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Snow-man | " it is so delightfully cold , " said the snow man , " that it makes my whole body crackle . this is just the kind of wind to blow life into one . how that great red thing up there is staring at me ! " he meant the sun , who was just setting . " it shall not make me wink . i shall manage to keep the pieces . " he had two triangular pieces of tile in his head , instead of eyes . his mouth was made of an old broken rake , and was , of course , furnished with teeth . he had been brought into existence amidst the joyous shouts of boys , the jingling of sleigh - bells , and the slashing of whips . the sun went down , and the full moon rose , large , round , and clear , shining in the deep blue . | how did the snow man describe the weather ? | delightfully cold . | local | action | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " it is so delightfully cold , " said the snow man , " that it makes my whole body crackle . this is just the kind of wind to blow life into one . how that great red thing up there is staring at me ! " he meant the sun , who was just setting . " it shall not make me wink . i shall manage to keep the pieces . " he had two triangular pieces of tile in his head , instead of eyes . his mouth was made of an old broken rake , and was , of course , furnished with teeth . he had been brought into existence amidst the joyous shouts of boys , the jingling of sleigh - bells , and the slashing of whips . the sun went down , and the full moon rose , large , round , and clear , shining in the deep blue . | who was setting ? | the sun . | local | character | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " it is so delightfully cold , " said the snow man , " that it makes my whole body crackle . this is just the kind of wind to blow life into one . how that great red thing up there is staring at me ! " he meant the sun , who was just setting . " it shall not make me wink . i shall manage to keep the pieces . " he had two triangular pieces of tile in his head , instead of eyes . his mouth was made of an old broken rake , and was , of course , furnished with teeth . he had been brought into existence amidst the joyous shouts of boys , the jingling of sleigh - bells , and the slashing of whips . the sun went down , and the full moon rose , large , round , and clear , shining in the deep blue . | what happened after the sun went down ? | the full moon rose . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " there it comes again , from the other side , " said the snow man , who supposed the sun was showing himself once more . " ah , i have cured him of staring , though . now he may hang up there , and shine , that i may see myself . if i only knew how to manage to move away from this place,--i should so like to move . if i could , i would slide along yonder on the ice , as i have seen the boys do . but i do n't understand how . i do n't even know how to run . " " away , away , " barked the old yard - dog . he was quite hoarse , and could not pronounce " bow wow " properly . he had once been an indoor dog , and lay by the fire , and he had been hoarse ever since . " the sun will make you run some day . i saw him , last winter , make your predecessor run , and his predecessor before him . away , away , they all have to go . " " i do n't understand you , comrade , " said the snow man . " is that thing up yonder to teach me to run ? i saw it running itself a little while ago , and now it has come creeping up from the other side . " | what did the snow man wish he could do ? | move away from that place . | local | action | implicit | ||
Snow-man | " there it comes again , from the other side , " said the snow man , who supposed the sun was showing himself once more . " ah , i have cured him of staring , though . now he may hang up there , and shine , that i may see myself . if i only knew how to manage to move away from this place,--i should so like to move . if i could , i would slide along yonder on the ice , as i have seen the boys do . but i do n't understand how . i do n't even know how to run . " " away , away , " barked the old yard - dog . he was quite hoarse , and could not pronounce " bow wow " properly . he had once been an indoor dog , and lay by the fire , and he had been hoarse ever since . " the sun will make you run some day . i saw him , last winter , make your predecessor run , and his predecessor before him . away , away , they all have to go . " " i do n't understand you , comrade , " said the snow man . " is that thing up yonder to teach me to run ? i saw it running itself a little while ago , and now it has come creeping up from the other side . " | why couldn't the dog say "bow wow" properly ? | because he was quite hoarse . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " there it comes again , from the other side , " said the snow man , who supposed the sun was showing himself once more . " ah , i have cured him of staring , though . now he may hang up there , and shine , that i may see myself . if i only knew how to manage to move away from this place,--i should so like to move . if i could , i would slide along yonder on the ice , as i have seen the boys do . but i do n't understand how . i do n't even know how to run . " " away , away , " barked the old yard - dog . he was quite hoarse , and could not pronounce " bow wow " properly . he had once been an indoor dog , and lay by the fire , and he had been hoarse ever since . " the sun will make you run some day . i saw him , last winter , make your predecessor run , and his predecessor before him . away , away , they all have to go . " " i do n't understand you , comrade , " said the snow man . " is that thing up yonder to teach me to run ? i saw it running itself a little while ago , and now it has come creeping up from the other side . " | what will make the snow man run some day ? | the sun . | local | prediction | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " you know nothing at all , " replied the yard - dog ; " but then , you 've only lately been patched up . what you see yonder is the moon , and the one before it was the sun . it will come again to - morrow , and most likely teach you to run down into the ditch by the well . i think the weather is going to change . i can feel such pricks and stabs in my left leg . i am sure there is going to be a change . " " i do n't understand him , " said the snow man to himself . " but i have a feeling that he is talking of something very disagreeable . the one who stared so just now , and whom he calls the sun , is not my friend ; i can feel that too . " " away , away , " barked the yard - dog , and then he turned round three times , and crept into his kennel to sleep . | why did the dog go into his kennel ? | to sleep . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
Snow-man | there was really a change in the weather . towards morning , a thick fog covered the whole country round , and a keen wind arose , so that the cold seemed to freeze one 's bones . but when the sun rose , the sight was splendid . trees and bushes were covered with hoar frost , and looked like a forest of white coral . while on every twig glittered frozen dew - drops . the many delicate forms concealed in summer by luxuriant foliage , were now clearly defined , and looked like glittering lace - work . from every twig glistened a white radiance . the birch , waving in the wind , looked full of life , like trees in summer . its appearance was wondrously beautiful . and where the sun shone , how everything glittered and sparkled , as if diamond dust had been strewn about . while the snowy carpet of the earth appeared as if covered with diamonds , from which countless lights gleamed , whiter than even the snow itself . | what did the frost make the trees and bushes look like ? | a forest of white coral . | local | action | explicit | ||
Snow-man | there was really a change in the weather . towards morning , a thick fog covered the whole country round , and a keen wind arose , so that the cold seemed to freeze one 's bones . but when the sun rose , the sight was splendid . trees and bushes were covered with hoar frost , and looked like a forest of white coral . while on every twig glittered frozen dew - drops . the many delicate forms concealed in summer by luxuriant foliage , were now clearly defined , and looked like glittering lace - work . from every twig glistened a white radiance . the birch , waving in the wind , looked full of life , like trees in summer . its appearance was wondrously beautiful . and where the sun shone , how everything glittered and sparkled , as if diamond dust had been strewn about . while the snowy carpet of the earth appeared as if covered with diamonds , from which countless lights gleamed , whiter than even the snow itself . | what did the snowy carpet of the earth appear to be covered with ? | diamonds . | local | setting | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " this is really beautiful , " said a young girl , who had come into the garden with a young man . they both stood still near the snow man , and contemplated the glittering scene . " summer can not show a more beautiful sight , " she exclaimed , while her eyes sparkled . " and we ca n't have such a fellow as this in the summer time , " replied the young man , pointing to the snow man ; " he is capital . " the girl laughed , and nodded at the snow man , and then tripped away over the snow with her friend . the snow creaked and crackled beneath her feet , as if she had been treading on starch . " who are these two ? " asked the snow man of the yard - dog . " you have been here longer than i have . do you know them ? " " of course i know them , " replied the yard - dog ; " she has stroked my back many times , and he has given me a bone of meat . i never bite those two . " " but what are they ? " asked the snow man . " they are lovers , " he replied ; " they will go and live in the same kennel by - and - by , and gnaw at the same bone . away , away ! " " are they the same kind of beings as you and i ? " asked the snow man . | who came into the garden ? | a young girl and a young man . | local | character | implicit | ||
Snow-man | " this is really beautiful , " said a young girl , who had come into the garden with a young man . they both stood still near the snow man , and contemplated the glittering scene . " summer can not show a more beautiful sight , " she exclaimed , while her eyes sparkled . " and we ca n't have such a fellow as this in the summer time , " replied the young man , pointing to the snow man ; " he is capital . " the girl laughed , and nodded at the snow man , and then tripped away over the snow with her friend . the snow creaked and crackled beneath her feet , as if she had been treading on starch . " who are these two ? " asked the snow man of the yard - dog . " you have been here longer than i have . do you know them ? " " of course i know them , " replied the yard - dog ; " she has stroked my back many times , and he has given me a bone of meat . i never bite those two . " " but what are they ? " asked the snow man . " they are lovers , " he replied ; " they will go and live in the same kennel by - and - by , and gnaw at the same bone . away , away ! " " are they the same kind of beings as you and i ? " asked the snow man . | why did the snow man ask the yard-dog about the two people in the garden ? | the yard - dog had been there longer than the snow man . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
