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the-elfin-knight | and this cup was filled with heather ale , which foamed up over the brim ; and when the knight saw sir gregory , he lifted it from the table , and handed it to him with a stately bow , and sir gregory , being very thirsty , drank . and as he drank he noticed that the ale in the goblet never grew less , but ever foamed up to the edge ; and for the first time his heart misgave him , and he wished that he had never set out on this strange adventure . but , alas ! the time for regrets had passed , for already a strange numbness was stealing over his limbs , and a chill pallor was creeping over his face , and before he could utter a single cry for help the goblet dropped from his nerveless fingers , and he fell down before the elfin king like a dead man . then a great shout of triumph went up from all the company ; for if there was one thing which filled their hearts with joy , it was to entice some unwary mortal into their ring and throw their uncanny spell over him , so that he must needs spend long years in their company . | happy . | how did the goblins feel after earl gregory drank the ale and fell to the ground ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3600 | how did the goblins feel after earl gregory drank the ale and fell to the ground ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | but soon their shouts of triumphs began to die away , and they muttered and whispered to each other with looks of something like fear on their faces . for their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . it was the sound of human footsteps , which were so free and untrammelled that they knew at once that the stranger , whoever he was , was as yet untouched by any charm . and if this were so he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . and what they dreaded was true ; for it was the brave earl st . clair who approached , fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore . and as soon as he saw the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers , he was about to step over its magic border , when the little grizzled goblin who had whispered to earl gregory , came and whispered to him also . | scared . | how did the goblins feel after they heard another human approaching ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3601 | how did the goblins feel after they heard another human approaching ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | but soon their shouts of triumphs began to die away , and they muttered and whispered to each other with looks of something like fear on their faces . for their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . it was the sound of human footsteps , which were so free and untrammelled that they knew at once that the stranger , whoever he was , was as yet untouched by any charm . and if this were so he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . and what they dreaded was true ; for it was the brave earl st . clair who approached , fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore . and as soon as he saw the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers , he was about to step over its magic border , when the little grizzled goblin who had whispered to earl gregory , came and whispered to him also . | the sound of human footsteps . | what did the goblins hear that filled their hearts with dread ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3602 | what did the goblins hear that filled their hearts with dread ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | but soon their shouts of triumphs began to die away , and they muttered and whispered to each other with looks of something like fear on their faces . for their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . it was the sound of human footsteps , which were so free and untrammelled that they knew at once that the stranger , whoever he was , was as yet untouched by any charm . and if this were so he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . and what they dreaded was true ; for it was the brave earl st . clair who approached , fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore . and as soon as he saw the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers , he was about to step over its magic border , when the little grizzled goblin who had whispered to earl gregory , came and whispered to him also . | their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . | why did the goblins' shouts of triumphs begin to die away ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3603 | why did the goblins' shouts of triumphs begin to die away ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | but soon their shouts of triumphs began to die away , and they muttered and whispered to each other with looks of something like fear on their faces . for their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . it was the sound of human footsteps , which were so free and untrammelled that they knew at once that the stranger , whoever he was , was as yet untouched by any charm . and if this were so he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . and what they dreaded was true ; for it was the brave earl st . clair who approached , fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore . and as soon as he saw the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers , he was about to step over its magic border , when the little grizzled goblin who had whispered to earl gregory , came and whispered to him also . | the human footsteps were so free and untrammelled . | how did the goblins know the stranger was untouched by any charm ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3604 | how did the goblins know the stranger was untouched by any charm ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | but soon their shouts of triumphs began to die away , and they muttered and whispered to each other with looks of something like fear on their faces . for their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . it was the sound of human footsteps , which were so free and untrammelled that they knew at once that the stranger , whoever he was , was as yet untouched by any charm . and if this were so he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . and what they dreaded was true ; for it was the brave earl st . clair who approached , fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore . and as soon as he saw the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers , he was about to step over its magic border , when the little grizzled goblin who had whispered to earl gregory , came and whispered to him also . | he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . | why were the goblins worried about the stranger ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3605 | why were the goblins worried about the stranger ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | but soon their shouts of triumphs began to die away , and they muttered and whispered to each other with looks of something like fear on their faces . for their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . it was the sound of human footsteps , which were so free and untrammelled that they knew at once that the stranger , whoever he was , was as yet untouched by any charm . and if this were so he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . and what they dreaded was true ; for it was the brave earl st . clair who approached , fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore . and as soon as he saw the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers , he was about to step over its magic border , when the little grizzled goblin who had whispered to earl gregory , came and whispered to him also . | earl st . clair . | who approached, fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3606 | who approached, fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | but soon their shouts of triumphs began to die away , and they muttered and whispered to each other with looks of something like fear on their faces . for their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . it was the sound of human footsteps , which were so free and untrammelled that they knew at once that the stranger , whoever he was , was as yet untouched by any charm . and if this were so he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . and what they dreaded was true ; for it was the brave earl st . clair who approached , fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore . and as soon as he saw the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers , he was about to step over its magic border , when the little grizzled goblin who had whispered to earl gregory , came and whispered to him also . | the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers . | what did earl st. clair see, while he searched for earl gregory ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3607 | what did earl st. clair see, while he searched for earl gregory ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | but soon their shouts of triumphs began to die away , and they muttered and whispered to each other with looks of something like fear on their faces . for their keen ears heard a sound which filled their hearts with dread . it was the sound of human footsteps , which were so free and untrammelled that they knew at once that the stranger , whoever he was , was as yet untouched by any charm . and if this were so he might work them ill , and rescue their captive from them . and what they dreaded was true ; for it was the brave earl st . clair who approached , fearless and strong because of the holy sign he bore . and as soon as he saw the charmed ring and the eldrich dancers , he was about to step over its magic border , when the little grizzled goblin who had whispered to earl gregory , came and whispered to him also . | came and whispered to him . | what did the little grizzled goblin do when earl st. clair was about to step over the magic border ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3608 | what did the little grizzled goblin do when earl st. clair was about to step over the magic border ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | " alas ! alas ! " he exclaimed , with a look of sorrow on his wrinkled face , " hast thou come , as thy companion came , to pay thy toll of years to the elfin king ? oh ! if thou hast wife or child behind thee , i beseech thee , by all that thou holdest sacred , to turn back ere it be too late . " " who art thou , and from whence hast thou come ? " asked the earl , looking kindly down at the little creature in front of him . " i came from the country that thou hast come from , " wailed the goblin . " for i was once a mortal man , even as thou . but i set out over the enchanted moor , and the elfin king appeared in the guise of a beauteous knight , and he looked so brave , and noble , and generous that i followed him hither , and drank of his heather ale , and now i am doomed to bide here till seven long years be spent . " as for thy friend , sir earl , he , too , hath drunk of the accursed draught , and he now lieth as dead at our lawful monarch 's feet . he will wake up , it is true , but it will be in such a guise as i wear , and to the bondage with which i am bound . " | the grizzled goblin did not want him to have the same faith as his companion . | why did the little grizzled goblin try to warn earl st. clair ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3609 | why did the little grizzled goblin try to warn earl st. clair ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | " alas ! alas ! " he exclaimed , with a look of sorrow on his wrinkled face , " hast thou come , as thy companion came , to pay thy toll of years to the elfin king ? oh ! if thou hast wife or child behind thee , i beseech thee , by all that thou holdest sacred , to turn back ere it be too late . " " who art thou , and from whence hast thou come ? " asked the earl , looking kindly down at the little creature in front of him . " i came from the country that thou hast come from , " wailed the goblin . " for i was once a mortal man , even as thou . but i set out over the enchanted moor , and the elfin king appeared in the guise of a beauteous knight , and he looked so brave , and noble , and generous that i followed him hither , and drank of his heather ale , and now i am doomed to bide here till seven long years be spent . " as for thy friend , sir earl , he , too , hath drunk of the accursed draught , and he now lieth as dead at our lawful monarch 's feet . he will wake up , it is true , but it will be in such a guise as i wear , and to the bondage with which i am bound . " | followed the elfin knight here , and drank his heather ale . | why was the grizzled goblin doomed to bide there for seven long years ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3610 | why was the grizzled goblin doomed to bide there for seven long years ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | " is there naught that i can do to rescue him ! " cried earl st . clair eagerly , " ere he taketh on him the elfin shape ? i have no fear of the spell of his cruel captor , for i bear the sign of one who is stronger than he . speak speedily , little man , for time presseth . " " there is something that thou couldst do , sir earl , " whispered the goblin , " but to essay it were a desperate attempt . for if thou failest , then could not even the power of the blessed sign save thee . " " and what is that ? " asked the earl impatiently . " thou must remain motionless , " answered the old man , " in the cold and frost till dawn break and the hour cometh when they sing matins in the holy church . then must thou walk slowly nine times round the edge of the enchanted circle , and after that thou must walk boldly across it to the red marble table where sits the elfin king . on it thou wilt see an emerald goblet studded with rubies and filled with heather ale . that must thou secure and carry away ; but whilst thou art doing so let no word cross thy lips . for this enchanted ground whereon we dance may look solid to mortal eyes , but in reality it is not so . it is but a quaking bog , and under it is a great lake , wherein dwelleth a fearsome monster , and if thou so much as utter a word while thy foot resteth upon it , thou wilt fall through the bog and perish in the waters beneath . " | remain motionless in the cold and frost till dawn break and the hour come . | what did earl st. clair need to do first to save his companion ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3611 | what did earl st. clair need to do first to save his companion ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | " is there naught that i can do to rescue him ! " cried earl st . clair eagerly , " ere he taketh on him the elfin shape ? i have no fear of the spell of his cruel captor , for i bear the sign of one who is stronger than he . speak speedily , little man , for time presseth . " " there is something that thou couldst do , sir earl , " whispered the goblin , " but to essay it were a desperate attempt . for if thou failest , then could not even the power of the blessed sign save thee . " " and what is that ? " asked the earl impatiently . " thou must remain motionless , " answered the old man , " in the cold and frost till dawn break and the hour cometh when they sing matins in the holy church . then must thou walk slowly nine times round the edge of the enchanted circle , and after that thou must walk boldly across it to the red marble table where sits the elfin king . on it thou wilt see an emerald goblet studded with rubies and filled with heather ale . that must thou secure and carry away ; but whilst thou art doing so let no word cross thy lips . for this enchanted ground whereon we dance may look solid to mortal eyes , but in reality it is not so . it is but a quaking bog , and under it is a great lake , wherein dwelleth a fearsome monster , and if thou so much as utter a word while thy foot resteth upon it , thou wilt fall through the bog and perish in the waters beneath . " | his companion would turn into a goblin . | why did earl st. clair need to save his companion from the elfin knight ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3612 | why did earl st. clair need to save his companion from the elfin knight ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | " is there naught that i can do to rescue him ! " cried earl st . clair eagerly , " ere he taketh on him the elfin shape ? i have no fear of the spell of his cruel captor , for i bear the sign of one who is stronger than he . speak speedily , little man , for time presseth . " " there is something that thou couldst do , sir earl , " whispered the goblin , " but to essay it were a desperate attempt . for if thou failest , then could not even the power of the blessed sign save thee . " " and what is that ? " asked the earl impatiently . " thou must remain motionless , " answered the old man , " in the cold and frost till dawn break and the hour cometh when they sing matins in the holy church . then must thou walk slowly nine times round the edge of the enchanted circle , and after that thou must walk boldly across it to the red marble table where sits the elfin king . on it thou wilt see an emerald goblet studded with rubies and filled with heather ale . that must thou secure and carry away ; but whilst thou art doing so let no word cross thy lips . for this enchanted ground whereon we dance may look solid to mortal eyes , but in reality it is not so . it is but a quaking bog , and under it is a great lake , wherein dwelleth a fearsome monster , and if thou so much as utter a word while thy foot resteth upon it , thou wilt fall through the bog and perish in the waters beneath . " | he bore the sign of one who was stronger than he . | why didn't earl st. clair fear the elfin knight's spell ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3613 | why didn't earl st. clair fear the elfin knight's spell ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | " is there naught that i can do to rescue him ! " cried earl st . clair eagerly , " ere he taketh on him the elfin shape ? i have no fear of the spell of his cruel captor , for i bear the sign of one who is stronger than he . speak speedily , little man , for time presseth . " " there is something that thou couldst do , sir earl , " whispered the goblin , " but to essay it were a desperate attempt . for if thou failest , then could not even the power of the blessed sign save thee . " " and what is that ? " asked the earl impatiently . " thou must remain motionless , " answered the old man , " in the cold and frost till dawn break and the