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wunzh-the-father-of-indian-corn | wunzh now returned to his father 's lodge , where he was warmly welcomed . as it had been appointed to him during the days of his fasting to walk apart with heaven , he was not permitted to see any human face save that of his father , the representative to the little household upon earth of the good father who is in heaven . wunzh partook sparingly of the meal that had been prepared for him , and once more mingled in the cares and sports of the family . but he never for a moment forgot the grave of his friend . he carefully visited it throughout the spring , and weeded out the grass , and kept the ground in a soft and pliant state . sometimes , when the brave wunzh thought of his friend that was gone from his sight , he dropped a tear upon the earth where he lay . watching and tending , and moistening the earth with his tears , it was not long before wunzh saw the tops of green plumes coming through the ground . the more faithful he was in obeying his instructions in keeping the ground in order , and in cherishing the memory of his departed friend , the faster they grew . he was , however , careful to conceal the charge of the earth which he had from his father . days and weeks had passed in this way . the summer was drawing toward a close , when one day , after a long absence in hunting , wunzh invited his father to follow him to the quiet and lonesome spot of his former fast . | he was fasting . | why was wunzh not allowed to see anyone except for his father ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1700 | why was wunzh not allowed to see anyone except for his father ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
wunzh-the-father-of-indian-corn | in the morning , wunzh 's father came to his lodge with some slight refreshments , saying : " my son , you have fasted long enough . if the great spirit will favor you , he will do it now . it is seven days since you have tasted food , and you must not sacrifice your life . the master of life does not require that . " " my father , " replied wunzh , " wait till the sun goes down . i have a particular reason for extending my fast to that hour . " " very well , " said the old man , " i shall wait till the hour arrives , and you shall be inclined to eat . " at his usual hour of appearing , the beautiful sky - visitor returned , and the trial of strength was renewed . although he had not availed himself of his father 's offer of food , wunzh felt that new strength had been given him . his heart was mighty within him to achieve some great purpose . courage was like the eagle that spreads his wings within the tree - top for a great flight , within the bosom of the brave wunzh . he grasped his angel challenger with supernatural strength and threw him down . mindful of his own instructions , he tore from him his beautiful garments and plume . finding him dead , he immediately buried him on the spot , using all the precautions he had been told of . very confident was wunzh , all the time , that his friend would again come to life . wunzh now returned to his father 's lodge , where he was warmly welcomed . as it had been appointed to him during the days of his fasting to walk apart with heaven , he was not permitted to see any human face save that of his father , the representative to the little household upon earth of the good father who is in heaven . wunzh partook sparingly of the meal that had been prepared for him , and once more mingled in the cares and sports of the family . but he never for a moment forgot the grave of his friend . he carefully visited it throughout the spring , and weeded out the grass , and kept the ground in a soft and pliant state . sometimes , when the brave wunzh thought of his friend that was gone from his sight , he dropped a tear upon the earth where he lay . watching and tending , and moistening the earth with his tears , it was not long before wunzh saw the tops of green plumes coming through the ground . the more faithful he was in obeying his instructions in keeping the ground in order , and in cherishing the memory of his departed friend , the faster they grew . he was , however , careful to conceal the charge of the earth which he had from his father . days and weeks had passed in this way . the summer was drawing toward a close , when one day , after a long absence in hunting , wunzh invited his father to follow him to the quiet and lonesome spot of his former fast . | sad . | how will wunzh feel about losing his friend ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1701 | how will wunzh feel about losing his friend ? | [] | summary | feeling | implicit |
wunzh-the-father-of-indian-corn | the little fasting - lodge had been removed , and the weeds kept from growing on the circle where it had stood . in its place rose a tall and graceful plant , surmounted with nodding plumes and stately leaves , and golden clusters . there was in its aspect and bearing the deep green of the summer grass , the clear amber of the summer sky , and the gentle blowing of the summer wind . " it is my friend ! " shouted wunzh , " it is the friend of all mankind . it is mondawmin : it is our indian corn ! we need no longer rely on hunting alone , for as long as this gift is cherished and taken care of , the ground itself will give us a living . " he then pulled an ear . | happy . | how will wunzh feel seeing his wish fulfilled ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1702 | how will wunzh feel seeing his wish fulfilled ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
wunzh-the-father-of-indian-corn | the little fasting - lodge had been removed , and the weeds kept from growing on the circle where it had stood . in its place rose a tall and graceful plant , surmounted with nodding plumes and stately leaves , and golden clusters . there was in its aspect and bearing the deep green of the summer grass , the clear amber of the summer sky , and the gentle blowing of the summer wind . " it is my friend ! " shouted wunzh , " it is the friend of all mankind . it is mondawmin : it is our indian corn ! we need no longer rely on hunting alone , for as long as this gift is cherished and taken care of , the ground itself will give us a living . " he then pulled an ear . | they had indian corn . | why did the indians no longer need to rely on hunting alone ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1703 | why did the indians no longer need to rely on hunting alone ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
kings-hares | once upon a time there was a man who lived in the little back room . he had given up his estate to the heir . but in addition he had three sons , who were named peter , paul and esben , who was the youngest . all three hung around at home and would not work , for they had it too easy . they thought themselves too good for anything like work , and nothing was good enough for them . finally peter once heard that the king wanted a shepherd for his hares , and he told his father he would apply for the position , as it would just suit him , seeing that he wished to serve no one lower in rank than the king . his father , it is true , was of the opinion that there might be other work that would suit him better , for whoever was to herd hares would have to be quick and spry , and not a sleepy - head . when the hares took to their heels in all directions , it was a dance of another kind than when one skipped about a room . but it was of no use . peter insisted , and would have his own way , took his knapsack , and shambled down hill . after he had gone a while , he saw an old woman who had got her nose wedged in a tree - stump while chopping wood , and when peter saw her jerking and pulling away , trying to get out , he burst into loud laughter . | the little back room . | where did the man live ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1704 | where did the man live ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
kings-hares | once upon a time there was a man who lived in the little back room . he had given up his estate to the heir . but in addition he had three sons , who were named peter , paul and esben , who was the youngest . all three hung around at home and would not work , for they had it too easy . they thought themselves too good for anything like work , and nothing was good enough for them . finally peter once heard that the king wanted a shepherd for his hares , and he told his father he would apply for the position , as it would just suit him , seeing that he wished to serve no one lower in rank than the king . his father , it is true , was of the opinion that there might be other work that would suit him better , for whoever was to herd hares would have to be quick and spry , and not a sleepy - head . when the hares took to their heels in all directions , it was a dance of another kind than when one skipped about a room . but it was of no use . peter insisted , and would have his own way , took his knapsack , and shambled down hill . after he had gone a while , he saw an old woman who had got her nose wedged in a tree - stump while chopping wood , and when peter saw her jerking and pulling away , trying to get out , he burst into loud laughter . | esben . | who was the youngest son ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1705 | who was the youngest son ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
kings-hares | once upon a time there was a man who lived in the little back room . he had given up his estate to the heir . but in addition he had three sons , who were named peter , paul and esben , who was the youngest . all three hung around at home and would not work , for they had it too easy . they thought themselves too good for anything like work , and nothing was good enough for them . finally peter once heard that the king wanted a shepherd for his hares , and he told his father he would apply for the position , as it would just suit him , seeing that he wished to serve no one lower in rank than the king . his father , it is true , was of the opinion that there might be other work that would suit him better , for whoever was to herd hares would have to be quick and spry , and not a sleepy - head . when the hares took to their heels in all directions , it was a dance of another kind than when one skipped about a room . but it was of no use . peter insisted , and would have his own way , took his knapsack , and shambled down hill . after he had gone a while , he saw an old woman who had got her nose wedged in a tree - stump while chopping wood , and when peter saw her jerking and pulling away , trying to get out , he burst into loud laughter . | they thought themselves too good for anything like work . | why did the three sons not work ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1706 | why did the three sons not work ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | once upon a time there was a man who lived in the little back room . he had given up his estate to the heir . but in addition he had three sons , who were named peter , paul and esben , who was the youngest . all three hung around at home and would not work , for they had it too easy . they thought themselves too good for anything like work , and nothing was good enough for them . finally peter once heard that the king wanted a shepherd for his hares , and he told his father he would apply for the position , as it would just suit him , seeing that he wished to serve no one lower in rank than the king . his father , it is true , was of the opinion that there might be other work that would suit him better , for whoever was to herd hares would have to be quick and spry , and not a sleepy - head . when the hares took to their heels in all directions , it was a dance of another kind than when one skipped about a room . but it was of no use . peter insisted , and would have his own way , took his knapsack , and shambled down hill . after he had gone a while , he saw an old woman who had got her nose wedged in a tree - stump while chopping wood , and when peter saw her jerking and pulling away , trying to get out , he burst into loud laughter . | told his father he would apply for the position , as it would suit him . | what did peter do when he heard the king wanted a shepherd ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1707 | what did peter do when he heard the king wanted a shepherd ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | once upon a time there was a man who lived in the little back room . he had given up his estate to the heir . but in addition he had three sons , who were named peter , paul and esben , who was the youngest . all three hung around at home and would not work , for they had it too easy . they thought themselves too good for anything like work , and nothing was good enough for them . finally peter once heard that the king wanted a shepherd for his hares , and he told his father he would apply for the position , as it would just suit him , seeing that he wished to serve no one lower in rank than the king . his father , it is true , was of the opinion that there might be other work that would suit him better , for whoever was to herd hares would have to be quick and spry , and not a sleepy - head . when the hares took to their heels in all directions , it was a dance of another kind than when one skipped about a room . but it was of no use . peter insisted , and would have his own way , took his knapsack , and shambled down hill . after he had gone a while , he saw an old woman who had got her nose wedged in a tree - stump while chopping wood , and when peter saw her jerking and pulling away , trying to get out , he burst into loud laughter . | peter was a sleepy - head . | why did the man think peter might not be suited for the shepherd job ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1708 | why did the man think peter might not be suited for the shepherd job ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
