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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . "
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pride .
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how did the dog feel when the old man found all the coins ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4800
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how did the dog feel when the old man found all the coins ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . "
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excited .
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how did the old man feel finding all the coins ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4801
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how did the old man feel finding all the coins ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . "
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try to find his own treasure .
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what will the cross old neighbor do after seeing the coins that the old man found ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4802
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what will the cross old neighbor do after seeing the coins that the old man found ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the old man ran in to call his wife , and together they carried home the treasure . thus in one day the poor old man became rich . his gratitude to the faithful dog knew no bounds . he loved and petted him more than ever , if that were possible . the cross old neighbor , attracted by shiro 's barking , had been an unseen and envious witness of the finding of the treasure . he began to think that he , too , would like to find a fortune . so a few days later he called at the old man 's house and very ceremoniously asked permission to borrow shiro for a short time .
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he loved and petted him more than ever .
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what happened because the old man was grateful to his dog ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4803
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what happened because the old man was grateful to his dog ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the thought that something might be hidden beneath the tree , and that the dog had scented it , at last struck the old man . he ran back to the house , fetched his spade and began to dig the ground at that spot . what was his astonishment when , after digging for some time , he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins . the deeper he dug the more gold coins did he find . so intent was the old man on his work that he never saw the cross face of his neighbor peering at him through the bamboo hedge . at last all the gold coins lay shining on the ground . shiro sat by erect with pride and looking fondly at his master as if to say , " you see , though only a dog , i can make some return for all the kindness you show me . " the old man ran in to call his wife , and together they carried home the treasure . thus in one day the poor old man became rich . his gratitude to the faithful dog knew no bounds . he loved and petted him more than ever , if that were possible . the cross old neighbor , attracted by shiro 's barking , had been an unseen and envious witness of the finding of the treasure . he began to think that he , too , would like to find a fortune . so a few days later he called at the old man 's house and very ceremoniously asked permission to borrow shiro for a short time .
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he came upon a heap of old and valuable coins .
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how did the poor old man become rich ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4804
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how did the poor old man become rich ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the old man ran in to call his wife , and together they carried home the treasure . thus in one day the poor old man became rich . his gratitude to the faithful dog knew no bounds . he loved and petted him more than ever , if that were possible . the cross old neighbor , attracted by shiro 's barking , had been an unseen and envious witness of the finding of the treasure . he began to think that he , too , would like to find a fortune . so a few days later he called at the old man 's house and very ceremoniously asked permission to borrow shiro for a short time .
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envious .
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how did the cross old neighbor feel when he saw the old man's treasure ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4805
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how did the cross old neighbor feel when he saw the old man's treasure ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the old man ran in to call his wife , and together they carried home the treasure . thus in one day the poor old man became rich . his gratitude to the faithful dog knew no bounds . he loved and petted him more than ever , if that were possible . the cross old neighbor , attracted by shiro 's barking , had been an unseen and envious witness of the finding of the treasure . he began to think that he , too , would like to find a fortune . so a few days later he called at the old man 's house and very ceremoniously asked permission to borrow shiro for a short time .
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he wanted his own treasure .
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why did the cross old man ask to borrow shiro ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4806
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why did the cross old man ask to borrow shiro ?
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shiro 's master thought this a strange request , because he knew quite well that not only did his neighbor not love his pet dog . he never lost an opportunity of striking and tormenting him whenever the dog crossed his path . but the good old man was too kind - hearted to refuse his neighbor , so he consented to lend the dog on condition that he should be taken great care of . the wicked old man returned to his home with an evil smile on his face . he told his wife how he had succeeded in his crafty intentions . he then took his spade and hastened to his own field , forcing the unwilling shiro to follow him . as soon as he reached a yenoki tree , he said to the dog , threateningly : " if there were gold coins under your master 's tree , there must also be gold coins under my tree . you must find them for me ! where are they ? where ? where ? "
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he consented to lend the dog on condition that the should be taken great care of .
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what happened because the good old man was too kind hearted ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4807
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what happened because the good old man was too kind hearted ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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shiro 's master thought this a strange request , because he knew quite well that not only did his neighbor not love his pet dog . he never lost an opportunity of striking and tormenting him whenever the dog crossed his path . but the good old man was too kind - hearted to refuse his neighbor , so he consented to lend the dog on condition that he should be taken great care of . the wicked old man returned to his home with an evil smile on his face . he told his wife how he had succeeded in his crafty intentions . he then took his spade and hastened to his own field , forcing the unwilling shiro to follow him . as soon as he reached a yenoki tree , he said to the dog , threateningly : " if there were gold coins under your master 's tree , there must also be gold coins under my tree . you must find them for me ! where are they ? where ? where ? "
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confused .
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how did the old man feel about his neighbors request ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4808
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how did the old man feel about his neighbors request ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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shiro 's master thought this a strange request , because he knew quite well that not only did his neighbor not love his pet dog . he never lost an opportunity of striking and tormenting him whenever the dog crossed his path . but the good old man was too kind - hearted to refuse his neighbor , so he consented to lend the dog on condition that he should be taken great care of . the wicked old man returned to his home with an evil smile on his face . he told his wife how he had succeeded in his crafty intentions . he then took his spade and hastened to his own field , forcing the unwilling shiro to follow him . as soon as he reached a yenoki tree , he said to the dog , threateningly : " if there were gold coins under your master 's tree , there must also be gold coins under my tree . you must find them for me ! where are they ? where ? where ? "
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the wicked old man treated him poorly .
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why was shiro unwilling to follow the wicked old man ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4809
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why was shiro unwilling to follow the wicked old man ?
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and catching hold of shiro 's neck he held the dog 's head to the ground , so that shiro began to scratch and dig in order to free himself from the horrid old man 's grasp . the old man was very pleased when he saw the dog begin to scratch and dig . he at once supposed that some gold coins lay buried under his tree as well as under his neighbor 's , and that the dog had scented them as before . pushing shiro away he began to dig himself , but there was nothing to be found . as he went on digging a foul smell was noticeable , and he at last came upon a refuse heap .
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scratch and dig .
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what did shiro do to free himself from the old man's grasp ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4810
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what did shiro do to free himself from the old man's grasp ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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and catching hold of shiro 's neck he held the dog 's head to the ground , so that shiro began to scratch and dig in order to free himself from the horrid old man 's grasp . the old man was very pleased when he saw the dog begin to scratch and dig . he at once supposed that some gold coins lay buried under his tree as well as under his neighbor 's , and that the dog had scented them as before . pushing shiro away he began to dig himself , but there was nothing to be found . as he went on digging a foul smell was noticeable , and he at last came upon a refuse heap .
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he at once supposed that some gold coins lay buried under his tree .
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why was the old man pleased at shiro's scratching and digging ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4811
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why was the old man pleased at shiro's scratching and digging ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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and catching hold of shiro 's neck he held the dog 's head to the ground , so that shiro began to scratch and dig in order to free himself from the horrid old man 's grasp . the old man was very pleased when he saw the dog begin to scratch and dig . he at once supposed that some gold coins lay buried under his tree as well as under his neighbor 's , and that the dog had scented them as before . pushing shiro away he began to dig himself , but there was nothing to be found . as he went on digging a foul smell was noticeable , and he at last came upon a refuse heap .
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a refuse heap .
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what did the old man come upon ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4812
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what did the old man come upon ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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after waiting several days , as the dog shiro did not return , his master began to grow anxious . day after day went by and the good old man waited in vain . then he went to his neighbor and asked him to give him back his dog . without any shame or hesitation , the wicked neighbor answered that he had killed shiro because of his bad behavior . at this dreadful news shiro 's master wept many sad and bitter tears . great indeed , was his woful surprise , but he was too good and gentle to reproach his bad neighbor . learning that shiro was buried under the yenoki tree in the field , he asked the old man to give him the tree , in remembrance of his poor dog shiro .
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anxious .
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how did the old man feel when shiro did not return ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4813
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how did the old man feel when shiro did not return ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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after waiting several days , as the dog shiro did not return , his master began to grow anxious . day after day went by and the good old man waited in vain . then he went to his neighbor and asked him to give him back his dog . without any shame or hesitation , the wicked neighbor answered that he had killed shiro because of his bad behavior . at this dreadful news shiro 's master wept many sad and bitter tears . great indeed , was his woful surprise , but he was too good and gentle to reproach his bad neighbor . learning that shiro was buried under the yenoki tree in the field , he asked the old man to give him the tree , in remembrance of his poor dog shiro .
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he was a bad person .
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why did the neighbor confess to killing shiro without shame ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4814
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why did the neighbor confess to killing shiro without shame ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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after waiting several days , as the dog shiro did not return , his master began to grow anxious . day after day went by and the good old man waited in vain . then he went to his neighbor and asked him to give him back his dog . without any shame or hesitation , the wicked neighbor answered that he had killed shiro because of his bad behavior . at this dreadful news shiro 's master wept many sad and bitter tears . great indeed , was his woful surprise , but he was too good and gentle to reproach his bad neighbor . learning that shiro was buried under the yenoki tree in the field , he asked the old man to give him the tree , in remembrance of his poor dog shiro .
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in remembrance of his poor dog shiro .
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why did the old man want the yenoki tree ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4815
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why did the old man want the yenoki tree ?
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even the cross old neighbor could not refuse such a simple request , so he consented to give the old man the tree under which shiro lay buried . shiro 's master then cut the tree down and carried it home . out of the trunk he made a mortar . in this his wife put some rice , and he began to pound it with the intention of making a festival to the memory of his dog shiro . a strange thing happened ! his wife put the rice into the mortar , and no sooner had he begun to pound it to make the cakes , than it began to increase in quantity gradually till it was about five times the original amount . the cakes were turned out of the mortar as if an invisible hand were at work .
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a mortar .
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what did the old man make from the trunk of the tree ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4816
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what did the old man make from the trunk of the tree ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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even the cross old neighbor could not refuse such a simple request , so he consented to give the old man the tree under which shiro lay buried . shiro 's master then cut the tree down and carried it home . out of the trunk he made a mortar . in this his wife put some rice , and he began to pound it with the intention of making a festival to the memory of his dog shiro . a strange thing happened ! his wife put the rice into the mortar , and no sooner had he begun to pound it to make the cakes , than it began to increase in quantity gradually till it was about five times the original amount . the cakes were turned out of the mortar as if an invisible hand were at work .
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it began to increase in quantity gradually till it was about five times the original amount .
