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the-magic-mirror | when he arrived home he found his wife and daughter mourning for him , for they thought that he had been eaten by lions ; but he comforted them , saying that while following a wounded antelope he had missed his way and had wandered for a long time before he had found the path again . that night he asked zengi - mizi , in whom sat the spirit of his father , what he had better ask sipao for next ? ' biz - z - z , ' said the wasp , ' would you not like to be as great a chief as insato ? ' and gopani - kufa smiled , and took the mirror and said to it : ' sipao , sipao , i want a town as great as that of insato , the king of pita ; and i wish to be chief over it ! ' | why were his wife and daughter mourning for him ? | for they thought that he had been eaten by lions . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-magic-mirror | when he arrived home he found his wife and daughter mourning for him , for they thought that he had been eaten by lions ; but he comforted them , saying that while following a wounded antelope he had missed his way and had wandered for a long time before he had found the path again . that night he asked zengi - mizi , in whom sat the spirit of his father , what he had better ask sipao for next ? ' biz - z - z , ' said the wasp , ' would you not like to be as great a chief as insato ? ' and gopani - kufa smiled , and took the mirror and said to it : ' sipao , sipao , i want a town as great as that of insato , the king of pita ; and i wish to be chief over it ! ' | what does gopani-kufa wish for ? | a town as great as that of insato and become a chief over it . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-magic-mirror | gopani - kufa was now as powerful as insato the king of the reptiles had been , and he and his family moved into the palace that stood high above the other buildings right in the middle of the town . his wife was too astonished at all these wonders to ask any questions , but his daughter shasasa kept begging him to tell her how he had suddenly become so great ; so at last he revealed the whole secret , and even entrusted sipao the mirror to her care , saying : ' it will be safer with you , my daughter , for you dwell apart ; whereas men come to consult me on affairs of state , and the mirror might be stolen . ' | who did gopani-kufa entrust the mirror to ? | his daughter . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-magic-mirror | then shasasa took the magic mirror and hid it beneath her pillow , and after that for many years gopani - kufa ruled his people both well and wisely , so that all men loved him , and never once did he need to ask sipao to grant him a wish . now it happened that , after many years , when the hair of gopani - kufa was turning grey with age , there came white men to that country . up the zambesi they came , and they fought long and fiercely with gopani - kufa ; but , because of the power of the magic mirror , he beat them , and they fled to the sea - coast . chief among them was one rei , a man of much cunning , who sought to discover whence sprang gopani - kufa 's power . so one day he called to him a trusty servant named butou , and said : ' go you to the town and find out for me what is the secret of its greatness . ' | what did shasasa do with the mirror ? | hid it beneath her pillow . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-magic-mirror | then shasasa took the magic mirror and hid it beneath her pillow , and after that for many years gopani - kufa ruled his people both well and wisely , so that all men loved him , and never once did he need to ask sipao to grant him a wish . now it happened that , after many years , when the hair of gopani - kufa was turning grey with age , there came white men to that country . up the zambesi they came , and they fought long and fiercely with gopani - kufa ; but , because of the power of the magic mirror , he beat them , and they fled to the sea - coast . chief among them was one rei , a man of much cunning , who sought to discover whence sprang gopani - kufa 's power . so one day he called to him a trusty servant named butou , and said : ' go you to the town and find out for me what is the secret of its greatness . ' | who is rei ? | a cunning man who sought to discover whence sparng gopani - kufa 's power . | local | character | implicit | ||
the-magic-mirror | in this way the end came . for the heart of shasasa , the daughter of gopani - kufa , went forth to butou the traitor , and from her he learnt the secret of the magic mirror . one night , when all the town slept , he felt beneath her pillow and , finding the mirror , he stole it and fled back with it to rei , the chief of the white men . so it befell that , one day , as gopani - kufa was gazing up at the river from a window of the palace he again saw the war - canoes of the white men ; and at the sight his spirit misgave him . ' shasasa ! my daughter ! ' he cried wildly , ' go fetch me the mirror , for the white men are at hand . ' ' woe is me , my father ! ' she sobbed . ' the mirror is gone ! for i loved butou the traitor , and he has stolen sipao from me ! ' | what happened to the pillow ? | it was stolen by botou the traitor . | local | outcome resolution | implicit | ||
the-magic-mirror | then gopani - kufa calmed himself , and drew out zengi - mizi from its rush basket . ' o spirit of my father ! ' he said , ' what now shall i do ? ' ' o gopani - kufa ! ' hummed the wasp , ' there is nothing now that can be done , for the words of the antelope which you slew are being fulfilled . ' ' alas ! i am an old man -- i had forgotten ! ' cried the chief . ' the words of the antelope were true words -- my reward shall be my undoing -- they are being fulfilled ! ' then the white men fell upon the people of gopani - kufa and slew them together with the chief and his daughter shasasa ; and since then all the power of the earth has rested in the hands of the white men , for they have in their possession sipao , the magic mirror . | why was the mirror stolen at the first place ? | because the antelope 's words were true . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | a whipping top and a little ball lay together in a box , among other toys , and the top said to the ball , " shall we be married , as we live in the same box ? " but the ball , which wore a dress of morocco leather , and thought as much of herself as any other young lady , would not even condescend to reply . the next day came the little boy to whom the playthings belonged , and he painted the top red and yellow , and drove a brass - headed nail into the middle , so that while the top was spinning round it looked splendid . | what was the ball wearing ? | a dress of morocco leather . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | a whipping top and a little ball lay together in a box , among other toys , and the top said to the ball , " shall we be married , as we live in the same box ? " but the ball , which wore a dress of morocco leather , and thought as much of herself as any other young lady , would not even condescend to reply . the next day came the little boy to whom the playthings belonged , and he painted the top red and yellow , and drove a brass - headed nail into the middle , so that while the top was spinning round it looked splendid . | what colors did the little boy paint the playthings ? | red and yellow . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | " look at me , " said the top to the ball . " what do you say now ? shall we be engaged to each other ? we should suit so well ; you spring , and i dance . no one could be happier than we should be . " " indeed ! do you think so ? perhaps you do not know that my father and mother were morocco slippers , and that i have a spanish cork in my body . " " yes ; but i am made of mahogany , " said the top . " the major himself turned me . he has a turning lathe of his own , and it is a great amusement to him . " | what was the top made up of ? | mahogany . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | next day the ball was taken out by the boy . the top saw it flying high in the air , like a bird , till it would go quite out of sight . each time it came back , as it touched the earth , it gave a higher leap than before , either because it longed to fly upwards , or from having a spanish cork in its body . but the ninth time it rose in the air , it remained away , and did not return . the boy searched everywhere for it , but he searched in vain , for it could not be found ; it was gone . " i know very well where she is , " sighed the top ; " she is in the swallow 's nest , and has married the swallow . " | what happened to the ball every time it touched the earth while flying in the air ? | it gave a higher leap than before . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | next day the ball was taken out by the boy . the top saw it flying high in the air , like a bird , till it would go quite out of sight . each time it came back , as it touched the earth , it gave a higher leap than before , either because it longed to fly upwards , or from having a spanish cork in its body . but the ninth time it rose in the air , it remained away , and did not return . the boy searched everywhere for it , but he searched in vain , for it could not be found ; it was gone . " i know very well where she is , " sighed the top ; " she is in the swallow 's nest , and has married the swallow . " | why did the ball leap higher than before whenever it touched the earth ? | either because it longed to fly upwards or from having a spanish cork in its body . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | next day the ball was taken out by the boy . the top saw it flying high in the air , like a bird , till it would go quite out of sight . each time it came back , as it touched the earth , it gave a higher leap than before , either because it longed to fly upwards , or from having a spanish cork in its body . but the ninth time it rose in the air , it remained away , and did not return . the boy searched everywhere for it , but he searched in vain , for it could not be found ; it was gone . " i know very well where she is , " sighed the top ; " she is in the swallow 's nest , and has married the swallow . " | what happened to the ball when it flew for the ninth time ? | it did not return . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | the more the top thought of this , the more he longed for the ball . his love increased the more , just because he could not get her ; and that she should have been won by another , was the worst of all . the top still twirled about and hummed , but he continued to think of the ball ; and the more he thought of her , the more beautiful she seemed to his fancy . | why did the top's love for the ball increase ? | because he could not get a hold of her . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | thus several years passed by , and his love became quite old . the top , also , was no longer young ; but there came a day when he looked handsomer than ever ; for he was gilded all over . he was now a golden top , and whirled and danced about till he hummed quite loud , and was something worth looking at ; but one day he leaped too high , and then he , also , was gone . they searched everywhere , even in the cellar , but he was nowhere to be found . where could he be ? he had jumped into the dust - bin , where all sorts of rubbish were lying : cabbage - stalks , dust , and rain - droppings that had fallen down from the gutter under the roof . | how did the top change after several years ? | he looked handsomer than ever for he was glided all over . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | thus several years passed by , and his love became quite old . the top , also , was no longer young ; but there came a day when he looked handsomer than ever ; for he was gilded all over . he was now a golden top , and whirled and danced about till he hummed quite loud , and was something worth looking at ; but one day he leaped too high , and then he , also , was gone . they searched everywhere , even in the cellar , but he was nowhere to be found . where could he be ? he had jumped into the dust - bin , where all sorts of rubbish were lying : cabbage - stalks , dust , and rain - droppings that had fallen down from the gutter under the roof . | where did the top jump into ? | dust - bin . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | " now i am in a nice place , " said he ; " my gilding will soon be washed off here . oh dear , what a set of rabble i have got amongst ! " and then he glanced at a curious round thing like an old apple , which lay near a long , leafless cabbage - stalk . it was , however , not an apple , but an old ball , which had lain for years in the gutter , and was soaked through with water . | where did the ball lay for several years ? | in the gutter . | local | setting | implicit | ||