hour cometh when they sing matins in the holy church . then must thou walk slowly nine times round the edge of the enchanted circle , and after that thou must walk boldly across it to the red marble table where sits the elfin king . on it thou wilt see an emerald goblet studded with rubies and filled with heather ale . that must thou secure and carry away ; but whilst thou art doing so let no word cross thy lips . for this enchanted ground whereon we dance may look solid to mortal eyes , but in reality it is not so . it is but a quaking bog , and under it is a great lake , wherein dwelleth a fearsome monster , and if thou so much as utter a word while thy foot resteth upon it , thou wilt fall through the bog and perish in the waters beneath . " | walk slowly nine times round the edge of the enchanted circle . | what did earl st. clair need to do after he remained motionless ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3614 | what did earl st. clair need to do after he remained motionless ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | " is there naught that i can do to rescue him ! " cried earl st . clair eagerly , " ere he taketh on him the elfin shape ? i have no fear of the spell of his cruel captor , for i bear the sign of one who is stronger than he . speak speedily , little man , for time presseth . " " there is something that thou couldst do , sir earl , " whispered the goblin , " but to essay it were a desperate attempt . for if thou failest , then could not even the power of the blessed sign save thee . " " and what is that ? " asked the earl impatiently . " thou must remain motionless , " answered the old man , " in the cold and frost till dawn break and the hour cometh when they sing matins in the holy church . then must thou walk slowly nine times round the edge of the enchanted circle , and after that thou must walk boldly across it to the red marble table where sits the elfin king . on it thou wilt see an emerald goblet studded with rubies and filled with heather ale . that must thou secure and carry away ; but whilst thou art doing so let no word cross thy lips . for this enchanted ground whereon we dance may look solid to mortal eyes , but in reality it is not so . it is but a quaking bog , and under it is a great lake , wherein dwelleth a fearsome monster , and if thou so much as utter a word while thy foot resteth upon it , thou wilt fall through the bog and perish in the waters beneath . " | walk boldly across it to the red marble table where sits the elfin king . | what did earl st. clair need to do after he walked slowly nine times ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3615 | what did earl st. clair need to do after he walked slowly nine times ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | " is there naught that i can do to rescue him ! " cried earl st . clair eagerly , " ere he taketh on him the elfin shape ? i have no fear of the spell of his cruel captor , for i bear the sign of one who is stronger than he . speak speedily , little man , for time presseth . " " there is something that thou couldst do , sir earl , " whispered the goblin , " but to essay it were a desperate attempt . for if thou failest , then could not even the power of the blessed sign save thee . " " and what is that ? " asked the earl impatiently . " thou must remain motionless , " answered the old man , " in the cold and frost till dawn break and the hour cometh when they sing matins in the holy church . then must thou walk slowly nine times round the edge of the enchanted circle , and after that thou must walk boldly across it to the red marble table where sits the elfin king . on it thou wilt see an emerald goblet studded with rubies and filled with heather ale . that must thou secure and carry away ; but whilst thou art doing so let no word cross thy lips . for this enchanted ground whereon we dance may look solid to mortal eyes , but in reality it is not so . it is but a quaking bog , and under it is a great lake , wherein dwelleth a fearsome monster , and if thou so much as utter a word while thy foot resteth upon it , thou wilt fall through the bog and perish in the waters beneath . " | an emerald goblet . | what did earl st. clair need to take from the red marble table ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3616 | what did earl st. clair need to take from the red marble table ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | " is there naught that i can do to rescue him ! " cried earl st . clair eagerly , " ere he taketh on him the elfin shape ? i have no fear of the spell of his cruel captor , for i bear the sign of one who is stronger than he . speak speedily , little man , for time presseth . " " there is something that thou couldst do , sir earl , " whispered the goblin , " but to essay it were a desperate attempt . for if thou failest , then could not even the power of the blessed sign save thee . " " and what is that ? " asked the earl impatiently . " thou must remain motionless , " answered the old man , " in the cold and frost till dawn break and the hour cometh when they sing matins in the holy church . then must thou walk slowly nine times round the edge of the enchanted circle , and after that thou must walk boldly across it to the red marble table where sits the elfin king . on it thou wilt see an emerald goblet studded with rubies and filled with heather ale . that must thou secure and carry away ; but whilst thou art doing so let no word cross thy lips . for this enchanted ground whereon we dance may look solid to mortal eyes , but in reality it is not so . it is but a quaking bog , and under it is a great lake , wherein dwelleth a fearsome monster , and if thou so much as utter a word while thy foot resteth upon it , thou wilt fall through the bog and perish in the waters beneath . " | if he uttered a word , he would fall through the bog and die . | why couldn't earl st. clair utter a word while his feet were on the enchanted ground ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3617 | why couldn't earl st. clair utter a word while his feet were on the enchanted ground ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | so saying the grisly goblin stepped back among his companions , leaving earl st . clair standing alone on the outskirts of the charmed ring . there he waited , shivering with cold , through the long , dark hours , till the grey dawn began to break over the hill tops , and , with its coming , the elfin forms before him seemed to dwindle and fade away . and at the hour when the sound of the matin bell came softly pealing from across the moor , he began his solemn walk . round and round the ring he paced , keeping steadily on his way , although loud murmurs of anger , like distant thunder , rose from the elfin shades , and even the very ground seemed to heave and quiver , as if it would shake this bold intruder from its surface . but through the power of the blessed sign on his arm earl st . clair went on unhurt . | began his solemn walk . | what did earl st. clair do after he heard the sound of the matin bell ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3618 | what did earl st. clair do after he heard the sound of the matin bell ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | so saying the grisly goblin stepped back among his companions , leaving earl st . clair standing alone on the outskirts of the charmed ring . there he waited , shivering with cold , through the long , dark hours , till the grey dawn began to break over the hill tops , and , with its coming , the elfin forms before him seemed to dwindle and fade away . and at the hour when the sound of the matin bell came softly pealing from across the moor , he began his solemn walk . round and round the ring he paced , keeping steadily on his way , although loud murmurs of anger , like distant thunder , rose from the elfin shades , and even the very ground seemed to heave and quiver , as if it would shake this bold intruder from its surface . but through the power of the blessed sign on his arm earl st . clair went on unhurt . | he had the power of the blessed sign on his arm . | why wasn't earl st. clair hurt after the ground shook ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3619 | why wasn't earl st. clair hurt after the ground shook ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | when he had finished pacing round the ring he stepped boldly on to the enchanted ground , and walked across it ; and what was his astonishment to find that all the ghostly elves and goblins whom he had seen , were lying frozen into tiny blocks of ice , so that he was sore put to it to walk amongst them without treading upon them . and as he approached the marble table the very hairs rose on his head at the sight of the elfin king sitting behind it , stiff and stark like his followers ; while in front of him lay the form of earl gregory , who had shared the same fate . nothing stirred , save two coal - black ravens , who sat , one on each side of the table , as if to guard the emerald goblet , flapping their wings , and croaking hoarsely . when earl st . clair lifted the precious cup , they rose in the air and circled round his head , screaming with rage , and threatening to dash it from his hands with their claws ; while the frozen elves , and even their mighty king himself stirred in their sleep , and half sat up , as if to lay hands on this presumptuous intruder . but the power of the holy sign restrained them , else had earl st . clair been foiled in his quest . | surprised . | how did earl st. clair feel after he saw the frozen elves and goblins ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3620 | how did earl st. clair feel after he saw the frozen elves and goblins ? | []
| local | feeling | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | when he had finished pacing round the ring he stepped boldly on to the enchanted ground , and walked across it ; and what was his astonishment to find that all the ghostly elves and goblins whom he had seen , were lying frozen into tiny blocks of ice , so that he was sore put to it to walk amongst them without treading upon them . and as he approached the marble table the very hairs rose on his head at the sight of the elfin king sitting behind it , stiff and stark like his followers ; while in front of him lay the form of earl gregory , who had shared the same fate . nothing stirred , save two coal - black ravens , who sat , one on each side of the table , as if to guard the emerald goblet , flapping their wings , and croaking hoarsely . when earl st . clair lifted the precious cup , they rose in the air and circled round his head , screaming with rage , and threatening to dash it from his hands with their claws ; while the frozen elves , and even their mighty king himself stirred in their sleep , and half sat up , as if to lay hands on this presumptuous intruder . but the power of the holy sign restrained them , else had earl st . clair been foiled in his quest . | all the ghostly elves and goblins whom he had seen , were lying frozen into tiny blocks of ice . | what did earl st. clair see after he finished pacing round the ring ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3621 | what did earl st. clair see after he finished pacing round the ring ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | when he had finished pacing round the ring he stepped boldly on to the enchanted ground , and walked across it ; and what was his astonishment to find that all the ghostly elves and goblins whom he had seen , were lying frozen into tiny blocks of ice , so that he was sore put to it to walk amongst them without treading upon them . and as he approached the marble table the very hairs rose on his head at the sight of the elfin king sitting behind it , stiff and stark like his followers ; while in front of him lay the form of earl gregory , who had shared the same fate . nothing stirred , save two coal - black ravens , who sat , one on each side of the table , as if to guard the emerald goblet , flapping their wings , and croaking hoarsely . when earl st . clair lifted the precious cup , they rose in the air and circled round his head , screaming with rage , and threatening to dash it from his hands with their claws ; while the frozen elves , and even their mighty king himself stirred in their sleep , and half sat up , as if to lay hands on this presumptuous intruder . but the power of the holy sign restrained them , else had earl st . clair been foiled in his quest . | he was frozen too . | why was the elfin king sitting stiff and stark like his followers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3622 | why was the elfin king sitting stiff and stark like his followers ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | when he had finished pacing round the ring he stepped boldly on to the enchanted ground , and walked across it ; and what was his astonishment to find that all the ghostly elves and goblins whom he had seen , were lying frozen into tiny blocks of ice , so that he was sore put to it to walk amongst them without treading upon them . and as he approached the marble table the very hairs rose on his head at the sight of the elfin king sitting behind it , stiff and stark like his followers ; while in front of him lay the form of earl gregory , who had shared the same fate . nothing stirred , save two coal - black ravens , who sat , one on each side of the table , as if to guard the emerald goblet , flapping their wings , and croaking hoarsely . when earl st . clair lifted the precious cup , they rose in the air and circled round his head , screaming with rage , and threatening to dash it from his hands with their claws ; while the frozen elves , and even their mighty king himself stirred in their sleep , and half sat up , as if to lay hands on this presumptuous intruder . but the power of the holy sign restrained them , else had earl st . clair been foiled in his quest . | two coal - black ravens . | who were guarding the emerald goblet ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3623 | who were guarding the emerald goblet ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | when he had finished pacing round the ring he stepped boldly on to the enchanted ground , and walked across it ; and what was his astonishment to find that all the ghostly elves and goblins whom he had seen , were lying frozen into tiny blocks of ice , so that he was sore put to it to walk amongst them without treading upon them . and as he approached the marble table the very hairs rose on his head at the sight of the elfin king sitting behind it , stiff and stark like his followers ; while in front of him lay the form of earl gregory , who had shared the same fate . nothing stirred , save two coal - black ravens , who sat , one on each side of the table , as if to guard the emerald goblet , flapping their wings , and croaking hoarsely . when earl st . clair lifted the precious cup , they rose in the air and circled round his head , screaming with rage , and threatening to dash it from his hands with their claws ; while the frozen elves , and even their mighty king himself stirred in their sleep , and half sat up , as if to lay hands on this presumptuous intruder . but the power of the holy sign restrained them , else had earl st . clair been foiled in his quest . | rose in the air and circled round his head , screaming with rage , and threatening to dash it from his hands with their claws . | what did the ravens do after earl st. clair lifted the precious cup ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3624 | what did the ravens do after earl st. clair lifted the precious cup ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | when he had finished pacing round the ring he stepped boldly on to the enchanted ground , and walked across it ; and what was his astonishment to find that all the ghostly elves and goblins whom he had seen , were lying frozen into tiny blocks of ice , so that he was sore put to it to walk amongst them without treading upon them . and as he approached the marble table the very hairs rose on his head at the sight of the elfin king sitting behind it , stiff and stark like his followers ; while in front of him lay the form of earl gregory , who had shared the same fate . nothing stirred , save two coal - black ravens , who sat , one on each side of the table , as if to guard the emerald goblet , flapping their wings , and croaking hoarsely . when earl st . clair lifted the precious cup , they rose in the air and circled round his head , screaming with rage , and threatening to dash it from his hands with their claws ; while the frozen elves , and even their mighty king himself stirred in their sleep , and half sat up , as if to lay hands on this presumptuous intruder . but the power of the holy sign restrained them , else had earl st . clair been foiled in his quest . | stirred in their sleep , and half sat up . | what did the elves and their king do after earl st. clair lifted the precious cup ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3625 | what did the elves and their king do after earl st. clair lifted the precious cup ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | when he had finished pacing round the ring he stepped boldly on to the enchanted ground , and walked across it ; and what was his astonishment to find that all the ghostly elves and goblins whom he had seen , were lying frozen into tiny blocks of ice , so that he was sore put to it to walk amongst them without treading upon them . and as he approached the marble table the very hairs rose on his head at the sight of the elfin king sitting behind it , stiff and stark like his followers ; while in front of him lay the form of earl gregory , who had shared the same fate . nothing stirred , save two coal - black ravens , who sat , one on each side of the table , as if to guard the emerald goblet , flapping their wings , and croaking hoarsely . when earl st . clair lifted the precious cup , they rose in the air and circled round his head , screaming with rage , and threatening to dash it from his hands with their claws ; while the frozen elves , and even their mighty king himself stirred in their sleep , and half sat up , as if to lay hands on this presumptuous intruder . but the power of the holy sign restrained them , else had earl st . clair been foiled in his quest . | the power of the holy sign restrained them . | why didn't the elves and their kings attack earl st. clair ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3626 | why didn't the elves and their kings attack earl st. clair ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | as he retraced his steps , awesome and terrible were the sounds that