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what happened when the wife put rice into the mortar and pounded it ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4817
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what happened when the wife put rice into the mortar and pounded it ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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even the cross old neighbor could not refuse such a simple request , so he consented to give the old man the tree under which shiro lay buried . shiro 's master then cut the tree down and carried it home . out of the trunk he made a mortar . in this his wife put some rice , and he began to pound it with the intention of making a festival to the memory of his dog shiro . a strange thing happened ! his wife put the rice into the mortar , and no sooner had he begun to pound it to make the cakes , than it began to increase in quantity gradually till it was about five times the original amount . the cakes were turned out of the mortar as if an invisible hand were at work .
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made a festival to the memory of his dog shiro .
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what did the old man and his wife do in memory of his dog ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4818
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what did the old man and his wife do in memory of his dog ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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when the old man and his wife saw this , they understood that it was a reward to them from shiro for their faithful love to him . they tasted the cakes and found them nicer than any other food . so from this time they never troubled about food . they lived upon the cakes with which the mortar never ceased to supply them . the greedy neighbor , hearing of this new piece of good luck , was filled with envy as before . he called on the old man and asked leave to borrow the wonderful mortar for a short time , pretending that he , too , sorrowed for the death of shiro , and wished to make cakes for a festival to the dog 's memory .
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their faithful love to him .
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why did shiro reward the old man and his wife ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4819
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why did shiro reward the old man and his wife ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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when the old man and his wife saw this , they understood that it was a reward to them from shiro for their faithful love to him . they tasted the cakes and found them nicer than any other food . so from this time they never troubled about food . they lived upon the cakes with which the mortar never ceased to supply them . the greedy neighbor , hearing of this new piece of good luck , was filled with envy as before . he called on the old man and asked leave to borrow the wonderful mortar for a short time , pretending that he , too , sorrowed for the death of shiro , and wished to make cakes for a festival to the dog 's memory .
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they lived upon the cakes with which the mortar never ceased to supply them .
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why were the couple never troubled about food ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4820
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why were the couple never troubled about food ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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when the old man and his wife saw this , they understood that it was a reward to them from shiro for their faithful love to him . they tasted the cakes and found them nicer than any other food . so from this time they never troubled about food . they lived upon the cakes with which the mortar never ceased to supply them . the greedy neighbor , hearing of this new piece of good luck , was filled with envy as before . he called on the old man and asked leave to borrow the wonderful mortar for a short time , pretending that he , too , sorrowed for the death of shiro , and wished to make cakes for a festival to the dog 's memory .
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pretended that he sorrowed for the death of shiro and wished to make cakes for a festival to the dog 's memory .
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what did the greedy neighbor do in order to borrow the mortar ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4821
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what did the greedy neighbor do in order to borrow the mortar ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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after waiting several days , as the dog shiro did not return , his master began to grow anxious . day after day went by and the good old man waited in vain . then he went to his neighbor and asked him to give him back his dog . without any shame or hesitation , the wicked neighbor answered that he had killed shiro because of his bad behavior . at this dreadful news shiro 's master wept many sad and bitter tears . great indeed , was his woful surprise , but he was too good and gentle to reproach his bad neighbor . learning that shiro was buried under the yenoki tree in the field , he asked the old man to give him the tree , in remembrance of his poor dog shiro . the old man did not in the least wish to lend it to his cruel neighbor , but he was too kind to refuse . so the envious man carried home the mortar , but he never brought it back . several days passed , and shiro 's master waited in vain for the mortar , so he went to call on the borrower . he asked him to be good enough to return the mortar if he had finished with it . he found him sitting by a big fire made of pieces of wood . on the ground lay what looked very much like pieces of a broken mortar . in answer to the old man 's inquiry , the wicked neighbor answered haughtily : " have you come to ask me for your mortar ? i broke it to pieces , and now i am making a fire of the wood . when i tried to pound cakes in it only some horrid smelling stuff came out . "
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the neighbor killed his dog .
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why did the old man not want to lend the mortar to his neighbor ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4822
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why did the old man not want to lend the mortar to his neighbor ?
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the old man did not in the least wish to lend it to his cruel neighbor , but he was too kind to refuse . so the envious man carried home the mortar , but he never brought it back . several days passed , and shiro 's master waited in vain for the mortar , so he went to call on the borrower . he asked him to be good enough to return the mortar if he had finished with it . he found him sitting by a big fire made of pieces of wood . on the ground lay what looked very much like pieces of a broken mortar . in answer to the old man 's inquiry , the wicked neighbor answered haughtily : " have you come to ask me for your mortar ? i broke it to pieces , and now i am making a fire of the wood . when i tried to pound cakes in it only some horrid smelling stuff came out . "
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the wicked neighbor broke it to pieces .
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what happened to the mortar when it was lent to his neighbor ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4823
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what happened to the mortar when it was lent to his neighbor ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the old man did not in the least wish to lend it to his cruel neighbor , but he was too kind to refuse . so the envious man carried home the mortar , but he never brought it back . several days passed , and shiro 's master waited in vain for the mortar , so he went to call on the borrower . he asked him to be good enough to return the mortar if he had finished with it . he found him sitting by a big fire made of pieces of wood . on the ground lay what looked very much like pieces of a broken mortar . in answer to the old man 's inquiry , the wicked neighbor answered haughtily : " have you come to ask me for your mortar ? i broke it to pieces , and now i am making a fire of the wood . when i tried to pound cakes in it only some horrid smelling stuff came out . "
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sitting by a big fire made of pieces of wood .
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what was the neighbor doing when the old man came to look for his mortar ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4824
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what was the neighbor doing when the old man came to look for his mortar ?
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the old man did not in the least wish to lend it to his cruel neighbor , but he was too kind to refuse . so the envious man carried home the mortar , but he never brought it back . several days passed , and shiro 's master waited in vain for the mortar , so he went to call on the borrower . he asked him to be good enough to return the mortar if he had finished with it . he found him sitting by a big fire made of pieces of wood . on the ground lay what looked very much like pieces of a broken mortar . in answer to the old man 's inquiry , the wicked neighbor answered haughtily : " have you come to ask me for your mortar ? i broke it to pieces , and now i am making a fire of the wood . when i tried to pound cakes in it only some horrid smelling stuff came out . "
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horrid smelling stuff came out .
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what happened when the wicket neighbor tried to make cakes with the mortar ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4825
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what happened when the wicket neighbor tried to make cakes with the mortar ?
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the good old man said : " i am very sorry for that . it is a great pity you did not ask me for the cakes if you wanted them . i would have given you as many as ever you wanted . now please give me the ashes of the mortar , as i wish to keep them in remembrance of my dog . " the neighbor consented at once , and the old man carried home a basket full of ashes . not long after this the old man accidentally scattered some of the ashes made by the burning of the mortar on the trees of his garden . a wonderful thing happened !
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the ashes of the mortar .
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what did the good old man ask for ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4826
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what did the good old man ask for ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the good old man said : " i am very sorry for that . it is a great pity you did not ask me for the cakes if you wanted them . i would have given you as many as ever you wanted . now please give me the ashes of the mortar , as i wish to keep them in remembrance of my dog . " the neighbor consented at once , and the old man carried home a basket full of ashes . not long after this the old man accidentally scattered some of the ashes made by the burning of the mortar on the trees of his garden . a wonderful thing happened !
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scattered some of the ashes on the trees of his garden .
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what did the good old man do with the ashes for the mortar ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4827
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what did the good old man do with the ashes for the mortar ?
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it was late in autumn and all the trees had shed their leaves , but no sooner did the ashes touch their branches than the cherry trees , the plum trees , and all other blossoming shrubs burst into bloom . the old man 's garden was suddenly transformed into a beautiful picture of spring . the old man 's delight knew no bounds , and he carefully preserved the remaining ashes . the story of the old man 's garden spread far and wide , and people from far and near came to see the wonderful sight .
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it was late in autumn .
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why did the trees shed their leaves ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4828
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why did the trees shed their leaves ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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it was late in autumn and all the trees had shed their leaves , but no sooner did the ashes touch their branches than the cherry trees , the plum trees , and all other blossoming shrubs burst into bloom . the old man 's garden was suddenly transformed into a beautiful picture of spring . the old man 's delight knew no bounds , and he carefully preserved the remaining ashes . the story of the old man 's garden spread far and wide , and people from far and near came to see the wonderful sight .
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suddenly transformed into a beautiful picture of spring .
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what did the ashes do to the garden ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4829
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what did the ashes do to the garden ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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it was late in autumn and all the trees had shed their leaves , but no sooner did the ashes touch their branches than the cherry trees , the plum trees , and all other blossoming shrubs burst into bloom . the old man 's garden was suddenly transformed into a beautiful picture of spring . the old man 's delight knew no bounds , and he carefully preserved the remaining ashes . the story of the old man 's garden spread far and wide , and people from far and near came to see the wonderful sight .
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people from far and near came to see the wonderful sight .
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what happened because the story of the old man's garden spread far and wide ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4830
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what happened because the story of the old man's garden spread far and wide ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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one day , soon after this , the old man heard some one knocking at his door . going to the porch to see who it was he was surprised to see a knight standing there . this knight told him that he was a retainer of a great daimio ( earl ) . one of the favorite cherry trees in this nobleman 's garden had withered . though every one in his service had tried all manner of means to revive it , none took effect . the knight was sore perplexed when he saw what great displeasure the loss of his favorite cherry tree caused the daimio . at this point , fortunately , they had heard that there was a wonderful old man who could make withered trees to blossom . his lord had sent him to ask the old man to come to him . " and , " added the knight , " i shall be very much obliged if you will come at once . "
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a knight .
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who knocked on the old man's door ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4831
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who knocked on the old man's door ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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one day , soon after this , the old man heard some one knocking at his door . going to the porch to see who it was he was surprised to see a knight standing there . this knight told him that he was a retainer of a great daimio ( earl ) . one of the favorite cherry trees in this nobleman 's garden had withered . though every one in his service had tried all manner of means to revive it , none took effect . the knight was sore perplexed when he saw what great displeasure the loss of his favorite cherry tree caused the daimio . at this point , fortunately , they had heard that there was a wonderful old man who could make withered trees to blossom . his lord had sent him to ask the old man to come to him . " and , " added the knight , " i shall be very much obliged if you will come at once . "
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it had withered .
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what happened to the tree in the nobleman's garden ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4832
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what happened to the tree in the nobleman's garden ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the good old man was greatly surprised at what he heard , but respectfully followed the knight to the nobleman 's palace . the daimio , who had been impatiently awaiting the old man 's coming , as soon as he saw him asked him at once : " are you the old man who can make withered trees flower even out of season ? " the old man made an obeisance , and replied : " i am that old man ! " then the daimio said : " you must make that dead cherry tree in my garden blossom again by means of your famous ashes . i shall look on . " then they all went into the garden - the daimio and his retainers and the ladies - in waiting , who carried the daimio 's sword .
