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swan-maiden

the third night it was the turn of the youngest son , and he was more clever than the others , for , when the evening came , he stuffed his ears full of wax , so that he was as deaf as a post . about midnight , when the music came , he heard nothing of it , and so he stayed wide awake . after the music had ended he took the wax out of his ears , so that he might listen for the coming of the thief . presently there was a loud clapping and rattling , and a white swan flew overhead and lit in the pear - tree above him . it began picking at one of the pears , and then the prince raised his gun to shoot at it . but when he looked along the barrel it was not a swan that he saw up in the pear - tree , but the prettiest girl that he had ever looked upon . " do n't shoot me , king 's son ! do n't shoot me ! " cried she . but the prince had no thought of shooting her , for he had never seen such a beautiful maiden in all of his days . " very well , " said he , " i will not shoot , but , if i spare your life , will you promise to be my sweetheart and to marry me ? "

why did the youngest son stuff his ears with wax ?

so he would n't hear the music and fall asleep .

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swan-maiden

the third night it was the turn of the youngest son , and he was more clever than the others , for , when the evening came , he stuffed his ears full of wax , so that he was as deaf as a post . about midnight , when the music came , he heard nothing of it , and so he stayed wide awake . after the music had ended he took the wax out of his ears , so that he might listen for the coming of the thief . presently there was a loud clapping and rattling , and a white swan flew overhead and lit in the pear - tree above him . it began picking at one of the pears , and then the prince raised his gun to shoot at it . but when he looked along the barrel it was not a swan that he saw up in the pear - tree , but the prettiest girl that he had ever looked upon . " do n't shoot me , king 's son ! do n't shoot me ! " cried she . but the prince had no thought of shooting her , for he had never seen such a beautiful maiden in all of his days . " very well , " said he , " i will not shoot , but , if i spare your life , will you promise to be my sweetheart and to marry me ? "

who was picking at one of the pears ?

the prettiest girl .

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" that may be as may be , " said the swan maiden . " for listen ! i serve the witch with three eyes . she lives on the glass hill that lies beyond the seven high mountains , the seven deep valleys , and the seven wide rivers ; are you man enough to go that far ? " " oh , yes , " said the prince , " i am man enough for that and more too . " " that is good , " said the swan maiden , and thereupon she jumped down from the pear - tree to the earth . then she became a swan again , and bade the king 's son to mount upon her back at the roots of her wings . when he had done as she had told him , she sprang into the air and flew away , bearing him with her . on flew the swan , and on and on , until , by and by , she said , " what do you see , king 's son ? " " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , but nothing else , " said he . after that they flew on and on again , until , at last , the swan maiden said , " what do you see now , king 's son ? " " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , but nothing else , " said he .

who lived on the glass hill ?

the witch with three eyes .

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swan-maiden

" that may be as may be , " said the swan maiden . " for listen ! i serve the witch with three eyes . she lives on the glass hill that lies beyond the seven high mountains , the seven deep valleys , and the seven wide rivers ; are you man enough to go that far ? " " oh , yes , " said the prince , " i am man enough for that and more too . " " that is good , " said the swan maiden , and thereupon she jumped down from the pear - tree to the earth . then she became a swan again , and bade the king 's son to mount upon her back at the roots of her wings . when he had done as she had told him , she sprang into the air and flew away , bearing him with her . on flew the swan , and on and on , until , by and by , she said , " what do you see , king 's son ? " " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , but nothing else , " said he . after that they flew on and on again , until , at last , the swan maiden said , " what do you see now , king 's son ? " " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , but nothing else , " said he .

what did the prince see above him ?

grey sky .

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so once more they flew on until the swan maiden said , for the third time , " and what do you see by now , king 's son ? " but this time the prince said , " i see the grey sky above me and the dark earth below me , and over yonder is a glass hill , and on the hill is a house that shines like fire . " " that is where the witch with three eyes lives , " said the swan maiden ; " and now listen : when she asks you what it is that you came for , ask her to give you the one who draws the water and builds the fire ; for that is myself . " so , when they had come to the top of the hill of glass , the king 's son stepped down to the ground , and the swan flew over the roof . rap ! tap ! tap ! he knocked at the door , and the old witch herself came and opened it . " and what do you want here ? " said she . " i want the one who draws the water and builds the fire , " said the prince . at this the old witch scowled until her eyebrows met .

who did the prince ask the witch for ?

the one who draws the water and builds the fire .

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" very well , " said she , " you shall have what you want if you can clean my stables to - morrow between the rise and the set of the sun . but i tell you plainly , if you fail in the doing , you shall be torn to pieces body and bones . " but the prince was not to be scared away with empty words . so the next morning the old witch came and took him to the stables where he was to do his task . there stood more than a hundred cattle , and the stable had not been cleaned for at least ten long years . " there is your work , " said the old witch , and then she left him . well , the king 's son set to work with fork and broom and might and main , but - prut!-he might as well have tried to bale out the great ocean with a bucket . at noontide who should come to the stable but the pretty swan maiden herself . " when one is tired , one should rest for a while , " said she ; " come and lay your head in my lap . "

what did the witch ask the prince to do ?

clean her stables .

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" very well , " said she , " you shall have what you want if you can clean my stables to - morrow between the rise and the set of the sun . but i tell you plainly , if you fail in the doing , you shall be torn to pieces body and bones . " but the prince was not to be scared away with empty words . so the next morning the old witch came and took him to the stables where he was to do his task . there stood more than a hundred cattle , and the stable had not been cleaned for at least ten long years . " there is your work , " said the old witch , and then she left him . well , the king 's son set to work with fork and broom and might and main , but - prut!-he might as well have tried to bale out the great ocean with a bucket . at noontide who should come to the stable but the pretty swan maiden herself . " when one is tired , one should rest for a while , " said she ; " come and lay your head in my lap . " the prince was glad enough to do as she said , for nothing was to be gained by working at that task . so he laid his head in her lap , and she combed his hair with a golden comb till he fell fast asleep . when he awoke the swan maiden was gone , the sun was setting , and the stable was as clean as a plate . presently he heard the old witch coming , so up he jumped and began clearing away a straw here and a speck there , just as though he were finishing the work . " you never did this by yourself ! " said the old witch , and her brows grew as black as a thunder - storm . " that may be so , and that may not be so , " said the king 's son , " but you lent no hand to help ; so now may i have the one who builds the fire and draws the water ? "

why did the prince lay his head in the swan maiden's lap ?

he was tired .

