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FairytaleQA

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the-one-handed-girl

of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

what did the girl do in return for the kindness shown to her ?

was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents .

local

action

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

what did the king and queen want to do after the prince asked for their approval for his marriage ?

told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately .

local

action

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

what happened after the girl and the prince got married ?

a baby was born to her .

local

outcome resolution

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

why was the prince sent on a journey by his father ?

to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong .

local

causal relationship

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly, and was now very poor ?

the girl 's brother .

local

character

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

how did the brother know his sister got married to a prince ?

he overheard a man talking about her .

local

action

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

how did the brother know the woman who married to the prince was his sister ?

the man said the woman had one hand .

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action

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

a great rage took possession of his soul as he thought of the girl whom he had tried to ruin being after all so much better off than himself , and he vowed that he would work her ill . therefore that very afternoon he made his way to the palace and asked to see the king . when he was admitted to his presence , he knelt down and touched the ground with his forehead , and the king bade him stand up and tell wherefore he had come . ' by the kindness of your heart have you been deceived , o king , ' said he . ' your son has married a girl who has lost a hand . do you know why she had lost it ? she was a witch , and has wedded three husbands , and each husband she has put to death with her arts . then the people of the town cut off her hand , and turned her into the forest . and what i say is true , for her town is my town also . '

how did the brother feel after he knew his sister got married to the prince ?

jealous .

local

feeling

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

a great rage took possession of his soul as he thought of the girl whom he had tried to ruin being after all so much better off than himself , and he vowed that he would work her ill . therefore that very afternoon he made his way to the palace and asked to see the king . when he was admitted to his presence , he knelt down and touched the ground with his forehead , and the king bade him stand up and tell wherefore he had come . ' by the kindness of your heart have you been deceived , o king , ' said he . ' your son has married a girl who has lost a hand . do you know why she had lost it ? she was a witch , and has wedded three husbands , and each husband she has put to death with her arts . then the people of the town cut off her hand , and turned her into the forest . and what i say is true , for her town is my town also . '

why was the brother angry at his sister after he heard she was doing well ?

the girl whom he had tried to ruin being after all so much better off than himself .

local

causal relationship

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

a great rage took possession of his soul as he thought of the girl whom he had tried to ruin being after all so much better off than himself , and he vowed that he would work her ill . therefore that very afternoon he made his way to the palace and asked to see the king . when he was admitted to his presence , he knelt down and touched the ground with his forehead , and the king bade him stand up and tell wherefore he had come . ' by the kindness of your heart have you been deceived , o king , ' said he . ' your son has married a girl who has lost a hand . do you know why she had lost it ? she was a witch , and has wedded three husbands , and each husband she has put to death with her arts . then the people of the town cut off her hand , and turned her into the forest . and what i say is true , for her town is my town also . '

where did the brother go to after he heard about his sister ?

to the palace .

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setting

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

a great rage took possession of his soul as he thought of the girl whom he had tried to ruin being after all so much better off than himself , and he vowed that he would work her ill . therefore that very afternoon he made his way to the palace and asked to see the king . when he was admitted to his presence , he knelt down and touched the ground with his forehead , and the king bade him stand up and tell wherefore he had come . ' by the kindness of your heart have you been deceived , o king , ' said he . ' your son has married a girl who has lost a hand . do you know why she had lost it ? she was a witch , and has wedded three husbands , and each husband she has put to death with her arts . then the people of the town cut off her hand , and turned her into the forest . and what i say is true , for her town is my town also . '

who did the brother ask to see ?

the king .

local

character

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

a great rage took possession of his soul as he thought of the girl whom he had tried to ruin being after all so much better off than himself , and he vowed that he would work her ill . therefore that very afternoon he made his way to the palace and asked to see the king . when he was admitted to his presence , he knelt down and touched the ground with his forehead , and the king bade him stand up and tell wherefore he had come . ' by the kindness of your heart have you been deceived , o king , ' said he . ' your son has married a girl who has lost a hand . do you know why she had lost it ? she was a witch , and has wedded three husbands , and each husband she has put to death with her arts . then the people of the town cut off her hand , and turned her into the forest . and what i say is true , for her town is my town also . '

how did the brother try to make his sister unhappy ?

accused her of being a witch .

local

action

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

the king listened , and his face grew dark . unluckily he had a hasty temper , and did not stop to reason , and , instead of sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been , he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too . together they took counsel what they should do , and in the end they decided that they also would put her out of the town . but this did not content the brother . ' kill her , ' he said . ' it is no more than she deserves for daring to marry the king 's son . then she can do no more hurt to anyone . ' ' we can not kill her , ' answered they ; ' if we did , our son would assuredly kill us . let us do as the others did , and put her out of the town . and with this the envious brother was forced to be content . ' the poor girl loved her husband very much , but just then the baby was more to her than all else in the world , and as long as she had him with her , she did not very much mind anything . so , taking her son on her arm , and hanging a little earthen pot for cooking round her neck , she left her house with its great peacock fans and slaves and seats of ivory , and plunged into the forest .

how did the king feel after he heard the brother's accusations ?

mad .

local

feeling

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

the king listened , and his face grew dark . unluckily he had a hasty temper , and did not stop to reason , and , instead of sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been , he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too . together they took counsel what they should do , and in the end they decided that they also would put her out of the town . but this did not content the brother . ' kill her , ' he said . ' it is no more than she deserves for daring to marry the king 's son . then she can do no more hurt to anyone . ' ' we can not kill her , ' answered they ; ' if we did , our son would assuredly kill us . let us do as the others did , and put her out of the town . and with this the envious brother was forced to be content . ' the poor girl loved her husband very much , but just then the baby was more to her than all else in the world , and as long as she had him with her , she did not very much mind anything . so , taking her son on her arm , and hanging a little earthen pot for cooking round her neck , she left her house with its great peacock fans and slaves and seats of ivory , and plunged into the forest .

who had a hasty temper ?

the king .

local

character

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

the king listened , and his face grew dark . unluckily he had a hasty temper , and did not stop to reason , and , instead of sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been , he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too . together they took counsel what they should do , and in the end they decided that they also would put her out of the town . but this did not content the brother . ' kill her , ' he said . ' it is no more than she deserves for daring to marry the king 's son . then she can do no more hurt to anyone . ' ' we can not kill her , ' answered they ; ' if we did , our son would assuredly kill us . let us do as the others did , and put her out of the town . and with this the envious brother was forced to be content . ' the poor girl loved her husband very much , but just then the baby was more to her than all else in the world , and as long as she had him with her , she did not very much mind anything . so , taking her son on her arm , and hanging a little earthen pot for cooking round her neck , she left her house with its great peacock fans and slaves and seats of ivory , and plunged into the forest .

what should have the king done to see if the brother's words were true ?

sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been .

local

action

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

the king listened , and his face grew dark . unluckily he had a hasty temper , and did not stop to reason , and , instead of sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been , he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too . together they took counsel what they should do , and in the end they decided that they also would put her out of the town . but this did not content the brother . ' kill her , ' he said . ' it is no more than she deserves for daring to marry the king 's son . then she can do no more hurt to anyone . ' ' we can not kill her , ' answered they ; ' if we did , our son would assuredly kill us . let us do as the others did , and put her out of the town . and with this the envious brother was forced to be content . ' the poor girl loved her husband very much , but just then the baby was more to her than all else in the world , and as long as she had him with her , she did not very much mind anything . so , taking her son on her arm , and hanging a little earthen pot for cooking round her neck , she left her house with its great peacock fans and slaves and seats of ivory , and plunged into the forest .

what happened after the brother accused the sister of being a witch ?

he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too .

local

outcome resolution

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

the king listened , and his face grew dark . unluckily he had a hasty temper , and did not stop to reason , and , instead of sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been , he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too . together they took counsel what they should do , and in the end they decided that they also would put her out of the town . but this did not content the brother . ' kill her , ' he said . ' it is no more than she deserves for daring to marry the king 's son . then she can do no more hurt to anyone . ' ' we can not kill her , ' answered they ; ' if we did , our son would assuredly kill us . let us do as the others did , and put her out of the town . and with this the envious brother was forced to be content . ' the poor girl loved her husband very much , but just then the baby was more to her than all else in the world , and as long as she had him with her , she did not very much mind anything . so , taking her son on her arm , and hanging a little earthen pot for cooking round her neck , she left her house with its great peacock fans and slaves and seats of ivory , and plunged into the forest .

how did the brother feel after he heard his sister's punishment ?

dissatisfied .

local

feeling

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

the king listened , and his face grew dark . unluckily he had a hasty temper , and did not stop to reason , and , instead of sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been , he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too . together they took counsel what they should do , and in the end they decided that they also would put her out of the town . but this did not content the brother . ' kill her , ' he said . ' it is no more than she deserves for daring to marry the king 's son . then she can do no more hurt to anyone . ' ' we can not kill her , ' answered they ; ' if we did , our son would assuredly kill us . let us do as the others did , and put her out of the town . and with this the envious brother was forced to be content . ' the poor girl loved her husband very much , but just then the baby was more to her than all else in the world , and as long as she had him with her , she did not very much mind anything . so , taking her son on her arm , and hanging a little earthen pot for cooking round her neck , she left her house with its great peacock fans and slaves and seats of ivory , and plunged into the forest .

