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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came within hail of the four large men , who were fishing there every day , he cast his ball with such force that it rolled into the ice - hole about which they were busy . the boy , standing on the shore of the lake , called out : " four - in - one , pray hand me my ball . " " no , indeed , " they answered , setting up a grim laugh which curdled their four dark faces all at once , " we shall not . " with their fishing - spears they thrust the ball under the ice . " good ! " said the boy - man , " we shall see . " saying which he rushed upon the four brothers and thrust them at one push into the water . his ball bounded back to the surface , and , picking it up , he ran off , tossing it before him in his own sportive way . outstripping it in speed he soon reached home , and remained within till the next morning . the four brothers , rising up from the water at the same time , dripping and angry , roared out in one voice a terrible threat of vengeance , which they promised to execute the next day . they knew the boy 's speed , and that they could by no means overtake him . by times in the morning , the four brothers were stirring in their lodge , and getting ready to look after their revenge . their old mother , who lived with them , begged them not to go . | rolled into the ice - hole . | what happened to the ball after the boy cast the ball with such force ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2900 | what happened to the ball after the boy cast the ball with such force ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came within hail of the four large men , who were fishing there every day , he cast his ball with such force that it rolled into the ice - hole about which they were busy . the boy , standing on the shore of the lake , called out : " four - in - one , pray hand me my ball . " " no , indeed , " they answered , setting up a grim laugh which curdled their four dark faces all at once , " we shall not . " with their fishing - spears they thrust the ball under the ice . " good ! " said the boy - man , " we shall see . " saying which he rushed upon the four brothers and thrust them at one push into the water . his ball bounded back to the surface , and , picking it up , he ran off , tossing it before him in his own sportive way . outstripping it in speed he soon reached home , and remained within till the next morning . the four brothers , rising up from the water at the same time , dripping and angry , roared out in one voice a terrible threat of vengeance , which they promised to execute the next day . they knew the boy 's speed , and that they could by no means overtake him . by times in the morning , the four brothers were stirring in their lodge , and getting ready to look after their revenge . their old mother , who lived with them , begged them not to go . | he rushed upon the four brothers and thrust them at one push into the water . | how did the boy get the ball back ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2901 | how did the boy get the ball back ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came within hail of the four large men , who were fishing there every day , he cast his ball with such force that it rolled into the ice - hole about which they were busy . the boy , standing on the shore of the lake , called out : " four - in - one , pray hand me my ball . " " no , indeed , " they answered , setting up a grim laugh which curdled their four dark faces all at once , " we shall not . " with their fishing - spears they thrust the ball under the ice . " good ! " said the boy - man , " we shall see . " saying which he rushed upon the four brothers and thrust them at one push into the water . his ball bounded back to the surface , and , picking it up , he ran off , tossing it before him in his own sportive way . outstripping it in speed he soon reached home , and remained within till the next morning . the four brothers , rising up from the water at the same time , dripping and angry , roared out in one voice a terrible threat of vengeance , which they promised to execute the next day . they knew the boy 's speed , and that they could by no means overtake him . by times in the morning , the four brothers were stirring in their lodge , and getting ready to look after their revenge . their old mother , who lived with them , begged them not to go . | a terrible threat of vengeance . | what did the four brothers promise to execute the next day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2902 | what did the four brothers promise to execute the next day ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | " better , " said she , " now that your clothes are dry , to think no more of the ducking than to go and all four of you get your heads broken , as you surely will . that boy is a monedo or he could not perform such feats as he does . " but her sons paid no heed to this wise advice . raising a great war - cry , which frightened the birds overhead nearly out of their feathers , they started for the boy 's lodge among the rocks . the little spirit or boy - man heard them roaring forth their threats as they approached , but he did not appear to be disquieted in the least . his sister as yet had heard nothing . after a while she thought she could distinguish the noise of snow - shoes on the snow , at a distance , but rapidly advancing . she looked out , and seeing the four large men coming straight to their lodge she was in great fear , and running in , exclaimed : " he is coming , four times as strong as ever ! " for she supposed that the one man whom her brother had offended had become so angry as to make four of himself in order to wreak his vengeance . | raised a great war cry . | what did the sons do that frightened the birds overhead nearly out of their feathers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2903 | what did the sons do that frightened the birds overhead nearly out of their feathers ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | " better , " said she , " now that your clothes are dry , to think no more of the ducking than to go and all four of you get your heads broken , as you surely will . that boy is a monedo or he could not perform such feats as he does . " but her sons paid no heed to this wise advice . raising a great war - cry , which frightened the birds overhead nearly out of their feathers , they started for the boy 's lodge among the rocks . the little spirit or boy - man heard them roaring forth their threats as they approached , but he did not appear to be disquieted in the least . his sister as yet had heard nothing . after a while she thought she could distinguish the noise of snow - shoes on the snow , at a distance , but rapidly advancing . she looked out , and seeing the four large men coming straight to their lodge she was in great fear , and running in , exclaimed : " he is coming , four times as strong as ever ! " for she supposed that the one man whom her brother had offended had become so angry as to make four of himself in order to wreak his vengeance . | great fear . | how did the sister feel when she saw four large men coming ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2904 | how did the sister feel when she saw four large men coming ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | " better , " said she , " now that your clothes are dry , to think no more of the ducking than to go and all four of you get your heads broken , as you surely will . that boy is a monedo or he could not perform such feats as he does . " but her sons paid no heed to this wise advice . raising a great war - cry , which frightened the birds overhead nearly out of their feathers , they started for the boy 's lodge among the rocks . the little spirit or boy - man heard them roaring forth their threats as they approached , but he did not appear to be disquieted in the least . his sister as yet had heard nothing . after a while she thought she could distinguish the noise of snow - shoes on the snow , at a distance , but rapidly advancing . she looked out , and seeing the four large men coming straight to their lodge she was in great fear , and running in , exclaimed : " he is coming , four times as strong as ever ! " for she supposed that the one man whom her brother had offended had become so angry as to make four of himself in order to wreak his vengeance . | she thought the brother came so angry as to make four of himself in order to wreak his vengeance . | why did the sister suppose her brother had offended ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2905 | why did the sister suppose her brother had offended ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the boy - man said , " why do you mind them ? give me something to eat . " " how can you think of eating at such a time ? " she replied . " do as i request you , and be quick . " she then gave little spirit his dish , and he commenced eating . just then the brothers came to the door . " see ! " cried the sister , " the man with four heads ! " the brothers were about to lift the curtain at the door , when the boy - man turned his dish upside down . immediately the door was closed with a stone , upon which the four brothers set to work and hammered with their clubs with great fury . at length they succeeded in making a slight opening . one of the brothers presented his face at this little window , and rolled his eye about at the boy - man in a very threatening way . the little spirit , who , when he had closed the door , had returned to his meal , which he was quietly eating , took up his bow and arrow which lay by his side , he let fly the shaft , which , striking the man in the head , he fell back . the boy - man merely called out " number one " as he fell , and went on with his meal . | give him something to eat . | what did the boy request his sister to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2906 | what did the boy request his sister to do ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the boy - man said , " why do you mind them ? give me something to eat . " " how can you think of eating at such a time ? " she replied . " do as i request you , and be quick . " she then gave little spirit his dish , and he commenced eating . just then the brothers came to the door . " see ! " cried the sister , " the man with four heads ! " the brothers were about to lift the curtain at the door , when the boy - man turned his dish upside down . immediately the door was closed with a stone , upon which the four brothers set to work and hammered with their clubs with great fury . at length they succeeded in making a slight opening . one of the brothers presented his face at this little window , and rolled his eye about at the boy - man in a very threatening way . the little spirit , who , when he had closed the door , had returned to his meal , which he was quietly eating , took up his bow and arrow which lay by his side , he let fly the shaft , which , striking the man in the head , he fell back . the boy - man merely called out " number one " as he fell , and went on with his meal . | was closed with a stone . | what happened to the door after the boy-man turned his dish upside down ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2907 | what happened to the door after the boy-man turned his dish upside down ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the boy - man said , " why do you mind them ? give me something to eat . " " how can you think of eating at such a time ? " she replied . " do as i request you , and be quick . " she then gave little spirit his dish , and he commenced eating . just then the brothers came to the door . " see ! " cried the sister , " the man with four heads ! " the brothers were about to lift the curtain at the door , when the boy - man turned his dish upside down . immediately the door was closed with a stone , upon which the four brothers set to work and hammered with their clubs with great fury . at length they succeeded in making a slight opening . one of the brothers presented his face at this little window , and rolled his eye about at the boy - man in a very threatening way . the little spirit , who , when he had closed the door , had returned to his meal , which he was quietly eating , took up his bow and arrow which lay by his side , he let fly the shaft , which , striking the man in the head , he fell back . the boy - man merely called out " number one " as he fell , and went on with his meal . | hammered with their clubs with great fury . | how did the brothers open the door ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2908 | how did the brothers open the door ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the boy - man said , " why do you mind them ? give me something to eat . " " how can you think of eating at such a time ? " she replied . " do as i request you , and be quick . " she then gave little spirit his dish , and he commenced eating . just then the brothers came to the door . " see ! " cried the sister , " the man with four heads ! " the brothers were about to lift the curtain at the door , when the boy - man turned his dish upside down . immediately the door was closed with a stone , upon which the four brothers set to work and hammered with their clubs with great fury . at length they succeeded in making a slight opening . one of the brothers presented his face at this little window , and rolled his eye about at the boy - man in a very threatening way . the little spirit , who , when he had closed the door , had returned to his meal , which he was quietly eating , took up his bow and arrow which lay by his side , he let fly the shaft , which , striking the man in the head , he fell back . the boy - man merely called out " number one " as he fell , and went on with his meal . in a moment a second face , just like the first , presented itself . as he raised his bow , his sister said to him : " what is the use ? you have killed that man already . " little spirit fired his arrow -- the man fell -- he called out " number two , " and continued his meal . the two others of the four brothers were dispatched in the same quiet way , and counted off as " number three " and " number four . " after they were all well disposed of in this way , the boy - man directed his sister to go out and see them . she presently ran back , saying : " there are four of them . " " of course , " the boy - man answered , " and there always shall be four of them . " going out himself , the boy - man raised the brothers to their feet , and giving each a push , one with his face