he heard around him . the ravens shrieked , and the frozen goblins screamed ; and up from the hidden lake below came the sound of the deep breathing of the awful monster who was lurking there , eager for prey . but the brave earl heeded none of these things , but kept steadily onwards , trusting in the might of the sign he bore . and it carried him safely through all the dangers ; and just as the sound of the matin bell was dying away in the morning air he stepped on to solid ground once more , and flung the enchanted goblet from him . and lo ! every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table , and nothing was left on the rank green grass save earl gregory , who slowly woke from his enchanted slumber , and stretched himself , and stood up , shaking in every limb . he gazed vaguely round him , as if he scarce remembered where he was . and when , after earl st . clair had run to him and had held him in his arms till his senses returned and the warm blood coursed through his veins , the two friends returned to the spot where earl st . clair had thrown down the wondrous goblet , they found nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice which was hollowed in its side . | the awful monster . | who was lurking in the hidden lake, eager for prey ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3627 | who was lurking in the hidden lake, eager for prey ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | as he retraced his steps , awesome and terrible were the sounds that he heard around him . the ravens shrieked , and the frozen goblins screamed ; and up from the hidden lake below came the sound of the deep breathing of the awful monster who was lurking there , eager for prey . but the brave earl heeded none of these things , but kept steadily onwards , trusting in the might of the sign he bore . and it carried him safely through all the dangers ; and just as the sound of the matin bell was dying away in the morning air he stepped on to solid ground once more , and flung the enchanted goblet from him . and lo ! every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table , and nothing was left on the rank green grass save earl gregory , who slowly woke from his enchanted slumber , and stretched himself , and stood up , shaking in every limb . he gazed vaguely round him , as if he scarce remembered where he was . and when , after earl st . clair had run to him and had held him in his arms till his senses returned and the warm blood coursed through his veins , the two friends returned to the spot where earl st . clair had thrown down the wondrous goblet , they found nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice which was hollowed in its side . | shrieks from the ravens , screams of the goblins , and the deep breaking of the awful monster . | what did earl st. clair hear after he retraced his steps ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3628 | what did earl st. clair hear after he retraced his steps ? | []
| local | action | implicit |
the-elfin-knight | as he retraced his steps , awesome and terrible were the sounds that he heard around him . the ravens shrieked , and the frozen goblins screamed ; and up from the hidden lake below came the sound of the deep breathing of the awful monster who was lurking there , eager for prey . but the brave earl heeded none of these things , but kept steadily onwards , trusting in the might of the sign he bore . and it carried him safely through all the dangers ; and just as the sound of the matin bell was dying away in the morning air he stepped on to solid ground once more , and flung the enchanted goblet from him . and lo ! every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table , and nothing was left on the rank green grass save earl gregory , who slowly woke from his enchanted slumber , and stretched himself , and stood up , shaking in every limb . he gazed vaguely round him , as if he scarce remembered where he was . and when , after earl st . clair had run to him and had held him in his arms till his senses returned and the warm blood coursed through his veins , the two friends returned to the spot where earl st . clair had thrown down the wondrous goblet , they found nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice which was hollowed in its side . | he trusted in the might of the sign he bore . | why wasn't earl st. clair afraid of the sounds he heard ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3629 | why wasn't earl st. clair afraid of the sounds he heard ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | as he retraced his steps , awesome and terrible were the sounds that he heard around him . the ravens shrieked , and the frozen goblins screamed ; and up from the hidden lake below came the sound of the deep breathing of the awful monster who was lurking there , eager for prey . but the brave earl heeded none of these things , but kept steadily onwards , trusting in the might of the sign he bore . and it carried him safely through all the dangers ; and just as the sound of the matin bell was dying away in the morning air he stepped on to solid ground once more , and flung the enchanted goblet from him . and lo ! every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table , and nothing was left on the rank green grass save earl gregory , who slowly woke from his enchanted slumber , and stretched himself , and stood up , shaking in every limb . he gazed vaguely round him , as if he scarce remembered where he was . and when , after earl st . clair had run to him and had held him in his arms till his senses returned and the warm blood coursed through his veins , the two friends returned to the spot where earl st . clair had thrown down the wondrous goblet , they found nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice which was hollowed in its side . | flung the enchanted goblet from him . | what did earl st. clair do after he stepped on solid ground once more ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3630 | what did earl st. clair do after he stepped on solid ground once more ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | as he retraced his steps , awesome and terrible were the sounds that he heard around him . the ravens shrieked , and the frozen goblins screamed ; and up from the hidden lake below came the sound of the deep breathing of the awful monster who was lurking there , eager for prey . but the brave earl heeded none of these things , but kept steadily onwards , trusting in the might of the sign he bore . and it carried him safely through all the dangers ; and just as the sound of the matin bell was dying away in the morning air he stepped on to solid ground once more , and flung the enchanted goblet from him . and lo ! every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table , and nothing was left on the rank green grass save earl gregory , who slowly woke from his enchanted slumber , and stretched himself , and stood up , shaking in every limb . he gazed vaguely round him , as if he scarce remembered where he was . and when , after earl st . clair had run to him and had held him in his arms till his senses returned and the warm blood coursed through his veins , the two friends returned to the spot where earl st . clair had thrown down the wondrous goblet , they found nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice which was hollowed in its side . | every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table . | what happened to the elves and their king after earl st. clair flung the enchanted goblet from him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3631 | what happened to the elves and their king after earl st. clair flung the enchanted goblet from him ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | as he retraced his steps , awesome and terrible were the sounds that he heard around him . the ravens shrieked , and the frozen goblins screamed ; and up from the hidden lake below came the sound of the deep breathing of the awful monster who was lurking there , eager for prey . but the brave earl heeded none of these things , but kept steadily onwards , trusting in the might of the sign he bore . and it carried him safely through all the dangers ; and just as the sound of the matin bell was dying away in the morning air he stepped on to solid ground once more , and flung the enchanted goblet from him . and lo ! every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table , and nothing was left on the rank green grass save earl gregory , who slowly woke from his enchanted slumber , and stretched himself , and stood up , shaking in every limb . he gazed vaguely round him , as if he scarce remembered where he was . and when , after earl st . clair had run to him and had held him in his arms till his senses returned and the warm blood coursed through his veins , the two friends returned to the spot where earl st . clair had thrown down the wondrous goblet , they found nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice which was hollowed in its side . | earl gregory slowly woke from his enchanted slumber . | what happened to earl gregory after earl st. clair flung the enchanted goblet from him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3632 | what happened to earl gregory after earl st. clair flung the enchanted goblet from him ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | as he retraced his steps , awesome and terrible were the sounds that he heard around him . the ravens shrieked , and the frozen goblins screamed ; and up from the hidden lake below came the sound of the deep breathing of the awful monster who was lurking there , eager for prey . but the brave earl heeded none of these things , but kept steadily onwards , trusting in the might of the sign he bore . and it carried him safely through all the dangers ; and just as the sound of the matin bell was dying away in the morning air he stepped on to solid ground once more , and flung the enchanted goblet from him . and lo ! every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table , and nothing was left on the rank green grass save earl gregory , who slowly woke from his enchanted slumber , and stretched himself , and stood up , shaking in every limb . he gazed vaguely round him , as if he scarce remembered where he was . and when , after earl st . clair had run to him and had held him in his arms till his senses returned and the warm blood coursed through his veins , the two friends returned to the spot where earl st . clair had thrown down the wondrous goblet , they found nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice which was hollowed in its side . | nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice . | what did earl st. clair and earl gregory find after they returned to the spot where he threw the goblet ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3633 | what did earl st. clair and earl gregory find after they returned to the spot where he threw the goblet ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-elfin-knight | as he retraced his steps , awesome and terrible were the sounds that he heard around him . the ravens shrieked , and the frozen goblins screamed ; and up from the hidden lake below came the sound of the deep breathing of the awful monster who was lurking there , eager for prey . but the brave earl heeded none of these things , but kept steadily onwards , trusting in the might of the sign he bore . and it carried him safely through all the dangers ; and just as the sound of the matin bell was dying away in the morning air he stepped on to solid ground once more , and flung the enchanted goblet from him . and lo ! every one of the frozen elves vanished , along with their king and his marble table , and nothing was left on the rank green grass save earl gregory , who slowly woke from his enchanted slumber , and stretched himself , and stood up , shaking in every limb . he gazed vaguely round him , as if he scarce remembered where he was . and when , after earl st . clair had run to him and had held him in his arms till his senses returned and the warm blood coursed through his veins , the two friends returned to the spot where earl st . clair had thrown down the wondrous goblet , they found nothing but a piece of rough grey whinstone , with a drop of dew hidden in a little crevice which was hollowed in its side . | earl st . clair was trying to warm him up . | why did earl st. clair hold earl gregory in his arms ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3634 | why did earl st. clair hold earl gregory in his arms ? | []
| local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-red-swan | three brothers were left destitute , by the death of their parents , at an early age . the eldest was not yet able to provide fully for their support , but he did all that he could in hunting . with this aid , and the stock of provisions already laid by in the lodge , they managed to keep along . they had no neighbors to lend them a helping hand , for the father had withdrawn many years before from the body of the tribe , and had lived ever since in a solitary place . the lads had no idea that there was a human being near them . they did not even know who their parents had been . at the time of their death , the eldest was too young to remember it . forlorn as they were , they however kept a good heart , and making use of every chance , in course of time they all acquired a knowledge of hunting and the pursuit of game . the eldest became expert in the craft of the forest , and he was very successful in procuring food . he was noted for his skill in killing buffalo , elk , and moose . he instructed his brothers , so that each should become a master over a particular animal which was assigned to him . | by the death of their parents . | how were three brothers left destitute ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3635 | how were three brothers left destitute ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-red-swan | three brothers were left destitute , by the death of their parents , at an early age . the eldest was not yet able to provide fully for their support , but he did all that he could in hunting . with this aid , and the stock of provisions already laid by in the lodge , they managed to keep along . they had no neighbors to lend them a helping hand , for the father had withdrawn many years before from the body of the tribe , and had lived ever since in a solitary place . the lads had no idea that there was a human being near them . they did not even know who their parents had been . at the time of their death , the eldest was too young to remember it . forlorn as they were , they however kept a good heart , and making use of every chance , in course of time they all acquired a knowledge of hunting and the pursuit of game . the eldest became expert in the craft of the forest , and he was very successful in procuring food . he was noted for his skill in killing buffalo , elk , and moose . he instructed his brothers , so that each should become a master over a particular animal which was assigned to him . | the father had withdrawn many years before from the body of the tribe , and had lived ever since in a solitary place . | why did the brothers have no neighbors to lend them a helping hand ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3636 | why did the brothers have no neighbors to lend them a helping hand ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-red-swan | three brothers were left destitute , by the death of their parents , at an early age . the eldest was not yet able to provide fully for their support , but he did all that he could in hunting . with this aid , and the stock of provisions already laid by in the lodge , they managed to keep along . they had no neighbors to lend them a helping hand , for the father had withdrawn many years before from the body of the tribe , and had lived ever since in a solitary place . the lads had no idea that there was a human being near them . they did not even know who their parents had been . at the time of their death , the eldest was too young to remember it . forlorn as they were , they however kept a good heart , and making use of every chance , in course of time they all acquired a knowledge of hunting and the pursuit of game . the eldest became expert in the craft of the forest , and he was very successful in procuring food . he was noted for his skill in killing buffalo , elk , and moose . he instructed his brothers , so that each should become a master over a particular animal which was assigned to him . | a knowledge of hunting and the pursuit of game . | what did the brothers acquire in the course of time ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3637 | what did the brothers acquire in the course of time ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-red-swan | three brothers were left destitute , by the death of their parents , at an early age . the eldest was not yet able to provide fully for their support , but he did all that he could in hunting . with this aid , and the stock of provisions already laid by in the lodge , they managed to keep along . they had no neighbors to lend them a helping hand , for the father had withdrawn many years before from the body of the tribe , and had lived ever since in a solitary place . the lads had no idea that there was a human being near them . they did not even know who their parents had been . at the time of their death , the eldest was too young to remember it . forlorn as they were , they however kept a good heart , and making use of every chance , in course of time they all acquired a knowledge of hunting and the pursuit of game . the eldest became expert in the craft of the forest , and he was very successful in procuring food . he was noted for his skill in killing buffalo , elk , and moose . he instructed his brothers , so that each should become a master over a particular animal which was assigned to him . | the eldest . | who was the expert in the craft of the forest ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3638 | who was the expert in the craft of the forest ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-red-swan | three brothers were left destitute , by the death of their parents , at an early age . the eldest was not yet able to provide fully for their support , but he did all that he could in hunting . with this aid , and the stock of provisions already laid by in the lodge , they managed to keep along . they had no neighbors to lend them a helping hand , for the father had withdrawn many years before from the body of the tribe , and had lived ever since in a solitary place . the lads had no idea that there was a human being near them . they did not even know who their parents had been . at the time of their death , the eldest was too young to remember it . forlorn as they were , they however kept a good heart , and making use of every chance , in course of time they all acquired a knowledge of hunting and the pursuit of game . the eldest became expert in the craft of the forest , and he was very successful in procuring food . he was noted for his skill in killing buffalo , elk , and moose . he instructed his brothers , so that each should become a master over a particular animal which was assigned to him . | so that each should become a master over a particular animal which was assigned to him . | why did the eldest instruct his brothers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3639 | why did the eldest instruct his brothers ? | []