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surprised .
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how did the old man feel to hear the knight's request ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4833
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how did the old man feel to hear the knight's request ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the good old man was greatly surprised at what he heard , but respectfully followed the knight to the nobleman 's palace . the daimio , who had been impatiently awaiting the old man 's coming , as soon as he saw him asked him at once : " are you the old man who can make withered trees flower even out of season ? " the old man made an obeisance , and replied : " i am that old man ! " then the daimio said : " you must make that dead cherry tree in my garden blossom again by means of your famous ashes . i shall look on . " then they all went into the garden - the daimio and his retainers and the ladies - in waiting , who carried the daimio 's sword .
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make that dead cherry tree in his garden blossom again by means of his famous ashes .
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what did the daimio request from the old man ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4834
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what did the daimio request from the old man ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the good old man said : " i am very sorry for that . it is a great pity you did not ask me for the cakes if you wanted them . i would have given you as many as ever you wanted . now please give me the ashes of the mortar , as i wish to keep them in remembrance of my dog . " the neighbor consented at once , and the old man carried home a basket full of ashes . not long after this the old man accidentally scattered some of the ashes made by the burning of the mortar on the trees of his garden . a wonderful thing happened ! it was late in autumn and all the trees had shed their leaves , but no sooner did the ashes touch their branches than the cherry trees , the plum trees , and all other blossoming shrubs burst into bloom . the old man 's garden was suddenly transformed into a beautiful picture of spring . the old man 's delight knew no bounds , and he carefully preserved the remaining ashes . the story of the old man 's garden spread far and wide , and people from far and near came to see the wonderful sight . the old man now tucked up his kimono and made ready to climb the tree . saying " excuse me , " he took the pot of ashes which he had brought with him , and began to climb the tree . every one watched his movements with great interest . at last he climbed to the spot where the tree divided into two great branches . taking up his position here , the old man sat down and scattered the ashes right and left all over the branches and twigs .
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the tree will revive .
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what will happen after the old man scatters the ashes ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4835
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what will happen after the old man scatters the ashes ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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wonderful , indeed , was the result ! the withered tree at once burst into full bloom ! the daimio was so transported with joy that he looked as if he would go mad . he rose to his feet and spread out his fan , calling the old man down from the tree . he himself gave the old man a wine cup filled with the best sake , and rewarded him with much silver and gold and many other precious things . the daimio ordered that henceforth the old man should call himself by the name of hana - saka - jijii , or " the old man who makes the trees to blossom . " henceforth all were to recognize him by this name . he sent him home with great honor .
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great honor .
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what was the old man sent home with ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4836
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what was the old man sent home with ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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wonderful , indeed , was the result ! the withered tree at once burst into full bloom ! the daimio was so transported with joy that he looked as if he would go mad . he rose to his feet and spread out his fan , calling the old man down from the tree . he himself gave the old man a wine cup filled with the best sake , and rewarded him with much silver and gold and many other precious things . the daimio ordered that henceforth the old man should call himself by the name of hana - saka - jijii , or " the old man who makes the trees to blossom . " henceforth all were to recognize him by this name . he sent him home with great honor .
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joy .
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how did the daimio feel when the tree was revived ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4837
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how did the daimio feel when the tree was revived ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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wonderful , indeed , was the result ! the withered tree at once burst into full bloom ! the daimio was so transported with joy that he looked as if he would go mad . he rose to his feet and spread out his fan , calling the old man down from the tree . he himself gave the old man a wine cup filled with the best sake , and rewarded him with much silver and gold and many other precious things . the daimio ordered that henceforth the old man should call himself by the name of hana - saka - jijii , or " the old man who makes the trees to blossom . " henceforth all were to recognize him by this name . he sent him home with great honor .
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silver and gold and many other precious things .
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how was the old man rewarded ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4838
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how was the old man rewarded ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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wonderful , indeed , was the result ! the withered tree at once burst into full bloom ! the daimio was so transported with joy that he looked as if he would go mad . he rose to his feet and spread out his fan , calling the old man down from the tree . he himself gave the old man a wine cup filled with the best sake , and rewarded him with much silver and gold and many other precious things . the daimio ordered that henceforth the old man should call himself by the name of hana - saka - jijii , or " the old man who makes the trees to blossom . " henceforth all were to recognize him by this name . he sent him home with great honor .
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the old man who makes the trees to blossom .
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what did the old man's new name mean ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4839
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what did the old man's new name mean ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the wicked neighbor , as before , heard of the good old man 's fortune , and of all that had so auspiciously befallen him . he could not suppress all the envy and jealousy that filled his heart . he called to mind how he had failed in his attempt to find the gold coins , and then in making the magic cakes . this time surely he must succeed if he imitated the old man , who made withered trees to flower simply by sprinkling ashes on them . this would be the simplest task of all .
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envy and jealously filled his heart .
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why did the neighbor want to imitate the old man ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4840
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why did the neighbor want to imitate the old man ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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the wicked neighbor , as before , heard of the good old man 's fortune , and of all that had so auspiciously befallen him . he could not suppress all the envy and jealousy that filled his heart . he called to mind how he had failed in his attempt to find the gold coins , and then in making the magic cakes . this time surely he must succeed if he imitated the old man , who made withered trees to flower simply by sprinkling ashes on them . this would be the simplest task of all .
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finding the gold coins .
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what did the wicked neighbor fail in ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4841
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what did the wicked neighbor fail in ?
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story-of-old-man-who-made-withered-trees-to-flower
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so he set to work and gathered together all the ashes which remained in the fire - place from the burning of the wonderful mortar . then he set out in the hope of finding some great man to employ him , calling out loudly as he went along : " here comes the wonderful man who can make withered trees blossom ! here comes the old man who can make dead trees blossom ! "
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set out in the hope of finding some great man to employ him .
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what did the wicked neighbor do with the ashes in the fire-place ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4842
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what did the wicked neighbor do with the ashes in the fire-place ?
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the-straw-the-coal-and-the-bean
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there lived in a certain village a poor old woman who had collected a mess of beans , and was going to cook them . so she made a fire on her hearth . in order to make it burn better , she put in a handful of straw . when the beans began to bubble in the pot , one of them fell out and lay , never noticed , near a straw which was already there . soon a red - hot coal jumped out of the fire and joined the pair . the straw began first , and said , " dear friends , how do you come here ? " the coal answered , " i jumped out of the fire by great good luck , or i should certainly have met with my death . i should have been burned to ashes . " the bean said , " i too have come out of it with a whole skin . if the old woman had kept me in the pot i should have been cooked into a soft mass like my comrades . " " nor should i have met with a better fate , " said the straw . " the old woman has turned my brothers into fire and smoke , sixty of them she took up at once and deprived of life . very luckily i managed to slip through her fingers . " " what had we better do now ? " said the coal . " i think , " answered the bean , " that as we have been so lucky as to escape with our lives , we will join in good fellowship together . lest any more bad fortune should happen to us here , we will go abroad into foreign lands . "
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to cook them .
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why did the poor old woman collect a mess of beans ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4843
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why did the poor old woman collect a mess of beans ?
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the-straw-the-coal-and-the-bean
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there lived in a certain village a poor old woman who had collected a mess of beans , and was going to cook them . so she made a fire on her hearth . in order to make it burn better , she put in a handful of straw . when the beans began to bubble in the pot , one of them fell out and lay , never noticed , near a straw which was already there . soon a red - hot coal jumped out of the fire and joined the pair . the straw began first , and said , " dear friends , how do you come here ? " the coal answered , " i jumped out of the fire by great good luck , or i should certainly have met with my death . i should have been burned to ashes . " the bean said , " i too have come out of it with a whole skin . if the old woman had kept me in the pot i should have been cooked into a soft mass like my comrades . " " nor should i have met with a better fate , " said the straw . " the old woman has turned my brothers into fire and smoke , sixty of them she took up at once and deprived of life . very luckily i managed to slip through her fingers . " " what had we better do now ? " said the coal . " i think , " answered the bean , " that as we have been so lucky as to escape with our lives , we will join in good fellowship together . lest any more bad fortune should happen to us here , we will go abroad into foreign lands . "
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soon a red - hot coal jumped out of the fire and joined the pair .
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what happened when one of the beans fell out and lay near the straw ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4844
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what happened when one of the beans fell out and lay near the straw ?
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the-straw-the-coal-and-the-bean
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there lived in a certain village a poor old woman who had collected a mess of beans , and was going to cook them . so she made a fire on her hearth . in order to make it burn better , she put in a handful of straw . when the beans began to bubble in the pot , one of them fell out and lay , never noticed , near a straw which was already there . soon a red - hot coal jumped out of the fire and joined the pair . the straw began first , and said , " dear friends , how do you come here ? " the coal answered , " i jumped out of the fire by great good luck , or i should certainly have met with my death . i should have been burned to ashes . " the bean said , " i too have come out of it with a whole skin . if the old woman had kept me in the pot i should have been cooked into a soft mass like my comrades . " " nor should i have met with a better fate , " said the straw . " the old woman has turned my brothers into fire and smoke , sixty of them she took up at once and deprived of life . very luckily i managed to slip through her fingers . " " what had we better do now ? " said the coal . " i think , " answered the bean , " that as we have been so lucky as to escape with our lives , we will join in good fellowship together . lest any more bad fortune should happen to us here , we will go abroad into foreign lands . "
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it would have been cooked into a soft mass .
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what would have happened if the old woman kept the bean in the pot ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4845
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what would have happened if the old woman kept the bean in the pot ?
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the-straw-the-coal-and-the-bean
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there lived in a certain village a poor old woman who had collected a mess of beans , and was going to cook them . so she made a fire on her hearth . in order to make it burn better , she put in a handful of straw . when the beans began to bubble in the pot , one of them fell out and lay , never noticed , near a straw which was already there . soon a red - hot coal jumped out of the fire and joined the pair . the straw began first , and said , " dear friends , how do you come here ? " the coal answered , " i jumped out of the fire by great good luck , or i should certainly have met with my death . i should have been burned to ashes . " the bean said , " i too have come out of it with a whole skin . if the old woman had kept me in the pot i should have been cooked into a soft mass like my comrades . " " nor should i have met with a better fate , " said the straw . " the old woman has turned my brothers into fire and smoke , sixty of them she took up at once and deprived of life . very luckily i managed to slip through her fingers . " " what had we better do now ? " said the coal . " i think , " answered the bean , " that as we have been so lucky as to escape with our lives , we will join in good fellowship together . lest any more bad fortune should happen to us here , we will go abroad into foreign lands . "
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join in good fellowship together and go abroad into foreign lands .