why was the brother dissatisfied with his sister's punishment ?

he wanted her to have a harsher punishment .

local

causal relationship

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

the king listened , and his face grew dark . unluckily he had a hasty temper , and did not stop to reason , and , instead of sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been , he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too . together they took counsel what they should do , and in the end they decided that they also would put her out of the town . but this did not content the brother . ' kill her , ' he said . ' it is no more than she deserves for daring to marry the king 's son . then she can do no more hurt to anyone . ' ' we can not kill her , ' answered they ; ' if we did , our son would assuredly kill us . let us do as the others did , and put her out of the town . and with this the envious brother was forced to be content . ' the poor girl loved her husband very much , but just then the baby was more to her than all else in the world , and as long as she had him with her , she did not very much mind anything . so , taking her son on her arm , and hanging a little earthen pot for cooking round her neck , she left her house with its great peacock fans and slaves and seats of ivory , and plunged into the forest .

what did the sister do after she was forced out of the town ?

left her house , and plunged into the forest .

local

action

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

the king listened , and his face grew dark . unluckily he had a hasty temper , and did not stop to reason , and , instead of sending to the town , and discovering people who knew his daughter - in - law and could have told him how hard she had worked and how poor she had been , he believed all the brother 's lying words , and made the queen believe them too . together they took counsel what they should do , and in the end they decided that they also would put her out of the town . but this did not content the brother . ' kill her , ' he said . ' it is no more than she deserves for daring to marry the king 's son . then she can do no more hurt to anyone . ' ' we can not kill her , ' answered they ; ' if we did , our son would assuredly kill us . let us do as the others did , and put her out of the town . and with this the envious brother was forced to be content . ' the poor girl loved her husband very much , but just then the baby was more to her than all else in the world , and as long as she had him with her , she did not very much mind anything . so , taking her son on her arm , and hanging a little earthen pot for cooking round her neck , she left her house with its great peacock fans and slaves and seats of ivory , and plunged into the forest .

how did the sister feel after she was forced out of town ?

sad .

local

feeling

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

for a while she walked , not knowing whither she went , then by and bye she grew tired , and sat under a tree to rest and to hush her baby to sleep . suddenly she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her . ' i am a dead woman , ' she said to herself , and stayed quite still , for indeed she was too frightened to move . in another minute the snake had reached her side , and to her surprise he spoke . ' open your earthen pot , and let me go in . save me from sun , and i will save you from rain , ' and she opened the pot , and when the snake had slipped in , she put on the cover . soon she beheld another snake coming after the other one , and when it had reached her it stopped and said , ' did you see a small grey snake pass this way just now ? ' ' yes , ' she answered , ' it was going very quickly . ' ' ah , i must hurry and catch it up , ' replied the second snake , and it hastened on .

what happened after the girl rested under a tree and fell asleep ?

she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her .

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outcome resolution

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

for a while she walked , not knowing whither she went , then by and bye she grew tired , and sat under a tree to rest and to hush her baby to sleep . suddenly she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her . ' i am a dead woman , ' she said to herself , and stayed quite still , for indeed she was too frightened to move . in another minute the snake had reached her side , and to her surprise he spoke . ' open your earthen pot , and let me go in . save me from sun , and i will save you from rain , ' and she opened the pot , and when the snake had slipped in , she put on the cover . soon she beheld another snake coming after the other one , and when it had reached her it stopped and said , ' did you see a small grey snake pass this way just now ? ' ' yes , ' she answered , ' it was going very quickly . ' ' ah , i must hurry and catch it up , ' replied the second snake , and it hastened on .

why did the girl stay quite still after she saw the snake ?

she was too frightened to move .

local

causal relationship

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

for a while she walked , not knowing whither she went , then by and bye she grew tired , and sat under a tree to rest and to hush her baby to sleep . suddenly she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her . ' i am a dead woman , ' she said to herself , and stayed quite still , for indeed she was too frightened to move . in another minute the snake had reached her side , and to her surprise he spoke . ' open your earthen pot , and let me go in . save me from sun , and i will save you from rain , ' and she opened the pot , and when the snake had slipped in , she put on the cover . soon she beheld another snake coming after the other one , and when it had reached her it stopped and said , ' did you see a small grey snake pass this way just now ? ' ' yes , ' she answered , ' it was going very quickly . ' ' ah , i must hurry and catch it up , ' replied the second snake , and it hastened on .

how will the girl feel after the snake started speaking ?

surprised .

local

prediction

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

for a while she walked , not knowing whither she went , then by and bye she grew tired , and sat under a tree to rest and to hush her baby to sleep . suddenly she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her . ' i am a dead woman , ' she said to herself , and stayed quite still , for indeed she was too frightened to move . in another minute the snake had reached her side , and to her surprise he spoke . ' open your earthen pot , and let me go in . save me from sun , and i will save you from rain , ' and she opened the pot , and when the snake had slipped in , she put on the cover . soon she beheld another snake coming after the other one , and when it had reached her it stopped and said , ' did you see a small grey snake pass this way just now ? ' ' yes , ' she answered , ' it was going very quickly . ' ' ah , i must hurry and catch it up , ' replied the second snake , and it hastened on .

what did the snake ask for from the girl ?

open her earthen pot .

local

action

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

for a while she walked , not knowing whither she went , then by and bye she grew tired , and sat under a tree to rest and to hush her baby to sleep . suddenly she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her . ' i am a dead woman , ' she said to herself , and stayed quite still , for indeed she was too frightened to move . in another minute the snake had reached her side , and to her surprise he spoke . ' open your earthen pot , and let me go in . save me from sun , and i will save you from rain , ' and she opened the pot , and when the snake had slipped in , she put on the cover . soon she beheld another snake coming after the other one , and when it had reached her it stopped and said , ' did you see a small grey snake pass this way just now ? ' ' yes , ' she answered , ' it was going very quickly . ' ' ah , i must hurry and catch it up , ' replied the second snake , and it hastened on .

why did the snake want the girl to open her earthen pot ?

the snake wanted to escape from the sun .

local

causal relationship

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

for a while she walked , not knowing whither she went , then by and bye she grew tired , and sat under a tree to rest and to hush her baby to sleep . suddenly she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her . ' i am a dead woman , ' she said to herself , and stayed quite still , for indeed she was too frightened to move . in another minute the snake had reached her side , and to her surprise he spoke . ' open your earthen pot , and let me go in . save me from sun , and i will save you from rain , ' and she opened the pot , and when the snake had slipped in , she put on the cover . soon she beheld another snake coming after the other one , and when it had reached her it stopped and said , ' did you see a small grey snake pass this way just now ? ' ' yes , ' she answered , ' it was going very quickly . ' ' ah , i must hurry and catch it up , ' replied the second snake , and it hastened on .

what did the snake promise to do if the girl saved the snake ?

save her from rain .

local

action

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

for a while she walked , not knowing whither she went , then by and bye she grew tired , and sat under a tree to rest and to hush her baby to sleep . suddenly she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her . ' i am a dead woman , ' she said to herself , and stayed quite still , for indeed she was too frightened to move . in another minute the snake had reached her side , and to her surprise he spoke . ' open your earthen pot , and let me go in . save me from sun , and i will save you from rain , ' and she opened the pot , and when the snake had slipped in , she put on the cover . soon she beheld another snake coming after the other one , and when it had reached her it stopped and said , ' did you see a small grey snake pass this way just now ? ' ' yes , ' she answered , ' it was going very quickly . ' ' ah , i must hurry and catch it up , ' replied the second snake , and it hastened on .

who was the second snake trying to find ?

the snake from the pot .

local

character

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for a while she walked , not knowing whither she went , then by and bye she grew tired , and sat under a tree to rest and to hush her baby to sleep . suddenly she raised her eyes , and saw a snake wriggling from under the bushes towards her . ' i am a dead woman , ' she said to herself , and stayed quite still , for indeed she was too frightened to move . in another minute the snake had reached her side , and to her surprise he spoke . ' open your earthen pot , and let me go in . save me from sun , and i will save you from rain , ' and she opened the pot , and when the snake had slipped in , she put on the cover . soon she beheld another snake coming after the other one , and when it had reached her it stopped and said , ' did you see a small grey snake pass this way just now ? ' ' yes , ' she answered , ' it was going very quickly . ' ' ah , i must hurry and catch it up , ' replied the second snake , and it hastened on .

why did the girl lie to the second snake ?

she tried to hide the first snake .