| local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-red-swan | after they had become able to hunt and to take care of themselves , the elder proposed to leave them and to go in search of the world , promising to return as soon as he could procure them wives . in this intention he was overruled by his brothers , who said that they could not part with him . jeekewis , the second , was loud in disapproval of the scheme , saying : " what will you do with those you propose to get ? we have lived so long by ourselves , we can still do without them . " this counsel prevailed , and for a time the three brothers continued together . one day they agreed to kill each a male of that kind of animal , which each was most expert in hunting , for the purpose of making quivers from their skins . when these quivers were prepared , they were straightway filled , with arrows . they all had a presentiment that something was about to happen which called upon them to be ready . | the elder proposed to leave them and to go in search of the world , promising to return as soon as he could procure them wives . | what happened after the two younger brothers were able to hunt and take care of themselves ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3640 | what happened after the two younger brothers were able to hunt and take care of themselves ? | []
| local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-red-swan | after they had become able to hunt and to take care of themselves , the elder proposed to leave them and to go in search of the world , promising to return as soon as he could procure them wives . in this intention he was overruled by his brothers , who said that they could not part with him . jeekewis , the second , was loud in disapproval of the scheme , saying : " what will you do with those you propose to get ? we have lived so long by ourselves , we can still do without them . " this counsel prevailed , and for a time the three brothers continued together . one day they agreed to kill each a male of that kind of animal , which each was most expert in hunting , for the purpose of making quivers from their skins . when these quivers were prepared , they were straightway filled , with arrows . they all had a presentiment that something was about to happen which called upon them to be ready . | jeekewis . | who was the second brother ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3641 | who was the second brother ? | []
| local | character | explicit |
the-red-swan | after they had become able to hunt and to take care of themselves , the elder proposed to leave them and to go in search of the world , promising to return as soon as he could procure them wives . in this intention he was overruled by his brothers , who said that they could not part with him . jeekewis , the second , was loud in disapproval of the scheme , saying : " what will you do with those you propose to get ? we have lived so long by ourselves , we can still do without them . " this counsel prevailed , and for a time the three brothers continued together . one day they agreed to kill each a male of that kind of animal , which each was most expert in hunting , for the purpose of making quivers from their skins . when these quivers were prepared , they were straightway filled , with arrows . they all had a presentiment that something was about to happen which called upon them to be ready . | kill each a male of that kind of animal . | what did the brothers agree to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3642 | what did the brothers agree to do ? | []
| local | action | explicit |
the-red-swan | three brothers were left destitute , by the death of their parents , at an early age . the eldest was not yet able to provide fully for their support , but he did all that he could in hunting . with this aid , and the stock of provisions already laid by in the lodge , they managed to keep along . they had no neighbors to lend them a helping hand , for the father had withdrawn many years before from the body of the tribe , and had lived ever since in a solitary place . the lads had no idea that there was a human being near them . they did not even know who their parents had been . at the time of their death , the eldest was too young to remember it . forlorn as they were , they however kept a good heart , and making use of every chance , in course of time they all acquired a knowledge of hunting and the pursuit of game . the eldest became expert in the craft of the forest , and he was very successful in procuring food . he was noted for his skill in killing buffalo , elk , and moose . he instructed his brothers , so that each should become a master over a particular animal which was assigned to him . after they had become able to hunt and to take care of themselves , the elder proposed to leave them and to go in search of the world , promising to return as soon as he could procure them wives . in this intention he was overruled by his brothers , who said that they could not part with him . jeekewis , the second , was loud in disapproval of the scheme , saying : " what will you do with those you propose to get ? we have lived so long by ourselves , we can still do without them . " this counsel prevailed , and for a time the three brothers continued together . one day they agreed to kill each a male of that kind of animal , which each was most expert in hunting , for the purpose of making quivers from their skins . when these quivers were prepared , they were straightway filled , with arrows . they all had a presentiment that something was about to happen which called upon them to be ready . | a particular animal which was assigned to him . | what animal did each brother kill ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3643 | what animal did each brother kill ? | []
| summary | action | explicit |
the-red-swan | after they had become able to hunt and to take care of themselves , the elder proposed to leave them and to go in search of the world , promising to return as soon as he could procure them wives . in this intention he was overruled by his brothers , who said that they could not part with him . jeekewis , the second , was loud in disapproval of the scheme , saying : " what will you do with those you propose to get ? we have lived so long by ourselves , we can still do without them . " this counsel prevailed , and for a time the three brothers continued together . one day they agreed to kill each a male of that kind of animal , which each was most expert in hunting , for the purpose of making quivers from their skins . when these quivers were prepared , they were straightway filled , with arrows . they all had a presentiment that something was about to happen which called upon them to be ready . | they will be straightway filled with arrows . | what will happen to the quivers once they are prepared ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3644 | what will happen to the quivers once they are prepared ? | []
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the-red-swan | soon after they hunted on a wager to see who should come in first with game , and have the privilege of acting as entertainer to the others . they were to shoot no other beast or bird than such as each was in the habit of killing . they set out on different paths . maidwa , the youngest , had not gone far before he saw a bear , an animal he was not to kill , by the agreement . he , however , followed him closely , and driving an arrow through and through him , he brought him to the ground . although contrary to the engagement with his brothers , maidwa commenced skinning him , when suddenly something red tinged the air all around him . he rubbed his eyes , thinking he was perhaps deceived . but rub as hard as he would , the red hue still crimsoned the air , and tinged every object that he looked on -- the tree - tops , the river that flowed , and the deer that glided away along the edge of the forest -- with its delicate splendor . | he will have the privilege of acting as entertainer to the others . | what will happen if a brother wins the wager ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3645 | what will happen if a brother wins the wager ? | []
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the-red-swan | soon after they hunted on a wager to see who should come in first with game , and have the privilege of acting as entertainer to the others . they were to shoot no other beast or bird than such as each was in the habit of killing . they set out on different paths . maidwa , the youngest , had not gone far before he saw a bear , an animal he was not to kill , by the agreement . he , however , followed him closely , and driving an arrow through and through him , he brought him to the ground . although contrary to the engagement with his brothers , maidwa commenced skinning him , when suddenly something red tinged the air all around him . he rubbed his eyes , thinking he was perhaps deceived . but rub as hard as he would , the red hue still crimsoned the air , and tinged every object that he looked on -- the tree - tops , the river that flowed , and the deer that glided away along the edge of the forest -- with its delicate splendor . | maidwa . | who was not allowed to kill a bear ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3646 | who was not allowed to kill a bear ? | []
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the-red-swan | soon after they hunted on a wager to see who should come in first with game , and have the privilege of acting as entertainer to the others . they were to shoot no other beast or bird than such as each was in the habit of killing . they set out on different paths . maidwa , the youngest , had not gone far before he saw a bear , an animal he was not to kill , by the agreement . he , however , followed him closely , and driving an arrow through and through him , he brought him to the ground . although contrary to the engagement with his brothers , maidwa commenced skinning him , when suddenly something red tinged the air all around him . he rubbed his eyes , thinking he was perhaps deceived . but rub as hard as he would , the red hue still crimsoned the air , and tinged every object that he looked on -- the tree - tops , the river that flowed , and the deer that glided away along the edge of the forest -- with its delicate splendor . | the red hue still crimsoned the air , and tinged every object that he looked on -- the tree - tops , the river that flowed , and the deer that glided away along the edge of the forest -- with its delicate splendor . | what happened to maidwa after he rubbed his eyes ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3647 | what happened to maidwa after he rubbed his eyes ? | []
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the-red-swan | as he stood musing on this fairy spectacle , a strange noise came to his ear from a distance . at first it seemed like a human voice . after following the sound he reached the shore of a lake . floating at a distance upon its waters sat a most beautiful red swan , whose plumage glittered in the sun , and when it lifted up its neck , it uttered the peculiar tone he had heard . he was within long bow - shot , and , drawing the arrow to his ear , he took a careful aim and discharged the shaft . it took no effect . the beautiful bird sat proudly on the water , still pouring forth its peculiar chant , and still spreading the radiance of its plumage far and wide , and lighting up the whole world , beneath the eye of maidwa , with its ruby splendors . he shot again and again , till his quiver was empty , for he longed to possess so glorious a creature . still the swan did not spread its wings to fly , but , circling round and round , stretched its long neck and dipped its bill into the water , as if indifferent to mortal shafts . maidwa ran home , and bringing all the arrows in the lodge , shot them away . he then stood with his bow dropped at his side , lost in wonder , gazing at the beautiful bird . | the shore of a lake . | where did maidwa follow the sound to ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3648 | where did maidwa follow the sound to ? | []
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the-red-swan | as he stood musing on this fairy spectacle , a strange noise came to his ear from a distance . at first it seemed like a human voice . after following the sound he reached the shore of a lake . floating at a distance upon its waters sat a most beautiful red swan , whose plumage glittered in the sun , and when it lifted up its neck , it uttered the peculiar tone he had heard . he was within long bow - shot , and , drawing the arrow to his ear , he took a careful aim and discharged the shaft . it took no effect . the beautiful bird sat proudly on the water , still pouring forth its peculiar chant , and still spreading the radiance of its plumage far and wide , and lighting up the whole world , beneath the eye of maidwa , with its ruby splendors . he shot again and again , till his quiver was empty , for he longed to possess so glorious a creature . still the swan did not spread its wings to fly , but , circling round and round , stretched its long neck and dipped its bill into the water , as if indifferent to mortal shafts . maidwa ran home , and bringing all the arrows in the lodge , shot them away . he then stood with his bow dropped at his side , lost in wonder , gazing at the beautiful bird . | took no effect . | what happened to the arrow after maidwa discharged the shaft ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3649 | what happened to the arrow after maidwa discharged the shaft ? | []
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the-red-swan | as he stood musing on this fairy spectacle , a strange noise came to his ear from a distance . at first it seemed like a human voice . after following the sound he reached the shore of a lake . floating at a distance upon its waters sat a most beautiful red swan , whose plumage glittered in the sun , and when it lifted up its neck , it uttered the peculiar tone he had heard . he was within long bow - shot , and , drawing the arrow to his ear , he took a careful aim and discharged the shaft . it took no effect . the beautiful bird sat proudly on the water , still pouring forth its peculiar chant , and still spreading the radiance of its plumage far and wide , and lighting up the whole world , beneath the eye of maidwa , with its ruby splendors . he shot again and again , till his quiver was empty , for he longed to possess so glorious a creature . still the swan did not spread its wings to fly , but , circling round and round , stretched its long neck and dipped its bill into the water , as if indifferent to mortal shafts . maidwa ran home , and bringing all the arrows in the lodge , shot them away . he then stood with his bow dropped at his side , lost in wonder , gazing at the beautiful bird . | he longed to possess so glorious a creature . | why did maidwa keep shooting at the swan ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3650 | why did maidwa keep shooting at the swan ? | []
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the-red-swan | as he stood musing on this fairy spectacle , a strange noise came to his ear from a distance . at first it seemed like a human voice . after following the sound he reached the shore of a lake . floating at a distance upon its waters sat a most beautiful red swan , whose plumage glittered in the sun , and when it lifted up its neck , it uttered the peculiar tone he had heard . he was within long bow - shot , and , drawing the arrow to his ear , he took a careful aim and discharged the shaft . it took no effect . the beautiful bird sat proudly on the water , still pouring forth its peculiar chant , and still spreading the radiance of its plumage far and wide , and lighting up the whole world , beneath the eye of maidwa , with its ruby splendors . he shot again and again , till his quiver was empty , for he longed to possess so glorious a creature . still the swan did not spread its wings to fly , but , circling round and round , stretched its long neck and dipped its bill into the water , as if indifferent to mortal shafts . maidwa ran home , and bringing all the arrows in the lodge , shot them away . he then stood with his bow dropped at his side , lost in wonder , gazing at the beautiful bird . | a most beautiful red swan . | what did maidwa see at a distance ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3651 | what did maidwa see at a distance ? | []
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the-red-swan | while standing thus , with a heart beating more and more eagerly every moment for the possession of this fair swan , maidwa remembered the saying of his elder brother , that in their deceased father 's medicine - sack were three magic arrows . his brother had not told maidwa that their father , on his death - bed , which he alone had attended , had especially bequeathed the arrows to his youngest son , maidwa , from whom they had been wrongfully kept . the thought of the magic arrows put heart in maidwa , and he hastened with all speed to secure them . at any other time he would have shrunk from opening his father 's medicine - sack , but something prompted him to believe that there was no wrong now . snatching them forth he ran back , not staying to restore the other contents to the sack , but leaving them scattered , here and there , about the lodge . he feared , as he returned , that the swan must by this time have taken wing . but , as he emerged from the wood , to his great delight the air was as rosy as ever , and there , in her own serene and beautiful way , still sat the glorious red swan . with trembling hand he shot the first of his magic shafts : it grazed a wing . the second came closer , and cut away a few of the bright red feathers , which fluttered and fell like flakes of fire in the water . the third , which he carefully aimed and drew home upon the string with all his force , made the lucky hit , and passed through the neck of the bird a little above the breast . | in their deceased father 's medicine - sack were three magic arrows . | what did maidwa remember his elder brother saying ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3652 | what did maidwa remember his elder brother saying ? | []