kings-hares | " do n't stand there and laugh in such a stupid way , " said the woman , " but come and help a poor , feeble old woman . i wanted to split up some fire - wood , and caught my nose here . here i have been standing for more than a hundred years , pulling and jerking , without a bit of bread to chew in all that time , " said she . then peter had to laugh all the harder . he found it all very amusing , and said that if she had already been standing there a hundred years , then she could probably hold out for another hundred years or more . | laughed . | what did peter do when he heard the woman ask for help ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1709 | what did peter do when he heard the woman ask for help ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | " do n't stand there and laugh in such a stupid way , " said the woman , " but come and help a poor , feeble old woman . i wanted to split up some fire - wood , and caught my nose here . here i have been standing for more than a hundred years , pulling and jerking , without a bit of bread to chew in all that time , " said she . then peter had to laugh all the harder . he found it all very amusing , and said that if she had already been standing there a hundred years , then she could probably hold out for another hundred years or more . | she wanted to split up some fire - wood and caught her nose in there . | how did the woman get stuck in the tree ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1710 | how did the woman get stuck in the tree ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | " do n't stand there and laugh in such a stupid way , " said the woman , " but come and help a poor , feeble old woman . i wanted to split up some fire - wood , and caught my nose here . here i have been standing for more than a hundred years , pulling and jerking , without a bit of bread to chew in all that time , " said she . then peter had to laugh all the harder . he found it all very amusing , and said that if she had already been standing there a hundred years , then she could probably hold out for another hundred years or more . | more than a hundred years . | how long had the woman been standing there ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1711 | how long had the woman been standing there ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | " do n't stand there and laugh in such a stupid way , " said the woman , " but come and help a poor , feeble old woman . i wanted to split up some fire - wood , and caught my nose here . here i have been standing for more than a hundred years , pulling and jerking , without a bit of bread to chew in all that time , " said she . then peter had to laugh all the harder . he found it all very amusing , and said that if she had already been standing there a hundred years , then she could probably hold out for another hundred years or more . | upset . | how did the woman feel to be stuck in the tree ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1712 | how did the woman feel to be stuck in the tree ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
kings-hares | when he came to court they at once took him on as a herdsman . the place was not bad , there was good food , and good wages , and the chance of winning the princess besides . yet if no more than a single one of the king 's hares were to be lost , they would cut three red strips from his back , and throw him into the snake - pit . as long as peter was on the common or in the enclosure , he kept his hares together nicely , but later , when they reached the forest , they ran away from him across the hills . peter ran after them with tremendous leaps , as long as he thought he could catch even a single hare , but when the very last one had vanished , his breath was gone , and he saw no more of them . toward noon he went home , taking his time about it , and when he reached the enclosure , he looked around for them on all sides , but no hares came . and then , when he came to the castle , there stood the king with the knife in his hand . he cut three red strips from his back , and cast him into the snake - pit . | there was good food , and good wages , and the chance of winning the princess besides . | why was the place not bad ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1713 | why was the place not bad ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | when he came to court they at once took him on as a herdsman . the place was not bad , there was good food , and good wages , and the chance of winning the princess besides . yet if no more than a single one of the king 's hares were to be lost , they would cut three red strips from his back , and throw him into the snake - pit . as long as peter was on the common or in the enclosure , he kept his hares together nicely , but later , when they reached the forest , they ran away from him across the hills . peter ran after them with tremendous leaps , as long as he thought he could catch even a single hare , but when the very last one had vanished , his breath was gone , and he saw no more of them . toward noon he went home , taking his time about it , and when he reached the enclosure , he looked around for them on all sides , but no hares came . and then , when he came to the castle , there stood the king with the knife in his hand . he cut three red strips from his back , and cast him into the snake - pit . | the hares ran away from him across the hills . | what happened when peter and the hares reached the forest ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1714 | what happened when peter and the hares reached the forest ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
kings-hares | when he came to court they at once took him on as a herdsman . the place was not bad , there was good food , and good wages , and the chance of winning the princess besides . yet if no more than a single one of the king 's hares were to be lost , they would cut three red strips from his back , and throw him into the snake - pit . as long as peter was on the common or in the enclosure , he kept his hares together nicely , but later , when they reached the forest , they ran away from him across the hills . peter ran after them with tremendous leaps , as long as he thought he could catch even a single hare , but when the very last one had vanished , his breath was gone , and he saw no more of them . toward noon he went home , taking his time about it , and when he reached the enclosure , he looked around for them on all sides , but no hares came . and then , when he came to the castle , there stood the king with the knife in his hand . he cut three red strips from his back , and cast him into the snake - pit . | more than a single one of the king 's hares were lost . | why did peter have three red strips cut from his back ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1715 | why did peter have three red strips cut from his back ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | when he came to court they at once took him on as a herdsman . the place was not bad , there was good food , and good wages , and the chance of winning the princess besides . yet if no more than a single one of the king 's hares were to be lost , they would cut three red strips from his back , and throw him into the snake - pit . as long as peter was on the common or in the enclosure , he kept his hares together nicely , but later , when they reached the forest , they ran away from him across the hills . peter ran after them with tremendous leaps , as long as he thought he could catch even a single hare , but when the very last one had vanished , his breath was gone , and he saw no more of them . toward noon he went home , taking his time about it , and when he reached the enclosure , he looked around for them on all sides , but no hares came . and then , when he came to the castle , there stood the king with the knife in his hand . he cut three red strips from his back , and cast him into the snake - pit . | tired . | how did peter feel running after the hares ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1716 | how did peter feel running after the hares ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
kings-hares | after a while paul decided to go to the castle and herd the king 's hares . his father told him what he had told peter , and more besides . but he insisted on going , and would not listen , and he fared neither better nor worse than peter had . the old woman stood and pulled and jerked at her nose in the tree - trunk , and he laughed , found it very amusing , and let her stand there and torment herself . he was at once taken into service , but the hares all ran away across the hills , though he pursued them , and worked away like a shepherd dog in the sun , and when he came back to the castle in the evening minus his hares , there stood the king with the knife in his hand , cut three broad strips from his back , rubbed in pepper and salt , and flung him into the snake - pit . | skeptical . | how did paul's father feel about him going to the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1717 | how did paul's father feel about him going to the castle ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