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when it was out of sight , a voice from the pot said : ' uncover me , ' and she lifted the lid , and the little grey snake slid rapidly to the ground . ' i am safe now , ' he said . ' but tell me , where are you going ? ' ' i can not tell you , for i do not know , ' she answered . ' i am just wandering in the wood . ' ' follow me , and let us go home together , ' said the snake , and the girl followed his through the forest and along the green paths , till they came to a great lake , where they stopped to rest . ' the sun is hot , ' said the snake , ' and you have walked far . take your baby and bathe in that cool place where the boughs of the tree stretch far over the water . ' ' yes , i will , ' answered she , and they went in . the baby splashed and crowed with delight , and then he gave a spring and fell right in , down , down , down , and his mother could not find him , though she searched all among the reeds .

where did the snake and the girl stop to rest ?

a great lake .

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when it was out of sight , a voice from the pot said : ' uncover me , ' and she lifted the lid , and the little grey snake slid rapidly to the ground . ' i am safe now , ' he said . ' but tell me , where are you going ? ' ' i can not tell you , for i do not know , ' she answered . ' i am just wandering in the wood . ' ' follow me , and let us go home together , ' said the snake , and the girl followed his through the forest and along the green paths , till they came to a great lake , where they stopped to rest . ' the sun is hot , ' said the snake , ' and you have walked far . take your baby and bathe in that cool place where the boughs of the tree stretch far over the water . ' ' yes , i will , ' answered she , and they went in . the baby splashed and crowed with delight , and then he gave a spring and fell right in , down , down , down , and his mother could not find him , though she searched all among the reeds .

what happened after the baby went into the lake ?

he gave a spring and fell right in , down , down , down , and his mother could not find him , though she searched all among the reeds .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

what did the snake suggest to the girl ?

take her baby and bathe in that cool place where the boughs of the tree stretch far over the water .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

how did the girl feel after she could not find the baby ?

scared .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

what did the snake tell the girl to do ?

go into the lake .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

what did the girl do after the snake told her how to find her baby ?

went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannie .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

what arm did the girl use to find her baby ?

her unwounded arm .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

what arm did the snake tell the girl to use ?

her other arm .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

why didn't the girl want to use her other arm ?

she only had one hand .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

what did the wounded arm touch ?

something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

what happened after the girl used her wounded arm ?

she found her baby .

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full of terror , she made her way back to the bank , and called to the snake , ' my baby is gone!--he is drowned , and never shall i see him again . ' ' go in once more , ' said the snake , ' and feel everywhere , even among the trees that have their roots in the water , lest perhaps he may be held fast there . ' swiftly she went back and felt everywhere with her whole hand , even putting her fingers into the tiniest crannies , where a crab could hardly have taken shelter . ' no , he is not here , ' she cried . ' how am i to live without him ? ' but the snake took no notice , and only answered , ' put in your other arm too . ' ' what is the use of that ? ' she asked , ' when it has no hand to feel with ? ' but all the same she did as she was bid , and in an instant the wounded arm touched something round and soft , lying between two stones in a clump of reeds . ' my baby , my baby ! ' she shouted , and lifted him up , merry and laughing , and not a bit hurt or frightened . ' have you found him this time ? ' asked the snake . ' yes , oh , yes ! ' she answered , ' and , why -- why -- i have got my hand back again ! ' and from sheer joy she burst into tears .

how did the girl feel after she got her hand back ?

happy .

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the snake let her weep for a little while , and then he said-- ' now we will journey on to my family , and we will all repay you for the kindness you showed to me . ' ' you have done more than enough in giving me back my hand , ' replied the girl ; but the snake only smiled . ' be quick , lest the sun should set , ' he answered , and began to wriggle along so fast that the girl could hardly follow him .

what did the snake and the girl need to do after she got her hand back ?

meet the snake 's family .

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by and bye they arrived at the house in a tree where the snake lived , when he was not travelling with his father and mother . and he told them all his adventures , and how he had escaped from his enemy . the father and mother snake could not do enough to show their gratitude . they made their guest lie down on a hammock woven of the strong creepers which hung from bough to bough , till she was quite rested after her wanderings , while they watched the baby and gave him milk to drink from the cocoa - nuts which they persuaded their friends the monkeys to crack for them . they even managed to carry small fruit tied up in their tails for the baby 's mother , who felt at last that she was safe and at peace . not that she forgot her husband , for she often thought of him and longed to show him her son , and in the night she would sometimes lie awake and wonder where he was .

where did the snake live ?

the house in a tree .

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by and bye they arrived at the house in a tree where the snake lived , when he was not travelling with his father and mother . and he told them all his adventures , and how he had escaped from his enemy . the father and mother snake could not do enough to show their gratitude . they made their guest lie down on a hammock woven of the strong creepers which hung from bough to bough , till she was quite rested after her wanderings , while they watched the baby and gave him milk to drink from the cocoa - nuts which they persuaded their friends the monkeys to crack for them . they even managed to carry small fruit tied up in their tails for the baby 's mother , who felt at last that she was safe and at peace . not that she forgot her husband , for she often thought of him and longed to show him her son , and in the night she would sometimes lie awake and wonder where he was .

how did the snake escape from his enemy ?

the girl helped him .

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by and bye they arrived at the house in a tree where the snake lived , when he was not travelling with his father and mother . and he told them all his adventures , and how he had escaped from his enemy . the father and mother snake could not do enough to show their gratitude . they made their guest lie down on a hammock woven of the strong creepers which hung from bough to bough , till she was quite rested after her wanderings , while they watched the baby and gave him milk to drink from the cocoa - nuts which they persuaded their friends the monkeys to crack for them . they even managed to carry small fruit tied up in their tails for the baby 's mother , who felt at last that she was safe and at peace . not that she forgot her husband , for she often thought of him and longed to show him her son , and in the night she would sometimes lie awake and wonder where he was .

how did the mother and father show their gratitude ?

allowed her to rest , while they watched her baby .

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by and bye they arrived at the house in a tree where the snake lived , when he was not travelling with his father and mother . and he told them all his adventures , and how he had escaped from his enemy . the father and mother snake could not do enough to show their gratitude . they made their guest lie down on a hammock woven of the strong creepers which hung from bough to bough , till she was quite rested after her wanderings , while they watched the baby and gave him milk to drink from the cocoa - nuts which they persuaded their friends the monkeys to crack for them . they even managed to carry small fruit tied up in their tails for the baby 's mother , who felt at last that she was safe and at peace . not that she forgot her husband , for she often thought of him and longed to show him her son , and in the night she would sometimes lie awake and wonder where he was .

what did the girl do at night ?

lie awake and wonder where he was .

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by and bye they arrived at the house in a tree where the snake lived , when he was not travelling with his father and mother . and he told them all his adventures , and how he had escaped from his enemy . the father and mother snake could not do enough to show their gratitude . they made their guest lie down on a hammock woven of the strong creepers which hung from bough to bough , till she was quite rested after her wanderings , while they watched the baby and gave him milk to drink from the cocoa - nuts which they persuaded their friends the monkeys to crack for them . they even managed to carry small fruit tied up in their tails for the baby 's mother , who felt at last that she was safe and at peace . not that she forgot her husband , for she often thought of him and longed to show him her son , and in the night she would sometimes lie awake and wonder where he was .

what did the snakes use to carry small fruits ?

their tails .

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of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister . in this manner many weeks passed by . and what was the prince doing ? well , he had fallen very ill when he was on the furthest border of the kingdom , and he was nursed by some kind people who did not know who he was , so that the king and queen heard nothing about him . when he was better he made his way home again , and into his father 's palace , where he found a strange man standing behind the throne with the peacock 's feathers . this was his wife 's brother , whom the king had taken into high favour , though , of course , the prince was quite ignorant of what had happened . for a moment the king and queen stared at their son , as if he had been unknown to them ; he had grown so thin and weak during his illness that his shoulders were bowed like those of an old man .

why didn't the prince know what happened to his wife ?

he was on a journey .

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in this manner many weeks passed by . and what was the prince doing ? well , he had fallen very ill when he was on the furthest border of the kingdom , and he was nursed by some kind people who did not know who he was , so that the king and queen heard nothing about him . when he was better he made his way home again , and into his father 's palace , where he found a strange man standing behind the throne with the peacock 's feathers . this was his wife 's brother , whom the king had taken into high favour , though , of course , the prince was quite ignorant of what had happened . for a moment the king and queen stared at their son , as if he had been unknown to them ; he had grown so thin and weak during his illness that his shoulders were bowed like those of an old man .

why did the king and queen hear from the prince ?

he had fallen very ill when he was on the furthest border of the kingdom , and he was nursed by some kind people who did not know who he was .

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in this manner many weeks passed by . and what was the prince doing ? well , he had fallen very ill when he was on the furthest border of the kingdom , and he was nursed by some kind people who did not know who he was , so that the king and queen heard nothing about him . when he was better he made his way home again , and into his father 's palace , where he found a strange man standing behind the throne with the peacock 's feathers . this was his wife 's brother , whom the king had taken into high favour , though , of course , the prince was quite ignorant of what had happened . for a moment the king and queen stared at their son , as if he had been unknown to them ; he had grown so thin and weak during his illness that his shoulders were bowed like those of an old man .

who was the strange man standing behind the throne with peacock's feathers ?

his wife 's brother .