Snow-man | " this is really beautiful , " said a young girl , who had come into the garden with a young man . they both stood still near the snow man , and contemplated the glittering scene . " summer can not show a more beautiful sight , " she exclaimed , while her eyes sparkled . " and we ca n't have such a fellow as this in the summer time , " replied the young man , pointing to the snow man ; " he is capital . " the girl laughed , and nodded at the snow man , and then tripped away over the snow with her friend . the snow creaked and crackled beneath her feet , as if she had been treading on starch . " who are these two ? " asked the snow man of the yard - dog . " you have been here longer than i have . do you know them ? " " of course i know them , " replied the yard - dog ; " she has stroked my back many times , and he has given me a bone of meat . i never bite those two . " " but what are they ? " asked the snow man . " they are lovers , " he replied ; " they will go and live in the same kennel by - and - by , and gnaw at the same bone . away , away ! " " are they the same kind of beings as you and i ? " asked the snow man . | why didn't the yard-dog ever bite the young girl ? | she stroked his back many times . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " well , they belong to the same master , " retorted the yard - dog . " certainly people who were only born yesterday know very little . i can see that in you . i have age and experience . i know every one here in the house , and i know there was once a time when i did not lie out here in the cold , fastened to a chain . away , away ! " " the cold is delightful , " said the snow man ; " but do tell me tell me ; only you must not clank your chain so . it jars all through me when you do that . " | why did the snow man know very little ? | he was only born yesterday . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " well , they belong to the same master , " retorted the yard - dog . " certainly people who were only born yesterday know very little . i can see that in you . i have age and experience . i know every one here in the house , and i know there was once a time when i did not lie out here in the cold , fastened to a chain . away , away ! " " the cold is delightful , " said the snow man ; " but do tell me tell me ; only you must not clank your chain so . it jars all through me when you do that . " | when was the snow man born ? | yesterday . | local | action | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " away , away ! " barked the yard - dog . " i 'll tell you ; they said i was a pretty little fellow once . then i used to lie in a velvet - covered chair , up at the master 's house , and sit in the mistress 's lap . they used to kiss my nose , and wipe my paws with an embroidered handkerchief , and i was called ' ami , dear ami , sweet ami . ' but after a while i grew too big for them , and they sent me away to the housekeeper 's room . so i came to live on the lower story . you can look into the room from where you stand , and see where i was master once . i was indeed master to the housekeeper . it was certainly a smaller room than those up stairs . but i was more comfortable , for i was not being continually taken hold of and pulled about by the children as i had been . i received quite as good food , or even better . i had my own cushion , and there was a stove -- it is the finest thing in the world at this season of the year . i used to go under the stove , and lie down quite beneath it . ah , i still dream of that stove . away , away ! " | where did the yard-dog used to lie ? | in a velvet - covered chair , up at the master 's house . | local | setting | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " away , away ! " barked the yard - dog . " i 'll tell you ; they said i was a pretty little fellow once . then i used to lie in a velvet - covered chair , up at the master 's house , and sit in the mistress 's lap . they used to kiss my nose , and wipe my paws with an embroidered handkerchief , and i was called ' ami , dear ami , sweet ami . ' but after a while i grew too big for them , and they sent me away to the housekeeper 's room . so i came to live on the lower story . you can look into the room from where you stand , and see where i was master once . i was indeed master to the housekeeper . it was certainly a smaller room than those up stairs . but i was more comfortable , for i was not being continually taken hold of and pulled about by the children as i had been . i received quite as good food , or even better . i had my own cushion , and there was a stove -- it is the finest thing in the world at this season of the year . i used to go under the stove , and lie down quite beneath it . ah , i still dream of that stove . away , away ! " | where was the yard-dog sent away to when he grew too big ? | the housekeeper 's room . | local | setting | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " does a stove look beautiful ? " asked the snow man , " is it at all like me ? " " it is just the reverse of you , " said the dog ; " it 's as black as a crow , and has a long neck and a brass knob . it eats firewood , so that fire spurts out of its mouth . we should keep on one side , or under it , to be comfortable . you can see it through the window , from where you stand . " then the snow man looked , and saw a bright polished thing with a brazen knob , and fire gleaming from the lower part of it . the snow man felt quite a strange sensation come over him . it was very odd , he knew not what it meant , and he could not account for it . but there are people who are not men of snow , who understand what it is . " and why did you leave her ? " asked the snow man , for it seemed to him that the stove must be of the female sex . " how could you give up such a comfortable place ? " | what did the snow man see through the window ? | the stove . | local | action | implicit | ||
Snow-man | " does a stove look beautiful ? " asked the snow man , " is it at all like me ? " " it is just the reverse of you , " said the dog ; " it 's as black as a crow , and has a long neck and a brass knob . it eats firewood , so that fire spurts out of its mouth . we should keep on one side , or under it , to be comfortable . you can see it through the window , from where you stand . " then the snow man looked , and saw a bright polished thing with a brazen knob , and fire gleaming from the lower part of it . the snow man felt quite a strange sensation come over him . it was very odd , he knew not what it meant , and he could not account for it . but there are people who are not men of snow , who understand what it is . " and why did you leave her ? " asked the snow man , for it seemed to him that the stove must be of the female sex . " how could you give up such a comfortable place ? " " i was obliged , " replied the yard - dog . " they turned me out of doors , and chained me up here . i had bitten the youngest of my master 's sons in the leg , because he kicked away the bone i was gnawing . ' bone for bone , ' i thought . but they were so angry , and from that time i have been fastened with a chain , and lost my bone . do n't you hear how hoarse i am . away , away ! i ca n't talk any more like other dogs . away , away , that is the end of it all . " but the snow man was no longer listening . he was looking into the housekeeper 's room on the lower storey . where the stove stood on its four iron legs , looking about the same size as the snow man himself . " what a strange crackling i feel within me , " he said . " shall i ever get in there ? it is an innocent wish , and innocent wishes are sure to be fulfilled . i must go in there and lean against her , even if i have to break the window . " " you must never go in there , " said the yard - dog , " for if you approach the stove , you 'll melt away , away . " " i might as well go , " said the snow man , " for i think i am breaking up as it is . " | why did the yard-dog give up such a comfortable place ? | he had to . | summary | causal relationship | implicit | ||
Snow-man | " i was obliged , " replied the yard - dog . " they turned me out of doors , and chained me up here . i had bitten the youngest of my master 's sons in the leg , because he kicked away the bone i was gnawing . ' bone for bone , ' i thought . but they were so angry , and from that time i have been fastened with a chain , and lost my bone . do n't you hear how hoarse i am . away , away ! i ca n't talk any more like other dogs . away , away , that is the end of it all . " but the snow man was no longer listening . he was looking into the housekeeper 's room on the lower storey . where the stove stood on its four iron legs , looking about the same size as the snow man himself . " what a strange crackling i feel within me , " he said . " shall i ever get in there ? it is an innocent wish , and innocent wishes are sure to be fulfilled . i must go in there and lean against her , even if i have to break the window . " " you must never go in there , " said the yard - dog , " for if you approach the stove , you 'll melt away , away . " " i might as well go , " said the snow man , " for i think i am breaking up as it is . " | why did the yard-dog say was his reason for biting the master's son ? | he kicked away the bone i was gnawing . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
Snow-man | during the whole day the snow man stood looking in through the window , and in the twilight hour the room became still more inviting , for from the stove came a gentle glow , not like the sun or the moon . no , only the bright light which gleams from a stove when it has been well fed . when the door of the stove was opened , the flames darted out of its mouth . this is customary with all stoves . the light of the flames fell directly on the face and breast of the snow man with a ruddy gleam . " i can endure it no longer , " said he ; " how beautiful it looks when it stretches out its tongue ? " | what happened when the door of the stove was opened ? | the flames darted out of its mouth . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
Snow-man | the night was long , but did not appear so to the snow man , who stood there enjoying his own reflections , and crackling with the cold . in the morning , the window - panes of the housekeeper 's room were covered with ice . they were the most beautiful ice - flowers any snow man could desire , but they concealed the stove . these window - panes would not thaw , and he could see nothing of the stove , which he pictured to himself , as if it had been a lovely human being . the snow crackled and the wind whistled around him . it was just the kind of frosty weather a snow man might thoroughly enjoy . but he did not enjoy it . how , indeed , could he enjoy anything when he was " stove sick ? " | how did the snow man call the feeling he felt when he could not see the stove through the window ? | stove sick . | local | feeling | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " that is terrible disease for a snow man , " said the yard - dog ; " i have suffered from it myself , but i got over it . away , away , " he barked and then he added , " the weather is going to change . " and the weather did change . it began to thaw . as the warmth increased , the snow man decreased . he said nothing and made no complaint , which is a sure sign . one morning he broke , and sunk down altogether . behold , where he had stood , something like a broomstick remained sticking up in the ground . it was the pole round which the boys had built him up . " ah , now i understand why he had such a great longing for the stove , " said the yard - dog . " why , there 's the shovel that is used for cleaning out the stove , fastened to the pole . " the snow man had a stove scraper in his body . that was what moved him so . " but it 's all over now . away , away . " and soon the winter passed . " away , away , " barked the hoarse yard - dog . but the girls in the house sang , | what happened as the warmth increased ? | the snow man decreased . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " that is terrible disease for a snow man , " said the yard - dog ; " i have suffered from it myself , but i got over it . away , away , " he barked and then he added , " the weather is going to change . " and the weather did change . it began to thaw . as the warmth increased , the snow man decreased . he said nothing and made no complaint , which is a sure sign . one morning he broke , and sunk down altogether . behold , where he had stood , something like a broomstick remained sticking up in the ground . it was the pole round which the boys had built him up . " ah , now i understand why he had such a great longing for the stove , " said the yard - dog . " why , there 's the shovel that is used for cleaning out the stove , fastened to the pole . " the snow man had a stove scraper in his body . that was what moved him so . " but it 's all over now . away , away . " and soon the winter passed . " away , away , " barked the hoarse yard - dog . but the girls in the house sang , | what did the snow man have in his body that made him long for the stove ? | a stove scraper . | local | action | explicit | ||