kings-hares | after a while paul decided to go to the castle and herd the king 's hares . his father told him what he had told peter , and more besides . but he insisted on going , and would not listen , and he fared neither better nor worse than peter had . the old woman stood and pulled and jerked at her nose in the tree - trunk , and he laughed , found it very amusing , and let her stand there and torment herself . he was at once taken into service , but the hares all ran away across the hills , though he pursued them , and worked away like a shepherd dog in the sun , and when he came back to the castle in the evening minus his hares , there stood the king with the knife in his hand , cut three broad strips from his back , rubbed in pepper and salt , and flung him into the snake - pit . | he found it very amusing . | why did paul laugh at the old woman ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1718 | why did paul laugh at the old woman ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | after a while paul decided to go to the castle and herd the king 's hares . his father told him what he had told peter , and more besides . but he insisted on going , and would not listen , and he fared neither better nor worse than peter had . the old woman stood and pulled and jerked at her nose in the tree - trunk , and he laughed , found it very amusing , and let her stand there and torment herself . he was at once taken into service , but the hares all ran away across the hills , though he pursued them , and worked away like a shepherd dog in the sun , and when he came back to the castle in the evening minus his hares , there stood the king with the knife in his hand , cut three broad strips from his back , rubbed in pepper and salt , and flung him into the snake - pit . | ran away across the hills . | what did the hares do when paul watched them ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1719 | what did the hares do when paul watched them ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | then , after some time had passed , the youngest decided to set out to herd the king 's hares , and told his father of his intention . he thought that would be just the work for him , to loaf about in forest and field , look for strawberry patches , herd a flock of hares , and lie down and sleep in the sun between times . his father thought that there was other work that would suit him better , and that even if he fared no worse than his brothers , it was quite certain that he would fare no better . whoever herded the king 's hares must not drag along as though he had lead in his soles , or like a fly on a limerod . and that when the hares took to their heels , it was a horse of another color from catching flees with gloved hands . whoever wanted to escape with a whole back , would have to be more than quick and nimble , and swifter than a bird . but there was nothing he could do . esben merely kept on saying that he wanted to go to court and serve the king , for he would not take service with any lesser master , said he . and he would see to the hares , they could not be much worse than a herd of goats or of calves . and with that he took his knapsack and strolled comfortably down the hill . | to loaf about in the forest and field , look for strawberry patches , herd a flock of hares , and lie down and sleep in the sun between times . | why did the youngest think herding the king's hares would be just the work for him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1720 | why did the youngest think herding the king's hares would be just the work for him ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | then , after some time had passed , the youngest decided to set out to herd the king 's hares , and told his father of his intention . he thought that would be just the work for him , to loaf about in forest and field , look for strawberry patches , herd a flock of hares , and lie down and sleep in the sun between times . his father thought that there was other work that would suit him better , and that even if he fared no worse than his brothers , it was quite certain that he would fare no better . whoever herded the king 's hares must not drag along as though he had lead in his soles , or like a fly on a limerod . and that when the hares took to their heels , it was a horse of another color from catching flees with gloved hands . whoever wanted to escape with a whole back , would have to be more than quick and nimble , and swifter than a bird . but there was nothing he could do . esben merely kept on saying that he wanted to go to court and serve the king , for he would not take service with any lesser master , said he . and he would see to the hares , they could not be much worse than a herd of goats or of calves . and with that he took his knapsack and strolled comfortably down the hill . | no worse than his brothers . | how did esben's father think he would fare as a herdsman ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1721 | how did esben's father think he would fare as a herdsman ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | then , after some time had passed , the youngest decided to set out to herd the king 's hares , and told his father of his intention . he thought that would be just the work for him , to loaf about in forest and field , look for strawberry patches , herd a flock of hares , and lie down and sleep in the sun between times . his father thought that there was other work that would suit him better , and that even if he fared no worse than his brothers , it was quite certain that he would fare no better . whoever herded the king 's hares must not drag along as though he had lead in his soles , or like a fly on a limerod . and that when the hares took to their heels , it was a horse of another color from catching flees with gloved hands . whoever wanted to escape with a whole back , would have to be more than quick and nimble , and swifter than a bird . but there was nothing he could do . esben merely kept on saying that he wanted to go to court and serve the king , for he would not take service with any lesser master , said he . and he would see to the hares , they could not be much worse than a herd of goats or of calves . and with that he took his knapsack and strolled comfortably down the hill . | more than quick and nimble , and swifter than a bird . | what would one have to be in order to escape with a whole back ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1722 | what would one have to be in order to escape with a whole back ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | then , after some time had passed , the youngest decided to set out to herd the king 's hares , and told his father of his intention . he thought that would be just the work for him , to loaf about in forest and field , look for strawberry patches , herd a flock of hares , and lie down and sleep in the sun between times . his father thought that there was other work that would suit him better , and that even if he fared no worse than his brothers , it was quite certain that he would fare no better . whoever herded the king 's hares must not drag along as though he had lead in his soles , or like a fly on a limerod . and that when the hares took to their heels , it was a horse of another color from catching flees with gloved hands . whoever wanted to escape with a whole back , would have to be more than quick and nimble , and swifter than a bird . but there was nothing he could do . esben merely kept on saying that he wanted to go to court and serve the king , for he would not take service with any lesser master , said he . and he would see to the hares , they could not be much worse than a herd of goats or of calves . and with that he took his knapsack and strolled comfortably down the hill . | esben was set on going to court and serving the king . | why was there nothing esben's father could do to change his mind ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1723 | why was there nothing esben's father could do to change his mind ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
kings-hares | after he had wandered a while , and began to feel a proper hunger , he came to the old woman who was wedged by the nose in the tree - trunk and who was pulling and jerking away , in order to get loose . " good day , mother , " said esben , " and why are you worrying yourself so with your nose , you poor thing ? " " no one has called me mother for the last hundred years , " said the old woman , " but come and help me out , and give me a bite to eat ; for i have not had a bit to eat in all that time . and i will do something for your sake as well , " said she . yes , no doubt she would need something to eat and drink badly , said esben . then he hewed the tree - trunk apart , so that she got her nose out of the cleft , sat down to eat , and shared with her . the old woman had a good appetite , and she received a good half of his provisions . | she said she was hungry . | why did esben free the old woman ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1724 | why did esben free the old woman ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
kings-hares | after he had wandered a while , and began to feel a proper hunger , he came to the old woman who was wedged by the nose in the tree - trunk and who was pulling and jerking away , in order to get loose . " good day , mother , " said esben , " and why are you worrying yourself so with your nose , you poor thing ? " " no one has called me mother for the last hundred years , " said the old woman , " but come and help me out , and give me a bite to eat ; for i have not had a bit to eat in all that time . and i will do something for your sake as well , " said she . yes , no doubt she would need something to eat and drink badly , said esben . then he hewed the tree - trunk apart , so that she got her nose out of the cleft , sat down to eat , and shared with her . the old woman had a good appetite , and she received a good half of his provisions . | he began to feel a proper hunger . | what happened after esben wandered a while ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1725 | what happened after esben wandered a while ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
kings-hares | after he had wandered a while , and began to feel a proper hunger , he came to the old woman who was wedged by the nose in the tree - trunk and who was pulling and jerking away , in order to get loose . " good day , mother , " said esben , " and why are you worrying yourself so with your nose , you poor thing ? " " no one has called me mother for the last hundred years , " said the old woman , " but come and help me out , and give me a bite to eat ; for i have not had a bit to eat in all that time . and i will do something for your sake as well , " said she . yes , no doubt she would need something to eat and drink badly , said esben . then he hewed the tree - trunk apart , so that she got her nose out of the cleft , sat down to eat , and shared with her . the old woman had a good appetite , and she received a good half of his provisions . | hewed the tree - trunk apart . | how did esben free the old woman ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1726 | how did esben free the old woman ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | when they were through she gave esben a whistle which had the power that if he blew into one end , whatever he wished scattered was scattered to all the winds , and when he blew into the other , all came together again . and if the whistle passed from his possession , it would return as soon as he wished it back . " that is a wonderful whistle ! " thought esben . | a whistle which had the power that if he blew into one end , whatever he wished scattered was scattered to all the winds , and when he blew into the other , all came together again . | what did the old woman give esben ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1727 | what did the old woman give esben ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | when they were through she gave esben a whistle which had the power that if he blew into one end , whatever he wished scattered was scattered to all the winds , and when he blew into the other , all came together again . and if the whistle passed from his possession , it would return as soon as he wished it back . " that is a wonderful whistle ! " thought esben . | it would return as soon as he wished it back . | what would happen if the whistle passed from esben's possession ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1728 | what would happen if the whistle passed from esben's possession ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
kings-hares | when they were through she gave esben a whistle which had the power that if he blew into one end , whatever he wished scattered was scattered to all the winds , and when he blew into the other , all came together again . and if the whistle passed from his possession , it would return as soon as he wished it back . " that is a wonderful whistle ! " thought esben . | delighted . | how did esben feel about the whistle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1729 | how did esben feel about the whistle ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
kings-hares | when he came to the castle , they at once took him on as a shepherd . the place was not bad , he was to have food and wages , and should he manage to herd the king 's hares without losing one of them , he might possibly win the princess . but if he lost so much as a single hare , and no matter how small it might be , then they would cut three red strips from his back , and the king was so sure of his case that he went right off to whet his knife . it would be a simple matter to herd the hares , thought esben . for when they went off they were as obedient as a herd of sheep , and so long as they were on the common , and in the enclosure , they even marched in rank and file . but when they reached the forest , and noon - time came , and the sun burned down on hill and dale , they all took to their heels and ran away across the hills . | the princess . | who might esben possibly win if he managed to herd the king's hares ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1730 | who might esben possibly win if he managed to herd the king's hares ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