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in this manner many weeks passed by . and what was the prince doing ? well , he had fallen very ill when he was on the furthest border of the kingdom , and he was nursed by some kind people who did not know who he was , so that the king and queen heard nothing about him . when he was better he made his way home again , and into his father 's palace , where he found a strange man standing behind the throne with the peacock 's feathers . this was his wife 's brother , whom the king had taken into high favour , though , of course , the prince was quite ignorant of what had happened . for a moment the king and queen stared at their son , as if he had been unknown to them ; he had grown so thin and weak during his illness that his shoulders were bowed like those of an old man .

why didn't the king and queen recognize their son ?

he had grown so thin and weak during his illness that his shoulders were bowed like those of an old man .

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' have you forgotten me so soon ? ' he asked . at the sound of his voice they gave a cry and ran towards him , and poured out questions as to what had happened , and why he looked like that . but the prince did not answer any of them . ' how is my wife ? ' he said . there was a pause . then the queen replied : ' she is dead . ' ' dead ! ' he repeated , stepping a little backwards . ' and my child ? ' ' he is dead too . ' the young man stood silent . then he said , ' show me their graves . '

how did the king and queen finally recognize his son ?

heard his voice .

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' have you forgotten me so soon ? ' he asked . at the sound of his voice they gave a cry and ran towards him , and poured out questions as to what had happened , and why he looked like that . but the prince did not answer any of them . ' how is my wife ? ' he said . there was a pause . then the queen replied : ' she is dead . ' ' dead ! ' he repeated , stepping a little backwards . ' and my child ? ' ' he is dead too . ' the young man stood silent . then he said , ' show me their graves . '

how did the king and queen feel after they saw their son ?

concerned .

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' have you forgotten me so soon ? ' he asked . at the sound of his voice they gave a cry and ran towards him , and poured out questions as to what had happened , and why he looked like that . but the prince did not answer any of them . ' how is my wife ? ' he said . there was a pause . then the queen replied : ' she is dead . ' ' dead ! ' he repeated , stepping a little backwards . ' and my child ? ' ' he is dead too . ' the young man stood silent . then he said , ' show me their graves . '

why didn't the prince answer any of his parents' questions ?

he wanted to find his wife .

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' have you forgotten me so soon ? ' he asked . at the sound of his voice they gave a cry and ran towards him , and poured out questions as to what had happened , and why he looked like that . but the prince did not answer any of them . ' how is my wife ? ' he said . there was a pause . then the queen replied : ' she is dead . ' ' dead ! ' he repeated , stepping a little backwards . ' and my child ? ' ' he is dead too . ' the young man stood silent . then he said , ' show me their graves . '

why did the queen and king lie about the prince's wife ?

they did not want to tell him the truth .

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at these words the king , who had been feeling rather uncomfortable , took heart again , for had he not prepared two beautiful tombs for his son to see , so that he might never , never guess what had been done to his wife ? all these months the king and queen had been telling each other how good and merciful they had been not to take her brother 's advice and to put her to death . but now , this somehow did not seem so certain . then the king led the way to the courtyard just behind the palace , and through the gate into a beautiful garden where stood two splendid tombs in a green space under the trees . the prince advanced alone , and , resting his head against the stone , he burst into tears . his father and mother stood silently behind with a curious pang in their souls which they did not quite understand . could it be that they were ashamed of themselves ? but after a while the prince turned round , and walking past them in to the palace he bade the slaves bring him mourning . for seven days no one saw him , but at the end of them he went out hunting , and helped his father rule his people . only no one dared to speak to him of his wife and son .

how did the prince feel after he believed his wife died ?

shocked .

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at these words the king , who had been feeling rather uncomfortable , took heart again , for had he not prepared two beautiful tombs for his son to see , so that he might never , never guess what had been done to his wife ? all these months the king and queen had been telling each other how good and merciful they had been not to take her brother 's advice and to put her to death . but now , this somehow did not seem so certain . then the king led the way to the courtyard just behind the palace , and through the gate into a beautiful garden where stood two splendid tombs in a green space under the trees . the prince advanced alone , and , resting his head against the stone , he burst into tears . his father and mother stood silently behind with a curious pang in their souls which they did not quite understand . could it be that they were ashamed of themselves ? but after a while the prince turned round , and walking past them in to the palace he bade the slaves bring him mourning . for seven days no one saw him , but at the end of them he went out hunting , and helped his father rule his people . only no one dared to speak to him of his wife and son .

why did the king feel uncomfortable ?

he prepared two beautiful tombs for his son to see , so that he might never , never guess what had been done to his wife .

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' have you forgotten me so soon ? ' he asked . at the sound of his voice they gave a cry and ran towards him , and poured out questions as to what had happened , and why he looked like that . but the prince did not answer any of them . ' how is my wife ? ' he said . there was a pause . then the queen replied : ' she is dead . ' ' dead ! ' he repeated , stepping a little backwards . ' and my child ? ' ' he is dead too . ' the young man stood silent . then he said , ' show me their graves . '

what did the prince ask to see ?

their graves .

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at these words the king , who had been feeling rather uncomfortable , took heart again , for had he not prepared two beautiful tombs for his son to see , so that he might never , never guess what had been done to his wife ? all these months the king and queen had been telling each other how good and merciful they had been not to take her brother 's advice and to put her to death . but now , this somehow did not seem so certain . then the king led the way to the courtyard just behind the palace , and through the gate into a beautiful garden where stood two splendid tombs in a green space under the trees . the prince advanced alone , and , resting his head against the stone , he burst into tears . his father and mother stood silently behind with a curious pang in their souls which they did not quite understand . could it be that they were ashamed of themselves ? but after a while the prince turned round , and walking past them in to the palace he bade the slaves bring him mourning . for seven days no one saw him , but at the end of them he went out hunting , and helped his father rule his people . only no one dared to speak to him of his wife and son .

where did the king take the prince to ?

a beautiful garden .

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the-one-handed-girl

at these words the king , who had been feeling rather uncomfortable , took heart again , for had he not prepared two beautiful tombs for his son to see , so that he might never , never guess what had been done to his wife ? all these months the king and queen had been telling each other how good and merciful they had been not to take her brother 's advice and to put her to death . but now , this somehow did not seem so certain . then the king led the way to the courtyard just behind the palace , and through the gate into a beautiful garden where stood two splendid tombs in a green space under the trees . the prince advanced alone , and , resting his head against the stone , he burst into tears . his father and mother stood silently behind with a curious pang in their souls which they did not quite understand . could it be that they were ashamed of themselves ? but after a while the prince turned round , and walking past them in to the palace he bade the slaves bring him mourning . for seven days no one saw him , but at the end of them he went out hunting , and helped his father rule his people . only no one dared to speak to him of his wife and son .

what did the prince do after he saw the two tombs ?

burst into tears .

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the-one-handed-girl

at these words the king , who had been feeling rather uncomfortable , took heart again , for had he not prepared two beautiful tombs for his son to see , so that he might never , never guess what had been done to his wife ? all these months the king and queen had been telling each other how good and merciful they had been not to take her brother 's advice and to put her to death . but now , this somehow did not seem so certain . then the king led the way to the courtyard just behind the palace , and through the gate into a beautiful garden where stood two splendid tombs in a green space under the trees . the prince advanced alone , and , resting his head against the stone , he burst into tears . his father and mother stood silently behind with a curious pang in their souls which they did not quite understand . could it be that they were ashamed of themselves ? but after a while the prince turned round , and walking past them in to the palace he bade the slaves bring him mourning . for seven days no one saw him , but at the end of them he went out hunting , and helped his father rule his people . only no one dared to speak to him of his wife and son .

how will the king and queen feel after the prince mourns over his wife's and child's death ?

ashamed .

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the-one-handed-girl

at these words the king , who had been feeling rather uncomfortable , took heart again , for had he not prepared two beautiful tombs for his son to see , so that he might never , never guess what had been done to his wife ? all these months the king and queen had been telling each other how good and merciful they had been not to take her brother 's advice and to put her to death . but now , this somehow did not seem so certain . then the king led the way to the courtyard just behind the palace , and through the gate into a beautiful garden where stood two splendid tombs in a green space under the trees . the prince advanced alone , and , resting his head against the stone , he burst into tears . his father and mother stood silently behind with a curious pang in their souls which they did not quite understand . could it be that they were ashamed of themselves ? but after a while the prince turned round , and walking past them in to the palace he bade the slaves bring him mourning . for seven days no one saw him , but at the end of them he went out hunting , and helped his father rule his people . only no one dared to speak to him of his wife and son .

what did the prince do at the end of the seventh day ?

went out hunting , and helped his father rule his people .