the-top-and-ball | " thank goodness , here comes one of my own class , with whom i can talk , " said the ball , examining the gilded top . " i am made of morocco , " she said . " i was sewn together by a young lady , and i have a spanish cork in my body ; but no one would think it , to look at me now . i was once engaged to a swallow ; but i fell in here from the gutter under the roof , and i have lain here more than five years , and have been thoroughly drenched . believe me , it is a long time for a young maiden . " | what was the ball made out of ? | morocco . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | in the reign of the famous king arthur there lived in cornwall a lad named jack , who was a boy of a bold temper , and took delight in hearing or reading of conjurers , giants , and fairies ; and used to listen eagerly to the deeds of the knights of king arthur 's round table . in those days there lived on st . michael 's mount , off cornwall , a huge giant , eighteen feet high and nine feet round ; his fierce and savage looks were the terror of all who beheld him . | how does the story describe jack ? | a boy of bold temper , and took delight in hearing or reading of conjurers , giants , and fairies , and used to listen eagerly to the deeds of the knights of king arthur 's round table . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | he dwelt in a gloomy cavern on the top of the mountain , and used to wade over to the mainland in search of prey ; when he would throw half a dozen oxen upon his back , and tie three times as many sheep and hogs round his waist , and march back to his own abode . the giant had done this for many years when jack resolved to destroy him . | why did the giant wade over the mainland ? | in search of prey such as oxen , sheep , and hogs . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | jack took a horn , a shovel , a pickaxe , his armor , and a dark lantern , and one winter 's evening he went to the mount . there he dug a pit twenty - two feet deep and twenty broad . he covered the top over so as to make it look like solid ground . he then blew his horn so loudly that the giant awoke and came out of his den crying out : " you saucy villain ! you shall pay for this i 'll broil you for my breakfast ! " he had just finished , when , taking one step further , he tumbled headlong into the pit , and jack struck him a blow on the head with his pickaxe which killed him . jack then returned home to cheer his friends with the news . | what did jack take with him to the mount ? | a horn , a shovel , a pickaze , his armor , and a dark lantern . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | jack took a horn , a shovel , a pickaxe , his armor , and a dark lantern , and one winter 's evening he went to the mount . there he dug a pit twenty - two feet deep and twenty broad . he covered the top over so as to make it look like solid ground . he then blew his horn so loudly that the giant awoke and came out of his den crying out : " you saucy villain ! you shall pay for this i 'll broil you for my breakfast ! " he had just finished , when , taking one step further , he tumbled headlong into the pit , and jack struck him a blow on the head with his pickaxe which killed him . jack then returned home to cheer his friends with the news . | why did jack blow the horn ? | to wake up the giant and have him come out of the den . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | another giant , called blunderbore , vowed to be revenged on jack if ever he should have him in his power . this giant kept an enchanted castle in the midst of a lonely wood ; and some time after the death of cormoran jack was passing through a wood , and being weary , sat down and went to sleep . the giant , passing by and seeing jack , carried him to his castle , where he locked him up in a large room , the floor of which was covered with the bodies , skulls and bones of men and women . | what is the name of the another giant ? | blunderbore . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | another giant , called blunderbore , vowed to be revenged on jack if ever he should have him in his power . this giant kept an enchanted castle in the midst of a lonely wood ; and some time after the death of cormoran jack was passing through a wood , and being weary , sat down and went to sleep . the giant , passing by and seeing jack , carried him to his castle , where he locked him up in a large room , the floor of which was covered with the bodies , skulls and bones of men and women . | what did the giant do after seeing jack ? | carried him to his castle where he locked him up in a large room . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | soon after the giant went to fetch his brother who was likewise a giant , to take a meal off his flesh ; and jack saw with terror through the bars of his prison the two giants approaching . jack , perceiving in one corner of the room a strong cord , took courage , and making a slip - knot at each end , he threw them over their heads , and tied it to the window - bars ; he then pulled till he had choked them . when they were black in the face he slid down the rope and stabbed them to the heart . | what did jack throw over the giants' head ? | a strong cord with a slip - knot at each end . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | jack next took a great bunch of keys from the pocket of blunderbore , and went into the castle again . he made a strict search through all the rooms , and in one of them found three ladies tied up by the hair of their heads , and almost starved to death . they told him that their husbands had been killed by the giants , who had then condemned them to be starved to death because they would not eat the flesh of their own dead husbands . " ladies , " said jack , " i have put an end to the monster and his wicked brother ; and i give you this castle and all the riches it contains , to make some amends for the dreadful pains you have felt . " he then very politely gave them the keys of the castle , and went further on his journey to wales . | who did jack find searching through all the rooms ? | three ladies tied up by the hair of the heads almost starved to death . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | jack next took a great bunch of keys from the pocket of blunderbore , and went into the castle again . he made a strict search through all the rooms , and in one of them found three ladies tied up by the hair of their heads , and almost starved to death . they told him that their husbands had been killed by the giants , who had then condemned them to be starved to death because they would not eat the flesh of their own dead husbands . " ladies , " said jack , " i have put an end to the monster and his wicked brother ; and i give you this castle and all the riches it contains , to make some amends for the dreadful pains you have felt . " he then very politely gave them the keys of the castle , and went further on his journey to wales . | why were the ladies starving ? | because the refused to eat the flesh of their won dead husbands . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | as jack had but little money , he went on as fast as possible . at length he came to a handsome house . jack knocked at the door , when there came forth a welsh giant . jack said he was a traveler who had lost his way , on which the giant made him welcome , and let him into a room where there was a good bed to sleep in . jack took off his clothes quickly , but though he was weary he could not go to sleep . soon after this he heard the giant walking backward and forward in the next room , and saying to himself : " though here you lodge with me this night , you shall not see the morning light ; my club shall dash your brains out quite . " | how did jack describe himself to the welsh giant ? | a traveler who had lost his way . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | as jack had but little money , he went on as fast as possible . at length he came to a handsome house . jack knocked at the door , when there came forth a welsh giant . jack said he was a traveler who had lost his way , on which the giant made him welcome , and let him into a room where there was a good bed to sleep in . jack took off his clothes quickly , but though he was weary he could not go to sleep . soon after this he heard the giant walking backward and forward in the next room , and saying to himself : " though here you lodge with me this night , you shall not see the morning light ; my club shall dash your brains out quite . " | why couldn't jack fall asleep ? | because he was weary . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | " say you so ? " thought jack . " are these your tricks upon travelers ? but i hope to prove as cunning as you are . " then , getting out of bed , he groped about the room , and at last found a large thick billet of wood . he laid it in his own place in the bed , and then hid himself in a dark corner of the room . the giant , about midnight , entered the apartment , and with his bludgeon struck many blows on the bed , in the very place where jack had laid the log ; and then he went back to his own room , thinking he had broken all jack 's bones . | what did jack do to trick the giant ? | jack laid a large thick billet of wood in the bed and hid himself in a dark corner of the room . | local | action | implicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | the giant wondered more and more at this ; yet he did not answer a word , but went to bring two great bowls of hasty - pudding for their breakfast . jack wanted to make the giant believe that he could eat as much as himself , so he contrived to button a leathern bag inside his coat , and slip the hasty - pudding into this bag , while he seemed to put it into his mouth . when breakfast was over he said to the giant : " now i will show you a fine trick . i can cure all wounds with a touch ; i could cut off my head in one minute , and the next put it sound again on my shoulders . you shall see an example . " he then took hold of the knife , ripped up the leathern bag , and all the hasty - pudding tumbled out upon the floor . | what did the giant bring as breakfast ? | two great bowls of hasty - pudding . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | the giant wondered more and more at this ; yet he did not answer a word , but went to bring two great bowls of hasty - pudding for their breakfast . jack wanted to make the giant believe that he could eat as much as himself , so he contrived to button a leathern bag inside his coat , and slip the hasty - pudding into this bag , while he seemed to put it into his mouth . when breakfast was over he said to the giant : " now i will show you a fine trick . i can cure all wounds with a touch ; i could cut off my head in one minute , and the next put it sound again on my shoulders . you shall see an example . " he then took hold of the knife , ripped up the leathern bag , and all the hasty - pudding tumbled out upon the floor . | why did jack slip the hasty-pudding into his bag ? | jack wanted to make the giant believe that he could eat as much as himself . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | the giant wondered more and more at this ; yet he did not answer a word , but went to bring two great bowls of hasty - pudding for their breakfast . jack wanted to make the giant believe that he could eat as much as himself , so he contrived to button a leathern bag inside his coat , and slip the hasty - pudding into this bag , while he seemed to put it into his mouth . when breakfast was over he said to the giant : " now i will show you a fine trick . i can cure all wounds with a touch ; i could cut off my head in one minute , and the next put it sound again on my shoulders . you shall see an example . " he then took hold of the knife , ripped up the leathern bag , and all the hasty - pudding tumbled out upon the floor . | what happened when jack rup up the leathern bag ? | all the hasty - pudding tumbled out upon the floor . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | " ods splutter hur nails ! " cried the welsh giant , who was ashamed to be outdone by such a little fellow as jack , " hur can do that hurself " ; so he snatched up the knife , plunged it into his own stomach , and in a moment dropped down dead . jack , having hitherto been successful in all his undertakings , resolved not to be idle in future ; he therefore furnished himself with a horse , a cap of knowledge , a sword of sharpness , shoes of swiftness , and an invisible coat , the better to perform the wonderful enterprises that lay before him . | what did jack furnish himself with ? | a horse , a cap of knowledge , a sword of sharpness , shoes of swiftness , invisble coat . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | he traveled over high hills , and on the third day he came to a large and spacious forest through which his road lay . scarcely had he entered the forest when he beheld a monstrous giant dragging along by the hair of their heads a handsome knight and his lady . jack alighted from his horse , and tying him to an oak tree , put on his invisible coat , under which he carried his sword of sharpness . when he came up to the giant he made several strokes at him , but could not reach his body , but wounded his thighs in several places ; and at length , putting both hands to his sword and aiming with all his might , he cut off both his legs . then jack , setting his foot upon his neck , plunged his sword into the giant 's body , when the monster gave a groan and expired . | what was the monstrous giant doing ? | dragging along by the hair of the heads a handsome knight and his lady . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | the knight and his lady thanked jack for their deliverance , and invited him to their house , to receive a proper reward for his services . " no , " said jack , " i can not be easy till i find out this monster 's habitation . " so , taking the knight 's directions , he mounted his horse and soon after came in sight of another giant , who was sitting on a block of timber waiting for his brother 's return . jack alighted from his horse , and , putting on his invisible coat , approached and aimed a blow at the giant 's head , but , missing his aim , he only cut off his nose . on this the giant seized his club and laid about him most unmercifully . | why did jack refuse against the knight and his lady's offer of reward ? | because he can not be easy till he find out the monster 's habitation . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | " nay , " said jack , " if this be the case i 'd better dispatch you ! " so , jumping upon the block , he stabbed him in the back , when he dropped down dead . jack then proceeded on his journey , and traveled over hills and dales , till arriving at the foot of a high mountain he knocked at the door of a lonely house , when an old man let him in . when jack was seated the hermit thus addressed him : " my son , on the top of this mountain is an enchanted castle , kept by the giant galligantus and a vile magician . i lament the fate of a duke 's daughter , whom they seized as she was walking in her father 's garden , and brought hither transformed into a deer . " | what happened to the duke's daughter ? | she was seized as she was alking in her father 's farden and was transformed into a deer . | local | character | implicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | as soon as jack had read this he seized the trumpet and blew a shrill blast , which made the gates fly open and the very castle itself tremble . the giant and the conjurer now knew that their wicked course was at an end , and they stood biting their thumbs and shaking with fear . jack , with his sword of sharpness , soon killed the giant , and the magician was then carried away by a whirlwind ; and every knight and beautiful lady who had been changed into birds and beasts returned to their proper shapes . the castle vanished away like smoke , and the head of the giant galligantus was then sent to king arthur . | why did jack blow the trumpet ? | to cause the giant 's overthrow . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
the-history-of-jack-the-giant-killer | the knights and ladies rested that night at the old man 's hermitage , and next day they set out for the court . jack then went up to the king , and gave his majesty an account of all his fierce battles . jack 's fame had now spread through the whole country , and at the king 's desire the duke gave him his daughter in marriage , to the joy of all his kingdom . after this the king gave him a large estate , on which he and his lady lived the rest of their days in joy and contentment.(1 ) | what happened when jack's fame spread through the whole country ? | he married the duke 's daughter and lived in joy and contentment . | local | outcome resolution | implicit | ||
the-story-of-miss-moppet | this is a pussy called miss moppet , she thinks she has heard a mouse ! this is the mouse peeping out behind the cupboard , and making fun of miss moppet . he is not afraid of a kitten . this is miss moppet jumping just too late ; she misses the mouse and hits her own head . she thinks it is a very hard cupboard ! the mouse watches miss moppet from the top of the cupboard . miss moppet ties up her head in a duster , and sits before the fire . | who isn't afraid of the kitten ? | the mouse . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-story-of-miss-moppet | this is a pussy called miss moppet , she thinks she has heard a mouse ! this is the mouse peeping out behind the cupboard , and making fun of miss moppet . he is not afraid of a kitten . this is miss moppet jumping just too late ; she misses the mouse and hits her own head . she thinks it is a very hard cupboard ! the mouse watches miss moppet from the top of the cupboard . miss moppet ties up her head in a duster , and sits before the fire . | why does miss moppet miss the mouse and hit her own head ? | because miss moppet jumps too late . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
the-story-of-miss-moppet | the mouse thinks she is looking very ill . he comes sliding down the bell - pull . miss moppet looks worse and worse . the mouse comes a little nearer . miss moppet holds her poor head in her paws , and looks at him through a hole in the duster . the mouse comes very close . and then all of a sudden -- miss moppet jumps upon the mouse ! and because the mouse has teased miss moppet -- miss moppet thinks she will tease the mouse ; which is not at all nice of miss moppet . she ties him up in the duster , and tosses it about like a ball . but she forgot about that hole in the duster ; and when she untied it -- there was no mouse ! he has wriggled out and run away ; and he is dancing a jig on the top of the cupboard ! | why does the mouse slide down the bell-pull ? | the mouse thinks miss moppet looks very ill . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-story-of-miss-moppet | the mouse thinks she is looking very ill . he comes sliding down the bell - pull . miss moppet looks worse and worse . the mouse comes a little nearer . miss moppet holds her poor head in her paws , and looks at him through a hole in the duster . the mouse comes very close . and then all of a sudden -- miss moppet jumps upon the mouse ! and because the mouse has teased miss moppet -- miss moppet thinks she will tease the mouse ; which is not at all nice of miss moppet . she ties him up in the duster , and tosses it about like a ball . but she forgot about that hole in the duster ; and when she untied it -- there was no mouse ! he has wriggled out and run away ; and he is dancing a jig on the top of the cupboard ! | what happens to the mouse after miss moppet catches it ? | miss moppet ties him up in the duster and tosses it about like a ball . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
the-story-of-miss-moppet | the mouse thinks she is looking very ill . he comes sliding down the bell - pull . miss moppet looks worse and worse . the mouse comes a little nearer . miss moppet holds her poor head in her paws , and looks at him through a hole in the duster . the mouse comes very close . and then all of a sudden -- miss moppet jumps upon the mouse ! and because the mouse has teased miss moppet -- miss moppet thinks she will tease the mouse ; which is not at all nice of miss moppet . she ties him up in the duster , and tosses it about like a ball . but she forgot about that hole in the duster ; and when she untied it -- there was no mouse ! he has wriggled out and run away ; and he is dancing a jig on the top of the cupboard ! | how did the mouse run away ? | because she forget that hole in the duster and when she untied it , there was no mouse . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
notscha | the oldest daughter of the ruler of heaven had married the great general li dsing . her sons were named gintscha , mutscha and notscha . but when notscha was given her , she dreamed at night that a taoist priest came into her chamber and said : " swiftly receive the heavenly son ! " and straightway a radiant pearl glowed within her . and she was so frightened at her dream that she awoke . and when notscha came into the world , it seemed as though a ball of flesh were turning in circles like a wheel , and the whole room was filled with strange fragrances and a crimson light . | what were the names of the sons ? | gintscha . | local | character | explicit | ||
notscha | the oldest daughter of the ruler of heaven had married the great general li dsing . her sons were named gintscha , mutscha and notscha . but when notscha was given her , she dreamed at night that a taoist priest came into her chamber and said : " swiftly receive the heavenly son ! " and straightway a radiant pearl glowed within her . and she was so frightened at her dream that she awoke . and when notscha came into the world , it seemed as though a ball of flesh were turning in circles like a wheel , and the whole room was filled with strange fragrances and a crimson light . li dsing was much frightened , and thought it was an apparition . he clove the circling ball with his sword , and out of it leaped a small boy whose whole body glowed with a crimson radiance . but his face was delicately shaped and white as snow . about his right arm he wore a golden armlet and around his thighs was wound a length of crimson silk , whose glittering shine dazzled the eyes . when li dsing saw the child he took pity on him and did not slay him , while his wife began to love the boy dearly . when three days had passed , all his friends came to wish him joy . they were just sitting at the festival meal when a taoist priest entered and said : " i am the great one . this boy is the bright pearl of the beginning of things , bestowed upon you as your son . yet the boy is wild and unruly , and will kill many men . therefore i will take him as my pupil to gentle his savage ways . " li dsing bowed his thanks and the great one disappeared . | how will the oldest daughter of the ruler of heaven feel after her dream ? | frightened . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