kings-hares | when he came to the castle , they at once took him on as a shepherd . the place was not bad , he was to have food and wages , and should he manage to herd the king 's hares without losing one of them , he might possibly win the princess . but if he lost so much as a single hare , and no matter how small it might be , then they would cut three red strips from his back , and the king was so sure of his case that he went right off to whet his knife . it would be a simple matter to herd the hares , thought esben . for when they went off they were as obedient as a herd of sheep , and so long as they were on the common , and in the enclosure , they even marched in rank and file . but when they reached the forest , and noon - time came , and the sun burned down on hill and dale , they all took to their heels and ran away across the hills . | they were obedient in the enclosure . | how did the hares act in the enclosure compared to how they were in the forest ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1731 | how did the hares act in the enclosure compared to how they were in the forest ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
kings-hares | when they were through she gave esben a whistle which had the power that if he blew into one end , whatever he wished scattered was scattered to all the winds , and when he blew into the other , all came together again . and if the whistle passed from his possession , it would return as soon as he wished it back . " that is a wonderful whistle ! " thought esben . when he came to the castle , they at once took him on as a shepherd . the place was not bad , he was to have food and wages , and should he manage to herd the king 's hares without losing one of them , he might possibly win the princess . but if he lost so much as a single hare , and no matter how small it might be , then they would cut three red strips from his back , and the king was so sure of his case that he went right off to whet his knife . it would be a simple matter to herd the hares , thought esben . for when they went off they were as obedient as a herd of sheep , and so long as they were on the common , and in the enclosure , they even marched in rank and file . but when they reached the forest , and noon - time came , and the sun burned down on hill and dale , they all took to their heels and ran away across the hills . | the whistle . | how will esben get the hares to return ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1732 | how will esben get the hares to return ? | [] | summary | prediction | explicit |
kings-hares | " hallo , there ! so you want to run away ! " called esben , and blew into one end of his whistle , and then they scattered the more quickly to all the ends of the earth . but when he had reached an old charcoal - pit , he blew into the other end of his whistle , and before he knew it the hares were back again , and standing in rank and file so he could review them , just like a regiment of soldiers on the drill - ground . " that is a splendid whistle ! " thought esben ; lay down on a sunny hillock , and fell asleep . the hares were left to their own devices , and played until evening . then he once more whistled them together , and took them along to the castle like a herd of sheep . | the hares scattered the more quickly to all the ends of the earth . | what happened when esben first blew the whistle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1733 | what happened when esben first blew the whistle ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
kings-hares | " hallo , there ! so you want to run away ! " called esben , and blew into one end of his whistle , and then they scattered the more quickly to all the ends of the earth . but when he had reached an old charcoal - pit , he blew into the other end of his whistle , and before he knew it the hares were back again , and standing in rank and file so he could review them , just like a regiment of soldiers on the drill - ground . " that is a splendid whistle ! " thought esben ; lay down on a sunny hillock , and fell asleep . the hares were left to their own devices , and played until evening . then he once more whistled them together , and took them along to the castle like a herd of sheep . | esben blew into the other end of the whistle . | what made the hares return back again, standing in rank and file ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1734 | what made the hares return back again, standing in rank and file ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | " hallo , there ! so you want to run away ! " called esben , and blew into one end of his whistle , and then they scattered the more quickly to all the ends of the earth . but when he had reached an old charcoal - pit , he blew into the other end of his whistle , and before he knew it the hares were back again , and standing in rank and file so he could review them , just like a regiment of soldiers on the drill - ground . " that is a splendid whistle ! " thought esben ; lay down on a sunny hillock , and fell asleep . the hares were left to their own devices , and played until evening . then he once more whistled them together , and took them along to the castle like a herd of sheep . | he was n't worried about watching the hares . | why did esben lay down and fall asleep ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1735 | why did esben lay down and fall asleep ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
kings-hares | " hallo , there ! so you want to run away ! " called esben , and blew into one end of his whistle , and then they scattered the more quickly to all the ends of the earth . but when he had reached an old charcoal - pit , he blew into the other end of his whistle , and before he knew it the hares were back again , and standing in rank and file so he could review them , just like a regiment of soldiers on the drill - ground . " that is a splendid whistle ! " thought esben ; lay down on a sunny hillock , and fell asleep . the hares were left to their own devices , and played until evening . then he once more whistled them together , and took them along to the castle like a herd of sheep . | to the castle . | where did esben take the hares in the evening ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1736 | where did esben take the hares in the evening ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
kings-hares | the king and queen and the princess , too , stood in the hall - way , and wondered what sort of a fellow this was , who could herd hares without losing a single one . the king reckoned and added them up , and counted with his fingers , and then added them up again ; but not even the teeny - weeniest hare was missing . " he is quite a chap , he is , " said the princess . the following day he again went to the forest , and herded his hares . but while he lay in all comfort beside a strawberry patch , they sent out the chamber - maid from the castle to him , and she was to find out how he managed to herd the king 's hares . | surprised . | how did the king, queen, and princess feel when they saw esben return with the hares ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1737 | how did the king, queen, and princess feel when they saw esben return with the hares ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
kings-hares | the king and queen and the princess , too , stood in the hall - way , and wondered what sort of a fellow this was , who could herd hares without losing a single one . the king reckoned and added them up , and counted with his fingers , and then added them up again ; but not even the teeny - weeniest hare was missing . " he is quite a chap , he is , " said the princess . the following day he again went to the forest , and herded his hares . but while he lay in all comfort beside a strawberry patch , they sent out the chamber - maid from the castle to him , and she was to find out how he managed to herd the king 's hares . | reckoned and added them up , and counted with his fingers , and then added them up again . | what did the king do when esben returned ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1738 | what did the king do when esben returned ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | the king and queen and the princess , too , stood in the hall - way , and wondered what sort of a fellow this was , who could herd hares without losing a single one . the king reckoned and added them up , and counted with his fingers , and then added them up again ; but not even the teeny - weeniest hare was missing . " he is quite a chap , he is , " said the princess . the following day he again went to the forest , and herded his hares . but while he lay in all comfort beside a strawberry patch , they sent out the chamber - maid from the castle to him , and she was to find out how he managed to herd the king 's hares . | the chamber - maid . | who was sent to esben the next day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1739 | who was sent to esben the next day ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
kings-hares | the king and queen and the princess , too , stood in the hall - way , and wondered what sort of a fellow this was , who could herd hares without losing a single one . the king reckoned and added them up , and counted with his fingers , and then added them up again ; but not even the teeny - weeniest hare was missing . " he is quite a chap , he is , " said the princess . the following day he again went to the forest , and herded his hares . but while he lay in all comfort beside a strawberry patch , they sent out the chamber - maid from the castle to him , and she was to find out how he managed to herd the king 's hares . | to find out how he managed to herd the king 's hares . | why was the chamber-maid sent out to esben ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1740 | why was the chamber-maid sent out to esben ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | he showed her his whistle , and blew into one end , and all the hares darted away across the hills in all directions , and then he blew into the other , and they came trotting up from all sides , and once more stood in rank and file . " that is a wonderful whistle , " said the chamber - maid . she would gladly give him a hundred dollars , if he cared to sell it . " yes , it is a splendid whistle , " said esben , " and i will not sell it for money . but if you give me a hundred dollars , and a kiss with every dollar to boot , then i might let you have it . " yes , indeed , that would suit her right down to the ground ; she would gladly give him two kisses with every dollar , and feel grateful , besides . | a hundred dollars . | what did the chamber-maid offer esben in exchange for the whistle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1741 | what did the chamber-maid offer esben in exchange for the whistle ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | he showed her his whistle , and blew into one end , and all the hares darted away across the hills in all directions , and then he blew into the other , and they came trotting up from all sides , and once more stood in rank and file . " that is a wonderful whistle , " said the chamber - maid . she would gladly give him a hundred dollars , if he cared to sell it . " yes , it is a splendid whistle , " said esben , " and i will not sell it for money . but if you give me a hundred dollars , and a kiss with every dollar to boot , then i might let you have it . " yes , indeed , that would suit her right down to the ground ; she would gladly give him two kisses with every dollar , and feel grateful , besides . | she was impressed by it . | why did the chamber-maid want to buy the whistle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1742 | why did the chamber-maid want to buy the whistle ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