to the east , another to the west , a third to the south , and the last to the north , he sent them off to wander about the earth . whenever you see four men just alike , they are the four brothers whom the little spirit or boy - man dispatched upon their travels . but this was not the last display of the boy - man 's power . when spring came on , and the lake began to sparkle in the morning sun , the boy - man said to his sister : " make me a new set of arrows , and a bow . " | bow and arrows . | what did the boy use to kill the men ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2909 | what did the boy use to kill the men ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | in a moment a second face , just like the first , presented itself . as he raised his bow , his sister said to him : " what is the use ? you have killed that man already . " little spirit fired his arrow -- the man fell -- he called out " number two , " and continued his meal . the two others of the four brothers were dispatched in the same quiet way , and counted off as " number three " and " number four . " after they were all well disposed of in this way , the boy - man directed his sister to go out and see them . she presently ran back , saying : " there are four of them . " " of course , " the boy - man answered , " and there always shall be four of them . " going out himself , the boy - man raised the brothers to their feet , and giving each a push , one with his face to the east , another to the west , a third to the south , and the last to the north , he sent them off to wander about the earth . whenever you see four men just alike , they are the four brothers whom the little spirit or boy - man dispatched upon their travels . but this was not the last display of the boy - man 's power . when spring came on , and the lake began to sparkle in the morning sun , the boy - man said to his sister : " make me a new set of arrows , and a bow . " | a new set of arrows and a bow . | what did the boy tell his sister to make him when spring came on ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2910 | what did the boy tell his sister to make him when spring came on ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | although he provided for their support , the little spirit never performed household or hard work of any kind , and his sister obeyed . when she had made the weapons , which , though they were very small , were beautifully wrought and of the best stuff the field and wood could furnish , she again cautioned him not to shoot into the lake . " she thinks , " said the boy - man to himself , " i can see no further into the water than she . my sister shall learn better . " regardless of her warnings , he on purpose discharged a shaft into the lake . he waded out into the water till he got into its depth , and paddled about for his arrow , so as to call the attention of his sister , and as if to show that he hardily braved her advice . she hurried to the shore , calling on him to return . but instead of heeding her , he cried out : " you of the red fins , come and swallow me ! " although his sister did not clearly understand whom her brother was addressing , she too called out : " do n't mind the foolish boy ! " the boy - man 's order seemed to be best attended to , for immediately a monstrous fish came and swallowed him . before disappearing entirely , catching a glimpse of his sister standing in despair upon the shore , the boy - man hallooed out to her : " me - zush - ke - zin - ance ! " she wondered what he meant . at last it occurred to her that it must be an old moccasin . she accordingly ran to the lodge , and bringing one , she tied it to a string attached to a tree , and cast it into the water . | to call the attention of his sister . | why did the boy disobey his sister on purpose ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2911 | why did the boy disobey his sister on purpose ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | although he provided for their support , the little spirit never performed household or hard work of any kind , and his sister obeyed . when she had made the weapons , which , though they were very small , were beautifully wrought and of the best stuff the field and wood could furnish , she again cautioned him not to shoot into the lake . " she thinks , " said the boy - man to himself , " i can see no further into the water than she . my sister shall learn better . " regardless of her warnings , he on purpose discharged a shaft into the lake . he waded out into the water till he got into its depth , and paddled about for his arrow , so as to call the attention of his sister , and as if to show that he hardily braved her advice . she hurried to the shore , calling on him to return . but instead of heeding her , he cried out : " you of the red fins , come and swallow me ! " although his sister did not clearly understand whom her brother was addressing , she too called out : " do n't mind the foolish boy ! " the boy - man 's order seemed to be best attended to , for immediately a monstrous fish came and swallowed him . before disappearing entirely , catching a glimpse of his sister standing in despair upon the shore , the boy - man hallooed out to her : " me - zush - ke - zin - ance ! " she wondered what he meant . at last it occurred to her that it must be an old moccasin . she accordingly ran to the lodge , and bringing one , she tied it to a string attached to a tree , and cast it into the water . | a monstrous fish came and swallowed him . | what happened to the boy after he called to be swallowed ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2912 | what happened to the boy after he called to be swallowed ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | although he provided for their support , the little spirit never performed household or hard work of any kind , and his sister obeyed . when she had made the weapons , which , though they were very small , were beautifully wrought and of the best stuff the field and wood could furnish , she again cautioned him not to shoot into the lake . " she thinks , " said the boy - man to himself , " i can see no further into the water than she . my sister shall learn better . " regardless of her warnings , he on purpose discharged a shaft into the lake . he waded out into the water till he got into its depth , and paddled about for his arrow , so as to call the attention of his sister , and as if to show that he hardily braved her advice . she hurried to the shore , calling on him to return . but instead of heeding her , he cried out : " you of the red fins , come and swallow me ! " although his sister did not clearly understand whom her brother was addressing , she too called out : " do n't mind the foolish boy ! " the boy - man 's order seemed to be best attended to , for immediately a monstrous fish came and swallowed him . before disappearing entirely , catching a glimpse of his sister standing in despair upon the shore , the boy - man hallooed out to her : " me - zush - ke - zin - ance ! " she wondered what he meant . at last it occurred to her that it must be an old moccasin . she accordingly ran to the lodge , and bringing one , she tied it to a string attached to a tree , and cast it into the water . | an old moccasin . | what did the sister cast into the water ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2913 | what did the sister cast into the water ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the great fish said to the boy - man under water . " what is that floating ? " to which the boy - man replied : " go , take hold of it , swallow it as fast as you can . it is a great delicacy . " the fish darted toward the old shoe and swallowed it , making of it a mere mouthful . the boy - man laughed in himself , but said nothing , till the fish was fairly caught , when he took hold of the line and began to pull himself in his fish - carriage ashore . the sister , who was watching all this time , opened wide her eyes as the huge fish came up and up upon the shore . she opened them still more when the fish seemed to speak . she heard from within a voice , saying , " make haste and release me from this nasty place . " it was her brother 's voice , which she was accustomed to obey . she made haste with her knife to open a door in the side of the fish , from which the boy - man presently leaped forth . he lost no time in ordering her to cut it up and dry it , telling her that their spring supply of meat was now provided . | the boy took hold of the line and began to pull himself in his fish - carriage ashore . | what happened after the fish swallowed the old shoe ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2914 | what happened after the fish swallowed the old shoe ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the great fish said to the boy - man under water . " what is that floating ? " to which the boy - man replied : " go , take hold of it , swallow it as fast as you can . it is a great delicacy . " the fish darted toward the old shoe and swallowed it , making of it a mere mouthful . the boy - man laughed in himself , but said nothing , till the fish was fairly caught , when he took hold of the line and began to pull himself in his fish - carriage ashore . the sister , who was watching all this time , opened wide her eyes as the huge fish came up and up upon the shore . she opened them still more when the fish seemed to speak . she heard from within a voice , saying , " make haste and release me from this nasty place . " it was her brother 's voice , which she was accustomed to obey . she made haste with her knife to open a door in the side of the fish , from which the boy - man presently leaped forth . he lost no time in ordering her to cut it up and dry it , telling her that their spring supply of meat was now provided . | made haste with her knife to open a door in the side of the fish . | how did the sister free her brother ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2915 | how did the sister free her brother ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the great fish said to the boy - man under water . " what is that floating ? " to which the boy - man replied : " go , take hold of it , swallow it as fast as you can . it is a great delicacy . " the fish darted toward the old shoe and swallowed it , making of it a mere mouthful . the boy - man laughed in himself , but said nothing , till the fish was fairly caught , when he took hold of the line and began to pull himself in his fish - carriage ashore . the sister , who was watching all this time , opened wide her eyes as the huge fish came up and up upon the shore . she opened them still more when the fish seemed to speak . she heard from within a voice , saying , " make haste and release me from this nasty place . " it was her brother 's voice , which she was accustomed to obey . she made haste with her knife to open a door in the side of the fish , from which the boy - man presently leaped forth . he lost no time in ordering her to cut it up and dry it , telling her that their spring supply of meat was now provided . | ko - ko . | who did the sister say her brother was no wiser than ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2916 | who did the sister say her brother was no wiser than ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the sister now began to believe that her brother was an extraordinary boy . yet she was not altogether satisfied in her mind that he was greater than the rest of the world . they sat , one evening , in the lodge , musing with each other in the dark , by the light of each other 's eyes -- for they had no other of any kind -- when the sister said , " my brother , it is strange that you , who can do so much , are no wiser than the ko - ko , who gets all his light from the moon ; which shines or not , as it pleases . " " and is not that light enough ? " asked the little spirit . " quite enough , " the sister replied . " if it would but come within the lodge and not sojourn out in the tree - tops and among the clouds . " " we will have a light of our own , sister , " said the boy - man . casting himself upon a mat by the door , he commenced singing : fire - fly , fire - fly , bright little thing , light me to bed and my song i will sing . give me your light , as you fly o'er my head , that i may merrily go to my bed . give me your light o'er the grass as you creep , that i may joyfully go to my sleep . come , little fire - fly , come little beast , come ! and i 'll make you to - morrow a feast . come , little candle , that flies as i sing , bright little fairy - bug , night 's little king . come and i 'll dream as you guide me along . come and i 'll pay you , my bug , with a song . as the boy - man chanted this call , they came in at first one by one , then in couples , till at last , swarming in little armies , the fire - flies lit up the little lodge with a thousand sparkling lamps , just as the stars were lighting the mighty hollow of the sky without . the faces of the sister and brother shone upon each other , from their opposite sides of the lodge , with a kindly gleam of mutual trustfulness . never more from that hour did a doubt of each other darken their little household . | the fire - fly . | what became the light of the brother and sister ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2917 | what became the light of the brother and sister ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | in a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore , alone with his sister , lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature . many large rocks were scattered around their habitation , and it had a very wild and out - of - the - way look . the boy grew no larger as he advanced in years . yet , small as he was , he had a big spirit of his own , and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge . one day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with . he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice . when she handed him the ball , his sister cautioned him not to go too far . he laughed at her , and ran off in high glee , throwing his ball before him and running after it at full speed . he went as fast as his ball . at last his ball flew to a great distance . he followed as fast as he could . after he had run forward for some time , he saw what seemed four dark spots upon the ice , straight before him . | she worried about him . | why did the sister caution the boy not to go too far ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2918 | why did the sister caution the boy not to go too far ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came up to the shore he was surprised to see four large , tall men , lying on the ice , spearing fish . they were four brothers , who looked exactly alike . as the little boy - man approached them , the nearest looked up . in his turn he was surprised to see such a tiny being . turning to his brothers , he said : " tia ! look ! see what a little fellow is here . " the three others then looked up too . seeing these four faces , as if they had been one , the little spirit or boy - man said to himself : " four in one ! what a time they must have in choosing their hunting - shirts ! " after they had all stared for a moment at the boy , they covered their heads , intent in searching for fish . the boy thought to himself : " these four - faces fancy that i am to be put off without notice because i am so little . they are so broad and long . they shall find out . i may find a way to teach them that i am not to be treated so lightly . " | unhappy . | how will the boy feel when the four men mock him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2919 | how will the boy feel when the four men mock him ? | []