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at last one morning , after the girl had been lying awake all night thinking of her husband , she said to her friend the snake : ' you have all shown me much kindness , but now i am well again , and want to go home and hear some news of my husband , and if he still mourns for me ! ' now the heart of the snake was sad at her words , but he only said : ' yes , thus it must be ; go and bid farewell to my father and mother , but if they offer you a present , see that you take nothing but my father 's ring and my mother 's casket . ' so she went to the parent snakes , who wept bitterly at the thought of losing her , and offered her gold and jewels as much as she could carry in remembrance of them . but the girl shook her head and pushed the shining heap away from her . ' i shall never forget you , never , ' she said in a broken voice , ' but the only tokens i will accept from you are that little ring and this old casket . '

what did the girl want to do one morning ?

go home and hear some news of her husband .

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the-one-handed-girl

at last one morning , after the girl had been lying awake all night thinking of her husband , she said to her friend the snake : ' you have all shown me much kindness , but now i am well again , and want to go home and hear some news of my husband , and if he still mourns for me ! ' now the heart of the snake was sad at her words , but he only said : ' yes , thus it must be ; go and bid farewell to my father and mother , but if they offer you a present , see that you take nothing but my father 's ring and my mother 's casket . ' so she went to the parent snakes , who wept bitterly at the thought of losing her , and offered her gold and jewels as much as she could carry in remembrance of them . but the girl shook her head and pushed the shining heap away from her . ' i shall never forget you , never , ' she said in a broken voice , ' but the only tokens i will accept from you are that little ring and this old casket . '

what did the snake tell the girl to take ?

his father 's ring and his mother 's casket .

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at last one morning , after the girl had been lying awake all night thinking of her husband , she said to her friend the snake : ' you have all shown me much kindness , but now i am well again , and want to go home and hear some news of my husband , and if he still mourns for me ! ' now the heart of the snake was sad at her words , but he only said : ' yes , thus it must be ; go and bid farewell to my father and mother , but if they offer you a present , see that you take nothing but my father 's ring and my mother 's casket . ' so she went to the parent snakes , who wept bitterly at the thought of losing her , and offered her gold and jewels as much as she could carry in remembrance of them . but the girl shook her head and pushed the shining heap away from her . ' i shall never forget you , never , ' she said in a broken voice , ' but the only tokens i will accept from you are that little ring and this old casket . '

how did the mother and father feel after the girl decided to leave ?

sad .

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implicit

the-one-handed-girl

at last one morning , after the girl had been lying awake all night thinking of her husband , she said to her friend the snake : ' you have all shown me much kindness , but now i am well again , and want to go home and hear some news of my husband , and if he still mourns for me ! ' now the heart of the snake was sad at her words , but he only said : ' yes , thus it must be ; go and bid farewell to my father and mother , but if they offer you a present , see that you take nothing but my father 's ring and my mother 's casket . ' so she went to the parent snakes , who wept bitterly at the thought of losing her , and offered her gold and jewels as much as she could carry in remembrance of them . but the girl shook her head and pushed the shining heap away from her . ' i shall never forget you , never , ' she said in a broken voice , ' but the only tokens i will accept from you are that little ring and this old casket . '

what did the mother and father offer to the girl ?

gold and jewels .

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action

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

at last one morning , after the girl had been lying awake all night thinking of her husband , she said to her friend the snake : ' you have all shown me much kindness , but now i am well again , and want to go home and hear some news of my husband , and if he still mourns for me ! ' now the heart of the snake was sad at her words , but he only said : ' yes , thus it must be ; go and bid farewell to my father and mother , but if they offer you a present , see that you take nothing but my father 's ring and my mother 's casket . ' so she went to the parent snakes , who wept bitterly at the thought of losing her , and offered her gold and jewels as much as she could carry in remembrance of them . but the girl shook her head and pushed the shining heap away from her . ' i shall never forget you , never , ' she said in a broken voice , ' but the only tokens i will accept from you are that little ring and this old casket . '

why didn't the girl take the gold and jewels ?

the snake told her not to .

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the two snakes looked at each other in dismay . the ring and the casket were the only things they did not want her to have . then after a short pause they spoke . ' why do you want the ring and casket so much ? who has told you of them ? ' ' oh , nobody ; it is just my fancy , ' answered she . but the old snakes shook their heads and replied : ' not so ; it is our son who told you , and , as he said , so it must be . if you need food , or clothes , or a house , tell the ring and it will find them for you . and if you are unhappy or in danger , tell the casket and it will set things right . ' then they both gave her their blessing , and she picked up her baby and went her way . she walked for a long time , till at length she came near the town where her husband and his father dwelt . here she stopped under a grove of palm trees , and told the ring that she wanted a house .

how did the mother and father feel after the girl asked for the ring and casket ?

surprised .

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implicit

the-one-handed-girl

the two snakes looked at each other in dismay . the ring and the casket were the only things they did not want her to have . then after a short pause they spoke . ' why do you want the ring and casket so much ? who has told you of them ? ' ' oh , nobody ; it is just my fancy , ' answered she . but the old snakes shook their heads and replied : ' not so ; it is our son who told you , and , as he said , so it must be . if you need food , or clothes , or a house , tell the ring and it will find them for you . and if you are unhappy or in danger , tell the casket and it will set things right . ' then they both gave her their blessing , and she picked up her baby and went her way . she walked for a long time , till at length she came near the town where her husband and his father dwelt . here she stopped under a grove of palm trees , and told the ring that she wanted a house .

why were the mother and father in dismay after the girl asked for the ring and casket ?

the ring and the casket were the only things they did not want her to have .

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the-one-handed-girl

the two snakes looked at each other in dismay . the ring and the casket were the only things they did not want her to have . then after a short pause they spoke . ' why do you want the ring and casket so much ? who has told you of them ? ' ' oh , nobody ; it is just my fancy , ' answered she . but the old snakes shook their heads and replied : ' not so ; it is our son who told you , and , as he said , so it must be . if you need food , or clothes , or a house , tell the ring and it will find them for you . and if you are unhappy or in danger , tell the casket and it will set things right . ' then they both gave her their blessing , and she picked up her baby and went her way . she walked for a long time , till at length she came near the town where her husband and his father dwelt . here she stopped under a grove of palm trees , and told the ring that she wanted a house .

what did the girl need to do if she needed food, clothes, or a house ?

tell the ring .

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the-one-handed-girl

the two snakes looked at each other in dismay . the ring and the casket were the only things they did not want her to have . then after a short pause they spoke . ' why do you want the ring and casket so much ? who has told you of them ? ' ' oh , nobody ; it is just my fancy , ' answered she . but the old snakes shook their heads and replied : ' not so ; it is our son who told you , and , as he said , so it must be . if you need food , or clothes , or a house , tell the ring and it will find them for you . and if you are unhappy or in danger , tell the casket and it will set things right . ' then they both gave her their blessing , and she picked up her baby and went her way . she walked for a long time , till at length she came near the town where her husband and his father dwelt . here she stopped under a grove of palm trees , and told the ring that she wanted a house .

what did the girl need to do if she was unhappy or in danger ?

tell the casket .

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the-one-handed-girl

the two snakes looked at each other in dismay . the ring and the casket were the only things they did not want her to have . then after a short pause they spoke . ' why do you want the ring and casket so much ? who has told you of them ? ' ' oh , nobody ; it is just my fancy , ' answered she . but the old snakes shook their heads and replied : ' not so ; it is our son who told you , and , as he said , so it must be . if you need food , or clothes , or a house , tell the ring and it will find them for you . and if you are unhappy or in danger , tell the casket and it will set things right . ' then they both gave her their blessing , and she picked up her baby and went her way . she walked for a long time , till at length she came near the town where her husband and his father dwelt . here she stopped under a grove of palm trees , and told the ring that she wanted a house .

what did the mother and father do after they gave her the two items ?

gave her their blessing .

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the-one-handed-girl

the two snakes looked at each other in dismay . the ring and the casket were the only things they did not want her to have . then after a short pause they spoke . ' why do you want the ring and casket so much ? who has told you of them ? ' ' oh , nobody ; it is just my fancy , ' answered she . but the old snakes shook their heads and replied : ' not so ; it is our son who told you , and , as he said , so it must be . if you need food , or clothes , or a house , tell the ring and it will find them for you . and if you are unhappy or in danger , tell the casket and it will set things right . ' then they both gave her their blessing , and she picked up her baby and went her way . she walked for a long time , till at length she came near the town where her husband and his father dwelt . here she stopped under a grove of palm trees , and told the ring that she wanted a house .

where did the girl rest after she left the snake's home ?

near the town where her husband and his father dwelt .