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the-red-swan | while standing thus , with a heart beating more and more eagerly every moment for the possession of this fair swan , maidwa remembered the saying of his elder brother , that in their deceased father 's medicine - sack were three magic arrows . his brother had not told maidwa that their father , on his death - bed , which he alone had attended , had especially bequeathed the arrows to his youngest son , maidwa , from whom they had been wrongfully kept . the thought of the magic arrows put heart in maidwa , and he hastened with all speed to secure them . at any other time he would have shrunk from opening his father 's medicine - sack , but something prompted him to believe that there was no wrong now . snatching them forth he ran back , not staying to restore the other contents to the sack , but leaving them scattered , here and there , about the lodge . he feared , as he returned , that the swan must by this time have taken wing . but , as he emerged from the wood , to his great delight the air was as rosy as ever , and there , in her own serene and beautiful way , still sat the glorious red swan . with trembling hand he shot the first of his magic shafts : it grazed a wing . the second came closer , and cut away a few of the bright red feathers , which fluttered and fell like flakes of fire in the water . the third , which he carefully aimed and drew home upon the string with all his force , made the lucky hit , and passed through the neck of the bird a little above the breast . | maidwa . | who did the father bequeath the arrows to ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3653 | who did the father bequeath the arrows to ? | []
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the-red-swan | while standing thus , with a heart beating more and more eagerly every moment for the possession of this fair swan , maidwa remembered the saying of his elder brother , that in their deceased father 's medicine - sack were three magic arrows . his brother had not told maidwa that their father , on his death - bed , which he alone had attended , had especially bequeathed the arrows to his youngest son , maidwa , from whom they had been wrongfully kept . the thought of the magic arrows put heart in maidwa , and he hastened with all speed to secure them . at any other time he would have shrunk from opening his father 's medicine - sack , but something prompted him to believe that there was no wrong now . snatching them forth he ran back , not staying to restore the other contents to the sack , but leaving them scattered , here and there , about the lodge . he feared , as he returned , that the swan must by this time have taken wing . but , as he emerged from the wood , to his great delight the air was as rosy as ever , and there , in her own serene and beautiful way , still sat the glorious red swan . with trembling hand he shot the first of his magic shafts : it grazed a wing . the second came closer , and cut away a few of the bright red feathers , which fluttered and fell like flakes of fire in the water . the third , which he carefully aimed and drew home upon the string with all his force , made the lucky hit , and passed through the neck of the bird a little above the breast . | the swan must by this time have taken wing . | what did maidwa fear ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3654 | what did maidwa fear ? | []
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the-red-swan | while standing thus , with a heart beating more and more eagerly every moment for the possession of this fair swan , maidwa remembered the saying of his elder brother , that in their deceased father 's medicine - sack were three magic arrows . his brother had not told maidwa that their father , on his death - bed , which he alone had attended , had especially bequeathed the arrows to his youngest son , maidwa , from whom they had been wrongfully kept . the thought of the magic arrows put heart in maidwa , and he hastened with all speed to secure them . at any other time he would have shrunk from opening his father 's medicine - sack , but something prompted him to believe that there was no wrong now . snatching them forth he ran back , not staying to restore the other contents to the sack , but leaving them scattered , here and there , about the lodge . he feared , as he returned , that the swan must by this time have taken wing . but , as he emerged from the wood , to his great delight the air was as rosy as ever , and there , in her own serene and beautiful way , still sat the glorious red swan . with trembling hand he shot the first of his magic shafts : it grazed a wing . the second came closer , and cut away a few of the bright red feathers , which fluttered and fell like flakes of fire in the water . the third , which he carefully aimed and drew home upon the string with all his force , made the lucky hit , and passed through the neck of the bird a little above the breast . " the bird is mine , " said maidwa , to himself . but to his great surprise , instead of seeing it droop its neck and drift to the shore , the red swan flapped its wings , rose slowly , and flew off with a majestic motion toward the falling sun . maidwa , that he might meet his brothers , rescued two of the magic arrows from the water ; and although the third was borne off , he had a hope yet to recover that too , and to be master of the swan . he was noted for his speed ; for he would shoot an arrow and then run so fast that the arrow always fell behind him ; and he now set off at his best speed of foot . " i can run fast , " he thought , " and i can get up with the swan some time or other . " he sped on , over hills and prairies , toward the west , and was only going to take one more run , and then seek a place to sleep for the night , when , suddenly , he heard noises at a distance , like the murmur of waters against the shore . as he went on , he heard voices , and presently he saw people , some of whom were busy felling trees , and the strokes of their labor echoed through the woods . he passed on , and when he emerged from the forest , the sun was just falling below the edge of the sky . | instead of seeing it droop its neck and drift to the shore , the red swan flapped its wings , rose slowly , and flew off with a majestic motion toward the falling sun . | why was maidwa surprised ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3655 | why was maidwa surprised ? | []
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the-red-swan | " the bird is mine , " said maidwa , to himself . but to his great surprise , instead of seeing it droop its neck and drift to the shore , the red swan flapped its wings , rose slowly , and flew off with a majestic motion toward the falling sun . maidwa , that he might meet his brothers , rescued two of the magic arrows from the water ; and although the third was borne off , he had a hope yet to recover that too , and to be master of the swan . he was noted for his speed ; for he would shoot an arrow and then run so fast that the arrow always fell behind him ; and he now set off at his best speed of foot . " i can run fast , " he thought , " and i can get up with the swan some time or other . " he sped on , over hills and prairies , toward the west , and was only going to take one more run , and then seek a place to sleep for the night , when , suddenly , he heard noises at a distance , like the murmur of waters against the shore . as he went on , he heard voices , and presently he saw people , some of whom were busy felling trees , and the strokes of their labor echoed through the woods . he passed on , and when he emerged from the forest , the sun was just falling below the edge of the sky . | the third was borne off . | why was maidwa not able to rescue the third magic arrow ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3656 | why was maidwa not able to rescue the third magic arrow ? | []
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the-red-swan | " the bird is mine , " said maidwa , to himself . but to his great surprise , instead of seeing it droop its neck and drift to the shore , the red swan flapped its wings , rose slowly , and flew off with a majestic motion toward the falling sun . maidwa , that he might meet his brothers , rescued two of the magic arrows from the water ; and although the third was borne off , he had a hope yet to recover that too , and to be master of the swan . he was noted for his speed ; for he would shoot an arrow and then run so fast that the arrow always fell behind him ; and he now set off at his best speed of foot . " i can run fast , " he thought , " and i can get up with the swan some time or other . " he sped on , over hills and prairies , toward the west , and was only going to take one more run , and then seek a place to sleep for the night , when , suddenly , he heard noises at a distance , like the murmur of waters against the shore . as he went on , he heard voices , and presently he saw people , some of whom were busy felling trees , and the strokes of their labor echoed through the woods . he passed on , and when he emerged from the forest , the sun was just falling below the edge of the sky . | master of the swan . | what did maidwa hope to be ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3657 | what did maidwa hope to be ? | []
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the-red-swan | " the bird is mine , " said maidwa , to himself . but to his great surprise , instead of seeing it droop its neck and drift to the shore , the red swan flapped its wings , rose slowly , and flew off with a majestic motion toward the falling sun . maidwa , that he might meet his brothers , rescued two of the magic arrows from the water ; and although the third was borne off , he had a hope yet to recover that too , and to be master of the swan . he was noted for his speed ; for he would shoot an arrow and then run so fast that the arrow always fell behind him ; and he now set off at his best speed of foot . " i can run fast , " he thought , " and i can get up with the swan some time or other . " he sped on , over hills and prairies , toward the west , and was only going to take one more run , and then seek a place to sleep for the night , when , suddenly , he heard noises at a distance , like the murmur of waters against the shore . as he went on , he heard voices , and presently he saw people , some of whom were busy felling trees , and the strokes of their labor echoed through the woods . he passed on , and when he emerged from the forest , the sun was just falling below the edge of the sky . | felling trees . | what were the people doing when maidwa saw them ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3658 | what were the people doing when maidwa saw them ? | []
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the-red-swan | he was bent on success in pursuit of the swan , whose red track he marked well far westward till she was lost to sight . meanwhile he would tarry for the night and procure something to eat , as he had fasted since he had left home . at a distance , on a rising ground , he could see the lodges of a large village . he went toward it , and soon heard the watchman , who was set on a height to overlook the place , and give notice of the approach of friends or foes , crying out , " we are visited ; " and a loud halloo indicated that they had all heard it . when maidwa advanced , the watchman pointed to the lodge of the chief . " it is there you must go in , " he said , and left him . " come in , come in , " said the chief ; " take a seat there ; " pointing to the side of the lodge where his daughter sat . " it is there you must sit . " they gave him something to eat , and , being a stranger , very few questions were put to him . it was only when he spoke that the others answered him . " daughter , " said the chief , as soon as the night had set in , " take our son - in - law 's moccasins and see if they be torn . if so , mend them for him , and bring in his bundle . " | the watchman . | who gave notice of the approach of friends or foes ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3659 | who gave notice of the approach of friends or foes ? | []
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the-red-swan | he was bent on success in pursuit of the swan , whose red track he marked well far westward till she was lost to sight . meanwhile he would tarry for the night and procure something to eat , as he had fasted since he had left home . at a distance , on a rising ground , he could see the lodges of a large village . he went toward it , and soon heard the watchman , who was set on a height to overlook the place , and give notice of the approach of friends or foes , crying out , " we are visited ; " and a loud halloo indicated that they had all heard it . when maidwa advanced , the watchman pointed to the lodge of the chief . " it is there you must go in , " he said , and left him . " come in , come in , " said the chief ; " take a seat there ; " pointing to the side of the lodge where his daughter sat . " it is there you must sit . " they gave him something to eat , and , being a stranger , very few questions were put to him . it was only when he spoke that the others answered him . " daughter , " said the chief , as soon as the night had set in , " take our son - in - law 's moccasins and see if they be torn . if so , mend them for him , and bring in his bundle . " | mend them and bring in maidwa 's bundle . | what did the chief instruct his daughter to do if the moccasins were torn ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3660 | what did the chief instruct his daughter to do if the moccasins were torn ? | []
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the-red-swan | he was bent on success in pursuit of the swan , whose red track he marked well far westward till she was lost to sight . meanwhile he would tarry for the night and procure something to eat , as he had fasted since he had left home . at a distance , on a rising ground , he could see the lodges of a large village . he went toward it , and soon heard the watchman , who was set on a height to overlook the place , and give notice of the approach of friends or foes , crying out , " we are visited ; " and a loud halloo indicated that they had all heard it . when maidwa advanced , the watchman pointed to the lodge of the chief . " it is there you must go in , " he said , and left him . " come in , come in , " said the chief ; " take a seat there ; " pointing to the side of the lodge where his daughter sat . " it is there you must sit . " they gave him something to eat , and , being a stranger , very few questions were put to him . it was only when he spoke that the others answered him . " daughter , " said the chief , as soon as the night had set in , " take our son - in - law 's moccasins and see if they be torn . if so , mend them for him , and bring in his bundle . " maidwa thought it strange that he should be so warmly received , and married instantly against his own wishes , although he could not help noticing that the chief 's daughter was pretty . it was some time before she would take the moccasins which he had laid off . it displeased him to see her reluctant to do so . when at last she did reach them , he snatched them from her hand and hung them up himself . he lay down and thought of the swan , and made up his mind to be off with the dawn . he wakened early , and finding the chief 's daughter looking forth at the door , he spoke to her , but she gave no answer . he touched her lightly . " what do you want ? " she said , and turned her face away from him . " tell me , " said maidwa , " what time the swan passed . i am following it ; come out , and point the way . " " do you think you can overtake it ? " she said . " yes , " he answered . " naubesah -- fool ! " retorted the chief 's pretty daughter . she , however , went out , and pointed in the direction he should go . the young man paced slowly along till the sun arose , when he commenced traveling at his accustomed speed . he passed the day in running , and although he could not see anywhere on the horizon the red swan , he thought that he discerned a faint red light far over in the west . | he was so warmly received . | why did maidwa feel strange ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3661 | why did maidwa feel strange ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa thought it strange that he should be so warmly received , and married instantly against his own wishes , although he could not help noticing that the chief 's daughter was pretty . it was some time before she would take the moccasins which he had laid off . it displeased him to see her reluctant to do so . when at last she did reach them , he snatched them from her hand and hung them up himself . he lay down and thought of the swan , and made up his mind to be off with the dawn . he wakened early , and finding the chief 's daughter looking forth at the door , he spoke to her , but she gave no answer . he touched her lightly . " what do you want ? " she said , and turned her face away from him . " tell me , " said maidwa , " what time the swan passed . i am following it ; come out , and point the way . " " do you think you can overtake it ? " she said . " yes , " he answered . " naubesah -- fool ! " retorted the chief 's pretty daughter . she , however , went out , and pointed in the direction he should go . the young man paced slowly along till the sun arose , when he commenced traveling at his accustomed speed . he passed the day in running , and although he could not see anywhere on the horizon the red swan , he thought that he discerned a faint red light far over in the west . | maidwa snatched them from her hand and hung them up himself . | what happened after the daughter tried to reach for the moccasins ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3662 | what happened after the daughter tried to reach for the moccasins ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa thought it strange that he should be so warmly received , and married instantly against his own wishes , although he could not help noticing that the chief 's daughter was pretty . it was some time before she would take the moccasins which he had laid off . it displeased him to see her reluctant to do so . when at last she did reach them , he snatched them from her hand and hung them up himself . he lay down and thought of the swan , and made up his mind to be off with the dawn . he wakened early , and finding the chief 's daughter looking forth at the door , he spoke to her , but she gave no answer . he touched her lightly . " what do you want ? " she said , and turned her face away from him . " tell me , " said maidwa , " what time the swan passed . i am following it ; come out , and point the way . " " do you think you can overtake it ? " she said . " yes , " he answered . " naubesah -- fool ! " retorted the chief 's pretty daughter . she , however , went out , and pointed in the direction he should go . the young man paced slowly along till the sun arose , when he commenced traveling at his accustomed speed . he passed the day in running , and although he could not see anywhere on the horizon the red swan , he thought that he discerned a faint red light far over in the west . | running . | how did maidwa pass the day ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3663 | how did maidwa pass the day ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa thought it strange that he should be so warmly received , and married instantly against his own wishes , although he could not help noticing that the chief 's daughter was pretty . it was some time before she would take the moccasins which he had laid off . it displeased him to see her reluctant to do so . when at last she did reach them , he snatched them from her hand and hung them up himself . he lay down and thought of the swan , and made up his mind to be off with the dawn . he wakened early , and finding the chief 's daughter looking forth at the door , he spoke to her , but she gave no answer . he touched her lightly . " what do you want ? " she said , and turned her face away from him . " tell me , " said maidwa , " what time the swan passed . i am following it ; come out , and point the way . " " do you think you can overtake it ? " she said . " yes , " he answered . " naubesah -- fool ! " retorted the chief 's pretty daughter . she , however , went out , and pointed in the direction he should go . the young man paced slowly along till the sun arose , when he commenced traveling at his accustomed speed . he passed the day in running , and although he could not see anywhere on the horizon the red swan , he thought that he discerned a faint red light far over in the west . | far over in the west . | where did maidwa think he saw a faint red light ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3664 | where did maidwa think he saw a faint red light ? | []