notscha | li dsing was much frightened , and thought it was an apparition . he clove the circling ball with his sword , and out of it leaped a small boy whose whole body glowed with a crimson radiance . but his face was delicately shaped and white as snow . about his right arm he wore a golden armlet and around his thighs was wound a length of crimson silk , whose glittering shine dazzled the eyes . when li dsing saw the child he took pity on him and did not slay him , while his wife began to love the boy dearly . when three days had passed , all his friends came to wish him joy . they were just sitting at the festival meal when a taoist priest entered and said : " i am the great one . this boy is the bright pearl of the beginning of things , bestowed upon you as your son . yet the boy is wild and unruly , and will kill many men . therefore i will take him as my pupil to gentle his savage ways . " li dsing bowed his thanks and the great one disappeared . | why didn't li dsing slay notscha ? | li dsing took pity on him . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
notscha | li dsing was much frightened , and thought it was an apparition . he clove the circling ball with his sword , and out of it leaped a small boy whose whole body glowed with a crimson radiance . but his face was delicately shaped and white as snow . about his right arm he wore a golden armlet and around his thighs was wound a length of crimson silk , whose glittering shine dazzled the eyes . when li dsing saw the child he took pity on him and did not slay him , while his wife began to love the boy dearly . when three days had passed , all his friends came to wish him joy . they were just sitting at the festival meal when a taoist priest entered and said : " i am the great one . this boy is the bright pearl of the beginning of things , bestowed upon you as your son . yet the boy is wild and unruly , and will kill many men . therefore i will take him as my pupil to gentle his savage ways . " li dsing bowed his thanks and the great one disappeared . | what did li dsing's friends do when three days had passed ? | came to wish li dsing joy . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | when notscha was seven years old he once ran away from home . he came to the river of nine bends , whose green waters flowed along between two rows of weeping - willows . the day was hot , and notscha entered the water to cool himself . he unbound his crimson silk cloth and whisked it about in the water to wash it . but while notscha sat there and whisked about his scarf in the water , it shook the castle of the dragon - king of the eastern sea to its very foundations . so the dragon - king sent out a triton , terrible to look upon , who was to find out what was the matter . when the triton saw the boy he began to scold . but the latter merely looked up and said : " what a strange - looking beast you are , and you can actually talk ! " then the triton grew enraged , leaped up and struck at notscha with his ax . but the latter avoided the blow , and threw his golden armlet at him . the armlet struck the triton on the head and he sank down dead . | what did notscha do after he turned seven years old ? | ran away from home . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | when notscha was seven years old he once ran away from home . he came to the river of nine bends , whose green waters flowed along between two rows of weeping - willows . the day was hot , and notscha entered the water to cool himself . he unbound his crimson silk cloth and whisked it about in the water to wash it . but while notscha sat there and whisked about his scarf in the water , it shook the castle of the dragon - king of the eastern sea to its very foundations . so the dragon - king sent out a triton , terrible to look upon , who was to find out what was the matter . when the triton saw the boy he began to scold . but the latter merely looked up and said : " what a strange - looking beast you are , and you can actually talk ! " then the triton grew enraged , leaped up and struck at notscha with his ax . but the latter avoided the blow , and threw his golden armlet at him . the armlet struck the triton on the head and he sank down dead . | where did notscha go when he ran away from home ? | to the river of nine bends . | local | setting | explicit | ||
notscha | li dsing was much frightened , and thought it was an apparition . he clove the circling ball with his sword , and out of it leaped a small boy whose whole body glowed with a crimson radiance . but his face was delicately shaped and white as snow . about his right arm he wore a golden armlet and around his thighs was wound a length of crimson silk , whose glittering shine dazzled the eyes . when li dsing saw the child he took pity on him and did not slay him , while his wife began to love the boy dearly . when three days had passed , all his friends came to wish him joy . they were just sitting at the festival meal when a taoist priest entered and said : " i am the great one . this boy is the bright pearl of the beginning of things , bestowed upon you as your son . yet the boy is wild and unruly , and will kill many men . therefore i will take him as my pupil to gentle his savage ways . " li dsing bowed his thanks and the great one disappeared . | why did the taoist priest want to take notscha as his pupil ? | the taoist priest wanted to gentle his savage ways . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
notscha | when notscha was seven years old he once ran away from home . he came to the river of nine bends , whose green waters flowed along between two rows of weeping - willows . the day was hot , and notscha entered the water to cool himself . he unbound his crimson silk cloth and whisked it about in the water to wash it . but while notscha sat there and whisked about his scarf in the water , it shook the castle of the dragon - king of the eastern sea to its very foundations . so the dragon - king sent out a triton , terrible to look upon , who was to find out what was the matter . when the triton saw the boy he began to scold . but the latter merely looked up and said : " what a strange - looking beast you are , and you can actually talk ! " then the triton grew enraged , leaped up and struck at notscha with his ax . but the latter avoided the blow , and threw his golden armlet at him . the armlet struck the triton on the head and he sank down dead . | how did notscha shake the castle of the dragon-king ? | whisked about his scarf in the water . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | when notscha was seven years old he once ran away from home . he came to the river of nine bends , whose green waters flowed along between two rows of weeping - willows . the day was hot , and notscha entered the water to cool himself . he unbound his crimson silk cloth and whisked it about in the water to wash it . but while notscha sat there and whisked about his scarf in the water , it shook the castle of the dragon - king of the eastern sea to its very foundations . so the dragon - king sent out a triton , terrible to look upon , who was to find out what was the matter . when the triton saw the boy he began to scold . but the latter merely looked up and said : " what a strange - looking beast you are , and you can actually talk ! " then the triton grew enraged , leaped up and struck at notscha with his ax . but the latter avoided the blow , and threw his golden armlet at him . the armlet struck the triton on the head and he sank down dead . | what did notscha do when he saw the triton ? | threw his golden armlet at him . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | when notscha was seven years old he once ran away from home . he came to the river of nine bends , whose green waters flowed along between two rows of weeping - willows . the day was hot , and notscha entered the water to cool himself . he unbound his crimson silk cloth and whisked it about in the water to wash it . but while notscha sat there and whisked about his scarf in the water , it shook the castle of the dragon - king of the eastern sea to its very foundations . so the dragon - king sent out a triton , terrible to look upon , who was to find out what was the matter . when the triton saw the boy he began to scold . but the latter merely looked up and said : " what a strange - looking beast you are , and you can actually talk ! " then the triton grew enraged , leaped up and struck at notscha with his ax . but the latter avoided the blow , and threw his golden armlet at him . the armlet struck the triton on the head and he sank down dead . | why did the dragon-king send out a triton ? | he wanted to find out what was the matter . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
notscha | notscha laughed and said : " and there he has gone and made my armlet bloody ! " and he once more sat down on a stone , in order to wash his armlet . then the crystal castle of the dragon began to tremble as though it were about to fall apart . and a watchman also came and reported that the triton had been slain by a boy . so the dragon - king sent out his son to capture the boy . and the son seated himself on the water - cleaving beast , and came up with a thunder of great waves of water . notscha straightened up and said : " that is a big wave ! " suddenly he saw a creature rise out of the waves , on whose back sat an armed man who cried in a loud voice : " who has slain my triton ? " notscha answered : " the triton wanted to slay me so i killed him . what difference does it make ? " then the dragon assailed him with his halberd . | who did the dragon-king send out to capture notscha ? | his son . | local | character | explicit | ||
notscha | but notscha said : " tell me who you are before we fight . " " i am the son of the dragon - king , " was the reply . " and i am notscha , the son of general li dsing . you must not rouse my anger with your violence , or i will skin you , together with that old mud - fish , your father ! " then the dragon grew wild with rage , and came storming along furiously . but notscha cast his crimson cloth into the air , so that it flashed like a ball of fire , and cast the dragon - youth from his breast . then notscha took his golden armlet and struck him on the forehead with it , so that he had to reveal himself in his true form as a golden dragon , and fall down dead . | how did the dragon-king's son feel when he met notscha ? | angry . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
notscha | but notscha said : " tell me who you are before we fight . " " i am the son of the dragon - king , " was the reply . " and i am notscha , the son of general li dsing . you must not rouse my anger with your violence , or i will skin you , together with that old mud - fish , your father ! " then the dragon grew wild with rage , and came storming along furiously . but notscha cast his crimson cloth into the air , so that it flashed like a ball of fire , and cast the dragon - youth from his breast . then notscha took his golden armlet and struck him on the forehead with it , so that he had to reveal himself in his true form as a golden dragon , and fall down dead . | how did notscha defeat the dragon-king's son ? | took his golden armlet and struck him on the forehead with it . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | but notscha said : " tell me who you are before we fight . " " i am the son of the dragon - king , " was the reply . " and i am notscha , the son of general li dsing . you must not rouse my anger with your violence , or i will skin you , together with that old mud - fish , your father ! " then the dragon grew wild with rage , and came storming along furiously . but notscha cast his crimson cloth into the air , so that it flashed like a ball of fire , and cast the dragon - youth from his breast . then notscha took his golden armlet and struck him on the forehead with it , so that he had to reveal himself in his true form as a golden dragon , and fall down dead . notscha laughed and said : " i have heard tell that dragon - sinews make good cords . i will draw one out and bring it to my father , and he can tie his armor together with it . " and with that he drew out the dragon 's back sinew and took it home . in the meantime the dragon - king , full of fury , had hastened to notscha 's father li dsing and demanded that notscha be delivered up to him . but li dsing replied : " you must be mistaken , for my boy is only seven years old and incapable of committing such misdeeds . " while they were still quarreling notscha came running up and cried : " father , i 'm bringing along a dragon 's sinew for you , so that you may bind up your armor with it ! " now the dragon broke out into tears and furious scolding . he threatened to report li dsing to the ruler of the heaven , and took himself off , snorting with rage . | what will the dragon-king do after his son is defeated ? | hasten to notscha 's father li dsing and demand that notscha be delivered up to him . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