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swan-maiden

the prince was glad enough to do as she said , for nothing was to be gained by working at that task . so he laid his head in her lap , and she combed his hair with a golden comb till he fell fast asleep . when he awoke the swan maiden was gone , the sun was setting , and the stable was as clean as a plate . presently he heard the old witch coming , so up he jumped and began clearing away a straw here and a speck there , just as though he were finishing the work . " you never did this by yourself ! " said the old witch , and her brows grew as black as a thunder - storm . " that may be so , and that may not be so , " said the king 's son , " but you lent no hand to help ; so now may i have the one who builds the fire and draws the water ? "

what did the stable look like when the prince woke up ?

clean as a plate .

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at this the old witch shook her head . " no , " said she , " there is more to be done yet before you can have what you ask for . if you can thatch the roof of the stable with bird feathers , no two of which shall be of the same color , and can do it between the rise and the set of sun to - morrow , then you shall have your sweetheart and welcome . but if you fail your bones shall be ground as fine as malt in the mill . " very well ; that suited the king 's son well enough . so at sunrise he arose and went into the fields with his gun ; but if there were birds to be shot , it was few of them that he saw ; for at noontide he had but two , and they were both of a color . at that time who should come to him but the swan maiden . " one should not tramp and tramp all day with never a bit of rest , " said she ; " come hither and lay your head in my lap for a while . "

what did the witch ask the prince to thatch the roof with ?

bird feathers .

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swan-maiden

at this the old witch shook her head . " no , " said she , " there is more to be done yet before you can have what you ask for . if you can thatch the roof of the stable with bird feathers , no two of which shall be of the same color , and can do it between the rise and the set of sun to - morrow , then you shall have your sweetheart and welcome . but if you fail your bones shall be ground as fine as malt in the mill . " very well ; that suited the king 's son well enough . so at sunrise he arose and went into the fields with his gun ; but if there were birds to be shot , it was few of them that he saw ; for at noontide he had but two , and they were both of a color . at that time who should come to him but the swan maiden . " one should not tramp and tramp all day with never a bit of rest , " said she ; " come hither and lay your head in my lap for a while . "

why did the prince bring his gun to the fields ?

to shoot birds and collect their feathers .

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swan-maiden

the prince did as she bade him , and the maiden again combed his hair with a golden comb until he fell asleep . when he awoke the sun was setting , and his work was done . he heard the old witch coming , so up he jumped to the roof of the stable and began laying a feather here and a feather there , for all the world as though he were just finishing his task . " you never did that work alone , " said the old witch . " that may be so , and that may not be so , " said the prince ; " all the same , it was none of your doing . so now may i have the one who draws the water and builds the fire ? " but the witch shook her head . " no , " said she , " there is still another task to do before that . over yonder is a fir - tree ; on the tree is a crow 's nest , and in the nest are three eggs . if you can harry that nest to - morrow between the rising and the setting of the sun , neither breaking nor leaving a single egg , you shall have that for which you ask . "

what did the swan maiden use to comb the prince's hair ?

a golden comb .

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very well ; that suited the prince . the next morning at the rising of the sun he started off to find the fir - tree , and there was no trouble in the finding i can tell you , for it was more than a hundred feet high , and as smooth as glass from root to tip . as for climbing it , he might as well have tried to climb a moonbeam , for in spite of all his trying he did nothing but slip and slip . by and by came the swan maiden as she had come before . " do you climb the fir - tree ? " said she . " none too well , " said the king 's son . " then i may help you in a hard task , " said she . she let down the braids of her golden hair , so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground , and then she began singing to the wind . she sang and sang , and by and by the wind began to blow , and , catching up the maiden 's hair , carried it to the top of the fir - tree , and there tied it to the branches .

why didn't the prince have trouble finding the tree ?

it was more than a hundred feet high , and as smooth as glass from root to tip .

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swan-maiden

very well ; that suited the prince . the next morning at the rising of the sun he started off to find the fir - tree , and there was no trouble in the finding i can tell you , for it was more than a hundred feet high , and as smooth as glass from root to tip . as for climbing it , he might as well have tried to climb a moonbeam , for in spite of all his trying he did nothing but slip and slip . by and by came the swan maiden as she had come before . " do you climb the fir - tree ? " said she . " none too well , " said the king 's son . " then i may help you in a hard task , " said she . she let down the braids of her golden hair , so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground , and then she began singing to the wind . she sang and sang , and by and by the wind began to blow , and , catching up the maiden 's hair , carried it to the top of the fir - tree , and there tied it to the branches . then the prince climbed the hair and so reached the nest . there were the three eggs ; he gathered them , and then he came down as he had gone up . after that the wind came again and loosed the maiden 's hair from the branches , and she bound it up as it was before . " now , listen , " said she to the prince : " when the old witch asks you for the three crow 's eggs which you have gathered , tell her that they belong to the one who found them . she will not be able to take them from you , and they are worth something , i can tell you . " at sunset the old witch came hobbling along , and there sat the prince at the foot of the fir - tree . " have you gathered the crow 's eggs ? " said she . " yes , " said the prince , " here they are in my handkerchief . and now may i have the one who draws the water and builds the fire ? " " yes , " said the old witch , " you may have her ; only give me my crow 's eggs . " " no , " said the prince , " the crow 's eggs are none of yours , for they belong to him who gathered them . "

why did the prince climb the swan maiden's hair ?

to get to the top of the fir - tree .