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what did the coal, bean, and straw decide to do ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4846
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what did the coal, bean, and straw decide to do ?
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the proposal pleased the two others , and forthwith they started on their travels . soon they came to a little brook , and as there was no stepping - stone , and no bridge , they could not tell how they were to get to the other side . the straw was struck with a good idea , and said , " i will lay myself across , so that you can go over me as if i were a bridge ! " so the straw stretched himself from one bank to the other , and the coal , who was of an ardent nature , quickly trotted up to go over the new - made bridge . when , however , she reached the middle , and heard the water rushing past beneath her , she was struck with terror , and stopped , and could get no farther . so the straw began to get burnt , broke in two pieces , and fell in the brook . the coal slipped down , hissing as she touched the water , and gave up the ghost . the bean , who had prudently remained behind on the bank , could not help laughing at the sight . not being able to contain herself , she went on laughing so excessively that she burst . and now would she certainly have been undone for ever , if a tailor on his travels had not by good luck stopped to rest himself by the brook . as he had a compassionate heart , he took out needle and thread and stitched her together again . the bean thanked him in the most elegant manner , but as he had sewn her up with black stitches , all beans since then have a black seam .
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to allow the bean and the coal to cross the brook .
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why did the straw stretch himself from one back to another ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4847
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why did the straw stretch himself from one back to another ?
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the-straw-the-coal-and-the-bean
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the proposal pleased the two others , and forthwith they started on their travels . soon they came to a little brook , and as there was no stepping - stone , and no bridge , they could not tell how they were to get to the other side . the straw was struck with a good idea , and said , " i will lay myself across , so that you can go over me as if i were a bridge ! " so the straw stretched himself from one bank to the other , and the coal , who was of an ardent nature , quickly trotted up to go over the new - made bridge . when , however , she reached the middle , and heard the water rushing past beneath her , she was struck with terror , and stopped , and could get no farther . so the straw began to get burnt , broke in two pieces , and fell in the brook . the coal slipped down , hissing as she touched the water , and gave up the ghost . the bean , who had prudently remained behind on the bank , could not help laughing at the sight . not being able to contain herself , she went on laughing so excessively that she burst . and now would she certainly have been undone for ever , if a tailor on his travels had not by good luck stopped to rest himself by the brook . as he had a compassionate heart , he took out needle and thread and stitched her together again . the bean thanked him in the most elegant manner , but as he had sewn her up with black stitches , all beans since then have a black seam .
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terrified .
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how did the coal feel when she reached the middle of the bridge ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4848
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how did the coal feel when she reached the middle of the bridge ?
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the-straw-the-coal-and-the-bean
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the proposal pleased the two others , and forthwith they started on their travels . soon they came to a little brook , and as there was no stepping - stone , and no bridge , they could not tell how they were to get to the other side . the straw was struck with a good idea , and said , " i will lay myself across , so that you can go over me as if i were a bridge ! " so the straw stretched himself from one bank to the other , and the coal , who was of an ardent nature , quickly trotted up to go over the new - made bridge . when , however , she reached the middle , and heard the water rushing past beneath her , she was struck with terror , and stopped , and could get no farther . so the straw began to get burnt , broke in two pieces , and fell in the brook . the coal slipped down , hissing as she touched the water , and gave up the ghost . the bean , who had prudently remained behind on the bank , could not help laughing at the sight . not being able to contain herself , she went on laughing so excessively that she burst . and now would she certainly have been undone for ever , if a tailor on his travels had not by good luck stopped to rest himself by the brook . as he had a compassionate heart , he took out needle and thread and stitched her together again . the bean thanked him in the most elegant manner , but as he had sewn her up with black stitches , all beans since then have a black seam .
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he took out needle and thread and stitched her together again .
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how did the bean help out the straw ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4849
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how did the bean help out the straw ?
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once upon a time there lived a king and queen , who were the best creatures in the world , and so kind - hearted that they could not bear to see their subjects want for anything . the consequence was that they gradually gave away all their treasures , till they positively had nothing left to live upon ; and this coming to the ears of their neighbour , king bruin , he promptly raised a large army and marched into their country . the poor king , having no means of defending his kingdom , was forced to disguise himself with a false beard , and carrying his only son , the little prince featherhead , in his arms , and accompanied only by the queen , to make the best of his way into the wild country . they were lucky enough to escape the soldiers of king bruin , and at last , after unheard - of fatigues and adventures , they found themselves in a charming green valley , through which flowed a stream clear as crystal and overshadowed by beautiful trees .
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a king and queen .
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who were the best creatures in the world ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4850
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who were the best creatures in the world ?
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once upon a time there lived a king and queen , who were the best creatures in the world , and so kind - hearted that they could not bear to see their subjects want for anything . the consequence was that they gradually gave away all their treasures , till they positively had nothing left to live upon ; and this coming to the ears of their neighbour , king bruin , he promptly raised a large army and marched into their country . the poor king , having no means of defending his kingdom , was forced to disguise himself with a false beard , and carrying his only son , the little prince featherhead , in his arms , and accompanied only by the queen , to make the best of his way into the wild country . they were lucky enough to escape the soldiers of king bruin , and at last , after unheard - of fatigues and adventures , they found themselves in a charming green valley , through which flowed a stream clear as crystal and overshadowed by beautiful trees .
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they found themselves in a charming green valley , through which flowed a stream clear as crystal and overshadowed by beautiful trees .
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what happened to the king, queen, and prince after their fatigues and adventures ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4851
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what happened to the king, queen, and prince after their fatigues and adventures ?
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as they looked round them with delight , a voice said suddenly : ' fish , and see what you will catch . ' now the king had always loved fishing , and never went anywhere without a fish - hook or two in his pocket , so he drew one out hastily , and the queen lent him her girdle to fasten it to , and it had hardly touched the water before it caught a big fish , which made them an excellent meal -- and not before they needed it , for they had found nothing until then but a few wild berries and roots . they thought that for the present they could not do better than stay in this delightful place , and the king set to work , and soon built a bower of branches to shelter them ; and when it was finished the queen was so charmed with it that she declared nothing was lacking to complete her happiness but a flock of sheep , which she and the little prince might tend while the king fished . they soon found that the fish were not only abundant and easily caught , but also very beautiful , with glittering scales of every imaginable hue ; and before long the king discovered that he could teach them to talk and whistle better than any parrot .
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he could teach them to talk and whistle better than any parrot .
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what did the king discover about the fish ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4852
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what did the king discover about the fish ?
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now it happened that the fairy of the beech - woods lived in the lovely valley to which chance had led the poor fugitives , and it was she who had , in pity for their forlorn condition , sent the king such good luck to his fishing , and generally taken them under her protection . this she was all the more inclined to do as she loved children , and little prince featherhead , who never cried and grew prettier day by day , quite won her heart . she made the acquaintance of the king and the queen without at first letting them know that she was a fairy , and they soon took a great fancy to her , and even trusted her with the precious prince , whom she carried off to her palace , where she regaled him with cakes and tarts and every other good thing . this was the way she chose of making him fond of her ; but afterwards , as he grew older , she spared no pains in educating and training him as a prince should be trained . but unfortunately , in spite of all her care , he grew so vain and frivolous that he quitted his peaceful country life in disgust , and rushed eagerly after all the foolish gaieties of the neighbouring town , where his handsome face and charming manners speedily made him popular . the king and queen deeply regretted this alteration in their son , but did not know how to mend matters , since the good old fairy had made him so self - willed .
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he grew so vain and frivolous that he quitted his peaceful country life in disgust , and rushed eagerly after all the foolish gaieties of the neighbouring town , where his handsome face and charming manners speedily made him popular .
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what happened to the prince despite of the fairy's care towards him ?
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what happened to the prince despite of the fairy's care towards him ?
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then he determined to carry some to the nearest town and try to sell them ; and as no one had ever before seen any like them the people flocked about him eagerly and bought all he had caught , so that presently not a house in the city was considered complete without a crystal bowl full of fish , and the king 's customers were very particular about having them to match the rest of the furniture , and gave him a vast amount of trouble in choosing them . however , the money he obtained in this way enabled him to buy the queen her flock of sheep , as well as many of the other things which go to make life pleasant , so that they never once regretted their lost kingdom .
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the queen her flock of sheep , as well as many of the other things which go to make life pleasant .
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what did the money earned allow the king to buy ?
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what did the money earned allow the king to buy ?
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now it happened that the fairy of the beech - woods lived in the lovely valley to which chance had led the poor fugitives , and it was she who had , in pity for their forlorn condition , sent the king such good luck to his fishing , and generally taken them under her protection . this she was all the more inclined to do as she loved children , and little prince featherhead , who never cried and grew prettier day by day , quite won her heart . she made the acquaintance of the king and the queen without at first letting them know that she was a fairy , and they soon took a great fancy to her , and even trusted her with the precious prince , whom she carried off to her palace , where she regaled him with cakes and tarts and every other good thing . this was the way she chose of making him fond of her ; but afterwards , as he grew older , she spared no pains in educating and training him as a prince should be trained . but unfortunately , in spite of all her care , he grew so vain and frivolous that he quitted his peaceful country life in disgust , and rushed eagerly after all the foolish gaieties of the neighbouring town , where his handsome face and charming manners speedily made him popular . the king and queen deeply regretted this alteration in their son , but did not know how to mend matters , since the good old fairy had made him so self - willed .
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in the lovely valley .
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where did the fairy of the beech-woods live ?
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where did the fairy of the beech-woods live ?
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just at this time the fairy of the beech - woods received a visit from an old friend of hers called saradine , who rushed into her house so breathless with rage that she could hardly speak . ' dear , dear ! what is the matter ? ' said the fairy of the beech - woods soothingly . ' the matter ! ' cried saradine . ' you shall soon hear all about it . you know that , not content with endowing celandine , princess of the summer islands , with everything she could desire to make her charming , i actually took the trouble to bring her up myself ; and now what does she do but come to me with more coaxings and caresses than usual to beg a favour . and what do you suppose this favour turns out to be -- when i have been cajoled into promising to grant it ? '
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saradine .
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who was the fairy of the beech-woods' old friend ?
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who was the fairy of the beech-woods' old friend ?