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the-red-swan | when night came , he was pleased to find himself near another village . when at a distance he heard the watchman crying out , " we are visited ! " and soon the men of the village stood out to see the stranger . he was again told to enter the lodge of the chief , and his reception was in every respect the same as on the previous night . except that the young woman was more beautiful , and that she entertained him very kindly . although urged to stay with them , the mind of maidwa was fixed on the object of his journey . before daybreak he asked the young woman at what time the red swan passed , and to point out the way . she marked against the sky with her finger the course it had taken , and told him that it had passed yesterday when the sun was between mid - day and its falling - place . maidwa again set out rather slowly , but when the sun had risen , he tried his speed by shooting an arrow ahead , and running after it . but it fell behind him , and he knew that he had lost nothing of his quickness of foot . nothing remarkable happened through the day , and he went on leisurely . some time after dark , as he was peering around the country for a shelter , he saw a light emitted from a small low lodge . he went up to it very slyly , and , peeping through the door , he discovered an old man alone , with his head down upon his breast , warming his back before the fire . | at what time the red swan passed . | what did maidwa ask the young woman ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3665 | what did maidwa ask the young woman ? | []
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the-red-swan | when night came , he was pleased to find himself near another village . when at a distance he heard the watchman crying out , " we are visited ! " and soon the men of the village stood out to see the stranger . he was again told to enter the lodge of the chief , and his reception was in every respect the same as on the previous night . except that the young woman was more beautiful , and that she entertained him very kindly . although urged to stay with them , the mind of maidwa was fixed on the object of his journey . before daybreak he asked the young woman at what time the red swan passed , and to point out the way . she marked against the sky with her finger the course it had taken , and told him that it had passed yesterday when the sun was between mid - day and its falling - place . maidwa again set out rather slowly , but when the sun had risen , he tried his speed by shooting an arrow ahead , and running after it . but it fell behind him , and he knew that he had lost nothing of his quickness of foot . nothing remarkable happened through the day , and he went on leisurely . some time after dark , as he was peering around the country for a shelter , he saw a light emitted from a small low lodge . he went up to it very slyly , and , peeping through the door , he discovered an old man alone , with his head down upon his breast , warming his back before the fire . | the arrow fell behind him . | what happened after maidwa tried his speed by shooting an arrow ahead and running after it ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3666 | what happened after maidwa tried his speed by shooting an arrow ahead and running after it ? | []
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the-red-swan | when night came , he was pleased to find himself near another village . when at a distance he heard the watchman crying out , " we are visited ! " and soon the men of the village stood out to see the stranger . he was again told to enter the lodge of the chief , and his reception was in every respect the same as on the previous night . except that the young woman was more beautiful , and that she entertained him very kindly . although urged to stay with them , the mind of maidwa was fixed on the object of his journey . before daybreak he asked the young woman at what time the red swan passed , and to point out the way . she marked against the sky with her finger the course it had taken , and told him that it had passed yesterday when the sun was between mid - day and its falling - place . maidwa again set out rather slowly , but when the sun had risen , he tried his speed by shooting an arrow ahead , and running after it . but it fell behind him , and he knew that he had lost nothing of his quickness of foot . nothing remarkable happened through the day , and he went on leisurely . some time after dark , as he was peering around the country for a shelter , he saw a light emitted from a small low lodge . he went up to it very slyly , and , peeping through the door , he discovered an old man alone , with his head down upon his breast , warming his back before the fire . | a small low lodge . | where did maidwa see light emitted from ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3667 | where did maidwa see light emitted from ? | []
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the-red-swan | when night came , he was pleased to find himself near another village . when at a distance he heard the watchman crying out , " we are visited ! " and soon the men of the village stood out to see the stranger . he was again told to enter the lodge of the chief , and his reception was in every respect the same as on the previous night . except that the young woman was more beautiful , and that she entertained him very kindly . although urged to stay with them , the mind of maidwa was fixed on the object of his journey . before daybreak he asked the young woman at what time the red swan passed , and to point out the way . she marked against the sky with her finger the course it had taken , and told him that it had passed yesterday when the sun was between mid - day and its falling - place . maidwa again set out rather slowly , but when the sun had risen , he tried his speed by shooting an arrow ahead , and running after it . but it fell behind him , and he knew that he had lost nothing of his quickness of foot . nothing remarkable happened through the day , and he went on leisurely . some time after dark , as he was peering around the country for a shelter , he saw a light emitted from a small low lodge . he went up to it very slyly , and , peeping through the door , he discovered an old man alone , with his head down upon his breast , warming his back before the fire . | an old man . | who did maidwa discover in the lodge ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3668 | who did maidwa discover in the lodge ? | []
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the-red-swan | when night came , he was pleased to find himself near another village . when at a distance he heard the watchman crying out , " we are visited ! " and soon the men of the village stood out to see the stranger . he was again told to enter the lodge of the chief , and his reception was in every respect the same as on the previous night . except that the young woman was more beautiful , and that she entertained him very kindly . although urged to stay with them , the mind of maidwa was fixed on the object of his journey . before daybreak he asked the young woman at what time the red swan passed , and to point out the way . she marked against the sky with her finger the course it had taken , and told him that it had passed yesterday when the sun was between mid - day and its falling - place . maidwa again set out rather slowly , but when the sun had risen , he tried his speed by shooting an arrow ahead , and running after it . but it fell behind him , and he knew that he had lost nothing of his quickness of foot . nothing remarkable happened through the day , and he went on leisurely . some time after dark , as he was peering around the country for a shelter , he saw a light emitted from a small low lodge . he went up to it very slyly , and , peeping through the door , he discovered an old man alone , with his head down upon his breast , warming his back before the fire . | warming his back before the fire . | what was the old man doing when maidwa discovered him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3669 | what was the old man doing when maidwa discovered him ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa thought that the old man did not know that he was standing near the door . in this he was mistaken . without turning his eyes to look at him , the old man said , " walk in , my grandchild . take a seat opposite to me , and take off your things and dry them , for you must be fatigued . i will prepare you something to eat , and you shall have something very delicate . " maidwa accepted this kind invitation , and entered the lodge . the old man then remarked , as if in mere course of conversation : " my kettle with water stands near the fire . " immediately a small earthen pot with legs appeared by the fire . he then took one grain of corn , also one of whortleberry , and put them in the pot . maidwa was very hungry , and seeing the limited scale of the old man 's housekeeping , he thought his chance for a supper was very slight . the old man had promised him something very delicate , and he seemed likely to keep his word . maidwa looked on silently , and did not change his face any more than if the greatest banquet that was ever spread had been going forward . the pot soon boiled , when the old man said in a very quiet way : " the pot will stand at a distance from the fire . " | one grain of corn . | what did the old man put into the pot ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3670 | what did the old man put into the pot ? | []
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the-red-swan | it removed itself , and the old man added to maidwa : " my grandchild , feed yourself ; " handing him at the same time a dish and ladle of the same ware as the pot itself . the young man , whose hunger was very great , helped himself to all that was in the pot . he felt ashamed to think that he had done so , but before he could speak the old man said : " eat , nay grandchild . eat , eat ! " and soon after he again said--"help yourself from the pot . " maidwa was surprised , on dipping in his ladle , to see that it was full . although he emptied it a second time , it was still again filled and refilled till his hunger was entirely satisfied . the old man then observed , without raising his voice : " the pot will return to its corner ; " and the pot took itself off to its accustomed place in an out - of - the - way corner of the lodge . maidwa observed that the old man was about to address him , and took an attitude which showed that he was prepared to listen . | it was still again filled and refilled till his hunger was entirely satisfied . | why was maidwa surprised after emptying the pot a second time ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3671 | why was maidwa surprised after emptying the pot a second time ? | []
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the-red-swan | it removed itself , and the old man added to maidwa : " my grandchild , feed yourself ; " handing him at the same time a dish and ladle of the same ware as the pot itself . the young man , whose hunger was very great , helped himself to all that was in the pot . he felt ashamed to think that he had done so , but before he could speak the old man said : " eat , nay grandchild . eat , eat ! " and soon after he again said--"help yourself from the pot . " maidwa was surprised , on dipping in his ladle , to see that it was full . although he emptied it a second time , it was still again filled and refilled till his hunger was entirely satisfied . the old man then observed , without raising his voice : " the pot will return to its corner ; " and the pot took itself off to its accustomed place in an out - of - the - way corner of the lodge . maidwa observed that the old man was about to address him , and took an attitude which showed that he was prepared to listen . | he helped himself to all that was in the pot . | why did maidwa feel ashamed ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3672 | why did maidwa feel ashamed ? | []
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the-red-swan | " keep on , my grandchild , " said the old man . " you will surely gain that you seek . to tell you more i am not permitted , but go on as you have begun and you will not be disappointed . to - morrow you will again reach one of my fellow old men , but the one you will see after him will tell you all , and the manner in which you must proceed to accomplish your journey . often has this red swan passed , and those who have followed it have never returned . you must be firm in your resolution , and be prepared for all that may happen . " " so will it be , " answered maidwa ; and they both laid down to sleep . early in the morning the old man ordered his magic kettle to prepare breakfast , so that his guest might eat before leaving . as maidwa passed out , the old man gave him a blessing with his parting advice . maidwa set forth in better spirits than at any time since he had started . night again found him in company with an old man who entertained him kindly , with a frisky little kettle which hurried up to the fire before it was spoken to , bustled about and set his supper briskly before maidwa , and frisked away again , without waiting for orders . the old man also carefully directed him on his way in the morning . | the one maidwa will see after one of the old man 's fellow old men . | who will tell maidwa the manner in which he must proceed to accomplish his journey ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3673 | who will tell maidwa the manner in which he must proceed to accomplish his journey ? | []
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the-red-swan | " keep on , my grandchild , " said the old man . " you will surely gain that you seek . to tell you more i am not permitted , but go on as you have begun and you will not be disappointed . to - morrow you will again reach one of my fellow old men , but the one you will see after him will tell you all , and the manner in which you must proceed to accomplish your journey . often has this red swan passed , and those who have followed it have never returned . you must be firm in your resolution , and be prepared for all that may happen . " " so will it be , " answered maidwa ; and they both laid down to sleep . early in the morning the old man ordered his magic kettle to prepare breakfast , so that his guest might eat before leaving . as maidwa passed out , the old man gave him a blessing with his parting advice . maidwa set forth in better spirits than at any time since he had started . night again found him in company with an old man who entertained him kindly , with a frisky little kettle which hurried up to the fire before it was spoken to , bustled about and set his supper briskly before maidwa , and frisked away again , without waiting for orders . the old man also carefully directed him on his way in the morning . | slept . | what did maidwa and the old man do after their talk ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3674 | what did maidwa and the old man do after their talk ? | []
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the-red-swan | " keep on , my grandchild , " said the old man . " you will surely gain that you seek . to tell you more i am not permitted , but go on as you have begun and you will not be disappointed . to - morrow you will again reach one of my fellow old men , but the one you will see after him will tell you all , and the manner in which you must proceed to accomplish your journey . often has this red swan passed , and those who have followed it have never returned . you must be firm in your resolution , and be prepared for all that may happen . " " so will it be , " answered maidwa ; and they both laid down to sleep . early in the morning the old man ordered his magic kettle to prepare breakfast , so that his guest might eat before leaving . as maidwa passed out , the old man gave him a blessing with his parting advice . maidwa set forth in better spirits than at any time since he had started . night again found him in company with an old man who entertained him kindly , with a frisky little kettle which hurried up to the fire before it was spoken to , bustled about and set his supper briskly before maidwa , and frisked away again , without waiting for orders . the old man also carefully directed him on his way in the morning . | prepare breakfast . | what did the old man order his magic kettle to do ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3675 | what did the old man order his magic kettle to do ? | []