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then the prince climbed the hair and so reached the nest . there were the three eggs ; he gathered them , and then he came down as he had gone up . after that the wind came again and loosed the maiden 's hair from the branches , and she bound it up as it was before . " now , listen , " said she to the prince : " when the old witch asks you for the three crow 's eggs which you have gathered , tell her that they belong to the one who found them . she will not be able to take them from you , and they are worth something , i can tell you . " at sunset the old witch came hobbling along , and there sat the prince at the foot of the fir - tree . " have you gathered the crow 's eggs ? " said she . " yes , " said the prince , " here they are in my handkerchief . and now may i have the one who draws the water and builds the fire ? " " yes , " said the old witch , " you may have her ; only give me my crow 's eggs . " " no , " said the prince , " the crow 's eggs are none of yours , for they belong to him who gathered them . "

what did the prince say when the witch asked for the eggs ?

the crow 's eggs are none of yours , for they belong to him who gathered them .

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when the old witch found that she was not to get her crow 's eggs in that way , she tried another , and began using words as sweet as honey . come , come , there should be no hard feeling between them . the prince had served her faithfully , and before he went home with what he had come for he should have a good supper , for it is ill to travel on an empty stomach . so she brought the prince into the house , and then she left him while she went to put the pot on the fire , and to sharpen the bread - knife on the stone door - step . while the prince sat waiting for the witch , there came a tap at the door , and whom should it be but the pretty swan maiden . " come , " said she , " and bring the three eggs with you , for the knife that the old witch is sharpening is for you , and so is the great pot on the fire , for she means to pick your bones in the morning . "

who tapped at thee door ?

the swan maiden .

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when the old witch found that she was not to get her crow 's eggs in that way , she tried another , and began using words as sweet as honey . come , come , there should be no hard feeling between them . the prince had served her faithfully , and before he went home with what he had come for he should have a good supper , for it is ill to travel on an empty stomach . so she brought the prince into the house , and then she left him while she went to put the pot on the fire , and to sharpen the bread - knife on the stone door - step . while the prince sat waiting for the witch , there came a tap at the door , and whom should it be but the pretty swan maiden . " come , " said she , " and bring the three eggs with you , for the knife that the old witch is sharpening is for you , and so is the great pot on the fire , for she means to pick your bones in the morning . "

what does the witch sharpen on the stone door-step ?

the bread - knife .

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she led the prince down into the kitchen ; there they made a figure out of honey and barley - meal , so that it was all soft and sticky ; then the maiden dressed the figure in her own clothes and set it in the chimney - corner by the fire . after that was done , she became a swan again , and , taking the prince upon her back , she flew away , over hill and over dale . as for the old witch , she sat on the stone door - step , sharpening her knife . by and by she came in , and , look as she might , there was no prince to be found . then if anybody was ever in a rage it was the old witch ; off she went , storming and fuming , until she came to the kitchen . there sat the woman of honey and barley - meal beside the fire , dressed in the maiden 's clothes , and the old woman thought that it was the girl herself . " where is your sweetheart ? " said she ; but to this the woman of honey and barley - meal answered never a word .

what did the prince and the swan maiden use to make a figure ?

honey and barley - meal .

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" how now ! are you dumb ? " cried the old witch ; " i will see whether i can not bring speech to your lips . " she raised her hand - slap!-she struck , and so hard was the blow that her hand stuck fast to the honey and barley - meal . " what ! " cried she , " will you hold me?"-slap!-she struck with the other hand , and it too stuck fast . so there she was , and , for all that i know , she is sticking to the woman of honey and barley - meal to this day . as for the swan maiden and the prince , they flew over the seven high mountains , the seven deep valleys , and the seven wide rivers , until they came near to the prince 's home again . the swan maiden lit in a great wide field , and there she told the prince to break open one of the crow 's eggs . the prince did as she bade him , and what should he find but the most beautiful little palace , all of pure gold and silver . he set the palace on the ground , and it grew and grew and grew until it covered as much ground as seven large barns .

what happened when the prince broke open one of the crow's eggs ?

there was a beautiful palace inside .

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then the swan maiden told him to break another egg , and he did as she said , and what should come out of it but such great herds of cows and sheep that they covered the meadow far and near . the swan maiden told him to break the third egg , and out of it came scores and scores of servants all dressed in gold and silver livery . that morning , when the king looked out of his bedroom window , there stood the splendid castle of silver and gold . then he called all of his people together , and they rode over to see what it meant . on the way they met such herds of fat sheep and cattle that the king had never seen the like in all of his life before ; and when he came to the fine castle , there were two rows of servants dressed in clothes of silver and gold , ready to meet him . but when he came to the door of the castle , there stood the prince himself .

who looked out of his bedroom window ?

the king .

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then the swan maiden told him to break another egg , and he did as she said , and what should come out of it but such great herds of cows and sheep that they covered the meadow far and near . the swan maiden told him to break the third egg , and out of it came scores and scores of servants all dressed in gold and silver livery . that morning , when the king looked out of his bedroom window , there stood the splendid castle of silver and gold . then he called all of his people together , and they rode over to see what it meant . on the way they met such herds of fat sheep and cattle that the king had never seen the like in all of his life before ; and when he came to the fine castle , there were two rows of servants dressed in clothes of silver and gold , ready to meet him . but when he came to the door of the castle , there stood the prince himself .

why did the king and all his people ride over ?

to see what it meant .

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swan-maiden

then the swan maiden told him to break another egg , and he did as she said , and what should come out of it but such great herds of cows and sheep that they covered the meadow far and near . the swan maiden told him to break the third egg , and out of it came scores and scores of servants all dressed in gold and silver livery . that morning , when the king looked out of his bedroom window , there stood the splendid castle of silver and gold . then he called all of his people together , and they rode over to see what it meant . on the way they met such herds of fat sheep and cattle that the king had never seen the like in all of his life before ; and when he came to the fine castle , there were two rows of servants dressed in clothes of silver and gold , ready to meet him . but when he came to the door of the castle , there stood the prince himself .

who stood at the door of the castle ?

the prince .

