | so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom . | they got married . | what did the prince and younger sister do when they reached the palace ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-360 | what did the prince and younger sister do when they reached the palace ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk . | ola storbaekkjen . | who lived in the forest of dovre ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-361 | who lived in the forest of dovre ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk . | traveled from one fair to another hunting up quarrels and brawls . | what did ola do during the winter ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-362 | what did ola do during the winter ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk . | he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . | why was ola the victor in every brawl ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-363 | why was ola the victor in every brawl ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk . | dealt in cattle at valders an the fjords and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders . | what did ola do in the summer ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-364 | what did ola do in the summer ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk . | scratched him a bit with the knife . | what did folk sometimes do to ola ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-365 | what did folk sometimes do to ola ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill . | baekkjen . | where was ola's home ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-366 | where was ola's home ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill . | the time of the hay harvest . | when was ola home ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-367 | when was ola home ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill . | take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . | what did ola want to do when he was home ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-368 | what did ola want to do when he was home ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill . | into the hill . | where was ola taken ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-369 | where was ola taken ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill . | a man with a pair of golden gilded goat 's horns . | who came along and butted ola ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-370 | who came along and butted ola ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | in the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes , and with ornaments of silver , and ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer . they offered him a drink , which he drank ; but he would not eat , for the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . suddenly the man with the gilded goat 's horns came in , and gave ola a shove before he knew it ; but ola came back at him as before , and so they beat and pulled each other through all the rooms , and along all the walls . ola was of the opinion that they had been at it all night long ; but by that time the scuffle had lasted over fourteen days , and they had already tolled the church bells for him on three successive thursday evenings . on the third thursday evening he was in ill ease , for the people in the hill had in mind to thrust him forth . when the bells stopped ringing , he sat at a crack in the hill , with his head looking out . had not a man come by and happened to spy him , and told the people to keep on ringing the church - bells , the hill would have closed over him again , and he would probably still be inside . but when he came out he had been so badly beaten , and was so miserable , that it passed all measure . the lumps on his head were each bigger than the other , his whole body was black and blue , and he was quite out of his mind . and from time to time he would leap up , run off and try to get back into the hill to take up his quarrel again , and fight for the gilded goat 's horns . for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead . | the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . | why would ola not eat ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-371 | why would ola not eat ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | in the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes , and with ornaments of silver , and ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer . they offered him a drink , which he drank ; but he would not eat , for the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . suddenly the man with the gilded goat 's horns came in , and gave ola a shove before he knew it ; but ola came back at him as before , and so they beat and pulled each other through all the rooms , and along all the walls . ola was of the opinion that they had been at it all night long ; but by that time the scuffle had lasted over fourteen days , and they had already tolled the church bells for him on three successive thursday evenings . on the third thursday evening he was in ill ease , for the people in the hill had in mind to thrust him forth . when the bells stopped ringing , he sat at a crack in the hill , with his head looking out . had not a man come by and happened to spy him , and told the people to keep on ringing the church - bells , the hill would have closed over him again , and he would probably still be inside . but when he came out he had been so badly beaten , and was so miserable , that it passed all measure . the lumps on his head were each bigger than the other , his whole body was black and blue , and he was quite out of his mind . and from time to time he would leap up , run off and try to get back into the hill to take up his quarrel again , and fight for the gilded goat 's horns . for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead . | over fourteen days . | how long did the scuffle last ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-372 | how long did the scuffle last ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | in the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes , and with ornaments of silver , and ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer . they offered him a drink , which he drank ; but he would not eat , for the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . suddenly the man with the gilded goat 's horns came in , and gave ola a shove before he knew it ; but ola came back at him as before , and so they beat and pulled each other through all the rooms , and along all the walls . ola was of the opinion that they had been at it all night long ; but by that time the scuffle had lasted over fourteen days , and they had already tolled the church bells for him on three successive thursday evenings . on the third thursday evening he was in ill ease , for the people in the hill had in mind to thrust him forth . when the bells stopped ringing , he sat at a crack in the hill , with his head looking out . had not a man come by and happened to spy him , and told the people to keep on ringing the church - bells , the hill would have closed over him again , and he would probably still be inside . but when he came out he had been so badly beaten , and was so miserable , that it passed all measure . the lumps on his head were each bigger than the other , his whole body was black and blue , and he was quite out of his mind . and from time to time he would leap up , run off and try to get back into the hill to take up his quarrel again , and fight for the gilded goat 's horns . for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead . | gave ola a shovel . | what did the man with the gilded goat's horn do when he came in ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-373 | what did the man with the gilded goat's horn do when he came in ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
ola-storbaekkjen | in the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes , and with ornaments of silver , and ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer . they offered him a drink , which he drank ; but he would not eat , for the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . suddenly the man with the gilded goat 's horns came in , and gave ola a shove before he knew it ; but ola came back at him as before , and so they beat and pulled each other through all the rooms , and along all the walls . ola was of the opinion that they had been at it all night long ; but by that time the scuffle had lasted over fourteen days , and they had already tolled the church bells for him on three successive thursday evenings . on the third thursday evening he was in ill ease , for the people in the hill had in mind to thrust him forth . when the bells stopped ringing , he sat at a crack in the hill , with his head looking out . had not a man come by and happened to spy him , and told the people to keep on ringing the church - bells , the hill would have closed over him again , and he would probably still be inside . but when he came out he had been so badly beaten , and was so miserable , that it passed all measure . the lumps on his head were each bigger than the other , his whole body was black and blue , and he was quite out of his mind . and from time to time he would leap up , run off and try to get back into the hill to take up his quarrel again , and fight for the gilded goat 's horns . for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead . | for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead . | why did ola take up his quarrel again and fight for the gilded goat's horns ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-374 | why did ola take up his quarrel again and fight for the gilded goat's horns ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
stompe-pilt | not far from baalsberg , near filkestad in the willandsharad , there is a hill in which a giant named stompe pilt once used to live . it happened one day that a goat - herd was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt . | stompe pilt . | who used to live on a hill not far from baalsberg ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-375 | who used to live on a hill not far from baalsberg ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
stompe-pilt | not far from baalsberg , near filkestad in the willandsharad , there is a hill in which a giant named stompe pilt once used to live . it happened one day that a goat - herd was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt . | driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt . | what was a goat-herd doing one day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-376 | what was a goat-herd doing one day ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
stompe-pilt | " who is there ? " cried the giant . he rushed out of his hill with a hunk of flint - rock in his fist . " i am , if that 's what you want to know ! " shouted the shepherd - lad and continued driving his goats up the hill . " if you come here , i will squash you as i squash this stone ! " cried the giant . he crushed it into fine sand between his fingers . " and i will squash you till the water runs out , just as i squash this stone ! " answered the shepherd - lad , drawing a fresh cheese from his pocket , and pressing it hard , so that the water ran from his fingers . | angry . | how did stompe pilt feel when he heard the goat-herd go by ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-377 | how did stompe pilt feel when he heard the goat-herd go by ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
stompe-pilt | " who is there ? " cried the giant . he rushed out of his hill with a hunk of flint - rock in his fist . " i am , if that 's what you want to know ! " shouted the shepherd - lad and continued driving his goats up the hill . " if you come here , i will squash you as i squash this stone ! " cried the giant . he crushed it into fine sand between his fingers . " and i will squash you till the water runs out , just as i squash this stone ! " answered the shepherd - lad , drawing a fresh cheese from his pocket , and pressing it hard , so that the water ran from his fingers . | threatened stompe pilt back . | how did the shepherd-lad react to the threats of stompe pilt ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-378 | how did the shepherd-lad react to the threats of stompe pilt ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