kings-hares | when they were through she gave esben a whistle which had the power that if he blew into one end , whatever he wished scattered was scattered to all the winds , and when he blew into the other , all came together again . and if the whistle passed from his possession , it would return as soon as he wished it back . " that is a wonderful whistle ! " thought esben . he showed her his whistle , and blew into one end , and all the hares darted away across the hills in all directions , and then he blew into the other , and they came trotting up from all sides , and once more stood in rank and file . " that is a wonderful whistle , " said the chamber - maid . she would gladly give him a hundred dollars , if he cared to sell it . " yes , it is a splendid whistle , " said esben , " and i will not sell it for money . but if you give me a hundred dollars , and a kiss with every dollar to boot , then i might let you have it . " yes , indeed , that would suit her right down to the ground ; she would gladly give him two kisses with every dollar , and feel grateful , besides . | if the whistle passed from his possession , it would return as soon as he wished it back . | why did esben agree to sell the whistle to the chamber-maid ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1743 | why did esben agree to sell the whistle to the chamber-maid ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | so she got the whistle , but when she reached the castle , the whistle disappeared all of a sudden . esben had wished it back again , and toward evening he came along , driving his hares like a herd of sheep . the king reckoned and counted and added , but all to no purpose , for not the least little hare was missing . when esben was herding his hares the third day , they sent the princess to him to get away his pipe from him . she was tickled to death , and finally offered him two hundred dollars if he would let her have the whistle , and would also tell her what she had to do in order to fetch it safely home with her . | esben had wished it back again . | what made the whistle disappear ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1744 | what made the whistle disappear ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | so she got the whistle , but when she reached the castle , the whistle disappeared all of a sudden . esben had wished it back again , and toward evening he came along , driving his hares like a herd of sheep . the king reckoned and counted and added , but all to no purpose , for not the least little hare was missing . when esben was herding his hares the third day , they sent the princess to him to get away his pipe from him . she was tickled to death , and finally offered him two hundred dollars if he would let her have the whistle , and would also tell her what she had to do in order to fetch it safely home with her . | the whistle and to know what she had to do in order to fetch it safely home with her . | what did the princess want for two hundred dollars ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1745 | what did the princess want for two hundred dollars ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | " yes , it is a very valuable whistle , " said esben , " and i will not sell it , " but at last , as a favor to her , he said he would let her have it if she gave him two hundred dollars , and a kiss for every dollar to boot . but if she wanted to keep it , why , she must take good care of it , for that was her affair . " that is a very high price for a hare - whistle , " said the princess , and she really shrank from kissing him , " but since we are here in the middle of the forest , where no one can see or hear us , i 'll let it pass , for i positively must have the whistle , " said she . and when esben had pocketed the price agreed upon , she received the whistle , and held it tightly clutched in her hand all the way home ; yet when she reached the castle , and wanted to show it , it disappeared out of her hands . on the following day the queen herself set out , and she felt quite sure that she would succeed in coaxing the whistle away from him . | they were in the middle of the forest , where no one could see or hear them . | why did the princess agree to kiss esben ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1746 | why did the princess agree to kiss esben ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | " yes , it is a very valuable whistle , " said esben , " and i will not sell it , " but at last , as a favor to her , he said he would let her have it if she gave him two hundred dollars , and a kiss for every dollar to boot . but if she wanted to keep it , why , she must take good care of it , for that was her affair . " that is a very high price for a hare - whistle , " said the princess , and she really shrank from kissing him , " but since we are here in the middle of the forest , where no one can see or hear us , i 'll let it pass , for i positively must have the whistle , " said she . and when esben had pocketed the price agreed upon , she received the whistle , and held it tightly clutched in her hand all the way home ; yet when she reached the castle , and wanted to show it , it disappeared out of her hands . on the following day the queen herself set out , and she felt quite sure that she would succeed in coaxing the whistle away from him . | disappointed . | how did the princess feel when the whistle disappeared ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1747 | how did the princess feel when the whistle disappeared ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
kings-hares | " yes , it is a very valuable whistle , " said esben , " and i will not sell it , " but at last , as a favor to her , he said he would let her have it if she gave him two hundred dollars , and a kiss for every dollar to boot . but if she wanted to keep it , why , she must take good care of it , for that was her affair . " that is a very high price for a hare - whistle , " said the princess , and she really shrank from kissing him , " but since we are here in the middle of the forest , where no one can see or hear us , i 'll let it pass , for i positively must have the whistle , " said she . and when esben had pocketed the price agreed upon , she received the whistle , and held it tightly clutched in her hand all the way home ; yet when she reached the castle , and wanted to show it , it disappeared out of her hands . on the following day the queen herself set out , and she felt quite sure that she would succeed in coaxing the whistle away from him . | she felt quite sure that she would succeed in coaxing the whistle away from esben . | why did the queen set out the following day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1748 | why did the queen set out the following day ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | she was stingier , and only offered fifty dollars ; but she had to raise her bid until she reached three hundred . esben said it was a magnificent whistle , and that the price was a beggarly one ; but seeing that she was the queen , he would let it pass . she was to pay him three hundred dollars , and for every dollar she was to give him a buss to boot , then she should have the whistle . and he was paid in full as agreed , since as regards the busses the queen was not so stingy . when she had the whistle in her hands , she tied it fast , and hid it well , but she fared not a whit better than either of the others . when she wanted to show the whistle it was gone , and in the evening esben came home , driving his hares as though they were a well - trained flock of sheep . | she had to raise her bid until she reached three hundred . | what happened when the queen only offered fifty dollars ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1749 | what happened when the queen only offered fifty dollars ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
kings-hares | she was stingier , and only offered fifty dollars ; but she had to raise her bid until she reached three hundred . esben said it was a magnificent whistle , and that the price was a beggarly one ; but seeing that she was the queen , he would let it pass . she was to pay him three hundred dollars , and for every dollar she was to give him a buss to boot , then she should have the whistle . and he was paid in full as agreed , since as regards the busses the queen was not so stingy . when she had the whistle in her hands , she tied it fast , and hid it well , but she fared not a whit better than either of the others . when she wanted to show the whistle it was gone , and in the evening esben came home , driving his hares as though they were a well - trained flock of sheep . | tied it fast and hid it well . | what did the queen do to try and keep the whistle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1750 | what did the queen do to try and keep the whistle ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | " you are stupid women ! " said the king . " i suppose i will have to go to him myself if we really are to obtain this trumpery whistle . there seems to be nothing else left to do ! " and the following day , when esben was once more herding his hares , the king followed him , and found him at the same place where the women had bargained with him . they soon became good friends , and esben showed him the whistle , and blew into one end and the other , and the king thought the whistle very pretty , and finally insisted on buying it , even though it cost him a thousand dollars . | they soon became good friends . | what happened after the king followed esben and found him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1751 | what happened after the king followed esben and found him ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
kings-hares | " you are stupid women ! " said the king . " i suppose i will have to go to him myself if we really are to obtain this trumpery whistle . there seems to be nothing else left to do ! " and the following day , when esben was once more herding his hares , the king followed him , and found him at the same place where the women had bargained with him . they soon became good friends , and esben showed him the whistle , and blew into one end and the other , and the king thought the whistle very pretty , and finally insisted on buying it , even though it cost him a thousand dollars . | a thousand dollars . | what did the king offer in exchange for the whistle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1752 | what did the king offer in exchange for the whistle ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | this was conceded him , and thus he obtained the whistle . he put it in the purse in his pocket , and carefully buttoned up the pocket . yet when he reached the castle , and wanted to take it out , he was in the same case as the women , for he no longer had the whistle . and in the evening esben came home with his herd of hares , and not the least little hare was missing . the king was angry , and furious because he had made a fool of them all , and had swindled the king 's self out of the whistle into the bargain , and now he wanted to do away with esben . the queen was of the same opinion , and said it was best to behead such a knave when he was caught in the act . | he had made a fool of them all . | why did the king feel angry and furious ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1753 | why did the king feel angry and furious ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
kings-hares | this was conceded him , and thus he obtained the whistle . he put it in the purse in his pocket , and carefully buttoned up the pocket . yet when he reached the castle , and wanted to take it out , he was in the same case as the women , for he no longer had the whistle . and in the evening esben came home with his herd of hares , and not the least little hare was missing . the king was angry , and furious because he had made a fool of them all , and had swindled the king 's self out of the whistle into the bargain , and now he wanted to do away with esben . the queen was of the same opinion , and said it was best to behead such a knave when he was caught in the act . | he wanted to do away with esben . | what happened because the king felt angry ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1754 | what happened because the king felt angry ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