Snow-man | " that is terrible disease for a snow man , " said the yard - dog ; " i have suffered from it myself , but i got over it . away , away , " he barked and then he added , " the weather is going to change . " and the weather did change . it began to thaw . as the warmth increased , the snow man decreased . he said nothing and made no complaint , which is a sure sign . one morning he broke , and sunk down altogether . behold , where he had stood , something like a broomstick remained sticking up in the ground . it was the pole round which the boys had built him up . " ah , now i understand why he had such a great longing for the stove , " said the yard - dog . " why , there 's the shovel that is used for cleaning out the stove , fastened to the pole . " the snow man had a stove scraper in his body . that was what moved him so . " but it 's all over now . away , away . " and soon the winter passed . " away , away , " barked the hoarse yard - dog . but the girls in the house sang , " come from your fragrant home , green thyme ; stretch your soft branches , willow - tree ; the months are bringing the sweet spring - time , when the lark in the sky sings joyfully . come gentle sun , while the cuckoo sings , and i 'll mock his note in my wanderings . " and nobody thought any more of the snow man . | who sang about sweet spring-time ? | the girls in the house . | summary | character | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | on the fifth day of the fifth month the festival of the dragon junk is held along the yangtze - kiang . a dragon is hollowed out of wood , painted with an armor of scales , and adorned with gold and bright colors . a carved red railing surrounds this ship , and its sails and flags are made of silks and brocade . the after part of the vessel is called the dragon 's tail . it rises ten feet above the water , and a board which floats in the water is tied to it by means of a cloth . | where was the festival of dragon junk held ? | along the yangtze - kiang . | local | setting | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | upon this board sit boys who turn somersaults , stand on their heads , and perform all sorts of tricks . yet , being so close to the water their danger is very great . it is the custom , therefore , when a boy is hired for this purpose , to give his parents money before he is trained . then , if he falls into the water and is drowned , no one has him on their conscience . farther south the custom differs in so much that instead of boys , beautiful girls are chosen for this purpose . | why were the boys in danger when they performed tricks ? | they were so close to the water . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
rose-of-evening | in dschen - giang there once lived a widow named dsiang , who had a son called aduan . when he was no more than seven years of age he was extraordinarily skilful , and no other boy could equal him . and his reputation increasing as he grew , he earned more and more money . so it happened that he was still called upon at the dragon junk festival when he was already sixteen . but one day he fell into the water below the gold island and was drowned . he was the only son of his mother , and she sorrowed over him , and that was the end of it . | who was no more than seven years of age and he was extraordinarily skillful ? | aduan . | local | character | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | in dschen - giang there once lived a widow named dsiang , who had a son called aduan . when he was no more than seven years of age he was extraordinarily skilful , and no other boy could equal him . and his reputation increasing as he grew , he earned more and more money . so it happened that he was still called upon at the dragon junk festival when he was already sixteen . but one day he fell into the water below the gold island and was drowned . he was the only son of his mother , and she sorrowed over him , and that was the end of it . | how did dsiang feel when her son fell into the water below the gold island ? | sad . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
rose-of-evening | yet aduan did not know that he had been drowned . he met two men who took him along with them , and he saw a new world in the midst of the waters of the yellow river . when he looked around , the waves of the river towered steeply about him like walls , and a palace was visible , in which sat a man wearing armor and a helmet . his two companions said to him : " that is the prince of the dragon 's cave ! " and bade him kneel . the prince of the dragon 's cave seemed to be of a mild and kindly disposition and said : " we can make use of such a skilful lad . he may take part in the dance of the willow branches ! " | why didn't aduan know that he had been drowned ? | met two men who took him along with them and saw a new world in the midst of the waters of the yellow river . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | so he was brought to a spot surrounded by extensive buildings . he entered , and was greeted by a crowd of boys who were all about fourteen years of age . an old woman came in and they all called out : " this is mother hia ! " and she sat down and had aduan show his tricks . then she taught him the dance of the flying thunders of tsian - tang river , and the music that calms the winds on the sea of dung - ting . when the cymbals and kettledrums reechoed through all the courts , they deafened the ear . then , again , all the courts would fall silent . mother hia thought that aduan would not be able to grasp everything the very first time ; so she taught him with great patience . but aduan had understood everything from the first , and that pleased old mother hia . " this boy , " said she , " equals our own rose of evening ! " | what did the old woman do after she met aduan ? | sat down and had aduan show his tricks . | local | action | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | so he was brought to a spot surrounded by extensive buildings . he entered , and was greeted by a crowd of boys who were all about fourteen years of age . an old woman came in and they all called out : " this is mother hia ! " and she sat down and had aduan show his tricks . then she taught him the dance of the flying thunders of tsian - tang river , and the music that calms the winds on the sea of dung - ting . when the cymbals and kettledrums reechoed through all the courts , they deafened the ear . then , again , all the courts would fall silent . mother hia thought that aduan would not be able to grasp everything the very first time ; so she taught him with great patience . but aduan had understood everything from the first , and that pleased old mother hia . " this boy , " said she , " equals our own rose of evening ! " | what did the old woman teach aduan ? | taught him the dance of the flying thunders of tsian - tang river and the music that calms the winds on the sea of dung - ting . | local | action | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | so he was brought to a spot surrounded by extensive buildings . he entered , and was greeted by a crowd of boys who were all about fourteen years of age . an old woman came in and they all called out : " this is mother hia ! " and she sat down and had aduan show his tricks . then she taught him the dance of the flying thunders of tsian - tang river , and the music that calms the winds on the sea of dung - ting . when the cymbals and kettledrums reechoed through all the courts , they deafened the ear . then , again , all the courts would fall silent . mother hia thought that aduan would not be able to grasp everything the very first time ; so she taught him with great patience . but aduan had understood everything from the first , and that pleased old mother hia . " this boy , " said she , " equals our own rose of evening ! " the following day the prince of the dragon 's cave held a review of his dancers . when all the dancers had assembled , the dance of the ogres was danced first . those who performed it all wore devil - masks and garments of scales . they beat upon enormous cymbals , and their kettledrums were so large that four men could just about span them . their sound was like the sound of a mighty thunder , and the noise was so great that nothing else could be heard . when the dance began , tremendous waves spouted up to the very skies , and then fell down again like star - glimmer which scatters in the air . | what will the prince of the dragon's cave do the following day ? | hold a review of his dancers . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | the following day the prince of the dragon 's cave held a review of his dancers . when all the dancers had assembled , the dance of the ogres was danced first . those who performed it all wore devil - masks and garments of scales . they beat upon enormous cymbals , and their kettledrums were so large that four men could just about span them . their sound was like the sound of a mighty thunder , and the noise was so great that nothing else could be heard . when the dance began , tremendous waves spouted up to the very skies , and then fell down again like star - glimmer which scatters in the air . | what did the dancers do for the dance of the ogres ? | beat upon enormous cymbals . | local | action | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | the following day the prince of the dragon 's cave held a review of his dancers . when all the dancers had assembled , the dance of the ogres was danced first . those who performed it all wore devil - masks and garments of scales . they beat upon enormous cymbals , and their kettledrums were so large that four men could just about span them . their sound was like the sound of a mighty thunder , and the noise was so great that nothing else could be heard . when the dance began , tremendous waves spouted up to the very skies , and then fell down again like star - glimmer which scatters in the air . | what happened when the dance of the ogres began ? | tremendous waves spouted up to the very skies , and then fell down again like star - glimmer which scatters in the air . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | the following day the prince of the dragon 's cave held a review of his dancers . when all the dancers had assembled , the dance of the ogres was danced first . those who performed it all wore devil - masks and garments of scales . they beat upon enormous cymbals , and their kettledrums were so large that four men could just about span them . their sound was like the sound of a mighty thunder , and the noise was so great that nothing else could be heard . when the dance began , tremendous waves spouted up to the very skies , and then fell down again like star - glimmer which scatters in the air . the prince of the dragon cave hastily bade the dance cease , and had the dancers of the nightingale round step forth . these were all lovely young girls of sixteen . they made a delicate music with flutes , so that the breeze blew and the roaring of the waves was stilled in a moment . the water gradually became as quiet as a crystal world , transparent to its lowest depths . when the nightingale dancers had finished , they withdrew and posted themselves in the western courtyard . | what will the prince of the dragon cave do during the dance ? | hastily bade the dance cease , and had the dancers of the nightingale round step forth . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | then came the turn of the swallow dancers . these were all little girls . one among them , who was about fifteen years of age , danced the dance of the giving of flowers with flying sleeves and waving locks . and as their garments fluttered , many - colored flowers dropped from their folds , and were caught up by the wind and whirled about the whole courtyard . when the dance had ended , this dancer also went off with the rest of the girls to the western courtyard . aduan looked at her from out the corner of his eye , and fell deeply in love with her . he asked his comrades who she might be and they told him she was named " rose of evening . " | who were all little girls ? | the swallow dancers . | local | character | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | but the willow - spray dancers were now called out . the prince of the dragon cave was especially desirous of testing aduan . so aduan danced alone , and he danced with joy or defiance according to the music . when he looked up and when he looked down his glances held the beat of the measure . the dragon prince , enchanted with his skill , presented him with a garment of five colors , and gave him a carbuncle set in golden threads of fish - beard for a hair - jewel . aduan bowed his thanks for the gift , and then also hastened to the western courtyard . there all the dancers stood in rank and file . aduan could only look at rose of evening from a distance , but still rose of evening returned his glances . | why did aduan dance alone ? | the prince of the dragon cave was especially desirous of testing aduan . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | but the willow - spray dancers were now called out . the prince of the dragon cave was especially desirous of testing aduan . so aduan danced alone , and he danced with joy or defiance according to the music . when he looked up and when he looked down his glances held the beat of the measure . the dragon prince , enchanted with his skill , presented him with a garment of five colors , and gave him a carbuncle set in golden threads of fish - beard for a hair - jewel . aduan bowed his thanks for the gift , and then also hastened to the western courtyard . there all the dancers stood in rank and file . aduan could only look at rose of evening from a distance , but still rose of evening returned his glances . | why did aduan hasten to the western courtyard ? | he wanted to meet rose of evening . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
rose-of-evening | but the willow - spray dancers were now called out . the prince of the dragon cave was especially desirous of testing aduan . so aduan danced alone , and he danced with joy or defiance according to the music . when he looked up and when he looked down his glances held the beat of the measure . the dragon prince , enchanted with his skill , presented him with a garment of five colors , and gave him a carbuncle set in golden threads of fish - beard for a hair - jewel . aduan bowed his thanks for the gift , and then also hastened to the western courtyard . there all the dancers stood in rank and file . aduan could only look at rose of evening from a distance , but still rose of evening returned his glances . | what did the dragon prince give aduan ? | a garment of five colors and a carbuncle set in golden threads of fish - beard for a hair - jewel . | local | action | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | but the willow - spray dancers were now called out . the prince of the dragon cave was especially desirous of testing aduan . so aduan danced alone , and he danced with joy or defiance according to the music . when he looked up and when he looked down his glances held the beat of the measure . the dragon prince , enchanted with his skill , presented him with a garment of five colors , and gave him a carbuncle set in golden threads of fish - beard for a hair - jewel . aduan bowed his thanks for the gift , and then also hastened to the western courtyard . there all the dancers stood in rank and file . aduan could only look at rose of evening from a distance , but still rose of evening returned his glances . after a time aduan gradually slipped to the end of his file and rose of evening also drew near to him , so that they stood only a few feet away from each other . but the strict rules allowed no confusion in the ranks , so they could only gaze and let their souls go out to each other . now the butterfly dance followed the others . this was danced by the boys and girls together , and the pairs were equal in size , age and the color of their garments . when all the dances had ended , the dancers marched out with the goose - step . the willow - spray dancers followed the swallow dancers , and aduan hastened in advance of his company , while rose of evening lingered along after hers . she turned her head , and when she spied aduan she purposely let a coral pin fall from her hair . aduan hastily hid it in his sleeve . | why did aduan and rose of evening only gaze and let their souls go out to each other ? | the strict rules allowed no confusion in the ranks . | summary | causal relationship | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | after a time aduan gradually slipped to the end of his file and rose of evening also drew near to him , so that they stood only a few feet away from each other . but the strict rules allowed no confusion in the ranks , so they could only gaze and let their souls go out to each other . now the butterfly dance followed the others . this was danced by the boys and girls together , and the pairs were equal in size , age and the color of their garments . when all the dances had ended , the dancers marched out with the goose - step . the willow - spray dancers followed the swallow dancers , and aduan hastened in advance of his company , while rose of evening lingered along after hers . she turned her head , and when she spied aduan she purposely let a coral pin fall from her hair . aduan hastily hid it in his sleeve . | what did rose of evening purposely drop ? | a coral pin fall from her hair . | local | action | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | when he had returned , he was sick with longing , and could neither eat nor sleep . mother hia brought him all sorts of dainties , looked after him three or four times a day , and stroked his forehead with loving care . but his illness did not yield in the least . mother hia was unhappy , and yet helpless . " the birthday of the king of the wu river is at hand , " said she . " what is to be done ? " | how did mother hia feel when aduan was sick ? | unhappy . | local | feeling | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | after a time aduan gradually slipped to the end of his file and rose of evening also drew near to him , so that they stood only a few feet away from each other . but the strict rules allowed no confusion in the ranks , so they could only gaze and let their souls go out to each other . now the butterfly dance followed the others . this was danced by the boys and girls together , and the pairs were equal in size , age and the color of their garments . when all the dances had ended , the dancers marched out with the goose - step . the willow - spray dancers followed the swallow dancers , and aduan hastened in advance of his company , while rose of evening lingered along after hers . she turned her head , and when she spied aduan she purposely let a coral pin fall from her hair . aduan hastily hid it in his sleeve . when he had returned , he was sick with longing , and could neither eat nor sleep . mother hia brought him all sorts of dainties , looked after him three or four times a day , and stroked his forehead with loving care . but his illness did not yield in the least . mother hia was unhappy , and yet helpless . " the birthday of the king of the wu river is at hand , " said she . " what is to be done ? " | what will happen to aduan after he meets rose of evening ? | he will be sick with longing . | summary | prediction | implicit | ||
rose-of-evening | in the twilight there came a boy , who sat down on the edge of aduan 's bed and chatted with him . he belonged to the butterfly dancers , said he , and asked casually : " are you sick because of rose of evening ? " aduan , frightened , asked him how he came to guess it . the other boy said , with a smile : " well , because rose of evening is in the same case as yourself . " disconcerted , aduan sat up and begged the boy to advise him . " are you able to walk ? " asked the latter . " if i exert myself , " said aduan , " i think i could manage it . " | what happened to rose of evening after she met aduan ? | she was also sick . | local | outcome resolution | implicit | ||
rose-of-evening | so the boy led him to the south . there he opened a gate and they turned the corner , to the west . once more the doors of the gate flew open , and now aduan saw a lotus field about twenty acres in size . the lotus flowers were all growing on level earth , and their leaves were as large as mats and their flowers like umbrellas . the fallen blossoms covered the ground beneath the stalks to the depth of a foot or more . the boy led aduan in and said , " now first of all sit down for a little while ! " then he went away . | where did the boy lead aduan ? | a lotus field . | local | setting | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | so the boy led him to the south . there he opened a gate and they turned the corner , to the west . once more the doors of the gate flew open , and now aduan saw a lotus field about twenty acres in size . the lotus flowers were all growing on level earth , and their leaves were as large as mats and their flowers like umbrellas . the fallen blossoms covered the ground beneath the stalks to the depth of a foot or more . the boy led aduan in and said , " now first of all sit down for a little while ! " then he went away . | why did aduan's illness leave him ? | he met rose of evening at the lotus field . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
rose-of-evening | months passed and no news came from rose of evening , so that aduan went about full of longing and despair . now mother hia went every day to the castle of the god of the wu river . so aduan told her that rose of evening was his cousin , and entreated her to take him along with her so that he could at least see her a single time . so she took him along , and let him stay at the lodge - house of the river - god for a few days . but the indwellers of the castle were so strictly watched that he could not see rose of evening even a single time . sadly aduan went back again . | how did aduan feel when he could not see rose of evening for months ? | sad . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