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explicit

the-one-handed-girl

the two snakes looked at each other in dismay . the ring and the casket were the only things they did not want her to have . then after a short pause they spoke . ' why do you want the ring and casket so much ? who has told you of them ? ' ' oh , nobody ; it is just my fancy , ' answered she . but the old snakes shook their heads and replied : ' not so ; it is our son who told you , and , as he said , so it must be . if you need food , or clothes , or a house , tell the ring and it will find them for you . and if you are unhappy or in danger , tell the casket and it will set things right . ' then they both gave her their blessing , and she picked up her baby and went her way . she walked for a long time , till at length she came near the town where her husband and his father dwelt . here she stopped under a grove of palm trees , and told the ring that she wanted a house .

what did the girl do after she stopped under a grove of palm trees ?

told the ring that she wanted a house .

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' it is ready , mistress , ' whispered a queer little voice which made her jump , and , looking behind her , she saw a lovely palace made of the finest woods , and a row of slaves with tall fans bowing before the door . glad indeed was she to enter , for she was very tired , and , after eating a good supper of fruit and milk which she found in one of the rooms , she flung herself down on a pile of cushions and went to sleep with her baby beside her . here she stayed quietly , and every day the baby grew taller and stronger , and very soon he could run about and even talk . of course the neighbours had a great deal to say about the house which had been built so quickly -- so very quickly -- on the outskirts of the town , and invented all kinds of stories about the rich lady who lived in it . and by and bye , when the king returned with his son from the wars , some of these tales reached his ears . ' it is really very odd about that house under the palms , ' he said to the queen ; ' i must find out something of the lady whom no one ever sees . i daresay it is not a lady at all , but a gang of conspirators who want to get possession of my throne . to - morrow i shall take my son and my chief ministers and insist on getting inside . '

what did the girl see after she told the ring that she wanted a house ?

a lovely palace .

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' it is ready , mistress , ' whispered a queer little voice which made her jump , and , looking behind her , she saw a lovely palace made of the finest woods , and a row of slaves with tall fans bowing before the door . glad indeed was she to enter , for she was very tired , and , after eating a good supper of fruit and milk which she found in one of the rooms , she flung herself down on a pile of cushions and went to sleep with her baby beside her . here she stayed quietly , and every day the baby grew taller and stronger , and very soon he could run about and even talk . of course the neighbours had a great deal to say about the house which had been built so quickly -- so very quickly -- on the outskirts of the town , and invented all kinds of stories about the rich lady who lived in it . and by and bye , when the king returned with his son from the wars , some of these tales reached his ears . ' it is really very odd about that house under the palms , ' he said to the queen ; ' i must find out something of the lady whom no one ever sees . i daresay it is not a lady at all , but a gang of conspirators who want to get possession of my throne . to - morrow i shall take my son and my chief ministers and insist on getting inside . '

how did the king hear about the lovely palace ?

everyone talked about the palace .

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the-one-handed-girl

' it is ready , mistress , ' whispered a queer little voice which made her jump , and , looking behind her , she saw a lovely palace made of the finest woods , and a row of slaves with tall fans bowing before the door . glad indeed was she to enter , for she was very tired , and , after eating a good supper of fruit and milk which she found in one of the rooms , she flung herself down on a pile of cushions and went to sleep with her baby beside her . here she stayed quietly , and every day the baby grew taller and stronger , and very soon he could run about and even talk . of course the neighbours had a great deal to say about the house which had been built so quickly -- so very quickly -- on the outskirts of the town , and invented all kinds of stories about the rich lady who lived in it . and by and bye , when the king returned with his son from the wars , some of these tales reached his ears . ' it is really very odd about that house under the palms , ' he said to the queen ; ' i must find out something of the lady whom no one ever sees . i daresay it is not a lady at all , but a gang of conspirators who want to get possession of my throne . to - morrow i shall take my son and my chief ministers and insist on getting inside . '

why did the king send his son and chief of ministers to investigate the new palace ?

he believed it was a gang of conspirators .

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the-one-handed-girl

soon after sunrise next day the prince 's wife was standing on a little hill behind the house , when she saw a cloud of dust coming through the town . a moment afterwards she heard faintly the roll of the drums that announced the king 's presence , and saw a crowd of people approaching the grove of palms . her heart beat fast . could her husband be among them ? in any case they must not discover her there ; so just bidding the ring prepare some food for them , she ran inside , and bound a veil of golden gauze round her head and face . then , taking the child 's hand , she went to the door and waited . in a few minutes the whole procession came up , and she stepped forward and begged them to come in and rest . ' willingly , ' answered the king ; ' go first , and we will follow you . ' they followed her into a long dark room , in which was a table covered with gold cups and baskets filled with dates and cocoa - nuts and all kinds of ripe yellow fruits , and the king and the prince sat upon cushions and were served by slaves , while the ministers , among whom she recognised her own brother , stood behind .

what did the girl hear ?

the roll of the drums that announced the king 's presence .

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action

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

soon after sunrise next day the prince 's wife was standing on a little hill behind the house , when she saw a cloud of dust coming through the town . a moment afterwards she heard faintly the roll of the drums that announced the king 's presence , and saw a crowd of people approaching the grove of palms . her heart beat fast . could her husband be among them ? in any case they must not discover her there ; so just bidding the ring prepare some food for them , she ran inside , and bound a veil of golden gauze round her head and face . then , taking the child 's hand , she went to the door and waited . in a few minutes the whole procession came up , and she stepped forward and begged them to come in and rest . ' willingly , ' answered the king ; ' go first , and we will follow you . ' they followed her into a long dark room , in which was a table covered with gold cups and baskets filled with dates and cocoa - nuts and all kinds of ripe yellow fruits , and the king and the prince sat upon cushions and were served by slaves , while the ministers , among whom she recognised her own brother , stood behind .

how did the girl feel after she realized her husband might be in the crowd ?

nervous .

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feeling

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

soon after sunrise next day the prince 's wife was standing on a little hill behind the house , when she saw a cloud of dust coming through the town . a moment afterwards she heard faintly the roll of the drums that announced the king 's presence , and saw a crowd of people approaching the grove of palms . her heart beat fast . could her husband be among them ? in any case they must not discover her there ; so just bidding the ring prepare some food for them , she ran inside , and bound a veil of golden gauze round her head and face . then , taking the child 's hand , she went to the door and waited . in a few minutes the whole procession came up , and she stepped forward and begged them to come in and rest . ' willingly , ' answered the king ; ' go first , and we will follow you . ' they followed her into a long dark room , in which was a table covered with gold cups and baskets filled with dates and cocoa - nuts and all kinds of ripe yellow fruits , and the king and the prince sat upon cushions and were served by slaves , while the ministers , among whom she recognised her own brother , stood behind .

why did the girl use the ring ?

she wanted to prepare food for the group .

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causal relationship

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

soon after sunrise next day the prince 's wife was standing on a little hill behind the house , when she saw a cloud of dust coming through the town . a moment afterwards she heard faintly the roll of the drums that announced the king 's presence , and saw a crowd of people approaching the grove of palms . her heart beat fast . could her husband be among them ? in any case they must not discover her there ; so just bidding the ring prepare some food for them , she ran inside , and bound a veil of golden gauze round her head and face . then , taking the child 's hand , she went to the door and waited . in a few minutes the whole procession came up , and she stepped forward and begged them to come in and rest . ' willingly , ' answered the king ; ' go first , and we will follow you . ' they followed her into a long dark room , in which was a table covered with gold cups and baskets filled with dates and cocoa - nuts and all kinds of ripe yellow fruits , and the king and the prince sat upon cushions and were served by slaves , while the ministers , among whom she recognised her own brother , stood behind .

why did the girl bound a veil of golden gauze around her head and face ?

she did not want to meet her husband this way .

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implicit

the-one-handed-girl

' ah , i owe all my misery to him , ' she said to herself . ' from the first he has hated me , ' but outwardly she showed nothing . and when the king asked her what news there was in the town she only answered : ' you have ridden far ; eat first , and drink , for you must be hungry and thirsty , and then i will tell you my news . ' ' you speak sense , ' answered the king , and silence prevailed for some time longer . then he said : ' now , lady , i have finished , and am refreshed , therefore tell me , i pray you , who you are , and whence you come ? but , first , be seated . ' she bowed her head and sat down on a big scarlet cushion , drawing her little boy , who was asleep in a corner , on to her knee , and began to tell the story of her life . as her brother listened , he would fain have left the house and hidden himself in the forest , but it was his duty to wave the fan of peacock 's feathers over the king 's head to keep off the flies , and he knew he would be seized by the royal guards if he tried to desert his post . he must stay where he was , there was no help for it , and luckily for him the king was too much interested in the tale to notice that the fan had ceased moving , and that flies were dancing right on the top of his thick curly hair .

why did the girl owe all of her misery to her brother ?

he ruined her life .