notscha | notscha laughed and said : " i have heard tell that dragon - sinews make good cords . i will draw one out and bring it to my father , and he can tie his armor together with it . " and with that he drew out the dragon 's back sinew and took it home . in the meantime the dragon - king , full of fury , had hastened to notscha 's father li dsing and demanded that notscha be delivered up to him . but li dsing replied : " you must be mistaken , for my boy is only seven years old and incapable of committing such misdeeds . " while they were still quarreling notscha came running up and cried : " father , i 'm bringing along a dragon 's sinew for you , so that you may bind up your armor with it ! " now the dragon broke out into tears and furious scolding . he threatened to report li dsing to the ruler of the heaven , and took himself off , snorting with rage . | how did the dragon-king feel when notscha came home with his son's dragon sinew ? | angry . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
notscha | li dsing grew very much excited , told his wife what had happened , and both began to weep . notscha , however , came to them and said : " why do you weep ? i will just go to my master , the great one , and he will know what is to be done . " and no sooner had he said the words than he had disappeared . he came into his master 's presence and told him the whole tale . the latter said : " you must get ahead of the dragon , and prevent him from accusing you in heaven ! " then he did some magic , and notscha found himself set down by the gate of heaven , where he waited for the dragon . it was still early in the morning ; the gate of heaven had not yet been opened , nor was the watchman at his post . but the dragon was already climbing up . notscha , whom his master 's magic had rendered invisible , threw the dragon to the ground with his armlet , and began to pitch into him . | what did notscha's master do when nostcha came to him for help ? | told him to prevent the dragon - king from accusing him in heaven . | local | action | implicit | ||
notscha | li dsing grew very much excited , told his wife what had happened , and both began to weep . notscha , however , came to them and said : " why do you weep ? i will just go to my master , the great one , and he will know what is to be done . " and no sooner had he said the words than he had disappeared . he came into his master 's presence and told him the whole tale . the latter said : " you must get ahead of the dragon , and prevent him from accusing you in heaven ! " then he did some magic , and notscha found himself set down by the gate of heaven , where he waited for the dragon . it was still early in the morning ; the gate of heaven had not yet been opened , nor was the watchman at his post . but the dragon was already climbing up . notscha , whom his master 's magic had rendered invisible , threw the dragon to the ground with his armlet , and began to pitch into him . | where was notscha after his master did some magic ? | by the gate of heaven . | local | setting | explicit | ||
notscha | li dsing grew very much excited , told his wife what had happened , and both began to weep . notscha , however , came to them and said : " why do you weep ? i will just go to my master , the great one , and he will know what is to be done . " and no sooner had he said the words than he had disappeared . he came into his master 's presence and told him the whole tale . the latter said : " you must get ahead of the dragon , and prevent him from accusing you in heaven ! " then he did some magic , and notscha found himself set down by the gate of heaven , where he waited for the dragon . it was still early in the morning ; the gate of heaven had not yet been opened , nor was the watchman at his post . but the dragon was already climbing up . notscha , whom his master 's magic had rendered invisible , threw the dragon to the ground with his armlet , and began to pitch into him . | what did notscha do when he saw the dragon-king ? | threw the dragon to the ground with his armlet , and began to pitch into him . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | the dragon scolded and screamed . " there the old worm flounders about , " said notscha , " and does not care how hard he is beaten ! i will scratch off some of his scales . " and with these words he began to tear open the dragon 's festal garments , and rip off some of the scales beneath his left arm , so that the red blood dripped out . then the dragon could no longer stand the pain and begged for mercy . but first he had to promise notscha that he would not complain of him , before the latter would let him go . and then the dragon had to turn himself into a little green snake , which notscha put into his sleeve and took back home with him . but no sooner had he drawn the little snake from his sleeve than it assumed human shape . the dragon then swore that he would punish li dsing in a terrible manner , and disappeared in a flash of lightning . | what did the dragon-king promise to notscha ? | promised notscha that he would not complain of him . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | the dragon scolded and screamed . " there the old worm flounders about , " said notscha , " and does not care how hard he is beaten ! i will scratch off some of his scales . " and with these words he began to tear open the dragon 's festal garments , and rip off some of the scales beneath his left arm , so that the red blood dripped out . then the dragon could no longer stand the pain and begged for mercy . but first he had to promise notscha that he would not complain of him , before the latter would let him go . and then the dragon had to turn himself into a little green snake , which notscha put into his sleeve and took back home with him . but no sooner had he drawn the little snake from his sleeve than it assumed human shape . the dragon then swore that he would punish li dsing in a terrible manner , and disappeared in a flash of lightning . | what did the dragon-king do before he disappeared in a flash of lightning ? | swore that would punish li dsing in a terrible manner . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | li dsing was now angry with his son in earnest . therefore notscha 's mother sent him to the rear of the house to keep out of his father 's sight . notscha disappeared and went to his master , in order to ask him what he should do when the dragon returned . his master advised him and notscha went back home . and all the dragon kings of the four seas were assembled , and had bound his parents , with cries and tumult , in order to punish them . notscha ran up and cried with a loud voice : " i will take the punishment for whatever i have done ! my parents are blameless ! what is the punishment you wish to lay upon me ? " " life for life ! " said the dragon . " very well then , i will destroy myself ! " and so he did and the dragons went off satisfied ; while notscha 's mother buried him with many tears . | who came to punish notscha's parents ? | all the dragon kings of the four seas . | local | character | explicit | ||
notscha | li dsing was now angry with his son in earnest . therefore notscha 's mother sent him to the rear of the house to keep out of his father 's sight . notscha disappeared and went to his master , in order to ask him what he should do when the dragon returned . his master advised him and notscha went back home . and all the dragon kings of the four seas were assembled , and had bound his parents , with cries and tumult , in order to punish them . notscha ran up and cried with a loud voice : " i will take the punishment for whatever i have done ! my parents are blameless ! what is the punishment you wish to lay upon me ? " " life for life ! " said the dragon . " very well then , i will destroy myself ! " and so he did and the dragons went off satisfied ; while notscha 's mother buried him with many tears . | how did nostcha's mother feel when her son destroyed himself ? | sad . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
notscha | li dsing was now angry with his son in earnest . therefore notscha 's mother sent him to the rear of the house to keep out of his father 's sight . notscha disappeared and went to his master , in order to ask him what he should do when the dragon returned . his master advised him and notscha went back home . and all the dragon kings of the four seas were assembled , and had bound his parents , with cries and tumult , in order to punish them . notscha ran up and cried with a loud voice : " i will take the punishment for whatever i have done ! my parents are blameless ! what is the punishment you wish to lay upon me ? " " life for life ! " said the dragon . " very well then , i will destroy myself ! " and so he did and the dragons went off satisfied ; while notscha 's mother buried him with many tears . | why did notscha destroy himself ? | he wanted to save his parents . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
notscha | but the spiritual part of notscha , his soul , fluttered about in the air , and was driven by the wind to the cave of the great one . he took it in and said to it : " you must appear to your mother ! forty miles distant from your home rises a green mountain cliff . on this cliff she must build a shrine for you . and after you have enjoyed the incense of human adoration for three years , you shall once more have a human body . " notscha appeared to his mother in a dream , and gave her the whole message , and she awoke in tears . but li dsing grew angry when she told him about it . " it serves the accursed boy right that he is dead ! it is because you are always thinking of him that he appears to you in dreams . you must pay no attention to him . " the woman said no more , but thenceforward he appeared to her daily , as soon as she closed her eyes , and grew more and more urgent in his demand . finally all that was left for her to do was to erect a temple for notscha without li dsing 's knowledge . and notscha performed great miracles in his temple . all prayers made in it were granted . and from far away people streamed to it to burn incense in his honor . | how did notscha give his mother a message ? | appeared to his mother in a dream . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | li dsing was now angry with his son in earnest . therefore notscha 's mother sent him to the rear of the house to keep out of his father 's sight . notscha disappeared and went to his master , in order to ask him what he should do when the dragon returned . his master advised him and notscha went back home . and all the dragon kings of the four seas were assembled , and had bound his parents , with cries and tumult , in order to punish them . notscha ran up and cried with a loud voice : " i will take the punishment for whatever i have done ! my parents are blameless ! what is the punishment you wish to lay upon me ? " " life for life ! " said the dragon . " very well then , i will destroy myself ! " and so he did and the dragons went off satisfied ; while notscha 's mother buried him with many tears . but the spiritual part of notscha , his soul , fluttered about in the air , and was driven by the wind to the cave of the great one . he took it in and said to it : " you must appear to your mother ! forty miles distant from your home rises a green mountain cliff . on this cliff she must build a shrine for you . and after you have enjoyed the incense of human adoration for three years , you shall once more have a human body . " notscha appeared to his mother in a dream , and gave her the whole message , and she awoke in tears . but li dsing grew angry when she told him about it . " it serves the accursed boy right that he is dead ! it is because you are always thinking of him that he appears to you in dreams . you must pay no attention to him . " the woman said no more , but thenceforward he appeared to her daily , as soon as she closed her eyes , and grew more and more urgent in his demand . finally all that was left for her to do was to erect a temple for notscha without li dsing 's knowledge . and notscha performed great miracles in his temple . all prayers made in it were granted . and from far away people streamed to it to burn incense in his honor . | what happened to notscha after he destroyed himself ? | the spiritual part of notscha , his soul fluttered about in the air , and was driven by the wind to the cave of the great one . | summary | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