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then there was joy and rejoicing , you may be sure ! only the two elder brothers looked down in the mouth , for since the young prince had found the thief who stole the golden pears , their father 's kingdom was not for them . but the prince soon set their minds at rest on that score , for he had enough and more than enough of his own . after that the prince and the swan maiden were married , and a grand wedding they had of it , with music of fiddles and kettle - drums , and plenty to eat and to drink . i , too , was there ; but all of the good red wine ran down over my tucker , so that not a drop of it passed my lips , and i had to come away empty . and that is all .

why did the prince give up his father's kingdom ?

he had enough and more than enough of his own .

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in a country , far across the sea , there once dwelt a great and mighty prince . he lived in a grand castle , which was full of beautiful furniture , and curious and rare ornaments . and among them was a lovely little glass shoe , which would only fit the tiniest foot imaginable . and as the prince was looking at it one day , it struck him what a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . and , as he liked dainty people , he made up his mind that he would never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . and he called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest .

where did the prince live ?

in a grand castle .

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in a country , far across the sea , there once dwelt a great and mighty prince . he lived in a grand castle , which was full of beautiful furniture , and curious and rare ornaments . and among them was a lovely little glass shoe , which would only fit the tiniest foot imaginable . and as the prince was looking at it one day , it struck him what a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . and , as he liked dainty people , he made up his mind that he would never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . and he called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest .

what did the prince realize when he looked at the shoe ?

a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe .

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in a country , far across the sea , there once dwelt a great and mighty prince . he lived in a grand castle , which was full of beautiful furniture , and curious and rare ornaments . and among them was a lovely little glass shoe , which would only fit the tiniest foot imaginable . and as the prince was looking at it one day , it struck him what a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . and , as he liked dainty people , he made up his mind that he would never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . and he called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest .

what did the prince decide to do ?

never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife .

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in a country , far across the sea , there once dwelt a great and mighty prince . he lived in a grand castle , which was full of beautiful furniture , and curious and rare ornaments . and among them was a lovely little glass shoe , which would only fit the tiniest foot imaginable . and as the prince was looking at it one day , it struck him what a dainty little lady she would need to be who wore such a very small shoe . and , as he liked dainty people , he made up his mind that he would never marry until he found a maiden who could wear the shoe , and that , when he found her , he would ask her to be his wife . and he called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest .

what did the prince do after he decided his plan ?

called all his lords and courtiers to him , and told them of the determination that he had come to , and asked them to help him in his quest .

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and after they had taken counsel together they summoned a trusty knight , and appointed him the prince 's ambassador ; and told him to take the slipper , and mount a fleet - footed horse , and ride up and down the whole of the kingdom until he found a lady whom it would fit . so the ambassador put the little shoe carefully in his pocket and set out on his errand . he rode , and he rode , and he rode , going to every town and castle that came in his way , and summoning all the ladies to appear before him to try on the shoe . and , as he caused a proclamation to be made that whoever could wear it should be the prince 's bride , i need not tell you that all the ladies in the country - side flocked to wherever the ambassador chanced to be staying , and begged leave to try on the slipper .

what did lords, courtiers, and the prince do after they had taken council together ?

summoned a trusty knight , and appointed him the prince 's ambassador ; and told him to take the slipper , and mount a fleet - footed horse , and ride up and down the whole of the kingdom until he found a lady whom it would fit .

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and after they had taken counsel together they summoned a trusty knight , and appointed him the prince 's ambassador ; and told him to take the slipper , and mount a fleet - footed horse , and ride up and down the whole of the kingdom until he found a lady whom it would fit . so the ambassador put the little shoe carefully in his pocket and set out on his errand . he rode , and he rode , and he rode , going to every town and castle that came in his way , and summoning all the ladies to appear before him to try on the shoe . and , as he caused a proclamation to be made that whoever could wear it should be the prince 's bride , i need not tell you that all the ladies in the country - side flocked to wherever the ambassador chanced to be staying , and begged leave to try on the slipper .

why did all the ladies flock to wherever the ambassador stayed at ?

whoever could wear it should be the prince 's bride .

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and after they had taken counsel together they summoned a trusty knight , and appointed him the prince 's ambassador ; and told him to take the slipper , and mount a fleet - footed horse , and ride up and down the whole of the kingdom until he found a lady whom it would fit . so the ambassador put the little shoe carefully in his pocket and set out on his errand . he rode , and he rode , and he rode , going to every town and castle that came in his way , and summoning all the ladies to appear before him to try on the shoe . and , as he caused a proclamation to be made that whoever could wear it should be the prince 's bride , i need not tell you that all the ladies in the country - side flocked to wherever the ambassador chanced to be staying , and begged leave to try on the slipper .

what did the ambassador do at every town and castle ?

summoned all the ladies to appear before him to try on the shoe .

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nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet .

how did the ladies feel when they did not fit the shoe ?

disappointed .

local

feeling

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet .

where did the ambassador arrive at last ?

at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived .

local

setting

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet .

who had grown poor of late, and who had to work hard for their living ?

his wife and two daughters .