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causal relationship

implicit

the-one-handed-girl

soon after sunrise next day the prince 's wife was standing on a little hill behind the house , when she saw a cloud of dust coming through the town . a moment afterwards she heard faintly the roll of the drums that announced the king 's presence , and saw a crowd of people approaching the grove of palms . her heart beat fast . could her husband be among them ? in any case they must not discover her there ; so just bidding the ring prepare some food for them , she ran inside , and bound a veil of golden gauze round her head and face . then , taking the child 's hand , she went to the door and waited . in a few minutes the whole procession came up , and she stepped forward and begged them to come in and rest . ' willingly , ' answered the king ; ' go first , and we will follow you . ' they followed her into a long dark room , in which was a table covered with gold cups and baskets filled with dates and cocoa - nuts and all kinds of ripe yellow fruits , and the king and the prince sat upon cushions and were served by slaves , while the ministers , among whom she recognised her own brother , stood behind .

where did the procession follow the girl to ?

a long dark room .

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setting

explicit

the-one-handed-girl

' ah , i owe all my misery to him , ' she said to herself . ' from the first he has hated me , ' but outwardly she showed nothing . and when the king asked her what news there was in the town she only answered : ' you have ridden far ; eat first , and drink , for you must be hungry and thirsty , and then i will tell you my news . ' ' you speak sense , ' answered the king , and silence prevailed for some time longer . then he said : ' now , lady , i have finished , and am refreshed , therefore tell me , i pray you , who you are , and whence you come ? but , first , be seated . ' she bowed her head and sat down on a big scarlet cushion , drawing her little boy , who was asleep in a corner , on to her knee , and began to tell the story of her life . as her brother listened , he would fain have left the house and hidden himself in the forest , but it was his duty to wave the fan of peacock 's feathers over the king 's head to keep off the flies , and he knew he would be seized by the royal guards if he tried to desert his post . he must stay where he was , there was no help for it , and luckily for him the king was too much interested in the tale to notice that the fan had ceased moving , and that flies were dancing right on the top of his thick curly hair .

who was asleep in a corner, on to the girl's knee ?

her little boy .

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the-one-handed-girl

' ah , i owe all my misery to him , ' she said to herself . ' from the first he has hated me , ' but outwardly she showed nothing . and when the king asked her what news there was in the town she only answered : ' you have ridden far ; eat first , and drink , for you must be hungry and thirsty , and then i will tell you my news . ' ' you speak sense , ' answered the king , and silence prevailed for some time longer . then he said : ' now , lady , i have finished , and am refreshed , therefore tell me , i pray you , who you are , and whence you come ? but , first , be seated . ' she bowed her head and sat down on a big scarlet cushion , drawing her little boy , who was asleep in a corner , on to her knee , and began to tell the story of her life . as her brother listened , he would fain have left the house and hidden himself in the forest , but it was his duty to wave the fan of peacock 's feathers over the king 's head to keep off the flies , and he knew he would be seized by the royal guards if he tried to desert his post . he must stay where he was , there was no help for it , and luckily for him the king was too much interested in the tale to notice that the fan had ceased moving , and that flies were dancing right on the top of his thick curly hair .

what was the brother's duty ?

wave the fan of peacock 's feathers over the king 's head to keep off the flies .

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the-one-handed-girl

' ah , i owe all my misery to him , ' she said to herself . ' from the first he has hated me , ' but outwardly she showed nothing . and when the king asked her what news there was in the town she only answered : ' you have ridden far ; eat first , and drink , for you must be hungry and thirsty , and then i will tell you my news . ' ' you speak sense , ' answered the king , and silence prevailed for some time longer . then he said : ' now , lady , i have finished , and am refreshed , therefore tell me , i pray you , who you are , and whence you come ? but , first , be seated . ' she bowed her head and sat down on a big scarlet cushion , drawing her little boy , who was asleep in a corner , on to her knee , and began to tell the story of her life . as her brother listened , he would fain have left the house and hidden himself in the forest , but it was his duty to wave the fan of peacock 's feathers over the king 's head to keep off the flies , and he knew he would be seized by the royal guards if he tried to desert his post . he must stay where he was , there was no help for it , and luckily for him the king was too much interested in the tale to notice that the fan had ceased moving , and that flies were dancing right on the top of his thick curly hair .

why did the brother have to stay where he was ?

he would be seized by the royal guards if he tried to desert his post .

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causal relationship

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' ah , i owe all my misery to him , ' she said to herself . ' from the first he has hated me , ' but outwardly she showed nothing . and when the king asked her what news there was in the town she only answered : ' you have ridden far ; eat first , and drink , for you must be hungry and thirsty , and then i will tell you my news . ' ' you speak sense , ' answered the king , and silence prevailed for some time longer . then he said : ' now , lady , i have finished , and am refreshed , therefore tell me , i pray you , who you are , and whence you come ? but , first , be seated . ' she bowed her head and sat down on a big scarlet cushion , drawing her little boy , who was asleep in a corner , on to her knee , and began to tell the story of her life . as her brother listened , he would fain have left the house and hidden himself in the forest , but it was his duty to wave the fan of peacock 's feathers over the king 's head to keep off the flies , and he knew he would be seized by the royal guards if he tried to desert his post . he must stay where he was , there was no help for it , and luckily for him the king was too much interested in the tale to notice that the fan had ceased moving , and that flies were dancing right on the top of his thick curly hair .

why didn't the king notice that the fan had ceased moving ?

the king was much too interested in the tale .

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the story went on , but the story - teller never once looked at the prince , even through her veil , though he on his side never moved his eyes from her . when she reached the part where she had sat weeping in the tree , the king 's son could restrain himself no longer . ' it is my wife , ' he cried , springing to where she sat with the sleeping child in her lap . ' they have lied to me , and you are not dead after all , nor the boy either ! but what has happened ? why did they lie to me ? and why did you leave my house where you were safe ? ' and he turned and looked fiercely at his father . ' let me finish my tale first , and then you will know , ' answered she , throwing back her veil , and she told how her brother had come to the palace and accused her of being a witch , and had tried to persuade the king to slay her . ' but he would not do that , ' she continued softly , ' and after all , if i had stayed on in your house , i should never have met the snake , nor have got my hand back again . so let us forget all about it , and be happy once more , for see ! our son is growing quite a big boy . ' ' and what shall be done to your brother ? ' asked the king , who was glad to think that someone had acted in this matter worse than himself . ' put him out of the town , ' answered she .

how did the prince know that the story-teller was his wife ?

she reached the part where she had sat weeping in the tree .

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the story went on , but the story - teller never once looked at the prince , even through her veil , though he on his side never moved his eyes from her . when she reached the part where she had sat weeping in the tree , the king 's son could restrain himself no longer . ' it is my wife , ' he cried , springing to where she sat with the sleeping child in her lap . ' they have lied to me , and you are not dead after all , nor the boy either ! but what has happened ? why did they lie to me ? and why did you leave my house where you were safe ? ' and he turned and looked fiercely at his father . ' let me finish my tale first , and then you will know , ' answered she , throwing back her veil , and she told how her brother had come to the palace and accused her of being a witch , and had tried to persuade the king to slay her . ' but he would not do that , ' she continued softly , ' and after all , if i had stayed on in your house , i should never have met the snake , nor have got my hand back again . so let us forget all about it , and be happy once more , for see ! our son is growing quite a big boy . ' ' and what shall be done to your brother ? ' asked the king , who was glad to think that someone had acted in this matter worse than himself . ' put him out of the town , ' answered she .

how did the prince feel after he recognized his wife ?

astonished .

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the-one-handed-girl

the story went on , but the story - teller never once looked at the prince , even through her veil , though he on his side never moved his eyes from her . when she reached the part where she had sat weeping in the tree , the king 's son could restrain himself no longer . ' it is my wife , ' he cried , springing to where she sat with the sleeping child in her lap . ' they have lied to me , and you are not dead after all , nor the boy either ! but what has happened ? why did they lie to me ? and why did you leave my house where you were safe ? ' and he turned and looked fiercely at his father . ' let me finish my tale first , and then you will know , ' answered she , throwing back her veil , and she told how her brother had come to the palace and accused her of being a witch , and had tried to persuade the king to slay her . ' but he would not do that , ' she continued softly , ' and after all , if i had stayed on in your house , i should never have met the snake , nor have got my hand back again . so let us forget all about it , and be happy once more , for see ! our son is growing quite a big boy . ' ' and what shall be done to your brother ? ' asked the king , who was glad to think that someone had acted in this matter worse than himself . ' put him out of the town , ' answered she .

how did the prince feel after he realized his father lied to him ?

furious .

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the-one-handed-girl

the story went on , but the story - teller never once looked at the prince , even through her veil , though he on his side never moved his eyes from her . when she reached the part where she had sat weeping in the tree , the king 's son could restrain himself no longer . ' it is my wife , ' he cried , springing to where she sat with the sleeping child in her lap . ' they have lied to me , and you are not dead after all , nor the boy either ! but what has happened ? why did they lie to me ? and why did you leave my house where you were safe ? ' and he turned and looked fiercely at his father . ' let me finish my tale first , and then you will know , ' answered she , throwing back her veil , and she told how her brother had come to the palace and accused her of being a witch , and had tried to persuade the king to slay her . ' but he would not do that , ' she continued softly , ' and after all , if i had stayed on in your house , i should never have met the snake , nor have got my hand back again . so let us forget all about it , and be happy once more , for see ! our son is growing quite a big boy . ' ' and what shall be done to your brother ? ' asked the king , who was glad to think that someone had acted in this matter worse than himself . ' put him out of the town , ' answered she .

what did the girl want to do before she answered her husband's questions ?

finish her tale first .