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the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | after they were covered up , the boy - man , looking sharply about , saw that among them they had caught one large trout , which was lying just by their side . stealing along , he slyly seized it . placing his fingers in the gills , and tossing his ball before him , he ran off at full speed . they heard the pattering of his little steps upon the ice . when the four looked up all together , they saw their fine trout sliding away , as if of itself , at a great rate , the boy being so small that he could not be distinguished from the fish . " see ! " they cried out , " our fish is running away on the dry land ! " when they stood up they could just see , over the fish 's head , that it was the boy - man who was carrying it off . the little spirit reached the lodge , and having left the trout at the door , he told his sister to go out and bring in the fish he had brought home . she exclaimed , " where could you have got it ? i hope you have not stolen it . " | the boy was playing with the ball . | why did the sister suspect the boy stole the fish ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2920 | why did the sister suspect the boy stole the fish ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came up to the shore he was surprised to see four large , tall men , lying on the ice , spearing fish . they were four brothers , who looked exactly alike . as the little boy - man approached them , the nearest looked up . in his turn he was surprised to see such a tiny being . turning to his brothers , he said : " tia ! look ! see what a little fellow is here . " the three others then looked up too . seeing these four faces , as if they had been one , the little spirit or boy - man said to himself : " four in one ! what a time they must have in choosing their hunting - shirts ! " after they had all stared for a moment at the boy , they covered their heads , intent in searching for fish . the boy thought to himself : " these four - faces fancy that i am to be put off without notice because i am so little . they are so broad and long . they shall find out . i may find a way to teach them that i am not to be treated so lightly . " after they were covered up , the boy - man , looking sharply about , saw that among them they had caught one large trout , which was lying just by their side . stealing along , he slyly seized it . placing his fingers in the gills , and tossing his ball before him , he ran off at full speed . they heard the pattering of his little steps upon the ice . when the four looked up all together , they saw their fine trout sliding away , as if of itself , at a great rate , the boy being so small that he could not be distinguished from the fish . " see ! " they cried out , " our fish is running away on the dry land ! " when they stood up they could just see , over the fish 's head , that it was the boy - man who was carrying it off . the little spirit reached the lodge , and having left the trout at the door , he told his sister to go out and bring in the fish he had brought home . she exclaimed , " where could you have got it ? i hope you have not stolen it . " | he wanted to play a trick on the four men . | why did the boy steal the fish ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2921 | why did the boy steal the fish ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came up to the shore he was surprised to see four large , tall men , lying on the ice , spearing fish . they were four brothers , who looked exactly alike . as the little boy - man approached them , the nearest looked up . in his turn he was surprised to see such a tiny being . turning to his brothers , he said : " tia ! look ! see what a little fellow is here . " the three others then looked up too . seeing these four faces , as if they had been one , the little spirit or boy - man said to himself : " four in one ! what a time they must have in choosing their hunting - shirts ! " after they had all stared for a moment at the boy , they covered their heads , intent in searching for fish . the boy thought to himself : " these four - faces fancy that i am to be put off without notice because i am so little . they are so broad and long . they shall find out . i may find a way to teach them that i am not to be treated so lightly . " when he came within hail of the four large men , who were fishing there every day , he cast his ball with such force that it rolled into the ice - hole about which they were busy . the boy , standing on the shore of the lake , called out : " four - in - one , pray hand me my ball . " " no , indeed , " they answered , setting up a grim laugh which curdled their four dark faces all at once , " we shall not . " with their fishing - spears they thrust the ball under the ice . " good ! " said the boy - man , " we shall see . " saying which he rushed upon the four brothers and thrust them at one push into the water . his ball bounded back to the surface , and , picking it up , he ran off , tossing it before him in his own sportive way . outstripping it in speed he soon reached home , and remained within till the next morning . the four brothers , rising up from the water at the same time , dripping and angry , roared out in one voice a terrible threat of vengeance , which they promised to execute the next day . they knew the boy 's speed , and that they could by no means overtake him . by times in the morning , the four brothers were stirring in their lodge , and getting ready to look after their revenge . their old mother , who lived with them , begged them not to go . | the boy was small . | why did the four men treat the boy poorly ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2922 | why did the four men treat the boy poorly ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | when he came within hail of the four large men , who were fishing there every day , he cast his ball with such force that it rolled into the ice - hole about which they were busy . the boy , standing on the shore of the lake , called out : " four - in - one , pray hand me my ball . " " no , indeed , " they answered , setting up a grim laugh which curdled their four dark faces all at once , " we shall not . " with their fishing - spears they thrust the ball under the ice . " good ! " said the boy - man , " we shall see . " saying which he rushed upon the four brothers and thrust them at one push into the water . his ball bounded back to the surface , and , picking it up , he ran off , tossing it before him in his own sportive way . outstripping it in speed he soon reached home , and remained within till the next morning . the four brothers , rising up from the water at the same time , dripping and angry , roared out in one voice a terrible threat of vengeance , which they promised to execute the next day . they knew the boy 's speed , and that they could by no means overtake him . by times in the morning , the four brothers were stirring in their lodge , and getting ready to look after their revenge . their old mother , who lived with them , begged them not to go . | the boy stole their trout . | why did the men vow vengeance against the boy ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2923 | why did the men vow vengeance against the boy ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | " better , " said she , " now that your clothes are dry , to think no more of the ducking than to go and all four of you get your heads broken , as you surely will . that boy is a monedo or he could not perform such feats as he does . " but her sons paid no heed to this wise advice . raising a great war - cry , which frightened the birds overhead nearly out of their feathers , they started for the boy 's lodge among the rocks . the little spirit or boy - man heard them roaring forth their threats as they approached , but he did not appear to be disquieted in the least . his sister as yet had heard nothing . after a while she thought she could distinguish the noise of snow - shoes on the snow , at a distance , but rapidly advancing . she looked out , and seeing the four large men coming straight to their lodge she was in great fear , and running in , exclaimed : " he is coming , four times as strong as ever ! " for she supposed that the one man whom her brother had offended had become so angry as to make four of himself in order to wreak his vengeance . | the boy had powers . | why did the mother suggest the boy was a monedo ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2924 | why did the mother suggest the boy was a monedo ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | although he provided for their support , the little spirit never performed household or hard work of any kind , and his sister obeyed . when she had made the weapons , which , though they were very small , were beautifully wrought and of the best stuff the field and wood could furnish , she again cautioned him not to shoot into the lake . " she thinks , " said the boy - man to himself , " i can see no further into the water than she . my sister shall learn better . " regardless of her warnings , he on purpose discharged a shaft into the lake . he waded out into the water till he got into its depth , and paddled about for his arrow , so as to call the attention of his sister , and as if to show that he hardily braved her advice . she hurried to the shore , calling on him to return . but instead of heeding her , he cried out : " you of the red fins , come and swallow me ! " although his sister did not clearly understand whom her brother was addressing , she too called out : " do n't mind the foolish boy ! " the boy - man 's order seemed to be best attended to , for immediately a monstrous fish came and swallowed him . before disappearing entirely , catching a glimpse of his sister standing in despair upon the shore , the boy - man hallooed out to her : " me - zush - ke - zin - ance ! " she wondered what he meant . at last it occurred to her that it must be an old moccasin . she accordingly ran to the lodge , and bringing one , she tied it to a string attached to a tree , and cast it into the water . | he needed an old moccasin . | why did the boy say "me-zush-ke-zin-ance" ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2925 | why did the boy say "me-zush-ke-zin-ance" ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | in a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore , alone with his sister , lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature . many large rocks were scattered around their habitation , and it had a very wild and out - of - the - way look . the boy grew no larger as he advanced in years . yet , small as he was , he had a big spirit of his own , and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge . one day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with . he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice . when she handed him the ball , his sister cautioned him not to go too far . he laughed at her , and ran off in high glee , throwing his ball before him and running after it at full speed . he went as fast as his ball . at last his ball flew to a great distance . he followed as fast as he could . after he had run forward for some time , he saw what seemed four dark spots upon the ice , straight before him . although he provided for their support , the little spirit never performed household or hard work of any kind , and his sister obeyed . when she had made the weapons , which , though they were very small , were beautifully wrought and of the best stuff the field and wood could furnish , she again cautioned him not to shoot into the lake . " she thinks , " said the boy - man to himself , " i can see no further into the water than she . my sister shall learn better . " regardless of her warnings , he on purpose discharged a shaft into the lake . he waded out into the water till he got into its depth , and paddled about for his arrow , so as to call the attention of his sister , and as if to show that he hardily braved her advice . she hurried to the shore , calling on him to return . but instead of heeding her , he cried out : " you of the red fins , come and swallow me ! " although his sister did not clearly understand whom her brother was addressing , she too called out : " do n't mind the foolish boy ! " the boy - man 's order seemed to be best attended to , for immediately a monstrous fish came and swallowed him . before disappearing entirely , catching a glimpse of his sister standing in despair upon the shore , the boy - man hallooed out to her : " me - zush - ke - zin - ance ! " she wondered what he meant . at last it occurred to her that it must be an old moccasin . she accordingly ran to the lodge , and bringing one , she tied it to a string attached to a tree , and cast it into the water . | she did not want him to get hurt . | why did the sister caution the boy not to shoot into the lake ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2926 | why did the sister caution the boy not to shoot into the lake ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the great fish said to the boy - man under water . " what is that floating ? " to which the boy - man replied : " go , take hold of it , swallow it as fast as you can . it is a great delicacy . " the fish darted toward the old shoe and swallowed it , making of it a mere mouthful . the boy - man laughed in himself , but said nothing , till the fish was fairly caught , when he took hold of the line and began to pull himself in his fish - carriage ashore . the sister , who was watching all this time , opened wide her eyes as the huge fish came up and up upon the shore . she opened them still more when the fish seemed to speak . she heard from within a voice , saying , " make haste and release me from this nasty place . " it was her brother 's voice , which she was accustomed to obey . she made haste with her knife to open a door in the side of the fish , from which the boy - man presently leaped forth . he lost no time in ordering her to cut it up and dry it , telling her that their spring supply of meat was now provided . | to trick the fish into eating it . | how did the boy use the old moccasin ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2927 | how did the boy use the old moccasin ? | []