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explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing .

who wanted to try on the shoe ?

the elder sister .

local

character

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing .

why didn't the younger sister want to try on the shoe ?

she believed she was not fit for the position as the wife of a great prince .

local

causal relationship

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing .

what did the younger girl do when the ambassador asked if she wanted to try on the shoe ?

shook her head and went on with her work .

local

action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . " so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

how did the elder sister trick the ambassador that the shoe fit ?

she clipped part of her toes .

summary

action

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing .

how did the younger sister know that the shoe did not fit her elder sister ?

her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp .

local

action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing .

how did everyone feel when the shoe fit on the elder sister ?

surprised .

local

feeling

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing .

what did the younger sister do when she noticed that the shoe did not fit her elder sister ?

shook her wise little head , and said nothing .

local

action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

when the ambassador rode into the courtyard of this house , and , holding out the shoe , asked if there were any fair ladies there who would like to try it on , the elder sister , who always thought a great deal of herself , ran forward , and said that she would do so , while the younger girl just shook her head and went on with her work . " for , " said she to herself , " though my feet are so little that they might go into the slipper , what would i do as the wife of a great prince ? folk would just laugh at me , and say that i was not fit for the position . no , no , i am far better to bide as i am . " so the ambassador gave the glass shoe to the elder sister , who carried it away to her own room ; and presently , to every one 's astonishment , came back wearing it on her foot . it is true that her face was very white , and that she walked with a little limp ; but no one noticed these things except her younger sister , and she only shook her wise little head , and said nothing . the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat .

how will the ambassador feel when he finds a girl who fits the shoe ?

delighted .

summary

prediction

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet .

why did the ladies cry when the shoe did not fit them ?

prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors .

local

causal relationship

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

but they were all disappointed , for not one of them , try as she would , could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe ; and there were many bitter tears shed in secret , when they returned home , by countless fair ladies who prided themselves on the smallness of their feet , and who had set out full of lively expectation that they would be the successful competitors . at last the ambassador arrived at a house where a well - to - do laird had lived . but the laird was dead now , and there was nobody left but his wife and two daughters , who had grown poor of late , and who had to work hard for their living . one of the daughters was haughty and insolent ; the other was little , and young , and modest , and sweet .

why were the ladies disappointed ?

not one of them could make her foot small enough to go into the fairy shoe .

local

causal relationship

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat .

what did the ambassador do when he had found a wife for his master ?

mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news .

local

action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat .

what did the prince order his courtiers to do when he heard of the success of the ambassador's errand ?

accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride .

local

action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat .

what did the younger sister do before the prince arrived ?

went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat .

local

action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat .

what did the old mother and the plain-looking maid-of-all-work do before the prince arrived ?

ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors .

local

action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

the prince 's ambassador was delighted that he had at last found a wife for his master , and he mounted his horse and rode off at full speed to tell him the good news . when the prince heard of the success of his errand , he ordered all his courtiers to be ready to accompany him next day when he went to bring home his bride . you can fancy what excitement there was at the laird 's house when the gallant company arrived , with their prince at their head , to greet the lady who was to be their princess . the old mother and the plain - looking maid - of - all - work ran hither and thither , fetching such meat and drink as the house could boast to set before their high - born visitors , while the bonnie little sister went and hid herself behind a great pot which stood in the corner of the courtyard , and which was used for boiling hen 's meat . she knew that her foot was the smallest in the house ; and something told her that if the prince once got a glimpse of her he would not be content till she had tried on the slipper . meanwhile , the selfish elder sister did not help at all , but ran up to her chamber , and decked herself out in all the fine clothes that she possessed before she came downstairs to meet the prince . and when all the knights and courtiers had drunk a stirrup - cup , and wished good luck to their lord and his bride , she was lifted up behind the prince on his horse , and rode off so full of her own importance , that she even forgot to say good - bye to her mother and sister .

why did the younger sister hide from the prince ?

she did not want to reveal she had the smallest foot in the house .

summary

causal relationship

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

she knew that her foot was the smallest in the house ; and something told her that if the prince once got a glimpse of her he would not be content till she had tried on the slipper . meanwhile , the selfish elder sister did not help at all , but ran up to her chamber , and decked herself out in all the fine clothes that she possessed before she came downstairs to meet the prince . and when all the knights and courtiers had drunk a stirrup - cup , and wished good luck to their lord and his bride , she was lifted up behind the prince on his horse , and rode off so full of her own importance , that she even forgot to say good - bye to her mother and sister .

why was the elder sister selfish ?

the selfish elder sister did not help at all , but ran up her chamber , and decked herself out in all the fine clothes that she possessed before she came downstairs to meet the prince .

local

causal relationship

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

she knew that her foot was the smallest in the house ; and something told her that if the prince once got a glimpse of her he would not be content till she had tried on the slipper . meanwhile , the selfish elder sister did not help at all , but ran up to her chamber , and decked herself out in all the fine clothes that she possessed before she came downstairs to meet the prince . and when all the knights and courtiers had drunk a stirrup - cup , and wished good luck to their lord and his bride , she was lifted up behind the prince on his horse , and rode off so full of her own importance , that she even forgot to say good - bye to her mother and sister .

why did the elder sister forget to say good-bye to her mother and sister ?

she rode off so full of her own importance .

local

causal relationship

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . "

who told the truth about what the elder sister did to make the shoe fit ?

a little bird .

local

character

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . "

why did the prince want to find the younger sister ?

the bird sang the truth .

local

causal relationship

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . " so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

what did the elder sister do to make the shoe fit ?

she nipped and clipped her foot .

summary

action

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

alas ! alas ! pride must have a fall . for the cavalcade had not proceeded very far when a little bird which was perched on a branch of a bush by the roadside sang out : " nippit fit , and clippit fit , behind the king rides , but pretty fit , and little fit , ahint the caldron hides . " " what is this that the birdie says ? " cried the prince , who , if the truth be told , did not feel altogether satisfied with the bride whom fortune had bestowed upon him . " do you have another sister , madam ? " " only a little one , " murmured the lady , who liked ill the way in which things seemed to be falling out . " we will go back and find her , " said the prince firmly , " for when i sent out the slipper i had no mind that its wearer should nip her foot , and clip her foot , in order to get it on . "

how did the prince know where to find his true wife ?

the bird said she was hiding near a caldron .

local

action

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

what did the prince do when he reached the laird's house ?

ordered a search to be made in the courtyard .

local

action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

what happened to the younger sister when the whole party turned back to search for her ?

the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron .

local

outcome resolution

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

how did everyone know that the elder sister clipped off the tops of her toes to get the shoe on ?

the prince ordered her to take off her shoe .

local

action

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

how did the younger sister feel when she was brought out from her hiding-place ?

confused .

local

feeling

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

how did the bystanders feel when they saw the elder sister's foot ?

horrified .

local

feeling

implicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

what happened after the younger sister put the shoe on ?

it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly .

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outcome resolution

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

what did the prince do after he saw that the shoe fit the younger sister ?

lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace .

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action

explicit

nippit-fit-and-clippit-fit

so the whole party turned back ; and when they reached the laird 's house the prince ordered a search to be made in the courtyard . and the bonnie little sister was soon discovered and brought out , all blushes and confusion , from her hiding - place behind the caldron . " give her the slipper , and let her try it on , " said the prince , and the eldest sister was forced to obey . and what was the horror of the bystanders , as she drew it off , to see that she had cut off the tops of her toes in order to get it on . but it fitted her little sister 's foot exactly , without either paring or clipping ; and when the prince saw that it was so , he lifted the elder sister down from his horse and lifted the little one up in her place , and carried her home to his palace , where the wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing ; and for the rest of their lives they were the happiest couple in the whole kingdom .

what did the prince and younger sister do when they reached the palace ?

they got married .

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action

implicit

ola-storbaekkjen

once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk .

who lived in the forest of dovre ?

ola storbaekkjen .

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character

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk .

what did ola do during the winter ?

traveled from one fair to another hunting up quarrels and brawls .

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action

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk .

why was ola the victor in every brawl ?

he was of giant build , powerful and fearless .

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causal relationship

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk .

what did ola do in the summer ?

dealt in cattle at valders an the fjords and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders .

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action

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

once upon a time there lived a man in the forest of dovre whose name was ola storbaekkjen . he was of giant build , powerful and fearless . during the winter he did not work , but traveled from one fair to another , hunting up quarrels and brawls . from christiansmarkt he went to branaes and konigsberg , and thence to grundsaet , and wherever he came squabbles and brawls broke out , and in every brawl he was the victor . in the summer he dealt in cattle at valders and the fjords , and fought with the fjord - folk and the hill people of halling and valders , and always had the best of it . but sometimes they scratched him a bit with the knife , did those folk .

what did folk sometimes do to ola ?

scratched him a bit with the knife .

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action

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill .

where was ola's home ?

baekkjen .

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setting

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill .

when was ola home ?

the time of the hay harvest .

local

setting

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill .

what did ola want to do when he was home ?

take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse .

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action

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill .

where was ola taken ?

into the hill .

local

setting

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

now once , at the time of the hay harvest , he was home at baekkjen , and had lain down to take a little after - dinner nap under the penthouse . and he was taken into the hill , which happened in the following way : a man with a pair of gilded goat 's horns came along and butted ola , but ola fell upon him so that the man had to duck back , again and again . but the stranger stood up once more , and began to butt again . finally he took ola under his arm like a glove , and then both of them flew straight off into the hill .

who came along and butted ola ?

a man with a pair of golden gilded goat 's horns .

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character

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

in the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes , and with ornaments of silver , and ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer . they offered him a drink , which he drank ; but he would not eat , for the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . suddenly the man with the gilded goat 's horns came in , and gave ola a shove before he knew it ; but ola came back at him as before , and so they beat and pulled each other through all the rooms , and along all the walls . ola was of the opinion that they had been at it all night long ; but by that time the scuffle had lasted over fourteen days , and they had already tolled the church bells for him on three successive thursday evenings . on the third thursday evening he was in ill ease , for the people in the hill had in mind to thrust him forth . when the bells stopped ringing , he sat at a crack in the hill , with his head looking out . had not a man come by and happened to spy him , and told the people to keep on ringing the church - bells , the hill would have closed over him again , and he would probably still be inside . but when he came out he had been so badly beaten , and was so miserable , that it passed all measure . the lumps on his head were each bigger than the other , his whole body was black and blue , and he was quite out of his mind . and from time to time he would leap up , run off and try to get back into the hill to take up his quarrel again , and fight for the gilded goat 's horns . for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead .

why would ola not eat ?

the food did not seem to him to be appetizing .

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causal relationship

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

in the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes , and with ornaments of silver , and ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer . they offered him a drink , which he drank ; but he would not eat , for the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . suddenly the man with the gilded goat 's horns came in , and gave ola a shove before he knew it ; but ola came back at him as before , and so they beat and pulled each other through all the rooms , and along all the walls . ola was of the opinion that they had been at it all night long ; but by that time the scuffle had lasted over fourteen days , and they had already tolled the church bells for him on three successive thursday evenings . on the third thursday evening he was in ill ease , for the people in the hill had in mind to thrust him forth . when the bells stopped ringing , he sat at a crack in the hill , with his head looking out . had not a man come by and happened to spy him , and told the people to keep on ringing the church - bells , the hill would have closed over him again , and he would probably still be inside . but when he came out he had been so badly beaten , and was so miserable , that it passed all measure . the lumps on his head were each bigger than the other , his whole body was black and blue , and he was quite out of his mind . and from time to time he would leap up , run off and try to get back into the hill to take up his quarrel again , and fight for the gilded goat 's horns . for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead .

how long did the scuffle last ?

over fourteen days .