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" nothing more nor less than a request that i will take back all my gifts -- since , " says my young madam , " if i have the good fortune to please you , how am i to know that it is really i , myself ? and that 's how it will be all my life long , whenever i meet anybody . you see what a weariness my life will be to me under these circumstances , and yet i assure you i am not ungrateful to you for all your kindness ! " ' i did all i could , ' continued saradine , ' to make her think better of it , but in vain ; so after going through the usual ceremony for taking back my gifts , i 'm come to you for a little peace and quietness . but , after all , i have not taken anything of consequence from this provoking celandine . nature had already made her so pretty , and given her such a ready wit of her own , that she will do perfectly well without me . however , i thought she deserved a little lesson , so to begin with i have whisked her off into the desert , and there left her ! '
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whisked her off into the desert , and there left her .
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what did saradine do to teach celandine a lesson ?
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" nothing more nor less than a request that i will take back all my gifts -- since , " says my young madam , " if i have the good fortune to please you , how am i to know that it is really i , myself ? and that 's how it will be all my life long , whenever i meet anybody . you see what a weariness my life will be to me under these circumstances , and yet i assure you i am not ungrateful to you for all your kindness ! " ' i did all i could , ' continued saradine , ' to make her think better of it , but in vain ; so after going through the usual ceremony for taking back my gifts , i 'm come to you for a little peace and quietness . but , after all , i have not taken anything of consequence from this provoking celandine . nature had already made her so pretty , and given her such a ready wit of her own , that she will do perfectly well without me . however , i thought she deserved a little lesson , so to begin with i have whisked her off into the desert , and there left her ! '
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the desert .
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where did saradine leave celandine ?
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' what ! all alone , and without any means of existence ? ' cried the kind - hearted old fairy . ' you had better hand her over to me . i do n't think so very badly of her after all . i 'll just cure her vanity by making her love someone better than herself . really , when i come to consider of it , i declare the little minx has shown more spirit and originality in the matter than one expects of a princess . ' saradine willingly consented to this arrangement , and the old fairy 's first care was to smooth away all the difficulties which surrounded the princess , and lead her by the mossy path overhung with trees to the bower of the king and queen , who still pursued their peaceful life in the valley . they were immensely surprised at her appearance , but her charming face , and the deplorably ragged condition to which the thorns and briers had reduced her once elegant attire , speedily won their compassion ; they recognised her as a companion in misfortune , and the queen welcomed her heartily , and begged her to share their simple repast . celandine gracefully accepted their hospitality , and soon told them what had happened to her . the king was charmed with her spirit , while the queen thought she had indeed been daring thus to go against the fairy 's wishes . ' since it has ended in my meeting you , ' said the princess , ' i can not regret the step i have taken , and if you will let me stay with you , i shall be perfectly happy . '
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cure her vanity by making her love someone better than herself .
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what will the old fairy do when celandine is under her care ?
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what will the old fairy do when celandine is under her care ?
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' what ! all alone , and without any means of existence ? ' cried the kind - hearted old fairy . ' you had better hand her over to me . i do n't think so very badly of her after all . i 'll just cure her vanity by making her love someone better than herself . really , when i come to consider of it , i declare the little minx has shown more spirit and originality in the matter than one expects of a princess . ' saradine willingly consented to this arrangement , and the old fairy 's first care was to smooth away all the difficulties which surrounded the princess , and lead her by the mossy path overhung with trees to the bower of the king and queen , who still pursued their peaceful life in the valley . they were immensely surprised at her appearance , but her charming face , and the deplorably ragged condition to which the thorns and briers had reduced her once elegant attire , speedily won their compassion ; they recognised her as a companion in misfortune , and the queen welcomed her heartily , and begged her to share their simple repast . celandine gracefully accepted their hospitality , and soon told them what had happened to her . the king was charmed with her spirit , while the queen thought she had indeed been daring thus to go against the fairy 's wishes . ' since it has ended in my meeting you , ' said the princess , ' i can not regret the step i have taken , and if you will let me stay with you , i shall be perfectly happy . '
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surprised .
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how did the king and queen feel when they saw celandine ?
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how did the king and queen feel when they saw celandine ?
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' what ! all alone , and without any means of existence ? ' cried the kind - hearted old fairy . ' you had better hand her over to me . i do n't think so very badly of her after all . i 'll just cure her vanity by making her love someone better than herself . really , when i come to consider of it , i declare the little minx has shown more spirit and originality in the matter than one expects of a princess . ' saradine willingly consented to this arrangement , and the old fairy 's first care was to smooth away all the difficulties which surrounded the princess , and lead her by the mossy path overhung with trees to the bower of the king and queen , who still pursued their peaceful life in the valley . they were immensely surprised at her appearance , but her charming face , and the deplorably ragged condition to which the thorns and briers had reduced her once elegant attire , speedily won their compassion ; they recognised her as a companion in misfortune , and the queen welcomed her heartily , and begged her to share their simple repast . celandine gracefully accepted their hospitality , and soon told them what had happened to her . the king was charmed with her spirit , while the queen thought she had indeed been daring thus to go against the fairy 's wishes . ' since it has ended in my meeting you , ' said the princess , ' i can not regret the step i have taken , and if you will let me stay with you , i shall be perfectly happy . '
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told them what had happened to her .
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what did celandine do after she accepted the king and queen's hospitality ?
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what did celandine do after she accepted the king and queen's hospitality ?
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the king and queen were only too delighted to have this charming princess to supply the place of prince featherhead , whom they saw but seldom , since the fairy had provided him with a palace in the neighbouring town , where he lived in the greatest luxury , and did nothing but amuse himself from morning to night . so celandine stayed , and helped the queen to keep house , and very soon they loved her dearly . when the fairy of the beech - woods came to them , they presented the princess to her , and told her story , little thinking that the fairy knew more about celandine than they did . the old fairy was equally delighted with her , and often invited her to visit her leafy palace , which was the most enchanting place that could be imagined , and full of treasures . often she would say to the princess , when showing her some wonderful thing :
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her leafy palace .
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where did the old fairy invite celandine to ?
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where did the old fairy invite celandine to ?
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' this will do for a wedding gift some day . ' and celandine could not help thinking that it was to her that the fairy meant to give the two blue wax - torches which burned without ever getting smaller , or the diamond from which more diamonds were continually growing , or the boat that sailed under water , or whatever beautiful or wonderful thing they might happen to be looking at . it is true that she never said so positively , but she certainly allowed the princess to believe it , because she thought a little disappointment would be good for her . but the person she really relied upon for curing celandine of her vanity was prince featherhead . the old fairy was not at all pleased with the way he had been going on for some time , but her heart was so soft towards him that she was unwilling to take him away from the pleasures he loved , except by offering him something better , which is not the most effectual mode of correction , though it is without doubt the most agreeable .
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prince featherhead .
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who did the old fairy rely on to cure celandine ?
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who did the old fairy rely on to cure celandine ?
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' this will do for a wedding gift some day . ' and celandine could not help thinking that it was to her that the fairy meant to give the two blue wax - torches which burned without ever getting smaller , or the diamond from which more diamonds were continually growing , or the boat that sailed under water , or whatever beautiful or wonderful thing they might happen to be looking at . it is true that she never said so positively , but she certainly allowed the princess to believe it , because she thought a little disappointment would be good for her . but the person she really relied upon for curing celandine of her vanity was prince featherhead . the old fairy was not at all pleased with the way he had been going on for some time , but her heart was so soft towards him that she was unwilling to take him away from the pleasures he loved , except by offering him something better , which is not the most effectual mode of correction , though it is without doubt the most agreeable .
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her heart was so soft towards him .
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why was the old fairy unwilling to part the prince from what he loved ?
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why was the old fairy unwilling to part the prince from what he loved ?
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however , she did not even hint to the princess that featherhead was anything but absolutely perfect , and talked of him so much that when at last she announced that he was coming to visit her , celandine made up her mind that this delightful prince would be certain to fall in love with her at once , and was quite pleased at the idea . the old fairy thought so too , but as this was not at all what she wished , she took care to throw such an enchantment over the princess that she appeared to featherhead quite ugly and awkward , though to every one else she looked just as usual . so when he arrived at the leafy palace , more handsome and fascinating even than ever she had been led to expect , he hardly so much as glanced at the princess , but bestowed all his attention upon the old fairy , to whom he seemed to have a hundred things to say . the princess was immensely astonished at his indifference , and put on a cold and offended air , which , however , he did not seem to observe . then as a last resource she exerted all her wit and gaiety to amuse him , but with no better success , for he was of an age to be more attracted by beauty than by anything else , and though he responded politely enough , it was evident that his thoughts were elsewhere .
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pleased .
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how did celandine feel thinking that the prince would fall in love with her ?
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how did celandine feel thinking that the prince would fall in love with her ?
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celandine was deeply mortified , since for her part the prince pleased her very well , and for the first time she bitterly regretted the fairy gifts she had been anxious to get rid of . prince featherhead was almost equally puzzled , for he had heard nothing from the king and queen but the praises of this charming princess , and the fact that they had spoken of her as so very beautiful only confirmed his opinion that people who live in the country have no taste . he talked to them of his charming acquaintances in the town , the beauties he had admired , did admire , or thought he was going to admire , until celandine , who heard it all , was ready to cry with vexation . the fairy too was quite shocked at his conceit , and hit upon a plan for curing him of it . she sent to him by an unknown messenger a portrait of princess celandine as she really was , with this inscription : ' all this beauty and sweetness , with a loving heart and a great kingdom , might have been yours but for your well - known fickleness . '
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he had heard nothing from the king and queen but the praises of this charming princess .
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why was the prince puzzled when he met celandine ?
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why was the prince puzzled when he met celandine ?
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celandine was deeply mortified , since for her part the prince pleased her very well , and for the first time she bitterly regretted the fairy gifts she had been anxious to get rid of . prince featherhead was almost equally puzzled , for he had heard nothing from the king and queen but the praises of this charming princess , and the fact that they had spoken of her as so very beautiful only confirmed his opinion that people who live in the country have no taste . he talked to them of his charming acquaintances in the town , the beauties he had admired , did admire , or thought he was going to admire , until celandine , who heard it all , was ready to cry with vexation . the fairy too was quite shocked at his conceit , and hit upon a plan for curing him of it . she sent to him by an unknown messenger a portrait of princess celandine as she really was , with this inscription : ' all this beauty and sweetness , with a loving heart and a great kingdom , might have been yours but for your well - known fickleness . '
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celandine , who heard it all , was ready to cry with vexation .
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what happened after the prince talked about his acquaintances and the beauties ?
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what happened after the prince talked about his acquaintances and the beauties ?