| local | action | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the great fish said to the boy - man under water . " what is that floating ? " to which the boy - man replied : " go , take hold of it , swallow it as fast as you can . it is a great delicacy . " the fish darted toward the old shoe and swallowed it , making of it a mere mouthful . the boy - man laughed in himself , but said nothing , till the fish was fairly caught , when he took hold of the line and began to pull himself in his fish - carriage ashore . the sister , who was watching all this time , opened wide her eyes as the huge fish came up and up upon the shore . she opened them still more when the fish seemed to speak . she heard from within a voice , saying , " make haste and release me from this nasty place . " it was her brother 's voice , which she was accustomed to obey . she made haste with her knife to open a door in the side of the fish , from which the boy - man presently leaped forth . he lost no time in ordering her to cut it up and dry it , telling her that their spring supply of meat was now provided . the sister now began to believe that her brother was an extraordinary boy . yet she was not altogether satisfied in her mind that he was greater than the rest of the world . they sat , one evening , in the lodge , musing with each other in the dark , by the light of each other 's eyes -- for they had no other of any kind -- when the sister said , " my brother , it is strange that you , who can do so much , are no wiser than the ko - ko , who gets all his light from the moon ; which shines or not , as it pleases . " " and is not that light enough ? " asked the little spirit . " quite enough , " the sister replied . " if it would but come within the lodge and not sojourn out in the tree - tops and among the clouds . " " we will have a light of our own , sister , " said the boy - man . casting himself upon a mat by the door , he commenced singing : | amazed . | how will the sister feel about the boy's ability to catch the fish ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2928 | how will the sister feel about the boy's ability to catch the fish ? | []
| summary | feeling | implicit |
the-little-spirit-or-boy-man | the boy - man said , " why do you mind them ? give me something to eat . " " how can you think of eating at such a time ? " she replied . " do as i request you , and be quick . " she then gave little spirit his dish , and he commenced eating . just then the brothers came to the door . " see ! " cried the sister , " the man with four heads ! " the brothers were about to lift the curtain at the door , when the boy - man turned his dish upside down . immediately the door was closed with a stone , upon which the four brothers set to work and hammered with their clubs with great fury . at length they succeeded in making a slight opening . one of the brothers presented his face at this little window , and rolled his eye about at the boy - man in a very threatening way . the little spirit , who , when he had closed the door , had returned to his meal , which he was quietly eating , took up his bow and arrow which lay by his side , he let fly the shaft , which , striking the man in the head , he fell back . the boy - man merely called out " number one " as he fell , and went on with his meal . in a moment a second face , just like the first , presented itself . as he raised his bow , his sister said to him : " what is the use ? you have killed that man already . " little spirit fired his arrow -- the man fell -- he called out " number two , " and continued his meal . the two others of the four brothers were dispatched in the same quiet way , and counted off as " number three " and " number four . " after they were all well disposed of in this way , the boy - man directed his sister to go out and see them . she presently ran back , saying : " there are four of them . " " of course , " the boy - man answered , " and there always shall be four of them . " going out himself , the boy - man raised the brothers to their feet , and giving each a push , one with his face to the east , another to the west , a third to the south , and the last to the north , he sent them off to wander about the earth . whenever you see four men just alike , they are the four brothers whom the little spirit or boy - man dispatched upon their travels . but this was not the last display of the boy - man 's power . when spring came on , and the lake began to sparkle in the morning sun , the boy - man said to his sister : " make me a new set of arrows , and a bow . " the great fish said to the boy - man under water . " what is that floating ? " to which the boy - man replied : " go , take hold of it , swallow it as fast as you can . it is a great delicacy . " the fish darted toward the old shoe and swallowed it , making of it a mere mouthful . the boy - man laughed in himself , but said nothing , till the fish was fairly caught , when he took hold of the line and began to pull himself in his fish - carriage ashore . the sister , who was watching all this time , opened wide her eyes as the huge fish came up and up upon the shore . she opened them still more when the fish seemed to speak . she heard from within a voice , saying , " make haste and release me from this nasty place . " it was her brother 's voice , which she was accustomed to obey . she made haste with her knife to open a door in the side of the fish , from which the boy - man presently leaped forth . he lost no time in ordering her to cut it up and dry it , telling her that their spring supply of meat was now provided . the sister now began to believe that her brother was an extraordinary boy . yet she was not altogether satisfied in her mind that he was greater than the rest of the world . they sat , one evening , in the lodge , musing with each other in the dark , by the light of each other 's eyes -- for they had no other of any kind -- when the sister said , " my brother , it is strange that you , who can do so much , are no wiser than the ko - ko , who gets all his light from the moon ; which shines or not , as it pleases . " " and is not that light enough ? " asked the little spirit . " quite enough , " the sister replied . " if it would but come within the lodge and not sojourn out in the tree - tops and among the clouds . " " we will have a light of our own , sister , " said the boy - man . casting himself upon a mat by the door , he commenced singing : | he could kill four men . | what made the sister believe her brother was an extraordinary boy ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2929 | what made the sister believe her brother was an extraordinary boy ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | manawyddan the prince and his friend pryderi were wanderers . the brother of manawyddan had been slain . his throne was taken from him . very sorrowful was manawyddan , but pryderi was stout of heart , and bade him be of good cheer . he knew a way out of his trouble . ' and what may that be ? ' asked manawyddan . ' it is that thou marry my mother rhiannon and become lord of the fair lands that i will give her for dowry . never did any lady have more wit than she . in her youth none was more lovely ; even yet she is good to look upon . ' ' thou art the best friend that ever a man had , ' said manawyddan . ' let us go now to seek rhiannon , and the lands where she dwells . ' | manawyddan the prince and his friend pryderi . | who were wanderers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2930 | who were wanderers ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | manawyddan the prince and his friend pryderi were wanderers . the brother of manawyddan had been slain . his throne was taken from him . very sorrowful was manawyddan , but pryderi was stout of heart , and bade him be of good cheer . he knew a way out of his trouble . ' and what may that be ? ' asked manawyddan . ' it is that thou marry my mother rhiannon and become lord of the fair lands that i will give her for dowry . never did any lady have more wit than she . in her youth none was more lovely ; even yet she is good to look upon . ' ' thou art the best friend that ever a man had , ' said manawyddan . ' let us go now to seek rhiannon , and the lands where she dwells . ' | the brother of manawyddan had been slain , and his throne taken from him . | why were manawyddan the prince and his friend pryderi wanderers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2931 | why were manawyddan the prince and his friend pryderi wanderers ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | manawyddan the prince and his friend pryderi were wanderers . the brother of manawyddan had been slain . his throne was taken from him . very sorrowful was manawyddan , but pryderi was stout of heart , and bade him be of good cheer . he knew a way out of his trouble . ' and what may that be ? ' asked manawyddan . ' it is that thou marry my mother rhiannon and become lord of the fair lands that i will give her for dowry . never did any lady have more wit than she . in her youth none was more lovely ; even yet she is good to look upon . ' ' thou art the best friend that ever a man had , ' said manawyddan . ' let us go now to seek rhiannon , and the lands where she dwells . ' | very sorrowful . | how did manawyddan feel after his brother was slain ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2932 | how did manawyddan feel after his brother was slain ? | []
| local | feeling | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | manawyddan the prince and his friend pryderi were wanderers . the brother of manawyddan had been slain . his throne was taken from him . very sorrowful was manawyddan , but pryderi was stout of heart , and bade him be of good cheer . he knew a way out of his trouble . ' and what may that be ? ' asked manawyddan . ' it is that thou marry my mother rhiannon and become lord of the fair lands that i will give her for dowry . never did any lady have more wit than she . in her youth none was more lovely ; even yet she is good to look upon . ' ' thou art the best friend that ever a man had , ' said manawyddan . ' let us go now to seek rhiannon , and the lands where she dwells . ' | he knew a way out of his trouble . | why wasn't pryderi very sorrowful like manawyddan ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2933 | why wasn't pryderi very sorrowful like manawyddan ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | manawyddan the prince and his friend pryderi were wanderers . the brother of manawyddan had been slain . his throne was taken from him . very sorrowful was manawyddan , but pryderi was stout of heart , and bade him be of good cheer . he knew a way out of his trouble . ' and what may that be ? ' asked manawyddan . ' it is that thou marry my mother rhiannon and become lord of the fair lands that i will give her for dowry . never did any lady have more wit than she . in her youth none was more lovely ; even yet she is good to look upon . ' ' thou art the best friend that ever a man had , ' said manawyddan . ' let us go now to seek rhiannon , and the lands where she dwells . ' | his mother rhiannon . | who did pryderi want manawyddan to be married to ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2934 | who did pryderi want manawyddan to be married to ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then they set forth , but the news of their coming ran swifter still . rhiannon and kieva , wife of pryderi , made haste to prepare a feast for them . and manawyddan found that pryderi had spoken the truth concerning his mother , and asked if she would take him for her husband . right gladly did she consent , and without delay they were married , and rode away to the hunt , rhiannon and manawyddan , kieva and pryderi . they would not be parted from each other by night or by day , so great was the love between them . one day , when they were returned , they were sitting out in a green place . suddenly the crash of thunder struck loudly on their ears . a wall of mist fell between them , so that they were hidden one from the other . trembling they sat till the darkness fled and the light shone again upon them . in the place where they were wo nt to see cattle , and herds , and dwellings , they beheld neither house nor beast , nor man nor smoke . neither was any one remaining in the green place save these four only . | made haste to prepare a feast for them . | what did rhiannon and kieva, wife of pryderi do after they heard the two men were coming ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2935 | what did rhiannon and kieva, wife of pryderi do after they heard the two men were coming ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then they set forth , but the news of their coming ran swifter still . rhiannon and kieva , wife of pryderi , made haste to prepare a feast for them . and manawyddan found that pryderi had spoken the truth concerning his mother , and asked if she would take him for her husband . right gladly did she consent , and without delay they were married , and rode away to the hunt , rhiannon and manawyddan , kieva and pryderi . they would not be parted from each other by night or by day , so great was the love between them . one day , when they were returned , they were sitting out in a green place . suddenly the crash of thunder struck loudly on their ears . a wall of mist fell between them , so that they were hidden one from the other . trembling they sat till the darkness fled and the light shone again upon them . in the place where they were wo nt to see cattle , and herds , and dwellings , they beheld neither house nor beast , nor man nor smoke . neither was any one remaining in the green place save these four only . | consented . | what did rhiannon do after manawyddan proposed to her ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2936 | what did rhiannon do after manawyddan proposed to her ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then they set forth , but the news of their coming ran swifter still . rhiannon and kieva , wife of pryderi , made haste to prepare a feast for them . and manawyddan found that pryderi had spoken the truth concerning his mother , and asked if she would take him for her husband . right gladly did she consent , and without delay they were married , and rode away to the hunt , rhiannon and manawyddan , kieva and pryderi . they would not be parted from each other by night or by day , so great was the love between them . one day , when they were returned , they were sitting out in a green place . suddenly the crash of thunder struck loudly on their ears . a wall of mist fell between them , so that they were hidden one from the other . trembling they sat till the darkness fled and the light shone again upon them . in the place where they were wo nt to see cattle , and herds , and dwellings , they beheld neither house nor beast , nor man nor smoke . neither was any one remaining in the green place save these four only . | suddenly the crash of thunder struck loudly on their ears , and a wall of mist fell between them . | what happened after rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi sat out in a green place ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2937 | what happened after rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi sat out in a green place ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then they set forth , but the news of their coming ran swifter still . rhiannon and kieva , wife of pryderi , made haste to prepare a feast for them . and manawyddan found that pryderi had spoken the truth concerning his mother , and asked if she would take him for her husband . right gladly did she consent , and without delay they were married , and rode away to the hunt , rhiannon and manawyddan , kieva and pryderi . they would not be parted from each other by night or by day , so great was the love between them . one day , when they were returned , they were sitting out in a green place . suddenly the crash of thunder struck loudly on their ears . a wall of mist fell between them , so that they were hidden one from the other . trembling they sat till the darkness fled and the light shone again upon them . in the place where they were wo nt to see cattle , and herds , and dwellings , they beheld neither house nor beast , nor man nor smoke . neither was any one remaining in the green place save these four only . | scared . | how did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi feel when they were separated from each other ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2938 | how did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi feel when they were separated from each other ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then they set forth , but the news of their coming ran swifter still . rhiannon and kieva , wife of pryderi , made haste to prepare a feast for them . and manawyddan found that pryderi had spoken the truth concerning his mother , and asked if she would take him for her husband . right gladly did she consent , and without delay they were married , and rode away to the hunt , rhiannon and manawyddan , kieva and pryderi . they would not be parted from each other by night or by day , so great was the love between them . one day , when they were returned , they were sitting out in a green place . suddenly the crash of thunder struck loudly on their ears . a wall of mist fell between them , so that they were hidden one from the other . trembling they sat till the darkness fled and the light shone again upon them . in the place where they were wo nt to see cattle , and herds , and dwellings , they beheld neither house nor beast , nor man nor smoke . neither was any one remaining in the green place save these four only . | they were the only ones in the green place . | what happened after light shone on rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2939 | what happened after light shone on rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi again ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' whither have they gone , and my host also ? ' cried manawyddan . they searched the hall , and there was no man , and the castle , and there was none . in the dwellings that were left was nothing save wild beasts . for a year these four fed on the meat that manawyddan and pryderi killed out hunting , and the honey of the bees that sucked the mountain heather . for a time they desired nothing more , but when the next year began they grew weary . ' we can not spend our lives thus , ' said manawyddan at last , ' let us go into england and learn some trade by which we may live . ' so they left wales , and went to hereford . there they made saddles , while manawyddan fashioned blue enamel ornaments to put on their trappings . and so greatly did the townsfolk love these saddles . no others were bought throughout the whole of hereford , till the saddlers banded together and resolved to slay manawyddan and his companions . | concerned . | how did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi feel after everything disappeared ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2940 | how did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi feel after everything disappeared ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' whither have they gone , and my host also ? ' cried manawyddan . they searched the hall , and there was no man , and the castle , and there was none . in the dwellings that were left was nothing save wild beasts . for a year these four fed on the meat that manawyddan and pryderi killed out hunting , and the honey of the bees that sucked the mountain heather . for a time they desired nothing more , but when the next year began they grew weary . ' we can not spend our lives thus , ' said manawyddan at last , ' let us go into england and learn some trade by which we may live . ' so they left wales , and went to hereford . there they made saddles , while manawyddan fashioned blue enamel ornaments to put on their trappings . and so greatly did the townsfolk love these saddles . no others were bought throughout the whole of hereford , till the saddlers banded together and resolved to slay manawyddan and his companions . | fed on the meat that manawyddan and pryderi killed out hunting , and the honey of the bees that sucked the mountain heather . | what did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi do for a year ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2941 | what did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi do for a year ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' whither have they gone , and my host also ? ' cried manawyddan . they searched the hall , and there was no man , and the castle , and there was none . in the dwellings that were left was nothing save wild beasts . for a year these four fed on the meat that manawyddan and pryderi killed out hunting , and the honey of the bees that sucked the mountain heather . for a time they desired nothing more , but when the next year began they grew weary . ' we can not spend our lives thus , ' said manawyddan at last , ' let us go into england and learn some trade by which we may live . ' so they left wales , and went to hereford . there they made saddles , while manawyddan fashioned blue enamel ornaments to put on their trappings . and so greatly did the townsfolk love these saddles . no others were bought throughout the whole of hereford , till the saddlers banded together and resolved to slay manawyddan and his companions . | learn some trade by which they may live . | why did manawyddan want to go to england ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2942 | why did manawyddan want to go to england ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' whither have they gone , and my host also ? ' cried manawyddan . they searched the hall , and there was no man , and the castle , and there was none . in the dwellings that were left was nothing save wild beasts . for a year these four fed on the meat that manawyddan and pryderi killed out hunting , and the honey of the bees that sucked the mountain heather . for a time they desired nothing more , but when the next year began they grew weary . ' we can not spend our lives thus , ' said manawyddan at last , ' let us go into england and learn some trade by which we may live . ' so they left wales , and went to hereford . there they made saddles , while manawyddan fashioned blue enamel ornaments to put on their trappings . and so greatly did the townsfolk love these saddles . no others were bought throughout the whole of hereford , till the saddlers banded together and resolved to slay manawyddan and his companions . | saddles . | what did the four people make after they went to england ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2943 | what did the four people make after they went to england ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' whither have they gone , and my host also ? ' cried manawyddan . they searched the hall , and there was no man , and the castle , and there was none . in the dwellings that were left was nothing save wild beasts . for a year these four fed on the meat that manawyddan and pryderi killed out hunting , and the honey of the bees that sucked the mountain heather . for a time they desired nothing more , but when the next year began they grew weary . ' we can not spend our lives thus , ' said manawyddan at last , ' let us go into england and learn some trade by which we may live . ' so they left wales , and went to hereford . there they made saddles , while manawyddan fashioned blue enamel ornaments to put on their trappings . and so greatly did the townsfolk love these saddles . no others were bought throughout the whole of hereford , till the saddlers banded together and resolved to slay manawyddan and his companions . | the townsfolk only bought from manawyddan and his companions . | why did saddlers band together to slay manawyddan and his companions ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2944 | why did saddlers band together to slay manawyddan and his companions ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | when pryderi heard of it , he was very wroth , and wished to stay and fight . but the counsels of manawyddan prevailed . they moved by night to another city . ' what craft shall we follow ? ' asked pryderi . ' we will make shields , ' answered manawyddan . ' but do we know anything of that craft ? ' answered pryderi . | the counsels of manawyddan prevailed , and they moved by night to another city . | why didn't pryderi fight the saddlers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2945 | why didn't pryderi fight the saddlers ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | when pryderi heard of it , he was very wroth , and wished to stay and fight . but the counsels of manawyddan prevailed . they moved by night to another city . ' what craft shall we follow ? ' asked pryderi . ' we will make shields , ' answered manawyddan . ' but do we know anything of that craft ? ' answered pryderi . | make shields . | what craft did manawyddan want to follow next ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2946 | what craft did manawyddan want to follow next ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | when pryderi heard of it , he was very wroth , and wished to stay and fight . but the counsels of manawyddan prevailed . they moved by night to another city . ' what craft shall we follow ? ' asked pryderi . ' we will make shields , ' answered manawyddan . ' but do we know anything of that craft ? ' answered pryderi . ' we will try it , ' said manawyddan . they began to make shields , and fashioned them after the shape of the shields they had seen . these likewise they enamelled . and so greatly did they prosper that no man in the town bought a shield except they had made it . the shield - makers banded together as the saddlers had done , and resolved to slay them . but of this they had warning , and by night betook themselves to another town . ' let us take to making shoes , ' said manawyddan , ' for there are not any among the shoemakers bold enough to fight us . ' ' i know nothing of making shoes , ' answered pryderi , who in truth despised so peaceful a craft . ' but i know , ' replied manawyddan , ' and i will teach thee to stitch . we will buy the leather ready dressed , and will make the shoes from it . ' | the shield - makers will band together as the saddlers had done , and resolve to slay them . | what will happen after the four people decide to make shields ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2947 | what will happen after the four people decide to make shields ? | []