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the-one-handed-girl

the story went on , but the story - teller never once looked at the prince , even through her veil , though he on his side never moved his eyes from her . when she reached the part where she had sat weeping in the tree , the king 's son could restrain himself no longer . ' it is my wife , ' he cried , springing to where she sat with the sleeping child in her lap . ' they have lied to me , and you are not dead after all , nor the boy either ! but what has happened ? why did they lie to me ? and why did you leave my house where you were safe ? ' and he turned and looked fiercely at his father . ' let me finish my tale first , and then you will know , ' answered she , throwing back her veil , and she told how her brother had come to the palace and accused her of being a witch , and had tried to persuade the king to slay her . ' but he would not do that , ' she continued softly , ' and after all , if i had stayed on in your house , i should never have met the snake , nor have got my hand back again . so let us forget all about it , and be happy once more , for see ! our son is growing quite a big boy . ' ' and what shall be done to your brother ? ' asked the king , who was glad to think that someone had acted in this matter worse than himself . ' put him out of the town , ' answered she .

why did the girl want to forget about what his brother did ?

she would n't have gotten her hand back if she did n't get kicked out .

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the-one-handed-girl

the story went on , but the story - teller never once looked at the prince , even through her veil , though he on his side never moved his eyes from her . when she reached the part where she had sat weeping in the tree , the king 's son could restrain himself no longer . ' it is my wife , ' he cried , springing to where she sat with the sleeping child in her lap . ' they have lied to me , and you are not dead after all , nor the boy either ! but what has happened ? why did they lie to me ? and why did you leave my house where you were safe ? ' and he turned and looked fiercely at his father . ' let me finish my tale first , and then you will know , ' answered she , throwing back her veil , and she told how her brother had come to the palace and accused her of being a witch , and had tried to persuade the king to slay her . ' but he would not do that , ' she continued softly , ' and after all , if i had stayed on in your house , i should never have met the snake , nor have got my hand back again . so let us forget all about it , and be happy once more , for see ! our son is growing quite a big boy . ' ' and what shall be done to your brother ? ' asked the king , who was glad to think that someone had acted in this matter worse than himself . ' put him out of the town , ' answered she .

what punishment did the girl want to give to her brother ?

put him out of the town .

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youth-who-was-to-serve-three-years-without-pay

once upon a time there was a poor man , who had only one son ; but one who was so lazy and clumsy that he did not want to do a stroke of work . " if i am not to feed this bean - pole for the rest of my life , i 'll have to send him far away , where not a soul knows him , " thought the father . " once he is knocking about in the world , he will not be so likely to come home again . " so he took his son and led him about in the world , far and wide , and tried to get him taken on as a serving man ; but no one would have him . finally , after wandering a long time , they came to a rich man , of whom it was said that he turned every shilling around seven times before he could make up his mind to part with it . he was willing to take the youth for a servant , and he was to work three years without pay . but at the end of the three years , his master was to go into town , two days in succession , and buy the first thing he saw , and on the third morning the youth himself was to go to town and also buy the first thing he met . and all this he was to receive in lieu of his wage .

why did the son not want to do a stroke of work ?

he was so lazy and clumsy .

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causal relationship

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youth-who-was-to-serve-three-years-without-pay

once upon a time there was a poor man , who had only one son ; but one who was so lazy and clumsy that he did not want to do a stroke of work . " if i am not to feed this bean - pole for the rest of my life , i 'll have to send him far away , where not a soul knows him , " thought the father . " once he is knocking about in the world , he will not be so likely to come home again . " so he took his son and led him about in the world , far and wide , and tried to get him taken on as a serving man ; but no one would have him . finally , after wandering a long time , they came to a rich man , of whom it was said that he turned every shilling around seven times before he could make up his mind to part with it . he was willing to take the youth for a servant , and he was to work three years without pay . but at the end of the three years , his master was to go into town , two days in succession , and buy the first thing he saw , and on the third morning the youth himself was to go to town and also buy the first thing he met . and all this he was to receive in lieu of his wage .

why did the man want to send his son far away ?

he did not want to feed him for the rest of his life .

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youth-who-was-to-serve-three-years-without-pay

once upon a time there was a poor man , who had only one son ; but one who was so lazy and clumsy that he did not want to do a stroke of work . " if i am not to feed this bean - pole for the rest of my life , i 'll have to send him far away , where not a soul knows him , " thought the father . " once he is knocking about in the world , he will not be so likely to come home again . " so he took his son and led him about in the world , far and wide , and tried to get him taken on as a serving man ; but no one would have him . finally , after wandering a long time , they came to a rich man , of whom it was said that he turned every shilling around seven times before he could make up his mind to part with it . he was willing to take the youth for a servant , and he was to work three years without pay . but at the end of the three years , his master was to go into town , two days in succession , and buy the first thing he saw , and on the third morning the youth himself was to go to town and also buy the first thing he met . and all this he was to receive in lieu of his wage .

who was willing to take on the youth as a servant ?

a rich man .

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youth-who-was-to-serve-three-years-without-pay

once upon a time there was a poor man , who had only one son ; but one who was so lazy and clumsy that he did not want to do a stroke of work . " if i am not to feed this bean - pole for the rest of my life , i 'll have to send him far away , where not a soul knows him , " thought the father . " once he is knocking about in the world , he will not be so likely to come home again . " so he took his son and led him about in the world , far and wide , and tried to get him taken on as a serving man ; but no one would have him . finally , after wandering a long time , they came to a rich man , of whom it was said that he turned every shilling around seven times before he could make up his mind to part with it . he was willing to take the youth for a servant , and he was to work three years without pay . but at the end of the three years , his master was to go into town , two days in succession , and buy the first thing he saw , and on the third morning the youth himself was to go to town and also buy the first thing he met . and all this he was to receive in lieu of his wage .

what conditions did the rich man have to take the youth as a servant ?

he was to work three years without pay .

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so the youth served out his three years , and did better than they had expected him to do . he was by no means a model serving - man ; but then his master was none of the best , either , for he let him go all that time in the same clothes he had worn when he entered his service , until , finally , one patch elbowed the other . now when his master was to go to do his buying , he set out as early as possible in the morning . " costly wares are only to be seen by day , " said he , " they are not drifting about the street so early . it will probably cost me enough as it is , for what i find is a matter of purest chance . " the first thing he saw on the street was an old woman , who was carrying a covered basket . " good - day , granny , " said the man . " and good - day to you , daddy , " said the old woman .

how long did the youth serve ?

three years .

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so the youth served out his three years , and did better than they had expected him to do . he was by no means a model serving - man ; but then his master was none of the best , either , for he let him go all that time in the same clothes he had worn when he entered his service , until , finally , one patch elbowed the other . now when his master was to go to do his buying , he set out as early as possible in the morning . " costly wares are only to be seen by day , " said he , " they are not drifting about the street so early . it will probably cost me enough as it is , for what i find is a matter of purest chance . " the first thing he saw on the street was an old woman , who was carrying a covered basket . " good - day , granny , " said the man . " and good - day to you , daddy , " said the old woman .

what happened to the youth's clothes over the three years ?

they were worn in .

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youth-who-was-to-serve-three-years-without-pay

so the youth served out his three years , and did better than they had expected him to do . he was by no means a model serving - man ; but then his master was none of the best , either , for he let him go all that time in the same clothes he had worn when he entered his service , until , finally , one patch elbowed the other . now when his master was to go to do his buying , he set out as early as possible in the morning . " costly wares are only to be seen by day , " said he , " they are not drifting about the street so early . it will probably cost me enough as it is , for what i find is a matter of purest chance . " the first thing he saw on the street was an old woman , who was carrying a covered basket . " good - day , granny , " said the man . " and good - day to you , daddy , " said the old woman .

when did the master go to do his buying ?

as early as possible in the morning .

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youth-who-was-to-serve-three-years-without-pay

so the youth served out his three years , and did better than they had expected him to do . he was by no means a model serving - man ; but then his master was none of the best , either , for he let him go all that time in the same clothes he had worn when he entered his service , until , finally , one patch elbowed the other . now when his master was to go to do his buying , he set out as early as possible in the morning . " costly wares are only to be seen by day , " said he , " they are not drifting about the street so early . it will probably cost me enough as it is , for what i find is a matter of purest chance . " the first thing he saw on the street was an old woman , who was carrying a covered basket . " good - day , granny , " said the man . " and good - day to you , daddy , " said the old woman .

why did the master go so early in the morning ?

he did not want to buy something expensive .

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