rose-of-evening | after a few days had passed they had to accompany the prince of the dragon cave to the birthday festival of the king of the wu river . the festival came to an end , and all the dancers returned home . only , the king had kept back rose of evening and one of the nightingale dancers to teach the girls in his castle . months passed and no news came from rose of evening , so that aduan went about full of longing and despair . now mother hia went every day to the castle of the god of the wu river . so aduan told her that rose of evening was his cousin , and entreated her to take him along with her so that he could at least see her a single time . so she took him along , and let him stay at the lodge - house of the river - god for a few days . but the indwellers of the castle were so strictly watched that he could not see rose of evening even a single time . sadly aduan went back again . | why didn't aduan see rose of evening for months ? | the king had kept back rose of evening and one of the nightingale dancers to teach the girls in his castle . | summary | causal relationship | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | another month passed and aduan , filled with gloomy thoughts , wished that death might be his portion . one day mother hia came to him full of pity , and began to sympathize with him . " what a shame , " said she , " that rose of evening has cast herself into the river ! " aduan was extremely frightened , and his tears flowed resistlessly . he tore his beautiful garments , took his gold and his pearls , and went out with the sole idea of following his beloved in death . yet the waters of the river stood up before him like walls , and no matter how often he ran against them , head down , they always flung him back . | what will aduan do when he hears that rose of evening has cast herself into the river ? | tear his beautiful garments , take his gold and his pearls , and go out with the sole idea of following his beloved in death . | summary | action | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | he did not dare return , since he feared he might be questioned about his festival garments , and severely punished because he had ruined them . so he stood there and knew not what to do , while the perspiration ran down to his ankles . suddenly , at the foot of the water - wall he saw a tall tree . like a monkey he climbed up to its very top , and then , with all his might , he shot into the waves . and then , without being wet , he found himself suddenly swimming on the surface of the river . unexpectedly the world of men rose up once more before his dazzled eyes . he swam to the shore , and as he walked along the river - bank , his thoughts went back to his old mother . he took a ship and traveled home . | what will happen when aduan jumps from the tall tree ? | he will return to his home . | summary | prediction | implicit | ||
rose-of-evening | and then , without being wet , he found himself suddenly swimming on the surface of the river . unexpectedly the world of men rose up once more before his dazzled eyes . he swam to the shore , and as he walked along the river - bank , his thoughts went back to his old mother . he took a ship and traveled home . when he reached the village , it seemed to him as though all the houses in it belonged to another world . the following morning he entered his mother 's house , and as he did so , heard a girl 's voice beneath the window saying : " your son has come back again ! " the voice sounded like the voice of rose of evening , and when she came to greet him at his mother 's side , sure enough , it was rose of evening herself . and in that hour the joy of these two who were so fond of each other overcame all their sorrow . but in the mother 's mind sorrow and doubt , terror and joy mingled in constant succession in a thousand different ways . | how will aduan's mother feel when she sees him ? | joy . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | another month passed and aduan , filled with gloomy thoughts , wished that death might be his portion . one day mother hia came to him full of pity , and began to sympathize with him . " what a shame , " said she , " that rose of evening has cast herself into the river ! " when rose of evening had been in the palace of the river - king , and had come to realize that she would never see aduan again , she determined to die , and flung herself into the waters of the stream . but she was carried to the surface , and the waves carried and cradled her till a ship came by and took her aboard . they asked whence she came . now rose of evening had originally been a celebrated singing girl of wu , who had fallen into the river and whose body had never been found . so she thought to herself that , after all , she could not return to her old life again . | what will happened when rose of evening jumps into the water ? | carried to the surface , and the waves carried and cradled her till a ship came by and took her aboard . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | now that aduan had returned again rose of evening could not control her joy . and even aduan 's old mother cherished the hope that , after all , perhaps her son had not died . she secretly dug up her son 's grave , yet all his bones were still lying in it . so she questioned aduan . and then , for the first time , the latter realized that he was a departed spirit . | why did aduan's mother dig up her son's grave ? | aduan 's old mother cherished the hope that , after all , perhaps her son had not died . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | then he feared that rose of evening might regard him with disgust because he was no longer a human being . so he ordered his mother on no account to speak of it , and this his mother promised . then she spread the report in the village that the body which had been found in the river had not been that of her son at all . yet she could not rid herself of the fear that , since aduan was a departed spirit , heaven might refuse to send him a child . | who was a departed spirit ? | aduan . | local | character | explicit | ||
rose-of-evening | aduan sold his pearl , for which a merchant from foreign parts gave him an enormous sum . thus his family grew very wealthy . once , on his mother 's birthday , he danced with his wife and sang , in order to please her . the news reached the castle of the dragon prince and he thought to carry off rose of evening by force . but aduan , alarmed , went to the prince , and declared that both he and his wife were departed spirits . they examined him and since he cast no shadow , his word was taken , and he was not robbed of rose of evening . | how did the dragon prince know that aduan was a departed spirit ? | aduan did not cast a shadow . | local | action | implicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | once upon a time there was a little girl called lucie , who lived at a farm called little - town . she was a good little girl -- only she was always losing her pocket - handkerchiefs ! one day little lucie came into the farm - yard crying -- oh , she did cry so ! " i 've lost my pocket - handkin ! three handkins and a pinny ! have you seen them , tabby kitten ? " the kitten went on washing her white paws ; so lucie asked a speckled hen-- " sally henny - penny , has you found three pocket - handkins ? " but the speckled hen ran into a barn , clucking-- " i go barefoot , barefoot , barefoot ! " and then lucie asked cock robin sitting on a twig . | how does the story describe lucie ? | she was a good little girl - only she was always losing her pocket - handkerchiefs . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | once upon a time there was a little girl called lucie , who lived at a farm called little - town . she was a good little girl -- only she was always losing her pocket - handkerchiefs ! one day little lucie came into the farm - yard crying -- oh , she did cry so ! " i 've lost my pocket - handkin ! three handkins and a pinny ! have you seen them , tabby kitten ? " the kitten went on washing her white paws ; so lucie asked a speckled hen-- " sally henny - penny , has you found three pocket - handkins ? " but the speckled hen ran into a barn , clucking-- " i go barefoot , barefoot , barefoot ! " and then lucie asked cock robin sitting on a twig . | what was inside the pocket-handkerchief ? | three handkins and a pinny . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | cock robin looked sideways at lucie with his bright black eye , and he flew over a stile and away . lucie climbed upon the stile and looked up at the hill behind little - town -- a hill that goes up -- up -- into the clouds as though it had no top ! and a great way up the hillside she thought she saw some white things spread upon the grass . lucie scrambled up the hill as fast as her stout legs would carry her ; she ran along a steep path - way -- up and up -- until little - town was right away down below -- she could have dropped a pebble down the chimney ! presently she came to a spring , bubbling out from the hill - side . | why did lucie climb up the hill ? | because she thought she saw some white things spread upon the grass . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water -- but the water was already running over , for the can was no bigger than an egg - cup ! and where the sand upon the path was wet -- there were foot - marks of a very small person . lucie ran on , and on . the path ended under a big rock . the grass was short and green , and there were clothes - props cut from bracken stems , with lines of plaited rushes , and a heap of tiny clothes pins -- but no pocket - handkerchiefs ! but there was something else -- a door ! straight into the hill ; and inside it some one was singing-- " lily - white and clean , oh ! with little frills between , oh ! smooth and hot -- red rusty spot never here be seen , oh ! " | what were some things that were found in the grass ? | clothes - props cust from bracket stems , with lines of plaited rushes , and heap of tiny clothes pis . | local | setting | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | lucie , knocked -- once -- twice , and interrupted the song . a little frightened voice called out " who 's that ? " lucie opened the door : and what do you think there was inside the hill?--a nice clean kitchen with a flagged floor and wooden beams -- just like any other farm kitchen . only the ceiling was so low that lucie 's head nearly touched it ; and the pots and pans were small , and so was everything there . there was a nice hot singey smell ; and at the table , with an iron in her hand stood a very stout short person staring anxiously at lucie . her print gown was tucked up , and she was wearing a large apron over her striped petticoat . her little black nose went sniffle , sniffle , snuffle , and her eyes went twinkle , twinkle ; and underneath her cap -- where lucie had yellow curls -- that little person had prickles ! | how does the story describe the kitchen ? | flaged floor and wooden beams . | local | setting | implicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | lucie , knocked -- once -- twice , and interrupted the song . a little frightened voice called out " who 's that ? " lucie opened the door : and what do you think there was inside the hill?--a nice clean kitchen with a flagged floor and wooden beams -- just like any other farm kitchen . only the ceiling was so low that lucie 's head nearly touched it ; and the pots and pans were small , and so was everything there . there was a nice hot singey smell ; and at the table , with an iron in her hand stood a very stout short person staring anxiously at lucie . her print gown was tucked up , and she was wearing a large apron over her striped petticoat . her little black nose went sniffle , sniffle , snuffle , and her eyes went twinkle , twinkle ; and underneath her cap -- where lucie had yellow curls -- that little person had prickles ! | how does the story descrive the stout short person ? | her print gown was tucked up , and she was wearing a large apron over her striped petticoat . her little black nose went sniffle , sniffle , snuffle , and her eyes went twinkle , twinkle ; and underneath her cap -- where lucie had yellow curls -- that little person had prickles ! . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | " who are you ? " said lucie . " have you seen my pocket - handkins ? " the little person made a bob - curtsey--"oh , yes , if you please'm ; my name is mrs . tiggy - winkle ; oh , yes if you please'm , i 'm an excellent clear - starcher ! " and she took something out of a clothes - basket , and spread it on the ironing - blanket . " what 's that thing ? " said lucie--"that 's not my pocket - handkin ? " " oh no , if you please'm ; that 's a little scarlet waist - coat belonging to cock robin ! " and she ironed it and folded it , and put it on one side . | who does the scarlet waist-coat belong to ? | cock robin . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | then she took something else off a clothes - horse--"that is n't my pinny ? " said lucie . " oh no , if you please'm ; that 's a damask table - cloth belonging to jenny wren ; look how it 's stained with currant wine ! it 's very bad to wash ! " said mrs . tiggy - winkle . mrs . tiggy - winkle 's nose went sniffle , sniffle , snuffle , and her eyes went twinkle , twinkle ; and she fetched another hot iron from the fire . " there 's one of my pocket - handkins ! " cried lucie--"and there 's my pinny ! " mrs . tiggy - winkle ironed it , and goffered it , and shook out the frills . | who does the damask table-cloth belong it ? | jenny wren . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | " oh that is lovely ! " said lucie . " and what are those long yellow things with fingers like gloves ? " " oh , that 's a pair of stockings belonging to sally henny - penny -- look how she 's worn the heels out with scratching in the yard ! she 'll very soon go barefoot ! " said mrs . tiggy - winkle . " why , there 's another handkersniff -- but it is n't mine ; it 's red ? " " oh no , if you please'm ; that one belongs to old mrs . rabbit ; and it did so smell of onions ! i 've had to wash it separately , i ca n't get out the smell . " " there 's another one of mine , " said lucie . " what are those funny little white things ? " " that 's a pair of mittens belonging to tabby kitten ; i only have to iron them ; she washes them herself . " " there 's my last pocket - handkin ! " said lucie . " and what are you dipping into the basin of starch ? " " they 're little dicky shirt - fronts belonging to tom titmouse -- most terrible particular ! " said mrs . tiggy - winkle . " now i 've finished my ironing ; i 'm going to air some clothes . " " what are these dear soft fluffy things ? " said lucie . " oh those are wooly coats belonging to the little lambs at skelghyl . " " will their jackets take off ? " asked lucy . " oh yes , if you please'm ; look at the sheep - mark on the shoulder . and here 's one marked for gatesgarth , and three that come from little - town . they 're always marked at washing ! " said mrs . tiggy - winkle . | who does the terribly particular pocket-handkin ? | tom titmouse . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | when they had finished tea , they tied up the clothes in bundles ; and lucie 's pocket - handkerchiefs were folded up inside her clean pinny , and fastened with a silver safety - pin . and then they made up the fire with turf , and came out and locked the door , and hid the key under the door - sill . then away down the hill trotted lucie and mrs . tiggy - winkle with the bundles of clothes ! all the way down the path little animals came out of the fern to meet them ; the very first that they met were peter rabbit and benjamin bunny ! and she gave them their nice clean clothes ; and all the little animals and birds were so very much obliged to dear mrs . tiggy - winkle . | what were the first two animals that they met own the path ? | peter rabbit and benjamin bunny . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-tale-of-mrs.-tiggy-winkle | when they had finished tea , they tied up the clothes in bundles ; and lucie 's pocket - handkerchiefs were folded up inside her clean pinny , and fastened with a silver safety - pin . and then they made up the fire with turf , and came out and locked the door , and hid the key under the door - sill . then away down the hill trotted lucie and mrs . tiggy - winkle with the bundles of clothes ! all the way down the path little animals came out of the fern to meet them ; the very first that they met were peter rabbit and benjamin bunny ! and she gave them their nice clean clothes ; and all the little animals and birds were so very much obliged to dear mrs . tiggy - winkle . | how did the little animals feel after mrs. tiggy-winkle give them their nice clean clothes ? | they felt very obliged to dear mrs . tiggy - winkle . | local | feeling | explicit | ||
the-constable | in a city in the neighborhood of kaiutschou there once lived a constable by the name of dung . one day when he returned from a hunt after thieves the twilight had already begun to fall . so before he waded through the stream that flowed through the city he sat down on the bank , lit a pipe and took off his shoes . when he looked up , he suddenly saw a man in a red hat dressed as a constable crouching beside him . astonished , he inquired : " who are you ? your clothes indicate that you are a member of our profession , but i have never yet seen you among the men of our local force . tell me , pray , whence you come ? " | where did dung live ? | in a city in the neighborhood of kaiutschou . | local | setting | explicit | ||
the-constable | in a city in the neighborhood of kaiutschou there once lived a constable by the name of dung . one day when he returned from a hunt after thieves the twilight had already begun to fall . so before he waded through the stream that flowed through the city he sat down on the bank , lit a pipe and took off his shoes . when he looked up , he suddenly saw a man in a red hat dressed as a constable crouching beside him . astonished , he inquired : " who are you ? your clothes indicate that you are a member of our profession , but i have never yet seen you among the men of our local force . tell me , pray , whence you come ? " | how did dung know that the man was a member of his profession ? | saw a man in a red hat dressed as a constable . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-constable | so they chatted awhile together , and together waded through the stream . and gradually they became quite confidential and the stranger said : " i will be quite frank with you . i am the head constable of the nether world , and am subject to the lord of the great mountain . you yourself are a constable of reputation here in the upper world . and , because of my skill , i have standing in the world below . since we are so well suited to each other , i should like to enter into a bond of brotherhood with you . " dung was agreeable and asked : " but what really brings you here ? " | who was the head constable of the nether world, and am subject to the lord of the great mountain ? | the stranger . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-constable | said the other : " in your district there lives a certain wang , who was formerly superintendent of the granaries , and at that time caused the death of an officer . this man has now accused him in the nether world . the king of the nether world can not come to a decision in the case , and therefore has asked the lord of the great mountain to settle it . the lord of the great mountain has ordered that wang 's property and life be shortened . | why did the king of the nether world ask the lord of the great mountain to settle it ? | the king of the nether world could no come to a decision in the case . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-constable | said the other : " in your district there lives a certain wang , who was formerly superintendent of the granaries , and at that time caused the death of an officer . this man has now accused him in the nether world . the king of the nether world can not come to a decision in the case , and therefore has asked the lord of the great mountain to settle it . the lord of the great mountain has ordered that wang 's property and life be shortened . | how did the lord of the great mountain settle the problem ? | ordered that wang 's property and life be shortened . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-constable | said the other : " in your district there lives a certain wang , who was formerly superintendent of the granaries , and at that time caused the death of an officer . this man has now accused him in the nether world . the king of the nether world can not come to a decision in the case , and therefore has asked the lord of the great mountain to settle it . the lord of the great mountain has ordered that wang 's property and life be shortened . | why was the man sent to dung's district ? | the man had been sent out by the judge of the dead to fetch him . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-constable | dung asked him further particulars ; but the other merely said : " later on you will see it all for yourself . " when they reached the city dung invited his colleague to stay at his home , and entertained him with wine and food . but the other only talked and touched neither the goblet nor the chop - sticks . said dung : " in my haste i could not find any better meal for you . i am afraid it is not good enough . " but his guest replied : " oh no , i am already surfeited and satisfied ! we spirits feed only on odors ; in which respect we differ from men . " it was late at night before he set out to visit the temple of the city god . no sooner did morning dawn than he reappeared to take farewell and said : " now all is in order : i am off ! in two years ' time you will go to taianfu , the city near the great mountain , and there we will meet again . " | why didn't the man touch the goblet or the chopsticks ? | spirits only fed on odors . | summary | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-constable | but his guest replied : " oh no , i am already surfeited and satisfied ! we spirits feed only on odors ; in which respect we differ from men . " it was late at night before he set out to visit the temple of the city god . no sooner did morning dawn than he reappeared to take farewell and said : " now all is in order : i am off ! in two years ' time you will go to taianfu , the city near the great mountain , and there we will meet again . " | where did dung need to go in two years ? | taianfu , the city near the great mountain . | local | setting | explicit | ||
the-constable | said the other : " in your district there lives a certain wang , who was formerly superintendent of the granaries , and at that time caused the death of an officer . this man has now accused him in the nether world . the king of the nether world can not come to a decision in the case , and therefore has asked the lord of the great mountain to settle it . the lord of the great mountain has ordered that wang 's property and life be shortened . dung began to feel ill at ease . a few days later , in fact , came the news that wang had died . the district mandarin journeyed to the dead man 's natal village in order to express his sympathy . among his followers was dung . the inn - keeper there was a tenant of wang 's . dung asked him : " did anything out of the ordinary happen when sir wang died ? " | what will happen to wang after the man comes to dung's district ? | wang will die . | summary | prediction | implicit | ||