| summary | prediction | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' we will try it , ' said manawyddan . they began to make shields , and fashioned them after the shape of the shields they had seen . these likewise they enamelled . and so greatly did they prosper that no man in the town bought a shield except they had made it . the shield - makers banded together as the saddlers had done , and resolved to slay them . but of this they had warning , and by night betook themselves to another town . ' let us take to making shoes , ' said manawyddan , ' for there are not any among the shoemakers bold enough to fight us . ' ' i know nothing of making shoes , ' answered pryderi , who in truth despised so peaceful a craft . ' but i know , ' replied manawyddan , ' and i will teach thee to stitch . we will buy the leather ready dressed , and will make the shoes from it . ' | the shield - makers wanted to slay them . | why did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi leave to go to another town ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2948 | why did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi leave to go to another town ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' we will try it , ' said manawyddan . they began to make shields , and fashioned them after the shape of the shields they had seen . these likewise they enamelled . and so greatly did they prosper that no man in the town bought a shield except they had made it . the shield - makers banded together as the saddlers had done , and resolved to slay them . but of this they had warning , and by night betook themselves to another town . ' let us take to making shoes , ' said manawyddan , ' for there are not any among the shoemakers bold enough to fight us . ' ' i know nothing of making shoes , ' answered pryderi , who in truth despised so peaceful a craft . ' but i know , ' replied manawyddan , ' and i will teach thee to stitch . we will buy the leather ready dressed , and will make the shoes from it . ' | make shoes . | what craft did manawyddan want to follow next after his group decided to not make shields anymore ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2949 | what craft did manawyddan want to follow next after his group decided to not make shields anymore ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' we will try it , ' said manawyddan . they began to make shields , and fashioned them after the shape of the shields they had seen . these likewise they enamelled . and so greatly did they prosper that no man in the town bought a shield except they had made it . the shield - makers banded together as the saddlers had done , and resolved to slay them . but of this they had warning , and by night betook themselves to another town . ' let us take to making shoes , ' said manawyddan , ' for there are not any among the shoemakers bold enough to fight us . ' ' i know nothing of making shoes , ' answered pryderi , who in truth despised so peaceful a craft . ' but i know , ' replied manawyddan , ' and i will teach thee to stitch . we will buy the leather ready dressed , and will make the shoes from it . ' | there were not any among the shoemakers bold enough to fight them . | why did manawyddan want to make shoes ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2950 | why did manawyddan want to make shoes ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then straightway he sought the town for the best leather , and for a goldsmith to fashion the clasps . he himself watched till it was done , so that he might learn for himself . soon he became known as ' the maker of gold shoes , ' and prospered so greatly , that as long as one could be bought from him not a shoe was purchased from the shoemakers of the town . and the craftsmen were wroth , and banded together to slay them . ' pryderi , ' said manawyddan , when he had received news of it , ' we will not remain in england any longer . let us set forth to dyved . ' so they journeyed until they came to their lands at narberth . there they gathered their dogs round them , and hunted for a year as before . | the best leather , and for a goldsmith . | what did manawyddan seek the town for ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2951 | what did manawyddan seek the town for ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then straightway he sought the town for the best leather , and for a goldsmith to fashion the clasps . he himself watched till it was done , so that he might learn for himself . soon he became known as ' the maker of gold shoes , ' and prospered so greatly , that as long as one could be bought from him not a shoe was purchased from the shoemakers of the town . and the craftsmen were wroth , and banded together to slay them . ' pryderi , ' said manawyddan , when he had received news of it , ' we will not remain in england any longer . let us set forth to dyved . ' so they journeyed until they came to their lands at narberth . there they gathered their dogs round them , and hunted for a year as before . | the maker of gold shoes . | what was manawyddan known as ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2952 | what was manawyddan known as ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then straightway he sought the town for the best leather , and for a goldsmith to fashion the clasps . he himself watched till it was done , so that he might learn for himself . soon he became known as ' the maker of gold shoes , ' and prospered so greatly , that as long as one could be bought from him not a shoe was purchased from the shoemakers of the town . and the craftsmen were wroth , and banded together to slay them . ' pryderi , ' said manawyddan , when he had received news of it , ' we will not remain in england any longer . let us set forth to dyved . ' so they journeyed until they came to their lands at narberth . there they gathered their dogs round them , and hunted for a year as before . | dyved . | where did manawyddan want to go to after craftsmen banded together to slay his group ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2953 | where did manawyddan want to go to after craftsmen banded together to slay his group ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then straightway he sought the town for the best leather , and for a goldsmith to fashion the clasps . he himself watched till it was done , so that he might learn for himself . soon he became known as ' the maker of gold shoes , ' and prospered so greatly , that as long as one could be bought from him not a shoe was purchased from the shoemakers of the town . and the craftsmen were wroth , and banded together to slay them . ' pryderi , ' said manawyddan , when he had received news of it , ' we will not remain in england any longer . let us set forth to dyved . ' so they journeyed until they came to their lands at narberth . there they gathered their dogs round them , and hunted for a year as before . | gathered their dogs round them , and hunted for a year as before . | what did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi do after they came to their lands at narberth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2954 | what did rhiannon, manawyddan, kieva and pryderi do after they came to their lands at narberth ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | after that a strange thing happened . one morning pryderi and manawyddan rose up to hunt , and loosened their dogs , which ran before them . they came to a small bush . at the bush , the dogs shrank away as if frightened . they returned to their masters , their hair brisling on their backs . ' we must see what is in that bush , ' said pryderi , and what was in it was a boar , with a skin as white as the snow on the mountains . and he came out , and made a stand as the dogs rushed on him , driven on by the men . long he stood at bay . then at last he betook himself to flight , and fled to a castle which was newly built , in a place where no building had ever been known . into the castle he ran , and the dogs after him , and long though their masters looked and listened . they neither saw nor heard aught concerning dogs or boar . | they saw a boar . | why were the dogs scared when they came to a small bush ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2955 | why were the dogs scared when they came to a small bush ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' i will go into the castle and get tidings of the dogs , ' said pryderi at last . ' truly , ' answered manawyddan , ' thou wouldst do unwisely , for whosoever has cast a spell over this land has set this castle here . ' ' i can not give up my dogs , ' replied pryderi , and to the castle he went . | the castle . | where did the boar run to ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2956 | where did the boar run to ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' i will go into the castle and get tidings of the dogs , ' said pryderi at last . ' truly , ' answered manawyddan , ' thou wouldst do unwisely , for whosoever has cast a spell over this land has set this castle here . ' ' i can not give up my dogs , ' replied pryderi , and to the castle he went . | go into the castle and get tidings of the dogs . | what did pryderi want to do after the dogs and boars went into the castle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2957 | what did pryderi want to do after the dogs and boars went into the castle ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' i will go into the castle and get tidings of the dogs , ' said pryderi at last . ' truly , ' answered manawyddan , ' thou wouldst do unwisely , for whosoever has cast a spell over this land has set this castle here . ' ' i can not give up my dogs , ' replied pryderi , and to the castle he went . | concerned . | how did pryderi feel after his dogs chased after the boar ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2958 | how did pryderi feel after his dogs chased after the boar ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | but within was neither man nor beast ; neither boar nor dogs , but only a fountain with marble round it , and on the edge a golden bowl , richly wrought , which pleased pryderi greatly . in a moment he forgot about his dogs , and went up to the bowl and took hold of it . his hands stuck to the bowl , and his feet to the marble slab , and despair took possession of him . till the close of day manawyddan waited for him . when the sun was fast sinking , he went home , thinking that he had strayed far . ' where are thy friend and thy dogs ? ' said rhiannon , and he told her what had befallen pryderi . ' a good friend hast thou lost , ' answered rhiannon , and she went up to the castle and through the gate , which was open . there , in the centre of the courtyard , she beheld pryderi standing , and hastened towards him . | he saw a golden bowl . | why did pryderi forget about his dogs ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2959 | why did pryderi forget about his dogs ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | but within was neither man nor beast ; neither boar nor dogs , but only a fountain with marble round it , and on the edge a golden bowl , richly wrought , which pleased pryderi greatly . in a moment he forgot about his dogs , and went up to the bowl and took hold of it . his hands stuck to the bowl , and his feet to the marble slab , and despair took possession of him . till the close of day manawyddan waited for him . when the sun was fast sinking , he went home , thinking that he had strayed far . ' where are thy friend and thy dogs ? ' said rhiannon , and he told her what had befallen pryderi . ' a good friend hast thou lost , ' answered rhiannon , and she went up to the castle and through the gate , which was open . there , in the centre of the courtyard , she beheld pryderi standing , and hastened towards him . | his hands stuck to the bowl , and his feet to the marble slab , and despair took possession of him . | what happened after pryderi took hold of the golden bowl ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2960 | what happened after pryderi took hold of the golden bowl ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | but within was neither man nor beast ; neither boar nor dogs , but only a fountain with marble round it , and on the edge a golden bowl , richly wrought , which pleased pryderi greatly . in a moment he forgot about his dogs , and went up to the bowl and took hold of it . his hands stuck to the bowl , and his feet to the marble slab , and despair took possession of him . till the close of day manawyddan waited for him . when the sun was fast sinking , he went home , thinking that he had strayed far . ' where are thy friend and thy dogs ? ' said rhiannon , and he told her what had befallen pryderi . ' a good friend hast thou lost , ' answered rhiannon , and she went up to the castle and through the gate , which was open . there , in the centre of the courtyard , she beheld pryderi standing , and hastened towards him . | scared . | how did pryderi feel after he was trapped ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2961 | how did pryderi feel after he was trapped ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | but within was neither man nor beast ; neither boar nor dogs , but only a fountain with marble round it , and on the edge a golden bowl , richly wrought , which pleased pryderi greatly . in a moment he forgot about his dogs , and went up to the bowl and took hold of it . his hands stuck to the bowl , and his feet to the marble slab , and despair took possession of him . till the close of day manawyddan waited for him . when the sun was fast sinking , he went home , thinking that he had strayed far . ' where are thy friend and thy dogs ? ' said rhiannon , and he told her what had befallen pryderi . ' a good friend hast thou lost , ' answered rhiannon , and she went up to the castle and through the gate , which was open . there , in the centre of the courtyard , she beheld pryderi standing , and hastened towards him . | hastened towards him . | what did rhiannon do after she saw pryderi ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2962 | what did rhiannon do after she saw pryderi ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' what dost thou here ? ' she asked , laying her hand on the bowl . as she spoke she too stuck fast , and was not able to utter a word . then thunder was heard and a veil of darkness descended upon them . the castle vanished and they with it . when kieva , the wife of pryderi , found that neither her husband nor his mother returned to her , she was in such sorrow that she cared not whether she lived or died . manawyddan was grieved also in his heart , and said to her : ' it is not fitting that we should stay here . he have lost our dogs and can not get food . let us go into england -- it is easier for us to live there . ' so they set forth . | the castle vanished and they with it . | what happened after thunder was heard and a veil of darkness descended upon them ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2963 | what happened after thunder was heard and a veil of darkness descended upon them ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' what dost thou here ? ' she asked , laying her hand on the bowl . as she spoke she too stuck fast , and was not able to utter a word . then thunder was heard and a veil of darkness descended upon them . the castle vanished and they with it . when kieva , the wife of pryderi , found that neither her husband nor his mother returned to her , she was in such sorrow that she cared not whether she lived or died . manawyddan was grieved also in his heart , and said to her : ' it is not fitting that we should stay here . he have lost our dogs and can not get food . let us go into england -- it is easier for us to live there . ' so they set forth . | sad . | how did kieva and manawyddan feel after their partners disappeared ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2964 | how did kieva and manawyddan feel after their partners disappeared ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' what dost thou here ? ' she asked , laying her hand on the bowl . as she spoke she too stuck fast , and was not able to utter a word . then thunder was heard and a veil of darkness descended upon them . the castle vanished and they with it . when