manages to delight without much of a story . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ manages) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB delight) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (JJ much)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN story))))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN ))))))))) (. )))