stompe-pilt | " who is there ? " cried the giant . he rushed out of his hill with a hunk of flint - rock in his fist . " i am , if that 's what you want to know ! " shouted the shepherd - lad and continued driving his goats up the hill . " if you come here , i will squash you as i squash this stone ! " cried the giant . he crushed it into fine sand between his fingers . " and i will squash you till the water runs out , just as i squash this stone ! " answered the shepherd - lad , drawing a fresh cheese from his pocket , and pressing it hard , so that the water ran from his fingers . | pretended the cheese was a rock . | how did the shepherd-lad use the fresh cheese to trick the giant ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-379 | how did the shepherd-lad use the fresh cheese to trick the giant ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
stompe-pilt | " are you not frightened ? " asked the giant . " of you ? certainly not ! " was the youth 's reply . " then we will fight with one another ! " proposed the giant . " as you choose , " replied the shepherd , " but first we must abuse each other so that we can get into a proper rage . as we abuse each other we will grow angry , and when we are angry we will fight ! " " but i shall begin by abusing you , " said the giant . | they will fight with one another . | what did the giant propose ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-380 | what did the giant propose ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
stompe-pilt | " are you not frightened ? " asked the giant . " of you ? certainly not ! " was the youth 's reply . " then we will fight with one another ! " proposed the giant . " as you choose , " replied the shepherd , " but first we must abuse each other so that we can get into a proper rage . as we abuse each other we will grow angry , and when we are angry we will fight ! " " but i shall begin by abusing you , " said the giant . | they can get into a proper rage . | why did the shepherd say they must abuse each other first ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-381 | why did the shepherd say they must abuse each other first ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
stompe-pilt | " as you choose , " said the youth , " but then it will be my turn . " " may a troll with a crooked nose take you ! " yelled the giant . " may a flying devil carry you off ! " answered the shepherd and he shot a sharp arrow against the giant 's body with his bow . " what was that ? " asked the giant , and tried to pull the arrow out of his body . " that was a word of abuse , " said the shepherd . | shot a sharp arrow against the giant 's body with his bow . | what did the shepherd do as he answered the giant ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-382 | what did the shepherd do as he answered the giant ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
stompe-pilt | " how does it come to have feathers ? " asked the giant . " the better to fly with , " answered the shepherd . " why does it stick so tight ? " the giant continued . " because it has taken root in your body , " was the shepherd 's answer . " have you any other abusive words of the same sort ? " asked the giant . " here is another one , " replied the youth . he shot another arrow into the giant . " ouch , ouch ! " cried stompe pilt , " are you still not angry enough for us to come to blows ? " | confused . | how did the giant feel when the shepherd shot him with an arrow ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-383 | how did the giant feel when the shepherd shot him with an arrow ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
stompe-pilt | " no , i have not abused you enough as yet , " said the shepherd and aimed another arrow . " lead your goats wherever you choose ! if i can not stand your abusive words , i surely will not be able to bear up against your blows , " cried stompe pilt . he jumped back into his hill . and that is how the shepherd gained the victory . he was brave and did not let the stupid giant frighten him . | the shepherd gained victory . | what happened because the shepherd was brave and did not let the stupid giant frighten him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-384 | what happened because the shepherd was brave and did not let the stupid giant frighten him ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
stompe-pilt | not far from baalsberg , near filkestad in the willandsharad , there is a hill in which a giant named stompe pilt once used to live . it happened one day that a goat - herd was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt . | a goat - herd . | who was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-385 | who was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
stompe-pilt | " who is there ? " cried the giant . he rushed out of his hill with a hunk of flint - rock in his fist . " i am , if that 's what you want to know ! " shouted the shepherd - lad and continued driving his goats up the hill . " if you come here , i will squash you as i squash this stone ! " cried the giant . he crushed it into fine sand between his fingers . " and i will squash you till the water runs out , just as i squash this stone ! " answered the shepherd - lad , drawing a fresh cheese from his pocket , and pressing it hard , so that the water ran from his fingers . | trick the giant . | what will the shepherd do to the giant ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-386 | what will the shepherd do to the giant ? | [] | local | prediction | implicit |
stompe-pilt | " no , i have not abused you enough as yet , " said the shepherd and aimed another arrow . " lead your goats wherever you choose ! if i can not stand your abusive words , i surely will not be able to bear up against your blows , " cried stompe pilt . he jumped back into his hill . and that is how the shepherd gained the victory . he was brave and did not let the stupid giant frighten him . | he was afraid to fight the shepherd . | why did stompe pilt jump back into his hill ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-387 | why did stompe pilt jump back into his hill ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