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the-red-swan | he traveled with a light heart , as he now expected to meet the one who was to give him directions how to proceed to get the red swan . toward night - fall maidwa reached the lodge of the third old man . before coming to the door he heard him saying : " grandchild , come in ; " and going in promptly he felt quite at home . the old man prepared him something to eat , acting as the other magicians had done , and his kettle was of the same size , and looked as if it were an own brother of the two others which had feasted him . except that this kettle , in coming and going about its household duties , would make a passing remark , or sing a little tune for itself . the old man waited until maidwa had fully satisfied his hunger , when he addressed him : | he expected to meet the one who was to give him directions how to proceed to get the red swan . | why did maidwa travel with a light heart ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3676 | why did maidwa travel with a light heart ? | []
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the-red-swan | he traveled with a light heart , as he now expected to meet the one who was to give him directions how to proceed to get the red swan . toward night - fall maidwa reached the lodge of the third old man . before coming to the door he heard him saying : " grandchild , come in ; " and going in promptly he felt quite at home . the old man prepared him something to eat , acting as the other magicians had done , and his kettle was of the same size , and looked as if it were an own brother of the two others which had feasted him . except that this kettle , in coming and going about its household duties , would make a passing remark , or sing a little tune for itself . the old man waited until maidwa had fully satisfied his hunger , when he addressed him : | it would make a passing remark , or sing a little tune for itself . | what did maidwa notice was different about the kettle ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3677 | what did maidwa notice was different about the kettle ? | []
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the-red-swan | young man , the errand you are bound on is beset with trials and difficulties . numbers have passed with the same purpose as that which now prompts you , but they never returned . be careful , and if your guardian spirits are powerful you may succeed . this red swan you are following is the daughter of a magician who has abundance of every thing , but only this one child , whom he values more than the sacred arrows . in former times he wore a cap of wampum , which was attached to his scalp . but powerful indians , warriors of a distant chief , came and told him that their chief 's daughter was on the brink of the grave , and that she herself requested his wampum - cap , which she was confident would save her life . ' if i can only see it , ' she said , ' i will recover . ' it was for this cap they had come , and after long solicitation the magician at length consented to part with it , in the hope that it would restore to health the dying maiden , although when he took it off to hand it to the messengers it left the crown of his head bare and bloody . years have passed since , and it has not healed . the coming of the warriors to procure it for the sick maiden was a cheat , and they are now constantly making sport of the unhappy scalp -- dancing it about from village to village -- and on every insult it receives the poor old chief to whom it belongs groans with pain . | the daughter of a magician . | who is the red swan ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3678 | who is the red swan ? | []
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the-red-swan | young man , the errand you are bound on is beset with trials and difficulties . numbers have passed with the same purpose as that which now prompts you , but they never returned . be careful , and if your guardian spirits are powerful you may succeed . this red swan you are following is the daughter of a magician who has abundance of every thing , but only this one child , whom he values more than the sacred arrows . in former times he wore a cap of wampum , which was attached to his scalp . but powerful indians , warriors of a distant chief , came and told him that their chief 's daughter was on the brink of the grave , and that she herself requested his wampum - cap , which she was confident would save her life . ' if i can only see it , ' she said , ' i will recover . ' it was for this cap they had come , and after long solicitation the magician at length consented to part with it , in the hope that it would restore to health the dying maiden , although when he took it off to hand it to the messengers it left the crown of his head bare and bloody . years have passed since , and it has not healed . the coming of the warriors to procure it for the sick maiden was a cheat , and they are now constantly making sport of the unhappy scalp -- dancing it about from village to village -- and on every insult it receives the poor old chief to whom it belongs groans with pain . | the magician 's wampum - cap . | what did the chief's daughter request ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3679 | what did the chief's daughter request ? | []
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the-red-swan | young man , the errand you are bound on is beset with trials and difficulties . numbers have passed with the same purpose as that which now prompts you , but they never returned . be careful , and if your guardian spirits are powerful you may succeed . this red swan you are following is the daughter of a magician who has abundance of every thing , but only this one child , whom he values more than the sacred arrows . in former times he wore a cap of wampum , which was attached to his scalp . but powerful indians , warriors of a distant chief , came and told him that their chief 's daughter was on the brink of the grave , and that she herself requested his wampum - cap , which she was confident would save her life . ' if i can only see it , ' she said , ' i will recover . ' it was for this cap they had come , and after long solicitation the magician at length consented to part with it , in the hope that it would restore to health the dying maiden , although when he took it off to hand it to the messengers it left the crown of his head bare and bloody . years have passed since , and it has not healed . the coming of the warriors to procure it for the sick maiden was a cheat , and they are now constantly making sport of the unhappy scalp -- dancing it about from village to village -- and on every insult it receives the poor old chief to whom it belongs groans with pain . | the daughter will recover . | what will happen after the daughter sees the wampum-cap ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3680 | what will happen after the daughter sees the wampum-cap ? | []
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the-red-swan | young man , the errand you are bound on is beset with trials and difficulties . numbers have passed with the same purpose as that which now prompts you , but they never returned . be careful , and if your guardian spirits are powerful you may succeed . this red swan you are following is the daughter of a magician who has abundance of every thing , but only this one child , whom he values more than the sacred arrows . in former times he wore a cap of wampum , which was attached to his scalp . but powerful indians , warriors of a distant chief , came and told him that their chief 's daughter was on the brink of the grave , and that she herself requested his wampum - cap , which she was confident would save her life . ' if i can only see it , ' she said , ' i will recover . ' it was for this cap they had come , and after long solicitation the magician at length consented to part with it , in the hope that it would restore to health the dying maiden , although when he took it off to hand it to the messengers it left the crown of his head bare and bloody . years have passed since , and it has not healed . the coming of the warriors to procure it for the sick maiden was a cheat , and they are now constantly making sport of the unhappy scalp -- dancing it about from village to village -- and on every insult it receives the poor old chief to whom it belongs groans with pain . | the crown of his head was bare and bloody . | what happened after the magician took the wampum-cap off ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3681 | what happened after the magician took the wampum-cap off ? | []
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the-red-swan | those who hold it are too powerful for the magician , and many have sacrificed themselves to recover it for him , but without success . the red swan has enticed many a young man , as she has you , to enlist them to procure the scalp , and whoever is so fortunate as to succeed , it is understood , will receive the red swan as his reward . in the morning you will proceed on your way , and toward evening you will come to this magician 's lodge . you will know it by the groans which you will hear far over the prairie as you approach . he will ask you in . you will see no one but himself . he will question you much as to your dreams and the strength of your guardian spirits . if he is satisfied with your answers , he will urge you to attempt the recovery of his scalp . he will show you the course to take , and if you feel inclined , as i see that you do , go forward , my son , with a strong heart ; persevere , and i have a presentiment that you will succeed . | he will receive the red swan as his reward . | what will happen to maidwa if he catches the red swan ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3682 | what will happen to maidwa if he catches the red swan ? | []
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the-red-swan | those who hold it are too powerful for the magician , and many have sacrificed themselves to recover it for him , but without success . the red swan has enticed many a young man , as she has you , to enlist them to procure the scalp , and whoever is so fortunate as to succeed , it is understood , will receive the red swan as his reward . in the morning you will proceed on your way , and toward evening you will come to this magician 's lodge . you will know it by the groans which you will hear far over the prairie as you approach . he will ask you in . you will see no one but himself . he will question you much as to your dreams and the strength of your guardian spirits . if he is satisfied with your answers , he will urge you to attempt the recovery of his scalp . he will show you the course to take , and if you feel inclined , as i see that you do , go forward , my son , with a strong heart ; persevere , and i have a presentiment that you will succeed . | by the groans he would hear far over the prairie . | how would maidwa know if he had reached the magician's lodge ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3683 | how would maidwa know if he had reached the magician's lodge ? | []
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the-red-swan | those who hold it are too powerful for the magician , and many have sacrificed themselves to recover it for him , but without success . the red swan has enticed many a young man , as she has you , to enlist them to procure the scalp , and whoever is so fortunate as to succeed , it is understood , will receive the red swan as his reward . in the morning you will proceed on your way , and toward evening you will come to this magician 's lodge . you will know it by the groans which you will hear far over the prairie as you approach . he will ask you in . you will see no one but himself . he will question you much as to your dreams and the strength of your guardian spirits . if he is satisfied with your answers , he will urge you to attempt the recovery of his scalp . he will show you the course to take , and if you feel inclined , as i see that you do , go forward , my son , with a strong heart ; persevere , and i have a presentiment that you will succeed . | the magician would urge maidwa to attempt the recovery of his scalp . | what did the old man say would happen if the magician was satisfied with maidwa's answers ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3684 | what did the old man say would happen if the magician was satisfied with maidwa's answers ? | []
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the-red-swan | those who hold it are too powerful for the magician , and many have sacrificed themselves to recover it for him , but without success . the red swan has enticed many a young man , as she has you , to enlist them to procure the scalp , and whoever is so fortunate as to succeed , it is understood , will receive the red swan as his reward . in the morning you will proceed on your way , and toward evening you will come to this magician 's lodge . you will know it by the groans which you will hear far over the prairie as you approach . he will ask you in . you will see no one but himself . he will question you much as to your dreams and the strength of your guardian spirits . if he is satisfied with your answers , he will urge you to attempt the recovery of his scalp . he will show you the course to take , and if you feel inclined , as i see that you do , go forward , my son , with a strong heart ; persevere , and i have a presentiment that you will succeed . | invited maidwa to help himself . | what did the magician do when he supposed it was time ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3685 | what did the magician do when he supposed it was time ? | []
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the-red-swan | " hold a minute , " interposed the kettle , as maidwa was about to dip in his ladle . he paused , and after a delay , the kettle , shaking itself up and simmering very loudly , said , " now we are ready . " maidwa fell to and satisfied his hunger . " will the kettle now withdraw ? " asked the magician , with am air of much deference . " no , " said the kettle , " we will stay and hear what the young man has to say for himself . " " very well , " said the magician . " you see , " he added to maidwa , " how poor i am . i have to take counsel with the kettle , or i should be all alone , without a day 's food , and with no one to advise me . " all this time the red swan was carefully concealed in the lodge , behind a curtain , from which maidwa heard now and then a rustling noise , that fluttered his spirits and set his heart to beating at a wonderful rate . as soon as maidwa had partaken of food and laid aside his leggings and moccasins , the old magician commenced telling him how he had lost his scalp , the insults it was receiving , the pain he suffered thereby , his wishes to regain it , the many unsuccessful attempts that had already been made , and the numbers and power of those who retained it . he would interrupt his discourse , at times , with sudden groans , and say : " oh , how shamefully they are treating it . " maidwa listened to all the old magician had to say with solemn attention . the magician renewed his discourse , and inquired of maidwa as to his dreams , or what he saw in his sleep , at such times as he had fasted and darkened his face to procure guardian spirits . maidwa then told him one dream . the magician groaned . " no , that is not it , " he said . | the red swan . | who made the rustling noise maidwa heard ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3686 | who made the rustling noise maidwa heard ? | []
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the-red-swan | " hold a minute , " interposed the kettle , as maidwa was about to dip in his ladle . he paused , and after a delay , the kettle , shaking itself up and simmering very loudly , said , " now we are ready . " maidwa fell to and satisfied his hunger . " will the kettle now withdraw ? " asked the magician , with am air of much deference . " no , " said the kettle , " we will stay and hear what the young man has to say for himself . " " very well , " said the magician . " you see , " he added to maidwa , " how poor i am . i have to take counsel with the kettle , or i should be all alone , without a day 's food , and with no one to advise me . " all this time the red swan was carefully concealed in the lodge , behind a curtain , from which maidwa heard now and then a rustling noise , that fluttered his spirits and set his heart to beating at a wonderful rate . as soon as maidwa had partaken of food and laid aside his leggings and moccasins , the old magician commenced telling him how he had lost his scalp , the insults it was receiving , the pain he suffered thereby , his wishes to regain it , the many unsuccessful attempts that had already been made , and the numbers and power of those who retained it . he would interrupt his discourse , at times , with sudden groans , and say : " oh , how shamefully they are treating it . " maidwa listened to all the old magician had to say with solemn attention . the magician renewed his discourse , and inquired of maidwa as to his dreams , or what he saw in his sleep , at such times as he had fasted and darkened his face to procure guardian spirits . maidwa then told him one dream . the magician groaned . " no , that is not it , " he said . | the old magician commenced telling him how he had lost his scalp , the insults it was receiving , the pain he suffered thereby , his wishes to regain it , the many unsuccessful attempts that had already been made , and the numbers and power of those who retained it . | what happened after maidwa ate and laid aside his leggings and moccasins ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3687 | what happened after maidwa ate and laid aside his leggings and moccasins ? | []