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meanwhile , the princess celandine had been finding the time pass but slowly with the king and queen , and was only too pleased when featherhead reappeared . she at once noticed the change in him , and was deeply curious to find the reason of it . far from avoiding her , he now sought her company and seemed to take pleasure in talking to her , and yet the princess did not for a moment flatter herself with the idea that he was in love with her , though it did not take her long to decide that he certainly loved someone . but one day the princess , wandering sadly by the river , spied prince featherhead fast asleep in the shade of a tree , and stole nearer to enjoy the delight of gazing at his dear face unobserved . judge of her astonishment when she saw that he was holding in his hand a portrait of herself ! in vain did she puzzle over the apparent contradictoriness of his behaviour . why did he cherish her portrait while he was so fatally indifferent to herself ? at last she found an opportunity of asking him the name of the princess whose picture he carried about with him always . ' alas ! how can i tell you ? ' replied he .
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she at once noticed the change in him .
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what made celandine curious about the prince ?
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what made celandine curious about the prince ?
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meanwhile , the princess celandine had been finding the time pass but slowly with the king and queen , and was only too pleased when featherhead reappeared . she at once noticed the change in him , and was deeply curious to find the reason of it . far from avoiding her , he now sought her company and seemed to take pleasure in talking to her , and yet the princess did not for a moment flatter herself with the idea that he was in love with her , though it did not take her long to decide that he certainly loved someone . but one day the princess , wandering sadly by the river , spied prince featherhead fast asleep in the shade of a tree , and stole nearer to enjoy the delight of gazing at his dear face unobserved . judge of her astonishment when she saw that he was holding in his hand a portrait of herself ! in vain did she puzzle over the apparent contradictoriness of his behaviour . why did he cherish her portrait while he was so fatally indifferent to herself ? at last she found an opportunity of asking him the name of the princess whose picture he carried about with him always . ' alas ! how can i tell you ? ' replied he .
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in the shade of a tree .
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where did the prince fall asleep ?
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where did the prince fall asleep ?
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this message made a great impression upon the prince , but not so much as the portrait . he positively could not tear his eyes away from it , and exclaimed aloud that never , never had he seen anything so lovely and so graceful . then he began to think that it was too absurd that he , the fascinating featherhead , should fall in love with a portrait ; and , to drive away the recollections of its haunting eyes , he rushed back to the town ; but somehow everything seemed changed . the beauties no longer pleased him , their witty speeches had ceased to amuse ; and indeed , for their parts , they found the prince far less amiable than of yore , and were not sorry when he declared that , after all , a country life suited him best , and went back to the leafy palace .
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rushed back to the town .
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what did the prince do to drive away recollections of the portrait ?
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what did the prince do to drive away recollections of the portrait ?
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' why should you not ? ' said the princess timidly . ' surely there is nothing to prevent you . ' ' nothing to prevent me ! ' repeated he , ' when my utmost efforts have failed to discover the lovely original . should i be so sad if i could but find her ? but i do not even know her name . ' more surprised than ever , the princess asked to be allowed to see the portrait , and after examining it for a few minutes returned it , remarking shyly that at least the original had every cause to be satisfied with it . ' that means that you consider it flattered , ' said the prince severely . ' really , celandine , i thought better of you , and should have expected you to be above such contemptible jealousy . but all women are alike ! ' ' indeed , i meant only that it was a good likeness , ' said the princess meekly . ' then you know the original , ' cried the prince , throwing himself on his knees beside her . ' pray tell me at once who it is , and do n't keep me in suspense ! ' ' oh ! do n't you see that it is meant for me ? ' cried celandine . the prince sprang to his feet , hardly able to refrain from telling her that she must be blinded by vanity to suppose she resembled the lovely portrait even in the slightest degree ; and after gazing at her for an instant with icy surprise , turned and left her without another word , and in a few hours quitted the leafy palace altogether .
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turned and left her without another word , and in a few hours quitted the leafy palace altogether .
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what happened after the prince gazed at celandine ?
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what happened after the prince gazed at celandine ?
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' why should you not ? ' said the princess timidly . ' surely there is nothing to prevent you . ' ' nothing to prevent me ! ' repeated he , ' when my utmost efforts have failed to discover the lovely original . should i be so sad if i could but find her ? but i do not even know her name . ' more surprised than ever , the princess asked to be allowed to see the portrait , and after examining it for a few minutes returned it , remarking shyly that at least the original had every cause to be satisfied with it . ' that means that you consider it flattered , ' said the prince severely . ' really , celandine , i thought better of you , and should have expected you to be above such contemptible jealousy . but all women are alike ! ' ' indeed , i meant only that it was a good likeness , ' said the princess meekly . ' then you know the original , ' cried the prince , throwing himself on his knees beside her . ' pray tell me at once who it is , and do n't keep me in suspense ! ' ' oh ! do n't you see that it is meant for me ? ' cried celandine . the prince sprang to his feet , hardly able to refrain from telling her that she must be blinded by vanity to suppose she resembled the lovely portrait even in the slightest degree ; and after gazing at her for an instant with icy surprise , turned and left her without another word , and in a few hours quitted the leafy palace altogether .
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sad .
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how will the prince feel if he cannot find the princess in the portrait ?
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how will the prince feel if he cannot find the princess in the portrait ?
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' why should you not ? ' said the princess timidly . ' surely there is nothing to prevent you . ' ' nothing to prevent me ! ' repeated he , ' when my utmost efforts have failed to discover the lovely original . should i be so sad if i could but find her ? but i do not even know her name . ' more surprised than ever , the princess asked to be allowed to see the portrait , and after examining it for a few minutes returned it , remarking shyly that at least the original had every cause to be satisfied with it . ' that means that you consider it flattered , ' said the prince severely . ' really , celandine , i thought better of you , and should have expected you to be above such contemptible jealousy . but all women are alike ! ' ' indeed , i meant only that it was a good likeness , ' said the princess meekly . ' then you know the original , ' cried the prince , throwing himself on his knees beside her . ' pray tell me at once who it is , and do n't keep me in suspense ! ' ' oh ! do n't you see that it is meant for me ? ' cried celandine . the prince sprang to his feet , hardly able to refrain from telling her that she must be blinded by vanity to suppose she resembled the lovely portrait even in the slightest degree ; and after gazing at her for an instant with icy surprise , turned and left her without another word , and in a few hours quitted the leafy palace altogether .
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the portrait .
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what did the princess ask to be allowed to see ?
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what did the princess ask to be allowed to see ?
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now the princess was indeed unhappy , and could no longer bear to stay in a place where she had been so cruelly disdained . so , without even bidding farewell to the king and queen , she left the valley behind her , and wandered sadly away , not caring whither . after walking until she was weary , she saw before her a tiny house , and turned her slow steps towards it . the nearer she approached the more miserable it appeared , and at length she saw a little old woman sitting upon the door - step , who said grimly : ' here comes one of these fine beggars who are too idle to do anything but run about the country ! ' ' alas ! madam , ' said celandine , with tears in her pretty eyes , ' a sad fate forces me to ask you for shelter . '
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a tiny house .
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where did the princess walk towards ?
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now the princess was indeed unhappy , and could no longer bear to stay in a place where she had been so cruelly disdained . so , without even bidding farewell to the king and queen , she left the valley behind her , and wandered sadly away , not caring whither . after walking until she was weary , she saw before her a tiny house , and turned her slow steps towards it . the nearer she approached the more miserable it appeared , and at length she saw a little old woman sitting upon the door - step , who said grimly : ' here comes one of these fine beggars who are too idle to do anything but run about the country ! ' ' alas ! madam , ' said celandine , with tears in her pretty eyes , ' a sad fate forces me to ask you for shelter . '
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the princess was indeed unhappy , and could no longer bear to stay in a place where she had been so cruelly disdained .
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why did the princess leave ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4875
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why did the princess leave ?
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' did n't i tell you what it would be ? ' growled the old hag . ' from shelter we shall proceed to demand supper , and from supper money to take us on our way . upon my word , if i could be sure of finding some one every day whose head was as soft as his heart , i would n't wish for a more agreeable life myself ! but i have worked hard to build my house and secure a morsel to eat , and i suppose you think that i am to give away everything to the first passer - by who chooses to ask for it . not at all ! i wager that a fine lady like you has more money than i have . i must search her , and see if it is not so , ' she added , hobbling towards celandine with the aid of her stick . ' alas ! madam , ' replied the princess , ' i only wish i had . i would give it to you with all the pleasure in life . ' ' but you are very smartly dressed for the kind of life you lead , ' continued the old woman .
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search her .
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what did the old hag do to see if the princess had more money than her ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4876
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what did the old hag do to see if the princess had more money than her ?
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' alas ! madam , ' answered the princess , ' i did not buy them , and i know nothing about money . ' ' what do you know , if i may ask ? ' said the old dame . ' not much ; but indeed i am very unhappy , ' cried celandine , bursting into tears , ' and if my services are any good to you-- ' ' services ! ' interrupted the hag crossly . ' one has to pay for services , and i am not above doing my own work . ' ' madam , i will serve you for nothing , ' said the poor princess , whose spirits were sinking lower and lower . ' i will do anything you please ; all i wish is to live quietly in this lonely spot . '
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to live quietly in this lonely spot .
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what did celandine wish from the old woman ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4877
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what did celandine wish from the old woman ?
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now the princess was indeed unhappy , and could no longer bear to stay in a place where she had been so cruelly disdained . so , without even bidding farewell to the king and queen , she left the valley behind her , and wandered sadly away , not caring whither . after walking until she was weary , she saw before her a tiny house , and turned her slow steps towards it . the nearer she approached the more miserable it appeared , and at length she saw a little old woman sitting upon the door - step , who said grimly : ' here comes one of these fine beggars who are too idle to do anything but run about the country ! ' ' alas ! madam , ' said celandine , with tears in her pretty eyes , ' a sad fate forces me to ask you for shelter . ' ' what ! ' cried the princess , ' do you think i am come to beg of you ? ' ' i do n't know about that , ' answered she ; ' but at any rate you do n't seem to have come to bring me anything . but what is it that you do want ? shelter ? well , that does not cost much ; but after that comes supper , and that i ca n't hear of . oh dear no ! why , at your age one is always ready to eat ; and now you have been walking , and i suppose you are ravenous ? ' ' indeed no , madam , ' answered the poor princess , ' i am too sad to be hungry . ' ' oh , well ! if you will promise to go on being sad , you may stay for the night , ' said the old woman mockingly . there upon she made the princess sit down beside her , and began fingering her silken robe , while she muttered ' lace on top , lace underneath ! this must have cost you a pretty penny ! it would have been better to save enough to feed yourself , and not come begging to those who want all they have for themselves . pray , what may you have paid for these fine clothes ? ' ' alas ! madam , ' answered the princess , ' i did not buy them , and i know nothing about money . ' ' what do you know , if i may ask ? ' said the old dame . ' not much ; but indeed i am very unhappy , ' cried celandine , bursting into tears , ' and if my services are any good to you-- ' ' services ! ' interrupted the hag crossly . ' one has to pay for services , and i am not above doing my own work . ' ' madam , i will serve you for nothing , ' said the poor princess , whose spirits were sinking lower and lower . ' i will do anything you please ; all i wish is to live quietly in this lonely spot . ' ' oh ! i know you are only trying to take me in , ' answered she ; ' and if i do let you serve me , is it fitting that you should be so much better dressed i am ? if i keep you , will you give me your clothes and wear some that i will provide you with ? it is true that i am getting old and may want someone to take care of me some day . ' ' oh ! for pity 's sake , do what you please with my clothes , ' cried poor celandine miserably . and the old woman hobbled off with great alacrity , and fetched a little bundle containing a wretched dress , such as the princess had never even seen before , and nimbly skipped round , helping her to put it on instead of her own rich robe , with many exclamations of : ' saints!--what a magnificent lining ! and the width of it ! it will make me four dresses at least . why , child , i wonder you could walk under such a weight , and certainly in my house you would not have had room to turn round . ' so saying , she folded up the robe , and put it by with great care , while she remarked to celandine : ' that dress of mine certainly suits you to a marvel ; be sure you take great care of it . ' when supper - time came she went into the house , declining all the princess 's offers of assistance , and shortly afterwards brought out a very small dish , saying : ' now let us sup . '
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unhappy .