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action

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

in the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes , and with ornaments of silver , and ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer . they offered him a drink , which he drank ; but he would not eat , for the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . suddenly the man with the gilded goat 's horns came in , and gave ola a shove before he knew it ; but ola came back at him as before , and so they beat and pulled each other through all the rooms , and along all the walls . ola was of the opinion that they had been at it all night long ; but by that time the scuffle had lasted over fourteen days , and they had already tolled the church bells for him on three successive thursday evenings . on the third thursday evening he was in ill ease , for the people in the hill had in mind to thrust him forth . when the bells stopped ringing , he sat at a crack in the hill , with his head looking out . had not a man come by and happened to spy him , and told the people to keep on ringing the church - bells , the hill would have closed over him again , and he would probably still be inside . but when he came out he had been so badly beaten , and was so miserable , that it passed all measure . the lumps on his head were each bigger than the other , his whole body was black and blue , and he was quite out of his mind . and from time to time he would leap up , run off and try to get back into the hill to take up his quarrel again , and fight for the gilded goat 's horns . for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead .

what did the man with the gilded goat's horn do when he came in ?

gave ola a shovel .

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action

explicit

ola-storbaekkjen

in the place to which they came all was adorned with silver plates and dishes , and with ornaments of silver , and ola thought that the king himself had nothing finer . they offered him a drink , which he drank ; but he would not eat , for the food did not seem to him to be appetizing . suddenly the man with the gilded goat 's horns came in , and gave ola a shove before he knew it ; but ola came back at him as before , and so they beat and pulled each other through all the rooms , and along all the walls . ola was of the opinion that they had been at it all night long ; but by that time the scuffle had lasted over fourteen days , and they had already tolled the church bells for him on three successive thursday evenings . on the third thursday evening he was in ill ease , for the people in the hill had in mind to thrust him forth . when the bells stopped ringing , he sat at a crack in the hill , with his head looking out . had not a man come by and happened to spy him , and told the people to keep on ringing the church - bells , the hill would have closed over him again , and he would probably still be inside . but when he came out he had been so badly beaten , and was so miserable , that it passed all measure . the lumps on his head were each bigger than the other , his whole body was black and blue , and he was quite out of his mind . and from time to time he would leap up , run off and try to get back into the hill to take up his quarrel again , and fight for the gilded goat 's horns . for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead .

why did ola take up his quarrel again and fight for the gilded goat's horns ?

for those he wanted to break from the giant 's forehead .

local

causal relationship

explicit

stompe-pilt

not far from baalsberg , near filkestad in the willandsharad , there is a hill in which a giant named stompe pilt once used to live . it happened one day that a goat - herd was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt .

who used to live on a hill not far from baalsberg ?

stompe pilt .

local

character

explicit

stompe-pilt

not far from baalsberg , near filkestad in the willandsharad , there is a hill in which a giant named stompe pilt once used to live . it happened one day that a goat - herd was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt .

what was a goat-herd doing one day ?

driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt .

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action

explicit

stompe-pilt

" who is there ? " cried the giant . he rushed out of his hill with a hunk of flint - rock in his fist . " i am , if that 's what you want to know ! " shouted the shepherd - lad and continued driving his goats up the hill . " if you come here , i will squash you as i squash this stone ! " cried the giant . he crushed it into fine sand between his fingers . " and i will squash you till the water runs out , just as i squash this stone ! " answered the shepherd - lad , drawing a fresh cheese from his pocket , and pressing it hard , so that the water ran from his fingers .

how did stompe pilt feel when he heard the goat-herd go by ?

angry .

local

feeling

implicit

stompe-pilt

" who is there ? " cried the giant . he rushed out of his hill with a hunk of flint - rock in his fist . " i am , if that 's what you want to know ! " shouted the shepherd - lad and continued driving his goats up the hill . " if you come here , i will squash you as i squash this stone ! " cried the giant . he crushed it into fine sand between his fingers . " and i will squash you till the water runs out , just as i squash this stone ! " answered the shepherd - lad , drawing a fresh cheese from his pocket , and pressing it hard , so that the water ran from his fingers .

how did the shepherd-lad react to the threats of stompe pilt ?

threatened stompe pilt back .

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action

implicit

stompe-pilt

" who is there ? " cried the giant . he rushed out of his hill with a hunk of flint - rock in his fist . " i am , if that 's what you want to know ! " shouted the shepherd - lad and continued driving his goats up the hill . " if you come here , i will squash you as i squash this stone ! " cried the giant . he crushed it into fine sand between his fingers . " and i will squash you till the water runs out , just as i squash this stone ! " answered the shepherd - lad , drawing a fresh cheese from his pocket , and pressing it hard , so that the water ran from his fingers .

how did the shepherd-lad use the fresh cheese to trick the giant ?

pretended the cheese was a rock .

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action

implicit

stompe-pilt

" are you not frightened ? " asked the giant . " of you ? certainly not ! " was the youth 's reply . " then we will fight with one another ! " proposed the giant . " as you choose , " replied the shepherd , " but first we must abuse each other so that we can get into a proper rage . as we abuse each other we will grow angry , and when we are angry we will fight ! " " but i shall begin by abusing you , " said the giant .

what did the giant propose ?

they will fight with one another .

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action

explicit

stompe-pilt

" are you not frightened ? " asked the giant . " of you ? certainly not ! " was the youth 's reply . " then we will fight with one another ! " proposed the giant . " as you choose , " replied the shepherd , " but first we must abuse each other so that we can get into a proper rage . as we abuse each other we will grow angry , and when we are angry we will fight ! " " but i shall begin by abusing you , " said the giant .

why did the shepherd say they must abuse each other first ?

they can get into a proper rage .

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causal relationship

explicit

stompe-pilt

" as you choose , " said the youth , " but then it will be my turn . " " may a troll with a crooked nose take you ! " yelled the giant . " may a flying devil carry you off ! " answered the shepherd and he shot a sharp arrow against the giant 's body with his bow . " what was that ? " asked the giant , and tried to pull the arrow out of his body . " that was a word of abuse , " said the shepherd .

what did the shepherd do as he answered the giant ?

shot a sharp arrow against the giant 's body with his bow .