kings-hares | she was stingier , and only offered fifty dollars ; but she had to raise her bid until she reached three hundred . esben said it was a magnificent whistle , and that the price was a beggarly one ; but seeing that she was the queen , he would let it pass . she was to pay him three hundred dollars , and for every dollar she was to give him a buss to boot , then she should have the whistle . and he was paid in full as agreed , since as regards the busses the queen was not so stingy . when she had the whistle in her hands , she tied it fast , and hid it well , but she fared not a whit better than either of the others . when she wanted to show the whistle it was gone , and in the evening esben came home , driving his hares as though they were a well - trained flock of sheep . this was conceded him , and thus he obtained the whistle . he put it in the purse in his pocket , and carefully buttoned up the pocket . yet when he reached the castle , and wanted to take it out , he was in the same case as the women , for he no longer had the whistle . and in the evening esben came home with his herd of hares , and not the least little hare was missing . the king was angry , and furious because he had made a fool of them all , and had swindled the king 's self out of the whistle into the bargain , and now he wanted to do away with esben . the queen was of the same opinion , and said it was best to behead such a knave when he was caught in the act . | she had also been made a fool . | why did the queen feel the same way as the king ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1755 | why did the queen feel the same way as the king ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
kings-hares | esben thought this neither fair nor just ; for he had only done what he had been asked to do , and had defended himself as best he knew how . but the king said that this made no difference to him ; yet if esben could manage to fill the big brewing - cauldron till it ran over , he would spare his life . the job would be neither long nor hard , said esben , he thought he could warrant that , and he began to tell about the old woman with her nose in the tree - trunk , and in between he said , " i must make up plenty of stories , to fill the cauldron,"--and then he told of the whistle , and the chamber - maid who came to him and wanted to buy the whistle for a hundred dollars , and about all the kisses that she had had to give him to boot , up on the hillock by the forest ; and then he told about the princess , how she had come and kissed him so sweetly for the whistle 's sake , because no one could see or hear it in the forest--"i must make up plenty of stories , in order to fill the cauldron , " said esben . then he told of the queen , and of how stingy she had been with her money , and how liberal with her busses--"for i must make up plenty of stories in order to fill the cauldron , " said esben . | fill the big brewing - cauldron till it ran over . | what did esben need to do if he wanted his life to be spared ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1756 | what did esben need to do if he wanted his life to be spared ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | esben thought this neither fair nor just ; for he had only done what he had been asked to do , and had defended himself as best he knew how . but the king said that this made no difference to him ; yet if esben could manage to fill the big brewing - cauldron till it ran over , he would spare his life . the job would be neither long nor hard , said esben , he thought he could warrant that , and he began to tell about the old woman with her nose in the tree - trunk , and in between he said , " i must make up plenty of stories , to fill the cauldron,"--and then he told of the whistle , and the chamber - maid who came to him and wanted to buy the whistle for a hundred dollars , and about all the kisses that she had had to give him to boot , up on the hillock by the forest ; and then he told about the princess , how she had come and kissed him so sweetly for the whistle 's sake , because no one could see or hear it in the forest--"i must make up plenty of stories , in order to fill the cauldron , " said esben . then he told of the queen , and of how stingy she had been with her money , and how liberal with her busses--"for i must make up plenty of stories in order to fill the cauldron , " said esben . | made up plenty of stories . | how did esben fill up the cauldron ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1757 | how did esben fill up the cauldron ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
kings-hares | " but i think it must be full now ! " said the queen . " o , not a sign of it ! " said the king . then esben began to tell how the king had come to him , and about the white mare who was grazing on the moor , " and since he insisted on having the whistle he had to -- he had to -- well , with all due respect , i have to make up plenty of stories in order to fill the cauldron , " said esben . " stop , stop ! it is full , fellow ! " cried the king . " ca n't you see that it is running over ? " the king and the queen were of the opinion that it would be best for esben to receive the princess and half the kingdom ; there did not seem anything else to do . " yes , it was a magnificent whistle ! " said esben . | esben received the princess and half the kingdom . | what happened because esben filled up the cauldron ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1758 | what happened because esben filled up the cauldron ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-three-crowns | there was once a king who had three daughters . the two eldest were very proud and quarrelsome , but the youngest was as good as they were bad . well , three princes came to court them , and two of them were exactly like the eldest ladies , and one was just as lovable as the youngest . one day they were all walking down to a lake that lay at the bottom of the lawn when they met a poor beggar . the king would n't give him anything , and the eldest princesses would n't give him anything , nor their sweethearts ; but the youngest daughter and her true love did give him something , and kind words along with it , and that was better than all . | a king . | who had three daughters ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1759 | who had three daughters ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-three-crowns | there was once a king who had three daughters . the two eldest were very proud and quarrelsome , but the youngest was as good as they were bad . well , three princes came to court them , and two of them were exactly like the eldest ladies , and one was just as lovable as the youngest . one day they were all walking down to a lake that lay at the bottom of the lawn when they met a poor beggar . the king would n't give him anything , and the eldest princesses would n't give him anything , nor their sweethearts ; but the youngest daughter and her true love did give him something , and kind words along with it , and that was better than all . | the two eldest . | who were very proud and quarrelsome ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1760 | who were very proud and quarrelsome ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-three-crowns | there was once a king who had three daughters . the two eldest were very proud and quarrelsome , but the youngest was as good as they were bad . well , three princes came to court them , and two of them were exactly like the eldest ladies , and one was just as lovable as the youngest . one day they were all walking down to a lake that lay at the bottom of the lawn when they met a poor beggar . the king would n't give him anything , and the eldest princesses would n't give him anything , nor their sweethearts ; but the youngest daughter and her true love did give him something , and kind words along with it , and that was better than all . | three princes . | who came to court the daughters ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1761 | who came to court the daughters ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-three-crowns | there was once a king who had three daughters . the two eldest were very proud and quarrelsome , but the youngest was as good as they were bad . well , three princes came to court them , and two of them were exactly like the eldest ladies , and one was just as lovable as the youngest . one day they were all walking down to a lake that lay at the bottom of the lawn when they met a poor beggar . the king would n't give him anything , and the eldest princesses would n't give him anything , nor their sweethearts ; but the youngest daughter and her true love did give him something , and kind words along with it , and that was better than all . | walked down to a lake . | what did the king, princes, and daughters do one day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1762 | what did the king, princes, and daughters do one day ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | there was once a king who had three daughters . the two eldest were very proud and quarrelsome , but the youngest was as good as they were bad . well , three princes came to court them , and two of them were exactly like the eldest ladies , and one was just as lovable as the youngest . one day they were all walking down to a lake that lay at the bottom of the lawn when they met a poor beggar . the king would n't give him anything , and the eldest princesses would n't give him anything , nor their sweethearts ; but the youngest daughter and her true love did give him something , and kind words along with it , and that was better than all . | a poor beggar . | who did the king, princes, and daughters meet ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1763 | who did the king, princes, and daughters meet ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-three-crowns | there was once a king who had three daughters . the two eldest were very proud and quarrelsome , but the youngest was as good as they were bad . well , three princes came to court them , and two of them were exactly like the eldest ladies , and one was just as lovable as the youngest . one day they were all walking down to a lake that lay at the bottom of the lawn when they met a poor beggar . the king would n't give him anything , and the eldest princesses would n't give him anything , nor their sweethearts ; but the youngest daughter and her true love did give him something , and kind words along with it , and that was better than all . | gave him something , and kind words along with it . | what did the youngest daughter and her true love do for the poor beggar ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1764 | what did the youngest daughter and her true love do for the poor beggar ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | she was afraid it 's an enchanted one . | why didn't the youngest daughter take a sail in the fine boat ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1765 | why didn't the youngest daughter take a sail in the fine boat ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | persuaded her to go in . | what did the other princes and daughters do after the youngest daughter didn't want to go in ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1766 | what did the other princes and daughters do after the youngest daughter didn't want to go in ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | a little man . | who sprung on the deck ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1767 | who sprung on the deck ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | stand back . | what did the little man order the king to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1768 | what did the little man order the king to do ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | all strength that was left their arms . | why weren't the princes able to draw their swords ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1769 | why weren't the princes able to draw their swords ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | the little man pushed the boat in the water . | what happened after the little man appeared ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1770 | what happened after the little man appeared ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | implicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | the three daughters . | who were in the boat after the little man pushed it away ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1771 | who were in the boat after the little man pushed it away ? | [] | local | character | implicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . | they will go into the well . | what will happen to the princesses after they floated away ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1772 | what will happen to the princesses after they floated away ? | [] | summary | prediction | implicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | the youngest prince would see his wife again . | what did the little man say to the youngest prince ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1773 | what did the little man say to the youngest prince ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . | scared . | how did the princesses feel after they floated away ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1774 | how did the princesses feel after they floated away ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