the-constable | " it was all very strange , " answered the inn - keeper , " and my mother who had been very busy in his house , came home and fell into a violent fever . she was unconscious for a day and a night , and could hardly breathe . " she came to on the very day when the news of sir wang 's death was made public , and said : ' i have been to the nether world and i met him there . he had chains about his neck and several devils were dragging him along . i asked him what he had done , but he said : " i have no time to tell you now . when you return ask my wife and she will tell you all ! " ' and yesterday my mother went there and asked her . and wang 's wife told her with tears : ' my master was an official , but for a long time he did not make any head - way . he was superintendent of the granaries in nanking , and in the same city was a high officer , with whom my master became very intimate . ' | who met wang in the nether world ? | the inn - keeper 's mother . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-constable | " it was all very strange , " answered the inn - keeper , " and my mother who had been very busy in his house , came home and fell into a violent fever . she was unconscious for a day and a night , and could hardly breathe . " she came to on the very day when the news of sir wang 's death was made public , and said : ' i have been to the nether world and i met him there . he had chains about his neck and several devils were dragging him along . i asked him what he had done , but he said : " i have no time to tell you now . when you return ask my wife and she will tell you all ! " ' and yesterday my mother went there and asked her . and wang 's wife told her with tears : ' my master was an official , but for a long time he did not make any head - way . he was superintendent of the granaries in nanking , and in the same city was a high officer , with whom my master became very intimate . ' | how did wang's wife feel about her husband's death ? | sad . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
the-constable | " it was all very strange , " answered the inn - keeper , " and my mother who had been very busy in his house , came home and fell into a violent fever . she was unconscious for a day and a night , and could hardly breathe . " she came to on the very day when the news of sir wang 's death was made public , and said : ' i have been to the nether world and i met him there . he had chains about his neck and several devils were dragging him along . i asked him what he had done , but he said : " i have no time to tell you now . when you return ask my wife and she will tell you all ! " ' and yesterday my mother went there and asked her . and wang 's wife told her with tears : ' my master was an official , but for a long time he did not make any head - way . he was superintendent of the granaries in nanking , and in the same city was a high officer , with whom my master became very intimate . ' | what did wang tell the inn-keeper's mother to do ? | told the inn - keeper 's mother to ask his wife . | local | action | implicit | ||
the-constable | he always came to visit at our house and he and my master would talk and drink together . one day my master said to him : " we administrative mandarins have a large salary and a good income besides . you are an officer , and have even reached the second step in rank , yet your salary is so small that you can not possibly make it do . have you any other income aside from it ? " the officer replied : " we are such good friends that i know i can speak openly to you . we officers are compelled to find some additional sources of revenue in order that our pockets may not be altogether empty . when we pay our men we make a small percentage of gains on the exchange ; and we also carry more soldiers on our rosters than there actually are present . if we had to live on our salaries we would die of hunger ! " when my husband heard him say this he could not rid himself of the idea that by disclosing these criminal proceedings the state would be indebted to him , and that it would surely aid his plans for advancement . on the other hand , he reflected that it would not be right to abuse his friend 's confidence . with these ideas in his mind he retired to his inner rooms . in the courtyard stood a round pavilion . lost in heavy thought , he crossed his hands behind his back , and for a long time walked round and round the pavilion . finally he said with a sigh : " charity begins at home ; i will sacrifice my friend ! " then he drew up his report , in which the officer was indicted . | what will happen after wang hears about his master's crimes ? | wang will want to disclose his master 's crimes to the state . | summary | prediction | implicit | ||
the-constable | when my husband heard him say this he could not rid himself of the idea that by disclosing these criminal proceedings the state would be indebted to him , and that it would surely aid his plans for advancement . on the other hand , he reflected that it would not be right to abuse his friend 's confidence . with these ideas in his mind he retired to his inner rooms . in the courtyard stood a round pavilion . lost in heavy thought , he crossed his hands behind his back , and for a long time walked round and round the pavilion . finally he said with a sigh : " charity begins at home ; i will sacrifice my friend ! " then he drew up his report , in which the officer was indicted . an imperial order was issued , the matter was investigated , and the officer was condemned to death . my husband , however , was at once increased in rank , and from that time on advanced rapidly . and with the exception of myself no one ever knew anything of the matter . when my mother told them of her encounter with wang in the nether world , the whole family burst into loud weeping . four tents full of buddhist and taoist priests were sent for , who fasted and read masses for thirty - five days in order that wang might be delivered . whole mountains of paper money , silk and straw figures were burned , and the ceremonies have not as yet come to an end . | what will happen to the officer after he is investigated ? | the officer will be condemned to death . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
the-constable | when he reached taianfu he sought out an inn . the inn - keeper received him with the words : " are you master dung , and have you come from the bay of kaiutschou ? " " i am the man , " answered dung , alarmed , " how do you happen to know me ? " | where did dung go when he reached taianfu ? | an inn . | local | setting | explicit | ||
the-constable | the inn - keeper replied : " the constable of the temple of the great mountain appeared to me last night and said : ' to - morrow a man by the name of dung who is a good friend of mine is coming from the bay of kaiutschou ! ' and then he described your appearance and your clothes to me exactly , and told me to make careful note of them , and when you came to treat you with the greatest consideration , and to take no pay from you , since he would repay me lavishly . so when i saw you coming everything was exactly as my dreams had foretold , and i knew you at once . i have already prepared a quiet room for you , and beg that you will condescend to make yourself at ease . " joyfully dung followed him , and the inn - keeper waited on him with the greatest consideration , and saw that he had great plenty to eat and to drink . at midnight the spirit arrived . without having opened the door , he stood by dung 's bedside , gave him his hand , and asked how things had gone with him since he had last seen him . dung answered all his questions and thanked him into the bargain for appearing to the inn - keeper in a dream . he continued to live for some days at the inn . during the day he went walking on the great mountain and at night his friend came to visit him and talked with him , and at the same time asked him what had happened to sir wang . | what will the spirit do when he meets dung ? | stand by dung 's bedside , give him his hand , and ask how things had gone with him since he had last seen him . | summary | prediction | explicit | ||
the-constable | joyfully dung followed him , and the inn - keeper waited on him with the greatest consideration , and saw that he had great plenty to eat and to drink . at midnight the spirit arrived . without having opened the door , he stood by dung 's bedside , gave him his hand , and asked how things had gone with him since he had last seen him . dung answered all his questions and thanked him into the bargain for appearing to the inn - keeper in a dream . he continued to live for some days at the inn . during the day he went walking on the great mountain and at night his friend came to visit him and talked with him , and at the same time asked him what had happened to sir wang . " his sentence has already been spoken , " answered the other . " this man pretended to be conscientious , and traitorously brought about the death of his friend . of all sins there is no greater sin than this . as a punishment he will be sent forth again into the world as an animal . " then he added : " when you reach home you must take constant care of your health . fate has allowed you seventy - eight years of mortal life . when your time is up i will come to fetch you myself . then i will see that you obtain a place as constable in the nether world , where we can always be together . " when he had said this , he disappeared . | what did the spirit say when dung asked what had happened to sir wang ? | his sentence had already been spoken . | summary | action | explicit | ||
the-constable | " his sentence has already been spoken , " answered the other . " this man pretended to be conscientious , and traitorously brought about the death of his friend . of all sins there is no greater sin than this . as a punishment he will be sent forth again into the world as an animal . " then he added : " when you reach home you must take constant care of your health . fate has allowed you seventy - eight years of mortal life . when your time is up i will come to fetch you myself . then i will see that you obtain a place as constable in the nether world , where we can always be together . " when he had said this , he disappeared . | why did wang commit a great sin ? | this man pretended to be conscientious , and traitorously brought about the death of his friend . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-constable | " his sentence has already been spoken , " answered the other . " this man pretended to be conscientious , and traitorously brought about the death of his friend . of all sins there is no greater sin than this . as a punishment he will be sent forth again into the world as an animal . " then he added : " when you reach home you must take constant care of your health . fate has allowed you seventy - eight years of mortal life . when your time is up i will come to fetch you myself . then i will see that you obtain a place as constable in the nether world , where we can always be together . " when he had said this , he disappeared . | what did the spirit want to do after dung's mortal life ended ? | obtain a place for dung as constable in the nether world . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-teapot | there was once a proud teapot ; it was proud of being porcelain , proud of its long spout , proud of its broad handle . it had something before and behind,--the spout before and the handle behind,--and that was what it talked about . but it did not talk of its lid , which was cracked and riveted ; these were defects , and one does not talk of one 's defects , for there are plenty of others to do that . the cups , the cream pot , and the sugar bowl , the whole tea service , would think much oftener of the lid 's imperfections -- and talk about them -- than of the sound handle and the remarkable spout . the teapot knew it . | how did the teapot feel about being porcelain ? | proud . | local | feeling | explicit | ||
the-teapot | there was once a proud teapot ; it was proud of being porcelain , proud of its long spout , proud of its broad handle . it had something before and behind,--the spout before and the handle behind,--and that was what it talked about . but it did not talk of its lid , which was cracked and riveted ; these were defects , and one does not talk of one 's defects , for there are plenty of others to do that . the cups , the cream pot , and the sugar bowl , the whole tea service , would think much oftener of the lid 's imperfections -- and talk about them -- than of the sound handle and the remarkable spout . the teapot knew it . | why didn't the teapot talk about its lid ? | because it was cracked and riveted . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
