Daily puzzle

Put The Bottle Imp back in order

Seven beats from our edition of The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson, shuffled. Drag them, or use the arrows, until the story runs straight. No account, no streak to lose.

  1. The bargain Keawe buys the wishing bottle from a melancholy rich man in San Francisco and is warned of its terrible condition.
  2. The test Keawe tries to throw the bottle away, finds it returns to him, and proves its power before selling it on to a friend.
  3. The house and the love Keawe wishes for a grand house at Kona, then meets and falls in love with Kokua.
  4. The affliction Keawe discovers he has leprosy and must reclaim the bottle to be cured, this time at a much lower price.
  5. The trap of the price Cured and married, Keawe realizes the price has fallen so low he can barely sell the bottle without condemning the buyer.
  6. The secret sacrifice Kokua quietly buys the bottle back through an old man so that she, not Keawe, will bear the curse.
  7. The drunkard's bargain A reckless boatswain who scorns hell buys the bottle for the last coin, releasing Keawe and Kokua from the curse.