kieva , the wife of pryderi , found that neither her husband nor his mother returned to her , she was in such sorrow that she cared not whether she lived or died . manawyddan was grieved also in his heart , and said to her : ' it is not fitting that we should stay here . he have lost our dogs and can not get food . let us go into england -- it is easier for us to live there . ' so they set forth . | it was easier for us to live there . | why did kieva and manawyddan move to england ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2965 | why did kieva and manawyddan move to england ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' what craft wilt thou follow ? ' asked kieva as they went along . ' i shall make shoes as once i did , ' replied he . he got all the finest leather in the town and caused gilded clasps to be made for the shoes , till everyone flocked to buy . all the shoemakers in the town were idle and banded together in anger to kill him . but luckily manawyddan got word of it . he and kieva left the town one night and proceeded to narberth . he took with him a sheaf of wheat , which he sowed in three plots of ground . and while the wheat was growing up , he hunted and fished . they had food enough and to spare . thus the months passed until the harvest . one evening manawyddan visited the furthest of his fields of wheat ; and saw that it was ripe . | make shoes . | what craft did manawyddan decide to follow after rhiannon and pryderi disappeared ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2966 | what craft did manawyddan decide to follow after rhiannon and pryderi disappeared ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' what craft wilt thou follow ? ' asked kieva as they went along . ' i shall make shoes as once i did , ' replied he . he got all the finest leather in the town and caused gilded clasps to be made for the shoes , till everyone flocked to buy . all the shoemakers in the town were idle and banded together in anger to kill him . but luckily manawyddan got word of it . he and kieva left the town one night and proceeded to narberth . he took with him a sheaf of wheat , which he sowed in three plots of ground . and while the wheat was growing up , he hunted and fished . they had food enough and to spare . thus the months passed until the harvest . one evening manawyddan visited the furthest of his fields of wheat ; and saw that it was ripe . | left the town one night and proceeded to narberth , taking with him a sheaf of wheat , which he sowed in three plots of ground . | what did manawyddan do after the shoemakers banded together in anger to kill him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2967 | what did manawyddan do after the shoemakers banded together in anger to kill him ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' to - morrow i will reap this , ' said he . on the morrow when he went to reap the wheat he found nothing but the bare straw . filled with dismay he hastened to the second field . there the corn was ripe and golden . ' to - morrow i will reap this , ' he said . on the morrow the ears had gone , and there was nothing but the bare straw . ' well , there is still one field left , ' he said , and when he looked at it , it was still fairer than the other two . ' to - night i will watch here , ' thought he . ' whosoever carried off the other corn will in like manner take this . i will know who it is . ' so he hid himself and waited . the hours slid by , and all was still , so still that manawyddan well - nigh dropped asleep . but at midnight there arose the loudest tumult in the world , and peeping out he beheld a mighty host of mice , which could neither be numbered nor measured . each mouse climbed up a straw till it bent down with its weight . then it bit off one of the ears , and carried it away . there was not one of the straws that had not got a mouse to it . full of wrath he rushed at the mice . he could no more come up with them than if they had been gnats , or birds of the air , save one only which lingered behind the rest , and this mouse manawyddan came up with . stooping down he seized it by the tail , and put it in his glove , and tied a piece of string across the opening of the glove , so that the mouse could not escape . when he entered the hall where kieva was sitting , he lighted a fire , and hung the glove up on a peg . | mice took his crops . | why were manawyddan's corn and wheat disappearing ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2968 | why were manawyddan's corn and wheat disappearing ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' to - morrow i will reap this , ' said he . on the morrow when he went to reap the wheat he found nothing but the bare straw . filled with dismay he hastened to the second field . there the corn was ripe and golden . ' to - morrow i will reap this , ' he said . on the morrow the ears had gone , and there was nothing but the bare straw . ' well , there is still one field left , ' he said , and when he looked at it , it was still fairer than the other two . ' to - night i will watch here , ' thought he . ' whosoever carried off the other corn will in like manner take this . i will know who it is . ' so he hid himself and waited . | found nothing but the bare straw . | what happened after manawyddan went to reap the wheat ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2969 | what happened after manawyddan went to reap the wheat ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' to - morrow i will reap this , ' said he . on the morrow when he went to reap the wheat he found nothing but the bare straw . filled with dismay he hastened to the second field . there the corn was ripe and golden . ' to - morrow i will reap this , ' he said . on the morrow the ears had gone , and there was nothing but the bare straw . ' well , there is still one field left , ' he said , and when he looked at it , it was still fairer than the other two . ' to - night i will watch here , ' thought he . ' whosoever carried off the other corn will in like manner take this . i will know who it is . ' so he hid himself and waited . | he wanted to see who took his crops . | why did manawyddan hide himself and wait ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2970 | why did manawyddan hide himself and wait ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | the hours slid by , and all was still , so still that manawyddan well - nigh dropped asleep . but at midnight there arose the loudest tumult in the world , and peeping out he beheld a mighty host of mice , which could neither be numbered nor measured . each mouse climbed up a straw till it bent down with its weight . then it bit off one of the ears , and carried it away . there was not one of the straws that had not got a mouse to it . full of wrath he rushed at the mice . he could no more come up with them than if they had been gnats , or birds of the air , save one only which lingered behind the rest , and this mouse manawyddan came up with . stooping down he seized it by the tail , and put it in his glove , and tied a piece of string across the opening of the glove , so that the mouse could not escape . when he entered the hall where kieva was sitting , he lighted a fire , and hung the glove up on a peg . | a mighty host of mice . | what did manawyddan see at midnight ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2971 | what did manawyddan see at midnight ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | the hours slid by , and all was still , so still that manawyddan well - nigh dropped asleep . but at midnight there arose the loudest tumult in the world , and peeping out he beheld a mighty host of mice , which could neither be numbered nor measured . each mouse climbed up a straw till it bent down with its weight . then it bit off one of the ears , and carried it away . there was not one of the straws that had not got a mouse to it . full of wrath he rushed at the mice . he could no more come up with them than if they had been gnats , or birds of the air , save one only which lingered behind the rest , and this mouse manawyddan came up with . stooping down he seized it by the tail , and put it in his glove , and tied a piece of string across the opening of the glove , so that the mouse could not escape . when he entered the hall where kieva was sitting , he lighted a fire , and hung the glove up on a peg . | seized it by the tail , and put it in his glove , and tied a piece of string across the opening of the glove . | what did manawyddan do after he saw one lingering mouse ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2972 | what did manawyddan do after he saw one lingering mouse ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' what hast thou there ? ' asked she . ' a thief , ' he answered , ' that i caught robbing me . ' ' what kind of a thief may it be which thou couldst put in thy glove ? ' said kieva . ' that i will tell thee , ' he replied . then he showed her how his fields of corn had been wasted , and how he had watched for the mice . ' and one was less nimble than the rest , and is now in my glove . to - morrow i will hang it , and i only wish i had them all . ' | how fields of corn had been wasted . | what did manawyddan show kieva ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2973 | what did manawyddan show kieva ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' it is a marvel , truly , ' said she , ' yet it would be unseemly for a man of thy dignity to hang a reptile such as this . do not meddle with it , but let it go . ' ' woe betide me , ' he cried , ' if i would not hang them all if i could catch them , and such as i have i will hang . ' ' verily , ' said she , ' there is no reason i should succour this reptile , except to prevent discredit unto thee . ' ' if i knew any cause that i should succour it , i would take thy counsel , ' answered manawyddan , ' but i know of none . i am minded to destroy it . ' ' do so then , ' said kieva . | do not meddle with it , but let it go . | what did kieva tell manawyddan to do with the mouse ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2974 | what did kieva tell manawyddan to do with the mouse ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | the hours slid by , and all was still , so still that manawyddan well - nigh dropped asleep . but at midnight there arose the loudest tumult in the world , and peeping out he beheld a mighty host of mice , which could neither be numbered nor measured . each mouse climbed up a straw till it bent down with its weight . then it bit off one of the ears , and carried it away . there was not one of the straws that had not got a mouse to it . full of wrath he rushed at the mice . he could no more come up with them than if they had been gnats , or birds of the air , save one only which lingered behind the rest , and this mouse manawyddan came up with . stooping down he seized it by the tail , and put it in his glove , and tied a piece of string across the opening of the glove , so that the mouse could not escape . when he entered the hall where kieva was sitting , he lighted a fire , and hung the glove up on a peg . | angry . | how did manawyddan feel after he saw the mice eating his crops ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2975 | how did manawyddan feel after he saw the mice eating his crops ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | so he went up a hill and set up two forks on the top . while he was doing this he saw a scholar coming towards him , whose clothes were tattered . now it was seven years since manawyddan had seen man or beast in that place , and the sight amazed him . ' good day to thee , my lord , ' said the scholar . ' good greeting to thee , scholar . whence dost thou come ? ' ' from singing in england ; but wherefore dost thou ask ? ' ' because for seven years no man hath visited this place . ' ' i wander where i will , ' answered the scholar . ' and what work art thou upon ? ' | a scholar . | who did manawyddan see coming towards him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2976 | who did manawyddan see coming towards him ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | so he went up a hill and set up two forks on the top . while he was doing this he saw a scholar coming towards him , whose clothes were tattered . now it was seven years since manawyddan had seen man or beast in that place , and the sight amazed him . ' good day to thee , my lord , ' said the scholar . ' good greeting to thee , scholar . whence dost thou come ? ' ' from singing in england ; but wherefore dost thou ask ? ' ' because for seven years no man hath visited this place . ' ' i wander where i will , ' answered the scholar . ' and what work art thou upon ? ' | seven years . | how many years has it been since manawyddan saw a man or beast in this place ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2977 | how many years has it been since manawyddan saw a man or beast in this place ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' it is a marvel , truly , ' said she , ' yet it would be unseemly for a man of thy dignity to hang a reptile such as this . do not meddle with it , but let it go . ' ' woe betide me , ' he cried , ' if i would not hang them all if i could catch them , and such as i have i will hang . ' ' verily , ' said she , ' there is no reason i should succour this reptile , except to prevent discredit unto thee . ' ' if i knew any cause that i should succour it , i would take thy counsel , ' answered manawyddan , ' but i know of none . i am minded to destroy it . ' ' do so then , ' said kieva . ' i am about to hang a thief that i caught robbing me ! ' ' what manner of thief is that ? ' inquired the scholar . ' i see a creature in thy hand like upon a mouse , and ill does it become a man of thy rank to touch a reptile like this . let it go free . ' ' i will not let it go free , ' cried manawyddan . ' i caught it robbing me , and it shall suffer the doom of a thief . ' ' lord ! ' said the scholar , ' sooner than see a man like thee at such a work . i would give thee a pound which i have received as alms to let it go free . ' ' i will not let it go free , neither will i sell it . ' ' as thou wilt , lord , ' answered the scholar , and he went his way . | they both wanted manawyddan to let go of the mouse . | how were the scholar and kieva similar ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2978 | how were the scholar and kieva similar ? | []