the-three-crowns | when they got to the edge of the lake what did they find but the beautifullest boat you ever saw in your life ; and says the eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the second eldest , ' i 'll take a sail in this fine boat ' ; and says the youngest , ' i wo n't take a sail in that fine boat , for i am afraid it 's an enchanted one . ' but the others persuaded her to go in , and her father was just going in after her , when up sprung on the deck a little man only seven inches high , and ordered him to stand back . well , all the men put their hands to their swords ; and if the same swords were only playthings , they were n't able to draw them , for all strength that was left their arms . seven inches loosened the silver chain that fastened the boat , and pushed away , and after grinning at the four men , says he to them . ' bid your daughters and your brides farewell for awhile . you , ' says he to the youngest , ' need n't fear , you 'll recover your princess all in good time , and you and she will be as happy as the day is long . bad people , if they were rolling stark naked in gold , would not be rich . good - bye . ' away they sailed , and the ladies stretched out their hands , but were n't able to say a word . well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . | they did not have the strength to put . | why couldn't the men save the princesses ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1775 | why couldn't the men save the princesses ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-three-crowns | well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . | saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well . | what did the men see while they could not move ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1776 | what did the men see while they could not move ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . | ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass . | what did the men do after they had strength in their bodies again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1777 | what did the men do after they had strength in their bodies again ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . | they chose the eldest prince . | how did the men decide who would go down in the well ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1778 | how did the men decide who would go down in the well ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
the-three-crowns | well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . | they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . | what happened after the princes let down the eldest prince into the well ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1779 | what happened after the princes let down the eldest prince into the well ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-three-crowns | well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . | two hours . | how long did the princes wait for the eldest prince ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1780 | how long did the princes wait for the eldest prince ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . | there was no pull made at the rope . | why did the princes go to dinner ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1781 | why did the princes go to dinner ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-three-crowns | guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | the second prince . | who was sent down to the well on the second day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1782 | who was sent down to the well on the second day ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-three-crowns | well , they were n't crossing the lake while a cat would be lickin ' her ear , and the poor men could n't stir hand or foot to follow them . they saw seven inches handing the three princesses out of the boat , and letting them down by a basket into a draw - well , but king nor princes ever saw an opening before in the same place . when the last lady was out of sight , the men found the strength in their arms and legs again . round the lake they ran , and never drew rein till they came to the well and windlass ; and there was the silk rope rolled on the axle , and the nice white basket hanging to it . ' let me down , ' says the youngest prince . ' i 'll die or recover them again . ' ' no , ' says the second daughter 's sweetheart , ' it is my turn first . ' and says the other , ' i am the eldest . ' so they gave way to him , and in he got into the basket , and down they let him . first they lost sight of him , and then , after winding off a hundred perches of the silk rope , it slackened , and they stopped turning . they waited two hours , and then they went to dinner , because there was no pull made at the rope . guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | the eldest prince did not come back . | why did the second prince go down to the well ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1783 | why did the second prince go down to the well ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-three-crowns | guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | the youngest of all . | who was sent down to the well on the third day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1784 | who was sent down to the well on the third day ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-three-crowns | guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | the eldest prince and second prince did not come back . | why was the youngest prince sent down into the well ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1785 | why was the youngest prince sent down into the well ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-three-crowns | guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | castle . | where did the youngest prince want to go to after he entered the well ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1786 | where did the youngest prince want to go to after he entered the well ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
the-three-crowns | guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . | what did the youngest prince see after he entered the well ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1787 | what did the youngest prince see after he entered the well ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . | why didn't the prince eat the dinner in the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1788 | why didn't the prince eat the dinner in the castle ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-three-crowns | guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . | what happened after the youngest prince waited in the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1789 | what happened after the youngest prince waited in the castle ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-three-crowns | guards were set till next morning , and then down went the second prince , and sure enough , the youngest of all got himself let down on the third day . he went down perches and perches , while it was as dark about him as if he was in a big pot with a cover on . at last he saw a glimmer far down , and in a short time he felt the ground . out he came from the big lime - kiln , and , lo ! and behold you , there was a wood , and green fields , and a castle in a lawn , and a bright sky over all . ' it 's in tir - na - n - oge i am , ' says he . ' let 's see what sort of people are in the castle . ' on he walked , across fields and lawn , and no one was there to keep him out or let him into the castle ; but the big hall - door was wide open . he went from one fine room to another that was finer , and at last he reached the handsomest of all , with a table in the middle . and such a dinner as was laid upon it ! the prince was hungry enough , but he was too mannerly to eat without being invited . so he sat by the fire , and he did not wait long till he heard steps , and in came seven inches with the youngest sister by the hand . well , prince and princess flew into one another 's arms , and says the little man , says he , ' why are n't you eating ? ' ' i think , sir , ' says the prince , ' it was only good manner to wait to be asked . ' ' the other princes did n't think so , ' says he . ' each of them fell to without leave , and only gave me the rough words when i told them they were making more free than welcome . well , i do n't think they feel much hunger now . there they are , good marble instead of flesh and blood , ' says he , pointing to two statues , one in one corner , and the other in the other corner of the room . the prince was frightened , but he was afraid to say anything , and seven inches made him sit down to dinner between himself and his bride ; and he 'd be as happy as the day is long , only for the sight of the stone men in the corner . well , that day went by , and when the next came , says seven inches to him , ' now , you 'll have to set out that way , ' pointing to the sun , ' and you 'll find the second princess in a giant 's castle this evening , when you 'll be tired and hungry , and the eldest princess to - morrow evening ; and you may as well bring them here with you . you need not ask leave of their masters ; and perhaps if they ever get home , they 'll look on poor people as if they were flesh and blood like themselves . ' | happy . | how did the youngest prince feel after he saw his bride again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1790 | how did the youngest prince feel after he saw his bride again ? | [] | summary | feeling | implicit |
the-three-crowns | well , prince and princess flew into one another 's arms , and says the little man , says he , ' why are n't you eating ? ' ' i think , sir , ' says the prince , ' it was only good manner to wait to be asked . ' ' the other princes did n't think so , ' says he . ' each of them fell to without leave , and only gave me the rough words when i told them they were making more free than welcome . well , i do n't think they feel much hunger now . there they are , good marble instead of flesh and blood , ' says he , pointing to two statues , one in one corner , and the other in the other corner of the room . the prince was frightened , but he was afraid to say anything , and seven inches made him sit down to dinner between himself and his bride ; and he 'd be as happy as the day is long , only for the sight of the stone men in the corner . well , that day went by , and when the next came , says seven inches to him , ' now , you 'll have to set out that way , ' pointing to the sun , ' and you 'll find the second princess in a giant 's castle this evening , when you 'll be tired and hungry , and the eldest princess to - morrow evening ; and you may as well bring them here with you . you need not ask leave of their masters ; and perhaps if they ever get home , they 'll look on poor people as if they were flesh and blood like themselves . ' | they ate the dinner in the castle . | what did the other princes do when they went into the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1791 | what did the other princes do when they went into the castle ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