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the-red-swan | " hold a minute , " interposed the kettle , as maidwa was about to dip in his ladle . he paused , and after a delay , the kettle , shaking itself up and simmering very loudly , said , " now we are ready . " maidwa fell to and satisfied his hunger . " will the kettle now withdraw ? " asked the magician , with am air of much deference . " no , " said the kettle , " we will stay and hear what the young man has to say for himself . " " very well , " said the magician . " you see , " he added to maidwa , " how poor i am . i have to take counsel with the kettle , or i should be all alone , without a day 's food , and with no one to advise me . " all this time the red swan was carefully concealed in the lodge , behind a curtain , from which maidwa heard now and then a rustling noise , that fluttered his spirits and set his heart to beating at a wonderful rate . as soon as maidwa had partaken of food and laid aside his leggings and moccasins , the old magician commenced telling him how he had lost his scalp , the insults it was receiving , the pain he suffered thereby , his wishes to regain it , the many unsuccessful attempts that had already been made , and the numbers and power of those who retained it . he would interrupt his discourse , at times , with sudden groans , and say : " oh , how shamefully they are treating it . " maidwa listened to all the old magician had to say with solemn attention . the magician renewed his discourse , and inquired of maidwa as to his dreams , or what he saw in his sleep , at such times as he had fasted and darkened his face to procure guardian spirits . maidwa then told him one dream . the magician groaned . " no , that is not it , " he said . | maidwa 's dreams , or what he saw in his sleep . | what did the magician ask maidwa about ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3688 | what did the magician ask maidwa about ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa told him of two or three others . the magician groaned again and again , and said , rather peevishly , " no , these are not the dreams . " " keep cool , " said the kettle , which had left the fire , and was standing in the middle of the floor , where a pleasant breeze was blowing through the lodge , and added , " have you no more dreams of another kind ? " " yes , " said maidwa ; and he told him one . " that will do , " said the kettle . " we are much pleased with that . " " yes , that is it -- that is it ! " the magician added . " you will cause me to live . that was what i was wishing you to say . will you then go and see if you can not recover my poor scalp ? " " yes , " said maidwa , " i will go ; and the day after to - morrow , when you hear the ka - kak cries of the hawk , you will know that i am successful . you must prepare your head , and lean it out through the door , so that the moment i arrive i may place your scalp on . " " yes , yes , " said the magician . " as you say it will be done . " early the next morning maidwa set out to fulfill his promise ; and in the afternoon , when the sun hangs toward home , he heard the shouts of a great many people . he was in a wood at the time , and saw , as he thought , only a few men , but as he went on they increased in numbers . on emerging upon the plain , their heads appeared like the hanging leaves , they were so many . | when the magician heard the ka - kak cries of the hawk . | how would the magician know if maidwa was successful ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3689 | how would the magician know if maidwa was successful ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa told him of two or three others . the magician groaned again and again , and said , rather peevishly , " no , these are not the dreams . " " keep cool , " said the kettle , which had left the fire , and was standing in the middle of the floor , where a pleasant breeze was blowing through the lodge , and added , " have you no more dreams of another kind ? " " yes , " said maidwa ; and he told him one . " that will do , " said the kettle . " we are much pleased with that . " " yes , that is it -- that is it ! " the magician added . " you will cause me to live . that was what i was wishing you to say . will you then go and see if you can not recover my poor scalp ? " " yes , " said maidwa , " i will go ; and the day after to - morrow , when you hear the ka - kak cries of the hawk , you will know that i am successful . you must prepare your head , and lean it out through the door , so that the moment i arrive i may place your scalp on . " " yes , yes , " said the magician . " as you say it will be done . " early the next morning maidwa set out to fulfill his promise ; and in the afternoon , when the sun hangs toward home , he heard the shouts of a great many people . he was in a wood at the time , and saw , as he thought , only a few men , but as he went on they increased in numbers . on emerging upon the plain , their heads appeared like the hanging leaves , they were so many . | prepare his head and lean it out through the door . | what did the magician have to do when he heard the hawk ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3690 | what did the magician have to do when he heard the hawk ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa told him of two or three others . the magician groaned again and again , and said , rather peevishly , " no , these are not the dreams . " " keep cool , " said the kettle , which had left the fire , and was standing in the middle of the floor , where a pleasant breeze was blowing through the lodge , and added , " have you no more dreams of another kind ? " " yes , " said maidwa ; and he told him one . " that will do , " said the kettle . " we are much pleased with that . " " yes , that is it -- that is it ! " the magician added . " you will cause me to live . that was what i was wishing you to say . will you then go and see if you can not recover my poor scalp ? " " yes , " said maidwa , " i will go ; and the day after to - morrow , when you hear the ka - kak cries of the hawk , you will know that i am successful . you must prepare your head , and lean it out through the door , so that the moment i arrive i may place your scalp on . " " yes , yes , " said the magician . " as you say it will be done . " early the next morning maidwa set out to fulfill his promise ; and in the afternoon , when the sun hangs toward home , he heard the shouts of a great many people . he was in a wood at the time , and saw , as he thought , only a few men , but as he went on they increased in numbers . on emerging upon the plain , their heads appeared like the hanging leaves , they were so many . | the shouts of a great many people . | what did maidwa hear in the afternoon ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3691 | what did maidwa hear in the afternoon ? | []
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the-red-swan | in the middle of the plain he perceived a post , and something waving at its top . it was the wampum scalp ; and every now and then the air was rent with the war - song , for they were dancing the war - dance in high spirit around it . before he could be observed , maidwa changed himself into a humming - bird , and flew toward the scalp . as he passed some of those who were standing by , he came close to their ears , and as they heard the rapid whirr or murmur which this bird makes when it flies , they jumped aside , and asked each other what it could be . maidwa had nearly reached the scalp , but fearing that he should be perceived while untying it , he again changed himself into the down that floats lightly on the air , and sailed slowly on to the scalp . he loosened it , and moved off heavily , as the weight was almost too great for him to bear up . the indians around would have snatched it away had not a lucky current of air just then buoyed him up . as they saw that it was moving away they cried out , " it is taken from us ! it is taken from us ! " | in the middle of the plain . | where did maidwa perceive a post and something waving at its top ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3692 | where did maidwa perceive a post and something waving at its top ? | []
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the-red-swan | in the middle of the plain he perceived a post , and something waving at its top . it was the wampum scalp ; and every now and then the air was rent with the war - song , for they were dancing the war - dance in high spirit around it . before he could be observed , maidwa changed himself into a humming - bird , and flew toward the scalp . as he passed some of those who were standing by , he came close to their ears , and as they heard the rapid whirr or murmur which this bird makes when it flies , they jumped aside , and asked each other what it could be . maidwa had nearly reached the scalp , but fearing that he should be perceived while untying it , he again changed himself into the down that floats lightly on the air , and sailed slowly on to the scalp . he loosened it , and moved off heavily , as the weight was almost too great for him to bear up . the indians around would have snatched it away had not a lucky current of air just then buoyed him up . as they saw that it was moving away they cried out , " it is taken from us ! it is taken from us ! " | a humming - bird . | what did maidwa change himself into ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3693 | what did maidwa change himself into ? | []
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the-red-swan | in the middle of the plain he perceived a post , and something waving at its top . it was the wampum scalp ; and every now and then the air was rent with the war - song , for they were dancing the war - dance in high spirit around it . before he could be observed , maidwa changed himself into a humming - bird , and flew toward the scalp . as he passed some of those who were standing by , he came close to their ears , and as they heard the rapid whirr or murmur which this bird makes when it flies , they jumped aside , and asked each other what it could be . maidwa had nearly reached the scalp , but fearing that he should be perceived while untying it , he again changed himself into the down that floats lightly on the air , and sailed slowly on to the scalp . he loosened it , and moved off heavily , as the weight was almost too great for him to bear up . the indians around would have snatched it away had not a lucky current of air just then buoyed him up . as they saw that it was moving away they cried out , " it is taken from us ! it is taken from us ! " | the scalp was moving away . | why were the indians screaming ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3694 | why were the indians screaming ? | []
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the-red-swan | in the middle of the plain he perceived a post , and something waving at its top . it was the wampum scalp ; and every now and then the air was rent with the war - song , for they were dancing the war - dance in high spirit around it . before he could be observed , maidwa changed himself into a humming - bird , and flew toward the scalp . as he passed some of those who were standing by , he came close to their ears , and as they heard the rapid whirr or murmur which this bird makes when it flies , they jumped aside , and asked each other what it could be . maidwa had nearly reached the scalp , but fearing that he should be perceived while untying it , he again changed himself into the down that floats lightly on the air , and sailed slowly on to the scalp . he loosened it , and moved off heavily , as the weight was almost too great for him to bear up . the indians around would have snatched it away had not a lucky current of air just then buoyed him up . as they saw that it was moving away they cried out , " it is taken from us ! it is taken from us ! " | the weight was almost too great for him to bear up . | why did maidwa moved the scalp off heavily ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3695 | why did maidwa moved the scalp off heavily ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa was borne gently along but a little way above their heads ; and as they followed him , the rush and hum of the people was like the dead beating of the surges upon a lake shore after a storm . but the good wind gaining strength , soon carried him beyond their pursuit . a little further on he changed himself into a hawk , and flew swiftly off with his trophy , crying , " ka - kak ! ka - kak ! " till it resounded with its shrill tone through the whole country , far and wide . meanwhile the magician had remembered the instructions of maidwa , placing his head outside of the lodge as soon as he heard the ka - kak cry of the hawk . in a moment maidwa came past with rustling wings , and as he flew by , giving the magician a severe blow on the head with the wampum scalp , his limbs extended and quivered in an agony , the scalp adhered , and maidwa , in his own person , walked into the lodge and sat down , feeling perfectly at home . the magician was so long in recovering from the stunning blow which had been dealt him , that maidwa feared that in restoring the crown of his head he had destroyed his life . presently , however , he was pleased to see him show , by the motion of his hands and limbs , that his strength was returning ; and in a little while he rose and stood upon his feet . what was the delight of maidwa to behold , instead of a withered old man , far advanced in years and stricken in sorrow , a bright and cheerful youth , who glittered with life as he stood up before him . | he remembered the instructions of maidwa . | why did the magician place his head outside the lodge as soon as he head the ka-kak cry ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3696 | why did the magician place his head outside the lodge as soon as he head the ka-kak cry ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa was borne gently along but a little way above their heads ; and as they followed him , the rush and hum of the people was like the dead beating of the surges upon a lake shore after a storm . but the good wind gaining strength , soon carried him beyond their pursuit . a little further on he changed himself into a hawk , and flew swiftly off with his trophy , crying , " ka - kak ! ka - kak ! " till it resounded with its shrill tone through the whole country , far and wide . meanwhile the magician had remembered the instructions of maidwa , placing his head outside of the lodge as soon as he heard the ka - kak cry of the hawk . in a moment maidwa came past with rustling wings , and as he flew by , giving the magician a severe blow on the head with the wampum scalp , his limbs extended and quivered in an agony , the scalp adhered , and maidwa , in his own person , walked into the lodge and sat down , feeling perfectly at home . the magician was so long in recovering from the stunning blow which had been dealt him , that maidwa feared that in restoring the crown of his head he had destroyed his life . presently , however , he was pleased to see him show , by the motion of his hands and limbs , that his strength was returning ; and in a little while he rose and stood upon his feet . what was the delight of maidwa to behold , instead of a withered old man , far advanced in years and stricken in sorrow , a bright and cheerful youth , who glittered with life as he stood up before him . | gave the magician a severe blow on the head with the wampum scalp . | what did maidwa do when he saw the magician ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3697 | what did maidwa do when he saw the magician ? | []
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the-red-swan | maidwa was borne gently along but a little way above their heads ; and as they followed him , the rush and hum of the people was like the dead beating of the surges upon a lake shore after a storm . but the good wind gaining strength , soon carried him beyond their pursuit . a little further on he changed himself into a hawk , and flew swiftly off with his trophy , crying , " ka - kak ! ka - kak ! " till it resounded with its shrill tone through the whole country , far and wide . meanwhile the magician had remembered the instructions of maidwa , placing his head outside of the lodge as soon as he heard the ka - kak cry of the hawk . in a moment maidwa came past with rustling wings , and as he flew by , giving the magician a severe blow on the head with the wampum scalp , his limbs extended and quivered in an agony , the scalp adhered , and maidwa , in his own person , walked into the lodge and sat down , feeling perfectly at home . the magician was so long in recovering from the stunning blow which had been dealt him , that maidwa feared that in restoring the crown of his head he had destroyed his life . presently , however , he was pleased to see him show , by the motion of his hands and limbs , that his strength was returning ; and in a little while he rose and stood upon his feet . what was the delight of maidwa to behold , instead of a withered old man , far advanced in years and stricken in sorrow , a bright and cheerful youth , who glittered with life as he stood up before him . | his strength returned and in a little while he rose and stood upon his feet . | what happened to the magician after his crown was restored ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3698 | what happened to the magician after his crown was restored ? | []
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the-red-swan | " thank you , my friend , " he said . " your kindness and bravery of heart have restored me to my former shape . it was so ordained , and you have now accomplished the victory . " they embraced ; and the young magician urged the stay of his deliverer for a few days , and they formed a strong attachment to each other . the magician , to the deep regret of maidwa , never once alluded to the red swan in all their conferences . at last the day arrived when maidwa prepared to return to his home . the young magician bestowed on him ample presents of wampum , fur , robes , and other costly things . although maidwa 's heart was burning within him to see the red swan , to hear her spoken of , and to learn what his fortune was to be in regard to that fond object of his pursuit , he constrained his feelings , and so checked his countenance as to never look where he supposed she might be . his friend the young magician observed the same silence and caution . | ample presents of wampum , fur , robes , and other costly things . | what did the magician bestow upon maidwa ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-3699 | what did the magician bestow upon maidwa ? | []
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