notscha | but the spiritual part of notscha , his soul , fluttered about in the air , and was driven by the wind to the cave of the great one . he took it in and said to it : " you must appear to your mother ! forty miles distant from your home rises a green mountain cliff . on this cliff she must build a shrine for you . and after you have enjoyed the incense of human adoration for three years , you shall once more have a human body . " notscha appeared to his mother in a dream , and gave her the whole message , and she awoke in tears . but li dsing grew angry when she told him about it . " it serves the accursed boy right that he is dead ! it is because you are always thinking of him that he appears to you in dreams . you must pay no attention to him . " the woman said no more , but thenceforward he appeared to her daily , as soon as she closed her eyes , and grew more and more urgent in his demand . finally all that was left for her to do was to erect a temple for notscha without li dsing 's knowledge . and notscha performed great miracles in his temple . all prayers made in it were granted . and from far away people streamed to it to burn incense in his honor . | what did notscha's mother have to do to bring nostcha back as a human ? | must build a shrine for notscha on a green mountain cliff . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | but the spiritual part of notscha , his soul , fluttered about in the air , and was driven by the wind to the cave of the great one . he took it in and said to it : " you must appear to your mother ! forty miles distant from your home rises a green mountain cliff . on this cliff she must build a shrine for you . and after you have enjoyed the incense of human adoration for three years , you shall once more have a human body . " notscha appeared to his mother in a dream , and gave her the whole message , and she awoke in tears . but li dsing grew angry when she told him about it . " it serves the accursed boy right that he is dead ! it is because you are always thinking of him that he appears to you in dreams . you must pay no attention to him . " the woman said no more , but thenceforward he appeared to her daily , as soon as she closed her eyes , and grew more and more urgent in his demand . finally all that was left for her to do was to erect a temple for notscha without li dsing 's knowledge . and notscha performed great miracles in his temple . all prayers made in it were granted . and from far away people streamed to it to burn incense in his honor . | what did notscha's mother do after notscha appeared in her dream ? | erected a temple for notscha without li dsing 's knowledge . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | but the spiritual part of notscha , his soul , fluttered about in the air , and was driven by the wind to the cave of the great one . he took it in and said to it : " you must appear to your mother ! forty miles distant from your home rises a green mountain cliff . on this cliff she must build a shrine for you . and after you have enjoyed the incense of human adoration for three years , you shall once more have a human body . " notscha appeared to his mother in a dream , and gave her the whole message , and she awoke in tears . but li dsing grew angry when she told him about it . " it serves the accursed boy right that he is dead ! it is because you are always thinking of him that he appears to you in dreams . you must pay no attention to him . " the woman said no more , but thenceforward he appeared to her daily , as soon as she closed her eyes , and grew more and more urgent in his demand . finally all that was left for her to do was to erect a temple for notscha without li dsing 's knowledge . and notscha performed great miracles in his temple . all prayers made in it were granted . and from far away people streamed to it to burn incense in his honor . thus half a year passed . then li dsing , on the occasion of a great military drill , once came by the cliff in question , and saw the people crowding thickly about the hill like a swarm of ants . li dsing inquired what there were to see upon the hill . " it is a new god , who performs so many miracles that people come from far and near to honor him . " " what sort of a god is he ? " asked li dsing . they did not dare conceal from him who the god was . then li dsing grew angry . he spurred his horse up the hill and , sure enough , over the door of the temple was written : " notscha 's shrine . " and within it was the likeness of notscha , just as he had appeared while living . li dsing said : " while you were alive you brought misfortune to your parents . now that you are dead you deceive the people . it is disgusting ! " with these words he drew forth his whip , beat notscha 's idolatrous likeness to pieces with it , had the temple burned down , and the worshipers mildly reproved . then he returned home . | how will notscha's father feel he finds out about notscha's shrine ? | angry . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
notscha | thus half a year passed . then li dsing , on the occasion of a great military drill , once came by the cliff in question , and saw the people crowding thickly about the hill like a swarm of ants . li dsing inquired what there were to see upon the hill . " it is a new god , who performs so many miracles that people come from far and near to honor him . " " what sort of a god is he ? " asked li dsing . they did not dare conceal from him who the god was . then li dsing grew angry . he spurred his horse up the hill and , sure enough , over the door of the temple was written : " notscha 's shrine . " and within it was the likeness of notscha , just as he had appeared while living . li dsing said : " while you were alive you brought misfortune to your parents . now that you are dead you deceive the people . it is disgusting ! " with these words he drew forth his whip , beat notscha 's idolatrous likeness to pieces with it , had the temple burned down , and the worshipers mildly reproved . then he returned home . | why was notscha's father angry with notscha ? | he brought misfortune to his parents when he was alive . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
notscha | thus half a year passed . then li dsing , on the occasion of a great military drill , once came by the cliff in question , and saw the people crowding thickly about the hill like a swarm of ants . li dsing inquired what there were to see upon the hill . " it is a new god , who performs so many miracles that people come from far and near to honor him . " " what sort of a god is he ? " asked li dsing . they did not dare conceal from him who the god was . then li dsing grew angry . he spurred his horse up the hill and , sure enough , over the door of the temple was written : " notscha 's shrine . " and within it was the likeness of notscha , just as he had appeared while living . li dsing said : " while you were alive you brought misfortune to your parents . now that you are dead you deceive the people . it is disgusting ! " with these words he drew forth his whip , beat notscha 's idolatrous likeness to pieces with it , had the temple burned down , and the worshipers mildly reproved . then he returned home . | what did notscha's father do to destroy the temple ? | drew forth his whip , beat notscha 's idolatrous likeness to pieces with it , had the temple burned down , and the worshipers mildly reproved . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | now notscha had been absent in the spirit upon that day . when he returned he found his temple destroyed ; and the spirit of the hill gave him the details . notscha hurried to his master and related with tears what had befallen him . the latter was roused and said : " it is li dsing 's fault . after you had given back your body to your parents , you were no further concern of his . why should he withdraw from you the enjoyment of the incense ? " then the great one made a body of lotus - plants , gave it the gift of life , and enclosed the soul of notscha within it . this done he called out in a loud voice : " arise ! " a drawing of breath was heard , and notscha leaped up once more in the shape of a small boy . he flung himself down before his master and thanked him . the latter bestowed upon him the magic of the fiery lance , and notscha thenceforward had two whirling wheels beneath his feet : the wheel of the wind and the wheel of fire . with these he could rise up and down in the air . the master also gave him a bag of panther - skin in which to keep his armlet and his silken cloth . | how did notscha feel when he found his temple destroyed ? | sad . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
notscha | now notscha had been absent in the spirit upon that day . when he returned he found his temple destroyed ; and the spirit of the hill gave him the details . notscha hurried to his master and related with tears what had befallen him . the latter was roused and said : " it is li dsing 's fault . after you had given back your body to your parents , you were no further concern of his . why should he withdraw from you the enjoyment of the incense ? " then the great one made a body of lotus - plants , gave it the gift of life , and enclosed the soul of notscha within it . this done he called out in a loud voice : " arise ! " a drawing of breath was heard , and notscha leaped up once more in the shape of a small boy . he flung himself down before his master and thanked him . the latter bestowed upon him the magic of the fiery lance , and notscha thenceforward had two whirling wheels beneath his feet : the wheel of the wind and the wheel of fire . with these he could rise up and down in the air . the master also gave him a bag of panther - skin in which to keep his armlet and his silken cloth . | how did notscha's master turn him back into a human ? | made a body of lotus - plants , gave it the gift of life , and enclosed the soul of notscha within i . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | now notscha had been absent in the spirit upon that day . when he returned he found his temple destroyed ; and the spirit of the hill gave him the details . notscha hurried to his master and related with tears what had befallen him . the latter was roused and said : " it is li dsing 's fault . after you had given back your body to your parents , you were no further concern of his . why should he withdraw from you the enjoyment of the incense ? " then the great one made a body of lotus - plants , gave it the gift of life , and enclosed the soul of notscha within it . this done he called out in a loud voice : " arise ! " a drawing of breath was heard , and notscha leaped up once more in the shape of a small boy . he flung himself down before his master and thanked him . the latter bestowed upon him the magic of the fiery lance , and notscha thenceforward had two whirling wheels beneath his feet : the wheel of the wind and the wheel of fire . with these he could rise up and down in the air . the master also gave him a bag of panther - skin in which to keep his armlet and his silken cloth . | what did notscha's master give notscha ? | a bag of panther - skin in which to keep his armlet and his silken cloth . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | thus half a year passed . then li dsing , on the occasion of a great military drill , once came by the cliff in question , and saw the people crowding thickly about the hill like a swarm of ants . li dsing inquired what there were to see upon the hill . " it is a new god , who performs so many miracles that people come from far and near to honor him . " " what sort of a god is he ? " asked li dsing . they did not dare conceal from him who the god was . then li dsing grew angry . he spurred his horse up the hill and , sure enough , over the door of the temple was written : " notscha 's shrine . " and within it was the likeness of notscha , just as he had appeared while living . li dsing said : " while you were alive you brought misfortune to your parents . now that you are dead you deceive the people . it is disgusting ! " with these words he drew forth his whip , beat notscha 's idolatrous likeness to pieces with it , had the temple burned down , and the worshipers mildly reproved . then he returned home . now notscha had been absent in the spirit upon that day . when he returned he found his temple destroyed ; and the spirit of the hill gave him the details . notscha hurried to his master and related with tears what had befallen him . the latter was roused and said : " it is li dsing 's fault . after you had given back your body to your parents , you were no further concern of his . why should he withdraw from you the enjoyment of the incense ? " then the great one made a body of lotus - plants , gave it the gift of life , and enclosed the soul of notscha within it . this done he called out in a loud voice : " arise ! " a drawing of breath was heard , and notscha leaped up once more in the shape of a small boy . he flung himself down before his master and thanked him . the latter bestowed upon him the magic of the fiery lance , and notscha thenceforward had two whirling wheels beneath his feet : the wheel of the wind and the wheel of fire . with these he could rise up and down in the air . the master also gave him a bag of panther - skin in which to keep his armlet and his silken cloth . now notscha had determined to punish li dsing . taking advantage of a moment when he was not watched , he went away , thundering along on his rolling wheels to li dsing 's dwelling . the latter was unable to withstand him and fled . he was almost exhausted when his second son , mutscha , the disciple of the holy pu hain , came to his aid from the cave of the white crane . a violent quarrel took place between the brothers ; they began to fight , and mutscha was overcome ; while notscha once more rushed in pursuit of li dsing . at the height of his extremity , however , the holy wen dschu of the hill of the five dragons , the master of gintscha , li dsing 's oldest son , stepped forth and hid li dsing in his cave . notscha , in a rage , insisted that he be delivered up to him ; but wen dschu said : " elsewhere you may indulge your wild nature to your heart 's content , but not in this place . " | why was notscha determined to punish li dsing ? | li dsing destroyed notscha 's temple . | summary | causal relationship | implicit | ||
notscha | now notscha had determined to punish li dsing . taking advantage of a moment when he was not watched , he went away , thundering along on his rolling wheels to li dsing 's dwelling . the latter was unable to withstand him and fled . he was almost exhausted when his second son , mutscha , the disciple of the holy pu hain , came to his aid from the cave of the white crane . a violent quarrel took place between the brothers ; they began to fight , and mutscha was overcome ; while notscha once more rushed in pursuit of li dsing . at the height of his extremity , however , the holy wen dschu of the hill of the five dragons , the master of gintscha , li dsing 's oldest son , stepped forth and hid li dsing in his cave . notscha , in a rage , insisted that he be delivered up to him ; but wen dschu said : " elsewhere you may indulge your wild nature to your heart 's content , but not in this place . " | who was the disciple of the holy pu hain ? | mutscha . | local | character | explicit | ||
notscha | now notscha had determined to punish li dsing . taking advantage of a moment when he was not watched , he went away , thundering along on his rolling wheels to li dsing 's dwelling . the latter was unable to withstand him and fled . he was almost exhausted when his second son , mutscha , the disciple of the holy pu hain , came to his aid from the cave of the white crane . a violent quarrel took place between the brothers ; they began to fight , and mutscha was overcome ; while notscha once more rushed in pursuit of li dsing . at the height of his extremity , however , the holy wen dschu of the hill of the five dragons , the master of gintscha , li dsing 's oldest son , stepped forth and hid li dsing in his cave . notscha , in a rage , insisted that he be delivered up to him ; but wen dschu said : " elsewhere you may indulge your wild nature to your heart 's content , but not in this place . " | what happened after mutscha came to his father's aid ? | a violent quarrel took place between the brothers ; they began to fight , and mutscha was overcome ; while notscha once more rushed in pursuit of li dsing . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
notscha | and when notscha in the excess of his rage turned his fiery lance upon him , wen dschu stepped back a pace , shook the seven - petaled lotus from his sleeve , and threw it into the air . a whirlwind arose , clouds and mists obscured the sight , and sand and earth were flung up from the ground . then the whirlwind collapsed with a great crash . notscha fainted , and when he regained consciousness found himself bound to a golden column with three thongs of gold , so that he could no longer move . wen dschu now called gintscha to him and ordered him to give his unruly brother a good thrashing . and this he did , while notscha , obliged to stand it , stood grinding his teeth . in his extremity he saw the great one floating by , and called out to him : " save me , o master ! " but the latter did not notice him ; instead he entered the cave and thanked wen dschu for the severe lesson which he had given notscha . | what did wen dschu do when notscha turned his fiery lance upon him ? | stepped back a pace , shook the seven - petaled lotus from his sleeve , and threw it into the air . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | and when notscha in the excess of his rage turned his fiery lance upon him , wen dschu stepped back a pace , shook the seven - petaled lotus from his sleeve , and threw it into the air . a whirlwind arose , clouds and mists obscured the sight , and sand and earth were flung up from the ground . then the whirlwind collapsed with a great crash . notscha fainted , and when he regained consciousness found himself bound to a golden column with three thongs of gold , so that he could no longer move . wen dschu now called gintscha to him and ordered him to give his unruly brother a good thrashing . and this he did , while notscha , obliged to stand it , stood grinding his teeth . in his extremity he saw the great one floating by , and called out to him : " save me , o master ! " but the latter did not notice him ; instead he entered the cave and thanked wen dschu for the severe lesson which he had given notscha . | why couldn't notscha move ? | he was bound to a golden column with three thongs of gold . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
notscha | finally they called notscha in to them and ordered him to be reconciled to his father . then they dismissed them both and seated themselves to play chess . but no sooner was notscha free than he again fell into a rage , and renewed his pursuit of his father . he had again overtaken li dsing when still another saint came forward to defend the latter . this time it was the old buddha of the radiance of the light . when notscha attempted to battle with him he raised his arm , and a pagoda shaped itself out of red , whirling clouds and closed around notscha . then radiance of light placed both his hands on the pagoda and a fire arose within it which burned notscha so that he cried loudly for mercy . then he had to promise to beg his father 's forgiveness and always to obey him in the future . not till he had promised all this did the buddha let him out of the pagoda again . and he gave the pagoda to li dsing ; and taught him a magic saying which would give him the mastery over notscha . it is for this reason that li dsing is called the pagoda - bearing king of heaven . | why didn't notscha's master save notscha from getting beaten ? | notscha needed to be given a severe lesson . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
notscha | finally they called notscha in to them and ordered him to be reconciled to his father . then they dismissed them both and seated themselves to play chess . but no sooner was notscha free than he again fell into a rage , and renewed his pursuit of his father . he had again overtaken li dsing when still another saint came forward to defend the latter . this time it was the old buddha of the radiance of the light . when notscha attempted to battle with him he raised his arm , and a pagoda shaped itself out of red , whirling clouds and closed around notscha . then radiance of light placed both his hands on the pagoda and a fire arose within it which burned notscha so that he cried loudly for mercy . then he had to promise to beg his father 's forgiveness and always to obey him in the future . not till he had promised all this did the buddha let him out of the pagoda again . and he gave the pagoda to li dsing ; and taught him a magic saying which would give him the mastery over notscha . it is for this reason that li dsing is called the pagoda - bearing king of heaven . | who came to stop notscha from pursuing his father again ? | the old buddha of the radiance of the light . | local | character | explicit | ||
notscha | later on li dsing and his three sons , gintscha , mutscha and notscha , aided king wu of the dschou dynasty to destroy the tyrant dschou - sin . none could withstand their might . only once did a sorcerer succeed in wounding notscha in the left arm . any other would have died of the wound . but the great one carried him into his cave , healed his wound and gave him three goblets of the wine of the gods to drink , and three fire - dates to eat . when notscha had eaten and drunk he suddenly heard a crash at his left side and another arm grew out from it . he could not speak and his eyes stood out from their sockets with horror . but it went on as it had begun : six more arms grew out of his body and two more heads , so that finally he had three heads and eight arms . he called out to his master : " what does all this mean ? " but the latter only laughed and said : " all is as it should be . thus equipped you will really be strong ! " then he taught him a magic incantation by means of which he could make his arms and heads visible or invisible as he chose . when the tyrant dschou - sin had been destroyed , li dsing and his three sons , while still on earth , were taken up into heaven and seated among the gods . | what did the great one give to notscha to heal his wound ? | three goblets of the wine of the gods to drink , and three fire - dates to eat . | local | action | explicit | ||
notscha | later on li dsing and his three sons , gintscha , mutscha and notscha , aided king wu of the dschou dynasty to destroy the tyrant dschou - sin . none could withstand their might . only once did a sorcerer succeed in wounding notscha in the left arm . any other would have died of the wound . but the great one carried him into his cave , healed his wound and gave him three goblets of the wine of the gods to drink , and three fire - dates to eat . when notscha had eaten and drunk he suddenly heard a crash at his left side and another arm grew out from it . he could not speak and his eyes stood out from their sockets with horror . but it went on as it had begun : six more arms grew out of his body and two more heads , so that finally he had three heads and eight arms . he called out to his master : " what does all this mean ? " but the latter only laughed and said : " all is as it should be . thus equipped you will really be strong ! " then he taught him a magic incantation by means of which he could make his arms and heads visible or invisible as he chose . when the tyrant dschou - sin had been destroyed , li dsing and his three sons , while still on earth , were taken up into heaven and seated among the gods . | how did notscha feel when he grew another arm ? | scared . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