the-teapot | there was once a proud teapot ; it was proud of being porcelain , proud of its long spout , proud of its broad handle . it had something before and behind,--the spout before and the handle behind,--and that was what it talked about . but it did not talk of its lid , which was cracked and riveted ; these were defects , and one does not talk of one 's defects , for there are plenty of others to do that . the cups , the cream pot , and the sugar bowl , the whole tea service , would think much oftener of the lid 's imperfections -- and talk about them -- than of the sound handle and the remarkable spout . the teapot knew it . | what did others talk about ? | the lid 's imperfections . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-teapot | " i know you , " it said within itself . " i know , too , my imperfection , and i am well aware that in that very thing is seen my humility , my modesty . imperfections we all have , but we also have compensations . the cups have a handle , the sugar bowl a lid ; i have both , and one thing besides , in front , which they can never have . i have a spout , and that makes me the queen of the tea table . i spread abroad a blessing on thirsting mankind , for in me the chinese leaves are brewed in the boiling , tasteless water . " | what does the teapot have that no one else has ? | a spout . | local | character | explicit | ||
the-teapot | " i know you , " it said within itself . " i know , too , my imperfection , and i am well aware that in that very thing is seen my humility , my modesty . imperfections we all have , but we also have compensations . the cups have a handle , the sugar bowl a lid ; i have both , and one thing besides , in front , which they can never have . i have a spout , and that makes me the queen of the tea table . i spread abroad a blessing on thirsting mankind , for in me the chinese leaves are brewed in the boiling , tasteless water . " | why is the teapot the queen of the table ? | because it has a spout . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
the-teapot | all this said the teapot in its fresh young life . it stood on the table that was spread for tea ; it was lifted by a very delicate hand , but the delicate hand was awkward . the teapot fell , the spout snapped off , and the handle snapped off . the lid was no worse to speak of ; the worst had been spoken of that . the teapot lay in a swoon on the floor , while the boiling water ran out of it . it was a horrid shame , but the worst was that everybody jeered at it ; they jeered at the teapot and not at the awkward hand . " i never shall forget that experience , " said the teapot , when it afterward talked of its life . " i was called an invalid , and placed in a corner , and the next day was given to a woman who begged for victuals . i fell into poverty , and stood dumb both outside and in . but then , just as i was , began my better life . one can be one thing and still become quite another . | what happened when the teapot fell ? | the spout and handle snapped off . | local | outcome resolution | explicit | ||
the-teapot | all this said the teapot in its fresh young life . it stood on the table that was spread for tea ; it was lifted by a very delicate hand , but the delicate hand was awkward . the teapot fell , the spout snapped off , and the handle snapped off . the lid was no worse to speak of ; the worst had been spoken of that . the teapot lay in a swoon on the floor , while the boiling water ran out of it . it was a horrid shame , but the worst was that everybody jeered at it ; they jeered at the teapot and not at the awkward hand . " i never shall forget that experience , " said the teapot , when it afterward talked of its life . " i was called an invalid , and placed in a corner , and the next day was given to a woman who begged for victuals . i fell into poverty , and stood dumb both outside and in . but then , just as i was , began my better life . one can be one thing and still become quite another . " earth was placed in me . for a teapot , this is the same as being buried , but in the earth was placed a flower bulb . who placed it there , who gave it , i know not ; but given it was , and it became a compensation for the chinese leaves and the boiling water , a compensation for the broken handle and spout . " and the bulb lay in the earth , the bulb lay in me ; it became my heart , my living heart , such as i had never before possessed . there was life in me , power and might . the heart pulsed , and the bulb put forth sprouts ; it was the springing up of thoughts and feelings which burst forth into flower . | what was the teapot used for after it broke ? | as a flower pot . | summary | action | implicit | ||
the-teapot | " earth was placed in me . for a teapot , this is the same as being buried , but in the earth was placed a flower bulb . who placed it there , who gave it , i know not ; but given it was , and it became a compensation for the chinese leaves and the boiling water , a compensation for the broken handle and spout . " and the bulb lay in the earth , the bulb lay in me ; it became my heart , my living heart , such as i had never before possessed . there was life in me , power and might . the heart pulsed , and the bulb put forth sprouts ; it was the springing up of thoughts and feelings which burst forth into flower . " i saw it , i bore it , i forgot myself in its delight . blessed is it to forget oneself in another . the flower gave me no thanks ; it did not think of me . it was admired and praised , and i was glad at that . how happy it must have been ! one day i heard some one say that the flower deserved a better pot . i was thumped hard on my back , which was a great affliction , and the flower was put into a better pot . i was thrown out into the yard , where i lie as an old potsherd . but i have the memory , and that i can never lose . " | how did the teapot feel about holding the flower ? | glad . | summary | feeling | explicit | ||
the-teapot | " i saw it , i bore it , i forgot myself in its delight . blessed is it to forget oneself in another . the flower gave me no thanks ; it did not think of me . it was admired and praised , and i was glad at that . how happy it must have been ! one day i heard some one say that the flower deserved a better pot . i was thumped hard on my back , which was a great affliction , and the flower was put into a better pot . i was thrown out into the yard , where i lie as an old potsherd . but i have the memory , and that i can never lose . " | what did someone say about the pot one day ? | the flower deserved a better pot . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-teapot | " earth was placed in me . for a teapot , this is the same as being buried , but in the earth was placed a flower bulb . who placed it there , who gave it , i know not ; but given it was , and it became a compensation for the chinese leaves and the boiling water , a compensation for the broken handle and spout . " and the bulb lay in the earth , the bulb lay in me ; it became my heart , my living heart , such as i had never before possessed . there was life in me , power and might . the heart pulsed , and the bulb put forth sprouts ; it was the springing up of thoughts and feelings which burst forth into flower . | what did the bulb burst into ? | a flower . | local | action | explicit | ||
the-teapot | " i saw it , i bore it , i forgot myself in its delight . blessed is it to forget oneself in another . the flower gave me no thanks ; it did not think of me . it was admired and praised , and i was glad at that . how happy it must have been ! one day i heard some one say that the flower deserved a better pot . i was thumped hard on my back , which was a great affliction , and the flower was put into a better pot . i was thrown out into the yard , where i lie as an old potsherd . but i have the memory , and that i can never lose . " | why was the pot thrown into the yard ? | because it was n't good enough for the flower . | local | causal relationship | implicit | ||
thumbelina | there was once a woman who wanted to have quite a tiny , little child , but she did not know where to get one from . so one day she went to an old witch and said to her : ' i should so much like to have a tiny , little child ; can you tell me where i can get one ? ' ' oh , we have just got one ready!'said the witch . ' here is a barley - corn for you , but it 's not the kind the farmer sows in his field , or feeds the cocks and hens with , i can tell you . put it in a flower - pot , and then you will see something happen . ' ' oh , thank you!'said the woman , and gave the witch a shilling , for that was what it cost . then she went home and planted the barley - corn ; immediately there grew out of it a large and beautiful flower , which looked like a tulip , but the petals were tightly closed as if it were still only a bud . | why did the woman go to the old witch ? | she wanted to have quite a tiny , little child , but she did not know where to get one from . | local | causal relationship | explicit | ||
thumbelina | there was once a woman who wanted to have quite a tiny , little child , but she did not know where to get one from . so one day she went to an old witch and said to her : ' i should so much like to have a tiny , little child ; can you tell me where i can get one ? ' ' oh , we have just got one ready!'said the witch . ' here is a barley - corn for you , but it 's not the kind the farmer sows in his field , or feeds the cocks and hens with , i can tell you . put it in a flower - pot , and then you will see something happen . ' ' oh , thank you!'said the woman , and gave the witch a shilling , for that was what it cost . then she went home and planted the barley - corn ; immediately there grew out of it a large and beautiful flower , which looked like a tulip , but the petals were tightly closed as if it were still only a bud . | what did the woman do after the old witch gave her barley-corn ? | went home and planted the barley - corn . | local | action | explicit | ||
thumbelina | there was once a woman who wanted to have quite a tiny , little child , but she did not know where to get one from . so one day she went to an old witch and said to her : ' i should so much like to have a tiny , little child ; can you tell me where i can get one ? ' ' oh , we have just got one ready!'said the witch . ' here is a barley - corn for you , but it 's not the kind the farmer sows in his field , or feeds the cocks and hens with , i can tell you . put it in a flower - pot , and then you will see something happen . ' ' oh , thank you!'said the woman , and gave the witch a shilling , for that was what it cost . then she went home and planted the barley - corn ; immediately there grew out of it a large and beautiful flower , which looked like a tulip , but the petals were tightly closed as if it were still only a bud . | how did the woman feel when a large and beautiful flower grew from the pot ? | excited . | local | feeling | implicit | ||
thumbelina | ' what a beautiful flower!'exclaimed the woman , and she kissed the red and yellow petals ; but as she kissed them the flower burst open . it was a real tulip , such as one can see any day ; but in the middle of the blossom , on the green velvety petals , sat a little girl , quite tiny , trim , and pretty . she was scarcely half a thumb in height ; so they called her thumbelina . an elegant polished walnut - shell served thumbelina as a cradle , the blue petals of a violet were her mattress , and a rose - leaf her coverlid . there she lay at night , but in the day - time she used to play about on the table ; here the woman had put a bowl , surrounded by a ring of flowers , with their stalks in water , in the middle of which floated a great tulip pedal , and on this thumbelina sat , and sailed from one side of the bowl to the other , rowing herself with two white horse - hairs for oars . it was such a pretty sight ! she could sing , too , with a voice more soft and sweet than had ever been heard before . | who was scarcely half a thumb in height ? | thumbelina . | local | character | explicit |