| summary | character | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | manawyddan was placing the cross - beam on the two forked sticks , where the mouse was to hang , when a priest rode past . ' good - day to thee , lord ; and what art thou doing ? ' ' i am hanging a thief that i caught robbing me . ' ' what manner of thief , lord ? ' ' a creature in the form of a mouse . it has been robbing me . it shall suffer the doom of a thief . ' ' lord , ' said the priest , ' sooner than see thee touch this reptile , i would purchase its freedom . ' | purchase its freedom . | what did the priest want to do after he saw the mouse ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2979 | what did the priest want to do after he saw the mouse ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' i am about to hang a thief that i caught robbing me ! ' ' what manner of thief is that ? ' inquired the scholar . ' i see a creature in thy hand like upon a mouse , and ill does it become a man of thy rank to touch a reptile like this . let it go free . ' ' i will not let it go free , ' cried manawyddan . ' i caught it robbing me , and it shall suffer the doom of a thief . ' ' lord ! ' said the scholar , ' sooner than see a man like thee at such a work . i would give thee a pound which i have received as alms to let it go free . ' ' i will not let it go free , neither will i sell it . ' ' as thou wilt , lord , ' answered the scholar , and he went his way . ' i will neither sell it nor set it free . ' ' it is true that a mouse is worth nothing . rather than see thee defile thyself with touching such a reptile as this , i will give thee three pounds for it . ' ' i will not take any price for it . it shall be hanged as it deserves . ' ' willingly , my lord , if it is thy pleasure . ' and the priest went his way . | they both wanted to buy the mouse 's freedom . | how were the priest and scholar similar ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2980 | how were the priest and scholar similar ? | []
| summary | character | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then manawyddan noosed the string about the mouse 's neck , and was about to draw it tight . a bishop , with a great following and horses bearing huge packs , came by . ' what work art thou upon ? ' asked the bishop , drawing rein . ' hanging a thief that i caught robbing me . ' ' but is not that a mouse that i see in thine hand ? ' asked the bishop . ' yes ; that is the thief , ' answered manawyddan . | a bishop . | who had a great following and horses bearing huge packs ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2981 | who had a great following and horses bearing huge packs ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' well , since i have come at the doom of this reptile , i will ransom it of thee for seven pounds , rather than see a man of thy rank touch it . loose it , and let it go . ' ' i will not let it loose . ' ' i will give thee four and twenty pounds to set it free , ' said the bishop . ' i will not set it free for as much again . ' ' if thou wilt not set it free for this , i will give thee all the horses thou seest and the seven loads of baggage . ' | he wanted to save the mouse . | why did the bishop offer money to manawyddan ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2982 | why did the bishop offer money to manawyddan ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' well , since i have come at the doom of this reptile , i will ransom it of thee for seven pounds , rather than see a man of thy rank touch it . loose it , and let it go . ' ' i will not let it loose . ' ' i will give thee four and twenty pounds to set it free , ' said the bishop . ' i will not set it free for as much again . ' ' if thou wilt not set it free for this , i will give thee all the horses thou seest and the seven loads of baggage . ' | all the horses and the seven loads of baggage . | what did the bishop offer to manawyddan after he refused the money ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2983 | what did the bishop offer to manawyddan after he refused the money ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' i will not set it free . ' ' then tell me at what price thou wilt loose it . i will give it . ' ' the spell must be taken off rhiannon and pryderi , ' said manawyddan . ' that shall be done . ' ' but not yet will i loose the mouse . the charm that has been cast over all my lands must be taken off likewise . ' | the spell must be taken off rhiannon and pryderi . | what did manawyddan want the bishop to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2984 | what did manawyddan want the bishop to do ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' well , since i have come at the doom of this reptile , i will ransom it of thee for seven pounds , rather than see a man of thy rank touch it . loose it , and let it go . ' ' i will not let it loose . ' ' i will give thee four and twenty pounds to set it free , ' said the bishop . ' i will not set it free for as much again . ' ' if thou wilt not set it free for this , i will give thee all the horses thou seest and the seven loads of baggage . ' ' this shall be done also . ' ' but not yet will i loose the mouse till i know who she is . ' ' she is my wife , ' answered the bishop . ' and wherefore came she to me ? ' asked manawyddan . | she was his wife . | why did the bishop want to save the mouse ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2985 | why did the bishop want to save the mouse ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | explicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' to despoil thee , ' replied the bishop . ' it is i who cast the charm over thy lands , to avenge gwawl the son of clud my friend . and it was i who threw the spell upon pryderi to avenge gwawl for the trick that had been played on him in the game of badger in the bag . and not only was i wroth , but my people likewise . when it was known that thou wast come to dwell in the land , they besought me much to change them into mice , that they might eat thy corn . the first and the second nights it was the men of my own house that destroyed thy two fields . on the third night my wife and her ladies came to me . they begged me to change them also into the shape of mice , that they might take part in avenging gwawl . therefore i changed them . yet had she not been ill and slow of foot , thou couldst not have overtaken her . still , since she was caught , i will restore thee pryderi and rhiannon . i will take the charm from off thy lands . i have told thee who she is ; so now set her free . ' | manawyddan took his wife . | why did the bishop decide to break the spell he casted ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2986 | why did the bishop decide to break the spell he casted ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' i will not set her free , ' answered manawyddan , ' till thou swear that no vengeance shall be taken for his , either upon pryderi , or upon rhiannon , or on me . ' ' i will grant thee this boon . thou hast done wisely to ask it . on thy head would have lit all the trouble . set now my wife free . ' ' i will not set her free till pryderi and rhiannon are with me . ' ' behold , here they come , ' said the bishop . | he wanted the bishop to fulfill his promises first . | why didn't manawyddan immediately set the bishop's wife free ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2987 | why didn't manawyddan immediately set the bishop's wife free ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | then manawyddan held out his hands and greeted pryderi and rhiannon , and they seated themselves joyfully on the grass . ' ah , lord , hast thou not received all thou didst ask ? ' said the bishop . ' set now my wife free ! ' ' that i will gladly , ' answered manawyddan . unloosing the cord from her neck , and as he did so the bishop struck her with his staff . she turned into a young woman , the fairest that ever was seen . | happy . | how did manawyddan feel after he saw pryderi and rhiannon again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2988 | how did manawyddan feel after he saw pryderi and rhiannon again ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-escape-of-the-mouse | ' look around upon thy land , ' said he . ' thou wilt see it all tilled and peopled , as it was long ago . ' and manawyddan looked , and saw corn growing in the fields , and cows and sheep grazing on the hill - side , and huts for the people to dwell in . and he was satisfied in his soul , but one more question he put to the bishop . ' what spell didst thou lay upon pryderi and rhiannon ? ' ' pryderi has had the knockers of the gate of my palace hung about him . rhiannon has carried the collars of my asses around her neck , ' said the bishop with a smile . | saw growing in the fields , and cows and sheep grazing on the hill - side , and huts for the people to dwell in . | what did manawyddan see after the bishop released the spell ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2989 | what did manawyddan see after the bishop released the spell ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . | a rich old man . | who had two sons ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2990 | who had two sons ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . | the elder . | who lived with the old man, and helped him to look after his property ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2991 | who lived with the old man, and helped him to look after his property ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . | counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight . | what did the young man's father do at the end of the week ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2992 | what did the young man's father do at the end of the week ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . | he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . | why was the young man's father delighted ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2993 | why was the young man's father delighted ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . | the chest was going to be full soon . | why did the young man's father want to buy a bigger chest ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2994 | why did the young man's father want to buy a bigger chest ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . | to the city . | where did the old man go to one day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2995 | where did the old man go to one day ? | []
| local | setting | explicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . | the landlady . | who came up to the old man for a gossip ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2996 | who came up to the old man for a gossip ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . the old man stared as he listened to her . ' daughter - in - law ? marriage ? ' said he . ' i do n't know what you are talking about ! i 've got no daughter - in - law , and nobody has been married lately , that i ever heard of . ' now this was exactly what the landlady , who was very curious , wanted to find out ; but she put on a look of great alarm , and exclaimed : ' oh , dear ! i hope i have not made mischief . i had no idea -- or , of course , i would not have spoken -- but'--and here she stopped and fumbled with her apron , as if she was greatly embarrassed . | confused . | how did the old man feel after the landlady asked about his daughter-in-law ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2997 | how did the old man feel after the landlady asked about his daughter-in-law ? | []
| summary | feeling | implicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | there was once a rich old man who had two sons , and as his wife was dead , the elder lived with him , and helped him to look after his property . for a long time all went well ; the young man got up very early in the morning , and worked hard all day , and at the end of every week his father counted up the money they had made , and rubbed his hands with delight , as he saw how big the pile of gold in the strong iron chest was becoming . ' it will soon be full now , and i shall have to buy a larger one , ' he said to himself , and so busy was he with the thought of his money , that he did not notice how bright his son 's face had grown , nor how he sometimes started when he was spoken to , as if his mind was far away . one day , however , the old man went to the city on business , which he had not done for three years at least . it was market day , and he met with many people he knew , and it was getting quite late when he turned into the inn yard , and bade an ostler saddle his horse , and bring it round directly . while he was waiting in the hall , the landlady came up for a gossip , and after a few remarks about the weather and the vineyards she asked him how he liked his new daughter - in - law , and whether he had been surprised at the marriage . the old man stared as he listened to her . ' daughter - in - law ? marriage ? ' said he . ' i do n't know what you are talking about ! i 've got no daughter - in - law , and nobody has been married lately , that i ever heard of . ' now this was exactly what the landlady , who was very curious , wanted to find out ; but she put on a look of great alarm , and exclaimed : ' oh , dear ! i hope i have not made mischief . i had no idea -- or , of course , i would not have spoken -- but'--and here she stopped and fumbled with her apron , as if she was greatly embarrassed . | he did not have a daughter - in - law . | why was the old man confused after the landlady asked about his daughter-in-law ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2998 | why was the old man confused after the landlady asked about his daughter-in-law ? | []
| summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-rich-brother-and-the-poor-brother | the old man stared as he listened to her . ' daughter - in - law ? marriage ? ' said he . ' i do n't know what you are talking about ! i 've got no daughter - in - law , and nobody has been married lately , that i ever heard of . ' now this was exactly what the landlady , who was very curious , wanted to find out ; but she put on a look of great alarm , and exclaimed : ' oh , dear ! i hope i have not made mischief . i had no idea -- or , of course , i would not have spoken -- but'--and here she stopped and fumbled with her apron , as if she was greatly embarrassed . | alarmed . | how did the landlady feel after the old man denied the rumors ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-2999 | how did the landlady feel after the old man denied the rumors ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
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