notscha | later on li dsing and his three sons , gintscha , mutscha and notscha , aided king wu of the dschou dynasty to destroy the tyrant dschou - sin . none could withstand their might . only once did a sorcerer succeed in wounding notscha in the left arm . any other would have died of the wound . but the great one carried him into his cave , healed his wound and gave him three goblets of the wine of the gods to drink , and three fire - dates to eat . when notscha had eaten and drunk he suddenly heard a crash at his left side and another arm grew out from it . he could not speak and his eyes stood out from their sockets with horror . but it went on as it had begun : six more arms grew out of his body and two more heads , so that finally he had three heads and eight arms . he called out to his master : " what does all this mean ? " but the latter only laughed and said : " all is as it should be . thus equipped you will really be strong ! " then he taught him a magic incantation by means of which he could make his arms and heads visible or invisible as he chose . when the tyrant dschou - sin had been destroyed , li dsing and his three sons , while still on earth , were taken up into heaven and seated among the gods . | what happened to notscha after he drank three goblets of the wine and ate three fire-dates ? | he suddenly heard a crash at his left side and another arm grew out from it . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | in a little village that stood on a wide plain , where you could see the sun from the moment he rose to the moment he set , there lived two couples side by side . the men , who worked under the same master , were quite good friends , but the wives were always quarrelling , and the subject they quarrelled most about was -- which of the two had the stupidest husband . unlike most women -- who think that anything that belongs to them must be better than what belongs to anyone else -- each thought her husband the more foolish of the two . | what did the two wives always quarrel about ? | which of the two had the stupidest husband . | local | action | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | in a little village that stood on a wide plain , where you could see the sun from the moment he rose to the moment he set , there lived two couples side by side . the men , who worked under the same master , were quite good friends , but the wives were always quarrelling , and the subject they quarrelled most about was -- which of the two had the stupidest husband . unlike most women -- who think that anything that belongs to them must be better than what belongs to anyone else -- each thought her husband the more foolish of the two . | why were the two wives different from most women ? | unlike most women who think that anything that belongs to them must be better than anyone else , they each thought their own husband was more foolish than the other . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | ' you should just see what he does ! ' one said to her neighbour . ' he puts on the baby 's frock upside down , and , one day , i found him trying to feed her with boiling soup , and her mouth was scalded for days after . then he picks up stones in the road and sows them instead of potatoes , and one day he wanted to go into the garden from the top window , because he declared it was a shorter way than through the door . ' | why did the wife's husband want to go into the garden from the top window ? | because he declared it was a shorter way than through the door . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | so , about the time that she expected her husband home from work , she got out her spinning - wheel , and sat busily turning it , taking care not even to look up from her work when the man came in . for some minutes he stood with his mouth open watching her , and as she still remained silent , he said at last : ' have you gone mad , wife , that you sit spinning without anything on the wheel ? ' ' you may think that there is nothing on it , ' answered she , ' but i can assure you that there is a large skein of wool , so fine that nobody can see it , which will be woven into a coat for you . ' ' dear me ! ' he replied , ' what a clever wife i have got ! if you had not told me i should never have known that there was any wool on the wheel at all . but now i really do seem to see something . ' | what does the husband say after the wife says that there is a large skein of wool ? | he praises his wife and says that he begins to see something . | local | action | implicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | the woman smiled and was silent , and after spinning busily for an hour more , she got up from her stoop , and began to weave as fast as she could . at last she got up , and said to her husband : ' i am too tired to finish it to - night , so i shall go to bed , and to - morrow i shall only have the cutting and stitching to do . ' | what does the wife declare to do tomorrow ? | to cut and stitch . | local | action | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | after the cutting came the sewing . the woman patted and pinned and fixed and joined , and then , turning to the man , she said : ' now it is ready for you to try on . ' and she made him take off his coat , and stand up in front of her , and once more she patted an pinned and fixed and joined , and was very careful in smoothing out every wrinkle . ' it does not feel very warm , ' observed the man at last , when he had borne all this patiently for a long time . ' that is because it is so fine , ' answered she ; ' you do not want it to be as thick as the rough clothes you wear every day . ' | how does the husband describe the coat ? | it is not very warm . | local | action | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | after the cutting came the sewing . the woman patted and pinned and fixed and joined , and then , turning to the man , she said : ' now it is ready for you to try on . ' and she made him take off his coat , and stand up in front of her , and once more she patted an pinned and fixed and joined , and was very careful in smoothing out every wrinkle . ' it does not feel very warm , ' observed the man at last , when he had borne all this patiently for a long time . ' that is because it is so fine , ' answered she ; ' you do not want it to be as thick as the rough clothes you wear every day . ' | how does the wife respond to the husband's complain that the coat is not warm ? | because it is a fine clothing and it should not be as thick as the rough clothes that the husband wears every day . | local | action | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | he did , but was ashamed to say so , and only answered : ' well , i am sure it must be beautiful since you say so , and i shall be smarter than anyone in the whole village . " what a splendid coat ! " they will exclaim when they see me . but it is not everybody who has a wife as clever as mine . ' meanwhile the other wife was not idle . as soon as her husband entered she looked at him with such a look of terror that the poor man was quite frightened . ' why do you stare at me so ? is there anything the matter ? ' asked he . ' oh ! go to bed at once , ' she cried ; ' you must be very ill indeed to look like that ! ' | why was the husband so frigtened ? | because his wife looked at him with a look of terror . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | the man was rather surprised at first , as he felt particularly well that evening ; but the moment his wife spoke he became quite certain that he had something dreadful the matter with him , and grew quite pale . ' i dare say it would be the best place for me , ' he answered , trembling ; and he suffered his wife to take him upstairs , and to help him off with his clothes . ' if you sleep well during the might there may be a chance for you , ' said she , shaking her head , as she tucked him up warmly ; ' but if not-- ' and of course the poor man never closed an eye till the sun rose . ' how do you feel this morning ? ' asked the woman , coming in on tip - toe when her house - work was finished . ' oh , bad ; very bad indeed , ' answered he ; ' i have not slept for a moment . can you think of nothing to make me better ? ' | why did the husband grow pale ? | because he was certain that he had something dreadful the matter with him . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | ' i will try everything that is possible , ' said the wife , who did not in the least wish her husband to die , but was determined to show that he was more foolish that the other man . ' i will get some dried herbs and make you a drink , but i am very much afraid that it is too late . why did you not tell me before ? ' ' i thought perhaps the pain would go off in a day or two ; and , besides , i did not want to make you unhappy , ' answered the man , who was by this time quite sure he had been suffering tortures , and had borne them like a hero . ' of course , if i had had any idea how ill i really was , i should have spoken at once . ' ' well , well , i will see what can be done , ' said the wife , ' but talking is not good for you . lie still , and keep yourself warm . ' | what does the wife promise to make for the husband ? | a drink made up of dried herbs . | local | action | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | all that day the man lay in bed , and whenever his wife entered the room and asked him , with a shake of the head , how he felt , he always replied that he was getting worse . at last , in the evening , she burst into tears , and when he inquired what was the matter , she sobbed out : ' oh , my poor , poor husband , are you really dead ? i must go to - morrow and order your coffin . ' now , when the man heard this , a cold shiver ran through his body , and all at once he knew that he was as well as he had ever been in his life . ' oh , no , no ! ' he cried , ' i feel quite recovered ! indeed , i think i shall go out to work . ' ' you will do no such thing , ' replied his wife . ' just keep quite quiet , for before the sun rises you will be a dead man . ' | what occurred when the wife mourned after the husband's fake death ? | a cold shiver when through his body and he was well . | local | outcome resolution | implicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | the man was very frightened at her words , and lay absolutely still while the undertaker came and measured him for his coffin ; and his wife gave orders to the gravedigger about his grave . that evening the coffin was sent home , and in the morning at nine o'clock the woman put him on a long flannel garment , and called to the undertaker 's men to fasten down the lid and carry him to the grave , where all their friends were waiting them . just as the body was being placed in the ground the other woman 's husband came running up , dressed , as far as anyone could see , in no clothes at all . everybody burst into shouts of laughter at the sight of him , and the men laid down the coffin and laughed too , till their sides nearly split . the dead man was so astonished at this behaviour , that he peeped out of a little window in the side of the coffin , and cried out : ' i should laugh as loudly as any of you , if i were not a dead man . ' | what was the other husband dressed in to the funeral ? | nothing . | local | action | explicit | ||
which-was-the-foolishest | when they heard the voice coming from the coffin the other people suddenly stopped laughing , and stood as if they had been turned into stone . then they rushed with one accord to the coffin , and lifted the lid so that the man could step out amongst them . ' were you really not dead after all ? ' asked they . ' and if not , why did you let yourself be buried ? ' | who did the village decide as more foolish ? | they could not decide on it . | local | action | explicit |