torre-jeppe | in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went . | torre jeppe . | who was the specter ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-388 | who was the specter ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
torre-jeppe | in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went . | sat night by night . | what did the specter do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-389 | what did the specter do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
torre-jeppe | in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went . | brave . | what was the girl known to be ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-390 | what was the girl known to be ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
torre-jeppe | in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went . | a dress of home - spun wool . | what did the girl want for her trouble ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-391 | what did the girl want for her trouble ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
torre-jeppe | in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went . | they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . | why did the three tailors promise the girl the dress ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-392 | why did the three tailors promise the girl the dress ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
torre-jeppe | in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went . | she was brave . | why did the girl agree to fetch back torre jeppe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-393 | why did the girl agree to fetch back torre jeppe ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
torre-jeppe | in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went . | laughing and joking . | what were the men doing while working at a farmstead in the neighborhood ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-394 | what were the men doing while working at a farmstead in the neighborhood ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
torre-jeppe | when she reached the church , she took torre jeppe on her back , carried him home and sat him down on the bench beside the tailors . they timidly moved away ; but torre jeppe moved after them , and looked at them with his big eyes until they nearly lost their reason . in their terror they begged the girl in the name of god to deliver them from the specter . they would gladly give her another dress if she would only carry the dead man away again . they had no need to tell her twice , for she took torre jeppe on her back , and dragged him away again . | took torre jeppe on her back , carried him home and sat him down on the bench beside the tailors . | what did the girl do when she reached the church ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-395 | what did the girl do when she reached the church ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
torre-jeppe | in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went . | shocked . | how will the tailors feel if the girl brings back torre jeppe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-396 | how will the tailors feel if the girl brings back torre jeppe ? | [] | local | prediction | implicit |
torre-jeppe | when she reached the church , she took torre jeppe on her back , carried him home and sat him down on the bench beside the tailors . they timidly moved away ; but torre jeppe moved after them , and looked at them with his big eyes until they nearly lost their reason . in their terror they begged the girl in the name of god to deliver them from the specter . they would gladly give her another dress if she would only carry the dead man away again . they had no need to tell her twice , for she took torre jeppe on her back , and dragged him away again . | deliver them from the specter . | what did the tailors beg the girl to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-397 | what did the tailors beg the girl to do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
torre-jeppe | when she reached the church , she took torre jeppe on her back , carried him home and sat him down on the bench beside the tailors . they timidly moved away ; but torre jeppe moved after them , and looked at them with his big eyes until they nearly lost their reason . in their terror they begged the girl in the name of god to deliver them from the specter . they would gladly give her another dress if she would only carry the dead man away again . they had no need to tell her twice , for she took torre jeppe on her back , and dragged him away again . | they wanted her to take torre jeppe away . | why did the tailors promise to give the girl another dress ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-398 | why did the tailors promise to give the girl another dress ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
torre-jeppe | but when she tried to set him down in the place where she had found him , he did not want to let her go ; but clasped his arms firmly about her neck . in vain she said to him several times : " torre jeppe , let me go ! " at last he said : " i will not let you go until you promise me that you will go this very night to the brook and ask three times : ' anna perstochter , do you forgive torre jeppe ? ' " the girl promised to do as he said , and he at once released her . the brook was a good mile off ; but she went there and asked three times in a loud voice , as she had promised : " anna perstochter , do you forgive torre jeppe ? " and when she had called the third time a woman 's voice replied from out of the water : " if god has forgiven him , then i , too , forgive him ! " | clasped his arms firmly about her neck . | what did torre jeppe do when she tried to set him down ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-399 | what did torre jeppe do when she tried to set him down ? | [] | local | action | explicit |