the-three-crowns | well , prince and princess flew into one another 's arms , and says the little man , says he , ' why are n't you eating ? ' ' i think , sir , ' says the prince , ' it was only good manner to wait to be asked . ' ' the other princes did n't think so , ' says he . ' each of them fell to without leave , and only gave me the rough words when i told them they were making more free than welcome . well , i do n't think they feel much hunger now . there they are , good marble instead of flesh and blood , ' says he , pointing to two statues , one in one corner , and the other in the other corner of the room . the prince was frightened , but he was afraid to say anything , and seven inches made him sit down to dinner between himself and his bride ; and he 'd be as happy as the day is long , only for the sight of the stone men in the corner . well , that day went by , and when the next came , says seven inches to him , ' now , you 'll have to set out that way , ' pointing to the sun , ' and you 'll find the second princess in a giant 's castle this evening , when you 'll be tired and hungry , and the eldest princess to - morrow evening ; and you may as well bring them here with you . you need not ask leave of their masters ; and perhaps if they ever get home , they 'll look on poor people as if they were flesh and blood like themselves . ' | they were turned into statues . | what happened after the princes were rude to seven inches ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1792 | what happened after the princes were rude to seven inches ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-three-crowns | well , prince and princess flew into one another 's arms , and says the little man , says he , ' why are n't you eating ? ' ' i think , sir , ' says the prince , ' it was only good manner to wait to be asked . ' ' the other princes did n't think so , ' says he . ' each of them fell to without leave , and only gave me the rough words when i told them they were making more free than welcome . well , i do n't think they feel much hunger now . there they are , good marble instead of flesh and blood , ' says he , pointing to two statues , one in one corner , and the other in the other corner of the room . the prince was frightened , but he was afraid to say anything , and seven inches made him sit down to dinner between himself and his bride ; and he 'd be as happy as the day is long , only for the sight of the stone men in the corner . well , that day went by , and when the next came , says seven inches to him , ' now , you 'll have to set out that way , ' pointing to the sun , ' and you 'll find the second princess in a giant 's castle this evening , when you 'll be tired and hungry , and the eldest princess to - morrow evening ; and you may as well bring them here with you . you need not ask leave of their masters ; and perhaps if they ever get home , they 'll look on poor people as if they were flesh and blood like themselves . ' | they were stone men . | why weren't the other princes hungry anymore ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1793 | why weren't the other princes hungry anymore ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-three-crowns | well , prince and princess flew into one another 's arms , and says the little man , says he , ' why are n't you eating ? ' ' i think , sir , ' says the prince , ' it was only good manner to wait to be asked . ' ' the other princes did n't think so , ' says he . ' each of them fell to without leave , and only gave me the rough words when i told them they were making more free than welcome . well , i do n't think they feel much hunger now . there they are , good marble instead of flesh and blood , ' says he , pointing to two statues , one in one corner , and the other in the other corner of the room . the prince was frightened , but he was afraid to say anything , and seven inches made him sit down to dinner between himself and his bride ; and he 'd be as happy as the day is long , only for the sight of the stone men in the corner . well , that day went by , and when the next came , says seven inches to him , ' now , you 'll have to set out that way , ' pointing to the sun , ' and you 'll find the second princess in a giant 's castle this evening , when you 'll be tired and hungry , and the eldest princess to - morrow evening ; and you may as well bring them here with you . you need not ask leave of their masters ; and perhaps if they ever get home , they 'll look on poor people as if they were flesh and blood like themselves . ' | save the other princesses . | what did the youngest prince need to do after he saved his bride ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1794 | what did the youngest prince need to do after he saved his bride ? | [] | local | action | implicit |
the-three-crowns | well , prince and princess flew into one another 's arms , and says the little man , says he , ' why are n't you eating ? ' ' i think , sir , ' says the prince , ' it was only good manner to wait to be asked . ' ' the other princes did n't think so , ' says he . ' each of them fell to without leave , and only gave me the rough words when i told them they were making more free than welcome . well , i do n't think they feel much hunger now . there they are , good marble instead of flesh and blood , ' says he , pointing to two statues , one in one corner , and the other in the other corner of the room . the prince was frightened , but he was afraid to say anything , and seven inches made him sit down to dinner between himself and his bride ; and he 'd be as happy as the day is long , only for the sight of the stone men in the corner . well , that day went by , and when the next came , says seven inches to him , ' now , you 'll have to set out that way , ' pointing to the sun , ' and you 'll find the second princess in a giant 's castle this evening , when you 'll be tired and hungry , and the eldest princess to - morrow evening ; and you may as well bring them here with you . you need not ask leave of their masters ; and perhaps if they ever get home , they 'll look on poor people as if they were flesh and blood like themselves . ' | a giant 's castle . | where did the youngest prince need to go to find the second princess ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1795 | where did the youngest prince need to go to find the second princess ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
the-three-crowns | well , prince and princess flew into one another 's arms , and says the little man , says he , ' why are n't you eating ? ' ' i think , sir , ' says the prince , ' it was only good manner to wait to be asked . ' ' the other princes did n't think so , ' says he . ' each of them fell to without leave , and only gave me the rough words when i told them they were making more free than welcome . well , i do n't think they feel much hunger now . there they are , good marble instead of flesh and blood , ' says he , pointing to two statues , one in one corner , and the other in the other corner of the room . the prince was frightened , but he was afraid to say anything , and seven inches made him sit down to dinner between himself and his bride ; and he 'd be as happy as the day is long , only for the sight of the stone men in the corner . well , that day went by , and when the next came , says seven inches to him , ' now , you 'll have to set out that way , ' pointing to the sun , ' and you 'll find the second princess in a giant 's castle this evening , when you 'll be tired and hungry , and the eldest princess to - morrow evening ; and you may as well bring them here with you . you need not ask leave of their masters ; and perhaps if they ever get home , they 'll look on poor people as if they were flesh and blood like themselves . ' away went the prince , and bedad ! it 's tired and hungry he was when he reached the first castle , at sunset . oh , was n't the second princess glad to see him ! and what a good supper she gave him . but she heard the giant at the gate , and she hid the prince in a closet . well , when he came in , he snuffed , an ' he snuffed , and says he , ' by the life , i smell fresh meat . ' ' oh , ' says the princess , ' it 's only the calf i got killed to - day . ' ' ay , ay , ' says he , ' is supper ready ? ' ' it is , ' says she ; and before he rose from the table he ate three - quarters of a calf , and a flask of wine . ' i think , ' says he , when all was done , ' i smell fresh meat still . ' ' it 's sleepy you are , ' says she ; ' go to bed . ' ' when will you marry me ? ' says the giant . ' you 're putting me off too long . ' ' st . tibb 's eve , ' says she . ' i wish i knew how far off that is , ' says he ; and he fell asleep , with his head in the dish . | glad . | how will the second princess feel after the youngest prince comes to save her ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1796 | how will the second princess feel after the youngest prince comes to save her ? | [] | summary | prediction | explicit |
the-three-crowns | away went the prince , and bedad ! it 's tired and hungry he was when he reached the first castle , at sunset . oh , was n't the second princess glad to see him ! and what a good supper she gave him . but she heard the giant at the gate , and she hid the prince in a closet . well , when he came in , he snuffed , an ' he snuffed , and says he , ' by the life , i smell fresh meat . ' ' oh , ' says the princess , ' it 's only the calf i got killed to - day . ' ' ay , ay , ' says he , ' is supper ready ? ' ' it is , ' says she ; and before he rose from the table he ate three - quarters of a calf , and a flask of wine . ' i think , ' says he , when all was done , ' i smell fresh meat still . ' ' it 's sleepy you are , ' says she ; ' go to bed . ' ' when will you marry me ? ' says the giant . ' you 're putting me off too long . ' ' st . tibb 's eve , ' says she . ' i wish i knew how far off that is , ' says he ; and he fell asleep , with his head in the dish . | hid the prince in a closet . | what did the second princess do after she heard the giant at the gate ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1797 | what did the second princess do after she heard the giant at the gate ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | away went the prince , and bedad ! it 's tired and hungry he was when he reached the first castle , at sunset . oh , was n't the second princess glad to see him ! and what a good supper she gave him . but she heard the giant at the gate , and she hid the prince in a closet . well , when he came in , he snuffed , an ' he snuffed , and says he , ' by the life , i smell fresh meat . ' ' oh , ' says the princess , ' it 's only the calf i got killed to - day . ' ' ay , ay , ' says he , ' is supper ready ? ' ' it is , ' says she ; and before he rose from the table he ate three - quarters of a calf , and a flask of wine . ' i think , ' says he , when all was done , ' i smell fresh meat still . ' ' it 's sleepy you are , ' says she ; ' go to bed . ' ' when will you marry me ? ' says the giant . ' you 're putting me off too long . ' ' st . tibb 's eve , ' says she . ' i wish i knew how far off that is , ' says he ; and he fell asleep , with his head in the dish . | fresh meat . | what did the giant smell ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1798 | what did the giant smell ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-three-crowns | away went the prince , and bedad ! it 's tired and hungry he was when he reached the first castle , at sunset . oh , was n't the second princess glad to see him ! and what a good supper she gave him . but she heard the giant at the gate , and she hid the prince in a closet . well , when he came in , he snuffed , an ' he snuffed , and says he , ' by the life , i smell fresh meat . ' ' oh , ' says the princess , ' it 's only the calf i got killed to - day . ' ' ay , ay , ' says he , ' is supper ready ? ' ' it is , ' says she ; and before he rose from the table he ate three - quarters of a calf , and a flask of wine . ' i think , ' says he , when all was done , ' i smell fresh meat still . ' ' it 's sleepy you are , ' says she ; ' go to bed . ' ' when will you marry me ? ' says the giant . ' you 're putting me off too long . ' ' st . tibb 's eve , ' says she . ' i wish i knew how far off that is , ' says he ; and he fell asleep , with his head in the dish . | she wanted to protect the youngest prince . | why did the second princess lie to the giant ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-1799 | why did the second princess lie to the giant ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
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