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how did celandine feel when she was at the old woman's house ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4878
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how did celandine feel when she was at the old woman's house ?
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' alas ! madam , ' answered the princess , ' i did not buy them , and i know nothing about money . ' ' what do you know , if i may ask ? ' said the old dame . ' not much ; but indeed i am very unhappy , ' cried celandine , bursting into tears , ' and if my services are any good to you-- ' ' services ! ' interrupted the hag crossly . ' one has to pay for services , and i am not above doing my own work . ' ' madam , i will serve you for nothing , ' said the poor princess , whose spirits were sinking lower and lower . ' i will do anything you please ; all i wish is to live quietly in this lonely spot . '
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money .
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what did celandine know nothing about ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4879
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what did celandine know nothing about ?
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' oh ! i know you are only trying to take me in , ' answered she ; ' and if i do let you serve me , is it fitting that you should be so much better dressed i am ? if i keep you , will you give me your clothes and wear some that i will provide you with ? it is true that i am getting old and may want someone to take care of me some day . ' ' oh ! for pity 's sake , do what you please with my clothes , ' cried poor celandine miserably . and the old woman hobbled off with great alacrity , and fetched a little bundle containing a wretched dress , such as the princess had never even seen before , and nimbly skipped round , helping her to put it on instead of her own rich robe , with many exclamations of : ' saints!--what a magnificent lining ! and the width of it ! it will make me four dresses at least . why , child , i wonder you could walk under such a weight , and certainly in my house you would not have had room to turn round . ' so saying , she folded up the robe , and put it by with great care , while she remarked to celandine : ' that dress of mine certainly suits you to a marvel ; be sure you take great care of it . ' when supper - time came she went into the house , declining all the princess 's offers of assistance , and shortly afterwards brought out a very small dish , saying : ' now let us sup . '
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clothes .
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what did celandine give the old woman ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4880
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what did celandine give the old woman ?
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' oh ! i know you are only trying to take me in , ' answered she ; ' and if i do let you serve me , is it fitting that you should be so much better dressed i am ? if i keep you , will you give me your clothes and wear some that i will provide you with ? it is true that i am getting old and may want someone to take care of me some day . ' ' oh ! for pity 's sake , do what you please with my clothes , ' cried poor celandine miserably . and the old woman hobbled off with great alacrity , and fetched a little bundle containing a wretched dress , such as the princess had never even seen before , and nimbly skipped round , helping her to put it on instead of her own rich robe , with many exclamations of : ' saints!--what a magnificent lining ! and the width of it ! it will make me four dresses at least . why , child , i wonder you could walk under such a weight , and certainly in my house you would not have had room to turn round . ' so saying , she folded up the robe , and put it by with great care , while she remarked to celandine : ' that dress of mine certainly suits you to a marvel ; be sure you take great care of it . ' when supper - time came she went into the house , declining all the princess 's offers of assistance , and shortly afterwards brought out a very small dish , saying : ' now let us sup . '
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she was getting old and may want someone to take care of her some day .
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why did the old woman agree to take in celandine ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4881
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why did the old woman agree to take in celandine ?
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' oh ! i know you are only trying to take me in , ' answered she ; ' and if i do let you serve me , is it fitting that you should be so much better dressed i am ? if i keep you , will you give me your clothes and wear some that i will provide you with ? it is true that i am getting old and may want someone to take care of me some day . ' ' oh ! for pity 's sake , do what you please with my clothes , ' cried poor celandine miserably . and the old woman hobbled off with great alacrity , and fetched a little bundle containing a wretched dress , such as the princess had never even seen before , and nimbly skipped round , helping her to put it on instead of her own rich robe , with many exclamations of : ' saints!--what a magnificent lining ! and the width of it ! it will make me four dresses at least . why , child , i wonder you could walk under such a weight , and certainly in my house you would not have had room to turn round . ' so saying , she folded up the robe , and put it by with great care , while she remarked to celandine : ' that dress of mine certainly suits you to a marvel ; be sure you take great care of it . ' when supper - time came she went into the house , declining all the princess 's offers of assistance , and shortly afterwards brought out a very small dish , saying : ' now let us sup . '
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a very small dish .
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what did the old woman bring out during supper-time ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4882
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what did the old woman bring out during supper-time ?
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whereupon she handed celandine a small piece of black bread and uncovered the dish , which contained two dried plums . ' we will have one between us , ' continued the old dame ; ' and as you are the visitor , you shall have the half which contains the stone ; but be very careful that you do n't swallow it , for i keep them against the winter , and you have no idea what a good fire they make . now , you take my advice -- which wo n't cost you anything -- and remember that it is always more economical to buy fruit with stones on this account . ' celandine , absorbed in her own sad thoughts , did not even hear this prudent counsel , and quite forgot to eat her share of the plum , which delighted the old woman , who put it by carefully for her breakfast , saying :
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delighted .
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how did the old woman feel when celandine forgot to eat her half of the plum ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4883
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how did the old woman feel when celandine forgot to eat her half of the plum ?
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' i am very much pleased with you , and if you go on as you have begun , we shall do very well , and i can teach you many useful things which people do n't generally know . for instance , look at my house ! it is built entirely of the seeds of all the pears i have eaten in my life . now , most people throw them away , and that only shows what a number of things are wasted for want of a little patience and ingenuity . ' but celandine did not find it possible to be interested in this and similar pieces of advice . and the old woman soon sent her to bed , for fear the night air might give her an appetite . she passed a sleepless night ; but in the morning the old dame remarked : ' i heard how well you slept . after such a night you can not want any breakfast ; so while i do my household tasks you had better stay in bed , since the more one sleeps the less one need eat ; and as it is market - day i will go to town and buy a pennyworth of bread for the week 's eating . '
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to town .
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where will the old woman go ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4884
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where will the old woman go ?
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' i am very much pleased with you , and if you go on as you have begun , we shall do very well , and i can teach you many useful things which people do n't generally know . for instance , look at my house ! it is built entirely of the seeds of all the pears i have eaten in my life . now , most people throw them away , and that only shows what a number of things are wasted for want of a little patience and ingenuity . ' but celandine did not find it possible to be interested in this and similar pieces of advice . and the old woman soon sent her to bed , for fear the night air might give her an appetite . she passed a sleepless night ; but in the morning the old dame remarked : ' i heard how well you slept . after such a night you can not want any breakfast ; so while i do my household tasks you had better stay in bed , since the more one sleeps the less one need eat ; and as it is market - day i will go to town and buy a pennyworth of bread for the week 's eating . '
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for fear the night air might give her an appetite .
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why did the old woman send celandine to bed ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4885
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why did the old woman send celandine to bed ?
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and so she chattered on , but poor celandine did not hear or heed her ; she wandered out into the desolate country to think over her sad fate . however , the good fairy of the beech - woods did not want her to be starved , so she sent her an unlooked for relief in the shape of a beautiful white cow , which followed her back to the tiny house . when the old woman saw it her joy knew no bounds . ' now we can have milk and cheese and butter ! ' cried she . ' ah ! how good milk is ! what a pity it is so ruinously expensive ! ' so they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle , and followed celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze .
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she sent her an unlooked for relief in the shape of a beautiful white cow .
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what did the fairy of the beech-woods do to make sure celandine didn't starve ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4886
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what did the fairy of the beech-woods do to make sure celandine didn't starve ?
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one morning as she sat by a little brook , thinking sadly , she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching , and got up quickly , intending to avoid him . but prince featherhead , for it was he , perceiving her at the same moment , rushed towards her with every demonstration of joy : for he had recognised her , not as the celandine whom he had slighted , but as the lovely princess whom he had sought vainly for so long . the fact was that the fairy of the beech - woods , thinking she had been punished enough , had withdrawn the enchantment from her , and transferred it to featherhead , thereby in an instant depriving him of the good looks which had done so much towards making him the fickle creature he was . throwing himself down at the princess 's feet , he implored her to stay , and at least speak to him , and she at last consented , but only because he seemed to wish it so very much . after that he came every day in the hope of meeting her again , and often expressed his delight at being with her . but one day , when he had been begging celandine to love him , she confided to him that it was quite impossible , since her heart was already entirely occupied by another .
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he had recognized her , not as the celandine whom he had slighted , but as the lovely princess whom he had sought vainly for so long .
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why did prince featherhead run after celandine ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4887
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why did prince featherhead run after celandine ?
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one morning as she sat by a little brook , thinking sadly , she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching , and got up quickly , intending to avoid him . but prince featherhead , for it was he , perceiving her at the same moment , rushed towards her with every demonstration of joy : for he had recognised her , not as the celandine whom he had slighted , but as the lovely princess whom he had sought vainly for so long . the fact was that the fairy of the beech - woods , thinking she had been punished enough , had withdrawn the enchantment from her , and transferred it to featherhead , thereby in an instant depriving him of the good looks which had done so much towards making him the fickle creature he was . throwing himself down at the princess 's feet , he implored her to stay , and at least speak to him , and she at last consented , but only because he seemed to wish it so very much . after that he came every day in the hope of meeting her again , and often expressed his delight at being with her . but one day , when he had been begging celandine to love him , she confided to him that it was quite impossible , since her heart was already entirely occupied by another .
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celandine had been punished enough .
