It had disentangled itself so suddenly that she could not in the least remember how the strings had been doubled into one another ; and when she tried to recollect the shape and appearance of the knot , it seemed to have gone entirely out of her mind . Nothing was to be done , therefore , but to let the box remain as it was , until Epimetheus should come in . `` But , '' said Pandora , `` when he finds the knot untied , he will know that I have done it . How shall I make him believe that I have not looked into the box ? '' And then the thought came into her naughty little heart , that , since she would be suspected of having looked into the box , she might just as well do so , at once . O , very naughty and very foolish Pandora ! You should have thought only of doing what was right , and of leaving undone what was wrong , and not of what your playfellow Epimetheus would have said or believed . And so perhaps she might , if the enchanted face on the lid of the box had not looked so bewitchingly persuasive at her , and if she had not seemed to hear , more distinctly than before , the murmur of small voices within . She could not tell whether it was fancy or no ; but there was quite a little tumult of whispers in her ear , -- or else it was her curiosity that whispered , `` Let us out , dear Pandora , -- pray let us out ! We will be such nice pretty playfellows for you ! Only let us out ! '' `` What can it be ? '' thought Pandora . `` Is there something alive in the box ? Well ! -- yes ! -- I am resolved to take just one peep ! Only one peep ; and then the lid shall be shut down as safely as ever ! There can not possibly be any harm in just one little peep ! '' But it is now time for us to see what Epimetheus was doing .
This was the first time , XXXXX his little playmate had come to dwell with him , that he had attempted to enjoy any pleasure in which she did not partake .
as for into of out since than that to within