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action

explicit

stompe-pilt

" how does it come to have feathers ? " asked the giant . " the better to fly with , " answered the shepherd . " why does it stick so tight ? " the giant continued . " because it has taken root in your body , " was the shepherd 's answer . " have you any other abusive words of the same sort ? " asked the giant . " here is another one , " replied the youth . he shot another arrow into the giant . " ouch , ouch ! " cried stompe pilt , " are you still not angry enough for us to come to blows ? "

how did the giant feel when the shepherd shot him with an arrow ?

confused .

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feeling

implicit

stompe-pilt

" no , i have not abused you enough as yet , " said the shepherd and aimed another arrow . " lead your goats wherever you choose ! if i can not stand your abusive words , i surely will not be able to bear up against your blows , " cried stompe pilt . he jumped back into his hill . and that is how the shepherd gained the victory . he was brave and did not let the stupid giant frighten him .

what happened because the shepherd was brave and did not let the stupid giant frighten him ?

the shepherd gained victory .

local

outcome resolution

explicit

stompe-pilt

not far from baalsberg , near filkestad in the willandsharad , there is a hill in which a giant named stompe pilt once used to live . it happened one day that a goat - herd was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt .

who was driving his flock up the hill in which stompe pilt dwelt ?

a goat - herd .

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character

explicit

stompe-pilt

" who is there ? " cried the giant . he rushed out of his hill with a hunk of flint - rock in his fist . " i am , if that 's what you want to know ! " shouted the shepherd - lad and continued driving his goats up the hill . " if you come here , i will squash you as i squash this stone ! " cried the giant . he crushed it into fine sand between his fingers . " and i will squash you till the water runs out , just as i squash this stone ! " answered the shepherd - lad , drawing a fresh cheese from his pocket , and pressing it hard , so that the water ran from his fingers .

what will the shepherd do to the giant ?

trick the giant .

local

prediction

implicit

stompe-pilt

" no , i have not abused you enough as yet , " said the shepherd and aimed another arrow . " lead your goats wherever you choose ! if i can not stand your abusive words , i surely will not be able to bear up against your blows , " cried stompe pilt . he jumped back into his hill . and that is how the shepherd gained the victory . he was brave and did not let the stupid giant frighten him .

why did stompe pilt jump back into his hill ?

he was afraid to fight the shepherd .

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causal relationship

implicit

torre-jeppe

in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went .

who was the specter ?

torre jeppe .

local

character

explicit

torre-jeppe

in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went .

what did the specter do ?

sat night by night .

local

action

explicit

torre-jeppe

in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went .

what was the girl known to be ?

brave .

local

character

explicit

torre-jeppe

in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went .

what did the girl want for her trouble ?

a dress of home - spun wool .

local

action

explicit

torre-jeppe

in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went .

why did the three tailors promise the girl the dress ?

they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture .

local

causal relationship

explicit

torre-jeppe

in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went .

why did the girl agree to fetch back torre jeppe ?

she was brave .

local

causal relationship

implicit

torre-jeppe

in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went .

what were the men doing while working at a farmstead in the neighborhood ?

laughing and joking .

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action

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torre-jeppe

when she reached the church , she took torre jeppe on her back , carried him home and sat him down on the bench beside the tailors . they timidly moved away ; but torre jeppe moved after them , and looked at them with his big eyes until they nearly lost their reason . in their terror they begged the girl in the name of god to deliver them from the specter . they would gladly give her another dress if she would only carry the dead man away again . they had no need to tell her twice , for she took torre jeppe on her back , and dragged him away again .

what did the girl do when she reached the church ?

took torre jeppe on her back , carried him home and sat him down on the bench beside the tailors .

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torre-jeppe

in a church - nave a specter sat night by night , and the specter 's name was torre jeppe . he was a dried - up corpse that could not decay . one night three tailors were working at a farmstead in the neighborhood . they were laughing and joking , and among other things they asked the girl in the house , who was known to be brave , what they would have to give her to go to church and fetch back torre jeppe . she could trust herself to do it , was her answer ; but they must give her a dress of home - spun wool for her trouble . that she should surely have , said the tailors , for they did not believe the girl would dare such a venture . yet she took the tailors at their word and really went .

how will the tailors feel if the girl brings back torre jeppe ?

shocked .

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torre-jeppe

when she reached the church , she took torre jeppe on her back , carried him home and sat him down on the bench beside the tailors . they timidly moved away ; but torre jeppe moved after them , and looked at them with his big eyes until they nearly lost their reason . in their terror they begged the girl in the name of god to deliver them from the specter . they would gladly give her another dress if she would only carry the dead man away again . they had no need to tell her twice , for she took torre jeppe on her back , and dragged him away again .

what did the tailors beg the girl to do ?

deliver them from the specter .

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torre-jeppe

when she reached the church , she took torre jeppe on her back , carried him home and sat him down on the bench beside the tailors . they timidly moved away ; but torre jeppe moved after them , and looked at them with his big eyes until they nearly lost their reason . in their terror they begged the girl in the name of god to deliver them from the specter . they would gladly give her another dress if she would only carry the dead man away again . they had no need to tell her twice , for she took torre jeppe on her back , and dragged him away again .

why did the tailors promise to give the girl another dress ?

they wanted her to take torre jeppe away .

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but when she tried to set him down in the place where she had found him , he did not want to let her go ; but clasped his arms firmly about her neck . in vain she said to him several times : " torre jeppe , let me go ! " at last he said : " i will not let you go until you promise me that you will go this very night to the brook and ask three times : ' anna perstochter , do you forgive torre jeppe ? ' " the girl promised to do as he said , and he at once released her . the brook was a good mile off ; but she went there and asked three times in a loud voice , as she had promised : " anna perstochter , do you forgive torre jeppe ? " and when she had called the third time a woman 's voice replied from out of the water : " if god has forgiven him , then i , too , forgive him ! "

what did torre jeppe do when she tried to set him down ?

clasped his arms firmly about her neck .

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