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why did the fairy transfer the enchantment from celandine to the prince ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4888
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why did the fairy transfer the enchantment from celandine to the prince ?
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' my portrait ? ' cried celandine with sudden interest . ' is it possible that prince featherhead can have parted with it ? ' ' he would part with his life sooner , lovely princess , ' answered he ; ' i can assure you of that , for i am prince featherhead . ' at the same moment the fairy of the beech - woods took away the enchantment , and the happy princess recognised her lover , now truly hers , for the trials they had both undergone had so changed and improved them that they were capable of a real love for each other . you may imagine how perfectly happy they were , and how much they had to hear and to tell . but at length it was time to go back to the little house , and as they went along celandine remembered for the first time what a ragged old dress she was wearing , and what an odd appearance she must present . but the prince declared that it became her vastly , and that he thought it most picturesque . when they reached the house the old woman received them very crossly .
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the unhappiness of a loving prince who was fickle , frivolous , proud , incapable of caring for anyone but himself , who had been spoilt by flattery .
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what did the princess have ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4889
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what did the princess have ?
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' my portrait ? ' cried celandine with sudden interest . ' is it possible that prince featherhead can have parted with it ? ' ' he would part with his life sooner , lovely princess , ' answered he ; ' i can assure you of that , for i am prince featherhead . ' at the same moment the fairy of the beech - woods took away the enchantment , and the happy princess recognised her lover , now truly hers , for the trials they had both undergone had so changed and improved them that they were capable of a real love for each other . you may imagine how perfectly happy they were , and how much they had to hear and to tell . but at length it was time to go back to the little house , and as they went along celandine remembered for the first time what a ragged old dress she was wearing , and what an odd appearance she must present . but the prince declared that it became her vastly , and that he thought it most picturesque . when they reached the house the old woman received them very crossly .
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the happy princess recognized her lover .
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what happened after the fairy took the enchantment from the prince ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4890
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what happened after the fairy took the enchantment from the prince ?
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' my portrait ? ' cried celandine with sudden interest . ' is it possible that prince featherhead can have parted with it ? ' ' he would part with his life sooner , lovely princess , ' answered he ; ' i can assure you of that , for i am prince featherhead . ' at the same moment the fairy of the beech - woods took away the enchantment , and the happy princess recognised her lover , now truly hers , for the trials they had both undergone had so changed and improved them that they were capable of a real love for each other . you may imagine how perfectly happy they were , and how much they had to hear and to tell . but at length it was time to go back to the little house , and as they went along celandine remembered for the first time what a ragged old dress she was wearing , and what an odd appearance she must present . but the prince declared that it became her vastly , and that he thought it most picturesque . when they reached the house the old woman received them very crossly .
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they were capable of a real love for each other .
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how did the enchantment change celandine and the prince ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4891
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how did the enchantment change celandine and the prince ?
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' i declare , ' said she , ' that it 's perfectly true : wherever there is a girl you may be sure that a young man will appear before long ! but do n't imagine that i 'm going to have you here -- not a bit of it , be off with you , my fine fellow ! ' prince featherhead was inclined to be angry at this uncivil reception , but he was really too happy to care much , so he only demanded , on celandine 's behalf , that the old dame should give her back her own attire , that she might go away suitably dressed . this request roused her to fury , since she had counted upon the princess 's fine robes to clothe her for the rest of her life , so that it was some time before the prince could make himself heard to explain that he was willing to pay for them .
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she had counted upon the princess 's fine robes to clothe her for the rest of her life .
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why was the old woman furious when the prince asked for the princess's robes ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4892
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why was the old woman furious when the prince asked for the princess's robes ?
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the sight of a handful of gold pieces somewhat mollified her , however , and after making them both promise faithfully that on no consideration would they ask for the gold back again , she took the princess into the house and grudgingly doled out to her just enough of her gay attire to make her presentable , while the rest she pretended to have lost . after this they found that they were very hungry , for one can not live on love , any more than on air , and then the old woman 's lamentations were louder than before . ' what ! ' she cried , ' feed people who were as happy as all that ! why , it was simply ruinous ! ' but as the prince began to look angry , she , with many sighs and mutterings , brought out a morsel of bread , a bowl of milk , and six plums , with which the lovers were well content : for as long as they could look at one another they really did not know what they were eating . it seemed as if they would go on for ever with their reminiscences , the prince telling how he had wandered all over the world from beauty to beauty , always to be disappointed when he found that no one resembled the portrait ; the princess wondering how it was he could have been so long with her and yet never have recognised her , and over and over again pardoning him for his cold and haughty behaviour to her .
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as long as they could look at one another they really did not know what they were eating .
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why did the old woman bring out so much food for the couple ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4893
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why did the old woman bring out so much food for the couple ?
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' i declare , ' said she , ' that it 's perfectly true : wherever there is a girl you may be sure that a young man will appear before long ! but do n't imagine that i 'm going to have you here -- not a bit of it , be off with you , my fine fellow ! ' prince featherhead was inclined to be angry at this uncivil reception , but he was really too happy to care much , so he only demanded , on celandine 's behalf , that the old dame should give her back her own attire , that she might go away suitably dressed . this request roused her to fury , since she had counted upon the princess 's fine robes to clothe her for the rest of her life , so that it was some time before the prince could make himself heard to explain that he was willing to pay for them .
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paid for them .
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what did the prince do to get the princess' robes back from the old woman ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4894
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what did the prince do to get the princess' robes back from the old woman ?
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' for , ' she said , ' you see , featherhead , i love you , and love makes everything right ! but we can not stay here , ' she added ; ' what are we to do ? ' the prince thought they had better find their way to the fairy of the beech - woods and put themselves once more under her protection , and they had hardly agreed upon this course when two little chariots wreathed with jasmine and honeysuckle suddenly appeared , and , stepping into them , they were whirled away to the leafy palace . just before they lost sight of the little house they heard loud cries and lamentations from the miserly old dame , and , looking round , perceived that the beautiful cow was vanishing in spite of her frantic efforts to hold it fast . and they afterwards heard that she spent the rest of her life in trying to put the handful of gold the prince had thrown to her into her money - bag . for the fairy , as a punishment for her avarice , caused it to slip out again as fast as she dropped it in .
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slipped out again as fast as she dropped it in .
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what happened to the gold whenever the old woman tried to put them in the money-bag ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4895
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what happened to the gold whenever the old woman tried to put them in the money-bag ?
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the fairy of the beech - woods ran to welcome the prince and princess with open arms , only too delighted to find them so much improved that she could , with a clear conscience , begin to spoil them again . very soon the fairy saradine also arrived , bringing the king and queen with her . princess celandine implored her pardon , which she graciously gave ; indeed the princess was so charming she could refuse her nothing . she also restored to her the summer islands , and promised her protection in all things . the fairy of the beech - woods then informed the king and queen that their subjects had chased king bruin from the throne , and were waiting to welcome them back again ; but they at once abdicated in favour of prince featherhead , declaring that nothing could induce them to forsake their peaceful life , and the fairies undertook to see the prince and princess established in their beautiful kingdoms . their marriage took place the next day , and they lived happily ever afterwards , for celandine was never vain and featherhead was never fickle any more .
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nothing could induce them to forsake their peaceful life .
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why did the king and queen give the throne to the prince ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4896
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why did the king and queen give the throne to the prince ?
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prince-featherhead-and-the-princess-celandine
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the fairy of the beech - woods ran to welcome the prince and princess with open arms , only too delighted to find them so much improved that she could , with a clear conscience , begin to spoil them again . very soon the fairy saradine also arrived , bringing the king and queen with her . princess celandine implored her pardon , which she graciously gave ; indeed the princess was so charming she could refuse her nothing . she also restored to her the summer islands , and promised her protection in all things . the fairy of the beech - woods then informed the king and queen that their subjects had chased king bruin from the throne , and were waiting to welcome them back again ; but they at once abdicated in favour of prince featherhead , declaring that nothing could induce them to forsake their peaceful life , and the fairies undertook to see the prince and princess established in their beautiful kingdoms . their marriage took place the next day , and they lived happily ever afterwards , for celandine was never vain and featherhead was never fickle any more .
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the king 's subjects .
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who drove away king bruin from the king's kingdom ?
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GEM-FairytaleQA-train-4897
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who drove away king bruin from the king's kingdom ?
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prince-featherhead-and-the-princess-celandine
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once upon a time there lived a king and queen , who were the best creatures in the world , and so kind - hearted that they could not bear to see their subjects want for anything . the consequence was that they gradually gave away all their treasures , till they positively had nothing left to live upon ; and this coming to the ears of their neighbour , king bruin , he promptly raised a large army and marched into their country . the poor king , having no means of defending his kingdom , was forced to disguise himself with a false beard , and carrying his only son , the little prince featherhead , in his arms , and accompanied only by the queen , to make the best of his way into the wild country . they were lucky enough to escape the soldiers of king bruin , and at last , after unheard - of fatigues and adventures , they found themselves in a charming green valley , through which flowed a stream clear as crystal and overshadowed by beautiful trees .
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king bruin heard the king had no more treasures .
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why did king bruin invade the king ?
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why did king bruin invade the king ?
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prince-featherhead-and-the-princess-celandine
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as they looked round them with delight , a voice said suddenly : ' fish , and see what you will catch . ' now the king had always loved fishing , and never went anywhere without a fish - hook or two in his pocket , so he drew one out hastily , and the queen lent him her girdle to fasten it to , and it had hardly touched the water before it caught a big fish , which made them an excellent meal -- and not before they needed it , for they had found nothing until then but a few wild berries and roots . they thought that for the present they could not do better than stay in this delightful place , and the king set to work , and soon built a bower of branches to shelter them ; and when it was finished the queen was so charmed with it that she declared nothing was lacking to complete her happiness but a flock of sheep , which she and the little prince might tend while the king fished . they soon found that the fish were not only abundant and easily caught , but also very beautiful , with glittering scales of every imaginable hue ; and before long the king discovered that he could teach them to talk and whistle better than any parrot . then he determined to carry some to the nearest town and try to sell them ; and as no one had ever before seen any like them the people flocked about him eagerly and bought all he had caught , so that presently not a house in the city was considered complete without a crystal bowl full of fish , and the king 's customers were very particular about having them to match the rest of the furniture , and gave him a vast amount of trouble in choosing them . however , the money he obtained in this way enabled him to buy the queen her flock of sheep , as well as many of the other things which go to make life pleasant , so that they never once regretted their lost kingdom .
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they will live a simple life .
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how will the king and queen live after king bruin drove them out of their kingdom ?
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how will the king and queen live after king bruin drove them out of their kingdom ?
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