So , whenever we blame Pandora for what happened , we must not forget to shake our heads at Epimetheus likewise . As Pandora raised the lid , the cottage grew very dark and dismal ; for the black cloud had now swept quite over the sun , and seemed to have buried it alive . There had , for a little while past , been a low growling and muttering , which all at once broke into a heavy peal of thunder . But Pandora , heeding nothing of all this , lifted the lid nearly upright , and looked inside . It seemed as if a sudden swarm of winged creatures brushed past her , taking flight out of the box , while , at the same instant , she heard the voice of Epimetheus , with a lamentable tone , as if he were in pain . `` O , I am stung ! '' cried he . `` I am stung ! Naughty Pandora ! why have you opened this wicked box ? '' Pandora let fall the lid , and , starting up , looked about her , to see what had befallen Epimetheus . The thundercloud had so darkened the room that she could not very clearly discern what was in it . But she heard a disagreeable buzzing , as if a great many huge flies , or gigantic mosquitoes , or those insects which we call dorbugs and pinching-dogs , were darting about . And , as her eyes grew more accustomed to the imperfect light , she saw a crowd of ugly little shapes , with bats ' wings , looking abominably spiteful , and armed with terribly long stings in their tails . It was one of these that had stung Epimetheus . Nor was it a great while before Pandora herself began to scream , in no less pain and affright than her playfellow , and making a vast deal more hubbub about it . An odious little monster had settled on her forehead , and would have stung her I know not how deeply , if Epimetheus had not run and brushed it away . Now , if you wish to know what these ugly things might be , which had made their escape out of the box , I must tell you that they were the whole family of earthly Troubles . There were evil Passions ; there were a great many species of Cares ; there were more than a hundred and fifty Sorrows ; there were Diseases , in a vast number of miserable and painful shapes ; there were more kinds of Naughtiness than it would be of any use to talk about . In short , everything that has since afflicted the souls and bodies of mankind had been shut up in the mysterious box , and given to Epimetheus and Pandora to be kept safely , in order that the happy children of the world might never be molested by them .
Had they been faithful XXXXX their trust , all would have gone well .
In about if into of over since than to with